acte, m., act, action
additionner, toadd, tosumup.
adjudication, /., adjudication, awaid.
adjuger, to award, to sell, to knock down.
admettre, to admit.
administration, /., administration, management,
admirer, to admire.
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admis, past part, of admettre.
adorateur, m., admirer, adorer, to adore, to worsbip.
adoucir, to soften, to mitigate,
to srnooth, to allay, to tone
down.
adresse,/., address, skill.
adresser, to direct, to address.
adroit -e, dexterous, élever,
skilful.
adroitement, adroitly, skil-
fully, cleverly.
adversaire, m., adversary, op-
ponent.
affaire,/., affair, matter, business; avoir affaire à, to hâve
to deal with, to hâve to do
with.
affectueusement , affectionately,
fondly.
affiche,/., placard, bill.
affliger, to afflict, to trouble.
affreusement, frightfully,
dreadfully. affreu-x -se, f rigbtf ul, horrible,
horrid.
Afrique,/, Africa.
âgé -e, aged, old.
s'agenouiller, to kneel down.
agir, to act, to do; il s'agit,
the question is.
agiter, to agitate, to wave,
to shake, disturb. s' — , to
be agitated, to rnove, to
struggle.
agrafe,/, hook, clasp.
agréable, agreeable, pleasant,
pleasing.
agrément, m., pleasure, com-
fort.
aider, to aid, to help.
aille, subj. of aller.
ailleurs, elsewhere; d' — , be-
sides.
aimable, amiable, kind, agreeable, pleasant.
aimer, to love, to be fond of, to like.
ainsi, thus, so.
air, m., air, look, appearance.
aise,/, ease.
ajouter, to add.
Algérie,/, Algiers.
aligné, in a straight line.
allant -e, active, lively.
allée,/, avenue, walk.
alléguer, to allège, to plead, to urge.
allemand -e, German.
aller, to go. s' en, — to go away.
allonger, to hit, to strike.
allons, interj., corne!
allure, /., gait, pace, conduct, behavior.
alors, then.
alternativement, alternately.
amazone,/, riding-habit, rider.
ambulant -e, travelling, itinérant, strolling.
âme, /., soûl, mind, heart, feeling, spirit.
amener, to bring.
américain -e, American.
ameublement, m., furniture, furnishing.
ami e, friend.
amicalement, amicably, in a friendly manner.
amitié,/, frieudship.
amour, m., love.
amoureu-x -se, in love, enamoured, lover.
amuser, to amuse, to please, to entertain.
an, m., year.
analyser, to analyze.
ancien -ne, ancient, old, former, late.
VOCABULARY
anéanti -e, prostrated, broken
down.
ange, m. angel.
anglais -e, Euglisli.
Angleterre,/., Eoglaud.
animé, animated, sprigktly,
lively.
année, /. , year.
annoncer, to announce, to pro-
claim.
antichambre,/., hall, vestibule, août (ou), m., August.
apaiser, to appease, to soothe,
to calm. s' — , to grow quiet,
cal m. apercevoir, s' — , to perceive, to
see.
apoplexie, /. , apoplexy.
apparaître, to appear.
appareillé, matched.
apparence,/, appearance.
apparition, appearance.
appartenir, to beloog. s' — ,
to be free, to be one's own
master.
appel, m., appeal, call.
appeler, to call.
appétit, m., appetite.
appliquer, to apply.
apporter, to bring.
apprécier, to value, to appréciât e.
apprendre, to learn, to hear, to
teach.
approcher, to approach, to couie
near.
approuver, to approve of.
approvisionnement, m., supply,
supplying.
appui, m., support; à hauteur
à" — , breast-kigh.
appuyer, to support, to lean.
s' — ,to lean,torest,torecline.
après, after. d' — , af ter, from,
according to.
après-demain, the day after to-
morrow.
après-midi,/, afternoon. arbre, m., tree.
arc, m , arcb.
ardent -e, hot, burning, fiery.
ardeur, /, ardor, eagerness,
spirit.
argent, m., silver, money.
aristocratique, aristocratie, armée,/, army.
arracher, to pluck, to tear, to
extort, to wring, to pull
off.
arranger, to set in order, to
arrange, s'—, to settle, to
suit, to fit.
arrêt, m., decree, sentence, arrêter, to stop.
en arrière, backwards.
arrière-grand-père, great-grand-
father.
arrière-pensée,/, mental réservation, arrivée,/, arrivai, coming.
arriver, to corne, to arrive, to
happen, to corne to pass.
artifice, m., art; feu d' — , fire-
works.
artillerie, /., artillery.
artilleur, m., artilleryinan.
artiste, m.f., artist.
ascendant, m., ascendency,
inastery, influence, asile, m., refuge, assaut, m., assault, storm.
assentiment, m., assent, consent. asseoir, to seat, to set, to sit.
s' — , to sit down.
assez, enough, sufficiently,
quite, rather.
assidu -e, assiduous, atten
tive.
assiette, / , plate.
VOCABULARY
assis -e, seated.
assistance, /., assistance, audience, Company, assister, to assist, to support,
to be présent.
s'assoupir, to grow drowsy, to
fall asleep.
assurément, surely, certainly.
assurer, to assure, attache,/,, attacbment.
attacher, to fasten, to tie, to
attach.
attaque,/., attack.
attaquer, to attack, to begin.
s'attarder, to be belated, to de-
lay.
atteindre, to reach, to attain, attelage, team, hitching, har-
nessing.
atteler, to put horses to, to
harness, to hitch.
attendre, to wait, to expect, to
await. s' — , to expect.
attendri -e, moved, affected,
touched, attendrissement, m. , f eeling,
émotion, tenderness.
attirer, to attract, to draw.
attribuer, attribute. s' — , to
assume, to claim.
auberge,/., inn, public-house.
aucun -e, any.
aucunement, not at ail, by no
means.
audacieu x -se, audacious, dar-
ing, bold.
au-dessus de, above, over.
au-devant de, before, towards.
auditoire, m., audience.
aujourd'hui, adv.t to-day.
aumône,/., alms, charity.
aumônier, m., chaplain.
auparavant, before.
auprès, near, by, close by,
with, to.
aussi, too, also, likewise, there-
fore.
aussitôt, immediately, directly, — que, as soon as.
autant, as much, as many.
d'autant mieux, the more so.
autel, m., altar.
automatiquement, automatical-
iy.
autour, a bout, around.
autre, otber, différent, autrefois, formerly, former
times.
autrement, differently, otber-
wise.
avance,/., advance, start, ad-
Y'àiitELge; 9pre?idre V — , to get
tbe start ; à V — , d' — , be-
fore-haud.
avancement, m., advancement,
promotion, avancer, to advance, to move
forward, to corne ont.
avant, forward, before. En — /
forward! on!
avantage, m., advantage.
avantageu-x -se, advantagepus,
profitable, avant-hier, day before yester-
day.
avant-train* m., fore-carriage.
avare, m., miser, avec, with, among, by.
avenir, m., future, career,
bopes, prospects.
aventuri-er, m., -ère, /, ad-
venturer, adveuturess.
aveugler, to blind.
avidement, greedily, eagerly.
avis, m., opinion, mind, ad-
vice.
aviser, to advise, to tbink.
sy — , to dare, to think of, to
take into one's bead.
avoir, to bave.
VOCABULARY
avoué, m. , attorney.
avouer, to confess, to own.
avril, m., April.
baignoire,/., corner box.
bail, m., lease.
baiser, m., kiss.
baissé -e, down, lowered.
bal, m., bail.
balbutier (-cié), to stanimer.
balcon, m. , balcony.
balle,/., bullet.
balzane, / , spot.
banc, m., beoch, seat, pew.
banderole, /, baud, ribbon.
banquette, /., bench, seat.
banquier, m., banker.
baptême, m., baptism.
baptiser, to baptize.
baronne,/, baroness.
barre,/., bar, boit, barricader, to barricade.
bas -se, low, dark, lowering.
bas, m., bottom. à — , down.
en — , below, down-stairs.
là , yonder.
bataille,/, batlle, fight.
bataillon, m., battalion.
bâton, m. y stick, staff, cudgel.
batterie, / , battery.
battre, to beat.
bavarder, to babble, to ehat-
ter.
beau or bel -le, beautiful, fine,
liandsome, fair.
beaucoup, many, mucb.
beau- frère, m., brother-in-
law.
beauté, /. , beauty.
belle, fem. of beau.
belle-sœur,/, sister-in-law.
bénéfice, w.,benefit, advantage,
profit, bénir, to bless.
besogne,/., work, business.
besoin, m., need.
bêtise, /., silliness, nonsense,
foolishness.
bibelot, m.} bauble, trinket.
bichonner, to ornament, to
beautify.
bien, m., good, welfare, estate,
property.
bien, well, properly, finely,
much, truly, indeed, very,
rnany; — que, although.
bienfaisant, beneficent, kind. bientôt, soon, shortly.
bijou, m., jewel, trinket.
billet, m., note, letter.
blanc -he, white.
blanchir, to whiten.
blanchissant -e, growing white.
blé, m., wheat, grain blesser, to wound.
blessure,/, wound.
bleu -e, blue.
bleuté, bluish.
bloquer, to blockade, to shut
up.
^blottir, to lay, to place, bois, m., wrood, forest.
boîte,/, box.
bon -ne, good, kind.
bonbonnière,/., confection.
bondir, to bound, to jump, to
star t.
bonheur, m., happiness, good
luck; par — , luckily.
bonhomme, m., good-natured
man; petit — , little fellow.
bonjour, m., good morning,
good day.
bonté,/, goodness, kiudness.
bord, m.y shore, bank, edge.
border, to run along, border, botte,/, boot.
bouche,/, mou th.
bouchon, m., cork, stopper,
wisp.
bouchonner, to rub down.
bouger, to stir, to budge, to
move, bouleverser, to upset, to un-
settle, to confuse.
bourgeois, m., citizen, com-
moner (not a nobleman).
bourrasque,/., squall, gust.
bout, m., end.
boute- selle, m., signal to sad-
dle.
brancard, m. , shaft.
branler, to move, to shake.
braquer, to turn, to point, bras, m., arm.
brave, brave, true, honest,
good.
bravement, bravely.
bref, in short, bréviaire, m., breviary, prayer-
book.
brillamment, brilliantly.
brillant -e, brilliant, showy.
briller, to shine, to glitter, to
sparkle.
brocart, m. , brocade.
broderie,/., embroidery.
broncher, to flinch, to stir.
brouillard, m., fog, mist, haze.
bruit, m., noise, racket, report,
talk.
brûlant, -e, burning, hot.
brûler, to burn.
brun, brown, dark.
brunir, to brown, darken. brusque, sudden, unexpected.
brusquement, abruptly, sud-
denly.
brusquerie, /., bluntness, ab-
ruptness.
brutal -e, brutal, rough.
buffet, m,, sideboard, refresh-
ment-room.
bureau, m.y desk.
çà, hère.
ça (for cela), that.
cabaret, m., tavern.
cabinet, m., office, cabriolet, m., cab, carriage.
cacher, to hide, to conceal.
cadeau, m., présent, gif t.
cadencé, measured, régulai*, cadre, m., frame, list.
café, m., coffee.
caisse,/, case; en — , in cash,
on hand.
calèche,/, carriage.
câlin -e, wheedling, fawning.
câliner, to fondle, coax.
câlinement, coaxingly, caress-
ingly.
calme, still, quiet, calm.
calme, m., calmness.
calmer, to quiet, to calm.
calomnier, to caluiimiate, to
slander.
calviniste, Calvinistic.
camarade, m./., comrade, com-
panion.
camaraderie,/, intimacy.
campagne, /, country, cam-
paign.
candidat, m., candidate, canon, m., cannon.
cantique, m., song, hymn.
capacité,/, ability, capacity.
capitaine, m., captaiu.
capital, capital, deadly.
caractère, m., character.
carafe, /, décanter, water-
bottle.
caresser, to caress, to stroke,
to cherish.
cargaison,/, cargo, load.
carré, m., square, carrière,/, career.
carrossier, m., coachrnaker.
carte,/, card, map.
cartel, m., clock.
cas, m., case, event.
caserner, to quarter.
VOCABULARY
casser, to break, to break down,
to wear ont.
cataloguer, to catalogue, catholique, Catbolic.
cause,/., cause, case; à — de,
ou account of, because of.
causer, to cause, causer, to cbat, to talk.
cavalerie, /. , cavalry.
cavalier, m., borseman, rider, ce, cet, m., cette, /., ces, pi.,
tbis, tbese; tbat, tbose.
ceci, tbis.
céder, to give up, to yield.
cela, tbat.
celui, 7ïi., celle,/., ceux, celles,
be, sbe, they, tbat, tbose.
celui ci, tbis, tbis 011e, tbe lat-
ler.
cent, buudred.
centaine,/., bundred.
centime, m., hundredth part
of a franc, cependant, bowever, neverthe-
less, yet.
cerceau, m., boop, ring.
cercle, m., circle, company.
cercler, to bind, to encircle.
cercueil, m., coffiu.
certainement, certainly, sure-
certitude,/., certaioty.
cerveau, m., brain.
cesse,/., ceasing, cessation, cesser, to cease, to leave off.
chacun -e, eacb.
chagrin, m., sorrow, grief,
vexation, trouble.
chagrin -e, gloomy, melan-
cboly, sad.
chagriner, to giïeve.
chaîne,/., cbain.
chaise,/., cbair.
châle, m., sbawl.
chaleur,/., beat.
chambre,/, cbamber, room.
champ, m., field.
chance,/, chance, luck, good
fortune, changement, m., cbange,
cbangiug.
changer, to cbange.
chanson,/, song.
chant, m., straiu, song, sound,
melody.
chanter, to sing, to sound.
chantre, m., singer.
chapeau, m., bat.
chapelle,/, cbapel, cburcb.
chaque, eacb, every.
charbon, ?n.f coal, ernbers.
charger, to charge, to en trust,
to load. se — , to take
charge, charité, /, cbarity; faille la — ,
to give alms.
charmant -e, cbarming, de-
ligbtful.
charme, m., charm, spell.
charrette,/, cart, cart-load.
chasse, /., cbase, bunt, buot-
iug.
chasser, to bunt, to cbase, to
drive, chasseur, ligbt infantry.
chat, m., cat.
château, m., country-seat,
mansion, palace, châtelaine, mistress (of a château). chaud -e, bot, warm.
chaumière,/, cottage, chaussée,/, road, bigbway.
chef, m., cbief cook.
chemin, m., way, road, patb;
— de fer, rail way.
cheminée, /, cbirnney, fire-
place.
chêne, m., oak.
ch-er, -ère, dear, beloved.
VOCABULARY
chercher, to seek, to look for, to search, to get, to guess.
chère,/., cheer, entertainment, fare.
chérie, dear.
cheval, m., horse; à — , on hovseback.
chevaleresque, chivalrous.
chevelure, /. , hair.
chevet, m., pillow, bedside.
cheveu, m., hair.
chez, at, to, in, at the home of, with, amoDg.
chicorée, chicory; petite — , endive.
chiffre, m., figure, amount, monogram.
chirurgien, m., surgeon; — , major, chief surgeon.
choisir, to choose.
chose,/., thing.
choyer, to painper, to fondle.
chronique, /, chronicle, history.
chut, hush!
cidre, m., cider.
ciel, m., heaven, the sky.
cigare, m., cigar.
cime,/., top, summit.
cimetière, m., churchyard, cemetery.
cingler, to lash, to strike.
cinq, five.
cinquantaine,/., fifty.
cinquante, fifty.
cinquième, fifth.
circonstance, /., circumstance.
circuler, to circulate, to spread.
cirque, m., circus.
clair -e, clear.
clairement, clearly, distinctly.
à claire-voie, in open work, lattice-work.
clameur,/., clamor, outcry.
clarté,/., clearness.
classement, m., classing, classification.
classer, a., to class, to classify.
clef (klé),/., key.
clerc, m., scholar.
client -e, customer.
clos -e, closed, enclosed, shut.
clouer, to ûx, to detain, to confine.
cocarde, /., cockade; en — like a plume.
cocher, m., coachman.
cœur, m. , heart.
coin, m., corner.
collier, m., collar. .
colonie,/., colony.
colonne, /., column, detachment.
colossalement, excessively, enormously.
combien, how much?
combinaison, /., combination, scbeme.
comble, m., consummation, height, attic.
combler, to overwhelm, to load, fulfil.
commandement, m., command.
commander, to command.
comme, as, like, so, as it were, as if, how.
commencer, to begin, lo commence.
comment , how, what!
commun -e, common, usual.
communs, m., outbnildings.
commune, /., commune, parish.
communiquer, to communicate.
compagne, /., companion.
compagnie,/, company.
comparaison,/., comparison.
comparer, to compare.
compatissant, compassionate, kind.
compétiteur, m., competitor.
complaisamment, complacent-
complaisance, /. , kindness.
compl-et -ète, complète, full,
perfect.
complètement, completely, ut-
terly..
compléter, to complète, to finish, compliqué, complicated, intri-
cate.
complot, m., plot, conspiracy.
composer, to compose, comprendre, to comprehend,
to uuderstand.
compromis -e, compromised,
imperilled.
comptabilité, /. , account.
compte, m., account, reckon-
ing, calculation.
compter, to count, to intend,
to expect.
comte, m., count.
comtesse, /., countess.
conclure, to conclude, to infer.
concurrence, /., compétition,
opposition, condamner, to condemn.
conducteur, m., driver, conduire, to conduct, to lead,
to take, to drive, conduite,/., conduct, behavior.
confesse, confession, confiance, /., confidence, re-
liance, trust, confiant -e, confidential, frank.
confident, m., confidant.
confondre, to confound, to confuse, to blend.
se conformer, to conform, to
comply with.
confrérie, /., brotkerhood,
Company, confus -e, ashamed, confused. I
confusément, confusedly, indistinctly.
congé, m., leave.
congédier, to dismiss.
conjurer, to implore, to entreat.
connaître, to know.
conquérir, to conquer.
conquête,/., conquest.
consacrer, to consecrate, to devote, to sanctify, to bless.
conseil, m., counsel, advice, council, board.
consentement, m., consent.
consentir, to consent, to agrée.
considérer, to consider.
consommé, m., soup.
conspirer, to conspire.
consterner, to astound, to amaze, to dismay.
constituer, to constitute.
consulter, to consult.
conte, m., story, taie.
contenir, to contain, to hold, to restrain.
content, pleased, glad.
contestation, /., contest, dispute.
continuer, to continue, to keep on.
contraindre, to constrain, to compel, to force.
contrainte, /. , constraint.
contraire, m., contrary, opposite.
contrarier, to vex.
contrat, m., contract.
contre, against.
contretemps, m.f disappointment, mischance.
convenir, to agrée, to suit, to fit, to be proper, to become.
coquet -te, coquettish.
corbeille,/, basket.
cordial -e, cordial, hearty, sincère.
VOCABULARY
cordialement, heartily, sin-
cerely.
corps, m., body.
correctement, correctly.
correction, /. , correctness.
corriger, to correct, to rectify.
corsage, m., bodice, waist (of
a dress).
costume, m., costume, dress.
côte,/., side.
côté, m., side, direction, cou, m., neck.
couchant, setting.
coucher, to put to bed, to lay.
se — , to go to bed.
couchette,/., bedstead.
coude, m., eblow, bend, angle, couleur,/., color.
couloir, m., corridor, bail.
coup, m., blow, stroke; d'un
seul — , suddenly; tout d'un
— , at once, ail at once, coupable, culpable, guilty.
coupé, m., coach, compartment
(in a railway carnage). couper, to eut.
cour, /. , court, yard ; faire la —
à, to court, courageusement, courageously,
bravely.
courageux -se, courageous,
brave, courant, m., current, stream,
au — de, familial*, acquaint-
ed with.
courir, to run.
couronne,/, crown.
cours, 77i.t course, stream, current; faire un — , to give a
course of lectures, course,/, race, running, chase,
journey, walk, excursion, court -e, short, brief .
coussin, m., cushion.
couteau, m. y knife.
coûter, to cost.
coutume,/, custom, habit.
couture,/., seam.
couvert, m., cover (plate,
spoon, knife, and fork).
craindre, to fear.
crainte, /., fear.
crânerie, /., dash, style, créance,/, debt, moneyowing.
crémaillère, /., pôt-hanger;
pendre la — , to give a house-
warming.
crème,/, cream.
crête,/, crest, top.
crever, to burst, to break, to
tear.
cri, m., cry, exclamation, criard -e, loud, sbowy, glar-
ing, gaudy.
crier, to cry, to shout.
criminel, m., crimiual, culprit.
crise,/, crisis, paroxysm.
croire, to believe.
croquis, m., outline, sketch, cruauté,/, cruel ty.
cruel -le, cruel, hard-hearted.
cruellement, cruelly, pitilessly.
cueillir, to pick, to gatber.
cuisine,/, kitchen.
cuisinier, m., -ère,/, cook.
cultivateur, m., small f armer, cure,/, living, parish.
curieusement, curiously.
curieu-x -se, curious, inquis-
itive.
daigner, to deign, to condescend, daim, m., deer, buck.
dame,/, lady.
danger, m., danger, risk.
dans, in.
danse,/, dance, dancing, danser, to dance.
danseuse,/, dancer.
dater, to date, to reckon.
VOCABULARY
débâcle, /., downfall, ruin,
baukruptcy.
débarquer, to land.
se débarrasser de, to take off, to
get rid of .
se débattre, to struggle.
déborder, to overflow, to run
over.
debout, upright, standing, débrider, to unbridle.
début, m., beginning.
débuter, to make one's first
appearance.
déchirer, to tear, to rend, to
lacerate, to wound, décidément, decidedly, posi-
tively.
se décider, to décide, to make
up one's mind.
décisif -ve, décisive, conclu-
sive.
déclarer, to déclare.
décourager, to discourage.
se — , to be discouraged.
découvert -e, uncovered, open.
découvrir, to discover.
décrocher, to unbook, to un-
fasten.
dedans, within, inside.
déesse, /. , goddess.
se défaire, to get rid of .
défaut, m., defect, fault.
défilé, m., defiling, filing off,
departure.
défini -e, defmite, defined.
dégager, to show, to reveal, to
l'ree, to disengage.
degré, m., degree, exteut.
dehors, ont, out of doors; au — ,
outside.
déjà, already.
déjeuner, m., breakfast, lunch.
déjeuner, to breakfast, to lunch.
delà, ■ beyond ; au — , beyond.
délicat-e, délicate, graceful.
délicatement, gracefully.
délicieusement, delightfully,
charmingly.
délicieu-x -se, delicious, de-
lightful, charming.
délire, m., delirium, delirious-
ness.
demain, to-raorrow.
demande, /. , request.
demander, to ask, to beg.
démarche./., gait, walk.
déménagement, m., removal,
moving.
démentir, to contradict, to
deny.
démesuré-e, excessive, extrava-
gan t.
demeurer, to live, to réside, demie, half.
demi-sommeil, m., doze.
demoiselle,/., young lady. dénicher, to rind out, to discover.
dénoncer, to inform against, to
report, dentelle,/., lace, dentiste, m., dentist.
départ, m. , departure, starting.
dépasser, to surpass, excel.
dépêche,/, despatch, dépendance, /., dependence,
appendage, belongiugs.
dépense, / , expense, expendi-
ture, outlay.
dépenser, to spend.
dépensier, extravagant, dépité, vexed.
déplacer, to displace, déplaire, to displease, to offend.
déployer, to stretch, to spread,
to deploy.
déposer, to lay down, deposit.
depuis, since.
député, m., deputy, member of
the lower house.
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déraisonnable, unreasonable, preposterous, enormous.
déranger, to dérange, todisturb, to disconcert, to incommode.
dernier -ère, last.
se dérober, to avoid, to shnn.
derrière, bebind ; par — , behind.
dès, from; — que, wben, as soon as.
désastre, m., disaster.
désastreu-x -se, disastrous.
descendre, to descend, to go down, to alight, to corne down.
désenchantement, m., disencbantment, disappointment.
désespéré, desperate.
désespérer, to drive to despair, to vex, to torment.
désespoir, m. , despair, desperation.
déshabiller, to undress.
désigner, to designate, to appoint, to point to
désir, m., désire, wisb.
désirer, to désire, to wisb.
désœuvré, nnoccupied, idle.
désolé, âffiicted, disconsolate, grieved.
désordonné, disorderly, dissolute.
désordre, m., disorder, confusion.
desseller, to unsaddle.
dessin, m., drawing, sketch.
dessiner, to draw.
au-dessus, on, upon, over, above.
destinée,/., destiny, career.
se destiner, to be destined, intended.
détachement, m., freedom, séparation.
se détacher, to stand out, to
contrast, start.
détail, m., détail, trifle.
déterrer, to discover, to un-
earth.
détirer, to stretcb.
détour, m., winding, turniug,
byway.
détourner, to turn away, to
turn aside.
dette,/., debt.
deux, two.
deuxième, second, devant, before, in front, devenir, to become; que devien-
draijef what will become
of me?
deviner, to guess. devoir, m., duty.
devoir, to owe, must, to be
obliged, ougbt.
dévorer, to devour, to eat
greedily, to squander.
dévouement, m., dévotion, dévot eduess.
dévoué, attentive.
diable, m., devil, fellow.
diamant, m., diamond.
Dieu, m., God.
difficile, difflcult, hard.
difficilement, with difficulty.
digne, wortby, dignified.
dimanche, m.y Suuday.
diminuer, to diminisb, to re-
duce, to decrease.
dîner, m., dinner.
dîner, to dine.
dînette,/, little, dinner.
dire, to tell, to say.
directement, directly.
directrice,/, mistress.
se diriger, to start, to go.
discours, m., speecb, talk.
discutable, debatable, disput-
able.
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discuter, to discuss, to bargain,
to trifle.
disparaître, to vanish, to dis-
appear. disposer, to dispose, to prépare, disputer, tocontend, tocontest.
dissiper, todissipate, toscatter,
to dispel.
distinctement, distinetly, clear-
iy.
distingue -e, distinguished, eminent.
distinguer, to distinguish, to separate.
distraire, to divert, to distract, to entertain.
distribuer, to distribute.
divan, divan, sofa.
diviser, to divide.
dix, ten.
dix-huit, eighteen.
dizaine,/., ten.
docilement, quietly, calmly.
domaine, m., estate.
domestique, m.f servant.
donc, therefore, then.
donner, to give.
dont, whose, of which.
doré -e, gilt, golden.
dormir, to sleep.
dos, m.t back.
dot (dot),/., marriage portion.
doter, to give a marriage portion.
doucement, sweetly, gentty, softly, quietly, agreeably.
douceur, kindness, gentleness, pleasure.
douleur, /., grief, sorrow.
douloureusement, painfully.
douloureu-x -se, painful, sorrowful.
doute, m., doubt.
douter, to doubt; se —, to suspect.
douteu-x -se, doubtful, dubi-
ous.
dou-x-ce, sweet, soft, gentle,
mild, pleasant.
douze, twelve.
drapeau, m., flag.
se dresser, to stand, dressoir, m., dresser, sideboard.
droit -e, straight, right.
droit, m. , right.
droite, / , right handr right.
droiture, /., mtegrity, honesty.
drôle, ludicrous, strange,
funny.
dû, due, part, of devoir. duc, m. y duke, a kind of phae-
ton.
duquel, of which, of whom,
whose.
durée,/, duration.
durement, hardly, harshly,
roughly.
durer, to last.
eau,/, water.
ébahi -e, wondering, staring.
ébahissement, m., amazement,
astonishment.
éblouissant -e, dazzling, re-
splendent.
ébranler, to shake, to move off,
to disturb, to affect.
écart, m. y aside; à V — , aside,
apart.
s 'écarter, to go away.
échapper, to escape.
échelle,/, ladder.
éclair, m. y flash of lightning.
éclairer, to light up.
éclat, m. y brightness, glitter,
noise, burst, magnificence,
glory.
éclatant, bright, radiant, dazzling.
éclater, to burst forth, to fly
abroad, to break out, to
blaze out, to shine, to flash,
to begin.
école,/., school.
écolier, m.y schoolboy.
économe, economical, saving.
écossais -e, Scotch, s'écouler, to pass away, to
elapse.
écouter, to listen to, to hear, to
pay attention, écraser, to crash, to overwhelm.
s'écrier, to cry out, to exclaim.
écrire, to write.
s'écrouler, to fall down, to fall
to pièces, écurie,/., stable, écuyère,/., horsewoman,circus
rider, effacer, to efface, to obliterate.
effaré -e,part.y terrified, fright-
ened.
effet, m., effect, fact s'efforcer, to strive, to try.
effrayer, frighten.
effroi, m.y fright, terror.
effroyable, fright fui, prodig-
ious.
égal -e, equal, like, également, likewise.
égard, m., regard, respect, église,/., church.
égoïste,/., egotist.
égrener, to shell.
élan, m., burst, outburst,
transport, élève, w.,/., pupil, scholar.
élevé, grand, lofty.
élever, to raise, to lift up,
to bring up. s' — , to lise.
s'éloigner, to go awa}r.
s'embarquer, to embark.
embarras, m., impediment,
blockade, einbarrassment.
embarasser, to embarrass, to
puzzle.
embrasser, to embrace, to kiss.
embrouiller, to confuse, s' — ,
to get confused, perplexed.
émerger, to émerge.
émigré, m., emigrant.
emmener, to take away, take
along.
émoi, m., émotion, flutter.
s'emparer, to take possession,
to seize, empêcher, to prevent, hinder.
empêtrer, to embarrass.
emploi, m.y employment, office, emporter, to carry away, to
take away. s' — , get angry,
to fly into a passion, empressé -e, assiduous, eager.
s'empresser, to hasten.
emprunt, m., borrowing, loan.
ému -e, moved, affected.
en, in, like.
encadrement, m., frame.
enchantement, m., enchant-
ment.
enchanter, charm, delight.
enchère,/, bid.
s'enchevêtrer, to get entangled,
confused.
encombrer, to encumber, fill.
encore, yet, still, again, too.
encre, /., ink.
endormi -e, asleep, sleeping.
endormir, to put to sleep; s' — ,
to fall asleep.
endroit, m., place, s'endurcir, to harden, to grow
hard.
énergique, energetic, forcible.
enfance,/., infancy, childhood.
enfant, m.f., child.
enfantillage, m., childishness.
enfantin -e, childish.
enfer, m., perdition, enfermer, to shut, to enclose.
VOCABULARY
enfin, finally, at last, kowever.
enfouir, to hide, bury.
s'enfuir, to run away.
engager, to engage, to involve;
s' — , to enlist, to begin.
s'engouffrer, rush, s'engourdir, to become sleepy.
engourdissement, m., numb-
ness, torpor, doze, dozing.
enjoué -e, spriglitly, lively.
enjouement, m., plàyfulness,
sprightliness, gayety.
enlever, to carry on°, take
away, to remove.
ennui, me, weariness, tedium,
vexation, ennuyer, to weary, to annoy.
énorme, enoraious, huge.
énormément, enormously, ex-
cessively.
s'enrhumer, to catch, cold.
enrichir, to enrich.
ensemble, together.
ensoleillé, sunny, bright.
ensommeillé -e, sleepy.
ensuite, afterwards, then.
entamer, to begin.
entassement, m , heap, accumulation, pile, entasser, to accumulate, to
huddle, to pack, entendre, to hear, to under-
stand.
entendu -e, intelligent, know-
ing.
enterrement, m., burial.
enthousiasme, m., enthusiasm.
enthousiaste, entbusiastic.
enti-er -ère, en tire, whole, en-
tirely.
entièrement, entirely.
entourer, to enclose, to surround, entraîner, to hurry away, to
draw, to drag.
entre, between, in.
entr'acte, m., pause between acts.
entrée,/., entrance.
entrer, to enter.
entretien, m. , maintenance, interview, conversation.
entrevoir, to get a glimpse of, to foresee.
entrevue, /., interview, meeting.
entr 'ouvrir, to half open.
envahir, to invade, to overrun.
envelopper, to envelop, towrap up, to surround.
enverra, fut. of envoyer.
envie,/, wisb, désire.
environs, m.pl., vicinity, neighborhood.
envoyer, to send.
s'épanouir, toexpand,tobloom.
épargner, to save, to economize.
épars -e, scattered, disbevelled.
épaule,/., shoulder.
éperdu -e, bewildered.
éperon, m., spur.
épi, head, ear of corn.
éplucher, to pick, to clean.
époque,/, epoch, time.
épouser, to marry.
épouvantable, frightful, dreadful.
épouvante,/., terror, dismay.
épouvanter, to terrify, to frighten.
épreuve,/, proof, test, ordeal.
éprouver, to feel.
épuiser, to exhaust.
équipement, m., outfit, equipment.
erreur,/, error, mistake.
escalier, m., staircase, stairs.
escarpé, steep, rugged.
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espace, m., space, place.
Espagnol -e, Spaniard.
espagnol, Spaiiish. espérance, /., hope, expecta-
tion.
espérer, to hope, to expect.
espoir, m., hope.
esprit, m., mind, intellect, s'esquiver, to escape, to slip
away.
essayer, to try, to attempt.
essentiel -le, essential.
estafilade,/., eut, scratch.
estime,/., esteeoi, regard, estomac, m., stomach.
s'établir, to settle.
étage m. y story, floor.
étaler, to spread out.
étape,/., day's mareh.
état, m. , state, condition; —
-major, staff, s'éteindre, to go out, to die
away.
étendre, to spread, to stretch,
to expand, to extend.
étendue,/, extent, expanse, éternel- le, eternal, everlasting.
étinceler, n.f tosparkle, gleana,
shine.
étoile, /., star, à la belle — ; in
the open air.
étole, /., stole.
étonné -e, astonished.
étonnement, m., astonishment.
étonner, to astonish, to amaze.
étouffer, to suffocate, to choke.
étrange, strange.
étranger -ère, /, strange,
foreign.
étrang-er, m., -ère,/., foreign-
er, stranger.
être, to be.
étreinte, /., clasping, grasp,
pressure, étroit -e, narrow, close.
étude,/., study.
étudier, to study.
étui, m., case.
eux, they, them.
s'évanouir, to vanish,
évaporé -e, giddy, thoughtless.
s'éveiller, to awake, to wake
^ up.
événement, m., event.
éventualité,/, contingency.
évêque, m., bishop.
évidemment, evidently.
éviter, to shun, to avoid.
exact -e, exact, accurate, correct.
exactement, exactly, punctually.
exagérer, to exaggerate.
exaltation,/, excitement.
s'exalter, to become excited.
examen, m., examination.
examiner, to examine, to inspect.
excédent, m., surplus.
exceller, to excel.
excessivement, excessively.
exciter, to excite.
excuser, to excuse, to pardon.
exécuter, to exécute, to perforai.
exercer, to exercise, to practise, to exert.
exilé, m., exile.
exister, to exist.
expatrier, to expatriate.
expéditionnaire, expeditionary.
expier, to expiate, to atone for.
explication,/, explanation.
expliquer, to explain.
exquis -e, exquisite.
face, /, front ; en — , opposite.
fâché e, sorry.
se fâcher, to be angry.
facile, easy.
facilement, easily, readily.
VOCABULARY
façon,/., way, mariner, faculté, power.
faiblesse,/., weakness.
faïence,/., porcelain.
faillir, to be on the point of,
to corne near.
faim,/, hunger.
faire, to do, to make.
fait, m., fact, act, deed ; tout
à — , entirely, quite.
falloir, must, ought, to be nec-
essary, to be obliged.
fameu-x -se, famous, cele-
brated.
famili-er -ère, familiar.
familièrement, familiarly.
famille,/, family.
fanfare,/, fiourish, blast, mu-
sic (of truinpets).
fantaisie,/, fancy, whim.
fantastique, fantastic.
fat, fop, foppish.
fatigué -e, fatigued, tired.
fatiguer, to fatigue, to weary.
faubourg, m., suburb, district.
se faufiler, to intrude, to push.
faut, près, of falloir.
faute,/, fault, mistake, error.
fauteuil, m., arm-chair. fau-x -sse, false, untrue.
faveur, / , f avor.
fée, / , fairy.
féerie, /., fairyland, fairy
