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question		réponse
POIGNANT The photograph awakens poignant memories of happier days. commencer à apprendre		moving, painful to the feelings
INUNDATE We have been inundated with requests for help. commencer à apprendre		to flood
FRUITLESS All diplomatic attempts at a peaceful solution to the crisis have been fruitless. commencer à apprendre		useless
GARBLED He left a rather garbled message on my answerphone. commencer à apprendre		confused, mixed up
SANGUINE They are less sanguine about the prospects for peace. commencer à apprendre		optimistic
PHLEGMATIC As a footballer his great asset was his calm, phlegmatic manner. commencer à apprendre		sluggish, calm
CORROBORATE Recent research seems to corroborate his theory. commencer à apprendre		confirm, support
COMPREHENSIVE He has written a fully comprehensive guide to Rome. commencer à apprendre		thorough
ZEALOUS a zealous supporter of the government's policies commencer à apprendre		enthusiastic
COERCE The court heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession. commencer à apprendre		force
ELAPSE Four years had elapsed since he left college and still he hadn't found a job. commencer à apprendre		pass, slip by
METICULOUS Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book. commencer à apprendre		carefull
DOMICILE commencer à apprendre		home
LAX He took a gun through baggage control to highlight the lax security. commencer à apprendre		careless, negligent
SPORADIC More than 100 people have been killed this year in sporadic outbursts of ethnic violence. commencer à apprendre		occasional
RASH That was a rash decision - you didn't think about the costs involved. commencer à apprendre		too hasty, reckless
CONJECTURE There's been a lot of conjecture in the papers recently about the royal marriage. commencer à apprendre		guess
OBVIATE A peaceful solution would obviate the need to send a UN military force. commencer à apprendre		eliminate, do away with
LURID You can read all the lurid details of the affair in today's paper. commencer à apprendre		sensational
QUIP It was Oscar Wilde who made the famous quip about life mimicking art. commencer à apprendre		joke

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