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question		réponse
DIATRIBE He launched into a long diatribe against the government's policies. commencer à apprendre		bitter criticism
INHIBITION After a couple of drinks he lost his inhibition and started talking and laughing loudly. commencer à apprendre		restraint
FORTUITOUS The timing of the meeting is certainly fortuitous. commencer à apprendre		accidental
INCOHERENT The talk she gave was incoherent and badly prepared. commencer à apprendre		disjoined, out there, garbled
ILK The worst of her criticism was reserved for journalists, photographers and others of their ilk. commencer à apprendre		kind, sort
PRESTIGIOUS a prestigious literary award commencer à apprendre		illustrious
PLACARD Demonstrators marched past holding/waving placards that said, 'Send food, not missiles'. commencer à apprendre		poster
INTEGRAL He's an integral part of the team and we can't do without him. commencer à apprendre		essential
REMUNERATION They demanded adequate remuneration for their work. commencer à apprendre		reward, pay
NOMINAL She's the nominal head of our college - the real work is done by her deputy. commencer à apprendre		slight
EXPUNGE His name has been expunged from the list of members. commencer à apprendre		erase
FLAMBOYANT The writer's flamboyant lifestyle was well known. commencer à apprendre		showy, colorful
ANATHEMA Credit controls are anathema to the government. commencer à apprendre		something greatly detested
SCHISM a schism in/within the Church commencer à apprendre		split
UTOPIA commencer à apprendre		place of perfection
TIMOROUS commencer à apprendre		fearful, shy
TRUNCATED Television coverage of the match was truncated by a technical fault. commencer à apprendre		cut short
JAUNTY When he came back his hat was at a jaunty angle and he was smiling. commencer à apprendre		sprightly, gay
FRACTIOUS a fractious child commencer à apprendre		quarrelsome
OSTENTATIOUS They criticized the ostentatious lifestyle of their leaders. commencer à apprendre		showy

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