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VOCABULARY
VOCABULARY
The plural form is given only when it is irregular enough to be difficult. Likewise the féminine form of adjectives is given only when it is différent from the masculine and not formed in the regular manner by adding e.
à, to, at, in, for, on, toward,
with, from.
abaisser, to lower.
abandonner, to give up, lay
aside, leave.
s'abattre, to fall {conj. like
battre), abécédaire, m. primer, abîme, m. abyss.
aboiement, m. bark.
abominable, abominable, abondant, abimdant.
abord, m. access, approach;
d' — , first; tout d' — , at
first.
aborder, to approach, accost.
aboyer, to bark.
abricot, m. apricot.
absence, /. absence.
absinthe, /. absinthe, a pale
green liquor.
accabler, to overwhelm, over-
conic, cnish.
accent, m. accent, expression,
tonc.
accepter, to accept.
accessoire, m. accessory.
accident, m. accident, incident.
accommoder, to suit, adopt,
prépare.
accompagnement, m. accom-
paniment.
accompagner, to accompany.
accord, m. agreement, har-
mony; mettre d' — , to bring
into agreement.
accorder, to grant.
accordés, granted.
accourir, to hasten, run to
{conj. like courir), accrocher, to hook, hang,
catch. accuser, to accuse, achat, m. purchase.
acheter, to buy.
acheteur, m. buyer, purchaser.
achever, to finish, complète,
end; s' — , to end.
acquitter, to acquit, acte, m. action, deed.
acteur, 7n. actor.
adieu, adiou, farewell.
admettre, to admit {conj. like
mettre), administrateur, m. administra-
tor.
admirable, admirable, admirablement, admirably.
admiration, /., admiration.
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admirer, to admire.
adoration, /. worship, adoration.
adorer, to adore, worship.
adoucir, to soften, soothe.
adresse, /. cleverness, ekill; address.
adresser, to address.
adversaire, m. adversary, enemy.
affable, kindly, génial.
affaire, m. affair, matter, business; avoir — à, to deal with; avoir mon — , to hâve vrhat I want.
affamé, famished.
affamer, to starve, famish.
affection, /. affection.
affectueusement, kindly, affectionatel}'.
affiche, /. poster, notice.
afficher, to post.
affirmer, to assert, swear.
affliger, to afflict.
affreux, -se, frightful, fearful.
afin de, in order to.
afin que, in order that.
âge, m. âge.
agent, m. agent, policeman; — de police, poUceman.
agir, to act; s' — , to be a question of, concern.
agiter, to agitate, wave; s' — , to be restless, wriggle.
agréable, agreeable, pleasing.
aider, to help, assist.
aigre, sour, bitter, sharp.
aigrement, sharply, bitterly.
aiguille, /. needle.
aiguiser, to sharpen.
ailleurs, elsewhere; d' — , be-
sides.
aimable, amiable.
aimer, to love, like.
aimerais, should like, should
love.
aînée, /. elder, eldest, oldest.
ainsi, thus, in this way.
air, m. appearance, air, exjjres-
sion; tune; avoir 1' — , to ap-
pear.
aise, /. ease, joy.
aise, glad, happy; bien — ,
ver>' glad.
ajouter, to add.
ajuster, to adjust, arrange.
allécher, to allure, allemand, German.
aller, to go; s'en — , to go
away, disappear.
allonger, to stretch out,
lengthen.
allons, let us go; exd. corne!
allure, /. bearing, gai t.
alors, then.
Alsace, /. Alsace. Alsacien, m. Alsatian.
amasser, to gather, amass.
ambassadeur, to. ambassador.
ambitieux, -se, ambitions.
ambition, /. ambition.
âme, /. mind, soûl.
amener, to bring, bring in,
lead.
Amérique, /. America.
amertume, /. bitterness.
ami, m. f ri end.
amicalement, amicably.
amitié, /. friendship.
amour, m. love, passion.
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amusant, amusing.
amuser, to divert, amuse; s' — ,
to play, enjoy oneself.
an, m. y car.
ancêtre, m. ancestor.
ancien, -ne, former; old.
ancre, /. anchor.
âne, 711. donkey.
Angélus, m. Angélus, noon
])rayer.
Anglais, m. Englishman.
anglais, English.
angle, m. corner.
Angleterre, /. England.
angoisse, /. anguish.
animal, ?n. animal, s'animer, to become animated.
annoncer, to announce.
anse, /. handle. anxieusement, anxiously, at-
tentively.
août, m. August.
apercevoir, to perceive, see,
notice {conj. like recevoir);
s' — , to notice, become
aware.
aperçoit, perceives, sees.
apoplexie, /. apoplexy.
apparaître, to appear {conj.
like connaître), appartenir, to belong {conj.
like tenir), appel, m. appeal, call.
appeler, to call, name.
appétit, m. appetite.
applaudir, to ai)i)laud, clap.
applaudissement, m. api)lause.
appliquer, to upply; s' — , to
work hard.
apporter, to bring.
apprendre, to teach, show;
learn; inform {conj. like
prendre), approche, /. approach.
approcher, to bring near; approach; s' — , approach.
appuyer, to lean, bear down.
après, after; aftenvard.
après-demain, day after to-
morrow.
après-dînée, /. aftemoon, rest
of day after dinner.
Arabie, /. Arabia.
arbre, m. tree.
archet, m. bow.
argent, m. money, silver.
argenté, silverj'.
Argenteuil, town on Seine, argimient, m. argument, armer, to arm.
armes, /. -pi. arms.
armurier, m. armorer, gun-
sinith.
arracher, to tear out, pull out.
arranger, to arrange, arrêter, to stop; s' — , to stop.
arrière, m. rear; en — -, behind,
backwards.
arriver, to corne, arrive, reach;
happen; est arrivée, lias
hai)penod.
arroser, to water, irrigate,
sprinkle.
arsenic, m. arsenic, articuler, to utter, articulate.
artistiquement, artistically.
aspect, //;. appearance, aspect, assassin, m. murderor; à 1* — !
iiiunicr!
assemblée,/, meeting.
VOCABULARY
s'asseoir, to sit, seat oneself.
s'asseyent, seat themeelves. assez, enough, rather.
s'assied, sits down.
assiette, /. plate, assigner, to assign.
assis, seated.
assistant, m. spectator; — s,
those présent.
assurément, certainly, surely.
assurer, to assure, promise;
s' — , to make sure, atelier, m. workshop.
attablé, at the table, attacher, to tie, fasten, fix.
attaque, /. attack.
atteindre, to attain, reach
{conj. like craindre), attendre, to await, expect,
wait; s' — , to expect.
attendrir, to soften, move,
touch; s' — , to be moved.
attente, /. hope, expectation.
attentif, -ve, attentive.
attention, /. attention, atterré, astounded, thunder-
struck.
attirer, to attract.
attitude, /. attitude.
attraction, /. attraction, attraper, to catch, attrister, to render sad, sadden.
au = à le, to the.
aube, /. dawn.
auberge, /. inn.
aubergiste, m. innkeeper.
aucun, no one, none, no, any.
au-dessus de, above.
audience, /. assembly, audience.
aujourd'hui, to-day.
aumône, /. ahns.
auprès de, near to, to, with.
aurai, shall hâve.
aurais, should hâve.
aurez, will hâve, shall hâve.
aurore, /. dawn.
aussi, also, so; — ... que, as
... as.
aussitôt, immediately; — que,
as soon as.
autant, as much, as many, as
well; d' — que, so much the
more that.
autel, m. altar.
autotir de, around.
autre, other; cette — , that
girl, that hussy.
autrefois, formerly; d' — , of
former times.
autrement, otherwise.
aux = à les, to the.
avait, had; il y — , there was.
avance, /. advance; d' — , in
advance.
avancer, to advance, put for-
ward; s' — , to advance.
avant, m. front part, head,
prow.
avant, before; en — , forward;
— de, before.
avantage, m. advantage.
avant-poste, m. outpost.
avec, with.
aventure, /. adventure.
s'aventurer, to venture, risk
oneself.
avertir, to warn.
avidement, eagerly.
aviser, to see, catch sight of.
VOCABULAKY
avocat, m. lawyer.
avoir, to hâve; il y a, there is, there are; a douze ans, is
twelve years old ; get.
ayant, having.
ayez, subjunclive, hâve, might
hâve.
bagage, m. baggage.
bah! excl. bah!
baie, /. bay.
baiser, to kiss.
baisser, to lower; se — , to stoop.
bal, m. dance, bail.
se balancer, to sway, swing.
balbutier, to stammer.
ballant, dangling.
balle, /. bullet.
balourdise, /. blunder.
bambou, m. bamboo.
banc, m. bench.
bande, /. strip.
banque, /. bank.
barbe, /. beard.
barbier, m. barber.
barbu, bearded.
barque, /. boat.
barrer, to bar, block.
barrière, /. gâte.
bas, m. base, bottom; stocking; en — , bclow; d'en — , from below; à — , down.
bas, -se, low, base, vile, hang-
ing; adv. below; ici , hère
below; là , over there.
bataille, /. battle.
bateau, m. boat, ship.
bâtiment, m. boat; building.
bâtir, to build, make.
bâton, în. club, bâton, stick;
stroke (in writing).
bâtonner, to beat, cudgel.
batterie, /. batterj-.
battre, to beat, clap; se — , to
fight, fight each other.
battu, tn. one beaten, victim.
beau, bel, -le {în. pi. beaux),
fine, beautiful.
beaucoup, very much, many;
— de, many, much.
beauté, /. beauty.
bec, m. bcak.
bêcher, to dig, spade.
Bédouins, m. pi. Bédouins,
Arabs.
bégayer, to stammer.
bénéfice, m. gain, benefit.
bénir, to bless.
benzine, m. benzine, bercer, to rock, cradle.
berge, /. bank.
berger, m. shepherd.
bergère, /. shepherdess.
besogne, /. work, task.
besoin, m. need.
bestiaux, vi. {pi. of bétail),
cattle.
bête, /. animal, beast.
bête, stupid.
bêtise, /. folly, silly act, non-
sonsp; faire des — s, commit
follie.s.
bibliothèque,/, librarj-.
bien, very, well, quite, tru]>',
indeed, much; — entendu.
of course; eh — , well; si —
que, so that; — de, many,
much; — que, although.
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bientôt, soon.
billet, m. note, ticket; — de
banque, bank-note, bill.
bise, /. north wind.
blanc, blanche, white.
blé, m. wheat, grain, blessé, m. one wounded,
wounded man.
blesser, to wound.
blessure, /. wound.
bleu, blue.
bleuâtre, bluish.
bloc, m. mass, lump; d'un — ,
in a heap.
blond, blond, fair.
bloquer, to blockade, besiege.
se blottir, to crouch down.
bœuf, m. ox; beef.
boire, to drink.
bois, 711. wood. boisseau, m. bushel.
boîte, /. box.
bon, -ne, good, kind.
bond, m. bound.
bonheur, m. good fortune,
happiness.
bonhomie, /. good nature.
bonhomme, m. good fellow,
old chap.
bonjour, m. good day.
bonté, /. kindness, goodness.
bord, m. edge, border, side; —
de l'eau, water-sido.
border, to border, edge, circle.
borné, limited, narrow.
bossu, m. hunch-back.
bouche, /. mouth, lips.
boucher, m. butcher.
boucher, to stop up, stop.
bouffon, m. jester.
bouger, to stir, budge.
bougie, /. candie.
bouilloimer, to seethe, bubble.
boulanger, m. baker.
boulangerie, /. bake-shop, bakery.
boulet, m. bail, bullet.
boulevard, m. boulevard, rampart.
bouleverser, to upset, overturn.
bouquet, m. bouquet, bunch; — d'arbres, clump of trees.
bourg, m. village, burg.
bourgeois, m. bourgeois, citizen of middle class; ma — e, my mistress.
bourru, sour, surly, cross.
bourse,/, purse; sum of money,
bout, VI. end.
bouteille, /. bottle.
boutique, /. shop, store.
boutonnière, /. button-hole.
bouvier, m. cow-herd, stockman.
branche, /. branch.
bras, m. arm; en se donnant le — , ami in arm.
brave, good, brave.
bravo! excl. bravo!
bref, brève, curt, short; in short.
Bretagne, /. Brittany.
Breton, m. inhabitant of Brittany.
breton, -ne, Brittany, of Brittan}'.
brigand, m. robber, brigand.
brillant, brilliant.
briller, to shine, gleam.
VOCABULARY
brise, /. breeze.
briser, to break, shatter.
broder, to embroider.
brodeur, m. weaver, embroider er.
brosser, to brush, rub.
broussaille, /. brush.
bruit, m. noise.
brun, VjrowTi.
brusquement, suddenly.
brutalité, /. ill-treatment, violence.
brute, stupid.
buisson, m. bush.
bureau, m. ofl&ce.
burnous, m. Arabian cloak.
but, m. aim, object.
butte, /. ridge, target-stand ; être en — , to be exposed to.
buveur, m. drinker.
ça (for cela), that.
cabinet, m. office, cacher, to hide.
cadeau, 7n. gift, présent, café, 7)1. restaurant; coffee.
calculer, to e.stiniate, calculate.
calme, m. quiet, calm.
calmer, to calm.
calotte, /. caj), skull-rap.
camarade, ?/t. conirade.
cambré, tlirowTi out.
campagne, /. campaign; coun-
try; maison de — , country
home, canal, ?«. canal.
canard, m. duck.
candidat, m. candidate.
caniche, m. poodle.
canne, /. cane.
canon, m. cannon.
Capi, name of dog.
capitaine, iti. captain.
capital, m. capital, principal.
capitale, /. capital.
caprice, ?«. whim.
car, for.
caractéristique, characteristic.
carafe, /. water-bottle.
caravane, /. caravan.
caressant, soft, caressing.
caresse, /. caress.
caresser, to caress, pat.
carré, 771. square; — long, rectangle.
carte, /. card, bill.
cas, m . case ; en tous — , in any case.
casquette, /. cap.
casser, to break.
catastrophe, /. catastrophe.
cause, /. cause, source; à — de, because of.
causer, to talk, chat.
causer, to cause.
cavalier, m. horseman.
cave, /. cave, cellar.
ce, c', cet, 71}.; cette, /. ; ces, pi.; this, that; thèse, those.
ce, c', pron. this, that, it; he, she, they.
ceci, this.
céder, to give up, yield.
cela, that.
célèbre, notorious, famous.
célébrer, to celebrate.
celle, /. this, that, the one;
VOCABULARY
ci, this, this one, the
latter; là, that, that one,
the former.
celui, m. the one, that; ci,
this one, the latter; là,
that one, the former, cent, hundred.
centaine, /. about a hundred.
centime, m. one hundredth
part of a franc, cepfîndant, however.
cercle, m. circle.
cérémonie, /. ceremony.
certain, sure, certain, certainement, certainly.
cervelle, /. brain, mind.
cesse, /. ceasing, cessation, cesser, to stop, cease.
ceux, m. pi. thèse, those;
ci, thèse, the latter.
chacun, each one. chagrin, m. sorrow, chagrin, chaleur, /. warmth, heat.
chaîne, /. chain.
chaire, /. platform, pulpit,
teacher's chair, chaise, /. chair, chambre,/, room; — à coucher,
bedroom.
champ, m. field, grounds.
chance, /. luck.
chandelle, /. candie, changement, m. change, changer, to change.
chant, m. song.
chanter, to sing, chant, chapeau, m. hat; grand — , tall
hat, silk hat.
chaque, each, every.
charge, /. charge, load, burden.
charger, to load, put on ; se — ,
to undertake.
charité, /. charity.
charlatan, m. quack, charlatan, charmant, charming.
Charme-des-Yeux, Charm-of-
the-Eyes (name).
charpentier, m. caqjenter.
chasse, /. hunt.
chasser, to chase, drive, hunt.
chasseur, m. hunter.
chat, m. cat.
chatouiller, to bnish, tickle.
chaud, warm, hot.
chauffer, to get up steam ; heat.
Chavanon, village in France, chef-d'œuvre, m. masterpiece.
chemin, ??i. way, road; grands
— s, highways; — de fer,
railway.
cheminée, /. chimney, fire-
place; dans la — , by the
fire.
cheminer, to walk, travel.
chemise, /. shirt.
chêne, ?«. oak.
cher, chère, dear, expensive, chercher, to look for, get.
cheval, m. horse; à — , on
horseback; à — sur, astride
upon.
chevalier, m. knight.
cheveliu-e, /. hair, head of hair.
cheveu, 7n. hair.
chèvre, /. she-goat, goat.
chevrière, /. goat-herd.
chez, at, to, with, at the house
of ; — Im, his house, his place, chien, m. dog.
chiffon, m. rag.
VOCABULARY
Chine, /. China, chinois, Chinese.
chœur, m. choir; enfant de — ,
choir-boy.
choisir, to choose.
choix, m. choice.
chose,/, thing; peu de — , very
little, a small matter; pas
grand' — , not much.
chrétien, ?«. Christian.
chute, /. fall.
ciel, m. heaven, sk}-.
cigale, /. grass-hopper.
cigare, m. cigar.
cinq, five.
cinquante, fifty.
cinquième, fifth.
circonstance, /. circumstance.
ciseaux, m. scissors.
citron, m. lemon.
citrouille, /. pnmpkin.
clair, clear, bright.
clameur, /. outcry.
classe, /. class.
clef, /. kej'.
clémence, /. mercj^, clemency.
client, m. patron, ciistomer.
clientèle,/, patrons, customers.
cloche,/, bell.
clocher, m. steeple, bell-tower.
clos, closed, shut.
cœur, m. heart; le — gros,
with heavT.' heart.
coffre, m. coffer.
coiffe, /. cap.
coiffé, wearing on the head.
coiffure, /. head-dress.
coin, m. corner, colère, /. anger.
colis, ni. pièce of baggage.
coller, to glue, stick on, fast«n on, place.
Colombes, town near Paris.
colonel, m. colonel.
colonie, /. colony.
colporteur, m. peddler.
combattre, to fight {conj. lihe battrej.
combien, how much, how many.
comédie, /. comedy, play.
comédien, m. performer, player, actor.
commandature, /. headquarters.
commander, to command, give orders.
comme, as, as if, like, how.
commencement, m. beginning.
commencer, to begin, start.
comment, how, what.
commerce, m. trade, business.
commettre, to commit {covj.
likc mettre).
commis, m. clerk.
compagnon, m. companion.
complet, complète, full.
complètement, completely.
compliment, >n. compliment.
composer, to prépare, compose.
compréhensible, compréhensible.
comprendre, to understand (conj. likf prendre).
compte, m. count; faire le — , to count.
compter, to count.
condamner, to condemn, sentence.
VOCABULARY
condition, /. condition, position.
conducteiir, m. guide, leader,
driver, conductor.
conduire, to conduct, lead,
bring, take, herd.
conduite, /. conduct.
confier, to confide, en trust.
configuration, /. configuration.
confirmer, to confirm.
confrère, m. colleague, com-
rade.
confus, confused, abashed.
congé, m. holiday, dismissal,
leave. connaissance, /. acquaintance.
connaître, to know, be ac-
quainted with; se — , to be
skilled.
conquérir, to conquer, win.
conscience, /. conscience, con-
scientiousness.
consentir, to consent {conj.
like dormir), conséquemment, consequent-
ly-
conséquence, /. conséquence.
considérer, to consider, look at.
consister, to consist.
consoler, to console.
construire, to construct (conj.
like conduire).
consul, m. consul.
consultation, /. consultation.
conte, m. story.
contemplation, /. contemplation.
contempler, to look at, contemplate.
contenir, to contain {conj. like
tenir), content, pleased, satisfied.
contentement, m. delight, content.
conter, to tell, relate, continuel, -le, continuai, continuer, to continue, contorsion, /. contortion.
contracter, to contract.
contraction, /. contraction, se contraindre, to restrain one-
self.
contraire, m. contrary; au — ,
on the contrary.
contrarier, to oppose, vex, an-
noy.
contraster, to contrast.
contre, against, close to.
convaincre, to convince.
convenablement, properly.
convenir, to suit, befit (conj.
like tenir), conversation, /. conversation, conviction, /. conviction, be-
lief.
coq, m. cock.
coquille, /. sheU.
coquin, m. rascal, scamp.
corbeau, m. crow.
corde, /. rope.
corne, /. horn.
cornet, m. trumpet, horn; —
à piston, cornet, corps, m. body.
corridor, 7n. corridor, corriger, to correct; se — , to
reform.
cortège, m. parade, costume, m. costume.
VOCABULARY
côte, /. shore, slope, hill, sidc — à — , side by side.
côté, ?n. side; à — de, beside du — de, toward; de son — on his (her) side; du bon — in good manner.
cou, VI. neck.
couac, excl. quack!
couchant, setting, couching.
couché, lying.
coucher, to lay down; se — , to lie dowTi, go to bed; couchez-vous, go to bed.
coudre, to sew.
couler, to spill, run out.
couleur, /. color.
coup, m. blow, sip, stroke, thrust, shot; — de pied, kick, stamp; d'un seul — , with a single effort; — sur — , time after time; — d'oeil, glanée.
coupable, guilty, blâmable.
coupe, /. cup.
couper, to eut, eut off.
cour, /. court, yard.
coxuage, m. courage.
courageusement, bravely.
courageux, -se, brave.
courant, m. stream, carrent.
courbe, /. curve.
courir, to run, run after.
course,/, run, running, course; way.
coxirt, runs.
court, short.
cousu, past part, of coudre, to sew.
couteau, in. knife.
coûter, to cost.
coutume, /. custom, habit; de
— , usual.
couvée, /. brood.
couvert, m. cover; table out-
fit for one, knife, fork, etc.
couvert, covered.
couvrir, to cover (conj. like
ouvrir), craie, /. chalk.
craindre, to fear.
crainte, /. fear. craintif, -ve, timid.
crâne, m. skull, head.
cravate, /. necktie.
créature, /. créature, person.
créer, to create.
crème, /. cream.
crêpe, /. pancake.
crève-cœur, m. heart-break.
cri, m. cry.
crier, to shout, make an outcry.
crime, m. crime, critique, critical, perilous.
critiquer, to criticize.
croire, to believe, think; je
crois bien, I should say so.
croiser, to cross, croûte, /. crust.
croyait, believed.
cuir, ni. leather.
cuisine, /. kitchen.
cuite, cooked, baked.
cuivre, rn. copper.
culotte, /. breeches.
curé, m. curate, ])riest.
cure-dent, m. ttM)th]ii('k.
curieusement, ciiriously.
curieux, -se strang(\ in<iuisi-
tive.
curiosité,/, curiosity.
VOCABULARY
daigner, to deign.
Damas, m. Damascus.
dame, /. lady.
dame! excl. indeed, well now! danger, m. danger.
dangereusement, dangerously.
dangereux, -se, dangerous.
dans, in, into, from.
danse, /. dance, dancing, danser, to dance; — un pas
seul, to dance alone.
danseur, m.; danseuse, /.;
dancer.
date, /. date.
de, d', to, for, of , with, from, by,
in, on; (partitive) some, any.
se débarrasser, to rid, free,
free oneself, get rid of.
débat, m. discussion, quarrel.
debout, up, standing, upright.
début, m. beginning.
décapiter, to behead.
déchirer, to tear.
décider, to décide, induce, persuade; se — , to décide, décisif, -ve, décisive, final, déclarer, to assert, announce.
décliner, to décline, refuse, décourager, to discourage, découverte, /. discovery.
découvrir, to discover (conj.
like ouvrir).
décrire, to describe, trace
(conj. like écrire), décrocher, to unhook, un-
fasten.
dédain, ni. disdain, contempt.
dedans, inside, in it; là , in
there; au — , within, internai.
dédommager, to compensate, repay, make good.
défaillance, /. weakening, faltering.
défaut, m. fault.
défendre, to forbid, défend.
défilé, 711. procession.
défiler, to march past.
définitivement, finally.
dégénérer, to degenerate.
déguenillé, ragged.
déguiser, to disguise.
dehors, outside; au — , ex ternal, outside.
déjà, already.
déjeuner, m. breakfast.
déjeuner, to breakfast; servir à — , to serve breakfast.
déjouer, to foil.
delà, beyond; au — , au — de, beyond.
délicat, délicate, dainty.
délicatement, delicately, gently.
délicieux, -se, delicious.
demain, to-morrow.
demande, /. request, demand.
demander, to ask, demand.
démasquer, to unmask.
démesiu"é, unbounded.
demeure, /. dwelling.
demeurer, to dwell, live; remain.
demi, half ; une heure, a
half hour.
demi-place, half-fare.
démolir, to demolish, crush.
démon, m. démon.
VOCABULARY
dénoncer, to denounce, an-
nounce, wam of.
dénouer, to untie.
dent, /. toc th.
départ, m. departure.
se dépêcher, to hurrj', make
haste.
dépendre, to dépend.
dépens, m. pi. costs, expense.
dépense, /. expense.
déplaire, to displease {conj.
likc plaire), déplier, to unfold.
déposer, to put down; leave.
déposition, /. déposition, dépouiller, to despoil, plunder.
dépoxirvu, destitute.
depuis, since.
dernier, last, latter.
dérober, to conceal, screen,
take away.
derrière, behind, after.
derviche, m. dervish.
des = de les, of the, etc.; (partitive) some, anj% dès, as soon as; — que, as
soon as.
désagréable, disagreeable.
désappointement, m. disap-
pointment.
descendre, to go down.
désert, m. désert, désert, désert, barren.
désespérément, desperately.
désespérer, to despair, désespoir, m. despair, désigner, to point ont, indicate.
désir, m. désire, wish.
désoler, to afflict, distress,
grieve; se — , to grieve.
désormais, henceforth.
dessécher, to drj' up, parch.
dessous, beneath, under; de — ,
from beneath.
dessus, on, upon, over.
destiner, to intend, détail, m. détail, fact.
déterminer, to détermine; se
— , to décide, détester, to hâte, détour, m. turning, docfc,
évasion.
détourner, to tum away.
détruire, to destroy (conj. like
conduire), dette, /. debt.
deux, two.
deuxième, second, devant, m. front, devant, in front of, before.
développer, to display.
devenir, to become {conj. like
tenir), devient, becomes.
deviner, to guess.
devoir, m. duty.
devoir, to owe, be required, be
forced, should, must, ought,
hâve to; be.
dévorer, to devour, eat greed-
ily; consume, dévotion, /. dévotion, diable, 7?!. devil, démon; — !
tho deure!
diamant, m. diamond.
Dieu, m. God; mon — ! good
heavens!
différence, /. différence, différent, différent, différer, to differ.
difficile, difficult.
difficilement, with difficulty.
digue, /. dam, dike.
dilatation, /. expansion.
dilater, to expand.
dimanche, m. Sunday.
dîme, /. tithe (tenth).
diminuer, to come down, diminish.
diminution, /. réduction.
dîner, 771. dinner.
dîner, to dine.
dire, to say, tell; dites-moi, tell me; c'est-à-dire, that is to say; c'est dit, it's agreed.
direction, /. direction.
diriger, to direct; se — , to proceed, go.
disait, said.
discussion, /. discussion, argument.
discuter, to discuss.
disent, say.
disparaisse, subj. might disappear.
disparaît, disappears.
disparaître, to disappear (conj.
like connaître).
se disperser, to disperse.
dispos, cheerful, active.
disposer, to arrange, dispose.
disposition, /. service, command.
dispute, /. dispute.
disputer, to dispute, contend; se — , to quarrel; nous nous sommes disputés, we hâve quarreled.
dissimuler, to conceal.
distance, /. distance.
distinction, /. distinction.
distinguer, to distinguish.
distraction, /. distraction, fit
of absentmindedness.
distraire, to divert.
distribution, /. distribution, dit, says, said.
divan, w. divan, cushioned
seat.
diviser, to divide, separate.
dix, ten.
dix-sept, seventeen.
docile, docile, docteur, m. doctor.
doctorat, m. doctorate.
dogtxe, 7n. mastiff.
doigt, m. finger.
doit, should, is to, ought to.
domestique, m., f. servant.
dominer, to overlook; rule.
dommage, m. damage; c'est
— , it's a pity.
don, m. gif t.
donc, then, therefore, now.
donner, to give.
Don Quichotte, m. Don Quix-
ote (Spanish novel).
dont, of which, whose, of
whom, with whom.
dormir, to sleep.
dos, m. back.
doucement, gently, softly.
douceur, /. gentleness, delight,
sweetness.
douleur, /. grief, pain, doute, m. doubt.
douter, to doubt; se — , to
suspect.
doux, -ce, soft, kind, gentle.
VOCABULARY
mild ; il faisait — , it was mild weather.
douzaine, /. dozen.
douze, twelve.
drapeau, m. flag.
se dresser, to stand up.
droit, m. right, justice; de — , by right; sont en — , are warranted.
droit, etraight, erect.
droite, /. right, right hand; à — , to the right.
drolatique, funny.
drôle, m. rascal, knave.
drôle, adj. funny, droll.
drôlesse, /. -WTetch, hussy.
du = de le, of the; some, etc.
dû, pnst part, of devoir.
duchesse, /. duchess.
duquel (contraction of de lequel), of which, of whom.
dur, hard, severe, harsh, dull.
durant, prep. during.
durer, to last.
dus, past def. of devoir, ought.
eau, /. water.
écaille, /. shell.
écailleur, m. oyster-opener.
écarquiller, to open wide.
échafauder, to build up.
échapper, to escape.
éclairer, to light up.
éclat, m. fragment, explosion;
— de rire, burst of laughter.
éclater, to burst ont, explode;
— de rire, to burst out laughing.
école, /. school.
économiser, to economize.
écorcher, to skin, bark.
écorner, to impair.
écouler, to pass by, roll by.
écouter, to listen, hear.
écraser, to crush out, crush.
s'écrier, to exclaim.
écrire, to Write.
écriteau, m. sign.
écriture, /. writing.
écurie, /. stable.
éducation, /. éducation.
effacer, to efface, remove.
effarer, to excite, bewilder.
effet, m. effect; en — , in fact-
s'efforcer, to strive.
effort, 7n. effort.
effrayer, to frighten, dismay.
effrontément, boldly, impudently.
égal ipl. égaux), equal, peer.
égard, m. regard, respect; â leur — , toward them ; à 1' — , with regard to.
égarer, to lead astray, lose; s' — , to stray, be lost.
église, /. church.
eh bien, well.
élan, m. start, spring, impulse.
s'élancer, to leap-
électrique, olectrical.
élégance, /. élégance. |
élégant, élégant.
élévation, /. élévation.
élève, w., /. pupil.
élevé, high.
élever, to rai.se, rear, bring up; s' — , to rise, be raised.
VOCABULAKY
elle, she, it; disj. her, it; à
— s trois, the three of them.
éloge, m. eulogy.
éloigner, to remove, keep
away; s' — , to move off, depart, embarquement, m. embarka-
tion.
embarquer, to embark, set out.
embarras. ???. embarrassment,
trf)uble, confusion.
embarrassé, embarrassed,
troubled.
embrasser, to kiss.
s'embrouiller, to become con-
fused.
émerveiller, to astonish, s' — ,
to wonder.
emmaillotter, to ■«Tap, bind.
emmener, to take away, lead
off.
émotion, /. émotion, émouvoir, to move, touch, stir.
s'emparer, to take possession
of, seize upon.
empêcher, to prevent; s' — , to
keep oneself from.
empereur, m. emperor.
empiler, to heap up.
empire, tn. empire, emplir, to fill.
employé, m. clerk.
employer, to use, employ\ empoigner, to lay hold of.
empoisonner, to poison, emportement, m. eagemess.
emporter, to rarry- off, prevail
over. bring along.
empressement, m. eagemess.
s'empresser, to make haste.
emprunteuse, /. borrower.
ému (past participle of émouvoir), moved, excited.
en, prep. in, into, of, while, by;
like; tout — , while; pron. of
it, of them, any, them, some.
encliune, /. anvil.
encombrer, to encumber.
encore, still, more, yet, again,
too, besides.
encourager, to encourage.
s'endormir, to go to sleep
{conj. like dormir); s'endort,
goes to sleep.
endroit, ?n. place, spot, énergiquement, energetically.
enfance, /. cliildhood.
enfant, m., f. child; — trouvé,
foundling.
enfermer, to inclose, shut up.
enfiler, to thread. enfin, at last, finally.
enfoncer, to bury, sink into.
s'enfuir, to flee; recède {conj.
like fuir), s'engager, to take place, begin.
engloutir, to engulf, swallow.
enguirlander, to encircle.
enjamber, to step over, stride
over.
enjoindre, to order, enjoin
icoJij. like craindre), ennui, m. ve.xation, weariness.
ennuyer, to bore; s' — , to be
bored.
ennuyeux, -se, tiresome.
énorme. ver\- large, enragé, m. madman.
enragé, mad, obstinate.
enrouer, to make hoarse.
VOCABULARY
enrouler, to twist, wrap, roU
up.
enseigner, to teach.
ensemble, together.
ensorceler, to bewitch, cast a
spell over.
ensuite, next, following, after-
ward.
entamer, to begin.
entendre, to hear, understand;
s' — , to understand each
other.
entendu, heard; bien — , of
course, entêté, stubbom.
enthousiasme, m. enthusiasm.
entier, whole, entire.
entièrement, entirely.
entourer, to encircle, surround, entraîner, to draw, drag away.
entre, between; entr'ouvert,
half open.
entrée, /. entrance.
entrer, to enter, go in, corne in.
entretenir, to keep up, support (conj. like tenir); s' — ,
to talk.
envahir, to invade, seize upon.
envelopper, to wrap, bind up.
envers, m. wTong side, reverse;
à 1' — , upside down.
envers, toward.
envie, /. désire, envy ; avoir — ,
to désire, want.
environ, about.
environs, m. pi. neighborhood.
envoyer, to send.
épais, -se, thick.
épargner, to spare.
épaule, /. shoulder.
êpeler, to spell.
époque, /. epoch, time.
épouser, to marry.
épouvante, /. terror, fright.
époux, m. husband; pi. married
couple.
éprouver, to expérience, feel;
tr\-, prove.
épuiser, to exhaust.
équilibre, m. balance, équipage, m. crew.
erreur, /. error, mistake.
escalier, m. stairway.
esclave, m., f. slave; tomber
— , to fall into slavery.
espagnol, Spanish.
espèce, /. kind, species.
espérance, /. hope.
espérer, to hope.
espion, jti. spy.
espoir, m. hope.
esprit, m. spirit; mind, wit,
sensé.
essayer, to try.
essentiel, -le, essential.
essoufflé, breathless, out of
breath.
essuyer, to dry, wipe off.
estimer, to value, esteem, es-
timate.
estomac, m. stomach.
estropier, to cripple, maim.
et, and.
étable, /. stable, s'établir, to establish oneself,
set oneself up as.
étais, wus.
étaler, to spread out, display.
état, m. state, condition, position; profession.
VOCABULARY
été, m. summer.
été, been.
étendre, to extend, hold out,
spread.
étemel, -le, etemal, everlast-
ing.
étonner, to astonish; s' — , to
wonder.
étotiffer, to choke, stifle.
étourdi, dizzy, stunned.
étourdiment, thoughtlessly.
étrange, strange, peculiar.
étrangement, strangely, ter-
ribly.
étranger, m. foreigner,
étranger.
étranger, foreign, unknown.
étrangler, to strangle, hang.
être, m. being, person.
être, to be, being; j'en suis,
l'm in, I take part.
étroit, narrow.
étudiant, m. student.
étudier, to study.
eux, them, they.
évangile, m. Gospel, Bible, s'évanouir, to disappear; faint,
die out.
éveUlé, awake.
éveiller, to arouse, awake;
s' — , to awake.
événement, m. event, happening.
évident, evndent.
éviter, to avoid.
examen, m. examination.
examinateur, m. examiner, examiner, to examine, scru-
tinize.
exaspérer, to exasperate.
excellence, /. excellency.
excellent, excellent.
excepté, except.
exclamation, /. exclamation.
exécuter, to perform, exécute.
exécution, /. exécution.
exemple, m. example, copy.
exercer, to practise, exercise.
exercice, m. practice, performance, drill.
exiger, to exact, demand.
exil, VI. exile.
exiler, to exile.
existence, /. life, existence.
exister, to exist, be.
expédient, m. expédient, scheme.
expérience,/, expérience, trial; faire 1' — , to expérience.
explication, /. explanation.
expliquer, to explain.
explosion, /. outburst, explosion.
exprès, expressly.
Express, Express (name oj boat).
expressif, expressive.
expression, /. expression.
exprimer, to express.
exquis, exquisite.
extérieur, outer, exterior.
extraordinaire, extraordinary.
extrême, extrême, very great.
extrémité, /. extremity.
fabriquer, to manufacture.
face, /. face, side; sous toutes les — s, in ail its phases; en
VOCABULARY
— , in front of; bien en — , squarely in the face.
fâcher, to displease, vex, anger; se — , to get angry, take offense.
facile, easy.
facilement, easily.
façon, /. manner, fashion.
fagot, m. fagot, bundle.
faiblement, weakly.
faiblesse, /. weakness.
faim, /. hunger; avoir — , to be hungry; j'ai — , I am hungry, etc.
faire, to do, make, prépare; say; take, utter, hâve, concem; — attention, to pay attention; — la classe, to teach; se — , to make oneself, make for oneself, be done, take place; se — à, adapt oneself to.
faisait, did, made.
fait, m. fact; au — , in fact.
fait, makes, utters; pasi part.
made, done; qu'est-ce que cela te — ? what does that matter to you?
faites, make.
falloir, to be necessary, must, necd, require; il faudrait du temps, it would require time.
fameux, -se, famous, celebrated.
famille, /. family.
vamine, /. famine, hunger.
fanatique, fanatical.
fané, fadod.
fantaisie, /. whim, fancy.
fantôme, m. phantom.
farine, /. flour.
farouche, fierce; wild, shy.
fatigue, /. fatigue.
fatigué, tired.
fatiguer, to tire, make tired.
faudra, will be necessary.
faut, is necessary, must, must
hâve.
faute, /. fault, lack.
faux, fausse, false.
favorable, favorable.
fée, /. fairy, fay.
feindre, to prétend (conj. like
craindre), féliciter, to congratulate.
femme, /. wife, woman.
fenêtre, /. window.
fer, m. iron; en — , of iron.
ferait, cond. of faire, fer-blanc, ?re. tin. ferme, firm.
fermer, to close, lock, fasten.
fermier, m. farmer.
festin, m. banquet, feu, m. fire.
feuillage, m. foliage.
feuille, /. leaf.
fiancée, /. fiancée, fichu, m. neckerchief, small
shawl.
fidèle, faithful; les — s, wor-
shipers.
fier, proud.
fièrement, proudly.
fifre, m. fife.
figue, /. fig.
figiirer, to represent, picture;
se — , to imagine.
fil, m. thread; Une.
filatiire, /. spiiming-mill.
VOCABULARY
file, /. procession, file.
filer, to spin, glide.
filet, m. net, network.
fille, /. daughter, girl.
fils, m. son.
fin, /. end; à la — , finally.
fin, fine, minute, délicate,
élever.
finalement, finally.
finir, to finish, end.
fis, raade.
fixement, fixedly.
fixer, to look steadily at; to
fix, make fast.
flatter, to flatter, stroke.
flatteur, m. flatterer.
fleur, /. flower.
fleuve, m. river, flocon, m. flake, tuft, wisp.
flot, m. flood, wave, flotter, to float.
flotteur, m. floater, bobber.
foi, /. faith.
foire, /. market, fair.
fois, /. time; tme — , once;
deux — , twice.
folie, /. madness, folly.
fonction, /. function.
fond, m. bottom, depths, back
part.
font, make.
fontaine,/, water-tank; spring.
la Fontaine, tn. La Fontaine,
great French fabulist.
force, /. strength, might.
forcé, obliged, forced.
forcer, to force, forêt, /. forest.
forgeron, m. blacksmith.
forme, /. form.
former, to form.
fort, adj. strong, severe, hard,
loud; trop — , too much; adv,
forcibly, very, extremely.
fortvme, /. fortune.
fossé, m. ditch.
fou, m. madman, fool.
fou, folle, crazy, mad, foolish.
fouiller, to search, feel about.
foule, /. crowd.
fourchette, /. fork.
fourmi, /. ant.
fourrière, /. pound for stray
animais.
fraîcheur, /. coolness, f reshness.
frais (/. fraîche), fresh, bril-
liant; cool.
fraises, /. pi. strawberries.
franc, franc, about 20 cents.
Français, m. Frenchman.
français, French, French lan-
guage.
franchement, frankly.
franchir, to cross, pass through.
Frantz, m. Frank.
frapper, to strike, tap, stamp,
knock.
frayeur, /. fright.
frémir, to quiver, tremble, frénésie, /. frenzy, fury.
fréquenter, to fréquent.
frère, m. brother. \
frétiller, to wriggle.
frire, to fry.
frissonner, to tremble, ripple,
shudder.
fritiu-e, /. fry, fried fish.
froid, m. cold; il a — , he is
cold; U fait — , the weather
is cold.
VOCABULAKY
fromage, m. cheese.
front, m. forehead.
frotter, to rub.
fruit, m. fruit, fugitif, m. fugitive, fuir, to fiée, fumée, /. smoke.
fumer, to smoke.
furieux, -se, furious.
fusil, 7n. gun, musket; —
pied, gun grounded.
fusiller, to shoot, exécute, fut, was.
gagner, to win, gain, earn; reach.
gai, gay, lively.
gaiement, gaily.
gaieté, /. gaiety.
galerie, /. gallerj-, corridor.
galon, m. lace.
galop, m. run, gallop.
galoper, to run.
gant, m. glove.
garçon, m. boy, fellow, son; porter, waiter.
garde, /. guard, care; prendre — , to pay attention, take care.
garder, to keep, guard, care for.
gardeuse,/. herder; — de moutons, shepherdes.s.
garnement, m. soamp.
garni, garnished; full.
gâter, to spoil, soil.
gauche, /. left side, left; à — , to the left.
Gaulois, m. Gaul.
gazon, ?«. turf, grass.
gazouillement, m. chatter.
géant, m. giant.
gémir, to groan, moan.
gendarme, m. poUceman, con-
stable.
gendre, m. son-in-law.
gêne, /. narrow circumstances,
discomfort.
gêner, to hinder, embarrass,
incommode; se — , to hesi-
tate.
général, m. gênerai, généreux, -se, gênerons, générosité, /. generosity.
genou, -X, TO. knee. gens, m. or f. pi. people, per-
sons.
gentilhomme, m. nobleman,
lord.
geôlier, m. jailer.
geste, m. gesture.
gesticuler, to gesticulate.
gibier, m. game.
gilet, m. waistcoat, vest.
girouette, /. weather-vane.
glissade, /. slide; faire des — s,
go sliding.
glisser, to glide, slip, gloire, /. glor\'.
glorieux, -se, glorious.
gloutonnement, greedilj'.
goujon, TO. gudgeon.
gourmand, greedy.
gousset, ?«. pocket, vest pocket, goût, m. taste, style, goûter, to taste, enjoy, ex])eri-
cnce.
gouvernement, m. governmcnt.
gouverner, to rule, govern.
gouverneur, m. governor, ruler.
VOCABULARY
grâce,/, grâce; faire — , to pardon.
grade, m. rank.
grain, m. grain, grammaire, /. grammar.
grand, great, large, tall, big,
wide. grandir, to grow taller, grow.
Granville, harbor town in
France.
gras, -se, fat, greasy.
gratter, to scratch.
grave, serions.
gravement, seriously, sedately.
graver, to engrave, imprint.
Graveson, French town.
gravité, /. gravity, seriousness.
Grec, m. Greek.
grenier, m. attic.
grillage, m. grating; — aux
affiches, bulletin-board.
grimace, /. grimace, grimper, to cirmb.
grincement, m. grating;
scratching.
gris, gray; tipsy.
griser, to intoxicate.
grogner, to growl.
grommeler, to grumble.
gronder, to scold, chide.
grondeur, -euse, chiding.
gros, -se, big, large, fat,
heav3'-set, much.
grossier, coarse.
se grouper, to fiock, group.
guenille, /. rag.
guère, hardW, scarcely, but
little; ne . . . — , hardly.
guérir, to cure, heal; guérissez
{imperative) , cure.
guérira, will cure, guérison, /. cure, healing.
guerre, /. war. guerrier, warUke.
guetter, to watch, spy upon.
gueuse, /. hussy, vtretch.
gueux, 7n. rascal, scoundrel.
gxiider, to guide.
habile, skilful.
habileté, /. ability.
habiller, to dress.
habit, TO. coat, garment, garb;
pi. clothes.
habitant, m. inhabitant, habiter, to inhabit, live in.
habitude, /. habit, practice.
habitué, to. customer.
s'habituer, to become accus-
tomed.
haUlon, to. rag.
haine, /. hatred.
haïr, to hâte.
haleine, /. breath.
haleter, to pant, breathe
hard.
halte, /. hait, stop.
hanneton, to. May-bug.
hanter, to haunt.
hardiment, boldly.
harpe, /. harp.
hasard, m. chance, se hasarder, to risk.
se hâter, to hasten.
hausser, to raise, shrug.
haut, high, loud; le — , the
top.
hautement, loudly, openly.
Hautesse, /. Highness.
hautetir, /. height, hill.
Le Havre, m. Havre (a French seaport).
hein! hey! eh!
hélas! alas!
herbe, /. grass, weed; herb.
héritage, m. inheritance.
hésitation, /. hésitation.
hésiter, to hesitate.
heure, /. hour, o'olock; toute une — , a whole hour; de bonne — , early; sur 1' — , without delay, at once; tout à 1' — , a moment ago; à la bonne — , good, well and good.
heureusement, fortunately.
heureux, -se, fortunate, happy.
hideux, -se, frightfui, hideous.
hier, yesterday.
histoire, /. storj', historj'; — sainte, church history, Bible stories.
hiver, m. winter.
holà! holloa!
homme, m. man.
honnête, honest, honorable.
honneur, m. honor.
honorable, honorable.
honteux, -se, ashamed.
hôpital, m. hospital.
horizon, m. horizon.
horloge, /. clock.
horloger, m. clockmaker, watchmaker.
horrible, horrible.
hors, outside, beyond; — de, outside of.
hospitalité, /. hospitaUt^
hôte, tn. guest.
hôtel, m. hotel, dwelling.
houblon, m. hop-vine.
huile, /. oil.
huit, eight.
huître, /. oyster.
hiunain, human.
hiuneur, /. humor, disposition.
hurler, to howl, vociferate.
ici, hère.
idéal, ?«. idéal.
idée, /. idea.
identique, identical.
ignorant, ignorant.
ignorer, to be ignorant of; not to know.
il, he, it; pi. ils, they.
île, m. island.
illiiminer, to light up; s' — , to be lighted up.
illustre, illustrious, famous.
ilôt, ??î.. small island.
imaginer, to imagine; s' — , to imagine.
imbécile, m. fool, dunce.
imbécilité, /. stupidity.
imiter, to imitate.
immédiatement, immediately.
immense, immense.
immobile, niotionless.
immobilité, /. immobility.
immuable, unchangeable, imniutahle.
s'impatienter, to grow impatient.
impératrice, empress.
impérial, impérial.
VOCABULARY
impérieux, urgent, necessarj'.
importance, /. importance, important, important, importer, to concern, matter;
n'importe, no matter.
impossible, impossible, impôt, m. tax.
improviste, unforeseen; à 1' — ,
unawares, unexpectedly.
imprudence, /. imprudence,
foUy.
imprudent, imprudent, unwise.
impuissant, powerless.
impunément, with impunity.
inaperçu, unnoticed.
incapable, incapable.
incliner, to incline, lean; s' — ,
to bow.
inconnu, -e, m., f. unlaiown
person.
inconnu, unknown.
indépendance,/, independence. Indes, /. pi. India.
indifférent, indiffèrent, indigestion, /. indigestion.
indignation, /. anger.
indigne, unworthy.
indicLuer, to indicate, show, indolence, /. indolence, industrie, /. industry.
inexorable, unyielding.
infinité, /. great number.
ingénieux, ingenious, inventive.
Ingouville, village near Havre, injuste, unjust.
innocent, innocent, inonder, to inundate, cover;
flood.
inouï, unheard of, wonderful.
inquiet, restless, uneasy.
inquiéter, to trouble, worry.
inquiétude, /. uneasiness.
inscription, /. inscription.
insensiblement, slowly, insensibly.
insister, to insist.
inspection, /. inspection.
inspirer, to inspire.
installation, /. installing, installation.
installer, to seat, install.
instant, m. moment.
instantanément, instantly.
instinct, m. instinct.
instruction, /. instruction.
instruire, to instruct {conj. like conduire).
instrument, ?n. musical instrument; instrument; tackle.
intègre, upright, honest.
intelligence, /. intelligence.
intense, severe.
intention, /. intention.
interdit stupefied, overcome.
intéressant, interesting.
intérêt, m. interest.
intérieur, m. inside.
interprète, m. interpréter.
interroger, to question.
interrompre, to interrupt.
interruption, /. interruption.
intervalle, m. interval, space.
intimider, to intimidate.
intituler, to entitle, call.
introduire, to introduce, lead in, put in {conj. like conduire).
inutile, useless.
invariablement, Luvariably.
VOCABULAKY
inventer, to invent.
invincible, unconqiierable, irrésistible.
invisible, not to be seen.
invitation, /. invitation.
inviter, to invite, ask.
invraisemblable, unUkely, improbable.
irai, shall go.
Irlandais, m. Irish, Irishman.
irlandais, Irish.
irrésistible, irrésistible.
irriter, to irritate, annoy.
italien, -ne, Italian.
jabot, m. shirt-frill.
jaillir, to gush.
jamais, never; ne . . . — , never.
jambe, /. leg.
janvier, m. January.
jardin, m. garden.
jardinage, m. gardening.
jarre, /. jar.
jaime, yellow.
je, j', I.
Jersey, island in English Chan-
nel.
jetée, /. jetty, pier.
jeter, to throw, cast.
jeu, m. acting, play.
jeune, young.
jeunesse, /. youth, youthful-
ncss.
joie, /. joy.
joli, ]iretty.
Joli-Cœur, name of monkey.
joindre, to join, clasp {conj.
likc craindre;.
joue,/, oheok, jaw; tenir en — , to aim.
jouer, to plaj', act.
joujou, m. toy, plaything.
jour, m. daj', daylight.
journal, m. newspaper.
journée, /. day.
jovial, joUy, jovial.
joyeusement, joji"ully.
joyeux, -se, jo>'ful, gay.
juge, 7n. judge, justice; — de paix, justice of the peace.
juger, to judge.
Jxiles, m. Julius.
jupe, /. skirt.
jupon, m. petticoat.
jurer, to swear.
jiU"on, m. oath.
jusque, up to, as far as; jusqu'à, until, up to.
juste, adj. just, right, propcr; adv. exact ly, precisely.
justement, exactly, justly.
kilo, 771. kilogram.
kilomètre, m. kilometer.
là, thcre, in it, in that; ce
trou , that hole {cmphcf-
i-c); par — , on that acoount;
bas, down there, ove/
there; — dedans, in there.
labyrinthe, m. labyrinth.
lâcher, to lot go, release.
là-dessus, thereupon.
là-haut, 111) there.
VOCABULARY
laid, homely, ugly, plain.
laine, /. wool.
laisser, to let, allow, leave; leave alone.
laisser-passer, m. pass, permit.
lait, m. milk.
lamentable, sorrowful, lamentable.
lamentation, /. lamentation.
lamenter, to lament; se — , to mourn.
lancer, to hiirl, puff.
langage, m. language, speech.
langue, /. tongue, language; coups de — , mouthfuls.
large, wide, large, broad.
largement, liberally.
larme, /. tear.
lassitude, /. weariness.
laver, to wash, wash up.
le, m. (la,/.; 1'; les, •pi.), the.
le, pron. (/. la; pL les), him, it; her, them.
leçon, /. lesson.
légende, /. legend.
léger, .slight, light.
légèrement, slightly.
légèreté, /. lightness, nimbleness, swiftness.
lendemain, m. next day.
lentement, slowly.
lequel, m. (/. laquelle), which, that, who, whom.
lettre, /. letter.
leur, their.
leur, pron. to them, from them, them.
lever, to raise; se — , to get up; levez-vous, get up.
lèvre, /. lip.
libéral, generous, libéral.
liberté, /. liberty.
libre, free.
licou, m. halter.
lieu, m. place; au — de, in-
stead of; avoir — , to take
place, lieue,/, league (23^ miles).
ligne, /. Une.
linge, m. linen.
liquide, /. liquid.
lire, to read.
lisière, /. edge, border, lit, m. bed.
livide, very pale.
