Vocabulary Cards
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C2 noun
illuminant
illuminant
Meaning
A substance or device that produces light.
Example
The lamp acted as an illuminant in the dark cave.
C1 verb
illuminate
illuminer
Meaning
To light up or make something clearer.
Example
Streetlights illuminate the road at night.
C2 noun
illuminati
illuminati
Meaning
a group of people claiming to have special enlightenment or secret knowledge, often linked to conspiracies
Example
Many conspiracy theories involve the Illuminati as a secret world-controlling group.
C1 noun
illumination
éclairage
Meaning
the act of lighting something or making something clear
Example
The street was filled with bright illumination from the lamps.
C2 verb
illumine
illuminer
Meaning
to light up or make clear
Example
The rising sun illumined the mountain peaks.
B2 noun
Illusion
illusion
Meaning
a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted; a false idea or belief
Example
The magician created a spectacular illusion that made the elephant appear to vanish.
C1 adjective
Illusive
illusoire; semblant d'exister mais irréel; trompeur
Meaning
deceptive; appearing to exist but not real; misleading
Example
The promise of easy money proved to be illusive and misleading.
C1 adjective
illusory
illusoire
Meaning
Based on illusion; not real although seeming to be.
Example
His sense of security was entirely illusory.
B2 verb
illustrate
illustrer
Meaning
to explain or make something clear by using examples, pictures, or comparisons
Example
The teacher used diagrams to illustrate the concept.
C1 adjective
illustrious
illustre
Meaning
Well known, respected, and admired for past achievements.
Example
She had an illustrious career in medicine.
A2 noun
Image
image; représentation; portrait
Meaning
a representation of the external form of a person or thing in art; a mental picture or impression
Example
The company worked hard to improve its public image after the scandal.
C1 noun
imagery
imagerie
Meaning
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
Example
The poet's use of imagery brought the scene to life.
B2 adjective
imaginable
imaginable
Meaning
Capable of being imagined or conceived.
Example
They offered every imaginable type of food at the festival.
B2 adjective
Imaginary
imaginaire; fictif; irréel
Meaning
existing only in imagination; not real; fictional
Example
The child had an imaginary friend who she talked to every day.
B1 noun
Imagination
imagination; faculté créative
Meaning
the faculty or action of forming new ideas or images not present to the senses; creative thinking
Example
Children's imagination allows them to turn a cardboard box into a spaceship or castle.
A2 verb
imagine
imaginer
Meaning
to form a mental image of; to believe something unreal to be true
Example
Can you imagine living in a different country?
C1 noun
Imbalance
déséquilibre
Meaning
lack of proportion or relation between corresponding things; unequal distribution
Example
The doctor said the patient's dizziness was caused by an inner ear imbalance.
C2 noun
imbecility
imbécillité
Meaning
Extreme foolishness, stupidity, or weakness of mind.
Example
The plan was abandoned due to its sheer imbecility.
C1 verb
imbed
enfoncer
Meaning
To fix firmly or deeply in a surrounding mass.
Example
The journalist imbedded himself with the troops to report firsthand.
C2 verb
imbibe
absorber, assimiler, boire
Meaning
Absorb or assimilate ideas or knowledge. To drink or take in.
Example
He tried to imbibe the wisdom from his mentor.
C2 noun
imbroglio
embrouille
Meaning
An extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation.
Example
The political imbroglio lasted for months without resolution.
C2 verb
imbrue
tacher
Meaning
To stain, especially with blood.
Example
His hands were imbrued with blood after the battle.
C1 verb
Imbue
Mélanger une idée ou un sentiment profondément dans l'esprit de quelqu'un
Meaning
Mixing some idea or feeling deeply into someone's mind
Example
The teacher tried to imbue students with a love for learning.
B2 verb
imitate
imiter
Meaning
to copy the behavior or manner of someone or something
Example
Children often imitate their parents' behavior.