bsorb.
absorption, _f._ absorption.
Abu-Becker, this name suggests Abu-Bekr, father-in-law of
Mohammed.
abus, _m._ abuse.
abuser, _v._ to abuse, take advantage; s'--, be mistaken,
be deceived.
accablement, _m._ prostration, dejection; accabler, _v._
to overwhelm, crush.
accent, _m._ accent, note.
accentuer, _v._ to accentuate, accent.
accepter, _v._ to accept.
acces, _m._ access, attack, burst, rush.
accident, _m._ accident.
accoler, _v._ to embrace.
accompagner, _v._ to accompany.
accomplir, _v._ to accomplish, perform.
accorder, _v._ to accord, grant; s'--, accord, agree.
accoster, _v._ to accost.
accouder (s'), _v._ to lean on one's elbow.
accourcir, _v._ to shorten.
accourir, _v._ to run up.
accoutumer, _v._ to accustom; s'--, become accustomed;
accoutume,--e, accustomed, used.
accrocher, _v._ to hang ur, hook; s'--, hang (on), lay hold,
hook oneself (to); accroche,--e, hung, caught.
accroupir (s'), _v._ to squat, crouch; accroupi,--e, adj.
crouching, squatting.
accueillir, _v._ to receive, greet, welcome.
accumuler, _v._ to accumulate.
accusation, _f._ accusation.
accuser, _v._ to accuse, acknowledge, show, reveal, initiate, bring
out.
acharnement, _m._ animosity, blind fury, tenacity.
acharner, _v._ to enrage, madden; acharne,--e, adj.
infuriated, implacable, furiously intent upon.
acheter, _v._ to buy.
acheteur, _m._ buyer.
achever, _v._ to complete, finish, put the finishing touches to,
kill.
acier, _m._ steel.
acolyte, _m._ acolyte, attendant.
acquerir, _v._ to acquire, gain.
acquit, _m._ receipt, discharge; par--de conscience, to ease
one's conscience.
acquitter, _v._ to acquit, pay.
acrement, _adv._ sourly, sharply, bitterly.
acte, _m._ act.
action, _f._ action, stock, share.
adessias, _adv._ adieu, good-by (Provencal).
adieu, _adv._ and _m._ good-by, farewell, adieu.
adjoint, _m._ adjunct, associate, assistant, deputy (used
especially of the magistrate who takes the place of the mayor when absent).
admettre, _v._ to admit.
administrateur, _m._ administrator, manager, director.
administrer, _v._ to administer;
administre, _m._ person under one's administration, fellow-citizen.
admirable, _adj._ admirable.
admiration, _f._ admiration.
admirer, _v._ to admire.
adopter, _v._ to adopt.
adoptif,--ive, _adj._ adoptive, adopted.
adorable, _adj._ adorable.
adorer, _v._ to adore.
adosser, _v._ to lean against, back (by); s'--, lean one's
back against.
adoucir, _v._ to sweeten, soften.
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