acte, m., act, action, deed
acteur, m., actor.
acti-f, -ve, active.
action, f., action, act, deed, share.
actuel, -le, actual.
adapter, to adapt.
addition, f., addition, hill.
adieu, m., good-by, farewell.
admettre, to admit, allow.
admirable, admirable.
admirablement, admirably.
admira-teur, -trice, admirer.
admiration, /., admiration.
admirer, to admire.
adopter, to adopt.
adorable, adorable, lovely.
adorer, to adore, worship.
adosser, to lean back, lean against.
adoucir, to sweeten, soften, smooth.
adresse, f., address, deftness, dexterity.
adresser, to address.
adroit, -e, clever, expert.
advenir, to occur, befall, happen.
adversaire, m., adversary, opponent.
adversité, /., misfortune.
affable, affable.
affaiblir, to weaken.
affaiblissement, vi., weakening.
affaire, f., business, matter, affair ; homme d' — s, lawyer ; se tirer d' — , to get out of a scrape, shift for one's self ; ils sont tirés d' — , they are independent.
affairé, -e, busy.
affaissement, m., sinking, prostration.
affamé, -e, starved, starving.
affamer, to famish, starve.
affection, f., affection.
affectueusement, affectionately.
affectueu-x, -se, affectionate.
affiche, f., placard, post-bill, bill, advertisement.
affirmer, to assert, affirm.
affliction, f., affliction.
affliger, to afflict, distress.
affoler, to terrify, dote on.
affranchir, to free. stamp a letter.
affreu-x, -se, frightful, dreadful,
shocking.
affubler, to dress, wrap up.
afin, so as ; — que, in order that ;
— de, so as to.
agacer, to annoy, torment, tease.
âge, m., âge.
âgé, -e, aged, old.
agence, f., agency.
agenouiller, s' — , to kneel.
agent, m., agent.
agile, quick, nimble.
agilité, f., nimbleness, agility.
agir, to act ; de quoi il s'agissait,
what was going on ; s' — de,
to be question of, to be the
matter.
agitation, /., agitation, bustle.
agiter, to stir, move.
agrafe, f., hook, clasp.
agrandir, to enlarge.
agrandissement, m., enlargement.
agréable, agreeable, pleasant.
agréablement, agreeably.
agrément, m., pleasure, consent, agriculture, /., agriculture.
ah! oh! really!
ahuri, -e, amazed, flurried.
aide, f., help, aid ; à 1' — de, with
the aid of.
aide, m., assistant.
aider, to help, assist. aïeul, m., grandfather, ancestor.
aïeule, /., grandmother.
aigre, acid, sour.
aigrir, to sour.
aigu, -e, acute, sharp.
aiguille, f., needle ; — d'une
montre, hand of a watch.
aiguiser, to sharpen.
aile, /., wing.
ailleurs, elsewhere ; d' — , any-
how, besides.
aimable, amiable.
aimer, to love, be fond of, like.
aîné, -e, elder, eldest ; senior.
ainsi, thus, so ; — que, as, as uell
as.
air, m., air, look ; grand' — , open
air, grand appearance.
aisance, /., ease, comfort.
aise, f., ease, pleasure, comfort.
aise, glad.
aisé, -e, easy, well off.
aisément, easily.
ajouter, to add.
ajuster, to adjust, fit.
alarme, /., alarm.
alentour, around, about.
alentours, m. pi., environs, alerte, alert.
aliéné, -e, lunatic, insane, ma-
niac. aliment, m., food.
allée, f., alley, walk.
allemand, -e, German.
aller, to go ; s'en — , to go away ;
— de travers, to go wrong.
allonger, to lengthen, extend.
allumer, to light.
allure, f., gait, pace.
allusion, f., allusion, hint.
alors, then.
altération, /., altération, taint-
ing, change.
altérer, to change, impair.
altitude, f., altitude.
amabilité, /., amiability, kind-
ness.
amaigri, -e, reduced, emaciated.
amas, m., heap.
amasser, to accumulate.
amateur, ;«., amateur, lover of.
amazone, /., riding-habit, rider, ambitieu-x, -se, ambitious.
ambition, f., ambition.
âme, f., soûl, spirit.
amélioration, f., improvement.
améliorer, to improve.
amener, to bring.
am-er, -ère, bitter, briny.
amèrement, bitterly.
américain, -e, American, amertume, f., bitterness.
ameublement, m., furniture.
ami, -e, friend.
amical, -e, friendly.
amicalement, in a friendly way.
amitié, /., friendship.
amollir, to soften, weaken.
amour, m., love.
ample, ample, spacious.
amputé, -e, amputated. amusant, -e, amusing, entertain-
ing.
amusement, m., amusement, pas-
time.
amuser, to amuse.
an, m., year.
ancien, -ne, ancient, old.
anecdote, f., anecdote, ange, m., angel.
anglais, -e, English.
angle, m., angle, corner.
angoisse, f., anguish, pang.
angoissé, -e, anguished.
animal, m., animal.
animé, -e, animated, bright.
animer, to animate.
année, f., year.
anniversaire, m., birthday, an-
niversary.
annonce, f., notice, advertisement,
announcement.
annoncer, to announce, usher.
anse, f., handle, cove.
antérieur, -e, previous.
antichambre, f., antechamber,
hall.
antique, old, antique, ancient.
anxiété, /., anxiety.
août, m., August.
apaiser, to soothe, appease, quiet.
apercevoir, to perceive, descry ; s' — , to notice, see, be seen.
apitoyer, to move; s' — , to be moved to pity.
aplomb, m., poise, boldness, assurance.
apparaître, to appear ; faire — , to produce, exhibit.
appareil, m., apparatus, instrument.
apparence, /., appearance, show.
appartement, ni., apartment, flat.
appartenir, to belong.
appel, m., call, appeal.
appeler, to call.
appétissant, -e, appetizing, tempting.
appétit, m., appetite.
applaudir, to applaud, cheer.
application, /., application, intentness.
appliquer, to apply, lay on ; s' — , to apply one's self.
apporter, to carry, bring.
apprécier, to appreciate, value.
appréhension, f., appréhension.
apprendre, to learn, teach.
apprêter, to prépare, get ready.
apprivoiser, to tame, render sociable.
approbation, f., approval.
approcher, to approach, draw near.
approfondir, to search into, deepen.
approuver, to approve of.
appui, m., support, prop.
appuyer, to lean against ; s' — , to recline.
âpre, rough, acrid, ardent.
après, after, next to, about, for.
après-demain, day after to-mor-
après-midi, f., afternoon. [row.
araignée, /., spider; toile d' — , cobweb.
arbre, m., tree.
arbuste, m., shrub.
ardent, -e, ardent, burning,
bright, eager.
ardoise, f., slate.
argent, ;»., money, silver.
argenterie, /., silver, plate.
aride, arid, dry, barren.
arithmétique, /., arithmetic.
arme, f., arms, weapon. armoire, f., cupboard, press,
closet.
arpenter, to stride, to pace.
arracher, to pluck, pull out,
snatch.
arrangement, m., arrangement.
arranger, to arrange, put in or-
der. [arrest.
arrêt, ru., decree, stop, sentence, arrêter, to stop, arrest.
arrière, behind, back of ; en — ,
backward.
arrivée, /., arrivai, coming.
arriver, to arrive, come.
art, m., art.
article, m., article.
articuler, to articulate, utter.
ascenseur, m., elevator.
asile, m., as3dum, refuge.
aspect, m., aspect, view, look, asseoir, to sit down.
assez, enough.
assiette, f., plate, assister, to assist, help, attend, assombrir, to darken, grow sad.
assurer, to assure, secure ; s' — ,
to make sure of, to ascertain.
atmosphère, /., atmosphère.
atroce, atrocious, enormous.
attabler, to sit down to table, attacher, to fasten, attach, bind ;
s' — à, to become fond of.
attaquer, to attack, assail.
attarder, to delay ; s' — , to linger,
be delayed.
atteindre, to reach, touch, strike.
atteler, to harness, hitch up.
attendre, to wait, wait for, ex-
pect.
attendrir, to af fect, move ; s' — ,
to be moved.
attention, f., attention, care,
heed ; notice ; faire — , to take
care, notice.
attentivement, attentively.
atténuer, to soften, weaken.
attirer, to attract, draw.
attrait, m., attraction.
attraper, to catch, take, seize, attrayant, -e, attractive, attrister, to sadden.
au = à le, to the, in the, on the.
auberge, f., inn, tavern.
aucun, -e, none, no, any.
aucunement, in no way, not at
ail.
audace, f., audacity, boldness.
augmenter, to increase.
augure, m., omen, sign.
augurer, to forebode.
aujourd'hui, to-day, now, at présent.
aumône, f., charity, alms.
auprès, near, close.
auquel ^ à lequel, to which, to
whom.
aurai, ind. futur, du verbe avoir, aussi, also, likewise, too, so, as. aussitôt, immediately, directiy,
as soon as.
autant, as much as.
auteur, m., author.
automne, m., autumn.
autorisation, f., authorization.
autorité, f., authority, power.
autour, around.
autre, other, else, différent ; l'une
pour r — , from each other ;
nous — s, \ve.
autrefois, formerly, of yore.
autrement, otherwise, else, or else.
autrui, m., others, another.
aux = à les, to the, of the, in the,
avaler, to swallovv. [on the.
avance, f., projection, advance ; à r — , d' — , en — , par — , in advance, beforehand.
avancer, to advance, move forward, push.
avant, before ; en — , ahead, in front ; — tout, above ail.
avantage, m., advantage, benefit.
avantageu-x, -se, advantageous.
avec, with.
avenir, m., future.
aventure, /., adventure ; à 1' — , at haphazard.
aventureu-x, -se, venturesome, adventurous.
avenue, f., avenue, walk.
averse, f., rain shower.
aversion, /., dislike.
avertir, to inform, warn.
aveu, m., acknowledgment, avowal.
avidement, eagerly.
avis, m., advice, opinion.
aviser, to wait, discover, point to, inform, consider.
avocat, m., lawyer.
avoir, to hâve ; aura été projetée, must hâve been thrown, was probably thrown ; il y a, there is ; il y avait, there was.
avouer, to confess, acknowledge.
avril, m., April.
ayant, part. prés, du verbe avoir.
bahut, m., chest, press, sideboard.
baigner, to bathe, wash, dip.
bâiller, to yawn, gape.
bain, m., bath.
baiser, m., kiss.
baiser, to kiss.
baisser, to lower ; se — , to stoop.
bal, ni., bail, dance.
balai, m., broom.
balancer, to balance, swing, poise,
rock.
balbutier, to stammer.
balle, f., bail, shot.
banane, /., banana.
banc, ni., bench, bank.
bandage, m., bandage, truss.
bande, /., band, strip, slip, gang, banlieue, f., suburbs.
banque, f., bank.
banquette, f., bench, seat.
banquier, m., banker.
barbe, f., beard.
barrette, f., strap.
bas, ni., stocking.
bas, -se, low, down ; en — , below,
down-stairs.
bascule, f., rocking.
bateau, m., boat, ship.
bâtiment, m., building, ship.
bâtir, to build.
batiste, f., cambric.
bâton, m., stick, battre, to beat ; — le beurre, to
churn ; se — , to fight ; le cœur
lui battit très fort, her heart
beat fast.
bavarder, to chatter.
beau, handsome, pretty, beauti-
ful.
beaucoup, much, many.
beauté, f., beauty.
bébé, m., baby.
bel, see beau, belle, beautiful, pretty.
bénir, to bless.
bercer, to rock, lull.
berge, f., bank, shore.
besogne, /.. task, work.
besoin, m., need, want, necessity.
bétail, m., cattle.
bête, f., beast, animal, bête, fooli-sh, stupid, silly.
bêtise, f., silliness, nonsense.
beuglement, ni., lowing, bellow-
ing.
beurre, m., butter.
beurré, -e, buttered.
bibelot, m., knickknack.
bien, well, very, good.
bien-être, m., comfort.
bienfaisance, f., benevolence,
charity, kindness.
bienfait, m., favor, boon.
bienfaiteur, m., benefactor.
bienfaitrice, /., benefactress.
bientôt, soon.
bienveillance, /., kindness.
bienveillant, -e, friendly, kind.
bienvenu, -e, welcome.
bijou, ni., jewel, trinket.
biscuit, w., biscuit, cake. bizarre, whimsical, queer, odd.
blâmer, to blâme.
blan-c, -che, white.
blanchâtre, whitish.
blancheur, /., whiteness.
blanchir, to whiten, wash, bleach.
blanchissage, m., washing.
blé, nu, wheat, corn, blême, pale, ghastly.
blesser, to hurt, wound.
blessure, f., wound.
bleu, -e, blue; — ciel, pale blue.
bloc, ni., block, log, lump.
blond, -e, fair, light.
blottir, se — , to ensconce, hide,
take refuge, boeuf, m., ox, beef.
boire, to drink.
bois, ni., wood.
boisé, -e, wooded.
boisson, f., drink, beverage.
boîte, f., box, case.
bol, m., bowl, finger-glass.
bon, -ne, good, kind ; tenir — , to
hold on.
bond, m., jump, leap ; d'un — , at
a bound.
bondir, to bound, leap, jump.
bonheur, m., happiness.
bonjour, m., good-day, how do
3'ou do?
bonne, f., maid, servant. bonsoir, m., good night, good
evening.
bonté, f., kindness, goodness.
bord, m., edge, brink ; à — , on
board.
border, to tuck in, edge, bind.
bouche, f., mouth.
bouché, -e, stopped up, corked.
bouchée, f., mouthful.
boucle, f., lock, buckle.
bouder, to sulk, pout.
boudoir, ;;;., small sitting-room.
boue, f., mud.
bouffée, /., puff, whiff.
bouger, to tnave, stirr.
bouillir, to boil.
bouillon, m., broth.
bouleverser, to upset.
bouquet, m., nosegay, bunch.
bourgeon, m., bud, shoot.
bourgeonner, to bud, sprout.
bourse, f., purse.
bout, m., end, bit ; • — de chemin,
Httle distance; n'en vint pas à
— , could not manage it ; à —
de forces, exhausted.
boutique, f., shop, store, bouton, m., button, bud, pimple.
branche, f., branch, bough.
bras, ni., arm.
brave, brave, valiant.
bribe, /., scrap, bit.
bride, f., bridle ; à — abattue, at
full speed.
brièvement, briefly.
brillant, -e, bright, glittering.
briller, to shine, glitter.
brin, m., blade, slip, bit.
brise, f., breeze.
briser, to break, shatter.
broche, /"., pin, breast-pin, brooch.
brodequin, m., boot.
brosse, /., brush.
brosser, to brush.
brouhaha, ni., uproar, noise.
brouiller, to mix up ; se — , to
quarrel.
broussailles, f., brushwood, bram-
bles.
broyer, to crush, grind.
bruit, m., noise, sound.
brûler, to burn.
brun, -e, brown, dark.
brusque, rough, gruff, blunt.
brusquement, abruptly, gruffly.
bruyant, -e, noisy.
buanderie, f., laundry, wash-
house.
bûche, f., log.
buffet, m., sideboard, cupboard,
refreshment table.
bureau, m., desk, writing desk,
office.
but, m., aim, end, purpose.
buvard, m., blotting-paper, blot-
ter.
ça, it, that, hère; — et là, hère
and there.
cabane, f., hut. shed.
cabine, f., cabin.
cabinet, ni., closet ; — de toilette,
dressing-room.
cabrer, se — , to rear, prance.
cacher, to hide, conceal.
cacheter, to seal.
cachette, /., hiding-place.
cadavre, m., corpse.
cadeau, vu, gift, présent.
cadet, -te, younger, junior.
cadre, ni., frame.
cahier, m., copy-book.
cahot, m., jolt, hitch.
caisse, f., box, case, cash-box.
calcul, m., calcul^ition. reckoning.
calculer, to count, reckon.
califouchon, à — , astride.
câlin, -e, caressing, af fectionate ;
nom — , pet name.
câliner, to caress, pet, cajole. calme, calm, quiet.
calmer, to calm, appease, quiet.
camarade, m. and f., comrade,
companion.
campagne, f., country, field.
canapé, m., sofa, canif, m., penknife, knife.
capable, capable, qualified.
capital, VI. , capital, caprice, m., caprice, whim.
capricieu-x, -se, capricious.
car, for, because.
caractère, m., temper, character.
carcasse, /., carcass, skeleton.
caresse, /., caress, endearment.
caresser, to caress, fondle.
carré, -e, square.
cas, m., case, event.
case, /., but, small house.
casse, f., breakage ; sujet à la — ,
breakable.
casser, to break, snap.
catastrophe, /., catastrophe, cauchemar, m., nightmare.
cause, /., cause, reason, ground.
causé, -e, caused.
causer, to talk, cause, chat, causerie, f., chat, talk.
cavalier, m., horseman, rider, cave, f., cellar. [partner.
caverne, f., cave.
ce, this, that, what, which ; —
qui, — que, what, which.
ceci, this.
céder, to yield, give way.
ceinture, f., belt, sash.
cela, that.
célèbre, illustrious, famous.
célébrer, to celebrate.
celle, that one, she ; — ci, this one ; — là, that one.
celui, that one, he; — ci, this one ; — là, that one.
cendre, /., ashes.
cent, hundred, one hundred.
centaine, /., one hundred, about a hundred.
centre, m., centre.
cependant, meanwhile, however.
cercle, m., circle.
cerner, to surround, encircle.
certain, -e, certain, sure.
certainement, certainly.
certitude, /., certainty.
cerveau, m., brain, mind, intelligence.
cervelle, f., brain.
ces, thèse. •
cesser, to cease, stop.
cet, -te, this, that.
ceux, those.
chacun, -e, each, every one.
chagrin, m., grief, sorrow, trouble.
chagriner, to grieve, pain, afflict.
chaîne, f., chain.
chair, f., flesh.
chaise, f., chair.
châle, m., shawl.
chaleur, f., beat, warmth.
chambre, f., room.
champ, m., field.
chance, f., hazard, luck, chance.
chanceler, to stagger.
changement, vi., change, altération.
changer, to change, alter.
chanson, f., song.
chant, m., singing, song.
chanter, to sing.
chapeau, m., bonnet, hat.
