L. mechanica), mechanically

méfier (se), v. r. (mes, L. minus, j^er,

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), memory; mémorial, mémorandum, account.

ménage, s. m. (L.L. mansionaticum), housekeeping, household, economy, family.

mépris, s. m. (mépriser, mes, 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 ajour^ to bring to light.

VOCABULARY

mlenx, adv. (L. melius), better, best.

milieu, s. m. (L. médius locus),

midst, middle.

mille, adj. s. m. (L. millia), thousand. mluiite, s. f. (L. minuta), minute, misérable, adj. s. m. f. (L. misera-

bilis), misérable ; wretch.

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, V. 11. (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 ; tout le monde, everybody.

monsieur, s. m. pl. 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, c, adj., s. {mourir), dead, stagnant ; dead person, corpse.

mort, s. f. (L. mortem), death.

morte, part, f., sce mourir,

mot, s. m. (L. muttum), word, expression, answer.

motir, s. m. (L.L. motivus), motive, cause, reason.

moucliolr, s. m. (moucher, L. muccare), handkerchief.

mourir, v. n. (L.L. moriri), mourant, mort. Je meurs, je mourus, 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. fj^voxf/), short-sighted.

mystérieusement, adv. (mystère, L.

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. négliger e), 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.

i:om, s. m. (L. nomen), name.

uonimer, 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 ; vous aurez de mes

nouvelles, you will hear from me.

nuire, v. n. (L. nocere), to hurt, to

annoy, to wrong.

nullement, adv. (L. rnillus), not at

ail.

nuniéro, s. m. (Ital. numéro), number.

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. obstaculum),

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 uvge ;

s'opposer, to resist, to be opposed.

orthographe, s. f. (Gr. 'op0oypa<t>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.

où, adv. (L. ubi), where, whither;

par où ? which way ?

oublier, v. a. (L.L. oblitare), to for-

get, to be unmindful of.

oui, adv. (L. hoc ille), yes ; mais oui,

certainly.

ouvert, e, adj. (ouvrir), opened, open.

ouverture, s. f. (ouvrir), opening,

offer, overture.

ouvrir, V. a. (L. aperire), oi^vm^i^,

ouvert. J'ouvre, J'ouvris, to open.

paf, interj. (onomat.), paf.

palais, s. m. (L. palatium), palace ;

Palais-Royal, a théâtre in Paris, pau, 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,

here and there.

paraître, v. n. (L.L. parescere), paraissant, paru. Je parais. Je parus,

to appear, to seem, to look, to be

published.

parbleu ! 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. parare), to adorn, to

shelter, to parry.

parfaitenieut, adv. {parfait, par

faire), perfectly, completely.

parier, 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. participinm), 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), cotintry, 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 difflculty, 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 c(fnsider.

petit, e, adj. (etym.?), 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), f ear, f right ;

faire peur a, to frighten ; de peur

de, for fear of ; de peur que, for

fear that (takes subj.).

peut, see pouvoir.

peut-être, adv. {peut être), perhaps.

pièce, s. f. (L.L. petium), pièce,

apartment.

pied, s. m. (L. pedem), f oot.

pierre, s. f. (L. petra), stone.

piétiner, v. n. (O.Fr. pietin, L.

pedem), to stamp, to move one's

feet around, to tramp about.

pioclie, 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 an y

one.

plaire, v. n. (L. placere), plaisant, plu, je plais, je plus, to please, to be 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. plan us), plan ; premier plan, foreground.

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) ; comment 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 ; pour que, in order that, that (takes subj.).

pourquoi, adv. {pour quoi), why, wherefore.

pourrai, see pouvoir,

pourtant, adv. {pour tant), however, 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 {jpeux), je pus, je pourrai,

que je puisse, 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),

first, principal, former, foremost.

prendre, v. a. (L. prendere), prenant,

pris, je pris, je prendrai, que je

prenne, to take, to seize, préoccupé, e, adj. (L. prae occu-

pare), preoccupiod, absorbed in

mind.

préparer, v. a. (L. praeparare), to prépare.

VOCABULARY

près, prep. (L. pressus), by, near; près de, near.

présence, s. f. (L. praesentia), présence.

présent, e, adj. (L. praesentem), présent.

présenter, v. a. {présent)^ to présent,

to offer, to introduce.

président, s. m. (L. praesidentem),

président, presque, adv. {près que), almost.

prétendre, v. n. (L. praetendere), to

prétend, to main tain, to lay claim

to.

prétentieux, se, adj. {prétention,