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Voca 1 Flashcards

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Awful

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extremely bad or unpleasant, TERRIBLE

Awww that’s bad (quotidien)

“If the party is awful, we can always leave .”

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indignant

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Indigné, angry because of something that is wrong or not fair:

c’est indignant

“She wrote an indignant letter to the paper complaining about the council’s action.”

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Forgiving

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Indulgent

forgive

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personable

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sympathique,having a pleasant appearance and character:

Personne–> everyone is good

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munificent

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very generous with money

Munich beer, lot of money

“A former student has donated a munificent sum of money to the college.”

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Mendacious

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mensonger

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nugatory

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Futile, worth nothing or of little value

Non mendatory because nugatory. Ex nuget macdo, 1$

“a nugatory amount”

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ingenuity

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Ingénuité, someone’s ability to think of clever new ways of doing something:

“Drug smugglers constantly use their ingenuity to find new ways of getting drugs into a country.”

Un génie

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Unwarranted

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injustifié

“People need to be protected against such unwarranted intrusions into their private lives by journalists.”

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arresting

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Saisissant, very attractive in a way that attracts a lot of attention / stunning

causes you to stop, arrest and notice it:

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Undue

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Excessif, to a level that is more than is necessary, acceptable, or reasonable.

Spain: un dou tres….., accent excessif

“Such a high increase will impose an undue burden on the local tax payer.”

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Override

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passer outre, to decide against or refuse to accept a previous decision

shrek cat cheval dessus gardes

“Every time I make a suggestion at work, my boss overrides me/it.”

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to ape

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singer,to copy something or someone badly and unsuccessfully:

“He called the new building unoriginal and said that it merely aped the classical traditions.”

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disclaim

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rejeter, nier; to say you are not responsible for or do not know anything about something:

claim=reclamation ; dis claim –> ce n’est pas ma declaration

“We disclaim all responsibility for this disaster.”

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clumsy

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maladroit,

Simpson clumpsy le clown

“Her clumsy handling of the situation only made it worse.”

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Cogent

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convainquant , A cogent argument, reason, etc. is clearly expressed and persuades people to believe it.

Coopere avec les gens car convaint, leader

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decry

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Dénoncer to criticize something as bad, without value, or unnecessary.

Mondey D cry, cause unfair

“Lawyers decried the imprisonment of several journalists.”

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Unenthused

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Un enthused, non enthusiasmé

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Fawning

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flatter en exaggérant

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amenable

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susceptible de / willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion

Amene pour qu’il accepte contrat

“She might be more amenable to the idea if you explained how much money it would save.”

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baneful

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Néfatse, causing harm or trouble

banana, harmful (mario kart)

“The baneful consequences of that high-handed political dictation have long been clear in the rigging of the single market.”

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Noxious

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Nocif/toxic

“They died from inhaling noxious fumes.”

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Equivocal

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Equivoque (s’expliquer plusieurs facons, opposé sans equivoque)

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fandom

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a group of fans

dome rempli de fans

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Fairly

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Assez (more than average, but less than very )OR equitablement (you do it in a way that is right and reasonable and treats people equally)
ATTENTION AU SENS (fairly evenly)

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Apportion

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Répartir

27
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evenly

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Uniformement, de facon egale OR calmy

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delusion

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illusion

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Crowned

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couronné

30
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Playwright

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auteur

game avocat, play

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defied

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défier OR considered as god

Tanos defies zeus

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Peculiarly

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Bizarrement
“The streets were peculiarly quiet for the time of day.”

pécunier, strange metel thailand, why?

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to compel

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obliger

“As a schoolboy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter.”

34
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Compelling

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Strong, irréfutable

“It’s a fairly compelling argument for going.”

compel –obliger donc obligeant car irrefutable

35
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to hamper

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Géner, entraver

“Fierce storms have been hampering rescue efforts and there is now little chance of finding more survivors.”

ramper –> hamper, parcours combattant

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to peddle

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colporter (transporter sur soi pour vendre) OR
propager (ex: une nouvelle)

“These products are generally peddled (from) door to door./The organization has peddled the myth that they are supporting the local population.”

Pédaler avec marchandise, et dire nouvelle

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to upend

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renverser

“The car stood upended in the grass. “

upend down, tout se renverse

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fickle

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changeant (often suddenly)

“The world of popular music is notoriously fickle.
“

Flic, plusieurs personnalités

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lithe

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souple and graceful

“He had the lithe, athletic body of a ballet dancer.”

lift, passer entre barres

40
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fledging

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young and without experience

“The current economic climate is particularly difficult for fledgling businesses.”

fledge–comme oiseau, goudron et plumes, oiseau avec goudron

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to allure

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attirer/charmer.

voiture alure

42
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lascivious

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lascif, enclins plaidsir amoureux.

sex on the lessive

43
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prescient

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visionnaire

“The author’s projections have in certain cases proved prescient and in others been negated by rapidly changing circumstances.”

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preordain

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predestiné

45
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pithy

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concis

pithy so short, ex le coeur a ses raisons

“If it is not advisable to make pithy statements about the effects of diversity on all exclusivistic beliefs and believers, what then can be said about these effects?”

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preposterous

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ridicule, silly

avant moyen age, idees absurdes

“a preposterous suggestion”

47
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indemnify

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indemniser

48
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lionize

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aduler, treat someone as if they were famous

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