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Compétence en Lecture pour l'Examen ACT - Opposition

Apprenez le vocabulaire ACT lié à l'opposition, au désaccord, à la résistance, au conflit, au rejet, à la critique et aux actions prises contre des idées, des personnes ou des plans.

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Essential Vocabulary for ACT
preemptive
preemptive
[Adjectif]

done before something else happens to prevent a problem or danger

préventif, préemptif

préventif, préemptif

Ex: She bought insurance as a preemptive measure against future accidents. 

Elle a acheté une assurance comme mesure préventive contre les accidents futurs.

detrimental
detrimental
[Adjectif]

causing harm or damage

néfaste

néfaste

Ex: Lack of exercise can be detrimental to physical fitness and overall well-being. 

Le manque d'exercice peut être préjudiciable à la condition physique et au bien-être général.

depredation

the act of attacking, taking goods forcefully, damaging and destructing

déprédation

déprédation

extermination

the act of completely destroying or eliminating something, especially a population or group

extermination, anéantissement

extermination, anéantissement

Ex: The war led to the extermination of entire villages and communities. 

La guerre a conduit à l'extermination de villages et de communautés entières.

retardant

the thing that slows down or inhibits a process or action

retardateur, inhibiteur

retardateur, inhibiteur

Ex: The medication acts as a growth retardant for certain types of tumors. 

Le médicament agit comme un retardateur de croissance pour certains types de tumeurs.

nuisance

something or someone that causes trouble and annoyance

nuisance, dérangement

nuisance, dérangement

Ex: The broken air conditioner was a nuisance in the sweltering heat. 
to refute
to refute
[verbe]

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

réfuter, démentir

réfuter, démentir

Ex: His research refuted the commonly held belief. 

Ses recherches ont réfuté la croyance communément admise.

to rebut
to rebut
[verbe]

to prove something false or incorrect with evidence or argumentation

réfuter

réfuter

Ex: His research findings effectively rebutted the prevailing theory. 

Ses résultats de recherche ont efficacement réfuté la théorie dominante.

to disprove

to show that something is false or incorrect

réfuter

réfuter

Ex: His alibi was disproved by security camera footage. 

Son alibi a été réfuté par les images des caméras de sécurité.

to inhibit
to inhibit
[verbe]

to prevent or restrict the progress, occurrence, or development of something

inhiber

inhiber

Ex: A shortage of parts is inhibiting production at Bobby's garage. 
to enervate

to cause someone to lose physical or mental energy or strength

affaiblir, débiliter

affaiblir, débiliter

Ex: The prolonged illness enervated him, making even simple tasks seem overwhelming. 

La maladie prolongée l'a énervé, rendant même les tâches simples accablantes.

to thwart
to thwart
[verbe]

to intentionally prevent someone or something from accomplishing a purpose or plan

contrecarrer, contrarier

contrecarrer, contrarier

Ex: The detective's clever strategy thwarted the criminal's escape plan. 

La stratégie intelligente du détective a contrecarré le plan d'évasion du criminel.

to prevent
to prevent
[verbe]

to not let someone do something

empêcher

empêcher

Ex: She tried to prevent her younger brother from eating too much candy before dinner. 
to preclude

to stop or prevent something from happening

empêcher

empêcher

Ex: Previous failures in communication precluded successful collaboration between the teams. 

Les échecs précédents dans la communication ont empêché une collaboration réussie entre les équipes.

to impede
to impede
[verbe]

to create difficulty or obstacles that make it hard for something to happen or progress

entraver

entraver

Ex: Lack of resources can impede the completion of a project. 

Le manque de ressources peut entraver l'achèvement d'un projet.

to disorient

to cause someone to lose their sense of direction, leading to confusion or a feeling of being lost

désorienter, dérouter

désorienter, dérouter

Ex: The dense fog disoriented the pilot, making it challenging to navigate the aircraft safely. 

Le brouillard dense désorienta le pilote, rendant difficile la navigation en toute sécurité de l'avion.

to encumber

to hinder the process or make something harder to do or achieve

encombrer, entraver

encombrer, entraver

Ex: The new regulations will encumber the startup’s ability to launch quickly. 

Les nouvelles réglementations vont encombrer la capacité de la startup à se lancer rapidement.

to abandon
to abandon
[verbe]

to stop supporting an idea, policy, concept, etc.

laisser tomber

laisser tomber

Ex: The company abandoned its outdated marketing strategy in favor of a more innovative approach. 
to eliminate

to completely remove, destroy, or get rid of something

éliminer, faire disparaître

éliminer, faire disparaître

Ex: Sarah eliminated unnecessary expenses from her monthly budget. 
to discard
to discard
[verbe]

to get rid of something that is no longer needed

jeter

jeter

Ex: The chef instructed the kitchen staff to discard vegetables that were past their freshness. 

Le chef a demandé au personnel de cuisine de jeter les légumes qui n'étaient plus frais.

to shun
to shun
[verbe]

to deliberately avoid, ignore, or keep away from someone or something

éviter, fuir

éviter, fuir

Ex: Due to their unethical practices, the company began to shun their partners in the industry. 

En raison de leurs pratiques contraires à l'éthique, l'entreprise a commencé à éviter ses partenaires dans l'industrie.

to elude
to elude
[verbe]

to cleverly avoid or escape from someone or something

échapper, éviter

échapper, éviter

Ex: Efforts to capture the rare bird proved challenging as it consistently eluded ornithologists. 

Les efforts pour capturer l'oiseau rare se sont avérés difficiles car il a constamment éludé les ornithologues.

to dodge
to dodge
[verbe]

to intentionally avoid an issue or responsibility

esquiver, éviter

esquiver, éviter

Ex: When pressed for details, the suspect dodged every question during the interrogation. 

Lorsqu'on lui a demandé des détails, le suspect a esquivé chaque question pendant l'interrogatoire.

to ostracize

to exclude someone from a community or group as a form of punishment or social rejection

ostraciser

ostraciser

Ex: The clique ostracized anyone who didn't conform to their standards of popularity. 

La clique ostracisait quiconque ne se conformait pas à ses normes de popularité.

to eschew
to eschew
[verbe]

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

éviter, fuir

éviter, fuir

Ex: In his minimalist lifestyle, Mark chose to eschew material possessions and focus on experiences. 

Dans son mode de vie minimaliste, Mark a choisi d'éviter les possessions matérielles et de se concentrer sur les expériences.

to expel
to expel
[verbe]

to force someone to leave a place, organization, etc.

renvoyer, exclure

renvoyer, exclure

Ex: Due to misconduct, the organization chose to expel the member from its ranks. 

En raison d'une inconduite, l'organisation a choisi d'expulser le membre de ses rangs.

to repel
to repel
[verbe]

to push away or cause something or someone to retreat or withdraw

repousser

repousser

Ex: The knight held up his shield to repel the incoming arrows. 

Le chevalier a levé son bouclier pour repousser les flèches entrantes.

to dispose
to dispose
[verbe]

to get rid of something that is no longer wanted or needed

se débarrasser,  éliminer

se débarrasser, éliminer

Ex: Rachel disposed of the broken chair before moving to her new apartment. 
to counter
to counter
[verbe]

to do something to avoid or decrease the harmful or unpleasant effects of something

répondre

répondre

Ex: The government implemented policies to counter the economic downturn. 
to eradicate

to completely destroy something, particularly a problem or threat

éliminer, éradiquer

éliminer, éradiquer

Ex: Farmers implemented pest control measures to eradicate the invasive species threatening their crops. 

Les agriculteurs ont mis en œuvre des mesures de lutte antiparasitaire pour éradiquer les espèces envahissantes qui menaçaient leurs cultures.

to extinguish

to end or destroy something entirely

mettre fin à

mettre fin à

Ex: Scientists are working to extinguish the spread of the infectious disease. 

Les scientifiques travaillent à éteindre la propagation de la maladie infectieuse.

to douse
to douse
[verbe]

to loosen, especially by reducing tension or pressure

relâcher, détendre

relâcher, détendre

Ex: He gently doused the guitar strings to adjust their tension for tuning. 

Il a doucement détendu les cordes de guitare pour ajuster leur tension afin de les accorder.

to curb
to curb
[verbe]

to lessen the intensity of something or keep it under control, often through restraint or inhibition

réprimer, contenir

réprimer, contenir

Ex: The new regulations aim to curb the spread of misinformation on social media platforms. 

Les nouvelles réglementations visent à freiner la propagation de la désinformation sur les plateformes de médias sociaux.

to scourge
to scourge
[verbe]

to cause widespread destruction or devastation, often resulting in complete ruin

ravager, dévaster

ravager, dévaster

Ex: War has scourged the region for years, leaving its infrastructure in ruins. 

La guerre a ravagé la région pendant des années, laissant ses infrastructures en ruines.

to extirpate

to completely destroy or remove something

détruire, éliminer, éradiquer

détruire, éliminer, éradiquer

Ex: The government launched a campaign to extirpate corruption from its institutions. 

Le gouvernement a lancé une campagne pour extirper la corruption de ses institutions.

to attenuate

to take away from something's effect, value, size, power, or amount

atténuer

atténuer

Ex: The medication was prescribed to attenuate the severity of her allergy symptoms. 

Le médicament a été prescrit pour atténuer la gravité de ses symptômes d'allergie.

to detract
to detract
[verbe]

to lessen the value or quality of something

réduire, diminuer

réduire, diminuer

to scrap
to scrap
[verbe]

to get rid of something that is no longer useful or wanted

mettre au rebut,  abandonner

mettre au rebut, abandonner

Ex: Daniel scrapped his damaged car after the accident. 
to deter
to deter
[verbe]

to stop something from happening

prévenir

prévenir

Ex: The high cost of fines is expected to deter speeding on the highway. 

Le coût élevé des amendes devrait dissuader les excès de vitesse sur l'autoroute.

to rid
to rid
[verbe]

to free a person, place, or thing from something unwanted, harmful, or unpleasant

débarrasser,  délivrer

débarrasser, délivrer

Ex: Emma hired a professional to rid the house of pests. 
to repulse
to repulse
[verbe]

to drive back or push away

repousser

repousser

Ex: His arrogant demeanor and insensitive comments repulsed most people he met. 

Son comportement arrogant et ses commentaires insensibles repoussaient la plupart des gens qu'il rencontrait.

to aggravate

to make a problem, situation, or condition worse or more serious

aggraver

aggraver

Ex: Their delay aggravated the traffic problem. 

Leur retard a aggravé le problème de circulation.

to retaliate

to make a counterattack or respond in a similar manner

contre-attaquer, riposter

contre-attaquer, riposter

Ex: The nation sought to retaliate economic sanctions by imposing reciprocal measures on its trading partners.. 

La nation a cherché à riposter aux sanctions économiques en imposant des mesures réciproques à ses partenaires commerciaux.

to offset
to offset
[verbe]

to counteract or compensate for the effect, cost, or disadvantage of something

compenser, contrebalancer

compenser, contrebalancer

Ex: The savings should offset most of the repair costs. 
to annihilate

to destroy someone or something completely

annihiler

annihiler

Ex: The army's strategy was to annihilate the enemy's forces and secure victory. 

La stratégie de l'armée était d'annihiler les forces ennemies et d'assurer la victoire.

prohibitively
prohibitively
[Adverbe]

in a way that forbids or effectively prevents something

prohibitivement, de manière prohibitive

prohibitivement, de manière prohibitive

Ex: Some content is prohibitively restricted under national security laws. 

Certains contenus sont strictement restreints en vertu des lois sur la sécurité nationale.

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