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Compétences Lexicales SAT 4 - leçon 45

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quite
quite
[Adverbe]

to the highest degree

tout à fait, complètement

tout à fait, complètement

Ex: After a long day at work, she found the warm bath quite soothing. 
thereabouts
thereabouts
[Adverbe]

at a location close to a specified point

aux alentours, dans les parages

aux alentours, dans les parages

Ex: The campsite is located in the woods, somewhere thereabouts. 
icily
icily
[Adverbe]

in an unfriendly and cold manner

froidement

froidement

Ex: She responded icily to his apology, making it clear that she wasn’t ready to forgive him. 
anew
anew
[Adverbe]

from the beginning but in a new or fresh manner

à nouveau

à nouveau

Ex: They decided to approach the project anew after facing challenges. 
aloft
aloft
[Adverbe]

lifted to a higher state or level

en l'air

en l'air

Ex: A sense of triumph carried him aloft after the victory. 
wholly
wholly
[Adverbe]

to a full or complete degree

complètement

complètement

Ex: She was wholly committed to the cause, dedicating all her time and energy. 
readily
readily
[Adverbe]

with little difficulty or trouble

facilement

facilement

Ex: The information was readily found online. 
de facto
de facto
[Adjectif]

being something as a fact although not legally accepted

de fait

de fait

Ex: The de facto government continued to function despite not having legal recognition from other nations. 
to comport
to comport
[verbe]

to be consistent with, match, or agree with something

se comporter, se tenir

se comporter, se tenir

Ex: His actions do not comport with his words. 
to desert
to desert
[verbe]

to abandon a person or an organization when they are in need or at a critical moment

abandonner, délaisser

abandonner, délaisser

Ex: She felt utterly betrayed when her closest colleagues deserted her in the midst of the company's crisis. 
to eschew
to eschew
[verbe]

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

éviter, fuir

éviter, fuir

Ex: Health-conscious individuals often eschew sugary beverages in favor of water or herbal tea. 
to impel
to impel
[verbe]

to strongly encourage someone to take action

pousser

pousser

Ex: The urgent pleas from the community impelled the government to take swift action in response to the crisis. 
to loll
to loll
[verbe]

to relax lazily

se prélasser

se prélasser

Ex: After a busy week, they loll on the sofa and watch TV. 
to quell
to quell
[verbe]

to reduce or calm fears, doubts, or other negative emotions

apaiser, calmer, atténuer

apaiser, calmer, atténuer

Ex: The leader's reassuring words helped quell the public's growing anxiety about the economic crisis. 
to molt
to molt
[verbe]

(of animals or birds) to lose hair, feathers, etc. temporarily before they grow back

muer

muer

Ex: The bird began to molt in the spring, shedding its old feathers for new ones. 
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