acte, I»., act, deed; prendre — , to witness, take notice
activer, to hasten, stimulate.
adjectif, i»., adjective.
admettre, to admit, receive.
admirablement, admirably.
admis, /./. of admettre.
admonestation, /., admonition.
adorateur, m.y adorer.
adorer, to adore.
adosser, to set, or lean back (against something); s' — , to lean back against.
adoucir, to soften ; modify ; calm.
adresser (s')» to be directed; address oneself, apply.
adversaire, m., adversary.
affaire, /., affair ; business ; trouble, scrape.
affaissement, m., depression, sinking.
affaisser (s'), to sink.
affectueu-z, -se, affectionate, kind.
afiirmativement, affirmatively.
affolé, -e, maddened, desperate!
affronter, to face, meet.
afin, to, in order to ; so that.
agacé, -e, set on edge, irritated.
âge, m,f age; bas — , infancy.
âgé, -e, old, of age.
agir (s'), to be a question of.
agiter, to move, agitate.
agneau, m.^ lamb.
agréablement, agreeably, pleasantly.
agricole, agricultural.
aguerri, -e, inured, disciplined.
ahurir, to amaze, daze.
aide, /., aid, help.
aider, to aid ; s' — , to make use of; help oneself.
aigrement, sourly, sharply, harshly.
aigu, -è, sharp, piercing.
aile, /., wing, pinion.
aille, aillent, see aller.
ailleurs, elsewhere, else; d' — , besides; however.
aimable, lovely, agreeable.
aimer, to love ; like ; — mieux, to prefer, like better.
aîné, w., -e, /., elder, senior.'^
aine, -e, elder, eldest.
ainsi, thus, so; in this, that, manner.
air, m., air, look, appearance; en plein — , in the open air.
aisance, /., ease, freedom, easiness.
aise, /., ease.
aise, glad, bappy, pleased.
aisé, easy.
ajouter, to add.
ajuster, to adjust, fit.
alcool, m., alcohoL
aligner (s'), to form in line.
alimenter, to feed; maintain ; supply.
alisier, m., service-tree.
allée, /., walk, path.
alléguer, to allege, cite; urge.
allemand, m., -e, /., German.
aller, to go, be going, go on; allons . . ., come ... ; allez I I assure you ; se laisser — , to sink down; s'en — , to go away.
allongé, -e, lengthened; trot — , rapid trot.
allonger, to stretch out; — on 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; mis-state, distort.
alternativement, alternately.
amabilité, /., amiability.
amaigrir, to make thin, emaciate.
amarre,/., (nav,) rope, mooring rope.
amateur, m.y admirer, amateur.
amazone,/., riding-habit.
âme,/., soul ; mind ; conscience ; spirit.
amener, to bring.
am-er, -ère, bitter, harsh.
américain, -e, American.
Amérique,/, America.
amertume,/., bitterness.
ameublement, m., furniture, furnishings.
ami, m.y — e,/, friend.
amical, -e, friendly, kind.
amidonner, to starch.
amiral, m., admiral.
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amitié,/., friendship ; good-will.
amoindrir, to lessen.
amour, m ., love ; — propre, selfesteem; conceit.
amoiireu-z, m., -se, /., lover; sweetheart.
amphigouri, m., maze, labyrinth.
ampleur, /., amplitude, largeness.
amusant, -e, amusing, entertaining.
amuser, to amuse, entertain; 8' — , to amuse oneself, have a good time.
an, m.f year.
ancien, -ne, ancient, old ; former.
anéantir, to annihilate; overwhelm.
ange, m., angel.
anglais, -e, English ; à V — , in English style.
angoisse,/., anguish, distress.
anguille,/., eel.
anguleu-z, -se, angular.
animer (s*), to become animar ted ; chafe, take fire.
année,/., year.
anniversaire, m., anniversary; — de naissance, birthday.
annonce, /., announcement, notification.
annoncer, to announce; declare; betoken.
antichambre,/., anteroom, hall.
apaiser, to appease; calm.
aparté, m,, words spoken aside, an aside.
apercevoir, to perceive, notice; s' — , to perceive, be aware of.
aper^, /./. (/apercevoir,
aperçut, seg apercevoir.
aplatir (8')i to flatten itself.
aplomb, m., coolness, assurance, self-possession.
apparaître, to appear.
apparence,/., appearance; likelihood ; sauver les — s, to save appearances.
apparenté, -e, related, descended ; bien — , of a good family.
appartenir, to belong, appertain.
apparut, se^ apparaître.
appel, m., appeal, call.
appeler, to call, name; summon ; 8' — , to be called, be named ; call one another.
applaudir, to applaud.
applaudissement, applause.
appliquer, to apply ; give ; s' — , to apply Qneself.
apporter, 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, sgg apprendre.
approcher (s'), to approach.
approfondir, to examine thoroughly, search,»*
approprier, to appropriate, accommodate, adapt.
appuyer, to prop up, support; lean upon; s* — , to lean upon, or against.
après, after; — ? what next?
d' — , according ta
après-midi, m. or/., afternoon.
arborer, to hoist, display.
arbre, m., tree.
arbuste, m., shrub, bush.
ardeur, /., ardor, heat; eagerness.
argent, m.^ silver ; money.
argenterie, /., plate, silverware.
argentin, -e, silvery.
arme,/., arm, weapon; — s, coat of arms.
armure,/., armor.
aromate, m., aromatic.
aromatique, aromatic, fragrant.
arracher, to force from, snatch .
from.
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arranger, to arrange, settle; 8' — , to make arrangements, contrive.
arrêt, m., stopping (of a horse) ; mettre aux — s, (milit) to place under arrest.
arrêté, resolved on; firm.
arrêter, /!r., to arrest, stop; s' — , to stop, pause, halt; intr,, to stand still, stop.
arrière, m.y back part; en — , behind; backward.
arrivée,/., arrival. •
arriver, to come, arrive ; happen ; en — là, to come to it.
arroser, to water, sprinkle..
arrosoir, m., sprinkling-pot.
artifice, m., 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 (8')i ^ee asseoir (s').
assez, enough, quite, rather.
assidûment, assiduously, diligently.
assiette, /., plate; situation; state of mind; — à soupe, soup-plate.
assirent (sOy assit (s')) see asseoir (s').
assis, -e, seated.
assistance,/., those present ; audience; spectators.
assister, /!r., to assist; attend; — à, intr.y to be present at, attend; stand by.
assombrir (s'), to become dark, gloomy; darken.
assoupir, to make drowsy, lull asleep.
assurer (sOi to assure oneself; be convinced.
attacher, to fasten ; attach ; apply to.
attaquer, to attack, assail.
atteindre, to reach ; overtake.
atteinte,/., stroke ; touch ; damage.
attelage, m., team.
atteler, to hitch up (horses).
attenant, -e, contiguous, adjoining.
attendre, /r., to wait for; look for; expect; 8* — , to count upon ; expect ; intr,^ to wait.
attentivement, attentively, carefully.
atténuer, to mitigate, palliate.
attirer, to draw.
attraper, to catch; get; take.
attraper (s')i to be caught.
attrayant, -e, attractive.
attribuer, to attribute ; ascribe.
attrister, to grieve ; trouble ; cast down.
aubade,/., morning serenade.
aubaine,/., windfall.
aube,/, the dawn.
aucun, -€, any; (negation) not any, no ; none, no one.
audace,/., audacity, boldness.
audacieu-z, -se, audacious, bold; high-spirited ; enterprising.
auditoire, m., audience.
aujourd'hui, today ; now, at present.
aune, m., alder-tree.
auparavant, before; heretofore.
auprès, near, to; — de, near, beside; to.
auquel (à -}- lequel), to which.
aurai, see avoir.
auriez, see avoir.
aussi, adv., too, also; as; con/,, therefore, and so ; moreover.
aussitôt, immediately ; — que, as soon as.
autant, as much, as many; so much, so many ; d' — mietiz, <7r, d' — plus, the more so, so much the more.
autel, m., altar.
automne, m., autumn, fall.
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automobile, automatic.
autoriser, to authorize ; warrant.
autorité,/.! authority, rule.
autour (de), about, around.
autre, adj,^ other ;/r^»., another.
autrement, otherwise, else.
autrui, f»., others, other people.
ayaler, to swallow; endure.
ayance, /., ad:(rance, start, lead; à V — , de 1* — , in advance, beforehand.
ayance, advanced; late.
ayancer, to advance, proceed.
ayancer (s'), to advance; come up ; stand forth ; project.
ayant, prep.^ before; adv.y far; forward ; d' — , before ; en — , in advance.
avantage, tn.^ advantage.
ayant-hier, day before yesterday.
ayant-yeille, /., two days before.
avenir, 1»., the future ; future welfare, prospects.
aventure, /., adventure ; à V — , at a venture, at random.
aventurer (s'), to venture, risk oneself.
avertir, to warn; inform, give notice.
aveuglant, blinding, dazzling.
aveugle, blind. [ly.
aveuglément, blindly ; implicit-
aveugler (s'), to blind oneself; be dazzled.
avidement, eagerly..
avidité, /., avidity, eagerness.
avilir, to debase, disgrace.
aviron, w., {nav^ oar.
avis, m.y opinion, sentiment, mind.
avoine, /., oats ; f oUe — , wild oats.
avoir, to have ; get ; be ; be the matter with ; — beau, to do in vain ; — chaud, to be, or feel, warm; il y a, there is, there are ; (ze/iM expressions of time)
ago ; il y a de cela, ago ; y a-
t-il loin? is it far? qu'as-tu?
what is the trouble? what is
the matter with you ?
avouer, to confess, acknowledge, avril, fw., April.
ayez, see avoir.
bagarre, /., scuffle, fight; confusion.
bague, /., ring.
baguette, /., switch ; wand.
bah, oh well!
baigné, -e, bathed, weltering.
baigner, to bathe, wash; se — , to bathe.
bâiller, to yawn.
bain, 1»., bath; en prenant un — , going in bathing.
baïonnette, /., bayonet.
baiser, to kiss.
baissé, -e, lowered, downcast.
baisser, /r., to lower; cast down; /«/n, to lower, go down ; be on the decline.
bal, m,^ ball.
balancement, m,^ rocking, swaying.
balancer, to balance; sway, swing.
balançoire,/., spring-board (supported at both ends).
balbutier, to stammer.
balcon, m.^ balcony ; porch.
balle, /., ball, bullet.
balustre, m,y a balluster.
banalité, /., a commonplace.
banc, m., bench, seat; — s de pierre, stone benches.
bande, /., band, belt, strip; company.
baptême, m.y baptism.
baptiser, to baptize, christen.
baraque, /., barrack, hut.
barbouiller, to daub, besmear.
baromètre, x»., barometer.
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baroque, irregular; uncouth;
singular, barque, /., boat, craft.
barre, /., bar; helm, tiller; coup
de — , turn of the helm, baa, -ae, low.
baa, down ; à — , down ; chapeau
— , with hat off, hat in hand, baa, I»., stocking; — bleu, bluestocking, literary woman.
baase, /., (mus,) bass, bassin, m., basin ; bowl, batailler, to fight, struggle hard.
bateau, m., boat; — à vapeur,
steamer, steamboat.
bâtir, to build, make, batiate, /., cambric battant, m., leaf (of a door), batteuae, /., threshing-machine ;
— automobile, automatic
threshing-machine, battre, /r., to beat, whip; ae — ,
to fight; intr., to beat, throb, baume, m., balm.
bavardage, m., chattering, prattling, bavarder, to chatter; gossip, béant, -e, gaping, wide open;
bouche — e, with mouth wide
open, beau, bel, belle, adj., beautiful,
handsome; fine; fair.
beau, belle, adv,, tout beaul
gently! not so quick! avoir
beau, in vain; faire beau, to
be pleasant, or fine, weather;
de plus belle, with fresh ardor,
more than ever.
beau, m., beauty, beaucoup, many, much; a great
many, a great deal.
beau-frère, m., brother-in-law.
beauté, /., beauty.
bébé, m., baby, bengale, m., Bengal ; feux de — ,
Bengal lights, colored fire, bénir, to bless; praise; wish well, berceau, m., cradle.
bercer, to lull; delude; flatter.
beaoin, m^ need, necessity.
bétail, m,, cattle.
bête, /., beast, animal.
bete, stupid, foolish.
bétiae, /., nonsense, silly thing.
beurre, m., butter.
bibliothèque, /., library.
bidet, m., nag.
bien, m., good; welfare; bless-
^Si property, estate, farm;
//., good things ; possessions, bien, well; right; comfortable;
nice; indeed; very well; of
cpurse; — des, many, bien-être, m., coinfort ; pleasure, bienfaiaant, -e, beneficent, kind, bien que, though, although, bientôt, soon, ere long, bienveillant, -e, kind, friendly, bienvenu, -e, welcome; soia
(soyex) le — , you are very
welcome, bienvenue, /., welcome, bigarré, -e, variegated, of many
colors, billet, M., note, letter; ticket;
bill ; promissory note, bise, /., north wind, bizarre, odd, fantastic, blanc, -he, white, blanc, m., white; blank; white
spot; le — de l'œil, the white
of the eye.
blancheur, /., whiteness, blessé, -e, wounded; hurt; of-
fended, blesser, to wound ; hurt; offend, blessure, /., wound; hurt, bleu, -e, blue, bleu, M., blue; — clair, light
blue; gros — , navy bli;e; —
de ciel, sky blue.
bloc, m.y block, boire, to drink, imbibe.
bois, m.f wood; woods; timber;
en — , of wood, wooden, bolter, to be lame ; limp.
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boiteu-z, -96, lame, limping.
boly m.f bowl; basin.
bon, -ne, good ; kind ; pleasant ; line ; il fait — , it is pleasant ; C'est — , that will do.
bon, m., good quality.
bond, m., bound, skip.
bondir, to bound.
bonheur, m,, happiness; prosperity ; good fortune.
bonhomie, /,, good nature, easy humor, simplicity.
bonhomme, m., simple, good-natured man; old fellow; toyman.
bonnet, m., cap.
bonsoir, m., good evening.
bonté, /., goodness; kindness; favor.
bord, m., shore, bank ; edge ; (nav.) board; pardessus — , overboard.
border, to trim, border.
borne,/., limit, bounds.
borner (se), to limit oneself, restrict oneself.
bosquet, m., thicket.
botte, /.J boot.
bottine, /., lady's boot, shoe.
bouche, /., mouth ; lips ; voice.
bouchée, /., mouthful.
boucle, /., buckle; curl, ringlet; — 8 d'oreilles, ear-rings.
boudeu-r, -se, sulky.
bouffée, /., gust, blast, whiff.
bouger, to stir, budge. [hot.
bouillant, -e, boiling, boiling-
boule, /., ball.
bouleau, m,, birch, birch-tree.
boulet, m., ball; — de canon, cannon-ball.
bonleyerser, to overturn, upset.
boulon, m,f bolt.
bourde, /., fib, humbug, sillystory.
bourgeon, m., bud.
bourrasque,/., squall; vexation.
bourru, -e, cross, crabbed, surly.
bout, m., end, tip ; bit ; c« — de,
after, boutade, /., whim, caprice, boutonnière, /., button-hole, brancard, m., shaft (of a carriage
or wagon); jument de — , mare
in the shafts, branle, m.j motion, movement, bras, 91., arm; à tour de — ,
with all one's might.
brave, brave ; honest, good ; —
homme, good man; homme
— , brave man.
bramement, bravely, manfully, brebis, /., sheep, bre-f, -ive, brief, bref, in brief, in short, bride, /., bridle, reins, check, brillant, -e, brilliant, shiny, briller, to shine, glitter, brique, /., brick, brisé, -e, harassed, fatigued,
exhausted, broder, to embellish, exaggerate, broderie, /., embroidery, broncher, to stumble; falter;
flinch.
brosseur, m., {miliL) an officer's
servant.
brouhaha, m., noise ; confusion, brouillard, m., fog, mist, haze, brouillé, -e, at variance.
brouiller, to confuse, throw into
confusion, bruire, to rustle, bruissant, sef bruire, bruit, fn., noise, sound; report,
rumor, brûlant, burning ; scorching hot ;
scalding, brûler, to bum, bum up ; — ses
vaisseaux, to bum one's bridges (lit, ships) behind one.
brûler, to bum, be on fire; be
" it " (in a game), brun, -e, brown, brusquement, abruptly, hastily,
suddenly.
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bruyamment, noisily, clamorously.
hvL, p. p. o/boire, buanderie,/., laundry.
buée, /., steam, buffetier, m., butler, but, m,f mark ; object, aim, goaL
ça, adv., here ; — et là, here and there.
ça, pron.f that. *
cabane,/., hut, cabin, cottage.
cabinet, m,, office; — de travail, study.
cacher, to hide, conceal; se — , to hide oneself; be hidden, be stowed away.
cachet, m., seal.
cachotti-er, w., -ère,/., secretive person, sly fellow; one who makes mysteries of trifles.
cadre, m., frame ; setting.
café, m., coffee ; cafe.
cailler, to curdle.
calculateur, m., calculator.
calculer, to calculate; plan.
calèche, /., open carriage ; — à quatre places, carriage with four seats.
calendes, /. //., (antic.) calends (^rst day of the Roman month) ; — grecques, Greek calends (i.e.f something which will never occur, as the Greek calendar had no * calends *).
califourchon (à), astride.
câlinerie,/., cajolery ; caressing.
calmant, -e, soothing, calming.
calme, m,, caJmness, tranquillity.
calmer, to quiet, appease, soothe.
calomnier, to calumniate, slander.
calorifère, m., hot-air stove.
camarade, m., /., 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, m., sofa, couch.
candélabre, fh,, candelabrum.
candeur,/., frankness, candor.
canneler, to flute, channel.
canon, m,, cannon; coup de — , cannon-shot.
caoutchouc, m., India-rubber.
cap, m., cape, point.
capitaine, i»., captain.
capote, /., hood; large cloak with a hood ; buggy-top.
capricieusement, capriciously.
capricieu-z, -se, adj\ and tn.,f,\ capricious ; capricious person , cette — se, that capricious girl.
caquet, m,, tongue; prattle.
car, for, as, because.
caractère, m,, character; spirit; expression.
caractéristique, /., characteristic.
carême, m,, lent.
caressant, -e, caressing.
caresser, to caress, stroke.
carpe,/., (ich^ carp.
carré, -e, square.
carte, /., card.
cas, m.y case, event.
cascatelle,/., cascade.
caserne,/, barracks.
casernement, m., lodging of troops in barracks.
casquette, /., cap.
casse-cou, m» and adj,, breakneck, precipitous (flight of steps).
casser, to break; discharge, cashier (from the army); se — , to break.
Caucase, m., the Caucasus.
cauchemar, m,, nightmare.
causer, /r., to cause, occasion,
VOCABULARY
give ; intr., to chat, talk ; faire — , to draw out in conversation.
cavalerie,/., cavalry.
cavalier, m,^ 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.
censé, -e, supposed.
censeur, m., censor, critic.
cent, hundred.
centre, m., center, middle.
cependant, adv.y meanwhile ; however, nevertheless; cottj,^ yet, and yet.
cercle, /»., circle; round; ring; company.
cercueil, m., coffin.
cérémonie,/., ceremony.
cérémonieu-z, -se, ceremonious, formai
cérémonieusement, ceremoniously.
certainement, certainly, surely.
certes, certainly.
cerveau, m., brain ; mind.
cervelle,/., brains; se brûler la — , to blow one's brains out.
cesse,/., ceasing.
cesser, tr,y to cease, leave off; intr^y to cease, discontinue.
chacun, -e, every one, each one, each.
chagrin, m., sorrow, grief; vexation; chagrin.
chagriner, to grieve; vex; trouble.
chaire,/., pulpit.
chaise,/., chair.
châle, m.y shawl.
chaleur,/., heat, warmth.
chamarrer, to trim with lace; bedizen.
chambranle, m,, door-casing.
chambre, /., chamber, room; — à coucher, bed-room.
chambrée, /., persons sleeping in one room ; camarade de — , room-mate.
champ, m.y field ; prendre du — , to take space, get leeway ; surle — , at once, immediately.
changement, m., change, alteration.
Chanson, /., song.
chantant, -e, tuneful, musical.
chanter, to sing; warble.
chanter (se), to be sung.
chapeau, m.y hat.
chaperon, m,y hood ; chaperon.
