V. r. — verb reflexive

VOCABULARY

a, n. m., (the first letter of the alphabet).

à, prep-, (et. L. atl.), to, at, iii, on, for, by, witli, Iroiu, touaids.

a, 3rd, sing. prea. iiid. of avair ; il ij a, there is, there are ; il y en. a qui, thoie are some who.

abaisser, v.a., (et. «, bainser fiom / as), to lower, to humble, to dégrade ; s'abaisser, to fall, to sink.

abandon, n. m., (et. à, O. F. bandon, periiiissioi). Compare Eng. ban), abaiidonment, carelessness.

abandonner, v. a., (et. abandon), lo abandun, to forsake, to quit ; s'abaiidonner, to give oneself over to, to resign oneself.

abattre, v. a., (et. à, battre, L. batuere), to teat down, to knock down, to afflict, to grieve, to dishearteii, to cast down ; s'abattre, to alight (of birds) ; abattu, cast down, disheartened.

abîme, n. m., (et. L. L. abjssimus, L. abyssus), abyss.

abîmer, v. a., (et. abhne^, to swallow up ; s'abîmer, to sink.

abolir, v. a., (et. L. abolero), to abolish.

abondance, n. f., (et. L. abuiidantia), abund;^iice.

abondant, e, adj. (et. L abundantcm), abundaiit, plentiful.

abonder, v. n., (et. L. abundare), to abound.

abord, n. m., (et. à, bord), approach, arrivai ; d'abvrd, at first.

aborder, v. a. and n., (et. abord), to touch, to approach, to land.

abréviation, n. t., (et. L. abbreviationem), abbreviation, shortness.

abri, n. m., (et. supposed to be L.

apricum), shelter ; à l'abri de, sheltered

by.

abriter, v. a., (et. abri), to shelter.

absence, n. f., (et. L. absentia), absence.

absent) e, adj., (et. L. alisentem), absent.

s'absenter, v. r., (et. absent), to absent oneself, to stay away.^

absolu, e, adj., (et. L. absoluti .s), absolute.

absorber, v. a., (et. L. absorbere), to absorb.

absoudre, v. a., (et. L ab^ohere), to absolve, to acquit.

absurde, adj., (et. L. absurdus), absurd.

abuser, v. a., (et. abus, L. abusus), to niisuse ; abiser de, to take an unfair advantage of.

accabler, v. a., (et L. L. cadabulum, a catapult), to overwhelni, to oppress.

accent, n. m., (et. L. accentus), accent, voice.

accepter, v. a., (et. L. acceptare), to accept.

acclamation, n. f., (et. L. acclamare),

acclamation cheering.

accompagner, v. a., (et. à, cumpagne), to accompany.

accomplir, v. a., (et. L. ad, complere), to accomphsh ; s'acccmylir, to be acconiplished, to be mltilled.

accomplissement, n. m., (et. accomplir), accouiplisliment, fulfilment.

accorder, v. a., (et. L. L. aceordare), to make agiee, to grant.

accourir, v. n., (et. L. accurrere), to run up, to hatten.

accoutumer, v. a., (et. à, coutume), to accustom.

accréditer, v. a., (et. à, crédit), to accredit, to give influence ; ace, édité (part.), influential.

accroître, v. a., (et. L. accrescere), to increase ; s'accroître, to be increased, to grow.

accueillir, v. a,, (et. L. ad, colligere), to receive, to welconie. [In this word ue is pronounced as eu.]

accusateur, n- m-, (et. L. accusatorem), accuser, informer.

accusation, n.f.,(et. L. accusationem), accusation, charge.

accusé, n- m- 7 (part, of accuser), culprit ; <'/( accusé, like a culprit accuser, v. a., (et. L. accusare), to

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»c'cu»e, to indicate ; n'ai-cuner, to arcuse oneself.

acharné, e, acij.,(part. of acharner), furious, iiifuriated.

acharner, v. a., (et. L. ad, carneni\ to jiiu\oke ; s'achariifr, to be enra^ed ; i'achanier sur, to attack madlj'.

s'acheminer, v. r., Cet. à, chemin), to set f)Ut, to proc-eed on a journey.

acheter, v. a., (et. L. L. adcaptare), to buy.

achèvement, n. m., (et. achever), comp'.etioii.

achever, v. a., (et. â, chef), to finish, to compicle.

acier, " m., (et. L L. aeierium, frora L. auies), stcel.

acquérir, v. a., (et. L. acqiiaerere\ to acqiiire ; n'aci^ui'.rtr, to bi' acquired ; (iic- (fiiiert, 3rd, sintr. près. ind. ; acqui', 3i-d, siiig. prêt, def.)

acquisition, n. f., (et. L. acqnisitioncm , acquisition.