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4876 words, in teaching order
désespérantdespairing; hopeless; discouraging, disheartening
Adjective
chavirerto capsize; to overturn, keel over, tip over (of objects etc.); to roll (of eyes); to reel, spin (of room etc.); to turn over (of heart); to bowl over, shatter (someone)
Verb
stupeurstupor, amazement, astonishment, stupefaction, wonder
Noun
ivrognedrunkard; alcoholic; red campion (Silene dioica)
Noun
délocaliserto offshore (moving an industrial production from one region to another or from one country to another, usually seeking lower business costs, like labor); to delocalize
Verb
encenserto cense, to incense; to acclaim, to sing the praises of
Verb
sèchementdryly; sharply; curtly; shortly
Adverb
noircirto blacken (to make black); to get drunk
Verb
dissuasifdeterrent, dissuasive (serving to deter)
Adjective
béquillekickstand; crutch (device to assist in motion as a cane)
Noun
ruéerush, dash; mob, huge crowd
Noun
poudrerto powder (cover in powder)
Verb
parachuterto parachute (to introduce (something/someone) into a place using a parachute); to parachute (to place (someone) in an organisation in a position of authority without their having previous experience there)
Verb
emboîterto embed, encapsulate; to fit, fit together; to box, to place in a box
Verb
froncerto scowl, to frown; to gather (fabric)
Verb
jeunfasting, having an empty stomach. only used in à jeun
Adjective
clignotantturn signal, blinker (indicator in a vehicle to signal a turn)
Noun
bavardagechatter, natter, banter (insignificant talk)
Noun
mauvemallow; mauve; mew, gull, seagull
Noun
insoucianceinsouciance, unconcern; carelessness, recklessness
Noun
retouchemodification, correction, amendment
Noun
entonnerto intone; to chant; to vocalise; to barrel (to put or to pack in a barrel or barrels)
Verb
ponctionpuncture (especially a surgical one); deduction, that which is taken away (such as a tax)
Noun
fainéantlazy; nonchalant; apathetic
Adjective
muletmule; mullet (fish); mullet (hairstyle); back-up car
Noun
péniblementhorribly; awfully; with great difficulty
Adverb
injurieuxinjurious, hurtful, insulting, offensive
Adjective
souksouq (Arabic market); mess, chaos
Noun
ciselerto chisel; to chop finely
Verb
alphabétisationelimination of illiteracy, the process of learning to write and to read (and to compute); alphabetization
Noun
singulièrementsingularly; on one's own; alone (exclusive of others); in particular, especially; strangely, oddly, bizarrely (evoking curiosity); totally, wholly
Adverb
vernissagevarnishing, glazing; vernissage (private viewing of an art exhibition before it opens to the public)
Noun
mitigerto deacidify (make less acidic); to mitigate, soften
Verb
plébisciterto vote by plebiscite; to approve overwhelmingly
Verb
peignoircape (long light clothing used to protect the clothes in e.g. a barber's shop); bathrobe, dressing gown; nightdress
Noun
ferrailleold iron, scrap; loose change, shrapnel
Noun
expatrierto expatriate, deport; to emigrate
Verb
enivrerto intoxicate, make drunk or get (someone) drunk, either physically or figuratively; to get drunk; to become intoxicated
Verb
colzaoilseed rape; canola
Noun
ranimerto revive; to animate; to motivate, to rally (troops)
Verb
valorisantgood for someone's self-esteem, that makes someone feel valued
Adjective
excepterto exclude (not to count, to make an exception for)
Verb
vacillerto vacillate; to flicker out (as a candle)
Verb
enfanterto bear [a child], bring into the world; to give birth; to bear; to produce, reel off
Verb
lectoratreadership (the people who read a book)
Noun
écorcherto skin (to remove the skin off); to graze (one's body); to mispronounce, butcher
Verb
abstraireto abstract (to separate; to remove; to take away)
Verb