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question		réponse
parvenu commencer à apprendre		a person who has suddenly become wealthy but not accepted as part of higher class. syn: nouveau-riche
hedge commencer à apprendre		to avoid making a direct statement; to limit or qualify making a direct statement
invective commencer à apprendre		abusive or denunciatory (public condemnation of someone or something) Language
picayune commencer à apprendre		trifling, trivial, unimportant
propitiate commencer à apprendre		to placate or appease
factitious commencer à apprendre		artificial, not natural
expurgate commencer à apprendre		to remove objectionable material
apotheosis commencer à apprendre		1. exaltation to divine status 2. the highest point of development
phantasmagorical (magoria) commencer à apprendre		illusive, unreal
sangfroid commencer à apprendre		calmness or poise in difficult situations
quisling commencer à apprendre		traitor
bilious commencer à apprendre		easily irritable, bad tempered
arch commencer à apprendre		to be deliberately teasing eg- arch comment
excoriate commencer à apprendre		to critize very very harshly
mellifluous commencer à apprendre		smooth and sweet sounding
pollyannaish commencer à apprendre		extremely optimistic
cupidity commencer à apprendre		extreme greed for money
martinet commencer à apprendre		a strict disciplinarian
pyrrhic commencer à apprendre		describing a victory that comes at such a great cost that the victory is not worthwhile
primacy commencer à apprendre		the state of being first in importance
probity commencer à apprendre		integrity, having strong moral principles
anemic commencer à apprendre		lacking energy and vigour
lugubrious commencer à apprendre		excessively mournful
hagiography commencer à apprendre		is a type of biography that puts the subject in a very flattering light

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