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1
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Bleak

A

Morne
Triste

If someone has a depressing take on life

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Outlook

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Perspective

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Unremitting

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Continu

Ininterrompu

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Overcast

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Nuageux
Obscur
Triste

Unremitting overcast skies

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Ceaseless

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Incessant

Continuel

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Clad

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Habillé

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Skimpy

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Insuffisant

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Profuse

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Abondant, généreux

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Extant

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Existant

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10
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Contentious

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Contentieux

Someone who like to argue

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Auspicious

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Favorable

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Inauspicious

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Unfavorable

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Stranded

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Abandonné,
Échoué,
Rester en panne

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Wrecked

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Dévasté, naufragé

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Enervate

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To sap the energy from,

Affaiblir

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16
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Sap

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Chercher à détruire

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17
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To be ambivalent

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To have mixed/conflicting emotions about something

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To eat up time

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Prendre du temps

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Sedulous

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Dynamique

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Irascible

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Irascible
Coléreux
Nerveux

21
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Stg is of moment

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Stg important, signifiant

Momentous

22
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Foray

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Incursion

23
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Begrudge

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Donner à contre cœur

24
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Beggar

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Mendiant

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Crumb

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Miette

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Stem

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Hold back, limit the flow (stem bleeding)

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Blinkered

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Obscur, brouillé, vague

Have a limited outlook or understanding

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Gambling

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Jeux d’argent

29
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Unchecked

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Déchaîné

Stg indésirable that has grown out of control (weeds grew unchecked ont he frond yard)

30
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Checkered

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A checkered past is one marked by disreputable happenings

31
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Disreputable

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De mauvaise réputation

32
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Embezzlement

A

Fraude

Escroquerie

33
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Raft

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1) inflatable boat

2) large number of stg

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Abate

A

réduire

35
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Involved

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Stg complicated, difficult to comprehend

36
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Mill

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Nom: moulin
Verbe: moudre, aiguiser, affûter

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Retiring

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1) retraite

2) be shy and be inclined to retract from company

38
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Incline

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Être disposé à

Avoir tendance à

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Expansive

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1) extensive , wide-ranging

2) communicative, prone to talking

40
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Shed

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Verser, jeter

41
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Demeanor

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Comportement