chapitre m. subject

charge/, burden

charger to charge; se — to

undertake, accuse oneself charité /. alms charme m. char m charmer to cbarm; charmant

charming chasser to drive, drive away château m. castle chaud m. warmtb chauffer to heat

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chef m. head, right; du — de coming from

chemin m. road; — de fer railroad

chemineau m. ttamp

cher dear

chercher to look fov^seek, look, try; où jow^tu chercher? whatcan make y ou think?

chérie /. beloved, dearest

chérir to cherish, love, idolize

cheval m. horse

chevet m. bedside

chez at — ''s, at (to) the hou se (room) of, with, among, at, to, in, from, on I the part of ; — moi in my

country; — nous in our family; — toi at home, in your house

chocolat m. chocolaté

choisir to choose

choix m. choice

chose/, thing, aSair

chut! sh! hush!

chute/, fall; — du jour night-

fall ciel m. heaven cimetière m. cemetery circonstance/, circumstance

citoyen m. citizen

civilisé civilized

clair bright

clairvoyance /. perspicacity

classer to classify

classique classic

clef/, bey

clément merciful

Client n

climat m. climate

cloche/, bell

clore to close

clouer to nail

cœur m. heart, love; d'un tout

autre — far more deeply coin m. corner, nook; aux

quatre —a de Paris ail over

Paris col m. mountain pass colère/, anger colis m. trunk, pièce of bag-

gage collaborer to collaborate collier m. necklace colorer (se) to become red combien how, how much; —

de how much, how many;

— de temps encore how

much longer combinaison/, scheme combiner to contrive combler to gratify, gratify

eveîy~wish, load with favors comique comîcal, funny

m. command-

com mander to comraand, recommandite/, sleeping capital,

capital invested comme as, like, such as; —

cela and so commencement m. beginning;

dans les — s at iirst.

commencer to begin comment how; — cela? how

so? what? comment I what!

— donc 1 why of course!

commis m. clerk

s/, commode, bureau

communiquer to communicate

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compagne/, mate compagnie/, company comparaison/, comparison comparer to compare compenser to make up comprendre to comprehend,

understand comprimer (se) to hold one-

aelf in check compromettre to compromise,

endanger compte m. count, account,

gàrd to me; votre — the amount due you compter to count, reckon, ex-

concevoir to conçoive conciliabule m. secret meeting concordat m. bankrupt's certificate (granting delays or remitting part of debl) concours m. coopération concurrence/, compétition Concurrent m. competitor condamnation/, condemnation condamner to candemn conduire to lead, bring conduite/, conduct confesser to confess confesseur m. confessor confiance/, confidence, trust confidentiel confident ial

confirmer to confirm conflit m. conflict conformer to conform confortable m. comforts, com- (ortableness; adj. comfort-

conjurer to entreat, avert; en — to entreat

i/. acquaintance connaître to know, be ac--

quainted with consacrer to dévote conseil m. ad vice; pi. ad vice,

dictâtes conseiller to ad vise consentement m. consent consentir to consent, grant conséquent conséquent; par

— consequently Conserver to keep up considérable considérable, important considération /. considération,

considérer to consider, look

consigne /. orders consoler to console consomption/, consumption conspirer to conspire

consterné dismayed

constituer to constitute, settle, build up

consulter to consult

consumer (se) to pine away

contemplation /. contemplation; dans la — - in looking

contemporain conte mporary contenir (se) to restrain one-

self content satisfied, happy contenter to content conter to relate conteur m. story teller contigu adjacent contracter to contract contraindre to oblige contraire contrary contrarier to cross

VOCABULARY

marnage

contrat m.

contract contre against, close to, in exchange for contre-balancer to cou n terbalance contrecarrer to oppose, thwart contredire to contradict contremaître m. foreman contre-ordre m. countermand contre-temps m. mishap, disappoint ment contrôler to verify convaincre to convince convenable proper convenir (à) to be right or proper; — (de) to agrée to

convier to invite

convocation/, meeting

convoquer to summoti

coquet coquet tïsh

coquette/, coquette

coquetterie /. coquetry; en haute — extreraely coquettish

corbeille /. wedding présent {front the groom)

cordial m. stimulant

cordialement cordially

cordon m. string

corps m. body

correspondance/, correspondcorrespondant m. correspondent, représentative of a family (for a schoolboy away from home)

Corrompre to spoil

costume m.

jour street clothes cote /. sbore, nul

- de

c6té m. side, direction coton m. cotton

coucher to go to bed

coudre tosew; cousu de dettes

head over heels in debt coulisse /. wing {of tkeoter);

dans la — behind the scènes coup m. blow, thrust; i — sûr

unquestionably coupable guilty couper to eut, eut off; — les

jambes to render helpless,

make weak courageux courageous courant m. current; — d'air

draft; adj. current, ordinary,

everyday courir to run, run around,

hasten, seek courrier m. mail, letters cours m. course, course of

Study, market price; — de

la Bourse stock market recourse/, race, trip, round court short courtoisie /. courtesy, formai

relations cousine/, cousin coussin m. cushion couteau m. knife coûter to cost couvert m. cover, place at

table craindre to fear crainte/, fcar cramponner (se) to cling to,

hold on' craquement m. cracking, creak-

îng crasseux ditty cravate/, tie"

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créancier m. créditer

débiter to utter

créature/, créature

debout standing, on one's

crédule trustful

feet

créer to create

débrouiller to make clear

creuser to dig;. se — to

be-

début m. beginning, first step;

corne hollow

dans les — s at first

Oi m. cry

décacheter to unseal, break

crier to cry out

the seal of

criminel cri minai

déception/, disappoint ment

déchéance/, décline

critiquer to critieize

déchirement m. anguisb

croire to believe, be s

déchirer to tear

think, Intend; m'en —

to

décider to décide, décide on,

take my word for it; c'est

induce; se — to be dé-

i — one would think;

cidai, make up one's mind

crois bien yes indeed; cr

déclarer to déclare; se — to

tul would you believe it!

déclare one's love

crouler to fall

déconfiture/, insolvency

culbute/, tumble

décor m. stage-setting

culture /. plantation

décorer to décorât e (with the

cure/, treatment

cross of the Llgion d'honneur)

curieux curious, inquisitive

découragement m. discour age-

curiosité /. curiosity

décrocher totakedown; — la

lune to do the impossible

dédale m. maze

daigner to deign

dédire (se) to retract

dame /. lady; ces — s

tbe

défaillir to faint

ladies; dame! welt!

défaire (se) to get rid; défait

dangereusement dangerously

disturbed

dangereux dangerous

défendre to défend, forbid

dans in, to, into, upon, at

défi m. défiance, challenge

danser to dance

défier (se) de to distrust

date/, date; de longue —

for

définir to define

a long time

définitif définitive, final

dater to date

définitivement definkively, fi-

davantage more

nally

de of, from, by, about, <

dégager to disengage, libérale

cerning, with, at, in, for,

on,

dégoût m. loathing

to, than, as

dégoûter to disgust

débarquer to land

dégrader to dégrade

débarrasser to clear

degré m. degree (Centigrade),

débattre (se) to struggle

stage

VOCABULARY

dehors outside, outdoors; en

— de apart from dêhumaniser to dchumanize delà (au) further; au — de

beyond, more than; par — -

beyond délai m. delay, period délibérer to deliberate délicat délicate délicatesse/, dclicacy délices/, pi. delight délicieux delightful délivrance/, release délivrer to free demain to-morrow; à — good-

bye till to-morrow demande/, request demander to- demand, ask,

ask for; — en mariage to

ask for one's hand; je vous

demande please; se — to

wonder démarche /. step, action démasquer to unmask déménager to move démence/, madness démentir to give the lie to demeure/, dwelling, house demeurer to remain demi half demi-court reaching to the

shoe-tops demi-mot (à) without definite

expia nation demoiselle /. young lady démonter (se) to be discon-

certed, get excite d démontrer to prove, make

dénaturé unnatural dénoter to dénote dent/, tootb départ m. departure

dépayser to get away from home

dépêche /. dispatch, telegram

dépêcher (se) to hasten, hurry

dépendance/, dependence

dépense /. expenditure; — s de séjour hôtel expenses

dépenser to spend

dépérir to pine away

dépit m. vexation, ill-humof

dépiter to vex

déplacement m. traveling, journey

déplacer (se) to move

déplier to unfold, open "i

déposer to deposit

déposséder to dispossess of property

dépouiller to despoil

depuis since, for, ago

dérisoire derisive

dérive/, drift; i la — adrift

dernier latter, last, final

dérober (se) to slip out, ahun, break one's word

derrière behind

dès from, for, at; — â présent right now; — ce bas monde even in this earthly b'fe; — ce soir this very night; — demain no later than tomorrow; — lors from that tîme on; — maintenant with the présent n

désaccord m. disagreement désapprouver to disapprove of désarmer to disarm, calm désastre m. disaster descendance /. issue, off-

spring descendre to descend, go down,

(Mme out

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désespérément despairingly désespérer to despair désespoir tn. despair désigner to indicalc, sélect désir m. désire désirer to désire désormais from now on, hence-

forth dessaisir to dispossess destin m. destiny, fate destinée/, destiny, career destiner (se) to intend détacher to detach, separate détester to detest détournement m. turningaway détourner to turn aside détromper to undeceive détruire to destroy dette/., debt

dévaliser to rifle, plunder

devancer to for estai]

devant before, in the présence

of devenir to become dévier to deviate deviner to divine, guess, con-

devoir to owe, must, bave, be obliged, be, ought; n. m.

dévouement m. dévotion, self-

sacrifice diable m. devil; —I the

deuce! que — 1 what the

diaboliquement diabolically

dicter to dictate

dictionnaire m. dictionary; —

d'adresses directory, list of

addresses Dieu m. God; mon — 1

heavensl — merci thank

really

heavens; —

permissible difficulté/, difficulty, hardahip dignité/, dignity diminuer to diminish dîner to dine diplôme m. diploma dire to say, tell, direct, speak;

pour ainsi — so to speak;

dit agreed, settled " discret discreet discrétion /. discrétion! * —

atwiU disculper to exonerate discuter to discuss disparaître to disappear disparition/, disappearance disperser to disperse disposer (de) to dispose of,

hâve at one's disposition disposition /. disposition, arrangement, intention disputer to dispute dissimuler to dissimulate, con-

distraire to distract, amuse distribuer to distribute divagation/, raving, tnadness divers différent, various divination/, intuition diviser to divide divorcer to get divorced docteur m. doctor dodo m. lullaby; stt under

faire doigt m. finger domaine m. estate domestique tn./. servant domicile m. résidence dominer to take precedence of dompter to suljugate donc then, so; 1- imperativa

just, do, please

VOCABULAKY

donner to give, confer, cause, open; — l'assurance to assure; — communication de to communicate; — l'éveil to rouse the suspicions dorénavant henceforth dorloter to coddle, pamper dormir to sleep ; va — go to bed dos m. back dot/, dowry

dotal dotal (relating to a dowry) dotation /. dotation, endow-

doubler to double douceur /. gentleness, delight douleur/, sorrow, grief douloureusement sadly doute m. doubt; sans — doubt-

less, certainly douter, — de to doubt; se —

de to suspect

douzaine /. dozen dramaturge m. dramatist dresser to set droit m. right, law; de —

légal; en — entitled droiture /. uprightness dû due

duperie/, imposition dur hard durant during durement harshly dureté /. hardness, hard act

eau/, water, spring ëbullition /. ferment écarquiller to open wide; -

écarter (s') to stand aside éch&fauder to build up

échange m. exchange, inter-

é changer to ex change

échapper, s' — to escape

échéance/, maturity (af finançai obligations), specified day (Jor payment)

échouer to fail

éclairer to light, light up

éclat m. violence

éclater to break out, anse

économie/, thrift

écouler (s') to fiow past, elapse

écouter to listen, listen to

écrier (s') to exclaim

écrire to write

écurie/, stable

édifier to build up

effectuer to accomplis!; s' — to take place

effet m. effect, impression; en — " in fact

efficace eSkacious

efforcer (s') to endeavor

effrayer to frighten

effronté shameless

égal equal, of indifférence; voilà qui m'est bien — it's ail the same to me

également likewise, also

égard m. sg. and pi. considération; à 1 ' — de towards; à mon (votre, son) — towards me (you, her)

égarer (s') to malte a miatake; égaré wild

égolsme m. egoism

égoïste egotistical

égorgement m. slaughter

eht eh! why!

élan m. impulse, outburat, effusion; avec — impetuously, effusively

VOCABULAKÏ

Élargir (s 1 ) to spread électriser to electrify élégance/, élégance, lusury élémentaire elementary élever to raise, bring up; B 1 —

éloigner (s 1 ) to go ofl, leave;

éloigné distant embarquer (s') to take the

boat, sa il embarras m. embarrassment,

difficulty embarrasser to embarrass embrasser to embrace, kiss emmener to take along, take

Émouvoir to agita'te; b' — to

be moved empêcher to prevent, hinder,

empiler (s') to pile up emplir to fill emploi m. position employer to employ, make use

of; s' — to dévote oneself,

exert oneself emporter to carry away; s' —

to let oneself be carried away empresser (s') to hasten, be

eager; empressé eager emprunter to borrow en in, on, to, with, at, for, by,

enchaîner to bind enchère/, bid; pi. auction encombrer to encumbcr encore still, yet, this time, again, more, furthermore,

«an/.tak endoctriner to wheedle endolori pufFerins endormir to lull

endosser to put on

endroit m. place

endurer to suffer

Énée Aeneas (tke huit of Vir-

gil's epic, tke Aeneid) énergie/, energy énergiquement energetically énerver to enervate enfance/, childhood enfant m.f. child enfanter to give bîrth to enfin finally, in short Engadine /. Kngadine {Siiriss

talley, foiioviiiig the river Inn) engagement m. engagement,

pledge engager to bind, pledge enlacer to embrace enlever to take away, destroy énorme enormous, heinoua enraciné deep-rooted enrichir to make rich enseigner to teach ensemble together ensorceler to bewitch ensuite afterwards entendre to understand, hear;

— parler to hear; s' — à to

be a judge of; bien entendu

of course entente/, understanding, agrée-

enterrer to bury entier en tire entièrement en tire ly entourage 01. connections entrailles /. pi. bowels, bowels

of mercy, virais, heart entraînement m. attraction,

temptation entraîner to lead, drag, entice entre between, among, in; —

.nous in private

VOCABULARY

entre-bâiller to half open, paît entrecoupe broken, faltering entreprendre to undertake; entreprenant enterprising,

entreprise/, undertaking entrer, — dans to enter entretenir to keep informed;

s'— to converse, talk entretien m

entr'ouvrit {s') to open, yawn envers towards, agaînst, to envie/, désire; avoir — de to

feel like envier to envy environ about envisager to face, contem-

plate, consider envoyer to send ëpanchement m. effusion, con-

épancher to give vent to, disépanouir (s') to bloom épargner to spare, spare the

épaule/, shouldcr épeler to spell out, dedphet éperdu distractt-d, frenîïed; —ment desperately \ époque/, epoch. timc épouser to m art y époux m. pi. husband and wife épreuve/, test, su Bering épris in love éprouver to expérience, put to

the t.

épuisement m. exhaustion épuiser to exhaust équiper to equip équivaloir to be équivalent errer to wander

erreur /. error, mistake érudition/, érudition, learning escadron m. squadron of cav-

escient m. knowledge; Il bon

— knowingly escorter to escort, accompany espacer (s') to station them-

selves at intervais Espagne/. Spain espèce/, kind espérance/, hope espérer to hope, hope for espoir m. hope esprit m. spirit, mind, imagina-

esquiver to escape, avoid essai m. attempt essayer, — de to try

estime/, e

estimer to consider

établir to settle, set up, brîng

établissement m. marriage

état m. state, condition

été m. summer

éteindre (s') to die out,

étendre to reach out; a' — to

stretch oneself out étendue/, estent étemel eternal éterniser (s 1 ) to stay forever étincelle/, spark étoilementm. radiation.

étonner to astonish étouffer to choke, stifle étourdir to make one forget

one's troubles étourdi ssement m. dizdness étrange strange étranger m. stranger, for-

VOCABULARY

eigner; pour 1' — for foreign

être to be, belong, hâve; — deux to be conspiring; c'est cela that's right; c'est que the fact is that; and tbat is; soit! ail right! j'y suis I hâve it; — à to be in the act of, corne to the point of,

t the s.

of;

prises to be struggling; — de tojoin; — détaille to be capable; en — ainsi such to be the case; en — à to hâve corne to the point of, be at the stage of, not to hâve got beyond; j'en suis Fil join you; où j'en suis what I ;i m about; où en est-tu?

what décision hâve you reacKed? en — quitte pour to get off with Être m. being étreinte/, embtace 6ttamt9f.pl. New Year's gift Êttier m. stirrup étroit close, straïtened Étude/, study, investigation étudier to study évaluer to es tî mate évanoui unconscious évanouissement m. swoon éveil m. warning, alarm éveiller to wake; éveillé awake événement m. event éventualité/, contingency évertuer (s') to strive, struggle

évidemment evidently évidence/, évident fact, proof évincer to tuni out éviter to avoid, spare exagération/, exaggeration

exagéré exaggerated

examen m. examination, ii

vestigation

exaspérer to exasperate exaucer to grant excellent worthy, excellent exceptionnel cxceptional

excessif excessive excessivement excessive ly

excursion/, ratnbte excuser to excuse, forgive exécuter to exécute exemplaire m. copy exemple m. example; par for'

practise

exhorter to exhort

exigence/, exigence, de mand

exiger to require, demand

exiler to exile

existence /. existence, life

expatrier to expatriate

expédier to dispatch

expérience /. expérience, trial

expier to make expiation

explicatif explanatory; bien — with ail the détails

explication/, explanation

expliquer to explain; s' — {direct refiexive abject) to make explanations; (indirect refiexive abject) to find compréhensible

exploitation /. plantation, working

exposer to expose, make liablc to, explain; s'—, être exposé to run the risk

VOCABU1AEY

expressif expressive exprimer to express, make

exténuer (s') to wear oneself

extirper to extirpa te, root out extorquer to extort

fabriquer to fabricate, forge face /. face; — à main lorgnette; en — de before, op-

fâcher to anger; fâché sorry

fScheux unpleasant, regrettable

facilité/, convenience, means

faciliter to facilita te

façon/, fashion, manner, way, own way; de — â (ce que) in such a way as to (that)

faible weak

faiblesse/, swoon, fainting

failli m. bankrupt

faillite /. failure, bankruptcy; - bankrupt

faim/, h

faire to do, make, cause, hâve, exécute, play, constitute, give, furnish, draw up, bring into the world, say, teach; — vos adieux to say goodbye;

— allusion to allude; — la charité to bestow alms; — compliment to compliment;

— la conversation to keep up a conversation; — corps ensemble to be one and the same body; — la culbute to tumble; — dodo to go to sleep; — son effort to do une's best or what one can;

— mes études to study; — front â to face; — honneur â to honor, keep; — horreur a to horrify; . — la lecture to read; — mal à to huit, pain; — le i cross; — de to worry; — le métier de to act as; — peur to frighten;

— une peur to frighten so;

— des recherches to seek, hunt; — le rond to puff out; — sa rentrée to corne back; — une scène to attack; — en sorte que to see to it, manage; pour bien — to do things properly; comment — ? what could be done? ne — que to do nothing but, only; .ne — qu'un bond to rush; — chanter to make one do anything; — dévier to tum; — effectuer le tour du propriétaire to show the apartment; — entrer to show in; — passer en première ligne to put first; — vivre to support; qu'est-ce que ca leur fera? what différence will that make to the m? se

— (direct rejlexive object) to become, happen, take place; (indirect rejlexive object) to form : ceci de fait this mucb accomplished

fait m. fact; au — in fact

fait destined, fit

falloir must, to be necessary, be needed, require; il ne faudrait pas you ought not

famille/, family

fantaisie |. whim

VOCABITLARY

farouche fierce, passionate fasciner to bewitch, enthrall fatiguer to tire; fatigant

faucher to mow down faute/, fault, error; y avoir de

sa — to be one's fault fauteuil m. armchaîr faux n. m. forgery; adj. false faveur/, favor favorable lucky; — meut favor-

fébrilité /. feverish condition féliciter to congratulate femme/, woman, wife; — de chambre maid, chamber-

fenëtre/. window

fermer to close

féroce ferocious

festonner to festoon

fête/, party; — intime s mail

party fêter to celebrate fétiche m. feticb

feu r>

fire

feuille /. shcet, newspaper

fiancé m. fiancé, engaged lover; être mon — to be engaged to me

fichu deuced, confounded

fidélité/, fidelity

fler proud

fierté /. pride, self-respect

fiévreux feverish

figurer to figure, appear; se — to imagine; figure-toi 1 just think!

fil m. thread

filet m. thread, rivulet, faint

fin/, end

finalement ultimately

finir to finish; en — avec to hâve done with, make an end of; en finirez-vous? will yod ever get through?

fixe fixed

fixer to fix, settle, look steadily at, inform

flambant burning

flambeau m. torch

flamme/, flame

flanc m. side

flatteur m. flatterer

flétrir to brand with igno-

fleur/. flower; en — S bloom-

ing flotter to ho ver foi /. faith, confidence; ma —

faith, yes, really fois/, time; une — once; à la

— ■ at one and the same time,

folie/, madness

fonctionner to operate

fond m. bottom, depth, back

(center) of stage; à — defi-

nitely; au — de moi deep

in my heart; dans le — up-

stage, center fondamental m. fundamental fonder to ground; être fondé

to hâve ground fondre to burst, melt fonds m. pi. funds, money force /. sg. and pi. force,

strength; i — de by dint of;

de — strong enough, able forcer to compel formaliser (se) to take offence forme/, form formol formai, downright

former to form; se — io bc

tiained formuler to express fort adj. strong, large; adv.

tard, tnuch fortement loudly fou mad

fouetter to lash, spur fougue/, véhémence fouiller to think over foule /. lot, large amount fournir to furnish fourreau m. scabbard fourrer to stick foyer m. home fragile fra.il. weak frais m. pi. expenses frais fresh franc m. franc (Ihe unit af

French currency, normally

■wortk iç.j cents) franc frank franchir to go through frapper to strike, knock, afflict fréquenter to visit frisson m. shudder froid m. cold froidement cal ml y froideur/, coolness froisser to crumple froncer to knit front m. brow frustrer to defraud, deprive

VOCABDLARY

fuir t

fiée

te/, flight fumée/, amoke fumer to smoke fumoir m. smoking-room furie /, f ury furieusement furiously futile futile, frivolous futur n. m. future husband; adj.

gâcher to botch

gage m. pledge

gagner to gain, make for, reach

galant well-bred

galerie/, corridor

galoper to gallop, run riot

galvaniser to galvanize

gamine/, little girl

gant m. glove

garantie/, guarantee, security

garantir to guarantee

garçon m. boy, youth, son

garde /. keeping, heed

garder to keep

garnison/, garrison

gaspiller to squander

gâter to spoil

gauche left

geler to freeze

gémissement m. lamentation

gendre m. son-in-law

gène /. constraint, uncomfortable feeling

gêner to embarrass, incommode ; ne vous gênez pasl go aheadi gênant troublegénéreux generous

générosité/, generosity

genou m. knee

genre m. sort

gens m. /. pi. people

geste m. gesture; avec le —

large on the large scale gîte m. lodging glace/, ice glacer to freeze gloire/, pride gorge/, throat gourmander to scold

VOCABDLARY

goût m. taste, lîking, inclination

goûter to enjoy

goutte /. drop, bit; ne . . . —

nothïng ai ail gouvernante/, governess gouverner to guide grâce /. grâce, mercy; — â

thanks to; de — I beg you grand big, great, grown up,

atrong, deep, full, good grand' mère/, grandmother gratifier to favor grave serious graver to engrave gravité /. importance gravure/, engraving, art of en-

graving gré m. likïng, mind; bon —

mal — whether or no, willy-

grief m. grievance griffe/, claw, signature grimper to climb griser to i griserie /.

gronder to roar gros big, great, full grossier gross, unmannerly guérir to heal guérison/. cure guider to guide

{Aspirait indicotei by *) habit m. coat, dress-coat; —

noir evening clothes habiter to live, live in habitude/, habit habituer to accustom; habitué

n. m. regular callei 'hagard wild 'haine/, hatred

'hardiment unhesitatingly harmonie /. harmony, agree-

'hasard m. chance; au — at

random 'hâte /. haste 'hâtivement hastily 'hausser to shrug; se — to

'haut high, lofty, e

'hauteur/, heïght

'hein? humph?

hélas! alas!

héritage m. inheritance, estate

hériter to inherit

héritier m. hoir

héroïque heroic

hésiter to besitate

heure/, hour, time, o'clock; à

cette — (-ci) at the présent

moment; à cette — où now

that heureux happy, of happiness 'heurter (se) to corne into con-

flict histoire /. history, story, fuss;

toute une — a great fuss hiver m. winter hommage m. tribute homme m. man; très galant —

gentleman honnête honest, honorable,

honnêteté/, honesty honneur m. honor honorablement honorably, re-

spectably honorer to honor 'honte /. shame, feeling of

sbame horreur/, borror

VOCABULAEÏ

horriblement an awful lot

hors de out of

hostilité/. hostility

huissier m. bailiff

humain human

humanité /. humanity, man-

kind •humer to inhale humiliant humilia ting humilité/, humility hypnotiser to hypnotize hypocondrie/, hypochondria hypocrisie/, hypocrisy hypothèse /. hypothesis hystérie/, hysteria

ici hère, dow; d' — huit jours a week from now

idée /. idea, thought, conception; — fixe fixed idea, obsession

idole/, idol

ignorer to be ignorant, not to

illusionner to delude imaginer to imagine immédiat immédiate

mensité/. immensity o sacrifice impatienter to make impatient impérieux iraperious impitoyable pitiless implorer to implore importer to be important, matimportun n. m. intruder, bore;

adj. importuna te, trouble-

imposer to impose, make nec-

essary, oblige; — à todeceive

impossible impossible; par —

against ail probability, by

some impossibility impressionner to affect imprévoyant unforeseeing 'improvisateur m. improviser impuissance/, helplessness impuissant impotent, power-

less, ineSective impunément with impunity imputer to charge incapable unable incendie m. burning incertitude/, uncertainty incomber to be incumbent, be

the duty Incruster to incrust indéfiniment indefinitely indélicatesse/, indelicacy indépendance/, mdependence indépendant in dépendent indéterminé indéfini te indication/, sign indice m. indication indifférent indiffèrent, an ob-

ject of indifférence indiquer to indicate, point out,

nod towards indiscret indiscreet indiscutable incontrovertible Indo-Chine /. Indo- China inerte inactive inespéré unhoped for Inférieur inferior infini infinité infliger to inflict informer to inform infructueux fruitless ingénier (s') to try, exert one-

self ingénieur m. engineer ingrat adj. ungrateful; ingrate

«./. ungrateful person inhumain cruel

VOCABTJLARY

inhumanité /. inhumanity

interroger to question

initiale/, initial

interrompre to interrupt

initier to acquaint

intervenir to intervene, médi-

injonction/, injonction

ate, happe a

injuste unjust

intime familier

Ion m. Inn (a Iribuiary oi tke

intimité/, intimacy

Danube, rising in Staitzer-

intraitable stubborn

land)

introduire (s') to penetrate,

inquiéter (s') to worry

intrude

inquiétude/, anriety

inutile unnecessary; — ment

inscrire to register

vainly

invendable unsalable

insolvable insolvent

inventer to invent

inspirer to inspire

inviter to urge; invité n. m.

installation /. arrangement,

guest

comfortable spot

irréductible impossible to

installer to install; s' — to

change

seule down

irréfléchi thoughtless, heedless

instamment urgently

irrégulier irregular

instance/, urging, entreaty

isoler to isolate

instant m. moment

issir to spring

instantanément instantly

issu sprung

instinct m. instinct; d' — in-

issue/, way out, expédient

stinctively

ivre drunk

instruction /. instruction, edu-

ivresse/, intoxication

insu m. ignorance; à mon —

without my knowledge

insupportable unbearable

jadis formerly

insurmontable insuperable

jaloux jealous

jamais e ver, ne ver; atout —

intendant m. manager

for ail time

intensité/, intensity

jambe/, leg

intercéder to intercède

jérémiade /. jeremiad, lamen-

interdire to forbid, déclare in-

tation

compétent

jeter to cast; se — au cou de

intéressant worthy of interest

to throw one's arms about

intérêt m. interest

jeu m. game

intérieur n. m. home, home-life;

jeune young, youthful

jeunesse /. youth

interlocuteur m. interlocutor

joie/, joy

interloquer to takc aback, dis-

joindre to joîn, unité, clasp

concert

joli pretty

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jouer to play jouir (de) to enjoy jouissance/, enjoyment jour m. day; pi. days, life; huit — s a week; petit — dawn; de tous les — s everyday; depuis quelques — s in the last few days journal m. newapaper joyeusement joyously judiciaire judicial juge-commissaire m. référée juger to judge, consider jupe/, skirt jurer to swear jusqu'à (en) to, till jusque up to, even, clear juste adj. accurate, just, true; just, adv. barely; bien — just

justice/, justice; en bonne — in ail reason

là there, hère, at hand, now, in that; c'est — that is; est-ce — is that; eh — I bless me! oh— 1 dear me!

là-bas, par — over there

labeur/, labor, toil

labourer to plough, till

lac m. lake

lâche cowardly

lâcher, — prise to let go

là-dessus thereupon, in regard to it, to that subject

là-haut up there

laisser to leave, let, leave alone, stop

lame/, blade

lampadophories /. pi. lampa-

dephoria, torch-race langage m. language langueur/, languor laps m. lapse, lapse of lime large sweeping, bold, boldly

lecture/, reading léger light, gentle légèrement slightly légèreté /. lightness, trivolity,

lendemain m. next day lentement slowly

to get up; levé up lever m. rise, rising lèvre/, lip liasse/, bundle libéralité/, liberality libérer to free, release from

obligations libre free; — ment without relien m. bond, tie lier to bind; lié intimate lieu m. place, spot, ground for,

rise, occasion; au — de, au

— que instead of lieue/, league ligne/, rank lire to read

lit !

. bed

lividité /. lividity

livrer to yield, make; se — à

locution/, term

loger to lodge, house

loi/, law

loin far, far away, a long distance; au — afar; d'aussi — que as long as

VOCABUT^HY

lointain distant

loisible permissible

long long; à la longue intime,

longuement a long time

longtemps long, a long time; dans assez — a considerably long time front now; depuis — longago; si — verylong

lors tben

lorsque when

louer (se) de to be pleased

Louisiane/. Louisiana krard heavy

loyal straightforward, honorable lueur/, gleam

lui-même himself; de — vollumière/, light lune/, moon lutte/, struggle luxe m. luxury

H. (abbrevialion for Monsieur)

Mr.

machina] mechanical madame /. M a dam, Mrs.,

marricd woman magique magie magnifique magntficent main/- hand, handwriting; en

maintain, keep >

i but, why •on /. house, home Te m. master; les seuls -s de alone entitled to ». m. harm, evil, trouble,

disease; adj. wrong, bad-

looking; adv. pooriy' ',|l malade ». m. f. patientj&oj.

sick, ill \ ^

maladie/, malady ' v -'ï

maladroit unskilled, blundering malaise m. discomfort malgré in spite of malheur m. misfortune malheureux unbappy, wretch-

ed; petite malheureuse little

malin m. shrewd fellow, dismalle/, trunk Maloja/. Maloja (Svriss moun-

tain-pass, at ont end of Ihe

Engodine) malpropreté /. uncleanliness,

indecency maman/, mamma manche/, sleeve mandat m. order manger to eat, devour

habit

manière/, way

manieur m. handler; — d'argent money- dealer

manifester to manifest

manquer, — a to fail, be lacking, be lacking in, be needed, be false to; — de to lack

manteau m. wrap

marbre m. marble, marble top

marche/, progress

marcher to go ahead, set out, walk, run; — sur le ventre de to trample over

mari m. husband

mariage m. marriage

marier to marry, marry off; m — to get married

matériel material maternel maternai maternité/, motherhood matin m. morning maudire to curse; maudit ac-

cursed mauvais bad, evil, harsh, cut-

ting, unfortuiiate, anxious,

méchant unkind, wicked méconnaître to deny médecin m. doctor; du —

médical attention médicament m. medicine médiocrité /. mode raie cir-

VOCABULARY

méditer to meditate méfiance/, sg. and pi. distrust meilleur better, best mêler (se) to undertake même adj. same, very, per-

soriified; adv. even mémoire/, memory menacer to threaten ménage m. married life, bouse-

hold, ian-.ily

ménagement m. sg. and pi. considération

ménager to husband, save

mener to lead, carry

mensonge m. falsehood

mentir to lie, be false

méprendre (se) tu be mistaken

mépriser to scorn

merci m. thauks, thank you, no thank you

mérite m. merit

mériter to deserve

mesquin paltry

mesure /. situation; en — prépare d

, mesurer t

méthode/, method

métier m. trade, occupation (

mettre to put, place, put in, bring, take, employ, pay; — au pas to slow down; — dans tous ses états to put into a terrible state; — en balance avec to weigh agaiust; — en demeure to cal! upon; — en doute to call in question; — en faillite to déclare bankrupt; — fin to end; mettons let's say; mis dressed; se — à to set about, begin; se — à ton coté to be your mate; se — en tête to take it into

meuble m. pièce of furniture;

pi. furniture meubler to furnish

mieux better; de mon — to

the best of my ability mignonne/, darling mi- juin/, middle of June milieu m. surroundings, set mince slender, faint mine/, mine mine /. appearance miner to consume, destroy ministériel public mirage m. mirage, delusion mirer (se) to see oneself re-

flected

miroiter to glitter

mise /. putting; — de fonds

investment of capital; — en

valeur cultivation misère /. wretchednesa, woe,

poverty

VOCABULARY

miséricorde /. mercy, compas- Mile ((abréviation for Mademoiselle! Miss Mme (abbreviation for Madame) Mrs.

mobilier m. fumiture modèle m. model modeste modest mœurs/./'/, customs moindre least, slightcst moins less; au (du) — at least; tout au — at the very least; à — que unless mois m. month moitié/, half mollement witbout vigor, un-

convincingly moment m. moment, time being; d'un — & l'autre at any moment; du — que since monde m. world, people, society; tout le — every-

monsieur m. gentleman, sir, Mr.; ces messieurs the gentlemen, the officers; frequently untranslated before tilles

monstrueux monstrous mont m. mount montagne /. mountain monter to rise, get up, climb;

— sur ses grands chevaux to get on one's high horsc; montant highnecked

montrer to show, indicate; se

— to appear moquer (se) to make fun morale /. morahty, etbics morceau m. portion mordre to bite

mort n. /. death; adj. dead mortel mort al

mot m. word; — d'ordre watchword, rallying cry

mourir to die mouvement m. impulse moyen m. means, way, course,

grounds muet mute

multiplier (se) to multiply munir to supply; être muni to

hâve funds mur m. wall, obstacle mûr ripe, ready mystérieux myst crions

naguère recently, a while ago

naissance/, birth

naïvement simply

naturel natural

naturellement of course

naufrage m. shipwreck

naviguer to sail

nenot; — ...pas, —...point, not; — ... aucun, aucun — none, no; — . . . goutte nothing at ail; — ... guère scarcely; — ... jamais never; — ... nul, nul — no one; — ... personne, per-

plus no longer; — ... que

only; — rien, rien —

nothing; — ... jamais que never any one but; — ...

pas que not only; — ...

plus jamais never again; — ■ . . plus personne no longer any one; — ... plus que now

VOCABULARY

•' ... only, no longer (any

one, anything) but néanmoins nevcrtheleas néant m. vanity nécessaire ». m. necessaries; adj.

necessary négligé m. négligée, dishabille négocier to ncgotiate neige/, snow neiger to snow

net sharp, décisive nettement clearly neuf new

nier to deny

niveau m. level

noblesse /. nobility

noir black

nom m. name

nominatif registered

non no, not at ail; — pas not;

— plus either, neither notaire m. noUry notifier to make known notion /. idea; pi. ideas,

knowledge nourrice/, nurse, wet-nurse nourrir to foster, keep up nouveau new, unaccustomed;

a — again, anew nouvelle/, sg. and pi. news Nouvelle-Orléans /. New Or-

nuire, — à to harm, injure nuit /. night; cette — this

night, last night nul null; — et déchiré null

and void nullement not at ail

obéir ,

• obey, yield

objecter to object, represent

objet m. object

obligation/, obligation, neces-

sity, bond obligeamment obligingly obligeance /. obligingness,

kindness obliger to oblige obscur doubtful observer to observe, remark obstination /. obstinacy obstiné persistent obtenir to obtain obtention /. obtaining occuper (s 1 ) to busy oneself,

concern oneself, see about,

attend to, mind occurrence/, emergency; dans

1' — when an emergency

octroyer to grant

odeur/, odor

odieux odious

oeil m. eye; les yeux au plafond staring at the ceiling; les veux fermés blindly

œuvre/, work

officier m. officer

offrande /. offering

offre/, offer

offrir to offer

ombrageux distrustful

ombre/, shadow, shade

opposer to oppose, quote in opposition, allège, return

oppressé oppressed, cboking

opter to choose

orageux stormy

VOCABULAKY

ordinaire usuai; d' — ordi-

ordonnance/. prescription ordre m. order, class

oreiller m. pillow organisateur m. organiser organiser to organize orgueil m. pride orienter to direct orner to adorn orpheline/, orphan

oser to dare, venture; si j'ose

dire if I may say so ou or; — bien or else OÙ where, wherever, when, in

(on, at) which, that oubli m. forge tfulness oublier to forget oui yes

outre (en) in addition ouvrage m. work ouvrir to open oxygène m. oxygen

pacte m. agreement

paiement m. payment

pain m. bread, food

Palace m. Palace Hôtel

pâleur/, pallor

pallier to mitigate

palpiter to pulsate

pâmer (se) to faint

papier m. paper, securities

par by, tbrough, with, about, on; — cela même for that very reason; — ici through hère, this way; — là that

paralyser to paralyze paraphe m. flourish (flfter

signature) parbleu of course, by Jove parcelle/, bit *

parce que because parcourir to travel over par-dessus above pardon m. pardon; je vous

demande — pardon me pardonner to pardon, excuse,

forgive pareil such, this parenthèse/, parenthesis parer to adorn parfaitement surely, certainly

parfum m. pcrfume

parler to talk, speak

parmi among

parole /. word; ma — I upon

my word!

part/, part, share; quelque —

aomewhere partager to share, divide parti ira. décision, course, match partie/, part partir to start, leave, go partout everywhere parvenir to arrive pas m. step, walk; à — de

lOUp si.ea.lt.hil y

pas n

-de 1

paraître t

]/. way; être en — tobe

in a fair way passé m. past passer to pass, pass a way,

blow, be considered, spend;

— par to drop in, stop; se

— to take place; passant ».

m. passer-by, mère acquaint-

passion /. passion; — maternelle mol h ci- love passionné passionate, of emo-

pflte/. dough

paternel paternal

patrimoine m. patrimony, inh cri tance

pauvre pool dear

pauvreté/, poverty

pavé ». street; sur le — turned out, out of a job

payer to pay, pay for, treat to; payé vénal

pays m. country, land

paysage m. landscape

paysan m. peasant

peau/, skin

Peau Rouge m. /. Red Skin

pécuniaire pecuniary

pédantisme m. pcdanlry

peindre to describe

peine /. pain, suffering, torture, trouble; en — tortured; être (bien) la — to be (ranch) worth while; c'est à — si scarcely

peiner to pain, grieve

pendant during; — que while

pénible painful

pensée/, thought

penser to think, remeraber; vous pensez bi«n que of

percevoir to perceive, notice,

feel perdre to lose père m. father; — et mère

father and mother, parents période/, period, rhoment

VOCABULAXY

péripétie /. vicissitude, crisis périr to perish perle/, pearl perler to do to perfection permettre to permit, allow; permis permissible, lejriti-

personnage m. character personne w. any one, no oné;

/. perso n personnel personal, of one's

personnellement personally perspective/, prospect persuadez to persuade, con-

perte/. loss

peser to weigh, consider

petit little, small, young, dear;

petite /. Iittlc one, darling petit-enfant m. grandebild petite-fille/, granddaughter petit-gendre m. grandson-in-

peu little, few; un — a little, somewhat ; le — , quelque — , how little; avant — before long

peubl bah!

peur/, fear

peut-être perhaps

philosophie /. philosophy

philosophique philosophical

phrase /. expression

physionomie /. countenance

pièce /. pièce, play, room

pied m. footing

piété/, respect, dévotion

pire worse, worst

pis worse

pitié/, pity

place /. place; — de départ

VOCABULARY

seats on tbe train; sur —

to the spot placer to place, invest plafond m. ceiling plage/, seaside, beach plaider to plead plaindre to pîty; se — to

plaine/, plain plainte/, cry plaire, — à toplease; plait-il?

what? I beg your pardon?

s'il te plaît if you wish; se

. plca

plateau m. tray

plein full

pleurer to cry

pleurésie/, pleurisy

plisser to wrinkle

plume /. pen

plus more, an y more, any

longer; de — additional,

furthermore plutôt ratbei poète m. poet poids m. weight pointm. point; jusqu'àquel —

how far pommette/, cheek-bone pompier m. fireman populariser to make well

known porte /. door portée/, reach portefeuille m. securities and

porter to carry, bear, bring, cause, bave; — en terre to carry to one's grave; se — tobe

porteur m. bearer

poser to ask; se — to light posséder to possess possibilité /. possibility poste/, post office pouah 1 faughl ughl pour for, to, in order to, in favor of, as for, as; — que in order that, so that; (pour que inhen introducing a clause depending on suffire or a word modified by assez or trop, skoutd be iranslated " for " and the subjunctive clause by an infinitive construction) poursuite/, pursuit poursuivre to pursue, seek pourtant however, yet, never-

pourvoir to provide pourvu que if only poussée/, pushing, upgrowth pousser to push, impel, utter pouvoir to be able, can, may;

n. m, power pratique ». /. practice, drill;

adj, practical pratiquer topractise; se — to

be done précautionner (se) to take

précéder to précède

prêcher to preach, recommend

précipiter to cast down

précis précise, de imite

précisément precisely

préciser to s ta te precisely specify

préférer to prêter

prématurément prematurely

prendre to seize, catch, take, take to, assume, make; — l'air togetsomeireshair; —

congé to say goodbye; —

les devants to go on ahead;

■ — l'engagement detopledge

oneself; — garde to beware;

— le parti to décide; se —

à to set about préparatif m. préparation, get-

ting ready préparatoire preliminary préparer to prépare; se — to

be brewing près near; — de near, at one's

side, nearly, with, in the

case of, to; à peu— almost,

prescrire to prescribe présent «t. présent; à — now présenter to présent, offer, in-

troduce préserver to préserve presque almost presser to press, hasten, be

pressing; qui vous presse?

what is your hurry? être

pressé to be in a hurry;

pressant pressing, urgent pression/, pressure prêt m. loan prêt ready

prétendre to allège, claim, wish prêter tolend; se — toada.pt

itself prétexte m. pretext preuve/, proof prévenir to inform prévention/, préjudice prévoir to foresee prier, en — to ask, beg; je

VOUS prie pray, I beg you,

if you please prime/. profit \ primer to take precedence principe m. principle

VOCABULARY

prise/, hold; aux — s strug-

gling * priver to deprive prix m. price; au plus juste

— at the lowest possible

probité /. probity

procès m. lawsuit

prochain next, early

proche near

procurer to procure

prodiguer to la vis h

produire (se) to happen

profit m. benefit

profiter to take advantage,

avail oneself profond profound profondément profoundly progéniture/, progéniture, off-

spring progressif progressive proie/, booty projet m. plan prolonger to proiong promenade/, walk promener to cast, let wander promesse/, promise promettre to promise prompt quick, unhesitating □rompt ement rapidly promptitude/, quickness of de-

prononcer to pronounce, utter, name, décide; se — to speak out, déclare one's intentions, give one's décision

prophète m. prophet

propos m. connection; pi.

talk; â — de in connection with

proposer (se) to propose, intend

propre own, proper, becoming

VOCABULARY

propriétaire m. owner propriété /. estate, landed

property prospère prosperous prospérer to prosper prospérité /. prosperity prosterner to prostrate protéger to protect protester to protest providentiel providential provisoirement for thc time

proximité /. proximity prudemment prudent] y publier to publish pudeur/, shame, modesty; pi.

feelings of modesty puis then puisque since punir to punish pur pure pureté /. purity

qualité/, quality

quand when; — même even if, even so, in spite of ail

quant à as for

quantité/, amount

quart m. quarter

quartier m. ncighborhood

que that, than, as, when, until, while, since, because, how; — de how many, how much; usuatty untranslatable before a noua or an infinitive; when luic daines witk verbs in the conditional are cnnnected by que, translate the Jirst as an " if " clause and omit que in

inslulio.

quelconque s

quelquefois sometimes

quémandeuse /. beggar

querelle /. quarrel

qui who, something which; qui + a présent or an imperfect tense is often best rendered by a présent partkiplt

quiétude /. leeling of security

quinzaine/, fortnight

quitte quits

quitter to leave; — la place to beat a retreat; se — to separate

quoi what; — que whatever; de — enough, the mcans,

thing or other quoique although

rabaisser to diminish

race/, family

racheter to buy in, rescue

raconter to tell radeau m. raft rafraîchissement m. refresh-

raison/, reason, sensés, right raisonnable reasonable raisonner to reason raisonneur reasoning ramener to bring back; se —

to corne back rançon/, ransom, price rancune/, grudge rang m. rank, position râpé threadbare, shabby rapidement quickly rappeler tocallback, recall, re-

mind; se — to remember rapport m. relation

VOCABULARY

rapporter to carry back, bring

back, report, tell ras m. level ration/, allowance rauque hoarse ravage m. ruin ravir to deprive raviser (se) to change one's

raviver to revive

rayon m. ray

réaliser to realize, carry out,

accompli s h réapparaître to appear again rebattre to tire rebrousser to turn back receler to conceal récemment recently recette/, receipt

recherche/, search réclamer to demand recoiffer to touch up the

recommander to recommend récompenser to récompense reconduire to go to the door

réconforter to comfort

reconnaissance/, gratitude

reconnaître to recognize, be grateful for, admit; reconnaissant grateful

reconstituer

recourir to hâve .

sort, appeal

récrier (se) to eiclaim, protest

récriminer to recriminate, make counter charges

reçu m. receipt

recueillir to get

reculer to put off, draw back

rédempteur redeeming

redescendre to descend again,

sink again redevenir to become again rédiger to draw up redire to repeat redonner to give again; — le

ton juste to set right redouter to dread redresser (se) to draw oneself

up, raise one's head réduire to reduce, compel; en

ôtrc réduit to be compelled

réellement really, in reality

réentendre to hear again

refaire to make again

réfléchir to reflect

réflexion/, refleetion

refroidir (se) to become chilled, catch cold

réfugier (se) to take refuge

refus m. refusai

refuser to refuse; se — to refuse, be refused

regagner to regain

regard m. glance

regarder to look, look at, watch, see, consider, concern

régime m. System

régisseur m. overseer

règlement m. seulement

régler to settle

régner to reign, exist

regretter to regret

réhabilitation/, re habilitation, release from bankruptcy

réhabiliter to rehabilitate

rejeter to cast again

rejoindre to rejoin

relancer to beset

relayer to relieve

relèvement m. getting on one's feet

VOCABULARY

relever 1 - tori

; again

relier tu bind

religieuse /. nun {as nurse or attendant)

relire tu read again

remAcber to meditate on

remariage m. remarriage

remarier (se) to remarry

remarquer to notice

rembourser to repay

remède m. remedy

remercier to thank

remettre to put back, hand over, deliver, put off, sootbe, restore the health of; — en rapport to bring together again ; — le pied à l'êtrier to put back in the saddle, give

a lift; i

■ to r

:, be-

come calm remise /. carnage bouse remonter to go back remords m. remorse renaître to be born again rencontre/, meeting, chance rencontrer to meet, iind rendre to render, make, restore, do; se — to become, take oneself , go renfoncé exaggerated renoncement m. sacrifice

give up renouveau m. springtime renouvellement m. renewal renouveler to renew rente/, sg. and pi. income rentier m. capitalist rentrée /. reëntrance, return

again; — dans to folio w renverse (à la) backwards

renvoyer to send away reparaître to appear again réparer to make réparation,

atone for, retrieve reparler to talk again répartition/, distribution repas m. meal repasser to return repêcher to fish out repentir m. repentance répéter to repeat replier to fold again répondre to respond, corre-

réponse/, reply

repos m. rest, tranquillity; avoir le . — de ses nuits to be allowed to rest at night

reposer to put down again, rest; se — to rest

repousser to repel, reject, rebuff, refuse

reprendre to take again, take back, get again, résume; se — to check oneself

représenter to présent again, represent, play, pi dure

reprise /. resumption; â maintes — s many times

reproche tn. reproach, blâme

reprocher to reproach, reproach with

réprouver to reprove

résider to réside

résigner to resign

résister to resist

résonner to resound, be beard

respecter to respect

respectivement respectively

respiratoire respiratory

respirer to breathe

responsabilité /. responsibilitj"- ,

responsable responsible

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ressembler (à) to resemble ■" o feel

;e/. tesource, expédie restaurer to restore reste m. rest rester to remain, be left restituer to

give back restriction /.

résultat m. resuit resurgir to spring up again rétablir to cure rétabli s sein eut m. cure retard m. delay; en — de-

layed, late retarder to delay, put oS retenir to retain, restrain, keep

back, keep retirer to take away, deprive

oneof; se — to retire, with-

retomber to fali again, fall retour m. return; de — back retourner, s'en — to go back;

se — to look back retraite/, retirement on a pen-

retrancher to intrench retrouver to nnd again réunir (se) to meet réussir to succeed, prove bene-

réussite /. success

rGve m. dream

réveil m. awakening

réveiller (se) to wake

revenir to return, corne, gain; *— à soi to become calm, recover; revenant n. m. gnost

revenu m. revenue

rêver to dream, imagine ■revêtir to dress, wear, put on;

: revêtu de wearing

revivre to live again; faire — to revive, briug to life again

revoir to see again; au — goodbye

révolte/, revolt

révolutionnaire revolutionary

rez-de-chaussée m. ground

rhabiller (se) to dress again riche rich; — de worth rideau m. curtain rien m. anything, trine, noth-

ing; —que just, merely rigoureux rigorous rigueur/, rigor, severity risque m. risk risquer to run the risk rivale/, rival robe/, dress robuste strong, sturdy roder to prowl rôle m. part rompre to break, break off, in-

rond m. round, circle

rouage m. whee!, machinery

rouge red

rougeur/, redness

rouler to roll; — dans les

mauvaises affaires to get

into difficultés; roulé dans

la bonne pâte de softly en-

veloped in route /. road; en — on the

way; sur la grande — going

back and forth rouvrir to reopen ruban m. ri b bon; — rouge

(décoration cf 'the Légion

d'honneur) rude pain fui rue/, street ruine /. ruin, loss oi fortune

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sac m. bag ; — S main ha nd bag

sacramentai stock, usual

sacré sacred

sacrifier t<> sacrifice

sage wise

saigner tobleed, drain o£ cash;

se — to drain oneself of

cash saisie /. attachment (of prap-

erly) saisir to seize, attach (legaity),

catch, un der stand; je suis

saisi my property is at-

salon m. drawing-room

salut/, salvation

salutaire bénéficiai, advantageous

sang m. blood

sang-froid m. self-control

sanglant bloody

sanglot m. sob

sangloter to sob

sans, — que without

santé /. health

Sapristi gieat heavena

satisfaire to satisfy

sauf que except that

saute /. sudden change

sauter to jurap, veer, vacillate; — au cou to throw one's arms around a person's neck

sauteur m, weathercock, irrésolu te person

sauvage », m. f. savage; adj.

unpolished, shy

sauvegarde/, protection

sauvegarder to safeguard, prosauver to save; se — to run

savoir to know, know how, learn; je ne sais combien ever so many; je ce ' sais quel some or other; amdilional urith ne can (could)

scandale m. scandai scandaliser (se) to be offended scander to scan, measure scène /. scène, stage scruple m. scruple, doubt scruter to scrutiriize séance /. session, conférence;

— tenante offhand secouer to shake; se — to

secourable helpful secours m. help séduction/, charm sein m. bosom séjour m. résidence sel m. sait, smelling-salt semaine/, week semblable such, simiiar

semblance, pre-

sembler to seem

semestre m. half year sens m. meaning; pi. sensés sensation /. feeling; — de

glace icy chill sensibilité /. feeling sensible sensitive sensiblerie/, sentimental! ty sentiment m. feeling sentir to feel, feel sure of; se

— to feel, feel oneself .séparer (se) to separate, part

septembre m. September sérieusement seriously, really sérieux ». m. seriousness; adj.

serment m. oath

serrer to hug, grasp, clasp

service m. service, favor

servir to serve; — à to serve, be of help

seuil m. threshold

seul alone, only

seulement only; ivitk an interrogative verh or one modifiai by ne ■ ■ ■ pas or govcrned by si even

sévère harsh

sévèrement severely

sévérité /. severity

sevrer to deprive

sexe m. se*

si if, whether, so, yes; — ...

que however

Siège m. seat

signe m. sign, nod

signer to sign

signifier to mean, intimate

simple simple, mère

simplicité/, simplicity

simulation/, imitating

simultané simultanée us

sincèrement sincerely

singulier singular

sinon if not, otherwise

situer to situate

social social, in the world

société /. society, partnership

soigner to care for, nurse

soin ni. care, attention, task

SOir M. evening, night

soirée/, evening, evening's dis-

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solennel solemn

solennité/, ceremony, célébra-

solliciter to solicit, entreat sollicitude /. solicitude, care sombre gloomy sombrer to go down .

call upon

sonder to fathom, seareb

songe m. dream

songer to consider, bear in mind, think, reflect; tu n'y songes pas I you don't really mean it !

sonner to ring •

sort m. fate, lot

sorte/, sort, way; delà — in thisway; en quelque — in a way, as it were; de — que si) that

sortir to go out, corne out, départ, recover; sort eiit; sortent exeunt; sorti out

sot m. foui; tout — que however great a fool

soucieux anxious, worried soudain ail of a sudden souffle m. breath, sigh souffler to breathe souffrir to suffer; souffrant ill souhaiter to désire soulagement m. relief soulager to relieve soumettre to submit; soumis

soumission/, acquiescence soupçon m. suspicion soupir m. sigh soupirant m. suitor souplesse/, elasticity

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source /. source, spring sourcil m. eyebrow, brow sourire to smile; n. m. smile sons undei, in

sous-entendre to understand

inf ormally , le ave uuexpressed

soutenir to sustain, support,

to remember; il me souvient 1 remember souvenir m. memory souvent often spontané spontaneous stupide stupid subir to uudergo, feel, suffer subitement suddenly subside m. financial aid subvenir (à) to provide for succès m. success successivement successively succomber to succumb

sud m. south

sueur/, perspiration

suffire to sufiice, be enough; the word following de after suffire should be translatai as the subject af the verb

suffisamment sumciently

supérieur superior

supposer to suppose

suggérer to suggest

suite /. follo*ing; à notre — after us; de — consécutive; par la — later on

suivant que according as

suivre to folio w, be guided by

sujet m. subject; à mon (votre) — about me (you); au — de concerning

superflu idle, vain

suppléer to taLe the place of

supplice m. torture

supplicier to torture

supplier to entreat; suppliant

n. m. suppliant supporter to support, undergo,

suffer; se — to stand it supposition/, supposition, idea suprême suprême, last

sûr sure

surcroît 1». addition, i sûrement undoubtedly surmenage m. overwork surmener (se) to overwork surmonter to overcome surnaturel supernatural surplus m. rest; au — more-

over, however surtout above ail, particularly /. unexpected birtb

susciter to raise, create symbole m. symbol sympathie /. sympathy sympathiquement sympatheti-

syndic m. assignée système m. System

tache/, task

tâcher to try

taille/, height

taire (se) to be (become)

silent talonner to pursue, duti tandis que while, whereas tant, — de so much, 50 many tantôt soon; à — good bye

taquiner to teaae tard late

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tare /. blemish, stigma

tarir to dry up

tasse/, cup

tâter to feel

tâtons (a) feeling one's way

technique t et h ni cal

teint m. complexion

tel such; — que such as, like

télégramme m. telegram

télégraphe m. telegraph

tellement so

témoignage m. testimony; rendre — to bear witness

tempête /. storm

temporisation/, delà y

temps m. time; le — de time enough, just long enough to; depuis le — since the time, for some time

ténacité /. tenacity

tenailles/, pi. pincers

tendre to hold out

tendre tender, soft

tendresse /. affection

ténèbres/, pi. darkness, gloom

tenir to hold, restrain, keep, possess, hâve, consider; — de ces propos-là to talk like that; — i to cîing to, wish, be due to; s'en — à to confine oneself to; tenez see; tiens! hère, well, why!

tentation/, temptation

tentative /. attempt

tente-abri/, shelter tent

tenter to attempt, try

tenue/, costume; — de ville

terme m. term, end terminer to end, finish terrain m. field terrasse /. lcvcl space, small yard

prostrate terre/, earth, ground; pi. esté te/, liead, les trois — s dans

le même bonnet hand in

glove tèter to suck thé m. tea théâtre m. theater, stage,

drama théorie/, theory thermomètre m. thennometer tiers m. third, third party timbrer to stamp timide timid timidement timidly timidité /. timidity tirer to draw, attract; être

tiré d'affaire to be out of

one's difficultés tiroir m. drawer titre m. certificate, claim toilette /. toilet, dress; en

grande — in evening clothes,

élabora tely dressed toit m. roof

tombeau m. tomb, tombstone tomber to fall, hang; — et

retomber en faiblesse faint

again and again

tort m. wrong, injury torturant torturing

tOt H oon

toucher to collect, draw (money); — à to touch, border on, draw near, arrive at, interfère with, attack, change

toujours alwaya, ever, still, at least; — autant as much as

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tour m. turn, rounds

tourment m. torture

tourmente/, tempest

tourmenter to torment

tourner to turn

tout ». m. ail, everything; adj.

ail, every, whole, any, per.

fect; tons (les) deux both; adv. entirely, very; — à (d'un) coup all'at once; — & fait entirely; — à l'heure just now, presently; à — à l'heure I'H see you again soon; — de même ail the sa me, really, nevertheless; — de suite immediately; — . . . que however; somelimts best lefi «ntranslaied before an adjective or en + gerund

toutefois however, nevertheless

toute-petite /. little one, little gicl

tracas m. sg. and pi. worry

trahir to betray, play false, be

false

establishment; en — de

traîner to drag

trait m. feature, act, deed;

traitement m. treatment, sal-

traiter t

cal!

:, deal; — de tt

trajet m. trip

trancher to eut

tranquille calm, undisturbed;

— ment tranquiliy tranquillité /. tranquilh'ty,

peace transe/, amie t y

o transfigure transformer to convert transmettre to hand over, de-

transplanter to transplant, retransporter to carry; se — to

go traquer to hunt down travail m. work, working travailler to work travers (à) through traverser to cross trembler to tremble, dread trépasser to die trêve/, cessation triompher to triumph tripler to treble triptyque m. triptych triste sad tristesse /. sadness Troie/. Troy tromper to deceive; se — to

deceive oneself, make a mis-

take trôner to domineer trop too, too much, too many;

— de too much, too many Tropique m. Tropics trouble m. émotion troubler to move, disturb trousseau m. bunch trouver to find, consider; — à

tofindmeans; trouvez I find

tuer

o kill

ulcérer to ukerate

unique, only; -

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te; s' — à to marty unison, harmony univers m. world universitaire m. university

graduate urgence /. urgency, urgent

necessity urgent urgent, pressing usage «■ use user to wear out usine/, factory usurier m. usurer usurper to usurp

vacances /. pi.

vaillant valiant, brave

vaincre to van qui s h

valet, — de chambre m. valet,

valeur/, value, worth, security

vallée/, valley

valoir to be worth, equal, afford the opportunity; ne — rien to be harmful; — mieux to be better

valseur m. , waltzer, partner

végéter to vegetate veille /. day before, eve veiller to sit up, sit up with,

velléité /. slight désire, inclination vendre to sell

venir to corne, occur; — trouver to seek out, hunt up; viens etc. de hâve (has) just; venais etc. de had just; à — future

vent m. wind

ventre m. belly

verdure /. verdure, greenery

véritablement truly

vérité/, truth

vers towards

verser to pay in, invest, pay

vertige m. ' vertigo, spell of

dizziness vertu /. virtue; en — de in

conséquence of , vêtement m. clothes veuvage m. widowerhood veuve/, widow vide empty vie /. life; — à deux married

life vieillard m. old man, old per-

son; pi. old people vieille /. old woman vieux old vif living vigueur/, vigor vilainement shamefully, basely vilenie /. mean action, sordid

ville/, city; — d'eaux watering-place, springs {mountain resorts)

violemment violently

violence/, violence, stress

viril virile, manly

visage m. face

vis-à-vis de towards, concerning

visiblement visibly

visite /. visît, call

vite quickly, fast

vivace long-Iived

vivacité/, vivacity

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vivement quickly

vivre to live; vivant alive, vivid

voeu m. prayer, earnest désire,

voicT liere . . . am (is, are), hère it is, t his is, for

vole /. pat h, road

voilà there is, thaï is; — I there now! hère it isl so there!

voir to see, consider; — cela venir to consider that contingency; qui voient large of broad vision; vois-tu, voyezvous you see; voyez-vous cela, t bless me 1 voyons t corne! corne no wl Se — to be obvious

voisinage m. prorimity

voiture/, carriage

voix /. voice; do vive — by word of mouth, in person

voler to rob

volonté /. will, décision

volontiers willingly, gladly

start; voui-tu ne pas please don't; ne pas — de will not hâve; — bien to be willing, be kinil enough, like very much; en — i to béai 111— will, be vexed with; — dira

voyage m. journey; do —

traveling voyager to travel vrai true, real; bien — really

true, really and truly vrille/, gimlet vue/, intention, view, sight

wagon-lit m. sleeping-car

vouloir

zèle m. zeal

zéro m. zéro (Centigrade; ja" Fahrenheit)