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Compétences Lexicales SAT 5 - Leçon 30

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mobocracy

government or dominance of a crowd of unorganized and violent people

ochlocratie

ochlocratie

battery
battery
[nom]

the unlawful intentional use of harmful or offensive physical contact against another person

voies de fait

voies de fait

Ex: She filed a civil claim for battery against her former employer. 
temerity

the quality of being foolishly or rudely bold

témérité

témérité

Ex: His temerity led him to openly criticize the well-respected leader. 

Sa témérité l'a conduit à critiquer ouvertement le leader très respecté.

decency
decency
[nom]

the quality of being proper, polite, and conformity to social norms

bonnes manières

bonnes manières

tannery
tannery
[nom]

a place where animal skin is made into leather

tannerie

tannerie

matrimony

the state of being married or the formal institution of marriage

mariage

mariage

annuity
annuity
[nom]

a fixed stream of payments made at regular intervals, typically derived from a capital investment or insurance contract

rente

rente

Ex: The investor purchased an annuity to guarantee steady income. 

L'investisseur a acheté une rente pour garantir un revenu stable.

plutocracy

a form of government or society in which power is held and influenced primarily by the wealthy or a small privileged class

ploutocratie

ploutocratie

Ex: The history of the nation is marked by periods of plutocracy, with wealthy industrialists shaping economic policies to their advantage. 

L'histoire de la nation est marquée par des périodes de ploutocratie, avec des industriels riches façonnant les politiques économiques à leur avantage.

jollity
jollity
[nom]

the state of extreme happiness, exuberance, or cheerfulness

jovialité, gaieté

jovialité, gaieté

impiety
impiety
[nom]

the quality or state of lacking respect or admiration, especially for God

impiété

impiété

trajectory

(physics) the curved or straight path that a moving object follows through space

trajectoire

trajectoire

Ex: The rocket's trajectory was carefully calculated to reach the orbiting satellite. 
sorcery
sorcery
[nom]

the use of magic to call on evil spirits to make unnatural things happen or have insight into future events

sorcellerie

sorcellerie

liturgy
liturgy
[nom]

a fixed set of rites or prayers used for religious ceremonies

liturgie

liturgie

impunity

freedom from punishment, harm, or consequences despite wrongdoing

impunité

impunité

Ex: Officials were accused of acting with impunity during the crisis. 

Les responsables ont été accusés d'avoir agi en toute impunité pendant la crise.

fealty
fealty
[nom]

loyalty to an upper power, especially to king, queen, or government

allégeance

allégeance

aviary
aviary
[nom]

a large cage or building where birds are kept

volière

volière

Ex: The aviary was filled with the sounds of chirping and fluttering wings. 

La volière était remplie des sons des gazouillis et des battements d'ailes.

urgency
urgency
[nom]

a condition in need of a quick action

urgence

urgence

dignitary

a person of importance in society due to high rank

dignitaire

dignitaire

velocity

the speed at which something moves in a specific direction

vitesse

vitesse

Ex: The velocity of a car can be calculated by dividing the distance traveled by the time taken. 
monstrosity

something extremely ugly and horrendous, often large

monstruosité, atrocité

monstruosité, atrocité

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