livre, (m) book

livrer, to dclivcr, to give up.

logir, to lodgc, take in.

logis, (m) dwclling.

loi, (/) law.

loin, far.

au loin, afar.

lointain, (m) distance.

long, longue, long.

le long de, along.

longtemps, a long while.

aussi longtemps que, as long as.

il n'y a pas encore longtemps que, not very long ago.

longuement, at Icngth.

longueur, (/) distance.

lors, thcn.

lors de, at the time of.

lorsque, whcn.

losange, (»/) losenge, en

losange, diamond shapcd.

louange, (/) praisc.

louer, lo praise.

lourd, e, heavy.

lucide, clcar.

lueur, (/) light.

lugubre, doleful.

lui, he, him, lier, it; to him, to

hcr, lo il.

lui-même, bimself.

lumière, (/) light.

lumineux, se, bright.

lune, (/) moon. lutte, (/) strcngth, contest.

lutter, to struggle, wrestle.

luxe, (m) Iuxury.

ma, fcm. of mon.

machinalement, involuntarily.

magasin, (m) shop.

magicien, nne, magician.

magie, (/) magie, sorcery.

magistrat, (;«) magistrale.

magnificence, (/) magnificence.

magnifique, magnificent.

magnifiquement, magnificently.

Mahomet, Mohammed.

mai, (m) May.

maigre, thin.

maille, (/) mesh, link.

main, (/) hand.

faire main basse sur, to

lay violent hands on.

à pleine main, with full

force, generously.

rendre la main à, to give

frec rein, to lower one's

pretensions.

maintenant, now.

mais, but.

maïs, (ni) corn.

maison, (/) house.

maître, (m) master.

maîtresse, (/) mi^tress.

maîtriser, to master.

majesté, (/ ) majesty.

mal, ( w) evil.

malade, si<l<, ill.

VOCABULARY

maladie, (/) illness, discase, malaisé, e, difficult.

mâle, maie.

malédiction, (/) curse.

maléfice, (/) sorcery.

malgré, in spite of.

malheur, (ni) misfortune.

par malheur, unfortunately.

malheureux, euse, misérable,

wretch.

malice, (/) spite, mischief.

malsain, e, unhcalthy.

malveillant, e, malevolent, evil

wishing.

mamelle, (/) breast, udder.

Mamelouck, Mameluke.

manche, (/) sleeve.

manger, to cat.

manier, to handle.

manière, (/) mariner, way.

manifestation, (/) manifestation, manquer, to miss,fail,be wanting.

manquer and inf. to be

ncar to.

mante, (f ) mantle, cloak.

manteau, (m) cloak.

manuscrit, u») manuscript.

marchand, (m) merchant.

marchander, to bargain for.

marchandise, (/) merchandisc,

goods.

marche, ( f) walk, day's journey.

se mettre en marche, to

set oui.

marché, (m) market, bargain.

par-dessus le marché, in

the bargain.

marcher, to walk, pass.

mari, (ni) husband.

marier, to marry.

marque, (/) mark, brand.

marquer, to mark.

martyr, e, martyr.

martyre, (m) martyrdom.

masse, (/) mass.

maternel, lie, maternai.

matière, (/) matter.

table des matières, table of contents.

matin, (ni) morning.

matinée, (/) morning.

maudire, to curse.

maudit, e, accursed.

mauvais, e, bad, evil.

maxime, (/) maxim.

me, ace. or dal. of je.

méchanceté, (/) wickcdness.

méchant, e, wicked, bad.

mèche, (/) mesh, wick.

méconnaître, not to recognize.

mécontenter, to displease.

Mecque, (/) Mecca.

mécréant, e, infidel.

médecin, (m) physician.

médiocrement, modcrately.

méditation, (/) méditation, rêverie

se méfier, to mistrust, to bc on onc's guard.

mégarde, (/); par mégarde, inadvertently.

meilleur, e, better (comp. of bon).

mélange, (m) mixture.

mêler, to mingle, to take part in.

VOCABULARY

mélodieux, se, melodious.

melon, (m) melon.

membre, (/«) member, limb.

même, samc, very, even.

mémoire, (/) remembrance, memory.

menace, (/) threat.

menacer, to menace, threaten.

ménage, (m) housekeeping.

faire bon ménage, to live happily together.

mendiant, (#») beggar.

mendier, to beg.

mener, to lead.

mensonge, (m) lie.

menthe, (/) mint.

mentionner, to mention.

mentir, to lie.

menton, (m) chin.

menu, ue, small.

mépris, (m) disdain.

mépriser, to despise, slight.

mer, (/) sea.

merci, {m) thanks, mercy.

mère, (/) mother.

mériter, to merit, deserve.

merveille, (/) wonder, marvel.

merveilleux, se, wonderful.

mes, pi. of mon and ma.

message, (*») message.

messager, (») messenger.

mesure, (/) measure.

à mesure que, in proportion as.

mesurer, to measure.

métal, (m) métal.

métier, (m) trade, embroidery frame.

mettre, to place.

se mettre à, to set about, to

commence, faire mettre à genoux, to

make kneel.

mettre en lumière, to throw

light upon.

meuble, (m) furniture.

meule, (/) millstone.

meurtre, (m) murder.

meurtrier, (m) murderei.

midi, (w) noon.

miel, (■;«) honey.

mielleux, se, smooth-tongued.

mien, mienne, my, mine, mieux, better {comparative of

bien), le mieux, the best.

tant mieux pour, so much

the better for.

milieu, (m) middle.

au milieu de, in the midst

of.

mille, thousand.

millier, (m) thousand.

million, (m) million, mince, slender.

mine, (/) countenance.

de bonne mine, good-look-

ing.

ministre, (m) minister.

minute, (/) minute.

minutieux, se, minute, particu-

lar.

miracle, (m) miracle, mirage, (m) mir.iL;<-.

miroir, [m) mirror.

misérable, misérable, sufiVring.

VOCABULARY

misère, (/) misery.

miséricorde, (/) mercy.

miséricordieux, se, merciful.

modeste, modest.

modestement, modestly.

modestie, (/) modcsty.

moelle, (/) marrow.

moelleux, se, soft.

moi, I, me.

moins, less.

du, au moins, at lcast.

moins de, less than.

mois, (w) mont h.

Moïse, M oses, moitié, (/) half.

moment, (ni) moment, mon, ma, mes, my.

monceau, (m) pile, mass.

monde, (/>/) world.

mettre au monde, to give birlh tO.

tout le monde, everybody.

monstre, (m) freak.

mont, (m) mount, mountain.

montée, (/) risc.

monter, to climb, mount.

montrer, to show.

monture, (/) horsc, mount.

monument, (m) monument.

se moquer de, to make sport

of, mot k.

moral, e, moral.

morceau, (*») piccc.

mordre, to bite.

moribond, e, dying.

morose, morose.

mors, (m) bit.

mort, (/) death.

mort, (m) corpse.

mort, morte, dead.

mortel, lie, mortal.

mortier, (m) mortar.

mosquée, (/) mosque.

mot, (ni) word.

mouchoir, (m) handkerchief.

mouiller, to moisi en.

mourant, e, dying.

mourir, to «lie

mousseline, (/) muslin.

moustaches, (/. pi.) mustache.

mouton, {m) mutton, la m h.

mouvement, (ni) motion, move-

ment.

moyen, (m) mcans.

muet, tte, dumb.

mule, (/) she-mule.

multitude, (/) multitude, mûr, mure, ripe mur, (m) wall.

mûrir, to ripen.

murmurer, to murmur.

musc, (w) musk.

muscade, (/) nutmeg.

musulman, Mussulman.

myrte, {m) myrtlc.

mystère, (m) mystery.

mystérieux, se, mysterious.

mystique, (m) mystic.

nacre, (f ) mot lier of pearl.

naguère, no( long since.

naissance, (/) birth.

naître, to be born.

naquis, pret. ind. of naître.

narcisse, (m) narcissus.

narine, (/) nostril.

naseau, (;«) nostril (animais).

natal, e, native.

nation, (/) nation, national, e, national, natte, (/) mat.

naturel, lie, natural.

naufragé, e, shipwrecked.

navire, (m) vessel.

ne . . .

ne . . . jamais, never.

ne . . . pas, not.

ne . . . personne, no one.

ne . . . plus, no more.

ne . . . point, not at ail.

ne . . . que, only.

ne . . . rien, nothing.

né, née, past part, of naître, néant, (m) nothingness.

nécessaire, nccessary.

nécessité, (/) neccssity.

négliger, to overlook, slight.

négoce, (m) business, négociant, (m) merchant.

nègre, (m) negro.

négresse, (/) ncgrcss.

nerveux, se, nervous, vigor-

ous.

nettoyer, to clean.

neuf, nine. neuvième, ninth.

neveu, (m) nephew.

nez, (m) nose.

ni ... ni, aeither . . . nor.

nid, (m) nest.

nier, to deny.

noble, noble.

noble, (m) nobleman.

noblesse, (/) nobility.

nœud, (m) knot.

nœud coulant, slip-noose.

noir, e, black.

noircir, to blackcn.

nom, (m) naine.

nombre, (m) number.

nombreux, se, numerous.

nommer, to name.

non, no, not.

nonchalant, e, careless, nonchalant.

nos, pi. of notre.

notre, our.

nouer, to knot.

nourrice, (/) nurse.

nourrir, to nourish.

nourrisson, (m) foster-child, suckling.

nourriture, (/) nourishment.

nous, \vc, us.

nouveau, vel, lie, new.

de nouveau, again.

il y a du nouveau, there is somcthing new.

nouveau-né, née, new-born.

nouvelle, (/) news.

novice, (m. and f.) novice.

noyer, to drown.

nu, nue, bare, naked.

nuage, (m) cloud.

nuance, (/) shade, tint.

nue, (/) cloud.

nuire, to harm.

nuit, (/) night.

nul, nulle, no, no ont .

numérique, numcrical.

VOCABULARY

ô, (xrl. oh! obéir (à), to obey.

obéissant, e, obedient.

objet, (m) object, article, obligeance, {f) kindriess.

obligeant, e, obliging.

obliger, to oblige, obscur, e, dark.

s'obscurcir, to grovv dim.

observer, to observe.

obstacle, (m) obstacle.

obstination, (/) obstinacy.

obstinément, obstinately.

obtenir, to obtain, get.

occasion, (/) occasion, oppor-

tunity.

occuper, to occupy, fill.

s'occuper de, to busy oneself wii li.

ode, (f) ode.

odeur, if) odor.

odorant, e, fragrant.

œil, (m) eye.

mauvais œil, (see notes).

œillet, (m) carnation.

œuf, {m) egg.

œuvre, (f) work.

offenser, to offend.

officier, (m) officiai, offre, (m) offer.

offrir, to offer.

oiseau, (m) bird.

olivier, (ni) olive trec.

ombrage, (m) shade.

ombrager, to shade.

ombre, (f ) bliadovv, shade.

on, tluv, one, we.

once, (/) ounce, coin.

oncle, (;;/) mule.

ongle, (m) claw, nail.

onze, eleven.

opium, (;«) opium.

opposer, to oppose.

s'opposer à ce qu'on fasse, to be opposed to one's doing.

opposition, (f) opposition.

opulence, (/) opulence, wealth.

opulent, e, rich, opulent.

or, (ni) gold.

oracle, (m) oracle.

orage, (m) slorm.

orange, (/) orange.

oranger, (ni) orange trec.

ordinaire, ordinary.

ordonner, to order, command.

ordre, (m) order, command.

sur l'ordre de, at the command of.

oreille, (/; ear.

organisation, (/) organization.

orge, (/) barley.

orgueil, (m) pride.

orgueilleux, se, proud.

s'orienter, to take one's bearings.

original, e, original.

ornement, (;;;) ornament, décoration.

orner, to de< orale.

orphelin, e, orphan.

OS, {m) bone.

oser, to dare.

ôter, to take uway, rob.

ou, or.

VOCABULARY

où, where, that, which.

oubli, (m) forgetfulness.

oublier, to forget.

oui, ycs.

ouragan, (m) hurricane.

ourse, bear.

Grande Ourse, the Great Bear or Dipper (constellation), outil, (m) implcment.

outrage, (m) outrage, outrager, to insuit, outre, besides, outside of.

outre, (/) water-bottle.

outré, e, outrageous, far-fetched. outre-mer, beyond the seas.

ouvrage, (m) work.

ouvrier, ère, worker.

pacha, (m) pasha.

pacifier, to cal m.

pacifique, peaceful.

page, (/) page, païen, nne, heathen.

paille, (/) straw.

pain, (m) bread.

paisiblement, peacefully.

paître, to graze.

paix, (m) peace.

palais, (m) palace, palanquin, (m) palanquin, palefrenier, (m) groom.

pâlir, to becomc pale.

palmier, (m) palm, palm-tree.

palpiter, to beat, tbxob, palpitate, tremble.

pan, (m) part, panel, panaris, (m) whitlow.

panier, (m) basket, panser, to dress (wounds).

papier, (m) paper.

papillon, (»i) butterfly.

paquet, (m) bundle.

par, by, through.

paradis, (m) Paradise.

paraître, to appear, seem.

parchemin, (m) parchment.

par-dessus, on, upon.

pardonner, to pardon, pareil, lie, similar, such.

parent, e, relation, parent, parer, to adorn.

parfait, e, perfect, absolute.

parfaitement, perfectly.

parfois, at times.

parfum, (m) perfume.

parfumer, to perfume. parler, to speak.

parmi, among.

parole, (/ 1 word.

prendre la parole, to speak.

part, (/) part.

d'une part . . . d'autre part, on the one hand ... on the other hand.

prendre part, to share.

partage, («) portion, share.

partager, to share.

parterre, (m) floor, flower bed.

parti, (w) pari y, play, side, match.

tirer parti de, to profit by.