Compétences Lexicales SAT 4 - leçon 35

fast-paced, frantic, and filled with intense energy or activity

frénétique

greatly frightened and worried about something, in a way that is uncontrollable

dans tous ses états, hors de soi

the complete set of meaningful units in a language or a branch of knowledge, or words or phrases that a speaker uses

annales, lexique

the practice and study of compiling, editing, and writing dictionaries, focusing on the principles and methods of dictionary creation

lexicographie

a person whose job is to write and edit a dictionary

lexicographe

having an equal distance from each other at every point

parallèle

to cause a person, animal, or part of the body to lose the ability to move or function, usually due to injury or illness

paralyser

(biology) a small organism that lives on or inside another organism, called a host, and is dependent on it for nutrition and growth

parasite

the state of being held in low esteem

mauvaise réputation, discrédit, déshonneur

having a bad reputation, often due to dishonesty or unethical behavior

peu recommandable, peu honorable

come to pass

survenir

done or arranged without any particular order or plan, often resulting in a random or chaotic outcome

incohérent, incertain

to make someone do something, typically through legal, moral, or social means

obliger

having an elongated shape as an oval

oblong

a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

opprobre

a person who brings a lawsuit against someone else in a court

plaignant, plaignante

showing sadness, typically in a mild manner

plaintif

to gradually move oneself or a thing into a particular place or position by elusive manipulation

s'insinuer dans

to create a barrier or division between entities or systems

isoler

marked by blithe unconcern

insouciant, nonchalant