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Adj Placement Practice Flashcards

Generally, adj before noun = subjective/figurative & adj after noun = objective/literal

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seul(e) [noun]
EX: le seul chein

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singlular [only one]
EX: the only dog

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[noun] seul(e)
EX: le chien seul

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alone/lonely
EX: the lonely dog

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[noun] sale
EX: un homme sale

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dirty
EX: a dirty man

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sale [noun]
EX: un sale homme

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nasty
EX: a nasty man

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ancien(ne) [noun]
EX: Notre ancienne maison

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previous
EX: our last/previous house

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[noun] ancien(ne)
EX: Notre maison ancienne

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old
EX: our old house
(suggests a value, vielle doesn’t)

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un(e) brave [noun]
ex:finalement, un brave homme

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good/decent
ex: finally, a decent man

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[noun] brave
EX: Quel un homme brave!

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brave
EX: What a brave man!

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certain(e) [noun]
ex: des certains enfants

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some/particular
EX: certain children

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[noun] certain(e)
ex: J’ai fait des progrès certains

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definite/certain
ex:I have made definite progress

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[noun] cher(ère)
EX: un cher livre

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dear/precious
EX: a dear book

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cher(ère) [noun]
EX: un livre cher

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expensive
EX: an expensive book

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chic [noun]
EX: un chic type

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nice/decent
EX: a decent guy

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[noun] chic
EX: un type chic

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stylish
EX: a stylish guy

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curieux(se) [noun]
EX: une curieuse créature

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strange/curious
EX: a strange creature

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[noun] curieux(se)
EX: un créature curieuse

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creepy
EX: a creepy creature

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dernier(e) [noun]
EX: le dernier mois

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last/final
EX: the last month (of the year)

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[noun] dernier(e)
EX: mois dernier

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last/previous
EX: last month

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[noun] divers(e)
EX: problèmes divers

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assorted/varied/diverse
EX: assorted problems

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divers(e) [noun]
EX: divers problèmes

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several different
EX: several different problems

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doux [noun]
EX: la douce voi et la couverture douce

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sweet/soft (placement doesn’t matter for this, could be either)
EX: the sweet voice and the soft blanket

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drôle [noun]
EX: une drôle coiffure

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peculiar
EX: a peculiar hairstyle

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[noun] drôle
EX: une blague drôle

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funny/silly
EX: a funny joke

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fameux [noun]
EX: un fameux trajet

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first-rate/incredible/heck of a…
EX: one heck of a journey

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[noun] fameux
EX: le trajet fameux

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famous
EX: the famous journey

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[noun] franc
EX: une coupe franche

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clean/even
EX: a clean cut

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franc [noun]
EX: un franc rire

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genuine/hearty
EX: a genuine laugh

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grand [noun]
EX: un grand homme

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great
EX: a great man

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[noun] grand
EX: un homme grand

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tall/big
EX: a tall man

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[noun] gros
EX: un homme gros

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fat
EX: a fat man

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gros [noun]
EX: un gros travail

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big/tough/difficult
EX: a big job

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jeune [noun]
EX: un jeune visage

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youthful/childlike
EX: a youthful face

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[noun] jeune
EX: un jeune chein

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young
EX: a young dog

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[noun] maigre
EX: un animal maigre

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meek/skrawny
EX: the skrawny animal

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maigre [noun]
EX: les maigres frais

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small/minor/meager
EX: the small fee

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mechant [noun]
EX: le mechant travail

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unsavory (like how “dirty” is used in “dirty work”)
EX: unsavory work

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[noun] mechant
EX: l’enfant mechant

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naughty/misbehaving
EX: the naughty child

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noble [noun]
EX: les nobles intentions

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noble/pure
EX: pure intentions

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[noun] noble
EX: la famille noble

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noble/weathly
EX: the noble family (ie, the family of nobles)

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nouveau [noun]
EX: C’est un nouveau vin

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new (as in never seen before)
EX: this is a new wine

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[noun] nouveau
EX: leur bébé nouveau

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new (as in young or recently made)
EX: their new baby

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[noun] pauvre
EX: les enfants pauvres

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impoverished/financially poor
EX: the impoverished children

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pauvre [noun]
EX: les pauvres enfants

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unfortunate
EX: the unfortunate children

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plat [noun]
EX: Les plates excuses

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humble/simple
EX: humble excuses

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[noun] plat
EX: Le écran plat

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flat
EX: flat screen

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[noun] premier
EX: L’objectif premier

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primary/main
EX: the main objective

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premier [noun]
EX: le premier objectif

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first
EX: the first objective

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prochain [noun]
EX: le mois prochain

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the following/next
EX: next month

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[noun] prochain
EX: l’avenir prochain

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the near/upcoming
EX: the near future

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[noun] propre
EX: la salle propre

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clean
EX: the clean room

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propre [noun]
EX: son propre appartement

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own
EX: his own appartment

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pur [noun]
EX: le pur vertie

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honest/true/pure
EX: the honest truth

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[noun] pur
EX: l’eau pur

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uncontaminated/pure
EX: pure water

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[noun] rare
EX: une plante rare

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rare
EX: a rare plant

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rare [noun]
EX: la rare énergie

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extraordinary/unique/unrepresented
EX: extraordinary energy

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rude [noun]
EX: un rude adversaire

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formidable/difficult/impressive
EX: a formidable adversary

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[noun] rude
EX: un rude type

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rude/unpleasant
EX: a rude guy

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[noun] sacré
EX: un foret sacré

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sacred/precious
EX: a sacred forest

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sacré [noun]
EX: Ce sacré menteur

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damned
EX: That damned lier!

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simple [noun]
EX: une simple fille

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mere/plain/ordinary
EX: a mere girl

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[noun] simple
EX: le femme simple

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honest/modest
EX: an modest, honest woman

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[noun] triste
EX: un sourire triste

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sad
EX: a sad smile

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triste [noun]
EX: un triste conception

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unsavory/sorry/sad (as in “sorry/sad showing”)
EX: a sorry concept

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[noun] unique
EX: un enfant unique

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only (as in only child)
EX: an only child

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unique [noun]
EX: un unique enfant

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unique/out-of the ordinary
EX: a unique child

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véritable [noun]
EX: un véritable ami

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true/honest
EX: a true friend

67
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[noun] véritable
EX: a nom véritable

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real
EX: a real (not fake) name

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vert [noun]
EX: la verte jeunese

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fresh/ripe
EX: ripe childhood

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[noun] vert
EX: le mur vert

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green
EX: the green wall

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[noun] villain
EX: la pensée villain

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wicked
EX: a wicked thought

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villain [noun]
EX: une vilaine plaie

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nasty
EX: a nasty wound

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vrai [noun]
EX: un vrai ami

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true/genuine
EX: a true friend

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[noun] vrai
EX: un histoire vrai

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real/true
EX: a true story

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