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Compétences Lexicales SAT 5 - Leçon 27

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priory
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

dichotomy

a division between two things that are represented as being entirely different

dichotomie

dichotomie

Ex: There's a clear dichotomy in public opinion on the issue. 

Il y a une dichotomie claire dans l'opinion publique sur cette question.

estuary
estuary
[nom]

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

estuaire

estuaire

Ex: Estuaries are important ecosystems where freshwater meets saltwater. 

Les estuaires sont des écosystèmes importants où l'eau douce rencontre l'eau salée.

frailty
frailty
[nom]

the state of being morally weak and susceptible to temptation

fragilité, faiblesse

fragilité, faiblesse

prudery
prudery
[nom]

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

pruderie

pruderie

corollary

a thing that is the direct or natural result of another

corollaire

corollaire

Ex: The new policy's corollary was an increase in employee dissatisfaction. 

Le corollaire de la nouvelle politique a été une augmentation de l'insatisfaction des employés.

amenity
amenity
[nom]

a feature or service that adds comfort or value to a place

aménagement, équipement

aménagement, équipement

Ex: High-speed internet is now considered a basic amenity in most hotels. 

L'internet haut débit est désormais considéré comme une commodité de base dans la plupart des hôtels.

drudgery

dull, repetitious, and blue-collar work

corvée

corvée

continuity

consistent and steady agreement, unity, or connection

continuité

continuité

avidity
avidity
[nom]

the property of being enthusiastic and eager to a great extent

avidité

avidité

trickery

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

ruse, supercherie

ruse, supercherie

confederacy

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

confédération

confédération

affinity

an inherent resemblance or similarity between persons, things, or ideas

affinité

affinité

Ex: There is an affinity between classical music and mathematics. 

Il existe une affinité entre la musique classique et les mathématiques.

effrontery

a way of behaving that is shamelessly rude and bold

effronterie

effronterie

Ex: The politician’s effrontery in dismissing the public’s concerns angered many voters. 

L'effronterie du politicien en ignorant les préoccupations du public a mis en colère de nombreux électeurs.

scarcity

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

manque, pénurie

manque, pénurie

tapestry

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

chivalry

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

galanterie

galanterie

casuistry

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

casuistique

casuistique

purgatory

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

purgatoire

purgatoire

Ex: Purgatory is seen by some Christians as a place of temporary cleansing for souls that haven't reached full sanctity. 

Le purgatoire est considéré par certains chrétiens comme un lieu de purification temporaire pour les âmes qui n'ont pas atteint la sainteté complète.

longevity

the long lifespan of an individual

longévité

longévité

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