Apparence

evanescent

Adjectif

/ɛ.və.nɛs.ənt/ or /e.vē.nes.ēnt/

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ɛ

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(fugace)

évanescent

fading out of existence, mind, or sight quickly

indeterminate

Adjectif

/ɪn.dɪ.tɜr.mə.neɪt/ or /in.di.tēr.mē.neit/

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indéterminé

not known, measured, or specified precisely

inimitable

Adjectif

/ɪ.nɪ.mə.tə.bəl/ or /i.ni.mē.tē.bēl/

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inimitable

beyond imitation due to being unique and of high quality

malleable

Adjectif

/mæ.liə.bəl/ or /mā.liē.bēl/

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æ

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ea

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malléable

capable of being hammered or manipulated into different forms without cracking or breaking

meteoric

Adjectif

/mi.tiɔ.rɪk/ or /mi.tiaw.rik/

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m

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eo

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fulgurant

developing or reaching success in a quick way

pellucid

Adjectif

/pɛ.lu:.sɪd/ or /pe.loo.sid/

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(limpide)

clair

allowing light to pass through easily, resulting in exceptional clarity and transparency

protean

Adjectif

/proʊ.tiən/ or /prooo.tiēn/

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oʊ

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protéiforme

inclined to change in form, nature, etc. frequently

sartorial

Adjectif

/sɑr.tɔ.riəl/ or /saar.taw.riēl/

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vestimentaire

referring to clothing, particularly men's clothing, or the manner in which it is tailored or worn

scintillating

Adjectif

/sɪn.tɪ.leɪ.tɪng/ or /sin.ti.lei.ting/

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(incroyable, remarquable, animé, étincelant)

éblouissant

possessing a combination of intelligence, excitement, and appeal

stark

Adjectif

/stɑrk/ or /staark/

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(désolé, morne)

austère

having minimal ornamentation or detail

telltale

Adjectif

/tɛl.teɪl/ or /tel.teil/

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révélateur

suggesting or indicating something, particularly something unnoticeable or secret

tractable

Adjectif

/træk.tə.bəl/ or /trāk.tē.bēl/

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maniable

(of people or animals) easily controlled or influenced by external factors or authority

unprepossessing

Adjectif

/ʌn.prɪp.sɪng/ or /an.prip.sing/

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(peu avenante)

peu avenant

Disapproving

Formal

lacking appeal or noticeability

to stultify

verbe

/stəl.tə.faɪ/ or /stēl.tē.fai/

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(abêtir)

abrutir

to make someone or something appear as ridiculous, stupid, or absurd

acme

nom

/æk.mi/ or /āk.mi/

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(acmé)

point culminant

the peak of something, representing its highest or most successful point

hodgepodge

nom

/hɑʤ.pɑʤ/ or /haaj.paaj/

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(méli-mélo, fatras)

salmigondis

a random mixture of dissimilar or diverse things

simulacrum

nom

/sɪ.mjʊ.leɪk.rəm/ or /si.myoo.leik.rēm/

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simulacre

a thing or person that represents or resembles something or someone