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4876 words, in teaching order
frichefallow land; wasteland
Noun
décrierto decry; to criticize, disparage, censure
Verb
chaussonslipper (footwear); bootee; ballet shoe (UK), ballet slipper (US); sock; man's sock; thicker, warmer sock worn during the winter; turnover; synonym of savate (martial art)
Noun
marginaliserto marginalise (to relegate to the margins; to exclude socially or otherwise)
Verb
congélateurfreezer (container or room keeping things frozen)
Noun
recoinhidden and out-of-way corner, recess, nook; deepest corner, inner sanctum
Noun
offenseinsult, affront, offense
Noun
scanderto scan; to chant (name, slogan etc.); to enunciate (words) carefully; to articulate separately, accentuate; to emphasise (discourse, argument)
Verb
éclectiqueeclectic (selecting a mixture of what appear to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles)
Adjective
enracinerto root; to cause to take root; to take root; to settle down
Verb
charrettecharette (small two-wheeled cart); period of intense work (to meet a deadline)
Noun
testostéronetestosterone (steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex)
Noun
peignecomb (toothed implement)
Noun
cancérigènecarcinogenic (causing or tending to cause cancer)
Adjective
nourricechildminder, nanny; wet nurse; mule (person paid to smuggle drugs)
Noun
embraserto set fire to; to inflame, impassion
Verb
réinsertionreinsertion; reintegration, rehabilitation
Noun
faiblirto weaken, to get weaker
Verb
océaniqueoceanic; oceanic (resembling an ocean in vastness or extent)
Adjective
hypothéquerto hypothecate; to mortgage; to weaken or compromise, especially in view of immediate gain
Verb
truffetruffle (edible fungi); chocolate truffle; nose of a dog
Noun
savanesavanna (tropical grassland with scattered trees)
Noun
ternirto tarnish (metal), fade (material); to tarnish (reputation etc.)
Verb
fanatiquefanatic (one who is zealously enthusiastic); fanatic, zealot
Noun
trufferto add truffles to; to cram, stuff
Verb
bennebin, skip; dump truck; barrow, carrying basket; cable car, telecabin
Noun
mésaventuremisadventure, misfortune, bad stroke of luck
Noun
jolimentprettily, cutely; extremely
Adverb
giflecheek; slap; slap in the face
Noun
euphorieeuphoria (an excited state of joy)
Noun
furieFury; a raging or belligerent woman; fury, anger, rage; furiousness
Noun
panopliepanoply; outfit, costume (clothes for dressing up); armoury; range (collection of things)
Noun
boiserto panel (a room with wooden panels); to afforest; to hit the ball with the frame (wood) of the racket
Verb
indulgentlenient (tolerant; not strict)
Adjective
mémoriserto memorize (to fix in one's memory)
Verb
ambreamber (fossil resin)
Noun
fuseauspindle; bobbin (lacemaking); lune (geometry); timezone
Noun
pointureshoe size; master, expert, dab hand; big name (person very skilled at doing something)
Noun
assouplirto soften (make softer); to make more supple; to relax (of e.g. a law or rule make less strict); to soften up, get soft (become softer); to become more supple; to become relaxed, relax (become less strict); to limber up
Verb
dupea person who has been deceived
Noun
assouvirto satisfy, assuage (hunger, passion, etc.)
Verb
dictonsaying, maxim, proverb, adage
Noun
salutairehealthy, beneficial; salutary
Adjective
émeraudeemerald (gemstone); emerald (color)
Noun
dégainerto unsheath; to draw (a weapon); to strip (a cable); to unveil
Verb
pâtissierpastrymaker, pastry chef; baker who specializes in cakes and other sweet baked goods rather than bread (compare boulanger)
Noun
enragerto have rabies; to enrage, anger, infuriate; to inflame, arouse
Verb
razcurrent, race (only known to be standardly used in the expression raz-de-marée, meaning tsunami)
Noun
toasttoast (bread); toast (salutation)
Noun
rôderto loiter, prowl, move about suspiciously or hostilely; to wander
Verb
éluciderclarify, elucidate; solve, resolve
Verb
charrierto carry, carry along; to transport (cargo etc.); to pull someone's leg, to rib (to tease someone in a good-natured way)
Verb
outrerto exaggerate; to outrage
Verb
aubaineaubaine (automatic succession of foreigners' goods); godsend, boon, windfall; bargain, steal; a variety of wheat
Noun