acte, m. action, adieu, m. farewell
admettre, to admit, adorablement, adorably.
adorateur, m. worshiper.
'adorer, to adore, adresse,/, address.
adresser, to address.
adverbe, m. adverb.
affaire,/, affair; tirer . . . d'affaire,
toget . . . out of a difficulty.
affection,/, affection.
affectueux, affectionate.
affreux, frightful.
agacer, to irritate.
âge, m. âge.
agenouiller (s'), to kneel.
agir, to act ; il s'agit de : it is
about.
agité, excited.
agréable, agreeable.
aile, /. wing.
aille, près. sud/, of aller, to go.
aimable, lovable.
aimer, to love, ainsi, so, thus.
air, m. air, manner.
aise, glad {after bien or fort), ajouter, to add.
alguazil, m. Spanish policeman.
aller, to go; with following inf.,
to be going to ; s'en aller, to go
away.
allons, corne!
alors, then.
âme,/, soûl, amener, to bring, to bring about,
to lead, to lead to.
américain, American.
Amérique,/ America, amertume,/ bitterness.
ameublement, m. furnishings.
ami, m. friend.
amour, ;;/. love.
amoureux, m. lover; adj. in love.
amuser, to amuse.
an, m. year; jour de l'an, New Year's day.
ancêtre, m. ancestor.
ancien, old.
ange, m. angel.
anglais, English.
animer (s'), to rouse oneself.
année,/*, year.
annexer, to attach.
annoncer, to announce.
antichambre, /. anteroom.
apercevoir, to perceive.
apercevoir (s'),to notice.
aplomb, m. assurance, impudence.
appartement, m. apartment.
appartenir, to belong.
appeler, to call.
apporter, to bring.
approche, /. approach.
approcher (s'), to approach.
appuyer (s'), to lean.
après, after.
architecte, m. architect.
ardeur, y. ardor.
argent, m. silver, money.
arme, /. weapon.
armée,/, army.
armer, to arm.
arracher, to tear, to tear up.
arranger, to arrange.
arrêter, to stop, to establish ; s'arrêter, to stop.
arrière-boutique,/, back shop.
arriver, to arrive, to corne, to happen.
asseoir (s'), to sit down.
assez, enough, rather.
assiette, y. plate.
assis, seated.
assommer, to knock in the head.
assurément, certainly.
assurer, to assure, to insure.
atelier, m. studio.
attaque,/, attack.
atteindre, to reach.
atteler, to hitch up.
attendre, to await.
attendrir (s'), to be moved.
attendrissant, moving.
attenter, to make an attempt on.
attention, /. attention.
attirer, to draw to oneself.
attraper, to catch.
aucun, any.
au-dessus, above.
aujourd'hui, to-day.
auprès de, near.
aurore,/, dawn.
aussi, also, as, just as, therefore.
aussitôt, immediately.
autant, as much.
autoriser, to authorize.
autour de, around.
autre, other, différent.
autrefois, formerly.
autrement, otherwise.
avance (d'), beforehand.
avant, before (in timé) ; en — , in
front, avant-dernier, next to the last.
avec, with.
avenir, m. future, aventure, m. adventure.
aventureux, adventurous.
averse,/, shower.
aveu, m. confession, avis, m. opinion, avisé, discreet.
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aviser (s'), to form a plan.
avocat, m. lawyer.
avoir, to hâve.
avouer, to admit, to confess.
bagage, m. baggage.
bah! ah!
bail, m. lease.
bain, m. bath.
baiser, to kiss.
baiser, m. kiss.
baisse,/, décline.
baisser, to lower.
baleine, /. whalebone.
bambou, m. bamboo.
baromètre, m. barometer.
barque,/, boat.
bassin, m. basin, réservoir.
bataille,/, battle.
battant, m. leaf, section {ofafold-
ing dooj).
battre, to beat; se — , to battle.
béatement, blissfully.
beau, belle, fine, beautiful.
beaucoup, much, many.
beauté,/ beauty.
berger, m. shepherd.
bergeronnette,/ wagtail {a bird).
besoin, m. need.
bête, stupid, foolish.
bibliothèque,/ library.
bien, very, indeed, well, comfort-
able (folloived by de -4- def. art.)
many.
bien, m. good.
bien-être, m. comfort.
bientôt, soon ; à — , till I see you
again (w/iic/i will be shortly).
bière,/ béer.
blanc, white.
blasphème, m. blasphemy.
blesser, to wound.
blond, blond.
bois, m. wood.
bon, good, kindhearted.
bonheur, m. good fortune, happi-
ness.
bonjour, m. good-day.
bonté,/ kindness.
bouche,/ mouth. bouclier, m. shield.
boudeur, sulky, bouger, to move.
bouleverser, to upset.
bourgeon, m. bud.
bourrer, to stutf.
bout, m. end.
bouteille,/ bottle.
boutique,/ shop.
bras, m. arm.
brave, good.
bravement, bravely.
briser, to break, to break off.
britannique, British.
bronchite, bronchitis.
brouiller (se), to disagree, to quar-
rel.
bruine,/ drizzle.
bruit, m. noise, rumor.
brûler, to burn.
brun, brown, dark.
brusquement, suddenly, roughly.
brusquer, to force, brutalement, brutally.
bruyant, noisy.
buisson, m. bush.
bureau, m. office.
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ça, contraction of cela. •
cacao, m. cocoa.
cacher, to hide.
cachet, m. seal.
café, m. coffee.
calculer, to calculate.
calme, calm.
calmer, to calm.
campagne,/", country ; battre la — , to beat about the bush.
capable, capable.
capitale,/, capital.
caprice, m. caprice.
car, for {conjunction).
caractère, m. character.
carnet, m. checkbook.
carré, square.
cause, f. cause; à — de, because of.
causer, to chat, to cause.
ce, it, they.
ce, cet (fem. cette), this, that.
céder, to yield.
cela, that.
célèbre, celebrated.
celui, that one, he; celui-ci, celleci, the latter.
cent, a hundred.
cependant, however.
certain, certain.
certainement, certainly.
certes, certainly.
cerveau, m. brain.
cesse, y. cessation.
cesser, to cease.
chacun, each one.
chagrin, m. sorrow.
chaise,/, chair.
chambre, /. room ; femme de — , lady's maid.
champ, m, field.
changement, m. change.
changer, to change.
chanter, to sing.
chapeau, m. hat.