acte, m., act

action, /., action, deed.

adieu, f?.rewell.

admettre, to admit, admirer, to admire, marvel at.

adoptor, to adopt.

adorer, to worship.

adoucir, to soften.

adresser (s'), to appeal.

adroit, skilful, clever.

adultère, criminal.

affecter de, to claim to.

affliger, to distress.

affranchir, to rid.

affreu-x, -se, hideous, awful.

affront, m., affront, insuit.

affronter, to brave.

âge, m., âge, years.

agir, to act ; — sur, to work upon.

agité, tossed; — de, disturbed, fretting over.

agiter, to disturb.

agneau, m., lamb.

agréable, agreeable, sweet, acceptable.

aider, to aid, assist.

aïeux, m. pi., ancestors, forefathers.

aigrir, to sour, embitter.

aile, /"., wing.

ailleurs, elsewhere.

aimable, lovable, sweet, easy.

aimer, to love.

ainsi, thus; — que, as well as; il en est — de, such is the case

airain, m., brass. [with.

ajouter, to add.

alarme, /., alarm, fear.

alarmé, alarmed, frightened.

allégresse, /., joy.

aller, to go.

allumer, to light, kindle.

alors, then, at the time, in those days.

altéré de, thirsting for.

alternativement, alternately.

alti-er, -ère, haughty.

Amalécite, Amalekite.

Aman, Haman.

amas, m., heap.

amasser, to heap up, collect

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amateur, m., lover.

âme, /., soûl.

amener, to bring, bring round.

amertume, /., bitterness.

ami (de), m., friend (to).

amitié, /., friendship, affection.

amour, m.t love.

an, m., year.

anéantir, to bring to naught.

ange, m., angel.

animé, animated ; — à, kcen,

bent upon ; — de, fired with.

annales,/.//., iyearly) records, annoncer, to announce, bring

news.

antique, ancient, aged.

apaiser, to appease; s' — , to be

appeased.

appareil, m., show, appartement, m., apartment,

room, private rooms.

appeler, to call. summon, court;

faire — , to summon. \\y.

appesanti, weighing, laid heaviapplaudir, to applaud; s' — de,

to enjoy, rejoice in.

apporter, to bring.

apprendre, to learn, teach, tell, apprêter, to make .cauy.

approcher (de), to draw near, be

nigh to.

appui, m., aid, support, might.

appuyer, to confirm; s' — sur,

to lean upon.

après, after.

aquilon, m., north-wind.

arbitre, m., master, lord, ardent, glowing.

arme, /., arm, weapon.

armée, /., army, host.

armer, to arm, use as a weapon ;

s' — , to take up arms.

arracher, to tear off.

arrêt, m., decree, order, doom.

arrêter, to restrain.

arriver, to arrive, corne round, artifice, m., art, artfulness, cun-

ning, déception, malice.

Asie, /., Asia.

asile, m., asylum, refuge, abode aspect, m., aspect, sight.

aspirer à, to strive to.

assassinat, m., assassination,

murder.

assassiner, to murder.

assembler, to assemble, gathei

together.

asseoir, to seat; s' — , to sit.

assez, enough.

assidu (à), constant (in), assiéger, to besiege.

assurer, to make sure, safe;

guard, reassure, astre, m., star (/.<?. any heavenly

body).

atours, m. pi., attire, garments.

attacher, to bind, fasten, rivet.

attaquer, to attack.

atteinte, /., impression. [pect.

attendre, to await, wait for, exattentat, m., crime, attenti-f, -ve, attentive, attester, to call upon.

attirer, to attract, provoke.

attrait, m., attraction, charm,

spell.

audace, /., audacity.

audacieu-x, -se, audacious,

bold; m., bold person.

auguste, august, noble, royal, aujourd'hui, to-day.

auprès de, near, about, by the

side of.

aurore, /.. dawn.

aussi, also.

aussitôt, at once, instantly.

austère, strict.

austérité, /., austerity, serious

ness.

autant (que), as much (as); d*

— moins, so much the less.

autel, m., altar.

auteur, m., author; les — s de

mes jours, the authors of my

being; i.e. my parents.

autre, other, différent, another

autrefois, former, of yore.

autrui, m., other people, others.

avancer (s'), to advance.

avant, before (in time) ; — tout, first of ail.

avantage, m., advantage, privilège, merit.

avec, with.

avenir, ■*., future.

aversion, /., aversion, dislike, hatred.

aveugle, blind.

aveuglement, m., blindness.

aveugler, to blind.

avide (de),greedy, thirsting (for).

avis, m., opinion, advice, notice, information.

avoir, to hâve.

avouer, to confess.

bon, -ne, good, kind.

bonheur, m., happiness, success.

bonté, /., goodness; — s., mer-

cies.

bord, m., edge, shore.

borne, /., limit.

borner, to limit.

bouche, /., mouth, lips.

bout, m., end.

bras, m., ami, braver, to defy.

breuvage, m., beverage.

bride, /., bridle.

brigue, /., canvass, party.

briguer, to canvass for, solicit brillant, brilliant, bright.

briller, to shine.

briser, to break, dash.

bruit, m., noise, rumor, report but, m., goal.

baiser, to kiss.

baisser, to lower.

balance,/., scales.

bandeau, m., fillet, (part of royal

headdress).

bannir, to banish.

barbare, barbarous.

barrière, /., barrier, rampart,

defence.

bas, -se, low.

bassesse, /., evil.

beau, bel, belle, beautiful beaucoup, much.

beauté, /., beauty.

bénir, to bless.

besoin, m., need.

bien, welL

bien, m., blessing; — s, wealth.

bienfait, m., benefit, service,

favor, blessing.

bienheureu-x, -se, happy, thrice

happy.

bientôt, soon.

blasphémer, to blasphème.

boire, to drink.

cabale, /., cabal, plot, cacher (à), to hide (from).

calme, m., calm, peace.

calme, calm.

calmer, to calm.

calomnie, /., calumny.

campagne, /., helds.

cantique, m., hymn.

caprice, m., lîckleness, capri-

ciousness.

capti-f, -ve, m., /., captive

prisoner, slave ; aîso adj.

captivité, /., captivity. carnage, m., slaughter.

cause, /., case, causer, to cause, give.

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

it; ces,//., thèse, those.

cèdre, m., cedar.

célèbre, celebrated, famous.

célébrer, to celebrate, sing.

celui, m.t celle, /., he, she, thc

one ; ceux, m. />/., celles,/, pl^

those.

cendre, /., ashes.

cent, a hundred.

cependant, meanwhile, how-

ever.

certain, certain, assured.

cesser, to cease.

chacun, each.

chagrin, m., grief, gloom.

Chaldée, /., Chaldsa.

Chaldéen, m., Chaldee.

chaleur, /., heat, warmth.

chambre, /., chamber, room.

champ, m., field.

chanceler, to stagger, waver.

chant, m., song.

chanter, to sing.

chaque, each, every.

charmant, delightful.

charmer, to charm, soothe.

chasser, to chase, drive away. châtier, to chastise, punish.

châtiment, m., punishment.

chef, m., chief.

chemin, m., road, path, way.

ch-er, -ère, dear, precious.

chercher, to seek.

chéri, cherished, beloved.

chérir, to love, cherish.

cheveux, m. pi., hair.

chez, at or in, or to the house

or apartments of.

Choeur, m., chorus.

choisir, to choose.

choix, m., choice.

chose, /., thing; quelque — ,

something, anything.

chute, /., fall, downfall.

ciel, m.t cieux, pL, sky, heaven.

cilice, m., hair-shirt.

clarté, /., light; — s, wisdom.

clémence, /., clemency, mercy.

climat, m., climate, clime.

cœur, m., heart.

colère, /., anger, wrath.

colombe, /., dove.

combat, m., battle.

combattre, to combat, fight.

combien, how, how much.

comble, m., height; pour — de

gloire, for crowning glory.

combler de, to load with (good

things).

commander, to command, bid.

comme, as, like, how.

commencer, to begin.

commettre, to commit; entrust.

compagne, /., companion.

comparaître, to appear (in an

swer to siimmons).

comparer, to compare, complot, m., plot.

compter, to count, reckon, hold.

condamnable, blameworthy.

condamner, to condemn.

conduire, to conduct, lead, guide-

bring about.

conduite, /., conduct, practice;

ordering, management, confiance, /., trust.

confident, -e, confidant, confi-

dential friend.

confier, to confide ; se — to trust, confondre, to confound, put to

confusion, conforme, suitable.

confus, confused, troubled.

conjurer, to beseech.

connaître, to know, distinguish,

spare.

consacrer, to commemorate.

conseil, m., counsel, advice;

council.

conserver, to préserve, conspirer, to agrée.

consulter, to consult.

consumer, to consume, contempler, to gaze upon.

content, glad, satisfied.

contenter, to satisfy.

conter, to relate, contraire, contrary ; au — , on the

contrary.

contre, against.

contrée, /., région, land.

contre-temps, m., untoward

event, accident.

convier, to invite.

corps, m., body.

corriger, to correct.

côté, m., side; de tous — s, on ail

sides.

couchant, th., setting sun, west.

couler, to rlow.

couleur, /., color, false color,

false reason.

coup, m., blow ; tout à — , sud-

denly; encore un — , once

more, coupable, guilty ; m., offender.

coupe, /., cup, goblet.

couple, m., pair, cour, /., court, courber, to bend; se — to bow

down.

courir, to run.

couronner, to crown.

courroux, m., wrath.

cours, m., course, vent, coursier, /«., charger {horsè).

couteau, m., {sacnficial) knife.

couvrir, to cover.

craindre, to fear.

crainte, /., fear.

crédit, m., influence, power. crédule, credulous.

cri, m., cry.

crier, to shout.

criminel, criminal.

croire, to believe, think.

croître, to increase.

cruauté,/, cruelty.

culte, m.t worship, religion.

CUrieu-x, -se, curious. inquisi-

tive; désir — , curiosity.

daigner, to condescend, deign.

danger, m., danger, péril, dans, in, into, to.

de, of, from, by, with, in, on,

among.

débris, m., wreck, ruins.

déceler, to betray.

déchirer, to tear up.

déclamer, to declaim, speak.

déclarer, to déclare.

découvrir, to disclose, reveal.

dédaigner, to spurn.

dédain, m., disdain.

dedans, au — , within.

dédier, to dedicate,

défendre, to défend, forbid.

défense, /., defence, protection.

degré, m., step {in a Jîight of stairs).

déguiser, to disguise.

dehors; au — , outside, without,

déjà, already.

delà, au — , beyond.

délices, /. //., delights.

délivrer, to rid.

demain, to-morrow.

demander, to ask.

demeurer, to remain.

démon, ;;/., devil.

dépendre (de), to dépend (upon), rest (with).

dépit, m., vexation, wrath.

déplorable, déplorable, misérable, woful.

déployer, to unfold, stretch fort h.

déposer, to deposit, lay down.

dépôt, m., deposit, thing entrusted, trust.

dépouille, /., spoils.

dépouiller, to strip, put off.

depuis, since, for.

derni-er, -ère, last.

dérober (se) à, to steal away from.

derrière, behind.

dès, as early as, in; — longtemps, for a long time past.

descendre, to descend, come down, be descended.

désert, m., désert.

désespoir, m., despair.

désir, m., désire, wish; — curieux, curiosity.

désolé, distressed, misérable.

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désoler, to distress, decimate.

désordre, m., disorder, confu

sion.

désormais, henceforth.

dessein, m., design, dessiller, to open {the eyes).

destin, m., fate.

destinée, /., destiny, fate.

détacher, to divert.

détestable, abominable.

détester, to detest, hâte, détourner, to turn away, avert

deflect.

détruire, to destroy.

deux, two.

devancer, to anticipate, corne j

before, rise before.

devant, before, in front of, in the

sight of.

développer, to unravel.

devenir, to become.

devin, m., seer.

devoir, to owe, hâve to, be to.

devoir, m., duty.

dévorer, to devour, swallow up,

consume, put up with.

diadème, m., diadem, crown.

dicter, to dictate, suggest.

Dieu, m., God.

différer, to postpone, delay.

digne, worthy.

dire, to say, speak.

discerner (de), to distinguish

(from).

discorde, /., discord.

discours, m., speech, disgrâce, /., disfavor, downfall.

disparaître, to disappear.

disperser, to disperse, scatter.

disputer, to fight for.

dissimuler, to disemble, con-

ceal.

dissiper, to dispel, scatter.

divin, divine, godsent.

Divinité, f., divinity, godhead,

God.

diviser, to separate, be aloof.

dix, ten.

docile, docile, obedient.

domestique, m., member of the

household, officer.

don, m., gift. donc, then, {often merely em-

phatic and notto be translatée) donner, to give.

dont, (genitive of qui,) of which,

of whom; with which, with

whom ; by which, by whom.

douceur, /., mildness, gentle-

ness, favor, sweetness, sweets,

joys.

douleur, /., grief, woes.

doute, m.s doubt ; sans — , doubt-

less.

dou-x, -ce, sweet, favorable, droit, m., right.

durant, during.

durée, /., duration.

dussiez, imp. subj. 0/ devoir; —

vous, even though you were to.

eau, /., water.

éblouir, to dazzle.

écarté, remote.

écarter, to remove, dispel, drive

away. [(from).

échapper à, s' — à, to escape éclair, m., lightning.

éclaircir, to ciear up.

éclairer, to light, shine upon,

enlighten.

éclat, m., brilliancy, lustre, show :

montrer avec — , to show te

ail men.

éclatant, brilliant, striking.

éclater, to burst, burst forth, b»?

f ar-reaching ; faire — , to sho ^

forth.

éclore, to blossom.

écouter, to listen to, hear.

écrire, to write.

écueil, m., rock, édit, m.t edict, order, decree.