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FLELex CEFR B2

4876 words, in teaching order

Words 4101–4200
écoper
to bail out; to get, to be on the receiving end of
Verb
vidange
an act of emptying; oil change (the emptying and replacing of engine oil in a vehicle); garbage, trash
Noun
hispanique
Hispanic
Adjective
moqueur
mocking; that mocks, that pokes fun
Adjective
déshonorer
to dishonor
Verb
décortiquer
to decorticate, to peel, to shell (remove a shell, an outer layer from); to dissect, to scrutinize, to analyse, to study; to be scrutinized
Verb
sulfater
to sulfate; to spray copper sulfate solution (as a fungicide); to shoot a gun at someone or something
Verb
pourtour
perimeter, circumference; surrounding area; ambulatory
Noun
idéaliser
to idealize
Verb
frémir
to quiver; to shiver; to simmer
Verb
viticulteur
winegrower; viticulturist
Noun
curseur
cursor
Noun
mouvant
moving
Adjective
fantaisiste
fanciful
Adjective
calculateur
calculating
Adjective
sevrage
ablactation, weaning; withdrawal (from an addiction)
Noun
communicant
communicating
Adjective
accourir
to rush up, run up, hurry
Verb
endetter
to indebt; to put someone or something into debt; to get into debt
Verb
astucieux
astute
Adjective
gitan
gypsy
Noun
sauvagement
savagely, wildly
Adverb
proscrire
to banish; to ban, prohibit, proscribe
Verb
provençal
Provençal (of, from or relating to Provence, a traditional geographic region roughly corresponding to the modern administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)
Adjective
rendormir
to fall asleep again, to fall back to sleep, to go back to sleep
Verb
sécrétion
secretion
Noun
béret
beret
Noun
persan
Persian
Adjective
sympathiser
to hit it off
Verb
vénitien
Venetian (of, from or relating to the city of Venice in the Veneto region, Italy)
Adjective
quantifier
to quantify
Verb
brigand
thief
Noun
rudimentaire
rudimentary
Adjective
disgrâce
disgrace
Noun
monotone
monotone; whose speech is monotone; boring due to uniformity or lack of variety; monotonous
Adjective
menotter
to handcuff
Verb
racket
racketeering; racket, extortion
Noun
tulipe
tulip
Noun
factuel
factual
Adjective
bilinguisme
bilingualism (the condition of being bilingual)
Noun
démocratiquement
democratically
Adverb
consciemment
consciously
Adverb
incorporation
incorporation; entry into the military; entry into service
Noun
futuriste
futuristic (advanced so far beyond that which is current as to appear to be from the future)
Adjective
dada
horse; hobby horse
Noun
individualiser
to individualize, personalize
Verb
sève
sap; sap, vital essence, life
Noun
suppléant
acting, substitute
Adjective
gaieté
gaiety
Noun
irréaliste
unrealistic (not realistic)
Adjective
cigale
cicada (any of several insects of the order Hemiptera)
Noun
adversité
adversity
Noun
effroi
terror, dread
Noun
kinésithérapeute
physiotherapist
Noun
horrifier
to horrify
Verb
nébuleuse
nebula
Noun
fécondation
fertilisation; impregnation; insemination; pollinisation
Noun
frénésie
frenzy
Noun
réciprocité
reciprocity
Noun
bureaucratique
bureaucratic
Adjective
garagiste
owner or manager of a garage; auto mechanic, car mechanic
Noun
réadaptation
rehabilitation; readjustment; readaptation
Noun
quille
skittle; pin, peg (leg); demob; club; keel
Noun
monopoliser
to monopolize (have a monopoly)
Verb
politologue
political scientist
Noun
populariser
to popularize
Verb
inépuisable
inexhaustible (that cannot be used up)
Adjective
inventif
inventive
Adjective
apanage
prerogative, privilege; apanage
Noun
intentionnellement
intentionally; deliberately; on purpose; in intention only
Adverb
éloquence
eloquence (the quality of artistry and persuasiveness in speech or writing)
Noun
culturellement
culturally
Adverb
froidement
coldly
Adverb
médiatisation
media coverage; mediatization
Noun
immensité
immensity, vastness; scale
Noun
ramassage
collection, the act of picking up
Noun
victorien
Victorian
Adjective
délier
to untie, loosen, release
Verb
pagaille
muddle; mess
Noun
hardi
bold; courageous; daring
Adjective
importuner
to importune, to annoy
Verb
encombrement
traffic congestion; cluttering, jamming, obstruction; overcrowding, saturation
Noun
odorat
smell (sense of smell)
Noun
modique
modest (of a price, sum of money, etc.)
Adjective
expéditeur
sender, transmitter
Noun
réparateur
restorative
Adjective
orme
elm
Noun
sifflement
a whistling (action); whistle (sound); various hissing noises such as produced by a gush of wind, a diving bird or an air-piercing arrow (see sifflant).; noises produced by certain animals resembling a whistling, said of snakes, marmots, or cats.
Noun
clochette
bell; synonym of campanule (“bellflower”) (Campanula)
Noun
surcoût
an overhead, supplement, additional cost
Noun
méprisable
despicable, contemptible; good-for-nothing
Adjective
renchérir
to go further (in speech, actions etc.); to go one better; to increase; to put up the price of
Verb
anthropologique
anthropological
Adjective
malicieux
mischievous; malicious
Adjective
persil
parsley
Noun
gracieusement
gracefully; elegantly
Adverb
enfermement
confinement
Noun
pressentiment
presentiment; hunch; premonition
Noun
enchantement
enchantment
Noun
inhiber
to inhibit (to hinder; to restrain)
Verb