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FLELex CEFR C2

2202 words, in teaching order

Words 601–700
équivalence
equivalence
Noun
rehausser
to reraise, to raise up, raise higher, lift higher; to emphasise
Verb
chevelure
head of hair; tail (of a comet)
Noun
alsacien
Alsatian (of, from or relating to Alsace, a geographic region, traditionally German-speaking, in the administrative region of Grand Est, France)
Adjective
surplomber
to overhang; to overlook; to hang over, to hang above
Verb
virulent
virulent; virulent (hostile)
Adjective
polar
detective novel
Noun
fluvial
fluvial
Adjective
réconfort
comfort, solace; reassurance
Noun
constellation
constellation (all senses)
Noun
kayak
kayak
Noun
cynique
cynical; dog; canine
Adjective
décompte
deduction, that which is to be subtracted; counting, the act or manner of making a count
Noun
fantasmer
to fantasise
Verb
altesse
highness, Highness (title of respect)
Noun
implicite
implicit
Adjective
renom
renown, fame, reputation
Noun
converger
to converge
Verb
montagneux
mountainous
Adjective
tranchant
sharp; cutting; trenchant
Adjective
penchant
penchant
Noun
syntaxe
syntax
Noun
randonner
to hike, trek, walk around
Verb
profitable
profitable
Adjective
ovale
oval
Adjective
concierge
house-porter, doorkeeper, caretaker; janitor, custodian; concierge; lodge-keeper of a château; keeper, jailor (prison)
Noun
curer
to clean by scrubbing, scraping and removing (e.g. a drain, a pipe, a canal, a stable, ...); to clean oneself by scrubbing, scraping and removing (e.g. one's nails, teeth, ...); (transitive) to clear out (to make empty, to remove)
Verb
persévérance
perseverance (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action)
Noun
zut
damn, shoot, dang, cripes, rats, "dash it!", "hang it all!"
Interjection
bienheureux
blessed, blest (of a person); blessed (having been beatified as a step in the process toward sainthood); happy, blissful, lucky
Adjective
confectionner
to make, create; to fashion (clothes)
Verb
jaillir
to spurt out, gush forth; to spring out; to thrust up, to jut out; to emerge from
Verb
discréditer
to discredit
Verb
raquette
racquet / racket (for tennis, badminton, etc.); an ellipsoid flight feather barbed distally from the rachis; prickly pear (cactus) (Opuntia); cactus (generally)
Noun
débrancher
to unplug; to turn off, switch off (of an alarm); to prune, to remove branches
Verb
gangster
gangster
Noun
législature
legislature; term of office, for a legislative body
Noun
insolent
insolent
Adjective
ruche
hive, beehive; ruffle; flounce; ruche
Noun
symphonique
symphonic
Adjective
aïe
interjection expressing a sharp pain: ouch!; interjection expressing worry: dang!; oh dear
Interjection
paroissial
parish; parochial
Adjective
teinture
a liquid dye, colourant; a color, shade thus applied; a dying job, process; a solution in liquids such as alcohol, notably in pharmacy; a superficial knowledge
Noun
fausser
to falsify, to render invalid; to skew, to distort (a result)
Verb
pâturage
pasture; meadow; pasturage (the right to let animals graze on pasture)
Noun
psaume
psalm (all senses)
Noun
lâcheté
cowardice
Noun
rétro
retro
Adjective
rebondissement
rebound, bounce back; plot twist
Noun
cornet
cone; horn; (ice-cream) cone; post horn; cornet; cornet stop (on organ); portable inkhorn; plastic bag; ear trumpet
Noun
symétrique
symmetric, symmetrical
Adjective
inchangé
unchanged
Adjective
marquage
marking (action of making a mark); mark, marking (the sign marked); marking (coloration of an animal); marking (action of e.g. marking a page); branding (e.g. of cattle); marking (of another player); scoring (of e.g. a goal)
Noun
brasser
to brew (beer); to intermingle
Verb
atrocité
atrocity
Noun
concerter
to concert; plan
Verb
chouchou
term of endearment (like petit chou, mon chou); blue-eyed boy, teacher's pet (student perceived to be favored by the teacher); a hair scrunchie, scrunchy; chayote; candied peanut
Noun
jeton
a game chip or token, a counter; a coin; a Scrabble tile
Noun
vietnamien
Vietnamese
Adjective
vrac
bulk (goods sold and transported unpackaged in large amounts)
Noun
mêlée
fray, brawl, fight, melee (especially disorganized); scrum
Noun
pff
pff
Interjection
anarchiste
anarchistic
Adjective
stimulant
stimulating
Adjective
sillage
wake (the path left behind a ship on the surface of the water); slipstream; sillage (trail of scent left behind by one who wears perfume)
Noun
endosser
to carry on one's back; to assume responsibility, to shoulder; to endorse; to take on (e.g. a role); to put on, to don
Verb
agréablement
pleasantly, nicely
Adverb
sexiste
sexist
Adjective
conjugaison
conjugation; pairing, combining
Noun
adjuger
to auction; to adjudicate; to take (all for oneself), to grant (oneself) the prerogative to
Verb
plomber
to fill with lead, to weigh down with lead; to become a burden, to weigh down
Verb
cloison
partition, partition wall; septum, partition; bulkhead
Noun
maximiser
to maximize
Verb
instructif
instructive (conveying knowledge, information or instruction)
Adjective
minutieux
thorough, elaborate, detailed
Adjective
lexique
vocabulary; lexicon; glossary
Noun
malle
large suitcase; trunk
Noun
spin
spin
Noun
visualiser
to visualize
Verb
overdose
overdose (excessive and dangerous dose of a drug); overdose of, excess of, surfeit of something (instance of someone having had too much of something, having overdone something)
Noun
pollen
pollen
Noun
potion
potion
Noun
pluvieux
rainy (characterised by rain)
Adjective
aboutissement
the end or conclusion of a process; a result or outcome, usually a positive one
Noun
anthologie
anthology
Noun
approximation
approximation; an imprecise solution
Noun
statuette
statuette
Noun
escrime
fencing (sport)
Noun
tramer
to weave; to hatch, think up, come up with
Verb
élastique
rubber band
Noun
disparité
disparity
Noun
barbarie
barbarity, savagery
Noun
crosse
butt (of rifle etc.); stick; crosier; hockey stick, lacrosse stick, or golf club; lacrosse; fraud, a swindle (usually as de la crosse); masturbation
Noun
syndicaliste
trade unionist; syndicalist
Noun
croate
of Croatia; Croatian
Adjective
écouteur
listener (one who listens); earpiece, earphone; headphones, headset
Noun
plaignant
plaintiff; prosecutor
Noun
ébullition
boiling, ebullition (the act of boiling)
Noun
vulgarisation
popular science
Noun
bachelier
graduate of the baccalauréat; person holding a bachelor's degree; bachelor's degree
Noun