acte, m.y act
acti-f -ve, active, additionner, add.
adieu -x, good bye, farewell.
admirable, admirable, wonder-
ful.
admiration,/., admiration.
admirer, admire, wonder at.
adorer, adore.
adresser, address; s' — , apply. affaire, /., affair, business (also
//.), case, affection,/., affection, affectueu-x -se, affectionate.
afficher, exhibit, manifest.
affronter, affront, afin de, in order to; — que, in
order that.
âge, m., âge.
aggraver, aggravate.
agir, act ; s* — , be in question,
be the matter, be about.
agréable, agreeable, pleasant.
agréer, accept.
ah, ah, oh.
aider, aid, help.
aiguille,/., needle; — à broder,
embroidery needle.
ailleurs (d*), besides, moreover.
aimable, gracious, kind, amiable, aimer, love, like ; — mieux,
prefer.
ainsi, so, thus.
air, m., air, look, manner.
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aise,/., ease.
ajouter, add.
album, album, [y ou know !
aller, go ; s'en — , go away; allez !
alliance,/., alliance.
allier, ally, combine, match.
allonger, lengthen, stretch.
allumer, light.
alors, then, so.
ambitieu-x -se, ambitious.
ambition,/., ambition.
amener, lead, bring.
ami, m., friend; mon — , my
dear.
amour, m.f love, amoureu-x -se, amorous, in
love.
amour-propre, w., self-esteem.
amuser, amuse.
an, m. f year.
ananas, m., pine-apple.
ancien, former.
andante, musical term.
ange, m., angel.
animal, w., animal, stupid
fellow.
année,/., year.
annoncer, announce.
antichambre, /., antichamber.
apercevoir, perceive. aplomb, m., self-assurance, apparaître, appear.
appartement, m., room, suite of
rooms.
appartenir, belong.
appeler, call, name.
appétit, m. y appetite.
applaudir, applaud.
appliquer, apply.
apporter, bring in.
apprécier, appreciate.
apprendre, teach, learn.
approcher, draw up, draw near,
bring near; s' — , approach.
après, after, afterward.
arc-en-ciel, m., rainbow.
architecte, m., architect.
argent, m., money, silver.
argenterie,/., silver ware.
arracher, tear.
arrangement, m., arrangement, arranger, arrange, arrêter, stop, arrière, back.
arriver, corne, arrive, happen.
artiste, m., artist.
asseoir (s'), sit down.
assez, enough.
assidu, assiduous.
assister, help, assist, be présent.
assurer, assure, ensure.
attaquer, attack.
atteler, harness.
attendre, wait, wait for, expect ;
s' — , expect.
attendrir, touch, soften.
attention,/, attention, attribuer, attribute.
aucun, any ; ne . . . — , none.
au-devant de, aller — , go to
meet.
augmenter, rise in price.
aujourd'hui, to-day.
auquel, on which, to which.
aussi, as, so, also, then.
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aussitôt que, as soon as.
autant que, as much as, as
many as.
autre, other, else.
avaler, swallow.
avance, /., advance; en — ,
ahead of time.
avant, before.
avantageu-x -se, advantageous,
good.
avec, with.
avenir, m.y future, avis, m., counsel, opinion, ad-
vice.
avocat, m.y lawyer, barrister.
avouer, admit, confess.
bah! really!
bain, m.y bath ; — de mer, coast
resort, ballon, m., balloon.
banquier, m., banker.
barbouiller, daub, paint care-
lessly.
bas, basse, low, aside.
bas, m.y stocking.
bateau, m.y boat.
bâtonnier, m., leader of the bar.
bavarder, tattle.
beau (bel, belle), beautiful;
avoir — , try in vain, beaucoup, much, many.
beau-père, m.y father-in-law.
beaux-arts, fine arts, beefteack, beefsteak.
bel, belle, see beau, bénédiction,/., bénédiction.
berceau, m., cradle.
bercer, rock.
besoin, m.y need.
bête, foolish, silly, stupid.
bêtise,/., nonsense, folly.
biais, m.y bias, indirect course.
bien, well, right, proper, surely,
really, very ; — des, many.
bienheureu-x -se, happy, fortu-
nate.
bientôt, soon, presently.
bijoutier, m.y jeweler.
billet, m., note, bank-note, ticket.
bisque, /., bisque. A kind of
soup.
bobo, m., trifle.
bœuf, m., beef.
boire, drink.
bois, m., wood.
boîte,/., box, " rattle-trap." bol, m.y fingerbowl.
bon, bonne, good, silly; de —
heure, early; à la — heure,
Good! Well! Really!
bonheur, m.y good fortune, bonhomie,/., good humor.
bonjour, m., good day.
bonnet, m.y bonnet, bonté,/., goodness.
Bordeaux, a kind of wine.
bouche,/., mouth.
boucle, /., buckle; — d'oreille,
ear-ring.
boue,/., mud.
bouffir, puff .
bouillon, clear soup.
bouleverser, overturn% upset»
VOCABULARY
bourgeois, m., citizen; citizenlike, plain, common, underbourrer, stuff. [bred.
bourse,/, purse.
bout, m., end.
bouton, m., button.
braisé, broiled.
branche,/., branch.
bras, m., arm.
brava, brava. Exclamation of
applause.
brave, fine, brave, bretelle,/., suspender.
briguer, seek to gain, solicit.
briser, break, broder, embroider.
broderie, /., embroidery.
broncher, flinch, falter.
bronze, m.y bronze, bruit, m.y noise, rumor.
brûler, burn.
brusquement, bruskly, quickly.
brusquerie,/., brusqueness.
budget, m.f budget, estimate of
expenses.
buisson, m.t bush, shrub.
bureau, m., desk, office.
ça (cela), that.
cabinet, m., cabinet, little room ;
— de travail, study.
câble, m., heavy chain, cable, cachemire, m., cashmire shawl.
cacher, hide.
cadeau, m., gift.
café, m., coffee.
cahier, m., roll, portfolio.
campagne, /., country, campaign.
cantonade,/., wing (o/the stage).
capable, capable, car, for.
caractère, m.t character.
caresser, caress.
carpe,/., carp.
carrière,/, career.
carte,/, card.
cas, m., case, esteem.
casser, break.
cause,/, cause, case (légal), causer, talk.
ce, this, that.
ceci, this.
cela, that.
celui, celui-là, that one.
cent, hundred.
cependant, yet, still, however.
cérémonie,/, ceremony.
cérémonieu-x -se, ceremonious.
certain, certain.
certainement, certainly, of
course, ceux, thèse, those.
chacun, each.
chaîne,/, chain.
chaise,/, chair, chambre,/, chamber, room.
Champagne, m., Champagne, changer, change, chanter, sing.
Chaque, every.
charbon, m., charcoal.
charger, charge, load.
charlatan, m., charlatan, quack. charmant, charming.
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charme, m., grâce, charmer, charm.
chasseur, m., footman.
châtiment, m., punishment.
chaud, hot, warm.
chauffer, heat.
cheminée, /., fireplace, mantel-
piece, tile-stove.
cher, chère, dear.
chercher, seek.
chérie,/., dear one.
cheval, m., horse.
chez, at the house of, at (one's)
home, chiffre, m.y figure.
Chine,/., China, chinois, Chinese.
choisir, choose.
choix, m., choice.
chose,/., thing.
Chou, cabbage.
chut! hush!
ciel, m., heaven, heavensl cinq, five.
cinquante, fifty.
cinquante-quatre, fifty-four.
clair, clear.
clairement, clearly.
clairvoyant, clear-sighted.
clef,/., key.
client, m.y client, patient, clientèle,/, doctor's practice.
cligner, wink, droop, blink {of clinquant, w., tinsel. \eyes).
cocher, m., coachman.
cœur, m., heart.
coffre à bois, m., wood-box.
coiffer, dress hair.
coin, m.t corner, collègue, m., colleague.
combien, how much, how many.
comédie,/., comedy.
commander, command, order.
comme, like, as.
commencer, begin.
comment, how, whatl commerçant, m.t merchant.
commerce, m., commerce, business.
commission,/, commission, commode, convenient, easy.
commun, common, vulgar.
communication, /., communication.
complètement, completely.
compliment, m., compliment, composer, compose, comprendre, understand.
compromettre, compromise, compte, m., count, number.
compter, count, expect, settle
accounts.
comptoir, tn.> counter.
concevoir, conceive.
concierge, m.> porter, door-
keeper.
conclure, conclude.
condition,/, condition, conduire, drive. * conduite,/, conduct. confession, /., confession, confiance, /., confidence, re-
liance.
confidentiel -le, confidential.
confidentiellement, confidentially.
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confiseur, m.y confectioner.
confrère, m., colleague.
confus, ashamed, confused.
connaissance,/., acquaintance.
connaître, know.
consacrer, consecrate.
conseil, m., counsel, council.
conseiller, counsel, advise.
considération, /., considération, consultation, /., consultation, consulter, consult.
contempler, contemplate.
contemporain, m., contemporary.
contenance, countenance.
content, satisfied.
conter, relate, tell.
continuer, continue.
contraire, contrary.
contre, against.
convenir, suit, agrée.
convertir, convert.
coquin, w., scamp.
corsage, m.y corsage, waist of
dress.
côté, m., side.
côtelette,/., cutlet.
coton, cotton.
coudre, sew.
couleur,/., color.
coulisse, /., side scène (pf stage).
coup, m., blow, stroke; — de
pied, kick, coupable, culpable.
couper, eut.
courage, m.y courage, courir, run.
course,/., trip, errand.
court, short, couteau, m., knife.
coûter, cost.
couture,/., dressmaking.
couturière, /., dressmaker.
couvert, covered.
couvert, m.f plate, dish.
couvrir, cover.
crac, crack ! in a twinkling.
craindre, fear.
crainte,/., fear.
cravate, /., cravat.
créole, m., créole, crevette,/., shrimp.
crier, cry, call.
croire, believe.
cuisine, /., kitchen, cooking.
cuisinière,/., cook.
curieu-x -se, curious.
dame,/., lady.
Dame! Well!
danger, m., danger.
dans, in, into, with.
davantage, more.
de, of, by, from, to, with, in.
upon, out of, for, at; some>
any.
debout, erect, standing, décider, décide, persuade, décision,/., décision, déclarer, déclare, décorer, decorate.
défaut, m.y fault.
défendre, défend, forbid.
défier, defy.
dehors, outside.
VOCABULARY
déjà, already.
déjeuner, w., breakfast, lunch, délicat, délicate, delicious.
délicieu-x -se, delicious.
demain, to-morrow.
demande,/., offer of marriage.
demander, ask. [posai, démarche,/, measure, gait, prodemi, half.
demoiselle, /., girl, young lady.
dénoncer, denounce.
dentelle,/., lace, dentiste, m., dentist.
déparer, disfigure, dépaver, tear up pavement, dépêcher (se), hurry.
dépendre, dépend, dépense,/., expenses.
dépenser, spend.
déplaire, displease.
depuis, after ; — que, since.
déranger, dérange, disturb s derni-er -ère, last.
dernièrement, recently.
derrière, behind.
dès, from, since, at; — que,
from the moment that.
désagréable, disagreeable.
descendre, descend, corne down
(the stage). [tion.
désinviter, withdraw an invitadésirer, désire, désireu-x -se, desirous.
désolé, sorry.
dessert, m.f dessert, dessin, m., design, dessus, on, over, over it.
détail, m. y détail.
deux, two.
deuxième, second.
devant, before ; aller au —, go
to meet.
devenir, become.
deviner, guess.
devoir, owe, (ought,) be bound
to, be going to.
devoir, m., duty.
diable, m., deuce, devil.
diamant, m,, diamond.
d'ici là, from now till then.
dieu, m. y God, graciousl différence,/, différence, difficile, dinicult.
difficulté, /., difficulty.
dignement, worthily.
dîner, m., dinner.
dîner, dine.
dire, say.
direct, direct, through (train),
discrètement, discreetly.
disparaître, disappear.
disposer (se), be disposed, prépare, arrange.
dissimuler, dissemble.
distingué, well-bred, genteel.
distraction,/., distraction.
distraire, distract.
distribuer, distribute, give out.
dix, ten, tenth; huit, eight-
een; sept, seventeen.
docteur, w., doctor.
domestique, m. and /., servant.
dommage, m., pity, loss, damage.
donc, then; allons donc, corne
now!
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donner, give.
dont, of which, of whom, whose.
dorer, gild.
dormir, sleep.
dos, m.y back.
dot,/., dowry. [ness.
douceur, /., gentleness, sweet-
douleur,/., pain.
doute, m.y doubt.
douter, doubt, suspect.
doux, douce, gentle, soft.
douzaine,/., dozen.
douze, twelve.
dresser, draw up.
droit, m.y right, duty.
droit, right, erect.
droite,/, right hand.
drôle, queer.
duchesse,/, duchess.
duo, m.y duet.
durer, last.
éblouir, dazzle.
échapper, escape.
éclairer, enlighten.
éclater, burst.
économie,/, economy.
écouter, hear, listen.
écraser, crush.
écrier (s*), exclaim.
écrire, write.
éducation,/, éducation, effet, effect, fact.
effrayer, frighten.
effusion,/, "gush," émotion égal, equal, indiffèrent; c'est — , it's ail the same.
eh bien, well!
élégant, élégant, élève, m.y pupil.
élever, elevate, exalt, bring up, train.
éloigner (s'), de, move away
from, leave.
embarras, m.y perplexity, super-
fluity.
embarrasser, embarrass.
embrasser, embrace, kiss.
émotion,/, émotion, empêcher, hinder.
emportement, m., hastiness, passion.
emporter, carry away, win; s9 — ,
get excited.
empresser (s*), be eager.
emprunt, m., loan.
ému, moved, excited.
en, in, on, to, at, like, by, for,
from.
en, in it, to it, with it (them);
some, any ; from there.
enchanter, charm.
encore, still, more, besides, yet,
again.
endroit, m.> place, enfant, m. and /., child.
enfin, at last, in short, engager, engage, enter on, begin.
engelure, /., chilblain.
ennuyer, weary, tire; s* — , be
tired, wearied, bored.
ennuyeu-x -se, tedious, annoy-
ing, vexatious.
énorme, huge.
ensemble, together.
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entasser, pile up, accumulate.
entendre, understand, hear.
entier, entire.
entraînement, impulse, en-
thusiasm.
entre, between. entrée,/., entrance, entry.
entremets, m., side-dish.
entrer, enter.
entre-sol, second story.
entretien, m., talk, conversation»
envers, to, toward.
environ, about.
envoi, sending.
envoyer, send.
épater, flatten, dumbfound.
épicier, m., grocer.
épingle, m., pin.
épouser, marry.
épris, captivated, charmed.
éprouver, feel, expérience.
escogriffe, m., lank fellow, "long-
shanks." espèce,/"., kind, sort, espérance,/., expectation, hope.
espérer, hope.
espoir, m., hope.
esprit, m,, spirit, wit, mind.
essayer, try.
essentiellement, essentially.
estomac, m., stomach, body.
et, and. [not.
étagère,/, set of shelves, what étaler, display.
état, m., state, profession, été, m., summer. étoffe,/, stufî.
étonnement, m.f astonishment.
étonner, astonish.
étrange, strange.
étroit, narrow.
étui, m., case, événement, m., event.
évidence,/, évidence, évident, évident, exact, exact, exagérer, exaggerate.
examen, w., examination.
examiner, examine, survey.
excellent, good, excellent, excuser, excuse, exécuter, exécute, exemple, w., example; par — , really.
exigence,/, exaction, demand.
exiger, exact, existence, /., existence, exorbitant, exorbitant, expédient, m., expédient, explication, /., explanation.
expliquer, explain.
expropriation, /, expropriation, extraordinaire, extraordinary.
fâcher (se), be vexed, be angry.
facilement, easily.
façon, m., way, manner, rnake,
ceremony.
facture,/, bill.
faculté,/, faculty.
faible, feeble.
faire, make, do, counterfeit.
faisan, m.t pheasant.
fait, fact ; au — , but really ; en — , in the matter of.
VOCABULARY
falloir, be necessary.
famille,/., family.
fanatique, m., fanatic.
farcir, stuff.
faute,/., fault.
fauteuil, m., armchair.
faux, fausse, false.
feindre, feign, sham.
féliciter, felicitate.
femme, /., woman, wif e ; — de
chambre, maid.
fenêtre,/, window.
fermer, close, fête, festival.
feuilleter, turn the leaves of.
fiacre, m., cab.
ficelle,/, trick, string.
fidèle, faithful.
fier, proud.
figure,/, face.
file,/, row, rank. [way!
filer, spin; filez !, get out of the
filet, m., undercut of sirloin.
fille,/, daughter, girl.
fils, m., son.
fin, fine.
fin,/, end.
finale, m.f close.
finir, finish.
fixer, fix, settle.
fia fla, putting on airs.
flambé, ruined, done for.
flanquer, strike, throw.
flatter, flatter.
flatteu-r -se, flatterer.
fleur,./, flower.
foi,/, faith.
fois,/, time.
folie,/, folly.
fond, m. y rear, back, bottom.
force,/, force, formellement, formally.
formidable, formidable, fort, strong, hard; very.
fortune, /., fortune, fou (fol, folle), crazy. fourchette,/, fork.
fourrer, stuff, intrude.
fraîcheur, freshness.
frais, fraîche, fresh.
frais, m. pl., expenses.
franc, franche, clear, frank.
franc, m., franc (about 20 cents),.
Français, w., Frenchman.
franchement, frankly.
frapper, strike, knock.
fréquenter, fréquent, frère, m., brother.
friser, graze, brush, curl.
froidement, coldly.
fruit, m., fruit, fur; à — , in proportion, fureur,/, furor.
futur, future ; asnoun, betrothed.
gagner, earn, gain, gaiement, gaily, joyously.
gant, m., glove. [servant, garçon, m., boy, fellow, mangarder, keep ; se — , take care.
garni, furnished, trimmed.
garniture, /., trimming, gar-
nishing.
gasconnade,/, boast.
gâteau, m., cake.
VOCABULARY
gauche, left.
gêner, annoy; gêné, embarrassed.
général, gênerai.
genou, m., knee.
*enre, m.f kind, species.
gens, m. and f.pL> people.
gentil, kind, nice.
gérant, m., manager.
gibier, m.f game.
gilet, m., vest, waistcoat.
glace,/., ice.
gloriole,/., vainglory.
gonfler, swelL
goût, m., taste.
grâce,/., grâce.
gracieusement, graciously.
grand, great, grand ; — route,
high-road; — temps, high
time.
gratifier, gratify.
gratis, gratis, free.
gratitude,/., gratitude gré; savoir — , be pleased, be
content, thank.
gronder, scold, reproach.
gros -se, big, great, bulky.
guère ; ne . . . — , hardly.
guéridon, m., table, stand, guérir, heal, cure.
habit, m.y dress coat ; //.,clothes.
harasser, harass.
hasard, w., chance.
hâte,/., haste.
haut, high, aloud.
haut, w., height.
hein, eh!
hésiter, hesitate.
heure, /., hour, o'clock; à la
bonne — , good ! well ! really 1 heureusement, fortunately.
heureu-x -se, happy, fortunate.
hier, yesterday. ; histoire,/., story, talk, fuss.
hiver, m., winter.
homme, m., m an.
honnête, fine, straightforward, honneur, m.f honor.
honorable, honorable, honorer, honor.
honte,/., shame.
honteu-x -se, shameful.
horrible, horrible, horriblement, horribly.
hors, outside of, beyond.
hôtel, m., mansion, hôtel ; maître
d' — , caterer ; Hôtel Dieu, hos-
pital.
housse, furniture cover.
huile,/., oil.
huit, eight, eighth. hum, sound to attract attention, express hésitation^ etc,
ici, here ; par — , this way.
idée,/., idea.
illustre, illustrious.
imbécile, imbécile, silly.
imitation, /., imitation, imiter, imitate.
immense, immense, impatienter, make impatient,
put out of patience; s' — ,
grow impatient.
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VOCABULARY
importance,/., importance, important, important, " stuck
up." [nate.
importun, troublesome, importuimposer, impose; s'— , be of-
ficious.
impossible, impossible, imprimerie,/., printing-omce.
improviste; à P — , unawares.
inaltérable, inaltérable. .
incliner, bow.
indépendant, independent.
indiquer, point to, indicate.
indisposition,/., indisposition, industrie, /., industry.
inespéré, unexpected, unhoped
for.
inévitable, unavoidable, infamie,/, infamy.
infinité,/, infinity.
innocent, innocent, inquisitorial, inquisitorial.
insensé, senseless, wild.
insistance, /., insistence, per-
sistency.
installation,/, setting up house-
keeping, installation, instant, m., instant, instruction, /., instruction, insu; à P — de, unknown to.
intelligent, intelligent, intention, /., intention, intérieur, interior, home life.
interprétation,/., interprétation,
comment, interpréter, interpret.
interroger, interrogate, question, interrompre, interrupt.
intime, intimate.
inutile, useless.
inviter, invite.
italien, Italian; Italiens, a
théâtre*
jamais, ever, never ; ne — , never.
jambon, m., ham
jaser, gossip.
jeter, throw.
jeune, young.
joie,/, joy.
joint, m.y chance, joint.
joli, pretty.
joliment, prettily, nicely.
jouer, play, prétend, jouir, enjoy.
jour, m., day.
journa-1 -ux, m., newspaper.
journée,/, day.
juive, jew, jewish; La Juive, an
opéra.
jurer, swear.
jusqu'à, as far as; jusque-là,
till then.
juste, just, right, exactly, true.
justement, exactly, precisely.
justice,/, justice.
là, there; bas, over there;
dedans, in there.
laborieu-x -se, troublesome,
hardworking.
lâcher, let go, let slip, laine,/., wool.
laisser, let, leave.
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lait, m., milk.
lampe,/., lamp.
lancer, launch ; se — , get started.
lapin, m., rabbit.
laquelle,/., which.
las, lasse, tired.
lasser, weary ; se — , grow weary.
laver, wash.
leçon,/., lesson.
lecture,/., reading.
léger, light, slight.
légume, nu, vegetable.
lendemain, to-morrow, day
following.
lequel, m.y which.
lésiner, be stingy, be mean.
lettre,/, letter, bill of exchange, lever (se), rise.
liberté,/., liberty.
libre, free.
lien, #z., tie, link.
lier, connect.
lieu, m. y place; cause, ligne,/., line, lire, read.
