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livre, m. book

livrer, to deliver, çive up.

logement, m. lodgmg.

loger, to lodge.

loin, far.

lointain, far. le — , the distance, loisir, m. leisure.

long, ue, long, protracted.

à la — , in time, in the long

run.

longtemps, long time, long, lors, then. dès — , from

that time, thence.

lourd, heavy.

luetu*, /. gleam, glinmier.

lumière, /. light.

lundi, Monday.

lune, /. moon.

lutte, /. struggle.

lutter, to struggle, wrestle.

VOCABULAKY

M., Monsieur, Mr., sir.

mademoiselle, Miss.

mai, m. May.

main, /. hand.

maintenant, now.

mais, but.

maison, /. houEe.

maltresse, /. mistress.

mal, badly. m. ill, evil, sickness.

malade, sick.

maladie, /. sickness, malady.

malgré, in spite cf.

malneur, m. misfortune, calamity.

malheureux, se, unfortunate, wretched.

malice, /. malice, trick, scandai.

manière, /. manner.

manque, m. want, lack.

manquer, to fail, want, lack, be missing, be wanting, offend.

manteau, m. mantle, cloak.

manuel, le, manual.

marche, /. march, walk, progression.

mardi, m. Tuesday.

marier, to marry.

marin, m. seaman.

marine, /. navy, naval ship.

maïque^ /. mark. — de naissance, birth-mark.

marquer, to mark.

matelot, m. sailor.

matière, /. matter, substance, subject.

matin, m. moming.

mauvais, bad.

méconnaître, not to know, misunderstand.

médecin, m. doctor.

meilleur, better, best.

mélancolique, melancholy.

mélange, m. mixture, alloy.

mêler, to mix, mingle.

même, same, very, even.

mémoire, /. memory.

menacer, to menace, threaten.

ménage, m. house-keeping, household.

mener, to lead, conduct. — à fin, to bring to a conclusion, carry out sucoessfuUy.

mer, /. sea.

mercredi, m. Wednesday.

mère, /. mother.

mériter, to merit, deserve.

mesquin, mean.

messe, /. mass.

messieurs, m. pi» messieurs, gentlemen.

mesure, /. measure, modération.

mesurer, to measure.

mettre, t o put , apply . se — , to set about, rMsgin.

midi, m. mid-day, noon, south.

mien, ne, mine, my own.

mieux, better.

milieu, m. médium, midst, atmosphère.

mille, thousand.

minutieux, se, minute.

mirer, to mirror.

misère, /. misery, poverty.

mode. /. fashion.

modèle, m. model, pattem.

modifier, to modify.

mœurs, /. pi. morals, manners.

moindre, lesser, least.

moins, minus, less, least.

du — , at least.

VOCABULARY

mois, m. month.

moite, moist.

moitié, /. half.

mollement (from mou), softly.

mon, ma, my.

monastère, m. monaetery.

monde, m. world, people, Society, tout le — , eveiybody.

monta!gne, /. mountain.

monter, to mount.

montrer, to show.

moquer (se), to ridicule, laugh at.

moquerie, /. mockery, jesting.

morne, gloomy, duîl, sad.

morsure, /. bite.

mort, /. death.

mot, m. Word.

motif, m. motive.

mouiller, to wet.

mourir, to die.

mousse, /. moss.

mouvement, m. movement.

moyen, m. means.

moyen, ne, middle.

mur, m. wall.

mûr, mature, ripe.

mûrir, to ripen.

mystère, m. mystery.

naissance, /. birth.

naître, to be bom.

narquois, sly, satirical.

natte, /. mat.

naturel, natural. m. natural

feeling.

navire, m. ship.

ne, no, not.

néanmoins, nevertheless.

nef, /. nave.

négliger, to neglect. négligé,

off-hand, loose.

neige, /. snow.

netteté, /. cleamess.

névralgie, /. neuralgia.

ni, neither, nor.

niais, silly.

noblesse, /. nobility, noble-

ness.

noir, black.

nom, m. name.

nomade, nomadic.

nombre, m. number.

non, no, not.

nord, m. north.

nostalgie, /. horce-sickness.

notre, our.

nourrir, to nourish, feed.

nourriture, /. nourishment,

food.

nous, we, us.

nouveau, nouvel, le, new. ' novice, inexperienced.

noyer, m. walnut-tiee.

nuage, m. cloud.

nuance, /. shade.

nuit, /. night.

objet, m. object.

oblitérer, to obliterate.

obséder, to beset.

obstiné, obstinate.

obtenir, to obtain.

occuper, to occupy.

œil, m. eye.

offrir, to offer.

ombrage, m. shade, umbrage,

offence.

ombre, /. shade.

on, one.

onction, /. unetion, anoint-

ing.

onduler, to undulate.

onze, eleven.

opérer, to operate, effect.

orage, m, tempest, storm.

oratoire, m, oratory.

VOCABULABY

ordinaire, ordinary. d' — , ordinarily.

ordonner, to order.

ordre, m. order.

ou, or.

où, where, whither, to which.

oublier, to forget.

oui, yes.

outre, beyond. en — , beeides.

ouvrage, m. work, production.

ouvrir, to open.

pattre, to pasture, feed, graze.

paix, /. peace.

pâle, pale.

palmier, m. palm-tree.

papauté, /. papacy.

pape, m. pope, papier, m, paper.

par, by, through.

paradis, m. paradise.

parage, m. région, parts.

paraître, to appear.

parce que, because.

parcourir, to travel over, run

over.

pareil, le, like, equal.

parer, to dress, adom.

parfait, perfect.

parfois, at times.

parfum, m. perfume. parler, to speak.

parloir, m. parlor.

parole, /. word.

part, /. part, side; faire — ,

to impart, tell.

partage, m. share.

partager, to share.

parterre, m. fiower-garden.

parti, m. party, resolution.

particularité, /. peculiarity.

particulier, ère, particular,

private, spécial, partie, /. part, partir, to départ, set out.

à — de, dating from.

partout, everywhere.

parure, /. dress, omament.

parvenir, to arrive, pas, no, not.

pas, m. step. — à — , step

by step.

passager, ère, passîng, tran-

sient.

passant, m. passer.

passé, m. past.

passer, to pass.

passif, m. liabilities.

passionner, to impassion.

passionné, passionate.

paternel, le, paternal.

pauvre, poor.

pauvreté, /. poverty.

pavillon, m. pavilion.

payer, to pay.

pays, m. country.

pajTsage, m. landscape. pajTsan, ne, peasant.

pécher, to sin.

peine, /. pain, difficulty. à

— , hardly.

pèlerinage, m. pilgrimage.

penchant j m. declivity, lean-

ing, likmff.

pendant, during. — que,

while.

pénétrer, to penetrate, pierce,

see through.

pénible, painful.

pensée, /. thought.

penser, to think.

pension, /. boarding-school.

pensionnat, m. boardingschool.

pente, /. declivity, proneness.

VOCABULARY

percer, to pierce, break

through.

perdre, to Ibse.

père, m. father.

périr, to perish.

permettre, to permit, persiflage, m. bantering,

mockery.

persomie, nobody, anybody.

/. person.

pâte, /. loss.

peser, to weigh, be heavy.

petit, small.

petitesse, /. littleness, petti-

ness.

peu, little , f ew. — à — , little

by little.

peuple, m. people, common

people.

peupler, to people.

peut-être, may oe, perhaps.

pied, m. foot.

piège, m, snare, trap.

pierre, /. stone. — angulaire, comer-stone.

pieux, se, pious.

placer, to place, plaie, /. wound.

plaindre, to pity. se — , to

complain. être à — , to be

deservinç of pity.

plaine, /. plain.

plaire, to please.

plaisanterie, /. joke.

plaisir, m, pleasure.

plein, fuU.

pleurer, to weep.

pli, m. fold, turn, bend, bent.

plonger, to plunge, dip.

plus, more, most. ne . . .

plus, no more, no longer, plusieurs, several.

poésie, /. poetry.

point, no, not.

pointe, /. point, touch.

politique, political.

Pologne, /. Poland.

polonais, Polish.

populaire, popular.

port, m. port.

porte, /. door, gâte.

porter, to carry, bear, wear, bring, incline.

poser, to set, suppose, set up.

posséder, to poesess.

pour, for, in order (to).

pourquoi, why.

poursuivre, to pursue.

pourtant, however.

pourvu (from pourvoir), provided.

pousser, to push, utter, continue.

poussière, /. dust.

pouvoir, to be able, be possible, m. power.

prairie, /. meadow.

pratique, /. practice, custom.

pratiquer, to practise.

prêcher, to preach.

précis, précise.

précisément, precisely.

précoce, precocious, early.

préférer, to prefer.

préjugé, m. préjudice.

premier, ère, fîrst.

prendre, to take, seize.

préoccuper, to preoccupy, absorb.

près, near. à peu — , nearly, almost.

presque, nearly, almost.

presser, to press, urge , hasten.

prétendre, to prétend, claim.

prêtre, m. priest.

prévenir, to inform.

prévoir, to foresee.

prier, to pray, entreat.

prière, /. prayer.

principe, m. principle, motive

VOCABULARY

printemps, m. spring.

prise, /. hold, taking. aux

prises, in conflict.

privé, private.

prix, m. price, prize, reward.

procédé, m. procédure, prochain, next, near.

prodigieux, se, prodigious.

produire, to produce, produit, m. product.

profond, profound, deep.

profondément, pi-ofoundly,

deeply.

p:ofondevr, /. depth.

progrès, m. progress.

projet, m. project.

projeter, to project.

promener (se), to walk.

promettre, to promise.

propre, own, very.

propriétaire, m. proprietor,

owner.

propriété, /. property.

prouver, to prove.

provisoire, provisional.

provoquer, to provoke.

psaume, m. psahn.

public, que, public, publier, to publish.

puis, then, next.

puisque, since.

pur, pure, piu-eté, purity.

quand, when. — même,

even though.

quart, m. quarter.

quatorzième, fourteenth.

quatre, four.

que, that, as, than, how,how

many, what, which, when.

ne . . . que, only.

quel, le, which, what.

quelque, some, however. —

chose, something.

quelquefois, sometimes.

qui, who, whom, which, that.

ce — , that which, what.

quinquina, m. Peruvian bark.

quinze, fifteen.

quitter, to quit, leave.

quoique, although.

raconter, to relate.

rade, /. roadstead.

radieux, se, radiant.

raide, stifif.

raideur, /. stiffness.

railleur, m. jester, mocker.

raison, /. reason. avoir — , to be right.

ramener, to bring back.

ranger, to range, rank, array.

rappeler (se), to recall, remember.

rapport, w. relation.

rapporter, to bring back, relate, se — , to refer, relate.

rapprocher, to draw near. se — , to corne near.

rassembler, to gather, coUect.

rasséréner, to make serene.

rassurer, to reassure.

rattacher, to attach again.

ravin, m. ravine.

ravir, to ravish, charm.

rayon, m. ray.

rayonner, to beam.

réaliser, to realize.

recevoir, to receive.

recherche, /. research, înquiry.

récit, m. récital, relation.

réciter, to recite.

VOCABULARY

reconnaître, to recognize,

acknowledge.

recourir, to hâve recourse, recueillir, to gather, reap.

rédaction, /. editing.

redevenir, to become again.

redresseur, m. redresser,

righter.

réduire, to reduce, réel, le, real.

refaire, to màke again.

réfléchir, to reûect.

regard, m, look, règlement, m. régulation, régler, to regulate, rule.

régner, to reign.

r^ulier, ère, regular.

rejeter, to reject, throw back.

rejoindre, to join, meet again,

overtake.

relation, /. social connection, religieux, se, religious. m. /.

monk, nun.

relire, to read again.

remarque, /. remark.

remède, m. remedy.

remercier, to thank.

remettre, to remit, send, put

back, apply again.

rémission, /. relaxation, remonter, to go up again.

remords, m. remorse, remplacer, to replace, remplir, to fill, fulfill.

remporter, to bear off , obtain.

rencontrer, to meet, find.

rendez-vous, m. place of

meeting, rendre, to render, restore,

discharge, renfermer, to shut up, confire, rentrer, to re-enter, retum.

renverser, to overthrow.

repartir, to départ again, go

Dack.

repentir, m. repentance.

répercuter, to reflect.

répéter, to repeat.

répondre, to answer.

reporter, to carry back.

repos, m. repose, reprendre, to retake, take

Dack, recover.

reprise, /. retaking, renewal.

a plusieurs — , at différent

times.

reproche, m. reproach.

reprocher, to reproach.

requérir, to require.

requis (from requérir), requi-

site.

résider, to réside, résister, to resist, hold out.

résoudre, to résolve, respectueux, se, respectful.

respirer, to breathe.

ressembler, to resemble, ressusciter, to raise or rise

from the dead, revive.

reste, m. rest, remainder,

remnant. du — , besides.

rester, to remain, résultat, m. resuit.

rétablissement, m. re-estab-

Ushment.

retenir, to retain, hold back.

retirer, to withdraw, draw

out.

retoiu*, m. retum, recompense, revival, retrospect.

retourner, to retum.

retrouver, to find again.

réunion, /. meeting, gather-

ing, party.

.réussir, to succeed.

rêve, m. dream.

réveiller, to awake. se — , to

wake, awake.

révéler, to reveal.

revenir, to corne back.

VOCABULARY

rêver, to dream.

revêtir, to clothe.

revivre, to revive, live again.

revoir, to see again.

révolter, to revolt, se — , to revolt, rebel.

riche, rich.

richesse, /. wealth.

ride, /. wrinkle.

rien, nothing, anything. ner . . . rien, nothing.

rigoureux, se, rigorous, sévère.

rigueur, /. rigor.

rire, to laugh.

rivage, m. shore, bank.

rivi^e, /. river.

robe, /. dress.

rocher, m. rock.

roman, romance, Romanesque.

romantisme, m. romanticism.

rouler, to roll.

rude, rough, bard, severe.

rue, /. Street.

ruine, /. ruin.

ruiner, to ruin.

sable, m. sand.

sacré, sacred, holy.

sacrifier, to sacnfice.

sage, wise, well-behaved.

sagesse, /. wisdom.

saigner, to bleed.

saint, saint, holy.

sainteté, /. sanctity, holiness.

saisir, to seize, lay hold of,

impress.

salaire, m. salary, pay.

salon, m. parlor.

salut, m. salvation, safety.

samedi, m. Saturday.

sanitaire, sanitary.

sans, without, but for.

santé, /. health.

sarcophage, m. sarcophagus.

sauf, save. — à, on condition of .

sauvage, savage, wild.

sauver, to save.

savoir, to know, le able.

sculpter, to carve.

sécheresse, /. aridity, coldness, insensibility.

secours, m. succor, help.

seigneur, m. lord.

sein, m. bosom, breast.

seize, sixtcen.

séjour, m. stay, résidence.

seloUp according to.

semame, /. week.

semblable, like.

sembler, to seem.

semer, to sow.

séminaire, m. seminary (theological).

sens, m. sensé.

sensible, sensitive, perceptible.

sentier, m. path.

sentiment, m. feeling, sensation.

sentir, to feel.

séparer, to separate.

sérieux, se, serious, grave.

m. seriousness.

serrer, to squeeze, oppress.

servir, to serve.

seul, sole, only, alone.

si, if, so.

siècle, m. century.

siège, m. seat.

sien, ne, hers, his, its, his own.

si^e, m. siffn.

sillon, m. furrow.

situer, to situate.

soeur, /. sister.

soif, /. thîrst.

VOCABULARY

soigner, to care for, nurse.

soin, m. care.

soir, m. evening.

sol, m. 8oil.

soleil, m. sun.

solution, /. solution, pay-

ment, settlement.

sommeil, m. sleep.

sommet, m. summit.

son, m. Sound.

son, sa, pi. ses, his, her, its.

songer, to dream, think.

sonner, to sound, ling.

sort, m. fate, lot. sorte, /. sort, sortir, to go out, issue, sot, te, silly, foolish.

souci, m. anxiety, care.

soudain, sudden.

sou^e, m. breath.

souffrance, /. suffering, pain, souffrir, to suffer.

soulagement, m. solace, relief, soulever, to raise.

soumettre, to submit.

soupir, m. sigh, breath.

sourire, to amile. m. smile.

sous, under.

sous-mattresse, /. subaltem

teacher.

soutenir, to sustain, strength-

en.

soutien, m. support, souvenir, m. remembrance,

raemory.

souvent, often.

spirituel, le, spiritual, intel-

lectual, witty.

spontané, spontaneous.

suave, soft, délicate, subir, to imdergo.

subit, sudden.

succlâ, m. success.

sud, m, south.

suffire, to suffice.

suite, /. séries, niccession, conséquence.

suivre, to foUow.

sujet, m. subject.

sujétion, /. subjection.

suppléer, to supply, supplément.

supplice, m. pain, tonnent.

supplier, to beseech.

supprimer, to suppress.

sur, on, over.

sûr, sure, certain.

surcharger, to overload.

surnaturel, supematural.

surpasser, to surpass, exceed.

surprendre, to surprise.

surtout, above ail, especially.

surveiller, to watch over.

suspendre, to suspend, hang.

table, /. table, board.

tâche, /. task.

tant, so much, so many.

tapis, m. carpet.

tard. late.

tel, le, such.

témoigner, to testîfy, show.

témoin, m. witness.

tempérament, m. constitution.

tempête, /. tempest.

temps, m. time. à — , in time.

tendance, /. tendency.

tendre, tender.

tendre, to extend, tender, stretch.

tendresse, /. tendemess, love.

tenir, to hold, keep, dérive, hold out.

tentative, /. attempt.

tente, /. tent.

tenter, to tempt, try.

VOCABULARY

ternir, to tamish.

terrasse, /. terrace.

terre, /. earth, land.

terrestre, teirestrial.

terreur, /. terror, awe.

tertre, m. knoll.

testament, m. will. tête, /. head.

tiède, lukewann.

timbale, /. goblet.

timbre, m, sound, tone.

tirer, to draw, puU, take out

or off .

tissu, woven, made up.

titre, m. title.

tombeau, m. tomb.

tomber, to fall, sink.

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