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géant, —, gigantic.

gêner, to hinder, disturb; se —, to be disturbed: sans se —;, without difficulty.

génie, »., genius.

genou, ., knee.

genre, »., kind, sort, species.

gens, ”. f. pl., people.

gerbe, j., sheaf.

geste, m”., gesture.

gibier, »1., game.

gigantesque, gigantic.

gisant, —e, lying.

gite, J. list.

glace, j. ice.

glacer, to chill, freeze.

glisser, to glide, slide, slip, roll down (of tears); 8e —, to slip in, slide in.

glorieu-x, -se, glorious.

goëlette, j., schooner.

golfe, »., gulf.

gond, #1, hinge.

gonfler, to inflate, swell, swell up; se —, to be filled up.

gouffre, »., abyss, gulf.

goût, #., taste.

goûter, to taste.

goutte, j., drop.

goutte, in the least, at all.

gouvernail, m., rudder, helm.

gouvernement, »., government.

gouverner, to steer.

grâce, f., grace; — à, thanks to.

grand, —e, great, large, tail.

grandiose, grand, imposing.

grandir, to grow, grow large.

VOCABULARY

gravement, gravely.

gravir, to climb.

gravité, /., gravity.

gré, m., will, wish; bon — mal —, willing or unwilling.

gréement, »., rigging.

grêle, f., hail.

grêler, to hail.

grève, /., beach.

grillade, /., broiled meat.

griller, to broil.

grincer, to grate, grind.

gros, -se, big, large, high (of the sea).

grosseur, /., size.

grossièrement, roughly.

grotte, /., grotto.

groupe, »., cluster, group.

guère, hardly.

guérir, to cure.

guerre, f., war.

guetter, to watch for, wait for.

gueu-x, -se, rascal.

guirlande, j., garland.

H ‘ designates 4 aspirate.

habile, skilful.

habilement, skilfully, cleverly.

habiller, to dress.

habit, "”., garment, coat, dress.

habitant, —, inhabitant.

habiter, to inhabit.

habitude, /., habit; que d’—, than usually.

habitué, —e, accustomed.

habituel, -le, habitual, usual.

VOCABULARY

habituellement, usually.

habituer, accustom; s’—, to get accustomed.

‘hagard, —e, haggard, wild.

‘haine, f., hatred.

‘haïr, to hate.

‘haler, to haul.

‘haleter, to pant for breath.

hallucination, j., hallucination.

‘halte, ., halt, stop.

‘hanche, j., quarter (of ships).

‘happer, to snap up, catch.

‘harassé, —, tired out.

‘hardi, —, bold, audacious.

‘hardiment, boldiy.

harmonieu-x, -se, harmonious.

‘harpon, »., harpoon.

‘harponner, to harpoon, spear.

‘harponneur, "., harpooner,

‘hasard, ”., hazard, chance; au —, at random.

‘hasarder (se), to venture, hazard.

‘hâte, j., haste,

‘hâter, to hasten, push on; se —, to make haste,

‘haubans, »1. #2, shrouds.

‘hausser, to elevate, lift; — les épaules, to shrug one’s shoulders.

‘haut, +, top, upper part.

‘haut, up.

‘haut, —e, high, tall.

‘hauteur, f., height.

hécatombe, j., hecatomb.

hélice, j., screw, propeller.

herbe, j., herb, weed.

herboriser, to herborize,

hercule, »., Hercules.

‘hérisser, to bristle up, bristle, stand on end (of hair).

héroïque, heroic.

hésiter, to hesitate.

heure, /., hour, o'clock; à 1, an hour,

heureusement, happily, luckily.

heureu-x, -se, happy, fortunate, lucky.

‘heurt, »., knock, collision.

‘heurter, to strike, knock, hit; se —., to collide, strike,

hier, yesterday.

hispanique, Spanish.

‘hisser, to hoist, hoist up; se—, to raise one self up, climb up.

histoire, #. history, story.

homme, »1., man.

honnête, honest.

honneur, »., honor.

horizontalement, horizontally

horloge, ., clock.

horreur, j., horror.

‘hors, out, outside,

‘hors-d’œuvre, »., side dish.

hospitali-er, -ère, hospitable.

hospitalité, f., hospitality.

hôte, »., host, guest.

hôtel, #., mansion, hotel.

‘houleu-x, -se, swelling, rolling (of the sea).

“hublot, »., porthole,

huître, f., oyster.

humain, -e, human.

humanité, f., mankind, humanity.

‘humer, to inhale.

humeur, /., humor.

humide, watery, wet.

‘hune, j., top (of boats).

‘hurler, to howl, yell.

“hurrab, »., hurrah.

hydrogène, »., hydrogen.

hygromètre, »., hygrometer.

hypothèse, j., hypothesis, sup-

position,

ici, here; jusqu'—, so far.

idée, j., idea.

identique, identical.

identité, j., identity.

idiome, »., language, idiom.

ignorer, not to know, be ignorant of.

Île, j., island.

illuminer, to illuminate, light, enlighten.

îlot, r., islet.

immédiatement, immediately.

immensité, /., immensity.

immerger, to immerge, immerse.

immobile, motionless.

immobilité, /., immobility.

impassibilité, /., impassibility, impassibleness.

impassible, impassible, unmoved.

impatiemment, impatiently.

impénétrable, impenetrable, unscrutable.

impérieusement, imperiously.

impérieu-x, -se, imperious.

impéritie, /., incapacity.

imperméable, waterproof, impermeable

importance, /., importance, size.

importer, to natter, import:

peu importe, no matter.

imprégner, to impregnate.

impression, /. impression, sen sation.

impressionner, to impress, move

imprévu, -e, unforeseen.

imprimer, to give, impress.

imprudemment, imprudently.

impulsion, /., impulsion, impetus.

impunément, with impunity.

inaccoutumé, —e, unusual.

inanition, /., inanition, starvation.

inattendu, -e, unexpected.

incessamment, incessantly.

incliner, to incline; 8’ —, to bow down.

imcompl-et, -ète, incomplete.

imcompréhensible, imcomprehensible, unintelligible.

inconnu, —e, unknown.

incrédulité, j., incredulity, unbelief.

Indes, j. p1., India.

indescriptible, indescribable.

indicateur, indicating, indicator.

indice, #7., indication.

Indien, -ne, Indian.

indifféremment, indifferently.

indigène, #1. ., native.

indigo, indigo.

indiquer, to designate, indicate, show, point out.

VOCABULARY

indiscr-et, -ète, indiscreet.

inébranlable, immovable, firm, unshaken, inépuisable, inexhaustible.

inévaluable, unfathomable.

inévitablement, inevitably, unavcidably.

inexpliqué, —e, unexplained.

inexploré, —e, unexplored.

infatigable, indefatigable.

inférieur, —e, lower, inferior.

infinirsenc, infinitely.

infléchir (s’), to be inflected.

infranchissable, insurmountaingénieur, "., engineer. [ble.

inintelligent, —, unintelligent.

initiae, /., initial.

innombrable, innumerable.

inonder, to flood.

inopinément, pectedly.

in-quarto, quarto.

inqui-et, -ète, unquiet, uneasy, anxious, restless,

inquiétant, —, alarming, causing uneasiness.

inquiétude, /., anxiety, uneasiness, disquietude,

insensé, —, foolish, ins.

insinuant, —e, insinuating

unawares, unex-

insinuation, /., insinuation, in-

nuendo.

instant, »., instant, moment.

instruire, to instruct, teach.

insupportable, unbearable, in-

supportable, insurmontable, insurmountable, insuperable,

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