acte, m., deed, document

d'accusation, indictment.

actuel, -le, présent, admettre, to admit, receive.

admirer, to admire, adolescence,/., youth.

adopter, to adopt.

adorer, to adore, worship.

adoucir, to soften, mitigate,

calm, appease.

adoucissement, m., alleviation,

consolation, comfort.

adresse,/, speech, address.

adresser, to direct, address.

adroit, -e, clever, shrewd.

affaiblir, to grow weak, weakenaffaissement, m., dépression r.

weakness.

VOCABULARY

affectation,/., show, display.

affecter, to assume, prétend.

affermir, to strengthen.

afldé, -e, trustworthy.

affirmer, to assert, déclare.

affliger, to grieve, distress.

affluer, to flock, rush.

affreu-x, -se, f rightful, horrible.

afin, to, in order to.

âgé, -e, aged, old.

agenouillé, -e, kneeling.

agenouiller (s'), to kneel.

aggraver, to aggravate, make

worse.

agir, to act.

agiter, to agitate, wave, disturb.

agonie,/., agony, death.

agrandir, to advance, promote.

agresseur, m., aggressor, assail-

ant.

aide,/., aid, help.

aide, m., helper, assistant, aider, to help, assist.

aiguille,/., needle.

aile,/, wing.

ailleurs, elsewhere; d' — , be-

sides, moreover.

aimer, to love, like ; — mieux,

to prefer.

ainsi, thus, so ; — que, as well as.

aise,/, ease, comfort.

ajournement, m., postponement.

ajouter, to add, join.

alarme, /., alarm ; canon d' — ,

alarm-gun.

aliment, m., food.

allée,/, walk, avenue.

alléguer, to allège, plead.

Allemagne, /., Germany.

allemand, -e, German.

aller, to go.

allumer, to light, kindle.

alors, then ; — que, when.

altérer, to change, amazone,/, riding-habit.

ambitieu-x, -se, ambitious, as-

piring.

ambitionner, to seek after.

ambulant, -e, moving.

âme, /., soûl, mmd, spirit, feeling.

amélioration, /., improvement.

amende, /., fine, penalty.

amener, to bring ; bring on.

am-er, -ère, bitter, sad, painfuL, harsh.

amèrement, bitterly.

ameublement, m., furniture.

ami, m., — e,/, friend.

ami, -e, friendly.

amitié, /., f riendship.

amnistie,/, amnesty, pardon.

amollir, to mollify, weaken.

amorce,/, priming.

amour, m., love.

an, m., year.

ancêtre, m., ancestor.

ancien, -ne, ancient, old, former.

anéantir, to prostrate, crush.

ange, m., angel.

anglais, -e, English.

Angleterre,/., England.

angoisse,/, anguish, distress.

animer, to animate, excite.

anneau, m., ring.

année, /., year.

annonce, /., announcement, notification.

annoncer, to announce, tell.

antichambre,/, vestibule.

antique, ancient, old.

août, {ou), m., August.

apaiser, to pacify, calm.

apercevoir, to perceive, notice \ s' — de, to see, discover.

apostrophe,/, apostrophe; address ; remark.

appareil, m., pomp, show, display.

apparition,/, appearance,

appartenir, to belong, concern.

appel, m., appeal, call, roll-call ; — nominal, roll-call.

appeler, to call, name, summon.

applaudir, to applaud.

applaudissement, m., applause,

cheering.

apporter, to bring.

apposer, to affix.

apprendre, to learn, hear, teach,

tell.

apprêt, m., préparation.

approche,/., approach.

approcher, to approach, corne, approprier, to adapt, suit.

approuver, to approve.

appui, m., support, protection.

appuyer, to lean, rest.

après, after; d' — , according to.

après-midi, m./., afternoon.

arborer, to put up, hoist.

arbre, m., tree.

arc, m., arch ; — de triomphe,

triumphal arch.

archiviste, m., keeper of the

records, ardent, -e, hot, burning, scorch-

ing.

ardeur, /., warmth, eagerness,

spirit.

arme,/"., arm, weapon.

armée,/., army.

armement, m., arming, warlike

préparations.

armer, to arm.

armurier, #z.,armorer,gunsmith.

arracher, to pull away, drag,

snatch.

arrestation, /., arrest.

arrêté, m., resolution, order,

decree.

arrêter, to arrest, stop.

arrière, m., back, rear; en — ,

backwards.

arrière-garde,/., rear-guard.

arrivée,/., arrivai.

arriver, to arrive, approach,

happen.

arroser, to water, wet.

asile, m., place of refuge.

aspect, w., view, sight.

assaillant, m., assailant, be-

sieger.

assassinat, m., assassination, murder.

assaut, m., assault, storm, attack.

assentiment, m., consent.

asseoir, to seat ; s' — , to sit down.

assez, enough.

assiégeant, m., besieger.

assiéger, to besiege.

assiette,/, plate.

assigner, to assign, appoint.

assis, -e, seated.

assistance,/, présence.

assister, to be présent.

associer, to associate, take part.

assommer, to beat to death.

assoupir, to lull, deaden, stifle.

assouvir, to glut, satisfy.

assurément, surely, certainly.

assurer, to assure, make sure of, guarantee.

astreindre, to force, subject.

atelier, m., workshop.

atroce, atrocious, cruel.

attacher, to fasten, attach.

attaque,/, attack, assault.

attaquer, to attack.

atteindre, to reach, overtake, catch.

atteler, to put horses to, hitch.

attendre, to wait f or, wait, expect, await.

attendri, -e, affected, touched.

attendrir, to sof ten, touch, move.

attendrissement, m.f compassion, tenderness.

attentat, m., attempt, criminal attempt, outrage.

attente,/., expectation, waiting; salle d' — , waiting-room.

attenter, to attempt, make an attempt.

atterrer, to overthrow.

attester, to attest.

attirail, m., apparatus, show.

attirer, to attract, draw.

attribuer, to attribute, ascribe.