livre, /., pound

livrer, to deliver, to abandon.

loi, f., law.

loin, adv., far, afar.

lointain, m., distance.

lointain, -e, adj., remote, distant.

long, adv., much.

long, -ue, adj., long.

longtemps, adv., long, a great

while.

longueur, /., length.

lors, adv., then; dès — , since

then, thenceforth.

lorsque, conj., when.

louange, f., praise, eiilogy.

louer, to praise, to commend.

loup, m., wolf.

lourd, -e, adj., heavy, dull.

louve, /., she wolf.

lucarne, /., dormer window.

lueur, f., glimmer, gleam. lugubre, adj., mournful.

lui, prou., him, to him, her, to

her.

luire, to shine.

luisant, -e, adj., shining, glitter-

ing.

lumière, f., light.

lumineu-x, -se, adj., luminous.

lune, f., moon.

luth, m., lute.

lutte, f., wrestling, struggle.

lutter, to wrestle, to scuffle.

lyre, /., lyre, harp.

lyrique, m., lyric.

madame, /., Madam.

magasin, m., store, warehouse.

magie, f., magie.

magique, adj., magie.

magnificence, f., magnificence, grandeur.

magnifique, adj., magnificent, grand.

main, f., hand; de — s en — s, from one person to another.

maint, -e, adj., many, many a.

maintenant, adv., now, now then.

mais, conj., but.

maison, /., house.

maître, m., master.

maîtresse, /., mistress.

maîtriser, to master, to command.

majesté, f., majesty.

majestueu-x, -se, adj., majestic.

mal, m., evil, misfortune.

mal, adv., ill, badly.

malade, adj., ill, bad.

malade, m.,f., invalid, sick person.

maladie, /., illness, nialady.

mâle, m., maie, lie.

malédiction, /., curse, malédiction.

malgré, prep., in spite of, not-

withstanding.

malheur, m., misfortune, un-

happiness, malheureu-x, -se, adj., unfortu-

nate, unlucky.

malin, maligne, adj., malicious,

malignant.

malsain, -e, adj., unhealthy,

sickly. mamelle, /., breast.

manche, m., handle, /., sleeve.

manger, to eat, to devour.

manière, /., manner, way.

manque, m., want.

manquer, to err, to fail.

manteau, m., cloak, mantle.

marais, m., marsh, swamp.

marâtre, f., stepmother, hard-

hearted mother.

marbre, m., marble.

marchand, m., tradesman, dealer, marchandise, f., commodity,

goods.

marche, /., walk, pace, step.

marché, m., market.

marcher, to walk, to step.

marécages, m., marsh, swamp.

mari, m., husband, spouse.

mariage, m., marriage, wed-

lock.

marié, m., married man ; pi,

bride and bridegroom.

marin, m., sailor, seaman.

marteau, m., hammer.

martyr, m., martyr.

masque, m., mask, visor.

masquer, to mask, to conceal.

masse, /., mass, heap.

massue, f., club, mât, m., mast, pôle.

maternel, -le, adj., maternai,

motherly.

matin, m., morning (half the day

from midnight to midday).

matinée, f., morning (part of the

day from sunrise to midday).

maudire, to curse.

mauvais, -e, adj., bad, ill.

me, pron., me, to me.

méchant, -e, adj., bad, wretched.

méchant, m., -e, /., wretch.

méditer, to meditate, to contem-

plate.

mégarde, f., inadvertence.

meilleur, -e, adj., better, best.

mélancolie, f., melancholy.

mélange, m., mixture, mingling.

mêlée, f., fight, conflict.

mêler, to mix, to tangle.

mélodie, f., melody.

mélodieu-x, -se, adj., melodious.

membre, m., limb.

même, adj., same, very.

même, adv., even, likewise, also.

menaçant, -e, adj., threatening,

menacing.

menace, /., threat, menace, ménager, to husband, to spare.

mener, to take, to lead, to draw.

mensonge, m., untruth, falsehood.

méonien, -ne, adj., Mœonian.

mépris, m., contempt, scorn.

méprisable, adj., contemptible.

méprisant, -e, adj., scornful.

mer, f., sea, deep.

Mercure, m., Mercury.

mère, f., mother.

mérite, m., merit, worth.

merveille, f., wondcr, marvel.

merveilleu-x, -se, adj., wonder-

ful, marvelous.

mes, {sce mon), message, m., message, errand.

Messie, m., Messiah.

mesurer, to measure.

métal, m., métal.

métallique, adj., metallic.

métier, m., trade, business.

mets, 7n.j viands.

mettre, to put, to set ; se — à, to

begin.

meurtre, ;;/., murder, crime.

meurtrir, to bruise, to slaughter.

meute, f., pack (of hounds).

midi, m., noon, midday.

mie, f., love, angel, dear.

mien, -ne, adj., mine, mieux, adv., better, best.

milieu, m., middle, midst.

milieu, adj., middle.

mille, m., mile, mille, adj., thousand.

millénaire, m., millennium.

millier, m., thousand.

million, m., million.

mine, f., countenance, look, mine, /., mine.

ministre, m., minister.

Minotaure, ni., Minotaur.

minuit, m., midnight.

minute, f., minute, instant, miracle, m., miracle, wonder.

misérable, adj., wretched.

misérable, )n., f., wretch.

misère, /., misery, calamity.

miséricorde, f., mercy, clemency.

miséricordieu-x, -se, adj., merci-

ful, forgiving. mitraille, f., volley, (artil.)

grapeshot, canister-shot.

mitre, /., miter.

mobile, adj., movable, variable, mode, m., mode, mood.

modèle, m., model, pattern.

modération, /., modération, miti-

gation.

modeste, adj., modest, unpre-

tending, modestement, adv., modestly.

modestie, f., modesty.

moelle, /., marrow, pith.

mœurs, f., manners, morals,

habits.

moi, pron., me.

moindre, adj., little, less, least.

moins, adv., less.

mois, m., month.

moisson, f., harvest.

moissonner, to reap, to harvest.

moissonneur, m., reaper.

moitié, f., half.

mollement, adv., softly, feebly.

moment, 7n., moment.

mon, adj., m., sing., ma, f., sing.,

mes, m., f., pi., my.

monarque, m., monarch.

monde, m., world, mankind.

monsieur, m., master, gentleman, monstre, m., monster.

monstrueu-x, -se, adj., mon-

strous.

mont, m., mountain. montagne, f., mountain, mount.

monter, to ascend, to mount.

montrer, to show, to point out.

monument, m., monument.

moquer, to déride, to mock.

morceau, m., pièce, morsel.

mordre, to bite, to nip.

morne, adj., depressed, gloomy.

mors, m., (of bridles) bit, curb.

morsure, f., bite, sting.

mort, /., death.

mort, -e, adj., dead, lifeless.

mortel, m., mortal.

mortel, -le, adj., deadly, mortal.

mot, m., word.

motif, m., motive, incentive.

mouchoir, m., handkerchief.

mouette, f., gull, sea-mew.

mouiller, to wet, to water.

moule, m., mould, cast.

mouler, to mould.

moulin, m., mill; — à vent,

windmill.

mourant, -e, adj., dying.

mourir, to die, to expire.

mousse, /., moss, foam.

mouvement, 7n., motion, movement.

mouvoir, to move, to put in motion.

moyen, 7n., means, power.

muet, -te, adj., diimb, speechless.

mugir, to low, to roar.

multitude, /., multitude.

mur, m., wall.

miirir, to ripen, to mature.

murmure, m., murmur.

murmurer, to murmur, to mutter.

muse, /., muse.

mutiler, to mutilate, to mangle.

mutuel, -le, adj., mutual, reciprocal.

myrte, m., myrtle, myrtle tree.

mystère, m., mystery.

mystérieusement, adv., mysteriously.

mystérieu-x, -se, adj., mysterious.

nacelle, f., wherry, casement.

nage, f., swimming.

nager, to swim, to float, to pull,

to row.

naguère, adv., lately, but now, naissance, /., birth, nativity.

naître, to be born.

narrateur, m., narrator, reciter, nation, f., nation, nature, /., nature, life.

naturel, w., nature, disposition, naturel, -le, adj., natural, native.

naufrage, m., shipwreck, wreck.

navette, /., netting-needle,

(weav.) shuttle.

navigateur, m., navigator, sailor.

navire, vi., ship, vessel.

ne . . . pas, adv., not ; ne . . . que,

adv., only, but.

nécessaire, adj., necessary, need-

ful.

neige, f., snow.

nerveu-x, -se, adj., nervous.

neveu, m., posterity, descendant.

ni, conj., neither, non noble, adj., noble, great.

noblesse, f., nobility.

noce, /., marriage, nuptials.

nocturne, m., nocturnal.

Noël, m., Christmas.

nœud, m., knot, bow, bond, noir, m., black (color).

noir, -e, adj., black, dark.

nom, m., name, renown.

nombre, m., number, quantity.

nombreu-x, -se, adj., numerous.

nommer, to name, to call.

non, adv., no, not.

nord, m., North.

nos, pron., m., f., our.

notre, pron,, adj., our.

nôtre, pron. (possessive), ours, nourrir, to feed, to nourish, nourriture, /., food, nourishment.

nous, pron., we, us, to us, our-

selves, each other.

nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle, adj.,

new, fresh.

nouvelles, f., news, noyer, to inundate, to drown.

nu, -e, adj., naked, bare.

nuage, m., cloud.

nue, f., cloud.

nuer, to shade.

nuire, to injure, to hurt.

nuit, f., night, darkness.

nul, -le, adj., no, not any, in-

valid.

nuptial, -e, adj., nuptial, nymphe, f., nymph.

obéir, to obey, to yield.

obéissance, /., obédience.

objet, m., object, subject.

obliger, to oblige, to compel.

obscur, -e, adj., dark, obscure.

obscurcir, to darken, to dim.

obscurité, /., darkness, obscurity.

observer, to observe, to behold.

obstacle, m.j obstacle, occuper, to occupy, to employ.

océan, ni., océan, sea.

octroyer, to grant.

odeur, f., odor, smell.

odorant, -e, adj., sweet-scented. œil, m., eye; coup d' — , look,

glance.

œuf, m., egg.

œuvre, f., work, deed.

offense, /., offence.

offenser, to offend, to injure.

offrir, to offer, to présent.

oh, int, oh! O!

oiseau, m., bird.

oisiveté, /., idleness.

ombrager, to shade.

ombre, f., shade, spirit.

on, prou., m., f., one, they, \ve,

people.

onde, f.; — s, pi., waves, billows.

ondoyant, -e, adj., undulating,

waving.

onduleu-x, -se, adj., undulating.

opérer, to operate, to perform.

opinion, f., opinion.

opposer, to place opposite.

or, m., gold ; — , conj., no\v.

orage, vu; storm, tempest.

orageu-x, -se, adj., stormy.

orbite, f., orbite.

ordinaire, adj., ordinary.

ordonner, to ordain, to decree.

ordre, m., order.

oreille, f., ear.

orgueil, m., pride.

orgueilleu-x, -se, adj., proud.

orgues, /., organ (mus.).

origine, f., origin, source.

Orion, m., (astr.) Orion.

orme, m., elm.

ormeau, m., young elm, elm.

orne, m., flowering-ash.

ornement, m., ornament.

orner, to adorn, to decoratc.

os, m., bone.

oser, to dare, to venture.

ossements, m. pi, bones.

ôter, to remove, to take away.

ou, conj., or, either, or else.

où, adv., where, whither.

oubli, m., oblivion.

oublier, to forget.

oui, adv., yes.

ouïr, to h ear.

ouragan, m., hurricane.

outre, prcp., beyond, above.

ouvertement, adv., openly.

ouverture, f., opening, aperture.

ouvrage, ni., work, performance.

ouvrier, m., artisan, workman.

ouvrir, to open, to unclose.

pacifique, adj., pacifie, peaceful. pacte, m., compact.

page, m., page (person).

page, f., page (of a book).

pain, m., bread.

pair, nu, peer, par.

paisible, adj., peaceful, quiet.

paisiblement, adv., peacefully,

quietly.

paître, to graze, to pasture.

paix, /., peace.

palais, m., palace, mansion.

palais, m., (of the mouth) pal-

ate, taste.

Palatin, m.y Palatine.

pâle, adj., pale, wan.

pâleur, /., paleness, ghastliness.

pâlir, to grow or to turn pale.

palme, /., palm, triumph.

palmier, in.j palm tree.

palpiter, to palpitate, to throb.

pampre, m., vine-branch.

panier, m., basket, hamper.

papillon, m., butterfly.

par, prep., by, through, out of.

parabole, f., parable.

parade, /., parade.

paraître, to appear, to seem.

paralyser, to paralyze, to palsy.

parcourir, to go over, to go

through, to survey.

pardieu! indeed!

pardonner, to forgive, to pardon, pareil, -le, adj., alike, similar.

parer, to adorn, to deck.

parfait, m., perfection.

parfait, -e, adj., perfect.

parfois, adv.j sometimes.

parfum, m., perfume, odor.

parfumer, to perfume, to sweeten.

parjure, in.,f., perjury, (pers.) per jurer.

parler, to speak, to talk.

parmi, prcp., among, amidst.

parole, f., word, speech.

part, f., part, side.

partage, m., division, share.

partager, to divide, to part.

parterre, m., flower-garden.