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4876 words, in teaching order
soupirerto sigh; to yearn, to long for
Verb
viableviable (that can live, that can survive); viable, feasible
Adjective
ébranlerto shake, rattle; to weaken (health), disturb, unhinge (spirits); to move off, set off (of vehicle)
Verb
émetteuremitter, issuer (that which emits or issues something); transmitter (electronic device)
Noun
débouchémarket; outlet; opportunity, (career) prospects; mouth (of valley)
Noun
baroquebaroque (all senses)
Adjective
évanouirto lose consciousness; to faint; to vanish or disappear without a trace, especially things
Verb
croquerto crunch; to waste, squander (money etc.); to sketch, outline
Verb
boucheriebutchery, butchering (profession of the butcher); butchershop; bloodbath, slaughter; social event at which people gather to slaughter a pig
Noun
apéroapéritif (alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser); apéritif (time before a meal when apéritifs are drunk)
Noun
utopieutopia, imaginary society in perfect harmony; utopia, unattainable ideal
Noun
plâtreplaster, plaster of Paris (the building material); plaster, cast (supportive and immobilising device)
Noun
survolerto fly over; to skip through, to browse quickly; to fly high
Verb
judicieuxjudicious (having good judgment)
Adjective
kiosquekiosk (enclosed structure); a sail of a submarine
Noun
volaillepoultry; po-po, bacon (police); a freshman in a military school; a thievish prostitute
Noun
ancrerto anchor; to fix, to anchor, to make permanent
Verb
prestatairea provider (of a service), an agent; a beneficiary or user of a service
Noun
priserto snuff, take snuff (to inhale a drug or other substance through the nose); to price (fix a price according to market forces); to prize (consider something valuable)
Verb
légèretélightness (lack of mass), levity
Noun
ferréstrong, powerful
Adjective
rigolofunny (amusing; comical)
Adjective
mécontentmalcontent, discontented, displeased, dissatisfied, disgruntled, disaffected
Adjective
matinalmorning; matinal; who gets up early, who is used to getting up early, who likes to get up early
Adjective
toca knock; engine knocking (toc moteur), especially when reduplicated as toc-toc; a small, sudden, change in motion that is part of a larger movement
Noun
énumérerto enumerate; count out; go through one by one
Verb
escaladerto escalade (attack (e.g. a castle) by using ladders etc. to climb to the top); to climb, to go rock climbing
Verb
palierbearing; landing (on stairs); flat area; the flat, the level; stage
Noun
acharnementrelentlessness, doggedness; persecution, harassment
Noun
veloursvelvet; synonym of héliotrope argenté (“velvetleaf soldierbush”) (Heliotropium arboreum)
Noun
obésitéobesity (act or state of being obese)
Noun
durementsternly, harshly; with difficulty
Adverb
polyvalentversatile, multipurpose; that has various uses, functions, or capacities
Adjective
étirerto stretch; to stretch (stretch one's muscles)
Verb
déductiondeduction; deduction (process of reasoning that moves from the general to the specific)
Noun
galettegalette; dough, dosh, bread (money); cookie; bannock, frybread
Noun
délimiterto delimit (make or form the limits or boundaries of); to outline; delineate
Verb
refoulerto trample etc. again; to repress or suppress; to repulse
Verb
troublanttroubling, disturbing, unsettling
Adjective
ramperamp, slope; banister; balustrade, parapet, railing; lightbar
Noun