Vocab 1 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Kermesse

A

Village fair

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Alambic

A

Stihl for liquor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Fausser

A

To make bad judgment, to make judgment worse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Denier

A

Roman/French silver coin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Clairière

A

Clearing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Gredin

A

Scoundrel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Nantis

A

Rich

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Houille

A

Coal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Pataude

A

Clumsy, awkward

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Requérir

A

To require, to request

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Cuistres

A

Pedantic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Barguigner

A

To haggle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Embrun

A

Spray

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Ressasser

A

To harp on, to keep bringing up

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Grêle

A

Skinny, hail

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Hardes

A

Poor, old, worn clothing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Goulu

A

Gluttonous, voracious

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

S’effarer

A

To scary off

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Échine

A

Spine, back

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Crépi

A

Rough texture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

S’ébrouer

A

To neigh and shake head in horse, to shake self dry in person

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Meurtrir

A

To injure yourself

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Rivelaine

A

A pic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Sévir

A

To punish, to hit, to crack down

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Repu

A

Full, sated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Rabougrir

A

Stunted, withered

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Chopes

A

Beer mugs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Effronté

A

Cheeky, insolent, shameless, brazen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Trépignements

A

Nervous pacing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Ébouriffé

A

Disordered or disheveled hair, amazed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Tarir

A

To dry up, to stop

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Étalage

A

Display

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Cancre

A

Dunce

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Poireau

A

Leek

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

Bocal

A

Bowl

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

Carin

A

Place where rabbits are raised

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

Effaroucher

A

To be scared, to run away

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

Éraflure

A

Scratch

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

Laitue

A

Lettuce

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

Piauler

A

To coo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

Suie

A

Soot

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

Maladif / maladive

A

Sickly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

Étayer

A

To support, to renforce

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

Bourrade

A

Shove

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

Pucelle/puceau

A

Virgin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

Lambda

A

Normal, regular

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

Manchot

A

Penguin, one armed/no armed, clumsy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

Ric-rac

A

To be close, to be tight, to be down to the last cent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

Traffiquer

A

To tamper with

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

famélique

A

Scrawny

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

Estaminet

A

Small café

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

Écorner

A

To dent, to make smaller

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

Déblatérer

A

To bad mouth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

Décolletage

A

Low cut neckline

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

Alambiqué

A

Convoluted and long

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

Rapt

A

Kidnapping

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

Goguenard

A

Mocking, taunting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

Câlin

A

Affectionate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

Dénombrer

A

To count

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

Hâve

A

Haggard

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

Inanition

A

Starvation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

Incult

A

Uncultured

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

Spoliation

A

Theft

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

Massue

A

Club

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

Étreindre

A

To embrace, to grasp

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

Mugir

A

To moo, to howl

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

S’altérer

A

To damage, to deteriorate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

Endolori

A

Painful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
69
Q

Émpester

A

To reek

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
70
Q

Forcené

A

Zealot, fanatic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
71
Q

Assourdir

A

To deafen, to grow quieter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
72
Q

Gercer

A

To crack, to chap

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
73
Q

Bridé

A

Restricted

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
74
Q

Côtoyer

A

To be next to, to rub shoulders with (people and places)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
75
Q

Grésiller

A

To crackle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
76
Q

Cossue

A

Opulent, well off

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
77
Q

Lapider

A

To throw stones at, to lambast

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
78
Q

Foudroyer

A

Devastated, beaten down, struck by lightening

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
79
Q

Vase

A

Mud

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
80
Q

Caduque

A

Deciduous, outdated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
81
Q

S’épancher

A

To flow out, to pour out, to share liberally

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
82
Q

Trépasser

A

To die

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
83
Q

Délésté

A

To lighten, to relieve

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
84
Q

Lapidaire

A

Stonecutter (jewel), pithy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
85
Q

Opinîatre

A

Stubborn, persistent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
86
Q

Fugace

A

Transient, ephemeral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
87
Q

Charroi

A

Cart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
88
Q

Foisonnant

A

Abundance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
89
Q

En crue

A

In state of flooding

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
90
Q

Voûté

A

Arched, hunched over

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
91
Q

Soudre

A

To emerge, to spout

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
92
Q

Accru

A

Increase

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
93
Q

Velléite

A

Vague hope or dream

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
94
Q

Couleuvre

A

Garden snake

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
95
Q

Gué

A

To ford water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
96
Q

Spanradrap

A

Band aid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
97
Q

Alizé

A

Trade winds

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
98
Q

Vétuste

A

Dilapidated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
99
Q

Bourdes

A

Gaffes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
100
Q

Régalien

A

Sovereign

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
101
Q

Epis

A

Ear, cob, cowlick

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
102
Q

Morfler

A

To suffer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
103
Q

Frangé

A

Fringed, with bangs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
104
Q

Affubler

A

To wear, to deck out in

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
105
Q

Ristourne

A

Discount, rebate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
106
Q

Lascif

A

Sensual, carnal, lustful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
107
Q

Veau

A

Calf of cattle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
108
Q

Oraison

A

Prayer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
109
Q

Fatras

A

A clutter, hodgepodge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
110
Q

Poindre

A

To dawn

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
111
Q

Prévenance

A

Thoughtfulness, consideration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
112
Q

Recueillir

A

To collect

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
113
Q

Dévoyer

A

To lead astray,to corrupt, to alter, to change

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
114
Q

Bienscéance

A

Decorum, propriety

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
115
Q

Estrade

A

Podium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
116
Q

Abréger

A

To abridge, to make shorter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
117
Q

Naguère

A

Formerly, in the past

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
118
Q

Affaisser

A

To collapse, to sink, to sag

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
119
Q

Chaland

A

Regular customer, barge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
120
Q

Devise

A

Saying, motto

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
121
Q

Psalmodier

A

To chant, to say in monotone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
122
Q

Potin

A

Local gossip, din, racket

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
123
Q

Calvaire

A

Ordeal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
124
Q

Éprouver

A

To feel, to test

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
125
Q

Esseuler

A

To isolate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
126
Q

Dépouillement

A

To count, stripped down and bare

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
127
Q

Funestes

A

Macabre, grave, dire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
128
Q

Faste

A

Auspicious, favorable, luxurious

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
129
Q

Cageot

A

Crate, ugly woman

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
130
Q

Inamovible

A

Fixed, unchangable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
131
Q

Désinvolture

A

Casualness, indifference

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
132
Q

Se dérober

A

To equivocate, to run away from, to give way

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
133
Q

Infléchir

A

To bend, to influence direction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
134
Q

Lueur

A

Glimmer of light

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
135
Q

Chatoyer

A

To glitter, to gleam

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
136
Q

Tarauder

A

To thread a screw, to gnaw at, to eat away

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
137
Q

Bâillonner

A

To gag, to silence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
138
Q

Anguille

A

Eel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
139
Q

Trame

A

Framework

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
140
Q

Impayable

A

Priceless

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
141
Q

Carence

A

Deficiency

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
142
Q

Torticolis

A

Neck pain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
143
Q

Séquelle

A

After effect, consequences

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
144
Q

Pallier

A

To mitigate, to cover up

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
145
Q

Affaissement

A

Decrease, lowering, landslide

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
146
Q

Grillon

A

Cricket

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
147
Q

Tapageur

A

Flashy, gaudy, much talked about

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
148
Q

Dénué de

A

Without

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
149
Q

Jérémiades

A

Whining

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
150
Q

Fourbir

A

To polish

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
151
Q

Fourbi

A

Stuff, things, junk

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
152
Q

Fourbu

A

Exhausted, tired

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
153
Q

Marmot

A

Child

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
154
Q

Hocher

A

To nod

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
155
Q

Besace

A

A knapsack, saddlebag

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
156
Q

Haler

A

To haul, to tow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
157
Q

Ovni

A

UFO, alien

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
158
Q

Saugrenu

A

Unexpected and odd, even absurd

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
159
Q

Délabré

A

Dilapidated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
160
Q

Douillet

A

Cozy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
161
Q

Maugréer

A

To mumble

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
162
Q

Pavoiser

A

To bedeck, to make pretty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
163
Q

Éberlué

A

Dumbfounded

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
164
Q

Courgette

A

Zucchini

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
165
Q

Mesquin

A

Petty, mean

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
166
Q

Ombrelle

A

Parasol

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
167
Q

Pissenlit

A

Dandelions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
168
Q

Brouter

A

To graze

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
169
Q

Crânement

A

Gallantly, haughtily

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
170
Q

Tonsure

A

Shaved head

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
171
Q

Niais

A

Simple, naive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
172
Q

Impassible

A

Calm, unshaken, impartial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
173
Q

Frayer

A

To make a path, to spawn

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
174
Q

Crinière

A

Mane (lion)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
175
Q

Coi

A

Peaceful, quiet, serene

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
176
Q

Crosse

A

Butt of rifle, stick

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
177
Q

Cailler

A

To curdle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
178
Q

Babines

A

Lips, jowls

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
179
Q

Clopiner

A

To hobble or limp

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
180
Q

Devante

A

Store front

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
181
Q

Bouffir

A

To swell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
182
Q

Douairière

A

Dowager

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
183
Q

Désemparer

A

To be confused, disoriented, be helpless

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
184
Q

Suaire

A

Shroud

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
185
Q

Bourrique

A

Donkey, ass, idiot

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
186
Q

Ronronner

A

To hum, to pur

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
187
Q

Longiligne

A

Thin, skinny

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
188
Q

Cashew

A

Noix de cajou

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
189
Q

Chevroter

A

To speak in quivering voice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
190
Q

Chenu

A

Old

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
191
Q

Méninges

A

Brains

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
192
Q

Roseau

A

Reeds

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
193
Q

Empoigner

A

To grab, grapple, clash

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
194
Q

Détraqué

A

Unhinged, cracked, lunatic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
195
Q

Cravacher

A

To whip, to work very hard

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
196
Q

Badiner

A

To joke around

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
197
Q

Seoir

A

To behoove, go well on

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
198
Q

La pieuvre

A

Octopus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
199
Q

Tramer

A

To plot, to weave

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
200
Q

Rugeux

A

Rough

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
201
Q

Deviser

A

To chat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
202
Q

Rebelote

A

Yet again

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
203
Q

Raout

A

Social gathering

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
204
Q

Jais

A

Dark black stone like coal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
205
Q

Dépité

A

Vexed, annoyed, irritated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
206
Q

Mûre

A

Blackberry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
207
Q

Évasée

A

Flared

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
208
Q

Obérer

A

To burden, to encumber, to hamper

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
209
Q

Boutoir

A

Type of knife, snout

Coups de boutoir - stab, assault, violent verbal assault

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
210
Q

Brimer

A

To bully, to torment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
211
Q

Calquer

A

To trace, to imitate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
212
Q

Malfrat

A

Crook, criminal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
213
Q

Crapuleuse/ crapuleux

A

Vile, debauched, unscrupulous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
214
Q

Hôte

A

Host

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
215
Q

Pacotille

A

Cheap junk, rubbish

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
216
Q

Embastiller

A

To throw in jail

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
217
Q

Taulier

A

Boss

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
218
Q

Fagoter

A

To be poorly dressed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
219
Q

Édulcoré

A

To tone down, to sweeten

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
220
Q

Esquif

A

Skiff, small boat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
221
Q

Soudoyer

A

To bribe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
222
Q

Chuinter

A

To whistle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
223
Q

Fourvoyer

A

To hinder, to mislead into error

Se fourvoyer-to be wrong because you misled yourself

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
224
Q

Amadouer

A

To seduce, to make another more willing to reconcile

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
225
Q

Limier

A

Bloodhound, sleuth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
226
Q

Cuirasse

A

Armor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
227
Q

Truchement

A

Spokesperson, medium

Par mon truchement - through my intervention

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
228
Q

Palefrenier

A

Person who takes care of horses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
229
Q

Galeux

A

Mangy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
230
Q

Sibyllin

A

Obscure, enegmatic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
231
Q

Narquois

A

Mocking, contemptuous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
232
Q

Tapir

A

To hide, to lie down against something

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
233
Q

Pavot

A

Poppy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
234
Q

Pitreries

A

Antics, clowning around

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
235
Q

Frileux

A

Sensitive to the cold
Fearful, timid person

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
236
Q

Butin

A

Loot, spoils

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
237
Q

Paludisme

A

Malaria

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
238
Q

Quolibet

A

Taunts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
239
Q

Rasséréner

A

To reassure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
240
Q

Compatir

A

To empathize with

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
241
Q

Embûches

A

Pitfalls

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
242
Q

Rictus

A

Fake smile, muscle spasm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
243
Q

Toiser

A

To look at with defiance, to size up

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
244
Q

Élan

A

Moose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
245
Q

Carapace

A

Shell

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
246
Q

Trognon

A

The core of a fruit
Cute, sweet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
247
Q

Balivernes

A

Quips, jests

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
248
Q

Racoler

A

To recruit, to solicit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
249
Q

Rafale

A

A strong gust

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
250
Q

Mioche

A

Kid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
251
Q

Charrue

A

Plow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
252
Q

Racornir

A

To shrivel up

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
253
Q

Glaive

A

Type of sword

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
254
Q

Rade

A

Harbor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
255
Q

Morfondre

A

To be bored or depressed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
256
Q

Sangler

A

To bloody
To tie things together

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
257
Q

Quignon

A

End of baguette

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
258
Q

Fignoler

A

To perfect

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
259
Q

Carillon

A

Chiming clock, doorbell, bells ringing together

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
260
Q

Buanderie

A

Laundromat, room for doing laundry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
261
Q

Perclus

A

Crippled

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
262
Q

Bâcler

A

To do quickly and poorly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
263
Q

Trapu

A

Stocky

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
264
Q

Bigarée

A

Colorful, multi-colored

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
265
Q

Délayer

A

To mix, to dilute

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
266
Q

Benoît

A

Blissful, heavenly, hypocritical

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
267
Q

Achopper

A

To stumble over

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
268
Q

Lamelle

A

Thin strip, usually of wood

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
269
Q

Rêche

A

Rough

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
270
Q

Rênacler

A

To hesitate,to baulk, to snort

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
271
Q

Persifler

A

To mock

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
272
Q

Éclore

A

To open, to hatch

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
273
Q

S’encanailler

A

To debase yourself, to demean yourself, to slum it up

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
274
Q

Enquiller

A

Enchaîner (familier)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
275
Q

Singlé

A

Branded, bearing initials

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
276
Q

s’égosiller

A

To shout at top of lungs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
277
Q

Dégotter

A

To dig up, to unearth, to outclass

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
278
Q

Guibole

A

Leg

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
279
Q

Soubrette

A

Maid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
280
Q

Déjanté

A

Crazy, nutty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
281
Q

Embrayer

A

To put into gear, to talk about

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
282
Q

Coteau

A

Hills

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
283
Q

Crâner

A

To show off, to act tough

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
284
Q

Argile

A

Clay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
285
Q

Rabat-joie

A

Killjoy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
286
Q

Émailler

A

To sprinkle with, to be enameled

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
287
Q

Caritatif

A

Charitable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
288
Q

Badaud

A

Gawker, onlooker

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
289
Q

Charnu

A

Fleshy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
290
Q

Entaille

A

Gash, cut

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
291
Q

Canaille

A

Crook, rascal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
292
Q

Dentelé

A

Serrated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
293
Q

Comblé

A

Happy, content

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
294
Q

Écrin

A

Backdrop, jewelry box

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
295
Q

Estropié

A

Handicapped

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
296
Q

Cigale

A

Cicada

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
297
Q

Bâcher

A

To cover with tarp

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
298
Q

Béat

A

Blissfully happy, dumbstruck

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
299
Q

Boursouflée

A

Swollen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
300
Q

Toper

A

To grab, to shake hands

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
301
Q

Fourré

A

To place, a thicket, fur lining, to fill in

Fourré à (filled in with)

302
Q

Bafouiller

A

To mumble, to stammer

303
Q

Balise

A

Beacon

304
Q

Enjouée

A

Happy, cheerful

305
Q

Ronchon

A

Grumpy

306
Q

Atrabilaire

A

Iritabe

307
Q

Se déliter

A

To crumble

308
Q

Outranciers

A

Outrageous

309
Q

Simagrée

A

Play acting, hamming it up

310
Q

Bistre

A

Faded brown, think faded brown stamp

311
Q

Bruine

A

Mist, drizzle

312
Q

Se terrer

A

To hide away, to go to ground

313
Q

Mater

A

To squeal/subdue
To look at/to check out

314
Q

Roupiller

A

To sleep

315
Q

Daron

A

Parent

316
Q

Vénère

A

To be angry

317
Q

Ne pas blairer qqu

A

Cannot stand someone

318
Q

La dalle

A

Hunger

319
Q

Avoir les crocs

A

To be hungry

320
Q

Éventer

A

To ventilate, to reveal, to oxydize

321
Q

Traînée

A

Trail, streak, slut

322
Q

Contrecarrer

A

To thwart, to oppose, to stymie

323
Q

Soc

A

Plowshare

324
Q

Ajourner

A

To postpone

325
Q

Amorphe

A

Amorphous, listless/lifeless

326
Q

Teuf

A

Party

327
Q

Keuf

A

Cop/pig

328
Q

Tollé

A

Outcry, uproar

329
Q

Pinailler

A

To quibble, to nitpick

330
Q

Morse

A

Walrus

331
Q

Fonte

A

Thawing

332
Q

Bosquet

A

Thicket, grove

333
Q

Grouiller

A

To swarm, to go in every which direction

334
Q

Paroi

A

Wall

335
Q

Quidam

A

A random, average and unidentified person

336
Q

Traire

A

To milk

337
Q

Rameuter

A

To round up, to gather up

338
Q

Bluffer

A

To bluff, but also astonishing or surprising

339
Q

Cocotte-minute

A

Pressure cooker

340
Q

Butiner

A

To gather nectar

341
Q

Ragoûtant

A

Pleasant, appetizing

342
Q

Flanquer

A

To chuck, to give

343
Q

Adjuvant

A

Additive, assistant

344
Q

Ballot

A

A bundle/bale, an idiot

345
Q

Sémaphore

A

Semaphore, the systems that boats used to communicate, usually flags or flashing lights

346
Q

Afférent

A

Pertaining or relating to something

347
Q

Bidouiller

A

To tinker with

348
Q

Tige

A

Stem, stalk

349
Q

Hanneton

A

Maybug

350
Q

Bûcher

A

To study, to work hard

351
Q

Cénacle

A

Artistic circle

352
Q

Arraisonner

A

To inspect

353
Q

Espièglement

A

Mischievous

354
Q

Nonobstant

A

Notwithstanding

355
Q

Pipeau

A

Pipe, Reed

356
Q

Cautionner

A

To support or to back

357
Q

Redevable

A

Indebted to

358
Q

Léser

A

To be wronged or hurt

359
Q

Affleurer

A

To come out, to show, to be level with, to bud

360
Q

Lapalissade

A

Self-evident truth

361
Q

Écrouer

A

To incarcerate

362
Q

Aval

A

Backing

363
Q

S’immiser

A

To interfere with

364
Q

Cahoter

A

To jolt, shake

365
Q

En catimini

A

Secretly, behind closed doors

366
Q

Fureter

A

To hunt around for

367
Q

En pagaille

A

Lots of, disheveled

368
Q

Débandade

A

To rout, to rush, to panic

369
Q

Indigence

A

Poverty, destitution

370
Q

Ambages

A

Detours, deviations

371
Q

Des lustres

A

For very long time

372
Q

Pourfendre

A

To fight, attack, slay

373
Q

Écueil

A

Pitfall

374
Q

Se pavaner

A

To strut, swagger

375
Q

Râblé

A

Sturdy, muscular, well built

376
Q

Charnière

A

Hinge, pivotal, transitional

377
Q

Guigne

A

Unlucky for a long time

378
Q

Flagada

A

To be weak or tired

379
Q

Croupir

A

To stagnate, rot

380
Q

Rétif

A

Hard to control, unruly (usually about horses)

381
Q

Dandiner

A

To sway

382
Q

Se dandiner

A

To prance about

383
Q

Piler

A

To grind

384
Q

S’apitoyer

A

To move to feel pity

385
Q

Chique

A

Chewing tobacco

386
Q

Détaler

A

To run away

387
Q

Camisole

A

Woman’s undershirt

388
Q

Rejeton

A

Offspring

389
Q

Bruissement

A

Rustling, humming

390
Q

Tiraillement

A

Pulled muscle, pang, emotion tension or indecision

391
Q

Vanner

A

Exhausted

392
Q

Cul-de-jatte

A

Legless person

393
Q

Dégainer

A

To unsheath

394
Q

Démentir

A

To lie, contradict, disappoint

395
Q

Maussade

A

Gloomy, Ill-tempered

396
Q

Cadastre

A

Land registry

397
Q

Tangence

A

Contact, tangency, proximity, closeness

398
Q

Cure-dent

A

Toothpick

399
Q

Fange

A

Mud, mire

400
Q

Aine

A

Groin

401
Q

Mander

A

To summon, to tell someone something by mail or message

402
Q

Compulser

A

To consult

403
Q

Gourmander

A

To reprimand, chastise, criticize

404
Q

Décharné

A

Scrawny, thin

405
Q

Éperdu

A

Distraught

406
Q

Dédale

A

Maze, complex and confusing

407
Q

Héler

A

To flag down, to hail

408
Q

Remugle

A

Bad odor

409
Q

Colmater

A

To plug up, to fill a hole

410
Q

Malaxer

A

To knead, to mix

411
Q

Farfouiller

A

To rummage

412
Q

Brouette

A

Wheelbarrow, shitty old car

413
Q

Javelot

A

Javelin

414
Q

Sablier

A

Hourglass

415
Q

Guimauve

A

Marshmallows

416
Q

Airelle

A

Cranberry

417
Q

Tergiverser

A

To equivocate, to procrastinate

418
Q

Dépouillée

A

Somber

419
Q

Essoreuse

A

Dryer

420
Q

Tancer

A

To scold

421
Q

Éreinter

A

To wear out, to criticize

422
Q

Partouze

A

Group sex

423
Q

Frasque

A

Écart de conduite

424
Q

Immaculée

A

Spotless, pure

425
Q

Belvédère

A

Lookout, viewpoint

426
Q

Vidange

A

Draining, emptying

427
Q

Versant

A

Slope

428
Q

Honnir

A

To scorn, revile, rebuke

429
Q

Calamar

A

Squid

430
Q

Mintonner

A

To slow cook, to plot, to pamper

431
Q

Citrouille

A

Pumpkin

432
Q

Carier

A

To cause tooth decay or decay more generally

433
Q

Alangui

A

Lifeless, listless, lethargic

434
Q

Contre-jour

A

Backlight

435
Q

Sursis

A

Reprieve

436
Q

Mufle

A

Nose, face, oaf

437
Q

Fricoter

A

To plot with spend lots of time with

438
Q

Assise

A

Foundation, bedrock

439
Q

Rutilant

A

Blood red, gleaming

440
Q

Glauque

A

Blue green, seedy, sad

441
Q

Couac

A

False note, blunder

442
Q

Tocard

A

Loser, something ridiculous/ugly

443
Q

Trimer

A

To work very hard

444
Q

Enseigne

A

Sign, logo

445
Q

Éclaircie

A

Sunny spell, brief respite

446
Q

Fourgon

A

Van

447
Q

Navet

A

Turnip

448
Q

Truffer

A

To fill with

449
Q

Étriper

A

To disembowel, to fight hard/kill

450
Q

Se vautrer

A

To sprawl out, to let oneself go

451
Q

Coltiner

A

To lug around, to do some difficult chore

452
Q

Bousiller

A

To destroy

453
Q

Grolle

A

Shoe

454
Q

Esquinter

A

To damage or pan

455
Q

Dégaine

A

Unusual contenance

456
Q

Effraction

A

Breaking and entering, breaking apart, cut up

457
Q

Celer

A

To hide

458
Q

Souricière

A

Trap

459
Q

Caracoler

A

To make horse prance

460
Q

Trique

A

Cane, stick, dick

461
Q

Remise

A

To delay, discount, a store room

462
Q

Récuser

A

To reject, refuse

463
Q

pestiféré

A

Person with plague, ostracized, a pariah

464
Q

Geindre

A

To whine (machine), to complain

465
Q

Scotcher

A

To tape, to blow away

466
Q

Ventripotent

A

Potbelly

467
Q

Agapes

A

Big meal

468
Q

Éructer

A

To burp

469
Q

Se blanchir

A

To whiten, to clear name

470
Q

Éprendre

A

To spread out

471
Q

Rétorquer

A

To refuse or reject

472
Q

Polaire

A

Cold

473
Q

Courroucé

A

Angry

474
Q

Reconduire

A

To renew a contract, to walk someone home

475
Q

Gueux

A

Bandit, beggar

476
Q

S’écharper

A

To fight, to harm, to wear a scarf

477
Q

Avachir

A

To slouch, to slump

478
Q

Chenille

A

Catapillar

479
Q

Marasme

A

Stagnation, slump, depression

480
Q

Conjurer

A

To ward off, to banish

481
Q

Parvis

A

Square in front of building(usually cathedral)

482
Q

Tracasser

A

To worry

483
Q

Vrombir

A

To produce loud and vibrating noise

484
Q

Asticoter

A

To bug, hassle, tease

485
Q

Guilleret

A

Jovial, carefree

486
Q

Renflouer

A

To put ship back to see, to recapitalize business

487
Q

Sommier

A

Box spring (m)

488
Q

Jabot

A

Bird’s crop
Jaboter- to chat like a group of birds

489
Q

Potiche

A

Window dressing (person in place of power but without it), a porcelaine vase

490
Q

S’enticher

A

To become infatuated with

491
Q

Râbacher

A

To repeat incessantly

492
Q

Tison

A

Ember

493
Q

Éméchée

A

Drunk

494
Q

Se gargariser

A

To delight in, to gargle

495
Q

Se cramponner

A

To hang tightly to

496
Q

Se Pâmer

A

To swoon, to faint (antiquated)
To take great pleasure in something

497
Q

Chichement

A

Sparingly, stingily

498
Q

Débiner

A

To badmouth

499
Q

Chantre

A

Champion, apologist

500
Q

Brader

A

To sell at low price, to give away

501
Q

Tintinnabuler

A

To ring, to chime

502
Q

Carrioles

A

Cart

503
Q

Métisser

A

To mix

504
Q

Tiers

A

A third party

505
Q

Dévolus

A

Reserved, intended, attributed

506
Q

Parrainer

A

To sponsor, support, make a member of body

507
Q

Rébarbatif

A

Daunting, difficult, boring

508
Q

Ragot

A

Gossip

509
Q

Effréné

A

Unrestrained, fanatical

510
Q

Véreux

A

Eat away by worms, shady

511
Q

Figurant

A

Onlooker, bit player

512
Q

Treillis

A

Trellis but also military uniform

513
Q

Déshérence

A

Escheat

514
Q

Endogène

A

Internal

515
Q

Hypothèque

A

Mortgage, hurdle

516
Q

Pâtir

A

To suffer

517
Q

Cacique

A

Bigwigs

518
Q

Foncier

A

Basic, fundamentals

519
Q

Romarin

A

Rosemary

520
Q

Incurie

A

Negligence

521
Q

Éculé

A

Hackneyed, overused

522
Q

Béotien

A

Uncultured

523
Q

Licorne

A

Unicorn

524
Q

Vergogne

A

Shame

525
Q

Dénuement

A

Poverty, privation

526
Q

Échaudé

A

To burn, to scald

527
Q

Ravigoter

A

To reinvigorate

528
Q

Adjurer

A

To beg

529
Q

Travestir

A

To distort, to twist

530
Q

Chichi

A

Fuss

531
Q

Vadrouiller

A

To wonder about

532
Q

Chiqué

A

Airs, affectations

533
Q

Cancan

A

Gossip

534
Q

Loucher

A

To look at, to squint, to covet

535
Q

Escarmoucher

A

To spar, to fight without fully committing

536
Q

Se débiner

A

To run away and save yourself as things fall apart

Débiner - to critique

537
Q

Uticaire

A

Hives

538
Q

Déblayer

A

To clear out, to prepare

539
Q

Capitonné

A

Padded (walls)

540
Q

Abjurer

A

To renounce, to abandon

541
Q

Déchéance

A

Decline, degradation, loss

542
Q

Mariole

A

Not serious person, clown

543
Q

Cocasse

A

Funny

544
Q

Rougeole

A

Measles

545
Q

Fielleux

A

Venomous, spiteful

546
Q

Hâbleur

A

Boastful

547
Q

Entrain

A

Spirit, liveliness, energy

548
Q

Faisceau

A

Beam, body, bundle

549
Q

Rampante

A

To crawl, to trail on ground

550
Q

Chahuter

A

To heckle

551
Q

Boniment

A

Sales talk, bs

552
Q

Se rebiffer

A

To rebel, baulk at

553
Q

Parages

A

Area, vicinity

554
Q

Décapant

A

To clear, corrosive, to strip layer of dirt

555
Q

Chicaner

A

To quibble, to bicker

556
Q

Tréteau

A

Wooden framework, usually meant to hold something stable

557
Q

Empiètement

A

Encroach on

558
Q

Oreillons

A

Mumps

559
Q

Varicelle

A

Chickenpox

560
Q

Novation

A

Innovation

561
Q

Mânes

A

Ancestral spirits

562
Q

Obnubiler

A

To obsess

563
Q

Mulet

A

Mule

564
Q

Gigoter

A

To wriggle legs

565
Q

Colimaçon

A

Spiral

566
Q

Breloque

A

Trinket

567
Q

Rapetisser

A

To shrink

568
Q

Morilles

A

Morels

569
Q

Brugnon

A

Nectarines

570
Q

Courroie

A

Strap/belt

571
Q

Fenouil

A

Fennel

572
Q

Groseille

A

Currant

573
Q

Civet

A

Rabbit, rabbit stew

574
Q

Jarret

A

Back of knee

575
Q

Pantois

A

Flabbergasted

576
Q

Mouise

A

A jam, feminine

577
Q

Soyeux

A

Silky smooth, pretty

578
Q

Obtention

A

To obtain

579
Q

Bourrin

A

Ruffian, horse

580
Q

Infiltration

A

Local shot

581
Q

Découvert

A

Overdraft fee

582
Q

Rincer

A

To buy a glass

583
Q

Braquer

A

To turn, to make angry

584
Q

Outlet

A

Hem

585
Q

Sinistre

A

Disaster

586
Q

Aspérité

A

Roughness

587
Q

Vermeil

A

Ruby red

588
Q

Broché

A

Bound, paperback, brocade

589
Q

Minauder

A

Affectation, to put on airs

590
Q

Rembrunir

A

To sadden, to darken

591
Q

Comparse

A

Sidekick

592
Q

Déroger

A

To breach, to contravene

593
Q

Cambrure

A

Arch, bend, curve

594
Q

Vermillon

A

Bright red

595
Q

Touffu

A

Bushy, dense

596
Q

Dérober

A

To hide, to be secret

597
Q

Luzernes

A

Alfalfa

598
Q

Maraîcher

A

Vegetable growers and seller

599
Q

Enfreindre

A

To disobey, contravene

600
Q

Ouistitis

A

Marmoset

601
Q

Éborgner

A

To poke out eye

602
Q

Diapason

A

Tuning fork

603
Q

Socle

A

Base, bedrock

604
Q

Débraillé

A

Disheveled, a mess

605
Q

Sbires

A

Henchmen

606
Q

Subtiliser

A

To steal, misappropriate

607
Q

Boutade

A

Witticism, joke, wisecrack

608
Q

Émousser

A

To dull, to blunt

609
Q

Érailler

A

A superficial tear, to go horse in the voice

610
Q

Clore

A

Closed

611
Q

Malmener

A

To mistreat, to ruin

612
Q

Facétieux

A

Mischevious

613
Q

Brun

A

Brown

614
Q

Glousser

A

To cluck like a chicken

615
Q

Pourfendeur

A

Harsh critic

616
Q

Plancher

A

To work, to study

617
Q

Poncer

A

To sand

618
Q

Dégourdi

A

Smart, crafty, clever

619
Q

Débardeur

A

C’est, sleeveless shirt

620
Q

Hargneux

A

Aggressive, bad tempered, hostile

621
Q

Vicelard

A

Lecherous, depraved

622
Q

Chialer

A

To howl, cry, bawl

623
Q

Roquette

A

Arugula

624
Q

Envers

A

Backside, otherside

625
Q

Cash

A

Straightforward, direct speech

626
Q

Aimanté

A

Magnetic

627
Q

Gouine

A

Lesbian

628
Q

Commis

A

Assistant, think commis d’office

629
Q

Intendance

A

Management

630
Q

Embrasure

A

Opening in wall, door frame, window frame, slit

631
Q

Fronde

A

Slingshot

632
Q

Canular

A

Prank

633
Q

Boucan

A

Din, commotion

634
Q

Cornaquer

A

To serve as guide

635
Q

Transhumance

A

To change pastures,locations, living spaces

636
Q

Casso

A

Marginal, ill-adjusted person

637
Q

Déglinguée

A

Busted, falling into pieces

638
Q

Nabab

A

Rich person

639
Q

Grossiste

A

Wholesaler

640
Q

Rabibochage

A

To reconcile

641
Q

Canon

A

Hot (person), a drink

642
Q

Caniveau

A

Gutter

643
Q

Peinard

A

Chill, quiet

644
Q

Chevelus

A

Long haired

645
Q

Potasser

A

To study

646
Q

Martingale

A

Strategy based on probability usually in gambling

647
Q

Péquenaud

A

Hick, hillbilly

648
Q

Rongeur

A

Rodent

649
Q

Santiags

A

Cowboy boots

650
Q

Transiger

A

To negotiate, to make compromises

651
Q

Alpaguer

A

To apprehend, to seize

652
Q

Peloter

A

To grope, gather

653
Q

Lymphatique

A

Apathetic

654
Q

Chiner

A

To bargain hunt, to tease

655
Q

Primesauter

A

Impulsive, spontaneous, lively

656
Q

Avaliser

A

To back, support, endorse

657
Q

Poncif

A

Cliche

658
Q

Ourdir

A

To hatch, to weave in secret

659
Q

Clinquant

A

Tacky, flashy

660
Q

Piaffer

A

To chomp at the bit, paw the ground

661
Q

Entériner

A

To ratify, to approve

662
Q

Emmailloter

A

To wrap in, to swaddle

663
Q

Déveine

A

Bad luck

664
Q

Emmêler

A

To tangle to mix up

665
Q

Zieuter

A

To look at, keep an eye on

666
Q

Supputer

A

To calculate, evaluate

667
Q

Nasses

A

Tangle, trap

668
Q

Engeance

A

Group of people

669
Q

Hurluberlu

A

Eccentric, weird

670
Q

Chinger

A

To whine

671
Q

Canelle

A

Cinnamon

672
Q

Velouté

A

Velvety

673
Q

Ricin

A

Castor oil, castor beans

674
Q

Pâteux

A

Thick, heavy

675
Q

Capoter

A

To capsize, to overturn

676
Q

Frime

A

Attempt to appear impressive

677
Q

Dorloter

A

To coddle

678
Q

Astreinte

A

Penalty

679
Q

Bigre

A

Good heavens

680
Q

Crécelle

A

Wooden rattle used in medieval Europe

681
Q

Larron

A

Thief

682
Q

Accoutrer

A

To dress

683
Q

Engoncer

A

For neck to disappear into shoulders

684
Q

Grogne

A

Discontent, upheaval

685
Q

Logorrhée

A

Verbal diarrhea, an inability to stop speaking, a bird’s inability to stop chirping

686
Q

Crible

A

Sieve

687
Q

Roué

A

Cunning

688
Q

Étais

A

Supports

689
Q

Horripiler

A

To make hair stand on end, to exasperate

690
Q

Chapeauter

A

To direct, oversee, supervise

691
Q

Ouatée

A

Quilted, soft, cozy, quiet, comfortable

692
Q

Assentiment

A

Consent, agreement

693
Q

Risée

A

To be butt of jokes

694
Q

Bévue

A

A gaffe

695
Q

Doléance

A

Grievance, complaint

696
Q

Furibond

A

Furious, livid

697
Q

Barboter

A

To swim, to splash around, connoting children

698
Q

Derechef

A

Once again

699
Q

Chétif

A

Thin, frail

700
Q

Délabrer

A

To damage, to ruin

701
Q

Fortuit

A

Random, chance

702
Q

Coffrer

A

To imprison

703
Q

Effluves

A

Smells

704
Q

Férule

A

Stick

705
Q

Bréviaire

A

Prayer book

706
Q

Citronnade

A

Lemonade

707
Q

Tatou

A

Armadillo

708
Q

Lambiner

A

To do something slowly

709
Q

S’échiner

A

To try very hard, to put your back in it

710
Q

Dénuder

A

To strip, make bare

711
Q

Dromadaire

A

Camel with one hump

712
Q

Airain

A

Brass

713
Q

Paillard

A

Lewd, smutty

714
Q

Emplettes

A

Shopping, purchases

715
Q

Rhizomes

A

Roots

716
Q

Alléguer

A

To allege

717
Q

Fioriture

A

Embellishment

718
Q

Intempestif

A

Untimely, unwelcome

719
Q

Infime

A

Very small

720
Q

Quadrillé

A

Checkered, locked down or controlled by somebody

721
Q

Se déhancher

A

To sway hips

722
Q

Bougon

A

Râleur

723
Q

Dithyrambique

A

Lauditory, almost too positive

724
Q

Claudiquer

A

To limp

725
Q

Concasser

A

To crush

726
Q

Chronophage

A

Something that requires a lot of time

727
Q

Points de suspension

A

Ellipsis

728
Q

Goupiller

A

To be up to something, to put together

729
Q

Légumineuse

A

Legume

730
Q

Carrière

A

Quarry (rocks)

731
Q

S’étioler

A

To wither, to become gaunt

732
Q

Carnassier

A

Carnivorous, predatory

733
Q

Dépareillé

A

Mismatched

734
Q

Seigle

A

Rye

735
Q

Agreste

A

Rural, rustic

736
Q

Panonceau

A

Sign, business plaque

737
Q

Acabit

A

Style of something

738
Q

Marmonner

A

To mumble

739
Q

Baston

A

Fight

740
Q

Lustrer

A

To polish,wax

741
Q

Tourniquet

A

Revolving door, merry-go-around

742
Q

Grumeleuse

A

Lumpy, rough texture

743
Q

Lustré

A

Shiny

744
Q

Lupanar

A

Brothel

745
Q

Ogive

A

Warhead

746
Q

Mirobolant

A

Fabulous, stupendous

747
Q

Versatile

A

That easily changes opinion

748
Q

Kifkif

A

All the same

749
Q

Se cailler

A

To be cold

750
Q

Berlingot

A

Triangular shaped hard candy

751
Q

Berlingot

A

Triangular shaped hard candy

752
Q

Berlingot

A

Triangular shaped hard candy