Lexicom

20 Here is my liste of my 20 words and their explanations. terms

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Aboriginal
Adjective
Inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists; indigenous.
Example: The land is owned by the Aboriginal that live there.
fr: Aborigène
Assessment
Noun
The evaluation of estimation of the nature, quality or ability of someone or something
Example: the assessment of educational needs.
fr: Évaluation
Belief
Noun
An acceptance that a statement is true or that something exists.
Example: his belief in God.
fr: Croyance
Drove
Verb
Past of drive
Example: They drove to the station by car.
fr: A conduit.
Emerge
Verb
Move out of or away from something and come into view.
Example: Black sevens emerged from the fog.
fr: Émerger
Facilitating
Verb
Make (an action or process) easy or easier.
Example: Her rise to power was facilitated by her influential friends.
fr: Faciliter
Inmate
Noun
A person confined to an institution such as institution such a prison or hospital.
Example: Inmates of the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
fr: Détenu
Intake
Noun
An amount of food, air or another substance taken into the body.
Example: Your daily intake of calories.
fr: Admission
Mandatory
Adjective
Required by law or rules; compulsory.
Example: Wearing helmets was made mandatory for cyclists.
fr: Obligatoire
Offender
Noun
A person who commits an illegal act.
Example: An institution for juvenile offenders.
fr: Délinquants
Overcome
Verb
Succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty).
Example: she worked hard to overcome her paralyzing shyness.
fr: Surmonter
Psychologist
Noun
An expert or specialist in psychology.
Example: The best thing I ever did was to see a clinical psychiatrist.
fr: Psychologue
Rather
Adverb
Used to indicate one’s preference in a particular matter.
Example: Would you like some wine or would you rather stick to beer?
fr: Plutôt
Recidivism
Noun
The tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend.
Example: the prison has succeeded in reducing recidivism.
fr: Récidive
Rehabilitation
Noun
The action of restoring someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction or illness.
Example: she underwent rehabilitation and was walking within tree weeks.
fr: Réhabilitation
Reintegration
Noun
The action or process of integrating someone back into society.
Example: Soldier are beginning the process of reintegration into civil society.
fr: Réintégration
Segregation
Noun
The action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart.
Example: The segregation of pupils with learning difficulties.
fr: Ségrégation
Sociology
Noun
The study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.
Example: Working there was almost like a study in sociology.
fr: Sociologie
Surrounding
Noun
All around a particular place or thing.
Example: Nashville and the surrounding area.
fr: Alentours
Tension
Noun
The state of being stretched tight.
Example: The parachute keeps the cable under tension as it drops.
fr: Tension