Est-il heureux de retrouver sa mère
Exercices
I. Expliquez en français: 1. im pot au feu; 2. ime haie; 3. ime pièce de cent sous; 4. donner dans la passe (p. 103, 1.1).
n. Écrivez une composition de deux pages donnant un résumé de cette histoire,
III. Racontez la raison pour laquelle vous aimez, ou vous n'aimez pas Romain,
VOCABULARY
a, to, in, at, with, of, on, from,
for.
abaisser, to lower, cast down;
s' — f to lower oneself, go
down.
abandonner, to abandon, leave.
abasourdir, to deafen, aston-
ish.
abattre, to fall, abaie; s' — , to
corne down.
abeille, /., bee.
aboiement, m., barking.
abondant, -e, abnndant, abord (d*), at first.
abordage, m., boarding (of a
ship), collision, aborder, to land, accost.
aboyer, to bark.
abri, m., shelter; à V — de,
sheltered, under cover.
abriter, to shelter.
absent, -e, absent, away.
absolu, -e, absolute, complète, absolimient, absolutely.
abstinence,/., abstinence, fast-
ing.
accalmie, /., lull.
accent, m., accent, expression, accepter, to accept.
accessoire, m., détail; as adj.,
acoessoiy.
accident, m., accident, accompagner, to accompany.
accomplir, to accomplish; s' — ^
to be realized.
accord, m., agreement.
accorder, to grant; s* — , to
agrée, accoster, to corne alongside; to
accost.
accouder (s')» to rest one's el-
bow.
accourir, to run up.
accrocher, to hang, suspend;
s' — , to get hold of .
accroupi, -e, crouching.
accueillir, to welcome.
accuser, to accuse, acheter, to buy. achever, to finish.
aconit, /., aconite.
acquitter, to acquit; to fulfil.
acquisition, /., acquisition, acte, m., deed.
acteur, m., actor.
actinie, /., sea-anemone.
action, /., action, activité, /., activity.
adhérer, to adhère, adieu, m., farewell.
admettre, to admit, admirer, to admire, adopter, to adopt.
adorer, to adore, worship.
VOCABTJLABY
adossé, -e, backed (with the
back leaning against).
adoucir, to sof ten.
adresse, /., skill, address.
adresser, to address; s' — , to
apply to.
advenir, to happen, cbanoe.
affable, affable, affadir, to render dull; — le
cœur, to cause nausea.
aJaiblir, to weaken.
affaire, /., business, affaissé, -e, sunk down, settled.
affaisser (s'), to go down.
affaler (s')> to slide down. [ly* affectueusement, affectionate* affectueux, -se, affectionate.
affiche, /., poster, afficher, to post.
affirmer, to assert, affiigé, -e, distressed.
affolé, -e, frantic, maddened.
Afrique, Africa.
agacement, m., irritation, âge, m., âge.
âgé, -e, aged.
agenouiller (s'), to kneel down.
agent, m., agent, aggravant, -e, aggravating.
aggraver, to make worse; s* — ^
to grow worse.
agir, to act; s' — de, question of.
agitant, -e, exciting.
agiter (s'), to be agitated.
agrandir, to enlarge, increase.
agréable, agreeable.
agrès, m., rigging.
ahuri, -e, overwhelmed.
aide, nu, help. [with ihe help ot.
aider, to help, assist; aidé de.
aiguille, /., needle; peak.
aile, /., wing.
aileron, m,, pinion.
ailleurs, elsewhere; d' — , besides.
aimable, kind.
aimant, m., magnet.
aimant, -e, loving.
aimer, to love, Uke.
aîné, -e, eldest.
ainsi, in this way, thus.
air, m., air; avoir V — {foUowed iyy an adj.), to look, seem to be; avoir 1' — de (foUotved by a noun), to look hke; avoir V — de {foUowed hy a verb), to look as if; en plein — , in the open air; en V — , up, up in the air.
aise, m., ease, comfort.
ajonc, m., furze.
ajouter, to add.
alentours, m., neighborhood.
alignement, m., straight line.
aller, to go; s'en — , to go away.
allonger, to lengthen.
allons! now! comel
alltuner, to light up; s' — , to get Hghted.
allumette, /., match.
alors, then.
alourdir, to render heavy.
amarre, /., mooring, anchorage.
amas, m., heap.
amasser, to amass, heap up.
ambassade, /., embasgy.
ambitieux, -se, ambitious.
ambitionner, to aspire to.
VOCABTTLAKT
amende, /., fine, amener, to bring.
Amérique, America, ami, m., friend.
amitié, /., friendship.
amoindrir, to lessen.
amonceler, to heap up.
amour, m., love, amphithéâtre, m., amphithe-
ater, lecture-room.
ampleur, /., fullness.
amusant, -e, amusing.
amuser, to amuse; s' — , to
amuse or enjoy oneself.
an, m., year; par — , a year.
anatomie, /., anatomy.
ancêtre, m., ancestor.
ancien, -ne, former, old.
ancre, /., anchor.
âne, m.f donkey.
anéanti, -e, exhausted. anémone, /., anémone, anglais, -e, English.
angle, m., angle, corner, tum-
ing.
Angleterre, England.
angoisse, /., anxiety.
animal, m., animal, année, /., year.
annoncer, to announce.
antiquité, /., antiquity.
anxiété, /., anxiety, anguish.
août, m., August.
apaiser, to cahn; s' — , to calm
oneself.
apercevoir, to perceive.
aplatir, to flatten.
aplatissement, m., flattening,
dépression.
appareil, m., apparatus.
appareillage, m., getting under
sail.
appareiller, to set sails.
apparence, /., appearance.
appartement, m., apartment.
appartenir, to belong.
appel, m., call.
appeler, to call.
appétit, m., appetite.
applaudir, to applaud.
applaudissement, m., applause.
appliquer, to apply; s' — , to
dévote oneself.
apporter, to bring.
appréhender, to arrest.
apprendre, to leam; to inform.
apprentissage, m., apprentice-
ship.
apprêt, m., préparation, approcher, to approach.
approprié, -e, appropriate.
approuver, to approve.
appui, m., support, appuyer, to lean, rest on.
âpre, harsh, rough.
après, after, what of it; — -demain, day after to-morrow;
^midi, aftemoon.
apte, apt, fit, proper.
araignée, /., spider.
arbre, m., tree; bouquet d' — s,
climip of trees.
arbuste, m., shrub.
arc, m., arch.
arc-bouter (s')^ to support,
prop.
Archipel, m., Archipelago.
ardemment, ardently.
ardeur, /., energy.
ardoise, /., slate.
VOCABUIiARY
argent, m., money, silver.
argument, m., argument, armateur, m., ship-owner.
armée, /., army.
armer, to ann. armoire, /., cupboard.
armure, /., armor.
arracher, to tear.
arranger, to arrange; s* — , to
manage.
arrêt, m., stop.
arrêter, to arrest; s* — , to stop, arrière, m., back; en — , he-
hind, astem.
arrimer, to trim.
arrivée, /., arrivai, arriver, to arrive, arrondir, to round off .
arroser, to water.
article, m., goods, article, articuler, to articulate.
artimon: mâtd' — , m., mizzen-
mast; voile d' — , mizzen-
sail.
artiste, m., artist.
ascension, /., ascent.
asile, m., refuge, aspirer, to inhale; to inspire, assailli, ~e, assaulted.
assassiner, to murder.
assembler, to assemble, asseoir (s'), to sit down.
assez, enough.
assiéger, to besiege.
assiette, /., plate, assigner, to assign; to sum- . mon, be subpœnaed.
assis, -e, seated.
assister, to be présent.
associé, m., partner.
assoupissement, m., sleepi-
ness.
assourdissant, -e, deafening.
assouvi, -e, quenched.
assurance, /., insurance, assurance, assuré, -e, insured, assured.
assurément, certainly.
assureur, m., insurer, under-
writer.
attacher, to fasten, tie; s' — , to
become attached, stick, attaquer, to attack.
atteindre, to reach.
atteint, -e, suffering from.
attendre, to wait for, expect;
en attendant que, until.
attendrir, to soften; s' — , to be
moved.
attendu (que), whereas.
attente, /., waiting, expeetc^
tion.
attentif, -ve, attentive, attention, /., attention, attirer, to attract.
attitude, /., attitude, attraper, to catch, attribuer, to assume, claim.
aube, /., dawn.
auberge, /., inn.
aubergiste, m., innkeeper.
auctm, -e, no one, none.
audace, /., audacity, insolence, au delà, beyond.
au-dessous, undemeath.
au-dessus, above.
auditeur, m., auditor,. audience, augmenter, to increase.
aujourd'htd, m., to-day.
auparavant, before.
VOCABtJLABT
auprès, near; — de, near, with.
auquel, to which.
aurore, /., dawn.
aussi, also.
aussitôt, as soon; — que, as soon as.
autant, as much; d' — mieux, 80 much the better; d' — plus, 80 much the more.
automne, m. and /., autumn.
autoriser, to permit.
autorité, /., authority.
autour, around, about.
autre, other.
autrefois, formerly. [slip.
avalanche,/., avalanche, snow-
avaler, to swallow.
avance,/., start, advance; d' — , beforehand.
avancer, to advance.
avant, m., stem; d' — en arrière, from stem to stem.
avant, before; à 1' — , ahead; — de, — que, before; en — , forward, in front.
avantage, m., advantage.
avant-port, m,, outer port.
avare, m., miser; ae{;., greedy.
avarice, /., avarice, stinginess.
avarie,/., damage.
avec, with.
avenir, m., future, [at random.
aventure, /., adventure; à P— ,
aventurer (s'), to venture, risk oneself.
aventureux, -se, adventurous.
avenue, /., avenue.
avertir, to wam, caution.
avertissement, m., waming.
aveu, m., confession.
aveugle, m. and adj.y blind.
aveugler, to blind, dazzel; to
stop a leak.
avis, m., advice, notice, avoine, /., oats. avoir, to hâve; — envie de, to
want; — faim, to be hungry ;
— hâte de, to be in a hurry
to; — peur, to be afraid.
avouer, to confess.
azur, m., azuré, blue.
babil, m., chat.
bâche, /., car tilt, tarpaulin.
bagage, m., baggage. ^
bagarre, /., brawl.
baguette, /., rod.
bahut, m., chest, trunk, cup-
board.
baigner (se), to bathe.
bain, m., bath.
baiser, m., kiss.
baiser, to kiss.
baissant, -e, sinking.
baisser, to lower; se — , to
stoop.
bal, m.j bail.
balaiement, m., sweeping.
balancement, m., rocking.
balancer, to balance, swing;
se — , to rock, balancier, m., flier.
balayer, to sweep.
balbutier, to stammer.
baleinier, m., whaling-boat.
balle, /., baie (of goods), bail, ballotté, -e, tossed about.
banc, m., bank, bench.
bande, /., band.
VOCABULARY
bandé, -e, blindfolded.
banque,/., bank; troup of acro-
bats, circus, etc.
banquette, /., bench.
banquier, m., banker.
baptême, m., baptism.
baptisé, -e, nicknamed.
baraque, /., booth; barrack;
side-show (at a fair).
barbe, /., beard.
barque, /., boat; — de pêche,
fishing-boat.
barre, /., tiller, helm.
barrer, to bar.
barrière, /., barrier.
bas, m., stocking.
bas, -se, low; en — , below;
couler — , to founder.
basculer, to sway.
base, /., base, foot.
Basque, m. and /., native of
Basque (south of France).
bassin, m., basin, réservoir.
bastingage, m., gunwale of a
ship. bataille, /., battle.
bataillon, m., battaHon.
bateau, m., boat.
bâti, -e, built.
bfltiment, m., ship, building, bflton, m., stick, batterie, /., cooking utensils,
battery.
battu, -e, beaten, washed.
béatitude, /., béatitude, beau, belle, beautiful, hand-
some.
beaucoup, many, much.
beau-frère, m., brother-in-law.
beaupré, m., bowsprit.
bégayer, to stammer.
belle-sœur, /., sister-in-law.
bénéfice, m., benefit, profit.
berceau, m., cradle.
bercer, to cradle.
berge, /., bank of a river.
besoin, m., need; Avoir — de, to be in need of .
bête,/., animal; as adj., stupid.
bêtise, /., nonsense.
beuglement, m., bellowing.
beurre, m., butter.
bicoque, /., shed, old house.
bien, m., property.
bien, well, very, indeed, certainly, much, very much, comfortable; — que, though.
bienfait, m.^ kindness, favor.
bientôt, soon.
billet, m., bill, note.
bise, /., wind.
bistré, -e, tanned.
bizarre, strange.
blafard, -e, dull.
blanc, blanche, white.
blancheur, /., whiteness.
blanchir, to dawn.
blé, m-f wheat.
blessant, -e, offensive.
blessé, -e, wounded, hurt.
blesser, to wound.
blessure, /., wound.
bleu, -e, blue.
bleuâtre, bluish.
bleuir, to blue.
bloc, m., block.
blond, -e, blond, fair (hair).
blotti, -e, huddled.
boire, to drink.
bois, m., wood.
VOCABULARY
boisé, -e, wooded.
boite, /., box.
boiter, to be lame, limp.
bombe, /., bomb, shell.
bon, -ne, good; de bonne
heure, early; tenir — , to
hold fast.
bond, m., boimd.
bondir, to jump.
bonheur, m., happiness.
bonhomme, m., fellow, good
old man.
boniment, m., quack's show,
clap-trap speech.
bonjour, m., good day.
bonne, /., servant.
bonnet, m., cap.
bonté, /., kindness.
bord, m., bank, shore; à — , on
board.
bordage, m., planking.
bordée, jf., board; tack (in sali-
ing).
bordure, /., edge.
borne, /., mile-stone.
borner (se), to be content with.
bossu, -e, hunchbacked.
botte, /., boots.
bouche, /., mouth.
bouchée, /., mouthful.
boucher, m., butcher.
boucher, to stop.
boucle, /., bucÛe; curl.
bouclé, -e, buckled, fastened;
curly.
boucler, to buckle on.
boue, /., mud.
bouger, to move.
bouillir, to boil.
bouillon, m., bouillon, beef tea.
bouillonner, to bubble, boil
over, gush out.
boulanger, -ère, baker, baker's
wife.
boulet, m., buUet, shell.
boulevard, m., boulevard, bouquet, m., bouquet, cluster.
bourg, m., village, burg.
bourrasque, /., squall.
bourrée, /., brushwood.
bourse, /., purse.
bousculade, /., jostling.
bousculer, to hustle; to tum
upside down.
boussole, /., compass.
bout, m., end; à — de force,
exhausted; au — de, at the
end of ; haut — , upper end.
bouteille, /., bottle.
boutique, /., shop.
boutonnière, /., buttonhole.
braiment, m., bra3ring.
brancard, m., stretcher.
branche, /., branch.
bras, 77t., arm.
brassée, /., armful.
brave, brave.
bravo, m., bravo, brebis, /., sheep.
bref, brève, short, brief .
Brésil, Brazil.
Bretagne, Biittany.
bretelle, /., strap.
Breton, -ne, inhabitant of
Brittany.
brick, m.f brig.
brigant, m., robber, thief.
briller, to shine.
brin, m., twig, sprig.
brique, /., brick.
VOCABULARY
briqueterie, /., brick-field.
brise, /., breeze, wind.
briser, to break, brocanteur, m., dealer in seo-
ondnhand goods.
bronze, m.y bronze, brosse, /., brush.
brossé, -e, brushed.
brouhaha, m., uproar.
brouillard, m., fog.
broyer, to crush.
bruire, to rustle.
bruit, m.f noise, brûler, to bum.
brun, -e, brown.
brusque, violent, sharp.
brusquement, sharply, quick-
ly.
brusquerie, /., roughness.
brutalité, /., brutality.
bûcheron, m., woodcutter.
budget, m., budget, buffet, m., cupboard.
buffleterie, /., belt, leather
straps.
buisson, m., bush, thicket.
buissonnière: faire l'école — ,
to play truant.
bulletin, m., sale slip, bulletin, buraliste, m. and /., postmas-
ter, clerk, office keeper. bureau, m., office, but, m., purpose, aim.
butte, /., hillock.
c'-ce.
ça, it, that.
çà, hère; — et là, hère and
there.
caban, m., pilot-coat.
cabaret, m., café, cabestan, m., capstan.
cabinet, m., closet.
caboche, /., head.
cacher, to hide; se — , to hide
oneself.
cachette, /., hiding-place.
cachot, m., oeil.
cadavre, m., corpse.
cadeau, m., présent, cadencé, -e, measured.
cadran, m., dial, face of a
watch.
cadre, m., frame.
café, m., café, tavem.
cage, /., cage, caillou, m., stone, pebble.
caisse, /., box.
calculer, to calculate.
cale,/., holdof a ship; — sèche,
dry dock, caler, to sink, wedge up.
calme, calm.
calmer, to appease, calm. Calvaire, m., Çalvary, cross, camarade, m., comrade.
cambuse, /., provision room.
campagne, /., country.
campement, m., encampment.
canal, m., canal, candeur, /., candor.
cannelle, /., cinnamon.
canon, m., gun.
canot, m., boat, rowboat.
cap, m., cape, capable, capable, capitaine, m., captain.
capital, -e, great, considérable,
important.
VOCABtTLAKY
capot, m., hood.
capricieux, -se, capricious.
car, for, because.
caractère, m., temper, character.
caravane, /., caravan, troupe.
caressant, -e, caressing.
caresser, to caress.
cargaison, /., cargo.
carillon, m., chimes.
carillonner, to chime.
carotte, /., carrot.
carré, m., square.
carrefour, m., crossroad.
carrier, m., quarry-man.
carrière, /., quarry, trade.
carte, /„ map; — routière, road-map.
carton, m., cardboard, portfolio.
cas, m., case; en tout — j at any rate.
cascade, /., fall, cascade.
caserne, /., barrack.
casque, m., helmet.
casquette, /., cap.
casser, to break.
casserole, /., pan.
cassonnade, /., brown sugar.
catastrophe, /., calamity, catastrophe.
catholique, Catholic.
causer, to chat, talk.
cave, /., cellar.
caverne, /., den, cavem.
ce (pron.), it, he, she; — qui, — que, that, which, what.
ce, cet, cette (adj.), this, that.
ceci, this.
cédant, -«, gLving, yielding.
céder, to 3rield.
cela, that.
célèbre, celebrated.
celle, /., that; — -ci, là,
this one, that one, the former.
celui, m., that; — -ci, là,
this one, that one, the latter.
cent, m., a hundred.
centaine, /., about a hundred.
central, -e, central.
centre, m., center.
cépée, /., young wood.
cependiuit, however.
cerceau, m., hoop.
cercle, m., circle.
cérémonie, /., ceremony.
certain, -e, certain.
certainement, certainly.
certes, yes, indeed.
cerveau, m., brain.
cesse, /., ceasing; sans — , continually.
cesser, to cease.
ceux {pi. of celui), those.
chacun, -e, each one.
chagrin, m., sorrow.
chaîne, /., chain.
chaise, /., chair.
chaleur, /., beat.
chaloupe, /., launch.
chambre, /., room; — des assureurs, Chamber of Underwriters.
champ, m., ôeld.
chance, /., chance, luck.
chandelle, /., candie.
changer, to change.
changement, m., change, altération.
chanson, /., song.
VOCABULARY
chant, m.f song.
chanter, to aing.
chantetir, -se, singer.
chaos, m., chaos, confusion,
disorder.
chapeau, m., hat.
chaperon, m., coping of a wall.
chapelle, /., chapel.
chaque, each.
charbon, m., coal.
charge, /., caricature, cartoon.
chargé, -e, covered.
chargement, m., load, lading.
charger, to load, fill; to press
hard on; se — , to take care
of.
charitable, charitable, charmant, -«, charming.
charme, m., chann, attraction, charnière, /., hinge.
charretier, m., carman, team-
ster.
charrette, /., wagon, cart.
charrier, m., teamster.
charrier, to carry.
chasser, to hunt.
chat, chatte, cat.
chaud, -e, warm.
chaudière, /., boiler. chauffer, to warm.
chaufferette, /., foot-warmer.
chaimie, m., thatch.
chaumière, /., cottage, chaussée, /., road.* chaussure, /., shoes.
chavirer, to upset.
chef, m., leader, chief; — -
d'œuvre, masterpiece.
chemin, m., road, path, way.
cheminée,/., chiinney.
chemise, /., shirt.
chêne, m., oak, oak-tree.
chenet, m., fire-dog.
cher, dière, dear, expensive.
chercher, to seek, look for.
chéri, -e, darling, dear.
chétif, -ve, thin, wretched, piteous.
cheval, m., horse.
cheveu, m., hair.
chevron, m., stake.
chez, at the house of , among, at, with; — qui, to whose house.
chien, m., dog.
chiffon, m., rag.
chiffre, m., figure, number, cipher.
chiper, to crib.
choc, m., collision, shock.
chocolat, m., chocolaté.
chœur, m., chorus, choir.
choisir, to choose.
choix, m., choice.
choquer (se), to corne into collision with; to take offense.
chose, /., thing, matter.
chou, m., cabbage.
chute, /., fall, txmible.
cidre, m., cider.
ciel, m.f sky.
cierge, m., candie, taper.
cigare, m., cigar.
cime, f.f summit.
cimetière, m., graveyard.
cingler, to lash.
cinq, five.
cinquante, fifty.
circulaire, /. and cufj-t circular.
circuler, to travel.
VOCABXJLARY
Cirque, m., circus.
civière, /., stretcher.
civile, private, plain, civil, clair, -e, clear; — de lune,
moonlight.
clairement, clearly.
clairière, /., glade, opening (in
the woods).
dameur, /., clamor.
danche, /., latch.
clapet, m., valve.
clapoter, to ripple, be choppy
{the aea), claquer, to chatter.
clarté, /., Hght.
classe, /., rate, class.
clef, /., key.
clément, -e, generous.
clerc, m., clerk.
client, m., customer.
cliquetis, m., clanking.
cloche,./., bell.
clocher, m., steeple.
cloison, /., partition, dore, to close, clos, -e, shut.
clou, m., nail.
clouer, to nail.
coassement, m., croaking (of
frogs).
code, m.f code, cœur, m., heart.
coffre, m., chest, trunk; — aux
signaux, signal chest.
cogner, to knock.
coiffé, -e, having on one's head.
coiffer, to put on one's head.
coiffure, /., head-dress.
coin, m.f corner, coinddence, /., coïncidence.
colère, /., anger.
colin-maillard, m., blindman's
buff.
collé, -e, pasted, stuck.
collecte, /., collection (of
money). [school.
collège, m., collège, secondary coller, to glue, stick to.
coUe^ m., collar.
colline, /., hill.
colonie, /., colony.
colonne, /., column, pillar.
colosse, m., giant.
combien, howmany, howmuch;
— de temps, how long, comble, m., top, summit; de
fond en — , f rom top to bot-
tom; adj.j full.
comédie, /., comedy.
comédien, m., comedian.
comique, comic.
commandement, m., com-
mand; commission, order.
comme, as, how.
commencer, to commence, be-
gm.
comment, how.
commerce, m., trade, business.
commissaire, m., commissary,
chief (of police) ; ^priseur,
auctioneer.
commission, /., commission, commode, convenient.
commode, /.,. cupboard.
commun, -e, common.
communion, /., communion,
sacrament.
communiquer, to commun!-
cate, transmit; se — , to be
catching.
VOCABULARY
compacte, compact, close.
compagnie, /., company.
compagnon, m., companion.
comparaison, /., comparison.
comparaître, to appear.
comparatif, -ve, comparative.
comparer, to compare.
compas, m., compass.
compassion, /., pity, sympathy.
compatriote, m. andf.f (fellow-) countryman.
complaisance, /., kindness.
complément, m., object.
complet, -ète, perfect, complète.
comporter (se), to behave.
composé, -e, compoimd, made up. [ble.
compréhensible, comprehensir
comprendre, to understand.
comptant, m., cash; au — , for cash.
compte, m.j account, bill.
compter, to count, rely upon.
concierge, m., janitor.
conclure, to conclude.
condamner, to condemn.
condtdre, to take; to lead.
confiance, /., confidence.
confiant, -e, confiding.
confident, m., confidant.
confier, to eiÂrust; to confide.
confondre, to confound; se — , to become confused.
confrère, m., colleague.
confus, -e, indistinct. [der.
confusion, /., confusion, disor-
congre, m., conger-eel.
connaissance, /., kuowledge, acquaiatancf>.
connaître, to know.
conquérir, to conquer.
consacrer, to dévote.
conscience, /., conscience, sentiment.
conseil, m., advice.
conseiller, to advise.
consentement, m., consent.
consentir, to consent, agrée.
conséquemment, therefore, consequently, accordingly.
conséquence, /., conséquence, importance.
conservé, -e, preserved.
conserver, to keep.
consigner, to shut up.
consister, to consist.
consoler, to console.
construction, /., act of building, construction.
construire, to construct.
contact, m., contact, connection.
contenir, to contain.
content, -e, pleased.
contenter (se), to be satisfied.
contenu, -e, restrained.
conter, to tell, relate.
continu, -e, continuai.
continuation, /., continuation.
continuel, -le, continuai, unintemipted.
continuellement, continually.
continuer, to continue.
continuité, /., continuity, continuance.
contour, m., outline.
contradiction, /., contradiction, déniai.
contraire, contrary; au — , on the contrary.
VOCABULABY
contrarier, to contradîct.
contrat, m., contract.
contre, against; par — , on the
other hand.
contredire, to contradict.
contrepoil, m., wrong way of the
hair; à — , against the grain, contribuer, to contribute.
convaincre, to convince.
convalescent, -e, convalescent, convenable, appropriate, prop-
er.
convenir, to admit, agrée, conversation, /., conversation,, coq, m., rooster.
coque, /., hull.
coquelicot, m., poppy.
coquillage, m., shell.
coquille, /., shell.
corbeau, m., crow.
cordage, m., rope.
corde, /., rope.
cordé, -e, roped.
corder, to fasten.
cordon, m., string, Hne.
cormoran, m., cormorant, sea-
raven.
corne, /., hom. corolle, /., coroUa.
corps, m., body; — de garde,
guard-house, barracks; —
et biens, with ail hands.
cortège, m., procession, costume, m., costume.
côte, /., coast; rib; faire — , to
run ashore.
cdté, m., side; à — de, besides, *
by the side of ; de tous
on ail aides, côtelette^ /., chop.
coton, m., cotton.
cotonneux, -se, fleecy.
côtoyer, to go alongside.
cotre, m., cutter; — de guerre,
cutter, torpedo-boat.
cou, m., neck.
couchant, m., setting sun, sun-
set.
couché, -e, lying.
coucher, to sleep; se — , to Hé
down.
coude, m.j elbow, bend (of a
river).
coudrier, m., hazelnut-tree.
couler, to flow, run; — bas, to
founder.
couplet, m., couplet, song.
coup, m., blow; — de fouet,
crack of a whip; — de mer,
heavy sça; tout à — , sud-
denly; — de poing, punch.
coupable, guilty.
coupant, -e, sharp.
coupé, -e, eut, interrupted.
couper, to eut, cross a ship's
course.
cour, /., yard.
courage, m., courage.
courageux, -se, courageous.
couramment, fluently.
courant, m., current; mettre
au — , to acquaint with.
courbé, -e, bent.
courbure, /., curve, bending.
courir, to run, drift.
couronne, /., crown.
courrier, m., mail.
cours, m., course, course, /., errand, run.
court, -e, short.
VOCABULARY
cousin, -e, m. aridf.^ cousin.
couteau, m., knife.
coûter, to cost.
coutume, /., habit.
couvercle, m., lid, cover.
couvert, m., table things, shelter, protection; mettre (disposer) le — , to set the table; sous le — de, under the cover of .
couvert, -e, covered.
couverture, /., blanket.
couvrir, to cover.
crabe, m., crab.
craignant, fearing.
craindre, to fear.
crainte, /., fear.
craintif, -ve, shy.
cramponner (se), to cling.
crâne, m., skull.
craquemment, m., cracking.
cravache, /., whip.
cravate, /., necktie.
crayon, m., pencil.
créancier, m., creditor.
créer, to create.
crémeux, -se, creamy.
crêpe, m., crape.
crête, /., crest, top, summit.
creuser, to dig; se — , to become hoUow.
creux, -se, hoUow.
crevasse, /., crevice.
crever, to burst.
crevette, /., shrimp.
cri, m., cry, scream, singing of birds.
criée, /., auction.
crier, to cry out, scream.
crique, /., creek.
crise, /., crisis.
croassement, m., croaking.
crocodile, m., crocodile, croire, to believe.
croiser, to cross.
croissant, -e, increasîng.
croître, to increase, grow.
croix, /., cross.
croquis, m., sketch, crotté, -e, muddy. ^ crotter, to dirty.
croûte, /., crust of bread.
croûton, m., crust.
cueillir, to pick.
cuir, m.y leather.
cuirasse, /., armor-plate,
breastplate.
cuire, to cook.
cuisine, /., kitchen.
cuisinier, m., cook.
cuivre, m., copper.
cultivateur, m., farmer. culotte, /., trousers.
culture, /., culture, curé, m., priest.
curieux, -se, curious, inquisi^
tive.
curiosité, /., curiosity.
cuve, /., tub.
daigner, to condescend, dalle, /., flagstone.
dame, /., lady; damel, well!
damner, to tonnent.
dandiner (se), to waddle.
danger, m., danger, dangereux, -se, dangerous.
dans, in, into.
VOCABULABY
danse, /., dance.
danser, to dance.
dard, m., sting.
davantage, more.
de, of, from, to, in, with, for,
on, some.
débarquer, to disembark.
débarrasser, to disentangle;
to get rid of . debout, standing, débris, m., wreckage.
débuter, to begin, make one's
first appearance.
décagramme, m,, 10 grams.
déception, /., disappointment.
décharger, to unload.
déchiqueté, -e, jagged.
déchirement, /., rending, tear-
ing.
déchirer, to tear.
déchirure, /., rent, break, décidément, decidedly.
décider, to décide; se — , to
décide, make up one's mind.
déclarer, to declaxe.
décoloré, -e, discolored.
déconcerté, -e, disconcerted.
déconvenue, /., mishap.
découpé, -e, indented.
décourager, to discourage, découvrir, to discover.
décroiser, to uncross.
dedans, in, ioside.
dédire (se), to retract.
défaire, to undo.
défaillir, to grow faint, faint
away.
défendre, to forbid; to protect;
se — , to défend oneself .
défiancei /., mistnist.
défiler, to imstring, untwist.
dégager, to free.
dégoûté, -e, disgusted.
dégoût, m,, disgust.
degré, m., degree.
dégringoler, to topple down.
déguenillé, -e, ragged.
déguisé, -e, disguised.
dehors, out, outside.
déjà, already.
déjeuner, m., breakfast.
déjeuner, to breakfast.
délicat, -e, délicate.
délire, m., delirium.
délicatesse, /., delicacy.
délivrer, to deliver.
demain, to-morrow.
demande, /., request.
demander, to ask, request.
démarche, /., step.
démâté, -e, dismasted.
démêler, to perceive; to imtangle.
déménagement, m., household removal, moving.
demeurer, to live; to remaîn.
démoli, -e, demolished.
démolir, to overthrow.
démonter, to unhinge; se' — , to get discouraged. [tive.
démonstratif, -ve, demonstra-
dénoncer, to denoimce.
dent, /., tooth.
dénudé, -e, denuded.
départ, m., departure.
départemental, -e, départmental.
dépasser, to pass, go beyond.
dépêcher, to hasten.
dépendre, to dépend upon.
VOCABTJLARY
dépenseï /., expense.
dépenser, to spend.
dépit, m.f spite; en — de, in
spite of .
déplier, to unfold.
déployer, to deploy.
déposer, to put down. dépouiller, to strip, skin.
depuis, since; — que, since.
dérangé, -e, deranged.
déranger, to disturb; se — , to
disturb oneself .
dernier, -ère, last.
derrière, behind; pattes de — ^
hind-paws. [assoonas.
dès, since, as early as; — que^ désagréable, disagreeable.
désagréablement, unpleasant*
ly. [off.
désarmer, to disarm; to pay descendre, to go down.
désemparé, -e, disabled.
désert, -e, deserted.
désespérer, to despair, désespérément, desperately.
désespoir, m., despair, sor-
row.
déshabiller (se), to undress.
déshonorer, to disgrâce, désir, m., wish.
désiré, -«, wished.
désolé, -e, dîstressed.
désoler, to grieve.
désordonné, -e, extravagant,
unruly.
désordre, m., disorder.
désormais, henceforth.
desséché, -e, dried un.
dessécher (se), to fade away.
dessin, m., drawing.
dessiner, to draw; se — , to
get clear, show out.
dessous, under; au — , en — ,
undemeath.
dessus, upon, on; là , there-
upon; au , above.
destiné, /., fate.
destiné, -e, destined.
destiner, to destine. ^ détacher, to imtie; se — , to
free oneself; to stand out;
se — en noir, to stand out
in black.
dételer, to imhitch.
détester, to detest, hâte, détonation, /., détonation, détour, m., winding.
détourner, to tum over or
aside.
détresse, /., distress.
dette, /., debt.
deuil, m., mouming.
deux, two; tous les — ^ both;
en — , in half .
deuxième, second.
devant, before, in front, devanture, /., shop-window.
dévaster, to destroy.
devenir, to become.
dévier, to swerve.
deviner, to guess.
dévisager, to stare at.
devoir, m., duty.
devoir, to owe.
dévorer, to devour.
dévoué, -e, devoted.
dévouement, m., dévotion, dévoyer, to go astray. dialogue, m., dialogue, dicter, to dictate.
VOCABULARY
dictionnaire, m., dictionary.
Dieu, m., God; mon — , Good Heavens, dear me.
différent, -e, différent.
difficile, difficult.
difficilement, with diffîculty.
difficulté, /., diffîculty.
digne, worthy.
digue, /., dike, dam.
diligence, /., diligence.
dimanche, m., Sunday.
diminuer, to diminish.
dîner, m., dinner.
dîner, to dine.
dire, to say; vouloir — , to
mean; c'est-à , that is to
say; à vrai — , to tell the truth.
direct, -e, direct.
directeur, m., director, manager.
direction, /., direction; sans — , without steering.
diriger, to direct; se — , to make one's way.
discipline, /., discipline.
discours, m., speech.
discuter, to discuss.
discussion, /., discussion.
disloquer, to dislocate; se — , to dislocate oneself .
disparaître, to disappear.
disperser, to disperse.
dispos, ready.
disposé, -e, disposed, decided, ready.
disposer, to dispose; to arrange.
disposition, /., disposai.
dissiper (se), to vanish.
distance, /., distance.
distinctement, distinctly.
distinguer, to distinguish. distrait, -e, distracted.
distribuer, to distribute.
divers, -e, various.
diviser, to divide.
dix, ten.
dixième, tenth.
dix-huit, eighteen.
docile, obedient.
docilité, /., obédience, doigt, m.f finger.
dolent, -e, moumful.
domaine, m., property.
domesticité, /., domesticity.
domestique, m. andf., servant.
dominer, to rise above.
donc, then, therefore.
• donner, to give; — dans, to
enter (for a ship).
dont, of which, whose.
doré, -e, golden, yellow.
dormir, to sleep.
dos, m., back.
dose, /., quantity, dose, douane, /., custom-house.
douanier, m., custom-house
officer.
double, double; en — , in du-
plicate.
doubler, to double, doucement, gently.
douceur, /., sweetness.
douloureux, -se, painful.
doute, m., doubt.
doux, -ce, sweet, gentle, mild.
douze, twelve.
douzième, twelfth.
dragée, /., sugar-plum.
drap, m., cloth, sheet.
VOCABtn^ART
drapeau, m., flag.
dresser, to erect; se — , to stand, rise.
drisse, /., halliard (rope to hoist a sail).
droit, m., right.
droit, -e, straight.
droiture, /., righteousness.
drolatique, queer, funny.
drôle, queer, funny.
dru, -e, thick.
dunette, /., poop of a slip.
durant, during.
dur, -e, hard, harsh; coucher sur la dure, to sleep on the bare ground; être élevé à la dure, to be brought up in a rough way.
durci, -e, hardened.
durement, roughly.
durer, to last.
dureté, /., roughness.
duvet, m.f down.
eau,/., water; — de-vie,
brandy, ébahi, --e, wonderstruck.
éblouir, to dazzle.
éboulement, m., landslip.
ébranler, to shake.
écarter, to put aside, shove
aside.
échalier, m., gâte, fence.
échanger, to exchange, échappement, escape.
échapper, to escape.
échauffer, to beat.
échelle, /., ladder.
écho, m.f écho, échouer, to run ashore.
éclair, m., lightning. .
éclairer, to light up.
éclaircie, /., clearing up, glade.
éclater, to burst; — de rire, to
burst out laughing; — en
sanglots, to burst out sob-
bing.
écluse, /., look, école, /., school; faire 1* — buis-
sonnière, to play truant.
économe, economical.
économiser, to save.
écorché, --e, skinned.
écouler (s'), to elapse.
écouter, to listen.
écraser, to crush. écrevisse, /., crawfish.
écrier (s*), to cry out.
écrire, to write.
écriture, /., writing.
écrouler (s'), to fall, crumble
down.
écume, /., foam.
écumeux, -se, foamy.
éctuie, /., stable.
effarement, m., f right.
effectivement, really.
effet, m., effect.
effondrement, m., crumbling.
effort, m. y effort, strength.
effrayant, -e, frightful.
effrayer, to frighten.
effroi, m.f fright.
effrontément, boldly.
effroyablement, dreadfully.
égal, -e, equal; c'est — , ail the
same.
également, equally.
VOCABULARY
égalité, /., equality. [tion.
égard, m., regard, consîdera-
égayer, to enliven, divert.
église, /., church.
égoïste, selfish.
égoutter, to drain; s' — , to dry
up.
eh bien!, welll
élancer (s*), to rush forward.
élégant, --e, élégant, éléphant, m., éléphant.
élève, m. andf.f pupil.
élevé, -e, high.
élever, to raise.
éloigné, -e, distant.
éloigner (s'), to go away.
éloquent, -e, éloquent, émancipation, /., emancipar
tion.
emballer, to pack up.
embarcation, /., boat.
embardée, /., yaw (wild steer-
ing).
embarquement, m., embark-
ing.
embarquer, to embark.
embarras, m., embarrassment.
embarrassé, -e, puzzled.
embaucher, to engage, embrasser, to kiss; to enlace;
to embrace; — du regard,
to sweep at a glanée, embrun, m., spray, émerger, to émerge, émerveillé, -e, enraptured,
amazed.
emmener, to take away.
émoi, m., émotion; en — , astir.
émotion, /., émotion, émouvoir, to move, stir up.
empaillé, --e, stuffed.
emparer (s'), to seize.
empêcher, to prevent.
emplir, to fill; s' — f to fill.
employé, m., clerk, employée.
employer, to employ.
empoigner, to grasp.
emporter, to carry away.
empourpré, -e, empurpled.
empressé, --e, in a hurry.
empressement, m., eagemess, eamestness.
emprisonnement, m., confinement.
emprunter, to borrow.
ému, -e, moved, affected, excited.
en (prep.)f in, into, to, on, at, while; — arrière, back; — avant, forward; — route, on the way.
en {pron, and adv.), of it, from there.
encadré, -e, encircled.
enchanter, to charm.
encombre, m., difficulty, obstacle, accident.
encombrement, m., obstruction.
encombrer, to encumber, obstruct, block up.
encore, yet, again.
encourager, to encourage.
encre, /., ink.
endimanché, -e, dressed in one's Simday clothes.
endolori, -e, sore.
endormir (s'), to fall asleep.
endosser, to put on.
endroit, m., place.
VOCABULARY
endurant, -e, patient, endurer, to sufTer.
énergie, /., force, energy.
enfant, m, and /., child; tout
— , while a mère child.
enfermer, to shut, shut in.
enfilé, -e, strung.
enfin, at last, finally. [sink.
enfoncer, to drive in; s* — , to enfotd, -e, buried.
enfuir (s')f to run away.
engagement, m., engagement,
enlistment.
engager, to engage; s* — , to
enlist.
englouti, --e, engulfed.
engourdir, to benumb.
engourdissement, m., numb-
ness, torpor.
enguirlandé, -e, festooned.
enhardir, to grow bold.
enjamber, to stride over.
enlever, to take away, lift, ennemi, m., enemy.
ennui, m., weanness.
ennuyer (s*), to get tired.
enorgueillir (s'), to pride one-
self.
énorme, enormous.
enragé, -e, mad.
enrichir, to enrich; s* — , to
grow rich.
enrôlé, -e, enlisted.
enrouler, to roU up.
enseignement, m., teachîng.
enseigner, to teach.
ensemble, together.
ensevelir, to bury.
ensuite, afterwards.
entailler, to notch, eut.
entamer, to eut.
entasser (s'), to heap, pile
up.
entendre, to hear. entendu, -e, imderstood,
heard; bien — , of course, entente, /., agreement.
enterrement, m., fimeral.
enthousiasme, enthusiasm,
rapture.
enthousiaste, enthusiastic.
entier, -ère, entire.
entièrement, entirely.
entonner, to sing.
entourer, to surroimd.
entr'acte, m., intermission be-
tween acts.
entr'aider (s'), to help one an-
other.
entridné, -e, carried away.
entridner, to drag away.
entre, between.
entrecoupé, -e, broken.
entrée, /., entrance.
entremise, /., intervention, interférence.
entrepont, m., deck, between-
decks.
entreprendre, to undert.ake.
entrepreneur, m., contractor;
— de roulage maritime,
shipping agent.
. entreprise, /., undertaking.
entrer, to enter, entretenir, to entertain; s* — ,
to chat together.
entretien, m., conversation, entretuer (8')i to kill one an-
other.
entr'ouvert, -e, half-open.
VOCABTJLARY
entr'ouvrir, to half open, set ajar.
envers, towards.
enviable, to be envied.
envie, /., envy.
environs, m., neighborhood.
envoler (s*), to fly away.
envoyer, to send.
épais, -se, thick.
épaisseur, /., thickness.
épaissi, -e, thickened.
épanouir (s'), to bloom.
éparpiller, to scatter.
épaule, /., shoulder.
épauler (s'), to lean one*8 shoulder.
épée, /., sword.
éperdu, -e, bewildered.
épicier, m., grocer.
épine, /., thom.
époque, /., time.
épousseter, to dust.
épouvantable, frightful.
épouvante, /., fright.
épouvanté, -e, frightened.
épreuve, /., proof, trial; à V — de la bombe, bomb-proof .
éprouver, to feel.
épuisé, -e, exhausted.
équateur, m., equator; Equateur, coimtry of Ecuador.
équilibre, m., equilibrium.
équinoze, m., equinox.
éqtdpage, m., crew; carriage.
érosion, /., érosion.
errant, -e, wandering.
errer, to wander.
escalader, to climb.
escalier, m., stairway.
escarpé, -e, steep.
esclave, m, and /., slave.
espalier, m., fruit-wall.
espèce, /., species, kind.
espérance, /., hope.
espérer, to hope.
espoir, m., hope.
esprit, m., intelligence, mind.
esquisser, to sketch.
essaim, m., swarm.
essayer, to try.
essentiel, -le, essential.
essieu, m., axle.
essuyer, to wipe.
est, tn., east.
estimer, to estimate.
estomac, m., stomach.
étable, /., stable.
établi, -e, settled, established.
établir, to establish.
étal, m., stall in a market.
étale, slack, still.
étaler, to spread.
état, m.f State, disposition.
été, m.f summer.
éteindre, to put out.
éteint, -e, dhnmed.
étendre, to spread; s* — , to
stretch oneself .
étendue, /., extent.
étemel, -le, endless.
étirer, to stretch; to stretch
out (one's limbs).
étoile, /., star; à la belle — , in
the open air.
étonnement, m., surprise.
étonner, to surprise, astonish.
étouffé, -e, stified.
étourdir, to stun, deafen.
étourdissement, m., giddiness.
étrange, strange.
VOCABULARY
étranger, -ère, m., /., and adj.j foreign, étranger.
être, to be, belong.
étreindre, to oppress.
étrille, /., curry-comb; a kind of shell-fish.
étroit, -e, narrow, tight.
étude, /., study, lawyer*s office, lawyer's practice.
étudier, to study.
eux, them.
évanouir, to vanish; s* — , to faint.
éveiller (s'), to awake.
éventré, -e, broken.
évidemment, evidently.
évident, -e, évident.
éviter, to avoid.
exactement, exactly.
exaltation, /., excitement.
exalter (s'), to gladden; to become excited.
examen, m., inspection, examination.
examiner, to examine.
exaspéré, -e, exasperated.
exaspérer (s'), to become exasperated.
excellent, -e, excellent.
excessif, -ve, excessive.
exciter, to urge on.
exclu, -e, excluded.
exécuter, to exécute.
exemple, m., example.
exercer, to carry on.
exercice, m., exercise.
exhaler, to émit.
exigeant, -e, exacting.
exigence, /., exigence, unreasonable dçmand.
exiguïté,/., scantiness, slender-
ness.
existence, /., life.
exister, to exist.
expérience, /., experiment.
expiation, /., punishment.
explicable, explainable.
explication, /., explanation.
expliquer, to explain; s' — , to
explain oneself .
explorer, to explore, exposé, -e, exposed.
exposer (s')» to run the risk.
exprès, on purpose.
expressif, -ve, expressive, expression, /., expression, exprimer, to express; s' — , to
express oneself.
extérieur, m., outside,.exterior.
exterminer, to exterminate.
extraire, to extract, extraordinaire, extraordinary.
extrême, extrême, utmost.
extrémité, /., extremity.
fabrique, /., mill.
fabriquer, to manufacture,
make.
face, /., face; en — , in front of .
facile, easy. , facilement, easily.
faciliter, to make easy.
fftché, -e, grieved, angry.
fftcher (se), to get angry.
façon, /., way, manner; à sa
— , in his own fashion.
faction, /., faction; en — , on
duty.
VOCABULART
fagot, m.j brushwood, fagot, faible, weak.
faiblement, feebly, weakly.
faiblir, to slacken (0/ toind);
to grow faint.
faïence, /., pottery.
faim, /., hunger.
fidnéant, m., sluggard.
fainéantise, /., idleness.
faire, to make, do.
faisceau, m., bundle.
fait, m., fact; par le — de, on
accoimt of .
falaise, /., cliff .
falloir, to be necessary; il faut,
one must, it is necessary.
fameux, -se, famous.
familier, -ère, familiar.
famille, /., family.
fftneur, m., haymaker.
fantaisie, /., fancy.
fantôme, m., ghost.
farce, /., joke.
farine, /., flour.
fatigue, /., fatigue, fatiguer, to tire, faucher, to mow.
faufiler (se), to slip in.
fauve, tawny.
faux, fausse, false.
faveur, /., favor.
favorable, favorable, fair.
feinte, /., pretext.
féliciter, to congratulate.
femme, /., woman, wife.
fenêtre, /., window.
fer, m., iron; fer-blanc, tin.
ferme, /., farm.
ferme, strong; tenir — , to hold
fast.
fermé, -e, closed.
fermier, m., farmer.
fermière, /., f armeras wife.
fermeture, /., closing.
férocité, /., ferocity, fierceness.
ferraille, /., scrap iron.
ferrure, /., hinge.
fervent, -e, fervent, festin, m., repast, banquet, fête, m., birthday, feast.
feu, m., fire, enthusiasm.
feutre, m., felt; chapeau de — ,
felt bat.
feuillage, m., foliage.
feuille, /., leaf .
feuillu, -e, leafy.
feuillure, /., ledge.
février, m., February.
ficelle, /., string.
fichu, m., veil, neckerchief.
fichu, -e, wretched.
fier, -ère, proud.
fier (se), to trust.
fièrement, proudly.
fierté, /., pride.
fièvre, /., fever.
figuier, m., fig-tree.
figure, /., face.
figurer, to appear.
fil, m., thread, grain of wood.
file, /., row, rank, file; à la — ,
one after anotber.
filer, to run away, nin.
filet, m., net, small river, brook.
fille, /., girl, daughter.
filou, m., swindler.
fils, m.j son.
fin, /., end.
fin, -e, thin.
finalement, finally.
VOCABULABY
finesse, /., fineness, slyness.
finir, to finish.
fiole, /., vial.
fixé, -e, fixed.
fixement, steadily, fixedly.
flamme, /., flame, pendant.
flanc, m., aide.
flftner, to stroll.
flaque, /., pool.
flatter (se), to flatter oneself.
flèche, /., arrow.
fleur, /., flower.
fleurir, to blossom.
flfeuve, m., river.
flexible, flexible, pliable.
flocon, m., flake.
flot, m., wave, tide; couler à
— , to run in torrents; être
à — , to be afloat.
flottaison: ligne de — , /.,
water-line.
flotter, to wave, float.
flûte, /., flûte.
fluxion, /., inflammation; —
de poitrhie, inflammation of
the lungs, pneumonia.
foc, m., staysail, jib.
foi, /., faith. foin, m., hay.
foire, /., faire, fois, /., time; une — f once, folie, /., madness.
follement, madly, foolishly.
fonction, /., fimction.
fonctionner, to work.
fond, m.f bottom; au — , after
aU.
fondre, to melt.
fonds, m., fund.
fontaine, /., fountain.
force, /., strength; à — , by
dint of .
forcer, to compel.
forêt, /., forest.
forme,/., shape. [tobeformed.
former, to form, train; se -^^ formidable, frightful.
formuler, to express.
fort, strong, hard.
fortement, vigorously.
fortification, /., fortification, fortifier, to strengthen.
fortune, /., fortime.
fossé, m.f ditch.
fou, folle, crazy, wild, furious.
fouet, m.f whip.
fouetter, to whip, beat, fouiller, to search, fumble.
fouillis, m., confusion, foule, /., crowd.
f ourdie, /., pitchfork.
fourchette, /., fork.
fourmi, /., ant.
fourmilière, /., ant-hill.
fournir, to provide, fourrager, to fumble.
fourré, m., thicket. fouxter, to put, stuff ; se — , to
shove oneself.
foyer, m., fireplace.
fracas, m., noise, fraîchement, cooUy, newly.
fraîcheur,/., ooolness.
frais, m., expense.
frais, fraîche, fresh.
fraise, /., strawberry.
franc, m., franc (about 19
cents in American money).
franc, franche, frank, sincère, français, m., French.
VOCABTJLARY
franchir, to overcome.
frapper, to knock, stnke.
fraternel, -le, brotherly, fra-
temal.
fraternellement, fratemally.
frayer (se), to find one's way.
frayeur, /., fright.
frégate, /., frigate.
frémir, to tremble.
frêne, m., ash-tree.
frénétiquement, frantically.
frère, m., brother.
friandise, /., dainty.
frisson, m., shiver.
frisonner, to shiver.
froid, m., cold.
froid, -e, cold.
fromage, m., cheese. frQnt, m., foréhead.
frotter, to nib.
fructueux, -se, fruitful.
fuchsia, m.f fuchsia, fugitif, -ve, fleeting.
fuir, to run away.
fuite, /., flight.
fumée, /., smoke.
fumer, to smoke.
funeste, fatal, fureter, to piy about.
furie, /., rage.
fuHeusement, with rage, furieux, -se, raging.
fusil, m., gun.
gâcher, to spoil.
gaffe, /., boat-hook.
gage, m., pledge, salary.
gagner, to eam; to win.
gai, -e, gay, cheerful.
gaillard, m., fellow.
gain, m., profit, galant, -e, gallant.
galerie, /., gallery.
galet, m., boulder, i^ebble.
galette, /., cake, galonné, -e, striped.
galoper, to gallop.
gamin, m., lad, boy.
gant, m., glove.
garçon, m., boy.
garde, guard; avoir la — , to hâve charge of; monter la — , to moimt guard; être de — f to be on guard; corps de — , guard-house; n'avoir — , to take no care; prendre — , to be careful.
garder, to keep, guard.
gardien, m., watchman.
gare, /., station.
garnement, m., rascal.
garni, -e, ôUed; avoir le gousset — , to hâve one's pocket filled.
gars, m., boy, fellow.
gaspiller, to waste.
gâteau, m.j cake.
gauche, left. [stick.
gauler, to beat down with a
géant, m., gîant.
gelée, /., frost.
gémir, to groan.
gênant, -e, uncomfortable.
gendarme, m., gendarme, mounted police.
gendarmerie, /., gendarmes' house.
gêner, to obstnict.
VOCABUIiABY
général, m., gênerai, généralement, generally.
généreusement, generously.
généreux, -se, generous.
genêt, m., furze.
genou, Y?i.,^knee.
genre, m., kind.
gens, m, and f. pi,, people; —
d'affaires, business men.
gentil, -le, pretty, nice, sweet.
gentillesse, prettiness.
gentiment, prettily, gracefully.
geste, m., gesture.
gilet, m., waistocat.
girouette, /., weather-oock.
gîte, m., shelter, lodging.
glace, /., ice.
glacé, -e, icy.
glacial, -e, icy.
glacis, m., glacis (sloping bank).
glisser, to slide.
gloire, /., gloiy.
glouglou, m., gurgUng.
goélette, /., schooner. [weed.
goémon, m., sea-wrack, sesr gonfler, to swell.
gorge, /., throat, défile, ravine, gorgée, /., moutiiful.
gorger, to gorge, goudron, m., tar.
gourde, /./ flask.
gourmand, -e, m., /., and adj.,
glutton, greedy.
gourmander, to scold.
gousset, m., watch-pocket. goût, m. y taste.
goutte, /., drop; boire la — , to
take a small glass of brandy, gouvernail, m., rudder, tiller.
gouverner, to steer.
gouverneur, m., govemor.
grâce,/., grâce; — à, thanks to.
gracieusement, gracefully.
grâdeuz, -se, graceful.
grade, m., grade, rank.
grain, m., squall, shower.
gramme, m., gram (the unit of French décimal System of weights).
grand, -e, tall, large; grand'messe, high mass; grandpère, grandfather; grand'mère, grandmother.
grandement, grandly.
grandeur, /., size, height.
grandir, to grow tall.
grange, /., bam.
granit, m., granité.
granitique, of granité.
gras, -se, fat.
gratter, to scratch.
grattement, m., scratching.
grave, serious.
gravement, ceremoniously.
graver (se), to be engraved.
gravité, /., gravity.
gréement, m., rigging.
gréer, to rig.
greffe, m., record-office.
grêle, /., bail.
grelin, m., cable.
grelottement, m., shivering.
grelotter, to shiver.
grenier, m., attic.
grenouille, /., frog.
grève, /., beach.
grille, /., gâte; — en fer, iron gâte.
grimace, /., face, grimace.
grimpant, -e, climbing.
VOCABULARY
grimper, to climb.
grincement, m., grating.
gris, -e, gray.
grisâtre, grayish.
grognement, m., growling.
grondement, m., mmbling.
gronder, to scold.
gros, -«e, big, stout; — cœur,
heavy heart; — temps,
stormy weather.
grossir, to grow stouter, Urger.
grotesque, grotesque, grotte, /., grotte, crypt.
grouiller, to swarm.
guenille,/., rag.
guère, hardly.
guérir, to recover.
guerre, /., war.
guerrier, m., warrior.
guetter, to be on the lookout.
gueule, /., mouth (of animais), gueu2, m. y rascal.
guider, to guide, advise.
guidon, m., banner.
habile, élever.
habileté, /., clevemess.
habiller, to dress.
habit, m., clothes, coat, dress.
habitant, m., inhabitant.
habitation, /., house.
habitude, /., habit; avoir V —
de, to be in the habit of .
habitué, -e, accustomed to.
habituel, -le, habituai, habituellement, usually.
habituer, to accustom.
hache, /., axe.
haie, /., hedge.
hâlé, -e, tanned, sunbumed.
haleine, /., breath; hors d* — ,
out of breath.
haler, to tow.
haletant, -e, breathless.
haleur, m., hauler.
halle, /., market.
hallebarde, /., halberd.
hameau, m., hamlet.
hardes, /. pi. y cloth, old clothes.
hardi, -e, bold.
hardiesse, /., boldness.
hareng, m., herring; — saur,
salted herring.
hasard, m., chance; au — , at
random.
hâte, /., hurry; avoir — de, to
be in a hurry to.
hâter, to hasten.
haubans, m. pi., shrouds.
hausser, to raise; — les
épaules, to shrug one's
shoulders.
haut, m., height, top; au — de,
to the top of . haut, -e, high, erect.
hauteur, /., height.
hébété, -e, duU, stupid.
hélas, alas.
héler, to hail.
hennissement, m., ndghing.
herbe, /., grass.
hérissé, -e, bristling.
héro, m.j hero.
héroïsme, m., heroism.
herse, /., harrow.
hésitation, /., hésitation, hésiter, to hesitate.
hêtre, m., beech-tree.
VOCABULARY
heure, /., hour, time, o'clocl:;
de bonne — , early.
heureusement, happily, for-
tunately.
heureux, -se, happy, fortunatc.
heurter (se), to strike against.
hier, yesterday.
hilarité, /., merriment.
hisser, to hoist.
histoire, /., story.
hiver, w., winter.
hiverner, to winter.
hollandais, m., Dutch.
homard, m., lobster.
homme, in.f man.
honnête, honest, good.
honnêtement, honestly. honte, /., shame; avoir — , to
be ashamed.
honteux, -se, ashamed.
hôpital, m., hospital.
horizon, m., horizon, horizontalement, horizontally.
horloge, /., clock.
hors, besides, except, out.
hospice, m., hospital, asylum.
hospitalier, -ère, hospitable.
hospitalité, /., hospitality.
hôtel, m., hôtel, houleux, -se, rough.
huile y/., cil. [offîcer, bailiff.
huissier, m., usher, sberiff's huit, ei^t.
hi^tre, /., oyster.
humain, -e, human.
humide, damp.
humilié, humbled, humiliated.
hune,/., main-top.
hunier, m., topsail; grand — ,
main topsail.
hurlement, m., howling.
hutte, /., hut.
hyène, /., hyena.
hypocrite, hypocritical.
hypothèque, /., mortgage.
hjTpothèse, /., hypothesis, supposition.
ici, hère; par — , this way.
idée,^., id^.
idiot, -e, m.ff.f and aâj., idiot; foolish.
ignorant, -e, ignorant.
île, /., isiand.
îlot, m., islet.
imbécile, m., imbécile, fool.
imbiber (s'), to get soaked.
imiter, to imitate.
immédiatement, immediately.
immense, immense.
immobile, motionless.
imparfait, -e, imperfect.
impatient, -e, impatient.
impitoyable, merciless.
importance, /., importance.
important, -e, important.
importer, to matter; qu'importe, what does it matter; n'importe, never mind; cela n'importait peu, I did not mind that.
impossible, impossible.
impression, /., impression.
imprimer, to communicate; to print.
impuissance, /., powerlessness.
inabordable, imapproachable.
inaltérable, unalterable, invariable, unchangeable.
VOCABTJLAKT
incapablei incapable.
incendie, m., fire.
incertitude, /., uncertainty, doubt.
incessamment, soon, incessantly.
incliné, -e, going down.
incliner, to bend, lean; s* — , to bend, bow.
inconnu, -e, imknown.
Inde, /., India.
indécis, --e, hesitating.
indéfini, -e, indefinite.
indemniser, to compensate.
indemnité, /., indemnity.
indépendant, -e, independent.
Indien, m., Indian.
indifférent, -e, indiffèrent.
indignation, /., indignation.
indiquer, to indicate, show.
indirect, -e, indirect.
industrie, /., trade.
inexorable, inexorable, inflexible, [gular.
inexplicable, inexplicable, sin-
infini, -e, infinité, endless.
infiniment, extremely.
infirmier, m., maie nurse.
infirmité, /., weakness.
influent, -e, influential.
infructueux, -se, fruitless.
ingénieux, -se, ingénions, élever, witty, intelligent.
injure, /., insuit.
inhabitable, uninhabitable.
inné, -e, innate, inbom.
inoccupé, -«, unoccupied, unemployed.
inoffensif, -va, harmless.
Inondation, /., flood.
inondé, -e, flooded; — de, covered with.
inouï, -e, unheard of .
in-quarto, quarto {jsize ofhook).
inquiet, -été, anxious.
inqtdéter, to trouble.
inquiétude, /., anxiety.
inscription, /., inscription, record, conscription.
inscrire, to take note of .
inscrit, registered.
insecte, m., insect.
insensé, -e, foolish.
insensible, imperceptible.
insensiblement, gradually.
insignifiant, -e, insignificant.
instance, /., entreaty.
instruction, /., instruction.
instruire, to teach; s' — , to learn.
instrument, m., instrument.
intact, -e, untouched.
intelligence, /., intelligence.
intelligent, -e, intelligent.
intention, /., intention; avoir 1' — de, to intend to.
intéresser, to interest.
intérieur, -e, inner.
interne, m., maie nurse.
interpeller, to challenge.
interrogatoire, m., questioning.
interroger, to question, consul t.
interrompre, to interrupt.
intervenant, -e, intervening.
intervenir, to interfère.
intervention, /., interférence.
intitulé, -«, entitled.
introduire, to introduce.
VOCABULARY
inutile, useless.
invalide, invalid, infirm.
inventaire, m., inventoiy.
invitation, /., invitation.
inviter, to invite.
invraisemblable, improbable.
irrégolier, -ère, irregular.
irrésistible, irresÎBtible.
Islande, Iceland.
isolement m., loneliness, solitude.
isthme, m., isthmus.
itinéraire^ m., îtinerary.
ivresse, /., drunkenness, intoxication.
jamais, ever, never; ne . . .
— , never.
jambe, /., leg; à mi , at or
to mid-leg; donner des — s, to nm.
jambon, th., ham.
Japon, m., Japan.
jappement, m., yelping.
japper, to yelp.
jardin, th., garden.
jatte, /., bowl.
jaime, yellow.
jaunir, to grow or become yellow.
jet, TH., sprout, casting.
jetée, /., pier, mole.
jeter, to throw, cast.
jeu, m., game; — de physionomie, facial expression.
jeudi, m., Thursday.
jeune, young.
jeunesse, /., youth.
joie, /., joy.
joindre, to fasten.
joint, -e, joined.
jointoyer, to join together.
joli, -e, pretty.
joue, /., cheek.
jouer, to play.
jouir, to enjoy.
jour, m., day; par — , a day;
tous les — s, every day; un
beau —, one fine day.
journalier, -ère, daily.
journée, /., day.
. joyeusement, joyously. joyeux, -se, joyous, glad.
juge, w., judge.
jurer, to vow, swear.
jusqu'à, up to, as far as, until.
juste, just, fair, exact; au — ,
exactly.
justifier, to justify; se — , to
justify oneself.
justificatif, -ve, justifying.
kilomètre, m., kilometer (one thousand meters, about ^ of an American mile).
kilométrique: borne — , milestone.
là, there; bas, down there,
yonder; ce jour , that
day.
laborieux, -se, laborious, industrious.
labourage, m., plowing.
lac, TH., lake.
lacet, m., lace, shoe-string.
VOCABUIiARY
lâche; m., coward.
lâcher, to let go, let loose.
lâcheté, /., cowardly act.
laine, /., wool.
laineux, -se, wooUy.
laisse, /., leash.
laisser, to leave, let, allow.
lait, m., milk.
lambeau, m., rag.
lame, /., blade.
lancer, to cast, hurl, throw.
lande, /., moor.
langage, m., language.
langue, /., tongue.
lanière, /., stripe.
lanterne, /., lantem.
laquelle (fem. of lequel), which.
lard, m. y bacon.
large, m., the high sea; au — ,
on the open sea; de long en
— , to and fro.
large, large, big. largeur, /., width.
largué, -e, cast off.
larme, /., tear.
las, -se, tired. [tired.
lasser, to tire; se — , to get lassitude, /., weariness.
laurier, th., laurel; — rose,
rose-bay tree.
leçon, /., lesson.
lecteur, th., reader.
lecture, /., reading.
légende /., legend, story.
léger, -ère, light, gentle.
légèrement, lightly.
légume, m., vegetable.
lendemain, m., next day.
lentement, slowly.
lequel, which.
lettre, /., letter.
leur {fron.), them, to them.
leur {adj.), their.
levant, m., East.
lever, to raise; se — , to rise,
get up.
lèvre, /., lip.
lexique, m., lexicon.
liasse, /., bundle.
libéré, -e, liberated,di8charged.
libre, free.
lié, -e, bound, intimate.
lien, m., band. [stcad of.
lieu, m. y place; au — de, inlieue, /., league.
ligne, /., line; — de flottaison,
water-line; sur une même
— , single file, limite, /., limit, boimdery, ex-
tremity.
linceuil, m., shroud.
linge, m., lînen.
lingère, /., seamstress.
lire, to reàd.
lisiblement, legibly.
lisse, smooth.
liston, m., band.
lit, m., bed.
litanie, /., litany, prayer.
littoral, m., coast, searshore.
livide, livid.
