acte, m., act
activité, /., activity.
actuel, -le, actual, real, présent.
adieu, adieu, farewell.
adjuger, to award.
adopter, to adopt, embrace.
adorateur, w., adorer, worshiper.
adresser, to address; — la parole à, to speak to; s' — (à),
to apply to.
affaire, /., thing, affair, business, concern; faire des — s,
to do business.
affamé, -e, famishing, starving;
— de, hungry for.
affirmer, to aâirm, assert, affliger (s'), to grieve, fret, affreu-x, -se, frightful, fearful.
affronter, to affront, defy.
affût, m., watch, guard.
afin, in order to.
Afrique,/., Africa.
âge, 771., âge, time; en bas — ,
young, youthful.
âgé, -e, aged, old.
aggraver (s'), to grow worse.
agilité,/., agility.
agir, to act, behave; il s'agit
de, it is a question of.
agité, -e, moving, trembling,
troubled.
agiter, to agitate, move.
agréable, agreeable, pleasant,
désirable.
agricole, agricultural.
aide,/., aid; à 1' — de, with the
help of.
aider, to aid, help.
agile, 771., eagle.
aigu, -ë, sharp, piercing.
aiguillon, w., sting.
aiguillonner, to goad, incite, ailleurs, elsewhere; d' — , be-
sides, moreover.
aimable, amiable, agreeable.
aimer, to love; — mieux, to pre-
fer, like better.
aîné, ;/;., elder.
ainsi, thus, therefore; — que,
as, as well as.
air, 771., air, look, melody; — s,
//., air.
aisance, /., ease, comfort, pros-
perity.
aise, /., ease; à 1' — , at one's
ease.
aisé, -e, easy.
aisément, ea'sily.
ajouter, to add, join.
Alabama, tn., one of the United
States bordering on the Gulf
of Mexico, alarmer, to alarm.
alentour, around, roundabout.
alerte, alert.
aller, to go ; cela va sans dire,
of course, that's understood;
s'en — , to départ, retire.
allié, 771., ally.
alligator, 771^., alligator, allongé, -e, extended.
allonger, to lengthen, quicken;
s' — , to be stretched out.
allumé, -e, lighted, excited. allumer, to kindle.
allure,/, gait.
alors, then, at that time.
altérer, to change, impair, alternativement, by tums.
amant, w., lover, âme,/, soûl, amende, /., penalty; faire —
honorable, to make an apo-
logy.
amener, to bring, fetch, cause, am-er, -ère, bitter.
amèrement, bitterly.
américain, -e, American, Américain, m., American.
Amérique, /., America, the
United States; — du Nord,
Xorth America.
ami, 771., friend.
amitié, /., friendship, goodwill.
amoindrir, to weaken, lessen.
amollir, to mollify.
amonceler, to pilé up.
amour, w., love ; — du prochain,
love of fellow man.
ampoule, /., blister.
amulette, /., amulet, talisman, amuser, to amuse, an, 771., year; il y a un — , a
year ago.
analogie, /., analogy.
anathème, ;«., anathema, curse.
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ancien, -ne, okl, bygone.
anciennement, anciently.
ancre, f., anchor.
âne, m., donkey.
anglais, -e, English.
anglais, ;//., English language,
(Anglais) English man.
Angleterre, /., England.
angoisse,/'., pain, distress.
anguleu-x, -se, prominent, animé, -e, animated, gay.
animer, to animale, anneau, w., ring, link.
année, /., year.
anniversaire, m., anniversary.
annoncer, to announce, proclaim.
annuel, -le, annual.
annuellement, annually.
antipode, m., antipode, antique, antique, ancient.
août, w., August.
apercevoir, to perceive, be aware
of, notice, discern ; s' — , to
discover, be visible.
apparaître, to appear.
apparence, /., appearance, sem-
blance.
apparition, /., appearance,
vision.
appartement, 'm., room, apart-
ments, appartenant, -e, belonging to. appartenir, to belong to.
appauvrir (s'), to grow poor.
appeler, to call, name; s' — , to
be called.
appétit, m., appetite.
apporter, to bring, apprendre, to learn, teach, in-
form, hear of, understand.
apprêt, m., préparation.
approche, /., approach.
approcher, to approach, bring,
draw near; s' — de, approach.
approprier, to adapt.
approuver, to approve.
approvisionner, to supply with
goods.
appui, m., support, help.
appuyé, -e, supported, leaning.
appuyer, to support.
après, af ter ; — quoi, af ter which.
aptitude, /., aptitude.
arbre, ;;/., tree.
arc, w., bow.
arc-en-ciel, ;;/., rainbow.
arche, /., ark.
arctique, arctic.
ardent, -e, ardent, fervent.
ardeur, /., heat, ardor, ftrvor.
arène, /., arena.
argent, w., silver, money.
argumentateur, w., arguer, disputer.
aride, arid, barren.
aristocratie, /., aristocracy.
Arkansas, w., one of the United States bordering on the Mississippi.
arme,/., arm, weapon; — à feu, firearm.
armé, -e, armed.
armoire, /., cupboard.
arqué, -e, arched.
arracher, to tear out, pluck up; s' — , to detach oneself from.
arrêté,
decreed, resolved,
stopped.
arrêter, to stop; s' — , to stop, hait.
arrière, behind; en — , in arrears, beyond; aller en — , go backward.
arrière-pensée,/., after thought.
arrivée, /., arrivai.
arriver, to arrive, come, happen, occur.
artère, /., artery.
artisan, ;//., mechanic.
asile, w., asylum, sanctuary.
aspect, m., sight, view, appearance, aspect.
aspirer, to aspire.
assaut, 771., assault.
assemblée, /., assembly, Company.
asseoir (s'), to sit down.
assez, pretty, rather, enough,
sufficiently.
assiéger, to besiege, assail.
assis, -e, seated.
assister, to assist, attend, be-
hold, watch.
assuré, -e, sure, certain, assurer, to assure, guarantee.
atmosphère, /., atmosphère, âtre, m., tireplace.
attaché, -e, attached, fastened.
attacher, to attach, tie, connect. attaque, /., attack.
attaquer, to attack, assail.
atteindre, to reach, strike.
attendre, to wait, await; s' — à,
to expect, trust to.
attendu, considering; — que,
whereas, inasmuch as.
attentivement, attentively.
attester, to attest.
attirail, w., implements, equip-
ments ; — de guerre, weapons.
attirer, to attract.
attribut, w., attribute.
auberge, /., inn, tavern.
aubergiste, m., landlord.
aucun, -e, no one, not any, any.
au-dessous, below.
au-dessus, above.
aujourd'hui, to day, nowadays.
aumône,/., alms, charity.
auparavant, before.
auprès, near.
aussi, also, likewise, accordingly,
as much as, as.
aussitôt, immediately, directly.
austère, austère, severe.
autant, as much, as many.
autel, w., altar.
automne, m., autumn.
autour, about, around; tout — ,
round about.
autre, other, another; tout — ,
any other.
autrement, differently.
autrefois, formerly.
avance, /., advance; d' — , par
— , beforehand.
avancé, -e, advanced.
avancer, to advance; s' — , to
advance, draw near, protrude,
overhang.
avant, before; en — , forward.
avantageu-x, -se, advantage-
ous, profitable.
avec, with, among.
avenir, w., future, aventureu-x, -se, adventurous.
aventurier, m., adventurer.
averti, -e, wamed.
avertir, to warn.
avertissement, m., warning, admonition.
aveugle, blind; en — , blindly.
avidité, /., eagerness.
aviron, w., oar; lever les — s,
lie on one's oars.
avis, /;/., opinion, judgment,
advice.
avoine, /., oats.
avoir, to hâve, be, get ; il y a,
there is, there are, it is ; ago.
avoisiner, to border upon.
avouer, to avow, confess.
bac, m., ferryboat.
bagage, m., baggage.
baigner, to bathe, wash.
baisser, to lower, drop, be on
the wane ; le jour baisse, even-
ing is coming on.
balancer (se), to swing, rock, baleine, /., whale.
balle, /., bullet.
bambin, m., baby.
bandoulière, /., shoulder-belt;
porter en — , carry over the
shoulders.
barbare, barbarous, savage.
barbouiller, to daub.
baril, m., barrel.
VOCAIJUI.ARV
barioler, to speckle, streak.
barque, /., boat.
barrer, to bar.
barrière,/., enclosure, fence.
barrique, /., hogshead.
bas, -se, low; — prix, low
price; voix — se, faint voice.
bas-fond, ;;/., low grouncl.
bataille, y"., battle.
bateau, w., boat; — à vapeur,
steamboat.
batelier, ;//., boatman.
bâti, -e, built.
bâtiment, ;//., building, vessel.
bâtir, to build, construct, erect.
battement, w., beating (of the
heart).
battu, -e, beaten, pounded.
beau, bel, belle, fine, beautiful.
beaucoup, much, a good deal,
many.
beauté, /., beauty.
bêche, /., spade.
Belge, m., /., Belgian.
bénéfice, m., beneht, profit, bénir, to bless.
berceau, fu., cradle.
bercer, to rock, lull.
berge,/., steep bank (of a river).
besoin, m., need, necessity; au
— , in case of need, at a pinch ;
avoir — de, to want.
bestiaux, //. of bétail, bétail, m., cattle.
bête,/., beast, animal, bien, well, right, very, many,
certainly, completely ; — plus,
much more, rather; — que,
although.
"bien, m., fortune, property.
bien-être, m., well-being, wel-
fare.
bienfait, w., benefit.
bientôt, soon.
bienveillance, /., benevolence,
friendliness.
bison, w., bison, buffalo.
bizarre, odd, strange, singular.
bizarrerie,/., oddness.
blanc, m., white, white man.
blan c, -che, white.
blancheur,/., whiteness.
blé, m., wheat, grain.
blesser, to wound.
blessure,/, wound.
bleu, -e, blue.
blouse,/, blouse.
bœuf, m., ox.
boire, to drink.
bois, T/i., wood, timber, forest.
boiteu-x, -se, lame.
bon, -ne, good.
bonbonnière, /., bonbon box, pretty little house.
bonnet, w., cap; — à plumes, plumed cap.
bord, m., edge, bank.
bordé, -e, bordered, edged.
border, to edge, border, line.
borne,/, limit.
borné, -e, confined.
borner, to bound; se — , to limit oneself.
bosquet, m., grove, thicket.
bouche,/, mouth.
boucle,/, ring; — s d'oreilles, //., earrings.
boue,/, mud, dirt.
bouffée,/, puff, whiff.
boule,/, bail.
bourdonnement, m., buzzing.
boussole,/, mariner's compass.
bout, m., end, extremity.
bouteille,/, bottle.
boutique,/, shop.
branche,/, branch, bough.
brave, brave, gallant.
braver, to brave.
Bretagne,/, Brittany, old province in the north of France.
breuvage, fu., beverage.
bride,/, bridle.
brillant, -e, brilliant, radiant.
briller, to shine, glitter.
brisé, -e, broken to pièces.
briser, to break ; se — , to break.
broussailles, /. //., bushes, un-
derwood.
bruit, m., noise, bustle, report,
talk, famé, uproar.
brûlant, -e, scorching, hot.
brûlé, -e, burned.
brûler, to burn.
brutal, m., brute.
brutalement, brutally.
bûcher, m., wood-house.
bûcheron, m., wood-chopper, buisson, w,, bush.
but, 771., end, purpose, goal.
butte,/., butt; être en — à, to
be exposed to.
cabane,/., but, cabin.
cacher, to hide; se — , to hide
oneself, live retired.
cadre, m., limits.
calciner, to char, calcul, 771., calculation.
calculer, to calculate.
calme, calm, quiet.
calme, m., calm, quiet, calviniste, w.,/., Calvinist.
campagne, /., country, cam-
paign.
Canada, m., Canada, canadien, -ne, Canadian.
canard, w., duck.
candeur,/., frankness. canon, w., barrel (of a gun).
canot, 771., canoë; — d'écorce,
bark canoë, cantique, ?«., canticle, psalm.
canton, ;;/., district, capable, capable, capitaine, m., captain.
capital, 771., capital, funds.
capitale,/., capital (city).
car, for.
carabine,/., carbine, rifle.
caractère, m., character.
caractériser, to characterize.
caractéristique, characteristic.
carnassière,/., game-bag.
carré, -e, square, carrière,/, course, carte,/, map, cas, 771., case, event.
casani-er, -ère, domestic.
casser, to break, castor, 771., beaver.
cataracte,/., cataract, waterfall.
catholicisme, ;//., Catholicism.
catholique, w.,/, Catholic.
causer, to cause, cavalier, w., rider, horseman.
cave,/, cellar.
ce, cet, cette, (//., ces), this,
thèse, that, those; he, she, it,
they ; it, that.
ceci, this.
céder, to yield.
ceinture,/., girdle, enclosure.
cela, that, it.
célèbre, celebrated, famous.
célébrer, to celebrate.
celle, she, her, that. celui, (//., ceux), he, that ; ci,
this one, the latter.
cent, hundred.
centaine,/, hundred.
centenaire, century-old.
centre, w., center, middle.
cep, 7n., vine; — de vigne,
grape-vine.
cependant, in the meantime,
nevertheless.
cercle, 771., circle, ring.
certain, 771., certainty.
certainement, certainly.
cerveau, vi., brain, mind.
cesse,/; sans — , incessantly.
cesser, to cease.
ceux (//. of celui), thèse, those;
ci, the latter.
chacun, -e, each, everyone,
every man.
chaîne,/, chain.
chair,/, flesh, méat, chaire,/, pulpit.
chaise,/., chair, seat.
chaleur,/., beat, warmth.
chambre,/, chaml)cr, rooni.
champ, ;//., field ; — de bataille,
batllelîeld; sur le —, al once, champêtre, rural, chance, /"., luck, good luck, risk. chandelle, /, candie, changement, w., change, changer, to change, aller; —
d'avis, to change one's mind.
chanson, /., song.
chant, w., song, epic.
chanter, to sing.
chaque, each, every.
charge, /, charge, attack.
charger, to load, charge with,
entrust; to load (with powder
and bail); se — , to take charge
of.
charitablement, charitably.
charme, ;;/., charm, spell.
charpente, /., f rame.
charrue, /., plough, chasse, /., chase, hunt.
chassé, -e, driven out, expelled.
chasser, to hunt.
chasseur, ;//., hunter.
chat, ffi., cat.
chaud, -e, hot; faire — , to be
hot.
chauffer (se), to warm oneself.
chaussure, /., boots, chef-d'œuvre, m., masterpiece.
chemin, w., road, way ; se mettre
en — , to set out.
cheminée, /, fire-place.
cheminer, to go on.
chêne, m., oak.
chenil, m., kennel.
ch-er, -ère, dear, costly.
chercher, to search, attempt.
cheval, ;«., horse.
chevelure, /, hair (of the head),
scalp. cheveu, m., hair; -x, //., hair of
the head.
cheville, /.; — du pied, ankle.
chevreuil, m., buck.
chez, with, among, in one's
house; — moi, at my home, chien, w., dog.
chimère, idle fancy.
choc, tu., clash, choisi, -e, chosen.
choisir, to choose.
choix, m., choice.
chose, /, thing, matter; tout
autre — , quite another matter.
chrétien, -ne, Christian, chute, /., fall, cataract.
ciel, m. (//..cieux), heaven, sky.
cime, /., top.
cinq, five.
cinquante, fifty.
circonscrire, to limit.
circonstance, /., circumstance,
fact, occasion, circulation, /., circulation, circuler, to mo\e round, citadin, m., -e, /., citizen, cité, /., city.
citoyen, m., -ne, /, citizen, civilisation, /., civilization.
civilisé, -e, civilized.
civiliser, to civilize.
clair, m.; — de lune, moonlight.
clairement, clearly, clairière, /., glade, clearing, clameur, /., clamor, outcry.
clarté, /., light.
classe, /., class; hautes — s,
higher classes (of society).
clergé, m., clergy.
cloche, /, bell.
clocher, m., steeple, belfry.
clochette, /., small bell.
cloison, /, partition.
clos, -e, closed ; nuit — e, dense
night.
cochère ; porte — , /., carriage-
entrance.
cochon, m., hog, pig.
cœur, m., heart, mind, courage;
de bon — , heartily, courage-
ously.
coin, ;w., corner.
collège, m., collège, school.
collier, m., coUar, necklace; —
de verre, necklace of glass
beads, colline, /., hill.
Colomb (Christophe), Chris-
topher Columbus.
colonie, /., colony.
colonne, /., column, pillar.
colorer, to color, disguise, combattre, to fight.
combien, how much, how many. commandement, m., command.
commander, to command, over-
look.
comme, as, like, almost, nearly,
as it were, how, much, commencement, ?;/., beginning.
commencer, to begin, commence, comment, how, why, what.
commerçant, -e, commercial, commerçant, m., trader, merchant.
commerce, m., commerce, trade;
faire le — , to trade.
commettre, to commit, commode, commodious, com-
fortable.
commodité, /., convenience.
commun, -e, common.
communément, commonly, gen-
erally.
communiquer, to communicate,
impart.
compagne, /., companion, help-
mate.
compagnie, /., company.
compagnon, ;«., companion; —
de voyage, travelling companion.
comparer, to compare, compassé, -e, affected, formai, compatriote, w., /., compatriot.
compère, w., fellow, god-father
(a term of familiarity).
complaire (se), to delight in.
complaisance, /., complacency.
compl-et, -ète, complète, complètement, completely.
compléter, to complète, composé, -e, composed.
composé, m., compound.
composer, to compose, f orm ; se
— , to be composed (of), con-
sist (of).
comprendre, to comprehend, un-
derstand ; se faire — , to make
oneself understood.
compris, -e, understood.
compte, 771., account; tenir —
de quelque chose, to take a
thing into account.
compter, to count, intend, ex-
pect.
concevoir, to perceive, under-
stand.
conclure, to conclude, finish, concurrence, /., compétition, condamner, to condemn.
conducteur, w., guide, conduire, to conduct, guide, lead.
conduit, -e, conducted, led.
conduite, /"., conduct, behavior.
confédération, /., confédération, confiance, /., confidence, confié, -e, confided, entrusted.
confier, to confide.
configuration, /., configuration,
character.
confins, 77t. pi., confines, confondre, to blend.
confus, -e, confused. confusément, confusedly, indis-
tinctly.
congé, w., leave; prendre — , to
bid adieu, congrès, w., congress.
conique, conic.
conjecture, /., conjecture, guess.
conjugal, -e, conjugal, matrimonial, connaissance, /., acquaintance.
connaître, to know.
connu, -e, known.
conquérant, -e, conquering.
conquérant, w., conqueror.
conquérir, to conquer.
conquête, /., concjuest.
conquis, -e, conquered.
consacré, -e, consecrated.
consacrer, to dévote.
conseil, w., counsel, advice,
council.
conseiller, to counsel, advise.
conséquemment, consequently.
conséquent, -e, consistent ; par
— , consequently.
conservé, -e, preserved.
conserver, to préserve, keep.
considérer, to consider, examine, consoler (se), to console oneself.
constant, -e, constant, consulter, to consult.
consumer, to consume, conte, ;;/., taie, contempler, to contemplate.
contenance, /., countenance.
contenir, to contain.
contester, to dispute.
continent, w., continent, main-
land.
continu, -e, constant, continuer, to continue, continuité, /., continuity.
contraint, -e, constrained,
forced.
contrainte, /., constraint.
contraire, contrary.
contraire, m., contrary, opposite;
au — , on the contrary.
contrairement, contrarily.
contre, against.
contrée, /., région, country.
contre-enquête, /., counter-in-
quest.
contre-pied, m., reverse, contraryconvaincu, -e, convinced.
convenable, becoming.
convenablement, suitably, be-
comingly.
convenir, to suit, be proper for.
converser, to converse, talk.
copieu-x, -se, abundant, plenti-
fid.
coq, ;//., cock, weather-vane.
coquillage ;//., shells.
coquille, /., shell.
coquin, ?//., rascal.
cor, ;//., horn ; à — et à cri, with
hue and cry.
cordial, -e, cordial, hearty.
cordialité, /., cordiality.
corne, /., horn.
corniche, /., cornice.
corps, 771., body.
costume, w., costume, dress.
côte, /., shore; — à — , side by
side.
côté, w., side, way; à mon — ,
at my side; de l'autre — , on
the other side; de mon — , for
my part, couchant, m., west.
couche,/., bed.
couché, -e, lying down.
coucher, w., setting (of the sun).
coucher, to lie, sleep.
couler, to flovv, glide along.
couleur,/., color.
coup, w., blow, stroke, shot; —
d'épée, sword-thrust ; — d'œil,
glance, view; tout à — , on a
sudden.
coupé, -e, eut, short, couper, to eut, eut off.
couplet, m., couplet, verse, courage, ;«., courage, heart.
courant, w., current, stream.
courir, to run ; en courant, on the
run.
cours, m., course, current.
course, /., running, excursion;
à toute, — , at full speed.
court, -e, short ; tout — , abrupt-
ly, bluntly; COuper — , to eut
short, interrupt.
courtoisie,/., courtesy.
cousin, m., small mosquito,
midge.
couteau, m., knife, hunting-knife.
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coûter, to cost.
coutume,/,, custom; comme de
— , as usual; de — , usual.
couvert, -e, covered ; à — , under
cover.
couverture, /., cover, coverlet,
blanket.
couvrir, to cover, envelop; se
— , to cover oneself.
craindre, to fear.
crainte,/., fear.
créateur, m., creator, God.
créature,/, créature.
créer, to create, produce, estab-
lish.
cri, /«., cry ; — de guerre, watch-
word.
crier, to cry, call, shout.
croire, to belle ve, trust ; se — , to
thlnk or belleve oneself.
croisé, -e, crossed. croître, to grow.
croix,/, cross.
croupe,/., croup, rump.
croyable, crédible, croyance,/, belief.
cuiller, cuillère,/, spoon.
cuir, ;«., leather, strap.
cuisse,/., thigh.
cuivre, 771., copper.
cuivré, -e, coppery, copper-col-
ored.
culte, 771., worship, creed.
cultivateur, ;«., farmer.
cultivé, -e, cultivated.
cultiver, to cultivate.
cupidité,/., cupidity, greed.
curé, 771., curate, parson.
curieu-x, -se, curious.
curiosité,/., curiosity, rarity.
daim, m., buck; une peau de
— , a deerskin.
dais, 771., canopy.
dame,/, lady.
dandiner (se), to waddle.
dangereu-x, -se, dangerous.
dans, in, within, at, with.
danser, to dance.
darder, to dart.
davantage, more,
de, of, from, with, by, some.
dé, 771., die (dice).
débarqué, -e, disembarked,
landed.
débarrasser, to clear; se — (de),
to get clear (of).
débattre (se), to struggle.
débouché, 771., waterway.
debout, standing, upright, débris, w., remains, rubbish.
débrouiller, to unravel, clear up.
débuter, to begin.
décembre, ;«., December.
décharger (se), to empty.
décharné, -e, lean, emaciated.
déchirer, to tear, break.
décidé, -e, decided, determined.
décider (se), to résolve, déclarer, to déclare.
découpé, -e, outlined, laid out,
arranged.
découvert, -e, uncovered.
découvrir, to discover, see, décrépitude, /., décrépitude,
feebleness.
décrire, to describe.
décroissant, -e, decreasing.
dedans, 771., interior; au — , in-
side.
défense,/, defence.
déferrer (se), to cast a shoe.
défrichement, w., clearing, défricher, to clear (land).
dégel, 171., thaw, dégénérer, to degenerate.
dégoût, 771., disgust.
dégrader (se), to debase, disgrâce oneself, degré, 771., degree.
dehors, w., outside, exterior; au
— , outside. déjà, already, before, yet.
VOCAKULARY
déjeuner, m., breakfast.
déjeuner, to breakfast.
delà, beyond; par — , beyond.
délicat, -e, délicate, difticult.
délicatesse,/., delicacy, nicety.
délice, ;//., delight.
délicieu-x, -se, delightful.
délivrer, to deliver.
demain, to-morrow.
demander, to ask, inquire.
démarche,/., gait, bearing.
démentir, to contradict, deny.
démesurément, excessively.
demeure, /., dwelling, abode,
habitation, demi, -e, half; à — , half, al-
most.
demi-douzaine,/., half dozen.
demi-heure,/, half hour.
démocratiquement, democratic-
ally.
denier, vi., farthing.
denrée, /.; //., provisions, produce, dent,/., tooth.
dénûment, ffi., bereavement.
dépareillé, -e, odd.
départ, w., departure.
dépendre, to dépend, dépense,/., expansé, charge, dépit, m., spite; en — de, in
spite of. déplacer (se), to change one's
place, be displaced.
déployer, to display.
déposer, to lay down, deposit.
dépouillé, -e, naked.
dépouiller, to despoil, dépravation,/., depravity.
dépraver, to déprave.
depuis, since; — peu, not long
since.
déraciner, to root out.
dérider (se), to cheer up, smile.
derni-er, -ère, last, lowest,
vilest.
dernier, m., the last.
dérober, to conceal.
derrière, behind.
derrière, w/., rear.
dès, fioni, since.
désastreux, -se, disastrous, un-
fortunate.
descendre, to descend, alight,
land ; — à terre, to disembark,
land.
désert, -e, wild.
désert, m., désert, wilderness.
désir, ?n., désire, wish.
désirer, to désire, wish.
désordonné, -e, extravagant, un-
restrained.
désordre, m., disorder, confusion, dessécher, to wither; se — , to
dry up.
dessein, m., design, purpose.
desseller, to unsaddle.
dessiner, to sketch, set off; se
— , to be visible.
dessus, over; par — , above,
over.
dessus, m., the upper part, top.
destinée,/., destiny, career.
destiner, to destine, design, destructeur, m., destroyer.
détaché, -e, detached.
détacher (se), to break away,
appear.
détail, m., détail, particulars.
déterminé, -e, determined, re-
solved.
déterminer, to détermine, cause.
détour, w., winding; au — de,
at the turn of.
détourné, -e, tumed away.
détourner, to turn away.
détromper, to undeceive; se — ,
to be undeceived.
détruire, to destroy.
dette,/., debt.
deux, two.
deuxième, second.
devant, before.
développement, m., develop-
ment, extent.
développer, to develop.
devenir, to become, get.
deviner, to guess.
devoir, w., duty, task.
devoir, to owe, must, ought,
about to, be to.
dévorer, to devour.
diable, m., devil.
dieu, m., god, God.
difîéremment, differently.
différence,/., différence, différent, -e, différent.
différer, to differ.
difficile, difncult, hard.
difficulté,/., diâîculty, obstacle, digne, worthy.
dilater (se), to dilate, diligence, /., diligence, stage-
coach.
dimanche, m., Sunday.
dîner, w., dinner.
dîner, to dine.
dire, to tell; pour ainsi — , as it
were.
diriger (se), to go, direct one's
steps, head for, sail for.
discernement, w., discemment,
judgment, distinction, discordant, -e, harsh, discordant, [tion.
discours, m., speech, conversadiscuter, to debate.
disparaître, to disappear.
dispersé, -e, scattered.
disperser, to disperse, scatter.
disposer, to dispose, disposition, /., disposai, disproportionné, -e, dispropor-
tionate.
disputer (se), to dispute, contest.
disque, w., disk, distincti-f, -ve, distinctive, dis-
tinguishing.
distingué, -e, distinguished,
eminent.
distinguer, to distinguish.
district, w., district, territory.
divers, -e, diverse, différent.
diviser, to divide; se — , to be
divided, be at variance.
dix, ten.
dix-huit, eighteen.
dix-neuf, nineteen, nineteenth.
dizaine, /., about ten.
dogme, m., dogma, tenet.
doigt, w., iînger.
domaine, w., domain, dôme, w., dôme, church, cathe-
dral.
dominer, to rule, domineer.
dommage, w., damage; c'est — ,
it is a pity.
donc, therefore, then, conse-
quently.
donner, to give, allow ; se — ,
to give oneself up.
dont, whose, whereof, of which,
of whom, for whom.
dormir, to sleep.
double, double.
doubler, to double, douceur, /., sweetness, delight, douleur, /., pain, sorrow.
doute, m., doubt; sans — , no
doubt.
douter, to doubt; se — , to suspect, mistrust, surmise, douteu-x, -se, doubtful.
dou-x, -ce, sweet, gentle, pleas-
ant.
doucement, quietly; tout — ,
very quietly.
drap, m. y cloth, sheet; //.,
clothes.
draperie, /., drapery.
dresser, to set up; se — , to
stand erect.
droit, -e, right, straight, erect;
tout — , straight on.
droit, w., right, law, claim.
droite, /., right hand; à — , on
the right.
droiture, /.; en — , directly.
dur, -e, tough.
durable, lasting.
durant, during.
eau, /., water.
eau-de-vie, y'., brandy, ébauche, /., sketch, ébranler, to shake, move, dis-
turb; s' — , to move.
ébrécher, to notch.
écarter, to push aside.
ecclésiastique, w., clergyman.
échanger, to exchange.
échantillon, ;/;., sample, spécimen, échapper, to escape; s* — , to
slip out, escape, vanish.
échelle, /., ladder, gang-plank,
scale.
éclair, m., flash of lightning.
éclaircie,/., clearing (in a forest),
clear spot. [up.
éclaircir (s'), to grow light, clear éclairer, to light; s' — , to be-
come enlightened.
éclat, w., noise ; — de rire,
burst of laughter.
éclatant, -e, bright, dazzling,
signal.
éclater, to burst.
écolier, w., schoolboy.
écorce, /., bark; canot d'— ,
(birch) bark canoë.
écossais, -e. Scotch, écoulement, w., flowing, drain-
ing, outlet.
écouler (s'), to pass away, glide
or slip away.
écouter, to listen, hear.
écrasé, -e, flattened.
écrier (s'), to exclaim.
écrire, to write, compose, écurie,/, stable, effacer, to efface; s' — , to be
effaced, keep in the back-
ground.
effet, m., effect; en — , in fact.
ef&lé, -e, slender.
effrayant, -e, frightful, fearful,
hideous.
effrayé, -e, afraid.
effrayer, to frighten.
égal, -e, equal, level.
égal, ;//., equal.
égalité, /., equality.
égard, ;//., regard.
égaré, e, strayed.
égarer (s'), to lose one's way,
go astray.
église,/., church.
égoisme, m., egotism, selfish-
ness.
élancé, -e, slender.
élancer (s'), to shoot forth.
élevé, -e, high, raised ; bien — ,
cultured, well-bred.
élever (s'), to rise, arise.
elle, she, her, it ; //., they,
them.
elle-même, itself, herself.
éloigné, -e, distant, remote.
éloigner (s'), to go away. embarcation,/., craft.
embarquer, to embark.
embarras, vi., embarrassment,
perplexity.
embarrasser, to encumber.
embaumer, to perfume.
emblème, rn., emblem.
embrasser, to embrace.
embryon, m., embryo.
embuscade, /., ambuscade, am-
bush.
émigré, m., emigrant.
émigrer, to emigrate.
émoi, w., tîutter.
emparer (s'), (de), to take possession of.
empêcher (s'), (de), to forbear,
keep from.
emphase, /., emphasis.
empire, m., empire, sway.
emplacement, m., site.
emploi, tn., employ, employ-
ment, trade, occupation, emporté, -e, hot-headed.
emporter, to carry away.
empreint, -e, stamped.
emprisonner, to imprison, to
contine.
emprunté, -e, borrowed.
en, of him, of her, of it, of them,
of their, thence, some, any,
none.
en, pf^p-1 in, into, within, to, at,
like, of, by, for, from.
encadrer, to frame.
encaissé, -e, embanked.
enceinte,/., enclosure.
enclin, -e, inclined, prone.
enclos, w., enclosure.
encore, yet, still, once more,
again, too, moreover.
endommagé, -e, damaged.
endormi, -e, asleep, sleeping.
endormir (s'), to fall asleep.
énergie,/., energy.
enfant, w.,/.,child, infant, native, enfanter, to bring forth, give
birth (to). [self,
enfermer (s'), to seclude oneenfin, tînally, after ail.
enflammé, -e, on fire, fiery.
enfoncer (s'), to go deep (in),
plunge.
enfourcher, to bestride.
engager, to induce; s' — , to bind
oneself ; s' — dans un bois, to
get too far into the woods.
engraisser (s'), to fatten, grow
fat.
enlever, to lift, carry away,
sweep ofï.
ennemi, ;;/., enemy.
ennui, w., ennui, tedium.
énorme, enormous, huge.
enquérir (s'), to niake inquiry.
enrichir (s'), to grow rich. ensemble, together.
ensemble, m., whole.
ensuite, afterwards, then.
entendre, to hear, understand.
entendu, -e, understood ; bien — ,
unquestionably.
enti-er, -ère, entire, whole, complète.
entièrement, entirely, wholly.
entortillé, -e, wrapped.
entortiller (s'), to twist round,
twine.
entourer, to enclose, surround,
wrap.
entraîné, -e, dragged.
entraîner, to carry away, draw.
entre, between,among; entr'eux,
among them.
entrée,/., entrance, inlet.
entrelacer, to interweave.
entreprenant, -e, enterprising.
entreprendre, to undertake.
entrepreneur, m., manager, entreprise, /., undertaking, en-
terprise.
entrer, to enter, penetrate, land.
entretenir, to maintain, keep in
repair, converse with.
entrevoir, to catch a glimpse (of).
entr'ouvrir (s'), to open.
envelopper, to envelop, surround ; s' — , to wrap oneself
up.
envie, /., envy, désire ; avoir
— de, to hâve a mind to. envier, to envy.
environ, about, almost.
environnant, -e, surrounding.
environner, to surround, environs, ;«.//., environs, vicin-
ity.
envisager, to eye.
envoyer, to send.
épais, -se, thick, dense, épaisseur, /., depth.
éparpiller, to scatter.
épaule,/., shoulder.
épervier, m., sparrow-hawk.
épithète,/., epithet, name.
époque,/., time.
époux, ;«., husband.
éprouver, to expérience; — une
douleur, to feel a pain.
épuiser, to exhaust ; s' — , to wear
out.
équarri, -e, squared.
équarrir, to square, équilibre, ni., equilibrium.
Erié (Lac), ;//., Lake l-^rie, one of
the (ireat Lake.s, lying between
Canada and New \ ork, l'enn-
sylvania, Ohio and Michigan.
erreur,/., en or, mistake.
esclavage, //;., slavery.
esclave, m.,/., slave, escorter, to escort. espace, /;/., space.
Espagnol, ;//., Spaniard.
espèce,/., species, kind, race, espérance,/., hope.
espérer, to hope, trust, espoir, w., hope.
esprit, /«., spirit, mind.
est, m., east.
estimer, to value, estomac, m., stomach.
établir, to establish, fix, settle ;
s' — , to settle down, marry, be
established.
établissement, w,, establishment, settlement.
état, m., State, condition, corn-
monwealth.
Etats-Unis, m. pi., United
States.
été, w., summer.
éteindre, to extinguish, obliter-
ate; s' — , to die out.
éteint, -e, extinguished.
étendre, to spread, stretch ; s' — ,
to extend, spread.
étendu, -e, stretched.
étendue,/., extent.
éternel, — le, eternal, endless.
éternité,/., eternity.
étincelant, -e, sparkling, shin-
ing.
étinceler, to sparkle, gleam.
étoffe,/, cloth; —s de laine,
woolens.
étonné, -e, astonished.
étonnement, m., astonishment.
étonner, to astonish, amaze;
s' — , to wonder.
étouffant, -e, sultry.
étouffer, to sutfocate, stifle,
•sniother.
étrange, strange, être, to be, exist, dwell, belong
(to).
être, m., being, individual;
(Etre), God, Suprême Being.
étrier, m., stirrup.
étroit, -e, narrovv, limited.
Europe,/., Lurope.
européen, -ne, l^umpean.
Européen, m., Kuropean.
eux, theni, they; mêmes,
themsfclves.
évaluation, /., valuation, esti-
mate.
évaluer, to rate.
Evangile, »/., Gospel, évanouir (s'), to vanish.
événement, m., event.
évidemment, evidently.
éviter, to avoid.
évocation, /., raising up (of
spirits).
exactement, exactly.
exactitude,/, correctness, accu-
racy.
examen, m., examination, scru-
tiny.
examiner, to examine, excéder, to exceed. excellence,/.,- par — , above ail,
in an eminent degree.
exception,/., exception; à V —
de, excepting.
excès, m., excess.
excité, -e, excited, fanned.
exciter, to excite, exécution, /., exécution, accom-
plishment.
exemple, m., example; donner
1'—, to set the example; sans
— , extraordinary.
exercer, to exercise, exercice, m., exercise; — du
corps, physical exercise.
exiger, to exact, demand.
exilé, -e, exiled.
exiler, to exile, banish.
exister, to exist.
expirer, to expire.
explication,/., explanation.
expliquer, to explain.
explorer, to explore.
explosion,/., discharge.
exposer, to expose; s' — , to expose oneself.
exprimer, to express, speak; s' — , to express oneself.
extérieur, -e, exterior.
extraordinaire, extraordinary, uncommon.
extraordinaire, m., uncommon thing; quelque chose d' — , something unusual.
extrême, extrême, utmost.
extrême, w., extrême, utmost point,
extrémité,/., extremity.
fabrique, /., factory, manufac-
turing.
face,/., face; en — , in the face,
opposite ; — à — , face to face.
facile, easy.
facilement, easily, readily.
facilité,/, facility, ease.
faculté,/, faculty, povver.
faible, feeble.
faim,/., hunger; avoir — , to be
hungry.
faire, to make, do, work, effect,
produce, cause; se — , to be
made, accustom oneself (to),
take place.
fait, -e, made, destined.
fait, VI., fact, deed, matter of
fact.
falloir, to be necessary, be
obliged, need, want, must,
should, ought.
fameu-x,-se, famous, renowned.
I familiariser, to familiarize.
famille,/, family.
I fantastique, fantastic, fanciful.
' fardeau, w., burden, load.
farine,/., flour.
farouche, wild.
fatigué, -e, fatigued.
faubourg, m., outskirt, suburb.
faucher, to mow.
I faute,/; — de, in lieu of.
j fauve, fallow, ta\Yny ; bêtes — s, i / //., deer.
féconder, to fertilize.
j fée, /., fairy ; contes de — s, m.
pi., fairy-stories.
I féliciter (se), to congratulate oneself.
femme,/., woman, wife.
j fendre, to cleave, split; se — , to break asunder.
fendu, -e, cleft.
fenêtre,/., \Yindow.
fer, m., iron, steel, axe; — à cheval, horseshoe.
ferme, firm.
ferme,/., farm.
fermer, to shut, close.
fermeté,/, firmness.
, féroce, ferocious.
j férocité,/, ferocity.
i fertile, fertile.
feu, m., fire.
feuillage, m., foliage.
feuille,/, leaf.
février, m., February.
fidèle, faithful, true.
fidèle, m.,/.; les — s,//., believers.
fidélité,/, faithfulness, fidelity.
fi-er, -ère, proud.
fier (se), to trust (to).
fièvre,/, fever, ague.
fiévreux, «/., delirious person, fever patient.
figure, /., form, countenance, face.
figurer, to figure, represent ; se — , to imagine, fancy.
fil, m., thread.
fille,/., daughter, girl.
fils, m., son.
fin,/., end, extremity.
fini, -e, rtnished.
finir, to finish, conclude, hâve
an end.
fixe, set; un œil — , a glassy
stare or look.
fixé, -e, fixed.
fixer (se), to settle.
flairer, to scent.
fléau, m., scourge.
flèche,/., spire, flegmatique, phlegmatic, cold.
flétri, -e, faded.
fleur, flower, blossom.
fleurdelisé, -e, marked with a
fleur-de-lis.
fleuri, -e, flowery.
fleuve, ;//., river, flexibilité,/., flexibleness.
flexible, flexible.
florissant, -e, flourishing.
flot, m., wave, billow.
flotter, to float.
foi,/, belief.
fois, /., time; une — , once;
(tout) à la — , at once.
folie,/, madness, folly.
foncé, -e, dark (of color).
fonctionnaire, w., officiai.
fond, m., bottom, heart, gist;
au — , at the bottom.
fondation,/, foundation, establishment.
fonder, to found, erect.
fondre, to melt, dissolve.
fontaine,/, fountain, spring.
force,/, strength, power; de — ,
by main strength.
forcé, -e, forced, compelled.
forcer, to force, compel.
forêt,/, forest.
forme,/, form, shape, aspect, former, to form, make.
fort, -e, strong, stout, copions,
violent.
fort, very, very much, extremely.
fortement, strongly.
fortuit, -e, fortuitous.
fortune,/, fortune; faire — , to
niake one's fortune, foudre,/, thunderbolt.
fougère,/, fem.
fouillis, m., niedley.
foule,/, crowd, multitude, fouler, to trample, stamp upon;
— aux pieds, to trample un-
der foot.
fourni, -e, furnished.
fourniment, m., belt, (varions
articles of) equipment.
fournir, to furnish, supply. fourrer, to stuff, cram.
foyer, ;;/., hearth, fireside.
fracas, w., crash, noise, fragile, fragile, frail.
fraîcheur,/, coolness.
franc, m., franc (about 20 cents), franc, franche, frank, sincère;
un jour — , a whole day.
français, -e, French.
français, m., French (language) ;
(Français), Frenchman.
France,/, France, franchir, to leap over.
frappant, -e, striking.
frappé, -e, struck.
frapper, to strike, smite, knock,
impress; — à la porte, to
knock at the door.
fraternel, -le, fraternal, broth-
erly.
frayer, to open, mark out, clear
out.
frayeur,/, fright.
frêle, frail, weak.
fréquenté, -e, frequented.
frère, m., brother.
frisson, w., cold fit, chill.
froid, -e, cold, dispassionate.
froid, w., cold.
froment, m., wheat.
front, m., forehead; de — , in
front.
frontière, /., frontier.
fruit, m., fruit, product, production.
fugiti-f, -ve, fugitive, fiitting.
fuir, to avoid, flee.
fumée, /., smoke.
fumer, to smoke.
fureur, /., fury.
furtivement, by stealth, furtive-
fusil, m., gun.
futaie,/., forest; haute — ,forest of full-grown trees.
gager, to bet, wager.
gagner, to gain, earn, arrive (at),
reach, catch, gaiement, gaily.
gaieté, /., gaiety, merriment.
gain, w., gain.
garantir, to protect; se — , to
shelter oneself.
garçon, m., waiter; — de ferme,
farm-hand.
garde, /., guard ; chien de — ,
watch-dog; monter la — , to
mount guard.
garder, to keep, wear.
garni, -e, furnished, provided,
trimmed.
garnir, to furnish, adorn.
gâteau, m., cake, gâter, to spoil.
gauche, left; à — , on the left
side.
gazon, m., turf, sod.
géant, w., giant.
geler, to freeze.
gémissement, m., groan, moan,
^sigh.
gênant, -e, troublesome.
gêner, to hinder.
général, -e, gênerai, common;
en — , in gênerai, generally.
généralement, generally.
génie, m., genius.
genou, m., knee.
genre, m., fashion, manner.
gens, m. pL, people, persons.
gentilhomme, m., gentleman.
Géorgie, /., Georgia, one of the
southernmost of the United
States.
germe, w., germ, seed.
gésir, to lie.
gibier, /;;., game.
giboyeu-x, -se, abounding in
game.
gigantesque, gigantic.
gîte, /;/., shelter, lodging.
glace, /., ice.
glacé, -e, chilling.
glacer, to freeze, chili.
glacial, -e, glacial, cold.
glaçon, ?;/., cake of ice.
glisser, to glide; se — , to creep. gloire, /., glory.
gonfler (se), to'be swollen.
gorger (se), to gorge, cram oneself.
gothique, Gothic.
gouffre, m., abyss.
goût, VI., taste, inclination, fancy.
goûter, m., aftenioon luncheon.
goutte, /., drop, grand, -e, great, grand, large,
tall, big; — uniforme, full
uniform.
grand, w., greatness; en — , on
a large scale.
grandeur, /., greatness, size,
grandeur.
grandir, to gxovj.
grappe, /., bunch (of grapes),
cluster.
gravement, gravely.
gravir, to climb.
grêle, thin, slender.
grenier, w., loft.
grève, /., strand.
grimpart, -e, climbing.
gronder, to growl, rumble.
gros, -se, big, huge, numerous.
grosseur, /., size.
grossi-er, -ère, plain, rude.
groupe, ///., group.
groupé, -e, groupée!, clustered.
grouper, to group.
gué, m., ford; passer à — , to
ford.
guère, little, hardly; ne . . . — ,
scarcely, hardly, but little.
guérir, to recover.
guérite, /., sentry-box, watch-
tower.
guerre, /., war.
guerrier, ;;/., warrior, soldier.
guider, to guide.
[' dénotes an aspirate h]
habileté, /., skill.
habillement, m., dress.
habiller, to dress.
habit, m., dress, garb.
habitant, w., inhabitant.
habitation, /., dwelling-place,
résidence, settlement.
habité, -e, inhabited.
habiter, to inhabit, réside in.
habitude, /., habit, custom ;
prendre V — , to fall into the
habit, habituel, -le, usual.
habituer, to accustom; s' — , to
accustom or inure oneself.
'hache, /., axe.
'haine, /., hatred.
'halte,/., hait; faire — , to hait.
'hameau, m., hamlet. 'hardi, -e, bold, fearless.
harmonie, /., harmony.
'hasardé, -e, uncertain.
'hâter (se), tomake haste, hurry.
'haut, -e, high, tall; plus — ,
before, earlier.
'haut, 771., height, top; au — du
Mississipi, at the headwaters
of the Mississippi.
'hautain, -e, imperious, lofty.
'hauteur, /., height.
'havresac, m., knapsack.
'hennissement, ///., nei^hing.
herbe, /., grass ; mauvaises — s, />/., weeds.
héritage, ;//., inheritance.
héroïque, heroic.
hésiter, to hesitate.
heure, /., hour, o'clock.
heureu-x, -se, happy.
heureusement, happily, successfully.
'heurté, -e, jostled, abrupt.
hier, yesterday.
histoire, /., history, story.
hiver, m., winter.
'hocher, to shake.
homme, m., man, mankind.
honnête, honest, upright.
honnêteté, /., honesty.
honneur, w., honor; faire les — s, to do the honors.
'honte, /., shame, disgrâce.
'honteu-x, -se, shameful, disgraceful.
hôpital, ;//., hospital.
horreur, /., horror, terror.
'hors, out.
hospitali-er, -ère, hospitable.
hospitalité, /., hospitality.
hôte, m., host, landlord, guest.
hôtesse, /., hostess.
'hourra, m., hurrah.
Hudson, m., Hudson River. The city and harbor of New York are at the mouth of the Hudson.
'huit, eight; — jours, a week.
humain, -e, human.
humain, w., human being, //., mankind.
humanité, /., humanity, mankind.
humeur, /., mood.
humide, humid, moist, damp.
humidité, /., dampness, moisture.
humilité, /., humility.
^hurlement, w., howl.
*Huron (Lac), m., one of the Great Lakes forming part of the eastern boundary of Michi-
'hutte, /., but.
ici, hère, in this place.
idée, /., idea.
idiome, /., idiom.
ignominie, /., ignominy, disgrâce.
ignominieu-x, -se, ignominious.
ignoré, -e, unknown ; vivre — , to lead a hidden life.
ignorer, to be ignorant (of), not know.
île, /., island.
illuminer, to illuminate,
illusion, /., illusion, delusion; faire — à quelqu'un, to deceive somebody ; se faire — , to deceive oneself.
image, /., image, description, picture.
imaginer, to imagine, contrive; s' — , to imagine, fancy.
imiter, to imitate.
immédiatement, immediately, directly.
immensité, /., immensity.
immobile, motionless.
immobilité, immobility.
immuable, unchangeable, immutable.
impassibilité, /., impassibleness.
impassible, impassible, unmoved.
impérieu-x, -se, imperious, haughty.
imperturbable, unshaken. .
impétuosité, /., impetuosity.
impitoyable, merciless, pitiless.
implacable, implacable, stem.
importer, to be of importance;
n'importe! nomatter! never
mind !
importun, -e, tiresome, importun, w., intruder.
imposant, -e, imposing.
impossibilité, /., impossibility.
impôt, m., tax.
imprévu, -e, unforeseen, un-
looked for.
imprimer, to instil.
imprimeur, /«., printer.
impudeur, /., immodesty.
impulsion, /., impulse.
inanimé, -e, inanimate, lifeless.
inarticulé, -e, inarticulate.
incertain, -e, uncertain.
incertitude /., uncertainty.
incessamment, immediately,
continually.
incivilisé, -e, uncivilized, coarse.
inclémence, /., inclemency, se-
verity.
incohérent, -e, incohérent, un-
connected.
incommode, inconvénient, trou-
blesome.
incompréhensible, incompréhensible, unintelligible.
inconnu, -e, unknown.
incontestable, indisputable.
incroyable, incredible, beyond
belief.
inculte, uncultivated. incurie, /., négligence.
indépendamment, independent-
indépendance, /., independence,
freedom.
indien, -ne, Indian.
indien, m., Indian (language);
Indien (Indienne, /.), Indian.
indifférence, /., unconcern.
indigène, w., /., native, indiquer, to indicate, point out.
individu, m. individual.
individuel, -le, individual.
indocile, stubborn.
industrie, /"., business, manufactures, skill.
inexplicable, inexplicable, incompréhensible.
inexprimable, unutterable.
inextricable, inextricable, unsol vable.
infailliblement, certainly.
infatigable, indefatigable, tireless.
informe, shapeless, ugly.
informer (s'), to make inquiries, ask.
infortune, /., misfortune.
infraction, /., violation.
inoffensi-f, -ve, inoffensive.
inqui-et, -ète, uneasy, restless.
inquiétude, /., anxiety.
insatiable, insatiable.
inscrire, to inscribe.
insensibilité, /., insensibility, apathy.
insensible, insensible, unfeeling.
insinuation, /., hint.
insolite, unusual.
insouciance, /., carelessness.
insouciant, -e, careless.
instabilité, /., instability.
instant, w., instant; à 1' — , instantly.
instrument, m., implement.
insupportable, intolérable,
intellectuel, -le, intellectual.
intelligence, /., intelligence, understanding.
intéressant, -e, interesting.
intéressé, -e, interested, selfîsh.
intéresser, to interest.
intérêt, w., interest, concern, self-interest.
intérieur, -e, interior, inner.
intérieur, m., interior, inside.
interroger, to question.
interrompre, to interrupt.
interrompu, -e, interrupted.
interstice, w., interstice.
intervalle, ;;/., interval.
intervenir, to interfère.
intimider, to intimidate, fright-
en.
introduire, to introduce, .show
in ; s' — , to get in, enter, inutile, useless.
inutilement, vainly, fruitlessly.
invincible, insuperable.
inviter, to invite, involontaire, involuntary.
isolé, -e, isolated, lonely.
isolement, m., isolation, isoler, to isolate.
ivre, drunk.
ivresse, /., intoxication.
jadis, formerly.
jalou-x, -se, jealous.
jamais, ever, never.
jambe, /., leg.
jambon, m., ham,
jaquette, /., jacket.
jardin, m., garden.
jésuite, m., Jesuit.
jet, m., shoot, jet (of water).
jeter, to cast.
jeune, young, green.
jeûner, to fast.
jeunesse, /., youth.
joie, /., joy.
joindre, to join, unité.
joint, -e, joined.
joli, -e, pretty.
jouer, to play ; se—, to sport; se — de fortune, to dally with fortune.
jouet, m., plaything.
jouir, to enjcy.
jour, w., day, daylight, opening; tous les — s, every day ; un — , some day; au grand — , in broad daylight ; se faire — , to make one's way.
journal, ;«., journal, newspaper.
journali-er, -ère, daily.
journée,/., day.
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juger, to judge, think.
juillet, VI., July.
jusque, until, till, to, as far as,
even, down to; jusqu'à ce
que, until.
juste, just, accurate; au — ,
exactly; tout — , just exactly.
justesse,/., justness.
justice, /., justice; rendre — à,
to do justice to.
là, there, thither; — dedans,
■ï\-ithin; de — , from that
cause.
labour, m., plowing.
labourer, to plow.
laboureur, m., plowman, farmer.
labyrinthe, m., labyhnth.
lac, m., lake.
lâcher, to let loose.
laine, /., wool; de — , woolen. laisser, to leave. allow; se — ,
to suffer oneself.
lait, m., milk ; pot au — , milk
juglaitière, /., milkmaid, lancer, to launch ; se — , to rush, langage, w., language, speech, langes, 771.pl., swaddlingclothes.
langue, /., tongue, language.
laquelle, see lequel, large, wide, broad, great.
largeur, /., breadth, width.
larme, /., tear.
lecteur, m., reader.
légalité, /., legality.
lég-er, -ère, light.
légèrement, lightly, slightly.
légitime, legitimate, lawful.
léguer, to bequeath.
lendemain, m., morrow, next
day, follov-'ing day.
lent, -e, slow.
lentement, slowly.
lenteur, /., slowness.
lequel (laquelle, /.), //., lesquels, lesquelles, who, whom, which, which one.
léthargie, /., lethargy.
lettre, /., letter.
levé, -e, up, out of bed.
lever, to lift, raise up ; se — , to get up, rise.
lever, /«., rising.
lèvre, /., lip.
liane, /., creeper, vine.
liberté, /., liberty.
libre, free.
librement, freely.
lien, 771., bond.
lier, to bind, connect.
lieu, 7n., place; au — de, instead of.
lieue, /., league (2^ English miles).
ligne, /., Une.
limite, /., bound, limit.
limpide, limpid, clear.
limpidité, /., cleamess.
liqueur, /. ; //., liquor.
lire, to read.
lisière, /. ; //., edge (of a for est).
lit, 771., bed.
