cap Nord, ##e North Cape, at the extreme north of Norway

Page 138.— 1. Ecclésiaste, £cclesiastes, a book in the Old Testament attributed to Solomon. See chap. VII, verse 24.

VOCABULARY

[Words alike in French ana English, most pronouns, and some other words, which readers of this text should be assumed to know, have been purposely omitted.]

abaisser, to lower; s’—, to go down, be lowered, get lower.

abandonner, to abandon, leave, forsake.

abasourdi, —, astounded.

abattre, to knock down, kill, bring down, batter down, abate; 8’—, to come down.

abîme, »., abyss, depth.

abîmer, to swallow up; s’—, to sink.

abondamment, abundantly.

abondant, —e, abundant, copious, plentiful.

abonder, to be plentiful.

abord, »., approach; d’—, at first, before.

abordage, »., collision, boarding.

aboutir, to go to, lead to, reach.

absolument, absolutely.

absorber, to absorb.

absurde, absurd.

abuser, to abuse, take advantage of, misuse.

dumbfounded,

accabier, to overwhelm.

accès, "1, spell.

accompagner, to accompany.

accomplir, to carry out, accomplish, finish, complete.

accord, »1., chord.

accorder, to grant, allow; s’—, to agree, be suited.

accoter, to accost; s’—, to lean, support one’s self.

acco‘ipler, to put together.

accourir, to run to, hasten.

accoutumer, to accustom.

accrocher, to hook, fasten; s’—, to catch hold, cling.

accroître, to increase; s’—, to increase.

accueil, #7., reception.

accueillir, to receive, welcome.

accuser, to show, accuse; s’—, to be outlined, be seen.

acheter, to buy.

achever, to achieve, finish, complete.

| acide, »., acid.

acier, »., steel.

activement, actively.

activité, /., action, activity.

actuel, -le, actual.

adhérer, to adhere, stick.

adieu, »., good-bye, farewell.

admettre, to admit.

admirablement, admirably.

adresse, j., skill.

adresser, to address, direct.

adversaire, #.,adversary, OPponent.

aérolithe, ”., aërolite (a meteoric stone).

affaiblir, to weaken; 8’—, to grow weak.

affaire, /., business, affair, work; avoir — à, to have to do with.

affleurer, to be level, be even with.

affoler, to madden.

affreu-x, -se, awful.

affreusement, awfully.

affronter, to face.

afin de, so that, in order to.

Afrique, f., Africa.

agenouillé, —e, kneeling.

agenouiller (s’), to kneel down.

agir, to act, work; 8—, to be in question, be the matter.

agiter, to agitate, perturb, move, wave, disquiet, disturb; s’—, to be stirred, move around.

agonie, j., death struggle, agony.

agréable, agreeable.

ahurissement, »., amazement.

aide, ., aid, help.

aider, to aid, help.

aigu, -é, sharp, pointed.

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aiguille, /, hand (of clocks), needle.

aiguillonner, to spur on, stimulate, goad.

aile, j., wing.

ailleurs, elsewhere; d'—, besides, moreover, however.

aimable, amiable, lovely, agreeable.

aimer, to like, love.

ainsi, thus, so, as; — que, as well as.

aise, /., ease; à s0n —, à l'—, easily.

ajouter, to add.

ajuster, to adjust.

alerte, j., alarm.

algébrique, algebraical.

aliment, »:., food.

allemand, -e, German.

aller, to go; s’en —,to go away.

allongé, —, elongated, lengthened, long.

allonger, to lengthen, stretch out, become long.

allumer, to light, kindle.

allure, j., gait, pace, speed.

alors, then.

alourdi, -e, heavy.

alourdir, to make heavy.

altérer, to alter, change.

alvéole, j., alveolus, cell, hole.

amabilité, j., amiableness, kindness.

amande, j., almond, nut.

amarrer, to moor, tie.

ambiant, —e, ambient, surround-

ing.

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âme, j., soul, mind.

aménagement, »., furniture.

amener, to bring.

américain, -e, American.

Amérique, /., America.

ami, —, friend.

amincir, to make thinner; s’—, to grow thinner.

amiral, »., admiral.

amoncellement, »., pile, heap.

amusette, /., amusement, child’s play.

an, "1., year.

ancre, /., anchor.

anéantir, to annihilate, reduce to nothing, destroy.

anéantissement, #7, annihilation, prostration,

anfractuosité, /., anfractuosity, unevenness, ruggedness.

anglais, -e, English.

Angleterre, j., England.

angoisse, /., anguish, great distress.

animer, to animate; 8’ —, to become animated.

anneau, ., ring.

année, j., year.

annoncer, to announce,

annuel, -le, yearly, annual.

antarctique, Antarctic.

antérieurement, previously.

apaiser, to appease, pacify, quiet.

apercevoir, to perceive, see; 8’—, to take notice, remark,

apparaître, to appear.

appareil, #., apparatus.

appareillage, »., preparation for sailing, act of getting under sail.

apparence, /., sign, appearance.

apparition, /., apparition, appearance.

appartenir, to belong.

appauvrir, to impoverish.

appel, »., call.

appeler, to call.

appétit, »., appetite.

appliquer (s’), to apply.

apporter, to bring.

apprécier, to appreciate, estimate, judge.

appréhension, j., apprehension, fear.

apprendre, to learn, hear, tell,

apprêter, to prepare; 8’—, to get ready.

approche, /., approach, coming.

approcher, to approach; s—, to come near, go near.

approuver, to approve.

approvisionnement, »., provision, supply.

appui, #., support.

appuyer, to rest, lean.

après, after, afterwards; d’—, according to.

après-demain, day after tomorrow.

apte, apt, fit, proper.

arabe, Arabic, Arabian.

Arabie, f., Arabia.

| atabique, Arabian, Arabic.

arborescent, —e, tree-shaped.

arborisation, j., arborization.

arbre, w., shaft (of machinery), |

tree.

arbrisseau, »., small tree, shrub.

arc, "”., bow.

arceau, »., arch.

archange, ”., archangel.

archipel, »., archipelago.

arctique, Arctic.

ardent, —e, ardent, brilliant, hot.

argent, »., silver.

arme, /., weapon, arm.

armement, »”.,armament, fitting out.

armer, to arm, fit out, equip.

armure, /., armor.

arpenter, to walk over.

arracher, to snatch, pull away, tear down, pull off, cut away.

arrêter, to stop; 8’—, to stand still, stop.

arrière, ".,stern, rear, back part; en —, back of, backward.

arrivée, j., arrival, coming.

arriver, to arrive, occur, happen, come.

arrondi, —, round.

arrondir, to round ; 8’—, to grow round, look round.

arsenal, #., arsenal.

articuler, to articulate.

ascenseur, #7, elevator, lift.

ascension, /., ascension, climbing.

ascensionel, -le, ascensional, ascensive.

aspérité, j., asperity.

asphyxie, j., asphyxia.

rounded, made

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asphyxier, to asphyxiate, suffocate.

aspirer, to inhale, breathe, swallow up.

assaillant, »., assailant, agressor.

assaillir, to assail, attack.

asseoir, to seat; 8’ —,to sit down, be seated.

assez, enough, pretty.

assiéger, to besiege.

assiette, /., plate.

assister, to be present.

associer, to associate; 8/—, to be joined, connected.

assoupir, to make drowsy; 8 —, to doze, fall asleep.

assoupissement, »., drowsiness, sleepiness.

assouplir, to make soft, supple.

assourdissant, -e, deafening.

assurance, /., assurance, affirmation.

assuré, —e, firm, sure.

assurer, to assure, secure; 8—, to make sure of, ascertain.

astre, »1., star.

atelier, #., workshop, shop.

athlétique, athletic.

Atlantique, »., Atlantic.

atmosphère, /., atmosphere, air.

atome, #., atom.

attacher, to fasten, attach.

attaque, /., attack.

! attaquer, to attack; s’—, to set

upon.

atteindre, to reach, attaip, hit.

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atteinte, f., reach, attack. | avancé, -e, advanced. attendre, to await, expect; en | avancer, to advance; 8’—, to attendant, meanwhile. advance, go forth.

attente, /., waiting. | avant, »., head, bow (of ships), attentif, -ve, attentive. avant, before; en —, forward. attentivement, attentively. avant-Coureur, forerunner, warnatterrage, »., landing. ing.

attester, to attest. avenir, »., future.

attirer, to attract, draw. aventure, /., adventure. aube, ., dawn. aventurer, to venture, risk, aucun, —e, no, not any, none. hazard.

aucunement, not at al]. aventureu-x, -se, adventurous, audace, /., audacity, daring. | AVeU, »., avowal, confession. audacieusement, boldly, auda- | aviron, »., oar, ciously. avis, "., advice, opinion; se audacieu-x, -se, bold, auda- ranger à l’—, to embrace the cious. opinion.

au-dessous, beneath, under- aviser, to advise; S’—, to take neath, below. into one’s head.

au-dessus, above, over. avouer, to avow, confess. aujourd’hui, to-day. avril, #., April.

aumône, /., alms.

auparavant, before, auprès, near, near to.

aussi, also, therefore, So, as; | bâbord, #., port (larboard). — +... que, as... as. bagage, »., baggage.

aussitôt, at once, immediately. | bah! pooh! pshaw. austral, —e, Austral. | baie, f., bay.

Australie, f., Australia. bâillement, »., yawning. autant, as much, as many; — | baisser, to lower, come down. *+-que, as much...as, as | baleine, j., whale. long as. | baleinier, »., whaleship, whaler:

auteur, #., author. balle, f., bullet.

automatiquement, automatic. ballon, #., balloon. ally. balotter, to toss, shake.

autour, around, balustrade, j., railing.

autre, other. banc, »., bed, bench, bank, autrement, otherwise, reef,

bande, ., flock, band, strip.

bannir, to banish.

banquise, /., solid field of ice, frozen sea.

baromètre, "., barometer.

barre, /., helm, yard (of ships); |

homme de —, helmsman.

barrer, to bar up, bar, obstruct.

bas, down.

bas, -se, low.

base, /., base, basis, foundation.

bassin, »”., basin, pond.

bastingage, »., barricading (of ships).

bateau, »., boat.

bâtiment, »., ship, building.

battement, »”1., beating, revolution (of engines).

battre, to beat; — en retraite, to retreat.

beau, bel, -le, beautiful.

beaucoup, much, many, very much, very many.

bélier, »., ram.

besoin, ”1., need.

bête, /., beast, animal ; — fauve, wild animal.

bibliothèque, /. library.

bien, well, indeed, many, very; — que, although ; eh —! well!

bientôt, soon.

bienvenu, —e, welcome.

bi-mensuel, -le, fortnightly.

bipède, "., biped.

bizarre.

bizarre, odd, singular, queer,

blanc, -he, white.

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blancheur, /., whiteness.

blaser, to dull, blunt; se —, to get tired.

blessé, -e, wounded,

blessure, j., wound.

bleu, —e, blue.

| blindé -e, armored, iron-clad.

bloc, »”., block.

bloquer, to blockade.

blottir (se), to squat, lie close 10 the ground.

boire, to drink.

bois, »., wood.

boîte, j., box.

bon, -ne, good, kind, nice.

bondir, to leap, bound.

bonheur, »7., happiness.

Bonne-Espérance,/., Good Hope (cape of).

bonnet, ”1., cap.

bord, »., board, ship, edge, shore; à —, on board.

bordage, "1, planking.

boréal, -e, boreal, Northern.

borne, /., boundary, limit.

borner, to bound, limit.

botanique, botanical.

botte, j., boot.

bouche, /., mouth.

bouclier, »., shield.

bouffée, j., whiff.

bouger, to move, stir.

bouillonnement, »7., bubbling up, spouting out, gushing out.

| bouilionner, to bubble, break

(of the sea).

boulet, #1, ball, cannon-ball.

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boulon, »., bolt.

boulonner, to Lolt.

bourdonnement, y». buzzing, humming.

boussole, /., sea-compass.

bout, »., end,

bouteille, ;., bottle, jar,

bouton, #., button, knob (of doors).

branche, /., branch,.

brandir, to brandish.

branle-bas, »., clearing.

braquer, to level (a cannon), aim.

bras, "., arm.

brave, good, brave,

braver, to face, date, challenge,

brèche, /., breach,

bref, brève, short, brief.

bretelle, /., strap.

briller, to shine, sparkle.

brisant, »"., breaker.

brise, /., breeze,

briser, to break off, break, break down.

brochette, /., little skewer.

brochure, /., paper-covered book, pamphlet.

broder, to embroider.

bruissement, »1., noise.

bruit, "”., noise.

brûler, to burn.

brume, ., fog, haze.

brusquement, roughly, abruptly, bluntly.

buisson, #7., bush.

bûmes, ref. of boire.

but, »., aim,

fa, now, here; ah —, well now; — et là, here and there,

cabane, j., cabin, cottage.

cabine, j., cabin,

cabinet, »., study, private office.

câble, »., cable,

cabotage, "., coasting.

cachalot, »., cachalot,

cacher, to conceal, hide, keep from.

cadavre, »., corpse.

cage, j'., case, house, cage, shaft (of stairways).

calcaire, calcareous.

calcul, ., calculation, ciphering, calculus, reckoning.

calme, "., calmness, tranquillity.

calmer, to calm, quiet.

calotte, j., cap.

Canadien, -ne, Canadian.

Canal, »., canal, channel.

Cancer, »., Cancer (astronomy).

Can0n, ”., cannon, gun, barrel (of guns); coup de —, cannon shot.

Canonner, to cannonade, attack with cannon.

cannonnier, ».. gunner.

canot, "., ship's boat.

caoutchouc, #., rubber.

Cap, "”. cape, prow (of a ship).

capacité, f., capacity.

capitaine, #., captain.

caprice, »., freak, caprice, whim.

capricieu-x, -se, capricious, freakish.

Capricorne, »”., Capricorn (astronomy).

capsule, /., cap, capsule.

car, for, because,

caractère, »1., character, spirit, temper, humor.

carapace, /., carapace, shell,

carbonique, carbonic.

carène, /., keel.

Caroline, /: Carolina; Nord, North Carolina.

carte, /., map.

cas, m., case; en tout +, unyway, in any case.

casaque, /., coat.

casque, ”., helmet.

casser, to break.

catastrophe, /., catastrophe,

catégoriquement, categoricall ;.

cauchemar, »., nightmare.

causer, to cause; talk.

cavité, J., cavity.

ceci, this.

ceinture, j., belt, waist.

cela, that.

celui, celle, ceux, celles, this, that, these, those; — -ci, this one.

cellule, j., cell, small room.

cénobitique, cenobitical.

centaine, /., hundred.

centigrade, centigrade.

centimètre, 1. centimetre (ahout two fifths of an inch).

central, -e, central.

— du

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cependant, however, nevertheless, mean"

cercle, »

certain,

certaine:

cerveau,

cervelle,,

cesser, to c\

cétacé, /., cet. al

chacun, -€, each,

chagrin, »., grief, sorrow.

chaleur, /., heat.

chambre, /., room.

champ, ». field.

chance, /., chance, occasion, possibility.

changeant, -e, changing.

changement, »., change.