EN - voc #5 Flashcards

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facetious

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facétieux, taquin

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pervasive

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envahissant, pénétrant

répandu, généralisé

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3
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hand-wrought

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forgé à la main

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4
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laudable

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louable, digne de louanges

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5
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to anoint

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frotter, enduire d’huilde ou d’une autre matière grasse

consacrer (religieux)

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to construe

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interpréter, exprimer
analyser
déduire, conclure

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7
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to disregard

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ignorer, mépriser

ne pas prendre en compte

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8
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to balloon

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s’envoler, gonfler, exploser

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9
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forgery

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contrefaçon, faux

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to peddle

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vendre, colporter, fourguer

propager, diffuser

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11
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a discrepancy

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une divergence, une différence

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12
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to undermine

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saper, ébranler

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13
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a vexation

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une contrariété, une vexation

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14
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cunning

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malin, futé, rusé, ingénieux

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15
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inclusive

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tout compris, complet, inclus

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ubiquitous

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omniprésent, répandu

17
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ebullient

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exubérant, débordant, développé à l’excès

18
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glum

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morose sombre abattu

19
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garrulous

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bavard, volubile

20
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munificent

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munificent, très généreux

21
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fastidious

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tatillon, pointilleux

22
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prevarication

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faux-fuyants, Moyen détourné de se tirer d’embarras ou d’éluder une question

23
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baseness

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bassesse

24
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secular

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profane, laïque, séculier

25
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in hindsight

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avec le recul, après coup

26
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to have hindsight

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avoir du recul

27
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rife with

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plein de, rempli de

28
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rife

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courant, répandu

29
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fortuitous

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fortuit, imprévu

30
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incongruous

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inconséquent, inconsistant

incongru, déplacé