vocabulary Flashcards

1
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brash

A

culotté

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coalesce

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“se fondre”, s’unir

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3
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coerce

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contraindre

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cognizant

A

au courant de, conscient de

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5
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conceal

A

dissimuler

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6
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concur

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être d’accord

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7
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constrain

A

contraindre qqn de faire qqc

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convey

A

transmettre

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9
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cumbersome

A

encombrant, fastidieux

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10
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deceive

A

duper, tromper

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decipher

A

déchiffrer

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12
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deplete

A

épuiser, réduire

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13
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deposit

A

versement

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14
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despise

A

mépriser

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15
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deter

A

dissuader, décourager

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16
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devise

A

concevoir, inventer

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17
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diatribe

A

critique violente

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18
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dispose of

A

se débarrasser de

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19
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epitome

A

incarnation, parfait exemple

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20
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feasible

A

faisable

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21
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flaw

A

défaut

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22
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frivolous

A

frivole

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23
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garbled

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confus, peu clair

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24
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hackneyed

A

overused and unoriginal

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25
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haphazard

A

incohérent, au hasard

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26
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hasty

A

hâtif

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27
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hazardous

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dangereux, hasardeux

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28
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hindrance

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obstacle

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29
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hollow

A

creux

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30
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implement

A

mettre en oeuvre

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31
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incentive

A

avantage, motivation

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32
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inclination

A

tendance

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33
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indefatigable

A

infatigable

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34
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infer

A

déduire

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35
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inhibit

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inhiber, contraindre

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36
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inquiry

A

enquête, investigation

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37
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intricate

A

chargé (motif)

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38
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irascible

A

coléreux

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39
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the knack

A

le coup de main

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40
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lampoon

A

ridiculiser

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41
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languish

A

languir, dépérir

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42
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lenient

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indulgent

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43
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ludicrous

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ridicule

44
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mend

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raccommoder

45
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parsimonious

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économe

46
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partake

A

prendre part

47
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paucity

A

pénurie

48
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peak

A

sommet, cime

49
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permeate

A

pénétrer

50
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pertain to

A

concerner

51
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potent

A

puissant

52
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praise

A

faire l’éloge

53
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prevalent

A

très répandu

54
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progeny

A

progéniture

55
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quarrel

A

dispute

56
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rebuke

A

réprimander

57
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recede

A

reculer

58
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resent

A

en vouloir à qqn

59
Q

resign

A

démissionner, renoncer à

60
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retain

A

garder, retenir

61
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retrieve

A

récupérer

62
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scrutinize

A

scruter, examiner

63
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sparse

A

épars, clairsemé

64
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soothe

A

apaiser

65
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subsequent

A

ultérieur, suivant

66
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supplant

A

supplanter, détrôner

67
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unobtrusive

A

discret, effacé

68
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unscathed

A

indemne

69
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vial

A

fiole, ampoule

70
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vilify

A

diffamer, vilipender

71
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wholly

A

entièrement

72
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wilt

A

se faner, flétrir

73
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limp

A

boiter, boitement

74
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take up

A

se mettre à, débuter

75
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whittle something down

A

réduire

76
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outweigh

A

être plus important que

77
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lead-in

A

introduction

78
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rolling news

A

informations en continu

79
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blow over

A

se dissiper

80
Q

call for

A

nécessiter, exiger

81
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dredge up

A

dénicher, ressortir (qqc de mal)

82
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gloss over

A

ne pas s’attarder sur

83
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jot down

A

noter, griffonner

84
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leaf through

A

feuilleter

85
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pass off

A

faire passer qqc pour qqc

86
Q

pin down

A

mettre au pied du mur (figuré)

87
Q

sex up

A

donner du piquant à

88
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snoop around

A

fouiner, rôder autour de qqc

89
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stand for

A

représenter, soutenir

90
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stir up

A

susciter

91
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dangle

A

pendouiller

92
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to fathom something

A

comprendre, percer (un mystère)

93
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waterlogged

A

gorgé d’eau

94
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to shove something

A

pousser

95
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sentience

A

capacité à ressentir

96
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plaster

A

pansement

97
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dandruff

A

pellicules

98
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flea

A

puce

99
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locksmith

A

serrurier

100
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cockroach

A

cafard

101
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withdrawal

A

retrait

102
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bedlam

A

chahut, vacarme

103
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gall

A

irriter

104
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quagmire

A

bourbier

105
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rabble

A

foule