Le livre English File - Intermédiaire Supérieur - Leçon 9B

information or evidence that proves the truth or existence of something

preuve

having the necessary skill, power, resources, etc. for doing something

capable

(of people) not present in a place

absent

the state of not being at a place or with a person when it is expected of one

absence

to provide a space for someone to live or stay in

accommoder

a place where people live, stay, or work in

logement

any drink that can make people intoxicated, such as wine, beer, etc.

alcool

a medical condition caused by drinking an excessive amounts of alcohol on a regular basis

alcoolisme

a man who shares a mother and father with us

frère

the feeling of understanding and friendship between people

fraternité

a young person who has not reached puberty or adulthood yet

enfant

the period or time of being a child, characterized by significant physical and emotional growth

enfance

not close in time or space

loin

the length of the space that is between two places or points

distance

to give work to someone and pay them

employer

kind and nice toward other people

sympathique

the state of being kind and pleasant toward others

attitude amicale

to regulate or control a person, course of action or event or the way something happens

régir

the group of politicians in control of a country or state

gouvernement

lacking awareness, knowledge, or an education in general

ignorant

the fact or state of not having the necessary information, knowledge, or understanding of something

ignorance

to make a person or thing better

améliorer

the action or process of making something better or becoming better

amélioration

to have something in mind as a plan or purpose

avoir l’intention de

something that one is aiming, wanting, or planning to do

intention

the state of not having any companions or company

solitude

(biology) a taxonomic category below species that has a distinct feature from other groups in the same species

race

the unjust or violent behavior toward people because their race is different form one's own

racisme

to make something smaller in amount, degree, price, etc.

diminuer

a decline in amount, degree, etc. of a particular thing

réduction

not pleasant to the mind or senses

laid

the state of being not attractive or not pleasing to the eye

laideur

someone who intentionally damages or destroys public or private property

vandale

the illegal act of purposefully damaging a property belonging to another person or organization

vandalisme

feeling sad because of having no one to talk to or spend time with

seul

using or involving physical force that is intended to damage, harm, or kill

violent

a crime that is intentionally directed toward a person or thing to hurt, intimidate, or kill them

violence

lacking physical strength or energy

faible

a vulnerability or limitation that makes you less strong or effective

faiblesse

the state or process of losing a person or thing

perte

to be deprived of or stop having someone or something

perdre

the fact or act of dying

mort

to no longer be alive

mourir

the fact of reaching what one tried for or desired

succès

to reach or achieve what one desired or tried for

réussir

something that comes to one's mind, such as, an idea, image, etc.

idée

to have a type of belief or idea about a person or thing

penser

a strong feeling of certainty that something or someone exists or is true; a strong feeling that something or someone is right or good

croyance

to accept something to be true even without proof

croire

a state of having a higher than normal temperature

chaleur

having a temperature that is high but not hot, especially in a way that is pleasant

chaud

the quality or state of being physically or mentally strong

force

having a lot of physical power

fort

the distance from the top to the bottom of something or someone

hauteur

having a relatively great vertical extent

haut

the distance of something from side to side

largeur

having a large length from side to side

large

the fact or state of having a regular paid job

emploi

to amuse someone so that they have an enjoyable time

divertir

movies, television shows, etc. or an activity that is made for people to enjoy

divertissement

to make a person feel interested or happy, particularly about something that will happen soon

exciter

a strong feeling of enthusiasm and happiness

excitation