acte, m, action
allons, corne 1
adieu, m. farewell.
alors, then.
admettre, to admit.
âme, y. soul.
adorablement, adorably.
amener, to bring, to bring about.
adorateur, m, worshiper.
to lead, to lead to.
adorer, to adore.
américain, American.
adresse,/, address.
Amérique,/. America.
adresser, to address.
amertume,/, bitterness.
adverbe, m, adverb.
ameublement, m, furnishings.
affaire, f. aff air ; tirer . . .
, d'affaire,
ami, m. friend.
toget ... ou t of a difficulty.
amout, niAoN^.
lis
ii6
amoarenz, m, lover; adj, in love.
amuser, to amuse.
an, m, year; jour de I*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,/, 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 come, to happen.
asseoir (s')^ to sit down.
assez, enougb, rather, Msaiette,/: 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, bef ore (in tinte) ; 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. opinioti.
avisé, ^cieel.
VOCABULARY
aviser (s'), to form a plan.
avocat, m, lawyer.
avoir, to have.
avouer, to admit, to confess.
l>agage» baggage.
bahl ahl
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 (0/ a fold-
ing door).
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 (followed ày de-h de/, art,)
many.
bien, m, good.
bien-être, m, comfort.
bientôt, soon ; à — , till I see you
again {wÂicA will be shortly).
bière,/, beer.
blanc, white.
blasphème, m, blasphemy.
blesser, to wound.
blond, blond, bois, m, wood.
bon, good, kindhearted.
bonheur, m, good fortune, happiness.
bonjour, m, good-day.
bonté,/, kindness.
bouche,/, mouth.
bouclier, m, shield.
boudeur, sulky, bouger, to move.
bouleverser, to upset.
bourgeon, m, bud. bourrer, to stuff.
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 bum.
brun, brown, dark.
brusquement, suddenly, roughly.
brusquer, to force, brutalement, brutally.
bruyant, noisy.
buisson, m, bush.
Y>\ucea\x, m. o^c^
ii8
ça, contrctcHon 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, /. cause ; à — de, because of.
causer, to chat, to cause, ce, it, they.
ce, cet {J'em. 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,/, cessation, cesser, to cease.
chacun, each one.
chagrin, ^i. sorrow, cbai8e,y. chair.
chambre, /. room; femme de — ,
lady*s maid.
champ, m. field.
changement, m. change, changer, to change, chanter, to sing.
chapeau, m, hat. chapitre, m, chapter.
chaque, each.
chargé, registered, loaded.
charitable, charitable, charmant, charming.
charme, m. charm.
chasse,/, hunt, hunting-ground.
chasser, to drive away.
chaud, hot.
chef, m, chief.
chemin, m, road, progress, course, chemin de fer, m. railroad.
chèque, m. check.
cher, dear.
chercher, to look for, to try.
chérir, to cherish,
cheval, m. horse.
chevalier, m. cavalier.
cheveu, m, hair.
chez, at the house of.
chocolat, m. chocolaté.
choisir, to choose.
chose,/, thing.
ciel, m. heaven, sky.
ci, appended to a noun preceded by a démonstrative adjective^ or to a démonstrative pronoun^gives to the démonstrative the meaning^ this or the latter.
cinq, five.
cire,/, wax.
ciseaux {niasc. pl.), scissors.
clei,/. ke^.
VOCABULARY
don, m, naU.
cocher, m, coachman.
cœur, m. heart.
colère,/, anger.
collection,/, collection, combien? how much?
comble, m. summit.
comique, comic.
comme, as, like, how.
commencer, to commence, comment? how?
commerçant, m, dealer, commettre, to commit, commodément, comfortably.
compagnie,/, compaiiy.
compagnon, m, companion.
compasaion,/. compassion, complaisanmient, obligingly.
complaisant, obliging.
complet, complète, complètement, completely.
complice, m, accomplice.
composer, to compose, comprendre, to understand.
compromettant, compromising.
compte, m, account; à bon — ,
easily, cheaply.
compter, to count on.
condamner, to condemn. condition,/, condition, conduire, to conduct.
conduite,/, conduct.
confier, to entrust.
confort, m. comfort.
confus, confused.
confusion,/, confusion, congé, m, leave of absence, dis-
missal.
connaître, to know.
conquête,/", conquest.
conseil, m. advice.
consentir, to consent.
conséquemment, consequently.
conserver, to préserve.
considérable, considérable.
con8oler,to console.
constant, constant.
construire, to construct.
consulter, to consult.
contenir (se), to restrain oneself.
content, satisfied.
continuer, to continue.
contraire, m. contrary.
contrarier, to cross, to thwart, to
annoy.
contrat, m, contract. contre, against.
convenance,/, fitness.
convenir, to agrée, to agrée upon.
conversation, /. conversation, convoi, m. convoy, train, coqueter, to flirt, coquette, coquettish.
corbeille,/, basket.
corde,/, cord.
cordon, m. cord.
correspondance,/, correspondence.
corridor, m, corridor, côté, m. side.
coton, m, cotton.
cou, m, neck.
coucher, to put to bed, to lay.
couleur,/, color.
couloir, m, corridor.
coup, m. blow, stroke; — d*œil,
glance.
coupable, guilty.
couper, to eut.
couplet, m. %\axaA^
cous, /. COMXV.
coorage, m, courage, courageux, courageous.
courir, to run.
cousin, m,; cousine,/, cousin, coûter, to cost.
craindre, to fear.
créature,/, créature, crise,/ crisis.
croire, to believe, to think.
croyance,/, belief.
cruellement, cruelly.
cueillir, to gather.
curieux, curious.
dadais, m, booby.
daigner, to deign.
Dame ! by our Lady I dans, into, in.
davantage, more.
de, from, at, in, of, with, to (w/M infinitive), than {pefore numerals).
débarrasser, to clear off.
déception,/ disappointment.
décacheter, to unseal.
décembre, m, December.
déchirer, to tear, to tear out décidé, decided.
décider, to décide, déclarer, to déclare, décocher, to discharge, dédain, m. disdain.
défaite,/ defeat.
défaut, m, defect.
défendre, to défend, to forbid.
défense,/, défense, prohibition.
d^JFer, to àefy.
déSnitivement, deûnitïwéiy .
dégât, m, damage, dégoût, m, disgust dehors, outside; en — de, ooii-
trary to.
déjà, already, to begin with* déjeuner, m, breakfast.
déjeuner, to breakfast.
déjouer, to baffle, délicat, délicate, délicieux, delicious.
déloyal, disloyal, faithless.
déluge, m, déluge, demain, to-morrow.
demande,/ request.
demander, to ask.
demi, half.
demi-douzaine,/ half-dozen.
démission,/ résignation, demi-voix (à), in a low voice.
dentelle,/ lace, départ, m, departure.
dépêche,/ dispatch, dépêcher (se), to hasten.
déplaire, to displease.
déplorable, déplorable, déposer, to lay down, to dépose, depuis, since, for.
dérailler, to derail.
déranger, to disturb.
dernier, last.
dernièrement, lately.
derrière, behind.
descendre, to go down, to come from.
dès, from, since; dès que, as soon as.
désespéré, in despair, désintéressé, disinterested.
désir, m. désire, désixei, to desix^.
VOCABULARY
désoler, to grieve; désolé, ver y
sorry.
désormais, henceforth.
dès que, as soon as.
dessert, m. désert, destinataire, m, récipient, object.
détester, to detest.
deux, two ; tous les deux, both.
deuxième, second, devant, before.
développer, to develop.
devenir, to become.
deviner, to guess.
devoir, m, duty.
devoir, to owe, to be sure to, must,
ought.
dévoué, devoted.
diable, m. De vil.
Dieu, m, God.
différence,/, différence, digne, worthy.
dimanche, m, Sunday.
dîner, m. dinner.
dire, to say, to tell ; c'est à dire, I
mean ; vouloir — , to mean.
diriger (se), to direct oneself.
discret, discreet.
disgracieux, unsightly.
disposer, to arrange, distingué, élégant, gentlemanly.
dix, ten. dock, m, dock, doigt, m, finger.
domestique, m,f, servant, donc, therefore, then.
donner, to give, to open (of doors), dont, of whom, of which.
dorénavant, henceforth.
dormir, to sleep.
dOB, m, back.
dose,/, dose.
dossier, m, back (o/ cAair,) double, m. double, doucement, gently.
doué, gifted.
douleur,/, sorrow.
doute, m, doubt.
douter, to doubt ; se douter de, to
suspect, doux, douce, kind, gentle.
droit, straightforward.
droit, m. right.
droite,/, right (direction), drôle, ridiculous.
dû, per/, part, of devoir, duchesse,/, duchess.
dur, hard, harsh.
durée,/, duration.
durer, to last.
dureté,/, harshness, harsh words.
eau,/, water.
échange, m, exchange.
échapper, to escape.
édat, m. violent outburst.
édore, to expand.
icuAt^f, school.
écouler (s')» to flow on.
écouter, to listen to.
écrier (s')» to explain.
écrire, to write.
éducation,/, éducation.
effet, m, effect; en effet, truly.
effondrer (s*), to give way.
effrayant, frightful.
effrayer, to frighten.
égal, equal^ indif{eteut\ c**fl*. 4syk3L^
également, likewise.
égaler, to equal.
égayer (s')» to make merry.
églantier, tn^ eglantine.
égratignare,/. scratch.
eh bien 1 well!
élan, m, enthusiasm.
élancer (s'), to rush, élégamment, elegantly.
élément, m, élément, éléphant, m, éléphant, élevé, lofty.
élever, to raise, to bring up.
éloigner, to separate.
éloigner (s*)} to go to a distance, embarquer (s*)» to embark.
embraser (s*), to become inflamed.
embrasser, to embrace, to kiss.
embrouiller (s*), to become con-
fused.
enmiener, to lead away.
émotion,/, émotion, empêcher, to prevent, to hinder.
empire, m. sway.
emporter, to carry off.
ému, moved.
en, in, on, of, as ; en terre, toward
the ground.
en, of it, of them, because of it.
encore, still, moreover, again, at
least.
encre,/, ink.
enfant, m.f. child.
enfer, m, hell.
enfin, at last, in short, enfoncer, to bury.
engager, to engage.
ennemi, m. enemy, ennui, m. weariness»
ennuyer, to weary.
énormément, enormously.
énormité, m. enormity.
ensemble, together.
ensemble, m. the whole.
entendre, to hear, to understand. entier, entire.
entourer, to surround, entre, between, among.
entre-bAillé, ajar.
entrée,/, entrance.
entrer, to enter, enveloppe,/, envelope.
envelopper, to envelop.
envie,/., désire, environ, about.
envoyer, to send.
épargner, to spare.
épaule,/, shoulder.
éperdu, distracted.
éperdûment, distractedly.
éplucher, to clean, to hull.
épouse,/, wife.
épouser, to wed.
épouvanter, to terrify.
éprouver, to expérience.
Equateur, m. Ëquator.
équilibrer, to balance, erreur,/, error.
éruption,/, éruption, escorter, to escort.
espérance,/, hope.
espérer, to hope.
esprit, m, wit, vivacity, mind,
spirit.
essayer, to try.
et, and.
établir (s*), to settle down.
étage, m. story (o/ a house).
état, m . sme, tiaA^, «ocÀaX i^&k.
VOCABULARY
ûf etemal.
îllement, etemally.
stuff.
fable,/, fable.
amment, astonishingly.
face,/, face; en face de, opposite.
ement, m. astonishment.
fâcher, to offend, to vex, to em-
eif to astonish.
broil.
er, to stifle.
facile, easy.
ger, m. foreigner, stranger.
façon, /. manner, workmanship,
gler, to strangle.
"fuss."
to be ; être à, to belong to.
faible, weak.
le,/*. New year's gif t.
faillir (wttA tn/.), to corne near
?r/. parf.o/ avoir.
— ing.
uir (s*), to faint away.
faire, to do, to cause, to make, to
ment, m. happening.
have done {wM in/.) ; to be (0/
nment, evidently.
weather).
it, évident.
fait, m. fact, deed ; si fait, yes in-
f exact.
deed.
rer, to exaggerate.
fait (tout à), completely.
ition,y. excitement.
falloir, to be necessary.
il (s*), to grow excited.
fameux, famous.
iner, to examine.
famille,/, family.
ération,/. exaspération.
fatal, fatal.
ent, excellent.
fatiguer, to fatigue.
T, to excite.
faut, is necessary.
e,/". excuse.
faute,/, fault.
er, to excuse.
fauteuil, m. armchair.
)le (par), indeed, for ex-
faveur,/, favor, ribboxu
pie
favorable, favorable.
, to exile.
fébrile, feverish.
nce,/. existence.
femme,/, woman, wife,
r, to exist.
fendre, to split.
der, to expatriate.
fenêtre,/, window.
T, to expire.
fer, m. iron.
ation,y. explanation.
fermer, to close.
uer, to explain.
fête, /. célébration, saintes day.
iif to expose.
feuillage, m. foliage.
rdinaire, extraordinary.
feuille,/ sheet.
ae, extrême.
fiacre, m. cab.
iité,y. extremity.
figurer (se), to imagine, fille, /. daughter, girl.
fillette,/, maiden.
fils, m, son.
fin,/, end.
finir, to finish, fixe, fixed.
flamberge,/. sword.
flèche,/, arrow.
fleur,/, flower.
foi,/, faith.
fois,/, time.
folie,/, madness.
fonction,/, function, office, fond, m, bottom, rear (of stage), fondre, to melt.
force,/, force ; à — de, by dint of.
forcer, to force.
forme,/, form.
fort, strong, very, severely.
fortement, violently.
fortune,/, fortune.
fou, folle, crazy, mad.
foudre,/, thunder.
fouler, to trample.
fourreau, m, scabbard, case.
fourrer, to crowd, to stufî.
fraise, /. strawberry.
franc, m. franc; a French coin
worth nearly twenty cents, français, French.
frappant, striking.
frapper, to strike, to knock.
fredonner, to hum.
frère, m. brother.
froid, cold.
froidement, coldly.
froisser, to wound the feelings of.
/ront, m. forehead.
fuir, to Hee.
fureur,/, fury.
furieux, furious.
futur, future.
gageure,/, wager.
gagner, to gain; se — , to be con*
tagious.
gai, gay.
gaiement, gaily.
gaieté,/, gayety.
galant, polite.
gant, m, glove.
garçon, m. boy, bachelor, fellow.
garde, m, guardsman.
garde (prendre), to take care.
garder, to keep.
gascon. Gascon.
gaspiller, to squander.
gâteau, m, cake.
gauche, left.
géant, m, giant.
gêner, to annoy, to obstruct.
général, m. gênerai.
genou, m, knee; à genoux, on
one's knees.
gens {masc. //)., people.
gentil, nice, attractive, polite.
gentiment, nicely.
gesticuler, to gesticulate.
gît, lies, glacial, icy.
glisser, to slip iii.
goût, m, tas te.
goutte,/, drop, gouvernante,/, govemess.
grâce, /. f avor, grâce, pardon, gracieux, giaic^ixA, ^tqlcâo>3&.
VOCABULARY
grand, large, great.
Grande-Bretagne,/. Great Britian.
grand'chose, much.
grandeur,/, grandeur, grand'ville,/. great city.
grappe,/, bunch of grapes.
grave, serions, gravement, gravely.
graver, to engrave, to grave, grêle,/, bail, grenadier, m, grenadier, grenier, m. attic.
grimer (se), to " make up," to disguise oneself.
grisette, /. working girl ; girl of evil réputation.
grognement, m, growling, groan.
gronder, to scold.
gros, great.
grotesque, grotesque.
guère (ne), scarcely.
guéridon, m. round table.
habiller, to dress.
habitude,/, habit, habituer, to accustom.
hardiesse,/, pluck.
hasard, m. cnance.
haut, high, tall, aloud. hauteur,/, height.
hé? what?
hein? what?
hélas! alas!
heure, /. hour; tout à 1* — , just
now, presently.
heure (à la bonne), very well.
heureusement, fort unately.
heureux, bappy, fortunate.
hier, yesterday.
histoire,/, story.
hiver, m. winter.
homme, m. man.
honnête, honest.
honneur, m, honor.
honorer, to honor.
honte,/, shame.
horloger, m. watchmaker.
horrible, horrible, hôtel, hôtel.
huit, eight ; — jours, a week, humblement, humbly.
humeur,/, humor.
id, here.
idée,/, idea.
idole,/, idol.
ignoble, vile, horrid.
il, he, it, there {introductory ex'
pletive), île,/, island.
illusion,/, illusion, imaginer, to imagine, imbécile, imbécile, imiter, to imitate.
immédiatement, immediately.
impatience,/, impatience, impossible, impossible, inacceptable, unacceptable.
inaltérable, unchangeable.
incapable, incapable, incliner, to incline, incommensurablement, immeasura-
bly.
incomparable, incomparable, incomplètement^ vwç.çrnv^V^x.^'^ ,
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incurable, incurable, indéfiniment, indefînitely.
indigne, unworthy.
indigné, indignant, indispensable, indispensable, indubitablement, undoubtedly.
inexorablement, inexorably.
infini, infinité, infirmité,/, weakness.
informer, to inform.
ingratitude, /. ingratitude, innocemment, innocently.
innocent, innocent, inquiet, uneasy.
inquiétude, /. inquiétude, uneasiness.
insensible, insensible, insolence,/, insolence, installer, to install.
instant, m, instant, intention,/, intention, intérieur, interior.
interrompre, to interrupt.
inutile, useless.
invoquer, to appeal to.
ironique, ironical.
irrésistible, irresistibly.
irrévocablement, irrevocably.
irritable, irritable.
jaillir, to gush.
jamais, ever, never.
jardin, m. garden.
jo, I.
jeter, to throw.
Jeu, piny.
jeane, young.
Jeunesse,/: youth.
joie,/, joy.
joindre, to join.
joli, pretty.
joliment, nicely.
jouer, to play; se — de, to play
with, to mock, jouir de, to en joy (the possession
of).
jour, m. day; — de Pan, New
Year's day ; jours, life.
journée,/, day.
joyeux, joyous. jurer, to swear.
jusqu'à, as far as, until, even.
jusqu'à ce que, until.
jusque, up to, as far as.
juste, right, just.
justement, exactly.
là, there, here; par là-bas, over there; là-dessus, on that subject.
laid, ugly.
laisser, to leave, to allow.
lancer, to throw.
langue,/, language.
larme,/, tear.
le, the, so.
lectrice,/, (female) reader.
lecture,/, reading.
léger, light, careless; à la légère,
lightly.
légèrement, slightly.
légitime, legitimate.
lendemain, m. the day after.
lentement, slowly.
lequel, vjYiVcti.
lequel? vj\i\c\v"î vjYiaX.^
VOCABULARY
lettre,/, letter.
leur, their.
lever, to raise ; se — , to rise.
lever, m. rising.
liasse,/, bundle.
Uberté,/. liberty.
libre, free.
lieu, m. place.
lire, to read.
lisant, près, act. part, of lire.
lisible, legible.
lit, m. bed.
