scène, f., stage, scene
sciure, f., sawdust.
scolopendre, f., centipede.
sécateur, m., pruning- or hedge-shears.
sécher , to dry.
secouer, to shake.
secousse, f., sbaking, shock.
secret, m., secret.
(en) seigneur, suprême.
sel, m., sait.
semaine, f., week.
semblable, similar.
sens, m., sense, direction.
sensiblement, perceptibly.
sentier, m., foot-path.
sentir, to smell, feel.
sermonner, to lecture.
serpenter, to wind.
serrer, to press, tighten.
servir, to be of use, serve.
seul, — e, alone, only.
sève, f., sap.
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siècle, m., century, period.
signaler, to point out.
smon, otherwise.
sis, — e, situated.
soie, f., silk.
solaire, solar.
solennité, f., solemnity.
solfège, m., reading (music) solfeggio.
sombre , dark, sombre.
sombrer, to sink, go down.
sommaire, short.
sommeil, m., sleep.
son, m., sound.
sonder, to sound (depth).
sorcière, f., witch.
sortie, f., way out.
sou, m., halfpenny.
soucoupe, f., saucer.
souder, to weld, unité.
souhaiter, to wish.
soulager, to relieve, console.
soulever, to lift up, raise.
souligner , to underline.
(se) soumettre, to submit.
soupçon, m., surmise, suspicion.
souper, to sup.
(se) souvenir, to remember.
souvent, often.
subtiliser, to subtilize.
suc, m., sap.
sueur, f., beads of water, perspiration.
suivre, to follow.
suivre un cours, to attend a course of lessons.
sujet, m., subject.
supérieur, upper, higher, superior.
supplier, to entreat, pray.
sur, on.
sûr, — e, sure, certain.
surnommer, to surname.
(au) surplus, moreover,however.
surprendre, to catch, overtake.
surtout, above ail.
surveiller, to watch, oversee.
svelte, slender.
symétriquement, symmetrically.
tableautin, m., little picture.
tache, f., stain, blot.
tâcher, to try, endeavour.
tailler, to deal, play (of cards).
tamiser, to sift.
tapis, m., carpet.
tapissé, hung, lined.
tapisserie, f., needlework.
tas, m., heap.
temps, m., time.
tendance, f., tendency.
tendre, to strain, stretch.
(se) tenir, to remain.
terne, spiritless, dull.
terrain, m., ground, pièce of land.
thé, m., tea.
tiède, lukewarm, tepid.
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tigelle, f., little stalk.
tignasse , f., shock of hair.
tiroir , m., drawer.
toile, f., linen, cloth.
toison, f., fleece.
toit, m., roof.
topaze, f., topaz.
toque à gland, f., tasselled cap.
tort, m., wrong, harm.
tortionner, to rack.
tortue, f., turtle, tortoise.
toujours, ever, always.
toupie, f., top.
tour à tour, by turns.
tourbillonner, to whirl.
tourelle, f., little tower.
tourner, to turn.
tournoyer, to wheel round.
tout, — e, ail.
tout à coup, ail at once.
tout à fait , altogether, quite.
traduction, f., translation.
traîner, to drag.
trait, m., feature.
trajet, m., journey.
trancher, to eut.
translucide, translucid.
(à) travers, across.
traverser, to cross, pass over.
triangulaire, triangular.
tricoter, to knit.
trwnphalement, triumphantly.
tropiqiie, m., tropic.
troupeau, m., flock.
truelle, f., trowel.
truite, f., trout.
tuile, f., tile.
tutoyer, to use thee and thou.
uniqitement, solely.
usine, f., works, factory.
vacances, f. pl., holidays.
vague, f., wave.
vécu, lived.
vélocipède, m., velocipede.
verglas, m., glazed frost.
verre, m., glass.
verroteries, f. pl., fragments of glass, glass-ware.
verser, to pour.
vërtige, m., giddiness.
vestibule, m., entrance-hall.
veston, m., little coat.
veuve , f., widow.
vibrant, — e, sonorous.
vide, empty, hollow.
vie, f., life, livelihood.
vieille, f., old woman, old
lady.
vieille demoiselle, f., old maid.
vif, — ve, lively, eager, vivid.
vigne folle, f., wild vine.
virer, to turn about.
visage, m., face.
viser, to aim at. vitré, — e, glazed.
vivre, to live.
voir, to see.
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voire , even, indeed.
voisinage, m., neighbourhood.
voiture , f., carriage.
voix, f., voice.
(à haute ) voix, aloud.
vol, m., flight.
vol-au-vent, m., puff pie or pastry.
volet, m., shutter.
volière, f., aviary.
volonté, f., will.
volontiers, willingly.
voûte, f., vault.
vrai, — e, true, real.
vue, f., sight.
vulgaires, m. pl., common (ones).
yeux, m. pl., eyes.
