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 TEST WORDS 
 
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 ENGLISH ORTHOGRAPHY, 
 
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 MODERN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES, 
 
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 GRAMMAR SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES. 
 
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 LATE PRINCIPAL OF GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. 2, NEW YORK CITY. 
 
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PUBLISHERS' NOTE. 
 
 THIS edition of Henderson's Test Words in Spelling 
 has been carefully revised, and in every respect brought 
 up to all modern requirements. 
 
 The publishers' records show that it is used in all parts 
 of the country, and that hundreds of thousands of copies 
 have been sold. This is probably the best proof that 
 could be adduced of the permanent value of the work. 
 
 It should be borne in mind that the successful teaching 
 of spelling is more an exercise of the eye than of the ear. 
 The author has found that his pupils acquired but little 
 proficiency in spelling by committing to memory exten- 
 sive columns of words of the same character and sound. 
 Therefore, he has associated together words combining 
 similar, or nearly similar, sounds produced by different 
 combinations of letters. 
 
 He has also added a list of short words that from their 
 resemblance in sound are liable to be misspelled, and has 
 given brief sentences illustrating their meaning. To be- 
 come familiar with the general appearance of the words, 
 it is, of course, essential in learning spelling by the eye 
 that every pupil should have a copy of the book. Teach- 
 ers who are examining Henderson's Test Words will note 
 the fact that almost all the words selected are those in 
 everyday use, which are often spelled incorrectly. 
 
 JANUARY, 1895. 
 
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TEST WOBDS IN SPELLING .. . . 
 
 The pronunciations given in this book are those of the last edition of 
 Webster's International Dictionary. 
 
 Vi-cis'si-tude, change ; revolution. 
 
 Em-bas'sa-dor, a representative of one country at 
 the court of another. 
 
 Em-bar'rass-ment, perplexity ; confusion of mind. 
 
 In-tel'li-gi-ble, that may be understood or compre- 
 hended. 
 
 In-dict'a-ble, capable of being charged with crime 
 by the finding of a grand jury. 
 
 In-flam'ma-ble, that may be set on fire. 
 
 In-sep'a-ra-ble, that cannot be separated or dis- 
 joined. 
 
 I-ras'ci-ble, very susceptible of anger ; irritable. 
 
 Ir-re-triev'a-ble, not to be recovered or repaired. 
 
 Ir-rel'e-vant, not applicable or pertinent ; not serv- 
 ing to support. 
 
 Hy-poc'ri-sy, a concealment of one's real character 
 or motives. 
 
 Su-prem'a-cy, state of being in the highest station 
 of power. 
 
 In-fal'li-ble, not capable of erring ; not liable to fail. 
 
 In-del'i-ble, that cannot be effaced, washed away, 
 or blotted out. 
 
 Con-spir'a-cy, a combination of men for an evil 
 purpose. 
 
 Mil'lin-e-ry, the articles made by milliners, as bon- 
 nets and head-dresses. 
 
 Mil'i-ta-ry, warlike ; martial ; pertaining to soldiers, 
 or to arms. 
 
 Con-sci-en'tious, influenced by conscience; scrupu- 
 lous. 
 
 Aus-pi'cious, having omens or tokens of success. 
 
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TEST WORDS IN SPELLING 
 
 A^di-bly;, so'aVtd^tfe heard. 
 
 L'aiid'a-bly, in* a^ manner deserving praise. 
 , Con;-Va-;lbi'<4nt : f /Recovering health and strength 
 ' ' 'differ : sickness*. " 
 
 In-ces'sant, continuing or following without inter- 
 ruption ; ceaseless ; continual. 
 
 Ty-ran'nic-al, pertaining to a tyrant ; arbitrary ; 
 cruel. 
 
 Re-cep'ta-cle, a place or vessel into which some- 
 thing is received. 
 
 Chrys'a-lis, the pupa state of an insect from which 
 the perfect insect emerges. 
 
 Cat'e-chise, to instruct by asking questions ; to 
 interrogate. 
 
 Crit'i-cise, to examine and judge as a critic. 
 
 Com'plai-sant, pleasing in manners ; civil ; cour- 
 teous ; polite. 
 
 An'a-lyze, to resolve a body into its elements. 
 
 Re-con-noi'tre, to make a preliminary examination 
 or survey of. 
 
 Ec'sta-sy, excessive joy ; rapture ; enthusiasm. 
 
 Ef'fi-ca-cy, power to produce effects ; potency ; effi- 
 ciency. 
 
 Rem-i-nis'cence, the power of recalling past experi- 
 ence ; remembrance ; recollection. 
 
 Re-sem'blance, likeness ; similitude, either of ex- 
 . ternal form or of qualities. 
 
 Re-splen'dence, brilliant lustre ; vivid brightness ; 
 splendor. 
 
 Syl'lo-gism, a form of reasoning consisting of three 
 propositions. 
 
 So-lil'o-quy, a talking to one's self ; a monologue. 
 
 Col-lo'qui-al, pertaining to common conversation ; 
 conversational. 
 
 Se-pul'chral, pertaining to burial, or the grave ; 
 hollow in tone. 
 
 Sac'ri-lege, the crime of violating or profaning 
 sacred things. 
 
TEST WORDS IN SPELLING 7 
 
 e-nig'nant, kind ; gracious ; favorable. 
 
 Crys'tal-lize, to cause to form crystals. 
 
 Re-con'nois-sance, an examination of a territory or 
 of an enemy's position. 
 
 Un-par'al-lel-ed, having no equal ; unmatched. 
 
 Un-SCal'a-ble, that cannot be climbed. 
 
 Sym-met'ric-al, having its, parts in due proportion 
 as to dimensions. 
 
 Si-mil'i-tude, state of being like ; likeness ; resem- 
 blance. 
 
 Pos-si-bil'i-ty, the power of being, existing, or hap- 
 pening. 
 
 Plau-si-bil'-i-ty, superficial appearance of right ; spe- 
 ciousness. 
 
 Dis-a-bil'i-ty, want of competent natural or bodily 
 power ; weakness. 
 
 Dis-ha-bille', a loose, negligent dress for the morn- 
 ing. 
 
 Du-ra-bil'i-ty, the power of resisting influences which 
 tend to decay. 
 
 Em'is-sa-ry, a person sent on a private message or 
 business. 
 
 Aoces'-sa-ry, uniting in or contributing to a crime ; 
 accompanying as a subordinate. 
 
 Proru'is-SO-ry, containing a promise of something 
 to be done. 
 
 Aux-il'ia-ry, a confederate in some action, enter- 
 prise, or undertaking ; a helper. 
 
 Aq'ue-duct, a conductor or artificial channel for 
 conveying water to cities. 
 
 Ac-qui-esce', to assent to upon conviction ; to com- 
 ply. 
 
 A que-ous, partaking of the nature of water, or 
 abounding with it. 
 
 Eq'ui-ta-ble, marked with a due regard to what is 
 fair or impartial ; just ; right. 
 
 Su-per-sede', to displace or set aside ; to come into 
 the place of. 
 
TEST WORDS IN SPELLING 
 
 In-ter-cede', to plead in favor of another ; to me- 
 diate. 
 
 In-ter-sperse', to scatter among other things. 
 
 Co-erce', to restrain by force ; to compel ; to con- 
 strain. 
 
 Ex-on'er-ate, to clear of a charge ; to disburden. 
 
 Ex-hil'a-rate, to make cheerful or merry ; to enli- 
 ven. 
 
 In-ter'ro-gate, to question ; to examine by asking 
 questions. 
 
 Un-ten'a-ble, that cannot be held or maintained as 
 against an objector. 
 
 Dis-cern'i-ble, that may be seen by the eye or the 
 understanding ; perceptible. 
 
 Ir-rep'a-ra-ble, that cannot be repaired or mended. 
 
 Om-niv'o-rous, all- devouring ; eating everything in- 
 discriminately. 
 
 Ca-dav'er-OUS, having the appearance of a dead 
 human body ; pale ; ghastly. 
 
 Rail'ler-y, banter; jesting manner ; slight satire. 
 
 Beg'gar-y, a state of extreme want ; indigence. 
 
 Au'gu-ry, the art or practice of foretelling events by 
 observing the actions of birds, etc. 
 
 I-dol'a-try, the worship of idols, images, or anything 
 which is not God. 
 
 A-pOS'ta-sy, a departure from one's faith or princi- 
 ples. 
 
 Leg'a-cy, a bequest ; a particular thing or sum left 
 by will. 
 
 Jeal'ous-y, painful apprehension of rivalry. 
 
 Jeop'ard-y, hazard ; danger ; peril ; exposure to 
 death or injury. 
 
 Sa-tir'ic-al, conveying keenness and severity of re- 
 mark ; caustic ; ironical. 
 
 Chron'i-cle, an historical register of events ; annals ; 
 a record. 
 
 E-quiv'o-cal, of doubtful meaning ; ambiguous ; un- 
 certain. 
 
TEST WORDS IN SPELLING 9 
 
 Tyr'an-nize, to act the tyrant ; to exercise arbitrary 
 power. 
 
 En-am'or-ed, inflamed with love ; charmed ; de- 
 lighted. 
 
 Dis-fran'chise, to deprive of the rights and privT 
 leges of a citizen. 
 
 Com'pro-mise, to adjust by mutual concessions ; to 
 accord. 
 
 Dis-sev'er-ed, parted in two ; divided ; separated ; 
 disunited. 
 
 Dis'-ci-pline, training to act in accordance with es- 
 tablished rules. 
 
 Dis-cord'ant, disagreeing ; incongruous ; inharmo- 
 nious. 
 
 Em'i-nent, high ; lofty ; dignified ; distinguished ; 
 conspicuous. 
 
 Ex-cres'cence, anything growing out unnaturally 
 from anything else. 
 
 Ex-u'ber-ance, an overflowing quantity ; abund- 
 ance. 
 
 Yeo'man-ry, the collective body of freeholders ; the 
 common people. 
 
 Os'tra-cize, to banish by popular vote ; to banish. 
 
 Soph'ist-ry, fallacious reasoning ; false logic. 
 
 Ef-fer-vesce', to bubble and hiss, as fermenting liq- 
 uors when some part escapes in a gaseous form. 
 
 Hy-poth'e-sis, something not proved, but assumed 
 for argument ; a supposition. 
 
 Gloom'i-ness, want of light ; obscurity ; darkness ; 
 melancholy. 
 
 Gar'ru-lous, talkative ; prating ; prattling. 
 
 Mech'an-ism, the parts of a machine taken collec- 
 tively. 
 
 Gro-tesque', wildly or strangely formed ; fantastic. 
 
 Fil'a-ment, a thread ; a fiber ; the thread of a 
 muscle. 
 
 In-flex'i-ble, that cannot be bent ; stiff ; immovable ; 
 firm. 
 
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 Un-COn-troll'a-ble, ungovernable ; that cannot be 
 restrained. 
 
 Ex-ha-la'tion, that which rises in the form of 
 vapor. 
 
 Court'e-sy, act of civility or respect ; politeness ; 
 complaisance. 
 
 Os'si-fy, to change from animal substance into bone. 
 
 Pac'i-fy, to tranquillize ; to calm ; to allay agitation. 
 
 E-phem'e-ral, short-lived ; beginning and ending in 
 a day. 
 
 Im-mov'a-ble, that cannot be moved ; firm ; stead- 
 fast. 
 
 Ir-re-sist'i-ble, that cannot be opposed ; superior to 
 opposition. 
 
 Prej'u-dice, an opinion formed without due exami- 
 nation ; bias. 
 
 Pre-di-lec'tion, a previous liking ; partiality. 
 
 Ev-a-nes'cent, liable to vanish ; fleeting. 
 
 Com-pla'cen-cy, calm contentment ; satisfaction. 
 
 Ce-lib'a-cy, an unmarried state ; single life. 
 
 Pleu'ri-sy, an inflammation of the pleura. 
 
 Col'lo-quy, conversation ; mutual discourse of two 
 or more. 
 
 Con'tu-ma-cy, stubbornness ; unyielding obstinacy. 
 
 Plau'si-ble, apparently right ; specious. 
 
 Par'a-ble, a comparison or simile ; a short tale or 
 fable. 
 
 O*ral-ly, consisting of, or having to do with, words 
 only ; verbally. 
 
 Par'al-lel, having the same direction ; like ; similar. 
 
 Par'ri-cide, the murder or murderer of a parent. 
 
 Su'per-cil'i-OUS, haughty ; arbitrary. 
 
 Re-bel'lious, disposed to resist lawful authority. 
 
 Im-pal'pa-ble, not to be perceived by touch, 
 
 In-cred'i-ble, that cannot be believed ; surpassing 
 belief. 
 
 In-ef fa-ble, unspeakable ; unutterable. 
 
 Jn-Stl'per-a-ble, insurmountable ; invincible. 
 

 TEST WORDS IN SPELLING II 
 
 r-rev'o-ca-ble, that cannot be repealed, reversed, or 
 annulled. 
 
 Hor'ri-ble, exciting fear or horror ; shocking. 
 
 Wea'ri-ness, fatigue ; lassitude ; the state of being 
 tired. 
 
 Hor'o-SCOpe, the representation made of the aspect 
 of the heavens at the hour of one's birth. 
 
 A-bund'ance, great plenty ; ample sufficiency. 
 
 Per'ma-nence, duration ; continuance ; fixedness. 
 
 Ce-les'tial, heavenly ; ethereal ; belonging to heaven. 
 
 Co-a-lesce', to grow together ; to unite. 
 
 Par'a-dise, a place of bliss ; heaven ; the garden of 
 Eden. 
 
 Ar'ro-gant, having the disposition to make exor- 
 bitant claims to importance. 
 
 Bel-lig'er-ent, waging war ; carrying on war. 
 
 Pre-dom'i-nant, superior in strength, influence, or 
 authority ; controlling. 
 
 Un-quench'a-ble, that cannot be quenched ; inex- 
 tinguishable. 
 
 In-vis'i-ble, that cannot be seen ; imperceptible. 
 
 Il-leg'i-ble, that cannot be read ; not legible. 
 
 U-til'i-ty, the quality of being useful ; avail. 
 
 Whim'si-cal, full of whims ; freakish ; capricious. 
 
 Wit'ti-cism, a witty remark. 
 
 Pin'na-cle, a turret ; a summit ; a high spiring point. 
 
 Pen'i-tence, repentance ; sorrow ; contrition ; pain. 
 
 As-cend'ant, rising towards the zenith. 
 
 As-cend'en-cy, influence ; authority ; power. 
 
 A-nom'a-lous, deviating from a general rule or 
 method ; abnormal. 
 
 Crev'ice, a crack ; a cleft ; a fissure ; a rent. 
 
 Ca-lam'i-tous, miserable ; distressing ; adverse. 
 
 Al-lu'vi-al, relating to deposits made by flowing 
 water. 
 
 Ab-bre'vi-ate, to shorten ; to contract ; to abridge. 
 
 A-nal'y-sis, a separation of any thing into its ele- 
 ments. 
 
12 TEST WORDS IN SPELLING 
 
 Bus'i-ness, employment ; engagement ; concern ; 
 
 trade. 
 
 Cred-i-bil'i-ty, state of being worthy of belief. 
 Tran-quil'li-ty, quiet ; calmness ; composure ; peace 
 
 of mind. 
 
 A-vail'a-ble, capable of being used for a purpose. 
 Con-tempt'i-ble, deserving scorn or disdain ; mean. 
 Os'cil-late, to swing ; to vibrate ; to move backward 
 
 and forward. 
 
 Vac'il-late, to waver ; to fluctuate in mind or opinion. 
 Mu'ti-late, to deprive of an essential part ; to maim. 
 Marin-er, a seaman or sailor ; one who lives at sea. 
 Bar-ri-cade', to fortify ; to obstruct. 
 In-scru'ta-ble, incapable of being understood by 
 
 study ; unsearchable. 
 
 El'i-gi-ble, that may be elected ; preferable. 
 In-ev'i-ta-ble, that cannot be avoided ; certain. 
 I-ne-qual'i-ty, unevenness. 
 Ad'mi-ral-ty, the authority for the administration of 
 
 naval affairs. 
 Neu-tral'i-ty, the condition of being unengaged in 
 
 contests between others. 
 
 Nu-tri'tious, promoting growth or preventing decay. 
 Op-ti'cian, one who makes or sells optical glasses 
 
 and instruments. 
 In-er'tia, that property of matter by which it tends 
 
 when at rest to remain so. 
 
 Dis-per'sion, the act of scattering ; distribution. 
 Di-lu'tion, act of diluting ; a weak liquid. 
 Col-lu'sion, a decitful agreement for the purpose of 
 
 fraud. 
 
 Con-du'cive, aiding ; having a tendency to promote. 
 De-lu'sive, tending to mislead ; deceptive ; be- 
 guiling. 
 Pred'i-cate, that which is affirmed or denied of the 
 
 subject ; declaration. 
 Pred-e-ces'sor, one who has preceded another in 
 
 any office or position. 
 
TEST WORDS IN SPELLING 13 
 
 Prev'a-lence, general existence, reception, or prac- 
 tice. 
 
 Vig'Hance, watchfulness ; attention ; Avakefulness ; 
 guard. 
 
 Mag-ne'si-a, an earthy substance, consisting of mag- 
 nesium oxide. 
 
 Sym'bol-ize, to have a resemblance of qualities or 
 properties. 
 
 Sin'is-ter, indicative of lurking evil or harm ; in- 
 auspicious. 
 
 Schism, breach of unity among people of the same 
 religious faith. 
 
 Scin'til-late, to emit sparks ; to sparkle, as the 
 stars. 
 
 Ven'ti-late, to expose to the free passage of the air ; 
 to make public. 
 
 Un-siz'a-ble, not being of the proper size, magni- 
 tude, or bulk. 
 
 Ad-vis'a-ble, prudent ; expedient ; fit ; open to 
 advice. 
 
 Di-vis'i-ble, capable of being divided ; separable. 
 
 Beau'ti-ful-ly, in a beautiful or elegant manner. 
 
 Du'ti-ful-ly, obediently ; submissively ; reverently. 
 
 Sau'ci-ly, impudently ; impertinently; petulantly. 
 
 Mor'tal-ly, so as to cause death ; fatally. 
 
 Auc-tion-eer', the person who sells at auction. 
 
 In-sin-cere', not being in truth what one appears to 
 be ; false. 
 
 Fin-an-cier', one skilled in banking operations ; a 
 treasurer. 
 
 Sus-cep'ti-ble, capable of admitting any change ; 
 impressible. 
 
 A-bom'in-a-ble, very hateful ; detestable ; loath- 
 some. 
 
 O-blige', to constrain by necessity ; to please ; to 
 gratify. 
 
 Ac-knowl'edge, to own the knowledge of; to con- 
 fess ; to avow. 
 
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 As-sail'a-ble, that may be assailed, attacked, or in- 
 vaded. 
 
 Pro-du'ci-ble, capable of being brought forward, 
 brought forth, made, or extended. 
 
 Naut'i-cal, pertaining to seamen or navigation ; 
 marine. 
 
 Re-cip'ro-cal, alternate ; mutual ; done by each to 
 the other. 
 
 Nain-SOOk', a thick sort of muslin from India. 
 
 As-SCSS'a-ble, that may be taxed. 
 
 Ac-cess'i-ble, easy of approach ; open to influence. 
 
 As-sign'a-ble, that may be allotted, or designated. 
 
 Per-cep'ti-ble, that may be perceived ; that may be 
 known. 
 
 Dig'ni-ta-ry, one who holds a position of honor. 
 
 Cem'e-ter-y, a place where the dead are buried. 
 
 At-tend'ant, accompanying, being present, or in the 
 train. 
 
 Ap-par'ent, capable of being easily seen ; obvious. 
 
 Im-ma-ture', not mature ; not perfect ; not ripe. 
 
 Am-a-teur', one who has a taste for the arts. 
 
 Mis'chiev-OUS, harmful ; hurtful ; noxious ; inju- 
 rious. 
 
 De-ceit'ful, tending to mislead ; trickish ; fraudu- 
 lent. 
 
 A-chiev'a-ble, capable of being carried to a success- 
 ful issue. 
 
 Un-change'a-ble, immutable ; not subject to varia- 
 tion. 
 
 Per-suade', to convince by argument. 
 
 Can-non-ade', to attack with great guns. 
 
 Prom-e-tiade', to walk for pleasure ; a public walk. 
 
 Au-then'ti-cate, to prove by authority ; to determine 
 as genuine. 
 
 In-au'gu-rate, to invest with an office in a formal 
 manner. 
 
 A-dul'ter-ate, to make impure by the admixture of 
 a base substance. 
 

 TEST WORDS IN SPELLING 15 
 
 F-nan'i-mous, being of one mind ; harmonious. 
 
 A-non'y-motlS, of unknown authorship ; nameless. 
 
 Civ'il-ize, to reclaim from a savage state ; to en- 
 lighten. 
 
 Mor'al-ize, to explain in a moral sense. 
 
 Ad-ver-tise', to inform ; to give public notice of ; 
 to publish. 
 
 Or'a-to-ry, the art of public speaking in an effective 
 manner ; a small room for private devotions. 
 
 Ir'ri-tate, to exasperate ; to provoke ; to tease ; to 
 fret. 
 
 Ell-pho'ni-OUS, agreeable in sound ; harmonious. 
 
 Met'a-phor, a short similitude ; a simile expressed 
 in one word. 
 
 Ed'i-fice, a building ; a structure ; a fabric. 
 
 E-quiv'a-lent, equal in value or worth; commen- 
 surate. 
 
 E-quiv'o-cate, to use words of doubtful meaning. 
 
 Pre-var'i-cate, to evade the truth; to equivocate. 
 
 Liq'uid-ate, to settle; to pay off; to adjust. 
 
 Di-lap'i-dated, fallen into partial ruin. 
 
 Au'tO-graph, an original manuscript; a person's own 
 signature. 
 
 Or'tho-dox, sound in the Christian faith. 
 
 Au'spi-ces, omens; signs of the future. 
 
 Pres'tige, weight or influence derived from past 
 success. 
 
 Dis-sim-u-la'tion, a feigning; false pretension; 
 hypocrisy. 
 
 As-sim'i-late, to convert into a like substance. 
 
 E-lys'ium, the place assigned by the heathens to 
 happy souls. 
 
 E-lic it-ed, drawn out against the will. 
 
 A-nom'a-ly, irregularity; deviation from the common 
 rule. 
 
 Prin'ci-pal-ly, chiefly; especially; above all. 
 
 Prin-ci-pal'i-ty, sovereignty; the territory of a 
 prince. 
 
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 Val-e-dic'to-ry, a farewell oration. 
 
 Il-lit'er-ate, unlettered; untaught; unlearned; igno- 
 rant. 
 
 Ac-COlint'a-ble, liable to be called to render an ac- 
 count; answerable. 
 
 De-Struct'i-ble, capable of being destroyed. 
 
 Ju-di'cipus, wise; prudent; rational; discreet. 
 
 In-fec'tious, communicated by air, breath, or exha- 
 lation. 
 
 Lus'cious, very sweet; delicious; pleasing to the 
 taste. 
 
 In-gen'ious, possessed of the faculty of invention; 
 creative. 
 
 In-gen'u-ous, free from disguise; open. 
 
 Se-di'tious, disposed to arouse opposition, to lawful 
 authority. 
 
 Sus-pi'cious, apt to imagine without proof; dis- 
 trustful. 
 
 Ac-cept'a-ble, pleasing to a receiver; welcome; grati- 
 fying. ^ 
 
 In-vin'ci-ble, incapable of being conquered; insu- 
 perable. 
 
 Va'ri-e-gate, to dapple ; to diversify with colors. 
 
 Mit'i-gate, to make less severe ; to soften ; to al- 
 leviate. 
 
 Hyp'o-crite, one who feigns to be what he is 
 not. 
 
 U-biq'ui-ty, omnipresence ; state of being in all 
 places at the same time. 
 
 Eu-lo'gi-um, a speech or writing denoting warm 
 praise of human action ; encomium. 
 
 Au-thor'i-ty, legal power; force; influence; rule; 
 support. 
 
 Or-di-na'tion, act of investing a man with the pas- 
 toral office. 
 
 Fa-tigu'ing, tiring; wearying; harassing. 
 
 Phys-i-ol'ogy, the science which treats of living or- 
 ganisms. 
 
 
TEST WORDS IN SPELLING 17 
 
 Prop-a-ga'tion, multiplication of the kind by suc- 
 cessive production. 
 
 Res-pi-ra'tion, the act of breathing. 
 
 Un-fath'om-a-ble, that cannot be sounded or fath- 
 omed. 
 
 Ex-haust'i-ble, capable of being drained off or ex- 
 pended. 
 
 Sen'si-bly, with intelligence or good sense ; judi- 
 ciously ; so as to be perceptible to the senses. 
 
 Un-search'a-ble, inscrutable ; hidden ; mysterious. 
 
 Court'e-OUS, polite ; civil ; obliging ; condescend- 
 ing. ^ 
 
 Cap'tious, disposed to find fault; difficult to please; 
 carping. 
 
 Ca-pri'cious, changeable ; fickle ; whimsical ; fanci- 
 ful. 
 
 In-ter-fer'ence, an interposition ; a clashing. 
 
 In-her'it-ance, patrimony; that which is inherited. 
 
 Re-cip'i-ent, a receiver; the person or thing that re- 
 ceives. 
 
 Re-luct'ance, unwillingness; repugnance; disincli- 
 nation. 
 
 Vo-lu'mi-nous, of great volume or bulk. 
 
 Im'mi-nent, impending; threatening; near at hand. 
 
 Lin'i-ment, ointment; balsam; unguent. 
 
 Lin'e-a-ment, a feature ; a form ; an outline. 
 
 In-im'i-cal, unfriendly ; hostile. 
 
 Pa-tri'cian, a person of high birth ; not plebeian. 
 
 Am-bro'sial, fragrant; delighting the taste or smell. 
 
 In-i'ti-ate, to introduce ; to instruct in the rudi- 
 ments. 
 
 Vol-u-bil'i-ty, fluency of speech ; aptness to roll. 
 
 Pal-li-a'tion, the act of covering or concealing; miti- 
 gation. 
 
 Sim'i-lar, like; having resemblance. 
 
 Ar-til'ler-y, offensive weapons of war ; ordnance. 
 
 Bat-tal'ion, a part of a regiment ; a troop ; a body of 
 forces. 
 
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 Com-par'a-tive, estimated by comparison ; express- 
 ing more or less ; relative. 
 
 Con-fed'er-ate, an ally ; an accomplice. 
 
 Sac-ra-men'tal, pertaining to solemn religious ordi- 
 nances. 
 
 Ac-quit'tal, a discharge ; a deliverance from the 
 charge of an offence. 
 
 Dis-par'i-ties, inequalities ; differences. 
 
 Dis-sem'in-ate, to scatter as seed ; to sow. 
 
 Em-a-na'tion, act of flowing from a source ; efflux. 
 
 Im-mor-tal'i-ty, exemption from death ; endless life. 
 
 Em'i-grate, to leave one's native country to reside 
 in another. 
 
 Im'mi-grate, to pass into a country in order to dwell 
 in it. 
 
 Re-Spons'ible, answerable ; accountable. 
 
 Im-prob'a-ble, unlikely ; having no evidence. 
 
 Pros'e-lyte, a convert to a new opinion or doctrine. 
 
 Par'a-site, a plant or animal which lives upon or 
 within another plant or animal during a whole or a 
 part of its existence ; a hanger-on ; a toady. 
 
 Ad'ju-tant, a staff officer who assists the colonel or 
 commanding officer ; a helper. 
 
 Ab-hor'rence, the feeling of utter dislike ; detesta- 
 tion; loathing. 
 
 Ac-quaint'ance, personal knowledge gained by in- 
 tercourse short of that of friendship; a person 
 whom one knows. 
 
 E-vap'o-rate, to disperse in vapors. 
 
 E-rad'i-cate, to pull up by the roots ; extirpate; ex- 
 terminate. 
 
 Man'i-fest, evident to the senses ; clear ; an invoice 
 of a ship's cargo. 
 
 Neg'a-tive, denying ; implying denial ; opposed to 
 affirmative. 
 
 Strat'e-gy, military science ; artifice. 
 
 Strat'a-gem, an artifice or trick in war ; a secret 
 plot. 
 
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 En-ven'om, to taint with any substance noxious to 
 life ; to fill with bitterness, malice, or hatred ; to 
 poison. 
 
 Vac'u-um, space unoccupied by matter. 
 
 Gym-na'sium, a place for athletic exercises. 
 
 Bar-bar'i-ty, inhumanity ; cruelty ; savageness. 
 
 An-tip'a-thy, natural hatred or opposition ; repug- 
 nance ; aversion. 
 
 Speed'i-ly, with haste or celerity ; quickly. 
 
 Tur'bu-lent, disorderly ; tumultuous ; violent ; re- 
 fractory. 
 
 Tri-umph'ant, graced with victory ; victorious ; ex- 
 ulting. 
 
 Fir'ma-ment, region of the air ; the heavens. 
 
 Ad'a-mant, a very hard stone ; a diamond. 
 
 Noc-tur'nal, of, pertaining to, done or occurring in 
 the night. 
 
 Col'o-nel, the chief commander of a regiment of 
 troops. 
 
 At-torn'ey, one who is legally appointed by another 
 to transact any business for him. 
 
 Ex-trav'a-gant, exceeding due bounds ; prodigal ; 
 wasteful. 
 
 Con-com'i-tant, accompanying ; concurrent ; at- 
 tending. 
 
 Ex-ist'ence, state of existing or being ; continued 
 manifestation. 
 
 Com'bat-ant, any person who fights with another ; 
 a champion. 
 
 Com-mute', to put one thing for the other. 
 
 Ig-no-ra'mus, a stupid, ignorant person. 
 
 Ef-ful'gence, a flood of light ; splendor ; bright- 
 ness. 
 
 Re-sist'ance, opposition, active or passive. 
 
 Vil'lain-y, extreme depravity ; a crime. 
 
 Pa-ral'y-sis, the loss of the power of voluntary mo- 
 tion ; palsy. 
 
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 Quer'u-loilS, habitually complaining ; disposed to 
 murmur. 
 
 Gran'deur, splendor ; magnificence ; greatness. 
 
 Con'quer-or, one who gains a victory ; a victor. 
 
 Lei'sure, vacant time ; freedom from occupation. 
 
 Ra-pa'cious, given to plunder ; disposed to seize by 
 force. 
 
 In-sa'ti-ate, greedy ; not to be satisfied. 
 
 Du'bi-OUS, doubtful ; uncertain ; not clear. 
 
 Du'te-OUS, obedient ; obsequious ; dutiful. 
 
 Prec'e-dent, something done that may serve as an 
 example. 
 
 Prec'i-pice, a headlong steep or declivity. 
 
 Cod'i-cil, a clause added to a will. 
 
 Di-ag'o-nal, a line drawn from one angle to another 
 not adjacent, of a figure of four or more sides, and 
 dividing it into two parts. 
 
 Mar'i-time, relating to the sea ; marine. 
 
 Mag-a-zine', a receptacle in which anything is 
 stored ; a pamphlet. 
 
 Cor'us-cate, to glitter ; to flash ; to shine. 
 
 In-cor'ri-gi-ble, that cannot be corrected ; hopeless. 
 
 Am'i-ca-ble, after the manner of friends ; friendly ; 
 peaceable. 
 
 Por-tent'ous, ominous ; foreshowing ill. 
 
 Fla-gi'tious, atrocious ; heinous ; grossly wicked. 
 
 Bach'e-lor, an unmarried man. 
 
 Bar'bar-ous, uncivilized ; savage ; cruel ; ferocious. 
 
 Ar'mis-tice, a truce ; a temporary suspension of hos- 
 tilities. 
 
 So-lic'it-OUS, anxious ; careful ; concerned. 
 
 Re-ced'ing, retreating ; withdrawing ; moving back. 
 
 Re-liev'ing, allaying ; succoring ; easing ; alleviat- 
 ing. 
 
 Pro-ceed'ing, a transaction ; movement from one 
 thing to another. 
 
 Pro-ce'dure, the act or manner of moving forward ; 
 process. 
 
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 Ab-surd'i-ty, the quality of being inconsistent with 
 obvious truth or sound judgment. 
 
 Ex-tir'pate, to root out ; to eradicate ; to extermi- 
 nate. 
 
 Ac-cla-ma'tion, a shout of approbation ; loud ap- 
 plause. 
 
 Dec-la-ma'tion, a speech ; an harangue ; an exercise 
 in speaking. 
 
 Eb-ul-li'tion, a boiling or bubbling up of a liquid. 
 
 Dil'i-gent-ly, assiduously ; attentively. 
 
 In-tel'li-gence, understanding ; knowledge ; mental 
 skill. 
 
 Las'si-tude, languor ; weariness ; dulness ; heavi- 
 ness. 
 
 Fas'ci-na-ting, bewitching ; enchanting ; charming ; 
 
 captivating. 
 . As-sas'sin-ate, to murder by treacherous violence. 
 
 Re-SUS'ci-tate, to revive ; to recover from apparent 
 death. 
 
 Lac'er-ate, to tear ; to rend ; to separate a sub- 
 stance by violence. 
 
 Ne-go'ti-ate, to procure or arrange for by treaty or 
 agreement. 
 
 Ef-fi'cient, actively ; operative ; effective ; capable. 
 
 San'gui-na-ry, attended with bloodshed ; bloody ; 
 cruel. 
 
 Con-fec'tion-er-y, sweetmeats in general. 
 
 El-e-men'ta-ry, consisting of a single element ; 
 simple ; initial. 
 
 Guer-ril'la, a term applied to an irregular or petty 
 warfare. 
 
 Gran'a-ry, a storehouse for grain ; a corn-house. 
 
 Rhi-noc'e-ros, a large, thick-skinned quadruped. 
 
 Spon-ta'ne-OUS, proceeding from internal impulse; 
 voluntary. 
 
 Pe-nu'ri-OUS, miserly ; sordid; parsimonious; avari- 
 cious. 
 
 Sur-viv'or, one who outlives or survives, 
 
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 Ma-ratld'er, a plunderer ; a rover in quest of booty. 
 
 Con-sol/a-ble, that admits of comfort or consolation. 
 
 Com-pat'i-ble, capable of existing in harmony; con- 
 sistent. 
 
 Prev'a-lent, predominant ; prevailing ; extensively 
 existing. 
 
 Cre-du'li-ty, easiness of belief ; credulousness. 
 
 Pan-e-gyr'ic, an encomium ; a laudatory oration or 
 speech. 
 
 Ob-lique', not perpendicular; slanting. 
 
 Om'i-nous, of or pertaining to an omen ; significant. 
 
 Quar'an-tine, to compel to remain at a distance 
 when suspected of having contagious disease. 
 
 Gan'grene, a mortification of the soft tissues. 
 
 Ep'i-taph, an inscription on a monument. 
 
 Ar'se-nal, a repository of military stores. 
 
 Main'te-nance, support ; subsistence ; sustenance. 
 
 Neg'li-gence, inattention ; carelessness ; omission 
 to do. 
 
 Mu'ti-nous, turbulent ; seditious ; exciting insub- 
 ordination. 
 
 Ab-er-ra'tion, the act of deviating ; wandering. 
 
 Ab-ju-ra'tion, a solemn renunciation ; the act of 
 abjuring. 
 
 In-ca'pa-ble, unable ; unfit ; wanting sufficient ca- 
 pacity. 
 
 Com-bus'ti-ble, apt to catch fire ; inflammable. 
 
 Col-li'sion, the act of striking together ; a clashing. 
 
 Co-a-li'tion, union in a body or mass ; alliance ; 
 league. 
 
 Co-er'cion, the application to another of either 
 physical or moral force. 
 
 Quo'tient, the result of the operation of division. 
 
 Min'ia-ture, any very small painting. 
 
 Sig'na-ture, a person's name signed ; mark ; sign. 
 
 Sig'ni-fy, to declare ; to mean ; to import. 
 
 Ab-o-li'tion, act of abolishing ; destruction ; eman- 
 cipation. 
 
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 'CJ-U-di'cial, mischievous ; hurtful ; injurious ; det- 
 rimental. 
 
 Pen-i-ten'tial, expressing penitence or contrition of 
 heart. 
 
 Ben-e-fi'cial, advantageous ; useful ; conferring ben- 
 efits. 
 
 Id-i-O-syn'cra-sy, a peculiar temperament or dispo- 
 sition. 
 
 Pi'quan-cy, sharpness ; pungency. 
 
 Au-ric'u-lar, pertaining to the ear ; conveyed by 
 hearing. 
 
 Or-bic'u-lar, spherical ; circular ; in the form of an 
 orb. 
 
 Mu-nif'i-cent, liberal ; generous ; beneficent. 
 
 Be-nef i-cent, bountiful ; kind ; liberal ; generous. 
 >Ca-tas'tro-phe, sudden calamity; disaster; great 
 misfortune. 
 
 Phi-lan'thro-py, love of mankind generally; hu- 
 manity. 
 
 Ce-ler'i-ty, quickness ; swiftness ; rapidity ; velocity. 
 
 Hi-lar'i-ty, boisterous mirth ; joviality ; jollity. 
 
 Boun'ti-ful, liberal ; beneficent ; kind ; generous ; 
 munificent. 
 
 Boun'te-OUS, free in bestowing gifts ; liberal ; boun- 
 tiful. 
 
 Har-mo'ni-ous, concordant ; musical ; agreeing. 
 
 Chan-de-lier', a branch for candles or lamps. 
 
 Cav-a-lier', an armed horseman ; a knight. 
 
 Be-hav'ior, conduct ; deportment ; carriage. 
 
 Car'i-ca-ture, a ludicrous representation of a person 
 or thing. 
 
 Out-ra'geous, exceeding the limits of right, reason, 
 or decency ; violent ; furious. 
 
 Ac-ri-mo'ni-ous, caustic ; bitter- tempered ; severe. 
 
 Sub-ter-ra'ne-ous, lying under the earth ; placed 
 below the surface. 
 
 Cor-po're-al, having a body ; not spiritual ; mate- 
 rial. 
 
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 Blas'phe-mous, containing blasphemy ; calumnious; 
 profane. 
 
 Im-pan'el, to enroll ; to form as a jury. 
 
 An-ni'hi-late, to destroy ; to reduce to nothing ; to 
 extinguish. 
 
 An'i-mos'i-ty, violent hatred leading to active oppo- 
 sition. 
 
 Ac-ces'so-ry, something additional and subordinate; 
 accompanying ; contributory. 
 
 An'ni-ver'sa-ry, annual celebration. 
 
 Ca-pa'cious, able to contain much ; roomy ; wide. 
 
 Sen-ten'tious, full of meaning ; pithy. 
 
 Per'emp-to-ry, not admitting of question or appeal ; 
 absolute ; decisive. 
 
 Bound'a-ry, the mark of a limit ; a bound ; a term. 
 
 Wa'ter-y, consisting of water ; wet ; aqueous ; taste- 
 less ; insipid. 
 
 Con-sum'mate, of the highest quality ; complete ; 
 perfect. 
 
 Ep-i-dem'ic, a disease that attacks many persons at 
 the same time. 
 
 Av'a-lanche, a body of snow or ice sliding down a 
 mountain. 
 
 Av-o-ca'tion, employment ; business. 
 
 Clam'or-OUS, calling or demanding loudly ; vocifer- 
 ous ; noisy. 
 
 Del'i-ca-cy, something delicate ; nicety ; softness ; 
 tenderness ; politeness. 
 
 Poign'an-cy, sharpness ; keenness ; acuteness. 
 
 Buoy'an-cy, the quality of floating on the water or 
 in the air ; vivacity ; sprightliness. 
 
 Ab'sti-nence, the refraining from an indulgence of 
 appetite. 
 
 Pre-rog'a-tive, an exclusive or peculiar privilege. 
 
 Prof'li-ga-cy, depravity ; wickedness ; gross vice. 
 
 Com-pli-ment'a-ry, expressive of regard or praise ; 
 flattering. 
 
 Vis'it-or, one who comes or goes to see another. 
 
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 Iy-me-ne'al, pertaining to marriage. 
 
 La-bo'ri-OUS, requiring labor ; toilsome. 
 
 Qua-drille', a kind of dance ; a game at cards. 
 
 Pa-vil'ion, a tent ; a building with a dome ; a sum- 
 mer-house. 
 
 Mel'an-chol-y, dismal ; gloomy ; dejected. 
 
 Col-lat'er-al, related to, but not strictly a part of, 
 the main thing ; acting in an indirect way. 
 
 En-vel'op-ed, inwrapped; inclosed; surrounded on 
 all sides. 
 
 Rec-i-proc'i-ty, a reciprocal act or obligation. 
 
 Ac'cu-ra-cy, exactness ; correctness ; nicety. 
 
 Res-ur-rec'tion, the rising from the dead. 
 
 Per'fi-dy, treachery ; the violation of a trust reposed. 
 
 Wretch'ed-ly, unhappy ; most miserably ; very 
 poorly. 
 
 Rid'i-cule, to laugh at ; to mock ; to deride. 
 
 Tech'ni-cal, specially appropriate to any art, profes- 
 sion, or science. 
 
 Ad-a-man'tine, having the quality of adamant; 
 hard. 
 
 Trai'tor-OUS, treacherous ; perfidious ; faithless ; 
 guilty of treason. 
 
 Ad'u la-to-ry, flattering ; full of compliments. 
 
 Comp-trol'ler, an officer who examines the public 
 accounts. 
 
 Ter-rif'ic, dreadful ; causing terror ; fearful. 
 
 Ver'i-ly, truly; really; certainly ; in fact. 
 
 A-cid'i-ty, sourness ; tartness ; sharpness to the 
 taste. 
 
 ^ub-sid'i-a-ry, aiding in an inferior capacity ; trib- 
 utary. 
 
 Ces-sa'tjon, a stop ; a rest; a pause of hostility. 
 
 Se-ces'sion, withdrawal ; act of seceding ; act of de- 
 parting. 
 
 As-pi-ra'tion, the act of breathing; an ardent wish. 
 
 Fore'taste, anticipation; a taste beforehand. 
 
 Pop'u-lace, the common people ; the multitude, 
 
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 Ar'ti-fice, a crafty device ; trick. 
 
 For-tu'i-tous, accidental ; . casual ; happening by 
 chance. 
 
 Mar'vel-OUS, exciting wonder or surprise ; astonish- 
 ing ; wonderful. 
 
 Ju-di'ci-ary, the system of courts of justice in a 
 country. 
 
 Tra-di'tion-a-ry, transmitted from age to age with- 
 out writing. 
 
 Com-par'i-son, an examination of two or more ob- 
 jects with the view of discovering resemblances or 
 differences ; similitude. 
 
 Com'pa-ra-ble, worthy of comparison ; equal. 
 
 Des-pe-ra'tion, a state of hopelessness ; despair. 
 
 Prep'a-ra'tion, that which makes ready. 
 
 Jan'i-tor, a door-keeper ; a porter. 
 
 Per'se-CU-tor, one who pursues another with inten 
 tion to injure or afflict. 
 
 Ob-liv'i-on, cessation of remembrance ; forgetfulness. 
 
 En-co'mi-um, praise ; panegyric ; eulogy. 
 
 Com-plex'ion, the color of the skin ; condition. 
 
 Par'ti-san, an adherent to a party or faction. 
 
 Com-pre-hen'si-ble, capable of being understood ; 
 intelligible. 
 
 Com-mend'a-ble, laudable ; worthy of praise. 
 
 Bank'rupt-cy, insolvency ; the state of a bankrupt. 
 
 Com-punc'tious, caused by conscience ; remorse. 
 
 Pre-ca'ri-OUS, not to be depended on for certainty 
 or stability ; uncertain. 
 
 Cu-ta'ne-OUS, relating to the skin. 
 
 Pro-di'gious, extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or de- 
 gree ; huge ; enormous. 
 
 Mo-not' O-nous, uniform in sound ; without variety 
 or change. 
 
 Scru'ti-nize, to search closely ; to pry into. 
 
 Sac'ri-fice, to make an offering of ; to destroy. 
 
 Hy-poth'e-nuse, the longest side of a right-angled 
 triangle, 
 
 
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 >r-rob'o-rate, to strengthen ; to confirm ; to estab- 
 lish. 
 
 Par'ox-ysm, any sudden and violent emotion. 
 
 Skep'ti-cism, infidelity ; universal doubt. 
 
 ;De-lir'i-ous, raving; disordered in intellect. 
 
 Mer-cu'ri-al, active ; containing mercury ; sprightly. 
 
 E-the're-al, formed of ether ; celestial ; heavenly. 
 
 Con-nu'bi-al, of or pertaining to marriage ; matri- 
 monial. 
 
 Glad'i-a-tor, one who fought in public in the arena. 
 
 A'er-a-ted, combined or charged with gas, usually 
 with carbonic acid gas. 
 
 Chro-nol'o-gy, the science which assigns to events 
 their proper dates. 
 
 Com'pe-tence, sufficiency ; capacity; fitness; ade- 
 quacy. 
 
 Com-plain'ant, a prosecutor ; one who urges a suit. 
 
 Ex'qui-site, nice ; exact ; choice ; very excellent. 
 
 Am-phib'i-OUS, having the ability to live both on 
 land and in water. 
 
 Um-bra'geous, shady ; forming a shade. 
 
 Al-le'vi-ate, to ease ; to soften ; to allay ; to miti- 
 gate. 
 
 Priv'i-leg-es, advantages ; favors ; benefits. 
 
 Cor-rupt'i-ble, that may be subject to decay. 
 
 Cen'sur-a-ble, worthy of blame ; culpable. 
 
 An'ces-tor, a progenitor ; a forefather. 
 
 Per-pen-dic'u-lar, upright ; crossing another line at 
 right angles. 
 
 Trans-gress'or, one who breaks a law ; a sinner. 
 
 Vi-vac'i-ty, animation ; spirit ; liveliness ; sprightli- 
 ness. 
 
 Ob'sti-na-cy, stubbornness ; contumacy. 
 
 Se-ren'i-ty, calmness ; peace ; quietness. 
 
 Be-witch'ing, fascinating ; enchanting. 
 
 A-bridg'ment, a shortened or abridged form ; com- 
 pendium. 
 
 In-tes'tine ? internal ; inward, 
 
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 Con'so-nant, in harmony with ; agreeing. 
 
 In-de-pend'ent, not relying on others ; uncontrolled. 
 
 Im-ma-te'ri-al, unimportant ; without weight ; in- 
 corporeal. 
 
 Al'le-gO-ry, a fable ; a type ; a symbolical writing. 
 
 Ca-lum'ni-ate, to asperse ; to vilify ; to traduce ; to 
 defame. 
 
 Chi-mer'ic-al, merely imaginary ; fanciful. 
 
 Hei'nous, very wicked ; atrocious. 
 
 Mount'ain-ous, hilly ; huge ; full of mountains. 
 
 Clan-des'tine, secret ; hidden ; private. 
 
 Ad-vers'i-ty, a state of adverse fortune ; misfortune; 
 calamity. 
 
 Ex-ter'mi-nate, to root out ; to eradicate. 
 
 Af-firm-a'tion, that which is asserted ; averment ; 
 ratification. 
 
 In-firm'i-ty, debility ; weakness ; failing ; fault ; 
 disease. 
 
 Ad-mo-ni'tipn, gentle reproof ; caution. 
 
 Am-mu-ni'tion, military stores. 
 
 Ben-e-fac'tion, a benefit conferred ; gift. 
 
 In-gra'ti-ate, to bring into favor. 
 
 Com-pet'i-tors, rivals ; opponents. 
 
 Di-vin'i-ty, Deity ; Godhead ; the Supreme Being. 
 
 Ben-e-dic'tion, a blessing pronounced. 
 
 Pic-tur-esque', wild and beautiful ; inartificial. 
 
 Ar-ma'da, a fleet of armed ships ; a squadron. 
 
 Arch'i-tect, a person skilled in the art of building. 
 
 Mer'ce-na-ry, one who serves for pay ; a hireling. 
 
 Lab'y-rinth, a place full of windings ; a maze. 
 
 A-gil'i-ty, nimbleness ; quickness ; activity. 
 
 Al-lege', to affirm ; to assert ; to declare ; to plead. 
 
 Ac-com-rno-da'tion, fitness ; adjustment ; provision 
 of conveniences. 
 
 Com-mem'o-rate, to celebrate by some public act. 
 
 Hom'i-cide, manslaughter ; a person who kills an- 
 other. 
 
 Im-mens'i-ty, infinity ; an extent not to be measured, 
 
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 >-erc'ive, restraining ; compulsive ; constraining. 
 
 Cen-so'ri-ous, apt to blame or condemn. 
 
 Ag-gre-ga'tion, collection into a mass or sum. 
 
 Ag-gra-va'tion, that which makes worse ; provoca- 
 tion. 
 
 Ap-prox'i-mate, nearest to ; next ; near to. 
 
 Ac-cel'er-ate, to hasten ; to quicken motion. 
 
 Pro-gen'i-tor, an ancestor in the direct line ; a fore- 
 father. 
 
 De-pre-ci-a'tion, the falling of value ; reduction of 
 worth. 
 
 Def-in-i'tion, a short description of a thing by its 
 properties ; explanation. 
 
 Af-fa-bil'i-ty, complaisant behavior ; politeness. 
 
 Cer-tif'i-cate, a testimony in writing properly authen- 
 ticated ; a credential. 
 
 Tur'moil, a disturbance. 
 
 He-red'it-a-ry, that has descended from an ancestor. 
 
 De-clam 'a- tory, vehement ; noisy ; rhetorical and 
 inflated. 
 
 Ha-bil'i-ment, a garment; clothing; dress in general. 
 
 Pre'cinct, an outward limit; a boundary. 
 
 Ob-nox'ious, liable to censure; reprehensible 
 
 Ad-di'tion-al, that is added. 
 
 Plen'i-tllde, fulness; repletion; plethora. 
 
 Dex-ter'i-ty, readiness; expertness; skill; ability. 
 
 Frat'ri-cide, the murder or the murderer of a 
 brother. 
 
 Grat'i-tude, duty to benefactors; thankfulness. 
 
 Rav'erirOUS, furiously voracious ; eager to devour; 
 rapacious. 
 
 Rec-on-cil-i-a'tion, a renewal of friendship ; adjust- 
 ment. 
 
 In-dis-pens'a-ble, essential ; absolutely necessary 
 or requisite. 
 
 In-dis'so-lu-ble, that cannot be dissolved or de- 
 stroyed; firm. 
 
 De-div'i-ty, deviation from a horizontal line. 
 
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 De-du'ci-ble, derivable by reasoning; inferable. 
 
 In-de-fens'i-ble, that cannot be defended; not to be 
 justified. 
 
 In-al'ien-a-ble, that cannot be transferred to another. 
 
 Im-pass'a-ble, not to be passed ; impervious. 
 
 Ad-ju'di-cate, to settle by judicial decree. 
 
 Dis-crim'in-ate, to distinguish; to observe the differ- 
 ence between. 
 
 Ex-or'bi-tant, unreasonable; enormous; excessive. 
 
 Im-per'ti-nent, rude; intrusive. 
 
 De-fend'ant, one required to make answer in an 
 action or suit. 
 
 Sub-lim'i-ty, grandeur ; magnificence. 
 
 Pomp'ous-ly, with great parade or display ; splen- 
 didly. 
 
 In-ter-ces'sor, a mediator; one who pleads in behalf 
 of another. 
 
 As-si-du'i-ty, diligence; close application; attention. 
 
 Ca-pac'i-ty, extent of room or space. 
 
 In-ad'e-quate, defective; insufficient. 
 
 De-cap'i-tate, to behead; to cut off the head. 
 
 Im-be-cil'i-ty, mental weakness. 
 
 Mor-tal'i-ty, subjection to death; death-rate. 
 
 No-to'ri-OUS, publicly known; manifest to the world. 
 
 Per-ti-nac'i-ty, obstinacy; persistency. 
 
 In-dis-cre'tion, rashness; imprudence; want of dis- 
 cretion. 
 
 De-bil'i-tate, to weaken; to enfeeble; to impair the 
 strength of. 
 
 Flag-el-la'tion, a beating or whipping; a flogging. 
 
 In-no-va'tion, change in established laws, customs, 
 rites, or practices. 
 
 In-oc'u-late, to bud; to insert; to vaccinate. 
 
 Mis-cel-la'ne-ous, mixed; mingled; consisting of 
 several kinds. 
 
 Pu-sil-lan'i-mous, mean-spirited; cowardly. 
 
 Mu-nic'i-pal, pertaining to a corporation or city. 
 
 Re-frig'er-ate, to make cool ; to refresh. 
 
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 l-val'i-date, to weaken ; to make void ; to over- 
 throw. 
 
 De-clar'a-to-ry, affirmative ; clear ; expressive. 
 
 Fa-nat'i-cism, excessive enthusiasm; religious frenzy. 
 
 Par'ti-ci-ple, one of the parts of speech. 
 
 Quad'ru-ple, fourfold ; four times told . 
 
 Re-du'ci-ble, that may be reduced. 
 
 In-com-pat'i-ble, inconsistent ; incongruous. 
 
 Re-fu'ta-ble, that may be proved .false or erroneous. 
 
 Mas'sage, a rubbing or kneading of the body. 
 
 In-cor-rupt'i-ble, incapable of decay. 
 
 In-du'bi-ta-ble, too evident to admit of doubt ; un- 
 questionable. 
 
 In-ex'o-ra-ble, not to be moved by entreaty ; unre- 
 lenting. 
 
 Rep-re-hen'si-ble, worthy of reproof; censurable. 
 
 In-ex-press'i-ble, unutterable; unspeakable; not to 
 be told. 
 
 In-tract'a-ble, obstinate ; unruly ; perverse ; stub- 
 born. 
 
 Mer-i-to'ri-ous, worthy; deserving of reward. 
 
 Pro-pi'tious, favorable; kind; auspicious. 
 
 A-lac'ri-ty, liveliness ; cheerfulness ; gayety ; spright- 
 liness. 
 
 In-dict'rnent, a formal accusation by a grand 
 jury. 
 
 Com'pli-ment, an expression of civility or respect ; 
 praise. 
 
 Ren'dez-vous, a place appointed for assembly ; a 
 meeting. 
 
 De-noue'ment, the solution of a mystery ; outcome. 
 
 Ma-nceu'ver, a stratagem ; a dexterous movement. 
 
 Va-cu'i-ty, emptiness ; space unfilled. 
 
 Par'a-lyze, to affect with palsy. 
 
 Chas'tise-ment, correction ; punishment. 
 
 In-quis'i-tive, curious ; busy in search. 
 
 Ve-loc'i-ty, swiftness ; quickness ; speed ; celerity ; 
 rapidity. 
 
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 Ne-ces'si-ty, compulsion ; fatality ; want ; need ; 
 
 poverty. 
 Par-tic'i-pate, to partake ; to share ; to receive a 
 
 part of. 
 Cau'tious-ly, with caution ; in a wary, scrupulous 
 
 manner. 
 
 In-or'di-nate, excessive ; immoderate. 
 Dis-sen'sion, strife ; discord ; contention in words. 
 Con-de-scen'sion, deference ; voluntary descent 
 
 from rank or dignity. 
 
 Cal'en-dar, a yearly register ; an almanac. 
 U'ni-valve, a mollusk whose shell is composed of a 
 
 single piece. 
 Al'a-bas-ter, a white stone ; a variety of gypsum 
 
 used for ornamental purposes. 
 Del'e-ble, that can be blotted out. 
 Cog-no'men, a surname. 
 
 Prox'i-mate, next immediately preceding or follow- 
 ing ; nearest. 
 Sperm-a-ce'ti, a fatty matter found in the head of 
 
 the sperm-whale. 
 
 Ac-com'plice, an associate in a crime ; an abettor. 
 Cha-lyb'e-ate, impregnated with salts of iron. 
 Con-cat-e-na'tion, an order of things connected or 
 
 depending on each other. 
 Tal'is-man, a charm supposed to avert danger or 
 
 evil. 
 Ad-O-les'cence, the age between childhood and 
 
 manhood ; youth. 
 
 Con-niv'ance, a voluntary blindness to an act. 
 An'o-dyne, any medicine which allays pain. 
 Dis-cur'sive, passing from one thing to another ; 
 
 digressive. 
 
 Dis-pers'ive, tending to scatter or dissipate. 
 Au-rif er-ous, that yields or produces gold. 
 Ven-tril'o-quy, the act of speaking in such a manner 
 
 that the voice seems to come from some other 
 
 source than the speaker. 
 
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 Ty-pog'ra-phy, the art of printing. 
 
 Sym-bol'i-cal, relating to, or represented by, sym- 
 bols ; emblematical. 
 
 A-gra'ri-an, relating to lands ; relating to the equal 
 division of lands. 
 
 Teu-ton'ic, pertaining to the Teutons, a people of 
 Germany. 
 
 Ac'on-ite, the herb wolf's-bane ; a poisonous plant. 
 
 Ac'o-lyte, in the early church, an inferior officer who 
 waited on the bishop. 
 
 Fu-ne're-al, pertaining to burial ; dark ; dismal ; 
 mournful. 
 
 Chrys'o-lite, a precious stone. 
 
 De-li'cipus, highly pleasing to the taste ; agreeable ; 
 charming. 
 
 Cui-rass', a breastplate. 
 
 Ac-cou'ter, to equip ; to furnish ; to dress. 
 
 Cu'cum-ber, a plant and its fruit. 
 
 As-cet'ic, one who practices extreme self-denial in 
 religious things. 
 
 As-sign-ee', a person to whom an assignment is 
 made. 
 
 Cau'ter-ize, to burn or sear with fire or a hot iron. 
 
 A-pos'tro-phe, a digressive address. 
 
 Dy'nas-ty, government ; sovereignty. 
 
 Fac-sim'i-le, an exact copy or likeness, as of hand- 
 writing. 
 
 Ex'em-pla-ry, worthy of imitation ; correct. 
 
 Fa-ri'na, the flour of any species of corn, or starchy 
 root. 
 
 Fan-dan'go, a lively Spanish dance. 
 
 Ab-O-rig'in-es, the first inhabitants of a country. 
 
 Den'ti-frice, a powder or other substance used in 
 cleaning the teeth. 
 
 Ap'o-thegm, a short saying conveying some im- 
 portant truth. 
 
 De-mesne', a manor-house and adjacent land ; 
 estate in land. 
 
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 Ca-mel'o-pard, a tall African animal ; the giraffe. 
 Dem'a-gOgue, a popular and factious orator. 
 Am'e-thyst, a precious stone of a violet color. 
 Eu'cha-rist, the sacrament of the Lord's supper. 
 Flag'eo-let, a small musical wind-instrument, re- 
 sembling a flute. 
 Cat'a-combs, subterraneous places for burying the 
 
 dead. 
 En'fi-lade, to rake with shot through the whole 
 
 length of a line. 
 
 De-fal-ca'tion, a breach of trust in public accounts. 
 Al'ka-line, haying the properties of alkali. 
 Eq'uer-ry, an officer of princes or nobles, charged 
 
 with the care of their horses. 
 Ex-ag'ger-ate, to enlarge beyond the truth ; to 
 
 amplify. 
 
 E'gO-tism, self-praise ; self-commendation. 
 Dis-sua'sive, tending to divert from a measure or 
 
 purpose. 
 Ap-pren'tice, one who is bound to service for a term 
 
 of years, for the purpose of learning an art. 
 En-vi'ron, to surround ; to encompass ; to en- 
 circle. 
 Fem'i-nine, pertaining to females ; soft ; tender : , 
 
 delicate. 
 Ar-a-besque', relating to Arabic architecture anc* 
 
 sculpture. 
 De-co'rous, suitable to the character, or to the time 
 
 place, and occasion ; becoming. 
 E-piph'a-ny, a church festival. 
 Dom'i-cile, an abode or mansion ; a residence. 
 Cham-pagne', a kind of brisk, sparkling wine, fron 
 
 Champagne, in France. 
 A-nath'e-ma, an ecclesiastical curse. 
 Coch'i-neal, a dyestuff consisting of the dried bodie 
 
 of insects found upon the cactus. 
 Fraud'u-lent, deceitful ; treacherous ; containin: 
 
 fraud. 
 
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 le-mit'tance, the act of sending money to a distant 
 place in payment of some obligation. 
 
 _i-tig'ious, quarrelsome ; contentious ; inclined to 
 litigation. 
 
 ^e-git'i-mate, genuine ; real ; lawful ; not false or 
 spurious. 
 
 im-ag'i-na-tive, fantastic ; full of imagination. 
 
 D rim'i-tive, original ; first ; primary ; radical. 
 
 \-nal'o-gOUS, bearing some resemblance ; similar. 
 
 ?rod'i-gies, monsters ; wonders ; productions out 
 of the course of nature. 
 
 3on-tam'i-nate, to defile ; to pollute ; to corrupt. 
 
 : 3-pin'ia-tive, unduly attached to one's own opinions. 
 
 VIel'io-rate, to make better ; to improve. 
 
 Pe-Clll'iar-ly, particularly ; singularly. 
 
 In-fin'i-ty, immensity ; indefinite extent ; endless 
 number. 
 
 rest'i-mo-ny, affirmation ; declaration ; evidence ; 
 proof. 
 
 Mo-nop'o-ly, the exclusive right of possessing or 
 selling anything. 
 
 Deb-au-chee', a man given to intemperance. 
 
 Pan-a-ce'a, a remedy for all diseases. 
 
 5en-ti-ment'al, abounding with sentiment or feeling. 
 
 Friv'p-lous, slight ; trifling ; trivial ; of no moment. 
 
 Me-dic'in-al, sanative ; having the property of heal- 
 ing. 
 
 [n-sid'i-OUS, deceitful ; sly ; treacherous ; ensnaring. 
 
 Li-cen'ti-ate, one who has a license to exercise a 
 profession. 
 
 A.n-tic'i-pate, to take before the proper time ; to 
 foretaste. 
 
 De-mean'or, behavior ; carriage ; deportment ; con- 
 duct. 
 
 Ca-reen'ing, heaving down on one side ; inclining. 
 
 Im-pe'ri-ous, commanding ; dictatorial ; haughty. 
 
 Em-pyr'e-al, formed of pure fire or light ; vital. 
 
 Im-pe'ri-al, royal ; regal ; commanding ; supreme. 
 
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 Me-rid'i-an, relating to mid-day, or the highest point. 
 
 Ob-se'qui-ous, compliant to excess ; basely sub- 
 missive ; servile. 
 
 Fas-tid'i-OUS, disdainful ; over-nice ; squeamish. 
 
 Ex-tra'ne-OUS, foreign ; not intrinsic ; exterior. 
 
 In-gra'ti-ate, to recommend ; to insinuate. 
 
 Pe-cun'ia-ry, relating to money ; consisting of 
 money. 
 
 In-ca-pac'i-tate, to disable ; to weaken ; to dis- 
 qualify. 
 
 In-com'pe-tent, inadequate ; insufficient ; legally 
 unable. 
 
 Dis-pens'a-ry, a place where medicines are given tc 
 the poor. 
 
 Ef-front'er-y, impudence ; assurance ; shameless 
 boldness. 
 
 In-tim'i-date, to make fearful ; to overawe ; to dis- 
 hearten. 
 
 Dil'a-to-ry, tardy ; late ;. slow ; loitering. 
 
 In-cend'i-a-ry, any person who sets fire to a building 
 maliciously. 
 
 Des'ul-to-ry, loose ; cursory ; hasty ; slight ; im 
 methodical. 
 
 In-ad-vert'ent, heedless ; careless ; negligent. 
 
 O-bei'sance, a bow ; a courtesy ; an act of reverence 
 
 Or'di-nance, a law ; a decree ; an appointment ; 
 rite. 
 
 In-ter-mit'tent, ceasing at intervals. 
 
 Re-dun'dant, superabundant ; superfluous ; exubei 
 ant. 
 
 In-tol'er-ant, not tolerant ; not able to endure. 
 
 Re-ful'gence, a flood of light ; splendor ; brightnes: 
 
 De-fi'cien-cy, a failing ; imperfection ; want ; defec 
 
 Ad-ven-ti'tious, accidental ; incidental ; casual 
 foreign. 
 
 Mach-in-a'tion, an artifice ; a contrivance. 
 
 Def-a-ma'tion, slander ; calumny ; reproach. 
 
 In-an'i-mate, lifeless ; inert ; dead ; unanimated. 
 
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 inc-til'ious, very exact in forms of behavior. 
 ^it-i-ga'tion, a judicial contest ; a lawsuit. 
 
 ^ec-re-a'tion, amusement ; sport entertainment ; 
 diversion. 
 
 Xam'i-fy, to divide into branches or parts. 
 
 Mar'tyr-dom, the death of a martyr. 
 
 ?er-turb-a'tion, disquiet of mind ; disorder; great 
 uneasiness. 
 
 Mas-quer-ade', a disguise ; a diversion in which the 
 company is masked. 
 
 Re-verb'er-ate, to bound back ; to rebound ; to re- 
 sound ; to echo. 
 
 Re-crim'in-ate, to return one accusation with an- 
 other. 
 
 Leth'ar-gy, a morbid drowsiness ; sleepiness. 
 
 5anc'ti-fy, to make holy ; to consecrate ; to purify. 
 
 Reg-i-ment' al, belonging to a regiment. 
 
 Gen-e-al'o-gy, a successive series of families ; a 
 pedigree ; lineage. 
 
 Coun'ter-feit, fictitious ; spurious ; feigned ; forged. 
 
 Ran'cor-ous, deeply malignant ; malicious. 
 
 'De-lin'e-ate, to sketch or design ; to paint. 
 
 Fa-cil'i-tate, to make easy, or less difficult. 
 
 Os-ten'si-ble, apparent ; that may be shown ; plau- 
 sible. 
 
 In-con-ceal'a-ble, not to be hid or kept secret. 
 
 In-de-fat'i-ga-ble, unwearied ; not yielding to fatigue. 
 
 In-de-feas'i-ble, not to be defeated ; that cannot be 
 made void. 
 
 De-nun-ci-a'tion, a public menace ; the proclama- 
 tion of a threat. 
 
 Ex-pe-di'tious, nimble ; active ; swift ; speedy ; 
 hasty. 
 
 Rec'ti-tude, uprightness of mind ; integrity ; justice ; 
 honesty. 
 
 Ret'i-cence, the quality of keeping silent. 
 
 Cyn'o-sure, anything to which attention is strongly 
 turned. 
 
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 Tes-ta'ceous, pertaining to or consisting of shells. 
 
 Per-ni'cious, destructive ; very injurious or mis- 
 chievous. 
 
 Se'cre-cy, privacy ; solitude ; retirement ; close 
 silence. 
 
 E-nu'mer-ate, to reckon up singly ; to count ; to 
 number ; to tell. 
 
 In-nu'mer-a-ble, not to be counted ; countless. 
 
 In-of-fens'ive, harmless ; doing no injury or mischief. 
 
 Dys-pep'si-a, indigestion, or difficulty of digestion. 
 
 Gaz-et-teer', a writer of news ; a geographical dic- 
 tionary. 
 
 Crim-in-ari-ty, the quality of being guilty of a crime ; 
 guilt. 
 
 Flo-til'la, a little fleet ; a fleet of small vessels. 
 
 Res'er-voir, a cistern ; a place where anything is 
 kept in store. 
 
 Ca-tarrh', an inflammation of the mucous membrane. 
 
 Phe-nom'e-na, things remarkable in nature ; natural 
 appearances. 
 
 Per-am'bu-la-tor, a surveyor's instrument for meas- 
 uring distances ; a low carriage for a child. 
 
 Lu'min-a-ry, any body that gives light ; an illumi- 
 nator. 
 
 Steth'o-SCOpe, an instrument used in sounding the' 
 chest. 
 
 Es-CUtch'eon, the shield of a family. 
 
 Av'a-rice, covetousness ; cupidity ; penuriousness. 
 
 So-no'rOUS, giving sound when struck ; loud-sound- 
 ing ; shrill. 
 
 Co-los'sus, a statue of gigantic size. 
 
 Gaud'i-ness, showiness; ostentatious finery. 
 
 Dol'or-OUS, sorrowful ; doleful ; dismal ; expressing 
 grief. 
 
 Ar'bi-tra-ry, despotic ; absolute in power ; bound 
 by no law. 
 
 Ste're-O-type, a plate with type-metal face used for 
 printing. 
 
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 Da-guerre'o-type, a method of fixing images by the 
 camera obscura. 
 
 Su-per'la-tive, most eminent ; supreme ; implying 
 the highest degree. 
 
 Par-lia-ment'a-ry, pertaining to parliament ; accord- 
 ing to legislative rule. 
 
 Pre-co'cious, ripe before the natural time ; prema- 
 ture. 
 
 Crus-ta'ceous, of the nature of crust or shell ; 
 shelly ; jointed. 
 
 Er-y-sip'e-las, a painful inflammation of the skin. 
 
 Per-spi-ca'cious, quick-sighted ; sharp of sight ; 
 discerning ; acute. 
 
 In-el'e-gant, not elegant ; not beautiful ; in bad 
 taste. 
 
 In-nu-en'do, an oblique hint ; an insinuation ; in- 
 direct allusion. 
 
 Pre-dic'a-ment, a class ; a condition ; a category. 
 
 Cog'ni-zant, having knowledge of. 
 
 Threat'en-ing, menacing ; foreboding evil ; im- 
 minent. 
 
 Dom-in-eer'ing, overbearing ; blustering ; ruling 
 over with insolence. 
 
 Tel-e-graph'ic, pertaining to the telegraph. 
 
 Laugh'a-ble, that may excite laughter ; ridiculous ; 
 comical. 
 
 Syc'o-phant, a parasite ; a mean flatterer ; a de- 
 ceiver. 
 
 Fo-ren'sic, belonging to public discussion and debate. 
 
 Ir-ri-ga'tion, the act of watering or moistening. 
 
 Per-O-ra'tion, the concluding part of an oration. 
 
 Ir-re-press'i-ble, that cannot be restrained. 
 
 Rec-i-tfL-tive', language delivered in musical tones. 
 
 Es-pous'al, the act of espousing or betrothing ; pro- 
 tection. 
 
 Co-te-rie', a circle of familiar friends ; a club. 
 
 Rep'er-to-ry, a treasury ; a magazine ; a book of 
 reference, 
 
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 Sen-ior'i-ty, priority of birth ; priority in office ; 
 eldership. 
 
 Trou'ba-dour, a mediaeval poet of Provence in 
 France. 
 
 As-par'a-gUS, an esculent plant ; the name of a 
 genus of plants. 
 
 Bronch-i'tis, an inflammation of the membranes of 
 the windpipe. 
 
 Os-ten-ta'tious, showy ; gaudy ; boastful ; vain. 
 
 Far-i-na'ceous, consisting or made of meal or flour ; 
 mealy. 
 
 Des'ue-tude, the cessation of use ; disuse. 
 
 Her-ba'ceous, relating to herbs ; having the nature 
 of an herb. 
 
 Ven-e-sec'tion, blood-letting ; phlebotomy. 
 
 Grav-i-ta'tion, the act of being drawn towards some- 
 thing. 
 
 Com-pend'i-um, a summary ; an epitome ; an 
 abridgment. 
 
 Cha-me'le-on, a lizard noted for changing its color. 
 
 Dis-ser-ta'tion, a discourse ; a treatise ; an essay. 
 
 Pre-Ctir'sor, a forerunner ; a harbinger. 
 
 Fur'lough, a leave of absence from military service. 
 
 Per'fo-rate, to pierce through ; to bore. 
 
 Me-trop'o-lis, the chief city of a country. 
 
 Mel-lif'lu-ous, flowing as with honey ; smooth. 
 
 Det'o-nate, to cause to explode ; to inflame. 
 
 On'er-ous, burdensome ; oppressive ; heavy. 
 
 Leg'is-la-tive, lawgiving ; capable of enacting laws. 
 
 Am'bus-cade, an ambush ; a body of troops lying in 
 ambush. 
 
 Ric-o-chet', to skip with a rebound. 
 
 Ath-e-ne'um, a public library ; a public seminary ; 
 a gymnasium. 
 
 Cach-in-na'tipn, loud laughter. 
 
 Bad'in-age, light or playful discourse ; raillery. 
 
 Pat'ron-age, special countenance or support ; guard- 
 ianship. 
 
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 Drom'e-da-ry, a sort of camel with one hump. 
 
 Red'o-lence, sweet scent ; fragrance ; sweet odor. 
 
 Hu'gue-not, a name formerly given to a French 
 Protestant. 
 
 A'er-O-naut, one who sails or floats in the air. 
 
 Tam-bour-ine', a shallow drum with one head. 
 
 Lan'guor, feebleness ; dullness ; heaviness ; listless- 
 ness. 
 
 Chan'ce-ry, a high court of equity. 
 
 Pos-sess'or, an occupant ; an owner ; one that has 
 possession. 
 
 An'ti-qua-ry, one who is versed in the knowledge of 
 antiquity. 
 
 A-poth'e-ca-ry, one who prepares and sells medi- 
 cines. 
 
 Mi-li'tia, a body of citizens enrolled for military ex- 
 ercise. 
 
 Is-O-la'tion, state of being placed alone ; separation. 
 
 Ab-ra'sion, the act of wearing or rubbing off. 
 
 Sta-tist'ics, the science which treats of the resources 
 of nations. 
 
 Hem'is-tich, half a line in poetry. 
 
 Vi-tu'per-ate, to blame ; to censure ; to vilify ; to 
 reproach. 
 
 O-dor-if'er-OUS, fragrant ; giving scent ; sweet of 
 smell. 
 
 Syc'a-more, the plane-tree ; the buttonwood. 
 
 Hip-po-pot'a-mus, the river-horse ; a large aquatic 
 animal. 
 
 Syn-op'sis, a collective view of any subject ; abridg- 
 ment. 
 
 So-lic'it-or, one who solicits ; a lawyer. 
 
 Pen-in'su-la, land almost surrounded by water. 
 
 Met-a-morph'ose, to change the form of ; to trans- 
 pose. 
 
 Rod-o-mont-ade', an empty bluster ; a rant. 
 
 Or'tho-e-py, the art of pronouncing words prop- 
 erly. 
 
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 Ho-me-op'a-thy, the doctrine that like is cured by 
 
 like. 
 
 Car'a-van, a body of traveling merchants or pilgrims. 
 Eq'ui-page, carriage ; retinue ; accouterments. 
 A-cerb'i-ty, sour taste ; severity of temper. 
 Sen'ti-nel, a soldier on guard ; a watch. 
 E-nerv'ate, to deprive of force ; to weaken ; weak. 
 In-sur-rec'tion, a rebellion ; a seditious rising up 
 
 against the government. 
 Cav'al-cade, a procession on horseback. 
 Des'ig-nate, to point out ; to mark ; to show. 
 Re-cher-che', choice ; elegant ; well-finished. 
 Brag-ga-do'cio, a boaster ; a braggart. 
 Laud'a-num, a preparation made from opium. 
 Pend'u-lum, a suspended vibrating body. 
 Con-nois-seur', a judge in the fine arts or literature ; 
 
 a critic. 
 
 As-SCSS'or, one who assesses ; an assistant. 
 Chro-mat'ic, relating to color or to music. 
 Aph'o-rism, a short pithy sentence ; a maxim. 
 Ped'i-gree, genealogy ; lineage ; descent. 
 Mount'e-bank, a quack ; a boastful pretender. 
 Con'tra-band, illegal traffic in time of war. 
 A-nem'o-ne, a plant ; the wind-flower. 
 Dem-on-Stra'tion, act of demonstrating ; indubi- 
 table proof. 
 
 In-un-da'tion, an overflow of water ; a deluge. 
 Im'be-cile, weak ; feeble ; impotent ; infirm. 
 Ver'sa-tile, capable of being turned around. 
 Sur'feit, satiety ; excess in eating and drinking. 
 Rou-tine', a round or course of business ; regular 
 
 practice or course. 
 Tar'iff, a table of duties payable to government or 
 
 merchandise. 
 Dis-qui'e-tude, uneasiness ; anxiety ; disturbance 
 
 agitation. 
 
 Un-be-liev'er, an infidel ; one who does not believe 
 Hem'i-sphere, one half of a sphere or globe. 
 
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 Chiv'al-rous, relating to knight-errantry ; gallant. 
 
 Grov'el-ing, mean; creeping; without dignity or 
 elevation. 
 
 Mount-ain-eer', an inhabitant of a mountain ; a 
 rustic ; a freebooter. 
 
 Dis-cre'tion-ary, unlimited; unrestrained; left to 
 choice. 
 
 Cho'rus, a musical composition intended to be sung 
 by a number of singers. 
 
 Chor'ist-er, a leader of a choir ; a singer in a con- 
 cert. 
 
 Peace'a-bly, quietly ; without disturbance ; without 
 interruption. 
 
 Feas-i-bil'i-ty, the quality of being capable of exe- 
 cution ; practicability. 
 
 Lu-gu'bri-OUS, mournful ; indicating sorrow. 
 
 Pla'gi-a-rism, literary theft ; the act of purloining 
 the writings of another. 
 
 As-sail'ants, those who attack or invade. 
 
 Su-per-vi'sor, an overseer ; an inspector ; a superin- 
 tendent. 
 
 Skel'e-ton, the outline or general structure of any 
 thing. 
 
 Lav'en-der, an aromatic plant. 
 
 E-nun'ciate, to declare ; to proclaim ; to relate ; to 
 express ; to announce. 
 
 Vi'tiate, to deprave ; to contaminate ; to taint. 
 
 Pa'geant-ry, pomp ; show ; a spectacle. 
 
 Leg'i-ble, capable of being read ; apparent. 
 
 Tyr'an-nous, tyrannical ; despotic ; arbitrary. 
 
 Ho-mo-ge'ne-OUS, having the same nature ; con- 
 sisting of similar parts. 
 
 Psy-chol'o-gy, the doctrine of the soul or mind ; 
 mental philosophy. 
 
 Et-y-mol'o-gy, that which treats of the origin, deri- 
 vation, and meaning of words. 
 
 Flir-ta'tion, a quick, sprightly motion ; coquetry, 
 
 Phleg-mat'ic, dull ; sluggish ; heavy. 
 
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 Liq-ue-fac'tion, act of melting ; state of being 
 melted. 
 
 I-den'ti-ty, the state of being the same ; sameness. 
 
 Stul'ti-fy, to make or prove foolish. 
 
 Val'or-OUS, brave ; stout ; valiant ; intrepid ; cour- 
 ageous. 
 
 Sul'phur-OUS, containing sulphur ; impregnated with 
 sulphur. 
 
 Tur'pi-tude, wickedness ; moral baseness or vileness. 
 
 Quan'da-ry, doubt ; uncertainty ; a state of per- 
 plexity. 
 
 Cur'so-ry, hasty ; quick ; slight ; careless ; superficial. 
 
 Sor'ce-ry, conjuration ; magic ; enchantment ; witch- 
 craft. 
 
 Sub-serv'i-ent, useful in an inferior capacity; servile. 
 
 Pu'is-sance, power ; strength. 
 
 Fal'chion,-a broad, slightly curved sword. 
 
 Hal'cy-on, calm ; quiet ; peaceful ; undisturbed ; 
 happy. 
 
 Frag men t-a-ry, composed of fragments. 
 
 Lab'o-ra-to-ry, a place or room for the performance 
 of scientific experiments. 
 
 El-ee-mos'y-na-ry, relating to charity ; a dependent. 
 
 Sanc'ti-mo-ny, holiness ; devoutness ; scrupulous 
 austerity. 
 
 Pat-ro-nym'ic, a name formed from the name of an 
 ancestor. 
 
 Res'o-nant, resounding ; returning sound ; echoing 
 back. 
 
 Ple-be'ian, one of the common people ; a rustic. 
 
 Sov'er-eign-ty, supreme power ; supremacy. 
 
 Syn'tax, connected system or order ; construction. 
 
 Fer-men-ta'tion, the process of undergoing an ef- 
 fervescent change. 
 
 Fur'ni-ture, articles used for convenience or deco- 
 ration in a house or apartment. 
 
 Pro-nom'in-al, relating to a pronoun. 
 
 Cyl'in-der, a long, round body ; a roller. 
 
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 Pal-i-sade', a defense formed by stakes driven into 
 the ground. 
 
 Buc-ca-neer', a pirate infesting the West Indies. 
 
 An'ec-dote, a biographical incident or fact. 
 
 An'ti-dpte, a medicine that counteracts poison. 
 
 Der-e-lic'tion, act of forsaking ; desertion. 
 
 Feas'i-ble, that may be done ; practicable. 
 
 Def-er-en'tial, respectful ; expressing deference. 
 
 Rep-a-ra'tion, compensation ; recompense ; amends. 
 
 Ap-pur'ten-ant, belonging to ; pertaining to of right; 
 joined to. 
 
 Scis'sors, a cutting instrument with two blades ; 
 small shears. 
 
 Se-ques'trate, to separate from the owner for a time. 
 
 Nu'ga-to-ry, trifling ; futile ; insignificant. 
 
 Pneu-mo'ni-a, inflammation of the lungs. 
 
 Ka-leid'o-SCOpe, an optical instrument exhibiting 
 symmetrical forms. 
 
 Hi er-O-glyph'ics, the picture-writing of the ancient 
 Egyptians. 
 
 Scrofu-lous, diseased or affected with scrofula. 
 
 Like'li-hood, probability ; appearance ; show ; re- 
 semblance. 
 
 Sar-COph'a-gUS, a sort of stone coffin. 
 
 Pyth'o-ness, a dragon or serpent ; a sort of witch. 
 
 O-le-ag'in-OUS, oily ; having the qualities of oil. 
 
 Vp-cif er-OUS, clamorous ; noisy ; loud. 
 
 Tim'or-OUS, fearful of danger ; timid. 
 
 Trep-i-da'tion, tremor ; terror ; a quaking or quiver- 
 ing. 
 
 Pol-y-tech'nic, comprehending many arts. 
 
 Sur-rep-ti'tious, done by stealth, or without proper 
 authority. 
 
 Pug-na'cioilS, fighting ; contentious ; quarrelsome. 
 
 Nu-mis-mat'ics, the science of coins and medals. 
 
 Pneu-mat'ics, the science of elastic fluids. 
 
 Neu-ral'gi-a, a painful affection of the nerves. ' 
 
 Vac'cin-ate, to innoculate with vaccine matter. 
 
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 Pyr-0-tech'nics, the art of making fireworks. 
 
 Hu-mid'i-ty, moisture ; dampness. 
 
 U-to'pi-an, fanciful ; chimerical ; ideal. 
 
 Her-cu'le-an, very strong ; arduous ; large ; massy. 
 
 Seign-eu'ri-al, manorial ; invested with large powers. 
 
 Test-a-ment'a-ry, given by will ; relating to a testa- 
 ment. 
 
 Sus'te-nance, support ; maintenance ; subsistence. 
 
 Syn'o-nym, a word of the same or similar meaning. 
 
 In-a-ni'tion, emptiness ; want of fullness. 
 
 An-no-ta'tion, a note ; a comment ; a remark. 
 
 Glut'ton-OUS, given to excessive eating. 
 
 Glu'tin-ous, gluey ; viscous ; tenacious. 
 
 Po-lyg'a-my, a plurality of wives at the same 
 time. 
 
 Em-bra'sure, an aperture in fortifications for cannon. 
 
 Dis-pleas'ure, disfavor ; offense ; cause of irritation. 
 
 Leis'ure-ly, slowly ; at leisure ; deliberately. 
 
 La'zi-ly, idly; sluggishly; heavily. 
 
 Tit-il-la'tion, act of tickling ; slight pleasure. 
 
 Lieu-ten'ant, a deputy ; a second in rank. 
 
 Fun-da-ment'al, essential ; important ; serving for 
 the basis. 
 
 Nu'tri-ment, nourishment ; food ; aliment. 
 
 Ven'om-OUS, poisonous; malignant; noxious ; spite- 
 ful. 
 
 Min'i-mum, the smallest quantity possible. 
 
 Pan-o-ra'ma, a picture showing objects in all direc- 
 tions from a central point. 
 
 Suav'-i-ty, mildness ; pleasantness. 
 
 Trans'i-to-ry, transient ; fleeting ; momentary. 
 
 Serv'i-tude, state of a slave ; dependence; bondage. 
 
 E-ra'sure, obliteration ; scratching out. 
 
 Ra-tioc'i-nate, to reason ; to argue. 
 
 Fu'mi-gate, to perfume ; to cleanse or purify by 
 smoke. 
 
 Si'fie-cure, an office which has revenue without em- 
 ployment. 
 
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 Nar'ra-tive, a relation ; an account ; a story. 
 
 Vul-gar'i-ty, meanness; grossness ; rudeness of man- 
 ners. 
 
 Hem'or-rhage, any discharge of blood from the 
 blood-vessels. 
 
 Ma-Ia'ri-a, a noxious vapor from marshy districts. 
 
 Tu-ber'cu-lar, filled with masses of morbid matter. 
 
 Phthis'ic, a kind of consumption. 
 
 Sed'u-lous, assiduous ; industrious ; diligent. 
 
 Pel-lu'cid, clear ; transparent ; translucent. 
 
 Mal-e-dic'tion, a curse ; an execration ; a denuncia- 
 tion of evil. 
 
 Mal'le-a-ble, that may be extended by beating ; 
 ductile. 
 
 Syb'a-rite, a person devoted to luxury and pleas- 
 ure. 
 
 Sib'yl, a prophetess among the pagans. 
 
 Sib'i-lant, sounding like the letter s ; hissing. 
 
 Syl'la-ble, as much of a word as is uttered by one 
 articulation. 
 
 Cyn'ic-al, snarling ; snappish ; surly ; captious ; cur- 
 rish. 
 
 Tab'er-na-cle, a temporary habitation ; a tent. 
 
 Res'i-due, that which is left after a part is taken ; 
 remnant. 
 
 Vas'sal-age, subjection ; political servitude. 
 
 Ver-bos'i-ty, the use of more words than are neces- 
 sary ; prolixity. 
 
 Ur-ban'i-ty, politeness ; polished manners ; civility ; 
 courtesy. 
 
 Sub-al'tern, a commissioned officer lower than a 
 captain. 
 
 Sti-pend'i-a-ry, one who performs services for a 
 definite compensation. 
 
 Phy-lac'ter-y, any charm, spell, or amulet worn to 
 preserve from danger. 
 
 Fe-lic'i-tate, to make very happy ; to congratulate ; 
 to express joy for. 
 
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 Ret'i-Cllle, a small work-bag, pocket, or purse, to be 
 carried in the hand. 
 
 Sol'e-cism, impropriety in language ; incongruity of 
 words. 
 
 Pro-spec'tus, a summary, plan, or scheme ; a plan 
 of a literary work. 
 
 Neb'u-lous, cloudy ; hazy ; having a misty appear- 
 ance. 
 
 Haugh'ti-ness, pride mingled with contempt for 
 others ; arrogance. 
 
 In-dig'en-OUS, native ; produced naturally in a coun- 
 try or climate. 
 
 Spe'cial-ty, that for which a person makes an object 
 for special attention. 
 
 Mag-nan'i-mous, great of mind ; unselfish. 
 
 Syn-on'y-mous, having the same or similar meaning. 
 
 Ret'i-na, the delicate membrane by which the back 
 part of the globe of the eye is lined. 
 
 San'i-ta-ry, healing ; tending to guard public health. 
 
 Mau-SO-le'um, a magnificent tomb or monument. 
 
 Gloss'a-ry, a dictionary of the difficult words of any 
 writer. 
 
 Sat'urn-ine, gloomy ; grave ; melancholy. 
 
 Fra-ter'ni-ty, a corporation ; a society ; a brother- 
 hood. 
 
 Sto'i-cism, the opinions and maxims of the Stoics ; 
 insensibility. 
 
 I-SOS'ce-les, applied to triangles which have two sides 
 equal. 
 
 Hal-lu-cin-a'tion, a diseased imagination. 
 
 Rheu'ma-tism, a painful disease affecting the 
 muscles, joints, or limbs. 
 
 Post'hu-mous, done or published after one's death. 
 
 In'ter-stice, a space intervening between things. 
 
 Sto-lid'i-ty, stupidity; want of sense ; dullness of in- 
 tellect. 
 
 Ple'ia-des, the seven stars seen in the constellation 
 Taurus. 
 
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 Leg'end-a-ry, relating to a legend ; fabulous. 
 
 Gib'ber-ish, words without meaning ; slang. 
 
 Gy-ra'tion, the act of turning about. 
 
 Gut'tur-al, belonging to the throat. 
 
 Sur'ro-gate, a judge of probate ; a deputy ; a dele- 
 gate. 
 
 In-ter'po-late, to insert into another composition. 
 
 Cal-is-then'ics, exercise for health, strength, or 
 elegance. 
 
 Sed'en-ta-ry, sitting ; inactive. 
 
 Sed'a-tive, assuaging ; composing ; calming. 
 
 Cash-ier', one who has charge of money ; a cash- 
 keeper. 
 
 Ve-neer', to inlay with thin pieces of valuable wood. 
 
 Pri-va-teer', a private armed ship or vessel. 
 
 Treas'ur-y, a building in which stores of wealth are 
 reposited. 
 
 Sur'ger-y, the act of healing by manual operation. 
 
 Fu'gi-tive, a deserter ; a renegade ; one who flees 
 from danger. 
 
 Lig'a-ment, an elastic membrane ; a cord. 
 
 Max'im-um, the greatest quantity attainable in any 
 given case. 
 
 Cru'ci-ble, a chemical vessel or melting-pot. 
 
 Ox'y-gen, a gas forming the vital part of the atmos- 
 phere. 
 
 Pal-pi-ta'tion, a violent throbbing of the heart. 
 
 U-Surp-a'tion, illegal seizure or possession. 
 
 Nom'in-al, only in name ; not real ; titular. 
 
 Cy-clo-pe'di-a, a dictionary of the arts and sciences. 
 
 Tac'i-turn, silent ; uttering little ; reserved. 
 
 Vig-nette', a picture which is not surrounded with a 
 border. 
 
 Sub'tle-ty, artfulness ; evasion ; cunning. 
 
 Trans-cend'en-cy, pre-eminence ; high excellence. 
 
 Ma-hog'a-ny, a very valuable kind of wood. 
 
 Tau-tol'o-gy, a repetition of the same meaning in 
 different words. 
 
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 Par'ti-cle, a minute part of matter. 
 
 Non-pa-reil', something of unequaled value. 
 
 Mag'ni-tude, greatness ; size ; grandeur. 
 
 Ser'a-phim, an order of angels of the highest rank. 
 
 Non-cha-lance', indifference ; coolness ; careless- 
 ness. 
 
 Suc'cu-lence, quality of being juicy ; juiciness. 
 
 Lo-quac'i-ty, too much talk ; talkativeness. 
 
 Vag'a-bond, a vagrant ; a wanderer ; a stroller. 
 
 Stll-pe-fac'tion, insensibility ; stupidity. 
 
 Et'i-quette, the ceremonial code of polite life ; ci- 
 vility. 
 
 Ep'au-let, a shoulder-knot ; an ornamental military 
 badge. 
 
 Purg'a-tive, cathartic ; purging ; cleansing. 
 
 Sub'ter-fuge, a shift ; an evasion ; a trick. 
 
 E-qui-noc'tial, having reference to the time when 
 the days and nights are of equal length. 
 
 Er'u-dite, learned ; having learning ; well-read. 
 
 Er-rat'ic, deviating from the right way ; wandering ; 
 irregular. 
 
 Tab'leau, a picture ; a representation. 
 
 O-bit'u-a-ry, a notice of one dead ; a list of the dead. 
 
 Chi-rog'ra-phy, art of writing ; handwriting. 
 
 Con'iu-rer, an enchanter ; a wizard ; a sorcerer.' 
 
 Tab la-ture, a painting on walls. 
 
 Ne-pen'the, a drug used by the ancients to drive 
 away pain and sorrow. 
 
 Chi-rop'o-dist, a surgeon for the hands and feet. 
 
 Ne-fa'ri-ous, wicked ; abominable ; vile. 
 
 Tac-ti'cian, one skilled in military or naval evolution. 
 
 Gen-til'i-ty, dignity of birth ; elegance of behavior ; 
 politeness. 
 
 Chlo'ro-form, a colorless liquid having an ethereal 
 odor and a sweetish taste. 
 
 Cog-i-ta'tion, meditation ; contemplation. 
 
 In-cog'ni-to, without being known. 
 
 Au'to-crat, an absolute sovereign ; a despot. 
 
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 Val-e-tll-di-na'ri-an, a sickly person ; an invalid. 
 
 Av-oir-du-pois', a weight of 16 ounces to a pound. 
 
 Ce-ru'le-an, sky-colored ; blue. 
 
 Se-nil'i-ty, old age ; weakness of age. 
 
 Sten-to'ri-an, loud ; vociferous. 
 
 Laud'a-to-ry, containing or bestowing praise. 
 
 Sac'cha-rine, having the qualities of sugar ; sweet. 
 
 Lap'i-da-ry, one who cuts and polishes gems. 
 
 Rus-tic-a'tion, a kind of exile into the country. 
 
 Em-bro-ca'tion, act of bathing a diseased part with 
 a lotion. 
 
 El-lip'tic-al, having the form of an ellipse. 
 
 Rep'ri-mand, severe reproof for a fault ; reprehen- 
 sion. 
 
 Gal'van-ism, a branch of electricity. 
 
 Plen-i-po-ten'ti-a-ry, a person invested with full 
 power to transact any business. 
 
 Ob'li-ga-to-ry, binding ; imposing an obligation. 
 
 E-pit'o-me, an abridgment ; a compendium ; a brief 
 summary. 
 
 Ap-pa-ri'tion, a preternatural appearance ; a specter. 
 
 Pre-cip'i-tan-cy, heedless haste ; recklessness. 
 
 Ad-ja'cent, lying near or close ; contiguous. 
 
 Ab-ste'mi-ous, abstinent ; temperate ; sober. 
 
 E-qua-nim'i-ty, evenness of mind ; composure. 
 
 Suf'fer-ance, patience ; permission ; toleration. 
 
 Nec'tar-ine, a smooth-skinned variety of peach. 
 
 An-tag'o-nist, a contender ; an opponent ; an ad- 
 versary. 
 
 Prog-nos'tic-ate, to show beforehand by signs ; to 
 foretell ; to foreshow. 
 
 Com-men'su-rate, equal ; proportional ; having a 
 common measure. 
 
 Pre-pon'der-ate, to exceed in influence ; to out- 
 weigh. 
 
 Ma-gi'cian, one who practices magic ; an enchanter. 
 
 Tran'sient-ly, for a short time ; hastily. 
 
 O-ver-bal'ance, to outweigh ; to preponderate. 
 
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 Su-per-in-tend'ent, a director ; a chief overseer. 
 Mis-de-mean'or, fault ; mismanagement ; miscon 
 
 duct. 
 
 Es'pi-on-age, a close watch ? practice of spies. 
 O-ri-ent'al, eastern ; situated in the east. 
 Hon'ey-suck-le, the woodbine ; a fragrant flower. 
 In-fringe'ment, a breach ; a violation. 
 Her-e-dit'a-ment, property inherited ; inheritanc 
 Sug-ges'tion, private hint ; intimation ; insinuation. 
 E-gre'gious, remarkable ; enormous ; extraordinary. 
 Shib'bo-leth, the criterion or test of a party. 
 In-frac'tion, the act of breaking ; violation. 
 Of-fi'ciate, to discharge an office. 
 Charl'a-tan, a quack ; a mountebank. 
 Or'gan-i-za'tion, the act of arranging in a system- 
 atic way for use or action. 
 Biv'ouac, an encampment without tents or covering. 
 Vo-lup'tu-OUS, luxurious ; epicurean ; addicted to 
 
 sensual pleasures. 
 
 Il-lus'tra-tive, tending to elucidate or make clear. 
 Ma-nip'u-late, to operate or work with the hands 
 
 to handle. 
 
 A-men'i-ty, pleasantness ; that which delights the eye. 
 Vo-rac'i-ty, greediness ; rapaciousness ; avidity ; 
 
 ravenousness. 
 
 O-bes'i-ty, excessive fatness ; fleshiness. 
 De-crep'it, wasted and worn with age ; weak. 
 Pa-cif-ic-a'tion, the act of making peace between 
 
 contending parties. 
 Hand'ker-chief, a piece of cloth to wipe the face or 
 
 cover the neck. 
 
 Ad-van-ta'geous, beneficial ; profitable ; useful. 
 Deg-lu-ti'tion, act of swallowing. 
 Dep-ri-va'tion, loss ; want ; a taking away. 
 Em-en-da'tion, correction ; improvement ; an alter 
 
 ation for the better. 
 Ter-gi-ver-sa'tion, a shift ; evasion ; fickleness o 
 
 conduct. 
 
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 Fra'ter-nize, to concur with ; to associate as broth- 
 ers. 
 An'thra-cite, a coal that burns without flame or 
 
 smoke. 
 Ac-com'pa-ni-ment, that which attends a thing or 
 
 person. 
 
 Rec-Og'-ni'tion, acknowledgment ; formal avowal. 
 Be-a-tif'ic, affording heavenly bliss ; very happy. 
 Oph'thal-my, a disease of the eyes. 
 Ben-e-fi'cia-ry, one who receives any thing as a gift. 
 Dif fi-dent, distrustful ; not confident of one's powers. 
 Hos'pi-ta-ble, attentive or kind to strangers. 
 Quin-tes'sence, the pure, essential part of a thing. 
 A-COUS'tics, the science which treats of hearing, or 
 
 of sound. 
 
 Ac-COll'ter-mentS, dress ; equipage ; trappings ; or- 
 naments. 
 
 Des'pi-ca-ble, worthy of being despised ; contempti- 
 ble. 
 
 | Rib'ald-ry, mean, lewd, or brutal language. 
 > Mas'cu-line, male ; manly. 
 Pan'to-mime, a scene or representation in dumb 
 
 show. 
 
 I Ad'mi-ra-ble, wonderful ; excellent ; very superior. 
 i Som-nam'bu-list, a person who walks in his sleep. 
 ; Det-es-ta'tion, extreme hatred ; abhorrence. 
 ! An-i-mad-ver'sion, reproof ; censure. 
 
 Con'tu-me-ly, insolence ; obloquy. 
 ! Fu-si-bil'i-ty, quality of being easily melted. 
 ( Ag-grand'ize-ment, the state of being exalted in 
 
 power, rank, or honor. 
 I Ex-trav-a-sa'tion, the act of forcing out of its 
 
 proper vessels ; effusion. 
 
 Con-viv'i-al, inclined to festivity ; gay ; jovial. 
 Im-prov-i-sa'tion, act of composing and singing ex- 
 temporaneously. 
 Dis'pu-tant, one who disputes. 
 Cal-ca're-OUS, partaking of chalk or lime, 
 

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 Lit'er-a-ture, a collective body of literary produc- 
 tions. 
 
 Min-er-al'o-gy, the science which treats of mineral 
 substances. 
 
 A-mal'gam-ate, to mix different things ; to unite. 
 
 Sa-lu'ta-to-ry, greeting ; containing salutations. 
 
 Prompt'i-tude, readiness ; cheerful alacrity. 
 
 Mon-O-ma'ni-a, insanity on one subject only. 
 
 En-gen'der, to beget ; to produce. 
 
 Sop-o-rif'ic, tending to cause sleep ; narcotic. 
 
 Al'ma-nac, an annual calendar of months, weeks, 
 and days. 
 
 Pro-pin'qui-ty, neighborhood ; nearness in time. 
 
 Ob'lo-quy, slander ; abuse ; disgrace. 
 
 Ve-rac'i-ty, observance of truth ; truth. 
 
 Ap-o-the'o-sis, deification ; consecration. 
 
 Cen-trif u-gal, flying from the center. 
 
 Cen-trip'e-tal, tending to the center. 
 
 In-ter-med'dle, to interpose officiously ; to intermix. 
 
 Im-port'u-nate, urgent ; pressing. 
 
 Mi'cro-scope, an optical instrument for viewing the 
 smallest objects. 
 
 Am'bu-lance, a military movable hospital. 
 
 Stim'u-lus, something that rouses the mind or spirits; 
 a spur. 
 
 Ex-tern'al, outward ; exterior. 
 
 Cit'a-del, a fortress in or near a city for its defense. 
 
 E-qui-lib'ri-um, equality of weight or force ; equi- 
 poise. 
 
 Ba-zaar', an Eastern market ; a market-place. 
 
 Bi-zarre', odd ; strange ; fantastic. 
 
 Au'top-sy, personal observation or examination ; oc- 
 ular view. 
 
 Or'i-son, a prayer ; a supplication. 
 
 Cic'a-trice, a scar left by a wound. 
 
 Sem'in-a-ry, a place of education ; .a school. 
 
 Quiz'zi-cal, comical ; droll. 
 
 Cat-a-ma-ran', a kind of raft or float, 
 
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 Aug-ment-a'tion, the set of increasing ; increase. 
 
 jOr'i-fice, an opening ; a perforation ; a hole. 
 
 Ex-sic-ca'tion, evaporation of moisture ; dryness. 
 
 Ex-ca-va'tion, the act of making hollow ; a cavity. 
 
 Ar'a-ble, fit for plowing or tillage. 
 
 Tes'sel-la-ted, checkered ; formed in little squares 
 of mosaic-work. 
 
 Cal-lig'ra-phy, fair or elegant penmanship. 
 
 Cal-o-rif ic, that has the quality of producing heat ; 
 heating. 
 
 Envbark-a'tion, the act of putting on board a ship. 
 
 De-marc-a'tion, line of separation ; marked bound- 
 ary. 
 
 Ab-ne-ga'tion, renunciation ; self-denial. 
 
 Ab-di-ca'tioq, the renunciation of a high office or 
 trust. 
 
 Phar'ma-cy, the art of preparing medicines and 
 drugs. 
 
 Na-ive-te', native simplicity ; ingenuousness. 
 
 Knav'er-y, dishonesty ; petty villainy. 
 
 Sa'vor-y, pleasing to the smell or taste. 
 
 Ca-jol'er-y, flattery ; a wheedling to delude. 
 
 E-ques'tri-an, pertaining to horses or horsemanship. 
 
 Ep-i-cu-re'an, luxurious ; given to luxury. 
 
 Pri-mo-ge'ni-al, first-born ; original. 
 
 Ho-mo-ge'ne-al, of the same kind or nature. 
 
 Sac-ri-le'gious, violating sacred things. 
 
 Scan'dal-OUS, giving offense to the conscience ; op- 
 probrious. 
 
 Pe-des'tri-an, one who journeys on foot. 
 
 Rec-ti-lin'e-al, bounded by right lines ; straight. 
 
 Tris-yl'la-ble, a word consisting of three syllables. 
 
 Dis-syl'la-ble, a word consisting of two syllables only. 
 
 Sar-sa-pa-ril'la, a medicinal plant and root. 
 
 Per-e-grin-a'tion, a wandering ; travel. 
 
 Com-pi-la'tion, act of compiling ; collection. 
 
 Sou've-nir, that which serves as a reminder. 
 
 Rep-e-ti'tion, the act of doing or saying again. 
 
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 Sup-pu-ra'tion, the process of producing purulent 
 matter. 
 
 Hyp-O-chon'dri-ac, a person affected with melan- 
 choly. 
 
 In-sip'id, tasteless ; vapid ; flat. 
 
 Fa-ce'tious, jocose ; lively ; witty. 
 
 Met'ro-nome, an instrument consisting of a short 
 pendulum, used for measuring time in music. 
 
 Em'per-or, the ruler of an empire ; a monarch su- 
 perior to a king. 
 
 Em-pir'ic, a quack ; a pretended or ignorant phy- 
 sician. 
 
 Symp-tO-mat'ic-al, pertaining to symptoms ; indica- 
 tive. 
 
 Ep-i-gram-mat'ic-al, concise ; pointed. 
 
 Prob-lem-at'ic-al, questionable ; uncertain ; doubt- 
 ful. 
 
 Chol'er-ic, irascible ; easily irritated. 
 
 Cor-ru-ga'tion, a wrinkling ; contraction into wrin- 
 kles. 
 
 An-ach'ro-nism, an error in computing time. 
 
 Del-e-te'ri-OUS, poisonous ; injurious ; pernicious. 
 
 Par'si-mo-ny, covetousness ; penuriousness. 
 
 Ob-SCen'i-ty, ribaldry ; lewdness ; unchaste actions. 
 
 Ex'or-cism, the expulsion of evil spirits from persons 
 or places. 
 
 Ob-jur-ga'tion, a reproof ; reprehension. 
 
 Par'a-graph, a distinct part of a discourse or writing. 
 
 In-tan'gi-ble, that cannot be touched ; imperceptible 
 to the touch. 
 
 So'cial-ist, one who believes in the just distribution 
 of labor and property. 
 
 Pro-tract'or, a prolonger ; a delayer ; a mathemati- 
 cal instrument. 
 
 Im'mo-late, to sacrifice ; to offer up. 
 
 Pre-sent'i-ment, a previous notion or idea of some- 
 thing future. 
 
 Be-reave'ment, deprivation ; loss. 
 
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 E-mol'li-ent, a warm, external application ; a soften- 
 ing medicine. 
 
 H-mol'll-merit, profit ; advantage ; gain in general. 
 
 Ver-nac'u-lar, native ; belonging to the country of 
 one's birth. 
 
 A-poc'ry-phal, not canonical ; of doubtful authority. 
 
 Hy-poth'e-cate, to pawn ; to give in pledge. 
 
 Germ-in-a'tion, the act of sprouting ; growth. 
 
 Leg-er-de-main', sleight of hand ; a juggle. 
 
 Her'mit-age, the habitation of a hermit. 
 
 Im-brogl'io, an intricate, complicated plot of a 
 drama. 
 
 Lym-phat' ic, a vessel which contains or conveys 
 lymph. 
 
 In-firm'a-ry, a residence for the sick ; a hospital for 
 the sick poor. 
 
 Pe-riph'e-ry, the circumference of a curvilinear 
 figure. 
 
 Ge-om'e-try, the science of the relations of magni- 
 tude or quantity. 
 
 Ve-loc'i-pede, a carriage moved by an impulse given 
 to it by the rider's feet. 
 
 Nau'se-ate, to loathe ; to reject with disgust. 
 
 Pa-la'tial, pertaining to a palace ; magnificent. 
 
 Mu'ci-lage, a slimy or viscous mass or body. 
 
 Guil'lo-tine, a machine used for beheading in 
 France. 
 
 Ped'es-tal, the basis of a pillar or statue. 
 
 Car'ti-lage, a tough, elastic substance ; gristle. 
 
 Ap-pel-la'tion, the name by which a person or thing 
 is known. 
 
 Com'mis-sa-ry, an officer who furnishes provisions 
 and clothing to an army. 
 
 Ther-mom'e-ter, an instrument for measuring vari- 
 ations of temperature. 
 
 Te-mer'i-ty, rashness ; extreme boldness. 
 
 Ter'ri-to-ry, the extent of land within the bounds of 
 any State, 
 
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 Ol'i-garch-y, a government in the hands of a few 
 
 persons ; aristocracy. 
 
 Cor'ol-la-ry, a consequent truth ; a conclusion. 
 Scur'ril-OUS, coarse ; abusive ; opprobrious. 
 Cham'o-mile, a bitter plant, much used in medicine. 
 Car'ni-val, a Catholic season of festivity, before Lent. 
 Ter-res'tri-al, consisting of earth ; earthly. 
 Per-en'ni-al, lasting through the year ; perpetual. 
 Mign-on-nette', a fragrant annual flower. 
 Choc'o-late, a paste made from the roasted seeds of 
 
 the cacao-plant. 
 
 Hor-i-zon'tal, parallel to the horizon. 
 Cor'ri-dor, a gallery or open communication round a 
 
 building. 
 
 Be-lea'guer, to besiege ; to block up. 
 Or'ches-tra, an apartment for musicians. 
 E-lu'ci-date, to make clear ; to explain ; to illustrate. 
 Dil-a-ta'tion, expansion ; extension. 
 Ap'o-logue, a fable conveying moral instruction. 
 Loi'ter, to be slow in moving ; to delay. 
 Au-tom'a-toii, a machine which has its moving 
 
 power within itself. 
 
 Re-pos'i-to-ry, a store-house ; a depository. 
 Per-pe-tra'tion, a doing; the thing done. 
 Or-ni-thol'o-gy, that part of natural history which 
 
 treats of birds. 
 
 Ich-thy-ol'o-gy, the science of fishes. 
 Sys-tem-at'ic, methodical ; regular ; relating to a 
 
 system. 
 
 De-spair', hopelessness ; a hopeless state ; despond- 
 ence. 
 
 A-mel'ior-ate, to make better ; to improve. 
 Pe-tro'le-um, rock-oil ; a liquid bitumen. 
 Reas'pn-a-ble, rational ; just ; fair ; not excessive. 
 Gos'sip-ing, running from place to place and tattling. 
 Im-plic'it, implied ; resting on another. 
 Re-ceipt', a recipe ; a written acknowledgment of 
 
 money or goods received, 
 
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 En-treat'y, urgent prayer ; pressing solicitation ; 
 supplication. 
 
 In-dis-creet', imprudent ; injudicious. 
 
 Des-e-cra'tion, profanation ; the act of diverting 
 from a sacred character or office. 
 
 Deg-ra-da'tion, a reducing in rank ; removal or dis- 
 mission from office. 
 
 Con-ven'ience, fitness ; propriety ; suitableness. 
 
 Up-hol'ster-y, furniture supplied by upholsterers. 
 
 Ho'sier-y, goods woven or knit like hose ; stockings. 
 
 Suit'a-ble, fitting ; proper ; becoming. 
 
 Jo'vi-al-ty, merriment ; jovialness. 
 
 Ge'ni-al'i-ty, gayety ; cheerfulness. 
 
 Men-da'cious, lying ; false. 
 
 As-so'ciate, to unite with another ; to join in com- 
 pany. 
 
 Sci'ence, knowledge methodically digested and ar- 
 ranged ; a liberal art. 
 
 In-dorse'ment, that which is written on the back of 
 a note, bill, or other paper. 
 
 Im-press'i-ble, capable of being influenced ; sensi- 
 tive. 
 
 Ple'o-nasm, redundancy of words in speaking or 
 writing. 
 
 In-flu-en'za, an epidemic catarrh. 
 
 Ju'bi-lant, rejoicing ; uttering songs of triumph. 
 
 Par'a-mount, superior to all others ; eminent. 
 
 Mys-te'ri-ous, obscure ; secret, hid from the under- 
 standing. 
 
 Dip-lo-mat'ic, characterized by tact and shrewdness. 
 
 Im-pol'i-tic, unwise ; adapted to injure the public 
 interest. 
 
 Rec'on-dite, secret ; profound ; dealing in things 
 abstruse. 
 
 Dip-SO-ma'ni-a, a morbid craving for alcoholic liq- 
 uors. 
 
 Cam-paign', the time an army keeps the field in one 
 year, 
 
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 Mon'o-gram, a character compounded of several 
 letters interwoven. 
 
 Con-stit'u-ent, one who deputes ; an elector. 
 
 Al-le'gi-ance, loyalty ; the fidelity which a citizen 
 owes to government. 
 
 Sub-sist'ence, means of support ; maintenance. 
 
 Sim-plic'i-ty, plainness ; sincerity ; silliness. 
 
 Phre-nol'o-gy, the science which professes to deter- 
 mine the qualities of the mind by the form of the 
 brain or skull. 
 
 An'gli-cize, to make English ; to render conformable 
 to the English idiom. 
 
 Par'a-phrase, a loose, free, or amplified translation. 
 
 In-nox'ious, harmless ; free from mischievous quali- 
 ties ; innocent. 
 
 In-noc'u-ous, harmless ; producing no ill effect. 
 
 An'arch-ist, one who excites revolt, or promotes dis- 
 order in a State. 
 
 Men'di-cant, a beggar ; one that makes it his busi- 
 ness to beg alms. 
 
 Prai'rie, a large natural meadow, or tract of country 
 bare of trees. 
 
 Sym'pho-ny, a consonance or harmony of mingled 
 sounds. 
 
 Cel'e-ry, a plant used for salad. 
 
 Sal'a-ry, a periodical payment for services. 
 
 Sal-e-ra'tllS, a white crystalline substance, consisting 
 of sodium bicarbonate. 
 
 Sal'i-va-ry, relating to saliva or spittle. 
 
 Cel'lu-lar, consisting of cells or cavities. 
 
 A-sy'lum, a place of refuge ; a retreat ; a shelter ; a 
 harbor. 
 
 Mil'i-tate, to oppose ; to operate against ; to be or to 
 act in opposition. 
 
 Con-vec'tion, the act of carrying ; transmission. 
 
 Math-e-ma-ti'cian, one who is versed in mathematics. 
 
 Pet-ri-fac'tion, the process of changing into stone. 
 
 Pu-tre-fac'tion, act of putrefying or growing rotten, 
 
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 An'cient-ly, in times long since passed. 
 
 Pa'tient-ly, with calmness or composure ; without 
 discontent. 
 
 Com'plai-sance, civility ; a pleasing deportment. 
 
 Ex'cel-lence, superiority ; purity ; goodness. 
 
 Suf-fVcient, enough. 
 
 Cres'cent, the moon in her state of increase. 
 
 In-tu-i'tion, the act of the mind by which a truth is 
 immediately perceived. 
 
 Su-per-fi'cial, being on the surface ; shallow ; not 
 deep or profound. 
 
 Pur-vey'or, one whose business is to make provision 
 for the table. 
 
 Pend'ant, something which hangs. 
 
 E-merg'en-cy, pressing necessity ; a sudden occa- 
 sion. 
 
 Vet'er-an, an old soldier ; one long practiced. 
 
 Co-logne', a perfumed liquid, first made at Cologne. 
 
 Sep'ul-cher, a grave ; a tomb ; a monument. 
 
 En-deav'or, to try ; to essay ; to attempt. 
 
 Par-a-pher-na'li-a, appendages ; ornaments ; trap- 
 pings. 
 
 Ra-pac'i-ty, ravenousness; the act or practice of seiz- 
 ing by force. 
 
 Fos'sil, a substance dug out of the earth, as a petri- 
 fied plant, mineral, shell, bone, etc. 
 
 Do'cile, teachable ; tractable ; easily managed. 
 
 Coup'le, two ; a pair ; man and wife. 
 
 Vert'i-cal, perpendicular to the horizon ; placed in 
 the zenith. 
 
 Met-a-phys'ic-al, pertaining to the science of mental 
 phenomena. 
 
 Las-civ'i-OUS, loose ; wanton ; soft ; luxurious. 
 
 Gen-er-OS'i-ty, the quality of being generous ; bounty. 
 
 As-trol'o-gy, the pretended art of foretelling events 
 by the aspect of the stars. 
 
 Con-stel-la'tion, a cluster of fixed stars ; an assem- 
 blage of splendors. 
 
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 Scan'dal-iz-ed, offended ; defamed ; disgraced. 
 Phra-se-ol'o-gy, manner of expression ; diction. 
 E-ma'cia-ted, thin ; lean ; reduced to leanness by a 
 
 gradual loss of flesh. 
 Neigh'bor-hood, vicinity ; the adjoining district, or 
 
 any place not distant. 
 
 So-lic'i-tude, carefulness ; concern ; anxiety. 
 An-tique'ness, quality of being ancient ; appearance 
 
 of antiquity. 
 
 Di-shev'el-ed, flowing in disorder ; hanging loosely. 
 Por'ce-lain, fine earthen-ware ; china-ware. 
 Coarse'ness, largeness of size ; roughness ; want of 
 
 refinement or delicacy. 
 Pierc'ing-ly, sharply ; with penetrating force or 
 
 effect. 
 
 Thresh'old, a door-sill ; an entrance ; a door. 
 With-hold', to hold back ; to restrain ; to keep from 
 
 action. 
 
 Ves'ti-bule, an entrance to a house ; lobby. 
 Par-a-lyt'ic, affected with palsy; inclined or tending 
 
 to palsy. 
 
 Jeop'ard-ize, to expose to loss or injury ; to hazard. 
 Rev'er-ie, act of musing ; irregular thought ; a wild 
 
 fancy. 
 
 Mur'mur-ing, complaining ; grumbling. 
 Chi-me'ra, an odd fancy ; illusion. 
 Choir, an assembly or band of singers ; the part of 
 
 a church where the singers are placed. 
 Spec i-fi-ca'tion, particular mention ; the act of 
 
 naming particularly. 
 An-te-ced'ent, that which goes before ; previous 
 
 course or conduct. 
 
 Te-nac'i-ty, adhesiveness ; stickiness ; cohesiveness. 
 Pre'sci-eiice, foreknowledge ; knowledge of events 
 
 before they take place. 
 Coun'te-nance, aspect ; appearance of the face ; 
 
 favor. 
 Height'en-ed, aggravated ; increased. 
 
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 Be-nign'ly, favorably ; kindly ; graciously. 
 Cal-cine', to reduce to powder by heat. 
 Strait' en-ed, made narrow ; contracted. 
 Cham-paign', a flat, open country. 
 Un-feign'ed, real ; sincere ; not counterfeit. 
 Cym'bal, a circular brass plate, producing, when two 
 
 are struck together, a sharp musical sound. 
 Sym-po'si-um, a merry feast ; a collection of short 
 
 essays by different authors on the same topic. 
 Cic-e-ro'ne, a guide ; one who shows strangers the 
 
 curiosities of a place. 
 Por'phy-ry, a variegated, hard stone. 
 Dis-crep'an-cy, difference ; disagreement. 
 Ex'i-gen-cy, urgency ; pressing necessity. 
 Ar-raign', to charge ; to indict ; to bring before a 
 
 tribunal. 
 
 Belles-let'tres, polite literature ; classical authors. 
 Par'lia-ment, the British Legislative Assembly of 
 
 Lords and Commons. 
 
 Thor'ough-ly, fully ; entirely ; completely. 
 Cic'a-trize, to heal a wound ; to skin over. 
 Du-plic'i-ty, deceit ; deception. 
 Le'ni-en-cy, lenity ; mildness ; clemency. 
 Scarce'ly, hardly ; with difficulty ; scantily. 
 Char'ac-ter, a mark ; personal qualities ; reputation. 
 Ex-traor'di-na-ry, uncommon ; unusual ; eminent ; 
 
 remarkable. 
 
 As-suage', to soften ; to ease ; to allay ; to com- 
 pose ; to soothe. 
 
 Cas'u-al-ty, accident ; contingency ; chance. 
 Im-par-ti-al'i-ty, freedom from favoritism. 
 Con-ceit'ed, opinionative ; vain. 
 Eu'lo-gy, praise ; encomium ; panegyric. 
 Scourg'ing, whipping ; lashing with severity. 
 Dis-patch', speed ; haste ; expedition ; due diligence. 
 Cha-grin', a gnawing, corroding grief ; mortification. 
 Be-nign', kind ; gracious ; favorable. 
 Chi-can'er-y, a mean artifice to obscure the truth. 
 
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 Duch'ess, the consort or wife of a duke. 
 
 Juic'es, animal or vegetable fluids. 
 
 Group'ing, bringing together in a cluster or assem- 
 blage. 
 
 Cov'et-OUS, eager for gain ; greedy ; avaricious. 
 
 Syn'a-gOgue, an assembly of the Jews for worship ; 
 a Jewish house of worship. 
 
 Cinct'ure, a band worn round the head or body ; a 
 belt ; a girdle. 
 
 Sep'a-rate, to disunite ; to divide ; to sever. 
 
 Por'trait, a picture or painting of a person drawn 
 from the life. 
 
 Ex-cru'ciate, to torture ; to torment ; to afflict with 
 great pain. 
 
 Per-suade', to prevail upon ; to bring to a particular 
 opinion. 
 
 Pyr'a-mid, a solid figure standing on a regular base, 
 and ending in a point at the top. 
 
 Arch-e-type, the original pattern or model of a 
 work. 
 
 Per-spi-cac'i-ty, acuteness of sight or of intelligence. 
 
 Con-va-les'cence, renewal of health. 
 
 A-bey'ance, condition of being undetermined ; ex- 
 pectancy. 
 
 Ef-fer-ves'cence, a kind of natural ebullition. 
 
 Nui'sance, something offensive ; something that an-, 
 noys the public. 
 
 Ra-tioc-i-na'tion, the act or process of reasoning. 
 
 Ec-cen-tric'i-ty, irregularity ; deviation from that 
 which is usual. 
 
 Sat'ir-ize, to censure with keenness or severity. 
 
 Hy-a-cinth, a flower ; a mineral. 
 
 Par-al-lel'o-gram, a quadrilateral figure, whose op- 
 posite sides are parallel and equal. 
 
 Fill-fill', to accomplish ; to perform-; to complete. 
 
 Men-ag'e-rie, a collection of wild animals ; a place 
 for animals. 
 
 Guar-an-tee', to warrant ; to make sure. 
 
TEST WORDS IN SPELLING 65 
 
 Gauge, to measure with respect to the capacity or 
 contents of a vessel. 
 
 As-cet'i-cism, the state or practice of ascetics. 
 
 In-i-ti-a'tion, the act of introduction ; mode of en- 
 trance into an organization. 
 
 Es-pe'cial-ly, principally ; chiefly ; particularly. 
 
 Ap-O-plec'tic, affected with loss of sensation, caused 
 usually by pressure upon the brain. 
 
 jPre-cip'i-tous, very steep ; headlong. 
 
 Gyp'sum, plaster-stone ; a native sulphate of lime. 
 
 |Sol-Sti'tial, pertaining to a solstice ; a time when the 
 sun is farthest from the equator. 
 
 Vict'uals, food ; provisions ; sustenance. 
 
 jCrit'i-cism, a judgment passed or expressed. 
 
 Pur'port, design or tendency. 
 
 Bur-lesque', a ludicrous representation. 
 
 Sa-gac'i-ty, quick discernment ; acuteness ; penetra- 
 tion. 
 
 Cal'i-ber, the bore of a gun ; capacity of mind. 
 
 Co-ad-ju'tor, one who aids another ; an assistant. 
 
 Pro-pi'ti-ate, to conciliate ; to appease one offended, 
 and render him favorable. 
 
 Ap-pre'ci-ate, to value ; to estimate ; to rate prop- 
 erly. 
 
 Ac-qui-es'cence, compliance ; rest ; content ; a 
 quiet assent. 
 
 Sub'tle, artful ; cunning ; insinuating. 
 
 Scin-til-la'tion, the act of emitting sparks ; a spark. 
 
 Cim'e-ter, a short Turkish sword. 
 
 Ab'sence, state of being absent ; inattention ; heed- 
 lessness. 
 
 All-dac'i-ty, boldness ; effrontery ; hardihood ; im- 
 pudence. 
 
 Pro-bos'cis, the trunk or snout of an elephant. 
 
 Re-source', a resort ; an expedient ; means yet un- 
 tried. 
 
 Trans-cend'ent, very excellent ; preeminent ; sur- 
 passing others. 
 
66 TEST WORDS IN SPELLING 
 
 Ci'pher, to practice arithmetic ; a character having 
 no value when standing alone. 
 
 A-void'a-ble, that may be avoided. 
 
 I-tal'i-cize, to write or print in italic letters. 
 
 Chi-rur'gic-al, surgical ; having qualities useful in 
 external applications for healing disease. 
 
 Ex-cheq'uer, an English court, where the public 
 revenue is received and paid. 
 
 Im-pugn', to call in question ; to assail. 
 
 Sym'pa-thize, to feel with or for another ; to feel 
 mutually. 
 
 A-chieve'ment, a great or heroic deed ; the perform- 
 ance of an action. 
 
 Pla'gi-a-rize, to steal from the writings of another. 
 
 Ec'logue, a pastoral composition, in which shepherds 
 are introduced conversing with each other. 
 
 Hy'gi-ene, that branch of medicine which treats of 
 the preservation of health. 
 
 Pur-suit', a chase ; employment ; occupation. 
 
 As-cer-tain', to make certain ; to establish. 
 
 Un-prec'e-dent-ed, not preceded by a like case ; 
 not justified by example. 
 
 Fas'ci-nate, to bewitch ; to enchant ; to capti- 
 vate. 
 
 Nec'es-sa-ry, indispensable ; requisite ; essential. 
 
 De-pre'ci-ate, to undervalue ; to disparage. 
 
 Ec-lec'ti-cism, the act or practice of selecting from 
 different systems. 
 
 Per-sua'sion, the act of influencing the mind by 
 arguments. 
 
 Fran-gi-bil'i-ty, the state or quality of being frangi- 
 ble or brittle. 
 
 Re-hears'al, recital ; narration ; repetition of the 
 words of another. 
 
 Weird, skilled in witchcraft. 
 
 Myr'mi-don, a rough soldier ; a ruffian. 
 
 Im-pla'ca-ble, inexorable ; not to be appeased ; un- 
 relenting. 
 
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 Ha-rangue', a popular oration ; a noisy, pompous, 
 
 or irregular address. 
 Syr'inge, a pipe, serving to draw in a fluid, and then 
 
 to expel it by force. 
 
 3er-e-mo'ni-OUS, consisting of outward forms and 
 : rites. 
 
 \b'scess, a tumor filled with purulent matter. 
 |?ul-fill'ment, accomplishment ; completion. 
 Mys'ti-cism, a belief in a direct intercourse between 
 
 God and the human mind. 
 Aflac'er-ate, to make lean ; to wear away. 
 Mis'cel-la-ny, a mixture ; a collection of various 
 I literary pieces. 
 
 Per-tur-ba'tion, agitation of the mind. 
 j^yr'ic-al, pertaining to a lyre or harp. 
 uuer'don, a reward ; requital ; recompense. 
 ;\flac-a-roon', a small cake composed of sugar, white 
 | of eggs, and almonds. 
 ifui'ci-ness, state of being juicy ; succulence in 
 
 plants. 
 
 Zith'er, a musical instrument. 
 
 !J5ci'o-list, a smatterer ; one of superficial knowledge. 
 tj\n-ti-sep'tic, opposed to, or counteracting putrefac- 
 j tion in the system. 
 
 An'te-room, a room before or in front of another. 
 Mov'a-ble, that may be moved ; susceptible of mo- 
 I tion. 
 
 (Ex-tens'i-ble, that may be extended ; susceptible of 
 I enlargement. 
 
 : {o'o-phyte, an invertebrate animal which resembles 
 I a plant in appearance or mode of growth. 
 Jprop'a-gate, to spread ; to increase ; to produce. 
 i\n'ti-type, that of which the type is the representa- 
 I tion. 
 
 jin-cy-clo-pe'dia, a complete circle of sciences. 
 Re-ceiv'a-ble, capable of being received. 
 Man'age-a-ble, tractable ; governable ; that may be 
 I controlled. 
 
68 TEST WORDS IN SPELLING 
 
 Man'da-tO-ry, containing a command. 
 Man'i-kin, a model of the human body ; a pigmy. 
 Har'ass, to weary ; to tease ; to perplex. 
 Syn-ec'do-che, in rhetoric, a figure by which a part 
 
 is taken for the whole, or the whole for a part. 
 In-ac-cess'ible, not to be reached ; not to be ap- 
 proached. 
 
 De-ceiv'a-ble, capable of being misled or entrapped. 
 Fix'a-ble, that may be fixed, established, or rendered 
 
 firm. 
 Ef-fi-ca'cious, effectual ; powerful ; producing the 
 
 effect intended. 
 Me-temp-sy-cho'sis, the transmigration of the soul 
 
 from one body to another. 
 De-vel'op-ment, disclosure ; the unraveling of a j 
 
 plot. 
 Mil-len'ni-al, pertaining to the millennium, or to 
 
 thousand years. 
 Em-pir'ic-al, derived from experiment ; used and 
 
 applied without science. * 
 Im-per'me-a-ble, not to be passed through. 
 Fal-li-bil'i-ty, uncertainty ; liableness to be deceived 
 
 in one's own judgment. 
 Gay'e-ty, merriment ; mirth. 
 Im-per-cep'ti-ble, not to be perceived ; very small 
 
 fine. 
 Ex-change-a-bil'i-ty, the quality or state of beinj' 
 
 exchangeable. 
 Judg'ment, act of judging ; understanding ; fina 
 
 doom. 
 Fi-du'ci-a-ry, confident ; not to be doubted ; held ii 
 
 trust. 
 
 O'sier, a tree of the willow kind. 
 Zeph'yr, the west wind ; any mild, soft wind. 
 Gla'zier, one whose business is to fix panes of glas 
 
 to sashes of windows. 
 
 Flex-i-bil'i-ty, pliancy; facility; readiness to compl; 
 Ex-hi-bi'tion, display ; any public show. 
 
TEST WORDS IN SPELLING 69 
 
 Mer-e-tri'cious, false ; having a gaudy, but deceit- 
 ful, appearance. 
 
 *3aug'ing, the art of measuring vessels or casks. 
 5ur'cin-gle, a girth ; a girdle of a cassock. 
 
 :Serb-iv'o-rous, eating herbs ; feeding on vegetables. 
 
 irLeag'uer, one who unites in a league ; a confederate. 
 jriev'ance, a wrong suffered ; an injury. 
 
 ; Btrych'nine, an alkaline principle or substance, used 
 
 I in medicine. 
 
 .Diph'thong, a union of two vowels, pronounced in 
 one syllable. 
 
 BBail'a-ble, that may be set free upon bond with 
 sureties. 
 
 [Bail'i-wick, the jurisdiction of a bailiff. 
 
 ;Deb-O-nair', civil ; gentle ; complaisant ; elegant. 
 
 iCen-ten'ni-al, happening every hundred years. 
 
 [Be-siege', to lay siege to ; to beset. 
 
 jSpin'ach, a garden plant, cultivated for the table. 
 
 Blam'a-ble, faulty ; culpable ; deserving of censure. 
 
 Man'dl-ble, the principal bone of the lower jaw. 
 
 Cav'il-ing, raising frivolous objections. 
 
 Chal'lenge-a-ble, that may be called to an account. 
 
 Bowl'der, a stone worn smooth or rounded by the 
 action of water. 
 
 Bour-geois', a man of middle rank in French society. 
 
 Di-aph'a-nous, pellucid ; transparent ; clear. 
 
 lCas'tel-la-ted, adorned with turrets and battle- 
 ments, like a castle. 
 
 iBo'vine, relating to the ox or cow. 
 
 As-cend'a-ble, that may be ascended. 
 
 De-feas'i-ble, that may be defeated or annulled. 
 
 Pen'ta-teuch, the first five books of the Old Testa- 
 ment. 
 
 Su'mac, a tree or shrub used in medicine, dyeing 
 and tanning. 
 
 Cease'less-ly, incessantly ; perpetually. 
 
 E-vis'cer-ate, to tnke out the entrails. 
 
 Gos'sa-mer, a thin, floating cobweb or vapor. 
 
70 TEST WORDS IN SPELLING 
 
 De-bil'i-ty, weakness ; feebleness ; languor of body. 
 
 Hy-drau'lic, of or pertaining to fluids in motion. 
 
 Swathe, to bind with band or bandage. 
 
 Fer'ret, an animal of the weasel family ; to drive out 
 of a lurking place. 
 
 Di'a-phragm, the midriff ; a partition between the 
 chest and the abdomen. 
 
 Pu'ru-lent, consisting of pus or matter. 
 
 War'rant, a writing which authorizes a person to re- 
 ceive money ; to make an arrest or a search. 
 
 Sub-urb'an, inhabiting or being in the suburbs of a 
 city. 
 

 WOKDS IN COMMON USE, 
 
 SIMILAR ONLY IN SOUND. 
 
 Adds, joins. 
 Adz, a cutting tool. 
 
 * The carpenter adds a handle to the adz. 
 
 Ail, to be the matter with. 
 Ale, fermented malt liquor. 
 
 Too much ale did ail him. 
 
 Air, atmosphere. 
 Ere, before. 
 Heir, an inheritor. 
 
 Ere you leave your native air, make me your heir. 
 
 Aisle, a passage in a church. 
 Isle, an island. 
 
 Every aisle, in the temple of that sacred isle, was full. 
 
 All, the whole. 
 
 Awl, a tool to bore holes with. 
 
 With an awl, he made all the holes needed. 
 
 Alms, gifts to the poor. 
 Arms, limbs. 
 
 You, who have strong arms, should ask no alms from me. 
 
 Al'tar, a place for sacrifice or worship. 
 Al'ter, to change. 
 
 His manner did not alter when he before the altar stood. 
 
 As-cent', an eminence. 
 
 *The teacher should vary these exercises, and tax the ingenuity of the 
 class in forming similar sentences. 
 
 71 
 
72 WORDS IN COMMON USE, 
 
 As-sent', consent. 
 
 On that rocky ascent, with his assent, I built my house. 
 
 Ate, did eat. 
 
 Eight, seven and one. 
 
 He then ate, with evident relish, eight ripe peaches. 
 
 Au'ger, a tool for boring. 
 Au'gur, to foretoken. 
 
 To use an auger for such work would augur one's insanity. 
 
 Aught, anything. 
 Ought, bound by duty. 
 
 I will do aught that you think I ought to do. 
 
 Bail, surety. 
 
 Bale, a package of goods. 
 
 He left this bale of silk as bail for his quick return. 
 
 Bald, wanting hair. 
 Bawled, shouted. 
 
 With bald, uncovered head, he bawled till he was hoarse. 
 
 Ball, a round body. 
 Bawl, to shout. 
 
 He began to bawl when the ball struck him. 
 
 Bare, naked. 
 Bear, to carry. 
 
 On his bare arms he did bear the scars of many fights. 
 
 Bar'on, low rank of nobility. 
 Bar'ren, unfruitful. 
 
 The Baron wandered over those barren fields, alone and sad. 
 
 Base, mean ; low. 
 
 Bass, the lowest part of harmony. 
 
 He, who sang bass, had a base appearance. 
 
 Be, to exist. 
 Bee, an insect. 
 
 To be as busy as the bee is wise. 
 
 Beau, a fop ; a lover. 
 
 Bow, an instrument for shooting arrows. 
 
 The beau of the party was made the victim of Cupid's bow. 
 
 Beat, to strike. 
 
 Beet, a garden vegetable. 
 
 She did beat the boy, for stealing a beet from the garden* 
 
 Beech, a forest tree. 
 
SIMILAR ONLY IN SOUND 73 
 
 Beach, the sea-shore. 
 
 With some dried limbs of the dead beech they made a fire on the 
 beach. 
 
 Beer, a liquor made of malt and hops. 
 Bier, a carnage for the dead. 
 
 Leaving the empty bier, they went in, and drank their beer in silence. 
 
 Bell, a hollow-sounding vessel of metal. 
 Belle, a gay young lady. 
 
 The belle of the evening had a voice as clear as a silver bell. 
 
 Ber'ry, any small fruit containing seeds. 
 Bur'y, to entomb. 
 
 A leaf will often bury the most luscious berry from sight. 
 
 Berth, a place for sleeping, in a ship. 
 Birth, the act of coming into life. 
 
 With the birth of a new hope in his heart, he went to his berth for rest. 
 
 Bet'ter, superior. 
 Bet'tor, one who bets. 
 
 The bettor meant to stake his money on the better horse. 
 
 Blew, did blow. 
 
 Blue, one of the primary colors. 
 
 The wind blew the clouds away, and revealed the blue sky above. 
 
 Bold'er, braver. 
 
 Bowl'der, a large, round stone. 
 
 Two of the bolder boys started the bowlder from the summit. 
 
 Bor'ough, a corporate town. 
 
 Bur'row, a hole in the ground made by animals. 
 
 In the next borough, the fox sought to burrow from pursuit. 
 
 Bough, branch of a tree. 
 Bow, to bend the body. 
 
 Every bough did bow -to the passing wind. 
 
 Boy, a youth. 
 Buoy, a float. 
 
 The drowning boy caught the buoy in time to save himself. 
 
 Brake, part of a car that stops the motion. 
 Break, to part in two ; to shatter. 
 
 If you break the chain, the brake will be useless. 
 
 Bread, food made of ground corn. 
 Bred, educated ; brought up. 
 
 He was bred a baker, and made good bread. 
 
 Brid'al, belonging to a wedding. 
 
74 WORDS IN COMMON USE, 
 
 Bri'dle, a restraint ; a curb. 
 
 Bridle in hand, he dashed off to join the bridal party. 
 
 But, except ; besides. 
 Butt, an object of ridicule. 
 
 He became the butt of all but his own family. 
 
 Buy, to purchase. 
 By, near. 
 
 You can buy plenty of these down by the market. 
 
 Can'non, a great gun. 
 Can'on, an ecclesiastical law. 
 
 A canon was formerly enforced by the mouth of the cannon. 
 
 Can'vas, a coarse linen cloth. 
 Can'vass, to sift ; to examine. 
 
 Seated within the canvas tent, they proceeded to canvass the situation. 
 
 Cap'i-tal, excellent. 
 
 Cap'i-tol, the building in which the legislature meets. 
 
 In the capitol, there hangs a capital painting of the event. 
 
 Car'at, a weight of four grains. 
 Car'rot, a garden vegetable. 
 
 He sold his carrots, and, buying a diamond weighing four carats, re- 
 turned home. 
 
 Cast, to throw. 
 
 Caste, a distinct class of people. 
 
 He cast his fortunes among a different caste of people. 
 
 Cede, to resign ; to give up. 
 Seed, that which reproduces. 
 
 Anxious to sow the seed of peace, he agreed to cede the land they ' 
 claimed. 
 
 Ceil'ing, the covering of the inner roof. 
 Seal'ing, confirming with a seal. 
 
 After sealing the letter, he cast his eyes to the ceiling and meditated. 
 
 Cell, a small, confined room. 
 Sell, to vend. 
 
 The occupant of this cell is allowed to make and sell fancy articles. 
 
 Cel'lar, a room beneath a house. 
 Sell'er, one who sells. 
 
 The seller of old clothes occupied the cellar of an old house. 
 
 Cent, a coin ; the one-hundredth part of a dollar. 
 Scent, odor ; perfume. 
 
SIMILAR ONLY IN SOUND 75 
 
 Sent, did send. 
 
 The scent I sent for could not be bought for a cent. 
 
 Cere, to cover with wax. 
 Sear, dry ; withered. 
 Seer, a prophet. 
 
 He brought the sear leaf to the aged seer, who proceeded to cere it for 
 preservation. 
 
 Ces'sion, the act of giving away. 
 Ses'sion, the sitting of a public body. 
 
 At their first session they agreed to the cession of the territory. 
 
 Chased, pursued. 
 Chaste, pure ; modest. 
 
 A character so chaste is seldom chased by idle rumor. 
 
 Choir, a band of singers ; the chancel. 
 Quire, twenty-four sheets of paper. 
 
 Each member of the choir received a quire of paper. 
 
 Chol'er, anger ; rage. 
 Col'lar, a neck band. 
 
 With choler in his look, he seized the boy by the collar. 
 
 Chord, the string of a musical instrument. 
 Cord, a small rope ; a sinew. . 
 
 He struck each chord with such vigor that every cord in his arm 
 quivered with excitement. 
 
 Cite, to summon. 
 
 Sight, vision ; the act of seeing. 
 
 Site, situation. 
 
 I will cite him to appear within sight of this desolate site. 
 
 Clause, part of a sentence. 
 Claws, the feet of birds. 
 
 As a clause of this sentence, I mention the claws of an eagle. 
 
 Climb, to mount. 
 Clime, region. 
 
 In that clime you have to climb high mountains. 
 
 Close, to shut ; to terminate. 
 Clothes, garments. 
 
 As the day began to close, he put on other clothes for the party. 
 
 Coarse, gross ; rude. 
 Course, direction. 
 
 His course led him through a concourse of coarse people. 
 
 Colo'nel, the commander of a regiment. 
 
7& WORDS IN COMMON USE, 
 
 Kern'eL, a grain. 
 
 The Colonel had not a kernel of corn left for his troops. 
 
 Com'ple-ment, a full quantity or number. 
 Com'pli-ment, praise ; flattery. 
 
 He paid his usual complement of compliments to the ladies. 
 
 Con-fi-dant', a confidential friend. 
 Con'fi-dent, positive ; bold. 
 
 I am confident that she was not his confidant. 
 
 Core, the inner part of anything. 
 Corps, a body of troops. 
 
 In one charge, they pierced the left corps to the core. 
 
 Coun'cil, an assembly. 
 Coun'sel, advice ; direction: 
 
 My counsel is, that you immediately meet in council. 
 
 Cous'in, the child of an uncle or aunt. 
 Coz'en, to cheat. 
 
 His cousin did cozen him out of his money. 
 
 Creak, to make a harsh noise. 
 Creek, a small river. 
 
 The tide caused the boat to creak upon the shore of the creek. 
 
 Cur'rant, a shrub, and its fruit. 
 Cur'rent, common ; general. 
 
 It is the current belief that this currant is of a new variety. 
 
 Cym'bal, an ancient musical instrument. 
 Sym'bol, a type ; an emblem. 
 
 With a cymbal in each hand, she became a symbol of the past. 
 
 Dear, precious ; costly. 
 Deer, a forest animal. 
 
 The scarcity of deer makes venison a dear food. 
 
 De-scend'ant, the offspring of an ancestor. 
 De-scend'ent, falling. 
 
 Every descendant of that man inherited the descendent evil. 
 
 De-vis'er, a contriver. 
 De-vis'or, one who gives by will. 
 Di-vis'or, a number which divides. 
 
 The deviser of this fractional divisor received a legacy from the de- 
 visor of a large estate. 
 
 Dew, moisture deposited in the night. 
 Due, proper. 
 
 It is due to admit that the fall of dew was very heavy. 
 
SIMILAR ONLY IN SOUND 77 
 
 Die, to expire. 
 Dye, to tinge. 
 
 She said she would die rather than admit the use of a dye. 
 
 Dire, dreadful ; horrible. 
 Dy'er, one who dyes. 
 
 The dyer grew pale as he heard the dire news. 
 
 Done, finished ; completed. 
 Dun, to solicit payment. 
 
 When the work was done he began to dun me for money. 
 
 Dost, part of the verb Do. 
 Dust, earth reduced to powder. 
 
 Dost thou know that to dust thou must return ? 
 
 Drachm, the eighth part of an ounce Troy. 
 Dram, a glass of spirituous liquor. 
 
 The dram of liquor he drank weighed much more than a drachm. 
 
 Draft, an order for money. 
 
 Draught, a quantity of liquor drank at once. 
 
 After paying the draft, he gave the messenger a draught of ale. 
 
 Dye'ing, the act of coloring cloth. 
 Dy'ing, expiring. 
 
 In his dying hour he imparted his method of dyeing to his son. 
 
 Earn, to gain by labor. 
 Urn, a vase. 
 
 This urn contains all he was able to earn. 
 
 E-lis'ion, the act of cutting off a vowel. 
 E-lys'ian, delightful. 
 
 An elision in the word Elysian would destroy its sense. 
 
 Fain, gladly. 
 Fane, a temple. 
 Feign, to pretend. 
 
 In the holy fane, he fain would have attempted to feign remorse. 
 
 Faint, languid ; weak. 
 Feint, pretended attack. 
 
 The feint of the enemy exhibited a faint heart. 
 
 Fair, beautiful ; clear. 
 Fare, price of passage. 
 
 The fair weather amply repaid him the fare he paid. 
 
 Fate, destiny. 
 
 Fete, feast ; a holiday. 
 
 As if pursued by fate, he met a great misfortune at the fete. 
 
7^ WORDS IN COMMON USE, 
 
 Fa'ther, male parent. 
 Far'ther, more remote. 
 
 The conduct of his father drove him farther from duty. 
 
 Feat, an exploit ; an act. 
 Feet, plural of foot 
 
 His principal feat consisted in the expert use of the feet. 
 
 Fir, an evergreen tree. 
 Fur, a skin with soft hair. 
 
 I found a piece of the fur clinging to the fir-tree. 
 
 Flea, a small, blood-sucking insect. 
 Flee, to run from danger. 
 
 He would flee from the smallest flea, as from the plague. 
 
 Flew, did fly. 
 
 Flue, the pipe of a chimney. 
 
 The swallow flew swiftly from one flue to another. 
 
 Flour, the edible part of wheat. 
 Flow'er, blossom of a plant. 
 
 The lily is a flower as white as flour. 
 
 Fort, a stronghold. 
 
 Forte, that in which one excels. 
 
 By the surrender of the fort, he showed that fighting was not his forte. 
 
 Forth, forward ; abroad. 
 Fourth, the ordinal of four. 
 
 He marched forth, with his company, on the Fourth of July. 
 
 Foul, not clean ; impure. 
 Fowl, a winged animal. 
 
 This fowl belongs to a class whose habits are foul. 
 
 Frays, battles ; riots. 
 Phrase, an expression. 
 
 " Foe disabled in brutal frays," is a phrase. 
 
 Gait, manner of walking. 
 Gate, passage.- 
 
 After he passed the gate, his gait became more nervous. 
 
 Gam'ble, to play for money. 
 Gam'bol, to skip ; to frisk. 
 
 Better gambol for health on the hill-side than gamble for money in- 
 doors. 
 
 Gilt, gold laid on a surface. 
 Guilt, sin ; crime. 
 
 His guilt was in selling for solid that which was only gilt. 
 
SIMILAR ONLY IN SOUND 79 
 
 Gla'cier, a field of ice and snow. 
 Gla'zier, one who glazes. 
 
 The glazier pursued his solitary way across the glacier. 
 
 Grate, a range of bars within which fires are made. 
 Great, large in bulk or number. 
 
 This grate will hold a great quantity of coal. 
 
 Groan, to breathe as in pain. 
 Grown, increased in size. 
 
 The tumor had grown so large that he would often groan with pain. 
 
 Guessed, conjectured. 
 
 Guest, one entertained by another. 
 
 I guessed the name of his guest immediately. 
 
 Hail, drops of rain frozen. 
 Hale, healthy ; sound. 
 
 The wind beat the hail against his hale old body. 
 
 Hair, the mass of filaments growing from the skin of 
 
 an animal. 
 Hare, a small quadruped resembling the rabbit. 
 
 The hare knew the fox by the color of his hair. 
 
 Hall, a large public room ; an entry. 
 Haul, to pull ; to draw. 
 
 He then tried to haul the box through the hall. 
 
 Heal, to restore ; to reconcile ; to cure. 
 Heel, the hind part of the foot. 
 
 It took some time for the wound in his heel to thoroughly heal. 
 
 Hear, to perceive by the ear. 
 Here, in this place. 
 
 I can hear better if I sit here. 
 
 Heard, did hear. 
 Herd, a drove. 
 
 I heard the cries of the herd at some distance. 
 
 Hew, to cut with an axe. 
 Hue, color ; tint. 
 
 He continued to hew wood until the hue of health returned. 
 
 High'er, more elevated or exalted ; dearer. 
 Hire, recompense ; wages. 
 
 His hire was inadequate to these higher prices. 
 
 Him, objective of he. 
 Hymn, a song of praise. 
 
 The hymn was sung by him and his sister. 
 
8o WORDS IN COMMON USE, 
 
 Hoard, a store laid up ; a treasure. 
 Horde, a clan ; a crowd. 
 
 A horde of insects had possession of his hoard of sweets. 
 
 Hole, a cavity ; a hollow place. 
 Whole, the total ; all of a thing. 
 
 In that hole was placed the whole of his booty. 
 
 Hour, sixty minutes. 
 Our, belonging to us. 
 
 This hour is our time for dinner. 
 
 I'dle, lazy ; indolent. 
 
 I'dol, an image worshiped as a god. 
 
 I'dyl, a pastoral poem. 
 
 The idyl of the poet became the idol of his idle moments. 
 
 Im-pass'a-ble, not to be passed ; impervious. 
 Im-pass'i-ble, incapable of suffering. 
 
 He went through the nearly impassable stream, impassible to its 
 danger. 
 
 In, near ; close ; within. 
 Inn, a tavern. 
 
 In the dining-room of the inn sat a goodly company. 
 
 In-dict', to impeach. 
 
 In-dite', to dictate ; to compose. 
 
 They did indict him for daring to indite so villainous a slander. 
 
 In-vade', to attack ; to assail. 
 In-veighed', railed ; uttered censure. 
 
 He inveighed against the proposal to invade the country, 
 
 Kill, to deprive of life ; to slay. 
 Kiln, a pile of brick for burning. 
 
 If you should fall into the kiln, the heat would kill you. 
 
 Knead, to work or press into a mass. 
 Need, to want ; to lack. 
 
 If you need bread, you should be willing to knead the dough. 
 
 Knew, did know. 
 New, fresh ; modern. 
 
 I knew he would seek for new excitement. 
 
 Knight, a champion. 
 Night, time of darkness. 
 
 The night had no terrors for the noble knight. 
 
SIMILAR ONLY IN SOUND Si 
 
 Knot, a part which is tied ; a complication. 
 Not, a particle of negation. 
 
 I am not able to untie this knot. 
 
 Know, to perceive with certainty ; to recognize. 
 No, the word of refusal or denial. 
 
 I know of no reason for remaining. 
 
 Lacks, wants ; needs. 
 Lax, loose ; not strict. 
 
 He lacks friends on account of his lax principles. 
 
 Laud, to praise ; to extol. 
 Lord, a ruler ; a master. 
 
 He would laud the grandeur of his lord continually. 
 
 Lead, a heavy metal. 
 Led, did lead ; conducted. 
 
 They led me instantly to the lead mine. 
 
 Leaf, anything foliated. 
 Lief, willingly ; gladly. 
 
 I would as lief use this leaf as the other. 
 
 Leak, a hole which lets water in or out. 
 Leek, a plant. 
 
 On account of the leak in the vessel, the leek was soon left dry. 
 
 Lean, not fat ; thin. 
 
 Lien, a legal claim to property. 
 
 His lien upon the house produced but little for his lean and hungry 
 children. 
 
 Les'sen, to shrink ; to diminish. 
 Les'son, a task. 
 
 Your trouble with your lesson will lessen if you study. 
 
 Lev'ee, an assembly ; a bank of earth. 
 Lev'y, the act of raising money or men. 
 
 At the weekly levee he announced the levy of new forces. 
 
 Li'ar, one who tells lies. 
 Lyre, a harp. 
 
 In stating that he could play upon the lyre, he proved himself a liar. 
 Lie, an untruth. 
 Lye, water impregnated with an alkali. 
 
 He told a lie if he said the lye was too weak. 
 
 Links, unites ; joins. 
 
 Lynx, a swift, sharp-sighted beast. 
 
 This iron chain links the lynx to the floor. 
 
82 WORDS IN COMMON USE, 
 
 Lo, behold. 
 
 Low, humble ; base. 
 
 Lo ! to what low habits you have become the slave, 
 
 Loan, anything lent. 
 Lone, solitary ; single. 
 
 The lone stranger could obtain a loan from none. 
 
 Made, did make. 
 
 Maid, an unmarried woman. 
 
 The little maid made haste home. 
 
 Mail, a bag in which letters are conveyed. 
 Male, masculine. 
 
 The carrier of the mail was a male of much courage. 
 
 Main, principal ; chief. 
 
 Mane, the hair on the neck of a horse. 
 
 The mane of the horse is one of his main beauties. 
 
 Maize, Indian corn. 
 
 Maze, perplexity ; a labyrinth. 
 
 The visitor walked through the dense growth of maize in a complc 
 maze. 
 
 Man'ner, mode ; method ; habit. 
 Man'or, a landed estate. 
 
 The manner of the present owner of the manor is always pleasant. 
 
 Mar'shal, to arrange ; to rank in order. 
 Mar'tial, warlike ; military. 
 
 He would marshal the boys with quite a martial air. 
 
 Mean, vile ; contemptible. 
 Mien, air ; look ; aspect. 
 
 His mien and language were both extremely mean. 
 
 Meat, flesh to be eaten. 
 Meet, fit ; proper ; suitable. 
 Mete, to measure ; to limit. 
 
 It is not meet that you should mete to him so little meat. 
 
 Med'al, a piece of metal stamped in honor of som 
 
 person or event. 
 Med'dle, to interpose. 
 
 I gave him a medal because he did not meddle with others. 
 
 Met'al, a firm, heavy and hard substance, fusible b 
 
 heat. 
 Met'tle, spirit ; courage. 
 
 To bend this metal will try you mettle severely. 
 
SIMILAR ONLY IX SOUND 83 
 
 vlight, power ; strength ; force. 
 Mite, anything small. 
 
 It is surprising that such a mite should possess such might. 
 
 Miri'er, one who digs in mines. 
 Min'or, inferior ; smaller. 
 
 The successful miner held a minor position. 
 
 Missed, failed ; omitted. 
 Mist, vapor ; fog. 
 
 When the mist passed away I missed the vessel. 
 
 Moan, to lament. 
 .Mown, cut with a scythe. 
 
 He had mown but a short time when he began to moan with pain. 
 
 Dar, an instrument to row with. 
 3re, mineral. 
 
 He put the ore in the boat, and, oar in hand, paddled across the 
 stream. 
 
 Dne, a unit. 
 
 Won, gained ; conciliated. 
 
 He won the race by one minute. 
 
 Pail, a wooden vessel for water. 
 Pale, wan ; pallid. 
 
 The child with the pail had a pale countenance. 
 
 Pain, distress ; suffering. 
 Pane, a square of glass. 
 
 The broken pane cut his hand, and he cried with pain, 
 
 Pair, a couple. 
 
 Pare, to peel. 
 
 Pear, a tree and its fruit. 
 
 Can you pare a pear with a pair of scissors ? 
 
 Pal'ate, the organ of taste. 
 Pal'let, a small bed. 
 
 He lay on his pallet, his palate parched with fever. 
 
 Pause, a stop. 
 
 Paws, the feet of certain beasts. 
 
 After a pause, the dog placed his paws tenderly on the child. 
 
 Peace, state of tranquillity. 
 Piece, a fragment ; a part. 
 
 For peace, the boy gave his companion a piece of cake. 
 
 Peak, a point ; summit. 
 
84 WORDS IN COMMON USE, 
 
 Pique, slight anger ; grudge. 
 
 With a feeling of pique, he saw his comrade reach the peak bcfon 
 him. 
 
 Peal, a loud sound, as of thunder. 
 Peel, to skin ; to pare. 
 
 As he began to peel the bark, a peal of thunder startled him. 
 
 Ped'al, belonging to a foot. 
 
 Ped'dle, to carry about and sell at retail. 
 
 His pedal extremities were too weak for him to peddle much. 
 
 Peer, an equal ; a nobleman. 
 
 Pier, a column to support the arch of a bridge. 
 
 He had no peer among those who helped him construct the pier. 
 
 Plain, clear. 
 
 Plane, to level ; to smooth. 
 
 It is plain that he did not plane the board well. 
 
 Plum, a tree and its fruit. 
 Plumb, perpendicular. 
 
 The plum-tree you planted does not stand plumb. 
 
 Pole, a long staff. 
 
 Poll, to deposit in the ballot-box. 
 
 An officer, pole in hand, allowed one at a time to poll his vote. 
 
 Pop'u-lace, the multitude. 
 Pop'u-lous, full of inhabitants. 
 
 The populace crowded the streets of that populous city. 
 
 Pore, a small hole. 
 
 Pour, to send forth in a stream. 
 
 The perspiration seemed to pour from every pore. 
 
 Pray, to supplicate ; to implore. 
 Prey, plunder ; rapine. 
 
 We will pray for the destruction of those who give themselves up t 
 prey. 
 
 Prin'ci-pal, chief ; important. 
 Prin'ci-ple, a motive. 
 
 The principal speaker showed a want ol principle. 
 
 Profit, gain ; benefit. 
 Proph'et, one who predicts. 
 
 He derived no profit from the words of the prophet. 
 
 Rain, water falling from the clouds. 
 Reign, to rule ; to prevail. 
 Rein, the strap of a bridle. 
 
 As the rain has ceased to reign over us, I will, rein in hand, ride on, 
 
SIMILAR ONLY IN SOUND 85 
 
 flaise, to elevate ; to advance. 
 
 ifcays, beams ; gleams. 
 
 ^aze, to overthrow ; to extirpate. 
 
 If you raise your eyes, you will see the rays of the sun shining on the 
 i ruins of the city the enemy did raze. 
 
 (lap, to strike ; to knock. 
 ^rap, to cover ; to envelop. 
 
 Wrap your hand up well before you rap upon the door. 
 
 lead, perused. 
 
 led, one of the primitive colors. 
 
 The book that I read had a red cover. 
 
 {lead, peruse. 
 
 , a hollow, knotted stalk. 
 
 He held a reed cane in one hand as he began to read the article. 
 
 , to smoke ; to steam. 
 Wreak, to execute ; to inflict; 
 
 If we allow our city to reek with filth, disease will wreak vengeance 
 upon us. 
 
 lest, to sleep ; .to recline. 
 Wrest, to wrench ; to force. 
 
 If you wrest their rights from them, your conscience will allow you no 
 rest. 
 
 lig'ger, one who rigs or dresses. 
 [Rig'or, stiffness ; seventy. 
 
 He was a rigger, and could not stand the rigor of our climate. 
 
 Right, true ; just ; proper. 
 Rite, ceremony. 
 
 Wright, a workman ; an artificer. 
 iWrite, to express by letters. 
 
 The wright was a witness to the rite, but did not write his name in the 
 right place. 
 
 JRing, a circle ; to strike bells. 
 iWring, to twist ; to turn. 
 
 If you ring so forcibly, you may wring the handle off. 
 
 Road, a path ; a large way or passage. 
 Rode, did ride. 
 Rowed, did row. 
 
 After he rowed across the stream he rode his horse along a dusty 
 road. 
 
 Rote, a mere repetition of words, 
 
86 WORDS IN COMMON USE, 
 
 Wrote, did write. 
 
 He wrote the exercise by rote, and without comprehension. 
 
 Rough, coarse ; harsh ; rude. 
 Ruff, a muslin or linen collar. 
 
 The ruff she wore was made of rough material. 
 
 Rung, sounded, as a bell. 
 Wrung, twisted. 
 
 He rung the bell with such violence that he wrung the knob off. 
 
 Sail, a canvas sheet by which a ship is moved. 
 Sale, act of selling. 
 
 Even the last sail was disposed of by public sale. 
 
 Scene, part of a play ; exhibition ; appearance. 
 Seen, perceived. 
 Seine, a large fishing-net. 
 
 In this scene some fishermen were seen hauling in a seine. 
 
 Seam, to join together. 
 Seem, to appear. 
 
 You do not seem able to seam this well. 
 
 Seas, large bodies of salt water. 
 
 Sees, beholds. 
 
 Seize, arrest ; grasp ; apprehend. 
 
 He is accustomed to seize every vessel he sees upon the high seas. 
 
 Seign'ior, a lord. 
 Sen'ior, elder. 
 
 The noble Seignior was the senior brother. 
 
 Serf, a Russian slave. 
 
 Surf, the swell of the sea that breaks on the shore. 
 
 The serf dashed through the raging surf, and saved the child. 
 
 Serge, a kind of coarse woollen cloth. 
 Surge, to swell ; to rise high. 
 
 As the priest with a serge gown about him began to move, the crowd 
 would surge forward. 
 
 Sew, to stitch. 
 So, thus ; therefore. 
 Sow, to scatter seed. 
 
 So, if you sew this nicely, you may then sow your garden seed. 
 
 Shear, to cut off with shears. 
 Sheer, to deviate ; to turn aside. 
 Shire, a county. 
 
 I will sheer off from this road into the next shire, where the farmers 
 are beginning to shear. 
 
SIMILAR ONLY IN SOUND 87 
 
 Shone, glistened ; sparkled. 
 tShown, displayed ; exhibited. 
 
 The ruins were shown to me while the moon shone softly on us. 
 
 ;5ighs, violent emissions of the breath. 
 Size, bulk ; bigness. 
 
 On beholding the size of his load, his sighs became fearful to hear. 
 
 Slay, to kill ; to destroy. 
 Sleigh, a sledge. 
 
 If you slay a deer, bring hn home in your sleigh. 
 
 'Sleight, art ; trick. 
 Slig;ht, neglect. 
 
 His sleight was so clever that I did not slight the performance. 
 
 Soar, to fly aloft ; to mount. 
 ISore, painful. 
 
 His wound became so sore that he could no longer soar above us. 
 
 Sole, bottom of the shoe ; single. 
 Soul, the mind ; the vital principle. 
 
 The welfare of the soul became his sole object. 
 
 Some, more or less ; any. 
 Sum, the whole amount. 
 
 By some good management he made up the sum needed. 
 
 Son, a male child. 
 
 Sun, the luminary that enlightens and warms the 
 earth. 
 
 He placed his sick son where the light of the sun would reach him. 
 
 Sort, to arrange ; to separate. 
 Sought, did seek. 
 
 I sought a kind that I could more easily sort. 
 
 Stairs, steps. 
 Stares, gazes. 
 
 Standing at the head of the stairs, she stares about her wildly. 
 
 Stake, a post ; a wager. 
 Steak, a slice of beef. 
 
 For fire to cook the steak, he had to cut up a stake from the fence. 
 
 Stalk, the stem of a plant. 
 Stork, a large bird of passage. 
 
 The stork stood as high as the stalk of this plant. 
 
 Steal, to take by theft. 
 
 Steel, iron refined and hardened. 
 
 I saw him steal a box of steel pens. 
 
88 WORDS IN COMMON USE, 
 
 Stile, a set of steps to pass over a fence. 
 Style, manner. 
 
 The manner in which he crossed the stile is not my style. 
 
 Straight, not crooked ; direct. 
 Strait, a narrow pass or channel. 
 
 If you sail through this strait you will find the passage a straight one. 
 
 Suc'cor, to help ; to relieve. 
 Suck'er, a fish. 
 
 After the sucker swallowed the bait, nothing could succor him in his 
 misfortune. 
 
 Suite, a retinue. 
 
 Sweet, pleasing to any sense. 
 
 He and his suite were much pleased with the sweet perfume. 
 
 Tacks, small nails. 
 Tax, a duty ; a tribute. 
 
 The tax on a" paper of tacks should not be large. 
 
 Tare, a weed ; an allowance in weight. 
 Tear, to rend. 
 
 You should tear up by the roots every tare that you discover. 
 
 Team, a pair of horses or oxen harnessed together. 
 Teem, to be stocked to overflowing. 
 
 He drove his team beneath a tree that seemed to teem with fruit. 
 
 Tear, water from the eyes. 
 Tier, a row ; a rank. 
 
 Seating himself in the last tier, he shed a tear at the scene before him. 
 
 The, the definite article. 
 Thee, the objective of thou. 
 
 The Quaker said : " I will reward thee well. 1 ' 
 
 Their, belonging to them. 
 There, in that place. 
 
 I heard of their arrival there. 
 
 Throe, a pang. 
 Throw, to fling ; to hurl. 
 
 With a throe of anguish, I saw her throw herself from the cliff. 
 
 Throne, chair of state of a sovereign. 
 Thrown, flung ; hurled. 
 
 He was thrown from his throne by the infuriated soldiers. 
 
 Thyme, an aromatic plant. 
 Time, the measure of duration. 
 
 Thyme, like other plants, requires time for growth. 
 
SIMILAR ONLY IN SOUND 89 
 
 Tide, the ebb and flow of the sea. 
 Tied, fastened with a knot. 
 
 As the tide began to change, he tied his boat to a pier. 
 
 To, in the direction of. 
 
 Too, also. 
 
 Two, one and one. 
 
 They brought two children with them, too. 
 
 Toe, an extremity of the foot. 
 Tow, coarse part of flax or hemp. 
 
 With a piece of tow, he stopped his toe from bleeding. 
 
 Told, did tell. 
 
 Tolled, sounded, as a bell. 
 
 I told her that the bell had just tolled. 
 
 Vale, a valley. 
 
 Veil, a thin cover for the face. 
 
 The females in this vale keep their faces covered with a veil. 
 
 Vain, showy ; conceited. 
 Vane, a weathercock. 
 
 He was vain enough to think he could reach the vane by climbing. 
 
 Vj'al, a small bottle. 
 
 Vi'ol, a stringed instrument of music. 
 
 The player of the viol had a vial of camphor in his pocket. 
 
 Wade, to walk through water. 
 Weighed, balanced ; considered. 
 
 He weighed the chances of getting over before beginning to wade 
 through the water. 
 
 Waist, the narrowest part of the body. 
 Waste, to squander ; to spend. 
 
 He did not waste time, but, seizing her about the waist, lifted her from 
 the water. 
 
 Wait, to stay ; to remain. 
 
 Weight, the heaviness of anything ; importance. 
 
 The weight of my load was too great for me to wait. 
 
 Waive, to put off ; to defer. 
 Wave, a billow. 
 
 I will waive an examination until the wave yields its victim. 
 
 Ware, something to be sold. 
 
 Wear, to consume ; to carry on the body. 
 
 I will not wear such ware as you make. 
 
 Way, manner ; mode ; path, 
 
90 WORDS IN COMMON USE 
 
 Weigh, to examine by balance. 
 
 I do not like the way in which you weigh your goods. 
 
 Weak, feeble ; infirm. 
 Week, space of seven days. 
 
 The doctor said he was too weak to live a week. 
 
 Wood, timber ; fuel. 
 Would, imperfect of will. 
 
 He would Bot bring home the wood. 
 
 Yew, an evergreen tree. 
 You, plural of thou. 
 
 You were standing beneath the yew-tree. 
 
GEOGKAPHICAL NAMES 
 
 NORTH AMERICA. 
 
 STATES AND TERRITORIES. 
 
 Massachusetts, mas-sa-chu'sets. 
 Connecticut, kon-net'tl-kut. 
 Pennsylvania, pen-sil-va'ne-a. 
 Delaware, del'a-wer. 
 Virginia, vir-jin'ya. 
 Florida, flor'i-da. 
 Alabama, al-a-ba'ma. 
 Mississippi, mis-sis sip'pe. 
 Louisiana, loo-e-ze-an'na. 
 Arkansas, ar-kan'sas. 
 Tennessee, ten-nes-se'. 
 Michigan, mish'i-gan. 
 Indiana, in-de-an'a. 
 Illinois, il-li-noi'. 
 Wisconsin, wis-kon'sin. 
 Iowa, i'o-wS. 
 Missouri, mis-sQS're. 
 California, kal-i-for'ne-a. 
 
 Minnesota, min-ne-so'ta. 
 Oregon, or'e-gon. 
 Kansas, kan'sas. 
 Nevada, na-va'da. 
 Utah, u'ta. 
 Colorado, kol-o-ra v do. 
 Dakota, da-ko'ta. 
 Arizona, ar-I-zo'na. 
 Idaho, i'da-ho. 
 Oklahoma, ok-la-ho'ma. 
 Manitoba, man-i-to'ba. 
 Guatemela, gaw-te-ma'la. 
 San Salvador, san sal-va-dor'. 
 Honduras, hon-du'ras. 
 Nicaragua, nik-a-ra v gwa. 
 Costa Rica, kos'ta re'ka. 
 Sonora, so-no'ra. 
 Yucatan, u-ka-tan'. 
 
 CITIES AND TOWNS. 
 
 Montreal, mon-tre-al'. 
 Ottawa, ot'ta-wa. 
 Halifax, hal'i-fax. 
 Louisburg, loo'is-berg. 
 Pictou, pik-tod'. 
 Montpelier, mont-p6Fyer. 
 Vergennes, ver-jenz'. 
 Brattleboro, brat'til-bur-ro. 
 Worcester, w65s'ter. 
 Gloucester, glos'ter. 
 Pawtucket, pa-tuk'et. 
 Norwich, nor'rij. 
 
 Syracuse, sir-a-kus'. 
 Poughkeepsie, po-kip'se. 
 Schenectady, ske-nek'ta-de. 
 Patchogue, pat-chog 7 . 
 Rah way, ra'wa. 
 Philadelphia, fil-a-del'fi-a. 
 Mauch Chunk, mak chunk. 
 Wilkesbarre, wilks'bar-re. 
 Carlisle, kar-lil'. 
 Havre de Grace, hav'er de gras. 
 Raleigh, ra'le. 
 Beaufort, bu'fort. 
 
 e, bar, ball, there, b05n, mSte, her, big, note, mule, unite. 
 
MODERN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 
 
 CITIES AND 
 
 Savannah, sa-van'na. 
 
 Milledgeville, mil'ej-vil. 
 
 Pensacola, pen-sa-ko'la. 
 
 Tallahassee, tal-la-has'se, 
 
 Fernandina, fer-nan-di'na. 
 
 Saint Augustine, sent a'gus-ten. 
 
 Apalachicola, ap-a-lach-i ko'la. 
 
 Tuscaloosa, tus ka-loo'sa. 
 
 Decatur, de-ka'ter. 
 
 Natchez, nach'ez. 
 
 Shreveport, shrev'port. 
 
 Opelousas, op-e-165'sas. 
 
 Natchitoches, nak-e-tush'. 
 
 Baton Rouge, bat'un roozh. 
 
 Cincinnati, sin-sin-na'te. 
 
 Chillicothe, chil-li-koth'e. 
 
 Xenia, ze'ni-a. 
 
 Marietta, ma-ri-et'ta. 
 
 Indianapolis, in-de-an-ap'o-lis. 
 Terre Haute, ter-h5t'. 
 Vincennes, vin-senz'. 
 Chattanooga, cRat-ta-noo'ga. 
 Murfreesboro, mur'frez-bur-ro. 
 Chicago, she-ka'go. 
 Waukegan, wa-ke'gan. 
 La Salle, la-sal'. 
 Cairo, ka'ro. 
 Kaskaskia, kas-kas'ke-a. 
 Peoria, pe-o're-a. 
 Dubuque, doo-book'. 
 Muscatine, mus-ka-ten'. 
 Des Moines, da-moin'. 
 Kalamazoo, kal-a-ma-zoo'. 
 Ypsilanti, ip-sl-lan'te. 
 Saginaw, sag'i-na. 
 Mackinaw, mak'i-na. 
 
 TOWNS CONTINUED. 
 
 Marquette, mar-kef. 
 Milwaukee, mil-wa'ke. 
 Racine, ras-sen'. 
 Prairie du Chien, pra'ri du shen. 
 Winona, wi-no'na. 
 Minneapolis, min-ne-ap'o-lis. 
 Lecompton, le-komp'tun. 
 Topeka, to-pe'ka. 
 Matagorda, mat'a-gor'da. 
 Sacramento, sak ra-men'to. 
 San Jose, san ho-sa'. 
 Los Angeles, los ang'ha les. 
 Vallejo, val-ya'ho. 
 Omaha, om-a-ha'. 
 Albuquerque, al-boo-ker'ka. 
 Guadalaxara, gwa-da-la-ha v ra. 
 San Luis Potosi, san loo'is po-to-86'. 
 Puebla, poo-a'bla. 
 Querataro, ka-ra'ta-ro. 
 Guanaxuato, gwa-na-wha'to. 
 Zacatecas, zak-a-ta'kas. 
 Oaxaca, wa-ha'ka. 
 Chihuahua, che-wa'wa'. 
 Monterey, mon-te-ra'. 
 Jalapa, ha-la'pa. 
 Valladolid, val-ya-do I6d'. 
 Guaymas, gwi'mas. 
 Acapulco, a-ka-pool'ko. 
 Mazatlan, maz-at-lan'. 
 Comayagua, ko-mi-a'gwa. 
 Truxillo, troo-hel'yo. 
 Havana, ha-va'na. 
 Cardenas, kar'de-nas. 
 Santiago, san-te-a'go. 
 Cienfuegos, se-en-fwa'gos. 
 Guayama, gwi-a'ma. 
 
 Assinniboin, as-sin'ni-boin. 
 Saskatchawan, sas-katch'a-wan. 
 Abbitibe, ab-bi-tib'be. 
 Menomonee, me-nom'o-ne. 
 
 RIVERS. 
 
 Aroostook, a-roos'toOk. 
 Saguenay, sag-en-a'. 
 Chaudiere, sho-de-er' 
 Richelieu, rish'165. 
 
 bale, bar, ball, mete, there, her, big, note, boon, miile : unite. 
 
MODERN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 
 
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 RIVERS CONTINUED. 
 
 Ristogouche, ris-to-goo'sha. 
 Saint Croix, sent kroi'. 
 Kennebec, ken-ne-bek'. 
 Androscoggin, an-dros-kog'gin. 
 Piscataqua, pi-skat'a-qua. 
 Saco, sa'ko. 
 Merrimac, mer'rl-mak. 
 Mousatonic, hoo-sa-ton'ik. 
 Genesee, jen-e-se'. 
 Oswegatchie, os-we-gatch'e. 
 Saranac, sa-ran-ak'. 
 Mohawk, mo'hawk. 
 Schoharie, sko-har're. 
 Niagara, ni-ag'a-ra. 
 Susquehanna, sus-kwe-han'na. 
 Passaic, pas-sa'ik. 
 Schuylkill, skddl'kil. 
 Chemung, she-mung'. 
 Juniata, ju-nS-at'a. 
 Monongahela, mo-non-ga-he'la. 
 Alleghany, al'le-ga-ne". 
 Potomac, po to'mak. 
 Great Kanawha, kan-a'wa. 
 Shenandoah, shen-an-do'ah. 
 Rappahannock, rap-pa-han'nok. 
 Chickahominy, chik-a-hom'i-ne. 
 Appomattox, ap-po-mat'tox. 
 Roanoke, rO-an-ok'. 
 Neuse, noos. 
 Santee, san-te'. 
 Wateree, wa-ter-e'. 
 Congaree, kong-ga-re'. 
 Catawba, ka-ta'ba. 
 Edisto, ed'is-to. 
 Saluda, sa-lu'da. 
 Ogeeche, o-ge'chg. 
 
 Altaraaha, al-ta-ma ha'. 
 Oconee, o-ko'ne. 
 Ocmulgee, ok-mul'ge. 
 Chattahoochee, chat-ta-hoo'che. 
 Suwanee, su-wa'ne. 
 Perdido, per-de'do. 
 Tallapoosa, tal-la-poo'sa. 
 Pascagoula, pas-ka-goo'la. 
 Chickasaw, chik'a sa. 
 Yazoo, ya-zoo'. 
 Tallahatchee, tal la hatch'e. 
 Washita, wosh'e-ta. 
 Atchafalaya, atch-af-a-li'a. 
 Miami, mi a'me. 
 Wabash, wa'bash. 
 Tippecanoe, tip-pe-ka-nSo'. 
 Maumee, ma-me'. 
 Sangamon, sang'ga-mon. 
 Big Sioux, s56. 
 Chippewa, chip'pe-wa. 
 Kankakee, kan-ka'k6. 
 Muskingum, mus-king'gum. 
 Des Plaines, da plan'. 
 Gallatin, gal'la-tin. 
 San Joaquin, san ho-a-ken'. 
 Willamette, wil la-met'. 
 Yuba, u'ba. 
 Sabine, sa-b6n'. 
 Colorado, kol-o-ra'do. 
 Rio Grande, re"'o gran'da. 
 Nueces, nu-a'ses. 
 Fuerte, fwer'ta. 
 Gila, he'la. 
 Tampico, tam-pe'ko. 
 Tabasco, ta-has x ko. 
 
 CAPES. 
 
 Bathurst, ba'thurst. Canaveral, kan-av'er-al. 
 
 Chidleigh, chid'le. Mendocino, men-do-se'no. 
 
 Montauk Point, mon-tak'. Corrientes, kor-re-en't6s. 
 
 Hatteras, hat'ter-as. 
 
 bale, ba'r, bgll, mete, there, her, big, note, bo5n, mule, unite. 
 
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 MODERN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 
 
 SEAS, GULFS, BAYS, AND SOUNDS. 
 
 Kamtchatka, kam-chat'ka. 
 Caribbean, kar-ib-b6'an. 
 Bothnia, both'ni-a. 
 Chaleur, sha-166r'. 
 Miramichi, mir-a-me-she'. 
 Passamaquoddy, p a s - s a - m a 
 
 qwod'de. 
 Narragansett, nar-ra-gan'set. 
 
 Chesapeake, ches'a-pek. 
 Apalachee, ap-a-lach'e. 
 Albemarle, al-be-marl'. 
 Pamlico, pam'll-ko. 
 Fond du Lac, fong du lak'. 
 Honduras, hon-d5o'ras. 
 Campeachy, kam-pe'che. 
 Tehuantepec, ta-whan'ta-pak. 
 
 ISLANDS. 
 
 Melville, mel'vil. 
 Anticosti, an-te-kas'te. 
 Vancouvers, van-kSS'vers. 
 Kodiak, ko'de-ak. 
 Nunivack, nun'i-vak. 
 Pribiloff, prib'il-off. 
 Bermuda, ber-moo'da. 
 Hayti, ha'ti. 
 
 Dominica, dom-in-e'ka. 
 Guanahani, gwa-na-ha'ni. 
 Antigua, an-te'ga. 
 Guadaloupe, gwa-da-165p'. 
 Martinique, mar-tin-ek'. 
 Trinidad, trin-I-dad'. 
 Tobago, to-ba'go. 
 , ku-ra-sO'. 
 
 LAKES. 
 
 Athabasca, ath-a-bas'ka. 
 Winnipeg, win'ni-peg. 
 Itasca, i-tas'ka. 
 Nipissing, nip'is-sing. 
 Schoodic, skoo'dik. 
 Chesuncook, che-sun r k66k. 
 Memphremagog, mem-fre-ma'gog. 
 Winnipiseogee, win-ng-pe-sa'ke. 
 Umbagog, um-ba'gog. 
 Canandaigua, kan-an-da'gwa. 
 Seneca, sen'e-ka. 
 
 Cayuga, 
 Owasco, 6-wos'kO. 
 Oneida, o-ni'da. 
 Skaneateles, skan-e-at'e-les. 
 Okeechobae, o'ke-cho'be. 
 Pontchartrain, pon'shar-trSn'. 
 Borgne, born. 
 Winnebago, win-ne-ba'go. 
 Tezcuco, tez-kSS'ko. 
 Nicaragua, nik-ar-ah'gwah. 
 
 MOUNTAINS. 
 
 Mt. Katahdin, ka-ta'din. Sierra Madre, se-er'rii ma'dra. 
 
 Adirondack, ad-S-ron'dak. Popocatapetl, po-po-kat x a-petl. 
 
 Shawangunk, shong'gum. Mt. Orizaba, o-re-sa'ba. 
 
 Kittatinny, kit-tS-tin'ne. 
 
 bale, bar, ball, mete, there her, big, n5te, b5on, mfile, ilnite. 
 
MODERN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 
 
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 SOUTH AMERICA. 
 
 COUNTRIES. 
 
 Nev Granada, n66 gra-na'da'. 
 Venezuela, ven-e-zw'la. 
 Guiana, ge-a'na. 
 Brazil, bra-zeT. 
 Uruguay, 5o-r<5S-gwI'. 
 La Plata, la pla'ta. 
 
 Patagonia, pat-a-go'ne-a. 
 Chili, che'le. 
 Bolivia, bo-liv'e-a. 
 Peru, pe-r65'. 
 Ecuador, ek-wa-dOr'. 
 Paraguay, pa-ra-gwl'. 
 
 MOUNTAINS. 
 
 Pacaraima, pak-a-ri'ma. 
 Acaray, ak-a-ra'. 
 Cordilleras, kor-dil'ler-as. 
 Brazilian, bra-zil'I-an. 
 Andes, an'dez. 
 Aconcagua, a-kon-ka'gwa. 
 Illimani, Sl-ya ma'ne. 
 Sorata, so-ra'ta. 
 
 Chimborazo, chim-bo-ra'zo. 
 Cayambe, ki-am'ba. 
 Arequipa, a ra-ke'pa. 
 Antisana, an-te-sa v ne. 
 Cotopaxi, ko-to-pax'e. 
 Pariraa, pa-re'ma. 
 Atacama, a ta ka''ma. 
 
 CITIES 
 
 Bogota, bo-go-ta'. 
 Popayan, po-pa-yan'. 
 Carthagena, kar-tha-je'na. 
 Socorro, so-kor'ro. 
 Caraccas, ka-rak'kas. 
 Maracaybo, ma-ra-ki'bo. 
 La Guayra, la gwi'ra. 
 Guayana, gwi-a'na. 
 Paramaribo, par-a-mar'i-bo. 
 Cayenne, ki-en'. 
 Rio Janeiro, ri'o ja ne'ro. 
 Bahia, ba'-he'a. 
 Cuyaba, koo-ya'ba. 
 Montevideo, mon-te-vid'e-o. 
 
 AND TOWNS. 
 
 Buenos Ayres, bO'nus a'riz. 
 Santiago, san-te-Ji'go. 
 Conception, kon-sep'shun. 
 Valparaiso, val-pa-ri'zo. 
 Coquimbo, ko-k6m'bo. 
 Chuquisaca, chS6-ke-sa'ka. 
 Cochabamba, ko-cha-bam'ba. 
 Guayaquil, gwi-S-kSl'. 
 Cuenca, kwen'ka. 
 Quito, ke'to. 
 Callao, kal-la'O. 
 Lima, le'ma. 
 Cobija, ko-be'ha. 
 
 Magdalena, mag-da-le'na. 
 Essequibo, es-sS-kS'bo. 
 Orinoco, o-re-no'ko. 
 Ucayale, Q6-ki-ya'le. 
 
 RIVERS. 
 
 Tocantins, to-kan-tens 7 . 
 Amazon, am'a-zon. 
 Parana, pa-rS-na'. 
 Xingu, shin-g6o'. 
 
 bale, bar, ball, mete, there, her, big, note, b65n, mGle, unite. 
 
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 MODERN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 
 
 Titicaca, ti-ti-ka'ka. 
 
 LAKES 
 
 | Reyes, ra'yes. 
 
 ISLANDS. 
 
 Terra del Fuego, ter-ra del fu-e'go. I Joannes, zho-an'nez. 
 Juan Fernandez, ju-an fer-nan'dSz. I Chiloe, chel-o-a'. 
 
 GULFS AND BAYS- 
 
 Paranagua, par-an-a'gwa. I Darien, da're-en. 
 
 Panama, pan-a-ma'. 
 
 Gallinas, gal-le'nas. 
 Saint Roque, sent r5k'. 
 
 CAPES- 
 
 I Frio, fre'o. 
 
 Portugal, por'tu-gal. 
 Belgium, bel'je-um. 
 Hanover, han'o-ver. 
 Oldenburg, 5l'den-burg. 
 Mecklenburg, mek'len-burg. 
 Saxony, sax'o-ne. 
 Bavaria, ba-va're-a. 
 
 EUROPE. 
 
 COUNTRIES. 
 
 Wirtemberg, wer'tem-burg. 
 Baden, ba x den. 
 Tuscany, tus'ka-ni. 
 Sardinia, sar-din'e-a. 
 Lombardy, lom'bar-dg. 
 Circassia, sir-kas'she-a. 
 
 Tyne, tin. 
 Aire, ar. 
 Thames, temz. 
 Mezene, me-ze'ne. 
 Petchora, pet-cho'ra. 
 Dnieper, ne'per. 
 Dniester, nes'ter. 
 Niemen, ne'man. 
 
 RIVERS- 
 
 Saone, son. 
 
 Guadalquiver, ga-d'1-kwiv'er. 
 
 Guadiana, gwa-de-a v na. 
 
 Douro, doo'ro. 
 
 Gironde, je-rond'. 
 
 Garonne, ga-rSn'. 
 
 Loire, Iwar. 
 
 Seine, san. 
 
 bale, bar, ball, mete, there, her, big, note, boon, miile, unite. 
 
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 Orkney, ak'ne. 
 Guernsey, ghern'ze. 
 Scilly, sil'le. 
 Anglesea, an'g'1-se. 
 Hebrides, heb'rid-e"z. 
 Skye, ski. 
 Faroe, fa'ro. 
 Zealand, ze'land. 
 Funen, fu'nen. 
 
 ISLANDS- 
 
 Laaland, la'land. 
 Lipari, lip'a-rl. 
 Corsica, kor'si-ka. 
 Ionian, i-o'ne"-an. 
 Balearic, bal-e-ar'ik. 
 Minorca, min-or'ka. 
 Majorca, ma-jor'ka. 
 Ivifa, e-ve'sa. 
 
 Sviatoi, svi'a-toi. 
 Matapan, mat-a-pan'. 
 Spartivento, spar-ti-ven'to. 
 
 CAPES- 
 
 Finisterre, fin-is-ter'. 
 Ortegal, or-ta-gal'. 
 
 Enikale, en-i-ka'la. 
 Bosporus, bos'po-rus. 
 Dardanelles, dar-dan-elz'. 
 Gibraltar, je-bral'ter. 
 
 STRAITS- 
 
 Skager Rack, skag'er rak. 
 Cattegat, kat'e-gat. 
 Bonifacio, bo-ne-fa'cho. 
 
 SEAS, GULFS, AND BAYS 
 
 Caspian, kas'pe-an. 
 Azov, az'ov. 
 Marmora, mar'mo-ra. 
 Mediterranean, med-i-ter-ra'ne-an. 
 
 Adriatic, ad-re-at'ik. 
 Valentia, va-len'she-a. 
 Onega, o-ne'ga. 
 Zuider Zee, zi'der z6. 
 
 Snowdon, sno'den. 
 Kiolen, ki-el'len. 
 Caucasus, ka'ka sus. 
 Balkan, bal-kan'. 
 Olympus, o-lim'pus. 
 Apennines, ap'en-ninz. 
 
 MOUNTAINS- 
 
 Stromboli, strom'bo-le. 
 Vesuvius, ve-soS've-us. 
 Carpathian, kar-pa'the-an. 
 Cevennes, sa-ven'. 
 Auvergne, o-veYn'. 
 Pyrenees, pir'en-ez. 
 
 Wener, wen'er. 
 Wetter, wet'ter. 
 Ladoga, la-do'ga. 
 
 LAKES- 
 
 Geneva. je-ne x va. 
 Neufchatel, nu-sha-tel'. 
 Maggiore, mad-jo'ra. 
 
 bale, bar, ball, mete, there, her, big, nQte, boon, mule, unite. 
 
MODERN GEOGRAPHIC AT, NAMES 
 
 CITIES AND TOWNS. 
 
 Edinburgh, ed'in-bur-ro. 
 Aberdeen, ab-er-de"n'. 
 Leith, 16th. 
 Ayr, ar. 
 
 Ipswich, ips'ich. 
 Woolwich, w661'ich. 
 Canterbury, kan'ter-ber-re. 
 Taunton, tan'tun. 
 Leicester, les'ter. 
 Cowes, kowz. 
 
 Caermarthen, ker-mar'then. 
 Armagh, ar-ma'. 
 Tipperary, tip-er-a're. 
 Killarney, kil-lar'ne. 
 Roscommon, ros-kom'mun. 
 Christiania, kris-te-a'ne-a. 
 Drontheim, dront'im. 
 Stockholm, stok'holm. 
 Carlscrona, karls-kroo'na. 
 Gottenburg, got'ten-berg. 
 Astrachan, as-tra-kan'. 
 Odessa, o-des'sa. 
 Kiev, kl-ev'. 
 Warsaw, war'sa. 
 Cronstadt, kr5n'stat. 
 Copenhagen, ko-pen-ha'gen. 
 Elsinore, el-si-nor'. 
 Dantzic, dant'zik. 
 Breslau, bres'lo. 
 Magdeburg, mag'de-berg. 
 Dusseldorf, dus'sel-dorf. 
 Cologne, ko-lon'. 
 Coblentz, kob'lentz. 
 Leipsic, lip'sik. 
 Munich, mu'nik. 
 Nuremberg, nu'rem-berg. 
 Stuttgart, stut'gart. 
 Carlsruhe, karls'r6o. 
 Manheim, man'hlm. 
 Darmstadt, darm'stat. 
 Wiesbaden, we^-ba'den. 
 Lubeck, lu'bek. 
 
 Vienna, ve-en'na. 
 
 Prague, prag. 
 
 Austerlitz, as'ter-lits. 
 
 Trieste, tre-est'. 
 
 Innspruck, in'sprook. 
 
 Pesth, pest. 
 
 Szegedin, seg-ed-in'. 
 
 Bucharest, book-ka'rest. 
 
 Scutari, skoo-ta v re. 
 
 Thebes, thebz. 
 
 Padua, pad'u-a. 
 
 Bologna, bo-lOn'ya. 
 
 Civita Vecchia, che-ve'ta vek'ke-a. 
 
 Reggio, red'jo. 
 
 Messina, mes-se'na. 
 
 Florence, flor'ens. 
 
 Modena, mo-de'na. 
 
 Genoa, jen'o-a. 
 
 Nice, n6s. 
 
 Monaco, mo-na'ko. 
 
 Berne, bern. 
 
 Zurich, zG'rik. 
 
 Calais, ka-la'. 
 
 Lille, lei. 
 
 Rheims, remz. 
 
 Strasburg, stras'berg. 
 
 Dijon, de-jon'. 
 
 Toulon, too-long'. 
 
 Marseilles, mar-sSlz'. 
 
 Toulouse, too-looz'. 
 
 Bordeaux, bor-do'. 
 
 Nantes, nants. 
 
 Cherbourg, sher'berg. 
 
 Havre, avr. 
 
 Rouen, roo'en. 
 
 Versailles, ver-salz'. 
 
 Bourges, b66rzh. 
 
 Poitiers, pwo-ti-a'. 
 
 Ajaccio, a-yat'cho. 
 
 Barcelona, bar-se-lo'na, 
 
 Malaga, mal'a-ga. 
 
 Seville, se-vil'. 
 
 bale, ba'r, ball ; mete, there, her, big, note, boon, mule, I'mite. 
 
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 CITIES AND TOWNS CONTINUED. 
 Hague, hag. | Ghent, jent. 
 
 Luxemburg, lux'em-burg. i Antwerp, ant'werp. 
 
 ASIA. 
 COUNTRIES AND DIVISIONS. 
 
 Siberia, si-be're-a. 
 Mantchooria, man-chu're-a. 
 Tartary, tar'ta-re. 
 Mongolia, mon-go'le-a. 
 Bokhara, bo-ka'ra. 
 Corea, ko-re'a. 
 Soongaria, soong-ga''re-a. 
 Thibet, tib'et. 
 Malacca, mal-ak'ka. 
 
 Anam, a-nam'. 
 Birmah. ber'ma. 
 Hindostan, hin-do-stan'. 
 Beloochistan, bel-fl-chis-tan'. 
 Turkey, ter'ke. 
 Persia, per'she-a. 
 Turkestan, toSr-kes-tan'. 
 Afghanistan, af-gan is-ta"n'. 
 
 ISLANDS 
 
 Nova Zetnbla, no'va zem'bla. 
 Kurile, ku'ril. 
 Saghalien, sag-hal'I-en. 
 Niphon, ne-phon'. 
 Kiusiu, ke-66'se-oo. 
 Formosa, for-mo'sa. 
 Hainan, hi-nan'. 
 
 Nicobar, nik-o-bar'. 
 Andaman, an-da-man'. 
 Ceylon, seMon. 
 Maldives, mal'dives. 
 Laccadives, lak'ka-dives. 
 Socotra, so-ko'tra. 
 Cyprus, si'prus. 
 
 CITIES AND TOWNS- 
 
 Irkootsk, ir-kootsk'. 
 Tobolsk, to-bolsk'. 
 Pekin, pe-kin ; . 
 Kashgar, kash-gar'. 
 Yarkand, yar-kand'. 
 Hang-chou-fou, hang'choo-fSo'. 
 Shanghai, shang'hi. 
 Fu-chu-fu, fu'chu-fu. 
 Ningpo, ning-po'. 
 Amoy, am'oi. 
 Canton, kan-ton'. 
 Bangkok, bang-kok'. 
 Saigon, si-gon'. 
 
 Hue, u-a'. 
 Delhi, derie. 
 Lahore, la'-hore'. 
 Madras, ma-dras'. 
 Rangoon, ran-goon'. 
 Lucknow, luck'now. 
 Benares, ben-a'r6z. 
 Calcutta, kal-kut'ta. 
 Hyderabad, hi-de-ra-bad x . 
 Aracan, a-ra'-kan'. 
 Singapore, sing-ga-pa'. 
 Pondicherry, pon-de-sher're. 
 Kelat, ke-lat'. 
 
 bale, bar, ball, mte, there, her, big, note* bo6n, miile, finite. 
 
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 MODERN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 
 
 CITIES 
 
 Mecca, mek'ka. 
 Medina, me-de'na. 
 Trebizond, treb'i-zond. 
 Scutari, skoo-ta're. 
 Damascus, da-mas'kus. 
 Aleppo, al-ep'po. 
 Smyrna, smer'na. 
 Teheran, teh-her-ran'. 
 Shiraz, she-ra'z'. 
 Ispahan, Is-pa-hUn'. 
 Khokan, ko-kan'. 
 Khiva, ke'va. 
 
 AND TOWNS CONTINUED. 
 
 Samarcand, sam ar-kand'. 
 Surat, soo-rat'. 
 Herat, her-at'. 
 Cabul, ka-b661'.' 
 Candahar, kan-da-har'. 
 Yeddo, yed'do. 
 Simoda, se-mo'da. 
 Nangasaki, nan-ga-sa'-ke. 
 Osaka, o-sa'ka. 
 Matsmai, mats'mi. 
 Hakodadi, ha-ko-da'de. 
 
 RIVERS. 
 
 Irtish, ir-tish 7 . 
 Yenisei, yen-i-sa'i. 
 Amoor, am-oor'. 
 Hoang-Ho, ho-ang x ho. 
 Yang-tse-kiang, yang-tse-ke-ang'. 
 Irrawaddy, ir-ra-wod'de. 
 Brahmapootra, bra'ma-poot'ra. 
 
 Ganges, gan'jes. 
 Hoogly, hoog'le. 
 Nerbuddah, nur-bud'da. 
 Euphrates, u-fra'tez. 
 Tigris, ti'gris. 
 Amoo, a-mOo'. 
 Sihon, si'hon. 
 
 MOUNTAINS. 
 
 Altai, al-ti'. 
 Stanovoy, sta-no-voi'. 
 Himalaya, him-a-li'a. 
 Hindoo Koosh, hin'doo koosh. 
 Thian Shan, the'an shan. 
 Kuen Lun, ku'en lun. 
 Khin Gan, kin gan'. 
 
 Elbrooz, el-brooz'. 
 Dhawalaghiri, da-wol-a-gher're. 
 Taurus, ta'rus. 
 Ararat, ar'a-rat. 
 Pisgah, piz'ga. 
 Sinai, si'na-I. 
 
 Baikal, bi'kal. 
 Balkash, bal'kash. 
 
 LAKES. 
 
 I Tchany, cha'ne. 
 I Tiberias, ti-be're-as. 
 
 Lopatka, lo-pat'ka. 
 Cambodia, kam-bo'de-a. 
 Romania, ro-mn'e-a. 
 
 CAPES. 
 
 Comorin, kora'o-rin. 
 Ras-al-Had, ras-al-had'. 
 
 bale, bar, ball, mete, there, hgr, big, note, bDoiv, mule, unite. 
 
MODERN GEOGRAPHICAL 
 
 ; Kara, ka'ra. 
 
 '. Okhotsk, o-kotsk'. 
 
 SEAS. 
 
 j Aral, ar'a'. 
 
 Anadir, an-a-de*r'. 
 Pecheelee, pe-che'le. 
 Tonquin, ton-ken'. 
 Martaban, mar-ta-ban'. 
 
 GULFS AND BAYS. 
 
 Bengal, ben-gal 7 . 
 Manaar, man-na-ar'. 
 Aden, a'den. 
 
 Beh'ring, be'ring. 
 
 La Perouse, la pu raOz'. 
 
 STRAITS. 
 
 I Bab-el- Mandeb, bab'el-man'deb. 
 I Ormus, or'mus. 
 
 Cobi, ko'be. 
 
 DESERTS. 
 
 | Akhaf, a'kaf. 
 
 AFRICA. 
 
 COUNTRIES 
 
 Morocco, mo-rok'ko. 
 Algiers, al-j6rz'. 
 Tunis, tu'nis. 
 Tripoli, trip'o-le. 
 Barca, bar'ka. 
 Egypt, e'jipt. 
 Nubia, nu'be-a. 
 Abyssinia, ab-is-sin'e-a 
 Somali, so-ma'le. 
 Mozambique, mo-zam-bek'. 
 Zulu, zu'lu. 
 
 AND DIVISIONS. 
 
 Benguela, ben-ga'la. 
 
 Dahomey, da'ho-ma. 
 
 Ashantee, ash-an'te. 
 
 Liberia, li-be're-a. 
 
 Sierra Leone, se-er'ra le-o'ne. 
 
 Fezzan, fez-zan'. 
 
 Soudan, so^-dan'. 
 
 Darfur, dar-f66r'. 
 
 Waday, wa'dl. 
 
 Ethiopia, e-the-o'pe-a 
 
 QULFS AND BAYS. 
 
 Sidra, si'dra. I Guinea, gin'e. 
 
 Delagoa, del-a-go'a. 
 
 bale, bar, bajl, ra^te, (hire, h6r, big, note, boon, mule, unite. 
 
IO2 
 
 t .MODERN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 
 
 -TabjyJeV, tan-.;eY', ! 
 : Kairwan, ker-wan'. 
 Derne, dern. 
 Khartoom, ka-to6m'. 
 Suakin, s35-a'kin. 
 Gondar, gon'dar. 
 Ankobar, an-ko'bar. 
 Berbera, ber'be-ra. 
 Zanzibar, zan-zi-bar'. 
 Magadoxa, mag-a-dox'a. 
 
 CITIES AND TOWNS. 
 
 Sofala, so-fa'la. 
 Coomassie, koo-mas'se. 
 Abomey, ab-o-ma'. 
 Monrovia, mon-ro've-a. 
 Mourzouk, mo5r-zoSk'. 
 Timbuctoo, tim-buk'too. 
 Bloemfontein, bloom-fon ten'. 
 Pietermaritzburg, pi-a'ter-mar'its 
 
 berg. 
 Tananarivoo, ta-na-na-re-v55'. 
 
 Socotra, so-ko'tra. 
 Comoro, kom'o-ro. 
 Madagascar, mad-a-gas'kar. 
 Mauritius, mo-rish'e-us. 
 Bourbon, boor'bon. 
 
 ISLANDS. 
 
 Ascension, as-sen'shun. 
 Madeira, ma-da'ra. 
 Azores, az'ors. 
 Saint Helena, sSnt hel-e ; na. 
 
 CAPES. 
 
 Guardafui, gwSl-da-fwe'. I Verde, verd. 
 
 Corrientes, kor-re-en'tes. 
 
 MOUNTAINS. 
 
 Kilimandjaro, kil'o-man-ja-ro'. I Kenia, ke'ni-a. 
 
 Lupata, lu-pa'ta. I Miltsin, milt-sgn'. 
 
 Zambeze, zam-ba'ze. 
 Niger, ni'jer. 
 
 RIVERS. 
 
 I Gambia, gam'be-a. 
 ' Senegal, sen'e-gal. 
 
 LAKES. 
 
 Dembea, dem'be-a. I Tchad, chad. 
 
 ale, bSi , b|ll, mete, thSre, hgr, big, note, bdoii, mule, unite. 
 
MODERN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 
 
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 Celebes, sel-e-beV. 
 Java, jS'va. 
 Sumatra, su-ma'tra. 
 Borneo, bor'ne o. 
 Philippine, fil-ip-pgn'. 
 Luzon, 166-zOn'. 
 Samar, sa-mar'. 
 Mindanao, min-da-nS'o. 
 Palawan, pal-a-wan'. 
 Molucca, mo-luk'ka. 
 Australia, as-tr3l'ya. 
 Papua, pap'oo-a. 
 
 OCEANICA. 
 
 ISLANDS. 
 
 Tahiti, ta-he'te. 
 Feejee, fg'je. 
 Marquesas, mar-ka'sas. 
 Ladrone, la-drOn'. 
 Pitcairn, pit'cairn. 
 Mendana, men-dan'ya. 
 Nihau, ne-hou'. 
 Kauhai, kou-hi'. 
 Oahu, wa'hoO. 
 Molokai, mo lo-ki'. 
 Maui, mou'i. 
 Hawaii, ha-wi'e. 
 
 Manilla, ma-nel'la. 
 Macassar, ma-kas'sar. 
 Batavia, ba-ta've-a. 
 Bencoolen, ben-kool'en. 
 Acheen, a-chen'. 
 Paramatta, par-a-mat'ta. 
 Sydney, sid'ne. 
 
 CITIES AND TOWNS. 
 
 Melbourne, mel'boorn. 
 Adelaide, ad'e-lad. 
 Perth, perth. 
 Auckland, ouk'land. 
 Sarawak, sa-ra'wak. 
 Surakarta, soo-ra-kU'ta. 
 Honolulu, hon-o-lu'lu. 
 
 /Timor, te-mOr'. 
 
 SEAS. 
 
 | Coral, kor'al. 
 
 GULFS AND BAYS. 
 
 Carpentaria, kar-pen-ta're-a. | Botany, bot'a-ne. 
 
 STRAITS. 
 Torres, tor'res. | Sunda, sun'da. 
 
 MOUNTAINS. 
 
 Edgecombe, ej'cum. I Kirauea, ke-ro-wa ; a. 
 
 Ophir, o'fer. 
 
 bale, bar, ball, mete, there, her, big, note, b55n, mule, unite. 
 

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