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Humanités SAT - Evil

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés au mal, tels que « stigmatisation », « vanité », « odieux », etc. dont vous aurez besoin pour réussir vos SAT.

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SAT Vocabulary for Humanities

an action, behavior, or entity that is extremely wicked, evil, or morally reprehensible

monstruosité, monstre

monstruosité, monstre

an unreasonable opinion or judgment based on dislike felt for a person, group, etc., particularly because of their race, sex, etc.

préjugé

préjugé

Ex: The novel explores themes prejudice and social inequality .
stigma
[nom]

a mark that represents shame or infamy

marque d'infamie

marque d'infamie

vanity
[nom]

the act of taking excessive pride in one's own achievements or abilities

vanité

vanité

scheme
[nom]

a secret plan, particularly one that is made to deceive other people

complot

complot

treason
[nom]

the act of betraying someone or something's trust or loyalty

trahison, haute trahison

trahison, haute trahison

the deliberate killing of a famous or important person, often for political or ideological reasons

assassinat, meurtre de personne notable

assassinat, meurtre de personne notable

Ex: The historical film depicted assassination of the prime minister and its aftermath .

the process of abandoning moral principles and behaving immorally

corruption, dépravation

corruption, dépravation

the state of having a widespread negative reputation due to a bad or disapproving behavior or characteristic

notoriété, mauvaise réputation

notoriété, mauvaise réputation

brute
[nom]

a person who is cruel, violent, or lacking in human sensibility

brute, monstre

brute, monstre

secret agreement particularly made to deceive people

collusion

collusion

the quality of being dishonest and misleading

tromperie, fourberie

tromperie, fourberie

ruse
[nom]

a cunning or deceptive strategy or action intended to deceive or trick someone

ruse

ruse

the state of being made to feel ashamed or losing respect and dignity, often in front of others

humiliation, déshonneur

humiliation, déshonneur

Ex: She avoided social events due to humiliation caused by the scandal .

a behavior or treatment that is unjust and unfair

injustice

injustice

separation from accepted norms, standards, or expected patterns of conduct

écart, déviation

écart, déviation

Ex: The strict community did not tolerate deviation from its traditional values .
cruelty
[nom]

a deliberate action or treatment that causes physical or mental pain or suffering in others

cruauté, maltraitance

cruauté, maltraitance

the extreme brutality of an action or behavior

atrocité, barbarie

atrocité, barbarie

a violent act marked by extreme cruelty and aggression

sauvagerie, brutalité

sauvagerie, brutalité

deceptive
[Adjectif]

giving an impression that is misleading, false, or deceitful, often leading to misunderstanding or mistaken belief

trompeur, déceptif

trompeur, déceptif

devious
[Adjectif]

causing someone to have a wrong idea or impression, usually by giving incomplete or false information

détourné

détourné

fraudulent
[Adjectif]

dishonest or deceitful, often involving illegal or unethical actions intended to deceive others

frauduleux

frauduleux

hypocritical
[Adjectif]

acting in a way that is different from what one claims to believe or value

hypocrite

hypocrite

Ex: Ithypocritical for the company to promote equality in its advertisements while paying female employees less than their male counterparts .
unscrupulous
[Adjectif]

having no moral principles and willing to do anything to achieve one's goals

sans scrupules, peu scrupuleux

sans scrupules, peu scrupuleux

heinous
[Adjectif]

extremely evil or shockingly wicked in a way that deeply disturbs or offends

atroce, infâme

atroce, infâme

dismissive
[Adjectif]

showing a lack of interest or respect by ignoring or minimizing someone or something's importance

désinvolte, méprisant

désinvolte, méprisant

oppressive
[Adjectif]

having an unfair or harsh control over others, often involving cruelty or severe restrictions

oppressif, oppressante

oppressif, oppressante

malicious
[Adjectif]

intending to cause harm or distress to others

malveillant

malveillant

Ex: The arsonist set fire to the building malicious intent to cause destruction .
unwarranted
[Adjectif]

unfair and lacking a valid reason

immérité, injustifié

immérité, injustifié

Ex: Her fears about the project failing unwarranted and based on misinformation .
fiendish
[Adjectif]

wickedly cruel and inhuman

diabolique, satanique

diabolique, satanique

glib
[Adjectif]

making insincere and deceiving statements with ease

désinvolte, léger

désinvolte, léger

vulgar
[Adjectif]

having an indecent quality or being socially unacceptable in expression

vulgaire, grossier

vulgaire, grossier

sordid
[Adjectif]

relating to a disgraceful and corrupted action

sordide

sordide

infamous
[Adjectif]

well-known for a bad quality or deed

notoire

notoire

unethical
[Adjectif]

involving behaviors, actions, or decisions that are morally wrong

non éthique, immoral

non éthique, immoral

Ex: She believed it unethical to manipulate data to meet the research criteria .
outrageous
[Adjectif]

extremely unusual or unconventional in a way that is shocking

scandaleux, outrancier

scandaleux, outrancier

controversial
[Adjectif]

causing a lot of strong public disagreement or discussion

controversé, discutable

controversé, discutable

contentious
[Adjectif]

causing disagreement or controversy among people

contesté, controversé, litigieux, discutable, contentieux

contesté, controversé, litigieux, discutable, contentieux

gory
[Adjectif]

involving a lof of blood and violence

sanguinaire, gore

sanguinaire, gore

to trick
[verbe]

to deceive a person so that they do what one wants

rouler, duper

rouler, duper

to purport
[verbe]

to claim or suggest something, often falsely or without proof

prétendre

prétendre

to betray
[verbe]

to be disloyal to a person, a group of people, or one's country by giving information about them to their enemy

trahir

trahir

to betray a person that one is in cooperation with, often when they want to do something illegal together

trahir, duper

trahir, duper

to kill a large number of people, often in a harsh and heartless manner

massacrer, exterminer

massacrer, exterminer

to despoil
[verbe]

to take valuables by force, often resulting in destruction or damage

piller, dévaste

piller, dévaste

to violate
[verbe]

to not respect someone's rights, privacy, or peace

violer

violer

to make a false copy of something with the intent to deceive

contrefaire, falsifier

contrefaire, falsifier

to take and use the work, words or ideas of someone else without referencing them

plagier

plagier

to control or influence someone cleverly for personal gain or advantage

manipuler, manœuvrer

manipuler, manœuvrer

notoriously
[Adverbe]

in a way that is widely known or recognized typically for negative reasons

notablement, célèbre (mais négativement)

notablement, célèbre (mais négativement)

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