livre, m.f book
logis, m.y house, lodging, home;
au — , at home, loi,/., iaw, rule; projet de — ,
bill.
loin, far; au — , in the distance,
out, far away.
lointain -e, remote ; dans le — ,
in the distance, loisir, m.f leisure.
long -ue, long; le — - de, along.
longtemps, a long time.
lors, then ; depuis -^, f rom that
time.
lorsque, wlien. loucher, to squint.
louer, to praise.
loup, m., wolf.
lourd -e, heavy.
lourdement, heavily.
lueur,/., light, glimmer.
Lugenmaulberg, m., prop. noun, lui, he, him, it, on him, to him,
to her, on her ; chez — , in, to,
at his house.
lui-même, himself, itself.
lumière,/., light.
lumineu-z -se, luminous, bright lune,/., moon.
lutter, to struggie, fight.
ma, my.
maçon, m., brick-layer, mason.
madame,/., madam, lady.
VOCABULARY
mademoiselle,/., Miss, magasin, m., store, magistrat, ^//., magistrate.
magnifique, magnificent.
magnifiquement, magniôcently.
maigre, thin, lean.
main, /., hand; à pleines — s,
plentifuUy. maintenant, now.
mais, but.
maison,/., house, home, maître, m., master, owner, pro-
prietor, teacher.
maîtresse, /., lady, mistress,
teacher.
majesté, /., majesty.
majestueu-z -se, majestic.
mal, m., harm, evil ; aux grands
maux les grands remèdes, a
desperate disease needs a
desperate cure, mal, badly ; plus — , worse.
malade, sick, ill, patient, maladie,/., sickness, disease.
maladresse, /., awkwardness,
blunder.
maladroit -e, awkward person.
malappris -e, ill-bred person.
malgré, in spite of, notwith-
standing.
malheur, m., misfortune.
malheureusement, unhappily.
malheureu-z -se, uniucky, un-
fortunate.
mali-n -gne, sly, shrewd.
malveillant, m., evil-minded
person.
manger, to eat
manquer, to be wanting, lack,
be missing.
manteau, m., cloak.
maquignon, m., horsedealer.
marais, m., marsh, swamp.
marâtre,/., step-mother.
marbre, m., marble.
marchand, m., merchant.
marchandise, /., merchandise,
goods.
marche,/., step.
marché, m., market, bargain,
contract ; à bon — , cheap, marcher, to walk, move, go;
— de compagnie, to go to-
gether.
marguerite^., daisy.
mari, m,, husband.
mariage, m., marrîage, wedding;
prendre en — , take for a
wife.
marier, to marry; à — , mar-
riageable.
marmite,/., pot.
marquise,/., marchioness.
Mars, m.f March.
marteau, m.t hammer.
masque, m., mask, masquerader.
masqué -e, masked; bal — ,
masquerade bail, mat -e, dull.
matin, m., moming; de grand
— , very early in the moming;
tous les — s, every moming;
au — , in the moming. matinée,/, moming.
maudire, to curse.
mauvais -e, bad.
VOCABULARY
mei me, to me.
méchant -e, bad, wicked.
mécontent -e, dissatisfied, dis-
contented.
Mecque (la), Mecca.
médecin, m,, physician.
médical -e, médical.
médiocrement, middlingly, toler-
ably.
médisance,/., slander.
méfier (se), to distrust.
mégarde, /., inadvertence ; par
— , inadvertently.
meilleur -e, better, best.
mélancolique, melancholy.
mélange, m,, mixture; bonheur
sans — , unalloyed happiness.
mêler, to mix.
mêler (se), to meddle, trouble
oneself.
membre, m., limb.
même, same, very, himself, her-
self, itself.
même, even.
mémoire,/., memory. mémorable, mémorable.
menaçant -e, threatening.
menace,/., threajt.
menacer, to threaten, menace.
ménage, m., household, couple,
housekeeping, family ; en — ,
in married life.
ménager, to spare, treat kindly.
ménagère,/., housewife, wife.
mener, to drive, lead, conduct.
mentir, to lie.
menton, m., chin.
mentor, m., tutor, mentor.
merci, thanks.
mère,/., mother.
mérite, m., merit.
mériter, to deserve, meri^.
merveille,/., marvel; à — , ad-
mirably well.
menreilleu-z -se, marvellous.
mes, my.
mésalliance,/., misallîance.
mésaventure,/., misadventure.
mesdames, ladies.
messieurs, m. pi., gentlemen, métier, m,, loom, trade, profession, business, mettre, to put, place, mettre (se), to begin, set about;
— en route, to set out, start.
meuble, m,, fumiture.
meurtre, m., murder.
midi, m.f noon, twelve o'clock.
mien le, la -ne, les -s, les -nés,
mine.
mieux, better. mignon -ne, délicate, pretty,
tiny.
milieu, m., middle.
militaire, military.
mille, thousand.
millier, m,, thousand.
million, m., million, mine, /., look, aspect, appear-
ance.
ministre, m,, minister.
minuit, m., midnight.
minute,/., minute, miracle, m., miracle, wonder.
miroir, m,, mirror, looking-
glass.
VOCABULARY
misérable, wretch, misérable
wretch, misérable, misérablement, miserably.
misère,/., misery.
miséricorde,/., mercy, merciful-
ness.
modèle, m., modeL modeste, modest.
modestie,/., modesty.
moi, I, me, to me; — -même,
myself.
moindre, less, least moins, less; dn — , at least; au
— , at least.
mois, m,, month.
moitié,/., half.
moment, m., moment, mon, my.
monarchie,/., monarcby.
monde, /»., world; tout le — ,
everybody; venir au —, to
come into the world.
Monseigneur, m,j my Lord.
Monsieur, m,, sir, gentleman.
monstre, m.y monster.
mont, ni.f mount, mountain.
montagne,/., mountain.
monter, to mount, ascend, go
up, get up, rise ; — à cheval,
to ride on horseback.
montrer, to show, montrer (se), to show oneself.
monture, /, steed, animal for
riding.
monument, m*, building, monument.
moquer (se), to laugh at, make
fun of.
morale,/., morals, morality.
morceau, m.^ pièce.
moribond -e, dying person, mori-
bund.
mort,/., death.
mort -e, a dead person, dead. mot, m., Word.
motif, m,, motive, mouche,/., fly.
mouchoir, m.^ handkercfaief.
mourir, to die; — de faim, to
starve to death.
mourir (se), to be dying.
mousse,/., moss, lather.
moustache, /., moustache.
mouton, m.f sheep.
mouvement, m,^ motion, move-
ment.
moyen, m,, means, way.
mule, <., mule, mur, m., wall.
mûr ^e, ripe, muraille,/, wall.
murmurer, to murmur.
museau, m., nose, muzzle.
musicien -ne, musician.
musique, /., music, band; faire
de la — , to hâve music.
musulman, /., Mussulman, Mo-
hammedan.
mutin -e, obstinate, unruly,
fractions.
mystère, m., mystery.
mystérieu-z -se, mysterious.
naissance, /., extraction, descente birth.
VOCABULARY
naître, to be born.
oargoilé, ;»., narghileh, Turkish
pipe, natal -e, native, natal, nation,/., nation, natte,/., matting.
nature,/., nature.
naturel -le, natural.
navire, tn,^ ship, vessel.
ne . . . pas, not, no ; ne . . . que,
only.
néanmoins, nevertheless, how-
ever.
né -e, see naître, neige,/., snow.
neu-f -ve, new; tout — , brand
new.
neveu, m,, nephew.
névrose, /., nervous disorder,
lieurose.
nez, xn., nose; rire au — de
quelqu'un, laugh in any one's
face.
ni, nor; ni • . . ni, neithei; . . .
nor.
nièce,/., nièce.
noble, noble.
noblement, nobly, like a noble, noce,/., wedding.
nœud, m.t bow.
noir -e, black.
noircir, to blacken, grow black.
nom, m.f name, noun.
nombren-z -se, numerous.
nommer, to rAa.iiie, call, appoint.
nommer (se), to be named,
called.
non, no, not.
nonchalamment, indolently.
nonchalant -e, indolent, carenos, our. [less.
notamment, especially.
note,/., note, notre, our.
nourrir, to feed, support, nous, we, us, to us, ourseives.
nouveau, nouvel -le, new.
nouvelle,/., news; point de — ^s,
no news.
noyer (se), to be drowned, drown
oneself.
nuance,/., hue, shade, tint, nuit, /., night; cette —, last
night.
nullité,/., nuUity.
nymphe,/., nymph.
Obéir, to obey.
obéissance,/., obédience, obéissant -e, obedient.
objection, /., objectiop. obliger, to oblige, compel.
obscurcir (s')» to grow dark.
obscurité, /., obscurity, dark-
ness.
obsèques, /. //., obsequies, f u-
neral.
observation,/., observation, obtenir, to obtain, get.
occasion,/., occasion; en toute
autre — , under any other
circumstances.
occuper, to occupy.
occuper (s'), to occupy oneself,
apply oneself.
VOCABULARY
odew,/., odor.
odorant -e, fragrant.
œil, m., eye ; en on clin d' — , in the winking of an eye.
œillet, m., pink.
œuyre, /., work.
offense,/., offence.
offenser, to offend.
offert, s⣠offrir.
officiel -le, officiai.
officier, m,, officer.
offre,/., offer.
offrir, to offer.
offrir (s'), to qSer oneself.
ohl O, hol
oie,/., goose.
oignon, m., onion.
oiseau, m., bird.
olivier, m,, olive-tree.
ombrageu-z -se, shy.
ombre,/., shade, shadow.
on, one, people, they.
opéra, m., opéra.
opinion,/., opinion.
opposer (s'), to be opposed.
opposition,/., opposition party.
or, but, now; — ça, now, well now.
or, m,f gold.
orange, /., orange.
orchestre, m.^ orchestra.
ordinaire, ordinary, usual.
ordonnance, /., order, prescription.
ordonner, to order, décide, command.
ordre, m., order.
oreille,/., ear.
orgueil, m., pride, conceit orgueilleu-z -se, haughty per-
son, proud.
oser, to dare.
ôter, to remove, take off.
oh, where, when; d' — , from
where.
OU, or; — ... — , either ... or.
oubli, m,, forgetfulness.
oublier, to forget.' oublier (s')> to forget oneself.
oui, yes.
outil, m.f tool.
outrage, m,, outrage, insuit, outre, besides, in addition to,
above.
ouvert, seg ouvrir, ouvrier, m., workman.
ouvrir, to open.
ouvrir (s'), to open, be opened.
pacha, m. y pasha.
pachalick, m., pashalic ; the ter-
ritory govemed by a pasha. page, m., page, paille,/., straw.
pain, m.j loaf of bread.
paisible, peaceful.
paix,/., peace.
palais, m,f palace, pâle, pale, pâleur,/., paleness.
pâlir, to tum pale, wan, become
pale.
panier, f«., basket panique,/, panic.
panser, to dress (a wound).
VOCABULARY
papier, m., paper.
par, by, through, on, in.
para, m., the 40th of a piastre,
i,â,, about the loth of a cent.
paradis, m., paradise.
paraître, to appear, look, seem.
parce que, because.
par-dessus, over, moré.
pardon, m,, pardon, mercy.
pardonner, to pardon, forgive.
pareil -le, such, similar, alike;
sans — , without equal.
parent -e, relative, parents, m. pL, relatives.
parfait -e, perfect.
parier, to bet. parlement, m,, parliament.
parler, to speak, talk.
parmi, among.
parole, /., word; tenir sa — ,
to keep one's word; prendre
la — , to begin to speak.
part, /., share, part; quelque
— , anywhere, somewhere; de
toutes — s, on ail sides.
partager, to share, divide.
parti, y//., décision, party.
