Anglais :
1984
Hart of Darkness
text analysis
Vocabulary lessons :
lessons 1, 2 et 3
lessons 4, 5 et 6
lessons 7, 8 et 9
lessons 10, 11 et 12
Vocabulary lessons 1, 2 & 3
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constraint |
noun |
restriction or lack of ease |
[...] they attend special classes without constraint. |
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delude |
verb |
deceive or to be wrong |
I am not going to delude you into thinking that […] |
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disparaging |
adj |
derogatory, unfavorable |
Jennifer is most loyal, and never makes dispaaraging comments […] |
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docile |
adj |
calm, tame, gentle |
When finally captured, the wild horse […] is now quite docile. |
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emaciated |
adj |
extremely thin |
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equitable |
adj |
fare |
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eradicate |
verb |
to illiminate |
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incongruous |
adj |
out of place |
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incumbent |
adj |
imposed as a duty (upon) |
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intrepid |
adj |
fearless, courageous, bold |
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livid |
adj |
extemely pail, pallid |
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longevity |
n |
duration, long life |
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menial |
adj |
of low rank |
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ostentatious |
adj |
flashy, oppulent |
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oust |
v |
to through out of power |
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penury |
n |
lack, poverity |
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replete |
adj |
to be filled to capacity |
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sedition |
n |
rebellion against the state |
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tenacious |
adj |
to hold on, percistent |
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unethical |
adj |
immoral |
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commodious |
adj |
spacious or roomy |
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debut |
n |
the opening, begining |
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discomfiture |
n |
lack of ease, discomfort |
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distraught |
adv |
extremely upset |
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elation |
n |
great joy, jubilation |
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elegy |
n |
speech honoring someone of his dead |
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feline |
adj |
having to do with the cat species |
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flay |
v |
take skin of someone or critisize harshly |
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fraudulent |
adj |
dishonnest, illegal |
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glib |
adj |
clever but with no depth |
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infamy |
n |
sence of notoriousness (bad) |
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infinitesimal |
adj |
extremely small, minute in size |
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lax |
adj |
relaxed È severe |
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obnoxious |
adj |
nasty smelling or offensive in behavior |
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profuse |
adj |
in great volume |
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sodden |
adj |
very wet |
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solicitude |
n |
concern, compation |
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stipulate |
v |
to state clearly |
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surfeit |
n |
excess |
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tepid |
adj |
luke warm |
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affluent |
adj |
rich, wealthy |
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callous |
adj |
uncaring, cold |
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cosmic |
adj |
having to do with the universe |
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deteriorate |
v |
to worsen, to diminish in quality |
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erosion |
n |
weaving away |
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flagrant |
adj |
outright |
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habitat |
n |
place of inhabitance |
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harangue |
v |
to pester, bother |
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indefatigable |
adj |
untiring |
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indelible |
adj |
that which cannot be erased |
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indigenous |
adj |
native to a place |
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lucrative |
adj |
profitable |
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pertinent |
adj |
appropriate |
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propensity |
n |
ability to do something |
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reticent |
adj |
reluctant, unwilling |
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spurious |
adj |
false, inauthentic |
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undulate |
v |
to move in a wavelike manner |
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valid |
adj |
authentic |
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vindicate |
v |
to claim, take revenge |
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vivacious |
adv |
energetic |
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