vocabulary Flashcards

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brash

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culotté

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coalesce

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“se fondre”, s’unir

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coerce

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contraindre

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cognizant

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au courant de, conscient de

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5
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conceal

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dissimuler

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concur

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être d’accord

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7
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constrain

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contraindre qqn de faire qqc

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convey

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transmettre

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cumbersome

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encombrant, fastidieux

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deceive

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duper, tromper

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decipher

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déchiffrer

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deplete

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épuiser, réduire

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deposit

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versement

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despise

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mépriser

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deter

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dissuader, décourager

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devise

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concevoir, inventer

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17
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diatribe

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critique violente

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18
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dispose of

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se débarrasser de

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19
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epitome

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incarnation, parfait exemple

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20
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feasible

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faisable

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21
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flaw

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défaut

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22
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frivolous

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frivole

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garbled

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confus, peu clair

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hackneyed

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overused and unoriginal

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haphazard
incohérent, au hasard
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hasty
hâtif
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hazardous
dangereux, hasardeux
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hindrance
obstacle
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hollow
creux
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implement
mettre en oeuvre
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incentive
avantage, motivation
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inclination
tendance
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indefatigable
infatigable
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infer
déduire
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inhibit
inhiber, contraindre
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inquiry
enquête, investigation
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intricate
chargé (motif)
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irascible
coléreux
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the knack
le coup de main
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lampoon
ridiculiser
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languish
languir, dépérir
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lenient
indulgent
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ludicrous
ridicule
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mend
raccommoder
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parsimonious
économe
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partake
prendre part
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paucity
pénurie
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peak
sommet, cime
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permeate
pénétrer
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pertain to
concerner
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potent
puissant
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praise
faire l'éloge
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prevalent
très répandu
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progeny
progéniture
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quarrel
dispute
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rebuke
réprimander
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recede
reculer
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resent
en vouloir à qqn
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resign
démissionner, renoncer à
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retain
garder, retenir
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retrieve
récupérer
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scrutinize
scruter, examiner
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sparse
épars, clairsemé
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soothe
apaiser
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subsequent
ultérieur, suivant
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supplant
supplanter, détrôner
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unobtrusive
discret, effacé
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unscathed
indemne
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vial
fiole, ampoule
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vilify
diffamer, vilipender
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wholly
entièrement
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wilt
se faner, flétrir
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limp
boiter, boitement
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take up
se mettre à, débuter
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whittle something down
réduire
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outweigh
être plus important que
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lead-in
introduction
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rolling news
informations en continu
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blow over
se dissiper
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call for
nécessiter, exiger
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dredge up
dénicher, ressortir (qqc de mal)
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gloss over
ne pas s'attarder sur
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jot down
noter, griffonner
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leaf through
feuilleter
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pass off
faire passer qqc pour qqc
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pin down
mettre au pied du mur (figuré)
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sex up
donner du piquant à
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snoop around
fouiner, rôder autour de qqc
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stand for
représenter, soutenir
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stir up
susciter
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dangle
pendouiller
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to fathom something
comprendre, percer (un mystère)
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waterlogged
gorgé d'eau
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to shove something
pousser
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sentience
capacité à ressentir
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plaster
pansement
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dandruff
pellicules
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flea
puce
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locksmith
serrurier
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cockroach
cafard
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withdrawal
retrait
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bedlam
chahut, vacarme
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gall
irriter
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quagmire
bourbier
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rabble
foule