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4876 words, in teaching order
sacochebag; pannier, saddlebag; handbag; bumbag; pouch (for electronic equipment)
Noun
écaillescale (of fish, reptile etc.); shell (of tortoise, oyster); tortoiseshell (manufacturing material)
Noun
entraidemutual aid (action of helping one another)
Noun
suissechipmunk; guard; doorman
Noun
fulgurantflashing, dazzling, full of lightning; quick as a flash, fast as lightning; intense, sharp; striking
Adjective
exhibitionexhibition, friendly; presentation, production; showing off, outrageous behaviour
Noun
retravaillerto rework; to start working (at a task) again
Verb
déboireunpleasant aftertaste, bad taste; bad experience
Noun
compèrepartner, accomplice; the godfather of one's child or the father of one's godchild
Noun
canularhoax (anything deliberately intended to deceive or trick)
Noun
spéculerto speculate; to speculate (guess)
Verb
usagéused; worn; second-hand
Adjective
faufilerto baste; to worm one's way, to slink (about)
Verb
effroyablehorrific, horrifying, terrifying
Adjective
pamphletlampoon (written attack); pamphlet (small booklet)
Noun
courgettecourgette (UK), zucchini (Australia, Canada, US)
Noun
fèvestrictly, a fava bean (Vicia faba); non-legume beans, as in coffee beans; the trinket in a king cake (galette des rois) – originally an actual broad bean, today often a plastic, metal or porcelain figurine; bean
Noun
éprendreto burn; to become enamoured with, fall in love with
Verb
confidentconfidant; tête-à-tête (love seat in an s-shape)
Noun
diayah!, cry to make (a) working animal(s) etc. advance or turn left
Interjection
maquismacchia (Mediterranean brush); thicket; resistance, underground (movement during World War II)
Noun
hasardeuxrisky, hazardous; risk-taking, daring
Adjective
immuableWhich hardly ever changes; unchanging; Incapable, by its very nature, of changing; immutable, fixed; Said of someone that remains true to themselves
Adjective
navetturnip (white root of Brassica rapa); a very bad movie; a turkey
Noun
prodigieuxprodigious; terrific, immense, magnificent
Adjective
linguistelinguist (one who studies linguistics)
Noun
rigoureusementrigorously, strictly, thoroughly; absolutely, entirely
Adverb
musculationmuscle-building, bodybuilding, strength training, resistance training
Noun
gratingratin; upper crust, elite
Noun
ardusteep (of a near-vertical gradient); arduous, needing or using up much energy, difficult
Adjective
hexagonalhexagonal; French; specifically, related to the French mainland (l'Hexagone)
Adjective
athlétiqueathletic (having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape)
Adjective
courtiserto court; to woo (to endeavor to gain someone's affection)
Verb
révélateurrevealer (one who reveals or uncovers something); developer (liquid used in the chemical processing of traditional photos)
Noun
tempérerto temper, to soothe, to assuage
Verb
imprudentimprudent, incautious, reckless, unwise
Adjective
manchettecuff; oversleeve, manchette; headline; marginal note; note in the margin
Noun
dictéedictation, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words; dictation, an activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down
Noun
brouillondraft (early version of a written work)
Noun
aiguiserto sharpen (of a point, to make sharper); to hone (e.g. a skill); to whet
Verb