Common Words Flashcards by mg amourette | Brainscape

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Mutt

A

Stupid or foolish person

2. Mixed breed dogs

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Daft (adjective)

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Silly, foolish.

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Egghead (noun)

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A highly academic or studious person.

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Alter (verb)

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Change.

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Altar (noun)

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A place of worship.

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Naysayer (noun)

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A person who criticizes, objects to, or opposes something.

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Farouche (adjective)

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A shy person, socially inept.

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Adulation (noun)

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Excessive admiration or praise.

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Beatific (adjective)

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Blessed, extremely happy

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Decry (verb)

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When you decry something you criticize it strongly.

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Soul food

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Traditional dishes from a country.

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Local food

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Food that is produced in short distance of where it’s consumed.

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Lone

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Seul ; solitaire

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leisurely

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Adjectif : lent, tranquille

Adverbe: lentement, sans faire de gros efforts

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Mellow

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Moelleux

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Steel

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Acier

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Firecrackers

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Pétards

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Firework

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Feu d’artifice

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Ladder

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Échelle

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Rag doll

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Poupée de chiffon

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Fluffy

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Duveteux

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Welfare

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Aide sociale

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Warfare

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Guerre

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To flicker

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Scintiller

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Gangly/gangling

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Inhabituellement grand et fin, pas très gracieux

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Abashed

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Confus

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Bashful

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Timide

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Besseching

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Implorante, implorant

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Jarring

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Discordant

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Utter

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Prononcer (un mot)

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Beckone

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Faire signe

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Chortle

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Gloussement

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Outwards

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En dehors

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Deem

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Considérer, estimer, supposer

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Ingenuous

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Ingénu, naïf, candide

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Have a rash

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Avoir une éruption cutanée

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Therapeutic

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Thérapeutique

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To slim down

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Réduire la taille (maigrir, amincir)

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Mundane

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Banal

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Roofing

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Toitures

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Carpool

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Covoiturage

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Shingles

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Galets

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Sprinkler

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Arroseur

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Poodles

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Caniches

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Palatable

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Appétissant

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Impale

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Empaler (tomber sur un objet pointu qui s’enfonce à travers le corps)

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Catering

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Restauration

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Solely

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Uniquement

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Brittle

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Fragile, cassant

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Deity

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Déité (Divinité mythique; dieu, déesse)

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Tinsel

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Guirlande de Noël

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Les rois mages

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The wise men

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Timetable

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Plage horaire

Horaire d’une activité

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Umpire

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Arbitre

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Abbot

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Abbé (monastère)

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Chairman

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Président d’un comité

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Udders

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Mamelles

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Checkbook

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Chéquier

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Carte mentale

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Mindmap

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Avoir du cran

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Be spunky

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Calcaire

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Limestone