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' 1826. • , _ Price 2s. 6d, bound. ORIGINALLY COMPILED BY Messrs. ASHTON and CLEGG, of Liverpool: '^ Revised, Cojrected, and Improved, by f. Mr. J. KNOWLES, AUTHOR OF " THE PRINCIPLES OF E.NCLISH GRAiJAlAR." , THIRTY-NINTH EDJTION, Newly stereotyped, and considerably enlarged. vi-- ORIGINAL PREFACE. WHEN 'a new production makes its appearance, which may probably supersede the use of some preceding publication, an apo- logy for it is generally expected. Hence it may be thought neces- sary to explain those inducements which were the occasion of a Treatise upon a similar plan ^vith one wliich has been some time ex- tant, and to point out a few particulars wherein the present work differs materially from the former. But, as it frequently happens that a man cannot support his own opinions, nor justify his own conduct, without animadverting, -ivlth some degree of severity, on what he considers to be erroneous in others; therefore, should any of the fol- lowing remarks appear harsh, or censorious, they ought rather to be imputed to a zeal for the cause we espouse, than to any degree of ' malignity, or wilful intention to depreciate the works of others. Experience has evinced the expediency of the English Exfositok, as a School Book. Its rapid sale, during several years, has proved tliat the plan is judicious ; and had the execution of that work been equal to the utility of the scheme, this compilation had never been attempted. ^ The method here used, of dividing words into syllables, differs considerably from that of the English Expositor. We are firmly of opinion, with those great authorities, Sheridan, Entick, Robert- son, and some others, that the present mode of dividing words (no^ withstanding its having the sanction of custom) is utterly wrong, and adapted rather to puzzle and impede, than to facilitate and pro- mote the improvement of the learner. What we apprehend to be the most natural, and by far the most eligible manner, in every res- pect, is to attend to the sound of the letters, as they are articulated in a just and accurate pronunciation ; without any regard to formal rules, or the different distribution of vowels and consonants. The pecwYmr formation and the euphony of language ought certaiiJy to be more prevalent than the mere significancy of a radical syllable. With the experienced and judicious, especially such as have calmly considered the subject, there T^dll be but little necessity for persuasive arguments : but, with respect to some others, a few hints byway of elucidation may, perhaps, be neither unnecessary nor unimportant A 2 ^^ PREFACE. I By the common mode of dividing words, the cM/ is VimpeUed to give two different sounds to the same syUable, ^ n spelling the same word; for example: ci-vil, co-lumn, co-met, ct-tci-ad, ci-vu tize, li-^ber-ty, e-pi-de-mUal, &c. &c. Take one of these words, lor instance, civilize. When \h^ learner has spelled the word as it IS divided above, he will natm-aliy put it together thus,— cy-^;y-/^z6 ; that is, he wiU gxsQ to every syllable a long sound. In short, this method of division is, in every view of it, guiding the child by the ear into a false or ^dcious pronunciation. Let the above words then be divided thus: C2i>-i7, col-imm, coin-et, cit-a-del, civ-il-ize, lib- eMy, ep4-dem-i-caL These few instances may suffice to convince any unprejudiced person how much more naturally the proper sound of these words will be conveyed to a child's ear by the latter method, than by the former. But the mind is drawn with re»luctance from any thing it has been long conversant with, and to which it has be- come familiarized ; and customs of any kind, which have taken such deep root by length of time, are not speedily eradicated. The sound of ti, si, appears to us so uncouth and unnatural, that we have never made ti a distinct syllable, except where t retains its natural sound. The syllables, tion, shim, tial, shall, &c. seem easy and unaffected, and no ways incompatible Vith the euphony of the language ; but the syllables tions, tient, &c. in the words fac- tion, pa-tient, fic-ti-tious, in-fec-tious, ex-pa-tiate, Sec. we are sufficiently aware will be a little disgusting to some ; but this may be owing merely to the effect of custom ; and practice will cer- tainly render them more familiar, and less offensive to the ear. Many of onr predecessors in this line of publication have in their prefatory accounts (apparently) preferred the mode of divisions here adopted; but, as if fearful of incurrhig the opprobrium of innovation and singularity, have beaten the old ti'ack, without the least deviation ; and it is astonishing, and much to be lamented, that amongst the very great number of Spelling-books extant, thei\i is only one (the price of which is 3s.) that is properly adapted to be- ginners. It is a fact founded on experience, that children in general would attain a good proficiency in spelling by the method here ex- hibited, in little more than half the time usually employed for that purpose. The advocates for the old method frequently express themselves m language something like the following '.—'' The old way has served till now we have been accustomed to teach in this manner it PRL.ACE. r isanan':iti* custom and therefore, &c.** — All this i-^ granted: but this mam er of reasoning produces the strongest arguments for Jts abolition ; and he who is so prepossessed and opinionated as to adhere to any principle, merely because it is old ; and who refuses to exchange a custom, though ever so ancient, for one which experience hath irrefragably proved to be much better adapted to answer his purpose : that man, manifestly, makes a sacrifice of reason and truth to prejudice, or to something worse. But to proceed : the final k after r, in words derived from the learned languages, though carefully retained by Dr. Johnson, and other ^^Titers, has by us been omitted, in conformity to modern custom and the originals. For it seems rather incongruous, as Dr. Ash observes, to write mnsick, from 7nusicn ; pnhlick, from pnhlicus, &c. especially as the k has been exploded, by general consent, from the derivative music al, &c. The letter ii has, by many modern writers been omitted, in the wor As y favour, honour, labour, splendour, &c. and they seem to prefer honor, labor, &c. as more modern, and a more correct spell- ing from i\ie latin; we think the um these words quite unnecessary, and have omitted it in the present edition. But the more weighty objection we had against using the English Expositor in our schools, was, the great number of inelegant and indeceni expressions it contained. — These words, and the definitions affixed to them, have been justly looked upon as enormities,vj\\\ch ought by no means to have any place in a book designed for children. This kind of language, (to use the words of Dii. Percival) ^' hath a tendency to wound the native modesty of untainted youth, whose minds are susceptible of such ideas. To young readers it admits of no explanation. There is a delicacy and sense of decency in the mind of an ingenuous youth, which shields him more powerfully from seduction, than the best lessons of morality, or the brightest ex- amples of self-government. This tender shoot of vernal life is often injured by improper culture ; it shrinks at the suggestion of every loose idea ; and is blasted by their frequent and unreasonable repe- tition." After having thus declared our disapprobation of such a procedure, .*t seems unnecessary to inform our readers tliat we have been careful, in this compilation, to avoid every mode of speech which might seem to have the least tendency to draw a blush from the cheek of modesty or to otfeud the ears of the more chaste and aelicate A ADVERTISEMENT J , TO THE THIRTY-THIRD EDITION. /* The New Expositor has been before the Public too long to need any explanation of its plan^ and has been honoured with too high a degree of patronage and approbation^ to require any apology for its publication. The Publishers feel grateful for that approbation ; and, desirous of keeping pace with the general improvement in Elementary Books which distinguishes the age, and of perpetuating the patronage which the rapid sale of thirty -two large Editions proves the Work to have received, they committed it to the present Editor, previously to its being newly stereotyped, to revise It throughout, and to enlarge its several departments by the addition of such valuable matter as the use of a smaller type (but equally conspicuous -vvith that used in the former editions,) would enable him to introduce. The Editor has endeavoured to fulfil the wishes of the Publishers, by comparing every definition with the standard authorities ; by affixing the parts of speech to the words in the Spelling Tables 5 and by placing the accenttml sign over the proper syllable in every word, instead of (as in the former Editions) affixing it to one word only, until the accent became changed : by this the improvement of the Pupil will be facilitated, and erroneous pronunciation prevented. This part of the work is enlarged by the introduction, in their proper order, of several hundred words. The Historical and Chronological Departments have been also considerably enlarged, and rendered much more explicit than in the former Editions. The Pupil is fur- nished in these Tables with correct memoranda of those important events which distinguished the several aeras in which they occurred. Other miscellaneous and interesting matter will also be found in the present edition. The Editor ventures to express his belief, that the work is now rendered, what its Publishers intended it should be -substantially correct, and considerably improved. SAMUEL BLACKBURN. Leonard House Academy, Old-Street Road, London, Feb. 1823. I TABLE OF CONTENTS. I PART I. 1. Tables of Words from One to Seven Syllables, inclusive, in wliiclino sounds are lost^with proper accents^and concise explanatiorw. PART II. 2. Tables of Words of irregular Orthographi/, which contain in a small compass all the difficulties that occur in spelling. 3. A Table of Words nearly alike in sound, bnt different in spelling and signification. This table is more conveniently disposed^ and more copious^ than is to be found in any similar pub- lication. 4. A Collection of Words luhich are differently accented when they become different parts of speech, 5. 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The parts of speech are thus, marked : s. for Substantive ; v. lor Verb; a. for Adjective ; ad. for Adverb ; pron, for Pronoun ; part, for Par- ticiple ; conj. for Conjunction; prep, for Preposition; and interj. for Interjection. W(^l S OF ONE SYLLABLE. Act, s, a deed; an exploit Add, V. to put tor/ ether Age, s. period of life Aid, s, help ; v. to assist Aim, s. design , ^\ to attempt Afje, s. a species of mmikey Arc, 5. an arch Babe, s. an infant Back, s. the hindcr^part Bado e, s, a mark Baize, s. a coarse cloth Band, s, a bandage Bank, s, a heap Bard, s. a poet Barn, s. a storehouse for coin Base, s, the bottom : a. mean Bath, s. a place for bathing Beak, /?. the bill of a bird Beam, 5. a piece of timber Board, 5. hair on the chin Beast, v«?. an irrational animal Beat. V. to strike Bench^ s. a seat Bind, V. to fasten Blame, v. to censure Blanch, v. to whiten Blast, .ty words Bo'r-der, s, an edge Bot'-tom, s. the lowest part Boun'-ty, s. gcnei'osity Bran'-dish, v, to flourish Bra'-zen, a. made of brass Brim'-stone. s, sulphur Brit'-tle, a, apt to break Bro-ca'de, s, flowered silk Bro'-ker, ^. a factor Bru'-mal, a. winter-like Buck'-ram, s, stiff cloth Bud'-get, s. a bag Buf-foon', s, a jester Bur-bous, a. round rooted Bul'-wark, s, a strong fort Bur'-then, or burden, s. a load Bur'-gess, 5. a freeman Bur'-iiish, v. to make bright Bat'-ler, s, a house steward But'-tress, s. a prop Buz'-zard, s. a species of hawk Cab-bage, s. a plant Ca'-dence, s, fall of the voice Ca-jo'le, V, to deceive Cal'-cine, v. to bum to a cinder Car-low. a, unfledged Cam'-bric, s.fine linen Can -eel, v. to blot out ; to make void Can'-cer, s, a vindent soie Can -did, a. honest ; industrious Can-vas, s» coarse cloth Ca'- price, s. humour ; whim Ca-re'er, s. fidl speed Ca-re'ss, v, to treat with fond- ness Car-go', s. the loading of a ship Car'-nal, s, fleshly ; sensual Car'-pet, s. a covering for a floor Cas'-cade, s. a waterfall Cas'-sock, s. a priest's garment Cas'-tle, s. a fortified house Cav'-ern, s. a cave Caust'-ic, a. burning Cau' tion, s. itrudcnce : v. to warn Ce'-dar, s. a fine wood Cel'-lar, s. a ground floor Cer'-use, s. white lead Chal'-lenge, v, to bid defiance Cham'-ber, s, an upper room Chan'-cel, s. the east end of a church Chan'-nel, s. a water-course Chap'-let, s. a garland of flowers Char'-ter, s. a grant of privi- leges Chas'-tise, v. to jmnish Chat'-tels, s, goods Cher'-ish, v. to nourish Ches'-nut, s, a fruit Chir blain, s, a sore produced by cold 20 THE NEW EXPOSITOR. Chim'-ney, s. a passage for smoke Chris'-ten, x\ to name a child Churl'-ish, a. ill-natured Cin'-ders, s, coals half con- sumed Ci'-pher, s. such as (0) Cir'-cle, s, a round figure Cis'-tern, s. a vessel far water Cit'-ron, s, a kind of lemon Clam'-or, s, noise Clar'-et, s, a sort of wine Clas'-sic, s. an author of the first degree Clat'-ter, v, to make a noise Clo'-ver, s. a kind of grass Clem'-ent, a. mild ; merciful Clos -et, s, a small room Clus'-ter, s. a hunch C of -fee, s. an Indian berry Co-he're, v. to stick together CoF-Ieague^ s, an associate Cor-lege,s. a place for learning Com'-bat, v. to fight Com'-bine, v, to unite Com'-et, s. a blazing star Com-mend', v, to praise Com'-meree, s, trade ; traffic Com-mu'ne, v, to discourse Com'-pare, v. to liken Com'-pass, s. an instrument Com-per, V, tc force Coni-pi'le, v. to collect Com-plain', v, to bewail Com-ple'te, a. pet feet Com-plex', a, difficult Com-po'rt, V: to agree ; to suit Com-po'se, v, to form Com'-post, s, manure Corn-press', v. to reduce in size Com-pri'se. v. to contain Com-pii'te, V. to reckon Con-cea'l, v, to keep secret Con-ce'de, v, to grant Con-ci'se, a. short ; brief Con-ciu'de,i?. to close ; to finish Coa'-cord, s, agreement Con-cur', v, to agree with Con-den'se, v, to thicken Con-dole, v, to lament with Con-du'ce, v, to promote Con-fer', v. to bestow Con-fi'de, v, to trust in Con-fir'm, v. to establish Con'-flux, s. a flowing together Con-fo'rm, v, to comply with Con-fou'nd, v, to perplex Con-front', v, to oppose Con-fu'se, v, to perplex Con-fu'te, V, to disprove Con-ge'al, v, to harden Con''-gress, s. a nieeti^ig of de- puties Con-nect', s, to join Con-niVe, v. to wink at Con'-quest, s. victory Con-sent', s. agreement Con-sist', V. to be composed of Con-suit', V, to ask advice Con-su'me, v. to waste Con'- tact, s. touch Con-tend', v, to contest Con-tri'te, a. penitent Con-tri've, v. to invent WORDS OF TWO ftfLLABLES. 21 Con-tro'l, V. to restrain Con-ve'ne, v, to assemble Con'-vent, s. a nunnery Con-vcy', v, to make over ; to carry Con-vo'ke, r. to call together Cor'-al, 5. a mamne substance Cor'-net, 5. an officer of ca- va b-y Cor-rect', r. to amend Cor-ro'de, v. to eat axcay Cor-rupt', V. to deprave Cov'-ert, «v a shady place Cov'-et, V. to desire ardently Coun'-tess, «. an earl's wife Coim'-tv, 5. a shii'C Craf-ty, a, cunning Cred'-it, s. belief; esteem Crira'-son, s. a fine red Crit'-ic, s, a nice censurer Cu'-bic, s. a solid square Cudg'-el, 5. a staff: v. to beat ftnth a cudacl Cur'-rent, s. a stream Cus' 'torn, s, fashion ; habit Cut'-ler, s, a knife-maker Cyn'-ic, s, a snarler Dag'-ger, s. a short sword Dain'-ty, a. nice in diet Dal'-ly, V. to sport with Dam'-age, ». hurt ; irtjury Dam'-ask, s. flowered silk Dan'-ger, s, hazard; peril Dark -some, a. gloomy; obscure Dar'-nel, s, afield weed Das'-tard, s. a coward De-bar', v, to hinder De-ba'ae, v, to degrade De-ba'te, v. to dispute De-cant', v. to pour off De-cay', v. to consume De'-cent, a. becoming ; modest De-ci'de, v. to determine De-cree', s. an order De-du'ce, v, to draw from De-fa'ce, v. to spoil De-fa'me, v, to detract De-fe'at, v. to overthrow De-fect', s, a deficiency De-fend', v, to support De-fer', v. to put off De-fi'ne, v, to explain De-fo'rm, v, to disfigure De-frau'd, v. to cheat De-gra'de, v, to disgrace De-ject', V, to cast down De-la'y, v, to put off De-lu'de, v, to deceive Del'-uge, s, a flood thority De-^i'se, v, to bequeath De-mur', v, to hesitate De-mu're, a. affectedly modest De-no'te, v. to point out, or shew De-nou'nce, v, to proclaim De-pa'rt, v, to go from De-pict', V. to describe De-pend', v. to rely upon De-plo're, v, to bewail De-po'se, v. to jout down De-pra've, v, to corrupt De-scry', v. to discover THE NEW EXPOSITOR. De-sist^ V. to leave off Des-pond', v. to despair De-tach', v. to divide ; to send away De-tec't, V, to discover De-test', V, to abhor De-vo'te, v, to dedicate De-vo'iit, a. pious Dic'-tate, v. to tell another Di'-et, 5. food ; an assembly Dif-fu^'se, V. to spread abroad Di-ges't, V. to put in order Di"-git, s, an inch; a figure Di-gress', v, to go from Di-la'te, v, to extend Dis-bu'rse, v, to lay out Dis-ce'rn, r. to perceive Dis-claim', v. to disown Dis-clo'se, i\ to discover Dis-gust', 5. a distaste, or dis- like I^is-pat'ch, s. haste; speed Dls-pel', v» to drive away Uis-pense^, v, to distribute; to excuse Dis-play', v. to unfold Dis-sect', v, to cut open Dis-sent', v. to disagree Dis-tend', v, to stretch out Dis-taste', s. an aversion Dis-til', V. to drojy down Dis-to'rt, V. to wrest ^ or twist Di-ve'rt, v. to recreate Di-vest', V, to deprive Di-vo'rce, v. to put away Di-vul'ge, V. to publish Dole'-ful, a, mournfiil Dor-phin, s. a Mr ge sea-fish Dor'-mant, a. sleeping Doz'-eii, s, twelve Drop'-sy, s. a disease Drow'-sy, a. sleepy ; duh Drug'-get, 5. woollen stu^ Dul'-eet, a. harmonious Ea'-ger, a. earnest Ea'-gle, s, a large bird E-clip's'e, V, to obscure E'-dict, s, a proclamation Ef-fa'ce, V, to destroy Ef-fect', s, issue; consequence Ef-fects', s. goods ; projyerty Ef'-fort, s. a strong endeavour E'-gress, s. a going forth E-ject', V. to cast forth E-lect', V. to choose E-lu'de, V. to shun ; to escape Em-ba'rk, v, to go on sliip- board Em'-biem, s, a representation E-me'rge, v, to rise out of xii-iuit , V, TO sendjorth En-act', v. to decree En-chant', v. to delight En-du're, v, to undergo En-fo'rce, v, to urge En-ga'ge, t\ to employ; to em- bark En-han'ce, tj. to raise the price En-ti'ce, v. to tempt En-ti're, a. whole En-treat', v, to impm^tune En'voy, s, a public messenger E'-qual, a. even ; adequate E-quip', V. to furnish WORDS OF TWO SYLLABLES. 23 E-ra'se, v, to blot out E-rect', r. to build: a, upright Er'-raiid, s, a message Es^'Sence^ s, a perfume E-va'de, v, to shun ; to escape E-ve'nt, 5. issue; conclusion E-vin'ce, v. to make manifest Ex-ac't, a, accurate Ex-a'It, r. to lift up Ex-ci'te, V, to stir up Ex-empt', a, free from Ex-ert', V. to enforce Ex-ha'le, v. to breathe; to stea?n Ex-hau'st, V, to empty , or con-- sume Ex'-ile, s, banishment Ex-ist', I?, to have a being ^ Ex-pan'd, v. to stretch out Ex-pan'se, s. a icide extended body Ex-pel', V. to drive out Ex-pe'itd, V. to lay out ; to spend Ex-pe'rt, a. skilful; dexterous Ex-pi're, V, to dv3 Ex-plo'it, s. a feat Ex-plo'de, V. to make a report Ex-pun'ge, v, to blot out Ex-tant', s. in being Ex-tent', s. compass ; length Ex-tin'ct, a. abolished; dead Ex- tor, V, to praise highly Ex-to'rt, V, to gain by force Ex-tru'de, v. to thrust put Ex-ult', V, to rejoice excessively Fab'-ric, s. a building Fac'-tion, s, a party Fac'-tor, s. an agent Fal'-Iow, a, uncultivated Fal'-ter, v, to stammer, or hesi- tate Fam'-ish, v. to starve Fee'-ble, a, weak Fer-on, s. a criminal Fer'-tile, a.f-uitful Fic'-kle, a, changeable Fic'-tion, «. a feigned sto)i/ Fig'-ure, s, a shape Fi'-nal, a. last ; idtimate Fi'-nite, a. limited Fla'-graiit, a, manifest; noto- rious Flat'-ter, v, to praise Flex'-ure, s, a bending Flip'-pant, a. nimble ; brisk Flor'-id, a. red Flor'-ist, s. one skilled in flow- ers Flu'-id, a, flowing ; not solid Ftu'-ent, a. eloquent in speech Fo-meut', v. to encourage Fo'-rage, s, provisions: v. to search For'-est, s, a large woody place Forg -er, s, a counterfeiter For-lo'rn, a. helpless ; deserted For'-tress, 5. a fortified j) lace Frac'-tfure, v, to break a bone Frag'-rant, a. having a sweet smell Frag'-ment, s, a broken piece Froi'-ic, s, a meiry prank Fru'-gal, a, careful 24 THE NE^\ EXPOSITOR. Frus'-trate, v, to disappoint Fur'-bish, v, to biighten Fu'-ture, s. time to come Gal'-lon, s. four quarts „ Gam"-ut, s. a scale of music Gan'-grene, s, a mortification Gar'-ment, s. a coat Gar'-nish, v, to adorn Gar'-ret, s, the uppermost 7*oom Gen-teel', c. civil ; polite Gen-tle', a, kind; obliging Gi'-ant, s, a very large man Gid'-dy, a. heedless Glit'-ter, v. to shine Gos'-sip, s. a tattling woman Gri-ma'ce, s. affectation Grot'-to, s, a pleasant cave Hab'-it^ s. custom ; a dress Hand'-some, a, elegant Har'-ness, s. horse attire Har'-row, v, to break clods Ha'r-vest, s. reaping time Hatch'-et, s, a small axe Hav'-oc, s, destruction Haz'-ard, v, to venture Hea'-then, s, a pagan HeF-met, s. a head-piece Hem'-lock, s. a poisonous plant Hemp'-en, a, made of hemp Her^-bal, s. a hook of plants Her'-mit, s, a solitary person Her'-on, s. a water fowl fligh-wa'y, s, a public road Hith^-er, ad, to this place Hom'-age, 5. submission Hon'-est, adjust ; sincere lion'- or, 5. respect ; dignity Hor'-ror, s> dread Hos'-tile, a, adverse; warlike Ho"-ver, v, tofluttet' over Hu-ma'ne, a, kind; tender Hum'-ble, a. modest Hu'-mid, a. moist Hun'-ger, s, want of food Ja-pan', v, to varnish Jar'-gon, s. gibberish ; nonsense Il-lu'de, v, to deceive Im'-age. s, a picture, or statue Im-bi'be, v. to suck in Im-bru'e, v, to steep ; to mois* ten Im-men'se, a. exceedingly great Im-me'rse, v, to dip, or plunge Im-mu're, v, to imprison closely Im-pa'ir, v. to make worse Im-pa'it, V, to disclose Im-pe'aclij v, to accuse Im-pe'de, v. to hinder Im-pel'^ V, to force forward Im-pen'd, v. to hang over head Im-plo're, v. to beseech Im'-post, s. a tax Im-prin't, v. to fix in the mind Im'-puise, s. cause ; motive Im-pu'te, V, to ascribe ■ In-ci'te, V. to stir up In-clu'de, v, to take in In'-come, s. rent ; revenue In-cur', V. to become liable to In-den't, v. to cut on the edges In'-dex, s. a table of contents In-do'rse, v, to write on the back In-fect', V, to corrupt, w taini^ . I WORDS OF TWO SYLLABLES. 26 In-firm', a. xccak ; unstable In-fu'se, V, to j)Our into iii'-gress, s. an entrance In-ject', V, to cast in Tn'-nate, a. inbred; natural In'-sect, s. a small living crea- ture In-sert', v, to put in In-jspect', V. to look into In-spi're, v. to breathe into, o?' infuse In-stir, V. to infuse In-su're, v. to engage for In-tru'de, v. to come uninvited Ill-tent', s. design ; purpose In-ve'rt, v. to turn upside doivn In«vest',v. to inclose; to confer In-volv'e, V. to tvrap, or fold in In-u're, v. to accustom Ken'-nel, s. a wate^-coiirse Ker'-iiel, s. the inside of a nut Ker'-sey s. coarse cloth Lan'-guid, g. iveak ; faint Lan'-guage, s. speech Lan'-guish, v. to pine aivag Laps'-ed, a. fallen from La'-tent, a, lying hid Leg'-ate, s, the pope's ambas- sador Le'-gend, s, a fabulous tale Lira'-it, s. a boundai-y ; v. to restrain Lim'-ner, s. a painter Lim'^pid, a. clear Lo'-cal, a. belonging to a place I-of-ty, a, high Lo'-gic, s, the art of reasoning Low'-ly, a. humble ; meek Lu'-cid, a. bright Lyr -ic, a, belonging to the harp Mad'-am, s, a title of honour Mag'-net, s. a loadstone Maim'-ed, a. hurt Man'-age, v. to conduct ; to govern Man'-chet, s. a small loaf Man'-date, s. a command Man'-gle, v. to lacerate ; to tear in pieces Man'-or, s. a jurisdiction Man'- tie, s, a cloak Ma-nu're, v, to cultivate the ground Mar'-gin, 5. the brim, oi' edge Mar'-vel, v, to wonder Ma-tu're, a. perfect ; lipe Max-im, s, a general principle Mem'-brane, s, a web of fibres Men'-tal, a, intellectual Mer'-it, s. wmth Mes'-sage, s, an errand Mim'-ic, V. to motk, or imitate Miad'-ful, a, regardful ; atten- tive Mir'-ror, s, a looking-glass Mi'-ser, s, a covetous person Mix'-ture, s, things mixed Mod'-el, s, frame, or fashion Mod'-ern, a. new Mo -dish, a, fashionable Mo-les't, V. to disturb Mo'-ment, s, an instant Mor'-al, a. belonging to manr ners C 26 THE NEW EXPOSITOR. Mo'-tive, s, persuasion . Mot'- to, s. a short sentence Mun'-dane, a, worldly Mur'-mur, z?. to mutter; to complain Mur'-der, v, to kill Mus'-cle, 5. a jleshy jihre ; a shell-fish Mu'-sic, s. the science of sounds Mus'-tard, s. a small seed Na'-tioR, s. a country; a people Na'-tire, s, one horn in the land Na'-ture, s, disposition jN'a'-v}^ s. a company of ships Neg-lect', V, to disregard Nerv'-ous, a, sinewy; vigorous Nig'-gard, s. a covetous person Nim'-ble, a, quick No'^cent, a. hurtful Noi'-some, a, loathsome Noi'-sy, a, loud, clamorous No'-tion, s. an idea ; a thought m 0Y-e\,a.new, feigned: s,astory Nura'-ber, v, to count; to reckon Nup'-tial, a. pertaining to mar- riage Nur'-ture, v. to train up O-bey , V. to submit Ob-scu're, a. dark ; abstruse Ob-tru'de,t?. to thrust in by force Ob-tu'se, G. blunt ; not pointed 0'-d6ur, s, a sweet scent O'-men, s. a sign, or token 0-mit', r. to leave out Op-po'se, V, to icithstand Op-press', V, to overburden ^ Op'-tic, a, belonging to the sight Or-da'in, v. to appoint Or'-der, v, to regulate; t^t rule O'-val, s. an egg-like figure Out-ra'ge, s. a violent affront Pack'-et, s. a parcel Pa -gan, s. a heathen Paint -er, s. one who paints Pal'-ace, s, a splendid house Pal'-ate, 5. the roof of the mouth Pal'-sy, s. a disease Pal'-try, a. pitiful ; 7nean Pan'-ic, s, a groundless fear Pa'-pal,a. belonging to the pope Par'-cel, s, a small bundle Parch'-ment, s. a skin to write on Par-take, r. to take part with Par'-tial, a, inclined to favour ; not total Pas'-sive, a, submissive; meek Pas'-tor, s, a minister ; a shep^ herd Pat-en t, s. a grant from the king Pat'-ron, s. a friend, or pro^ tector Peb"-bles, s. small stones Ped'-ant, s. a pretender to knowledge Pee'-vish, a fretful Pen'-sive, a, melancholy Per-fu'me, s. a sweet scent Per'-ish, v, to decay ; to die Per-mit', v. to allow ; to sniffet Per-plex', v, to disquiet Per-sist', v. to continue Jirm t^ WORDS OF TWO SYLLABLES. Per-tain', t\ to belong to Per- vert', r. to seduce; to conupt Per-use', v. to read over Puan'-tom, 5. a fancied vision Phe'-nix, s. a rare bird Pic'-kle, V, to preserve Pic'-ture, s. a representation Pil'-fer, r. to steal Pil'-lage, V, to plunder Pi'-lot, 5, a guide at sea Pin'-nance, s. a small sea vessel Pi'-rate, s. a sea robber Plain'-tiff, s, one who commences a law-suit Plun'-der, v. to rob, or pillage Plu'-ral, a, more than one Pol'-ish, V. to make bright Po-li'te, a, genteel ; civil Pon'-der, v, to consider Por-te'nd, v, to betoken Po'st-age, s. caniage of letters Post-pone, V. to delay Pos'-ture, s, position Po'-tent, a. powerful Pow'-er, s. strength ; authority Pre-ce'de, v. to go before Pre'-cept, s. a command Pre'-cinct, s, a boundary Pre-ci'se, a. formal ; exact Pre-dict', v. to for et el Pre-fix', V. to set before Preg'-nant, a. fruitful; fertile Prel'-ate, s. a bishop Pre-mi'se, v. to treat of before Pre-pa're, v. to make ready Pre-pens e, a. forethought Pre-scri'be, t;. to appoint Pre-si'de, v. to rule over Pres'-sure, s, grief; iceight Pre-su 'mc, r. to venture Pre-text', s, a pretence; an exaise Pre-vaii', t\ to have in/luence Pre-vent', r. to hinder ; to ob- struct Pri'-mate, s, the chief arch- bishop Prin'-cess, 5. a prince's wife, a king's daughter Prob'-lem, s, a question pro- posed Pro'-cess, 5. a law proceeding Pro-cla'im, r. to publish so- I lemnly Pro '-duct, 5. the thing produced Pro-fane, a. wicked Pro-fuse', a, lavish Pro'.gress, s. a course; im- provement Pro'-lix, a. long ; tedious Pro-long', v, to lengthen Pro'-mote, r. to advance Pro-mul'ge, v. to publish, or proclaim Pro-noun'ce, v. to utter Pro-pens e, a, inclined to Pros'-pect, s. a view Pro-tect', V. to defend Pro-ten d, v. to stretch out ' Pro-tru'de, v, to thrust forward Pro-vo'ke, i;. to anger Prox'-y, s, a deputy Pur'-port, s, meaning Pu'-trid, a, coimpt 28 THE NEW EXPOSITOR. Puz'-zle, V. to perplex Quar'-rel, s. a contest; v. tojind fault Quar'-to,s. a sheet twice doubled Que'-rist, s, an enquirer Quib'-ble, v, to equivocate Quick-en, v, to hasten Quin'-sy, s. a disease in the throat Quiv'-er, s. a case for arrows Quo'-ta, s, a share Rab'-ble, s, a tumultuous crowd Rai'-ment, s, dress Ral'-Iy, Vs to banter; to Hdicule Ram'-bl€, v. to wander Ran'-dom, a. without plan Ilan'-sack, v, to plunder Rap'-id, a, quick ; swift Rap'-ture, s. ecstacy; transpm^t Rare'-ly, a, seldom ; finely Ras'-cal, s, a mean fellow Rea'-son, v, to argue rationally Re-bound', v, to spHng back Re-bu'ke, v. to reprove Re-cair, V, to call back Re-cant', v. to retract an opi- nion Re-ce'de, V. to retreat; toretire Re-ceipt', s. an acquittance Re'-cent, a. new Re-cess', s. a retirement Re-ci'te, v. to rehearse ; to re- late Re-cla'im, v. to reform Re-cli'ne, v, to lean Re-clu'se, a. shut up ^ Re-co'ii,v. to fall back; to bound Re-count', V, to relate Rec'-tor, s, a clergyman Re-cur', V, to return Re-dee'm, v, to ransom ; to re- cover Re-dress', v, to relieve; to set right Re-duce', v. to make less; to subdue Re-fi'ne, v, to purify Re-fit', V, to repair Re-flect', V. to consider ; to cast back Re'-jQux, s» a flowing back Re-fo'rm, ?;. to make better Re-fra'in, v, to forbear Re-fresh', v, to cheer ; to revive Re"-fuge, s. a place of safety Re-fuud , V, to pay back Re-fute', V. to disprove^ Re-gain', v, to get again Re'-gal, a, kingly ; royal Re-gard', s. respect: v. to esteem Re-gret', v, to grieve at Re-ject', V, to cast off; to re- fuse Re-laps'e, v, to fall back Re-la'te, v. to tell Re-lax', V, to slacken Re-lent', v, to feel compassion, to soften Re-mark', v, to observe Re-miss', a. negligent Re-mo've, v, to change place Re-new', v. to begin again Re-past', s, a meal Re-pel', v. to drive hack WORDS OF TWO SYLLABLES. 29 Re-peat', v. to recite ; to per- form again Re-pi'ne, v, to fret Re-po'se, s. 7 est ; quiet Re-press', r. to a'ush Re-pulse', v. to drive away Re-pu'te , V, to esteem : s. cha- racter Re-quest', v, to solicit Re-qui'te, v, to reward Res'-cue, v. to deliver ; a deli- verance Re-sent', v, to be angry with Re-si'de, v, to live in a place Re-sist', V, to oppose Re-so'rt, V, to repair unto Re-spi're, v. to breathe Re-spond', v. to answer; to suit Jle-sult', s, conclusion ; conse- quence R6-ta'in, V, to keep Re-tard', v. to hinder Re-tire', v, to withdraw Re-tort', V, to throw back Re-tract', v. to recant Re-tu'rn, v. to go back Re-venge', r. to retioTi an in- jury Re-ve're, v, to honour ; to love Re-verse', a. opposite: v, to overtum Re-vile, V, to reproach Re-vi'se, v. to look over again Re-vi've, v, to recover; to clieer Re-vo'ke, v, to recal Ri'^-gid, a. inflexible Ri'-ot, s, a tumult ; sedition Ri'-val, 5. a competitor Ro-bus't, a. strong ; vigorous Ro-mance', s. a fiction Roy'-al, a. kingly ; illustrious Ru'-ral,a. relating to the country Rus'-tic, s, a clown ; rude Sa'-ble, s. a dark fur Sa'-cred, a. holy ; consecrated Sal'-ad, s.food of raw herbs Sam '-pie, s, a specimen Saii'-dal, s, an Eastern shoe Sar'-casm, s. a keen reproach Sat'-in, 5. a kind of silk Seiv'-Q,ge, a. uncultivated; icild Sa'-vour, s. scent ; odour Scan'-dal, s, an aspasion Scar'-let, s. a deep red colour Scat'-ter, v, to disperse S crip'-tu re ,5. the sacred writings Scru'-ple, V. to doubt ;, to Iiesi- tate Se-clu'de, v. to shut up Se'-cret, a. hidden ; unknown Sec'-tion, s, a division Se'-cure, a. safe Se-date', a. calm ; quiet Se-du'ce, v, to mislead Se-Iect', V. to choose Se'-quel, s, the succeeding part Se-re'ne, a. undisturbed ; calm Ser'-pent, s. a reptile Ser'-vile, a. mean ; base Sev'-er, v, to cut asunder Se-ve're, a. harsh ; oniel Sex'- ton, s, a church officer Sha'me-Jess, a. without shamt Sharp'-er, s. a cheat C 3 30 THE NEW EXPOSITOR. Shaf-ter, v, to breakinto many pieces Shel'-ter, v. to protect ; defend Shiv'-er, v, to shake with cold Show'-er, s, a pouring down of rain Shud'-der, t\ to quake ; to tremble Sic'-kle, s, a reaping hook Sick'-ly, a, unhealthy Sig'-nal, s, a sign given ; a. re- markable Si'-lence, s. stillness ; quiet Sim'-pie, a, ai-tless ; unmixed Sin-ce're, a, honest ; undissem- bling Skir -mish, s, a slight encounter Slen -der, a, thin ; spare Slum'-ber^ v, to sleep lightly Shig'-gard, s. a slothful person Smo'tli-er, i?. to suffocate Smug -gle, 17. to defraud the re- vefiue So -ber, a, tempei^ate ; regular Sor-ace, V. to comfort; to cheer So'-lar, a, pertaining to the sun SoF-id, a, compact ; firm Soi'-vent, a, able to pay Son'-net, s, a short poem Sor'-did, a, covetous Sor'-rel, s. a sallad lierb Spar -kle, v, to shine or glitter Spar -row, «. a bird Spi'ke-nard, 5. a sweet smelling plant Spin'-age, s. a vegetable Spin'-dle, s, a long slender pin Spin'-net, s. a musical instru- ment Spon'-gy, a. having the quali- ties of a sponge Spon -sor, s. a surety Sprin'-kle, v, to scatter in drops Squir'-rel, s. a small animal Stag'-nant, a, motionless ; still Stam'-mer, v. to hesitate in speaking Sta'te-ly, a, grand ; elevated Stat'-ute, s. a law Sta-tion, s. post ; rank Stee'r-age, s. stem of a ship Ster'-il, a, barren ; unfruitful Ster'-ling, a. English coin ; ge- nuine Sti'-pend, s. a fixed salai^y Sto -ry, 5. a tale ; a floor Stran -gle, v, to choak Strip'-ling, s, a youth Strug'-gle, v, to strive ; contest Struc'-ture, s, a building ; form Stiug'-gle, V. to strive: s, an effort Stub '-born, a. obstinate Stub'-ble, s, the stalks of corn left after reaping Stu'-dent, s, a scholar ; a ?nan given to books Stum'-ble, v, to trip in walking Stu'-pid, a. dull; senseless Stur'-dy, a. st&ut ; resolute Sub-du'e,v. to conquer; tota?n^ Sub-join', v. to add at tJie end Sub'-mit, v» to resign ; to refer Sub-scri'be, v. to sign i WORDS OF TWO SYLLABLES. 31 Sub-si'de, v. to cease ; to settle Sub'-stance, s. somet king solid ; wealth Sub- vert', v. to overturn Sub'-urbs, s, the out-parts of a city Suc-ceed', r. to follow in ordei- Suc-cess, s, prosperity ; the issue of an event Suc-cinct', a, short ; concise Sud'-den, a, unexpected Suf-fi'ce, V, to satisfy Suf-frage, s. a vote Sug-gest', V, to hint Sul'-leu, a, gloomy ; obstinate Sul'-try, a. hot and close Sum'-mit, s, t/ie utmost height Sum'-mon, r. to call with au- thonty Sun'-dry, a. several Sup-plant', V, to displace Sup'-ple, a. pliant ; not obsti- nate Sup-ply', V. to relieve ; to fuiiiish Sup-press', r. to crush ; subdue Su-pre'me, a. highest Sur'-charge» v, to overload Su're-ty, s, a bondsman Sur'-face, s. the outside Sur-mi'se, v. to suspect Sur-moun't, v» to rise above Sur-pass', V. to excel Sur'-plice, s. a clerical gown Sur'-plus, s, remainder Sur-pri'se, v, to take unawares Sur-rou'nd, v. to inclose Sur-vi've, r. to lice aftei* S US-pec t', V, to mistrust ; to think guilty Sus-pend', r. to delay ; to hang S war'- thy, a. darkcomplcxioned Sy nip'- torn, s, a sign, or token Sy'-nod, s. an assembly of Pres- byterian ministers Sys'-tem, s, a method; a sclieme Ta'-ble, s, a flat surface ; an index Ta'-cit, a, silent Tal'-ly, V. to suit ; to agree Tal'-low, s, melted fat Tan'-kard, s, a cup with a cover Tan'-sy, s, an herb Ta'-pcr, a. sloping regularly Tar'-dy, a. slow Tar '-get, s. a shield Tar'-nish, r. to sully ; to soil Tat-ter, v. to tear ; to rend Taw'-dry, a, meanly showy Tav'-ern, s, a public house Tem'-per, s. disposition of mind Tem'-pest, 5. a storm Tem'-ple, s, a church Ten -ant, s, one who rents Ten'-der, a. soft : v. to offer Ten'-don, s. a sinew Te'-net, s, an opinion Te'-nor, s, a general course^ or drift Ter'-race, s. a raised ivalk Ter'-ror, s, very great fear Tes'-ty, a, fretful ; peevish Thick'-et, s, a close wood 32 THE NEW EXPOSITOR. This'-tle, s, a prickly weed Thun'-der, s» a loud noise Ti'-ger, 5. a wild beast Tim'-ber, s, wood for building Tinc'-ture, s. an extract Tin'-der, s. burned linen To'-ken, s. a sign ; a mark Top'-ic, s. head of a discourse Tor'-pid, a, inactive Tor '-rid, a. hot ; burning Tor'-rent, s. a rapid stream Tor'-ture, v, to torment : s, pain To'-tal, a. whole ; complete Tow'-er, s, a high building Tra'-duce, r. to censure Traf'-fic, s, trade Tra^-gic, a, mournful Tram'-ple, v. to tread binder foot Trans-act', v, to manage Trans-fer, v, to make over Trans-fu'se, v, to pour into Trans-gress', v. to violate Trans-la'te, v. to remove ; to interpret Trans-mit', v, to send Trans-mu'te, v. to change Trans-po'se, r. to change place Trans-ve'rse, a, across Trea'-cle, a. molasses Trea'-tise, s, a written dis- course Trem'-ble, v, to shake ; to shudder Tre-pan', v. to ensnare Tres'-ses, s, flowing hair Tres'-pass, v. to transgress _ Tri'-al,*s. examination; experi- ment Trib'-ute, s, a tax Tri".ple, a. threefold Troop'-er, s. a horse soldier Trus'-ty, a. fit to be trusted Tu'-lip, s. a flower Tum'-ble, v. to fall down Tu'-mour, s, a swelling Tu'-mult, s, a riot ; a bustle Tur'-gid, a. bloated ; bombastic Tur'-nip, s, a root Tur'-ret, s, a little t&wer Tur'-tle, s. a sea-tortoise Tu'-tor, s. an instructor Twin"-kle, v. to sparkle Ty'-rant, s. a crvd governor Ty'-ro, s. a beginner Va'-cant. a, empty ; free Val'-id, a. conclusive Val'-ue, a. price ; worth Van'-ish, v, to disappear Vap'-id, a. spiritless ; flat Var'-nish, s, a glossy paint Vas'-sal, s. a slave Ven'-om, s. poison Ven'-ture, 1;. to risk ; to hazard Ver'-bal, a. spoken ; Jiot written Ver -dant, a, green Ver'-dict, s, the report of a jury Ver'-dure, s, green colour Ver'-min, s. noxious animals Ver'-nal, a. belonging to the spring Ver'-tex, s, the top of any thing Ves'-sel, s, a ship ; any thing used to Iwld liquors i WORDS OF TWO SYLLABLES. 33 Ves'-ture, s. a garment ; dress Vi'-al, s. a small bottle Vi'-brate, v, to move to and fro Vic'-tim, s. something destroyed Vic'-tor, *. a conqueror Vi"-gil, s, the eve of a holy day Vig'-OF; s, strength ; energy Vir-lain, s, a wicked wretch Vil'-lage, s. a small collection of houses Vint'-ner, s. a seller of wine Vi'-per, s, a venomous reptile Vir'-tue, s, moral goodness Vis'-age, s,face, countenance Vis'-cid, a. glutinous Vi"-sioii, s. sight ; a dream Vis'-ta, s, a prospect V i-iai, a, necessary to life Viv'-id, a. lively ; active Ul'-cer, s, an old sore Ura'-ber, s, a colour ; a fish Un-cou'th, a. strange U'-nite, V. to join to; agree Vol'-ley, s, a flight of shot Vol'-ume, s. a book Vouch-saft', r. to condescend Voy'-age, s. a journey by sea Up-ho'ld, v> to support Up'-land, s. higher ground Ur'-gent, a. pressing IT '-sage, s. treatment ; custom ilsh'-er, s, an under teacher Ut'-ter, V, to pronounce; to spell Vul'-gar, a. mean; low Wa'-fer, s, a paste for letters Wa'-ger, s, a bet Wag'-on, s. a carriage AYains'-cot, s, a wooden lining for rooms Wal'-let, s. a travelling bag Wal'-nut, s, a large nut Wan'-der, v, to ramble Wan'-ton, a, sportive; not regular War'-ble, v, to sing softly War'-den, 5. a keeper ; a gtun- dian VTard'-robe, s. a room for clothes War'-fare, s, a military service War'-rant, s. a written order War'-ren, s. a place for rabbits Wea'k-en, r. to make weak ; to render feeble Weav'-er, s, a cloth maka* Wea'-sel, 5. a little animal Wer-come, s, a kind reception Wick'-et, s, a small door Wid'-ow, s, a woman whote husband is dead Wil'-low, s, a tree Wo'-ful, a, calamitous; sorry Wor'-ry, v. to tear ; to mangle Wor'-ship, r. to adore 34 WORDS OF THREE SYLLABLES. A-ban'-don, v, to forsake Ab'-di-cate, v. to resign ; to quit A-bet'-tor, s, one who encou- rages Ab-ol'-ish, V, to repeal ; to annul Ab-or'-tive, a, unsuccessful A-bridg'-ment, 5. a work made shorter Ab'- .)-gate, v. to make void Ab'-fc >-lute, a, unlimited AbrSter'-gent, a. cleansing A-bu'-sive, a, injurious A-chieve'-ment, s. the perfor- mance of some great action Ac'-ci-dent, s, a chance Ac-com'-plice, s. an associate m crime Ac-cor'-dant, a. agreeable; consenting Ac-count'-ant, s. one skilled in accounts Ac-cou'-tre, v. to dress ; to at- tire Ac'-cu-rate, a. exact; curious Ac-ctirs'-ed, a. execrable; hate- ful Ac-quit'-tal, s. a discharge Ac'-tu-ate, v, to move; to quicken c'-u-ate, V. to make sharp Ad-dr-tion, s. an increase Ad'-e-quate, a. equal Ad-he'-sion, s, a sticking Ad-journ'-ment, s, a putting off Ad'-ju-tant, 6. an officer Ad'-mi-ral, s, chief commander by sea Ad-mis^-sion, s. entrance Ad-mon'-ish, v, to advise ; to reprove Ad-op'-tion, s.free choice Ad-ven'-ture, s. an enterprise Ad-ver'-tise, v. to give notice Ad'-vo-cate, s, a pleads Ad-vo w-son, s. the right of presentation Af-fi'-ance, s. confidence; trmt Af-fiic'-tion, s, grief; distress Af'-fluence, s, plenty ; wealth Af-fron'-tive, a. abusive; in- sulting Ag'-gran-dise, v* to make great Ag'-gra-vate, v, to make worse Ag'-gre-gate, s» the total Ag-gres'-sor, s. he who assaults Ag-griev'-ance, s, an injury A*-gi-tate, v, to put in motion Ag'-o-ny, s. violent jiain Al'-der-man, s. a city magis- trate A'-li-en, s, a foreigner A'-li-ment, s, food; nowish- ment Al-li'-ance, s. union ; connexion Al-low'-ance, s. salary ; per- misnon ^ WORDS OF THREE SYLLABLES. 30 Al-lot'-ment, s. appointment ; a share Al-lu'-sion, 5. a distant refer- ence Al'-man-ac, s, a yearly account of times and seasons Ar-mo-ner, s. one who gives alms Al'-pha-bet, s. all the letters of a language Al-ter'-nate, a. by turns Al'-ti-tude, s, height Am'-bi-ent, a. surrounding Am-bi'-tion, *. thirst after greatness Am'-ncs-ty, s. a general pardon Am'-pU-fy, 1?. to enlarge An'-ar-chy, s. disorder ; confu- sion An'-ces-tor, s. a predecessor ; u forefather An'-cho-ret, s. a hermit ; a re- cluse An'-i-mal, s. a living creature An-noy'-ance, s, damage ; nui- sance An'-nu-al, a. yearly An'-te-date, v, to date before the true time A n'-ti-christ, s, an adversary to Christ An'-ti-dote,$. a remedy against An'-ti-pope, s, a usxirper of the popedom An'-ti-quate, v. to make obsolete Anx'-i-ous, a, solicitous Ap'-er-ture « an opening A-pos'-tate, 5. one who forsakes religion Ap-pa'-rcnt, a, manifest ; plain A-part'-ment, s, a room set apart Ap-pen'-dage, s. something added Ap-pen'-dix, s, a supplement Ap-per-tain', v. to belong to Ap'-po-site, a, proper ; well adapted Ap'-ti-tude, softness A''-qiie-duct, s, a conveyance for water, Sfc, A'-que-oug, a. watery Ar'-bi-trate, i\ to decide Ar-ca'-nuni, 5, a secret Ar'-gu-raent, s. a reason ; a de- bate Ar-ma'-da, s. a great naval armament Ar'-ro-gant, a. proud; assu7n- ing Ar'-ti-cle, s, a point agreed upon Ar'-ti-fice, s. a trick; a fraud As-cen'-sion, s. the act of ris- ing As-cer-ta'in, v. to establish ; to assure As-per'-sion, s. slandei' ; ca- hnnny As-sail'-ant, s. one wlio attacJis As-sas'-sin, s. a private mur- derer As-sem'-blage, s, a collection As-ses'-sor, s. one who rates taxes 36 THE NEW EXPOSITOR. As-trin'-gent, a. binding; bracing tip At-tach'-ment, s, a regard At-ten'-tive, a, full of atten- tion At-trac'-tive, a. drawing ; in- viting Au'-di-ence, s. the people who hear Av'-e-nue, s. a fine walk; an entrance Au-da'-cious, a. impudent ; daring Aug-ment'-ed, a. enlarged Au-then'-tic, a, of good autho- rity Au-tum'-nal, a, belonging to autumn Ax'-i-oin, s. a self-evident prin- ciple Bach'-e-lor, 5. an unmarried man Bar'-ba-rous, a, cruel; unci- vilized Ba'-ro-net, s, a knight of the first degree Bar'-rat-or, s. an encourager of laiv-suits Bar'-ris-ter, s. a lawyer ; a pleader Ben'-e-fice, s. a church living Big'-ot-ry, s. zeal without rea- son Blara'-a-ble, a. deserving cen- sure ; guilty Bois'-ter-ous, g. violent ; loud Bra'-ve-ry, s. courage Brev'-i-ty, s, shortness ; con- ciseness Bur-li-on, s. uncoined gold ; or siher .^. Cab'-i-net, s. a chest of drawers CaF-cu-late, v. to reckon; to compute Cal'-um-ny,s. reproach; slander Can'-di-date, s. one who solicits Can'-c -py, 5. a covering over the head Ca'-pa-ble, a, equal to ; quali-* fed Car-bun'-cle, s. an elegant gem ; a tumour Car'-din-al, a. chief; principal Car-na'-tion, s, flesh-colour ; a flower Car'-til-age, s. a gristle Cas^-u-al, a, accidental; un- certain Ca"-su-ist, s. one who settles difficulties Cat'-e-chism, s, a small booh of religious instructions Ca'-tho-lic, a, universal; ge- neral Cav'-al-cade, s. a shew on horseback Cav'-al-ry, s. horse troops Ca'-ve-at, s. a caution .^ Ca'-vi-ty, s, a hollow place Cer-e-brate, v, to praise ; to commemorate Cen'-tu-ry, 6*. a hundred years Cer'-ti-fy, v, to assure Ces-sa'-tion, s. a stop ; a rc^iie WORDS OF THREE SYLLABLES. 37 Cham-pi-on,s. a combatant ; a hero Chan'-cel-lor, s, an officer of dignity Chas'-ti-ty, s, 'purity Clii-me'-ra, s. a wild conceit Cin'-na-mon, 5. a spice C'lr'-cu-liiT, a, roiuid, like acircle Cir'-cum-scribe, v, to confine ; to limit Cir-cum-spect', a. xcatchful ; idse Cir-cum-vent', v, to deceive Cit'-a-del, s. a strong fort Ci-ta'-tion, «. a quotation Cit'-i-zen, s. one inhabiting a city Civ'-il-ize, v. to make civil; to polish Clani'-or-ous, a. noisy ; imper- tinent Cla'-ri-fy, v. to make clear Clan-des'-tine, a. secret ; jsly Co-e'-qual, a. equal to another Co-er'-cive, a. restraining Cog-ni"-tion, s. knowledge ; conviction Co-hab'-it, v, to dwell together Co-hc'-sion,s. the act of sticking Co-hib'-it, V. to restrain Col-la'-tion, «. a repast; a meal Col-lec'-tion, s, things gathered Col-lec'-tive, a, gathered toge- ther Cor-li-gate, v. to bind together 'Col-li''-sion, s, a striking toge- ther Col'-lo-quy, s. a confei'ence Col-lu'-sion, s. a deceitful com- pact Coni-e'-dy, s. a dramatic piece Com'-i-cal, a. arch ; diverting Com-mis'-sion, s. a trust Com-mit'-tee, s. a select com- pany Com-mix'-ture, s. a composition Com'-mon-wealtb, s, a republic Com-mo'-tion, s, a tumult; confusion ^ Com-pen'-sate, v. to make ^ amends Com'-pe-tent, a, suitable ; qua- lified for Com-plai-sa'nt, a, civil ; oblig- ing Com-pl c'-tion , s. joerfecl ion ; en d Com-pli'-ance, s. submission Coni-po'-sure, s. calmness; or- der . Com-pres'-sion, s. the act of pressing togethei- Com-pul'-sion, s. force ; vio^ lence Com-pun c'-tion s. contrition Com'-pu-tist, s. an accountant Con-ceit'-ed, a. affected Con-cen-tric, a, having the same centre Con-cep'-tion s. a thought : an idea Con-cise'-ness, s. shortness Con-clu'-sive, a. ending ; deci- sive jjiji Con-ces'-sion, s. a grant D 33 THE NEW EXPOSITOR. Con-cord'-ance, s. agreement CoR-cur'-rence, s, unioji Gon-du'-cive, a. profitable; helpful Con-duc'-tor, s. a leadei ; a director Con'-fer-ence, s. a discourse Con'-fi-dent, a, hold; positive Con-fi-dant', s. one trusted with sea'ets Con-fis'-cate, v. to deprive of property by fine v v, Con'-flu-ence, s. a concourse Con-form'-ist, s. one who con- forms Con'-gTU-ous, a. proper ; con- sistent CoR-jec'-ture, s. guess ; opinion CoR'-ju-gal, a, matrimonial CoR-juRc'-tioR, s. connexion; union CoR-Rect'-ed, a. joined CoR-Ri'-vaRce, s. a guilty knowledge CoR'-sci-ous, a. inwardly per- suaded OoR'-se-crate, r. to make sacred CoR'-se-queRce, s, conclusion CoR-sid'-er, v. to think upon ; to regard CoR-sist'-eRt, «. conformable; agreeing CoR'-so-RaRt, a. consistent; agreeable CoR'-sti-tute, V, to appoint Con-sum'-raate a. perfect GoR-ta'-gion, s, infection CoR-teRi'-plate, v, to meditate CoR4eR'-tioR, s, a strife Con-tex'-ture, s.an Intel-weaving CoR'-ti-ReRce, s, chastity CoR-tiR'-geRt, a. accidental CoR-tin -ue, v. to abide; to last Cofl'-tra-baRd, a, prohibited CoR-trac'-tioR, s, the act of shortening CoR-trib'-ute, v, to give to a common stock CoR-tri'-tioR, s. sincere repiBn- tance ^ ***** Cor -tro- vert, v, to dispute CoR-tu'-sioji, s, a bruise CoR-veR'-tioR, s, an assembly CoR'-ver-saRt, a. familiar with CoR'-vo-cate, v. to call toge- ther Co'-pi-ous, a. full ; abounding Cor'-o-Rer, s, an enquirer ; a judge ^ Coi'-po-ral, s. a military officer Cor'-pu-leRt, G. Jyulky ; gross Cor'-r€s-poRd', v. to suit ; to write to Cnr-ro'-sioR, s, the act of wear- ing away Cox-ro'-sj^e, a. eating; gnaw- ing Cov'-er-ture, s, a shelter; a cover CouR-ter-maRd', v, to recal an order Coim'-ter-part, s. a cmrespondK ing part Coz'-eR-age, deceit; imposition WORDS OF THREE SYLLABLES. 39 Cre-den'-tials, s. papcijg which give a title to credit Cred'-i-ble, a, worthy of credit Cred'-u-lous, a. too apt to he- lieve Crit'-i-cal, a. accurate^ judi- cious Crit-i-cisin',s. the art of judging Cru'-ci-iix, s, an image of Christ on the cross Cru'-di-t y, s. raw7icss ; indiges- tion Cul'-pa-ble, a. blame-worthy Cul'-ti-vate, v. to till, or ma- nure the eurih Cum'-bcr-some, a, ^.^ciuiL^jme Cur'-so-ry, a, hasty ; quick ; short » Cus'-to-dy, s. imprisonment ; security CuaJ-tom-er, s. a buyer Cy'-lin-der, s. a long round body CynM-ral, ^ satirical ;i^snarl- ing ; churlish Dal'-li-ance, s. playfulness *J)an'-ger-ous, a. hazardous; unsafe De-ben -ture, 8. d note by which a debt is claimeJ^ De-bon-air', a. elegant ; well- bred De-can'-ter, s, a glass vessel De-cep -tion, «. a cheat De'-cen-cy, s. ord^r ; propriety De-ci'-pher, v. to explain De-ci'^-sion, s. determination of a differ oice or event De-ci'-sive,a. having thepowa- of settling De-clen'-sion, s. tending to de- cline Dec'-o-rate, r. to adorn ; io embellish De-co'-rum, s, decency Dec'-re-ment, s» a decrease De-crip'-it, a. decayed De-cur'-sion, s. the art oj run- ning dojvn De'-di-cjfte, v, to devote to De-duc'-tion, s. abatement Dc-fac'-to, a, really ; actually De-fec'-tive, a, wanting ; im- ' perfect ^ De-fen'- sive, a. proper for de- fence Def-er-ence, s. respect; submis- sion Def-iu-ite, a. limited; exact De-jec'-tion, s. loivness of spi- ' rits t^ Del'-e-gate,*. one commissioned Del'-i-cate, a. dainty De-|in"-quent, s. an offend: i De-Iu'-sion, s, a deception ; a cheat De-mor-ish, v, to destroy De-mon'-strate, v, fopro'-r viiJ, certainty Den'-si-ty, s. thickness Dc-po'-nent, s. a witness on oath Di^-J)os'-ite, s. a pledge Dep^re-cate, i*. to pray ear- nestly against ^ De-pres'-sion, s, an abasement D 2 40 THE NEW EXPOSITOR. De-ii*-sion, s. scorn; contempt Dep'-u-ty, s, one who acts for another Der'-o-gate, t?. to disparage; to detract Des'-o-late, a. uninhahited Des'-pe-rate, a, rash; furious De-ser'-tion, s. the act of for- saking De-spond'-ing, «. despairing Des-pot'-ic, a, arbitrary; abso- lute D es'-ti-ny, s./afe; inevitable necessity Des-truc'-tion, s. utter ruin De-tec'-tion, s. a discovery De-ten'-tion, s. the act of de- taining De-ter'-gent, a, having the qua- lity of cleansing Det'-ri-nient, s, hurt ; damage De-tru'-sion, s. the act of thrust- ing down De'-vi-ate, v, to wander ; to stray De'-vi-ous, a. wandering Dex'-ter-ous, a. skilful; active Di'-a-dem, s. a royal crown Di -a-gram, s. a scheme; a figure Di'-a-lect, s. style ; language Di'-a-logue, s, a conference be- tween two or more Di'-a-ry, s. a day book Dic-ta'-tor, s. a ruler Dif-fe-rent, a. distinct ; unlike Dif-fi-dent, a. not confident Dif-fu'-sive, a. copious Dig'-ni-fy, V, to ennoble Di-rec'-tion, s, an order ; a SU' perscription Di-rec'-tor, s. one who directs Dis-ac-cord', v. to disagree Dis-al-low', V, to deny; to reject Dis-an-nul', v, to make void Dis-ap-prove', v, to dislike ] Dis-as'-ter, s, misfortwie ; ca- lamity Dis'-ci-pline, s. rule; educatiat } Dis-clo'-siire, s. a discovery Dis-com-po'se, t% to trouble ; to disturb Dis-em-bark', v, to put ashoi^c Dis-en-gage', v. to free from Dis-es-teem', v, to slight; to disi'egard Dis-cre'-tion, 5. prudence Dis-cus'-sion, s. an examination, Dis-ho'-nor, v, to disgrace Dis-juac'-tion, s. disunion ; separation Dis'-io-cate, v. to disjoint ; ' displace Dis-par'-age, v. to lessen Dis-per'-sion, s. a scatteriny ah'oad Dis-po'-siire, s, state; condition Dis-pir'-it, v, to discourage Dis-pu'-tant, s. a controvertist Dis-qui'-et, v. to trouble Dis-rel'-ish, v, to dislike Dis-sen'-ter, s, one who differs from anothei' in opinion Dissen'-sion, s. discord Dis'-si-pate, r. to disperse WORDS OF TWO SYLLABLES. 41 Dis'-so-lute, a. wanton Dis'-so-nant, a. nnharmonious Dis-tinc'-tion, s. a separation Dis-ti^-guisli, V. to discern Dis-trilV-ute, v. to deal ont Dis-turb'-ance, s, confusion Dis'-u-nite, v, to separate Di-ver'-sion, s. an amusement Di-ur'-nal a. daily Do^-ci-ble, a. teachable Do^-cu-ment, s» a precept Dog'-ma-tize, v. to assert posi- tively Do-mes'-tic, 5. a house servant Do-na'-tion, s. a gift ; a present f Dra-mat'-ic, a, theatrical Dra'-pe-ry, s, clothing Drop'-si-cal, a. subject to a dropsy Du'-bi-ous, a. doubtful Dun'-ge-on, s, a dark prison Du'-pli-cate, s, an exact copy Dii-ra'-tion, s, continuance Du'-te-ous, a. obedient; siib- viissive Ea'st-er-ly, a, towards the east Gc'-sta-cy, s. excessive joy Cd'-i-ble, a. Jit to be eaten fif-fec'-tive,a. operative; active E-di'^-tion, 5. a rejmblication Ef-fi-gy, s. an image Ef-fu'-sion, s. a flowing out E-jec'-tion, s. an expulsion E-laps'-ecl. a. passed away E-lec'-tion, s. voluntary choice El'-€-gant, a. neat ; pleasing El'-€-gy, s. a funeral song El'-e-raents, s. first pnnciples El'-e-vate, v. to raise up, to exalt Eu'-lo-gy, s. praise ; panegyric Em-bar'-go, s, a prohibition Em-bar'-rass, v. to jyerplex Em'-bas-sy, s, a public message Em-ber-lish, v, to adorn Em-bcz'-zle, v, to steal Em-bo ss'-ed, a, formed ivith protuberances Em'-bry-o, s» an imperfect stale E-mer'-gent, a. rising into view Em'-i-grate, v, to remove fro.n one place to another Em'-i-neiit, "a. exulted Em'-i-nence, s, a summit Era-pan -nel, v, to form a jury Em'-pe-ror, s, a monarch of title superior to a king Em'-pha-sis, s. force of pro- nunciation Em-phat'-ic, a. strong ; forcible Em'-u-late, v. to rival En-am'-el, v, to inlay colours En-cir'-cle, v. to surround En-com'-pass, v, to enclose ; to surround Eii-coun'-ter, r. to resist En-cum'-ber, r. to impede Eii-dor'se-meiit, s. a writing cu the back Eii-dow'-raent, s. a gift En'-er-gy, 5. forze ; vigour En-er'-vate, v. to deprive cf streyigth En-fee'-ble, v. to weaken D 3 42 Hue new expositor. E-nig'-ma, s, a riddle En-large*'-ment, s, an augmen- tatioti En-li'-ven, t?. to animate En'-mi-ty, s, malice E-nor'-mous, a. vast; irregular En-tan'- gle, v. to ensnare En'-ter-prise, s, an arduous at- tempt En-ter-tain', v, to treat ; to j>lease En-ti'ce-ment, s. allurement En'-ti-ty, s, a real being En-ven'-om, v. to poison En-vi'-ron, v, to surround Ep'-i-cure, s. a voluptuous per- son Ep'-i-gram, s. a witty poem Ep'-i-thet, s, an adjective E'-qual-ly, ad, impartially E'-quip-age, s, a retinue E^-qui-ty, s, justice; right E-rec'-tion, s, a building Er-ra'-ta, s. faults in printing Er-rat'-ic, a, wandering Es-sen'-tial, a. necessary Es-tab'-lish, v. to settle jftrmly Es'-ti-mate, v, to value E-ter'-nal, a. of infinite dura- tion E-va'-sion, s. a shift ; an excuse E-va'-sive, a. elusive; sophis- tical E-vic'-tion, s. evidence ; proof Ev'-i-dence, s. testimony Ev'-i-dent, a. clear; plain Ex-acf-er, s. an extortioner Ex-ac -tion, s. an unreasoyiable demand Ex-act'-ly, ad. hi an exact manner Ex-act'-ness, s, accmacy ; re- gularity y Ex-alt'-ed, a. elevated Ex-am '-ine, v» to try; to search; to scrutinize Ex-am'-ple, s. a pattern, or model Ex'-cel-lent, a, eminently good Ex-cep'-tion, s. an exclusion Ex-ces-sive, a. exceeding just boitnds Ex-clu'-sion, s. the act of shut- ting out ; a ry'ectimi Ex'-e-crate, v, to curse Ex-e-cute, v. to perform Ex-cur'-sion, s. a ramble Ex-emp'-tion, s, an immunity Ex'-er-cise, s, employment Ex-er'-tion, s. an effort Ex-haust'-ed, a. emptied Ex-hib'-it, V, to shew Ex'-i-gence, s. a pressing neces- sity Ex-ist'-ence, s, a state of being Ex-isf-ent, a, having existence Ex-ot'-icj a, foreign Ex-pan'-sion, s, extent; surface Ex'-pe-dite, v, to hasten Ex-pen'-sive, a, costly Ex'-pi-ate, v. to atone for Ex'-pli-cate, v, to explain Ex-pli'-cit, a, plain Ex-plo'-sion, 5. report ; noise WORDS OF TWO SYLLABLES. 43 Ex-pres'-sion, s. mode of speech Ex-pres'-sive, a. striking Ex-pul'-sion, s. the act of ex- pellinff Ex'-qui-site, a. excellent Ex-ten'-sion, *. enlargement Ex-ter'-ual, a, outward Ex-tinc'-tion, s. destruction Ex-tin'-guish, v, to quench Ex-tii'-pate, r. to root out Ex-tor'-tion, s. rapacity Ex-trac'-tion,s. lineage; descent Ex'-tri-cate, v. to disentangle Ex-trin'-sic, a. external Ex-tiu'-sion, s. a thirsting out Fab'-ri-cate, v, to construct Fab'-u-lous, a. feigned Fa-ce'-tious, a. cheerful; witty Fac'-tor-age, s, the commission of a factor Fac'-to-ry, $, a place itihabited by traders Fac'-ul-ty, s, ability Fal'-la-cy,s. deceitful argument Far-li-ble, a. liable to en-or Fa-nat'-ic, s. an enthusiast Fan-tas'-tic, a. imaginary Fas'-ci-nate, v, to bewitch ' Fa'-vor-ite, 5. anobject of esteem Fec'-u-lent, a, foul ; muddy Fed'-e-ral, a. belong big to a con- tract Fel'-low-ship, s. partnership Fer'-veii-cy, s, ardor; piouszeal Fes'-ti-val, s. a feast; ananni- versaiy of joy Fic-ti'-tious, a, imaginary Fig'-u-rate, a, of a certain Joim Fir-a-ment, s. afibre; a slender thread Fil'-i-al, a. pertaining to a son Fi'-ne-ry, s. showy ; splendor Fin'-ic-al, a, affected ; foppish Fir'-ma-ment, s, the sky Fish'-e-ry, «. the business of catching fish Fis'-tu-la, s. an ulcerous sore Fix-a'-tion, «. stability ; firm- ness Fla^-ge-let, 5. a small flut^ FlatZ-te-ry, s, false praise Flat'-u-lent, a, windy Flex'-i-ble, a. easy to be bent Y\ow''QX'edi^a,omamentedwith flowers Fop'-pe-ry, s, folly ; imperti- nence For'-ci-ble, a, strong Fo/-ge-ry, s, a falsification For'-ti-fy, v. to strengthen For-ti-tude, s. greatness of mind For'-tu-nate, a. prosperous Foun-da'-tion, s, the basis Fran'^-gi-ble, a, brittle Fra-ter'~nal, «. brotherly ^ Jj Frat'-ri-cide, s» the murder of a ^ brother Frau'-du-lent, a, deceitful Fri''-gid-ness, s. coldness Friv'-o-lous, a, trifiing Frol-ic-some, a, full of gay ety Fron'-ti-er, s. a limit or border Fruit'-er-er, s. a dealer in fruit 44 THE NEW EXPOSITOR. Fru-i'-tion, s. enjoyment Frus-tra'-tioii, s. a disappoint- ment Fu'-gi-tive, a, flying Fur-mi-nate, v. to thunder Fu'-ner-al, s. the burial of the dead Pii'-ri-ous, a. ictging ; mad Fur'-ni-ture, s. goods in a house Fiis'-ti-an, s. cotton cloth Gal-ba'-num, s, a kind of gum Gar-lan-try, s, show ; bravery GaF-le-ry, s. a balcony Gar-li-can, a. French Gar-den-er, s. a dresses- of gardens * Gar'-ri-son, s. a fortified place Gaz-et-tee'r, s. a writer of ga- zettes Gen'-er-al, s. a military com- mander Gen'-er-ous, c. liberal Ge'-ni-al, a. joyful ; natural Ge'-ni-us, s. mental powers Gen'-til-ism, s. heathenism Gen'-tle-man, «. a man of po- lite manners Gen'-u-ine, a. real; natural Gi-gan'-tic, a. big ; enormous Gla'-zi-er, s. a worker in glass Glo'-bu-lar, a. spherical; round Glo'-ri-ous, a. excellent ; illus- trious Glos'-sa-ry, s, a dictionary of obscure words Glu'-tin-ous, a. tenacious ; like glue Glut'-to-ny, 5. excess in eating Gnat'-snap-per, s, a bird Goi-'-ge-ous, a. splendid ; showy ^^^^ Gov'-ern-ment, s. dominion Gov -er-nor, s. one who rules Gra'-ci-ous, a. benevolent Gra-da'-tion, s, a regular pro- gress Grad'-u-al, a. proceeding by degrees Gran'-a-ry, s. a storehouse for corn Grat'-i-fy, v, toplease; to requite Grat'-i-tude, s, thankfulness Gra^'-i-ty, s. seriousness ; weight Gra'-zi-er, s. one who feeds cat- tie for slaughter Griev'-ous-ly, ad, painfully Guar'-di-an, s. one who has the care of an orphan child Gud*'-ge-on, s. a small fish Gut'-tu-ral, a, belonging to the throat Hab'-i-tude, s. habit ; ciistGni ' Hal'-low-ed, a, made holy Hand'-i-work, s, the produce of manual labour Hap'-pi-iy, ad. successfully Har'-bin-ger, s, a forerunner' Har'-mo-ny, s. melody ; agree- mcfiit Har-poon -er, s, one who throws the harpoon iron, in t/ie whale-fishery Haz'-ard-ous, a. dangerms 4 WORDS OF THREE SYLLABLES. 45 Hep-ta-gon, s, a figure with seven sides Her'-bal-ist, s. one skilled in plants Here-to-fore', ad, formerly Her'-i-tage, s, an inlieritance He-ro'-ic, a. brave ; valiant He'-ro-ine, s. a heroic woman Hes'-i-tate, v. to pause Hid'-e-ous, a. horrible Hin'-der-ance, s. an impedi- ment HLs'-to-ryj $. a narration of events Hom'-i-cide, s. manslaughter Hom'-i-ly, s, an ancient sermon Hon'-es-ty, s, justice Hor'-ri-ble, a. dreadful Horse'-man-ship, s. the art of managing a horse Hos'-pi-tal, s» a house for the reception of the sick Hn-ma'ne-ly, ad, kindly ; ten-' derly Hu'-man-ize, r. to make humane Hu'-raor-OHs, a, capricious; jocular Hur'-ri-cane, s. a dreadful tempest Hy'-a-cinth, s. a precious stone ; a plant Hyp -o-crite, s. a dissembler Jaun'-di-ced, a. infected with the jaundice ^av'-e-lin, s. a half pike Id'-i-om, s, a mode of expres- sion peculiar to a language Id'-i-ot, s. a foolish person I'-dle-ness, s, laziness ; sloth I'-dol-ize, V. to love to adora* tion Je^-su-it, s. a Romish priest Jew'-el-ler, s. a dealer in pre- cious stones Ig-no'-ble, a. worthless ; base Ig'-no-rance, s. want of know- ledge Il-Ie'-gal, a, contrary to law Il-li"-cit, a. unlawful Il-lu'-sion, s. a deception Il-lus'-trate, v. to explain Im-ag^ne, v. to fancy Im'-i-tate, v, to copy exactly Im-ma-tu're, a, unripe Trn'-TTii-npnt, a. threatening Ira-mer'-sion, s, the act of put- ting under water Im-mod'-est, a, unchaste Im'-mo-late, r. to sacrifice Im-mor'-al, a. wicked Im-mor-tal, a, exempt from death; perpetual Im-par'-tial. a, equitable Im-pa'-tient, a. fretful under afflictions Im-peach'-ment, 5. an accusa- tion Im-per'-fect, a, incomplete ; defective Tm'-pi-ous, a. ungodly Im'-ple-ments, s. instruments Im-pli''-cit, a. toithout reserve Im-por'-tant, a. momentous Im'-pre-cate, v, to call for evi 46 THE NEW EXPOSITOR. Im-pres'-sion, s, a mark made by pressure ; injiuenee Im-pri'-mis, ad, inthe Jirst place Im-pris'-on, v, to shut up in a prison ^ Im-prop'-er, a, unsuitable Im-pru'-dent, a. indiscreet Im'-pu-dent, a. wanting mo- desty In-cai^-iiate, a. clothed with Jlesh In-cen'"tive, s, a stimulus In-ces -sant, a. without ceasing la'-ci-dent, s. an event In-ci'^-sion, s. a cut ; a wound In-cis"-ure, s. a cut ; an aper- ture In-ci'te-ment. 5, an incendue In-clo'-sure, s, a jilace inclosed la-clu'-sive, a, co7nprehending In-com-mo'-de, v, to disturb In-com-pact', a, loose ; dis- jointed In-com-ple'te, a, imperfect In-con'^stant, a. unsteady; mu- table In-cor-rect', a» inaccurate In-cor-rupt', a, pure; untainted In-cul'-cate, v, to impress ; to instil Iii-cum'-ber, r. to embarrass In-cur'-vate, v. to bend In-de'-cent, a, unbecoming In-dent'-ed, a, cut in and out In'-di-an, a. belonaing to India In'-di-cate, v, to point out In'-di-gent, a. /?oa?'; needy In'-di-go, 5. an Ajneiican plant In-di-Fe'ct, a. vx)t straight In-dis-cree't, a. imprudent In-dis -po'se, v. to disorder In-do'-cile, a. incapable of being taught In'-do-ient, a. careless; lazy Ia-du'ce-ment,>. a motive In-duc'-tion, s, a genei^al in- ference In-dul'-gence. s, fondness; for- bearance lxi-A\x^-ixY,s» dilig^nae In-ert'-ly, ad> sluggishly In'-fa-mous, a, notoriously wicked In'-fan-cy , s. the first part of life Tn'-fan-tryj s, foot soldiers In-fec'-tious, a, contagious ^ In'-fer-ence, 5, a conclusion \ drawn from, arguments Iii-fer'-tile, a, unfruitful In'-fi-del, s, an unbelieveii' In'-ii-nite, a. unbounded In'-fiu-ence, s, aii imjmlsit^^ power Iii-fti*'-sion, s.tke act of pour-* ing in In-gra'-tiate, v, to obtain favor In-hab'-it, v. to occupy In-her'-ent, a, iiiborn ; innate lii-Iier'-it, v» to possess as an heir In-hu'-man, a, void of humane feelings Iii-i"-tial, a. placed at the be^ ginning In-r'-tiate, v, to iiiairuet WORDS OF THREE SYLLABLES, il Iri-junc'-tion, s. an order In'-ju-ry, s, Jmrt ; injustice la'-no-cent, a, free from guilt , Iii'-no-vate, v, to introduce something neio In-qui'-r)% s. a search lii-sa'-tiate, a, not to he satisfied In-scrip'-tion, s, a title lu-se-cu're, a. wanting security In-ser'-tion, s, the act of in- serting Iii-sin-ce're, a, ujfaithful Iii-sip'-id. a. tasteless In'-so-lent, a, haughty In-sor-vent, a. unable to pay lu-spec'-tion, s. a minute ex- amination lii-stUgate',r. to urge to a aime In-sti-tute', v, to artpoint lu-struc'-tion, s. information In-struc'-tive, a. conveying in- struction In'-stru-ment, .«. a tool In-su'-rance, s. security against loss la'-teg-ral, a, ichole ; complete In'-tel-lect, s. theunderstanding In-teud'-ant, s. an officer In-ten'-tion, s. design \ In-ter-ce'de, v. to mediate I In-ter-cept', v. to stop ; to ob- struct Tn-ter-cou'rse, s. communica- tion In^-ter-est, s, concern ; iis^n^ er-fe're, r. to interpose ter-im, s. the mean time I In-ter-li'ne, %. to ivrite between the lines In'-ter-lude, s, somethinfftmcted between Tn-ter'-raent, s, a burial In-ter-mit', v. to discontinue In-ter'-nal, a, situated within In-ter-po'se, v, to place beta eer In-ter'-pret, v. to expound In-ter-rupt', v, to obstruct In-ter-sect', v, to cross In-ter-spe'rse, v, to scatter In'-ter-stice, s, the space be- ttceen In-ter-ve'ne, v, to come between In'-tor-view, s, sight of each othe)' In-test'-ate, a, dying without a will In'-ti-mate, a. familiar Iii-ti'-tle, V. to give claim to \n-ixe^'-\di, a, fearless ; bold In'-tri-cate, a, perplexing In-trin'-sic, a. internal In-tro-du'ce, v. to bring in In-tru'-der, s. one who en- ters uninvited In-vec'-tive, s, a severe censitre In-ven'-tion. s, a discoveiy In-ven'-tive, a. of quick contriv- ance In'-ver-sicn, $, a change of order lu'-vo-cate, v, to call upon Joc'-u-lar, a. used in jest Jo^-vi-al, a. gay ; airy Ir'-o-ny, s. disguised satire Ir'-ri-tate, v. to exasperate 4B THE NEW EXPOSlTORc Ju'-br-lee, s. a season of joy Jus'-ti-fy, V, to vindicate 3u'-v€-nile> a, youthful Kir-der-kin, s. a small barrel La'-bi-al, a, belonging to the lips La'-bor-some, a, toilsome Lab'-y-rinth, s. a maze La'-ce-rate, v. to tear La-con'-ic, a. brief \ Lac'-te-ous, a. milky La'-i-cal, a, belonginff to the people La'-i-ty, s. the people, as distin- guished from the clergy Lar'-ce-ny, s, a petty theft LalZ-e-ral, a, by the side Lat'-in-ist, s, one versed in the Latin language Lau'-da-ble, a, wmthy of praise Lau'd-a-num, s, a sleeping po- tion Lav'-en-der, s. a fragrant plant Lav-ish'-ly, ad, profusely Lax'-a-tive, a. loosening Lec'-tur-er, s, one who instructs by lectures Leg'-a-cy, s. a thing given by will Le'-gal-ize, v, to make lawful Leg-a-tee', s. on£ to whom a legacy is left Le^-gi-ble, a. capable of being read Le'-ui-ent, a. softening Len -i-ty, s. mildness Lep'-ro-sy, s. a loathsome dis- ease Leth'-ar-gy, s. a propensity to sleep Lev'-e-ret, s. a young hare Lev'-i-gate, v, to reduce to powder Lev'-i-ty, s, lightness of beha- viour Li'-bel-ier, s, one who defames another by writing Lib'-er-al, a, bountiful Lib'-er-ty, s, freedom Li'-bra-ry, s. a collection of books Li-ga'-tion, s. the act of binding Lim'-it-ed, a, restrained Lin -e-al, a, composed of lines ; allied Lit'-a-ny, s. a form of prayer Lit'-e-ral, a. exact ; plain Lit'-i-gate, v, to contest in law Lit'-ur-gy, s. the form of public devotions Lot'-te-ry, s. a distribution, of prizes by chance Loy'-al-ty, s, attachment to the laws Lu-cif-ic, a, producing ligJd Lu'-cu-brate, v» to study by night Lu'-min-ous, a. emitting light Lu'-na-cy, s, disordered inteU lects Lux'-u-ry, 5. extravagance ; ijo- luptuousness Mac-a-roo'ne 5. a sweet biscuit WORDS OF THREE SYLLABLES. ^r) Ma'-ce-rate, v. to make lean , to wear away Mac'-ka-rel, s. a sea-fish Mac'-u-late, v. to stain Mag-a-zi'ne, s. a storehouse Ma*-gis-trate, *. one who exe- cutes the law Mag'-ni-fy, v. to make great Mag'-ni-tude, s. greatness; bulk Ma-jes'-tic. a. grand Ma-lig'-nant, a. malicious Man'-a-cles, 5. chains for the hands Man'-i-fest, a, plain ; open Man'-u-al, s. a small book Mar'-gin-al, a. belonging to the edge, or border Mar'-i-ner, s, a seaman Mar'-i-time, a, belonging to the sea Mar'-tyr-doiD, s, the death of a martyr Mas -cu-line, a, of t fee male kind Mas'-te-ry, s. superionty Ma-ter'-nal, a. motheily Me'-di-ate, v, to interpose Me'-di-cate, v, to impregnate with something medicinal Med'-i-cine, s. a remedy ; phy- sic Med'-i-tate, v, to contemplate Me'-di-um, s. the middle place Mel'-o-dy, s. harmony of sound Me-raen'-to, 5. a memorial Mem'-o-ry, s. the power of re- collection Men'-di-cant, s. a beggar Me'-ni-al, a. servile ; mean Mer'-can-tile, a. relating to merchandize Mer'-clian-dize,s. traffic; wf r to be bought or sold Mer'-ci-ful, a. compass^ionate Mer'-ri-ment, s. mirth Mes'-sen-ger, s. 07ie sent icith a message Me-i'dX-YiQya.partaking of metal Meth'-od-ise, v, to regulate ; to order Met'-tle-some, a. brisk; active; sprightly Mil'-li-ner, s. a dealer in ladies' dresses Mil'-li-on, s. ten hundred thou- sand Mini'-ic-ry , s. affected imitation Min'-e-ral, s. a fossil body Min'-i-on, s. a court favourite Min'-is-ter, s. a clergyman Mir'-a-cle, s, a preternatural effect Mis'-cre-aut, s, a vile wretch Mis-for'-tune, s. a calamity Mit-i-ga'te, v. to soften M ock'-e-ry, s. derision Mod'-er-Vite, a. temperate: mild Mod'-es-ty, s. decency Mod'-i-cum, s. a small portion Mod'-i-fy, v. to cliange the foiTn Moi'-e-ty, s, one half Mol'-li-fy, v, to assuage Mo-men'- tous, a, important Mon'-ar-chy, s. a kingly govern mcnt E 50 THE NEW EXPOSITOR. Mo-nas-tic, a. belonging to a monastery Mon'-i-tor, s, one tvho warns P»Ion^-u-raent, s, a pillar oected in remembrance Mor'-al-ist, s. a writer on morals Mor-bif-ic, a, causing diseases Mor'-ti-fy, v. to humble Move'-a-ble,a. capable of being moved *" Mount'-e-bank, s. a quack doc- tor Mul-ber-ry, s, the fruit of the •^nulbeny tree Mult'-i-form, a. having many shajyes Mui'-ti-ply, V, to increase Mul'-ti-tude, s, a great number Mu-se'-um, s. a place for cuH- osities Mu'-si-cal, a, melodious ^ Mu'-ta-ble, a. changeable Mu'-til-ate,i;. to deprive of some e^^sential part Mu -ti-ny, s, an ins^urrection Mu'-tu-al, a. reciprocal Myr'-i-ad, s. ten thousand; a great niunber Mys'-te-iy, s. a secret ; a trade Mys'-tic-al, a. secret ; obscure Nar-ra'-tion,s. ahistory of fads Xar'-ra-tive, s. a relation ; a history Nar-ra'-tor, s. one who relates Nat'-u-ral, a. consonant to na- ture Nav'-i-gate, v, to icork a ship Nau'-se-ate, v. to loathe Nau'-se-ous, a. disgustful Nau'-tir-cal, a, belonging to sailors Neb'-u-lous, a. cloudy ; misty Nec'-ta-rine, 5. a fruit Ne-ga'-tion, s. a denial Neg'-a-tive, s. a refusal Neg'-li-gence, s, inattention Neg'-li-gent, a. careless Neth'-er-most, a, lowest Ni'-ce-ty, s. minute exactness Nig'-gard-ly, a. sordid; stingy No'-bie-man, s. one of tJie nobi- lity TsToc-tur'-nal, a. belonging to the night Nom'-in-al, a. existing only in name Nom'-in-ate, v. .0 name Not'-a-ble, a. industrious jSTo'-ta-ry, 5. one who writes on public business !No-ta'-tion, s, the act ofi'^cord- ing any thing by figures ISTo'-ti-fy, V, to make knoivn Nov'-el-ty, s. something new Nox'-i-ous, a, hurtful Nui'-li-fy, V to make void Nu'-mer-al, a, relating to num* ber JS'u -mer-ate, v, to number ; to count jSTu'-mer-ous, a, containing many Nun'-ei-o, 5. an envoy from the Pope WORDS OF THREE SYLLABLES. oi Nun'-ne-ry, s, the habitation of nuns Nur'-se-ry, 5. a room for chil- dren iVu'-tri-ment, s. nourishment Ob'-du-rate, a. hardened Ob'-e-lisk, s. a pyramid Ob-jec'-tion, s. opposition Ob-jur'-gate, v. to chide Ob-la'-tion, s. an offering Ob'-li-gate, r. to oblige Ob-lig'-ing, a. civil Ob'-lo-quy, reproach Ob-ser'-vance, s, respect Ob'-sta-cle, s. an obstruction Ob'-so-lete, a. out of use Ob'-sti-nate, a. stubborn Ob-stmc'-tion, s. an impedi- ment Ob-struc'-tive, a. hindering Ob'-vi-ate, x\ to prevent Ob'-vi-ous, a. plain ; easy Oc'-ci-dent, s. the tvest Oc'«cu-py, V. to inhabit Oc-ta'-vo, s. a book of eight leaves in a sheet Oc'-u-lar, a. known by the eye Oc'-u-list, s. one who cures disordei's in the eyes O'-di-ous, a. detestable O'-dor-ous, a. sweet cf scent Of^en'-sive, a. disgusting Of -fi-cer. 5. a man in office 0-me'~ga, s, the last letter of the Greek alphabet Om'-in-ous, a. foi-eboding ill Op'-er-ate, r. io act O'-pi-um, 5. a medicine to pro- mote sleep Op-po'-nent, s. an antagonist Op-por-tu'ne, a. seasonable Op'-po-site, a. facing each other Op'-u-lent, a, wealthy; affluent O-ra'-tion, s. a rhetorical speech Or'-a-tor, 5. a man of cloqueiice Or'-di-nance, s. a law Or'-gan-ist, s, one who plays on the organ O'-ri-ent, s, the east Or'-i-fice, s, an opening Or'- i- gin, s. a source Or'-na-ment, r. to embellish Or'-th(J-dox, a, sound in opinion O'-ver-plus, s, what is left O'-ver-ture, s. a proposal Pa-cif'-ic, a. peaceful Pal'-li-ate, v. to soften by ex- cuse Pal'-pa-ble, a, perceptible to the touch Pan'-ni-er, s, a wicker basket Par'-a-ble, s. a, comparison Par'-a-dise, s, a garden of bliss Par'-a-dos, s, a seeming con- tradiction Par'-al-lel, a, extending in the same direction ParVa-site, s. a flatterer Pa'-rent-age, s, extraction Pa-ren'-tal, a. belonging to pa- rents Par'-i-ty, 5. equality E 2 62 WORDS OF THREE SYLLABLES. Par'-ti-cle, s. a small part Par'-ti-san, s. an adherent to a party Par-ti"-tion, s. a separation Pass'-a-ble, a. that may be passed Pas'-tur-age, s. meadow land Pa-ter'-nal, a. fatherly Pa-thet'-ic, a. affecting the passions Pat'-ri-arch, s, the first of a fa- mily, or tribe ; a bishop Pat'-ri-ot, s, a lover of his country Pat'-ron-age, s, protection Pec -tor-al, a, belonging to the breast Ped'-a-gogue, s. an instructor of youth Pe-dan'-tic, a. ostentatious Ped'-i-gtee, s, family descent Pel'-i-can, s. a large bird Pel-lu'-cid, a. transparent Pen'-al-ty, s. punishment Pen'-du-lum, s, a weight sus- pended so as to vibrate Pea -e-trate, v. to enter beyond the surface ; to affect Pen'-i-tent, a. sorrowful for past offences Pen'-ts-cost, s, a Jewish feast l^en'-u-ry, s. poverty ; indigence Per-cep'-tive, a, having the power of perceiving Per-di*-tion, s. utter ruin Per-fec'-tion, s, supreme excel- lence Per'-fi-dy, s. treachery Per'-fo-rate, v. to pierce Per'-il-ous, a, dangerous Pe'-ri-od, s, a stated number ef years ; the conclusion Per'-ju-ry, s. a false oath Per'-ma-nent, a. durable ; last- ing Per-mis'-sion, s, a grant of li- berty Per'-pe-trate, v. to commit Per-plex'-ed, a. involved Per'-qui-site, s, sornething gain- ed above the settled wages Per-se-ve're, v, to persist Per'-son-age, s, a p&i'son of great eminence Per'-son-al, a. affecting indi- viduals Per'-son-ate, r. to represent PertM-nent, a, to the purpose Per-ver'-sion, s. a misapplica tion Per'-vi-ous, a. admitting a passage Pe-ru'-sal, s. the act of reading Pes'-ti-lence, s, a malignant fever Pe-tF-tion, s. a request Pet'-ri-fy, r. to change into stone Pet'-u-lent, a. perverse Pin'-i-on, s, a wing ; a quilt Pin'-cush-ion, s, a ball to stick pins on Pit'-e-ous, a, full of sorrow Plan-ta'-tion, s, a place planted WORDS OP THREE SYLLABLES. r/A Pleu'-i-tude, s, fulness Plen'-te-Ous, a. copious ; fertile Po'-et-ess, s, a female poet Po-et'-ic, a, expressed in jwetry Po'-et-ry, s. metrical composi- tian Po-Iem'-ic, a. controversial Por-i-cy, s, prudence ; cunning Pol'-ish-ed, a. made bright Pol'-i-ty, s, a civil constitution Poii'-der-ous, a. heavy Pop'-u-lace, 5. the common peo- pie Pop'-u-lar, a. pleasing to iJkc people Pop'-u-late, V. to people Port'-a-ble, a. manageable by the hand Po-si''-tion, s. situation Pos'-i-tive, a. absolute ; dog- mutical Pos'-si-ble, a, capable of being done Po'-ten-tate, s, a monarch ; a prince Pov'-er-ty, s. indigmice ; want Poul'-ter-er, s. one who sells fowls Prac'-ti-cal,a. relating to prac- tice Prag-mat'-ic, a, impertinent Pre-ara'-ble, s. an introduction Pre-cau'-tion, s, a preventive measure Pre-cep'-tive, a. giving pre- cepts Pre-cep'-tor, s. a teacher Pre-ce'-dent, a. going before Pre'-ci-ous, a, of great worth Pre^-ci-pice, *. a headlong stei p Pre-ci'se-ly, ad. exactly Pre-dic'-tion, s. a prophecy Pre-e-lect', v. to choose before- hand Pre-cx-ist', v. to exist before Pref-er-ence, «. choosing one thing before another Pre-fer'-ment, s. advancement Pre''-ju-dice, s a prepossession Pre'-ini-um, s. a reward Pre-sci'-ence, s. foreknowledge Pres'-i-dent, s. one placed at the head Pre-ten"-5ion, s. a claim Prev'-a-lent, a, predominant Pre-ven^-tion, s, hinderance Pre-ven'-tivc, s] an antidote Pre'-vi-ous, c. §oing before Pri'-ma-ry, a. chief; miginal Prim'-i-tive, a. ancient Prin'-ci-ple, s. a constituent part Pri-va-te'er, s. a private ship cf war Pri-va'-iion, s. the net of de- priving of rank, or oj^ce Priv'-i-lege, s. a peculiar ad- vantage Prob'-a-ble, a. likely Pro-ba rtion, s. a season of trial Prob'-i-ty, s. honesty Pro-ce'-dure, s. a process Pro-ces'-sion, s. a solemn irai?* Prod'-i-gal. a, profuse / lctvc:inan'-ci-pate, v.. to free from slavery Em-bai'-rass-ment,s./?c/7>/exi/7/ Ein-blem-at'-ic, a, allusive Era-broi-de-ry, s. tariegated needle-work E-men-da'-tioa, s. a correction E-mer'-gen-cy, s. great necessitij Em-i-gra'-tion, s. a c/iange of place Em'-is-sa-ry, s, a secret agent E-inor-li-ent, a. softening E-mor-u-ment. s» profit Em-u-la'-tion, s. rivalry ; contest Em-phat'-i-cal, a. strong ; for- cible Em-pir'-i-cisin, k. q^inch^yrtf Era-po'-ri-um, s. a seat ofmer- cliandize Em-u-la'-tion, s. desire of supe- riority En-co'-mi-ast, s. one who deals m praise En-co'-rai-um, 5, a panegyric Eii-er-get'-ic, a, forcible ; vi- gorous En-er-va'-tion, s, the act of weakening -fran'-chise-ment, s, the act (f making free Jvi-cr'-mi-ty, s. an atrocious crime Knt-er-tai'n-ment, s, diversion -thu'-si-asm, s, heat ofima- ast, s. one of a warm rlnation E-nu'-mer-ate, v, to count over E-phem'-er-is, s.a daily account of t lie planetary viotiom Ep'-ic-u-rism, s. luxury E-pis'-co-pal, a, relating to a bishop E-pit'-o-mise, V. to abridge; to shorten E-qual'-i-ty, s. evenness E^-quit-a-ble, a. just; impartial E-quiv'-a-lent, a, equal in value E-quiv'-o-cal, a. ambiguous E-quiv'-o-cate, v. to speak am^ biguously E-rad'-i-cate, v. to destroy; to end Er-ro'-ne-uus, a, fUU of errors E-ru-di"-tion, s. learning ; knowledge Es-cut'^he-on, s, a coat affirms Es-pe-ci-al, a. principal; chief Es-sen'-tial-ly, ad, necessarily Es-tab'-lisli-ment, $. a settk- ment Es-ti-ma'-tion, s. esteem ; opi- nion Es'-ti-ma-ble, a, worthy of es- teem E-ter'-ni-ty, s. duration without end E-the'-re-al, a. heavenly; pure E-vac'-u-ate, v. to make empty E-van-es'-ceiit, a. vanishing E-van'-ge-list, s. a writer, or preacher, of the Gospel E-vap'-or-ate, v, to fly away in fumes 70 THE NEW EXPOSITwn.. E-vent'-u-al, a. resulting Eu-ro-pe'-an, a, belonging to Europe Ex-ag'-ge-rate, v, to aggravate Ex-alt-a'-tion, s. elevation Ex-as'-per-ate, v. to provoke Ex-cla-ma'-tion, s. an outcry Ex-co'-ri-ate, v. to strip off the skin Ex-cru'-ci-ate, v. to torment Ex-cu'-sa-ble, a, pardonable Ex'-e-cra-ble, a. hateful Ex-e-cra'-tion, s. a curse Ex-e-cu -tion, s. a performance j^ ■ Ex-ec'-u-tive, a. having power to act Ex-ec'-u-tdr,s. he that performs the will of another Ex-ec'-u-trix, s. a female exe- editor under a will Ex-em'-pla-ry, a, worthy of imitation Ex-em-pli-fy, v. to illustrate by example Ex-ha-la'-tioH, s. a vapour Ex-hi-bi'-tion, s. a setting forth Ex-hil'-a-rate, v, to make cheer- Jul Ex-hor-ta'-tion, 5. persuasive argument Ex'-i-gen-cy, s. pressing neces- sity Ex-on'-er-ate, v, to free from blame Ex'-or-a-ble, a. that may be moved by entreaty Ex-oi'-bi-tant, a, excessive Ex-or'-di-um, s, the intjfjuuc-^ tion to a discourse Ex-pec'-ta-tion, s. the act of looking or waiting for Ex-pe'-di-ent, 5. a contrivance Ex-pe-di'-tion, 5. speed; enter- prise Ex-pe-di^-tious, a, quick Ex-pe'-ri-ence, s. knowledge by practice Ex-per'-i-ment, s, a trial; an essay Ex-pi-a'-tion, s. an atonement Ex-pi-ra'-tion, s. the conclusion of a limited time Ex-pla-na-tioB, s, an interpre- . tatio^ Ex-pli-ca'-tion,s. an illustration Ex'-pli-ca-tive, a, tending to explain Ex-port-a'-tion, s. sending goods abroad Ex-po-si^-tion, s. an explanation Ex-pos'-i-tor, s, an expounder Ex-pos'-tu-late, v. to reason with Ex-tem'-po-re, a, without pre- meditation Ex-ten'-u-ate, v. to lessen Ex-te'-ri-or, a. external Ex-ter'-mi-nate, v, to root out , Ex-tor'-tion-er, s. ofne whose de- mands are unreasonable Ex-tra'-ne-ous, a, foreign; not relevant Ex-tray'-a-gance, s. wasteful- ness # I' WORDS OF FOUR SYLLABLES. Ex-trav'-a-gant, a. wasteful; xcild ; romantic Ex-trem'-i-ty, s. the utmost part; distress Ex-u'-ber-ance, 5. luxuriance Ex-u'-bev-ate, v. to abound greatly Ex-ul-ta'-tion, s. joy ; triumph Ex-uii-da'-tion, s, an overflow Fa-bri-ca'-tion, «. the act of building Fa-cil'-i-tate, v, to make easy Fa-cil'-i-ty, s. easiness Fal-la'-ci-ous, a. deceitful Fas-ci-na'-tion, s. an enchant- ment Fas-tid'-i-ous» a. squeamish Fa-tal'-i-ty, s. a tendency to danger Fa'-vor-a-ble, a, kind; propi- tious Fe-cun-da'-tion, s, the act of making prolific Fe-li'-ci-tate,v. to congratulate Fe-U*-ci-ty, s, happiness Fe-lo'-ni-ous, a. villanous Fe-ro'-ci-ous, a, savage ; fierce Fe-ro^-ci-ty , s. fierceness Fer-ru'-gin-ous, a. partaking of the qualities of iron Fer-til'-i-ty, s. fruitfulness Fes-tiv'-i-ty, s, mirth ; joyfid- ness Feud -a-to-ry, a. held by condi- tional tenure Fi-ii|^^|y, 5. faithfulness Fig'-^ti-tivc, a. typical Fix-id'-i-ty, s. a coherence of parts Flac-cid'-i-ty, s. laxncss Flag-el- la -tiou, s. the use of the scourge Flat'-u-len-cy, s. windiness Flo-rid'-i-ty, s. afresh colour Fluc-tu-a'-tion, s. uncertainty Fo-ment'-a-tion, s. a partial bathing For'-mi-da-ble, a, dreadful Fbrm'-u-la-ry, s. a book of ce- remonies For-tu'-i-tous, a. accidental; not certain Fra-gil'-i-ty, s. brittleness Fra-ter'-ni-ty, s, brothcrlumd Fre-quent-a'-tion, s. the act of frequenting Fri-gid'-i-ty, $. coldness Fruc-tif -er-ous, a. bearing fiiiit Fru-gal'-i-ty, s, thrift ; jmrsi- mony Fu-li^-giu-ous, a. sooty ; smoky Ful-mi-na'-tion, s. a thundemig Fu-mi-ga'-tion, s, vapor raised by fire FunVda-men-tal, a. essential Fu-ne'-re-al, a. mournful Fu-nic'-u-lar, a, having small cords or fibres Fu-tir-i-ty, s. triflingness Fu-tu-ri"-tion, s, time to come Gar-ru'-li-ty, 5. talkativeness Gen -er-al-iy, ad, commonly Gen-e-ra'-tion. s. ari age ; a ] race of men 72 THE NEW EXPOSITOR. G§-ner'-i-cal, a. comprehending the genus Ger/-u-iiie-ness, 5. purity Ger-min-a'-tion, s. sprouting out; growth Ges-tic'-u-late. v, to use ges- tures Gib-bos'-i-ty, s, convexity ; pro- tuberance Gla-ci~a'-tion, s, the act of freezing Gla-di-a'-tor, s, a prizefighter Glo-bos'-i-ty, s. roundness of form Gor'-ge-ous-ly, ad^ splendidly Gra-niv'-or-ous, s. eating grain Gra-tu'-i-tous, a. gioen without reward Gra-tu'-i-ty, s, a reward; a present Grat-u-la'-tion, s. the act of re- joicing with Gu-los'-i-ty, s, gluttony Ha-ber'-ge-on, s. a breast-plate Ha-bir-i-ments, s.dress; clothes Hab'-i-ta-ble, a. jftt to be inha- bited Hab-it'-a-tion, 5. a place of abode Hab-it'-u-al, a, customary Hand'-i-crafts-man, s, a me- chanic Har-mon'-i-cal, a. adapted to each other He-ro'-ic-al, a. like a hero Hes-i-ta'-tion, s. a doubt; a stop in speech Hi-er-arch'-al, «. belonging to a priesthood Hil-ar'-i-ty, s. meirimetit His-to'-ri-an, s. a writer of his- tory Ho.n'-or-a-ble, a. illustmous ; honest Hon'-or-a-bly, ad, reputably Hon'-o-ra-ry, a. conferring honor Hor-i-zon -tal, a, in a direct line Hos'-pit-a-ble, a. kind to stran- gers Hu-man'-i-ty, s, benevolence ; the nature of man Hu-mid'-i-ty, s. moisture Hu-mil'-i-ty, s. submission Hy-me-ne'-al, a. pertaining to marriage Hy-poc'-ri-sy, s. dissimulatimi Hy-poth'-e-sis, s, a supposition I-den'-ti-cai, a, the same I-den'-ti-ty, s, sameness I-don'-ti-fy, v. to prove the reality I-dor-a-trous, a. given toidoU atinf Ig'-nom-i-ny, s, disgrace Ig-no-ra'-mus,s. a foolish fellow Il-le'-gal-Iy. a milavjftilly Il-lib'-er-al, a, mean; disin- genuous Il-lit'-er-ate, a. unlearned Il-lu -min-ate, v, to enlighten Il-lus-tra'-tion, s. an. explana- tion WORDS OF FOUR SYLLABLES. 73 ll-lus'-tri-ous, a, eminent; noble Im'-a-ge-ry, s. sensible repre- sent ation Im'-it-a-ble, a. that may be imitated Im-i-ta'-tion, s. resemblance Tm'-it-a-tivc, a. inclined to copy Im-ma-tu re-ly, ad. too early Im-me'-di-iite, a. direct; instant Im-men'-si-ty, s. injintty Im-mod'-cr-ate, a. excessive Im-mod'-es-ty, s. icant of mo- desiy Im-raor'-tal-izG, v. to perpetuate Im-mu'-ni-ty, s, privilege Ini-mu'-ta-ble, a. invariable Iin-par-pa-ble, a. not j)ercepti- hle by the touch Ini-pass'-a-ble, a. that cannot be passed Im-pas'-sion-ed, a. seized with passion Im-peach'-a-ble, a. chargeable Im-ped'-i-ment, s. a hinderance Im-pen'-i-tence, s. hardness qf heart Jm-pen'-i-tent, a. obdurate Im-per-fec'-tion, s. a defect; a fault Im-pe'-ri-al, a, royal lm-pe*^n-ous, a. overbeanng Im-per'-ti-iience, s. intrusion : rudeness Ini-per'-li-nent, r/. meddling ; foolisk Im-pet-u-oiis, a. violent to-pk'-#^ty, s. ivickedness Ini'-pi-ous-ly, ad. profanely Im-pla'-ca-blc, a, not to be ap- peased Im-plau'-si-ble, a. unlikely to seduce, or persuade Im-pli-ca'-tion, s. a tacit infer- ence Im-por-i-tic, a. imprudent Im-portra'-tion, s. the act of bringing from abroad Im-por'-tu-nate, a. incessantly solicitous Im-po-si'^-tion, s. a cheat Im-pos'-si-blc, s. that cannot be done Im-pre-ca'-tioii, s, a curse Im-preg'-na-\)Ie, s. not to be taken Im-pris'-oii-ment, s. conjine- ment Im-prob'-a-blc, a. unlikely Ira-prob'-i-ty, s. dishonesty ; emptiness Im-pro'-pri-ate, v, io conveit to private use Im-prov'-a-ble, a. capable oj improvement Im-prov'-i-dent, a. thoughtless Tm-pu'-is-sance, s. iveakness Im-pu'-ni-ty, s. an cxempiton from punishment Im-pu'-ri-ty, s. dejilcrneiii Im-pu-ta'-tion, 5. a censure, or charge lii-ac'-cii-rate, a, not exact In-ad'-e-quate, a. not equal to In-ad-ver'-tence, s. ncffligetice G THE NE^V EXPOSITOR. In-ad-ver'-tent, a. inconsidej' ate In-an'-i-mate, a, void of life In-an'-i-ty, s. empitiiess In-ap'-pe-tence, s. a want of desire In-ap -pa-site, a. unfit ; impro- per In-at-ten'-tion, s. dis^^egard ; carelessness In-at-ten'-tive, a. careless; neg- ligent In-au'-di-ble, a. not to he heard In-au'-gu-rate, v, to invest ; to consecrate In-au-ra'-tion, s. the act of * gilding In-can-ta'-tion, s. an enchant- ment In-ca'-pa-ble, a. unable ; unfit In-car'-ce-rate, r. to imprison; to conft7ie Tn-cau'-tious-ly, ad. heedlessly ; negligently In-car-na'-tion, s. the act of as- saming a body In-cer'-ti-tude, s. uncertainty ; doubt In-ces'-sant-ly, ad. without in- termission In-ci-dent'-al, a. happening by chance ; casual In-cin'-er-ate, v, to reduce to ashes In-cip'-i-er*t, a. beginning [n-clem'-en-cy, 5. cruelty ; harshness In-clin-a -lion, s. propensity -iS- In-cli'-na-ble,a. ivilling; ready In-cog'-ni-to, ad, in a state of concealment In-co-he'-rent, a. inconsistent lA-com'-pe-tent,a. not adequate In-con^-gru-ous, a. unsuitable absurd In-con-sist'-ent, a, absurd In-con'-ti-R8nce, s. unchastiti In-con'-ti-nent, a. unchaste . In-cor'-po-rate, v. to form in^ one body ; to mix In-cor-rect'-ness,s. want of ex- actness Tn-cor-rup'-tiOR, s. an exemption from decay In-cred'-i-ble, a. not to be be- lieved Jn-cved'-u-louSja. hard of belief In-crim'-in-ate, v, to accuse Iri-crust-a'-tion, s. an adherent covering of rust, 4'c. In-cul-ca'-tion, s. the act of en- forcing by admonition Iii-cid'-pa-ble, a. unblameabU; just In-cu'-ra-ble, a, not to be cured In-cu'-ri-ous, a. inattentive In-cur-va'-tion, 5. the act of bending In-de'-cen-cy, s. any thing un^- becoming In-def-i-nite, a. unliniited ; undetermined , In-del'-i-ble, a, not to beblotted out WORDS OF FOUR SYLLABLES. i'i In-der-i-cate, a. xcantiny de- cency In-dem'-ni-fy, r. to secure against loss ln-dcm'-ni-1;y, s, security from punishment, or loss In-de-pend'-ence, s. freedom from controul In-de-pen'-dent, a. not depend- ent ; free In-di-ca'-tion, s. a mark ; a symptom In-dif'-fer-ent, a, regardless ; neutral J n-dig-n^' 'Hon, s. any erining led with contempt In-uig'-ni-ty, 5. contempt; rudeness In-di-rect'-ly, ad, obliquely ; unfairly In-dis-cre'-tion, 5. imprudence In-dis creet'-ly, ad, without prudence la-dus'-tri-ous, a, diligent Tn-dis-tinct'-ly, ad, confusedly la-e'-bri-ate, v, to make drunk In-of'-fa-ble, a. unspeakable In-cl'-e-gance, s. xcant of ele- gance In-el'-o-quent, a, not persua- sive ; not oratorical Iii-ep'-ti-tude, s, unfitness In-fal'-li-ble, a. incapable of mistake I n -fat'- u- ate, v. to devrivc of understanding In-fe'-ri-or, a. lou:cr Iii-lin^-i-ty, s. immensity Iri-fi'rm-a-ry, s. a residence