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Match the English word with its appropriate translation.

1. Pavement (US sidewalk): the part on the sides of a street where people walk on.
.......a. Soutien principal (économique).
2. A hovel: a small home which is dirty and in bad condition.
.......b. Moyen/moyenne.
3. To purchase: to buy.
.......c. Taudis.
4. Shortage: when there is not enough of something.
.......d. Scintiller, pétiller. 
5. Setback: something that delays or prevents progress.
..... ...e. Trottoir.
6. Mainstay (of something): the most important part of something, providing support for everything else.
........f. Production en série.
7. Mill: a factory where a particular substance is produced.
........g. Espérance de vie.
8. Churning (noun): producing large amounts of something quickly, usually something of low quality.
........h. Usine.
9. Edging out.
........i. Irrégulier.
10. Uneven: not flat or smooth, irregular.

........j. Revers.
11. Average (adj): typical and usual.

........k. Acheter.
12. Life expectancy: the time a living being is likely to live.

........l. Illettrisme.

13. Illiteracy: unable to read and write.

.......m. Pénurie.
14. To twinkle: (of light or a shiny surface) to shine repeatedly strongly then weakly.

........n. Eviction (ici)


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