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détourner turn aside, ward off, di

vert, turn

détruire destroy

deux two; tous both deuxième second

devant before, in the sight of; ~ que conj. (obsolete, supplanted by its synonym avant que) before développer develop, treat at length devenir become, be, prove; ce qu'il

devient what becomes of him devoir be due, owe, ought, be (des

tined) to, belong devoir m. duty, respect dévorer devour, consume diadème m. diadem

dieu m. god; dieux! ye gods

différence f. difference

différent different

différer defer, put off

difficile difficult; faire le ~ be hard

to please

difformité f. deformity, ugliness
digne worthy, deserving
dignité f. dignity

diligence f. diligence; en in haste

dire say, tell, bid; vouloir mean; c'est-à- that is; on le dit they say, so they say

discourir discourse; en discourse upon it

discours m. discourse, words disperser disperse, scatter

disposer dispose, prepare, arrange disputer dispute, contend; se ~ struggle for, strive for dissimuler dissemble, conceal dissiper dispel, scatter, dissolve distinguer distinguish

divers different

divin divine

dix ten

donc then, therefore, pray, please donner give, furnish

dont whose, from which, with which, in which; tous all of whose doucereux sweetish, mawkish douceur f. gentleness, moderation douleur f. grief, sorrow

doute f. doubt; sans no doubt douter to doubt, have doubt, question (si, que, if)

doux pleasing, agreeable, welcome, sweet, gentle

droit m. right, claim

durable durable, lasting

dureté f. hardness, severity, austerity

eau f. water

éblouir dazzle, charm

écarter turn aside, keep back, divert; s'~ go aside, diverge, depart

échapper escape, make one's escape, get away; s'~ escape échauffer animate, excite, inflame éclairer enlighten

éclat m. outburst, splendor, glory,

light, flash, glitter

éclater burst out, burst forth, break

out, come to light, be displayed, show, appear, shine, be illustrious; faire discover, disclose écouter listen, listen to écrier: s' exclaim

écrire write

effacer efface, remove, forget, outshine, eclipse

effet m. effect, result; en ~ indeed,

really, in fact, to be sure

effort m. effort, effect, result effrayer frighten, terrify effroyable frightful, terrible

égal equal; à the same as, as great as

égaler to equal

égaré dismayed, distracted, beside one's self

église f. church

égoïsme m. egoism, selfishness égorger slaughter, cut down, kill slay Égypte Egypt

égyptien Egyptian

élevé lofty, exalted; ~ au-dessus de far above

élever elevate, raise, erect, rear, bring up, nurture; s' arise,

rise

elle she, it; -même herself, itself éloigné apart, far

éloigner remove, send away, dis

miss, withdraw; s' withdraw embarras m. embarrassment, perplexity

embarrasser embarrass, trouble embrasé on fire

embrasement m. burning embraser set on fire

embrassement m. embrace

embrasser embrace, take in, en

compass, include, take up émouvant moving, touching, affecting

émouvoir stir up, arouse, move;

s' be aroused, be moved empire m. empire, command, control

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emploi m. employ, station, occupa

tion

employer employ, make use of empoisonneur m. poisoner emportement m. transport, out

burst of passion

emporter carry away, bear away, sweep away, turn, master, take possession of; l'~ prevail, win the mastery, be master; s' fly into a passion, inveigh empressement m. eagerness emprunter borrow

en prep. in, into, by, while, on, as a, like a

en p. of it, of them, by it, by him, by her, because of it, for it, therefor, thereby

encore still, more, again, too, then, yet; un coup once more encourager encourage, stir up, excite endurcir harden

endurer endure, bear
Énée Æneas
Énéide Æneid

enfance f. childhood, infancy
enfant m. f. child

enfer m. hell

enfermer lock up; s'~ be shut up,

be locked up

enfin finally, at last, then, after all, in short, at all events enflammer inflame, kindle enfoncer sink, bury, plunge engager engage, enlist, win over, bind, compel, assign, invite enivrant intoxicating, compelling, moving

enivrer: s' be intoxicated, be elated, be carried away

enlever carry off, bear away, carry

away

ennemi m. enemy

ennui m. (used in its primitive

sense in the 17th century) grief, distress, sorrow, woe, trouble enorgueillir: s'~ be proud, pride one's self

ensanglanter stain with blood ensemble together

ensevelir bury, plunge, absorb ensuite afterward, then entendre hear, listen, understand; parler hear; faire give to understand, let know entier entire, whole; tout ~ entirely, altogether

entraîner drag on, drag after, trail after, carry away, involve, overpower

entre between, into

entrée f. entrance, admittance entremise ƒ. intervention, agency entreprendre undertake entreprise f. enterprise entrer enter, come

entretenir sustain, preserve, hold converse, talk together entretien m. interview, discourse, talk, conversation, subject of

conversation

entrevoir catch a glimpse, see dimly

envelopper inclose, hem in envie f. desire

envier envy, covet, grudge, wish for environner surround envoyer send, address épais thick, deep, dark

épargner spare

épée f. sword; coup d' swordstroke, sword-thrust

éperdu distracted, distraught, dismayed Épire Epirus

épître f. epistle, dedication épouse f. wife, spouse épouser wed, marry, espouse épouvanter frighten, terrify époux m. husband

épris seized, filled, enamored, smitten (in modern French used only of the passion of love; in the 17th century applicable to all passions)

éprouver experience, try, test, feel, meet with

équité f. equity, justice

errant wandering, rambling, without purpose erreur f. error

esclave m. f. slave

espèce f. sort, kind

espérance f. hope, expectation espérer hope

espoir m. hope

esprit m. mind, intelligence, wit,

senses

essayer try, endeavor; s' try out one's skill, put one's strength to the test

essuyer dry, wipe away, meet with,

put up with, endure

estimer esteem, consider, prize, value

et and; ~.. both... and état m. state, condition, case, way éteindre extinguish, quell, put an

end to, calm; s'~ go out, die out étendre extend

étendue ƒ. range, extent

éternel eternal, everlasting, unceasing

étincelant flashing

étonner astonish, overcome étouffer stifle, destroy, put an end

to

étranger -ère m. f. stranger, foreigner

être be; ~ à belong to; c'est-à-dire

that is; c'est à moi (à, de) it is for me, it is my duty to, it is my place; il est there is, there are; tant soit peu ever so little; quoi qu'il en soit however that may be étroit close, narrow, intimate étudier study

Euripide Euripides

événement m. event, issue, completion, outcome

éviter avoid, shun, escape évoquer evoke, call up, call exacte exact

examiner examine, scrutinize excellent excellent

exceller excel

excepté except

excès m. excess

exciter excite, stimulate, arouse,

cause, incite, provoke excuser excuse, forgive exécuter execute, carry into effect exemplaire m. example, specimen, model

exemple m. example

exercer : s' practise, do one's work

exil m. exile

exiler exile, banish

expier expiate, pay the penalty

expirer expire, die, die out, run

out

expliquer explain; s'~ explain one's intentions, speak out clearly

exploit m. exploit, deed

exposer expose

exprès expressly, purposely expressément on purpose exprimer express

exquis exquisite, charming extraordinaire extraordinary, unusual

extrême extreme, excessive extrêmement extremely

fable f. fable, story, tale, plot, talk, laughing-stock

face f. face, aspect; changer de ~ change, take on a new aspect façon f. fashion, way

faible weak, little

faiblesse f. weakness, foible, failings

faire make, do, let, cause, have, create, form, act, accomplish, show; se ~ make (for) one's self, be;

croire persuade, pretend, give out; ~ éclater disclose; ~ entendre give to understand, let know; ~jouer cause to be played, stage; mourir put to death, have die; se jour see light, find a way; ne que only; n'y rien have no effect; que what of it, what's to be done; c'en est fait it is all over, 'tis done; n'avoir plus que no need now

faiseur m. maker, scribbler

have

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feu m. fire, flame, passion, love (a précieux substitute for the more literal terms amour, passion; in this sense generally plural) fidèle faithful, constant; sb. believer

fidélité f. fidelity, constancy fier proud, haughty

fierté f. pride, haughtiness, high spirit

figurer: se picture to one's self, imagine

fille f. daughter, girl

fils m. son

fin f. end; à la ~ at last, finally

finesse f. finesse, subtlety, keen

ness

finir finish, end, bring to an end flamme f. flame, love, passion; en ~s aflame

flatter flatter, beguile, delude, hold out hopes; se pride one's self, congratulate one's self (de on)

fléchir move, soften, prevail upon fleuve m. river

foi f. faith, word

fois f. time; une once; deux ~ twice; à la ~ at the same time folie f. folly, madness

fond m.bottom, depth, background; au at the bottom, down in, within

fondateur m. founder

fondement m. foundation, basis, groundwork

fonder found, base

fondre melt, descend, pounce down upon

force f. force, power; avec ~ forcibly

forcer force, compel, oblige forme f. form

former form, compose, fashion fort strong; adv. very; sb. m. fort

fortune f. fortune, success, happi

ness

foule f. crowd, multitude, host fouler trample; ~ aux pieds tram

ple under foot français French

frapper strike, smite, impress, af

flict

frémir shudder

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