acte. n. Jii., (et. L. actus), act, action

actif, ive, adj., (et. L. activus), active.

action, n- f., (et. L. actionem), action,

actuel, le, adj., (et. L. actualis), actual, presenr..

adapter, v. a., (et. L. adaptare), to adapt, to fit.

adieu, n. m., (et. à. Dieu), adieu, farewcll.

adjoindre, v. a., (et. L. adjungere), to adjoin, to associate, to unité, to add.

admettre, v. a., et. L. admittere), to admit, to allow.

administrateur, n. m., (et. L. administraioi-cMi). ailiniiustrator.

administration. ". f-. (et. L. administraiioiicui), uilniiiiistratioii, management.

administrer, v. a., (et. L. administrare), lo ailuiiiii.ster, to j;o ern.

admirablement, a h., (et. admirahlc), adiniraldy.

admiration, n. f., (et. L. admirationem), admiration, woiider.

admirer, v. a., (et. L. admirare), to admire, to wonder at.

admis, participle of admettre.

adolescent. "■ '"•, ((^t- L. adolcscenteni), a \(iutli.

s'adonner, v. r., (et. à, dii7iiier), to ajijily cihcsclf to, to be devotcd to.

adoption, n. f., (et. L. adoptionem), adoption.

adoration, ". f-, (et L. adorationeni), ado a' ion.

adOiCT, V. a., (et. Jj. adorarc), to adore.

adosser, v. a., (et. <i, dus), to lean one's liaclc against sometliing. n'adosser, to lean.

adoucir, v. a., (et. à, doux), to sweeten, to soiten, to ea-e, to mitigate.

adresse, n. f., (et. adresser), addresa, de.xterity.

adresser, v. a., (et. «, dresser), to address ; s'adresser, to address oneself, to apply.

adversaire, n. m., (et. L. adversarius), adversary, opponeiit.

adverse, adj., (et. L. ad versus), ad ver.sc.

aéronaute, n, m., (et. Gr. 'a-qp, and vavTrj'i), aï,'roiiaut.

aérostat, <>■ i»-, (et. Gr. 'â^p and (TTaToi). airballoon.

affaiblir, v. a., (et. 'aible), to we.ken.

affaire, n. f., (et. à. faire), affair, business ; afi'aires, business.

aifaisser, v. a., (et. à, faix, aburden, frniii |j lascis), to iiress, to depress, to east down.

affecter, v. a. and n., (et. L. affectare), to att'ect, to assume ; affecter à, to affect to.

affectueusement, adv., afïcctionatelv.

affectueux, euse, adj., (et. affection), aft'crtioiiale, kiiid.

affidé. e, adj., (et. It. alfidato), trusty.

affliction, n. f., (et. L. affliger), affliction, sorrow.

affliger, v. a., (et. L. attilgere), to afflici,, lo 1 rouble.

affranchissement, n. m., (et. affran ch'r. lioiii III' lie), entraiichisenient, delivcrv.

affreux, euse, adj., (et. O. F. affre, fngnt , frighttul.

affronter, v. a., (et. affront), to face, to atiacK.

afin, conj., (et. A, fin); afin de (with iiilinitive), afin que (with subjunctive), in order to. in order that.

âge, '!• ui., (et. L. L. actaticum), âge, ycars.

âgé, e, adj., (et. Aje), aged, old ; àfjé il, .. r, nrs. s'xtppn yeans old.

agent, n. m., (it L. ageiis), agent.

argraver v. a., (et. à, ijrave), to ai;g"a>at,-, to make worse.

agir. ^ ■ n . 'cl. li. aj;eie', to net.

agitation. "• f., (et. a-/t<€/), agitation, tioubic.

VOCABULARY

agiter, v. a., (et. L. agltare), to ayitate ; s'ai/iter, to be agitatud, to be work-

agonie, n. f., (et. Gr. 'ayu.i'i'a), agony, death-stru'^'icle.

agrandir, v. a., (et. à, (jiand), to enlat'i^e, to inciease, to aiignient.

agriculture, n.f-, (et. L ager, colère), agriculture.

ai, Ist, sing. près. ind. of avoir.

aide, n.f., (et airf«r, fromL. ai jutare', aid help ; à l'aide de, by the help of.

aient, 3rd, plu. près. sub. of avoir.

aigrir, v. a. , (et. aigre, f rovii L. aurein), tr sour, to incense to exaggerate.

aiguille, n. f., (et. L. L. acuda), needle. [In this word the u is sounded].

aile II. f.. (et. L. ala), wiiig.

ailleurs, adv., (et. L. aliorsuni). elsewhere.

aimant, n. m., (et. L. adamantum), loadbtone, niagnet.

aimanter, v. a., (et. aimant), to magnetize.

aimer, v. a., (et. L. amafe), to love, to like ; titiner mieux, to prefer.

aîné, e, adj., (et. L. ante, natus), elde-t, first born, elder.

ainsi, adv., (et. L. in, si ), so, thus ; ainsi q e, as well as; ainsi de, so with, thus in the case of.

air, n. m., (et. L. aër). air.

aisance, n. f., (et. a/-.", from L. L. asa; L. ausa), wealth, compétence.

aisé, e, adj., (et. aise), easy, '' well-todo."

ait, 3rd, sing. près. .sub. of avùr.

ajournement, n. m., (et. ajourner), postponoment, delay.

ajourner, v. a., (et à. jour), to adjourn, to put off.

ajouter, v. a., (et. L. L. adjuxtare), to add.

alarmant, e, adj., (et. alarmer), alaniiing.

alarme, n. f., (et. It. air arme, to anus), alann, fear.

alarmer, ^ . a., (et. alanno, to alarm ; s'alarmer, to V,e alarmed.

alizé, adj. (et. O. F. alis, regular) ; vents alizés, tiade-vvinds.

allait, 3rd, sing. imp. ind. of aller.

allégresse n. f., (et. allé re, from L. alacris^, cneerfuln?ss.

aller, v. n., (et. probably L. adnare), to go.

alliance, n. f., (et. allier), alliance.

allier, ^- a., (et. L. alligare), to ally.

allumer, v. a., (et. L. L. adUnninare), to liiîlit, to kindle ; s'allumer, to light, to catch flre.

alors, adf., (et. L. ad, illani, horam), theii, ut that tiiiiu.

alternatif, ive, adj , (et. L. alternus), .aU.c-riiae, alternative, reciprocal, corresjiondiiig.

alternative, n- f., alternati n.

amande, n. f., (et. L. amygdalum), a'iiiond, keinel.

amant, n. m., (et. L. ainantem), lover.

ambassadeur, n. m., (et. a<id)as.^ade.,

fr L. anibaetus, a servant), ambassa-

dor.

ambitieux, euse, alj., (et. L. ambiti-

o.suï-). ambir.ious.

ambition, n. f., (et L. ambitionem), amb.tion.

âme. n. f., (et. L. anima), soûl, mind.

amener, v. a., (et. à, mener), to bring, to talîe, to lead.

amer, ère, adj., (et L. amarus), bitter, grib\ ous.

amertume, ". t. (et. L amaritudinein), bitierness, gr'ef.

ameuter, v. a., ''et. à. meute, a pack of houiid.s), to stir up, to urge on.

ami, n. m adj., triendly

amical, e, adj

amicaljle, kiiid.

amiral, n. m

adiiimil.

(et. 1j. amieus), friend ;

(et.