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L'Enfant Noir
Vocab
209
Language - French
11th Grade
01/07/2008
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Term
Un atelier
 Definition
Workshop
Term
Un outil
 Definition
Tool
Term
Un oranger
 Definition
Orange tree
Term
Un panier
 Definition
Basket
Term
a (son) gre
 Definition

To (her) liking
Term
Un hibou
 Definition
Owl
Term
Du desarroi
 Definition

Feelings of sadness
Term
De l'amour-propre
 Definition
Self esteem
Term
Du cuivre
 Definition
Copper
Term
De l'acier
 Definition
Steel
Term
Un fil
 Definition
Thread
Term
Un sanglier
 Definition
Wild boar
Term
Un singe
 Definition
Monkey
Term
Du gibier
 Definition
Wild animals
Term
Un clou
 Definition
Nail, spike
Term
Un enclos
 Definition
Enclosure
Term
Un grenier
 Definition
Storage area (generally in the attic)
Term
Le lavoir
 Definition

Laundry room
Term
Un sejour
 Definition
Sojourn, stay
Term
Les degats
 Definition
Damage done to something
Term
Un calecon
 Definition
Inexpensive shorts
Term
Un moissonneur
 Definition

Someone who harvests rice or grain by hand
Term
Les pairs
 Definition
Peers
Term
Les alentours
 Definition
Surroundings
Term
Le chevet d'un lit
 Definition
The head of a bed
Term
Le deroulement de (ses) reves
 Definition
The unfolding of (her) dreams
Term
Du vif-argent
 Definition
Quicksilver, mercury
Term
Un potager
 Definition
Vegetable garden
Term
Les reins
 Definition
Lower back (kidneys)
Term
Un echappatoire
 Definition
A means of escaping
Term
Un jeune
 Definition
Fasting
Term
Un coup d'oeil
 Definition
A glance
Term
Le brouhaha
 Definition

Movement, noise, confusion
Term
Un cortege
 Definition
Procession
Term
Un parcours
 Definition
Parade route
Term
Un havre
 Definition
Haven
Term

Un coup de feu

 Definition
 Gunshot
Term
Un noyau
 Definition
Pit (of a fruit)
Term
Un palmier
 Definition
Palm tree
Term
Un jour de conge
 Definition
Day off work
Term
Un dortoir
 Definition
Dormitory
Term
De bon augure
 Definition

A good sign
Term
De mauvais augure
 Definition
A bad sign
Term
Le large
 Definition
The sea
Term
Des potins
 Definition
Bits of gossip
Term
Le surmenage
 Definition
Overwork, stress
Term
Un dispensaire
 Definition
Medical clinic
Term
Un brancard
 Definition
Stretcher
Term
Des frais d'inscription
 Definition
Tuition
Term
Un engrenage
 Definition
System of cogs
Term
Une usine
 Definition
Factory
Term
Une moissonneuse
 Definition
One who picks rice or grain by hand
Term
Une moissonneuse-batteuse
 Definition
Large tractor for grain
Term
Une palissade
 Definition
Fencing
Term
Une caisse a outils
 Definition
Tool box
Term
De l''ecorce
 Definition
Tree bark
Term
Une cloture
 Definition
Fencing that encloses a space
Term
La voie ferree
 Definition
Railroad tracks
Term
Une panne
 Definition
Mechanical breakdown
Term
Une panne d'essence
 Definition
Running out of gas
Term
Une panne d'electricite
 Definition
Blackout
Term
De la renommee
 Definition
Positive reputation
Term
Une ligne de conduite
 Definition
Certain type of conduct
Term
Des louanges
 Definition
Praise
Term
De la croissance
 Definition
Growth
Term
La mine
 Definition
Face
Term
De la nettete
 Definition
Cleanliness
Term
De la braise
 Definition
Hot coals
Term
De la bienveillance
 Definition
Goodwill
Term
La lisiere
 Definition
The edge
Term
La frontiere
 Definition
Border between to countries
Term
La tige
 Definition
The stem of a plant
Term
De l'epaisseur
 Definition
Thickness
Term
De la sueur
 Definition
Sweat
Term
De la transpiration
 Definition

Perspiration
Term
La poitrine
 Definition

Chest, torso
Term
De la fraicheur
 Definition
Freshness
Term
De la douceur
 Definition
Sweetness
Term
Une treve
 Definition
Break from work
Term
Une hirondelle
 Definition

A swallow (bird)
Term
Les machoires
 Definition
Jaws
Term
Une plainte
 Definition
Complaint
Term
Une rangee
 Definition

A row of things
Term
Une queue
 Definition
A line of things
Term
La tombee de la nuit
 Definition
Nightfall
Term
Une epreuve
 Definition
Physical or emotional test
Term
Une epine
 Definition
Thorn
Term
Une arriere-pensee
 Definition
Thought in the back of one's head
Term
Une bouchee
 Definition
A mouthful of food
Term
Une gorgee
 Definition
Mouthful of liquid
Term
La guerison
 Definition
Act of healing
Term
Une falaise
 Definition
Cliff
Term
Une cime
 Definition
Summit of a mountain
Term
De la verdure
 Definition
Greenery
Term
Une echarde de bois
 Definition
Splinter of wood
Term
Une tisane
 Definition
Herbal tea
Term
Une bourse
 Definition
Scholarship
Term
Une lubie
 Definition
Whim
Term
Rassurant(e)
 Definition
Reassuring
Term
Beurre(e)
 Definition

Buttered (for cooking pans)
Term
Farci(e)
 Definition
Placing ingredients inside pasta casings or meat cavities
Term

Rempli(e)

 Definition
Filled to the brim
Term
Graisse(e)
 Definition
Greased
Term
Bourre(e)
 Definition
Placed inside a cloth casing
Term
Seduisant
 Definition
Seductive
Term
Tranchant
 Definition
Extremely sharp
Term
Insense(e)
 Definition

Crazy
Term
Arrondi(e)
 Definition
Curved
Term
Decontenance(e)
 Definition
Extremely shocked
Term
Venge(e)
 Definition
Avenged
Term
Renomme(e)
 Definition
Renowned
Term
Engourdi(e)
 Definition
Numb and stiff
Term
Soude(e)
 Definition
Welded together
Term
Cicatrise(e)
 Definition
Scarred over
Term
Benin(e)
 Definition
Benign
Term
Surmene(e)
 Definition
Overworked
Term
Habile
 Definition
Skillful
Term
Paisible
 Definition
Peaceful
Term
Vorace
 Definition
Voracious
Term
Precaire
 Definition
Precarious
Term
Apre
 Definition
Harsh
Term
Intarissable
 Definition

Loquacious
Term
Meconnaissable
 Definition
Unrecognizable
Term
Singulier(e)
 Definition
Unusual
Term
Discret(e)
 Definition
Discreet
Term
Las(se)
 Definition
Weary
Term
Copieux(euse)
 Definition
Copious
Term
Epineux(euse)
 Definition
Thorny
Term
Douleureux(euse)
 Definition

Physically painful
Term
Boueux(euse)
 Definition
Mud-filled
Term
Moelleux(euse)
 Definition
Soft, spongy
Term
Etre en panne
 Definition
To be out of order
Term
Essuyer qch
 Definition
To wipe away
Term
Avaler qch
 Definition
To swallow
Term
Fleurir
 Definition
To bloom
Term

Prendre conge de qun

 Definition
To take leave of someone
Term
Malaxer qch
 Definition
To mix together
Term
Remuer qch
 Definition

To mix together (liquids, sauces)
Term
Entamer qch
 Definition
To begin
Term
Tisser
 Definition
To weave
Term
Veiller sur qun
 Definition
To watch over someone
Term
Se lasser de + inf
 Definition
To get weary of doing smthg
Term
Se metter en frais
 Definition
To shell out money for smthg
Term
Se dechirer
 Definition

To get torn
Term
Vider qch
 Definition
To empty smthg
Term
Se tenir a l'ecart
 Definition
To keep out of the fray
Term
Faucher qch
 Definition
To harvest by cutting down grain
Term
Chanter en choeur
 Definition
To sing as a group
Term
Tendre des pieges
 Definition
To set traps
Term
Se mettre hors de portee
 Definition
To put oneself out of (harm's) way or reach
Term
S'essoufler a + inf
 Definition
To run out of breath in doing smthg
Term
Sevir
 Definition
To crack down on smthg
Term
Mettre qun au courant de qch
 Definition
To make someone else aware of smthg
Term
Troquer qch contre qch
 Definition
To exchange smthg for smthg else
Term
Verrouiller la porte
 Definition
To bolt the door
Term

Fermer la porte a clef

 Definition
To lock the door w/a key
Term
Devaliser qun
 Definition
To mug someone
Term
Terasser qun
 Definition
To throw someone to the ground
Term
Epousseter qch
 Definition
To dust off smthg
Term
Porter plaine a qun
 Definition
To make a formal complaint
Term
Etre dispense(e) de + inf
 Definition
To be exempted from doing smthg
Term
Se detendre
 Definition
To relax
Term
Se debattre
 Definition
To struggle
Term
Nouer qch
 Definition
To tie a knot in smthg
Term
Rassurer qun
 Definition
To reassure someone
Term
Pouffer de rire
 Definition
To burst out laughing
Term
S'elancer
 Definition
To take off running
Term
Avoir les traits tires
 Definition
To look weary or upset
Term
Etre d'humeur enjouee
 Definition
To be playful
Term
Trebucher
 Definition
To stumble
Term
S'enlacer
 Definition
To hold one another
Term
Bucher ferme
 Definition
To work really hard
Term

Reperer qch

 Definition

To seek out
Term
Errer
 Definition
To wander
Term
Se resigner
 Definition
To resign oneself
Term
Evidemment
 Definition
Evidently
Term
Pourtant
 Definition
Yet
Term
Tout-a-fait
 Definition
Completely
Term
Ailleurs
 Definition
Elsewhere
Term
D'ailleurs
 Definition
In addition
Term
Par ailleurs
 Definition
Moreover
Term
A premiere vue
 Definition
At first glance
Term
A travers + nom
 Definition
Through....
Term
Au fil du recit
 Definition

During the course of the story
Term
D'autre part
 Definition
Moreover
Term
Dans la mesure ou
 Definition
In the degree to which....
Term
Du debut jusqu'a la fin
 Definition
From beginning to end.....
Term
De mieux en mieux
 Definition
Better and better
Term
De plus en plus
 Definition
More and more
Term
De temps en temps
 Definition
From time to time
Term
En d'autres mots
 Definition
In other words
Term
En depit du fait que
 Definition
In spite of the fact that
Term
En fait
 Definition
In fact
Term
En outre
 Definition
Moreover
Term
En particulier
 Definition
In particular
Term
En revanche
 Definition
On the other hand
Term
En tant que + nom
 Definition
As a......
Term
En tout cas
 Definition
In any case
Term
Malgre le fait que
 Definition
Despite the fact that
Term
Neanmoins
 Definition
Nevertheless
Term
Par consequent
 Definition

Consequently
Term
Par contre
 Definition
On the other hand
Term
Petit a petit
 Definition
Little by little
Term
Peu a peu
 Definition
Little by little
Term
Sur le plan
 Definition
In that sense
Term
Tandis que
 Definition
Whereas
Term
Tout de meme
 Definition
Anyway
Term
Toutefois
 Definition
In retrospect
Term
Aux yeux de......
 Definition
In the eyes of.....
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