Most Common French Adjectives Flashcards

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âgé

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old/elderly

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amical

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friendly

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ancien

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old, ancient, time-honored, antique; former, ex; senior

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argenté/e

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silver

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assuré

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confident

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autre

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distinct, different; supplementary; other, remaining

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beau

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beau

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belle

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beautiful (with feminine person or noun)/ pretty

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bizarre

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odd, peculiar, strange

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blanc

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white; Caucasian; blank; innocent, pure

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bleu

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blue

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bon

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good, sound; valid; nice; right, correct; proper

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bronzé

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tan

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brun/e (or) marron

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brown

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certain

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definite, positive, clear, certain

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chaud

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warm, hot; ardent, keen; horny

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cher

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dear, beloved; expensive

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clair

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light, bright; clear; thin, sparse; obvious

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confus

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embarrassed, confused, ashamed

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content

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happy, glad, pleased

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courageux

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brave

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dernier

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last, final; previous; bottom; highest, top

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désolé

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apologetic, contrite, sorry; disconsolate, sorrowful; desolate, bleak

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désorienté

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confused

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différent

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different

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difficile

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difficult, hard, tough

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doré/e

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gold

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doux

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soft, smooth, sweet, milk

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droit

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straight; upright, plumb; honest, sound, sane

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drôle

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comical, funny, amusing; strange, funny, peculiar

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du brouillard (il y a)

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foggy

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du soleil (il y a)

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sunny

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du vent (il y a)

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windy

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effrayé

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scared

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ennuyé

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annoyed

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ennuyeux

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boring

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entier

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whole, entire; absolute, complete; intact

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épuisé

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exhausted

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étrange

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strange, odd

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fâché

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angry

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facile

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easy

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faible

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weak (person, object)

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fatigué

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tired

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faux

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wrong, untrue, false, mistaken; fake, forged, imitation, counterfeit

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fort

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strong, sturdy, powerful, hard, weighty; big, thick, stout, large; intense

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frais

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cool

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froid

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cold, chilly; insensitive, unfeeling; unfriendly; bleak

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gèle

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freezing

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gentil

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kind, nice, sweet

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grand

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tall, big, large, long, great, full-grown; major, top, leading, important

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grave

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grave, solemn; serious; major / totally (slang)

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gris/e

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gray

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gros

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large, big, thick; fat, heavy

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haut

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high, tall; top; lofty, high-minded

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heureux

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happy, glad, lucky, fortunate

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humain

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human; humane

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humide

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humid

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impatient

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impatient

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important

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important, significant, serious; substantial, large, sizeable, considerable

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impossible

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impossible; unbearable; intolerable

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inquiet

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worried

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intelligent

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smart

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intéressant

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interesting

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jaune

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yellow

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jeune

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young, green

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joli

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pretty, lovely, nice, attractive

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juste

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fair; just, legitimate; right

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léger

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light, subtle, superficial

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libre

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free; available; vacant

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long, longue

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long

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lourd

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heavy

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malade

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ill, sick, unwell; bad, diseased; mentally ill

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mauvais

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bad, poor; wrong, faulty; unpleasant, nasty

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méchant

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mean

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meilleur

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better, superior

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même

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same

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mince

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thin

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moche, laid

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ugly

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mort

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dead; buried, long-gone; lifeless, dull, stagnant

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naïf

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naive

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navré

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sorry

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neige

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snowing

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nerveux

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nervous

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noir

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black; dirty, grimy; dark; gloomy, somber

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nouveau

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new, young; latest; further; novel, original

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nuageux

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cloudy

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orageux

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stormy

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orange

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orange

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ouvert

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outgoing

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pareil

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the same, alike, similar; such (a)

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paresseux

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lazy

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patient

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patient

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patriotique

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patriotic

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pauvre

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poor; humble, wretched

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petit

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small, little, short; younger; brief; slight, minor

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plein

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full; solid; busy (as in day or life)

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pleut

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raining

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pleut à verse

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pouring

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possible

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possible, feasible

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premier

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early; nearest; next, first; main; chief, leading; original, initial

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pressé

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in a hurry

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prêt

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ready

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prochain

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next; imminent, near; immediate

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propre

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clean, neat, tidy; own, private

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ravi

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delighted

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rose

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pink

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rouge

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red

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sale

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dirty, filthy, murky, grimy; nasty

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sérieux

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serious, solemn, responsible; conscientious

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seul

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alone, on one’s own; lonely, lonesome; only, single, sole; mere

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simple

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straightforward, simple, easy; mere; uncomplicated

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solitaire

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lonely

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sportif

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athletic

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stupide

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stupid

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super

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great, terrific

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sympa

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nice

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timide

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shy

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tout

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all (the), the whole (of the); all; completely; only

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tranquille

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quiet, peaceful, tranquil, calm. still

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travailleur

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hard-working

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triste

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sad, unhappy, sorrowful

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vert

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green; inexperienced

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vide

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empty; bare

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vieille

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old (feminine)

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vieux

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old (masculine), long-standing, ancient

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violet

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purple

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vivant

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living, alive; lively, spirited, bustling; vivid

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vrai

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true; genuine, real; complete, utter; straightforward