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English vocabulary 6 Flashcards

1
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Clamour

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Revendication

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Sham

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Imposture

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Barmy (adj)

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Dingue

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4
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Chime in

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Intervenir

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Irredeemable

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Inexpiable

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6
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Sniggering

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Ricanement

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7
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Trample [sth]

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Piétiner

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8
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Hoot

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Hululer

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Giddy

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Pris de vertige

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Grandee

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Grand personnage

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11
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Scorn

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Mépris

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12
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Chide [sb]

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Gronder

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13
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Tussle

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Querelle

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14
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Sash

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Insigne, écharpe

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15
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loth (loath) to do [sth]

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Peu disposé à faire qqch

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Antiquated

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Désuet

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Quirk

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Excentricité

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18
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Barrister

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Avocat

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19
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Browbeat [sb]

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Intimider

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20
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Jettison [sth]

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Se débarrasser de

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21
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Snaffle [sth]

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Prendre, piquer

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22
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Folksy

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Campagnard, rustique

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23
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Cramped

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Exigu, serré

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24
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Stipend

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Salary (for an internship or apprenticeship)

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25
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Comely

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Avenant, accueillant

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26
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Flurry

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Numerous things

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27
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Shrivel

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Se dessécher

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28
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Jostle

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Se bousculer

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29
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Clamp

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Pince, crampon

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30
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Clamp down on [sth/sb]

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Mettre un frein à

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31
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Grit your teeth

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Serrer les dents

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32
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Curry favor with [sb]

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S’attirer les bonnes grâces de qqn

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33
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Proclivity

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Propension, inclination

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34
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Sulk

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Bouder

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35
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Frailty

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Faiblesse

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36
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Beleaguered

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Assiégé

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37
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Feud

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Se quereller

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38
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Mint

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Make (a coin) by stamping metal

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39
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Ramshackle

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Délabré

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40
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Tatty

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Abîmé

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41
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Mogul

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Magnat

42
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Ilk

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Kind, sort

43
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Smutty

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Crasseux

44
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Hunk

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Gros morçeau

45
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Pelt

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Run somewhere very quickly

46
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Spar

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Se disputer

47
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Pitfall

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Unforeseen obstacle

48
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Tatters

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Lambeaux

49
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Bluster

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Fanfaronnade

50
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Lashing (noun)

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Coups de fouet

51
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Lashing out

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Strike out in defense or attack

52
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Innocuous

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Inoffensif

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Dove

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A person who advocates peaceful or conciliatory policies

54
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Chastise

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Punir

55
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Pummel

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Rouer de coups

56
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Tailspin

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Chute verticale

57
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Rig

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Semi-remorque

58
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Aplenty

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En veux-tu en voilà

59
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Wrangle

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Round up, herd, or take charge of (livestock)

60
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Nudge [sb]

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Encourager

61
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Hop

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Sautiller

62
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Coy about [sth]

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Évasif

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Hurl [sth]

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Lancer

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Hurl

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Vomir

65
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Bellwether

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Meneur, chef

66
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Retrofit [sth]

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Moderniser

67
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Subtend [sth]

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Sous-tendre

68
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Spurious

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Faux, fallacieux

69
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Daft

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Stupide

70
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Succumb

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Succomber

71
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Rife

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Répandu

72
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Trample

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Piétiner

73
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Tenement

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Immeuble

74
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Slouch

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Avoir le dos voûté

75
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Rumple

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Chiffonner

76
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Hurl

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Lancer

77
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Barb

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Pointe

78
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Noxious

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Nocif

79
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Muck

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Boue

80
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Mesh

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Réseau

81
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Ferret around

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Fouiller

82
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Wane

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Décliner

83
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Eke [sth]

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Obtenir péniblement

84
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Tapered

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Effilé

85
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Rugged

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Robuste

86
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Well-heeled

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Bien nanti

87
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Leave [sb] in the lurch

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Laisser qqun se débrouiller tout seul

88
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Gaggle

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Troupeau

89
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Swindler

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Escroc

90
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Dearth

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Manque

91
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Fallow

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Creux

92
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Fallow (land)

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En jachère

93
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Apportionment

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Répartition

94
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Stave

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Walking staff, cane

95
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Middling

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Moyen

96
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Hitch

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Problème, pépin

97
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Roil

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Tourbillonner

98
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Wispy

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Thin and sparse

99
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Skirmish (noun)

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Escarmouche

100
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Dole

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