200-250 Flashcards

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Implode

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burst inward

“Their economy is in danger of imploding.”

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Inadvertent

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Involontaire, Unintentional

“Ordinarily an act is said to be ‘ inadvertent ‘ if it is done unintentionally.”

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Inasmuch

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En ce sens que/ to introduce a phrase that explains why or how much something described in another part of the sentence is TRUE/insofar as.

“Inasmuch as funding is not available, building plans have been delayed.”

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Incendiary

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arson OR likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger:

“He gave an incendiary speech at last night’s rally.”

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Inchoate

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only recently or partly formed, or not completely developed or clear, unorganised.

In chaos state

“We permit active abandonment because until the last act, there is always a genuine chance that the inchoate criminal does not “really” mean it.”

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Incipient

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just beginning, in a very early stage. inchoate.

“signs of incipient public frustration”

Dans le stade to chaos, recipient , same

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Incongruous

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Incongru, contraire aux usages, à la bienséance.

bizare, nombre congrus fait café avec , pas normal

“It seems incongruous to have a woman as the editor of a men’s magazine.”

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Inconsequential

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not important, sans importance

“Most of what she said was pretty inconsequential.”

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Incorporate

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Intégrer, constituer
combine, unite; form a legal corporation, give physical form to

“The film incorporates elements of fantasy and science fiction.”

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Hyperbole

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Exaggeration,a way of speaking or writing that makes someone or something sound bigger, better, more, etc. than they are.

But the best way to do that is surely not by uncritical hyperbole but by sympathetic and searching advocacy of the music.

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Idiosyncrasy

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characteristic or habit peculiar to an individual; peculiar quality, quirk(bizarrerie)

“Naturally, it would be preferable to control for national idiosyncrasies while accounting for the suspected general phenomenon.”

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Illiberality

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Manque de libéralité, de générosité. Narrowminded; bigoted(fanatique), strictness

“an illiberal society that viewed any artistic depiction of the nude as inherently indecent”

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Impend

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Imminent, going to happen soon:

qui pend, ex épée

“The player announced his impending retirement from international football.”

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Impair

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Nuire, make less effective

Les nombres impaires étranges (odd) nuisent

“It has been known for nearly 100 years that memory is impaired by bilateral damage to either of two brain regions …”

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Impartial

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not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument, unbiaised

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Impede

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Gener, to interfere with or slow the progress of

Empecher syn. Decision will impend to impede

“Although he’s shy, it certainly hasn’t impeded his career in any way.”

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Implication

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CAN MEAN an occasion when you seem to suggest something without saying it directly, imply

From what she said, the implication was that they were splitting up.

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Implicit

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suggested but not communicated directly
“He interpreted her comments as an implicit criticism of the government.”

OR complete and without any doubts:
“All her life she had implicit faith in socialism.”

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Gregarious

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Sociable, liking to be with other people,living in group.

Greg plein de potes, greg ensembles
gegerre avec ses potes

“In contrast to sentinel species, gregarious nuclear species can also positively affect the foraging efficiency of other flock participants.”

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Guile

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Ruse, cunning,clever but sometimes dishonest behaviour that you use to deceive someone,sly(sournoi)

Guillermo

“There were many occasions when we witnessed his guile, timing and cunning approach to the issue of getting the business done.”

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Hackneyed

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idea that has been said or used so often that it has become boring, no original, commonplace, rebattue.

trompe miel, courant, no original

“What matters is that his music seldom sounds hackneyed.”

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Hardy

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Bold(audacieux), brave, robuste, strong enough to bear extreme conditions or difficult situations.

Hard, y for finish . Hargly hardy

“Units gain experience and levels, becoming hardier and more dangerous.”

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Haven

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a safe or peaceful place OR port (harbor)

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Hearken

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Ecouter

Oh, did you hear ken?
“13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.”

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Hedonist

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person devoted to pleasure

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Hodgepodge

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a confused mixture of different things

To hodge=mélanger
phodging

“New Age thinking seems to be a hodgepodge of old and new ideas.”

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frivolous

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Frivole, qui a peu de serieux,not taking anything seriously.
“I think he sees her as a frivolous young woman.”
OR
A frivolous activity or object is silly or not important rather than useful or serious.
“I feel like doing something completely frivolous today.”

frivole, qui vrille car pas serieux, voiture harry potter, pg car magie

28
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Gainsay

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Nier, contredire

Face a garra, contredit

“The courts cannot gainsay the legislation and set it aside because they think that a better standard should be endorsed.”

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Garrulous

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Talkative, wordy(verbeux), rambling(décousu)
/ habit of talking a lot, especially about things that are not important

Attention aux loups, arrivent talking

“He is about the most garrulous person in this assembly.”

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Gauche

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awkward and uncomfortable with other people, especially because young and without experience.

Idiot, gauche

“I would be the first to admit that the young teacher in his relationship with parents could on occasions be rather gauche and naïve.”

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Gawky

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tall and awkward

Ankward word G awnkwyard

“a gawky teenager”

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Germane

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pertinent, relevant

Face remarauent nulles macron, merket pertinent

“I have also ignored certain ancillary demonstrations that are germane but not absolutely essential to solving the core problem.”

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Gist

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essentiel, the most important pieces of information about something,

Gift, de léssence

“The gist of the policy was that new industrial units and expansion of existing units on the island and suburbs would be strongly discouraged.”

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Glib

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speaking or spoken in a confident way, but without careful thought or honesty:

Glimpse, clein d’oeil Sarko quand parle car glib
gift speech, no arriere pensee, james bond

“In seeking to render the context recognisable we wanted to avoid being either glib or topical(d’actualité)”

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Goosebumps

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chair de poule

music ghostbuster, car peur

36
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gradation

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a gradual change

“Both are ‘ all or nothing’ mechanisms when compared with the subtle gradations in mean grain weight observed in wheat and barley spikes.”

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Figurative

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used not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning.

“Of course, she was using the term “massacre” in the figurative sense.”

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Flag

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to become tired, weaker, or less effective:

“I was starting to flag after the ninth mile.”

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Fleeting

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short or quick,passing swiftly

“This is just a fleeting visit.”

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Foment

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to cause something bad or illegal to develop

fermenter, bad

“was accused of fomenting a riot”

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forfeit

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to lose the right to do or have something because you have broken a rule OR give up

“These people have forfeited the right to live in society.”

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Fortify

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Renforcer,fortifier
make something stronger, especially in order to protect it.

“He fortified himself with a drink and a sandwich before driving on.”

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Fringe

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on the margin, periphery, often less important

“the southern fringe of the city”

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Frugal

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careful when using money or food, OR (of a meal) cheap or small in amount.

Pok glacon, peur spend ;oney