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Compétences Lexicales SAT 5 - Leçon 12

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SAT Word Skills 5
to conquer
to conquer
[verbe]

to overcome a challenge or obstacle

conquérir

conquérir

Ex: She conquered the challenges in her career through perseverance and hard work. 
to hinder
to hinder
[verbe]

to create obstacles or difficulties that prevent progress, movement, or success

faire obstacle à, entraver

faire obstacle à, entraver

Ex: The heavy rain hindered our plans for a picnic. 
esquire
esquire
[nom]

a British title placed in front of the name of a person with no titles out of respect

Monsieur

Monsieur

to meander
to meander
[verbe]

(of a river, trail, etc.) to follow along a curvy or indirect path

serpenter, faire des méandres

serpenter, faire des méandres

Ex: The river meanders through the picturesque countryside, creating a serene and scenic landscape. 
to cower
to cower
[verbe]

to shrink or curl up in fear

se recroqueviller, se tapir

se recroqueviller, se tapir

Ex: The child cowered when the dog barked. 
to totter
to totter
[verbe]

to stumble or tremble while walking

tituber

tituber

to engender

to produce or bring forth offspring through the process of reproduction

engendrer

engendrer

Ex: The mating season is a crucial time for many species, as it is when they engage in behaviors that can engender the next generation. 
to jeer
to jeer
[verbe]

to mockingly laugh or shout at someone

huer, conspuer

huer, conspuer

to forswear

to formally reject something, often a belief, behavior, or allegiance

renoncer à

renoncer à

Ex: He vowed to forswear violence after years of conflict. 
to canter
to canter
[verbe]

to cause a horse to move at a moderate, three-beat gait between a trot and a gallop

faire aller [qch] au petit galop

faire aller [qch] au petit galop

Ex: He cantered the horse around the ring to loosen its muscles. 
to sunder
to sunder
[verbe]

to forcefully break or separate something

séparer, scinder, déchirer, fragmenter

séparer, scinder, déchirer, fragmenter

Ex: The earthquake threatened to sunder the ancient bridge, causing concern among the villagers. 
to empower
to empower
[verbe]

to give someone the power or authorization to do something particular

habiliter, autoriser

habiliter, autoriser

Ex: The manager sought to empower the team by delegating decision-making authority. 
to confer
to confer
[verbe]

to give an official degree, title, right, etc. to someone

conférer, accorder

conférer, accorder

Ex: The university will confer degrees upon the graduating students during the commencement ceremony. 
to titter
to titter
[verbe]

to laugh quietly in a restrained or nervous manner, often with short, high-pitched sounds

glousser

glousser

Ex: She couldn't help but titter nervously during the awkward silence. 
to deter
to deter
[verbe]

to stop something from happening

prévenir

prévenir

Ex: The visible security cameras are intended to deter theft in the store. 
to endanger

to expose someone or something to potential harm or risk

mettre en danger

mettre en danger

Ex: Ignoring safety protocols can endanger workers on a construction site. 
to filibuster

(in a legislature) to prevent imposing the required procedures by making long speeches

bloquer, retarder

bloquer, retarder

Ex: The minority party vowed to filibuster the tax reform bill. 
to bicker
to bicker
[verbe]

to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

se chamailler, se disputer

se chamailler, se disputer

Ex: The siblings continued to bicker over who got to use the TV remote, each insisting on their preferred channel. 
to quaver
to quaver
[verbe]

to speak or sing in a vibratory or shaky sound, especially when nervous

triller

triller

to falter
to falter
[verbe]

to move hesitatingly, as if about to fail

chanceler, vaciller

chanceler, vaciller

Ex: He faltered at the edge of the cliff, unsure where to step. 
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