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VOCABULARY

nacre, /^ mother of pearL nage, /^ swimming ; à la — , (by)

swimming.

nager, swim, float ; row.

naguère, but lately, heretofore,

ago.

naïade,/, naiad (a mythoiogical

female deity, supposed to préside over springs and riveis).

naissance,/^ birth.

naître, be born, grow, spring ;

faire — , give rise to.

naïveté, /.,artlessness, simpUcity.

nappe,/., table-cloth, sheet narine,/, nostriL natation,/, swimming.

nationalité,/, nationality. nature, /, nature, character ; de

— à, of a nature to, calculated

to.

naturel, m., naturalness.

naturel, -le, natural.

naturellement, naturally, by nanaufrage, m., shipwreck. [ture.

naufragé, -e, shipwrecked.

naufragé, -e, m, /, shipwrecked

person.

nayrant, -e, heart-rendûig.

nayrer, break, rend, ne (n'X «ot ; — . . . pas ût point,

not, not at ail.

né, -e,pp. e/" naître, néanmoins, nevertheless.

néant, m,, nothing, nothingness,

naught; mettre à — , set at

naught.

nécessaire, necessary, needed.

nécessairement, necessarily.

nécessité,/, necessity.

nef,/, nave.

néfaste, unlucky.

négati-f , -ve, négative, négligemment, negligently, care-

teesly.

'"^gligence,/., négligence, neglecL

négliger, neglect

négocier, negotiate.

nègre, m., negro.

neige,/, snow.

nerveu-z, -se, nervous.

net, -te, clean, flatly.

nettement, clearly, distinctly,

frankly.

nettoyer, clear, dean.

neuf, nine.

neu-f, -ye, new, raw, inexperî-

enced.

nez, m.f nose, face; au — , ia

one's face, ni, neither, nor, not even ; either,

or.

niais, -e, silly, foolish.

niche, /, niche, recess.

nier, deny.

niveau, m., level.

noblement, nobly.

noblesse,/, nobleness, nobility.

noce,/, wedding.

nocturne, noctumal, nightly.

noeud, m., knot.

noir, -e, black, dark.

noir, m., black.

noircir, blacken.

noisetier, m,, hazel-tree.

nom, fft.f name.

nomade, nomad, nomadic.

nombre, m,, number.

nombreu-x, se, numerous.

nommer, name, call.

non, no, not ; — pas, no, not; —

plus, see plus, nonchalamment, carelessly, in-

differently.

nonchalance,/, carelessness, un-

concern.

nonchalant, -e, careless.

nord, m.f north.

notaire, m., notary, attomey.

noter, note, mark.

notion,/, notion, idea.

notre, our, our own .

nôtre, ours ; le or la — , les — a^

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ours, our relatives ; des — s, o£

our party.

nouer, knot, tie, form.

nourrice,/., nurse.

nourrir, nourish, feed ; cherish.

nouveau, nouvel, m., nouvelle,/.,

new, récent, fresh.

nouveau (de), anew, again.

nouvelle,/., news, intelligence, nouvellement, newly, recently.

novembre, m., November.

noyer, drown ; se — , be drowned,

drown. *

nu, -^, naked, bare.

nu, m,f naked or bare part, nuage, m,, cloud, shadow.

nuance,/., shade, tint; degree.

nuancer, shade, vary j se — , be

shaded, biend.

nui, see nuire, nuire à {or de), hurt, injure, nuit,/., night.

nullement, by no means, not at

ail.

nymphe,/., nymph.

obéir, obey ; — à, obey.

obéissance, /., obédience, com-

pliance.

obéissant, -e, obedient, dutiful.

objecter, object.

objectif, m.t object.

objet, m.f object, subject, aim.

obligation,/., obligation, claim.

obligatoire, obligatory.

obligé, -e, obliged.

obligé, -e, m./., obliger, obligeant, -e, obliging, kind.

obliger, oblige.

Oblique, oblique, slanting.

obliquement, obliquely.

obscur, -e, obscure, dark.

obscurité,/., obscurity, darkness.

obséquieu-z, -se, obsequious.

observer, observe, notice, watch ; maintain.

obstination,/., obstinacy.

obstiné, -e, obstinate, stubbom.

obstinément, obstinately.

obstiner, make obstinate ; s' — à^ be obstinate in, persist in.

obtenir, obtain.

obtenu, leg obtenir.

occasion,/., occasion, opportunitjr. i

occidental, -e, occidental, western.

occuper, occupy ; s' — à, occupy oneself in, be engaged inj s' — de, be occupied with.

octobre, m., October.

octogénaire, m,/,, octogenarian.

octogonal, -e, octagonal.

octroyer, grant, pay.

odeur,/., odor, perfume.

odieu-x, -se, odious, hateful.

odoriférant, -e, odorif erous, sweetsmelling.

œil, pL yeux, «., eye ; coup d' — , glance; sous les yeux, before one's eyes.

œuf, «,, egg.

œuvre, m./., work.

offenser, offend, hurt

offert, see offrir.

office, m., office, service.

officiant, m., officiating clergyman.

officiel, -le, officiai.

officier, m., officer.

officieu-x, -se, obliging.

offrir, offer, propose; s' — , oflfer one's self, offer.

Ogival, -e, arched.

oiseau, m., bird.

oisif, m,, idler.

oisiveté,/., idleness.

ombrage, m,, shade, shadow, suspicion.

ombrager, shade, shelter.

ombrageu-x, se, shy, distnistful.

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ombre,/., shade, shadow.

omettre, omit

on, m, /,, one, they, we, people, men.

oncle, m., uncle.

onctueu-z, -se, unctuous, oUy.

onde,/., wave, surge.

Ondé, -e, undulated, wavy.

onduler, undulate, wavç ; faire — , undulate, shake.

onduleu-z, -ee, undulating, waving.

opération, /., opération, transaction.

Opérer, operate, work, make.

opiniâtre, obstinate, stubborn.

opposé, -e, opposite.

opposer (de, with), oppress, depress.

Opprobre, m», opprobrium, shame.

or, now.

or, m.f gold.

orage, m,, storm, tempest.

orageu-z, -se, stormy.

oranger, m., orange-tree.

orateur, m., orator, speaker.

orbite,/., ôrbit

ordinaure, ordinary, usual, habituai.

ordinaire, m., ordinary ; ordinary fare, mess; à 1' — , usual, as usual ; ordinarily.

ordinairement, ordinarily, usuaUy.

ordonner, ordain, direct.

ordre, m,, order, command.

oreille,/., ear; prêter V — , listen.

oreiller, m., pillow.

organe, m,, organ, voice, spokesman.

organisation,/., organization, nature.

organiser, organize, form.

orgueil, m,, pride.

oriental, -e, oriental, eastem.

orienter (s'), take one's bearings.

originidre, original, (a) native (of).

origine,/., origin.

ornement, m., omament

ornementation,/., omamentation.

orner, adom, decorate.

os, m,, bone.

oser, dare.

ôter à, take away from, deprive

of ; — de, remove from.

ou, or, either, or else.

oU, where, whither, at or in or to

which ; when ; d' — , whence. " oubli, m,, forgetfulness.

oublier, forget, neglect oui, yes, indeed.

ours, m., bear.

outrage, /»., outrage, insuit ; faire

— à, outrage, outrageant, -e, outrageons, insult-

ing.

outrager, outrage, insuit, outre, beyond; en — , moreover,

besides ; en — de, in addition

to.

outre-monts (d'), tramontane»

(from) beyond the mountains.

outre-passer, go beyond, exceed.

ouyert, -e, open, frank.

ouverture, /., opening, aperture.

ouyrage, m,, work.

ouyragé, -e, worked, wrought.

ouvrier, m., workman.

ouvrir, open, unlock; a' — , bo

opened, open, burst.

ovale, oval.

ovate, m,, ovate.

pacifique, pacifie, peacefuL paille,/., straw.

pailleter, spangle.

pain, m,t bread, loaf.

paire,/., pair, couple, paisiblement, peacef uUy.

paiz,/., peace, rest.

palais, M., palace.

pâle, pale, wan, dim, tame.

palefrenier, m,, groom.

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Iialetoty fvf M coat

palenr,/., paieness.

palier, m,, landing-place.

pâlir, tum pale.

paliasade,/., palisade, hedgerow.

palpiter, palpitate, beat.

pftmer (se), faint, swoon ; be en-

raptured.

pâmoison, /., swoon, f ainting fit.

panache, m., plume, tuft panier, m,, basket.

panneau, m,, panel, panonceau, m., escutcheon.

pansement, m,, dressing.

papier, /»., paper.

paquet, m., parcel, package, par, by, in, from, on account of,

out of.

paraee, m,, quarters.

paranre, appear, seem, make one*s

appearance.

paralysie,/., paralysis, palsy.

parbleu, why I zounds I parc, m,, park.

parce que, because.

parchemin, m., parchment.

parcourir, travel over, go çr run

over.

par-dessus, over, above, upon.

pardonner (à), pardon, forgive.

pareil, -le, like, similar; such,

such a.

pareillement, likewise, also.

parement, m,, facing, cuff.

parent, »»./., relative, parent, -e, related.

parenthèse, /., parenthesis; par

— , by the way.

parer, adom, decorate.

parfait, -e, perfect.

parfaitement, perfectly, ezactly,

completely, quite.

parfois, sometimes.

parfum, m., perfume.

parfumer, perfume, sweeten.

parier, bet, wager.

parisien, -ne, Parisian.

parler, speak, mention.

parloir^ m,, parlor.

parmi, among.

parole,/., word, speech ; promise, engsigement ; prendre la — , begin to speak ; rendre à sa — , release from one's word.

parquer, pen up, place.

parquet, m., (inlaid) floor.

parsemer, strew (de, with).

P*rt,/., part, share, intere8t,8ide; à — , apart, except ; de son — , from him {or her) ; de la — de, from ; de — et d'autre, on both sides ; de toutes — s, on ail sides; faire — de, inform or apprise of ; prendre — de, participate or share in.

partagé, -e, shared, reciprocaL

partager, share.

partenaire, m./., partner.

parterre, m., flower-garden, garden.

parti, m,, party, side, match, resolution ; prendre son — , make up one's mind, resignone'sself ; prendre — à, side with.

particularité,/., particular.

particuli-er, -ère, particular, peculiar, private.

particulièrement, particularly.