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Compétences Lexicales SAT 4 - leçon 42

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pagan
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 stories shared among pagans often include myths and legends from various cultures. 

Les histoires partagées parmi les païens incluent souvent des mythes et légendes de diverses cultures.

paean
paean
[nom]

an expression of tribute, praise, or thanksgiving

un éloge, un hymne de louange

un éloge, un hymne de louange

Ex: Her memoir is a paean to resilience and self-discovery. 

Ses mémoires sont un péan à la résilience et à la découverte de soi.

pageant
pageant
[nom]

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

spectacle

spectacle

remembrance

the act of recalling something

souvenir

souvenir

remonstrance

a serious complaint about something

protestation

protestation

Renaissance

a revival or renewed interest in learning, arts, or culture

renaissance, renouveau

renaissance, renouveau

Ex: The movement sparked a renaissance in local craftsmanship. 

Le mouvement a déclenché une Renaissance dans l'artisanat local.

renascence

a situation where something becomes popular again

renaissance, renouveau

renaissance, renouveau

to evert
to evert
[verbe]

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

retourner

retourner

to evade
to evade
[verbe]

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

échapper à

échapper à

Ex: The defendant's lawyer tries to evade responsibility by shifting blame to external factors during the trial. 

L'avocat du défendeur essaie d'esquiver la responsabilité en rejetant la faute sur des facteurs externes pendant le procès.

perfectible
perfectible
[Adjectif]

capable of becoming flawless

perfectible

perfectible

perfunctory
perfunctory
[Adjectif]

done quickly and with minimal effort or care

sommaire

sommaire

Ex: Her perfunctory cleaning left dust in every corner. 

Son nettoyage superficiel a laissé de la poussière dans tous les coins.

scapegoat

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

bouc émissaire

bouc émissaire

to scale
to scale
[verbe]

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

mesurer

mesurer

Ex: The economist scaled the inflation rate against historical data to make predictions about the future. 

L'économiste a mis à l'échelle le taux d'inflation par rapport aux données historiques pour faire des prédictions sur l'avenir.

red tape

official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming

paperasserie administrative, lourdeurs administratives

paperasserie administrative, lourdeurs administratives

Ex: Starting a small business should not involve so much red tape. 

Créer une petite entreprise ne devrait pas impliquer autant de paperasserie.

maudlin
maudlin
[Adjectif]

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

larmoyant

larmoyant

Ex: The novel was criticized for its maudlin portrayal of tragedy and loss. 

Le roman a été critiqué pour sa représentation larmoyante de la tragédie et de la perte.

maelstrom

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

maelström, malstrom

maelström, malstrom

legend
legend
[nom]

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

légende

légende

gravity
gravity
[nom]

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

gravité

gravité

Ex: The strength of gravity on the surface of a planet depends on its mass and radius. 

La force de gravité à la surface d'une planète dépend de sa masse et de son rayon.

glib
glib
[Adjectif]

persuasive in a way that is deceitful

désinvolte, léger

désinvolte, léger

Ex: His glib speech sounded polished. 

Son discours lisse semblait poli.

genre
genre
[nom]

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

genre

genre

Ex: Ballet is a classical genre of dance that emphasizes grace and technique. 

Le ballet est un genre classique de danse qui met l'accent sur la grâce et la technique.

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