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Question 1

Abate

Answer 1

to become less strong, diminish:

The storm/wind/rain has started to abate.

Question 2

Abdicate

Answer 2

formally give up the throne (or some other power or responsibility)

She abdicated all responsibility for the project.

Question 3

Aberrant

Answer 3

different from what is typical or usual, especially in an unacceptable way:

“aberrant behaviour/sexuality”

Question 4

Abhor

Answer 4

détester car pense non moral (I abhor all forms of racism.)

Serpend team R

Question 5

Abjure

Answer 5

say formally or publicly that you no longer agree with a belief or way of behaving:

He abjured his religion/his life of dissipation.

Question 6

Abrasive

Answer 6

rude and unfriendly / a substance used for rubbing away the surface of something, usually to clean it or make it shiny

Abra rude

Question 7

acme

Answer 7

summit, peak, highest point

Question 8

Admonish

Answer 8

Réprimander / avertir / advise someone to do something:

Amande

Question 9

Adverse

Answer 9

Négatif/défavorable ;
having a negative or harmful effect on something;

“Reactions to the proposal so far have been adverse. The world record attempt was postponed due to adverse conditions.”

Question 10

Advocate

Answer 10

to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something;

His doctor advocated early retirement.

Question 11

Affable

Answer 11

friendly and easy to talk to;

Dire a fable to make friends, center group

Question 12

Affectation

Answer 12

behaviour or speech that is not sincere:

She has so many little affectations.

Question 13

Aggrandize

Answer 13

to make someone more powerful or important

“The aggrandizing state has run amok and collectivism has triumphed across the globe.”

Question 14

Alacrity

Answer 14

avec enjouement (speed and eagerness:)

Question 15

Alleviate

Answer 15

to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe

“The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering.”

Question 16

Ambiguous

Answer 16

having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally

“The wording of the agreement is ambiguous.”

Question 17

ambivalent

Answer 17

having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel

“He has fairly ambivalent feelings towards his father.”

Question 18

Analogous

Answer 18

a comparison between things that have similar features, often used to help explain a principle or idea

“The forces of analogy, where one area of usage influences another to become more like it, are working in several different directions.”

Question 19

Anoint

Answer 19

Oindre. to make someone holy in a religious ceremony by putting holy water or oil on them / to make someone king or queen, especially as part of a religious ceremony.

“In 751 Pepin was anointed king.”

Question 20

Antagonize

Answer 20

to make someone dislike you or feel opposed to you:

“It’s a very delicate situation and I’ve no wish to antagonize him.”

Question 21

Apathy

Answer 21

behaviour that shows no interest or energy and shows that someone is unwilling to take action, especially over something important.

“widespread apathy among students”

Question 22

Apocryphal

Answer 22

probably not true although it is often told and believed by some people to have happened,of doubtful authenticity SPURIOUS.

looks hypocritique, peut etre faux

“That is best exemplified in a banner that may be apocryphal, but was seen in a demonstration.”

Question 23

Arcane

Answer 23

mysterious and known only by a few people

music

“He was the only person who understood all the arcane details of the agreement.”

Question 24

Archaic

Answer 24

belonging to an ancient period in history/extremely old-fashioned.

“He has archaic ideas about women.”

Question 25

arduous

Answer 25

Difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy:

“an arduous climb/task/journey”

Question 26

Artifact

Answer 26

any object made by humans, especially those from an earlier time

Question 27

Artless

Answer 27

simple and not wanting to deceive, ingenuous.
OR lacking art, knowledge, or skill.

sans art =réel, non sophistiqué

"”Because I wanted it,” came the artless reply.”
“an artless attempt to win votes”

Question 28

Ascertain

Answer 28

to find out or learn with certainty.
OR to make certain

Vérifier, déterminer // Etre certain looks ascertain

“The police have so far been unable to ascertain the cause of the explosion./
I ascertained that no one could overhear us before I told Otto the news.”

Question 29

Ascetic

Answer 29

avoiding physical pleasures and living a simple life

A sec

“They live a very ascetic life.”

Question 30

Assuage

Answer 30

Apaiser, RELIEVE(soulager) to make unpleasant feelings less strong.

Julien assuage journalist reuters

“The development of new research directions might help to assuage the concerns of some commentators.”

Question 31

Audacious

Answer 31

showing a willingness to take risks or offend people

“an audacious remark/suggestion”

Question 32

Austere

Answer 32

very simple and without comfort or unnecessary things,very severe and unfriendly in manner.

“an austere childhood during the war/
He was a tall, austere, forbidding figure.”

Question 33

Aver

Answer 33

affirmer/déclarer, to say that something is certainly true

Verlan=vera, big flo affirme vera

“Mr. Murray avers that many large organizations in the private sector are run by curmudgeons like him”

Question 34

Avid

Answer 34

extremely eager or interested,excessively desirous.

“He took an avid interest in the project.”

Question 35

Balk

Answer 35

to be unwilling to do something or to allow something to happen, be unwilling.

aboi for that

“I balked at the prospect of spending four hours on a train with him.”

Question 36

Base

Answer 36

not showing any honour and having no morals (adj)\of little or no value; crude and unrefined; counterfeit

“I accused him of having base motives.”

Question 37

Belie

Answer 37

Démentir, to show something to be false, or to hide something such as an emotion

“Her calm face belied the terror she was feeling.”