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2202 words, in teaching order
taillablecuttable; malleable; subject to the land tax of taille
Adjective
aigreletsharpish; sourish, tart; acidulous
Adjective
anchoïadea traditional Provençal spread made from anchovy, caper, olive oil and garlic
Noun
récolerto collate, compare, review, verify
Verb
gibelotterabbit stew, fricassee of rabbit in white or red wine
Noun
zigomarsynonym of zigoto; cavalry sabre; penis
Noun
cahoterto bump, jolt; to jolt along, bounce along
Verb
pariagea feudal association between a (typically ecclesiastical) lord and a more powerful one
Noun
demi-bouteillehalf-size bottle (generally, 375 ml, half a standard 750 ml bottle of wine)
Noun
distractifdistractive, entertaining, recreational
Adjective
décacheterto unseal; to open (that which was sealed)
Verb
face-à-faceface-to-face interview; head-on collision
Noun
faire-partannouncement (of birth, marriage, death, etc.)
Noun
globetrotteurglobetrotter (person who travels often to faraway places)
Noun
longue-vuespyglass; spotting scope; tower viewer
Noun
non-sensa situation or statement that is completely absurd or illogical; a statement that is semantically, etymologically, or logically improper or contradictory; nonsense, a type of damaged DNA sequence
Noun
nord-américainNorth American; Canado-American (“Canadian-American”)
Adjective
passe-passeonly used in tour de passe-passe, meaning a sleight of hand, trickery, prestidigitation
Noun
plus-valuecapital gain (increase in the value of a capital asset; amount by which the value or the proceeds of the sale of a capital asset by its owner exceed its cost to the owner); added value
Noun
porte-à-fauxunstable position; awkward situation, awkward position; cantilever; overhang
Noun