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an unpleasant and loud noise that could be heard for an extended amount of time
vacarme, tapage, chahut
a small, enclosed space or compartment used for work or other activities
box
a group of people hired to applaud or provide enthusiastic support for a performer or performance
claque
the intuitive understanding or perception of the inner nature or truth of something
perspicacité, vision, pénétration
a scientific instrument used to detect and measure the intensity and duration of seismic waves caused by earthquakes or other seismic events
sismographe, séismographe
a magical or medicinal potion that is believed to cure all illnesses or prolong life indefinitely
élixir
a medicine without any physiological effect that is given to a control group in an experiment to measure the effectiveness of a new drug or to patients who think they need medicine when in reality they do not
placebo
a large container or storage tank used for collecting and holding water or other fluids
réservoir, retenue d'eau
a large, heavy, and typically scholarly book, often containing extensive information on a particular subject
pavé
a feudal estate or land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and military service
fief
the quality of being inadequate, often suggesting a deficiency or fault in performance or capability
démérite
a deposit of valuable mineral resources, such as ore, found within the Earth's crust
veine, filon
a location or circumstance that offers protection and safety
refuge, abri
a literary device in which an attempt at serious or elevated writing or speech is undermined by an incongruous or absurd use of language or imagery
désillusion, déception
an object, often resembling a prey species, used to attract animals within range of the hunter
appeau
someone who is a member of the aristocracy, which is the highest social rank
aristocrate
a politician who appeals to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people instead of valid arguments in order to gain support
démagogue
a former British coin, worth one pound and one shilling, no longer in circulation
guinée
