adj., fem., sujette, subject, amenable, liable

summum, sm. [L. summuml], the highest point, the greatest degree.

superbe, adj. [L. superbus], proud, arrogant, haughty, superb, lofty.

supercherie, 8.f. [It. soperchieria], deceit, fraud, trickery,

supérieur, 6, 8. and adj. [L. supertrem], superior, upper,

superstitieux, euse. adj. (1. super.

atitiosus], superstitious.

superstition, sf. [L. superstitionem!, superstition.

supplier, v.a. [L. supplicare], to besec ch, entrent, supplicate.

supporter, v.a. [L. supportare], to support, sustain, uphold, endure, suffer, tolerate, bear with.

supposer, va. [L.* subpausare], to suppose, grant, infer, conjecture,

supprimer, v.a, [L. supprimerel, to suppress, pass over, put down, abolish.

suprême, adj. [l. supremus}, supreme, last,

sur, prep. [L. super], 1pon, on, over,

sûr, e, adj [L. seeurus], sure, certain, safe, secure,

sûrement, adv. [sur], surely, cerainiy, safely.

surgir, v.n.[L. surgire], to sise, spring up, rise up.

gurjet, s.m. [sur+3ef], seam [£ is never pronounced.]

surmonter, va, [swr+monter], to surmount, overtop.

surnaturel, le, adj. [sur+naturel], supernatural,

surnumérariat, s.m, [swr, numéraire), time one serves as a supernummerary | is never pronounced.]

surprenant, 6, adj. [surprendre], surprising,

surprendre, va. irr, [sur+4prendre], (conjugated like prendre) to surprise, overtake, astonish, aimaze,

surprise, s.f. [surprendre], surprise, amazement.

sursaut, s.m. [sur+saut], start [t is never pronounced.]

sursauter, v.n. [sursaut], to start suddenly.

surtout, adv. [sur+tout], above all, especially,

surveillance, sf. [sur + veiller], superintendence. inspection, supervision, guardianship, vigilance,

survenir, v.n, irr. [survenir], (conjugated like venir) to supervene, come on, \appen unexpectedly,comeunexpectedly,

sut, sût, from conjugation of savoir.

svelte, adj. [ft. svelto—L. ex, vellere], light, slender, slim, elegant.

sveltesse, s.f. [svelte], slenderness,

symptôme, s.m. [Gr. œuumrrwma], symptom.

table, s.f. [L. tabula], table, board ; se mettre à table, to sit down to eat.

tableau, s.m. [fable], painting, picture.

tablier, sm. [L. tabularium], apron [r is never pronounced.]

tabouret, s.m.{[0.F, tabour, ‘ drum], stool, footstool [t is never pronounced.]

tacite, adj. [L. tacitus], tacit, implied.

taille, s.f. [triller—L,. talea], cutting ; shape, waist, height, stature ; prendre à la taille, to take by the waist.

taire, va. irr, [L. tacere], (taisant, tu, je tais, je tus, je tairai, que je taise) not to say, conceal ; se taire, to be silent.

tailleur, s.f. [tailler], tailor, cutter.

talent, sm. [L. talentum ], talent, power, ability.

talon, s.m. [L, talus], heel.

tamiser, v.a. [tamis—Du. tems], to sift, pass through a sieve.

tandis (que), conj. [L. tam dies], while,

tant, adv. [L. tantus], 80 muoh, 80 many ; {ant que, as long as.

tantôt, adv. [tant-+tôt], à moment ago, just now, presently, by and by, soon [£ is never pronounced.]

tapage, s.m. [taper], noise, uproar, row, racket.

tape, s.f, [taper], rap, slap, tap.

taper, v.a. [L. G. tappe], to strike, hit, slap, tap, pat.

tapis, s.m.[L. tapesi, carpet, rug.

tapisser, va. [tapis], to hang with tapestry, deck, adorn,

tapisserie, s.f. [tapis], tapestry, hangings, upholstery.

tapoter, v.a. [taper], to pat, tap.

tard, adv. [L. tardus], late.

tarder, 1. v.n. [tard], to delay, loiter, be long.

2. v. impersonal, to lony for; à me tarde de le faire, I long to doit.

tartine, s.f. [tarte--origin unknown}, slice of bread with preserves,

tas, s.m. (O.H.G. tas or Gael. tas], heap, pile, lot [pronounce té; un té-2énorme. ]

teinte, s.f. [teindre--L,. tingere], tinge, tint.

tasse, s.f. [It. {azza—Ar, thaca], cup.

tel, le, adj. [L. talis], such, like; tel quel, sich as it is (or was).

témoigner, va. [L.* testimoniare], to testify, show.

témoin, sm. [L. testimonium], witness, evidence, testimony, proof.

tempête, s.f. [L. tempestas], tempest, storm.

temps, s.m. [L. tempus], time, season, weather; quel temps fait f what sort of weather is it ?

tendre, adj. [L. tencrem], tender, soft, delicate, fond, affectionate, ioving.

tendre, v.a. |L. tendere], to bend, stretch, spread, lay, strain, hold out.

tendrement, adv. {tender], tenderly, affectionately.

tendresse, s.f. [tendre], tenderness, love, fondness ; plu., tender caresses,

tenir, v.a. and v.n. irr. [L. tenere], (tenant, tenu, je tiens, je tins, je tiendrai, que je tienne) to hold, keep ; to hold out, adhere, stick, hold fast; se tenir, to re, main, stand.

tenter, v.a. [L. tentare], to attempt, try, tempt.

tenture, 8.f. [tendre], tapestry, hang-

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tender, ioving.

to bend, out.

tenderly,

inderness, sses.

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attempt,

ry, hang-

tenue, s.f. [tenir], holding, attitude, dress, deportment, carriage, bearing.

ternir, va. [0.H.G. tarnjan,] to tarnish, dull, deaden, sully, stain,

terre, sf. [L. terra], earth, land,

ground ; par terre, on the ground, on the floor.

terrestre, adj. [L. terrestris], terrestial, earthly.

terrible, adj. [L. terribilis], terrible, dreadful, awful.

tôte, s.f. [L. testa], head ; mal de tête, mal à La tête, head-ache; téte-ù-tête, private conversation, face to face.

texte, s.m. [L. textus], text.

thé, s.m. [Chinese tcha], tea.

théâtre, s.m. [L. theatrum], thea‘re, play-house, stage,

thébaïde, s.f. a desert place in Egypt into which Christian hermits retired ; a desert, solitude,

théorie, s.f. (Gr. Oewpiai, theory, speculation.

tiède, adj. [L. tepidus], lukewarm, tepid, indifferent,

tiédeur, sf. [tiède], lukewarmness, coldness, indifference.

timidement, adv. [timide—L. timidus], timidly, shyly, bashfully.

tirade, s.f. [tirer], tirade.

tirailler, va. [tirer], to pull, tug, haul, twitch ; tense, bother.

tirer, va. [Goth. tairan], to draw, pull, take, pull out,

tiroir, s.m. [tirer], drawer.

tisonner, v.n. [tison—L. titionem], to stir or poke the fire,

titre, s.m.[L. titulus], title, right, à ce titre, in that capaoity.

toi, pron. [tibi], thee, thyself, thou ; you.

toile, s.f. [L. tela], cloth, linen-cloth.

toilette, s.f. [toile], toilet, dress ; dressing-table.

toison, s.f. [L. tonsionem)], fleece.

toit, sm. [L. tectum], roof, top [t is never pronounced.]

tolu, tolu, (see note.)

tomber, v.n. (0.H.G. t@manl], to fall, fall down, tuimble, drop, sink down.

ton, ta, tes, poss. adj. [L. {uus], thy, your.

ton, s.m. [L. tonus], tone, voice, accent, manner, strain, style, taste.

tonique, s.m. [ton], tonic.

LEE r TRS s.m. [L. fonitru], thunder.

tordre, va. [L. {orquere], to twist, wring.

tortiller, va. [toriil—-L. tortiles], to twist.

torturer, v.a. [torture—L. tortura], to torture.

tôt, adv. [L. tostus], soon, shortly [pronounce t6 ; 10-t après.]

touchant, e, adj. [toucher], touching, affecting, moving, pathetic.

toucher, v.a. and v.n. (O.H.G. zuchon, “to tug’], to touch, handle, feel, play ; toucher du piano, to play the piano; se toucher, to touch one another,

toujours, adv. (tous, jours], always, ever, still.

tour, s.m. [L. tornus], turn, trick ; chacun à son tour, everyone in his turn; tour à tour, by turns.

tourbillon, s.m. [L. turbo], whirlwind, vortex, eddy, whirlpool,

tourbillonner, v.n. [tourbillon], to eddy, whirl, wind,

touriste. s.m [Eng. tourist], tourist.

tourmenter, v.a. [tourment—L,. tormentum}], to torment, torture, rack, trouble, harass, annoy.

tournant, s.m. [tourner], turn, turnng. .

tourner, v.a. [L. tornare], to turn, turn round, wind, revolve,

tourneur, s.m. [L. tornatorem] turner.

tourterelle,s.t.{[L. turturella], turtle, turtle-dove,

tousser, v.n. [L. tussire], to cough.

tout, 1. adj. ; fem. toute; plu, m., tous, plu. f. toutes [L. totus], all,whole, each, any, every ; tout le inonde, everybody ; tous les Pie, every day.

2. adv., wholly, quite, completely, all; tout à l'heure, pe now.