Compétences Lexicales SAT 4 - leçon 43

try to stir up public opinion

fomenter

a debtor who flees to avoid paying

voyou, filou

very impressive in scale or scope

épique, homérique, héroïque

to mention things individually

énumérer

bad in a noticeable and extreme way

choquant, scandaleux, flagrant

a long thick wall built in order to prevent water flooding onto a lower area, especially from the sea

fossé

a theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection

darwinisme

the quality of being fast and swift in movement

célérité

the attribute of being brief or fleeting

brièveté

to make something or someone seem less important

dévaloriser, rabaisser

very courageous and not afraid of situations that are dangerous

intrépide

the surrounding discourse that provides clarity and understanding to a language unit, helping to determine its interpretation

contexte

an official appointed by a government to represent that government in a foreign city

consul

a feeling of doubt or uneasiness, often related to one's conscience or sense of right and wrong

scrupule

any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept

ciboire

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

accoster

to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly

faire face à

a large pot, often made of metal and equipped with handles, used for boiling liquids like water or soup

chaudron

to cause something to break apart or come undone

perturber, interrompre