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azaminer, to examine, ezcellent-e, excellent, excepté, except.
excès, m.f excess; à 1' , to
excess.
exciter, to excite, urge.
excuser, to excuse.
exécrer, to execrate.
exécuter, ■', to sacrifice oneself,
comply. exemple, m., example; .par
! indeed 1
exempt-e, free, exempt.
exercé-e, trained.
exhaler, s', to express, be.exhaled.
exiger, to exact.
exilé, m.f exile.
exiler, to exile.
exister, to exist.
expansi-l-ve, expansive.
expansion,/., démonstration, explication,/., explanation.
exploit, m.t exploit, feat.
explosion, /, transport, explosion^ passion.
exposer, to expose, exposer, s', to expose oneself.
exprès, purposely; tout ,
for the very puipose.
expressi-f-ve, expressive.
exprimer, to express.
exprimer, s', to express oneself.
exténuer, s', to wear oneself
ont.
extérieur-e, exterior, outside,
outer.
extraordinairement, extraordi-
narily.
face,/., face, visage; à ^
face to face.
fâché-e, sorry.
fâcher, to anger, make angry.
fâcheu-x-se, sorrowful, unpleas
ant, troublesome.
facile, easy.
façon,/, manner, way ; à sa ,
after his own manner.
facteur, m., letterK:arrier.
faiblesse,/, weakness.
faillir, to fail ; (foUowed by an in-
finitive) to corne near.
faim, /, hiinger ; mourir de
, to be staxving, starve.
fainéant-e, lazy fellow, sluggard.
faire, to do, make.
faire, se, to take place, be made,
happen, make oneself.
faisant, près, part, û/ioire, fait, m., fact; de r, in fact
tout-à , altogether.
falaise,/, cliff.
falloir, to be necessary, must.
fallu, from falloir.
familiarité,/, familiarity.
famili-er-ère, familiar.
famille,/, family.
farcir, to stuff.
fascinat-eur-rice, fasdnating.
fasse, from faire.
fatal-e, fatal, faute,/, fanlt, offence.
fauteuil, m., armchair.
faveur,/, favor.
favori-te, favorite.
feindre, to f eign.
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VOCABULARY
femelle,/, f emale.
femme, /.y wife, woman.
fendre, to break.
fenôtre,/, ydndow.
fente,/, crack.
fer, m,^ shoe (of horses), iron.
ferme, firm, solid.
fermer, to close, shut.
fermeté,/, firmness.
féroce, ferodoos, cmel.
festin, m^ feast.
fête,/, festival, feast, holiday.
feu, m,f fire, hearth.
fenllle,/, leaf, newspaper.
fidèle, f aithful, tme.
fldëUté,/, fidëlity.
fi-er-ère, proud.
fiévren-z-se, feverish.
figure,/, face.
fil, m., thread.
filer, to shoot ont, run (sail).
fille,/, girl, daaghter.
fils, m,t son.
fin, /, end ; à seule , with
the only idea.
fin-e, fine, nice, acute, shrewd,
clever.
finir, to finish.
fit, prêt, of faire.
fixe, fixed, steady.
fixement, fixedly.
fixer, to fix.
fiairer, to scent, smell.
fiamand*e, Flemish.
fiano, m,, side, flank.
fiâner, to saunter, loiter.
fiatter, to caress, flatter.
fiatteu-r-ae, flattering, flatterer.
fiéohlr, to bend, give way.
fieuri-e, florid.
fieuve, m^ river, fiot, m^ tide.
fiottant-e, floating.
foi,/, faith; ma ! npon my
f aith, really.
foin, m., hay.
fois, /, time; une , once;
-, twice.
fond, m.i bottom, background ; au » in the main, at the bottom, at heart.
force, /, strength, force ; à •
de, by dint of.
forcé-e, forced.
forcer, to compel, force.
forfait, m.y crime, offence.
forme, /, form, shape, figure ;
pour la , for form*s sake ;
en , regular.
former, to form, make.
formuler, se, to express oneself.
fort, very, much, very much.
fort-e, strong, heavy, great.
fortement, exceedingly.
fossé, m., ditch.
fou, m.y folle,/, mad, crazy, senséless.
fouet, m., whip.
fougue, /, passion, ardor, transport.
fouiller, to search, rummage;
du regardj to cast a
searching glance.
foule,/, lot, crowd.
fourni-e, hairy, fumished.
fournir, to fumish, give.
VOCABULARY
f oumlasaiir, m., tradesman, store-
keeper, purveyor.
Irais» m, plur*, expense ; de
route, travelling expenses ;
faire des , to put oneself
to expense, to go to a good deal
of trouble.
fra-is-îche, f resh.
fraise,/, strawberry.
français-a, French.
Iranc-he, frank.
franchir, to cross.
franchise,/, frankness.
frappant-e, striking.
frapper, to strike.
frémissement, m., quivering.
fret, m.,'freight.
frétillant-e, wagging.
frétiller, to wag.
friand-e, epicurean.
frisé-e, curly. froid-e, cold.
froisser, to strike, rub, rumple.
froncer, to contract, knit;
les sourcils, to knit one's
brow.
front, m., forehead, face, frotter, to rub, polish.
ffugal-e, frugal, fuite,/., flight.
fumer, to smoke.
fureter, to rummage, search
out.
furleu-z-se, furious, eager.
furti-f-ve, furtive, stealthy.
furtivement, stealthily, furtively.
fût, imp. siébj. qf être.
futaie, /, forest of high trees;
-, forest of foll-grown
haute -
trees.
futur-a, future.
gâchette,/, follower (of a lock),
catch.
gabarit, m,y model (of a ship),
gauge (of a railway).
gagner, to eam, gain, win, reach.
S^'O» g^y» cheeifnl.
gaiement, gayly.
gaieté, /., gaiety, cheeifnlness. gaillard, m., brave, courageous,
hearty f ellow.
galant-e, courteous, gallant.
galanterie,/, gallantry.
galère,/, galley.
gallinacés, //., gallinaceout tribe.
gambade,/, gambol.
gamin, m., street-boy, idle boy,
urchin, lad.
garçon, m., bachelor, boy.
garde, /, guard, care; prends
f take care; n'avoir
de, not to hâve the inclination
to, to be careful not to.
garde-champêtre, m.y village-
policeman.
garder, to guard, look after, keep.
garder, se (de), to be careful
not to.
gardien-ne, guardian, keeper.
garnir, to provide, trim, fumish.
Gascogne,/, Gascony ; le golfe
de , the Bay of Biscay.
gâter, to spoil.
gâterie,/, tid-bit.
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VOCABULARY
gauche, /, Ictft ; à , to the
left.
gaulois, m.f Gaai> geindre, to whine, moan.
gémissement, m^ moan, groan.
gendarmerie, /, gendarmery,
(horse and foot police).
gêner, to hinder, disturb.
gënëral-e, gênerai, généreusement, generously.
généreu-z-sa, generous.
genou, m., knee.
gens, m. ^/ur,j people.
gentillesse, /, gentleness.
géographie,/., geography.
geste, m., gesture.
glauque, greenish, sea-green.
glisser, to slip.
gloria, m,t coffee with brandy in
it.
gloussement, m., clucking.
gober, to gobble up, swallow.
goélette,/, schooner.
golfe, m., gulf.
gonfler, to swell.
gorge,/, throat.
gouffre, m.f gulf» abyss.
gourmandise,/, greediness.
gourmet, m., gourmand.
goût, m.f taste, liking.
gouvernail, m., nidder, helm.
gouvernement, m., govemment.
grâce, /, grâce, favor, pardon,
mercy ; à Dieu, thank
God.
gracieu-z-se, gracions, kind.
grain, m., squall.
grand-e, great, large, tall.
grandiose, grand, impoaing.
gras-se, fat.
gravement, gravely, seriously.
graver, se, to be imprinted, im-
pressed.
gré, m., will, wish ; savoir ,
to be pleased, be thankful.
gredin, m., rascal.
grôle, shrill.
grelotter, to shiver.
grenier, m., attic.
griffe,/, daw.
grimper, to climb-up.
. grippe, /, whim ; prendre en
, to take a dislike.
gris-e, tipsy, gray.
grisonnant-e, gray, tuming gray.
gros-se, heavy, big, large, stout.
grossièreté,/, nideness, impol-
iteness.
grossir, to swell, grow laxger.
guère, hardly, scarcely.
guerre,/, nwtr.
guet, m,, watch ; Tœil au ,
to be on the look ont, with a
watching eye.
guetter, to uvatch, spy.
gueule,/, mouth (of animais), gueuz, m., knave, rascal.
guider, to guide.
{*) dénotes A aspirate.
habile, clever, skilful. habilement, skilfully.
habileté, /, ability, skUl.
habiller, s', to dress oneself.
VOCABULARY
habit, I»., clothing.
habitude, /, habit; d' ,
usually.
habituel-le, usual, habituai.
habituellement, habitually,
usually.
'hagard-e, haggard, wild.
'haine,/, hatred.
<halr, to hâte, 'happer, to catch.
'hardi-e, bold.
harmonie,/, harmony.
'hasard, m., hazard, chance ; par
, perchance, perhaps.
'hauteur, /, height.
'hasarder, to lisk.
'hâte,/, haste.
'hâter, to hasten.
'hausser, to shrag (of shoul-
ders).
'haut-e, high. h^las, alas.
herbe, /., grass, herb ; en ,
in embryo.
'hérissée, bristling.
hériter, to inherit.
hériti-er-ère, heir.
hermétiquement, hermetically,
tightly.
'héros, m,j hero.
hésiter, to hesitate.
'hêtre, w., beech-tree.
heure, /, hour, time; tout à
r , a while ago, af ter a while ;
de meilleure , earlier.
heureusement, luckily, success-
fully, prosperously.
beureu-z-se, happy.
hier, yesterday ; avant , the
day before yesterday.
histoire, /, story, history.
'hocher, to shake, toss.
'hollandais-e, Dutch.
homme, m., man.
honnête, honest.
honneur, m.y honor.
honorablement, honestly, honorably.
'honte, /, shame ; se faire
à soi-même,^ to make oneself ashamed, be ashamed.
horloger, m.^ clockmaker.
'hors, outside; d'ellemême, beside herself.
hospitali-er-ère, hospitable.
hôtel de ville, m., dty hall.
'hotte,/, basket.
huile,/, oil.
'huit, eight.
humain-e, human.
humeur, /, humor, temper.
humilier, to humiliate.
'hurlement, m., howling, howl.
hypocrisie,/, hypocrisy.
ici, hère ; d'-
hence; jusqu'— idéal-e, idéal, idée,/, idea.
il, he, it.
image,/, picture, image, imaginer, to imagine.
imbécile, idiot, fool.
immédiat-e, immédiate.
f rom now, , so far.
VOCABULARY
immédiatamant, immediately,
at once. '
immobilei mptionless, immova-
ble.
immobilité,/, immobility.
impartialité,/., impartiality.
impatiemment, impatiently.
impatient-e, impatient.
imperttnent-e, impertinent, impétueu-x-se, impetuous.
impétuosité, /, impetuosity,
impetuousness.
impitoyablement, pitilessly.
implorer, to implore.
important-e, important.
Importer, to matter.
importun-e, troublesome, ob-
strusive.
imposer, ■', to be obstrusive,
impose (something), upon one-
self.
impossibilité,/, impossibility. impressionner, to impress.
impruâent-e, imprudent.
impunément, "with impunity.
impuni-e, unpunished.
inattendu-e, unexpected.
inconnu-e, unknown person.
inconTenance,/, impropriety.
indéfinissable, undefinable, in-
definable.
indice, m.j indication, mark, indifféremment, indifferently.
indifférent-e, indiffèrent.
indigne, horrible, infamous, un-
worthy.
indigné-e, indignant.
indigner, b\ to be indignant.
indiquer, to indicate.
indiscipliné-e, undisciplined.
industrie,/, industry.
inezpérlmenté-e , inexperienced.
inférieur-e, lower, inferior.
infini-e, endless, iniinity.
infliger, to inflict.
informer, s', to inquire, make
inquiries.
infortune,/, misfortune.
infortuné-e, unfortunate.
ingenieu-z-se, ingénions, ingrat-e, ungrateful.
iniquité,/, iniquity.
injonction,/, injunction.
injuste, vmjust.
innocent-e, innocent, simple.
inoocupé-e, unoccupied, idle,
unemployed. inoffensi-f-ve, inoffensive.
inqui-et-ète, unquiet, nneasy,
anxious.
insensé-e, foolish, senseless, in-
sane, mad.
insignifiant-e, insigniûcant.
insouciant-e, careless.
installer, to instalL instincti-f-ve, instinctive.
instinctiTement, instinctively.
instruction, /, instruction, in-
quiry; juge d* , investigat-
ing magistrate. [quate.
insuffisant-e, insuffident, inadeintact-e, intact.
intelligent-e, intelligent, clever.
intensité, /, intensity, intense-
ness.
VOCABULA*Y
intéresser, to interest.
intéresser, s', to take interest in.
intérêt, jti., interest.
Intérieor-e, interior, inner, in-
ward.
intérieur, m., interior, home,
house, inside. intérieurement, inwardly.
interne, internai, inner, interior.
interrogatoire, m., examination.
interroger, to question.
interrompre, to interrupt.
intime, intimate, inner, personal.
intimité,/, intimacy. [tient,
intolérant-e, intolérant, impaintransigeant«e, exacting.
intrépide, intrepid, fearless.
inutile, useless.
invalide, m., pensioner, old sol-
dier.
invariablement, invariably.
invité-e, guest.
inviter, to invite.
involontaire, involuntary.
involontairement^nvoluntarily.
irait, cond, palier.
irréguli-er-ère, irregular.
irréprochable, irreproachable.
irriter, to irritate.
irriter, s', to be irritated.
ivrogne, m., drunkard.
Jacques, m., James.
jadis, formerly.
jalott-z-se, jealous.
Jamais, never, ever; ne , never.
jambe,/, leg.
jappement, m., yelping.
japper, to yelp.
jardin^ m., garden.
jasmin, m., jessamine.
jaune, m., yolk.
jaune, yellow.
jaunir, to make yellow.
Jean, m.^ John.
jetée,/, pier.
jeter, to throw, cast.
jeter, se, to throw oneself.
jeu, m., play, game.
jeune, young.
jeûne, m., fast, fasting.
jeûner, to fast.
jeunesse,/, youth, young woman.
joie,/« joy, pleasure.
joindre, to join ; les mains,
to clasp the hands.
joli-e, pretty.
joue,/, cheek.
jouer, to warp.
jouir, to enjoy.
jour, m,y day.
journal, m., newspaper, journal.
journée,/, day.
joyeusement, joyfully.
joyeu-x-se, joyful, merry.
judicieu-z-se, judicious, wise.
juge, m., judge ; d'instruction, investigating magistrate.
jugement, m., judgment.
juger, to judge.
jupon, m., skirt, petticoat.
juron, m., oath.
jus» /»., gravy, juice.
jusant, /»., ebb-tide, ebb.
VOCABULARY
Jusque, to, as far as ; jusqu'Ici,
là, so far ; Jusqu'à, to the
p<Hnt of .
Juste, just, in time, trae, appro-
priate ; au , tout ^— > ex-
actly, just now.
Justifier, to justify.
la, her, it, the.
là, there.
labeur, m., labor, work, toil.
lao, m.t lake.
Iftoher, to let go, release;
pied, to waver.
laiâ-e, ugly.
laisser, to leave, permit, allow.
laisser, se, to suffer oneself to (be);
faire, to make no résistance.
lait, m.f milk.
laitue,/, lettnce.
lame,/, billow, wave.
lamenter, se, to lament, moan.
lancer, to start.
lancer, se, to start, dart, rosh.
langue, /, tongue, langnage ;
coup de , lick.
laper, to lap, gobble np.
laquelle, which.
large, broad, wide ; le , the
open sea, offing.
largement, broadly, widely.
larme,/, tear.
le, the, him, it.
lécher, to lick.
leçon,/, lesson.
lect-eur-rice, reader.
lecture,/, readin^.
légende,/, legend.
lég-er-ère, light, slight.
légèreté, /, levity, frivoUty, thoughtlessness.
légitime, legitimate.
lendemain, m., nezt da^r» day following.
lent-e, slow.
lentement, slowly.
léonin-e, léonine, lion-tike.
lequel, which, whom.
les, the, them.
lest, m.f ballast.
lestement, briskly.
lettre,/, letter.
leur, their, to them, them ; les s, theîrs.
lever, se, to rise.
lèvre,/, lip.
liberté,/, liberty.
libre, free.
licence,/, permission, license.
lieu, m.f place ; au de, in-
stead of ; avoir , to take
place, avoir tout de, to
hâve good reason to.
lieue,/, league.
ligne,/, line.
lire, to read.
lisible, legible.
lisse, smooth.
lit, m.t bed.
littérature,/, literature.
