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VOCABULARY

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à, of,. tOy on* at, by, from,. for*

with. àbandonneCy fx>. abandon, £or-

sake, give up.

abattre, to knoolç down* dis*

hearten.

abattre (aO» to conte down, fali.

abattu -e, dejected.

abbé, m,f abbot, priest.

abdication,/., abdication, abime, m., abyss.

ablation^/., ablution; faire ses

— s, to perf orm one^s ablutions, aboiement, m., barking.

abominable, abominable, abord (d')* at fiist; aboyer, to bark.

abréger, to shorten* abridge»

abricot, m,, apricot.

absence,/., absence, absorbé -e, absorbed.

académie,/., academy.

accablant -e, oppressive^ accabler, to overwbelm.

accepter, to accepta accident, m., accident, mishap.

accompli -e, perfect, accom^

plished.

accorder, to grant accourir, to rush forth, hasteti.

accueillir, to welcome, receive.

accuser, to accuse.

achat, m,, purchase.

acheter, to buy.

acheteu-r -a», buyer.

achever, to finish, complète,

achieve»

achever (a^), to be finished,

corne to an end, acquisition,/., acquisition, acte, m,, act, deed.

action,/., action, deed.

adieu, farewell, adieu, administrateur, manager, ad-

ministrator.

administTjpr, to manage, ad-

minister.

admirable, admirable, admirer, to admire.

adorer, to adoxe.

adoucir, to soften.

adresse^ /., skilfulness, cleveiw

ness, address.

adresser (s'), to address.

adroit -e^ skilful.

affaire,/., a£Eair, business; — s,

business, affaisser (s'), to sink.

affamé -e, famished, hungry.

affecté -e, afEected.

affecter, to affect.

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affection,/., affection.

afficher, to post up.

afBbrmer, to affinn.

affliger (a% to grieve, mourn.

aiireii-x -ae, awf uL

afin, to, in order to, that, so

that; — de, — qne, in order to,

so that âge, m., âge.

agile, quick, nimble, agile, agir, to act.

agir (s'), to be question, agitation,/., agitation, émotion, agité -e, restless, agitated.

agiter, to stir up, agitate, waive.

agiter (s'), to be restless, be

agitated.

agneau, m., lamb.

agréablement, agreeably.

aie, s^â avoir.

aïeul, m., grandfather, ancestor.

aigre, shrill.

aiguiser, to sharpen.

aile,/., wing.

ailleurs (d'), moreover, besides.

aimable, amiable, aimer, to like, love; j'aime

mieux, I would rather.

aimer (s'), to love one another.

aîné -e, eldest. ainsi, thus, so.

air, m., air, appearance, look;

avoir V — , to look like.

aisé -e, easy.

aisément, easily.

ajouter, to add.

albâtre, m,, alabaster.

AïifProp, noun.

Allah, M^ the Arabie name oi the Suprême Being; Allah.

allée,/., walk (of parks).

alléger, to alleviate, relieve.

aller, to go; an pis — , at the worst.

aller (s'en), to go away.

allié -e, ally.

allons, see aller; — ^ corne.

alors, then.

alourdir, to make heavy.

alphabet, m., alphabet.

Altesse, /., Highness.

ambassade,/., embassy.

ambitien-z -se, ambitious.

ambition,/., ambition.

âme,/., soûl, mind.

amener, to bring.

am-er -ère, bitter.

amertume,/., bittemess.

ami -e, f riend.

amitié,/., friendship. •

amour, m., love.

amusant -e, amusing.

amuser, to amuse.

amuser (s'), to amuse oneself.

an, m., year.

ancêtres, m. plur,, ancestors.

ancien -ne, former, old.

âne, m.f ass, donkey.

anéantir, to annihilate, destroy.

anémie,/., anaemia.

ange, m., angel; bon — , guardian angel.

angélique, angelical.

anglais -e, English.

Angleterre,/., England.

animal, m.; animal.

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lOS

animer, to animate.

BSïnà\e&yf,plur,t aimais.

année,/., year.

annoncer, to announce.

antiquité,/., antiquity.

août, fn,f August.

apaiser, to quiet, pacify.

apercevoir, to perceive, see.

apercevoir (s'), to notice, perceive.

apparaître, to appear.

apparence,/., appearance.

appartement, m., apartments.

appartenir, to belong.

appeler, to call.

appeler (s')» to be called.

appentis, m., shed.

appétit, m., appetite.

applaudir, to applaud.

appliquer, to apply.

apporter, to bring.

apprécier, to appreciate.

apprendre, to leam, hear, teach, let know.

après, af ter, af terwards.

après-demain, the day after tomorrow.

après-dinée,/., aftemoon.

apprenti -e, apprentice.

approche,/., coming.

approcher, to approach, corne near, bring near, draw near.

approcher (s'), to corne near,

Arabie,/., Arabia. [approach.

araignée,/., spider.

arbre, m., tree.

arc, m.f arch ; — de triomphe, triumphal arch.

ardent -e, lively, ardent, pas-

sionate.

argent, m., money, silver.

argumeiit, m., argument, arme,/., arm; faire des — s, to

fence.

armée,/., anny.

armer, to cock, arm.

armurier, m., gunsmith.

arracher, to pull off, tear down. arracher (s')» to tear off.

arrêter, to stop, arrest.

arrêter (s'), to stop, put up.

arrhes, /. //»r., eamest-money,

eamest.

arrière, back ; en — , backward.

arrière-petite-nièce, /., great-

grandniece.

arriver, to arrive, happen, oc-

cur, come to.

arroser, to water.

art, m.j art.

assassin, m,, assassin; à V — I

murder I assassiner, to assassinate.

assembler, to convoke, assemble, asseoir (s')» to sit down.

assez, enough, sufficiently, prêt-

ty, rather.

assis -e, seated.

assistance, /., audience, by-

standers.

associé, m., partner, assurance,/., assurance, assurer, to assure, atonie,/., debility, attacher, to hitch,fasten, attach.

attaquer, to attack.

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attardé -e, beUited^ late.

atteindre, to reach.

atteler, to hitch up.

attendant (en)» while waiting,

meanwhile.

attendre, to wait, wait for, ex-

pect.

attention,/., att^ition; faiie — >

to pay attention, attitude,/., attitude, position, attrait, m., attraction, attraper, to catch, attrister, to sadden.

an, to the.

anbe,/., dawn.

anberge, /., inn.

ancnn -e, any, (iviik ntg^ none,

not any.

an-deasouB, below.

au-dessns, aboyé, au-devant, in front of.

audience,/., audienca^ aujourd'hui, today« auprès, near.

aurore,/., dawn.

ausculter, to auscultate; aussi, also, so, therefore ;•—...

que, as . . . as.

aussitôt, at once, immediately.

autant, as much, as many, so

much, so many.

automne, m., Autunm.

autour, around.

autre, other; l'un après V — ,

one after the other.

autrefois, formerly; d' — , of

former days. autrement, otherwise.

autrui, m., othen^ other peopls;

bien d'— , another's property* avance, /., advance^ par — , in

advance; avancer, to advance, go on, move

f orward, corne forth.

avancer (s*), to advance, proceed,

go forth.

avant, before; en — , f orward.

avec, with, according to.

avenir, m., future, aventure,/., adventure; à V — ,

at random.

aventurier, /«., adventurer.

avertir, to wam, inform.

aveugle, blind.

aveugler, to blind.

avis, f»., counsel, advice, opin*

ion, waming, mind; être de

1' — de quelqu'un, to hâve the

same opinion as some one,

side with.

avoir, m., property, possessions, avoir, to hâve, avouer, to own, acknowledge,

avow, conf ess.

ayant, see avoir.

bagage, iw ., baggage.

Bagdad, m., Fagdad.

bah 1 pooh, pshaw.

bailler, to yawn.

bailli, m., bailiff. •

bain, m., bath ; au — , in bath«

ing.

baiser, to kiss.

baisser, to corne down, lower.

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baisser (se)) to lean to, stoop.

baly m,^ bail ; — masqué, masked

bail, masquerade.

balance,/., pair of scales.

balayer, to sweep.

balcon, m., balcony.

banc, m,y bench.

baptiser, to christen, baptize.

barbe,/., beard.

Barbe-Bleue,/, Ëlue-Beard.

barbier, m., barber, barbu -e, bearded.

bardeau, ««., shingle.

barreau, m., iron-bar»

bas, fw., bottom, foot.

bas -se, low, down; en — ,

downwards; là~, over there.

bataille,/., battle ; champ de*^,

battlefîeld; se mettre en ^,

to draw up in battle array.

bataillon, m*^ battalion.

bâton, m. y stick, staff.

bâtonner, to bastinade, cane* battre, to beat, battre (se), to fight.

battu -e, beaten.

bayard -e, talkative.

bayonnette,/., bayonet.

beau, bel -le, beautiful, hand-

some, fine.

beaucoup, many, much.

beauté, /., beauty.

bec, m., beak.

bêcher, to break the ground with

a spade.

Bédouin, m., Bédouin, an Arab

of the désert.

bêler, to bleat.

belle-fille, /., step-daughter.

bénir, to bless.

bercer, to rock.

berger, m., shepherd.

bergère, /., shepherdess.

besogne,/, work.

besoin, m., need.

bête, slUy, stupid%

bête,/, beast, animal, fool.

beurre, f»., butter.

bien, w., property, good; —

d'autrui, another*s property;

— s, goods; homme de — ,

good man.

bien, very, well, quite, many,

indeed, much ; si — que, so

well that ; si — , so much, so

well.

bien-aimé -e, beloved.

bienfaiteur, m.» benefactor»

bientôt, soon.

bienveillance, /, favor» good-

will, benevolence.

billet, m., note, bise,/, north-wind.

bizarre, odd, whimsical.

blâmer, to blâme, blanc -he, white.

blessé -e, wounded.

blesser, to wound.

blessure,/, wound.

bleu -e, blue.

bleuâtre, bluish.

blond -e, fair, blonde, bocag-er -ère, of groves, rural, bœuf, m., ox.

Bohême,/, Bohemia.

bohémien -ne, Bohemian.

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boire, to drink ; — à petits coups,

to sip.

boiSy m,, wood.

boiten-z -se, lame, bombé -e, arched, convez, prominent, bon -ne, good, kind ; à qnoi — ,

what îs the use of, what

good is it.

bond, m,, bound.

bonheur, m., happiness, good

luck; — sans mélange, un-

alloyed happiness; par — ,

happily.

bonhomie,/*., good nature, easy

humor.

bonhomme, m., good-natured

man, fellow.

bonsoir, good evening.

bonté,/., kindness.

bossn -e, hunchback.

bouche,/., mouth.

boucher, to stop up, flll.

boucle,/., look (of hair), buckle,

clasp.

bouclé -e, curly.

bouffon, m,f buffoon.

bouger, to move, budge.

bouillir, to boil.

bouquet, m., bouquet, bourdonner, to buzz.

bourgeois -e, person of the

middle class, citizen, bourgeois -e, ordinary, common.

bourgeon, m,, bud.

bourse,/., purse, stock-exchange.

bout, m,f end, tip, bit.

boute-selle, m., signal to saddle;

sonner le — , to sound the

signal to saddle.

boutique,/., shop.

branche,/., branch.

bras, fn.f arm.

brave, good, kind, brave, braver, to defy, set at défiance, bravo, bravo, well done; les — s,

applause.

brebis,/., ewe.

brevet, m., warrant bride,/., bridle.

brider, to bridle; tout bridé,

already bridled.

brigand, m,, brigand, briller, to shine.

brin, m., bit, sprig.

briser, to break, brillant -e, brilliant.

brodé -e, embroidered.

broder, to embroider.

brodeu-r -se, embroiderer.

bronze, m., bronze, brouillard, m.^ fog.

brouille,/., quarrelling.

bruit, m., noise, ado, rumor.

brûlant -e, hot, buming.

brûler, to be impatient, bum.

brun -e, brown, dark.

brune, /., dusk ; à la — , in the

twilight. brusquement, suddenly.

brusquerie, /., abruptness.

brut -e, brutish.

brutal -e, rude.

brutalité, /., roughness, brutal-

ity.

bruyant -e, noisy.

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ba, see boire, buffet, tn,^ sideboard.

buisson, 01., bush.

burnous, m. y Arabian cloak.

butte, /., knoll, rising ground ; être en — , to be exposed.

pà, now, that; or — , now, well

now.

cabaret, m,, drlnking-place, inn.

cabinet, m.^ office, cabinet.

cabrer (se), to rear; faire — un

cheval, to make a horse rear.

cabrioler, to caper.

cacher, to hide, conceal.

cacher (se), to hide oneself.

cacheter, to seal.

cachot, m., dungeon.

cadavre, m,y corpse.

cadet -te, younger.

cadre, m., frame.

café, m., cofïee. caisse,/., cash-box, treasury.

calme, calm.

calme, m., calmness, tranqull-

lity.

calomnier, to calumniate,slander.

camp, m,y camp.

campagne,/., country, fields.

canne,/., cane, canon, m., cannon.

capable, capable, capitale, /., capital, caprice, m., whim, caprice, capuchon, m., cowl.

car, for, because.

caravane,/., caravan.

caresse,/., caress, embrace.

caresser, to stroke, caress.

carnaval, m,y camival.

carotte,/., carrot.

caroubier, m., carob-tree.

carré, m., square.

carrefour, m., cross-road.

carte,/., playing-card, card.

carthaginois -e, Carthaginian.

cas, m., case.

cause,/., cause, reason.

causer, to talk, converse.

cavalerie,/., cavalry.

cavalier, rider.

cave,/., cellar.

ce, it.

ce, cet, m., cette,/., that, this.

ce qui, que, that, which, what.

ceci, this.

céder, to yield, give up.

ceinture,/., belt.

cela, that.

célèbre, celebrated.

célébrer, to celebrate.

celle, the one, that, she; — -ci,

this one; ^là, that one.

celui, he, that, the one; — -ci,

this one; — ^là, that one.

Cendrillon,/, Cinderella.

cent, hundred. [yet.

cependant, however, meanwhile, cérémonie,/., ceremony.

cerisier, m., cherry-tree.

certain -e, certain, cervelle,/., brain.

ces, thèse, those.

cesse (sans), ceaselessly, without

ceasing.

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cesser, to cease.

ceux, thèse, those.

chacun -e, eaçb one, every one.

chagrin, m,j sorrow, grief, chaise,/., chair, chaleur,/., warmth, beat, chambre,/., room, cbamber.

champ, ///., field ; — de bataille,

batUefield.

chance,/., chance, rislc.

changer, to change, exchange, changer (se), to be changed.

chanson,/., song.

chant, fft.j singing.

chanter, to crow, slng.

chapeau, ///., bat.

chaque, each, every.

char, m.f wagon, cart.

charge,/., load, charge; en — ,

as a load.

chargement, f//., cargo, load.

charger, to load, charge with,

intrust with.

charger (se), to take charge, chariot, m., wagon, chariot, charitable, charitable.

charité, /., charity.

charmant -e, charming.

charme, »/., charm.

charmer, to charm, delight.

charmille, /., hedge of yoke-

elm trees.

charpente, /., timber-work,

frame-work.

charpentier, m,^ carpenter.

charrue,/., plow.

chasser, to hunt, chase, drive

away.

chasseur, m., hunter.

chat, m.f cat.

château, ^/., castle.

châtiment, m.t chastisement chatouiller, to tickle, flatter.

chauffer (se), to warm oneself.

chaufournier, m., lime-burner.

chef, m,, chief, head, master,

leader.

chef-4' œuvre, tn,, masterpiece.

chemin, m,, way, road; yoleor

de grand — , highwayman.

cher, dearly, dear.

ch-er -ère, dear.

chercher, to seek, look for,

search, to try ; aller — , to go

for; to go and look for; en*

voyer — , to send for»

chéri -e, darling, beloyed.

chérubin, m., cherub.

cheval, //<., horse ; monter à — ,

to ride on horseback ; à — 1 to

horse 1 chevaux, plur, of cheval, chevelure,/., hair.

cheveu, m.^ hair.

chèvre,/., female goat.

chevreau, m., kid.

chevrière,/., goat-herd. chez, at the house of, to, in.

chien, m., dog.

chinois -e, Chinese; à la — ,

after the Chinese fashion.

choisir, to choose.

choix, m,t choice.

chose, /., thiixg; quelque — ,

something.

chrétien -ne, Christian.

VOCABULARY

chronique,/., chronicle, history.

chute,/., downfall.

cicatrice,/., scar.

ciel, m., heaven, sky.

cinq, five.

cinquantaine,/., about fifty.

cinquante, fifty.

circonstance, /., circumstance,

case, citron, m., lemon.

citrouille,/., pumpkîn.

civilisation,/., civllizatlon.

clair -e, clear, limpid.

clef, /., key.

clémence,/., clecnency, mercy.

clément -e, merciful, clément.

clin, m., wink ; en un — d'œil,

in the winking of an eye.

cloche,/., bell. clou, m., nail.

cochon, m., pig.

cœur, m., heart, courage.

coffre, m,, coffer.

coiffure,/., hair-dress.

coin, m,f corner.

colère, passionate, choleric.

colère, /., anger ; se mettre en

—, to get angry.

collègue, m.f coUeague.

collet, m,, coat collar.

colonel, m., colonel, colonne,/., colninn.

combattant, m., iîghter, com-

batant.

combien, how much, how many.

combinaison,/., combination.

comédie,/., comedy.

commandé -e, offlcered.

commandement, m., command.

commander, to command, order.

oommandeur, m., commander.

comme, as, like.

commencer, to commence, begin.

comment, how, what.

commerce, m., trade, commerce.

commis, m., clerk.

commun -e, common, mutual.

compagne, /., cotapanion, wife.

compagnie,/., company; marcher de — , to go together.

compagnon, m., companion.

compère, m., companion, crony.

compliment, m., compliment.

comprendre, to underàtand.

comprimé -e, suppressed, restrained.

compter, to reckon, count, count out.

concierge, m., janitor.

conclure, to conclude.

conclusion,/., conclusion.

concurrence,/., compétition.

condition, /., condition.

conduire, to drive, lead, conduct, take.

conduite,/., conduct, behavior.

confiance,/., /:onfidence, trust.

confier, to intrust, confîde.

confisquer, to confiscate.

confiture,/., préserves.

confondre, to confound, mix, mingle. •

congé, m.f furlough, leave.

connaître, to know.

conquérir, to conquer.

VOCABULARY

conseil, m., counsel, advice,

coancil; — d'Stat, State

Council.

conseillera m,f adviser, counsel-

lor.

consentir, to consent, consenrateur, m., conservative.

consistance, /., consistency,

stability.

consolation,/., consolation, consoler (se), to be consoled, console oneself.

consolider, to strengthen, consol-

idate.

Constantinople, m., Constanti-

nople.

constitutionnel -le, constitu-

tional.

construire, to build, construct.

consul, m.f consul, consultation, /., consultation,

conférence, consulter, to consult. conte, m,t taie, story.

contempler, to behold, gaze on.

contenance,/., countenance.

contenir, to contain.

content -e, satisfied, contented.

contenter (se), to be satisfied

with, content oneself with.

conter, to tell, relate, continuer, to continue, go on.

contrainte, /, restraint.

contraire, m., opposite, contrary.

contrarier, to bother^ oppose,

contradict.

contrat, m., contract, agreement.

contre, against.

contrit ~e, contrite, pénitent.

convaincre, to convince.

convenir, to suit, fit, become.

convoitise,/., eager désire.

coq, m.f cock, rooster.

Coranda, m., prop, noun.

corbeille,/., fiât, wide basket.

corde,/., rope.

corne,/., hom.

corolle,/., corol.

corps, m.f body.

corridor, m., corridor, halL

Costoro, prop. noun,

costume, m., costume.

côté, m,f side; du — , in the direction; d'un — , from one side.

coteau, m., hill.

cou, m. y neck.

coucher, to lie down.

coucher (se), to set, lie down, retire, go to bed.

coucou, m.f cuckoo.

coude, m,f bend, elbow.

coudre, to sew.

couleur,/., color.

couleuvre,/., adder.

coup, m., blow, stroke; donner des —s de tête, to butt ; tout à — , ail at once; boire à petits — s, to sip; — de pied, kick ; — sur — , one af ter the other.

coupable, guilty.

couper, to eut, divide.

cour,/., court-yard, court.

courage, m., courage.

couramment, fluently, readily.

courir, to run ; faire — des bruits,

to spread reports, couronne,/., crown.

couronner, to crown.

courroux, m., wrath.

cours, m,j course, current.

court -e, short, courtisan, m., courtier.

cousait, see coudre, cousu -e, see coudre, couteau, m,^ knife.

coûter, to cost.

coutume,/., custom; que de — ,

than usual.

couturière,/., dressmaker.

couvert, see couvrir, couvrir, to cover.

couvrir (se), to cover oneself.

craignait^ see craindre, craindre, to fear.

crampon, m.y cramp-hook, brace.

crâne, m,, skuU.

crapaud, m., toad.

créature,/., créature.

crever, to die (of animais).

cri, m.t cry, exclamation.

crier, to cry out, exclaim.

crime, m.y crime.

criminel -le, criminal.

critique, /., criticism ; faire la

— , to criticize.

croc, m., tooth (of dogs).

croire, to believe.

croiser, to cross, croix,/., cross; fit le signe de

la — , made a sign of the

cross, crossed herself.

croyant -e, believar.

cruche,/., jug.

cruel -le, cruel.

crut, see croire, cueillir, to pick.

cuisine,/., kitch en; faire la

to cook.

cuistre, m., pedantic fellow.

cuivre, m., copper.

curieu-x -se, curions, curiosité, /., curiosity.

Damas, m.^ Damascus.

dame,/., lady.

damnation,/., damnation, danger, m.y danger, dans, in, within, during.

danse,/., dancing, dance.

danser, to dance.

danseuse, /., dancing-girl,

dancer.

dauber, to drub, banter, jeer.

davantage, more, de, of, to, from, off, with, by, in,

over.

débarrasser (se) de, to get rid of.

débat, m.y debate, discussion, débattre (se), to struggle, strive.

débris, m.y débris, remains, rub-

bish.

début, m.y beginning. décapiter, to behead.

déchéance, /., fall, dethrone-

ment.

déchirant -^, heart-rending.

déchirer, to tear.

décidément, decidedly.

décider, to décide.

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