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Compétences Lexicales SAT 4 - leçon 49

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SAT Word Skills 4
persecution

an act of cruelty and unfairness toward someone because of their race, religion, or political views

persécution

persécution

[nom]
combustion

a chemical reaction between a fuel and an oxidizing agent, typically producing heat and light

combustion

combustion

[nom]
rendition

handing over prisoners to the country in which a crime was committed

rendition

rendition

[nom]
percussion

the act of playing a percussion instrument

percussion

percussion

[nom]
resignation

a written document indicating an individual's intention to leave their job or position

lettre de démission

lettre de démission

[nom]
unction

anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual

onction

onction

[nom]
provocation

a statement or action that causes anger or is intended to make someone upset or angry

provocation

provocation

[nom]
adulation

excessive and sometimes insincere praise for someone, often to the point of worship

adulation, adoration

adulation, adoration

[nom]
imprecation

the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)

juron

juron

[nom]
trepidation

a state of nervousness or fear, anticipating that something bad may occur

appréhension, inquiétude

appréhension, inquiétude

[nom]
perdition

(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

perdition, damnation

perdition, damnation

[nom]
consternation

a feeling of shock or confusion

consternation

consternation

[nom]
adjuration

a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something

adjuration, prière, supplication

adjuration, prière, supplication

[nom]
obsession

a strong and uncontrollable interest or attachment to something or someone, causing constant thoughts, intense emotions, and repetitive behaviors

obsession

obsession

[nom]
recrimination

accusations made in retaliation for being accused

récrimination

récrimination

[nom]
justification

a reason, explanation, or excuse that demonstrates something to be right, reasonable, or necessary

justification

justification

[nom]
collusion

secret agreement particularly made to deceive people

collusion

collusion

[nom]
conjunction

the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

conjonction

conjonction

[nom]
supposition

something such as an idea, claim, belief, etc that one believes to be true even though it is yet to be proved

supposition

supposition

[nom]
liaison

a channel for communication between groups

liaison

liaison

[nom]
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