Middle School English Words Derived from...: English Words Derived from French, List 2

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  1. decor
    the style, furnishing, and layout of an interior space
  2. identity
    the characteristics by which a thing or person is known
  3. fatigue
    temporary loss of strength and energy from hard work
  4. valid
    well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
  5. illusion
    an erroneous mental representation
  6. bureau
    an administrative unit of government
  7. tournament
    a competition in which contestants play a series of games
  8. prairie
    a treeless grassy plain
  9. technique
    a practical method or art applied to some particular task
  10. musket
    a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel
  11. optimism
    the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well
  12. gorgeous
    dazzlingly beautiful
  13. regime
    the governing authority of a political unit
  14. renaissance
    a period of renewed activity and prominence
  15. bachelor
    a man who has never been married
Created on Wed May 14 13:11:26 EDT 2025 (updated Wed May 14 13:16:14 EDT 2025)

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