Compétences Lexicales SAT 4 - leçon 33

shyness due to a lack of confidence in oneself

manque de confiance

shy due to lack of self-confidence

qui manque de confiance

a source of materials to nourish the body

aliment

the money that is demanded by the court to be paid to an ex-spouse or ex-partner

prestation compensatoire

to see something or someone for a short moment of time, often without getting a full or detailed view of it

entrevoir

to shine softly or faintly

émettre une faible lueur

unconventional or strange in a way that is striking or shocking

bizarre

the extreme feeling of rage and anger

indignation

a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull

portant

bony, gaunt, or having prominent bone structure

angulaire

real and not a copy or counterfeit

authentique

the cultural and intellectual conditions of the contemporary or recent era

modernité

a relatively small degree of a good and desirable thing

un minimum de

in the current fashion or style

à la mode

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

pervertir

admitting of passage or entrance

perméable

combined with extraneous elements

impur

to strongly and angrily criticize or complain about something

pester contre

a type of teasing and joking that is friendly and good-natured

raillerie