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Compétences Lexicales SAT 5 - Leçon 5

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reparation

an act or payment made to atone for a wrongdoing or injury, as a form of justice or reconciliation

réparation

réparation

Ex: He made reparation by returning the stolen property and apologizing. 

Il a fait réparation en restituant les biens volés et en s'excusant.

acculturation

the process of cultural exchange and adaptation when individuals or groups from different cultures come into contact, leading to changes in their respective cultural patterns

acculturation

acculturation

Ex: Acculturation often occurs in multicultural urban environments, where diverse communities interact and influence each other. 

Acculturation se produit souvent dans des environnements urbains multiculturels, où des communautés diverses interagissent et s'influencent mutuellement.

demarcation

a line indicating the boundaries and limits of distinct areas

démarcation

démarcation

fruition

the successful achievement of a goal or plan

réalisation

réalisation

Ex: Her dream of opening a bakery came to fruition after years of planning and saving. 

Son rêve d'ouvrir une boulangerie s'est concrétisé après des années de planification et d'épargne.

incursion

a sudden and brief attack to other territory, especially in large numbers and across a border

incursion

incursion

coronation

the formal ceremony or event during which a monarch or sovereign is officially crowned and invested with regal authority

couronnement

couronnement

Ex: During the coronation ceremony, the monarch traditionally takes an oath to uphold the responsibilities of the crown. 

Lors de la cérémonie de couronnement, le monarque prend traditionnellement un serment pour maintenir les responsabilités de la couronne.

gumption

the determination and resourcefulness to engage in a difficult task

cran

cran

retribution

correction imposed as repayment for wrongdoing

châtiment

châtiment

Ex: He accepted the punishment as fair retribution for his crimes. 

Il a accepté la punition comme une rétribution juste pour ses crimes.

formation

a grouping of people or objects that work together as a single entity

formation

formation

Ex: The dancers practiced their formation for the performance. 

Les danseurs ont pratiqué leur formation pour la performance.

permutation

a complete change in character, condition, or arrangement

transformation

transformation

Ex: His personality seemed a permutation from his former self. 

Sa personnalité semblait une permutation de son ancien moi.

insurrection

a violent uprising or rebellion against authority, government, or established order

insurrection

insurrection

Ex: The government declared a state of emergency in response to the armed insurrection attempting to overthrow the regime. 

Le gouvernement a déclaré l'état d'urgence en réponse à l'insurrection armée tentant de renverser le régime.

compunction

a feeling of guilt that follows the doing of something wrong

scrupule, componction

scrupule, componction

Ex: She had no compunction about speaking her mind. 

Elle n'avait aucun remords à dire ce qu'elle pensait.

dissipation

the act of living leisurely by wasting money, energy, etc. on useless actvities and overindulgence of alcohol

dispersion

dispersion

depredation

the act of attacking, taking goods forcefully, damaging and destructing

déprédation

déprédation

involution

a complex or intricate involvement or intertwining of elements or factors

involution, enchevêtrement complexe

involution, enchevêtrement complexe

Ex: In the study of biology, the involution of cellular processes and genetic interactions reveals the complexity of life at its core. 

Dans l'étude de la biologie, l'involution des processus cellulaires et des interactions génétiques révèle la complexité de la vie à son cœur.

dereliction

an intentional failure to perform one's duty

abandon

abandon

importation

commodities brought in from foreign countries for sale

importation

importation

locomotion

the power or ability to move on one's own without any external force

locomotion

locomotion

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