chapitre, m. , chapter ; sur le
about.
charité,/., charity.
charmant, charming.
charme, m., charm. chasser, dismiss.
chef-d'œuvre, tn. } masterpiece.
chemin, w., road, subject.
cher, chère, dear.
chercher, seek, fetch.
cheval, m., horse.
chez, at the house of .
chicane,/., quarrel.
chicaner, quarrel.
choisir, choose.
choquer, shock, wound.
chose,/., thing.
ciel, m., heaven.
citer, cite, mention, clair, -e, clear.
clause,/., clause, article.
cœur, m. y heart; de bon — ,
heartily.
coiffer, dress hair.
coiffeuse,/., hair- dresser.
colère,/., anger.
combien, how much.
comédie,/., comedy.
comme, as.
commencer, commence, comment, how; — donc! yes,
indeed!
commerce, m., commerce, communication.
commission,/., errand.
commodément, commodious-
ly; plus — , with less cere-
mony.
commun, -e, trivial.
compagnie,/., company.
complaisance, /., compliance,
kindliness.
composer, compose, comprendre, understand.
compte, m. t account; sur mon
— , about me; tenir — , be
grateful.
concevoir, conceive, understand.
condition,/., rank; homme de
— , nobleman.
conditionné, -e, arranged; bien
— , in good condition, confiance,/., confidence.
confidemment, in confidence, confondre, overwhelm.
congé, m., dismissal.
conjoncture, /., circumstance,
embarrassment.
conjurer, pray, beg.
connaissance,/., acquaintance,
knowledge.
connaître, know; se — , know
each other.
conscience,/.; en — , conscien-
tiously. .
conseiller, advise.
conséquence,/., importance.
consoler f console.
VCCABULARY
contenance,/., countenance.
content, -e, pleased, satisfied.
conter, relate; en — , make
continuer, continue.
contraire, contrary; être — à,
be an obstacle to.
contre, against.
contrefaire, disguise.
contribuer, contribute.
convaincre, convince.
convenance, /., fitness, suit-
ability; breeding.
convenir, suit; — de, admit, coquin, m. y rase al, rogue.
côté, m. t side; de son — , for or
on his part, couleur,/., color.
coup, m. y blow, effect; pour le
— , indeed; — d'oeil, glance;
tout d'un — , at once, cour,/., court; faire la — , to
court.
courir, run.
cours, m., course, coûter, cost.
coutume,/., custom.
couverture,/., cover, mask. craindre, f ear.
crier, cry.
crocheteur, w., porter, croire, believe.
cueillir, gather.
culbute,/., tumble.
dame,/., lady; interj., well.
dans, in.
davantage, more.
de, of, in.
débarrasser, rid, free.
début, m. , beginning.
décider de, dispose of , settle.
décompter, deduct.
décrier, critieize.
dédire, retract, dédommager, indemnify.
défaire, get rid.
défendre, défend, forbid.
défier, defy; se — , distrust, dégagé, -e, open, easy uncon-
strained.
dégoûter, disgust.
dégoûts, m. pi., répugnance, déguisé, in disguise.
déguisement, m., disguise, delà, already.
délai, m. f delay.
délicat, -e, délicate, délicatesse,/., delicacy, dainty.
délicieu-x, -se, delightful, de-
licious.
demain, to-morrow.
demander, ask. démasquer, unmask.
démêler, unravel, understand.
demeurer, stay, réside, dénouement, m., conclusion, dépens, m. pi., expense; à mes
— , at my expense.
dépense,/., expense.
dépit, m. f spite.
déplaire, displease.
derni-er, -ère, last.
dès, from, since; — que, as
soon as.
désavantage, m. t disadvantage.
descendre, descend, corne
down.
désespérer, despair, déshonorer, dishonor.
désobligeant, -e, unkind.
dessein, m. t design, intention, dessus, upon; de — , from.
destiner, destine, intend.
déterminer, résolve, détermine, détour, m. y pretext, round
about way.
détruire, destroy, ruin.
deux, two, both.
devant, before, in front, ahead.
devenir, become.
devoir, owe, must, be about to.
devoir, m., duty.
diable, the deuce (interjection).
VOCABULARY
difficile, difficult.
difficulté,/., difficulty.
dire, say; vouloir — , mean.
discours, m., discourse, words, talk.
discr-et, -ête, discreet.
disculper, excuse.
disparaître, disappear.
dissimuler, dissimulate.
distingué, -e, distinguished, genteel.
divertir, amuse.
divertissant, -e, amusing.
domestique, m. andf., servant; adj. y of a servant.
dommage, m., pity.
donc, then.
donner, give.
doré, -e, golden.
dot,/., dowry.
doucement, gently, softly.
douceur, /., sweetness, gentleness; — s, tender words.
douloureu-x, -se, sorrowful.
doute, m., doubt.
dou-x, -ce, sweet.
droit, m. y right.
duo, m. f duet.
durée, /., duration, continuation.
durer, last.
éblouir, dazzle.
écart, m. y stepping aside, digression; se tenir à P — , to keep aloof.
écarter, abandon, dismiss; s' — , turn aside.
échantillon, m., sample.
échapper, escape.
éclaircir, enlighten.
écouter, listen.
écrire, write.
effaroucher (s'^be frightened.
effet, m. , effect; en — , in fact.
effroi, m. y f right, terror.
effronté, -e, impudent, bold.
égal, equal, like.
égard, w., regard; à mon — , on mv account, as regards me; à r — de, in regard to.
eh, ah! well! — bien, well!
éloignement, m. y aversion.
éloigner, dismiss ; s' — , go a way , move away.
embarrasser, embarrass, trouble.
empêcher, prevent.
emportement, m. y fits of passion.
emporter, carry away; s* — , get angry.
ému, -e, moved.
encore, again, longer.
enfant, m. and f., child.
enjouement, w., gayety.
ennui, w., sorrow, tediousness.
ennuyer, annoy; s* — , be sorry.
ensemble, together.
ensuite, afterward.
entendre, hear, listen, understand, mean.
enti-er, -ère, entire.
entrée,/., entrance, beginning.
entreprendre, undertake.
entretenir, keep; talk.
entretien, m., conversation.
envie,/., désire.
environner, surround.
envoyer, send.
épargner, spare.
épithète,/., epithet.
épouser, marry.
époux, m., husband.
épris, -e, smitten, in love.
épuiser, exhaust.
équitable, just.
erreur,/., error, mistake.
escamoter, juggle, rob.
espèce,/., kind, sort.
espérer, hope.
esprit, m. t wit, spirit; bel — , wit.
esquiver, avoid.
VOCABULARY
essayer, try.
essuyer, bear, endure.
estime,/., esteem.
établir, set up in business,
marry (givein marriage).
état, m. y state, condition, étendue, extent.
étonner, astonish.
étourdi, m., fool, madcap.
étourdir, stun, bewilder.
étouffer, suffocate.
étrange, strange.
étudier, study.
événement, *»., event.
éviter, avoid.
examen, m., examination.
excès, *»., excess.
exécuter, exécute, exemple, m., example, exiger, exact, require. explication,/., explanation.
expliquer, explain; s' — , speak
plainly.
exposer, expose, jeopardize.
exprès, expressly, on purpose.
extravagant, m., mad fellow.
extravaguer, rave.
fâcher, to anger; fâché, angry,
sorry.
facilite,/., weakness.
façon, m. y kind, fashion; cette
— -là, this sort of thing; pi.,
cérémonies, ways.
faire, do, make, give, act (the
part of).
faisable, feasible.
fait, w., fact; être au — , under-
stand; tout â — , entirsly;
bien — , good looking.
falloir, be necessary.
fameu-x, -se, famous.
fantaisie, /., fancy.
fantasque, whimsical; whim-
sKal person.
faquin, m. y rogue, lascal.
farouche, savage.
fat, fopphh, conceited.
fatalité,/., fatality.
faute,/., fault, mistake.
fau-x, -sse, false, counterfeit.
feindre, feign. féliciter, congratulate.
femme,/., wife, woman; — de
chambre, lady's maid.
fermer, shut.
fers, m. pi., fetters.
feu, m., fire, warmth.
fier (se), trust, fierté,/., pride.
fièvre,/., fever.
figure, /., face, disguise, char*
acter, person.
figurer, figure; se — , imagine, fille,/., girl, daughter, unmar-
ried woman.
filou, m. f rogue, thief.
fils, m. , son.
fin,/., end; adj. y cunning.
finesse,/., wit, deceit.
finir, finish.
foi,/., faith; ma — , indeed.
fois, /., time; à la — , at tlw
same time.
fonctions,/, pi. y duties.
fond, m. , bottom, depths; dans
le — , in reality.
fonder, found.
formes, /. pl.y formalities; dans
les — , legally.
force,/., strength.
fort, strong, very.
fou, folle, crazy, mad.
fourbe, tn. y rascal.
frais, m. pl.y expense.
frapper, strike.
frère, w., brother.
friand, -e, fond, willing.
friperie,/., clothes. fripon, m. y rogue, rascal.
friponnerie,/., rascality.
frissonner, tremble, froid, m. y cold.
froideur,/., coolness.
fuir, fiée.
VOCABUIARY
fureur,/., anger, rage, futur, -e,intended; m., fiancé; /., fiancée.
gaillard, m., fellow.
gager, bet.
gagner, gain.
galant, -e, gallant, gentle; — homme, gentleman.
galanterie,/., gallantry.
galimatias, m., nonsense.
galon, m. f ribbon.
garantie,/., guarantee.
garantir, guarantee.
garçon, w., boy, fellow, man.
garde, /«, care; prendre — à, notice.
garder, keep; se — de, take care not to.
garde-robe,/., clothes.
gâter, spoil.
geler, freeze.
gendre, m., son-in-law.
gêner, embarrass; se — , be ceremonious.
genou, w., knee.
gens, m., people, servants.
gentil, -le, nice.
gît/r<?m gésir, to lie.
gîte, m., lodging.
glace,/., ice.
gloire,/., glory, rank, show, réputation.
gourmet, w., connoisseur in wine, judge of good living.
goût, m. f tas te. inclination.
goûter, taste.
gouverner, govern; se — , behave.
grâce, f., favor, grâce, pardon; rendre grâces, thank; — à, thanks to; avoir mauvaise — , to be awkward.
gracieu-x, -se, gracious, amiable
grand, -e, great, tall, grown»
gronder, grumble, scold.
guère (ne), hardly.
guignon, m., bad luck.
habiller, dress.
habit, 1»., coat; — d'ordonnance, livery.
habitude,/., habit.
haïr, hâte.
haïssable, hateful, unbearable.
hardi, -e, bold.
hardiment, boldly.
hasard, m., chance.
hâter, hasten.
haut, -e, high, noble.
hé. oh!
hélas, alas!
hem, hem.
hétéroclite, strange.
heure, /., hour; tout à 1* — , a moment ago.
heureu-x, -se, fortunate, happy.
histoire,/., story.
hommage, m. y ho m âge, praise.
homme, m., man.
honnête, honest; — homme,
gentleman.
honneur, m., honor, honesty.
honorer, honor.
honte,/., shame.
hormis, except.
hors, beside.
hôtel, m.y mansion.
hum, hum!
humain, -e, human.
humeur,/., humor, temper.
humilité, humbleness.
ici, hère, idée,/., idea.
idolâtrer, worship, idolize.
ignorer, to be ignorant of , not to know.
VOCABULARY
imagination, /., imagination,
idea.
imbécile, m. andf., fool.
impatienter, make impatient, impertinence, /., impertinence,
foolishness; — s, irrelevant
remarks.
impitoyablement, pitilessly.
importer, to be of conséquence,
matter.
importun, m. and /., trouble-
some person.
importuner, annoy.
imposer; en — à, overawe.
imputer, impute.
inaccessible, unapproachable.
inconcevable, inconceivable.
incrédule, incredulous.
incroyable, incredible.
indigne, unworthy.
indisposé, -e, indisposed.
ingrat, -e, ungrateful.
injure,/., insuit.
inouï, -e, incredible, unheard
of.
inqui-et, -été, anxious, troub-
led.
inquiéter, trouble; s' — , be dis-
turbed.
inquiétude,/., anxiety.
instruire, instruct.
instruit, -e, well informed, intelligent.
interroger, question.
interrompre, interrupt.
intrigue, /., affair.
intriguer, puzzle, irréjpli-er, -ère, irregular.
inutile, useless.
jalousie,/., jealousy.
jamais, never.
jargon, m., jargon, jeter, throw. [ity.
jeu, m., game, play, opportunjoie,/., joy.
joli, -e, pretty.
joujou, m., plaything.
jouer, play, make fun of.
juger, judge.
jugement, m., judgment.
jurer, swear.
jusque, until, even, as far as,
— là, to that point.
justifier, justify.
là-dessus, thereupon, on that subject, in the matter.
laisser, let, leave; ne laissera pas que d'être, will be no less true; laissez-là, drop.
langage, m., language.
langueur, /., languor.
laquais, m., lackey.
larme,/., tear.
las, -se, weary.
légitime, legitimate.
lendemain, next day, to-morrow.
lever, raise; se — , rise.
liaison,/., relation, intimacy.
libre, free.
lier, join; — connaissance, becorne acquainted.
lieu, m. y cause.
lièvre, m., hare.
livrée,/., livery.
livrer, deliver, give up, betray.
loger, lodge.
loin, far.
loisir, m., leisure.
longtemps, long.
louable, praiseworthy.
louer, praise.
louis, m.; — d'or, gold pièce (20 francs).
lutter, contend.
madame,/., madam.
mademoiselle,/., miss.
VOCABULARY
magot, m., monkey.
magote,/., female monkey.
main,/., hand.
mais, but.
maison,/., ho use, household.
maître, m., master.
maîtresse,/., mistress.
mal, m., harm; adv. t badly.
malade, sick.
maladroit, -e, indiscreet, tactless.
malgré, in spite of .
malheur, m., unhappiness, misfortune.
maltraiter, ill-treat.
manche,/., sleeve; l'avoir dans sa — , do what one pleases with him.
manie, /., mania, habit.
manière,/., manner.
manquer, lack, fail.
maraud, m., rascal.
marchander, haggle, hesitate.
marché, m., market; à bon — , cheap.
marcher, march, go.
mari, m., husband.
marier, give in marriage; se — , marry.
marquise, /., marchioness.
masque, m., mask, disguise;/., imp, hypocrite.
martinet, m., (hand) candiestick.
maudit, -e, accursed.
mauvais, bad.
mécontent, -e, dissatisfied, displeased.
méfier, distrust.
meilleur, better; le — , the best.
mêler, mix, mingle, prétend; se — , meddle, take a hand in; de quoi vous mêlez-vous?
what business is that of yours.
même, same, self; adv., de — , likewise, in the same way.
menacer, threaten.
ménagement, m., précaution,
respect, ménager, spare.
mener, lead.
mère,/., mother.
mériter, merit, deserve.
merveille, /., marvel; à — ,
marvellously.
merveilleu-z, -se, marvellous. mesquin, -e, small, mean.
mesure, /., measure.
mettre, put.
meurs, see mourir, nafei /., for amie, friend, lady-
love, girl.
mieux, better; aimer — , prefer.
mignonne,/., darling.
mille, a thousand.
mine,/., appearance.
miroir, m., mirror.
misère, /., misery, lonely station, misérable, m. andf., wretch.
modérer, moderate; se — ,
calm oneself.
moins, less; du — , at least.
monde, m., world, people; tout
le — , everybody.
monnaie,/., coin, monsieur, m., sir, mister,
gentleman.
moquer (se), jest, mock.
morbleu, zounds!
mot, m., word.
motif, m. t motive, mourir, die.
mouvements, m. pi., émotions, moyen, m., means.
naissance,/., birth.
naissant, -e, nascent, just born.
naï-f, -ve, frank, simple, naître, be born; faire — , give
birth to.
naïveté,/., simplicity.
neu-f, -ve, new.
VOCABULARY
nier, deny.
noblesse,/., nobility.
noce,/., wedding.
noircir, blacken, soil.
nom, tn.y name.
non, no.
nonobstant, notwithstanding.
notaire, m., notarv.
nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle,
new.
nouvelle,/., news nuire, injure.
obéir, obey.
objet, m. y object, person.
obligeant, -e, flattering.
obliger, compel.
obséder, importune, pester.
œil, m. } eye.
offrir, offer.
on, one, they; — dit, hearsay,
report, opiniâtre, obstinate.
ordinaire, m., wont, custom; à
mon — , as usual.
ordonnance,/.; habit d' — , liv-
ery.
ordre, m. f order; mettre — ,
look after.
orgueil, w., pride.
original, -e, eccentric.
oser, dare.
ôter, take off.
ou. or; — bien, or; où, where.
oublier, forget.
oui, yes; — -da, certainly.
outré, -e, furious.
ouvrir, open.
paix,/., peace, silence.
par, by, through, with.
paraître, seem, appear.
parbleu, of course.
parce que, because.
pardi, indeed, on my word.
parler, speak.
part,/., part; de — et d'autre,
on either side; quelque — ,
somewhere.
parti, m. t party, part, cause,
side; prendre — , come to a
décision.
