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61 catcall
noun (a shrill whistle showing disagreement or disapproval: the catcalls of the audience.) sifflet -
62 cautious
adjective (having or showing caution; careful: She used to trust everyone but she's more cautious now; a cautious driver.) prudent -
63 clever
['klevə]1) (quick to learn and understand: a clever child.) intelligent2) (skilful: a clever carpenter.) habile3) ((of things) showing cleverness: a clever idea.) ingénieux•- cleverly- cleverness -
64 come into one's own
(to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc: He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.) se réaliser -
65 comic strip
(a series of small pictures showing stages in an adventure.) bande dessinée -
66 compass rose
(the circular drawing showing directions on a plan or map.) rose des vents -
67 complacent
[kəm'pleisnt](showing satisfaction with one's own situation: a complacent attitude.) suffisant- complacency - complacently -
68 contemptuous
[- uəs]adjective (showing contempt: a contemptuous sneer.) dédaigneux -
69 crease
[kri:s] 1. noun1) (a mark made by folding or doubling something: a smart crease in his trousers; My dress was full of creases after being in my suitcase.) pli2) (in cricket, a line showing the position of the batsman or bowler.)2. verb(to make or become creased: You've creased my newspaper; This fabric creases easily.) (se) froisser -
70 creation
1) (the act of creating: the creation of the world.) création2) (something created: The dress designer is showing his latest creations.) création -
71 creative
[-tiv]adjective (having or showing the power and imagination to create: a creative dress-designer.) créateur -
72 damning
adjective (showing faults, sins etc: The evidence was damning.) accablant -
73 decisive
1) (final; putting an end to a contest, dispute etc: The battle was decisive.) décisif2) (showing decision and firmness: He's very decisive.) décidé•- decisively -
74 defiant
adjective (hostile; showing or feeling defiance: a defiant attitude.) de défi -
75 demonstrate
['demənstreit]1) (to show clearly: This demonstrates his ignorance of the situation.) démontrer2) (to show how something works or is done: He demonstrated how the new vacuum cleaner worked.) faire une démonstration de3) (to express an opinion (usually political) by marching, showing banners etc in public: A crowd collected to demonstrate against the new taxes.) manifester•- demonstrator - demonstrative adjective/pronoun -
76 demonstration
1) (a display or exhibition (of how something works etc): I'd like a demonstration of this dishwasher.) démonstration2) ((also demo ['demou] - plural demos) a public expression of opinion by holding meetings and processions, showing placards etc.) manif(estation) -
77 derisive
[-siv]1) (mocking; showing scorn: derisive laughter.) moqueur2) (causing or deserving scorn: The salary they offered me was derisive.) dérisoire -
78 detached
1) (standing etc apart or by itself: a detached house.) détaché2) (not personally involved or showing no emotion or prejudice: a detached attitude to the problem.) détaché -
79 diagram
(a drawing used to explain something that is difficult to understand: This book has diagrams showing the parts of a car engine.) diagramme -
80 dignified
((negative undignified) stately, serious or showing dignity: She decided that it would not be dignified to run for the bus.) digne
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