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2202 words, in teaching order
allécherto attract, appeal, allure, tempt; entice, draw in
Verb
recoudreto resew, mend (a thing torn or unraveled); to stitch together, to close (an incision or wound) with surgical stitches; to stitch or piece together, as memories
Verb
édulcorerto sweeten (medicine); to tone down, to sanitize, to bowdlerize
Verb
auvergnata dialect of the Occitan language, spoken in Auvergne
Noun
aromateseasoning, herb, spice, especially one with a strong, pleasant odour
Noun
bleutébluish (somewhat blue in colour/color)
Adjective
esseuléleft alone, stranded, forlorn
Adjective
gondolegondola; display, gondola shelving
Noun
lapidairerelated to stone; terse (abruptly short)
Adjective
assagirto settle down, quieten down
Verb
cuivrécopper (made of copper)
Adjective
cèpecep, porcini (edible mushroom, Boletus edulis)
Noun
cènemeal taken together
Noun
raidirstiffen (to make stiff)
Verb
cloaquecesspool, cesspit; cloaca (duct in reptiles, amphibians and birds, as well as most fish and some mammals, which serves as the common outlet for urination, defecation, and reproduction)
Noun
enchevêtrerto tangle up; to entangle, to involve, to implicate; to become tangled; to get tangled up, to get mixed up
Verb
santalsandalwood (any of various trees in genus Santalum; the aromatic wood of such trees); Santali (Austroasiatic language of eastern South Asia)
Noun
chancelerto stagger, totter, reel; to wobble; to falter, waver (of resolve etc.)
Verb
butinerto gather pollen, gather nectar; to gather (pollen); to glean, pick up (ideas, concepts etc.); to surf the internet, to browse; to snog (UK), to make out with (US)
Verb
halagehaulage; towing path, towpath
Noun
ineffableineffable (unable to be expressed in words)
Adjective
arroseursprinkler; waterer (someone who waters plants)
Noun
balayeursweeper (someone who sweeps)
Noun
masuredilapidated house, hovel; farmhouse, rural estate; orchard
Noun
tréteautrestle (a folding or fixed set of legs used to support a table-top or planks); sawhorse; stage, theater
Noun
pimpantspruce, dapper, dashing
Adjective
louveteauwolf cub; Cub Scout, Cub, Wolf Cub
Noun
vernaculairevernacular (of or pertaining to everyday language); vernacular
Adjective
tâtonnerto feel one's way, grope around, fumble
Verb
gardonroach (freshwater fish)
Noun
écornerto remove the horns of; dehorn; to chip or dent; to dog-ear
Verb
béarnaisof Béarn (the southern French region in the Pyrenees)
Adjective
ohéoy; hi; ahoy; yoohoo (used to get someone's attention)
Interjection
élitismeelitism (favouritism towards people seen as the best elements of a group; belief society should be run by an elite)
Noun
écerveléscatterbrained, foolish, brainless
Adjective
sommierbeast of burden; box spring (box-shaped frame into which is a set of spiral springs, upon which rests a bed mattress); springer; windchest (part of an organ); pin box (part of a piano)
Noun
vacheriecowshed; nastiness, wickedness
Noun
saquerto sack, fire (an employee); to be able to stand someone; to give low marks to a pupil
Verb