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Prone

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Adj - Prone to do something - likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable.
To be prone to something (être sujet / enclin à, être susceptible de)
Lying flat, especially face downwards.
To lie prone (être couché face contre terre)

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Swivel

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Turn around a point or axis or on a swivel
(Pivoter, faire pivoter)
Swivel chair (chaise tournante)
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Stymie

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Prevent or hinder the progress of.
(Entraver) a person, an effort.
to be stymied by something (être entravé par quelque chose)
Hinder, impede, prevent

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Hitherto

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Until now or until the point in time under discussion.
(Jusqu’à présent, jusqu’ici)
Hitherto nothing happens.

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Realm

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A field or domain of activity or interest (domaine)
A kingdom (royaume) 
It's not beyond the realms of possibility (c'est du domaine du possible)
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Herald

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Noun - Be a sign that something is about to happen. (Précurseur)
Omen, presage, portent (présage), harbinger (signe avant-coureur)
Forerunner, precursor
Verb - to herald something (annoncer, prédire)
To heral the end of the world.

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Wheat

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A cereal which is the most important kind grown in temperate countries, the grain of which is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, pastry.
(Blé, froment)

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Barley

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A hardy cereal with coarse bristles extending from the ears, cultivated especially for use in brewing and stock feed.
For beer and whisky (orge)

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Pulse

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Cardiac pulse (pouls)
Noun - The pulse of music, the pulse of electrical current (pulsation)
The pulse of a group
The edible seed of leguminous plant, for example a chickpea, lentil, or bean. (Légume sec)
Verb - to pulse (battre)

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Hoe

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A long-handed gardening tool with a thin metal blade, used mainly for weeding.
(Houe, binette)

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Sickle

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A short-handed farming tool with a semicircular blade, used for cutting corn, lopping, or trimming (faucille)

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Corroboration

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Evidence which confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding; confirmation
The corroboration of the suspected acts came with the investigation.

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Establish

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Set up on a firm and permanent basis.
Achieve permanent acceptance or recognition for.
Show something to be true or certain by determining the facts.
(Établir, fonder)

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Offspring

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A person’s child or children. (Progéniture)

Descent (descendant) !!! Descend (descendre, descente)

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Duckbill

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An animal with jaws resembling a duck’s bill eg a platypus

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Brood

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Of a bird, sit on eggs to hatch them. (Couver)

To brood on, over something (ressasser, ruminer, remâcher quelque chose)

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Bitumen

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A black viscous mixture of hydrocarbons obtained naturally or as residue from petroleum distillation. It is used for road surfacing and roofing.
Asphalt.

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Reed

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A tall, slender-leaves plant of the grass family, which grows in water or on marshy ground.
(Roseau)

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Twig

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A slender woods shoot growing from a branch or stem of a tree or shrub.
(Brindille)

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Shatter

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Break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces.

Voler en éclats, faire voler en éclats

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Yield

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Produce or provide a natural, agricultural, or industrial product.
To yield a particular amount of crop.
In agriculture (Produire)
If you yield to someone or something, you stop resisting them.
Surrender (céder)
To yield the right-of-way.

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Sprout

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Of a plant, put out shoots. (Pousser, germer)

The branches and twigs sprout all over the tree.

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Remit

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Cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting (a debt or punishment).
(Remettre, pardonner)
To remit a sentence, a punishment.
To remit money. (Envoyer)

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Impend

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Be about to happen.
(Être imminent)
An impending departure.

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Clime
A region considered with reference to its climate. | Warmer or colder climes, better climes, favorable climes.
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Impetus
The force and energy with which a body moves. Something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly. When I run, pushing on my feet gives me the impetus I need. Impulse (élan, impulsion)
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Poacher
A person who hunts or catches game or fish illegally (Un braconnier) Poacher turned gamekeeper
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Impede
Delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing them, hinder. (Entraver)
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Gust
A sudden strong rush of wind. | Une rafale
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Garner
Gather or collect something especially information or approval (Récolter)
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Hem in
To hem someone / something in = surround and restrict the space or movement of someone or something. (Cerner) Surround To feel hem in (se sentir oppressé, écrasé).
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Hustle
Push roughly, jostle. (Pousser, bousculer) Hustle, jostle, shove
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Shove
Push someone or something roughly (Pousser) To shove somebody out of the way (écarter quelqu’un en le poussant). Hustle, jostle, shove.
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Sensible
Done or chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence. Likely to be of benefit. (Raisonnable)
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Sensitive
Easily offended or upset. | Sensible
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Greedy
For food - Having an excessive desire or appetite for food. (Gourmand) For money - having or showing an intense and selfish desire of wealth or power. (Avide) Lola is greedy, pharmacists are stingy / miser.
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Stingy
Mean, ungenerous. | Radin
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Miser
A person who hoards wealth and spend as little money as possible, (Avare)
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Hoard
Accumulate money or value objects and hide or store away. | Engranger, amasser
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Ramshackle
Especially of a house or a vehicle, in a state of severe disrepair. Tumbledown (Délabré)
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Tumbledown
Of a building or other structure, falling or fallen into ruin, dilapidated. Ramshackle (Délabré)
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Intrigue
Verb - make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental for someone. Plot (comploter) (Intriguer) Noun - (intrigue)
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Paragon
A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality. To be the paragon of something.
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Diminutive
Adj - extremely or unusually small (minuscule) | A diminutive building for a model-train layout.
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Stout
Adj - rather fat or if heavy build (corpulent)
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Gills
The paired respiratory organ of fish and some amphibians, by which oxygen is extracted from water flowing over surfaces within or attached to the walls of the pharynx. (Branchies)
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Scant
Adj - barely sufficient or adequate (insuffisant)
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Credence
Belief in or acceptance of something as true (croyance) | Credibility
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Lend
Verb - grant to someone the use of something on the understanding that it will be returned. (Prêter)
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Enhance
Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of. (Améliorer, mettre en valeur)
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Foul
Make foul or dirty, pollute. Filthy (Sale, vicie, et infecte) Foul polluted water Foul language
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Bill
Noun - The beak of a bird, especially when it is slender, flattened, or weak, or belongs to a web-footed bird or a bird of the pigeon family. (Bec) (Addition, note) Coins and bills (Billet de banque) In government, formal statement of a proposed new law that is discussed and then voted on. (Projet de loi) Verb - (facturer)
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Ensue
Happen or occur afterwards or as a result. (S'ensuivre) The ensuing battle, the ensuing decade
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Krill
A small shrimp-like planktonic crustacean of the open seas. It is eaten by a number of large animals, notably the baleen whales.
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Walrus
A large gregarious marine mammal related to the eared seals, having two large downward-pointing tusks and found in the arctic ocean. (Morse)
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Blubber
The fat of sea mammals, especially whales and seals. | Blanc de baleine
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Hare
A fast-running, long-eared mammal that resembles a large rabbit, having very long hind legs and typically found in grassland or open woodland.
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Telluric
Of the earth as a planet, terrestrial (terrestre)
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Endeavor
Try hard to do or achieve something. | To endeavor to do something (s'efforcer de faire quelque chose)
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Impervious
Not allowing fluid to pass through. | Waterproof, impermeable (imperméable)
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Parting
Adv - The action of dividing something into parts. (Séparant) Noun - The act of leaving a particular person or place (séparation) Parting from you is hard. Adj - the parting words, gifts, kisses (d'adieu)
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Culprit
The cause of a problem or defect. (Cause) | A person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed (coupable)
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Fern
A flower less plant which has feathery or leafy fronds and reproduces by spores released from the undersides of the fronds. (Fougère)
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Cut someone some slack
Allow someone some leeway in their conduct. | Cut me some slack (lâche moi un peu)
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Revolve around
Treat as the most important element | Tourner autour de
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Rug
``` A floor covering of thick woven material or animal skin, typically not extending over the entire floor. An oriental rug. A mat, a carpet. (Tapis) Doormat (paillasson) Table mat (set de table) ```
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Mat
A piece of coarse material placed on a floor for people to wipe their feet on. Rug, carpet Doormat (Paillasson)
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Lag behind
Fail to keep up with another or others in movement or development. They waited for Dave who was lagging behind. He always lag behind. (Être a la traîne)
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Pelt
The skin of an animal with the fur, wool, or hair still on it.
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Mar
Impair the quality or appearance of, spoil. | Violence marred the celebration
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Breaker
A heavy sea wave that breaks into white foam on the shore.
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Turnpike
A motorway on which a toll is charged.
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Outstrip
Move faster than and overtake someone else.
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Mere
Adj - used to emphasize how small or insignificant someone or something is.
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Seek
Attend to find something.
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Impediment
A hindrance or obstruction in doing something. | A serious impediment to scientific progress.
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Appalling
Adj - causing shock or dismay, horrific.
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Wane
Decrease in vigor or extent, become weaker, faint.
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Loom
Am apparatus for making fabric by weaving yarn or thread.
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Yarn
Spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing.
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Weave
Form fabric or a fabric item by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them.
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Spin
Draw out and twist the fibers of wool, cotton, or other materiel to convert them into yarn, either by hand or with machinery
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Gin
A machine for separating cotton from its seeds.
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Raider
A person who attacks an enemy in their territory, a marauder.
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Coin
Invent a new word or phrase.
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Revert
``` Return to (a previous state, practice, topic) You can revert to me for more clarifications ```
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To live up to somebody’s expectations
Être à la hauteur des attentes de quelqu’un
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Surmise
Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it. He surmised that something must be wrong.
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Gopher
A burrowing rodent with fur-lined pouches on the outside of the cheeks, found in North and Central America
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Burrow
Of a animal, make a hole or tunnel, typically for use as dwelling
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Culprit
The cause of a problem or defect
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Leverage
The power to influence a person of a situation. | The right wing has lost much of its political leverage
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Endeavor
Try hard to do or achieve something. | He is endeavoring to help the third world.
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Startle
Cause to feel sudden shock or alarm. | A sudden sound in the doorway startled her.
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Drill
A strip of gathered or pleated material sewn on to a garment or large piece of materiel as a decorative edging or ornament.
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Gape
Stare with one’s mouth open wide in amazement or wonder.
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Mantis or praying mantis
A slender predatory insect with a triangular head, which waits motionless for prey with its large forelegs folded like hands in prayer.
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Hind
Especially of a body part, situated at the back, posterior. | Hind legs
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Allot
Give or apportion something to someone. Equal time was allotted to each.
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Undermine
Lessen the effectiveness, power or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously.”
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Timber
Wood prepared for use in building and carpentry.

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