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4876 words, in teaching order

Words 3101–3200
déguisement
disguise, costume (outfit worn to hide one's identity); camouflage; fancy dress
Noun
distraction
distraction; entertainment
Noun
chiot
puppy (baby dog, of either sex); white-coated harp seal pup (Pagophilus groenlandicus)
Noun
mage
specialist in occult sciences foretelling the future; magus: priest of the Zoroastrian religion, of the Persians and Medes; wise man (one of the three wise men that came from the East to Bethlehem for Jesus Christ)
Noun
scrupule
scruple, compunction, qualm
Noun
léser
to wrong; to do wrong by (someone); to harm, to hurt; to lesion (to produce a lesion in)
Verb
insignifiant
of no impact; unimportant; inconsequent; insignificant; of no value or interest; Without or with an unclear signification
Adjective
fervent
fervent
Adjective
commercer
to trade
Verb
rapatrier
to repatriate; to send home (to send back to the country of origin); to reconcile
Verb
hiérarchique
hierarchical
Adjective
surveillant
supervisor; warden, warder; monitor, prefect
Noun
chut
shush (a request of silence)
Interjection
chandelle
a (tallow) candle; any candle; candlelight; enlightenment; a jack stand; a chandelle; up and under
Noun
proverbe
proverb, saying
Noun
réinventer
to reinvent; to reinvent oneself
Verb
souper
dinner (the main evening meal); a light meal eaten at night, after the main evening meal
Noun
héréditaire
hereditary
Adjective
procession
procession
Noun
solidité
solidity, solidness
Noun
assiéger
to besiege; to lay siege to
Verb
astronomie
astronomy
Noun
embarras
embarrassment; obstacle, hindrance; lack of money
Noun
devis
quote, cost estimate
Noun
durablement
durably
Adverb
collatéral
collateral
Adjective
bourgogne
Burgundy wine
Noun
vicomte
viscount
Noun
corail
coral (an aquatic organism living in maritime colonies); coral (precious material of those dwellings, harvested mainly for decorative and collectionable uses)
Noun
cambriolage
burglary, robbery
Noun
paradoxal
paradoxical; paradox-loving
Adjective
emménager
to move in (to a new home)
Verb
iris
iris
Noun
loterie
lottery (scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance)
Noun
bandeau
headband, bandeau; parted hair; bandage; blindfold; a tight headband worn for a long time, usually from youth, for the ancient folk custom of cranial deformation
Noun
humaniste
humanist, humanistic
Adjective
flirter
to flirt
Verb
aquarium
aquarium; a clambake (an instance of smoking in an enclosed space)
Noun
ride
wrinkle, line (on face etc.); ripple; ridge
Noun
impuissance
impotency, helplessness; erectile dysfunction
Noun
bouleversement
disruption, havoc
Noun
monture
a mount, an animal which is ridden; a setting, bezel, frame etc. onto or into which an object is mounted; a mechanical mounting job
Noun
vacciner
to vaccinate
Verb
mosaïque
mosaic (artwork)
Noun
dénicher
to scare up; to hunt out, to track down; to dig out, to unearth
Verb
déjouer
to foil, to thwart, to frustrate
Verb
équitation
equestrianism, horseriding
Noun
confidentialité
confidentiality
Noun
ardeur
intense heat; ardour, fervour, passion
Noun
cadence
cadence; rate
Noun
apposer
to put up, stick up, attach; to stamp, sign
Verb
volcanique
volcanic
Adjective
féodal
feudal
Adjective
polluant
polluting, which pollutes
Adjective
gomme
gum (adhesive on an envelope); rubber; natural rubber; synthetic rubber; eraser, rubber; tire rubber, tyre compound, vulcanized rubber; gum, chewing gum
Noun
énergique
energetic, lively; vigorous
Adjective
insinuer
insinuate (make way for by subtle means); insinuate; hint
Verb
imprimeur
printer; operator of a printing press
Noun
occasionnel
occasional; casual
Adjective
marron
brown; 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
vanille
vanilla (plant); vanilla bean; vanilla (flavouring)
Noun
ciseau
chisel; sculpture; scissors; scissor kick
Noun
sonnerie
ringing (sound of a bell); alarm, alarm clock; ringtone; a set of church bells
Noun
restaurateur
restorer (of a work of art); restaurateur, restaurant owner
Noun
rocheux
rocky
Adjective
imposable
imposable; that can be imposed
Adjective
remords
remorse, feeling of remorse
Noun
sensuel
sensual (all meanings)
Adjective
redécouvrir
to rediscover
Verb
ancre
anchor (of a ship)
Noun
hypocrite
hypocritical
Adjective
huître
oyster
Noun
promulguer
to promulgate (to make known or public)
Verb
gibier
game (wild animal hunted for food)
Noun
annale
annal
Noun
ivresse
drunkenness (the state of being intoxicated by having consumed alcoholic beverages); euphoria
Noun
synagogue
synagogue (a place of worship for Jews)
Noun
arrogance
arrogance
Noun
ruse
cunning, guile; ruse, trick
Noun
rayonner
to radiate, to spread out
Verb
fouetter
to beat with a whip, to whip, to flagellate.; to hit and sting like a whip; to whisk; to stimulate or urge into action; to stink
Verb
affiner
to purify; to refine; to make finer
Verb
totaliser
to total (add up several numbers)
Verb
ores
now
Adverb
optimisme
optimism
Noun
positivement
positively, absolutely
Adverb
ramper
to crawl, worm (along); to creep
Verb
éventualité
eventuality, event, possible outcome
Noun
melon
melon (fruit)
Noun
berline
berlin (four-wheeled carriage); a sedan or saloon car; a minecart, tub
Noun
prodige
prodigy, miracle; prodigy (an extremely talented person, especially a child)
Noun
nocif
harmful, bad for one's health
Adjective
engloutir
to gulp; to swallow up
Verb
inadmissible
unacceptable, inadmissible
Adjective
clivage
cleavage; separation, dissociation; deep divide between two entities, chasm
Noun
multimédia
multimedia
Noun
référencer
to list (a product in a catalogue), to put (a product on the shelves)
Verb
harmonieux
harmonious
Adjective
moutarde
mustard
Noun
commémorer
to commemorate
Verb