VOCABULARY

à, to, at, in, with, by, on, of.

abaisser (s'), to be lowered.

abandonner, to abandon, give up.

abattre, m., to dishearten, depress.

abeille, /, bee; éleveur d' — s, bee-master.

abolition, /., abolition.

abominable, abominable.

abomination,/!, abomination.

abondance,/, abundance.

abonner (s'), to subscribe.

abord (d')y ^t first, in the first place.

aboyer, to bark.

absence,/!, lack, want, absence.

absent, -e, absent.

absolument, absolutely.

accabler, to overwhelm, overpower.

accent, m., accent, expression.

accepter, to accept.

accident, m., accident.

accompagner, to accompany.

accomplir, to perform, accomplish.

accord, »»., agreement ; être d' — , to agree.

accorder, to grant.

accouder (s'), to lean on one's elbows.

accourir, to rush forth, hasten.

accrocher, to hang, fasten.

accrocher (s*), to catch hold.

accroupi, -e, stooping, squat, cowering.

accuser, to accuse.

acharne, -e, eager.

acheminer (s'), to walk, set out.

acheter, to buy.

achever, to kill, achieve, finish.

acti-f , -ve, active.

action, /, action, battle ; au plus

fort de 1' — , in the thickest of

the fight.

Adam, m., Adam.

Aden, a proper name.

adieu, m.y farewell, adieu. admirable, admirable.

admiration,/, admiration.

admirer, to admire.

adopter, to adopt, adresse,/., address, adresser, to address.

adresser (s'), to address oneself,

address.

affaire, /, business, affair ; battle,

fight ; thing.

affaisser (sM, to sink.

affection,/, affection.

affirmer, to affirm.

affreu-x, -se, awful.

afin, in order to, so that.

âge, m., age.

agenouiller (s*), to kneel down.

agir, to act.

agir (s*), to be the question, be the

matter, agiter (s*), to move about, get

away.

agréable, agreeable.

ah! ah I hahl oh!

aide, m.y assistant, helper.

aide,/, aid, help.

aider, to aid, help.

aigu, -ë, piercing, shrill.

aiguille, /, needle; travaux à

1* — , needlework, aile,/, wing, ailleurs, elsewhere.

aimer, to like, love.

aimer (s*), to love one another.

aîné, -e, eldest.

ainsi, thus, so.

air, m.f air, atmosphere; expression ; en V — , up ; le grand — ,

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the fresh air; avoir V — , to

look ; en plein — , in the open

air.

ajouter, to add.

alcôve, /I, alcove, alentour, around, about, aligné, -e, standing in a straight

line, allée, /.f private way, side street,

alley.

Allemagne, yi, Germany.

allemand, ~e, German, aller, to go ; — mieux, to be

better ; comment va, how is.

aller (s'en), to go away, allongé, -e, long, elongated.

allonger, to stretch out ; — le pas,

to quicken the step, allonger (s*), to stretch out.

allons, come, well ; a/so see aller, allumer, to light.

almanach, m,, almanac, alors, then, alouette,/, skylark. amateur, m.^ lover, amateur.

Ambert, a proper name, ambition,/, ambition, ambulance,/, ambulance.

âme,/, soul.

amener, to bring.

am-er, -ère, bitter.

ami, -e, friend, amical, -e, friendly, amour, m., love, amputer, to amputate.

amusement, m., amusement, amuser (s'), to amuse oneself, an, m.^ year, ancien, -ne, old, former ; V — , old

friend.

andouille, /, chitterlings, large

sausage, angle, m., angle, corner, animal, m, animal, animer, to excite, stir up.

animer (s'), to become animated,

grow bright.

anneau, m., ring, année,/, year.

annoncer, to announce.

Anstatt, m., a proper name.

apaiser (s»), to quiet down, grow quiet.

apercevoir, to perceive, see.

apercevoir (s*) , to perceive, notice.

aplatir, to flatten.

apôtre, m.^ apostle.

apparaître, to appear, be seen.

appartenir, to belong.

appel, m., call, calling.

appeler, to call.

appeler (s')» to be called.

appétissant; -c, tempting, that provokes the appetite.

appétit, m., appetite.

appliquer, to put into practice, apply.

apporter, to bring.

apprendre, to teach, learn, hear.

apprêter, to prepare.

approche,/, coming, approach.

approcher, to be near, approach, come near, come on, bring near.

approuver, to approve.

appuyer, to lean, rest, dwell (on words).

appuyer (s'), to lean.

après, after, afterward.

après-midi,/, afternoon.

aquilin, aqmline.

arbre, m.^ tree.

arche = marche.

argent, m.^ money, silver.

aride, arid.

aristocrate, m., aristocrat.

arme, /, arm, weapon; P — an bras, to support arms, supporting arms ; portez — s ! carry arms I

armée,/, army.

armoire,/, sideboard, closet.

arranger, to arrange, put in order.

arrêter, to arrest.

arrêter (s'), to stop.

arrière, m., back part ; en — , back, backwards.

arrivée,/, arrival, coming.

arriver, to arrive, come, occur, happen.

arrogance,/, arrogance.

arrondi, -e, round.

arroser, to sprinkle.

arty fn.y art.

asseoir, to sit down.

asseoir (s'), to sit down.

assez, enough, pretty, rather; bien

— , plenty to do, enough, plenty, assiette,/, plate.

assiettée,/, plateful, assignat, m., paper money.

assistant, -e, looker-on, bystander, assister, to be present.

assommer, to beat to death, knock

down.

assoupir (s')» to doze, assurance,/, assurance, assurer, to assure.

athée, m., atheist.

âtre, m.i hearth, fireplace.

attacher, to hitch, fasten, attaque,/, attack, attaquer, to attack.

attelage, m., team.

atteler, to harness, hitch up.

attendre, to wait, expect, await.

attendre (s»), to expect, attendri, -e, moved, affected.

attendrb*, to move, affect.

attendrir (s*), to grow tender, be

moved, attendrissement, m., emotion,

tenderness.

attenti-f, -ve, attentive.

attention,/, attention.

attirer, to draw, attract.

attrape,/, trap.

attraper, to catch, attribuer, to attribute.

attribution, /, prerogative ; -s,

department, powers, attrister, to sadden.

au, at the, in the, to the.

auberge,/, inn.

aubergiste, m.., innkeeper.

auctm, -e, any, no one, not any.

audace, /, boldness, audacity.

au-dessous, below, under.

au-dessus, over, above, audience,/, audience, hearing.

auge,/, trough.

augmenter, to augment, increase.

aujourd'hui, to-day.

auparavant, before.

auprès, near.

auquel, à laquelle, auxquels, auxquelles, to whom, to which.

aussi, also, therefore, so as ; — ... que, as . . . as.

aussitôt, immediately, at once.

autant, as much, as many; d' — plus, so much more so ; — ...

que, as much, as many ... as.

autel, m,f altar.

automne, m.. Autumn.

autorité,/, authority, power.

autour, around.

autre, other.

autrefois, formerly.

autrement, otherwise.

autrichien, -ne, Austrian.

avaler, to swallow.

avancer, to advance, come forth, bring forth, progress.

avancer (s*), to come forth, advance.

avant, before ; en — , marche I forward, march I en — , for^-ard, ahead.

avant-hier, the day before yesterday.

avant-poste, w., outpost.

avec, with.

avenir, w., future ; à V — , in the future.

avertir, to tell, inform, warn, give notice.

aveugle, blind person, blind.

aveuglement, m., blindness.

avis, w., advice, opinion, information ; être de 1' — de, to side with.

avoir, to have ; y — , there to be.

avouer, to confess, avow.

ayant, see avoir.

bah, pooh, pshaw.

baigner (se) , to bathe.

baiUer, to yawn.

baïonnette, /, bayonet ; coup de

— , bayonet thrust ; à la — !

charge bayonets I baiser, m., kiss, baisser, to lower, go down, fall,

decline.

baisser (se), to stoop, crouch, balai, m.-, broom.

balancer, to swing, balance.

balancer (se), to flicker, balance,

move ; — la tête, to nod.

balayer, to sweep, balle,/, bullet, ballotter, to toss.

banc, m.f bench.

bande, /, crowd; strip; band;

gang; flight (of birds); wrapper

(of a newspaper).

bander, to bind up. bandit, m.^ brigand, bandit.

baptême, m.^ christening, baptism, baquet, m.<, tub, bucket.

baraque,/!, house, barrack, hovel.

barbe,/, beard, barricade,/, barricade, barricader, to barricade, barrière,/, barrier, barricade, bas, m., bottom, stocking, lower

part ; en — , down stairs, bas, -se, low ; tout — , in a low

voice ; plus — , in a lower voice, basque, /, flap, skirt (of a garment), bataille, /, battle ; une — s*est

livrée, a battle has been fought ;

livrer — , to fight, engage battle, batailleur, m., fighter.

bataillon, m., battalion ; chef de — ,

major, bâtir, to build, bâtir (se), to be built.

bâton, m., stick, battement, m., beating (of the

pulse) .

batterie,/, battery ; lâcher les — s,

to fire the batteries.

battre, to beat ; — à plate couture,

to thrash thoroughly, rout ; — la

charge, to beat the charge (on

a drum) .

battre (se), to fight.

Baudot, a proper name.

baudrier, f»., shoulder-belt.

bavardage, m., babbling, prattling.

bavarder, to prattle, jabber.

béant, -e, i^ide open.

beau, bel, -le, beautiful, handsome ; réchapper belle, to have a narrow escape.

beaucoup, much, many.

beauté,/, beauty.

besoin, m.y need.

bétail, m., cattle.

bête, foolish, silly.

bête,/, animal, beast.

beurre, w., butter ; battre le — , to churn.

bidet, m.y pony.

bien, w., good, welfare; — s, goods, good things, real estate.

bien, well, many, much, very, about, fully; ou — , or else; eh — , well.

bienheureu-z, -se, happy, fortunate, happy person.

bientôt, soon, almost.

Birkenwald, a proper name.

bissac, m.y wallet.

blanc, -he, white.

blanchir, to whiten, light up.

blé, m.f wheat.

blessé, -e, wounded person.

blesser, to wound.

blessure,/, wound.

bleu, -e, blue.

bleuâtre, bluish.

blond, -e, light, blonde.

blotti, -e, squat, crouching.

blouse,/, linen blouse.

boire, to drink ; — un coup, to drink a draught, take a drink.

bois, m.y wood; — de lit, bedstead.

boisson,/, drink, beverage.

boîte, /, box, letter-box.

boiter, to limp ; en boitant, limpingly.

bon, well.

bon, -ne, good, kind.

bond, m., bound.

bondir, to leap, bound.

bonheur, m., happiness, good luck ; avoir du — , to be lucky ; par — , happily, luckily.

bQnhomm6| m.^ good-natured man, good fellow.

bonjour, good morning, good day.

bonnement, plainly, simply.

bonnet, m., cap.

bonsoir, good evening, good night.

bonté,/, kindness.

bord, m.y edge, border, brim.

borne,/!, bound, limit.

botte, yi, boot, bundle.

bouche,/., mouth; de la — , from the lips.

bouchée,/, mouthful.

bouchon, m., stopper, cork.

boucle,/, buckle, clasp.

boucler, to buckle.

boue,/, mud.

boueu-z, -se, muddy.

bouffée,/, puff (of smoke).

bouger, to move, stir.

bouillir, to boil ; cuir bouilli, oiled leather.

bouillon, m., beef-tea.

bouleverser, to upset, agitate, unhinge.

bourdonnement, m., humming, buzzing.

bourdonner, to roar (of the fire), hum.

bourgeois, -e, citizen.

bourgmestre, m., burgomaster.

bourgogne, m., Burgundy wine.

bourrer, to fill.

bousculer, to throw into disorder, jostle.

bout, m.f end, further end, extremity, point, piece, tip.

bouteille,/, bottle.

bouton, m.i button.

braise, /, live coal, ember.

brancard, m., shaft, stretcher.

branche,/, branch.

brandir, to brandish.

bras, m., arm; Parme au — , to support arms ; dessus — dessous, arm in arm.

brave, good, brave.

br-ef , -eve, brief, short ; bref, in short.

bride, /, bridle.

brigade,/, brigade.

brigand, m., brigand.

brillant, -e, brilliant, bright.

briller, to shine.

brin, m.j bit.

brindille,/, sprig, twig.

brique,/, brick, block.

briquet, m.^ a steel ; battre le — , to strike a light.

briser, to break.

briser (se), to be broken.

broche,/, spit.

broder, to embroider.

broderie,/, embroidery.

bronze, m., bronze.

bruissement, m.y rustling noise.

bruit, M.f noise, rumor.

brûler, to burn.

brume,/, haze, mist.

brun, -e, brown, sunburnt, dark.

brusque, gruff, abrupt, rough.

brusquement, suddenly, abruptly.

brute, /, brutal person, brute.

J>ûche,/, log, chump of wood.

bûcher, m., woodhouse, woodshed.

bûcheron, m., woodcutter.

buffet, m.i sideboard, cupboard.

BuA)n, a proper name.

burent, see boire.

butin, m., booty.

buvait, see boire.

buveur, m,, drinker.

çà, now, here ; ah — , now then, by the way.

ça, that.

cabaret, m., tavern.

cabaretier, m., inn-keeper, tavernkeeper.

cacher, to hide, keep from, conceal.

cachet, m.^ seal

cacheter, to seal

cadavre, m., corpse.

café, m., coffee.

cafetière,/, coffee pot.

cahoter, to jolt.

caisse,/, drum.

caisson, m.j caisson.

calme, m., calmness, quiet.

calme, calm, quiet.

camarade, m., comrade.

camard, -e, flat.

camisole, /, knit jacket.

campagne, /, country» campaign.

camper, to camp.

caniche, m,, poodle-dog.

canne, /, cane.

canon, m,y cannon ; à coups de — ,

with the cannon, by force, canonnier, m., artilleryman.

cantinière, /, canteen- woman.

capable, able, capable, capacité, /, ability, capacity, capitaine, m.j captain, caporal, m.^ corporal, car, for, because. [disposition.

caractère, m., temper, character, carafe,/, decanter, carafe, flagon.

caresser, to caress, stroke.

carré, m.., square.

carré, -e, square.

carreau, m., plaid, carte,/, map.

cartouche,/, cartridge, casaquin, m., coat, jacket.

casque, m., helmet, casquette,/, cap.

casser, to break.

casserole,/, saucepan, cassine,/, small house.

cause,/, cause; à — de, because

of.

causer, to talk, cause, cavalerie,/, cavalry.

cavalier, m., cavalryman.

cave,/, cellar.

ce, cet, -te, ces, this, that, these,

those ; — ... ci, this ; — ... là,

that ; ces ... ci, these ; — ...

là, those.

ceci, this.

ceinture,/, waist.

cela, that; c'est—, that is it.

célébrer, to celebrate.

celui, ceux, celle, -s, this, that, these, those, the one, the ones, he, she ; ci, celle-ci, this one.

cendres,///., ashes.

cent, hundred.

centaine, /, hundred, about a hundred.

centre, m., center.

cependant, however, nevertheless.

cerde, m., circle.

cerf, m.y stag.

certain, -e, certain.

cesse,/, ceasing, intermission.

cesser, to cease, stop.

chacun, -e, each one, every one.

chagrin, m., grief, sorrow.

chair,/, flesh.

chaise,/, chair.

chaleur,/, warmth, heat.

chambre,/, room, chamber.

champ, m.f field.

champagne,/, champagne.

champêtre, rural; garde — , village policeman.

chance,/, luck.

chancelant, -e, tottering.

chandelier, m.^ candlestick.

chandelle,/, candle.

changer, to change, exchange.

chanson,/, song.

chant, m., singing.

chanter, to sing, chant.

chanvre, m., fl^.

chapeau, m., hat ; — à comes, three-cornered hat.