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Compétences Lexicales SAT 5 - Leçon 4

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SAT Word Skills 5
stupendous
[Adjectif]

extremely astonishing in extent or degree

prodigieux, prodigieuse, remarquable

prodigieux, prodigieuse, remarquable

Ex: They were shocked by stupendous cost of the repairs needed for the old building .
insidious
[Adjectif]

intending to trap and beguile

insidieux

insidieux

coniferous
[Adjectif]

relating to trees with hard and dry fruits called cones and needle-shaped leaves

conifère

conifère

salacious
[Adjectif]

having or conveying inappropriate or indecent interest in sexual matters

salace

salace

Ex: The filmsalacious scenes were deemed too explicit for a general audience .
saponaceous
[Adjectif]

resembling or containing soap

saponacé

saponacé

timorous
[Adjectif]

lacking bravery and confidence

timoré

timoré

Ex: timorous approach of the new team member made her interactions hesitant .
glorious
[Adjectif]

having or deserving of admiration, fame, honor, and respect

glorieux

glorieux

obnoxious
[Adjectif]

extremely unpleasant or rude

odieux

odieux

Ex: obnoxious habit of interrupting others during conversations annoyed everyone in the group .
pusillanimous
[Adjectif]

having a lack of courage or determination

pusillanime

pusillanime

Ex: The team grew frustrated with pusillanimous teammate , who was always reluctant to take charge .
courageous
[Adjectif]

expressing no fear when faced with danger or difficulty

courageux

courageux

Ex: The rescue dog demonstrated courageous effort in saving lives during the disaster response mission .
venous
[Adjectif]

relating to or having a lot of veins

veineux

veineux

obstreperous
[Adjectif]

being noisily aggressive and resistant to control

remuant, agité

remuant, agité

impecunious
[Adjectif]

severely lacking money

impécunieux, indigent

impécunieux, indigent

Ex: They offered to help impecunious friend by paying for his groceries and other necessities .
carnivorous
[Adjectif]

(of plants or animals) feeding on the meat or flesh of other animals

carnivore

carnivore

Ex: Some species of birds , like eagles and hawks , carnivorous and hunt small mammals and birds .
rebellious
[Adjectif]

(of a person) resistant to authority or control, often challenging established norms or rules

rebelle

rebelle

Ex: rebellious employee pushed back against restrictive corporate policies , advocating for more flexible work arrangements .
fugacious
[Adjectif]

lasting only for a short time and quick to disappear

éphémère

éphémère

gregarious
[Adjectif]

describing the inclination of animals to live in groups or communities rather than being solitary

grégaire

grégaire

deciduous
[Adjectif]

(of plants) annually losing leaves

à feuilles caduque

à feuilles caduque

voracious
[Adjectif]

excessive eagerness or enthusiam to do something

vorace

vorace

ligneous
[Adjectif]

resembling or containing wood

ligneux

ligneux

Compétences Lexicales SAT 5
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