volution, coil.
circuit, _m._ circuit.
cirer, _v._ to wax, polish.
citadin, -e, _m., f._ citizen, townsman (also used adjectively).
cite, _f._ oldest part of a city, city.
citer, _v._ to cite.
citoyen, -ne, _m., f. and adj._ citizen.
citronnier, _m._ lemon-tree.
civette, _f._ civet (animal and perfume obtained from it).
civilisation, _f._ civilization.
clair, -e, _adj._ clear; light-colored, bright; -- de lune,
moonlight.
clairement, _adv._ clearly.
claire-voie, _f._ lattice, lattice gate; a --, with open sides
(of a cart).
Clairon, Clarinda, Clarissa (diminutive of Claire, Clara).
clairvoyant, -e, _adj._ clear-sighted, discerning.
clameur, _f._ clamor, uproar, outcry.
clan, _m._ clan, tribe.
clandestin, -e, _adj._ clandestine, secret.
clapoter, _v._ to splash, ripple.
claque, _m._ opera hat, chapeau (folding hat pointed in front and
behind used in U. S. army and by French officials, etc.).
Claretie (Jules), French novelist, dramatist and critic,
director of the Theatre Francais (1840-1914).
clarinette, _f._ clarinet, clarinettist.
clarte, _f._ light, splendor, brilliancy, glow.
classe, _f._ class, school.
classique, _adj._ classic, typical.
clef, _f._ key; fermer a --, to lock; reprendre la -- des
champs, escape again (pronounced: _cle_).
cligner, _v._ to wink; -- de l'oeil, wink.
cliquetis, _m._ clashing, jingling, clanking, rattling, tinkling.
cloche, _f._ bell (usually large).
clocher, _m._ belfry, steeple.
cloison, _f._ partition.
cloitre, _m._ cloister.
clopin-clopant, _adv._ limpingly, hobbling.
clore, _v._ to close (defective and little used); la nuit
close, nightfall.
clou, _m._ nail, boil.
clouer, _v._ to nail, fix.
club, _m._ club.
coasser, _v._ to croak.
cocasse, _adj._ funny, odd.
cocher, _m._ coach man.
cochon, _m._ pig, hog.
code, _m._ code.
coeur, _m._ heart, center; de bon --, heartily, cheerfully;
faire mal au --, to make sick at the stomach; faire le joli
--, to court; si le -- vous en dit, if you feel inclined; --
de chene, solid oak.
coffre, _m._ chest, coffer, box (slang for chest of the body).
cognac, _m._ cognac (brandy manufactured in the town of this name,
department of Charente).
cognee, _f._ ax, hatchet (for felling); jeter le manche apres la
--, to throw the helve after the hatchet, give up everything.
cohue, _f._ throng, crowd, mob.
coiffer, _v._ to put on the head, dress the hair; oiffe, -e,
(de), wearing on the head.
coiffure, _f._ head-dress, arrangement of the hai