8 Flashcards

1
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pander e.

A

pimp
a go between in amorous intrigues
smbd who profits from vices of others

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2
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to pander e.

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to give satisfaction to

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3
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etant donne’

A

considering

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4
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alliteration e.

A

repetition of the same sound at the beginning of two or more syllables,
2 the commencement of two or more words with the same letter, as is apt alliteration’s artful aid

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5
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recuser

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to challenge, to object to

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6
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se recruser

A

to declare oneself incompetent

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7
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penible

A

onerous,
painful
arduous

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8
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se camer

A

to be on drugs

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9
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came’

A

stoned

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10
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soucier (se soucier)

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to care

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11
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haut-le-corps

A

to start, jump

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12
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cambriolage

A

burglary

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13
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revasser

A

to daydream

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14
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davantage

A

more, further

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15
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se raccrocher a

A

to grab hold of

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16
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break

A

station wagon

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17
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seuil

A

doorstep

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18
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costaud

A

strong, sturdy

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19
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gamberger

A

to think hard

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20
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tuyau

A

pipe, shaft, hose

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21
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plancher sur

A

to work, operate

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22
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honteux

A

ashamed, disgraceful

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23
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obsede’

A

maniac

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24
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lever

A

to lift

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25
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tare’

A

fool, crazy, simpleton

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26
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s’ebruiter

A

to get out

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27
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anneau

A

ring

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28
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obtempere’

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to comply with

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29
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inhumation

A

inhumation, interment

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30
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fiche

A

card (for data)

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31
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regler

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to settle

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32
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balader

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to stroll, walk around

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33
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bobard

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tall story, fib

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34
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se givrer

A

to frost over

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35
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a priori e.

A

independent of experience

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36
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a posteriori

A

derived from experience

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37
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teamster e.

A

person who drives a truck for hauling

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38
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grimoire e.

A

a manual for black magic

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39
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oie

A

geese or goose

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40
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affubler

A

to classify, lable,

give nickname to

41
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puce, ma puce

A

flee, my pet

42
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joute

A

duel, joust

43
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gond

A

hinge

44
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debouler

A

to charge down, to tumble down

45
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bizut(h)

A

freshman, rookie

46
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delai

A

notice, extension of time

47
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soit

A

airtight

48
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sotte (sot)

A

witless, stupid,

49
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repos

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rest, repose, breather

50
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venerien

A

venereal

51
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vacataire

A

stand in, temporary, substitute teacher

52
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lutrin

A

lectern, reading desk

53
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ferme

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firm, solid, tough

54
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friand

A

type of dessert

55
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etre friand de

A

to be fond of

56
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ailleurs

A

somewhere else

57
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jadis

A

once, formerly, long ago, yore

58
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froler

A

to brush, to graze

59
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limer

A

to file (nails)

60
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lorgner

A

to ogle

61
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econduire

A

to turn somebody away

62
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epice’

A

spicy, hot

63
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affole’

A

panic stricken, distraught

64
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s’egosiller

A

to yell, shout oneself hoarse

65
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se sauver

A

to escape

66
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cachet

A

tablet

67
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fardeau

A

burden, load

68
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redoubler

A

to increase, to redouble

69
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aneanti

A

destroyed

70
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fusee

A

rocket, to stream out

71
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smutty e.

A

grimy,

indecent, obscene

72
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louche e.

A

disreputable, shady

73
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svelte e.

A

slender

suave, urbane

74
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postillon

A

spit, saliva

75
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d’aplomb

A

straight

76
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balmy e.

A

mild and refreshing

crazy, foolish, eccentric

77
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summarily e.

A

immediately

without notice

78
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wile e.

wiles

A

a trick of a stratagem meant to fool, trap or entice

deceitful cunning, trickery

79
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to wile away e.

A

to pass time in a leisurely fahsion

80
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maelstrom e.

A

powerful whirpool

tumultuous state of affairs

81
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consumptive e.

A

tending to consume, destructive

old use for tuberculosis

82
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ebranler

A

to shake

83
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certes

A

indeed, surely

84
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rebutant

A

repulsive, unpleasant

to disgust

85
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cassant

A

short, curt, harsh

86
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combine’

A

combined

handset

87
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eclabousser

A

to splash

88
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osmosis e.

A

subtle, gradual absorption

diffusion of fluids through porous material

89
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pommette

A

cheekbone

90
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encourir

A

to incur, become liable to

91
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soulographie

A

drunkenness

92
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defoncer

A

to smash, break down (door)

93
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ratiociner

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to ratiocinate, reason, deduce through logical thinking

94
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averse

A

downpour

95
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noce

A

wedding ceremony, nuptials

96
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mare

A

too much, more than enough

97
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etre on petard

A

to be mad

98
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depecer

A

to tear apart, to cut up, carve

99
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bouc

A

goat