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4876 words, in teaching order
rangéerow (line of objects); rank
Noun
tâcherto try, attempt, endeavour; to ensure
Verb
électronelectron (the negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit atoms)
Noun
gentlemangentleman, especially an anglophone one
Noun
chimistechemist (scientist of chemistry)
Noun
avideavid, eager, desirous; greedy, grasping
Adjective
contrarierto thwart; to upset; to stand in the way of
Verb
glacialfreezing, ice-cold, very cold; icy, very cold
Adjective
réticencetight-lippedness, reticence; aposiopesis; reluctance, misgivings
Noun
imputerto attribute, impute, put down to; to charge, allocate, settle; to blame oneself; to accept responsibility, take the blame
Verb
enroulerto wind, curl (around); to hide (to remove from display); to make out with, to score with, to get off with (to kiss someone)
Verb
embellirto improve, make more attractive; to embellish
Verb
courberto bend (cause to become bent); to bend (e.g. a rule); to bend (become bent); to bend; to bow, to bow down, to bend down, to bend over; to bend over backwards (be at another's will)
Verb
infidèleunfaithful; adulterous; unfaithful, inaccurate
Adjective
astronomeastronomer (one who studies astronomy)
Noun
argentésilver (having a color/colour like silver), silvery; silvered (coated with silver); rich, wealthy, moneyed
Adjective
embryonembryo; embryo (the beginning, the first stage)
Noun
gastronomiquegastronomic; food; culinary; gourmet (e.g. of a restaurant)
Adjective
virilvirile; manly, masculine
Adjective
dévasterto devastate, to destroy; to be devastated, to be destroy
Verb
crépusculedusk, evening twilight (time of day between sunset and darkness); twilight (of the morning or the evening)
Noun
méconnaîtreto not recognize or be unaware of; to ignore someone by pretending not to know them; Fail to treat someone in the way they deserve; not appreciate a quality, something they merit
Verb
phoqueseal; sealskin (fabric made from fur of seals)
Noun
soustraireto subtract (to remove or reduce); to subtract; to avoid, to escape (from); to preserve, protect from; free from
Verb
lustrelustrum; period of five years; a very long time, an eternity; lustre, chandelier; gloss, shine, lustre
Noun
abattageslaughter or butchering for meat; felling or cutting down of (trees); destruction, demolition of (a wall)
Noun
fusillerto shoot, to shoot down, to gun down (especially with a rifle, but also with other firearms)
Verb
dévouementdedication, commitment (to duty); self-sacrifice; devotion, devotedness
Noun
scoopscoop (news learned and reported before anyone else)
Noun
billardbilliards; pool table; operating table
Noun
arrondirto round (make round); to round up, round down or round off
Verb
dévoludevolved (to); reserved (for)
Adjective
délirantdelirious; unbelievable, insane, crazy
Adjective
pieupost, stake; bed, sack
Noun
pendulependulum; pendulum clock
Noun
semellesole (of a shoe); bit, iota; base plate pad; bedplate (of machine); running surface (of ski); untender meat
Noun
culpabiliserto feel guilty; to guilt trip, to make (someone) feel guilty
Verb
gourmandeating a lot; having a love for good food, demanding of food quality
Adjective
joyaujewel (valuable object for ornamentation)
Noun
éveilwakefulness, vigil; arousal
Noun
confectionmaking, creation, development, confection; ready-to-wear clothing; the ready-to-wear clothing industry
Noun
tablierapron; pinafore; a gameboard; a rigid panel or board; the deck of a bridge
Noun
manipulateurtechnician, operator; someone who is manipulative, a puppeteer; telegraph key
Noun
tricoloretricolored; French flag; French
Adjective
congelerfreeze (to lower something's temperature to freezing point)
Verb
physiologiephysiology; natural philosophy, natural science
Noun