artifice, m., art, artfulness, cunning, deception, malice. Asie, f; Asia. asile, m., asylum, refuge, abode. aspect, m., aspect, sight. aspirer à, to strive to. assassinat, m., assassination, murder. assassiner, to murder. assembler, to assemble, gather together. asaeoir, to seat; s'--, to sit. assez, enough. assidu (à), constant (_in_). assiéger, to besiege. assurer, to make sure, safeguard, reassure. astre, m., star (_i.e. any heavenly body_). atours, m. pl., attire, garments. attacher, to bind, fasten, rivet. atteinte, f., impression. attendre, to await, wait for, expect. attentat, m., crime. attenti-f, -ve, attentive. attester, to call upon. attirer, to attract, provoke. attrait, m., attraction, charm, spell. audace, f., audacity. audacieu-x, -se, audacious, bold; m., bold person. auguste, august, noble, royal. aujourd'hui, to-day. auprès de, near, about, by the side of. aurore, f., dawn. aussi, also. aussitôt, at once, instantly. austère, strict. austérité, f., austerity, seriousness. autant (que), as much (_as_); d'-- moins, so much the less. autel, m., altar. auteur, m., author; les --s de mes jours, the authors of my being; i.e. my parents. autre, other, different, another. autrefois, former, of yore. autrui, m., other people, others. avancer (s'), to advance. avant, before (_in time_); -- tout, first of all. avantage, m., advantage, privilege, merit. avec, with. avenir, m., future. aversion, f., aversion, dislike, hatred. aveugle, blind. aveuglement, m., blindness. aveugler, to blind. avide (de), greedy, thirsting (_for_). avis, m., opinion, advice, notice, information. avoir, to have. avouer, to confess, B baiser, to kiss. baisser, to lower. balance, f., scales. bandeau, m., fillet, (_part of royal headdress_). bannir, to banish. barbare, barbarous. barriere, f., barrier, rampart, defence, bas, -se, low. bassesse, f., evil. beau, bel, belle, beautiful beaucoup, much. beauté, f., beauty. bénir, to bless. besoin, m., need. bien, well. bien, m., blessing; --s, wealth. bien-fait, m., benefit, service, favor, blessing. bienheureu-x, -se, happy, thrice happy. bientôt, soon. blasphémer, to blaspheme. boire, to drink. bon, -ne, good, kind. bonheur, m., happiness, success. bonté, f., goodness; --s, mercies. bord, m., edge, shore. borne, f., limit. borner, to limit. bouche, f., mouth, lips. bout, m., end. bras, m., arm. braver, to defy. breuvage, m., beverage. bride, f., bridle. brigue, f., canvass, party. briguer, to canvass for, solicit, brillant, brilliant, bright. briller, to shine. briser, to break, dash. bruit, m., noise, rumor, report. but, m., goal. C