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143 Cards in this Set
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Odd |
Impair |
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Even |
Pair |
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Integers |
Entiers |
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Attrition |
Usure |
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Boldface |
Caractere gras |
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Squires |
Ecuyers |
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Remainder |
Reste |
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Marble |
Marbre/bille |
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Mode |
Occurs the more often |
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Range |
Ecart |
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Vertice |
Sommet |
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Quart |
Litre |
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Altitude |
Hauteur (h) |
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Kinship ties |
Liens de parenté |
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Shunning |
Fuir |
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Undermine |
Amoindrir |
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Qualifies |
Attenuer |
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Heeding |
Tenir compte |
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Exhortation |
Avertissement/incitation |
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Tenure |
Mandat |
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Ethos |
Ideaux |
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Floundering |
Patauger |
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Buttressed |
Soutenir |
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Stiffering |
Raidissement |
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Notochord |
Un genre de cartilage |
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Scholars |
Savants |
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Infrigement |
Infraction |
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Whether |
Quil sagisse de |
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Contend |
Combattre |
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Conflate |
Confondre |
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Seldom |
Rarement |
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Albeit |
Quoique |
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Dredging |
Dragage |
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Slim down |
Mincir |
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Subsidize |
Subventionner |
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Overdraw |
Surencherir |
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To advocate |
Defendre |
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Drain |
Vider |
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Clogging |
Colmatage |
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Offspring |
Progeniture |
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To dwindle |
Diminuer |
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Premise |
Premisse |
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To nudge |
Pousser du coude/attirer l'attention |
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Whimsical |
Capricieux |
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Brokerage |
Courtage=mise en relation acheteur-vendeur |
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Amid |
Parmis |
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Rip-raoring |
Monstreux, exhuberant |
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Bullish |
Haussier |
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Offset |
Decalage |
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Hedge fund |
Societe dinvestissement qui utilise largent de ses clients |
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Hedge |
Couverture |
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Rescinded |
Annulé |
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Ought |
Devrait |
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Deferred |
Différé |
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Scrutiny |
Minutie, minutieux |
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Scarce |
Rare |
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Surge |
Augmentation, hausse. Poussée |
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Elusive |
Insaisissable |
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Sweeping |
Balayage |
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Compliance |
Conformité |
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Lead |
Plomb, corde, initiative |
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To contend |
Combattre |
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Concur |
Accepter, convenir |
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Stringent |
Strict |
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Sought |
Recherché |
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Ailment |
Maladie |
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Assess |
Evaluer |
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Impediment |
Obstacle |
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Equity |
Value (of share p.e.) |
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Especially |
Notamment |
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Specially |
Specialement |
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Preclude |
Empecher |
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Overdue |
Impayé, en retard |
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Bill |
Draft of a proposed law |
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To allude |
Faire allusion |
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Overriding |
Primordial |
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Reminiscent |
Rappelant/faisant echo à |
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Custody |
Captivité |
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To hinder |
Gêner |
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Mere |
Suite/simple |
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To defuse |
Désamorcer |
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To usher |
Inaugurer/annoncer |
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To court |
Faire du populisme/courtiser |
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Sighting |
Observation |
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To pilfer |
Voler/dérober |
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To pilfer |
Voler/dérober |
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Either |
L'un ou l'autre |
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The former |
L'ancien |
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The former |
L'ancien |
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To abide |
Respecter |
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The former |
L'ancien |
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To abide |
Respecter |
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Antedate |
Précède |
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Union |
Syndicate |
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to Underlay |
Etre la cause sous jacente |
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to Underlay |
Etre la cause sous jacente |
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Peculiar |
Particulier |
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Personhood |
Personnalité |
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Innately |
Naturellement |
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Contention |
Concurrence/conflit |
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Bolster |
Renforcer |
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Dim |
Sombre |
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Conjecture |
Sorte de prevision (economique) |
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To curtail |
Réduire |
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To curtail |
Réduire |
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The proceeds (of their work) |
Le produit (de leur travail) |
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Superseded |
Remplacé |
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Superseded |
Remplacé |
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An instance |
Un exemple/une occasion |
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A factor |
Business that takes debts of another company in exchange of money |
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Outstanding |
Exceptionnel/en suspens |
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Outstanding |
Exceptionnel/en suspens |
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Keeping overhead low |
Garder les frais généraux bas |
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Dissent |
Contestation |
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A Dissent |
Contestation |
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Withholding |
Retenue |
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Unstated |
Non déclarée |
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Premium |
Prime |
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Premium |
Prime |
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Patron |
Personne qui sponsore/client |
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Pay out |
Pay compensation/dividends |
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Decipher |
Déchiffrer |
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Stem |
Tige / (v) arrêter |
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Stem |
Tige / (v) arrêter |
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Burden |
Fardeau |
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Stem |
Tige / (v) arrêter/endiguer |
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Burden |
Fardeau |
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Inferable |
Déductible |
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Jeopardy |
Péril |
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Livelihood |
Gagne pain |
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To spur |
Encourager |
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To dismiss |
Rejeter |
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To dismiss |
Rejeter |
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Demise |
Disparition |
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Entrenched |
Ancré |
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Entrenched |
Ancré |
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Fledging industries |
Industries naissantes |
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Entrenched |
Ancré |
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Fledging industries |
Industries naissantes |
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Pebbles |
Cailloux |
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Disputed |
Contesté |
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Claim |
Demande |
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Compound |
Composer/aggraver |
