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Compétences Lexicales SAT 5 - Leçon 9

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SAT Word Skills 5
to consecrate

to make something sacred through religious rituals

consacrer

consacrer

Ex: The priest used sacred oils to consecrate the baptismal font , setting it apart for the initiation of new members into the faith .Le prêtre a utilisé des huiles sacrées pour **consacrer** les fonts baptismaux, les distinguant ainsi pour l'initiation de nouveaux membres à la foi.
to deteriorate

to decline in quality, condition, or overall state

se détériorer, se dégrader

se détériorer, se dégrader

Ex: Continuous exposure to sunlight can cause colors to fade and materials to deteriorate.Une exposition continue au soleil peut provoquer la décoloration des couleurs et la **détérioration** des matériaux.
to prevaricate

to avoid giving a direct answer by being deliberately ambiguous

atermoyer

atermoyer

Ex: She prevaricated to avoid admitting her mistake .Elle a **prévariqué** pour éviter d'admettre son erreur.
to eradicate

to commit a large-scale homicide which results in a significant reduction in population

éliminer

éliminer

Ex: The conflict threatened to eradicate generations of families in the village .Le conflit menaçait d'**éradiquer** des générations de familles dans le village.
to vaccinate

to protect a person or an animal against a disease by giving them a preventive shot against specific diseases

vacciner

vacciner

Ex: Before traveling abroad , it is advisable to visit a clinic to vaccinate against region-specific infections .Avant de voyager à l'étranger, il est conseillé de visiter une clinique pour **vacciner** contre les infections spécifiques à la région.
to procrastinate

to postpone something that needs to be done

remettre au lendemain

remettre au lendemain

Ex: The team is procrastinating on starting the project .L'équipe **procrastine** sur le démarrage du projet.
to deliberate

to have a formal discussion about an issue before deciding on it

délibérer, réfléchir

délibérer, réfléchir

Ex: Before agreeing to the terms , they deliberated on the potential consequences .Avant d'accepter les termes, ils ont **délibéré** sur les conséquences potentielles.
to articulate

to clearly and verbally express what one thinks or feels

articuler

articuler

Ex: As a poet , she could articulate the deepest emotions with just a few carefully chosen words .En tant que poète, elle pouvait **articuler** les émotions les plus profondes avec seulement quelques mots soigneusement choisis.
to emaciate

to become thin or malnourished and physically fade away

s'émacier

s'émacier

to contaminate

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

contaminer

contaminer

Ex: Oil spills can contaminate beaches and marine ecosystems , causing extensive environmental damage .Les marées noires peuvent **contaminer** les plages et les écosystèmes marins, causant des dommages environnementaux considérables.
to eliminate

to fully remove or get rid of something

éliminer, faire disparaître

éliminer, faire disparaître

Ex: Personal protective measures , such as vaccination , can help eliminate the spread of certain diseases .Les mesures de protection personnelle, telles que la vaccination, peuvent aider à **éliminer** la propagation de certaines maladies.
to modulate

to adjust the pitch or intensity of a sound or one's voice

moduler, ajuster

moduler, ajuster

Ex: The choir conductor instructed the singers to modulate their voices .Le chef de chœur a demandé aux chanteurs de **moduler** leurs voix.
to adulterate

to corrupt something by adding inferior substances, especially to reduce its purity or quality

frelater, couper

frelater, couper

Ex: He refused to adulterate his principles for political gain .Il a refusé de **altérer** ses principes pour un gain politique.
to abnegate

to refuse or reject something valuable

renoncer à

renoncer à

to abrogate

to terminate an agreement, right, law, custom, etc. in an official manner

abroger

abroger

Ex: The new policy seeks to abrogate the previous law that was deemed ineffective .La nouvelle politique cherche à **abroger** la loi précédente qui était jugée inefficace.
to cultivate

to grow plants or crops, especially for farming or commercial purposes

cultiver

cultiver

Ex: Farmers cultivate crops like corn and soybeans in the Midwest .Les agriculteurs **cultivent** des cultures comme le maïs et le soja dans le Midwest.
to rejuvenate

to bring back a youthful look or appearance

rajeunir

rajeunir

Ex: The makeup artist used special techniques to rejuvenate her client 's face for the photo shoot .Le maquilleur a utilisé des techniques spéciales pour **rajeunir** le visage de son client pour la séance photo.
to emulate
to emulate
[verbe]

to make an attempt at matching or surpassing someone or something, particularly by the means of imitation

imiter

imiter

Ex: The team emulated the winning strategies of their competitors in the tournament .L'équipe a **émulé** les stratégies gagnantes de leurs concurrents dans le tournoi.
to humiliate

to cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed, often by publicly exposing their weaknesses or shortcomings

humilier

humilier

Ex: She vowed to never again put herself in a situation where she could be humiliated.Elle a juré de ne plus jamais se mettre dans une situation où elle pourrait être **humiliée**.
to corrugate

to fold something into parallel ridges or grooves

onduler

onduler

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