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dédain, m., disdain, scom.
dédommager, to compensate, repay.
défaut, m,f defect, fault, defi-
ciency; à — de, for want of,
instead of .
défendre, to défend, forbid.
défendu, -e, forbidden.
défrayer, to defray; nous — de
tout, to pay ail our expenses.
dégager, to redeem, release.
dégoûter, to disgust.
déguiser, to disguise, dehors, outside, away from
home; get out!
déjà, already.
déjeuner, m., breakfast, lunch.
déjeuner, to breakfast, lunch.
délicat, -e, deticate, sensitive.
délicatesse, /., deUcacy, courtesy, considerateness.
délice, m.y delight.
délicieu-x, -se, deUghtful, charming.
demain, to-morrow.
demander (à), to ask, ask for, ask of, beg, want, wish; faire — , to send for; je ne demande qu'à, my only désire is to; se — , to ask oneself, wonder.
demeurer, to remain, stay, live.
demi, -e, half; à ^voix, in an
imdertone.
démission, /., résignation.
denier, m., denier (one-tiDeîfth of a sou),
dépêcher, to dispatch; se — , to
hinry, make haste.
dépenser, to spend.
déplaire (à), to displease.
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déplorer, to déplore, déposer, to déposât, entrust.
deptiis, since, for.
député, m,, deputy, representar tive.
demi-er, -ère, last, low, extrême.
dérouler, to iinroll, take down.
derrière, behind, behind it.
désaccord, m., disagreement, variance, disagreeableness, unpleasant thing; en tel — avec, so out of harmony with.
désavouer, to disavow, disown, repudiate.
descendre, to descend, be a descendant of .
déserter, to désert.
désespoir, m., despair.
déshonorer, to dishonor.
désir, m., désire.
désirer, to désire.
désœuvrement, m., idleness, having nothing to do.
despotisme, m., despotîsm.
dessert, m., dessert.
dessus, on, over, on it.
destinée, /., destiny, fate, lot.
détachement, m., detachment; — de, indifférence to.
détester, to detest.
détromper (se), to undeceive oneself.
dette, /., debt.
deux, two; à nous — , we two;
tous — , tous les — , both.
deuxième, second, devant, before, in front of, in
the présence of, in.
devenir, to become, become of .
deviner, to divine, guess.
dévoiler, to disclose.
devoir, m., duty; se mettre en —
de, to set about, begin.
devoir, to owe, ought, must, be
bound to, bave to, be going
to, be to, be sure to.
dévorer, to devour.
dévouement, m., dévotion, diable, m., devil, wretch; the
deuce! the dickensi diablement, like the dickens,
deucedly, immensely.
diantre I the dickensi Dieu, m., God; — du ciell great
heavens!; mon — l my Cxod!
heavensi dear me! goodnessi différence, /., différence, distinction, difficile, diffîcult, hard, hard to
please.
difficilement, with diffîculty.
difficulté,/., difficulty, hard part.
digne, worthy.
dinde, /., turkey.
dîner, m., dinner.
dîner, to dine.
diplomatique, diplomatie.
dire, to say, tell, mean, think; il va sans — , it goes without saying, of course; vouloir — , to mean; dis donc, say.
direct, -e, direct.
diriger, to direct.
discrétion, /., discrétion; se mettre à la — de, to lay oneself at (a person's mercy).
discuter, to discuss; se — , to be discussed.
disposer, to dispose.
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disposition, disposition, frame of mind.
distraction, /., distraction, diversion.
dix, ten.
diz-htdt, eighteen.
dizaine, about ten.
doigt, m., finger.
domestique, m., domestio, servant.
donc, then, pray, so, therefore, just, now, corne, will you?
donner, to give, cause, set, offer; — sur, to overlook, open on.
dont, of which, of whom, by whom, whose, which, in which, at which, with which, from which.
dorloter, to fondle, coddle, pet.
dos, m., back.
dot, /., dowry.
doubler, to double, doucement, softly, gently, just a minute.
douceur, /., sweetness, delight.
douleur, /., grief, pain.
doute, m.y doubt; sans — , with-
out doubt, certainly.
douter (de), to doubt; se — de,
to suspect, dou-x, -ce, sweet, gentle, kind,
pleasant.
douze, twelve.
drap, m.j cloth, sheet.
drapeau, m., âag. droit, m., right, rights.
droit, -e, right.
droite, /., the right hand; à — ,
at the right.
drôle, m., rogue, scamp.
drôle, funny, queer.
duc, m., did^e.
dur, -e, hard, severe, disagreeable.
durer, to last, continue, go on.
eau, /., water.
ébaubi, -e, wonderstruck,
amazed.
éblouir, to dazzle.
échapper (à), to escape (from).
éclabousser, to bespatter.
éclairer, to enUghten.
éclat, m., outburst.
éclater, to burst; — de rire, to
burst out laughing.
éclipser, to ecHpse, outshine,
surpass.
école, /., school.
économie, /., economy, saving.
écorcher, to skin, âay, écouter, to listen, listen to.
écrire, to write.
écriteau, m., placard, notice, écriture, /., handwriting.
écu, m., crown.
écurie, /., stable, éducation, /., éducation, train-
ing.
effet, m., effect; en — , truly, in-
deed.
effrayer, to frighten.
égal, -e, equal, ail one; cela
m'est — , it's ail the same to
me, I don't care; c'est — , ail
the same.
égarement, m., error, wildness.
égarer, to mislead, misguide, un-
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settle; s' — , to go astray, ramble, f ail into error.
égoisme, m,, egoism, selâshness.
égoïste, m., egoist, selfiah person.
égratigner, to scratch.
égratignure, /., scratch.
eh bieni welll
élégance, /., élégance.
élégant, -e, élégant.
élévation, /., élévation.
elle-même, herself, itself .
embarras, m., trouble, inconvenience.
embarrasser, to embarrass.
embrasser, to embrace, kiss, take up.
emmener, to take away.
empaillé, -e, stuffed.
emparer (s') de, to seize, take or get hoïd of .
empêcher, to prevent, keep (from).
emplacement, m., site.
emploi,, m.j emplo3rment, use, proper use, situation.
emporter, to take away, carry, drive; que le diable m'emporte, plague take me.
empresser (s*), to hasten.
emprunter, to borrow.
empnmteur, m., borrower.
en, in, to, on, by, while, as, as a.
en, of it, of them, of that, of him, of or in the matter, at it, to it, with it, with them, by it, for it, about it, it, on that account, some, any.
encore, still, yet, again, more, Just, else, something more or
else, that too, even that; —
un, another, another one.
encourager, to encourage, endroit, m., place, spot, point,
respect, enfance, /., childhood.
enfant, m., /., child, boy, giri,
son.
enfer, m., hell.
enfermer, to inclose, enfin, in short, finally, well.
engagement, m., engagement,
pledge, Word, engager, to pledge; s' — , to
pledge one's word, promise,
enlist (in the army).
enjoindre, to order, bid.
enlever, to remove, take away
(from), take up.
ennemi, -e, enemy.
enntd, m., ennui, annoyance,
weariness.
ennuyer, to annoy, bore, make
(one) tired; s' — , to be bored.
énorme, enormous.
enraciner, to root, enrager, to get angry; j'enragé,
it makes me furious.
ensemble, together.
enstdte, then, afterwards. entendre, to hear, understand,
intend, mean; — dire, to hear;
— parler, to hear; s' — , to
agrée, be on good tenus, entendu, -e, agreed.
enterrement, m., burial, funeral.
entêtement, m., obstinacy.
enthousiasme, m., enthusiasm.
enti~er, -ère, entire, whole.
entraîner, to carry away.
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entre, between.
entrer, to enter, corne in.
entretien, m., maintenance, keep,
conversation, envers, m., wrong side; à 1' — ,
inside out; se mettre la cervelle à V — , to rack one's
brains, work hard.
envers, towards.
envie, /., envy, désire; avoir — ,
to désire, want; porter — à, to
envy.
environ, about.
envoyer, to send. épanchement, m., outpouring,
effusion, épaule,/., shoulder; lever les — s,
to shrug the shoulders.
épée, /., sword; tirer bien P — ,
to be a good swordsman.
éperdu, -e, mad, passionate, des-
perate.
éperdument, madly, desperately.
épiderme, m., skin; avoir V — délicat, to be thin-skinned, be touchy.
épinard, m., spinach.
épingle, /., pin.
épouse, /., wife.
épouser, to marry.
épreuve, /., test, trial.
éprouver, to try, suffer.
épiuser, to exhaust, wear out.
erreur, /., error, mistake.
escalier, m., stairway; — de service, servants* stairway.
escient, m., knowledge; à bon — , knowin^y, with one's eyes open.
esclave, m., /., slave.
espèce, /., kind, cash.
espérance, /., hope.
espérer, to hope.
esprit, m., spirit, mind, soul, wît; bel — , wit; faire de V — , to play the wit, be witty.
essayer, to try.
essentiel, m., essential, main thing.
essentiel, -le, essential.
estime, /., esteem, respect, et, and.
établir, to establish, settle, màke out; s' — , to set oneself up.
étage, m., floor, story.
état, m., State, condition, position, calling; en — , able, in good condition, ready ; homme d'État, statesman.
été, m., sunmier.
éternellement, forever.
éternité, /., etemity.
étoile, /., star.
étonner, to astonish; s' — de, to be surprised at.
étourderie, /., heedlessness, thoughtlessness.
étourdiment, thoughtlessly.
étrange, strange.
étrang-er, -ère, stranger, outsider.
être, m., being, créature.
être, to be; n'est-ce pas? is it
not? isn't he? don't you?
doesn't she?; soit, ail right^
very well, granted.
étroit, -e, narrow, close, étudier, to study.
évêque, m., bishop.
exaspérer, to exasperate.
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exaucer, to grant.
excuse, /., excuse, apology.
excuser, to excuse, exécuter, to exécute, carry out.
exécution, /., exécution, fulfilment.
exemple, m., example; par — ,
for example, in^eed.
exiger, to exact, demand.
existence, /., existence, life.
expérience, /., expérience, explication, /., explanation.
expliquer, to explain. exprimer, to express, expulser, to expel, drive out.
exquis, -e, exquisite.
exterminer, to exterminate,
squander.
extrême, m., extr me, extrem-
ity.
extrême, extrême.
face, /., face; en — de, before,
(when) face to face with.
fâché, -e, vexed, sorry.
fâcher (se), to get angry.
facile, easy.
façon, /., fashion, way, making; de ma — , of my own.
faible, weak.
faiblesse, /., weakness.
faim, /., hunger; mourir de — , to starve.
fainéant, m., idler, loafer.
faire, to do, make, cause, play, go ahead, give, matter, offer, create, make out, ask, constitute, have, paint, take, ex-
tend; se —r, to become; qu'estce que ça vous fait? what différence does that make to you?
faisan, m., pheasant.
fait, m., fact, deed; au — , indeed,
to be sure; si — , yes, indeed;
tout à — , whoUy, altogether.
falloir, to be necessary, must, be
needed; il vous faut, you must
have.
familiarité, /., familiarity.
famili-er, -ère, familiar.
famille, /., family; en — , with
one's family.
fantaisie, /., f ancy, whim.
faquin, m., rogue, scamp, snob,
puppy.
farceur, m., joker, humbug.
farcir, to stuff.
farouche, fierce, stem, aust^ere, horrid.
fatiguer, to fatigue, weary, weai out.
faute, /., fault, error.
fauteuil, m., arm-chair.
fau-x, -sse, false.
feindre, to feign, prétend, femme, /., woman, wife; — de
chambre, maid.
fenêtre, /., window.
féodalité, /., feudalism.
fermer, to shut, shut up, close, ferré, -e (sur), well grounded
(in).
fête, /., feast, holiday, réception, entertainment, merrymaking.
feu, m.y fire.
feuillage, m., foliage.
février, m., February.
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fi! fie! shame!; — donc! pshaw!
fiacre, m,, cab; place de — s, cab-
stand.
fidèle, faithful.
fidélité, /., fidelity, faithfulnese.
fi-er, -ère, proud, fierce, determined.
fièvre, /., fever.
fiévreusement, feverishly.
fifille, /., little girl, girlie.
figurer, to figure; se — , to imagine.
fille, /., daughter, girli filleule, /., goddaughter.
fils, m., son.
fin, -e, fine, shrewd, élever, fini, -e, finished, over, thorough,
out and out.
finir, to finish, end, put an end
to this.
fiole, /., bottle.
flairer, to smell.
flanelle, /., fiannel.
flaque, /., pool, flatter, to flatter, foi, /., faith; ma — , faith, in-
deed, why.
foie, w., liver.
fois, /., time; â la — , at the same time; deux — , twice; une — , once; ime — que, when once; ime bonne — , once for ail.
folie, /., foUy.
fond, m.j back, bottom, 'rear, background, back part; à — , thoroughly.
fonds, m., funds, money.
forcer, to force.
forge, /., forge, iron-works.
forme, /., form.
fors, except.
fort, -e, strong; adv., very; trop
— , too much.
fou, fol, m., folle, /., crazy,
mad, foolish, silly; madman,
fool.
fourcher, to fork; la langue vous
a fourché, you made a slip of
the tongue.
fournir (à), to fumish, supply,
provide, fournisseur, m., purveyor.
fourrer, to thrust; être toujours
fourré, to be constantly.
frais, m. pl., expenses, cost.
franc, m., franc {normaUy worth
19.3 cetUs), franc, franche, frank, sincère, franchement, frankly.
franchise, /., frankness, sincer-
ity.
frapper, to strike.
fredonner, to hum.
fricandeau, m., larded veal.
frivole, frivolous.
froid, w., cold.
froid, -e, cold, dull.
froisser, to braise, wound, of-
fend, rumple, crumple.
fromage, m., cheese.
front, m.f forehead.
frotter, to rub; se — à, to corne
in contact with.
fruit, m., fruit, resuit, effect;
arbre â — , fruit-tree.
fumée, /., smoke. funeste, fatal.
furieusement, furiously, terribly.
furieu-x, -se, furious.
futile, futile, frivolous.
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gagner, to gain, eam, make, win, corne to, seize, grow upon.
gai, -e, gay.
gaiement, gayly, gladly.
gaieté, /., gaiety.
galamment, politely, readîly.
galant, -e, gallant, polite; — homme, gentleman.
galon, m., chevron, stripe.
ganache, /., lower jaw, blockhead.
gant, m.j glove.
garantie, /., guarantee, security.
garçon, m., boy, chap, fellow, bachelor.
garde, /., guard, care; prendre — , to take care, beware.
garder, to keep, préserve, forbid; Dieu m'en garde, heaven forbid.
garnement, m., good-for-noth-
ing, scapegrace.
garnir, to trim, stuff.
gâteau, m., cake, gâter, to spoil.
gauche, /., left; à — , at or to the left.
gauche, left, awkward, bashful.
gênant, -e, bothersome, in the way.
gendre, w., son-in-law.
gêner, to annoy, bother, incon-
venience, trouble, be in the
way.
généreu-x, -se, generous.
générosité, /., generosity.
genou, m,, knee; à — ^x, kneeling.
genre, m., kind, style, way, manner.
gens, m. and /. pl.y people, servants, gentil, -le, nice.
gentilhomme, m., nobleman, gentleman, arîstocrat.
gentilhommerie, /., nobility.
gentiment, nicely, prettily.
girouette, /., weather vane.
godelureau, m., fop, coxcomb.
gonfler, to swell, pu£f, increase, stir (up).
gouailler, to déride, make fim of , ridicule.
goût, m., taste, liking.
gouvernail, m., rudder, helm.
gouvernement, m., govemment.
gouverner, to govem.
grâce,/., grâce, charm, favor, élégance, pardon; avoir mauvaise — , to become (one) ill, be ungrateful; de — , I beg of you, for goodness sake; — à, thanks to; fais-nous — de, spare us.
gracieu-x, -se, graceful, charming.
graisser, to grease.
grand, -e, large, great, big,
grand, fine, grand-père, m., grandfather.
gras, -se, fat.
gratification, /., présent, reward.
grave, grave, serions, gravure, /., engraving, picture.
grelot, m., bell.
gris, -e, gray. gros, -se, big.
guère; ne . . . — , hardly.
guérir, to cure.
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guerre, /., war.
gueux, m., beggar, rogue.
guise, /., way; à ma — , in my way, to suit myself .
habileté, /., skill, clevemess.
habiller, to dress.
habit, m., coat, dress coat, garb.
habitude, /., habit, habituellement, ordinarily, gen-
erally.
hair, to hate.
hasard, m., hazard, chance, accident; par — , by chance, by any chance.
haut, -e, high, loud, aloud.
hauteur, /., height, loftiness.
héberger, to lodge, entertain.
hein? what?
hélas, alas.
herbe, /., grass.
hérisson, m., hedgehog.
héritage, m., inheritance.
héros, m., hero.
hésiter, to hesitate.
heure, /., hour, o'clock; à la bonne — î fine! good!; tout à 1* — , presently, just now.
heureusement, happily, fortunately.
heureu-x, -se, happy, fortimate,
glad, lucky.
heurter (se) à, to clash against.
hier, yesterday; — au soir, ye&-
terday evening.
histoire, /., history, story, mat-
ter, serious or important mat-
ter.
hochet, m., toy.
homme, m,, man; — d'État,
statesman.
honnête, honest, honorable, honneur, m., honor.
honoraire, honorary.
honorer, to honor.
honte, /., shame.
honteu-x, -se, ashamed, shame-
ful.
horde, /., horde, lot.
hospitalité, /., hospitality.
hostilité, /., hostility.
hôtel, m.j hôtel, mansion.
huit, eight; — jours, a week, humain, -e, human.
humeur, /., humor, mood, tem-
per, bent, nature, humilier, to humiliate.
ici, hère.
idée, /., idea, thought.
ignorer, to be ignorant of , not to know.
illusion, /., illusion, delusion; se
faire — , to deceive or delude
oneself.
illustre, illustrions, imaginer, to imagine, think; s* — ,
to imagine, think.
imbécile, imbécile, silly; m.,
idiot, imiter, to imitate.
immédiat, -e, immédiate, immobile, motionless.
impatient, -e, impatient, eager.
impertinent, -e, impertinent, importer, to matter.
VOCABULART
imposer, to impose, force (on), improviser, to improvise, imprimeur, m., printer.
impunément, with impunity.
inattendu, unexpected.
incliner (s*), to bow.
inconnu, -e, unknown, stranger.
indélicat, -e, indélicate, unscrupulous.
indifférent, -e, indiffèrent, immaterial.
indigne, unworthy.
indignité, /., indignity, base action.
indiquer, to indicate, show.
indiscr--et, -ète, indiscreet.
indiscrétion, /., indiscrétion, industrie, /., industry.
industriel, m., manufacturer,
mill owner.
infamie, /., infamy, base act.
infortuné, -e, unfortunate.
ingénieu-z, -se, ingenious,
clever.
ingrat, -e, ungrateful; ingrate, initier, to initiate.
injuste, unjust.
inquiétant, -e, alarming.
inquiéter, to disturb, worry;
s* — , to be disturbed or wor-
ried.
insensible, imperceptible, graduai.
insister, to insist.
insouciance,/., carelessness, free-
dom from care, recklessness.
installation, /., installation, fit-
ting up, setting up.
installer, to instaU.
instant, m., instant, moment.
instituteur, m., teacher, instmotor.
insulte, /., insuit, intact, -e, intact, spotless, unsullied.
intégralement, entirely, in its
entirety, in full.
intendant, m., steward, manager, intercepter, to intercept.
interdit, -e, confused, speechless,
taken aback.
intéressant, -e, interesting.
intéresser, to interest, win over.
intérêt, m., interest, welfare;
porter — à, to wish (one) well.
interroger, to question, intrigue, /., intrigue, love affair.
inutile, useless, mmecessary.
inviter, to invite, irréparable, irréparable, irrésolution, /., wavering.
irrévocable, irrévocable, irrévocablement, irrevocably.
irriter, to irritate, anger.
italien, -ne, Italian; à l'italienne,
in Italian style.
jalou-x, -se, Jealous.
jamais, ever, never; à — , for»
ever; à tout — , for ever and ever; ne . . . — , never.
jambe, /., leg.
jambon, m., ham.
jardin, m., garden.
jaune, yellow.
Jean, John.
Jeter, to throw, cast, throw down or aside.
VOCABULARY
jeu, m., game, gambling; en — ,
at stake.
jeune, young.
jeunesse, /., youth, young people; prince de la — , young leader of fashion.
joie,/., joy.
joindre, to join, add.
joli, ~e, pretty, fine, nice, pleasant.
jouer, to play, gamble, fool,
trick, make a fool of, take in;
— de, to play.
jour, m.f day; d'un — à l'autre,
any day, one of thèse days;
huit — s, a week; par — , a day;
un — , some day.
journal, m., journal, newspaper,
paper.
journée, /., day.
juge, m.j judge; je t'en fais — ,
1*11 leave it to you.
juger, to judge, paas judgment
on.
jumeau, m., twin.
jurer (de), to swear, assure.
jusqu'à, as far as, even to, to,
until; jusqu'où, how far.
juste, just, right.
justement, precisely, just, just
now, as chance will have it.
là, there, that.
là-bas, down there, over there. laboureur, m., plowman, agri-
culturalist.
lâche, cowardly; m., coward.
lâcher, to let go.
lacté, -e, milky; voie — e, Milky Way.
là-dessus, thereupon, on that
point, to that, about that.
laine, /., wool.
laisser, to let, allow, leave, let
alone.
langue, /., tongue.
lapin, m., rabbit.
larme, /., tear.
las, -se, tired.
latéral, -e, latéral, on the side.
légal, -e, légal, lég-er, -ère, light, frivolous.
légèrement, lightly, inconsiderately.
légèreté, /., levity, frivolity,
fiightiness.
légitime, legitimate.
légitimiste, legitimist.
légume, m., vegetable.
lendemain, m., next day.
lent, -e, slow.
lequel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles, which, what, who, whom.
lettre,/., letter.
levé, -e, up.
lever, to lift, raise, shrug; se — ,
to rise, get up.
lézard, m., lizard.
libéral, -e, libéral, liberté, /., liberty, freedom.
libre, free.
librement, freely, of one's own
accord or free will.
lien, m., bond, tie.
lier, to bind, tie.
lieu, m., place; au — de, instead
of.
VOCABUIARY
lire, to read.
liste,/., list.
lit, m., bed; — de plttme, feather bed.
litanie, /., litany.
lithuanien, -ne, lithuanian.
