chapitre, (m) chapter
chaque, each, every.
charbon, (m) pièce of coal.
charge, (/) load.
charger, to charge, load.
charité, (/) charity.
charmant, e, charming.
charme, (m) charm.
charmer, to charm.
chasse, (/) hunt.
chasser, to drive away, disperse.
chasseresse, (/) huntress.
chasseur, [m) hunter.
chat, (m) cat.
châtier, to punish.
châtiment, punishment.
chatouiller, to tickle.
chaud, e, hot.
chauffer, to heat.
chaux, (m) chalk.
chef, (m) head, chief.
cheik or cheyk, (m) sheik.
chemin, (m) road, way.
passer son chemin, to go one's way.
cher, chère, dear.
chercher, to search for.
chercher à, to try, attempt.
chèrement, dearly.
chéri, ie, cherished.
chérif, (m) shérif, Arabian
prince.
cheval, (m) horse.
cheveu, (m) hait.
chevrette, (/) kid.
chez, with, at.
chien, nne, dog chiffon, (#») rag.
chiffre, (/) figure, chimère, (f) thi niera.
VOCABULARY
Chine, (/) China, choisir, to choose.
choix, (m) choice.
chose, (/) thiriK'.
chrétien, nne, Christian.
chute, (/) fall.
ciel, (;;/) lu-aven, sky.
cinq, five.
cinquante, fifty.
cire, (/) wax.
ciseler, to carve.
ciseleur, (m) carver.
citadin, (») townsman. cité, (f) (il y.
citerne, (f ) cistern.
citoyen, nne, ( itizen.
citron, (m) lemon.
citronnier, (m) lemon trce.
civil, e, civil.
civilisé, e, civilized.
clair, e, bright, Light.
clairon, {m) bugle.
clairvoyant, e, far-seeing.
clarté, (/; light.
classique, < lassii al.
clef, (/) key.
clématite, (/) clematis.
clémence, (f) mcrcy.
clément, e, mer< îfuL clérical, e, < lerical.
client, e, ( lient.
climat, (m) ( limai r.
clin d'oeil, (f») wink, second, cliquetis, (ni i i iii king.
clouer, to nail.
coeur, (m) heart.
avoir le cœur gros, to lie at heart.
coffre, (;?;.) chest coffret, (m) casket.
coiffe, (/) head-dress.
coiffer, to dress the head.
coin, (m) corner.
colère, (/) anger.
collège, (w) i ollege.
collier, (m) necklace.
colline, (/) liill.
colombe, (/) dove.
colonisation, (/) colonization.
colonne, (f) column.
colorer, to color, tint, combat, {m) battle.
combattre, to li^lit.
combien, how much?
combinaison, (/) plan, comble, (m) tip, height.
mettre au comble, tu crown,
( omplete.
combler, to load, overwhclm.
comité, (m) commitlce.
commandement, [m) (ommand-
ment, order.
commander, to rulc, command.
comme, as, like, as if.
commencer, to begin.
comment, how.
commerce, [m) trade.
commettant, (in) cmi)loyer, con-
slil unit.
commettre, to commit, commode, easy, convenient.
commun, e, common.
compagnie, (f) company, soci-
compagnon, (m) companion.
comparé, e, comparative.
VOCABULARY
compatriote, (m) fellow-country-
man.
complet, ète, complète, finished.
complètement, thoroughly.
compléter, to complète.
complice, (m) accomplice.
composer, to compose, form.
comprendre, to understand.
comprimer, to press together, to
compress. compromettre, to compromise, compte, (m) account, profit.
pour son propre compte,
on his own account.
compter, to count.
compter sur, to dépend
upon.
concentrique, concentric.
concernant, concerning.
concevoir, to conceive.
conciliateur, trice, conciliatory.
conclusion, (/) conclusion.
condamner, to condcmn.
condition, (/) condition, position, conducteur, (m) driver, conduire, lo conduct, accom-
pany.
conduite, (/) conduct, carc,
actions, confiance, (/) confidence.
confidence, (/) secret, confier, to entrust.
se confier à, to trust.
confirmer, to confirm.
conflit, (m) conflict.
confondre, to confound, ovcr-
whelm.
se confondre, to blend, be lost in.
confrère, (;«) colleague.
confusion, (/) confusion.
congé, {m) lcave, holiday.
prendre congé, to bid farewell.
connaissance, (/) acquaintance, consciousness.
connaître, to know.
conquérir, to conquer, acquire.
conscience, (/) conscience.
conseil, (m) council, advice.
conseiller, to advise.
consentir, to consent.
conséquent, e, consistent, par — , consequently.
conservateur, trice, conservative.
conserver, to préserve.
considérable, considérable, important.
considération, (/) considération.
considérer, to look at.
consignation, (/) consignment.
consolation, (/) consolation.
consoler, to console.
consterner, to astound.
constituer, to constitute.
constitution, (/) constitution.
construire, to construct, make.
consulter, to consult, ask ad\ îce.
consumer, to consunn-.
conte, (m) taie.
contempler, to behold.
contemporain, e, contemporary.
contenir, to contain, embody.
content, e, satisfied.
contenter, to content.
VOCABULARY
se contenter de, to be satisfied with.
conter, to relate.
continuer, to continue.
contracter, to contract.
contraire, (m) contrary; au contraire, on the contrary.
contre, against.
contrée, (/) country.
contribuer, to contribute.
convenable, suit aide.
convenances, (/. pi.) proprietics.
convenir, to suit.
conversation, (/) conversation.
convive, (m. and f.) guest.
convoiter, to covet, désire.
convoitise, (/) covetousness.
coquin, e, rascal.
corail, (m) coral.
Coran, (m) Koran.
corbeau, (m) crow.
corbeille, (/) basket.
cordage, (m) rope.
corde, (/) cord, string. (See notes 96, 2.)
corolle, (f) corolla.
corporation, (f) corporation.
corps, (m) body.
se prendre corps à corps, to grapple with.
correspondant, correspondent.
correspondre, to correspond.
corriger, to correct, reprimand.
corrompre, to corrupt.
cortège, (») procession.
costume, (m) costume.
côté, (m) side.
coton, (m) cotton.
cotte, (/); — de mailles, coat
of mail, cou, (w) neck.
coucher, to lie.
se coucher, to lie down.
coude, (m) elbow.
coudée, (/) arm's length, cubit.
coudre, to sew.
couler, to flovv.
coup, (m) blow, stroke.
coup de pied, kick.
tout à coup, suddenly.
coup de feu, shot.
coup d'état, revolutionary measure.
coupable, guilty.
coupe, (f) cup.
couper, to eut.
couple, (m) couple, cour, (/) courtyard.
courage, (m) courage, courant, (m) stream, current.
courir, to run.
couronne, (/) crown.
couronner, to crown.
courroux, (m) anger.
cours, (m) course, current.
avoirs cours, to bc in circulation, course, (/) rai e. court, e, short, cousin, e, cousin.
coussin, (m) cushion.
couteau, (m) knife.
coûter, to cost.
coûte que coûte, at whatever cost.
coutume, (m) custom.
VOCABULARY
couverture, (/) covering, cloak.
couvrir, to cover.
craindre, to fear.
crainte, (/) fear.
craquer, to crackle.
créancier, ère, crcditor.
créateur, trice, creator.
création, (/) création.
créature, (/) créature.
crédulité, (/) credulity.
créer, to create.
crème, (/) cream.
creuser, to dig.
creux, se, hollow.
crevasse, (/) crack.
crever, to burst.
cri, (m) cry, scream.
crible, (m) sieve.
crier, to cry, exclaim.
crime, (m) crime.
criminel, lie, criminal.
crinière, (/) mane.
crisper, to contract.
cristal, (m) glass.
croire, to bclieve.
à l'en croire, if one were to
believe him.
pouvait-il se croire un ennemi? could he believe he had an enemy?
croiser, to cross.
croître, to grow.
crosse, (f ) butt end.
croupe, (/) crupper.
en croupe, on behind (horse).
croyant, e, believer.
cruauté, (/) cruelty.
cruche, (/) pitcher.
cruel, lie, cruel.
cueillir, to gather, pick.
cuir, (m) leather.
cuire, to cook.
cuivre, (m) copper.
culte, {m) belief, worship.
curieux, se, curious.
curiosité, (/) curiosity.
cyprès, (m) cypress.
damasquiner, to emboss.
dame, (/) lady.
danger, {m) danger, dangereux, se, dangerous.
dans, in.
datte, (/) date, dattier, (m) date palm davantage, more, de, of, from, with, in.
les rires de continuer,
whereupon laughter con-
tinued.
débarquer, to disembark.
se débarrasser, to rid onesclf.
débris, (m) remains, début, (m) outset, bcginning.
décade, (/) décade, ten days.
déception, (/) disappointmcnt.
décharger, to discharge, un-
load.
déchirer, to tear.
déclamer, to recite, déclarer, to déclare, décliner, to décline, refuse, décomposé, e, unquict, pale.
déconvenue, (/) disappoint-
ment.
découper, to cul out.
décourager, to discourage.
découvrir, to uncover, i
discover.
décret, (m) decree.
décrocher, to unhook.
dédaigner, to scorn.
dédaigneux, se, disdainful,
scornful.
dédain, (m) disdain, disgust.
dedans, within.
défaire, to undo, wcar.
se défaire, to dispose of.
défaite, (f ) downfall.
défaut, (m) fault.
défavorable, unfavorable.
défendre, to défend, forbid.
défense, (/) défense.
déférer, to confer.
déférer un serment à
quelqu'un, to put him
on his oath.
défiance, (f) distrusl.
défier, to defy; se défier de, to
mistrust.
défiler, to file past.
définir, to define.
dégoût, (m) disgust.
dégrafer, to unfastcn.
degré, [m) degree.
déguisement, (m) disguisc. déguiser, to <li déhonté, shameless {more usual
éhontéj.
dehors, without; en dehors de,
outsidc of.
déjà, already.
déjeuner, to breakfast.
déjeuner, (;/;) breakfast.
déjouer, to thwart.
déheat, e, délicate, fine, délices, (/. pi.) delight.
déhvrer, to deliver.
demain, lomorrow.
demande, (/) request.
demander, to ask.
démarche, (/) gait.
demeure, (/) dwelling.
demeurer, to live, stand, re-
main.
demi, ie, half.
demi-cercle, (m) half-circlc.
démocratique, démocratie, démon, (m) démon, dénoncer, to denounec.
dent, (/) tooth.
dentelle, (/) lace, départ, (m) departure.
dépasser, to leave bebind, to
excel.
se dépêcher, to hasten.
dépens, {m. pi.) ezpense.
aux dépens de, at the ex-
pense of.
déplaire, to displease.
déplaisir, (m) displeasure.
déplier, to unfold.
déposer, to place, deposit, to
give e\i<lrii< i .
dépôt, (un deposit, trust.
confier or remettre le dépôt à, to entrust.
dépouille, (f) booty, spoil.
dépouiller, to strip.
VOCABULARY
depuis, since.
députation, (/) deputation.
député, {m) dcputy.
déranger, to disturb.
dernier, ère, last, lowest.
dérober, to hide.
se dérober à, to steal
away.
dérouler, to unwînd.
dérouter, to foil, perplex.
derrière, behind.
derviche, (m) dervish.
dès, from, since, as early as.
dès que, as soon as.
désarmer, to disarm.
descendance, (/) descent.
descendant, e, descendant, descendre, to descend, to gct or
corne down, to lower.
désentraver, to set loose.
désert, (m) désert, désespérer, to give great anxi-
ety to.
désespoir, (;«) despair, déshonorer, to dishonor.
désir, (w) désire, désirer, to désire, désobéir, to disobey.
désobéissance, (/) disobedi-
ence.
désolation, (/) désolation.
désolé, e, desolate.
désordre, (w) disorder.
désormais, henceforth.
dessécher, to dry up.
destin, (;«) lot, destiny.
destinée, (/) destiny, tate.
destiner, to destine.
destruction, (/) destruction.
détacher, to take away.
détendre, to relax.
déterminé, e, particular.
déterrer, to dig up.
détruire, to destroy, ruin.
dette, (/) debt.
deuil, (»;) mourning.
deux, two.
tous les deux ) ,
. Y both.
tous deux )
devant, before, in front of.
courir au-devant de, to run
to meet.
devenir, to become.
devin, (m) soothsayer.
deviner, to guess.
devise, (/) motto.
devoir, to owc, be obliged to, to
hâve to.
devoir, (m) duty.
dévorer, to devour, eat up.
dévotion, (/) dévotion, dévouement, (w) dévotion, diable, (»;) devil.
diadème, (;«) diadem.
diamant, (w) diamond.
dicter, to dictate.
Dieu, (m) God.
différence, (/) différence.
différent, e, diiïercnt.
digne, worthy.
dignité, (/ ) dignity.
diminuer, to diminish.
dîner, to dinc.
dîner, (w) dinner.
dire, to say; se dire, to say to
oneself.
VOCABULARY
on eût dit, it might bc said, one would hâve said; e.g., 30, 20, he might havc bccn called Joseph. .
on eût dit de. (also pp.
no, 18; 133, 28) one might havc thought it (today obsolète).
pour tout dire, in a word.
c'est-à-dire, in othei words, that is to say.
diriger, to direct, guide, se diriger, to go.
disciple, disciple.
discours, (m) discourse, speech.
discrétion, (/) discrétion, prudence.
discuter, to discuss.
disparaître, to disappear.
disposer, to dispose, get rid of.
disputer, to dispute, contest.
dissiper, to dissipate, scatter.
distance, (/) distance.
distinct, e, separate.
distinguer, to distinguish.
distraire, to amuse.
distribuer, to distribute.
divan, (m) couch.
divers, e, diverse.
divin, e, divine, holy.
diviser, to divide.
divorcer, to divorce.
dix, ion.
doctrine, (/) doctrine.
doigt, (»d finger.
domaine, (m) <lomain, rcalm.
domestique, {m. and /.) servant.
dominer, to dominate, rule.
donc, then.
donner, to give.
donner sur, to open on.
dont, whosc, of which.
doré, e, golden.
dormir, to slecp.
dos, (m) back.
dot, (/) dot, dowry.
douaire, (m) dowry.
douane, (/) customs.
double, double.
doublement, doubly.
doubler, to double.
doublon, (w) doubloon, coin worth about $16.00.
doucement, softly.
douceur, (/) sweetness, ease, softnesa.
douleur, (/), grief, pain.
doute, (/) doubt.
sans doute, doubtless.
douter, to doubt.
doux, ce, su ni .
douzième, twelfth.
drame, (m) drama.
drap, (m) cloth.
dresser, to rear.
droit, (m) law, right, claim.
droit, e, right, upright, straight.
drôle, (m) comic fellow.
dromadaire, (m) dromedary.
dû, due, pasl pari, devoir.
dupe, (/); être la dupe de, to be taken in by.
dur, dure, liard, harsh.
VOCABULARY
durable, lasting.
durant, during.
durée, (/) duration.
durer, to endure, last.
dureté, (/) harshness, cruelty.
eau, (/) water.
eau de rose, rose water.
de la plus belle eau, of the first water.
eau douce, fresh water.
ébahi, e, abashed.
éblouir, to dazzle.
s'ébouler, to give way.
ébranler, to shake.
écaille, (/) tortoise shell.
écarlate, (/) scarlet.
écart, Cm) step aside.
à l'écart, aside.
écarter, to drive off.
échange, («) exchange.
échapper, to escape.
écharpe, (/) scarf.
écho, (m) écho, échouer, to fail.
éclabousser, to bespatter.
éclair, (m) flash, flash of light-
ning.
éclairer, to brighten, enlighten.
éclaireur, (m) scout, éclat, (m) brightness, peal.
éclater, to burst forth, shine.
école, (/) school.
école de droit, law school.
écorce, (/) rind.
écorcher, to akin, fleece.
écouter, to listen to.
écraser, to crush.
s'écrier, to exclaim, cry out.
écrire, to write.
écrit, (m) writing.
Écritures, (/. pi.) Scriptures.
écrouler, to crumble.
écueil, (;«) reef, danger, édifice, (m) building, éditer, to edit.
édition, (/) édition, éducation, (/) éducation, effacer, to wipe out.
s'effacer, to keep in the background.
effaroucher, to alarm.
efféminé, e, effeminate.
effet, O) effect.
en effet, indeed.
•effilé, e, slender.
s'effleurir, to shed its petals.
effort, (m) effort.
faire effort sur soi-même, to control oneself.
effrayer, to frighten.
s'effrayer, to be frightened.
effroi, (w) terror.
effronté, e, impudent, égal, e, equal.
cela m'est égal, it's ail the same to me.
également, also, likewise.
égaré, e, bewildered.
égarer, to lead astray.
s'égarer, to lose one's way.
églantine, (/) wild rose, égoïsme, {m) egoism.
égoïste, egotist.
sS
VOCABULARY
égorger, to eut the throat.
égrener, to pick from the bunch
(grapes).
égrener son chapelet, lo
tell bis beads.
Egypte, (/) Egypt.
égyptien, nne, Egyptian.
élégant, e, élégant, élève, («*. and f.) student.
élever, to raisc, bring up.
élire, to elect.
elle, slic, lier, it.
éloigner, l<> remove.
éloquence, (/) éloquence, émail, (m) enamel.
émailler, to enamel.
embarrasser, to embarrass.
embellir, to embellish.
emblème, (m) emblem.
embrasser, to embrace.
s'embusquer, to lie in uni!.
émeraude, (/) emerald.
émerveiller, to astonish.
emmener, to conduct, take
away.
émotion, (/) émotion, Eeeling.
émouvoir, to move, excite.
empêcher, to prevent.
empester, to infei t.
empire, (m) empire, rule.
emplir, to 611.
employer, to employ, use.
empoisonner, t<> poison.
emporter, to bear, carry away,
to l>rin^.
s'empresser, to pay marked
attention i<>.
emprunt, (m) loan.
en, (prep.) in, to, likc, as, on, nul of.
en, (pers. pro.) of (from, by, wil li) it (her, bim, I lu in ).
enceinte, (/) enclosure.
encens, (;«) incense.
enchantement, (»/) enchantaient, magie.
enchanteur, teresse, delightful.
enchère, (/) bidding, auction.
encore, still, again.
il n'y a pas encore longtemps que, not long ago.
encourager, to encourage.
encourir, to incur.
s'endormir, to Eall aslccp.
endroit, (m) place.
à l'endroit de, in respect to.
endurcir, to harden.
énergie, (/) cnergy, strength.
énerver, to enervatc.
enfance, (/) childhood.
enfant, {m. and f.) child.
enfanter, to give birth to.
enfer, (m) hell.
enfermer, to sluil up.
enfileur, (m) stringer.
enfin, al last.
enflammer, to set on fire.
enfoncer, to bury, break in.
s'enfuir, to flee.
enfumer, to smoke oui.
engagement, (m) promise.
engager, to enlist, engage, si rongly recommend.
s'engager, to promise.
engendrer, to beget.
s'engraisser, lo thrive, fatten.
VOCABULARY
enivrer, to intoxicate.
enlèvement, (m) kidnapping.
enlever, to kidnap.
ennemi, (/») enemy.
ennui, (m) nuisance, tedious-
ness.
énorme, enormous.
enrichir, to enrich.
enrouler, to roll.
ensanglanter, to stain with
blood.
enseigner, to teach.
enseignement, (m) teaching, prc-
cept.
ensemble, together.
ensevelir, to bury.
ensuite, afterwards, next.
entasser, to pile up.
entendre, to hear, mean, under-
stand.
s'entendre, to agrée.
enterrer, to bury.
entêté, e, stubborn.
entier, ère, entire.
à l'entour, around.
entourer, to surround.
entrailles, (/. pi.) entrails,
bowels.
s'entr'aimer, to love one an-
other.
entraîner, to draw away, allure,
drag on.
entraver, to fetter.
entre, between.
entrecoupé, e, broken.
entrée, (/) entrance.
entremêler, to mix, mingle.
entreprise, {/ ) enterprise.
entrer, to enter.
entretien, (m) interview.
entrevoir, to catch a glimpse of.
entr'ouvrir, to open half-way.
enveloppe, (/) cover.
envelopper, to wrap, envelop.
à l'envi, vying with each other.
envie, (/) envy, longing.
envier, to désire.
envieux, se, envious.
environ, about.
environner, to surround.
envoler, to fly away.
envoyer, to send.
épais, sse, thick.
s'épancher, to open one's heart.
s'épanouir, to blossom out, open.
épars, e, scattered, disheveled.
épargner, to spare.
épaule, (/) shoulder.
épée, (/) s word.
éperdu, e, lost, desperate.
épervier, (m) hawk.
éphémère, transitory.
épice, (/) spice.
épier, to spy upon.
