acte, s. m. (L. actus), act

acteur, s. m. (L. actorem), actor.

adorer, v. a. (L. adorare), to adore, to worship.

adresser, v. a. (dresser, L.L. drictiare), to address, to direct.

aflTalre, s. f. (à, faire), thing, matter, business.

affectueux, se, adj. (affection, L.

affectionem), affectionate, warmhearted.

aflaigé, e, adj. (L. affligere), afflicted, grieved, suffering from.

âge, s. m. (L. aetatem), âge, years, génération.

agir, V. n. (L. agere), to act, to do, to behave, to work ; s'agir, to be in question, to be the matter ; il s'agit de votre vie, your lif e is at stake.

agiter, v. a. (L. agitare), to agitate, to put in motion, to shake, to disturb.

agréer, v. a. (gré, L. gratum), to ac-

cept, to like, to approve.

agricole, adj. (L. agricola), agricul-

tural.

agriculture, s. f. (agriculteur, L.

agricultorem), agriculture.

aliJ interj. (onomat.), ah ! oh !

al, see avoir.

aider, v. a. n. (L. adj u tare), to aid,

to help, to assist.

aïe l interj.. Oh ! Ah !

ailleurs, adv. (L. aliorsum), else-

where ; d'ailleurs, besides, from

another reason.

aimable, adj. (L. amabilis), amiable,

agreeable, nice.

aimer, v. a. (L. amare), to love, to

like.

air, s. m. (L. aer), air, look, tune; avoir l'air de, to look like, to seem,

aller, v. n. (prob. L. L. adnare), allant, allé, je vais, j'allai, j'irai, que j'aille, to go, to do, to be, to fit ; s'en aller, to go away ; s'en aller grandissant, to go on increasing.

allumette (allumer, L.L. adluminare), match ; allumette chimique, lucifer-match, sulphur-match.

alors, adv. (à, lors), then, at that time.

ambitieux, se, adj. (L. ambitiosus), ambitions.

ami, e, s. m. f . (L. amicus), friend ; ami de. Si friend of , friendly to.

amour, s. m. (L. amorem), love, amuser, v. a. (muser, etym. ?), to

amuse, to enter tain, to interest.

an, s. m. (L. annus), year.

VOCABULABY.

ancien, ne, adj. (L.L. antiahus), ancient, old, of old standing, former.

âne, s. m. (L. asinus), ass, blockhead, fool.

ange, s. m. (L. angélus), angel.

animal, s. m. (L. animal), animal,

doit, fool, beast, brute, animé, e, part, {animer, L. ani-

mare), animated, incensed.

année, s. f. {an), year.

annoncer, v. a. (L. annuntiare), to

announce, to proclaim, to foretell.

antiquité, s. f. {antique, L. anti-

quus), antiquity.

apercevoir, v. a. (L. ad percipere),

to perceive, to discover, to observe, aplatir, v. a. {plat, Germ. origin),

to flatben, to crush.

aplomb, s. m. {à plomb, L. plum-

bum), equilibrium, perpendicu-

larity, plumb ; assurance, self-com-

mand, self -possession, appeler, v. a. (L. appelare), to name,

to call, to appeal.

appliquer, v. a. (L. applicare), to

apply, to stick, to award, to em-

ploy, to adapt ; s'appliquer, to ap-

ply one's self, to labour at.

apporter, v. a. (L. apportare), to

bring.

apprendre, v. a. (L. apprendere), to learn, to hear of, to teach, to tell, to inf orm.

approcher, v. n. (L. appropriare), to approach, to corne near, tobe something like ; s'approcher, to approach, to draw near.

après, adv. (L. pressus), afterwards, af ter ; et après ? what then ?

archéologie, s. f . (Gr. 'apxatoAoyta), archseology.

archéologique, adj. (Gr. 'apxato- Aoyta), archœological.

ardent, e, adj. (L. ardentem), ardent, warm, violent.

arpent, s. m. (L. arepennis), acre.

arranger, v. a. {rang, Germ. origin), to arrange, to settle, to compromise; s'arranger, to arrange oneself , to manage, to get on.

arrêter, v. a. (L. arrestare), to arrest, to stop, to fasten, to delay, to put a stop to ; s'arrêter, to stop.

arrivée, s. f. {arriver), arrivai.

arriver, v. n. (L.L. adripare), to arrive, to reach, to happen.

arrondissement, s.m. {rond), round-

ing, district, circuit, arroser, v. a. (L. adrorare), to water,

to wet, to besprinkle, to moisten.

art, s. f . (L. artem), art.

as, see avoir,

assemblé, e, part, {assembler), assembled, joined.

assembler, v. a. (L. assimulare), to gather, to bring together.

asseoir [s'], v. r. (L. assidere), s'asseyant, assis, Je m'assieds, je m'assis, je m'assiérai, que je m'asseie (or asseye), to sit, to sit down.

assez, adv. (L. ad satis), enough, plenty, pretty, rather.

atroce, adj. (L. atrocem), atrocious.

attendre, v. a. (L. attendere), to wait for, to expect ; s'attendre, to rely upon, to expect, to anticipate.

attendrissement, s. m. {tendre, L.

tenerum), émotion, compassion.

attirer, v. a. (^irer [Dutch teren]), to attract, to incite, to win.

au (contr. for à, le), at the, to the, in the.

aucun, e, adj. (L. aliquis), any, none, no.

aujourd'hui, adv. [au jour de hui (L. hodie)!, to-day, this day, at présent.

aussi, adv. (L. aliud sic), also, accordingly, so, as.

autour, prep. {tourner), dJao\\t,vo\mà..

autrc^dj. (L. al ter), other, différent, else.

avaler, v. a. n. {aval, L. ad vallem), to swallow, to drink, to endure; to go with the stream.

avant, prep. (L. ab ante), before.

avant, adv., far forward, in front.

avec, prep. (L. apud hoc), with, among.

aveu, s. m. {avouer), avowal, confession.

avoir, v. a. (L. habere), ayant, eu, j'ai, j'eus, j'aurai, que j'aie, to have, to possess, to hold ; y avoir, to be, ago ; en avoir à, to be angry with.

avoué, s. m. (L. advocatus), attorney, solicitor.

avouer, v. a. {vouer, L. votare), to avow, to conf ess.

VOOABULARY.

baclieller, s. m. (L.L. baccalarius),

bachelor (of a university).

bai, e, adj. (L. badius), bay.

baie, s. f . (L. baca), bay, bay-window. baisser, v. a. n. (bas), to lower, to

let down, to hang down ; to go

down, to lower.

ballon, s. m. (balle, Etym. ?), balloon. bas, adv. (L. bassus), down, low ; à

bas, down with ; là-bas, over there,

yonder.

bassesse, s. f. (L. bassus), baseness, meanness, vileness, base action.

battre, v. a. (L. batere), to beat, to strike.

beau, or bel, le, adj. (L. bellus),

handsome, fine, smart.

beaucoup, adv. (beau coup), much,

many, deeply.

bêcher, v. a. (bêche, L.L. becca), to

dig.

bête, s. f. (L. bestia), beast, dumb

créature, blockhead.

betteraTe, s. f. (L. beta, rapa), beet. biais, s. m. (L. bifacem), slope, slant,

expédient, manner.

bien,, adv. (L. bene), well, proper,

finely, certainly, truly,indeed,very,

agréât many.

bientôt, adv. (bien tôt), soon ; à

bientôt, good-bye (for a short time).

blanc, lie, adj. (O.H.G. blanch),

white.

blanc, s. m. (blanc, adj.), white,

blank ; blanc d'Espagne, whiting.

boire, V. a. (L. bibere), buvant, bu.

Je bois, je bus, que je boive, to drink,

to tipple; verser à boire, to pour

out some drink.

bois, s. m. (L.L. boscum), wood,

f orest, timber.

boiter, v. n. (boîte, L. buxida), to

limp, to be lame, bon, ne, adj. (L. bonus), good, kind.

bondir, v. n. (L.L. bombitare), to

bound, to leap.

bonbeur, s. m. (L. bonum augur-

ium), happiiiess, good fortune, bonjour, s. m. (bon jour), good day,

good morning.

bordeaux, s. m. (Bordeaux, bord

d'eaux), claret, Bordeaux Wine.

boucbe, s. f . (L. bucca), mouth.

boucler, v. a. (boucle), to buckle, to fasten, to do up.

bouclier (boucle, L.L.bucula), shield, buckler.

bouger, v. n. (L.L. bullicare), to

move, to budge.

bouillonner, v. n. (bouillir, L. bul-

lire), to bubble, to boil.

bouquet, s. m. (O. Fr. bosquet, L.L. -

boscum), bouquet, nosegay.

bout, s. m. (Germ. origin), end, bit ;

venir à bout de, to succeed.

bouteille, s. f. (L. buticula), bottle.

brandir, v. a. (Germ. origin), to

brandish, to swing, bras, s. m. (L. brachium), arm ; bras

de chemise, shirt-sleeves.

broclie, s. f. (L.L. brocca), spit.

brosse, s. f. (O.H.G. brustia), brush.

brosser, v. a. (brosse), to brush.

bruit, s. m. (bruire, etym. ?), report,

rumour, noise, dispute, famé, bu, see boire.

buffet, s. m. (etym. ?), side-board.

bureau, s. m. (bure, L. burra, coarse

cloth), desk, office, bureau, butor, s. m. (etym. ?), bittern, stupid

man, donkey.

ça, pron. (for cela), that.

çà, adv. (L. ecce hac), here ; ah çà,

' well, well now, come now.

cabaler, v. n. (cabale, Heb. kabala), to cabal, to intrigue.

cabinet, s. m. (Ital. gabinetto), cabinet, closet, study.

cabriolet, s. m, (Ital. capriola), cabriolet, cab.

caclier, v. a. (L. coactare), to hide.

cachette, s. f. (cacher), hiding-place.

café, n. m. (Turk. kahveh), cofFee.

caisse, n. f. (L. capsa), case, chest.

calomnie, s. f. (L. calumnia), calumny, slander.

calomnier, v. a. (calomnie), to calumniate.

camp, s. m. (L. campus), camp.

campagne, s. f. (L. campania), country, plain, flelds, campaign.

canif, s. m. (A. S. cnif), penknife.

canton, s. m. (etym. ?), district.

cantonade, s. f. (Ital. cantonata), (theat.) wing; parler à la cantonade, to speak to a person who is at the wing, behind the scènes.

VOCABULAEY.

car, conj. (L. quare), for, because, as.

caractère, s. m. (L. character), character, letter, temper, expression.

carafe, s. f. (Ital. caraffa), décanter,

water-bottle.

carte, s. f. (L. charta), card, map.

casser, v. a. (L. quassare), to break,

to crack, to wear ont.

castagiàette, s. f. (Sp. castaiieta),

castanet.

causer, v. n. (L. cansari), to chat, to talk.

ce, cet, cette, ces, dem. adj. (L. ecce istum), this, that, thèse, those.

ce, dem. pron. (L. ecce hoc), he, she, it, they.

ceci, dem. pron. (ce ci), this.

ceindre, v. a. (L. cingere), ceignant, ceint, je ceins, je ceignis, to enclose, to surronnd, to gird on.

cela, démon, pron. (ce là), that.

celui-là, celle-là, ceux-là, celleslà, dem. pron. (celui là), that, those, that person, those persons.

cent, adj. (L. centum), hundred.

centurion, s. m. (L. centnrionem), centurion.

cependant, adv. {cependant), nevertheless, yet, but, however.

certain, e, adj. (L. certus), certain, positive.

certainement, adv. (certain), certainly, indeed, without fail.

certificat, s. m. (L.L. certificatum), certiflcate, testimonial.

certifier, v. a. (L.L. certificare), to

certify, to testify.

César, s. m. (L. Csesarem), Csesar.

chacun, e, pron. (L. quisque unus), every one, each.

chaise, s. f. (L. cathedra), chair.

chamhre, s. f . (L. caméra), chamber, room.

champ, s. m. (L. campus), field ; sur-le-champ, immediately.

chance, s. f. (L. cadentia), chance, good luck.

chanson, s. f. (L. cantionem), song ; idle story, nonsense.

chapeau, s. m. (L. cappa), hat.

charger, v. a. (L. carricare), to charge, to load, to trust with, to give in charge ; se charger, to take charge, to charge one's self with.

charmant, e, adj. (charme, L. carmen), charming, delightful.

charpente, s. f. (charpentier, L. carpentarius), carpenter's work, timber-work frame ; bois de charpente, timber.

charrue, s. f. (L. carruca), plough.

chaud, s. m. (chaud [adj.], L. calidus), beat, warmth ; faire chaud, to be warm.

chauTC, adj. (L. cal vus), bald.

chemise, s. f. (L. camisia), shirt, chemise.

cher, ère, adj. (L. carus), dear, be-

loved, costly.

chercher, v. a. (L. circare), to seek,

to look for, to try ; aller chercher,

to go and get.

chez, prep. (L. casa), at, to, in one's

bouse, at the home of, among;

chez 7noi, at my bouse, chiffon, s. m. (etym. ?), rag.

chiffre, s. m. (Arabie çifr), figure,

number, cipher, monogram.

chimique, adj. {chimie, L.L. chy-

mia), Chemical, choeur, s. m. (L. chorus), choir,

chorus.

chose, s. f . (L. causa), thing, matter, action.

chou, s. m. (L, caulis), cabbage.

chut, in ter. (onomat.), hush !

ci, adv. (ici), here ; par-ci, par-là,

here and there.

cinq, adj. (L. quinque), five.

cinquantaine, s. f. (cinquante),

fifty.

circulaire, s. f. (L. circularem), circular.

classe, s. f. (L. classis), class, order.

clou, s. m. (L. clavus), nail, stud.

cœur, s. m. (L. cor), heart, mind.

collaborateur, s. m. (L. collaborare), collaborator.

collègue, s. m. (L. coUega), colleague.

comédie, s. f. (L. comœdia), comedy.

comice, s. m. (L. comitium), meeting ; comice agricole, agricultural association.

comme, adv., conj. (L. quomodo), as, like, so, almost, as it were, how; as, bince, because.

commencement, s. m. (commencer\ commencement, beginning.

commencer, v. a. n. (L. cuminitiare), to commence, to imitate, to begin.

VOCABULAEY.

comment, adv. (L. quomodo inde), how! what!

commerce, s. m. (L. commercium), commerce, trade, business.

commission, s. f. (commettre), commission,trust,mandate,committee.

commun, e, adj. (L. communis), common, vulgar.

communication, s. f. (communiquer), communication, intercourse.

communiquer, v. a. (L. commun icare), to commun ica te, to impart.

comprendre, v. a. (L. comprendere), to understand, to comprise.

compte, s. m. (compter), account, calculation, esteem ; sur mon compte, with regard to me.

compter, v. a. (L. computare), to count, to calculate ; to settle accounts ; compter sur, to expect.

concevoir, v. a. (L. concipere), to take, to conceive, to apprehend.

conçu, see concevoir.

concurrent, e, s. m. f. (L. concurrentem), competitor, rival.

condition, s. f. (L. conditionem), condition, circumstances, terms.

confier, v. a. (L.L. confidere), to conflde, to tell in confidence.

configuration, s. f. (L. configuration em), configuration.

confondre, v. a. (L. confundere), to confound, to confuse, to mix.

confusion, s. f. (confus, L. confusus), confusion.

congé, s. m. (L. commeatus), leave, permission, discharge ; prendre congé, to take one's leave.

connaître, v. a. (L. cognoscere), connaissant, connu, to kno w, to understand, to be acquainted with.

connu, see connaître.

conseil, s. m. (L. consilium), counsel ; council ; council-board ; resolution, course ; counsellor.

conseiller, ère, s. m. f. (conseil), counsellor, adviser, councillor.

conseiller, v. a. (conseil), to counsel, to ad vise.

consentir, v. n. (L. consentire), to consent, to agrée.

considéraMe, adj. (considérer), considérable, important, notable.

considérer, v. a. (L. considerare), to consider, to view, to respect.

consoler, v. a. (L. consolari), to console, to comf ort.

constater, v. a. (L. status), to prove,

to ascertain, to state, to observe, consulter, v. a. (L. consultare), to

consult, to confer with.

content, e, adj. (L. contentus), con-

tented, pleased, satisfied.

continuer, v. a. (continu, L. con-

tinuus), to continue, contraire, s. m. (L. contrarius), con-

trary, opposite ; au contraire, on

the contrary.

contre, prep. (L. contra), against,

contrary to ; pour et contre, pro

and con.

convenir, v. n. (L. convenire), to agrée, to suit, to become, to be convenient ; c'est convenu, that is understood, it is settled.

copier, v. a. (copie, L. copia), to copy.

correspondant, e, adj. (correspondre), corresponding.

correspondre, v. n. (L.L. correspondere), tp communicate, to agrée.

couclier, v. n. (L. collocare), to sleep. coulisse, s. f. (couler, L. colare),

groove, side-scene, behind the

scènes.

coup, s. m. (L. colpus), blow, stroke, thrust; coup de sang, apoplectic fit.

couper, V. a. (coup), to eut, to pare, to dilute ; pan coupé, wall occupying the place of the angle where two walls meet, angle wall ; se couper, to eut one's self.

courage, s. m. (L.L. coraticum), courage, spirit, zeal.

courir, v. n. (L. currere), courant, courut, je cours. Je courus. Je courrai, to run, to hasten, to be prévalent ; faire courir, to spread.

cours, s. m. (L. cursus), course, current, public drive, progress, term.

couteau, s. m. (L. cultellus), knife.

craintif, ve, adj. (craindre, L.

tremere), f earful, cowardly, timid.

créer, v. a. (L. creare), to croate.

creuser, v. a. (creux, L.L. corrosum), to dig, to hollow, to sink ; to ponder.

crever, v. a. (L. crepare), to burst, to break, to kill.

cri, s. m. (crier, L. quiritare), cry, scream.

croire, v. a. (L. credere), croyant, cru. Je crois. Je crus, que Je croie, to belle ve, to trust, to tnink ; croire à, to believe in.

VOCABULARY

cuber, v. a. {cube, L. cubus), to cube,

to measure.

cuire, V. a. n. (L. coquere), to cook ;

faire cuire, to cook.

culslue, s. f. (L. coquina), kitchen,

cookery.

cuisinière, s. f. (cuisine), roasting-

pan ; cook.

curieux, se, adj. (L. ciiriosus), in-

quisitive, fond of.

clame! interj. (L. Domine Deus), well ! f orsooth ! indeed ! well ! you know !

dangereux, se, adj. (danger), dangerous.

dans, prep. (L. de intus), in, within,

into, with, according to.

danser, v. n. (Germ. origin), to dance. danseur, se, s. m. f . (danser), dancer,

partner.

de, d% prep. (L. de), of, from, out of,

to, with, by, on ; in, for, some, any. débarrasser, v. a. (L.L. barra), to

clear, to disencumber), to rid.

décadence, s. f. (L.L. decadentia),

décline, downfall, décadence, décblrer, v. a. (O.H.G. skërran), to

tear.

décidément, adv. (décider), decidedly, positively.

décider, v. n. (L. decidere), to décide, to détermine.

décocher, v. a. (dé coche, L.L.

concha), to discharge, to let fly, to bring out.

tlécouTrir, v. a. (dé couvrir), to discover, to expose.

dedans, adv. (de dans), in, inside.

défaut, s. m. (faute), defect, fault.

debors, adv. (hors, L. foras), outside.

déjà, adv. (dé Jà, L. jam), already, yet.

demain, s. m. adv. (L.L. de manè),

to-morrow.

demande, s. f . (demander), demand,

request, suit, «lemander, v. a. (L. demandare),

to ask, to require.

démentir, v. a. (dé mentir), to con-

tradict, to give the lie to.

tlémlsslon, s. f. (L. demissionem),

résignation ; donner sa démission,

to give in one's résignation, demoiselle, s. f. (L. dominicellam),

young lady, young girl.

dent, s. f. (L. dentem), tooth.

département, s. m. (départir, L.

dispartire), department.

dépêcher, v. a. (L.L. dispactare),

to hasten, to send off despatches,

to make away with anyone ; se dépêcher, to hasten.

dépeindre, v. a. (L. depingere), to^

depict, to describe.

dépendre, v. n. (L. dependere), to

dépend, to rest with ; dépendre de,

to dépend on.

déplaire, v. a. (dé plaire), to dis-

please, to offend.

déplier, v. a. (dé plier), to unf old. déplu, see déplaire.

déposer, v. a. (dé poser), to lay

down, to deposit, to give évidence, dépouiller, v. a. (L. despoliare), to

strip, to unclothe, to deprive.

depuis, prep. (de puis), since, for.

depuis que, conj. (depuis), since.

député, s. m. (L. deputatus), deputy.

déranger, v. a. (dé, L. dis ; ranger),

to dérange, to disturb, to displace,

to put out of order, to incommode,

to unsettle, to interrupt.

dernier, ère, adj. (L.L. deretranus),

last, highest, greatest, vilest,

meanest.

derrière, prep. (L.L. de rétro), behind.

des (cont. for de, les, which see), of the, from the ; some, any (or untranslated).

descendre, v. a. n. (L. descendere), to descend, to let down, to take down ; to descend, to go down, to come down, to alight.

désirer, v. a. (L. desiderare), to desire, to wish for.

désolant, e, adj. (désoler, L. desolari), disheartening, provoking, tiresome.

dessous, s. m. (sous), lower part, under side ; là-dessous, there, under there.

dessous, adv., under, below.

dessus, adv. (sus, L. susum), on, upon, uppermost; par-dessus, over.

détail, s. m. (détailler), détail, circumstance.

détailler, v. a. (dé tailler), to détail, to relate minutely, to retail, to eut in pièces.

déterrer, v. a. (dé terre), to dig up, to f erret out.

VOOABULABY.

détromper, v. a. {dé tromper), tô

iindeceive.

deux, adj. (L. duos), two.

deTant, prep. s. m. (L. de ab ante),

before, in front of ; front ; par

devant, in front, devenir, v. n. (L. devenire), to be-

come, to grow, to become of ; que

deviendrai-je ? what will become

of me ?

devoir, s. m. {devoir), dnty, task.

devoir, v. a. (L. dehere), devant, dû.

Je dois, je dus, je devrai, que je doive, to owe, to ought, to be in debt, to have to, to be to, to be destined ; a dû, must have.

diable ! inter. (L. diabolns), devil, démon, the deuce !

dicter, V. a. (L. dictare), to dictate.

dieu, s. m. (L. deus), God ; mon dieu, dear me.

«Ufflclle, adj. (L. difficilis), difficult,

hard, particnlar.

dlmanclte, s. m. (L. dies domenica),

Lord's day, Sunday.

dîner, s. m. (L.L. disnare), dinner.

diplomate, s. m. {diplôme, L. di-

ploma), diplomatist.

dire, V. a. (L. dicere), disant, dit, je

dis, to speak, to say ; c'est-à-dire,

that is to say.

discours, s. m. (L. discursus), discourse, speech, disparaître, v. h. {paraître), to

vanish, to disappear, to get out of

the way.

distingué, e, adj. {distinguer, L.

distinguere), distinguished, emi-

nent, gentlemanly.

distribuer, v. a. (L. distribuere), to

distribute.

dix, adj. (L. decem), ten.

doigt, s. m. (L. digitus), finger.

dois, doit, see devoir.

domestique, s. m. f. (L. domesticus), servant.

dommage, s. n. (L.L. damnaticum), damage, injury, hurt; quel dommage ! what a pity !

donc, conj, (L. ad tune), then, therefore.

donner, v. a. n. (L. donare), to give, to grant ; to bear (fruit) ; donner sur, to look into, to look out over.

dont. rel. pron. (L. de unde), of which, of whom, whose, on which.

doré, e, adj. (past p. dorer), gilt.

dorer, v. a. (L. de aurare), to gild.

dormir^, v. n. (L. dormir e), dormant,

dormi, je dors, je dormis, to sleep.

dot, s. f . (L. dotem), dowry. The t is

sounded.

doucement, adj. {doux), gently,

softly, slowly.

douer, v. a. (L. dotare), to endow, to

bestow upon.

douleur, s. f. (L. dolorem), pain,

grief,

doute, s. m. {douter), doubt.

douter <de), v. n. (L. dubitare), to doubt, to suspect ; il doute de tout, he suspects everything ; je doute

gu'il veuille venir, I doubt whether e will come.

doux, ce, adj. (L. dulcis), sweet,

soft, gentle, agreeable, pleasant.

droit, e, adj. (L. directus), right, straight, erect, just ; la droite, the right side ; à droite, on the right, on the right-hand side.

drôle, adj. (Eng. droll), droll, strange, funny.

du (contr. ot de, le, which see), of the, from the, by the ; some, any (or untranslated).

dû, see devoir,

écbapper, v. a. n. (O.F. escapper, L.

ex, cappam), to escape, to avoid ;

to get away from (à); V échapper

belle, to have a narrow escape.

écliarpe, s. f. (Germ. origin), sash,

scarf, sling.

école, s. f. (L. schola), school.

écouter, v. a. (L. auscultare), tolisten

to.

écrire, v. a. (L. scribere), écrivant, écrit, j'écris, j'écrivis, to write.

écriture, s. f . (L. scriptura), writing, handwriting.

eflFrayer, v. a. (L.L. exfrigidare), to f righten, to dismay.

électeur, s. m. (L. electorem), elector.

élection, s. f. (L. electionem), élection, return.

élève, s. m. f . {élever), pupil, scholar.

élever, v. a. {lever, L. levare), to raise, to exalt, to bring up ; bien élevé, well-bred.

élire, V. a. (L. eligere), to elect.

elle, elles, pers. pron. (L. illam, illas), she, it, her, they, them.

VOCABULABY.

embarras, s. m. {embarrasser), embarrassment, perplexity.

embarrasser, v. a. (L.L. barra), to embarras, to encumber, to puzzle.

embaumer, v. a. (baume, L. balsamum), to embalm, to perfume, to smell sweet.

embêter, v. a. (bête), to stnpify, to annoy, to aggravate.

embrasser, v. a. (bras), to embrace, to kiss ; to comprise.

emmailloter, v. a. (maille, L. macula), to swaddle, to bind up.

émotion, s. f. (L. emotionem), émotion, stir.

emplir, v. a. (L. implere), to flll.

emporter, v. a. (L. inde portare), to carry away, to sweep away.

en, prep. (L. in), in, into, within, on, to, at, like, in the form of , as a, by, for; de plus en plus, more and more ; en passant, by the way ; en voyayit, seeing, at the sight of, when he secs.

en, pron. m. f. sing. and pl. (L. inde), of him, of her, of it, its, of them, their; from him, from her, from it, from them ; by him, by her, by it, by them ; about him, about her, about it, about them ; thence, from thence ; some, any.

encore, adv. (L. hanc horam), yet, still, again,

encre, s. f. (L. encaustum), ink.

endosser, v. a. (dos, L. dossum), to put on the back, to endorse, to buckle on.

enfant, s. (L. infantem), infant, child.

enfantillage, s. m. (enfant), child's play.

enfin, adv. {enfin), in short, at last. engager, v. a. (gage, L.L. wadium),

Germ. origin), to engage, to pledge ;

s'engager, to engage one's self, to

begin.

enlever, v. a. (en lever, L. levare), to lift, to carry off, to rescue ; s'enlever, to rise.

ennui, s. m. (L. in odio), tedium, tediousness, weariness, vexation.

énorme, adj. (L. enormis), enormous, heinous.

enrager, v. n. (en rage, L. rabies), to be mad, to be enraged ; faire enrager, to madden.

enrlclilr, v. a. (riche), to enrich, to adorn, to embellish ; s'enrichir, to become rich.

enseigner v. a., (L.L. insignare), to

teach, to show, ensemble, adv. (L. in simul), to-

gether, at the same time.

ensuite, adv. (en suite), then, after-

wards.

entendre, v. a. (L. intendere), to hear, to understand, to intend, to mean ; fax entendu dire, I have heard people say.

enterrer, v. a. (terré), to bury, to sink.

enthousiasmer, v, a. (Gr. IvQovari aa-fjLoç), to enrapture, to render enthusiastic.

entier, ère, adj. (L. integrum), entire, whole, obstinate.

entorse, s. f. (tordre), sprain.

entre, prep. (L. intra), between.

entrcpren<lre, v. a. (entre prendre), to undertake, to attempt.

entrer, v. n. (L. intrare), to enter, to come in, to go in ; entrer dans une chambre, to enter a room.

enverrai, see envoyer.

environs, s. m. pl. (virer, L. viria), neighbourhood, environs.

envol, s. m. {eiivoyer), sending, cons gnment, parcel, envoy.

envoyer, v. a. (L. \\\Y\aiTQ),f enverrai, to send.

épancher, v. a. (L.L. expandicare),

to pour out, to open.

épaule, s. f. (L. spatula), shoulder.

épée, s. f. (L. spatha), sword.

éponge, s. f. (L. spongia), sponge.

épouser, v. a. (L. sponsare), tomarry,

to take in marriage.

éprouver, v. a. (prouver, L. pro-

bare), to feel, to put to the proof.

Espagne, s. f. (L. Hispania), Spain.

espérer, v. a. (L. sperare), to hope.

espoir, s. m. (L. speres), hope.

est, see être.

et, conj. (L. et), and. The t of et is never sounded.

état, s. m. (L. status), state, standing, condition, list, calling, (pl.) dominion.

été, s. m. (L. aestatem), summer.

été, see être.

étonnant, e,adj. (étonner), astonishing, surprising.

étonner, v. a. (L. extonare), to astonish, to amaze.

VOOABULAEY.

étranger, ère, s. m. f. (L.L. extranearius), foreigner, stranger.

être, V. n. (L.L. essere, L. esse), étant, été, je suis, je fus, je serai, que je sois, to be, to exist ; être à, to belong to.

événement, s. m. (Ital. evenimento), event, occurrence, emergency.

éviter, V. a. (L. evitare), to shun, to avoid.

examiner, v. a. (L. examinare), to examine, to discuss.

exaspérer, v. a. (L. exasperare), to exasperate, to enrage.

excepté, prep. (excepter, L. exceptare), except, but.

excuser, v. a. (L. excusare), to excuse, to pardon, to apologise for.

exemple, s. m. (L. exemplum), example, pattern, copy ; par exemple, for instance.

expliquer, v. a. (L. explicare), to explain.

explorer, v. a. (L. explorare), to explore.

extrêmement, adv. (L. extremus), extremely.

fabrique, s. f. (L. fabrica), manufactory, factory, works, making, fabrication.

fâché, e, adj. (fâcher, Proven. fastigar), angry, sorry.

facile, adj. (L. facilis), easy.

façon, s. f. (L. factionem), make, fashion, way, ceremony ; de façon à, so as to.

faible, adj. (L. flebilis), weak, feeble.

faiblir, V. n. (faible), to become weak, to give way.

faire, v. a. (L. f acere), faisant, fait, je fais, je fis, je ferai, que je fasse, to do, to act, to make, to work, to perf orm, to S3iy; faire chaud, froid, beau, to be warm, cold, fine, weather ; faire peur à, to frighten ; faire mal, du mal à, to hurt ; faire faire, to have donc ; ça n'y fait rien, it makes no différence.

fait, s. m. (L. factum), fact, deed, matter ; tout à fait, quite, entirely; au fait, in fact, well.

falloir, V. imp. (L. fallere), fallu, il faut, il fallut, il faudra, qu'il faille, must, to be necessary.

famille, s. f. (L. familia), family.

faut, see falloir.

faute, s. f. (L.L. fallita), fault, mis-

take, want.

faux, ssc, adj. (L. falsus), false,

spurious, pretended.

femme, s. f. (L. femina), woman,

wife.

fendre, v. a. (L. findere), to split, to

eut open, to burst.

fenêtre, s. f. (L. fenestra), window.

ferai, see faire.

ferraille, s. f. (fer, L. ferrum), old iron.

fichu, e, part, (ficher), pitiful, deuced. fier, ère, adj. (L. férus), proud,

haughty.

fille, s. f . (L. filia), girl, daughter. fils, s. m. (L. fllius), son.

fin, s. f. (L. finis), end, aim, object ;

à la fin, at last.

fixe, adj. (L. fixus), fixed, steady,

regular, settled, certain, set.

flair, s. m. (flairer, L. fragrare),

scent.

flanquer, v. a. (flanc, L.L. flaccus), to flank, to défend, to strike, to deal ; to fling, to let fly. .

fol, s. f . (L. fidem), f aith, belief.

fols, s. f . (L. vice), time (répétition).

fond, s. m. (L. fundum), bottom, ground, depth, heart, back, rear ; au fond, at the further end, in the main ; à fond, thoroughly.

fort, e, adj. (L. fortem), strong, copions, severe, skilful, large; s. m., fort, strength, skill, height, centre ; adv., very, very much, fast, hard.

fosse, s. f . (L. fossa), hole, pit, grave, trench.

fouille, s. f. (fouiller), excavation.

fouiller, V. a. n. (L.L. fodiculare), to exca vate, to dig, to search ; to ransack ; se fouiller, to search one's pockets.

fourrer, v. a. (Germ. origin), to put,

to thrust, to stuff (in), to hide a way. fragile, adj. (L. fragilis), fragile,

frail, brittle.

fragment, s. m. (L. fragmentum),

fragment, fraise, s. f. (L. fraga), strawberry.

franc, s. m. (from device on coins,

Francorum rex), franc.

franc, he, adj. (L.L. francus), frank, open, sincère.

français, e, adj. (L.L. francensis), French.

VOCABULARY

franchement, adv. {franc), f rankly,

openly, unreservedly.

fréniir, v. n. (L. f réméré), to shudder,

to tremble, front, s. m. (L. frontem), forehead,

brow.

gallo-romain, e, adj., Gallo-Roman, garçon, s. m. {gars, origin unknown),

boy, bachelor, waiter.

gancbe, adj. (O.H.G. welk), left,

awkward, bashful ; à gauche, on

the left, on the left-hand side ; de

gauche, left, on the left.

Gaule, s. f . (L. Gallia), Ganl.

gazonner, v. a. {gazon, O.H.G. waso),

to cover with sod.

gendre, s. m. (L. generum), son-in-

law.

gêner, v. a. {gêne, L. gehenna), to impede, to inconvenience.

général, e, *adj. (L. generalis), gênerai.

gens, s. m. f . (pl. of gent, L. gentem),

people, servants, gentil, le, adj. (L. gentilis), pretty,

polite, considerate, nice.

glorla, s. m. (L.), coffee with brandy

in it.

goûter, V. a. (L. gustare), to taste, to relish ; to approve of ; to enjoy, to smell.

grâce, s. f. (L. gratia), grâce, pardon, gracefulness, thanks ; grâce à Dieu, thank God.

graine, s. f. (L.L. grana), seed, berry.

grammaire, s. f. (L.L. grammaria), grammar.

grand, e, adj. (L. grandem), great, large, tall, high.

gratis, adv. (L. gratis), gratis, for nothing. >S sounded.

grec, s. m. (L. graecus), Greek language.

grêle, s. f . (etym. ?), bail, hail-storm.

griffonner, v. a. (Germ. origin), to scribble, to scrawl.

grimace, s. f. (Germ. origin), grimace ; faire la grimace, to make faces.

gros, se, adj. (L. grossus), large, big.

guérir, V. n. (Germ. origin), to heal, to recover.

*h dénotes h aspirate.

liablle, adj. (L. habilis), clever, sharp, skilful.

liablller, v. a. (habile), to dress.

haMter, v. a. (L. habitare), to inhabit, to réside in.

liabltude, s. f. (L. habitudo), habit, custom.

*liâte, s. f . (Germ. hast), haste, hurry ;

avoir hâte, to be in haste.

'liant, e, adj. (L. altus), high, lofty,

loud.

'lieln! interj., hey!

liésiter, v. n. (L. haesitare), to hesi-

tate, to waver.

heure, s. f. (L. horam), hour ; à la

bonne heure, well and good.

heureux, së, adj. {heur, L. augu-

rium), happy, prospérons, homme, s. m. (L. hominem), man,

husband.

honneur, s. m. (L. honorem), hononr, crédit.

honorable, adj. (L. honorabilis), honourable.

horrible, adj. (L. horribilis), horrible, shocking.

'huit, adj. (L. octo), eight, eighth ; huit jours, a week.

humanité, s. f. (L. humanitatem), humanity, human nature, mankind.

Ici, adv. (L. ecce-hic), here, hither;

par ici, this way.

Idée, s. f. (L. idea), idea, conceit,

sketch, mind.

11, pers. pron. (L. ille), he, it.

Image, s. f. (L. imaginem), image,

likeness.

imbécile, adj., s. m. f. (L. imbecil-

lus), idiot, fool.

immédiatement, adv. {immédiat,