scène,/, scène, stage

VÛCABULARY

schiste, m., schist, slate.

scie,/., saw.

science,/., science.

scientifique, scientific.

scirpe, m., club-rush, bulrush.

sciure, /., sawdust; — de bois, sawdust.

sclérotique,/., sclerotic.

sculpture (p silent),/., sculpture.

se, himself, herself, itself, themselves, each other, one another, one's self.

sec, sèche, dry, hard, sharp.

sécher, to dry.

second, -e (c = g), second.

secondaire (c=g), secondary.

seconde (c =g),f., second.

secours, m., help, aid.

secousse,/., shock.

secret, m., secret, secrecy.

secteur, m., sector.

section,/, section.

séculaire, secular, once in a century, of the âges, permanent.

sécurité,/, security, safety.

sédentaire, sedentary.

sédiment, m., sédiment.

sédimentaire, sedimentary.

séduisant, -e, seductive, attractive.

sein, t/i., bosom, heart, midst, inseize, sixteen. [terior.

séjourner, to remain, stay.

sel, m., sait.

selle,/., saddle, seat.

selon, according to; — que, according as.

semaine,/., week.

semblable, like, similar, such.

sembler, to appear, seem.

semer, to sovv, strew, scatter.

sénateur, m., senator.

sens, m., sensé, direction, meaning.

sensation, /., sensation.

sensibilité,/, sensibility.

sensible, sensible, perceptible, sensitive.

sensiblement, perceptibly.

sensiti-f, -ve, sensitive.

sensitive,/, sensitive- plant.

sentiment, m., perception, feeling, sensation.

sentir, to feel.

séparation,/, séparation.

séparé, -e, separate.

séparément, separately.

séparer, to separate, sever, split; se — , to be separated, to separate.

sept, seven.

septième, seventh.

sépulcre, m., burial-place, tomb.

sépulture,/, burial, vault.

sera, serait, see être.

serein, -e, serene, clear, cal m.

série,/., séries.

sérieusement, seriously.

sérieu-x, -se, serious, weighty.

sérieux, m., seriousness; au — , seriously, in earnest.

seront, see être.

serre,/., greenhouse, hothouse.

serré, -e, close, together, crowded, compact.

serrer, to press close, tighten.

service, m., service.

servir, to serve, be of use ; se — de, to use, make use of.

servitude,/., servitude.

ses, his, her, its.

seul, -e, alone, single, only, mère.

seulement, only, merely.

sève,/., sap.

si, if, whether.

si, so.

sidéral, -e, sidereal.

siècle, m., century.

siège, m., seat.

signaler, to point out, call attention to.

signe, m., sign.

signification,/, meaning.

signifier, to signify, mean.

silence, m., silence, silencieu-x, -se, silent, still.

VOCAIiULARY

silex, «., silex, silica, flint.

silhouette,/., silhouette, profile, silice,/., silica, flint.

siliceu-x, -se, siliceous.

silicium, m., silicium, silicon.

sillon, m., furrow.

sillonner, to furrow.

simple, simple, mère, single, simplement, simply, merely.

simplicité,/, simplicity.

simplifier, to simplify.

simultané, -e, simultaneous.

simultanément, simultaneously,

at the same time.

singul-ier, -ière, singular, pecu-

liar.

singulièrement, singularly, pecu-

liarly.

siroco, ni., sirocco (hot wind).

sitôt que, as soon as.

situation,/., situation, situé, -e, situated.

six, six.

société,/., society, company.

sodium, m., sodium, soi, one's self, itself.

soie,/., silk.

soigner, to take care of, look

after.

soigneusement, carefully. soigneu-x, -se, careful.

soin, m., care, attention; avoir

— , to take care.

soir, m., evening.

soit, see être ; either, or.

soixante, sixty.

soixante-cinq, sixty-five.

soixante-dix, seventy.

soixante-huit, sixty-eight.

soixante-treize, seventy-three.

sol, m., soil, ground.

solaire, solar, of the sun.

soleil, m., sun.

solidarité,/., solidarity, union of

interests and responsibilities.

solide, solid, strong, firm.

solidifier (se), to solidify, become

solid.

solidité,/., solidity, strength.

solitaire, solitary.

solitude,/., solitude.

solliciter, to solicit

soluble, soluble.

solution,/, solution.

sombre, dark, dull, gloomy, som-

ber.

sommaire, summary.

sommairement, summarily, brief-

iy-

somme, /., sum; en — , on the

whole.

sommeil, m., sleep.

sommet, m., summit, top.

son, his, her, its.

son, m., sound.

sondage, m., sounding, boring.

sonder, to sound, probe, explore.

songer à, to think of, reflect upon,

consider.

sonnerie,/, bell, electric bell.

sonore, sonorous.

sonorité, /., sonority, sonorous-

ness.

sorcier, m., sorcerer.

sorte,/., sort, kind, manner, way;

de — que, so that ; de telle — ,

in such a way, so much ; en —

que, so that.

sortie,/, going out, leaving, out-

let.

sortir, to go out, issue, corne out,

émerge, soudain, -e, sudden, unexpected.

souder, to solder, weld.

souffler, to blow.

souffrance,/., suffering.

souffrir, to suffer.

soufre, m., sulphur, brimstone.

souiller, to contaminate, taint.

souillure,/., stain, taint.

soulèvement, m., uplifting, up-

heaval.

soulever, to lift up, raise.

soulier, m., shoe.

soumettre, to subject, submit; se

— , to submit.

VOCABULARY

soumis, see soumettre, soupape,/., valve.

soupçonner, to suspect, souplesse,/., flexibility, facility.

source,/., source, spring.

sous, under.

sous-lacustre, sub-lacustrine.

sous-marin, -e, submarine, sub-

mersed.

SOUS-SOl, m., subsoil.

soustraire (à), to withdraw (from).

soutenir, to support, sustain, maintain, uphold.

souterrain, -e, underground, sub-

terranean.

souterrain, m., cave, vault, dun-

geon.

soutient, soutint, see soutenir, soutirer, to draw off.

souvenir, ;«., remembrance.

souvent, often.

spécial, -e, spécial, peculiar.

spécialement, especially.

spécimen, m.t spécimen, spectacle, m., spectacle, sight.

spectateur, m., spectator.

spectral, -e, spectral, spectre, m., specter, phantom.

spectroscope, m., spectroscope.

spéculation,/, spéculation, sphère,/., sphère, sphérique, spherical. splendeur,/., splendor.

spongieu-x, -se, spongy.

spontané, -e, spontaneous, volun-

tary.

spontanément, spontaneously.

squelette, m., skeleton.

stabilité,/, stability, solidity.

stagnant, -e (gn as in Eng),

stagnant,' standing.

stagnation (gn as in Eng), /.,

stagnation.

station,/, station, stationnaire, stationary.

statuette, /., statuette, small

statue, steppe, m., steppe, plain.

stimulant, -e, stimulating.

stratifier (se), to be stratified.

structure,/, structure.

stupeur,/., stupor.

su, see savoir.

suave, sweet, pleasant.

subdiviser (se), to be subdivided.

subir, to undergo.

subit, -e,.sudden.

subitement, suddenly.

submerger, to submerge.

submersion,/, submersion.

subsister, to subsist, remain.

substance,/, substance.

substituer, to substitute; se — à, to supersede.

substitution,/., substitution.

suc, m., juice.

succéder (à), to succeed, follow; se — , to succeed, follow each other.

succès, m., success.

successi-f, -ve, successive.

successivement, successively, in succession.

succinct, -e, succinct, brief.

succomber, to succumb.

sucre, m., sugar.

sud, m., south.

sud-ouest, m., south west.

suffire, to suffice, be sufficient.

suffisamment, sufficiently, enough.

suffisant, -e, sufficient.

Suisse,/, Switzerland.

suisse, Swiss.

suit, see suivre.

suite,/, continuation, order, succession, séries ; ainsi de — , so on; par — de, as a resuit of ; tout de — , immediately; par ■ — , consequently ; à la — de, in conséquence of ; dans la - — , par la — , eventually ; de — , at once.

suivant, according to, following; — que, according as.

suivant, -e, following, next.

VOCABULARY

suivre, to follow; se — , to follow

each other, be connected.

sujet, -te, subject, liable.

sujet, ///., subject, individual.

sulfuré, -e, sulphureted.

sulfureu-x, -se, sulphurous.

sulfurique, sulphuric.

sulky, m., sulky.

superbe, superb, magnificent.

superficie,/., surface, superficiel, -le, superficial, at the

surface, supérieur, -e, superior, upper.

supériorité, /., superiority.

superposé, -e, superposed, super-

incumbent.

superposer, to superpose, superstitieu-x, -se, superstitious.

suppléer, to supply, make up.

supplice, m., punishment.

support, m., support, prop.

supporter, to support, bear, stand.

supposer, to suppose, imply ; se

— , to fancy one's self, suppression, /., suppression.

supprimer, to suppress, do away

with.

sur, on, upon, over, out of, to,

toward, about.

sûr, -e, sure, certain, secure.

surabondamment, superabundant-

iy.

surabondant, -e, superabundant.

surajouter, to superadd, add also.

surchauffer (se), to be overheated.

sureau, m., elder, elder-bush.

surélever (se), to be raised higher,

built up.

sûreté,/., safety, security.

surexciter, to overexcite.

surface,/, surface.

surnager, to float on the surface.

surpasser, to surpass, exceed.

surplus, m., surplus; au — , be-

sides, however.

surprenant, -e, surprising, as-

tonishing.

surprendre, to surprise.

surprise,/., surprise, surtout, above ail, especially.

surveillance,/, supervision, over-

sight.

surveiller, to watch, inspect, look

after.

susceptible, susceptible, suspendre, to suspend, hang.

suspendu, -e, suspension, sus-

pended, on springs.

suspension,/, suspension, système, m., System.

table,/, table, tableau, m., picture.

tablette,/, tablet, plate, tablier, m., floor, flooring, plat-

form.

tache, /., spot ; — du soleil, —

solaire, sun-spot.

tâche,/, task.

tailler, to eut, carve, hew.

talus, m., slope, declivity.

tamis, m., sieve, tray.

tamiser, to sift, filter, percolate.

tandis que, while.

tant, so much, so many, to such

a degree, as much, so long, as

long.

tantôt, sometimes, now, then.

tapis, m., carpet, carpeting.

tapisser, to carpet, cover.

tard, late; au plus — , at the

latest, at farthest.

tarder, to be long, be slow, delay.

tarir, to be drained, exhausted.

tâtonnement, m., groping, trial,

attempt.

taupinière,/, molehill. technique, technical.

teindre, to tinge.

teint, m., complexion; see teindre, teinte,/, tint, shade.

tel, -le, such, many a, a given;

— OU — , such and such.

VOCABl^ARY

télégraphe, m., telegraph.

télégraphie,/., telegraphy.

télégraphique, télégraphie, telegraph.

téléphone, m., téléphone.

téléphonie,/., telephony.

téléphonique, téléphonie, by téléphone, téléphone.

télescope, m., télescope.

télescopique, telescopic.

tellement, so, so much.

téméraire, rash, daring.

témoignage, m., testimony, évidence.

témoigner de, to bear witness to.

témoin, m., witness.

température,/, température.

tempéré, -e, temperate.

tempête,/, tempest, storm.

temps, m., time, weather; en même — , at the same time.

tendance,/, tendency.

tendre, soft, délicate.

tendre, to tend, stretch, aim.

tendu, -e, taut, stretched.

ténèbres,/ //«r., darkness.

tenir, to hold, keep, speak ; se — , to keep one's self, remain, be contained, held; — à, to be due to.

tension,/, tension.

tentative,/, attempt, trial.

tenter, to attempt, try, tempt.

tenu, -e, see tenir.

ténu, -e; tenuous, thin, minute.

ténuité,/, tenuity, thinness.

terme, m., term, expression.

terminer, to end, terminate.

terrain, m., ground, soil, pièce of ground, rock, field.

terre,/, earth, ground, land, soil; — cuite, baked clay, terra cotta.

terrestre, terrestrial, of the earth.

terreu-x, -se, earthy, of the earth.

terrible, terrible, dreadful.

territoire, m., territory.

têtard, m., tadpole.

tête,/, head, top.

théâtre, m., theater, scène, stage, théorie,/, theory.

théorique, theoretical.

thermolampe, m., thermolamp,

heat and light-giving lamp.

thermomètre, m., thermometer.

tiennent, tient, see tenir, tiers, m., third.

tige, /., stem, stalk, rod, shaft,

suspender.

timonier, m., steersman, helms-

man.

tirer, to draw, pull, get, dérive, tiroir, m., slide-valve.

tissu, m., tissue, textile fabric.

titre, m., title, right, claim.

toile, /., cloth, canvas, painting, toit, vi., roof. [picture.

toiture,/, roofing, roof, tôle,/, sheet-iron, iron plate, tombeau, m., tomb, tombstone,

grave, tombée, /., fall; — de la nuit,

nightfall.

tomber, to fall.

ton, m., tone, color. tonne,/, ton.

tordre, to twist, torrent, m., torrent, torrentiel, -le, falling in torrents, torride, torrid.

torsion,/, wrenching, twisting.

tort, m., wrong; à — , wrongly.

tôt, soon; — ou tard, sooner or

later.

total, -e, total, whole, entire.

total, m., whole, sum total, totalement, totally.

totalité,/, totality, whole.

toucher, to touch ; se — , to touch

each other.

toucher, ;«., feeling, touch.

touffe,/, tuft, bunch.

touffu, -e, tufted, massy.

toujours, always, still, ever.

tour, m., turn, révolution, circum-

ference, lathe; faire le — de,

to go around; — à — , in turn.

VOCABULARY

tourbage, m., peat-formation.

tourbe,/., peat.

tourbeu-x, -se, turfy, peaty.

tourbière,/., peat-bog, peat-bed.

touriste, /«., tourist.

tourmente,/., storm, tempest.

tourmenter, to torment, molest, toss, agitate.

tourner, to turn, revolve.

tournure,/., turnings.

tous, plur. of tout.

tout, -e, ail, whole, every, wholly, quite, just; — un, — e une, a whole; — à fait, wholly, entirely.

tout, m., whole, everything.

toutefois, however.

toute-puissance, /., omnipotence.

trace, /., trace, mark, track, footstep.

tracé, m., outline, direction, Une.

tracer, to trace, draw.

tradition,/., tradition.

traduction,/., translation.

traduire, to translate, express; se — , to be translated, expressed.

trahir, to betray, disclose.

train, m., train, quarters (of animal).

traînée,/., trail, train.

trait, m., stroke, line, touch, trait, feature, draft.

traité, m., treatise.

trajet, m., passage, course, line.

tranchant, -e, sharp, sharpedged.

tranché, -e, decided, definite, distinct.

tranchée, /., trench, cutting, excavation.

tranchet, »., paring-knife.

tranquille, quiet, tranquil.

transformation, /., transformation.

transformer, to transf orm, change ; se — , to be transformed.

translation, /., transmission,

movement, conveyance, révolution.

translucide, translucent.

translucidité,/., translucency.

transmetteur, *»., transmitter.

transmettre, to transmit, transfer; se — , to be transmitted.

transmis, see transmettre.

transmission,/., transmission.

transparence, /., transparency, translucency.

transparent, -e, transparent.

transplanter, to transplant.

transport, m., conveyance, révolution, passage.

transporter, to transport, carry; se — , to transport one's self, be carried.

travail, m., work, labor.

travailler, to work, fashion.

travailleur, m., worker.

travée,/., truss, span.

travers, m., breadth; en — (de), across, crosswise; à — , across, through ; au — de, through.

traverse, /., cross-beam, girder, sleeper.

traverser, to cross, pass through, go over, traverse.

trèfle, m., trefoil, clover.

tremblement, m., trembling, shaking; — de terre, earthquake.

tremblotant, -e, quivering, tremulous.

trente, thirty.

trente-deux, thirty-two.

trentième, m., thirtieth.

très, very, very much.

tressaillir, to start, quiver, thrill.

tresser, to form into tresses, interweave, twist.

triangulaire, triangular.

tricycle, m., tricycle.

triomphe, m., triumph.

triste, sad, cheerless, gloomy.

trois, three.

troisième, third.

trombe, /., waterspout.

2Su

VOCABULARY

tromper (se), to be mistaken.

tronc, m., trunk (of tree).

trop, too, too much, too many, very much.

tropical, -e, tropical.

tropique, m., tropic.

trottoir, m., footpath, sidewalk.

trou, ?n., hole.

trouble, turbid, thick, muddy.

troubler, to disturb ; se — , to be disturbed, confused.

troupeau, m., flock, herd.

trouver, to find, meet, discover; se — , to be, be found, happen to be.

tube, m., tube.

tubercule, m., tubercle.

tubérosité,/., tuberosity.

tuile,/., tile.

tuyau, m., pipe, tube; — de conduite, main.

type, m., type.

ultérieur, -e, subséquent.

un, -e, one, a, an; les — s, some;

1' — et l'autre, both.

uni, -e, even, level, smooth.

uniformément, uniformly.

uniformité,/., uniformity.

union,/., union, unique, only, single.

uniquement, only, solely.

unir, to unité, join.

unisson,/, unison.

univers, m., uni verse, université,/, university.

urus, m., unis, vvild ox.

usage, m., use, practice, habit, user, to wear away, rub down.

usine,/, works, factory. usité, -e, in use, used.

ustensile, m., utensil, implement.

utile, useful.

utiliser, to utilize, make use of.

utilité,/, utility, benefit.

va, see aller.

vague,/, wave.

vague, vague.

vaincre, to conquer, overcome.

vaisseau, m., vessel, ship; —

sanguin, blood vessel.

vaisselle, /., plates and dishes,

plate, valeur,/, value, vallée,/., valley.

valoir, to be worth, set off, show

to advantage, bring, procure,

give.

vapeur,/, vapor, steam ; — d'eau,

aqueous vapor; machine à ■ — ,

steam-engine ; bateau à — ,

steamboat.

variable, variable, variable, m., change, variation,/, variation, change, varié, -e, varied.

varier, to vary, diversify.

variété,/, variety.

vase, m., vessel, vase, vase,/, slime, mud.

vaste, vast, spacious. vécu, see vivre, végétal, -e, vegetable.

végétal, m., vegetable (plant,

tree).

végétation,/, végétation, végéter, to vegetate.

véhicule, m., vehicle.

veille,/, waking, wakefulness.

veine,/., vein.

vendre, to sell.

venger, to avenge.

venir, to corne; — de, to hâve

just; — à, to happen to.

Venise, Venice.

vent, m., wind.

vente,/, sale.

venu, m., corner, venue, see venir, verbe, m., verb.

verdâtre, greenisk=

voc.\i;ri..\R\

verdâtre, m., greenish color.

verdoyant, -e, verdant, green.

verdure,/., verdure, vérifier, to verify, confirm.

véritable, genuine, real, true.

véritablement, truly, really, in

reality.

vérité, /., truth ; à la — , indeed,

in truth.

vernis, m., varnish, glazing.

vernissé, -e, glazed.

verra, see voir, verre, m., glass. verrions, verrons, see voir, vers, m., verse, vers, toward, to, about.

versant, m., side, slope.

verser, to pour, shed, discharge, vert, -e, green:

vert, m., green.

vertébral, -e, vertébral, vertèbre,/., vertebra.

vertical, -e, vertical, verticale,/., vertical, verticalement, vertically.

vertu,/., virtue, quality.

vestige, m., vestige.

vêtement, m., garment.

vêtir (se), to clothe one's self, veuve,/., widow.

veux, veut, see vouloir, viande,/., méat, vibrateur, #z., vibrator.

vibration,/., vibration, vibratoire, vibratory.

vibrer, to vibrate.

vice, m., vice, defect.

vicier, to vitiate.

victime,/, victim.

vide, empty, vacant, vacuous,

void.

vide, m., void, emptiness, vacu-

um, gap ; à — , in the air, empty,

unused.

vie, /., life ; sans — , lifeless.

vieillir, to grow old.

viendrait, see venir, viennent, vient, see venir.

vif, vive, bright, intense, strong,

vivid, sharp, living, lively, great.

vigilant, -e, vigilant, watchful.

vigoureu-x, -se, vigorous, strong. vigoureusement, vigorously.

vigueur,/, vigor, strength.

village, m., village, ville,/, town, city.

vinaigre, m., vinegar.

vingt, twenty.

vingt-cinq, twenty-five.

vingt-quatre, twenty-four.

vint, see venir, violemment, violently.

violence,/, violence, force, violent, -e, violent, violet, -te, violet-colored.

* violet, m., violet color.

virent, see voir.

virginité,/, virginity, freshness.

vis (s sounded),f.,screvf; — sans

fin, endless screw.

visage, m., face, countenance.

vis-à-vis (de), opposite, visible, visible, vision,/, sight, vision, visiter, to visit, inspect.

visiteur, m., visitor.

visqueu-x, -se, slimy, clammy,

viscous.

visuel, -le, visual.

vit, see voir j see vivre, vital, -e, vital, vite, fast, rapidly.

vitesse, /., rapidity, velocity,

speed.

vitre,/., glass, window-glass.

vitreu-x, -st, vitreous.

vitriol, m., vitriol, sulphuric acid.

vivace, perennial.

vivacité,/, vivacity, brightness.

vivant, -e, living, alive.

vive, see vif.

vivement, quickly, forcibly,

brightly, actively.

vivifiant, -e, vivifying.

vivifié, -e, strengthened.

vivre, to live.

VOCABULARY

voici, hère is, hère are, this is,

thèse are.

voie, /., way, road, Une, track,

roadway, gauge; en — de, in

course of.

voilà, behold, there is, there are,

that is, those are.

voile, m., veil.

voile,/., sail.

voiler, to veil, cover.

voir, to see ; faire — , to show, voisin, -e (de, to), neighboring,

next, near.

voisinage, m., vicinity.

voiture,/., vehicle, carriage,coach,

wagon, voiturette, /., small automobile,

light carriage.

voix,/., voice.

volant, -e, flying.

volant, m., fly-wheel.

volcan, m., volcano.

volcanique, volcanic.

voler, to fly.

volet, m., window-shutter, shutter. volonté,/., will.

voltiger, to flutter.

volume, m., volume, mass.

volumineu-x, -se, voluminous,

large, volupté,/., pleasure, delight.

vomir, to émit, throw forth.

voudrait, see vouloir, vouloir, to wish, want, will.

vous, you.

voûte,/., vault, archway.

voyage, m., journey, voyage, trip

voyager, to travel.

voyageur, m., traveler, passenger.

voyant, see voir.

vrai, -e, true, real.

vrai, truly.

vraiment, truly, really.

vraisemblablement, probably.

vu, vue, see voir.

vue,/., sight, view, eyesight; en

— de, with a view to.

vulgaire, vulgar, common.

vulgaire, m., vulgar, common

man, ignorant man.

vulgairement, commonly.

wagon, m., car, coach (of railroads).

y, there, to it, to them, in it, in them ; il — a, there is, there are, ago.

yeux, m. (plur. of œil), eyes.

zinc, m., zinc, zone,/., zone.

zoologique, zoological.