67B Flashcards
glabella
the space between your eyebrows
petrichor
the way it smells after it rains
aglet
the coating at the end of your shoelaces
wamble
when your stomach rumbles
vagitus
the cry of a new born baby
tines
the prongs of a fork
phosphenes
the sheen of light that you see when you close your eyes and press your hands on them
box tent
the tiny plastic thing placed in the middle of a pizza box
overmorrow
the day after tomorrow
minimus
your little toe or finger
agraffe
the wired cage that holds the cork on a bottle of champagne
vocables
the ‘na na na’ and ‘la la la’
interrobang
when you a question mark with an exclamation mark
columella nasi
the space between youer nostrils
armscye
the armhole in clothes where the sleeves are sewn
dysania
finding it difficult to get out of bed in the morning
griffonage
illegible handwriting
tittle
the dot in “i” and “j”
crapulance
the sick feeling you get after eating and drinking too much
bannock
the metal thing used to measure your feet at the shoe store
abandonner
when you leave something forever
la biodiversité
nature and animals
les êtres vivants
living things
les animaux
animals
les plantes
plants
les champignons
mushrooms
les carnivores
animals that only eat meat
les herbivores
animals that only eat plants
les omnivores
animals that eat meat and plants
les insectes
insectes
les oiseaux
birds
bio
a short story of someone
diversité
nature
les arthropodes
a type of insect
les mollusques
a type of sea or land animal that has a soft body and is usually covered by a hard shell
un écosysteme
it’s a set of living beings
les océan
oceans
bdellium
a fragrant resin produced by a number of trees related to myrrh, used in perfumes.
czar
a russian’s dude’s name
dijnn
demons or spirits
Euphrates
a long river in western Asia
fohn
a hot southerly wind on the northern slopes of the Alps.
gnarly
twisted trees
irk
weary, irritated, or bored
knick-knack
a small worthless object
mnemonic
a device such as a pattern of letters
ngoma
a dance; a night of dancing and music
ouija board
a board printed with letters
pneumoina
lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection
pterosaur
a pterosaur of the late Jurassic period
phychosis
a collection of symptoms that affect the mind
qat
the leaves of an Arabian shrub
r-gyle
a batch of wort or beer as it proceeds through the brewing process
saar
a german river
urn
to get something
vraisemblance
sans doute
wren
a small short-winged songbird found chiefly in the New World
xian
a chinese city
yperit
a very nasty gas
zed zed top
king is at the top
teint mat
cheeks (On your face (NOT butt cheeks, OK Max?))
abrasion
the process of scraping or wearing something away
pelle
a shovel
vouvoiement
use of vous
tutoiement
call
baiser
kiss
adresse
address