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Vocabulary

le

The; masculine definite article in French

Magnifique

Magnificent; wonderful; splendid

par

By; through; indicating authorship or means

Table

Table; flat surface or organized list

des

Of the; partitive or plural article in French

matières

Subjects; materials; table of contents topics

Encore

Again; still; yet; once more

une

A; feminine indefinite article meaning one

fois

Time; instance; occurrence in a sequence

à

To; at; for; French preposition of direction

Porte

Wear; carry; bear; second-person imperative form

donc

So; therefore; thus; consequently

chapeau

Hat; a head covering or cap

d'

Of; from; contracted form of de before vowel

or

Gold; precious yellow metal or color

si

If; so; whether; conditional conjunction

cela

That; this; it; demonstrative pronoun

peut

Can; is able to; third-person singular of pouvoir

l'

The; contracted definite article before vowel

émouvoir

To move emotionally; to stir; to touch deeply

Si

If; whether; conditional conjunction in French

tu

You; informal second-person singular pronoun

peux

Can; are able to; first/second person of pouvoir

bondir

To leap; to spring; to jump suddenly

haut

High; tall; upward; at a great height

bondis

Leap; spring; imperative of bondir meaning jump

pour

For; in order to; on behalf of

elle

She; her; third-person feminine singular pronoun

aussi

Also; too; as well; likewise

Jusqu'

Until; up to; as far as; contracted form

ce

This; that; it; demonstrative pronoun or adjective

qu'

That; which; contracted form of que before vowel

s'

Oneself; reflexive pronoun contracted before vowel

écrie

Cries out; exclaims; shouts suddenly

Amant

Lover; male romantic or sexual partner

au

To the; at the; contracted form of à le

amant

Lover; one who loves romantically or passionately

bondissant

Leaping; springing; present participle of bondir

Il

He; it; third-person masculine singular pronoun

me

Me; myself; first-person singular object pronoun

te

You; yourself; second-person singular object pronoun

faut

Must; is necessary; third person of falloir

Dans

In; inside; within; French preposition of location

mes

My; first-person plural possessive adjective

années

Years; periods of twelve months; plural of année

de

Of; from; indicating possession or origin

jeunesse

Youth; young age; the period of being young

et

And; coordinating conjunction joining elements

plus

More; most; no longer; comparative adverb

grande

Great; large; big; feminine form of grand

vulnérabilité

Vulnerability; state of being exposed to harm

mon

My; first-person masculine singular possessive adjective

père

Father; male parent

m'

Me; contracted first-person singular object pronoun

a

Has; third-person singular of avoir in past tense

donné

Given; past participle of donner meaning to give

un

A; one; masculine indefinite article

conseil

Advice; counsel; a piece of guidance offered

que

That; which; whom; conjunction or relative pronoun

je

I; first-person singular subject pronoun

n'

Not; negative particle contracted before vowel

ai

Have; first-person singular of avoir

cessé

Stopped; ceased; past participle of cesser

retourner

To return; to turn over; to go back again

dans

In; inside; within; preposition of location

esprit

Mind; spirit; wit; intellect or inner thought

depuis

Since; for; from a point in time until now

lors

Then; at that time; used in depuis lors

Chaque

Each; every; each individual one of a group

as

Have; second-person singular of avoir

envie

Desire; wish; urge; feeling of wanting something

critiquer

To criticize; to find fault with someone

quelqu'

Someone; somebody; contracted form of quelqu'un

dit-

Said; past tense of dire in reported speech

il

He; it; third-person masculine singular pronoun

rappelle-

Remember; recall; imperative form of rappeler

toi

You; yourself; emphatic second-person singular pronoun

simplement

Simply; merely; just; in a simple manner

toutes

All; every; feminine plural form of tout

les

The; plural definite article in French

personnes

People; persons; individuals in a group

monde

World; people; society; everyone around us

ont

Have; third-person plural of avoir

pas

Not; step; negative particle used with ne

eu

Had; past participle of avoir meaning to have

avantages

Advantages; benefits; favorable circumstances

eus

Had; first/second person simple past of avoir

en

In; of it; of them; pronoun or preposition

dit

Said; told; third-person singular past of dire

davantage

More; further; to a greater extent

mais

But; however; yet; coordinating conjunction

nous

We; us; first-person plural pronoun

avons

Have; first-person plural of avoir

toujours

Always; still; ever; at all times

été

Been; past participle of être; also summer

communicativité

Communicativeness; quality of being openly expressive

inhabituelle

Unusual; uncommon; out of the ordinary

notre

Our; first-person plural possessive adjective

manière

Manner; way; style of doing something

réservée

Reserved; restrained; quiet and holding back

j'

I; contracted first-person singular pronoun before vowel

compris

Understood; past participle of comprendre

voulait

Wanted; imperfect tense of vouloir meaning to want

dire

To say; to tell; to express in words

bien

Well; good; very; properly; fine

En

In; as a result; as a consequence; preposition

conséquence

Consequence; result; outcome of an action

suis

Am; follow; first-person singular of être

enclin

Inclined; prone; tending toward something

réserver

To reserve; to hold back; to set aside

tous

All; every; masculine plural form of tout

jugements

Judgments; opinions; assessments of people or situations

habitude

Habit; custom; usual practice or routine

qui

Who; which; that; relative or interrogative pronoun

ouvert

Open; opened; receptive; past participle of ouvrir

natures

Natures; characters; inherent qualities of people

curieuses

Curious; strange; inquisitive; feminine plural adjective

fait

Made; done; past participle or present of faire

moi

Me; myself; emphatic first-person singular pronoun

la

The; feminine singular definite article

victime

Victim; one who suffers harm or misfortune

certain

Certain; a certain; some; particular but unnamed

nombre

Number; quantity; amount of things or people

ennuyeux

Boring; tedious; annoying; dull and tiresome

chevronnés

Seasoned; experienced; veteran; highly practiced

L'

The; contracted definite article before vowel sound

anormal

Abnormal; unusual; deviating from the norm

est

Is; third-person singular present of être

prompt

Quick; prompt; swift; ready to act immediately

déceler

To detect; to discover; to uncover something hidden

cette

This; that; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

qualité

Quality; trait; characteristic feature of something

y

There; to it; in it; adverbial pronoun of place

accrocher

To hook onto; to cling to; to attach oneself

lorsqu'

When; at the time that; contracted form of lorsque

apparaît

Appears; shows up; third-person singular of apparaître

chez

At someone's place; among; with; in the case of

personne

Person; individual; nobody (with negation)

normale

Normal; typical; ordinary; conforming to the standard

c'

It is; this is; contracted form of ce before est

ainsi

Thus; in this way; so; consequently

université

University; higher education institution

on

One; we; people; impersonal third-person pronoun

accusa

Accused; past simple of accuser meaning to blame

injustement

Unjustly; unfairly; in an unjust manner

être

To be; infinitive of the verb to be

politicien

Politician; person involved in politics

parce

Because; used in parce que meaning because

étais

Was; were; first/second person imperfect of être

dépositaire

Custodian; trustee; keeper of secrets or goods

chagrins

Sorrows; griefs; troubles causing distress

secrets

Secrets; hidden information not shared openly

hommes

Men; humans; plural of homme

fougueux

Fiery; passionate; impetuous; full of strong feeling

inconnus

Unknown; strangers; people one does not know