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Compétences Lexicales SAT 5 - Leçon 30

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government or dominance of a crowd of unorganized and violent people

ochlocratie

ochlocratie

battery
[nom]

the intentional and unlawful physical contact or harm inflicted on another person

voies de fait

voies de fait

Ex: Law enforcement officers intervened to prevent the escalation of a domestic dispute that had the potential battery.

the quality of being foolishly or rudely bold

témérité

témérité

Ex: She could n’t believe temerity required to make such bold claims in the report .
decency
[nom]

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

bonnes manières

bonnes manières

tannery
[nom]

a place where animal skin is made into leather

tannerie

tannerie

the state of being married or the formal institution of marriage

mariage

mariage

annuity
[nom]

a fixed income payed to a person at regular intervals

rente

rente

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 government 's tax policies have been criticized for perpetuating plutocracy, as they seem to favor the wealthiest individuals and corporations .
jollity
[nom]

the state of extreme happiness, exuberance, or cheerfulness

jovialité, gaieté

jovialité, gaieté

impiety
[nom]

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

impiété

impiété

the path an object, usually a rocket, follows in air or space

trajectoire

trajectoire

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
[nom]

a fixed set of rites or prayers used for religious ceremonies

liturgie

liturgie

freedom from punishment, harm, or the consequences of an action

impunité

impunité

fealty
[nom]

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

allégeance

allégeance

aviary
[nom]

a large cage or building where birds are kept

volière

volière

Ex: He spent hours in the aviary sketching different bird species.
urgency
[nom]

a condition in need of a quick action

urgence

urgence

a person of importance in society due to high rank

dignitaire

dignitaire

the speed at which something moves in a specific direction

vitesse

vitesse

Ex: High-velocity winds caused damage to buildings and trees during the storm.

something extremely ugly and horrendous, often large

monstruosité, atrocité

monstruosité, atrocité

Compétences Lexicales SAT 5
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