livre,/., pound
livrer, to deliver, give up, leave ;
se — \, to indulge, dévote one-
self.
logique,/., logic.
logique, logical.
logis, m., dwelling, home, loi,/., law, decree, rule.
loin, far, a long way; de — ,
from afar, from a distance, lointain, -e, remote, far, distant, long, iw., length, extent; le —
de, along, down; de — en
large, see p. 7^, n. i, long, -ue, long, lengthy.
longtemps, long, a long time,
while. [length.
longuement, a long time, at longueur, m., length.
loquacité, /., loquacity, talka-
tiveness.
loque, /., rag, shred.
lors, then; — même que, even
though.
lorsque, when.
louable, laudable, praiseworthy.
loup, m,, wolf ; un — , see p. çj,
n. /.; tête de — , feather-
duster.
lourd, -e, heavy, clumsy.
lubie,/., whim.
lueur, m., light, gleam.
lugubre, lugubrious, dismal.
lumière, /., light; bleu — ,
electric blue.
lundi, m,, Monday.
lune,/., moon.
lutte,/., struggle, contest.
lutter, to struggle, fight, con-
tend.
luxe, m., luxury, magnificence.
machiavélique, machiavelian,
very ingénions, machine, /., machine, * concern.* mademoiselle. Miss, This or The young lady, //., mesdemoiselles, magasin, m., shop, store, magique, magiemaigre, meagre, thin, poor ; faire
chère — , see p. 28^ n. 2.
main, /., hand; à la — , in his or her hand.
VOCABULARY
maint, -«, many a, many.
maintenant, now.
mais, but, why, oh.
maison,/., house, home, maîtresse,/., mistress.
majesté,/., majesty.
majestueusement, majestically.
majestueu-z, -se, majestic,
proud, imposing.
mal, m.^ evil, harm, disease;
faire — , to hurt, see p. iç^
n, I ; tu vas attraper du — ,
see p. loSy n. j.
mal, ill, bad, badly.
malade, ill, sick.
maladi-f, -ve, sickly, morbid.
maladie,/., illness, sickness.
malaise, m.j uneasiness, indisposition.
malencontreu-z, -se, unfortu-
nate, unlucky.
malgré, in spite of.
malheur, m., misfortune, ill
luck, unhapiness; par — , un-
fortunately.
malheureusement, unfortu-
nately.
malheureu-z, -se, unfortunate,
unhappy, inauspicious, dis-
astrous.
malice,/., malice, smartness.
malle,/., trunk.
maltraiter, to maltreat, abuse, malveillant, -e, malevolent, ill-
natured.
manche, m., handle.
mânes, m.^ pl.^ mânes, shades
(of the dead).
manger, to eat.
manie,/., mania, passion, hobby, manière, /., manner, way ; —
d'être, deportment, conduct.
manifeste, manifest.
manifester, to manifest, show, manoir, m.^ manor, mansion, see
p, j, n. I, manque, m., lack, want.
manqué, -e, spoih, would-be.
manquer, to be lacking, be
missed.
manteau, m., cloak, cape,
mantle.
marche, /., walk, walking, procession, step.
marcher, to walk, go.
mardi, w., Tuesday. mari, m., husband.
mariage; m.y marriage.
mariée,/., bride.
marier (se), to marry, get mar-
ried.
maringote,/., wagon, carryall.
marmotter, to mutter, mumble.
marque,/., mark, proof.
marquis, -e, marquis, mar-
chioness.
martyre, w., martvrdom.
massacrant, -e, areadful, disa-
greeable; d'une humeur — ,
surly, masse, /., mass.
masure, /., ruin, tumble down
old place, matin, /«., moming; le — , in
the morning.
maugréer, to fret and fume,
curse and swear.
maussade, sullen, disagreeable,
peevish.
mauvais, -e, bad, ill-natured,
unhappy.
maxime,/., maxim.
méchanceté, /., wickedness, un-
kindness.
méchant, -e, wicked, bad, mali-
cious, wretched.
mèche,/., lock (of hair).
mécontent, -e, discontented,
displeased, vexed. mécontentement, m,y discontent,
vexation, mécréant, -e, w., /., miscreant;
un peu — , see p, 79, n, /.
médaille, /., medal, médaillon :
un revers à la —, see p. jo,
VOCABULARY
médiocre, commonplace, ordinary.
médire, to speak ill (of), slander.
méditer, to meditate, think, reflect.
méfait, m.y misdeed.
méfier (se), to dis trust, suspect, beware.
meilleur, -e, better, best.
mélancolie, /., melancholy, sadness.
mélancolique, melancholy, sad, gloomy, dismal.
mélancoliquement, with melancholy.
mélange, m., mixture, mingling.
mêler, to mingle mix ; se — , to be m ingled, interfère, présume, take part, undertake; mêlezvous de ce qui vous regarde, mind your own business,
membre, m., member, limb.
même, adv.^ even; — enfant, even as a child ; de — que, as, iust as ; à — de, able to.
même, adj., same, very, self; moi — , myself.
mémoire, /., memory[; de — d'homme, within the memory of man.
menacer, to threaten, menace.
ménage, fh.^ housekeeping ; heureux-se en — , to hâve a happy married life.
mener, to lead, carry, take.
mentalement, mentally.
mentionner, to mention.
menton, m,j chin.
mentor, w., mentor, guide.
menu, /«., bill of fare.
menu, -e, minute, small.
mépris, m,, scorn, contempt.
merci, w., thanks; grand — , seep. 7Sy n.2.
mercuriale, /., reprimand, lecture.
méridional, -e, w., /., Southerner ; see p. 99, ». /.
mérite, w., merit, worth.
mériter, to merit, deserve.
meryeilleu-z -se, wonderful, remarkable, marvellous.
messe,/., mass.
mesurer (se), to be measured.
métamorphoser, to métamorphose, change ; à — certaines têtes en girouettes, to turn men's heads.
mets, m.^ dish, food.
mettre, to put, place, bring, put on ; — à la porte, to turn out of doors ; — le feu, to set lire ; se — à, to set about, begin.
meuble, ««., pièce of furniture.
meule,/., stack.
meurtrir, to bruise, mangle.
mien (le), -ne (la), mine.
miette,/., crumb.
mieux, better, best ; de mon — , to the best of my ability ; en attendant — , see p, j<S, n. j,
mignon, -ne, favorite, délicate, tiny.
milieu, m., middle, centre, heart, Society, Company, environment ; au — , amidst, in the midst.
mince, slender, small, trivial.
mine, /., coimtenance, air, looks.
minuit, m.j midnight.
miroir, m., mirror, lookingglass.
misanthropie,/., misanthropy.
misanthropique, misanthropie.
misérable, m., /., unfortunate wretch.
misérable, misérable, worthless, wretched.
mobile, m,, motive, incentive.
mobile, changeable.
mode,/, mode, fashion, custom.
modérer, to moderate, restrain, check.
modeste, modâ&l^Vi>â:Gû^^>
VOCABULARY
modestement, modestly, coyly.
modifier, to modify.
modiste,/., milliner.
mœurs, f'pL<, manners, customs,
morals.
moindre, less, least.
moins, less, least ; du — , au — ,
at least ; pas le — du monde,
the least in the world, not in
the least ; à — que, unless ; à
— de, except, in case.
mois, m.^ month; par — , a
month.
moisi, m. y mustiness.
moitié,/., half ; à —, half.
moment, m., moment, time.
momentané, -e, momentary,
temporary. [ety.
mondain, -e, worldly, of socimonde, /«., world, society; tout
le — , everybody ; dans le — ,
in society.
monotone, monotonous.
monotonie,/., monotony, same-
ness.
monsieur, gentleman, Sir, Mr.,
//., messieurs, monstre, m,, monster.
monstruosité,/., monstrosity.
mont, m.y mount, mountain.
monticule, m,y hillock.
monter, to mount, go up, get
up, ascend.
montre,/., watch.
montrer, to show, exhibit.
monument, w., monument, mémorial.
moquer (se), to make fun (of),
laugh (at).
moquerie,/., mockery, jeering,
scorn. [fui.
moqueu-r, -se, mocking, scommoral, m.^ character, mind ; au
— , morally.
moral, -e, moral.
morale,/., ethics, morals, moral philosophy.
moralité,/., morality, morals.
morœau, w., pièce, bit, morsel.
mordre, to bite ; se — . to bite (one's). [waiting.
morfondre (se), to be bored
morne, gloomy, dull.
morose, morose, surly.
mort, /., death.
mortel, -le, mortal.
mot, tn.^ Word, saying.
mouche,/., fly. [nose.
moucher (se), to blow, wipe one*s
mouchoir, m., handkerchief ; — à carreaux, see p. 6, «. j.
moue,/, peut; faire — , to pout, make a wry face.
mouiller, to wet.
mourir, to die ; je meurs de peur, I am f rightened to death ; — a la peine, see p, loô, n, i; je m^ennuyais à — , see p, j/, «.
^; se — , to be dying.
mouvement, iw., movement, action, feeling, impulse.
moyen, -ne, middling, average.
moyen, w., means, way.
muet, -te, dumb, speechless.
mugir, to roar.
multiple, manifold, numerous.
munir, to supply, provide ; se — , to provide oneself.
mur, tn.y wall.
mûr, -e, ripe, mature.
muraille,/., wall.
mûrir, to ripen, mature.
murmurer, to murmur, mutter, grumble.
musicien, -ne, »*.,/., musician.
musique,/, music.
mystère, w., mystery.
mystérieu -x, -se, mysterious.
mythe, »/., myth, fiction.
naï -f, -ve, artless, innocent, simple, ingenuous, unaffected.
nain, -e, dwarf.
VOCABULARY
naissance,/., birth, extraction.
naïyeté, /., innocence, naïveté,
simplicity.
narquois, -e, sly, quizzical.
narrer, to relate, tell.naturel, -le, natural.
naturellement, naturally, of
course.
ne . . . pas, not ; — ... plus,
no more; — ... Cpie, only;
— ... rien, nothing. néanmoins, however, neverthe-
less.
nécessaire, necessary, indispensable, nécessairement, necessarily, of
course, négati -f , -ve, négative, neige,/., snow.
neiger, impers.^ to snow.
nerf, w., nerve.
neryeu -x, -se, nervous.
net, -te, clean, neat, fair, clear,
plain.
nettoyer, to clean.
neuf, nine.
neuvaine,/., novena ; seep, ijÇy
nez, m.^ nose.
ni, neither, nor; — ... — ,
neither . . . nor.
niais, -e, w., /. and adj.y silly,
foolish, stupid.
nid, m,y nest.
nier, to deny, deny the existence
of.
nigaud, w., simpleton, donkey.
nœud, w., knot.
noir, -e, black.
noisette,/., nut, hazel nut.
nom, m,y name, title; petit — ,
Christian name.
nombre, /«., number, quantity.
nombreu -x, -se, numerous,
many.
non, no, not; — plus, either,
neither; — pas, no indeed;
— pas que, not that.
nonchalamment, carelessly, heedlessly.
nonchalance, /., nonchalance, indifférence.
nonchalant, -e, careless, indiffèrent, listless.
nonobstant, notwithstanding, in spite of.
normand, -e, Norman; appétit — , see p. 128 y n, 2,
note,/., note, tone.
notion,/., notiojj, idea.
nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle, new, f resh, modem ; de — , again, once more.
nouveauté,/., novelty.
nourrice,/., nurse.
nourrir, to nourish, feed.
novembre, /«., November. .
noyer, to drown.
nuage, m.y cloud.
nuance,/., shade.
nuit, /., night; cette — , last night.
nu, -e, bare.
nul, -le, no, not any.
nullement, by no means, not at ail.
nullité,/., nuUity, *nobody.*
nuptial, -e, nuptial, wedding.
nuque, /., nape (of the neck) ; sur la —, see p, 18 y n, /.
obéir, to obey.
objet, m.y object, subject.
objurgation,/., objurgation, reprimand.
obliger, to oblige, compel, force.
observa-teur, -trice, w.,/., observer, spectator.
observa-teur, -trice, observant, observing.
observer, to observe, watch.
obscurité, /., darkness, obscurity ; demi — ^ diwv l\.^\..
obstiner (s*), to insist, persist.
occasion,/., occasion, opportun-
ity.
occuper, to occupy, trouble;
s' — , to trouble oneself , con-
cern oneself (about), be engagée! or interested (in).
occurrence,/., occurrence, emer-
gency.
octobre, w., October.
odeur, m.^ odor. smell.
œil, w., //., yeux, eye; faire
les gros yeux, see p. ^8^ n, 2.
œillade,/., glance, sly look, œuf, m,, egg ; — s'a la coque,
soft boiled eggs.
œuvre, /., work, production;
mettre en — , to employ, bring
to bear.
offensant, -e, offensive.
of6.ce, /w., service.
of6.ciant, m.^ ofîiciating priest.
offrir, to offer, présent, oie,/., goose.
oiseau -x, w., bird.
olympien, -ne, Olympian.
ombre,/, shade, shadow.
on, l'on, one, people, they, we,
yoii.
oncle, m. y uncle.
onction,/., unction, impressive-
ness.
ongle, tn.^ nail; jusqu'au bout
des — , to one*s fingertips.
onguent, m.y ointment, salve, opposer, to oppose, oppresser, to oppress.
optimiste, w.,/, optimist.
or, m., gold; le silence est
d' — , see p. çOf n. i, or, now, well.
orage,/., storm.
oratoire, oratorical.
orchestre, m, y orchestra, band.
ordinaire, ordinary, common ;
(comme) à P — , as usual.
ordre, m., order. [listen.
oreille,/., car; dresser V —, to
oreiller, m., pillow.
organiser, to organize, form.
orge,/, barley.
. orgue, m.f organ.
orgueil, m., pride.
orgueilleu -x, -se, haughty.
Orient, m., East.
origine,/, origin, extraction, orme, w., elm.
orner, to adom, deck.
ortie,/, nettle.
os, m.y bone.
oser, to dare, venture.
ôter, to remove.
ou, conj., or; — ... — , eithet
... or.
oh, adv y where, in which, when;
d' — , from where, whence.
ouaille, /., sheep ; — préférée,
pet lamb.
oubli, m.t forgetfulness, neglect.
oublier, to f orget.
ouragan, m., hurricane. tornade, outre, besides ; — que, besides
the fact that; en — , more-
over.
ouvert, -e, open, frank, sincère, ouverture,/, opening.
ouvrage, j»., work.
ouvrir (s»), to open; grand
ouvert, wide open.
paille,/, straw.
pain, m.y bread ; — de ménage^
home-made bread.
paix, m,f peace, repose, palais, m. y palate.
pâle, pale, wan.
pâlir, to turn pale.
palpiter, to palpitate, throb.
panache, m., plume (of feathers),
crest.
panier, m.y basket ; — à salade,
seep.jô, n. i, \ 'pauneau, m,y paneL
VOCABULARY
pantin, m,, puppet.
papier, »/., paper.
papillon, w., butterfly.
Pâques, m.y or/. //., Easter.
paquet, m.y bundle.
par, by, in, through ; — la fenêtre, out of the window; — semaine, a week; — heure, an hour; — mois, a month.
Paradis, m., paradise.
paradoxe, m., paradox.
paraître, to appear, seem ; à ce qu'il paraît, as it seems.
paratonnerre, m., lightning-rod.
parbleu ! Bless me I Of course.
parce que, because, as.
parcourir, to run over.
parcours, /«., way, course, route.
par-dessus, above.
pardieu, upon m y wordi
pardonner, to pardon, forgive, overlook.
pareil, -le, alike, similar, such ; sans — , unprecedented, matchless.
parent, -e, w.,/., relative, kinsman, kinswoman; — s, //., father and mother, parents, relatives.
parenté,/., relationship.
parer, to adorn, set o£f, enfa ance.
paresse,/., idleness, indolence.
parfait, -e, perfect, complète.
parfaitement, perfectly, certamly.
parfois, sometimes, at times.
parfum, m,y perfume, odor.
parfumé, -e, perfumed.
parlementaire, parliamentary, civil, courteous ; see /. 7, n, /.
parler, to speak, talk.
parloir, w., parlor.
parmi, among.
paroisse,/, parish.
paroissien, -ne, parishioner.
parole,/, word, talk, sajing.
part, /., part, share
sajing.
; faire —,
to acquaint with, inform; à
— moi, see p. 34, n. i, partage, »/., portion, lot.
partager, to share, partake of.
parti, m. y party, match ; prendre
— , make up, one's mind.
particularité, /., peculiarity,
particular circumstance.
particuli-er, -ère, particular,
spécial, peculiar.
particulièrement, particularly,
peculiarly.
