Vocabulary Cards C2
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C2 adjective
execrable
exécrable
Meaning
Extremely bad or unpleasant.
Example
The movie was so execrable that many people left the theater early.
C2 verb
execrate
détester
Meaning
To feel or express great loathing or hatred for something.
Example
The community execrated the corrupt politician.
C2 noun
execration
malédiction
Meaning
An act of cursing or denouncing someone or something with hatred.
Example
The dictator’s name was spoken with execration after his fall.
C2 noun
exegesis
exégèse
Meaning
A critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious scripture.
Example
The professor gave a detailed exegesis of the biblical passage.
C2 noun
exemplar
exemple
Meaning
A model or pattern to be copied or imitated.
Example
She is an exemplar of kindness and generosity.
C2 adjective
exhaustible
épuisable
Meaning
able to be used up completely; not infinite
Example
Coal and oil are exhaustible resources.
C2 verb
exhilarate
exalter
Meaning
To make someone feel very happy, animated, or excited.
Example
The mountain view exhilarated the travelers.
C2 verb
exhort
exhorter
Meaning
To strongly encourage or urge someone to do something.
Example
The teacher exhorted students to work hard for exams.
C2 verb
exhume
exhumer
Meaning
to dig out something buried, especially a body from the ground
Example
The archaeologists decided to exhume the ancient remains.
C2 noun
exigency
urgence
Meaning
an urgent need or demand requiring immediate attention
Example
In times of war, the exigency of the situation requires quick decisions.
C2 adjective
exigent
urgent
Meaning
demanding immediate action or attention; urgent
Example
The patient’s exigent condition required immediate surgery.
C2 noun
exiguity
insuffisance
Meaning
the quality of being scanty or meager in amount
Example
The exiguity of resources made the project difficult to complete.
C2 adjective
exiguous
exigu
Meaning
small in amount; scanty or inadequate
Example
They survived on exiguous rations during the journey.
C2 noun
exorbitance
exorbitance
Meaning
The quality of being excessive, unreasonable, or going beyond proper limits.
Example
The exorbitance of the hotel's prices shocked the tourists.
C2 verb
exorcise
exorciser
Meaning
To drive out an evil spirit or bad influence through rituals or prayers.
Example
The priest was called to exorcise the spirit from the house.
C2 verb
expatiate
parler ou écrire en détail
Meaning
to speak or write at length or in detail
Example
The professor expatiated on the importance of critical thinking.
C2 verb
expectorate
expectoré
Meaning
to cough up and spit out mucus from the throat or lungs
Example
The patient began to expectorate thick mucus.
C2 noun
expediency
opportunisme
Meaning
the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral
Example
He acted out of political expediency rather than principle.
C2 adjective
expeditious
rapide
Meaning
Done with speed and efficiency.
Example
The expeditious delivery of the package was appreciated.
C2 adverb
expeditiously
de manière rapide et efficace
Meaning
in a quick and efficient manner
Example
The application was processed expeditiously.
C2 verb
expiate
expiation
Meaning
to make amends for guilt or wrongdoing
Example
He tried to expiate his crime by helping the poor.
C2 noun
expletive
gros mot
Meaning
a word or phrase used as an exclamation, often offensive or profane
Example
He shouted an expletive when he dropped the hammer on his foot.
C2 adjective
explicable
explicable
Meaning
able to be explained or understood
Example
His sudden anger was explicable given the stressful situation.
C2 verb
explicate
expliquer
Meaning
to make an idea or principle clear by explaining it in detail
Example
The professor tried to explicate the theory of relativity for his students.