I have committed to add 300 new/forgotten French words to my vocabulary list this month. Here is my progress so far.

(Last updated: 6 May 2007)

1. l’ époux – husband (spouse) / bridegroom
2. enivrer – to make drunk
3. assis – seated
4. le fouet – whip
5. renverser – to overturn (cause the downfall)
6. la fête de Pâque – Passover festival
7. se fier – to rely (trust)
8. quiconque – whoever
9. haïr – to hate
10. sut – (he/she/it) knew
11. le puits – well (water / oil)
12. les vivres – supplies
13. le don – donation / giving / gift
14. puiser – to draw (eg. from a well)
15. jaillir – to shootout (eg. spring of water)
16. adorer – to worship
17. le salut – salvation (state)
18. la cruche – jug / pitcher
19. presser – to urge
20. amasser – to compile (amass)
21. semer – to sow
22. boiteux – lame
23. aussitôt – right away
24. éprouver – to proof (test) / experience (something)
25. l’ herbe – grass (wild grass)
26. rassasié – satisfied (hunger)
27. ramasser – to gather (look for)
28. l’ orge – barley
29. la barque – small boat
30. la pérennité – durability
31. fastidieux – tedious (irritating)
32. cocher – to check off
33. possédé – possessed
34. ramer – to row (propel)
35. le sceau – seal (adhesive for closing)
36. buvez – you (plural) drink
37. parcourir – to travel
38. égarer – to lead astray
39. diffuser – to broadcast
40. le sous-titre – subtitle
41. bondir – to bounce (spring)
42. conclure – to come to a conclusion
43. l’ huissier – doorkeeper (portier)
44. amener – to bring over
45. lapider – to stone
46. quoique – although (even though)
47. la lessive – laundry soap
48. la couche – diaper (child) USA
49. renseigner – to give information to
50. polluer – to pollute
51. sympa – great / nice / cool
52. l’ essorage – spin-dry
53. affranchir – to free / liberate
54. se livrer à – to indulge in
55. le diable – devil (demon)
56. proférer – to utter
57. semblable – similar
58. prirent – they picked (took)
59. le patin à roulettes – roller-skate
60. cracher – to spit (expel / eject)
61. la boue – mud
62. le mendiant – beggar
63. exaucer – to grant (a wish)
64. prosterner – to bow low
65. la bergerie – sheepfold
66. le voleur – thief
67. le brigand – bandit
68. conduire – to lead (conduct)
69. propre – own (my / his)
70. dérober – to steal
71. égorger – to cut the throat of
72. le mercenaire – hireling
73. ravir – to tear away
74. entourer – to surround
75. franchement – frankly
76. anéantir (détruire éradiquer tuer) – to annihilate
77. essuyer – to wipe
78. le bouchon – cap
79. le sommeil – sleep
80. frémir – to tremble (shake)
81. ému – touched (emotionally)
82. pleurer – to cry / weep
83. la grotte – cave (grotto)
84. délier – to release
85. réfléchir – to ponder (reflect)
86. la bourse – purse (for money) UK
87. l’ égard – consideration
88. le tonnerre – thunder
89. l’ ange – angel (spiritual being)
90. cacher – to hide (sth)
91. le dessein – plan (design)
92. ceindre – to encircle / gird
93. le linge – piece of cloth
94. verser – to pour
95. pur – pure (without impurity)
96. l’ apôtre – apostle
97. le talon – heel
98. le coq – rooster USA
99. renier – to disown
100. avertir – to warn (attract notice)
101. lutte – struggle
102. débattre – to debate
103. le gisement de pétrole – oilfield
104. le secours – assistance (aid)
105. l’ allure – speed
106. dorénavant – from now on
107. la demeure – dwelling-place
108. orphelin – orphan
109. guère – little (scarcely)
110. le cep – vine stock
111. le vigneron – vintner (viticulteur)
112. le sarment – vine shoot
113. brûler – to burn (feel hot)
114. le drapeau – flag
115. équivoque – indeterminate (ambiguous)
116. le partisan – follower
117. démentir – contradict / disclaim
118. intimer – to suggest
119. le char – tank
120. déboulonner – to unbolt (technical)
121. coincer – to jam (wedge) / box in
122. le culte – service
123. la tristesse – sadness (emotion)
124. la souffrance – pain (suffering)
125. vaincre – to conquer (vanquish / defeat)
126. l’ hébergement – hosting (Internet)
127. oser – to dare (be bold enough to)
128. la carapace – shell (carapace)
129. la déception – disappointment (failed expectation)
130. l’ épée – sword
131. le fourreau – sheath (scabbard)
132. emmener – to take along
133. le beau-père – father-in-law
134. le brasier – inferno
135. le soufflet – swipe (blow)
136. souiller – to mess
137. le malfaiteur – criminal (evil doer)
138. la coutume – custom (tradition)
139. battre – to beat (pound)
140. le feuilleton – soap opera
141. carrément – bluntly
142. nul – lousy
143. le flic – cop (policeman)
144. le couturier – designer (Fashion)
145. marrant – funny (amusing)
146. incroyable – unbelievable (incredible)
147. le jumeau – twin (two identical offspring)
148. la greffe – transplant
149. le foie – liver
150. le cadeau – gift
151. revêtir – to put on (cloth)
152. la frayeur – fright (fear)
153. le crâne – skull
154. déchirer – to rip (tear)
155. rompre – to sever (break up)
156. l’ os – bone
157. ensevelir – to bury (funeral)
158. le clou – nail
159. attrister – to sadden (make sad)
160. paître – to pasture (graze)
161. convenablement – suitably
162. fondé – based (founded)
163. élu – elect (elected)
164. éditer – to publish
165. nu – naked
166. la casserole – saucepan
167. le tablier – apron (garment)
168. pétillant – sparkling
169. le veau – calf (of cow)
170. mis à part – set apart
171. la fouille – excavation (archéologie)
172. tendu – tense (taut / rigid)
173. liguer – to unite
174. le ravisseur – abductor
175. le chêne – oak tree
176. la colline – hill
177. le flanc – side (of a mountain)
178. mitigé – mixed (weather)
179. détromper – to set someone straight (on)
180. parier – to bet
181. la nourriture – food (in general)
182. la fée – fairy
183. le carré – square (geometry)
184. baisser – to lower (sth)
185. hausser – to rise
186. naquit – (he/she/it) was born
187. dépouiller – to skin (animal)
188. effacé – faded
189. la fusillade – shootout
190. la tuerie – massacre
191. le dortoir – dormitory
192. le tireur – gunman
193. déranger – to disturb (sb / arrangement)
194. le tabouret – stool (simple seat)
195. la farine – flour (meal / powder)
196. le poivre – pepper (food – condiment)
197. l’ échu – due (finance)
198. cadet – younger (brother / sister)
199. assujettir – to subdue (subordinate)
200. le maire – mayor
201. la pègre – mob
202. la balle – ball / bullet (gun projectile)
203. le mécontentement – discontentment
204. l’ encart – insert (Printing)
205. l’ autel – altar (church)
206. le piège – pitfall (trap)
207. l’ imperméable – raincoat
208. exquis – delicious (exquisite)
209. dépayser – to disorientate
210. le sanglier – wild boar
211. épuisant – exhausting (éreintant)
212. le passant – passer-by
213. le stage – training course
214. caverne – cave (underground enclosure)
215. monter – to rise
216. le chameau – camel
217. l’ abri – shelter
218. vaillant – brave (person)
219. le taureau – bull (male cattle)
220. abattre – to cut down
221. le pieu – post / pole / stake
222. la rosée – dew
223. pareil – same (similar)
224. puéril – childlike
225. redoutable – formidable (terrifying)