Words 701–800
épi
ear, spike (of grain); corncob, cob of corn; cowlick (unruly lock or section of hair); spica (bandage); groyne, groin (US) (projecting solid angle formed by the meeting of two vaults); finial; opus spicatum (herringbone masonry); angle parking; shelf or storage unit with storage areas on both sides, placed in the middle of a room, notably found in libraries
Noun
ressaisir
to regain or recover (that which was lost); to compose oneself, pull oneself together, to get back on one's feet, to pick oneself up off the floor, to get a grip on oneself
Verb
blason
heraldry (as a field of study); a coat of arms; blazon (description of a coat of arms); a form of poetry describing the parts of a female beloved in a series of metaphors
Noun
farouche
wild, shy of humans; shy, unsociable, retiring, hesitant; distant, unapproachable; stubborn, intransigent; savage, dangerous, fierce; staunch
Adjective
appréhension
apprehension (anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future); understanding, comprehension, perception
Noun
équateur
equator (imaginary great circle around Earth, equidistant from the two poles, and dividing earth's surface into the northern and southern hemisphere)
Noun
méprendre
to mistake [with sur] (to confuse someone for another); to make a mistake; to misunderstand
Verb
tribut
tribute (payment made from one state to another as a sign of submission); tribute (acknowledgement of gratitude)
Noun
épater
to deprive something of a paw or foot, or to damage/break its paw or foot so that it loses its support or normal function; to flatten; to knock down; to cause to sprawl on the ground; to fall sprawling, to come crashing down; to amaze, to stagger
Verb
syndicalisme
trade unionism (system or practice of trade unions); syndicalism (movement or doctrine advocating the control of government and industry by trade unions)
Noun
tondre
to shear (sheep); to mow, cut (grass; a lawn); to clip, cut (hair); to shave (one's head); to smooth, level (a surface); to rob, clean someone out
Verb
dissident
dissenter; dissident, someone who has dissenting opinion; dissident, an opponent to a political regime
Noun
shooter
to shoot the ball forward in an attempt to place it in the opponent's goal; to shoot up, inject oneself with drugs
Verb