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Compétences Lexicales SAT 5 - Leçon 27

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priory
[nom]

a place of residence for a community of nuns or monks that is smaller or less important compared to an abbey

prieuré

prieuré

the separation of two categories considered as different and opposed to each other

dichotomie

dichotomie

estuary
[nom]

the part of a river that is wide and where it meets the sea

estuaire

estuaire

Ex: Environmentalists work to protect estuaries from pollution and habitat destruction .Les environnementalistes travaillent à protéger les **estuaires** contre la pollution et la destruction des habitats.
frailty
[nom]

the state of being morally weak and susceptible to temptation

fragilité, faiblesse

fragilité, faiblesse

prudery
[nom]

the sate of propriety or modesty to the extreme that it becomes pretentious

pruderie

pruderie

a thing that is the direct or natural result of another

corollaire

corollaire

Ex: The high demand for the product had a corollary of rising prices .La forte demande pour le produit a eu un **corollaire** de hausse des prix.
amenity
[nom]

any quality that makes a place more pleasant, comfortable, or joyful

aménagement, équipement

aménagement, équipement

dull, repetitious, and blue-collar work

corvée

corvée

consistent and steady agreement, unity, or connection

continuité

continuité

avidity
[nom]

the property of being enthusiastic and eager to a great extent

avidité

avidité

the use of deceit or scheme to cheat or take advantage of someone

ruse, supercherie

ruse, supercherie

a group of people or political organization united by a common cause

confédération

confédération

the state of being similar or resembling one another

affinité

affinité

a way of behaving that is shamelessly rude and bold

effronterie

effronterie

Ex: She was embarrassed by the effrontery of her friend ’s behavior at the dinner party .Elle était embarrassée par **l'effronterie** du comportement de son ami lors du dîner.

the state of not having enough or being in demand of something

manque, pénurie

manque, pénurie

a piece of heavy cloth that is adorned by weaving complicated pictorial designs into it and is mostly used for wall hangings, curtains, etc.

tapisserie

tapisserie

the act of being kind, polite, and courteous to women

galanterie

galanterie

the way of resolving ethical problems by relying on abstract principles extracted from particular cases

casuistique

casuistique

in certain Christian beliefs, a temporary state of purification for souls after death, preparing them for entry into heaven

purgatoire

purgatoire

Ex: Purgatory is often associated with the idea of God 's mercy and the opportunity for spiritual refinement beyond earthly life .Le **purgatoire** est souvent associé à l'idée de la miséricorde de Dieu et à l'opportunité d'un raffinement spirituel au-delà de la vie terrestre.

the long lifespan of an individual

longévité

longévité

Compétences Lexicales SAT 5
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