VOCABULARY

à, prep. to, at, in, from, by.

abaisser, to lower, to let down.

abandon, m., abandonment.

abandonner, to abandon, to for-

sake.

abatage, m., cutting, felling.

abattre, to throw down, to take

down; s' — , to alight.

abattu, -e, adj., depressed, de-

jected.

abbé, m., abbé, abbot.

abeille, f., bee.

abîme, m., abyss, hell.

abject, -e, adj., abject, mean.

abnégation, f., abnégation, self-

denial.

abondance, f., abundance.

abondant, -e, adj., abundant.

abord, m., approach, access ; d' — ,

at first.

aboyer, to bark, to bay.

abreuver, to water, to make

drink.

abriter, to shelter, to shield.

accablant, -e, adj., overwhelm-

ing. oppressive.

accabler, to weigh down, to over-

power.

accéder, to accède, to comply.

accent, m., accent, emphasis.

accès, m., access, approach.

accompagner, to accompany, to

attend.

accomplir, to accomplish, to complète, to finish.

accord, m., agreement, (mus.)

chord.

accorder, to accord, to agrée, accourir, to run, to hasten.

accoutumé, -e, adj., accustomed,

usual.

accoutumer, to accustom.

accrocher, to hook on, to hang

iip.

accroître, to increase, to enlarge.

accroupir, to squat, to lie.

accusé, m., -e, /., accused, pris-

oner.

accuser, to accuse, acéré, -e, adj., steeled, sharp.

acharner, to excite, to infuriate.

achat, m., purchase.

acheter, to biiy, to purchase.

achever, to complète, to finish, acier, m., steel.

acquérir, to buy, to purchase, to

acqiiire.

acquis, -e, adj. acquired, secured.

acti-f, -ve, adj., active.

action, f., action, act, deed.

activité, /., activity.

adieu, m., adieu, farewell.

adjudant, m., adjutant. admettre, to admit, to give ad-

mittance.

admiration, f., admiration, flame.

admirer, to admire, to wonder.

adorer, to worship, to adore.

adoucir, to soften, to smooth.

adresse, f., address, dexterity,

skill.

adresser, to address, to send.

aérien, -ne. adj., aerial, of the

air.

affaiblir, to weaken, to enfeeble.

affaire, f., affair, matter.

affamé, -e, adj. hungry, starved,

famished.

affermer, to farm, to rent affermir, to strengthen, to fas-

ten, to harden.

affirmer, to affirm, to assert.

affliger, to afflict, to distress.

affranchir, to free, to affran-

chise.

affreu-x, -se, adj., frightful.

afin, conj., in order to, so that.

âge, m., âge, time of life.

agenouiller, to kneel.

agile, adj., agile, active.

agir, to act, to do. agitation, f., agitation, shaking.

agiter, to agitate, to shake, to

disturb.

agneau, m., lamb.

agonisant, -e, adj., dying, ex-

piring.

agoniser, to be dying.

agrandir, to enlarge.

ah, int., ah.

aider, to aid, to help, to assist.

aïeul, m., grandfathcr, ancestor.

aigle, m., eagle ; /., banner.

aigu, -e, adj., aciite, sharp.

aiguillonner, to goad, to spur.

aile, f., wing; ailé, winged.

aimable, adj., lovely, amiable.

aimé, -e, adj., loved, beloved.

aimer, to love.

aîné, -e, adj., elder, eldest.

ainsi, adv., conj., thus, so.

air, m., air, appearance.

airain, m., brass.

aisément, adv., easily.

ajourner, to adjourn, to postpone.

ajouter, to add.

alcalin, -e, adj., alkaline.

alentour, adv., around, about,

allégement, m., lightening, eas-

ing.

allégresse, f., liveliness.

allemand, m., German.

aller, to go ; s'en — , to go away.

alliage, m., alloyage, alloy.

alliance, /., alliance, union. allié, -e, adj., allied, related.

allonger, to lengthen, to extend.

aloi, m., standard, quality.

alors, adv., then, at that time.

alti-er, -ère, adj., lofty, proud.

amadou, m., German tinder.

amant, m., -e, f., lover, sweetamas, m., heap, hoard. [heart.

amasser, to heap, to hoard.

ambition, f., ambition, âme, /., soûl.

amener, to bring, to draw.

am-er, -ère, adj., bitter.

amèrement, adv., bitterly.

ameuter, to train, to raise.

ami, m., -e, /., friend, sweetheart.

amiable, adj., lovely, courteous.

amicalement, adv., friendly, ami-

cably.

amitié, /., friendship, affection, amour, m., love, amoureusement, adv., with love,

lovingly.

an, m., year, twelvemonth.

anathème, m., anathema.

ancien, -ne, adj., ancient, old.

ancre, /., anchor.

anéantir, to annihilate, to de-

stroy.

ange, m., angel.

anglais, m., Briton.

angoisse, f., anguish, pang.

animal, m., animal.

animer, to animate, to quicken;

s* — , to grow warm.

anneau, m., ring, circlet.

année, f., year (considered in

regard to duration).

annonce, f., announcement, noannoncer, to announce. [tice.

antique, /., antique.

antiquité, f., antiquity.

apaiser, to appease, to pacify.

apercevoir, to perceive, to see.

aperçu, m., cursory view, rapid

glance.

aplanir, to level, to smooth.

apparaître, to appear.

appareil, m., préparation, appar-

el, train.

apparition, f., apparition, ap-

pearance.

appartenir, to belong, to apper-

tain.

appel, m., call, challenge, appeler, to call.

applaudissement, m., applause,

cheer.

apporter, to bring.

apprendre, to learn, to teach.

apprêter, to prépare, to get

ready.

approche, f., approach.

approcher, to approach, to draw

near.

appui, m., support, prop.

appuyer, to support, to press.

après, adv., after, next. aquilon, m., north wind.

Arabe, m., Arabian.

arbre, m., tree.

arc, ni., bow, arc.

arcade, /., arcade, arch.

archange, m., archangel.

arche, f., arch, arching.

architrave, /., architrave, ardemment, adv., ardently, fer-

vently.

ardent, -e, adj'., ardent, fervent,

intense.

ardeur, f., heat, ardency, eager-

ness.

arène, /., arena.

argent, m., silver, money.

argenter, to silver.

argentin, -e, adj., silvery, silver.

argile, /., clay.

arme, f., arms, weapon.

armée, f., army, host.

armer, to arm.

armoire, /., cupboard, closet.

armoiries, /., arms, armoriai

bearings.

armure, /., armor.

arracher, to snatch, to tear away.

arrêt, m., sentence, dccree.

arrêter, to stop, to hold; s* — , to

stay, to remain.

arrière, m., rear, back part, arriver, to arrive, to come.

arrogance, /., arrogance, arrogant, -e, adj., arrogant,

haughty.

arrondir, to round, to enlarge. arroser, to water.

asile, m., asylum, refuge, aspect, m., aspect, sight.

assaillir, to assail, to attack.

assassin, m., murderer.

assassin, -e, adj., murderous.

assembler, to assemble, to

gather.

asseoir, to seat, to place; s' — , to

sit down.

assez, adv.j enough.

assigner, to assign, to allow.

assistant, m., -e, f., assistant, assister, to be présent, to as-

sist.

assommant, -e, adj., overwhelm-

ing.

assoupir, to make drowsy, to

still.

assurance, f., assurance, confidence.

assurer, to secure, to assure.

astre, m., star.

atmosphère, f., atmosphère.

attachant, -e, adj., ihteresting, pleasing.

attachement, m., attachment.

attacher, to fasten, to be attachée! to; s' — , to pin one's self (to any one).

attaque, f., attack, onset.

attaquer, to attack, to assault.

atteindre, to reach, to attain.

attelage, m., team, set (of horses).

atteler, to put (the horses to), to yoke.

attendre, to wait for, to expect, to be provided for.

attenti-f, -ve, adj., attentive, mindful.

attentivement, adv., attentively.

attirer, to attract, to draw.

attrait, m., attraction, charm.

au, contraction of à, to, at, etc., and le, the.

aucun, -e, adj., any, none, no.

audace, /., audacity, daring.

audacieu-x, -se, adj., audacious.

auguste, adj., august.

aujourd'hui, adv., to-day.

aulne, m., aider, alderbush ; Le roi des — s, The Erl-King.

auprès, adv., near, close.

aurore, /., dawn of day, morn.

aussi, adv., likewise, also, as.

aussitôt, adv., immediately, as soon as.

autant, adv., as mitch as.

autel, m., altar.

auteur, m., author, writcr.

automne, m., f., autumn.

autorité, f., authority.

autour, adv., prep., around, about.

autre, adj., other, else.

autrefois, adv., formerly.

autrement, adv., otherwise, else.

autrui, nu, another.

aux, contraction of à, to, at, etc.,

and les, the.

avancer, to advance, to proceed ;

s* — , to push forward.

avant, prep., (time) before; en

— , on ! forward !

avare, adj., avaricious, sparing.

avec, prep., with.

avènement, m., accession, avenir, to occur, to happen.

avenir, m., future.

aventure, f., adventure.

aveuglément, adv., blindly.

aveugler, to blind.

avide, adj., greedy, eager.

avidement, adv., greedily, eagerly. avidité, /., greediness, eagerness.

avis, m., counsel, opinion, avoir, to hâve, to get.

azur, m., azuré, blue.

azuré, -e, adj., azuré.

babillarde, f., talker, chatterer.

bagarre, /., hubbub, wrangle.

bague, /., ring.

baguette, f., wand, rod.

baigner, to bathe, to wash (of

seas).

baiser, to kiss, to embrace.

baiser, m., kiss.

baisser, to lower.

bal, m., bail, balai, m., broom, brush.

balance, /., balance, scales.

balancer, to balance, to poise.

balayer, to sweep.

ballade, /., ballad.

balle, f., bail.

bande, f., band, strip, troop.

bandelette, /., band, fillet.

bander, to bind iip, to tighten.

banquet, m., banquet.

baptême, m., baptism, christen-

ing.

barbare, adj., barbarous.

barbare, m., barbarian.

barbe, /., beard. barde, m., bard.

bariolé, -e, adj., variegated.

barque, f., bark, boat.

barricader, to barricade.

barrière, f., barrier, bar.

bas, -se, adj., low, base, bas, VI., bottom.

bas, adv., low, softly; tout — ,

in a whisper ; à — , down.

base, /., base, foundation.

bassin, m., basin.

bataille, /., battle.

batailler, to give battle, to strug-

gle.

batelier, m., boatman.

bâton, m., stick, staff.

battant, m., clapper (of bells) ;

leaf (of folding door).

battement, m., beating.

battre, to beat, to batter.

baume, m., balm, balsam.

béant, -e, adj., gaping, yawning.

béatitude, f., béatitude.

beau, bel, belle, adj., fine, beau-

tiful, lovely.

beaucoup, adv., much, many.

beauté, f., beauty, fineness.

bêlant, -e, adj., bleating.

Bélier, ;;/., (astr.) Aries, ram.

bénédiction, f., blessing.

bénir, to bless, to consecrate.

bénit, -e, adj., consecrated, holy.

berceau, m., cradle.

bercer, to rock, to lull.

berceuse, f., nurse.

berger, m., shepherd.

bergère, f., shepherdess.

besoin, m., need, want.

bête, /., animal, beast.

bien, adv., well, right, very; eîi

—, well !

bien, m., property, estate.

bienfaisant, -e, adj., beneficent.

bienfait, m., benefit.

bienfaiteur, m., benefactor.

bientôt, adv., soon.

bienvenue, f., welcome.

bière, /., coffin, bier.

bigarré, -e, adj., variegated.

billet, m., note (small letter).

bizarre, adj., odd, strange.

blafard, -e, adj. palish, dim.

blan-c, -che, adj., white, clean.

blanchir, to whiten.

blasonner, to blazon.

blasphème, m., blasphemy.

blasphémer, to blasphème, blême, adj., sallow, wan.

blêmir, to grow pale, blesser, to wound, to hurt.

blessure, f., injury, wound.

bleu, -e, adj., blue.

blond, -e, adj., fair, light.

bluet, m., bluebottle.

bocage, m., grove.

bœuf, m., ox.

Bohême, m., Bohemia.

boire, to drink, to quaff.

bois, m., wood, woodland.

boisson, /., beverage, drink.

bon, -ne, adj., good, benign.

bon, m., good.

bondir, to bound, to skip.

bonheur, m., happiness, felicity.

bonjour, m., good-day.

bonnet, m., cap.

bonneter, to take off one*s cap.

bord, m., border, verge, border, to border, bordure, /., border.

borne, f., boundary.

borner, to place, to shorten.

bosquet, m., grove, thicket.

botaniste, m., botanist.

botte, /., boot.

bottine, f., half-boot.

bouche, /., mouth.

boucler, to buckle, to curl (the

hair).

bouclier, m., shield.

bouffon, m., buffoon, fool.

bouger, to stir, to move.

bouillir, to boil.

bouillon, 7tL, bubble.

bouleverser, to throw down.

boulon, m., boit, pin.

bourdonnement, m., humming,

buzzing.

bourdonner, to hum, to buzz.

bourg, m., market-town.

bourgeois, m., -e, /., citizen.

bourreau, m., executioner, hang-

man.

bourse, /., purse.

bout, m., end, extremity.

bouton, m., (of shrubs) bud.

branche, /., branch. brandir, to brandish.

bras, m., arm.

brasier, m., fire of live coal,

fireplace.

brave, adj., brave, valiant.

bravement, adv., bravely, cour-

ageously.

braver, to defy.

bravoure, /., bravery.

brebis, /., sheep, flock.

Breton, m., -ne, f., native of

Brittany.

bride, /., bridle, rein, brillant, -e, adj., bright, florid.

brillant, m., brightness.

briller, to be bright, to shine.

brise, f., breeze.

briser, to break, to shatter.

broder, to embroider.

bronzé, -e, adj., bronzed.

brouillard, m., fog, mi st.

broussailles, f., brambles, briars.

bru, f., daughter-in-law.

bruire, to rustle, to roar, (of the

wind) to whistle.

bruissement, w., rustling, roar-

ing, noise.

bruit, m., noise.

brûlant, -e, adj., ardent, glowing.

brûler, to burn.

brume, /., mist, fog.

brunir, to burnish.

brunissure, f., browning, burnish.

brusque, adj., abrupt, brusquement, adv., abruptly.

brusquer, to be abrupt with.

bruyant, -e, adj., noisy. buis, m., box ; — d'enfant, top.

buisson, m., bush.

bulle, /., bubble, bead.

burin, m., pen, graver (tool).

but, m., aim, end.

butin, m., booty, spoil.

çà, adv., hère ; çà et là, hère and

there.

çà, int, sol come!

cabine, f., cabin.

câble, m., cable.

cabrer; se — , (of horses) to

rear, to prance.

cacher, to conceal, to hide.

cachet, m., seal.

cadavre, m., corpse, dead body.

cadeau, m., présent.

Cadi, m., Cadi (Turkish judge).

caillou, m., flint, pebble.

calice, m., chalice, cup.

calme, adj., calm, quiet.

calmer, to quiet, to still.

camarade, m., companion, asso-

ciate.

campagne, /., champaign, coun-

try.

Cancer, 7}i., (astr.) Cancer, the

Crab.

canon, m., cannon, gun.

cantique, m., canticle, song. capable, adj., capable, qualified.

capitaine, 7n., captain.

capitule, m., Capitol.

caprice, m.j caprice, whim.

Capricorne, w., (astr.) Capri-

corn.

car, conj., for, because.

caresse, f., caress, endearment.

caresser, to caress.

carnage, m., slaughter, carnage.

carquois, ni., quiver.

carre, f., back and shoulders.

carré, -e, adj., square.

carrière, /., career.

cassure, f,, breaking, fracture.

cause, f., cause, motive.

causer, to cause, to occasion, causer, to converse, to talk.

caution, /., pledge, hostage.

cavalier, m., horseman, cavalry-

man.

caverne, f., cavern, cave, ce, cet, cette, f>l. ces, adj., this,

thèse, that, those.

ceci, pron., this.

céder, to yield, to submit.

ceindre, to surround, to en-

compass.

ceinture, f., girdle, belt.

cela, pron., that.

célèbre, adj., renowned.

célébrer, to celebrate, to extol.

céleste, adj., celestial, of heaven.

celle, pron., f., she, her, pi, celles, celui, pron. m., he, him ; pi. ceux, celui-ci, the latter, this one.

cendre, f., ashes, cinder.

cendré, -e, adj., ashy.

cent, adj., hundred.

cependant, adv., in the mean-

time, yet.

cercle, m., circle, round, cercueil, m., coffin, grave, cerf, m., deer, stag.

cerise, f., cherry.

certain, -e, adj., certain, sure.

certes, adz>., certainly, indeed.

certitude, /., certainty.

cervelle, f., brains.

cesse, f., ceasing.

cesser, to cease.

chacal, m., jackal, wolf.

chacun, -e, pron., each, every

one.

chagrin, m., grief, sorrow.

chagrin, -e, adj., sorrowful, sad.

chaîne, f., chain.

chair, /., flesh.

chaleur, f., beat, warmth.

chambre, /., rooni, apartment.

chamois, m., chamois.

champ, m., field; — s, country.

chanceler, to totter, to stagger.

chancelier, m., chancellor.

changement, m., change, changer, to change, to alter.

chanson, /., song, carol.

chant, m., song, chant.

chanter, to sing, to warble.

chantre, m., songster, (pers.)

poet.

chaos, m., chaos.

chapeau, m., hat.

chapelle, /., chapel.