chiffrer, to cipher, to figure.
chimpanzée, m., chimpanzee (ape).
choc, m., shock.
choisir, to choose.
chose, f., thing; quelque --, something. ci-gît, here lies.
cinq, five; --uième, fifth.
cirer, to wax, to clean boots, shoes.
clair, -e, clear, bright.
claque! slap!
clef, f., key.
clou, m., nail, -- de girofle, clove.
cocher, m., coachman.
coeur, m., heart; de grand --, with all one's heart.
coi, still, quiet.
coin, m., corner.
colère, f., anger.
colin-maillard, m., blind man's buff.
combien (de), how much, how many.
comble, m., highest degree; au --, to the full.
comme, as, how, like; -- il faut, as is proper.
comment, how.
comprendre, to understand.
compte, m., account; rendre --, to give an account.
compter, to count.
concombre, m., cucumber.
conduite, f., behavior.
conduire (à), to lead the way to.
conférence, f., lecture.
confiance, f., confidence.
confiseur, m., confectioner.
confort, m., comfort.
connaissance, f., knowledge, acquaintance.
connaître, to know, to be acquainted with.
conseil, m., advice.
conserve, f., preserved fruit; -- au vinaigre, pickle.
conserver, to preserve.
consommation, f., consumption.
contenance, f., countenance.
conter, to relate, to tell a story.
contraire, m., contrary; au --, on the contrary.
contrarier, to provoke, to contradict.
contre, against.
contrée, f., country.
convenable, proper, suitable; --ment, properly, fittingly.
convenance, f., propriety.
convenir, irr., to suit.
coq, m., rooster.
coquerico, m., cock-a-doodle-do.
coquet, coquettish; --, m., coquet (male).
 cor, m., horn (musical); --neur, horn-*blower.
corbeau, m., crow.
corde, f., string, cord.
cordonnier, m., shoemaker.
corps, m., body.
corriger, to correct. (See changer, Alph. Tab., § 49.)
coté, m., side; à -- de, by the side of.
cou, m., neck.
couchant, m., nightfall.
se coucher, to lie; être couché, to lie down.
coudre, irr., to sew.
coup, m., blow; tout à --, all at once; -- de feu, shot.
cour, f., yard; basse- --, poultry-yard.
courant, m., current.
courir, irr., to run.
court, -e, short; tout --, simply.
couteau, m., knife.
coutelier, m., cutler.
coûter, to cost.
coutume, f., custom.
couvrir, irr., to cover.
craie, f., chalk.
craindre, irr., to fear.
crampe, f., cramp.
craquement, m., cracking (noise).
cravache, f., horse-whip.
cravate, f., cravat, necktie.
cri, m., cry, shout.
criard, -e, screaming.
crier, to cry.
croassement, m., croaking.
croire, irr., to believe, to think.
croiser, to cross.
croix, f., cross.
cruel,-le, cruel.
cueillir, irr., to pluck, to gather.
cuillère, f., spoon.
cuir, m., leather.
cuire, to cook.
cuisine, f., kitchen.
cuisinier, m., -ière, f., cook.
culotte, f., breeches, small-clothes.
cure-dent, m., toothpick.
D. dame, f., dame, lady.
danger, m., danger; --eux, dangerous.
dans, in.
danser, to dance.

davantage, more.
de, of, from, out of, to.
dé, m., thimble.
se débattre, irr., to struggle.
debout, upright, standing.
déchirer, to tear.
découvert, -e, uncovered.
décrocher, to unfasten.
dedans, inside, within.
se défaire, irr., to get rid of.
défendre, to forbid.
se dégager, to disengage. (See changer, Alph. Tab., § 49.)
se déganter, to take off one's gloves.
se dégoûter, to be disgusted with.
dehors, outside; au --, out of doors.
déjà, already.
déjeuner, to breakfast; --, m., breakfast.
delà, beyond; au -- de, beyond.
délicatement, delicately.
demain, to-morrow; -- matin, to-morrow morning.
demande, f., request, question.
demander, to ask.
se démener, to throw one's self about; -- comme un fou, to act like a fool. (See mener, Alph. Tab., § 49.)
demeurer, to live, to reside.
demi, half; une -- heure, a half-hour; une heure et --e, an hour and a half.
demoiselle, f., young lady.
démontrer, to demonstrate.
dent, f., tooth; cure-dent, toothpick.
départ, m., leaving, departure.
dépenser, to expend (money).
dépouiller, to strip.
depuis, since, from.
déraisonnable, unreasonable.
dernier, -ière, last.
derrière, behind.
des, def. art., of the, from the, some, any.
dès, prp., from; -- que, as soon as; -- lors, from now.
descendre, to go down.
désespoir, m., despair.
déshabiller, to undress.
désir, m., wish, longing; --er, to wish for.
dessein, m., design; à --, on purpose.
dessert, m., dessert.
dessous, under; au -- de, underneath.
dessus, on, upon; au -- de, on, upon.
se détourner, to turn from.
deux, two; --ième, second.
devant, before.
 devenir, irr., to become, to grow.
deviner, to guess.
devoir, to owe.
dévouer, to devote.
Dieu, m., God.
difficile, difficult.
dimanche, m., Sunday.
dindon, m., turkey.
dîner, to dine; --, m., dinner.
dire, irr., to say, to tell.
distrait, -e, inattentive.
dix-sept, seventeen; --dix-neuf, nineteen.
se divertir, to entertain one's self.
docile, manageable.
docteur, m., doctor.
doigt, m., finger; -- du milieu, middle finger.
dommage, m., injury; c'est --, it is a pity.
donc, then, so, therefore.
donner, to give.
dont, whose.
doré, -e, gilded.
dormir, irr., to sleep.
dos, m., back.
doucement, sweetly, softly.
douleur, f., pain.
douloureux, -se, painful.
doute, m., doubt.
doux, -ce, sweet.
drap, m., cloth.
se dresser, to stand erect.
droit, -e, straight; --, m., right.
drôle, funny.
dru, -e, lively.
du, art. m., of the, from the, some, any.
dur, -e, hard.
durée, f., duration.
E. eau, f., water.
s'échapper (de, from), to escape.
éclair, m., lightning.
éclat, m., burst; -- de rire, burst of laughter.
éclater, to burst.
écoeurant, -e, heart-sickening.
école, f., school.
écolier, -ière, scholar.
écouter, to listen.
écrevisse, f., lobster.
s'écrier, to cry out.
écrire, irr., to write.
écrivain, m., writer, scribe.
effet, m., effect.

s'efforcer, to force one's self.
effrayer, to frighten. (See essayer, Alph. Tab., § 49.)
s'effrayer (de), to be frightened.
égal, -e, equal; ça m'est --, I don't care.
église, f., church.
eh! ah! -- bien, well.
élève, m., pupil.
elle, f., she; --s, they.
embarras, m., embarrassment, trouble.
embrasser, to embrace, to kiss.
emmener, to take away. (See mener, Alph. Tab., § 49.)
empailler, to stuff (animals).
s'empêcher (de), to refrain from, to help.
employer, to employ.
emporter, to carry away.
en, in, to, on; aller -- Afrique, to go to Africa; -- Amérique, in America; de temps -- temps, from time to time; -- arrivant, on arriving.
en, pr., of him, of her, of it, some, any; -- parler, to speak of it; j'-- ai, I have some.
encore, still, yet; -- une fois, once more.
s'endormir, irr., to fall asleep.
endroit, m., place.
endurci, -e, hardened.
enfance, f., childhood.
enfant, m., child.
enfin, at last.
enflammé, -e, on fire.
enfoncer, to burst in.
s'enfuir, irr., to flee, to run away.
énigme, f., riddle.
enlever, to take away, to take off. (See peler, Alph. Tab., § 49.)
ennemi, m., enemy.
enseigner, to teach.
enseignement, m., instruction.
ensemble, together.
ensevelir, to bury.
ensuite, after, afterward, then.
entendre, to hear.
entêtement, m., stubbornness.
entier, -ière, whole, entire.
entrée, f., entry.
entre, between.
entreprenant, -e, enterprising.
entreprise, f., enterprise.
entrer, to enter.
entretenir, irr., to support.
envelopper, to wrap up.
envers, toward.
envie, f., envy, desire; avoir --, to have a mind.
 s'envoler, to fly away.
envoyer, irr., to send. (See Alph. Tab., § 49.)
épais, -se, thick.
s'épanouir, to unfold, to expand.
épeler, to spell.
épervier, m., sparrow-hawk.
épine, f., thorn, spine.
éplucher, to pluck feathers.
époux, m., husband; pl., époux, husband and wife; épouse, wife.
épreuve, f., proof, test.
éprouver, to feel.
équilibre, f., equilibrium.
escalier, m., staircase.
espérer, to hope. (See acheter, Alph. Tab., § 49.)
essayer, to try. (See Alph. Tab., § 49.)
essuyer, to wipe.
et, and; et . . . et . . . both . . . and . . .
étage, m., story.
étain, m., tin.
étancher, to stanch.
étant, being.
état, m., state, business.
été, m., summer.
étendre, to spread, extend.
étinceler, to sparkle.
étonnant, -e, astonishing.
s'étonner (de), to be astonished.
étouffer, to suffocate.
être, irr., to be; --, m., being.
étude, f., study.
eux, m. pl., they, them.
s'éveiller, to awaken.
éveillé, -e, sprightly, lively.
éventail, m., fan.
éventer, to fan.
évêque, m., bishop.
exaucer, to hear (prayers), to grant the prayer of.
exemple, m., example.
exiger, to require.
expliquer, to explain.
exprimer, to express.
s'extasier, to be enraptured.
F. face, f., face; en --, in front.
fâché, -e, angry; être --, to be angry; j'en suis --, I am sorry.
se fâcher, to get angry.
fâcheux, -se, grievous, sad.
facile, easy.

façon, f., fashion; --ner, to fashion, to shape.
faible, weak, feeble.
faim, f., hunger; avoir --, to be hungry.
faire, to do, to make.
fait, m., fact, deed.
falloir, irr., must, to be necessary.
farce, f., drollery.
fatigué, -e, tired.
faut, from falloir; comme il --, as it should be, i. e., correct.
faute, f., fault.
femme, f., woman, wife; -- de chambre, chambermaid.
fenêtre, f., window.
fer, m., iron.
ferme, f., farm.
fermer, to shut, to close.
fermeté, f., firmness.
feu, m., fire.
feuillage, m., foliage.
feuille, f., leaf.
fidèle, faithful; --ment, faithfully.
fier, -ère, proud.
fièvre, f., fever.
figure, f., figure, face.
fileur, m., spinner.
fille, f., girl, daughter.
filou, m., robber.
fils, m., son.
fin, f., end.
fin, -e, fine, sharp.
finir, to finish.
fixer, to fix, to fasten.
flairer, to scent, to smell.
flamme, f., flame.
flanc, m., flank, side.
flatter, to flatter; se --, to flatter one's self.
fleur, f., flower.
flotter, to float.
foi, f., faith; avoir -- à, to believe in.
foin, m., hay.
fois, f., time; une --, once; à la --, at once.
fond, m., bottom, ground; au --, at the bottom.
fondé, founded.
se fondre, to rush on, in.
force, f., force, strength.
forêt, f., forest.
forge, f., forge.
forger, to forge.
forgeron, m., blacksmith.
forme, f., form.
fort, -e, strong, very; -ement, strongly.
fou, folle, fool.
fourchette, f., fork.
 fourneau, m., cooking-stove.
frac, m., dress-coat.
fracas, m., tumult, din.
frais, fraîche, fresh, cool.
frapper, to strike.
frauduleux, -se, fraudulent.
frêle, frail.
frémir, to shake, to quiver.
fréquenter, to frequent.
friand, -e, fond of dainties.
friandise, f., dainties.
frivole, frivolous.
froid, -e, cold; avoir --, to be cold.
front, m., forehead.
se frotter, to rub one's self.
fruit, m., fruit.
fuir, irr., to flee, to take flight.
fumée, f., smoke.
fumer, to smoke.
furieux, -se, furious.
fut, from être, was.
G. gagner, to win.
gai, -e, gay, lively.
gant, m., glove.
garantir, to shield.
garçon, m., boy, waiter.
garde, f., guard; être sur ses --s, to watch.
garder, to keep, to guard; se -- (de), to be careful.
gare! look out!
gâteau, m., cake.
gâter, to spoil.
gauche, left; à --, at the left.
gazouiller, to twitter, to warble.
géant, -e, giant, giantess.
se gêner, to inconvenience one's self.
genou, pl. --x, m., knee.
gens, pl. m., servants, people.
gésir, irr., to lie; ci-git, here lies.
gilet, m., vest.
girofle, m., clove; clou de --, clove.
gisent, from gésir, to lie.
glace, f., ice, mirror.
glacial, -e, frigid, cold.
se glisser, to slip, to creep.
glouton, -ne, glutton.
gober, to snap up.
gourmandise, f., love of good eating.
goût, m., taste; --er, to taste.
gouttière, f., spout (of houses).
gouvernante, f., housekeeper.
grâce, f., favor; de --, please.

grâcieusement, gracefully.
grain, m., grain, seed of cereal.
grand, -e, great, large, big, tall.
grandir, to grow large.
grange, f., barn.
gratuitement, gratuitously.
grave, serious, grave.
gré, m., will; au -- de, at the pleasure of.
grimaud, -e, cross.
grimper, to climb.
gronder, to scold.
gros, -se, large, big, stout, coarse, solid.
grossier, -ière, coarse, rough.
guère, little, but little.
guérir, to cure, to heal.
guerre, f., war.
guêtre, f., gaiter.
guetter, to watch, to look out for.
guide, m., guide.
guise, f., way; en -- de, by way of.
H. habile, clever.
habillé, -e, dressed.
habillement, m., clothing.
habits, m., clothes.
habiter, to reside, to live.
habituer, habituate.
haie, f., hedge.
haïr, to hate.
halte là! stop!
happer, to catch, to snap up.
hardes, f. pl., wearing apparel.
hardi, -e, bold, hardy.
se hâter, to hasten.
haut, -e, high; en --, up-stairs.
hâve, wan.
herbe, f., grass.
héros, m., hero.
hésiter, to hesitate.
heure, f., hour.
heureusement, fortunately.
heureux, -se, happy.
heurter, to strike.
hier, yesterday.
histoire, f., history, story.
historiette, f., tale, story.
hiver, m., winter.
homme, m., man; -- de neige, snow man.
honnête, honest.
honte, f., shame; avoir --, to be ashamed.
honteux, -se, shameful.
hors (de), out of, beyond; -- de soi, beside one's self.
 hôte, m., guest.
hurler, to howl.
humain, -e, human.
humiliant, -e, humiliating.
I. ici, here; jusqu'--, until now.
idée, f., idea.
image, f., picture.
s'imaginer, to imagine.
imbécile, m., fool.
importer, to matter; n'importe, no matter.
inconvenablement, unbecomingly, unseemly.
infortune, f., misfortune.
inquiétude, f., uneasiness.
insensé, -e, senseless.
instant, m., instant; à l'--, instantly.
intéressant, -e, interesting.
interrompre, to interrupt.
intrigué, -e, puzzled, perplexed.
J. jacasser, to chatter.
Jaco, poll-parrot.
jadis, of old.
jamais (neg.) never; (affirmatively), ever.
jambe, f., leg.
jaquette, f., jacket.
jardin, m., garden.
jaune, yellow.
jeter, to throw; -- de grands cris, to cry out loud. (See Alph. Tab., § 49.)
jeu, m., play.
jeune, young.
jeunesse, f., youth.
joie, f., joy.
joindre, irr., to join.
joli, -e, pretty.
joue, f., cheek.
jouer, to play.
jouet, m., plaything.
jouir, to enjoy.
jouissance, f., enjoyment.
jour, m., day, daylight.
juin, m., June.
jusqu'à, as far as, to.
juste, just; --ment, precisely.
L. l', contraction of le and la, the.
la, def. art. f. sing., the; --, pr., her, she, it.