scène, /.„ scène; stage; en — , on the stage
scintiller, to scintillate, sparkle.
scorie,/, scoria; slag.
scrupule, m., scruple.
sculpter, to sculpture ; to carvc
séance,/, sitting.
seau, m., bucket.
sec, m., sèche,/, dry.
sécher, to dry.
VOCABULARY
sécheresse, y., dryness; barren-
ness ; lack of f eeling.
secourir, to succor, help.
secours, m., succor, relief, aid.
secousse, /., shock ; blow.
secrétaire, m., secretary.
secrétariat, m., secretaryship.
secta-teur, -trice, m., /., fol-
lower.
séculaire, secular; a hundred
years old, centenary.
séculi-er, -ère, secular.
sédentaire, sedentary; settled.
séduire, to seduce; to beguile. séduisant, -e, seductive, charm-
ing.
seigle, m., rye.
seigneur, m., lord, seigneurial, -e, lordly, belong-
ing to a nobleman.
seigneurie, /., lordship; seign-
iory; manor.
sein, m., bosom; midst.
seize, sixteen.
séjour, m., sojourn.
sel, m., sait; wit.
selle,/., saddle.
selon, according to.
semailles, f. pi., seed.
semaine,/., week, semblable, similar.
sembler, to seem, appear.
semence, /., seed.
semer, to sow.
séminaire, m., seminary.
sénat, m., senate.
sens, m., sensé; meaning; way;
direction, sensible, sensitive; impressible ;
sentimental ; painful; tender ;
perceptible.
sensiblerie, /., sentimentalism.
sentence,/, maxim; judgment.
sentir, to f eel ; to smell ; to sa-
vor of.
séparer, to separate.
sept, m., seven.
sérail, ;;z., seraglio.
ser-f, -ve, of serfs, slavish.
sergent, m., sergeant. série,/., séries, sérieu-x, -se, serious; m.,
seriousness.
serin, -e, m.,/., canary-bird.
serre,/, green-house ; hot-house ;
— chaude, hot-house.
serrer, to press; to squeeze;
serré, compact, close, serrurier, m., locksmith.
servant, -e, serving ; in waiting.
servir, to serve; to supply; ne
— à rien or de rien, to be of no use ; se — de, to use, make use of.
serviteur, m., servant.
seul, -e, alone; only; sole; à
lui — , by himself, in itself.
seulement, only; even.
sève,/, sap; raciness.
si, if.
si, so; — ... que, however.
siècle, m., century, cycle, siège, m., seat; siège, siéger, to sit.
sifflement, m., whistling; hiss-
ing.
siffler, to whistle ; to hiss.
signalé, -e, signal ; remarkable.
signe, m., sign ; — de tête, nod.
significati-f, -ve, significant.
simuler, to simulate.
simultané, -e, simultaneous.
singe, m., monkey.
sinon, if not ; otherwise.
sitôt, as soon, so soon.
sobre, temperate, abstemious. société,/, society.
sœur,/, sister.
soie,/, silk.
soif,/, thirst.
soigner, to take care of.
soigneu-x, -se, careful.
soin, »z., care.
soir, m., evening.
soirée, /., evening; evening
party.
VOCABULARY
soit, (from être), be it; either,
or ; whether.
soixante, sixty ; dix,seventy.
sol, m.t soil; (coin, old spelling)
= sou, cent.
solaire, solar.
soldat, m., soldier.
solde,/., pay.
soleil, m., sun; sunshine.
solennel, -le, solemn.
solidaire, jointly responsible.
sommaire, summary.
somme, /., sum; bête de — ,
beast of burden ; en — , final-
ly; in short.
sommeil, m., sleep.
sommet, m., summit, top.
somptueù-x, -se, sumptuous.
son, m., sound; bran, songe, m., dream. songer, to dream ; to think.
sonner, to sound.
sort, 7n., fate; lot.
sorte,/., sort, kind; de or en —
que, so that, sortie,/., egress; issue, sortir, to go out; to émerge; to
leave.
sottise, /., foolishness.
SOU, m., cent.
soubresaut, m., start; shock.
souche,/., stump; stock.
souci, m., care, concern.
soucoupe,/, saucer; salver.
soudain, -e, sudden.
soudan, m., sultan.
souder, to solder; to weld.
soudure, /., soldering; welding.
souffle, m., breath; inspiration, souffler, to blow.
soufflet, m., slap.
souffrance,/, suffering.
souffrir, to suff er ; to allow.
souhait, m., wish ; à — , as well
as one could wish.
souillure,/, s tain ; défilement, soulager, to relieve; to help;
to solace.
soulever, to lift; to raise; to rouse.
soulier, m., shoe.
soumettre, to submit; soumis, submissive.
soumission,/, submission.
soupçon, m., suspicion.
soupçonner, to suspect; to surmise.
soupe,/, soup.
souper, m., supper.
souper, to sup.
soupir, m., sigh.
source,/, source ; fountain,
sourcil, m., eyebrow.
sourd, -e, deaf; secret; dull; dark.
sourire, to smile; m., smile.
sournois, -e, sly.
sous, under; — -entendu, understood; implied, hinted; m., thing understood.
soustraire, to subtract; to abstract; to withdraw.
soutane,/, cassock.
soutenir, to sustain; to support; to endure.
souterrain, -e, subterranean.
soutien, m., support.
souvenir (se), to remember.
souvenir, m., remembrance; memory.
souvent, often.
souverain, -e, sovereign; suprême.
souveraineté,/, sovereignty.
Sparte,/, Sparta.
Spartiate, Spartan.
spécial, -e, spécial; professional.
spiritualiste, transcendental.
spirituel, -le, intellectual; intelligent, clever; witty.
spontané, -e, spontaneous.
stade, m., stadium; stage, period.
stentor, m., Stentor (a crier); de — , Stentorian (loud).
VOCABULARY
stoïcien, -ne, stoic stop était, -e, stupefied. amazed.
sut lélégué, m., subcele^are.
subir, to surfer: to underg: ::
su: mi: ::.
surit, -e, suider:.
subjuguer, to subjugate.
subordonner, to subordinate.
su:s:ie. »:.. su: siiy.
subsister, to subsist. substituer, to substitute.
suc, /»., juice.
succès, ot., success.
succession,/., inheritance.
sucer, to suck.
sucrer, :: sugar.
sueur,/., sweat.
suiùre. :: subite: il suri: îe
suz: 3uer, :■: sub'c :a:e.
suggérer, :: sugges:
soie, "., soot.
suisse. S— lss.
suite,/., continuation; succession; séquence; conséquence:
orderly progression; foliowirg: btdr-vers : de — . ::use:utively : par — , conséquent!? :
font de — , immédiat ri y.
suivre, to follow; suivi, consecu:ive.
sujet, m., subject; cause: mauvais — , rogue.
sujétion, /.. sub;e;:ion. cepe-àer. ; e.
superficie,/., surface.
superposer, to superpose, place
sut | léer, d supplément; to fill
supplice, ... punishment.
supplie 1er, to exécute.
: -; ; .1er, to supplicate, beg.
supprimer, to suppress. s d : remarie, /., supremacy.
sûr, -e. sure, errain.
sur, on, upon; (in); (ont of).
surabonder, :: suuerabourrd.
surajouter, ;o superadd.
suranné, -e, antiquated; super-
anuuated.
surcharge, y', suyeruddiber. :
word written on another.
surcroît, m., addition.
sûreté,/., safef y : sureness.
surexciter, to everexcite.
surfaire, to overrate, surgir, to arise.
surmener, to ovenvork.
surnager, to doat surprendre, to surprise.
surtaxe,/'., extra tax.
surtout, especially, above ail;
«?., overcoat; covering.
surveiller, to superintend.
survivance»/., réversion.
survivre a), to survive.
sus. en — . :ver. extra.; » ver and
above.
susciter, to arouse.
susdit, -e. aferesaid, abrveruer:-
tioned.
suspect, -e, suspicious.
suspendre, to suspend.
suzeraineté,/., suzerainty.
sympathique, sy-y i:be:::.
syndic, ... councilman.
tableau, m., picture; table; list.
tâche,/., task.
tâcher, to try.
tacite, tacit. implied.
taffetas, w-, taffeta, silk.
taillable, taxable.
taille,/, shape; form; height;
stature; poll-tax.
tailler, to eut.
tailleur, m., tailor.
taire, to remain silent on: se — .
to keep silent.
talon, m., heel: — rouge, red
heel (mark of nobility).
tandis aue, vrhile.
VOCABULARY
tanière,/., den.
tant, so much ; so many ; so long.
tantôt, soon; just now; now.
tapage, m., noise, uproar.
tapis, m., carpet.
tapissier, m., upholsterer.
tard, late.
tarder, to delay ; to be long.
tardi-f, -ve, tardy.
tarir, to dry up.
tas, m., heap.
tâtonnement, m., groping.
tâtons (à), gropingly; feeling
one's way.
tatouer, to tattoo.
taudis, m., hovel.
taureau, m., bull.
taux, m., rate, teigneu-x, -se, scurfy.
teindre, to tinge, color.
tel, -le, such; such and such;
— quel, such as it is; (un) — , such a one; so and so.
tellement, so ; so much.
témoignage, m., testimony;
évidence.
témoin, m., witness.
tempérer, to temper; to moder-
ate.
temps, m., time; weather; de
— en — , from time to time; du — de, in the time of.
tenace, tenacious; stubborn.
tenanci-er, -ère, tenant.
tendance,/., tendency.
tendre, tender; soft.
tendre, to stretch ; to strain ; to tend.
tendresse, /., tenderness, affection.
tendu, -e, strained, intent; stiff.
ténébreu-x, -se, dark.
tenir, to hold; to keep; to be connected; to be owing (to) ; tenir de — , to resemble; to hâve something (of) ; y — , to care about; to stand or bear it; se — , to be connected;
se — debout, to stand up;
s'en — à, to stop with; to
content oneself with ; tenu,
bound, obliged.
tentation,/., temptation.
tente,/., tent; pavilion.
tenter, to attempt, try ; to tempt.
tenture,/., hangings, tapestry.
tenue, /., bearing ; deportment.
ternir, to tarnish.
terrain, m., ground.
terre, /., earth; ground; estate.
terrestre, terrestrial.
terrier, z»., terrier, tax-register,
court-roll.
territoire, m., territory.
tête, /., head; en — , at the
head; in front; — baissée,
headlong.
tête-à-tête, m., private conversation.
texte, m.i text.
théâtral, -e, theatrical. théâtre, m., théâtre; drama.
théoricien, m., theorist.
thèse,/., thesis; argument, tiède, lukewarm, tepid.
tiers, third ; m., third ; (abbrev. of
tiers-état) état, third
estate, the commoners.
tige,/, stem, stalk.
timbale, or timballe, /., kettle-
drum.
tinter, to ring; to tinkle.
tirade,/, tirade, speech.
tirage, m., draught.
tirer, to draw ; to pull ; to shoot, tison, m., firebrand.
tisser, to weave.
titre, m., title; right; à — de,
by right of; as; in virtue of ;
en — , chief ; regular.
titrer, to give a title to.
titulaire, m., /., titulary ; in-
cumbent.
toile,/., cloth; linen.
toilette, /., toilet; dress, dres-
sing-table.
VûCAEULARY
tûise,/".. fathom. 2 yards.
toit, m., roof.
tolérer, to tolerate; to endure.
tombeau, m., tomb.
tomber, to fall.
ton, w.,tone: fashion: bon — , good manners ; fashion.
tondre, to shear: to shave: to clip.
tonneau, ??i.. cask; barrel.
tonner, to thunder.
tort, m., wrong; à — , wrongly ; avoir — , to be wrong.
tôt, soon: early.
toucher, to touch: to receive (money).
toujours, always: still.
tour,/, tower.'
tour, m., turn ; circuit : tour ; trick : — à — , in turn ; — de force, feat of strength or skill.
tourbillon, m., whirl ; vortex :
whirlwind.
tourelle, /"., turret.
tourmente,/., tempest; tunnoil.
tourmenter, to tonnent.
tournant, m., turn ; bend.
tournée, /"., round ; circuit.
tourner, to turn ; to go round.
tournure, /.. turn.
tout, -e,/.". tous, m., toutes./..
ail. whole; quite. everything; any: every : — à, absorbed in : du — , at ail ; du — au — , entirely ; — à fait, quite. altogether: — en icefcre a présent part.) , while : -e-puissance,/, omnipotence.
toutefois, however, nevertheless.
tracas, m., worry ; bustle.
trace,/, trace : footprint.
tracé, /;/., outline ; plan ; laying :u:.
traduction,/"., translation.
traduire, to translate
trafiquer, to trame, make a traJB :
trahison,'"., treason.
train, m., speed ; course ; style
of living : retinue : à fond
de — , at full speed.
traîner, to drag : to languish ;
to drawl.
traire, to milk.
trait, 771., shaft, dart; hit, fling;
réfection : f act : anecdote :
f eature ; line ; trait : thought ;
cheval de — , draught-horse.
traitant, m., farmer of the rei -
enue.
traite,/"., customs.
traité, m., treatise: treaty; con-
tract.
traitement, w..treatment: salary.
traiter, to treat; to deal with.
trame,/"., woof.
tranchant, -e, trenchant: sharp:
décisive.
trancher, to eut ; to décide ; to
be striking.
transaction,/, compromise, transiger, to compromise, transmettre, to transmit, traquer, to beat (a zaood), to
hem in.
travail, ??:., work.
travailler, to work ; to labor.
travers, à — , across: through.
travestissement, m., disguise;
travesty : masquerade.
treize, th'irteen.
trémoussement, m., frisking.
trempe,/"., ternper ; stamp.
tremper, to steep ; to dip.
trente, thirty , trépigner, to stamp.
trésor, m., treasure ; treasury.
tribune,/, rostrum.
triste, sad: dull.
tristesse,/, sadness.
trois, three tromper, to ceceive ; se — , to
be mistaken. trompette, /, trumpet ; m.,
uumpeter.
VOCABULAKY
tronc, ///., trunk.
trône, m., throne.
trôner, to sit on a throne ; to
lord it.
trop, too much ; too many ; too.
trou, m., hole.
trouble, troubled ; turbid ; m.,
agitation, confusion, troubler, to agitate ; to muddle;
to confuse, troupe,/., troop ; band ; soldiery.
troupeau, m., fiock ; herd ; drove.
trousseau, m., outfit.
trouver, to find ; se — mal, to
faint.
tuer, to kill.
tuile,/"., tile.
tur -c, -que, Turkish ; Turk ;
(cruel), tuteur, m., guardian ; protector.
tyran, m., tyrant.
unanime, unanimous.
uni, -e, even ; level ; plain ; uni-
form.
unique, only ; scie ; unique.
unir, to unité, unisson, m., unison ; à 1' — , in
unison.
urbain, -e, urban.
usage, m,, use; habit, habits of
society.
user, to use, make use ; to use
up ; to wear out.
ustensile, m., utensil.
usurpateur, m., usurper.
utile, useful.
utopie, /., utopia.
vacances,/.//., vacation vache,/, cow
vame,/., cow.
vagabond, -e, vagabond; derin?.
wan-
vaillant, -e, valiant.
vaincre, to vanquish.
vaisseau, m., vessel.
vaisselle, /, plate {of gold or
silver).
valable, valid.
valet, m., footman ; valet ; — de
chambre, valet ; — de pied,
footman.
valetaille, /., lackeys, menials.
valeur,/, value ; worth ; valor.
valoir, to be worth ; to be equal
to ; to be as good as ; to be
valid ; to bring in.
vaquer, to be vacant, varier, to vary ; to change ; to
diversify.
vase,/, mud, slime, mire, vassal, -e, m., vassal, végéter, to vegetate.
véhicule, m., vehicle.
veille, /., day or night before ;
eve.
veiller, to be awake; to watch.
veine,/, vein.
velléité, /., velleity ; vague
wish.
vendre, to sell.
vénéneu-x, -se, venomous.
vénérer, to venerate, révère, vénerie,/, hunting.
veng-eur, -eresse, avenging.
venir, to corne ; — de, {before
an inf.) to hâve just {witk
past part).
Venise,/, Venice.
vent, m., wind.
ventre, m., belly.
venu, -e, {from venir), bien — ,
welcome.
venue,/, coming.
ver, m., worm.
verdeur, /., greenness ; fresh-
ness. vérité,/, truth.
vermeil, m., silver-gilt.
vermoulu, -e, worm-eaten.
verre, m., glass; tumbler.
VÙCABULARY
vers, m., verse; grands — , alexandrines; petits — , light verse.
vers, towards.
versant, m., slope.
versé, -e, versed, conversant.
versement, m., payment.
verser, to pour; to shed; to pay.
vert, — e, green; coarse.
vertige, m., giddiness, dizziness.
vertigineu-x, -se, giddy, dizzy.
vertu,/"., virtue.
verve, f-, impetuosity ; fire ; animation; humor.
vestale, f., vestal, vestal virgin.
veste,/., jacket.
vêtement, /«..garaient: clothing.
vêtir, to clothe. dress.
veu-f, -ve, vridowed.
viable, able or likely to live.
viag-er, -ère, for life; lifeannuity.
viande,/., méat.
vicaire, m., vicar; curate; grand — , grand-vicar.
vicinal, -e, {of roads) Connecting, parish.
vicomte, ///., viscount.
vide, empty; void; w., void; à — , emptily ; barrenly.
vider, to empty.
vie,/., life.
vieillard, m., old man.
vierge,/., virgin.
vieux, vieil, m., vieille,/., old.
vi-f , -ve, alive : livelv : spright-
vigne,/"., vine.
vigneron, m.t vine-grower.
vigoureu-x, -se, vigorous.
vilain, m., (feuual) villain.
vilain, -e, ugly.
vilenie, f., meanr.ess, sordidness.
villageois, -e, m., /., villager,
rustic.
ville, /".. town; city ; en — , in
town, out.
vin. m., -vine.
vingt, twenty.
viril, -e, virile; manly.
vis-à-vis, opposite ; face to face ;
towards.
vite, quickly, quick.
vitesse, /., speed.
vitre,/., pane of glass.
vitrier, m., glazier.
vivace, long-lived; tenacious of
life.
vivat, m., hurrah, cheer.
vivre, to live ; apprendre à — ,
to teach manners.
vivres, m. pi., provisions; vict-
uals.
vœu, ??!., vow; wish; hope.
voguer, to row; to sail ; to fioat.
voici, behold; hère is, hère are.
voie, /"., way : road; mean? : -s
de fait, violence, blows.
voilà, behold, lo! there is, theie
are.
voile, m., veil;/., sail.
voiler, to veil.
voir, to see: to view.
voisin, -e, neighbor.
voisinage, m., neighborhood ;
vicinity ; proximity. voiture, /., vehicle; carriage.
voix,/., voice; vote, vol, m., theft; flight.
volaille,/., poultry ; fowl.
volant, ///., shuttlecock.
volée, /., rlight; troop, bevy;
volley.
voler, to fly ; to steal, rob.
voleu-r, -se, thief.
volière,/., aviary. large cage, volontaire, voluntary.
volonté,/., will; wish.
volontiers, willingly.
voltiger, to flutter.
volupté, /, voluptuousness;
pleasure.
vouloir, to will ; to wish ; to in-
sist : m., will ; — dire, to mean ;
— bien, to be wiîling, to condescend.
VOCABULARY
voûte,/., vault.
voyage, w., travels; journey.
vrai, -e, true; à — dire, to tell
the truth.
vraiment, truly.
vraisemblance, /., likelihood,
probability.
vue, /., sight; view; garder à
— , to watch closely.
vulgaire, vulgar, common.
vulgariser, to popularize.
y, there; thither; to it (him,
her), to them.
yeux, (m. pi. of œil) eyes.
zèle, m., zeal; faire du — , to be
zealous, officious.
zélé, -e, zealous.
