IN MEMORIAM
(Pages 203-207)
1. Qu'est-ce que les Vosges? 2. Qu'était-ce que les Germains? 3. Comment s'appellent-ils aujourd'hui? 4. Qu'est-ce que la Marne? 5. Combien y a-t-il eu de batailles de la Marne? 6. Qui a gagné la première? 7. En quelle année? 8. Qui a gagné la seconde? 9. En quelle année? 10. Que voit-on en France de la mer aux montagnes?
11. De quand sont ces tombes? 12. Décrivez l'église effondrée? 13. Qu'y a-t-il non loin de là? 14. Que font les femmes? 15. Quels mots y a-t-il sur les petites baraques? 16. Qu'y avait-il sur la place publique de Sermaize? 17. Comment sont les fenêtres? 18. Où le passé demeure-t-il vivant? 19. Décrivez les tombes des soldats. 20. Que voit-on dessus? 21. Qu'y a-t-il sur les stèles blanches? 22. Quelle est la prédication des tombes?
VOCABULARY
Words that are alike in French and English hâve been omitted. Phrases with faire not found under that word must be looked for under the noun, adjective, or adverb connected with it in the text.
à, at, to, in, with, from, under, for, by (s*) abaisser, fall, sink, stoop abandonner, abandon^ give up; s* — ,
abandon oneself, give oneself up abatis, m., felHng of trees, heap of
ruins abattage, m., felling of trees abattoir, m., slaughter-house abattre, throw or knock down, eut
off, flatten, slaughter, kill; s* — , fall abattu, -e, p. p. of abattre, dejected,
drooping abeille,/., bee abêtir, aull, stultify ; s* — , grow dull or
stupid abêtissant, -e, deadening, dull abîme, m., abyss abîmer, spoil, ruin; s* — , be lost, be
swallowed abnégation, /., self-denial aboiement, m., barking abondance, /., abundance; avec — ,
abundantly, fuUy abondant, abundant abonder, abound, be plentiful abonnement, m., contract, subscrip-
tion abord, m., approach, access (d*) abord, first, at first aborder, accost, attack, enter upon aboutir (à), lead (to), rest (on) aboutissant, m., end, resuit aboyer, bark abri, w., shelter, dugout abriter, shelter, screen, shield abruptement. abruptly absent, -e, absent, missing; siLbst.m.,
j.y absent one
absolu, -e, absolute; ^vibsi. m., the ab-
solute abstrait, -e, abstract absurde, absurd absiurdement, absurdly abus, m., abuse abuser (de), take an unfair advantage
(of ) ; s* — , be mistaken académie,/., academy académique, acad'îmic, pertaining to
an academy accablant, -e, overwhelming accaparer, monopolize, obtain acceptation,/., acceptance accepter, accept accès, m., accesSj attack acclamer, proclaim, cheer acconmiodation,/., adaptation accommoder, suit, accommodate, reconcile, fit up; s' — (de), comply
(with), agrée (with), put up (with)
grow used (to) accompagnement, m., accompani-
ment accompagner, accompany accompli, -e, perfect, complète, ac-
compUshed accomplir, accomplish; s* — , be ac-
compUshed, brought about accomplissement, m., reaUzation, ful-
fiUment accord, m., concord, agreement, har-
mony accorder, give, accord accoter, prop accoudé, -e, leaninç (s*) accoupler, pau*, match, be
coupled accourir, hasten, run. m^
accoutumé, -e, usual, customary, ac-
customed accrocher, hang up, hook, attach, put
on; s* — (à), clin^ (to) accroissement, m., merease, growth accroître, increase accru, -e, p. p. 0/ accroître, increased,
augmented, grown up accueil, m., welcome; faire — , wel-
come accueillant, -e, welcoming, opened to
or for accueillir, receive, welcome (s*) acculer, lean one's back accumulation, /., gathering, heaping
up, accumulation accusat-eur, -rice, m., /., accusing
person, accuser accusé, -e, accused, prominent,
strong; suost, w.,/., accused person accuser, imply, emphasize, accuse (s') acharner (sur), be desperately
bent (on) acheter, buy, purchase acheteur, w., buyer, purchaser achèvement, m., completion achever, finish, end; s* — , finish, end,
be finished acier, m., steel acquis, -e, p. p. 0/ acquérir, acquired;
le bien nîal — , ill-gotten gains acte, m., act acti-f, -ve, active activité,/., activity actuel, -le, actual acuité,/., acuity, acuteness adapter, adapt; s* — , adapt oneself, be
adapted adepte, adept adieu, good-by, farewell adjoint, m., deçuty, assistant admettre, admit admirable, admirable, fine admirer, admire admis, -e, p. p, of admettre, acknowl-
edged, admitted adorer, adore
adoucir, soften, soothe, alleviate (s') adresser, address oneself aâversidre, m., adversary adversité,/,, adveraity aérien, -ne, aénal
affaire, /., affair, business, matter;
être tout à ses — s, be very busy;
faire 1' — de quelqu'un, suit some-
body affairé, -e, busy, hurried affamé, -e, starving, famished affectueu-x, -se, affectionate affiné, -e, refined affinement, m., refinement affinité,/., afiSnity
affirmation, /., afi^mation, assertion affirmer, affirm, assert; s' — , be
affirmed affliger, afflict. make sorrowful,
grieve, hurt, aistress afflux, m., affluence, abundance, flood affolant, -e, maddening affolé, -e, distracted, demented affoler, infatuate, madden; s* — , be
distracted, be maddened affranchir, liberate, free, release; s*— 1
get free from, be freea affranchissement, m., enfranchise-
ment affre,/., anguish affreu-x, -se, frightful, dreadful, hide-
ous affronter, face, encounter africain, -e, African (P) Afrique,/., Africa âge, m., âge; jeune — , childhood; le
moyen — , Middle Ages; P— d* or,
the golden âge âgé, -e, aged, old; — de 78 ans, 78
years old agencer, order, dispose agent, m., agent, instrument aggraver, increase, aggravate; s* — ^1
grow worse, increase^ grow heavier agfie, nimble, agile, bnsk agir, act; s* — (de), be a question (of) agissant, -e, active agitation,/., agitation, turmoil agité, -e, tossing, restless agiter, move about, shake, agitate;
s' — , be agitated, move about agonie,/., agony, anguish agora, m., assembly, place for an
assembly agrandir, enlarge, enhance a^aadissement, m., enlargement
VOCABULARY
agricole, agricultural (s') agripper (à), cling (to) aide,/., ne^. aid, assistance aider (a), help, assist; se faire — de,
be helped by, get help from; s* — ,
help each other or oneself aïeul, m.f grandfather, ancestor aigle, m,f eagle aigrelet, -te, sotirish aigu, -e, sharpy keen, shrill; en pointe
-e, in a sharp point aiguillon, m., goad, spur aiguiser, sharpen, whet; s* — , be
sharpened ailé, -e, winged ailleurs, elsewhere; d* — , besides,
moreover aimable, amiable, pleasant aimablement, pleasantly, amiably aimant, -e, lovmg aimer, love, like; s* — , love or like
each other aîné, -e, eldest
ainsi, thus, so; — que, just as, as *ise,/., gladness, content, ease; à V — ,
atease aisément, easily ajustement,/., attire alarme, /., alarm, fright alcoolisme, m., alcoholism alerte, alert, brisk, nimble aliéner, alienate, estrange alignement, m., line, row aligner, put in a strai^ht line, draw
up; s* — , run in a straight Une aliment, m., food alimenter, feed, supply allée,/., walk, alley, avenue alléguer, allège, quote (1*) Allemagne,/., Germany allemand, -e, German; à V -e, in
German fashion aller, go; s' en— ,go away; en — de,
be a question of allonger, project; s* — , stretch out allons! now theni allumer, light; s' — , be lighted allumette,/., match allure, /., gait, way of walking, pace,
aspect, appearance alors, then alourdi, -e, heavy, made heavy
(les) Alpes,/., the Alps altruisme, m., altruism amabilité,/., amiability, politeness amaigri, -e, emaciated, thin, gaunt amas, m., heap, mass, pUe, store,
hoard amasser, heap up, hoard up; s* — ,
gather, heap up ambassad-eur, -rice, m., /., ambassa-
dor ambiant, -e, ambient ambitieu-x, -se, ambitions ambre, m., amber ambulant, m., tramp âme, /., soûl amélioration,/., improvement,change
for the better améliorer, improve aménager, dispose amener, bring^ bring about am-er, -ère, bitter américain, -e, American ameublement, m., furniture ami, -e, w., /., friend; adj,, friendly amibe,/., amœba, microscopic animal amical, -e, friendly amitié, /., friendship; avoir en — , be
friendly with amoindrir, lesscn amonceler, heap up amortir, deaden; allay, weaken, break amour, m., love amoureusement, lovingly amoureu-x, -se, m., /., person in love,
lover; adj., loving, amorous; — de,
in love with amphore,/., amphora, urn, pitcher ample, ample, full amplement, fully, amply amplifier, amplify amuser, amuse, entertain; s' — , hâve
a good time, be amused amuseu-r, -se, m., /., entertainer an, m., year
analogue, analogous, similar analyste, m., analyst analyze,/., analysis analyzer, analyze anarchie, m., anarchy anathème,/., anathema anatomie^/.^ ai\aA>o\K^
ancestral, -e, ancestral
ancêtre, m. y ancestor
anche,/., reed (of a wind instrument)
ancien, -ne, old, ancient; V — , m., elder, senior; les — s, tne ancients
ancre,/., anchor
ancrer, anchor
âne, m., ass, donkey
anéantir, annihilate, crush
(s*) anémier, become anaemic
ange, m., angel
anglais, -e, English
angle, m., angle, corner; à — droit, at a right angle
(1*) Angleterre,/., England
anglo-saxon, -ne, Anglo-Saxon
angoisse, /., pain, anguish, agony
anunal, -e, animal; subst. masc, animal
animer, animate
anneau, m., ring
année,/., year
annoncer, announce
annuel, -le, yearly, annual
anon3rme, m., anonymous person
anthologie,/., anthology
anthropoïde, m., anthropoid
anthropophage, cannibal
anticiper, anticipate
antipatriote, m., antipatriot
antique, old, ancient
antiquité,/., antiquity
anti-social, -e, anti-social
antre,/., cavern, grotto, den
anxieu-x, -se, anxious
apaisant, -e, soothing
apaiser, sooth, calm; s* — , be appeased, abate, subside, be stilled
apathie,/., apathy
apercevoir, perceive, see; s* — , perceive, find out, become aware of
aperçu, m., sketch, cursory view
aphorisme, m., aphorism
apitoiment, w., pitying, softening
(s*) apitoyer, be softened, be touched, pity
(sO aplatir, be flattened
apologétique, apologetic
apoplexie, /., apoplexy
apostasie,/., backsliding Apothéose,/., apotheosis apôtre, m., apostle
apparaître, appear
apparamment, apparently
appareil, m., apparatus
apparence,/., appearance, likelihood, probabiUty; suivant toute — , aocording to every probability; garder 1* — de, seem to, hâve the sem" blance of
apparent, -e, apparent
apparition, /., apparition, appearance
appartenir, belong
appât, m., bait, aUurement
(s*) appauvrir, grow poor
appel, m., call, appeal, challenge
appeler, call: s* — , be called, be named, call each other
appendice, m., appendix, appendage
appentis, m., shed, out-house
appétit, m., appetite
appliqué, -e. careful, painstaking
apport, m., dowry, share
apporter, bring
apprécier, appreciate
apprendre, leam, teach, inform
apprenti, -e, apprentice
apprêt, m., préparation
(s*) apprêter, get ready
approche,/., approach, access, way
approcher, approach, corne up; s* — , draw near
approprié, -e, appropriate
approprier, appropnate
approuver, approve
appui, m., prop, stay, support
appuyer, support, help
âpre, rough, harsn, bitter
après, after; d* — , from, after, according to
apte, apt, fit
aqueduc, m., aqueduct
arantèle,/., cobweb
arbre, m., tree
arbrisseau, m., shrub, shrubbery
arc. m., arch
arcbouté, -e, buttressed
arche, /., arch
ardent, -e, buming, glowing, ardent, eager, fervent
ardeur, /., ardor, eamestness, eagerness, fervor
acdolse^ f ., slate
VOCABULARY
arène, /.y arena
arête,/., groin, edge, ridge
argent, m., money
argile, /., clay
argileu-z, -se, slimy, clayey
argument, m., argument, contro versy; un nudtre — , master argument
aristocratique, aristocratie
arme, /., weapon, arm
armé, -e, armed
armée,/., army
arracher, tear out or away, pull away, draw aside; s* — , tear oneself or itself
arranger, arrange; s' — , make arrangements, come to an a^eement
arrêt, m., stop, order, décision, decree, sentence, exécution
arrêter, arrest, fasten, fix, detain; s* — , stop
arrière, behind, backward, rear
arrivée,/., arrivai
arriver, arrive, happen, take place:
quoi qu*U arnve, whatever «appens
articulé, -e, articulate, distinct
articuler, articulate, utter
artificiel, -le*, artificial
artillerie,/., artillery
artisan, m,, artisan, workman
artiste, m., artist
artistement, artistically
ascension, /., ascent, ascension
ascète, m., ascetic
asiatique, Asiatic
asile, m., hospital, asylum
aspect, m., aspect, bearing
asperger, sprmkle
asphyxiant, -e, asphyxiating
aspirer, inhale, suck up, aspire (to)
assainissement, m., making healthy
assemblée,/., assembly, gathering
assembler, assemble, gather, convene, call tôgether
asseoir, set, seat; s* — , sit down, sit, take a seat
asservir, enslave, subdue
asservissement, m., slavery, bondage
assez, enough, rather, quite
assiéger, besiege
assiette,/., plate
assigner, assign
assis, -e, p. p. of asseoir, seated assistance,/., assistance, succor assister, help. assist, relieve; — (à),
be présent (at) associé, -e, associate associer, associate, share; s* — , keep
Company, associate assombrir, darken assoupi, -e, drowsy assurément, assuredly, surely assurer, assure astre, m., star
astuce,/., craft, guile, cunning atavique, atavistic atelier, m., workshop, studio atmosphère, /., atmosphère atome, m.^ atom (s*) atrabiler, worry âtre, m., hearth, fireplace atroce, atrocious atrocité,/., atrocity (s*) atropmer, become shrunken attabler, sit at table; s* — , sit down
at table attache, /., attachment, tie, link,
bond attachement, m., attachment attacher, attach; s* — (à), cling (to),
be bent (on) attaque,/., attack attaquer, attack; s* — , attack each
otner, fall upon each other attarder, delay, retard; s* — , linger,
loiter atteindre, reach, arrive at. attain atteint, -e, p. p. of atteinore, reached attelage, m., team, harness atteler (à), put (to), harness attendre, wait, await attendrir, soften attente,/., stay, waiting, expectation;
en 1* — de, m the expectation of attenti-f, -ve, attentive atténuation,/., exténuation atténuer, extenuate, attenuate; s* — ,
be attenuated attester, attest, vouch for attirance,/., attraction attirer, attract attrait, m., charm, attraction attribue! ^ ^\>\>t^m\/^) ^&^t^oji^
aube,/., dawn; dès 1* — , as soon as it
was dawn auberge,/., inn audace,/.) audacity audacieu-x, -se, audacious audit-eur, -rice, m.,/., auditor, listen-
er augmenter, increase auguste, august, grand aujourd'hui, today aumône,/., alms, charity aune, m., alder-tree aurore, /., dawn aussi, also, as aussitôt, forthwith, directly; — que,
as soon as austère, stem, severe autant, as much, as many, as well;
d' — plus que, ail the more as or
that or because autel, m.y altar auteur, m., author authentique, authentic autocratie,/., autocracy automate, m., automaton automatique, automatic automatiquement, automatically automnal, -e, autumnal autonme,m. orf., autumn autoritaire, authorîtative autorité,/., authority autour, round, around autre, other autrefois, formerly autrement, otherwise autrichen. -ne, Austrian autrui, otners avance, /., advance; à V — , d* — , in
advance avancer, advance; s* — , advance,
come forward, move on avant, before, far, deep; à V — , in
front; en — , forward avant, m., fore, fore-part, front avantage, m., advantage avantageu-x, -se, advantageous avant-cotureur, m., forerunner avare, miserly, grasping avec, with avenir, m., future
aventure, /., adventure, happening; â r — , ai random; courir les — s, go after adventures
aventurer (s'), venture
avertir, warn, apprize
aveu, m., confession
aveuglant, -e, dazzling
aveugle, blind
aveuglément, blindly
aveugler, blind
avili, -e, degraded
avis, m., opinion, advice, notice, warning
(s') aviser (de), bethink oneself, take it into one's head
aviver, enliven, brisk up (the fire)
avoine,/., oats
avoir, m., credit-side
avoir, hâve; — raison, be right; — tort, be wrong; il y a, there is, thereare; — à, hâve to; il y avait de quoi, there was reason for it
avoisiner, be close to
avouer, confess
azur, 771., azuré, blue
bachot, m., barge
badaud, tti., cockney, idler
bagage, w., baggage
bahut, w., trunk, chest
baigné, -e, (de), bathed (with)
baigneu-r, -se, tti., /., bather
bain, tti., bath
baiser, m.y kiss
balai, m., broom
balancement, m., balancing, swing-
ing, rocking balancer, balance, swing balancier, m., pendulum, balance balayer, sweep balbutier, stammer ballant, -e, dangling balle,/., bail, bullet ballotter, toss about balustrade,/., railing, balustrade banal, -e, banal, common, hackneyed banc, m., bench bande,/., band (se) bander, strain oneself bandotdière,/., shoulder-strap
\>anxie J .,>ûM^Vfc\.
VOCABULARY
banque,/., bank
banqueroute, /.f bankruptcy
banqueter, feast
baobab, m., baobab, African tree of
greatsize baptême, m., baptism baquet, m., tub, Ducket baraque, f., but
barbare, barbarous; avbst.f barbarian barbarie,/., barbanty barbe,/., beard barboter, dabble barder, sheathe, pad barre,/., bar barré, -e, barred, streaked barrer, bar barrière, /., fonce bas, -se, low; tout — , in a whisper;
en — , down, down below; en — de,
below; au plus — , way down, as
far down as possible bas, m., stocking; — de laine, woolen
stocking basctder. iip over base,/., oasis baser, base
bas-fond, m., flat, shallow bottom basilique,/., basiuca basset, m., terrier bastide,/., countrv résidence, farm bât, m., pack-saddle bataille,/., battle; champ de — , battle-
field batailler, battle, fight bataillon, m., battalion bateau-mouche, m.^ passenger-boat bâtiment, m., buildmg bâtisse,/., building bâton, m., stick, staff, wand battant, m,, leaf , fold battement, m., beating batteur, m., beater batteuse, /.y washer-woman battre, bëiett, strike, thrash, beat up,
hammer bavard, -e, talkative bavarder, chatter, talk, gossip baver, slobber
béant, -e, gaping, open, yawning béatitude,/., béatitude, bliss be-au, -1, -lie, fine, beautiful, hand-
some, lovely; avoir — , be in vain,
be uselesa
beaucoup, much
beauté,/., beautv
bec, m., beak, bifl, mouth, spout
bécasse,/., woodcock
bêcher, aig
béer, gape
bêler,bleat
Belgique,/., Belgium
bélier, m., ram
bénéfice, m., profit, gain
bénévolement, benevolently
béni, -e, blessed
bénir, bless
berceau, m., cradle
bercer, cradle, beguile, lull
berge,/., steep bank, sida
berg-er,-êre, m., /., shepherd, shepherdess
bergère,/., easy chair
bergerie, /., sheepfold; p^, pastoral play or poem
besoin, m., want, need, necessity; il est — de, it is necessary to; au — , at need; avoir — de, bave need of
bestial, -e, bestial
bête, /., animal, beast; — de somme, beast of burden
bêtement, stupidly, foolishlv
beuglement, m., bellowing, lowing
beugler, bellow
beurre, m., butter
bibelot, m., knickknack
bibliophile, m., book-lover
bibliotiiécaire, m.^ librarian
bibliothèaue,/., hbrarjr
bien, well, indeed, quite, very; — à lui, quite his own; — de, much; — des. many ; le — , les —s, goods, good, Delongings, possessions
bien-aimé, -e, beloved, darling
bien-être, m., well-being, comfort, happiness
bienfaisance,/., charity, bounty
bienfaisant, -e, beneficent, bénéficiai
bienfait, m., kindness. benefaction
bienfaiteur, m., benetactor
bientôt, soon
bienveillance,/., kindness. good-will
bienveillant, -e, kind, kinoly, benevolent
bleuveuue) m., '^^•c.oiûa
biètej.,\)ftet
bille,/., log
biographe, m», biographer
biologique, biological
bipède, m., biped
bique,/., she-goat
bise,/., north wind
bissac, m., bag
bizarre, curious, étrange
bizarrement, strangely, curiously
blafard, -e, wan, pale, leaden-hued
blâmer, blâme
blan-c, -che, white
blancbi, -e, whitened
blanchisseu-r, -se, m., /., laundry-
man, laundress blasé, -e, sickened, hardened blé, m., wheat blême, pale, pale-faced blessé, -e, woimded blesser, hurt, woimd blessure, /., woimd bleu, -e, blue bleuâtre, blùish bleui, -e, made blue, blued bloc, m,f block, lump blond, -e, w.,/., blond person blotti, -e, crouching, cowering (se) blottir, crouch, cower boche (slang), German bœuf, m., ox, steer, beef Bohême,/., Gypsyland^ Bohemia bohémien, -ne, Bohemian boire, drink bois, m., wood boisé, -e, wooded boiserie, m., wainscoting boiter, limp bol, m., bowl bombardement, m., bombardment;
en plein — , in the midst of the
bombardment bon, -ne, good; â quoi — , why? what
is the use?
bond, m., bound, leap; du premier — ,
at the first boimd bondir, bound. spring, leap bonheur, m., nappiness; par — , for-
tunately bonjour, m,, good-day, good-mom-
ing bonnement, BÙnply bonté,/,, goodnesa, kindness
bord, m.f bank, side; au — de, on the side of
border, border, edge
bordure,/., border; en — , like a border
(se) borner, limit oneself
bossu, -e, humpbacked
bossuer, bruise, batter
botte, /., boot
botté, -e, booted
bouche,/., mouth; — bée, with mouth wide-open
boucherie,/., butchery
bouchonner, rub down
bouder, be sulky, pout, be angry
boue, /., mud
boueu-x, -se, muddy
bouger, move, stir
bougie,/., candie
bouUlabaisse,/., fishnsoup
bouillant, -e, boiling, bot, foaming, frothy
bouillie,/., quagmlre
bouillonnement, m., bubbling, gushing
bouillonner, boil, seethe, bubble up, foam, bufcble
boulangerie, f., bakery
boule,/., bail
boulevard, m., boulevard
bouleversement, m., upheaval, commotion, upsetting
bouleverser, upset, tum over
bouquet, m., nosegay, bouquet, clump
bourdonner^ buzz, himi
bourg, m., city
bourgeois, -e, belonging to the midcUe class
bourgeoisie,/., middle classes
bourrade,/., blow, thrust
bourrasque,/., squall; une — d'ofagOi squall, storm
bourreau, m., executioner
bousculade, /., jostling, shoving about
bout, m., end; â — de, spent, exhausted; au — de, at the end of; venir à — (de), manage, succeed (m)
boutade,/., sally
bouteille,/., bottle
boutique,/., shop
\K>utoa)m..|Vsvittcm^ pimple
vocjiscLàss:
oi mr patûuDg to
eoiponl (qf as'olry or
if /-y bnûdiBy £MUi9l b>i2n
'y tweak, be faroken, crodied*
f^ bniEli
e,/^ wfaedharrow
ird, w., fog
ir, npeet, make nnflrhipf be-
lilleSy/. pf., bnishwood -eyCTushed grînd, cnish nty -e, nistling
n^ noiae, talk, bluster, famé, vu
bum ,/., bum
/, baze, mist, thick fog ni -se, hazy, foggy e, brown
e^f .ydark-oomplexîoned person îment, abruptly sr, hurry, corne to the point -e, brutal é,/., brutality
Vi i|y imiiffiiil, unisîhr. lonâhr
liftuliwi , jti^ sïaiï
'wmànxmBr
f^pixcàiBr
, f ^ knoll, xzKmnd; en — H, ev-
poEKtato
ifUlMiiuiD e, /. . Brsuiiixùsm, «ctgpSïi^
lâBgîâfm, âeeaàfiDOf
ci, bere: — et llL, beire aztii ibcsv' ÇÊ^ cf ^tMfarc a nmpt^\ fer cela, 1>M1 cabaae,/^ cibàzu ocntft^ cabaret, fR^ wÎDessbc^ tâTimi cabinet, m^ cabmet^ siudy
' '' tace, m^ «iniai^ màki^4vlio>Y (1), bide, bide ùom la^ 8»], stAmn deadK>ay ^ cadence; en — ^ rKvtb*
mtcaHy cadran, m., dial
cadre, nu, inone^ back|rix>uiui« wttinit cagneo-]^ -se, civK^4iJK!<sl cahoter, jolt^ sbake caQle,/., quâil caQlère,/., quail ro»Mrvntù\n cailloa, m.« pebble, stono caîDoiitea-x, ->se. i.>obbl,v « i^t ot^v caisse,/., chcst, Ix^x, CAi*c»
calcaire, caloai>eouâ calciner, calcine calcul, m., calculation calculer, calculato, rockou caler, prop
calme, iti., calm. cttillncw, %]\w\ calomnier, slaniW, ciUumum (i^ ; «« ,
dander ono^lf cahraire, m., CalNtury camaïeu, iti., mom>ci\miu<^ |mintii\|K camarade, m,, commdo; - de cUhMi
classniato camaraderie,/., oonumnitMmhip camp, m«, oaui\)^ oucaïu^uu^ut
campagnard, -e, m., /., country-man or woman
campagne,/., coimtry
campé, -e, firmly planted, well set-up
canal, m., canal, stream
canard, m., duck
candeur, m., candor
caniche, m., poodle
cannibale, m., cannibal
canon, m., camion
canton, m., district, canton
cantonnement, m., cantonment, billets (JoT soldiers)
cantonnier, m., road-mender
cap, m., cape, neadland
capacité,/., capacity, ability
cape,/., cape, cloak
capitaine, m., captain
capital, m., capital, cash
capitale, /., capital
capitulation,/., surrender
capituler, capitulate, surrender
caprice, m., caprice, whim, freak, fancy
capricieu-z, -se, capricious, whimsical
capti-f , -ve, m., /., captive
car, for
caractère, m., character
caractérisé, -e, characterized
caractériser, characterize
caractéristique, characteristic, peculiar; subst /., characteristic
carcasse,/., carcass
caresse,/., caress
caresser, caress
carillon, m., chime. chimes
carnage, m., slaugnter, carnage
carnassier, m., flesh-eater
carré, -e, square
carreau, m., tile
carrefour, m., crossroad, public place
carrière, /., career, quarry; se donner — , give oneself free scope or full play
carriole,/., wagon, cart
carrosse, m., coacn, carriage
carrure,/., breadth of shoulders
cartouche,/., cartridge
cas, m., case, fact, matter; en tout — , 7/2 any case, at ail events case,/., cabin, hut, box
caserne,/., barracks casier, m., shelf casqué, -e, wearing a helmet casque, m., helmet casquette,/., cap casser, break catapulte,/., catapult catégoriser, classify cathédrale,/., cathedra!
cauchemar, m., nightmare cause,/., cause; à — de, on account of causer, talk, converse, cause causerie, /., talk, conversation, discourse caustique, caustic, biting cautèle,/., prudence cavalier, m., horseman, rider, trooper,
cavalryman caverne,/., cavem, cave ce, cet, cette, pi,, ces, this, that,
thèse, those; jyron.f this, that, it;
— qui, — que, that which céder, yield ceinture,/., belt ceinturé, -e, belted célèbre, celebrated célébrer, celebrate, extol, praise célébrité,/., celebrity céleste, heavenly cellule,/., cell celui, ceûe, pi.* ceux, celles, this,
that, thèse, tnose; — -ci, thîs one;
là, that one
cendre,/., ashes
censeur, m., censor
cent, himdred
centenaire, a hundred years old
centimètre, m., centimeter
central, -e, central
centre, m., center
cependant, however, yet, still; — que,
while cercle, m,, circle; faire — , gather
around cercler, encircle certain, -e, certain certainement, certainly certitude,/., certainty, certitude cerveau, m., brain César, Caesar cesser, cease, stop
VOCABULARY
chacun» -e, each, each one
chagrin, m., sorrow: avoir du — , be
sorrowf ul, be troubled chagriner, grieve, trouble chaîne,/., chidn, fetters, shackles chair, m,, flesh chaise,/., chair chaland, m., barge châle, m., snawl chamailler, squabble chambre, /., room, chamber, Cham-
ber (0/ beputiea) champ, m., neld
champêtre, rustic, rural^ country chance, /., chance, risk, luck, good
luck chancelant, -e, shaky chanceler, totter, stagger, falter,
waver chanceu-z, -se, doubtful, uncertain chandelle,/., candie changeant, -e, changing changement, m., change changer, change chanson,/., song chant, m., song chanter^ sing; — victoire, shout or
cry victory chanteu-r, -se, m., /., singer chantier, m., wood-yard, timber-yard chaos, m., disorder, confusion, dis-
turbance chapeau, m., hat; — haut de forme,
high hat, sUk hat chapelet, m., beads, chaplet chapelle,/., chapel chaque, each charbon, m., coal
charbonneu-x, -se, blackened by coal charge, /., load, burden, trust, care;
être à — (à,) be burdensome (to) chargé, -e (de), burdened or loaded
(^th) charger, load; se — de, be loaded
with, tàke upon oneself, take
charge of chariot, m., wa^on charité,/., charity charmant, -e, chsmning charme, m., charm charmer, charm charmilles,/, pi., hedges
chamigue, m., hound
charretier, m., carter, wagoner
charrette, /., cart
charron, m., wheelwright
charrue,/., plow
chasse,/., hunt
chasser, hunt, drive away
chasseur, m., hunter, sportsman
chat, m., cat
château, m., castle
châtiment, m., punishment
chaud, -e, warm, hot, eager, fiery; avoir — , be warm or hot; faire — , be warm or hot (weather)
chaudement, warmly, brightiy
chauffer, warm. beat; se — les yeux, warm oneseli
chaussée,/., causeway
chauve-souris, f., bat
chef, m., head, leader; — de gare, station-master; en — , in chief
chef-d'œuvre, m., masterpiece
chemin, w., way, road, path; — faisant, by or on the way; aller droit son — , go straight ahead; en — , on the way
cheminée,/., chimney, fireplace
cheminer, travel, walk, jog on
chêne, m., oak; — roi, king-oak
ch-er, -ère, dear, expensive
chercher, seek, look for
chercheu-r, -se, w., /., seeker
chèrement, dearly
chéri, -e, beloved, darling
chérir, cherish
cheval, m., horse; — auz-vapeurs, horse-power
chevalet, w., trestle
chevalier, m., knight
chevelure,/., hair, head of hair
chevet, m., apsis (of a church)
cheveu, m., nair
chez, at tne house of, at, among, home, in; — moi, — nous, at home
chien, -ne, m., /., dog
chiffon, m., rag, scrap, bit
chiffre, m., figure, number, cipher
chimère,/^ chimera, idle fancy
Chine,/,, China
chinois, -e, Chinese
choc, m., shock, collision, impact
chœur^ m. , cUoiwa
choisir, choose; morceaux choisis, sélections
choix, m.f choice
choquer, shock, grate on
chose,/., thing) matter
chou, m., cabbage
chouette,/., owl
chrétien, -ne, Christian
Christ, m.y Jésus Christ
chuchotement, m., whispering, whisper
chute,/., fall
ci, hère; de ,de-là, hère and there
cicérone, m,, guide
ciel, m., sky
ciguë,/., hemlock
cime,/., top
cimetière, m,, cemetery
cinq, five
cinquante, fifty
cinquième, m., fifth
cinâ'e, w., rounded arch
cintré, -e, circular
circonstance,/., circumstance
circulaire, circular
circuler, circulate, revolve, move
cirque, m., circus
ciseau, m., chisel
citadin, -e, pertaining to a city
cité,/., city
citer, quote
citoyen, -ne, m., /., citizen
civil, -e, civil; être en — , be in civilian clothes; le — > civilian
civilisé, -e, civilized
civique, civic
clair, -e, clear, plain, obvions, distinct
clairement, clearly
clairière,/., glade
clairon, m., clarion
claironner, sing, blow (a clarion), crow
clamer, exclaim
clameur,/., noise, clamor
clapoter, splash
clarté,/., cleamess, light
classe,/., claâs
classer, class; se — , be classified
classique, classic claudiquer, limp Clef,/,, key
clientèle, /., practice, business
clignotant, -e, winking, blinking
clignotement, m., winking, blinking
clignoter, twinkle, blink, wink
climat, m., climate
cloaque, m., cesspool
cloche,/., bell
cloison, /., partition
clos, -e, p. 'p. oj clore, closed, ended
clou, m., nail
cloutier, m., nail-maker, nail-seller
cœur, w., heart; au — de, in the heart
of ; de bon — , heartily; tenir au — ,
hâve at heart cogitation,/., thought cognée,/., ax, hatchet cohue,/., press, crowd, rout coi, -te, snug, still, quiet; se tenir — ,
keep quiet coiffe,/., cap, headgear colère,/., anger collaborat-eur, -rice, m.,/., coUabora-
tor, contributor collaborer, collaborate collecti-f , -ve, collective collectionneur, ??i., collector collégien, -ne, m.,/., student, school-
boy OT schoolgirl collier, m., necldace, collar colline,/., hill colloque, w., colloquy colonial, -e, colonial colonie,/., colony colonne,/., column coldration,/., coloring coloré, -e, colored colorier, color colosse, m., colossus combat, m., battle, fight, struggle combati-f , -ve, combative combativité,/., combativeness combattant, m., fighter combattre, fight, nght against combattu, -e, p. p. o/. combattre,
fought against; — de, torn with combinaison,/., combination comble, m., neight combler, fiU, fill up commandant, m., commander, corn-
manding officer commandement, m., order, com-
VOCABULARY
commander, commande order, gov-
em; — à, rule, govem comme, like, as
commemorati-f , -ve, commemorative commencer, commence comment, how; le — , the how commenter, comment commérage, m.y gossîp commerçant, m.y tradesman, merchant, dealer commerce, m,, trade, commerce, business commère,/., gossîp, woman commettre, conmut commissaire, m., commissioner; — de
police, police officer commun, -e, common, usual, gênerai commim, m., the bulk, the viilgar, the
generality; -s, offices, out-houses Communard, m., Communist (one
who took pari in the Communist
révolution of 1871) communauté, /., community commimier, conmiune commimiqués, m. pL, officiai bulletins
(durinç the war 0/ 1914-1918} commumsme, m., communism compacte, compact compagnie, /., company; en — , to-
gether compagnon, m., companion comparaison, m., comparison; en
— de, in comparison with comparer, compare, Uken compartiment, m., compartment compas, m., compass compassé, -e, formai, strict.
compasser, measure compatriote, m., /., countryman or
woman compenser. compensate, make
amends for (se) complaire (à), delight (in) compl-et, -ête, complète; au — , com-
pletely, ail {of a troop) complètement, completely compléter, complète, finish; se — , be
completed complice, m., accomplice, partner complicité, /., compficity compliquer, complicate; se — , be-
come complicated
comporter, allow of, admit
composante,/., compound
composer, compose; se — de, be composed of
compréhensi-f, -ve, comprehensive
compréhension, /., compréhension, understanding
comprendre, understand
compris, -e, p. p. of comprendre, understood; y — , included; non — , without reckoning
compromis, m., compromise
compte, m.y account, reckoning; à ce
là, at that rate; au bout du — ,
after ail; être en — avec, hâve an account open with; faire le — , count; rendre — de, accoimt for, give an account of ; se rendre — de, examine, try to understand; tenir — de, take into account
compter, count
comtesse,/., countess
concéder, grant, concède
concentré, -e, concentrated; — sur, wrapped up in
concentrer, concentrate; se — , concentrate, center, be wrapped up
concernant, concerning
concevable, conceivable
concevoir, conceive, imagine
conciliat-eur, -rice, m., /., conciliator
concision,/., conciseness, brevity
concitoyen, -ne, m., /., fellow-citizen, fellow-townsman or townswoman
conclure, conclude
concorde,/., accord, concord, imion
concourir (à), concur (in), contribute (to), compete
concours, m., coopération, concourse
concrétion,/., concrétion, accretion
conçu, -e, p. p. of concevoir, conceived
concurrence,/., compétition, concurrence
concurrent, -e, m., /., competitor; adj.y concurrent
condamner, condemn
condenser, condense
conduct-eur, -rice, conducting
conduire, lead
conduite,/., conduct, guidance, leadership
confétet^eoidet
confesser, confess
confiance,/., confidence
confiant, -e, confident
confier (à), entrust (to)
conflit, m., conflict
confluent, m., confluence
confondre, confuse, blend, mingle; se — , mingle, be blended
conforme (à), according (to), consistent (witn)
confortable, comfortable
confrère, m., colleague
confronter, confront
(se) congratuler, congratulate oneself
connaissance,/., knowledge
connaître, know; faire — à, make known to, notiiy, inform
connu, -e, p. p. oj connaître, known
conquérant, -e, conqueror, victor
conquérir, conquer, subdue, overcome
conquête,/., conquest, victory
conquis, -e, p. p. 0/ conquérir, conquered
consacrer, dévote, consecrate
conscience,/., conscience, consciousness; avoir la pleine — de, be fully conscious of; prendre — de, become aware of
conscient, -e, conscious
conseil, m., council.advice; le. — municipal, municipal or town coimcil
conseiller (à), advise
consentement, m., consent, assent
consentir (à), consent (to)
conséquent, -e, conséquent; par — , consequently
conserver, conserve, keep
considéraole, consiaerable, notable
considérer, consider
consister (en or à), consist (in)
consoler, console; se — (de), console oneself (for)
consomption,/., consumption
constance, /., constancy^ steadfastness
constant, -e, constant
constatation,/., déclaration, vérification
constater, verify, aver, state
constellé, -e, starred
constituer, eonsti tu te constructioUf f,, construction, bvnld-
ing, érection
construire, construct, build, make consulter, consult conte, m., taie contempler, contemplate contemporain, -e, contemporary contenir, contain, hold, restrain, curb content, -e, content, happy contentement, m., contentment, con-
tentedness (se) contenter (de), be content or
satisfied (with) contenu, -e, p. p. 0/ contenir, con-
tained, restrained, held back conter, relate, tell contester, contest contingence, f., contingency continu, -e, continuons, continuai continuer, continue; se — , continue,
go on, be continued continuité,/., continuity contorsion,/., convulsion contotu:, m., contour, outline contourné, -e^ distorted, ill-shaped contourner, distort, deform contracté, -e, contracted contraindre, constrain, compel contraint, -e, p. p, of contraindre,
compeUed contrainte,/., constraint, restraint contraire, contrary; au — , on the
contrary; tout au — , on the contrary contrairement, contrarily contraste, m., contrast contraster, contrast contrat, m., contract contre, against; en bas de, down-
wards from; par — , by contrast, on
the other hand (en) contre-bas, down below contre-^oup, m., after-blow, repercussion contrée,/., country contrenudtre, m., overseer contribuer, contribute convaincre, convince; se — (de), be
convinced (of) convaincu, -e, p. p, of convaincre,
convinced convenable, appropriate, proper convenir, agrée, settle; — à, suit; il
coxsNV^xit^ it ia seemly, proper,
VOCABULARY
conventionel, -le, conventional
convenu, -e, p, p, of convenir, iinderstood, settled, a^reed
convier, invite
convoiter, covet, long for
convulser, convulsé
copeau, w., shaving, chip; — par — , bit by bit
coq, m,, cock
coquelicot, m., poppy
coquetterie,/., coquetry
corbeau, m., crow, raven
cordage, m., cordage, ropes
corde,/., cord, rope
cordeau, m., Une; marqué au — , marked with a rope, laid eut by the Une, perfectly straight
cordial, -e, cordial
cordialement, cordially
cordiaUté, /., cordiaUty
corne,/., ïom
cornet, m., cornet
corps, m., body; — à — , hand to hand
correct^ -e, correct, accurate, conventional
correspondant, -e, corresponding
correspondre, correspond
corridor, m., corridor, hall
corriger, correct
corrompre, corrupt, spoil
cortège, m., train, retinue, procession; faire — à, attend on
coryphée, m., leader
côte,/., coast, shore, seacoast
côté, m., side; aux — s de, beside, close to; avoir son bon — , hâve its good side or point; de son — , for his part; de tous — s, on ail sides; du — de, in the direction of
coteau, m., hill, eminence
côtoyer, pass, walk by the side of, skirt, coast along
cou, m., neck
couchant, m., setting sun, sunset, west
couche,/., bed, couch
coucher, go to bed, put to bed, lie down; se — , go to bed, Ue down
coucher, m., going to bed, bedtime
coude, m., elbow
coudoyer, jostle, elbow
coulée,/., nood
couler, run, flow
couleur,/., color; — locale, local color ;
changer de — , change color couUsse,/., wing (0/ a tkeater) couloir, m., passage coup, m., stroke, blow, touch, thrust,
shot; — d'État, révolution; — d'
œil, glance; — de pied, kick; — de
poing, blow coupe,/., eut, shape coupée,/., eut couper, eut coupole,/., cupola cour, /., yard, courtyard, court courageu-x, -se, courageous courant, -e, running courant, m., current courbe,/., curve, bend courbé, -e. bent, bowed down courber, bend; se — , bend, stoop
down courir, run, run about, be spread
abroad or about, be prévalent, cir-
culate couronnement, m., crowning couronner, crown couroucé, -e, angry cours, m., course, stream, flow, carrent; au — de, in the course of course,/., race court, -e, short courtois, -e, court eous, polite courtoisie, m., courtesy cousin, -e, m., /., cousin couteau, m., knife coûter, cost
coutumi-er, -ère, customary couturi-er, -ère, m.,/., dressmaker couvée, f., brood couver, brood over couvert, -e, (de), p. p. of couvrir, cov-
ered (with) couvre-feu, m., curfew^ curfew-bell couvrir (de), cover (with); se — , be
covered, cover oneself craie,/., chalk craindre, fear crainte,/., fear
cran, m., pluck, nerve, courage crasseu-x, -se, filthy, squaUd cratère, m., mouth, crater crayon^ m., pencil; couç de — ^çencvl
mart
créat-eur, -rice, créative; siibst, m.,
Creator créatixre,/., créature crêdtilitê, /.y credulity, credulousness créer, create crème,/., cream créneau, m,, battlement crépissage, m., plastering crépuscule, m., twilight crête,/., crest, brow, ridge, top creuser, go to the bottom of, nollow,
dig creu-z, -se, hoUow creux, m., hollow, hole, cavity cri, m.f cry
criant, -e, glaring, shameful crier, shout crime, m., guilt, crime criminel, -le, criminal crin, m., horsehair crisper, shrivel
critique, critical; suhsL m., critic critique,/., criticism croassement, m., croaking crochet, m., turn (0/ road) croire, believe croisade,/., crusade croisée,/., crossway croiser, pass; se — , pass each other,
cross each other croisillonné, -e^ cross-barred croissant, -e, mcreasing; subsL m.,
crescent croître, grow croix,/., cross
croulant, -e, tottering, falling croupe,/., ridge croûte, /., crust croyance,/., belief croyant, -e, m,, /., believer cru, -e, raw cruauté,/., cruelty cruche,/., pitcher cruel, -le, cruel cruellement, cruelly cueillir, gather, take, receive, pick up cuir, m., leather, hide cuirassé, -e, armed, protected wîth
armor-plates cuire, cook, bake
cuisant, -e, ebarp, bitter, poignant cuivre, m,, braaa
culte, m., cuit, worship
cultivateur, w., cultivator, husband-
man, farmer cultiver, cultivate, till culture,/., tillage, culture, cultivation cupule,/., metaUic cup ctu:ati-f , -ve, cilrative cture,/., cure, care curé, w., priest curieu-x, -se, curious curiosité, /., curiosity, curious per-
SOH
cuve,/., vat, tub cuver, sieep ofif cjrnique, cynic
Cythère, Cytherea ithe island of Vernis)
dalle,/., flag, flagstone danger, m., danger, jeopardy dangereu-x, -se, dangerous danois, -e, Danish; subst, m., Danish
or coach dog dans, in, into, within dansant, -e, dancing danse,/., dance danser, dance danubien, -ne, Danubîan darder, hurl
darwinien, -ne, Darwinian darwinisme, m., Darwinism dater, date davantage, more de, of, from, with, by, on, than, some;
que — f how many dé, m.j die débandade /.. confusion, panic: à la
or en — , helter-skelter, in confusion débardeur, m., river-porter débarquer, land, disembark débarrasser (de),rid (of), free (from),
disburden (of),ease (of); se — de,
get rid of débat, m., altercation, strife, debate;
hors du — , out of the question (se) débattre, struggle. writhe débiter, sell, eut out, deUver déborder, overflow débotté, m.f arrivai, retum (from
dè\)oUei)\>^k& qS one's boots)
VOCABULARY
déboucher, émerge
debout, uprîght, m arms, risen
débris, m., fragment, remains, broken
bit début, m,, beginning; faire ses — s,
make bis début débuter, enter upon, make one's first
appearance décadence, /., decay, décline décembre, m., December décence,/., decency décent, -e, décent décès, m., decease, death décevant, deceptive déchaînement, m., unioosening déchaîner, let loose; se — , break
loose, fly eut against décharné, -e, gaunt^ meager déchéance,/., forfeitm-e, falling off déchiqueter, eut up, jag^ slash, tear déchirant, -e, harrowing, heart-rend-
ing décliirement, m., heart-rending, an-
guish décliirer, tear, rend, harrow déchoir, fall
déchu, -e,'p. p, of déchoir, fallen décidé, -e, decided, marked décider, décide décimer, decimate^ carry ofif décisi-f, -ve, décisive déclarer, déclare, say; se — , appear,
break eut, déclare oneself déclin, m., décline, declining âge décliner, décline décocher, let fly, shoot, level décombres, m. pL, ruboish décomposer, décompose déconcertant, -e, disconcerting décor, m.f décoration, carving (of a
cathedral), setting découper, eut. eut up découplé, -e, oig, strapping décoturager, discourage découvrir, discover; se — , disclose
oneself, be discovered décrépitude,/., décrépitude, craziness décréter, decree décrire, describe
décrit, -e, p. p. of décrire, described décroissance,/., decrease, wane décroître, decrease dédaigner, disdain
dédaigneu-z, -se, disdainful
dédain, m., disdain, contempt
dedans, adv., inside, within
dedans, m., inside, interior
(se) dédommager (de), make up (for), pay oneself (for)
défaUlance, /., faintness, exhaustion, despondency
défaillant, -e, faltering, trembling
défait, -e, p, p, of défaire, undone, defeated
défaite,/., defeat, overthrow
défaut, m.f fault, blemish, defect, weak side, mistake; faire — ,fail
défendre, défend; se — , défend oneself, vindicate oneself, deny
défense, /., défense, order not to (with verh) ; en — , on one's guard
déferler, break heavily
défiance, /., défiance, mistrust, suspicion
défigurer, disfigure
défilé, m., défile, defiling, pass, procession
définiti-f , -ve, définitive
définitivement, definitely
déformer, deform
dégager, uncover, release, disengage; se — , extricate oneself, be released
dégénérer, degenerate
dégoût, m., disgust
dégradation, /., dégradation, abasement
dégrader, lower, dégrade, debase
degré, m., degree, step
dégrossir, shape, roughhew
déguisé, -e, disguised
dégtdsement, m., disguise
dehors, out, outside, outward show, foreign matters; au — , out-of-doors
déjà, already
déjeuner, m., breakfast, luncheon
déjetmer, eat breakfast
déjouer, f oil, baflBe, thwart
delà, beyond, on the other side ; au — , farther, beyond; au — de, beyond; par — , far beyond
délai, m., delay
délassement, m., relaxation, refreshment, récréation
(se) délecter (de), take delight (in)
délibéré, -e, bold, resolute; de pro-
Sos — 9 designealy bérer» deliberate dêlicaty -e, délicate déUce» m., delight, joy délicieu-z» -se, delicious dêliéi.-ei slender, slim, light délinquent, m., offenaer, delinquent délire» m., delirium, frenzy délivrer, aeliver. liberate, release déltirê, -e, sprigntly, wide-awake demain, tomorrow demander (à), askj se — , ask oneself démence,/., insamty démesuré, -e, huge, overgrown démesurément, imboimdedly, be-
yond ail measure demeure,/., abode, dwelling-place demeurer, dwell, remain demi, -e, naïf; à — , adv., half demi-clos, -e. half-closed demi-nu, -e, nalf-naked demi-siècle, m., half a century démocratie,/., aemocracy demoiselle,/., young lady démontrer, show, demonstrate dénégation,/., déniai denier, m., farthing dénombrer, number dénommer, designate dénoncer, denounce denrée, /., produce, commodity, ware dense, dense, thick dent, /., tootn dentelé, -e, jagged dénuder, stnpTlay bare, dénude dénuement, m., destitution, bereave-
ment déparer, disfigure, mar, spoil départ, m., departure, starting; point
de — , startmg point département, m., department départir (à), dispense, distribute, be-
stow (on) dépasser, go or get beyond, pass,
overshoot, outstrip, outdo, excel dépeçage, m., breaking up dépecer, eut up, break up dépêche,/., telegram dépêcher, dispatch, send dépendance,/., dependence dépendre (de), dépend (on)
dépens, m. pi., expense, cost, outlay;
à mes — , at my expense dépense,/., expense, cost, outlay dépenser, spend, expend dépit, m., spite, despite; en — de, in
spite 01 dépiter, vex, fret, provoke déplacement, m., displacement, jour-
ney déplacer, displace, misplace; se — ,
change one's place déplaire (à), displease: ne vous en
déplaise, with duedeierenceto you,
by your leave déplaisant, -e, displeasing, unpleas-
ant (se) déployer, unroll itself, be dis-
played déplumer, pluck déposer, put down, lay down, set
down, lay aside dépouille , /. , remains dépouiller (de), strip, despoil déprécier, depreciate déprédat-eur, -rice, m., /., depredstor (se) déprendre, leave each other, let
each other go depuis, since: — que, since député, m., aeputy dérisoire, aerisive, ridiculous demi-er, -ère, last dérober, rob, steal; se — , steal away,
be hiaden, fly from dérouler^ display
déroute,/., rout, defeat, overthrow derrière, behind derrière, m., back, hindpart dès, since, as soon as; — le jour, as
soon as it was d&y désabuser, imdeceive, set right, dis-
abuse désaccord, m., disagreement désappointement, m., disappointment désastreu-z, -se, disastrous désavantage, m., disadvantage désceller, unseal, loosen descendre, descend, go down, come
down descente,/., descent (se) désempiler, pile oneself out désenchanter, disenchant d%s^n!^TD^t%x ^ 4^sfôacumber
VOCABULARY
déséqtiilibré, -e, m,, /., unbalanced person
déserty -e, désert, wild, deserted; svbst. m., désert; le — se fait, quiet reigns
déserter, désert, abandon
déserteur, m., aeserter
dé sespérance, /. , despaîr
désespéré, -e, disconsolate, in despaur, desperate
désespérer (de), desçair, drive to despaîr; se — , despair
désespoir, m., despair
déshonorant, -e, dishonorable
déshonorer, dishonor
(se) désigner, be desi^ated
dédllusion, f., disillusion
désintéresse, -e, disinterested
désintéressement, m,, disinterestedness
(se) désintéresser (de), be or become iminterested (in)
désir, m., désire
désirer j désire
désobéu:, disobey
désordre, m., disorder
désorienté, -e, bewildered, dazed
désormais, henceforth
dessécher, dry, dry up, wither
desserrer, loosen, open
dessiner, draw, design, sketch
dessous, beneath, below, undemeath
dessus, on, upon ; au- — de, above, be-
yond the reacn of : là , upon that,
over that, upon tnat headf ; par — , above, over; sens — dessous, upside down
destin, m., destiny
destinée,/., destiny
destiner, destine, design
destruct-eur, -rice, destructive, destroying
détachement, m., imconcem, indifférence, detachment (milit.)
détacher, unfasten, untie, undo, detach, take down
détail, m., détail
détaler, pack up, scamper away
détente,/., lettmg down, calm
détermination, /., détermination, résolve
déterminer, détermine
déterminisme, m., determinism
détester, detest
détour, m., bend, tuming, roundaboufc
way, maze détourner, tum away or aside détresse,/., distress détruire, àestroy dette,/., debt deuil, m., mouming deux, two
dévaler, come down, nm down devancer, go before, get the start of ;
se laisser — , be left behind devanci-er. -ère, m., /., predecessor
devant, before; au de, before
dévastat-eur, -rice, devastating
dévastation,/., dévastation, havoc
dévaster, devastate
développement, m., development
développer, develop; se — , develop
devenir, become
devenir, m.j progress, becoming
dévier, deviate, turn aside
deviner, guess
devise,/., motto
deviser, chat
devoir, must, ought, be obliged to,
hâve to, be going to, owe devoir, m., duty; par — ,fromasense
of duty dévorant, -e, devouring, ravenous dévoué, -e, devoted dévouement, m., dévotion dévoyé, -e, out of the right way,
astray, wandering diable, m., de vil; ce sera bien le — ,
the devil if dialecte, m., dialect dictature,/., dictatorship dicton, m., saying, byword Dieu, m., God différent, -e, différent différer, differ, disagree difficile, difficult difficulté,/., diflSculty diffusion, f., diffusion, spreading digne (de), worthy, deserving (of) dignité,/., dignity diluer, dilute, dissolve dimanche, m., Sunday diminution,/., decrease, leaaenixv^j^ diminuât , d\ii\m\^, Vss&\n.
dire, say, tell; cela veut tout — , that says it ail; c'est à — , that is to say; se — , say to oneself , say to each other
dire, w., saying, words, account; au — de, in the words of
directement, directly
direction,/., direction, management
discerner, discern
discours, m., discourse, speech
discrédit, m., discrédit
discréditer, discrédit
discr-et, -ête, discreet, low
discrètement, discreetly
discuter, discuss
disjoindre, disjoin, sever, separate *
disjoint, -e, p. p, of disjoindre, disjointed
disloquer, dislocate, break up
disparaître, disappear
dispenser (de), dispense (with)
disperser, scatter; se — , scatter, disperse
disposer, dispose, make ready
disposition, /., humor, mood, state, disposition
dispute, /., dispute, quarrel, wrangling
disputer (de), argue (upon); se — , contend for, dispute, strive for
disséquer, dissect
dissimuler^ dissimulate, dissemble
dissiper, dispel, drive away; se — , be dispelled or scattered
(se) dissoudre, dissolve
distance, /., distance; à — , at a distance, aloof
distancer, outdistance
distillerie,/., distillery, still
distinctement, clearly, distinctly
distinguer, distinguish
distraction,/., distraction, diversion
distraire, entertain, amuse
distraitement, absently, heedlessly, carelessly
distribuer, distribute
distributi-f, -ve, distributive
dit, -e, p. p. of dire, called
diversement, differently
dive (/or divine), divine
divers, -e, différent, various, aiverse
diversion, /., diversion, entertain-
ment diversité,/., diversity divertissement, /., entertainment, diversion divin, -e, divine divinement, divinely divinité,/., divinity dix, ten
dix-huit, eighteen dix-huitième, eighteenth dix-sept, seventeen docilité,/., docility docteur, m., doctor; — en médecine,
Doctor of Medicine doctorat, m., doctor's degree dodeliner, swing, balance dogme, m., dogma, creed dogue, m,f buUdog, mastiff doigt, m., fînger doit, m., debit-side domaine, m., domain, estate, property dominant, -e, ruling, prédominant dominat-eur, -rice, dominating dominer, dominate dompter, master, overcome don, m., gift; faire — (à), give (to) donc, then
donjon, m., donjon, turret donnée,/., given quantity, data donner, give; se — , give oneself donquichottisme, m,, quixotism dont, whose, of, from, on, with whom
or which dormant, -e, stagnant dormeu-r, -se, m., /., sleeper dormir, sleep dos, m.f back: à — de, on the back of ;
au — , on the back douanier, m., custom-house officer doucement, gently douceur, /., sweetness, softness,
smoothness doué, -e, gifted douer (de), endow (with) douleur,/., grief, sorrow douloureusement, painfully, sadly,
sorrowfully douloureu-x, -se, painful, sore.
moumful. sorrowful doute, m., aoubt
VOCABULARY
douteu-x, -se, doubtful
douve,/., stave
dou-x, -ce, sweet
douze, twelve
dramatiquement, dramatically .
dramaturge, w., playwright, dramatist
drame, m., drama
drap, m.y cloth
drapeau, m., flag
dresser, raise, hold up, lift up; se — , stand, rise, take shape
droguet, m., drugget
droit, -e, right; de — e et de gauche, to the ri^t and to the left; adv., straight, straight on, upright, uprightly; tout — , straight ahead
droit, m., right; le bon — , right
drôle, m., rogue
dru, -e, thick, heavy
dû, -e, p. p. of devoir, owing, due
duc, m., duke
dûment, duly, properly
dtu:, -e, hard
dturable, durable, lasting
durant, during, for; trois heures — , for tnree hours
durcir, harden
durée,/., duration
durement, rudely, hard, harshly
durer, last, endure, hold eut
dureté,/., hardness, harshness
eau,/., water
eau-de-vie,/., brandy
ébahi, -e, wonderstnick, amazed,
open-mouthed (s') ébahir, be wonderstruck, gaze
with wonder ébats, m, pL, sport, gambols ébaubi, -e, wonderstruck ébloui, -e, dazzled éblouissement, m., intoxication, diz-
ziness ébouler, f aU in, crumble écarquiller. open wide (one^s eyes) écart, m., distance écartelé, -e, mangled écarteler, -e, quarter, pull aj^art écarter, oiscard, put aside, dismiss
échafaud, m., scaffold
échafauder, pile up
échange, m., exchange
échanger, exchange; s* — , be ex-
changed échantÙlon, m., sample échapper (à), escape (from), escape;
s* — , escape échéance,/., date, falling due échec, m., repuise, loss, failure échelle,/., ladder échelonner, draw up échevelé, -e, frantic, disheveled échine,/., back, spine écho, m., écho; faire — (à), écho échouer, founder, fail; s* — , run
aground échu, -e, p, p. of échoir, fallen, be-
fallen éclabousser, splash; s' — , splash one-
self éclaboussure,/., splash, bit éclair, m., flash of Ughtning or fire,
flash éclaircie,/., bright spot éclaircir, clear up, enHghten; s* — ,
clear, clear up, brighten éclairé, -e, Ughted, lighted up. Ht up,
enligntened éclat, m., splendor, briUiancy, bright-
ness, fragment, bit, burstmg; — de
rire, burst of laughter éclatant, -e, bright, shining, dazzling éclater, burst out, burst, blow up,
blaze forth, shine, gUtter école,/., school écoU-er, -ère, m.. /., pupil, scholar,
schoolboy or schoolgirl économie, /., economy économique, economical économiser, economize économiste, m., economist (s*) écouler, elapse écoute, /., listening-place; aux — s,
on the watch écouter, listen écrasé, -e, overwhelmed écrasement, m., crushing écraser, crush (s*) écraser, be crushed (s*) écrier, cry out, exclaim.
écrite, -wiiXfe
écrit, m., writing
écriture,/., writing, handwriting
écrivain, m., writer
écroulé, -e, fallen, fallen in
écroulement, m., crash, fall, falling,
fall down, falling down écuelle,/., bowl écumant, -e, foaming écume,/., foam, froth écureuil, m., sauirrel éctirie,/., stable écusson, m., badge, scutcheon édenté, -e, toothless édifice, m.j édifice, building édifier, build, build up êducat-eur, -rice, w.,/., educator éducation, /., éducation, rearing,
bringing up effacer, erase, wipe out, blot eut effaré, -e, frightened effectivement, effectively effervescence,/., effervescence; mettre en — , upset effet, m., effect; en — , in reality, in-
deed efficacement, effîcaciously (s*) effiler, draw out effluves,/. pZ., émanations effondré, -e, broken, fallen in effondrement, m., fall, coUapse (s') effondrer, fall in, sink in, faU in
pièces (s*) efforcer, force oneself effrayant, -e, frightful effrayer, frighten; s* — . be frightened effréné, -e, unbridled, lawless effroi, m., iright, fear effroyable, frightful égal, -e (à), equal (to), even, uniform,
calm également, likewise égalité,/., equaUty égard, m., regard, respect; à bien des
— s, in many respects égaré, -e, lost, stray, haggard, wild (s*) égarer, lose oneself égayer, enliven, brighten up, cheer up église,/., church égolsme, m., egotism, selfishness égoïste, egotistical égoïste, m., egoist égrener, drop, scatter
égyptien, -ne, Egyptian
(s*) élaborer, be formed or worked out
élan, m., buoyancy, transport, impetus
(sO élancer, spring or dart forward, be thrust forward
élargir, widen, enlarge
électoral, -e, électoral
électrique, electric .
élève, m.,/., çupil
élevé, -e, mgh, lofty, exalted; au sens le plus — , in the highest sensé
élever, raise, elevate
éliminer, eliminate
elle-même, herself, itself
éloge, m., eulogy, praise
éloigné, -e, far, ropiote, distant
éloignement, m., departure, remoteness, distance, absence
éloigner, remove, keep at a distance
élu, -e, V. p. of élire, elected, chosen one, elect
embarquement, m,, embarkation, sailing
embarrasser, embarrass, x)erplex.
puzzle; s' — (de), get entanglea (with) or mixed up (in)
embaucher, hire, entice away, recruit
embaumé, -e, perfumed
embaumer, emoalm
embellir, improve, embellish, adom
emboturgeoisé, -e, belongmg to or in the possession of the middle class
embrasé, -e, on fire, glowing, flaming
embrasement, m., conflagration, fusion
embraser, set on fire, set afiame
embrassade,/., embrace, hug
embrassement. m., embrace
embrasser, emorace, caress
embrigadement, m., recruiting, enlis tment
embrun, m., shower
émerger, émerge
émerveillement, m., wonder
(s') émerveiller, wonder at, marvel
émigrer, emigrate
émission, /., utterance, issue, émission
eixnxnflcQshfit^ put a handle to, hitch
VOCABULARY
emmener, take away, carry away
émoi, m., stir, motion, flutter, anxiety
émotion, /., émotion, feelinç
émouvant, -e, moving, stirrmg
empanacher, plume
empaqueter, wrap up
(s*) emparer (de), take possession (of),
seize, lay hold (of), secure empêcher, prevent: s* — (de), (with
négation) nelp or fceep (from) empêtrement, m., àwkwardness (s*) empiler, be piled or stacked up,
pile oneself in empire, m., empire, reign, command,
sway emplacement, m., site, pièce of
ground, place (s») emplir, fiU emploi, m., employment . employer, employ; s*— (à), occupy
or employ oneself (with) employeur, m., employer emplumé, -e^ covered with pliunes empoisonné, -e, poisoned emporté, -e, fiery emportement, m,, wrath, rage, fit of
passion, outburat emporter, cany away or off ; V — , get
the better of empoturpréy -e, purple empreinte» /., impression, mark,
stamp empressé, -e, hurried (s') empresser, hasten, throng, be
eager emprise,/., séduction, allurement (s') emprisonner, imprison or confine
oneself emprunter, borrow ému. -e, p. p. of émouvoir, moved,
affected en, pron, of it, him, her, them; prep.
in, into, upon, to, through, as, like encadrement, m., setting. frame encadrer, frame, surrouna, encircle encastrer, frame in enceinte,/., enclosure, circle enchaînement, m., succession, chain enchidner, enchain, bind, fetter; s' — ,
be linked together enchantement, m,, enchantment,
speJ]^ charm enchanter, encbant, delight, charm
(s') enchâsser, be set, enshrined
enchevêtrement, m., entanglement
enchevêtrer, entangle
enclos, m., paddock, garden, yard
enclume,/., anvil
encombré, -e (de), encumbered
(with), littered (with) encombrer, obstruct, encumber encore, yet, still
encouragement, m., encouragement encourager, encourage encre,/., ink endiablé, -e, possessed endormi, -e, àsleep (sO endormir, f ail asleep endroit, m., place énergie,/., energy énergique, energetic enfance, /., infancy, childhood enfant, m., child enfanter, give birth to enfer, m., neU, Hades (s*) enfermer, shut oneself up enfin, finally enflammer, inflame, set in a blaze,
fire; s* — , be inflamed enfoncer, thrust down^ drive in (s') enfuir, flee, take flight enfumé, -e, smoky engager, engage; s* — , get entangled
or mvolved, plunge into engendrer, beget, engender, breed,
give rise to engendr-eur,-euse,m.,/., begetter engin, m., engine, tool engloutir, submerge; s' — , be swal-
lowed, sink (s') engouffrer, rush into, be swal-
lowed up engourdir, benimib, dull engourdissement, m., nimibness, dull-
ness, sluggishness engrenage, m., cogs, entanglement (s*) enhardir, grow bold, hâve the
hardihood énigme,/., eni^a, riddle enivrant, -e, mtoxicating, inebriat-
ing enivrement, m., intoxication enivrer, intoxicate en^ambtet )^\.T\âi<^ o^^x emou%,-%,0ùfe«d>3^,^'sfvv;^
enlever (à), take away (from) ennemi, -e, hostile, imfriendly, hurt-
ful (to); subst. m., enemy ennobli, -e, ennobled ennoblir, ennoble ennoblissant, -e, ennobling ennui, m., ennui, irksomeness, tedi-
ousness ennuyer, tire, weary, annoy. worry,
bother; s* — , be bored, tired, weary,
sick (s') enorgueillir (de), pride oneself
(upon) énorme, huge, enormous (s*) enquérir (de), inquire (about) or
(into) enquête,/., inquiry, inquest enraciner, implant, root enragé, -e, m.,/., mad person enrégimenter, form into a régiment,
discipline enrichir, make rich (s*) enrichir, become rich enroué, -e, hoarse (s*) enrouer, become quite hoarse enseigne,/., sign, signboard enseignement, m., teaching, instruction, lesson enseigner, teach ensemble, together; d' — , with har-
mony. ensemble, as a whole ensemble, m., whole, ensemble enserrer, encircle, encompass ensevelir, bury; s* — , bury oneself, be
buried ensuite, afterwards (s*) ensuivre, follow, ensue entaille,/., notch, gash entailler, notch, jag entamer, eut, begin, touch entassement, m., heap, pile entasser, pile up, heap up; s* — , hud-
dle together, be huddled together,
be piled up entendre, hear, understand entendu, -e, p. p. of entendre, heard,
understood, agreed; bien — , of
course entente,/., alliance, imderstanding enterrer, bury
enthousiasme, m,, enthusiasm enthousiaste, enthusiastic
enti-er, -ère, entire, whole; tout — t
adj., whole; ado., whoUy, entirely entonnoir, m., funnel, canyon, shi^
hole entourage, m., moimting, railing entoturer, surroimd entr'acte, m., interlude, interval be-
tween two acte (s') entr'aider, aid each other entrain, m., enthusiasm entraîner, carry along. bear along entrave, /., trammel, fetters, hin-
drance entre, between, among; d'entre, from
among, from out of (s') entre-choquer, etrike each other entrecroisement, m,, interweaving,
entwining (s') entre-déchirer, malign each other entrée, /., outrance; faire une — , en- ^
ter entrelacis, m., interweaving entreprendre, imdertake entreprise,/., undertaking entrer, enter; faire — , introduœ,
show in (s') entretenir, be maintained, kept
up, talk entretien, m., maintenance, keep»
préservation, care, conversation,
talk, discourse (s') entretuer, kill each other entrevoir, catch or hâve a glimpse of (s') entr'ouvrir, half-open, gape, open envahir, invade, break in or encroach
upon envahissant, -e, over-running envahisseur, m., invader envasé, -e, cau^t in the mud or mire enveloppé, -e (de), covered or
wrapped (with) envelopper, envelop, wrap envers, toward
enviable, désirable, to be envied envie,/., envy envier, envy environ, about environnant, -e, surrounding environs, m. pL, neighborhood, environs; aux — de, near or in the
neighborhood of eirï\sa%<&t^\QQk ^t or in the face, scan
VOCABULARY
>,/., flight
Dent, m., flight
roler, fly away, take its flight,
, -e, envoy
r, send
se, thicky heavy
smenty m., outpouring, effu-
incheTy pour itself out, over-
noair, bloom, flourish
»,/., thrift, savings
»r, spare; s* — , spare oneself
railler, be scattered about
/., shoulder
r., wreck
, sword
-e, bewildered, distracted
» m,, young man
ire, short-Jived, ephemeral
ear (of com)
>,/., grocery
py, watchy watch for
epic, heroic
5, /., epithet
j., spoi^e
,/., epoch, period, time
»nné, -e, panting
', marry
itCTy appall, terrif y
endre (de), be enamored (of)
itten (with)
î,/., tnal, proof, test
e (de), enamored (of), in love
ar, try, prove, test, expérience
lent, m., exhaustion
y exhaust, tire out, wear out :
wear oneself out, be exhausted
sseur, m., horse-slaughterer
>y/., square
"Cym., Dalance
'éy -e, balanced
;e, m., équipage, garb, equip-
u/., frolic
f., equity, faimess
ence,/., équivalence
enty -ey équivalent
DÎr (à), be équivalent (to)
intery tire oneself out
errant, -e, wandering, roving errer, wander, err erreur,/., error, mistake érudition, /., érudition, scholarship;
travaux d' — , leamed research escabeau, m., stool; — de fortune,
any chance stool escalade,/., scaling escalier, m., stairway escarmouche,/., skirmish esclaffement, m., burst of laughter esclavage, m., slavery esclavagiste, slave-holding esclave, m., /., slave escompter, discount, forestall escorter, escort (s*) escrimer, battle together, strive
hard espace, m., space espèce,/., kind, sort, species espérance,/., hope espérer, hope espoir, m., hope esprit, m., mind, spirit esquisser, sketch, outline; s' — , be
sketched essai, m., attempt, sample essayer (de), try; s* — (à), try one's
hand (at), leam (to) essor, m,, night, soaring est, m., east estampille,/., stamp esthétique,/., aesthetics estimer, estimate estoc, m., point estompe,/., stamp, shadow étable,/., stable établi, -e, established, constituted,
recognized établir, establish; s' — , set oneself up
in business établissement, m., establishment, institution étage, m., story. floor étagère,/., shelf étai, m., prop, stay, rafter étain, m., tin
étalage, m., display, show, goods étaler, display, spread out; s* — , be
displayed, be spread out étameur, m., tinker
étang, m., pond
étape,/., stage
état, m., state; — d*esprit, state of
mind; hors d' — , unable; mettre en
— (de), enable a person (to), be
enabled (to) États-Unis, m. pL, United States étayer, prop, prop up été, m.f summer
(s') éteindre, go out, be dimmed, die éteint, -e, p. p. of éteindre, out, faint,
dying, extinct, pale étendre, stretch out, stretch, spread,
spread out; s* — , spread, be scat-
tered étendu, -e, j), p. of étendre, extensive,
f ar-reaching, stretched out étendue, /., extent, vast extent of
space étemel, -le, etemal éternellement, etemally éternité,/., etemity étincelant, -•e, sparkling étincelle,/., spark étiolation, m., etiolation, wanness (s') étioler, make pale étirer, stretch, stretch out; s* — ,
stretch oneself étofife,/., cloth étoile,/., star étonnant, -e, astonishing étonné, -e, astonished (s*) étonner (de), be astonished (at) étouffer, choke, stifle étourdi, -e, heedless, thoughtless,
rattle-headed, scatterbrained étourneau, m., starling étrange, strange étrangement, strangely étrang-er, -ère, m., /., stranger; adj.,
foreign, strange, unfamihar, alien,
a stranger (to), unfamihar (with) étrangler, choke être, be, go; — de or à, belong to être, m., human being étremdre, bind, bind doser étreinte,/., tie, grasp, clasp, embrace étrille,/., currycomb étroit, -e, narrow étroitement, tightly, closely étude, J., study; faire ses —s, study, be educated
étudier, study
eux, they, them
eux-mêmes, themselves
évacuer, evacuate
évangile, m.. Gospel
évanoui, -e, vanished
(s^ évanouir, vanish away, faint
away (s*) évaporer, evaporate, vanish évasé, -e, wide, wide-open (s*) évaser, widen (s*) éveiller, awaken, awake événement, m., event, happening, incident éventré, -e^ mutilated éventrer, np open évêque, m., bishop évider, roimd, trim éviter, avoid évoluant^ -e, pertaining to évolution,
evolutional évoluer, evolve évoquer, evoke exact, -e, exact exactement, exactly exalter, exalt; s* — , be exalted, in-
flamed examiner, examine exaspérer, exasperate excès, m., excess excessi -f, -ve, excessive exciter, excite
exclamation, /., exclamation, cry exclure, exclude exclusivement, exclusively excuser, excuse; s* — , excuse oneself exécuter, exécute, carry out exemplaire, m., example, copy (of a
hook) exemple, m., example exempt, -e (de), exempt (from) exercer, exercise, practice; s* — , prac-
tice (s^ exhaler, be exhaled exigeant, -e, exacting exigence, /., demand, need, exigency exiger, exact, demand exister, exist, be
(s') expatrier, leave one's country expectative,/., expectation; en — ,in
expectation ei^^dlei^ dispatch
VOCABULARY
expérimental, -e, expérimental expérimentation,/., experiment expirer, expire explication,/., explanation expliquer, explain; s* — , explain one-
seli, be explained exploit, m., exploit, feat exploitation,/., cultivation explorer, explore exposer, expose, set forth expressi-f , -ve, expressive exprimer, express; s* — , express one-
self exquis, -e, exquisite extase,/., ecstasy, rapture exténuer, wear out. weaken extérieur, -e, outside, exterior, foreign extraire, extract
extrait, -e, p. p. 0/ extraire, extracted extraordinairement, extraordinarUy extrémité,/., extremity
fabricant, m., manufacturer fabrique, /., manufactory, mill, fac-
tory fabriquer, f abricate^ make fabuliste, m., fabulist façade,/., front face, /., face, countenance; — à,
en — , opposite; en — de, opposite,
in front of ; faire — à, tum opposite
or in front of ; regarder en — , look
in the face fâché, -e, sorry, vexed, angry, dis-
pleased (se) fâcher, be angry fâcheu-x, -se, unpleasant, grievous,
vexations facile, easy
faciliter, f acilitate, make easy façonner, make, f ashion, shape facteur, m., postman factice, factitious, artificial faction,/., watch faculté, /., faculty, power, ability,
talent fadaise, /., fiddle-faddle, nonsense fagot, m., fagot faiblesse,/., weakness
faiblir, weaken
faïence,/., crockenr, earthenware faillir, corne near, fail faillite,/., f allure; faire — , fail faim,/., hunger; avoir — , be hungry faire, do, make. say; se — , make or get for oneself, be made, be done, nappen, take place, become; — le jeu, play the game; — ses études, study; laisser — , leave or let alone; que — , what must be done; qu*y — , what^s to be done faisceau, m., bimdle, sheaf; le — de
lumière, radiance of light fait, -e, p. p. 0/ faire, made, done fait, m., fact; de — , in reality falloir, must, be necessary (to) fameu-x, -se, famous familial, -e, pertaining to the fam-
fanuliarité, /., famiharity
famili-er, -ère, familiar
familièrement, familiarly
famille,/., fanuly
fanal, m., light, beacon
fantaisie, /., fancy, liking, whim, fantasy ; prendre — , please, choose, take a liking
fantassin, m., footsoldier, infantry
fantastique, lantastic
fantastiquement, fantastically
fantôme, m., phantom
fardeau, m., burden
farine,/., flour
farouche, savage, wild
fastidieu-x, -se, fastidious
fatal, -e, fatal
fatalement, f atally
fatalité,/., fatalitjr
fatidique, prophétie
fatigué, -e, tired, weary
faubourg, m., suburbs
fauchée, /., reaping, mowing down, killing
faucher, reap, mow down
faucon, m.j falcon, hawk
faune,/., faima
faussaire, m., forger
fausser, bend, break, warp
faut, il — , indic, of falloir, it is necessary, one must; U — bien, of course, naturally , oiift Vï^a \.^
faute,/., fault, mistake, blâme; — de, for want of, for lack of
fauteuil, m., arm-chair; — académique , a seat in the French Academy
fauve, reddish
fauve, m., wild beast
fau-x, -sse, false
faux,/., Scythe
faveur, /., favor; en — de, in favor of
favoriser, favor
fécond, -e, fruitful, rich, fertile
fécondité,/., fecundity
féerique, fairy, fairylike
feignant, près, p, of feindre, seeming
félicité,/., felicity, happiness
(se) fêUciter (de), w., congratulate oneself (on)
femelle,/., female
féminin, -e, féminine
femme,/., wife, woman
fenêtre,/., window
féodal, -e, feudal
fer, m., iron, steel, sword; chemin de — -j railroad
ferme, nrm, steady, strong, hard
ferme,/., farm
fermer, close, shut
fermeté,/., firmness
fermeture,/., closing, fastening
fermi-er, -ère, m., /., f armer, f armeras wife
féroce, ferocious, savage, wild, fierce
férocement, ferociously
férocité,/., ferocity
ferraille,/., old iron, junk
ferrer, bind with iron
ferrure,/., shoeing, shoes, iron-work
fertile, fertile, friiitful, rich
fervent, -e, fervent, earnest
festin, m., feast, entertaimnent
fête,/., holiday, célébration, feast
fêter, celebrate, feast
feu, m., fire, flash
feuillage, m., foliage
feuille,/., leaf, sheet
feutre, w., felt, felt hat
fiançailles,/. 7?^, betrothal
fiancé, -e, wi.,/., one who is betrothed
fibre,/., nber
ficelle,/., string
âcber, Èx, drive, plant ^dêJe, faitbful
fidèlement, faithfully
fi-er, -ère, proud
fièrement, çroudly
fierté,/., çride, dignity, high-minded-
ness, spirit fièvre,/., fever fiévreusement, feverishly figer, congeal figtie,/., fig figuier, m., ng-tree
f^urant, -e, supemumerary, figurant ^ure, /., figure, form, shap>e, face;
faire triste — , be a sorry si^t; en
— de, in the form of figurer, figure; se — , to picture to
oneself fil, m., thread, wire; — de fer, wire,
baroed wire file,/., file, row, rank filer, spin
filière,/., draw-plate, screw-plate filleule,/., god-daughter fils, m., son filtrer, filter
fin, -e, fine, dainty, thin fin, /., end; mettre — à, put an end
to final, -e, final finalement, finally finir, end, conclude, close, settle fixer, fix, fasten, rivet, attract, appoint, settle; se — à, be interest^d
m fixité, /., fixity flageolant, -e, wobbling flambeau, m., candlestick flambée,/., fixe flamme,/., flame, fire, sparkle flanc, m., sida, womb, bowels flâner, loiter, linçer flânerie,/., loitenng, idling flâneu-r, -se, m.,/., loiterer, loafer flanquer, flank flaque,/., puddle, pool flatteu-r, -se, flattering fléau, m., curse, scourge flèche,/., arrow fléchir, bend. give way, waver flétri, -e, witnered, faded fleur,/., flower; à — d'eau, on a level
with the water, near tne water's
VOCABULARY
fletiri, -e, in blossom, blooining
fleuve, m., river
flexion,/., bending
floraison,/., bloom, efflorescence
florissant, -e, flourishing, blooming
flot, m., wave, flood-tide, stream; à — s, in torrents, in an a,valanche
flottant, -e, floating, waving
fluide, âuid, waterjr
fluvial, -e, pertainmg to rivers
fluxion, f. , mflammation
foi,/., faith
foire,/., fair; jour de — , market-day; spectacle de — , show
fois, /., time ; à la — , at the same time ; tout à la — , ail at once, ail together
folie, /., folly
follement, heedlessly, foolishly
fonction,/., fonction, duty
fonctionnement, m., functioning
fond, m., bottom, aepth, back; à — , thoroughly, to the bottom; au — , in the main, at bottom; — de tableau, backgroimd; dans le — , in the main
fondamental, -e, fondamental
fondatetu:, m., foimder
fondement, m., foundation
fonder, found
fondre, melt, fall, burst, blend, vanish; se — , melt, dwindle away, vanish
fondrière,/., bog, quagmire
fondu, -e, p. p, of fondre, melted, molten, subdued
fontaine,/., fountain
fonte,/., fount
force, /., force, strength; à — de, by dint or means of
force {before a noun), much, many
forcé, -e, forced
foresti-er, -ère, pertaining to a forest, rustic, syîvan
forêt,/., forest
forge,/., forge {hlacksmiih*s)
forger, forge
forgeron, m., blacksmith
forme,/., form, shape, figure
former, form, mold, shape
formidablement, formidably
formule,/., formula
formuler, formulate
fort, -e, strong, stout; au — de la
bataille, in the thick of the battle;
adv,f very, most, highljr fortement, strongly, strikingly forteresse,/.^ fortress, stronghold fortifier, f ortify, strengthen fosse,/., grave, ditch fossé, m., ditch, moat fo-u, -1 (before a vowd), -lie, m., /.,
f ool, madman or woman foudre,/., lightning, thmider foudroyant, -e, crushing, fulminating,
thunderstriking foudroyer, thunderstrike fouetter, whip fougère,/., fem fougue,/., fire, spirit, mettle fouiller, search, rimimage fouillis, m., jumble foule,/., crowd four, m., oven fourmi,/., ant
fourmillement, m., myriad, swarm fourmiller, swarm fournaise,/., fumace fournir, fumish, supply, provide fourrage, m., fodder, provender,
straw fourré, m., thicket fourré, -e, lined with fur fourrière,/., poimd foyer, w., hearth, home fracas, m., crash, din, uproar, noise fragile, fragile, frail, weak fragilité,/., frailty, fragility fragment, m., fragment, bit, pièce,
scrap fraîchement, freshly, newly fraîchetu:,/., coolness, freshness fra-is, -îche, fresh, cool frais, m. pi., expenses, costs fran-c, -che, frank franc, m., franc français, -e, French franchir, clear, cross, leap over franchise,/., franchise, freedom frappant, -e, striking frapper, strike, hit, affect fraternel, -le, fratemal fraude,/., fraud frayer, open, prépare; se — » break
frêle, fragile
frémir, çhudder, quake, tremble,
quiver, be thrilled frémissement, m., shudder, thrill,
trcmbling frère, m., brother fret. m. y freight, goods frétillement, m., wriggling frise,/., friezc; chevaux de — , barbed
wiro friser, curl, fan frissonner, shiver frivole, frivolous froid, -e, cold froid, m., cold, cold weather; avoir — ,
be cold; faire — , be cold (wear-
ther) froidement, coldly froidure,/., cold froncer, wrinkle, contract, pucker
up frondaison,/., foliage front, m., forehead, front: faire —
contre, confront, stana against,
oppose frontière, f., frontier fruit^ m., fruit, fruits fruitier, which bears fruit; arbre — ,
fruit-tree fugiti-f, -ve, fugitive, fleeting, wan-
(iering fuir, glide, slip, âee, take flight, fly
from fumant, -e, smoking, reeking, steam-
ing fumée,/., smoke, bubble, fit fumeu-z, -se, smokv fumier, m., dunghill funèbre, funcral funeste, fatal, disastrous fureur./., anger, fury furie,/., îury furieusement, furiously furieu-z, -se, furious fusée,/., rocket fusil, m., gun fusillade./., firing fût, m.y sliatt, trunk futaie,/., grove, thicket, wood futtu*, -e, future fuyant, -e, receding, vanishing fuyard, m., fugitive
gagner, gain, eam. overtake, catch,
lay hold of, win, beat gai, -e, gay, merry gaiement, gaily gaieté,/., gayety gaillard, -e, joUy, merry, spirited gaillardement, jollily, memly galoches,/. pL, galoshes. clogs galop, m., gallop; en plein — , at a
gallop galvaniser, galvanize gamin, -e, m., /., boy, urchin, child;
adj., boyish, childlike gamme,/., scale, gamut gant, m., glove garantie,/., guaranty,pledge, voucher,
security garde,/., guard, keeping, watch, care,
heed; n'avoir — de, take good
heed not to, be far from, be unable;
faire bonne — , keep f aithf ul watch;
prendre — (à), take notice (of) garde, m., keeper, warden; — champêtre, rural constable garder, keep, retain, conserve; se
— (de), keep, last, keep or protect
oneself , be kept gardien, -ne, m.,/., guardian gare,/., station gars, m.f boy, lad Gascogne,/., Gascony gaspiller, fritter away, waste gastronomique, gastronomie gâteau, m., cake gâter, spoil, waste gauche, left
gauchement, awkwardly Gaule,/., Gaul gaule,/., fishing-rod gaz, m., gas gazonner, grass géant, m., giant geindre, moan, whine gelée,/., frost gémir, groan, wail, bewail gémissement, m., groan, moan, wail,
groaning gendarme, m., policeman, constable gendarmerie, /., gendarmerie, con-
stabulary
VOCABULARY
gêner, disturb, annoy, impede, be in the way of
général, -e, gênerai; en — , in gênerai
généralement, generaUy
générat-eur, -rice, m., /., generator
généreu-z, -se, generous
générosité, /., generosity
génie, m., genius
genou, m., knee
genre, m., kind
gens, m. pL, people
géographie, f., geography
geôle,/., jaïl
géométrique, geometrical
gerbe,/., sheaf, wheat-sheaf
germain, -e, German
Germanie,/., Germany
germe, m., germ, bud, seed
germer, sprout
gésir, lie
geste, m., gesture, motion, sigh, action
gibier, m., game; — de passage, migratoiy bird
gigantesque, gigantic
giratoire, gyratory, whirling, eddying
girouette,/., weathercock, vane
gisait, imp. of gésir, lay
gît, Srd, ver, sing. of gésir, lies
gitane, cuso gitano, m., gypsy
gîte, m., lodging, nome
glabre, smooth, without hair
glacé, -e, icy, frozen, chilling
glaise,/., clav, loam, potter's earth
glas, m., knell, death-knell
glauque, sea-green
glèbe,/., soil, clod, sod
gUsser, slip
globe, m., globe, earth
gloire, f.j glory; mettre sa — (à), gloiy (m), be proud (to)
glorieu-z, -se, gîorious
(se) glorifier (de), glory (in)
gobUn, m., hobgoDlin
golfe, m., gulf
gorge,/., throat
gorger, stuff
gosse, m.,/., child
gothique, Gothic
gouaillerie,/., bantering
goudron, m., pitch, tar
gouffre, m., gulf
goujon, m., gudgeon
gourmander, rebuke, handle roughly
goût, m.f taste, liking
gouvernement, m., govemment
gouverner, govem
grâce, /., favor, grâce, pardon,
mercy, thanks; — à, thanks to;
de mauvaise — , with bad grâce,
ungraciously gracieusement, gracefully gradé, m., non-commissioned (soldier) gradin, m., benches, seats graine,/., seed grammaire,/., grammar grand, -e, great, large, tall, big,
wide, spacious grandeur,/., greatness grandiose, grand grandir, grow grange,/., bam granit, m., granité grappe, /., cluster grappiller, glean hère and there grave, serions graver, engrave gravir, climb, clamber up gré, m., will, pleasure, Ûking, mind,
taste; savoir — à, be thankful to grec, -que, Grecian, Greek grêle,/., bail Grèce,/., Greece gréco-romain, -e, Greco-Roman grelottement, m., shivering grenade,/., grenade, hand-grenade grenier, m., attic grès, m., sandstone grève, /., strike grief, m., grievance; faire — (à),
reproach griffe, /., signature griffon, m., griffon, griffin grille,/., grating, iron gâte, bars grinçant, -e, sneering grincement, m., gnaining, grinding grincer, gnash, grind gris, -e, gray grisaille,/., gray grive,/., thrush grognement, m., growl. snarl grondement, m., rumbling, roar gronder, scold, growl gros,-S!e,b\%, ^ç»X.
grosse, /.y gross (twdve dozen) grossi-er, -ère, coarse, vulgar grossir, enlarge. increase, grow larger grouillant, -e, alive, crawlmg, living grouiller, stir, move groupe, m., group groupement, m., grouping, group grouper, group (together) ; se — , group
oneself , assemble grue,/., crâne guemlle,/.. rag, tatter guère, haraly, scarcely guéret, m., plowed land; — s, fields guéridon, m., round table guérir (de), recover (from), get well,
be healed (of), be cured (of) guérison,/., recovery guérissetu:, m., doctor, healer guerre,/., war guerrier, m., warrior guet, m., watch; au — , on the watch guêtre, -e, with gaiters guetter, watch, watch for gueule,/., mouth gueu-x, -se, beggar, poor, ruffian guider, guide, direct guigner, peep at, hâve an eye upon guise, f., way, guise, manner; en —
de, by way of; à sa — , as one
pleases gymnastique,/., gymnastics
habile, clever
habilement, cleverly
habileté,/., cleverness, competency
habitant, m., inhabitant
habitation, /., habitation, home,
dwelling habité, -e, inhabited habitude,/., habit habituel, -le, habituai, customary hache, /., ax haie,/., nedge haine,/., hâte, hatred haïr, hâte, loathe, disUke; se — , hâte
each other haïsseu-r, -se, m., /., hâter haletant, -e, panting, out of breath halle,/., market
halte,/., stop, hait; faire — , corne to a stop
halluciné, -e, hallucinated
hameau, m., hamlet
hangar, m., cart-shed, out-house
hanter, haimt
harceler, worry, annoy
hardi, -e, bold, courageous
hardiment, boldly
harmonie,/., harmony
hasard, m., chance, accident; au — ,
at random; de — , any; par — , by
chance (se) hasarder, risk^ venture hasardeu -z, -se, risky hâte, /., haste, speèd; en — de,
eager for hâter, hasten, hurry; se — , hasten,
make haste hâti-f , -ve, hasty, sudden haussement, m., raising, shrug hausser, lift up, elevate haut, -e, high, loud, tall, great, lofty;
au plus — , to full height; de bas
en — , upward from bâow; en —
de, on top hauteur,/., height, élévation hâve, wan, emaciated hébéter, dull, stupify hécatombe,/., hecatomb hélas! alas!
hellène, Grecian, Hellenic herbage, m., herbage, meadow-land herbe, /., grass, herb héréditaire, hereditary hérissé, -e, bristling, âia^gy, rough hériti-er, -ère, m., /., heu:, inheritor héroïne,/., heroine héroïque, neroic héroïquement, heroically héroïsme, m., heroism héros, m.f hero
hésitation,/., hésitation, faltering hésiter, hesitate heture,/., hour, time, moment: à V — ,
on time: à toute — , at ail times;
tout à r — ^ just now. a moment
ago, presently, by and by heureusement, happily, luckily, for-
tunately heureu -x, -se, fortunate, happy heurt, m., rippling, striking, Imock-
ing 1ie>sxt«t^ strlke or knock against,
VOCABULARY
hibou, m,, ovd
hier, yesterday
hiérarchie, /., hierarchy
hiérarchiser, classif y
hirondelle^ f., swallow
hisser, hoist, boost
histoire, /., nistory, story
historien, -ne, m., /.. historian
historique, histoncal, historic
hiver, w., winter
homicide, m., homicide^ murder
hommage, m., homage
homme, m.^ man
homonyme, m., namesake
honnête, honest
honnêtement, honestly
honneur, w., honor; faire V — (de), do the honor (of)
honorer, honor
honte, /., shame
honteu-x, -se, shameful
hôpital, m., hospital
horde, /., horde, pack
horlo|;e,/., clock
hormis, except, save
horreur. /., horror; faire — (à), horriiy
hors (de), out (of), outside, outside (of), except. save
hospice, m., almshousej hospital
hospitalité,/., hospitahty
hotte,/., basket, enimney, fiinnel
houblon, m., plant, hop
houille,/., coal
houle,/., swell {of the séa), surge
huche,/., bin
huer, noot
huit, eight
humain, -e, human, human being
humanitaire, human, philanthropie
humanité,/., humanity
humeur, /., mood, humor, disposition
htunilier, humiliate
hurlement, m., yell, howling
hurler, yell
hutte,/., but, cabin
hygiène,/., hygiène
hjrmne, m., hymn
h]rpnotiser, hypnotize
h]rpocrisie, /., nypocrisy
hjTpogée, m., underground tomb
hypoSièse, /., bypothesia
ici, hère
idéal, -e, idéal
idéal^ m., idéal
idéalisme, m., idealism
idéaliste, idealistic
idéalité,/., idéal, ideality
idée,/., idea
(s*) identifier, identify oneself, be
identified identique, identical idéologue, m., ideologist idiome, m., idiom ignoblement, ignobly, shamefully ignominie,/., ignominy ignominieu-x, -se, ignominious ignoré, -e, unknown ignorer, ignore, be ignorant of, be
unaware of; s* — , not to Imow
oneself illuminer, light up, illuminate, en-
lighten (s') illusionner, delude or deceive
oneself image,/., image, picture; à son — , in
his image, fîke: à 1* — de, in the
image of, like; lait à P — exacte du
premier, an exact copy of the first imaginati-f, -ve, imaginative (s') imaginer, imagine imbécilité,/., imbecility, stupidity initiateur, m., initiator immanent, -e, inhérent, intrinsic immédiatement, immeoiately immérité, -e, unmerited immobile, immovable, motionless,
immobile (s') immobiliser, still oneself immobilité, /., immovableness, im-
mobility immortel, -le, immortal immuable, immovable, immutable immuabilité,/., unchangeableness imparfait, -e, imperfect impassible, impassible, unmoved (s') impatienter, become impatient impeccable, sinless, impeccable impératrice,/., empress impérial ,-e, impérial impérieu-x, -se, imperioua
impitoyable, pitiless, ruthless implacable, implacable, relentless implacablement, implacably, relent-
lessly impliquer, involve, implicate importer, import, matter, signify,
Se of importance; n'importe, no
matter, never mind; qu' importe?
what does that matter?
importun, -e, troublesome, impor-
tunate importuner, intrude on, importune,
trouble, annoy imposant, -e, imposing imposer (à), impose or thrust (upon);
s* — (à), lay down to oneself,
obtrude or tnnist oneself (on);
en — (à), over-awe, impose (upon) impossible, impossible; par — , against
ail possibility imprescriptible, inaliénable, self-evi-
dancing, independent of external
authority impressionnant, -e, impressive impressionnisme, m., impressionism impressionniste, impressionistic impressionner, affect imprévu, -e,unforeseen, unlooked for;
svbst. m., the unexpected impudemment, impudentîy impuissance,/., impotency, inability,
powerlessness impuissant, -e, powerless impulsion,/., impulse, impetus (s') imputer, ascribe to oneself,
accuse oneself of inabordable, unapprpachable inachèvement, m., mcompleteness inattendu, -e, unexpected incalculê, -e, incalculable incarner, incarnate incendie, m., fire, conflagration incertain, -e, uncertain incessamment, incessantly incessant, -e, incessant, unceasing inchrêtien, -ne^ unchristian incidemment, mcidentally inciter, incite
incohérent, -e, incohérent, uneven incomber, devolve, be incumbent ^ncompl-et, -ète, incomplète iconnup "6, unknown
inconscience,/., unconsciousness inconscient, -e, unconscious incroyable^ unbelievable incruster, mlay, incrust Inde, /., India indéfiniment, indefinitely indépendance, /., independence indescriptible, mdescribable index, m., index, list of books for-
bidden fcy the Pope; mettre à 1' —,
forbid (a book) indicible, imutterable, unspeakable indigène, m., native indiquer, inoicate, point out indiscipline,/., lack of discipline indisponible, imavailable individu, m., individual individualité, /., individuality individuel, -le, individual Indo-Chine,/., Indo-China indou, -e, m., /., Hindu industriaUser, tum to industrial use
or to industry industrie,/., industry industriel, m., manufacturer inébranlable, unshaken^ \mappalled ineffable, imutterable, meffable inégal, -e, unequal, irregular, imeven inégalité,/., inequality inemployé, -e, unemployed inentendu, -e, unheard inépuisable, inexhaustible inerte, inert inertie,/., inertia inestimable, priceless inexplicable, unaccountable inexpliqué, -e, unexplained inexprimable, inexp^ressible infatigable, unflagging infatué, -e, infatuated inférieur, -e, inferior infériorité,/., inferiority infime, meanest, lowest, smallest infimité, /., meanness, littleness infini, -e, infinité infiniment, infinitely infirmerie,/., infirmary inflexible, inflexible, unbending infliger, inflict informe, shapeless, formless, mis-
shapen
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infortuné, -e, m., /., unfortunate one infrangible, unbreakable ingénieusement, ingeniously ingéniosité, /.y cleverness ingénument, artlessly, ingenuously ingrat, -e, ungratefiû, thankless, un-
pleasant inhabile, inexpert, incompétent inimitié^ /., enmity, ill-will, hatred inique, miquitous, imrighteous iniquité, f.j iniquitv injure,/., msult, abuse, in jury injuste, unjust inlassable, untiring innombrable, innumerable inonder, overflow, overspread inoubliable, unforgettable inouï, -e, unheard of inqui-et, -ête, anxious, uneasy inquiétant, -e, disquieting inquiètement, uneasily inquiéter, alarm, disturb; s' — , make
oneself uneasy, concern oneself;
sans s* — (de), careless (whether) insanité,/., insanity inscrire, mscribe, enter; s' — , be in-
scribed, written insecte, m., insect insensé, -e, m.,/.,maniac, fool; adj.,
mad insensible (à), insensible (to),unmind-
fui (of), imperceptible, unconscious insensiblement, by slow degrees insinuer, insinuate; s' — , worm oneself, creep, enter insolemment, insolently insondable, unfathomable inspirer (à), inspire instable, unstead^, unstable installation, /., mstallation, install-
ment, accommodation installer, install, settle, arrange,
place; s' — , take one's place, make
oneself at home instant, m., instant, moment instantanément^ instantaneously instincti-f , -ve, mstinctive institut-eur, -rice, m., /., teacher instructi-f, -ve, instructive instruction, /., instruction, tuition,
knowledge; juge d' — , examining
magistrate
instrument, m., instrument, tool,
implement, agent insuffisant, -e, insuffîcient ' insulter, insuit insurgé, -e, rebel, insurgent, re-
beUious (s*) insurger, rise, be in insurrection,
rebel intellectualité, /., intellect, intellec-
tuality intempérie, /., inclemency {of the
weather) intense, intense, strenuous intensité,/., intensity intéressé, -e, concemed, interested,
selfish intéresser, interest; s' — (à), be interested (in) intérêt, m., interest, share, good, be-
half intérieur, -e, interior; à 1* — , at home,
any part of France far from the
front {during the war of 1914-1918) interlocut-eur, -rice, m., /., ques-
tioner interlude, m., interlude, intermission intermède, m., interlude (s*) interposer, interpose interpréter, interpret interroger, question interrompre, interrupt, break off,
stop (s*) interrompre, be interrupted,
break off^ stop intervenir, mtervene interviewer, interview intime, intimate intimité, /., intimacy intrépide, intrepid, fearless, imdaunt-
ed intrépidité, /., fearlessness intrigant, -e, w.,/., intriguing person intrigue, /., plot (s*) introduire, get in, find one's way
in intrus, -e, m., /., intruder inutile, useless inutilement, uselessly inutilité, /., uselessness invalide, m., invaUd invinciblem.e;tL\.^ m^m'cisî^ inviter, mVit^
invoquer, invoke
invraisemblable, unlikely
ionien, -ne, lonian
irisé, -e, iridescent
ironie, /., irony
irradier, irradiate; s' — , radiate
irraisonné, -e, unreasoning, absolute
irréductible, irreducible
irréi>arablement, irreparably, irre-
trievably irresponsabilité, /., irresponsibiKty irrévocablement, irrevocably irriter, irritate, vex, provoke isolé, -e, isolated, lonely, apart isoler, isolate issu, -e, sprung, bom issue, /., issue, outlet, end Italie, /., Italy ivrogne, m., drunkard
jadis, formerly
jaillir, spring eut; faire — , cause to gush eut, corne forth
jaillissant, -e, gushing
jaillissement, m.y gushing
jalou-x, -se, jealous
jamais, ever; ne — , ne ver; à — , f crever
jambe, /., leg; — de bois, wooden leg
jambon, m., ham
janvier, m., January
japonais, -e, Japanese
japonisant, m., one who lilces or cultivâtes Japanese art
jappement, m.y yelping
jardin, m., garden
jarre, /., jar
jarret, m., calf of the leg
jauger, gauge
jaime, yellow
jaunisse, /., jaundice
jésuitique^ of the Jesuits
jet, ?n., jet, gush, ray; — d*eau, fountain
jeter, throw, hurl; se — , throw one-
self jeu, m.f game, set; avoir beau — y hâve full scope
jeune, young
jeunesse, /., youth
joie, /., joy ; faire la — de, be the joy of; faire sa — de, enjoy, take pleasure in
joindre, join
joint, -e, p. p. of joindre, joined; à mains jointes, with clasped hands
joint, m., joint
joncher, strew
jonquille, /., jonquil
joue, /., cheek
jouer, play, play at, act, trifle, gamble; se — (de), play (with)
jouet, m., plaything
jouir (de or à), enjoy
jouissance, /., pleasure
jouisseur, m., epicure
jour, m., day; à certains — s, on certain days; au — le — , day by day, day in, day eut; au petit —, at peep of day; se faire — , come to light, Durst out or forth, force or eut one's way
journal, m., newspaper
journaliste, m., joumalist
journée, /., day
jouvence, /., youth
joyau, m.f gem, jewel
joyeusement, j oyously , merrily
joyeu-x, -se, joyous, joyful
jucher, roast, perch
juge, w., judge
jugement, m. y judgment
juger, judge; se — , consider oneself, judge oneself
jui-f, -ve, m., /., Jew
juillet, m., July
jume-au, -lie, m., /., twin (boy or girl)
jupon, m., petticoat
jurer, swear
juron, m., oath
jusque, tÛl, to, up to, until, as far as, even; jusqu'alors, up to then or that time; jusqu'ici, up to now or the présent, up to hère; jusque-là, up to that point
juste, adj., just, right. accurate, true; adv., just, precisely
justement, justly, exactly
justice, /., justice; ren<ure — à, do
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justifier, justify; se — ^ justify oneself, be justined
là, there; de — , hence, after that
labeur, m., labor
laborieusement, laborioiisly
laborieu-x, -se, laborious
labourer, plow
laboureur, m., plowinan,husbandman
labyrinthe, m., Iab3rrintn
lac, m., lake
lacet, m., winding (road)
lâche, cowardly; snbst, m., coward
lâcher, loosen, release, let eut, turn
loosey unloose laid, -e, plain, ugly laisser, leave; se — faire, let oneself
be; je me laisse faire, I let them
bave their way (with me) lait, m., milk lame, /., blade, sword, wave; en — ,
like a blade lamentable, lamentable, doleful,
moumful (se) lamenter, lament, moum lampadaire, m., candelabrum lampe, /.^ lamp lancer, flmg, tnrow, start, dart, drive,
launch, issue landier, m., andiron langage, m., langûage langue, /., langûage, speech lanière, /., thong lapin, m., rabbit lapsus, m., slip larcin, m., theft large, large, wide; être au —, be in
the offing, be at one's ease largeur, /., breadth, width larme, /., tear larve, /., larva las, -se, tired lassé, -e, wearied lasser, tire out, weary; se — , tire,
weary oneself lavandière, /., washerwoman laveu-r, -se, wi.,/^ washer, scourer lazzi, m.j jest, bimoonery lécher, hck
leçon, /., lesson
lecteur, m., reader
légendaire, legendary
légende, /., legend
lég-er, -ère, light, slight, easy, trifling
légion,/!, légion; la — Etrangère, the
Foreign Légion législateur, m., legislator légitime, legitimate legs, m., legacy léguer, will
lendemain, m., the next day lent, -e, slow lentement, slowly léonin, -e, t3a'annical, léonine lessive, /., wash, soîled linen leste, brisk, nimble; avoir la main — ,
be light of hand lettre,/., letter; les — s, literature leur, to them, their, them leurrer, lure, allure, ensnare levant, m., Éast, rising sun (se) lever, rise^ get up lever, m., gettmg up, rising, time to
getup lèvre, /., lip lévrier, m., greyhound lexique, m., lexicon lézardé, -e, full of cracks, cracked liaison,/., connection liane, /., branch libérat-eur, -rice, m., /., deliverer,
liberator; adj., freeing, emancipat-
ing libération,/., deliverance, discharge liberté, /., liberty libre, free librement, freely liège, m., cork, cork-tree lien, m., bond, tie lier, bind lierre, m., ivy lieu, m., place; — de plaisir, place of
amusement; au — de, instead of lieue, /., league (about 2 J^ mUes) ligne, /., line
lignée,/., progeny, offspring, issue ligneu-x, -se, ligneous, woody lignite, m., li^te limite, /., limit, boimdary, limits (se) limiter, be limited limpide ) linr^vd, ^V*^^'^
limpidité, /., limpidity, cleamess
linge, m, y linen
lingot, m., ingot
liquide, liquid
lire, read
lis, m., lily
lit, m., bed
littéraire, literary
littérature, /., literature