LLCER L1 S1 2022 - English Glossary

12 Glossary of words I Learned in this first semester of LLCER. terms

Project of my perfectionnement de la Maîtrise de la langue in LLCER English.

Abetting

verb

encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime.

fr: Être complice

Buttress

verb

increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce.

Example: "authority was buttressed by religious belief"

fr: Soutenir

Careen

verb

move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.

Example: "an electric golf cart careened around the corner"

fr: caréner

Census

noun

an official count or survey, especially of a population.

Example: "a traffic census"

fr: Recensement

Curb

verb

restrain or keep in check.

Example: "she promised she would curb her temper"

fr: Freiner

Forestall

verb

prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action.

Example: "they will present their resignations to forestall a vote of no confidence"

fr: Devancer

Motorcade

noun

a procession of motor vehicles, typically carrying and escorting a prominent person.

Example: The president was shot despite being surrounded by the motorcade.

fr: Cortège

Mull

verb

think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length.

Example: "she began to mull over the various possibilities"

fr: Réfléchir

Onset

noun

the beginning of something, especially something unpleasant.

Example: "the onset of winter"

fr: Début

Sound

noun

a narrow stretch of water forming an inlet or connecting two wider areas of water such as two seas or a sea and a lake.

Example: "They wanted to install wind farms in the sounds"

fr: Bras de mer

Stem

verb

originate in or be caused by.

Example: "many of the universities' problems stem from rapid expansion"

fr: Endiguer

Throes

noun

intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change.

Example: "he convulsed in his death throes"

fr: affres