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Compétences Lexicales SAT 4 - leçon 49

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

persécution

persécution

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

combustion

combustion

Ex: Controlled combustion of waste materials in incinerators helps manage and reduce solid waste .La **combustion** contrôlée des déchets dans les incinérateurs aide à gérer et à réduire les déchets solides.

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

rendition

rendition

the act of playing a percussion instrument

percussion

percussion

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

lettre de démission

lettre de démission

unction
[nom]

anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual

onction

onction

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

provocation

provocation

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

adulation, adoration

adulation, adoration

Ex: The adulation heaped upon the celebrity made her uncomfortable at times , as she preferred genuine connections over superficial praise .**L'adulation** prodiguée à la célébrité la mettait parfois mal à l'aise, car elle préférait les connexions authentiques aux éloges superficiels.

the act of speaking a curse or wish for harm to come to someone, often as an insult or expression of anger

juron

juron

Ex: The old book contained imprecations meant to bring misfortune to foes .

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

appréhension, inquiétude

appréhension, inquiétude

Ex: The ominous clouds overhead filled the villagers with trepidation, fearing an impending storm .Les nuages menaçants au-dessus remplissaient les villageois de **trépidation**, craignant une tempête imminente.

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

perdition, damnation

perdition, damnation

a feeling of shock or confusion

consternation

consternation

Ex: She looked at the broken vase with consternation, wondering how it happened .Elle regarda le vase cassé avec **consternation**, se demandant comment c'était arrivé.

a serious and heartfelt request urging someone to take action

adjuration, prière, supplication

adjuration, prière, supplication

Ex: The priest 's adjuration inspired the community to unite .

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

obsession

obsession

Ex: The obsession with celebrity culture often leads people to ignore their own personal growth .L'**obsession** pour la culture des célébrités conduit souvent les gens à ignorer leur propre croissance personnelle.

accusations made in retaliation for being accused

récrimination

récrimination

Ex: The team 's failure led to a round of recriminations among the project members .L'échec de l'équipe a conduit à une série de **récriminations** parmi les membres du projet.

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

justification

justification

Ex: His justification for missing the meeting was that he had an unavoidable family emergency .Sa **justification** pour avoir manqué la réunion était qu'il avait une urgence familiale incontournable.

secret agreement particularly made to deceive people

collusion

collusion

Ex: Collusion among the committee members led to unfair bidding practices .La **collusion** entre les membres du comité a conduit à des pratiques d'appel d'offres injustes.

the temporal property of two things happening at the same time

conjonction

conjonction

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

supposition

supposition

liaison
[nom]

a channel for communication between groups

liaison

liaison

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