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 Modern Business Speller 
 
 INCLUDING 
 
 PRONUNCIATION AND MEANING OF MORE THAN 
 
 3,000 DIFFERENT WORDS AND RULES OF 
 
 SPELLING PRECEDED BY 
 
 AN ORTHOEPY 
 
 FOR USE IN 
 
 BUSINESS COLLEGES, ACADEMIES 
 AND HIGH SCHOOLS 
 
 BY 
 
 D. D. MAYNE, 
 
 PRINCIPAL OF MINNESOTA STATE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE. 
 
 LYONS & CARNAHAN 
 CHICAGO AND NEW YORK. 
 
Copyright 1901 
 
 by 
 Powers & Lyons. ^ 
 
 EDUCATION uES% 
 
TO TEACHERS. 
 
 In the preparation of this book, three principles have 
 been kept always in mind: 
 
 First, The habit of distinct and accurate pronunciation 
 differentiates the educated from the uneducated, the schol- 
 arly from the illiterate. In acquiring this habit, one will 
 be greatly aided by a mastery of the principles of pro- 
 nunciation set forth in the first pages of this book, under 
 the heading Orthoepy. 
 
 Accurate pronunciation is of the first importance in 
 learning to spell. Our language is unphonetic to a slight 
 degree only. The pronunciation is an index to the spell- 
 ing of a great majority of words, and every exercise in 
 spelling is, of necessity, an exercise in pronunciation also. 
 For this reason, the exercises in this book have the words 
 divided into syllables and m-arked diacritically, thus asso- 
 ciating the correct spelling with the correct pronunciation. 
 
 Second, Experiments have proved that most people 
 are ^^eye minded^^ rather than ^^ear minded,^' that visual 
 percepts are retained longer and are recalled and repro- 
 duced more easily, more vividly and more accurately than 
 are auditory percepts. For this reason, the words in this 
 book are given in the first column just as they appear in 
 print, not marked diacritically nor divided into syllables, 
 and the learner's first percept of a word is a mental picture 
 of the word obtained through the eye. In spelling the 
 word afterwards, he merely recalls and reproduces this 
 mental picture. 
 
 54 I U I 5 
 
For reasons already stated, the same words are given 
 in a second column divided into syllables and marked 
 diacritically. Obviously the first column is to be studied 
 for spelling only, the second for pronunciation only. 
 
 The second column is set at some distance from the 
 first in order that there may be no confusion of the two 
 sets of percepts. 
 
 Third. A person needs to know the spelling of every 
 word he uses. If he does not know the meaning of a word 
 he can not possibly use it. It is therefore a waste of 
 time to learn the spelling of a word of which the meaning 
 is unknown. The spelling, the pronunciation, and the 
 meaning and use of a word must be taught in conjunction 
 each with the others. They must not, nay they can not, be 
 taught separately. 
 
 To this end the pupil should be required to consult the 
 dictionary every day for the spelling, pronunciation, and 
 meaning and use of a certain number of words. It is not 
 sufficient for the teacher to suggest that this work be done. 
 He must require the pupil to perform it thoroughly and 
 regularly. 
 
 In this way, the pupil will acquire the dictionary habit 
 and grow every day more accurate in spelling and in pro- 
 nunciation and more elegant in diction. The dictionary 
 habit increases one's vocabulary and makes one a more 
 intelligent man or woman. 
 
 The Author. 
 
ORTHOEPY 
 
 Ortlioepy [ortho = straight; epy = speech] is the art of 
 correct pronunciation. 
 
 STAXDAED OF PEONUNCIATIOl^ 
 
 The standard of correct pronunciation is the usage of the 
 best speakers in different parts of the English-speaking 
 world. Students often suppose that the author of a dic- 
 tionary fixes the pronunciation of a word. This is a mis- 
 understanding of the true purpose of a dictionary. A 
 dictionary merely records what, after careful investigation, 
 is found to be the pronunciation of a majority of the best 
 educated speakers. When no one way of pronouncing a 
 word is generally followed, the dictionary gives two pro- 
 nunciations, either of which is allowable. As the pronun- 
 ciation of words is constantly changing, it is advisable to 
 consult the latest editions of the dictionaries for authority 
 in pronunciation. 
 
 IMPOETANCE OF THE SUBJECT 
 
 The importance of good pronunciation and clear articula- 
 tion can hardly be overestimated. ^^Thy speech bewrayeth 
 thee'' is the sentence pronounced against many an ambi- 
 tious person struggling for a position in life. Since pro- 
 
 1 
 
^V I ]/'\ », / ORTHOEPY 
 
 Ti'uiimtiQti^is. largely a matter of imitation, it will often 
 show one's environment. Students should notice carefully 
 the speech of cultivated people and of educated platform 
 speakers, and should strive to reach their standard. 
 
 It is not in the pronunciation of difficult words that one 
 shows lack of real culture so much as in the slovenly habit 
 of eliding syllables or the final letter of common words and 
 of substituting one vowel sound for another in words of one 
 syllable, such as wus for ivas; git for get; fur for for, etc^ 
 
 ELEMEXTAEY SOUNDS 
 
 There are forty-four elementary sounds in the English 
 language. By a proper combination of these elementary 
 sounds the words of the language are made. 
 
 THE ALPHABET IMPEEFECT 
 
 If the alphabet were perfect, there would be one char- 
 acter for each sound, and but one. The English alphabet 
 contains only twenty-six characters, so that extra duties 
 must be put upon some of the characters — e.g,, a has eight 
 sounds. The twenty-six characters are not economically 
 used, for some of them are superfluous, as ^ = lew, x = Tcs, 
 etc. This imperfection leads to the necessity of indicating 
 the pronunciation of words by diacritical marks in order to 
 denote the true value of any character. 
 
 CLASSIFICATION OF OEAL ELEMENTS 
 
 The elementary sounds are either vowel sounds or con- 
 sonant sounds. 
 
 The vowel sounds, or vowels, are made by the vocal cords, 
 
ORTHOEPY 
 
 /3 
 
 and are but slightly modified by the organs bf'sfzAetJi.: :TW 
 letters a, e, U o, u, w, and y represent all the vowels in the 
 language. 
 
 The consonant sounds, or consonants, are sounds made by 
 the organs of speech other than the vocal cords. 
 
 Vowels 
 
 Character 
 
 Name of Sound 
 
 Name of Diacritical 
 Mark 
 
 Equivalent 
 
 Key Words 
 
 a 
 
 Long a 
 
 Macron 
 
 Q 
 
 ale, fate, chaos 
 
 ^ 
 
 Short a 
 
 Breve 
 
 
 Sm, fat, accept 
 
 a 
 
 Long Italian 
 
 Two dots above 
 
 
 far, father, ah 
 
 a 
 
 Short Italian 
 
 One dot above 
 
 
 ask, grass, America 
 
 a 
 
 Long Broad 
 
 Two dots under 
 
 
 all, awe, swarm 
 
 a 
 
 Short Broad 
 
 One dot under 
 
 6 
 
 what, was, quality 
 
 a 
 
 Modified by r 
 
 Double macron 
 
 e 
 
 care, share, parent 
 
 t 
 
 Long shortened 
 
 Detached bar 
 
 
 senate, preface 
 
 a 
 
 Obscure ^ 
 
 Italic 
 
 
 fin(a)], inf(a)nt 
 
 e 
 
 Long e 
 
 Macron 
 
 i 
 
 eve, mete, serene 
 
 e 
 
 Short e 
 
 Breve 
 
 
 6nd, met, efface 
 
 e 
 
 Modified by r 
 
 Double macron 
 
 a 
 
 th^re, hgir, where 
 
 e 
 
 Modified by r 
 
 Wave 
 
 u 
 
 fern, her, infer 
 
 e 
 
 Like a 
 
 Macron below 
 
 a 
 
 prey, obey, feign 
 
 t 
 
 Long shortened 
 
 Detached bar 
 
 
 create, serene 
 
 e 
 
 Obscure ^ 
 
 Italic 
 
 
 rec(e)nt, nov(e)l 
 
 I 
 
 Long i 
 
 Macron 
 
 y 
 
 Ice, time, bind 
 
 
 Short I 
 
 Breve 
 
 y 
 
 ill, pin, pity 
 
 
 Like e 
 
 Two dots above 
 
 e 
 
 machine, pique 
 
 
 Modified by r 
 
 Wave 
 
 e 
 
 fir, bird 
 
 
 Long shortened 
 
 Detached bar 
 
 
 idea, tribunal 
 
 1 In this work the obscure sounds of a and e are inclosed in parentheses 
 to distinguish them from the silent letters which are not inclosed. 
 
A* * I 
 
 
 ORTHOEPY 
 Vowels (Continued) 
 
 Character 
 
 Name of Sound 
 
 Name of Diacritical 
 Mark 
 
 Equivalent 
 
 Key Words 
 
 6 
 
 Long 
 
 Macron 
 
 
 old, note, over 
 
 6 
 
 Short 
 
 Breve 
 
 
 odd, not, occur 
 
 6 
 
 Modified by r 
 
 Double Macron 
 
 
 6rb, lord, order 
 
 
 
 Long broad 
 
 Two dots under 
 
 OO 
 
 ooze, who, tomb 
 
 9 
 
 Short broad 
 
 One dot under 
 
 u; o6 
 
 wolf, bosom 
 
 6 
 
 Like u 
 
 One dot above 
 
 u 
 
 some other 
 
 t 
 
 Long shortened 
 
 Detached bar 
 
 
 obey, propose 
 
 u 
 
 Long u 
 
 Macron 
 
 
 use, pure, tiine 
 
 ii 
 
 Short u 
 
 Breve 
 
 6 
 
 up, tiib, submit 
 
 t 
 
 Modified by r 
 
 Double macron 
 
 
 urn, burn, furl 
 
 H 
 
 Long broad 
 
 Two dots under 
 
 
 rude, intrude 
 
 U 
 
 Short broad 
 
 One dot under 
 
 o; 6o 
 
 full, put, push 
 
 t 
 
 Long shortened 
 
 Detached bar 
 
 
 unite, humane 
 
 Diphthongs 
 
 A diphthong is a combination of two vowel sounds in one 
 
 utterance or syllable. It may be represented to the eye by 
 
 two letters or by one. There are six diphthongs in the 
 
 English language, represented in the words ice, out, oil, ale, 
 
 old, use. 
 
 I = ie, a = ae, o = oe. 
 
 Digraphs 
 
 A digraph is a combination of two letters to represent 
 one sound, as ai in said, ph in phonic. 
 
ORTHOEPY \,^ ]\ I V 5 
 
 TrIGRAPHS \ , . /\ ,\ J ^ * \ ^' ; 
 
 A trigraph is a combination of three letters to represent 
 one sound or diphthong, as tea in adieu, eaii in beau, sch in 
 schist. 
 
 Consonants 
 
 Character 
 
 Name of Sound 
 
 Name of Dia- 
 critical Mark 
 
 Equivalent 
 
 Key Word 
 
 g 
 
 g 
 
 Hard 
 
 . Soft 
 Hard 
 Soft 
 
 Bar 
 
 Cedilla 
 
 Bar 
 
 Cedilla 
 
 k 
 s 
 
 J 
 
 €at, €all 
 9ell, vige 
 get, begin 
 gem, engine 
 
 Definitions and Classifications 
 
 The sounds in the language may be classified according to 
 the special organs used in making or in modifying them. 
 
 A lingual is a consonant sound formed by the aid of the 
 tongue, as th in thing. 
 
 A palatal is a sound produced by the aid of the palate, as 
 k in king, 
 
 A labial is a sound produced by the aid of the lips, as p 
 in pin. 
 
 A sub-vocal is a tone of the voice greatly modified or 
 interrupted by the organs of speech, as b in boj/. 
 
 An aspirate is a mere breathing, more or less modified by 
 the organs of speech, as h in hat; wh in ivhat. 
 
 Cognates are those pairs of consonant sounds, one sub- 
 vocal and one aspirate, which are produced with the organs 
 of speech in the same, or very nearly the same, position. 
 In the following table cognates are on the same line. 
 
ORTHOEPY 
 
 i . . fitJB-V.OCALS 
 
 Aspirates 
 
 Character 
 
 Key 
 
 Equivalent 
 
 Character 
 
 Key 
 
 Equivalent 
 
 b 
 
 ball 
 
 
 P 
 
 pull 
 
 
 d 
 
 do 
 
 
 t 
 
 time 
 
 ed, th 
 
 g 
 
 get 
 
 
 k 
 h 
 
 kill 
 hut 
 
 c, ch, gh, q 
 
 3 
 
 jet 
 
 g 
 
 ch 
 
 chin 
 
 
 1 
 
 lid 
 
 
 
 
 
 m 
 
 muff 
 
 
 
 
 
 n 
 
 not 
 
 
 
 
 
 n 
 
 single 
 
 ng 
 
 
 
 
 r 
 
 rub 
 
 
 
 
 
 a 
 
 this 
 
 
 th 
 
 thin 
 
 
 V 
 
 vain 
 
 
 f 
 
 fall 
 
 ph 
 
 w 
 
 woe 
 
 
 wh 
 
 who 
 
 
 ? 
 
 e^ist 
 
 gz 
 
 
 
 
 y 
 
 yet 
 
 
 
 
 
 z 
 
 buzz 
 
 ^ 
 
 s 
 
 son 
 
 9 
 
 z(h) 
 
 azure 
 
 si, zi 
 
 sh 
 
 shoot 
 
 ch, c, ce, ci, 
 
 si, ti, sch 
 
 
 
 Digraphs 
 
 
 €h 
 
 chorus 
 
 t)h sylph 
 
 X = ks 
 
 5h 
 
 Qhaise 
 
 sh shoot 
 
 q = kw 
 
 dg 
 
 edge 
 
 fh that 
 
 
 gh 
 
 ghastly 
 
 th thin 
 
 
 ng 
 
 sing 
 
 wh what 
 
 
 SYLLABICATION 
 
 A Syllable is a word or a part of a word uttered with one 
 impulse of the voice. The vowel is the unit of each syllable. 
 It may or may not have consonants with it. 
 
ORTHOEPY .; 7 
 
 Syllabication is the separating of a word i'ato its sylldbl^s. 
 It is a great aid in the pronunciation of a long or unfamiliar 
 word to separate it into its syllables. It is an aid also in 
 spelling. 
 
 Bules for Syllabication, 
 
 There are two general rules which have been followed in 
 dividing words into syllables. 
 
 First, the word is divided so as to give ease and smooth- 
 ness of utterance; and, second, the origin or deriva- 
 tion of the word is respected in separating it into its 
 syllables. 
 
 Under the first general rule a few specific rules may be 
 given. 
 
 (a) C and g can not end a syllable; as, ra-ging, not 
 rag-ing ; enti-cing, not entic-ing. 
 
 (b) X and r, preceded by d or e, can not begin a syllable ; 
 as, vex-ation, par-ent, aver-age, 
 
 (c) When a single consonant comes between two vowels, it 
 is usually joined to the following vowel; SiS, fa-vor, worter. 
 
 Note. — There are many exceptions to the above rules, a full list of 
 which may be obtained in the " Guide to Pronunciation," in Webster's 
 International Dictionary. 
 
 Accent. — Accent is stress laid on one or more syllables in 
 a word to distinguish them from the others. 
 
 Accent is of two kinds : Primary, where the full force of 
 the voice is given ; and Secondary, where less stress is given 
 than is indicated by the primary accent, but more than is 
 given to the other syllables of the word; as, su'perintejid'- 
 ent. The syllable " tend '' has the primary accent, and the 
 syllable " su ^' has the secondary accent. 
 
§ V i V\ *.c' ORTHOEPY 
 
 EuLE 1. Words of two syllables have but one accent. 
 Amen smd fortnight are exceptions. 
 
 Note. — Avoid pronouncing words of two syllables with equal stress. 
 
 Rule 2. Some words change their accent when the 
 office of the word in the sentence changes. The accent 
 usually falls on the last syllable when the word is used as a 
 verb^ and on the next to the last when it is used as a noun 
 or as an adjective. Contest' is a verb; contest, a noun. 
 
 Rules for G and g, 
 
 C and g are soft (marked q and g ; that is, c has the sound 
 of s, and g has the sound of g in gin) before e, i, or y. They 
 are hard (marked c and g) in all other cases. 
 
 Note — This is one of the most important rules in pronunciation 
 and in spelling. There are but few exceptions to this rule. 
 
 Rule for x, 
 
 X, unmarked, has the sound of hs in all cases except when 
 beginning a word ; as, Xerxes, 
 
 ^, marked with detached bar, has the sound of gz) as in 
 exalt, exist. 
 
 Rules for Vowels in Unaccented Syllables. 
 
 EuLE 1. When an unaccented syllable ends in a consonant 
 its vowel, if single, has its regular short sound. 
 
 E-ULE 2. When a vowel constitutes or ends an unaccented 
 syllable, it has the regular long sound shortened (marked as 
 in so-ci'e-ty, e-vent'). The following are exceptions : a, which 
 has its short Italian sound (as in A-mer'i-ca), and i and y, 
 which usually have their short sounds (as in di-rect', van'i-tp). 
 
ORTHOEPY . , 9 
 
 EuLE 3. When an unaccented syllable ^nd3/in sileiit ,ev 
 its vowel has the regular long sound j as, dedH-cate, tel'e-sC'Ope, ' 
 etc. 
 
 Note. — The rule for i has so many exceptions that it is well to 
 depend entirely on the dictionary for the pronunciation of this vowel 
 in unaccented syllables. 
 
 Note. — "The most marked difference between unreiined and re- 
 fined speech, between boorishness and elegance of pronunciation, con- 
 sists in the management of the unaccented syllables. Here it is that 
 vocalization and articulation are both liable to be defective, smothered 
 and bungling instead of clear, clean-cut, and ready. Increased ele- 
 gance and effectiveness of speech will amply repay even protracted and 
 painful self -discipline in this direction." — Albert Salisbury. 
 
 Model for Analysis. 
 
 -Gau-^d'sian, — This is a word of three syllables, accented 
 on the second syllable. 
 
 (7, in the first syllable, has its hard sound, and is marked 
 with a bar through it. 
 
 EuLE. C has its soft sound before e, ?', or y, and its hard 
 sound in all other cases. 
 
 Au is a diphthong and has the sound of long broad a. 
 
 C, in the second syllable, has its hard sound according to 
 the rule just quoted. A has its regular long sound. 
 
 In the last syllable, the combination si has the sound of 
 sh. The a has its regular short sound slightly obscured. 
 
 EuLE 1. When an unaccented syllable ends in a conso- 
 nant, its vowel, if single, has its regular short sound slightly 
 obscured — indicated by writing the letter in Italic. 
 
 Look up the following words in the dictionary, mark each 
 word carefully, and analyze fully, according to the model 
 given above: — 
 
10 
 
 P';' 
 
 ; ;/ ; ' , / 
 
 ORTHOEPY 
 
 
 li 
 
 , iciyiUEatiph 
 
 1 
 
 bronchitis 
 
 2 
 
 banana . 
 
 2 
 
 calliope 
 
 3 
 
 obligatory 
 
 3 
 
 chastisement 
 
 4 
 
 incomparable 
 
 4 
 
 February 
 
 5 
 
 chimera 
 
 5 
 
 isolate 
 
 6 
 
 orthoepy- 
 
 6 
 
 Italic 
 
 7 
 
 abdomen 
 
 7 
 
 peremptory 
 
 8 
 
 albumen 
 
 8 
 
 precedence 
 
 9 
 
 allopathy 
 
 9 
 
 precedent 
 
 10 
 
 aspirant 
 
 10 
 
 squalor 
 
 1 
 
 communicative 
 
 1 
 
 virulently 
 
 ■ 2, 
 
 telephone 
 
 2 
 
 porcelain 
 
 3 
 
 isotherm 
 
 3 
 
 recitative 
 
 4 
 
 garrulous 
 
 4 
 
 pronunciation 
 
 5 
 
 respiratory 
 
 5 
 
 sagacious 
 
 6 
 
 gladiolus 
 
 6 
 
 reparable 
 
 7 
 
 lamentable 
 
 7 
 
 sacrifice 
 
 8 
 
 truculent 
 
 8 
 
 enervate 
 
 9 
 
 combatant 
 
 9 
 
 acoustics 
 
 10 
 
 exemplary 
 
 iU 
 
 raillery 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 11 
 
 LESSOIST I 
 
 1 precede precede' 
 
 2 brawny brawn'y 
 
 3 rescue rescue 
 
 4 tepid 
 
 5 lyceum 
 
 6 fragile 
 
 7 expense 
 
 8 numskull 
 
 9 villain 
 
 10 protrude 
 
 11 balmy 
 
 tep'id 
 
 ly ce'um 
 
 fragile 
 
 ex pens^ 
 
 num'skull 
 
 viriain 
 
 protrudg' 
 
 bata'y 
 
 12 extreme extreme' 
 
 13 alert 
 
 14 firkin 
 
 15 alias 
 
 16 sanguine 
 
 17 trivial 
 
 18 isolate 
 
 19 accrue 
 
 20 resin 
 
 alSrtr 
 fir'kin 
 
 a'liSs 
 
 san'guine 
 triv'i(a)l 
 i'so late or is 
 ae erue' 
 res'in 
 
 To go before in time, place, etc. 
 
 Having large, strong muscles. 
 
 To free from any confinement or 
 evil. ' 
 
 Moderately w^arm (used with refer- 
 ence to liquids) 
 
 A place for instruction by lectures ; 
 a literary society. 
 
 Easily broken or destroyed. 
 
 Outlay; cost. 
 
 A dolt or dunce. 
 
 One guilty of crimes ; a scamp. 
 
 To project or stick out. 
 
 Aromatic; soothing (used with 
 reference to the air). 
 
 At the utmost point or edge ; outer- 
 most. 
 
 Watchful; vigilant. 
 
 A measure holding a quarter of a 
 barrel. 
 
 Otherwise called; an assumed 
 name. 
 
 Of the color of blood ; arde«it ; lively. 
 
 Commonplace; ordinary; trifling. 
 
 To place by itself or alone. 
 
 To increase ; to arise as a result. 
 
 A yellowish, solid, inflammable 
 substance exuded from trees. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 21 deficit 22 illicit 23 usury 24 opulent 25 coupon 
 
12 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON II 
 
 1 clinker 
 
 ellnk'er 
 
 Slag which forms in stoves and 
 furnaces. 
 
 2 iota 
 
 io'ta 
 
 A very small quantity ; particle. 
 
 3 tacit 
 
 ta9'it 
 
 Silent; reserved; implied but not 
 expressed. 
 
 4 acme 
 
 ae'me 
 
 The top or highest point ; crisis. 
 
 5 dispraise 
 
 dis praise' 
 
 To censure ; to blame ; to withdraw 
 praise from. 
 
 6 lenient 
 
 le'ni(e)nt 
 
 Mild; merciful. 
 
 7 realm 
 
 realm 
 
 Kingdom; department; domain. 
 
 8 domicile 
 
 dotn'i 9ile 
 
 An abode; residence. 
 
 9 revere 
 
 re vere' 
 
 To regard with respect mingled 
 with awfi. 
 
 10 parallel 
 
 par' (a)l lei 
 
 Running side by side; at all points 
 equidistant. 
 
 11 truly 
 
 tru'iy 
 
 In agreement with fact ; sincerely. 
 
 12 garish 
 
 gar'ish 
 
 Showy; daazling» 
 
 13 agile 
 
 ag'ile 
 
 Active ; quick ; ready to move. 
 
 14 demur 
 
 de mur' 
 
 To scruple or object. 
 
 15 gratis 
 
 gra'tis 
 
 Freely; without cost. 
 
 16 allow 
 
 al low- 
 
 To grant or yield ; to permit. 
 
 17 lapel 
 
 la pel' 
 
 Part of a garment turned back. 
 
 18 pillar 
 
 pil'l(a)r 
 
 A support, column, or post. 
 
 19 vacuum 
 
 vae'u um 
 
 Space entirely devoid of matter. 
 
 20 jaunt 
 
 jaunt 
 
 A short journey. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 21 naive 22 nucleus 23 chute 24 allege 25 debit 
 When in doubt, consult the Dictionary. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 18 
 
 LESSON III 
 
 1 alien al'ien (yen) Foreign ; not belonging to the same 
 
 country. 
 
 2 instill in still' To pour in drop by drop; to infuse 
 
 slowly. 
 
 3 frigid frig'id Cold ; of low temperature. 
 
 4 phrase phrase A brief expression ; a preposition 
 
 with its accompanying noun. 
 
 5 alms alms A gift of charity. 
 
 6 deaf deaf or deaf Wanting the sense of hearing. 
 
 7 respite res'pite A putting off ; postponement. 
 
 8 zenith ze'nith Point in the heavens directly over- 
 
 head. 
 
 9 repel re pel' To drive back. 
 
 10 cordial eor'di(a)l Hearty; affectionate. 
 
 (j(a)l) 
 
 11 blur blur To obscure ; to make indistinct. 
 
 12 ostracize os'tra^ize To banish from society; to exile 
 
 by popular vote. 
 
 13 zealot zeal'ot An enthusiast ; a fanatical partisan. 
 
 14 forfeit for'feit A fine ; penalty. 
 
 15 roam roam To go from place to place. 
 
 16 neutral neu'tr(a)l Not engaged on either side ; indif- 
 
 ferent. 
 
 17 scarce se§Lvqe Not plentiful ; rare. 
 
 18 ecstasy ee'stasy Excessive joy or enthusiasm. 
 
 19 weird weird Supernatural; wild. 
 
 20 ivory i'vo rj- The hard white substance consti- 
 
 tuting the tusks of elephants. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 variegate 22 renegade 23 impugn 24 caustic 25 bazar 
 
14 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 
 
 LESSO]^ IV 
 
 1 mobile 
 
 mo'bile 
 
 Easily moved ; changing in expres- 
 sion. 
 
 2 suavity 
 
 suav'i ty 
 
 Agreeableness. 
 
 3 dotage 
 
 do'tage 
 
 Feebleness of mind caused by old 
 age. 
 
 4 valise 
 
 va rise' 
 
 A traveling bag. 
 
 5 aisle 
 
 aisle 
 
 Passageway between rows of seats. 
 
 6 visible 
 
 vis'i h\e 
 
 Capable of being seen ; apparent. 
 
 7 variety 
 
 va ri'e ty 
 
 Diversity ; an assortment. 
 
 8 nullify 
 
 nul'li fy 
 
 To make void; to cancel; to de- 
 prive of force. 
 
 9 perjure 
 
 per'jure 
 
 To cause to make oath knowingly 
 to falsehood. 
 
 10 urbane 
 
 ur bane' 
 
 Courteous in manner ; refined. 
 
 11 basin 
 
 ba'sin 
 
 A hollow vessel, dish, or pool. 
 
 12 leisure 
 
 lei'gure 
 
 Freedom from occupation ; vacant 
 time. 
 
 13 occasion 
 
 oe ea'sion 
 
 (zhiin) A timely chance ; incident. 
 
 14 elicit 
 
 e li9'it 
 
 To draw out ; to bring to light. 
 
 15 florid 
 
 flor'id 
 
 Flushed with red; bright in 
 color. 
 
 16 error 
 
 er'ror 
 
 Inaccuracy ; a mistake. 
 
 17 lucre 
 
 lu'ere 
 
 Profit ; riches. 
 
 18 zodiac 
 
 zo'di ae 
 
 An imaginary belt in the heavens 
 in which is the sun's path. 
 
 19 acute 
 
 a eute' 
 
 Sharp at the end ; pointed. 
 
 20 clothe 
 
 clothe 
 
 To dress. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 21 oscillate 22 copious 23 sachet 24 irrigate 25 emanate 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 16 
 
 LESSOK V 
 
 1 census ^en'siis Official enumeration of population. 
 
 2 malady mal'a dy A lingering disorder ; sickness. 
 
 3 notary no'ta ry An officer who attests legal docu- 
 
 ments. 
 
 4 quire quire Twenty-four sheets of paper. 
 
 5 caucus eaw'ciis A political meeting at which candi- 
 
 dates are nominated. 
 
 6 absolute ab'so lute Unconditional ; complete in itself. 
 
 7 deleble del'e ble Capable of being blotted out or 
 
 erased. 
 
 8 sizzle siz'zle To make a hissing sound as of 
 
 something frying. 
 
 9 cupola €u'p6 la A small structure on top of a dome. 
 
 10 axle ax'le The pin on which a wheel revolves. 
 
 11 squalor squa'ldr Foulness. 
 
 12 discern dis cern' (zern) To see and identify by noting 
 
 differences. 
 
 13 unique unique' Without an equal. 
 
 14 obtuse 6b tusc' Not pointed or acute ; blunt. 
 
 15 docile d6(;'ile Easily managed. 
 
 16 impetus im'pe tus Momentum ; impulse. 
 
 17 epoch ep'oeh A period of time marked by an 
 
 important event. 
 
 18 aroma aro'ma The fragrant quality of plants. 
 
 19 agent ag(e)nt One having power to act for 
 
 another. 
 
 20 edible ed'ible Fit to be eaten. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 21 heinous 23 acoustics 25 sinecure 
 
 22 requiem 
 
 24 panacea 
 
16 
 
 1 copyright 
 
 2 atrocity 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 LESSON VI 
 
 a tr69'i ty 
 
 3 subsidiary sub sid'i a ry 
 
 4 salient sa'li (e)nt 
 
 5 hospitable hos'pitable 
 
 6 merino me ri'no 
 
 7 perimeter perim'eter 
 
 8 parochial pa ro'ehi (a)l 
 
 9 estimable es'tim a bk 
 
 10 foreman fore'man 
 
 11 intersperse in'ter spersg' 
 
 12 
 
 heifer 
 
 heffer 
 
 13 
 
 architect 
 
 ar'ehi tect 
 
 14 
 
 incubus 
 
 in'eti biis 
 
 15 
 
 gauze 
 
 gauze 
 
 16 
 
 sediment 
 
 sed'i m(e)nt 
 
 17 
 
 lacquer 
 
 lae'quer 
 
 18 
 
 mollify 
 
 mol'li fy 
 
 19 
 
 filigree 
 
 fil'i gree 
 
 20 
 
 gnarled 
 
 gnsLvled 
 
 Right for one to publish a work. 
 
 Extreme cruelty; great wicked- 
 ness. 
 
 One who furnishes aid. 
 
 Shooting out or up ; prominent. 
 
 Kind to strangers. 
 
 A fine wool fabric. 
 
 Outer boundary of a body or 
 figure. 
 
 Pertaining to a parish. 
 
 Worthy of regard. 
 
 Chief of a set of hands. 
 
 To set here and there among other 
 things. 
 
 A young cow. 
 
 One skilled in. building. 
 
 Oppressive burden. 
 
 Thin, transparent cloth. 
 
 Matter which settles to the bot- 
 tom. 
 
 A solution for varnishing metals. 
 
 To make tender ; to calm. 
 
 Ornamental work of gold or silver 
 wire. 
 
 Knotted ; used of wood. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 25 mnemonics 
 
 21 resuscitate 
 
 22 suzerainty 
 
 23 vitriol 
 
 24 quarantine 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
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 LESSON VII 
 
 1 fraternal 
 
 2 consequence 
 
 3 conspicuous 
 
 4 dialect 
 
 5 exterminate 
 
 6 tournament 
 
 7 benediction 
 
 8 bigotry 
 
 9 acrobat 
 
 10 piteous 
 
 11 scaffold 
 
 12 hypothesis 
 
 13 malignant 
 
 14 equinoctial 
 
 15 tortoise 
 
 16 monograph 
 
 17 pedestal 
 
 18 permanent 
 
 19 acquaintance 
 
 20 reciprocate 
 
 frater'n(a)l 
 con'se quenc^e 
 
 con spie'1 
 dl'a lect 
 
 ex ter'mi nate 
 tpMr'nam(e)nt 
 
 ben'e die'tion 
 big'ot rj" 
 ae'ro bat 
 
 pit'e ous 
 scaffold 
 hy poth'e sis 
 
 malig'n(a)nt 
 e'qTiino€'ti(a)l 
 
 tdr'toise 
 mon'o graph 
 ped'es t(a)l 
 
 per'man(e)nt 
 ae qnainV (a)n<^e 
 re 9ip'ro eate 
 
 Pertaining to brethren. 
 
 That which is produced by a 
 cause. 
 
 Open to the view. 
 
 Speech characterized by local 
 peculiarities. 
 
 To drive away ; to root out. 
 
 A contest of skill for champion- 
 ship. 
 
 A blessing. 
 
 Narrow-mindedness. 
 
 One who practices daring gym- 
 nastic feats. 
 
 Sorrowful; doleful. 
 
 A temporary staging. 
 
 Theory assumed for the purpose 
 of argument. 
 
 Bent on evil. 
 
 Pertaining to the time of equal 
 days and nights. 
 
 A reptile having a hard shell. 
 
 Written account of a single thing. 
 
 Part on which an upright work 
 stands. 
 
 Continuing in the same state. 
 
 Familiar or intimate knowledge. 
 
 To give and return mutually 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 solicitor 23 mignonette 25 decapitate 
 
 22 supremacy 24 casualty 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 
 LESSON VIII 
 
 1 idea 
 
 tde'a 
 
 Mental image of a visible object. 
 
 2 fuel 
 
 fu'el 
 
 Anything which feeds fire. 
 
 3 gorilla 
 
 go ril'la 
 
 A large ape. 
 
 4 police 
 
 p6 Viqe' 
 
 A body of civil officers. 
 
 5 congeal 
 
 eon geaV 
 
 To thicken or freeze. 
 
 6 wretch 
 
 wretch 
 
 A miserable person. 
 
 7 similar 
 
 sim'il(a)r 
 
 Having a general likeness. 
 
 8 ascend 
 
 as 9eiid' 
 
 To move upward. 
 
 9 gnaw 
 
 gnsiiv 
 
 To wear away with the teeth. 
 
 10 violin 
 
 vi'6 lin' 
 
 A musical instrument played with 
 a bow. 
 
 11 betroth 
 
 be troth' 
 
 To contract for marriage. 
 
 12 regal 
 
 re'g(a)l 
 
 Pertaining to a king. 
 
 13 thistle 
 
 this7k 
 
 Prickly plant of several families. 
 
 14 cashier 
 
 cash ief 
 
 One in charge of the money of a 
 business. 
 
 15 probable 
 
 prob'a h\e 
 
 Likely ; giving ground for belief. 
 
 16 trowel 
 
 trow'el 
 
 Tool for spreading mortar; a 
 gardener's tool. 
 
 17 torpor 
 
 tor'por 
 
 Numbness. 
 
 18 valiant 
 
 val'i(a)nt 
 
 Courageous. 
 
 19 divorce 
 
 di vorcje' 
 
 Legal dissolution of a marriage 
 contract. 
 
 20 cruet 
 
 eru'et 
 
 Small bottle to hold vinegar, oil, 
 
 etc. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 25 retrospect 
 
 21 silhouette 
 
 22 boomerang 
 
 23 ambassador 
 
 24 benefactor 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
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 LESSON IX 
 
 1 bristle 
 
 2 secretary 
 
 3 parcel 
 
 4 admiral 
 
 5 propel 
 
 6 asparagus 
 
 7 cancer 
 
 8 opportunity 
 
 9 dandruff 
 
 10 chasm 
 
 11 dissect 
 
 12 gallon 
 
 13 doxology 
 
 14 celebrate 
 
 15 pronunciation 
 
 16 anonymous 
 
 17 ingenious 
 
 18 stem 
 
 19 exhaust 
 
 20 parquet 
 
 bris'tle (s'l) 
 see're ta ry 
 
 par'^el 
 ad'mi r(a)l 
 
 pro pel' 
 
 as par'a gus 
 
 ean'^er 
 
 op'por tu'ni ty 
 
 dan'druif 
 
 e^as'm 
 
 dis sect' 
 
 gal'loh 
 
 dox oro gy 
 
 (^eVe brate 
 
 pro niin'<^i a'tion 
 
 a non^y motis 
 in gen^ious (yus) 
 
 stern 
 ex hmst' 
 
 parquet' (ka) 
 
 Short, stiff hair. 
 
 One employed to write or- 
 ders, letters, etc. 
 
 A bundle. 
 
 Naval officer of the highest 
 rank. 
 
 To drive forward. 
 
 A garden vegetable. 
 
 An eating tumor. 
 
 Fit or convenient time. 
 
 A scurf on the head. 
 
 A deep opening or breach. 
 
 To cut in pieces. 
 
 Measure of four quarts. 
 
 A hymn of praise to God. 
 
 To observe duly. 
 
 An uttering with articula- 
 tion. 
 
 Of unknown authorship. 
 
 Skillful to invent; of curi- 
 ous design. 
 
 Severe; strict. 
 
 To use up; to drain oft 
 completely. 
 
 Body of seats in a theater 
 nearest the orchestra. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 phonograph 23 misdemeanor 25 indefatigable 
 
 22 stereotype 24 contemporaneous 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON X 
 
 1 glimmer glim'mer 
 
 2 parody p3,r'6dy 
 
 3 purchase 
 
 pur'chase 
 
 4 submission 
 
 sub mis'sion 
 
 5 lawn 
 
 lawn 
 
 6 vegetable 
 
 yeg'e ta ble 
 
 7 honor 
 
 ^on'or 
 
 8 intimate 
 
 in'ti mate 
 
 9 extinct 
 
 ex tinet' 
 
 10 dismiss 
 
 dis miss' 
 
 11 wiry 
 
 wir'y 
 
 12 buxom 
 
 bux'om 
 
 13 epistle 
 
 e pis'de 
 
 14 wallet 
 
 wal'let 
 
 15 scorch 
 
 scorch 
 
 16 rural 
 
 ru'r(a)l 
 
 17 brawl 
 
 brawl 
 
 18 slay 
 
 slay 
 
 19 satin 
 
 sat'in 
 
 20 acre 
 
 a'ere (ker) 
 
 A faint, unsteady light. 
 
 A burlesque on the works of an 
 author. 
 
 To buy for a price. 
 
 A yielding to power or authority. 
 
 Ground covered with short grass. 
 
 A plant cultivated for food. 
 
 Esteem paid for worth ; a token of 
 respect. 
 
 To suggest' indirectly; familiar, 
 confidential. 
 
 Without force; without a sur- 
 vivor. 
 
 To send away. 
 
 Made of wire, sinewy ; tough. 
 
 Having health and comeliness; 
 frolicsome. 
 
 A letter; written communication. 
 
 Pocketbook for money. 
 
 To burn; to parch. 
 
 Pertaining to the country. 
 
 A noisy quarrel. 
 
 To kill. 
 
 Glossy silk cloth. "* 
 
 Piece of land containing 160 square 
 rods. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 hominy 
 
 22 scraggy 
 
 23 mutation 
 
 24 revenue 
 
 25 mucilage 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
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 LESSON XI 
 
 1 
 
 oasis 
 
 o'a sis 
 
 Fertile spot in a desert. 
 
 2 
 
 huffy 
 
 huff'y 
 
 Easily offended ; characterized by 
 petulance. 
 
 3 
 
 penult 
 
 pe'niilt 
 
 Next to the last syllable of a word. 
 
 4 
 
 inquest 
 
 in'quest 
 
 Judicial inquiry concerning a 
 civil or criminal matter. 
 
 5 
 
 furlough 
 
 fm'lough 
 
 Leave of absence from army. 
 
 6 
 
 genius 
 
 gen'ius- 
 
 Distinguished mental superiority. 
 
 7 
 
 sulphur 
 
 suFphur 
 
 A chemical element. 
 
 8 
 
 salad 
 
 sal'(a)d 
 
 A preparation of vegetables. 
 
 9 
 
 poplar 
 
 pop'lar 
 
 A rapidly growing tree of several 
 species. 
 
 10 
 
 minimum 
 
 min'i miim 
 
 The least quantity. 
 
 11 
 
 maximum 
 
 raax'i mum 
 
 'The greatest quantity. 
 
 12 
 
 anecdote 
 
 an'ee dote 
 
 A short story. 
 
 13 
 
 fallow 
 
 fal'loM; 
 
 Land left untilled. 
 
 14 
 
 jovial 
 
 jo'vi(a)l 
 
 Gay; mirth-inspiring. 
 
 15 
 
 congenial 
 
 €011 gen'i(a)l Partaking of the same nature. 
 
 16 
 
 assault 
 
 as sawlt' 
 
 A violent attack. 
 
 17 
 
 abridge 
 
 a bridge' 
 
 To make shorter; to condense. 
 
 18 
 
 impeach 
 
 im peach' 
 
 To charge with a crime ; to call in 
 question. 
 
 19 
 
 porous 
 
 p5r'ous 
 
 Full of pores; permeable by 
 liquids. 
 
 20 
 
 knoll 
 
 knoU 
 
 A little round hill. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 severance 
 
 22 uncurbed 
 
 23 elusion 
 
 24 consummate 
 
 25 tubular 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 
 LESSON XII 
 
 
 1 privilege 
 
 pdv'i lege 
 
 A peculiar benefit or favor. 
 
 
 2 laudable 
 
 lawd'a ble 
 
 Praiseworthy ; worthy of 
 mendation. 
 
 com- 
 
 3 hygiene 
 
 hy'giene 
 
 Science of preserving health. 
 
 
 4 chagrin 
 
 9ha grin' 
 
 Vexation; mortification. 
 
 
 5 apparel 
 
 ap parcel 
 
 External clothing. 
 
 
 6 durable 
 
 du'ra ble 
 
 Not changeable; lasting. 
 
 
 7 ruflSian 
 
 ruf'fi(a)n 
 
 A brutal follow. 
 
 
 8 rinse 
 
 rinse 
 
 To wash lightly. 
 
 
 9 benzine 
 
 ben'zine 
 
 A liquid used for cleaning 
 fabrics. 
 
 soiled 
 
 10 singular 
 
 sin'gu l^r 
 
 One ; rarely equaled. 
 
 
 11 pulsate 
 
 puFsate 
 
 To throb; to beat. 
 
 
 12 spurious 
 
 spu'ri ous 
 
 Not genuine; not proceeding 
 the true source. 
 
 from 
 
 13 definite 
 
 defi nite 
 
 Precise; exact. 
 
 
 14 shackle 
 
 shae'kle 
 
 To fetter; to chain. 
 
 
 15 disdain 
 
 dis dam' 
 
 A feeling of contempt and aversion. 
 
 16 blonde 
 
 blonde ^ 
 
 A person of fair complexion; 
 light hair and blue eyes. 
 
 , with 
 
 17 delusion 
 
 de lu'sion 
 
 Deception; error. 
 
 
 18 fertile 
 
 fer'tile 
 
 Fruitful; productive. 
 
 
 19 enhance 
 
 en haiKje' 
 
 To advance; to increase. 
 
 
 20 cheat 
 
 cheat 
 
 To deceive ; to defraud. 
 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 clothes 
 
 22 hoUday 
 
 23 meander 
 
 24 neuter 
 
 25 fallacious 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
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 LESSON XIII 
 
 1 malice 
 
 mal'l(^e 
 
 Enmity of heart. 
 
 2 onyx 
 
 o'nj-x or on'; 
 
 yx A kind of stone in layers of different 
 colors. 
 
 3 condense 
 
 con dense' 
 
 To make or become more close. 
 
 4 tawdry 
 
 tat:;'dry 
 
 Cheap and gaudy. 
 
 5 dais 
 
 da'Is 
 
 A platform slightly raised above 
 the floor. 
 
 6 hovel 
 
 hov'el 
 
 A small, mean house; a hut. 
 
 7 menace 
 
 men'a^e 
 
 To threaten. . 
 
 8 futile 
 
 fu'tile 
 
 Of no importance ; useless. 
 
 9 supple 
 
 sup'ple 
 
 Easily bent; flexible. 
 
 10 exaggerate 1 
 
 e J ag'^er slU 
 
 J To enlarge beyond the truth. 
 
 11 splurge 
 
 splurge 
 
 To make a great display. 
 
 12 slough 
 
 slou^A 
 
 A hole full of mire. 
 
 13 defiance 
 
 defi'(a)n9e 
 
 A disposition to resist ; contempt of 
 opposition. 
 
 14 cuticle 
 
 cu'ti cle 
 
 The outer skin or epidermis. 
 
 15 courier 
 
 cow'ri er 
 
 A bearer of dispatches. 
 
 16 torture 
 
 tor'ture 
 
 Extreme pain ; torment. 
 
 17 competent 
 
 com'pe tent 
 
 Answering to all requirements. 
 
 18 tenant 
 
 ten'(a)nt 
 
 One holding property belonging to 
 another. 
 
 19 satire 
 
 sat'ire 
 
 Keenness of remark; sarcasm. 
 
 20 comity 
 
 com'ity 
 
 Mildness of manner. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 diphthong 
 
 23 
 
 separate 25 trespass 
 
 22 embezzle 
 
 24 
 
 yeoman 
 
 1 Notice the two g*a. 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON XIV 
 
 1 purloin purloin' 
 
 2 recumbent re€um'b(e)nt 
 
 3 sardine sar dine' 
 
 4 domineer dom'i neer' 
 
 5 variable va' liable 
 
 6 troublous troWbus 
 
 7 smuggle smug'gle 
 
 8 various 
 
 va'ri ous 
 
 9 scrub 
 
 seriib 
 
 10 particle 
 
 par'ti e\e 
 
 11 effigy 
 
 effigy 
 
 12 regale 
 
 re gale' 
 
 13 paltry 
 
 partly 
 
 14 valid 
 
 val'id 
 
 15 tendril 
 
 ten'dril 
 
 16 murky 
 
 murk'y 
 
 17 whiff 
 
 whiff 
 
 18 dizzy 
 
 diz'zy 
 
 19 pagan 
 
 pa'g(a)n 
 
 20 ravel 
 
 rav'el 
 
 To steal. 
 
 Leaning; reclining. 
 
 Small herring preserved in olive oil. 
 
 To tyrannize ; to rule insolently or 
 arbitrarily. 
 
 Changeable; unsteady. 
 
 Causing anxiety or sorrow. 
 
 To import or export without pay- 
 ing duty. ^ 
 
 Different; several. 
 
 To rub hard, as to clean ; to scour. 
 
 Minute portion of matter. 
 
 Likeness or representation of a 
 person. 
 
 To feast. 
 
 Mean; trifling. 
 
 Having legal force. 
 
 Slender branch of a plant attaching 
 it to a supporting body. 
 
 Dark; obscure. 
 
 A puff ; slight gust. 
 
 Giddy; confused. 
 
 A worshiper of false gods. 
 
 To undo the texture of; to disen- 
 tangle. 
 
 Words to be looked up in ttie dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 25 feminine 
 
 21 salutary 
 
 22 hydrant 
 
 23 merino 
 
 24 evidence 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 25 
 
 LESSON XV 
 
 EuLES OF Spelling 
 
 Words ending in e, silent, retain the e before a suffix beginning 
 with a consonant. 
 
 polite 
 
 excite 
 
 change 
 
 hire 
 
 whole 
 
 6 hate 
 
 7 fierce 
 
 8 pale 
 
 9 noise 
 10 amuse 
 
 politely 
 
 excitement 
 
 changeling 
 
 hireling 
 
 wholesome 
 
 hateful 
 
 fierceness 
 
 paleness 
 
 noiseless 
 
 amusement 
 
 IJl defense 
 
 12 rude 
 
 13 measure 
 
 14 disgrace 
 
 15 trouble 
 
 16 retire 
 
 17 home 
 
 18 move 
 
 19 large 
 
 20 gentle 
 
 The following are exceptions: — 
 
 21 judge judgment 24 whole 
 
 22 argue argument 25 awe 
 
 23 acknowledge acknowledgment 
 
 defenseless 
 
 rudeness 
 
 measurement 
 
 disgraceful 
 
 troublesome 
 
 retirement 
 
 homeward 
 
 movement 
 
 largely 
 
 gentleness 
 
 wholly 
 awful 
 
 LESSON XVI 
 
 EuLES OF Spelling (Continued) 
 
 Words ending with a single e, silent, regularly drop the e before 
 a suffix beginning with a vowel. 
 
 1 engage 
 
 engaging 
 
 5 college 
 
 collegiate 
 
 2 embrace 
 
 embracing 
 
 6 abate 
 
 abating 
 
 3 admire 
 
 admirable 
 
 7 delude 
 
 deluded 
 
 4 recite 
 
 recital 
 
 8 arise 
 
 arising 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 9 explore 
 
 exploring 
 
 15 desire 
 
 desirable 
 
 10 compare 
 
 comparable 
 
 16 sense 
 
 sensible 
 
 11 cure 
 
 curable 
 
 17 believe 
 
 believing 
 
 12 force 
 
 forcible 
 
 18 fame 
 
 famous 
 
 13 balance 
 
 balancing 
 
 19 prove 
 
 proving 
 
 14 escape 
 
 escaped 
 
 20 realize 
 
 realizing 
 
 The following are exceptions: — 
 
 - 
 
 
 21 courage 
 
 courageous 
 
 24 trace 
 
 traceable 
 
 22 service 
 
 serviceable 
 
 25 peace 
 
 peaceable 
 
 23 dye 
 
 dyeing 
 
 
 
 
 LESSON 
 
 XVII 
 
 
 Rules of Spelling (Continued) 
 
 Nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant change the y to t 
 and add es to form the plural. 
 
 Form the plural of the following nouns : — 
 
 1 agency 
 
 a'gen 9y 
 
 14 
 
 vacancy 
 
 va'ean cy 
 
 2 story 
 
 sto'ry 
 
 15 
 
 salary 
 
 sal'a ry 
 
 3 lily 
 
 liFy 
 
 16 
 
 colony 
 
 eoFo ny 
 
 4 gallery 
 
 gal'ler y 
 
 17 
 
 fairy 
 
 iki'vy 
 
 5 eddy 
 
 ed'dy 
 
 18 
 
 faculty 
 
 fac'ul ty 
 
 6 gravy 
 
 gra'vy 
 
 19 
 
 peony 
 
 pe'o ny 
 
 7 library 
 
 li'bra ry 
 
 20 
 
 tragedy 
 
 trag'e dy 
 
 8 copy 
 
 cop'y 
 
 21 
 
 trophy 
 
 troph'y 
 
 9 baby 
 
 ba'by 
 
 22 
 
 study 
 
 stiid'y 
 
 10 remedy 
 
 rem'e dy 
 
 23 
 
 facility 
 
 fa 9il'i ty 
 
 11 cavity 
 
 eav'i ty 
 
 24 
 
 comedy 
 
 eom'e dy 
 
 12 prophecy 
 
 proph'e cy 
 
 25 
 
 mystery 
 
 mys'ter y 
 
 13 army 
 
 ar'mv 
 
 
 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 27 
 
 LESSON XVIII 
 
 EuLES op^ Spelling {Continued) 
 
 Monosyllables, or words accented on the last syllable, ending in 
 a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, double the final 
 consonant on adding a termination beginning with a vowel. 
 
 1 admit 
 
 admitted 
 
 14 
 
 forgot 
 
 forgotten 
 
 2 clan 
 
 clannish 
 
 15 
 
 man 
 
 manned 
 
 3 occur 
 
 occurrence 
 
 16 
 
 infer 
 
 inferred 
 
 4 hot 
 
 hotter 
 
 17 
 
 bag 
 
 baggage 
 
 5 plan 
 
 planning 
 
 18 
 
 hat 
 
 hatter 
 
 6 wit 
 
 witty 
 
 19 
 
 rot 
 
 rotten 
 
 7 begin 
 
 beginning 
 
 20 
 
 submit 
 
 submitted 
 
 8 trod 
 
 trodden 
 
 21 
 
 tap 
 
 tapping* 
 
 9 forbid 
 
 forbidden 
 
 22 
 
 drop 
 
 dropped 
 
 10 quit 
 
 quitted 
 
 23 
 
 beg 
 
 begging 
 
 11 thin 
 
 thinnest 
 
 24 
 
 prefer ^ 
 
 preference 
 
 12 abet 
 
 abetting 
 
 25 
 
 refer 
 
 reference 
 
 13 allot 
 
 allotted 
 
 
 
 
 LESSON XIX 
 
 Rules of Spelling (Continued) 
 
 Words not accented on the last syllable, or when the final con- 
 sonant is preceded by two vowels, or by another consonant, do not 
 double the final consonant on adding a suffix. 
 
 1 answer 
 
 answerable 
 
 6 stand 
 
 standing 
 
 2 fear 
 
 fearing 
 
 7 need 
 
 needy 
 
 3 entail 
 
 entailed 
 
 8 daub 
 
 dauber 
 
 4 profit 
 
 profitable 
 
 9 covet 
 
 coveted 
 
 5 revel 
 
 reveling 
 
 10 toil 
 
 toiling 
 
 i If the accent changes, the rule does not hold good. 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 11 profess 
 
 professed 
 
 12 sail 
 
 sailing 
 
 13 limit 
 
 limiting 
 
 14 design 
 
 designer 
 
 15 clear 
 
 clearing 
 
 16 finish 
 
 finished 
 
 17' neglect 
 
 neglected 
 
 18 quarrel 
 
 quarreler 
 
 21 metal 
 
 metallic 
 
 The following are exceptions : - 
 
 19 humbug humbugged 
 
 20 periwig periwigged 
 
 Many words ending in /, preceded by a single vowel, may or may 
 not double the Z, under this rule. 
 
 22 barreling 23 disheveled 
 
 24 imperiled 25 traveling 
 
 LESSON XX 
 Rules of Spelling {Continued) 
 Words ending in e, silent, retain the e before a suffix beginning 
 
 with a consonant. 
 
 1 inverse 
 
 2 bereave 
 
 3 elope 
 
 4 loose 
 
 5 settle 
 
 6 bale 
 
 7 atone 
 
 8 time 
 
 9 arrange 
 10 impure 
 
 inversely 
 
 bereavement 
 
 elopement 
 
 loosely 
 
 settlement 
 
 baleful 
 
 atonement 
 
 timely 
 
 arrangement 
 
 impureness 
 
 The following are exceptions : — 
 
 20 due duly 
 
 21 lodge lodgment 
 
 22 acknowledge acknowledgment 
 
 11 manage 
 
 12 immense 
 
 13 achieve 
 
 14 passive 
 
 15 agree' 
 
 16 serene 
 
 17 obstinate 
 
 18 exquisite 
 
 19 deface 
 
 23 abridge 
 
 24 wise 
 
 25 nurse 
 
 management 
 
 immensely 
 
 achievement 
 
 passively 
 
 agreement 
 
 serenely 
 
 obstinately 
 
 exquisitely 
 
 defacement 
 
 abridgment 
 
 wisdom 
 
 nursling 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
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 LESSON XXI 
 
 1 occupy 
 
 oe'eu py 
 
 To take or hold possession of. 
 
 2 chore 
 
 chore 
 
 A small job. 
 
 3 notice 
 
 iio'ti9e 
 
 To observe ; to heed. 
 
 4 language 
 
 lan'guagg 
 
 Human speech. 
 
 5 speculate 
 
 spee'u late 
 
 To theorize; to purchase with ex- 
 pectation of advance in value. 
 
 6 decorate 
 
 dee'6 rate 
 
 To adorn. 
 
 7 eighth 
 
 eighth (atth) 
 
 One of eight equal divisions. 
 
 8 await 
 
 a wait' 
 
 To expect ; to watch for. 
 
 9 jealousy 
 
 jearous y 
 
 Intolerant of rivalry. 
 
 10 bargain 
 
 bar'gain (gen) 
 
 An agreement; a purchase; a 
 mutual pledge. 
 
 11 ability 
 
 a biFi ty 
 
 Power to perform. 
 
 12 urge 
 
 urge 
 
 To force onward ; to insist. 
 
 13 waist 
 
 waist 
 
 Part of the human body. 
 
 14 goad 
 
 goad 
 
 To prick ; to urge forward. 
 
 15 focus 
 
 fo'eus 
 
 Place where rays of light meet, 
 and at which image is formed. 
 
 16 vinegar 
 
 vin'e g(a)r 
 
 A sour liquid used as a relish. 
 
 17 obscure 
 
 6b seure' 
 
 Covered over; remote from ob- 
 servation. 
 
 18 nape 
 
 nape 
 
 The back part of the neck. 
 
 19 frail 
 
 frail 
 
 Easily broken ; delicate^. 
 
 20 huzza 
 
 huz za' 
 
 A shout of joy. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the Dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 25 barometer 
 
 21 illegible 
 
 22 divinity 
 
 23 mercantile 
 
 24 masculine 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON XXII 
 
 Rules of Spelling {Continued) 
 
 Words ending with a single e, silent, regularly drop the e before 
 a suffix beginning with a vowel. 
 
 1 bride 
 
 bridal 
 
 7 sale 
 
 salable 
 
 2 freeze 
 
 freezing 
 
 8 pledge 
 
 pledging 
 
 3 come 
 
 coming 
 
 9 blame 
 
 blamable 
 
 4 shape 
 
 shaping 
 
 10 write 
 
 writing 
 
 6 deplore 
 
 deplorable 
 
 11 remove 
 
 removing 
 
 6 fleece 
 
 fleecy 
 
 12 drive 
 
 driving 
 
 The e is retained in the following words, to prevent doubt as to 
 pronunciation, or to distinguish them from other words. 
 
 13 marriage 
 
 marriageable 
 
 20 hoe 
 
 hoeing 
 
 14 charge 
 
 chargeable ^ 
 
 21 shoe 
 
 shoeing 
 
 15 change 
 
 changeable 
 
 22 springe 
 
 springeiiig 
 
 16 outrage 
 
 outrageous 
 
 23 tinge 
 
 tingeing 
 
 17 dye 
 
 dyeing 
 
 24 singe 
 
 singeing 
 
 18 mile 
 
 mileage 
 
 25 swinge 
 
 swingeing 
 
 19 toe 
 
 toeing 
 
 
 
 
 LESSO]N 
 
 XXIII 
 
 
 Rules of Spelling (Continued) 
 
 In derivatives formed by adding a termination beginning 
 with e, {, or y to words ending in c, the letter k is inserted after 
 the c in order that the latter may not be inaccurately pronounced 
 like s before the following vowel. 
 
 1 colic colicky 4 frolic frolicking 
 
 2 traffic trafficked 5 physic physicked 
 
 3 zinc zincky 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 31 
 
 The derivatives of the word gas are written with but one ». 
 
 6 gaseous 7 gaseity 8 gasify 9 gasiform 
 
 Exceptions to the rule. 
 
 10 gassed 11 gassing 12 gassy 
 
 Derivatives formed by adding one or more syllables to words 
 ending in a double consonant commonly retain both consonants. 
 
 13 ebb 
 
 ebbing 
 
 20 stiff 
 
 stiffness 
 
 14 fell 
 
 fellable 
 
 21 odd 
 
 oddly 
 
 15 will 
 
 willful 
 
 22 full 
 
 fullness 
 
 16 skill 
 
 skillful 
 
 23 enroll 
 
 enrollment 
 
 17 impress 
 
 impressible 
 
 24 inthrall 
 
 inthrallment 
 
 18 null 
 
 nullity 
 
 25 success 
 
 successful 
 
 19 dull 
 
 dullness 
 
 
 
 LESSON XXIV 
 Rules of Spelling (Concluded) 
 
 The plural of nouns regularly ends in 5, but when 
 in pronunciation with the last sound of the word, < 
 the plural. 
 1 chief chiefs 12 bush 
 
 s cannot unite 
 es is added for 
 
 bushes 
 
 2 path 
 
 paths 
 
 
 13 witness 
 
 witnesses 
 
 S canto 
 
 cantos 
 
 
 14 blush 
 
 blushes 
 
 4 woe 
 
 woes 
 
 
 15 actress 
 
 actresses 
 
 5 clavr 
 
 claws 
 
 
 16 walrus 
 
 walruses 
 
 6 bubble 
 
 bubbles 
 
 
 17 mattress 
 
 mattresses 
 
 7 neighbor 
 
 neighbors 
 
 
 18 bulrush 
 
 bulrushes 
 
 8 cluster 
 
 clusters 
 
 
 19 isthmus 
 
 isthmuses 
 
 9 pa3nnent 
 
 10 lunch 
 
 11 chorus 
 
 payments 
 
 lunches 
 
 choruses 
 
 
 20 church 
 
 21 grass 
 
 22 match 
 
 churches 
 
 grasses 
 
 matches 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 To express the plural of a letter, figure, or any character or sign, 
 or of a word mentioned without regard to its meaning, s with the 
 apostrophe is added. — o's, why's, two 6's in ebb. 
 
 LESSON XXV 
 Review Lesson based on Rules for Spelling. 
 
 1 bereavement 26 hireling 
 
 51 pledging 
 
 76 mileage 
 
 2 occurrence 
 
 27 metallic 
 
 52 wholly 
 
 77 gasiform 
 
 3 bridal 
 
 28 enrollment 
 
 53 preference 
 
 78 defacement 
 
 4 politely 
 
 29 disgraceful 
 
 54 stiffness 
 
 79 forcible 
 
 5 agencies 
 
 30 abridgment 
 
 55 neglected 
 
 80 elopement 
 
 6 collegiate 
 
 31 trodden 
 
 56 comedies 
 
 81 rudeness 
 
 7 answerable 
 
 32 successful 
 
 57 gassy 
 
 82 tingeing 
 
 8 libraries 
 
 33 serviceable 
 
 58 excitement 
 
 83 salaries 
 
 9 zincky 
 
 34 largely 
 
 59 ebbing 
 
 84 timely 
 
 10 amusement 35 sensible 
 
 60 kidnaped 
 
 85 submitted 
 
 11 immensely 
 
 36 wholesome 
 
 61 admitted 
 
 86 disheveled 
 
 12 reference 
 
 37 remedies 
 
 62 hoeing 
 
 87 fleecy 
 
 13 facilities 
 
 38 achievements 
 
 63 impressible 
 
 88 professed 
 
 14 humbugged 39 abetting 
 
 64 passively 
 
 89 prophecies 
 
 15 believing 
 
 40 comparable 
 
 65 quitted 
 
 90 truly 
 
 16 blamable 
 
 41 baggage 
 
 66 atonement 
 
 91 gluey 
 
 17 troublesome 42 coveted 
 
 67 chargeable 
 
 92 begging 
 
 18 gaseous 
 
 43 beginning 
 
 68 duly 
 
 93 baleful 
 
 19 peaceable 
 
 44 argument 
 
 69 oddly 
 
 94 deluded 
 
 20 removing 
 
 45 salable 
 
 70 judgment 
 
 95 mysteries 
 
 21 curable 
 
 46 coming 
 
 71 exquisitely 
 
 96 obstinately 
 
 22 inversely 
 
 47 frolicking 
 
 72 preference 
 
 97 colicky 
 
 23 nullity 
 
 48 acknowledgment 73 inferred 
 
 98 awful 
 
 24 famous 
 
 49 rotten 
 
 74 cavities 
 
 99 recital 
 
 25 dyeing 
 
 50 trafficked 
 
 75 fullness 
 
 100 outrageous 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 38 
 
 LESSON XXVI 
 
 1 mufae 
 
 muffle 
 
 2 awry 
 
 a wry' 
 
 3 by-law 
 
 by-'law 
 
 4 cancel 
 
 €an'9el 
 
 5 psalm 
 
 ps'dlm 
 
 6 propagate 
 
 prop' a gate 
 
 7 spherical 
 
 spher'i e(a)l 
 
 8 vowel 
 
 vow'el 
 
 9 doze 
 
 doze 
 
 10 abscond 
 
 ab seond' 
 
 11 balsam 
 
 bal's(a)m 
 
 12 tariff 
 
 tar'ifE 
 
 13 laurel 
 
 la?/'rel 
 
 14 vault 
 
 vault 
 
 15 fragrant 
 
 fra'gr(a)nt 
 
 16 browse 
 
 browse 
 
 17 snore 
 
 snore 
 
 18 oyster 
 
 oys'ter 
 
 19 anneal 
 
 an neal' 
 
 20 vehicle 
 
 ve'hi ele 
 
 To wrap closely; to envelop. 
 
 Turned or twisted to one side. 
 
 A local or subordinate law. 
 
 To obliterate ; to annul. 
 
 A sacred song. 
 
 To extend; to spread. 
 
 Globular. 
 
 A sound made with vocal organs 
 open. 
 
 To sleep lightly. 
 
 To steal away to avoid a legal 
 process. 
 
 A species of fir tree. 
 
 Duties charged by the government 
 on goods exported or imported. 
 
 An evergreen shrub, having aro- 
 matic leaves. 
 
 A leap or a bound. 
 
 Sweet of smell. 
 
 To feed on tender branches. 
 
 To breathe with a harsh voice, in 
 sleep. 
 
 An edible bivalve mollusk. 
 
 To heat (glass, etc.) and cool 
 slowly to toughen it. 
 
 A means of conveyance. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 plausible 
 
 22 innocent 
 
 23 eccentric 
 
 24 ennoble 
 
 25 engross 
 
34 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON XXVll 
 
 1 scuttle seut'tle A coal hod; a small square opening. 
 
 2 medicine med'i 9ine A remedy for the prevention, cure, 
 
 or alleviation of disease. 
 
 3 edifice ed'i hc^e A building ; elegant structure. 
 
 4 specialty spe'ci(a)l ty Object of particular attention. 
 
 5 symposium sym po'si um A group of essays on one topic. 
 
 6 knapsack Arnap'sack A portable case to hold a soldier's 
 
 or traveler's clothing. 
 
 7 obsolete ob'so lete No longer in use. 
 
 8 bulletin bul'le tin An official report or announcement. 
 
 9 urchin ur'chin A roguish child. 
 
 10 adversary ad'versary One opposed; a foe. 
 
 1 1 hyena hy e'na An animal related to the dog. 
 
 12 vogue Yogue Fashion at any particular time. 
 
 13 hiccough hie'cough (cup) A spasmodic inspiration producing 
 
 a sudden sound. 
 
 14 opera op'era Musical drama. 
 
 15 helmet hel'met Defensive covering for the head. 
 
 ^^ joggle jog'gle To shake slightly; to slip out of 
 
 place. 
 
 17 bayou bay'ow An inlet from a lake. 
 
 18 hemorrhage hem'or r^age Discharge of blood from the blood 
 
 vessels. 
 
 19 stirrup stir'rup A case to support a horseman's 
 
 foot. 
 
 20 egoism e'go i§'m Excessive love of one's self. 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 corduroy 
 
 22 requisite 
 
 23 compliance 
 
 24 subpoena 
 
 25 disfranchise 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 35 
 
 LESSON XXVIII 
 
 1 credulous 
 
 ered'u lous 
 
 2 charter 
 
 char'ter 
 
 3 suicide 
 
 su'i 9ide 
 
 4 colleague 
 
 eoVleague 
 
 5 breadth 
 
 breadth 
 
 6 sugar 
 
 sug'ar (sh-) 
 
 7 plural 
 
 pla'r(a)l 
 
 8 knob 
 
 ^11 6b 
 
 9 juice 
 
 jmc^e 
 
 10 ache 
 
 aehe 
 
 11 stitch 
 
 stitch 
 
 12 preach 
 
 preach 
 
 13 nickel 
 
 nick'el 
 
 14 burial 
 
 bur'i(a)I(ber-) 
 
 15 crevice 
 
 erev'i^e 
 
 16 canoe 
 
 ea noe' 
 
 17 neigh 
 
 neigh 
 
 18 worthy 
 
 wor'thy (wur) 
 
 19 elegy 
 
 el'e gy 
 
 20 giant 
 
 gi'(a)nt 
 
 Apt to believe on slight evidence. 
 
 A document granting privileges. 
 
 The taking of one's own life volun- 
 tarily. 
 
 An associate in employment. 
 
 Distance from side to side. 
 
 A sweet vegetable substance used 
 to season and preserve food. 
 
 Designating two or more. 
 
 A handle, as of a door or drawer. 
 
 The watery part of any substance. 
 
 Continued pain, as distinguished 
 from spasmodic pain. 
 
 Single pass of a needle in sewing. 
 
 To urge by public teaching. 
 
 A bright, silver-white, metallic ele- 
 ment, hard and malleable. 
 
 The depositing of anything in the 
 earth. 
 
 A narrow crack. 
 
 A light boat propelled by paddles. 
 
 Cry of a horse. 
 
 Having excellent qualities. 
 
 A plaintive poem. 
 
 A man of extraordinary stature. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 25 determine 
 
 21 niche 
 
 22 rascally 
 
 23 parasol 
 
 24 bayonet 
 
36 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON XXIX 
 
 1 
 
 volatile 
 
 voFa tile 
 
 Subject to evaporation; easily af- 
 fected. 
 
 2 
 
 sequel 
 
 se'quel 
 
 Continuation; effect. 
 
 3 
 
 memoir 
 
 mem'oir(-w6r) 
 
 An account composed from mem- 
 ory. 
 
 An artificial passage underground. 
 
 4 
 
 tunnel 
 
 tun 'n el 
 
 5 
 
 charade 
 
 9ha rade' 
 
 An enigma based on a word. 
 
 6 
 
 quarry 
 
 quar^ry 
 
 Place where stone is taken from 
 the earth. 
 
 7 
 
 veneer 
 
 ve neer' 
 
 To overlay with a thin layer of 
 wood. 
 
 8 
 
 sluice 
 
 slm^e 
 
 A floodgate for regulating a stream. 
 
 9 
 
 suburb 
 
 sub'urb 
 
 The outlying part of a town. 
 
 10 
 
 sanctum 
 
 sane'tum 
 
 Sacred place ; place of retreat. 
 
 11 
 
 sumach 
 
 su'inaeh (or shu'; 
 
 1 A shrub used in tanning. 
 
 12 
 
 lozenge 
 
 loz'enge 
 
 A small cake of sugar and starch. 
 
 13 
 
 dilemma 
 
 dilem'ma 
 
 A vexatious predicament. 
 
 14 
 
 ransom 
 
 ran'som 
 
 Payment for freedom. 
 
 15 
 
 reward 
 
 re ward' 
 
 Compensation for services. 
 
 16 
 
 pivot 
 
 piv'ot 
 
 A pin on which a body turns. 
 
 17 
 
 nervous 
 
 nerv'ous 
 
 Having vigor of mind ; having weak 
 nerves. 
 
 18 
 
 finis 
 
 fi'nis 
 
 An end. 
 
 19 
 
 arctic 
 
 are'tie 
 
 Northern; frigid. 
 
 20 
 
 oval 
 
 o'v(a)l 
 
 Shaped like an egg. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 tuition 
 
 22 abolish 
 
 23 arable 
 
 24 hilarity 
 
 25 battalion 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 37 
 
 LESSON XXX 
 
 1 cleanly 
 
 2 cistern 
 
 3 dirge 
 
 4 serene 
 
 5 query 
 
 6 fracas 
 
 7 medium 
 
 8 trestle 
 
 9 suffer 
 
 10 earnest 
 
 11 frolic 
 
 12 doleful 
 
 13 lucid 
 
 14 arsenic 
 
 15 gourd 
 
 elean'ly 
 (^is'terii 
 dirge 
 se reiie' 
 que'ry 
 
 fra'e(a)s 
 me'di um 
 tves'tle 
 
 suffer 
 
 ear'nest 
 
 frol'ie 
 
 dole'ful 
 
 lu'^id 
 
 iir'se nie 
 
 gowrd 
 
 16 
 
 carnal 
 
 €'ar'n(a)l 
 
 17 
 
 ravine 
 
 ra vine' 
 
 18 
 
 spiral 
 
 spi'r(a)l 
 
 19 
 
 rectify 
 
 ree'ti fy 
 
 20 
 
 chisel 
 
 chig'el 
 
 Pure ; habitually clean. 
 
 A reservoir or tank. 
 
 A funeral hymn. 
 
 Calm ; undisturbed. 
 
 A question to be answered; a 
 doubt. 
 
 An uproar ; noisy quarrel. 
 
 Having a middle position or degree. 
 
 Framework supporting a bridge, 
 track of a railway, etc. 
 
 To endure pain ; to undergo. 
 
 Eager to obtain or do ; ardent. 
 
 Gayety; a merrymaking. 
 
 Full of grief ; melancholy. 
 
 Shining; clear. 
 
 A chemical element resembling a 
 metal, and an active poison. 
 
 A fleshy, many seeded fruit, as the 
 pumpkin, melon, etc. 
 
 Pertaining to the body ; w^orldly. 
 
 Deep and narrow hollow. 
 
 Winding, like the thread of a screw. 
 
 To make right; to amend; to re- 
 fine by repeated distillation. 
 
 A tool for shaping stone, metal, etc. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 25 diocese 
 
 21 anguish 
 
 22 superb 
 
 23 confiscate 
 
 24 colossal 
 
38 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLEK 
 
 LESSON XXXI 
 
 1 
 
 cerement 
 
 (jere'ment 
 
 A shroud. 
 
 2 
 
 manacle 
 
 man 'a e\e 
 
 A handcuff; shackle for the 
 hand or wrist. 
 
 3 
 
 condiment 
 
 eon'di m(6)nt 
 
 Seasoning for food. 
 
 4 
 
 succotash 
 
 sue'eo tash 
 
 Corn and beans boiled together. 
 
 5 
 
 porridge 
 
 pov'ihfge 
 
 Thin pudding made by boiling 
 vegetables, etc., in niilk. 
 
 6 
 
 executor 
 
 ex ee'u tor 
 
 One appointed to carry out a 
 will. 
 
 7 
 
 obedient 
 
 obe'di (e)nt 
 
 Submissive to command. 
 
 8 
 
 indispensable 
 
 ill dis pen'sa ble 
 
 Absolutely necessary. 
 
 9 
 
 tomato 
 
 to ma'to 
 
 A aommon plant and its fruit. 
 
 10 
 
 holocaust 
 
 horo eawst 
 
 Loss of many lives by fire. 
 
 11 
 
 fortunate 
 
 for'tu nate 
 
 Receiving some unexpected 
 good. 
 
 A skin disease. 
 
 12 
 
 saltrheum 
 
 salt'r^6'um 
 
 13 
 
 invisible 
 
 in vis'i b\e 
 
 Incapable of being seen. 
 
 14 
 
 compulsory 
 
 €0111 pul'so ry 
 
 Necessary ; obligatory. 
 
 15 
 
 fetlock 
 
 fet'lock 
 
 Part of the leg of a horse. 
 
 16 
 
 morocco 
 
 mo roe'eo 
 
 A fine leather prepared from 
 goatskin. 
 
 17 
 
 portable 
 
 port'a b\e 
 
 Capable of being carried. 
 
 18 
 
 seldom 
 
 sel'dom 
 
 Rarely ; not often. 
 
 19 
 
 satellite 
 
 sat'el lite 
 
 A small planet revolving 
 around another. 
 
 20 
 
 educate 
 
 ed'u eate 
 
 To develop and cultivate. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 crumple ' 23 electrotype 25 obstacle 
 
 22 carpenter 24 challenge 
 
 1 In unaccented syllables 6 has the sound either of u (tip) or of e (ever). 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 39 
 
 LESSON XXXII 
 
 1 positive 
 
 2 summary 
 
 3 accommodate 
 
 4 porpoise 
 
 5 responsible 
 
 6 communicate 
 
 7 rhetoric 
 
 8 wheelbarrow 
 
 9 practical 
 
 10 pneumatic 
 
 11 espy 
 
 12 forty 1 
 
 13 ninety^ 
 
 14 pecuniary 
 
 15 dimension 
 
 16 romance 
 
 17 cumulative 
 
 18 alkali 
 
 19 stiletto 
 
 20 vignette 
 
 pos'i live 
 
 sum'ma ry 
 
 ae eoiii'mo date 
 
 por'poise 
 
 re spon'si ble 
 €oin mu'iii eaie 
 rheVo vie 
 wheel'bar row 
 
 prae'ti e(a)l 
 
 pneu. mat'ie 
 
 espf 
 
 for'ty 
 
 nine' t J- 
 
 pe cuu'ia ry 
 
 di men'sion 
 
 ro manege' 
 
 eu'mti la tive 
 
 al'ka li 
 
 sti let' to 
 
 vl gnette\vm y&t) 
 
 Definitely laid down; certain. 
 
 Reduced into few words. 
 
 To furnish with something 
 desired. 
 
 A marine animal, allied to the 
 dolphin. 
 
 Accountable. 
 
 To impart ; to make known. 
 
 Art of composition. 
 
 A light vehicle rolled by one 
 person. 
 
 Useful, — distinguished from 
 ideal, or theoretical. 
 
 Fitted to contain air. 
 
 To catch sight of. 
 
 Four times ten. 
 
 Nine times ten. 
 
 Relating to money. 
 
 Extent; scope. 
 
 Any wonderful tale. 
 
 Forming a mass. 
 
 Soda ash ; potash, etc. 
 
 A slender dagger. 
 
 Small picture in a book. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 vitreous 
 
 22 restaurant 
 
 23 phlegmatic 
 
 24 addendum 
 
 25 trousseau 
 
 1 Note carefully the spelling of these words 
 
40 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON XXXIII 
 
 1 morsel 
 
 2 correction 
 
 3 dormitory 
 
 4 preoccupy 
 
 5 extirpate 
 
 6 premium 
 
 m6r'sel 
 eor ree'tion 
 
 dor'mi to ry 
 
 pre oe'eu py 
 
 ex'tir pate 
 pre'mi um 
 
 7 masquerade mas'quer ade' 
 
 8 glazier 
 
 9 recurrence 
 
 10 decalogue 
 
 11 phenomenon 
 
 12 greyhound 
 
 13 accomplice 
 
 14 capacious 
 
 15 contemptible 
 
 16 beginner 
 
 17 manufacture 
 
 18 fa9ade 
 
 19 transgress 
 
 20 participle 
 
 gla'zier (zi=:zh) 
 re eur' renege 
 dee'a \6giie 
 phe noiii'e non 
 greyhound 
 ae €6m'pli(j!e 
 ea pa'cious 
 con tempt'i h\e 
 be gin'n(€)r 
 man'u fae'ture 
 
 fa 9ade' 
 trans gress' 
 par'ti 91 pie 
 
 A small quantity. 
 
 A making right what was 
 wrong. 
 
 A building containing sleeping 
 rooms. 
 
 To take possession of before 
 another. 
 
 To root out. 
 
 Prize to be won in a competi- 
 tion. 
 
 An assembly of persons wear- 
 ing masks. 
 
 One who sets glass. 
 
 A coming back. 
 
 The Ten Commandments. 
 
 Extraordinary occurrence. 
 
 A slender, graceful dog. 
 
 An associate in a crime. 
 
 Able to contain much. 
 
 Deserving disdain. 
 
 One who starts. 
 
 The making of wares by hand 
 or machinery. 
 
 Front of a building. 
 
 To overstep a rule. 
 
 A word like both a verb and a 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 21 tomahawk 23 apparition 25 indomitable 
 
 22 tete-a-tete 
 
 24 reservoir 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 41 
 
 LESSON XXXIV 
 
 1 remnant 
 
 2 preparation 
 
 3 russet 
 
 4 exhibit 
 
 5 Italic 
 
 6 flourish 
 
 7 foreign 
 
 8 whimsical 
 
 9 island 
 
 10 unruffled 
 
 11 especial 
 
 12 relieve 
 
 13 fidelity 
 
 14 bachelor 
 
 15 peculiar 
 
 16 sentence 
 
 17 perspire 
 
 18 telegram 
 
 19 conquer 
 
 20 scabbard 
 
 rem'n(a)nt 
 prep a ra'tion 
 rus'set 
 ex ^ib'it 
 1 tal'ic 
 
 flour'ish 
 
 whim'si e(a)l 
 is'](a)nd 
 
 un ruffled 
 es pe'cial 
 
 re lieve' 
 
 fi del'i ty 
 bach'e lor 
 
 peeul'iar (yer) 
 sen' t (6)1196 
 
 per spire' 
 tel'e gram 
 con'quer 
 S€ab'b(a)rd 
 
 Small portion yet left. 
 
 A making ready. 
 
 Of a reddish brown color. 
 
 To hold forth to view. 
 
 A type whose letters slope to- 
 ward the right. 
 
 To grow luxuriantly. 
 
 Not native to a certain country. 
 
 Queer; fantastical. 
 
 A tract of land surrounded by 
 water. 
 
 Not agitated ; tranquil. 
 
 Distinguished among others 
 of the same kind. 
 
 To release from duty; to aid 
 or deliver. 
 
 Faithfulness ; loyalty. 
 
 A man who has not been mar- 
 ried. 
 
 Unusual ; particular. 
 
 Expression of a thought in 
 words. 
 
 To sweat. 
 
 A message sent by telegragh. 
 
 To gain by force. 
 
 Case for the blade of a sword. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 hieroglyphic 
 
 22 hirsute 
 
 23 assassin 
 
 24 furious 
 
 25 curvature 
 
42 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON XXXV 
 
 1 suffocate 
 
 stiff 6 eate 
 
 2 predicament 
 
 pre die'a ment 
 
 3 egotism 
 
 e'go tis'm 
 
 4 destroy 
 
 de stroy' 
 
 5 enviable 
 
 eii'vi a bl<? 
 
 6 equitable 
 
 eq'ui ta h\e 
 
 7 disastrous 
 
 dis as'trous 
 
 8 quadrille 
 
 qua drille' 
 
 9 glycerine 
 
 gly9'er iiie 
 
 10 chord 
 
 €^drd 
 
 11 cord 
 
 cord 
 
 12 solid 
 
 sol'id 
 
 13 sorrel 
 
 sor'rel 
 
 14 bivouac 
 
 blv'oM ac 
 
 15 loss 
 
 16ss 
 
 16 lose 
 
 lp§e 
 
 17 beau 
 
 beau (bo) 
 
 18 beaux 
 
 beaux (bo§) 
 
 19 sponge 
 
 sponge 
 
 20 esquire 
 
 es quire' 
 
 To stifle ; to smother. 
 
 Trying position or condition. 
 
 Showing self-conceit. 
 
 To break up and demolish. 
 
 Fitted to excite covetousness. 
 
 Fair; impartial; according tc 
 natural right or justice. 
 
 Harmful; unfortunate. 
 
 A dance for four couples. 
 
 Sweet, sticky liquid from fat. 
 
 A harmonms combination of 
 tones. 
 
 A string or small rope. 
 
 Not hollow ; compact. 
 
 One of various plants having 
 sour juice. 
 
 The watch of a whole army 
 by night. 
 
 Waste; injury; something lost. 
 
 To part with unintentionally. 
 
 A lover. 
 
 Plural of beau, 
 
 A marine animal growth, which 
 imbibes and holds water. 
 
 A title of office and courtesy. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 25 memorable 
 
 21 omelet 
 
 22 oleomargarine 
 
 23 affectation 
 
 24 fundamental 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 43 
 
 LESSON XXXVI 
 
 1 palpable 
 
 pal'pa bk 
 
 Pereeptible to the touch. 
 
 2 balustrade 
 
 bal'us trade 
 
 Row of balusters topped by a 
 rail. 
 
 3 balcony 
 
 bal'eo nf 
 
 A gallery. 
 
 4 baluster 
 
 bal'us ter 
 
 Small column used as a sup- 
 port for a railing. 
 
 5 appliance 
 
 appli'(a)n9e 
 
 A thing used as a means to an 
 end. 
 
 6 enunciate 
 
 e nun 'elate 
 
 To make distinctly audible. 
 
 7 constellation 
 
 con stel la'tion 
 
 A cluster of fixed stars. 
 
 8 equestrian 
 
 e ques'tri(a)n 
 
 Pertaining to horsemanship. 
 
 9 chronometer 
 
 ehro nom'e ter 
 
 A very exact portable time- 
 keeper. 
 
 10 emancipate 
 
 e man'9i pate 
 
 To free from the power of 
 another. 
 
 11 gazette 
 
 ga zette' 
 
 An official newspaper. 
 
 12 discourteous 
 
 dis eour'te ous 
 
 Wanting in good manners. 
 
 13 lading 
 
 lad'ing 
 
 Freight; cargo. 
 
 14 faucet 
 
 faw'^et 
 
 Fixture to draw liquid from 
 pipes, casks, etc. 
 
 15 couple 
 
 eou'ple 
 
 A pair. 
 
 16 affiliate 
 
 af f il i ate 
 
 To adopt as a son ; to ally. 
 
 17 convivial 
 
 eon viv'i (a)l 
 
 Festive; social. 
 
 18 serenade 
 
 ser'e nade' 
 
 Music in the open air at night. 
 
 19 harmonize 
 
 hisir'mo nize 
 
 To be or to make agreeable in 
 action or feeling. 
 
 20 discrepancy 
 
 diS€rep'(a)n9y 
 
 Difference; variance. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 eleemosynary 
 
 23 avoi 
 
 rdupois 25 exemplary 
 
 VJ2 exchequer 
 
 24 juvenile 
 
44 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON XXXVII 
 
 As far as ; up to. 
 
 From vie, meaning to contend. 
 
 To take something offered or 
 sent. 
 
 A raised bank of earth. 
 
 Excessive ; extravagant. 
 
 Regular occupation. 
 
 Orderly arrangement of the 
 divisions of time. 
 
 Governed by the rules of right 
 and wrong. 
 
 One instructed by another. 
 
 Capable of being divided. 
 
 Watchful; v\rary. 
 
 Of great v^^orth. 
 
 That which attests or proves. 
 
 To hinder from freedom of 
 thought and action. 
 
 Wrong done and suffered. 
 
 To recall knowledge of. 
 
 Full of pleasantry; playful. 
 
 Opinion held in opposition to 
 an established doctrine. 
 
 Well-bred ; polite. 
 
 A small book, not bound. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 21 laboratory 23 necessary 25 apprentice 
 
 1 untUi 
 
 un til' 
 
 2 vying 
 
 vy'ing 
 
 3 receive 
 
 re (^eive* 
 
 4 terrace 
 
 tev'Y3L(^e 
 
 5 exorbitant 
 
 ex6r'bit(a)nt 
 
 6 business 
 
 bu§i'ness (bi§) 
 
 7 calendar 
 
 eal'en d(a)r 
 
 8 conscientious 
 
 eon shi en'tious 
 
 9 disciple 
 
 dis 9i'ple 
 
 10 divisible 
 
 di vis'i ble 
 
 11 vigilant 
 
 vig'il(a)nt 
 
 12 excellent 
 
 ex'^el l(e)nt 
 
 13 warrant 
 
 war'r(a)nt 
 
 14 embarrass 
 
 embar'r(a)ss 
 
 15 grievance 
 
 grieY\a)n(^e 
 
 16 recollect 
 
 ree 61 lect' 
 
 17 humorous 
 
 hu'mor ous(mer) 
 
 18 heresy 
 
 her'e sy 
 
 19 courteous 
 
 eour'te oiis 
 
 20 pamphlet 
 
 pam'phlet 
 
 22 persuade 
 
 24 possible 
 1 Notice only one I. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 45 
 
 LESSON XXXVIII 
 
 Words of similar pronunciation, but of different spelling and 
 
 Something assigned to be learned. 
 
 To reduce or diminish. 
 
 First in importance ; the stock of a 
 company. 
 
 A government house. 
 
 Strong cloth used for tents, sails, etc. 
 
 To search thoroughly ; to solicit. 
 
 Anything. 
 
 To be bound in duty. 
 
 Shore washed by the waves. 
 
 A tree bearing an edible nut. 
 
 To unite by stitches. 
 
 To scatter seed upon the earth. 
 
 Water falling from the clouds. 
 
 Royal authority. ^ 
 
 A firearm for discharging heavy shot. 
 
 A law or rule. 
 
 Weight by which to weigh precious 
 stones. 
 
 A plant of which the root is used. 
 
 A small seedless raisin. 
 
 A body of fluid moving in one direction. 
 
 A woolen twilled cloth. 
 
 A rolling swell of water. 
 
 A calm waiting for something due. 
 
 Those under medical treatment. 
 
 meanmg. 
 
 
 1 lesson 
 1 lessen 
 
 les'son 
 
 less'en 
 
 capital 
 
 2 
 
 eap'i t(a)l 
 
 capitol 
 
 eap'i tol 
 
 3 
 
 canvas 
 
 can'v(a)s 
 
 
 canvass 
 
 can'v(a)ss 
 
 f aught 
 4 i 
 
 ought 
 
 Siught 
 
 (awt) 
 
 r beach 
 beech 
 
 beach 
 
 beech 
 
 6 
 
 sew 
 sow 
 
 so 
 
 SOIV 
 
 7 ■ 
 
 rain 
 reign 
 
 rain 
 reign 
 
 i cannon 
 1 canon 
 
 ean'non 
 
 ean'on 
 
 
 carat 
 
 ear'at 
 
 9^ 
 
 carrot 
 
 ear'rot 
 
 currant 
 10 i 
 
 current 
 
 €ur'r(a)nt 
 €ur'r(e)nt 
 
 j^ j serge 
 surge 
 
 serge 
 surge 
 
 f patience 
 12 
 
 pa'tien^e 
 
 
 , patients 
 
 pa'tients 
 (ti = sh) 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLEP 
 
 13 
 
 14 
 
 15 
 
 16 
 
 17 
 
 18 
 
 19 
 
 20 
 
 f accidence ae'c^i d(e)n9e The inflection of words. 
 
 I accidents ae'c^i d(e)nts Chance events; mishaps. 
 
 f ceiling c^eiVing The overhead lining of a room. 
 
 [ sealing seal'ing Making fast ; marking with a stamp. 
 
 core core The heart or inner part of a thing. 
 
 corps eOrps A body of men. 
 
 f horse horse A common animal. 
 
 \ hoarse hoarse Harsh; discordant. 
 
 f peace peac^e A state of quiet ; harmony. 
 
 I piece pie^e A portion. 
 
 [ brake brake A mechanism for retarding motion. 
 
 1 break break To divide violently, 
 
 j beat beat To strike repeatedly ; to pound. 
 
 [ beet beet A plant, of which the root is eaten, 
 
 f bough hough An arm of a tree. 
 
 1 bow bow An inclination of the head. 
 
 Words to be looked up in Dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 
 22 
 
 f complement 
 I compliment 
 j principal 
 \ principle 
 
 23 
 
 f mustard 
 mustered 
 
 f populous 
 [ populace 
 
 25 
 
 adherence 
 adherents 
 
 LESSOR XXXIX 
 
 Words of similar pronunciation, but of different spelling and 
 meaning. 
 
 demean 
 
 de mean' 
 
 To debase ; to lower. 
 
 demesne 
 
 de mesne' 
 
 A manor house and its land. 
 
 holy 
 
 holy 
 
 Sacred ; pure in heart. 
 
 ^ wholly 
 
 w^hol'iy 
 
 In a complete manner. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 47 
 
 indict 
 
 in diet' 
 
 I indite 
 
 in dite' 
 
 4 1 cygnet 
 
 9yg'net 
 
 signet 
 
 sig'net 
 
 ^ j steal 
 [ steel 
 
 steal 
 
 steel 
 
 g| their 
 there 
 
 their 
 there 
 
 1 caller 
 t collar 
 
 eall'er 
 
 collar 
 
 serf 
 
 serf 
 
 8- 
 
 
 surf 
 
 surf 
 
 g| taper 
 tapir 
 
 ta'per 
 
 ta'pir 
 
 J fsleave 
 sleeve 
 
 sleave 
 
 sleeve 
 
 f tarrier 
 1 terrier 
 
 tar'ri er 
 
 ter'ri er 
 
 stare 
 , stair 
 
 stare 
 
 staa- 
 
 ^f prince 
 [ prints 
 
 prin9e 
 
 prints 
 
 j night 
 ^^ 1 knight 
 
 ni^r^t 
 
 ^ni^^t 
 
 tpeel 
 
 peal 
 
 peel 
 
 r cymbal 
 
 16-1 , , 
 
 symbol 
 
 9ym'b(a)l 
 
 sym'bol 
 
 To charge with a crime in due form 
 of law. 
 
 To write ; to dictate. 
 
 A young swan. 
 
 A seal. 
 
 To commit theft. 
 
 A metal used in tools, weapons, etc. 
 
 Possessive case of pronoun they. 
 
 In or at that place. 
 
 One who summons. 
 
 Something worn around the neck. 
 
 One bound to work on a certain 
 estate. 
 
 Sea waves breaking on the shore. 
 
 A small wax candle. 
 
 A piglike animal. 
 
 Silk not yet twisted. 
 
 Part of a garment. 
 
 One who loiters. 
 
 A small dog. 
 
 To gaze at. 
 
 A series of steps (commonly in 
 plural). 
 
 A king's son. 
 
 Marks by impression. 
 
 Time from sunset to sunrise. 
 
 A title. 
 
 A loud sound of bells or cannon. 
 
 To strip off the skin or bark. 
 
 Musical instrument of brass. 
 
 Visible representation of an idea. 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 17 
 
 18 
 
 19 
 
 20 
 
 saver sa'ver One who rescues. 
 
 savor sa'vor Taste; flavor. 
 
 consonance eon'so n(a)n(^e Accord of sounds. 
 
 consonants con'so n (a) nts Articulate sounds obstructed by 
 
 vocal organs. 
 
 Capable of being penetrated, 
 
 ( passable pass'a ble 
 
 [ passible pas'si ble 
 
 f flour flour 
 
 \ flower flow'er 
 
 traveled, etc. 
 Capable of feeling. 
 Finely ground meal of grain. 
 The bloom of a plant. 
 
 Words to be looked up in Dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 2^ r allowed 
 
 ^^ r borough 
 I burrow 
 
 I 
 
 aloud 
 
 25 j veracity 
 \ voracity 
 
 22 j 
 
 f acclamation 
 acclimation 
 
 2^1 eruption 
 \ irruption 
 
 LESSON XL 
 
 similar pronunciation, but of different spelling and 
 
 Of inferior quality ; rude. 
 
 Line of progress. 
 
 A grain. 
 
 Appearing in successive parts. 
 
 Followed or pursued 
 
 Innocent ; simple in design. 
 
 Son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. 
 
 To deceive. 
 
 Close ; heavy 
 
 Plural of dent, — a hollow depres- 
 sion. 
 
 Words of similar pronu 
 
 meaning. 
 
 
 r coarse 
 \ course 
 
 coarse 
 
 course 
 
 J cereal 
 
 9e're (a)l 
 
 1 serial 
 
 se'ri (a)l 
 
 j chased 
 \ chaste 
 
 chased 
 
 chaste 
 
 4 
 
 ' cousin 
 
 c6w§'m 
 
 cozen 
 
 eoz'en 
 
 5 
 
 dense 
 
 dense 
 
 , dents 
 
 dents 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 49 
 
 7 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 cue €ue A hint; straight rod used in 
 
 billiards. 
 
 I queue queue A tail-like appendage of hair. 
 
 faun fawn A sylvan deity. 
 
 fawn fawn A young deer. 
 
 eyelet eye'let A small opening. 
 
 islet is'let A small island, 
 
 f gamble gam'ble To play for money. 
 
 [ gambol gambol A skipping about in frolic. 
 
 f troop troop A body of soldiers. 
 
 I troupe trpwpe A company of actors. 
 
 f wave wave To move one way and the other. 
 
 \ waive waive To give up claim to. 
 
 f seine seine A large fishing-net. 
 
 I sane sane Rational. 
 
 [ wade wade To walk through water. 
 
 \ weighed weighed Examined by the balance. 
 
 f wean wean To deprive by degrees. 
 
 [ ween ' ween To think or fancy. 
 
 whirl whirl To turn rapidly. 
 
 whorl whorl (-u) The fly of a spindle. 
 
 ware ware Articles of merchandise. 
 
 wear wear To carry upon the person. 
 
 f scene s^ene An exhibition or view. 
 
 [ seen seen Past form of the verb see. 
 
 ( nice ni^e Exact or finely discriminated. 
 
 I gneiss gneiss A crystalline rock, 
 
 f assent as sent' Agreement. 
 
 [ ascent as 9ent' A rising ; motion upward. 
 
 ' leak leak A letting in or out of a fluid. 
 
 leek leek A kind of onion. 
 
 10 
 
 12 
 
 13 
 
 15 
 
 16 
 
 17 
 
 18 
 
 19 
 
 20 
 
50 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 Words to be looked up in Dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 
 
 rough 2^ 
 ruff 
 
 plum 23 j^^^ 
 plumb " \ poll 
 
 ' 24 j^''^'^ 2dI^^^''^ 
 \ pensile \ purl 
 
 
 
 LESSON 
 
 XLI 
 
 1 
 
 gracious 
 
 gra'cious 
 
 Abounding in mercy. 
 
 2 
 
 compete 
 
 eom pete' 
 
 To contend emulously. 
 
 3 
 
 abhorrence 
 
 ab h6r'r(e)n9e 
 
 Extreme dislike. 
 
 4 
 
 plateau 
 
 plateau' (to) 
 
 An elevated plain. 
 
 5 
 
 plenteous 
 
 plen'te ous 
 
 Sufficient for every purpose. 
 
 6 
 
 ludicrous 
 
 lu'di erous 
 
 Laughable. 
 
 7 
 
 melodious 
 
 me lo'di ous 
 
 Agreeable to the ear. 
 
 8 
 
 caricature 
 
 ear'i ea ture 
 
 A picture in which the fea- 
 tures are exaggerated. 
 
 9 
 
 escheat 
 
 es cheat' 
 
 Reversion of real property to 
 the state. 
 
 10 
 
 approval 
 
 approv'(a)l 
 
 Sanction. 
 
 11 
 
 windlass 
 
 wind'l(a)ss 
 
 Machine for raising weights. 
 
 12 
 
 erratum 
 
 er ra'tum 
 
 A mistake in writing or 
 printing. 
 
 13 
 
 thorough 
 
 thor'oM^^ 
 
 Complete ; perfect. 
 
 14 
 
 inference 
 
 in'fer (e)n(;e 
 
 That which is implied. 
 
 15 
 
 conflagration 
 
 con fla gra'tion 
 
 A fire on a great scale. 
 
 16 
 
 periodical 
 
 pe'ri6d'i€(a)l 
 
 Happening regularly at 
 stated times. 
 
 17 
 
 excessive 
 
 ex 9ess'ive 
 
 Overmuch ; undue. 
 
 18 
 
 comrade 
 
 com'rade 
 
 A mate ; companion. 
 
 19 
 
 equivalent 
 
 equiv'al(e)nt 
 
 Equal in worth, value, etc. 
 
 20 
 
 sacrifice 
 
 sae'rifice (c = z) 
 
 To make an offering of. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined, 
 
 21 pestilence 23 irretrievable 25 obesity 
 
 22 tropical 24 reprehensible 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 61 
 
 LESSON XLII 
 
 1 
 
 caboose 
 
 ea boose' 
 
 A car used on freight trains for 
 brakemen, workmen, etc. 
 
 2 
 
 shrivel 
 
 shriv'el 
 
 To draw into wrinkles. 
 
 3 
 
 leopard 
 
 leop'ard 
 
 A large spotted animal. 
 
 4 
 
 commission 
 
 com mis'sion 
 
 (shiin) 
 
 Instructions how to execute a 
 trust. 
 
 5 
 
 hypnotism 
 
 hyp'no ti§'m 
 
 An artificial sleep. 
 
 6 
 
 calculate 
 
 eal'eii late 
 
 To plan ; to think. 
 
 7 
 
 ingratitude 
 
 in grat'i tude 
 
 Unthankfulness. 
 
 8 
 
 apposition 
 
 ap'posi'tion 
 
 A putting things side by side. 
 
 9 
 
 imperative 
 
 1111 per' a live 
 
 Expressing command. 
 
 10 
 
 attachment 
 
 attach'm(e)iit 
 
 Close adherence or affection. 
 
 11 
 
 abundance 
 
 a bun'd(a)n9e 
 
 Overflowing fullness. 
 
 12 
 
 tantalize 
 
 taii'ta lize 
 
 To tease by a prospect never 
 realized. 
 
 13 
 
 satirize 
 
 sat'ir ize 
 
 To censure with sarcasm. 
 
 14 
 
 excrescence 
 
 ex €res'9en9e 
 
 Something growing in an ab- 
 normal manner. 
 
 15 
 
 propensity 
 
 pro pen'si ty 
 
 Natural inclination. 
 
 16 
 
 unanimous 
 
 u nan'i mous 
 
 Being of one mind. 
 
 17 
 
 transcend 
 
 tran sceiid' 
 
 To rise above. 
 
 18 
 
 preemption 
 
 pre emp'tion 
 
 Right of purchasing before 
 others. 
 
 19 
 
 legatee 
 
 leg'atee' 
 
 One who receives a bequest. 
 
 20 
 
 anodyne 
 
 an'6 dyne 
 
 A medicine to allay pain; any- 
 thing soothing. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 25 paregoric 
 
 21 macaroni 
 
 22 rhinoceros 
 
 23 cadaverous 
 
 24 rheumatism 
 
52 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON XLIII 
 
 1 atmosphere at'mos phere 
 
 2 superintendent su'per in tend'- 
 
 (e)nt 
 
 3 appearance ap pear'(a)n9e 
 
 4 terminate ter'mi nate ^ 
 
 5 acclimate aeeli'mate 
 
 6 dissemble 
 
 7 paralysis 
 
 8 analogy 
 
 9 vernacular 
 
 10 parlance 
 
 11 vindictive 
 
 12 recompense 
 
 13 ejaculation 
 
 14 desperado 
 
 15 hydropathy 
 
 16 superfluous 
 
 17 financier 
 
 18 reluctance 
 
 19 expiration 
 
 20 isinglass 
 
 dis sem'ble 
 pa ral'y sis 
 
 a naro gy 
 ver nae'ti lar 
 
 p*ar'l(a)n9e 
 vin die'tive 
 ree'om pense 
 e jae u la'tion 
 
 des'per a'do 
 hy drop'a thy 
 su per'flu ous 
 fin an 9^er' 
 re lue't(a)n9e 
 ex pi ra'tion 
 
 i's in glass 
 
 The aeriform fluid surround- 
 ;ing the earth. 
 
 One having oversight of 
 something. 
 
 A coming into sight. 
 
 To put an end to. 
 
 To inure to a climate different 
 from that which is natural. 
 
 To feign. 
 
 Loss of voluntary motion of 
 the body. 
 
 A resemblance of relations. 
 
 Belonging to the country of 
 one's birth. 
 
 Conversation. 
 
 Revengeful. 
 
 To render an equivalent to. 
 
 Word uttered by sudden im- 
 pulse. 
 
 A reckless, furious man. 
 
 Water-cure. 
 
 More than is sufficient. 
 
 One skilled in money matters. 
 
 Unwillingness. 
 
 The breathing out air from 
 the lungs. 
 
 Popular name for mica. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 parachute 
 
 22 longevity 
 
 23 aristocracy 
 
 24 ignominy 
 
 25 consistency 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 53 
 
 LESSON XLIV 
 
 1 synagogue 
 
 syn'a gogue 
 
 2 religion 
 
 vi-e lig'ion 
 
 3 larynx 
 
 lar'ynx 
 
 4 adequate 
 
 ad'e qnate 
 
 5 ' worsted 
 
 worst' ed 
 
 6 haunt 
 
 ha?/iit 
 
 7 candor 
 
 ean'dor 
 
 8 vengeance 
 
 venge' {a)u(}e 
 
 decorum 
 
 de eo'riim 
 
 10 dissipate 
 
 dis'si pate 
 
 11 decisive 
 
 de 91'sive 
 
 12 gentility 
 
 gen til'i ty 
 
 13 suspension 
 
 sus peii'sion 
 
 14 rancor 
 
 ran'eor 
 
 15 laudanum 
 
 law'da num 
 
 16 antenna 
 
 an ten'na 
 
 17 caramel 
 
 ear'a mel 
 
 18 collapse 
 
 €61 lapse' 
 
 19 chrysalis 
 
 ehrys'a lis 
 
 20 monotonous 
 
 mo not'o nous 
 
 Jewish house of worship. 
 
 Outward form by which men 
 rec6gnize a god or gods. 
 
 The upper end of the windpipe. 
 
 Equal to some requirement. 
 
 Well-twisted wool yarn. 
 
 A place of frequent resort. 
 
 Frankness; sincerity. 
 
 Punishment inflicted in return 
 for injury. 
 
 Propriety of conduct. 
 
 To be extravagant in pursuit of 
 pleasure. 
 
 Able to decide a question ; final. 
 
 Qualities appropriate to those 
 well born. 
 
 Temporary delay or interruption. 
 
 The deepest spite. 
 
 Tincture of opium, used medici- 
 nally. 
 
 The feeler of an insect. 
 
 A kind of candy. 
 
 To fall together suddenly. 
 
 Form through which an insect 
 passes. 
 
 Continued with dull uniformity. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 firmament 23 hallucination 25 commensurate 
 
 22 preposterous 24 kleptomania 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 
 
 LESSON 
 
 XLV 
 
 1 
 
 commendable 
 
 com me;id'a ble 
 
 Fit to be praised. 
 
 2 
 
 league 
 
 league 
 
 An alliance to accomplish a 
 purpose. 
 
 3 
 
 pedagogue 
 
 ped'a gogwe 
 
 A schoolmaster. 
 
 4 
 
 demagogue 
 
 dem'agogMe 
 
 A leader of the rabble. 
 
 5 
 
 appraiser 
 
 ap pra/s'gr 
 
 One who estimates value of 
 property. 
 
 6 
 
 animosity 
 
 an'i mos'i ty 
 
 Energetic dislike. 
 
 7 
 
 catechism 
 
 €at'e ehis'm 
 
 Form of instruction by ques- 
 tions and answers. 
 
 8 
 
 seminary 
 
 sem'inary 
 
 Place of education. 
 
 9 
 
 cemetery 
 
 9em'e ter y 
 
 A graveyard. 
 
 10 
 
 miscellaneous 
 
 inis'^el la' ne ous 
 
 Mixed, consisting of several 
 things. 
 
 11 
 
 commodious 
 
 corn mo'di ous 
 
 Adapted to its use or to neces- 
 sities ; roomy. 
 
 12 
 
 concussion 
 
 eoneus'sion 
 
 Agitation ; shock. 
 
 13 
 
 blaspheme 
 
 bias pheiiie' 
 
 To speak of with impious ir- 
 reverence. 
 
 14 
 
 haggard 
 
 hag'gard (gerd) 
 
 Wasted by want or suffering. 
 
 15 
 
 asylum 
 
 a sy'liim 
 
 A place of refuge or retreat. 
 
 16 
 
 chronicle 
 
 ehron'i e\e 
 
 Historical account of events in 
 order of time. 
 
 17 
 
 equipage 
 
 eq'ui page 
 
 Furniture or outfit ; retinue. 
 
 18 
 
 affidavit 
 
 af f 1 da'vit 
 
 A sworn statement in writing. 
 
 19 
 
 anatomy 
 
 a nat'6 my 
 
 Science of the structure of 
 organic bodies. 
 
 20 
 
 amicable 
 
 am'ieable 
 
 Friendly ; peaceable. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 complacency 23 residuary 25 quinine 
 
 22 inaugurate 24 synthesis 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 55 
 
 LESSON XLVI 
 
 1 criterion 
 
 2 assiduous 
 
 3 acrimonious 
 
 4 versatile 
 
 5 arrear 
 
 6 hazard 
 
 7 repartee 
 
 8 residue 
 
 9 buoyant 
 
 10 aquiline 
 
 11 relevant 
 
 12 buttress 
 
 13 cuneiform 
 
 14 version 
 
 15 assuage 
 
 16 anomaly 
 
 17 nuisance 
 
 18 civilly 
 
 19 tangible 
 
 20 monetary 
 
 eri te'ri on 
 as sid'ti ous 
 
 ae'rimo'nious 
 ver'sa tile 
 ar rear' 
 haz'ard 
 rep ar tee' 
 
 res'i due 
 
 bMoy'(a)nt 
 aq'ui line 
 
 rel'e v(a)nt 
 but' tress 
 
 eti iie'i form 
 ver'sion (zhun) 
 
 as suage' 
 
 a nom'aly 
 
 nui's(a)n9e 
 
 9iv'il If 
 tan'gi ble 
 mon'e ta rf 
 
 Standard of judging. 
 
 Constant in application or at- 
 tention. 
 
 Sharp or severe. 
 
 Many sided, easily changed. 
 
 Something behind in payment. 
 
 An uncertain result. 
 
 A smart, ready, and witty 
 reply. 
 
 That which remains after part 
 is taken. 
 
 Tending to float. 
 
 Belonging to, or like an eagle ; 
 hooked. 
 
 Bearing upon the case in hand. 
 
 Anything which supports or 
 strengthens. 
 
 Wedge-shaped. 
 
 A translating from one lan- 
 guage to another. 
 
 To soften or allay (pain, heat, 
 or grief). 
 
 Deviation from the common 
 rule. 
 
 That which is oifensive or 
 noxious. 
 
 Politely. 
 
 Perceptible to the touch. 
 
 Pertaining to money. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 21 oxidize 22 exhilarate 23 sagacious 24 malleable 25 siphon 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON XLVII 
 
 1 variance 
 
 2 effervesce 
 
 3 paucity 
 
 4 miniature 
 
 5 mischievous 
 
 6 paralyze 
 
 7 initiatory 
 
 8 definitive 
 
 9 ellipsis 
 
 10 equalize 
 
 11 Calvary 
 
 12 reminiscence 
 
 13 isosceles 
 
 14 apologize 
 
 15 metaphor 
 
 16 silesia 
 
 17 facetious 
 
 18 catalpa 
 
 19 chamois 
 
 20 minuend 
 
 va'ri (a)u(;e 
 ef fer ves^e' 
 paM'9i ty 
 min'i a ttire 
 mis'chie vous 
 par'a lyze 
 in i'ti a to ry (sM) 
 
 de fin'i live 
 el lip'sis 
 
 e'qu(a)lize 
 -GaFva ry 
 reml nis'9(e)n9e 
 i s6s'9e les 
 
 a pol'o gize 
 met'a phor 
 
 si le'sia (si = sh) 
 fa9e'tious(shus) 
 €a tal pa 
 
 min'ii end 
 
 Change of condition ; quarrel. 
 
 To bubble and hiss. 
 
 Scarcity; fewness. 
 
 A very small portrait. 
 
 Causing vexation. 
 
 To affect with palsy. 
 
 Suitable for a beginning; in- 
 troducing by instruction. 
 
 Positive ; unconditional. 
 
 Omission ; a figure which omits 
 words obviously understood. 
 
 To make even or uniform. 
 
 Place of Christ's crucifixion. 
 
 A recalling past experience. 
 
 Having two equal sides — said 
 of a triangle. 
 
 To express regret for a fault. 
 
 A figure of speech — compar- 
 ing objects. 
 
 A thin coarse cloth. 
 
 Given to wit and good humor. 
 
 A genus of American and East 
 Indian trees. 
 
 A small antelope. 
 
 The number from which an- 
 other is subtracted. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 innovate 
 
 22 meerschaum 
 
 23 falsetto 
 
 24 extenuate 
 
 25 peremptory 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 67 
 
 Words of the 
 f present 
 
 I present 
 
 ^ ( absent 
 I absent 
 f conduct 
 [ conduct 
 f presage 
 I presage 
 f compress 
 [ compress 
 
 n j accent 
 1 accent 
 
 .^ j complot 
 I complot 
 g I entrance 
 1 entrance 
 ^ I progress 
 1 progress 
 refuse 
 refuse 
 r reprint 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 12 
 
 [ reprint 
 
 I conflict 
 
 1 conflict 
 
 ^ f suffix 
 
 [ suffix 
 
 LESSON XLVIII 
 
 same spelling, but differently accented. 
 
 pre sent' To offer for acquaintance ; to de- 
 
 liver. 
 
 pres'(e)nt Being at hand; instant; a gift. 
 
 ab sent' To take one's self away. 
 
 ab's(e)nt Being away from a place. 
 
 conduct' To lead; to guide. 
 
 eon'duet Deportment. 
 
 pre sage' To foreknow or to predict. 
 
 pre'sage Foreknowledge. 
 
 com press' To force into narrower space. 
 
 eom'press A pad used to cover wounds. 
 
 ae (^enV To emphasize. 
 
 ae'Qent Superior force of voice on one syl- 
 
 lable. 
 
 com plot' To conspire. 
 
 com 'plot A plotting or planning together. 
 
 en trance' To charm. 
 
 en'tr(a)n9e A passage or door. 
 
 pro gress' To advance. 
 
 prog'ress A moving forward. 
 
 re fiise' To decline to do or grant. 
 
 refuse Waste matter. 
 
 re print' To print a new edition of any 
 
 work. 
 
 re'print A second edition of any work. 
 
 eon fliet' To be in opposition. 
 
 con'fliet A strife for the mastery. 
 
 suf fix' To annex at the end. 
 
 suffix Letter or syllable added to a word. 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 14- 
 
 15 
 
 16 
 
 17 
 
 f convert 
 
 convert 
 
 minute 
 minute 
 concert 
 concert 
 prelude 
 
 18 
 
 prelude 
 
 prefix 
 
 prefix 
 
 f convict 
 
 1 convict 
 
 ^^ f escort 
 
 [ escort 
 
 €011 vgrt' To change from one condition to 
 another. 
 
 €5n'vert One changed from one belief to 
 
 another. 
 
 mi nute' Very small. 
 
 min'ute (it) A point of time; sixty seconds. 
 
 eon 9ert' To plan together. 
 
 ■eon'^grt Harmony; a musical entertainment. 
 
 pre lude' To introduce with a prefatory per- 
 
 formance. 
 
 pre'Iude Preface; introductory part. 
 
 pre fix' To put or fix before. 
 
 pre'fix Syllable placed before a word. 
 
 eon Viet' To pronounce guilty of crime. 
 
 eon'vict One declared guilty of a crime. 
 
 es eort' To accompany or attend. 
 
 es'edrt A guard from place to place. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 
 
 augment 
 augment 
 
 221 essay 
 [ essay 
 
 23 
 
 24 
 
 J compound 
 I compound 
 
 extract 
 
 extract 
 
 f attribute 
 1 attribute 
 
 LESSON XLIX 
 
 Words of the same spelling, but differently accented. 
 
 Lying on the back ; listless. 
 
 ( supme 
 \ supine 
 , J contrast 
 1 contrast 
 
 su pine' 
 sii'pine 
 eon trast' 
 eon'trast 
 
 A Latin verbal noun. 
 To place in opposition. 
 Exhibition of dissimilarity. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 69 
 
 ( converse 
 \ converse 
 
 , f forecast 
 [ forecast 
 I digest 
 [ digest 
 perfume 
 perfume 
 
 ^ r object 
 I object 
 
 ( insult 
 
 H 
 
 6 
 
 [ insult 
 
 [ subject 
 
 \ subject 
 
 ^^ r upstart 
 
 ( upstart 
 
 survey 
 
 survey 
 
 J torment 
 
 9 
 
 11 
 
 12 
 
 13 
 
 14 
 
 15 
 
 [ torment 
 abstract 
 abstract 
 transfer 
 transfer 
 
 gallant 
 gallant 
 
 jg I export 
 
 17 
 
 I export 
 j alternate 
 I alternate 
 
 eon verse' 
 eon'verse 
 fore east' 
 fore 'east 
 di gest' 
 di'gest 
 per fume' 
 pgr'fume 
 6b jeet' 
 ob'jeet 
 in suit' 
 in'sult 
 sub jeet' 
 sub'ject 
 up start' 
 up'start 
 sur vey' 
 sur've?/ 
 tor ment' 
 tor'ment 
 ab straet* 
 ab'stract 
 trans fer' 
 trans'fer 
 
 gal lant' 
 gal'l(a)nt 
 ex port' 
 ex'port 
 al ter'nate 
 al'ter nate 
 
 / 
 
 To hold intimate intercourse. 
 
 Turned about. 
 
 To foresee. 
 
 Predetermination . 
 
 To prepare food for assimilation. 
 
 A summary. 
 
 To scent. 
 
 Fragrance. 
 
 To oppose. 
 
 Something visible or tangible. 
 
 To abuse. 
 
 Gross abuse offered to another. 
 
 To bring under control. 
 
 Matter ; theme ; topic. 
 
 To spring up suddenly. 
 
 One suddenly raised to prominence. 
 
 To inspect ; to oversee. 
 
 A general viev^. 
 
 To put to extreme pain or anguish. 
 
 Extreme pain. 
 
 To separate ; to take secretly. 
 
 A summary or an epitome. 
 
 To make over the control of ; to give. 
 
 Removal of a thing from one spot 
 to another. 
 
 A gay fashionable man. 
 
 Noble in bearing or spirit. 
 
 To send abroad. 
 
 Product sent from a country. 
 
 A substitute. 
 
 To interchange regularly. 
 
6Q 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 18 
 
 19 
 
 20^ 
 
 project 
 project 
 contract 
 contract 
 f increase 
 increase 
 
 project' 
 proj'eet 
 eon tract' 
 eon'tract 
 in erease' 
 in'erease 
 
 Words to be looked up in 
 
 import 
 import 
 permit 
 
 21 
 
 22 
 
 23 
 
 permit 
 
 24 
 
 To shoot forward. 
 
 Anything devised. 
 
 To shorten or lessen. 
 
 Legal agreement concerning an act. 
 
 To make or become greater. 
 
 Addition or enlargement. 
 
 the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 invalid 
 invalid 
 record 
 record 
 
 25 
 
 transport 
 transport 
 
 LESSON L 
 
 1 familiar fa mil'iar (yer) Closely acquainted or intimate. 
 
 2 substantial siib stan'tial Of good material ; strong. 
 
 3 dormant d6r'm(a)nt Sleeping; not in action or ex- 
 
 ercise. 
 
 4 embroider em broid'er To ornament with needlework. 
 
 5 Elysium E ly'gium (sh) The fabled Paradise of souls after 
 
 death. 
 
 6 eulogy eu'logy Speech in commendation of a 
 
 person. 
 
 7 pepsin pep'sin Substance secreted by the stom- 
 
 achs of animals. 
 
 8 pendulum pen'du lum A body so suspended from a fixed 
 
 point as to swing freely to and 
 fro. 
 
 9 sergeant sar'ge(a)nt A non-commissioned military 
 
 officer. 
 
 10 creditor cred'i tor One to whom money is due. 
 
 11 lethargy leth'argy Profound sleep; morbid drowsi- 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 61 
 
 12 aggravate 
 
 13 ambulance 
 
 14 immortal 
 
 15 axiom 
 
 16 brickkiln 
 
 17 hoax 
 
 ag'gra vate To make worse or more severe. 
 
 am'bu l(a)n9e A wagon to convey injured per- 
 sons to hospitals. 
 
 imm6r't(a)l Imperishable; lasting forever. 
 
 ax'i 6m A self-evident and necessary truth. 
 
 brick'kiln A furnace in which bricks are 
 
 baked. 
 
 hoax A deception or mockery for mis- 
 
 chief. 
 
 18 intricacy In'tr! ea 9y ' The being entangled or involved. 
 
 19 invincible in vin'^i h\e Incapable of being subdued. 
 
 20 affright af ivighi' Sudden and great terror. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 scallop 23 detriment 25 nitrogen 
 
 22 boulevard 24 cylinder 
 
 LESSON LI 
 
 1 dissipation 
 
 2 audience 
 
 ' 3 ostensible 
 
 4 prevalent 
 
 5 amenable 
 
 6 rectitude 
 
 7 inclement 
 
 8 fountain 
 
 9 pavilion 
 
 10 mirth 
 
 11 accouter 
 
 12 verify 
 
 dis si pa'tion 
 aw'di (e)n9e 
 OS ten'si h\e 
 prev'al(e)nt 
 a me'na h\e 
 ree'ti tude 
 
 inelem'(e)nt 
 foun'tain 
 pa vil'ion 
 mirth 
 ac cpw'ter 
 
 ver'i fy 
 
 Wasted living; waste of time. 
 
 An assembly of hearers. 
 
 Shown; professed. 
 
 AVidespread. 
 
 Liable to be brought to account. 
 
 Righteousness of principle or prac- 
 tice. 
 
 Unmerciful; rough. 
 
 Source; origin. 
 
 Temporary tent or building. 
 
 Fun; frolic. 
 
 To furnish with dress or equip- 
 ments. 
 
 To prove to be true. 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 13 delirious 
 
 14 month 
 
 de lir'i ous Deranged by disease. 
 
 month One of the twelve divisions of the 
 year. 
 
 sas'safras An aromatic tree of the Laurel 
 family. 
 
 ex'e evate To denounce evil against. 
 
 15 sassafras 
 
 16 execrate 
 
 17 gayety 
 
 18 gorgeous 
 
 19 recipient 
 
 20 fractious 
 
 gaz/'e ty Jollity; mirth. ' 
 goY^geous Showy; magnificent, 
 re cip'i (e)nt One who takes something offered, 
 f rac'tious Cslms)Cross ; un ruly. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 assets 
 
 22 egregious 
 
 23 bourgeois 25 capricious 
 
 24 postscript 
 
 LESSON LII 
 
 1 arithmetician 
 
 2 proprietor 
 
 3 tremendous 
 
 4 elocution 
 
 5 pyrotechnics 
 
 6 audacious 
 
 7 illustrious 
 
 8 presentiment 
 
 9 conservatory 
 
 10 corpulent 
 
 11 rigging 
 
 12 superscribe 
 
 13 subscribe 
 
 a rith'me ti'cian 
 
 (shun) 
 
 pro pri'e tor 
 tre men'doiis 
 el 6 eii'tion 
 pyr 6 teeh'nies 
 
 aw da'cious 
 il lus'tri ous 
 
 pre sen'ti m(e)nt 
 
 con serv'a to ry 
 
 eor'pu 1(e) nt 
 
 rig'ging 
 
 su pgr scribe' 
 
 sub scribe' 
 
 One skilled in the science of 
 numbers. 
 
 One having a title to anything. 
 
 Terrible; horrible. 
 
 Oratorical delivery. 
 
 Manufacture and use of fire- 
 works. 
 
 Daring; adventurous. 
 
 Characterized by greatness ; 
 noted. 
 
 Previous opinion; foreboding. 
 
 Greenhouse for tender plants. 
 
 Very fat. 
 
 Ropes, chains, etc., of a ship. 
 
 To write on the top surface of. 
 
 To sign with one's own hand. 
 
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 63 
 
 14 
 
 amphibioas 
 
 am phib'I ous 
 
 Able to live both on land and 
 in water. 
 
 15 
 
 presumption 
 
 pre sump'tion 
 
 Belief upon incomplete proof. 
 
 16 
 
 odor 
 
 o'dor 
 
 Any smell. 
 
 17 
 
 whistle 
 
 whisrie 
 
 To make a shrilKsharp sound. 
 
 18 
 
 circus 
 
 (jir'eus 
 
 An arena for feats of horse- 
 manship, etc. 
 
 19 
 
 incessant 
 
 in9es's(a)nt 
 
 Continuing without interrup- 
 tion. 
 
 20 
 
 ridiculous 
 
 ri die'u lous 
 
 Laughable; absurd. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defin-ed. 
 
 21 laryngitis 23 semaphore 25 sacrilegious 
 
 22 saccharine 24 italicize 
 
 LESSON LIII 
 
 1 concession 
 
 2 ^circumference 
 
 3 doughnut 
 
 4 indefinite 
 
 5 immaculate 
 
 6 intolerant 
 
 7 stenography 
 
 8 substitute 
 
 9 chemical 
 
 10 deficient 
 
 11 treachery 
 
 12 miserable 
 
 13 signature 
 
 14 amiable 
 
 eon (jes'sion 
 
 9ir cum'fer(e)n9e 
 
 dow^r^'niit 
 in def i nite 
 im mae'u late 
 in tol'er (a)nt 
 
 ste nog'ra phy 
 sub'sti tute 
 ehem'i e(a)l 
 de f i'cient 
 treach'er y 
 mis'er a ble 
 sig'na tme 
 
 a'miabW 
 
 That which is granted. 
 
 Line encompassing a circular 
 figure. 
 
 A small cake fried in lard. 
 
 Not precise ; vague. 
 
 Spotless; pure. 
 
 Not charitable to others'opin* 
 ions, etc. 
 
 Art of writing in shorthand. 
 
 One who acts for another. 
 
 Pertaining to chemistry. 
 
 Wanting; lacking. 
 
 Violation of faith. 
 
 Very unhappy. 
 
 Name of a person written with 
 his own hand. 
 
 Lovable; kind-hearted. 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 15 indelible 
 
 in del'i ble 
 
 That which cannot be erased. 
 
 16 originate 
 
 rigl nate 
 
 To cause to exist. 
 
 17 combustible 
 
 eom bus'ti h\e A substance liable to take fire. 
 
 18 incipient 
 
 in 9ip'i ent 
 
 Beginning to be. 
 
 19 sphinx 
 
 sphinx 
 
 A fabulous monster. 
 
 20 dishabille 
 
 dis'AabiUe' 
 
 Careless toilet. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 parenthesis 
 
 23 hypocrite 25 judicious 
 
 22 lilliputian 
 
 24 gratuitous 
 
 
 LESSON LIV 
 
 1 derision 
 
 de ri'sion (shun) Scorn ; contempt. 
 
 2 summons 
 
 siim'mons 
 
 Call by authority to attend to 
 some duty. 
 
 3 fortnight 
 
 fort'ni^^t' 
 
 Space of two weeks. 
 
 4 mischief 
 
 mis'chief 
 
 Harm ; trouble or vexation. 
 
 5 guitar 
 
 gui far' 
 
 A stringed musical instrument. 
 
 6 substance 
 
 sub'st(a)n9e 
 
 The most important element in 
 anything; matter. 
 
 7 mortal 
 
 m6ft(a)l 
 
 Subject to death. 
 
 8 destitute 
 
 des'ti tute 
 
 In a condition of want. 
 
 9 complete 
 
 com plete' 
 
 With no part lacking. 
 
 10 sluggard 
 
 slug'g(a)rd 
 
 One habitually lazy or inactive. 
 
 11 industrious 
 
 in dus'tri ous 
 
 Habitually busy. 
 
 12 swath 
 
 swath 
 
 Whole sweep of a scythe or ma- 
 chine. 
 
 13 bier 
 
 bter 
 
 A frame for carrying a corpse. 
 
 14 multitude 
 
 mul'tl tude 
 
 Great number of persons or 
 things. 
 
 15 gymnastics 
 
 gym nas'ties 
 
 Athletic exercise. 
 
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 16 encircle en 9ir'ele To surround or inclose. 
 
 17 actual ae'tu (a)\ Existing in reality. 
 
 18 difficult difficult Hard to do or to make. 
 
 19 exterior ex te'ri or On the outside. 
 
 20 recreate rec're ate To refresh after toil or anxiety. 
 
 Words t@ be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 technical 23 prodigal 2« fumigate 
 
 22 preliminary 
 
 24 contaminate j 
 
 
 LESSON 
 
 LV 
 
 1 tyranny 
 
 tyr'an iiy 
 
 Cruel government or dis- 
 cipline. 
 
 2 obloquy 
 
 ob'lo quy 
 
 Reproach ; slander. 
 
 3 pacify 
 
 pa9'i fy 
 
 To appease or to calm. 
 
 4 ancestor 
 
 an'^es tor 
 
 A forefather. 
 
 5 naturalize 
 
 nat'ur(a)lize 
 
 To become as if native. 
 
 6 campaign 
 
 cam paf^n' 
 
 The time an army keeps 
 the field. 
 
 7 daisy 
 
 dai'sy 
 
 A plant and its flower. 
 
 8 citizen 
 
 9it'i z(e)n 
 
 Inhabitant of city or 
 nation. 
 
 9 degenerate 
 
 de gen'er ate 
 
 To grow meaner, or of a 
 lower type. 
 
 10 conciliate 
 
 con 9iri ate 
 
 To win over from a state 
 of hostility. 
 
 11 appurtenance 
 
 ap pur'ten(a)n 
 
 (^e An accessory. 
 
 12 politics 
 
 pol'i ties 
 
 Regulation of a nation or 
 state. 
 
 13 extemporaneous 
 
 14 catastrophe eatas'trophe 
 
 ex tem'po ra'ne ous Uttered on the spur of 
 the moment. 
 
 A final event, usually dis- 
 astrous. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 15 disappoint 
 
 16 wigwam 
 
 17 condescend 
 
 dis ap point' To defeat of expeelation, 
 
 or hope. 
 
 wig'wam An Indian eabin or hut. 
 
 eon'de s^end' Toaccommodateone*sself 
 
 to an inferior. 
 
 18 compendium eompen'dium An abridgment; summary. 
 
 19 wrinkle 2/;rin'kle A small crease or furrow. 
 
 20 droll droll Fitted to provoke laughter. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 erroneous 23 congratulate 25 experience 
 
 22 conjugal 24 tempestuous 
 
 LESSON LVI 
 
 1 chivalry 9hiv'(a)l ry Dignity, usages, and manners of 
 
 knighthood. 
 
 2 nauseate uaw'seate(she) To sicken; to disgust. 
 
 3 novice n6v'i9e A beginner. 
 
 4 sapphire sapph'ire A precious stone. 
 
 5 agate ag'ate Un crystallized quartz presenting 
 
 various colors. 
 
 6 gossip gos'sip Idle talk. 
 
 7 ballast bal'](a)st Anything that gives steadiness and 
 
 security. 
 
 8 gondolier gon'do 1/er' Rower of a gondola. 
 
 9 gondola gon'do la A kind of boat used on canals of 
 
 Venice. 
 
 10 cleat eleat A strip of wood for fastening. 
 
 11 witticism wit'ti ^is'm A droll saying. 
 
 12 pomace pom'a^g Substance of apples, crushed by 
 
 grinding. 
 
 13 pumice puni'i9(? A substance used for polishing. 
 
 14 bowl boM?! A vessel to hold liquids. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
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 15 Uzard 
 
 liz'ard 
 
 16 bran 
 
 bran 
 
 17 future 
 
 fu'ture 
 
 18 arc 
 
 are 
 
 19 depth 
 
 depth 
 
 20 pistol 
 
 pis'tol 
 
 A four-footed reptile. 
 
 The broken coat of the grain. 
 
 Time to come. 
 
 A portion of a curved line. 
 
 Measurement downward from the 
 surface. 
 
 A firearm to be fired with one hand. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 21 jurisdiction 23 illustrate 25 applaud 
 
 22 irrepressible 
 
 24 epilepsy 
 
 LESSON LVII 
 
 1 apology a pol'6 gy A defense of what appears to be wrong, 
 
 2 stagnant stag'n(a)iit Impure from want of motion. 
 
 3 avidity a vid'i ty Greed ; strong appetite. 
 
 4 portico por'ti eo A covered porch. 
 
 5 instigate in'stigate To urge forward; to incite. 
 
 6 provender pro v 'en der Dry food for domestic animals. 
 
 7 lyre lyrg A stringed instrument of music. 
 
 8 crease crease ' A mark made by folding. 
 
 9 idiot id'i 6t One lacking intellectual powers. 
 
 10 fury f u'ry Violent excitement ; wrath. 
 
 11 appall appall' To depress or discourage with fear. 
 
 12 forceps for 9eps A pair of pinchers. 
 
 13 syndicate syn'di eate Association authorized to do businesai 
 
 14 specie spe'cie (-shi) Coin ; hard money. 
 
 15 arsenal ■ar'sen(a)l A magazine of arms. 
 
 16 beguile be guile' To relieve the weariness of. 
 
 17 feign fei^n ' To pretend. 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 18 sieve sieve Utensil for separating fine from coarse. 
 
 19 cynic ^yn'ie Ascorner; a snarler. 
 
 20 bullion bul'lion (yun) Uncoined gold or silver in the mass. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 adage 22 opiate 23 larceny 24 minion 25 aqueous 
 
 LESSON LVIII 
 
 To reproach ; to jeer at. 
 
 Usefulness; service. 
 
 A catlike animal. 
 
 An abrupt change of mind. 
 
 Several ; sundry. 
 
 General course of conduct. 
 
 To boil. 
 
 Prudence in managing affairs. 
 
 An iron block. 
 
 Bundle of stalks and ears of grain. 
 
 A covering for the shoulders. 
 
 Difficulty; fuss. 
 
 To break a contract or rule. 
 
 High-sounding words. 
 
 The science of human duty. 
 
 Top; summit. 
 
 To impel a boat with one oar over the 
 stern. 
 
 A sharp, shrill cry. 
 
 Without skill or grace ; awkward. 
 
 Without animation. 
 
 in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 23 prosecute 24 dubious 25 skittish 
 
 1 taunt 
 
 tawnt 
 
 2 utility 
 
 u til'i ty 
 
 3 lynx 
 
 lynx 
 
 4 caprice 
 
 ea pri9e' 
 
 5 divers 
 
 di'vers 
 
 6 career 
 
 ea reer' 
 
 7 seethe 
 
 seetiie 
 
 8 policy 
 
 pol'i^y 
 
 9 anvil 
 
 an^il 
 
 10 sheaf 
 
 sheaf 
 
 11 shawl 
 
 shawl 
 
 12 ado 
 
 ado' 
 
 13 infringe 
 
 in fringe' 
 
 14 bombast 
 
 bom' bast 
 
 15 ethics 
 
 eth'ies 
 
 16 apex 
 
 a'pex 
 
 17 scull 
 
 scull 
 
 18 scream 
 
 scream 
 
 19 clumsy 
 
 clum'sy 
 
 20 languid 
 
 laii'guid 
 
 W^ords to be looked up 
 
 21 fresco 22 cartage 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
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 LESSON LIX 
 
 1 tamable tam'a h\e Capable of being tamed. 
 
 2 hybrid hy'brid Mongrel ; of mixed kinds. 
 
 3 coerce eo ei^e' To restrain by force. 
 
 4 monopoly mo nop'o ly Exclusive privilege of selling a com- 
 
 modity or of trading in some 
 market. 
 
 5 wrangle wTSLii'gle A noisy quarrel. 
 
 6 seizure sei'zure (zh) Sudden and violent grasp. 
 
 7 inquiry m quir'y Search for truth or knowledge. 
 
 8 schedule sehed'uk List or inventory. 
 
 9 adjacent adja'9(e)nt Lying near; neighboring. 
 
 10 abstruse ab struse' Difficult to comprehend. 
 
 11 contingent con tin'g(e)nt An event which may or may not 
 
 happen. 
 
 12 impostor im pos'tor One who deceives others. 
 
 13 suit suit Endeavor to gain an end by legal 
 
 process or otherwise. 
 
 14 creek creek A small stream. 
 
 15 cough cough (kaf) Violent expulsion of air from the 
 
 chest. 
 
 16 breve breve A mark (") to denote a ^ort vowel. 
 
 17 client €li'(6)nt One who gives his cause to a legal 
 
 adviser. 
 
 18 scheme scheme Planof something to be done; design; 
 
 project. 
 
 19 usage iis'age Customary procedure. 
 
 20 fought fou^^t Past form of Jight. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 21 routine 22 zigzag 23 rosary 24 treatise 25 sizable 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON LX 
 
 1 
 
 naphtha 
 
 naph'tha 
 
 2 
 
 horde 
 
 horde 
 
 3 
 
 cyclone 
 
 (^j'elone 
 
 4 
 
 lacerate 
 
 la^'er ate 
 
 5 
 
 pompous 
 
 p6mp'(>us 
 
 6 
 
 fathom 
 
 fath'om 
 
 7 
 
 verity 
 
 ver'i ty 
 
 8 
 
 reissue 
 
 re is'sue 
 
 9 
 
 criticise ^ 
 
 erit'i (^\se 
 
 10 
 
 hyphen 
 
 hy'pheii 
 
 11 
 
 proffer 
 
 proffer 
 
 12 
 
 smirch 
 
 smirch 
 
 13 
 
 secular 
 
 see'ii lar 
 
 14 
 
 rummage 
 
 riim'mage 
 
 15 
 
 phase 
 
 phase 
 
 16 
 
 exotic 
 
 ex ol'ie 
 
 17 
 
 tyrant 
 
 tfr(a)rit 
 
 18 
 
 sterile 
 
 ster'ile 
 
 19 
 
 budget 
 
 budg'et 
 
 20 
 
 gnash 
 
 ^nash 
 
 Rock oil, or crude petroleam. 
 
 A wandering troop ; a tribe of a no- 
 madic people. 
 
 A storm, rotating around calm center. 
 
 To tear ; to mangle. 
 
 Stately ; showy with grandeur. 
 
 A measure of length containing 6 feet. 
 
 That which is true ; reality. 
 
 To issue a second time. 
 
 To examine and judge. 
 
 A mark (-) to connect a divided word. 
 
 To offer for acceptance. 
 
 To smear with something which stains. 
 
 Pertaining to this world, or to things 
 not spiritual. 
 
 To search thoroughly by turning things 
 over. 
 
 That which is exhibited to the eye. 
 
 Introduced from abroad. 
 
 An absolute ruler; cruel master. 
 
 Producing no crop ; barren. 
 
 A bag with its contents. 
 
 To grind the teeth as in anger or 
 pain. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 21 poignant 22 ledger 23 poultice 24 lattice 25 calumny 
 
 1 Do not use z. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 71 
 
 
 
 LESSON 
 
 LXI 
 
 1 
 
 multiplicity 
 
 miirti pli^i t^ 
 
 The being manifold or vari- 
 ous. 
 
 2 
 
 correspondence 
 
 eor're sp6nd'(e)n9eIntercoarse by letters. 
 
 3 
 
 bait 
 
 bait 
 
 Food used in catching fish. 
 
 4 
 
 talent 
 
 tsLV(€)nt 
 
 * Intellectual ability. 
 
 5 
 
 crystal 
 
 €rys't(a)l 
 
 Form which a substance takes 
 upon solidifying. 
 
 6 
 
 captain 
 
 eap'tain 
 
 A head, or chief officer. 
 
 7 
 
 deign 
 
 dei^n 
 
 To condescend to give or 
 bestow. 
 
 8 
 
 fickle 
 
 fle'klc 
 
 Of changeable mind or pur- 
 pose. 
 
 9 
 
 iron 
 
 i'ron (urn) 
 
 A common metal. 
 
 10 
 
 pustule 
 
 pus'ttile 
 
 A pimple containing pus. 
 
 11 
 
 conveyance 
 
 eon yey'(a)n(^e 
 
 A vehicle. 
 
 12 
 
 university 
 
 ti'niver'sity 
 
 An institution where higher 
 branches are taught. 
 
 13 
 
 hosiery 
 
 ho'sier f (si = zh) Stockings, in general. 
 
 14 
 
 catarrh 
 
 ea tarr^' 
 
 Cold in the head. 
 
 15 
 
 provision 
 
 pro vf sion 
 
 Measure taken beforehand. 
 
 16 
 
 applicant 
 
 ap'pli€(a)nt 
 
 One who makes request. 
 
 17 
 
 bounteous 
 
 boun'te ous 
 
 Disposed to give freely. 
 
 18 
 
 nausea 
 
 naw'she a 
 
 Sickness of the stomach. 
 
 19 
 
 accountant 
 
 aeeount'(a)nt 
 
 One who keeps accounts. 
 
 20 
 
 martyr 
 
 mar'tyr 
 
 One put to death for his 
 
 faith. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 25 incongruous 
 
 21 spermaceti 
 
 22 sedentary 
 
 23 segregate 
 
 24 connoisseur 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON LXII 
 
 1 
 
 reconcile 
 
 ree'on <^ile 
 
 2 
 
 impassable 
 
 im pass'a ble 
 
 3 
 
 vendue 
 
 ven due' 
 
 4 
 
 carbine 
 
 ear' bine 
 
 5 
 
 pshaw 
 
 pshsiw 
 
 6 
 
 frontier 
 
 fron'tier 
 
 7 mosquito mos qui'to 
 
 8 castile soap eas'tile soap 
 
 9 symmetry sym'me try 
 10 eel eel 
 
 11 obey 
 
 6 be/ 
 
 12 strait 
 
 stra/t 
 
 13 straight 
 
 stmight 
 
 14 nostril 
 
 nos'tril 
 
 15 moral 
 
 m6r'(a) 
 
 16 depot 
 
 de'pof 
 
 17 alas 
 
 alas' 
 
 18 jamb 
 
 jam& 
 
 19 jam 
 
 jam 
 
 20 bacon 
 
 ba'eon 
 
 To cause to be friendly again. 
 
 Not admitting a passage. 
 
 An auction. 
 
 A short musket or rifle. 
 
 An exclamation of contempt. 
 
 That part of country facing an un- 
 settled region. 
 
 A blood-sucking insect. 
 
 Soap made of olive oil and soda. 
 
 Due proportion of parts. 
 
 An elongated, snakelike fish of 
 many species. 
 
 To comply with the orders of. 
 
 A narrow pass; strict. 
 
 Right in a mathematical sense. 
 
 One of the channels through the 
 nose. 
 
 Pertaining to the duties of life, 
 right and wrong, etc. 
 
 A railroad station ; a storehouse. 
 
 An exclamation of pity. 
 
 Vertical side of a door. 
 
 To press into a tight position ; to 
 crush or bruise. 
 
 Pork salted and smoked. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 clairvoyance 
 
 22 vaccinate 
 
 23 censure 
 
 24 immersion 
 
 25 perpetrate 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
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 LESSON LXIII 
 
 "Words often confused in spelling, pronunciation, or meaning. 
 
 
 ' addition 
 
 ad di'tion 
 
 \ edition 
 
 e di'tion 
 
 2- 
 
 ' celery- 
 salary 
 cabal 
 
 ^el'er y 
 
 saVa ry 
 ea bal' 
 
 3 ' 
 
 cable 
 
 ea'ble 
 
 f auricle 
 [ oracle 
 
 aw'ri e\e 
 
 or'aele 
 
 f affect 
 
 af feet' 
 
 ^ 1 effect 
 
 ef feet' 
 
 emigrate 
 
 em'i grate 
 
 6 
 
 immigrate 
 
 ini'mi grate 
 
 r statue 
 
 stat'ue 
 
 ^ [ statute 
 
 stat'tite 
 
 g 1 advice 
 \ advise 
 
 ad vi9e' 
 ad vise' 
 
 f ant 
 aunt 
 
 ant 
 
 aunt 
 
 ^^1 ferule 
 t ferrule 
 
 fer'ule 
 
 fer'r(w)le 
 
 f border 
 •1 
 
 bor'der 
 
 [ boarder 
 
 board'er 
 
 1 o 
 
 centuries 
 
 ^en'tti ries 
 
 LJ 
 
 sentries 
 
 sen'tries 
 
 Increase ; anything joined. 
 
 Number of copies of a work issued. 
 
 A plant whose blanched stalks are 
 eaten. 
 
 Wages ; pay for service. 
 
 A number of persons united in a plot. 
 
 A strong rope or chain. 
 
 The external ear. 
 
 Answer of a god concerning the 
 future. 
 
 To act upon; to influence. 
 
 Operation; result. 
 
 To remove from one couittry to 
 
 another. 
 
 To come into a country to live. 
 
 Sculptured likeness of a being. 
 
 A legislative act intended as a Jaw. 
 
 An opinion offered ; counsel. 
 
 To give notice to; to inform. 
 
 A small insect. 
 
 The sister of one's father or mother. 
 
 A stick with which to punish children. 
 
 Metal cap on top of canes, tools, etc. 
 
 Outer part or edge of anything. 
 
 One living at another's house for pay. 
 
 Plural of century — one hundred 
 years. 
 
 Soldiers on guard. 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 j access 
 \ excess 
 
 pillow 
 
 pillar 
 f subtle 
 I subtile 
 f rout 
 I route 
 ^ f desert 
 I dessert 
 
 adapt 
 . adept 
 
 formally 
 
 formerly 
 I baron 
 1 barren 
 
 13 
 
 14 
 
 15 
 
 16 
 
 18 
 
 19 
 
 20 
 
 ae'9ess A coming to ; approach. 
 
 ex ^ess' A going beyond limits. 
 
 i^iVlow Something to support the head. 
 
 pil'lar A column, or post. 
 
 subt'ie Sly or artful in design. 
 
 sub'tile Thin; rare. 
 
 rout A tumultuous crowd. 
 
 route Course traveled ; road or path. 
 
 des'ert A wilderness. 
 
 des serf Last course at dinner. 
 
 a dapt' To make suitable. 
 
 a dept' One well versed in anything. 
 
 form' (a) 1 ly In a precise manner. 
 
 f or'mer ly In time past. 
 
 bar'on A title of i^obility. 
 
 bar'r(e)n Unproductive. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined 
 
 I accede J disburse J surplus 
 1 exceed \ disperse " [ surplice 
 
 f annals f burst 
 
 annuals I bust 
 
 LESSON LXIV 
 
 Words often confused in spelling, pronunciation, or meaning. 
 
 facts 
 
 acts 
 
 Things which are done. 
 
 lax 
 
 ax 
 
 A sharp-edged tool for chopping. 
 
 censor 
 
 ^en'sor 
 
 One given to fault-finding. 
 
 censer 
 
 9en'ser 
 
 Vessel in which incense is ^urned. 
 
 cease 
 
 (}ease 
 
 To come to an end. 
 
 seize 
 
 seize 
 
 To grasp. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 76 
 
 
 'white 
 
 white 
 
 The color of pure snow. 
 
 4, 
 
 1 wigl^ 
 
 wi^At 
 
 An elf. 
 
 ^ f tour 
 5 
 
 tower 
 
 tour 
 
 A journey. 
 
 tow'er 
 
 A lofty building, higher than its 
 diameter. 
 
 f skeptic 
 [ septic 
 
 skep'tie 
 
 A doubter. 
 
 sep'tie 
 
 Promoting decay. 
 
 1 ■ 
 
 of 
 
 of (V) 
 
 Preposition, — from; concerning. 
 
 off 
 
 off 
 
 Adverb, — away ; from. 
 
 « . 
 
 vary 
 
 va'ry 
 
 To alter or change. 
 
 • 
 
 very 
 
 yex'f 
 
 True ; in a high degree. 
 
 9. 
 
 venal 
 
 ve'n(a)l 
 
 Capable of being bought. 
 
 venial 
 
 ve'ni (a)l 
 
 Excusable, capable of being for- 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 12 
 
 given. 
 
 to to Preposition, denoting motion 
 
 toward. 
 
 , too too More than enough ; also. 
 
 meddler med'dler One who interferes. 
 
 medlar med'l(a)r An apple-like fruit eaten when its 
 
 decay begins. 
 
 ' accept ae ^ept' To receive with approval. 
 
 except ex 9ept' To exclude. 
 
 I palate paFate Roof of the mouth ; taste. 
 
 [ palette pal'ette A small oval board on which to 
 
 , mix paints. 
 
 ' missal mis's(a)l Roman Catholic mass book. 
 
 missile mis'sile Weapon thrown, 
 
 f affable af'fa h\e Easy to be spoken to. 
 
 i effable effa ble Utterable. 
 
 allusion al lii'sion Indirect reference. 
 
 illusian il lu'sion An unreal image presented to 
 
 the mind. 
 
 H 
 
 15 
 
 16 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 f which which Pronoun, — the one that. 
 17 i 
 
 [ witch witch An old woman supposed to be 
 
 a sorcerer. 
 
 f critic erit'ie One skilled in judging. 
 
 \ critique ci i tique'(tik) The analysis of a subject. 
 
 sooth sooth Truth; reality. 
 
 soothe soothe To comfort. 
 
 either ei' or ei'ther One of two. 
 
 ether either Supposed matter above the air. 
 
 18 
 
 19 
 
 20 
 
 "Words to he looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 dual f raisin 
 
 duel I reason 
 
 (peasant f veracious 
 
 pheasant \ voracious 
 
 21 
 22 
 
 J ordinance 
 1 ordnance 
 
 LESSON LXV 
 
 1 insidious in sid'i ous 
 
 2 scoundrel seoun'drel 
 
 3 aspirant aspir'(a)nt 
 
 4 crucible cru'9i ble 
 
 5 gesture 
 
 ges'ture 
 
 6 quarrel 
 
 quar'rel 
 
 7 antiquated 
 
 an'ti qua'ted 
 
 8 geology 
 
 ge ol'o gy 
 
 9 gigantic 
 
 gigan'tie 
 
 10 junior 
 
 jun'ior 
 
 11 timorous 
 
 tim'or ous 
 
 12 mutiny 
 
 mu'ti ny 
 
 Lying in wait ; sly. 
 
 Worthless fellow. 
 
 One who seeks a high position. 
 
 A pot for melting metals, ores, 
 etc. 
 
 A motion expressing feeling. 
 
 Angry dispute. 
 
 Grown old ; obsolete. 
 
 Science which treats of the struc- 
 ture of minerals of the globe. 
 
 Of extraordinary size. 
 
 Younger. 
 
 Fearful of danger. 
 
 Insurrection against authority. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 77 
 
 Done for sport. 
 Carrying weight ; serious. 
 Dug out of the earth. 
 One who goes or comes to see. 
 Broken down with age. 
 Broken in intellect ; deranged. 
 Of a kind disposition. 
 A wide-mouthed jug. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 allegiance 23 comparative 25 nocturnal 
 
 22 contagion 24 partisan 
 
 13 waggish 
 
 wag'gish 
 
 14 important 
 
 im p6r't(a)nt 
 
 15 fossil 
 
 fos'sil 
 
 16 visitor 
 
 vig'it or 
 
 17 decrepit 
 
 de erep'it 
 
 18 crazy 
 
 era'zy 
 
 19 benign 
 
 be ni^n' 
 
 20 pitcher 
 
 pifch'gr 
 
 LESSON LXVI 
 
 1 spontaneous 
 
 spon ta'ne ous 
 
 2 obsequies 
 
 ob'se quies 
 
 3 delinquent 
 
 de lin'qu(g)nt 
 
 4 vicissitude 
 
 vi 918 'si tude 
 
 5 camphor 
 
 eam'phor 
 
 6 gazetteer 
 
 gaz'et teer' 
 
 7 diminutive 
 
 di min'u tive 
 
 '8 perennial 
 
 per en'ni(a)l 
 
 9 zephyr 
 
 zeph'yr 
 
 10 virtual 
 
 vir'tu(a)l 
 
 11 prosel3rte 
 
 pros'e lytg 
 
 12 buoyancy 
 
 huoy'(a)n 9y 
 
 13 suffrage 
 
 siif'frage 
 
 Acting by internal impulse. 
 
 Ceremonies pertaining to 
 burial. 
 
 One who neglects his duty. 
 
 Irregular change. 
 
 Aromatic gum from an 
 Indian tree. 
 
 A geographical dictionary. 
 
 Below the average size. 
 
 Continuing through the 
 year. 
 
 Soft, gentle breeze. 
 
 Being in essence or effect. 
 
 A new convert to some 
 opinion. 
 
 Specific lightness ; vivacity. 
 
 Vote; assent. 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 M euchre 
 
 15 endogenous 
 
 eu'ehre 
 
 en dog'e nous 
 
 16 designation des'ig na'tion 
 
 17 encouragement en eour'age- 
 
 m(e)nt 
 
 18 indigenous 
 
 in dig'e nous 
 
 A game at cards. 
 
 Increasing by internal 
 growth. 
 
 Selection for a purpose. 
 
 Incitement to action or 
 practice. 
 
 Living naturally in a coun- 
 try or climate. 
 
 Capable of being bent. 
 
 To decay or rot. 
 
 19 pliable pli'able 
 
 20 putrefy pu'trefy 
 
 "Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 25 cauliflower 
 
 21 sarsaparilla 
 
 22 merchantable 
 
 23 hydrogen 
 
 24 fascination 
 
 LESSOIST LXVII 
 
 1 infection 
 
 2 economize 
 
 3 easel 
 
 4 brocade 
 
 5 intellect 
 
 6 efficacy 
 
 7 helve 
 
 8 allay 
 
 9 chaise 
 
 10 frugally 
 
 11 baffle 
 
 12 awning 
 
 13 bruise 
 
 14 feud 
 
 in fec'tion 
 e con'omize 
 ea'sel 
 bro cade' 
 in'telleet ^ 
 ef f i ea ^y 
 helve 
 al la?/' 
 (^haise 
 fiu'g(a)l ly 
 baffle 
 ai^n'ing 
 brui§e 
 
 feud 
 
 A prevailing disease ; epidemic. 
 
 To manage with prudence or care. 
 
 Frame to hold a picture. 
 
 Cloth v^^ith a raised woven figure. 
 
 The faculty of understanding. 
 
 Virtue; force. 
 
 The handle of an ax. 
 
 To make quiet. 
 
 A two- wheeled carriage. 
 
 Sparingly. 
 
 To elude ; to foil. 
 
 A roof-like cover of cloth. 
 
 To injure a part without breaking 
 the skin. 
 
 A quarrel ; a dispute. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 79 
 
 Intermittent fever. 
 
 One in charge of buildings, offices, 
 etc. 
 
 Ready in invention or execution. 
 
 To punish without forms of law. 
 
 Edges of a roof overhanging the 
 walls. 
 
 To talk idly ; to tell tales. 
 Words to be looked up in tbe dictionary, marked and defined. 
 21 pellmell 22 havoc 23 diligence 24 etiquette 25 corporal 
 
 15 
 
 ague 
 
 a'gtie 
 
 16 
 
 janitor 
 
 jan'i tor 
 
 17 
 
 adroit 
 
 a droit' 
 
 18 
 
 lynch 
 
 lynch 
 
 19 
 
 eaves 
 
 eaves 
 
 20 
 
 tattle 
 
 tat'tle 
 
 LESSON LXVIII 
 
 1 immoral im mor'(a)l 
 
 2 feudal f€u'd(a)l 
 
 3 anaesthetic an aes thet'ie 
 
 4 embassy 
 
 em'b(a)s sy 
 
 5 recognize 
 
 ree'og nize 
 
 6 compromise 
 
 eom'pro mise 
 
 7 hemisphere 
 
 hem'i sphere 
 
 8 ambition 
 
 am bi'tion 
 
 9 sanitary 
 
 san'i ta ry 
 
 10 mercenary 
 
 mer'9e na ry 
 
 11 frenzy 
 
 fren'zy 
 
 12 listen 
 
 lis'^e'n 
 
 13 orange 
 
 or'ange (eng) 
 
 14 fiend 
 
 f^end 
 
 15 descend 
 
 de scend' 
 
 Inconsistent with what is right. 
 
 Embracing tenures by military 
 service. 
 
 That which produces insensibility 
 to pain. 
 
 Public message to a foreign court. 
 
 To acknowledge acquaintance with. 
 
 An agreement in which mutual 
 concessions are made. 
 
 Half a globe. 
 
 Desire for honors, powers, etc. 
 
 Pertaining to health. 
 
 Acting for reward ; sordid. 
 
 Violent mental agitation. 
 
 To hearken. 
 
 A tree, and its fruit enclosed in a 
 leathery rind. 
 
 An implacable foe. 
 
 To come or go down. 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 16 obviate ob'viate 
 
 17 monarch mon'are^ 
 
 18 cautious eaw'tious 
 
 19 filial fil'i(a)l 
 
 20 science s(^V(e)n(}e 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 nihilism 23 scurrilous 25 infernal 
 
 22 particular 24 philosophy 
 
 To make unnecessary. 
 A sole or supreme ruler. 
 Prudent; discreet. 
 Related as a child. 
 Ascertained facts. 
 
 LESSON LXIX 
 
 1 fatal 
 
 2 liar 
 
 3 gewgaw 
 
 4 punctual 
 
 5 nicotine 
 
 6 discriminate 
 
 7 pickerel 
 
 8 subterranean 
 ^ fclarionet 
 
 (clarinet 
 
 10 civilize 
 
 11 niece 
 
 12 nephew 
 
 13 ghoul 
 
 14 repetition 
 
 15 literary 
 
 fa't(a)l 
 li'ar 
 
 gew'gaw 
 pune'tu (a)l 
 iiie'o tine 
 
 dis erim'i nate 
 pick'er el 
 sub'ter ra'ne an 
 elar i o net' 
 elar'i net 
 9iv'i lize 
 
 iieph'ew 
 ghoul 
 
 rep'eti'tion 
 lifer a ry 
 
 16 difference differ (€)n(^e 
 
 Causing death or destruction. 
 
 One who knowingly utters false- 
 hood. 
 
 A showy trifle. 
 
 On time ; prompt. 
 
 The active principle of the 
 tobacco plant. 
 
 To distinguish. 
 
 A fresh-water fish. 
 
 Underground. 
 
 A musical reed instrument. 
 
 To reclaim from a savage state. 
 
 Daughter of a brother or sister. 
 
 Son of a brother or sister. 
 
 An Oriental demon. 
 
 Recital from memory. 
 
 Pertaining to letters or to learned 
 men. 
 
 State or measure of being unlike. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 ren'net 
 
 81 
 
 17 rennet ren'net Inner membrane of a calf's 
 
 stomach. 
 
 18 billion bil'Zion (yon) One thousand millions. 
 
 19 suspense suspense' Uncertain, with anxiety. 
 
 20 carbuncle car'bunele A beautiful gem; a kind of 
 
 tumor. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined, 
 
 25 conducive 
 
 21 electioneer 
 
 22 interlineation 
 
 23 kaleidoscope 
 
 24 terrestrial 
 
 LESSON LXX 
 
 1 envelop 
 
 en vel'op 
 
 To wrap up in. 
 
 2 develop 
 
 de vel'op 
 
 To unfold gradually. 
 
 3 liquor 
 
 liq'wor 
 
 Any liquid substance. 
 
 4 whirlwind 
 
 whirPwind 
 
 Violent windstorm. 
 
 5 hurricane 
 
 hur'ri cane 
 
 A violent storm. 
 
 6 rue 
 
 rue 
 
 Bitterness; grief. 
 
 7 proceed 
 
 pro (^eed' 
 
 To move or go forward or 
 onward. 
 
 8 assailant 
 
 as sa/P(a)nt 
 
 One who makes a violent at- 
 tack. 
 
 9 freight 
 
 freight 
 
 Cargo. 
 
 10 brutal 
 
 bru't(a)l 
 
 Savage; cruel. 
 
 11 onion 
 
 on'ion (yon) 
 
 A plant with a strong-flavored 
 bulb. 
 
 12 patrol 
 
 patrol' 
 
 To traverse and guard a dis- 
 trict. 
 
 13 anxiety 
 
 an xi'e ty 
 
 Solicitude respecting some un- 
 certain event. 
 
 14 mayor 
 
 msiy'or 
 
 The chief magistrate of a city. 
 
 15 zealous 
 
 zeaVous 
 
 Ardent in behalf of an object. 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 16 dignity dig'nity Elevation of mind or character. 
 
 17 accessible ae9ess'ible Approachable. 
 
 18 puzzle puz'zle Something which perplexes. 
 
 19 clique clique (klek) A narrow circle of persons 
 
 associated for a common 
 purpose. 
 
 20 happily hap'piiy Contentedly; fortunately. 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 epilogue . 23 confession 25 Puritan 
 
 22 deliberate 24 interpret 
 
 1 dexterous 
 
 2 aghast 
 
 3 banquet 
 
 4 prosody 
 
 5 syntax 
 
 6 etymology 
 
 7 carcass 
 
 8 susceptible 
 
 9 protege 
 
 10 avenue 
 
 11 spigot 
 
 12 preceptor 
 
 13 humanity 
 
 14 melancholy 
 
 15 aggrieve 
 
 LESSON LXXI 
 
 dex'ter ous Ready ; skillful. 
 
 aghast' Struck with horror, 
 
 ban'quet A feast. 
 
 pros'o dy The science which teaches of 
 
 the quantity of syllables, etc. 
 
 syn'tax Fit arrangement of words in 
 
 sentences. 
 
 et'y mol'o gf Science of words, their origin, 
 and changes of form and 
 meaning. 
 
 ear'e(a)ss A dead body. 
 
 sus 9ep'ti h\e Readily acted upon. 
 
 (pro'tazha') One under the care and pro- 
 
 tection of another. 
 
 av'e ntie A broad street. 
 
 spig'ot Peg to stop the vent in a cask. 
 
 pre ^ep'tor One who teaches. / 
 
 hti man'i ty Mankind collectively. 
 
 mel'an ehol'y Depression of spirits. 
 
 ag grieve' To give pain to. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 A compound tincture mv medi- 
 cine. 
 
 One morally lost. 
 
 Compacted; heavy. 
 
 Not erect or perpendicular. 
 
 A child bereaved of one or 
 both parents. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 ^1 enough 22 adjourn 23 ferocious 24 impetuous 25 vertebra 
 
 16 
 
 elixir 
 
 e lix'ir 
 
 17 
 
 reprobate 
 
 rep'ro bate 
 
 18 
 
 massive 
 
 mkss'ive 
 
 19 
 
 oblique 
 
 oblik' 
 
 20 
 
 orphan 
 
 6r'ph(a)n 
 
 LESSON LXXII 
 
 1 lettuce 
 
 let'tu9e (tis) 
 
 2 champagne 
 
 9ham pa^ne' 
 
 3 simplicity 
 
 Sim pli^'i ty 
 
 4 mutual 
 
 mu'tu (a)l 
 
 5 intercede 
 
 in ter 9ede' 
 
 6 assignment 
 
 assi^n'm(e)nt 
 
 7 adversity 
 
 ad ver'si ty 
 
 8 disparage 
 
 dis par'age 
 
 9 harangue 
 
 ha YSingue' 
 
 10 attorney 
 
 at tor'n^y (tur) 
 
 11 convalescent 
 
 con'va les'9(e)nt 
 
 12 maturity 
 
 ma tu'ri ty 
 
 13 satchel 
 
 sa^ch'el 
 
 14 conspiracy 
 
 con spir'a 9y 
 
 15 prompt 
 
 piomjot 
 
 16 cashmere 
 
 cash 'mere 
 
 A plant, whose leaves are eaten. 
 
 A sparkling kind of wine. 
 
 Plainness ; artlessness. 
 
 Interchanged ; common. 
 
 To act between parties as a 
 mediator. 
 
 Legal transfer of title or in- 
 terest. 
 
 Misfortune ; calamity. 
 
 To undervalue. 
 
 An address to a multitude. 
 
 One legally appointed to do 
 business for another. 
 
 Recovering health and 
 strength. 
 
 Ripeness ; completeness. 
 
 A handbag. 
 
 Combination for an evil pur- 
 pose. 
 
 Done or rendered immediately. 
 
 A rich woolen material. 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 17 element el'em(€)nt One of the simplest parts of 
 
 which anything consists. 
 
 18 radius ra'di us A line drawn from the center 
 
 to the circumference of a 
 circle. 
 
 19 surname sur'name Family name. 
 
 20 gaiter gat'ter A covering for the ankle and 
 
 instep. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 energy 22 certificate 23 abdicate 24 academy 25 brogue 
 
 LESSON LXXIII 
 
 
 Synon' 
 
 ^MS 
 
 
 1 abrupt 
 
 rugged 
 
 precipitous 
 
 craggy 
 
 2 absurd 
 
 foolish 
 
 nonsensical 
 
 irrational 
 
 3 unmerciful 
 
 relentless 
 
 callous 
 
 cruel 
 
 4 vivid 
 
 active 
 
 lively 
 
 sprightly 
 
 5 clever 
 
 apt 
 
 smart 
 
 able 
 
 6 covetousness 
 
 stinginess 
 
 avarice 
 
 parsimony 
 
 7 crestfallen 
 
 discouraged 
 
 depressed 
 
 dejected 
 
 8 wonted 
 
 usual 
 
 habitual 
 
 frequent 
 
 9 debate 
 
 discuss 
 
 contest 
 
 dispute 
 
 10 denote 
 
 imply 
 
 signify 
 
 indicate 
 
 11 lament 
 
 mourn 
 
 bewail 
 
 bemoan 
 
 12 derange 
 
 confuse 
 
 displace 
 
 disorder 
 
 13 desolation 
 
 gloom 
 
 sadness 
 
 misery 
 
 14 timidity 
 
 coyness 
 
 diffidence 
 
 bashfulness 
 
 15 disease 
 
 ailment 
 
 complaint 
 
 illness 
 
 16 drag 
 
 draw 
 
 pull 
 
 haul 
 
 17 droop 
 
 decline 
 
 fail 
 
 languish 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 85 
 
 silent 
 
 taciturn 
 
 speechless 
 
 gain 
 
 obtain 
 
 acquire 
 
 hubbub 
 
 commotion 
 
 disturbance 
 
 18 dumb 
 
 19 earn 
 
 20 uproar 
 
 Look up three synonyms for each of the following : — 
 
 21 elevate 23 employment 25 visionary 
 
 22 embolden 
 
 24 engagement 
 
 
 
 LESSON 
 
 LXXIV 
 
 
 
 Synonyms 
 
 
 1 enlarge 
 
 expand 
 
 magnify 
 
 amplify 
 
 2 entice 
 
 allure 
 
 coax 
 
 decoy 
 
 3 impure 
 
 foul 
 
 filthy 
 
 unclean 
 
 4 erudition 
 
 learning 
 
 scholarship 
 
 lore 
 
 5 flaw 
 
 blemish 
 
 imperfection 
 
 defect 
 
 6 evening 
 
 dusk 
 
 twilight 
 
 nightfall 
 
 7 irritate 
 
 provoke 
 
 exasperate 
 
 nettle 
 
 8 zero 
 
 cipher 
 
 naught 
 
 nothing 
 
 9 expedite 
 
 quicken 
 
 hurry 
 
 hasten 
 
 10 extend 
 
 protract 
 
 dilate 
 
 prolong 
 
 11 exuberant 
 
 full 
 
 liberal 
 
 lavish 
 
 12 fable 
 
 tale 
 
 novel 
 
 myth 
 
 13 family 
 
 tribe 
 
 race 
 
 lineage 
 
 14 feeling 
 
 affection 
 
 sensibility 
 
 emotion 
 
 15 flashy 
 
 gay 
 
 airy 
 
 jaunty 
 
 16 garb 
 
 dress 
 
 habit 
 
 attire 
 
 17 mild 
 
 bland 
 
 humane 
 
 kind 
 
 18 grief 
 
 distress 
 
 sorrow 
 
 regret 
 
 19 guilty 
 
 culpable 
 
 sinful 
 
 criminal 
 
 20 annoy 
 
 weary 
 
 fatigue 
 
 jade 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 Look up three synonyms for each of the following : — 
 21 haughty 23 intermission 25 incompatible 
 
 22 heartbroken 
 
 24 intrinsic 
 
 LESSON LXXV 
 
 
 Synonyms 
 
 
 1 ingenuous 
 
 honest 
 
 frank 
 
 candid 
 
 2 intrepid 
 
 brave 
 
 daring 
 
 dauntless 
 
 3 umpire 
 
 referee 
 
 arbiter 
 
 arbitrator 
 
 4 legible 
 
 fair 
 
 readable 
 
 plain 
 
 5 turbid 
 
 roily 
 
 muddy 
 
 unsettled 
 
 6 office 
 
 duty 
 
 trust 
 
 service 
 
 7 paint 
 
 depict 
 
 portray 
 
 sketch 
 
 8 peevish 
 
 captious 
 
 cross 
 
 fretful 
 
 9 peril 
 
 venture 
 
 risk 
 
 danger 
 
 10 postpone 
 
 procrastinate 
 
 defer 
 
 delay 
 
 11 quiver 
 
 shake 
 
 tremble 
 
 shiver 
 
 12 rebate 
 
 discount 
 
 reduction 
 
 drawback 
 
 13 perpetual 
 
 constant 
 
 continuous 
 
 unceasing 
 
 14 regard 
 
 concern 
 
 esteem 
 
 respect 
 
 15 ponder 
 
 consider 
 
 muse 
 
 reflect 
 
 16 ramble 
 
 range 
 
 wander 
 
 rove 
 
 17 settle 
 
 adjust 
 
 establish 
 
 regulate 
 
 18 surly 
 
 morose 
 
 touchy 
 
 cynical 
 
 19 ugly 
 
 homely 
 
 unsightly 
 
 ordinary 
 
 20 yoke 
 
 link 
 
 chain 
 
 tie 
 
 Look up three synonyms for each of the following : — 
 
 21 reparation 23 seclusion 25 urbanity 
 
 22 retrenchment 24 trepidation 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 87 
 
 LESSOJST LXXVI 
 
 1 clergyman eler'gy m(a)n An ordained minister. 
 
 2 quicksand quick'sand Sand readily yielding to pres- 
 
 sure. 
 
 3 workshop wdrk'shop (wurk) Place where any handiwork is 
 
 carried on. 
 
 4 hoarhound 
 
 5 pressman 
 
 6 postoffice 
 
 7 postmaster 
 
 8 heirloom 
 
 9 headland 
 
 10 copper-plate 
 
 11 counterpane 
 
 12 court-plaster 
 
 13 without 
 
 14 almshouse 
 
 15 horseback 
 
 16 yearbook 
 
 17 commonwealth 
 
 18 woodcut 
 
 19 townsman 
 
 20 toothache 
 
 hoar'hound 
 press'm(a)n 
 
 post'of fi^e 
 
 post^mas ter 
 heir^loom 
 
 head'land 
 eop'per-plate 
 eoun'ter pane 
 eowrt'-plas ter 
 without' 
 a/m's'house 
 horse' back 
 
 year' book 
 
 eom'mon wealth 
 
 wood'eut 
 
 town§'m(a)n 
 
 tooth'aehe 
 
 A plant with bitter taste. 
 
 One who manages a printing- 
 press. 
 
 Place where mail is received 
 and distributed. 
 
 One in charge of a postoffice. 
 
 A chattel which has been in a 
 family for generations. 
 
 A cape; promontory. 
 
 Engraved plate of copper. 
 
 A coverlet for a bed. 
 
 Sticking plaster made of silk. 
 
 On or at the outside of. 
 
 A poorhouse. 
 
 State of being mounted on a 
 horse. 
 
 Summary of the statistics of a 
 year. 
 
 People of a state. 
 
 An engraving on wood. 
 
 One of the same town with 
 another. 
 
 Pain in the teeth. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 sweepstakes 23 paymaster 25 tombstone 
 
 22 typewriter 24 horse-radish 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 1 workman 
 
 2 corncob 
 
 3 harum-scarum 
 
 4 woe-begone 
 
 5 crow's-foot 
 
 6 shortlived 
 
 7 typesetter 
 
 8 washout 
 
 9 sunshine 
 
 10 sweetmeat 
 
 11 townsfolk 
 
 12 trademark 
 
 13 watchman 
 
 14 livelong 
 
 15 drawing-room 
 
 16 courtyard 
 
 17 housewife 
 
 18 ill-natured 
 
 19 deaf-mute 
 
 20 bookcase 
 
 LESSON LXXVII 
 
 w6rk'ni(rt)n (wurk) A laborer. 
 
 eorn'eob The axis on which kernels of 
 
 Indian corn grow. 
 
 har'um-sear'um Wild; rash. 
 
 woe'-be gone 
 erows'-foot 
 
 shdrt'lived 
 type'set ter 
 
 wash'out 
 
 sUn'shine 
 sweet' meat 
 
 towns'f5/k 
 trade' mark 
 wa<ch'm(a)n 
 
 live'long 
 
 draw'ing-room 
 
 eowrt'yard 
 
 house'wife 
 ill-na'ttired 
 deaf-mute' 
 book'ease 
 
 Beset with grief. 
 
 Plural, — wrinkles around the 
 eyes. 
 
 Not living long. 
 
 One who sets type; a com- 
 positor. 
 
 The washing away of the bed 
 of a road. 
 
 Direct rays of the sun. 
 
 Fruit preserved with sugar; 
 candy. 
 
 People of a town. 
 
 A distinguishing mark. 
 
 One who guards buildings, 
 streets, etc. 
 
 Whole; entire; used of time. 
 
 A room for receiving company. 
 
 An inclosure attached to a 
 house. 
 
 Mistress of a family. 
 
 Of habitual bad temper. 
 
 One deaf and dumb. 
 
 A case to hold books. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 21 quick-witted 23 iceberg 25 countinghouse 
 
 22 countersign 
 
 24 countryman 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 89 
 
 LESSON LXXVIII 
 
 1 convenient eon ven'i(e)nt (ySnt) Adapted to use ; handy. 
 
 2 customer eus'tom er One who regularly buys of a trader. 
 
 3 sacrament sae'ram(6)nt A religious ordinance. 
 
 4 delegate del'e gate One sent to represent another. 
 
 5 accuracy ae'eu ra ^y Conforming to truth or rule. 
 
 6 appease ap pease' To quiet. 
 
 7 negligent neg'lig(e)nt Careless; heedless. 
 
 8 gouge gonge To scoop out. 
 
 9 diadem di'a dem A crown. 
 
 10 diamond di'a mond A precious stone much worn ; the 
 
 hardest substance known. 
 
 11 conundrum conun'drum A riddle based upon resemblance be- 
 
 tween things unlike. 
 
 pre'cious(ci=sii) Costly; highly esteemed, 
 tem'po r(a)l Pertaining to time or this world. 
 
 12 precious 
 
 13 temporal 
 
 14 alcohol 
 
 15 embalm 
 
 16 recruit 
 
 17 parade 
 
 18 demeanor 
 
 19 surface 
 
 20 mortar 
 
 at'co hoi Pure or highly rectified spirits. 
 
 em ba/m' To prepare a dead body that it may 
 not decay. 
 
 re eruit' To repair by fresh supplies. 
 
 pa rade' A formal display ; an imposing pro- 
 
 cession. 
 
 de mean'or Behavior. 
 
 sur'fa9e The exterior part of anything having 
 
 length and breadth. 
 
 mor'tar A vessel in which substances are 
 
 pounded. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 25 burlesque 
 
 21 orchestra 
 
 22 morganatic 
 
 23 celebrity 
 
 24 synopsis 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON LXXIX 
 
 1 
 
 discommode 
 
 dis'eom mode' 
 
 To put to inconvenience. 
 
 2 
 
 homestead 
 
 home'stead 
 
 Seat of a family. 
 
 3 
 
 extraordinary 
 
 ex traor'di nk ry 
 
 Not usual; rare. 
 
 4 
 
 landau 
 
 Ian 'daw 
 
 A four-wheeled cohered 
 vehicle. 
 
 5 
 
 rockaway 
 
 rock'a wa^ 
 
 A light four-wheeled car- 
 riage. 
 
 6 
 
 panorama 
 
 pan 6 ra'ma 
 
 Picture representing events. 
 
 7 
 
 monogram 
 
 mon'ogram 
 
 A character composed of 
 
 amanuensis 
 
 jar 
 
 a mau'u eu'sis 
 
 jar 
 
 interwoven letters. 
 
 One who writes what an- 
 other dictates. 
 
 To sound discordantly; a 
 shock. 
 
 10 
 
 cede 
 
 9ede 
 
 To yield or surrender. 
 
 11 
 
 gallop 
 
 gal'lop 
 
 The run of a horse. 
 
 12 
 
 giggle 
 
 gig'gle 
 
 To laugh in a silly manner. 
 
 13 
 
 salmon 
 
 sa/m'on 
 
 A food fish of northern 
 climates. 
 
 14 
 
 heretic 
 
 her'e tic 
 
 One who holds contrary to 
 established doctrine. 
 
 15 
 
 heroine 
 
 her'6 ine 
 
 A woman of brave spirit. 
 
 16 
 
 gable 
 
 ga'ble 
 
 The triangular end of a 
 house. 
 
 17 
 
 gabble 
 
 gab'ble 
 
 To talk fast; to jabber. 
 
 18 
 
 desultory 
 
 des'iil to ry 
 
 Rambling; immethodical. 
 
 19 
 
 autocrat 
 
 aw'to erat 
 
 An absolute sovereign. 
 
 20 
 
 melodeon 
 
 me lo'de on 
 
 A small reed organ. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 simultaneous 23 mahogany 25 convalesce 
 
 22 barouche 24 negotiable 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 91 
 
 LESSON LXXX 
 
 1 
 
 useful 
 
 use'iul 
 
 Full of profit ; of use. 
 
 2 
 
 pastern 
 
 pas'tern 
 
 Part of the foot of a horvse. 
 
 3 
 
 eminent 
 
 em'i n(e)nt 
 
 Being above others by merit 
 or talent. 
 
 4 
 
 superstition 
 
 sti'per sti'tion 
 
 Belief in omens. 
 
 6 
 
 harness 
 
 hardness 
 
 Equipment of a horse for 
 drawing a wagon. 
 
 6 
 
 foible 
 
 foi'bl^ 
 
 Failing; weakness. 
 
 7 
 
 bosom 
 
 bpg'om 
 
 The breast. 
 
 8 
 
 embellisii 
 
 em bel'lish 
 
 To decorate. 
 
 9 
 
 parson 
 
 par'son 
 
 Rector of a church. 
 
 10 
 
 paroxysm 
 
 par'ox y§m 
 
 Sudden and violent emo- 
 tion. 
 
 11 
 
 scoop 
 
 seoop 
 
 A large ladle. 
 
 12 
 
 museum 
 
 mil se'um 
 
 A collection of curiosities. 
 
 13 
 
 imminent 
 
 im'mi n(e)nt 
 
 Threatening to occur at 
 once. 
 
 14 
 
 intelligence 
 
 intel'lig(€)n9e 
 
 Capacity to know or under- 
 stand. 
 
 15 
 
 affront 
 
 af front' 
 
 To treat with marked in- 
 civility. 
 
 16 
 
 spinal 
 
 spi'n(a)l 
 
 Pertaining to the backbone. 
 
 17 
 
 abyss 
 
 a byss' 
 
 An unfathomed depth. 
 
 18 
 
 eke 
 
 eke 
 
 To piece out by a scanty 
 addition. 
 
 19 
 
 scum 
 
 seum 
 
 Impurities rising to the 
 surface of a liquid. 
 
 20 rumor 
 
 ru'mor 
 
 A popular report. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 terminus 23 promenade 25 cessation 
 
 22 controversy 24 obituary 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 
 LESSOK LXXXI 
 
 1 croup 
 
 croup 
 
 An inflammatory affection 
 of the throat. 
 
 2 flannel 
 
 flan'nel 
 
 A soft woolen cloth. 
 
 3 surety 
 
 sure'ty 
 
 Ground of confidence. 
 
 4 qualify 
 
 qual'ify 
 
 To make such as is required. 
 
 5 recede 
 
 re (^ede'. 
 
 To move back. 
 
 6 teetotaler 
 
 teeto't(a)ler 
 
 One pledged to entire ab- 
 stinence from intoxicat- 
 ing drinks. 
 
 7 pretty 
 
 pret'ty (prit) 
 
 Pleasing by delicacy or 
 grace. 
 
 8 unwarrantable 
 
 un war'r(a)nt a 
 
 ble Not justifiable. 
 
 9 barbarian 
 
 barba'ri (a)n 
 
 An uncivilized man. 
 
 10 apparent 
 
 ap par'(e)nt 
 
 Capable of being seen. 
 
 11 peddle 
 
 ped'dle 
 
 To travel about to retail 
 goods. 
 
 12 recuperate 
 
 re eu'per ate 
 
 To recover health. 
 
 13 centennial 
 
 (^en ten'iii (a)l 
 
 Relating to the 100th anni- 
 versary. 
 
 14 annuity 
 
 an nu'i ty 
 
 Yearly allowance of money. 
 
 15 cholera 
 
 ehol'er a 
 
 A disease affecting the in- 
 testinal tract. 
 
 16 chilblain 
 
 chil'blam 
 
 A swelling on the foot 
 caused by cold. 
 
 17 sturgeon 
 
 stur'geon 
 
 A large fish. 
 
 18 replete 
 
 re pletg' 
 
 Filled completely. 
 
 19 geometry 
 
 ge om'e try 
 
 Science of the magnitudes 
 
 20 crony 
 
 ero'ny 
 
 of space. 
 An intimate companion. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 abscess 23 stentorian 25 bronchitis 
 
 22 rosette 24 promissory 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 93 
 
 LESSON LXXXII 
 
 1 perforate per'forate 
 
 2 clerical 
 
 3 residence 
 
 4 diversion 
 
 5 filibuster 
 
 6 induct 
 
 7 enthusiasm 
 
 8 inebriate 
 
 9 bequeath 
 
 10 generous 
 
 11 influential 
 
 12 interrupt 
 
 13 admonition 
 
 14 cultivator 
 
 15 expedition 
 
 16 notorious 
 
 17 cayenne 
 
 18 authorize 
 
 19 contrary 
 
 20 nursery 
 
 eler'i c(a)l 
 res'i d(e)n9e 
 diver' sion (shiin) 
 fil'i bus ter 
 in duet' 
 eii tliu'si as'in 
 
 in e'bri ate 
 be queatii' 
 gen'er ous 
 in'flti en 'tial 
 in ter rupt' 
 
 ad' mo ni'tion 
 
 eul'ti va tor 
 
 ex pe di'tion 
 no to'ri ous 
 ea?/ enne' 
 ^ii'ihoY iz6 
 
 eon'tra ry 
 nurs'er-y 
 
 To bore through ; to penetrate 
 the surface of. 
 
 Relating to a clerk or clergyman. 
 
 Place where one dwells. 
 
 A turning aside from any subject. 
 
 A lawless military adventurer. 
 
 To put in possession of office. 
 
 Ardent zeal ; ^ impassioned emo- 
 tion ; ecstasy. 
 
 An habitual drunkard. 
 
 To give or leave by will. 
 
 Noble; openhanded. 
 
 Effective. 
 
 To break into or between ; to 
 break the monotony of. 
 
 Gentle reproof; warning. 
 
 Implement used to loosen the 
 earth. 
 
 An excursion for a valuable end. 
 
 Generally known and talked of. 
 
 A kind of pungent red pepper. 
 
 To clothe with legal power; to 
 furnish a ground for. 
 
 Opposite; adverse. 
 
 Room for the care of children. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 privateer 
 
 22 remittance 
 
 23 hackney 
 
 24 forbearance 
 
 25 fabulous 
 
94 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON LXXXIII 
 Antonyms 
 
 1 utterly 
 
 partly 
 
 11 
 
 uncivil 
 
 accomplished 
 
 2 urgent 
 
 unimportant 
 
 12 
 
 mental 
 
 physical 
 
 3 natural 
 
 artificial 
 
 13 
 
 humility 
 
 grandeur 
 
 4 thick 
 
 slender 
 
 14 
 
 endless 
 
 limited 
 
 5 sobriety 
 
 intemperance 
 
 15 
 
 strength 
 
 weakness 
 
 6 modesty 
 
 vanity 
 
 16 
 
 death 
 
 resurrection 
 
 7 silly 
 
 sedate 
 
 17 
 
 conjecture 
 
 demonstration 
 
 8 pollute 
 
 purify 
 
 18 
 
 circumspect 
 
 imprudent 
 
 9 cleanse 
 
 vitiate 
 
 19 
 
 artful 
 
 simple 
 
 pristine 
 
 modern 
 
 20 
 
 banish 
 
 recall 
 
 Look up antonyms for the following : — 
 21 accumulate 22 apply 23 wariness 24 vulgar 25 tempest 
 
 LESSON LXXXIV 
 
 1 despicable des'pleable 
 
 2 duplicate du'plieate 
 
 3 misinterpret mis'in ter'pret 
 
 4 ascertain as'9er tarn' 
 
 5 introductory in'tro duc'to ry 
 
 6 vicinity 
 
 7 vicious 
 
 8 perceive 
 
 9 sumptuous 
 10 palliate 
 
 VI 9in'i ty 
 vi'cious (shiis) 
 
 per ^eive' 
 sump'tu ous 
 pal'li ate 
 
 Deserving to be despised. 
 
 Twofold ; a copy. 
 
 To understand in a wrong 
 sense. 
 
 To learn for a certainty. 
 
 Serving to preface something 
 else. 
 
 The being near or not remote. 
 
 Characterized by vice or de- 
 fects. 
 
 To see, hear, or feel. 
 
 Involving large expense. 
 
 To reduce in violence. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 95 
 
 11 momentous 
 
 12 abstinence 
 
 13 muscular 
 
 14 complexion 
 
 15 legitimate 
 
 16 commissary 
 
 17 excruciate 
 
 18 scrutinize 
 
 19 enterprise 
 
 20 transient 
 
 mo men'toiis Of consequence. 
 
 ab'sti n(e)n9e The depriving one's self of 
 some indulgence. 
 
 mus'eu lar (ler) Brawny; well furnished with 
 muscles. 
 
 com plex'ion Color of the skin of the face, 
 
 le git'i mate Accordant with law. 
 
 eom'nilssary An officer who provides food 
 for troops. 
 
 ex eru'9i ate (shi) To inflict agonizing pain upon. 
 
 seru'ti nize To examine with critical at- 
 
 tention. 
 
 en'tgr pri§tf Something undertaken. 
 
 tran'sient (shiint) Not permanent or lasting. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 25 ignominious 
 
 21 magisterial 
 
 22 directory 
 
 23 complaisant 
 
 24 circuitous 
 
 LESSON LXXXV 
 
 1 audible au'di bk Capable of being heard. 
 
 2 limpid lim'pid Clear or transparent. 
 
 3 aggressive ag gres'sive Unjustly attacking. 
 
 4 taxidermy tax'i der mf The mounting skins of animals so 
 
 as to show their natural appear- 
 ance. 
 
 5 tribune trib'une An ancient Roman magistrate. 
 
 6 democracy de moc'ra 9y Government in which power is 
 
 exercised by the people. 
 
 7 altitude al't! tude Space extended upward. 
 
 8 obnoxious obnox'ious Blameworthy; odious. 
 
 9 permeate pgr'me ate To pass through the pores of. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 10 chastisement chas'tlseni(e)nt Punishment. 
 
 11 credential ere den^tial That which gives title to eonfi- 
 
 (sh(a)i) dence. 
 
 12 nourish nour'ish To feed and cause to grow. 
 
 13 predominate pre dom'i nate To be superior in number, 
 
 strength, etc. 
 
 To set aside and put another in 
 place of. 
 
 Capriciously fretful. 
 
 A large extent or tract of land. 
 
 Devout; religious. 
 
 A woman who seeks admiration. 
 
 A plant of the violet kind. 
 
 Office and dignity of the pope. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 pathetic 23 luxuriant 25 irritable 
 
 22 domino 24 inveterate 
 
 14 supersede 
 
 su'per sede' 
 
 15 petulant 
 
 pet'ul(a)nt 
 
 16 territory 
 
 ter'ritory 
 
 17 pious 
 
 pi'ous 
 
 18 coquette 
 
 eo quette' 
 
 19 pansy 
 
 pan'sy 
 
 20 papacy 
 
 pa'pa9y 
 
 LESSON LXXXVI 
 
 1 creation 
 
 ere a'tion 
 
 2 wrist 
 
 t^jrist 
 
 3 transom 
 
 tran'som 
 
 4 indivisible 
 
 in di vis'l h]e 
 
 5 courtesy 
 
 eour'te sy 
 
 6 emaciate 
 
 e ma'9i ate (st 
 
 7 hearth 
 
 hearth 
 
 8 juggle 
 
 jiig'gle 
 
 9 prepare 
 
 pre pare' 
 
 An original work of art or of the 
 imagination. 
 
 Joint between hand and arm. 
 
 Crossbar in a window over a door. 
 
 Incapable of being separated. 
 
 An act of civility, kindness, or 
 favor. 
 
 To make or become lean. 
 Floor of a fireplace. 
 To play tricks by sleight of hand. 
 To fit or qualify for a particular 
 purpose. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 97 
 
 10 character 
 
 11 abbess 
 
 12 circumflex 
 
 13 inefficient 
 
 14 effort 
 
 15 chronic 
 
 16 barbarous 
 
 17 abolition 
 
 18 annular 
 
 19 accustom 
 
 20 encompass 
 
 ehar'ae ter 
 
 ab'bess 
 ^Tr'eum flex 
 in'ef fi'cient 
 
 ef'fort 
 
 (shunt) 
 
 ehion'ie 
 bar'ba rous 
 ab'6 li'tion 
 an'nu lar (ler) 
 ae eiis'tom 
 en e6m'p(a)s5 
 
 Estimate put upon a person or 
 thing. 
 
 A female superior of a nunnery. 
 
 An accent placed on syllables. 
 
 Incapable of eifective action. 
 
 Exertion of strength, physical or 
 mental. 
 
 Continuing for a long time. 
 
 Uncivilized; inhuman. 
 
 Utter destruction. 
 
 Pertaining to a ring. 
 
 To make familiar by use. 
 
 To go round so as to surround. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 25 denominate 
 
 21 unprejudiced 
 
 22 genealogy 
 
 23 evaporate 
 
 24 irresolute 
 
 1 crescent 
 
 2 bombazine 
 
 3 orthodox 
 
 4 fluctuate 
 
 5 enumerate 
 
 6 hydraulics 
 
 7 extinguish 
 
 8 suspicion 
 
 9 gallantry 
 
 10 gesticulate 
 
 11 palatable 
 
 LESSON LXXXVII 
 
 €res'9(e)nt Anythingshaped like the new moon. 
 
 bom'ba zine^ A twilled dress fabric. 
 
 or'tho dox Sound in opinion or doctrine. 
 
 flue'tu ate To move as a wave. 
 
 e nu'mer ate To mention one by one. 
 
 by draw'lies Science of fluids in motion. 
 
 ex tin'guish To quench ; to put out. 
 
 siis pi'cion (shun) Suggestion ; mistrust. 
 
 gari(a)nt ry Civility to ladies. 
 
 ges tie'u late To make gestures or use postures. 
 
 pal' a ta h\e Agreeable to the taste. 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 12 poison 
 
 porson 
 
 Something producing morbid or 
 deadly effect. 
 
 To multiply. 
 
 A remark or criticism. 
 
 To stop or pause. 
 
 To pronounce judicial sentence 
 against. 
 
 A clumsy workman. 
 
 A dead body. 
 
 Wanting vigor ; weak. 
 
 To cause to disappear ; to destroy. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 tenement 23 militia 25 sanctify 
 
 13 
 
 reduplicate 
 
 re du'pli cate 
 
 14 
 
 comment 
 
 c6m'm(e)nt 
 
 15 
 
 hesitate 
 
 heg'i tate 
 
 16 
 
 condemn 
 
 con demn' 
 
 17 
 
 cobbler 
 
 cob'blgr 
 
 18 
 
 corpse 
 
 cdrpse 
 
 19 
 
 feeble 
 
 iee'hle 
 
 20 
 
 efface 
 
 ef f a9e' 
 
 22 inflammation 
 
 24 pungent 
 
 LESSON LXXXVIII 
 
 1 umbrella 
 
 2 expletive 
 
 3 guerrilla 
 
 4 decease 
 
 5 describe 
 
 6 synonym 
 
 um brel'Ia 
 ex'ple tive 
 gwer ril'Ia 
 de crease' 
 de scribe' 
 syn'o nym 
 
 7 stupendous stu pen'dous 
 
 8 excellence ex'9ell(e)n9e 
 
 9 incapable inca'pabk 
 
 10 primitive prim'i tive 
 
 time. 
 
 11 biennial bi en'ni(a)l Happening once in two years. 
 
 Screen to shelter from sun or rain. 
 
 A word not necessary to the sense. 
 
 Irregular warfare. 
 
 Departure from life. 
 
 To represent by words or signs. 
 
 One of two or more words, equiva- 
 lents of each other. 
 
 Astonishing in magnitude or eleva- 
 tion. 
 
 Exalted merit. 
 
 Wanting in ability. 
 
 Original; pertaining to a former 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 99 
 
 12 receptacle re ^ep'ta ele Place to receive things. 
 
 13 miner min'gr One who digs into the earth for 
 
 ore or metal. 
 
 14 beauteous beaii'te ous Pleasing to the mind or eye. 
 
 15 trachea tra'che a The windpipe. 
 
 16 justice jus'ti9e Merited reward or punishment. 
 
 17 envious en'vi ous Maliciously grudging. 
 
 18 sausage saw'sage Highly seasoned minced meat. 
 
 19 knuckle Arnue'kle Joint of a finger. 
 
 20 stalwart stal'wart Brave; strong. 
 
 Words to be looked up In the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 25 menagerie 
 
 21 penurious 
 
 22 consequential 
 
 23 professor 
 
 24 fricassee 
 
 1 currency 
 
 2 credence 
 
 3 percussion 
 
 4 chaplain 
 
 5 gimlet 
 
 6 society 
 
 7 homeopathy 
 
 8 allopathy 
 
 9 eclat 
 
 10 chloroform 
 
 11 impromptu 
 
 12 vestige 
 
 LESSON LXXXIX 
 
 eiir'ren ^y That which is in circulation. 
 
 eYe'd(e)n(}e That which gives a claim to belief. 
 
 per eus'sion (shun) Forcible or noisy collision. 
 
 chap'kin A clergyman attached to the army 
 
 or navy. 
 
 gimQet A small tool for boring holes. 
 
 so 91 'e ty Fellowship ; company. 
 
 ho'meop'athy Theory that disease is cured by 
 remedies producing effects simi- 
 lar to the disease. 
 
 al lop'a thy Ordinary practice of medicine. 
 
 e ela^ Brilliancy of success or effort. 
 
 ehlo'ro form A common anaesthetic. 
 
 im promp'tH Without previous study. 
 
 ves'tige Sign left by something no longer 
 
 present. 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 sub'sequ(e)nt Succeeding; following. 
 An artisan. 
 
 Natural condition of a person. 
 Inflammation of the pleura. 
 Liquid for drinking. 
 A great wave or surge of the sea. 
 Readiness. 
 Crime of violating sacred things. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 preponderance 23 irreparable 25 macadamize 
 
 22 raspberry 24 lithograph 
 
 13 subsequent 
 
 siib'sequ( 
 
 14 mechanic 
 
 me chan'i< 
 
 15 physique 
 
 phj sik' 
 
 16 pleurisy 
 
 pleu'risy 
 
 17 beverage 
 
 bev'er age 
 
 18 billow 
 
 bil'low^ 
 
 19 alacrity 
 
 a lae'ri ty 
 
 20 sacrilege 
 
 s^e'ri leg^ 
 
 LESSON XG 
 
 1 lieu lieu Place; used only in phrase "in lieu of." 
 
 2 ooze ooze To leak out slowly. 
 
 3 clamor elam'or A great outcry. 
 
 4 harass har'(a)ss To fatigue; to worry. 
 
 5 funnel fun 'n el A passage for a flowing substance. 
 
 6 adagio a da'gio A slow movement in music. 
 
 7 tact tact Nice perception of what is required. 
 
 8 myrrh myrrA (mer) A gum resin of aromatic odor. 
 
 9 mince min^e To chop fine. 
 
 10 conceit eon ^e/t' Vanity; idea. 
 
 11 albeit al be'it Even though ;- notwithstanding. 
 
 12 volley voPley A flight of missiles. 
 
 13 recipe re9'i pe Prescription for making some preparation. 
 
 14 recess re9ess' Intermission. 
 
 15 shabby shab'by -Torn or worn to rags. 
 
 16 awful Siw'hil Frightful ; exceedingly bad. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 101 
 
 17 annul an nuP To reduce to nothing. 
 
 18 parry par'ry To ward off ; to evade. 
 
 19 ballad bal'l(a)d A narrative poem. 
 
 20 convene eon vene' To collect ; to assemble. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 revelry 22 parable 23 vassal 24 cherub 25 normal 
 
 
 LESSON XCI 
 
 1 levity 
 
 lev'i if 
 
 Lack of gravity and earnestness. 
 
 2 welfare 
 
 w el 'fare 
 
 Happiness ; prosperity. 
 
 3 litigate 
 
 lit'i gat€ 
 
 To contest in law. 
 
 4 install 
 
 m stall' 
 
 To set in a seat. 
 
 5 flaccid 
 
 flae'9id 
 
 Yielding to pressure. 
 
 6 extol 
 
 ex tol' 
 
 To elevate by praise. 
 
 7 felony 
 
 fel'6 ny 
 
 A crime punishable by death or 
 imprisonment. 
 
 8 lexicon 
 
 lex'i eon 
 
 A dictionary. 
 
 9 homicide 
 
 hom'i 9ide 
 
 The killing of one human being by 
 another. 
 
 10 anemone 
 
 a nem'6 ne 
 
 A genus of plants of the Crowfoot 
 family. 
 
 11 convulse 
 
 eon viilse' 
 
 To contract violently or irregularly. 
 
 12 almond 
 
 a^'mond 
 
 A tree, native of the Mediterranean 
 region. 
 
 13 skein 
 
 skein 
 
 A knot of yarn, thread, etc. 
 
 14 facsimile 
 
 fae sim'i le 
 
 An exact copy. 
 
 15 weevil 
 
 wee'v/1 
 
 A kind of beetle. 
 
 16 rancid 
 
 ran'^id 
 
 Having a musty smell or taste. 
 
 17 azure 
 
 az'ure 
 
 The clear blue color of the sky. 
 
 18 solace 
 
 sol'a9e 
 
 Comfort in grief; relief. 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 19 fissure fis'sure A cleft or crack. 
 
 20 emery - em'gry A fine substance used for polishing. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined^. 
 
 21 integral 
 
 22 vacillate 
 
 23 spinach 
 
 24 ballot 
 
 25 neuralgia 
 
 LESSON XCII 
 
 1 instinct in'stinet The natural impulse guiding an 
 
 animal to action. 
 
 2 despair de spair' To give up hope. 
 
 3 manuscript man'u script Written by the hand. 
 
 4 massacre mas'sa ere To kill indiscriminately without 
 
 necessity. 
 
 5 regiment reg'i ment A body of troops commanded 
 
 by a colonel. 
 
 6 inimitable in im'i table Matchless. 
 
 7 mattress mat' tress A bed stuffed with hair, moss, 
 
 etc. 
 
 8 total to't(a)l Not divided; whole. 
 
 9 unveil tin ve^l' To disclose. 
 
 10 momentum mo men'tiim Impetus. 
 
 11 antipathy antip'athy Contrariety of feeling. 
 
 12 inconsistent in'eon sist'ent At variance; contradictory. 
 
 13 tolerate tol'erate To suffer to be or to be done, 
 
 without hindrance. 
 
 14 partition par ti'tion Separating boundary. 
 
 15 evidence ev'id(e)n9e Ground of belief. 
 
 16 tenacious te na'cious (shus) Holding fast. 
 
 17 session ses'sion (shun) Time or term during which a 
 
 council meets for daily busi- 
 ness. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 103 
 
 18 statistics statis'ties Classified facts respecting con- 
 
 ditions of affairs. 
 
 19 siege siege A continued attempt to gain 
 
 possession. 
 
 20 sympathy sym'pathy - Feeling corresponding to that 
 
 which another feels. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 promiscuous 23 dissyllable 25 burglary 
 
 22 orthoepy 24 fuchsia 
 
 LESSON XCIII 
 
 Mark the words in this exercise according to your idea of the 
 pronunciation ; then make correction by looking up each word in 
 the dictionary. 
 
 An Exercise in Pronunciation 
 
 Several decades ago a robust desperado designated his dishonest 
 intention of directing his efforts against the domicile of a patriotic 
 dominie. During his leisure hours he divulged his ominous plans 
 to his favorite coadjutor. 
 
 First,they were to attack the culinary department, for from the 
 kitchen often floated the aroma of chicken broth and sausage. 
 
 The robber's confidant, upon obtaining the dessert, poured over 
 it some tomato sauce and took it to the granary where a Caucasian 
 suffering from bronchitis was engrossed in forgetting his misery. 
 
 LESSON XCIV 
 
 1 customary eus'tom a ry Habitual. 
 
 2 secede se9ede' To withd 
 
 associati 
 
 3 thraldom thraPdom Condition of bondage. 
 
 2 secede se9ede' To withdraw from fellowship or 
 
 association. 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 4 baptism bap^tis'm A religious ordinance. 
 
 5 grammar gram 'mar Science of language. 
 
 6 martin mar 'tin A kind of swallow. 
 
 7 marten mar'ten A fur-bearing animal. 
 
 8 apostle ^pos'de One sent forth. 
 
 9 committee com m it' tee A body of persons appointed to at- 
 
 tend to any business. 
 
 10 opossum 6 pos'sum An American quadruped. 
 
 11 acquittal ae quit't(a)l A deliverance from the charge of an 
 
 offense. 
 
 12 municipal muni'9ip(a)l Pertaining to a city or corporation. 
 
 13 saltcellar salt'9el lar Table vessel for holding salt. 
 
 14 inconstant in €6n'st(a)nt Not stable or uniform. 
 
 15 desirous de sir'ous Wishing for something. 
 
 16 strength strength Power to resist force. 
 
 17 fuzz fiizz Fine, light particles. 
 
 18 resume re sume' To enter upon, or take up again. 
 
 19 relapse re lapse' To slip or slide back. 
 
 20 doctrine doe'trine A teaching; principle of faith. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 apoplexy 23 avaricious 25 buzzard 
 
 22 liability 24 implicit 
 
 LESSON XCV 
 
 1 re-echo re-ech'6 To reverberate again. 
 
 2 crimson erim'son Of a deep red color. 
 
 3 inconceivable in'e6D^e^v 'able Not capable of being understood. 
 
 4 derrick der'riek A frame for hoisting heavy 
 
 weights. 
 
 5 herring her'rXng A small fish. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 105 
 
 6 strychnine strych'iiine 
 
 7 waltz waits 
 
 8 reputable rep'u ta bk 
 
 9 itinerant itin'er(a)nt 
 
 10 muscle mus'^le 
 
 11 oration 6 ra'tion 
 
 12 declamation dee' la rna'tion 
 
 13 gaunt gawnt 
 
 14 merriment mer'ii m(g)nt 
 
 15 engineer en'giueer' 
 
 16 coroner eor'ongr 
 
 17 plumber plumJ'er 
 
 18 phaeton pha'eton 
 
 19 inanimate In an'i mate 
 
 20 symphony sym'pho ny 
 
 A poison. 
 
 A revolving dance, also the 
 music for it. 
 
 Held in esteem. 
 
 Passing about a country. 
 
 A bodily organ whose contrac- 
 tions produce motion. 
 
 An elaborate discourse, delivered 
 in public. 
 
 A speech with great rhetorical 
 display. 
 
 Lean; meager. 
 
 Joyousness ; cheerfulness. 
 
 An engine driver. 
 
 One charged to inquire into the 
 cause of a mysterious death. 
 
 One who furnishes and fits gas 
 and water pipes. 
 
 A four-wheeled, open carriage. 
 
 Lifeless ; dull. 
 
 Harmony of sounds, agreeable 
 to the ear. 
 
 Words to be looked up In the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 25 implement 
 
 21 geography 
 
 22 tarlatan 
 
 23 peninsula 
 
 24 anniversary 
 
 LESso:^r xcvi 
 
 1 infallible In fal'li h\e Not liable to fail or disappoint. 
 
 2 rascal ras'e(a)l A mean, trickish fellow. 
 
 3 sovereign sov'er eign Supreme or highest in power. 
 
 4 conscience €6n'sci(e)n9€ Sense of right or wrong. 
 
 (sh^ns) 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 5 peculate pee'u late 
 
 To appropriate (public property) to 
 one's own use. 
 
 6 terrible ter'ri ble Fitted to excite dread. 
 
 7 awkward awk'ward Clumsy ; not easily managed. 
 
 8 initiate in I'ti ate To admit into a secret order. 
 
 (tl=shi) 
 
 9 depreciate de pre'^i ate To undervalue. 
 
 10 fiery fi'gry Fierce; spirited. 
 
 11 stomach st6m'(a)€h Principal organ of digestion. 
 
 12 biblical bib'li €(a)l Relating to the Scriptures. 
 
 13 choose choo§e To select ; to decide. 
 
 14 chosen cho'§en Selected from a number. 
 
 15 mortify mdr'tl fy To corrupt ; to humble. 
 
 16 jostle jos'/le To run against and shake. 
 
 17 rebuff re biiff' Unexpected repulse. 
 
 18 scourge scourge A lash used to inflict punishment. 
 
 19 lacteal lae'te (a)l Pertaining to or like milk. 
 
 20 aphthong aph 'thong Silent letter or letters in a word. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 cremation 23 devastate 25 benevolence 
 
 22 sycamore 24 avalanche 
 
 LESSON XCVII 
 
 1 prejudice prej'u d][9e Judgment formed without ex- 
 
 amination. 
 
 2 miracle mir'a ele A wonderful thing. 
 
 3 narrative nar'rative Recital; story. 
 
 4 gauge gawge A standard of dimensions or 
 
 distance. 
 
 5 vertical ver'ti e(a)l Perpendicular to the horizon. 
 
 6 victuals vict'M(a)l§ Food for human beings. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 107 
 
 7 delicious 
 
 de li'cious (s 
 
 8 essence 
 
 es's (6)1196 
 
 9 February 1 
 
 Feb'ru a ry 
 
 10 pitiable 
 
 pit'iable 
 
 11 column 
 
 eoVumn 
 
 12 credible 
 
 ered'l bk 
 
 13 gelatine 
 
 gePa tine 
 
 14 banana 
 
 ba na'na 
 
 15 bicycle 
 
 bi'9y ele 
 
 16 icicle 
 
 i'91 ele 
 
 17 rhubarb 
 
 r^u'barb 
 
 18 trammel 
 
 tram'mel 
 
 19 terse 
 
 tgrse 
 
 20 quorum 
 
 quo'rum 
 
 de li'cious (shus) Affording exquisite pleasure. 
 
 Constituent qualities of an ob- 
 ject. 
 
 Second month of the year. 
 
 Deserving compassion. 
 
 Set of lines in a book not ex- 
 tending across the page. 
 
 Worthy of belief. 
 
 Jelly obtained by boiling animal 
 tissues. 
 
 A plant of which the fruit is 
 eaten. 
 
 A two-wheeled velocipede pro- 
 pelled by treadles. 
 
 A pendant mass of ice. 
 
 A plant used in cookery. 
 
 Whatever impedes activity. 
 
 Concise; compact. 
 
 Such a number of members of a 
 body as may transact busi- 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 21 prologue 22 mutilate 23 nebulous 24 monitor 25 refugee 
 
 LESSON XCVIII 
 
 1 inveigle 
 
 2 meddle 
 
 3 factitious 
 
 4 absence 
 
 In vee'glc 
 med'dltf 
 
 f ae ti'tious (shus) 
 ab's(e)n9e 
 
 To lead astray as if blind. 
 
 To interfere with another's 
 property. 
 
 Made by art. • 
 
 A being away; want. 
 
 I Frequently misspelled " Febuary.** 
 
108 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 5 mortise 
 
 mdr'tise 
 
 A hole cut in wood for a tenon. 
 
 6 brevity 
 
 brev'! ty 
 
 Contraction into few words. 
 
 7 thermometer 
 
 ther mom'e ter 
 
 Instrument for measuring tem- 
 perature. 
 
 8 discipline 
 
 dis'9i pline 
 
 Education ; training. 
 
 9 fictitious 
 
 fie ti'tious (shiis) 
 
 Not genuine. 
 
 10 hypocrisy 
 
 hy poe'ri sf 
 
 A feigning to be what one is 
 not. 
 
 11 souvenir 
 
 sou v(e) nir' 
 
 A memento or keepsake. 
 
 12 tally-ho 
 
 tal'ly-ho 
 
 A huntsman's cry to urge on 
 his hounds. 
 
 13 felicity 
 
 fe li9'i ty 
 
 Happiness. 
 
 14 tenet 
 
 ten'et 
 
 Opinion which one holds as 
 true. 
 
 15 cartridge 
 
 eax'tridge 
 
 Case containing the charge for 
 a gun. 
 
 16 Te Deum 
 
 Te De'iim 
 
 An ancient Christian hymn. 
 
 17 soliloquy 
 
 solil'oqiiy 
 
 A talking to one's self. 
 
 18 feature 
 
 fea'ture 
 
 The appearance of a person. 
 
 19 classical 
 
 elas'si e(a)l 
 
 Belonging to the highest rank 
 of literature. 
 
 20 lucrative 
 
 lu'era tive 
 
 Profitable. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 bludgeon 23 beneficial 25 pinnacle 
 
 22 inoculate 24 typhus 
 
 LESSON XCIX 
 
 1 
 
 queen 
 
 queen 
 
 The female sovereign of a king- 
 dom. 
 
 2 
 
 avoid 
 
 a void' 
 
 To keep away from ; to shun. 
 
 3 
 
 tease 
 
 teage 
 
 To vex by petty requests. 
 
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 109 
 
 4 inseparable 
 
 5 pursue 
 
 6 precise 
 
 7 purpose 
 
 8 propose 
 
 9 raiment 
 
 10 velocity 
 
 11 sinew 
 
 12 opium 
 
 13 usurp 
 
 14 yonder 
 
 15 auspicious 
 
 16 beseech 
 
 17 dollar 
 
 18 compel 
 
 19 promise 
 
 20 ghost 
 
 in sep'a ra h\e 
 pur sue' 
 pre ^ise' 
 pur'pose 
 pro po§e' 
 YSLi'm(e)nt 
 ve 169'i ty 
 sin'ew 
 o'pi um 
 u surp' 
 
 yori'der 
 aws pi'cious 
 be seech' 
 dol'lar 
 com pel' 
 prom'ise 
 
 g^ost 
 
 Incapable of being disjoined. 
 
 To follow in order to overtake. 
 
 Strictly adhering to rule. 
 
 Aim of any plan or exertion. 
 
 To offer for consideration. 
 
 Clothing in general. 
 
 Quickness of motion. 
 
 A tendon. 
 
 Juice of the white poppy. 
 
 To seize by force and without 
 right. 
 
 At a distance, but within view. 
 
 Having good omens. 
 
 To ask earnestly for. 
 
 100 cents. 
 
 To drive or urge irresistibly. 
 
 To engage to do or refrain from 
 doing. 
 
 Spirit of a deceased person. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 21 illiterate 23 observant 25 messenger 
 
 22 awfuHy 
 
 24 obscurity 
 
 LESSON C 
 
 1 intoxicate In tox'i eate To make drunk. 
 
 2 hideous hid'e ous Frightful or offensive to eye or 
 
 ear. 
 
 3 scrutiny seru'ti nf Minute inspection. 
 
 4 conference eon'fer {e)n(^e interchange of views. 
 
iia 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 5 tactics tae'ties Science of moving and handling 
 
 military forces. 
 
 6 encourage en eom'sige To help forward ; to stimulate. 
 
 7 prolix pro lix' Extending to a great length. 
 
 8 weather weath'er State of the atmosphere. 
 
 9 fraudulent frawd'ul(e)nt Dishonest. 
 
 10 defaulter de fawlt'er One who fails to perform or pay. 
 
 11 decipher de9l'pher To translate from secret charac- 
 
 ters into intelligible terms. 
 
 A gift of property by will. 
 
 Severe reproof. 
 
 Elevation of manner or style. 
 
 One who assists in navigating 
 ships. 
 
 16 renovate ren'o vate To make new again. 
 
 17 serious se'ri ous Grave in manner or disposition. 
 
 18 arrogant ar'r6g(a)nt Assuming undue importance. 
 
 19 opaque 6 paque' Impervious to rays of light. 
 
 20 perdition per di'tion Entire destruction ; niin. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 imitate 23 circular 25 rendezvous 
 
 12 legacy leg'a9y 
 
 13 reprimand rep'ri mand 
 
 14 majesty maj'esty 
 
 15 mariner mar'i ngr 
 
 22 benefit 
 
 24 precocious 
 
 LESSON CI 
 
 Mark the words in this exercise according to your idea of the 
 pronunciation ; then make correction by looking up each word in 
 the Dicfeionary. 
 
 An Exercise in Pronunciation 
 
 Onee upon a time a company composed of a senile, splenetic 
 colonel, a disputative financier, and a sacrilegious Malay, purchased 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 111 
 
 a calliope and resolved to go to the frontier to make a raid on the 
 commissariat. They procured some dynamite and carbines pre- 
 cedent to starting ; according to precedent, they planned to take 
 the fort without asking permission, and after doing so, were much 
 chagrined to find there nothing but iodine and prussic acid. As 
 they departed they heard some Indians playing on flageolets and 
 Jew's-harps, and as they feared the bowie knives that might be near, 
 they left their property in an isolated spot, and concealed 'them- 
 selves in a dilapidated hovel, hoping that they would not be 
 harassed. The next morning they found the debris of their 
 calliope. 
 
 
 LESSON CII 
 
 1 plagiarism 
 
 pla'gm ris'm 
 
 Stealing from another's writings. 
 
 2 furnace 
 
 fur^na^e 
 
 Place inclosing a fire for heating. 
 
 3 spectator 
 
 spec ta'tor 
 
 One who looks on. 
 
 4 cataract 
 
 eat'a raet 
 
 A waterfall ; a disease of the eye. 
 
 5 attempt 
 
 at tempt' 
 
 To try. 
 
 6 pertinent 
 
 perain(e)nt 
 
 Belonging to the subject in hand. 
 
 7 rarefy 
 
 rar'e fy 
 
 To become less dense. 
 
 8 rarity 
 
 rar'i ty 
 
 Thinness. 
 
 9 bulwark 
 
 buPwark 
 
 That which fortifies. 
 
 10 hymn 
 
 hymn 
 
 A song of praise. 
 
 11 idolize 
 
 i'dol ize 
 
 To worship an image of a deity. 
 
 12 pippin 
 
 pip'pin 
 
 An apple from a tree raised from 
 seed. 
 
 113 senate 
 
 sen 'ate 
 
 Assembly having highest legisla- 
 tive functions. 
 
 14 passage 
 
 pas'sage 
 
 Way ; road ; corridor. 
 
 15 gawky 
 
 gawk'y 
 
 Foolish and clumsy. 
 
 16 discreet 
 
 dis creet' 
 
 Prudent. 
 
 17 hillock 
 
 hill'ock 
 
 A small mound or hill. 
 
 18 wheeze 
 
 whegze 
 
 To breathe hard. 
 
112 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 19 shoal sh5al 
 
 20 barrier bar'i 1 gr An obstacle. 
 
 A place of shallow water in a lake 
 or sea. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 21 weasel 22 notarial 23 phonic 24 apostate 25 wainscot 
 
 
 
 LESSON cm 
 
 1 
 
 diurnal 
 
 diur'n(a)l 
 
 Daily. 
 
 2 
 
 humorist 
 
 hu'mor ist 
 
 One full of humor ; a wag. 
 
 3 
 
 eclectic 
 
 ee lee'tie 
 
 Selecting; choosing the best. 
 
 4 
 
 jeopardy- 
 
 jeop'ard y 
 
 Exposure to death or injury. 
 
 5 
 
 athlete 
 
 ath'lete 
 
 One trained to contest in games 
 of physical strength. 
 
 6 
 
 suffice 
 
 suf fice'(-fiz) 
 
 To be enough. 
 
 7 
 
 angular 
 
 an'gii lar 
 
 Sharp-cornered ; pointed. 
 
 8 
 
 prestige 
 
 pres'tige 
 
 Influence derived from character 
 or reputation. 
 
 9 
 
 penance 
 
 pen'(a)n9e 
 
 Suffering inflicted for sin. 
 
 10 
 
 charity- 
 
 char'i ty 
 
 Love ; act of kindness. 
 
 11 
 
 saucy 
 
 saw'9y 
 
 Showing impudence. 
 
 12 
 
 naughty 
 
 naw^^'ty 
 
 Disobedient. 
 
 13 
 
 chowder 
 
 chow'der 
 
 A stew made of clams or other 
 fish. 
 
 14 
 
 jaundice 
 
 jawn'di9e 
 
 A disease causing yellowness of 
 the skin. 
 
 15 
 
 veteran 
 
 vet'er (a)n 
 
 One long exercised in any 
 service. 
 
 16 
 
 veterinary 
 
 vet^grKnary 
 
 Pertaining to the healing of 
 domestic animals. 
 
 17 
 
 reticent 
 
 ret'i 9(^)nt 
 
 Uncommunicative. 
 
 18 
 
 anachronism 
 
 an aeA'ro nis'm 
 
 A misplacing in the order of 
 
 time. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 113 
 
 19 ammonia 
 
 20 quadruped 
 
 am mo'ni a 
 quad'ru ped 
 
 Spirits of hartshorn. 
 A four-footed animal. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 diagnosis 23 insinuate 25 riifraff 
 
 22 pharmacy 24 rehearse 
 
 LESSON CIV 
 
 1 meridian me rid'i (a)n 
 
 2 grotesque 
 
 3 necessity 
 
 4 fratricide 
 6 squirrel 
 
 6 liniment 
 
 7 scandal 
 
 8 concise 
 
 9 eclipse 
 
 10 granary 
 
 11 strategy 
 
 12 slight 
 
 gro tesque' 
 ne (^es'si ty 
 frat'ri ^ide 
 squir'rel 
 
 lin'l m(e)nt 
 sean'd(a)l 
 
 con 9ise' 
 e elipse' 
 gran 'a ry 
 strat'e gy 
 sU^^t 
 
 13 cocoa eo'eoa 
 
 14 coffee 
 
 eof'fee 
 
 15 horizontal hor'i zon't(a)l 
 
 16 chink chink 
 
 17 dropsy diop'sy 
 
 Highest point attained by the sun 
 daily. 
 
 Fantastic. 
 
 That which is unavoidable. 
 
 Murder of one's brother, 
 
 A small rodent animal with bushy 
 tail. 
 
 A soft preparation for the skin. 
 
 Reproach for what is considered 
 wrong. 
 
 Expressing much in few words. 
 
 Darkening of the sun or moon. 
 
 Storehouse for grain. 
 
 Science of military command. 
 
 Not decidedly marked ; unimpor- 
 tant. 
 
 Preparation from seeds of a species 
 of palm. 
 
 Drink made from roasted berry of 
 coffee tree. 
 
 Parallel to the horizon. 
 
 A small cleft or fissure. 
 
 Unnatural collection of fluid in the 
 body. 
 
114 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 18 decision d$ ^i'sion (shun) Determination. 
 
 19 pecan pe ean' A species of hickory. 
 
 20 diary di'a ry A register of daily events. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 enamel 22 chenille 23 gravity 24 chocolate 25 mackerel 
 
 1 wriggle wrlgfgle 
 
 LESSOK CV 
 
 To move to and fro with writhing 
 motion. 
 
 2 undeceive un^de ^eive' To free from mistake. 
 
 3 wield w/eld To control ; to manage ; to use with 
 
 freedom. 
 
 4 foretell fore telF To predict ; to prophesy. 
 
 5 nascent nas'9(e)nt Beginning to exist or grow. 
 
 6 jocund joe'iind Merry; lively. 
 
 7 damage dam'age Injury or harm. 
 
 8 insipid in sip'id Tasteless. 
 
 9 sylvan syPv(a)n Forestlike; rural. 
 
 10 toilet toi'let Mode of dressing ; attire. 
 
 11 embryo em'bry o Germ of a plant in the seed. 
 
 12 obvious ob'vi ous Easily seen, apparent. 
 
 13 cambric eam'brle A fine fabric of linen or cotton. 
 
 14 perfidy per'fldj- Treachery; faithlessness. 
 
 15 acquiesce ac'quies9e' To rest satisfied ; to accept tacitly. 
 
 16 placid pla9'id Tranquil ; quiet. 
 
 17 precipice prec^'i pi(^e A headlong steep ; a cliif. 
 
 18 dispense dispense' Todealout in portions; to distribute. 
 
 19 flippant flip'p(a)nt Voluble ; pert. 
 
 20 orchard dr'chard (cherd) Inclosure containing fruit trees. 
 
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 115 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 tradition 23 saleratus 25 cornice 
 
 22 orthography 24 obeisance 
 
 LESSON CVI 
 
 1 pyramid pyr'amid 
 
 2 purview 
 
 3 gallows 
 
 4 lassitude 
 
 5 hogshead 
 
 6 transpire 
 
 7 maniac 
 
 8 luscious 
 
 9 diffident 
 
 10 braggart 
 
 11 incense 
 
 12 knead 
 
 13 uniform 
 
 14 fabric 
 
 15 esculent 
 
 16 impious 
 
 17 shriek 
 
 18 knack 
 
 19 maintain 
 
 20 ligament 
 
 Words to be 
 
 21 inertia 
 
 22 clemency 
 
 A solid body standing on any base 
 except a circle, and tapenng to a 
 point. 
 
 pur'view Limit or sphere of authority. 
 
 gaVlows Frame on which criminals are 
 
 hanged. 
 
 las'si tiide Weariness ; languor. 
 
 liogs'head A measure of 63 gallons. 
 
 tran spire^ To happen. 
 
 ma'ni ae Raving with madness. 
 
 liis'cious (shiis) Sweet ; delicious. 
 
 dif fi d(e)nt Wanting confidence. 
 
 brag'gart (ggrt) A boaster. 
 
 in 9euse' To inflame with anger. 
 
 A:nead To press into a mass. 
 
 u'ni form Having always the same form or 
 
 manner. 
 
 fab'ric Structure of anything ; w^oven cloth. 
 
 es'eu l(e)nt Suitable for food. 
 
 iiu'pi oils Wanting in reverence for the Su- 
 
 preme Being ; irreligious. 
 
 shr/ek Sharp outcry or scream. 
 
 I'nack Skill ; dexterity. 
 
 main tsiin' To hold and defend. 
 
 li^^'a m(e)nt The membrane connecting the bones. 
 
 looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 23 fulsome 25 liquidate 
 
 24 molasses 
 
116 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESsoisr evil 
 
 1 
 
 coalesce 
 
 €o'a les9e' 
 
 To grow together. 
 
 2 
 
 memorize 
 
 mem'6 rize 
 
 To learn by heart. 
 
 3 
 
 desiccate 
 
 des'is eate 
 
 To preserve by drying. 
 
 4 
 
 celibacy 
 
 96 lib'a 97 
 
 Bachelorship; bound by vows not 
 to marry. 
 
 5 
 
 colander 
 
 €61' (a) n der 
 
 Utensil used for a strainer. 
 
 6 
 
 grimace 
 
 gri ma9e' 
 
 A distortion of the countenance. 
 
 7 
 
 lien 
 
 Ken 
 
 A legal claim ; a charge upon prop- 
 erty for a debt. 
 
 8 
 
 radiant 
 
 ra'di (a)iit 
 
 Emitting rays ol light or heat. 
 
 9 
 
 surprise ^ 
 
 sur prise' 
 
 A coming upon, or taking, un- 
 awares. 
 
 10 
 
 pauper 
 
 paw'pSr 
 
 One dependent on charitjr. 
 
 11 
 
 arduous 
 
 ar'du olis 
 
 Attended wdth great labor. 
 
 12 
 
 cavern 
 
 eav'ern 
 
 A deep hollow in the earth. 
 
 13 
 
 excavate 
 
 ex'ea vate 
 
 To hollow out. 
 
 14 
 
 intricate 
 
 in'trieate 
 
 Entangled; involved. 
 
 15 
 
 resolute 
 
 res'o lute 
 
 Having a decided purpose. 
 
 16 
 
 comprise 
 
 com prise' 
 
 To include. 
 
 17 
 
 dough 
 
 dough 
 
 Paste of bread. 
 
 18 
 
 artist 
 
 art'ist 
 
 One who practices a liberal art ; a 
 painter, sculptor, etc. 
 
 19 
 
 soprano 
 
 so pra'no 
 
 The highest vocal register. 
 
 20 
 
 inveigh 
 
 in veigh' 
 
 To declaim or rail against. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 ascetic 23 prospectus 25 irascible 
 
 22 pernicious 24 consummate 
 
 1 Commonly misspelled " siipprise." 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 117 
 
 LESSON CVIII 
 
 1 evolution ev'6 lu'tion 
 
 2 vapor va'por (per) 
 
 3 commute eom mute' 
 
 An unfolding ; development. 
 A substance in the gaseous state. 
 To put something else in place of ; 
 
 
 
 to pay m gross. 
 
 4 sleight 
 
 sleight 
 
 An artful trick. 
 
 5 piazza 
 
 pi az'za 
 
 A veranda. 
 
 6 butter 
 
 biit'ter 
 
 An oily substance obtained from 
 cream. 
 
 7 angel 
 
 an'gel 
 
 A celestial being. 
 
 8 treason 
 
 trert'son 
 
 Disloyalty to one's government. 
 
 9 gratify 
 
 grat'i fy 
 
 To please. 
 
 10 bolster 
 
 bol'ster 
 
 A long pillow ; part of wagon to 
 hold the box ; to support. 
 
 11 opinion 
 
 6 pin'ion ^ 
 
 A judgment ; a notion. 
 
 12 ratify 
 
 rat'i fy 
 
 To approve. 
 
 13 morbid 
 
 mor'bid 
 
 Not sound ; sickly. 
 
 14 morphine 
 
 mor'phine 
 
 A narcotic used to allay pain. 
 
 15 crucify 
 
 cru'^i fy 
 
 To kill by nailing to a cross. 
 
 16 oifertory 
 
 offer to ry 
 
 Anthem sung while the offering is 
 received. 
 
 17 exercise ex'er^ise 
 
 18 weapon weap'on 
 
 19 planet plan'et 
 
 20 skull 
 
 skiill 
 
 Habitual activity; exertion for 
 training or improvement. 
 
 Something to fight with. 
 
 A celestial body revolving about 
 the sun. 
 
 Skeleton of the head. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 hydrophobia 
 
 22 calligraphy 
 
 23 evangelist 
 
 24 geranium 
 
 25 typography 
 
118 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON CIX 
 
 1 berth 
 
 berth 
 
 Place for sleeping in a ship or 
 car. 
 
 2 transmission 
 
 trans niis'sion 
 
 The act of sending. 
 
 3 horror 
 
 hor'ror ^^''^> 
 
 Emotion of fear and detesta- 
 tion. 
 
 4 rogue 
 
 logue 
 
 A vagabond ; one pleasantly 
 niischievons. 
 
 5 kiln-dry 
 
 kl\n'-drj' 
 
 To dry in a kiln. 
 
 6 comma 
 
 eoin'ma 
 
 A mark [,] of punctuation. 
 
 7 disappear 
 
 dis'ap pear' 
 
 To vanish. 
 
 8 righteous 
 
 ri^^^'eous (chus) 
 
 Free from wrong or sin. 
 
 9 specimen 
 
 spe^'i m(6)n 
 
 A sample. 
 
 10 endeavor 
 
 en deov'or (gr) 
 
 To strive to achieve. 
 
 11 formidable 
 
 f or'mi da bk 
 
 Impressing dread ; exciting fear. 
 
 12 evasion 
 
 e va'sion (zhiin) 
 
 An avoiding. 
 
 13 eatable 
 
 eat'a bl« 
 
 Fit for food. 
 
 14 brief 
 
 bnef 
 
 Short; condensed. 
 
 15 hammock 
 
 ham'mock 
 
 A swinging bed supported by 
 cords at the ends. 
 
 16 alder 
 
 al'dgr 
 
 A tree growing in naoist land, 
 the wood used by turners. 
 
 17 carton 
 
 ear 'ton 
 
 A pasteboard box. 
 
 18 cartoon 
 
 ear toon' 
 
 A large pictorial sketch ; a cari- 
 cature. 
 
 19 illegal 
 
 ille'g(a)l 
 
 Not according to law. 
 
 20 pedal 
 
 ped'(a)l 
 
 A lever, acted on by the foot. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 aphorism 
 
 22 sophistry 
 
 23 deleterious 
 
 24 discretion 
 
 25 crochet 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 119 
 
 1 cycle 
 
 2 interfere 
 
 3 errand 
 
 4 trapeze 
 
 5 stampede 
 
 6 glossary 
 
 7 plantain 
 
 8 mammoth 
 
 9 fagot 
 
 10 beacon 
 
 11 possess 
 
 12 vanilla 
 
 13 ladder 
 
 14 minor 
 
 15 askew 
 
 16 capsize 
 
 17 finite 
 
 18 relic 
 
 19 mercury 
 
 LESSON CX 
 
 9y'ele A long period of time. 
 
 Xn'terfere' To come in collision; to inter- 
 
 pose. 
 
 er'r(nf)iid A message or commission. 
 
 trapeze' A swing used by gymnasts, 
 
 slam pedg' Sudden flight as of animals in panic. 
 
 glos'sa ry A dictionary of a work ; a collec- 
 
 tion of explanations of words. 
 
 plan 'tarn A low herb ; a common weed. 
 
 mam'nioth Immense ; gigantic ; an extinct 
 
 elephant. 
 
 f^g'ot A bundle of sticks. 
 
 befl'con A signal or mark as a 'guide; a 
 
 signal fire. 
 
 pos gesvs' To have and to hold. 
 
 va nil'la An aromatic bean, yielding an 
 
 extract. 
 
 lad'der A frame forming steps. 
 
 mi'nor One under legal age. 
 
 a skew' (-sku) Oblique or obliquely ; awry. 
 
 cap size' To upset or overturn. 
 
 Having a limit. 
 
 That which remains ; a memorial. 
 
 f i'nite 
 rel'ie 
 mer'cti ry 
 
 20 antidote an'tiddttf 
 
 A metallic element used in ther- 
 mometers. 
 
 A remedy to counteract poison. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 21 colloquy 23 prodigy 25 pharynx 
 
 22 epithet 
 
 23 prodigy 
 
 24 loathe 
 
120 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON CXI 
 
 1 roster 
 
 2 chintz 
 
 3 wizard 
 
 4 faUible 
 
 5 exploit 
 
 6 orchid 
 
 ros'tgr 
 chints 
 wlz'ard 
 
 fal'li hie 
 ex ploit' 
 or'ehid 
 
 7 exonerate ex on'er ate 
 
 8 
 
 guidance 
 
 guid'(a)i\(^e 
 
 9 
 
 transit 
 
 trans' it 
 
 10 
 
 eligible 
 
 el'i gi h\e 
 
 11 
 
 precisely 
 
 pre (^Ise'ly 
 
 12 
 
 rind 
 
 rind 
 
 13 
 
 uncouth 
 
 iin epwth' 
 
 14 
 
 requite 
 
 re quite' 
 
 15 
 
 duteous 
 
 du'te ous 
 
 16 
 
 imbecile 
 
 im'be 9iie 
 
 17 
 
 falcon 
 
 fa/'eon 
 
 18 
 
 satyr 
 
 sa'tyr 
 
 19 
 
 fiance 
 
 fran'9e' 
 
 20 
 
 rhyme 
 
 r^yme 
 
 A roll of officers, companies, etc. 
 
 Printed cotton cloth, often glazed. 
 
 A magician ; a wise man. 
 
 Liable to fail or err. 
 
 A deed ; a noble achievement. 
 
 A genus of plants growing from 
 tubers and having showy flowers. 
 
 To discharge from duty or obliga- 
 tion. 
 
 A leading ; governmento 
 
 Passage through or over. 
 
 Proper to be chosen. 
 
 Exactly. 
 
 External covering of fruit, trees, etc. 
 
 Strange ; awkward. 
 
 To return an equivalent. 
 
 Controlled by a sense of respect; 
 dutiful. 
 
 Destitute of strength ; feeble 
 minded. 
 
 A bird sometimes trained to pursue 
 game. 
 
 A mythological deity , part man 
 and part goat. 
 
 A betrothed man. 
 
 A w^ord answering in sound to 
 another. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 python 23 garrulous 25 dungeon 
 
 22 supervise 24 ht)magG 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 121 
 
 LESSON CXII 
 
 1 
 
 dearth 
 
 dearth 
 
 2 
 
 onerous 
 
 on'ei" ous 
 
 3 
 
 shuttle 
 
 shut'tk 
 
 4 
 
 myriad 
 
 niyr'i (a)d 
 
 5 
 
 infinite 
 
 iii'fi nite 
 
 6 
 
 cinder 
 
 9111 ^der 
 
 7 
 
 assess 
 
 as sess' 
 
 8 
 
 stupefy 
 
 stu'pe fy 
 
 9 
 
 misspell 
 
 mis spelF 
 
 10 
 
 bevel 
 
 bev'el 
 
 11 
 
 luncheon 
 
 luiich'eon 
 
 12 
 
 license 
 
 te'9ense 
 
 13 
 
 quinsy 
 
 quin'sy 
 
 14 
 
 utensil 
 
 titen'sil 
 
 15 
 
 radical 
 
 rad'i€(a)l 
 
 16 
 
 easy 
 
 eas'y 
 
 17 
 
 prairie 
 
 prai'rie 
 
 18 
 
 flimsy 
 
 flim'sy 
 
 19 
 
 negative 
 
 iieg'ative 
 
 20 
 
 porcelain 
 
 por'^e lain 
 
 Scarcity which renders dear. 
 
 Burdensome. 
 
 A weaver's instrument. 
 
 An indefinitely large number. 
 
 Unlimited in time or space. 
 
 Small piece of partly burned 
 coal. 
 
 To value for taxation. 
 
 To make torpid or stupid. 
 
 To spell incorrectly. 
 
 Slope of a surface ; an instrument 
 
 for making a slanting surface. 
 Food taken not at a regular meal. 
 
 Liberty given to do or forbear any 
 act. 
 
 Inflammation of the throat. 
 
 Implement ; that which is used. 
 
 Pertaining to the root ; funda- 
 mental. 
 
 Free from pain ; not difficult. 
 
 Tract of level or rolling land. 
 
 Weak ; limp ; without reason or 
 plausibility. 
 
 Not positive ; contradictory term. 
 
 Fine earthenware, called also 
 china. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 nonpareil 
 
 22 bureau 
 
 23 pneumonia 
 
 24 brunette 
 
 25 licarice 
 
122 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON CXIII 
 
 1 cannibal 
 
 2 stencil 
 
 eSn'ni b(a)l 
 sten'9il 
 
 3 fugitive f ug'i tive 
 
 Human being that eats human flesh. 
 
 A thin sheet of metal with letters 
 which are copied by a marking 
 brush. 
 
 One who flees from pursuit, service, 
 etc. 
 
 Bound in law or equity. 
 
 Insane. 
 
 Vividly described; pertaining to 
 painting.or drawing. 
 
 zh) A blending together. 
 
 Pleasantry or slight satire. 
 
 Frame of lattice-work. 
 
 A small flag. 
 
 Proper ceremony ; modesty. 
 
 A tag indicating contents, owner- 
 ship, etc. 
 
 Helping; assisting. 
 
 Not governed by rules. 
 
 To give up unresistingly. 
 
 An Indian baby. 
 
 Inclined to love. 
 
 Extreme strain of mind ; intense 
 strain. 
 
 Unpoetical ; dull. 
 
 To occupy the same place. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 contour 23 orifice 25 equivocal 
 
 22 verbatim 24 pantomime 
 
 4 liable 
 
 li'a bk 
 
 5 lunatic 
 
 lu'na tie 
 
 6 graphic 
 
 graph 'ie 
 
 7 fusion 
 
 fu'sion (si = 
 
 8 raillery 
 
 9 trellis 
 
 raiPler y 
 trel'lis 
 
 10 pennant 
 
 11 decency 
 
 12 label 
 
 pen'n(a)nt 
 de'9en ^y 
 la'bel 
 
 13 auxiliary 
 
 14 arbitrary 
 
 15 succumb 
 
 aux il'ia rj- 
 
 (m=ya) 
 
 ar'bitrary 
 sue eumb' 
 
 16 papoose 
 
 pa poose' 
 
 17 amorous 
 
 am'6 roiis 
 
 18 tension 
 
 ten'sion 
 
 19 prosaic 
 
 20 coincide 
 
 pro sa'ie 
 eo'in cide' 
 
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 123 
 
 LESSON CXIV 
 
 1 
 
 culinary 
 
 €u'li na ry 
 
 Relating to cookery. 
 
 2 
 
 disseize 
 
 dis seize' 
 
 To dispossess wrongfully. 
 
 3 
 
 demy 
 
 de my' 
 
 A paper of particular sizes. 
 
 4 
 
 partner 
 
 part'uer 
 
 Associate; companion. 
 
 5 
 
 isthmus 
 
 is^y^'inus 
 
 Strip of land connecting two 
 larger bodies of land. 
 
 6 
 
 disguise 
 
 dis guise' 
 
 To hide by a false show. 
 
 7 
 
 cranium 
 
 €ia'ni urn 
 
 The skull. 
 
 8 
 
 scholar 
 
 seh6l'(a)r 
 
 One who attends a school ; a 
 learned person. 
 
 9 
 
 disrespect . 
 
 dis 're speet' 
 
 Want of reverence ; disesteem ; 
 discourtesy. 
 
 10 
 
 sanction 
 
 sane'tion (shun) 
 
 To ratify ; to confirm. 
 
 11 
 
 moreover 
 
 mor^ oN^er 
 
 In addition ; likewise. 
 
 12 
 
 magnanimous 
 
 mag nan'i mous 
 
 Honorable ; not selfish. 
 
 13 
 
 monosyllable 
 
 mon'o syllable 
 
 A word of one syllable. 
 
 14 
 
 inhospitable 
 
 in hos'pi ta bk 
 
 Affording no shelter. 
 
 15 
 
 re-imburse 
 
 re'im burse' 
 
 To replace what has been 
 taken. 
 
 16 
 
 subordinate 
 
 siib or'di nate 
 
 Inferior in order, nature, etc. 
 
 17 
 
 gosling 
 
 gos'ling 
 
 A young goose. 
 
 18. 
 
 milliner 
 
 mil'li ner 
 
 Dealer in women's hats; one 
 who makes or trims wonten's 
 hats. 
 
 19 
 
 apothecary 
 
 a poth'e €a ry 
 
 A druggist. 
 
 20 
 
 chameleon 
 
 ehk me'le oii 
 
 A lizard-like reptile capable of 
 
 changing its color. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 21 umbrageous 23 malachite 25 vermilion 
 
 22 archipelago 
 
 24 colporteur 
 
124 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON cxy 
 
 - Geographical Terms 
 
 1 Peking 
 
 Pe kin^r', or Pe king' i 
 
 2 Manila 
 
 ManiPa2 
 
 3 Filipino 
 
 Filipi'no 
 
 4 Yangtse Kiang 
 
 Yang'tse Ki ang' 
 
 5 Philippines 
 
 PhiPlp pineg 
 
 6 Bolivia 
 
 Bo liv'i a 
 
 7 Boer 
 
 Boer 
 
 8 Jerusalem 
 
 Je ru'sa lem 
 
 9 Delaware 
 
 Del 'a ware 
 
 10 Porto Rico 
 
 Por'to Ri'co 
 
 11 Winnipeg 
 
 Wiii'ni peg 
 
 12 Havana 
 
 Ha van 'a 
 
 13 Transvaal 
 
 Trans vaar 
 
 14 Hawaii 
 
 Ha wai'i 
 
 15 Manchuria 
 
 Man chur'i a 
 
 16 Caucasus 
 
 Caw'ea sus 
 
 17 Oneida 
 
 6 nei'da 
 
 18 Joliet 
 
 Jo'li et 
 
 19 Labrador 
 
 Lab'ra dor' 
 
 20 Berlin 
 
 Ber'lin. Ber len' (Gar.) 
 
 21 Siberia 
 
 Si be'ri a 
 
 22 Keokuk 
 
 Ke'okuk 
 
 23 Dubuque 
 
 Du biiqne' 
 
 24 Shanghai 
 
 Shang haV 
 
 25 Thibet 
 
 TM bet' 
 
 Note. — Many names of places have a local pronunciation or one in ac- 
 cord with the language of the locality. The usual English pronunciation 
 is given here. 
 
 1 The first in Illinois, the second in China. 
 
 2 Vowels in unaccented syllables often have obscure sounds marked 
 with an inverted breve. The mark is not used in this work. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 126 
 
 LESSON OXVI 
 
 1 Louisiana 
 
 2 Wyoming 
 
 3 Tennessee 
 
 4 Massachusetts 
 
 5 Maryland 
 
 6 Mississippi 
 
 7 Kentucky 
 
 8 Minnesota 
 
 9 Nevada 
 
 10 New Hampshire 
 
 11 Illinois 
 
 12 Idaho 
 
 13 Virginia 
 
 14 Wisconsin 
 
 15 Montana 
 
 16 Nebraska 
 
 17 Georgia 
 
 18 Michigan 
 
 19 Connecticut 
 
 20 Arizona 
 
 21 California 
 
 22 Arkansas 
 
 23 Alabama 
 
 24 Florida 
 
 25 Colorado 
 
 Low i §i a'na ^ 
 Wy o'ming 
 Ten'nes see' 
 Mas'sa chu'setts 
 Mar'y l(a)iid (Mer) 
 Mis' sis sip'pi 
 Ken tuck'y 
 Minn'e so'ta 
 Ne va'da 
 New Hamp'shlre 
 11 li nois' 2 
 I'daho 
 Vir gin'i a 
 Wis eon 'sin 
 Mon t'a'na 
 Ne bras'ka 
 6e6r'gi a 
 Mi9h'i g(a)n 
 ■Gon nect'i eut 
 Ar i zo'na 
 Califdr'nia 
 Ar'kan sas * 
 Al a ba'ma 
 Flor'ida 
 CoFo ra'dc 
 
 1 Note the accent. 
 
 2 Note the 5 is silent. 
 
 * Note the accent and final silent a. 
 
126 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLEB 
 
 LESSON CXVII 
 
 1 Monticello 
 
 2 Omaha 
 
 3 Philadelphia 
 
 4 Menominee^ 
 
 5 Oshkosh 
 
 6 Marseilles 
 
 7 Mackinac 
 
 8 Muskegon 
 
 9 Annapolis 
 
 10 Schenectady 
 
 11 Cincinnati 
 
 12 Chautauqua 
 
 13 Chesapeake 
 
 14 Vincennes 
 
 15 Ypsilanti 
 
 16 Valparaiso 
 
 17 Adirondack 
 
 18 San Francisco 
 
 19 Manitowoc 
 
 20 Kalamazoo 
 
 21 Pueblo 
 
 22 SanteFfe 
 28 Allegheny 
 
 24 Sacramento 
 
 25 Indianapolis 
 
 M6n tl <jgl'15 
 O'raaha 
 Phil'aderphXa 
 M(e) nom'i nee 
 Osh'kSsh 
 Mar seilleg' 
 MSck'i nac 
 Mils ke'gon 
 An nap'6 lis 
 Sehe nee'ta dy 
 Cln'9in na'ti2 
 Ch(a)u taw'qua 
 Ches'apeake • 
 Vin 9enne§' 
 tpsilan't! 
 Val pa raVsd 
 Ad ! ron'dSck 
 S5n Fran9!s'e5 
 Man 1 to w6e 
 Kal a ma zoo' 
 Pueb'lo(u = w) 
 San'ta Fe' 
 Al'le ghe'nf 
 SSe ra mSn't^ 
 In di (a)n ftp'o lis 
 
 > This city is in Michigan. The Wisconsin city is Menomonie. 
 
 • Do not give a the short sound. 
 
 * Note that the word has three syllables. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
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 LESSON cxvm 
 
 
 Abbreviations 
 
 1 Amount 
 
 Amt. 
 
 2 Advertisement 
 
 Ad. 
 
 3 Anonymous 
 
 Anon. 
 
 4 Assistant 
 
 Asst. 
 
 5 Balance 
 
 Bal. 
 
 6 Bachelor of Laws 
 
 LL.B. 1 (Legum Baccalaureus) 
 
 7 Bachelor of Arts 
 
 A.B. or B.A. (Artium Baccalaureus) 
 
 8 Commission 
 
 Com. 2 
 
 9 Civil Engineer 
 
 C.E. 
 
 10 Charged 
 
 Ch'gd 
 
 11 Creditor 
 
 Cr. 
 
 12 Days 
 
 Db. 
 
 13 Debtor 
 
 Dr. 
 
 14 Deputy 
 
 Dep. 
 
 15 Draft 
 
 Dft 
 
 16 Expenses 
 
 Exp. 
 
 17 Example 
 
 Ex. 
 
 18 Exchange 
 
 Exch. 
 
 19 Forward 
 
 F'w'd 
 
 20 Free on board 
 
 F.O.B. 
 
 Words for which Abbreviations are to be looked up. 
 
 21 For example 23 Genesis 25 Hundred 
 
 22 First-class 24 Gentlemen 
 
 1 The initial letter is doubled to indicate the plural. 
 ^ This may also stand for commissioner, committee, commodore, com- 
 mander, etc. 
 
128 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON CXIX 
 
 1 Insurance 
 
 Ins. 
 
 2 It does not follow 
 
 Non seq. (Non sequitur) 
 
 3 I owe you 
 
 L 0. U. 
 
 4 Lieutenant 
 
 Lieut. 
 
 5 Manuscript 
 
 Ms. or MS. 1 
 
 6 Master of Arts 
 
 A.M. orM.A.« 
 
 7 Merchandise 
 
 Mdse. 
 
 8 Notary Public 
 
 N.P. 
 
 9 Per cent 
 
 % 
 
 10 Pounds 
 
 lbs. 
 
 11 Payment 
 
 pay't 
 
 12 Quarter 
 
 qr. or Qr.» 
 
 13 Recording Secretary 
 
 Rec. Sec. 
 
 14 Right Honorable 
 
 Rt. Hon. 
 
 15 Secretary of Legation 
 
 Sec. Leg. 
 
 16 Seller's option 
 
 s. 0. or S. 0. 
 
 17 That is 
 
 i. e. (Id est) 
 
 18 United States Mail 
 
 U.S.M.* 
 
 19 United States Navy 
 
 U.S.N.* 
 
 20 Territory 
 
 Ter._ 
 
 Look up Abbreviations for the following : — 
 
 21 Zoology 23 Way-bill 25 Year of our Lord 
 
 22 Sales-book 24 Which was to be proved 
 
 1 The plural of this is MSS. 
 
 2 A degree conferred by educational institutions. 
 8 Stands also for quire and farthing. 
 
 ■* Stands for United States Marine also. 
 
 6U. S. A. stands for United States Army, also for United States of 
 America. 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 129 
 
 1 proxy 
 
 2 intestate 
 
 3 lessee lessee' 
 
 4 mortgage mort'gage 
 
 5 guarantee gwar'antee' 
 
 6 jury ju'ry 
 
 7 plaintiff plam'tiff 
 
 LESSON CXX 
 Legal Terms 
 prSx'y 
 
 in tes'tate 
 
 One authorized to act for 
 another. 
 
 Without having made a valid 
 will. 
 
 One to whom a contract for 
 renting is given. 
 
 Conveyance of property as secu- 
 rity for debt. 
 
 Promise to answer for another's 
 payment ; to warrant. 
 
 A body of men sworn to render 
 a verdict. . 
 
 One who begins legal action 
 against another. 
 
 8 defendant de fend'(a)nt One required to make answer in 
 
 legal action. 
 
 9 hypothecate hy poth'e cate To pledge for the security of 
 
 10 comptroller eomptroFler 
 
 mp= n 
 
 11 guardian 
 
 12 chattels 
 
 13 alienor 
 
 14 quitclaim 
 
 15 jointure 
 
 gM*ard'i(a)n 
 (jhat'tels 
 aFien or' 
 
 ie=y(e) 
 
 quit'claim 
 join'turc 
 
 16 indenture Inden'tur^ 
 
 17 option 
 
 one's creditors. 
 
 A public official who examines 
 accounts. 
 
 One in legal charge of a person. 
 
 Legal term for movable property. 
 
 One who transfers property. 
 
 Giving up that to which one has 
 a right. 
 
 An estate settled on a wife, 
 which she is to enjoy after her 
 husband's decease. 
 
 A mutual legal agreement. 
 
 op'tion (shun) Right to buy or sell at a certain 
 time for a given price. 
 
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 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 18 assign as si^n' To transfer to another. 
 
 19 codicil eod'i 9!! A clause added to a wilL 
 
 20 malfeasance malfea's(a)n9e An illegal deed. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 assessment 23 defalcation 25 defeasance 
 
 22 mandamus 24 easement 
 
 
 
 LESSON 
 
 CXXI 
 
 
 
 Electrical Terms 
 
 1 
 
 ohm 
 
 o^m 
 
 Standard unit of electrical re- 
 sistance. 
 
 2 
 
 volt 
 
 volt 
 
 Standard unit of electro-motive 
 force. 
 
 3 
 
 ampere 
 
 ampere' 
 
 Unit of current in electrical 
 measurements. 
 
 4 
 
 motor 
 
 mo 'tor 
 
 Machine by which electricity 
 does work. 
 
 5 
 
 battery 
 
 bat'tery 
 
 Apparatus for generating elec- 
 tricity. 
 
 6 
 
 galvanometer 
 
 gal'va nom'e tSr Instrument for measuring elec- 
 tricity. 
 
 7 
 
 electroscope 
 
 e lec'tro scope 
 
 Instrument for detecting pres- 
 ence of electricity. 
 
 8 
 
 insulator 
 
 in'stilator 
 
 Something to interrupt pas- 
 sage of electricity from an 
 object to the earth. 
 
 9 
 
 conductor 
 
 c5n duet'or 
 
 Substance capable of trans- 
 mitting electricity. 
 
 10 
 
 armature 
 
 ar'ma tiire 
 
 A piece of iron to connect the 
 poles of a magnet. 
 
 11 
 
 commutator 
 
 eom'mti ta'tor 
 
 Apparatus to change direction 
 
 of a current. 
 
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 12 dynamo dy'na mo A machine producing electric- 
 
 ity. 
 
 13 magneto mS,g net' o A device for inducing currents. 
 
 14 magnet mag'net Steel or iron which has mag- 
 
 netic properties. 
 
 15 incandescence in'can des^q(e)n(}e Glowing whiteness produced 
 
 by heat. 
 
 16 meter me'ter Instrument for measuring. 
 
 17 transformer trans form'er Coils wound so as to increase 
 
 or decrease voltage. 
 
 18 cell 9ell Jar to hold exciting fluid of a 
 
 battery 
 
 19 circuit 9ir'ewit The path of an electric current. 
 
 20 electro-magnet e lee'tro-mag'net A magnet made by current of 
 
 electricity. 
 
 Words to be looked up in the dictionary, marked, and defined. 
 
 21 alternator 23 condenser 25 oxidation 
 
 22 shunt 24 induction 
 
 1 deleble 
 
 2 cupola 
 
 3 heinous 
 
 4 statue 
 
 5 subtile 
 
 6 formally 
 
 7 annuals 
 
 8 presage 
 
 9 augment 
 10 guardian 
 
 LESSON CXXII 
 Review Lesson 
 
 11 codicil 
 
 12 dynamo 
 
 13 condenser 
 
 14 circuit 
 
 15 erudition 
 
 16 exuberant 
 
 17 intrinsic 
 
 18 incompatible 
 
 19 culpable 
 
 20 amplify 
 
 21 cipher 
 
 22 dormitory 
 
 23 reservoir 
 
 24 recurrence 
 
 25 indomitable 
 
 26 extirpate 
 
 27 diffidence 
 
 28 covetousness 
 
 29 precipitous 
 
 30 parsimony 
 
132 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 31 taciturn 
 
 32 visionary 
 
 33 procrastinate 
 84 ingenuous 
 
 35 referee 
 
 36 roily 
 
 37 captious 
 
 38 continuous 
 
 39 reparation 
 
 40 trepidation 
 
 41 urbanity 
 
 42 pristine 
 
 43 resurrection 
 
 44 wariness 
 
 45 modesty 
 
 46 accumulate 
 
 47 decalogue 
 
 48 venial 
 
 49 critique 
 
 50 ether 
 
 61 pheasant 
 
 52 voracious 
 
 53 ordnance 
 
 54 skeptic 
 
 1 privilege 
 
 2 apparel 
 
 3 rinse 
 
 4 laudable 
 
 55 perpetual 
 
 56 retrenchment 
 
 57 arbitrator 
 
 58 converse 
 
 59 upstart 
 
 60 invalid 
 
 61 alternate 
 
 62 gallant 
 
 63 emaciate 
 
 64 annular 
 
 65 denominate 
 
 66 encompass 
 
 67 genealogy 
 
 68 abolition 
 
 69 hydraulics 
 
 70 palatable 
 
 71 chronic 
 
 72 inefficient 
 
 73 illicit 
 
 74 sanguine 
 
 75 barbarous 
 
 76 effable 
 
 77 cynical 
 
 LESSON CXXIII 
 Review Lesson 
 
 5 hygiene 
 
 6 chagrin 
 
 7 exaggerate 
 
 8 diphthong 
 
 78 legible 
 
 79 preoccupy 
 
 80 reservoir 
 
 81 lineage 
 
 82 haughty 
 
 83 oxidation 
 
 84 intestate 
 
 85 centuries 
 
 86 mobile 
 
 87 visible 
 
 88 neutral 
 
 89 transient 
 
 90 palliate 
 
 91 legitimate 
 
 92 sumptuous 
 
 93 perceive 
 
 94 scrutinize 
 
 95 complaisant 
 
 96 despicable 
 
 97 supersede 
 
 98 coquette 
 
 99 audible 
 100 irritable 
 
 9 revenue 
 
 10 column 
 
 11 parody 
 
 12 elusion 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
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 13 consummate 
 
 14 onerous 
 
 15 stupefy 
 
 16 nonpareil 
 
 17 licorice 
 
 18 sieve 
 
 19 minion 
 
 20 adage 
 
 21 dubious 
 
 22 feign 
 
 23 treatise 
 
 24 abstruse 
 
 25 seizure 
 
 26 criticise 
 
 27 naphtha 
 
 28 calumny 
 
 29 arable 
 
 30 colossal 
 
 31 anguish 
 
 32 arsenic 
 
 33 scheme 
 
 34 coerce 
 
 35 veneer 
 
 36 hiccough 
 
 37 corduroy 
 
 88 obsolete 
 
 89 grammar 
 
 40 requisite 
 
 41 subpoena 
 
 42 elegy 
 
 43 colleague 
 
 44 suicide 
 
 45 niche 
 
 46 effigy 
 
 47 salutary 
 
 48 variable 
 
 49 psalm 
 
 50 plausible 
 
 51 granary 
 
 52 ecstasy 
 
 53 inveigle 
 
 54 factitious 
 
 55 soliloquy 
 
 56 souvenir 
 
 57 discipline 
 
 58 credible 
 
 59 bicycle 
 
 60 icicle 
 
 61 prologue 
 
 62 refugee 
 
 63 emanate 
 
 64 February 
 
 65 catechism 
 
 66 asylum 
 
 67 quinine 
 
 68 equipage 
 
 69 cuneiform 
 
 70 siphon 
 
 71 anomaly 
 
 72 residuary 
 
 73 silesia 
 
 74 chamois 
 
 75 isosceles 
 
 76 facetious 
 
 77 lethargy 
 
 78 cylinder 
 
 79 nitrogen 
 
 80 gayety 
 
 81 egregious 
 
 82 verify 
 
 83 recipient 
 
 84 italicize 
 
 85 amphibious 
 
 86 quadrille 
 
 87 parallel 
 
 88 esquire 
 
 89 equitable 
 
 90 indelible 
 
 91 obloquy 
 
 92 epilepsy 
 C3 martyr 
 
 94 until 
 
 95 vying 
 
 96 consensus 
 
 97 valleys 
 
 98 fiery 
 
 99 gauge 
 100 weird 
 
134 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 1 abscess 
 
 2 recede 
 
 3 annuity 
 
 4 promissory 
 6 cayenne 
 
 6 hackney 
 
 7 privateer 
 
 8 enthusiasm 
 
 9 convalesce 
 
 10 amanuensis 
 
 11 salmon 
 
 12 desultory 
 
 13 foible 
 
 14 paroxysm 
 
 15 abyss 
 
 16 obituary 
 
 . 17 cessation 
 
 18 townsfolk 
 
 19 deaf-mute 
 
 20 delegate 
 
 21 convenient 
 
 22 embalm 
 
 23 synopsis 
 
 24 recruit 
 
 25 assailant 
 
 26 epilogue 
 
 27 envelop 
 
 LESSON CXXIV 
 Review Lesson 
 
 28 aggrieve 
 
 29 aghast 
 
 30 vertebra 
 
 31 melancholy 
 
 32 ratify 
 
 33 oifertory 
 
 34 crucify 
 
 35 exercise 
 
 36 crochet 
 
 37 kiln-dry 
 
 38 specimen 
 
 39 aphorism 
 
 40 discretion 
 
 41 intercede 
 
 42 disparage 
 
 43 cashmere 
 
 44 element 
 
 45 harangue 
 
 46 champagne 
 
 47 heirloom 
 
 48 almshouse 
 
 49 hoarhound 
 
 50 tombstone 
 
 51 anaesthetic 
 
 52 scurrilous 
 
 53 philosophy 
 64 nihilism 
 
 55 mercenary 
 
 56 feudal 
 
 57 conducive 
 
 58 fricassee 
 
 59 pleurisy 
 
 60 sacrilege 
 
 61 impromptu 
 
 62 emery 
 
 63 anemone 
 
 64 vacillate 
 
 65 etiquette 
 
 66 myrrh 
 
 67 parable 
 
 68 annul 
 
 69 colloquy 
 
 70 pharynx 
 
 71 eligible 
 
 72 falcon 
 
 73 python 
 
 74 supervise 
 
 75 rarefy 
 
 76 phonic 
 
 77 rarity 
 
 78 apostate 
 
 79 jeopardy 
 
 80 prestige 
 
 81 diagnosis 
 
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 135 
 
 82 necessity- 
 SB strategy 
 
 84 chenille 
 
 85 decision 
 
 86 perfidy 
 
 87 surprise 
 
 88 ascetic 
 
 89 auspicious 
 
 90 rendezvous 
 
 91 symphony 
 
 92 dissyllable 
 
 93 massacre 
 
 94 siege 
 
 95 hirsute 
 
 96 avalanche 
 
 97 inanimate 
 
 98 derrick 
 
 99 muscle 
 
 100 promiscuoua 
 
 ADDITIONAL EXERCISES 
 
 WORDS FREQUENTLY USED IN DIFFERENT TRADES 
 AND PROFESSIONS 
 
 LESSON CXXY 
 Groceries 
 
 18 marmalade 
 
 19 paraffine 
 
 20 chimneys 
 
 21 pineapple 
 
 22 filberts 
 
 23 indigo 
 
 24 cauliflower 
 
 25 catsup 
 
 26 gherkins 
 
 27 caraway 
 
 28 gasoline 
 
 29 spaghetti 
 
 30 chocolate 
 
 31 cabbage 
 
 32 horseradish 
 
 33 cocoanut 
 
 34 herring 
 
 1 raisins 
 
 2 apricots 
 
 3 cucumbers 
 
 4 cranberries 
 
 5 kerosene 
 
 6 macaroni 
 
 7 peppermint 
 
 8 sorghum 
 
 9 mackerel 
 
 10 oysters 
 
 11 sardines 
 
 12 allspice 
 
 13 pearline 
 
 14 molasses 
 
 15 pumpkins 
 
 16 vanilla 
 
 17 salmon 
 
 35 preserves 
 
 36 quinces 
 
 37 almonds 
 
 38 biscuit 
 
 39 mustard 
 
 40 anchovies 
 
 41 mucilage 
 
 42 nutmegs 
 
 43 salmon 
 
 44 honey 
 
 45 potatoes 
 
 46 ginger 
 
 47 cinnamon 
 
 48 beeswax 
 
 49 currants 
 60 chowchow 
 
136 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON CXXVI 
 Architectural Terms 
 
 1 abutment 
 
 18 peristyle 
 
 35 
 
 elevation 
 
 2 corrugated 
 
 19 aisle 
 
 36 
 
 lacquered 
 
 3 dovetail 
 
 20 boudoir 
 
 37 
 
 mosaic 
 
 4 faucet 
 
 21 girders 
 
 38 
 
 nave 
 
 5 gargoyle 
 
 22 escutcheon 
 
 39 
 
 frieze 
 
 6 girders 
 
 23 joists 
 
 40 
 
 conservatory 
 
 7 mantel 
 
 24 corridor 
 
 41 
 
 brackets 
 
 8 newel 
 
 25 cornice 
 
 42 
 
 caisson 
 
 9 jambs 
 
 26 gymnasium 
 
 43 
 
 apse 
 
 10 coping 
 
 27 parquetry , 
 
 44 
 
 alcove 
 
 11 buttress 
 
 28 plumb 
 
 45 
 
 entablature 
 
 12 panel 
 
 29 colonnade 
 
 46 
 
 niche 
 
 13 trellis 
 
 30 chamfered 
 
 47 
 
 monastery 
 
 14 amphitheater 
 
 31 bas-relief 
 
 48 
 
 lintel 
 
 15 veneer 
 
 32 auditorium 
 
 49 
 
 lattice 
 
 16 tessellated 
 
 33 gallery 
 
 60 
 
 minaret 
 
 17 veranda 
 
 34 lavatory 
 
 
 
 
 LESSON CXXVII 
 
 
 ^ 
 
 
 Lumber 
 
 
 
 1 casings 
 
 ' 10 lathe 
 
 18 
 
 poplar 
 
 2 basswood 
 
 11 Cottonwood 
 
 19 
 
 walnut 
 
 3 chestnut 
 
 12 flooring 
 
 20 
 
 shingles 
 
 4 culls 
 
 13 cedar 
 
 21 
 
 pickets 
 
 5 cypress 
 
 14 butts 
 
 22 
 
 ceiling 
 
 6 tapering 
 
 15 birch 
 
 23 
 
 grooved 
 
 7 mahogany 
 
 16 beveled 
 
 24 
 
 quartered 
 
 8 logging 
 
 17 hickory 
 
 25 
 
 veneer 
 
 9 crossgrained 
 
 
 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 137 
 
 LESSON CXXVIII 
 Medical Terms 
 
 1 adenoid 
 
 18 
 
 febrile 
 
 35 
 
 laryngitis 
 
 2 paralysis 
 
 19 
 
 eczema 
 
 36 
 
 sensory 
 
 3 membrane 
 
 20 
 
 cartilage 
 
 37 
 
 appendicitis 
 
 4 narcotic 
 
 21 
 
 bacteriology 
 
 38 
 
 lineament 
 
 5 ulceration 
 
 22 
 
 gangrene 
 
 39 
 
 inoculation 
 
 6 neuralgia 
 
 23 
 
 lymphatic 
 
 40 
 
 laceration 
 
 7 hemorrhage 
 
 24 
 
 incision 
 
 41 
 
 afferent 
 
 8 malignant 
 
 25 
 
 jugular 
 
 42 
 
 efferent 
 
 9 typhoid 
 
 26 
 
 eustachian 
 
 43 
 
 thoracic 
 
 10 peritonitis 
 
 27 
 
 osseous 
 
 44 
 
 transfusion 
 
 11 catarrhal 
 
 28 
 
 paroxysm 
 
 45 
 
 cerebral 
 
 12 astigmatism 
 
 29 
 
 medicinal 
 
 46 
 
 amputation 
 
 13 microbe 
 
 30 
 
 sporadic 
 
 47 
 
 ciliary 
 
 14 epilepsy 
 
 31 
 
 diagnosis 
 
 48 
 
 synovial 
 
 15 lethargy 
 
 32 
 
 capillary 
 
 49 
 
 pathological 
 
 16 diphtheria 
 
 33 
 
 anaemia 
 
 50 
 
 serum 
 
 17 tuberculosis 
 
 34 
 
 axillary 
 
 
 
 
 LESSON CXXIX 
 
 
 
 
 Insurance Terms 
 
 
 
 1 policy 
 
 10 
 
 implements 
 
 18 
 
 endowment 
 
 2 accomplice 
 
 11 
 
 fraudulent 
 
 19 
 
 deposit 
 
 3 forfeiture 
 
 12 
 
 appraisal 
 
 20 
 
 beneficiary 
 
 4 accumulation 
 
 13 
 
 cancellation 
 
 21 
 
 equitable 
 
 5 maintenance 
 
 14 
 
 assignee 
 
 22 
 
 prudential 
 
 6 litigation 
 
 15 
 
 breakage 
 
 23 
 
 mortuary 
 
 7 immunity 
 
 16 
 
 dissolution 
 
 24 
 
 inflammable 
 
 8 dividend 
 
 17 
 
 equity 
 
 25 
 
 contributory 
 
 9 annuity 
 
 
 
 
 
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 LESSON CXXX 
 
 
 
 
 Dry Goods 
 
 
 
 1 mohair 
 
 18 
 
 fichu 
 
 35 
 
 toweling 
 
 2 alpaca 
 
 19 
 
 honiton 
 
 36 
 
 cashmere 
 
 3 Valenciennes 
 
 20 
 
 jaconet 
 
 37 
 
 cassimere 
 
 4 tarletan 
 
 21 
 
 delaine 
 
 38 
 
 surah 
 
 5 suede 
 
 22 
 
 denims 
 
 39 
 
 overalls 
 
 6 poplin 
 
 23 
 
 cambric 
 
 40 
 
 pique 
 
 7 pongee 
 
 24 
 
 chambray 
 
 41 
 
 remnants 
 
 8 nankeen 
 
 25 
 
 balbriggan 
 
 42 
 
 pajamas 
 
 9 gingham 
 
 26 
 
 hosiery 
 
 43 
 
 mackintosh 
 
 10 taffeta 
 
 27 
 
 organdie 
 
 44 
 
 handkerchiefs 
 
 11 veiling 
 
 28 
 
 ruching 
 
 45 
 
 crinoline 
 
 12 umbrellas 
 
 29 
 
 parasols 
 
 46 
 
 cr^pon 
 
 13 percale 
 
 30 
 
 jean 
 
 47 
 
 sateen 
 
 14 galloon 
 
 31 
 
 zephyr 
 
 48 
 
 brocade 
 
 15 doilies 
 
 32 
 
 fustian 
 
 49 
 
 chiffon 
 
 16 chenille 
 
 33 
 
 dimity 
 
 50 
 
 cor<luroy 
 
 17 applique 
 
 34 
 
 cheviot 
 
 
 
 
 LESSON CXXXI 
 
 
 
 
 Drug Technicalities 
 
 
 
 1 acetic 
 
 10 
 
 caoutchouc 
 
 18 
 
 pepsin 
 
 2 calcium 
 
 11 
 
 camphor 
 
 19 
 
 licorice 
 
 3 sulphur 
 
 12 
 
 magnesia 
 
 20 
 
 caffein 
 
 4 calomel 
 
 13 
 
 iodine 
 
 21 
 
 aconite 
 
 5 carbolic 
 
 14 
 
 essence 
 
 22 
 
 ammonia 
 
 6 alcohol 
 
 15 
 
 laudanum 
 
 23 
 
 benzine 
 
 7 boracic 
 
 16 
 
 potash * 
 
 24 
 
 antiseptic 
 
 8 calcium 
 
 17 
 
 quinine 
 
 25 
 
 vaseline 
 
 9 sarsaparilla 
 
 
 
 
 
MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 139 
 
 
 LESSON CXXXII 
 
 
 
 
 Hardware 
 
 
 
 1 wrenches 
 
 18 
 
 dynamite 
 
 35 
 
 canisters 
 
 2 emery 
 
 19 
 
 cartridges 
 
 36 
 
 perambulators 
 
 3 ferules 
 
 20 
 
 corkscrews 
 
 37 
 
 canteen 
 
 4 crowbars 
 
 21 
 
 compasses 
 
 38 
 
 adze 
 
 5 castors 
 
 22 
 
 calipers 
 
 39 
 
 andirons 
 
 6 muskets 
 
 23 
 
 balances 
 
 40 
 
 pulley 
 
 7 jute 
 
 24 
 
 thermometers 
 
 41 
 
 chandelier 
 
 8 padlocks 
 
 25 
 
 scissors 
 
 42 
 
 anchors 
 
 9 refrigerators 
 
 26 
 
 gimlets 
 
 43 
 
 trowels 
 
 10 griddles 
 
 27 
 
 skimmers 
 
 44 
 
 scabbards 
 
 11 forceps 
 
 28 
 
 wringers 
 
 45 
 
 transom 
 
 12 handcuffs 
 
 29 
 
 spittoons 
 
 46 
 
 trigger 
 
 13 galvanized 
 
 30 
 
 tubing 
 
 47 
 
 enamel 
 
 14 perforated 
 
 31 
 
 ventilators 
 
 48 
 
 revolver 
 
 15 levers 
 
 32 
 
 stretchers 
 
 49 
 
 rifle 
 
 16 barometers 
 
 33 
 
 scroll-saws 
 
 50 
 
 protractors 
 
 17 chisels 
 
 34 
 
 caliber 
 
 
 
 
 LESSON CXXXIII 
 
 
 
 
 Railroad Terms 
 
 
 
 1 accommodation 
 
 10 
 
 perishable 
 
 18 
 
 preferred 
 
 2 baggage 
 
 11 
 
 concession 
 
 19 
 
 engineer 
 
 3 arrival 
 
 12 
 
 duplicate 
 
 20 
 
 equalize 
 
 4 passenger 
 
 13 
 
 collision 
 
 21 
 
 locomotive 
 
 5 interchangeable 
 
 14 
 
 differential 
 
 22 
 
 tariff 
 
 6 merchandise 
 
 15 
 
 certificate 
 
 23 
 
 vestibuled 
 
 7 emigrant 
 
 16 
 
 damages 
 
 24 
 
 voucher 
 
 8 specifications 
 
 17 
 
 schedule 
 
 25 
 
 claimants 
 
 9 tonnage 
 
 
 
 
 
140 
 
 MODERN BUSINESS SPELLER 
 
 LESSON CXXXIV 
 
 !Names of Cities 
 
 1 Buffalo 
 
 2 Milwaukee 
 
 3 Louisville 
 
 4 Worcester 
 
 5 Syracuse 
 
 6 Los Angeles 
 
 7 Memphis 
 
 8 Albany 
 
 9 Duluth 
 
 10 Des Moines 
 
 11 Galveston 
 
 12 New Orleans 
 
 13 Pittsburg 
 
 14 Reading 
 
 15 Tacoma 
 
 16 Wilkesbarre 
 
 17 Topeka 
 
 18 Savannah 
 
 19 Peoria 
 
 20 Rochester 
 
 21 Low^ell 
 
 22 Honolulu 
 
 23 Hoboken 
 
 24 Mobile 
 
 25 Seattle 
 
 26 Baton Rouge 
 
 27 Boise City 
 
 28 Brooklyn 
 
 29 St. Louis 
 
 30 Butte 
 
 31 Charleston 
 
 32 Dallas 
 
 33 Chattanooga 
 
 34 Cheyenne 
 
 35 Quincy 
 
 36 Gloucester 
 
 37 Raleigh 
 
 38 Terre Haute 
 
 39 Scranton 
 
 40 Columbus 
 
 41 St. Joseph 
 
 42 Eau Claire 
 
 43 Fort Wayne 
 
 44 Bangor 
 
 45 Pensacola 
 
 46 Moline 
 
 47 Saginaw 
 
 48 Fond du Lac 
 
 49 Detroit 
 60 Portland 
 
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