Glossary
Glossary of Cognates
English / French
The use of cognates allows English language learners to use
their home language as a resource for learning new academic
words in English. It is particularly helpful for students who
speak Latin-based languages, including French. Cognates are
words that have a similar spelling, pronunciation, and
meaning across two languages. When students recognize
words as cognates, they can access unfamiliar English words
and better understand what they read.
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absolutely
abundance
abuse
accelerate (to)
accentuate (to)
accident
accompany (to)
accuse (to)
acrobatic
active
activities
activity
actor
actuary
admirable
admire (to)
admire (to)
admit (to)
adopt (to)
adoption
adore
adult
adventure
African
agency
agent
aggregate
agile
agony
air
alarm
allergic
ambitious
anaconda
analyze (to)
animal
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absolument
abondance
abuser
accélérer
accentuer
accident
accompagner
accuser
acrobatique
active
activités
activité
acteur
actuaire
admirable
admirer
admirer
admettre
adopter
adoption
adorer
adulte
aventure
Africain-e
agence
agent
agrégat
agile
agonie
air
alarme
allergique
ambitieux-euse
anaconda
analyser
animal
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announce (to)
appear (to)
appetite
arbitrary
area
arithmetic
arrogance
artist
artistic
associate (to)
association
astronomer
atmosphere
attention
August
authorize (to)
autograph
automatic
automobile
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annoncer
apparaître
appétit
arbitraire
aire
arithmétique
arrogance
artiste
artistique
associer
association
astronome
atmosphère
attention
août
autoriser
autographe
automatique
automobile
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banana
banjo
battery
bicycle
biography
blouse
brilliant
brutal
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banane
banjo
batterie
bicyclette
biographie
blouse
brilliant-te
brutal
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cabin
cable
cafeteria
camera
camouflage
candid
canyon
captain
capture (to)
catastrophe
cause
celebrate (to)
cement
center
ceramic
cereal
ceremony
chimney
chimpanzee
cholera
circle
circular
civilize
class
classify (to)
coast
colony
color
combination
comment
committee
common
company
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cabine
cable
cafétéria
caméra
camouflage
candide
canyon
capitaine
capturer
catastrophe
cause
célébrer
ciment
centre
céramique
céréale
cérémonie
cheminée
chimpanzé
choléra
cercle
circulaire
civiliser
classe
classifier
côte
colonie
couleur
combinaison
commentaire
comité
commun
compagnie
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compare (to)
complete (to)
comport
concert
condition
confetti
confusing
confusion
constellation
construction
consult
contagious
continent
continue (to)
contract
contribution
convenient
converse (to)
convert (to)
correctly
coyote
criminal
crocodile
curiosity
curious
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comparer
compléter
comporter
concert
condition
confetti
confus
confusion
constellation
construction
consulter
contagieux-euse
continent
continuer
contracter
contribution
convénient
converser
convertir
correctement
coyote
criminel
crocodile
curiosité
curieux-euse
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December
decide (to)
decisive
declare (to)
decoration
delicate
delicious
demonstrate(to)
depend (to)
deport (to)
describe (to)
desert
despotism
destroy (to)
detain (to)
determine (to)
diamond
dictator
dictionary
different
difficultly
dinosaur
direction
directly
director
disappear (to)
disaster
discrimination
discuss (to)
disgrace
distance
distribute (to)
doctor
dollar
double
dragon
dynamite
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décembre
décider
décisive
déclarer
décoration
délicat-e
délicieux-euse
démontrer
dépendre
déporter
décrire
déserter
despotisme
détruire
détenir
déterminer
diamant
dictateur
dictionnaire
différent-e
difficulté
dinosaure
direction
directement
directeur
disparaître
désastre
discrimination
discuter
disgrâce
distance
distribuer
docteur
dollar
double
dragon
dynamite
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effective
egoist
electric
electricity
elephant
energy
enormous
enter (to)
escape (to)
especially
estimate (to)
evidently
exactly
exaggerate
exalt
examine (to)
exclaim
excuse
exemption
exotic
experience
explosion
export (to)
extra
extraordinary
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effective
égoïste
électrique
électricité
éléphant
énergie
énorme
entrer
échapper
spécialement
estimer
évidemment
exactement
exagérer
exalter
examiner
exclamer
excuser
exemption
exotique
expérience
explosion
exporter
extra
extraordinaire
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family
famous
fantastic
fascinate (to)
favorable
favorite
ferment (to)
ferocious
festive
finally
firm
flexible
flower
fragile
fruit
funeral
furious
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famille
fameux-euse
fantastique
fasciner
favorable
favori-te
fermenter
féroce
festive
finalement
firme
flexible
fleur
fragile
fruit
funérailles
furieux-euse
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galaxy
gallon
garden
gas
general
generous
giraffe
glorious
golf
gorilla
gracious
gratify (to)
group
guide
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galaxie
gallon
jardin
gaz
général-e
généreux-euse
girafe
glorieux-euse
golf
gorille
gracieux-euse
gratifier
groupe
guide
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helicopter
hippopotamus
history
honor
hospital
hotel
hour
human
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hélicoptère
hippopotame
histoire
honneur
hôpital
hôtel
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humain-e
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idea
idealism
identification
identity (to)
ignorant
ignore (to)
imaginary
imagine (to)
immediately
immigrant
implore (to)
import (to)
important
impossible
impression
incredible
incurable
independence
indicative
information
insect
inseparable
insert (to)
insist (to)
inspection
instruction
insult (to)
intelligence
interesting
interrupt (to)
introduction
introduce (to)
invent (to)
investigate (to)
invitation
invite (to)
island
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Idée
idéalisme
identification
identifier
ignorant-e
ignorer
imaginaire
imaginer
immédiatement
immigrant
implorer
importer
important-e
impossible
impression
incrédible
incurable
indépendance
indicative
information
insecte
inséparable
insérer
insister
inspection
instruction
insulter
intelligence
intéressant-e
interrompre
introduction
introduire
inventer
investiguer
invitation
inviter
île
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justify (to)
juvenile
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justifier
juvénile
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lament (to)
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leader
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lemon
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lens
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leopard
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lesson
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line
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lion
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list
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lamenter
leader
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limon
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lentille
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léopard
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leçon
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ligne
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lion
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liste
10 local-e
11 localiser
12 lucide
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machine
magic
magician
magnetic
magnificent
manner
manual
March
march (to)
marionette
mechanism
medal
memory
metal
microscope
million
miniature
minute
minutes
mobile
modify (to)
moment
monument
moral
music
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machine
magique
magicien
magnétique
magnifique
manière
manuel-elle
mars
marcher
marionnette
mécanisme
médaille
mémoire
métal
microscope
million
miniature
minute
minutes
mobile
modifier
moment
monument
moral-e
music
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natural
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naturally
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necessity
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nectar
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negotiate (to)
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nervous
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normally
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notable
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notice
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naturel-le
naturellement
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nécessité
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néctar
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négocier
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nerveux-euse
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normalement
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notable
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notice
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obedience
object
observatory
occasion
ocean
October
office
operate (to)
operation
optimism
ordinary
organism
organize (to)
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obédience
objet
observatoire
occasion
océan
octobre
office
opèrer
opération
optimisme
ordinaire
organisme
organiser
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pacify (to)
palace
panic
paper
paralyze (to)
park
part
participate (to)
patience
penguin
perfect
perfume
permanent
photograph
photographer
piano
pioneer
pirate
planet
planetarium
plan
plant
plate
police
practice
practice (to)
prepare (to)
present (to)
problem
professional
prudent
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pacifier
palais
panique
papier
paraliser
parc
part
participer
patience
pingouin
parfait
parfum
permanent-e
photographie
photographe
piano
pionnier
pirate
planète
planétarium
plan
plante
plat
police
pratique
pratiquer
préparer
présenter
problème
professionnel-lle
prudent-e
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radio
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really
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remedy
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represent (to)
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restaurant
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retire (to)
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reunion
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rich
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rock
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radio
réalité
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remède
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représenter
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restaurant
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(se) retirer
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réunion
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riche
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roche
10 route
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salary
secret
September
series
simplify (to)
socialist
sofa
solid
solidify
special
splendid
statistics
stomach
study (to)
stupid
support
surprise
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salaire
secret
septembre
série
simplifier
socialiste
sofa
solide
solidifier
spécial-e
splendide
statistique
estomac
étudier
stupide
support
surprise
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telephone
telescope
television
terminate (to)
terrible
testimony
tomato
totally
tourist
traffic
trap (to)
triple
triumphant
trumpet
tube
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téléphone
télescope
télévision
terminer
terrible
témoignage
tomate
totalement
touriste
trafic
attraper
triple
triumphant-e
trompette
tube
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uniform
unify (to)
university
urgency
usual
utilize (to)
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uniforme
unifier
université
urgence
usuel-le
utiliser
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vegetables
venomous
verify (to)
version
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volleyball
vote (to)
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végétales
venimeux
vérifier
version
visiter
volley-ball
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absolument
abondance
abuser
accident
accélérer
accentuer
accompagner
acrobatique
activité
activités
active
acteur
actuaire
accuser
admirable
admirer
admettre
adoption
adopter
adorer
adulte
adverbe
Africain-e
agence
agent
agile
agonie
août
aggrégat
air
alarme
allergique
ambitieux-euse
anaconda
analyser
animal
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absolutely
abundance
abuse (to)
accident
accelerate (to)
accentuate (to)
accompany (to)
acrobatic
activity
activities
active
actor
actuary
accuse (to)
admirable
admire (to)
admit (to)
adoption
adopt (to)
adore (to)
adult
adverb
African
agency
agent
agile
agony
August
aggregate
air
alarm
allergic
ambitious
anaconda
analyze (to)
animal
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annoncer
apparaître
appétit
arbitraire
aire
arithmétique
arrogance
artiste
artístique
association
associer
astronome
attention
atmosphère
attraper
autographe
automatique
automobile
autoriser
aventure
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announce (to)
appear (to)
appetite
arbitrary
area
arithmetic
arrogance
artist
artistic
association
associate (to)
astronomer
attention
atmosphere
trap (to)
autograph
automatic
automobile
authorize (to)
adventure
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banane
banjo
batterie
bicyclette
biographie
blouse
brilliant-e
brutal
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banana
banjo
battery
bicycle
biography
blouse
brilliant
brutal
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cabine
cable
cafétéria
caméra
camouflage
candide
canyon
capitaine
capturer
catastrophe
cause
célébrer
ciment
centre
céramique
céréale
cérémonie
cheminée
chimpanzé
circulaire
cercle
civiliser
classe
classifier
crocodile
choléra
colonie
couleur
combinaison
comentaire
comité
compagnie
comparer
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cabin
cable
cafeteria
camera
camouflage
candid
canyon
captain
capture (to)
catastrophe
cause
celebrate (to)
cement
center
ceramic
cereal
ceremony
chimney
chimpanzee
circular
circle
civilize
class
classify (to)
crocodile
cholera
colony
color
combination
comment
committee
company
compare (to)
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compléter
comporter
commun
concert
condition
confetti
confusion
confus
constellation
construction
consulter
contagieux-euse
continent
continuer
contracter
contribution
convénient
converser
convertir
correctement
côte
coyote
criminel
curiosité
curieux-euse
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complete (to)
comport
common
concert
condition
confetti
confusion
confusing
constellation
construction
consult (to)
contagious
continent
continue (to)
contract (to)
contribution
convenient
converse (to)
convert (to)
correctly
coast
coyote
criminal
curiosity
curious
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décider
décisive
déclarer
décoration
délicat-e
délicieux-euse
démontrer
dépendre
déporter
disparaître
désastre
décrire
disgrâce
déserter
despotisme
détruire
détenir
déterminer
diamant
dictionnaire
décembre
dictateur
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difficulté
dynamite
dinosaure
direction
directement
directeur
discrimination
discuter
distance
distribuer
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docteur
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decide (to)
decisive
declare (to)
decoration
delicate
delicious
demonstrate (to)
depend (to)
deport (to)
disappear (to)
disaster
describe (to)
disgrace
desert (to)
despotism
destroy (to)
detain (to)
determine (to)
diamond
dictionary
December
dictator
different
difficultly
dynamite
dinosaur
direction
directly
director
discrimination
discuss (to)
distance
distribute (to)
double
doctor
dollar
dragon
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efective
egoïste
électricité
électrique
électrique
éléphant
énergie
énorme
entrer
échapper
estimer
estomac
étudier
évidemment
exactement
exagérer
exalter
examiner
exclamer
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effective
egoist
electricity
electric
electric
elephant
energy
enormous
enter (to)
escape (to)
estimate (to)
stomach
Study (to)
evidently
exactly
exaggerate
exalt (to)
examine (to)
exclaim (to)
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famille
fameux-euse
fantstique
fasciner
favorable
favori-te
fermenter
féroce
festive
finalement
firme
flexible
fleur
fragile
fruit
funérailles
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family
famous
fantastic
fascinate (to)
favorable
favorite
ferment (to)
ferocious
festive
finally
firm
flexible
flower
fragile
fruit
funeral
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galaxie
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gallon
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gaz
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général-e
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généreux-euse
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glorieux-euse
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golf
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gorille
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gracieux-euse
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galaxy
gallon
3
gas
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general
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generous
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glorious
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golf
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gorilla
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gracious
10 gratify (to)
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hélicoptère
hippopotame
histoire
honnneur
heure
horreur
hôpital
hôtel
humain-e
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helicopter
hippopotamus
history
honor
hour
horror
hospital
hotel
human
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idèe
idéalisme
identifier
identification
ignorant-e
ignorer
imaginer
imaginaire
implorer
important-e
importer
impossible
impression
incrédíble
incurable
indépendance
indicative
information
inmédiatement
immigrant
insecte
inséparable
insérer
insister
inspection
instruction
insulter
intelligence
intéressant-e
interrompre
introduire
introduction
inventer
investiguer
invitation
inviter
île
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idea
idealism
identity (to)
identification
ignorant
ignore (to)
imagine (to)
imaginary
implore (to)
important
import (to)
impossible
impression
incredible
incurable
independence
indicative
information
immediately
immigrant
insect
inseparable
insert (to)
insist (to)
inspection
instruction
insult (to)
intelligence
interesting
interrupt (to)
introduce (to)
introduction
invent (to)
investigate (to)
invitation
invite (to)
island
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justifier
Juvénile
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justify (to)
juvenile
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lamenter
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leçon
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lentille
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lion
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léopard
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leader
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limon
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lígne
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liste
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lament (to)
lesson
3
lens
4
lion
5
leopard
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leader
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lemon
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line
9
list
10 local
11 locate (to)
12 lucid
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magique
magnétique
magnifique
magicien
manière
manuel-elle
machine
marcher
marionnette
mars
mécanisme
medaille
mémoire
métal
microscope
million
miniature
minute
minutes
modifier
moment
monument
moral-e
mobile
musique
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magic
magnetic
magnificent
magician
manner
manual
machine
march (to)
marionette
March
mechanism
medal
memory
metal
microscope
million
miniature
minute
minutes
modify (to)
moment
monument
moral
mobile
music
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naturel-le
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naturellement
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nécessité
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néctar
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nerveux-euse
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normalement
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notable
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notice
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natural
naturally
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necessity
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nectar
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negotiate (to)
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nervous
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normally
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notable
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notice
10 notify (to)
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obédience
objèt
observatoire
occasion
océan
octobre
office
opération
opérer
optimisme
ordinaire
organisme
organiser
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obedience
object
observatory
occasion
ocean
October
office
operation
operate
optimism
ordinary
organism
organize (to)
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patience
pacifier
palais
panique
papier
paraliser
parc
part
participer
parfait
parfum
permanent-e
piano
pingouin
pionnier
pirate
plan
planète
planétarium
plante
plat
police
pratique
pratiquer
préparer
présent
problème
professionnel-le
prudent-e
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patience
pacify (to)
palace
panic
paper
paralyze (to)
park
part
participate (to)
perfect
perfume
permanent
piano
penguin
pioneer
pirate
plan
planet
planetarium
plant
plate
police
practice
practice (to)
prepare (to)
present
problem
professional
prudent
photograph
photographer
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radio
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réalité
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reméde
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représenter
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restaurant
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(se) retirer
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réunion
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riche
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roche
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radio
really
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remedy
4
represent (to)
5
restaurant
6
retire (to)
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reunion
8
rich
9
rock
10 route
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salaire
secret
septembre
série
simplifier
socialiste
sofa
solidifier
solide
support
surprise
stupide
special-e
splendid
statistique
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salary
secret
September
series
simplify (to)
socialist
sofa
solidify
solid
support
surprise
stupid
special
splendid
statistic
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téléphone
télescope
télévision
terminer
terrible
témoignage
tomate
totalement
trafic
triple
triumphant-e
trompette
tube
touriste
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telephone
telescope
television
terminate (to)
terrible
testimony
tomato
totally
traffic
triple
triumphant
trumpet
tube
tourist
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unifier
uniforme
université
urgence
usuel-le
utiliser
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unify (to)
uniform
university
urgency
usual
utilize (to)
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végétales
venimeux
verifier
version
visiter
volleyball
voter
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vegetables
venomous
verify (to)
version
visit (to)
volleyball
vote (to)
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