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4876 words, in teaching order

Words 2501–2600
fourrer
to shove, stick, stuff (dans in something); to stuff (a turkey etc.); to fill (a cake); to fuck, to shaft, to screw
Verb
arborer
to sport (clothes, a badge etc.); to wear (a facial expression e.g. a smile, a frown); to fly, display (a flag)
Verb
désireux
desirous
Adjective
sieur
sir, Mr., lord; title of respect for a man
Noun
concitoyen
fellow citizen; fellow countryman, compatriot
Noun
véhiculer
to transport in a vehicle, to carry; to promote, to convey (a message), to carry
Verb
optimal
optimal
Adjective
terroir
Area of natural land considered in terms of agriculture.; Expanse of natural land or soil possessing shared physical properties which affect how it can be exploited.; Geographic area or region encompassing cultivated land characterized by a unique combination of agricultural, cultural and historical properties.; The extent of land cultivated by a rural community.; Area considered in terms of local particularities in culture and tradition; region.; An individual's place of origin; homeland; background.; Domain, estate; territory.; The traditional pastoral landscape exemplifying the nation-state.
Noun
innover
to innovate
Verb
réconcilier
to reconcile; to reconcile, to match up; to be reconciled, to make it up
Verb
torrent
a torrent
Noun
glacier
glacier; maker of mirrors; seller of ice-cream; ice-cream parlour; maker of glass art; maker of stained glass windows
Noun
avancement
the state of advancing, progress; a projection (i.e. from a building); a promotion, an advancement in status
Noun
saler
to salt
Verb
processeur
processor
Noun
décaler
to unload (a ship); to bring forward, put back (a meeting etc.); to stagger (a shift); move aside; to set up; move, get to, come (here), go, get moving
Verb
perpétuel
endless, perpetual, eternal; permanent
Adjective
noce
wedding; wedding party, reception; party, knees-up
Noun
avènement
accession; advent
Noun
substituer
to substitute
Verb
germanique
Germanic
Adjective
comble
summit, peak (of a building); pinnacle; overabundance; overload; comble
Noun
pochette
pocket; sleeve (of e.g. a CD); clutch bag
Noun
refroidissement
cooling, chilling (act of making something colder)
Noun
séduisant
seductive, capable of seducing
Adjective
palace
luxury hotel
Noun
polluer
to pollute (create pollution); to soil, to pollute (to defame)
Verb
égarer
to misplace; to mislead, misinform; to lead astray; to get lost, go astray, to lose one's way; to wander
Verb
remédier
to remedy, to cure; to fix
Verb
concourir
to compete, to contend; to contribute, to play a role in; to converge
Verb
défaillance
fainting spell; faintness; dizziness; weakness; failure
Noun
sensibilisation
sensitisation
Noun
empreindre
to imprint; to influence; to imbue (with); to become imbued (with)
Verb
fermier
farmer
Noun
pelle
shovel, spade; dustpan; fluke (anchor blade); French kiss
Noun
blanchir
to launder, wash; to make white; to whiten; to grow or become white; to blanch or bleach; to launder; to whitewash (to cover over errors or bad actions)
Verb
ambiguïté
ambiguity (something liable to more than one interpretation)
Noun
metteur
putter, placer (someone who puts or places); director
Noun
vaccination
vaccination
Noun
mystique
mystic, mystical
Adjective
horizontal
horizontal
Adjective
explicitement
explicitly
Adverb
bourreau
torturer; executioner, hangman (the person); individual who lives extravagantly
Noun
concertation
consultation; concertation
Noun
courtois
courtly; courteous, polite
Adjective
conjuguer
to conjugate; to unite, to tie together
Verb
mèche
wick (of candle); fuse (of a bomb); lock, tuft (of hair); streak (of colour, etc., in hair); packing; drill bit; hair; cracker, popper, snapper (string tied to the end of a whip); rudderpost, (rudder) post; marsh
Noun
cadet
younger, youngest
Adjective
respectable
respectable
Adjective
émouvant
moving, deeply touching (causing emotion)
Adjective
thématique
thematic
Adjective
pilotage
pilotage (all senses); piloting
Noun
compétitivité
competitiveness
Noun
bienveillant
benevolent, kind; wholesome
Adjective
capitaliste
capitalist
Noun
latitude
expansion, breadth; the distance from a place to the equator measured in degrees on the meridian; parallel viewing; Different areas under a given temperature due to their greater or lesser distance from the equator; the angle with a plane parallel to the ecliptic, the straight line that passes through a heavenly body and a particular centre on this plane; freedom
Noun
bit
bit
Noun
démentir
to contradict, gainsay (someone); to deny, refute (rumors etc.); to belie (appearances)
Verb
éclaircir
to brighten (up); to thin (down); to clear up, solve, clarify (mystery, problem etc.)
Verb
succomber
to succumb
Verb
vecteur
disease-carrier, vector; vector (a directed quantity)
Noun
préservation
preservation
Noun
couramment
fluently; usually, commonly
Adverb
haie
hedge; obstacle; hurdle; fence; line, row (of spectators etc.)
Noun
pomper
to pump; to copy; to grow angrier as time goes on, especially if there are no further reasons to do so; to fellate; to annoy; to make pumped up
Verb
seigneurie
fiefdom, seigniory, lordship; feudal manor
Noun
résonner
to resonate (to vibrate or sound, especially in response to another vibration); to ring out, to resound
Verb
chaton
kitten, kitty (baby cat); catkin; collet, bezel (around a jewel, on a ring); the jewel itself (around which the collet is, on a ring)
Noun
prétendant
suitor, wooer; contender; claimant
Noun
accueillant
welcoming, accommodating
Adjective
infini
infinity (the symbol ∞); infinity
Noun
propulser
to propel; to propulse
Verb
lis
lily
Noun
loyauté
loyalty
Noun
malsain
unhealthy, sick
Adjective
diplômé
degree-holder, someone who has a degree
Noun
artisanat
craft industry
Noun
innombrable
innumerable, countless
Adjective
réciproque
reciprocal; converse; interchangeable
Adjective
instituer
to institute; to bring forth
Verb
pervers
a lecher
Noun
contraction
contraction
Noun
cassette
treasure box; small box; cassette tape; cassette (set of sprockets)
Noun
soupir
sigh; quarter note rest
Noun
photographique
photographic; photographical
Adjective
polo
polo (ball game played on horseback); polo shirt
Noun
labo
lab (laboratory)
Noun
bagnole
ride; whip; wheels (an automobile)
Noun
applaudissement
applause, clapping
Noun
guichet
(small) door, gate (in wall, fort etc.); wicket; hatch, grill (in cell etc.); ticket office, box office, ticket booth; counter (at post office, bank etc.)
Noun
ruelle
lane/laneway, alley/alleyway; ruelle (a space between bed and wall); ruelle (a room used to hold literary gatherings)
Noun
compartiment
compartment
Noun
enthousiaste
inspired, passionate (religiously or artistically); often construed with de (= by); enthusiastic; easily inspired or impassioned; often construed with de (= about); enthusiastic, expressing enthusiasm
Adjective
néfaste
harmful, toxic; saddening
Adjective
jardinier
gardener
Noun
maçonnerie
masonry: the art, profession, work, or product of a mason, or a thing constructed of stone, brick, or the like
Noun
poignarder
to stab; to knife
Verb
instantané
instant
Adjective
surcroît
something that is added; an addition
Noun
attribut
attribute (characteristic or quality); complement; attribute
Noun