livre,/., pound
livrer, to deliver, give up, leave ;
8e — , 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, m., length, extent; le —
de, along, down; de — en
large, see p. 7*, n. /.
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. t wolf ; un — , see p. çj,
». /.; tête de — , feather-
duster.
lourd, -e, heavy, clumsy.
lubie,/., whim.
lueur, m. t light, gleam.
lugubre, lugubrious, dismal.
lumière, /., light; bleu — ,
electric blue.
lundi, m. t Monday.
lune,/, moon.
lutte,/, struggle, contest.
lutter, to struggle, fight, con-
tend.
luxe, m., luxury, magnificence.
machiavélique, machiavelian, very ingenious.
machine,/, machine, 'concern.'
mademoiselle, Miss, This or The young lady, pi., mesdemoiselles.
magasin, m., shop, store.
magique, magie.
maigre, meagre, thin, poor ; faire chère — , see p. 28, n. 2.
main, /., hand; à la — , in his or her hand.
VOCABULARY
maint, -e, many a, many.
maintenant, now.
mais, but, why, oh.
maison,/., house, home, maîtresse,/., mistress.
majesté,/., majesty.
majestueusement, majestically.
majestueu-x, -se, m aj es tic,
proud, imposing.
mal, m., evil, harm, disease;
faire — , to hurt, see p. iç,
n. 1 ; tu vas attraper du — ,
see p. ios,n.j.
mal, ill, bad, badly.
malade, ill, sick.
maladi-f, -ye, sickly, morbid.
maladie,/., illness, sickness.
malaise, m. t uneasiness, indisposition, malencontreu-x, -se, unfortu-
nate, unlucky.
malgré, in spite of.
malheur, m. t misfortune, ill
luck, unhapiness ; par — , un-
fortunately.
malheureusement, unfortu-
nately.
malheureu-x, -se, unfortunate,
unhappy, inauspicious, dis-
astrous.
malice,/., malice, smartness.
malle,/., trunk.
maltraiter, to maltreat, abuse.
malveillant, -e, maie volent, ill-
natured.
manche, **., handle.
mânes, m., //., 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
manque, m. t lack, want.
manqué, -e, spoilt, would-be.
manquer, to be lacking, be
missed.
manteau, m., cloak, cape,
mantle.
marche, /., walk, walking, procession, step.
marcher, to walk, go.
mardi, m., Tuesday.
mari, m., husband.
mariage, m., 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, m., martvrdom.
massacrant, -e, dreadful, disa-
greeable; d'une humeur—,
surly.
masse, /., mass.
masure, /., ruin, tumble down
old place, matin, m. y morning; 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., discontent,
vexation, mécréant, -e, m. t /., miscrear
un peu — , see p. ?ç, n. 1.
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, tn.y misdeed.
méfier (3e), to distrust, suspect, beware.
meilleur, -e, better, best.
mélancolie, /., melancholy, sadness.
mélancolique, melancholy, sad, gloomy, dismal.
mélancoliquement, with melancholy.
mélange, m., mixture, mingling.
mêler, to mingle inix ; 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. t even; — enfant, even as a child ; de — que, as, iust as ; à — de, able to.
mime, atff., same, very, self; moi — , myself.
mémoire, /., memoryj de — d'homme, within the memory of man.
menacer, to threaten, menace.
ménage, m., housekeeping ; heureux-se en — , to hâve a happy married life.
mener, to lead, carry, take.
mentalement, mentally.
mentionner, to mention.
menton, m., chin.
mentor, m., mentor, guide.
menu, m., bill of fare.
menu, -e, minute, small.
mépris, m., scorn, contempt.
merci, m. t thanks; grand — , see p. 7S,n-*>
mercuriale, /., reprimand, lecture.
méridional, -e, m., /., Southerner; see p. çç % n. i.
mérite, m., merit, worth.
mériter, to merit, deserve.
merveilleu-x -se, wonderful, remarkable, marvellous.
messe,/., mass.
mesurer (se), to be measured.
métamorphoser, to métamorphose, change ; à — certaines têtes en girouettes, to turn m en 's heads.
mets, nt.y dish, food.
mettre, to put, place, bring, put on ; — à la porte, to turn out of doors ; — le feu, to set fire ; se — à, to set about, begin.
meuble, m., pièce of furniture.
meule, ^Z*., stack.
meurtrir, to bruise, m angle.
mien (le), -ne (la), mine.
miette,/., crumb.
mieux, better, best ; de mon — , to the best of m y ability ; en attendant — , see p. 38, n. 3.
mignon, -ne, favorite, délicate, tiny.
milieu, *w., middle, centre, heart, society, company, environment ;• au — , amidst, in the midst.
mince, slender, small, trivial.
mine, /., countenance, air, looks.
minuit, m., midnight.
miroir, m., mirror, lookingglass.
misanthropie, /., m isanthropy .
misanthropique, misanthropie.
misérable, m. f /., unfortunate wretch.
misérable, misérable, worthless, wretched.
mobile, m., motive, incentive.
mobile, changeable.
mode,/., mode, fashion, custom.
modérer, to moderate, restrain, check.
modeste, modest, humble.
VOCABULARY
modestement, modestly, coyly.
modifier, to modif y.
modiste,/., milliner.
mœurs, /.//., 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, ex cep t, in case.
mois, *«., month; par — , a
month.
moisi, m., mustiness.
moitié,/., half ; à —, half.
moment, m., moment, time.
momentané, -e, momentaiy,
temporary. [ety.
mondain, -e, worldly, of socimonde, m., 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., mount, mountain.
monticule, m. t hillock.
monter, to mount, go up, get
up, ascend.
montre,/, watch.
montrer, to show, exhibit.
monument, m., monument, mémorial.
moquer (se), to make fun (of),
laugh (at).
moquerie,/., mockery, jeering,
scorn. + [fui.
moqueu-r, -se, mocking, scornmoral, m., character, mind; au
— , morally.
moral, -e, moral, morale,/, ethics, morals, moral
philosophy.
moralité,/, morality, morals.
morceau, m., 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, mort al.
mot, m., word, saying.
mouche,/, fly. [nose.
moucher (se), to blow, wipe one's
mouchoir, m., handkerchief ; — à carreaux, sec p. 6, n. j.
moue,/, pout; taire — , to pout, make a wry face.
mouiller, to wet.
mourir, to die ; je meurs de peur, I am f rightened to death ; — à la peine, ste p. io6 f n. i ; je m'ennuyais à — , seep.ji, ».
2\ se — , to be dying.
mouvement, m. t movement, action, feeling, impulse.
moyen, -ne, middling, average,
moyen, m., means, way.
muet, -te, dumb, speechless.
mugir, to roar.
multiple, manifold, numerous.
munir, to supply, pro vide ; se — , to provide oneself.
mur, m. t wall.
mûr, -e, ripe, mature.
muraille,/, wall.
mûrir, to ripen, mature.
murmurer, to murmur, mutter, grumble.
musicien, -ne, m.,/, musician.
musique,/, music.
mystère, m. t mystery.
mystérieu -x, -se, mysterious.
mythe, m. t myth, fiction.
naï -f, -ve, artless, innocent, simple, ingenuous, unaffected.
nain, -e, dwarf.
VOCABULARY
e,/., birth, extraction, naïveté, /., innocence, naïveté,
simplicity.
narquois, -e, sly, quizzical.
narrer/ to relate, tell, naturel, -le, natural.
naturellement, naturally, of
course, ne . . . pas, not; — ... plus,
no more; — ... que, 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, m. t nerve.
nerveu -x, -se, nervous.
net, -te, clean, neat, fair, clear,
plain.
nettoyer, to clean.
neuf, nine.
neuyaine,/., novena ; seep, ijç r
nez, «., nose.
ni, neither, nor; — ... — ,
neither . . . nor.
niais, -e, m., /. and adj., silly,
foolish, stupid.
nid, w., nest.
nier, to deny, deny the existence
of.
nigaud, m., simpleton, donkey.
nœud, m. t knot.
noir, -e, black.
noisette,/., nut, hazel nut.
nom, m, t name, title; petit — ,
Christian name.
nombre, m,, number, quanti ty.
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, n. 2.
note,/., note, tone.
notion,/., notion, idea.
nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle, new, fresh, modem; de — , again, once more.
nouveauté,/., novelty.
nourrice,/., nurse.
nourrir, to nourish, feed.
novembre, m.> November.
noyer, to drown.
nuage, m., cloud.
nuance,/., shade.
nuit, /., night; cette —, last night.
nu, -e, bare.
nul, -le, no, not any.
nullement, by no means, not at ail.
nullité,/., nullity, «nobody.*
nuptial, -e, nuptial, wedding.
nuque, /., nape (of the neck) ; sur la — , see p, 18 ', n. /.
obéir, to obey.
objet, m. t object, subject.
objurgation,/., objurgation, reprimand.
obliger, to oblige, compel, force.
observa-teur, -trice, ».,/., observer, spectator.
observa-teur, -trice, observant, observing.
observer, to observe, watch.
Obscurité, /., darkness, obscurity ; demi — , dim light
VOCABULARY
obstiner (s 1 ), 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, m. f October.
odeur, m., odor. smell.
œil, m. f p/., yeux, eye; faire
les gros yeux, see p. j8, n. 2, œillade,/., glance, sly look, œuf, m., egg ; — s à la coque,
soft boiled eggs.
œuvre, /., work, production;
mettre en — , to employ, bring
to bear.
offensant, -e, offensive, office, m., service, officiant, m., officiating priest.
Offrir, to offer, présent, oie,/., goose.
Oiseau -z, m., bird.
olympien, -ne, Olympian.
ombre, /., shade, shadow.
on, l'on, one, people, they, we,
you.
oncle, m., uncle.
onction,/., unction, impressive-
ness.
ongle, m., nail; jusqu'au bout
des — , to one's fingertips. onguent, m., ointment, salve.
opposer, to oppose, oppresser, to oppress.
optimiste, »*.,/., optimist.
or, m., gold; le silence est
d* — , see p. ço f n. 1.
or, now, well.
orage,/., storm.
oratoire, o rat or i cal.
orchestre, m., orchestra, band.
ordinaire, ordinary, common ;
(comme) kV — , as usual.
ordre, m. t order. [listen.
oreille,/, ear; dresser V —, to
oreiller, m., pillow.
organiser, to organize, form.
orge,/., barley.
orgue, m., organ.
orgueil, m., pride.
orgueilleu -x, -se, haughty.
Orient, #*., East.
origine,/., origin, extraction.
orme, m., elm.
orner, to adora, deck.
ortie,/, nettle.
08, m., bone.
oser, to dare, venture.
ôter, to remove.
X)u, conj. % or; — ... — , eithei
... or.
OÙ, adv , where, in which, when;
d' — , from where, whence.
ouaille, /, sheep ; — préférée,
pet lamb.
oubli, m., forgetfulness, neglect oublier, to forget.
ouragan, m. f hurricane. tornado.
outre, besides ; — que, besides
the fact that; en — , more-
over.
ouvert, -e, open, frank, sincère, ouverture,/., opening.
ouvrage, m., work.
ouvrir (s'), to open; grand
ouvert, wide open.
paille,/, straw.
pain, m., bread ; — de ménage,
home-made bread.
paix, m. t peace, repose, palais, m. t palate.
pâle, pale, wan.
pâlir, to turn pale, palpiter, to palpitate, throb.
panache, m., plume (of feathers)»
crest.
panier, m., basket ; — à salade,
see p. jô, n. 1. panneau, m. y panel.
VOCABULARY
pantin, m., puppet.
papier, m., paper.
papillon, m., butterfly.
Pâques, m. t or/, pi., 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. f paradox.
paraître, to appear, seem ; à ce qu'il paraît, as it seems.
paratonnerre, m. t lightning-rod.
parbleu 1 Bless me! Of course.
parce que, because, as.
parcourir, to run over.
parcours, m., way, course, route.
par-dessus, above.
pardieu, upon my word!
pardonner, to pardon, forgive, overlook.
pareil, -le, alike, similar, such ; sans — , unprecedented, match-
parent, -e, m.,/., relative, kinsman, kinswoman; — s, //., father and raother, parents, relatives.
parenté,/., relationship.
parer, to adorn, set off, enhance.
paresse,/., idleness, indolence.
parfait, -e, perfect, complète.
parfaitement, perfectly, certainly.
parfois, sometimes, at times.
parfum, m., perfume, odor.
parfumé, -e, perfumed.
parlementaire, parliamentary, civil, courteous ; see p. 7, n. /.
parler, to speak, talk.
parloir, m. t parlor.
parmi, among.
paroisse,/., parish.
paroissien, -ne, parishioner.
parole,/., word, talk, saying.
part, /., part, share; faire — ,
to acquaint with, inform; à
— moi, see p. 34, n. /.
partage, m., portion, lot.
partager, to share, partake of.
parti, m., party, match ; prendre
— , make up, one's mind.
particularité, /., peculiarity,
particular circumstance.
particuli-er, -ère, particular,
spécial, peculiar.
particulièrement, particularly,
peculiarly.
