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Words 31101–31200
31101ghettoïsation
ghettoization
Noun
31102hypokhâgne
the first year course, followed by khâgne, of the two-year academic cycle in France (called Classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles, Humanities section) whose aim is to prepare students for the entrance competition of the École normale supérieure in Paris
Noun
31103sélectivement
selectively
Adverb
31104gazéification
gasification
Noun
31105redoux
thaw (or milder spell after cold weather); January thaw or midwinter thaw
Noun
31106clavardage
online chatting
Noun
31107honorabilité
honour, repute
Noun
31108organiquement
organically
Adverb
31109dynamitage
dynamiting, blasting
Noun
31110hydrolienne
tidal turbine
Noun
31111maccarthysme
McCarthyism
Noun
31112tampax
tampon
Noun
31113grégeois
Greek, Grecian; of Grèges
Adjective
31114secrétairerie
the office of a secretary (type of official)
Noun
31115TLJ
every day
Adverb
31116judiciarisation
judicialization
Noun
31117monisme
monism
Noun
31118misérabilisme
miserabilism
Noun
31119RRR
An initialism for the three types of commercial discounts: remise, rabais and ristourne.
Noun
31120AGP
abbreviation of Englishaccelerated graphics port; abbreviation of autogynéphilie
Noun
31121molène
mullein
Noun
31122mandingue
Mandingo
Adjective
31123morphisme
morphism
Noun
31124reclure
to withdraw into a place, so as to have no contact with others
Verb
31125intertropical
intertropical
Adjective
31126lambrisser
to panel
Verb
31127badigeon
distemper, badigeon
Noun
31128soulevant
rousing
Adjective
31129capricorne
longhorn beetle (of the family Cerambycidae)
Noun
31130utilitariste
utilitarian
Noun
31131étrennes
New Year's gift; Christmas present (especially when talking to a child)
Noun
31132vago
automobile, whip
Noun
31133gaffeur
blunderer
Noun
31134baryton
barytone; baritone
Adjective
31135mainteneur
maintainer
Noun
31136rosse
nag (old useless horse); a bitch, a harpy or cow; a bastard or asshole
Noun
31137utilitariste
utilitarian
Adjective
31138concussion
political corruption, misappropriation
Noun
31139exorbité
bulging (eyes)
Adjective
31140wolof
Wolof
Adjective
31141oxydase
oxidase
Noun
31142adiabatique
adiabatic
Adjective
31143indiciel
index; indicial
Adjective
31144lapon
of Lapland
Adjective
31145sarrois
Saar, Saarland
Adjective
31146philatélique
philatelic (stamp collecting)
Adjective
31147parenchyme
parenchyma
Noun
31148châtain
chestnut brown
Noun
31149péquenaud
country bumpkin, yokel, hick
Noun
31150capverdien
Cape Verdean
Adjective
31151sismographe
seismometer
Noun
31152creton
a piece of fat; a type of rillettes; creton
Noun
31153nubien
Nubian
Adjective
31154curaçao
the orange peel-flavored liqueur curaçao
Noun
31155mouroir
a place to die; a place (e.g. a hospital or nursing home) of such poor quality that it only serves as a place to die
Noun
31156pronostiqueur
forecaster; tout (at a racecourse)
Noun
31157gymnique
gymnic
Adjective
31158alouette
Used at the end of a long list of items; and a partridge in a pear tree
Interjection
31159diaphragmer
to diaphragm
Verb
31160guigner
to eye (sneak a look at)
Verb
31161hauturier
high-sea
Adjective
31162décongestionner
to decongest (relieve congestion in)
Verb
31163galiléen
Galilean
Adjective
31164empennage
fletching; empennage
Noun
31165ferrique
ferric
Adjective
31166sextuple
sextuple; two hundred fifty-sixth note
Adjective
31167coquillier
cockling boat
Noun
31168galénique
Galenic
Adjective
31169cousiner
to get along; to get on well
Verb
31170flammer
to bleed (an animal); to flame
Verb
31171corticostéroïde
corticosteroid
Noun
31172décompensation
decompensation
Noun
31173déclassifier
to declassify
Verb
31174esseuler
to isolate; to isolate oneself
Verb
31175cérébelleux
cerebellar
Adjective
31176proéminence
prominence
Noun
31177hussite
Hussite
Adjective
31178nuager
to cover with clouds
Verb
31179dissolvant
solvent
Noun
31180minoen
Minoan
Adjective
31181craquelin
cracker (biscuit); a type of brioche that is filled with nib sugar
Noun
31182multirisque
multirisk (type of insurance)
Adjective
31183scriptorium
a scriptorium
Noun
31184scare
parrotfish
Noun
31185képi
to steal, to rob
Verb
31186aniser
to flavour with aniseed
Verb
31187léonin
lion; leonine; unequal, unjust
Adjective
31188hongre
gelding (gelded, castrated male horse)
Noun
31189dispensable
dispensable
Adjective
31190protéiné
enriched with protein
Adjective
31191apitoiement
compassion, pity, mercy, sympathy
Noun
31192hongre
gelded
Adjective
31193incroyant
unbelieving
Adjective
31194baby-foot
table football, foosball (game); foosball table (furniture)
Noun
31195attentiste
wait-and-see (prudent and opportunistic)
Adjective
31196contorsionniste
contortionist
Noun
31197aurignacien
Aurignacian
Adjective
31198marbrier
marble worker; monumental mason
Noun
31199transitaire
forwarding agent
Noun
31200aquacole
aquaculture
Adjective