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Book 2 Flashcards

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assister

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to assist, to be present at

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moucher

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to blow

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se moucher

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to blow one’s nose

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á contrecoeur

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(adv.) reluctantly

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froisser

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to crumple (paper), to offend (someone), to pull (muscle)

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crisper

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to tense, to put (someone) on edge

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aisé

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(adj.) easy, natural

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défroisser

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to smooth (remove creases)

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contrée

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(n.f.) region

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couver

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to brood (sit on)

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recourir

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to use, to resort to

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outre

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(prep.) besides

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meurtrier

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(adj.) deadly

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redouter

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to fear, to dread

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pellicule

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(n.f.) film roll, thin layer, dandruff

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inondation

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(n.f.) flood

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lambrisser

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to panel (walls/floor)

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de long en large

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(adv.) back and forth

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en guise de

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(prep.) by way of

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effarer

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to frighten

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panderie

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(n.f.) wardrobe, closet

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moisi

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(n.m.) mold, (adj.) moldy

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reposer

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to put down, to rest

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carte blanche

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(n.f.) free rein, full permission

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menton

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(n.m.) chin

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fuyant

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(adj.) weak

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étriqué

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(adj.) tight

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dédaigneux

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(adj.) disdainful

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abriter

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to shelter, to contain

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entrouvrir

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to half-open

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entrebâillement

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(n.m.) small opening

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malle

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(n.f.) trunk

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hâtivement

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(adv.) hastily

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entasser

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to pile up

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pêle-mêle

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(adv.) haphazardly, (n.m.) jumble, mess

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bouleverser

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to devastate, to upset

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empiler

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to pile up

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se fier

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to trust

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pou

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(n.m.) louse

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poilu

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(adj.) hairy

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colporter

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to sell door to door, to spread

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engourdir

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to numb

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rêveur

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(adj.) dreamy

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robinet

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(n.m.) faucet

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remuer

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to mix, to move

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basculer

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to tip over, to change dramatically

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béant

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(adj.) wide, gaping

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dévaler

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to hurtle down

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toboggan

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(n.m.) slide, chute

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sinuosité

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(n.f.) curve

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insoupçonné

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(adj.) unexpected

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paroi

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(n.f.) wall, lining

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répercuter

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to reverberate, to echo

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vase

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(n.m.) vase; (n.f.) mud, sludge

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patauger

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to wade, to flounder

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tombeau

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(n.m.) tomb

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joncher

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to cover, to blanket

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courbe

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(adj.) curved; (n.f.) curve, bend

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paupière

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(n.f.) eyelid

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muer

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to molt, to change

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dérober

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to steal

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se dérober

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to beat about the bush, to avoid; to give out

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haletant

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(adj.) panting, breathless

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éboulis

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(n.m.) pile of fallen rocks

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amas

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(n.m.) pile, heap

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briser

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to break

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effondrer

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to knock down, to demolish

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ébouler

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to make collapse, to bring down

69
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frémir

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to tremble

70
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noyer

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to drown

71
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se tapir

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to crouch, to lie low

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muraille

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(n.f.) wall

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adosser

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to lean against

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simiesque

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(adj.) simian

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lisse

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(adj.) smooth; (n.f.) rail, handrail

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s’agenouiller

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to kneel down

77
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ballotter

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to toss about

78
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flou

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(adj.) blurry, out of focus

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givrer

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to ice over, to frost

80
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brumeux

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(adj.) misty

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fléchir

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to bend

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déroisoire

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(adj.) ridiculous

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faire preuve de

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to demonstrate

84
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compatir

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to sympathize/empathize with

85
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attarder

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to delay, to linger

86
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benêt

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(adj.) simple-minded; (n.m.) simpleton, dope

87
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balourd

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(adj.) clumsy; (n.m.) oaf

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soumettre

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to subdue, to subject

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désinvolte

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(adj.) casual, nonchalant

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émoi

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(n.m.) excitement, commotion

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engageant

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(adj.) engaging, inviting

92
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immonde

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(adj.) vile, filthy

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léguer

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to leave to, to bequeath to, to hand down to

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ahurir

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to stun, to daze

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échine

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(n.f.) back (anatomical), pork shoulder

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cygne

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(n.m.) swan

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paon

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(n.m.) peacock

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chiffon

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(n.m.) rag, cloth

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allure

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(n.f.) speed, appearance

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épave

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(n.f.) wreck, junk

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envol

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(n.m.) flight, takeoff

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poussiéreux

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(adj.) dusty

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pesant

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(adj.) heavy, unbearable

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à l’aveuglette

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(adv.) blindly

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ivrogne

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(n.m.f.) drunk

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titubant

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(adj.) stumbling

107
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tranchant

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(adj.) sharp

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vaciller

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to stagger, to be shaky

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décrire

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to describe, to trace

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angoissant

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(adj.) stressful, anxious

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fendre

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to split, to crack

112
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effiler

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to trim, to sharpen

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hérisser

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to stand on end (bristle), to piss off

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cingler

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to whip, to lash

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palais

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(n.m.) palace, palate (mouth)

116
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fulgurant

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(adj.) searing, blinding, lightning

117
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empoigner

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to grab, to seize

118
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brouiller

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to scramble, to blur

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tourbillon

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(n.m.) whirlwind, storm

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terne

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(adj.) colorless, dull

121
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pâteux

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(adj.) thick, heavy, furry

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terrasser

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to floor (an opponent), to bring down

123
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sottement

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(adv.) stupidly

124
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coup de feu

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(n.m.) gunshot

125
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tordre

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to twist, to wring, to contort

126
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raclement

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(n.m.) scraping

127
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creuser

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to dig, to worsen, to make hungry

128
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fredonner

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to hum

129
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débrouiller

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to untangle, to sort out

130
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ébouriffer

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to ruffle, to dishevel; to amaze, to astound

131
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carrelage

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(n.m.) tiles, tiling

132
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dissimuler

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to hide, to conceal

133
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maculer

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to stain

134
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saleté

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(n.f.) dirtiness, nasty thing

135
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fondre sur

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to swoop down on, to descend on

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esquisser

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to sketch, to outline, to begin

137
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envoûter

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to captivate, to enchant, to bewitch

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bredouiller

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to mumble, to stammer

139
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songer

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to think of, to consider doing, to daydream

140
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avisé

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(adj.) astute, wise

141
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aviser

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to decide, to inform

142
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séquelle

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(n.f.) following, after-effect, consequence

143
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ébranler

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to shake, to unsettle

144
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enfreindre

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to break (a rule/law)

145
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surprendre

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to surprise, to catch, to discover

146
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tracasser

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to worry

147
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recroqueviller

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to shrivel, to curl up, to hunch

148
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renverser

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to spill, to knock over, to invert

149
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abject

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(adj.) despicable, wretched

150
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serein

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(adj.) unfazed, serene

151
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advenir

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to happen, to occur, to come of (result)

152
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raideur

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(n.f.) rigidity, stiffness

153
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dénicher

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to unearth, to find

154
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démanger

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to itch, to be itching to do

155
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en trombe

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(adv.) at full throttle

156
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fourrer

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to line, to stuff, to jam

157
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crasseux

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(adj.) dirty, filthy

158
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ruer

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to kick

159
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se ruer

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to rush

160
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édenté

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(adj.) toothless

161
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édenter

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to break the teeth of

162
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supprimer

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to remove, to cancel, to eliminate, to take out (kill)

163
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travaux

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(n.m.pl.) work

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se pavaner

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to strut, to swagger

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