Vocabulary Flashcards

(90 cards)

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octroyé

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granted

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indépendance

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independence

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préconiser

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advocate

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onction

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anointment

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5
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multicuturalism

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state’s capacity to effectively and efficiently deal with cultural plurality within its sovereign borders.

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demise

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disparition

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maize

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Maïs ( corn kernel)

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wheat

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blé ( plant, grain)

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charter

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Charte, statuts ( organizational document)

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tobacco

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tabac ( dried leaves for smoking)

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barrels

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tonneau ( large wooden keg)

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livestock

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bétail ( farm animals)

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chiefly

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surtout (mainly)

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lead

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plomb ( chemistry element)

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vow to

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promettre de (promise to)

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stir

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provoquer ( to disturb)

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seize

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saisir (grab)

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walk of life

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horizon ( place in society)

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endow

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doter ( give abilities )

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provide for

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envisager, stipuler, mentionner ( stipulate )

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foster

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promouvoir, encourager ( promote)

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overlap

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chevaucher ( cross each other)

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proponents

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partisans ( advocate)

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extol

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louer ( praise)

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compact
convention ( agreement)
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specifically
(exactly) spécifiquement
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seek
(look for sth) chercher
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parliamentary
(relative to parliament) parlementaire
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professional
( sb in a profession) professionnel
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draft
(provisional written version) version préliminaire
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welfare
( government benefits) allocations
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entail
( require, involve) impliquer
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withhold
( not give, keep back) refuser
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implement
( put into effect) mettre en oeuvre
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aim
(have as a goal) viser
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inauguration
( formal induction ) investiture
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prerogative
( right to sth) prérogative
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adjourn
( postpone) ajourner
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overridden
(overrule) passer outre, annuler, surpasser
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candid
(informal) sur le vif, franc
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herein
(here inside) ci-inclus
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vest
(endow sb with authority) conférer
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recess
( break) suspension d'audience
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convene
(summon) convoquer
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reprieve
( commute, temporary relief) sursis
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subpoena
(summon as witness) citer à comparaître
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retaliation
(conterattack) riposte
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anew
(again) de nouveau
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crucible
( trial, test, ordeal) épreuve
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heed
( take notice, listen) écouter
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hallowed
( regarded as holy) sanctifié
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sought
seek to the past
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oath
(promise) serment
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strife
(conflict, struggle) querelle
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strife
(conflict, struggle) querelle
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defer
(postpone) reporter
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elusive
(hard to grasp) insaisissable
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foe
(enemy) ennemi
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humbling
(that makes less arrogant)
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guardrail
( safety fence) rampe
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trepidation
(dread) appréhension
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mortgage
( debt, loan agreement) hypothèque
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cometh
(comes)
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merely
(simply) simplement
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level with
( speak honestly with) être franc
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beacon
( inspiring) signal lumineux >
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beacon
( inspiring) signal lumineux > guide
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forebear
(ancestor) ancêtre
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painstakingly
(with great care) méticuleusement
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repugnant to
(contradictory) opposé à
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emphatically
(with force of emphasis) avec emphase ou insistance
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thoroughly
(exhaustively) minutieusement
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outline
(draw around) tracer le contour
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feverishly
(in a frenetic manner) fièvreusment
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writ
(order or summons) décret, ordonnance
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quarrel
(argument) dispute
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spill over
(overflow) déborder
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disgruntled
(dissatisfied) mécontent
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prospective
(likely to be) potentiel
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judicial review
(supreme court review) recours judiciaire
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tremendous
(huge) énorme
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provisions
(act of providing, in contract) clause, disposition
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restraint
(control, reserve) retenue
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framer
(writer of legislation constitution) rédacteur
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afterthought
(added later) après coup
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to compel
contraindre
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flouting
bafouer
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hailed
salué
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deem as
considérer comme
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steer
orienter