acte, m., act, action; document

deed, contract.

actif, -ive, active, brisk, idmble.

adieu, m., adieu, farewell, good-

bi/e.

adoucir, to sojten, to moderate,

to sweeten.

adresser, to addreas, to offer.

affadir, to make indpid, to pall,

to flatten.

affaire, f., business; être en

affaire, to be bimy.

affamer, to starve.

affiche, f., placard, play-bill.

afiaigé, -e, distressed, afflicted.

affranchi, -e, freed, enfran-

chised.

affranchir, to free, to release, to

libcrate.

affranchissement, m., libération, enjranchisenient, free-

dom.

affreux, -euse, frightfxd, dread-

fui, shoching.

VOCABULARY

afin de, ni order lo ; afin que,

fiO that.

agir, to act, to behave ; il s'agit

de, it is a question oJ\ it is a

mat ter of.

agiter, to agitale, to shake, to

disturh.

agneau, m., lamh.

agrément, m. , orncunent, charm,

phasure.

aide, f., hdp, assistanct, relief.

aider, to help, to assist, to

succotir.

aiguière, f., etver.

aiguille, f., needle.

aiguillon, m., goad, spur, in-

cittincnt.

aiguiser, to -sharpen, to whet.

aile, f., iting.

ailleurs, elseivhere, somcwhere

else ; d'ailleurs, besiden, more-

over.

aimer, to love, to like, to be fond

of.

ainsi, thus, there.jore; ainsi

que, as well as.

air, m., air, look, appearance,

tune.

aisance, f. , corn fort, ease.

aise, f . , ease ; à Taise, in com-

fort, cotnfortahly.

aise, adj., glad, happy, de-

lighted.

aisé, -e, easy.

ajouter, to add.

ajuster, to aim, to take aim.

Allemagne, f., Germany.

Allemand, Germun.

aller (allant, allé, je vais, j'allai,

j'irai, que j'aille), to go, to

proceed ; of the health, to

be ; comment va-t-il? how is

he ? s'en aller, to go away.

allonger, to hngthen.

allumer, to light, to light up, to

injîame, to setjire to.

alors, then.

âme, f. , sovl, ynind.

amener, to briiig, to hring

about, to cause.

amende, f., fine.

amèrement, hitterly.

amertume, f. , bitterness.

ameublement, m. , fumiture.

ami, -e, friend.

amour, m. and f., love, affection, lenderness.

amuser, to amuse, to entertain.

s'amuser, to enjoy one's self, to

admise one's self.

an, m., year.

ancêtre, m., ancestor, fore-

father.

ancien, -ne, ancient, old, elder,

former.

âne, m., donkey, ass.

anéantir, to annihilate, to crush,

to dumbfound.

ange, ni., angel.

Anglais, -e, Ènglish.

animé, -e, incensed, fiushed,

animated.

animer, to animate, to incite, to

stir.

anis, m., aniseed.

anneau, m., ring, circle, link.

année, f. , year.

annoncer, to annoimce, to in-

form of.

antique, ancient, old, old-

fashioned.

apaiser, to appcase, to allay, to

pacify, to alleviate.

apercevoir, to see, to perceire ;

s'apercevoir, to perceive, to

become conscious of.

apparaître (like paraître), to

appear.

apparence, f . , ajjpearance, like-

liness.

appartement, m., apartments,

rooms.

appartenir (like tenir), to be-

long.

appel, m., appeni, call.

appeler, to call, to summon ; en appeler, to appeal; s'appeler,

to he cuUed.

apprendre (like prendre), to leam, to hear ; to teach, to

infofm, to tell.

apprenti, m., apprentice.

approcher, to approach, to step

to, to advance toioards.

appuyer, to lean, to support.

après, after, next.

arbalète, f., cross-bow.

arc, m., how.

archives, f., archives, records.

argent, m., money, silvcr.

arme, f . , arms, tueapon ; coat of

arms ; homme d'armes, man-

at-arms.

armée, f. , arrny.

armer, to arm, tofortÀJ'y.

armoire, f., cuphoard, closef.

armure, f., armour.

arracher, to take from, to tear,

to snatch. arrêt, m., sentence, décision.

arrêter, to stop, to arrest; to

dHermine.

arrière -boutique, f . , hack shop.

arrivée, f., arrivai.

arriver, to aii-ive, to reach ; to

happen.

aspect, m., aspect, sight, hear-

ing.

assassin, ni., murderer.

asseoir (s') (asseyant, assis,

j'assieds, j'assis, j'assiérai),

to sit down.

assez, enough, someivhat,plenty.

assistant, ni., hystander,looker-

on.

assister, to assist, to help; to

attend, to he présent.

assurer, to assure, to insure;

s'assurer, to niake sure.

astuce, f., cunning, gitile.

attacher, to attach,/asten, hiwl.

atteindre (atteignant, atteint),

to reach, attain.

attelage, ni., team (of herses,

oxen, etc.).

atteler, to put (horses) to.

attendre, to wait, to exjicct.

attendri, -e, moved, touched.

attente, f. , expectation; ivaiting.

attirer, to at tract ; s'attirer, to

hring upon one's self. auberge, f., inn, tavern.

aubergiste, m., inniceeper.

aucun, -e, none, not one ; any.

au-dessous, helow, heneath.

au-dessus, over, above.

augmenter, to increase, to enlarge.

aujourd'hui, to-da;/, noioadays.

aumône, f., cU7nf, charity.

aumônier, m., almoner, cha])-

laiu.

aunage, ni., measuring.

auparavant, hefore, Jirst.

aussi, also, too; there/orej

aussi . . . que, as ... as.

aussitôt, af once, immediately ;

aussitôt que, as soon as.

autant, os much, as many,

d'autant que, in so much as;

d'autant plus que, ail the more

as.

auteur, m., author, perpetrator;

les auteurs, the classics.

autoriser, to authonze, to cdlow.

autour, around.

autre, other, else.

autrement, otheruise.

avancer, to advance; to hring,

to put forward ; s'avancer,

to corne forward, to advance.

avant, hefore, forward, in front.

avantage, m. , advantage,

henejit.

avant-poste, m., outpost.

avec, with.

avenir, va., future, destiny.

avertir, to ivarn, to inform .

aveu, m., confession, admission.

aviser, to advise; to inform; to

catch sight of.

VOCABULARY

avoine, f., oats.

avouer, to admit, to covfcsi.

bâillon, m., gag.

baisser, to lower, to clroop, to cast

(loicu ; se baisser, fo doop.

balbutier, to stammer.

balle, f., bail ; haie, j>ack, banc, m., hench.

bande, f., baiid, troop; strip.

bandoulière (en), slung over

one^^ shouldfr.

banqueroutier, m., bankrupt.

baraque, f. , hut, hovel, shed.

barbare, barbarous, cruel.

barillet, m. , small cask.

barque, f., hoat, barge.

barre, f., bar.

barrer, to bar, to obstruct.

bas, -se, loiv, mean ; adv., in a

low voice; en bas, down-

wards. basé, -e, based.

bassin, m., basin.

bassine, f., pan.

bastille, f ., fortress ; Bastille

(state prison lu Paris), bateleur, va. , juggler.

batelier, m., boatman, water-

maa.

bâtir, to build, to establish.

bâton, m., stick, cudyel.

battre, to beat, to strike; se

battre, top'ght.

beau (bel, belle),^ne, beautifid,

liandsome.

beaucoup, viuch, many ; de

beaucoup, by far.

bedeau, m., htadle.

bénéfice, ni., benejit, advavtage,

profit ; fief.

bercer, to rock, to Inll.

besoin, m., îra)(i;; avoir besoin,

to irant; au besoin, if nted be.

bestiaux, m., calde.

bête, f. , animal, beast, beurre, m., butter.

bibliothèque, f. , Itbrary.

bien, m., property, good-s,

loeallh.

bien, adv., loell, miLch ; before

adj., very ; emphatic, quite,

really.

bien de, many.

bien que, conj., although. bien-être, ni., comfort.

bienheureux, -se, blessed, happy.

bientôt, soon, before long.

beinveillant, -e, kind, frieudly.

bis (pain), brown (bread).

blanc, blanche, luhite.

blé, m., corn, wheat, cornfeld.

blesser, to hurt, to wound ; to

offend.

blondin, -e, light-hairedfeUow;

beau.

bluet, m., corn-flmver.

bœuf, m., beef, ox.

bohémien, -ne, gipsy ; vie de

bohémiens, vxindering life.

boire (buvant, bu ; je bois, je

bus, que je boive), to diHnk.

bois, m., tvood.

boisselier, m., luoodman.

bon, -ne, good, kind; adv., well.

bond, m,, bound.

bonheur, m., happiness; par

bonheur, Inckily.

bonnet, m., cap.

bonté, f., goodness, kindness.

bord, m., border, edge, bank.

bordé, -e, lined, bordered.

botte, f. , truss, bundle ; boot.

bouche, f., mouth.

boucherie, f . , butcher's shop.

bougie, f. , candie.

boule, f., boivls (game).

bouquet, m., clustcr.

bourdon, m. , pilgrim's .staff.

bourgeois, m., burgess, citizen.

bourgeoisie, f., middle class;

droit de bourgeoisie, en-

franchisement. bourreau, m., executioner, ter-

menter.

bourrée, f., small fcujgot.

bourse, f., purse.

bout, m., end, tip.

boutique, f., shop.

branle, m., peal (of bells).

bras, m., arm.

braver, to dare, to set at défiance.

bravoure, f . , bravery, gallantry.

bride, f., hridle.

briller, to shine, to glare.

briser, to break, to smash,

broc, m. , jiig.

broché, -e, brocaded, emhossed.

broder, to embroider.

broderie, f., embroidery.

brouillard, m. , fog.

brouter, to graze.

bruit, m., noise, rumour.

brûler, (o bum.

brun, -e, broiun.

brusquement, suddenly, abruptly.

brutal, -e, brutal, rough.

brutalement, brutally, roughly.

bruyamment, noisify.

bruyant, -e, noisy.

bruyère, f., heather.

but, m., a'nn, end, goal,

ça (for cela), cabane, f., hut, cottage.

cacher, to hide, la conceal, cadavre, m., corpse.

cahier, m., pamphlet.

calcul, m., calcnlation.

calculer, to reckon, to calculate.

campagne, f., country, cam-

jiaign.

camper, to camp, to be en-

cjimped.

canne, f. , stick, cane.

canon, m., gun.

cantique, m., canticle, hymn.

cape, f., cape, hood.

car, for, becaiise.

carcasse, f. , carcass, skeleton.

caressant,-e, caressing, affectionaie.

caresser, to caress, to stroke.

carrière, f., care.er, scope, quarry.

cas, m., case; en tout cas, in any case, anyhow ; cas de conscience, matter of conscience.

casque, m., helmet.

cave, f. , cave, cellar.

céder, to give way, to yield ; to give up,

cédule, f., promissory note; note., document.

ceinture, f., helt.

célèbre, celehrated, famona.

cellule, f., cell,

cendrier, m., stoker.

cent, hundred.

centaine, f., a hundred.

centième, hundredth.

cependant, in the meantime, however.

cerclé, -e, hooped, held together witli binding hoops,

cercueil, m., coffin,

cerise, f., cherry.

certain, -e, certain; safe, sure,

certitude, f., certainty.

cesse, f., cease.

cesser, to cease, to leave off.

chacun, -e, each, every one.

chagrin, m., grief, sorrow ; adj., sad.

chaîne, f., chain, bond.

chalumel, m., a kind of pipe ov flûte.

chamois, m., chamois leather,

champ, m.,field, country; surle-champ, at once.

chandelier, m., candie maker; randIeMirk.

chandelle, f. , randle.

changement, m. , change, altéralion.

chanter, to sing.

chantre, m., chnrister.

VOCABULARY

chanvre, m., hemp.

chapeau, in., haf.

chapelet, in., rosary.

chapelle, f., chapel.

chaperon, m., hood, cape.