=fau-x, -sse=, false.
=faveur=, _f._, favor.
=favori, -te=, favorite.
=favoriser=, to aid, favor.
=fécondité=, _f._, fruitfulness.
=fée=, _f._, fairy;
=conte de ----=, fairy-tale.
=féliciter=, to congratulate.
=femme=, _f._, woman, wife.
=fer=, _m._, iron.
=fermer=, to shut, close.
=fête=, _f._, feast, birthday, party.
=Fête-Dieu=, Corpus Christi, a movable feast of the Roman Catholic
Church, coming in June, eleven days after Whitsunday.
=fêter=, to feast, entertain.
=feu, -x=, _m._, fire.
=feuille=, _f._, leaf, page.
=feuilleter=, to turn over leaves.
=fiancé=, _m._, =-é=, _f._, engaged person.
=fidèle=, faithful.
=fidélité=, _f._, faithfulness, adhesion.
=fi-er, -ère=, proud, haughty.
=fièrement=, proudly.
=fierté=, _f._, pride.
=fièvre=, _f._, fever, feverishness.
=fiévreu-x, -se=, feverish.
=figure=, _f._, face, appearance;
=faire bonne ----=, to appear well;
=prendre ----=, to develop, grow shapely.
=figurer=, to figure, imagine.
=fil=, _m._, thread (_l_ pron.).
=fille=, _f._, daughter, girl.
=fillette=, _f._, little girl.
=filleul=, _m._, godson.
=filon=, _m._, vein.
=fils=, _m._, son (_l_ silent, _s_ pron.);
=de père en ----=, from father to son.
=fin=, _f._, end.
=finement=, finely, delicately.
=finir=, to finish, end.
=Finistère=, _m._, the most western department of France, part of the
old province of Brittany.
=fit=, _3rd sing. past definite of_ =faire=.
=fixer=, to arrange.
=flamme=, _f._, flame.
=flatter=, to flatter.
=flatteu-r, -se=, flattering.
=flèche=, _f._, arrow.
=fleur=, _f._, flower.
=fleurir=, to flower; _p.p._, flowery.
=fleuve=, _m._, river.
=flotter=, to float, wave.
=foi=, _f._, faith;
=ma ----=, upon my honor, indeed.
=fois=, _f._, time;
=à la ----=, at the same time.
=folle=, _f._, madwoman.
=fonction=, _f._, function, duty.
=fond=, _m._, depth, bottom, back;
=au ----=, truly, at the bottom of one's heart;
=faire ---- sur=, to depend upon;
=de ---- en comble=, from top to bottom, completely.
=fonder=, to found.
=fondre=, to melt;
=---- en larmes=, to burst into tears; _p.p._, shapeless.
=fonte=, _f._, melting, casting (of pig-iron, etc.).
=force=, _f._, force;
=à ---- de=, by dint of, through.
=forcer=, to force.
=forêt=, _f._, forest.
=forge=, _f._, foundry, iron works.
=forger=, to forge.
=forgeron=, _m._, blacksmith, forge-director.
=former=, to form, mould.
=fort=, very much, indeed, extremely.
=fossette=, _f._, dimple.
=fou=, _m._, fool;
=maudit ----=, madman.
=fou=, =fol=, _pl._ =fous=, _m._, =folle=, =-s=, _f._, foolish, mad.
=foudre=, _f._, lightning.
=foudroyant=, =-e=, terrible, overwhelming.
=fouiller=, to search, rummage.
=fouillis=, _m._, heap, jumble.
=foulard=, _m._, foulard silk.
=foule=, _f._, crowd.
=fouler=, to trample.
=fourneau=, =-x=, _m._, furnace;
=haut ----=, blast furnace.
=fournisseur=, _m._, tradesman.
=fourré=, =-e=, thick, dense.
=fourrer=, to thrust, stuff.
=fourrure=, _f._, fur.
=Foy=, Maximilien-Sébastien, 1775-1825, a famous French general and statesman.
=fracas=, _m._, noise, uproar.
=fraîcheur=, _f._, freshness, cold air.
=frais, fraîche=, fresh.
=frais=, _m. pl._, costs, expenses, expenditures.
=fraise=, _f._, strawberry.
=fran-c=, =-che=, free, frank.
=franc=, _m._, franc. (The French monetary unit, equivalent to about
twenty cents in U. S. currency.)
=français=, =-e=, French.
=franchement=, really, unrestrainedly.
=franchir=, to cross.
=franc-maçon=, =-ne=, freemason-like.
=franco=, free;
=---- à bord=, f. o. b., free on board.
=frapper=, to strike, rap.
=frayer=, to graze, rub against.
=fredaine=, _f._, prank, frolic.
=frêle=, slender.
=frémir=, to tremble, shudder.
=fréquent=, =-e=, frequent.
=frère=, _m._, brother.
=fripon=, _m._, =-ne=, _f._, rogue.
=frisson=, _m._, shudder, shiver.
=froid=, =-e=, cold.
=froisser=, to crumple, crush, irritate, ruffle.
=froncer=, to frown.
=front=, _m._, forehead, front.
=frontière=, _f._, frontier, boundary.
=frottement=, _m._, friction, rubbing.
=frotter=, to rub;
=se ---- à=, rub elbows with.
=fruitier=, _m._, orchard.
=fuir=, _irr._, to flee.
=fuite=, _f._, flight.
=fumée=, _f._, smoke.
=funérailles=, _f. pl._, funeral, obsequies.
=funeste=, sad, baleful.
=fureur=, _f._, rage;
=entrer en ----=, to become enraged.
=G=
=gagner=, to gain, win, reach.
=gaillard, -e=, gay.
=galant, -e=, gallant;
=un ---- homme=, a fine fellow.
=galoper=, to gallop.
=garçon=, _m._, boy, waiter;
=vieux ----=, old bachelor.
=garde=, _f._, guard, care;
=n'avoir ---- de=, be careful not to.
=garder=, to keep.
=garnement=, _m._, scapegrace.
=garnison=, _f._, garrison, station.
=gaspiller=, to waste.
=gâteau, -x=, _m._, cake.
=gâter=, to spoil.
=gauche=, _f._, left-hand; _adj._, awkward, left.
=gaucherie=, _f._, awkwardness.
=gendarme=, _m._, gendarme, officer of the law in the service of the state.
=gendre=, _m._, son-in-law.
=généalogique=, genealogical.
=gêner=, to hinder, embarrass.
=genou, -x=, _m._, knee.
=genre=, _m._, race, kind.
=gens=, _m. or f. pl._, people, persons;
=---- de bien=, worthy people;
=---- de revue=, people who frequently meet.
=gentilhomme, -s -s=, _m._, gentleman.
=geste=, _m._, gesture.
=girandole=, _f._, branched candlestick.
=gîte=, _m._, resting-place.
=glace=, _f._, ice.
=glacer=, to freeze.
=gland=, _m._, acorn.
=glisser=, to slip.
=glorieu-x, -se=, radiant, glorious.
=gloser=, to annotate, compare notes.
=glycine=, _f._, climbing vetch.
=gorge=, _f._, throat;
=faire des ----s chaudes=, to ridicule.
=gourmandise=, _f._, love of good living.
=goût=, _m._, taste;
=prendre ---- à=, _or_ =se mettre en ---- de=, to get a taste for.
=goutte=, _f._, drop.
=gouvernante=, _f._, governess, housekeeper.
=gouvernement=, _m._, government.
=grâce=, _f._, favor, mercy;
=---- à=, thanks to.
=gracieu-x, -se=, gracious.
=grand, -e=, large, tall, chief, important;
=huit ----s jours=, eight whole days.
=grandelet, -te=, tallish.
=grandir=, to grow, enlarge.
=grand-livre=, _m._, ledger.
=grand'mère=, _f._, grandmother.
=grand-père, -s -s=, _m._, grandfather.
=grappe=, _f._, bunch, cluster.
=gras, -se=, fat, rich, luxurious.
=gravement=, gravely.
=gravir=, to climb.
=gravure=, _f._, engraving.
=gré=, _m._, will, pleasure;
=savoir ---- à=, to feel kindly towards.
=grec, grecque=, Greek.
=grelot=, _m._, bell.
=grès=, _m._, clay, earthenware.
=grève=, _f._, strike;
=se mettre en ----=, to go on a strike.
=grignoter=, to eat, nibble.
=grille=, _f._, iron gateway _or_ fence.
=grimace=, _f._, grimace.
=grimoire=, _m._, scrawl, tangle.
=grimper=, to climb.
=grippe=, _f._, grip;
=prendre en ----=, to take a dislike to.
=gronder=, to scold, chide.
=grondeu-r, -se=, fault finding.
=gros, -se=, big, fat.
=grossi-er, -ère=, coarse.
=grossièrement=, grossly.
=grotesquement=, grotesquely.
=grotte=, _f._, grotto.
=guère: ne ... ----=, scarcely.
=guérir=, to cure.
=guerre=, _f._, war.
=guetter=, to watch.
=H=
=habiller=, to dress.
=habit=, _m._, suit, coat; _pl._, clothes.
=habiter=, to dwell in, stop at.
=haine=, _f._, hatred;
=prendre en ----=, to hate.
=haleine=, _f._, breath;
=d'une ----=, at a stretch.
=haïr=, _irr._, to hate.
=haletant, -e=, panting, breathing fast.
=hamac=, _m._, hammock (_c_ pron.).
=hameau, -x=, _m._, hamlet.
=hardes=, _f._ _pl._, clothes, wearing apparel.
=hardiesse=, _f._, boldness.
=harmonieusement=, sweetly.
=harnois=, _m._, harness.
=hasard=, _m._, chance.
=hâte=, _f._, haste.
=hâter=, to hurry;
=se ----=, to make haste.
=haut, -e=, high, tall;
=de ----=, in height.
=héberger=, to entertain, shelter.
=hébéter=, to render dull, stupify.
=hectare=, _f._, hectare, 10,000 square meters (2.47 acres).
=hélas=, alas (_s_ is pron.).
=Hélène=, Helen of Troy, wife of Menelaus, carried off by Paris.
=Henri III=, Henry Third, 1551-1589; the most frivolous of the Valois kings.
=Henri IV=, Henry Fourth, 1553-1610, the most popular of the kings of
France; the first of the Bourbon dynasty.
=herbe=, _f._, grass.
=hérisser=, to bristle.
=héritage=, _m._, inheritance.
=héroïque=, heroic.
=heure=, _f._, hour, time;
=onze ----s=, eleven o'clock;
=à la bonne ----=, well and good;
=le quart d'----=, the time being, the moment.
=heureu-x, -se=, happy, light-hearted, fortunate.
=heureusement=, happily.
=hirondelle=, _f._, swallow.
=histoire=, _f._, history, story.
=hiver=, _m._, winter.
=hobereau, -x=, _m._, country squire.
=hocher=, to raise, toss.
=holà=, hello;
=mettre le ----=, to put a stop to.
=homme=, _m._, man;
=un brave ----=, a good man;
=un galant ----=, a fine fellow.
=honneur=, _m._, honor; _pl._, titles, marks of distinction.
=honorable=, worthy, honorable, suitable.
=honte=, _f._, shame.
=horloge=, _f._, great clock.
=hormis=, except.
=hors de=, beyond, outside of, besides.
=hôte=, _m._, guest, host.
=hôtel=, _m._, private separate house, _as distinguished from_
=appartement=, flat; hotel.
=hôtelier=, _m._, hotel-keeper.
=hotte=, _f._, basket carried on back.
=houille=, _f._, coal.
=houillère=, _f._, coal-mine.
=Hozier= (1592-1660), an expert on genealogy.
=huit=, eight;
=---- jours=, a week.
=humeur=, _f._, disposition, humor.
=humide=, wet, humid;
=regards ----s=, tearful glances.
=humilier=, to humiliate.
=hurler=, to shout, wail.
=I=
=ici=, here, in this;
=par ----=, this way.
=idée=, _f._, idea, thought.
=ignorer=, to be ignorant of.
=il=, =ils=, he, they.
=illégitime=, illegitimate.
=illuminer=, to light up.
=illustre=, famous, notable.
=imaginer=, to imagine;
=s'----=, to think, imagine.
=imbécile=, _m._, fool, half-wit, simpleton.
=impatienter (s')=, to grow impatient.
=impétueu-x, -se=, impetuous.
=importer=, to be of consequence, concern;
=qu'importe=, what does it matter;
=n'importe=, no matter.
=imposer=, to lay upon, impose.
=imprévoyance=, _f._, lack of foresight.
=impuissance=, _f._, powerlessness, impotence.
=inassouvi, -e=, unsatisfied.
=incertain, -e=, undecided.
=incessamment=, immediately, at any moment.
=incontestablement=, incontestably.
=indépendamment=, independently.
=index=, _m._, forefinger.
=indigène=, _m. or f._, savage, native.
=indiquer=, to indicate, point out.
=inégal, -e=, unequal.
=inespéré, -e=, unlooked for, unhoped for.
=infliger=, to inflict.
=influent, -e=, influential.
=informer=, to inform, tell;
=s'----=, to find out, inquire for.
=infranchissable=, insurmountable.
=ingénieur=, _m._, civil engineer.
=ingrat, -e=, ungrateful, displeasing;
=l'âge ----=, the awkward age; _subst._, ingrate.
=injure=, _f._, insult.
=innocemment=, innocently.
=inonder=, to inundate.
=inqui-et, -ète=, restless.
=inquiéter=, to trouble;
=s'----=, to be uneasy about, take an interest in.
=inscrire=, _irr._, to inscribe.
=insensiblement=, insensibly.
=insinuer=, to insinuate.
=inspirer=, to inspire.
=installer=, to install, put up.
=institutrice=, _f._, teacher.
=instruction=, _f._, instruction, education.
=insupportable=, unbearable.
=intempestif, -ve=, untimely.
=intendant=, _m._, steward, superintendent.
=interdire=, _irr._, to interdict; _p.p._, overcome, embarrassed.
=intéresser=, to interest, entertain.
=intérêt=, _m._, interest.
=interroger=, to question.
=intime=, intimate, homelike.
=intimider=, to intimidate.
=intolérable=, unpleasant, disagreeable.
=intraitable=, strict.
=introducteur=, _m._, introducer.
=introduire=, _m._, to introduce.
=inutile=, useless.
=Invalides.= The Hôtel des Invalides was founded in Paris in 1670 as a
home for disabled and infirm soldiers.
=inventaire=, _m._, inventory.
=inventer=, to invent.
=inventeur=, _m._, inventor.
=invité=, _m._, invited guest.
=inviter=, to invite.
=irai=, _1st sing. future of_ =aller=.
=isolement=, _m._, isolation.
=italien, -ne=, Italian.
=Italiens=, _or_ =les Italiens=, the old Italian theatre in Paris, for
many years the home of light opera.
=ivre=, intoxicated.
=J=
=Jacquet=, Jimmy.
=jadis=, once, formerly.
=jalousie=, _f._, lattice, blind.
=jalou-x, -se=, jealous.
=jamais=, ever;
=ne ... jamais=, never.
=jardin=, _m._, garden.
=jardinier=, _m._, gardener.
=jarre=, _f._, jar.
=jasmin=, _m._, jasmine.
=jaspe=, _m._, jasper.
=jaune=, yellow.
=jaunir=, to become yellow.
=jeter=, to throw, cast, toss aside.
=jeu=, _m._, play, gambling.
=jeune=, young.
=jeunesse=, _f._, youth;
=cette ----=, that young person.
=joie=, _f._, joy, pleasure, satisfaction.
=joindre=, _irr._, to join, add.
=joint=, _m._, joint, joining.
=joli, -e=, pretty, nice.
=joncher=, to strew.
=joue=, _f._, cheek.
=jouer=, to play.
=jouet=, _m._, plaything.
=joufflu, -e=, chubby.
=jouir de=, to enjoy.
=jour=, _m._, day;
=au petit ----=, at dawn;
=huit ----s=, a week;
=quinze ----s=, a fortnight.
=journ-al, -aux=, _m._, newspaper;
=journaux du jour=, daily papers;
=Journal des tailleurs=, Tailor's Review.
=joyeu-x, -se=, happy, merry.
=joyeusement=, merrily.
=jucher=, to perch.
=jugement=, _m._, opinion.
=juger=, to think, esteem, judge.
=juillet=, _m._, July.
=juin=, _m._, June.
=Julie=, Julia.
=jupon=, _m._, skirt.
=jurer=, to swear, take an oath.
=jusque=, until.
=jusque-là=, until then.
=juste=, so, just, true, exactly.
=justice=, _f._, justice, law;
=appeler en ----=, to sue;
=en bonne ----=, of a right.
=justifier=, to justify.
=K=
=kilo=, =kilogramme=, _m._, kilogram (2.2 lbs.).
=L=
=là=, there; (_hyphenated to preceding word for emphasis_) that, there,
on that side.
=la=, _pl._ =les=, _f. art._, the; _pronoun_, her, it.
=labeur=, _m._, labor.
=là-dessus=, thereon, thereupon, in addition to that, over that.
=La Fayette=, Marie-Jean-Paul-Roch-Yves-Gilbert-Motier, marquis de La
Fayette, 1757-1834. The famous French general of the American Revolution
and the leader of the conservative reformers before the French
Revolution.
=là-haut=, up there.
=laid, -e=, ugly, hideous, ill-featured.
=laine=, _f._, wool.
=laisser=, to let, permit, allow, suffer, leave.
=lait=, _m._, milk.
=lamenter=, _and_ =se ----=, to bewail, lament.
=lancer=, to throw, cast, start off;
=se ----=, to rush.
=languissant, -e=, languishing, enervated.
=lanterne=, _f._, lantern.
=lapin=, _m._, rabbit.
=laquais=, _m._, lackey, footman.
=laquelle=, =lesquelles=, _f._, which, what.
=large=, broad.
=largement=, freely, with open hand.
=larme=, _f._, tear.
=larmoyer=, to shed tears.
=larron=, _m._, thief;
=---- de noblesse=, thief of a noble.
=las, -se=, weary.
=lasser=, to tire;
=se ----=, to grow weary.
=laver=, to wash.
=lavis=, _m._, India-ink drawing.
=layette=, _f._, baby's wardrobe.
=le=, _pl._ =les=, _m. art._, the; _pronoun_, him, it.
=leçon=, _f._, lesson.
=lecture=, _f._, reading;
=cabinet de ----=, pay reading-room.
=lég-er, -ère=, light.
=légèrement=, lightly.
=légitime=, legitimate.
=lendemain=, to-morrow;
=le ----=, the next day.
=lent, -e=, slow.
=lentement=, slowly.
=lequel, -s=, _m._, which, what.
=lettre=, _f._, letter;
=---- de change=, draft.
=leur=, to them; their, theirs.
=lever=, to raise;
=se ----=, to rise.
=lèvre=, _f._, lip.
=liaison=, _f._, connection.
=liasse=, _f._, bundle.
=liberté=, _f._, freedom.
=libre=, free;
=---- à toi de=, you are free to.
=lier=, to bind.
=lieu, -x=, _m._, place;
=avoir ----=, to take place;
=avoir ---- de=, to have occasion to;
=au ---- de=, in place of.
=lieue=, _f._, league, 3 miles.
=ligne=, _f._, line, direction.
=limite=, _f._, limit, bounds.
=limpide=, clear.
=liqueur=, _f._, liquor.
=lire=, _irr._, to read.
=lisière=, _f._, border, edge.
=liste=, _f._, list.
=lit=, _m._, bed;
=---- de camp=, camp-bed, cot.
=liteau, -x=, m., stripe.
=livre=, _m._, book;
=---- d'or=, golden record.
=livre=, _f._, livre, franc, pound.
=livrée=, _f._, livery.
=livrer=, to deliver, give up, leave.
=locataire=, _f._, lodger, tenant.
=loger=, to lodge, house.
=logis=, _m._, dwelling.
=loi=, _f._, law.
=loin=, far.
=lointain, -e=, far.
=Loire=, _f._, a department of central France.
=loisir=, _m._, leisure.
=long, -ue=, long;
=le ---- de=, along.
=longtemps=, a long time.
=longuement=, long.
=lorgner=, to ogle.
=lorrain, -e=, of Lorraine.
=Lorraine=, _f._, one of the old provinces of France on the eastern
border; since 1871 half of it has belonged to the German Empire.
=lorsque=, when.
=louange=, _f._, praise.
=louer=, to praise.
=louis=, _m._, louis (twenty-franc gold-piece).
=Louis IX=, born 1215, called Saint Louis, king of France 1226-1270.
=Louis XV=, born 1710, king of France 1715-1774, the great-grandson of
Louis Fourteenth, and grandfather of Louis Sixteenth, Louis Eighteenth,
and Charles Tenth.
=Louis XVI=, born 1754, guillotined 1793, grandson of Louis Fifteenth,
reigned 1774-1792.
=Louis XVIII=, 1755-1824, brother of Louis Sixteenth. He assumed the
title of King of France in 1795, but did not begin to reign until 1814.
=loup=, _m._, wolf.
=lourd, -e=, heavy.
=Louvre=, _m._ The chief palace of the kings of France from the
thirteenth century until Louis Fourteenth built Versailles. The present
edifice, on the right bank of the Seine, was begun by Francis First in
1541, and has been added to by almost all of the succeeding rulers. The
art collections were first placed there in 1793.
=lu, -e=, _p.p. of_ =lire=.
=Lucette=, _diminutive for_ =Lucile=.
=lugubre=, lugubrious.
=lui=, he, him; to him, to her.
=luire=, _irr._, to shine, gleam.
=lumière=, _f._, light.
=lune=, _f._, moon;
=---- de miel=, honeymoon.
=lunette=, _f._, lens; _pl._, spectacles.
=lustre=, _m._, chandelier.
=lustrer=, to wax.
=lutte=, _f._, strife.
=luxe=, _m._, luxury, elegance.
=Luxembourg=, _m._, the palace, with its fine garden, dates from
1615-1620; it stands near the heart of the Latin Quarter. The palace is
now famous for its splendid collection of modern paintings and sculpture
and also as the home of the French Senate.
=M=
=madame=, _f._, madam;
=Mme=, Mrs.
=mademoiselle=, _f._, miss;
=Mlle=, Miss.
=magasin=, _m._, shop, store.
=magnifique=, splendid, magnificent.
=magot=, _m._, ape-faced creature.
=Mahomet=, Mohammed, 570-632.
=mai=, _m._, May.
=maigre=, thin.
=maigreur=, _f._, thinness.
=main=, _f._, hand.
=maintenant=, now.
=maintenir=, _irr._, to maintain.
=mairie=, _f._, town-hall, mayor's office.
=mais=, but; (_introductory_) why.
=maison=, _f._, house;
=être de la ----=, to be one of the family.
=maître=, _f._, master;
=---- de forges=, iron-master.
=maître-autel=, _m._, high-altar.
=maîtresse=, _f._, mistress.
=majesté=, _f._, majesty;
=Sa ----=, =S. M.=, His Majesty.
=majestueu-x, -se=, imposing, majestic.
=mal, maux=, _m._, harm, ill.
=mal=, badly, wrong.
=malade=, ill, sick.
=maladroit, -e=, awkward, unskilful.
=malgré=, in spite of.
=malhabile=, unskilful.
=malheur=, _m._, misfortune.
=malheureusement=, unfortunately.
=malheureu-x, -se=, unfortunate.
=malicieusement=, slyly, wickedly.
=malicieu-x, -se=, malicious.
=malle=, _f._, trunk;
=faire sa ----=, to pack one's trunk.
=malsain, -e=, unhealthful.
=malveillant, -e=, ill-wishing.
=maman=, _f._, mama.
=manche=, _f._, sleeve.
=manger=, to eat;
=---- du bout des doigts=, to touch scarcely a mouthful.
=manie=, _f._, mania, madness.
=manière=, _f._, manner.
=manquer=, to lack, be in need of, fail, lack in respect;
=vous me manquez=, I miss you.
=marbrier=, _m._, marble cutter.
=marchand=, _m._, merchant, tradesman.
=marchander=, to bargain, haggle.
=marchandise=, _f._, merchandise, goods.
=marche=, _f._, progress.
=marché=, _m._, market, bargain;
=à bon ----=, cheap, cheaply.
=marchepied=, _m._, carriage step.
=marcher=, to march, stride, walk; (of a business) to go along, run.
=mardi=, _m._, Tuesday.
=maréchale=, _f. of_ =maréchal=, field-marshal.
=Margot=, Maggie.
=mari=, _m._, husband.
=mariage=, _m._, marriage, wedding.
=marié=, _m._, groom.
=mariée=, _f._, bride.
=marier=, to marry off, marry;
=se ----=, to get married.
=marmite=, _f._, pot with flat, turned-up feet;
=nez en pied de ----=, snub nose.
=marque=, _f._, mark.
=marquer=, to mark.
=marquis=, _m._, marquis, marquess.
=marquisat=, _m._, marquisate, rank of marquis.
=marquise=, _f._, marquise, marchioness.
=marraine=, _f._, godmother.
=marronnier=, _m._, horsechestnut tree.
=masque=, _m._, mask.
=matelot=, _m._, sailor.
=maternel, -le=, maternal.
=matin=, _m._, morning; _adv._, early.
=matineu-x, -se=, early-rising.
=maudire=, _irr._, to curse, blame, swear at;
=maudit fou=, madman.
=maussade=, sullen.
=mauvais, -e=, poor, bad.
=maxime=, _f._, maxim, principle.
=méchant, -e=, naughty, wicked, mean.
=mécompte=, _m._, disappointment.
=médecin=, _m._, physician.
=médire=, _irr._, to slander, speak ill.
=médisant, -e=, sharp-tongued.
=méditer=, to meditate, think over.
=mégarde=, _f._, mistake;
=par ----=, through carelessness.
=meilleur, -e=, better;
=le ----=, the best.
=mélancoliquement=, in melancholy fashion.
=mêler=, to mingle, mix.
=même=, even, same; (_hyphenated to preceding word_) self.
=mémoire=, _f._, memory.
=mémoire=, _m._, memorandum.
=menacer=, to threaten.
=ménage=, _m._, house-keeping, family life.
=ménagement=, _m._, handling, kind treatment.
=ménager=, to manage, prepare, treat discreetly _or_ kindly.
=mendiant=, _m._, beggar.
=Ménélas=, Menelaus, king of Argos, the husband of Helen.
=mener=, to bring, lead, conduct.
=meneur=, _m._, leader.
=mensonge=, _m._, lie.
=menton=, _m._, chin.
=mépriser=, to despise, look down upon.
=merci=, thank you, no thank you.
=mère=, _f._, mother.
=mériter=, to deserve, be worthy of.
=merle=, _m._, blackbird.
=merveilleusement=, marvellously.
=mésalliance=, _f._, marriage beneath one's rank.
=mésallier (se)=, to marry beneath one's rank.
=mésange=, _f._, titmouse, tomtit, chickadee.
=messe=, _f._, mass.
=messieurs=, _m. pl._, gentlemen.
=mesure=, _f._, measurement, dimension;
=à ---- que=, in proportion as;
=en ---- de=, in a position to.
=mesurer=, to measure.
=métallurgique=, metallurgical, having to do with metal working.
=métier=, _m._, trade, position.
=mètre=, _m._, meter (39.37 inches).
=mettre=, _irr._, to put, place, put on, set;
=---- le holà=, put a stop to;
=se ---- à=, to begin;
=se ---- en goût=, to develop a taste for;
=se ---- en grève=, to go on a strike.
=meuble=, _m._, piece of furniture, furniture.
=meubler=, to furnish.
=meurt=, _3rd sing. pres. indic. of_ =mourir=.
=microscopique=, microscopical.
=midi=, _m._, noon, south.
=miel=, _m._, honey;
=lune de ----=, honeymoon.
=mien=, _m._, =mienne=, _f._, mine.
=mieux=, _adv._, better;
=le ----=, the best.
=mièvrerie=, _f._, affectation.
=mignon, -ne=, dainty, delicate; _subst._, darling.
=migraine=, _f._, headache.
=milieu=, _m._, midst;
=au ---- de=, in the midst of, amongst.
=mille=, _m._, thousand (the number; _ll_ not liquid).
=millier=, _m._, thousand (the quantity; _ll_ not liquid).
=million=, _m._, million (_ll_ not liquid).
=mine=, _f._, mine;
=étudier les ----s=, to take a course in mining engineering.
=mineur=, _m._, miner.
=ministère=, _m._, ministry, department.
=ministériel, -le=, of the government.
=ministre=, _m._, minister, cabinet-minister.
=minutieu-x, -se=, minute.
=mirer=, to look at a reflecting surface;
=se ----=, to look at oneself _or_ at one's reflection.
=mis, -e=, _p.p. of_ =mettre=.
=misanthropie=, _f._, hatred of society.
=misérable=, _m._, wretch.
=misère=, _f._, pittance, trifle, misery.
=miséricorde=, _f._, pity; _excl._, mercy upon us!
=mobile=, changeable, mobile.
=mobilier=, _m._, furniture, house-furnishings.
=mode=, _f._, fashion, manner;
=à la ----=, in fashion, in style.
=modèle=, _m._, model, pattern.