Part 12

=angélus= (ān-), _n.m._, (_n.p._) (c.rel.) Angelus. _Sonner l’—_; to toll the angelus.

=angine=, _n.f._, (med.) angina, quinsy, sore throat. _— couenneuse_; diphtheria.

=angineu-x=, =-se=, _adj._, (med.) attended with angina.

=angiographie=, _n.f._, angiography.

=angiologie=, _n.f._, angiology.

=angiosperme=, _adj._, (bot.) angiospermous.

=angiospermie=, _n.f._, (bot.) angiosperm.

=angiotomie=, _n.f._, angiotomy.

=anglais=, =-e=, _adj._, English; British. _Être poursuivi par des —_; to be pestered by creditors.

=anglais=, _n.m._, English, Englishman.

=anglaise=, _n.f._, English girl, woman; upholsterer’s thread or silk lace. _Elle porte des —s_; she wears long, drooping curls.

=anglaiser=, _v.a._, to nick a horse’s tail.

=angle=, _n.m._, angle, corner, turning. _— aigu_; acute angle. _— droit_; right angle. _— rectiligne_; rectilinear angle. _— rentrant_, _saillant_; re-entrant, salient angle. _À —s saillants_; sharp-cornered. _À — droit_; rectangular. _— facial_; (anat.) facial angle.

=anglet=, _n.m._, (arch.) indenture, channel.

=angleu-x=, =-se=, _adj._, (bot.) imbedded in angular cavities. _Une noix —se_; a walnut difficult to pick out of its shell.

=anglican=, =-e=, _adj._, Anglican, English. _L’Eglise —e_; the Church of England.

=anglican=, _n.m._, =-e=, _n.f._, Anglican; member of the Church of England.

=angliciser=, _v.a._, to anglicize.

_s’_=angliciser=, _v.r._, to become anglicized, English.

=anglicisme=, _n.m._, anglicism.

=anglomane=, _n._ and _adj._, anglomaniac.

=anglomanie=, _n.f._, anglomania.

=angoisse=, _n.f._, anguish, pang; great distress, affliction, tribulation. _Les —s de la mort_; the pangs of death. _Poire d’—_; choke-pear, gag. _Avaler des poires d’—_; to go through hardships, to eat humble pie.

☉=angola=. _V._ =angora=.

=angon=, _n.m._, (antiq.) javelin; (fishing) shellfish hook.

=angora=, _n.m._, Angora-cat.

=angora=, _adj._, of Angora.

=angousse=, _n.f._, (bot.) hell-weed, dodder.

=anguichure= (-ghi-shur), _n.f._, huntsman’s horn-belt.

*=anguillade= (-ghi-), _n.f._, lash; (with a whip) lashing, cut; eel-skin, &c.

*=anguille= (-ghi-), _n.f._, eel; fly the garter (boy’s game); bilge-ways, launching-ways (square bed of timber placed under a vessel’s bilge to support her while launching). _— de mer_; conger. _— plat-bec_; grig. _Ecorcher l’— par la queue_; to begin a thing at the wrong end. _Il y a quelque — sous roche_; there is a snake in the grass, there is something in the wind.

=angulaire=, _adj._, angular, cornered. _Pierre —_; corner-stone.

=angulé=, =-e=, _adj._, angular, angulated.

=anguleu-x=, =-se=, _adj._, angulous; (bot.) angular.

=angusticlave=, _n.m._, (antiq.) angusticlave.

=anhydre=, _adj._, (chem.) anhydrous.

=anicroche=, _n.f._, obstacle; impediment, slight difficulty; screw loose.

=anielles=, _n.f.pl._, ram-stones.

=âni-er=, _n.m._, =-ère=, _n.f._, ass-driver.

=anil=, _n.m._, (bot.) anil. _V._ =indigo=.

=aniline=, _n.f._, aniline.

=anille=, _n.f._ _V._ =annille=.

=animadversion=, _n.f._, animadversion, reproof, reprimand, blame.

=animal=, _n.m._, animal, beast; brute, ass, booby, sot, dolt. _Un ennuyeux —_; a bore. _Un vilain —_; a nasty fellow.

=animal=, =-e=, _adj._, animal; sensual, carnal (in scriptural language). _Règne —_; the animal kingdom.

=animalcule=, _n.m._, animalcule.

=animalisation=, _n.f._, animalization.

_s’_=animaliser=, _v.r._, to become animalized.

=animalité=, _n.f._, animal life.

=animation=, _n.f._, animation, bustle, life, excitement, irritation.

=animé=, =-e=, _part._, animated, incensed; enlivened, spirited, gay, sprightly.

=animé=, _n.f._, a resin, anime.

☉=animelles=, _n.f.pl._, (cook.) lamb’s-fry.

=animer=, _v.a._, to animate, to give life; to quicken; to hearten, to stir up, to excite, to urge on, to embolden, to rouse; to provoke, to exasperate. _— la conversation_; to enliven the conversation. _— le teint_; to heighten, to give a glow to, the complexion. _— les yeux_, _les regards_; to give fire to the eyes, to give animation to the looks. _— d’ardeur_; to fill with ardor. _— au combat_; to excite to combat.

_s’_=animer=, _v.r._, to become animated, to spring into life; to be encouraged, to take courage, to cheer up; to chafe, to take fire, to grow warm, to be angry. _La dispute s’anime_; the dispute waxes hot.

=animosité=, _n.f._, animosity; ill-will, spite, rancor, spleen, animus. _Il a de l’—_, _il est porté d’—_, _contre moi_; he has, he is actuated by, a spite against me.

=anis=, _n.m._, anise; aniseed. _— de Verdun_; candied aniseed. _— de la Chine_ or _étoilé_; Indian anise. _Graine d’—_; aniseed.

=aniser=, _v.a._, to flavor with aniseed, to mix with aniseed.

=anisette=, _n.f._, aniseed cordial.

=ankylose=, _n.f._, (med.) anchylosis, stiffness in the joints.

=ankyloser=, _v.a._, to produce anchylosis. _S’—_, _v.r._, to become anchylosed, stiff, cramped.

=annal=, =-e= (a-n-nal), _adj._, (jur.) that lasts but one year.

=annales= (a-n-nal), _n.f.pl._, annals, public records.

=annaliste= (a-n-na-), _n.m._, annalist.

=annate=, _n.f._, annats, first year’s income of a living; firstfruits.

=anneau=, _n.m._, ring; link (of a chain); bow (of a key); ringlet (of hair); (nav.) mooring-ring. _L’— de Saturne_; (astron.) Saturn’s ring. _L’— pécheur_; the Pope’s seal.

=année=, _n.f._, year, twelvemonth. _— bissextile_; leap-year. _L’— qui vient_, _l’— prochaine_; next year. _D’— en —_; from year to year. _— lunaire_, _solaire_; lunar, solar year. _Une bonne —_; a plentiful year, a happy new year. _Ses belles —s_; the prime of life. _Cette terre vaut tant_, _— commune_, _moyenne_; that land yields so much one year with another. _Une — dans l’autre_; one year with another. _Payer à l’—_; to pay by the year. _Plein d’—s_; full of years. _Cette —_; this year.

=annelé=, =-e=, _adj._, ring-streaked, having rings; in ringlets; annulated.

=anneler=, _v.a._, to curl the hair (locks or ringlets). _— une cavale_; to ring a mare.

=annelet=, _n.m._, ringlet, a small ring; (arch.) annulet.

=annélides=, _n.m.pl._, (zoöl.) annelides.

=annelure=, _n.f._, crisping of the hair.

=annexation=, _n.f._, annexation.

=annexe= (a-n-nèks), _n.f._, annex; appendant; schedule; rider; chapel of ease. _— d’une terre_; dependence of an estate.

=annexer= (a-n-nek-sé), _v.a._, to annex, to add to. _S’—_, _v.r._, to be annexed.

=annexion= (a-n-nek-sion), _n.f._, annexment, annexation.

=annihilation= (a-n-ni-), _n.f._, annihilation.

=annihiler= (a-n-ni-), _v.a._, to annihilate, to destroy.

=annille=, _n.f._, (her.) anille, fer de moline, millrind; (tech.) cramping-iron.

=anniversaire=, _adj._, anniversary.

=anniversaire=, _n.m._, anniversary. _— de sa naissance_; birthday.

=annomination=, _n.f._, annomination.

_loi_ =annonaire=, _adj._, (antiq.) a Roman law to prevent the price of provisions from rising.

=annonce=, _n.f._, announcement, publication, notification, indication, sign, mark; advertisement; banns of matrimony. _Faiseur d’—s_; puffer. _Faire insérer une —_; to advertise. _— de spectacle_; play-bill.

=annoncer=, _v.a._, to announce, to tell, to declare, to inform, to proclaim, to bespeak, to advertise; to usher in; to publish, to give out, to preach, to set forth; to foretell, to forebode; to augur, to show, to promise. _Faites vous —_; send in your name. _Cela ne nous annonce rien de bon_; that bodes us no good.

_s’_=annoncer=, _v.r._, to present one’s self; to manifest itself; to make itself known. _S’— bien_; to be promising. _S’— mal_; not to be promising, to begin badly.

=annonceur=, _n.m._, the actor who gives out the next play, announcer.

=annonciade=, _n.f._, annunciade (name of several military and religious orders).

=annonciation=, _n.f._, Annunciation; Lady-day (March 25).

=annotateur=, _n.m._, annotator, editor (of a book).

=annotation=, _n.f._, annotation, editing; inventory of goods attached or distrained.

=annoter= (a-n-no-), _v.a._, to make an inventory of goods attached or distrained; to annotate; to edit.

=annuaire= (a-n-nu-èr), _n.m._, annual, almanac. _— de la marine_; nautical almanac.

=annuel=, _n.m._, (c.rel.) a mass celebrated every day for a year, for a deceased person.

=annuel=, =-le= (a-n-nu-èl), _adj._, annual, yearly.

=annuellement= (a-n-nu-èl-mān), _adv._, annually, yearly.

=annuité= (a-n-nu-), _n.f._, annuity.

=annulable= (a-n-nu-), _adj._, defeasible; reversible.

=annulaire= (a-n-nu-), _adj._, annulary. _Le doigt —_; the ring finger.

=annulation=, _n.f._, annulling, canceling, repeal, abolition; (jur.) abatement.

=annuler=, _v.a._, to annul, to make void, to repeal, to rescind, to cancel, to abolish, to set aside, to quash.

=anobli=, =-e=, _part._, newly raised to the peerage.

=anobli=, _n.m._, newly-created nobleman.

=anoblir=, _v.a._, to raise to the peerage.

=anoblissement= (-mān), _n.m._, ennoblement. _Patente d’—_; patent of nobility.

=anodin=, =-e=, _adj._, (med.) anodyne, paregoric, soothing, assuaging. _Remèdes —s_; anodynes.

=anodonte=, _adj._, toothless.

=anomal=, =-e=, _adj._, anomalous.

=anomalie=, _n.f._, anomaly.

=anomalistique=, _adj._, (astron.) anomalistical. _Année —_; anomalistical, periodical, year.

=anomie=, _n.f._, (conch.) anomia, bowl-shell, beaked-cockle.

=ânon=, _n.m._, ass’s foal, young ass.

=ânonnement= (-mān), _n.m._, stuttering, stammering; foaling.

=ânonner=, _v.a.n._, to falter, to stutter, blunder through a lesson, to stammer, to foal.

=anonymat=, _n.m._, the quality of being anonymous; anonymity.

=anonyme=, _adj._, anonymous, nameless; joint-stock.

=anonyme=, _n.m.f._, anonymous person. _Garder l’—_; to remain anonymous. _Sous l’—_; anonymously.

=anorexie=, _n.f._, (med.) anorexy.

=anormal=, _adj._, abnormal, irregular.

=anse=, _n.f._, handle (of a pot, basket, &c.); creek, little bay, cove. _Qui a des —s_; ansated. _Faire danser l’— du panier_; (of a servant), to make a market penny. _L’— du panier vaut beaucoup à cette cuisinière_; that cook makes a good deal by her perquisites. _Faire le pot à deux —s_; to set one’s arms a-kimbo. _Faire le panier à deux —s_; to walk with a lady on each arm.

=anse=. _V._ =hanse=.

=anséatique=, _adj._ _V._ =hanséatique=.

=ansérine=, _n.f._, (bot.) goose-foot.

=anspect=, _n.m._, (nav.) handspike.

=antagonisme=, _n.m._, antagonism.

=antagoniste=, _n.m._, antagonist, adversary; opponent; competitor, rival; (anat.) antagonist.

=antagoniste=, _adj._, antagonist, opponent.

☉=antan=, _n.m._, last year. _Les neiges d’—_; the snows of yester-year.

=antanaclase=, _n.f._, antanaclasis.

=antarctique=, _adj._, antarctic.

=antarès= (-èss), _n.m._, (astron.) Antares.

=ante=, _n.f._, (antiq. arch.) anta, pilaster, ante.

=antécédemment= (-da-mān), _adv._, antecedently, previously, before.

=antécédent=, _n.m._, antecedent; precedent; _pl._, previous conduct. _Avoir de bons —s_; to be known for a person of previous good character.

=antécédent=, _adj._, antecedent, preceding, foregoing, previous.

☉=antécesseur=, _n.m._, a professer of civil law.

=antéchrist= (-kri), _n.m._, antichrist.

=antédiluvien=, =-ne= (-in, -è-n-), _adj._, antediluvian.

=antéfixe=, _n.f._, (antiq. arch.) antefix.

=antenne= (-tè-n), _n.f._, (nav.) lateen sail-yard, yard-arm; (ent.) _pl._, horns, feelers.

=antépénultième=, _adj._, antepenultimate.

=antépénultième=, _n.f._, antepenult.

=antérieur=, =-e=, _adj._, anterior, going before, antecedent, prior, previous; former; frontal. _La partie —e de la tête_; the forepart of the head.

=antérieurement= (-mān), _adv._, previously, before.

=antériorité=, _n.f._, anteriority, priority, precedence.

=antes=, _n.f.pl._, (arch.) antæ, pilasters.

=anthelminthique=, _adj._, (med.) anthelmintic.

=anthère=, _n.f._, (bot.) anther, tip.

=anthologie=, _n.f._, anthology.

=anthracite=, _n.m._, anthracite; coal-stone, glance-coal, blind-coal.

=anthrax= (-traks), _n.m._, (med.) anthrax, carbuncle.

=anthropographie=, _n.f._, anthropography.

=anthropologie=, _n.f._, anthropology.

=anthropologique=, _adj._, anthropological.

=anthropomorphe=, _adj._, anthropomorphous.

=anthropomorphisme=, _n.m._, anthropomorphism.

=anthropomorphite=, _n.m._, anthropomorphite.

=anthropophage=, _adj._, anthropophagous.

=anthropophage=, _n.m.f._, anthropophagus, cannibal, man-eater.

=anthropophagie=, _n.f._, anthropophagy, cannibalism.

=anthyllide=, _n.f._, (bot.) kidney-vetch, Jupiter’s beard.

=anti= (prefix from Greek ἀντὶ), anti, against, opposite, contrary; (prefix from Latin _ante_) before.

=antiapoplectique=, _adj._, antapoplectic, antiapoplectic.

=antibiblique=, _adj._, unscriptural.

=antibilieu-x=, =-se=, _adj._, antibilious.

=antichambre=, _n.f._, antechamber, anteroom, lobby, hall. _Propos d’—_; servant’s gossip. _Faire —_; to dance attendance.

=antichrèse= (-krèz), _n.f._, (jur.) pledge; mortgage.

=antichrétien=, =-ne= (-ti-in, -ti-è-n-), _adj._, antichristian.

=antichristianisme=, _n.m._, antichristianity, antichristianism.

=anticipation=, _n.f._, anticipation, forestalling; encroachment, invasion. _Par —_; anticipatory, beforehand.

=anticipé=, =-e=, _part._ _adj._, anticipated. _Joie —e_; foretaste of joy. _Connaissance —e_; foreknowledge. _Une vieillesse —e_; a premature old age.

=anticiper=, _v.a._, to anticipate, to take up beforehand or before the time, to forestall. _— sur les droits de quelqu’un_; to encroach upon another’s rights. _— sur ses revenus_; to spend one’s income beforehand, _or_ to draw upon.

=anticœur=, _n.m._, anticor (inflammation in a horse’s throat).

=antidartreu-x=, =-se=, _adj._, (med.) antiherpetic.

=antidate=, _n.f._, antedate, antedating.

=antidater=, _v.a._, to antedate.

=antidotaire=, _n.m._, antidotarium (a book containing a collection of antidotes).

=antidote=, _n.m._, antidote, counter-poison.

=antienne= (-ti-è-n), _n.f._, anthem. _Annoncer une mauvaise —_; to bring bad news. _Chanter toujours la même —_; to harp upon the same string. _Pousser l’— à quelqu’un_; to state one’s wishes, one’s opinion; to give a broad hint.

=antiépileptique=, _adj._, antiepileptic.

=antiépiscopal=, =-e=, _adj._, antiepiscopal.

=antiévangélique=, _adj._, antievangelical.

=antifébrile=, _n.m._, antifebrile.

=antigorium= (-riom), _n.m._, coarse enamel, glazing.

=antigoutteu-x=, =-se=, _adj._, (med.) antarthritic.

=antilaiteu-x=, =-se=, _adj._ and _n.m._, antilactic, lactifuge.

=antilogie=, _n.f._, antilogy.

=antiloïmique=, _adj._, (med.) antiloimic.

=antilope=, _n.f._, antelope, gazelle.

=antimoine=, _n.m._, antimony.

=antimonarchique=, _adj._, antimonarchical.

=antimonial=, =-e=, _adj._, antimonial.

=antimonial=, _n.m._, antimonial.

=antimonié=, =-e=, _adj._, antimonial.

=antinational=, =-e=, _adj._, antinational.

=antinomie=, _n.f._, antinomy, contradiction.

=antipape=, _n.m._, antipope.

=antiparalytique=, _n.m._, antiparalytic.

=antipathie=, _n.f._, antipathy, repugnance.

=antipathique=, _adj._, antipathetical, repugnant.

=antipéristaltique=, _adj._, antiperistaltic.

=antipéristase=, _n.f._, antiperistasis.

=antipestilentiel=, =-le=, _adj._, antipestilential.

=antiphilosophique=, _adj._, antiphilosophical.

☉=antiphilogistique=, _adj._, antiphilogistic.

=antiphone=, _n.m._, antiphon.

=antiphonier= _or_ =antiphonaire=, _n.m._, antiphonary.

=antiphrase=, _n.f._, antiphrasis, irony.

☉=antipodal=, =-e=, _adj._, antipodal, antipodean.

=antipode=, _n.m._, antipode.

=antipsorique=, _adj._, antipsoric (against the itch).

=antipsorique=, _n.m._, antipsoric.

=antiptose=, _n.f._, (gram.) antiptosis.

=antiputride=, _adj._, antiseptic.

*=antiquaille=, _n.f._, old piece of antiquity; old stuff; old rubbish; an old coquette. _Ce n’est qu’une —_; she is but an antiquated coquette.

=antiquaire=, _n.m._, antiquary.

=antique=, _adj._, antique, ancient, old.

=antique=, _n.f._, antique, antiquities, ancient works, of art. _À l’—_, _adv._, in the old style. _Dessiner d’après —_; to draw from antique models.

=antiquer=, _v.a._, (book-bind.) to adorn the edges of books with little figures, &c.

=antiquité=, _n.f._, antiquity, ancientness, old times; piece of antiquity. _Les héros de l’—_; the heroes of former ages. _De toute —_, _adv._, from the remotest times.

=antiscien= (-si-īn), _n.m._, (geog.) antiscian.

=antiscorbutique=, _adj._ and _n.m._, antiscorbutic.

=antiseptique=, _n.m._, (med.) antiseptic.

=antisocial=, =-e=, _adj._, anti-social.

=antispase=, _n.f._, (med.) antispasis.

=antispasmodique=, _n.m._, antispasmodic.

=antispaste=, _n.m._, antispast.

=antispastique=, _adj._, antispastic.

=antistrophe=, _n.f._, antistrophe.

=antisyphilitique=, _adj._, antisyphilitic.

=antithèse=, _n.f._, antithesis.

=antithétique=, _adj._, antithetic.

=antitrinitaire=, _n.m._, antitrinitarian, unitarian.

☉=antitype=, _n.m._, antitype, symbol.

=antivénérien=, =-ne=, (-in, -è-n), _adj._, antivenereal.

=antoiser=, _v.a._, to heap up, to manure, to make a dunghill.

=antonomase=, _n.f._, antonomasia.

=antre=, _n.m._, cave, den, natural grotto, cavern, lair.

=anuer=, _v.a._, to aim, to take aim at.

_s’_=anuiter=, _v.r._, to be benighted, to stay till it is night, or too late (on the road).

=anus=, _n.m._, (anat., bot.) anus, fundament.

=anvole=, _n.m._, slow-worm, blind-worm.

=anxiété= (ank-si-), _n.f._, anxiety, sorrow, anguish, uneasiness.

=anxieu-x=, =-se= (ank-si-), _adj._, anxious, uneasy, restless.

=anxieusement=, _adv._, anxiously.

=aoriste= (-o-rist), _n.m._, (gram.) aorist.

=aorte=, _n.f._, (anat.) aorta.

=aortique=, _adj._, aortal.

=août= (oû), _n.m._, August. _La mi-août_; the middle of August. _Faire l’—_; to harvest, to get in the corn.

=aoûté=, =-e=, _adj._, ripened by the heat of August.

_s’_=aoûter= (a-ou-té), _v.r._, to ripen (in August).

=aoûteron= (ou-tron), _n.m._, (l.u.) reaper, harvester.

=a.p.=, (com.) abbreviation of the words _à protester_; to be protested.

=apagogie=, _n.f._, apagogy.

=apaisement=, _n.m._, appeasement, lull, abatement.

=apaiser=, _v.a._, to appease, to soothe, to pacify, to calm, to quiet, to alleviate; to assuage, to allay, to quench, to mitigate, to lull. _— un enfant qui crie_; to quiet a crying child. _— une révolte_; to put down a rebellion. _— les flots_; to calm the waves.

_s’_=apaiser=, _v.r._, to be appeased, stilled, assuaged, &c.; to allay one’s passion, to grow quiet, calm; to abate, subside. _Sa colère s’est apaisée_; his anger is appeased. _L’orage s’est apaisé_; the storm has subsided. _Le vent s’est apaisé_; the wind has abated.

=apalachine=, _n.f._, (bot.) emetic holly.

=apalanche=, _n.f._, (bot.) winter-berry.

=apanage=, _n.m._, appanage; lot. _Les infirmités sont l’— de la nature humaine_; infirmities are the lot of human nature.

=apanager=, _v.a._, to settle an appanage upon any one, to endow.

=apanagiste=, _adj._, having an appanage.

=apanagiste=, _n.m._, one who has an appanage.

=apanthropie=, _n.f._, apanthropy.

=à part=. _V._ =part=.

=aparté=, _n.m._, words spoken aside; separate group in an assembly. _En —_, _adv._, aside.

=apathie=, _n.f._, apathy, indolence, listlessness.

=apathique=, _adj._, apathetic, listless.

=apepsie=, _n.f._, (med.) bad digestion, apepsy.

=apercevable=, _adj._, perceivable, perceptible.

=apercevance=, _n.f._, perception.

=apercevoir=, _v.a._, to perceive, to discover, to discern, to descry, to notice; to remark, to observe.

_s’_=apercevoir=, _v.r._, to perceive, to remark; to see, to be aware of; to find out, to discover; to take notice, to be visible. _Ne pas s’—_; to overlook, not to notice.

=aperçu=, _n.m._, sketch, rapid view, glance, survey, sketch, vista; idea, hint; estimate at first sight, rough estimate. _En —_, _adv._, summarily. _Par —_, _adv._, at a rough guess.

=apériti-f=, =-ve=, _adj._, aperient, opening, appetizing. — _n.m._, appetizer, bitters.

=apétale=, _adj._, (bot.) apetalous.

=apetissement=, &c. _V._ =rapetissement=, &c.

=apetisser=. _V._ =rapetisser=.

=à peu près=, _n.m._, approximation, approach, approaching.

=aphélie=, _n.m._, (astron.) aphelion.

=aphérèse=, _n.f._, (gram.) apheresis.

=aphone=, _adj._, suffering from aphonia, voiceless.

=aphonie=, _n.f._, aphony, loss of speech.

=aphorisme=, _n.m._, aphorism.

=aphoristique=, _adj._, aphoristic.

=aphrodisiaque=, _adj._, aphrodisiacal.

=aphrodisiasme=, _n.m._, (med.) aphrodisia.

=aphrodite=, _n.m._, aphrodita, sea-mouse.

=aphte=, _n.m._, vesicle in the mouth; _pl._, thrush, aphthæ.

=aphylle=, _adj._, (bot.) aphyllous, leafless.

=api=, _n.m._, small red apple. _Avoir un visage de pomme d’—_; (prov.) to have cheeks like rosy apples.

=à pic=, _adv._, perpendicularly; (nav.) apeak. _L’ancre est —_; the anchor is apeak. _Virer —_; to heave short.

=apicole=, _adj._, apicultural.

=apiculteur=, _n.m._, bee-master.

=apiculture=, _n.f._, bee-culture, bee-keeping.

=apiquer=, _v.a._, (nav.) to top, to peak (a yard).

=apitoyer=, _v.a._, to move one to pity, to soften.

_s’_=apitoyer=, _v.r._, to be moved to pity. _Elle s’est apitoyée sur votre sort_; she pitied, bewailed your fate.

=aplani=, =-e=, _adj._, level, flat, smooth, even.

=aplanir=, _v.a._, to smooth, to level, to make even, smooth, to unrumple; to plane; to make easy, to remove, to clear up. _— le chemin_; to level the road. _— les difficultés_; to clear up difficulties.

_s’_=aplanir=, _v.r._, to grow easy, smooth, flat, &c.

=aplanissement= (-mān), _n.m._, smoothing, leveling, making even; smoothness, evenness.

=aplatir=, _v.a._, to flatten, to make, strike flat, to flat, to silence, to shut up, to floor, to beat hollow.

_s’_=aplatir=, _v.r._, to become flat, to be flattened, to crouch, to cringe.

=aplatissement= (-mān), _n.m._, flattening, making flat, flatness; depression; silencing.

=aplatisseur=, _n.m._, (tech.) flatter.

=aplatissoire=, _n.f._, flatting rollers (tool).

=aplet=, _n.m._, herring-net, drift-net.

=aplomb=, _n.m._, equilibrium, perpendicularity, plumb; assurance, self-command, self-possession, steadiness, coolness. _Ce mur tient bien son —_; this wall keeps plumb very well.

_d’_=aplomb=, _adv._, perpendicularly, plumb. _Cette ligne tombe d’—_; that line falls plumb. _Être d’—_; to stand plumb, upright. _Être hors d’—_; to be out of the perpendicular.

=aplysie=, _n.f._, sea-hare.

=apocalypse=, _n.f._, Apocalypse, revelation; obscure thing. _C’est un vrai style d’—_; it is a perfectly obscure style. _Cheval d’—_; (prov. and pop.) sorry jade.

=apocalyptique=, _adj._, apocalyptical.

=apoco=, _n.m._, fool, ninny, nobody.

=apocope=, _n.f._, (gram.) apocope, elision, suppression of a letter (as in _Grand’mère_).

=apocrisiaire=, _n.m._, nuncio, apocrisiary.

=apocryphe=, _adj._, apocryphal, doubtful.

=apocyn=, _n.m._, (bot.) apocynum, apocynom. _— gobe-mouches_; dog-bane.

=apode=, _adj._, apodal, having no feet, footless.

=apode=, _n.m._, apode.

=apodictique=, _adj._, apodictical, evident.

=apogée=, _n.m._, apogee, acme, height, zenith.

=apogée=, _adj._, at its apogee. _La lune est —_; the moon is at her apogee.

=apographe=, _n.m._, apograph, transcript, copy.

=apologétique=, _adj._, by way of apology, apologetical, exculpatory.

=apologétique=, _n.m._, Tertullian’s treatise in defense of the early Christians; _n.f._, apologetics.

=apologie=, _n.f._, apology, vindication, excuse, justification. _Faire son —_; to apologize for.

=apologiste=, _n.m._, apologist.

=apologue= (-log), _n.m._, apologue.

=aponévrose=, _n.f._, (anat.) aponeurosis.

=aponévrotique=, _adj._, (anat.) aponeurotic.

=apophlegmatique=, _adj._, _n.m._, (med.) apophlegmatic.

=apophtegme=, _n.m._, apophthegm, apothegm.

=apophyge=, _n.f._, (arch.) apophyge, scape, the spring of a column.

=apophyse=, _n.f._, (anat.) process (of a bone), apophysis.

=apoplectique=, _adj._, apoplectical; apoplectic.

=apoplectique=, _n.m._, apoplectic.