side and the other.

Décembre, s. m. December. Décharge, s. f. discharge. Décharger, v. a. to unload, discharge, acquit.

Déchirer, v. a. to tear, lacerate, torment, revile.

Décider, v. a. to decide, resolve.
Décisif, ve, adj. decisive.
Déclarer, v. a. to declare.
Déclin, s. m. decline.

Déconcerté, e, part. disconcerted.
Déconcerter, v. a. to disconcert.
Décorer, v. a. to decorate.
Découper, v. a. to carve, cut into
figures.

Découragé, e, par. dispirited, discouraged.

Découvert, e, part. uncovered, discovered, open.

Découverte, s. f. discovery.
Découvrir, v. a. to discover, uncover,
find out, disclose, reveal.
Décrépit, e, adj. decrepid, crazy.
Décrier, v. a. to cry down.
Décrire, v. a. to describe.
Dédaigner, v. a. & n. to disdain,

scorn.

Dédaigneusement, adv. disdainfully.

Dédain, s. m. disdain, scorn. Dedans, en dedans, au dedans, adv. in, within.

Dédit, e, part. disowned.
Dédommagement, s. m. indemnify-
ing, recompense.
Dédommager, v. a. to indemnify.
Déduire, v. a. to deduce.
Déesse, s. f. goddess.
Défaillance, s. f. fainting-fit.
Défaillant, e, adj. fainting, weak.
Défaire, v. a. to throw off.
Défaite, s. f. defeat.

Défaut, s. m. defect, fault, failing. Défectueux, se, adj. defective, imperfect.

Défendre, v. a. to defend, hinder, forbid.

Défendu, e, part. forbidden.
Défense, s. f. defence.

Défenseur, s. m. defender, protector.
Déférence, s. f. deference.
Défi, s. m. challenge.

Défiant, e, adj. distrustful.
Défier, v. a. to defy, challenge.
se Défier, v. r. to distrust, mistrust.
Défrayer, v. a. to defray, bear the
charges.

Défricher, v. & to till, cultivate.
Défunt, e, adj. & s. deceased, late.
Dégager, v. a. to disengage.
Dégarnir, v. a. to strip.
Dégat, s. m. waste, ravage.
Dégénérer, v. n. to degenerate.
Dégoût, s. m. disgust, disrelish.
Dégoûté, e, part. disgusted, weary
of.

Dégoûter, v. a. to disgust.
Degré, s. m. degree.

Déguenillé, e, adj. tattered, in rags.
Déguisement, s. m. disguise.
Déguiser, v. a. to disguise.
Dehors, en dehors, au dehors, adv.
& prep. out, without.
Déjà, adv. already.
Déjeuner, v. n. to breakfast.
Déjeuner, s. m. breakfast.
Delà, au delà, prep. beyond.
Délai, s. m. delay.

Delaisser, v. a. to forsake.
Délasser, v. a. to relax, refresh.
Délibérer, v. a. to deliberate.
Délicat, e, adj. delicate.
Délicatesse, s. f. delicacy, niceness
dainty.

Délices, s. f. pl. delight, pleasure.
Délicieusement, adv. delicately.
Délicieux, se, adj. delicious.
Délier, v. a. to untie.
Délire, s. m. delirium.
Délivrance, s. f. deliverance.
Délivrer, v. a. to relieve, deliver.
Demain, adv. to-morrow.
Demande, s. f. request, petition.
Demander, v. a. to ask, demand.
Démangeaison, s. f. itching, desire.
Démarche, s. f. step.

Démarrer, v. a. & n. to unmoor. Démêler, v. a. to unravel, to dis tinguish.

Déménager, v. a. & n. to remove (one's furniture). Démenti, s. m. lie.

Démentir, v. a. to give the lie. Demeure, s. f. dwelling, abode. Demeurer, v. n. to remain, to live.

Demi, e, adj. half.

Demi, adv. almost, half. Demi-casque, s. m. half-helmet. Demi-solde, s. f. half-pay; one who receives half-pay.

Demoiselle, s. f. young lady.

tive.

Démonstration, s. f. demonstration, proof.

Démonté, e, part. confounded. se Démonter, v. r. to be confounded. Denier, s. m. twelfth part of a sou. Dénonçant, part. denouncing. Dénoncer, v. a. to denounce. Dénoûment, s. m. conclusion, unfolding.

Denrée, s. f. provisions, ware.
Dent, s. f. tooth; mal aux dents,
toothache.

Dentiste, s. m. dentist.
Départ, s. m. departure.
Dépêche, s. f. dispatch, letter.
Dépêcher, v. a. to dispatch, expe-
dite.

se Dépêcher, v. r. to make haste.
Dépeindre, v. a. to describe.
Dépendant, e, adj. dependant.
Dépendre, v. n. to depend upon.
Dépens, s. m. pl. expense, charge.
Dépense, s. f. expense, charge.
Dépenser, v. a. to spend.
en Dépit de, prep. in spite of.
Déplacer, v. a. to displace,
place.

mis

Déplaire, v. a. to displease.
Déplier, v. a. to unfold, open.
Déplorant, part. deploring.
Déplorer, v. a. to deplore, bewail.
Déployer, v. a. to spread, display.
Déposer, v. a. to depose, set down.
Dépositaire, s. m. depositary.
Déposséder, v. a. to dispossess, to
deprive.

Dépôt, s. m. deposit, trust.
Dépouille, s. f. spoil, booty.
Dépouiller, v. a. to strip.

se Dépouiller, v. r. to part with. Dépourvu, e, adj. destitute; au dé

pourvu, unawares. Depuis, adv. & prep. since, from, after, for; depuis peu, lately.

Député, s. m. deputy.
Déraciner, v. a. to root up.

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

Déroger, v. n. to detract, derogate, deviate.

Déroute, s. f. rout, defeat.
Derrière, prep. behind.

par Derrière, adv. backward, behind. Derviche, dervis, s. m. dervise, Turkish monk.

Des, art. pl. of the, from the; some, several.

Dès, prep. from, since, at.
Dès-là, adv. hence.

Dès que, conj. when, as soon as; since.

Désabuser, v. a. to undeceive, to disabuse.

Désagréable, adj. disagreeable. Désagrément, s. m. discomfort, unpleasantness.

Désappointement, s. m. disappoint

ment.

Désarmer, v. a. to disarm. Désastre, s. m. disaster, mishap. Descendant, s. m. descendant. Descendre, v. n. to descend, to fall into, to put down, let down, go down; to land, to stop. Désert, e, adj. desert, solitary. Déserter, v. n. to desert, run away. Désespéré, e, part. adj. despaired of, desperate; en désespérés, like desperate men.

Désespérer, v. a. to drive to despair. Désespoir, s. m. despair. Deshabiller, v. a. & n. to undress, strip.

Déshonneur, s. m. dishonor. Déshonoré, e, part. adj. disgraced, dishonored.

Déshonorer, v. a. to dishonor, to disgrace.

Désigner, v. a. to designate, to de

nominate, to mention. Désintéressé, e, adj. disinterested. Désir, s. m. desire, wish. Désirer, v. a. to desire, to wish.

Désobéissance, s. f. disobedience. Désolé, e, adj. desolate, grieved. Désordre, s. m. disorder, confusion. Désormais, adv. henceforth, hereafter.

Desquels, pron. rel. of which.

Dessécher, v. a. to dry up, wither. Dessein, s. m. design, intention; à dessein, adv. designedly. Dessert, s. m. dessert, fruit. Desservir, v. a. & n. to take away, to clear the table.

Dessin, s. m. drawing, draught, design.

Dessous, adv. & prep. underneath,
under; au dessous, below.
Dessus, prep. & adv. upon, above,
over; au dessus, above, beyond;
par-dessus, over, over and above,
besides; là-dessus, thereupon, up-
on that.

Destin, s. m. destiny, fate.
Destinée, s. f. destiny, fate.
Destiner, v. n. to design, intend,
destine.

Destructeur, adj. & s. m. destruc

tive, destroyer.

Détachement, s. m. detachment. Détacher, v. a. to untie, unfasten, break off, detach.

Détail, s. m. retail; particulars; exact account, detail. Détaler, v. n. to scamper away. Dételer, v. a. to detach, unharness. se Déterminer, v. r. to resolve, de

termine.

Détestable, adj. detestable, wretched. Détester, v. a. to detest, abhor. Détour, s. m. circumlocution, excuse, subterfuge.

Détourner, v. a. to disturb, hinder; to turn aside, to turn into a new channel.

Détresse, s. f. distress.

Devant, prep. before; au-devant, in advance; par devant, before, in front; ci-devant, former, formerly.

Dévaster, v. a. to ruin, devastate. Développement, s. m. unfolding

opening of a plant.

Développer, v. a. to unfold, develop. Devenant, part. becoming. Devenir, v. n. to become; qu'est-il devenu? what has become of it, or him?

Devenu, e, part. become. Deviner, v. a. to guess, to foretell; to divine, presage. Devise, s. f. device, motto. Ďévoiler, v. a. to unveil, reveal; to disclose, discover.

Devoir, s. m. duty; se mettre en devoir, to endeavor. Devoir, v. a. to owe, to be. Dévorer, v. a. to devour, eat up. Dévotement, adv. devoutly, religiously.

Dévoué, e, part. devoted. Dévouement, s. m. devotion, submission.

Dévouer, v. a. to devote, sacrifice. Diable, s. m. devil.

Diagnostique, s. m. diagnosis, symp

toms.

Dialectique, s. f. dialectics, logic.
Diamant, s. m. diamond.
Diète, s. f. diet, abstinence.
Dieu, pl. dieux, s. m. God, gods.
Différence, s. f. difference, variety,
distinction.

Différent, e, adj. & s. m. different,
various; difference, controversy.
Difficile, adj. difficult.
Difficulté, s. f. difficulty.
Diffus, e, adj. diffuse, prolix.
Digérer, v. a. & n. to digest.
Digne, adj. worthy.

Dignité, s. f. dignity, worth.

Dilater, v. a. to dilate.

Diligence, s. f. swift carriage; diligence, haste.

Dimanche, s. m. Sunday.
Dime, s. f. church tithe.

ner.

Diriger, v. a. to direct.
Discerner, v. a. to distinguish.
Discipliné, e, part. disciplined.
Discoureur, s. m. declaimer.
Discourir, v. n. to discourse, to treat.
Discours, s. m. discourse, speech,
conversation.

Discret, ète, adj. discreet, prudent.
Disette, s. f. scarcity.
Disgrâce, s. f. misfortune, disgrace.
Disparaître, v. n. to disappear.
Dispenser, v. a. to dispense, bestow.
Disperser, v. a. to disperse, scatter.
Disposer, v. a. to dispose, arrange.
se Disposer, v. r. to get ready.
Disposition, s. f. preparation, state,
disposition.

Dispute, s. f. dispute, quarrel.
Disputer, v. n. to dispute.
Dissimuler, v. n. to disguise, dis-
semble.

Dissiper, v. a. to dissipate, dispel.
Dissolvant, s. m. dissolvent.
Distiller, v, a. to distil.
Distinguer, v. a. to distinguish.
Distribuer, v. a. to distribute.

Dit, e, part. said, styled, called.

Divers, e, adj. various, several.

Dix-sept, num. adj. seventeen.
Dix-septième, num. adj. seventeenth
Docile, adj. docile, tractable.
Docilement, adv. with docility.
Docte, adj. learned, erudite.
Docteur, s. m. doctor.
Dogmatiser, v. a. to dogmatize.
Dogme, s. m. dogma, doctrine.
Dogue, s. m. bull-dog, mastiff.
Doigt, s. m. finger.

Domestique, s. m. & f. domestic,

servant.

Domination, s. f. dominion, power, rule.

Dominer, v. a. & n. to govern, rule. Dominicain, s. m. Dominican, or white friar.

Dommage, s. m. pity, loss, damage. Dompter, v. a. to conquer, subdue. Don, s. m. gift.

Donation, s. f. donation, gift; faire donation, to make over by deed of gift.

Donc, conj. then, therefore. Donjon, s. m. turret, tower, or platform in the midst of a castle. Donnée, s. f. datum; pl. data. Donner, v. a. to give, to fall upon,

to charge, to plunge, to look. Dont, pron. rel. of which, of whom, whose, with which. Doré, e, adj. gilt, golden. Dorénavant, adv. henceforth, in fu

ture.

Dorer, v. a. to gild.
Dormant, part. sleeping.
Dormir, v. n. to sleep.

Dormir, s. m. sleep.
Dos, s. m. back.

ently.

Divertir, v. a. to divert, amuse. Divertissant, e, adj. amusing, diverting.

Divertissement, s. m. diversion.
Divin, e, adj. divine.
Divinement, adv. divinely.
Diviser, v. a. to divide.

se Diviser, v. r. to be divided.

Dix, num. adj. ten.

Dix-huit, num. adj. eighteen.

Douaire, s. m. dowry.
Douane, s. f. custom-house.
Douanier, s. m. officer of customs.
Doublement, adv. doubly.

Doubler, v. a. to line (a garment).
Douce, adj. fem. of doux, & s. f.

smooth, easy, mild, sweet.

Doucement, adv. gently, softly,

slowly.

Doucet, te, s. m. & f. an abigail, an affectedly modest person.

tenth part.

sweetness.

Douleur, s. f. grief, sorrow, pain.
Douloureux, se, adj. painful, mourn-
ful, sorrowful.
Doute, s. m. doubt.
Douter, v. a. to doubt.

Douteux, se, adj. doubtful, dubious.
Douvres, s. m. Dover.

Doux, fem. douce, adj. sweet, mild, soft.

Douzaine, s. f. dozen.
Douze, num. adj. twelve.
Dragon, s. m. dragoon.
Dramatique, adj. dramatic.
Drame, s. m. drama.

E.

Eau, s. f. water.
Eau-de-vie, s. f. brandy.
Ebat, s. m. pastime, sport.
Ébène, s. f. ebony.
Ebloui, e, part. dazzled.
Ebranler, v. a. to shake.
Ebre, s. Ebro (a river of Spain).
Ecarlate, s. f. scarlet.
Ecarté, e, adj. distant.

Ecarter, v. a. to drive away, to remove, to put aside.

s'Ecarter, v. r. to retire, to withdraw, to be lost.

Drap, s. m. cloth.

Drapier, s. m. draper.

Ecclésiastique, s. m. clergyman. Échange, s. m. exchange, barter. Échanger, v. a. to exchange. Échapper, v. n. to escape, to let fall. Écharpe, s. f. scarf.

to erect.

Drogue, s. f. drug, stuff. Droguet, s. m. drugget. Droit, s. m. equity, law, right, claim, tax; le droit des gens, the law of nations; de droit, by right. Droit, adv. straight, straight on. Droit, e, adj. right, straight. à Droite, à droit, adv. on the right hand.

Droiture, s. f. uprightness, integrity.
Drôle, s. m. fellow, varlet, knave.
Drôlerie, s. f. drollery, buffoonery,
jest.

Dromadaire, s. m. dromedary.
Druidique, adj. Druidical.

Du, art. def. m. of the, from the;

art. part. some.

Dû, s. m. what is due or owing.
Du, e, part. owed, ought, due; au-
rait dû, ought to have.
Duc, s. m. a duke.

Duché, s. m. dukedom, duchy.
Duchesse, s. f. duchess.

Dunkerque, s. Dunkirk.

Dupe, s. f. dupe.

Duquel, pron. rel. m. of which.
Dur, e, adj. hard, tough.
Durant, prep. during.

Durée, s. f. durability, duration.
Durement, adv. rudely, roughly.
Durer, v. n. to last, endure.
Duvet, s. m. down.

s'Échauder, v. r. to burn one's fin

mud about. Éclair, s. m.

lightning, flash. Éclairer, v. a. to enlighten, to light. Eclat, s. m. lustre, display, noise; splinter, shiver.

Éclat de rire, burst of laughter. Éclater, v. n. to burst out, to shine, to sparkle.

Éclatant, e, adj. bright, showy
striking, radiant.
Eclipser, v. a. to eclipse.
Eclore, v. n. to be hatched.
Eclos, e, part. of éclore, hatched.
Ecole, s. f. school.

Ecolier, s. m. scholar.
Econduire, v. a. to dismiss.
Econome, adj. frugal, economical.

Économie, s. f. economy.

Ecorce, s. f. bark.

Ecornifleur, s. m. spunger, parasite
(figuratively) shark, fox.
Ecossais, e, adj. Scotch.
Écosse, s. f. Scotland.

Écouler, v. r. to slip away, to pass. Ecouter, v. a. to hear, to listen to.