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Compétences Lexicales SAT 5 - Leçon 25

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to ally
[verbe]

to support or side with another

s'allier avec, s'allier à

s'allier avec, s'allier à

to deify
[verbe]

to consider or regard someone or something the same rank as God

déifier

déifier

Ex: The community deified the founder of the city , celebrating his birthday with grand festivals and rituals .La communauté a **divinisé** le fondateur de la ville, célébrant son anniversaire avec de grands festivals et rituels.
to descry
[verbe]

to see or notice something, often from a distance or with some difficulty

apercevoir, distinguer

apercevoir, distinguer

Ex: While I was on the mountain , I descryed a trail leading to a hidden waterfall .Alors que j'étais sur la montagne, j'ai **aperçu** un sentier menant à une cascade cachée.
to mortify
[verbe]

to become necrotized, usually due to lack of blood supply

mortifier

mortifier

Ex: The pressure on the injured foot caused the tissue to mortify, preventing healing .La pression sur le pied blessé a fait que le tissu **se nécrose**, empêchant la guérison.

to make someone or something worthless or ineffective

abrutir, abêtir

abrutir, abêtir

Ex: The poorly written report stultified the team ’s hard work .Le rapport mal écrit a **stérilisé** le dur labeur de l'équipe.
to mollify
[verbe]

to do something that lessens someone's anger or sadness

amadouer, apaiser

amadouer, apaiser

Ex: The government mollified the protestors by addressing their concerns .Le gouvernement a **apaisé** les manifestants en répondant à leurs préoccupations.
to decry
[verbe]

to openly express one's extreme disapproval or criticism

dénoncer, contester

dénoncer, contester

Ex: For years , she had decried the corruption within the local government .Pendant des années, elle avait **dénoncé** la corruption au sein du gouvernement local.
to ratify
[verbe]

to formally approve a decision, action, etc., typically through an official process or legal means

ratifier

ratifier

Ex: The board of directors met to ratify the merger agreement between the two companies , officially sealing the deal .Le conseil d'administration s'est réuni pour **ratifier** l'accord de fusion entre les deux entreprises, scellant officiellement l'accord.
to ossify
[verbe]

to cause something, such as a cartilage, to harden and change into bone

ossifier

ossifier

to terrify
[verbe]

to cause extreme fear in someone

terrifier

terrifier

Ex: The howling of the wind during the storm terrified the young child .Les hurlements du vent pendant la tempête ont **terrifié** le jeune enfant.

to put people or things in different categories or groups

classer

classer

Ex: The botanist recently classified plants into different species based on their characteristics .Le botaniste a récemment **classé** les plantes en différentes espèces en fonction de leurs caractéristiques.
to gainsay
[verbe]

to disagree or deny that something is true

réfuter, contredire

réfuter, contredire

Ex: The witness 's testimony directly gainsayed the defendant 's alibi , casting doubt on their innocence .Le témoignage du témoin a directement **contredit** l'alibi du défendeur, jetant le doute sur son innocence.
to foray
[verbe]

to engage in a sudden and brief attack on enemy territory

faire une incursion

faire une incursion

to belay
[verbe]

to tie and secure a boat to a rock, pin, or bitt

assurer

assurer

to waylay
[verbe]

to wait in a hiding spot in order to attack

arrêter, tenir la jambe à

arrêter, tenir la jambe à

to amnesty
[verbe]

to officially pardon the crime of a group of people

accorder une amnistie à

accorder une amnistie à

Ex: Activists demanded that the state amnesty non-violent offenders overcrowding prisons.
to sully
[verbe]

to degrade or tarnish something pure and perfect, especially the reputation of someone

entacher

entacher

to bandy
[verbe]

to throw and pass something back and forth carelessly

échanger

échanger

to espy
[verbe]

to see something or someone unexpectedly, often from a distance or after careful observation

apercevoir, entrevoir

apercevoir, entrevoir

Ex: Last night , I espied a mysterious figure in the moonlight .Hier soir, j'ai **aperçu** une silhouette mystérieuse au clair de lune.
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