Compétences Lexicales SAT 5 - Leçon 8

a disease caused by severe lack of vitamin C

scorbut

a group of game birds such as quails, partridges or grouses, typically consisting of six to twelve birds

compagnie, volée

a building occupied by a group of nuns

couvent

the act of imitating for the purpose of ridiculing satirically or ironically

parodie

the feeling or state of being unwilling or uncertain to do something

hésitation

a place where bees are kept and honey is produced

rucher

a court based on the principle of equity which grants remedies other than monetary damages

cour d'équité de la chancellerie

expensive or showy clothes and accessories, especially those worn on special occasions

parure

the quality of always acting or being the same way, or having the same opinions or standards

cohérence, homogénéité

a bow perfomed by women or girls to pay respect or greet

révérence

an area usually a farm or a hothouse where vines are grown

vignoble

a blend of annoying and loud sounds

cacophonie

the dominance or control exercised by one group, entity, or state over others, especially in the realms of politics, culture, or ideology

hégémonie

(physics) the idea that the laws of physics should remain the same if to switch left and right or up and down

parité

a factory in which a natural substance such as oil or sugar is made pure by removing all other substances from it

raffinerie

not being under the influence of alcohol or drugs

sobriété

someone who is killed or wounded during a war or an accident

mort, victime

the council of Freemasons

franc-maçonnerie

a state of being perplexed or uncertain about how to proceed in a situation that is difficult

dilemme, embarras