VOCABULARY

a, près. ind. jd siJig. of avoir; see

a ho y.

à, to, for; at, on, in, into; with, of;

from.

abaisser, to lower, depress.

abaisser (s'), to stoop, diminish in

size, get down.

abandon, m., abandonme'nt, désertion.

abandonner, to forsake, désert, relin-

quish.

abattre, to throw down, pull down.

abbaye, /, abbey.

abbé, fu., abbot.

abîme, ;«., abyss, gulf.

abîmer, to ruin.

abîmer (s'), to be plunged into.

abord, m., landing, approach; d' — ,

at first; au premier — , at first;

dès r — , from the first.

aborder, to arrive, land.

aboutir (à), to abut on, issue in.

abri, m., shelter, refuge.

absence, /, absence.

abside, /, apsis (of a church), shrine

(for relies).

absorber, to absorb, swallow.

abstinence, /, abstinence, fasting.

absurde, absurd, unreasonable.

abuser, to abuse, misuse.

abuser (s'), to be deluded.

accablé, -e, melancholy.

accabler, to crush, load, overwhelm.

accent, w., accent, tone.

accepter, to accept.

accès, 7)1., access.

accident, m., accident, mishap.

accompagner, to accompany, escort.

accomplir, to accomplish.

accomplir (s'), to be fulfilled.

accord, m., agreement; pact.

accorder, to grant.

accorder (s'), to agrée.

accourir {co))j. like courir), to run up,

run in.

accoutumé, -e, customary.

accoutumer, to accustom.

accueillir, to welcome, receive.

acculé, -e, cornered, brought to a

stand.

accusation, /, accusation.

accusé, -e, acknowledged.

accuser, to accuse.

achalandé, -e, well-accustomed, well-

patronized.

acheminer (s'), to proceed, direct

one's steps.

acheter, to buy.

achever, to finish, end.

achever (s'), to be finished, end.

acier, m., steel.

acquérir ( — , acquérant, acquis, acquiers, acquis), to acquire, pur-

chase, win.