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Chapter 10 Vocab
Personnages 4th ed.
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Language - French
9th Grade
05/03/2010
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une ambiance
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atmosphere; surroundings
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une amitié
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friendship
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un cas
 Definition
case; situation
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un(e) compatriote
 Definition
fellow countryman/countrywoman
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un(e) conseiller/conseillère pédagogique
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(educational) advisor
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un(e) coopérant(e)
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volunteer for overseas service
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le créole
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(Haitian) creole
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un don
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gift
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un(e) enseignant(e)
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teacher
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une époque
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era; period; time
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des fonds
 Definition
funds; money; capital
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un groupe électrogène
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generator
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une île
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island
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un noeud de soutien
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support center
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une ONG (organisation non-gouvernementale)
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private volunteer group
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un orphelinat
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orphanage
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le paludisme
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malaria
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une panne (d'électricité)
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(electrical) failure; (power) outage
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une paroisse
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parish
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un pasteur
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minister
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le peuple
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people; nation
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le pouvoir
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power
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un prêtre
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priest
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un quotidien
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daily (newspaper)
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une religieuse
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nun
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les remerciements
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gratitude; thanks
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la réussite
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success
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le sida
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AIDS
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le sort
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fate; lot in life
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une tranche d'âge
 Definition
age bracket
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le virus VIH
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HIV virus
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creuser
 Definition
to dig
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inclure
 Definition
to include
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loger
 Definition
to reside
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prêter
 Definition
to lend
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renseigner
 Definition
to inform
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répartir
 Definition
to divide up
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se servir de
 Definition
to use
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actuel(le)
 Definition
current
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ambiant(e)
 Definition
surrounding; ambient
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dérisoire
 Definition
pathetic; laughable
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haïtien/haïtienne
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Haitian
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laïque
 Definition
lay; civil; secular
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libre
 Definition
(school) private; independent
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plastifié(e)
 Definition
laminated; plastic-coated
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tel(le)
 Definition
such
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couramment
 Definition
fluently
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dans une certaine mesure
 Definition
to a certain extent
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de nouveau
 Definition
again; once more
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en tant que
 Definition
as; in one's role as
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être en mesure de
 Definition
to be able to
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faire partie intégrante de
 Definition
to be an integral part of
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se forger (un futur meilleur)
 Definition
to build (a better future)
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gravement
 Definition
seriously; gravely
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huit jours
 Definition
a week
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pointer son nez
 Definition
to arrive; to show up
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quinze jours
 Definition
two weeks
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se remettre sur pied
 Definition
to get back on one's feet
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