11 Flashcards

1
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monceau

A

accumulation

heap mound

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vilain

A

ugly nasty
wicked dirty
bad boy

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3
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grisonnant

A

grey greyish

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4
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saltern e.

A

a saltworks

a plot of land laid out in pools for the evaporation of seawater to produce salt

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5
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baladeur

A

a walkman

one who likes to walk

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6
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secher

A

to dry

to skip a course

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7
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ternir

A

to tarnish stain

besmirch blemish

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8
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fiable

A

trustworthy

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9
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evincer

A

to oust

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10
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lueur

A

glimmer gleam

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11
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ebloui

A

dazzled impressed

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12
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portmanteau

A

hanger, coat rack

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13
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corollary e.

A

easily drawn conclusion

natural consequence or result

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14
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entre temps

A

betweentimes

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15
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favori

A

favourite darling pet

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16
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enferme’

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shut in

sealed

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17
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debusquer

A

to flush out

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18
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chevet

A

bedside

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19
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emeritous e.

A

retired or honorably discharged from active duty but retaining the title of one’s office or position

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20
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emerite

A

outstanding

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21
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professeur emerite

A

emeritus professor

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22
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ecureuil

A

squirrel

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23
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freewheeling e.

A

moving about freely
not bothered by rules
unrestrained, irresponsible

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24
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swish e.

A

to move with or make a sibilant sound

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25
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pontificate e.

A

to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner

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26
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shingles e.

A

disease caused by herpes characterized by skin eruptions

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27
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wily e.

A

crafty, cunning

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28
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acid test e.

A

severe and conclusive test to establish quality

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29
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alma mater e.

A

school or uni from which one has studied

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30
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chit e.

A

any receipt or voucher for food drink etc

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31
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exemplar e.

A

model or pattern to be copied

typical example of smthg

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32
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paisiblement

A

peacefully

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33
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devoument

A

devotion loyalty

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34
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enclenche’

A

interlocked interwoven

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35
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declic

A

trigger click

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36
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fatidique

A

fateful fatidical

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37
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fatidical e.

A

having the power to foretell future events
prophetic
fatiloquent

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38
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supputer

A

to calculate to work out

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39
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quoique

A

though albeit while

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40
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epargner

A

to save money

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41
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luciole

A

firefly

42
Q

ethologie

A

etiology

study of the causes of disease

43
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se repaitre de

A

to feed on

to revel in

44
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subitement

A

suddenly

45
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flotte

A

fleet armada

float

46
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pretendre

A

to claim

47
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pail e.

A

bucket

48
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elicit e.

A

to evoke

49
Q

matraquer

A

to bludgeon

to rip off

50
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tirer parti de

A

to take advantage of

51
Q

receler

A

to harbor to hold

receive

52
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dessein

A

intention design

purpose

53
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cachondeo s.

A

joking

54
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torpe s.

A

clumsy slow

55
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enchufe s

A

plug

56
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conazo s

A

pain

57
Q

enrollar

A

to roll up

58
Q

mareado s

A

dizzy

59
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gacher

A

to spoil to ruin to waste

60
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agotar s

A

to wear out

61
Q

pijo s

A

spoiled brat

62
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enterar s

A

to find out

63
Q

nena s

A

baby

64
Q

chou

A

cabbage

sweetheart

65
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oneiric e.

A

of or pertaining to dreams

66
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devolve e

A

to transfer or delegate

67
Q

surfeit e

A

excess

68
Q

effacure

A

erasing rubbing out

69
Q

depecher

A

to dispatch

70
Q

empoisonner

A

to poison

71
Q

derouter

A

to puzzle

72
Q

resquilleur

A

gate crasher
dodger
queue jumper

73
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egard

A

respect consideration

74
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informe

A

shapeless amorphous

75
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queter

A

collect the money

76
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enfreindre

A

infringe violate

77
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aplomb e.

A

self confident assurance

poise

78
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ma biche

A

my pet

79
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lors de

A

during

80
Q

deuil

A

mourning

81
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ronce

A

bramble

82
Q

troupeau

A

flock herd

83
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moutard

A

brat

84
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plenitude

A

fullness plenitude

85
Q

brebis

A

sheep

86
Q

partant

A

consequently thus

87
Q

gabble e.

A

to speak rapidly and incoherently

to jabber

88
Q

depannage

A

repair

89
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bousiller

A

to wreck

90
Q

physiology e.

A

study of living organism

91
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incumbent e.

A

obligatory
resting on something
currently holding a specified office

92
Q

remise rebais

A

discount

93
Q

caillou

A

stone pebble

94
Q

louper

A

to miss or screw up

95
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vadrouiller

A

to wander

96
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traicion s.

A

treason

97
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disparates s.

A

nonsense

98
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hundirse s

A

to sink

cave in

99
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cadera s

A

hip

100
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connard

A

idiot