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Source, n. f., spring, source, fountain.

Sourd, e, adj., deaf, insensible. Souricière, n. f., mouse-trap, ambush.

Sourir, v. n., to smile, to please. Sourire or souris, n. m., smile. Souris, n. f., mouse.

Sous, prep., under, below, beneath. Souscrire, v. a., to subscribe, to sign.

Soustraction, n. f., subtraction. Soustraire, v. a., to subtract, to steal, to screen. to escape.

Se

v. pr.,

Soutenir, v. a., to sustain, to support, to keep.

Souterrain, e, adj., underground, secret; n. m., vault, subway. Soutien, n. m., support, stay. Souvenance, n. f., remembrance. Souvenir (se), v. pr. imp., to re

member, to recollect.

Souvenir, n. m., remembrance,

memory, keepsake.

Souvent, adv., often, frequently. Souverain, e, n. m. f., adj., sover

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Statut, n. m., statute.

Stérile, adj., sterile, barren.

Stoïque, adj., stoic, stoical.

Strélitz, n. m. pl., Strelitz (body
guard of the czar).
Structure, n. f., structure.
Studieux, se, adj., studious.
Stupéfaction, n. f., stupefaction.
Style, n. m., style, manner, tone.
Suave, adj., sweet, fragrant.
Suavité, n. f., suavity, sweetness.
Subir, v. a., to undergo, to suffer,
to bear.

Subit, e, adj., sudden, unexpected.
Subjuguer, v. a., to subjugate, to

conquer, to tame. Sublimité, n. f., sublimity.

Subsister, v. n., to subsist, to

live. - pontife, pope.

Substituer, v. a., to substitute, to change.

Subtil, e, adj., subtile, fine.

Succéder, v. n., to succeed, to follow.

Succès, n. m., success.

Successif, ve, adj., successive. Successivement, adv., succes

sively.

Succomber, v. n., to succumb, to sink.

Sucer, v. a., to suck, to draw.

Sucre, n. m., sugar.

Sucrier, n. m., sugar-bowl.

Sueur, n. f., sweat, perspiration, toil.

Suffire, v. n., to suffice, to provide.

Il suffit, it is enough.

Suffisance, n. f., sufficiency, competency, conceit.

Suffoquer, v. a., to suffocate, to choke.

Suicide, n. m., suicide; adj.,suicidal. Suite, n. f., suite, attendants. De - tout de

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Supérieur, e, n. m. f., adj., superior, superioress.

Supériorité, n. f., superiority.

Suppléer, v. a. n., to supply, to serve instead of.

Supplice, n. m., punishment, suffering, torture.

Supplier, v. a., to supplicate, to beseech.

Support, n. m., support, prop, rest.

Supporter, v. a., to support, to uphold.

Supprimer, v. a., to suppress, to stop.

Supputation, n. f., supputation, computation.

Supputer, v. a., to compute. Suprême, adj., supreme, highest. Surabondant, e, adj., superabundant.

Surcharger, v. n., to surcharge, to overload.

Surcroît, n. m., increase. De

extra.

Sûreté, n. f., security, safety. Surface, n. f., surface, outside. Surfin, e, adj., superfine.

Surgir, v. n., to arise, to start. Surnaturel, le, n. m., adj., supernatural.

Surnuméraire, n. m., adj., super

numerary.

Surpasser, v. a., to surpass, to exceed, to outdo.

Surprenant, e, adj., surprising, astonishing.

Surprendre, v. a., to surprise, to catch, to abuse.

Surprise, n. f., surprise, deceit.

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carve, to prune.

Tailleur, n. m., tailor, cutter. Taillis, n. m., coppice, underwood. Taire, v. a., to say nothing, to conceal. Se v. pr., to be silent. Talent, n. m., talent, power, gift, faculty.

Talisman, n. m., talisman. Talleyrand, p. n. m., Talleyrand. Taloche, n. f., thump, cuff, punch. Talocher, v. a., to thump.

Talon, p. n. m., Talon; n. m., heel, stock.

Tancrète, p. n. m., Tancred.

Τ

Tandis que, conj., while, whereas. Tanière, n. f., den, hole.

mieux, so

Tant, adv., so much, so many, as
much, as many.
much the better;
much the worse;

long as, so far as;
ever so little;

from it;

pis, so que, so

- soit peu,

s'en faut, far

- bien que mal, so so.

Tante, n. f., aunt.

Tantôt, adv., soon, presently, this

afternoon.

Tapage, n. m., uproar, racket. Taper, v. a., to strike, to tap. Tapis, n. m., carpet, rug, tapis. Tarascon, p. n., Tarascon.

Tard, adv., late. Tôt ou, sooner or later. Mieux vaut que jamais, better late than never. Tarder, v. n., to delay, to tarry. Tardif, ve, adj., tardy, late. Tarière, n. f., auger, borer. Tarir, v. a. n., to dry up, to exhaust. Tartarin, p. n. m., Tartarin. Tarte, n. f., tart.

Tas, n. m., heap, pile.

Tasse, p. n. m., Tasso; n. f., cup,

mug.

Tâter, v. a. n., to feel, to touch, to sound, to taste.

Tâtonnement, n. m., groping, un-
certainty. Méthode de ten-
tative method.
Taureau, x, n. m., bull.
Taxer, v. a., to tax, to price.
Tchechenges, p. n. pl., Tchechen-
ges (Russian tribe).

Tébessa, p.n.f., Tabessa (province).
Teindre, v. a., to dye, to tinge.
Teinte, n. f., tint, tinge.
Tel, le, adj., such, such as.
Téméraire, n. m., adj., rash, bold.
Témérité, n. f., rashness, temerity.
Témoignage, n. m., testimony,
witness, token.

Témoigner, v. a., to testify, to

show, to express.

Tempérament, n. m., temperament, temper.

Tempérer, v. a., to temper, to

moderate, to soften.

Tempête, n. f., tempest, storm. Tempêter, v. n., to storm, to rage. Tempétueux, se, adj., stormy, tempestuous.

Temple, n. m., temple, church. Temps, n. m., time, weather, period,

tense.

Tendre, adj., tender, soft, fond. Tendre, v. a. n., to stretch, to strain, to aim.

Tendrement, adv., tenderly, dearly. Tendresse, n. f., tenderness, love. Ténèbres, n. f. pl., darkness. Tenir, v. a. n., to hold, to keep, to

contain, to subsist, to cling. Tente, n. f., tent, pavilion, awning. Tenter, v. a., to try, to attempt. Terme, n. m., term, limit, bound, goal.

Terminer, v. a., to terminate, to finish.

Terne, adj., dull, dim.

Ternir, v. a., to tarnish, to dull. Terrain, n. m., ground, soil, field. Terrasser, v. a., to terrace, to embank, to crush.

Terre, n. f., ground, earth.
Terrestre, adj., terrestrial, earthly.
Terreur (La), p. n. f., Terror (the);
n. f., terror.

Terrible, adj., dreadful, awful.
Terrier, n. m., terrier, burrow.
Territoire, n. m., territory.
Tertre, n. m., hillock, knoll.
Tertullien, p. n. m., Tertullian.
Tessin, p. n. m., Tessin (canton).
Testament,
testament,

will.

n. m.,

Tête, n. f., head, top, sense, judgment, leader. Thé, n. m., tea.

Théâtre, n. m., theater, stage, drama.

Théière, n. f., teapot.

Thème, n. m., theme, topic.
Théocrite, p. n. m., Theocritus.
Théologien, n. m., theologian.
Théophile, p. n. m., Theophilus.
Théorie, n. f., theory, speculation.
Thérapia, p. n. f., Therapia.
Thétys, p. n. f., Thetys.
Theuriet, p. n. m., Theuriet.
Thiers, p. n. m., Thiers.
Thomas (St.), p. n. m., St.Thomas.
Thym, n. m., thyme.
Tiède, adj., tepid, lukewarm.
Tige, n. f., stem, stalk.

Tigre, esse, n. m. f., tiger, tigress.
Tilleul, n. m., lime-tree, linden.

Timbre, n. m., bell, sound, stamp,

tone, timbre.

Timide, adj., timid, fearful, shy. Timidité, n. f., timidity, shyness. Tintamarre, n. m., hubbub, racket,

rumpus.

Tiqueur, euse, adj., crib-biting, vicious; n. m., crib-biter. Tirailler, v. a. n., to tease, to skirmish.

Tirant, n. m., string, strap, tie. Tire-botte, n. m., boot-jack. Tirer, v. a. n., to draw, to pull, to shoot, to fence. S'en - v. pr.,

to escape.

Tiroir, n. m., drawer, till.
Titre, n. m., title, right.
Titreville, p. n. m., Titreville.
Toile, n. f., cloth, linen.
Toilette, n. f., toilet, attire.
Toit, n. m., roof.
Tôle, n. f., sheet-iron.

Tomate, n. m., tomato, love-apple.
Tombant, e, adj., falling, drooping.
Tombe, (tombeau, n. m.), n. f.,

tomb, grave.

Tomber, v. n., to fall down.
Tome, n. m., tome, volume.
Ton, n. m., tone, accent, style.
Tondre, v. a., to shear, to clip, to
fleece.

Tonquin, p. n. m., Tonkin.
Tonneau, x, n. m., tun, cask, barrel.
Tonner, v. imp., to thunder; v. n.,

to inveigh, to boom.

Tonnerre, n. m., thunder, thunderbolt.

Topffer, p. n. m., Topffer.
Torche, n. f., torch.

Torquator, p. n, m., Torquator.

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Toscane, p. n. f., Tuscany.
Tôt, adv., soon, early.

Total, e, adj., total, whole, entire.
Au - after all, on the whole.
Touchant, e, adj., touching, mov-
ing; prep., touching, about.
Touche, n. f., touch, stroke. Pierre
de
-, touch-stone.
Toucher, v. a., to touch, to handle,
to feel; n. m., feeling, touch.
Touffu, e, adj., bushy, tufted,
branchy.

Toujours, adv., ever, always, still. Toulon, p. n. f., Toulon.

Tour, n. f., tower; n. m., turn, revolution, trip, trick.

Tourbillon, n. m., whirl, whirlwind, whirlpool.

Tourbillonner, v. n., to whirl. Tourmenter, v. a., to torment, to

tease. Se, v. pr., to worry. Tourner, v. a., to turn, to wind, to twist.

Tourneur, n. m., turner.

Tournoyer, v. n., to turn, to whirl

around.

Tourraine, p. n. f., Tourraine.
Tourte, n. f., tart, pie.
Tourterelle, n. f., turtle-dove.
Tout, e, adj., n. m., all, whole (the),

every, each; adv., wholly, en-
tirely. à coup, suddenly.
à fait, entirely.

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