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List 1 Flashcards

1
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strive

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faire un grand effort, lutter

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precursor

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Personne ou chose qui en précède une autre

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gerontocracy

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Gérontocratie, gouvernement géré par des personnes âgées

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braggart

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vantard

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entice

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attirer, séduire

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adorn

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Rendre beau, décorer

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malevolent

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malveillant, evil

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connote

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suggérer, évoquer

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abhor

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haïr

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endeavor

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faire un effort, essayer avec acharnement

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stray

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errant, égaré / errer

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curriculum

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cursus

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drowsiness

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dormir debout, somnolence

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disrobe

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non-habillé

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xenophile

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xénophile, attiré par les cultures étrangères

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scent

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parfum, arôme plaisant

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inquest

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Enquête judiciaire

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shunned

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évité, mis à l’écart de

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conceal

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cacher, garder un secret

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anguish

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angoisse, grande souffrance

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apt

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apte

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correlate

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corréler, avoir une relation mutuelle

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grumble

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se plaindre

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offhand

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sans préparation ni arrière pensée, spontané

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somersault

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faire un saut, une culbute en avant ou arrière

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edible

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commestible

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27
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conjoin

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joindre

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accolade

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louange, approbation

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disallow

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ne pas autoriser, interdire

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console

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consoler

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abscond

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s’enfuir

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abide

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endurer, rester fidèle

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embezzle

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détourner, utiliser à de mauvaises fins

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warrant

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mandat

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reminiscent

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réminiscent, loin dans le passé

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extinct

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qui a subi une extinction

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37
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loll

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se prélasser

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shallow

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superficiel, sans profondeur

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brittle

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facile à casser, fragile

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affable

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Avenant, Poli et amical

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41
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poseur

A

Qqn qui essaye d’impressioner en agissant contre sa nature

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dangle

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pendre, se balancer

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moribund

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moribond, dans un état presque morbide

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ascend

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Come up, apparaître à la surface

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relapse

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retomber, rechuter

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yarn

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fil à coudre

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47
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salvage

A

ce qui reste d’une perte, ce qui a été sauvé

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livid

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Très énervé

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49
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rejuvenation

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rajeunissement

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50
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dullard

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stupide, insensible, morose

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51
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dwarf

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nain

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52
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fragant

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parfum qui sent bon

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53
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nihilism

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nihilisme, rejet de toute religion et croyance morale

54
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odor

A

odeur

55
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scribble

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gribouillage

56
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sawdust

A

bran de scie

57
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gait

A

démarche

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sluggard

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paresseux, fainéant

59
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flop

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fiasco, échec

60
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defer

A

reporter, retarder

61
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commuter

A

voyageur régulier

62
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clot

A

caillot

63
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weigh

A

peser

64
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steeply

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brutalement, abruptement (une courbe)

65
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torque

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force tournante (perceuse)

66
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benefactor

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bienfaiteur, mécène

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plea

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request

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flimsy

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fragile

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cryptic

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secret avec sens caché

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dote

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montrer bcp d’attention

71
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alloy

A

alliage

72
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dormant

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inactif, attendant du mouvement

73
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gallant

A

gallant

74
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grievous

A

qui fait de la peine (grieve = peine)

75
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engulf

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engloutir

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renowned

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réputé, reconnu

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mischievous

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espiègle, taquin

78
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abysmal

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très mal, épouvantable

79
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writ

A

ordre écrit

80
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pertain

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en rapport avec, concerner

81
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erratic

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erratique, irrégulier, changeant

82
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constrict

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resserrer, contracter

83
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lambaste

A

attaquer verbalement

84
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extralegal

A

hors la loi

85
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endorse

A

soutenir qqn publiquement

86
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abstruse

A

difficile à comprendre, obscure

87
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limp

A

manque de force

88
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perjury

A

parjure, faux témoignage

89
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mite

A

toute petite quantité

90
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pest

A

une peste

91
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feathers

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plumes

92
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pluck

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déplumer, arracher, cueillir

93
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colloquial

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familier (language)

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yeoman

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un homme possédant quelques terres, un fermier de classe moyenne

95
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ail

A

causer du mal, des difficultés

96
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mesmerize

A

hypnotiser

97
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paradigm

A

paradigme, modèle ou exemple

98
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dislodge

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déloger

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foolproof

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infaillible

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spear

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lance, javelot

101
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solvent

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solvant, dissolvant

102
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brass

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cuivre, laiton

103
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patron

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client fidèle, mécène

104
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forgery

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contrefaçon, falsification

105
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woo

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courtiser, séduire, essayer de gagner

106
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cumbersome

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encombrant, lourd et difficile à porter

107
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beguile

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charmer pour tromper

108
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sheath

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étui, fourreau

109
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bewilder

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étonner

110
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knit

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joindre

111
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unscathed

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indemne, sain et sauf

112
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chortle

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glousser, ricaner

113
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jabber

A

jacasser, parler rapidement

114
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pivotal

A

de grande importance

115
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repel

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refouler, refuser d’accepter

116
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superimpose

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superposé, mettre qqch sur le haut

117
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centurion

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centurion, chef d’escouade

118
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redeem

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rembourser, racheter

119
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buoyant

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flottant, se maintient à la surface

120
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impede

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entraver, se mettre sur le chemin

121
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stride

A

marcher à grands pas

122
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boisterous

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bruyant

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concur

A

convenir, être d’accord

124
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pilferer

A

voler en petites quantités

125
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evasive

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évasif, fuyant

126
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bogus

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contrefait

127
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lampoon

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pamphlet, moquerie publique

128
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skit

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scénette

129
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incongruous

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incongru, incohérent

130
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refine

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épurer, raffiner

131
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jettison

A

larguer, abandonner

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