VOCABULARY

Xouns are indicated by their gender.

Irregular forms of verbs are given in the form in which they appear in the text ; in each case their infinitive is referred to.

Words identical or similar in spelling should be looked up, as their meaning is not always the same in both languages; for instance, assister, défier, défiance, trouble.

a, près, of avoir.

à, at, in, to; from (with verbs of separation, etc.); être — , belong to; — ce que, according to, as.

abandon, m., absence of reserve; avec — , without reserve, effusively.

abandonner, abandon.

abîme, m., abyss, ruin.

abord: in d' — , at first, in the first place, before we proceed.

absolument, absolutely.

absoudre, absolve.

absurde, absurd.

accabler, overwhelm, crush.

accent, m., tone, sound, accent; — de bonne compagnie, refined manner of utterance.

accompagner, accompany, escort.

accomplir, fulfill, accomplish.

accord, m., agreement; d' — ,

agreed, in harmony, accorder, allow, concede.

accrocher, hook on; s' — à,

be caught on a hook, accuser, accuse.

acheter, buy.

achever, finish, complete.

acquit, m., receipt, acquittal;

pour — de, to satisfy or

quiet, acquitter, acquit; s' — , do the

required work, pay one's

debt.