‹ French decksFLELex CEFR B2
4876 words, in teaching order
lieueleague (distance)
Noun
entorsesprain; exception, violation (to a rule)
Noun
allumettematch (small flammable object); shoestring French fry
Noun
florissantflowering, blooming, flourishing
Adjective
exalterto elate, thrill; to be elated
Verb
gémirto moan; to groan
Verb
friserto curl; to graze, to pass by barely touching; to skip, to print double; to border on, verge on; to buzz
Verb
frondefoliage; frond; sling, slingshot; criticism, opposition
Noun
affamerto starve (somebody or something, like a city during a siege)
Verb
arguerto deduce (arrive at a conclusion); to argue
Verb
démunirto deprive of, to divest of; to leave oneself without, to deprive oneself of
Verb
bricolerto do DIY; to tinker (to fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it)
Verb
guêpewasp (any of many types of stinging flying insects resembling a hornet, normally of the suborder Apocrita)
Noun
outrageoffence, insult, contempt; onslaught; contempt (e.g. of court)
Noun
régulariserto regulate (make regular), straighten out (a situation, an irregularity)
Verb
cervellebrain (organ of thought); brains
Noun
supplicetorture (especially a punishment resulting in death); torment (physical or mental); capital punishment
Noun
utut (do), the note 'C'
Noun
crapaudtoad; baby grand piano; flaw (in a diamond); an ugly man; frog; booger
Noun
fustigerto fustigate, to publicly criticize
Verb
saillantsalient (prominent); non-reflex, measuring 180 degrees or less (angle)
Adjective
imputableimputable, attributable, ascribable, chargeable
Adjective
didactiquedidactic (instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate)
Adjective
corseCorsican (language)
Noun
familiariserto familiarize; to familiarize, to accustom, to acquaint oneself
Verb
dissocierto dissociate; to break up, separate
Verb
méfaita misdeed, wrong action by legal or moral standards; some damage, material harm
Noun
riantlaughing (in the process of laughing)
Adjective
malmenerto mistreat; to misuse, use incorrectly
Verb
chuchoterto whisper; to gossip; to rustle
Verb
éloquenteloquent (fluently persuasive and articulate); eloquent; descriptive
Adjective
corbeillewicker basket; trash can; trash, recycle bin
Noun
repéragetracking, spotting; searching; orientation
Noun
immatérielimmaterial; bodiless; intangible
Adjective
feuilleterto leaf through (turn the pages of (a book) rapidly reading short sections at random); to laminate (cause to separate into thin layers)
Verb
infaillibleinfallible (without fault or weakness; incapable of error or fallacy); inevitable
Adjective
antanlast year; yesteryear, the old days, yore
Noun
inéluctableineluctable; inevitable, unescapable
Adjective
allumagelighting; switching on, turning on
Noun
défaillantfaulty (device, system etc.); failing (health, memory); fainting (person)
Adjective
gommerto gum; to erase, rub out
Verb
parfumerto perfume (to apply a scent)
Verb
proférerto utter, intonate, say emphatically
Verb
bistrobistro; proprietor of a bistro
Noun
riverainamnicolist; resident (of a specific neighbourhood, square, etc.)
Noun
hautainhaughty, supercilious
Adjective
recopierto copy (again); to transcribe
Verb
boufféepuff (of wind, smoke, etc.); surge, rush
Noun
ouhooh, ouch; boo, hiss; tuwhit tuwhoo (hoot of an owl)
Interjection