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partie,/, part

partiellement, partially.

partir, to départ, start, move.

partisan, m., partisan, partout, everywhere.

paru, parut, see paraître, parure,/, adornment.

parvenir, to succeed, arrive, reach.

pas, m., step.

pas, ne . . . pas, not, no.

passage, m., passage, passing,

transit, passé, ni., past.

passé, -e, past, former, bygone.

passer, to pass, put, slip on ; se

— , to take place, happen ; se —

de, to do without.

passerelle,/, footbridge.

passi-f, -ve, passive, pasteur, m., pastor, minister.

pâte,/, paste, clay.

pathologique, pathological.

VOCABULARY

patiemment, patiently.

patience,/., patience.

patient, -e, patient.

patte,/., paw, foot.

pâturage, m., pasture, pasture-

land.

paupière,/., eyelid.

pauvre, poor.

pauvreté,/., poverty.

pavé, ni., pavement, pays, m., country.

paysage, m., landscape.

paysan, m., peasant.

peau,/., skin.

pêche,/, fishing.

pêcheur, m., fisherman.

pédoncule, m., peduncle, stem, peigne, see peindre, peindre, to paint, portray ; se — ,

to be portrayed, depicted.

peine,/, trouble, difficulty ; à —

hardly, scarcely; à grand' —

with great difficulty.

peintre, m., painter.

peinture,/, paint; — à l'huile

oilpaint.

pelage, m., hair, coat, covering

skin.

pêle-mêle, pellmell, in confusion pêle-mêle, m., confusion, pelle, /., shovel; — à puiser

long-handled shovel.

pellicule, /., film, thin skin, crust pencher, to lean, bend, incline

tilt, tip.

pendant, during; — que, while.

pendule, m., pendulum. pénétration,/., pénétration, pénétrer, to penetrate, impress.

pénombre, /., penumbra, partial

shadow.

pensée,/, thought.

penser (à), to think (of).

pension,/., pension, pente, /., inclination, slope, de-

clivity, incline.

perceptible, perceptible.

perception,/, perception.

percer, to pierce.

perdre, to lose.

père, m., father.

perfection,/, perfection, perfectionné, -e, perfected, im-

proved.

perfectionnement, m., improve-

ment.

perfectionner, to perf ect, improve ;

se — , to be improved, perfected.

période,/, period.

périodicité, /., periodicity.

périr, to perish.

perle,/, pearl.

permanent, -e, permanent, perméabilité,/., permeability.

perméable, perméable, pervious.

permettre, to permit, allovv.

permirent, see permettre, permis, see permettre, perpendiculaire, perpendicular.

perpendiculairement, perpendic-

ularly.

perpétuel, -le, perpétuai, ever-

lasting.

perpétuellement, perpetually.

persécuter, to persécute, persévérance, /., persévérance, persévérant, -e, persevering.

persister, to persist.

personne,/, person.

perspective,/., perspective, persuader, to persuade, perte,/, loss.

perturba-teur, -trice, disturbing.

perturbation, /., perturbation,

disturbance.

pesant, -e, heavy.

pesanteur,/, gravity, weight.

peser, to weigh.

pétiole, m., pétiole, leafstalk.

petit, -e, little, small.

petitesse,/, littleness, smallness.

pétrole, m., petroleum, gasoline.

peu, little, few ; à — près, nearly,

almost; — à — , little by little,

gradually.

VOCABULARY

peuplade,/., people, horde, tribe.

peuple, m., people, nation.

peupler, to inhabit.

peur, /., fear ; de — que, for fear that, lest.

peut, see pouvoir.

peut-être, perhaps.

peuvent, sce pouvoir.

phase,/., phase.

phénomène, m., phenomenon.

Philadelphie, Philadelphia.

philosophe, m., philosopher.

philosophique, philosophical.

phoque, m., seal.

phosphore, m., phosphorus.

photographique, photographie.

photosphère,/., photosphère.

physicien, m., natural philosopher, physicist.

physiologie,/., physiology.

physiologique, physiological.

physiologiste, m., physiologist.

physique, physical.

physique,/., physics.

pianiste, m., pianist.

pic, m., peak.

pièce,/, pièce, room.

pied, m., foot; à — , on foot.

pierraille,/, broken stone.

pierre,/, stone.

piéton, m., foot passenger, pedestrian.

pieu, m., stake, pile.

pile,/, pier, pile, battery.

pilote, m., pilot.

pilotis, m., piling, pile-work, set of piles.

pin, m., pine-tree.

pioche,/, pickaxe,

pionnier, m., pioneer.

piquant, -e, piquant, pungent, sharp.

piquer, to prick.

piqûre,/, prick, pricking.

piston, m., piston.

pittoresque, picturesque.

pittoresquement, picturesquely.

pivot, m., pivot.

pivotant, -e, tap-rooted.

place,/, place, seat, room.

placer, to place ; se — , to be put, placecl.

plaine,/, plain.

plaire (se), to delight, take pleasure.

plaisir, m., pleasure.

plan, m., plane, plan, ground, surface.

planche, /., plate, eut, plank, board.

plancher, m., floor, flooring.

planchette,/, small board.

planétaire, planetary.

planète,/, planet.

plantation,/, plantation.

plante,/, plant.

planter, to plant, set, drive.

plaque,/, plate, slab.

plat, -e, flat.

plateau, vi., basin (of scales), plateau, table-land, plate, disk.

platine, m., platinum.

plein, -e, full.

plein, m., full; en —, fully, at the full.

plier (se), to bend, yield, adapt one's self.

plomb, m., lead.

plonger, to plunge, submerge, descend.

pluie,/, rain.

plumage, m., plumage, feathers.

plume,/, feather, quill, pen.

plupart,/, majority, greaterpart, most part.

plus, more; le, la — , the most; — ... — , the more . . . the more ; ne . . . — , no more, no longer; non — , either, neither; de — , furtherniore; de — en ■ — , more and more; au — , at the most; tout au — , at the very most.

plusieurs, several, many.

plutonien, -ne, Plutonic, igneous.

plutôt, rather.

272 VOCABULARY

pluvial, -e, of rain.

pluvieu-x, -se, rainy.

pneumatique, pneumatic.

pneumatique, m., pneumatic tire.

poêle, 7/1., stove.

poésie,/., poetry.

poète, m., poet.

poids, m., weight, gravity.

point, /.'/., point, place; ne . . .

— , not, not at ail; au — de vue, from the point of view.

pointe, /., point, horn; en — , to a point.

pointu, -e, pointed, sharp.

poirreau, m., leek.

poisson, m. fish.

poitrine,/., breast.

polaire, polar, north.

pôle, m.} pôle.

poli, -e, polished.

pollen, m., pollen.

polonais, -e, Polish.

polypier, m., polyp, coral.

pomme, /., apple; — de terre, potato.

pompe, /., pump; ■ — à air, airpump.

pondérable, pondérable, weighable.

pont, 771., bridge.

pont-levis, m., drawbridge.

populaire, popular.

populariser, to popularize.

population,/., population.

porcelaine,/., porcelain.

poreu-x, -se, porous.

port, 771., harbor, port.

portati-f, -ve, portable.

portée,/., reach, range, span.

porte-objet, m., object-holder, holder.

porter, to carry, bear, bring, support.

portion,/., portion, part.

pose,/, laying.

poser, to place, put, state, lay, lay down.

positi-f, -ve, positive, certain.

position,/, position, situation, posséder, to possess, hâve, possibilité,/., possibility.

possible, possible.

postérieur, -e, subséquent, later,

posterior.

postérieurement, subsequently.

potag-er, -ère, garden, edible.

potasse,/, potash.

potentiel, m., potential.

poterie, /., pottery, baked clay ;

terre à — , potter's clay.

pouce, 7)i., inch.

poudre,/, povvder. poulie,/., pulley.

poumon, 771., lung.

pour, for, to, in order to, on ac-

count of ; — que, in order that,

so that, for . . . to.

pourpre, m., purple.

pourquoi, why.

pourra, pourrait, see pouvoir, pourrions, see pouvoir, pourrir, to rot.

pourront, see pouvoir, poursuivre, to pursue.

pourtant, however.

pourvoir, to provide.

pourvu que, provided, provided

that.

pousser, to push, put forth.

poussière,/, dust, powder.

poutre,/, beam.

pouvoir, to be able, can.

pouvoir, 771., powtr.

prairie,/, meadow.

praticien, m., practitioner, artisan, pratique, practical.

pratique,/'., practice, gênerai use.

pratiquer, to practice, make.

préalable, previous, preliminary.

préalablement, previously.

précaution,/, précaution, précédemment, previously.

précédent, -e, preceding.

précéder, to précède, précieu-x, -se, precious, valuable.

précipice, m., précipice.

VOCABULARY

précipiter (se), to precipitate one's

self, rush, précis, -e, précise, exact.

précisément, precisely, exactly.

précision,/., précision.

prédire, to predict.

préférable, préférable, préférence,/., préférence, préférer, to prefer.

préjuger, to prejudge, predict.

prêle,/., horsetail.

préliminaire, preliminaiy.

prélude, m., prélude, prem-ier, -ière, first, former, fore, prendre, to take.

préoccuper, to preoccupy; se —

(de), to preoccupy one's self

(with), give attention (to), notice, préparation,/., préparation, slide.

préparer, to prépare, prépondérant, -e, prépondérant,

prevailing.

près, near, nearly ; à peu — ,

nearly, almost; — de, near,

nearly; de — , closely.

presbyte, presbyopic, affected

with presbyopia.

presbytie, /., presbyopia, dimin-

ished power of accommodation

for near objects.

prescrire, to prescribe.

présence,/., présence, présent, m., présent, présenter, to présent, offer; se

— , to appear, présent one's

self, be presented.

préserver, to préserve, présider à, to préside over, direct.

presque, almost, nearly.

pressentir, to hâve a presenti-

ment of, forebode.

presser, to press, crowd.

pression,/., pressure, prétendre, to prétend, claim, lay

claim.

prétendu, -e, pretended, so-

called.

prétention,/., prétention, prêter (se), to adapt one's self,

lend each other.

preuve,/., proof, évidence, prévision,/., prévision, foresight.

prévoir, to foresee.

primiti-f, -ve, primitive, first,

former, primary.

primitivement, primitively.

principal, -e, principal, chief.

principalement, principally.

principe, m., principle.

printemps, m., spring.

pris, see prendre, prismatique, prismatic.

prisme, m., prism.

prisonnier, m., prisoner.

prit, see prendre, privation, /., privation, deprivapriver, to deprive. [tion.

privilège, m., privilège.

privilégié, -e, privileged, favored.

prix, m., price, cost. probable, probable, likely.

probablement, probably.

problème, m., problem.

procédé, m., proceeding, process.

proche (de), near (to); de — en

— , from one place to another.

procurer, to procure, obtain.

prodigieusement, prodigiously.

prodigieu-x, -se, prodigious, won-

drous.

prodigue, prodigal, lavish, un-

sparing.

production,/., production, produire, to produce; se — , to

occur, show one's self, be pro-

duced.

' produit, m., product ; see produire, professeur, m., professor, teacher.

profession,/, profession, trade.

profit, m., profit, advantage.

profiter, to take advantage, profit,

avail one's self, profond, -e, deep, complète, pro-

found.

VOCABULARY

profondément, deeply, profondeur,/., depth.

profusion, /., profusion; à — , in

profusion. progrès, m., progress, imrwove-

ment.

progresser, to progress.

progressivement, progressively,

by degrees.

projectile, m., projectile, shot.

projeter, to project, cast, throw

out, forward; se — , to be pro-

jected, stand out.

prolonger, to prolong, continue.

promener, to flutter, display ; se

— , to take a walk, wander,

stroll.

promptitude (medial p silent), /.,

readiness, speediness, prompt-

ness.

prononcé, -e, decided, pro-

nounced.

prononcer, to pronounce; se — ,

to pass judgment.

propagation, /., propagation, diffusion.

propager (se), to be diffused,

spread, propagated.

proportion, /., proportion, propos : à — de, apropos of, with

regr.rd to.

proposer, to propose, propre, suitable, proper, own,

adapted, peculiar, very.

proprement, properly.

propriétaire, m., owner, proprie-

tor.

propriété, /., property, peculiar-

ity, quality, virtue.

prospérité,/., prosperity.

protection,/., protection, protéger, to protect.

protestant, m., Protestant, protester, to protest, protubérance,/., protubérance, proue,/., prow.

prouver, to prove.

provenance,/., production, origin.

provenir, to proceed, arise, corne, provient, see provenir, provisoire, provisional.

provoquer, to provoke, cause, proximité,/, proximity, nearness.

prudence,/., prudence.

pu, see pouvoir, publi-c, -que, public.

publier, fo publish.

puéril, -e, puérile, childish.

puis, then, afterwards.

puiser (dans), to draw (from),

take.

puisque, since, puissamment, powerfully.

puissance, /., power, thickness.

puissant, -e, powerful, mighty.

puisse, puissent, see pouvoir, puits, m., well.

pulpe,/, pulp, tissue.

pulvérulent, -e, pulverized, pow-

dery.

punch, m., punch.

pupille,/, pupil.

pur, -e, pure, purement, purely, merely.

pureté,/, purity, clearness. purification,/, purification.

purifier, to purify purpurin, -e, purplish.

pussent, see pouvoir, put, pût, see pouvoir, putréfaction,/, putréfaction, pyramide,/, pyramid.

quadricycle, m., quadricycle.

quadripède, m., quadruped.

quai, m., quay, pier.

qualité,/, quality.

quand, when.

quant à, as to, as for.

quantité,/, quantity.

quarante, forty.

quarante-cinq, forty-five.

quarante-six, forty-six.

VOCABULARY

quart, m., quarter.

quartier, m., quarter.

quartz, m., quartz, quatorze, fourteen.

quatorzième, ;//., fourteenth.

quatre, four, quatre-vingt-dix, ninety.

quatrième, fourth.

quatrillion, m., thousand trillions,

quadrillion.

que, than, as, whether, that, which,

whom, what, when, let, if; ne

... — , only, but; — de, how

many. quel, -le, which, what.

quelconque, whatever, any what-

ever.

quelque, whatever, some, any, a

few, however.

quel (quelle) que, whatever.

quelquefois, sometimes.

quelques-uns, some, some few.

quelqu'un, some one.

question,/., question, queue,/., tail.

qui, which, that, who.

quinze, fifteen.

quitter, to leave.

quoi, what ; — que, however,

whatever.

quoique, although.

rabattre, to beat down, lower,

turn down.

rabougri, -e, stunted.

raccordement, m., joining, junc-

tion.

raccorder (se), to be joined, united.

raccourci, m., shortening; en — ,

foreshortened.

race,/., race.

rachitique, imperfect, weak.

racine,/., root, radeau, m., raft.

radiation,/., radiation.

radical, m., radical, fundamental, élément.

radieu-x, -se, radiant.

rail, m., rail.

raison, /., reason, rate ; en — de, at the rate of , by reason of.

raisonnement, m., reasoning.

ralentir, to make slower, retard, slacken.

rallumer, to light again, rekindle.

rameau, m., branch.

ramification, /., ramification, small branch.

ramifié, -e, ramifying, spreading.

rampant, -e, creeping.

ramper, to creep, crawl.

rang, m., rank.

ranger, to arrange.

rapide, rapid, swift, steep.

rapidement, rapidly.

rapidité,/., rapidity, velocity.

rappeler, to recall.

rapport, m., report, relation, connection, conformity, accord; sous ce — , in this, that respect; par — à, with regard to, as related to; sous le — de, with regard to.

rapporter, to ascribe, attribute, refer, quote, cite, relate.

rapproché, -e (de), near (to), near at hand.

rapprochement, m., comparison.

rapprocher, to bring near again, bring nearer; se — , to draw closer together: se — de, to draw near to, approach ; — de, to ally to, connect with.

rare, rare, unusual, scarce.

raréfaction,/., raréfaction.

rarement, rarely, seldom.

rassembler, to bring together, gather, assemble.

rattacher, to tie, join, tie together ; se — à, to be connected with.

ravage, m., ravages.

ravin, m., ravine.

raviner, to wash out, gully.

VOCABULARY

ravir, to delight; — à, to take

away from, snatch from.

rayon, m., ray, radius.

rayonnement, m., radiation. rayonner, to radiate, shine.

réaction,/., reaction, réagir, to react.

réalisable, realizable.

réaliser, to realize, bring about,

effect, carry out, make real.

réalité,/., reality.

rebâtir, to rebuild.

receler, to conceal, contain.

récemment, recently.

récent, -e, récent, récepteur, m., receiver.

recevoir, to receive.

recharger, to recharge, réchauffer, to heat again ; se — ,

to be warmed, heated.

recherche, /., search, research,

seeking, investigation; à la —

de, in search of.

recherché, -e, choice, in demand,

sought after.

rechercher, to search again, seek

for, look for.

récif, m., reef.

récipient, m., receiver.

réciproque, reciprocal, mutual.

reçoit, reçoivent, see recevoir, récolte,/., harvest, crop.

recommander, to recommend.

recommencer, to begin again.

reconnaître, to recognize.

reconquérir, to reconquer, regain, reconstituer, to reconstruct.

recourbé, -e, bent, curved.

recourir, to resort, hâve recourse, recours, m., recourse, recouvrir, se — , to cover again,

cover, cover over. rectiligne, rectilinear.

rectitude,/., straightness, reçu, see recevoir, recueil, m., collection, recueillir, to collect, gather ; se

— , to be collected, picked up.

recuire, to reheat, anneal.

recul, m., recoil, starting back.

reculé, -e, remote, distant, reculer, to move back, withdraw.

reçut, see recevoir, redescendre, to descend again.

redouter, to dread, fear.

réductible, reducible.

réduction, /., réduction.

réduire, to reduce; se — , to be

reduced.

réduit, m., retreat, small house,

lodgings ; see réduire, réel, -le, real, actual, true.

réellement, really, in reality.

refermer (se), to shut again,

close.

réfléchir, to reflect.

reflet, m., reflection, refléter (se), to be reflected.

réflexion,/., reflection.

refouler, to drive back.

réfractaire, refractory.

réfracter, to ref ract ; se — , to be

refracted.

réfraction, /., refraction, réfringent, -e, refracting.

refroidir, to chill, cool ; se — , to

cool, get cold.

refroidissement, m., cooling.

refuge, m.t shelter. refuser, to refuse.

regard , m ., look, glance, gully-hole,

opening: plur., eyes.

regarder, to look at, look, regard,

consider.

régime, m., régime, rule, System, région,/., région, locality.

régir, to govern, rule.

réglage, m., regulating.

régler, to regulate, set.

règne, m., kingdom.

régner, to reign, abound, prevail.

régularité,/., regularity.

régulateur, m., regulator.

régul-ier, -ière, regular.

rehausser, to enhance, heighten,

increase, set off.

VOCADULARY

rejeter, to reject, throw back, cast

off.

rejeton, m., offspring, offshoot.

relâcher (se), to be relaxed.

relati-f, -ve, relative, relating.

relation,/., relation, account.

relativement, relatively ; — à,

with regard to, touching.

reléguer, to relegate, banish.

relever, to raise again, restore, lift

up, gather up; se — , to lise.

relief, m., relief, contour, outline,

élévation, relier, to bind, connect, join ; se

— à, to connect with.

religieu-x, -se, religious.

remanier, to work over, change, remarquable, remarkable.

remarque,/., remark, remarquer, to remark, observe,

notice, remédier (à), to remedy.

remettre, to put back, restore, réminiscence, /., réminiscence.

remis, see remettre, remonter, to rise, rise again, re-

ascend, go back.

remorque,/., tow, towing.

rempart, m., rarnpart, bulwark.

remplacement, m., replacing.

remplacer, to replace.

remplir, to fill.

remporter, to carry off, gain.

remuer, to move, stir.

renaître, to be born again, spring

up again, revive, renard, m., fox.

rencontre, /., meeting, encounter.

rencontrer, to meet ; se — , to be

met.

rendement, m., efficiency.

rendre, to render, make, restore,

return; se — , to proceed, go,

flow, make one's self, renfermer, to shut up, contain,

comprise.

renflé, -e, swollen, rounded.

renforcer, to strengthen.

renforceur, strengthening.

renne, m., reindeer.

renoncule,/., crowfoot, buttercup renouée, /., knotgrass, knotweed renouveler, to renew.

renouvellement, m., renewal, re

newing.

renseignement, m., information rentrer, to enter again, return.

renversement, m., reversing, in

version, renverser, to overthrow, overturn

reverse, turn upside down

throw down, invert, répandre, to sprtad, spreadabroad

give out, scatter, diffuse; se —

to spread, be diffused.

répandu, -e, diffused, generally

known, in vogue, reparaître, to reappear.

réparer, to repair.

répartir, to divide, distribute.

répartition,/., distribution, répéter, to repeat.

répondre, to correspond, agrée,

answer, reply, réponse,/., answer, reply.

reporter (se), to be carried back,

go back.

repos, m., rest, repose; en — , at

rest.

reposer, to rest; se — , to rest,

repose, repousser, to repel, repuise, drive

back ; se — , to repel each other.

reprendre, to take again, recover,

résume, get back, take up.

représentant, m., représentative, représentation, /., représentation, représenter, to represent; se — ,

to imagine, picture to one's

self, repris, see reprendre, reproduction,/., reproduction, reproduire, to reproduce, repub-

lish.

reptile, m., reptile, répulsion,/, repulsion.

VOCABULARY

réseau, m., network, System.

réserver, to reserve, réservoir, m., réservoir, résider, to réside, consist, lie.

résidu, m., residue, residuum.

résine, y., resin, rosin.

résistance,/"., résistance, résistant, -e, resisting.

résister (à), to resist.

résolu, see résoudre, résoudre, to solve, settle.

respiration,/., breathing.

respiratoire, respiratory.

respirer, to breathe.

ressac, m., surf, ressemblance,/., resemblance.

ressembler, to resemble; se — , to

resemble each other.

ressentir, to feel, expérience, resserrer, to contract, compress.

ressort, m., spring.

ressortir, to stand out, show;

faire — , to bring out to view,

set forth, emphasize.

ressource,/., resource, ressusciter, to corne to life.

reste, m., rest, remainder, remains ; du — , however.

rester, to remain.

restreint, -e, restricted.

résultante,/., résultant, résultat, m., resuit, résulter, to resuit.

résumé, ;;/., summing up, sum-

mary, résumé ; en — , in short, résumer, to summarize, repeat.

rétablir, to restore, reéstablish ;

se — , to be restored.

retard, m., delay, hindrance.

retarder, to retard, delay.

retendre, to stretch again. ' retenir, to hold back, retain, hold

on.

retentir, to resound.

retentissement, m., resounding,

renown.

retenue,/., fixture, rétention; see

retenir.

réticence,/., reserve, réticence, retiennent, see retenir, rétine,/., retina.

rétinien, -ne, retinal, of the retina.

retirer, to draw out, remove, with-

draw, dérive, obtain ; se — , to

withdraw, retire, leave.

retomber,- to fall back.

retour, m., return.

retourner, to return, go back, turn

upside down, invert, retrouver, to find again, meet;

se — , to be met with, found.

réunion, /., union, reunion, meeting, assembly.

réunir, to collect, unité, assemble;

se — , to be collected.

réussir, to succeed.

réveil, m., awakening.

réveiller (se), to awaken.

révélation,/., révélation, révéler, to reveal, disclose ; se — ,

to be rëvealed, revendiquer, to claim.

revenir, to return, corne back, re-

dound, be due to.

rêver, to dream, fancy, picture.

réverbération, /., réverbération,

reflection.

rêverie,/., revery.

revêtir, to put on, Une, coat, cover ;

se — , to clothe one's self, revienne, revient, see revenir, revint, see revenir, révolution,/., révolution.

Rhône, m., Rhône, riche, rich.

richesse,/., riches, richness.

rider, to wrinkle, corrugate.

rien, m., nothing, anything; ne

. . . — , nothing.

rigide, rigid.

rigole,/., trench, water-furrow.

rigoureu-x, -se, rigorous, severey

strict.

rigoureusement, rigorously, strict-

VOCABULAKY

rigueur, /., rigor, strictness ; à la

— , strictly, in case of necessity.

risquer, to risk.

rite, ///., rite, rivage, m., shore, bank.

rival, m., rival.

rive, y., bank, shore.

rivière,/., river.

rivure, /., riveting, riveted joint, robinet, m., stopcock, faucet.

robuste, robust, strong.

roc, m., rock, roche,/., rock, rocher, m., rock.

rognon, m., kidney-shaped ore.

roi, m., king.

rôle, m., rôle, part, romain, -e, Roman.

Romain, m., Roman, rompre, se — , to break, snap.

rond, -e, round.

rondelle, /., round pièce, ring,

disk, rose,/., rose.

rose, rose-colored, pink, pinkish.

rosé, -e, pale red, rose-colored,

roseate.

roseau, m., reed, reed-grass.

rosée,/., dew.

rotation,/, rotation, roue, /., wheel; bateau à — s,

side-wheel steamer.

rouet, m., spinning-wheel.

rouge, red.

rouge, m., red, red heat.

rougir, to redden, heat.

rouler, to roll, roll up, carry along.

route, /., route, course, way ; en

— , on the way.

royal, -e, royal, royaume, m., kingdom.

rude, rough, rugged.

rudimentaire, rudimentary.

rue,/, street.

ruine,/, ruin.

ruiner, to ruin; se — , to ruin one's

self, be ruined.

ruineu-x, -se, ruinous.

ruisseau, m., stream, brook.

rumb, m., rhumb, point, rupture,/., breaking, bursting.

sa, his, her, its.

sable, m., sand.

Sahara, m., Sahara.

saillie,/., projection; faire — , to

project, protrude.

saillir, to project, stand forth.

sain, -e, sound, healthy.

saint, m., saint, saisir, to seize, understand; se

— de, to seize, saisissant, -e, startling, surpris-

ing, impressive.

saison,/, season.

sait, see savoir, salade,/, salad.

salle,/., hall, large room.

salutaire, salutary, wholesome.

sang, tn., blood.

sanguin, -e, of blood, containing

blood.

sans, without.

santé,/., health.

sapin, m'., fir, fir-tree.

sarclage, m., weeding.

satellite, m., satellite.

satisfaction,/, satisfaction, satisfaisant, -e, satisfactory.

saturer, to saturate, surfeit.

saurait, see savoir, sauter, to leap, jump.

sauvage, vvild, savage.

sauvage, ni., savage.

sauver (se), to escape, flee, take

refuge, savant, -e, learned, scholarly.

savant, m., scholar, savant, saveur,/, taste, flavor.

savoir, to know, know how, be

able.

savoureu-x, -se, savory.

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