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VOCABULAIRE

nul-le, no, no one ; nulle part, nowhere, nuque,/! nape of the neck.

ô ! interjection, obéir, to obey, obéissance,/, obedience.

obéissant-e, obedient.

objet, m. object, obliger, to oblige, obscur-e, obscure, obscurité,/, obscurity, observer, to observe, obstiné-e, obstinate.

obstruer, to obstruct, obtenir, to obtain, occasion,/ occasion, opportunity.

occuper, to occupy.

odoriférant-e, odoriferous, sweet, œil, m. (plur. yeux), eye.

œuf, m. (fs silent in plur.) , egg.

œuvre, in. work.

offenser, to offend, officier, m. officer, officiel-le, official, offrir (p. p. offert), to offer.

oie,/ goose.

oignon (ognou), m. onion, oiseau, m. bird.

oisiveté,/ idleness, leisure.

olivâtre, olive-colored.

ombrager, to overshadow, ombre,/ shadow.

on, one, we, they, etc.

oncle, m. uncle, onde,/ wave, ondulation,/ vibration, onze, eleven.

opposer, to oppose.

or, m. gold; conj. now.

orage, m. storm, tempest.

orageux-se, stormy.

orbite,/ orbit, socket (of the eye).

orchestre, m. orchestra.

ordinaire, ordinary; à V , d'

, ment, ordinarily.

ordonner, to order.

ordre, m. order.

oreille,/ ear.

oreiller, m. pillow.

oreillette,/ ear-cover.

orgueil (orguè'-i), in. pride.

s'orienter, to reconnoitre.

originaire, native, natural.

ornement, m. ornament.

orner, to adorn, ornament.

orphelin-e, orphan.

orteil (ortè'-i), m. toe.

orthographe,/ orthography.

os, m. bone.

oser, to dare.

ôter, to take away, remove.

ou, or ; où, where, in which.

oublier, to forget.

ouest, west.

oui, yes.

ouïr, to hear.

ourlet, m. hem.

ours (our or ourss), m. bear.

outrageusement, outrageously.

outre, en de, besides.

ouvert-e, open (p. p. of ouvrir), ouverture,/ opening, hole.

ouvrage, in. work, book.

ouvrir (p. p. ouvert), to open.

pacifique, pacific, peaceful, paille,/ straw.

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pain, m, bread.

paire,/, pair.

paix,/, peace.

palais, m. palace.

palissade,/ fence, paling.

palmier, m. palm-tree.

palpiter, to palpitate, beat violently.

panache, m. plume, tuft.

panse,/ paunch, stomach, belly.

pantoufle,/ slipper.

papier, m, paper.

papillon, m. butterfly.

pâquerette,/ daisy.

paquet m., packet m., package.

par, by, through, in, during ; dessus, over; où, where;

ci, here ; là, there.

paradis, m. paradise.

paraître, to appear, seem.

parce que, because.

parcourir, to go over, traverse.

pardonner, to pardon.

pareil-le, such, similar.

parent, m. parent, relative.

paresse,/ idleness.

parfait-e, perfect ; parfaitement, perfectly.

parfois, sometimes.

parfum, m. perfume.

parier, to bet, wager, parole, word.

part,/ part, share, portion.

partager, m. to share, divide.

parti, m. part, party, detachment.

participe, m. participle.

particularité,/ peculiarity.

particulier-ère, particular ; particulièrement, particularly.

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