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1698 words, in teaching order
navetteshuttle (in weaving); shuttle (land vehicle); shuttle (space vehicle); incense boat; a kind of biscuit from Marseille, flavoured with orange blossom
Noun
rubanband, stripe; ribbon
Noun
ménagerto husband, to conserve; to treat gently, treat nicely; to conserve, go easy on; to go easy, take it easy
Verb
fantaisiefantasy (something fanciful); fantasy (something created by the imagination); idea, desire, feeling; imagination; fantasia
Noun
caillougravel, small stone; head
Noun
cinquantaineabout 50, 50 or so; one's fifties (period of life between ages 50 and 59)
Noun
pâlepale (light in color); pale (lacking brightness); pale (dull)
Adjective
sirènemermaid, siren; siren, temptress, seducer; siren, alarm
Noun
squaresquare (public plaza); small public garden in the middle of a square
Noun
obscuritédarkness; dark; obscurity; unknown
Noun
magicienmagician (practitioner of magic); synonym of illusionniste (“illusionist”)
Noun
détectivedetective (police officer who looks for evidence)
Noun
remuerto move (something, often with repeated, restless or agitated movement, especially a body part); to shake, swing, wag; to move; to shift; to shuffle; to rearrange (something around); to stir (a liquid or mixture); to turn over (earth, soil); to toss (salad); to deeply move, touch (someone); to stir up (emotions, feelings, memories); to move (around); to fidget; to make an effort; to get moving
Verb
vôtreyour; yours
Determiner
replierto fold; fold up; to refold; to fold again; to curl up, roll up; to withdraw, retreat, fall back
Verb
regagnerto regain, to recover (something lost); to get back, to win back; to go back to
Verb
armurearmor; key signature
Noun
fleurirto flower; to produce flowers; to bloom; to flourish
Verb
sifflerto whistle; to whistle for, to blow on a whistle for; to boo by whistling (to show one's disapproval at something); to hiss; to knock back (a drink), to down
Verb
intriguerto puzzle; to make interested or curious; to scheme, to connive
Verb
incendierto burn down; to roast (criticize severely)
Verb
tambourdrum (instrument); tambour (sports / real tennis); revolving door
Noun
salirto dirty, make dirty; to sully (someone's reputation etc.)
Verb
loyalloyal, faithful; fair, honest
Adjective
papigrandad, grandpa; old man, gramps
Noun
cornehorn; corn (callus)
Noun
siresire (term of respect) (Still used in at least partly French-speaking kingdoms such as Belgium or Canada as a form of address to the sovereign); lord
Noun
bruyantnoisy (making a noise)
Adjective
redescendreto come back down, to go back down (to descend shortly after having gone up); to redescend (to descend a second time)
Verb
fourchettefork (for eating); diner, eater; wishbone; range; fork; band, bracket (as of taxes); frog (part of a horse's hoof)
Noun
indifférentindifferent; of no difference; uninteresting, unconcerning, unimportant
Adjective
bontégoodness, kindness
Noun
moustachemoustache, mustache; whisker (of a cat)
Noun
veaucalf; veal; white-coated harp seal pup (Pagophilus groenlandicus)
Noun
terriblementterribly; in a way that is terrible; much; a lot
Adverb
violetpurple (colour); mushroom with a violet cap, such as a webcap or cortinar
Noun
armoirewardrobe (British), closet (US), a cabinet, taller than it is wide, for storing things.; a very stocky man
Noun
camperto camp; to plant, install, stand firmly
Verb
coffretsmall box or chest; casket, tin, case; cassette; box set
Noun
misérabledestitute, impoverished; seedy, shabby; wretched, pitiful; feeble, paltry, measly
Adjective
tourmenterto torment, to torture; to torment, to bother, to harass
Verb
habileadroit, skillful; slick, nifty
Adjective
régalerto cook (someone) a really good meal; to have a great meal; to treat, to serve a treat, to cook up something special
Verb
baccalauréatbaccalaureat (≈ A-level, high school diploma); bachelor's degree
Noun
exilerto exile, to banish; to go into exile
Verb
patienterto be patient; to wait patiently
Verb
édifierto construct, erect, edify
Verb