This glossary is a work to be done at the end of the semester.
The words I found came from the texts we studied in class throughout the semester. The texts we studied were about education, activities, students and some information in the world.
In this glossary, there are 37 words.
Acquiescence
noun
Reculant, agreement
en: Acquiescement, consentement
Apportion
verb
To divide something such as payments between two or more people, organizations, ect
Example: "Public higher education is being apportioned"
en: Réparti
Backlash
noun
A strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events oin society or politics
Example: Provoked a backlash
en: Réaction, contre-coup
Balancing Act
noun
A situation in which a person tries to give care and attention to two or more activities at the same time.
Example: "A dimension of this balancing act is the value of higher education."
en: Exercice d'équilibre
Bounce
noun, verb
An act of jumping or to rebound after having struck an object or a surface
Example: "He was make a big bounce after the rock"
en: Rebond (nom), rebondir (verb)
Buttress
verb
Careen
verb
To move forwad quickly and suddenly, going from side in an uncontrolled way
en: caréner
Census
noun
An official periodeic count of a population including information such as sew, age, occupation ect.
Example: "The Census Bureau is a public administration dependent on the department."
en: Recensement
Controversial
adjective
A oplicy or decision that causes disagreement
en: controversé
Cross hairs
noun
Device for aiming (in weapons for example)
Example: "This weapon has a cross-hairs"
en: réticule, viseur
Curb
noun
To control or limit something in order to prevent in from having a harmful effect
Example: "Their goverment to do more to curb irregalar migration"
en: Freiner
Debunk
verb
To prive something such as an idea or belief is false and silly
en: Démystifier, détromper
Despicable
adjective
Destitution
noun
destitution
Example: "This people is affected by poverty, by the destitution"
en: misère
Devaluing
verb
Considering something less important
Example: "Devaluation of someone"
en: Dévaluation
Embed
verb
To fix something firmly into a substance
Example: "They embed us"
en: Intégrer
Flesh out
verb
To give substance to (an argument, description,ect)
Example: "My father fleshed out with age"
en: éttofer, compléter
Funding
noun
A money given by organisation or a government.
en: Financement
Household
noun
The people living together in one house collectively
Example: "The most of students make the household in a flatsharing."
en: Ménage
Knowledgeable
adjective
Knowing a lot about many different subjects or about one particular subject.
Example: "A knowledgeable person"
en: Compétant, bien informé
Loathsome
adjective
highly offensive, arousing aversion or disgust
Example: "this loathsome little swine"
en: Répugnant
MEP
noun
Member of the European Parliament
en: Député européen
Motorcade
noun
A group of cars traveling with someone very important
Example: "There was a motorcade yesterday"
en: Cortège
No man's land
noun
A disputed or uninhabited area, as between two opposing lines.
en: Désert dépourvu d'habitat humain
Out come
noun
A final product, or end result, consequence, issue.
Example: "Important outcomes of a college education is learning how to learn."
en: Résultat, issue
Outpouring
noun
An expression of strong feeling that is difficult to control
en: effusion
Penniless
adjective
Having no money
Example: "This familie are penniless"
en: Sans sou
Proliferation
Rapid multiplication of living things.
en: Prolifération
Reluctant
adjective
Unwilling and hesitant; disinclined
Example: A reluctant person
en: Réticent
Shift
verb
To change or transfer from one place, position, direction
Example: "Education has shifted dramatically."
en: Changement
Shortsight
adjective
An action that will affect the future negatively
en: A courte de vue
Smuggle
Verb
To move goods or persons illegally into or out of a country.
Example: There was a smuggle this month in America.
en: Passer en contre bande, s'introduire clandestinement.
Thoroughfare
noun
The main road through a place
Example: "Sudan is a major migration thoroughfare"
en: Artère, voie
Transcended
Verb
Surpass someone or achievement
en: Transcender, dépasser
Trim down
verb
Bring into (a state of inferiority, of submission).
