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Glossary Glossary of Cognates English / French THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234 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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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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MERRYL H. TISCH, Chancellor, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. ........................................... New York MILTON L. COFIELD, Vice Chancellor, B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D. ............................. Rochester ROBERT M. BENNETT, Chancellor Emeritus, B.A., M.S. ................................... Tonawanda JAMES C. DAWSON, A.A., B.A., M.S., Ph.D. ................................................... Plattsburgh ANTHONY S. BOTTAR, B.A., J.D. ...................................................................... Syracuse GERALDINE D. CHAPEY, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. ..................................................... Belle Harbor HARRY PHILLIPS, 3rd, B.A., M.S.F.S. ............................................................... Hartsdale JAMES R. TALLON, JR., B.A., M.A. ................................................................... Binghamton ROGER TILLES, B.A., J.D. .................................................................................... Great Neck CHARLES R. BENDIT, B.A. ................................................................................. Manhattan BETTY A. ROSA, B.A., M.S. in Ed., M.S. in Ed., M.Ed., Ed.D. ....................... Bronx LESTER W. YOUNG, JR., B.S., M.S., Ed. D. ......................................................... Oakland Gardens CHRISTINE D. CEA, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. .............................................................. Staten Island WADE S. NORWOOD, B.A. ................................................................................. Rochester JAMES O. JACKSON, B.S., M.A., PH.D ................................................................ Albany KATHLEEN M. CASHIN, B.S., M.S., Ed.D. ......................................................... Brooklyn JAMES E. COTTRELL, B.S., M.D. .......................................................................... New York Commissioner of Education President of The University of the State of New York JOHN B. KING, JR. Executive Deputy Commissioner VALERIE GREY The State Education Department does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, religion, creed, disability, marital status, veteran status, national origin, race, gender, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or sexual orientation in its educational programs, services and activities. Portions of this publication can be made available in a variety of formats, including Braille, large print or audio tape, upon request. Inquiries concerning this policy of nondiscrimination should be directed to the Department’s Office for Diversity, Ethics, and Access, Room 530, Education Building, Albany, NY 12234. Requests for additional copies of this publication may be made by contacting the Publications Sales Desk, Room 319, Education Building, Albany, NY 12234.

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1 absolutely 1 absolument 2 abundance 2 abondance 3 abuse 3 abuser 4 accelerate (to) 4 accélérer 5 accentuate (to) 5 accentuer 6 accident 6 accident 7 accompany (to) 7 accompagner 8 accuse (to) 8 accuser 9 acrobatic 9 acrobatique 10 active 10 active 11 activities 11 activités 12 activity 12 activité 13 actor 13 acteur 14 actuary 14 actuaire 15 admirable 15 admirable 16 admire (to) 16 admirer 17 admire (to) 17 admirer 18 admit (to) 18 admettre 19 adopt (to) 19 adopter 20 adoption 20 adoption 21 adore 21 adorer 22 adult 22 adulte 23 adventure 23 aventure 24 African 24 Africain-e 25 agency 25 agence 26 agent 26 agent 27 aggregate 27 agrégat 28 agile 28 agile 29 agony 29 agonie 30 air 30 air 31 alarm 31 alarme 32 allergic 32 allergique 33 ambitious 33 ambitieux-euse 34 anaconda 34 anaconda 35 analyze (to) 35 analyser 36 animal 36 animal

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37 announce (to) 37 annoncer 38 appear (to) 38 apparaître 39 appetite 39 appétit 40 arbitrary 40 arbitraire 41 area 41 aire 42 arithmetic 42 arithmétique 43 arrogance 43 arrogance 44 artist 44 artiste 45 artistic 45 artistique 46 associate (to) 46 associer 47 association 47 association 48 astronomer 48 astronome 49 atmosphere 49 atmosphère 50 attention 50 attention 51 August 51 août 52 authorize (to) 52 autoriser 53 autograph 53 autographe 54 automatic 54 automatique 55 automobile 55 automobile

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1 banana 1 banane 2 banjo 2 banjo 3 battery 3 batterie 4 bicycle 4 bicyclette 5 biography 5 biographie 6 blouse 6 blouse 7 brilliant 7 brilliant-te 8 brutal 8 brutal

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1 cabin 1 cabine 2 cable 2 cable 3 cafeteria 3 cafétéria 4 camera 4 caméra 5 camouflage 5 camouflage 6 candid 6 candide 7 canyon 7 canyon 8 captain 8 capitaine 9 capture (to) 9 capturer 10 catastrophe 10 catastrophe 11 cause 11 cause 12 celebrate (to) 12 célébrer 13 cement 13 ciment 14 center 14 centre 15 ceramic 15 céramique 16 cereal 16 céréale 17 ceremony 17 cérémonie 18 chimney 18 cheminée 19 chimpanzee 19 chimpanzé 20 cholera 20 choléra 21 circle 21 cercle 22 circular 22 circulaire 23 civilize 23 civiliser 24 class 24 classe 25 classify (to) 25 classifier 26 coast 26 côte 27 colony 27 colonie 28 color 28 couleur 29 combination 29 combinaison 30 comment 30 commentaire 31 committee 31 comité 32 common 32 commun 33 company 33 compagnie

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34 compare (to) 34 comparer 35 complete (to) 35 compléter 36 comport 36 comporter 37 concert 37 concert 38 condition 38 condition 39 confetti 39 confetti 40 confusing 40 confus 41 confusion 41 confusion 42 constellation 42 constellation 43 construction 43 construction 44 consult 44 consulter 45 contagious 45 contagieux-euse 46 continent 46 continent 47 continue (to) 47 continuer 48 contract 48 contracter 49 contribution 49 contribution 50 convenient 50 convénient 51 converse (to) 51 converser 52 convert (to) 52 convertir 53 correctly 53 correctement 54 coyote 54 coyote 55 criminal 55 criminel 56 crocodile 56 crocodile 57 curiosity 57 curiosité 58 curious 58 curieux-euse

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1 December 1 décembre 2 decide (to) 2 décider 3 decisive 3 décisive 4 declare (to) 4 déclarer 5 decoration 5 décoration 6 delicate 6 délicat-e 7 delicious 7 délicieux-euse 8 demonstrate(to) 8 démontrer 9 depend (to) 9 dépendre 10 deport (to) 10 déporter 11 describe (to) 11 décrire 12 desert 12 déserter 13 despotism 13 despotisme 14 destroy (to) 14 détruire 15 detain (to) 15 détenir 16 determine (to) 16 déterminer 17 diamond 17 diamant 18 dictator 18 dictateur 19 dictionary 19 dictionnaire 20 different 20 différent-e 21 difficultly 21 difficulté 22 dinosaur 22 dinosaure 23 direction 23 direction 25 directly 25 directement 26 director 26 directeur 27 disappear (to) 27 disparaître 28 disaster 28 désastre 29 discrimination 29 discrimination 30 discuss (to) 30 discuter 31 disgrace 31 disgrâce 32 distance 32 distance 33 distribute (to) 33 distribuer 34 doctor 34 docteur 35 dollar 35 dollar 36 double 36 double 37 dragon 37 dragon 38 dynamite 38 dynamite

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1 effective 1 effective 2 egoist 2 égoïste 3 electric 3 électrique 4 electricity 4 électricité 5 elephant 5 éléphant 6 energy 6 énergie 7 enormous 7 énorme 8 enter (to) 8 entrer 9 escape (to) 9 échapper 10 especially 10 spécialement 11 estimate (to) 11 estimer 12 evidently 12 évidemment 13 exactly 13 exactement 14 exaggerate 14 exagérer 15 exalt 15 exalter 16 examine (to) 16 examiner 17 exclaim 17 exclamer 18 excuse 18 excuser 19 exemption 19 exemption 20 exotic 20 exotique 21 experience 21 expérience 22 explosion 22 explosion 23 export (to) 23 exporter 24 extra 24 extra 25 extraordinary 25 extraordinaire

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1 family 1 famille 2 famous 2 fameux-euse 3 fantastic 3 fantastique 4 fascinate (to) 4 fasciner 5 favorable 5 favorable 6 favorite 6 favori-te 7 ferment (to) 7 fermenter 8 ferocious 8 féroce 9 festive 9 festive 10 finally 10 finalement 11 firm 11 firme 12 flexible 12 flexible 13 flower 13 fleur 14 fragile 14 fragile 15 fruit 15 fruit 16 funeral 16 funérailles 17 furious 17 furieux-euse

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1 galaxy 1 galaxie 2 gallon 2 gallon 3 garden 3 jardin 4 gas 4 gaz 5 general 5 général-e 6 generous 6 généreux-euse 7 giraffe 7 girafe 8 glorious 8 glorieux-euse 9 golf 9 golf 10 gorilla 10 gorille 11 gracious 11 gracieux-euse 12 gratify (to) 12 gratifier 13 group 13 groupe 14 guide 14 guide

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1 helicopter 1 hélicoptère 2 hippopotamus 2 hippopotame 3 history 3 histoire 4 honor 4 honneur 5 hospital 5 hôpital 6 hotel 6 hôtel 7 hour 7 heure 8 human 8 humain-e

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1 idea 1 Idée 2 idealism 2 idéalisme 3 identification 3 identification 4 identity (to) 4 identifier 5 ignorant 5 ignorant-e 6 ignore (to) 6 ignorer 7 imaginary 7 imaginaire 8 imagine (to) 8 imaginer 9 immediately 9 immédiatement 10 immigrant 10 immigrant 11 implore (to) 11 implorer 12 import (to) 12 importer 13 important 13 important-e 14 impossible 14 impossible 15 impression 15 impression 16 incredible 16 incrédible 17 incurable 17 incurable 18 independence 18 indépendance 19 indicative 19 indicative 20 information 20 information 21 insect 21 insecte 22 inseparable 22 inséparable 23 insert (to) 23 insérer 24 insist (to) 24 insister 25 inspection 25 inspection 26 instruction 26 instruction 27 insult (to) 27 insulter 28 intelligence 28 intelligence 29 interesting 29 intéressant-e 30 interrupt (to) 30 interrompre 31 introduction 31 introduction 32 introduce (to) 32 introduire 33 invent (to) 33 inventer 34 investigate (to) 34 investiguer 35 invitation 35 invitation 36 invite (to) 36 inviter 37 island 37 île

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1 justify (to) 1 justifier 2 juvenile 2 juvénile

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1 lament (to) 1 lamenter 2 leader 2 leader 3 lemon 3 limon 4 lens 4 lentille 5 leopard 5 léopard 6 lesson 6 leçon 7 line 7 ligne 8 lion 8 lion 9 list 9 liste 10 local 10 local-e 11 locate (to) 11 localiser 12 lucid 12 lucide

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1 machine 1 machine 2 magic 2 magique 3 magician 3 magicien 4 magnetic 4 magnétique 5 magnificent 5 magnifique 6 manner 6 manière 7 manual 7 manuel-elle 8 March 8 mars 9 march (to) 9 marcher 10 marionette 10 marionnette 11 mechanism 11 mécanisme 12 medal 12 médaille 13 memory 13 mémoire 14 metal 14 métal 15 microscope 15 microscope 16 million 16 million 17 miniature 17 miniature 18 minute 18 minute 19 minutes 19 minutes 20 mobile 20 mobile 21 modify (to) 21 modifier 22 moment 22 moment 23 monument 23 monument 24 moral 24 moral-e 25 music 25 music

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1 natural 1 naturel-le 2 naturally 2 naturellement 3 necessity 3 nécessité 4 nectar 4 néctar 5 negotiate (to) 5 négocier 6 nervous 6 nerveux-euse 7 normally 7 normalement 8 notable 8 notable 9 notice 9 notice 10 notify (to) 10 notifier

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1 obedience 1 obédience 2 object 2 objet 3 observatory 3 observatoire 4 occasion 4 occasion 5 ocean 5 océan 6 October 6 octobre 7 office 7 office 8 operate (to) 8 opèrer 9 operation 9 opération 10 optimism 10 optimisme 11 ordinary 11 ordinaire 12 organism 12 organisme 13 organize (to) 13 organiser

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1 pacify (to) 1 pacifier 2 palace 2 palais 3 panic 3 panique 4 paper 4 papier 5 paralyze (to) 5 paraliser 6 park 6 parc 7 part 7 part 8 participate (to) 8 participer 9 patience 9 patience 10 penguin 10 pingouin 11 perfect 11 parfait 12 perfume 12 parfum 13 permanent 13 permanent-e 14 photograph 14 photographie 15 photographer 15 photographe 16 piano 16 piano 17 pioneer 17 pionnier 18 pirate 18 pirate 19 planet 19 planète 20 planetarium 20 planétarium 21 plan 21 plan 22 plant 22 plante 23 plate 23 plat 24 police 24 police 25 practice 25 pratique 26 practice (to) 26 pratiquer 27 prepare (to) 27 préparer 28 present (to) 28 présenter 29 problem 29 problème 30 professional 30 professionnel-lle 31 prudent 31 prudent-e

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1 radio 1 radio 2 really 2 réalité 3 remedy 3 remède 4 represent (to) 4 représenter 5 restaurant 5 restaurant 6 retire (to) 6 (se) retirer 7 reunion 7 réunion 8 rich 8 riche 9 rock 9 roche 10 route 10 route

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1 salary 1 salaire 2 secret 2 secret 3 September 3 septembre 4 series 4 série 5 simplify (to) 5 simplifier 6 socialist 6 socialiste 7 sofa 7 sofa 8 solid 8 solide 9 solidify 9 solidifier 10 special 10 spécial-e 12 splendid 12 splendide 13 statistics 13 statistique 14 stomach 14 estomac 15 study (to) 15 étudier 16 stupid 16 stupide 17 support 17 support 18 surprise 18 surprise

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1 telephone 1 téléphone 2 telescope 2 télescope 3 television 3 télévision 4 terminate (to) 4 terminer 5 terrible 5 terrible 6 testimony 6 témoignage 7 tomato 7 tomate 8 totally 8 totalement 9 tourist 9 touriste 10 traffic 10 trafic 11 trap (to) 11 attraper 12 triple 12 triple 13 triumphant 13 triumphant-e 14 trumpet 14 trompette 15 tube 15 tube

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1 uniform 1 uniforme 2 unify (to) 2 unifier 3 university 3 université 4 urgency 4 urgence 5 usual 5 usuel-le 6 utilize (to) 6 utiliser

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1 vegetables 1 végétales 2 venomous 2 venimeux 3 verify (to) 3 vérifier 4 version 4 version 5 visit (to) 5 visiter 6 volleyball 6 volley-ball 7 vote (to) 7 voter

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1 absolument 1 absolutely 2 abondance 2 abundance 3 abuser 3 abuse (to) 4 accident 4 accident 5 accélérer 5 accelerate (to) 6 accentuer 6 accentuate (to) 7 accompagner 7 accompany (to) 8 acrobatique 8 acrobatic 9 activité 9 activity 10 activités 10 activities 11 active 11 active 12 acteur 12 actor 13 actuaire 13 actuary 14 accuser 14 accuse (to) 15 admirable 15 admirable 16 admirer 16 admire (to) 17 admettre 17 admit (to) 18 adoption 18 adoption 19 adopter 19 adopt (to) 20 adorer 20 adore (to) 21 adulte 21 adult 22 adverbe 22 adverb 23 Africain-e 23 African 24 agence 24 agency 25 agent 25 agent 26 agile 26 agile 27 agonie 27 agony 28 août 28 August 29 aggrégat 29 aggregate 30 air 30 air 31 alarme 31 alarm 32 allergique 32 allergic 33 ambitieux-euse 33 ambitious 34 anaconda 34 anaconda 35 analyser 35 analyze (to) 36 animal 36 animal

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37 annoncer 37 announce (to) 38 apparaître 38 appear (to) 39 appétit 39 appetite 40 arbitraire 40 arbitrary 41 aire 41 area 42 arithmétique 42 arithmetic 43 arrogance 43 arrogance 44 artiste 44 artist 45 artístique 45 artistic 46 association 46 association 47 associer 47 associate (to) 48 astronome 48 astronomer 49 attention 49 attention 50 atmosphère 50 atmosphere 51 attraper 51 trap (to) 52 autographe 52 autograph 53 automatique 53 automatic 54 automobile 54 automobile 55 autoriser 55 authorize (to) 56 aventure 56 adventure

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English

1 banane 1 banana 2 banjo 2 banjo 3 batterie 3 battery 4 bicyclette 4 bicycle 5 biographie 5 biography 6 blouse 6 blouse 7 brilliant-e 7 brilliant 8 brutal 8 brutal

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English

1 cabine 1 cabin 2 cable 2 cable 3 cafétéria 3 cafeteria 4 caméra 4 camera 5 camouflage 5 camouflage 6 candide 6 candid 7 canyon 7 canyon 8 capitaine 8 captain 9 capturer 9 capture (to) 10 catastrophe 10 catastrophe 11 cause 11 cause 12 célébrer 12 celebrate (to) 13 ciment 13 cement 14 centre 14 center 15 céramique 15 ceramic 16 céréale 16 cereal 17 cérémonie 17 ceremony 18 cheminée 18 chimney 19 chimpanzé 19 chimpanzee 20 circulaire 20 circular 21 cercle 21 circle 22 civiliser 22 civilize 23 classe 23 class 24 classifier 24 classify (to) 25 crocodile 25 crocodile 26 choléra 26 cholera 27 colonie 27 colony 28 couleur 28 color 29 combinaison 29 combination 30 comentaire 30 comment 31 comité 31 committee 32 compagnie 32 company 33 comparer 33 compare (to)

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34 compléter 34 complete (to) 35 comporter 35 comport 36 commun 36 common 37 concert 37 concert 38 condition 38 condition 39 confetti 39 confetti 40 confusion 40 confusion 41 confus 41 confusing 42 constellation 42 constellation 43 construction 43 construction 44 consulter 44 consult (to) 45 contagieux-euse 45 contagious 46 continent 46 continent 47 continuer 47 continue (to) 48 contracter 48 contract (to) 49 contribution 49 contribution 50 convénient 50 convenient 51 converser 51 converse (to) 52 convertir 52 convert (to) 53 correctement 53 correctly 54 côte 54 coast 55 coyote 55 coyote 56 criminel 56 criminal 57 curiosité 57 curiosity 58 curieux-euse 58 curious

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1 décider 1 decide (to) 2 décisive 2 decisive 3 déclarer 3 declare (to) 4 décoration 4 decoration 5 délicat-e 5 delicate 6 délicieux-euse 6 delicious 7 démontrer 7 demonstrate (to) 8 dépendre 8 depend (to) 9 déporter 9 deport (to) 10 disparaître 10 disappear (to) 11 désastre 11 disaster 12 décrire 12 describe (to) 13 disgrâce 13 disgrace 14 déserter 14 desert (to) 15 despotisme 15 despotism 16 détruire 16 destroy (to) 17 détenir 17 detain (to) 18 déterminer 18 determine (to) 19 diamant 19 diamond 20 dictionnaire 20 dictionary 21 décembre 21 December 22 dictateur 22 dictator 23 Different-e 23 different 24 difficulté 24 difficultly 25 dynamite 25 dynamite 26 dinosaure 26 dinosaur 27 direction 27 direction 28 directement 28 directly 29 directeur 29 director 30 discrimination 30 discrimination 31 discuter 31 discuss (to) 32 distance 32 distance 33 distribuer 33 distribute (to) 34 double 34 double 35 docteur 35 doctor 36 dollar 36 dollar 37 dragon 37 dragon

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1 efective 1 effective 2 egoïste 2 egoist 3 électricité 3 electricity 4 électrique 4 electric 5 électrique 5 electric 6 éléphant 6 elephant 7 énergie 7 energy 8 énorme 8 enormous 9 entrer 9 enter (to) 10 échapper 10 escape (to) 11 estimer 11 estimate (to) 12 estomac 12 stomach 14 étudier 14 Study (to) 15 évidemment 15 evidently 16 exactement 16 exactly 17 exagérer 17 exaggerate 18 exalter 18 exalt (to) 19 examiner 19 examine (to) 20 exclamer 20 exclaim (to)

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1 famille 1 family 2 fameux-euse 2 famous 3 fantstique 3 fantastic 4 fasciner 4 fascinate (to) 5 favorable 5 favorable 6 favori-te 6 favorite 7 fermenter 7 ferment (to) 8 féroce 8 ferocious 9 festive 9 festive 10 finalement 10 finally 11 firme 11 firm 12 flexible 12 flexible 13 fleur 13 flower 14 fragile 14 fragile 15 fruit 15 fruit 16 funérailles 16 funeral

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1 galaxie 1 galaxy 2 gallon 2 gallon 3 gaz 3 gas 4 général-e 4 general 5 généreux-euse 5 generous 6 glorieux-euse 6 glorious 7 golf 7 golf 8 gorille 8 gorilla 9 gracieux-euse 9 gracious 10 gratifier 10 gratify (to) 11 groupe 11 group 12 guide 12 guide

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1 hélicoptère 1 helicopter 2 hippopotame 2 hippopotamus 3 histoire 3 history 4 honnneur 4 honor 5 heure 5 hour 6 horreur 6 horror 7 hôpital 7 hospital 8 hôtel 8 hotel 9 humain-e 9 human

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1 idèe 1 idea 2 idéalisme 2 idealism 3 identifier 3 identity (to) 4 identification 4 identification 5 ignorant-e 5 ignorant 6 ignorer 6 ignore (to) 7 imaginer 7 imagine (to) 8 imaginaire 8 imaginary 9 implorer 9 implore (to) 10 important-e 10 important 11 importer 11 import (to) 12 impossible 12 impossible 13 impression 13 impression 14 incrédíble 14 incredible 15 incurable 15 incurable 16 indépendance 16 independence 17 indicative 17 indicative 18 information 18 information 19 inmédiatement 19 immediately 20 immigrant 20 immigrant 21 insecte 21 insect 22 inséparable 22 inseparable 23 insérer 23 insert (to) 24 insister 24 insist (to) 25 inspection 25 inspection 26 instruction 26 instruction 27 insulter 27 insult (to) 28 intelligence 28 intelligence 29 intéressant-e 29 interesting 30 interrompre 30 interrupt (to) 31 introduire 31 introduce (to) 32 introduction 32 introduction 33 inventer 33 invent (to) 34 investiguer 34 investigate (to) 35 invitation 35 invitation 36 inviter 36 invite (to) 37 île 37 island

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1 justifier 1 justify (to) 2 Juvénile 2 juvenile

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1 lamenter 1 lament (to) 2 leçon 2 lesson 3 lentille 3 lens 4 lion 4 lion 5 léopard 5 leopard 6 leader 6 leader 7 limon 7 lemon 8 lígne 8 line 9 liste 9 list 10 local-e 10 local 11 localiser 11 locate (to) 12 lucide 12 lucid

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1 magique 1 magic 2 magnétique 2 magnetic 3 magnifique 3 magnificent 4 magicien 4 magician 5 manière 5 manner 6 manuel-elle 6 manual 7 machine 7 machine 8 marcher 8 march (to) 9 marionnette 9 marionette 10 mars 10 March 11 mécanisme 11 mechanism 12 medaille 12 medal 13 mémoire 13 memory 14 métal 14 metal 15 microscope 15 microscope 16 million 16 million 17 miniature 17 miniature 18 minute 18 minute 19 minutes 19 minutes 20 modifier 20 modify (to) 21 moment 21 moment 22 monument 22 monument 23 moral-e 23 moral 24 mobile 24 mobile 25 musique 25 music

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1 naturel-le 1 natural 2 naturellement 2 naturally 3 nécessité 3 necessity 4 néctar 4 nectar 5 négocier 5 negotiate (to) 6 nerveux-euse 6 nervous 7 normalement 7 normally 8 notable 8 notable 9 notice 9 notice 10 notifier 10 notify (to)

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1 obédience 1 obedience 2 objèt 2 object 3 observatoire 3 observatory 4 occasion 4 occasion 5 océan 5 ocean 6 octobre 6 October 7 office 7 office 8 opération 8 operation 9 opérer 9 operate 10 optimisme 10 optimism 11 ordinaire 11 ordinary 12 organisme 12 organism 13 organiser 13 organize (to)

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1 patience 1 patience 2 pacifier 2 pacify (to) 3 palais 3 palace 4 panique 4 panic 5 papier 5 paper 6 paraliser 6 paralyze (to) 7 parc 7 park 8 part 8 part 9 participer 9 participate (to) 10 parfait 10 perfect 11 parfum 11 perfume 12 permanent-e 12 permanent 13 piano 13 piano 14 pingouin 14 penguin 15 pionnier 15 pioneer 16 pirate 16 pirate 17 plan 17 plan 18 planète 18 planet 19 planétarium 19 planetarium 20 plante 20 plant 21 plat 21 plate 22 police 22 police 23 pratique 23 practice 24 pratiquer 24 practice (to) 25 préparer 25 prepare (to) 26 présent 26 present 27 problème 27 problem 28 professionnel-le 28 professional 29 prudent-e 29 prudent 30 photographie 30 photograph 31 photographe 31 photographer

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1 radio 1 radio 2 réalité 2 really 3 reméde 3 remedy 4 représenter 4 represent (to) 5 restaurant 5 restaurant 6 (se) retirer 6 retire (to) 7 réunion 7 reunion 8 riche 8 rich 9 roche 9 rock 10 route 10 route

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1 salaire 1 salary 2 secret 2 secret 3 septembre 3 September 4 série 4 series 5 simplifier 5 simplify (to) 6 socialiste 6 socialist 7 sofa 7 sofa 8 solidifier 8 solidify 9 solide 9 solid 10 support 10 support 11 surprise 11 surprise 12 stupide 12 stupid 13 special-e 13 special 14 splendid 14 splendid 15 statistique 15 statistic

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1 téléphone 1 telephone 2 télescope 2 telescope 3 télévision 3 television 4 terminer 4 terminate (to) 5 terrible 5 terrible 6 témoignage 6 testimony 7 tomate 7 tomato 8 totalement 8 totally 9 trafic 9 traffic 10 triple 10 triple 11 triumphant-e 11 triumphant 12 trompette 12 trumpet 13 tube 13 tube 14 touriste 14 tourist

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1 unifier 1 unify (to) 2 uniforme 2 uniform 3 université 3 university 4 urgence 4 urgency 5 usuel-le 5 usual 6 utiliser 6 utilize (to)

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1 végétales 1 vegetables 2 venimeux 2 venomous 3 verifier 3 verify (to) 4 version 4 version 5 visiter 5 visit (to) 6 volleyball 6 volleyball 7 voter 7 vote (to)