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
Lessons 4, 5 and 6.
Lesson 4
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aptitude |
n |
natural tendency, talent, appropriateness |
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contrite |
adj |
showing deep regret and sorrow |
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deft |
adj |
precise, skilled |
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dishevelled |
adj |
untidy, in poor physical condition |
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emulate |
v |
to take as a model |
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encroach |
v |
trespass, cross boundaries |
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flippant |
adj |
careless, indifferent, light-hearted |
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implacable |
adj |
cannot be pleased |
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inarticulate |
adj |
speechless / can not express himself |
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inscrutable |
adj |
that cannot be penetrated |
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obsequious |
adj |
overly humble |
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obsession |
n |
a feeling that a person cannot escape |
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panorama |
n |
overall view |
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petrified |
adj |
turned to stone / to paralyse with fear |
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prohibitive |
adj |
out of reach |
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propitious |
adj |
suitable, appropriate |
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qualms |
n |
problems |
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rampant |
adj |
raging, very fast |
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stoical |
adj |
that does not show emotion |
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sustenance |
n |
food |
Lesson 5
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conciliate |
v |
to overcome anger / to reconcile people who do not agree |
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culinary |
adj |
having to do with the art of cooking |
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deter |
v |
to hinder, to prevent |
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enthral |
v |
to enslave / to fascinate |
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exhaustive |
adj |
complete, thorough |
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exponent |
n |
expert |
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haphazard |
adj |
disorganized, unplanned |
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hilarious |
adj |
very funny |
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intrinsic |
adj |
basic, main meaning |
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lieu |
n |
in place of |
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liquidate |
v |
to get rid of |
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medley |
n |
mixture, composition |
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naïve |
adj |
unsuspecting |
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obviate |
v |
to render something useless |
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salient |
adj |
relevant, important |
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sedentary |
adj |
something that is stationary |
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slovenly |
adj |
careless |
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suave |
adj |
polite |
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trepidation |
n |
fear, anxiety |
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tribulation |
n |
challenge, problems |
Lesson 6
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aspirant |
n. |
a person who aspires, especially one who seeks a better position |
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cumbersome |
adj |
clumsy, awkward, hard to manage |
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distend |
v |
to swell out |
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droll |
adj |
funny |
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emanate |
v |
to derive from, to be the result of something, spread out |
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environs |
n |
immediate surroundings |
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evoke |
v |
to put forth |
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inertia |
n |
lack of movement |
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intermittent |
adj |
occurring at frequent intervals |
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jubilant |
adj |
joyful, triumphant |
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lurid |
adj |
gory, to obvious |
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mitigate |
v |
to come to an agreement |
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permeate |
v |
to spread threw completely |
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precocious |
adj |
ahead of time |
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proficient |
adj |
skilled, to be good |
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proverbial |
adj |
repeated by association. |
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Rehabilitate |
v. |
to recover |
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sepulchral |
n |
solemn, serious, humorous |
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slake |
v |
to satisfy one's thirst |
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tenure |
n |
period of employment, stability of employment, contract |
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