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Compétences Lexicales SAT 5 - Leçon 6

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to enamor
[verbe]

to cause to be in love or infatuated by someone or something

enchanter

enchanter

to abhor
[verbe]

to hate a behavior or way of thought, believing that it is morally wrong

abhorrer

abhorrer

Ex: She abhors injustice and fights for social justice causes .Elle **abhorre** l'injustice et se bat pour les causes de justice sociale.
to proctor
[verbe]

to direct the execution of an examination and monitor the students

surveiller

surveiller

to make an ongoing loud or ringing noise; especially that of metal being hit

faire du bruit métallique

faire du bruit métallique

to devour
[verbe]

to destroy or demolish entirely

dévorer, consumer

dévorer, consumer

Ex: The avalanche devoured the mountain village , burying everything under snow .L'avalanche a **dévoré** le village montagnard, ensevelissant tout sous la neige.
to belabor
[verbe]

to criticize or attack on someone with harsh words

rouer de coups

rouer de coups

to make an effort to achieve a goal or complete a task

s'efforcer

s'efforcer

Ex: Artists endeavor to express their unique perspectives and emotions through their creative works .Les artistes **s'efforcent** d'exprimer leurs perspectives et émotions uniques à travers leurs œuvres créatives.
to demur
[verbe]

to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance

rechigner

rechigner

Ex: He has demurred on accepting the promotion , unsure if he 's ready for the responsibility .Il a **émis des réserves** quant à l'acceptation de la promotion, n'étant pas sûr d'être prêt pour la responsabilité.
to procure
[verbe]

to obtain something, especially through effort or skill

se procurer

se procurer

Ex: The government worked to procure vaccines to address the public health crisis , negotiating with pharmaceutical companies and international organizations .Le gouvernement a travaillé à **se procurer** des vaccins pour faire face à la crise de santé publique, en négociant avec des entreprises pharmaceutiques et des organisations internationales.

to style one's hair in an attractive manner

arranger

arranger

to accrue
[verbe]

(particularly related to money) to gradually increase in amount or number

s'accumuler, courir

s'accumuler, courir

Ex: The rewards points are accruing on your credit card with every purchase you make .Les points de récompense **s'accumulent** sur votre carte de crédit à chaque achat que vous effectuez.

to strategically navigate or direct a vehicle, object, or oneself through a series of planned movements

manœuvrer

manœuvrer

Ex: The spacecraft had to maneuver in space to dock with the orbiting space station .Le vaisseau spatial a dû **manœuvrer** dans l'espace pour s'amarrer à la station spatiale en orbite.
to clamber
[verbe]

to climb a surface using hands and feet

se hisser, escalader, grimper

se hisser, escalader, grimper

Ex: To escape the rising floodwaters , the family had to clamber onto the roof of their house .Pour échapper aux eaux de crue montantes, la famille a dû **grimper** sur le toit de leur maison.
to patter
[verbe]

to make a light repeated sound, especially by tapping on something

tambouriner

tambouriner

Ex: The drummer's sticks created a rhythmic patter against the drumhead.Les baguettes du batteur ont créé un **martèlement** rythmique contre la peau de tambour.
to welter
[verbe]

to be soaked in liquid, especially blood

baigner, se rouler

baigner, se rouler

to brutally kill a large number of people

massacrer

massacrer

Ex: The conquerors ruthlessly massacred those who resisted their invasion .Les conquérants ont **massacré** impitoyablement ceux qui résistaient à leur invasion.
to aver
[verbe]

to confidently state or declare something as true

affirmer, déclarer

affirmer, déclarer

Ex: By next week , she will have averred the effectiveness of the new approach .D'ici la semaine prochaine, elle aura **affirmé** l'efficacité de la nouvelle approche.
to impair
[verbe]

to cause something to become weak or less effective

altérer, détériorer, dégrader

altérer, détériorer, dégrader

Ex: The new law is intended to prevent substances that impair driving from being used.La nouvelle loi vise à empêcher l'utilisation de substances qui **altèrent** la conduite.
to wither
[verbe]

to dry up or shrink, typically due to a loss of moisture

faner

faner

Ex: The flowers were withering despite efforts to revive them .Les fleurs se **fanaient** malgré les efforts pour les raviver.
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