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affecter, v.a. [L. afectare], to affect, assume, pretend, appropriate, destine.

affection, s.f. [L. afectionem], affection, love, attachment, liking.

affectueux, se, adf. [L. afectuosus], affectionate, warm-hearted.

affermir, v.a. [L. afirmare], to strengthen, give strength to, make firm

or strong, fasten, confirm, establish, fix firmly.

affirmativement, adv. [afirmaliy —L. afirmativus], affirmatively.

affigeant, e, adj, [afliyer -L. affligere], aficting, distressing, grievous, woful, distressful.

affolé, e, adj. [à, fou], crazy, mad, wild, out of one’s wits.

affranchissement, s.m. [afranchir —4, france], enfranchisement, discharge, delivery, deliverance.

afin, conj. [4 + fin], to, in order to, that, so that; (afin is construed with de and an inf., or with que and a verb in the subjunctive.)

agacé, @, adj. [agacer] set on edge, irritated.

agacer, v.a [O.H.G. hazian], to incite, provoke, set on edge, irritate [ç before «a and o.]

âge, sm. [L.* æœtaticum], age, years ; quel âge as-tu ? how old are you ?

âgé, e, adj. [âge], aged, in years, elderly, old.

s’agenouiller, v.r. [à, O.F. genouil, ‘knee ], to kneel down.

agent, s.m. [[. agentem], agent, policeman ; agent de police, policeman, .S’agir, ver. [L. agere], to be in question, to be the matter; à s'agit, the question is; de quoi s'agit-0? what is the matter ?

agiter, v.a. [L. agitare], to agitate, put in motion, shake, move, swing.

agonie, s.f. [Gk. d&ywria], agony, anguish, the point of death, the deathstruggle.

agoniser, v.n, [agonie], to be at the point of death, expire.

s’agrandir, v.r. jü-+orandir], to become greater, larger, to widen, grow longer ; to enlarge one's estate,

agréable, adj. [ayréer], agreeable, desirable, pleasant, pleasing.

agréer, v.a.[à, grél, to accept, receive kindly, please, suit.

agrément, sm. [agréer], liking ; consent, accomplishment, agveealileness, charm, gracefulness, attraction.

agressif, Ve. ndj.[ayresseur-—1,.agressorem], agressive.

aide, s.f. [L.* adjuta], aid, help, relief,

assitance, suCCor, support; ex aide de, in support of.

aider, v.a. and n. [L. adjuvare], to aid, help, nssist.

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