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French · Chapter 18

Adjective position and meaning shift

10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.

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  1. Lesson 1 · Words 1501-1510

    Words 1501 to 1510

    1503cancercancernoun
    1506rarerare, scarceadjective
    1509désormaisfrom now onadverb

  2. Lesson 2 · Words 1511-1520

    Words 1511 to 1520

    1511gazgasnoun
    1514sombredark, gloomyadjective
    1515internetinternetnoun
    1518salonliving room, loungenoun

  3. Lesson 3 · Words 1521-1530

    Words 1521 to 1530

    1521protectionprotectionnoun
    1524fruitfruitnoun
    1525stylestylenoun
    1526semblantpretence, semblancenoun
    1529nommerto name, to appointverb

  4. Lesson 4 · Words 1531-1540

    Words 1531 to 1540

    1536aéroportairportnoun
    1538autrementotherwise, differentlyadverb
    1539queuetail, queuenoun
    1540coincéstuck, jammedadjective

  5. Lesson 5 · Grammar primer

    Adjective position and meaning shift

    Where an adjective sits changes its meaning: un ancien ami (a former friend) vs un meuble ancien (an antique), un grand homme (a great man) vs un homme grand (a tall man), ma propre voiture vs une voiture propre.

  6. Lesson 6 · Words 1541-1550

    Words 1541 to 1550

    1542lèvrelipnoun
    1545métiertrade, profession, jobnoun
    1546surveillancesurveillance, monitoringnoun
    1547suicidesuicidenoun
    1549forêtforestnoun

  7. Lesson 7 · Words 1551-1560

    Words 1551 to 1560

  8. Lesson 8 · Words 1561-1570

    Words 1561 to 1570

    1561récemmentrecentlyadverb
    1564naîtreto be bornverb
    1568vestejacketnoun

  9. Lesson 9 · Grammar primer

    Comparison of adverbs

    plus / moins / aussi + adverb + que with no agreement, the frozen-le superlative (le plus vite), and the irregulars bien -> mieux, mal -> plus mal / pis, beaucoup -> plus, peu -> moins.

  10. Lesson 10 · Words 1571-1580

    Words 1571 to 1580

    1576mandatmandate, term of office, warrantnoun

  11. Lesson 11 · Words 1581-1590

    Words 1581 to 1590

  12. Lesson 12 · Words 1591-1600

    Words 1591 to 1600

    1597pommeapplenoun

  13. Lesson 13 · Read a story

    Story milestone: top 1600 words

    You can read this story using only the words you've learned so far. Every content word sits at or above the rank-1600 ceiling.