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Les Liaisons dangereuses Vocab Flashcards

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bonnet

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hat

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parure

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jewellery

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chagrin

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sorrow

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lever (m)

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sunrise

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gronder

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to scold

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causer

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to chat

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radotage

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nonsense

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carrosse (m)

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carriage

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honteuse

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ashamed

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bonte

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kindness

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fauteuil (m)

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armchair

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effarouché

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frightened

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tonnerre (m)

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thunder

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cordonnier (m)

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shoemaker

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confier

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to confide

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empressement

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promptness, enthusiasm

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rouerie (f)

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cunning

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imprimé

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form, print

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apaiser

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to calm

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vanter

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to boast

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langoureux

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languishing

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souper

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to have dinner

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mûrir

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to mature, to ripen

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chérir

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to cherish

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prêcher

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to preach

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couronne (f)

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crown

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affligeant

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distressing

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veuvage

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widowhood

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rancune

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grudge

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échalas (m)

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cane

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panier (m)

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basket

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aune

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measuring rod

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palpiter

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to beat

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accoutumer

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to accustom

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noirceur

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darkness

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accablante

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exhausting

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éloge

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praise

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cajolerie

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flattering

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emparer

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to seize

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candeur

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innocence

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withered

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flétri

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effrayer

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to frighten

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vicomte (m)

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viscount

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tourbillon

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whirlwind

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fougueuse

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spirited

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épier

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spy

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commode

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convenient

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bouder

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to sulk

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orgueil

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pride

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témerité

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recklessness

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se travestir

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to distort/twist

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laquais

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servant

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échauffer

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to heat

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bosquet

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copse

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ramener

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to take back

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scellamer

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to seal

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neveu

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nephew

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abréger

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to shorten

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incommodé

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difficult

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fripon

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rascal

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cajoler

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to suck up to

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raffoler

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to love

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prosterner

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to bow down

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aise

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pleased

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scélérat

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criminal, villainous

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épitre

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epistle

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désolante

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dreadful

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dissiper

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to disperse

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tâter

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to feel

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pouls

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pulse

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potelé

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chubby

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avouer

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to confess

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embarras

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embarrassment

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confondue

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confused

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mepriser

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to despise

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tâcher

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to try

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entretenir

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to maintain

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complaisance

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kindness

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immolé

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sacrifice

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char (m)

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chariot

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précipice

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rock face

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prudence

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attention

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attendrir

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to touch/move

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aveu

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confession

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se livrer

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to give over

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piège

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trap

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ruse (f)

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cunning

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soupçon (m)

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suspicion

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procurer

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to provide

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missive

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recourir

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to resort to

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paisible

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récit

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soumission

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submission

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démenti

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affliger

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to inflict grief

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embarrassé

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maladroit

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dolent

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détourne

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peine

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punishment

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gré

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convenience

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brouiller

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to quarrel

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étourderie

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forgetfulness

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déaœvrement

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tromper

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to deceive

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adoucir

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ingrate

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ungrateful

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gémir

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gêner

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to disturb/bother

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tirer

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courrier

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farouche

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serrer

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to tighten

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maréchale

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marshal’s wife

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dédommager

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to compensate

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flétrir

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dédaigner

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importun

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inopportune

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tonneau

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interrompre

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to interrupt

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timbré

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salutaire

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advantageous

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redoutable

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formidable, impressive

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raffinement

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refinement

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légèreté

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casualness

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effroyable

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babiller

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dupe (f)

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credulous fool

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calomner

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to slander, defame

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persiflage

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scrupule

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raccommodement

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parier

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captieux

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mander

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voeux

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soulager

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to ease/relieve

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enseveli

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billet

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insupportable

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insufferable

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rempli

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franchise (f)

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anéantir

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to destroy

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effacer

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lassitude

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crever

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cour (f)

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adroit

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clever, skilful

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entrouverte

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encre

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peignirer

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to disentangle

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gaucherie

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clumsiness, awkwardness

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rabâchage

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daigner faire

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condescend to do

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gémir

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ôter

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to take away/remove

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perfidie

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prétendre

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nœud

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délire

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augure

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assidu

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hardworking, diligent

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effaroucher

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to frighten

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adroitement

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éclore

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to hatch open

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gage (m)

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serment (m)

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fortifier

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to strengthen

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rancune

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orgie

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orgy, debauchery

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écouler

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to get rid of

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enorgueiller

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to make proud/boast about

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étourdie

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absent-minded

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dissimuler

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to hide/conceal

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éteigner

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to put out

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inébranlable

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unwavering, resolute

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étourderie

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carelessness

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coquetterie

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médiser

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to slander/bitch about

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courroux

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rideau

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ruban

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tâcher

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to attempt to do

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supercherie

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fraud, deception

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serrure

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gond

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aigrir

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to embitter/turn sour

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tuteur

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guardian, tutor

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emparer

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évêque

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saillie

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brouillon

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rough draft

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suppléer

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to replace

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soupir

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saissement

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shock, sudden chill

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funeste

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éloges

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congratulations

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harangue

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sanglotant

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précipitamment

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frein

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avilir

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to degrade/debase

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déconvenue

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disappointment

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amertume

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bitterness

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lassitude

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dorénavant

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from now on

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mander

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miséricordieuse

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se dérober

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bienscéance

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politeness

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prétention

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aim, ambition

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accabler

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sur-le-champ

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immediately

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désœvrement

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tentative

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épée

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louable

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commendable

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scellé

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oculaire

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eyewitness

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huée

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