Vocabulary Cards
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C2 adverb
Aback
surpris
Meaning
by surprise; unexpectedly
Example
I was taken aback by his sudden announcement.
B2 verb
abandon
abandonner
Meaning
to give up completely; to leave permanently
Example
They had to abandon their house due to flooding.
C1 noun
abandonment
abandon
Meaning
the act of leaving someone or something behind completely; the state of being deserted
Example
The child suffered deep emotional pain because of abandonment.
C2 verb
abase
abaisser
Meaning
to belittle or degrade someone
Example
He refused to abase himself before the king.
C2 verb
abash
déconcerter
Meaning
to make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed
Example
Her sudden question seemed to abash him.
C1 verb
abate
diminuer
Meaning
to become less intense or widespread
Example
The storm began to abate after midnight.
C2 noun
abbess
abbesse (femme responsable d'un couvent)
Meaning
the woman in charge of a convent of nuns
Example
The abbess welcomed the visitors to the convent.
B2 noun
abbey
abbaye
Meaning
A large church building or monastery where monks or nuns live, work, and worship.
Example
The old abbey on the hill attracts many tourists each year.
C1 noun
abbot
abbé
Meaning
The head of a monastery for monks.
Example
The abbot welcomed the visitors to the monastery.
C1 verb
abbreviate
abréger
Meaning
To shorten a word, phrase, or text by leaving out letters or parts.
Example
We often abbreviate 'Doctor' to 'Dr'.
B2 noun
abbreviation
abréviation
Meaning
a shortened form of a word or phrase
Example
NASA is an abbreviation for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
C1 verb
abdicate
abdiquer
Meaning
To give up a position of power or responsibility, especially a throne.
Example
The king decided to abdicate the throne.
C1 noun
abdomen
abdomen
Meaning
The part of the body below the chest and above the hips that contains the stomach and other organs.
Example
He complained of pain in his abdomen.
C1 adjective
abdominal
abdominal
Meaning
relating to the abdomen (the part of the body between the chest and pelvis)
Example
He complained of severe abdominal pain.
C1 verb
abduct
enlever
Meaning
to take someone away illegally by force or deception
Example
The criminal tried to abduct the child in broad daylight.
C1 noun
abduction
enlèvement
Meaning
the act of taking someone away illegally by force; kidnapping
Example
The police are investigating the abduction of the child.
C2 noun
abductor
ravisseur
Meaning
a person who kidnaps or forcibly takes someone away
Example
The police arrested the abductor after a nationwide search.
C2 adverb
abed
au lit
Meaning
in bed
Example
She stayed abed all day due to illness.
C2 adjective
aberrant
aberrant
Meaning
deviating from what is normal or expected; abnormal
Example
His aberrant behavior shocked everyone at the meeting.
C2 noun
aberration
aberration, déviation, anomalie
Meaning
A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome.
Example
The scientist dismissed the data as an aberration.
C2 verb
abet
encourager un crime
Meaning
to encourage or assist someone to commit a crime or wrongdoing
Example
He was accused of abetting the criminals in their escape.
C2 noun
abeyance
suspension temporaire
Meaning
a state of temporary suspension or inactivity
Example
The project was held in abeyance until funds became available.
C2 verb
abhor
abhorrer
Meaning
to regard with disgust and hatred
Example
She abhors cruelty to animals.
C2 noun
abhorrence
abhorrence
Meaning
a feeling of strong disgust or hatred
Example
He expressed his abhorrence of racial discrimination.