acte, m. act, document

actif-ve, active.

additionner, to add.

adieu, m. adieu.

adjoint, m, deputy.

admettre, to admit.

admirable, admirable.

admiration,/, admiration.

admirer, to admire.

adolescent, m. youth.

adoption, /. adoption: tf — , adopted.

adoucir, to soften, sweeten.

s'adresser, to addiess» speak to.

affaiblissement, m. weakening.

affaire, / business.

affecter, to prétend.

affection,/ affection.

affectueuz-se, affectionate.

afin, in order.

affinité,/ affinity.

affirmer, to afïirm, vouch for.

affliger, to afflict.

affres,///., terrors, pangs.

affreuz-se, frightful.

affront, m. affront.

affronter, to face.

ftgé-e, aged.

s'agenouiller, to kneel down.

agent, m. agent, policeman.

agir, to act; / — ^<f, to be a question of, /airg — , to employ, use the influence of.

agitation,/ agitation.

agiter, to shake, toss.

agonie, / agony, death-struggle.

agrandir, to enlarge.

agréable, agreeable.

agréer, to accept, approve.

agressif-ve, aggressive.

aguets, m. pi. watch, ambusli ;

aux — , on the lookout. aider, to aid.

aigle, m. eagle.

aigre, harsh, sharp.

aigu-uë, sharp, pointed, acute.

aiguille, / needle.

aiguillon, m. goad, sting.

aile, / wing.

d'ailleurs, moreover.

aimer, to love, like.

aîné-e, elder, oldest.

ainsi, thus.

air, m. air, appearance ; avoir

r — , to seem, look, aise, / ease.

ajouter, to add.

alarme, / alarm.

alignement, m. Une, marking

out.

aligner, to lay out in lines.

allée, / passage, alley.

allégement, m. lightening, alle-

viation.

alléger, to lighten, ease.

allégresse, / liveliness.

AUemand-e, German.

aller, to go.

alliance, / alliance, allié, m, ally.

allier, to ally.

allonger, to lengthen.

allumer, to light

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nlorsy then.

alourdir, tô make heavy, stupefy.

altérer, to alter.

alternative, / alternative, alterner, to altemate.

altitude, /. altitude, amalgame, m, mixture, medley,

amalgamation, amas, m, heap, pile, amasser, to pile up: / — , to

gather (around).

ambulance, /. ambulance, âme, f. soûl, spirit.

amer-ère, bitter.

Américain-e, American, amertume, y. bitterness.

ami, m. friend.

amiral, m. admirai, amitié, f. friendship.

amoindrir, to lessen.

amonceler, to pile up.

amoncellement, m. piling up,

heap.

amorcer, to lure, draw on.

amour, m. love; — propre^ self-

love.

amplifier, to enlarge on.

amputation, /. amputation.

amuser, to amuse.

an, m. year.

analogue, similar.

ancien-ne, former, old.

anéantir, to annihilate.

ange, m, angeL angle, m. corner, angoisse, /. anguish.

animation, /• animation.

animer, to animate, cheer ; i — ^, to cheer up.

animosité| / animosity*

année, /. yean

annexion, /. annexation.

anniversaire, m, anniversaiy.

annoncer, to announce.

annulaire, m. ring-finger.

antique, old.

antiquité, /. antiquity.

anxieu-z-se, anxious.

anxieusement, anxiously.

août, tn, August.

apaiser, to calm.

apercevoir, to perceive.

apitoiement, m, compassion, pity.

apitoyer, to excite pity.

apothéose, f. apotheosis.

apôtre, m. apostle.

apparaître, to appear.

apparition, /. apparition.

appartement, m. dwelling.

appartenir, to belong to.

appel, m, call, appeal.

s'appeler, to be called ; je m* appelle, my name is.

appétit, m. appetite.

applaudissement, m, applause, cheers.

apporter, to bring.

apposer (sa sl^afure), to sign.

apprendre, to learn, teach, inform.

s'apprêter, to prépare.

approbation, / approbation.

s'approcher; to approach.

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appronyer, to approve.

appuyer, to support, lean, lay

stress .on.

âpre, rough, pungent.

âprement, eagerly.

après, after ; (T — , according to.

après-midi, / aftemoon.

arbre, m, tree.

arcade, /. arcade.

arceau, m. sxnall arch. archet, m, bow (of violin).

archives, /. //. archives.

ardemment, ardently.

ardent-e, ardent, passionate.

ardeur, /. beat.

arête, /. ridge, coping (of a

bouse).

argent, m. silver, money.

arme, / arm, weapon.

armée, / army.

armement, m, arming, fitting

out.

armer, to arm.

armistice, m. armistice.

armoire, / cupboard.

arôme, m. odor, aroma.

arquebuse, / a sort of band-

gun (now obsolète), arracher, to pull, snatch, to tear

(away).

arranger, to arrange, arrêter, to stop : — un parti, to

come to a décision.

arrivée, /. arrivai.

arrondissement, district (a polit -

ical division of tbe Département.)

arsenal, m, arsenal.

art, m, art.

artère, /. artery.

artifice, m. feu (V — , fireworks.

artillerie, / artillery.

artilleur, m. artillery man.

ascension, / ascension, asile, m. refuge, aspect, m, aspect, asphyxie, / asphyxia, assaillir, to assaU, attack.

assassin, m, murderer.

assaut, m. assault.

assemblée, f, assembly.

asseoir, to seat; / — ^ to sit

down.

assez, enougb.

assiéger, to besiege.

assiette, /. plate, assigner, to summon (to court),

assign, allot.

assimiler, to make alike or sim-

ilar.

assis-e, sitting, seated.

assister, to be présent at.

associé, m, partner, s'associer, to take part, assombrir, to darken, make

gloomy.

assommer, to knock down, beat, assorti-e, suited, matcbed.

s'assoupir, to grow drowsy.

assourdir, to deafen.

assumer, to assume, assurance, / assurance.

assurer, to assure.

asthme, m, asthma.

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astronomique, astronomical.

atome, m, atom. atmosphère, / atmosphère, âtre, m, hearth.

atroce, terrible, atrocité, / atrocity.

s'attahler, to sit down at the

table, attache, /. tie.

attacher, to attach.

attaque, /. attack.

atteindre, to attain, reach, strike.

attendre, to wait ; en attendant^

in the meanwhile.

attendrir, to touch, soften,

make tender.

attendrissement, m, émotion.

attentat, m, crime.

attente, / waiting, expectation.

attentivement, attentively.

atténuer, to diminish.

attester, to witness, call to wit-

ness.

attirer, to draw» attract.

attitude, /. attitude, attraper, to catch.

s'attrouper, to crowd together.

aube, /. dawn.

aucun-e, any, none.

audace, f, boldness, audacity.

audacieu-z-se, audacious.

au-dessous, below.

au-dessus, above.

auditeur, m. listener.

augmenter, to increase.

aujourd'hui, to-day.

auparavant, before.

auprès, near, by, with, in the

présence of. auréoler, to place a halo around.

aurore, / dawn.

aussi, also, as.

aussitôt, at once, austère, austère, autant, as much, as well.

automate, m, automaton, automatique, automatic.

automne, m, autumn.

autorisation, /. authorization.

autoriser, to authorize.

autorité, / authority.

autour de, around.

autre, other, another.

autrefois, formerly.

autrement, otherwise.

auxiliaire, m. helper, auxiliary,

ally.

avancer, to advance.

avalanche,/ avalanche.

avanie, /. outrage, abuse.

avant, before ; en — , forward.

avant-garde, /. vanguard.

avant-poste, m. outpost.

avec, with.

avenir, m, future, aventurer, to venture, risk.

avenue, / alley, path.

avertir, to wam.

avertissement, m. waming.

aveu, m, avowal, confession, aveuglement, m, blindness.

aveugler, to blind.

avide, greedy, eager.

aviver, to enliven, animate.

avocat, m, lawyer.

avoir, to hâve ; y — , there to be.

avouer, to own, to confess.

avril, m. April.

azur, m, azuré.

babil, m, chatter.

badaud, m. idler, lounger.

badauder, to saunter, stare or

gaze at.

badoia-e, Bavarian.

bague, /. ring, baguette, / stick, ramrod.

bahut, m. tnink, chest.

baigner, to bathe.

baigneuse, / bather.

bâillonner, to gag.

baïonnette, / bayonet.

baiser, to kiss.

baisser, to lower.

balayer, to sweep (away).

balbutier, to stammer.

balcon, m, balcony.

Bâle, / Basel.

balle, /. bail, shot.

ballotter, to toss, shake.

banal-e, common, hackneyed.

banc, m, bench, seat.

bandage, m. bandage, bande, / troop, gang, bandeau, m. bandage, bandit, m. bandit, banquier, m. banker.

baquet, m, tub» bucket.

barbare, barbarous.

barbarie, /. barbarity.

barbe, / beard.

barbouillé-e, smeared, dirty.

barbu-e, bearded.

barreau, m. bar.

barricader, to barricade.

bas-se, low, in low tone : en — ,

below : à — de, down from.

base, f. base, basis, ground-

work.

bas-fonds, m, pL lower classes, bastion, m, bastion, bataille, /. battle.

bataillon, m, battalion.

bateau, m, boat.

bâtiment, m. building.

bâton, 0f . stick, club, battant, m. folding-door.

batterie, / battery.

battre, to beat, se — , to fight.

bauge, /. den, lair.

bavarder, to chatter, gossip.

beau, bel, belle, fine, beautiful,

handsome ; avoir — (with in-

finitive), in vain, to try in vain.

beaucoup, much, many.

beau-frère, m. brother-in-law.

beau-parent, m. parent-in-law ;

relative by marriage.

beau-père, m, father-in>law.

beauté, / beauty.

bébé, m, infant, baby.

béer, to gape at ; béant » open-

mouthed, yawning.

bégayer, to stammer.

belette, / weasel.

belliqueu-x-se, warlike. bénir, to bless.

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bercôatl, m. cradie.

berge, / (steep) bank.

berner, to make game of, chaff .

béryl, m, béryl.

besoin, m. need.

bête, /. animal, beast.

bête, stupid, silly.

beurre, m, butter.

beurrer, to butter.

bibliothèque, /. library.

bien, m. wealth, property, bless-

ing, comfort, happiness.

bien, many, good, well, — que,

although.

bientôt, soon \ à — , I hope to

see you again soon. bienYenu--e, welcome.

bière, /. béer, bijou, m, jewel, gem.

bilieu-z-se, bilious, choleric.

billet, m. note.

bizarre, odd, strange.

blague, / humbug, nonsense.

blâmer, to blâme.

blanclifttre, whitish.

blanc-che, white.

blaser, to blunt, harden.

blasphémer, to blasphème.

blême, pallid.

blêmir, to grow pale, blesser, to wound.

blessure, / wound.

bleu-e, blue.

bleuir, to become blue.

blindage, m. protection against

shells.

blinder, to protect by means of

blindes; (i. e. wood,dirt, etc.,

used to deaden shock of

shells).

bloc, m. block.

blocus, m. siège, blockade.

blond-e, light-colored.

bloquer, to blockade.

se blottir, to crouch.

bœuf, m. beef, ox.

boire, to drink.

bois, m. wood.

boiserie, /. wainscot.

boiter, to limp.

boiteu-z-se, limping, lame, bol, m, bowl.

bombardement, m. bombard-

ment. bombarder, to bombard.

bombe, / bomb.

bon-ne, good.

bonapartiste, m. Bonapartist.

bonheur, m, happiness.

bonhomie, /. good-nature, in-

tegrity.

bonnement ; tout — , simply,

plainly.

bonnet, m, cap.

bonté, f. kindness, goodness.

bord, m. bank.

border, to tuck in, border.

borne, / boundary, mile-stone.

bossu-e, deformed, hunch-

backed.

botanique, botanical.

bouche, / mouth.

bouchée, /. mouthf ul.

boucher, to rlose up.

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bOttCherie, /. butchery, slaugh-

ter.

boucler, to buckle, curl.

bottclieri m, buckler, shield.

bouffée, / puff .

bouffon, m, droU fellow, buffoon.

bougeoir, m. candlestick.

bouger, to stir. bougie, / wax candie.

bougon-ne, gnimbling.

bougonner, to grumble, scold.

bouillie, /. pap, hasty pudding, bouillir, to boil.

bouillonner, to bubble up, boil.

boulet, m. bail, shot.

boulette, / meat-balL bouleyersement, m, upset, over-

throw.

bouleverser, to overthrow, upset.

bouquet, m. bouquet, bourdonner, to buzz, murmur.

bourgeois, m, citizen.

bourgogne, m, Burgundy wine.

bourreau, m. executioner.

bourrèlement, m. pang, torment.

bourrer, to stuff.

bourru-e, surly, crusty.

bout, m. end.

bouteille, / bottle.

bouton, m, button.

braise, / embers.

branche, /. branch, bough.

branchette, /. small branch.

brandir, to brandish.

branle, m. swinging, full swing.

branlement, m, shaking.

branler, to shake, swing.

bras, m, arm : en — de chemise^

in shirt-sleeves.

brasier, m, hot coals, glow,

brasier, brasiller, to sparkle.

brasserie, /. brewery, béer

saloon.

brasseur, m. brewer. brave, brave.

bravoure, / bravery.

brebis, / sheep.

brèche, /. breach.

bre-f-ve, short, brief.

bréviaire, m, breviary, prayer-

book.

bric-à-brac, m, bric-a-brac.

bride, /. bridle.

brillant, m. brightness.

briller, to shine.

brin, m, blade (of grass).

briser, to break, broc, m. jug.

broderie, / embroidery.

brouhaha, m. uproar, row.

brouillard, m, fog, mist.

brouille, /. misunderstanding,

quarrel.

brouiller, to confuse, perplex.

bruit, m, noise, rumor.

brûler, to bum.

brun-e, brown, — dorê^ gold-

brown.

brusque, rough, abrupt, brutal-e, brutal.

brutalement, brutally.

brutalité, /. brutality.

bruyant-e, noisy.

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bureau, m. desk, office.

buste, m, breast. but, m, end, aim.

butter, to stumble.

buveur, m, drinker.

ça = cela.

cabane, / but, cabin.

cabinet, m. closet.

cacher, to hide, conceal.

cacolet, m, basket fitted to the

back of a mule or horse and

used to carry the wounded.

cadavre, m, body, corpse.

cadre, m. frame, frame-work,

staff (military).

café, m. coffee, refreshment

rooms.

cafetière, / co£Fee-pot.

caisse, /. box, pay-office, drum ;

— municipale^ city bank.

calciner, to bum up.

calèche, / cairiage, barouche.

calme, m* calme.

calmer, to calm.

calomnier, to slander.

calvaire, m, Calvary, ina dolorosa.

camarade, m. comrade.

camard-e, flat-nosed.

camp, m. camp, campagnard, m, countryman.

campagne,/, country, campaign ;

entrer en — , to take the iîeld.

camper, to encamp, camp.

canal, m. canal. canapé, m, soia.

candeur, /. candor.

caniche, m. poodle.

canne, /. cane, canon, i». cannon.

canonnade, /. cannonade.

canonnier, m. gunner.

canonnière, / gunboat.

canot, m. boat.

cantique, m. hymn.

canton, /. canton, caoutchouc, m. rubber.

capable, capable.

capitaine, m, captain.

capitonner, to quilt, stuff .

capitulation, /. capitulation, capituler, to capitulate.

caporal, m. corporal.

captivité, / captivity.

car, for, because.

caractère, m. character.

carapace, / shell (of a tortoise).

carboniser, to bum, change to

coal.

carcasse, /. carcass, body.

cardinal, m. cardinal, caresser, to caress.

carotte, /. carrot.

carreau, m, tile, window-pane.

carrefour, m. cross-roads.

carrière, / tract, quarry.

carte, /. card.

cartouche, /. cartridge.

cas, m. case, matter.

cascade, /. waterfall.

casemate, / bomb-proof cham-

ber.

se caser, to establish one's self.

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caserne, /. bjrracks.

casquette, / cap.

casser, to break.

casserole, /. saucepan.

caste, m. caste.

cataclysme, m, flood, disaster, cataracte, m. cataract.

catastrophe, / catastrophe.

catégorie, /. category.

cathédrale, /. cathedral.

catholique, m. catholic.

cauchemar, m. nightmare.

cause, /. cause ; à — de^ on ac-

count of.

causer, to chat, cause.

causerie, /. talk, chat, caution, / caution, cavalerie, / cavalry.

cavalier, m. horseman, knight.

cave, / cellar.

ce, cet («.), cette (/.) ; ces (//.),

this, that, thèse, those.

ceci, this.

céder, to give up, haild over.

ceinture, / belt, enclosure.

cela, that.

célèbre, celebrated.

célibataire, m. bachelor.

celui, ceux (m.), celle, celles

(/), that, those; celui-ci (U),

the latter, the former, cendre, / ashes.

cendré-e, ash-colored.

cent, hundred.

centaine, /. hundred.

centenaire, centenarian.

centième, hundredth.

central-e, central.

centre, m. center.

cependant, nevertheless, in thé

mean time.

cerceuil, m. coffin.

cercle, m. circle.

cerne, m, dark circle under the

eyes.

cerner, to surround: ygux

cernés^ eyes with dark circles

around them.

certain-e, certain : — s^ some

people, some.

certainement, certainly.

certes, most certainly, indeed.

certitude, / certainty.

cerveau, m. brain.

cesse, /. ceasing, rest.

cesser, to cease.

chagrin, m, grief, sorrow.

chair, /. flesh.

chaise, /. chair.

châle, m. shawl.

chaleur, /. beat.

chamailler, to squabble, wrangle.

chambre, /. chamber, room.

champ, m. field. champêtre, country, rural, chanceler, to totter, waver.

changer, to change, chanoine, m, canon, chanson, /. song.

chanter, to sing.

chaos, m, chaos, chapeau, m. bat.

chapelle, / chapel.

chaperon, m. chaperon.

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