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Words 13501–13600
13501décortiquer
to decorticate, to peel, to shell (remove a shell, an outer layer from); to dissect, to scrutinize, to analyse, to study; to be scrutinized
Verb
13502klaxon
horn (of car)
Noun
13503bosquet
a clump of trees; a grove
Noun
13504épouvantail
scarecrow (effigy to scare birds); scarecrow, bogeyman (something terrifying but not necessarily dangerous)
Noun
13505sulfater
to sulfate; to spray copper sulfate solution (as a fungicide); to shoot a gun at someone or something
Verb
13506scratch
Velcro
Noun
13507pourtour
perimeter, circumference; surrounding area; ambulatory
Noun
13508prévalence
prevalence
Noun
13509euthanasier
to euthanise
Verb
13510exhumer
to exhume
Verb
13511idéaliser
to idealize
Verb
13512économe
penny-wise; thrifty; economical
Adjective
13513sourate
sura
Noun
13514friandise
sweet; cake; piece of cake; something small and dainty
Noun
13515frémir
to quiver; to shiver; to simmer
Verb
13516perfusion
perfusion, drip, intravenous injection
Noun
13517spiritueux
spirituous (alcoholic)
Adjective
13518imaginable
imaginable
Adjective
13519viticulteur
winegrower; viticulturist
Noun
13520figuration
cast of extras; Taking a back seat; figuration
Noun
13521curseur
cursor
Noun
13522ravitailler
to resupply (army, etc.); to refuel; to revictual; to stock up, take on fresh supplies
Verb
13523létal
lethal
Adjective
13524mouvant
moving
Adjective
13525morphologique
morphology; morphological
Adjective
13526bau
crossbeam
Noun
13527reliure
binding (the spine of a book where the pages are held together); bookbinding (the process of assembling a book)
Noun
13528fronton
fronton; pediment
Noun
13529Philippin
Filipino, resident or native of the Philippines
Noun
13530triomphal
triumphant
Adjective
13531dissension
dissension
Noun
13532tabler
to base one's scheming
Verb
13533fourré
thicket
Noun
13534insuffler
to infuse; to instill
Verb
13535perversion
perversion
Noun
13536dérèglement
malfunctioning, breakdown, disorder
Noun
13537archie
principle
Noun
13538rentier
rentier
Noun
13539oranger
to make orange in color
Verb
13540jauge
gauge; capacity
Noun
13541CPA
CPA; initialism of comptable professionnel agréé (“chartered professional accountant”)
Noun
13542jalonner
stake out, mark out (to mark off the limits by stakes)
Verb
13543fantaisiste
fanciful
Adjective
13544occupant
occupying
Adjective
13545étouffant
oppressive, sultry, stifling, stuffy
Adjective
13546corrosion
corrosion
Noun
13547calculateur
calculating
Adjective
13548lassitude
lassitude
Noun
13549sevrage
ablactation, weaning; withdrawal (from an addiction)
Noun
13550cavalier
equestrian; cavalier, nonchalant (lacking the proper care or concern for something important, reckless, rash, high-handed)
Adjective
13551édifiant
edifying; uplifting
Adjective
13552désavouer
to take back (something that has been said); to disown; to disavow; to deny, deny ownership of
Verb
13553mob
scooter, moped
Noun
13554répréhensible
reprehensible
Adjective
13555indexer
to index (put into an index)
Verb
13556diacre
deacon
Noun
13557communicant
communicating
Adjective
13558asphalte
asphalt
Noun
13559dompter
to tame (a wild animal), break in (a horse); to tame, to subdue, to suppress (rebellion, uprising, emotions etc.)
Verb
13560karaoké
karaoke
Noun
13561accrue
dry land created by draining
Noun
13562papille
papilla
Noun
13563plaidoirie
oral argument (in court)
Noun
13564gingembre
ginger (spice)
Noun
13565accourir
to rush up, run up, hurry
Verb
13566pussy
pussy (vagina); pussy (effeminate man)
Noun
13567inculte
uncultivated, fallow; uncultivated, uneducated, unread; uncultured
Adjective
13568navigable
navigable
Adjective
13569séducteur
seducer
Noun
13570impoli
rude; impolite (bad-mannered)
Adjective
13571illisible
unreadable; illegible
Adjective
13572passation
handover (of legal documents), transferal (of power or office)
Noun
13573chapelet
wreath (of flowers); rosary, prayer beads; string, hatful (of objects, ideas etc.)
Noun
13574lea
them (direct object)
Pronoun
13575granite
granite (specific or geological term)
Noun
13576impulser
to encourage, egg on
Verb
13577glander
to do; to loaf around, to bum around, to cabbage
Verb
13578bouledogue
bulldog
Noun
13579won
won (unit of currency)
Noun
13580magnat
magnate, tycoon
Noun
13581pétillant
fizzy
Adjective
13582endetter
to indebt; to put someone or something into debt; to get into debt
Verb
13583ode
ode (lyrical poem)
Noun
13584vendanger
to vintage
Verb
13585contemplation
contemplation
Noun
13586jarre
jar (made of clay or earth)
Noun
13587conglomérat
conglomerate
Noun
13588Londonien
Londoner; man from London
Noun
13589variabilité
variability
Noun
13590tirailleur
tirailleur
Noun
13591dépréciation
depreciation
Noun
13592mammouth
mammoth (extinct elephant-like mammal); mammoth (something very large)
Noun
13593Empereur
Emperor
Noun
13594codage
coding
Noun
13595caméléon
chameleon (reptile); chameleon (person who always changes)
Noun
13596réflexe
reflex
Adjective
13597sels
smelling salts
Noun
13598picard
Picard (language)
Noun
13599astucieux
astute
Adjective
13600engageant
attractive, appealing, engaging, tempting, inviting
Adjective