VOCABULARY

ABBREVIATIONS

flflf/. = adjective

obsol.

adv.—3LdveTh

pers.

adv. ^Ar.= adverbial phrase

pi.

conj. = conjunction

pop.

expr.

cp. — compare

poss.

dem. = démonstrative

ex^. = expression

pr.

/. = féminine

près

. part.

impers. « impersonal verb

pron.

indic. — indicative

recip.

ifUr. = intransitive

refl.

m. = masculine

sing.

f»Mj. = music(al)

tr.

«. = noun

num. adj. — numéral adjective

= obsolète

=person

= plural

= popular expression

= possessive

«=past participle

=pronounce

= présent participle

= pronoun

=reciprocal

=reflexive

=singular

= transitive

=vide (see)

ày prep., to, at, in; with, for,

from, in the style of.

abaissé, -e, adj., lowered, di-

minished.

abandonné, -e, p. p. and adj.,

abandon^, profligate.

abatage, w., slaughter {of animais).

abattoir, m., slaughterhouse.

abattre, tr., to eut down, eut

ofF, fell; s' — ^ to fall, stoop,

alight.

abbé, m., abbot.

abeille,/., bee.

abêtir, refl., to grow stupid.

abîmer, /r., to overthrow, de-

stroy.

abnégation, /., sacrifice; self-

déniai.

abolir, /r., to abolish, annul;

destroy.

abolition, /., abolition.

abominable, adj., abominable.

abondamment, adv., abun-

dantly.

abondance, /., abundance.

abord, w., approach, attack;

dès V — y from the very be-

ginning; d' — , first, at first,

first of ail.

abordage, m., boarding; aller

à V — y to board (a ship).

aborder, /r., to broach (a

subject).

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aboutir, intr.f to border upon,

tend to, end.

aboyeur, m., barker, pettifog-

ger; — de chicane, pettifog-

ger.

abrégé, m., abstract, summaiy.

abréger, /r., to abbreviate, epit-

omize, eut short, shorten.

abri, m., shelter, cover; à 1' — ,'

under cover, away from.

abriter, tr., to shelter, shield.

abrutir, /r., to stupefy, brutal-

ize.

absence, /., absence, absent, -e, adj., absent, want-

ing.

absolu, -e, adj.j absolute.

absorbant, -e, adj., absorbent,

overpowering.

absorber, /r., to absorb, waste,

obsess.

abstraction, /., abstraction,

reflection.

abstraire, /r., to separate;

s'— de, to stand aloof

from.

abstrait, -e, adj.j abstract.

abstu-dité,/., absurdity.

abus, m.f abuse, misuse.

abuser (de), tr. and intr., to

delude; abuse; misuse.

académie,/., gymnasium, rid-

ing academy, academy.

académique, adj.^ académie.

accablé, -e, adj.y depressed;

overwhelmed.

accabler, /r., to cnish, press

down.

accaparer, /r., to monopolize,

swallow up, seize.

accaparetu*, m., monopolist.

accent, m., accent.

acceptable, adj.^ acceptable.

accepter, tr.y to accept.

accès, m., approach, fit (0}

feuer)^ attack. accident, m., accident, casu-

alty.

acclamer, /r., to applaud; ac-

claim, bail.

accompagnement, m., ac-

companiment.

accompagner, tr,, to accom-

pany.

accomplir, /r., to accomplish,

effect, perform.

accord, w., agreement; d'— ,

in harmony; être d' — ^ to

agrée.

accorder, /r., to concède, allow;

make agrée, bring into har-

monious action.

accourir, intr., to run to, corne

running up.

accoutumé, -e, adj., accus-

tomed, habituai.

accoutumer, refl., to accus-

tom one*s self.

accrocher, /r., to hang {upon

a hook).

accroissement, m., increase,

growth.

accroître, tr. and intr., to increase, enlarge.

acctunulation, /., accumula- .accumulé, -e, adj., gathered,

heaped up.

accusé, m.y person accused;

prisoner.

acnamement, m., tenadty, bb-

stinacy, fury.

acharner, refl,, to be bent

upon; be inifuriated, fall furi-

ously.

acheter, tr.y to buy.

achetetu-, w., buyer.

achever, tr., to finish, teimi-

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adorateur^ m., admirer.

adoucir, tr,, to soften, ease,

lessen.

adresse, /., address; speech;

skill.

adresser, tr., to dedicate, send,

address.

adversairei m., opponent, ad-

versary.

adverse, adj., opposing; parti

— , adversary.

affable, adi.j affable, cordial,

approacnable.

affaiblir, /r., to weaken, en-

feeble.

affaire, /., thing, affaîr, business; rompu aux — s, well

acquainted with business;

entrant aux — s, on begin-

ning one*s duties.

affaisser, refl., to sink.

affamé^ -e, adj. and n., hungry,

starvmg.

affamer,^ tr., to starve.

affectation,/., affectation.

affecter, tr,j to prétend, affectueu-x, -se, adj., affec-

tionate.

afficher, /r., to post up, pro-

claim, profess.

affidé, m.y confederate, trusty

agent.

affidé, -e, adj., trust worthy.

affilé, -e, adj., sharp, shaip-

ened; mal — , duU.

affieurer, tr. and intr., to level;

crop out; be level.

affiuence, /., affluence; flow-

ing together; throng.

affolement, m., hoodwinking,

madness.

affoler, tr.^ to madden.

affranchir, tr., to set free.

affreu-x, -se, adj., frightful.

nate; dispatch; s' — ^ to end, be completed.

acier, m., steel.

acquérir, tr., to acquîre.

acquis, m., acquirements; pour tout — ^1 as his only knowledge.

acquitter, ir., to pay off, make even.