acte, M., act, documenti deed
acteur, m., actor.
acti-f, -ve, active.
action,/., action, share.
actrice,/., actress.
actuel, -le, actual, présent. actuellement, now, at présent admettre, admit, own.
administrer, administer, manage.
admirable, admirable, wonderful,
excellent.
admirer, admire, wonder (at).
adorer, adore, worship.
adosser (s') à, to place one*s back
against, lean against.
adresse,/., dexterity, sklll.
adresser, address, direct, make;
s' — à, address one's self to, address.
adroit, -^y skilful, clever.
adroitement, adroitly, skilfuUy.
adversité, /., adversity.
affaiblir, enfeeble, weaken, lessen.
affaire, /., affair, business, case ;
//., business; homme d' — s,
agent ; avoir — à, faave to deal
or do with.
affairé, -e, busy, occupied.
affaissé, -e, sunk, drooping, de-
affaissement, m., dépression, affaisser (s'), sink down, drop.
affamé, -e, famished, hungry.
affecter, affect, assume.
affection, /., affection, disease; prendre en — , take a fancy of liking to.
affectueusement, affectionately.
affectueu-z, -se, affectionate.
affleurer, be level. [ing.
affligeant, -e, afflicting, distress-
affliger (de), afflict (with), grieve
affluer, flow, pour in. [(kt).
affreu-z, -se, fri^tful, dreac&ul.
affronter, face. \
affubler (s') de, be wrapped up in.
afin ; — de, In order to ; — que, fai order that.
Afrique,/., Africa.
âge, «I., âge, youth. ;
âgé, -e. aged, old ; — de, of âge.
agenouiller (s'), kneel down, kneel.
agent, m., agent ; — de change»
stock-broker.
agir, act ; il s'agit de, it is a question of .
agiter, agitate, wave, shake, excite; s' — , stir about, move, flutter.
agonie,/., agony.
agoniser, be dymg.
agréable, agreeable, pleasing, pleasant; faire V — ^ play the agreeable.
agréer, accept, approve.
agressi-f , -ve, aggressive.
ah, ah 1 o I oh I — çà, now then I
well now ! why !
aide, /., aid, help ; être en — à,
help.
aider, aid, assist.
aïeul, m., grandfatfaer.
aigre, sour, sharp.
aigrir, make or tum sour, embit-
ter.
aigu, -ë, acute, sharp.
aiguille,/., needle ; — à tricoter,
knitting-needle.
aiguiser, sharpen.
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aile,/., wing.
aille, see aller.
ailleurs, elsewhere; d' — , be-
sides, moreover.
aimable, amiable, lovely, agree-
able ; à 1' — , amicably.
aimant, -e, loving, affectionate.
aimer, love, like; — à, delight
in ; — mieux, like better, pre-
fér; j'aimerais autant, I had
as lieve.
ainsi, so, thus; — que, as, as
well as; pour — dire, so to
speak, as it were.
air, m., air, appearance; tune;
prendre V — , take an airing.
aisance,/., ease.
aise,/., ease ; satisfaction ; à V {or
à son) —, easily, at (one*s)
ease; happy.
aise, glad, pleased, happy.
aisé, -e, easy.
aisément, easily»
ajonc, tn,f furze.
ajourner, adjourn, put off.
ajouter, add.
alarmant, -e, alarming.
alarme,/., alarm, uneasiness.
alerte, aiert, on the watch ; active,
quick.
alimentaire, alimentary.
aliter, confine to one's bed.
allée,/., alley, walk.
allégresse, /., happiness, mirth,
joy.
alléguer, allège, aller, go, départ; go on; be go-
ing; fît, become, suit; allons,
come I come now 1 well I now 1
allez, va, go 1 well 1 now I really I
I assure you 1 s'en — , go away
oroS., alliance,/., alliance, marriage.
allié, -e, allied, related.
allongé, -e, lengthened, long, allonger, lengthen, stretch, stretch
eut
allumer, light, kindie.
allure,/., gait, manner, way.
aloi, /»., standard, condition, alors, then, at that time.
altération,/., altération, change, altérer, altër, change, amaigrir (s'), become meagre or
emaciated, waste.
amant, -a, w./., lover, amarrer, fasten, moor.
amasser, amass, lay up.
ambassade,/., embassy.
ambitionner, be ambitions of,
covet, désire, ftme,/., soûl, heart.
amendement, m., amendment, im-
provement.
amener, bring, lead.
am-^r, -ère, bitter.
amèrement, bitterly.
américaine,/., American phaeton.
Amérique,/., America, amertume, bittemess, sorrow,
grief.
ami, -e, m./., friend. ami, -e, friendly, fond, amiable, amicable, friendly; à
1» — , amicably ; private.
amical, -e, friendly.
amitié,/., friendship.
amortir, deaden ; s' — , abate.
amortissement, m., settlement,
liquidation, amour, m., love.
amphithéâtre, m,, amphithéâtre, ample, ample, full, wide.
amuser, amuse, entertain; s' —
(de), laugh (at).
an, m., vear.
anachorète, n»., anchorite.
analogue, analogous.
ancêtre, i»., ancestor.
ancien, m., senior, elder, superior.
ancien, -ne, ancient, old, former, ange, m., angel.
angélique, angelic.
anglais, -e, English, British.
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Anglais, -e, m. /., EnglUhman, Ënglish woman; les — , the English.
angle, m., angle, corner.
angoisse,/., anguish.
anims-tion,/., animation, stir.
animé, -e, animated, eager; bright.
animer (de), animate (with).
aniiée,/., year.
annonce,/., announcemenL
annoncer, announce, prodaim.
annuel, -le, annual.
anse,/., creek.
antichambre,/., «mtechamber.
antipathie, /., antipathy, préjudice.
antiquaire, m., antiquary.
antique, antique, ancient, oldfashioned.
anxiété,/., anziety.
août, m,f August.
apaiser, appease, quiet, allay.
apercevoir, perceive, see, notice; s' — de, perceive, be aware of, notice.
aperçu, sââ apercevoir.
aplomb, m., assurance, self-possession.
apologétique, apologetic
apoplexie,/., apoplexy.
apostrophe, /., apostrophe, reproach.
apparaître, appear, seem.
appareil, m., apparel ; préparation, show; structure.
apparemment, apparently, evidéntly.
apparence, /., appearance, likelihood.
apparent, -e, apparent, obvions.
apparition,/., apparition, appearance.
appartement, m., apartments.
appartenir (à), belong (to), be concemed (with).
apparu, seg apparaître.
appât, m., bait, allurement appel, m,, appeal, call ; cri d' — p
cry. for help.
appeler, call, call in, call or send
for ; daim ; faire — , hâve . . .
called, send for.
appétissant, -e, appetizing, tempt-
inflf.
appétit, m., appetite.
applaudira, applaud; commend;
s' — de, congratulate one's self
on, glory in.
appliquer, apply; s' — à, endea-
vor to.
appoint, m,, balance, appointements, m, pi,, salary.
apport, m,f estate; — s immobiliers, real estate.
apporter, bring.
appréciation,/., appréciation, es-
timate.
apprécier, appreciate, value.
appréhension, /., appréhension,
fear.
apprendre, leam, be informed (of) ;
tell, inform (of), teach.
apprêt, I»., préparation, apprêter, prépare, get ready.
approche,/., approach.
approcher (de, to), approach,
draw or bring near ; s' — , draw
near, advance.
approprier (s'), appropriate to
one's sdf.
approuver, approve.
approvisionner (s') de, provide cr
supply one's self with.
approximativement, approxi-
matdy.
appui, m., support.
appuyé, -e, supported, leaning,
resting.
appuyer, support, lean, empha-
size, press; s' — sur, be supported by, rest upon.
après, af ter, next ; d' — , after après-midi, m., aftemoon.
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à-prop08, m,, propriety, fitness.
aptitude, /., aptitude, qualification.
arbre, m,, tree.
arc, m,t arc, arch, bow.
archaïsme, m., archaism.
arche,/., arch.
archiduc, m., archduke.
archiyes, m. //., archives, records.
ardemment, ardentlv.
ardent, -e, ardent, buming ; violent; vivid; deep.
ardeur,/., ardor, zeal.
aiéte,/., fish-bone; edge.
argent, i»., silver, money.
argenterie, /., silver, silver-plate.
aride, arid, dry, barren.
arme,/, arm, weapon ; — s, arms, coat of arms.
armer, arm, dub.
armoricain, -e, Armorican, of Armorica.
Axmôrique, /., Armorica.
armure,/., armor.
aromate, m., aromatic.
arracher (à, from), tear out or away, take away, snatch.
arrêt, m., decree, décision.
arrêter, stop, fasten ; settle, agrée on ; 8' — , be f astened ; stop, rest
arrhes,/.//., eamest-money.
arrière, back, rear ; en — , back ; en — de, behind.
arrière-pensée,/, secret thought, mental réservation.
arrivée,/., arrivai.
arriver, arrive, happen, come, succeed.
arrondir, make round, round; s' — , round, show its round form.
arrosoir, m., watering-pot.
art, X»., art, skill ; les beauz-arts, the fine arts.
article, m., article, subject, matter.
articuler, articulate, utter.
artiste, m,, artist.
ascension,/., ascent.
assaillir, assail, attack, beseL assentiment, m., assent.
asseoir, to seat ; s' — , sit down.
assez, enough, sufficiently ; quite,
very.
asseyant, ue asseoir, assiéger (de), besiege (with).' assiette,/., plate ; seat.
assis, -e, /./. o/ asseoir, seated,
sitting, situated.
assise,/., course, layer.
assistance,/, assistance, attend-
ance, company.
assister, assist, attend ; — à, be
présent at.
association,/., association, union, associer 6«^ s' — à, associate with,
admit to a share of ; share in,
take part in.
assombrir, darken.
assoupir, make drowsy ; s' — , be-
come drowsy.
assourdir, deafen, stun.
assujettir, subject, overcome; fet-
ter.
assurément, assuredly, surely.
assurer, assure ; make sure ; s' —
de, satisf y oneself of, make sure
of, secure.
astre, m., star, astreindre, oblige, compel.
astronomique, astronomical.
astuce,/, cunning.
attachement, x»., attachment,love.
attacher (à, to, with), attach, fasten, apply, connect.
attaque,/., attack.
attaquer, attack ; s' — à, attack,
fall upon, challenge.
attarder (s')i be late, linger.
atteindre, attain, reach, obtain;
étze atteint de, be attacked
(seized) with, be subject to.
atteler, harness.
attendant (en), waiting (for), till,
in the mean time.
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attendre, wait for, wait,await, look
for ; 8* — à, look for, expect.
attendrir, make tender, move,
touch.
attendrissant, -e, affecting, pa-
thetic, weeping. attendu, considering ; — que, con-
sidering that, as, since.
attente,/., waiting, expectation.
attenti-f, -ye, attentive.
attention,/., attention, care.
atténuer, attenuate, weaken.
atterrer, astound, thunderstrike.
attester, attest, testify.
attirer, attract, draw, draw or
bring on ; cast.
attitré, -e, appointed, recognized.
attrait, m., attraction, charm.
attribuer, attribute, assign.
aubaine, /., escheaL aucun, -e, any, no, none.
audace,/., boldness.
au-delà, beyond.
au-dessous, below.
au-dessus, above.
au-deyant de, to, towards, to
meet ; aller — , to meet, antici-
pâte. [on hearing.
audition, /., hearing ; à 1'— de, auditoire, m., audience.
augure, m., augur, omen.
augurer, augur, conjecture, auguste, august.
aujourd'hui, to-day, now.
aumône,/, alms ; kindness ; faire
— , give alms.
auparayant, before, firsL auprès, near, close by.
auprès de, prep,^ near, close to or
bv ; in the présence of.
auréole,/, glory, halo, aurore,/., dawn.
aussi, also, too, so, as ; — bien,
the more so as.
aussitôt, immediately, directly,
as soon as ; — que, as soon as.
""ustère, austère, stem.
autant, as (so) much, as (so) ma»
ny, as well ; d' — plus, so much
the more, autel, I»., altar.
authentique, authentic, real.
autographe, autographic(al).
automne, m, orf,^ autumn.
autorisation, / , authorization.
autoriser, authorize, warrant (à,
in), autorité,/, authority.
autour, around ; — de, around,
about.
autre, other ; tout — , any other.
autrefois, formerly.
autrement, otherwise, else.
ayaler, swallow, swallow ^down,
drain, ayance,/, advance; d* — , in ad-
vance, beforehand.
ayancer, advance, put forward,
hold out ; s' — , advance, go or
come forward.
ayant, before, ère ; — àià or que,
before, ère ; en — , forward;
plus — , further.
ayant-hier, day before yesterday. ayantage, m., advantage, plea-
sure.
ayantageu-z, -se, advantagebus,
favorable, ayare, avaricious, sparing.
ayec, with, out of.
ayenant, -e, preposessing, attractive.
ayénement, m., advent, accession, ayenir, m,t future ; (future) prospects, ayenture, /*., adventure, underta-
king; iV — , at a venture, at
random.
ayenturer, venture, hazard.
ayenue,/, avenue, walk.
ayertir, inform, wam, admonish.
ayertissement, i»., information,
warning.
ayeugle, blind.
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ayeugler, blind.
ayide, eager.
ayidement, eagerly.
ayidité,/., avidity, eagemess.
ayiSy m,, opinion, counsel.
ayisé, -e, wise, discreet.
ayiser, perceive, think; — à,
think of , consider ; s' — de,
think of.
ayocat, fn.y barris ter.
ayoir, hâve, hold, commit ; il y a,
there is, there are, it is, the
matter is ; since, ago ; — à,
hâve to.
ayouer, confess, admit, ayril, iw., April.
axiome, m., axiom.
bâbord, m,, port(side).
bac, m,f ferry-boat.
bahl bahl poohi
baie,/., bay, opening.
baigner, bathe (de, in).
bail, //., baux, m.^ lease.
bâillement, m., yawning.
bailler, yawn.
baiser, kiss.
baisser, lower, cast down.
bal, m,f bail, dance.
balai, m., broom ; coup de — ,
sweep.
balle,/., bail.
banal, -e, common, common-
place.
banalité,/, commonplace.
banc, m.f bank, bench, form.
bande, /., band, company, troop,
flock ; strip, belt.
bandit, 1»., bandit, ruffian.
barbare, barbarian, barbarous.
barbarie, /, barbarity, barbarism.
barbe,/, beard.
barde, m., bard.
barder, barb, cover.
barque,/., boat.
barrage, m., dam.
barre,/, bar, picket ; helm, tiller.
barreau, m., bar.
barrer, bar, obstruct.
bas, m., bottom, foot ; à — , down.
bas, -se, base ; low, lower.
base,/, base, foot ; basis.
basilique,/, basilica.
Basse-Normandie,/, Lower Nor-
mandy.
bassin, 1»., basin ; haven.
bataille, /, battle ; en — , in bat-
tle order.
bateau, m,, boat.
bâtir, build.
bâton, m,, stick, club, battement, 1»., beating, clapping. batterie, /., battery.
battre (de, with), beat, strike;
shuffle.
battue,/, battue, beating.
baux, //., 0/ bail, béatitude, béatitude, bliss.
beau, m,t beauty, lover, beau, bel, belle, beautiful, fine,
handsome, fair; good; ayoir
— , to . . . in vain, beaucoup, much, a great deal,
many; à — près, by a great
deal.
beau-père, m., father-in-law, step-
father.
beauté,/., beauty, fineness.
beffroi, m,, belfry.
Belgique,/, Belgium.
belle-fille, /., daughter-in-law,
step-daughter.
bénéfice, m,, benefit, privilège, bénir, bless.
berceau, /»., cradle, arbor.
berge, /, bank ; bluff.
berger, 01., shepherd.
bergère,/, shepherdess.
berlingot, m., one-seated berlin.
besant, /»., bezant.
besogne,/, work, task.
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besoigneu-Zy -se, needy.
besoin, m., need, want, necessity.
bête,/., animal; fool.
bête, stupid, foolish.
beurre, m., butter.
bien, m,, good, benefit; possession.
bien, well, very, (very) much, greatly, truly, ail rignt; — de, many; ^^ que, though, although; eh — î well ! well then I
bienfaisance,/., beneficence, charity.
bienfait, m., benefit, blessing.
bienheureu~z, -se, happy, blessed.
bienséance, /., propriety j convenience.
bientôt, soon, shortly ; à — , hope to see you again soon, good-by.
bienveillance, /., benevolence, kindness, good-will.
bienveillant, -e, benevolent,kind.
bienvenu, -e, welcome.
bijou, m,f jewel, gem.
bise,/., north wind, blast.
bizarre, odd, strange.
blÂme,.m., blâme, censure
blanc, -he, white, blank.
blanchâtre, whitish.
blancheur,/., whiteness.
blanchir, whiten.
blanc-^manger, m,, blanc-mange.
blaser, surfeit.
blasonner, blazon.
blasphémer, blasphème.
blessant, -e, wounding, offensive.
blesser, wound, hurt.
blessure,/., wound.
bleu, -e, blue.
bleuâtre, bluish.
bloc, m., block, log.
blond, -e, fair, light.
blouse,/., blouse, smock-frock.
bocage, m., grove.
bœuf, f»., ox.
Bohémien, -ne, m, /., Bohemian, gypsy.
boire, drink, imbibe.
bois, m.f wood, trees.
boise, -e, woody.
boiteu-z, -ae, lame.
bon, m.f good, good fellow.
bon, -ne, go^, good-natured^
kind; excellent, great, able;
à quoi —, to what purpose ; —
à rien, good for nothing.
bOnd, m., bound, skip; en dettZ
— s, at a bound.
bonheur, m., good fortune, happi-
ness, pleasure.
bonhomie,/., good-nature.
bonhomme, m., good man, old
man.
bonjour, m^ good-day, good-moni'
ing.
bonnement, simply.
bonnet, m., cap.
bonté,/., goodness.
bord, f»., board; border, side; à
— , on board.
bordeauz, m., claret (wine).
bordée,/., broadside.
border, border, run along, hem.
borner, bound, limit, confine, eut
ofî.
botaniste, isv., botanist.
botte,/.', boot.
bouche,/., mouth. boucle,/., ring, curl.
bouder, pout, sulk.
boudoir, m., boudoir, private
room.
bougie,/., candie, wax-light.
bouillonner, bubble.
bouleverser, upset, distract, bouquet, m., bouquet, cluster.
bourdonnement, m., humming,
tinkling, noise, bourdonner, hum.
bourg, m,y borough.
bourgeois, -e, civil, common,
homely.
bourse,/., exchange; purse.
bout, m., end, pièce; d'un — à
VOCABÛLARY
l'autre, from beginning to end,
tliroughout.
bouteille,/., bottle.
branchage, m., branches, branche,/*., branch.
branle, m., swinging, ringing.
bras, m,f arm.
brasero, m., brasier, coal-pan.
braye, orave, good, worthy.
bravement, bravely, boldly.
bravo, m., bravo, brèche,/., breach, gap, defîciency.
bref, in short, bref, brève, brief, short.
Bretagne,/, Brittany.
Breton, -ne, Breton, of Brittany.
brick, m.f brig.
bride,/., bridle ; tourner — , tum
back.
brièvement, briefly.
brigadier, OT.,sergeant ; — de gendarmerie, (non-comissioned) po-
lice-officer.
briller, shine, flash, brique,/, brick.
brise,/., breeze. ' briser, break, shatter.
britannique, British.
broderie, /., embroidery.
brouiller, throw into confusion;
se — , f ail out, quarrel.
broussailles, /, brush-wood.
broyer, grind, crush.
bruit, m., noise, report ; sans — ,
noiselessly.
brûler, bum, scorch.
brumeu-x. -se, foggy, misty.
brun, -e, brown.
brusque, sudden, rough, sharp.
brusquement, abruptly, suddenly,
quickly.
brusquerie,/., abruptness.
brut, -e, raw, crude ; rude.
bruyant, -e, noisy.
bruyère,/, heath, heather.
bu. sâe boire, buis, m,, box-tree, boxwood.
buisson, m., bu«h, thicket.
bureau, m., writing-table, desk.
but, m., butt, mark, aim, purpose. buvez, sfâ boire.
ÇÀ, hère.
ça, sgg cela.
cabinet, m., (small) room, office.
cacher (à, from), hide, conceal.
cadet, -te, younger.
cadre, m., frame ; — de la porte,
doorway.
café, m,f coffee.
cahot, m., jolt.
caillou, m.j flint, pebble.
caisse,/, case, chest.
calciner, calcine, burn.
calcul, m.f calculation.
calculer, calculate, study.
calibre, m,, calibre, size, stamp.
calice, m., chalice, calyx.
calme, calm.
calmer, calm, quiet, soothe; se — ,
become calm.
calomnie,/, calumny, slander.
camarade, /»./, comrade.
campagne,/ country.
camper, camp, encamp ; se — ,
place one*s self.
canapé, m., sofa, candeur, /, candor.
candide, candid.
canne,/, cane, stick.
canon, m., cannon.
canot, m.f boat, barge, canotier, /»., boatman, rower.
cantini-er, -ère, sutler, canteen-
woman.
canton, m., canton, district.
cap, m.y cape, head; mettre —
sur, head towards.
capacité,/, eapacity.
capitaine, m,, captain.
capital, I»., capital, f und, sum.
VOCABULARY
capitali -e, capital, great.
capitan, w ., bully ; en — , like a
bully, roughly.
capti-f, ye, »*./., captive, priso-
ner.
Capuciiii -e, f»./., Capuchin.
car, for.
caractère, i»., character, nature, caractériser, characterize.
carafe,/., décanter, bottle.
caresse,/., caress.
caresser, caress ; flatter.
cargaison,/., cargo, carrière,/., career; quarry.
carrosse, m., coach, carriage.
carte,/., card.
carthaginois, -e, Carthaginian.
cas, m.f case, matter ; value. caser, place, find a place for.
casser, break.
cataracte,/., cataract, waterfalL cathédrale,/., cathedral.
catimini (en), by stealth.
cause, /., cause, reason ; être en
— , be concerned.
causer (à), cause, give.
causeu-r, -se, m./,, talker.
caustique, caustic.
cayalcade,/., cavalcade, ride, cayalier, m., cavalier, gentleman, caye,/., cellar.
cayeme, cavera, cave, cayerneu-z, -se, sepulchral.
ce, cet, »»., cette,/., this, thaL ce, c', this, that, ne, she, it ; à —
que, as, according to what ; —
sont, thèse or those are, they
are.
ceci, this.
céder, to give up ; — à, yield or
give way to.
cela, ça, that, it, so ; c'est — , that
is it, to be sure, célèbre, celebrated.
célébrer, celebrate.
céleste, celestial.
Celtei m,f Celt
celtique, Celtic.
celui, m.t celle, /., he, she, him,
her, the one, that; — ci, this
one, the latter; — ^là, that one,
the former, cent, m,f hundred.
centaine,/., a hundred or so ; une
— de, a hundred.
centime, m,, centime, i-ioo franc ;
cinq — s, a cent, cependant, yet, however, mean-
while.
cercle, m,, circle.
cérémonie, /., ceremony ; en — ,
in State.
cérémonieu-x, -se, ceremonious.
certainement, certainly^ surely,
to be sure.
certes, (most) certainly, to be
sure, certitude,/., certain ty.
ceryeau, m,, brain.
cesse,/., ceasing.
cesser, cease, stop.
chacun, -e, each, each one, every
one.
chagrin, m., grief, sorrow, trouble, chagriner, grieve, vex, trouble, chame,/., chain.
chaire,/., pulpit.
chaise,/., chaise, chair, seat.
chaleur,/., heat, warmth.
chambre,/., chamber, room.
champ, m., field ; sur le — , im*
mediately, on the spot champêtre, rural, chance, /., chance, risk.
chancelant, -e, tottering, waver>
ing, vacillating.
chanceler, totter.
change, m., change, exchange, changement, m., change, changer (de), change, alter.
chanoine, m., canon, chanson,/., song, ditty.
chanter, sing ; say.
chapeau, m,, hat, bonnet
VOCABULARY
cbapelle,/., chapel.
