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11 Miscellaneous vocabulary terms

Colon

Noun

A punctuation mark (:) used to precede a list of items, a quotation, or an expansion or explanation

Example: Don't forget to put a colon before the quotation

fr: Deux-points

Curator

Noun

A person who oversees or manages something

Example: The curator of drawings at the National Gallery

fr: Organisateur / conservateur

Forlorn

Adjective

Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

Example: I stumbled upon a poor forlorn child

fr: Désespéré / abandonné / délaissé

Greenwashing

Verb

Making an unsubstantiated claim to deceive consumers into believing that a company's products are environmentally friendly

Example: The company has been accused of greenwashing

fr: écoblanchiment

Listless

Adjective

lacking energy or enthusiasm

Example: He's seemed listless and a little depressed ever since he got his exam results

fr: Indifférent

Restless

Adjective

Unable to rest or relax

Example: The audience grew restless and inattentive

fr: Agité

Tag

Noun

A label attached to someone or something for the purpose of identification or to give other information

Example: The tag on this shirt is scratching my nape

fr: étiquette

To curate

Verb

Select, organize, and present, typically using professional or expert knowledge

Example: In past years the festival has been curated by the likes of David Bowie

fr: Organiser

To lave

Verb

Synonym of washing

Example: She ran cold water in the basin, laving her face and hands

fr: Laver

To vie

Verb

To compete in order to do or achieve something

Example: The athletes were vying for a place in the British team

fr: Rivaliser / disputer

Woe

Noun

great sorrow or distress / something that causes sorrow or distress

Example: Woe to thee, ye people of order

fr: Malheur