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gage, m., pledge, token, mark. gagner, to win. garde, m., guard. garder, to keep, observe, gémir, to moan, groan. gémissement, m., moan, groan. généreu-x, -se, generous, lofty. genou, m., knee; à —x, on (their) knees. glacer, to chill; se —, to freeze. glaive, m., sword. gloire, f., glory. glorieu-x, -se, glorious. glorifier, to glorify. goût, m., taste; avoir — à, to have a taste for. goûter, to taste, enjoy. gouverner, to govern, rule, wield. grâce, f., grace, graciousness, charm, attraction, favor; trouver —, to find favor. grand, great, big, large. grand, m., grandee, noble. grandeur, f., greatness, grandeur. graver, to engrave, gré; à son —, at will. grossir, to swell. guerre, f., war. guider, to guide, lead,
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habillements, m. pl., garments. habiller, to dress. habit, m., coat; fl., clothes, raiment. habiter, to dwell, inhabit. haine, f., hatred. haïr, to hate, loathe. hardi, bold, audacious. harmonic, f., harmony. hasarder, to risk. haut, high, loud; du — de, from the height of. hé, why! what! hé —? what? Hébreu, m., Hebrew, Jew. hélas! alas! Hellespont, Hellespont (the modern Dardanelles). heraut, m., herald. herbe, f., grass. hérésie, f., heresy, false religious doctrine. héritage, m., inheritance. héritier, m., heir. héros, m., hero. heure, f., hour; les —s, time. heureu-x, -se, happy, successful. histoire, f., story. holà! here! homicide, homicidal, murderous. hommage, m., homage. homme, m., man, honneur, m., honor. honorer, to honor. honte, f., shame. honteux, shameful. horreur, f., horror, awe, horrible thing, horrible thought. humain, human; les —s, mankind. humilier, to humble.
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ici, here, idée, f., thought, mind. idole, f., idol. Idumée, f., Idumaea. ignominie, f., ignominy, shame. ignorer, not to know. illustre, illustrious. image, f., image, vision. immobile, immovable. immoler, to sacrifice. immortel, -le, immortal. impie, impious. impiété, f., impiety, the impious. impitoyable, pitiless. implacable, implacable, unappeasable. implorer, to implore, beseech. important, important, weighty. importer, to be of importance; il n'importe, no matter. imposteur, m., impostor. impuissant, powerless, impotent. impur, unclean, foul. imputer, to ascribe. inanimé, inanimate, lifeless. inconnu, unknown. inconstance, f., inconstancy, restlessness, fickleness. Inde, Indus (river). Indien, m., Indian. indigne, unworthy, shameful. indompté, wild, untamed, indomitable. inévitable, unavoidable. inexorable, inexorable, unmovable. infecter, to pollute. infidèle, faithless, infidel, heretic. inflexible, inflexible, unbending. infortuné, unhappy, unfortunate. ingénieux, ingenious, skilful. ingrat, ungrateful. injure, f., wrong, insult, injury. innocent, innocent, pure. innombrable, innumerable. inouï, unheard of. inqui-et, -ète, anxious. inquiéter, to make anxious. inquiétude, f., anxiety. insensé, senseless, foolish. insipide, insipid, tasteless; devenir —, to pall upon. insolent, m., insolent man. inspirer, to inspire. instrument, m., instrument, means, musical instrument, insulter, to insult; — à, to mock. interdit, confused, perplexed. intéressé, self-seeking. intéresser, to cause to be interested. intérêt, w., interest, self-interest, greed; claim, prize, need, cause. intérieur, inner; palais —, private apartments of a palace. interroger, to examine, 'search the heart of'. interrompre, to interrupt. intestine, civil. introduire, to introduce, show. inutile, useless. invariable, unchanging. inventer, to invent. irrité, angry, angered. irriter, to anger. Israelite, m. f., Israelite, Jew, Jewess; adj. Jewish. issu, sprung. ivre, drunk.
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jadis, formerly, long ago. jalousie, f., jealousy. jaloux, jealous. jamais, ever; ne . . . —, never. jardin, m., garden. jeter, to throw, cast. jeu, m., game, sport. jeune, young. jeûne, m., fast, fasting. joie, f., joy. jouet, m., toy, plaything, sport. joug, m., yoke. jouir de, to enjoy. jour, m., day, light; voir le —, to be born; mettre au —, to give birth to; —s, life. Jourdain, m., Jordan (river). journée, f., day, date. juger, to judge. Jui-f, -ve, Jew, Jewess. jurer, to swear. jusqu'à, jusques à, as far as, even to. juste, just, merciful; m., just man. justement, justly.
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là, there; de —, hence.
laisser, to allow, leave.
lambeau, m., rag, tatter.
langage, m., language.
langue, f., tongue.
larme, f., tear.
las, -se, tired, weary.
lasser, to weary, pall upon; se —, to tire, grow weary.
lég-er, -ère, light.
léopard, m., leopard,
leur, their; to them, them.
lever, to lift, raise; se —, to arise.
libation, f., libation (offering of wine, etc.).
libre, free.
lier, to tie, bind,
lieu, m., place, spot.
ligue, f., league, banded forces.
lire, to read.
lit, m., bed.
livre, m., book.
livrer, to deliver up.
loi, f., law.
loin, far.
long, -ue, long, slow.
longtemps, long.
lorsque, when.
louange, f., praise.
loup, m., wolf.
lui, he, him; to him, to her; — -meme, himself, the same.
luire, to shine; faire —, to flash.
lumière, f., light.