partie, f., part

partir, to départ, to leave, to proceed.

partout, adv., everywhere, anywhere.

parure, f., attire, dress.

parvenir, to attain, to reach.

pas, m., step, walk.

pas, adv., not, not any.

passage, m., passage, voyage, passag-er, -ère, adj., passing,

transient.

passag-er, m., -ère, f., passenger.

passer, to pass, to gratify.

passion, /., passion.

patenôtre, f., Lord's prayer.

paternel, -le, adj., fatherly.

patience, f., patience, endurance.

patrie, /., native land, country.

paupière, /., eyelid.

pauvre, adj., poor, needy.

pavois, m., shield.

payer, to pay, to pay for.

pays, m., country, fatherland.

paysan, m., -ne, f., peasant.

péage, m., toll.

péché, m., sin, offence.

pécher, to sin.

pécheur, m., sinner, trespasser.

Pégase, m., Pegasus.

peigner, to comb.

peindre, to depict, to portray.

peine, f., penalty, pain, trouble;

à — , hardly, scarcely.

peiner, to pain, to grieve.

pèlerin, m., pilgrim, traveler.

peloton, m., group, platoon.

pelousse, f., lawn, grass-plot.

pencher, to incline, to bend.

pendant, prep., during; — que,

while.

pendre, to hang, to suspend.

pénétrer, to penctrate.

péniblement, adv., painfully, la-

boriously.

pensée, f., thought.

penser, to think.

pensi-f, -ve, adj., thoughtful.

percer, to pierce, to perforate. perdre, to lose, to waste.

père, m., father.

perfection, f., perfection, perfide, adj., perfidious, false.

périlleu-x, -se, adj., perilous.

périr, to perish, to die.

perle, f., pearl.

permettre, to permit, to allow.

perpétuer, to perpetuate.

perron, m., flight of steps.

perruque, f., wig.

personne, prou., any one, no one.

perspecti-f, -ve, adj., perspective, perspective, f., prospect, view.

perte, f., loss, waste, ruin.

peser, to weigh, to consider.

pétiller, to crackle, to sparkle.

petit, -e, adj., little, small ; en —,

in miniature.

peu, adv., little, few ; — de chose,

a little thing.

peuple, m,, people.

peupler, to people, to populate.

peuplier, m., poplar.

peur, f., fear, fright.

peut-être, adv., perhaps.

piaffer, (of horses) to paw the

ground.

pièce, f., pièce, bit.

pied, m., foot; nu — s, barefoot.

Pierre, m., Peter, pierre, /., stone.

piété, /., piety.

piéton, m., pedestrian, walker.

pieu-x, -se, adj., pious, godly.

pilier, m., pillar, column.

pillage, m., pillage, plunder.

pilote, m., pilot.

pimpant, -e, adj., smart.

pioche, /., pickaxe.

pipe, f., pipe.

piquer, to prick, to puncture, to piqueur, m., huntsman. [spur.

pistole, /., pistole.

pitié, /., pity, compassion. .

place, f., place, placer, to put.

plaie, f., wound, sore.

plain, -e, adj., even, level.

plaindre, to pity, to grudge.

plaine, f., plain.

plainte, f., complaînt, wail.

plainti-f, -ve, adj., plaintive.

plaire, to please.

plaisamment, adv., pleasantly.

plaisir, m., pleasure, delight.

plan, m., plan, scheme.

planche, f., board, plank.

planer, to hover, to tower over.

planète, f., (astr.) planet.

plante, f., plante.

planter, to plant.

plat, -e, adj., flat, level.

Pléiades, f., (astr.) Pléiades.

plein, -e, adj., full.

pleurer, to weep, to mourn, to déplore.

pleuvoir, to rain, to pour in.

pli, m., fold.

plier, to fold, to bend.

plonger, to dive, to dip.

plongeur, m., diver, plunger.

pluie, f., rain.

plus, m., more, most.

plus, adv., more, most, in addition, besides.

plusieurs, adj., several, many.

plutôt, adv., rather, sooner.

poche, /., pocket, pouch.

pocher, to bruise.

poésie, /., poetry.

poète, m., poet.

poids, m., weight, burden, load.

poignard, m., dagger, poniard.

poignée, f., handful, handle.

poil, m., hair.

poing, m., hand closed, fist.

point, m., point.

point, adv., not, not any.

pois, m., pea.

poison, m., poison.

poisson, m., fish, (astr.) pisces.

poitrine, f., breast, chest.

pomme, f., apple.

pompe, f., splendor, pomp.

pompe, f., pump.

pont, m., bridge.

ponter, to deck (nav.).

pont-levis, m., draw-bridge.

populeu-x, -se, adj., populous.

porte, f., door-way, gâte.

porter, to bear, to carry.

portique, m., portico.

posé, -e, adj., sedate, steady

poser, to place, to put.

posséder, to possess, to hâve.

pot, m., pot.

potence, f., gibbet, potence.

poudre, /., dust, powder.

poudrer, to powder.

poudreu-x, -se, adj., dusty, pow-

dery.

pour, prep., for, although, in

order to.

pourpre, /., purple.

pourquoi, conj., why, where-

fore.

pourriture, f., rot, brown rust.

poursuite, f., pursuit.

poursuivre, to pursue, to seek

for.

pourtant, adv., nevertheless,

however.

pourvoir, to provide, to supply.

pousser, to push on, to utter a

cry.

pousser, to shoot forth, to shoot

up (of plants).

poussière, f., dust.

poutre, /., beam.

pouvoir, can do, to be able to do.

pouvoir, 7n., ability, means.

prairie, f., meadow, mead.

pré, m., meadow, field.

précéder, to précède, to go be-

fore.

précieu-x, -se, adj., costly, valu-

able.

précipitamment, adv., precipi-

tately, hastily.

précipiter, to cast, to throw, to hurry.

prédécesseur, m., predecessor.

préférer, to prefer, to choose.

préluder, to prélude, to flourish.

premi-er, -ère, adj., first.

prendre, to take, to seize.

préparer, to prépare, to provide.

près, prep., near, nigh.

présage, m., présage, omen.

présager, to forbode, to conjecture.

prescrire, to prescribe, to order,

présence, f., présence, view.

présent, m., présent time.

présent, -e, adj., présent.

présenter, to présent, to offer.

préserver, to préserve, to défend.

présider, to préside.

presque, adv., almost, nearly.

pressentir, to foreknow, to feel.

presser, to press, to urge ; se — , to crowd, to hurry.

prestige, m., prestige, fascination.

prêt, -e, adj., ready, prepared.

prétendre, to prétend, to lay claim to.

prétention, f„ claim, prétention.

prêter, to lend, to indulge in.

prêtre, m., priest, clergyman.

preuve, /., proof, évidence.

prier, to pray.

prière, /., prayer, request.

prince, m., prince.

princesse, /., princess.

printemps, m., spring-time.

prise, /., hold, capture, prize.

priser, to estimate, to value.

privé, -e, adj. private.

priver, to deprive of.

privilège, m., privilège, franchise.

prix, m., price.

proche, adj., prep., adv., near, close to, at hand.

proclamer, to proclaim, to show forth.

prodige, m., prodigy.

prodiguer, to lavish.

produire, to produce, to yield.

produit, m., produce.

profond, -e, adj., deep, profound.

profondément, adv., deeply, profoundly.

profondeur, /., depth, profundity.

proie, f., prey.