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4876 words, in teaching order

Words 2301–2400
quota
quota
Noun
ampoule
light bulb; ampoule; blister; pimple, zit
Noun
pointu
sharp, pointed; specialized, precise, technical, pointed; Parisian in accent or dialect
Adjective
dégoûter
to disgust, to nauseate, to sicken, to turn someone's stomach
Verb
paradoxe
paradox
Noun
intuition
intuition (cognitive faculty); intuition, hunch; premonition
Noun
racial
racial
Adjective
architectural
architectural
Adjective
instable
unstable
Adjective
incidence
impact, effect, consequence; incidence
Noun
superficiel
surface; superficial, shallow (lacking substance)
Adjective
écrouler
to collapse
Verb
sketch
sketch, skit (short comic work)
Noun
divinité
divinity; godhead
Noun
robinet
tap (UK), faucet (US)
Noun
nègre
negro; ghostwriter; Black man or person; friend, buddy, pal, man, dude (of any race); honey, baby, precious; the Louisiana Creole language, Kouri-Vini
Noun
moustique
mosquito; gnat; pest
Noun
brin
blade (of grass); sprig, twig; wisp, strand (of hair, fibre etc.); ounce, bit, hint
Noun
admiration
admiration
Noun
prospérité
prosperity
Noun
vigilance
vigilance
Noun
faction
act of keeping watch; a watchman; a faction; specifically one which causes trouble
Noun
homogène
homogeneous
Adjective
impératif
imperative
Adjective
mondialisation
globalisation (all meanings)
Noun
rapporteur
reporter (someone who reports); telltale; rapporteur (same sense as in English); protractor (instrument)
Noun
sincérité
sincerity, earnestness
Noun
massivement
massively, enormously
Adverb
justesse
rightness, correctness; justness; equity, justice, fairness
Noun
archéologie
archaeology (scientific study of past remains)
Noun
brosse
brush (the implement); crew cut
Noun
vétérinaire
veterinarian, veterinary surgeon, vet (short form for the two previous terms)
Noun
associatif
associative (algebraic property of an operator); association; associative
Adjective
inonder
to flood (to overflow); to inundate
Verb
apparenter
to be related to; to resemble, be similar to
Verb
convocation
summons (formal request to come, formal order to appear)
Noun
tonnerre
thunder; tough guy, troublemaker
Noun
passerelle
footbridge; bridge; gangway, bridge; gateway; bridging program, bridging course
Noun
préventif
preventive
Adjective
indigne
unworthy; disgraceful
Adjective
restituer
to restitute, to restore (return to something's former condition); to bring back, bring back to life; to recreate, to reproduce (create/produce again); to return, to give back (something to its original owner); to restitute, to refund; to throw up (vomit)
Verb
objection
objection (all meanings)
Noun
écossais
Scottish
Adjective
indignation
Indignation
Noun
vibrer
to vibrate
Verb
focaliser
to focus; to focalize
Verb
splendide
splendid; magnificent; impressive
Adjective
cogner
to whack, to bash, to thump (hit hard); to pound (of the heart); to bump oneself
Verb
cerner
to surround; to figure out; to distinguish, identify the boundaries of
Verb
renier
to renounce; to disown; to take back (what has been said), to renege
Verb
équivaloir
to be equivalent; to be equivalent, to be the same
Verb
synonyme
synonym
Noun
cortège
procession
Noun
tranquillité
tranquility, peace, calm, calmness, quietness
Noun
énoncer
to enounce, lay out, declare; to explain
Verb
prolongement
prolonging, extension
Noun
coder
to code; to encode
Verb
reporter
a news reporter; a journalist
Noun
laïque
lay, secular
Adjective
assortir
to match, match up; to pair up; to supply, stock up; to hook (someone) up with; to match
Verb
articuler
to join, articulate
Verb
géométrie
geometry
Noun
télécommunication
Telecommunication
Noun
intérim
interim
Noun
propagation
propagation
Noun
sociologue
sociologist
Noun
pesticide
pesticide
Noun
caoutchouc
rubber (natural and synthetic); plastic; a rubber tree, hevea (Hevea brasiliensis); a rubber fig, a tropical tree often used ornamentally (Ficus elastica); a raincoat; waterproof rubber boots; a rubber band
Noun
gisement
deposit (of oil, minerals); bed (of coal, ore etc.)
Noun
fouet
whip (tool); whisk; tip
Noun
discrètement
discreetly, discretely
Adverb
monstrueux
monstrous
Adjective
questionnaire
questionnaire
Noun
dinosaure
dinosaur
Noun
entraver
to hinder; to impede; to fetter; to shackle; to understand
Verb
ail
garlic
Noun
périphérie
perimeter; outskirts (of a town or city)
Noun
mâchoire
jaw; jawbone
Noun
cerise
cherry (fruit); cerise (color)
Noun
hebdo
weekly newspaper, journal, or other publication
Noun
délaisser
to abandon, to forsake; to leave (give up possession of)
Verb
amplifier
to amplify
Verb
consulat
consulate (the residency of a consul)
Noun
distant
distant; aloof
Adjective
dôme
dome; cathedral of a town or city, especially in Italy or Germany
Noun
maçon
bricklayer, mason, builder; Mason, Freemason
Noun
recharger
to recharge (add more electricity to); to reload (e.g. a gun)
Verb
tisser
to weave, plait, wreathe
Verb
paver
to cobble, to pave with cobblestones or something similar; to pave in any sense (including with asphalt, etc.)
Verb
thérapeutique
therapeutic
Adjective
sultan
a sultan: a Muslim ruler with a certain title; a silk-ornamented basket; a perfume sachet to put in a linen coffer
Noun
longer
to walk along, run along
Verb
chalet
chalet
Noun
hormone
hormone
Noun
vitamine
vitamin
Noun
collision
collision (an instance of colliding)
Noun
recyclage
recycling
Noun
désastreux
disastrous, calamitous
Adjective
inhabituel
unusual, uncustomary, unhabitual
Adjective
coulisse
coulisse (piece of timber); side of a stage, dressing room; slide or rail on which a drawer or window slides; background; underslide, underslide channel
Noun