livre, }n. book; — d'heures
prayer-book.
livrer, to deliver, surrender.
livret, m. little book.
locataire, m. lodger, renter,
tenant, logement, m. lodging.
logique, /. logical; n. f. logic.
loi, /. law.
loin, far; au — , far off; — de,
que, far from.
lointain, remote, distant; «. m.
distance, loisir, w. leisure.
long, — , n. m. length; au — ,
le — ('/«'), along.
longer, to go along; skirt.
longtemps, long (time).
longueur, /. length, delay,
longitude, lorsque, vvhen.
louable, laudable, praise-
worthy.
loucher, to squint.
louer, to hire, let; to praise.
loup, m. wolf.
lourd, heavy, dull, awkvvard.
lucarne, /. dormer window,
skylight.
lueur, / light.
lugubre, — rious, mournful.
luire, irr. to shine.
luisant, bright, glittering.
lumière, / light.
lumineux, — ous, light.
lunette,/, spy-glass, télescope, lutte,/, struggle, wrestle.
lutter, to struggle, wrestle.
luzerne,/, lucern (grass).
M. ( /"or monsieur).
machinalement, mechanically.
mâchoire, /. jaw.
madame, /. madam, Mrs., the
lady.
maestro, m. (Italian), master
(music).
magistrat, w. — ate, judpe.
maigre, lean, thin, fast (day).
VOCABULARY
main, /. hand.
maintenant, now.
maison, /'. house.
maisonnette, /. little house.
maitre, m. master, teacher ; as
tille, Mr., Squire ; — d'hôtel,
hôtel keeper.
mal, m. ill, hurt, harm, pain.
mal, ill, badly, wrong.
malgré, in spite of, despite.
malheur, m. misfortune, un-
happiness.
malheureux, unfortunate, un-
happy; n. wretch.
malheureusement, unfortunate! y.
malice, /. malice, mischief,
trick.
maltraiter, to maltreat, abuse, manche, /'. sleeve.
manger, to eat; n. eating.
manie, /. mania, madness.
manière, f. manner, way.
manquer, to miss, fail, lack.
mansarde, /. garret, roof, marchand, w. merchant.
marchander, to bargain.
marche,/". — , walk, step.
marché, m. market, bargain.
marcher, to march, walk.
mare, y. pond, pool, marée, /. tide, flood.
margelle, f. curbstone, edge.
marier, to marry, give in mar-
riage ; se — , to marry, be
married. marquer, to mark, note, show, marron, tn. chestnut.
marteau, vt. hammer.
martre, /. marten.
massacrer, to massacre, matin, m. morning; adv. early.
matinal, early (riser).
matinée, y. morning, forenoon.
mauvais, bad, evil, poor.
méchant, bad, wicked, mis-
chievous, poor.
méditatif, — ive, thoughtful.
meilleur, better; U — , the best.
mêler, to mix; se — , to mingle,
meddle.
membre, /;/. member, limb.
même, same, self, very ; adv.
even ; de — , tout de — , like-
wise, ail the same, just
so.
mémoire, f. memory; vi. mem-
oir, note, menacer, to threaten.
ménage, w., housekeeping,
house.
ménager, to manage, spare,
hushand.
ménagère, y", housekeeper.
mener, to lead, carry, take.
ménétrier, m. fiddler.
menottes, /. //. handcuffs.
mentir, irr. to lie, to tell a lie.
menton, m. chin.
mépris, w. contempt, scorn.
merci, f. mercy ; m. thank,
thanks.
mériter, to — , deserve.
méritoire, — orious, deserving.
mésange,/, tomtit (bird).
messe,/, mass (church).
messieurs, fl. gentlemen, sirs, mesure,/, measure; à — que, in
proportion as, as.
métaphore, /. metaphor.
mettre, irr. to put, put on ; se
■ — , to begin (<}).
meuble, movable; n. m. furni-
ture.
meurtre, w. murder.
meurtrier, m. murderer.
mi- (frefix), half; mi-côte, /.
half way up hill, slope.
miel, m. honey.
mieux, adv. better; le — , best;
aimer — ,toprefer,(do)rather.
milieu, vi. middle, midst.
mille, a thousand; n. m. mile.
VOCABULAA'Y.
milliard, m. thousand million, thousands on thousands.
mine, /. mien, look, appearance.
minuit, m. midnight.
mirer, to aim at ; se — , to be reflected.
miroiter, to shine, glitter, be reflected.
misérable, — , m. wretch.
misère, y. misery, poverty.
miséricorde, y. mercy, pity.
Mlle, (mademoiselle), miss.
modèle, m. model, pattern.
modifier, — fy, limit.
moelle, y. marrow, pith.
moelleux, marrovvy, pithy, rich.
moindre, less; le — , the least.
moins, adv. less ; le — , least; au, du — , at least; à — de, que, without, except, r.nless.
moire, y, moire, mohair.
mois, m. month.
moitié, y. half .
mollet, m. calf (leg).
monde, m. world, people, Society.
monotone, — onous.
monsieur, m. gentleman, Mr., sir, you.
montagnard, fn. mountaineer.
montagne, y. mountain.
monter, to mount, ascend, go up; se — , to amounc.
montre, f. watch.
montrer, to show, point (to).
moquer (se), to laugh at, ridicule {(le).
moqueur, mocking, jeering.
moralisation, f. civilisation, improvement.
mordre, to bite.
morne, dull, gloomy, sullen.
mort, y. death; /^<7;7. mlj. dead.
mortel, mortal, fatal.
mot, m. Word, saying.
I motif, m. motive.
mouche, f. fly.
mouchoir, »i. handkerchief.
moufle, /. mitten, muffler.
mouiller, to wet, moisten.
, moulin, m. mill.
' mourir, irr. to die; se — , to be dying.
mousse, f. moss.
moussu, mossy.
mouvement, w. movement, motion, impulse.
mouvoir, irr. to move, stir.
moyen,;;/, means, method; le — de, how to — ?
moyen, adj. mean, average.
muet, mute, dumb.
mugissement, w. roaring, bellovving.
mur, III. wall.
muraille, f. wall.
murmurer, to murmur.
musicien, w. — ian.
musique, f. music.
mystère, m. mystery.
Naïf, simple, artless frank.
naissant, newly born, rising,
young. [spring.
raître, irr. to be born, arise, naïvement, si.nply, frankly.
naïveté, y. simplicity.
nappe, f. table-cloth, cover,
sheet, streak.
narine, /. nostril.
nasillard, nasal, naturel, natural; n w. nature, néant, w. nothingness, nought.
nébuleux, — ous.cluudy.gloomy.
nécessairement, necessarily.
négliger, to neglect, omit, neige, f. snow.
nerveux, — ous, rigorous.
net. clean, clear, short, netteté, y. cleanness, clcarness,
brevity.
VOCABULARY
neuf. nine.
neuf, new.
nez, m. nose.
nichée, /. nest-fuU, brood.
nid, in. nest. [riage.
noce, noces, f. wedding, mar-
nocturne, — al, nightly.
Noël, ;//. Christmas; à la — , at
Christmas, nœud, m. knot, difRculty.
noir, black.
nom, m. name.
nombre, m. number.
nonchalance, f. carelessness.
nostalgie, /. nostalgia, homenote,/, note, bill. [sickness.
nouer, to knot, tie.
nouveau, nouvel, ncw ; de — ,
anew, again.
DOUveLe. /. novel, news; de mes
— , news of me. noyer, to drown.
nu, naked, bare.
nuance,/, shading, hue, hint.
nue, f. cloud.
nuit, /. night.
nul, no, not any, none.
nullement, not at ail, by no
means.
nuque, /. nape of the neck.
Obéir, to obey {à).
objet, ?n. object.
obtenir, irr. to obtaip, get.
ocre, /. ochre.
oàour, f. odor, smell.
odieux, odious, hateful.
odorant, odorous, fragrant.
œil, ?n. eye; — -de-bœuf, bull's
eye, round window.
œuvre, f. work.
offrir, irr. to offer.
oiseau, m. bird.
ombre,/", shade, shadow, cover.
omettre, irr. to omit, ongle, m. nail, claw.
onze, eleven.
or, tn. gold.
or, well, now.
ordinaire, — ary,common,usual;»
à V — , usually, as usual.
ordre, m. order.
oreille, /. ear.
oreiller, w. pillow.
ornière,/, rut, track.
ortie, / nettle.
08, tn. bone.
oseille,/, sorrel (plant), oser, to dare.
osseux, bony.
ôter, to take off, take away,
remove.
ou, or. [when-
où, where, in, at, to — which> oublier, to forget.
ouïe, /. hearing.
outre, beyond.
ouvert, open. [tare.
ouverture, /. opening, overouvrage, tn. work.
ouvrir, irr, to open.
Paillasse, /. pallet, straw bed.
paille, /. straw.
pain, w. bread, loaf.
paisible, peaceful, quiet, paix, /. peace.
pâle, pale.
palette,/, pallet (painter).
pâleur, /. paleness, pallor.
palier, tn. landing (of stairs).
pâlir, to grow pale, blanch.
palissade,/ — , fence, hedge.
pan, m. skirt, flap.
panier, tn. basket, panse,/, paunch, belly.
pantalon, tn. — loon, trousers.
paon, tn. peacock.
papier, tn. paper.
paquet, tn. packet. bundle.
par, by, through, over.
paraître, irr. to appear, seem.
VOCABULARY
parcourir, irr. to run over, traverse.
pareil, like, similar, such.
pareillement, equally, likewise
parent, m. kinsman; //. parents.
parfois, sometimes.
parfum, m. perfume, fragrance.
parole, y. — , word, speech.
parsemer, to strevv, sprinkle.
part, /. part, sharc, side; de la — de, on behalf of, from; quelque — , somewhere, anywhere. [divide.
partager, to share, partake,
parti, 7n. party, measure, slep.
participer, to — pâte, partake.
particulier, — lar, peculiar, private. [leave.
partir, irr. to set out, départ,
partout, everywhere.
pas, m. step, pace.
passage, w. — , passing; au — , while passing.
passé, past, over, last; n. m.
past, timc past.
passer, to pass, surpass, step over; se — , to pass, happen; se — de, to do without, dispense with.
paterne, paternal.
pâtre, 711. shepherd, herdsman.
pâture, /. food.
paupière,/, eyelid, eyelash.
pauvre, poor.
pavé, w. pavement.
payer, to pay, pay for.
pays, fit. country.
paysage, w. landscape.
paysan, -ne, of the country; n.
peasant, rustic.
pêche, /. peach; fishing, fish; aller à la — , to go fishing; - — à la ligne, line — , angling.
pêcher, to fish.
pêcheur, w. fisherman angler.
peindre, irr. to paint, depict.
peine, f. pain, trouble, penalty;
à — , hardiy.
peintre, in. painter.
pelisse,/. — , fur coat.
pencher, to incline, bend, bovv. pendant, pending, during; —
que, while.
pendre, to hang.
pénétrer, to penetrate, pierce.
pensée, /. thought.
penser, to think.
pensif, pensive, thoughtful, pension, /. board, pension, perce,/, bore, drill; mettre en
— , to tap, broach.
percer, to pierce.
percevoir, irr. to perceive.
perchoir, w. perch, roost.
perdre, to lose. destroy, ruin.
périlleux, perilous, dangerous.
permettre, irr to permit, allow.
perruque, /. wig.
persévérer, to persévère, persil, m. parsley.
personnage,///, personage, part, personne,/, person; indef. any
one, no one.
perte,/, loss, ruin; à — de vue,
as far as eye can reach.
peser, to weigh.
pétiller, to sparkle, crark.
petit, little, small; fils, -fille.
grandsoa, granddaughter;
— jour, daybreak.
peu, little, but little, few; un
— , a little, a few; à — près,
nearly, almost.
peur, /. fear, fright; avoir — .
to be afraid; faire — , to
fri.ghtcn. peut-être, perhaps.
philoiophe w. — er; aJj. — ic.
physionomie, / — , countenance.
piailler, lo bawl, squall.
pie, /. magpie.
VOCABULARY
pied, w. foot, footing.
pierre,/, stone, rock.
pignon, 771. gable end, gable.
pile, f. pile, heap.
piller, to pillage, plunder, rob.
pincer, to pinch. [worst.
pire, adj. worse ; le — , the
pis, adv. worse; le — , worst.
pistolet, 771. pistol.
piteux, pitiful, piteous.
pitié, /. pity.
pitoyable, pitiable, pitiful,
pittoresque, pictiiresque.
plafond, in. ceiling, floor.
plaider, to plead.
plaine, f. plain.
plainte, /. complaint, lament.
plaintif, plaintive, doleful.
plaire, i>r. to please; — se, to
take pleasure, be pleased.
plaisanterie,/, pleasantry, jest.
plaisir, w. pleasure.
plancher, ;«. fîoor.
plat, flat; n. 1/1. dish.
plâtre, 171. plaster.
plein, full, complète, open.
pleurer, to weep, weep for.
plier, to fold, bend, yield.
plisser, to plait, fold, pucker.
plomb, 7/1. lead.
plombé, leaden, livid.
pluie,/, rain.
plume,/ feather, quill, pen.
plus, more; no more; de — en
— , more and more; non — ,
(not) either, neither.
plusieurs, several, many.
plutôt, rather, sooner.
poche, / pocket.
poêle, poêle, m. stove.
poignant, — , bitter.
poignée, / handful.
poignet, 771. wrist.
poil, 7)1. hair, coat (animal).
poindre, irr. to dawn, appear, poing, m. fist.
point, 771. point, degree; au —
que, so that.
poire,/, pear; powder-horn.
pois, 771. pea.
poisson, 771. fish.
poitrine, / breast. police, / — , guard.
poliment, politely.
pomme,/ apple, head (cane);
— de terre, potato.
pommette, / pommel, knob,
cheek-bone.
pommier, 771. apple-tree.
pompon, 7/1. knot, tuft.
pont, 771. bridge, porte, / door, gâte.
porter, to carry, bear, wear.
pose,/ — , posture, setting.
poser, to pose, place, set, rest.
posséder, to possess; se — , to
contain one's self, pot, 771. pot, jar.
potager, 7n. kitchen-garden.
potence,/ gibbet, gallows.
poudre, /. powder, dust.
poudreux, powdered, dusty.
poule,/ hen, chicken.
poulet, 771. chicken.
poulie,/ pulley.
pouls (pron. pou), 771. puise, pour, for, (in order) to, as to.
pourceau, 171. hog, pig.
pourpre, pur pie; n. 771. purple
(color); /. (dignity, royalty).
pourquoi, why, for what.
poursuivre, irr. to pursue.
pourtant, however, neverthe-
less.
pourvoir, irr. to provide; pourvu que, provided that.
pousser, to push, drive, utter.
poutre,/ beam, girder.
pouvoir, irr. to be able, can,
may. n. 771. power, ability.
prairie, / — , meadow. pré, 771. meadow, pasture.
VOCABULARY
précédemment, previously.
précédent, preceding, former;
n. m, précèdent, précéder, to précède, go before.
précisément, precisely.
premier, first.
prendre, irr. to take, catch; se
— , to take hold, begin.
près (de), near, nearly, almost;
à peu — , nearly.
presque, almost, nearly.
pressentir, irr. to foresee, feel
or know in advance.
presser, to press, urge, crowd;
pressé, hurried, in haste.
prêt, ready, prepared.
prétendre, to — , claim, intend, prêter, to lend, ofïer.
prévenir, irr. to warn, prevent,
hinder.
prévoir, irr. to foresee.
prévoyance, f. foresight, providence.
prier, to pray, beg, invite, prière, f. prayer, pétition.
prise, hold, pinch.
prisonnier, nt. prisoner.
prix, ///. pricc, prize. [act.
procéder, to proceed, advance, procès, ni. process, suit (law);
— verbal, report, minute.
proche, near.
produire, irr. to produce, proférer, to bring forvvard, ad-
duce, utter.
profond, profound, deep.
profondément, profoundly, deepprofondeur, /. depth. fly
projet, m. project, design,
sketch.
projeter, to project, design,
sketch, prolonger, to prolong, promenade,/. — , walk.
promener, to walk. lead; se — ,
to proceed, walk, take a walk.
promesse, /. promise.
promettre, irr. to promise.
prononcer, to pronounce, utter.
propos, w. talk, subject. purpose; à — , apropos, on the subject, fit.
propre, proper, own, neat.
propriétaire, t>i. f. proprietor.
propriété, f. propriety, property.
provision,/. — , supply.
provisoirement, provisionally.
provoquer, to provoke, invite, challenge.
puis, then, next.
puits, 7n. well.
pur, pure, clear, mère.
pygmée, w. pigmy.
Quand, when, though.
quant à, as to, as for.
quartier, m. quarter, district, quel, which, what, what a.
quelque, some, any; //. some,
a few; adv. quelque . . . que,
however.
quoi, what; — que, whatever.
quoique, although.
Rabattre, to turn back, pull
down, lower, abase.
raccourci, shortened ; n. m.
abridgment; en — , short, in
brief, foreshortened.
raconter, to relate, tell.
radoter, to rave, rago, /. — , madness.
raide, see roide, [grapes.
raisin, m. grape, bunch of raison, /. reason, right.
rajeunir, to rejuvenate, make
or grow young again.
ralentir, to slacken, relent, rallumer, to relight, rekindle. ramasser, to pick up, collect.
ramener, to bring back; restore.
VOCABULARY
ramier, w. wild pigeon, dove.
rampe, /". balustrade, stairvvay.
ramper, to crawl, creep.
ranger, to arrange, settle.
ranimer, to reanimate, revive, râpé, worn, threadbare.
râper, to rasp, grate, crush.
rappeler, to recall, call back;
se — , to remember.
rapport, m. report, relation.
rapporter, to bring back, report.
rapprocher, to bring near, reconcile; se — , to corne near,
approach.
rarement, rarely. seldom.
rasoir, m. razor.
rasseoir (se), to sit down again.
rassis, settled, calm.
rassurer, to reassure, secure.
rauque, hoarse, harsh.
rayer, to streak, erase.
rayon, vi. ray, beam; — de miel,
honey-comb.
rebondi, round, plump recevoir, irr. to receive.
réchapper, to escape, recover.
réchauffer, to warm again, re-
kindle, warm up.
recherche, y. research, search;
à la — , in search (cf).
recherché, choice, élégant, af-
fected.
rechercher, to seek, inquire.
réciproque, reciprocal, mutual.
reconduire, irr. to reconduct,
bring back.
reconnaître, irr. to recognize,
acknovvledge, reconnoitre.
recoucher (se;, to go to bed, lie
down, again.
recourber, to bend, bow, stoop.
recouvrir, irr. to cover (again),
recover.
recueillir, /rr. togather, collect,
receive; se — , to recover.
reculer, to put off, recoil,
shrink.
redescendre, to go or corne
down again.
redingote, y", riding-coat, coat.
redoubler, to redouble, increase.
redouter, to dread, fear. [up.
redresser, to straighten, raise réduire, /;■;-. to reduce, lessen.
réduit, ;//. nook, small room.
refermer, to reclose, shut
(again).
réfléchir, to reflect, think.
reflet, m. reflection (of light).
réflexion,/. — , méditation, refluer, to -flow back, ebb.
refus, ni. refusai.
regard, m. — , look, regarder, to — , look at.
règle,/, rule; en — , ail right.
reins, ;//. //. loins, back.
rejeter, to reject, throw back.
rejoindre, irr. to rejoin, join.
réjouir, to rejoice; se — , to be
glad.
réjouissant, rejoicing, glad,
pleasing.
relever, to raise up relieve,
set ofï; se — , to stand out,
protrude.
remarquer, to remark, observe, remercier, to thank, dismiss
(vvith thanks).
remettre, irr. to put back, restore, delaj-; se — , to recover,
résume, begin again.
remonter, to reascend, remount,
go, corne — up again, go
back.
remplacement, m. replacing,
substitution, supply.
remplacer, to replace, substi-
tute.
remplir, to refill, fill, fulfil.
remue-ménage, m. moving,
bustle.
VOCABL^LAKY.
remuer, to move, stir, disturb.
renaître, irr. to be born again,
revive, return.
renard, m. fox.
rencontre,/, meeting; aller à la
— , to go to meet.
rendre, to render, restore, return; se — , to surrender, go,
resort.
renfermer, to enclose, include,
contain.
renouveler, to renew.
renseignement, 7/1. information, rentrer, to re-enter, return.
renverser, to throw down, over-
throw, upturn.
renvoyer, to send off, put off.
répandre, to spread, shed,
spill.
repartir, irr. to start again,
reply.
repasser, to repass, revise; to
turn over, iron.
répéter, to repeat.
replier, to refold, bend back,
wind.
réplique, /. reply.
répliquer, to reply.
répondre, to respond, answer(à);
— de, to ansvver for.
réponse, f. response, answer.
reporter, to carry back, bring
back.
repos, m. repose, rest.
reposer, to repose, rest.
repousser, to push back, repel.
reprendre, irr. to take again,
résume, renew, reply.
représenter, to re présent.
reproche, m. reproach.
reproduire, irr. to reproduce.
réserve,/. — , caution, réserver, to reserve, keep(back);
~ -é, reserved, cautious.
résolument, resolutely.
résonner, to resound, sound.
résoudre, irr., to résolve; se — ,
to résolve, décide {à).
respirer, to breathe.
ressasser, to resift, re-examine.
ressembler, to resemble, ressentir, irr. to feel, resent, resserrer, to tie up, shut up,
restrict.
reste, m. — , remainder, rem-
nant; du — , for the rest, be-
sides.
rester, to remain, stay.
retenir, irr. to hold back, retain,
fasten.
retentir, to resound, ring, écho, retirer, to draw back, draw out,
retire.
retomber, to fall again, fall back.
retour, w. return; être de — , to
be back, be returned. retourner, to return, turn back,
turn.
retraite, / retreat, refuge, rétrécir, to restrict, confine,
contract.
retrousser, to turn up, tuck up.
— é, turned up, pug (nose).
réunir, to reunite, unité, join.
rêve, »i. dream.
réveiller, to awake, wake up.
révéler, to reveal, discover.
revenir, irr. to come back, return, recover.
rêver, to dream.
réverbère, tu. reflector, street
lamp.
revêtir, irr. to clothe, put on,
invest.
revêtu, clothed, invested.
rêveur, dreamy, pensive, revoir, irr. to see again. revise,
recall (to mind).
Khin, ;;/. Rhine riant, smiling, cheerful.
ride, /. wrinkle.
rideau, ;;/., curtain.
VOCABULARY
rider, to wrinkle.
rien, anything, nothing.
rigole, /. trench, gutter.
rire, irr. to laugh, smile; n. m.
laughter.
rivière, /. river.
robinet, m. cock (water), spigot.
roche, /. rock.
roide, stiff, steep, rough.
roitelet, w. wren.
romanesque, romantic.
rompre, to break.
rond, round; «. m. round, circle.
ronde, f. round, rounds; à la — ,
around, about.
rondin, m. round stick, or log.
ronger, to gnaw.
rose, f. — , adj. rosy, red.
roseau, w. rééd.
rosée, /. dew.
rossignol, m. nightingale.
rôtir, to roast; rôti, w. roast.
roucouler, to coo.
roucoulement, vi. cooing.
rouge, red; n. m, red (colorX
rouge, rougeur,/, redness, blush, rougir, to redden, blush, rouler, to roll, roussâtre, reddish, ruddy.
roussin, m. stallion, steed.
route, y. — , road, way.
rouvrir, irr. to reopen, open.
roux, red, red-haired.
ruban, m. ribbon.
ruche, /. bee hive.
rue, /. Street.
rugir, to roar, bellow. [ing-
rugissement, w. roaring, bellowruine, /. ru in, ruins.
ruisseler, to gush, stream,
trickle.
rumeur,/, rumor, noise, tumult.
ruse, /. — , trick.
Sabbat, m. sabbath, revel, orgy.
sablonneux, sandy.
sabre, vi. — , sword.
sac, m. sack, bag.
saccadé, jerking, abrupt, sacré, sacred, holy, (oath)
cursed.
sacrificateur, w. sacrificer.
sage, wise, modest, good.
saillir, to jut, spring, leap.
saisir, to seize, catch, shock.
saississement, w. shock, thrill.
salle,/, hall, room.
saluer, to salute, greet.
salut, m. safety, salvation,
greeting.
sang, m. blbod; froid, cool-
ness, calmness.
sanglant, bloody, bleeding.
sangloter, to sob.
sanguin, sanguine, robust.
sans, without, but for.
santé, /. health.
sapin, m. fir (tree), pine.
satisfaire, irr. to satisfy,
gratify.
saucisse,/, sausage.
sauf, save, except.
saule, 7/1. willow.
saumon, m. salmon.
saumoné, salmon-like, salmon.
saupoudré, powdered,sprinkled.
sauter, to leap, jump, skip.
sautiller, to jump, skip, trip.
sautoir, m. cross; en — , cross-
wise, slung across.
sauvage, savage, wild, fierce.
sauver, to save; se — , to run
off, escape.
savant, learned; n. scholar.
savoir, irr. to know,know how,
be able; savoir-vivre, w. tact, scélérat, m. villainous; n. vil-
lain.
scintiller, to sparkle.
séant, sitting, fitting; n. seat,
sitting (posture).
VOCABULAJ?Y.
sec, sèche, dry, lean, hard.
sèchement, dryly, coldly.
sécher, to dry.
seconde, y", second (time).
secouer, to shake, shake off.
secours, m. succor, help.
secrétaire, w. — ary, clerk.
seigneur, m. lord, master.
semaine, /. week.
sembler, to seem, look. [tion.
sens, M. sensé, feeling, direc-
sentier, m. path.
sentinelle, f. sentinel, sentry.
sentir, irr. to feel, smell, smell
or taste of.
seoir, irr. to sit, fit, suit.
séparer, to separace.
sept, septiérae, s^ven, seventh.
sérieux, serious.
serpenter, to creep, twine.
serré, close, tight; pressed.
serrer, to press, crowd, oppress,
clasp, close, fasten, lock.
serrure, /. lock.
servir, irr. to serve, be of use.
seuil, >ii. threshold, sill.
seul, aione, only, single.
seulement, only, solely, but.
siècle, m. century, âge.
siège, >/i. — , seat.
sifflement, w.whistling, hissing.
siffler, lo whistle, hiss.
signalement, nt. description,
désignation, signe, m. sign.
signifier, to signify, mean.
siLncieux, silent.
silencieusement, silently.
silhouette, f. ■ — , profile, sketch, sillonner, to furrow, wrinkle.
simultanément, simiiltaneously.
singulier, singular.
sinistre, sinister, evil.
sinon (si non), if nol, unless.
situé, situated, lying.
soie, /. silk.
soif, /. thirst.
soigneusement, carefully. [care.
soin, »i. care ; avoir — , to take soir, m. evening, eve.
soirée, f. — , evening.
soit, so be it, well; either — or; I — que, whether — or.
soixante; soixantaine, y. sixty.
sol, w. soil, ground.
soleil. Ht. sun, sunlight, solennol, solemn, formai, solive,/, joist, beam, rafter.
somme, w. sieep, nap.
sommeil, w. sleep; avoir — , to
be sieepy.
sommeiller, to sleep.
somnambule, — ist, sleep-walker.
son, i>i. Sound, sonder, to sound, measure.
songer, to dream, think.
sonner, to sound, ring, strike, sonore, sonorous, loud.
sort, m. fate, lot, spell.
sorte,/, sort, W\nà; de la — , so;
de — que, so that.
sortir, irr. to go ont, get out,
put out, issue, spring.
sou, VI. sou, penny (coin).
souffle, m. breath, puff. [out.
souffler, to breathe, blow, bluvv souffrance, /. suffering.
souffrant, suffering, patient, souffrir, irr. to suffer, endure, soufre, ?n. sulphur.
souhaiter, to wish.
soulager, to relieve, comfort.
soulever, to lift, raise, stir up.
soulier, >n. shoe.
soumission,/, sub — , obédience, soupçon, 1)1. suspicion, soupçonner, to suspect.
souper, to sup; ii. >n. supper. 'soupière,/, soup-dish, tureen.
[soupir, m. sigh, groan.
souplesse,/ suppleness, agility, I skill.
VOCABULARY
souquenille, /. frock, gown.
source, /. — , spring.
sourcil, w. eyebrovv, brow.
sourd, deaf, dull, deep, heavy.
sourdre, to spring, gush.
sourire, 7>r. to smile, (à) to smile on, please; n. vi. smile.
sous, under, beneath.
soutenir, irr. to sustain, support.
souterrain, subterranean.
soutien, m. support, stay.
souvenir (se), irr. to remember; n. VI. remenibrance, mémorial.
souvent, often.
strident, siirill, harsh, loud.
stupéfait, stupefied, astounded.
stupeur,/, stupor.
stupidité, /. stupor.
subir, to urdergo, endure.
subit, sudden; -ement — ly.
suborbien, subterranean.
succéder, to succeed, follow.
succe.sivement, — ly, gradually.
sucre, m. sugar.
Euer, to sweat, perspire, toil.
sueur, J. sweat, perspiration.
suffire, irr. to suffice.
suintement, m. drain, drainage.
suisse, Svviss; n. vi. porter, doorkeeper ; la S., Switzerland.
suite, f. following, succession, sequel, conséquence; de — , in succession; tout de —, immediately.
suivant, following, according to.
suivre, irr. to follow, ensue.
sujet, m. subject, cause, per-
superbe, — , proud. [son.
supérieur, superior.
suppliant, supplicant, humble.
supplier, to supplicate.beseech.
supposer, to suppose.
sur, on, upon, above, about,
sûr. sure, certain, safe.
sureau, w. elder (tree).
sûreté, /. security, safety.
surprendre, irr. 10 surprise, sursaut, w. leap, start, surtout, above ail, especially.
susdit, above named, said.
svelte, slight, slender.
Tabac, m. tcbacco, snuff.
tabagie, y. smoking-room, taproom.
tabatière, /. snuff-box, tobaccobox.
tableau, w. picture.
tache, f spot, stain, blot.
tâche, y. tack, job.
tacher, to spot, stain.
tâcher, to try, strive [de).
taille,/, eut, shape, waist, stature.
tailler, to eut.
taillis, w. copse, thicket.
taire, irr. to hush up, conceal; t se — , to be silent, hush,
talon, 7n. heel.
tamiser, to si ft,scatter,sprink le.
tandis que, while.
tanière,/, den, iair.
tant, so much, so many, so; — que, as long as, while.
tantôt, soon, now, sometimes.
tapage, w. noise, uproar, fuss.
tape,/, tap, bung, spigot.
tapisserie,/, tapestry, curtains.
tard, late, slow.
tarder, to delay, be slow.
tardif, tardy, belated, slow.
taa, VI. heap, pile, pack.
tâtonnement, 711. groping, feeling.
taudis, m. hovel, poor room.
taverne,/. — , dram-shop.
taxer, to — , charge, accuse.
VOCABULARY
Te Deum, w. — (hymn).
tel, such, such a, many a (one);
un — , such a one, so and so.
tellement, so much, so.
témoin, m. witness.
tempe, /. temple (head).
temps, m. time, weather.
tendre, tender, affectionate.
tendre, to stretch, spread, ex-
tend.
tendresse, y. tenderness, love.
ténèbres, pi. f. darkness.
tenir, irr. to hold, keep, hâve,
contain; se — , to hold, stop,
stand; s'en — , to rely, hold,
believe (à).
tentation,/", temptation, trial, tenue, /. attitude, manner,
dress.
terminer, to — ate, end, define.
terne, duU, gloomy, heavy.
terre, f. earth, land, ground.
terrestre, terrestrial, earthly, terreur, /. terror, fear.
testament, m. — , will.
tête, /. head.
textuellement, literallv.
tic-tac, m. ticking, clicking.
tiède, tepid, lukewarm.
tiens, hold ! stop ! see hère !
tige, /. stem, trunk, stick,
club.
tigre, TH. tiger.
tintement, m ringing, tinkling.
tirer, to draw, pull, pull off,
shoot ; se — , to get off, escape, tisserand, ;«. weaver. toile, /. cloth, linen, canvas,
web.
toit, m. roof, tôle, /. sheet iron.
tomber, to fall, drop.
ton, m. tone, voice, Sound, tonne, /. tun, cask.
tonneau, m. cask.
tordre, to twist, wrest, wring.
toucher, to touch, feel, hit.
touffe, /. tuft, bunch, bush.
touffu, tufted, bushy.
toujours, always.
tour, m. turn, trick, round ; — à — , by turns, in succession.
tour, /. tower, steeple.
tourbillonner, to whirl.
tourelle, /. turret; escalier à — , winding stairs.
tournée, /. turn, circuit.
tourner, to turn.
tournoyer, to revolve, whirl.
tourterelle, /. turtle-dove.
tousser, to cough.
tout, ail, whole, every, any; n.
ail, the whole ; aJv. ail, entirely, quite, very; — à coup, ail at once, suddenlj'; — à fait, entirely, quite ; — à l'heure, immediately, just now ; — de mène, ail the sa me, just so ; — de suite, immediately.
toutefois, nevertheless, yet.
trace, y. — , track, step.
trahir, to betray.
traîner, to drag, draw, trail.
trait, 7/1. draught, stroke, feature, trait, arrow.
tranche, /. eut, slice.
tranquille, — , quiet, still.
transcrire, irr. to transcribe.
trapu, short, stout.
travail, ///. labor, work.
travers (à), au — de, across, through; en — , across, crosswise.
traverser, to cross, traverse.
trébucher, to stumble. [graiing.
treillage, »i. lattice, trellis,
treille,/, trellis, arbor. network.
tremblement, w. trembling.
trembloter, to shiver, quiver.
VOCABULARY
trente, thirty.
trépigner, to stamp.
trépignement, tn. stamping.
trésor, w. treasure.
tressaillir, to start, ihrill, shake, stir.
tresse, /. tress, plait (hair).
tricorne, m. three - cornered (cocked) hat.
tricot, m. knitting, network.
trique, f. cudgel, stick.
triste, sad, gloomy, sorrowful
tristesse, y. sadness, sorrow.
tromper, to deceive, cheat; se — , to be mistaken.
trop, too, too much, too many, very, quite ; de — , superfluous ; par — , too, excessively.
trou, m. hole.
troubler, to trouble, disturb.
troupe,/, troop, band, flock.
trousseau, w. bunch (keys), outin (bride).
trouver, to find, discover, meet; jd- — , to be found, be, happe n.
truite,/, trout.
Tubingue, Tubingen.
tuer, to kill.
tumu?te, m. — , uproar, noise.
tuyau, m. pipe, flue, tube.
Uni, united, level, smooth.
usurier, w. usurer.
utile, useful.
Vaciller, to — ate, hesitate,
stagger.
vague, — , indefinite ; le — ,
vaguenesf:, vacuity.
vague,/, wave, billow.
vaincre, irr. to conquer.
vallée, valIey, dale.
vapeur,/, vapor, steam, steam-
boat.
vaquer, to be at leisure, (à) to
attend to.
vase, m. — , vessel.
veille, / vigii, evening, sve
(before). [up.
veiller, to watch, be awake, sit veine, /. vein, mood, flow.
velours, w. velvet. velouté, velvety, soft, vendre, to sell.
vendredi, m. Friday.
venir, irr. to corne; — à, to
corne to, happen; — de, to
hâve just (donc).
vent, m. wind, breeze, air.
ventre, w, belly, womb, bowl.
verger, ni. orchard.
vérité, / truth.
vermeil, vermilion, bright red.
vermillon, w. vermilion, scarlet.
vermoulu, worm-eaten.
verni, varnished.
verre, m. glass.
verrou, w. boit.
vers, towards, about, near.
verser, to pour, shed, spill.
vert, green; — bouteille, bottle
green.
vertu, /. virtue.
verve, /. energy, spirit.
veste,/, vest, waistcoat.
vêtir, irr. to clothe, dress.
i viande,/, food, méat, vibrant, vibrating, tremulous.
vide, void, empty.
vider, to empty.
vie, /. life, living.
vieil {see vieux), vieillard, m. old man.
vierge,/ virgin; la Vierge, the
— (Mary).
vieux (vieille), old, aged; le — ,
la — , old man, old woman.
vif, alive, living, lively, quick,
vivid.
vigne,/ vine, vineyard.
VOCABULAEY.
vigneron, m. vine-dresser.
vigoureux, vigorous, strong.
vigueur, y. vigor, strength.
vil, vile, mean, cheap.
ville, /. city, town.
vingt, tvventy.
violon, m. violin, violinist;
lock-up, cell.
violoncelle, m. violoncello.
virgule,/, comma, curve.
visage, w. — , face, look, viser, to aim (at), to examine, visière,/, visor, brim (hat).
visite,/, visit, search.
vite, quick, fast, nimbie.
vitre, /. glass, pane.
vitré, glazed.
vivement, quickly, sharply,
vividly.
vivre, irr. to 11 ve.
voici, see hère, hère is or are,
now.
voie, /. way, road, track, man-
ner.
voilà, see there, there is or
arc, now. voiler, to veil, conceal.
voir, irr. to see, look.
voisine, neighbor; adj. neigh-
boring, near.
voisinage, m. neighborhood,
vicinity.
voiture,/, carriage.
voix, /. voice.
voler, to fly; to steal, rob.
volet, fn. window-shutter.
voleur, 7/1. thief, robber.
volontiers, willingly, volun-
tarily.
volute, /. — , scroll, curve.
vouloir, irr. to will, wish, be
willing; — bien, to consent,
condescend; — dire.to mean;
en — à, to be ofïended with,
blâme, vouloir, w. will, wish.
voûte,/, vault, arch, roof, voyage, m. — , journey.
voyageur, w. traveller.
vrai, true, real; -ment, truly,
really, indeed.
vraisemblance, /. resemblance;
probability.
vue,/, sight, view, aim.
Wachtman, w. watchman.
Y, there, thither, to- — at — in it, them, etc. il — a, there is, there are; qu'y a-t-il, what is the matter ? .
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