A

à to, at, in, by, for, on.

abandonner to leave, forsake.

abattre to beat down, cut down;

s'abattre to alight, swoop.

abbaye ƒ. monastery, abbey. abeille f. bee.

abîme m. abyss, ocean.

abondamment abundantly. abondance f. plenty. abonder to abound in.

abord m. meeting, approach; d'abord at first, at once; dès l'abord at the very first. aborder to land, address, approach. abri m. shelter. absent -e absent.

s'abstenir to abstain, refrain from. absurde absurd, foolish. abus m. abuse, error. accident m. occurrence. accommodant -e accommodating,

courteous.

accommoder to adapt, put on, fit; s'accommoder to come to an agreement.

accompagner to accompany. accomplir to accomplish, fulfill. accord m. agreement, harmony; mettre d'accord to reconcile. accorder to reconcile, unite.

accourcir to shorten.

accourir to run up, hasten, come running.

accoutumance ƒ. habit, custom. accoutumé -e accustomed, usual,

customary.

accoutumer to accustom.

accroître to increase.

accusateur m. accuser.

accuser to accuse.

s'acharner (sur) to attack.

acheter to buy.

achever to finish, perfect. acier m. steel.

acquérir to acquire, gain. s'acquitter (de) to fulfill, pay. acte m. act, deed.

adieu farewell.

adjuger to give, award.

admirer to admire, wonder at.

adorer to adore, worship.

adoucir to soften, mitigate, soothe. adresse f. skill, dexterity.

adresser to direct, send; s'adresser

to apply.

adroit -e ingenious, skillful. affaire f. matter, business, need; se tirer d'affaire to get out of trouble.

affamé -e famished, starving. affiner to take in, deceive.

affreu-x-se frightful.

afin (de or que) in order. Afrique f. Africa.

âge m. age, old age. agile nimble, active.

agir to act, move, shake; il s'agit

the question is.

agiter to move, shake, disturb. agneau m. lamb.

agréable pleasant.

agréer to accept, please, be agreeable.

aide f. help, assistance.

aider to help.

aïeul m. grandfather.

aïeux m. pl. ancestors. aigle m. eagle.

aigrette f. egret, tuft, plume.

aile f. wing.

ailé -e winged.

aille from aller.

aimable amiable, agreeable. aimer to love, like.

aîné -e oldest.

aînesse f. primogeniture, seniority. ainsi thus, so; ainsi que as, as well

as, even as.

air m. air, look, appearance. airain m. brass.

aise glad, pleased.

aisément easily.

ajouter to add, put, give.

alarme f. alarm, fright. alentour round about. allécher to allure, entice.

allégresse f. mirth, joy, glee. alléguer to allege, plead, urge. aller to go; s'en aller to go away. allonger to stretch out. allons come!

alors then.

alouette f. lark.

altéré -e spoiled, ruined. altérer to alter, impair. amant m. lover.

amasser to heap up, gather up. amateur m. lover, admirer. ambassade f. embassy.

ambassadeur m. ambassador. âme f. soul, mind, heart, life. amende f. fine, penalty. amener to bring.

Amérique f. America. amertume f. bitterness. ami m. friend.

amitié f. friendship.

amour m. love; l'Amour Cupid. amoureusement lovingly. amoureu-x -se loving, in love. amuser to amuse, entertain, beguile. amusette f. amusement. an m. year.

ancien -ne ancient, old. âne m. ass, donkey.

ânier m. ass-driver.

animer to stir up, excite, urge on. année f. year.

annoncer to announce, tell, declare.

antique ancient, old.

antiquité f. antiquity, old times. antre m. cave, den, lair.

août (oû) m. harvest.

apaiser to appease, pacify. s'apercevoir to perceive, see. apologue m. fable.

apôtre m. apostle, hypocrite. apparemment evidently.

apparence f. appearance, looks. appartement m. apartment, lodgings.

appartenir to belong.

appât m. bait, enticement.

appeler to call, name; s'appeler to

be called.

appétit m. appetite, taste.

applaudir to applaud.

appliquer to apply.

apporter to bring.

apprendre to learn, teach. apprêt m. preparation. apprêter to prepare, get ready. approcher to bring near; s'approcher to approach, come near. approfondir to examine thoroughly, search into.

approuver to approve. appui m. prop, support. appuyer to support.

après after, next, afterwards.

aquatique aquatic, of the water. aquilon m. north wind.

araignée f. spider.

arbalète f. cross-bow. arbitre m. judge, umpire. arbre m. tree.

arbuste m. shrub, bush. arc-en-ciel m. rainbow. ardeur f. ardor, eagerness. argent m. silver, money. arme f. arm, weapon. armée f. army.

armer to arm.

arpenter to survey, stride over. arracher to pull away, snatch from. arrêter to arrest, stop. arrière away! avaunt! arrière-neveu m. grand-nephew, descendant.

arriver to arrive, happen. art m. art, artifice, class.

artisan m. artist, workman.

asile m. asylum, refuge.

assaut m. assault, attack.

assembler to collect, call together,

bind, hold.

s'asseoir to sit, sit down.

assez enough, somewhat, quite, rather.

assiégeant m. besieger. assiette f. plate.

assis -e seated, sitting. assister to help.

associé m. partner.

s'associer to associate with.

assouvir to glut, surfeit, gratify, satisfy.

assuré -e sure, safe, certain. assurément surely, certainly.

assurer to assure; s'assurer to be

sure.

astre m. star; astre du jour sun. astreindre to force, compel.

astrologue m. astrologer. Athènes Athens.

attacher to fasten, fix, tie. attaquer to attack.

atteindre to reach, overtake, catch. atteinte f. blow, attack. attelage m. team.

(en) attendant in the meantime; en attendant que till, until. attendre to wait for, expect; s'attendre à to expect, depend on. attente f. expectation.

attenti-f -ve attentive.

attester to attest, call to witness. attirail m. apparatus, utensils, baggage.

attirer to attract, draw.

attraper to catch, overtake.

s'attribuer to claim.

aube f. dawn, daybreak.

aucun -e any, none, no.

aucunement not at all, by no means. au-dessous below, beneath. au-dessus de above.

aujourd'hui to-day, nowadays. auparavant before, heretofore. auprès (de) near by. aurore f. dawn, morning. aussi too, also, therefore, so, as. aussitôt immediately, at once; aussitôt que as soon as. autant as much, as many; autant que as much as, as well as; tout autant so many, also.

autel m. altar.

auteur m. author.

automne (m silent) m. autumn. autour m. hawk.

autour (de) about, around. autre other, different. autrefois formerly, once.

autrement otherwise.

autruche f. ostrich.

autrui others.

avaler to swallow.

avancer to advance, hasten, urge; s'avancer to advance, get on. avant before, deep, forward, far. avant-coureur m. forerunner, harbinger.

avec with.

avenir to happen, arise. avenir m. future.

avent m. Advent.

aventure f. adventure, occurrence, affair; d'aventure by chance. s'aventurer to venture, risk one's self.

avertir to warn.

avertissement m. warning, notifi

cation.

aveugle blind.

aveuglément blindly.

avidité f. greediness, greed. avis m. opinion, advice, warning. avisé -e discreet, prudent. aviser to consider.

avocat m. lawyer. avoine f. oats.

avoir to have; il y a there is, there are.

avoir m. possession, property. avouer to confess, acknowledge. azuré -e azure, blue.

B

babil m. chatter, talk.

badinage m. sport, jest, foolery, trifle.

bafouer to ridicule, make sport of. baigner to bathe.

bâiller to yawn, gape.

bain m. bath.

baiser to kiss.

baiser m. kiss.

baisser to let down, lower; se bais

ser to stoop.

bal m. ball, dance.

balai m. broom, brush.

balancer to hesitate, waver.

balandras m. cloak.

balayer to sweep.

baleine f. whale.

ballon m. balloon.

ballot m. package, bundle. banc m. bench, seat. bande f. band, gang, troop. bannière f. banner, flag.

bannir to banish.

barbe f. beard.

barrière f. bar, barrier.

bas down, low; en bas downwards.

basset m. terrier, basset-hound. bât m. pack-saddle.

bataille f. battle.

bateau m. boat, ship.

bateleur m. juggler, buffoon. bâtiment m. building, house. bâtir to build.

bâton m. stick, staff, cudgel. battre to beat, strike; se battre to fight; battre la campagne to roam, wander.

baudet m. ass, donkey.

beau, bel, belle, beautiful, fine; avoir beau to be in vain. beaucoup many, much, far. beauté f. beauty, looks. bec m. beak, bill.

bêcher to dig, delve.

bêler to bleat.

belette f. weasel.

bélier m. ram.

béni-n -gne kind, gentle, mild. bénir to bless.

berger m. shepherd.

bergère f. shepherdess, maid. bergerie f. sheepfold.

berner to ridicule, jostle, push. besace f. wallet.

besacier m. one who carries a wallet. besogne f. work, business. besoin m. need, distress. bête f. beast, animal.

bien well, right, much, quite; bien que although.

bien m. good, advantage, well-be

ing, blessing, gift, boon, property.

bienfait m. benefit, favor.

bienfait-eur m. -rice f. benefactor,

well-doer.

bientôt soon.

bique f. goat.
biquet m. kid.
bise f. north wind.
bissac m. wallet, sack.
blâmer to blame.

blanc -he white.
blancheur ƒ. whiteness.
blanchir to whiten.

blé m. wheat, grain.
blême pale, ghastly.
blesser to wound, hurt.
bloc m. lump, mass, block.
se blottir to squat, crouch.
bœuf m. ox, bull.
boire to drink.

bois m. wood, forest, antlers.
boisson f. drink, beverage.
boiteu-x -se lame, limping.
bon -ne good, kind.
bond m. bound, jump.
bondir to bound.

bonheur m. happiness, good luck. bonjour m. good day, greeting. boquillon m. woodman.

bord m. shore, bank, brink, board. Borée m. Boreas, north wind. borner to bound, terminate. bouc m. he-goat.

bouche f. mouth. bouchée f. mouthful. boue f. dirt, mud.

bouger to stir, budge, move. bourdonnement buzzing, humming. bourdonner to buzz, hum. bourgeois m. middle-class citizen, shopkeeper.