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Feuille, n. f. leaf.

Festin, n. m. sumptuous meal, repast.
Fidèle, n. m. & adj. faithful.
Fier, e, adj. proud, formidable.
Fier, (se), v. r. 1. to trust, to confide.
Fille, n. f. daughter, girl.
Fils, n. m. son.
Flatterie, n. f. flattery.

Fléau, n. m. scourge.

Flétrir, v. a. & n. 2. to fade, wither.
Fleur, n. f. flower.

Fleuve, n. m. river, stream.
Flotter, v. n. 1. to float, to wave.

Foi, n. f. faith.
Fois, n. f. time.

Folie, n. f. folly.

Fond, n. m. bottom.
Fonder, v. a. 1. to found.

Fontaine, n. f. fountain, spring.
Force, n. f. strength, force.
Forêt, n. f. forest, wood.
Former, v. a. 1. to form.
Fort, e, adj. strong.

Fortune, n. f. fortune.
Foudre, n. f. thunderbolt.

Général, n. m. & adj. general.
Génération, n. f. generation.
Génie, n. m. genius.
Genou, n. m. knee.
Gens, n. pl. people.

Gestes, n. m. pl. gestures.
Glace, n. f. ice, looking-glass.
Glaneur, n. m. gleaner.
Globe, n. m. globe.
Gloire, n. f. glory.

Glorifier, v. a. 1. to glorify, praise.
Goutte, n. f. drop.

Gouverner, v. a. 1. to govern.
Grâces, n. f. pl. graces, thanks.
Graine, n. f. grain.

Grand, e, adj. great, large.
Grandir, v. n. 2. to grow.

Grimaces, n. f. pl. grimaces, faces.
Gronder, v. a. & n. 1. to scold, to roar.
Gros, se, adj. large.

Grossier, e. adj. coarse.

Grue, n. f. crane.

Guère, adv. but little, but few.

Guerre, n. f. war.

Guerrier, n. m. warrior.

Fou, folle, adj. & n. m. & f. fool,

Guide, n. m. guide.

foolish.

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Habituel, le, adj. usual, habitual. Hache, n. f. axe.

over.

Hameau, n. m. hamlet.

Harangueur, n. m. orator.

Hardiesse, n. f. boldness.

Franchir, v. a. 2. to step over, to pass Haleine, n. f. breath.

Frapper, v. a. 1. to strike.

Fraternité, n. f. brotherhood.
Froid, n. m. cold.
Fromage, n. m. cheese.
Front, n. m. forehead, brow.
Fruit, n. m. fruit.
Fugitif, ve, adj. fugitive.
Fuite, n. f. flight.

Fumer, v. n. & a. 1. to smoke.
Fusil, n. m. gun.

G.

Gagner, v. a. 1. to win, gain.
Garde, n. f. guard, watch, care.
Gâté, adj. v. spoiled.
Gelée, n. f. frost.

Gémir, v. n. 2. to moan, groan.

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Horde, n. f. horde, troop.

Huissier, n. m. doorkeeper, attendant.

Humain, e, adj. human, humane.
Humblement, adv. humbly.
Hymne, n. f. hymn.

Idole, n. f. idol.

I.

Ignoble, adj. mean, low, debasing.
Il, ils, prn. he, it, they.
Image, n. f. image, resemblance.
Imiter, v. a. 1. to imitate.
Immense, adj. immense, vast.
Immortel, le, adj. immortal.
Impénitent, adj. impenitent, unrepent-
ing.

Importun, e, adj. importunate, troublesome.

Impur, e, adj. impure.

Incomparable, adj. incomparable, matchless.

Inconnu, e, adj. unknown.

Inconstant, e, adj. inconstant, changeable.

Indiquer, v. a. 1. to indicate, to point

out.

Industrie, n. f. industry.

Jardin, n. m. garden.

Jaseur, se, n. m. & f. talker, prattler. Je, j', prn. I.

Jeter, v. a. 1. to throw, cast.

Jeunesse, n. f. youth.

Joie, n. f. joy.

Joindre, v. a. ir. 4. (p. d. je joignis, p. joint), to join, to connect, to add. Joli, e, adj. pretty.

Jouet, n. m. plaything, sport.
Joug, n. m. yoke, subjection.
Jour, n. m. day, light.
Journée, n. f. day, day's work.
Joyeux, se, adj. joyful, glad.
Juge, n. m. judge.

Jugement, n. m. judgment, decision
Juger, v. a. 1. to judge, to decide.
Jurer, v. a. & n. 1. to swear, to promise.
Jusque, pre. as far, as far as.
Juste, adj. & n. just.
Justice, n. f. justice.

La, l', art. the.

La, l', prn. her, it.

L.

Là, adv. there; là-bas, yonder.

Infatigable, adj. indefatigable, untir- Laboureur, n. m. husbandman.

ing.

Infernal, e, adj. infernal.

Inflexible, adj. inflexible, unbending.

Ingénieux, se, adj. ingenious.

Ingrat, e, adj. & n. ungrateful.
Ingratitude, n. f. ingratitude.
Innocence, n. f. innocence.
Inscrire, v. a. ir. 4. to inscribe.
Insecte, n. m. insect.
Insensibilité, n. f. insensibility.
Inspirer, v. a. 1. to inspire.
Instant, n. m. instant, moment.
Intention, n. f. intention, meaning.
Intérieur, e, adj. & n. interior, inside.
Interrompre, v. a. ir. 4. to interrupt.
Intime, adj. intimate, close.
Intitulé, adj. v. entitled, called.
Intrépide, adj. intrepid.

Introduire, v. a. ir. 4. (p. d. j'introduisis), to introduce.

Ivresse, n. f. intoxication, excessive joy.

J.

Jadis, adv. formerly.

Jamais, adv. never.

Lac, n. m. lake.

Lâcher, v. a 1. to lose hold of, to let

go.

Laid, e, adj. ugly.

Laine, n. f. wool.

Laisser, v. a. 1. to leave, to let.

Lait, n. m. milk.

Lambris, n. m. wainscot.

Lampe, n. f. lamp.

Lancer, v. a. 1. to dart, to send forth

with violence, to launch.

Langue, n. f. tongue, language

Laurier, n. m. laurel.

Le, l', les, art. the.

Le, l', les, prn. it, them.

Léger, e, adj. light.

Lendemain, n. m. next day, morrow.
Les, art. pl. the; les, prn. them.
Leur, adj. pl. their.

Leur, prn. to them.

Lever, v. a. 1. to raise, (se), v. r. to

rise, to arise.

Lever, n. m. rising.

Liban, Lebanon.

Liberté, n. f. liberty, freedom.

Libre, adj. free.

Lieu, n. m. place, spot.
Lion, n. m. lion.

Liqueur, n. f. liquor, liquid.
Livre, n. m. book.
Loi, n. f. law.

Loin, adv. far.

Lointain, e, adj. remote, distant. Long, ue, adj. long.

Long-temps, adv. long, long time.
Loup, n. m. wolf.

Lugubre, adj. mournful, sad.
Lui, prn. to him, to her

Lumière, n. f. light.

Lunettes, n. f. pl. spectacles.

Lutte, n. f. struggle, contest.

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Mer, n. f. sea.

Mercenaire, adj. mercenary.
Mercure, Mercury.

Mère, n. f. mother.

Mérite, n. m. merit.

Mériter, v. a. 1. to merit, to deserve.
Mes, adj. pos. pl. my.

Lutter, v. n. 1. to contend with, to Mesurer, v. a. 1. to measure.

wrestle.

M.

Ma, adj. pos. f. my.

Machine, n. f. machine.

Magnanime, adj. magnanimous.
Magnificence, n. f. magnificence.
Main, n. f. hand.

Maintenir, v. a. ir. 2. (ind. p. je maintiens, p. d. je maintins), to maintain.

Mais, conj. but.
Maison, n. f. house.
Maître, n. m. master.

Mal, n. m. evil, adv. badly.
Malade, n. & adj. patient, sick.
Mâle, adj. manly, dignified.
Malgré, pre. in spite of.
Malice, n. f. cunning, malice.
Malin, maligne, adj. sarcastic, sly.
Manant, n. m. peasant, clown.
Manger, v. a. 1. to eat.
Manifester, v. a. 1. to manifest, to tes-
tify, to show.

Manquer, v. a. & n. 1. to miss, to fail.
Marcher, v. n. 1. to walk, to march.
Marge, n. f. margin.

Marque, n. £ mark.

Métier, n. m. trade, occupation. Mettre, v. a. ir. 4. (ind. p. je mets, p. d. je mis, p. mis), to put, to

set.

Meubler, v. a. 1. to furnish.
Midi, n. m. south, noon.
Mignon, ne, adj. delicate, pretty.
Milieu, n. m. middle.
Mille, adj. num. thousand.
Ministre, n. m. minister.
Mobile, adj. movable, light.
Modeste, adj. modest.

Mœurs, n. f. pl. morals, manners.
Moi, prn. me.

Moindre, adj. lesser, less.
Moins, adv. less, (au) least.
Mois, n. m. month.

Moissonneur, n. m. harvest-man, reaper.

Moment, n. m. moment.

Monde, n. m. world, people, (tout le) every body.

Monnaie, n. f. money, change.
Monstre, n. m. monster.
Montagnard, n. m. mountaineer.
Montagne, n. f. mountain.

Monter, v. a. & n. 1. to ascend, to

mount.

Montrer, v. a. 1. to show, to point

out.

Marseillaise, n. f. Marseillaise hymn. Monument, n. m. monument.

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Moquer, (se), v. r. 1. to laugh at, to

mock.

Morceau, n. m. piece, morsel.

Mort, n. f. death, n. m. dead.
Mosquée, n. f. mosque.
Mot, n. m. word.

Mouche, n. f. fly.

Mourir, v. n. ir. 2. to die.

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Ne-pas, adv. not.

Ne-que, adv. only, but.

Néant, n. m. nothingness, nothing. Nécessaire, adv. necessary.

Nécessaire, n. m. necessaries of life.
Ni, conj. nor, neither.

Nocturne, adj, nocturnal, nightly.
Noisette, n. f. hazel-nut.
Nombre, n. m. number.

Nommer, v. a. 1. to name, to call.
Non, adv. no.
Nos, adj. our.

Nourrir, v. a. 2. to feed, to nourish.

Nous, prn. we, us.
Nouveau, nouvel,

new.

nouvelle, adj.

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Opprobre, n. m. opprobrium, shame.
Opulent, e, adj. rich, wealthy.
Or, n. m. gold.

Orage, n. m. storm.

Ordinairement, adv. commonly.

Ordre, n. m. order.

Oreille, n. f. ear.

Orgueil, n. m. pride.

Orphelin, e, n. m & f. orphan. Oter, v. a. 1. to take away, to deprive of.

Ou, conj. or.

Où, adv. where, in which, wherein.
Oublier, v. a. 1. to forget, to neglect.
Outrage, n. m. outrage, offence, shame.
Ouverture, n. f. opening.

Ouvrage, n. m. work.
Ouvrier, n. m. workman.

P.

Paître, v. a. & n. 4. to graze
Paix, n. f. peace.

Palais, n. m. palace.
Palmyre, Palmyra.
Par, pre. by.

Paraître, v. n. ir. 4. (p. paru), to appear.

Parce que, conj. because.

Parcourir, v. a. ir. 2. to travel over, to cross, to look over.

Pareil, le, adj. equal, similar, such. Parer (se), v. r. 1. to adorn one's self.

Paresseux, se, adj. idle, lazy, indolent.

Parler, v. n. 1. to speak.

Parmi, pre. among, amongst.

Parole, n. f. word.

Obéir, v. n. 2. to obey.

Obscur, e, adj. dark, obscure.

Observer, v. a. 1. to observe, to take notice of.

Obtenir, v. a. ir. 2. (ind. p. d. j'ob

tiens, p. d. j'obtins), to obtain.

Odieux, se, adj. odious, hateful.
Oeil, n. m. (pl. yeux), eyes.
Oiseau, n. m. bird.

Ombrage, n. m. shade.

Ombrager, v. a. 1. to shade, to shelter.
Ombre, n. f. shade, shadow.
On, prn. indefinite, one, they, we,
people; on dit, it is said (one says).
Onde, n. f. wave, water.
Opprimé, adj. v. oppressed.

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Partout, adv. everywhere.

Parvenu, adj. v. (used as a noun), upstart.

Pas, adv. not, n. m. step, pace.
Passer, v. n. 1. to pass.
Passereau, n. m. sparrow.
Passion, n. f. passion.

Pâtre, n. m. herdsman, shepherd.
Patrie, n. f. country, native country.
Patte, n. f. paw.

Pâturage, n. m. pasture, pasturage.

Pauvre, adj. poor.

Pays, n. m. country.

Paysan, n. m. peasant, countryman.
Péage, n. m. toll.
Peau, n. f. skin.

Peindre, v. a. ir. 4. (ind. p. je peins,
p. d. je peignis), to paint, describe.
Peine, n. f. trouble, pain.
Peine, (à), adv. hardly, scarcely.
Pénible, adj. laborious, painful.
Pendant, pre. during.

Pendre, v. a. & n. 4. to hang.
Pénétration, n. f. penetration.
Pénétrer, v. a. 1. to penetrate.
Penser, v. n. 1. to think.
Père, n. m. father.

Perfide, adj. perfidious, treacherous.
Perdre, v. a. 4. to lose.

Permettre, v. a. ir. 4. to permit, allow.

Perroquet, n. m. parrot.
Perse, Persia.

Personne, prn. ind. nobody.
Pervers, adj. perverse.
Petit, e, adj. small, little.
Pesant, adj. v. heavy.
Peu, adv. little.
Peuple, n. m. people.

Peupler, v. a. 1. to people.
Phalange, n. m. phalanx.
Philosophie, n. f. philosophy.
Phrase, n. f. phrase, sentence.
Pièce, n. f. piece.
Pied, n. m. foot.

Piége, n. m. trap, snare.

Pis, adv. worse, tant pis, so much

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Plume, n. f. feather, pen.

Plupart (la), n. col. the most, most.
Plus, adv. more.

Plusieurs, adj. several.
Pluton, Pluto.

Point, n. m. point, adv. not.
Poisson, n. m. fish.
Pôle, n. m. pole.

Poli, e, adj. polite, polished.
Politesse, n. f. politeness.
Porphyre, n. m. porphyry.
Port, n. m. port.

Porter, v. a. 1. to carry, to bear.
Portique, n. m. portico.

Poser, v. a. 1. to lay, to set, to place.
Posséder, v. a. 1. to possess.

Possible, adj. possible.

Poteau, n. m. stake, post.

Pour, pre. for.

Pousser, v. a. 1. to push, to hasten.
Pouvoir, v. n. ir. 3. (ind. p. je puis, p.
d. je pus, p. pu), to be able.
Prairie, n f. meadow.

Préalablement, adv. previously.
Précipiter, v. a. 1. to hasten, precipi-

tate.

Préférer, v. a. 1. to prefer.
Préliminaire, n. & adj. preliminary.
Premier, e, adj. first.

Prendre, v. a. ir. 4. (p. d. je pris. p.
pris), to take; (s'y) ref. to com-
mence, to open the matter.
Préparer, v. a. 1. to prepare.
Près de, pre. near, nearly.
Président, n. m. president.
Présence, n. f. presence.
Présent, n. m. present.

Présenter (se), v. r. 1. to present one's self.

Presque, adv. almost.

Presser, v. a. & r. 1. (se), to hasten, to

press.

Prêt, e, adj. ready, prepared.

Prier, v. a. & n. 1. to pray, to entreat. Prière, n. f. prayer.

Prince, n. m. prince.

Plaire, v. n. ir. 4. (p. d. je plus, p. Printemps, n. m. spring.

plu), to please.

Plaisant, n. m. wag, joker.

Planter, v. a. 1. to plant.

Plein, e, adj. full, open.

Pleurer, v. a. & n. 1. to weep, to

mourn.

Plier, v. a. 1. to bow, to bend.

Pluie, n. f. rain.

Prisonnier, n. m. prisoner.
Prix, n. m. price, prize.

Produire, v. a. ir. 4. to produce.
Proférer, v. a. 1. to utter, to speak.
Profession, n. f. profession.
Projet, n. m. project.

Prolonger, v. a. 1. to extend, to continue, to lengthen.

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