L.L. fldare), to mistrust, to distrust
membre, s. m. (L. membrum), mem-
ber.
même, adj. (L. metipsimus), same,
self ; very ; lui-même, himself.
mémoire, s. f . m. (L. memoria), me-
mory ; mémorial, mémorandum,
account.
ménage, s. m. (L.L. mansionati-
cum), housekeeping, household,
economy, family.
mépris, 8. m. (mépriser, ynes, L.
minus, priser), scorn, contempt.
merci, s. m. (L. mercedem), thanks, thank you.
mettre, v, a. (L. mittere), mettant, mis, je mets, je mis, que je mette, to put, to put on, to wear, to place, to set, to reduce ; mettre à, to put in a state of ; se mettre, to dress ; se mettre à, to set about, to begin ; mettre àjour, to bring to light.
VOCABULAKY.
mieux, adv, (L. melius), better, best.
lulUen, s. m. (L. médius lociis),
midst, middle.
mille, adj. s. m. (L. millia), thousand. minute, s. f. (L, minuta), minute.
misérable, adi. s. m. f. (L. misera-
bilis), misérable ; wret<3h.
mol, pers. pron. (L. mi [mihi]), I, me,
to me.
moins, adv., s. m. (L. minus), less,
least.
mois, s. m. (L. mensem), month.
moisir, T. n. (L. mucere), to grow
mouldy.
moment, s. m. (L. momentum),
moment ; du moment que, as soon
as.
mon, ma, mes, poss. adj. (L. meum),
my.
monde, s. m. (L. mundus), world,
universe ; toiit le monde, every-
body.
monsieur, s. m. pi. messieurs (L.
meum seniorem), gentleman, sir,
Mr. Pronounce mesieu.
montrer, v. a. (L. monstrare), to
show, to teach.
morceau, s. m. (L.L. morcellum), bit,
fragment, morsel, pièce.
mort, e, adj., s. (mourir), dead, stagnant ; dead person, corpse.
mort, s. f. (L. mortem), death.
morte, part, f., see mourir.
mot, s. m. (L. muttum), word, expression, answer.
motir, s. m. (L.L. motivus), motive,
cause, reason.
mouchoir, s. m. (moucher, L. muc-
care), handkerchief.
mourir, v. n. (L.L. moriri), rnourant,
m,ort,je meurs, je m.ouru^,je mourrai, que je meure, to die.
moyen, s. m. (L. medianus), means,
way, médium.
municipal, e, adj. (L. municipalis),
municipal.
musée, s. m. (muséum), muséum.
myope, adj. (Gr. m"<«»/'), short-sighted. mystérieusement, adv. (mystère,!,.
mysterium), mysteriously.
nage, s. f. (nager, L. navigare), swimming, (fig.) profuse perspiration ; traverser à la nage, to swim across.
nation, s. f. (L. nationem), nation.
ne, n', adv. (L. non), no, not ; il ne
parle pas, he does not speak ; ce
n'est que toi, it is only you.
nécessaire, adj. (L. necessarius),
necessary.
négliger, v. a. (L. negligere), to
neglect, to omit.
négociant, s. m. (L. negotiari),
merchant.
net, te, adj. (L. nitidus), clean, distinct.
nettoyer, v. a. (net), to clean, to
scour.
neuf, ve, adj. (L. novem), new.
nez, s. m. (L. nasus), nose, face.
ni, conj. (L. nec), neither, nor.
noble, adj. (L. nobilis), noble.
isoni, s. m. (L. nomen), name.
nommer, v. a. (L. nominare), to
name, to nominate, to elect.
non, adv. (L. non), no, not.
nota, s. m. (L.), note, observation.
notre, poss. adj. (L. nostrum), our.
nous, pers. pron. (L. nos), we.
nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle, adj.
(L. novellus), new, récent.
nouvelle, s. f. (L.L. novella), news,
intelligence ; voiis aurez de vies
nouvelles, yoxi will hear from me.
nuire, v. n. (L. nocere), to hurt, to
annoy, to wrong.
nullement, adv. (L. nullus), not at
ail.
numéro, s. m. (Ital. numéro), num-
ber.
objet, s. m. (L. objectus), object, matter, aim.
obligeance, s. f. {obliger), kindness.
obliger, V. a. (L. obligare), to oblige,
to compel.
obstACle, s. m. (L. obstacnlmn),
obstacle, impediment.
occasion, s. f. (L. occasionem), occasion, opportunity.
occuper, v. a, (L. occupare), to oc-
cupy, to employ.
cell <yeux), s. m. (L. oculus), eye;
faire de gros yeux, to stare.
oie, s. f. (L.L. auca), goose.
on, indef. pron. (L. homo), one, they,
people, we, you, they ; on dit, it is
said.
VOCABULARY
opérer, v. n. (L. operari), to work, to
operate.
opposer, V. a. (L. ob pausare), to oppose, to place against, to nrge ;
s'opposer, to resist, to be opposed.
orthographe, s. f. (Gr. 'op0oypa<f>ia),
orthography, spelling.
oser, V. n. (L.L. ausare), to dare ; Je
n'oserais, je n'ose, I dare not.
ôter, V. a, (L. haustare), to take off,
to take away.
o<i, adv. (L. ubi), where, whither ;
par où ? which way ?
oublier, v. a. (L.L. oblitare), to for-
get, to be unmiiidful of.
oui, adv. (L. hoc ille), yes ; mais oui,
certainly.
ourert, e, adj. {ouvrir), opened, open.
ouverture, s. f. {ouvrir), opening,
offer, overture.
ouvrir, V. a. (L. aperire), ouvrant,
ouveH, j'ouvre, j'ouvris, to open.
paf, interj. (onomat.), paf.
palais, s. m. (L. palatium), palace ;
Palais-Royal, a théâtre in Paris.
pan, s. m. (L. pannus), side, skirt ;
pan coupé, angle- wall.
panier, s. m. (L. panarium), basket,
hamper, pannier.
papa, s. m. (onomat., L. pappa), papa.
papier, s. m. (L.L. papyrius), paper.
par, prep. (L. per), by, through, ont
of, about, in, for, for the sake of,
at, with, during ; par-ci par-là,
hère and there.
paraître, v. n. (L.L. parescere), paraissant, paru, je parais, je parus,
to appear, to seem, to look, to be
published, parhleu! interj. {par Dieu), zounds,
forsooth, I should think so.
parc, s. m. (L.L. parcus), park.
parce que, conj. {par ce que), be-
cause.
par-dessus, adv., over.
pareil, le, adj. (L.L. pariculus), such,
like, equal.
parer, v. a. (L. pai'are), to adorn, to
shelter, to parry.
parfaitement, adv. {parfait, par
faire), perfectly, completely.
parler, v. a. (L. pariare), to bet, to
lay a wager.
parler, v. a. n. (L.L. parabolare), to
speak, to talk, to converse.
part, s. f. (L. partem), share, concern, side, part ; à part, aside ; de ma part, for my part.
parti, s. m. {partir), party, offer, match.
participe, s. m. (L. participium), participle.
parvenir, v. n. (L. pervenire), to succeed, to attain, to reach.
pas, adv. (L. passus), no, not, not any ; je ne veux pas, I will not.
passer, v. a. (L.L. passare), to pass, to spend, to cross, to go over, to surpass, to put through; passer devant, to pass by ; se passer, to occur, to be laid (of scène) ; se passer de, to do without.
pâté, s. m. (L.L. pasta), pasty ; blot.
paupière, s. f. (L. palpebra), eyelid.
pauvre, adj. (L.L. pauperus), poor, wretched, paltry.
pays, s. m. (L.L. pagensis), conntry, fatherland, native place, locality.
paysan, ne, s. {pays), peasant, countryman, countrywoman.
peine, s. f. (L. pœnam), pain, punishment, misery, trouble, anxiety, labour, pains, reluctance ; à peine, with difficulty, scarcely ; faire de la peine à, to hurt, to hurt one's feelings.
penser, v. a. n. (L. pensare), to think, think of ; to reflect.
percer, v. a. (etym. ?), to pierce, to drill, to make holes in, to begin to appear.
perdre, v. a. (L. perdere), to lose, to destroy, to ruin.
père, s. m. (L. patrem), father.
permettre, v. a. (L. permittere), to permit, to allow ; permettez, excuse me, I beg your pardon, by your leave.
permission, s. f. (L. permissionem), permission.
personnage, s. m. (L. persona), personage, character.
personne, pron. m. (L. persona), anybody, (with ne) nobody,
peser, v. a. (L. pensare), to weigh, to consider.
petit, e, adj. (etjon.?), little, small ; petty.
peu, adv. (L. paucus), little, few ; avant peu, in a short time ; à peu près, almost.
peuple, s. m. (L. populus), people, nation.
VOCABULAKY.
penr, s. f. (L. pavorem), fear, fright;
faire peur a, to fi'ighten ; de peur
de, for fear of ; de peur que, for
fear that (takcs subj.).
peut, see pouvoir.
peut-être, adv. {peut être), perhaps.
pièce, s. f. (L.L. petium), pièce,
apartment.
pied, s, m. (L. pedem), foot.
pierre, s. f. (L. petra), stone.
piétiner, v. n. (O.Fr. pietin, L.
pedem), to stamp, to move one's
reet around, to tramp about.
plucbe, s. f . ( pic), pickaxe, pick.
piquant, e, adj. {pique, L, picus),
pointed, piquant, sharp.
piquer, v. a. ( pic, L. picus), to prick,
to sting, to spur.
place, s. f. (L. platea), place, post,
office, f ortress, square ; faire place
à quelqu'un, to make room for any
one.
plaire, v. n. (L. placere), plaisant,
plu, je plais, je plus, to please, to
De agreeable; plaire à quelqu'un,
to please anyone ; plaît-il ? what
do you say ? s'il vous plaît, if you
please.
plaisir, s. m. (L. placere), pleasure,
récréation, favour ; faire plaisir,
to give pleasure.
plan, s. m. (L. planus), plan ; premier
plan, foregroiind.
plat, s. m. (Germ. origin), dish.
plein, e (L. plenus), full.
pleurer, v. n. (L. plorare), to cry, to weep. „
plonger, v. a. (L.L. plumbicare), to plunge ; plongé dans sa lecture, absorbed in his reading.
plume, s. f. (L. pluma), f eather, pen ; plume d'oie, quill pen.
plus, adv. (L. plus), more, also, besides ; au plus, at most ; d'autant plus, the more so ; deux minutes de plus, two minutes more.
plusieurs, adj. (L.L. pluriores), several.
poche, s. f. (Germ. origin, A.S. pocca), pocket, bag, sack.
point, s. m. (L. punctum), point.
porcelaine, s. f. (Ital. porcellana), porcelain, china.
porte, n. f. (L. porta), door, doorway, gâte ; porte cochère, yard-gate, main door (of house).
porté, e, part, (porter), carried, in-
clined ; porté pour, Interested in,
anxious for.
portefeuille, s. m. (porter feuille),
portfolio.
porter, v. a. (L. portare), to carry,
to bring, to support, to wear.
porter (se), v. r. (L. portare), to be,
to do (of health) ; com,ment vous
portez-vous ? how do you do ?
possible, adj. (L. possibilis), possible. pot, s. m. (L.L. potus), pot, earthen
vessel.
poterie, s. f. (L.L. potus), pottery.
poupée, s. f. (L.L. pupata), doll,
puppet.
pour, prep. (L. pro), for, on account
of , in order to ; pour ainsi dire, as
it were ; po^lr que, in order that,
that (takes subj.).
pourquoi, adv. (pour quoi), why,
wherefore.
pourrai, see pouvoir.
pourtant, adv. (pour tant), how-
ever, yet, still, notwithstanding,
though, nevertheless.
pourvu que, conj. (pourvu, pourvoir, que), provided that (takes
subj.).
pousser, v. a. n. (L. pulsare), to push,
to shove, to instigate, to utter ; to
grow.
pouvoir, V. n. (L.L. potere), pouvant,
je puis (peux), je pus, je pourrai,
que je pâtisse, to be able, can, may;
ça ne se peut pas, that cannot be.
pratique, s. f. (L. practicus), prac-
tice, observance, custom. ^ pratiquer, v. a. (pratique), to prac-
tise, to make.
précieux, se (L. pretiosus), precious,
valuable.
précisément, adv. (L. praecisus),
precisely, exactly.
prédire, v. a. (L. praedicere), to pre-
dict, to f orebode.
préférer, v. a. (L. praeferre), to pre-
f er, to choose. premier, ère, adj. (L. primarium),
flrst, principal, former, foremost.
prendre, v. a. (L. prendere), jprenaTii,
jrris, je pris, je prendrai, que je
prenne, to take, to seize.
préoccupé, e, adj. (L. prae occu-
pare), preoccupied, absorbed in
mind.
préparer, v. a. (L. praeparare), to
prépare.
VOCABULARY
près, prep. (L. pressus), Ly, near;
près de, near.
présence, s. f. (L. praesentia), présence.
présent, e, adj. (L. praesentem),
présent.
présenter, v. a. {présent), to présent,
to oflFer, to introduce.
président, s. m. (L. praesidentem),
président.
presqne, adv. {près que), almost.
prétendre, v. n. (L. praetendere), to
prétend, to maintain, to lay claim
to.
prétentieux, se, adj. {prétention,
