partie [parti], f., part
partir [parti ir], § 166, to leave,
depart, go away, be off, start ;
à — de, from, beginning with, partout [partu], everywhere.
parut [pary], 3 sg. p. def. paraître.
parvenir [parvaniir], § 178, to
arrive, succeed.
pas [pa], m., step, pace, footstep, pas [pa], no, not ; ne . . . — , no,
not ; — un {né), not one ; — de,
no, not, none ; non — , not ;
n'est ce — ?, shall we not ? ; etc. ,
etc.
passage [posais], m., passage,
crossing.
passant [posa], m., passer-by.
passe [pais], f., pass, channel.
passé [pose], past, gone, over, last.
passer [pose], to pass, pass on, go
by, put on ; spend (time) ; il
passa sa langue stir, he ran his
tongue over ; — det;ant, to pass,
go past ; — chez, to call on ; se
— , to take place, happen ; se —
de, to do without.
passereau [pasro], m., sparrow, passion [pasjo], f., passion.
pasteur [pastœir], m., pastor.
pâté [pate], m., pastry, pie; chair
à — , mince-meat.
patience [pasjais], f., patience, patiner [patine], to skate.
pâtir [patiir], to sufifer.
patois [patwa], m., dialect.
patrie [patri], f. , native land.
patrimoine [patrimwan], m., inheritance.
patriotique [patriotik], patriotic.
patte [pat], f . , paw, foot ; — s de derrière, hind -feet ; — « de devant, fore-feet ; — de dindon, turkey's foot.
pauvre [poivr], poor, paltry.
pauvrette [povret], f., poor creature.
pavé [pave], m., pavement.
payer [peje], § 157, to pay, pay for.
pays [pei], m. , country, locality.
paysan [peizâ], m., peasant.
peau [po], f . , skin.
pécaire ! [pekaiir], dear, dear !
pêcher [peje], to fish ; aller — , to go fishing.
peigne [peji]i m., comb.
peindre [pêidr], § 190, to paint.
peine [pein], f., pain, difficulty, trouble, sorrow ; à — , hardly ; ce n'est pas la — , it is not worth while ; faire de la — à, to pain.
peinture [p ê ty i r] , f . , paint , pai n t ing.
pêle-mêle [pel mel], pell-mell; m., confusion.
pencher [pâfe], to incline, bend.
pendant [pâdâ], during ; — que, whilst.
pendre [pâidr], § 210, to hang.
pensée [pose], f., thought.
penser [pose], to think ; vous p)ensez si, imagine whether ; — à, to think of.
pensionnaire [pâsjoneir], m. and f. , boarder.
pente [pôit], f., slope.
Pentecôte [pâtkoit], f., Whitsuntide ; lundi de la — , Whit- Monday, Whitsun Monday.
percer [perse], § 156, to pierce.
percher [perje], to perch.
perdre [perdr], § 210, to lose, ruin.
perdreau [perdro], m. , young partridge.
perdrix [perdri], f., partridge.
père [peir], m., father,
péril [peril], m., periL
VOCABULARY
période [perjod], f., period, sentence.
périr [periir], to perish.
perle [perl], f., pearl.
permettre [permetr], § 198, to permit ; se — , to take the liberty ; permis, permitted.
permission [permisjo], f., permission.
Perrault [pero], French writer, b.
personnage [persona: 3], m., personage, character.
personne [person], f . , person ; pi.
people.
personne [person], m., anybody, nobody; ne. . . — , not any one, no one, nobody.
personnel [personel], personal.
perspective [perspektiiv], f., prospect.
perte [pert], f. , loss.
pesant [pozâ], heavy.
pesanteur [pozâtœ:r], f., weight.
peser [poze], § 158, to weigh, be heavy, oppress.
petit [poti], small, little ; m., little one, young one.
petit-fils [poti fis], m., grandson.
peu [p0], m., little; also as adverb, little ; — à — , little by little ; dis-moi un — , tell me now ; si — de chose, so little.
peuple [pœpl], m., people, nation.
peur [pœir], f., fear; lui faire — , to frighten him ; avoir — , to be afraid ; avoir graiid' — , to be in great fear ; de — que . . . ne, for fear lest.
peut [p0], 3 sg. près, indie. poi<voir.
peut-être (que) [p0t e:tr ko], perhaps.
philanthropie [filâtropi], f., philanthropy.
phrase [fra :z], f. , phrase, sentence.
pic [pik], m., peak ; à — , perpendicular.
pied [pje], m., foot; à — , on foot ; de — en cap, from head to foot.
pierre [pje:r], f., stone.
piétinement [pjetinmâ], m. , stamping.
pieu [pj0], m., stake.
pieusement [pj0zmâ], piously.
pigeon [piso], m., pigeon.
pigeonneau [pisono], m., young pigeon.
pile [pil], f. , pile.
piler [pil e] , to pound (as in a mortar ).
pipe [pip], f., pipe.
pique-nique [pik nik], m., picnic.
pistolet [pistole], m. , pistol ; — d'arçon, holster-pistol ; tirer un coup de — , to fire a pistol.
pitchou [pitju], dialectal for petit.
pitié [pitje], f., pity.
place [plas], f., place, post, square, seat, room, position.
plaidoyer [pledwaje], m. , pleading.
plaie [pie], f., wound.
plaindre [plê:dr], § 190, to pity; se — , to complain.
plaine [plein], f., plain.
plaire [pleir], § 201, to please ; s'il vous plaît, s'il te plaît, if you
plaisanterie [plezâtri], f., pleasantry, joke.
plaisir [plezi : r], m. , pleasure ; faire — , to give pleasure.
plan [plà], m., plan.
plancher [plâ fe], m. , floor.
plante [plâit], f., plant.
planter [plate], to plant.
plat [pla], flat.
plateau [plato], m. ,plateau,upland.
plein [pis], full ; en — air, in the open air.
pléthore [pletoir], f., plethora.
pleurer [plœre], to weep.
pleuvoir [plœvwair], § 220, to rain, come thick.
plier [plie], to bend.
plisser [plise], to plait.
plonger [ploje], § 156, to plunge, dive, dip.
ployer [plwaje], § 157, to bend.
plu [ply], p. part, pleuvoir.
pluie [plqi], f., rain.
plume [plym], f. , feather, pen.
plumet [ply me], m., plume.
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plus [ply], more ; — de, more, no more ; le — , the more, the most ; - de (with numerals), more than ', im. . . — , no more, no longer ; d'autant — que, the more so as ; de — , additional ; n^être — que, to be no longer anything but; ne. . .pas non — , not . . . either.
plusieurs [plyzjoeir], several, many.
plutôt [plyto], rather.
poche [poj], f. , pocket.
poêle [pwa:l], m. , stove.
poète [poeit], m., poet.
poids [pwa], m., weight.
poignée [pojie], f. , handful.
poil [pwal], m., hair.
poing [pwê], m. , fist ; se battre à coups de — , to box with one another.
point [pwê], m., point ; être sur le
— de, to be at the point of;
— du jour, daybreak.
point [pws], no, not ; ne. . . —
de, not any, no.
pointe [pwêît], f., point; sur la
— des pieds, on tiptoe. poire [pwair], f., pear, poirier [pv/arje], m., pear-tree.
pois [pwa], m., pea.
poitrail [pwatraij], m., breast (of horse).
poitrine [pwatrin], f., breast, lungs.
polir [poliir], to polish,
polype [polip], m. , polyp.
pomme [pom], f. , apple ; — de terre, potato.
pommier [pomje], m., apple-tree.
pompier [p3pje], m., fireman.
pont [p3], m., bridge.
pont-levis [po Ivi], m., drawbridge.
Pont-Neuf [po nœf], m., bridge over the Seine in Paris.
populaire [popykir], popular.
port [po:r], m. , port.
portail [porta !j], m., portai.
porte [port], f. , door, gate ; — à—, next door.
porte-plume [port plym], m., penholder.
porter [porte], to bear, carry, take, wear, put ; se — {bie7i), to be (well) ; bie7i portant, in good health, well ; comment vous portez-vous ?, how are you ?
portière [portjeir], f., coach-door.
posé [poze], staid, sober.
poser [poze], to place, lay, set.
posséder [posede], § 158, to possess, own.
possession [posesjo], f. , possession.
possible [posibl], possible.
pot [po], m., pot.
potage [pota:.')], m., soup; grands — s, first-rate soups.
poularde [pulard], f., fat pullet.
poulet [puk], m., chicken.
poumon [pumo], m., lung.
pour [pur], for, in order to, to; — que, in order that ; — ainsi dire, so to speak.
pourboire [purbwa : r], m. , gratuity, 'tip.'
pourpre [purpr], m. , purple.
pourquoi [purkwa], why ; c'est — , therefore, so, hence, that la why.
pourrai [purre], 1 sg. fut., pouvoir.
poursuivre [pursqiivr], § 206, to pursue, continue.
pourtant [purtâ], however, still.
pourvoir [purvwair], § 224, to provide.
pourvu que [purvy ko], provided that, I hope that.
pousser [puse], to push, grow.
poussière [pusjeir], f., dust.
Pouvillon (Emile) [emil puvijo], French writer, b. 1840.
pouvoir [puvwair], § 221, to be able, can, may ; il se peut, it may be ; il ne se peut rien, nothing can be ; on pourrait dire, one might say.
pouvoir [puvwair], m., power.
pré [pre], m., meadow.
précepte [presept], m. , precept.
précieux [presj0], precious, valuable.
VOCABULARY
précipiter (se) [s9 presipite], to
rush, dart, hasten, précis [presi], precise, exact.
précision [presizjô], f., precision, prédicateur [ predikatœ : r ], m. ,
preacher. préférer [préfère], § 158, to prefer, préjudiciable [presydisjaiblj, prejudicial.
premier [pramje], first, former;
marcher le —, to walk ahead.
prendre [prâ:dr], §202, to take,
catch, assume, seize, suppose,
reckon ; — exemple sur quelqu'un,
to take example by any one.
préparer [prepare], to prepare ; se
— , to be prepared.
près [pre], near by ; — de, near,
nearly ; à peu — , almost, nearly.
présent [prezâ], m., present; à
— , now.
présenter [prezâ te], to present ; se
— , to present one's self.
presque [presk], nearly, hardly,
almost.
pressé [prese], in haste.
presser [prese], to press ; se — , to
be in haste.
prêt [pre], ready.
prétendre [ prêta idr], § 210, to
claim, assert.
prêter [prête], to lend, prêtre [preitr], m., priest.
preuve [prœiv], f., proof, prévenir [ prevniir ], § 178, to
warn.
prévoir [prevwair], § 224, to foresee.
prier [prie], to pray, pray to, beg,
ask ; je t'en prie, I beg of you.
prière [prieir], f., prayer, request.
prince [preis], m,, prince, princesse [prsses], f. , princess.
principal [prssipal], adj. and n. m.,
principal, principe [prssip], m. , principle, printemps [prêta], m., spring ; au
— , in spring.
pris [pri], 1 sg. p. def. and p. part.
prendre.
prit [pri], 3 sg. p. def. prendre.
prise [pri:z], f,, taking, capture.
prison [prizo], f. , prison.
privé [prive], private.
prix [pri], m., price, prize.
probablement [probablamâ], probably.
prochain [projf], next.
prochain [projs], m., neighbour, fellow-creature.
procurer (se) [sa prokyre], to procure.
procureur [prokyrœir], m., solicitor.
prodige [prodiij], m., miracle, prodigy.
produire [prodqiir], § 185, to produce.
professeur [profesœir], m., professor, teacher.
profession [profesjo], f. , profession, calling.
profiter [profite], to profit, avail one's self.
profond [profo], profound, deep ; — de deux toises, two fathoms deep.
proie [prwo], f., prey.
projectile[pro3ektil],m., projectile.
promenade [promnad], f., walk, walking, drive ; alkr à la — , to go for a walk.
promener [promue], § 158, to carry about, drive about ; se — à pied {en voiture, en bateau, etc.), to take a walk (go for a drive, go for a sail, etc. ) ; se — en bicyclette, to ride a bicycle.
propos [propo], m., discourse, purpose ; à — , seasonable, fit ; by the way ; à — de, with respect to.
proposer [propoze], to propose.
protéger [pro te se], §156, to protect.
proverbe [proverb], m. , proverb.
providence [provide :s], f., Providence.
prudence [prydais], f., prudence.
prudent [pryda], prudent.
prune [pryn], f., plum.
prunier [prynje], m., plum-tree.
Prusse [prys], f., Prussia.
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prussien [prysjs], m., Prussian.
pu [çy], p. part, pouvoir.
public [pyblik], public.
puéril [pqeril], puerile, childish.
puérilité [pqerilite], f., childishness.
puis [pqi], 1 sg. près, indic. pouvoir.
puis [pqi], then.
puissance [pqisâis], f., power, force.
puissant [pqisâ], powerful.
puits [pqi], m., well.
punir [pyniir], to punish.
punition [pynisjo], f., punishment.
pupitre [pypitr], m. , desk.
pur [pyir], pure,
put [py], 3 sg. p. def. pouvoir.
quai [ke], m., quay.
qualité [kalite], f., quality, rank.
quand [kâ], when ; depuis — ?, how long ?
quant à [kât a], as to, as for.
quarante [karâit], forty.
quart [kair], m., quarter.
quatre [katr], four.
quatre-vingts [katr vê], eighty; quatre-vingt-dix-sept, ninetyseven,
que [ka], pron,, whom, which, that, what ; qu^est-ce qui ?, what ? ; qu'est-ce — c'est — ?, what is ? ; ce — , that which, what, which ; qu'est-ce qu'il y a ?, what is there ? ; qu'as-tu ?, what is the matter with you ? ; c'est là — , it is there that, that is where.
que [ka], conj., that, used as a substitute for other conjunctions like tandis — , lorsque, quand, si, etc. ; when, than, as, till, let (with subjunctive).
que [ka], adv., how, how many, how much, what (a) ; ne. . . — , only, but; ne... rien — , nothing but ; qu'elle est jolie /, how pretty she is ! ; — cela est bien dit !, how well said that is !
Québec fkebek], m., Quebec, quel [kel], what, which ; who.
quelconque [kelkSik], whatever.
quelque [kelka], some, few ; —
chose, something.
quelquefois [kelkaf wa], sometimes.
quelqu'un, quelques-uns [kelk &,
kelkaz ce], some one, some.
quérir [kariir], § 162, to fetch ;
aller — , to go and fetch.
question [kestjo], f., question.
quête [ke:t], f., collection, qui [ki], who, which, that, whom ;
à — , whose ; ce — , what.
quinze [kêiz], fifteen, quittance [kitais], f., receipt, quitter [kite], to quit, leave, lay
aside.
quoi [kwa], what ; à — bo7i, what
use ; en — ?, of what (material) Î quoique [kwaka], although.
race [ras], f., race, breed, raconter [rakote], to relate, tell, rade [rad], f., roadstead.
raison [re 3 5], f., reason, sense;
avoir — , to be (in the) right, ralentir [ralâtiir], to slacken.
ramasser [ramase], to pick up.
ramener [ramne], § 158, to bring
back, bring home again.
rang [râ], m., row, rank.
rangée [rase], f., row.
ranger [rase], § 156, to range, put
in place.
rapide [rapid], swift.
rappeler (se) [sa raple], § 158, to
remember.
rapporter [raporte], to bring back ;
produce, yield.
rare [rair], rare, scanty, rassasier [rasazje], to satiate, satisfy.
rassembler [rasâble], to assemble, rat [ra], m., rat.
rattraper [ratrape], to overtake, ravi [ravi], charmed, delighted, ravin [rave], m., ravine, raviser (se) [sa ravize], to change
one's mind.
VOCABULARY
ravissement [ravismâ], m., rapture,
delight.
rayon [rejo], m,, ray.
réalité [realite], f., reality.
recevoir [rasavwair], § 213, to
receive.
récidive [residiiv], f,, repetition
of an offence.
récit [resi], m. , story.
réciter [resite], to recite.
recommencer [r9komâse], § 156,
to begin again.
récompense [rekopâis], f., recompense.
récompenser [rekopâ se], to recompense, reward, reconnaissance [rekonesâis], f,,
gratitude.
reconnaître [rakoneitr], § 188, to
recognize.
reconnu [rakony], recognized.
recourber [rakurbe], to bend
round.
recouvert [rekuveir], p. part.
recouvrir'.
recouvrir [rakuvriir], § 176, to
cover, cover again.
recueillir [rakœjiir], § 165, to
gather, reculer [rakyle], to fall back, reçut [rasy], 3 sg. p. def. recevoir.
redingote [radegot], f., frock-coat,
overcoat.
redoubler [raduble], to redouble,
increase.
redoutable [radutabl], formidable,
terrible.
redoute [radut], f., redoubt.
redresser (se) [sa radrese], to stand
erect again.
réel [reel], real.
refermer (se) [sa raferme], to close
again.
réfléchir [reflejiir], to reflect, réflexion [refleksjo], f., reflection.
refus [rafy], m. , refusal.
refuser [rafyze], to refuse. regard [ragair], m., look, glance,
eye.
regarder [regarde], to look at, look.
règle [re:gl], f., rule, ruler.
régler [regie], § 158, to regulate, arrange.
règne [rep], m., reign.
régner [repe], § 158, to reign, rule.
regret [ragre], m., regret.
regretter [ragrete], to regret.
régulier [regylje], regular.
Reg^ulus [regylys], m., Regulus.
reine [rem], f., queen.
reins [rê], m. pi., loins, back.
rejeter [rajte], § 158, to throw back ; se — , to be thrown back.
rejoindre [rasweidr], § 190, to rejoin.
réjouir (se) [sa re3wi:r], to rejoice, be glad.
relever [ralve], § 158, to heighten, raise, lift up.
religieusement [ralisj^zmâ], religiously.
religieux [rali3J0], religious.
reluire [ralqiir], § 185, to shine, glitter.
remarquer [ramarke], to remark, notice.
remercier [ramersje], to thank.
remettre [rametr], § 198, to restore, put off, put back, put on again ; se — , to recover, begin again ; remis, recovered ; se — en route, to set out again.
remplir [râpliir], to fill.
remporter [râ porte], to take away.
remue-ménage [ramy mena: s], m. , hubbub.
remuer [ramqe], to move, stir.
Renaude [ranod], f., proper name.
rencontre [ rako i tr ], f . , meeting ; aller à leur — , to go to meet them.
rencontrer [râkotre], to meet.
rendre [râidr], § 210, to render, give back, make ; se — . to go, proceed ; surrender.
rentrer [râtre], to return, return home.
reparaître [rapareitr], § 188, to reappear.
repas [rapa], m., meal.
repasser [rapase], to repass, pas9 again.
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repêcher [rapeje], to fish up again.
répéter [répète], § 158, to repeat.
répliquer [replike], to reply.
répondre [rep5:dr], § 210, to answer.
réponse [repois], f., reply.
repos [rapo], m., repose, peace.
reposer [repoze], to repose, rest ; se — , to rest ; se — sur, to depend on.
reprendre [raprâidr], § 202, to take again, reply ; — haleine, to recover one's breath.
représenter [raprezâte], to represent.
reprit [rapri], 3 sg. p. def. reprendre.
reproche [raproj], m., reproach.
reprocher [raproje], to reproach.
réquisition [rekizisjô], f., requisition, levying.
réserver [rezerve], to reserve.
résistance [rezistâis], f., resistance.
résister [reziste], to resist.
respect [respe], m. , respect.
respecter [respekte], to respect.
respectueusement [ respekti{0zmâ], respectfully.
respectueux [respektq^], respectful.
ressembler [ rasâble ] ; — à, to resemble.
restaurant [restorâ], m., restaurant.
reste [rest], m., rest, remainder; du — , au reste, besides, moreover.
rester [reste], to remain, stay ; en — là, to stop there, get no further.
retard [ratair], m., delay; être en — , to be late.
retarder [ratarde], to delay.
retenir [ratniir], § 177, to keep back, restrain.
retirer [ratire], to pull out ; se — , to retire.
retour [ratuir], m., return ; être de — , to have returned, be back.
retourner [raturne], to go back,
return, turn up, turn over ; se — , to turn round.
retraite [ratret], f., retreat.
retrouver [ratruve], to find again ; se — , to be met with again.
réussir [reysiir], to succeed.
rêve [re:v], m., dream.
réveiller [reveje], to waken ; se —, to waken.
révéler [révèle], § 158, to reveal.
revenir [ravniir], § 178, to come back ; revenu, (having) returned.
rêver [reve], to dream.
révérence [rêverais], f., bow, courtesy ; lui faire la — , to pay him one's respects.
revêtir [ravetiir], § 179, to put on.
rêveur [revœir], thoughtful, pensive.
revoir [ravwair], § 224, to see again.
révolution [revolysjo], f., revolution.
revolver [revolve :r], m., revolver.
ricaner [rikane], to sneer.
riche [rij], rich.
richement [rijmâ], richly.
ride [rid], f., wrinkle.
rider [ride], to wrinkle.
ridicule [ridikyl], m., ridiculous- ness ; tourner en — , to ridicule.
rien [rjs], anything, nothing ; ne ... — , not anything, nothing ; je rHen sais — , I do not know.
rire [riir], § 204, to laugh, smile.
rire [riir], m., laughter.
ris de veau [ri da vo], m. , sweetbread.
risquer [riske], to run the risk of.
riviere [rivjeir], f., river.
Rivoli [rivoli], street in Paris.
robe [rob], f., robe, dress, frock,
gOWTl.
roche [roj], f. , rock.
rocher [roje], m. , rock.
roi [rwa], m. , king; le jour des
Bois, Twelfth-day, Epiphany, roitelet [rwa tie], m., wren.
roman [româ], m., novel.
rompre [rSipr], to break.
rond [ro], round.
VOCABULARY
ronde [r5:d], f., round hand.
ronger [rose], § 156, to gnaw.
rosace [rozas], f., rose- window.
rose [ro:z], f., rose.
rose [ro:z], rosy.
roseau [rozo], m. , reed.
rôt [ro], m., roast.
rouble [rubl], m., rouble.
roucouler [rukule], to coo.
Rouen [rwâ], m., Rouen.
rouge [ru!3], red.
rouge-gorge [ru 3 gor : 3 ] , m . , robin. Rouget de I'lsle [ruse da 1 il],
French writer, b. 1760, d. 1836, rouleau [rulo], m., roll, rouler [rule], to roll.
roulier [rulje], m., carter.
route [rut], f., route, way, course ;
en — , on the way ; être en — , to
be on the way, be off.
roux [ru], reddish brown.
royaume [rwajoim], m., kingdom,
realm.
ruban [rybâ], m., ribbon.
rue [ry], f., street.
ru^eux [ryg0], wrinkled, rough.
Uiisselant [rqisla], streaming, rumeur [rymoeir], f., noise.
ruse [ryiz], f., wile, trick, [rys], Russian.
Saar [sair], f., Saar (a river of
Alsatia).
sable [saibl], m., sand.
sabot [sabo], m. , sabot, shoe, hoof.
sabre [saibr], m., sabre.
sac [sak], m., sack, bag, satchel.
sachant [sajâ], près. part, savoir.
sacré [sakre], sacred, holy. sage [sa! 3], wise.
saint [se], sacred, holy ; m. , saint.
Sainte-Chapelle [seta Japel], f. , a
church in Paris.
Saint- Esprit [set espri], m. , Holy
Ghost.
Saint-Louis [se Iwi], Louis IX.
King of France from 1226 to
Saint-Pétersbourg [se petersbu : r],
St. Petersburg.
sais [se], 1 sg. près, indie, savoir.
saisir [seziir], to seize.
saison [sezo], f., season.
sait [se], 3 sg. près, indie, savoir.
salade [salad], f. , salad.
salle [sal], f., hall, room; — de classe, class-room ; — à manger^ dining-room.
salon [salo], m., drawing-room.
saluer [salqe], to salute, bow to, bow.
salut [saly], m. , safety ; hail !
Samaritain [samaritê], m., Samaritan.
samedi [samdi], m., Saturday.
sang [sa], m., blood.
sanglant [sâglâ], bloody.
sans [sa], without, were it not for; — que, without.
santé [sate], f., health.
sapin [sape], m. , fir.
saule [soil], m., willow.
saut [so], m., leap.
sauter [sote], to leap, jump.
sautiller [sotije], to hop.
sauvage [sovais], wild.
sauver [sove], to save.
savamment [savamâ], skilfully.
savoir [savwair], § 222, to know, know how ; — le français, to know French ; aucun homme ne saurait, no man can ; un jour qu'il sut, one day when he learned.
savoir [savwa:r], m., knowledge.
savon [savô], m., soap.
savoureux [ savur0 ], savoury, sweet.
scélérat [sclera], m., scoundrel.
