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4876 words, in teaching order
jouteurjouster (one who jousts)
Noun
séantsitting position; bottom; behind (of a person)
Noun
aubaina foreigner who was not naturalised, and who had few rights; a foreigner or alien
Noun
quiUsed to indicate the cry of a bird.
Interjection
avant-gardevanguard; avant-garde, firing line; vanguard, the most politicized and conscious part of the proletariat.
Noun
avant-hiertwo days ago; the day before yesterday
Adverb
bateau-mouchea tourist sightseeing-boat, used especially in Paris
Noun
beau-pèrea father-in-law, the father of one's spouse; a stepfather, stepdad, the present husband of the mother of a child from a previous marriage
Noun
belle-sœursister-in-law (wife's or husband's sister); sister-in-law (brother's or sister’s wife); step-sister, stepsister
Noun
best-sellerbestseller (a top selling product, especially a book)
Noun
café-théâtrea café or restaurant that stages cabaret or other theatrical performances
Noun
casse-têtebrainteaser, puzzle; headache, problem; warclub; jigsaw puzzle
Noun
chef-lieua city, town, or village that serves as the administrative centre of an area, in various French-speaking countries
Noun
coffre-fortsafe (a box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping)
Noun
contre-pouvoircounterpower (political or other kind of power capable of challenging and potentially removing the power of another)
Noun
demi-mothint, that which is written between the lines
Noun
laissez-passerpass (document granting permission to pass or to go and come)
Noun
là-dessuson this, here; thereupon, with this
Adverb
mal-êtremalaise, ill feeling, emotional suffering
Noun
méli-mélomishmash, hodgepodge (a collection of miscellany)
Noun
non-fumeurnon-smoker (somebody who does not smoke tobacco)
Noun
par-cionly used in par-ci, par-là (“here and there”)
Adverb
petit déjeunerbreakfast (morning meal); a small or light breakfast
Noun
prêt-à-porterready-to-wear clothing, off-the-rack clothing, off-the-peg clothing
Noun
pêle-mêleany old how, at random, chaotically, pell-mell
Adverb
soi-disantself-proclaimed; so-called, supposed (so named)
Adjective