Common Words Flashcards by mg amourette

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Mutt

A

Stupid or foolish person

2. Mixed breed dogs

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Daft (adjective)

A

Silly, foolish.

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Egghead (noun)

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A highly academic or studious person.

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Alter (verb)

A

Change.

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Altar (noun)

A

A place of worship.

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Naysayer (noun)

A

A person who criticizes, objects to, or opposes something.

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Farouche (adjective)

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A shy person, socially inept.

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Adulation (noun)

A

Excessive admiration or praise.

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Beatific (adjective)

A

Blessed, extremely happy

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Decry (verb)

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When you decry something you criticize it strongly.

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Soul food

A

Traditional dishes from a country.

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Local food

A

Food that is produced in short distance of where it’s consumed.

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Lone

A

Seul ; solitaire

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leisurely

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Adjectif : lent, tranquille

Adverbe: lentement, sans faire de gros efforts

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Mellow

A

Moelleux

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Steel

A

Acier

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Firecrackers

A

Pétards

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Firework

A

Feu d’artifice

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Ladder

A

Échelle

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Rag doll

A

Poupée de chiffon

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Fluffy

A

Duveteux

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Welfare

A

Aide sociale

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Warfare

A

Guerre

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To flicker

A

Scintiller

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Gangly/gangling

Inhabituellement grand et fin, pas très gracieux

Abashed

Confus

Bashful

Timide

Besseching

Implorante, implorant

Jarring

Discordant

Utter

Prononcer (un mot)

Beckone

Faire signe

Chortle

Gloussement

Outwards

En dehors

Deem

Considérer, estimer, supposer

Ingenuous

Ingénu, naïf, candide

Have a rash

Avoir une éruption cutanée

Therapeutic

Thérapeutique

To slim down

Réduire la taille (maigrir, amincir)

Mundane

Banal

Roofing

Toitures

Carpool

Covoiturage

Shingles

Galets

Sprinkler

Arroseur

Poodles

Caniches

Palatable

Appétissant

Impale

Empaler (tomber sur un objet pointu qui s'enfonce à travers le corps)

Catering

Restauration

Solely

Uniquement

Brittle

Fragile, cassant

Deity

Déité (Divinité mythique; dieu, déesse)

Tinsel

Guirlande de Noël

Les rois mages

The wise men

Timetable

Plage horaire | Horaire d'une activité

Umpire

Arbitre

Abbot

Abbé (monastère)

Chairman

Président d'un comité

Udders

Mamelles

Checkbook

Chéquier

Carte mentale

Mindmap

Avoir du cran

Be spunky

Calcaire

Limestone