, -e, _adj._
softened, tender.
attente, _f._ waiting, wait, expectation.
attentif, -ive, _adj._, attentive.
attention, _f. and interj._ attention, care, look out!
attentionne, -e _adj._ attentive.
attentivement, _adv._ attentively.
attenuer, _v._ to attenuate, soften.
atterrer, _v._ to strike down, cast down, overwhelm.
atterrir, _v._ to land, make land.
attirer, _v._ to attract, draw.
attitude, _f._ attitude.
attraper, _v._ to catch;
attribuer, _v._ to attribute.
attrister, _v._ to sadden.
attrouper, _v._ to assemble, collect (also _refl._).
au (aux) = a le (a les).
auberge, _f._ inn, tavern.
aubergiste, _m., f._ inn-keeper.
aucun, -e, _adj._ no, none, any.
audace, _f._ audacity.
audacieux, -ieuse, _adj._ audacious, daring.
audience, _f._ hearing, audience, court.
auditeur, _m._ auditor, hearer.
auditoire, _m._ audience.
augmenter, _v._ to increase.
augure, _m._ augury, omen.
auguste, _adj._ august.
aujourd'hui, _adv._ to-day.
aumone, _f._ alms, charity; faire l'-- a, to give alms to.
auparavant, _adv._ before, previously.
aupres (de), _prep._ near, with.
auquel (auxquels, etc.) = a lequel (a lesquels, etc.).
aurore, _f._ dawn.
aussi, _adv. and conj._ also, so, as, therefore; -- ... que,
as ... as.
aussitot, _adv._ straightway, at once; --- que, _conj._ as
soon as.
autant, _adv._ as much, as many, so many, as well; comme --,
as so many; d'-- plus (moins), so much the more (less).
autel, _m._ altar.
auteur, _m._ author.
autorisation, _f._ authorization, consent.
autoriser, _v._ to authorize.
autour, _adv._ and prep. (with de), around.
autre, _adj._ other, else, of another kind; d'autres, others;
avec nous autres, with the rest of us; vous autres, the rest
of you.
autrefois, _adv._ formerly, former times.
autrement, _adv._ otherwise.
autrichien, -ne, _adj. and s._ Austrian (written Autrichien
when _s._).
autruche, _f._ ostrich.
auvent, _m._ penthouse, awning (sometimes incorrectly used for
shutter).
auvergnat, -e, _adj. and s._ of Auvergne (former province in
central France), native of Auvergne (written Auvergnat when _s._).
avalanche, _f._ avalanche.
avaler, _v._ to swallow.
avance, _f._ advance; d' (a l')--, in advance; la belle
--, a lot of good it would do.
avancement, _m._ advancement, promotion.
avancer, _v._ to advance, push forward; s'--, advance; poste
avance, outpost; avancee, _f._ spur (of a mountain).
avant, _prep., adv. and m._ before, forward part, bow; -- de,
before; en --, forw