French C2 vocabulary
C2 is the proficiency level of the Common European Framework (CEFR): understanding virtually everything you hear or read. Mot du Jour's C2 list has 200 words (98 nouns, 45 verbs, 49 adjectives, 8 adverbs), from the most common to the least.
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The 30 most common C2 words
| French | Type | English |
|---|---|---|
| crotte | noun, f. | dropping (animal), dirt |
| impatienter | verb | to grow impatient |
| tank | noun, m. | tank (military) |
| interprétation | noun, f. | interpretation |
| ardoise | noun, f. | slate, tab (bar credit) |
| parasite | noun, m. | parasite |
| pignon | noun, m. | gable, cog |
| infiltrer | verb | to infiltrate |
| andouille | noun, f. | sausage, fool (informal) |
| replonger | verb | to plunge back |
| enfler | verb | to swell |
| frêle | adjective | frail |
| rade | noun, f. | harbor |
| artiste | adjective | artistic |
| metteur | noun, m. | director (in "metteur en scène") |
| navré | adjective | sorry, grieved |
| rassemblement | noun, m. | gathering |
| rigide | adjective | rigid |
| ample | adjective | ample, loose |
| assoupir | verb | to doze off |
| paumer | verb | to lose (informal) |
| décret | noun, m. | decree |
| exotique | adjective | exotic |
| bien-aimé | noun, m. | beloved |
| vigoureux | adjective | vigorous |
| grisâtre | adjective | grayish |
| battant | noun, m. | shutter, leaf (of door) |
| déceler | verb | to detect |
| variété | noun, f. | variety |
| bouder | verb | to sulk |
In the app every card has the article, the gender and the awkward forms (feminines, irregular plurals, verb tables), and is brought back just before you would forget it.