French II: Circumflex and Acute Accents

Circumflex and Acute Accents

A circumflex accent (ˆ) or the acute accent on é generally take the place of an -s that appeared in the word in old French. This clue will make it easier for you to determine the meaning of many words and perhaps avoid the use of a dictionary. Fill in the definitions of the words that are left.

Circumflex Accent (ˆ)		Accent Aigu é
French	English	French	English
arrêter	to arrest	écarlate	scarlet
bête	beast	échapper	to escape
conquête	conquest	école	school
coûter	to cost	épars	sparse
croûte	crust	épellation	spelling
fête	feast	épice	spice
forêt	forest	épier	to spy
hîpital	hospital	éponge	sponge
hôte	host	épouser	to espouse
hôtel	hostel	établir
hôtesse		étal
île		état
intérêt		étrange
pâte		étranger
plâtre		étude
quête		étudiant
rôti		étudier
vêtements		répondre