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question		réponse
rapier commencer à apprendre		a thin, sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting
chamber commencer à apprendre		a room, especially a bedroom or a private room
fowling commencer à apprendre		hunting birds
undertaker commencer à apprendre		a person whose job is to prepare dead bodies for burial or cremation
mane commencer à apprendre		long, thick hair growing from the neck of a horse or lion (or a person’s thick hair)
scale commencer à apprendre		a device for weighing; also, one of many small, thin plates covering a fish or reptile
graze commencer à apprendre		to touch lightly in passing; to scrape the skin; or to feed on grass (animals)
flirtatious commencer à apprendre		behaving in a playful way to attract attention or affection
to nut sb commencer à apprendre		to headbutt someone (British slang)
come on commencer à apprendre		to flirt or make sexual advances; also used to mean “hurry up” or show disbelief
overall commencer à apprendre		including everything; general or total
conviction commencer à apprendre		a strong belief or opinion; or a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a crime
admit commencer à apprendre		to confess or acknowledge something as true
procrastinate commencer à apprendre		to delay or postpone doing something
erudite commencer à apprendre		showing great knowledge or learning
pilfer commencer à apprendre		to steal small items, often repeatedly
dawdle commencer à apprendre		to waste time; to move slowly
incarcerated commencer à apprendre		imprisoned or confined
irascible commencer à apprendre		easily angered or irritated
amphibious commencer à apprendre		able to live or operate both on land and in water
amble commencer à apprendre		to walk slowly or leisurely
peckish commencer à apprendre		slightly hungry (British informal)
ephemeral commencer à apprendre		lasting for a very short time
epitaph commencer à apprendre		a phrase or statement written on a gravestone
moribund commencer à apprendre		near death or no longer active or effective
loquacious commencer à apprendre		very talkative
tariff commencer à apprendre		a tax on imported or exported goods
bicentenary commencer à apprendre		the 200th anniversary of an event
palindrome commencer à apprendre		a word or phrase that reads the same forwards and backwards (e.g., “madam”)
catcall commencer à apprendre		a loud, rude whistle or comment, usually towards someone attractive
carnation commencer à apprendre		a type of flower, often pink or white
midge commencer à apprendre		a small flying insect, like a gnat
endive commencer à apprendre		a leafy green vegetable, often used in salads
bow commencer à apprendre		to bend forward as a sign of respect; also, a curved weapon for shooting arrows
taut commencer à apprendre		stretched tight; tense
whine commencer à apprendre		to complain in a high-pitched, annoying voice
berth commencer à apprendre		a bed on a ship or train; or a space to dock a ship
thyme commencer à apprendre		an aromatic herb used in cooking
tow commencer à apprendre		to pull something (like a car or trailer) using a rope or chain
stile commencer à apprendre		a set of steps for climbing over a fence or wall
urn commencer à apprendre		a container, often decorative, used for holding the ashes of a cremated person or for serving drinks
heel commencer à apprendre		the back part of the foot; also can mean to follow closely (like a dog)
paw commencer à apprendre		the foot of an animal such as a dog or cat
grate commencer à apprendre		a metal frame or cover, or to shred food into small pieces (like cheese); also, to irritate
pail commencer à apprendre		a small bucket
wring commencer à apprendre		to twist something to force out liquid; also, to wring someone’s hands means to show worry
ewe commencer à apprendre		a female sheep
yew commencer à apprendre		a type of evergreen tree with red berries, often found in churchyards
haul commencer à apprendre		to pull or drag something with effort; also means a large amount of something stolen or collected
conceit commencer à apprendre		excessive pride in oneself; also, an elaborate or clever metaphor in literature
perpetually commencer à apprendre		continuously or endlessly
put up with commencer à apprendre		to tolerate or accept something unpleasant
complementary commencer à apprendre		combining well together; opposite but matching
throng commencer à apprendre		a large, densely packed crowd
tut commencer à apprendre		an expression of disapproval or annoyance (sound made with the tongue)
prattle commencer à apprendre		to talk foolishly or at length about nothing important
clatter commencer à apprendre		a loud, rattling sound
slick commencer à apprendre		smooth and shiny; also, clever and persuasive (sometimes negatively)
clamour commencer à apprendre		a loud and confused noise, especially of people shouting
gawky commencer à apprendre		awkward and clumsy in movement or appearance
bellowed commencer à apprendre		shouted loudly, usually in anger or pain
marooned commencer à apprendre		left trapped and alone, especially on an island
floes commencer à apprendre		large sheets of floating ice
din commencer à apprendre		a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise
lugubrious commencer à apprendre		very sad, gloomy, or mournful
enthralled commencer à apprendre		fascinated; completely captivated
be riveted commencer à apprendre		to be so interested that you can’t look away
relish commencer à apprendre		to enjoy or take great pleasure in something
in the throes of something commencer à apprendre		in the middle of a difficult or intense situation
subsume commencer à apprendre		to include something as part of a larger group
sheer commencer à apprendre		complete or absolute (e.g., sheer luck); also means very steep or thin (like fabric)
free-fall commencer à apprendre		a rapid and uncontrolled fall or decline
slanging match commencer à apprendre		a loud, angry exchange of insults
tiff commencer à apprendre		a small argument, usually between people who know each other well
make a mountain out of a molehill commencer à apprendre		to exaggerate a small problem
rumination commencer à apprendre		deep or lengthy thinking about something
prone to commencer à apprendre		likely to do or suffer from something
liable to commencer à apprendre		legally responsible for; also means likely to experience something (similar to “prone to”)
wind someone up commencer à apprendre		to tease or annoy someone, especially to provoke a reaction
leave no stone unturned commencer à apprendre		to search or try everything possible
don’t beat about the bush commencer à apprendre		get to the point; avoid avoiding the main topic
pride comes before the fall commencer à apprendre		being too proud often leads to failure or downfall
once upon a time commencer à apprendre		a phrase used to begin fairy tales or old stories
don’t hide your light under the bushel commencer à apprendre		don’t keep your talents or achievements hidden
many a true word is said in jest commencer à apprendre		jokes often contain some truth
keep your eye on the ball commencer à apprendre		stay focused and alert
interdependency commencer à apprendre		mutual reliance between people or things
detrimental commencer à apprendre		harmful or damaging
clutch of commencer à apprendre		a small group of people or things (often of similar kind)
matriarch commencer à apprendre		a woman who is the head of a family or group
inkling commencer à apprendre		a slight idea or suspicion
descendant commencer à apprendre		someone related to a person from a previous generation
fathom commencer à apprendre		to understand something deeply; a unit for measuring depth of water
firefly commencer à apprendre		a small insect that gives off light from its body
bunched together commencer à apprendre		grouped closely or tightly
genus (plural genera) commencer à apprendre		a group of related species in biology
lineage commencer à apprendre		ancestry or family history
feline commencer à apprendre		relating to cats
bereft commencer à apprendre		deprived of or missing something or someone
tatty commencer à apprendre		old and in bad condition; shabby
hustle yourself commencer à apprendre		to move quickly or energetically; to hurry
resilience commencer à apprendre		the ability to recover quickly from difficulties
prerequisite commencer à apprendre		something required as a condition before something else happens
constraint commencer à apprendre		a limitation or restriction
sartorial commencer à apprendre		related to clothing or style of dress
mediocrity commencer à apprendre		the state of being average or ordinary
disrobe commencer à apprendre		to undress
ruthless commencer à apprendre		showing no pity or compassion; cruel
catch-22 commencer à apprendre		a paradoxical situation where you can’t win because of contradictory rules
churn commencer à apprendre		to stir or mix violently; also, high turnover (e.g., in business or people)
jaded commencer à apprendre		tired or bored from having too much of something
scrounge commencer à apprendre		to get something by asking or begging rather than working for it
oppressive commencer à apprendre		harsh, cruel, or overwhelming
austere commencer à apprendre		strict, plain, or lacking comfort
in unison commencer à apprendre		together at the same time
out of sync commencer à apprendre		not happening together or not in agreement
stint commencer à apprendre		a period of time spent doing a particular job or activity
alleged commencer à apprendre		said to be true but not proven
as stubborn as a mule commencer à apprendre		extremely stubborn and unwilling to change
a wolf in sheep’s clothing commencer à apprendre		someone who appears harmless but is actually dangerous or deceptive
flog a dead horse commencer à apprendre		to waste effort on something that has no chance of success
have kittens commencer à apprendre		to become very anxious, upset, or angry
let sleeping dogs lie commencer à apprendre		to avoid restarting a conflict or problem
like water off a duck’s back commencer à apprendre		having no effect; easily ignored criticism or insults
put the cat among the pigeons commencer à apprendre		to cause trouble or panic by revealing something
take the bull by the horns commencer à apprendre		to deal with a difficult situation directly and bravely
have a bee in one’s bonnet commencer à apprendre		to be obsessed or overly concerned with something
as sly as a fox commencer à apprendre		very clever and tricky
a lone wolf commencer à apprendre		someone who prefers to act alone
the early bird catches the worm commencer à apprendre		people who act early have an advantage
as quiet as a mouse commencer à apprendre		very quiet
a busy bee commencer à apprendre		someone who is always busy or active
like a bull in a china shop commencer à apprendre		clumsy or reckless in a delicate situation
dog’s breakfast commencer à apprendre		a complete mess or disaster
cry wolf commencer à apprendre		to raise a false alarm
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush commencer à apprendre		it’s better to keep what you have than risk it for more
the cat’s out of the bag commencer à apprendre		a secret has been revealed
straight from the horse’s mouth commencer à apprendre		information from the original or most reliable source
like a fish out of water commencer à apprendre		feeling uncomfortable or out of place
cart around commencer à apprendre		to carry or move something awkward or heavy repeatedly
speak volumes commencer à apprendre		to express something clearly without using words
abound commencer à apprendre		to exist in large numbers or quantities
ensue commencer à apprendre		to happen as a result of something
stack commencer à apprendre		a neat pile of things; to arrange items in a pile
deem commencer à apprendre		to consider or judge something in a particular way
tangible commencer à apprendre		something real or concrete that can be touched or clearly understood
relegate commencer à apprendre		to downgrade or assign to a lower rank or position
deploy commencer à apprendre		to move into position or use effectively (often used with troops or resources)
odds commencer à apprendre		the chances or probability of something happening
kudos commencer à apprendre		praise or recognition for an achievement
affinity commencer à apprendre		a natural liking or connection to something or someone
feel the heat commencer à apprendre		to experience pressure or criticism
when/if it comes to the crunch commencer à apprendre		when a situation becomes critical or important decisions must be made
daunting commencer à apprendre		intimidating; seeming difficult or frightening
eclectic commencer à apprendre		made up of a variety of styles or ideas
on tenterhooks commencer à apprendre		in a state of suspense or anxiety while waiting
endeavour commencer à apprendre		to try hard; an effort or attempt
intricate commencer à apprendre		very detailed and complicated
quirky commencer à apprendre		unusual in a charming or interesting way
unfold commencer à apprendre		to develop or reveal over time
back of beyond commencer à apprendre		a very remote or isolated place
click the button commencer à apprendre		to press a button (especially on a computer or device)
detract commencer à apprendre		to take away from; reduce the value or importance of something
far cry commencer à apprendre		something very different from another thing
forge commencer à apprendre		to create something with effort; to fake something (context-dependent)
haphazard commencer à apprendre		lacking order or planning; random
lose touch commencer à apprendre		to stop communicating or be no longer aware of something
obscure commencer à apprendre		not clear or well-known; hard to understand
cross path with sb commencer à apprendre		to unexpectedly meet someone
stumbled across commencer à apprendre		found by accident or chance
ravaged commencer à apprendre		severely damaged or destroyed
come by commencer à apprendre		to obtain something, often with difficulty
scarce commencer à apprendre		rare or in short supply
grimy commencer à apprendre		dirty or covered with grime
officialdom commencer à apprendre		government bureaucracy or officials
fraught commencer à apprendre		full of (usually negative things); tense or anxious
allure commencer à apprendre		charm or attraction
old chestnut commencer à apprendre		a joke or story that’s been repeated too often
spiritedness commencer à apprendre		liveliness and enthusiasm
resilience commencer à apprendre		(repeated) ability to recover from difficulties
diminish commencer à apprendre		to reduce in size, importance, or value
advancing commencer à apprendre		moving forward or making progress
knowledge commencer à apprendre		information, understanding, or skill gained through experience or education
flog commencer à apprendre		to sell something, especially in an aggressive way; also to whip or beat
indulge commencer à apprendre		to allow oneself to enjoy something, often to excess
indulgence commencer à apprendre		the act of indulging or enjoying something freely
vagabonding commencer à apprendre		traveling from place to place without a permanent home
tainted commencer à apprendre		contaminated or corrupted; made less pure or innocent
compromising commencer à apprendre		making concessions or allowing something to be less than ideal; risky to one’s reputation
far-flung commencer à apprendre		spread out over a large area or distance
you could do worse than commencer à apprendre		suggesting that something is a good choice, even if not the best
produce commencer à apprendre		to make or create something; also refers to agricultural products
knock-down (prices) commencer à apprendre		very low prices, typically because of a sale or discount
trout commencer à apprendre		a type of freshwater fish
venison commencer à apprendre		the meat of a deer
infused with commencer à apprendre		filled or saturated with a particular quality or substance
porcini commencer à apprendre		a type of edible mushroom, often used in cooking
nettles commencer à apprendre		plants with stinging hairs; also refers to causing irritation
expertise commencer à apprendre		specialized knowledge or skill in a particular area
backdrop commencer à apprendre		the setting or background, often used in reference to a scene or event
incomparable commencer à apprendre		without equal; too special or unique to compare to anything else
sight to behold commencer à apprendre		something that is impressive or remarkable to see
in the middle of nowhere commencer à apprendre		in a remote, isolated place
set aside commencer à apprendre		to reserve for a specific purpose or future use
off the beaten track commencer à apprendre		in a place that is not frequently visited; remote or unconventional
set one’s sights on commencer à apprendre		to aim for or focus on a particular goal or target
to the back of beyond commencer à apprendre		to a very remote or isolated place
dense commencer à apprendre		closely packed together; thick or heavy in texture or substance
humid commencer à apprendre		containing a high level of moisture, typically referring to the air
bustling commencer à apprendre		full of activity and energy
sprawling commencer à apprendre		spread out over a large area, often in a disorganized manner
quaint commencer à apprendre		charmingly old-fashioned or unusual in an attractive way
pristine commencer à apprendre		in its original, unspoiled condition; clean and fresh
urge commencer à apprendre		to strongly encourage or advise someone to do something
set apart from commencer à apprendre		to be different or distinguished from others
lush commencer à apprendre		rich, abundant, and luxurious in growth or appearance
diverse commencer à apprendre		showing variety; different from one another
reminisce commencer à apprendre		to recall or think about past experiences, often fondly
barren commencer à apprendre		empty, lacking in vegetation or life; unproductive
rugged commencer à apprendre		rough, uneven, and tough in appearance or texture
recall commencer à apprendre		to remember or bring to mind something from the past
advocate commencer à apprendre		to publicly support or recommend something
reflect commencer à apprendre		to think deeply or carefully about something
vibrant commencer à apprendre		full of energy, color, or life
recount commencer à apprendre		to tell the story of an event or experience in detail
vicinity commencer à apprendre		the area around a particular place
defunct commencer à apprendre		no longer existing or functioning
decommissioned commencer à apprendre		officially taken out of service or use
niche commencer à apprendre		a specialized segment of the market or a specific role or position
aesthetic commencer à apprendre		relating to beauty or the appreciation of beauty
legacies commencer à apprendre		something handed down from the past, often in terms of culture or achievements
tickly commencer à apprendre		causing a slight, often itchy feeling
lease commencer à apprendre		a contract granting the use of property for a specified period
craze commencer à apprendre		an intense and widespread enthusiasm or trend
urbanity commencer à apprendre		characteristics or qualities of city life, often associated with refinement
by virtue of commencer à apprendre		because of; due to
salve commencer à apprendre		a soothing ointment or balm; also to soothe or alleviate
ailment commencer à apprendre		an illness or medical condition
steeped commencer à apprendre		soaked or saturated in a particular quality or influence
run contrary to commencer à apprendre		to be in opposition to or contradict
sheer commencer à apprendre		absolute; nothing other than (often used for emphasis)
naturalist commencer à apprendre		a person who studies or is an expert in natural history, especially plants and animals
affiliated with commencer à apprendre		officially connected or associated with an organization or group
pass on commencer à apprendre		to give something to someone else; also to die
in situ commencer à apprendre		in the original place or position
assertion commencer à apprendre		a confident and forceful statement or claim
philanthropist commencer à apprendre		a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, typically through charitable donations
lifeblood commencer à apprendre		something that is essential for the existence or operation of something
with glee commencer à apprendre		with great happiness or delight
unquantifiable commencer à apprendre		impossible to measure or quantify
pestilence commencer à apprendre		a deadly or virulent disease
sweep through commencer à apprendre		to affect or pass through a place or group rapidly and powerfully
precarity commencer à apprendre		a state of being uncertain or unstable, especially in terms of employment or financial security
vertebrate commencer à apprendre		an animal with a backbone or spine
ascertain commencer à apprendre		to find out or determine something with certainty
indicator commencer à apprendre		a sign, symptom, or measure that points to something
reckon commencer à apprendre		to think or suppose something; to calculate or estimate
blunt (face) commencer à apprendre		having a dull edge or point; straightforward in manner
stunted commencer à apprendre		prevented from growing or developing properly
render commencer à apprendre		to cause to become; to give or provide something
urea commencer à apprendre		a chemical compound found in urine and used in fertilizers
chamber pot commencer à apprendre		a container used for urination, typically in a bedroom before indoor plumbing
giddy commencer à apprendre		feeling lightheaded or dizzy, often due to excitement or joy
stagger commencer à apprendre		to move unsteadily, often because of being off balance
slur commencer à apprendre		to speak in a way that is unclear, or to insult or disparage someone
chunk commencer à apprendre		a large piece or portion of something
abomination commencer à apprendre		something that is intensely disliked or considered morally wrong
hoist commencer à apprendre		to lift or raise something, often with the help of a mechanical device
dispatch commencer à apprendre		to send off or deal with something quickly
replenish commencer à apprendre		to refill or restore to its former condition
cavernous commencer à apprendre		resembling a cavern; vast, spacious, and often dark or empty
conceal commencer à apprendre		to hide or keep something out of sight
alas commencer à apprendre		an expression of sorrow, regret, or disappointment
odorous commencer à apprendre		having a strong or unpleasant smell
eternal commencer à apprendre		lasting forever; without beginning or end
scavenger commencer à apprendre		an animal or person that searches for and collects discarded items or food
preposterous commencer à apprendre		contrary to reason or common sense; ridiculous
oscillate commencer à apprendre		to swing back and forth in a regular motion
opaque commencer à apprendre		not transparent; difficult to understand or explain
apex commencer à apprendre		the top or highest point of something, often used metaphorically for the peak of achievement
cart around commencer à apprendre		to carry or transport something from one place to another
speak volumes commencer à apprendre		to convey a lot of meaning without using many words
abound commencer à apprendre		to exist in large numbers or amounts
ensue commencer à apprendre		to happen or occur as a result of something
stack commencer à apprendre		to arrange things in a pile or stack, often in an orderly way
deem commencer à apprendre		to regard or judge in a particular way
tangible commencer à apprendre		something that can be touched or perceived by the senses; concrete
relegate commencer à apprendre		to assign or dismiss to a lower or less important position
deploy commencer à apprendre		to move or position resources or people for a specific purpose
odds commencer à apprendre		the probability or likelihood of something happening
kudos commencer à apprendre		praise or recognition for an achievement
affinity commencer à apprendre		a natural liking or attraction to something or someone
feel the heat commencer à apprendre		to experience pressure or stress, often due to intense scrutiny or competition
when/if it comes to the crunch commencer à apprendre		when a critical decision or situation arises
daunting commencer à apprendre		causing fear or anxiety due to being difficult to handle or face
eclectic commencer à apprendre		deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad range of sources
on tenterhooks commencer à apprendre		in a state of nervous anticipation or suspense
endeavour commencer à apprendre		an attempt or effort to achieve something, often requiring hard work
intricate commencer à apprendre		very detailed or complicated, often in terms of design or structure
quirky commencer à apprendre		unconventional or unusual in a charming or endearing way
unfold commencer à apprendre		to open up or reveal, often gradually or over time
back of beyond commencer à apprendre		a very remote or isolated place
click the button commencer à apprendre		to press or select a button, usually on a device or interface
detract commencer à apprendre		to take away from the value or quality of something
far cry commencer à apprendre		something that is very different from something else, often implying a significant distance or difference
forge commencer à apprendre		to form or create something, especially through intense effort or shaping
haphazard commencer à apprendre		lacking order or planning; random or chaotic
lose touch commencer à apprendre		to lose contact or communication with someone or something
obscure commencer à apprendre		not well-known; difficult to understand or see
cross paths with sb commencer à apprendre		to meet or encounter someone unexpectedly
stumbled across commencer à apprendre		to find something by chance or accident
ravaged commencer à apprendre		severely damaged or destroyed, often through violent means
come by commencer à apprendre		to obtain or acquire something, often in a casual manner
scarce commencer à apprendre		limited in quantity or availability
grimy commencer à apprendre		dirty or covered in grime, often implying neglect or filth
officialdom commencer à apprendre		the group of officials or bureaucrats in an organization or government
fraught commencer à apprendre		filled with something, typically something negative, like tension or danger
allure commencer à apprendre		the power to attract or charm
old chestnut commencer à apprendre		a joke or story that has been repeated many times, often to the point of being tiresome
spiritedness commencer à apprendre		energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness
resilience commencer à apprendre		the ability to recover quickly from difficulties or adapt to challenges
diminish commencer à apprendre		to make or become smaller or less important

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