AP French Unit 2A Vocab

**l’aliénation** (f)

alienation

le déséquilibre

disequilibrium; lack of stability/ imbalance between supply and demand in the market

exclu

excluded

exclure

to exclude

la haine

hatred

la malfaisance

abuse

se méfier de

to be suspicious of

la polémique

a controversy

repousser

to reject

**l’assimilation** (f)

**assimilation; process of an immigrant’s absorption into the dominant culture of a society**

s’adapter à

to adapt to

l’attirance (f)

attraction

attirer

to attract

la culture dominante

mainstream culture

le demandeur d’asile

asylum seeker; political refugee

la diversité

diversity

ethnique

ethnic

l’immigré(e)

immigrant

le pays d’acceuil

host country

le pays natal

native country

le réfugié

refugee

le/la rescapé(e)

survivor

ressembler

to resemble

**la croyance**

belief

l’agnosticisme (m)

agnosticism; belief that existence of god is is unknown

agnostique

agnostic

l’athéisme (m)

atheism

athée

atheist

le bouddhisme

Buddhism; widespread philosophical Asian religion whose goal is to reach Nirvana/enlightenment

bouddhiste

Buddhist

le christianisme

Christianity

chrétien(ne)

Christian

le dieu

god

l’église (f)

church

l’enfer (m)

hell

fidèle

faithful

la foi

faith

le jeûne

fast; reduce intake of food for a specific time and religious reason

jeûner

to fast; reduce intake of food for a specific time and religious reason

la laïcité

laity; group of religious-order members that are not part of the clergy (ex. nun, lay brother)

laïque

laic; a member of religious orders that is not part of the clergy (ex. nun, lay brother)

le paradis

paradise

le péché

sin

pécher

to sin

le pécheur/la pécheresse

sinner

pieux/pieuse

pious; devotion to religion/a god

prier

to pray

la prière

prayer

sacré

sacred

la Bible

Bible

le catholicisme

Catholicism; christianity that teaches salvation comes through a combination of faith plus good works

catholique

Catholic

le cathédrale

cathedral

la messe

mass; catholic central act of worship

se confesser

to confess

le pape

Pope

le prêtre

priest

la religieuse

nun

le moine

monk

le baptême

baptism

baptiser

to baptize

Vendredi Saint

Holy Friday; holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death

Pâques

Easter

la Toussaint

All Saint’s Day; christian festival in honor of all the saints

le voile

veil

le protestantisme

Protestantism; christian faith that believes salvation is only obtained through faith

protestant

protestant

le temple

temple

le pasteur

pastor

l’hindouisme (m)

Hinduism; dominant religion of India that emphasizes dharma teachings

hindou

Hindu

l’islam (m)

Islam

islamique

Islamic

musulman

Muslim

le Coran

Koran; central text of Islam

la mosquée

mosque; muslim place of worship

le judaïsme

Judaism; monotheistic religion developed among the ancient Hebrews

juif/juive

Jewish

le rabbin

rabbi; jewish scholar or leader

le Torah

Torah; scripture revealed to Moses

l’âme (f)

soul

l’ange (m)

angel

se convertir à

to convert

croire

to believe

la croix

cross

le diable

devil

le langage

language

le langage familier

informal language

le langage soutenu

formal language

la langue natale

native language

la langue officielle

official language

le locuteur/la locutrice

speaker

monolingue

monolingual

le patois

regional language

polyglotte

multilingual

promouvoir

to promote

le verlan

special form of French slang that involves the rearranging/inversion of words and syllabus

l’envers

another word for verlan slang; means reverse

le beur

Arab (in verlan)

la teuf

fête (in verlan)