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Compétences Lexicales SAT 4 - leçon 41

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to encore
to encore
[verbe]

to perform an additional piece of music or repeat a performance in response to an enthusiastic audience's request

rappeler

rappeler

Ex: She encored her solo performance, earning a standing ovation from the audience. 

Elle a bis son solo, obtenant une ovation debout du public.

to encourage

to provide someone with support, hope, or confidence

encourager

encourager

Ex: Despite facing numerous challenges, his friends never failed to encourage him to pursue his dreams and overcome obstacles. 
replica
replica
[nom]

an exact or very close copy of an object, often made to resemble the original in appearance and function

réplique, copie

réplique, copie

Ex: She bought a replica of a famous painting to decorate her office. 

Elle a acheté une réplique d'un tableau célèbre pour décorer son bureau.

repetition

the act of doing or performing something again

répétition

répétition

Ex: Repetition of key phrases helped her memorize the speech. 

La répétition des phrases clés l'a aidée à mémoriser le discours.

repertory

a collection of works (plays, songs, operas, ballets) that an artist or company can perform and do perform for short intervals on a regular schedule

répertoire

répertoire

prose
prose
[nom]

spoken or written language in its usual form, in contrast to poetry

prose

prose

Ex: In the world of literature, prose encompasses novels, short stories, essays, and plays, among other forms of written expression. 
proselyte

a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism

prosélyte

prosélyte

devilry
devilry
[nom]

wicked and cruel behavior

méchanceté, malveillance

méchanceté, malveillance

deviltry

wicked and cruel behavior

diableries

diableries

heresy
heresy
[nom]

a belief or opinion that contradicts the established doctrines of a religion

hérésie

hérésie

Ex: The monk was accused of heresy for questioning the dogma. 

Le moine a été accusé de hérésie pour avoir remis en question le dogme.

heretic
heretic
[nom]

a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion)

hérétique

hérétique

acclivity

an upward slope or incline of a hill, path, or terrain

montée

montée

Ex: From the base, the acclivity looked steeper than it actually was. 

Depuis la base, l'ascension semblait plus raide qu'elle ne l'était réellement.

accretion

the process of growth caused by the gradual buildup or sticking together of small parts or particles

accumulation, couche

accumulation, couche

Ex: The shell's structure results from the slow accretion of minerals. 

La structure de la coquille résulte de la accrétion lente de minéraux.

embolism

the obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus which is a particle that travels through the bloodstream and blocks a vessel

embolie

embolie

investor

a person or organization that provides money or resources to a business or project with the expectation of making a profit

investisseur

investisseur

Ex: He became an investor in several tech companies. 
investigator

a police officer whose duties include examining crimes and gathering evidence

enquêteur, enquêtrice

enquêteur, enquêtrice

Ex: She is a seasoned criminal investigator. 
inspector

a person who examines, observes, or investigates carefully, often in an official or professional capacity

inspecteur, inspectrice

inspecteur, inspectrice

Ex: An inspector checked the safety of the bridge. 
metonymy

a figure of speech in which a name of something is used instead of another, the two of which are closely associated or one is an attribute of the other

métonymie

métonymie

methodology

a series of methods by which a certain subject is studied or a particular activity is done

méthodologie

méthodologie

Ex: A solid methodology is crucial for conducting reliable scientific experiments. 

Une méthodologie solide est cruciale pour mener des expériences scientifiques fiables.

metempsychosis

after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body

métempsycose

métempsycose

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