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671 words, in teaching order
vexerto irritate; to annoy; to offend, to hurt
Verb
écharpescarf; sash; sling (hanging bandage)
Noun
souliershoe, boot (protective covering for the foot)
Noun
yaourtyoghurt; a song where the singer makes up the words as they're singing, either as dummy lyrics as part of the songwriting process, or because the singer doesn't know the real lyrics of an existing song; used primarily with a verb: chanter en yaourt
Noun
crèchecrèche (the Nativity scene); crèche (day nursery)
Noun
feuilletonsoap opera; serial, feuilleton, literary article
Noun
archéologuearchaeologist (someone who is skilled, professes or practices archaeology)
Noun
chutshush (a request of silence)
Interjection
polluantpolluting, which pollutes
Adjective
marronbrown; feral, maroon (that has become wild again (used of a slave or animal who has returned to a free or wild state)); wild (to qualify a wild alternative for a cultivated plant or domestic animal); illicit, crooked (of professions)
Adjective
affolerto madden, drive crazy (under the effects of a strong emotion); to terrify, frighten, scare; to run like crazy, leg it; to go crazy, go bonkers; to hurry up, to make haste
Verb
créoleCreole; creole language
Noun
dindeturkey-hen (a female turkey); turkey meat (of a male or a female turkey)
Noun
numéroterto number (to assign numbers to)
Verb
pourboiretip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter in appreciation of service)
Noun
éplucherto peel; to scrutinise; to preen
Verb
sardinesardine, pilchard; tent peg, stake
Noun
salutationgreeting; valediction, complimentary close
Noun
concombrecucumber (plant); cucumber (vegetable); idiot, moron
Noun
saucissonlarge sausage, often well-spiced and dried such as salami
Noun
fatiganttiring; tiresome; annoying
Adjective
muserto wander about, usually aimlessly
Verb
bavarderto chat; to prattle; to have a lengthy talk about something
Verb
répondeuranswering machine (device that automatically records voice mail); transponder
Noun
abricotapricot (fruit); apricot (color); vulva, vagina, female genitalia
Noun
rabatband (neckwear); flap (of bag, pocket etc.)
Noun
châtainchestnut, chestnut-coloured, brown; having chestnut hair, brunette
Adjective
épicerto spice, to add spice to
Verb
ensoleillerto fill with light, to brighten, to illuminate
Verb
hélerto hail (call out loudly)
Verb
tchaopost-1990 spelling of ciao
Interjection
grand-chosea big deal; something or someone important; much, (not) a lot
Pronoun
beau-frèrebrother-in-law (brother of one's wife); brother-in-law (brother of one's husband); brother-in-law (husband of one's sister); brother-in-law (husband of one's brother)
Noun
belle-mèremother-in-law; stepmother; a retired politician (male or female) who tries to keep influencing their successors through public or behind-the-scenes interventions
Noun
centre-villetown centre, city center, downtown, central business district (CBD)
Noun
hors-d'œuvreappetizer, starter, hors d'oeuvre (small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal); extension, appurtenance (room of a building that is not part of the main structure); digression (act of straying from the main subject that could be removed from the text without detriment to the main plot); addendum, extraneity, superfluity, accessory, hors-d'oeuvre (something additional or secondary to the main thing)
Noun
outre-merthe overseas territories (the overseas départements of France, such as Guadeloupe and Réunion); also called départements d'outre-mer or France d'outre-mer
Noun