livre, m., book

livrer, deliver, give up to, hand over;

se — , give oneself up localité, /., locality loger, lodge, harbor logique,/., logic

logis, m., lodging, dwelling-place loi,/., law loin (de), far (from), distant; du

plus — que, as far back as, afar,

far ofiF lointain, -e, distant loisir, m., leisure; à — , at leisure Londres, m., London long, -ue, long; à — portée, at long

range; svbst. m., length; tout de

son — , at full length; tout le — de,

ail through longtemps, a long time; plus — ,

longer lopin, m., patch, bit loque, /., rag, tatter loqueteu-x, -se, ragged lors, then; — de, at the time of;

dès — , from that time, ever since

then lorsque, when louange, /., praise loup, m., wolf loup-garou, m., were-wolf lourd, -e, heavy, clumsy, gross lourdement, heavily lourdeur, /., heaviness, clumsiness loyauté, /., loyalty lubie, /., whim, maggot lucarne, /., skylight, dormer-window lueur, /., glimmer, light, gleam lugubre, lugubrious lugubrement, lugubriously lui-même, hirnself luire, shine, gleam, glitter luisant, -e, shining, glittering lumière, /., light

lumineu-x, -se, luminous

lunaire, lunar

lune, /., moon

lunettes,/, pi., spectacles, glasses

lustré, -e, sniny, glossy

lutte, /., struggle; être de — contre,

to struggle with or against lutter, struggle lutteur, m., struggler, fighter luxe, m., luxury luxueu-x, -se, luxurious lycée, m., lyceum, high school lycopode, m., club-moss Ijrrique, lyric Ijrrisme, m,, Ijoism

macabre, weird

machinalement, mechanically

machine, /., machine, machinery

machiner, plan, plot

magie, /., magie

magnifique, magnificent

magnifiquement, magnificently

maigre, poor, thin

main, /., hand; à la — , in or by the

hand; de — en — , from hand to

hand maintenir, maintain maint, -e, many a (one) maintenant, now maintien, m., maintenance maire, m., mayor mairie, /., town-hall mais, but maison, /., house maître, m., master maîtresse, /., mistress majetu*, -e, major, greater majorité,/., majority mal, m., evil, ill, wrong, misfortune,

illness, trouble, hardship; faire

le — , do evil, do wrong mal, badly, ill, wrong, uncomfortable malade, ill, sick maladie, /., illness, malady malédiction,/., curse, malédiction malentendu, m., nûsunderstanding malfaisant, -e, noxious, injurious,

mischievous

VOCABULARY

malgré, in spite of

malheur, m., misfortune; par — , un-

fortunately mal-in, -igné, malicious, sharp, sly malin, m., démon malingre, sickly, puny malle, /., trunk mamelonné, -e, swollen manche, m., handle manège, m., horse-gin manger, eat

maniement, m., management manière, /., manner, way manifeste, m., manifesto manifestement, manifestly manifester, manifest, show, express manivelle, /., handle, crank manœuvrer, maneuver manoir, m., manor manquement, m., lack, f allure, slip manquer, fail, be missing, lack, be

devoid of , wanting in manuscrit, m., manuscript marâtre, /., stepmother; adj., most

unkind maraude, /., burglary, smuggling marchand, -e, m., /., merchant marchandage, m., bargaining marchandise,/., merchandise, goods marche,/., wsdk; se mettre en — , ad-

vance marché, m., market, market-place;

à bon — , cheap; aux jours de

— , on market days marcher, walk, go; faire — , make go,

work mare,/., pool, pond marêdial, m., marshal marée,/., tide, water mariage, m., marriage, wedding marier, many

marmite (slang) .f., heavv shell marmot, m., littie child, brat marque,/., mark, stamp marquer, mark, point out, indicate,

stamp marteau, m., hammer marteler, hammer martyriser, martynze masque, m., mask massacrer, massacre, kill massacreu-r, -se, m., /., slaughterer

masse,/., mass, structure; en — , in a

body masser, mass masure,/., hut, hovel matériel, m., material, stores {miliL),

stock mathématiquement, mathematically matière, /., matter, material, subject matin, m., moming; au — , in the

morning matinée,/., morning matrice, /., womb matricule, m., identification maudire, curse maudit, -e, cursed mauvais, -e, bad, ill^ naughty mécanique, mechamcal mécanisme, m., mechanism méchant, -e, naughty, wicked mèche,/., lock {ofhmr) méconnaître, misunderstand; se — ,

net to know oneself méconnu, -e, v, p, of méconnaître,

misunderstood mécréant, -e, m., /., unbehever médaille,/., medal médecin, m., doctor^ physician médecine,/., medicme, médical étudies; faire sa — , study medicine médiocrité,/., mediocrity médire, speak 111 of, slander méditation, /., méditation, musing,

thought méditer, medltate, thlnk over Méditerranée, /., Medlterranean Sea méditerranéen, -ne, Medlterranean méfait, m., mlsdeed meilleur, -e, comp, better; super.

best; le — , the best. the cream mélancolie,/., melancnoly, sadness mélancolique, melancholy mélancoliquement, mouinfully mélange, m., mixture mêlée,/., confllct, melee, fray mêler, mlx, mln^e; se — (de or à),

be concemed (with), mlxed up

(with), hâve a hand (In) membre, m., member, Hmb même, same, even; de — , in the same

way, Hkewlse mémoire, /., memory menaçant, -e, threatening

menace,/., menace, threat

menacer, threaten. menace

ménage, m., housenold, family

ménagère, /., housewife, housekeeper

mendiant, -e, m.,/., beggar

mendier, oeg

mener, lead

mensonge, m., lie

mensong-er, -ère, lying

mentalité,/., mentality

menteu-r, -se, lying

mentir, lie

menu, -e, small

mépris, m., disdain, scom, contempt

méprisant, -e, scornful, contemptuous

mépriser, disaain, scom

mer, /., sea

merci, /., mercy; Dieu — , God be

thanked, thank God mérite, 7n., merit, worth mériter, merit

mérovingien, -ne, Merovingian merveille,/., wonder, marvel merveilleusement, wonderfully merveilleu-x, -se, wonderful messe,/., mass mesure, /., measure, time; à — que,

in proportion as mesuré, -e, prudent, cautions, guard-

ed mesurer, measure métallisé, -e, metallic métamorphose, /., transformation,

change, metamorphosis métaphore./., metaphor méthode, /., method métier, m., business, trade, profession, calling métis, m., mongrel mètre, m., meter (1 yardy 3}^ in.) metteur (en œuvre), m., setter,

mounter mettre, put, place; se — à, put or

place or set oneself, begin, set

about; se — en route, start out;

nous nous mîmes à quatre, four of

us set about meubler, fumish meule,/., millstone, grindstone

eulière,/., millstone

^urtre, m., murder

irtri-er, -ère, murderous

meurtrière,/., loophole

meute, /., pack of hoimds

mi, half, middle of ; à cuisse, half-

way to the waist

midi, m., noon, midday, twelve o'clock, south

mien, -ne, mine

mieux, better; être au — , be for the best; le — , one*s best, the best

milice, /., militia

milieu, m., middle, midst, life, Society; au — de, in the midst of

militaire, military

mille, thousand

milliard, m., a thousand millions

millier, m., thousand

mimique,/., mimicry

mince, thm, slim

ministère, m., administration, cabinet, office

ministre, m.j minister; — de la guerre, mmister or secretary of war; — de l'Intérieur, minister or secretary of Interior (as opposed toforeign affairs)

minorité,/., minority

minuit, m., midnight

minuscule, small, minute

miracle, m., nuracle; à — , by a miracle

miraculeu-x, -se, miraculous

miroitant, -e, shming, flashing

miroitement, m., reflection

mise, /., share, putting to^ther; une

— en accusation, mdictment;

— en action, putting into action, starting

misérable, misérable; svhsU m., /,

wretch. imhappy one misère,/, misery, distress, poverty,

wretcnedness mistral, 7n., mistral, north wind mitraillade,/., volley (of grapeahot) mobile, movable, moving mobilement, quickly mobilier, m., personal property, be-

longings, furniture mobilité,/., mobihty mode, /., way, manner, fashion; à

la — , in the fashion modelé, m., model

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modeler, model, mold, shape modêrat-eur, -rice, moderating; suhst.

m.ff., moderator modéré, -e, moderate modérer, moderate moderne, modem modeste, modest modestie,/.) modesty (se) modifier, be modified modique, moderate, small mœurs, /. pi., customs, mamiers,

habits moindre, slighter, smaller, inferior;

superl, the slightest, the minutest moine, m., monk moins, less; du — , at least; ne . . .

{)as — (with en and verb), none the ess, not any the less mois, m., month moisi, -e, moldy moisissure, /.y moldiness moisson,/., harvest moissonner, harvest moitié,/., half ; à —, half Molocli, Moloch or Molech (the fire-

god ofthe ancient Phoenicians. Hw-

man sacrifices were offered io him) moment, m., moment, time; à ce —

là, at that time; au — où, at the

very time when; du — que, as

soon as momentanément, momentarily momie,/., mimimy momifié, -e, mimimified monarchie, /., monarchy monarchique, monarchal monarque, m., monarch mondain, -e, worldly monde, m., world monisme, m., monism monnaie,/., money, change monolithe, m., monoUth monotone, monotonous monotonie, /., monotony monsieur, m., Mr., Sir; pZ., Messieurs,

Gentlemen monstre, m., monster monstrueu-x, -se, monstrous montagnard, m., mountaineer montagne^/., mountain monter, rise, mount, go up, ascend;

— à cheval, ride horseback

montre, /., watch, show; faire — , show

montrer, show; se — , show oneself, show each other

(se) moquer (de), laugh (at), make fun (of)

morale,/., moral

moralement, morally

moraliste, m., morahst

moralité,/., moraUty

morceau, m., bit, pièce; par — ^x, piecemeal

mordant, -e, biting, sharp

mordre, bite; — sur, wm over, endanger

moricaude,/., black woman

morne, dismal,gloomy,duU

morose, sullen, morose

morsiu'e,/.,bite

mort,/., death; à — , to the death

mort, -e, p. p. of mourir, dead; svbst.

m.j f.f dead person

mortel, -le, mortal, deadly

mortellement, mortally, to death

mortier, w., mortar

mot, m., Word; sans — dire, without speaking

motte,/., bail, mound

mo-u, -1 {hefore a vowel)^ -lie, soft, gullible, mellow, indolent

mouche, /., fly

mouchoir, m., handkerchief

mouiller, wet

moule, m., mold, cast

moulin, m., mill

mourant, -e, dying, expiring, vanishing; subst. w., /., dying person

mourir, die; se — , die

mousse,/., moss

mousseline,/., muslin

mousseu-x, -se, frothy, foaming

moussu, -e, mossy, moss-grown

moustique, m., mosquito

mouton, m., sheep

moutonnant, -e, undulated

moutonner, biUow

mouture,/., grinding, grist

mouvant, -e, moving, ever-changing, shifting

mouvement, m., movement, agitation; pL, changes, fluctuation; (se) mettre en — , advance

mouvementé, -e, undulating, hilly,

busy, exciting mouvoir, move, stir moyen, m., meansi way; au — de,

by means of moyen, -ne, average, middling mû, -e, p. p. o/ mouvoir, moved muant, -e, changing muer, molt . pass to a new life muet, -te, aumb, mute, silent mugir, roar

mugissement, m,, roaring, bellowing mulet, m.f mide muletier, m., mule-driver multiple, multiple, many multipliant, -e, multiplying, increas-

ing

(se) multiplier, multiply, be every-

where mur, m., wall mûr, -e, ripe muraille,/., wall mûri, -e^ matured, ripened mûrir, npen

murmurer, murmur, whisper musculaire, muscular musée, m., muséum, gallery musicien, -ne, m.,/., musician musulman, -e, m. , /. . Mussulman mutilé, -e, mutilated mystère, m., mystery mystérieu-x, -se, mysterious mythologie,/., mythology

nacré, -e, pearly

nager, swim

naguère, formerly

naï-f , -ve, naïve, artless, ingenuous

nain, -e, dwarf

naissance,/., birth

naissant, -e, dawning, newbom

naître, be bom, spring (from), rise

naïveté,/., artlessness, simpUcity

^*PPe>/., tablecloth

narine,/., nostril

narquois, -e, mocking

natal, -e, native, natal

nati-f, -ve, native ^^donalité,/., nationality nature, /., nature; une — motle^ 'te

naturel^ -le, natural, real, native,

genume naturel, m., nature, natural feeling,

disposition naturellement, naturally, simply, of

course navrant, -e, harrowing, heart-rending né, -e, p. p. of naître f bom ne — pas, not, no, none, not any; ne

— que, only ; ne — point, not at ail néant, m., nothing, nothingness nébuleuse, /., nebula nécessaire, necessary nécessairement, necessarily nécessité,/., necessity négliger, neglect négrier, m., slave-trader neige,/., snow nénuphar, m., water-lily néologisme, m., neologism nerf, m., nerve nerveu-x, -se, nervous, vigorous,

staccato net, -te, clean, clear, précise; s'arrêter

— , stop short: adt;., at once nettement, clearly, plainly, decidedly neu-f , -ve, new neuf, nine

(se) neutraliser, be neutralized neveu, m., nephew nez, m., nose

ni, nor; ni — ni. neither — ^nor niaisement, foolishly niche,/., niche nichée,/., brood nier, deny niveau, m., level nobiliaire, patrician, aristocratie, be-

longing to the nobility noblement, nobly noblesse,/., nobility noce, /., weading, nuptials, wedding-

feast nocturne, nightly noir, -e, olack noirâtre, blackish noirci, -e, blackened nom, m., name

nomade, m., wanderer, nomad nombre, m., number nombreu-x, -se, numerous

VOCABULARY

noncludance, /., listlessness, careless-

ness nonclialant, -e, nonchalant, listless,

careless non-être, m., non-being nord, m., north Norvège,/., Norway notaire, m., notary notamment, more particularly note,/., note, bill, account noter, note, note down, remark notion,/., notion, concept, idea notre, pi. nos, our; pron, nôtre (le,

la), ours nouer, tie in a knot, enter into noueu-x, -se, knotty nourrici-er, -ère, nutritions, nutritive nourrir, nourish nourriture,/., nourishment nous, we, us nous-mêmes, ourselves nouve-au, -1 (before a vowel) , -lie, new;

de — , again; né, new-born

nouvelle, /., news, pièce of news;

demander or prendre des — s de

quelqu'un, inquire for someone novembre, m., November noyer, drown nu, -e, bare; mettre à — , uncover,

Dare, expose nuage, m., cloud nuance,/., shade, nuance nuancé, -e, shaded, varied nuée,/., cloud

nuire (à), harm, be harmful (to) nuisible, harmful, hurtful nuit, /., night; à la — tombante, at

nightfall nuitamment, in the night, by night nul, -le, no, nobody, no one

obéir (à), obey

objecter, object

(s') objectiver, become objective

objet, m., object; faire V — de, be the

object of obligatoire, obligatory obligeant, -e, obliging, accommodat-

ing obliger, oblige

oblique, not parallel, oblique obscur, -e, obscure obscurcir, darken, obscure, dim obscurément, obscurely obscurité,/., obscurity, darkness obséder, obsess, beset observat-eur, -rice, m., /., observer observer, observe obstination,/., obstinacy obstiné, -e, obstinate, stubbom obstinément, obstinately, stubbomly (s') obstiner (à), stick (to), persist

(in) obtenir, obtain, get obtus, -e, obtuse, dull obus, m., shell occasion,/., occasion, opportunity; à

V — de, on the occasion of occident, m., west occidental, -e, western, occidental occiput, m., occiput, back of the head occuper, occupy; s' — (de or avec),

concem or busy oneself (with),

think (about) ocreu-x, -se, ocher-colored odieusement, odiously odieu-x, -se, odious odorant, -e, fragrant, savory œil, m., eye; un coup d* — , glance œuf, m., egg œuvre, /., work; mettre en — , work

up (s') offenser, be offended, take offense office, m., oflBice, duty; faire V — de,

perform the office of officiel, -le, officiai officiellement, officially officier, m., officer; — de liaison en

chef, chief or conunanding Uaison

officer offre, m., offer offrir (à), offer; s' — (à), offer oneself

(to) oie,/., goose oiseau, m., bird oisi-f , -ve, idle oisiveté,/., idleness olivier, w., olive-tree olympien, -ne, Olympian ombrage, m., shade ombre,/., shadow, shade onde) j ., >N^N^, «fca.j\}vàjè.^^î«ft»ssN.

opérette,/., operetta, musical comedy opiniâtre, obstinate, stubbom, stout opinion,/., opinion, view opposant, -e, opposing opposer, oppose; s* — (à), be opposed

(to), oppose, withstand, object (to) oppresser, oppress oppresseur, m., oppressor opprimer, oppress optimisme, m., optimism optimiste, m., optimist or, m., gold

orage, m., storm, tempest orangé, -e, orange (color) orateur,/., orator orbite, m., orbit ordinaire, usual, ordinary; un — ,

wont, custom; à 1' — , as usual; à

son — , in his usual way ordonnance,/., order ordonné, -e, ordered, re^ulated ordonner (à), order, du'ect, enjoin;

s* — , be ordered, prescribed ordre, m., order; mot d' — , order,

conimand oreille,/., ear organe, m., organ organique, organic

organisat-eur, -rice, m., /., organizer organiser, organize organisme, m., organism orgue, m., organ orgueil, m., pride orient, m., east oriental, Oriental (s*) orienter, see or find one's way originalité,/., originality origine,/., origin ormeau, m., elm, yoimg elm orné, -e, ad.orned ornement, m., omament orphelin, -e, m.,/., orphan os, m., bone osciller, oscillate oser, dare ôter (de), take away (from); s* —

(de), get out (of), get away (from) ou, or

où, where, when, in which ouaté, -e, soft, padded oubli, m.f forgetfvdneaSj oblivion oublier, forget

ouragan, m., hurricane

ours, m., bear

outil, m., tool, implement

outrager, outrage

outrageusement, outrageously

outrance, à — , to the utmost, unre-

lentingiy outre, b^des; d* — mer, from beyond

theseas ouvert, p. p. of ouvrir, open; grand — ,

wide-open ouvertement, openly ouverture,/., opening ouvrage, m., work ouvri-er, -ère, w.,/., workman, work-

woman ouvrir, open; s* — , open

pacte, m.f pact, compact

païen, -ne, heathen

pain, m., bread

paire, /., pair

paisible, peaceful

paisiblement, peacefully

paix,/., peace

palais, m., palace

pâle, pale, wan

palette,/., paddle, pallet

pâlir, tum pale; sans — , unappalled,

without blenching pâlissant, -e, pallid, tuming gray palombe,/., ring-dove palper, feel, finger pali>itant, -e, panting, gasping, throb-

bing, palpitating palpitation,/., trembling palpiter, pant, palpitate, flutter pâmé, -e, faintmg pampre, m., vine-branch, branch Pan, Pan, the shepherd god in Greek

mythology pan, m.f pièce, bit panache, m., plume, tuft, glory Pangermanie,/., Pan-Germany panier, m., basket panneau, m., panel panser, bandage, dress pansu, -e, big-bellied pantalon, m., trousers

VOCABULARY

paon, m.y peacock

pape, m., pope

papier, m., paper

paquet, m., package, bundle

par, by. through; de — , through

parabole, /., parabola, semi-circle, trajectory

parade,/., show, parade, display

paradis, m., paradise

paraître, seem, appear

paralyser, paralyze

paralysie,/., paralysis

parapet, m., parapet, breastwork

parc, m., park

parcelle,/., part, particle

parce que, because

parcourir, run through, glance over, travel over

pardon, m., pardon, forgiveness; demander — , beg pardon

pardonner, pardon

pareil, -le, tike, such, the same; non — , matchless

pareillement, likewise, too

parer, parry, ward ofiF, adom

paresseusement, lazily

paresseu-x, -se, lazy

parfait, -e, perfect

parfois, sometimes

parfumé, -e, perfumed, redolent

pariétaire,/., wall-wort

parisien, -ne, Parisian

parlant, -e, speaking

parlement, m., Parliament

parlementaire, m., parliamentarian, flag of truce

parler, speak, talk

parler, m., speech

parleur, m., talker

parmi, among

paroi,/., wall, side, partition

parole,/., word

paroxysme, m., paroxysm

pairain, m., god-father

part, /., part, share; à — , aside; d'autre — , on the other hand; des deux — s, on both sides; d'ime — , on the one hand; faire — à trois, divide in three parts; nulle — , nowhere; quelque — , somewhere

partager, share, divide

partant, adv.^ and therefore

parterre, w., flower-bed

parti, m.j party, part, décision;

— pris, firm résolve; prendre son — , make up one's mmd; tirer le meilleur — possible de, get the best that is possible of or out of

particularité, /., speciaky, pecuHarity

particule, /., particle, the particle de before a name (0/ nobilUy)

particuli-er, -ère, particular, pecuhar; suhst.m.ff.f individual, private person; en — , particularly, especially

particulièrement, particularly