Difficult words 2 Flashcards

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contrite

A

remorseful, pris de remords

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dirge

A

chant funèbre

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3
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expatiate

A

faire une explication détaillée, disserter

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4
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foment

A

encourager un sentiment négatif

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5
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guile

A

ruse, astuce

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infer

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déduire

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intractable

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insoluble, ingérable / têtu, obstiné

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irascible

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coléreux, irritable, suceptible

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obdurate

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inflexible, borné, têtu

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obviate

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prévenir, anticiper, éviter un problème

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prevaricate

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noyer le poisson, mentir par omission

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profligate

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wasteful, qui fait du gaspillage

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entice

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attirer, entraîner

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stray

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égarer / errant, égaré

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shallow

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superficiel

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brittle

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facile à casser, fragile

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sluggard

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paresseux, oisif

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defer

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retarder, reporter

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clot

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caillot

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mischievous

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malicieux, taquin

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abstruse

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inintelligible, difficile à comprendre

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brass

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cuivre, laiton

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cumbersome

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encombrant

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beguile

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séduire pour tromper

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sheath

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fourreau

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stride

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marcher à grand pas / enjambée

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boisterous

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bruyant

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bogus

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contrefait

29
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skit

A

scénette

30
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derogatory

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irrespectueux, qui dénigre