livre, m., book

livrée,/., livery, appearance.

livrer, to deliver, give over, give;

se — to dévote one's self, localiser (se), to become localized.

localité,/, locality, place, locomotive,/, locomotive.

logement, m., lodging.

VOCABULAKY

loger, to lodge.

logique, logical.

loi,/., law.

loin, far, afar ; au — , away, to a

distance, lointain, -e, distant, far off.

lombaire, lumbar, of the loins.

Londres, London.

long, -ue, long, long, m., length ; le — de, along,

dovvn.

longévité,/., longevity.

longtemps, long, a long time.

longuement, at length.

longuerine,/., girder.

longueur,/., length.

lors, then ; — de, at the time of ;

dès — , thenceforth.

lorsque, when.

louable, praiseworthy, laudable.

loup, m., wolf.

loupe, /., magnif ying-glass.

lourd, -e, heavy.

lourdement, heavily.

loutre,/., otter.

lueur,/., light, glimmer.

lui, he, him, to him, to her, to it,

it; — même, himself, itself.

lumière,/, light.

lumineu-x, -se, luminous, bright,

reflecting light.

lunaire, lunar, of the moon.

lunaison,/, lunation.

lune,/, moon.

lunette, /., spy-glass, télescope;

plur.y spectacles.

lutte,/., struggle.

lutter, to struggle, strive.

luxe, m., luxury.

luxuriant, -e, luxuriant.

lynx, ni., lynx.

M., abbrev.for monsieur, Mr.

MM., abbrev. for messieurs, Messrs.

machinalement, mechanically.

machine,/, machine, engine; —

à vapeur, steam-engine.

mâchoire,/, jaw, jaw-bone.

maçonnerie, /., masonry, stonemadrier, m., joist. [work.

magique, magie, magistral, -e, authoritative, mas-

terly.

magnésie,/, magnesia.

magnésium, /«., magnésium.

magnétique, magnetic.

magnétisme, m., magnetism.

magnifique, magnificent, grand, main,/, hand.

maintenant, now.

maintenir, to maintain, keep.

mais, but.

maison,/, house, firm.

maître, m., master, head, chief,

proprietor.

majesté,/, majesty.

majestueu-x, -se, majestic.

mal, badly, poorly.

maladie,/., disease, maîady.

maladi-f, -ve, sickly.

malgré, in spite of, notwithstand-

ing.

malheureux, m., destitute person,

unfortunate.

mamelon, m., mamelon, nipple,

protubérance, mammifère, m., mammal.

manche, m., handle.

manchon, m., muff, cylinder, coup-

ling-head.

manette,/, handle.

manger, to eat.

manière,/, manner, way; de —

à, in such a way as ; de — que,

so that. manifestation,/, manifestation, manifeste, manifest.

manifester, to manifest ; se — , to

manifest one's self, be made

manifest.

manivelle,/, crank, winch.

manque, m., vvant, lack.

VOCABULARY

manquer, to fail, be wanting, be

lacking.

manteau, ?«., mantle, cloak.

manufacture,/., manufactory.

marais, m., marsh, swamp.

marche, /., progress, motion,

speed, course, travel.

marché, m., market, bargain; à

bon — , cheap, cheaply.

marcher, to walk, go, march,

move, advance.

mare,/., pond, pool, marécage, m., marsh, moor,

swamp.

marin, -e, marine, sea.

marin, m., mariner, sailor.

maritime, maritime, marmite,/., pot, kettle.

marquer, to mark, marquis, m., marquis, marteau, m., hammer.

masquer, to mask, conceal, hide.

masse,/., mass, volume, quantity. massi-f, -ve, massive, solid.

massif, m., solid mass, pier, wall,

tower.

matériaux, tn.plur., materials.

matériel, -le, material.

mathématique, mathematical.

matière,/, matter, material.

matin, m., morning.

maturité,/, maturity, ripeness.

mauvais, -e, bad, injurious.

maximum, tu., maximum, mécanique, mechanical.

mécanique,/, mechanics.

mécanisme, tu., mechanism.

méconnaître, to misunderstand,

undervalue.

médaille,/, medal.

médecin, m., physician, doctor.

médiocre, ordinary, moderate.

méditation,/, méditation, meilleur, -e, better, best.

mélange, m., mixture, mingling.

mélanger, to mix, mingle.

mêler, to mix, mingle.

mélilot, m., sweet clover.

membrane,/, membrane, film.

même, same, self, very, also, even , de — , so, likewise, the same, in the same way; un — , one and the same.

mémorable, mémorable.

menacer, to threaten.

ménage, m., house, household.

ménager, to manage carefully, be careful of, spare, dispose.

mener, to lead, conduct, carry on.

mensuel, -le, monthly.

mentionner, to mention.

menu, -e, small, thin, minute.

menu, m., bill of fare, menu.

mer,/., sea.

mercure, m., mercury.

mercuriel, -le, of mercury.

méridien, m., meridian.

méridienne,/., meridian line.

méridional, -e, southern.

mérite, m., merit.

mériter, to deserve, merit.

merveille,/, wonder, marvel.

merveilleu-x, -se, marvelous, wonderful.

merveilleux, m., marvelousness.

mesure,/, measure; à — que, in proportion as ; à — , in proportion, accordingly.

mesurer, to measure.

métal, m., métal.

métallique, metallic.

metalliquement, by means of métal.

métamorphose, /., metamorphosis, transformation.

météore, m., meteor.

météorologique, meteorological.

méthode,/, method.

méticuleu-x, -se, scrupulous.

métier, m., trade, handicraft.

mètre, m., meter (39.37 inches).

métrique, metrical.

mettre, to put, place, set, take, employ ; se — à, to begin, set about, occupy one's self with ; se — , to put one's self.

VOCABULARY

meuble, m. pièce of furniture.

meule, /., millstone, grindstone; — à aiguiser, grindstone.

meurent, see mourir.

meurtrier, m., murderer.

meuve, see mouvoir.

micrographe, m., microscopist.

microscope, m., microscope.

microscopique, microscopical.

midi, m., midday, noon, south.

mieux, better; le, la — , the best,

milieu, m., middle, midst, médium, région, environment, middle

mille, thousand. [portion.

milliard, m., thousand millions, billion.

millième, m., thousandth.

millier, m., thousand.

millimètre, m., millimeter (.03937 of an inch).

million, m., million.

mince, slender, slight, thin.

mine,/., mine.

minéral, m., minerai.

minéral, -e, minerai.

minéralogique, mineralogical.

minéralogiste, m., mineralogist.

mineur, m., miner.

mineur, -e, minor.

miniature,/., miniature.

minimum, ;//., minimum.

minuit, m., midnight.

minuscule, small, minute.

minute,/., minute.

minutieu-x, -se, minute.

miracle, m., miracle.

mirent, see mettre.

miroir, m., mirror.

mis, mise, see mettre.

mise,/., putting, placing.

misérable, misérable, wretched.

misère, /., misery, destitution, want.

missionnaire, m., missionary.

Mississipi, m., Mississippi (river).

mit, see mettre.

mobile, movable, moving, variable.

mode, m., mode, method.

modèle, m., model.

modelé, m., model.

modéré, -e, moderate.

modérer, to moderate, diminish.

moderne, modem, modification,/., modification, modifier, to modif y ; se — , to be

modified.

modique, moderate.

moelle,/., marrow, pith.

mœurs,/, plur., manners, morals.

moindre, less, least; le, la — , the

least.

moins, less; à — que, unless; le

— , the least; au — , du — , at

least.

mois, m., month.

moisson,/., harvest.

moitié,/., half ; à — , half.

molécule,/., molécule, particle.

molle, see mou.

mollusque, ni., mollusk, shell-

fish.

moment, ni., moment, momentané, -e, momentary.

monceau, m., heap.

monde, m., world, universe, peo-

ple; tout le — , everybody,

every one.

monnaie,/., coin, money.

monotonie, /., monotony.

monstrueu-x, -se, monstrous.

mont, m., mount, mountain.

montagnard, m., mountaineer.

montagne,/., mountain.

montagneu-x, -se, mountainous.

monter, to rise. mount, ascend,

equip, supply.

monticule, m., hillock.

montre,/., watch.

montrer, to show; se — , to ap-

pear, show one's self.

monument, m., monument, moraine,/., moraine, morceau, m., pièce, morne, gloomy.

mort,/., death.

VOCABULARY

mort, m., dead person ; plur., dead.

mort, -e, dead.

mortel, -le, mortal, deadly.

mot, m., word.

moteur, m., motive power, motor.

mo-teur, -trice, motive.

motif, m., motive, reason.

motocycle, m., motorcycle.

mou, mol, molle, soft.

mouche,/., fly.

moulé, -e, moulded.

moulin, m., mill; — à eau, water-

mill.

mourir, to die.

mousse,/., moss.

mousseline, /., muslin, mousseline, mousseu-x, -se, frothy, mossy,

spongy.

mousson,/., monsoon.

mouton, w.,.ram, rammer.

mouvement, m., motion, move-

ment.

mouvoir, to move, impel; se — ,

to move.

moyen, -ne, mean, average,

middle.

moyen, m., means ; au — de, by

means of. " moyenne,/, average; en — , on

an average.

mue, see mouvoir, muet, -te, dumb, silent.

multiple, multiple, manifold.

multitude,/, multitude.

munir, to provide, supply.

mur, m., wall.

mûrir, to ripen, mature, muscle, m., muscle, musculaire, muscular.

musculeu-x, -se, muscular.

musée, m., muséum.

muséum, m., muséum.

musical, -e, musical, musique,/., music.

mutuel, -le, mutual.

mutuellement, mutually.

myope, myopie, near-sighted.

myriade,/., myriad.

mystère, m., mystery.

mystérieu-x, -se, mysterious.

nager, to swim.

naï-f , -ve,' simple, artless, natural.

naissance,/, birth, rise, origin ;

prendre — , to arise, be formed.

naître, to be born, grow, arise. nappe,/, sheet, layer.

natal, -e, native (of things).

nati-f, -ve, native (of persons).

nation,/, nation.

naturalisation, /., naturalization.

naturaliser, to naturalize.

naturaliste, m., naturalisa nature,/, nature, kind.

naturel, -le, natural, native.

naturel, m., native.

naturellement, naturally.

navigateur, m., navigator.

navigateur, sea-faring.

navigation,/, navigation, navire, m., ship, vessel.

ne, see pas, plus, que, etc.

né, -e, born ; see naître, néanmoins, nevertheless.

nébuleuse,/, nebula.

nécessaire, necessary.

nécessairement, necessarily.

nécessité,/, necessity.

nécessiter, to necessitate, render

necessary, require.

négati-f , -ve, négative.

nègre, m., negro.

nègre, negro, black.

neige,/, snow.

nerf, w.(fs silent in plur.), nerve.

nerveu-x, -se, nervous.

net, -te, clear, distinct, évident.

nettement, clearly, distinctly, en-

tirely.

netteté,/, clearness, distinetness.

neuf, nine.

neu-f, -ve, new.

VOCABULARY

neutre, neutral.

neveu, m., nephew.

nez, m., nose.

ni, nor.

nickel, m., nickel.

nier, to deny.

niveau, m., level.

niveler, to level, level down.

nivellement, m., leveling.

nocturne, nocturnal.

noir, -e, black, dark.

noir, m., black.

noirâtre, blackish.

noircir, to blacken, black, darken.

nom, m., name.

nombre, m., number.

nombreu-x, -se, numerous.

nommer, to name, call ; se — , to

be named, called.

non, no, not ; — pas, not.

nord, ?>i., north.

nord, north.

normal, -e, normal, usual.

normalement, normally. Norvège,/., Norway.

nos (plier, of notre), our.

notable, notable, considérable, notablement, notably, consider-

ably.

notamment, especially.

note,/., note, notion,/, notion, idea.

notre, our; le nôtre, la nôtre,

ours, nourrice,/., nurse, nourrir, to nourish; se — (de,

on), to feed, live.

nourriture,/., food, nourishment.

nous, we, us, to us, ourselves, to

ourselves.

nouveau, nouvel, -le, new, fresh,

récent; de nouveau, again; à

nouveau, anew.

nouveauté, /., novelty.

nouvelle,/., news, nouvellement, newly, lately.

nu, -e, naked, bare.

nuage, m., cloud.

nuageu-x, -se, cloudy, clouded.

nuance,/, shade, tint, nuancer (se), to be tinted, shaded.

nuire (à), to injure.

nuisible, injurious, harmful.

nuit, /., night, darkness; see

nuire ; de — , by night.

nul, -le, no, not any, null, zéro;

— le part, nowhere.

nullement, by no means.

Obéir (à), to obey.

objectif, m., objective, objectglass.

objet, m., object.

obliger, to oblige, compel.

Oblique, oblique, slanting.

obliquement, obliquely.

Oblong, -ue, oblong.

obscur, -e, dark, obscure.

obscurité, /., obscurity, darkness.

observateur, m., observer.

observation,/, observation.

observer, to observe; s' — , to be observed.

obstacle, /«., obstacle; faire — , to form an obstruction, hinder.

Obstruction,/., obstruction, stopping up.

obstruer, to obstruct, stop up ; s' — , to become obstructed, stopped up.

obtenir, to obtain; s' — , to be obtained.

obtus, -e, obtuse, blunt, dull.

obtusion, /., obtusion, dullness.

occasion, /., opportunity.

occasionner, to occasion, cause.

occident, m., west.

occidental, -e, western, west.

occupation, /., occupation, employment.

occupé, -e, occupied, engaged, busy.

VOCABULARY

occuper, to occupy; s' — de, to concern one's self with, be ocçupied with, be busied with.

océan, m., océan.

oculaire, ocular, of the eye.

oculaire, m., ocular, eyepiece.

odeur,/"., odor, smell.

odorant, -e, sweet-smelling.

œil, m., eye; coup d' — , glance.

œuf, m. (f s silent in plur), egg.

œuvre,/., work.

offert, see offrir.

officiel, -le, officiai.

offrir, to offer, présent; s' — , to be offered, presented.

oignon (oi = o), m., bulb, bulbous root.

oiseau, m., bird.

ombrage, m., shade.

ombre,/., shade, shadow.

ombré, -e, shaded.

omoplate, /., scapula, shoulderblade.

on (l'on), one, somebody, we, they.

onde,/., undulation, wave.

Ondulation,/., undulation, vibration.

onze, eleven.

onzième, eleventh.

opacité,/., opacity, opaqueness.

opaque, opaque.

opération,/., opération.

opérer, to operate, effect; s' — , to be effected.

opinion,/, opinion.

opposé, -e, opposite, contrary, opposed.

Opposé, m., opposite direction, side.

opposer, to oppose, compare; s' — à, to stop, hinder, oppose.

opticien, m., optician.

optique, optic.

optique,/, optics; d' — , optical.

or, now.

orageu-x, -se, stormy.

orangé, -e, orange-colored.

orangé, m., orange coior.

orbite,/, orbit.

ordinaire, ordinary, common,

usual.

ordinairement, ordinarily, usually.

ordonner, to order.

ordre, m., order.

oreille,/, ear.

organe, m.; organ, part, pièce, organique, organic.

organisation,/, organization.

organisé, -e, organized.

organisme, m., organism.

orgueilleu-x, -se, proud.

orient, m., east.

oriental, -e, eastern, east.

orienter (s'), to get one's bearings.

origine,/, origin, beginning.

originel, -le, original, primitive, ornement, m., ornament.

Os, m., bone.

oscillation, /., oscillation, vibration, oser, to dare.

ossements, m. plur., bones.

osseu-x, -se, bony.

ossuaire, m., ossuary, charnel-

house.

ou, or, either; — bien, either, or

else.

OÙ, where, in which, to which,

when; d' — , whence.

oubli, m., forgetting, forgetful-

ness.

oublier, to forget.

ouest, m., west.

ouragan, m., hurricane.

ours (s sounded), m., bear.

outil, 7ii., tool, implement.

outre, beyond; en ■ — , besides,

moreover.

ouvert, -e, open ; see ouvrir, ouverture, /., opening, chasm,

span.

ouvrage, m., work, book.

ouvrier, m., workman.

ouvrir (s'), to open.

oxydation,/, oxidation.

VOC \i:U.ARY

oxyde, m., oxide.

oxygène, m., oxygen. oxygéné, -e, oxygenated.

oxyhydrique, oxyhydrogen

Pacifique, Pacific.

page,/., page.

page, m., page (person).

paille,/., straw.

pain, m., bread.

paix,/., peace.

pâle, pale, wan.

paléontologie,/., paleontology.

paléontologiste, m., paleontolo-

gist (one versed in the ancient

life of the earth).

palette, /., paddle, paddle-board.

pâleur,/., pallor, paleness.

palissade,/., stockade, palisade.

palmier, m., palm-tree.

palpiter, to palpitate, throb.

panorama, m., panorama, paon (pan), m., peacock.

papier, m., paper.

papillon, m., butterfly.

par, by, through, per.

paradoxal, -e, paradoxical.

paraître, to appear.

parallèle, parallel.

parallèlement, parallel.

paralyser, to paralyze.

parce que, because.

parcelle, /., particle.

parchemin, »i., parchment.

parcourir, to go over, go through,

travel over, traverse.

pareil, -le, such, like, similar.

parer (se), to adorn one's self, be

adorned.

parfait, -e, perfect.

parfaitement, perfectly.

parfois, sometimes, at times.

parfum, m., perfume, odor.

parler, to speak ; se — , to speak

to each other.

parmi, among.

paroi,/., wall, side.

parole,/., speech, word.

parsemer, to strew, stud, spangle.

part, /., part, share, portion;

d'autre —, on the other hand;

de — et d'autre, on both sidea ;

d'une —, on the one hand;

nulle — , nowhere ; à — , except ;

de la — de, on the part of, in

the name of, from; de toutes

— s, on ail sides.

partage, m., share, portion, lot.

partager, to share, divide; se — ,

to be divided.

parti, m., party, side, advantage,

profit; tirer — de, to dérive

advantage from.

participer (à, in), to participate,

share. particularité,/, pecuîiarity.

particule, /., particle.

particul-ier, -ière, peculiar, par-

ticular, spécial.

particulier, m., particular.

particulièrement, particularly.