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Vocabulary and Rules for Test 1 on 9/20/12
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09/19/2012
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Term
beaute
 Definition
beauty
Term
identite
 Definition
identity
Term
obscurite
 Definition
obscurity
Term
electrique
 Definition
electrical
Term
specifique
 Definition
specific
Term
metallique
 Definition
matallic
Term
symetrique
 Definition
symetrical
Term
optique
 Definition
optic(al)
Term
linguistique
 Definition
linguistics
Term
atlantique
 Definition
atlantic
Term
geometrique
 Definition
geometric
Term
cosmique
 Definition
cosmic
Term
dynamique
 Definition
dynamics
Term
mecanique
 Definition
mechanical
Term
mathematique
 Definition
mathematical
Term
magnetique
 Definition
magnetic
Term
dynamique
 Definition
dynamic (sg. or pl.)
Term
enigmatique
 Definition
enigmatic
Term
politique
 Definition
politics
Term
physique
 Definition
physical
Term
identique
 Definition
identical
Term
foret (with circumflex accent)
 Definition
forest
Term
hopital (w/ circumflex accent)
 Definition
hospital
Term
ile (w/ circumflex accent)
 Definition
isle or island
Term
actuel, actuelle
 Definition
present-day, current
Term
actuellement
 Definition
currently, at present
Term
en realite
 Definition
actually, in reality
Term
apparition
 Definition
appearance
Term
axe
 Definition
axis
Term
(le) but
 Definition
purpose, goal
Term
car
 Definition
for, because
Term
commodite
 Definition
convenience
Term
court, courte
 Definition
short
Term
davantage
 Definition
more
Term
demander
 Definition
to ask for, to request
Term
editeur
 Definition
publisher
Term
redaeteur
 Definition
editor
Term
esprit
 Definition
mind, spirit
Term
eventuel, eventuelle
 Definition
possible, potential
Term
evidemment
 Definition
obviously
Term
experience
 Definition
experiment
Term
important, importante
 Definition
large
Term
inconvenient
 Definition
disadvantage
Term
journee
 Definition
day
Term
large
 Definition
wide
Term
grand, grande
 Definition
large, big
Term
lecture
 Definition
reading
Term
conference
 Definition
lecture, conference
Term
librairie
 Definition
bookstore
Term
bibliotheque
 Definition
library
Term
misere
 Definition
poverty, misery
Term
partie
 Definition
part
Term
phrase
 Definition
sentence
Term
locution
 Definition
phrase
Term
physicien
 Definition
physicist
Term
medecin
 Definition
physician, doctor
Term
pretendre
 Definition
to claim
Term
sensibilite
 Definition
sensitivity
Term
tour
 Definition
tower
Term
le tour
 Definition
turn, tour

(if it is feminie, la, then it means tower)
Term
ville
 Definition
city
Term
village
 Definition
village
Term
vase
 Definition
mud
Term
le vase
 Definition
vase (masc.)

when fem., it means mud
Term
These endings indicate that a word is what gender?

-tion
-ie
 Definition
feminine
Term
These endings indicate that a word is what gender?

-ment
-eur
-ien
 Definition
masculine
Term
ministre
 Definition
government minister
Term
l'inconvenient
 Definition
disadvantage, drawback
Term
la fete
 Definition
holiday, party
Term
hate (w/ circumflex accent)
 Definition
haste
Term
commodite
 Definition
convenience, suitability
Term
des
 Definition
some, any, of
Term
nouns are normally made plural by adding what?
 Definition
an 's'
Term
in order to determine the number of a noun that has the same singular and plural form, look at the ____?
 Definition
article
Term
le, les cas
 Definition
the case, cases
Term
le, les fils
 Definition
the son, sons
Term
le, les poids
 Definition
the weight, weights
Term
le, les gaz
 Definition
the gas, gases
Term
le, les nez
 Definition
the nose, noses
Term
le, les choix
 Definition
the choice, choices
Term
it is common for nouns ending in -au and -eu to take the plural form ____?
 Definition
-x
Term
pl. of niveau
 Definition
niveaux
Term
nouns ending in -al are usually made plural by ____?
 Definition
changing the -l to -u and adding -x
Term
pl. of un animal
 Definition
des animaux
Term
un oeil
 Definition
an eye
Term
des yeux
 Definition
eyes
Term
dans
 Definition
in
Term
sur
 Definition
on
Term
sous
 Definition
under
Term
devant
 Definition
in front of, before
Term
derriere
 Definition
behind
Term
a cote de
 Definition
beside
Term
un fait
 Definition
a fact
Term
un niveau
 Definition
a level
Term
un rameau
 Definition
a branch
Term
un evenement
 Definition
an event, occurance
Term
moyen
 Definition
means, method
Term
Where are most adjectives usually located in relation to nouns?
 Definition
adjectives usually follow nouns
Term
Adjectives agree with nouns in ____ and ____
 Definition
gender and number
Term
adjectives are made feminine by adding an____?
 Definition
-e
Term
adjectives may be made plural by adding a _____
 Definition
-s
Term
adjectives ending in an unaccented -e take another -e when making them feminine. True or False?
 Definition
False, these are the same in both masc. and fem. form
Term
adjectives ending in -s or -x change form when making them plural. T or F?
 Definition
False, the stay the same, since they already have a plural-like ending
Term
avec
 Definition
with
Term
sans
 Definition
without
Term
par
 Definition
by, through
Term
vers
 Definition
toward
Term
entre
 Definition
between
Term
en face de
 Definition
opposite
Term
a (w/ accent)
 Definition
to, at, in
Term
de
 Definition
of, from
Term
pour
 Definition
for
Term
contre
 Definition
against
Term
argent
 Definition
money
Term
nouveaux
 Definition
new
Term
pression
 Definition
pressure
Term
guidage
 Definition
guidance, guide
Term
fusees
 Definition
rockets
Term
loi
 Definition
law
Term
Name 3 instances in which the adjective comes before the noun
 Definition
1. expression of quantity (a lot of)
2. possessive adjective (my)
3. number (three)
Term
bon
 Definition
good (this is a preceeding adjective)
Term
mauvais
 Definition
bad (this is a preceeding adjective)
Term
grand
 Definition
large, big (this is a preceeding adjective)
Term
petit
 Definition
small (this is a preceeding adjective)
Term
joli
 Definition
pretty (this is a preceeding adjective)
Term
long
 Definition
long (this is a preceeding adjective)
Term
haut
 Definition
high (this is a preceeding adjective)
Term
jeune
 Definition
young (this is a preceeding adjective)
Term
autre
 Definition
other (this is a preceeding adjective)
Term
meme
 Definition
same (this is a preceeding adjective)
Term
What is the second masculine form of the preceeding adjective vieux? feminine?
 Definition
vieil, vieille
Term
What is the second masculine form of the preceeding adjective beau? feminine?
 Definition
bel, belle
Term
What is the second masculine form of the preceeding adjective nouveau? feminine?
 Definition
nouvel, nouvelle
Term
What is the second masculine form of the preceeding adjective ce? feminine?
 Definition
cet, cette
Term
Why is there a second masculine form to some preceeding adjective?
 Definition
For use in front of nouns that have a vowel sound.
Term
An adjective cannot be feminine if it does not end in an -e, true or false?
 Definition
true, if it does not end in an -e, it is masculine. However, there are some masculine adjectives that also end in an -e
Term
plusieurs
 Definition
several
Term
quelques
 Definition
a few
Term
la plupart de
 Definition
most (of)
Term
bien des
 Definition
many, much, lots of
Term
beaucoup de
 Definition
many, much
Term
assez de
 Definition
enough
Term
trop de
 Definition
too much, too many
Term
peu de
 Definition
very few, very little
Term
plus de
 Definition
more
Term
moins de
 Definition
less, fewer
Term
son
 Definition
his
Term
sa
 Definition
hers
Term
ses
 Definition
its
Term
leur, leurs
 Definition
their
Term
The possessive adjective in French is not selected on the basis of the noun modified, T or F?
 Definition
False, it IS based on the noun modified
Term
cinq
 Definition
five
Term
cent
 Definition
100
Term
mille
 Definition
1,000
Term
premier, premiere
 Definition
first
Term
deuxieme
 Definition
second
Term
troisieme
 Definition
third
Term
quatrieme
 Definition
fourth
Term
-ieme indicates what?
 Definition
ordinal numbers (fourth, fifth, etc.)
Term
a+le = ?
 Definition
au (to the, at the)
Term
a+les = ?
 Definition
aux (to the, at the)
Term
de+le =?
 Definition
du (of the, from the)
Term
de+les = ?
 Definition
des (of the, from the)
Term
when de directly preceeds and adjective, disregard it in translation, true or false?
 Definition
true
Term
siecles
 Definition
centuries
Term
progres
 Definition
progress
Term
etat
 Definition
state
Term
etoiles
 Definition
stars
Term
sinueuses
 Definition
sinuous, wavy
Term
quinze
 Definition
fifteen
Term
inattendue
 Definition
unexpected
Term
3 main infinitive verb endings
 Definition
-er
-ir
-re
Term
vendre
 Definition
to sell
Term
change these infinitive endings into past participle endings:
-er
-ir
-re
 Definition
-er becomes -e
-ir becomes -i
-re becomes -u
Term
parait
 Definition
appears
Term
arrive
 Definition
arrived
Term
finie
 Definition
finished
Term
vendu
 Definition
sold
Term
examines
 Definition
examined pl.
Term
a (no accent)
 Definition
has
Term
c'est
 Definition
he is, she is, it is
Term
sont
 Definition
are
Term
ont
 Definition
have pl.
Term
melange
 Definition
mixture
Term
echantillon
 Definition
sample
Term
le beton arme
 Definition
the reinforced concrete
Term
tout le monde
 Definition
everyone
Term
souvent
 Definition
most often
Term
lent
 Definition
slow
Term
qui traite
 Definition
which deals
Term
piles
 Definition
cells
Term
sous-marin
 Definition
submarine
Term
unissent
 Definition
unite
Term
poesie
 Definition
poetry
Term
personnages
 Definition
characters
Term
caractere
 Definition
characters
Term
tres
 Definition
very
Term
extremement
 Definition
extremely
Term
Where are adverbs placed in relation to adjectives and verbs?
 Definition
before adjectives, but after verbs

some ending in -ment are placed almost anywhere
Term
bien
 Definition
well, very
Term
trop
 Definition
too
Term
assez
 Definition
rather
Term
beaucoup
 Definition
very much
Term
plus
 Definition
more
Term
moins
 Definition
less
Term
tant
 Definition
so, so much
Term
a peu pres
 Definition
approximately
Term
considerablement
 Definition
considerably
Term
aussi
 Definition
as
Term
que
 Definition
than, as
Term
nombre
 Definition
number
Term
reduit
 Definition
reduced
Term
profonde
 Definition
deep
Term
marche
 Definition
goes
Term
vite
 Definition
fast
Term
lentement
 Definition
slowly
Term
bien adv.
 Definition
well
Term
mieux adv.
 Definition
better
Term
mal
 Definition
badly
Term
pire adv.
 Definition
worse
Term
le plus vite
 Definition
the fastest
Term
le mieux
 Definition
the best
Term
peu before an adjective indicates what?
 Definition
translate as antonymn of adjective
or translate, 'not so'
Term
des moteurs a' petrole
 Definition
gasoline motors
Term
une machine a' ecrire
 Definition
a typewriter
Term
un bateau a' vapeur
 Definition
a steamboat
Term
le hall de reception
 Definition
the reception hall
Term
to indicate the material of which an object is made, a prepositional phrase beginning with ____ or ____ is often used after the name of the object.
 Definition
en or de. example: une maison en briques, means a brick house
Term
replace infinitive verb endings with present tense endings:
-er
-ir
-re
 Definition
-er becomes -e sg. and -ent pl.
-ir becomes -it sg. and -issent pl.
-re (no ending sg.) and -ent pl.
Term
maintenant
 Definition
at present, in this moment
Term
habitude (d'habitude)
 Definition
habit (of habit, habitually)
Term
rarefie'
 Definition
rarified
Term
assez
 Definition
rather, enough, quite, plenty
Term
milieu
 Definition
middle, environment
Term
legerement
 Definition
slightly, gently
Term
repandu
 Definition
common
Term
courbe
 Definition
curve
Term
a peu pres
 Definition
almost
Term
etroite
 Definition
narrow
Term
pays
 Definition
nation
Term
pile
 Definition
batter
Term
plancher
 Definition
floor
Term
salle
 Definition
room
Term
culottes
 Definition
cheeky
Term
dent
 Definition
tooth
Term
or
 Definition
gold
Term
horloges
 Definition
clocks
Term
pendule
 Definition
pendulum
Term
coupoles
 Definition
domes
Term
dorees
 Definition
golden
Term
etages
 Definition
stages
Term
relais
 Definition
shifts
Term
cheveux
 Definition
hair
Term
general v. specific:
Les v. Ces

With which do you use one-word verb forms and with which do you use progressive verb form?
 Definition
With specific (Ces) use progressive verb form. With general (Les) use one-word verb form.
Term
repose
 Definition
depend
Term
cultivateur
 Definition
farmer
Term
fournit
 Definition
provide
Term
roman policier
 Definition
detective story
Term
classent
 Definition
classify
Term
etendue
 Definition
extent
Term
pont
 Definition
bridge
Term
protegent
 Definition
protect
Term
recherchent
 Definition
search for
Term
on
 Definition
a personal pronoun, 'one'
Term
Voila
 Definition
there
Term
when translating 'on', do you use active or passive voice?
 Definition
the book says to try passive
Term
on dit que
 Definition
they say that,
it is said that
Term
se
 Definition
reflexive, the action is reflected back upon the doer
Term
La lumiere se propage
 Definition
light is propogated,
(pay attention to this translation. With many reflexive structures, a simple solution is to translate se as a form of 'to be' (is, are) and the verb itself as a past participle.
Term
se trouver
 Definition
to be located
Term
se depecher
 Definition
to hurry
Term
s'amuser
 Definition
to have a good time
Term
dont
 Definition
of whom
Term
dont
 Definition
of which, of whom, whose
Term
co
 Definition
Term
connaissance
 Definition
acquaintance
Term
Suisse
 Definition
Switzerland
Term
lecon
 Definition
lesson
Term
regle
 Definition
rule
Term
rayon
 Definition
ray
Term
parmi
 Definition
among, amongst
Term
on appelle
 Definition
is called
Term
la vitesse
 Definition
the speed
Term
si
 Definition
if
Term
donnees
 Definition
data
Term
valeur
 Definition
value
Term
demandent
 Definition
asks, demands
Term
souvent
 Definition
more often than not
Term
comme
 Definition
just
Term
parait
 Definition
come out
Term
lui-meme
 Definition
himself
Term
doutes
 Definition
doubts
Term
parfois
 Definition
sometimes
Term
matieres
 Definition
material
Term
suivantes
 Definition
following
Term
lourde
 Definition
heavy
Term
commodes
 Definition
convenient
Term
avoir
 Definition
have
Term
etre
 Definition
to be
Term
il faut
 Definition
it is necessary, must
Term
il ne faut pas
 Definition
must not
Term
il s'agit de
 Definition
it concerns, it is a matter of
Term
il parait que
 Definition
it appears that
Term
il se peut que
 Definition
it is possible that
Term
il importe que
 Definition
it is important that
Term
il reste
 Definition
remains
Term
Il y a
 Definition
there is, there are
Term
seul
 Definition
sole, single, alone
Term
quotidiens
 Definition
daily
Term
carre
 Definition
square
Term
sacre
 Definition
sacred
Term
malhonnetes
 Definition
improper, dishonest
Term
goute
 Definition
taste
Term
exquis
 Definition
delightful
Term
pur
 Definition
pure
Term
climatise
 Definition
air-conditioned
Term
decouverte
 Definition
discovery
Term
crise
 Definition
crises
Term
avec patience
 Definition
patiently, with patience
Term
avec bruit
 Definition
noisily, with noise
Term
avec soin
 Definition
carefully, with care
Term
puissante
 Definition
powerful, strong
Term
resoudre
 Definition
resolve
Term
delai
 Definition
extension
Term
baton plonge
 Definition
washed stick (stick washed lit.)
Term
pouvoir
 Definition
to be able to
Term
appeler
 Definition
to call
Term
dire
 Definition
to say, to tell
Term
parler
 Definition
to speak
Term
sera
 Definition
will be
Term
laisser
 Definition
to leave, to let
Term
savoir
 Definition
to know, to know how to
Term
rencontrer
 Definition
to meet, to encounter
Term
a pres
 Definition
has
Term
tomber
 Definition
to fall
Term
le corps
 Definition
body, substance
Term
la faute
 Definition
fault
Term
la fois
 Definition
time
Term
a' la fois
 Definition
at the same time
Term
le lendemain
 Definition
the next day
Term
la moitie
 Definition
half
Term
moyen
 Definition
way
Term
siecle
 Definition
century
Term
vie
 Definition
life
Term
vrai
 Definition
true
Term
faux,fausse
 Definition
false
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