French Vocabulary

French C1 Vocabulary List

Sophisticated vocabulary for near-native use — idiomatic expressions, specialised terminology and subtle distinctions. 10 words with audio pronunciation and example sentences.

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corroborer verb

/kɔ.ʁɔ.bɔ.ʁe/

to corroborate

Les témoins corroborent cette version.

The witnesses corroborate this version.

déconcerter verb

/de.kɔ̃.sɛʁ.te/

to disconcert / unsettle

Sa réponse m'a déconcerté.

His answer disconcerted me.

infirmer verb

/ɛ̃.fiʁ.me/

to refute / to invalidate

Ces faits infirment son hypothèse.

These facts refute his hypothesis.

l'ambiguïté noun f.

/ɑ̃.bi.gɥi.te/

ambiguity

Ce texte recèle une certaine ambiguïté.

This text contains a certain ambiguity.

l'équivoque noun f.

/e.ki.vɔk/

ambiguity / equivocation

Il a répondu sans équivoque.

He answered unambiguously.

la perspicacité noun f.

/pɛʁ.spi.ka.si.te/

perspicacity / insight

Sa perspicacité l'a aidé à trouver la solution.

His insight helped him find the solution.

la vraisemblance noun f.

/vʁɛ.sɑ̃.blɑ̃s/

plausibility / verisimilitude

La vraisemblance du récit est remarquable.

The plausibility of the story is remarkable.

le discernement noun m.

/di.sɛʁ.nə.mɑ̃/

discernment / judgement

Il a fait preuve de beaucoup de discernement.

He showed great discernment.

préconiser verb

/pʁe.kɔ.ni.ze/

to advocate / to recommend

Le rapport préconise des réformes.

The report advocates reforms.

se prononcer verb

/sə.pʁɔ.nɔ̃.se/

to express an opinion

Le tribunal s'est prononcé en sa faveur.

The court ruled in his favour.

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