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Compétences Lexicales SAT 5 - Leçon 33

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mockery
mockery
[nom]

the act of ridiculing someone or something in a hurtful manner

moquerie, raillerie

moquerie, raillerie

rookery
rookery
[nom]

a collection of nests that a bird colony, such as rooks build for breeding

colonie d'oiseau, rookerie

colonie d'oiseau, rookerie

dowry
dowry
[nom]

money, goods, or property that a bride's family gives to the groom or his family at marriage

dot

dot

Ex: The dowry included jewelry and furniture for the bride .

La dot comprenait des bijoux et des meubles pour la mariée.

intestacy

the condition of dying without a valid will, leaving the distribution of one's estate to be determined by the laws of intestate succession rather than specific instructions in a will

décès intestat

décès intestat

Ex: The family faced complications in settling the deceased 's affairs due to the absence of a will and the application of intestacy laws .

La famille a rencontré des complications pour régler les affaires du défunt en raison de l'absence de testament et de l'application des lois sur l'intestat.

larceny
larceny
[nom]

the act of stealing something from someone, especially without breaking into a building

vol, larcin

vol, larcin

Ex: Police investigated the larceny at the warehouse .

La police a enquêté sur le vol à l'entrepôt.

autarchy

a form of government in which the absolute power is held by a single person

autarchie

autarchie

apathy
apathy
[nom]

a general lack of interest, concern, or enthusiasm toward things in life

apathie

apathie

Ex: Addressing the problem of voter apathy became a priority for the campaign , aiming to increase civic engagement and participation .

S'attaquer au problème de l'apathie des électeurs est devenu une priorité pour la campagne, visant à accroître l'engagement civique et la participation.

oddity
oddity
[nom]

the state of having peculiar, unusual, or strange trait or characteristic

étrangeté

étrangeté

oligarchy

a political system in which a small group of high-powered people control a country or organization

oligarchie

oligarchie

Ex: The rise of oligarchy often leads to corruption and nepotism , as ruling elites prioritize their own interests over those of the broader population .

La montée de l'oligarchie conduit souvent à la corruption et au népotisme, car les élites dirigeantes privilégient leurs propres intérêts plutôt que ceux de la population en général.

surety
surety
[nom]

a person or entity who agrees to be responsible for the debt or obligation of another person or entity

garant, garante, caution

garant, garante, caution

functionary

a person who performs a certain official purpose or duty, especially in government offices

fonctionnaire

fonctionnaire

papacy
papacy
[nom]

the government of Roman Catholic Church

papauté

papauté

chicanery

the use of clever or dishonest schemes to mislead others

ruse, fourberie

ruse, fourberie

Ex: The deal was full of legal chicanery designed to trick buyers .

L'accord était plein de chicanerie juridique conçue pour tromper les acheteurs.

ancestry

the people from whom a person is descended

ascendance

ascendance

Ex: The ancestry of the family can be seen in old portraits .

L'ascendance de la famille peut être vue dans les vieux portraits.

frequency

the number of times an event recurs in a unit of time

fréquence

fréquence

Ex: She was surprised by the frequency with which the company held meetings .

Elle a été surprise par la fréquence à laquelle l'entreprise organisait des réunions.

prosody
prosody
[nom]

(phonetics) a subdivision of phonetics dealing with stress and intonation

prosodie

prosodie

creamery

a place, such as a factory, where dairy products, including butter and cheese, are prepared or sold

crèmerie

crèmerie

granary
granary
[nom]

a place used for storing grains or farm food

grenier, grenier à grain

grenier, grenier à grain

entirety

the whole of something, from beginning to end

intégralité

intégralité

promontory

a raised narrow mass of land that sticks out into the sea

promontoire, cap élevé

promontoire, cap élevé

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