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Amérique, America.

Amitié, n. f. friendship.

Amertume, n. f. bitterness, sorrow.

Ami, e, n. m. & f. friend.

Amour, n. m. love.

Ane, n. m. ass, donkey.

An, n. m. année, f. year.
Ancien, m. adj. ancient, old.
Ange, n. m. angel.

Anglais, e, adj. English.

Animal, (pl aux.) n. m. animal.
Animer, v. a. 1. to animate, to excite.
Annoncer, v. a. 1. to announce.
Antique, adj. ancient, antique.
A peine, adv. scarcely, hardly.
Apercevoir, v. a. 3. to perceive.

Apologue, n. m. apologue.

Apparence, n. f. appearance.

partiens), to belong.

Attraper, v. a. 1. to catch.
Au, art. at or to the.
Aujourd'hui, adv. to-day.
Auparavant, adv. before.
Auprès, pre. & adv. near.
Auquel, prn. to which.
Aurore, n. f. dawn, aurora.
Aussi, conj. & adv. as, so, also.

Aussitôt, adv. immediately.
Austral, e, adj. austral.

Autant, adv. as much, as many.

Autel, n. m. altar.

Auteur, n. m. author.

Autour, pre. & adv. round, around.

Autre, adj. other.

Autrefois, adv. formerly.

Autrui, prn. other, others. Aux, art. at or to the.

Appartenir, v. n. ir. 2. (ind. p. j'ap- Avancer (s'), v. r. 1. to advance,

Appeler, v. a. 1. to call.

Apprendre, v. a. 4. (p. appris), to learn.

Approcher, v. a. 1. to bring near, (s'),

v. r. to approach.

Appuyer, v. a. 1. to lean. Après, pre. after.

Aquilon, n. m. north wind.

Arbre, n. m. tree.

Arabie, Arabia.

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approach.

Avant, pre. before.

Avare, n. & adj. miser, avaricious.
Avec, pre. with.

Avenir, n. m. future.

Aveugle, adj. blind.

Avide, adj. anxious, eager.

Aviser (s'), v. r. 1. to think, to take

into one's head.

Avoir, v. aux. & a. ir. (p. d. j'eus), to have.

Avouer, v. a. 1. to confess.

B.

Arriver, v. n. 1. to arrive.

Art, n. m. art.

Article, n. m. article.

Badin, e, adj. playful.

Artifice, n. m. artifice, cunning, Bâillon, s. m. gag.

trick.

Asie, Asia.

Aspirer, v. n. 1. to aspire.

Assembler, v. a. 1. to assemble.

Asseoir (s'), v. r. ir. 3. (ind. p. je m'assieds, p. assis), to sit down.

Association, n. f. association, company.

Baigner, v. a. 1. to bathe.

Balancer, v. n. 1. to balance, hesitate.

Baiser, v. a. 1. to kiss.

Balbutier, v. a. & n. 1. to stammer. Barque, n. f. bark, boat.

Barrière, n. f. gate.

Bataille, n. f. battle.

Bataillon, n. m. battalion.

Assommer, v. a. 1. to strike down, Bâtir, v. a. 2. to build.

to kill.

Attacher, v. a. 1. to attach.

Attaché, adj. attached.

Atteindre, v. a. ir. 4. (p. d. j'at-
teignis), to reach, to hit.
Attendre, 4. to await, to expect.
Attendri, e, a. v. p. moved, grieved.
Attentif, ve, adj. attentive.

Battre, v. a. ir. 4. (p. battu,) to beat. Baudet, n. m. donkey.

Bavard, e, n. & adj. talkative, prattler.

Beau, bel, f. belle, adj. fine, hand

some.

Beaucoup, adv. much, many. Beauté, n. f. beauty.

Bec, n. m. beak.
Bel-esprit, n. m. wit.
Bénir, v. a. 2. to bless.
Berger, n. m. shepherd.
Besoin, n. m. need, want.
Beurre, n. m. butler.

Bien, n. m. property, adv. well.
Bien-être, n. m. welfare, comfort.
Bienfaisance, n. f. beneficence, be-
nevolence.

Bienfait, n. m. benefit.
Bientôt, adv. soon.

Billet, n. m. note.

Blanc, blanche, adj. white.

Boire, v. a. ir. 4. (p. d. je bus, p. bu) to drink.

Bois, n. m. wood, forest.

Bon, ne, adj. good, kind, simple
Bonheur, n. m. happiness.
Bonne-chère, n. f. good living.
Bonté, n. f. goodness, kindness.
Bord, n. m. border, shore.

Borner, v. a. 1. to confine, to bound.
Botte, n. f. boot, bundle.
Bouche, n. f. mouth.

Bouillir, v. n. ir. 2. to boil, to bubble.
Branche, n. f. branch.

Bras, n. m. arm.

Brave, adj. brave, worthy.

Braver, v. a. 1. to brave, affront. Brebis, n. f. sheep.

Brillant, e. adj. shining, brilliant. Briser, v. a. 1. to break.

Céleste, adj. celestial.

Celui, prn. this, that.
Censurer, v. a. 1. to censure.
Cent, adj. num. hundred.
Centre, n. m. centre.
Cependant, conj. however.
Certain, adj. certain.
Ces, adj. these, those.

Cesse (sans), without ceasing.
Cette, adj. this, that.
Ceux, prn. these, those.
Chaleur, n. f. heat.

Champ, n. m. field.

Changer, v. a. & n. 1. to change.
Chant, n. m. song, singing.
Chanter, v. a. & n. 1. to sing.
Chaos, n. m. chaos.

Chaque, adj. each.

Charger, v. a. 1. to charge, load.
Charme, n. m. charm.

Charrier, v. a. 1. to transport, carry.

Chasser, v. a. & n. 1. to hunt, to chase, to drive away.

Château, n. m. castle, villa.

Chaume, n. m. thatch.

Chaumière, n. f. cottage.

Chef, n. m. chief.

Chêne, n. m. cal

Cher, e, adj. dear.

Chemin, n. m. way, road.

Chercher, v. a. 1. to seek.

Chère, f. fare; faire bonne-chère, to

Cheveux, n. m. pl. hair.

Chèvre, n. f. goat.

live well.

Brouter, v. a. & n. 1. to browse, to Chéri, adj. cherished, beloved.

graze.

Bruit, n. m. noise.

Buisson, n. m. bush.

C', prn. it.

C.

Chien, n. m. dog.

Chiffre, n. m. figure.

Choeur, n. m. choir, chorus.

Choisir, v. a. 2. to choose.

Choix, n. m. choice.

Chose, n. f. thing.

Cacher, v. a. 1. to hide, conceal; (se), Chrétien, n. & adj. Christian.

v. r. to hide one's self.

Cage, n. f. cage.

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Chûte, n. f. fall.

Ciel, n. m. (pl. cieux,) heaven.
Cime, n. f. peak, top.

Circonférence, n. f. circumference.
Cité, n. f. city.

Citoyen, n. m. citizen.

Clair, e, adj. clear, n. m. light.
Clameur, n. f. cry, clamor.
Cœur, n. m. heart.
Cohorte, n. f. cohort.
Coin, n. m. corner.
Colline, n. f. hill.

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Commander, v. a. 1. to command, to order.

Combien, adv. how much, how many. Comme, adv. & conj. as, like, when. Commencement, n. m. beginning. Commencer, v. a. 1. to begin. Comment, adv. how.

Commission, n. f. commission.
Commodité, n. f. convenience.
Commun, e, adj. common, usual.
Compagne, n. f. companion.
Complice, n. m. accomplice.
Composer, v. a. 1. to compose.
Comprendre, v. a. ir. 4. to under-
stand, to comprise.

Comptant, adj. & adv. ready, for cash.
Compter, v. a. 1. to count, to intend.
Concevoir, v. a. 3. to conceive.
Conclure, v. a. ir. 1. to conclude.
Concours, n. m. concourse, assembly.
Condamner, v. a. 1. to condemn.
Condition, n. f. condition.
Conduire, v. a. ir. 4. to conduct.
Confiance, n. f. confidence, depen-
dence.

Confier, v. a. 1. to trust, to confide.
Confrère, n. m. brother, fellow.
Confusément, adv. confusedly.
Conjuré, a. v. sworn together.

Connaître, v. a. ir. 4. (p. d. je connus, p. connu), to know, to be acquainted with.

Conque, n. f. shell.

Conquérant, n. m. conqueror.
Conscience, n. f. conscience.
Conseil, n. m. advice, counsel.

Consentir, v. n. 2. to consent, agree.

Conserver, v. a. 1. to preserve.
Consolation, n. f. consolation.
Constant, e, adj. constant.
Consternation, n. f. consternation.
Content, e, adj. pleased, content.
Continuellement, adv. continually
Contracter, v. a. 1. to contract.
Contre, pre. against.

Contrée, n. f. country, district.
Contre-temps, n. m. disappointment.
Convaincre, v. a. ir. 4. to convince.
Convenir, v. n. 2. to agree, to suit,
to confess.

Conversation, n. f. conversation.
Convier, v. a. 1. to invite.

Corps, n. m. body, corps.

Cortége, n. m. retinue.
Côte, n. f. coast.
Côté, n. m. side.

Couchant, n. m. West.

Coucher, (se), v. ref. 1. to lie down.
Couleuvre, n. f. snake, adder.
Coup, n. m. blow.
Coupe, n. f. cup, vessel.
Couper, v. a. 1. to cut.
Cour, n. f. court.

Courage, n. m. courage.

Courber, v. a. 1. to bend, to bow.
Courroux, n. m. anger.
Court, e, adj. short.
Cours, n. m. course.
Courtisan, n. m. courtier.
Coûter, v. n. 1. to cost.
Couvrir, v. a. ir. 2. to cover.
Craindre, v. a. ir. 4. (p. d. je craignis,
p. craint), to fear.

Craquer, v. a. & n. 1. to crack, to snap.
Créer, v. a. 1. to create.
Crier, n. a. 1. to cry.

Croire, v. a. ir. 4. (p. d. je crus, p. cru), to believe.

| Croquer, v. a. 1. to eat greedily. Cueillir, v. a. ir. 2. to gather, to pick.

Cultiver, v. a. 1. to cultivate.

Curiosité, n. f. curiosity.

Cytise, n. m. cytisus.

D.

Dans, pre. in, into.

Davantage, adv. more.
De, pre. of or from.

Débarquer, v. a. & n. 1. to land.
Déborder, v. n. 1. to run over.
Debout, adv. standing.
Décapiter, v. a. 1. to behead.
Déceler, v. a. 1. to discover.
Déchirer, v. a. 1. to tear.
Décision, n. f. decision
Déclin, n. m. decline, fall.
Découvrir, v. a. ir. 2. to discover, un-

cover.

Dédaigner, v. a. 1. to disdain.
Défaut, n. m. defect.

Défendre, v. a. 4. to defend, to forbid.
Défenseur, n. m. defender, protector.
Déguiser, v. a. 1. to disguise.
Déjà, adv. already.

Délicat, e, adj. delicate.

Délicatement, adv. delicately.

Délice, n. m. delight.

Délices, n. f. pl. delight.

Divers, adj. diverse, different.

Divin, e, adj. divine.

Dix, adj. ten.

Délicieux, se, adj. delightful, deli- Docteur, n. m. doctor.

cious.

Demande, n. f. request, question.
Demander, v. a. 1. to ask, to request.
Demeure, n. f. abode, dwelling.
Démon, n. m. demon.

Deniers, n. m. p. money, means.
Déployer, v. a. 1. to display.

Depuis, pre. since.

Dôme, n. m. dome.
Don, n. m. gift.

Donc, conj. therefore, then.
Donner, v. a. 1. to give.
Dont, prn. of which, of whom.
Dorer, v. a. 1. to gild.
Dormir, v. n. ir. 2. to sleep.
Doucement, adv. softly, sweetly.

Déranger, v. a. 1. to disturb, to put Douceur, n. f. softness, sweetness.

out of order.

Dernier, e, adj. last, latter.

Dérober, v. a. 1. to steal, to conceal.

Derviche, n. m. dervise.

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Désarmé, adj. v. disarmed.

Doux, ce, adj. soft, sweet.

Drapeaux, n. m. p. colors, standards.

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Descendre, v. n. 4. to descend, to Durer, v. n. 1. to last, to endure.

come down.

Désert, n. m. desert.

Désirer, v. a. 1. to wish, to desire.

Désoler, v. a. 1. to distress, to grieve,

to desolate.

Désormais, adv. henceforth.

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Dessécher, v. a. 1. to dry up, to Echo, n. m. echo.

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Dévorer, v. a. 1. to devour.

Dieu, n. m. God.

Digne, adj. worthy.

Diminuer, v. a. 1. to diminish.
Dîner, n. m. dinner.

Dîner, v. n. to dine.

Dire, v. a. ir. 4. (p. dit.) to say, tell. Discourir, v. n. ir. 2. to discourse. Discipline, n. f. discipline.

Disparaître, v. n. ir. 4. to disappear. Disperser, v. a. 1. to disperse. Distance, n. f. distance

Eclairer, v. a. 1. to light.

Éclat, n. m. brightness, splendor.
Éclore, v. n. ir. 4. to hatch.
Écouler (s'), v. r. 1. to elapse, to

pass.

Écouter, v. a. 1. to listen, to hear.
Écraser, v. a. 1. to crush.
Écrier (s'), v. r. 1. to exclaim.
Écrire, v. a. ir. 4. to write.
Edifice, n. m. edifice.
Effacer, v. a. 1. to efface.
Effet, n. m. effect.

Effleurer, v. a. 1. to graze, to touch slightly.

Effort, n. m. effort, endeavor.

Effrayer, v. a. 1. to frighten, (s') ref. to be frightened.

Égorger, v. a. 1. to slaughter, to mur
der, to cut the throat.
Eh bien! int. well!
Élever, v. a. 1. to raise.
Elle, prn. she, it, her.
Eloquence, n. f. eloquence.
Embellir, v. a. 2. to embellish.
Emblématique, adj. emblematical.
Emblême, n. m. emblem.

Embrasser, v. a. 1. to embrace, to kiss.

Emigré, n. & adj. emigrant.
Empécher, v. a. 1. to prevent.
Empire, n. m. empire.

Employer, v. a. 1. to employ,

use.

Empreinte, n. f. mark, print.
Emprunter, v. a. 1. to borrow.
En, pre. in, into, at, to.

Éteindre, v. a. ir. 4. (p. d. j'éteignis),
to extinguish, put out.
Etendard, n. m. standard.

to Etendue, n. f. extent.

En, rel. prn. of it, of them, etc.
Encenser, v. a. 1. to flatter, to worship.
Enchaîner, v. a. 1. to chain.
Enchantement, n. m. enchantment,

charm.

Encore, adv. yet, still, again.

Éternel, le, adj. & n. eternal.
Étonner, v. a. 1. to astonish.

Étourdir, v. a. 2. to stun, to disturb.
Être, v. aux. & n. ir. 4. (ind. p. je
suis, p. d. je fus), to be.
Etre, n. m. being.
Euphrate, Euphrates.

Européen, ne, n. & adj. European
Eux, prn. m. pl. them.
Éveiller, v. a. 1. to awake.

Endormir, v. a. ir. 2. to put or lull to Éviter, v. a. 1. to avoid.

sleep, (s') ref. to go to sleep.

Endroit, n. m. spot, place.

Enfant, n. m. child.

Enfanter, v. a. 1. to produce.
Enfer, n. m. hell.

Enfers, n. m. pl. infernal regions.
Enfin, adv. at last, finally.
Enfler, (s') v. r. 1. to swell, to increase.
Engloutir, v. a. 2. to swallow up.
Enivrer, v. a. 1. to intoxicate.
Enlever, v. a. 1. to take or carry

away.

Ennemi, n. m. & adj. enemy, inimical.

Ennuyeux, e, adj. tiresome, weari

some.

Ensemble, adv. together.

Entendre, v. a. 4. to hear, to understand.

Entraves, n. f. pl. bonds, obstacles,
fetters.

Entrer, v. n. 1. to enter, to go in.
Envers, pre. towards, to.
Envoler, (s'), v. r. 1. to fly away.
Épargner, v. a. 1. to spare.
Épaule, n. f. shoulder.
Épouvanter, v. a. 1. to frighten.
Époux, se, n. m. & f. husband, wife.
Épuiser, v. a. 1. to exhaust.

Erreur, n. f. error.

Esclave, n. m. slave.

Espace, n. m. space.

Espérance, n. f. hope.
Espérer, v. a. 1. to hope.
Esprit, n. m. wit, mind.

Essayer, v. a. 1. to try, attempt.
Et, conj. and.

Établir, v. a. 2. to establish.
État, n. m. state, condition, trade.
Été, n. m. summer.

Exactement, adv. exactly.

Examiner, v. a. 1. to examine.

Excellent, e, adj. excellent.

Excessif, ve, adj. excessive.
Exciter, v. a. 1. to excite.
Exemple, n. m. example.
Exilé, n. m. & adj. exile, exiled.
Expirant, adj. v. expiring, dying.
Expirer, v. n. 1. to expire.
Extérieur, n. m. outside, exterior.
Extérieur, e, adj. exterior.
Extrêmité, n. f. extremity.

F.

Fâché, e, adj. v. angry, sorry.
Façon, n. f. fashion, way.
Faction, n. f. faction, watch.
Fagotin, m. a name often given in
France to monkeys.
Faible, adj. weak, feeble.
Faim, n. f. hunger.

Faire, v. a. ir. 4. (p. d. je fis), to
make, to do, to cause.

Falloir, v. unip. ir. 3. (ind. p. il faut),
to be necessary.

Famille, n. f. family.
Farce, n. f. farce, trick.

Farouche, adj. wild, stern.
Fatigue, n. f. fatigue, weariness.
Faussement, adv. falsely.
Faux, n. f. scythe
Faux, se, adj. false.

Félicité, n. f. happiness, felicity.
Femme, n. f. woman, wife.
Fers, n. m. pl. chains, irons.
Fertile, adj. fruitful, fertile.
Feu, n. m. fire.
Feuillage, n. m. foliage.

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