partie, /., part, portion, game
se mettre de la — , to join in.
partir, to départ, start, go off ; à
— de, from.
partisan, m,, adhèrent, friend.
partout, everywhere.
paru,/r<>«» paraître, parvenir, to reach, attain, suc-
ceed ; xaire — , to send.
pas, m,f step ; faux — , mistake ;
— mal de, not a few.
passé, m.f past.
passer, to pass, pass over, put
on ; se — , to happen.
passible, liable.
passionné, -e, passionately fond, passionner, to arouse, stir up.
patache, /., old coach.
patauger, to flounder, wade.
patiemment, patiently.
patriarche, m., patriarch.
patrie, /., native land.
patte, /., foot, leg.
paume, /., palm (of a hand).
paupière, /., eye-lid.
pauvre, poor.
pavé, m., pavement, paye, /., pay.
payement, m., pay ment, payer, to pay; se — , to treat
oneself.
pays, m., country.
paysage, m., landscape.
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paysan, -ne, peasant, rustic,
simple.
peau, /., skin.
pécher, to sin, transgress.
pédantisme, m., pedantry.
peindre, to paint, describe, re-
present, show, peine, y., punishment» penalty»
trouble ; c'est la — , it is worth
while ; à — , scarcely ; homme
de — , porter, peiner, to gfîeve, trouble, toil.
peintre, m., painter.
peinture, /., painting, picture.
peloton, m., squad.
penaud, -e, abashed, sheepish.
pencher, to bend, lean.
pendant, during.
pénétré, -e, filled, impressed.
pénétrer, to penetrate, enter, pénible, painful.
péniblement, painf ully, with dif-
ficulty.
pensée, /., thought.
penser, to think. pension, /., pension, boarding-
school.
pensum, /»., task.
pente, /., inclination, slope.
percement, m.^ piercing, boring,
digging.
percepteur, m., tax collector.
percer, to pierce, bore, make ; —
à jour, to see through.
percevoir, to notice, note, perche, /., pôle, perdre, to lose, ruin.
perdreau, m.^ young partridge.
perdu, -e, lost, ruin éd.
père, fn., father.
péremptoire, peremptory, urgent, péremptoirement, urgently, de-
cisively.
perfectionnement, m,^ improve-
ment.
perfide, treacherous.
périlleu-z, -se, dangerous.
permettre, to permit, persévérer, to persévère, persister, to continue, personnage, m., personage, char-
acter.
personne, /., person, nobody.
perspective, /., prospect, persuader, to persuade, perte, /., loss.
peser, to weigh, consider.
pestiféré, f»., infected person.
pétillement, m.y crackling. petit, -e, small, little.
pétrir, to knead.
peu, little, few ; à — près, near-
ly, about; assez — , by no
means.
peuh, bah, pshawl peuple, m., common people.
peur, /., fear, fright.
peut, from pouvoir, peut-être, perhaps.
phase, /., stage, period.
photographie, /., photograph.
phrase, /., .sentence.
physionomie, /., face, look, physionomiste, /»., physiogno-
mist.
physique, physical, bodily.
pièce, /., pièce, room.
pied, iw., foot ; sur — , up.
pierre, /., stone.
pierreu-z, -se, stony.
piété, /., piety.
piétinement, m., stamping,
tramping.
piètre, sorry, wretched.
pince, /., tongs, tweezers.
pinceau, m.y brush.
pion, m., study hall master.
piquant, -e, sharp, smart.
piquer, to prick, sting.
pirogue, /., canoë, pis, worse, worst.
pistolet, f»., pistol.
piteu-z, -se, pitiful, disconso-
late.
pitié, /., pity.
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pitoyable, pitiful.
pittoresque, picturesque.
pivoine, /., peony.
place, /., room, space, spot.
placer, to place.
plafond, m,, ceilingy floor.
plagiat, m., copying.
plaid, m, y wrap, rug.
plaindre, to pity ; se — , to com-
plain.
plaine, /., plaln, field.
plain-pied (de), easlly^naturally.
plaire, to please.
plaisant, m,, jester; mauvais — ,
wag.
plaisanter, to jest, joke.
plaisanterie, /., joke.
plaisir, m., pleasure.
planche, /., plank, board.
plante, /., plant, planter, to plant, fix.
plat, m.t dish.
plat, -e, flat, smooth, level.
plate-forme, /., platform.
plâtre, m,f plaster.
plein, -tf fuU, entire, whole.
pleurer, to weep.
pleuvoir, to rain. pliant, m., folding-tstble.
plier, to foldy bend.
plomb, m.f lead.
plonger, to plunge.
plu, from plaire, pluie, /., rain.
plume, /., feather, pen.
plupart, /., most, majority.
plus, more, also.
plusieurs, several.
plutôt, rather.
poche, f.y pocket.
poêle, tn,y stove.
poésie, /., poetry, poem.
poète, m.f poet.
poids, m.f weight.
poignant, -e, sharp, severe.
poignée,/., handful ; — de main,
handshake.
poignet, m.y wrist.
poindre, to dawn, appear.
poing, m., fist.
point, tn.y point, mark; — de
repère, landmark, guide, point, nO) not, not at ail.
pointe, /.| point, end.
poitrine, /., breast, chest.
poivre, w., pepper.
poli, -e, polished, po]ite,smooth.
police, f.j police régulation, polynésien, -ne, Polynesian.
pomme, /., apple.
pompe, /., fire engine.
pomper, to pump.
pompier, m.y iireman.
porc, m., hog, pig.
porc-épic, m., porcupine.
porte, /., door, gâte, porté, -e, inclined.
portée, /., reach.
porte-feuille, m.^ portfolio, pock-
et-book.
porte-plume, m,, pen-holder.
porter, to carry, bear, give, wear,
make.
porte-voiz, m., speaking-trump-
et.
portrait, m,y likeness, image, poser, to lay, set, put down.
poseur, m.y dude, conceited
fellow.
positivement, positively.
posséder, to possess.
possible, m., utmost, best.
poste, m,y place, position, postiche, fictitious, false.
posture, /., attitude.
pot, m,y jar, can.
potage, m., soup.
pouce, m.y thumb.
poudre, /., powder, dust.
poulain, xn., coït, poulet, m.y chicken.
poulie, /., pulley.
poumon, m.f lung; à pleins — 8,
at the top of one's voice.
poupée, /., doU.
pour, for.
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ponrparler, m., conférence.
pourquoi, why.
poursuivre, to pursue, continue ;
se — , to go on.
pourtant, y et, however, never-
theless.
pourvu que, provided that, if
only.
pousser, push, urge, drive, çarry.
poutre, /., beam.
pouvoir, to be able, can, may.
prairie, /., meadow.
praline, /., burnt almond.
pratique, /., practice, practical.
précéder, to précède, précipite, -e, hurried, rapid.
précipiter, to throw, hasten; se
— , to rush, hurry.
précis, -e, exact, exactly.
précisément, precisely.
préciser, to détermine, specify.
prédilection, /., préférence; de
— , favorite, préfecture, /., préfecture, pre-
fect's house.
préférer, to prefer.
préfet, m. y prefect, préliminaire, m,, preliminary,
introduction.
préméditer, to premeditate.
premi-er, -ère, first.
prendre, to take, catch; à tout
— , ail things considered ; s'y
— , to go about, take hold.
prénom, m., Christian name.
préoccupation, /., thought.
préparatif, m., préparation.
préparatoire, preliminary.
préparer, to prépare, préposer, to set over, assign.
près, near, almost ; de — , near,
closely ; à peu — , almost.
présage, m., omen.
prescrire, to prescribe.
présentement, at présent, présenter, to présent.
présider, to préside, presque, almost.
presse,/., press ; mettre sons — , going to press.
presser, to urge, hasten, hurry.
prestige, m,y charm.
prêt, -e, ready.
prétendant, m., aspirant, candidate.
prétendre, to prétend, claim.
prétendu, -e, pretended, sham.
prêter, to lend, attribute ; se — , to comply, tolerate.
preuve, /., proof, évidence.
prévenir, anticipate, outstrip, notify,
prévention, /., préjudice.
prier, to prey, request.
prière,/., prayer, request.
principe, tn,i principle; de — , according to principle.
printemps, m., spring.
priorité,/., priority, superiority.
pris, front prendre.
prise, /., f&king, capture.
prisonnier, «»., prisoner.
privation, /., deprivation, loss,
priver, to deprive. [vored.
privilégié, -e, privileged, f faprix, ///., price, prize.
probablement, probably.
procédé, m.y proceeding, prQcess.
procéder, to proceed;
prochain, -e, next, nearest.
procurer, to procure.
prodigieusement, amazingly.
prodigieu-z, -se, amazing.
produire, to produce; se — , to happen.
profanation, /., desecration.
professer, to profess, show.
professoral, -e, professorial.
profiter, to profit, improve.
profond, -e, profound, deep.
profondément, prof oundly, deep-
profondeur, /., depth.
projçrès, tn.y progress.
proie, /., prey; en — à, suffering from.
VOCABULARY
projet) I»., Project, scheme.
prolonger, to prolong, extend.
promenade, /., walk, ride, drive.
promener, to move, lead about ; se — , to walk.
promesse, /., promise.
promettre, to promise.
prompt, -e, quick.
pronom, m,y pronoun.
prononcer, to pronounce.
propager, to propagate.
proportionné, -e, proportionate.
proportionner, to proportion, adjust.
propos, m., Project, talk, remarks ; à — , proper.
proposer, to propose, suggest, State.
propre, own, proper, fit, clean.
proprement, properly.
propreté, /., neatness.
propriétaire, m., owner; — campagnard, country gentleman.
proscrit, m.^ outcast.
prospérer, to prosper.
protecteur, protecting.
protéger, to protect.
protester, to protest, déclare.
provenir, to proceed, corne from.
proyiseur, /»., principal.
provision, /^ supply.
pruneau, m,y dried plum.
prunier, m., plum-tree.
pu, from pouvoir.
publi-c, -que, public.
pudeur, /., bashf ulness, shame.
puéril, -e, childish.
"puiSf from pouvoir.
puis, then, afterwards.
puiser, to draw, get.
puisque, since.
puissance, /., power, force.
puissant, -e, powerful, potent.
puits, »/., well; — d'égout, cesspool.
punir, to punish.
punition, /., punishment.
pupitre, m., desk.
pur, -6, pure, clear.
purifier, to purify.
qualifier (de), to call. ,
quand, when ; — même, even if.
quant (à), as to, as for.
quarantaine, /., about forty.
quarante, forty.
quarantième, fortieth.
quart, m., quarter.
quartier, m., quarter, quarters,
room, hall.
quasi, almost, as good as.
quatorze, fourteen.
quatre, four, quatre-vingts, eighty. que, that, as, than, whom, which.
que, how, how much I quel, -le, what, which; — que,
whatever, whoever.
quelconque, an y, whatever.
quelque, some, any.
querelle, /., quarrel.
question, /., question, torture»
talk, mention, queue, /., tail.
qui, who, that, whom, which.
quinquet, w., lamp.
quinze, fifteen.
quitte, free, clear, even.
quitter, to leave.
quoi, which, what, how I ; de — ,
wherewith, enough; — que,
however.
quoique, although.
rabattre, to beat down; se — ,
to come down.
raboteu-z, -se, uneven, jerky.
raccommoder, to mend.
racheter, to redeem, buy off.
racine, /., root.
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raconter, to relate, tell, say.
radicalement, completely.
radieu-z, -se, radiant, bright.
rafraîchir, to refresh.
rage, /., rage, violence, raide, stiff.
raidir, to stiffen, get stiff.
raie, /., streak, part, railler, to ridicule, laugh at.
raillerie, /., joke, mockery.
raisin, m,y grape.
raison, /., reason, cause ; avoir
— , to be right; ayoir — de,
to get the better of.
raisonnement, m., reasonlng,
argument.
ramasser, to pick up, collect.
rameau, m,y branch.
ramener, to bring back, bring.
ramier, m., wood-pigeon.
rampe, /., rail, banister.
rang, m,^ row, rank. Une.
rangée, /., row.
ranger, to arrange; — en bataille, to put in Une.
rapidement, swiftly.
rappeler, to recall, call back, re-
mind.
rapport, m,, report, proportion,
respect, rapporter, to bring back, bring;
se — , to reply.
rapporteur, m.^ reporter, tell-tale. rapproché, -e, near.
rapprochement, m.^ coming to-
gether, intimacy.
rapprocher, to bring near; se — ,
to approach.
\ rarement, seldom.
ras, -e, bare, open; au — de,
level with.
raser, to shave, hug, keep close
to.
rasoir, m., razor.
rasseoir (se), to sit down again.
rassurer, encourage, reassure, ratifier, to ratify, confirm.
ration, /., share, portion.
rattrapper, to cover, catch up, make up.
rayir, to take away, enrapture, delight.
ravissement, m., rapture, delight.
raviver, to revive.
rayon, m. y ray, shelf.
rayonnement, m., radiancy, smile.
rebelle, rebellions, obstinate.
rebondir, to rebound.
rebord, m., edge, side.
rebrousser, to go back.
récemment, recently.
recette, /., receipt, recipe, prescription.
recevoir, to receive, accept.
réchauffer, to warm over, beat, revive, warm up.
rechercher, to seek for, search.
récidiver, to do (it) again.
réciproque, mutual.
réciproquement, mutually.
récit, m., relation, story, account.
réciter, to recite.
récolter, to gather, reap.
recommander, to recommend.
recommencer, to begin again.
réconcilier, to reconcile.
reconnaissable, recognizable.
reconnaissance,/., gratitude.
reconnaissant, -«, grateful.
reconnaître, to recognize, fînd out, reconnoltre, admit.
reconnu, -e, acknowledged.
recourir, to hâve recourse, consult.
récréation,/., recess.
rectifier, to rectify.
reçu, received, usual.
recueil, m,^ collection.
recueillir, to collect, receive.
reculer, to put back, put off, retreat.
rédaction, /., composition, writing, wording. [again.
redescendre, to corne or go down
