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CHAPTER XXXII

204. 19. du bang. This werd is explained in the foot-notc of page 199 of the text.

VOCABULARY

VOCABULARY

à, at, to, with, by, in, till, for.

abandon, (;w) unrestraint, sur-

render.

abandonner, to abandon.

s'abandonner, to give one-

self up to.

abattement, (m) prostration, abattre, to cast down.

abeille, (/) bee.

abîme, ( m) abyss.

s'abîmer, to be lost in.

abjurer, to renounce.

ablution, (/) ablution.

aboiement, (m) barking.

abominable, abominable.

abondance, (/) abundance.

abonder, to abound. abord, (m) access, approach.

d'abord, at first.

aborder, to approach, touch.

abrégé, (m) abridgment, sum-

mary.

abréger, to shorten.

abreuver, to water.

abreuvoir, (m) watering tank, abri, (»») shelter.

abricot, («/) apricot.

absence, (/) absence, absinthe, (/) absinth.

absorber, to absorb.

s'abstenir, to abstain.

abyssinien, nne, Abyssinian.

acacia, (;«) acacia.

Académie, (/) academy.

accablement, (»/) dépression, accabler, to overcome.

accaparer, to buy up, monop-

olize.

accepter, to accept.

accessible, accessible, accident, (m) accident, accompagner, to accompany.

accomplir, to fulfil.

accorder, to grant.

accourir, to corne together.

accueillir, to welcome.

accumuler, to amass.

accusateur, trice, accuser, accusation, (/) accusation, accuser, to accuse, achat, (w) purchase.

acheter, to buy.

acheteur, (;«) buycr.

achever, to complète, action, (/) deed, action, activité, (/) activity.

adage, (m) adage, adieu, (m) farewell.

admettre, to admit, administrateur, (m) administra-

tor, director.

admirable, admirable.

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admiration, (/) admiration.

adopter, to adopt.

adoption, (/) adoption.

adorer, to adore.

adoucir, to soften.

adresse, (/ ) address.

à l'adresse de, addressed t<>.

adresse, (/) skill.

s'adresser, to turn to, speak to.

adroit, e, élever, handy.

adversaire, adversary.

affaiblir, to weaken.

affaire, (/) aiïair, business.

affirmer, to vouch for.

affliger, to afBict.

affoler, to infatuate.

affronter, to face, affubler, to rig out.

afin de, afin que, in order to.

Afrique, (/) Africa.

âge, (tu) âge, old âge.

s'agenouiller, to kneel.

agent, (*») a sent.

agir, to act.

agitation, (/) excitement.

agiter, to trouble.

s'agiter, to move restlessly.

agneau, (tu) la ml). agréable, agreeable.

aide, (/) belp.

aider, to assist.

aïeux, {m. pi.) ancestors.

aigle, (m) eagle.

aigri, e, Boured.

aigu, giie, sharp.

aiguiser, to sharpen.

aile, (/; mng.

ailé, e, winged.

ailleurs, elsewhere.

d'ailleurs, moreover.

aimable, pleasant.

aimer, to Loi e.

aimer mieux, to prefer.

ainsi, thus.

air, (m) look, manner, air.

aisément, easily.

ajouter, to add.

ajuster, to aim at.

alarme, (/) alarm.

Alexandrie, Alezandria.

alezan, (m) chestnut horse.

allaiter, to suckle.

allégorie, (/) allegory.

allégorique, allegorical.

Allemagne, (/) Germany.

allemand, e, German.

aller, to go.

aller au-devant de, to mcet (half-way).

il y va de, is or are at stake.

allier, to ail y.

allonger, to extend, lengthen,

Btretcfa out.

allumer, i<> li^h t .

allusion, (/) allusion. alors, then.

alouette, (/) lark.

alphabet, (m) alphabet, alterner, to altcrnate.

amadou, (m) tinder.

amande, (/; almond.

amant, e, lover.

amasser, to amass, collect.

ambitieux, se, ambitions.

ambition, (/ | a mbition.

ambre, (m) amber.

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âme, (/) soûl.

amener, to lcad, conduct.

amer, ère, Litter.

Amérique, (/) America.

amertume, (/) bitterness.

ami, e, friend.

amitié, (/) fricndship.

amorce, (/) bail.

amour, (/») love.

amoureux, se, in love.

amulette, (m) amulet.

amusant, e, entertaining.

amuser, to amuse.

an, (m) année, (/) year.

ancien, nne, ancient, former.

anciens, (m. pi.) elders.

âne, (m) ass.

ange, (m) angel.

anglais, e, English.

ânier, (in) donkey driver.

animal, (m) animal.

animer, to animatc, move.

anneau, (m) ring, link.

année, (/) year.

annonce, (/) announcement.

annoncer, to announec.

annoter, to annotate.

anxiété, (/) anxicty.

apaiser, to appease, satisfy, pacify.

apercevoir, to perceive.

aplomb, (m) standing perpendiculaire d'aplomb, upriglit.

apôtre, (m) apostle.

apparaître, to appear.

apparence, (/) appearance, mien.

apparition, (/) apparition, appartenir, to belong.

appeler, to call.

s'appeler, to be named.

appétit, (m) appetite.

appliquer, to apply, lay on.

apporter, to bring.

apprendre, to learn, teach.

approcher, to approach.

s'approcher de, to corne near to.

approfondir, to go into deeply.

approuver, to approve, recom-

mend.

appuyer, to lean, emphasize.

âpre, harsh, gruff.

après, after.

d'après, according to.

après-midi, (/) afternoon.

arabe, Arab.

Arabie, (/) Arabia.

araignée, (/) spider.

arbre, (m) tree.

arc-en-ciel, (m) rainbow.

arche, (/) arch.

arçon, (»») saddle-bow.

ardent, e, fiery, eager.

ardeur, (/) enthusiasm.

argent, (m) silver, money.

argenterie, (/) silver ware.

argile, (/) clay.

Aristote, Arislotle.

arme, (/) weapon.

armée, (/) arrny.

armer, to arm, equip, cock.

arpent, (m) acre, arracher, to snatch, draw out.

arranger, to arrange.

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arrêt, (>«) dccrce.

arrêter, to stop, décide.

s'arrêter, to stop (intr.).

arrière, back.

arrivée, (/) arrivai.

arriver, to arrive, happen.

arriver à, to rcach.

arroser, to water.

art, (») art.

article, (m) article.

artistique, artistic.

asile, (m) asylum.

aspect, (m) aspect, si^ht.

assassinat, (>«) assassinat ion.

assassiner, to assassinate.

assemblée, (/) assembly, gathering.

asseoir, to sit.

s'asseoir, to sit down.

asservir, to enslavc.

assez, enough.

c'en fut assez, this was suffident to . . .

assistance, (/) thosc persons présent.

assistants, (/;;. pi.) those present.

associé, e, partner.

associer, to associa te; s' — , to go into partnership.

assouvir, to satiate.

assurer, to assure.

astre, (m) star.

astrologue, (tu) aslrologer.

attacher, to attach.

attaque, (/) attack.

attaquer, to attack.

atteindre, to attain, reach.

attendre, to await, expect.

attente, (/) expectation.

attention, (/) attention.

faire attention à, to pay attention to.

attester, to attest, swear, bear witness to.

attirer, to attract, draw to.

attiser, tu stir the lire.

attitude, (/) attitude, stand.

attraper, to catch.

attrister, to sadden.

aube, (/) dawn.

aucun, e, none, any.

audacieux, se, bold, daring.

au delà, beyond.

au-dessus, above.

au-devant, in front.

aller au-devant de, to meet (half-way).

audience, (/) audience.

augmenter, to increase.

aujourd'hui, today.

aumône, (/) alms.

auparavant, before.

auprès de, near to.

aurore, (/) dawn.

aussi, also; (as conj.) therefore.

aussitôt, at once.

aussitôt que, as soon as.

autant, as or so much.

auteur, (m) author.

automne, (m) autumn.

autorité, (/) authority.

autour de, around.

autre, ollur; nous, vous autres, we and you emphasized.

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autrefois, formerly.

autrement, otherwise.

autrui, others.

avance, (/) advance.

d'avance, beforehand.

avancer, to advance, put for-

ward.

le jour est avancé, the day

is far spent.

avant, before; avant que, (conj.)

before.

en avant, ahead, forward.

avantageux, se, advantageous.

avant-goût, (m) foretaste.

avant-veille, (/) two days before.

avare, avaricious.

avarice, (/) avarice, avec, with.

avènement, (m) accession, com-

ing.

avenir, (m) future, aventure, (/) adventure.

avéré, averred, established by

évidence, avertir, to warn.

aveugle, blind.

aveugler, to blind.

avide, ^ri-edy.

avidité, (/) greed.

avis, (m) opinion.

changer d'avis, to change

one's opinion, avisé, e, prudent, wary.

s'aviser de, to venture to.

avoir, to hâve.

avoir beau and inf. to hâve

or to do . . . in vain.

il en aura pour son argent, he will hâve his money's worth.

avouer, to confess.

azur, (m) azuré.

babillard, e, talkative.

babouches, (/. pi.) Turkish slip-

pers.

bagage, {m) baggage.

baigner, to bathe.

bain, (w) bath.

baiser, to kiss.

baiser, (m) kiss. baisser, to bow, lower.

balances, (/. pi.) scales.

balancer, to swing.

balcon, (m) balcony.

balle, (/) baie, bail, ballot, (m) baie, package.

banane, (/) banana.

banc, (m) bench.

bandage, (*») bandage.

bande, (/) band, troop.

bandit, (m) bandit, robber.

banquier, (ni) banker.

barbe, (/) beard.

barre, (/) bar.

barreau, (ni) bar.

barrique, (/) cask, hogshead.

bas, basse, low; en bas de,

down from.

basque, Biscayan.

bassin, (m) basin.

bataille, (/) battle.

bateau, (m) boat; bateau plat,

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