acte, »7., act, deed; prendre —;, to witness, take notice
activer, to hasten, stimulate,
adjectif, »7., adjective.
admettre, to admit, receive,
admirablement, admirably.
admis, #.#. of admettre.
admonestation, /., admonition,
adorateur, #1. adorer.
adorer, to adore.
adosser, to set, or lean back (against something); 8’—, te iean back against.
adoucir, tosoften; modify; calm.
adresser (s’), to be directed ; address oneself, apply.
adversaire, 7., adversary.
affaire, f., affair; business ; trouble, scrape.
affaissement #7.
sinking.
affaisser (s’), to sink.
affectueu-x, -se, affectionate, kind. L affirmativement, affirmatively.
affolé, -e, maddened, desperate.
affronter, to face, meet.
afin, to, in order to; so that.
agacé, -e, bet on edge, irritated.
ne #1., age; bas —, infancy.
£, -e, old, of age.
(S ?), to be x'question of.
“ei r, to move, agitate.
#2 D lamb.
agréablement, agreeably, pleasantly.
agricole, farm, agricultural.
aguerri, -e, inured, disciplined.
ahurir, to amaze, daze.
aide, j., aid, help.
aider, to aid; 8’ —, to make use of; help oneself.
aigrement, sourly, harshly.
aigu, —-Ë, sharp, piercing.
aile, f., wing, pinion.
aille, aïllent, see aller.
ailleurs, elsewhere, else; d’'— besides; however.
aimable, lovely, agreeable.
aimer, to love; like; — mieux, to prefer, like better.
aîné, #1, —-e, f., elder, senior.
aîné, —e, elder, eldest.
depression,
sharply,
ainsi, thus, so; in this, that,
manner.
air, #7, air, look, appearance; en plein —, in the open air.
aisance, j., ease, freedom, easiness.
aise, j., ease,
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aise, glad, happy, pleased.
aisé, easy.
ajouter, to add.
ajuster, to adjust, fit.
alcool, z7., alcohol. ,
aligner (s’), to form in line,
alimenter, to feed; maintain:
supply.
alisier, #2., service-tree.
allée, j., walk, path.
allégubr,-to-aliege, cite; urge.
allemand, #2., -e, j., German,
aller, to go, be going, go on:
allons . .., come ...; allez!
I assure you; se laisser —, to sink down; s’en —, to go away.
allongé, —e, lengthened; trot —, rapid trot.
allonger, to stretch cut; — un coup, to strike a blow; s’— to stretch out, lengthen.
allumer, to light, kindle,
alors, then, at that time; — même, even when.
altérer, to change; misstate, distort.
alternativement, alternately.
amabilité, j., amiability.
amaigrir, to make emaciate.
amarre, /., (za7.) rope, mooring rope.
amateur, 7:., admirer, amateur.
amazone, j., riding-habit. ,
âme, ., soul; mind; conscience; spirit:
amener, to bring.
amer, ère, bitter, harsh.
américain, -e, American.
Amérique, j., America.
amertume, /., bitterness.
ameublement, #., furnituie, fuxnishings.
ami, #7., —€, ., friend.
amical, -e, friendly, kind.
amidonner, to starch.
amiral, #7., admiral.
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amitié, j., friendship; good-will.
amoindrir, to lessen.
amour, #7., love; —-propre, selfesteem; conceit; pour l’— de moi, for my sake.
amoOureu-x, 77, -se, j. lover; sweetheart.
amphigouri, #7., maze, labyrinth.
ampleur, /, amplitude, largeness.
amusant, —e, amusing, entertaining.
amuser, to amuse, entertain; 8/—, to amuse oneself, have a good time.
an, 71., year.
ancien, —ne, ancient, old ; former.
anéantir, to annihilate; overwhelm.
ange, 71. angel.
anglais, -e, English; à l’—, in English style.
angoisse, /., anguish, distress,.
anguille, j., eel.
anguleu-x, -se, angular.
animer (s’), to become animated; chafe, take fire.
année, /., year.
anniversaire, 7, anniversary; — de naïssance, birthday.
annonce, j., announcement, notification.
annoncer, to announce; declare; betoken. antichambre, /., anteroom, hall.
apaiser, to appease; calm.
“aparté, 1., words spoken aside, an aside, apercevoir, to perceive, notice; S’—, to perceive, be aware of, aperçu, 2.2. of apercevoir, aperçut, see apercevoir.
aplatir (s’), to flatten itself, aplomb,/»2., coolness, assurance, self-possession.
apparaître, to appear.
apparence; /., a rance; likelihood ; sauvé les —s, to save appearances.
apparenté, -e, related, descended; bien —, of a good family.
appaïrtenir, to belong, appertain.
apparut,;:sée apparaître.
appel, Fi À ppeal, call.
appeler, to call, name; summon; S’—, to be called, be named; call one another.
applaudir, to applaud.
applaudissement, applause.
appliquer, to apply; give; s’—,
to apply oneself.
ae to bring; produce; procure; fais nous —, have brought to us.
apprécier, to rate, estimate; esteem.
apprendre, to learn, hear of; “teach.
apprêter (s’), to make oneself ready.
appris, see apprendre.
approcher (s’), to approach.
approfonäir, to examine thoroughly, search.
approprier, to appropriate, accommodate, adapt.
appuyer, to Prop up, support; lean upon; s’—, to lean upon, OT against.
après, after; —? what next?
d’—, according to.
après-midi, #. or f.. afternoon.
arborer, to hoïst, display.
arbre, »1., tree.
arbuste, #7., shrub, bush.
ardeur, j., ardor, heat; eagerness,
argent, »., silver; money.
argenterie, j., plate, silverware.
argentin, —e, silvery.
arme, j., arm, weapon; —$, coat of arms.
armure, /., armor.
aromate, »1., aromatic.
aromatique, aromatic, fragrant.
arracher, to force from, snatch from.
arranger, toarrange,settle; s'—, to make arrangements, contrive.
arrêt, #7. stopping; pause; met-
tre aux —<s, (iit.) to place
‘ under arrest.
arrêté, resolved on; firm.
arrêter, #., to arrest, stop; S’—, to stop, pause, halt; z#r., to stand still, stop.
arrière, 7., back part; en —, be-
hind; backward.
arrivée, j., arrival.
arriver, to come, arrive; happen; en — là, to cometo it.
arroser, to water, sprinkle.
arrosoit, #2., sprinkling-pot.
artifice, 77, art; contrivance; feu d’—, fire-works.
artillerie, ., artillery. assemblée, /., assembly, company, party.
asseoir, to seat, set, or put, in a chair; s’—, to sit down.
asseyant (s’), se asseoir (s’).
assez, enough, quite, rather.
assidûment, assiduously, dili-
gently.
assiette, j., plate; situation; state of mind; — à soupe, soup-plate.
assirent (s’), assit (s’), se asseoir (s°).
assis, -e, seated.
assistance, /., those present; audience; spectators.
assister, #., to assist; attend; — à, sutr., to be present at, attend; stand by. ,
assombrir (s’), to become dark, gloomy; darken.
assoupir, to make drowsy, lull asleep.
assurer (s’), to assure oneself; be convinced.
attacher, to fasten; attach; apply to.
attaquer, to attack, assail,
atteindre, to reach; overtake,
atteinte, j., stroke; touch; damage. es
aftelage, 77., team.
atteler, to hitch up (horses).
dttenant, -e, contiguous, adjoin- | ing.
Jattendre, #r, to wait for; look for;/ éxpect; s’—, to count upon: expect; to wait.
attentivement, attentively, care:
fully. :
atténuer, to mitigate, re
attirer, to draw.
attraper, to catch; get; take,
attraper (s’), to be caught.
attrayant, —e, attractive.
attribuer, to attribute; ascribe.
attrister, to grieve; trouble; cast down. DE
aubade, f., morning serenade,.
aubaîne, j., windfall, —
aubeé, j., the dawn.
aucun, —€, any; (wegation) noi any, no; none, no one.
audace, /., audacity, boldness,
audacieu-x, -se, audacious;bojd high-spirited ; enterprising.
auditoire, #., audience.
aujourd’hui, today ; now, at pre sent.
aune, #., alder-tree.
auparavant, before; heretofore auprès, near, to; — de, near beside; to.
auqüel (à + lequel), to which.
aurai, see avoir.
auriez, see AVOir.
aussi, adv., too, also; as; conf.
therefore, and-s5; moreover,
aussitôt, immediately ; — que, a soon as.
autant, as much, as many; S much, so many; d'— mieux or, d'— plus, the more so, st much the more.
autel, »., altar.
automne, #., autumn, fall,
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automobile, automatic.
autoriser, to authorize; warrant.
autorité, /., authority, rule.
autour (de), abôut, around.
autre, adj., other; fron., another.
autrement, otherwise, else.
autrui, #7., others, other people.
avaler, to swallow; endure.
avance, /., advance, start, lead; à 1—, de l’—, in advance, beforehand.
avancé, advanced; late.
avancer, to advance, proceed.
avancer (s’), to advance; come up; stand forth; project.
avant, prep., before; adv., far; forward; d’—, before; en —, in advance.
avantage, #1. advantage.
avant-hier, day before yesterday.
avant-veille, j., two days before.
avenir, #.,the future; future welfaré, prospects.
Mr f., adventure; à l’—, at a venture, at random.
aventurer (s’), to venture, risk oneself.
avertir, to warn; inform, give notice.
aveuglant, blinding, dazzling.
aveuglé, blind. ly
aveuglément, blindly; implicit
aveugler (s’), to blind oneself; be dazzled.
avidement, eagerly.
avidité, j., avidity, eagerness.
avilir, to debase, disgrace.
aviron, #7., (#av.) oar. j
avis, 7, Opinion, sentiment, mind.
ayoine, /., oats; folle —, wild oats.
avoir, to have; get; be; be the matter with; — beau, to doin vain; — chaud, to be, or feel, warm; il y à, there is, there are; (with expressions of time)
ago; il y a de cela, ago; y at-il loin? is it far? qu’as-tu?
what is the trouble? what is the matter with you?
avouer, to confess, acknowledge.
avril, #1, April.
ayez, see avoir.
bagarre, /., scuflle, fight; confusion.
bague, f., ring.
baguette, j., switch; wand.
bah, oh well!
baigné, -e, bathed, weltering.
baigner, to bathe, wash; se —, to bathe.
bâiller, to yawn.
bain, #., bath; en prenant un —, going in bathing.
baïonnette, j., bayonet,
baiser, to kiss.
baissé, -e, lowered, downcast.
baisser, #r., to lower; cast down; intr., to lower, go down; be on the decline.
bal, #7, ball.
balancement, #7., rocking, swaying.
balancer, swing.
balançoire, f.,spring-board (supported at both ends).
balbutier, to stammer.
balcon, #7., balcony;/porch.
balle, j., ball, bullet.
balustre, #7., a balluster.
banalité, j., a commonplace.
banc, #7, bench, seat; —s de pierre, stone benches.
bande, /., band, belt, strip; company.
baptême, 71., baptism.
baptiser, to baptize, christen.
baraque, j., barrack, hut.
barbouiller, to daub, besmear.
baromètre, #2, barometer,
to balance; eway,
180 VOCABULARY baroque, irregular; uncouth; | bercer, to lull; delude; flatter. singular. besoin, #2., need, necessity.
barque, /., boat, craft.
barre, /., bar; helm, tiller; coup de —, turn of the helm.
bas, —se, low.
bas, down; à —, down; chapeau =, with hat off, hat in hand.
bas, #2., stocking; — bleu, bluestocking, literary woman.
basse, j., (245.) bass.
bassin, #1., basin; bowl.
bataïller, to fight, struggle hard.
nb m., boat; — à vapeur, steamer, steamboat.
bâtir, to build, make.
batiste, /., cambric.
battant, 7+., leaf (of a door).
batteuse, “. threshing-machine; — automobile, steam thresher.
battre, #-., to beat, whip ; se —, to fight ; éxér., to beat, throb.
baurhe, #7, balm. [ing.
bavardage, 72, chattering, pratt-
bavaïrder, to chatter; gossip.
béañt, —e, gaping, wide open; bouche —e, with mouth wide open.
beau, bel, belle, aa7., beautiful, handsome; fine; fair.
beau, belle, avv., tout beau!
gently! not so quick! avoir beau, in vain; faire beau, to be pleasant, oz fine, weather; de plus belle, with fresh ardor, more than ever.
beau, #1, beauty; glory.
beaucoup, many, much ; many, a great deal,
beau-frère, »2., brother-in-law.
beauté, /., beauty.
b$bé, »., baby.
benz1ls, #., Bengal; feux de —, Bengal lights, colored fire:
roses du —, Bengal or everblooming roses.
bénir, to bless; praise; wish well.
berceau, m., Cradle,
a great
bétail, »., cattle,
bête, ra beast, animal; dunce,
bête, stupid, foolish.
bêtise, j., nonsense, silly thing
beurre, #1., butter.
bibliothèque, /:, library.
bidet, #2., nag.
bien, m., good; welfare; blessing; property, estate, farm; Pl, good things; possessions,
bien, well; right; comfortable; nice, attractive; indeed; very well ; of course ; — des, many.
bien-être, m., comfort; pleasure.
bienfaisant, e, benéficent, kind, bien que, though, although.
bientôt, soon, ere long.
bienveillant, —, kind, friendly.
bienvenu, —e, welcome; sois (soyez) le —, you are very welcome.
bienvenue, j., welcome, bigarré, —, variegated, of many
”, | colors,
huis m., note, letter; tickets
ill; promissory note,
pie, f., north wind.
bizarre, odd, fantastic.
blanc, -he, white.
blanc, #7., white; blank; white spot; le — de l'œil, the Vans of the eye.
blancheur, f whiteness,
blessé, —e, wounded; hurt: offended.
blesser, to wound; hurt; offend,
blessure, /., wound; hurt.
bleu, -e, blue,
bleu, 7, blue; — clair, light blue; gros —, dark blue; — de ciel, sky blue,
bloc, #7., block.
boire, to drink, imbibe.
bois, #7., wood; woods; timber* en —, of wood, wooden.
boïiter, to be lame; limp.
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boiteu-x, -se, lame, limping.
bol, 7., bowl; basin.
bon, -ne, good; kind; pleasant; fine; il fait —, it is pleasant; c'est —, that will do.
bon, #7., good quality; friend.
bond, z7., bound, skip.
bondir, to bound.
bonheur, #1.,, happiness; prosperity; good fortune.
bonhomie, j., good nature, easy humor, simplicity.
bonhomme, #2., simple, good-natured man; old fellow; toyman.
bonnet, #7., cap.
bonsoir, zz., good evening.
bonté, j., goodness; kindness; favor:
bord, #7, shore, bank; edge; (zav.) board; pardessus —, overboard.
border, to trim, border.
borne, j., limit, bounds.
borner (se), to limit oneself, restrict oneself.
bosquet, »1., thicket.
botte, 7, boot.
bottine, 7., lady’s boot, shoe,
bouche, j., mouth; lips; voice.
bouchée, /., mouthful.
boucle, ., buckle; curl, ringlet; —s d'oreilles, ear-rings.
boudeu-r, -se, sulky.
bouffée, /., gust, blast, whiff.
bouger, to stir, budge. [hot.
bouillant, -e, boiling, boiling-
boule, j., ball.
bouleau, #., birch, birch-tree.
boulet, #1., ball; — de canon, cannon-ball.
bouleverser, to overturn, upset.
boulon, 72., bolt.
bouquin, #7., old book.
bourde, /:, fb,humbug, silly-story.
bourgeon, #1., bud.
bourrasque, /., squall; vexation.
bourru, —e, cross, crabbed, surly.
bout, #1., end, tip; bit; au — de.
after. [price.
boutade, f, ill humor; whim, ca-
boutonnière, /., button-hole,
brancard, #2.,shaft (of a carriage or wagon); jument de —, mare in the shafts,
branle, #7., motion, movement.
bras, 7, arms à tour de —, with all one’s might.
brave, brave; honest, good; — homme, good man; homme —, brave man.
bravement, bravely, manfully.
brebis, /., sheep.
bre-f, -ève, brief.
bref, in brief, in short.
bride, j., bridle, reins, check.
brillant, —e, brilliant, shiny.
briller, to shine, glitter.
brique, j., brick.
brisé, —e, harassed, fatigued, exhausted. y
broder, to embellish, exaggerate.
broderie, /., embroidery.
broncher, to stumble; falter; flinch.
brosseur, #1., (1/51) an officer’s servant.
brouhaha, #., noise; confusion,
brouillard, #1., fog, mist, haze.
brouillé, -e, at variance.
brouiller, to confuse, throw into confusion. ;
bruire, to rustle.
bruissant, see bruire.
bruit, #7., noise, sound; report, Tumor.
brûlant, burning; scorching hot; scalding.
brûler, to burn, burn up; — ses vaisseaux, to burn one’s bridges (Zi. ships) behind one.
brûler, to burn, be on fire; be “it” (in a game).
brun, -e, brown. '
brusquement, abruptly, hastily, suddenly.
- Café, »1., coffee; café.
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bruyamment, noisily, clamorously.
bu, 2. #. of boire.
buanderie, /., laundry.
buée, j., steam.
buffetier, #., butler.
buisson, #7., bush.
but, #7., mark; object, aim, goal.
Ça, adv., here; — et là, here and there.
Ça, pron., that,
cabane, ;., hut, cabin, cottage.
cabinet, #1., office; — de travail, study.
cacher, to hide, conceal; se —, to hide oneself; be hidden, be stowed away.
cachet, 71., seal.
cachotti-er, #.,-ère, f},secretive person, sly fellow;! one who makes mysteries of|trifles.
cadre, 71., frame; setting.
caïller, to curdle, calculateur, #1., calculat calculer, to calculate; plan.
- calèche, j., open carriage; — à
quatre places, carriage with four seats.
calendes, j. 2., (antig.) calends (Arst day of the Roman month); — grecques, Greek calends (Ge, something which will never occur, as the Greek calendar had no ‘calends”’).
califourchon (à), astride.
câlinerie, j., cajolery ; caressing.
calmant, -e, soothing, calming.
calme, »., calmness, tranquillity.
calmer, to quiet, appease, soothe.
calomnier, to calumniate, slander.
calorifère, #1., stove.
camarade, 71., f., comrade; — de chambrée, room-mate.
cambré, -e, curved; hardiment —, boldly curved.
camisole, /., short night-dress.
campagne, /., country; à la —, in the country; maisons de —, country seats, houses,
canapé, 72., sofa, couch.
candélabre, #7., candelabrum.
candeur, ;., frankmess, candor.
canneler, to flute, channel.
Canon, #7., cannon; Coup de —, cannon shot.
caoutchouc, #7., India-rubber,
Cap, #1., cape, point.
capitaine, #7., captain.
capote, /., hood; large cloak with a hood; buggy-top.
capricieusement, capriciously.
capricieu-x, -se, ad}. «nd m., f.; capricious; capricious person, cette —se, that capricious girl.
caquet, #1., tongue; prattle.
car, for, as, becausé.
caractère, #7., character; spirit; expression.
caractéristique, f., characteristic.
carême, #2, lent.
caressant, —, caressing.
caresser, to caress, stroke,
carpe, /., (<4.) carp.
carré, —e, square.
carte, /., card.
cas, z1., case, event. \
cascatelle, f., cascade:
caserné, /., bärracks.
casernement, #»., lodging of troops in barracks.
casquette, /., cap.
casse-cou, 72. and adj, breakneck, precipitous (flight of steps).
casser, to break; discharge, cashier (from the army); se —, to break.
Caucase, #»., the Caucasus.
cauchemar, »1., nightmare.
causer, #r., to cause, occasion,
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give; éntr., to chat, talk; faire —, to draw out in conversation.
: cavalerie, f cavalry.
cavalier, #., cavalier; partner; knight.
ce, that; it, they; à — que, according to that which ; — qui, — que, that which, what.
céder, to yield, give way; submit.
cela, that ; à — près, to that point, except for that.
célébrer, to celebrate.
celle, re»., she; —-ci, the latter.
celui, 2ro»., he.
censé, -e, supposed.
censeur, 77, censor, critic.
cent, hundred.
centre, »1., center, middle.
cependant, 447. meanwhile; however, nevertheless ; conf. yet, and yet. [company,
cercle, #1., circle; round; ring;
cercueil-#r; coffin.
cérémonie, ., ceremony.
cérémonieu-x, -se, ceremonious, formal.
cérémonieusement, ceremoniously.
certainement, certainly, surely.
certes, certainly.
cerveau, #7., brain; mind.
cervelle, /., brains; se brûler la —, to blow one’s braïins out,
cesse, /., ceasing.
cesser, #r., to cease, leave off; intr., to cease, discontinue.
chacun, -e, every one, each one,
each.
chagrin, #., sorrow, grief; vexation; chagrin.
ir gs to grieve; vex; troule,
chaire, f., -
, f:, chair.
châle, »1., shawl.
Chaleur, j., heat, warmth.
chamarrer, to trim with lace;
chambranle, #., door-casing.
chambre, /., chamber, room; — à coucher, bed-room.
chambrée, j, persons sleeping :
in one room; Camarade de —, room-mate.
champ, #r., field; prendre du —, to take space, get leeway; surle—, at once, immediately.
changement, »1., change, alteration.
chanson, /., song.
chantant, -e, tuneful, musical,
chanter, to sing; warble.
chanter (se), to be sung.
chapeau, 77., hat.
chaperon, #., hood; chaperon.
