acte, m., act, action

action,/, action.

activer, tr., to quicken, hasten.

activité,/., activity.

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actuel, -le, actual, real.

actuellement, at the présent

time.

adieu, farewell, good-by.

admettre, ir., to admit.

admirable, admirable.

admirablement, admirably.

admiration, /., admiration,

wonder.

admirer, /r ., to admire.

admis, -e, admitted.

adopti-f , -ve, adoptive, adopt-

éd.

adoption, /., adoption, adorable, adorable.

adoré, -e, adored.

adorer, /r., to adore, worship.

adoucir, tr.y to soften, sweeten.

adresse,/., address.

adresse,/., deftness.

adresser, /r., to address; s' —

à, to speak to.

adroit, -e, dexterous, clever.

adulation, /., adulation, flat*

tery.

affaire, /., occupation, business.

affaissement, m., sinking, de-

spondency.

affaisser (s'), to sink, fall, give

way.

affection, /., affection, fond-

ness.

affectionné, -e, affectionate.

affectueu-z, -se, affectionate.

affliger, /r., to grieve, pain;

s' — , to take to heart.

affolé, -e, distracted, wild with

fear.

affreusement, frightfuUy,

dreadfuUy.

affreu-z, -se, frightful.

afin de, so as to.

âge, m., âge; d'un certain — ,

not young.

âgé, -e, aged, old.

agir, ir. and intr., to act, work, cffect; s' — • to be in question; il s'agit de ton avenir, it concerns your future.

agitation, /., agitation, disturbance.

agiter, /r., to agitate, shake.

agréable, agreeable, pleasing.

agréer, /r., to accept, receive.

agrément, m., pleasure.

ahl ah! — çàl look herel

ahuri, -e, flurried.

ai, see avoir,

aide,/, aid, help.

aide, m., a helper.

aider, ir., to help.

aie, see avoir.

aïeuz, m. y pi., forefathers.

aile,/, wing.

aille, see aller.

ailleurs, elsewhere.

aimable, amiable.

aimant, -e, loving.

aimer, to love.

ainé^ -e, eldest.

ainsi, thus, so, in that way; — soit-il, amen.

air, m., air, look, appearance; grand — , open air; fine appearance; drôle d' — , queer look; sans en avoir V — , without seeming to; ses — s, his or her manners.

aise, /, ease; bien — , very glad.

ajourner, tr., to adjourn, put off.

ajouter, tr., to add.

allée,/., alley, walk.

aller, intr,, to go, walk; s'en

—, to go away; y — , to go there; allez-vous entrer tout de suite en fonctions?

shali you begin your work at once? il y va de, it concems.

aller, tr., to suit, please; cela me va, that suits me.

allié, m., alliée,/., ally.

allumer, /r., to light.

allure, /., appearance; faire prendre aux chevaux un — paisible, put the horses to a quiet gait.

alors, then, at that time; — que, when.

amaigri, -e, grown thin, wasted.

amateur, m., amateur, lovej of art.

amazone, /., amazon, riding habit.

ambition,/., ambition.

âme,/., soûl; — en peine, unquiet, uneasy.

amen, amen, be it so.

amener, /r., to bring, conduct, lead; d' — , to bring about.

Amérique,/., America.

ami, m., amie,/., friend; ime paire d' — s, a couple of friends; chambre d' — , guest room.

amitié, /, friendship.

amour, m., love, affection.

amusant, -e, amusing, entertaining.

amuser, /r., to amuse, entertain; s* — , to enjoy one*s self.

an, m., year.

ancien, -ne, old, ancient.

fine, m,f ass, donkey.

anecdote,/., anecdote.

ange, m., angel.

anglais, m., Englishman; pi,,

English peopie.

anglaise,/., Ênglishwoman.

an|^oisse,/., anguish, agony.

ammal, m., pi, animaux, animal.

animé, -e, animated.

année,/., year.

annoncer, /r., to announce.

antichambre, /., antecham-

ber, hall.

apaiser, /r., to soothe, appease,

pacify.

apercevoir, /r., to perceive,

catch sight of.

aperçu, -e, see apercevoir, apparaître, intr.f to appear.

appartement, m., apartment.

appartenir, inir., to belong to,

to be owned by.

appel, m.f call, cry.

appeler, /r., to call.

appétit, m. y appetite.

appointement, m., salary.

apporter, /r., to bring, carry,

fetch.

apprécier, /r., to appreciate,

value, apprendre, /r., to teach, learn.

appris, -e, see apprendre, approbation, /., approbation.

approcher, intr.f to approach,

bring near; devoir — , was

about to; s' — , to draw near,

approach.

approuver, tr., to approve.

appuyer, tr,, to lean.

après, after, next, behind; d' —

from, according to.

après-demain, m., the day

after to-morrow.

après-midi, m.orf.f afternoon.

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arbre, m,, tree.

arCy m., arch, curve, bow.

ardent, -e, ardent, fiery, violent.

ardeur,/., ardor.

ardu, -e, arduous, difficult.

argent, m., money, silver.

aride^ arid, diy, barren.

arithmétique, /., arithmetic.

armoire, /., cupboard, closet.

arrêt, m., stoppage, pause; — de mort, death sentence.

arrêter, ^., to stop; — court, stop short; s' — , to stand stîU, to hait.

arrivant, m., corner; nouvel — , newcomer.

arrivée,/., arrivai.

arriver, intr., to happen, arrive; arrivait bien vite, was soon able to succeed. »

arrogant, -e, arrogant, haugh-

art, m. y art. [ty.

article, m., article.

artiste, m., artist.

aspirer, intr., to aspire, breathe hard.

assembler, /r., to assemble, call together.

asseoir, inlr., to sit; s' — , to sit down.

assez, enough, sufficiently, rather.

assiette,/, plate.

assis, -e, see asseoir.

assister, /r., to assist, attend.

assourdi, -e, see assourdir.

assourdir, /r., to deafen, stun.

assurance,/, assurance, boldness.

assurer, /r., to assure, assert; s' — , to ascertain, make sure of.

atroce, atrocious, ezcniciatingi attacher, /r., to tie, fasten.

atteindre, /r., to reach, hit, arrive at.

atteler, /r., to hamess, hitch.

attendre, tr. and itUr., to wait, await; s' — à, to expect, look forward to.

attendrir, /t., to soften, mol lify, move; s' — f to be moved.

attendu, •^, see attendre.

attention,/, attention, application; — I takecare! faire — , to notice.

attentivement, attentîvely.

atténuation, /, exténuation.

attirer, tr., to attract, draw to (à).

attitude, /.^ attitude, posture.

au = à le.

au« -z, to the, to, at the, at.

auberge,/, inn.

aucun, -e, many, any whatever; (wUh négation) no, not any.

au-delà, beyond.

au-dessous, below.

au-dessus, above.

au|;menter, tr., to increase.

aujourd'hui, to-day.

auparavant, previously.

auprès, near; fit venir — d'elle, sent for her to corne to her.

aura^ aurai, auras, see avoir.

aussi, also, in conséquence, therefore; — peu que possible, as little as possible.

aussitôt, immediately, thereupon, at the same time; — que, as soon as.

austère, austère.

autant» as much, as many, so much; d' — , so much the more.

automne^ m. orf., autumn.

autorité,/., authority.

autour, ail around, about, around.

autre, other; les — s, the others; tout — , dififerent.

autrefois, formerly.

autrement, otherwise; tout — , in quite another way.

avance,/., start, advance, advantage; en — , d' — , bdForehand; faire des — s, to be friendly.

avancer, tr. and inir.y to advance; s' — , to move forward.

avant, before.

avant-hier, the day before yesterday.

avec, with, together.

avenir, m., future.

aventtire, /., adventure, accident.

aventurer, /r., to risk; s* — , to run the risk.

aversion, /., aversion, dislike.

avertir, tr., to warn, give notice.

aveugle, blind.

aveuglé, -e, blinded.

avoir, ir., to hâve, get; — beau, in vain.

avouer, ir., to confess, acknowledge.

ayant, see avoir.

bah! nonsensel certainly!

poohl

baignoire,/., bath tub.

bain, m., bath, bathing.

baiser, m., kiss, embrace.

baiser, /r., to kiss.

baisser, tr.y to lower.

balancer, /r., to swing, poise.

balle,/., bail.

banc, m.f bench, seat.

bande, /., band, en — , in Company.

banquette,/., bench.

Barbizon, a village in the forest of Fontainebleau.

barrière,/., barrier, fence.

-bas, -se, low.

bas, low; au — , below, tout —, whispering.

bâtir, /T., to build.

battre, to beat, strike.

bavardage, m,, chattering, gossip.

bavarder, intr,, to chatter, gossip.

beau, bel, belle, beautifui; avoir — , in vain.

beaucoup, much, a great deal.

beau-frère, w., brother-in-law.

beauté,/., beauty.

Belle au Bois-dormant, Sleeping Beauty.

belle-sœur,/, sister-in-law.

bénir, /r., to bless.

bercer, /r., to luU to sleep, rock.

besogne,/., work.

besom, m., want, need.

bête, /, animal, dumb créature.

bête, silly, foolish.

bêtise,/., stupidity, nonsense.

bibliothèque,/., library.

bien, well, properly, very; indeed; many, much; — à elle.

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ail to herself ; son — , belongings; tant — que mal, pretty well, so-so; y est — ^ neisthere;bienl well! goodl ^ — que, although, though.

bien, m., good, blessing, boon,

possessions, wealth.

bien-être, m., comfort.

bienheureu-z, -se, happy,

blissful.

bientôt, soon.

bière,/., beer.

bigre I good gracioust billet, m., note, letter, bank-

note, ticket, blâmer, /r., to blâme.

blan-c, — che, white, pale,

clean.

blême, ghastly, pale, blesser, /r., to hurt, wound.

bleu, -e, blue.

blond, -e, fair, light, golden-

haired.

blottir fse), to snuggle up.

boire, tr,, to drink.

bois, m., wood, forest, trees.

boîte,/., box. bol, m., bowl, finger bowl.

bon, -ne, good, kind; pour de — , really; tout de — , quite, in reality; boni good!

that's right!

bond, m.f bound, leap, jump.

bonder, /r., to fill quite full.

bondir, inir., to bound, jump.

bonheur, m., happiness; en fait de — , by way of happiness.

bonjour, m., good morning.

bonne,/, servant maid.

bonnement, simply; tout — ,

simply, plainly.

bonsoir, m., good evening, good night

bonté, /., goodness, kindness.

bord, m., edge, au — de, close

to.

bouche, /., mouth, souriant de toute sa large — , grinning from ear to car.

bouchée,/., mouthful, bite.

boucher, m., butcher.

boucher, /r., to stop up.

bouchère,/., butcher's daugh-

ter.

bouder, inir., to pout, sulk.

boudoir, m,, boudoir, little

sitting room.

bouger, intr., to move, stir.

bougie,/., candie, bouleverser, /r., to overturn.

distract, unhinge, upset.

bouquet, m., bouquet, nose

gay, bunch of flowers. bourdonner, intr,, to hum,

buzz, throb.

bourgeois, w., -e,/., burgess, citizen, retired tradespeople; belonging to the middle classes.

bourse,/., purse.

bousculer, /r., to hustle, knock

about, jostle.

bout, m., end, bit; on fit un bon — de chemin, went quite a distance; jusqu'au — , to the end; un — de, a part of.

boute-en-train, m., meny

companion, leader, bouteille,/., bottle.

boutique,/., shop.

bouton, w., button; — de la

porte, door knob.

branche,/., bough, branch.

bras, m., arm.

brave, brave, faithfui, good.

bre-f 9 -ève, brief, short, rapid.

brève ty m., dîploma, certificate.

bride, /., bridle, bridle rein.

brigand, m., brigand, bandit.

brillant, -e, brilliant, spar-

kling, bright. briller, intr., to shine, sparkle.

briser, intr., to break, shatter.

broderie, /., embroidery.

brosse,/., bnish.

brouiller, /r., to embroil, mix,

upset; se — , to quarrel with,

disagree with.

brouillon, m., rough draught.

broussailles,/. />/., bushes.

bruit, m., noise; pour ce qui

est du — , as to noise.

brûlant, -e, burning, fiery,

fervent.

brûler, intr., to burn.

brusque, sudden, abrupt,

rough.

brusquement, suddenly,

roughiy.

bruyant, -e, noisy, obstrep-

erous.

bûcheron, m., woodcutter.

bureau, m., writing desk, office.

but, tn.y object, goal, mark.

buvard, m., blotter; papier — ^

blotting paper.

ça, that; c'est toujours — , it

is that much gained. « çà, hère, thither; — et là, hère

and there; de — , on this side.

cabane,/., hut, shed.

cabinet, m., closet; — de

toilette, dressing room; —

de travail, study.

cacher, /r., to hide.

cachet, m., seal; courir le — ,

to give lessons f rom house to

house.

cadeau, m., gift, présent.

cadet, -te, younger.

cahier, m., copybook.

caisse, /., box, chest.

calculer, /r., to reckon up,

cipher, calculate.

califourchon, sitting astride;

se jeter a — , to jump

astride.

câliner, /r., to fondie.

calme, m., calm, quiet, tran-

quillity.

calmer, /r., to quiet, calm.

campagne, /., country, coun-

try place.

canapé, m., sofa, couch.

caneton, m., duckling.

canon, m., cannon.

capable, able, capable.

capitaine, m., captain, leader.

caprice, m., caprice, whim.

car, for, because.

caractère, m., character, disposition, caressant, -e, caressing, af-

fectionate.

caresse,/, caress, fondiing.

caresser, tr,, to caress, fondie,

pat.

carrefour, m., place where

four roads meet.

carte, /, card; — blanche,

full power.

cas, m., case, cîrcumstance; en

tout — , at ail events; pour

le — , in case; si peu de — ,

small importance.

casser, /r., to break.

cathédrale,/., cathedra!.

cause,/., cause, motive, causer, intr., to cause, talk,

chat, converse, causerie,/., chat, conversation, causeur, m., causeuse, /.,

talker, conversationalist.

cavalier, m,, horseman.

caverne,/., cavem, den.

ce, cet, cette, ces, that, those;

ce qui, ce que, what, that

which.

ceci, this, this thing; see cela, céder, /r. and irUr,, to yield,

g*ve up.

u that, it.

célèbre, celebrated.

celle, ci, là, see celui.

celui, celle, ceux, celles,

this, that, that one; ci,

là, this one, that one, the

latter, the former.

Cendrillon, /., Cinderella.

cent, m., hundred.

centre, m., center, middle,

midst.

cependant, however, yet, al-

though.

cercle, m., circle.

cérébral, -e, of the brain.

cérémonie, /., ceremony.

certain, -e, certain, sure.

certain, m., certainty; un — ,

a person, individual.

certainement, surely.

certes, most certainly, truly.

cerveau, w., cervelle, /.,

brain, mind, intelligence.

cesse, /., ceasing; sans — , un-

ceasingly, incessantly.

cesser, intr., to cease, leave off.

ceux, see celui, chacun, -e, each, eveiy, every one.

chagrin, fw., sorrow, grie^ trouble.

chaise,/., chair.

chftle, m., shawl.

chaleur,/., beat, warmth.

chambre./., room; — à coucher, bedroom; — d'ami, guest room.

chance,/., chance, luck; meilleure — , best way.

changement, m., change.

changer, ir, and intr., to change.

chanter, /r., to sing.

chantonner, /r., to hum.

chaos, m.f chaos.

chapeau, m., hat.

chaperon, m., chaperon, person in charge.