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Compétences Lexicales SAT 4 - leçon 42

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pagan
[nom]

a person believing in a religion that worships many deities, especially one that existed before the major world religions

païen, païenne

païen, païenne

Ex: The community pagans gathered to share traditions and rituals .
paean
[nom]

a formal expression of praise

paean, hymne de louange

paean, hymne de louange

pageant
[nom]

a public and often outdoors performance of historical events in which people usually are dressed in elaborate and traditional clothes

spectacle

spectacle

the act of recalling something

souvenir

souvenir

a serious complaint about something

protestation

protestation

a renewed interest in something, especially in art and literature

renaissance, renouveau

renaissance, renouveau

a situation where something becomes popular again

renaissance, renouveau

renaissance, renouveau

to evert
[verbe]

to make the inside part of something face outside and the outside part face inside

retourner

retourner

to evade
[verbe]

to deliberately avoid facing or fulfilling something difficult, unpleasant, or obligatory

échapper à

échapper à

Ex: evaded his duty to care for his aging parents , leaving the burden on his siblings .
perfectible
[Adjectif]

capable of becoming flawless

perfectible

perfectible

perfunctory
[Adjectif]

done in a way that is superficial or lacks interest

sommaire

sommaire

a person who suffers the consequences of others people's wrongdoings

bouc émissaire

bouc émissaire

to scale
[verbe]

to adjust or modify something according to a specific rate, standard, or size

mesurer

mesurer

Ex: The business plans scale its marketing strategy to reach international customers .

official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming

paperasserie

paperasserie

Ex: They had to navigate through red tape to get their visa approved .
maudlin
[Adjectif]

having an excessive emotional quality, often in a way that seems overly sentimental or self-pitying

larmoyant

larmoyant

Ex: Critics labeled the book as maudlin for its overly emotional scenes.

a strong and circular current of water that can draw surrounding objects toward its center

maelström, malstrom

maelström, malstrom

legend
[nom]

an old story that is sometimes considered historical although it is not usually proved to be true

légende

légende

gravity
[nom]

(physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass

gravité

gravité

Ex: The strength gravity on Earth 's surface is approximately 9.81 meters per second squared ( m / s² ) .
glib
[Adjectif]

making insincere and deceiving statements with ease

désinvolte, léger

désinvolte, léger

Ex: The salesmanglib pitch sounded rehearsed and untrustworthy .
genre
[nom]

a style of art, music, literature, film, etc. that has its own special features

genre

genre

Ex: Film noir is genre known for its dark themes and moody visuals .
Compétences Lexicales SAT 4
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