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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ...back against. adoucir, v.a., to sweeten, to smooth, to polish, to render mild, to temper..st--, r.v., to get sweet, smooth, to be appeased, to subside, to grow milder (of the weather). adresse, sf., address, direction, skill. dexterity, cleverness, ability. adresser; v.a., to address, to direct, to offer up (aprayer). S--, r.v., to apply, to speak (to). adroit, -e, q.adj., dexterons, skilful, clever. adroitement, adv., adroitly, skilfully, dexterously, cleverly. adula-teur.-trice. q.adj., adulatory.--, s.m. or/., adulator, flatterer. adulation, /., adulation, fiattery. adcenir, v.n., irr. and imp. (adcenant, adcenu, il advient, il advint)t to hap pen, to occur. Advienne que pourra, happen or come what may. adcersaire, s.m. or /., adversary, op ponent. adverse, qxtdj., adverse, opposite. adcersite, /., adversity, misfortune, affliction. aere, -e, q.adj., aired. airy. aerien'-ne, q.adj., aerial, airy. aeronaute, s.m., aeronaut.' aerostat, s.m., air-balloon. affabilite, /., affability, courteey, kind ness. affable, qadj., affable, coorteous, kind. affaibli, -e, part, and adj., weakened, weak, faint. affaiblir, v.a., to weaken, to enfeeble, to lessen. S--, r.v., to be impaired, to become or grow weak. affaiblissement, s.m., weakening, diminution. affaire, /., affair, brisiness, thing, matter. Avoir--a. to have to deal with. Tirer quelqu'un d'--, to get someone ont of a scrape, ont of a difficulty. Se tirer cV--, to get one self ont of a difficulty or scrape.--s, affairs, business, trade, public affairs, polities. affaire, -e, q.adj., buey, engaged, full of business. abaissement, s.m., sinking, subsiding, giving way, depression. affaisser, v.a., to sink, to weaken, to deproes. S--, r.v., to