English Vocabulary Derived from French: List 1

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  1. occasion
    a vaguely specified social event
  2. machine
    a mechanical or electrical device that transmits energy
  3. poetic
    of or relating to verse, or literature in metrical form
  4. sentiment
    tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
  5. novel
    original and of a kind not seen before
  6. expose
    the unmasking of an impostor or a fraud
  7. variety
    a category of things distinguished by a common quality
  8. lieutenant
    a commissioned military officer
  9. resume
    a summary of your academic and work history
  10. magnificent
    characterized by grandeur
  11. uniform
    the same throughout in structure or composition
  12. diplomat
    an official engaged in international negotiations
  13. gallery
    a room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited
  14. ridicule
    language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
  15. insult
    a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
  16. decor
    the style, furnishing, and layout of an interior space
  17. identity
    the characteristics by which a thing or person is known
  18. fatigue
    temporary loss of strength and energy from hard work
  19. valid
    well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
  20. illusion
    an erroneous mental representation
Created on Fri May 13 09:59:24 EDT 2022 (updated Tue Aug 02 09:12:43 EDT 2022)

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