Compétences Lexicales SAT 5 - Leçon 3

to predict something in advance

pronostiquer

to cause an explosion

faire exploser, faire détoner

to attract someone by being irresistibly appealing

captiver, fasciner

to kill large groups of people

décimer

to fully satisfy a desire or need, such as food or pleasure, often beyond capacity

rassasier, combler

to do something that stops someone's anger or dissatisfaction, usually by being friendly or giving them what they want

apaiser

(geometry) to touch another curve or surface in at least three points

entrer en contact avec

to strongly criticize or condemn

pester contre

to increase in size or width

se dilater

to officially enroll or register as a student at a school, college, or university

être admis à l'université, être accepté à l'université

to start a new course of action

initier

to cut something short in length or duration

tronquer

to waste money, energy, or resources

dissiper

to declare something openly

promulguer

to cause fewer people live in an area

dépeupler

to surgically remove a body part, such as a limb or organ, often due to injury, disease, or medical necessity

amputer

to join together into a single unit for a common cause

fédérer

to collect an increasing amount of something over time

accumuler, amasser

to remove something

parer à, obvier à