PREFACE The uses of a Dictionary are so apparent and so universally recogniiea t^t no word of commendation need be said of the family of Lexicons to which this little Tolume belongs. It is a family which has branches In. every civilized country, and by a species of "divine right" is universally awarded the place of honor over all other familice librorum. Of coiu-sethe possession of a large unabridged Dictionary is a desideratum to every one who aspires to a complete information of his native tongue, but the high cost thereof, and the inconvenience of handling a volume Of such size as are Lexicons of this description, are drawbacks in the way of a very exten- ;ive possession of them. To meet the wants of the vast majority, to whom cheapness, compactness and terseness are first considerations, this T-olume is especially designed. The spelling, pronunciation, natiu"e and definition of each word is given in as concise a form as possible, while the book is issued in a small and convenient form, and at a price within the reach of all. The Appendix has been compiled with great care, and presents inf or mation of a miscellaneous and useful character, much of which is not to be found in any other Dictionary of the language, not even excepting Web- ster's or Worcester's Unabridged. A variety of general subjects are given space in the Appendix, together with a mmiber of useful tables and statis- tics. To persons residing in districts remote from public libraries, and whose stock of books of general information is limited, this volume will be of the greatest use. It at once unites the character and advantages of an ordinary dictionary to that of an encyclopaedic manual for reference on the coimtless subjects on which information is so frequently sought, and which is so rarely found combined under the compact shelter of the covers of a single volume. An inspection of the General Index will, we think, sub- stantiate its claim to be what it pretends to be, *' A Universal Hand-Book for Ready Reference." The AuTEfOR. 43 892:j ABBREVIATIONS OF THE "PARTS OF SPEECH," AND THEIR ORAM- MATICAL SIONIFICATIONS. The words that constitute our language are classified under nine different Heads, called " Parts of Speech," and consist of the Noun (sometimes called the Substantive or Noun Substantive), the Adjectivk, the Pronoun, the Article, the Verb the Adverb, the Preposition, the Conjunction and Interjection, and are found appended to each word in the Dictionary, thus abbreviated : Nouns J. s. (substantives). Adjectives o a. Pronouns pron. Verbs v. Adverbs adv. Prepositions ....prep. Conjunctions conj. Interjections int. The Articles being but three in number, a, an and the, need no system of abbreviation. The foiu* first parts of speech being declinable, or variable in grammati- cal formation, have different collateral words emanating from them, which are thus abbreviated : s.pl substantive plural. I pp past participle. V. a verb active. | ppr present participle. v.n verbneuter. | pret preterite. V. imp verb impersonal. ; Of these Parts of Speech, each of the numerous words, of which our language is composed, belongs to one or the other. Thus the Noun Sub- stantive (derived from the Latin nomen substantivum) is the name of any thing that possesses "substantiality" or abstract being. The Noun Ad- jective (from the Latin adjictum) is a word " added to'^ the substantive, to signif.y the addition of some quahty, circumstance, or manner of being. The Pronoun (from the Latin proTiomme) is used "in place of the Noun," to avoid tautological repetition . The Verb (from the Latin verhum) is "the word" of a sentence, which asserts, commands or inquires, and completes its grammatical construction. The Adverb (from the Latin ad verbuni) is a word appended " to a verb," to express some circumstance relating to it ; that is, to qualify it, or define the manner hoiv. The Preposition (from the Latin pr(^«posfYwm) is a word "placed before" a noun or prt>noun to show its relation to something previously mentioned. The Conjunction (from the Latin conjunctio) is used for the "joining together" of words or sentences. The Interjection (from the Latin inter jectum) is an abrupt exclamation " thrown-between" the words of a sentence. On referring to the Dictionary, the student will find words innumerable which are both substantives and adjectives, or verbs active and neuter, according to the respective senses in which they are used. PRONTJNCLA.TION. For an explanation of the principal characters used in the OrthoSpic Nota- tion of this Dictionary, viz., a, ii, i and u, see the opposite page. The emphatic syllable of each word is denoted by the accent, thus (') ; and the i)eculiar characteristics of each vowel or consonant are l)riefly explained at the com- mencement of each alphabetic letter in the body of the Dictionary. In lysyllabic or derivative' words the initial syllables are usually omitted, or the sake of coinpieshion, etc. po] ?oi iDxc'VTOi FACTION, ab-ak -^hun, s., gtealing of catUe. ABACUS, ab'-a-kus, s., a counting table. . ABADDON, a-bad'- Abacus. don, s., the destroying angel. ABAFT, a-baft', ad., towards the stem. ABALIENATE, ab-ale'-yen-ate, v.a., to estrange. ABANDON, a-ban'-dun, v.a., to re- nounce. ABANDONMENT, -ment, s., total de- sertion. ABASE, a-base', v.a., to depress; to degrade. ABASEMENT, -ment, s., act of hum- bling. ABASH, a-bash', v.a., to make ABASHMENT, -ment, s., confusion from shame. ABATABLE, a-bate'-abl, a., that may be abated . ABATE, a-bate', v.a., to beat down; to lessen.— v.n., to become less. ABATEMENT, -ment, s., act of abat- ing. ABA LIS, ab'-a-tis, s., a fortiflcatiou of felled trees with branchei^ o\iV ward. A,Bi$x<:-Y' 6 ABNORmrr ABBACY, ab'-ba-se, s., rights and privileges of an abbot. ABBE', ab'-ba, s., an abbot; a man of letters. ABBESS, ab'-bes, s., the governess of a nunneiy. ABBEY, ab'-be,s., a monastery or religious society. ABBOT, ab'-bot, s., the superior of an abbey. ABBREVIATE, ab-bre'-ve-ate, v.a., to shorten. ABBREVIATION, -a'-shim, s., act of shortening ABBRE VIATOR, -a-ter, s., one who abridges. ABBRE VIATORY, -a-tor-e, a., that shortens. ABBREVIATURE, a-tyur, s., a char- acter used for shortening. ABDICANT, ab'-de-kant, a., abdicat- ing.— s., the person abdicating. ABDICATE, -kate, v.a., to renounce. ABDICATION, -ka'-shun, s., act of resigning. ABDOMEN, ab-do'-men, s., the lower beUy. ABDOMINAL, ab-dom'-in-al, a., per- taining to the abdomen. ABDUCE, ab-dewse', v.a., to draw from. ABDUCENT, -sent, a. , drawing back. ABDUCT, ab-dukt', v.a., to take away by force. ABDUCTION, -shun, s., act of draw- ing back. ABDUCTOR, ab-duk'-ter. s., one guilty of abduction; a contract- ing muscle. ABED, abed', ad., in bed. ABERRANCE, ab-er'-ranse, s., devi- ation from truth. ABERRANT, -rant, a., straying from right. ABERRATION, -ra'-shun. s., act of wandering; deviation from truth. ABET, a-bet', v.a., to aid; to connive at. ABETMENT, -ment, s., act of abet- ting. ABETTOR, -ter, s., one who incites another. ABEYANCE, a-ba'-anse, s., a state of suspension . ABHOR, ab-hor', v.a., to loathe; to ABHORRJENCE, -ens, 8., extreme hatred. ABHORRENT, -rent, a., struck with <^^horruuc§. ABIDE, a-bide', v.n., to reside; to remain. ABIDING, -ing, s., continuance ; fixed state.— a., permanent. ABILITY, a-bil'-e-te', s., power; skill; means. ABINTESTATE, ab-in-tes'-tate, a., inheriting the estate of an intes- tate. ABJECT, ab-jekt', v.a., to throw away. ABJECT, ab'-jekt, a., sunk low; mean servile. ABJECTION, ab-jek'-shun, s., base- ness; servility. AB JUGATE, ab'-ju-gate, v.a., to set free. ABJURATION, ab-ju-ra'-shim, s., a solemn renunciation. ABJURATORY, ab-ju'-ra-tor-e, a., containing abjuration. ABJURE, ab-jiore', v.a., to renoimce on oath. ABJUREMENT, -ment, s., renunci- ation. ABLACTATE, ab-lak'-tate, v.a., to wean. ABLATION, ab-la'-shun, s., act of taking away. ABLATIVE, ab'-la-tiv, a., that takes away.— s., the sixth case of nouns in Latin. ABLAZE, ablaze', ad., in a blaze. ABLE, a'-bl, a., having competent power; possessing means, knowledge, or skill. ABLE-BODffiD, -bod-id, a., strong of body. ABLENESS, a'-bl-nes, s., vigor, abil- LE ABLEPSY, ab'-lei)-se, s., privation of sight. ABLOCATE, ab'-lo-kate, v.a, to let out on hire. ABLOCATION, -ka'-shim,s., a letting out on hire. ABLUENT, ab'-lu-ent, a., cleansing; purifying.— s., a detergent. ABLUTION, ab-lu'-shun, s., act of washing. ABLUVION, -ve-un, s., that part wa.shed off. ABNEGATION, ab-ne-ga'-shun, ■., renunciation. ABNODATION, -no-da'-shun, s., act of cutting away knots. ABNORMAL, ab-norm'-al, a., irregxk- lar, deformed. ABNORMITY, -e-te, s., u-regularity-, deformity. AfeOAiliJ ASSTERSION ABOARD, a-board', ad., on board a ship. ABODE, a-bode' pret. of ABIDE.— s., place of r sidence. ABOLISH, a-bol -ish, v.a., to abro- gate; to annul. ABOLISHABLE, -abl, a., may be abolished. ABOLISHMENT, -ment, s., act of abolishing. ABOTVIINABLE, a-bom^-in-abl, a., de- testable. ABOMINATE, a-bom'-in-ate, v.a., to detest. ABOMINATION, a'-shun, s., extreme hatred. ABORIGINAL, ab-o-ridj'-in-al, a., first; original. ABORIGINES, -in-eez, s. pi., the first inhabitants of a country. ABORTION, a-bor'-shun, s., act of miscarrying. ABORTIVE, a-bort'-iv, a., imperfect- ly formed; failing in its effect; unsuccessful. ABORTIVENESS, -nes, s., state of be- ing abortive. ABORTMENT, -ment, s., an untimely birth. ABOUND, a-bound', v.n., to be in great plenty. ABOUT, a-bowt', prep., around; en- circling.— ad., circularly; around. ABOVE, a-buv', prep., higher in place.— ad., overhead; in a high- er place. ABOVE-BOARD, -board, ad., fairly; without trick. ABRADE, ab-rade', v.a., to wear away. ABRASION, ab-ra'-zhim, s., a rub- bing off. ABREAST, a-brest', ad., side by side; opposite. ABREPTION. ab-rep'-sliim, s., a car- rying away. ABRIDGE, a-bridj', v.a., to shorten. ABRIDGER, -er, s., one who abridges. ABRIDGMENT, -ment, s., an epit- ome; a summary. ABROACH, u-broatah', ad , broach- ed. ABROAD, a-brawd', ad., at large; widely. ABROGATE, ab ro-gate, v.a., to re- peal or abolish. ABROGATION, '-shun, s., act of abro- gating, [gy; sudden. ABRUPT, ab-rupt', a., broken; crag- ABRUPTION, -shun, s., a sudden breaking oflf ABRUPTNESS, -nes, s., suddenness; roughness. ABSCESS, ab'-ses, s., a collection of ■pm*ulent matter. ABSCESSION, ab-sesh'-un, s.. a ue- parting. ABSCIND, ab-sind', v.a., to cut off. ABSCISSION, ab-sish'-un, s.. a.,L of cutting off. ABSCOND, ab-skoud',v.n., to tt,b.sent one's self. ABSENCE, ab'-sense, s., state .. f be- ing absent; heedlessness . ABSENT, -sent, a., not present. — sent', v.a., to depart; to keep away. ABSENTEE, -sent-e', s., one absent from his country. ABSINTH, ab-sinth', s., a chemical salt. ABSINTHIUM, the-um, s., a bitter plant. ABSIST, ab-sist'. v.n., to stand off; to cease. ABSOLUTE, ab'-so-lute, a., arbi- trary; despotic. .ABSOLUTENESS, -nes, s., despotic authority. ABSOLUTION, -lu'-shun, s., remis- sion of sins. ABSOLUTISM, lute-izm, s., despot- ism. ABSOLVATORY, ab-zolv'-a-tor-e, a., having power to absolve. ABSOLVE, -zolv', v.a., to set free; to pardon. ABSONANT, ab'-so-^nant, s., con- trary to reason. ABSORB, ab-sawrb', v.a., to imbibe to suck up. ABSORBABLE,-abl., a., that may be absorbed. ABSORBENT, -ent, a., imbibing.— s., that which sucks up; a sucker up of fluids. ABSORPTION, ab-sorp'-shun, s., pro- cess of imbibing. ABSTAIN, ab-stane', v.n., to forbear or refrain. ABSTEMIOUS, ab-ste'-me-us, a., temperate: sober. ABSTENTION, ab-sten'-shun, re- straint. ABSTERGE, ab-sterdj', v.a., to wipe; to cleanse. ABSTERGENT, -ent, a., cleansing.— s., a detergent. [of cleansmg. ABSTERSION, ab-Bter'-shun, s., act ABSTERSIVE 8 ACCLAMATORY ABSTERSIVE, -sive, a., cleansing. ABSTINENCE, ab'-sti-nense, s., fasting: temperance. ABSTINENT, -nonb, a., temperate. ABSTRACT, ab-strakt', v.a., to epit- omize; to purloin; to remove. — ab'-strakt, a., separate; distinct; abstruse.— s., a summary or epitome. ABSTRACTED, -ed., a., absent in mind. ABSTRACTION, -shim, s., absence of thought. ABSTRACTIVE, -tiv., having power of abstracting. ABSTRINGENT, ab-strinj'-ent, s., laxative medicine. ABSTRUSE, ab-struse', a., hidden; obscure. ABSTRUSENESS, -nes, s., obscurity of meaning. ABSURD, ab-surd', a., opposed to ABSURDITY, -e-te, s., foUy; want of propriety. ABUNDANCE, a-bund'-ans, s., plen- ty; more than enough; fulness; overflowing. ABUNDANT, -ant, a., plentiful; ful- ly sufiftcient. ABUSE, a-bewz', v.a., to make an ill use of. ABUSE, -buse', s., rude reproach; perversion. ABUSIVE, '-iv, a., insolent; rude. ABUSIVENESS, -nes, s., rudeness of language. ABUT, a-but', v.n., to border upon* to adjoin. ABUTMENT, -ment, s., that which abuts on another, or joins to something. ABYSS, a-bis, depth; a gulf. ACACIA, a-ka'-sne-a, s., a genus of elegant tropical trees. ACADEMIC, ak-a-dem'-ik, a., Ijelong- ing to an academy.— s., a student in a college. ACADEMICIAN, -de-mish'-an, s., a member of an academy. ACADEMY, a-kad'-e-me, s., a semi- nary of learning. ACANTHUS, a-kan'-thxLS, s., the bear's breech. ACARPY, a-kar'-pe, s., imfruitful- ness. ACARU8, ak'-a-rus, s., the tick or mite. ACAULOUS, a-kaw'-lus, a., without astern. ACCEDE, ak-seed', v.n., to assent to. ACCELERATE, ak-sel'-er-ate , v.a., to hasten; to despatch. ACCELERATION, -a'-shun, s., act of increasin g velo city. ACCELERATIVE, a-tiv, a., adding to velocity. ACCENDIBLE, ak-send'-ebl, a., in- flammable. ACCENSION, -sen'-shuji, s., the act of kindling. ACCENT, ak'-sent, s., a mark used to direct the stress of voice in pronunciation; a fuodiilation of the voice.— sent', v.a., to note the accent. ACCENTUATE, '-u-ate, v.a, to mark with accents. ACCENTUATION, -a'-shun, s., act of placing accents. ACCEPT ak-sept', v.a., to receive. ACCEPTABILITY, a-bil'-e-te, s., quality of being agreeable. ACCEPTABLE, -abl, a., likely to be £iCCG13t€(i ACCEPTANCE, -anse, s., reception; agreement to terras. ACCEPTATION, -a'-shun, , kind re- which a ceptlon; meanmg word is understood. ACCEPTER, -er, s., the person who accepts. ACCESS, ak'-ses, s., admission to a place or person. ACCESSIBILITY, ak-ses-e-bil'-e-te, s., quality of being approach- able. ACCESSIBLE, -ses'-eble, a., that may be approached ; affable. ACCESSION, •sesh'-un,s., an acced- ing to, augmentation ; act of ar- riving at a thi-one, or dignity. ACCESSIONAL, -al, a., additional. ACCESSORY, ac'-ses-sor-e, a., ac- ceding, contributing.— s. , tliatbo- lonsring to something else. ACCIDENCE, ak'-se-den.se, s., the rudiments of grammar. ACCIDENT, -dent, s., an unexpected event; cnance. ACCIDENTAL, -dent'-al, a., happen- ing unexpectedly ; casual. ACCIPIENT, ak-sip'-e-eut, s. , a re- ceiver. ACCLAIM, ak-klarae', s., a shout of praise. ACCLAMATION, -ma'-shun, s., aj)- plaupe. ACCLAMATORY, '-a-tor-e,a.,expreS' singjc^. fc... ACCLIMATE ACCUSATIVE ACCLIMATE, ak-kU'-mate, or AC- CLIMATIZE, v.a. or n., to inure to climate. ACCLIVITY, ak-kliv'-e-te, s., slope of a hill; ascent. ACCLIVOUS, '-VUS, a., rising with a ACCOMMODABLE, ak-kom'-mo- dabl, a., adaptable. ACCOMMODATE, -date, v.a., to adapt; to oblige; to lend. ACCOMMODATING, -da-ting, a., obliging. ACCOMMODATION, -da'-shun, s., fit- ness, reconciliation. ACCOMPANIMENT, ak-kum'-pa-ne- ment, s., something that attends, especially as applied to musical instrumentation. ACCOMPANY, -pa-ne, v.a., to go with; to escort. ACCOMPLICE, ak-kom'-plis, s., an associate in a crime. ACCOMPLISH, -plish, v.a., to com- plete: to execute fully. ACCOMPLISHED, -plisht, a., en- dowed with good qualities. ACCOMPLISHMENT, -plish-ment,s., completion; acquirement; orna- ment of mind or body. ACCORD, ak-kawrd', s., agreement; concurrence of opinions; har- mony of sounds.— v.a., to make to agree; to concede.— v.n., to agree; to harmonize. ACCORD ABLE, -abl, a., agreeable; consonant. ACCORDANCE, -anse, s., agreement; conformity. ACCORDANT, ant, a., correspond- ing. CORI ACCORDING, -ing, prep., agreeably to. ACCORDINGLY, -ing-le, ad., agree- ably. ACCORDION, -e-im, s., a wind in- strument. ACCOST, ak-kost', v.a., to address; to salute [cess. ACCOST ABLE, abl, a., easy of ac- ACCOUCHEMENT, ak-koosh'-mong, s., parturition. ACCOUCHEUR, -koo-share', s., a man-midwife ^CCOUNT, ak-kownt', s , a computa- tion of expenses or debts; a reci- tal of events; estimation; profit. — v.a., to deem, judge, consider, —v.n., to render an account; to ^v« reasons, ACCOUNTABILITY, -a-bil'-e-te, s., responsibility. ACCOUNTABLE, -abl, a., responsi- ble. ACCOUNTABLENESS, '-abl-nes, s., liability. ACCOUNTANT, '-ant, s., a person employed in keeping accounts. ACCOUPLE, ak-kup'-pl, v.a.,tolink ACCOUTRE^ ak-koo'-ter, v.a., to ; to equip. ACCOUTREMENTS, -ments, s., equipage for military service. ACCREDIT, ak-kred'-it, v.a., to givo authority. ACCREDITED, -ed, a., allowed; au- thorized. ACCRESCENT, ak-kres'-sent, a., in- creasing. ACCRETIVE, ak-kre'-tiv, a., increas- ing by growth. OH, ■ ACCROACH, ak-kroatsh', v.n., to hook; to encroach. ACCROACHMENT, -ment, s., act of accroaching. ACCRUE, akkru', v.n., to arise from. ACCUSATION, ak-ku-ba'-shun, s., act of reclining. ACCUMB, ak-kumb', v.n., to recline at table. ACCUMBENT, -bent, a,, leaning or reclining, ACCUBITION, ak-ku-bish'-un, s., act of sitting down. ACCUMULATE, ak-kew'-mu-late, v. a. , to heap up. — v n., to increase greatly. ACCUMULATION, -la-shun, s., a mass; a heap. ACCUMULATIVE, -la-tiv, a., heaping ACCtJMULATOR, -la'-ter, s , one that amasses. ACCURACY, ak'-ku-ra-se, s., exact- ness. ACCURATE, -rate, a., correct; pre- cise. ACCURSE, ak-kurs', v.a., to doom to destruction. [ed. ACCURSED, -ed. a. execrable; wick- ACCUSABLE, ak-kew'-zabl, a., lia- ble to censure. ACCUSATION, -za'-shun, s., act of accusing. ACCUSATIVE, ak-kew'-za-tiv, a., censuring. In Latin, the fourth case of a noijn| the objective ACCUSATORY 10 ACRE ACCUSATORY, -tor-e, a., accusing. ACCUSE, ak-kewz', v.a., to charge with crime. ACCUSER, -er, s., one who accuses. ACCUSTOM, ak-kus'-tum, v.a., to habituate; to inure. ACCUSTOMED, -tumd, a., according to custom; usual; frequent. ACE, ase, s., a single point on a card; an atom. ACEPHALOUS, a-sef'-a-lus, a., head- less; without a chief. ACERATE,as'-er-ate, s.,a salt formed Avith aceric acid. ACERBATE, a-serb'-ate, v.a., to make bitter or sour. ACERBITY, -e-te, s.,a rough sour taste; bitterness. ACEROSE, as'-er-ose, a., resembling chaff. ACERVAL, a-ser'-val, a., occurring in heaps. ACERVATE, a-serv'-ate, v.a., to heap ACERVATION, -va'-shim, a, act of heaping together. ACESCENCE, a-ses'-seuse, s., sour- ness. ACETATE, as'-e-tate, s., a chemical acid salt. ACETIC, a-se'-tik, or a-set'-ik, a., acid; sour. ACETIC ACID, the pure cider of vm- egar. ACETIFICATION, a - se - te - f e - ka' • shun, s., process of making vine- ACETIFY, jl-set'-e-fi, v., to turn into acid. ACETOMETER, as-e-tom'-e-ter, s., an instrument for ascertaining the strength of vinegar or other acids. ACHE, ake, v.n., to be in pain; to be distressed. — s., a continued pain. ACHIEVABLE, &-tsheev'-abl, a., that may be done. ACHIEVE, a-tsheeV, v.a., to ac- complish. ACHIEVEMENT, -ment, s., a great deed. [ness. ACHING, ake'-ing, h., pain, uneasi- ACHOR, a'-kor, s., the scald heai^ ACHROftlATlC, ak-ro-mat'-ik, a., destitute of color. ACICULAR, a-sik'-yu-lar, a., sharp poin ted. ACICULATE, -late, a., in form of a nojdle. i ACID, as'-id, a., sour; sharp.— s., a ! sour substance. ACIDIFY, a-sid'-e-fl, v.a., to convert into an acid. ACIDITY, -te, s., sharpness; sour- ness. ACIDULATE, -yu-late, v.a., to make acid. ACIDULOUS, -lus, a., slightly sour. ACKNOWLEDGE, ak-nol'-edj, v.a., to admit to be true. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, -ment, s., admission of the Iruth. ACIME, ak'-me, s., highest jwint of anything. ACONITE, ak'-o-nite, s., the herb wolf's bane. ACOPIC, a-kop'-ik, a., a relieving dreariness. ACORN, a'-kom, s., the seed or fruit o f th e oak. ACOTYLEDON, a-ko-til-e'-don, s., a plant whose seed is not furnished with iobes. ACOUSTIC, Tx-kows'-tik, a., pertain- ing to sound, or sense of hearing. ACOUSTICS, -tiks, s., science of sounds. ACQUAINT, ak-kwaynt', v.a., to make kno%vn. ACQUAINTANCE, -anse, s., knowl- edge of : a person well known. ACQUIESCE, -ak-kwe-es', v.n., to submit ; to comply. ACQUIESCENCE,-sense, compliance, submission. ACQUIESCENT, -seut, a., resting sat- isfied. ACQUIRABLE, ak-kwire'-abl, a., that may be acquired. ACQUIRE, ak-kwire, v.a., to gain; to realize. ACQUIRED, -ed, a., obtained by one's self. ACQUIREMF.NT, -ment, s., act of acquiring. " SITION, ak-kwe-zish'-un, s., the tiling acquired. ACQUISITIVE, ak-kwiz'e-tiv, a., gained. ACQUISITIVENESS, -nes, s., desire to acquire propertv. ACQUIT, ak-kwit' v.a., to set free ; to release. ACQUITTAL, -tal, s., a judicial dis- charge. ACQUITTANCE, -tanse, s., discharge from a debt. ACRE, a'-ker, s., a quantity of land containing 4840 square yards. ACMD 11 ADDRESS ACRED, ak'-rid, a., sharp; pungent. ACRIDITY, -e-te, s., a sharp pungent quality. ACRIMONIOUS, ak-ro-mo'-ne-us, a., sharp: bitter. ACRIMONY, -mon-e, sharpness; bit- terness of language. A.CROAMATIC, ak-ro-a-mat'-ik, a., abstruse; deeply learned. ACROBAT, ak'-ro-bat, s., a ropo dancer. ACROGEN, ak'-ro-jen, s., a crypto- gamic plant, ACROLITH, ak'-ro-lith, s., a statue, whose extremities are stone. ACROSTIC, a-kros'-tik, s., a short poem, the initial letters of which form a name. ACT, akt, v.n., to bo in action.— v.a., to perform as an actor. — s., ex- ertion of power, ACTINIC, ak-tin'-ic, a., relating to actinism. ACTINISM, ak'-tin-izm, s., radiation from the sun's rays. ACTION, ak'-shun, s., state of act- ing; agency; operation; con- duct; gesture ; a battle ; a law suit. ACTIONABLE, -abl, a., punishable by law, ACTIVE, akt'-iv, a., quick of motion; nimble. ACTIVITY, -e-te, nimbleness. ACTOR, akt'-er, s., an agent; a stage-player. ACTRESS, -res, s., a female actor. ACTUAL, akt'-yu-al, a., real; effect- ive; certain. ACTUALITY, -al'^-te, s., state of be- ing actual. ACTUARY, -yu-ar-e, s., a registrar or ACTUATE, -yu-ate, v.a., to impel; to incite. ACTUATION, -a'-shun, s., effectual operation. ACUATE, ak'-yu-ate, v. a. , to sharpen. ACUITION, ak-yu-ish'-un, s-, act of sharpening. ACUITY, ak-yu'-e-te, s., sliai-pness. ACUMEN, a-kew'-men, s., a sharp point; sagacity, ACUMINATE, -min-ate, v.n., to rise like a cone.— v.a., to sharpen.— a., having a tapering sharp point. ACUMINATED, -ted, a., sharpened to a point. ACUMTNOUS, a-kew'-mm-us, a., sharp-pointed. ACUTE, a-kewt', a., ending in a sharp point; keen; shrewd. ACUTENESS, nes, s., sharpness; shrewdness. [erb. ADAGE, ad'-aje, s., a maxim; aprov- ADAGIAL, ad-aje'-yal, a., proverbial. ADAGIO, a-da'-je-o, s., in music, a slow movement. ADAJIANT, ad'-a-mant,the diamond; a loadstone. ADAMANTINE, -mant'-in, a., quali- ties of adamant, ADAPT, Ti'-dapt', v.a., to suit; to fit, ADAPTABLE, -abl, a., that may be adapted. ADAPTATION, -a'-shun, s,, fitness; suitableness, ADD, ad, v,a., to join or unite; to number, ADD ABLE, ad'-dabl, a., that may be added. ADDEPv, ad'-der, s,, avenemous sei-pent. ADDEK-FLY, -fii, s., the dragon- fly- ADDER'S-GRASS, -derz-gras, s., a plant, ADDER'S-TONGUE, -tung, s., a plant, [weed, ADDER'S-WORT, -wert, s., snake- ADDIBLE, ad'-debl, a,, that may be added. ADDICT, -dikt', v.a., to accustom org's self ADDICTEDNESS, -ed-nes, s., the be- ing devoted to. ADDICTION, -dik'-shun, s., habitua- tion to. ADDITAMENT. ad-dit'-u-ment, s., a thing added. [tug. ADDITION, -dish'-un, s., act of add- ADDITIONAL, -un-al, a., that is added.— s., something added, ADDITITIOUS, ad-de-tish'-us, a., added without authority. ADDITIVE, ad'-de-tiv, a., that may be added. ADDLE, ad'-dl, a., unimpregnated; empty. — v.a., to make corrupt or morbid. ADDLE-HEADED,-hed'-ed, a., weak; silly. ADDRESS, ad-dres'. v.a,, to speak or apply to; to direct in writing; to court or make suit.— s,, a written or formal appUcation; courtship; skill; direction of a letter. Adder. -timg. ADDUCE 12 ADMIBE ADDUCE, ad-duse', v.a., to allege; to cite. ADDUCIBLE, -sebl, a., that may be adduced. ADDUCTION, ad-duk'-shun, s., act of bringing forward. ADDUCTIVE, -tiv, a., that brings forward . [vatio u . ADEMPTION, ad-emp'-shun, s. , pri- ADENOGRAPHY, ad-en-og'-ra-fe, s., treatise on the glands. [art. ADEPT, ad-ept', s., one skilled in any ADEQUACY, ad'-e-kwa-se, s., ade- quateaess. ADEQUAJE, -kwate, a., equal to. ADHERE, adheer', v.n., to stick or cUng, ADHERENCE, -ense, s., tenacity; fldehty. ADHERENT, -ent, a., sticking to.— s., one who adheres; a partisan. ADHESION, -he'-zhmi, s., act or state of sticking. ADHESIVE, -siv, a„ sticking, ten- acious. ADHESIVENESS, -nes, s., tenacity. ADHIBITION, ad-he-bish'-un, s., ap- phcation; use. ADHORTATORY, ad-hor'-tu-tor-e. a., containing advice. ADIEU, a-dew', ad., farewell. ADINOSE, ad'-e-nose, a. , like a gland. ADIPOCERE, ad'-e-po-seer, s., fatty substance. ADIPOSE, -pose, a., fat; greasy. ADIT, ad'-it, s., the sloping entrance to a mine. ADJACENT, ad-ja'-sent, a., lying near; close. ADJECT, -jekt', v.a., to add to; to put to. ADJECTION, -shim, s., act of adding. ADJECTITIOUS, ad-jek-tish'-us, a., thrown in ADJECTIVE, -tiv, s., in grammar, a word expressive of qviaUty. ADJOIN, ad-join', v.a., to join; vmite.— V n., to be contiguous. ADJOINING, -ing, a., adjacent. ADJOURN, ad-jurn', v.a., to defer; to postpone. ADJOURNMENT, -ment, s., act of adjourning. ADJUDGETad-judj', v. a., to decree; to award. ADJUDGMENT, -ment, s., award; decree. ADJUDICATE, ad-ju'-de-kate, v.a., to adjudge.— v.n., to determine upon. ADJUDICATION, -ka'-shun, s., legal decision. AD JUG ATE, -gate, v.a., to yoke. ADJUMENT, -ment, s., help; sup- port. ADJUNCT, ad'-junkt, s., something adherent.— a., added to, or united, with. ADJUNCTION, -shun, s., act of join- mg. ADJUNCTIVE, -tiv, a., joining. ADJURATION, ad-ja-ra'-shun, s., charging on oath. ADJURE, ad-jure^'v.a., to impose an oath. ADJUST, ad-just', v.a.. to make ex- act; to fit. ADJUSTABLE, -ubl, a., that may be adjusted. ADJUSTMENT, -ment, s., act of ad- justing. ADJUTANCY, ad'-ju-tan-se, s., office of adjutant. z'lDJUTANT. -tantj s., a miUtary officer who assists the major; a large species of crane. ADJUVANT, -vant, a., helpful.— s., an assistant. ADMEASURE, ad-mezh'-xu-, v.a., to apportion - ADMEASUREMENT, -ment, s., the measure of a thing, ADMENSURATION, ad-men-su-ra'- shun, s. , act of measuring. ADjMINISTER, ad-min'-is-ter, v.a., to act as agent; to contribute. ADMLNISTERIAL, -te'-re-al, a., per- taining to administration. ADMINISTRABLE, -trabl, a., capa- ble of administration. ADMINISTRATION, -a'-shun, s., act of administering. ADMINISTRATIVE, -stra-tiv, a., that which administers. ADMINISTRATOR, -stra-ter, s., one who adm misters to an estate, or who officiates in divine rites. ADMINISTRATRIX, -trix, s., a fe- male who administers. ADMIRABLE, ad'-me-rabl, a., wor- thy of admiration; estimable. ADMIEAL, ad'-me-ral, s., com- mander of a fleet. ADMIRALTY -te. s., the supreme office for the administration of naval affairs. ADMIRATION, ra'-shun, s., act of admiring. ADMIRE, ad-mire', v a., to love; to wonder at. At)MitRfiIt 13 ADVANtAaEOtrSNESS ADMIRER, -er, s., one who admires; a lover. ADMISSIBILITY, ad-mis-se-bil'-e-te, s., quality of being admissible. ADMISSIBLE, -bl, a., that may be admitted. ADMISSION, ad-mish'-un, s., ad- mittance. ADMISSORY, ad-mis'-sor-e, a., giv- ing admission. ADMIT, ad-mit', V.G., to give right of entrance. ADMITTANCE, -tanse, s., act of ad- mitting. ADMIX, ad-mix', v.a., to mingle. ADMIXTION, -tshun, s., union of different bodies. ADMIXTURE, -tchur, s., substance of bodies mingled. ADMONISH, ad-mon'-ish, v.a., to re- prove with mildness. ADMONISHMENT, -ment, s., ad- monition. ADMONITION, -nish'-un, s., gentle reproof; instruction; direction. ADMONITIVE, ad-mon'-e-tiv, a., I containing admonition. ADMONITORY, -tor-e, a., that ad- monishes. ADMORTIZATION, ad-mort-e-za'- shun, s., reducing of lands to ► mortmain. ADNASCENT, ad-nas'-sent, a., grow- ing on something else. ADNATE, ad'-nate, a., growing to; adherent. ADNOUN, -nown, s., an adjective. ADO, a-doo', s., bustle* trouble. ADOLESCENCE, ad-o-les'-sense, s., theprime of youth. ADOLESCENT, -seni,, a., advancing to manhood. ADOPT, a-dopt', v.a., to receive the child of another: to embrace any particular manner. ADOPTION, -shun, s., act of adopt- ADOPTCVE, -tiv, a., capable of being adopted. ADORABLE, a-dore'-a-bl, a., to be adored; divine. ADORABLENESS, -ness, s., quality of being adorable. ADORATION, -shvm, s., homage paid to God ; or reverence. ADORE, a-dore' v.a , to worship with reverence. ADORN, a-dawm, v.a., to dress; to decorate. [ment. ADORNMENT, -ment, s., embellish- ADOWN, a-down, prep., down to- wards the groimd. ADRIFT, a-drift', ad., floating at ran- dom. ADROIT, a-droyt, a., dexterous; skilful. ADROITNESS, -nes, s., dexterity; ingenuity. ADRY, a-dri', a., in want of drink. ADSCITITIOUS, ad-se-tish'-us, a., supplemental; aflditional. ADSCRIPT, ad'-skript, s., one held to the service of his lord. ADSTRICTION, ad-strik'-shun, s., a binding. ADULATION, ad-yu-la'-shun, s., flattery. ADULATORY, ad'-yu-la-tor-e, a., servilely praising. ADULT, a-dult', a., grown up.— s., one CTown to full size. ADULTERATE, -ter-ate, v.a., to cor- rupt, to make impure.— a., de- based by foreign mixtm-e. ADULTERATION, a'-shun, s., state of being adxilteratcd. ADULTERER, -ter-er, s., a man guilty of adultery. ADULTERESS, -es, s., a woman guilty of adultery. ADtlLTERINE, -in, a., spurious. ADULTEROUS, -us, a., guilty of adultery. ADULTERY, -ter-e, s., violation of the marriage bed. ADUMBRATE, ad-um'-brate, v.a., to shadow out faintlv. ADUMBRATION, -bra'-shun, s., a faint sketch. ADUNCOUS, ad-un'-kus, a., crooked or hooked, in form of a hook. ADUST, a-dust', a., burned up; I scorched. j ADUSTION, -tshun, s., act of scorch- ing ADVANCE, ad-vanse', v.a., to raise in price; to enhance.— v.n., to come forward; to proceed.— s., act of coming forward ; improve- ment; preferment. ADVANCEMENT, -ment, s., act of moving forward; promotion; im- provement ADVANTAGE, ad-vant'-aje, a., beu' efit; profit- opportimity.— v.a., to benefit; to improve. ADVANTAGEOUS, -ta'-jus, a., being of advantage; pre fitable. ADVANTAGEOUSNESS, -nes, s^ profitableness; usefxilness. ADVENE 14 AFAR iiDVENE, ad-veen', v.n., to accede, or come to. ADVENIENT, ad-ve'-ne-ent, a., su- ADVENT, ad'-vent, s., the coming of our Saviour, the foiir Sabbaths before Christmas. ADVENTITIOUS, -tish'-us, a., added extrinsically accidental. ADVENTUAL, -yu-al, a., relating to Advent. ADVENTURE, -tyur, s., hazard; ac- cident; an enterprise of hazard. — v.a., to risk or hazard.— v.n., to dare. ADVENTURER, -tyur-er, s., one who hazards something, or attempts extraordinary enterprises ; an im- postor ADVENTURESOME, -tyur-sum, a., adventm-ous. ADVENTUROUS, -tym--ns, a., daring; courageous. [ness. ADVENTUROUSNESS, -nes, s.,l3old- ADVERB, ad'-verb, s., a word used to modify the sense of a verb or ADVERBIAL, -e-al, a., pertaining to an adverb. ADVERSARIA, ad-ver-sa'-re-a, s., a commonplace book. ADVERSARY, -sar-e, s., an oppo- nent; a foe. ADVERSE, ad '-vers, a., contrary; calamitous. ADVERSENESS, -vers'-nes, s., oppo- sition. ADVERSITY, -e-te s., misfortune. ADVERT, ad-vert' v.n., to turn the attention, or refer to. ADVERTENCE, ^nse, s., attention to, regard, ADVERTENT, -ent, a., attentive; heedful. ADVERTISE, -tize, v.a., to inform, to make known. ADVERTISEMENT, '-tiz-ment, s., in- formation, notice. ADVERTISER, -tiz'-er, s., one who advertises ADVICE, ad- vise', s., coimsel; ad- monition. ADVISABLE, 'abl, a., proper to be done: prudent, recommendable. ADVISABLENESS, -abl-nes. s., the quality of bein^ advisable; ex- pedience, propriety. ADVISE, ad-vize', v a., to coimsel; to inform— v.n , to consult; to deliberate. ADVISED, ad-vizd', a., acting witii deliberation. ADVISING, ad-vize'-ing, s., advice; counsel. [tence. ADVOCACY, ad'-vo-ka-se, s., de- ADVOCATE, -kate, s., a barrister; one who espouses a cause.— v.a., to plead in favor of; to defend. ADVOCATESHIP, -kate-ship., s., office of an advocate . ADVOCATION, -ka'-shun, s., act of pleading for ADVOLATION, ad-vo-la'-shun, s., a flying to. ADVOT\^ON, ad-vow'-zim, s., right to present to a benefice. ADZE, adz, s., a kind of axe. ^NEID, e-ne'-id, s., a cele- brated poem by Virgil. ^OLIAN, e-o'-le-an', a., pertaining to -S^olus. AERIAL, a-e'-re-al, a., be- longing to or consisting Adze. of air. AERIE, a'-re, s. , the nest of a bird of AERIFORM, ayr'-e-form, a., having the nature of air. AERIFY.-fl, v.a., to fill with am AEROLITE, -o-hte, s., a meteoric stone. AEROLOGICAL, -lodj'-ik-al, a., per- taining to aerology. AEROLOGY, ol'-o-je, s., a descrip- tion of the air. AEROMETRY, -om'-e-tre, s., science of measuring air. AERONAUT, -o-nawt, s., an aerial navigator AERONAUTIC, -nawt'-ik, a., sailing in the air. AERONAUTICS, -iks, s., science of saiUng in the air. AEROSTAT, ayr'-o-stat, s., an air balloon. AEROSTATIC, stat'-ik, a., suspend- ing in air AEROSTATICS, -iks, s., aerial navi- gation ^RUGINOUS, e-ru'-jm-us, a., of the nature of verdigris. JURUGO, -go, s , rust of copper, &c. ESTHETIC, es-thet'-ik, a., pertain- ing to the beautiful. ESTHETICS, -iks, s.pl., the science which treats of the beautiful in nature or art. AFAR, a-far', ad., at a distance in place. APF ABILITY 15 AFT AFFABILITY, af-£a-bil-e-te, cour- teousness; urbanity. AFFABLE, af '-fa-bl, a., of easy man- ners courteous. AFFAIR, af-fare', s., business of any kind; concern. AFFECT, af-fekt' v. a., to act upon; to ftxoitc AFFECTATION, -ta'-fihun, s., false T^FG tG I1C6 AFFECTED,*'-ed, pp. of the verb to affecfc. — a., sieved; distressed. AFFECTEDNESS, -nes, a., affecta- tion. AFFECTING, -ing, a., exciting; pa- thetic. AFFECTION, '-shun, s., love; zeal- ous attachment. AFFECTIONATE, -ate, a., full of af- fection; loving. AFFECTIONED, -shund, a, con- ceited. AFFIANCE, af-fi'-anse, a a mar- riage contract; trust.— v. a., to betroth. AFFIDAVIT, -feda'-vit, s., a decla- ration on oath. AFFILIATE, -fil'-e-ate, v.a. , to adopt ; to receive into a family as a son. AFFILIATION, a'-shun, s., adoption; assign-child. AFFINAGE, af'-fin-aje, s., act of re- fining metals. AFFINITY, af-fin -e-te, s., relation by marriage ; relation to or con- nection with. AFFIRM, af-ferm', v.a., to assert positively.— v.n., to declare sol- emnly. AFFIRM ABLE, -abl, a., that may be affirmed. AFFIRMATION, -a'-shun, s., aver- me nt. AFFIRMATIVE, '-a-tiv, a., that af- firms or asserts.— s., that which contains an aflirmation. AFFIX, af-fix', v.a., to annex; to at- tacn. — af'-flx, s., a syllable added to a word. AFFIXTURE, af-flx'-tyur, s., that which is aflfixed. AFFLATION, -fla'-shim, s., act of breathing upon. AFFLICT, -flikt', v.a., to pain; to grieve. AFFLICTING, -ing, a., grievous; dis- tressing. AJFFLICTION, -shun, s., state of pain; grief. AFFLICTIVE, -iv, a., causing pain or grief. AFFLUENT, af'-flu-ent, a., flowing to: wealthy. AFFLUX, af'-flux, s., the act of flow- ing to. AFFORD, af-foard', v.a., to yield or produce. AFFOREST, af-for'-est, v.a., to turn ground into forest. AFFRANCHISE, af-fran'-tshiz, v.a., to make free. AFFRAY, af-fra', s., a quarrel; a fight. AFFRIGHT, af-frite', v.a., to alarm, —s., sudden fear; terror. AFFRONT, af-frunt', v.a., to insult; to abuse.— s., contemptuous treatment. AFFRONTING, -ing, a., contumeli- ou s; abusive. AFFRONTTVE, -iv., a., giving of- fence; abusive. AFFUSE, af-fewz'. v.a., to poiu* upon • to sprinkle. AFFUSION, -zhun, s., act of pouring upon. AFIELD, a-feeld', ad., in the field. AFIRE, a-fire', ad., on fire. AFLOAT, a-flot6, ad., floating; swimming. AFOOT, a-fut', ad., on foot, in ac- tion. AFORE, a-fore' ad. or prep., in front; before. AFOREGOING, -go'-ing, a., going before AFOREHAND, -hand, ad., in time previous.— a., previously pro- vided. AFOREMENTIONED, -men'-shimd, a., mentioned before. AFORENAMED, -naymd, a., named before. AFORESAID, -sed, a., said or recited before. AFORETHOUGHT, -thawt, a., pre- meditated. AFORETIME, -time, ad., in time past. AFOUL, &-fowl',ad., entangled; not free. AFRAID, a-frayd', a., impressed with fear. AFRESH, a-fresh', ad., anew; re- cently AFRONT, a-frunt', ad., in front; op- posite to. AFT, aft., ad., towards the stern of a ship. AFTER 10 AGOG AFTER, aft'-er, a., later in lime; sub- sequent.— prep., later in time; behind.— ad., posterior. AFTER-BIRTH, berth, s., the pla- centa. AFTERINGS, -ingz, s.pl., last milk from a cow. AFTER-MATH, -math, s., a second crop of grass. AFTER-MOST, moast, a., hindmost; last. AFTERNOON, -noon, s., latter part of the dsLv. AFTER-PAINS, -paynz, s pi . , pains succeeding childbirth. AFTER-PIECE, -peese, s., a farce. AFTER-THOUGHT, -thawt, s., after- reflections. AFTERWARD, -werd, or AFTER- WARDS, ad., in subsequent time. AGA, a'-ga, s., a Turkish officer. AGAIN, Ti-gen', ad., a second time; once more. AGAINST, ag-enst', prep., in opposi- tion; noting adversity; in an op- jwsite direction. AGAPE, agape', ad., staring with wonder. AGHAST, a-gast', a., astonished; AGATE, ag'-et, s., a class of semi- poUucid gems. AGAVE, a-ga'-ve, n., the American aloe or cen- tury plant; attains ma- turity in from 10 to 70 years and produces a flower stem 40 feet in height and perishes. AGAZED, a-gayzd'. pp., wonder-struck. AGE, aje,s., a certain pe- riod of time; oldness, a certain period of hu- man life. AGED, a'-jed, a., old; stricken in years. AGENCY, a'-jen-se, s., instrumental- ity; management of anotner's aifairs. AGENT, a'- jent, s., a deputy; a fac- tor. AGGELATION, ad-je-la'-shun, s., a concretion of ice. AGGERATION, ad-jer-a'-shun,s., ac- cimiulation. AGGLOMERATE, ag-glora'-er ate, V a., to coUect into a ball. AGGLOMERATION, a -shun, s., a round heapj a, co«fu8e(j moss. AGGLUTINANT, ag-glu '-tin-ant, s., any viscous substance.— -a , unit- ing as glue. AGGLUTmATE, -ate, v.a., to imite as with glue. AGGLUTINATION, a'-shun, s., act of gluing. AGGLUTINATIVE, a-tiv, a., that I tends to unite. AGGRANDIZE, ag'-grand-Lze, v.a., to make greater; to exalt. AGGRANDIZEIVIENT, '-iz-ment, s-, exaltation; promotion. AGGRAVATE, ag'-gra-vate, v.a., to make worse; to provoke. AGGRAVATION, va'-shun, s., mak- ing worse; excitement to anger. AGGREGATE!, ag'-gre-gate, v.a., to bring together.— a., formed into a whole mass.— s., a sum, mass or assemblage of particulars. AGGREGATION, -ga'-shuu, s., state of being collected. AGGREGATIVE, -tiv, a., taken to- gether. A(JGRESS, ag-gres', v.n., to assault first; to invade. AGGRESSION, ag-gresh'-un, first act of hostility; invasion. AGGRESSIVE, -iv, a., making the first attack. AGGRESSOR, -er, s., one who first AGGRIEVANCE, ag-greev'-anse, s., hardship. AGGRIEVE, ag-greev', v.a., to give pain; to oppress. — ^v.n., to la- ment. AGHAST, a-gast', a., struck witk horror. AGILE, adj'-il, a., nimble; active. AGILITY, a-jil'-e-te, s., nimbleness, activity. AGIO, ad'-je-o, s., rate of exchange; premium. AGISTMENT, a-jist'-ment, s., money paid for pasturing. AGITATE, adj'-e-tate, v.a., to put in motion. AGITAnON,ta'-shuii, s., the act of moving or shaking; commotion. AGITATiVE, -ti-tiv, a., tending to agitate. AGITATOR, -ta-tor, s., one who agi- tates ; an insurgent. AGLET, ae'-let, s. a metal tae:. AGNITION, ag-nish'-im, k., acknowl' edgment. AGO, i-go', ad., past; gone. AGOG, a-gog', ad., highly excited, AGOING 17 ALBINO AGOING, a-go'-ing, ad., in motion. AGONIZE, ag'-o-nize, v.n., to suffer violent anguish.— v.a., to torture. AGONIZING, -ing, a., giving extreme pain. AGONY, ag'-o-ne, s., extreme pain; anjTuish. [mind. AGREE, a-gre', v.n., to be of one AGREEABLE, a-gre'-abl, a., suitable; pleasing. AGREEABLENESS, a-gre'-abl-nes, s., quality of pleasing. AGREED, a-greed', a., being of one mind. [cord, AGREEMENT, a-gre'-ment, s., con- AGRESTIC, a-gres'-tik, a., rural; im- polisbed. AGRICOLATION, si-grik-o-la'-shun, s., culture of the soil. AGRICULTURAL, ag-re-kul'-tyur- al, a., pertaining to husbandry. AGRICULTURE, -tyur, s., culture of the soil; husbandry; tillage. AGROUND, a-grownd', ad., run aground; stranded. AGUE, a'-gu, s., an intermitting fever. AGUISH, a'-gu-ish, a., somewhat shivering. AH, ah, int., an exclamation of sur- prise or pity. AHA, a-hii', int., an exclamation ex- pressing triumph, contempt, or surprise. [vance. AHEAD, a-hed', ad., further in ad- AID, ay d, v.a., to succor; to relieve. — s., help; succor; support. AIDE-DE-CAMP, -de-kong, s., officer attendant on a general ; pi., aides- de-camp, [aid. AIDLESS, -les, a., helpless; without AIGRETTE, a'-gret, s., a tuft of dia- monds. AIGUILLE, a-g^\*eel', s., an engi- neering implement used in min- ing. AIL, ayl, v.a., to pain: to trouble. AILMENT, ayl'-ment, s. , pain ; dis- ease. AILING, -ing, a., sickly; diseased. AIM, aym, v.n., to point at with a missile weapon.—v.a., to point as a weapon.— s., the pointmg of a missile weapon. AIMLESS, ayra'-les, a., without aim. AIR, ayr, s., that invisible fluid which surrounds the earth; the aeriform body which we , breathe.— v.a., to expose to the air; to ventilate, Am-PuMP. s., a spiral AIR-GUN, -gun, s., a pneumatic en- gine for propelling a bullet. AIRINESS, -e-nes, s., exix)sure to the air, AIRING, -ing, s., open-air exercise. AIRLESS, -les, a., wanting fresh air. AIR-PUMP, -pump, 8., a machine for exhausting the air AIR-TIGHT, -tite, a., impermea- ble to air. AIR-VESSEL, -ves-sel, duct in plants. AIRY, ayr'-e, a., consisting of air; light as air. AITCH-BONE, aytsh'-bone, s., hind part of an ox. AJAR, a- jar', ad , partly oi)en. AKIN, a-kin', a., related; aUied by nature. ALABASTER, al'-a-bas-ter, s., a kind of soft marble. ALACK, a-lak', int., alas; expressive of sorrow. ALACRITY, -re-te, s., briskness; cheerfulness. ALAMODE, al'-a-motle, ad., accord- ing to fashion. ALARM, a-Iarm,s., sudden suiT)rise; disquiet— v.a., to give notice of danger; to rouse. ALARMING., -ing, a., terrifying. ALARMIST, -ist, s., one who excites ALARM-POST, -poast, s., a place for troops to repair to in case of an alarm. [clock. ALARUM, a-lar'-um, s., an alarm ALAS, a-las', int., an exclamation of sorrow. ALB, alb, 8., a surplice or vestment of linen. ALBATA, al-ba'-ta, s., a metallic composition; German silver. ALBATROSS, a 1 ' b a - tross, s., the larg- est of sea- birds. ALBEIT, awl- be'-it, ad., be it so; although. Albatross. ALBESCENT, al-bes'-sent, a., moder- ately white. ALBINO, al-be'-no, s., a white de^ scendant of black parents- ALBITE 18 ALLEGORY ALBITE, al'-bite, s., a species of felspar. ALBUGfO, al-bew'-go, s., a white speck in the eye. ALBUM, al'-bum, s., a book kept for entering names, etc. ALBUMEN, al-bew'-men, s., the white of an egg. ALCAIC, al-ka'-ik, a., a lyiical me- tre. ALCAID, al-kade', s., a civil officer in Spain. ALCHEMIST, al'-ke-mist; s., one who practises alchemy. ALCHEMY, -me, s., occult chem- istry; a metal. ALCOHOL, al'-ko-hol, s., rectified spirit. ALCOHOLIC, -hol'-ik, a., pertaining to alcohol. [bible. ALKORAN, -ran, s., the Turkish ALCOVE, al'-kove, or al-kove', s., a recess. ALDER, awF-der, s., a tree of the genus alnus. ALE. ale, s., a liquor made from malt and hops. ALEGAR, al'-e-gar, s., sour ale. ALE-HOUSE, ale'-howse, s., a pub- lic house. ALEMBIC, a-lem'-bik, s., a distilling vessel, ALERT, a-lert', a., vigilant; brisk; nimble. ALERTNESS, '-nes, s., briskness; sprightliness. ALETUDE, al'-e-tude, s., fulness of feeding. ALEXANDRINE, al-ex-an'-drin, s., a verse of twelve syllables. ALGEBRA, al'-je-bra, s., the science of quantity. ALGEBRAIC, -ik, a., pertaining to algebra. ALGEBRAIST, -ist, s., one versed in algebra. ALGID, al-jid, a., cold, chilly. ALGIDITY, '-e-te, s., chilliness; cold- ALGORiTHM, al'-go-rithm, s., the science of numbers. ALIAS, a'-le-as, ad., otherwise. ALIBI, al'-e-bi, s., proof of being elsewhere. ALIEN, ale'-yen, a., foreign.— s., a foreigner. ALIENAGE, -aje, s., state of being an alien. JlLIENATE, -ate, v. a., to transfer; t-o estrange.— a., withdrawn from. ALIENATION, -a'-shun, s., transfer of title; estrangement; mental derangement. ALIGHT, a-lite', v.n., to fall on; to descend. ALIGN, a-Une', v.a., to form in a line. ALIGNMENT, -ment, s. , a line of ad- justment. ALIKE, a-Uke', a., having resem- blance.— ad., in the same manner or degree. ALIMENT, al'-e-mentj s., that which nourishes ALIMENT AL, '-al, a., having novu-- ishing properties. ALIMENTARY, -Ar'-e, a., nourishing. ALIMONY, al'-e-mim-e, s., allowance to a wife. ALIPED, al'-e-ped, a., wing-footed. ALIQUANT, al'-e-kwant. a., part of an uneven number. ALIQUOT, -kwot, a., even part of a number. ALIVE, a-live', a., having life; not dead. ALKALESCENT, al-ka-les'-sent, a., slightly alkaline. ALKALI, al'-ka-le, s , a fixed salt, as potash, soda, &c. ALKALINE, -lin, a., having proper- ties of alkali. ALKALIZE, -lize, v.a., to render al- kaline. ALKORAN, al'-ko-ran, s., the Mo- hammedan bible. ALL, awl, a. , the whole ; every one . — ad., whoUy.— s., every thing; the whole. Used as a prefix to numeroxis words, as All-power- ful. ALLAH, al'-la, s., the Arabic name of God. ALLAY, al-la', v.a., to quiet; to ALLECTATION, al-lekt-a'-shun, s., allurement. ALLEGATION, al-le-ga'-shun, s., as- sertion. ALLEGE, al-ledj', v.a., to adduce; to declare. ALLEGIANCE, al-le'-je-anse, s., fidelity to. ALLEGORICAL, al-le-gor'-e-kal, a., figurative . ALLEGORIZE, al'-le-go-rize, v.a., to form an allegory.— v.n., to use allegory. ALLEGORY, -re, b., a figuratdve dis- course. ALLEaRO Id ALOGY ALLEGRO, al-la'-gro, ad., briskly ^lerfoimed. ELUJAH, al-le-lu'-ya, int., praise to Jehovahi.— s., a hymn m praise of Jehovah . ALLEMANDE, al'-le-mand, s., a slow air in mvisic. ALLEVIATE, al-le'-ve-ate, v. a., to mitigate or soften. ALLEVIATION, -a-'shim, s., a les- sening or mitigation. ALLEVIATIVE, a-tiv, a., palliative. — s., that "vhich mitigates. ALLEY, al'-le, s,, a narrow passage. ALL-FOURS, awl-foarz', s., a game ALL-HALLOWS, awl-hal'-loEe, s., all Saints' day. ALLIANCE, al-li'-anse, s., connection or relationship. ALLIES, al-lize', s.pl., states in league. ALLIGATE, al'-le-gate, v. a., to tie together. ALLIGATION, -ga'-shun s., act of tying together; a rule in arith- metic, ALLIGATOR, -ter, s, the crocodile . ALLISION, al- lizh' un, s., a striking against. ALLITERA- TION, al-lit- er-a'-shun,s.. repetition or the same letter, ALLITERATIVE, a-tiv, a., consist- ing in alliteration. ALLIUM, al'-le-vim, s., garlic, ALLOCATE, al'-lo-kate, v. a., to set apart: to allot. ALLOCATION, -ka'-shun, s., the putting one thing to another; an allotment. ALLOCUTION, al-lo-kew'-shim, s., a formal address. [dal. ALLODIAL, al-lo'-de-al, a., not feu- ALLODIUM, imi, s., freehold estate. ALLOPATHIC, al-lo-path'-ik, a., pertaining to allopathy. ALLOPATHY, al-lop'-a-the, s., a method of medical practice op- ^osed to homcBopathy. OT, allot', V a. , to distribute by lot; to assign. ALLOTMENT, al-lot'-ment, s., act of allotting; share allotted , AliLIQATOB. ALLOW, allow' v.a., to grant, or yield; to permit. ALLOWABLE, -ubl, a., that may be allowed; not improper. ALLOWANCE, '-anse, s., license, share. ALLOY, al-loy', v.a., to reduce metal bj^ mixture.— s., a baser metal mixed with a finer. ALLSPICE, awl'-spise, s., fruit of the pimenta. ALLUDE, al-lewd' v.n., to refer to; to insinuate. ALLUMINATE, al-lew'-min-ate, v.a,, to decorate. ALLURE, al-lewr', v.a., to entice; to decoy. ALLUREMENT, -ment, s., entice- ment. ALLURING, -ing, a., inviting, at- tracting. ALLUSION, al-lew'-zhun, s., refer- ence to. ALLUSIVE, al-lu'-siv, a., having reference to. ALLUVIAL, -ew'-ve-al, a., dejxjsited from water. ALLUVIUM, -um, s., deposit of earth by water. ALLY, al-li', v.a., to unite, as be- tween families or states — s , a prince or state united by treaty, ALMAGEST, al'-ma-jest, s., a collec- tion of problems drawn up by Ptolemy. ALMANAC, awl'-ma-nak, a small book, containing a calendar of the year. ALMIGHTY, awl-mite'-e, a., om- nipotent, -s., the omnipotent God. ALMOND, a'-mimd, s., fruit of the almond. [sils. ALMONDS, a'-munds, s.pl., the ton- ALMONER, al'-mun-er, s., a dis- tributor of alms. ALMONRY, -re, s . , the place where alms are distributed. ALMOST, awl'-most, ad., nearly j well nigh. ALMS, iimz, s.pl., gifts of charity to thepoor. ALMS-HOUSE, amz'-hows, s., a house for support of p>oor people. ALOE, al'-o, a genus of succulent plants. ALOETIC, -et'-ik, consisting of aloes. ALOFT, a-loft', ad., on high. ALOGY, al'-o- je, s., imreasonable' ALONSi SO AMAZE intain. ALONE, a-lone', a., single; solitary, —ad., separately. ALONG, a locg', ad., at length; on- ward. ALOOF, a-loof , ad., at a distance; apart. ALOUD, a-lowd', ad., with a loud voice. ALP, alp, s., a high mountain, ALPACA, al-pa'-ka, a smaU species of llama. ALPHA, al'-fa, s., first letter iu tlio Greek alphabet. ALPHABET, -bet, s.. the letters of a language. Alpaca. ALPHABETIC, -bet'-ik, a., in the order of an alohabet. ALPINE, al'-pm, a., like the Alps; very high. ALREADY, awl-red'-<5, ad., now; at this time. ALSO, awl'-so, ad., likewise; in like manner. ALTAR, awl'-ter, s., a moimt; an ele- vated table ALTARAGE, -aje, s., offerings made upon the altar. ALTER, awl'-ter, v.a., to make some change ; to vary .— v.n., to become different. ALTERABLE, a-bl., a,, that may vary. ALTERATION, -a'-shun, s., a varia- tion. ALTERATIVE, -a-tiv, a., causing al- teration.— s., a medicine that gradually changes the system from disease t^ health. ALTERCATE, ai'-ter-kate, v.n., to wrangle. ALTERCATION, -ka'-shun, s., con- troversy. ALTERNATE, al-tem'-ate, a., by turns; reciprocal.— s., that which happens by turns; vicissitude — al '-tern-ate, v.a., to perform Dy turns. ALTERNATIVE, al-tem'-a-tiv, a , of- fering a choice of two things — s., that which may be chosen or omitted. ALTHOUGH, awl-tho', conj., not- withstanding. ALTILOQUENCE, al-til'-o-kwense, 8., pompous language ALTIMETKY, al-tini'-e-ta-e, s., the art of measuring altitudes. ALTISONANT, al-tis'-o-nant, a., high soundmg. ALTITUDE, al'-te-tewd, s., eleva- tion. ALTO, al'-to, a., the higher notes in music— s., the coimter-tonor. ALTO-CLEF, -kief, s., the coimter- tenor clef ALTOGETHER, awl-to-geth'-er, ad., entirely. ALTOMETER, al-tom'-e-ter, s., an in- strument for measuring heights. ALTO-RELIEVO, al'-to-re-le'-vo, s., high relief. ALUM, al'-um, s., a useful mineral salt. ALUMINOUS, a-lew'-min-us, a., con- taining alum. ALVEARY, al'-ve-a-re, s., a bee- hive. ALVEOLAR, al'-ye-o-lar, a., contaiu- ALVEOLATE, al'-ve-o-late, a., deep- ly pitted. ALVEOLE, -ole, s., a cell in a honey- comb ALM;NE, al'-vin, a., belonging to tho intestines. ALWAYS, awl'-wayz, ad., continu- ally. AM, am, s., first person sing. pres. ind. of the verb to be . AMABIUTY, a-mti-bil'-e-tee, s., love- liness. AMAIN, a-mayn', ad., with force or violence. AMALGAM, a-mal'-gam, s., a com- pound. AMALGAMATE, -ate, v.a., to mix different things. — v.n., to com- pound; to blend. AMALGAMATION, -a'-shun, s., oper- ation of compounding metals. AJIANUENSIS, a-man-yu-en'-sis, s., a copyist: a secretary. AMARANTH, am'-a-ranth, s., a ge- nus of plants; a color inclining to purple. AMARANTHINE, -anth'-in, a., vm- fading. AMARYLLIS, -ril'-lis, s., the lily-daf- fodil. AMASS, u-mas', v.a., to heap to- gether AMATEUR, am'-a-tewT, s., one who cultivates art from taste. AMATORY -tor-e, a., relating to love. AMAZE, a-maze', v.a., to astonish; to perplex. AMAZEMENT 21 AM0T7NT AMAZEMENT, -ment, s., astonish- ment. AMAZING, -ing, a., very wonderful. AMAZON, am'-a-zun, s., a warlike woman; a virago. AMAZONIAN, -zo'-ne-an, a., resem- bling an Amazon. AMBAGES, am-ba'-jez, s., circumlo- cution. AMBASSADOR, am-bas'-sa-der, s., the representative of a sovereign. AMBER, am'-ber, s., a yellow fossil resin.— a., consisting of amber. AMBERGRIS, -grees, s.,a fragrant substance used as a drug. AMBIDEXTER, am-be-dex'-ter, s., one who uses both hands with equal facility. AMBIDEXTROUS, -trus, a., double- dealing, [ing. AMBIENT, am'-be-ent, a., surround- AMBIGUITY, -gew'-e-te, s., doubtful- ness; equivocation. AMBIGUOUS, -big'-yu-us, a., doubt- ful, obscure. AMBIGUOUSNESS, -nes, s., ambigu- ity, obscurity. AMBITION, am-bish'-un, s., desire of preferment or honorable distinc- tion. AMBITIOUS, -us, a., aspiring; proud. AMBLE, am'-bl, v.n.,topace gently; to move affectedly.— s., peculiar gace of a horse. ROSIA. am-bro'-zhe-a, s., food of the gods. AMBROSIAL, -zhe-al, a., fragrant; delicious. AMBULANCE, am'-bu-lanse, s., a carriage for the wounded. AMBULANT, -laot, a., walking; mov- ing from. -la'-shvm, s., act of -la-tor-e, a., not ,, a place for walk- AMBULATION, walking. AMBULATORY, stationary.— ing. AMBUSCADE, am-bus-kade', Is., a AMBUSH, am '-bush, ) c o n - cealed place for attacking by sur- prise. AMELIORATE, a-meel'-yor-ate, v.a., to improve. AMELIORATION, -a'-shun, s., im- provement. AMEN, a'-men', be it so; verily. AMENABLE, a-me'-nabl, a., respon- sible. AMEND, a-mend, v.a., to correct; to rectify.— v.n., to become better. AMENDABLE, -abl, a., that maybe amended. AMENDE, a-mond', a., a fine levied; reparation. AMENDFUL, a-mend'-ful, a., full of improvement. AMENDMENT, -ment, s., reforma- tion; recovery of health. AMENDS, a-mendz, s.pl., recom- pense, [ness. AMENITY, a-me'-ne-te, s., agreeable- AIVIENTIA, a-men'-she-a, s., imbecil- ity of mind. AMERCE, a-mers, v.a., to pimish by fine. AMETHYST, am'-e-thist, s., a pre- cious stone. AMIABILITY, a-me-a-bil'-e-te, s., amiableness. AMIABLE, a'-me-abl., a., worthy of love ; pleasing. AMIABLENESS, -nes, s., quality of being amiable. AMICABLE, am'-e-kabl, a., friendly; kindly; peaceable. AMICABLENESS, -nes, s., friendli- ness; good-wUl. AMIDST, a-midst', prep., in the midst; among. [ner. AMISS, a-mis', ad., in a faulty man- AMITY, am'-e-te, s., friendship; peace. AMMONIA, am-mo'-ne-a, s., a chem- ical compound. AMMONIACAL, '-ak-al, a., per- taining to gum-ammoniac. AMMONIAC, '-ne-ak, s., a concrete vegetable juice used iu medi- cine. AMMONITE, am'-mon-ite, s., a fossil shell of a spiral form. AMMUNITION, am-mu-nish'-un, s., military stores. AMNESTY, am'-nes-te, s., au act of oblivion. AMONG, a-mung', prep., mingled with. AMORIST, am'-o-rist, s., a gallant. AMOROSO, -ro'-so, s., a man enam- ored. AMOROUS, -rus, a., inclined to lovet lustful. AMORPHOUS, a-morf'-us, »., of ir- regular shape. AMORT, a-mort', a., dull; dejected. AMORTIZE, -ize, v.a., to alienate in mortmain. AMOUNT, a-mownt^ v.n., to rise in value— s., the sima total of two or more, AMotru ANASTOMOSIS AMOUR, a-moor', s., an affair of fallantry. HIBIOUS, am-fib'-e-us, a., that can live in air or water. AMPHIBOLOGY, am-fe-bor-o-je,s., double meaning. AMPHIBRACH, -brak, s., a poetic foot of three syllables. AMPHITHEATRE, -the'-a-ter, s., an edifice of an oval or circular form. AMPHITHEATRICAL, -the-at'-rik- al, a., pertaining to an amphi- theatre. AMPLE, am'-pl, a., large; spacious. AMPLENESS, -nes, s., largeness; sufficiency. AMPLIATE, am'-ple-ate, v.a., to enlarge. [ment. AMPLIATION, -a'-shun, s., enlarge- AMPLIFICATION, -fe-ka'-shun, s., enlargement; exaggerated repre- sentation; copious argument. AMPLIFY, -fl, v.a., to enlarge or ftxtend.— v.n., tobe diffuse. AMPLITUDE, -tewd, s., largeness; extent. [j^lly- AMPLY, am'-ple, ad., largely; liber- AMPUTATE, am'-pu-tate, v.a., to cut off a limb. AMPUTATION, -ta'-shun, s., opera- tion of cutting off a limb. AMULET, am'-u-let, s., a charm. AMUSE, a-mewz', v.a., to entertain the mind. AMUSEMENT, -ment, s., that which amuses. AMUSING, -ing, a., entertaining; pleasing. AMUSIVE, -siv, a., having power of amxising. AMYGDALATE, a-raig '-da-late, a., made of almonds. AN, an, the indefinite article. ANA, an'-fl, ad., equal in quantity. ANABAPTIST, an-a-bap'-tism, s., adult baptism. ANACHORET, an-ak'-o-ret, s., a her- mit. ANACHRONISM, -ro-nism, s., error la chronology; miscalculation of ANACLASTIC, an-a-klas'-tik, a., re- fracting. ANACLASTICS, tiks, s., doctrines of refracted light. ANACONDA, -kon'-da, s., a species of boa. ANACREONTIC, ftn-ak'-re-on-tik, a., lyrical.— 8., a poem in the manner •f Auacreou. ANADIPLOSIS, an-a-de-plos'-is, s., duplication. ANAGLYPH, -gliff, s., a sculptured ornament. [mind. ANAGOGY, -go-je, s., spirituality of ANAGOGICAL, -godj'-ik-al, a., mys- terious: spiritual. ANAGRAM, -gram, s., a transposi- tion of letters. ANAGRAPH, -graf, s., an inventory. ANAL, a'-nal, a., pertaining to the anus. ANALECTS, an-a-lektsS s., select extracts, ANALECTIC, -lek'-tik, a., composed of selections. ANALEPSY, -lep'-se, s., recovery of strength. ANALEPTIC,-lep'-tik, a., restorative. ANALOGICAL, lodj'-ik-al, a., having analogy. ANALOGISM, a-nal'-o-jism, s., inves- tigation by analogy or compari- son. ANALOGISE, -o-jize, v.a., to explain by analogy. ANALOGOUS, -o-gus, a., having analogy. ANALOGY, o-je, s., resemblance, ANALYSIS, -e-sis, s., separation of parts. ANALYST, an'-a-list, s,, one versed in analvsis. ANALYTICAL, lit-ik-al, a., pertain- ing to analysis. ANALYTICS, -iks, s.pl., science of analysis. ANALYZE, a-lize. v.a., to resolve a compound body into its element- ary constituents. ANAP^ST, -pest, s., a foot of three ANARCHICAL, an-ark'-ik-al, a., in confusion. ANARCHISM, an'-ark-ism, s., con- fusion. ANARCHIST, -ist, s., one who ex- cites revolt, ANARCHY, -e, s,, political confu- sion. ANASARCOUS, an-a-sar'-kus. a., dropsical. ANASTASIS, an-as'-ta-sis, s., recov- ering from sickness. ANASTATIC, -tat'-ik, a, an epithet applied to transfer engraving. ANASTOMOSE, '-to-moze, v.n., to inosculate. ANASTOMOSIS, -mo'-sis, 8., inoscu- latiou of vessels. ANATHEMA 23 ANILE ANATHEMA, an-ath'-e-ma, s., ec- clesiastical denunciation ; a curse. ANATHEMATIZE, -tize, v.a., to ex- communicate. ANATOMICAL, an-a-tom'-ik-al. a., relating to anatomy. ANATOMIST, an-at'-o-mist, s , one skilled in anatomy. ANATOMIZE, -mize, v.a., to dissect. ANATOMY, -me, s., art of dissecting. ANCEPS, an'-seps, a., inbot., two- ANCESTOR, an'-ses-ter, s., a fore- father ANCESTRAL, '-tral, a., relating to ancestors. ANCESTRY, -tre,s., a series of an- cestors. ANCHOR, ank'-er, s,, a marine im- plement for fastening ships,— v.a., to place at anchor. — v. n., to cast the anchor. ANCHORAGE, -aje, s., ground for anchoring. ANCHORITE, ank'-o-rite, s., a her- mit. ANCHORETICAL, -ret'-ik-al, a., per- taining to a hermit. ANCHOVY, an-tcho'-ve, s., a small fish. ANCIENT, ayn'-shent, a., old; not modern. ANCIENTRY, -re, s ., ancient lineage. ANCILLARY, an'-sil-lar-e, a., sub- servient, [ful . ANCIPITAL, an-sip'-e-tal, a., doubt- AND, and, conj., a particle implying addition. ANDIRON, and'-i-urn, s., an iron implement fixed to a grate. ANDROGYNOUS, an-droj'-e-nus, a., partaking of both sexes. ANDROID, an'-droyd, s., an automa- ton. ANDROTOMY, an-drot'-o-me, s . , dissection of the human body. ANECDOTAL, an'-ek-do-tal, a., per- taining to anecdotes. ANECDOTE, -dote, s., a biographical incident. ANELE, a-neel', v.a., to give extreme unction. ANEMOLOGY, an-e-mol'-o-je, s., treatise on wind. ANEMOMETER, -mom'-e-ter, s., an instrument measuring the force of wind. ANEMONE, a-neni'-o-ne, s., the wind- flower, AN-END, an-end, ad., perpendicular- ly. ANENT, a-nent', prep., concerning. ANEURISM, an'-ew-rism, s., rupture of an artery. ANEW, a-new', over again ANFRACTUOUS, an-frak'-tu-us, a., ful of windings. ANGEL, ayn'-Jel, s., a celestial mes- senger. ANGELIC, an-jel'-ik, a., resembling angels. ANGELOLOGY, -ol'-o-je, s., a dis- course on angels. ANGER, ang'-ger, s., a violent pas- sion.— v.a., to make angiy. ANGINA, an-ji'-na, s., inflammatory affection. ANGIOGRAPHY, an-je-og'-ra-fe, s., a description of the vessels of the human body. ANGIOLOGY, -ol'-o je, s., a treatise on the vessels of the human body ANGIOTOMY, -ot'-o-me, s., art of dissecting the vessels of the human body. ANGLE, ang-gl, s., the point , . where two * A>, lines meet; a hook for flsh- ing.— v.n., to fish with a Re-ExNterinu A xtJ^t ?.'^ Angle. ANGLER, ang'- gler, s., one that fishes with a line. ANGLICISM, ang' gle-sizm, s., an English idiom ANGLICIZE, -size, v.a., to make English. ANGLING, ang'-gling, s., art of fish. ing with a rod and line. ANGRY, ang'-gre, a., provoked; indignant. ANGUINeAL, an-gwin'-e-al, a., re- sembling a snake. ANGUISH, ang'-gwish, s., extreme pain.— v.a. , to distress with pain or grief. ANGULAR, ang'-gu-lar a., having angles. ANGULARITY, -lar'-e-te, s., the be- ing angular. ANHELATION. an-he-la' shun, s., shortness of breath. ANIGHT, a-nite', ad., m the night time. ANILE, an'-ile, a., aged; imbecile. ANILITY 34 ANONYMOUS ANILITY, a-nil'-e-te, s., female dot- age. ANIMA, an'-e-ma, s., the breath; the souL ANIMADVERSION, -mad-ver'-shun, s., reproof; blame. ANIMADVERT, -vert', v.n., to com- ment; to remark upon. ANIMAL, an'-e-mal, s., a body en- dowed with Ufe.— a., that relates to animals. ANIMALCULA, -mal'-ku-la, s.pl., minute animals. ANIMALCULAR, -ku-lar, a., per- taining to animals. ANIMALCULE, -kewl, s., a minute animal. ANIMALISM, '-e-mal-izm, s., mere animal existence. ANIMALIZE, -ize, v.a., to give ani- mal life to. ANIMATE, an'-e-mate, v.a., to quicken; to make alive.— a., pos- sessing anima' life. ANIMATED, ma'-ted, a., lively; full of spirit. [ing. ANIMATING, -ma'-ting, a., enliven- ANIMATION, -ma'-shun, s., the being animated. ANIMATIVE, -tiv, a., capable of giv- ing life, ANIMOSE, -mose', a., full of spirit; resolute. ANIMOSITY, -mos'-e-te, s., active enmity ANIMUS '-e-mus, s., a latent intent to injure. ANISE, an -is, s., an annual plant. ANKER, ank'-er, s., a measure of liquids. ANKLE, ank'-kl, s., the joint of the foot. ANKLET, -let, s., an ornament for the ankle. ANNALIST an -nal-ist, s. , a writer of annals ANNALS, -nalz. s.pl., history di- gested in order of time. ANN ATS, an'-nats, s.pl . , first-fruits. ANNEAL, an-neel', v.a , to temper bv heat. ANNEALING, -ing, s., art of temper- ing metals by heat. ANNEX, an-neks', v.a., to subjoin; to connect with.— s., the thing annexed ANNEXATION, a'-shun, s., coDJunc- tion; union. ANNIHILATE, an-ni -he-late, v.a., to deetroy. ANNIHILATION, -la'-shun, s., act ol destroying. ANNIVElvSAR'X, an-ne-vers'-ar-e, a,, annual,— s , a yearly festival. ANNOMINATION, an nom - m - a'- shun, s^ alliteration. ANNOTATE, an'-no-tate, v.a., to comment on. ANNOTATION, -ta'-shun, s., a com- mentary. ANNOTATOR, -ta-ter, s., a com- mentator. ANNOUNCE, an-nownse', v.a., to make known ; to pronounce. ANNOUNCEMENT, -ment, s., pub^ lication. ANNOY, an-noy', v.a., to incom- mode. ANNOYANCE, -anse,s., act of an- noying. ANNOYING, -ing, a., troublesome. ANNUAL, an'nu-al, a., yearly.— s., a plant that lives but one sum- mer. ANNUITANT, an-new'-e-tant, s., one who receives an annuity. ANNUITY, -e-te, s. a yearly pay- ment. ANNUL, an-nul', v.a.. to make void; to nullify. ANNULAR, an'-nu-lar, a., ring like. ANNULET, -let, s., a little rmg; a small molding. ANNULMENT, an-nul'-ment, s., act of annuhng. ANNUMERATE, an-new'-me-rate, v.a., to add to. ANNUMERATION, -a'-shun, s., ad- dition to. ANNUNCIATE, an-nun'-she-ate, v.a., to bring tidings. ANNUNCIATION, -a'-shun, s., an an- nouncing. ANODYNE, an'-o-dine, s., any medi- cine that allayp pain. ANOINT, a-noynt'. v.a., to rub with oil; to consecrate. ANOINTING, a-noynt'-ing, s., act of anointing. ANOMALISW, a-nom'-a-lizm, s., ir- regularivy. ANOMALIStiC, -ist -ik, a., departhig from established rule. ANOMALOUS, -a-lus, a., irregular. ANOMALY, -a-le, s., deviation from rule. ANON, a-non', ad., quickly; imme- diately. ANONYMOUS, e-mus, a., wanting a name, ANOTHER dfi AKTlDOTAli KOTHER, an-uth'-er, a., not the same ; different. i ^SATED, an'-sa-ted, a., having handles. J\ KSWER, an'-ser, v.a., to speak in return to aquescion; to respond to.— v.n.,to reply.— 8., a reply; a solution; retaliation. ANSWERABLE, -abl, a., bound to answer. ANT, ant. s., an emmet; a pismire. ANTACID, -as'-id, a., counteractive of acidity. ANTAGONISM, an-tag'-o-nizm, s., opposition of action. ANTAGONIST, -nist, s., an opponent in controversy. ANTAGONISTIC, -nist'-ik, a., oppos- ing in combat. ANTAGONIZE, an-tag'-o-nize, v.n., to contend against. ANTARCTIC, ant-ark'-tik, a., oppo- site to the arctic pole . ANTE, an'-te, a Latin preposition, before. ANT-EATER, s., an animal of trop- ical America, living on ants. Ant-Eater. ANTECEDE, an-te-seed', v.a., to go before. ANTECEDENCE, '-ense, s., act of going before in time. ANTECEDENT, -seed'-ent, a., going before; anterior. -s., that which goes before ; tlie noun referred to. ANTECHAMBER, an'-te-tchame-ber, s., a jchamber leading to the chief apartment. ANTEDATE, an'-te-date, v.a., to date before the true time. ANTEDILUVIAN, -de-lew'-ve-an, a., existing before the deluge.--s., one who lived before the deluge. ANTELOPE, an'-te-lope, s., a rumi- nant quadruced. ANTE MUNDANE, an-te-mim'-dane, a. , bemg before the world's crea- tion. ANTENUPTIAL- an-te-nup'-shal, a., before marri ^^e. ANTEPENULT, an-te-pe-nult', s., the last syllable but two in any polysyllable. fTEI" " ANTERIOR, an-te'-re-er, a., prior; antecedent. ANTERIORITY, -or'-e-te, s., priority. ANTEROOM, an'-te-room, s., a room leading to another. ANTHELMINTIC, an-thel-min'-tik, a., good against worms. ANTHEM, an'-them, s., a hymn set to music. ANTHER, an'-ther, s.,the stamen of a flower containing the pollen. ANT-HILL, ant'-hU, s., a hillock formed by ants. ANTHOLOGY, an-thol'-o-je, s., a discourse on flowers. ANTHOLITE, an'-tho-lite, s., a fossil plant. ANTHRACITE, -thra-site, s., a spe- cies of coal. ANTHRxiX, -thrax, s., a malignant ulcer. ANTiiROPOGRAPHY. an-thro-pog'- ra fe, s., a description of man. ANTHROPOLOGY, -pol'-o-je, $., a discourse on man. ANTHROPOPHAGI, pof'-u-ji, s.pl., man-eaters. ANTl, an'-te, a Greek prep, signify- ing against. ANTI-ATTRITION, -at-trisli'-un, s.. a compound of plmnbago and oil applied to machinery. ANTIBILIOUS, -bil'-yus, a., counter- active of bile. ANTIC, an'-tik. a., odd; fanciful.— s., a buffoon. ANTICHRIST, an'-te-krist, s., one who denies Christ, or opposes Christianity. ANTICHRISTIAN, -krist'-yan, a., opposing Christianity.— s., a fol- lower of Antichrist. ANTICHRONISM, aii-tik'-ro-nizm, s , deviation fi"om the true accoujit of time. [pelting. ATn^TICIPANT, -tis'-e-pant, a., antici- ANTICIPATE, -e-pate, v.a., to fore- see ; to expect. ANTICIPATION, -pa'-shun, s, fore- taste; provision against. ANTICLIMAX, -kh'-max, s.. a sen- tence which becomes less im- portant at the close. ANTICONTAGIOUS, -kon-ta/-je-u«, a., opposing contagion. ANTIDOTAL, -do-tal, a., counter- active of poison. ANttDOTfi 2d APEX ANTIDOTE, -dote, s., a medicine to resist poison. ANTIMACASSAR, an'-te-ma-cassar, s., a loose cover tlrrown over a sofa or chair . ANTBIONARCHICAL, an-te-mo- nark'-ik-al, a., opposed to mon- archy. ANTIMONY, an'-te-mon-e, s., a metallic substance. ANTINOMIAN, an-te-no'-me-an, a., against the law.— s., one who p refers faith to practice. ANTDPAPAL, -pa'-pal, a., opposing popery. ANTIPATHETIC, an-te-pa-thet'-ik, a., having natural aversion. ANTIPATHIC, -path'-ik, a., having opposite affections. ANTIPATHY, an-tip'-a-the, s., dis- like ; aversion. ANTIPHON, an'-te-fon, s., a hymn or anthem. ANTIPHON Y, an-tif'-on-e, s., alter- nate singing in cathedrals . ANTIPHRASIS, -ra-sis, s., use of words in a sense opposite. ANTIPODAL, an-tip'-o-dal, a., per- taining to the antipodes; oppo- site. ANTIPODES, an-tip'-o-deez, s.pl., those people who live on t'le op- posite side of the globe. ANTIPOPE, an'-te-pope, s.,one who usurps the popedom. ANTIQUARIAN, -kwa'-re-ai., a., per- taining to antiquaries. ANTIQUARY, '-te-kwar-e, s., one versed in antiquity. ANTIQUATE, -kwate, v.a., to make obsolete. [solete. ANTIQUATED, -kwa-ted, a, old; ob- ANTIQUATENESS, -kwate-nes, s , state of being oosolete. ANTIQUP], an-teek', a., old; ancient; fantastic— s., anything very old. ANTI9UENESS, '-nes, s., quality of being antique. ANTIQUITIES, an-tik'-we-tiz, s.pl., remains of ancient times . ANTIQUITY, -te, s., ages long since past. ANTII TSCORBUTIC, an-te-skor-bew'- tik, a., coimteracting scurvy.- s., a remedy for the scurvy. ANTISCRIPTIIRAL, -skript'-yur-al, a., not in accordance with the gacred Scriptures. ANTISEPTIC, -sep'-tik, a., resisting putrefaction. Anvt ANTISOCIAL, -so'-she-al, a., avers© to society. ANTISPASMODIC, -spaz-mod'-ik, a., good against spasms. ANTITHEIST, -the-ist, s., an atheist. ANTITHEISTICAL, '-ik-al, a., oppos- ing the belief of a God . ANTITHESIS, an- ath'-e-sis, s., oppo- sition of opinions. ANTITHETICAL, an-te-thet'-ik-al, a., placed in contrast. ANTITRINITARIAN,-trin-e-ta'-re-an, s., one who denies the Trinity. ANTLER, ant'-ler, s., "branch of a stag's horn. ANTLIKE, ant'-like, a., resembling ants. ANVIL, an'-vil, s., an iron block with a smooth face. ANXIETY, ang-zi'-e- te, s., trouble of mind. ANXIOUS, ank'-shus, a., in painful suspense. ANY, en'-ne, a., one, indefinitely; some; every. ANYWISE, -wise, ad. , in any manner. AORTA, a-ort'-a, s., main tnmk of the arterial system. APACE, a-pase', ad., speedily; with haste. APART, a-part', ad., separately; at a distance. APARTMENT, -ment, s., a division in a house. APATHETIC, ap-a-thet'-ik, a., void of feeling. [feeling. APATHIST, -thist, s., one destitute cf APATHY, -the, s., want of feeling; indifference. APE, ape, 8., a monkey or baboon. — v.a., to im it a te servilely; to mimic. APEAK, a- peek', ad., on the point. APEPSY, u-pep'-se, s. gestion. APERIENT, a-pe'-re-ent, a., opening; laxative.— s., any opening medi- ci ne. APERTURE, ap'-per-tehure, s., an opening. APEX, a'-pex, s., the summit of any thing. Ape. defective dl- APHELION 27 APPELLEE APHELION, a-fe'-le-un, s., that Soint of a planet's orbit most istant from the sun. APHIS, a'-fis, s., the puceron or plant-louse. APHORISM, af -o-rizm, s., a maxim; a precept. APHORISTIC, -ris'-tik, a., m form of an aphorism. APIARY, a'-pe-ar-e, s., a place for APICULATED, a-pik'-yu-la-ted, a., pointed. APIECE, a-peese', ad., to each one a APISH, ape'-ish, a., foppish; af- fected; trifling. APISHNESS, -nes, s., mimicry; fop- pery. APITPAT, a-pit'-pat, ad., with quick palpitation. 'oc APOCALYPSE, a-pok'-ri-lips, s., revelation; disclosure. APOCALYPTIC, -hp'-tic, a., contain ing revelation. APOCRUSTIC, ap-o-krust'-ik, a., astringent. APOCRYPHA, a-pok'-re-fa, s., books whose authenticity is not admitted. APOCRYPHAL, -fal, a., not canoni- cal. APODAL, ap'-o-dal, a., without feet. APODE, ap'-ode, s., an animal that has no feet. APOGEE, ap'-o-je, s., that point in the moon's orbit the farthest from the earth. APOLLONICON, a-pol-lon'-e-kim, g., a large organ. APOLLYON, a-pol'-le-on, s., the Destroyer- Satan. APOLOGETIC, -o-jet'-ik, a., said or written in defence of anything. APOLOGIST, -o-jist, s., one who apologizes. APOLOGIZE, -jize, v.n., to make apology. APOLOGUE, ap'-o-log, s., a moral tale; a fable. APOLOGY, '-o-je, s., vindication; an excuse. APOPLECTIC, ap-o-plek'-tik, a., pertaining to apoplexy. APOPLEXY, -plex-e, s., sudden de- privation of sense. APOSTASY, a-pos'-ta-se, s.. deser- tion from a party. APOSTATE, -tate, s., one who for- sakes his religion,^ - APOSTATIZE, -ta-tize, v.n., to aban don his religion. APOSTLE, fi-pos'-sl, s., a disciple of Christ commissioned to preach the gospel. APOSTLESHIP, -ship, s., office of an apostle. APOSTOLIC, -toF-ik, a., taught by the apostles APOSTROPHE, a-pos'-tro-fe, s., a digressive address; a note to show the contraction of a word. APOSTROPHIZE, -tro-fize, v.a., to address by apostrophe. APOTHECARY, a-poth'-e-kar-e, s., one who practices pharmacy. APOTHEGM, ap'-o-them, s., a re- markable saying. APOTHEOSIS, ap-o-the'-o-sis, s.. deification. APPAL, ap-pawl', v.a., to terrify; to dismay. APPANAGE, ap'-pan-aje, s., an es- tate for maintecance of younger sons. APPARATUS, ap-pa-ra'-tus, s., a set of utensils for practicing any art. APPAREL, ap-par'-el, s., clothing; dress; attire.— v.a., to dress or clothe. APPARENT, ap-payr'-ent, a., withm view; obvious. APPARITION, ap-pa-rish'-un, s., a ghost; a spectre. APPARITOR, ai)-par'-e-ter, s., the beadle of a spiritual court. APPEAL, ap-peel', v.n., to refer to a superior judge. APPEAR, ap-peer', v.n., to become visible ; to seem. APPEARANCE, -anse, s., an appari- tion ; a phenomenon. APPEASE, ap-peez', v.a., to quiet; to pacify. APPEASIVE, ap-pe'-siv, a., mitigat- APPELLANT, ap-pel'-lant, s., one who appeals to a higher tribunal, —a., appealing; relating to an appeal or the appealer. APPELLATE, -late, a., pertaining to appeals. APPELLATION, -la'-shun, s., name, title, term. APPELLATIVE, '-la-tiv, a., pertain- ing to a common name.— s., a name common to aU of the same kind. APPELLEE, ap-pel-le', s., the de- feijdanti in an appeal, APPEND 28 APPEND, append', Y.a., to attach to ; to add. APPENDAGE, -aje, s., something APPENDANT, -ant, a., hanging to ; annexed.— s., that which belongs to another thing. APPENDICLE, -ekl, s., a small ap- pendage. APPENDIX, -ix, s., something added; an adjunct. APPERTAIN, ap-per-tayn', v.n., to belong or relate to. APPERTINENT, ap-per'-te-nent, a., belonging or relating to. APPETENCE, ap'-pe-tense, s., sen- sual appetite. APPETENT, ap'-pe-tent, a., very de- sirous of. APPETITE, -tite, s., desire of gratifi- cation; himger. APPLAUD, ap-plawd', v.a., to praise by acclamation. APPLAUSE, ap-plawz', s., loud ap- probation. APPLE, ap'-pl, s., fruit of the apple tree ; pupil of the eye. APPUABLE, ap-ph'-abl, a., that may be appliecf. APPLIANCE, -anse, s., act of apply- ing. APPLICABILITY, ap-ple-ka-bir-e-te, 8., fitness. APPLICABLE, -bl, a., that may be applied. APPLICANT, -kant, s. plies. APPLICATE OR- DINATE, a right line ap- plied at right angles to the axis of any conic section, and bounded by the curve. APPLICATION, -ka'-shun, s., intense study; great industry, APPLY, ap-pli', v.a., to put one thing to another.— v.n., to suit; to agree. APPOINT, ap-poynt', v.a., to settle; to agree upon. APPOINTMENT, nient, s., situation; office, or post. APPORTION, ap-poar'-shun, v.a., to assign m just proportion. APPOSITE, ap'-po-zit, a., suitable; fit. one ■who ap- a, a, APPLICATE Ordinate. APPURTENANT APPOGITENESS, -nes, s., fitness; propriety. APPOSITION, -zish'-im, s., adding of new matter. APPRAISE, ap-praze', v.a., to seta price iipon. APPRAISER, -er, s., a valuer of goods. [ing. APPRAISING, -ing, s., act of valu- APPRECIABLE, ap-pre'-she-abl, a., to be valued. APPRECIATE, -ate, v.a., to esti- mate. APPRECIATION, -a'-shun, s., valua- tion. APPREHEND, ap-pre-hend', v.a., to APPREHENSION, -hen'-shim, s., perception; act of arresting; dread of future evil. APPREHENSIVE, -siv, a., fearful; timid. APPRENTICE, ap-pren'-tis, s., one bound by indenture to a trade. — v.a., to bind to a master. APPRENTICESHIP, -ship, s., state of an apprentice. APPRIZE, ap-prize', v.a., to give no- tice. APPROACH, ap-proatsh', v.n., to draw near; to advance to.— v.a., to come near to.— s., act of draw- ing near. APPROACHABLE, -abl, a., acces- sible. APPROBATION, ap-pro-ba'-shim, s., approval. APPROPRIATE, -pro'-pre-ate, v.a., to set apart; to consign.— a., most suitable or proper. APPROPRLAlTION, -a'-shun, s., as- signing to particular use. APPROVAL, -proov'-al, s., approba- tion. APPROVE, -proov, v.a., to like; to commend. APPROXIMATE, -prox'-e-mate, a., near to.— v.n., to come near; to approach. APPROXIMATION, ma'-shun, s., approach to. APPui, ap-pwe', s., main support. APPULSE, ap-pulse', s., act of strik- ing against. APPURTENANCE, ap-pur'-ten-anse, s., an adjunct or appendage. APPURTENANT, -ant, a., belonging to. Aquarius. AFRIOOT 5 APRICOT, a'-j)re-kot, s., a much es- teemed fniit. APRIL, april, s., the fourth month of the year. APRON, a-prun, s., a piece of cloth worn on the fore part of the body APROPOS, a-pro-po', ad., oppor- tunely; seasonably. APT, apt, a., suitable; pei*tinent. APTERAL, ap'-ter-al, a., destitute of wings. APTITUDE, apt'-e-towd, s., fitness; tendency. [bleness. APTNESS, apt'-nes, s., fitness, suita- AQUARIUM, a-kwa'-re-um, s., an ar- tificial pond. AQUARIUS, -us, s., the 11th sign of the zodiac. AQUATIC, a- kwat'-ik, a., pertaining to water.— s. plant growing in water. AQUATINT, ak'-wa-tint, s., an etch- ing on copper. AQUEDUCT, ak'- we-dukt, s., an artificial chan- nel. AQUEOUS, a'-kwe- us, a., watery, AQUEOUSNESS, -nes,s., wateriness. AQUILINE, ak'-we-lin, a., like the eagle; hooked. ARABESQUE, ar'-a-besk, a., after the man- ner of the Arabs, as applied to sculpture. ARABLE, -bl, a., fit for . tiUage. Arabesque. . ARANEOUS, a-ra'-ne-us, a., resem- bling a cobweb. [ruler. ARBITER, ar'-be-ter, s., a judge; a ARBITRAMENT, ar-bit'-ra-ment, s., will; decision. ARBITRARY, ar'-be-trar-e, a., abso- lute; despotic; imperative. ARBITRATE, -trate, v.n., to give judgment.— v.a., to decide; to judge of, Aqueduct. Arc. » ARCHER ARBITRATION, -tra'-shun, s., deter- mination of an umpire. ARBITRATOR, tra-ter, s., a presi- dent; an umpire. ARBITREMENT, ar-bit'-re-ment, s., will; decision. ARBOR ARY, ar'-bo-rar-e, a., be- longing to a tree. ARBORESCENT, res'-sent, a., like ARBORETUM, -re'-tum, s., a place in a park in which trees and shrubs are cultivated. ARBORIST, ar'-bor-ist, one who makes trees his study. ARBORIZE, -ize, v.a., to form the appearance of a tree. ARBOR, ar'-bvu", s., a bower. ARBLTTE, ar'-bewt, s., the straw- berry-tree. ARC, n., any part of the circum- ference of a circle or other curve. ARCADE, ar-kade', s., a walk arched above. ARCH, artsh, s., a con- cave structure sup- ported by its own curve; the vault of heaven. — v.a., to a.ich. cover with an arch. — v.n.,to make an arch or arches.— a., shrewd; waggish; mirthful. ARCH^OLOGICAL, ar-ke-o-lodj'- ik-aha., relating to archaeology. ARCHAEOLOGY, ol'-o-je, s., a dis- course on antiquity. ARCHAIC, ar-ka'-ik, a., ancient; ob- solete. ARCHAISM, ark'-a-izm, s., an an- cient word. ARCHANGEL, ark-ayn'-jel, s., a chief angel. ARCHBISHOP, artsh-bish'-up, s., a. chief bishop. ARCHBISHOPRIC, -rik, s., jurisdic- tion of an archbishop. ARCHDEACON, artsh-de'-kn, s., aa ecclesiastical dignitary. ARCHDEACONRY, -re, s., jurisdic- tion of an archdeacon. ARCHDUCHESS, -dutsh'-es, s., a grand duchess. ARCHDUCHY, dutsh'-e, s., terri- tory of a duke. ARCHDUKE, -dewk, s., a prince of Austria. ARCHER, artsh'-er, s., a bowman. ARCHERY 30 ARTTHMETICAT. ARCHERY, -er-e, s., use of bow and arrow. ARCHETYPAL, ark'-e-ti-pal, a., original. ARCHETYPE, -tipe, s., the original. ARCHFIEND, artsh-feend', s.,Satan. ARCHIDIACONAL, ark-e-de-ak'-on- al, a., pertaining to an arch- deacon. ARCHIEPISCOPACY, -e-pis'-ko-pa- sy, s., office of an arch-deacon. ARCHIEPISCOPAL, -ko-pal, a., be- longing to an archbishop. ARCHITECT ark'-e-tekt, s., one who designs btiildiags and superin- tends their erection. ARCHITEUTIVE, -iv, a., used in biulding. ARCHITECTURAL, -tchur-al, a., per- taining to Duilding. ARCHITECTURE, -tchur, s., art of constructing buildings. AUCHITRAVE, ar'-ke-trave, s., the lowest member of an entabla- tu re. ARCHIVES, ar'-kivz, s.pl., public £apers or records. HTJKE, artsh'-like, a., built like an arch. [humor. ARCHNESS, -nes, s., cunumg; sly ARCHSTONE, -stone, s., the key- stone of an arch. ARCHWAY, wa, s., a way imder an arch. ARCHWISE, Avize, ad., in form of an arch. ARCTIC, ark'-tic, a., northern. ARCTURUS, -tew'-rus, s., a large ARCUATE, a'r'-ku-ate, v. a., to bend in a bow.— a., bent or curved. ARCUATION, -a'-shun, s., incurva- tion; crookedness. ARCUBALIST, '-bal-ist, s.,a cross- bow. ARDENCY, ar'-den-se, s., warmth of passion; zeal. ARDENT, -dent, a., fiery; fierce; zealous. ARDOR, -der, s., heat; warmth of affection. ARDUOUS, -du-us, a., lofty; labori- ous; trying. ARDUOUSNEfeS, -nes, s., difficulty. ARE, ar, pi . of the present ind. of the verb to be. AlREA, a'-re-a, s. , the site on which a building stands. AREFACTION, ar-e-fak'-shun, s., the state of growing dry. AREFY, -fi, v.a., to dry or make dry. ARENA, a-re'-na, s., an open space covered with sand. ARENACEOUS, -na'-shus, a., sandy; friable. ARENOSE, -nose', a., sandy; full of sand. AREOMETRY, -om'-e-tre, s., the art of measuring fluids. ARGENT, ar'-jent, a., silvery; bright like silver. ARGIL, ar'-jil, s., potter's clay; alu- mine. ARGILLACEOUS, -la'-shus, a., clay- ey; aluminous. ARGILLITE, -lite, s., argillaceous schist. ARGILLITIC, -ht'-ik, a., pertaining to argilUte. ARGILLOUS, -jiF-lus, a., consisting of clay. ARGOSY, ar-'go-se, s., a large mer- chantman, [pute. ARGUE, -gu, v.n., to reason; to dis- ARGUMENT, -ment, s., a reason of- fered for or against a proposition ; a controversy. ARGUMENTATION, -a'-shun, s., reasoning. ARGUMENTATIVE, -a-tiv, a., addict- ed to argument. ARIAN, a'-re-an, s., a Unitarian. ARID, ar'-id, a. , dry ; parched up with heat. ARIDITY, '-e-te, s., dryness; emacia- tion. ARIES, a'- re- ^ eez,s.,oneof the zodiacal signs. ARIGHT, a-rite', ad., rightly; in order. Abies. ARIOLATION, ar-e-o-la'-shun, s., a soothsaying, ARISE, a-rize', v.n., to asscend, or rise ^J ARISTARCH, ar'-is-tark, s., a sever© critic. ARISTOCRACY, -tok'-ra-se, the no- bility of a state. ARISTOCRAT, '-to-krat, s., one be- longing to the aristocracy. ARISTOCRATIC, -ik, a., partaking of aristocracy. ARITHMETIC, a-rith'-me-tik, s., tho art of computation. ARITHMETICAL, -al, a., pertaining to arithmetic, AiRlTHMETICiA??" 31 ARTERY Armadillo. ARITHMETICIAN, -tish'-an, s., one skilled in arithmetic. ARK, ark, s., a small, close vessel; the floating vessel in which Noah was preserved. ARM, arm, s., the fore-limb of the body. — v.a., to equip with weap- ons.— v. n., to take arms. ARMADA, ar-ma'-da, s..a naval ar- mament. ARMADIL- LO, ar- ma-dil'-lo, s., a small quadru- ped of South ARMAMENT, -ment, s., a force equipped for war. ARMED, armd, a., ftimished with weapons. ARMFUL, arm'-ful, s., as much as the arms can hold. ARMHOLE, -hole, s., the armpit. ARMIGEROUS, ar-midj'-er-us, a., bearingarms. ARMILLARY, arm'-il-lar-e, a., brace- let like, ARMINIAN, ar-min'-yan, a., pertain- ing to Arminius. — s., one of a sect of Christians. ARMINIANISM, -izm, s., doctrines of the Arminians. ARSIIPOTENT, arm-ip'-o-tent, a., mighty in arms. ARMISTICE, arm'-is-tis, s., a short truce. ARMLESS, les, a., without any arms. ARMLET, -let, s., a bracelet. ARMORER, iu--er, s., a maker of armor. | ARMORIAL, -o'-re-al, a., belonging to armor. i ARMORIC, or'-ik, s., one of the Celt- ! ic dialects. ! ARMORY, arm'-ur-e, s., a place where arms are deposited. ' ARMOR, -vtr, s., defensive arms. ARMPIT, -pit, s., the hollow imder the shoulder. ARMS, armz, s.pl., military weap- ons. ARMY, ar'-me, s., a large body of armed men. AROMA, a-ro'-ma, s., an agreeable fragrance. AROMATIC, ar-o-mat'-ik, a., fra- grant; spicy. AROSE, aroze', pret. of the verb to arise. AROUND, a-rownd', prep., about; on all sides.— ad., in a circle; on every side. AROUSE, a-rowz',T.a., to wake from sleep; to animate. AROW, a-ro', ad., in a row. ARQUEBUSE, ar'-kwe-bus, s., a sort of handgun. ARRACK, ar'-rak, s., spirituous liq- uor of India. ARRAIGN ar-rayn', v.a., to accuse; to impeach. ARRAIGNMENT, -ment, s., act of ar- raigning. ARRANGE, ar-raynj', v.a., to put in order; to adjust. ARRANGEMENT, -ment, s., act of putting in order; final settle- ment. ARRANT, ar'-rant, a., notorious; vile. ARRAS, -ras, s., tapestry. ARRAY -ra', s., order; retinue; train.— v.a., to dispose in order; to deck, to display. ARREAR, -reer', s., that which re- mains unpaid. ARREST, -rest', v.a., to check.— s., legal caption. ARRESTATION, -a'-shun, s., arrest. ARRIVAL, ar-ri'-val, s., act of com- ing to. ARRIVE, -rive', v.n., to reach any place. ARROGANCE, ar'-ro-ganse, s., as- sumption; overbearing conceit. ARROGANT -gant, a., presumptu- ous, haughty ARROGATE, -gate, v.a., to asume. ARROGATION, -ga'-shun, s., making exorbitant claims. [ing. ARROSION, ar-ro'-zhun, s., a f niw - ARROW ROOT, ar'-ro-root, s., a far- inaceous substance. ARSENAL, -se-nal, s., a magazine for military stores. ARSENIC, -sen-ik, s., a very poison- ous metal. ARSENICAL, ar-sen'-i-kal, a., con- sisting of arsenic. ARSON, ar'-sun, s., malicious burn- ing, [artifice. ART, art, s., science; practical skill; ARTERIAL, ar-te'-re-al, a., pertain- ing to an artery ARTERY, ar'-te-re, s., a vessel which conveys the blood from the heart. ARTESlAl^ 33 ASPECT ARTESIAN, ar-te'-zhe-an, a., an epi- thet applied to subterranean wells. ARTFUL, art'-ful, a., performed with art. ARTFXJLNESS, -nes, s., skill; cun- ning. ARTHRITIC, ar4hrit'-ik, a., gouty. ARTICHOKE, ar'-te-tchoke, s.. a plant cultivated for culinary pur- poses. ARTICLE, ar'-tikl, s,, a particiJar commodity or substance ; a stipu- lation ta a contract or treaty.— v.a.,to diawup in distinct par- ticulars.— v.n., to stipulate. ARTICULAR, ar-tik'-yu-lar, a., be- longing to the joints. ARTICULATE, -late, a, distinct; clear.— v.n., to utter articulate sounds.— V. a., to speak; to joint. ARTICULATION, -la'-shim, s., dis- tinct utterance. ARTIFICE, art'-e-fis, s., trick; fraud; stratagem. ARTIFICER, art-if '-e-ser,s., an artist; a mechanic. 'ARTIFICIAL, art-e-fish'-al, a., made by art: fictitious. ARTIFICIALITY e-al'-e-te, s., ap- pearance of art. ARTILLERY, ar-til'-le-re, s., great guns, Diortars, &c. ARTiSAN art'-e-zan, g.. a handi- craftsman, a mechanic. ARTIST, art-i.st, or ARTISTE, ar- teest'.s., one skilled in some art. ARTISTIC, ar-tist'-ik, a , pertaining to art. ARTLESS, art'-Ios, a., imskillful; sin- core ' sipiplo ARTLESSNJRHS, -ncs, s., simplicity; sincerity. ARTS, arts, s.pl., those branches of knowledge which require sidll and ingenuity AS, az, ad., in like manner; for ex- arnple. ASBESTOS, as-bes'-tos, s., an incom- bustible mineral. ASCEND, as-send', v.n., to rise; to move upwards.— v. a., to climb up anything. ASCENDANT, -ant, s., elevation; in- fluence. — a., superior; predomi- nant. ASCENDENCY, -en-se, s., authority; superiority [ascending. ASCENSION, -sea'-shun, 8., act of ASCENSrVE, -siv, a., rising; tending to rise. ASCENT, as-sent', s., rise; act of ris- ing. ASCERTAIN, as-ser-tayn', v.a., to make certain; to determine; to fix. ASCETIC, as-set'-ik, a., rigidly de- vout.— s., a hermit; a religious recluse ASCITIC, as-sit'-ik, a., dropsical. ASCITITIOUS. as-se-tish'-us, a., sup- plemental. ASCRIBE, as-krib^', v.a., to attribute to ASCRIPTION, as-krip'-shun, s., act of ascribing. ASEXUAL, a-sex'-yu-al, a., destitute of sex. [tree. ASH, ash, s., a well-known torest ASHAMED, a-shaymd', a., affected by shame. ASHEN, ash'-en, a., made of ash. ASHES, ash'-ez, s.pl.. remains of anything burnt; remains of a dead body. ASHLAR, ash'-ler, s., freestones from the quarry. ASHORE, a-shore', ad., on shore; to the shore. ASH-PAN, ash'-pan, neath a grate, ASH-PIT, ash'-pit, s., of a furnace ash-wi^:dnesday, first day of Lent. ASH- WEED -weed,s. ASHY, ash -e, a., ash-colored; pale. ASIDE, a-side', ad., on or to one side; apart. ASIiSINE, as'-e-nine, a., ass-like. ASK, ask, v a , to request; to invite. ASKANCE, as-kanse', ad., away ; side- ways. ASKEW, a-skew', ad., awry; askant. ASLANT, u-slant', ad., on one side; obliquely ASLEEP, a-sleep', ad., sleeping; at i*est. ASP, asp, s., a small poisonous ser- pent. ASLOPE, a-slope', ad., obliquely. ASPARAGUS, as- par'-ti-gus. s., a culinary plant. ASPECT, as'-pekt, s., appearance to the eye, s., a pan be- the lower part -wenz'-da, s., a plant. Asp ASPEN 33 ASSOCIABn^ITT ASPEN, asp'-en, s., a species of the poplar.— a., pertaining to the aspen. ASPERATE, as'-per-ate, v.a., to make roufrh. ASPERATION, -a'-shxin, s., a making rough. ASPERITY, '-e-te,s., roughness; rug- ASPERNATION, as-per-na'-shun, s., disregard. ASPERSE, as-perse', v.a., to sprinkle ; to slander, [sure. ASPERSION, -shun, s., calumny ; cen- ASPHALTE, as-f alt', s., a bituminous substance which melts easily when heated. ASPHALTIC, -ik, a., bituminous. ASPHODEL, as'-fo-del, s., a name of the lily and other plants. ASPHYXY, as-fix'-e, s., suspended animation. ASPIRANT, as-pi'-rant, s., an as- pirer. ASPIRATE, '-pe-rate, v.a., to pro- nounce with a breathing. — s., a mark of aspiration . ASPIRATION, -ra' shun, s. , pronunci- ation with a full breatli; the act of aspiring. ASPIRATORY, '-ra-tor-e, suited to the inhaling of air; aspiring. ASPIRE, as-pire', v.n., to desire with eagerness. ASPIRING, -ing, a., ambitious. ASQUINT, a-skwint', ad., obliquelv. ASS, as, s., an animal of bxiraen; a dolt. ASSAGAY, as'-sa-ga, s.,a javelin or spear. ASSAIL, as-sayl', v.a., to assault; to invade. ASSAILABLE, -abl, a., that may be ASSAILANT, -ant, s., one who at- tacks.— a . , assaulting ; attack- ing. ASSASSIN, as-sas'-sin, s., a secret murderer. ASSASSINATE, -ate, v.a., to murder by violence. ASSASSINATION, -a'-shun, murder by violence. ASSAULT, as-sawlt', s., a hostile at- tack.— v.a., to attack; to storm. ASSAY, as-sa', s., examination; trial, —v.a., to make trial of. AfcSAYER, -er, s., one who assays. ASSEMBLAGE, as-sem'-blaje, s., a collection of things or persons, ASSEMBLE, -bl, v.a., to bring to- gether.— v.n., to meet or con- vene. ASSEMBLY, -ble, s., a company as- sembled; a meeting convened by authority. ASSENT, as-sent', s., agreement.— v.n., to admit. ASSERT, as-sert', v.a., to affirm; to aver. ASSERTION, as-ser'-shun, s., posi- tive declaration. ASSESS, as-ses', v.a., to tax. ASSESSMENT, -ment, s., act of as- sessing; a tax. ASSESSOR, -er, s. , the person who assesses property for taxation . ASSETS, as-sets', s.pl., stock of a. merchant; property of an insolv- ent. ASSEVERATE, as-sev'-er-ate, v.a., to aver positively. ASSEVERATION, a'-shim, s., solema affirmation. ASSIDUITY, as-se-dew'-e-te, s., dilf- fiTGUCG. ASSIDUOUS, -sid'-yu-us, a., diligent; attentive . ASSIDUOUSNESS, -nes, assiduity; watchfulness. ASSIGN, as-sine', to allot; to grant. ASSIGNATION, as-sig-na'-shun, s., an appointment. ASSIGNEE, as-si-ne', s., one to whom assignment is made. ASSIGNMENT, as-sine'-ment, s., the writing by which the thing or property is transferred; a con- veyance of riglit. ASSIMILATE, as-sim'-e-late, v.a., to convert into a like substance. — v.n., to become similar. ASSIMILATION, -ia'-shun, a stata of resemblance. ASSIMILATORY, -la-tor-e, a., assim- ilating. ASSIMULATION, -yu-la'-shun, s., n feigning. ASSIST, as-sist', v.a., to aid, help, or succor. ASSISTANCE, -anse, s., help; aid; re- lief. ASSISTANT, -ant, s., one who assists another. ASSIZE, as-size', s., a court held pe- riodically; an ordinance for regu- lating weights and measures; a statute. ASSOCIABILITY, as-so-she-a-bU'-e- te, s., socialness. ASSOCIABLE 34 ATIILETIC ASSOCIABLE, -bl., a., companiona- ble. ASSOCIATE, '-she-ate, v.a., to join la company.— s., a companion; a confederate. ASSOCIATION, -a'-shim, s., iinion; partnership; confederacy. ASSONANCE, as'-so-nans, s., resem- blance of sounds. ASSORT, as-sawrt', v.a., to range in order; to classify. — v.n., to be in accordance with. ASSORTMENT, -ment, s., a number of things assorted. ASSUAGE, as-swaje', v.a., to miti- gate; to soften. ASSUAGEMENT, -ment, s., mitiga- tion. ASSUASIVE, asswa'-siv,a., soften- ing; mitigating. ASSUETUDE, as'-swe-tewd, s., cus- tom: use; habit. ASSUME, as-sewm', v.a., to arro- gate; to pretend; to affect. ASSUMING, -ing, a., arrogant; haughty. ASSUMPTION, as-sump'-shim, s., a taking upon one's self. ASSURAI«TCE, as-shure'-anse, s., per- suasion; intrepidity. ASSURE, as-shure', v.a., to make certain. ASTERISK, as'-ter-isk, s., a mark of reference, thus *. ASTERN, a-stem', ad., behind a ship. ASTEROID, as'-ter-oyd, s., a minor planet. ASTHENIC, as-then'-ic, a., without strength. ASTHMA, ast'-ma, s., a disorder of respiration. ASTHMATIC, ast-mat -ik, a., affect- ed by asthma. ASTONISH, as ton'-ish, v.a., to sur- prise. ASTONISHING, -ing, a., very won- derful. ASTONISHMENT, -ment, s. , wonder; surprise. ASTOUND, as-townd', v.a., to aston- ish. ASTOUNDING, '-ing, a., astonish- ing. ASTRAGAL, as'-tra-gal, s., a round molding. ASTRAL, as'-tral, a., belonging to tho stars. ASTRAY, a-Btra', ad., out of tho right way, Astrolabe. ASTRICTION, as-trik'-shim, s., a binding close. ASTRIDE, a-stride', ad., across; with legs open. ASTRINGE, as-trinj', v.a., to bind fast. ASTRINGENCY, -en-se, power of contracting. ASTRINGENT, -ent, a , binding; con- tracting.— s., a medicine tha^ binds. ASTROLABE, n., an ancient instnunent for observ- ing the posi- tion of the .stars. ASTROLOGER, as - trol' - o - jer, s., one who foretells by the stars. ASTROLOGICAL, as-tro-lodj'-ik-al, a., pertaining to astrology. ASTROLOGIZE, as-trol'-o-gize, v.n., to practice astrology. ASTROLOGY, -ie, s., a system which pretends to foretell future events by the stars. ASTRONOMER, as-tron'-o-mer, s., one versed in astronomy. ASTRONOMICAL, as-tro-nom'-ik-aJ, a., pertaining to astronomy. ASTRONOMY, as-tron'-o-me, s., th» science which treats of the celes- tial bodies. ASTUTE, as-tewt', a., shrewd; cun- ASTUTENESS, -nes, s., shrewdness. ASUNDER, a-sun'-der, ad., apart; separately . ASYLUM, a-si'-lima, s., any place of retreat; a refuge. AT, at, prep, less definite than in or near; not quite in; towards. ATAGHAN, at-a-gan,s , a small Turk- ish sabre. ATE, et, jireterite of the verb to eat. ATHEISM, a'-the-izm, s., disbelief of a God. ATHEIST, a'-the-ist, s., a disbeliever in a God. ATHEISTICAL, '-ik-al, a., pertaining to atheism. ATHIRST, a-therst', a., thirsty; eager. ATHLETIC, ath-let'-ik, a., strong; vigorous. ATIHTAnT 35 ATTlilBUTIVE ATHWART, a-thwart, prep., across; transverse.— ad., in a manner to Atlantes. a collection of jT, -tilt', ad., in the manner of a tilter. - ATLANTES, n., one of the older gods, who bears up the pillars of Heaven ; figures of men used instead of columns to sup- port an entabla- ture. ATLANTIC, at-lan'- tik, s., the east- em ocean. ATLAS, at'-las, a. maps. ATMOSPHERE, at'-mos-feer, s., the aeriform fluid surrounding the ATMOSPHERIC, -fer'-ik, a., pertain- taining to the atmosphere. ATOM, at'-um, s., anythmg extreme- ly small, ATOMIC, a-tom'-ik, pertaining to atoms . ATOMIZE, at'-um-ize, v.a. , to reduce to atoms. ATONE, a-tone', v.n., to make repa- ration: to expiate. ATONEMENT, -ment, s., reconcilia- tion; expiation. ATONIC, -ton'-ik, a., debilitated; wanting tone. ATOP, -top', ad., on or at the top. ATRABILARIOUS, at-ra-bil-a'-re-us, a., affected with melancholy. ATRAMENTAL, -ment'-al, a., black like ink. ATROCIOUS, a-tro'-shus, a.,heinous; cruel. ATROCITY, -tros'-e-te, s., horrible wickedness. ATROPHY, at'-ro-fe, s., a wasting of the body. [affix. ATTACH, at-tatsh', v.a., to seize; to ATTACHE, at-ta-sha', s., one attach- ed to another. ATTACHMENT, at-tatch'-ment, s., adherence; regard. ATTACK, at-tak', v.a., to assault; to invade.— s., assault. ATTAIN, -tayn', v.n., to reach; to ar- rive at.— v.a., to gain. ATTAINABLE, abl', a., that may be attained. ATTAINDER, -der, s., act of attain- ing. ATTAINMENT, -ment, s., act of at- taining. ATTAINT, -taynt', v.a., to taint; to disgrace.— s., stain, spot, or taint. ATTEMPER, at-tem'-per, v.a., to re- duce by mixtm-e ; to soften . ATTEMPT, at-tempt', v.a., to try; to endeavor. — s., an essay; an at- tack. ATTEND, attend', v.a., to accom- pany; toescort.— v.n., to regard with attention. ATTENDANCE, anse, s., act of wait- ing on. ATTENDANT, -ant, a., accompany- ing.— s., one who is present. ATTENTION, -ten'-shun, s., applica- tion; regard. ATTENTIVE, -tiv, a., heedful; in- tent. ATTENUANT, -3ru-ant, a., diluting. — s., a diluent. ATTENUATE, -yu-ate, v.a., to make thin; to dilute. ATTENUATION, -a'-shun, s., act of making thin; a lessening. ATTEST, -t«st',v.a., to bear witness; to certify. ATTESTATION, -a'-shun, s., testi- mony; evidence. ATTIRE, -tire', v.a., to dress; to ar- ray.— s., dress. ATTITUDE, at'-te-tewd, s., posture. ATTORNEY, at-turn'-e, s., one who acts for another; a lawyer. ATTRACT, at-trakt', v.a., to draw to; to engage. ATTRACTABLE, -abl, a., that may be attracted. ATTRACTION, -shun, act of attract- ing. ATTRACTIVE, at-trakt'-iv, a., draw- ing to ; alluring. ATTRACTIVENESS, -nes, s., quality of being attractive. ATTRAHENT, at'-tra-hent, or at-tra'- hent, a., drawing to.— s., that which draws to. ATTRIBUTABLE, at-trib'-u-tabl, a., ATTRIBUTE, -bute, V.a., to ascribe; to impute.— at'-tre-bute, s., that which is attributed; an inherent quality, ATTRIBXPTIONj at-tre-bew'-shun, s., commendation. ATTRIBUTIVE, at-trib'-yu-tiv, a., expressing an attribute.— s., the thmg attributed. ATTRITE 30 A-DTOGBAPirr ATTRITE, at-trite', a., worn by rub- bing. ATTRITENESS, -nes, s., the being worn. ATTRITION, at-trish'-un, a., abra- sion. ATTUNE, at-t€wn', v. a., to make musical. AUBURN, aw'-bum, a., reddish bro^vn. AUCTION, ok'-shun, s., a public sale of property. AUCTIONEER, ok'-shun-eer, s., the manager of an auction. AUDACIOUS, aw-da'-shus, a., very bold or daring, AUDACITY, aw-das'-e-te, s., bold- ness; effrontery. AUDIBLE, awd'-ebl, a., that maybe AUDIENCE, -e-ense, h., admittance to a hearing. AUDIT, -it, s., examination of ac- counts.— v.a., to examine ac- counts. AUDITOR, -er, s., a hearer. AUDITORY, -or-e, s., an assembly of hearers. AUF, awf, s., a fool; a simpleton. AUGER, aw'-gur, s., an instrument for boring holes. AUGET, aw'-jet, s., a tube filled v.dth powder. AUGHT, awt, s., any thing indefi- nitely. AUGITE, aw'-jite, s., a mineral. AUGMENT, awg-ment', v.a., to make bigger; to enlarge.— v.n., to grow larger— awg'-meut, s., increase; state of increase. AUGMENTATION, -a'-shun, s., an addition. AUGUR, aw'-gur, s., signs or omens. — ^v.n.jto prognosticate.— v.a., to foretell. AUGURAL, -al, a., pertaining to augmy. AUGURY, -re, s., prediction; prog- nostication. AUGUST, aw-ffust', a., grand; noble; majestic— aw -gust, s., the eighth month. AUGUSTNESS, aw-gust'-ness, s., majesty, AULICf, aw-lik, a., pertaining to a royal court. AUNt', ant, s., father or mother's ^URIC. aw'-rik, a., pertaining to gold. AURICLE, aw'-rekl, s., the external ear; two muscular appendages of the ear. AURICULA, aw-rik'-yu-lii, s., a sjie- cies of primrose. AURICULAR, aw-rik'-yu-lar, a., per- taining to the ear; traditional; known by report. AURICULATE, aM-rik'-yu-late, a., ear-shaped. AURIFEROUS, aw-rif'-er-us, a., pro- ducing gold ; bearing gold dust. AURIST, aw'-rist, s., one skilled in diseases of the ear. " AUSCULTATION, aws-kul-ta'-shun, s., act of listening. AUSPICES, aw'-spis-ez, s.pl., protec- tion; influence. AUSPICIOUS, aw-spish'-us, a., pros- perous; fortunate. AUSTERE, aw-steer', a,, severe; rigid; stem. AUSTERITY, aw-ster'-e-te, s., severi- ty of manners. AUSTRAL, aws'-tral, a., southern. AUTHENTIC, aw-then'-tik, a., genu- ine; true. AUTHENTICATE, -ate, v.a., to enti- tle to credit. AUTHENTICITY, -tis'-e-te, s., genu- ineness; authority. AUTHOR, aw'-thur, s., one who pro- duces; a writer in general. AUTHORESS, -es, s., a female author. AUTHORITATIVE, aw-thor'-e-tu-tiv, a., positive; dictatorial. AUTHORITY, -te, s., legal power; rule; control. AUTHORIZATION, -e-za'-shun, s., act of giving authority. AUTHORIZE, -ize, v.a., to give authority. AUTHORSHIP, -ship, s., quality of being an author. AUTOBIOGRAPHY, aw-to-be-og'-ra- fe, s., memoirs of a man's life, written by himself. AUTOCRACY, aw-tok'-ra-se, s., al>. solutism. AUTOCRAT, aw'-to-krat, s., an abso- lute prince. AUTOCRATIC, aw-to-krat'-ik, a., ab- solute. AUTOGENOUS, aw-todj'-e-nus, a., generating itself. AUTOGRAPH, aw-to'-graf, s., a per- son's own handwriting. AUTOGRAPHY, aw-tog'-ra-fe, s., an original manuscript. ATTTOTiLA.TTCAL 37 AXIS AUTOMATICAL, aw-to-mat'-ik-al, a., having the power of moving itself; mechanical. AUTOMATON, aw-tom'-a-ton, s., a self -moving machine. AUTOMATOUS, -a-tus, a., having self-motion. AUTUMN, aw' turn, s.,the season be- tween summer and winter. AUTUMNAL, -tum'-nal, a., peculiar to autumn. AUXILIARY, awg-zil'-yar-e, a., help- ing; aicUng.— s., an assistant; a I confederate. 'avail, a-vayl', v.a., to turn to ad- vantage; to aid.— v.n., to be of use.— s., profit; advantage. AVAILABLE, -abl, a., advantage- ous. AVALANCHE, av'-r>lonsh, s., a snow-slip. AVANT-GXJARD, a-vong-gard, s., the van of an army. AVARICE, av'-a-ris, s., covetousness; cupidity. AVARICIOUS, -rish'-us, a., covetous; greedy. AVAUNT, a-vawnt', inter j., hence; begone. AVENGE, a-venj', v.a., to vindicate; to revenge. AVENGER, -er, s., one who avenges. AVENUE, av'-e-new, s., an alley or walk planted with trees. AVER, a-ver', v.a., to declare, to af- firm, AVERAGE, av'-er-aje, s., a mean pro- portion; amedivun. [tion. AVERMENT, a-ver'-ment; affirma- AVERRUN CATION, av-er-runk-a'- shun, s., the act of tearing up or pruning. AVERSE, a-vers', a., having repug- nance of mind. AVERSION, a-ver'-shun, s., repug- nance; antipathy. AVERT, a-vert', v.a., to turn from. AVIARY, a'-ve-a-re, s., a building for birds. AVIDITY, a-vid'-e-te, s., greediness. AVOCATION, av-o-ka'-shun, s., act of caUing aside. AVOID, a-voyd, v.a., to shun; to elude; to evade.— v.n., to become void or vacant; to retire; to with- draw. AVOIDABLE, -abl, a., that may be avoided. AVOIDANCE, -anse, s., the act of ftvoiOing. AVOIRDUPOIS, av-er-du-poyz', s. or a., a weight for coarse commodi- ties, AVOUCH, a-vowtsh', v.a., to aflBrm-, to assert. AVOUCHBIENT, -ment, s., declara- tion. AVOW, a- vow', v.a., to declare open- ly; to own. AVdWABLE, H-vow'-abl, a., that may be avowed. AVOWAL, a-vow'-al, s., an open dec- laration. AVULSION, a-vul'-shun, s., forcible separation. AWAIT, a-wayt', v.a., to wait for; to expect. AWAKE, a-wake', v.a., to rouse from sleep.— v.n., to waken out of sleep.— a., not sleeping; in a state of vigilance or action. AWARD, a-wawrd', v.a., to adjudge, —v.n., to determioe.— s., judg- ment; one who awards or as- signs. AWARE, a-ware', a., apprised; con- scious. AWAY, a-wa', ad., absent; at a dis- tance. AWE, awe, s., fear or veneration. - v.a., to strike with fear. AWFUL, aw'-ful, a., solemn; dread- ful; fearful. AWFULNESS, -nes, s., solemnity. AWHILE, a-while', ad., a space of time; an interval. AWKWARD, awk'-ward, a., clumsy; inexpert. AWKWARDNESS, -nes, s., clumsi- ness. AWL, awl, s , a pointed instrument for boring holes. AWN, awn, s., the beard issuing from corn. AWNING, awn'-ing, s., a cover of canvas. AWRY, a-ri, a. or ad., twisted to- wards one side. AXE, ax, s.. an iron instiiiment for hewing timber. AXIOM, ax'-e-um, s., a self-evident truth. . AXIOMATIC, ax-e- •^^^• o-mat'-ik, a., pertainmg to an axiom, AXIS, ax'-is, s,; pi., AXES, a real or imaginary line, on which any- itung may revolYQ. AXLE 38 BADnTAQE AXLE, axl, or AXLE-TREE, s., the timber or metal bar or shaft on which the wheels re- volve. AXLE-BOX, -box, s., the ioumal-box ot an axle. AXLE-OUARD, -gard, s., part of the framing of a railway truck, by which the axle-box is held. AXSTONE. -stone, s., a light green mineral. AY, ai, ad., yes; certainly. AYE, aye, ad., always; forever; con- tinually. AZALEA, a-za'-le-a, s., a l)eautiful shrubby plant. AZIMUTH, az'. e-muth, s., an arch of the horizon; a mathe- matical in- stnunent. AZOIC, a-zo'-ik, a., destitute of organic life. AZOTE, 5-zote', Azimtth. s., a species of gas; nitrogen. AZOTIC, a-zot'-ik, a., " formed of azote. [ed. AZYMOTJS az'-e-mtis,a.,unferment- T) be, the second letter and first .Dj consonant of the alphabet; as an abbreviation it stands for Bachelor, as B.A., bachelor of arts; B.D., bachelor of divinity, &c. BAA, ba, s., the cry of sheep. — v.n., to bleat. BAAL, ba'-al, s., an idol among the Chaldeans. BABBLE, bab'-bl, v.n., to prattle; to talk idly.— s., idle talk. BABBLER, -bier, s., an idle talker. BABBLING, -bling, a., loquacious.— s^ idle talk. BABE, babe, s., an infant. BABEL, ba'-bl, s., confusion. BABISH, babe'-ish, a., like a babe; childish. BABOON, ba-boon', s., a large mon- BABY, ba'-be, s., an infant; a babe; a doll. BABYHOOD, -hood, s., state of in- fancy. BABYISH, -ish, a., like a baby; child- ish. BABYISM, -ism, s., stato of being babyish. BACCATED, bak'-kat-ed, a., adorned with pearls. BACCANAL, -ka-nal, or BACCA- NALIAN, s., one who indulges in drunken revels.— a., riotous. BACCANALS, -nalz, s.pl., drunken feasts. BACHELOR, batsh'-e-ler, s., an un- married man; an undergraduate ; a yovmg knigh t. BACHELORSHIP, -ship, s. , state of a bachelor, BACK, bak, s., the hinder part of the human body; the rear; the place behind.— a., that lies behind. — v.a., to get upon the back.— v.n., to move backward. BACKBITE, -bite, v.a., to censure; to slander. . BACKBITING, -ing, s., slander. BACKBONE, -bone, s., the spine. BACKGAMMON, -gam'-mun, s., a game played with box and dice. BACK-RENT, -rent, s., rent paid by a farmer after harvest. BACKSLIDE, -slide, v.n., to aposta- tize, [tate. BACKSLIDER, -slide'-er, s., an apos- BACKSLIDING, -ing, s., apostasy. BACKWARD, -ward, a., unwilling; reluctant. [llngness. BACKWARDNESS, -nes, s., imwU- BACKWARDS, -wardz. ad., with the back forwards; with retrograde motion. BACKWATER, -waw-ter, s., water which sets back in a stream. BACON, ba'-kn, s., the flesh of a hog salted. [cullis. BACULE, bak-yule, s., a kind of port- BAD, bad, a., not good; injurious; hmtful. BADGE, badj, s., a cognizance. BADGER,-er, 6., a wild animal. — v.a., to ___^__^ , pester; to m W^^I^M^.^k^// 'Af^^x^ annoy, r — — — i-^r;3«-=--~ BADINAGE, Indiajj Badger. bad'in-adzh, s., playful dJsh course, BADMINTON BANDEAU BADMINTON, bad'-minton, s., a game played with shuttlecocks. BADNESS, -nes, s., depravity. BAFFLE, baf'-fl, v.a., to elude- to frustrate. BAG, bag, s., a sack; a pouch. BAGATELLE, -u-tel'. a trifle. BAGGAGE, bag'-gajo, s.,the neces- saries of an army; a worthless woman. BAGNIO,ban'-yo, s., a bathing house; a brothel. BAGPIPE, bag'-pipe, s., a wind in- strument. BAGPIPER, -er, s., one who plays on a bagpipe. BAIL, bayl, s., release of a prisoner; giving security for his appear- ance.— v.a., to admit to bail. BAILIFF, '-if, s., an officer who serves writs; a land steward. BAILIWICK, '-e-wik, s., jurisdiction of a bailiff. BAIT, bayt, s., a lure; food used to catch fish.— v.a., to put food on a hook to entice fish, «fec.; to al- lure.— v.n., to rest for i-efresh- ment. BAITING, '-ing, s., refreshment on a journey. BAKE, bake, v.a., to dress food in an oven.— v.n., to do the work of baking. BAKER, -er, s., one whose occupa- tion is baking. BAKERY, -er-e, s., a place where bread is made. BAKING, -ing, s., the quantity baked at one time. BALANCE, bal'-ans, s., a pair of scales; equipoise. — v.a., to adjust weiglits. BALCONY, -ko-ne, s., a small gal- lery or framework projecting from a house. BALD, bawld, a., destitute of hair. BALDERDASH, -der-dash, s., sense- less prate. BALDNESS, -nes, s.. loss of hair. BALDRICH, bawl'-drik, s., a badge- girdle. BALE, bale, s., a bundle or package of goods. [chief. BALEFUL, -ful, a., producing mis- BALEFULNESS, -nes, s., destruct- BALK, bawk, s., a ridge of land un- plowed; a great beam; a disap- pointment. — v.a., to disappoint; to frustrate. BALL, bawl, s., any thing of a round form; a bullet; the globe. BALLAD, bal'-lad, s., a song; a short simple air. BALLAST, -last, s., that which is used to make a thing steady, as in the hold of a ship.— v.a., to place ballast in the hold of a ship. [cock. BALL-COCK, bawl'-kok, s., a water- BALLET, bal'-la, s., a theatrical rep- resentation, accompanied by dancing; a baU. BALLOON, bal-loon', s., a large spherical bag, which, by the aid of gas, floats in the air • a round chemical vessel. Balloon. BALLOT, bal'-lot, s., a lit- tle ball used in secret voting; the practice of secret voting.— v.n., to vote by ballot. BALM, bam, s., the sap of aromatic trees. — v.a., to anoint with balm. BALMINESS, ba'-nie-nes, s., agreea- bleness. BALMY, ba'-me, a., fragrant; sooth ing; mild. BALSAM, bawl'-sum, s., an oily, aro- matic substance. BALSAMIC, bal-sam'-ik, a., unctu- ous; soft; healing. BALUSTER, bal'-us-ter, s., a small column. BALUSTRADE, -trade, s., a row of balusters. BAMBOO, bam-boo', s., a species of BAMBOOZLE, '-zl, upon. BAN, ban, s. , a pub- lic edict, proc- lamation. BANANA, ba-na'- na, s., a tropi- cal tree. BAND, band, s., a fillet; a cord; a tie.— v.a , to bind together. BANDAGE, -aie,s., a fillet, roller or swathe.— v.a., to bind BANDANA, ban-dan'-a, s silk handkerchief. BANDBOX, band'-box, s paper box. BANDEAU, ban'-do. s, lady's head-dress. v.a., to impose Banana. an Indian slight fiUet; BAlTDELEt 40 BARGE BANDELET, band'-e-let, s., a little band. [animal. BANDICOOT, -e-koot, s., a marsupial BANDIT, -dit, s., an outlaw; a rob- ber, [men. BANDITTI,ban-dit'-te, s.pl. ,liigliway- BANDOLEER, -do-leer', s., a leath- ern belt. BANDY, band'-e, s., a club bent at the lower part. —v.a., to beat to and fro.— v.u,, to contend.— a., crooked. [crooked lejrs. BANDY-LEGGED, -legd, a., having BANE, bane, poison; ruin; destruc- tion, [ful. BANEFUL, -ful, a., poisonous; hurt- BANEFULNESS, -nes, s., perni- ciousness. BANG, bang, v.a., to beat; to thump. — s., a blow; a thump. BANISH, ban'-ish, v.a., to condemn to exile. [TER. BANISTER, -is-ter, s., see BALUS- BANDORE, ban'-dore, s., stringed Instrument. BANK, bank, s., a bench; a mound. —v.a., to enclose; to fortify. BANKBILL, -bil, s., a bill of ex- change, [money. BANKER, -er, s., one who traffics in BANKING, -ing, business of a banker. [note. BANK-NOTE, -note,s., a promissory BANKRUl'T, -rupt, s., an insolvent. BANKRUPTCY, -se, s., act of becom- ing a bankrupt. BANNER, ban'-ner, s., a military en- sign. BANNERET, -et, s., a little banner. BANNOCK, -nok, s., a cake made of oat-meal. BANQUET, bank'-kwet, s., a sump- tuous feast. BANQUETING, -ing, s., act of feas^ ing. BANS, banz, s.pl., notice of mar- riage. BANTAM, ban'-tam, s., a small fowl. BANTER, -ter, v.a., to ral- ly; to joke. — s., rail- lery. BANTLING, -tling, a young child BANYAN,ban'- yan, s., the Indian fig. m «i BanyjIK Tbkb. Baobab Trek. BAOBAB, n., the fam- ous Afri- can tree, the larg- est in the world. BAPTISM, bap'-tism, s., act of christening. BAPTISMAL, -tiz'-mal, a., pertain- ing to baptism or christening. BAPTISTERY, '-tis-ter-^ s., a place of baptism ; a font. BAPTIZE, -tize', v.a., to christen, BAR, bar, s., a long piece of wood or iron to fasten a door, shutter, &c. —v.a., to fasten with a bar; to obstruct. BARB, barb, s., beard, or that which resembles it; a Barbary horse.— v.a., to fiuTiish with barbs; to put armor on a horse. BARBACAN, biir'-ba-kan, s., a forti- fication. BARBARIAN, -ba'-re-an, s. , a savage ; a brutal monster.— a., rude, un- civilized. BARBARIC, -bar'-ik, a., imcivilized. BARBARISM, '-bri-rizm, s., ignorance of arts; brutality. BARBARITY, -bar'-e-te, s. BARBARIZE, '-bar-ize, v.a., to make barbarous. BARBAROUS, -bar-us, a., rude; im- civilized. BARBAROUSLY, -le, ad., igno- rantly, BARBEL, barb'-el, s., a largo river fish. BARBER, -er, s., one who shaves or dresses hair, BARD, biird, s., a Celtic minstrel ; a poet. BARE, bare, a., without covering.— v.a. , to make bare. BAREFACED, -fayst, a., shameless; impudent. BAREFOOT, -foot, a. or ad., with the BAREHEADED, -hed-ed, a., head im- covered, BARENESS, -nes, s., nakedness; BARGAIN, b;ir'-gen, s., an agree- ment; a contract.— v.n. to make a contract. [boat. BARGE, biirg, s., a flat-bottomed BARGEMAN 41 BASTE BARGEMAN, -man, s., the manager of a barge. BARILLA, ba-ril'-ia, s.,an alkaline plant. BARK, biirk, s., the rind of a tree; a small ship.— v.a., to strip off.— v.n., to make the noise of dogs. BARKERS, bark'-ers, s.pl., a sort of touters who solicit purchasers or customers. BARKY, bark-e, a., containing bark. BARLEY, biir'-le, s., a species of grain. BARLEY-CORN, -corn, s., a grain of barley. BARM, barm, s., yeast. BARMAID, bar'-made, s., a female who attends the bar of an inn. BARN, barn, s., a building for stoi-- iag grain, &c. RNA a shell- BARNACLE, bar'-naki, fish. BAROMETER, ba-rom'-e-t0r, s., a weather-glass. BAROMETRICAL, bar-o-met'-rik-al, a., relating to the barometer. BARON, bar'-im, s., a title of nobility next to a viscount. BARONAGE, aje, s., dignity of a baron. BARONET, et, s., a degree next be- low a baron. BARONETAGE, aje, s., the whole body of baronets. BARONETCY, -se, s., dignity of a baronet. BARONIAL, ba-ro'-ne-al, a., pertain- ing to a baron. BARONY, bar'-o-ne, s., the lordship or fee of a baron. BAROSCOPE, -skope, s., an instru- ment to show the weight of the atmosphere. BAROUCHE, ba-roosh, s., a four- wheeled carriage. BARRACK, bar'-rak, s., a building to lodge soldiers. BARRATRY, -ra-tre, s., litigancy; embezzlement. BARREL, -rel. s., a round wooden vessel; tube of a gun. BARREN, -ren, a., unfruitful. BARRENNESS, -nes, s., sterility; im- fruitfulness. BARRICADE, -re-kade, s., a tempo- rary fortification. BARRIER, -re-er, s., an obstruction; a line of separation. BARRISTER, -ris-ter, s., a counsellor at law. BARROW, -ro, s., a moimd of earth, raised in honor of the dead; a light, small carriage. BARTER, bar'-ter, v.n., to traffic.— v.a., to give one thing for anoth- er.— s., exchange or commodi- ties. BARYTONE, bar-e-tone, a., noting a grave, deep sound . BASALT, ba-zault', s., a rock of igne- ous origin. BASALTIC, ik, a., containing ba- salt. BASE, base, a., mean; vile; worth- less.— s., the fovmdation of any- thing. BASEMENT, -ment, s., the ground floor. BASENESS, -nes, s., meanness; vile- ness. BASHAW, ba-shaw', s., a Turkish ti- tle of dignity. BASHFUL, bash'-ful, a., very modest; timid ; shy. BASHFULNESS, -nes, extreme mod- esty. BASIL, baz'-il, s., the edge of a tool; skin of a sheep tanned ; an aro- matic herb. BASILICON, ba-zil'-e-kun, s., a kind of salve. BASILISK, baz -e-lisk. s., a serpent. BASIN, base'-n, s., a hollow vessel to hold water. BASIS, ba'-sis, s., pi., BASES, foundation. BxiSK, bask, v.n., to lie in warmth. BASKET, bask'-et, s., a vessel made of twigs. BAS-RELIEF, bas-re-leef, s., m sculpture, low relief. BASS, base, s. and a., in music, very deep. BASSET, bas'-set, s., a game at cards . BASSINET, -sin-et, s., an infant's cra- dle. BASSOON, bas-soon', s, a wind in- strument. BASS-VIOL, base'-vi-ol, s., a musical instrument. BASTARD, bas'-tard, s., an illegiti- mate child ; a long gun . BASTARDIZE, -ize, v.a., to declare a child illegitimate. BASTARDY, -e, s., state of being a bastard. BASTE, bayst, v.a., to beat; to drip butter on meat whilst roasting; to sew lightly. BASTILl. 42 BEAD BASTELE, bas'-teel, s., a prison. BASTINADO, bas-te-na'-do., s., a beating with a cudgel. BASTING, bayst'-ing, s., a beating. See BASTE. used by cricket- ers ; a small ^i^gfd Bat. animal. BATCH, batsh, s., quantity of bread baked at one time. BAT-FOWLING, bat'-fowl-ing, s., catching birds at night. BATH, bath, s., a place for bathing. BATH-CHAIR, -chair, s., a small hand-chair with wheels. BATE, bate, v. a., to beat doAvn in price. BATHE, bayth, v. a., to wash the body; to moisten. BATHING, -ing, s., act of bathing. BATH-POST, bath'-post, s., a fine letter-paper . [room . BATH-ROOM, -room, s, a bathing- BATH-STONE, -stone, s., a kind of limestone. BATMAN, bat' -man, s., a military officer's groom; a cook. BATON, -tong, s., a staff or trun- cheon. BATTA, -ta, s., an allowance made to troops , BATTALION, -tal ynn, s., a body of infantry. BATTEN, -tn, v. a., to make fat; to fertilize.— s., a narrow piece of scantling. BATTENING, -ing, s., battens at- tached to walls for nailing up laths. BATTER, -ter, v. a., to beat.— s., a mixture of ingredients . BATTERY, -e, s., an assault; a cer- tain number of mounted cannon. BATTLE, bat'-tl, s., a fight; an en- gagement.— v. n. or a., to con- tend in fight. m BATTLE-ARRAY, -ar-ra', s., order of battle. BATTLE-AXE, -ax, s., a weapon of war. BATTLEDORE, -dore, s., an in- strument of BA?' Element, -ment, s., a para- pet with embra- Battle- Axe. 1 Battlement. -royal, s., a gen- BATTLE- MENT- ED, -ed, a., hav- ing bat- tlements. BATTLE-ROYAL eral fight. BATTLING, -tling, s., conflict; en- counter. BAUBEE, baw-be', s., in Scotland, a half -penny. BAVIN, bav'-in, s., a fascine; a sta ke. BAWBLE, baw'-bl, s., a gewgaw. BAWD, bawd, s., a procurer or pro- curess . BAWDINESS, -e-nes, s., obscenity. BAWDY, -e, a., imchaste; obscene. BAWL, bawl, v.n., to cry out loudly. — v.a., to proclaim by outcry, as a common crier. BAY, ba, a., of a chestnut color.— s., an arm of the sea extending into the land.— v.n., to bark as a dog. BAYARD, ba'-ard, s., a bay horse. BAYONET, ba'-o-net, s., a dagger to fix on the end of a musket.— v.a., to stab with a bayonet. BAYS, bayz, s., an honorary gar- land. BAY-SALT, ba' sawlt, s., salt from BAY-TREE, tre, s., a species of laiu^l. BAY-WINDOW, -wln'-do, s., a jut- ting window. BAZAAR, ba zJir, s., market-place; an exchange . BDELLIUM, del -yum, s., an aro- matic gum . BE, be, v.n., to exist; to be fixed. BEACH, beetsh, s., shore of the sea; the strand . BEACON, be'-kn, s., a signal to warn of danger. [balL BEAD, beed, s., a small perforated BEADLE 4A BEDLAMITE BEADLE, beed'-l, s., messenger of a court. BEADING, beed'-ing, s., a plain molding. BEADS, beedz, s.pl., a set of glass globules. BEAGLE, be'-gl, s., a small hound. BEAK, beek, s., the bill of a bird. BEAM, beera, s., a large piece of timber; a ray of light; part of a balanc«9.— v.n., to emit rays of light. BEAMING, -ing, s., emission of light. BEAMLESS, -les, a., emittmg no light. BEAMY, -e, a., radiant. BEAN, been, s., a kind of pulse. BEAN-MEAL, -meel, s., the flour of beans. BEAR, bayr, v. a., to support.— v.n., to suffer ; to endure ; to i)roduce;to be fruitful. —s., a savage rough- Bear. coated animal. BEARD, beerd, s., the hair on the chin; the prickles on the ears of com; the sharp point of an ar- row.— v. a., to pull by the beard. BEARDLESS, -les, a., without a beard . BEARER, bayr'-er, s., a carrier; a supporter. BEAR-GARDEN, -gar dn, s., a place where bears are kept tor sport; turbulent assembly. BEARING, -ing, s., deportment; ten- dency. BEARISH, -ish, a., rude; chm-lish. BEAST, beest, s., an irrational ani- mal; a brutal man. BEASTLY, -le, a., Uke a beast; bru- tal; fUthy. BEAT, beet, v. a., to strike repeat- edly.— s., a recurring stroke; a pulsation. BEATEN, beet'-n, a., worn by use. BE.\.TIFIC, be-a-tif'-lk, a., blissful. BEATIFICATION, be-at'-e-fe-ka- shun, s., a state of blessedness. BEATIFY, -fi, v.a., to bless. BEATING, beet'-mg, s., act of strik- ing ^pulsation BEATITUDE, be-at'-e-tewd, g., heavenly bliss. BEAU, bq, s., a fop; a gallant. BEAU-IDEAL, -i-de'-al, s., a concep- tion of beauty, BEAU-MONDE, -mond, s. (Fr.), the gay world. BEAUTEOUS, bew'-te-us, a., fair; elegant. BEAUTIFUL, -te-ful, a., fair; lovely. BEAUTIFY, -te-fi, v.a., to adorn; to embellish. BEAUTY, bew'-te, s., gracefulness; symmetry; a beautiful person. BEAVER, be'-ver, s., an amphibious animal; a hat; a helmet. BECALM, be-kam', v.a., to still; to make quiet. BECAUSE, be-kawz', conj., for this reason . BECHANCE, be-tchanse', v.n., to happen to . BECHARM, be-tcharm', v.n., to cap- tivate. BECK, bek, s., a nod; a motion of the hand.— v.n., to nod or make a sign . BECKON, -kn, v.n. or a., to make signs.— s., a sign made without words. BECLOUD, be-klowd', v.a., to cloud; to obsciire. BECOME, -kum^ v.n., to pass from one state to another.— v.a., to suit or to befit. BECOlVnNG, -ing, a., suitable; ap- propriate. BED, bed, s., a place to sleep on; the channel of a river.— v.a., to place in a bed . BEDABBLE, be-dab'-bl, v.a., to wet; to sprinkle. BEDAGGLE, -dag'-gl, v.a., to soil: to bespatter. BEDAUB, -dawb', v.a., to besmear. BEDAZZLE, -daz'-zl, v.a., to dazzle. BEDCHAMBER, bed' tshame-ber, s., a room to sleep in. BED-CLOTHES, bed'-kloathz, s.pl., coverlets, blankets, &c., for beds. BEDDING, bed'-dmg, s., a bed and frnmiture. BEDECK, be-dek', v.a., to deck; to adorn. BEDEW, be-dew', v.a., to moisten, BEDFELLOW, bed'-fel-lo, s., one who lies in the same bed with an- other. BED-HANGINGS, -hang-mgz, s.pl., curtains of a bed. BEDIM, bedim' v.a., to make dim. BEDIZEN, be-diz -zn, v.a., to adorn. BEDLAM, bed'-lam, s., a mad house. [man. BEDLAMITE, bed'-lam-ite, s., a mad- BEDRAGGLE U BELEAGUER BEDRAGGLE, be-drag'-gl, v.a., to drag in the dirt. BEDRENCH, -drentsh', v.a., to satu- rate. BEDRIDDEN, bed'-rid-dn, a., con- fined to bed bv infirmity. BEDSTEAD, bed'-sted, s., a frame for a bed . BEDTIME, -time, s., the horn- of rest. BEE, be, s., a winged insect that makes honey; an industrious person. BEE-BREAD, s., the pollen of flow- ers collected. BEECH, beetsh, s., a well-known BEECHEN, -'n, a., belonging to the BEEF, beef, s., the flesh of an ox or cow. BEEF-STEAK, -steak, s., a slice of be ef bro iled. BEE-HIVE, be'-hive, s., a habitation for bees. BEELZEBUB, be-el'-ze-bub, s., Sa- tan. BEEN, been or bin, pp. of the verb to be. BEER, beer, s . , a fermented liquor from grain and hops. BEET, beet, s., a plant of the genus BetA. BEETLE, be'-tl, s., a heavy mallet; a genus of insects. BEET-ROOT, beet-root, a sweet, succulent root. BEEVES, beevz, s., cattle. BEFALL, be-fawl', v.a.. to betide; to happen to. [come. BEFIT, be-fit', v.a., to suit; to be- BEFITTING. be-flt'-ting, a., suiting; appropriate. BEFOOL, -fool', v.a., to delude; to infatuate. BEFORE, -fore', prep., farther on- ward; prior to. — ad., earlier in time. BEFOREHAND, -fore'-hand, ad., pre- viously, [duty. BEFOUL, -fowl', v.a., to soil ; to make BEFRIEND, -friend', v.a., to favor; to benefit. BEG, beg, v.a., to entreat.— v.n., to live upon alms; to solicit charity. BEGET, be-get', v.a., to procreate; to produce. BEGGAR, beg'-gar, s., one who lives by begging.— v.a., to impoverisli; to exhaust. BEGGARLY, -le, a., mean; poor; in- digent. BEGGARY, -e, s., extreme indi- gence. BEGGING, -ging, s., the soliciting of alms. BEGIN, be-grn', v.n., to have a first existence; to commence.— v.a., to enter on; to originate. BEGINNER -ner, s., a yoimg practi- tioner. BEGINNING, -ning, s. ^ the first cause ; origin. BEGIRD, be-gira', v.a., to smround; to enclose. BEGONE, be-gon', interj., go away; depart. BEGOTTEN, -got'-tn, pp. of theercussion locks; the seed vessel of a plant. CAPTAIN, -tin, s., a head or chief of- ficer, [captain, CAPTAINCY, -se, s., the rank of a CAPTION, -shun, s., seizure; ai-- rest. Capricorn. CAFTIOUI^ 64 CAHNIVOROUS CAPTIOUS, -shus, a., disposed to cavil; peevish. CAPTIOtrSNESS, -nes, s., peevish- ness. CAPTIVATE, -te-vate, v.a., to make captive; to charm; to fasci- nate. CAPTIVATING, -va-ting, a., fasci- nating. CAPTIVE, -tiv, s., a prisoner; one charmed by beauty.— a., made prisoner. CAPTIVITY, '-e-te, s., subjection; confinement. CAPTOR, -ter, s., one who takes a prisoner or a prize. CAPTURE, -tchm-, s., act of seizing; seizure; arrest. — v.a., to make prisoner. CAR, kar, s., a light cart. CARACOLE, -a-kole, s., the oblique movement made by a horse. — • v.n., to wheel. CARAFE, -af, s., a water-botfcle. CARAPACE, -a-pase, s., the hard shell of a turtle or crab. CARAT, -at, s., a weit;ht of four grains. CARAVAN, -van', s., a company of merchants or pilgrims, CARAVANSARY, -van'-sar-e, s., a large inn in the East, CARAWAY, car'-a-wa, s., a plant known for its aromatic seeds. CARBINE, -bine, s., a short gim. CARBON, -bon, s., piu*e charcoal; coal. CARBONACEOUS, a'-shus, a., com- posed of carbon . CARBONATE, '-bo-nate, s., a com- pound formed of carbonic acid with a base. CARBONIC, -bon'-ik, a., pertaining to carbon. CARBONIFEROUS, -bxm-if'-er-us, a., producing coal; yielding car- bon, CARBONIZE, -ize, v.a., to convert into carbon, CARBOY, kar'-boy, s., a large globu- lar bottle of dark glass in basket work. CARCASS, -kas, 8., usually a dead body; a bomb-sbell. CARD, kiird, s., a small piece of pa- per containing a person's name; a piece of colored pasteboard used in games. CARDIAC. Icar-de-ak, a., pertaining to the heart.— s., a cordial. CARDINAL, kar'-de-nal, a., chief; principal.— s., a dignitary of the Romish Church. CARE, kare, s., solicitude; anxiety; v.n., to be concerned about. CAREEN, ka-reen', v.a., to calk or repair a ship.— v.n., to incline to one side, CAREER, ka-reer', s., a coiirse; a race; speed. CAREFUL, kare'-ful, a., full of care; anxious. CAREFULLY, -le, ad., anxiously. CAREFULNESS, '-nes, s., anxiety; soUcitude. CARELESS, -les, a., having no care; CARELESSNESS, -nes, s., inatten- tion. CARESS, ka-res', v.a., to treat with affection.— s., act of endear- ment. CARET, ka'-ret, s., a mark (a) to de- note something omitted. CARGO, kar'-go, s., the lading of a ship. CARIB, kar'-ib, s., an aboriginal of the West Indies. CARICATURE, kar'-e-ka-ture, s., a grotesque likeness.— v.a., to ridi- cule. CARIES, ka'-re-eez, s., rottenness of a bone. CARIOUS, ka'-re-us, a., ulcerated, aa a bone, &c. CARMAN, kiir'-man, s., a man who drives a cart. CARMELITE, -rae-lite, s., a mendi- cant friar. CARmNATIVE, -min'-a-tive, s., a medicine that tends to exr»el wind. CARMINE, -mine, s., a lake-red pig- ment. CARNAGE, -naje,s., slauehter; mi'.s- sacre. CARNAL, -nal, a., sensual; lustful. CARNALITY, '-e-te, s., sensuality. CARNAL-MINDED, -mind'-ed, a,, worldly-minded . CARNATION, kar-na'-shmi, s., flesh color; th-i clove pink. CARNELIAN, kar-ueel'-yun, s., a si- licious stone. CARNEOUS, kar'-ne-us, a., resem- bling flesh. CARNIVAL, -ne-val, s., a season of festivity before Lent. CARNIVOROUS, -niv'-o-rus, a., feed- ing on flesh. CARNOUS 65 CASSATION Carp. CARNOUS, kar'-nus, a., „^„„^ . GA.RNOSITY, -nos'-e-te, s., a fleshy excrescence. CARNY, kar-ne, v. n., to wheedle.— s. a flatterer. CAROL, kar'-iil, s., a song of joy.— v.n., to warble.— v.a., to cele- brate in song. CAROUSAL, ka-rowz'-al, s., a feast; a drinking bout. CAROUSE, ka-rowze', v.n., to drink hard.— s., a revel. CARP, kiirp, v.n., to censure ; to cavil.— s., a fish. CARPAL, kar'- pal, a., per- taining to the wrist CARPENTER, -pen-ter, s., an artif- icer in wood. CARPENTRY, -tre, s., biosiness of a carpenter. CARPET, kar'-pet, s., a woolen fa- bric— v.a., to cover with a car- pet. CARPET-BAG, -bag, s., a portable hand-sack. [pets. CARPETING, -ing, s., cloth for car- CARPING, kiirp'-ing, a., captious. CARPOLOGY, kar-pol'-o-ge, s., a de- scription of f rmts . CARRAGEEN, kar'-ra-jeen, s., a sea- weed . CARRIAGE, -ridj, s., act of carry- ing; a vehicle; behavior; con- duct. CARRIER, kar'-re-er, s., one who car- ries goods ; a messenger ; a species of pigeon, CARRION, -re-xin, s., putrefying meat. CARRONADE, -run-ade', s., piece of ordnance. CARROT, kar'-rut, s., an esculent root. ' [dish. CARROTY, -te, a., like a carrot; red- CARRY, kar'-re, v.a., to convey or transport. CART, kiirt, s., a two- • wheeled carriage for carrying goods, &c.— v.a., to con- vey in a cart. Caut. CARTAGE, -aje, s., act of carting. CARTE-BLANCHE, -blongsh, s.(Fr.), a blank paper given to another with permission to superscribe what conditions he pleases. CARTEL, -tel', or '-tel, s., exchange of prisoners. CARTER, -er, s., one who drives a cart. CART-HORSE, -horse, s., a strong horse. CARTILAGE, kar'-te-laje, s., gristle; an elastic substance, softer thau bone. CARTILAGINOUS, -ladj'-in-us, a., gristly; resembling cartilage. CARTOON, -toon', s., a design on strong paper; a card-board box. CARTOUCH, -toosh', s., a cartridge- box. CARTRIDGE, '-tridj, a case of paper to hold paper for a fire-arm. CARTRIDGE-BOX, -box, s., a case for cartridges. CARTULARY, -tu-lar-e, s., a re^ster book. CARYATID, n., a female figure supporting an en- tablature. CARVE, karv, v.a., to cut wood; to sculpture.- v.n., to cut up meat. CARVER, -er, s., one who '^ahy carves; a sculptor. atid CASCADE, kas-kade', s., a water- faU. CASE, kase, s., a covering,or sheath: an individual occmrence ; state or the body; a question; a cause or suit in court; the inflection of nouns. — v.a., to put in a case or cover. CASEHARDEN, -hiird-n, v.a., to harden iron. [sash. CASEMENT, -ment, s., a window- CASEOUS, ka'-se-us, a., like cheese. CASEUM, -se-um, s., the basis tt' cheese. CASH, kash, s., ready money.— v.a , to tiUTi into money. CASIHER, -eer', s., a cash-keeper.— v.a., to dismiss from office. CASHMERE, '-meer, s., a costly wool- en fabric. CASINO, ka-se'-no, s., a dancing sar loon. CASK, kJisk, s., a wooden vessel corf taintng hquors. CASKET, -et, s., a small box for jewels, &c. CASQUE, kask, s., a helmet. CASSATION, kas-sa'-shun, s.,thc -^ct of anuuliine:. CASSIA CATERWAUL CASSIA, kash'-ya, s., a genus of plants used in medicine. CASSIMERE, kas'-se-meer, s., a twiUed woolen cloth. CASSOCK, -suk, s., a garment worn by priests. CASSOWARY, -so-wax-e, s., a large bird of the ostrich kind. CAST, kiist, v.a., to throw; to impel by violence. — v.n., to revolve in the mind. — s., the act of casting; a throw; the thing thrown; any- thing cast from a mould. CASTANET, kas'-ta-net, s., a small shell of ivory or wood rattled to the time of a dance. CASTAWAY, kast'-ii-wa, s., a repro- bate.— a., rejected; useless. CASTE, kast, s., an order or class. CASTER, kjist'-er, s., a stand with bottles. CASTER, n., a small wheel on a swivel, by which fumitm'e is moved. CASTIGATE, kas'-te-gate, chastise. CASTIGATION, -ga'-shun, s., chas- tisement. CASTING, kast'-ing, s., act of throw- ing, molding, or warping. CASTLE, kas-sl, s., a fortified house Castbb. .a., to CAST-OFF, kast jected. CASTOR, kast'-er, ^ s., the v, beaver. t: CASTOR- O I L , -oyl, s., a vege- ta ble oil off, part, a., re- Castor-Oil Plant. CASTRAMETATION, kas-tra-me ta'- shim, Sy the art of encamping. CASTRATE, kiis-trate, v.a., to emas- CASTRATION, -ti-a'-shun, s., act of castrating. CASUAL, kazh'-yu-al, a., happening by chance. CASUALTY, -yu-al-te,s., an accident; chance. CASUIST, -yu-ist, s., one vho re- solves cases of conscience. CASUISTRY, -yu-ist-re, s., the sci- ence of a casuist. CAT, kat, 8., a domestic animal. CATACOMB, kat'-a-kome, s., a cav« a place for burial. CATACOUSTICS, -kows-tiks, s., tl?.e science of reflected sounds. CATALEPSY, -lep-se, s., a fallir^ CATALOGUE, -log, s., a claasifi»d enumeration.— v.a., to make a list of. [dry powder. CAT AP ASM, -pazm, s., a mediciEai CATAPLASM, -plazm, s., a poul- tice, [gine. CATAPULT, -pult,- s., a military en- CATARACT, -rakt, s., a large cas- cade ; a disease of the eye. CATARRH, ka-tar', s., inflammation of the air passages. CATASTROPHE, ka-tas'-tro-fe, s., an unfortunate conclusion; a dis- aster, [instrument. CATCALL, kat'-kawl, s., a squeaking CATCH, katsh, v.a., to seize; to lay hold of. — s., the act of seizing; a hook; a bolt. CATCHPENNY, katsh'-pen-ne, s., a worthless pubhcation. [sauce. CATCHUP, -up, s., a musnroom CATECHETICAL, kat-e-ket'-ik-al,a., consisting of ques+dons and an- swers. CATECHISE, -Mze, v.di., to interro- gate, [tion. CATECHISING, -ing, s., interroga- CATECHIF^M, -kism, s., a form of instrucclon by questions sCnd an- CATECHISTICAL, -kist'-ik-al, a., in- structing by question and an- swer. CATECHU, kat'-e-tshu,anastringeu1 substance used in medicine. CATECHUMEN, -kew'-men, s., or« in the first rudiments of Chtis. tianity. CATEGORICAL, -gor'-ik-al, a., abto lute; positive. CATEGORY, kat'-e-gor-e, s., aa w- der of ideas. CATENATION, -na'-shun, s., rejmlar connection. [food. CATER, ka'-ter, v.n., to provide CATERER, -er, s., a purveyor. CATERPILLAR, kat'-er-pil-lar,s., the grub of lep- idopterous in- sects. _ CATERWAUL, p,.„„pn^^ -wawl, v.n., to i-aterpillar. squeal a^. cats. CATGUT G7 CEASELESS Cathedral. CATGUT, kat'-gut, s., a string for violins. CATHARTIC, ka-thar'-tik, a., purg- ing.— s., a purgative medicine. CATHEDRAL, ka- the'-dral, s., the epis- copal head church in a diocese. CATHETER, kath'-e-ter. s., a surgical instrument. CATHOLIC, -o- lik, a., uni- versal; lib- eral.— s., a Roman Catholic. CATHOLICISM, ka-thol'-e-cizm, s., xmiversality ; popery. CATHOLICITY, kath-o-lis'-e-te, s., the creed of the CathoUc church. CATMINT, kat'-mmt, s., a strong- scented perennial plant. CAT-O'-NINE-TAILS, kat-o-nine'- taylz, s.,ascovirge. CATOPTRICS, ka-top'-triks, s., that part of optics which treats of re- flected light. CAT'S-PAW, kats'-paw, s., a dupe. CATTLE, kat'-tl, s., beasts of pas- ture used for tiUage, or for food. CAUDAL, kaw'-dal, a., pertaining to an animal's tail. CAUDLE, kaw'-dl, s., a warm drink for the sick. CAUL, kawl, s., a thin membrane encompassing the head of chil- dren at birth, the amnion; a net inclosing the hair. CAULIFLOWER, kol'-le-flow-er, s., an esculent vegetable. CAULK, kawk, v.a. and s. See CALK. CAUSAL, kawz'-al, a., relating to causes. CAUSALITY, kawz-ar-e-te,s. ,agency of a cause. CAUSATION, -a'-shun, s., act of causing. CAUSE, kawz, s., that which pro- duces an effect.— v.a., to occa- sion. CAUSELESS, cause. CAUSEWAY, kawz'-wa, s., a raised way. CAUSTIC, kaws'-tik, s., any sub- stance which biuns.— a., burning; pungent. -les, a., having no CAUSTICITY, -tis'-e-te, s., quality of being caustic. CAUTERANT, kaw'-ter-ant, a., a cauterizing substance. CAUTERIZATION, -e-za'-shun, s., act of cauterizing. CAUTERIZE, -ize, v.a., to bum or sear some morbid part with caustic. CAUTERY, kaw'-ter-e, s., a bummg by a hot iron, or by a caustic substance. CAUTION, kaw'-shun, s., prudence; vigilance. — v.a., to warn; to ad- monish. CAUTIONARY, -ar-e, a., warning; admonishing. CAUTIOUS, kaw'-shxis, a., careful; prudent. CAUTIOUSNESS, -nes, s. circum- spection. CAVALCADE, kav-al-kade', s., a procession on horseback. CAVALIER, -a-leer', s., an armed horseman; a knight; a beau.— a., haughty; discourteous. CAVALRY, '-al-re, s., horse troops. CAVATINA, -tee'-na, s., a musical air of one movement. CAVATION, ka-va'-shun, s., a hol- lowing of th3 earth. CAVE, kave, s., a den ; a cell. CAVEAT, ka'-ve-at, s., a caution; warning. CAVENDISH, kav'-en-dish, s., a to- bacco. CAVERN, kav'-em, s., a hollow place; a den. CAVERNOUS, -us, a., full of cav- erns. CAVEZON, kav'-e-zun, s., a sort of noseband, used in breaking horses in. CAVIARE, kav-e-ar'-a, s., the i*oe of a stiu-geon salted. CAVIL, kav'-U, v.n., to carp; to wrangle. CAVILLER, -er, s., a wrangler. CAVILLING, -ing, s., disputation. CAVTLLOUS, -us, a., captious. CAVIN, s., a hollow way, adapted to cover troops. CAVITY, kav'-e-te, s. , a hollow place ; an apertvu-e. CAW, kaw, v.n., to cry like a crow or rook. CAYMAN, ka'-man, s., an alligator. CEASE, seece, v.n., to leave off; to stop.— v.a., to put a stop to. CEASELESS, -les, a., without a stop. CED^iR CENTURION Cedar. an oflaciating CEDAR, se'- dar, s., a genus of evergreens. CEDE, seed, v.a., to yield; to surrender. CEIL,seel,v.a., to cover an inner roof. CEILING,-ing, s., an inner roof. CELEBRANT, sel'-e-brant, priest. CELEBRATE, -brate, v.a., to com- memorate. CELEBRATED, -bra-ted, a., famous; renowned. CELEBRATION, -bra'-shim, s., com- memoration. CELEBRITY, se-leb' re-te, s., fame; renown. CELERITY, se-ler'-i-te, s., rapidity; s w^f tn Gs 8 CELERY, seV-er-e, s., a culinary plant. CELESTIAL, se-lest'-yal, a., heaven- ly; angelic— s., an inhabitant of heaven. CELESTIALIZE, -ize, v.a., to render heavenly. CELIBACY, sel'-e-ba-se, s., an im- married state. CELIBATE, -bate, s., a person un- married. CELL, sel, s., a cave; a dungeon; a cellar. CELLAR, -ler, s., a room under ground. CELLARAGE, -aje, s., a space for cellars. [cells. CELLULAR, -lu-lar, a., containing CELSITUDE, sel'-se-tewd, s., height; altitude. CELTIC, selt'-ik, a., pertaining to the Celts. CEMENT, sem'-ent, s., a concrete; a bond of union.— se-ment', v.a., to imite firmly.— v.n., to cohere. CEMENTATION, sem-en-ta'-shun, s., cohesion; union. CEMETERY, sem'-e ter-e, s.,aburial place. CENOTAPH, sen'-o-taf, s., a monu- ment for one biuied elsewhere. CENSER, sen'-ser, s., a vessel for in- cense. CENSOR, sen'-sor, s., an officer in ancient Rome, for taking:: the census, &c.; a i>erson appointed to examine manuscripts and books before publication. CENSORIOUS, sen-so'-re-us, a., ad- dicted to censure. CENSORIOUSNESS, -nes, s., habit of censuring. CENSURABLE, sen'-shur-abi, a., blamable; culpable. CENSURE, -shm-, s., blame; re- proach.— v.a., to find fault vnth. CENSURING, -ing,- s., blame; re- proach. CENSUS, sen'-sus, s., a general sur- vey of the popxilation, taken every ten years. CENT, sent, s., contraction of centum, a hundred. CENTAUR, -tawr, s., a fabulous monster, half man and half horse. CENTAURY, -taw-re, s., a plant. CENTENARIAN, sen-te-na'-re-an, s., aperson a hundred years old. CENTENARY, -nar-e, s., number of a hundred.— a., relating to a him- dred. CENTENNIAL, sen-ten'-ne-al, a., happening every hundred years. CENTESIMAL, sen-tes'-e-mal, s., a himdredth part. CENTIME, song'-teem, s. , himdredth part of a franc. CENTIMETRE, -te-ma'-tr (Fr.), s., hundredth part of a metre. CENTIPEDE, '-te-pede, s., a many- legged insect. CENTRAL, -tral, a., placed in or neai* CENTRALITY, -e-te, s., state of being central. CENTRALIZATION, -e-za'-shun, s., act of centralizing. CENTRALIZE, -tral-ize, v.a., to bring to a centre. CENTRE, sen'-ter, s., the middle of anything. — v.a., to concentrate, —v.n., to be central. CENTREBIT, -bit, s., an instrument for boring holes. CENTRIFUGAL, sen-trif'-yu-gal, a., flying from the centre. CENTRIPETAL, -trip'-e-tal, a., tend- ing to the centre. CENTUPLE, -tu-pl, 8., a hundred- fold. CENTURION, -tew'-re-on, s., a mili- tary officer. CENTURY CHAMELEON CENTURY, -tu-re, s., a hundred years. CEPELALIC, se-far-ik, a., pertaining to the head. [tic. CERAMIC, se-ram'-ik, a., fictile; plas- CERATE, se'-rate, s., a thick kind of ointment. CEREAL, se'-re-al, a., pertaining to edible grain. CEREBRAL, -ser'-e-bral, a., pertain- ing to the brain. CEREBRUM, -brum, s., the brain. CERECLOTH, seer'-klawth, s., a cloth smeared with wax. CEREMENT, -ment, s., cloth dipped in wax. CEREMONIAL, ser-e-mo'-ne-al, a., formal.— s., an external rite. CEREMONIOUS, -ne-us, a., full of ceremony. CEREMONIOUSNESS, -nes, s., the quality of being ceremonious; great formality in manners. CEREMONY, ser'-e-mon-e, s., out- ward rite; formality. CvlREOUS, se'-re-us, a., waxen; like wax. CERTAIN, ser'-ten, a., sure; true; undeniable. [surance. CERTAINTY, -te, s., truth; fuU as- CERTIFICATE, ser-tif'-e-cate, s., a written testimony. CERTIFY, ser'-te-fi, v.a., to testify in writing. CERTIORARI, ser-she-o-ra'-ri, s., a writ issuing out of Chancery. CERTITUDE, ser'-te-tewd, s., cer- tainty; assurance. CERULEAN, se-ru'-le-an, a., sky col- ored: blue. [ear. CERUMEN, se-ru'-meu, s., wax of the CERUSE, se'-ruse, s., a carbonate of lead. [ing to the neck. CERVICAL, ser'-ve-kal, a., pertain- CESAREAN, se-za'-re-an, a., cutting a child from the womb. CESS, ses, s., a rate or tax. CESSATION, -sa'-shun, s., intermis- sion; pause. CESSIBLE, -sebl, a., easy to give way. " [way. CESSION, sesh'-un, s., act of giving CESSPOOL, ses'-pool, CEST, sest, s., a lady's girdle. CESTUS, ses'-tus, s., the girdle of Ve- nus. CESURA, se-zew'-ra, s., aivjsioa iu a verge, a drain. Cbstus. Ch.\in-Shot. CHAFE, tshafe, v.a., to excite heat, to wear by rubbing; to gall; to fret.— v.n., to rage; to fret.— s., heat; rage; fury. CHAFF, tshiif, s., the husks of com and grasses; quizzing; banter. CHAFFINCH, -flush, s., a small Brit- ish bird. CHAGRIN, sha-green, s., ill-humor; vexation.— v.a., to fret; to vex. CHAIN, tshayn, s., a series of Unks; a manacle.— v.a., to fasten with a chain. CHAIN - SHOT, -shot, s., two balls connect ed by a chain. CHAIR,tcbayr,8., a movable seat; a chair for a professor. CHAIRMAN, -man, s., the president of an assembly; the porter of a sedan chair. [ed carriage. CHAISE, shaze, s., a light two-wheel- CHALCOGRAPHY, kal-kog'-ra-fe,8., art of engraving on copper. CHALICE, tsnar-ds, s., a communion cup. CHALK, tchawk, s., a white opaque earth.— v.a., to mark with. CHALKINESS, -e-nes, s., state of be- ing chalky. [white. CHALKY, -e, a., containing chalk; CHALLENGE, tchal'-lenj, !?., a sum- mons to fight; call of a sentinel; an exception to a juror or jury. — v.a., to caU to a contest of any- kind. CHALYBEATE, ka-lib'-e-ate, a., im- pregnated with iron. CHAMBER, tshanie'-ber,s., an apart- ment. CHAMBERLAIN, -Im, s., an officer charged with the private apart- ments of a monarch; a munici- pal officer. CHAMBER-MAID, -mayd, s., a ser- vant who has charge of the bed- rooms. CHAMELE - ON, ka- me' - le - on, s., a small, ^|jPi|r w«^^^^*^ lizard- "'*" ^**^ -^««^ - Uke rep- tile that changes - _ its color, Ci?AMBi,EON. CHAMOIS 70 CHARGEABLE Chamois. CHAMOIS, sha'- mwa,s., an an- imal of the an- telope tribe, from whose skins the chamois leath- er is made. CHAMP, tshamp, v.a., to chew; to masticate. CHAMPAGNE, sham-payn', s., sparkling wine. CHAMPAIGN, -payn', s., a flat, open country, CHAMPIGNON, -pin'-yxm, s., a mush- room. CHAMPION, tsham'-pe-un, s., a com- batant. CHANCE, tshanse, s., accident; casu- alty; opportunity.— v.n., to occur unexpectedly. CHANCEL, tshan'-sel, s., the east end of a church. CHANCELLOR, -ler, s., an officer of the highest legal dignity in the State. CHANCERY, -ser-e, s., the highest court of equity. CHANDELIER, shan-de-leer', s., a branch to hold several lights. CHANDLER, tshand'-ler, s., a general dealer. CHANGE, tshaynj, v.a., to alter; to diversify. -s., alteration; varia- tion. CHANGEABLE, -abl, a., subject to change. CHANGEABLENESS, -nes, s., muta- bility. fGEl -ful, a., full of CHANGEFUL, change. CHANGELING, -ling, s., one child left for another; an idiot. CHANGING, -ing, s., change; alter- ation. CHANNEL, tshan'-nel, s., a passage; a water course; a street gutter. CHANT, tshant, v.a., to celebrate in song; to intone.— s., song; mel- ody. CHANTER, -er, s., one who chants; a singer. CHANTICLEER, -e-kleer, s., a crow- ing cock. CHANTRY, -re, s., a church or chap- el, where priests say masses for the souls of the donors. CHAOS, ka'-os, s., confused mass; (Jisoraor. CHAOTIC, ka-ot'-ik, a., confused; in- digested. CHAP, tshap, ortshop, v.a., to cleave or crack.— s., a cleft or chink; a man or boy; the jaw. CHAPE, tshape, s., the catch of any- thing. CHAPEL, tshap'-el, s., a place of worship. CHAPELRY, -re, s., jurisdiction of a chapel. CHAPERON, shap'-er-ong, s., a hood or cap.— v«a., to attend on a lady. CHAP-FALLEN, tshop'-fawln, a., de- jected; dispirited. CHAPLAIN, tshap'-lin._^ s., an ecclesi- astic who attends a'ny great per- sonage or institution. CHAPLAINCY, -se, s., the office of a chaplain. CHAPLET, -let, s., a garland for the head. CHAPMAN, -man, s., a petty trader; a hawker. CHAPTER, -ter, s., a division of a book; a body of clergy attached to a cathe- dral. CHAPTREL, n., the capital of a pier or pilaster which re- ceives an arch. CHAR, tsahr, s., a small fish.— v.a., to biu-n wood to a cinder, CHAR, tshayr, v.n., to do odd jobs. CHARACTER, kar'-ak-ter, s,, a mark, stamp, or figure; the pe- culiar qualities or properties by which one thing is distinguished from another, as animals, plants, and minerals; a description of any thing. CHARACTERISTIC, -is'-tik, a., that constitutes a character; that which distinguishes a person or thing from another, CHARACTERIZE, -ize, v.a., to de- scribe by peculiar qualities. CHARADE, sna-rade', s., a species of riddle, CHARCOAL, tshar'-kole, s., charred wood, CHARGE, tsharj, v,a., to rush on or at; to attack.— s., care, manage- ment; trust. CHARGEABLE, -abl, a., expensive; imputable, Chaptrel. CHARQEABLENESS n CHERISH CHARGEABLENESS, -nes, expen- siveness ; cost. CHARGER, -er, s., a war-horse; a large dish. CHARIOT, tshar'-e-ut, s., a carriage of pleasure. CHARIOTEER, -eer, s., one who drives a chariot. CHARITABLE, tshar'-e-tahl, a., benevolent; kind; liberal. CHARITABLENESS, -nes. s., kind- ness; liberality. CHARITY, -e-te, s., benevolence; love ; active goodness ; alms. CHARLATAN, sharl'-a-tan, s., a pretender; a quack. CHARLATANISM, -izm, s., quack- ery. CHARM, tsharm, s., a spell; enchant- ment; fascination.— v.a., to sub- due; to fascinate. CHARMER, -er, s., one who delights. CHARMING, -ing, a., very pleasing. CHARNEL • HOUSE, tshiir' nel- house, s., a vault for dead bodies, or their bones. CHART, tshart, s., a marine map. CHARTER, tshar'-ter, s., a royal grant; a patent.— v.a., to incor- porate. CHARTERED, -terd, a., privileged. CHARTER-PARTY, -ter-par'-ts, s., an agreement in duplicate. CHARTIST, tshart'-ist, s., an ultra- radical reformer. CHAR-WOMAN, tshayr'-wum-im, s., a woman who does odd jobs. CHARY, tshare'-e, a., careful; wary; frugal. CHASE, tshase, v.a., to pursue; to hunt.— s , pursuing; hunting. CHASING, -ing, s., art of embossing. CHASM, kazm, s., a cleft; a fissure. CHASTE, tshayst, a., free from ob- scenity; virtuous. CHASTEN, tshays'-n, v.a., to cor- rect: to punish. CHASTENESS, tshayst'-nes, s., chas- tity: purity. CHASTISE, tsh?is-tize', v.a., to pun- ish ; to correct. CHASTISEMENT, tshas'-tiz-rnent, s., punishment. CHASTITY, -te-te, s., purity of body, or conduct. CHAT, tshat, v.n., to talk idly; to prate. — s., familiar conversation. CHATS, tshats, s.pl., small potatoes. CHATTEL, tshat'-tl, s., any movable property. CHATTER, -ter, v.n., to talk idly; to prate.— s., idle talk. CHATTER-BOX, -box, s., an inces- sant talker. CHATTY, tshat' -te, a., talkative. CHAW, tshaw, v.a., to masticate; to chew ; to ruminate . CHEAP, tsheep, a., bearing a low price. CHEAPEN, '-n, v.a., to beat down the price. CHEAPNESS, -nes, s., lowness of price. CHEAT, tsheet, v.a., to defraud; to deceive.— s., a fraud; a decep- tion. CHEATING, -ing, s., deception; knavery. CHECK, tshek, v.a., to stop; to re- strain.— s., hindrance; restraint; an order for money. CHECKER, -er v.a., to variegate. CHECKERS, -erz, s.pl., draughts. CHECKMATE, -mate, s., the winning move at chess. CHEDDER, tshed'-der, s., a kind of CHEEK, tsheek, s., side of the face below the eye. CHEER, tsheer, v.a., to applaud; to incite. — s., a shout of applause; entertainment CHEERFUL, -ful, a., lively; ani- CHEERFULNESS, -nes, s., good spirits; mirth. CHEERLESS, -less, a., joyless; sad. CHEESE, tsheez, s., the curd of milk hardened. CHEESE-MONGER, -mung-ger, s., a dealer in cheese. CHEESE-VAT, -vat, s., the vat in which curds are pressed. CHEF-D'CEUVRE, sha'-du-vr, s., a master-piece. CHEMICAL, kem'-ik-al, a., pertain- ins: to chemistry. CHEMISE, she-meez', s., a female under-garment . CHEMISETTE, shem-e-zet', s., a lace covering over the bosom. CHEMIST, kem'-ist, s., one versed in chemistry; a druggist. CHEMISTRY, -re, s., the science which relates to the elements of matter and their analysis. CHEQUE, tshek. s,, a draft for monev. CHERISH, tsher'-ish, v.a., to foster; to nom-ish. CHEROOT 72 CHINK y Chevaux cb Frise. CHEROOT, she-root', s., a kind of cigar. CHERRY, tsher'-re, s., a well-known stone fruit.— a., of or pertaining to cherries, as cherry-brandy, cherry-cheeked, cherry-tree, &c. CHERUB, tsher'-ub, s,, a celestial spirit. CHERUBIC, -u'-bik, a., angrelic. CHERUBBI, -bim, s.pl. of cherub.— s., a cherub. CHERUP, -up, v.n., to chirp. CHESS, tshes, s., a scientific game. CHEST, tshest, s., a large box; the thorax. CHESTNUT, tshes'-nut, s, the fruit of the chestnut tree. CHEVAUX DE FRISE,shev'- -o-de-freez', a military fence. CHEVALIER, -al'-ya, or -a- leer' s., a knight. CHEW, tshu, v.a., to masticate; to champ. CHICANE, she-kane', s., artifice; de- ceit; fraud. — v.n., to use artifice; to cheat. CHICANERY, -er-e, s., sophistry; cheating. CHICK, tshik, or CHICKEN, '-en, s . the young of a bird ; a word of tenderness. CHICKADEE, '-a-dee, s., the black- cap titmouse. CHICKEN-HEARTED, -hart'-ed, a., timid; feai'ful. CHICORY, -o-re, s., a plant called succory. CHIDE, tshide, v.a., to scold; to re- prove. CHIEF, tsheef, a., principal; highest in rank.— s., a commander; a leader. CHIEF-JUSTICE, s., the presiding justice, or principal judge of a court. CHIEFLY, -le, ad., especially; above all. CHIEFTAIN, -ten, s commander. CHIFFONIER, shif-fon-eer', s., a movable and ornamental piece of furniture; a movable closet. CHILBLAIN, tshil'-blane, 8 , a sore produced by cold. CHILD, tshlld, s., a son or daughter, a leader, or Child's CarHiage. CHILD'S CARRIAGE, a small car- riage, in which a child may sit and ride. CHILD-BED, -bed, s., childbu-th. CHILDBIRTH, -berth, s., labor; par- turition. CHILDHOOD, -hood, s., infancy; flXiol^SCf^DCG. CHILDISH, -isli, a., puerile; trifling. CHILDISHNESS, -nes, s., innocence; pueriUty. CHILDLESS, -les, a., having no off- springy [less, CHILDLIKE, -hke, a., puerile; art- CHELDREN, tshil'-dren, s.pl. of Child. CHILL, tshil, s., sensation of cold.— a., shivering with cold; cool. CHILLINESS, -e-nes, s., sensation of shivering. CHILLY, -le, a., somewhat cold. CHIME, tshime, s., a set of bells which ring in harmony.— v.n., to harmonize; to jingle. CHIMERA, ke-me'-ra, s., a fabled monster; an idle fancy. CHIMERICAL, ke-mer'-ik-al, a., im- aginary; fanciful. CHIMNEY, tshim'-ne, s., a passage for smoke: a flue. CHIMNEY-PIECE, -peeee, s., a shelf over the fireplace. CHIMPANZEE, tshim-pan'-ze, s., a large ape. CHIN, tshin, s., the point of the under jaw. CHINA, tslii'-na., s., a fine earthen ware. CHIN-COUGH, tshin'-kof, s., the hooping-cough. CHINE, tshine, s., the back-bone or spine. CHINK, tshink, s., a narrow aper- ture; a cleft.— v.a., to jingle^ as money. reaping. CHINKY, tshink'-e, a., full of fissures; CHINTZ CHINTZ, tshintz, s., a cotton cloth or calico. CHIP, tship, s. , a small piece of wood ; a fragment. — v.a., to cut into small pieces. CHIROtiRAPHY, ki-roi^'-ra-fe, s., hand- writing; penmanship. CHIROLOGY, M-rol'-o-je, s., dis- coursint^ by the fingers. CHIROMANCY, ki'-ro-man-se, or kir'-o-man-se, palmistry. CHIRONOMY, ki-rou'-o-me, s., ges- ture in oratory. CHIRP, tsherp, v.n , to make a cheerful noise like birds. — s., the voice of a bird or insect. CHIRRUP, tshir'-rup, v.n., to chirp. CHISEL, tshiz'-el, s., an instrument for paring wood or stune.— v.a., to cut witn a chisel. CHIT, tshit, s., a sprout; a child; a baby. CHIT-CHAT, -tshat, s., prattle; fa- miliar talk. CHITTY, -te, a., child-like; like a CHIVALROUS, tshiv'-al-rus,a., war- like; bold. CHIVALRY, -re, s., knighthood; he- roism. CHIVES, tshives, s.pl., the slender threads of plants; stamens. CHLORIC, klo'-rik, a., pertaining to chlorine. CHLOROFORM, -ro-form, s., a com- pound composed of chlorine, car- bon and hydrogen. CHLOROSIS, -ro'-sis, s., the green sickness. CHOCK, tshok, s., a kind of wedge CHOCK-FULL, -full, a., quite full. CHOCOLATE, -o-late, s., an alimen tary paste; the tree CHOICE, tshoyse, s ing , selection. — : cious. CHOIR, kwire, s singers. CHOKE, tshoke, v.a., to suffocate; to strangle . CHOKE-PEAR, -pare, s., a kind of pear. CHOLER, kol'-er, s., iracscibility. CHOLERA, -a, s., a painful bilious disease. CHOLERIC, -ik, a., full of choler; irascible . CHOOSE, tshooz,v.a., to make choice of; to select. chocolate-nut act of choos- . , select; pre- a band of 73 CHRONICLE CHOOSING, -ing, s., selection; choice. CHOP, tshop, v.a., to cut off; to mince; to crack. — s., a piece chopped off. CHOP-HOUSE, B., a dining-house. CHOPPING, -ping; a., stout; lusty. CHOPS, tshops, s.pl, the mouth of a beast. CHORAL, ko'-ral, a ., singing or sung in a choir. CHORD, kawrd, s. , a j^-'y^' tendon ; the sym- phony of two or more musical [A B| sounds. — In Ge- ometry, a right line uniting the extremities of the arc of a cir- Chokd. CHORISTER, kor'-is-fcer, s., a singer; one of a choir. CHOROGRAPHY, ko-rog'-ru-fe, art of describing a country. CHORUS, ko'-rus, s., a company singing in concert. CHOUGH, tshuf, s., a bird of the crow family. CHOUSE, tshouse, v.a., to cheat; to trick. [crated oil. CHRISM, Icrizm, s., unguent; conse- CHRIST, krist, s., the Anointed: synonymous with Messiah. CHRISTEN, kris'-sn, v.a., to baptize and name. CHRISTENDOM, -dum, s., the body of Christians. CHRISTENING, -ing, s., ceremony of baptism. CHRISTIAN, krist'-yan, s., a behever in Christ.— a., in accordance with Christianity. CHRISTIANITY, '-e-te. s., the relig ion of Christ. CHRISTMAS, kris'-mas, s., the festi- val of the Christian Chiu-ch, 25th December. CHRISTOLOGY, -tol'-o-je, s., a dis- coiirse concerninir Christ. CHROMATIC, kro-mat'-ik, s., relat- ing to color; a kind of music. CHROMATICS, -iks, s., the science of color. CHROMOSPHERE, kro -mo-sf ere, s., the outer cloudy envelope of the sun. CHRONICLE, -e-kl, s., a register of events; a history. —v.a.,to record," I to register. CHRONICLES 74 CIPHER CHRONICLES, -klz, s., two canonic- al books of the Old Testament. CHRONOGRAM, -o-gram, s., an in- scription. CHRONOLOGER, kro-nol'-o-ger, s., one versed in chronology. CHRONOLOGICAL, -no-loj'-ik-al, a., containing an account of events. CHRONOLOGY, -nol'-o-je, s., com- putation of time. CHRONOMETER, -nom'-o-ter, s., an instrument for measuring time. CHRONOMETRY, -tre, s., art of measuring time. CHRYSALIS, kris'-a- lis, s., the pupa state of an insect. CHRYSANTHEMUM, -an'-the-mum, s., a flowering plant. CHRYSOLITE, kris'-o-lite, s., a pre- cious sto ae. CHUB, tshub, s., a river fish of the carp trihe. CHUBBY, -be plvunp. CHUCK, tshuk Chrysalis. a., like a chub; v.n., to chuckle.— v.a., to call, as a hen; to pitch. — s., the call of a hen; a pat un- der the chin. CHUCKLE, -kl, v.a., to call as a hen; to fondle.— v.n., to laugh in a suppressed manner.— s , a short laugh . CHUFF, tshuf, !5., a clown; a sru-ly fellow. CHUFFY, -e, a., clownish; surly. CHUM, tshum, s., a chamber-fellow in a college, &c. CHUMP, tshump, s., a thick piece of wood. CHURCH, tshurtsh, s., a place of worship; a collective body of Christians.— v.a., to return sol- emn thanks after child-birth . CHURCHISM, -izm, s., adherence to the church. CHURCHMAN, -man, s., an Episco- palian. CHTJRCHWARDEN, '-wor'-dn, s., an officer elected to take charge of the church. CHURCHYARD, -yard , s. , the ground adjoining a church; a ceme- tery. CHURL, tshurl, s., a rustic; a miser. CHURLISH, -ish, a., rude; sullen; uncivil. CHURLISHNESS, -nes, s., rudeness. CHURN, tshurn, s., a vessel in which butter is made.— v.a., to agitate cream for the production of but- ter. CHYLE, Idle, s., a milky fluid gener- ated in the stomach. CHYLIFICATION, kil-e-fe-ka'-shtm, s., process of making chyle. CHYLOUS, kile'-us, a., consisting of chyle. CHYME, kime, s., that modification which food assumes on passing from the stomach. CHYlVnSTRY, kun'-is-tre, s., see CHEMISTRY. CHYMIFICATION,kim-e-fe-ka'-£hun, s.^rocess of becoming chyme. CICATRICE, sik' ..-tris, s., a scar, or seam; a cicatrix. CICATRIZE, -trize, v.a., to heal a wound.— v.n., to skin over. CICERONE, tshe-tsha-ro'-na, or sis-e- ro'-ne, s., a guide. CICHORY, sik'-o-re, s.. wild endive. CICISBEO, tshe-tshis-ba'-o, s., a lady's man; a gallant. CIDER, si'-der, s., the fermented juice of apples. CIGAR, se-gar', a small roll of to- bacco. CIGARETTE, sig-a-ret', s., a small cigar. CILIARY, sil'-ya-re, a., belonging to the eyelids. CILICIOUS, se-lish'-us, a., made of hair. CIMETER, sim'-e-ter, s., a short sword. CINCHONA, sin-ko'-na, s., Peruvian bark. CINCTURE, sinkt'-yur, s., a belt; a girdle. CINDER, sin'-der, s., anything partly burned. [ders. CINDERY, -e, a., composed of cin- CINERATION, sin-e-ra'-shun, s., the reducing to ashes. CINERITIOUS, -rish'-us, a., ash-col- ored ; gray. CINNAMON, sin'-na-mtm, s., an aro- matic bark. CINQUEFOIL, smk'-foyl, s., flve- leaved clover. CINQUE-PORTS, -poarts, s.pl., five ports on the eastern coast of England. CIPHER, si'-fer, s., chai-acter 0, or zero; a nonentity.— v.n., to com- pute by figures. CIP1IEMN6^ fh OTjpfiEiU. CIPHERING, -ing, s., arithmetic. CIRCLE, ser'-kl, s., a round figure; an orb; a ring; a company.— v.a., to encompass. CIRCLET, -klet, s., a Uttle circle; an orb. CIRCUIT, ser'-kit, s., act of moving round; a given space; the pe- riodical visitation of the judges. CIRCUITOUS, -kew'-e-tus, a., round about; indirect. CIRCULAR, '-ku-lar, a., in form of a circle; round. — s., a letter, or printed notice. CIRCULARITY, -ku-lar' -e-te, s., the being circular. CIRCULATE, -ku-late, v.n., to move in a circle.— v.a., to pass from place to place; to diffuse. CIRCULATION, -ku-la'-shun, s., act of circulating; motion in a circle. CIRCUMAMBIENT, ser-kum-am'-be- ent, a., surrounding. CIRCUMAMBULATE, -bu-late, v.n., to walk round about. CIRCUMCISE, -size, v.a., to cut off the prepuce. CIRCUMCISION, -sizh'-un, s., act of cutting off the prepuce. CIRCUMDUCTILE, -duk-til, a., being led about. CIRCUMFERENCE, ser-lnim'-fer- ense, s., the space enclosed in a circle. CIRCUMFLEX, ser'-kum-flex, s., an accent, marked thus, a. OmCUMFLUENCE, sir-kum'-flu- ense, s. , a flowing roiuid of water. CIRCUMFLUENT, -flu-ent, a., flow- ing round. CmCUMFULCENT, -ful'-jent, a , shining about. CIRCUMFUSE, ser'-kmn-fewz, v.a., to pour round. CIRCUMFUSION, ser-kum-few'- zhun, s., act of spreading roimd. CmcUMGYRATIONT-je-ra'-shun, s., act of whirling round. CIRCUMJACENT, -ja'-sent, a., sm-- roimding. CIRCUMLOCUTION, -lo-kew'-shvm, s., a circuit of words. CIRCUMLOCUTORY, -lok'-yu-to-re, a., periphrastic. CIRCUMNAVIGATE, -nav'-e-gate, v.a,, to sail round. CIRCUMNAVIGATOR, -ga-ter, s., one who sails roimd. CIRCUMPLEXION, ser-kum-plex'- un, s., a folding together. CIRCUMROTATORY, -ro'-ta-to-re, a., whii'ling round. CIRCUMROTATION, -ro-ta'-shun,p., act of revolving round. CIRCUMSCRIBE, -skribe, v.a., to write around ; to bound. CIRCUMSCRIPTION, -skrip'-shun, g., act of circumscribing; limita- tion. CIRCUMSPECT, '-kum-spekt, a.. cavitious. CIRCUMSPECTION, -spek'-shun, s.» caution. CIRCUMSTANCE, ' -kum-stanse, s., an incident; an event. CIRCUMSTANTIAL, -stan'-shal, a., not essential; incidental. CIRCUMSTANTIALITY, -she-aF-e- te, s., minuteness. CIRCUMSTi^TIATE, -stan'-she-ate, v.a., to describe exactly. CIRCUMUNDULATE, -im'-du-late, v.a., to flow round or about. CmcUMVALLATION, ser-cum-val- la'-shim, s., a trench round a place. CIRCUMVENT, ser'-kum-venfc, v.a., to delude. CIRCUMVENTION, -ven'-shun, s., fraud ; cheat. CmCUMVEST, -vest, v.a., to cover round. CmCUMVOLATION, -vo-la'-8hun,s., act of flying roimd. CIRCUMVOLUTION, -vo-lew'-shun, s., act of rolling round, or turn- ing about. CLRCUMVOLVE, -volv', v.a., to roll round. CIRCUS, ser'-kus, s., a circular en- closure for equestrian feats. CIRRUS, sir'-rus, s., a cvirl of hair; a tendril ; a fossil. CISALPINE, sis-al'-pme, or -pin, a., on this side of the Alps. CIST, sist, s , a little case or bag. CISTERCIAN, sis-ter'-shun, s., a monk. CISTERN, sis'-tern, s., a receptacle for water. CISTVAEN, sist'-va-en, s., an ancient coffin. CIT, sit, s., a citizen; a pert towns- man, [castle. CITADEL, sit'-a-del, s., a fortress or CITATION, si-ta'-shim, s., a sum- mons; a quotation; an official no- tice. CITHERA, sith'-era, s., a musical instrument. cm2Ei» CLA'9'ATfi CITIZEN, sit'-e-zn, s., a freeman of a city. [citizen. CITIZENSHIP, -ship, s., rank of a CITRIC, sit'-rik, a., obtained from lemons or limes. CITRINE, -rin, a., of a lemon color. — s., quartz crystal. CITRON, -run, s., a fruit of the lem- on kind. CITY, sit'-e, s., a corporate town, CIVET, siv'-et, s., a semifluid, taken from the tail of the civet-cat, used as a perfume. CIVIC, -ik, a., pertaining to a city. CIVIL, -il, a., municipal; political; civilized ; pohte. CIVILIAN, -il'-yan, s., one skilled in civil law. CIVILITY, -e-te. s., politeness; good breeding. CIVILIZATION, siv-il-e-za'-shun, r,., social refinement. CIVILIZE, siv'-il-ize, v.a., to reclaim; to enlighten. CLACK, klak,v.n., to click; to talk noisily. — s., incessant tattle. CLAD, klad, pp. of the verb to clothe. CLAIM, klame, v.a., to demand of right.— s., a right to claim; pre- tension. CLAIMANT, -ant, s., one who claims. CLAIRVOYANCE, klare-vwoy-ongs', s., clear-sightedness. CLAM, klam, s., a bivalvular shell- fish.— v.a., to clog with glutinous or viscous matter. CLAMBER, -ber, v.a., to climb with difficulty. [stickiness. CLAMMINESS, -me-nes, s., viscosity; CLAMMY, -me, a., viscotis; glutin- ous, [noisy. CLAMOROUS, -er-us, a., vociferous; CLAMOR, -er, s,, a great outcry; up- roar.— v.n., to vociferate; to complain. CLAMORER, -er-er, s., one who clamors. CLAMP, klamp, s., a giece of iron, used ^^ ) fasten work to- i^-^ gether. [C - CLAN, klan. s., a race; ^^a a family: a sect. ^f CLANDESTINE, -des'- Clamp tin, a., secret; un- derhand. CLANG, klang, v.n., to make a loud, shrill soimd.— v.a., to strike with a sharp sound.— s., a sharp sound. CLANGOR, -ger, s., a loud, shrill sound. CLANK, klank, s., a loud, sharp sound.— v.a. or v.n., to clatter; tu clink. CLANNISH, klan'-nish, a., closely united. CLANSHIP, -ship, s., state of xmion. CLAP, klap, v.n., to strike the hands together in applause.— s., a ioud sudden noise. CLAPPER, klap-per, s., one who ap- plauds by clapping; the tongue of a bell. CLAPPERCLAW, -klaw, v.a., to fight: to abuse. CLAP-TRAP, -trap, s., a device to gain applause. CLARET, klar'-et, s., a French vdne. CLARIFICATION, -e-fe-ka'-shxm, s., act of clearing. ' LARIFY, -fl, v.a., to purify; to de- CLARIONET, -o-o-net', s., a wind in- strument. CLARION, -un, s., a kind of trum- pet. CLAPdTUDE, -tewd, s., clearness; brightness. CLASH, klash. v.n.. to strike against with force; to interfere. — v.a., to strike one thing against another. — s., a noisy collision of bodies. CLASHING, -ing, s., collision, oppo- sition. CI/ ASP, klasp, s., a hook; a catch; an embrace. — v.a., to catch and hold. CLASS, klas, s., order or rank.— v.a., to form into classes. CLASSIC, -sik, a., relating to litera- ture of the first rank; refined.— s., an author of the first rank. CLASSIFICATION, -se-fe-ka'-shun, s^ an-angement; system. CLASSIFY, -fl, v.a., to arrange; to CLATTER, klat'-ter, v.n.. to make confused sounds; to chatter.- s., a rattling noise. CLATTERING, -ing, s., a rattling noise. CLAUSE, klawz, s., division of a dis- course; stipulation. CLAUSTRAL, -tral, a., relating to a cloister. CLAUSURE, -zhvu", s., confinement. CLAVATE, kla'-vate, a., club shaped; knobbed. CLAVICLE VI CLIP CLAVICLE, klav'-e-kl, s., the collar bone. CLAW, klaw, s., the foot of a beast, or bird with hooked nails.— v.a., to pixll, scratch or seize with claws. CLAY, kla, s., a general name of co- hesive earths. CLAY-COLD, -koald, a., cold as clay; lif gIgss CLAYMORE, -more, a Scotch broad- sword. CLEAN, kleen, a., free from dirt; chaste; pure.— v.a., to free from dirt. CLEANLINESS, klen'-le-ness, s.,free dom from dirt; pm-ity. CLEANNESS,kleen'-nes, s., neatness; purity. CLEANSE, klenz, v.a . , to make clean ; to purify. CLEANSING, -ing, s., purification. CLEAR, kleer, a., free from obstruc- tion ; serene ; pure. — v.a., to make clear; to brignten. CLEARANCE, -anse, s., removal; permission for a ship to sail. CLEARING, -ing, s., a defence; justi- fication. CLEARLY, kleer' -le, ad., brightly; distinctly. CLEARNESS, -nes, s., transparency; brightness, CLEAR-SIGHTED, -site-ed, a., dis- cerning; judicious. CLEARSTARCH, -startsh, v.a., to stiffen with starch. CLEAVAGE, kleev'-aje, s., the du-ec- tion in which mmerals may be cleaved. CLEAVE, kleev, v.n., to adhere; to cling to.— v.a., to divide; to split; to separate; to crack. CLEAVER, kle'-ver, s„ a butcher's hatchet. CLEF, kief, s., a character in music. CLEFT, kleft, pp. of cleave.— s., a crack; a crevice. CLEMATIS, kle-ma'-tis, s., a climb- ing plant. CLEMENCY, klem'-en-se, s., lenity; mercy. [mild. CLEMENT, -ent, a. , merciful ; gentle ; CLERGY, kler'-je, s., the body of church divines. CLERGYMAN, -man, "., a man in holy orders. CLERICAL, kler'-ik-al, a., pertaining to the clergy. CLERK, klark, s., a clergyman; a man of letters; a writer. CLERKSHIP, -ship, s., the situation of a clerk. CLEVER, klev'-er, a., skilful; ingen- ious; learned. CLEVERNESS, -nes, s., dexterity; skiU. CLEW, klu, s., a ball of thread; a guide. CLICK, klik, s., a small, sharp soimd.- v.n., to make a ticking noise. CLICKER, -er, s., the servant of a salesman; a shoemaker's cutter- out; among printers, a maker- CLICKING, -ing, s., a small, sharp noise. CLIENT, kli'-ent, s., one for whom the services of a lawyer are en- gaged. CLIFF, klif, s., a cteep bank; any precipice. CLIFT, kJift', s., a cleft; a cliff. CLIMACTERIC, klim-fik-ter'-ik, s. or a., a critical period in human life. CLIMATE, kli'-rcate, s., a tract of land or country differing from another in temperature. CLIMATIZE, kli'-ma-tize, v.n., to be- come inured to a new climate. CLIMATOLOGY, kli-ma-tol'-o-je, s., the science of climates. CLIMAX, kli'-max, s., gradatio©; ascent; crisis. CLIMB, klime, v.a., to creep up step by step. CLIMBING, -ing, s., the act of ascend- ing, [coimtry. CLIME, klime, s., a climate or CLINCH, klintsh, v.a., to grasp with the hand; to rivet.— s., a pun; an ambiguity. CLINCHER, -er, s., a holdfast; a smart reply. CLING, kling, v.n., to stick or to hold fast. [bed. CLINIC, klin'-ik, a., pertaining to a CLINK, klink, v.a., to make a small, sharp sound.— s., a sharp sound; a clank, CLINKER, -er, s., a vitreous cinder; a hard-baked brick. CLINKSTONE, -stone, s., a f elspathic rock. CLIP, klip, v.a., to cut off with shears; to curtain.— s., the act of sheep shearing. CLIPPING 78 CLTTTCHES CLIPPING, --ping, s., the part clipped or cut off. CLIQUE, kleek, s. (Fr.), a cabal; a coterie. CLOAK, kloak, s., a loose outer gar- ment; a disguise. — v.a., to con- ceal; to dissemble. CLOCK, klok, s., a machine which measures time. CLOCKWORK, -wurk, s., movements by weights or springs. CLOD, klod, s., a lump of earth. CLODPATE, -pate, s, a stupid fel- low. CLOFF, kloff, s., an allowance in weight. CLOG, klog, v.a., to encumber; to impede.— s., a load; a weight; en-, cumbrance CLOISTER, kloys'- ter, s., a monas- tery; a nunnety. — v.a., to immure . CLOSE, kl oz e , v.a,, to shut; to finish. — v.n Cloister. to unite.— s., con- clusion; termination. CLOSE, klose, s., an enclosure; a place fenced in.— a., tight; made *rast. CLOSENESS, -nes, s., solidity; nar- rowness; secrecy; penurious- CLOSER, kloze'-er, s., a finisher; a concluder. CLOSET, kloz'-et, s.. a small room for privacy.— v.a., to conceal. CLOSURE, klo-zhur, s.,that which <■ closes or shuts. CLOT, klot, s., a Jump; coagulation. — v.n.. to concrete; to coagu- late. CLOTH, laawth, s. , any kind of man- ufactm*e formed by weaving. CLOTHE, kloathe, v.a., to dress; to CLOTHES, kloze, s.pl., garments; clothing; dress. CLOTHIER, kloathe'-yer, s., a seller of clotk; an outfitter. CLOTHING, -ing, s., garments in general. CLOTPOLL, clot'-pole, s., a block- CLOTTY, klot'-te, a., full of clots. CLOUD, klowd, s., a collection of vapors suspended in the air. — v.a., to darken; to obscure.— v.n., to become obscure with clouds. CLOUD-CAPT, klowd'-kapt, a., topped with clouds ; lofty. CLOUDINESS, -e-nes, s., darkness,- gloom , sullenness. CLOUDLESS, -les, a., unclouded; bright. CLOUDY, -e, a., bbscured with clouds; dark. CLOUT, klowt, s., a patch of cloth for any mean use.— v.a., to patch. CLOUTED, -ed, a., patched; mended clumsily. CLOVE, klove, s., a pungent, aro- matic spice. CLOVER, klo'-ver, s., a species of trefoil. CLOWN, klown, s., a rustic; a coarse fellow. CLOWNISH, -ish, a., rustic; coarse; clumsy. CLOWNISHNESS, -nes, s., rusticity; incivility. CLOY, kloy, v.a., to satiate; to sur- feit. CLUB, klub, s., a thick, heavy stick; a society; a card.— v.a., to unite for a common end. CLUB-FOOT, -foot, s., a short de- formed foot. CLUB-HOUSE, -hows, s., a house for a club. CLUB-LAW, -law, s., government by violence. CLUCK, kluk, v.a., to call chickens, as a hen. CLUE, klu, s., the corner of a sail. CLUMP, klump, s., a thick short piece of wood. CLUMPY, -e, a., massive, shapeless. CLUMPS, klumps, s., a stupid fellow. CLUMSINESS, klum'-ze-nes, s., awk- wardness. CLUMSY, -ze, a., awkward ; ungainly. CLUNCH, kluntsh, s., chalk marl, found in coal pits. CLUSTER, kl\is'-ter, s., a bunch; a knot; a crowd.— v.n., to grow In clusters. CLUTCH, klutsh, v.a., to gripe; to grasp.— 8., a griping with the fin- gers; seizure. CLUTCHES, -ez, s.pl., the talons or paws. CLUTTER 79 COCKSWAIN CLUTTER, klut'-ter, s., a confused noise; a bustle.— v.n., to make a noise. CLYSTER, klis'-ter, s., an injection, COASCERVATE, ko-a-ser'-vate, v.a., to heap up.— a., accumulated; collected into a crowd. COACH, koatsh, s., a four-wheeled vehicle. COACHMAN, -man, s., the driver of a coach. CO ACTION, ko-ak'-shun, s., compul- sion ; obligation. CO ACTIVE, -tiv, a., compulsory. CO ADJUTANT, -ad-ju'-tant, s., an associate.— a., mutually assisting. COADJUTOR, -ter, s., an associate; a colleague. COAGULATE, -ag'-yu-late, v.a. or v.n., to concrete; to curdle. COAGULATION, -]a'-shun, s., con- cretion ; congelation. COAL, kole, s., a vegetable fossil for firing. COAL-BOX, -boks, s., a box to carry COAL-HEAVER, -heev-er, s., one who carries coals. COAL-lvriNE, -mine, s., a mine con- taining coal. COAL-SCUTTLE, -skut-tl, s., a box for coals. COALESCE, ko-a-les', v.n., to join; to unite. COALESCENCE, -sense, s., union; concretion. COALESCENT, -sent, a., -united. COALITION, -hsh'-un, s., conjimc- tion ; union. COALITIONER, -er, s., a promoter of coalition. COAPTATION, -ap-ta'-shun, s., ad- justment of parts to each other. COARSE, koarse, a., of rough tex- tiu-e ; unrefined ; gross ; uncivil. COARSENESS, -nes, s., roughness; grossness; rudeness. COAST, koast, s., margin of land next to the «ea; tlie sea-shore.— v.n., to sail by or near the shore. COASTER, -er, s., a small vessel. COASTING, -ing, s., sailing along the shore. COAT, kote, s., an upper garment; a petticoat. COATING, -ing, s., a covering; cloth for coats. [flatter. COAX, kokes, v.a., to wheedle; to COBALt, ko'-bawlt, s., a brittle metal. COBBLE, kob'-bl, v.a., to botch; to do clmnsily.— s., a lump of coal; a roimd stone. COBBLER, kob'-bler, s., a mender of shoes; a botch; an indifferent workman. COBLE, kob'-l, s., a small open fish- ing boat. COBLOAF, -loaf, s., a crusty loaf. COBNUT, -nut, s., a variety of hazel- nut. COBRA-DE-CAPELLO, s., a venom- ous snake, inhabiting the East Indies. COBWEB, -web, s., the web of a spi- der; a snare. COCHINEAL, kotsh'-e-neel, s., a small insect used in dyeing red colors. COCK, kok, s., the male of birds; a vane; a spout to a cask; part of ^ musket. COCKADE, -ade', s., a knot of rib- bon ; a rosette. COCKATOO, -a too', s., a crested parrot. COCKATRICE, -trise, s., a serpent; the basilisk. COCK-BOAT, -boat, s., a small boat. COCKCHAFER, -tshafe-er, s., the M^-bug. COCKET, -et, s., an official seal of the customs. COCKLE, -kl, s., a weed; a small shell-fish. — v.n. and v.a., to con- tract into wrinkles. COCK-LOFT, -loft, s., the top loft. COCKNEY, -ne, s , a native of Lon- don. COCK-PIT, -pit, s., an area, where game-cocks fight; a place in a ship of war. • COCKROACH, -roatsh, s., a trouble- some iosect. COCKS- COMB, ko ks'- kome,s., a fop; a vain and presima - mg fel- low. COCKSPAR- R O W , -spar-ro, s., a little, pert fellow. COCKSPUR, -spur, s., a shrub. COCKSWAIN, -swane, orkok'-sn, s., an officer who has care of a boat ead crew. Cockroaches. COCOA 80 COHABITANT COCOA, ko'-ko, s., a decoction made of the fruit of the chocolate tree; a palm tree producing the cocoanut. COCOON, -koon', s., a ball of silk, in which the silk-worm involves itself. COCTION, kok'- j shun, s., act of ! boiling. ' COD, kod, s., any husk, containing seeds; a well- known fish. CODE, kode, s., an orderly collection of laws. CODICIL, kod'-e-sil, s., supplement to a will. CODIFY, kode'-e-fi, v.a., to reduce to a code. COIXLE, kod'-dl, v.a., to parboil; to fondle. CODLIN, -lin, s., a cooking apple. CODLING, -ling, s., an apple; a young cod. COEFFICACY, ko-ef'-fe-ka-se, s., joint efficacy. COEFFICIENT, -fish'-ent, a., co-op- eratiug.— s., that which co-op- COEMPTION, ko-emp'-shun, s., en- tire purchase. COEQUAL, ko-e'-kwal, a., equal with. COEQUALITY, to-e-kwol'-e-te, s., the being coequal. COERCE, kjj-erse', v.a., to restrain; to compel. COERCION, -shim, s., compulsion; force. COERCIVE, -iv, a., compulsory. COESSENTlAL, ko-es-sen'-shal, a., of the same essence. COETANEOUS, ko-e-ta'-ne-us, a., of the same age. COETERNAL, -ter'-nal, a., equally eternal. COEVAL, ko-e'-val, a , of the same age; contemporary. COEXECUTOR, s., a joint executor. COEXIST, ko-eg-zist, v.a., to exist at the same time.— a., COEXIST- ENT.— s., COEXISTENCE. COEXTENSIVE, ko-ex-ten'-siv, a., ^uaDy extensive. Coffee Plant. COFFEE, kof- fe, s., a de- coction of the berries of the cof- fee-tree. COFFEE- HOUSE, howse, s., a house where cof- fee is pre- pared; a tavern. COFFER, kof- fer, s., a chest. COFFER-DAM, -dam, s., a water- tight case. COFFIN, kof'-fln, s., a chest for dead bodies. COG, kog, v.a., to deceive.— v.n., to cheat; to lie.— s., the tooth of a wheel. COGENCY", ko'-jen-se, s., force; power. COGENT, ko'-jent, a., forcible; pow- erful. COGITATE, koj'-e-tate, v.n., to think ; to meditate. COGITATION, -ta'-shun, s., thought; meditation. COGITATIVE, koj'-e-ta-tiv, a., medi- tative. COGNAC, kone'-yak, s., best French brandy. COGNATE, kog'-nate, a., born to- gether; akin. COGNATI, kog-na'-ti, s.pl., maternal COGNATION, -shun, s., kindred; re- lationship. COGNITION, -nish'-shim, s., certain knowledge. COGNIZABLE, kog'-ne-zabl, or kon'- e-zabl, a., liable to be tried. COGNIZANCE, -ne-zanse, s., judicial notice. COGNOMEN, kog-no'-men, s., the familv name. COG-WHEEL, kog'-weel, s., awheel with cogs. COHABIT, ko- % hab'-it, ^ v.n., to live together. COHABITANT, -ant, s., an inhabitant of the game place. Coo-Wheel. COHABITATION 81 COLLUSHTE COHABIT AlTON, -a'-shun, s., act of dwelling together. COHEIR, ko'-ayr, s., a joint heir. COHEIRESS, koayr'-es, s., a joint heiress. COHERE, ko-heer', v.n., to stick to- gether. COHERENCE, -ense, s., connection; consistency. COHERENT, -ent, a., united; con- sistent. COHESIBLE, -kohe'-sebl, a., capa- ble of cohesion; that may ad- here. COHESION, -zhun, s., act of coher- ing. COHESIVE, -siv, a., tending to co- here. COHESIVENESS, -nes, s., the being cohesive. COHORT, ko'-hort, s., a body of sol- diers. COIF, kwof, s., ahead-dress; a cap. COIGNE, koyn, s . , a quoin ; a wooden wedge. COIL, koyl, v.a., to wind round, or into a ring.— s., a rope gathered into a ring. COIN, koyn, s., a wedge; a quoin; money stamped.— v.a., to mint; to fabricate. COINAGE, aje, s., money coined; fabrication. COINCIDE, ko-in-side', v.n., to con- cm-; to agree. COINCIDENCE, ko-in'-se-dense, s., concvirrGncG COINCIDENT, -dent, a., concurrent; consistent.— s., a concurrence; incident. COINER, koyn'-er, s., a maker of money. COITION, ko-ish'-vm, s., a coming to- gether; copulation. COKE, koke, s., fossil coal deprived of its bicunien. COLANDER, kul'-len-der, s., a sieve. COLD, koald, a., not warm; frigid; bleak.— s., privation of heat; shivering. COLDISH, -ish, a., somewhat cold; cool. COLDNESS, -nes, s., want of heat; indifiEerence. COLE-WORT, kole'-wurt, s., a cab- bage plant. [bowels. COLIC, kol'-ik, s., a disorder of the COLLAPSE, kol-laps', s., a falling together; dissolution,— v.n., to fall together, COLLAR, kol'-lar, s., something round the neck.— v.a., to take by the throat. COLLATE, kol-late', v.a., to bring together; to institute. COLLATERAL, -lat'-er-al, a., run- ningjparallel. COLLATION, -la'-shun, s., act of comparing; a repast; the presen- tation to a benefice. COLLEAGUE, kol'-leeg, s., a coad- jutor; an ally. )LI • - COLLECT, koi-lekt', v.a., to assem- ble. COLLECT, kor-lekt, s., a short prayer. )LL COLLECTANEA, kol-lek-ta'-ne-a^ s.pl., a selection of passages. COLLECTANEOUS, -us, a., col- lected. COLLECTION, koMek'-shun, s., aa assemblage; a crowd; a group. COLLECTIVE, -tiv, a., aggregated; accmnulative. COLLECTOR, -ter, s. , one who col- lects. COLLEGE, -kol'-lej, s., a seminary of learning. COLLEGIAN, kol-le'-je-an, s., » member of a college. COLLEGIATE, -je-ate, a., pertaining- to a college. COLLIDE, kol-Iide', v.a., to strike together. COLLIER, kol'-yer, s., a laborer ia the coal-mines ; ship for convey- ance of coals. COLLIERY, -e, s., a coal-mine. COLLIGATION, kol-le-ga'-shun, s., a bhiding together. COLLIQUEFACTION, kol-lik we- fak'-shim, s., a melting together. COLLISION, kol-lizh'-un s., a clash; encounter. COLLOCATE, kol'-lo-kate, v.a., to set, or place. COLLOCATION, -ka'-shun, s., act of placing. COLLOCUTION, -kew'-shun, s., con- ference. COLLOP, kol'-lup, s., a small slice of meat. COLLOQUIAL, kol-lo'-kwe-al, a., couvereational. COLLUDE, kol-lewd', v.n., to act in concert. COLLUSION, lew'-zhun, s., .act of colluding. COLLUSIVE, -siv, a., fraudulently concerted. COLON COMFORTLESS COLON, ko'-lun, s., the largest of the intestines; a point, formed thus(0. COLONEL, kur'-nel, s., the com- mander of a regiment. COLONIAL, ko-lo'-ne-al, a., pertain- ing to a colony. COLONIST, kol'-o-nist, s., an inhab- itant of a colony. COLONIZATION, -ne-za'-shim, s., ^•ractice of -colonizing. ONIZE, '-o-nize, v.a„ to form into a colony.— v.n. , to settle in a distant country, COLONNADE, -nade', s., a range of columns. COLONY, kol'-o-ne, s., a body of emigrants. COLOPHON, -fon, s., last page of a book. COLOPHONY, -fo-ne, s., a dark-col- ored resin. COLOR, kul'-ur, s., a property inher- ent in light; pretence; guise.— v.a., to paint; to stain.— v.n., to blush. COLORABLE, -abl, a., specious; plausible. COLORATION, kul-ur-a'-shun, s., art of coloring. COLORED, kul'-urd, a., streaked; having a color. COLORING, kul'-ur-ing, s., art of g^iving color. COLORLESS, -les, a., destitute of color. COLORS, kul'-erz, s.pl., banners; standard. COLOSSAL, ko-los'-sal, a., very large. COLOSSEUM, kol-os-se'-vmi, s., a massive building. COLOSSUS, ko-los'-sus, s., a statue of gigantic size. COLPORTEUR, kol'-poart-er, s., a book peddler. COLT, koalt, s., a yoimg horse. COLTISH, -ish. a., like a colt; frisky. COLTS-FOOT, koalts'-foot, s., a bit- ter plant. COLUMBARY, kol'-ura-bar-e, s., a pigeon-house. COLLIMBIUM, ko-lum'-be-mn, s., a metal newly discovered. COLUMN, kol' lum, s., a round pil. lar; section of a page in pnnt ing. COLUMNAR, ko-lum'-nar, a.,formed in columns, COLZA, kol'-za, s., a variety of cab- bage; an oil. COMA, ko'-ma, s., lethargy; dozing. COM ATE, -mate, a., hairy.— s., a fel- low-mate. COMATOUS, koiii'-ri-tus,a.,lethargic ; drowsy. COMB, kome, s., an instrument for adjusting hair, wool or flax.— v.a., to disentangle, or adjust with a comb. COMBAT, kom'-bat, v.n., to contend with.— v.a., to "opiiose.— s., a fight. COMBATANT, -ant, s., one who fights. COMBATIVE, -iv, a., pugnacious. COMBINABLE, kom-kme'-abl, a., to be combined. COMBINATION, kom-be-na' shim, s., act of combining; conspiracy. COMBINE, kom-bine', v.a., to imite; to league. COMBUSTIBELETY, kom-bust-e-bil'- e-te, s., inflammability. COMBUSTIBLE, -bust^-e-bl, a., in- flammable. COMBUSTION, -yun, s., conflagra- tion. COME, kum, v.n., to draw near; to approach. COMEDlAN,ko-me'-de-an,s.,an actor in comedy. COMEDY, kom'-e-de, s., a dramatic representation of the lighter pas- sions. COMELY, kum'-le, a., handsome; becoming; fit; agreeable. COMELINESS, kum'-le-nes, s., grace- fulness; beauty. COMET, kom'-et, ' a luminous body revolving roimd the sun in an eccentric orbit. Comet. COMETOGRA- PHY, -og'-ra-fe, s., a treatise on comets. COMFIT, kum'-fit, s., a dry sweet- meat. COMFORT, kum'-furt, v.a., to cheer; to solace.— s., that which gives support; assistance. COMFORTABLE, -abl, a., giving comfort; pleasing; agreeable. COMFORTJiJi, -er, s., one who com- forts; a title of the Holy Spirit. COMFORTLESS, -les, a., wretched; miserable. come 83 COMMONWEALTH COMIC, kom'-ik, or COMICAL, a., exciting mirth ; ludicrous; droll. COMING, kum'-ing, a., approaching; yet to come.— s., approach; ar- rival. COMITY, kom'-e-te, s., courtesy; politeness. COMMA, -ma, s., a point (,) denoting a short pause in reading. COMMAND, -mand', v. a., to govern; to order. — v.n., to have supreme authority.— s., supreme author- COMMANDANT, -dant', s., a com- manding oflacer . COMMANDER, '-er, s., one with authority. COMMANDMENT, -ment, s., order; injunction. COMMEMORATE, kom-mem'-o-rate, v. a. , to celebrate with honor. COMMEMORATION, -ra'-shun, s., solemn celebration. COMMEMORATIVE, -ra-tiv, a., tend- ing to preserve the remembrance of something. COMMENCE, kom-mense', v. a., to begin. COMMENCEMENT, -ment, s., begin- ning; origin. COMMEND, -mend, v. a., to praise; to extol. COMMENDABLE, -abl, a., worthy of praise; laudable. COMMEND ATION,-a'-shun,s. , praise ; approbation. COMM.ENDATORY, -a-tor-e, a., that serves to commend. COMMENSUEIABILITY, kom-men- su-ra-bU'-e-te, s., the capacity of being measured by another. COMMENSURABLE, -rabl, a., hav- ing a common measure. COMMENSURATE, -rate, a., j)ro- portional. COMMENSURATION, -ra'-shun, s., projportion. COMMENT, kom-ment', v.n., to ex- plain; to annotate. COMMENT, kom'-ment, s., annota- tion; explanation. [tion. COMMENTARY, -ar-e, s., an exposi- COMMENTATOR, -a-ter, an exposi- tor; an annotator. COMMERCE, kom'-merse,s., trade; traffic. COMMERCIAL, '-shal, a., trading; mercantile . COMMINATION, kom-me-na'-shun, 8.- (ienunciatiou. COMMINGLE, kom-ming'-gl, v.a., to mix together. COMIVIINUTE, kom'-me-newt, v.a., to pulverize. COMMINUTION, -new'-shim, s., pul- verization. COMMISERATE, com-miz'-er-ate, v.a., to compassionate. COMMISERATION, -a'-shun, s., pity; sympathy. COMmSSARIAT, -sa'-re-at, s., the office for provisioning the army. COMMISSAR Y,'-mis'-sar-e, s., a com- missioner ; a deputy. COMMISSION, kom-mish'-un, s., chaise; office; employment; al- lowance to a factor.— v.a., to de- pute; to authorize. COMMISSIONER, -er, s., one com- missioned to act. COMMIT, kom-mit', v.a., to con- sign; to send to prison; to perpe- trate. COMMITMENT, -ment, s., act of committing; imprisonment. COMMITTAL, -tal, s., a pledge; com- mitment. COMMITTEE, -te, s., a select nxmiber to whom particular business is referred . COMMIXTION, kom-mixt'-yun, s., a blending of ingredients. COMMIXTURE, -yur, s., act of mix- ing, [venient article . COMMODE, kom-mode', s., a con- COMMODIOUS, kom-mo'-de-us, a,, suitable; useful. COMMODITY, kom-mod'-e-te, s., wares; merchandise. COMMODORE, kom'-mo-dore, or kom-mo-dore', s . ,the commander of a squadron of ships . COMMON, kom'-mun, a., belonging equally to more than one; popu- lar; familiar; known to all.— s.. a tract or open space of ground. COMMONAGE, aje.s., right of pas- turing. COMMONALTY, -al-te. s., the com- mon people ; the bulk of mankind. COMMONER, -er, s., one of the com- mon people; a member of the House of Commons. COMMONS, kom'-munz, s.pl., the common people; the lower house of Parliament. COMMONWEAL, kom-mon-weer,s., the public good, COMMONWEALTH, -welth', s., a State; a body politic. COMMOTIOI^ d4 COMPLAINT CK>MMOTION, kom-mo'-shun, s., ex- citement; tumult. COMMUNE, kom-mewn', v.n., to con- fer; to talk together. COMMUNICABLE, -mew'-ne-kabl,a., ready to impart. COMMUNICANT, -kant, s., one who communes at the Lord's supper. COMMUNICATE, -kate, v.a.. to im- part; to make known.— v.n., to partake of the Lord's supper. COMMUNICATION, -ka'-shun, s., in- terchange of opinions. COMMUNICATIVE, '-ne-ka-tiv, a., inclined to communicate. COMMUNION, -yun, s., converse; fel- lowship; the Lord's supper. COMMUNISM, kom-mew-nizm, s., so- cialism. COMMUNITY, kom-mew'-ne-te, s., society at large. COMMUTABLE, -tabl, a., that may be exchanged. [change. COMMUTATION, -ta'-shtm, s., ex- COMMUTE, kom-mewt, v.a., to ex- change, [rocal. COMMUTUAL, -mew'-tu-al, a., recip- COMPACT, kom-pakt,a., solid; firmly united. COMPACT, kom'-pakt, s., a covenant or contract; a treaty. COMPACTEDLY, kom-pakt'-ed-le, ad., closely; firmly. [density. COMPACTNESS, -nes, s., firmness; COMPANION, kom-pan'-yun, s., a comrade [a circle. COMPANY, kum'-pa-ne, s., a group; COMPARABLE, kom'-pa-rabl, a., ■worthy of comparison. COMPARATIVE, kom-par'-a-tiv, a., estimated by comparison. COMPARE, -pare', v.a., to examme the relations of things; to liken, COMPARISON, -par' e-sxm, s., pro- portion; siinilitude. CO-MPART- M E N T , -part'-ment, s., a division. COMPASS, kum' - pass, 8., extent, space; lim- its.— v.a., to encircle; to environ. An Instrument having a magnetized needle pointing to the north. A COMPASSES, -ez, s.pL, an instrument for de- scribing circles, &e. COMPASSION, kom- pash'-un, s., sympa- thy; commiseration. COMPASSIONATE, -ate. Compass. a., indulgent; kind.— v.a., to pity; to commiserate. COMPATIBLE, kom-pat'-ebl, a., con- sistent; suitable. ' COMPATRIOT, -pa'-tre-ut, s., one's countryman. COMPEER, -peer, s., a companion; a colleague . COMPEL, -pel, v.a., to constrain; to necessitate. COMPELLABLE, kom-pel'-labl, a., that maybe forced; without al- COMPELLATION, -la'-shun, s.,styla of address. COMPENDIOUS, kom pend'-e-us, a., concise; comprehensive. COMPENDIUM, -e-uui,s.,an abridg- ment: a summary. COMPENSATE, kom '-pen-sate, or kom-pen'-sate, v.a., to recom- pense; to remimerate. COMPENSATION,kom-pen-sa'-shun, s., recompense; amends. COMPETE, -peet', v.a., to strive; to rival. COMPETENCE, kom'pe-tense, or COMPETENCY, s., fitness; suit- ableness; efficiency. COMPETENT, -tent, a., sufficient; capable. COMPETITION, -tish'-un, s., conten- tion: emulation. COMPETITIVE, kom-pet'-e-tiv, a., relating to competition. COMPETITOR, -e-tur, s., a rival; an opponent. COMPILATION, kom-pe-la'-shun, s., a collection . COMPILE, -pile', v.a., to collect; to compose. COMPILER, -pile'-er, s., one who compiles. COMPLACENCY, -pla'-sen-se, s., pleasure; gratification ; urbanity ; courtesy. [plaisant. COMPLACENT, -sent, a., civil; com- COMPLAIN, kom'-playn, v.n., to la- ment; to repine. COMPLAINANT, -ant, s., a prosecu- tor; a plaintiff. COMPLAINT, kom'-playnt, s., sor- row j grief; accusation. COMPLAISANCE 85 CONCAMERATE COMPLAISANCE, kom'-ple-zanse,s., affability; politeness. C0MPLAISAN1\ -zant, a., affable; obliging. COMPLEMENT, -meat, s., the full number, or quantity; comple- tion. COMPLEMENT AL, -ment'-al, a., filling up. COMPLETE, kom-pleet', a., entire; whole; absolute.— v.a., to con- clude; to perfect. COMPLETENESS, -nes, s., perfec- tion. COMPLETION, kom-ple'-shun, s., fulfilment; accomplishment. COMPLETIVE, -tiv, a., making com- plete. COMPLEX, kom'-plex, a., composite; intricate COMPLEXION, kora-plek'-shun, s., color of the face, &c.; condi- tion COMPLEXITY, -pleks'-e-te, intrica- cy: complication. COMPLIANCE, -pli'-anse, s., acqui- escence. COMPLIANT, -ant, a., bending; obliging. COMPLICATE, '-ple-kate, v.a., to in- volve ; to entangle. COMPLICATION, -ka'-shun, s., en- tanglement; intricacy. COMPLIMENT, -ment, s., delicate flattery.— v.a., to congratulate.— — v.n.jto flatter. COMPLIMENTARY, -ment'-ar-e, a., expressing civility. COMPLOT, -plot', v.a., to conspire. COMPLY, -pli', v.n., to accord. COMPO, kom'-po, s., a concrete or mortar. COMPONENT, -po'-nent, a., forming a compound. — s., a constituent part. COMPORT, -port' , v.n., to agree with, —v.a., to endure. COMPORTABLE, -abl, a., suitaV.lo. COMPOSE, -poze', v.a., to pub to- gether; to form a compound; to tranquillize. COMPOSED, -poz'd, a, calm; se- date. COMPOSER, -er, s., a mu.',ical author. [pals. COMPOSITE, -poz'-it, a., made up of COMPOSITION, -po-zish'-un, s., a written or printed work. COMPOSITOR, -poz'-e-tur, s., one who sets up printing types. COMPOST, '-post, 8., manure; a mixture. COMPOSURE, -po'-zhur, s., a settled state of mind; sedtteness. COMPOTATION, -ta'-shun, s., drin:.- ing or tippling together. COMPOUND, kom-pownd', v.a., to mingle; to form one word of two. —v.n., to settle debts. COMPOUND, kom'-pownd, a., com- posed of many mgredients.— s., a mass of ingredients. COMPREHEND, -pre-hend', v.a.. to comprise ; to miderstand. COMPREHENSIBLE, -hen'-sebl, a., intelligible. COMPREHENSION, -shun, s., capac- ity of mind. COMPREHENSIVE, -siv, a., exten- sive; lull. COMPRESS, -pres', v.a., to press to- gether; to condense. COMPRESS, '-pres, s., a bolster of soft linen cloth. COMPRESSION, -presh'-im, s., state of being compressed. COMPRESSIBLE, -pres'-ebl,a., yield- ing to pressure. COMPRESSURE, -pres'-yur, s., pres- sure against. COMPRISAL, -prize'-al, s., act of comprising. COMPRISE, -prize', v.a., to compre- hend. COMPROMISE, '-pro-mize, s., mu- tual agreement.— v.a., to adjust; to agree ; to accord. COMPULSATORY, -pul'-sa-tor-e, a., compelling. COMPULSION, -shun, s., constraint of the will. COMPULSrV^E, -siv, a., applying force. COMPULSORY, -so-re, a., compel- COMpfrNCTION, -punk'-shun, s., re- morse; sting of conscience. COMPUNCTIOUS, -shus, a., peni- tent. COMPUTABLE, -pewt'-abl, a, to be computed . [lation . COMPUTATION, -ta'-shun, s., calcu- COMPUTE, -pewt', v.a., to number, or calcmate. COMRADE, '-rade, s., an associate, CON, kon, a Latin prefix, denoting with or against.— v.a., to know; to think. CONCAMERATE, kon-kam'-er-ate, v.a., to vault. CONCATENATE CONDEMN CONCATENATE, -kat'-e-nate, v. a., to link together. CONCATENATION, -na'-shun, s., a series of links united . CONCAVE, '-kave, a., hollow; arched. CONCAVITY, '-kav'-e- te, s., hollo wuess. CONCEAL, kon-seel', v.a,, to keep close; Concave. to hide. CONCEALMENT, -ment, s., privacy; secrecy; disguise. CONCEDE, kon-seed', v.a., to grant, or suri-ender. CONCEIT, kon-seet', s., fancy ; gaie- ty of imagination.— v.a., to con- ceive; to fancy. CONCEITED, -ed, a., self-opinion- ated. CONCEIVE, kon-seev', v.a.J to imag- ine; to think.— v.n., to become pregnant. CONSENT, kon-sent', s., concert of voices; harmony. CONCENTRATE, -sen'-trate, v.a., to bring to a centre; to bring nearer to each other. CONCENTRATION, -tra'-shun, s., the being brought to a point. CONCENTR ATIVE, -sen' -tra-tiv, a . , tending to concentrate. CONCENTRE, -ter, v.n., to meet in a common centre. CONCENTRIC, -trik, a., having a common centre. CONCEPTION, -sep'-shun, s., act of conceiving. CONCEPTIVE, -tiv, a., capable of conceiving. CONCERN, kon-sem', v.a., to dis- turb; to make uneasy.— s., busi- ness; interest; anxif^tv. CONCERNMENr, -meui, s., med- dling; solicitude. CONCERT, kon-sert', v.a., to con- trive, or adjust. CONCERT, '-sei-t, s., harmony; ac- CONCESSION, -sesh'-un, s., the thing yielded; confession of a fault. CONCH, konk, s., a marine shell. CONCHOLOGY, -kol'-o-je, s., science of shells and shell-flsh. CONCILIATE, -sil'-e-ate, v.a., to rec- oncile; tojpropitiate. CONCILIATION, -a'-shun, s., recon- ciliation, [kind. CONCILIATORY, -sil'-e-a-tor-e, a., CONCISE, kon-sise', a., compendi- ous. CONCISENESS, -nes, s., brevity. CONCITATION, se-ta'-shun, s., act of stirring up. CONCLAIVIATION, -kla-ma'-shun, s., an outciy. CONCLAVE, kon'-klave, s., assembly of cardinals. CONCLUDE, kon-klude', v.a., to in- fer; to determine. CONCLUSION, -klu'-zhun, s., close of a debate; final decision. CONCLUSIVE, -siv, a., decisive. CONCOCT, kon-kokt',v . a . , to purify ; to ripen. CONCOCTION, kok'-shun, s., diges- tion. CONCOCTIVE, -tiv, a., digestive. CONCOMITANT, -kom'-e-tant, a., ac company. CONCORD, '-kawrd, s., agreement; harmony. CONCORDANCE, -kawrd'-anse, s., I agreement; index to the Scrip- I tures. j CONCORDANT, -ant, a., correspond- I ent. I CONCORDAT, -at, s., a compact. CONCOURSE, -koarse, s., an assem- bly. CONCRESCENCE, -kres'-sense, s., growth together. CONCRETE, kon'-kreet, a., formed by concretion. — s. , a mass formed by concretion. CONCRETE, kon-kreet', v.n., to xmite into a mass.— v.a., to form a mnss by cohesion. CONCRETION, -kre'-shun, s.. the mass formed by coagulation. CONCRETIVE, -tiv, a., causing to concrete. CONCEUMINATION, -krim-in-a'- shun, s., joint accusation. CONCUBINE, kong'-ku-bine, s., a kept mistress. CONCUPISCENCE, kon-ku'-pis-ense, s., lust. CONCUPISCENT, -ent, a., libidin- ous. CONCUR, kon-kur', v.n., to agree or approve. CONCURRENCE, -rense, s., mutual agreement. [dent. CONCURRENT, -rent, a., coinci- CONCUSSION, -kush'-un, s., act of shaking:; a shock. CONDEMN, dem', v.a., to blame; to doom to punishment. CONDEMNATION 87 CONFLAGRATION CONDEMNATION, -na'-shun, s., act of condemning. CONDEMNATORY, '-na-tor-e, a., bearing condemnation. CONDENSATE, -dens'-ate, v.a., to condense. --v-n., to become close. CONDENSATION, -den sa'-shun, s., state of being condensed. CONDENSE, -dense', v.a., to com- press; to make thick. — v.n., to be- come close. CONDENSER, -er, s., a pneumatic engine CONDENSITY, -e-te, s., density. CONDESCEND, -de-send', v.n., to submit or yield. CONDESCENDING, -ing, a., cour- teous: obligintr. CONDESCENSION, -sen'-shun, s., courtesy. CONDIGN, -dine, a., deserved; mer- ited. CONDIMENT, kon'-de-raent, s., sea- soning; sauce. CONDITE, kon-dite',v.a., to preserve ; to pickle. CONDITION, -dish'-un, s., mode of being; temper; stipulation; a clause in a contract. CONDITIONAL, -al, a., not abso- lute. CONDOLE, -dole', v.n., to feel pain; to sympathize. CONDOLENCE, -do'-lense, s., grief excited by another's distress. CONDONATION, -do-na'-shvm, s., act of pardoning. CONDOR, n., a large bird found in the Andes Mountains. CONDUCE, -duse', v.n., to contrib ute. [ing to. CONDUCIBLE, -dew'-sebl, a.,tend- CONDUCIVE, -siv, a., conducing to. CONDUCT, kon'-dukt, s., guidance; escort; deportment. CONDUCT, kon-dukt', v.a., to intro- duce, [guide. CONDUCTOR, -or, s, a leader; a CONDUIT,kon'-dwit, s., a pipe to con- vey water, &c. CONDYLE, -dU, s., a knuckle. CONE, kone, s., a sohd fig- ure like a sugar-loaf. CONFABULATE, kon-fab' u-late,v.n., tochat. CONFABULATION, -la'- shim, s., familiar talk. CONFECTION, kon-fek'- cone shun, s., a sweet-meat, CONFECTIONER, -er, s., a dealer in sweetmeats. CONFECTIONERY, -er-e, s., sweet- meals in general. CONFEDERACY, -fed'-er-a-se, s.. men, or states, combined; feder- al compact. CONFEDERATE, -ate, a., aJlied by treaty.— s., an aUy.— v.n., to unite in a league. CONFEDERATION, -a 'shim, s., a league; a compact. CONFER, kon-fer', v.n., to consult together. CONFERENCE, kon'-fer-ens, s., oral discussion. CONFESS, kon-fes', v.a., to admit.— v.n., to acknowledge sins. CONFESSION, -fesh'-uD, s., acknowl- edgment of crime. CONFESSIONAL, -al, s., the seat where confession is held. CONFESSOR, -fes'-or, s., one who hears confession. CONFEST, -fest', a., acknowledged. CONFIDANT, kon'-fl-dant, s., a bo- som friend. CONFIDE, -fide', v.n., to rely on.— v.a., to intrust. CONFIDENCE, '-fe-dense, s., reli- ance; security; boldness. CONFIDENT, -dent, a., having full belief; fully assured. CONFIDENTIAL, den'-shal, a., that may be trusted . CONFIGURATION, -flg-yu-ra'-shun, s., external form; shape. CONFINE, kon'-fine, s., border; limit. CONFINE, kon-flne', v.a., to restrain; to limit. CONFINEMENT, -ment,s., imprison- ment. CONFIRM, -fii-m', v.a., to establish- to i-atify. CONFIRMATION, -a'-shun, s., estab- hshment; testimony; a church rite. CONFIRMATIVE, '-a-tiv, a , tending to establish. CONFIRMATORY, -tore, a., serving to confirm. CONFISCATE, kon-fis'-kate, v.a., to forfeit. CONFISCATION, -ka'-shim, s.,actof forfeiting. CONFIX, -fix', v.a., to fix (io»^->- CONFLAGRATION, -fla-gra'-shun,*^ a great fire. CONFLICT CONIFER CONFLICT, '-flikt, s., a contest; dis- tress; auxiety. CONFLICT, -fiikt', v.n. to resist; to be in opposition. * CONFLUENCE, '-flu-ense, s., a flow- ing topcether; a crowd. CONFLUENT, -ent, a., flowing to- gether. CONFLUX, -flux, s., a collection; a crowd. CONFORM, -fa^vrm', v.a., to reduce to a like form.— v.n., to comply with; to obey. CONFORMABLE, -abl, a., agreeable; suitable. CONFORMATION, -a'-shun, s., form; CONFORMIST, Mst, s . , ono who com- plies. CONFORMITY, -e-te, s., agreement; compliance with. CONFOUND, -fownd', v.a., to min- gle; to perplex. CONFOUNDED, -ed, a., perplexed; stupid. CONFRATERNITY, -fra-ter'-ne-te,s., a brotherhood. CONFRONT, -frunt, v.a., to stand face to face ; to oppose. CONFRONTATION, -ta'-shun, s., evi- dence face to face. CONFUSE, -fewz',v.a., to pei-plex; to derange. CONFUSION, -few'-zhun, s., disor- der; tumult. CONFUTATION, -fu-ta'-shun, s., act of confuting. CONFUTE, -fewt', v.a., to convict of error. CONGE, -jee, s., farewell; act of rev- CONGEAL, -jeel', v.a., to harden into ice.— v.n., to grow stiff, or thick. CONGEALMENT, -ment, s., congela- tion. CONGE D'ELIRE, kong'-zha-da- leer', s., the royal license to choose a bishop. CONGELATION, kon-je-la'-shun, s., the state of being frozen. CONGENER, -jen-er, s., one of the same genus. JONGENIAL, -je'-ne-al, a., kindred; adapted to. UONGEfNIALITY, kon-je-ne-al'-e-te, s., natural affinity. CONGENITAL, -jen'-e-tal, a., of the same birth. CONGER, kong'-:iur, s., the sea-eel. CONGERIES, kon-je'-re-eez, s., seve- ralpartlcles in one mass. CONGEST, -jest', v.a., to gather into a mass. CeNGESTION, -yun, s., an unnatural accumulation of blood. CONGESTIVE, -iv, a , tending to ac- cumulation of blood. CONGLACIATE, gla'-she-ate, v.n., to turn to ice. CONGLOBATE, -glo'-bate, a., gath- ered into a ball- v.a., to form into a ball. CONGLOBATION, -ba'-shun, s., the forming inio a ball. CONGLOBE. -globe', v.a., to gather into a ball. CONGLOMERATE, -glom'-er-ate, a., gathered into a ball. CONGLOMERATION, -a'-shun, s., collection ; accumulation. CONGLUTINANT, -glu'-te-nant, a., gluing. CONGLUTINATE, -nate, v.a., to gluo together.— v.n., to unite. CONGLUTINATION, -na'-shun, s., act of gluing together. CONGO, kong'-go, s., a species of black tea. CONGRATULATE, kon-grat'-jru- late, v.a., to wish joy to another, —v.n., to rejoice in participation. CONGRATULATION, -la'-shun, s.. professing one's joy and good wishes at the happiness of an- other. CONGRATULATORY, -la'-tor-e, a., expressing joy. CONGREGATE, kong'-gre-gate, v.a., to assemble. CONGREGATION, -ga'-shun, s., an assembly; a collection. CONGREGATIONALISM, -al-izm, s., sectarianism. CONGRESS, kong'-gres, s., an as- sembly of envoys, deputies, &c. CONGRUENCE, gru-ense, s., suita- bleness; consistency. CONGRUEi^T, -ent, a., suitable; agreeing. CONGRUITY, e-te, s., fitness; con- sistency. CONGRUOUS, -u-ous, a., accordant; suitable. CONIC, kon'-ik, or CONICAL, a., like a cone. CONICS, -iks, s., the scien, e of conic CONIFER, ko'-ne-fer, s., a plant bearing cones. CONIFEROUS 89 CONSERVATISM CONIFEROUS, -nif'-er-us, a., bear- ing cones. CONJECTURAL, kon-jekt'-yu ral, a., depending on conjecture. CONJECTURE, -yure, s., a guess; supposition.— V. a. or n., to judge by guess; to imagine. CONJOIN, -joyn', v.a., to join to- gether; to connect.— v.n., to league. CONJOINT, -joynt', a., united; con- nected. CONJUGAL, kon'-ju-gal, a., con- nubial. CONJUGALLY, -le, ad., matrimoni- ally ; connubially. CONJUGATE, -gate, v.a., to join; to unite ; to inflect verbs. CONJUGATION, -ga'-shun, s., act of uniting; assemblage; inflections of a verb. CONJUNCT, -jimkt, a., conjoined; united. CONJUNCTION, -shun, s., union; connection; a connective word. CONJUNCTIVE, -tiv, a., closely united. In grammar, that which expresses some condition. CONJUNCTLY, -junkt'-le, ad., in union; jointly; together. CONJUNCTURE, -yur, s., an occa- sion; a crisis. CONJURATION, kun-ju-ra'-shun, s., pretended enchantment. CONJURE, kon-jewr', v.a., to sum- mon by a sacred name. CONJURE, kun'-jur, v.n., to practice juggling tricks. CONJURER, -er, s., one who prac- tices conjuration; a man of sa- gacity. CONNASCENOR, kon-nas'-sense, s., act of growing together. CONNASCENT, -sent, a., bom to- gether. CONNATE, kon'-nate, a., being of the same birth. CONNATION, -ua'shun, s., connec- tion by birth. CONNECT, kon-nekt', v.a., to con- join ; to unite. CONNECTION, or CONNEXION, -nek'-shun, s., act of joining; union; coherence. CONNIVANCE, -iiive'-anse,s., volun- tary blindness to an act. CONNIVE, -nive', v n., to overlook a fault. CONNOISSEUR, -ne-seur'.s., a judge; a critic. CONNUBIAL, -nu'-be-al, a., nuptial. CON^UTRITIOUS, -nu-trish'-us, a., nourishing together. CONOID, ko'-noyd, s., a figure like a cone. CONQUER, cong'-kwer, v.a.. to subdue; defeat, or subjugate.— v.n., to Conoid. gain t'lP victory. CONQUEROR, -er, s., one who con- quers, [arms. CONQUEST, -kwest, s., success ia CONSANGUINEOUS, con-san-gwin'- e-us, a., of the same blood. CONSANGUINITY, -e-te, s., kin- dred; relationship. CONSCIENCE, kon'-shense, s., judg- ment of right and wrong. CONSCIENTIOUS, -she-en'-shus, a.. scrupulous; exact. CONSCIENTIOUSNESS, -nes, s., sense of justice. CONSCIONABLE, kon'-shun-abl, a., reasonable. CONi^CIOUS, -shus, a., inwardly- persuaded. CONSCRIPT, -skript, a., written; en- rolled.— s., one compelled to serve as a soldier. CONSCRIPTION, -skrip'-shun. s., compulsory enrolment for tho army. CONSECRATE, kon'-se-krate, v.n., to make sacred; to sanctify. CONSECRATION, -kra'-shun, s., act of making sacred. CONSECUTIVE, -sek'-yu-tiv, a., fol- lowing. CONSENT, -sent', s., agreement; ac- quiescence; concurrence; accord of minds.— v.n., to agree or ad- mit. CONSENTANEOUS, kon-sen-ta-ne'- us, a., suitable. CONSENTIENT, -sen'-shc-ent, a., ac- cordant. CONSEQUENCE, kon'-se-kwei.se, s., that which follows; importance. CONSEQUENT, -kwent, a., following naturally. CONSEQUENTIAL, -kwen'-shal, a., following as the effect; pompous. CONSERVANCY, kon-serv'-an-se, s., a court for preserving the Thames. CONSERVATION, va'-shun, s., act of preserving. CONSERVATISM, -serv'-a-tizm, s., the desire to preserve what is es- tablished, CONSERVATIVE 90 CONSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATIVE, -a-tiv, a., baring power to preserve.— s., one who wiBhes to maintain the present form of government. CONSERVATOR, -a-tor, s., a pre- server. CONSERVATORY, serv'-a tor-e, a., having the quality of preserving. — s., a greenhouse. CONSERVE, kon-serv', v.a., to pre- serve from injury. CONSERVE, kon'-serv, s., a sweet- meat of fresh fruits. CONSIDER, kon-sid'-er, v.a., to think upon; to contemplate.— v.n., to think seriously. CONSIDERABLE, -abl, a., impor- tant; valuable. [ful. CONSIDERATE, -er-ate, a., thought- CONSIDERATION, -a '-shun, s., ma ture thought; meditation; com- pensation. CONSIGN, kon-sine'. v.a., to trans- fer; to set over; to intrust. CONSIGNEE, -sine', s., a factor, to whom goods are consigned. CONSIGNER, -si'-nur, s., the person who consigns goods to another for sale, «S:c. CONSIGNMENT, kon-sine'-ment, s., consigning of goods to another; the goods sent. CONSIST, kon-sist', v.a., to exist; to be in congruity. CONSISTENCE, -sist'-ense, or CON- SISTENCY, s., substance; con- gruity. CONSISTENT, -ent, a., not contra- dictory; congruous. CONSISTORY, '-sis-tor-e, s., ecclesi- astical court of a diocese. CONSOCIATB, kon-so'-she-ate, s., a confederate.— v.a.,toxmite.— v.n., to unite; to coalesce. [ship. CONSOCIATION, -a'-shim, s., fellow- CONSOLATION, kon-so-la'-shun, s., comfort; mitigation of suffering. CONSOLIDATE, -e-date, v.a., to unite; to harden.— v.n., to grow firm ; to become solid. CONSOLIDAITON, -da'-shun, s., the uniting into a compact mass. CONSOLS, kon'-sols, s.pl., the three per cent. Annuities. CONSONANCE, -so-nanse, s., agree- ment; congruity; concurrence. CONSONANT, -nant, a., in perfect accordance.- s., a letter which cannot be sounded without a vowel. CONSOLATORY, -sol'-a-tor-e, a. t e n d i ng to con- sole. CONSOLE, kon-sole', v.a., to alleviate grief. —A b r a c k et or pro- jecting ornament " Console . used to support busts, vases, etc. CONSORT, kon'-sawrt, s., a com- panion ; a partner CONSORT, kon-sawrt', v.n., to asso- ciate with. CONSPECTUS, kon-spek'-tus, s., a general view ; an abstrfict or sketch. CONSPICUITY, kon-sp^-ku'-e-te, s., brightness. CONSHCUOUS, -spik'-u-us, a., obvi- ous. CONSPICUOUSNESS. -nes, s., fame; celebrity. CONSPIRACY, kon-spir'-a-se, a., plot or cabal. CONSPIRATOR, -a-tor, s., a plot- CONSPIRE, -spire', v.n., to plot; to confederate. CONSTABLE, kun'-stabl, s., a peace- officer. CONSTANCY, kon'-stan-se, s., un- changeableness. CONSTANT, -stant, a., mvariable; without change . CONSTELLATION, -stel-la'shun, s., a group of fixed stars. CONSTERNATION,-ster-na'-shun, s. , amazement. CONSTIPATE, -ste-pate, v.a., to con- dense, to make costive. CONSTIPATION, -pa' shun, s., cos- tiveness. CONSTITUENCY, -stit'-u-en-se, s., the body of constituents. CONSTITUENT, -eat, a., constitut- ing; elemental.— s., the person that constitutes anything. CONSTITUTE, -ste-tute, v.a., to establish. CONSTITUTION, -tu'-shun, s., the frame of body or mind ; the estab- lished form of government. CONSTITUTIONAL, -al, a., inherent in the constitution; legal. CONSTRAIN 91 CONTEXT CONSTRAIN, kon-strane',v.a., tone- CONSTRAINT, kon-straynt', s., irre- sistible force. CONSTRECT, kon-strikt', v.a., to bind; to cramp. CONSTRICTION, -shun, s., compres- sion. CONSTRINGE, kon-stringe', v.a., to contract. CONSTRINGENT, -ent, a., of a con- tracting quality. CONSTRUCT, kon-strukt', v.a., to build; to form. CONSTRUCTION, -shun, s., form of building. CONSTRUCTIVE, -tiv, a., by con- struction. CONSTRUE, -strew,v.a., to interpret; to explain. CONSTUPRATE, -stu-prate, v.a,, to violate. CONSTUPRATION, -pra'-shun, s., violation. CONSUBSTANTIAL, -sub-stan'-she- al, a., of the same substance. CONSUBSTANTIATION, -sub-stan- shea'-shun, s., the union of more than one in the same sub- CONSUETUDE, '-sue-tewd, s., cus- tom; usage. CONSUL, kon'-sul, s., an agent to protect the rights of com- merce. CONSULAR, -ar, a. , relating to a con- sul.— s., office of a consul. CONSULT, kon-sult', v.n., to take counsel together.— v.a., to ask ad- vice of. CONSULTATION, -ta'-shun, s., delib- eration, [der. CONSUME, kon-sume',v.a.,tosquan- CONSUMMATE, kon'-sum-mate,v.a., to effect a purpose. — sum'-met, a., complete. CONSUMMATION, -sum-ma'-shun,s., completion; the end. CONSUMPTION, -sima'-shim, s., act of consuming. CONSUMPTIVE, -sum'-tiv, a., wast- ing; exhausting. CONSUMPTIVENESS, -nes, s., ten- dency to consmnption. CONTACT, -takt, s., a touching; close union . CONTAGION, -ta'-je-im, s.,a touch- ing; a pestilential disease. CONTAGIOUS, -us, a., poisonous; pestilential. CONTAGIOUSNESS, -nes, s., being contagious. CONTAIN, kon-tane', v.a., to hold; to comprise. CONTAMINATE, -tam'-e-nate, v.a., to corrupt, to pollute. CONTAMINATION, -na'-shun, s., pol- lution. CONTEMN, kon-tem',v.a., to despise; to scorn. CONTEMPER, -tem'-per, v.a., to moderate, CONTEiVIPLATE, -plate, v.a., ^. ^.n., to muse or meditate on. CONTEMPLATION, -pla'-shun, s., meditation. CONTEMPLATIVE, -tem'-pla-tiv, a., studious; thoughtful, CONTEMPORANEOUS, -tem-po-ra'- ne-us, a., at the same time. CONTEMPORARY, -tem'-po-rar-e,a., existing in the same age. — s., one who lives at the same time. CONTEMPT, kon-temt', s., disdain; scorn; contumely. CONTEMPTIBLE, -ebl, a., despica- ble; mean. CONTEMPTUOUS, -tu-us, a., scorn- ful; insolent. CONTEMPTUOUSNESS, -nes, s.. scornfulness. CONTEND, kon-tend', v.n., to strug- gle; to quarrel; to dispute. CONTENT, -tent', a., easy in mind. — v.a., to satisfy.— s., quietness of the mind. CONTENTED, -ed, a., satisfied. CONTENTION, kon-ten'-shun, s., strife; con trove r.sy. CONTENTIOUS, -shus, a., quarrel- some; pugnacious. CONTENTLESS, -tent'-les, a., discon- tented; dissatisfied. CONTENTMENT, -ment, s., mental Gatisfaction. CONTENTS, -tents', s.pl ., that which. is comprised in any book. CONTERMINOUS, -ter'-me-nus, a., contiguous. CONTEST, -test', v.a., to dispute.— v.n., to strive. CONTEST, kon'-test, s., a struggle; dispute. CONTESTABLE, kon-tes'-tabl, a., disputable. CONTESTATION, -testa '-shun, s., strife; dispute. CONTEXT, kon'-tekst, s., general series of a discourse. CONTEXT, -tekst', a., close; firm. CONTEXTUTtE 92 CONTROVERSY CONTEXTURE, -yur, s., interweav- ing of several parts into one body. CONTIGUITY, -te-gu'-e-te, s., con- tact of bodies. CONTIGUOUS, -tig'-u-us, a., adjoin- ing. CONTINENCE, kon'-te-nenso, s., chastity. CONTINENT, -nent, a., chaste; tem- perate. — s., land not disjoined by CONTINENTAL, -nen-tal, a., relating to a continent. CONTINGENCE, tin'-jence, or CON- TINGENCY, s., a fortuitous event; casualty. CONTINGENT, -jent, a., casual; for- tuitous.— s., a fortuitous event. CONTINUAL, -tin'-u-al, a., per- petual. CONTINUANCE, kon-tin'-u-anse, s., duration, continuity. CONTINUATION, -a'-shun,s., prolon- gation. )NT CONTINUE, -yu, v.n, to endure; to persevere.— v.a., to protract. CONTINUED, -yued, a., extended; unceasing. CONTINUITY, -te-new'-e-te, cohe- sion: imbroken texture. CONTINUOUS, -tin'-jTi-us, a., con- joined. m CONTORT, -tawrt', v.a., to writhe. CONTORTED, -ed, a., twisted. CONTORTION, -tawr'-shun, s., a twisting; a writhing. CONTOUR, -toor', s., outline of a flerure. CONTRA, kon'-tra, ad., on the other side. A Latin preposition. CONTRABAND, -tra-band, a., pro- hibited.— s., traffic prohibited. CONTRACT, '-trakt, s., a bargain; a compact. CONTRACT, kon-trakt', v.a., to draw together; to betroth; to shorten. —v.n., to shrink. CONTRACTILE, -til, a., tending to contract. [shortening. CONTRACTION, -shun, s., act of CONTRACTOR, -tur, s., one who covenants to perform any work or service. CONTRADICT, -tra-dikt', v.a., to op- pose, resist, or impugn. CONTRADICTION, -dik'-shun, s., denial; opposition. CONTRADICTORY, kon-tra-dik'-tur- ©, a-, opposite; contrary. CONTRADISTINCT, -dis-tinkt', a., opposite. CONTRADISTINCTION, shun, s., distinction bv opposite qualities. CONTRADISTINGUISH, - ting' •• gwish, v.a., to distinguish by op- posites. CONTRARIES, kon'-tra-riz, s.pl., propositions that oppose. CONTRARIETY, -ri'-e-te, s., discrep- ancy. CONTRARIWISE, '-re-wise, ad., op- positely. CONTRARY, kon'-tra-re, a., acting against. CONTRAST, kon'-trast, s., dissimili- tude. CONTRAST, kon-trast', v a., to set in opposition. CONTRAVALLATION, kon-tra-val- la'-shun, s., a trench sun-ound- ing a fortified place. CONTRAVENE, -vene', v.a., to con- tradict; to nullify. CONTRAVENTION, -ven'-shun, s., opposition. CONTRIBUTARY, kon-trib'-u-tr^r-e, a., payingtribute. CONTRIBUTE, -ute, v.a., or v.n., ta pay a share ; to give a part. CONTRIBUTION, kon-tre-bu'-shun, s., act of contributing, a levy. CONTRIBUTOR, kon-trib'-u-tur, s., one who contributes. CONTRIBUTORY, -u-tur-e, a., pro- moting the same end. CONTRITE, kon'-trit«, a., repentant, sorrowful. CONTRITION, kon-trish'-un, s., re- pentance; penitence. CONTRITURATE, -trit'-u-rate, v.a., to pulverize. CONTRIVANCE, -tri'-vanse, s., de- vice orplan. CONTRIVE, -trive', v.a., to dcviso something; to invent.- v.n., to plan or devise. CONTRIVER, -tri'-ver, s., one who plans or devises. CONTROL, -trole', s., restraint; authority.— v.a., to keep imder check. CONTROLLER, -trole'-er, s , one with authority to goveni, and to keep a counter-register of ac- counts. CONTROVERSIAL, -tro-ver'-shal, a., disputative. CONTROVERSY, kon'-tro-ver-se, 8., disputation) contest, CONTROVERT CONVOLVE CONTROVERT, -vert, v.a., to dis- pute; to debate. CONTROVERTIBLE, -vert'-ebl, a., disputable. CONTUMACIOUS, kon-tu-ma'-shus, a., obstinate; perverse. CONTUMACY, kon'-tu ma-se, s., perverseness; haughtiness. CONTUMELIOUS, kon-tu-me'-le-us, a.,. insolent; i-eproachful; shame- ful. CONTUMELY, kon'-tu-mel-e, s., in- CONTUSE,' kon-tuze', v.a., to beat; to bruise. CONTUSED, -tuz'd', a., bruised. CONTUSION, -tu'-zhtm, s., a bruise; act of brusing. CONUNDRUM, -vm'-drum, s., a quib- ble. CONVALESCE, -va-les', v.a., to re- cover health. CONVALESCENCE, -ense, s., renew- al of health. CONVALESCENT, -ent, a., recover- ing from sickness. CONVENE, kon-vene', v.n., to as- semble.— v.a., to call together. CONVENIENCE, -ve'-ne-ense, s., suitableness; ease; accommoda- tion. CONVENIENT, -ent, a., suitable; commodious. CONVENT, kon'-vent, s., a religious house. CONVENTICLE, kon-ven'-tekl, s., a secret assembly. CONVENTION, -shun, s., an assem- bly; a contract. CONVENTIONAL, -al, a., formed by agreement. CONVENTIONALITY, -al'-e-te, s., conventional mode of living. CONVENTUAL, kon-ven'-tchu-al, a., monastic. [one point. CONVERGE, verj', v.n., to tend to CONVERGENCE, -ver'-jense, s., ten- dency to one point; quality of converging. CONVERGENT, -jenl, a , tending to one point. CONVERSABLE, -sabl, a., sociable; free in discourse ; disposed to con- CONVERSANT, kon'-ver-sant, a., well acquainted with. CONVERSATION, -sa'-shun, s., fa- miliar discourse. CONVERSATIONAL, -shun-al, a. .dis- posed to conversation. CONVERSATIVE, -ver'-sa-tiv, a., re. lating to public life. CONVERSAZIONE, -sat-ze-o'-ne, s., a meeting for literary conversa- tion. CONVERSE, kon-verse', v.n.. to com- mune or discourse with. CONVERSE, kon'-vers, s., free mter- change of thoughts. CONVERSION, -ver'-shun,s.,change ; transmutation. CONVERT, -vert', v.a., to change ■from one sect to another.— v.n . , to undergo a change. CONVERT, kon'-vert, s., a persoa converted. CONVERTIBLE, -ver'-tebl, a., that may be changed ; bransmutable. CONVEX, kon'-veks, a., swelling on the exterior surface.— s., a convex body. CONVEXITY, -veks'- e-te, sphericity of Convex. form ; roundness ; rotundity. CONVEY, -vli', v.a., to transmit; to CONVEYANCE, -anse, s., act of con- veying; assignment. CONVEYANCER, -ser. s., one who conveys property, deeds, &c. CONVEYANCING, -ing, s., act of •cy. transferring property CONVICT, kon-vikt', v.a. to prove guilty; to confute. CONVICT, kon'-vikt, s., a malefactor or felon. CONVICTION, -vik'-shun, s., proof of guilt; act of convincing. CONVINCE, -vinse', v.a., to satisfy by evidence. CONVINCING, -ing, a., persuading. CONVIVIAL, -viv'-e-al, a., festive; jovial. CONVrVTALTTY, al'-e-te, s., good humor. CONVOLUTION, -lu'-shun, s. , act of rolling or winding to- gether. CONVOLVULUS, s., a class of plant of many species, prized for their beauty. CONVOLVE, Convolvulus. -volv', v.a., to roU t jgether, CONVOCATE 94 COPYEIGHT CONVOCATE, '-vo-cate, v.a., to call together. CONVOCATION, -ka'-shun, s., an ec- clesiastical assembly. CONVOKE, kon-voke', v.a,, to con- vene. CONVOLUTE, kon'-vo-lute, a., rolled together. CONVOY, kon'-voy, s., a protecting force by land or sea. CONVOY, -voy', v.a., to protect by sea or land. CONVULSE, -vuls', v.a., to agitate; to disturb. CONVULSION, -shun, s., an involun- tary contraction of the muscles; agitation. COISrVULSIVE, -siv, a., producing convulsions. [bit. CONY, or CONEY, ko'-ne, s., a rab- COO, koo, v.a., to make a low sound. COOING, -ing, s., invitation, as of the dove. COOK, kook, v.a., to dress victuals for the table.— s., one who pre- pares victuals. COOKERY, -er-e, s., art of dressing victuals. COOL, kool, a., moderately cold; calm; not angry.— v.a., to make cold.— v.n., to lose heat. COOLER, -er, s., that which cools; a vessel for cooling. COOLISH, -ish, a., somewhat cool. COOLNESS, -nes, s., gentle heat; in- difference. COOM, koom, s., soot or grease. COOMB, koom, s., a dry measiire of four bushels. COOP, koop, s., a pen; a place for small animals.— v.a., to confine. COOPER, -er, s., one who makes bar- r©ls &c COOPERAGE, -idj, s., a place for coopers' work, where barrels are made. COOT, koot, s., a black wa- ter fowl. COP,kop,s.,the head or top of a thing. COPAIBA, ko- pa'-ba, s., balsam; a resinous Juice. )Pi CoOT. COPAL, ko'-pal, 8., a gimi used for varnishing. CO-OPERATE, ko-op'-er-ate, v.a., to act together ; to concur. CO-OPERATION, -a'-shim, s., joint operation^ CO-OPERATIVE, -a-tiv, a., operating jointly. CO-ORDINATE, ko-awr'-de-net, a., of the same rank or degree. COPARCENARY, ko-par'-se-nar-e,s., partnership in inheritance COPARCENER, -ner,s., a coheir. COPARTNER, -part'-ner, s., a part- ner; an associate. COPARTNERSHIP, -ship, s., joint concern. COPE, kope, s., a sacerdotal cloak; a covering. — v.n., to contend with. COPECK, ko'-pek, s., a Russian coin. COPYIST, kop'-e-ist. s., a trans- scrit)6r COPING, ko'-ping, s., the top of a wall. COPIOUS, ko'-pe-us, a., abundant; plentiful. COPIOUSNESS, -nes, s., abund- ance. COPPER, kop'-per, s., a metal; a large boiler. COPPERAS, -as, s., sulphate of iron. COPPERISH, -ish, a., like copper. COPPER-PLATE, -plate, s., a plate on which pictures are engraved; a print from a copper-plate. COPPERY, -e, a., containing cop- per. COPPICE, kop'-pis, or COPSE, s., brushwoocf. COPROLITE, kop'-ro-lite, s., petri- COPULATE, 'kop'-u-late, v.n., to unite ; to join. COPULATION, -la'-shun, s., act of coupling: union. COPULATIVE, -la-tiv, a., joining to. COPY, kop'-pe, s., a transcript— v.a., to write or print acconiin^ to an original. COPY-BOOK, -book, s., a book for COPYHOLD, -hold, s., a tenure imder lord of the manor; copy of couit roll. COPYHOLDER, -er, s., one possessed of land in copyhold. COPYRIGHT, -nte, s., the sole right to print or publish a literary work. COQUET 95 OORPORAL COQUET, ko-ket', v. a., to deceive in courtship; to jilt. COQUETRY, -re, s., trifling in love matters. COQUETTE, ko-ket', s. , a vain,trifling COQUETTISH, -ish, a., practising coquetry. CORAL, kor'-al, s., a calcareous ma- rine production; a child's orna- ment. CORALLDSTE, -ine, a., consisting of coral. CORE, kawrb, s., a basket used in collieries. CORBaN, -ban, s., an alms-basket. CORBEL, -bel, s.,an architectural or- nament. —n., a piece of timber, iron, etc., in a wall, projecting out for a should- er-piece. A niche for figures, etc. CORD, kawrd, s., thin rope. — v.a., to bind. CORDAGE, kawr'- Corbel. dij, s., a quantity of ropes. CORDATE, -date, a., heart-shaped; having a form like a heart. CORDELIER, -de-leer, s. , a Francis- can friar. CORDIAL, -yal, a., hearty; sincere; warm.— s . , anything that exhilar- ates. CORDIALITY, -yal'-e-te, s., sincer- ity : goodwill. CORDON, -don, s., a series of mili- tary posts. CORD WAIN, -wan, s., Spanish leather. CORDWAINER, -wa-ner, s., a shoe- CORD-WdOD, -wud, s., wood tied up for fuel. CORE, kore, s., the inner part of anything. CORF, kawrf, s., a basket used in mines. CORIACEOUS, ko-re-ii'-she-us, a., cake like leatlier: tough. CORIANDER, -an'-der, s., an aro- matic plant. CORK, kawrk, s., bark of the cork tree ; a bung.— v.a., to stop ^vith corks. CORilUl.AKT. with salt; to CORKY, -e, a., r^.- sembling cork. CORMORANT kawr'- mo -rant, s , a sea-bird; a glutton. CORMUS. -mus, s., the name of a ° stalk. CORN, kawrn, s., grain used as food; an indura- tion of the skin . — v.a., to season granulate. CORN-CHANDLER, -tchand-ler, s., a dealer in com. CORNEA, -ne-a, s., the homy mem- brane of the eye. CORNELIAN, -ne'-le-an, s., a pre- cious stone like cherries. CORNEOUS, kawr'-ne-us, a., like horn; hard. CORNER, -ner, s., the point; an an- gle; an enclosed space. CORNET, -net, s., a musical instra- ment; a commissioned officer of cavalry. [net. I CORNETCY, -se, s., rank of acor- I CORNICE, kawr'-nis, s., a projection in masonry. CORNIGEROUS, -nij'-er-us, a., hav- ing horns. CORNUCOPIA, -nu-ko'-pe-a, s., hom of plenty. CORNUTED, -nu'-ted, a., grafted with horns; cuckolded. COROLLA, Ml., the inner covering of a flower, composed of leaves and petals. COROLLARY,kor'-ol-lar- e, s. , an inference ; de- duct! on. CORONAL, -o-nal, a., be- Corolla. longing to the crown of the head. — s., a crown; a wreath. CORONARY, -nar-e, a., relating to a crown. CORONATION, -na'-shun, s., solemn- ity of crowning a sovereign. CORONER, -ner, s. , an officer whose duty is to investigate the cause of sudden death. CORONET, -net, s., a crown worn by noblemen. CORPORAL, kawr'-po-ral, s., the lowest officer of a company.— a. not siJiritual. CORPORATE oe OOSTATE OORPORATE, -rate, a., united in a body.— V. a., to unite or com- bine. CORPORATION, -ra'-shun, s., a mu- nicipal body. CORPOREAL, kawr-po'-re-al, a., material. CORPS, kore, s. , a body of troops. CORPSE, kawrps, s., a dead body; a carcass. CORPULENCE, kawr'-pu-lense, s., excessive fatness; pinguidity. CORPULENT, -lent, a., fleshy; ro- bust, [atom. CORPUSCLE, -pus-kl, s., a physical CORPUSCULAR, -pus'-ku-lar, a., pertaining to corpuscles. CORRECT, kor-rekt', a., free from error; accurate. — v. a., to make right: to chastise. CORRECTION, -shun, s., punish- ment; discipline. CORRECTIVE,kor-rekt'-tiv, a., tend- ing to rectifyt— s., what is able to correct. CORRECTNESS, -nes, s., accuracy. CORRECTOR, -xir, s., one who amends faults. CORRELATIVE, korrel'-a-tiv, a., having a reciprocal relation. CORREPTION, kor-rep'-shun, s., chiding; rep-'oof. CORRESPOND, kor' re-spond, v.n., to communicate by letters . CORRESPONDENCE, kor-re-spon'- dense, s., communication by let- ters: congruity. CORRESPONDENT fT, d-ent, a., suita- ble; answerable.— s., one who corresponds. CORRESPONDING, -ing, a., suiting. CORRIDOR, kor'-re-dore, s., a gal- lery. CORRIGIBLE, -jebl, a., that may be reformed ; punishable. CORROBORANT, kor-rob'-o-rant, a., strengthening; confirming. CORROBORATE, -rate, v.a., to strengthen. CORROBORATION,-ra'-shun, s., con- firmation. CORROBORATIVE, -ra-tiv, a., con- firmative, [away. CORRODE, kor-rode', v.a., to eat CORRODENT, -ro'-dent, a., wasting by degrees.— 8., a medicine that corrodes. CORRODIBLE, -debl, or CORROSI- BLE, -sebl, a., that may be cor- roded. CORROSION, -shun, s., eating away by degrees. CORROSIVE, -siv, a., having power to corrode.— s., what corrodes. CORRUGATE, -ru-gate, v.a., to wrin- CORRUGATION, -g:a'-shun, s., con- traction into wrinkles. CORRUPT, -rupt', v.a., to vitiate; to infect; to bribe; to falsify.— v.n., to become putrid.- a., tainted; vitiated: wicked. CORRUPTIiBLE, -tebl, a., may be corrupted. CORRLTPTION, -shim, s, act of cor- rupting; putrescence; bribery. CORSAIR, kor'-sare, s., a pirate; ves- sel of a pirate. CORSE, kawrse, s., a corpse. CORSELET, -let, s., a light cuirass. CORSET, kawr'-set, s., a bodice. CORTEGE, -tayzh, s., a train of at tendants. CORTICAL, -te-kal, a., resembling CORUNDUM, ko-run'-dimi,s., ahard mineral. CORUSCANT, ko-rus'-kant, a., glit- tering. CORUSCATE, -kate, v.n., to gUtter; to sparkle. CORUSCATION, -ka'-shun, s.,aBud- deb gleam of light. [war. CORVETTE, kawr'-vet, s., a sloop of COSEY, COSY, or COZY, ko'-ze, a., snug; com f citable. COSMETIC, koz-met'-ik, a., beautify- ing. —s., a wash to improve the skin. COSMICAL, '-me-kal, a., relating to the world. COSMOGONY, -mog'-o-ne, s., origin of the world. COSMOGRAPHY, -gra-fe. s., the science which teaches the struc- ture of the world. COSMOPOLITAN, -mo-pol'-e-tan, s., a citizen of the world. COSMORAMA, -ra'-ma,s., an optical exhibition. COSMOS, kos'-mos, s., the visible creation. COST, kost, s., price; value; charge, —v.n., to be bought for. COSTAL, kos'-tal, a., i)ertaining to COSTERMONGER, -ter-mung'-ger, s., an itinerant seller of fruit. COST ATE. -tate, a„ ribbed; having ribs. COSTIVE 97 COUNTRYMAN CXDSTIVE, -tiv, a., constipated. COSTIVENESS, -nes, s., obstruction of the bowels. COSTLINESS, j£Ost'-le-nes, s., expen- siveness. COSTLY, kost'-le, a., of a high price. COSTUME, kos-tume', s., mode of dress. ^ COT, kot, a small house ; a hut. COTERIE, ko-te-re', s., a circle of friends. COTT, kot, s., a small bed. COTTAGE, -tage, s., a hut; a small habitation. COTTAGER, -ta-jer, s., one living in a cottage. COTTER, -ter, s., a cottager. COTTON, -tn, s., down of the cotton tree ; cloth made of cotton. COUCH, kowtch, v.n., to lie down; to sleep.— V. a., to spread on a bed or floor; to hide; to fix a spear; to remove a cataract.— s., a place forrest or sleep. COUCH ANT, -ant, a., lying down. COUGAR, koo - gar, n, a car- nivore u s qu adrup- ed of Am- erica. COUGH, kof, s., a con- vulsive effort of the Ixmgs. — v.a., to expectorate viscid mat- COUGHING, -ing, s., expulsion of air or phlegm from the lungs. COULD, kud, conditional tense of Can. [share. COULTER, kole'-ter, s., a plough- COUNCIL, kown'-sil, s., an assembly met for consultation. COUNSEL, -sel, s., advice; a plead- er.— v.a., to give advice; to ad- monish. COUNSELLOR, -lur, s., one who gives advice. COUNT, kownt, v.a., to number; to reckon.— s., reckoning; act of numbering. COUNTENANCE, kown'-te-nanse, s., form of the face; look; aspect; goodwill.— v.a., to favor; to sanc- tion. COUNTERACT, -akt', v.a., to hin- der ; to contravene. Cougar. COUNTER, -ter, s., a false piece of money; a shop table for goods. — ad., in opposition; contrari- wise; a prefix to numerous words, a few only of which are COUNTERBALANCE, -baF -lanse, v.a., to countervail. — s., equal weight in opposition, COUNTERCHANGE, -chaynj, s., mutual exchange. — v.a., to cause to change. COUNTER-EVIDENCE, -ev'-c-dense, s . , opposing evidence. COUNTERFEIT, -fit, v.a., to forge. — a., fictitious. — s., a cheat. COUNTERMAND, -mand', v.a., to revoke a former command; to prohibit.— s., a contrary order. COUNTERMARCH, -martch, s., a change of the face of a battalion; a change of measures.- v.n., to COUNTERMINE, -mine, s., a strata- gem to frustrate any contriv- ance. — v.a., to sink a gaUery in search of an enemy's mine. COUNTERPANE, -pane, s., a cover- let. COUNTERPART, -part, s., a copy; a duplicate. COUNTERPLEA, -pie, s., a replica- tion. COUNTERPLEAD, -pleed, v.a., to deny, COUNTERPLOT, -plot', s., a plot op- posed to another. COUNTERPOISE, -poyz, s., equipon- derance.— v.a. , to weigh against. COUNTERSCARP, -skarp, s., exte- rior slope. COUNTERSIGN, -sine, s., a private COUNTER-TENOR, -ton-ur, s., in music, one of high tenor. COUNTERVAIL, -vale, v.a., to bal- ance; to compensate . COUNTER- WORK, -wurk', v.a., to counteract. COUNTESS, kown'-tes, s., consort of an earl. COUNTING-HOUSE, kownt' -ing- howse, s., the room where the ac- counts are kept. COUNTLESS, -les, a., that cannot be coun ted. COUNTRIFIED, kim'-tre-fied, a,, rustic; rural. COUNTRYMAN, kun'-tre-man, ■., a rustic; a farmer. COUNTRY CRABBEDNESS COUNTRY, kun'-tre, s., a tract of land; territory in which one is born; a place of residence.— a., pertaining to the country; rural; rustic. COUNTY, kown'-te, s., a shire or particular portion or a state. COtJNTY-COURT, -koart, s., a local tribunal for recovering small debts. COUPLE, kup'-pl, s., a pair; a brace. — v.a., to link; to marry. COUPLET, -let, s., a pair of rhymes. COUPLING, -pUng, s., that which connects. COUPON, koo'-pong, s., (Fr.) cer- tificate guaranteeing interest. COURAGE, kur'-raje, s., bravery; intrepidity. COURAGEOUS, kur-ra'-jus, a., brave; gallant. COURIER, koo'-re-ur, s., a messen- ger. COURSE, koarse, s., a race; a career; a voyage; a train; any regular series.— v.a., to hunt; to pursue. — ^v.n., to run about. COURSER, kore'-ser, s., a swift horse; anmner. COURT, koart, s., the residence of a sovereign prince; the place where justice is administered; civility. — v.a., to solicit a woman in marriage ; to flatter. COURTEOUS, km-t'-e-us, a., elegant in manners; polite. COURTESAN, kur'-te-zan, s., a loose woman. COURTESY, -so, s., politeness of manners; urbanity; civility. COURTESY, kurt'-se, s., act of civil- ity, especially l>y a woman. COURTIER, koart'-yor, s., one who courts the favor of another. COURT-LEET, -leet, s., a covut of record held in a particular local- COURTLIKE, -like, a., polite; ele- .,%r- COURTLINESS, -le-nes, s., elegance of manners. COURTLY, -le, a., elegant; polite.— ad^ elegantly. COURT-i\IARTL4lL, -mar'-shal, s., a military or naval coiart. COURT-PLASTER, -plaster, s., sticking plaster made of black silk COURTSHIP, -ship, s., solicitation of a woman to marriage. COUSIN, kuz'-n, s., the ofiEspring of an uncle or aunt. COVE, kove, s., a small inlet, creek^ or bay. COVENANT, kuv'-e-nant, s., a mu- tual agreement; a contract. COVER, kuv'-er, v.a., to conceal; to envelope.~s., a screen; disguise. COVERING, ing, s., a cover; an en- COVERLET, -let, s., the cover of a bed. COVERT, kuv'-ert, s., a shelter; a thicket. — a., concealed; dis- guised. COVERTURE, -er-ture, s., a shelter; state of a married woman. COVET, kuv'-et, v.a., to desire inor- dinately. COVETOUS, -us, a., avaricious. COVETOUSNESS, -ues, s., avarice; cupidity. COVEY, kuv'-e, s., a hatch of birds. COW, kow, s., a female of the bo- vine race. — v.a., to impress with fear. COWARD, -urd, s., a poltroon; a das- tard. COWARDICE, -dis, s., timidity; pu- sillanimity. COWARDLY, -le, a., wanting coiir- age; timid. COWER, kow'-er, v.n., to crouch; to shrink. COW-HERD, -herd, s., one who tdids cows COW-HIDE, -hide, v.a., to whip with a cow-hide. COWL, kowl, s., a monk's hood or habit. COW-POX, kow'-i>oks, s., the vaccine COWRY, -re, s., a small shell. COWSLIP, -shp, s., a variety of primrose. COXCOMB, koks'-kooie, s., a fop; a cock's topping. COXCOMBRY, -re, s., foppishness. COY, kqy, a., reserved; bashful. COYNESS, -nes, s., reserve; shyness. COZEN, kuz'-n, v.a., to cheat; to de- fraud. COZENAGE, -aje, s., trick; fraud; deceit. CRAB, krab, s., a marine reptile; a sour apple; a peevish person. CRABBED, krabb'd, a., sour; peevish. CRABBEDNESS, -nes, s., roughness; harshness. CRACK 90 CREDENCE CRACK, krak, v. a., to open into chinks.— v.n., to split.— s., a chink or fissure. CRACK-BRAINED, -brayn'd, a., crazy. CRACKLE, -kl, v.n., to crepitate. CRACKLING, -ling, s., rind of roast- ed pork. CRACKNEL, -nel, s., a hardbiscmt. CRADLE, kra'-dl, s., a bed for rock- ing children; a frame or case for different purposes. CKAFT, kraft, s,, cunning; artifice; guile. CRAFTINESS, -c-nes, s., artfulness; cunning. CRAFTSMAN, krafts'-man, s., an artificer. CRAFTY, kraf'-te, a., cunning; art- ful. CRAG, krag, s., a rough, V)roken rock. CRAGGED, -ged, a., full of broken Tocks CRAGGINESS, -ge-ness, s,, state of being craggy, CRAGGY, -ge, a., full of crags. CRAM, kram, v.a., to stuff; to crowd. CRAMMING, -ing, s., a cant term for preparing a student to pass ex- amination. CRAMP, kramp, s., restraint; mus- cixlar contraction; a bent.— v.a., to affect Avith spasms; to restrain. CRAMP-IRON, -i-um, s., a piece of behtiron. CRANBERRY, Isfan'-ber-re, s., a red berry. CRANE, krane, s., a migratory bird; a machine. CRANIO LOGY, kra-ne-ol'-o-je, s., a treatise on the skull. CRANIUM, -um, s., the skull of an animal. CRANK, krank, s., an iron axis bent; auy bend. CRANKY, '-ke, a., not having sufiicient ballast. CRANKLE, -kl, v.n., to bend, wind, and turn. CRANNY, kran'-ne, s., a rent, or fis- sure; a hole. CRAPE, krape, s., a thin fabric for mourning. CRASH, ]'rash, v.a., to break; to brUise.— s., sound of many things f aUing at once. Crater. Crank. CRASS, kras, a., thick or coarse. CRASSITUDE, -se-tude, s., gross- ness; coarseness. [manger. CRATCH, kratch, s., a rack; a CRATE, krate, s., a hamper for carrying chtoa. CRAUNCH, kranch, v.a., to crush with the teeth. CRATER, s., the mouth of a vol- cano. CRAVAT, kra- vat', s., a neckcloth. CRAVE,krave, v.a., to long for; to en- treat, CRAVEN.kra'- vn, s., a re- creant, a coward. CRAW, kraw, s., the crop of fowls. CRAW-FISH, -fish, s., a species of fresh water Crustacea. CRAWL, krawl, v.n., to creep; to move slowly. [for drawing. CRAYON, kray'-on, s., a pencil used CRAZE, kraze, v.a., to weaken; to impair the intellect. CRAZINESS, kra'-ze-nes, s., weak- ness of intellect; derangement. CRAZY, kra'-ze, a., disordered in in- tellect. CREAK, kreek, v.n., to make a grating sound. CREAM, kreem, s., the oily part of milk. CREAM-FACED, -fayst, a., white; pale. CREAMY, kree'-me, a., like cream; luscious. CREASE, kreece, s., a hollow streak, —v.a., to make a crease by fold- ing. CREATE, kre-ate', v.a., to bring into being; to generate. CREATION, -a'-shun, s., act of cre- ating; the universe. CREATIVE, -a'-tiv, a., having the power to create. CREATOR, -tor, s., the Great Su- preme; the Author of all. CREATURE, krete'-tchur, s., a thing created ; a beast. CREDENCE, kre'-dense, s., belief; confidence; that which gives a claim to credit or behef . CREDENDA 100 CRISP A^ ku'-kmn- V^™ ber, s., a Cuokoo. plant and its fruit. CUD, kud, s., food returned to the mouth and chewed at leisure. CUDDLE, kud'-dl, v.n.. to lie close or snug —v.a., to fondle, M CUBI CUDDY 103 CURE CUDDY, kud'-de, s., a small cabin. CUDGEL, -jel, s. , a short, thick stick. — v.a., to beat. CUE, kew, s., the tail or end of any- thing; a hint; a rod used at bil- liards. CUFF, kuf, s., a blow; a box; end of a sleeve.— v.a., to strike with the fist.— v.n., to sL'uffle. CUIRASSE, kwe-ras', s.(Fr.)a breast- plate. CUIRASSIER, -seer', s.. a soldier armed with a cuirasse. CUL-DE-SAC, koo'-de-sak, s., a street not open at both ends. CULINARY, kew'-lin-ar-e, a., relat- ing to the kitchen. CULL, kul, v.a., to select from others. CULLENDER, kiil-len-der, s., a strainer. CULLER, -ler, s., one who chooses from many. CULLION, kul'-yon, s., a mean wretch ; a dupe. CULM, kulm. s., the stem of com and grasses; small coal. CULMINATE, kul'-min-ate, v.n., to be vertical. CULMINATION, -min-a'-shun, s., top or crown. CULPABILITY, -pa-bil'-e-to, s., blamableness. CULPABLE, -pribl, a., deserving cen- sure; immoral. CULPRIT, -prit, s., a person ar- raigned for a crime . CULTIVATE, -te-vate, v.a., to till; to manure: to civilize. CULTIVATION, -va'-shun, s., hus- bandry; culture; civilization. CUI^TURE, kult'-yure, s., act of till- ing. CULVERIN, kul'-ver-in, s., a piece of ordnance. CULVERT, -vert, s., an arched drain. | CUMBENT, kum'-bent, a., lying | down. , CUMBER, -ber, v.a., to load or crowd. CUMBERED, -herd, pp., loaded; crowded. CIBJBERSOME, -ber-siim, a., trouble- some; unwieldv. CUMBERSOMENESS, -nes, s., hin- drance ; burdensomeness. CUMBROUS, -brus, a., burdensome; obstructive. CUMIN, kum'-in, s., an annual plant. CLTMULATE, kew'-mu-late, v.a., to heap together. CUMULATION, -la'-shun, s., act of keeping up. CUMULATIVE, -la-tiv, a., forming a mass. CUNEATE, kew'-ne-ate, a., wedge- shaped. CUNIFORM, shaped. CUNNING, kun'-ning, a., knowing; skilful; designing.— s., deceitf ill- ness; craftiness. CUP, kup, s., a small vessel of ca- pacity. — v.a., to apply a cupping -fawrm, a., wedge- DUP-] CUP-BEARER, -bare-er, s., an at- tendant at a feast. CUPBOARD, kub'-burd, s..a small enclosure for victuals, &c. CUPEL, kew'-pel, s., a vessel used in refining metals. CUPIDINOUS, ku-pid'-in-us, a., lust- ful. CUPIDITY, -e-te, s., unlawful de- sire. CUPOLA, kew'-po- la, s., a dome. CUPPING, kup'- ping, s., scari- fication and drawing of blood. CUPREOUS, kew'- pre-us, a., cop- Cupola. kur, s., a dog; a snappish per- cu*,"-'^ CURABLE, kew'-rubl, a., admitting a remedy. CURACOA, -ra-so'-a, s., a liqueur or cordial. CURACY, '-rase, s., office of a cu- rate, CURATE, -rate, a clergyman who performs the duty of another. CURATIVE, -rii-tiv, a., tending to cure. CURATOR, ku-ra'-tur, s., a guard- ian. CURB, kurb, s,, restraint; check.— v.a., to restrain; to hold back. CURD, kurd, s., coagulated part of milk. — v.a. or v.n., to turn to curd. CURDLE, kur'-dl, v.n., to coagulate; to change into curd. CURE, kewr, s., act of bealincr: a spiritual charge. — v.a., to restore to health. CURDY icy* CUTPITRSE Curlew. CURDY, -de, a., like curd; coagu- lated. CURFEW, kur'-few, s., the eight o'clock beU; ringing of a beU at night. CURIOSITY, kew-re-os'-e-te, s., in- quisitiveness; a rarity. CURIOUS, kew'-re-us, a., inqui?itive; solicitous; singular. CURL, kurl, v.a., to form into ring- lets; to twist.— v.n., to shrink into ringlets.— s., a ringlet of hair; a sinuosity. CURLEW, kur'- lew.s., a water- fowl. CURLINESS, -le- nes, s., state of being curly. CURLY, lau"-le,a., tending to curl. CURMUDGEON, kur - mud' - je- on, s . a chiirl- ish tellow; a miser. CURRANT, kur'-rant, s., the fruit of a well-known shrub. CURRENCY, -ren-se, s., circulating medium of a state. CURRENT, -rent, a., flowing; gen- eral or popular. — s., a running stream. CURRICLE, -re-kl, s., a carriage with two wheels. CURRIER, -re-er, s., one who dresses CURRISH," -rish, a., like a cur; quan'elsome. CURRISHNESS, -nes, s., morose- ness CURRY, -re, s., a kind of sauce; a stew. — v.a., to dress leather; to flatter; to humor. CURRYCOMB, -kome, s., a comb for cleaning and combing horses. CURRYING, -ing, s., art of dressing skins ; art of combing a horse. CURSE, kurse, v.a., to execrate; to devote to evil.— s., imprecation of evil; malediction. CURSED, a., execrable; hateful. CURSING, kurs'-ing, s., execration. CURSITOR, -se-tur, s., a clerk in Chancery, CURSIVE, -siv, a., running; flowing. CURSORY, -so-re, a., running about; desultory. CURST, kurst, a., hateful; detest- able. CURTAIL, kur-tale', v.a., to shorten; to abridge . CURTAILMENT, -tail'-ment, s., abridgement CURTAIN, kur'-tin, s., drapery round a bed, or at a window; a cloth-hanging used in theatres. — v.a., to enclose with curtains. CURTNESS, kiut'-ness, s., shortness; brevity. CURULE, ku'-rule, belonging to a chariot. CURVATURE, km-' vu-ture, s., flex- ure or bending of a line. CURVE, kurv, a., bending; crooked. s., a flexure. — v.a., to bend; to inflect. CURVET, kur '-vet, s., a frolic leap of a horse,— v.n., to leap; to bound. CURVILINEAR, -ve-lin'-e-ar, a., curved. CUSHION, kush'-un, s., a soft pad placed on a chair. CUSP, kusp, s., the horn of the moon. CUSPATED, kus'-pa-ted, a., ending in a point. CUSTARD, -tard, s., a composition of milk and eggs. CUSTODIAN, -to'-de-an, s., the keep- er of a public building. CUSTODY, kus'-to-de, s., guardian- ship; care. CUSTOM, kus'-tum, s., habitual practice ; a buying of goods. CUSTOMARY, -ilr-e, a., in common practice; held by custom, CUSTOMER, -er, s., one who pur- chases goods, CUT, kut, v,a., to sever; to divide; to hew; to carve. — s., a gash; a wound; a groove; a fiirrow; a canal . CUTANEOUS, ku-ta'-ne-us, a., be- longing to the skin. CUTICLE, ku'-te-kl, s., exterior coat of the skin. CUTICULAR, ku-tik'-u-Iar, a., per- taining to the skin. CUTLASS, kut'-las, s, a ciu-vlng sword ; a hanger, CUTLER, -ler, s., one who makes knives, &c. CUTLERY, -ler-e, s., business of making knives, &c. CUTLET, -let, s., a small slice; of meat. CUTPURSE, -pume, s., a thief; a robber. CUTTER 105 DAISY CUTTER, -ter, s.,one who cuts; a small boat. C U T - THROAT, -throte, s., an assas- sin. CUTTING, Cutter. -ing, a., piquant; satirical.— s., a separa- tion or division. CUTTLE-FISH, -tl-fish, s., a genus of moUusca, which discharges a black liquor when pursued. CUT-WATER, -water, s., a ship's prow CYANURIC ACID, si-an-u'-rik-as'-id, s., a crystallizable acid. CYCLE, si'-kl, s., a circle; a period of numbers. CYCLOID, si' - Moid, s., a geo- m e trical curve. CYCLOPS- Cycloid. DIA, si- klo-pe'-de-a, s., the circle of knowledge. CYCLICAL, sik'-le-kal, a., pertain- ing to a cycle. CYCLOPEAN, -pe'-an, a., vast; ter- rific. CYGNET, sig'-net, s., a young swan. CYLINDER, sil'-in-der, s., a long round body; a roller. CYLINDRICAL, -in'-dre-kal, a., hav- ing the form of a cylinder. CYMBAL, sim'-bal, s., a musical in- strument. CYNICAL, sin'-e-kal, a., snarling; captious. CYNIC, sin'-ik, s., a captious fellow. CYNICISM, -e-sizm, s., churlish se- verity. CYNOSURE, -o-sure, s., a northern constellation, containing the polar-star. CYPRESS, si'-pres, s., a tree valued for its durability; an emblem of mourning. CYST, sist, s. , a bag containing mor- bid matter. CZAR, zar, s., a title of Wie Emj^eror of Russia. CZAREVNA, za-rev'-na, s., wife of the Czarowitz. CZARINA, -e'-na, s., the Empress of Russia. CZAROWITZ, -o-vitz, s., title of the eldest son of the Czar. ID I Ddee, is the four-th letter of the « English alphabet, and the third ' consonant. As a numeral it rep- resents 500; and as an abbrevia- tion it stands for Doctor; asM.D., Doctor of Medicine. DAB, dab, v.a., to strike gently. — s., a fentle low; a _ _ small Dab. lump; a small flat fish. DABBLE, -bl, v.a., to wet. play in water. OACE,dase, s., a small river fish. DACTYL, dak' -til, s., a poetical foot. DAD, dad, or DADDY, dad'-de, s., DAFFODIL, daf'-fo-dil, s., a plant of a deep yellow hue. DAFT, daft, a., imbecile in mind. DAGGER, dag'-ger, s., a dirk; a stiletto. DAGGERS-DRAWN, -gers-drawn,a., at enmity. DAGGLE, dag'-gl, v.a., to trail in mud. DAGUERREOTYPE,da-ger'-ro-type, s., photography. DAHLIA, da'-le-a, s., a plant bear- ing a large compoimd flower. DAILY, da'-le, a., happening every I day: diurnal. I DAINTINESS, dane'-te-nes, s., deli- cacy: squeamishness. DAINTY, -te, a., of exquisite taste; particular!}^ nice.— s., a deUcacy. DAIRY, da'-re, s., a place for milk. DAIRY -MAID, -made, s., a servant for managing the milk. DAISY, da'-zy, s., a plant of the ge- nus bellis. DAIS 106 DATUM DAIS, da'-is, s., a raised floor. DALE, dale, s., a vale or valley. DALLIANCE, dal'-le-ance, s., delay; toying. DALLY, -le, v.n., to delay; to linger. DAM, dana, s., a female parent; a bank.— v.a., to shut in. DAMAGE, -a3e,s., injury; detriment. —v.a., to injure or impair. DAMAGEABLE, -abl, a., susceptible of damage. DAMASK, dam'-mask, s., silk or linen woven in flowers or orna- mental figures, DAME, dame, s., a lady; a female ti- tle of honor. DAMN, dam, v.a., to condemn; to censure. DAMNABLE, -nabl, a., worthy of punishment; detestable. DAMNATION, -na-shim, s., eternal condemnation. DAMNATORY, -na-tor-e, a., contain- ing condemnation. DAMNED, dam'd, or damn'd, pp. or a., condemned. DAMNIFY, dam'-ne-fl, v.a., to in- jure. DAMP, damp, a., humid. ~s., mois- ture; dejection.— v.a., to mois- ten. DAMPER, -er, s., that which damps; a sliding plate to stop the quan- tity of air. DAMPISH, -ish, a„ moderately damp . DAMPISHNESS, -ish-nes, s., slight humidity. DAMPNESS, -nes, s., moderate hu- midity. DAMPS, damps, s.pl., noxious ex- halations. DAMSEL, dam'-zel, s., a young wo- man. DAMSON, dam'-zn, s., a small black plum. DANCE, diinse, v.n., to move with measured steps; to frisk about. — v.a., to put into lively motion. — s . , stepping to tne measure of a tune. DANCER, -er, s., one practised in dancing. DANCING, -ing, s., the moving in measured steps. DANDELION, dan'-de-li-on, a plant of the genus leontodon. DANDLE, dan'-dl. v.a., to fondle; to amuse. [head, DANDRUFF, -druff, s., a scurf on the DANDY, -de, s., a fop; a cox- comb. DANE-WORT, dane'-wurt, s., a spe- cies of elder. DANGER, -jur, s., peril; hazard. DANGEROUS, -jur-us, a., full of risk; perilous. DANGLE, dan'-gl, v.n., to hang loose. DANGLING, -gling, a, hanging loosely. DANK, dank, a., -damp; moist. — s., humidity. DANKISH, -ish, a., .somewhat damp. DAPPER, dap'-per, a., active; brisk; lively. DAPPLE, -pi, a., spotted; varie- gated. DARE, dare, v.n., to be bold.— v.a., to challenge. DARING, -ring, a., bold; courage- ous.— s., a bold act or undertak- ing. DARK, dark, a., destitute of light; obscure. — s., darkness; obscu- rity. DARKEN, dark'n, v.a , to deprive of light; to obscm-e. — v.n., to grow dark DARKISH, -ish, a., somewhat dark. DARKNESS, -nes, s., absence of light; obsciu*ity. DARKSOME, -sum, a., rather dark. DARLING, diir'-ling, s., one dearly loved. DARN, dilrn, v. a., to sew to- gether. DARNEL, dar -nel, s., a plant of the genus lolium. DART, dart, s., a pointed missile weapon —v.a., to emit.— v.n., to fly rapidly. DASH, dash, v.a., to strike suddenly ; to bespatter; to confoimd.— s., collision; a sudden stroke; aline in writing or printing. DASHING, -ing, a., rushing; precipi- tate. DASTARD, das'-tard, s., a coward; a poltroon. DASTARDIZE, -ize, v a., to make cowardly. DASTARDLY, -ly, ad., cowardly. DATA, da'-ta, s.pl., things admit- ted. DATIVE, da'-tiv, a. or s., the third case in Latin grammar. DATUM, da'-tum, s., something ad- mitted. DATE lot DEATH-WATCH Date-Trse. , coarse VISCOUS ; bold; DATE, date, s., a precise point of time, period, or epoch ; fruit of the date- tree.— v.a., to note the pre- cise time when a letter or instru- ment is "writ- ten. DAUB, dawb, V, a., to smear; to plaster, painting. DAUBY, daw'-be, sUmy. DAUGHTER, daw'- ter, s., a female offspring. DAUNT, dawnt, v.a., to intimidate; to frighten. DAUNTLESS, -les, trepid. DAVIT, n., pieces of iron or tim- ber projecting over a ship's side, havmg tackle to raise a boat by. DAW, daw, s., a chattering bird; a jack- daw. DAWDLE, -dl, v.n., to waste time; to trifle. DAWN, dawn, v.n., to grow light.— s., the first break of day. DAWNING, -ing, ppr. or a., growing light; expanding.— s., first ap- pearance of light in the morn- ing. DAY, day, s., the time from the ris- ing to the setting of the sun; one complete revolution on the earth's axis. DAY-BOOK, book, s., a journal of accounts. DAYBREAK, -brake, s., the morn- ing's dawn. DAYLIGHT, -lite, s., the light of day. DAY-SPRING, -spring, s., beginning of the day. DAY-STAR, -star, s., the morning star. DAYTIME, -time, s. , time of the sun's light. Davits. DAZZLE, daz'-zl, v.a., to overpower with light. DAZZLING, -zling, a., over brU- liant. DEACON, de'-kn, s. an officiating priest or overseer. DEAD, ded, a , lifeless; defimct; spiritless. DEADEN, ded'n, v.a., to render less susceptible ; to wieaken ; to make dull. DEADLINESS, -le-nes, s., want of energy or Ufe. DEADLY, -le, a., implacable; de- structive . DEADNESS, -nes, s., want of life; frigidity; duluess. DEAF, def, a., deficient in hearing. DEAFEN, def'n, v.a., to make deaf; to stun [deaf. DEAFENING, -ning, a., making DEAFNESS, -nes, s., dulness of hearing. DEAL, deel, v.a., to distribute.— v.n., to traffic. — s., a portion; a pine board. DEALER, -er, s., a trader; a broker; one who distributes cards. DEALING, -ing, s., traffic; trade; business. DEAN, deen, s., an ecclesiastical dig- nitary. DEANERY, -er-e, s., the house or jurisdiction of a dean. DEAR, deer, a., scarce; beloved. — s., a darling. DEARLY, -le, ad., at a high price; fondly. DEARNESS, -nes, s., scarcity; fond- ness. DEARTH, derth, s., scarcity; want; famine. DEARTICULATE, de-ar-tik'-u-late, v.a., to disjoin; to dismember. DEARY, dee'-re, s., a beloved object; a dear. DEATH, deth, s., extinction of life; DEATHLESS, les, a., not subject to death. DEATHLIKE, -like, a., resembling death. DEATHLINESS, -le-nes, s., the being deathly. DEATHLY, -le, a., deadly; mortal. DEATH-STROKE, -stroke, s., the stroke of death. DEATH-WATCH, -wawtsh, s., a small insect which makes a tick- ing noise. DEBAH lOd DEcLAtMma DEBAR, de-bar', v.a., to exclude, or shut out. [bark. DEBARK, de-bark', v.a., to disem- DEBARKATION, -a'-shun, s., act of debarking. DEBASE, de-base', v.a., to adulter- ate: to vitiate. DEBASEMENT, -ment, s., degrada- tion. DEBATE, de-bate', s., dispute or con- troversy.— v.a., to discuss.— v.n., to deliberate. DEBAUCH, de-bawtch', v.a., to cor- rupt; to pollute.— s., intemper- ance. DEBAUCHEE, deb-o-shee', s., a rake; a drunkard. DEBAUCHERY, de-bawtch'-er-e, s., intemperance; lewdness. DEBENTURE, de-ben'-tchm-, s., a certificate of debt, DEBILITATE, de-bil'-e-tate, v.a., to weaken. [nes.'j DEBILITY, -e-te, s., langour; feeble- DEBIT, deb'-it, s., money due for foods sold, — v.a., to charge with ebt. DEBONAIR, deb-o-nr.re', a., gentle; complaisant. Lments. DEBRIS, da-bree', s., ruins, or frag- DEBT, detj s., money due for goods or services. [money. DEBTOR, det'-tur, s., one who owes DEBUT, da-bu', s., first appearance of an actor or public speaker. DEBUTANT, deb-u-tang', s., a per- son who makes a first appear- ance. DEBUTANTE, deb'-u-t-lnt, s., a lady who makes her first appearance. DECADE, dek'-ade, s., an aggregate of ten. [eay. DECADENCE, de-ka'-dense, s., de- DECAGON, dek'-a-gon, s., a figiu-e with ten sides. DECALOGUE, -a-log, s., the ten commandments. DECAMP, de-kamp', v.n., to march off: to depart. [parture. DECAMPMENT, -ment, s. a de- DECANT, de-kant', v.a., to poiu- off erently. DECANTER, -er. s., a glass J vessel for holding wine, 3 DECAPITATE, de-kap'-e- ^A tate, v.a., to cut off the VSff DECxVPITATION, -ta'shun, Db- 8. , act of beheading. canter. DECARBONIZE,de-kar'-bon-ize,v.a., to deprive of caibon. DECAY, de-kay', v.n., to decline, waste, or wither.— s., gradual failure of health. DECEASE, de-sese', s., death.— v.n., to die. DECEIT, de-seet', s., deception or duplicity. DECEITFUL, -ftd, a., full of deceit; fraudulent. DECEITFULNESS, -nes, s., tendency to deceive. DECEIVE, de-seeV, v.a., to impose on; to mislead. DECEMBER, de-sem'-ber, s., last month in the year. DECENCY, de'-sen-se, s., decorum; modesty. DECENNARY, de-sen '-nar-e, s., a period of ten years. DECENNIAL, -ne-al,a., consisting of ten years. Jj^CENT, de'-sent, a., suitable; comely. DECEPTIBLE, -sep'-t3bl, a., that may be deceived. DECEPTION, -shun, s., act of de- ceiving. DECEPTIVE, -tiv, a., deceiteid. DECEPTIVENESS, -nes, s., tendency to deceive. DECIDE, de-side', v.a., to determine a controversy. DECIDED, de-si'-ded, a., resolute. DECIDUOUS, de-sid'-u-us, a., falling. DECIMAL, des'-e-mal, a., numbered by tens.— 8., a tenth. DECIMATE, -mate, v.a., to tithe; to punish every tenth man. DECIMATION, -ma'-shun, s., a tithing; the selecting for punish- ment every tenth man. DECIPHER, de-si'-fer, v.a., to ex- plain* to unravel. DECrPHERING, -mg, s,, act of ex- plaining. DECISION, de-sizh'-tm, s.. final judgnaent. DECISIVE, de-si'-siv, a., final; con- clusive. DECISIVENESS, -nes, s., conclusive- ness. DECK, dek, s., the floor of a ship; a pack of cards.— v.a., to adorn. DECLAIM, de-klame', v.n., to har- angue ; to speak loudlv. DECL AIMER, -mer, s., one who de- claims. DECLAIMING, -ing, s., an harangue. DECLAMATION 109 DEFACEMENT DECLAMATION, dek-la-ma'-shun, s., a violent speech. DECLAMATORY, de-klam'-a-to-re, a., noisy; rhetorical. DECLARATION, dek-lar-a'-shun, s., an afiBrmation; a publication. DECLARATIVE, de klar'-a-tiv, a., explanatory. DECLARATORY, -tor-e, a., expres- sive. DECLARE, de-klare', v. a., to aflflrm, to proclaim. DECLENSION, de-klen'-shun, s., a declining; a grammatical in- flection. DECLINATION, dek-le-na'-shun, s., a leaning; a declining. DECLINATOR, -na'-tur, s., an in- strument in dialling. DECLINE, de-kline', v.n., to deviate; to refuse: to diminish; to fall in value.— V. a., to bend downward, s., a falling off. DECLIVITY, de-kliv'-e-te, s., aslope; a gradual descent . DECLIVITOUS, -e-tus, a., gradually descending. DECOCT, de-kokt', v. a., to prepare by boiling. DECOCTION, -shim, s., preparation by boiling. DECOLLATION, de-kol-la'-shun, s., act of beheading. DECOMPOSE, de-kom-poze', v. a., to separate the constituent parts of a Dody. DECOMPOSITION, -po-zish'-un, s., analysis. DECOMPOUND, -pound, v. a., to re- duce to simple parts. DECORATE, dek'-o-rate, v. a., to adorn; to beautify. DECORATION, -ra'-shun, s., embel- lishment. DECORATIVE, dek'o-ra-tiv, a., suited to embellish. DECOROUS, dek'-or-u«, or de-ko'- rus, a., becoming; befitting. DECORUM, de-ko'-rum, s., seemli- ness; decency. DECOY, de-koy', v. a., to allure or inveigle.— s., a lure; a deception. DECREASE, de-kreese', v.n., to lessen.— V. a., to make smaller.— s., diminution. DECREE, de-cree', s., an edict or or- dinance. — v.a., to determine ju- dicially. DECREMENT, dek'-re-ment, s., de- crease ; waste. DECREPIT, de-krep'-it, a., wasted by infirmities. DECREPITATION, -e-ta-shun, s., a cracklincr noise. DECREPITUDE, '-e-tewd, s., the in- firmity of old age. DECRESCENT, de-kres'-sent, a. , de- creasing. DECRETAL, de-kre'-tal, a., apper- taining to a decree.— s., a letter of the Pope. DECRIAL, de-kri'-al, s., a crying down. [to censure. DECRY, de-kri', v.a., to cry down; DECUMBENCE, de-kum'-bense, s., act of lying down. DECUMBENT, -bent, a., bending down; recumbent. DECUPLE, dek'-upl, a., tenfold. DECURSION, de-kur'-shun, s., act of running down. DECUSSATE, de-kus'-sate, v.a., to intersect at acute angles. DECUSSATED, -sated, a., inter- sected, [crossing. DECUSSATION, -sa'-shim, s., act of DEDICATE, ded'-e-kaie, v.a., to con- secrate; to inscribe to a patron. DEDICATION, -ka'-shun, s., act of consecrating; an address to a patron. [yielding. DEDITION, de-dish'-im, s., act of DEDUCE, de-duse', v.a., to draw from; to infer, DEDUCIBLE, de-du'-sibl, a., that may be deduced. DEDUCT, de-dukt', v.a., to take from; to subtract, DEDUCTION, -duk'-shun, s., act of deducing. DEDUCTIVE, -tiv, a., deducible. DEED, deed, s., a fact; exploit; a contract or agreement. [lieve. DEEM, deem, v.n., to judge; to be- DEEP, deep, a., far below the siu-- face; profound.— s., the abyss of waters. [to darken. DEEPEN, deep'n, v.a., to make deep: DEER, deer, s., a forest animal himted for game. DEER-STALiUNGr, -stawk-ing, s., shooting deer. DEFACE, de-fase', v.a., to disfigure; to erase. DEFACEMENT, -ment, s., oblit- eration. Deer. DEFALCATION 110 DEGENERACY DEFALCATION, de-fal-ka'-shun, s., a diminution or deficit. DEFAMATION, def-a-ma'-shiin, s., calumny. DEFAMATORY, de-fam'-a-tor-e, a., calumnious. DEFAME, de-fame', v.a., to calum- niate. DEFAULT, de-fawlt', s., defect; want; failiu-e. DEFAULTER, -er, s., one who fails to account for public money; a delinquent. DEFEASIBLE, de-fe'-zebl, a., that may be annulled or abrogated . DEFEAT, de-feet', s., overthrow; loss of battle.— v.a., to overcome; to render null. DEFECATE, def'-e-kate, v.a., to purify ; to refine. DEFECATION, -ka'-shun, s., purifi- cation. DEFECT, de-fekt', s., imperfection; fault. DEFECTIBLE, -tebl, a., imperfect; deficient. DEFECTION, -shun, s., failure of duty; apostasy. DEFECTIVE, -tiv, a., imperfect; de- ficient. DEFECTIVENESS, -nes, s., deficien- cy; faultiness. DEFENCE, de-fense', s., protection; vindication. DEFENCELESS, -les, a., without de- fence. DEFEND, de-fend', v.a., to oppose; to rGsist DEFENDANT, ant, s., one who de- fends in law. DEFENDER, -er, s., a protector; an advocate. [fiable. DEFENSIBLE, de-fen'-sehl, a., justi- DEFENSIVE, -siv, a., proper for de- 'dEFER, de-fer', v.a., to put off; to delay.— v.n., to yield to another's opinion. DEFERENCE, def'-er-ense, s., sub- mission to another; respect. DEFERENT, -ent, s., that which car- ries or conveys; a vessel in the human body for the conveyance of fluids. DEFERENTIAL, def'-er-en'-shal, a., respectful. DEFIANCE, de-fl'-anse, s., a chal- lenge to fight. DEFICIENCY, de-flsh'-en-se, s.,want of completeness; failure. DEFICIENT, -ent, a., vot adequate. DEFICIT, def'-e-sit, s., want; defici- ency. DEFIER, de-fi'-er, s., a challenger. DEFILE, de-file', v.a., to poUute; to contaminate.— v.n., to file off.— s., a long, narrow pass. DEFILEMENT, -ment, s., fouhiess; impui'ity. DEFINABLE, de-fi'-nabl, a., that may be defined. DEFINE, de-fine',, v.a., to give a definition; to explain. DEFINITE, def '-e-nit, a., certain, pre- cise, or exact. DEFINITENESS, -nes, a., certainty of signification. DEFINITION, def-e-nish'-un, s., de- scription: explanation. DEFINITIVE, de-fin'-e-tiv, a., deter- minate '^positive; conclusive. DEFINITIVENESS, -nes, s., conclu- siveness. DEFLAGRATION, def-la-gra'-shun, s., a sudden combustion. DEFLECT, de-flekt', v.n., to deviate from a right line . DEFLECTION, de-flek'-shun, s., de- viation: mflection. DEFLEXURE, -shur, s., a turning DEFLORATION, de-flo-ra'tion, s., act of deflowering. DEFLOWER, de-flom', v.a., to de^ stroythe beauty of anything; to ravish. DEFLUXION, de-fluk'-shun, s., a flow of humours to an inferior part of the body. DEFORCEMENT, de-forse'-ment, s., the wrong holding of lands. DEFORM, de-fawTm', v.a., to dis- figure; to dishonor. DEFORMED, -fawrmd', a., injured in f orni^disfigtH-ed . DEF0R]\IITY, -fawrm'-e-te, s., ir- regularity of shape; distortion; blemish. DEFRAUDj de frawd', v.a., to cheat or (Igcgiv©. DEFRAY, de-fray', v.a., to pay; to discharge. DEFTNESS, deft'-nes, s., neatness; beauty. DEFUNCT, de-funKt'. a., deceased; dead.— 8., a deceased person. DEFY, de-fi, v.a., to dare, challenge, or brave. DEGENERACY, de-jen'-er-u-se, g., decay of virtue; poorness. DEGENERATE 111 DELIRIUM DEGENERATE, -ate, v. a., to decay in good qiiaUties.— a., low, base, mean. DEGENERATION, de-jen-er-a'-shxm, s., a growing worse. DEGENEROUS, -us, a., degenerated; unworthy. DEGLUTINATE, de-glew'-te-nate, v.a., to unglue. DEGLUTITION, de-glu-tish'-un, s., the act of swallowing. DEGRADATION, deg-ra-da'-shun, s., a reducing in rank; debase- ment. DEGRADE, de-grade', v.a., to strip of honors; to reduce in estima- tion . DEGRADED, de-gra'-ded, a., reduc- ing in rank. DEGRADING, -ding, a., dishonor- ing. DEGREE, de-gree', s., a space in pro- gression; quality, dignity, rank; division of a circle, the 360th part of its circumference; a mark of distinction conferred on students. DEHISCENCE, de- his'-sens, s., a gaping. DEHISCENT, -sent, a., opening of a plant. DEHORTATION, de - hawr - ta' shun, s., dissua- sion. DEIFICATION, de-if-e-ka'-shim, s., act of deifying. DEIFY, de'-e-fl, v.a., to exalt to the rank of a deity. DEIGN, dane, v.n., to vouchsafe; to condescend. DEISM, de'-izm, s., belief in the ex- istence of God. DEIST, de'-ist, s., one who believes in a Gk)d, but denies revelation; a freethinker. DEITY, de'-e-te, s., divinity; the Su- preme Being. DEJECT, de-jekt, v.a., to cast down; to discourage; to depress the spu-its. [pressed. DEJECTED, -ed, a., cast down; de- DEJECTION, -jek'-shun, s., depres- sion of mind. DEJEUNER, day-zhu-na', s., break- fast or lunch. DELAPSE, de-laps', v.n., to fall or slide down. Dehiscent. DELAY, de-lay', v.a., to put off; to defer.— v.n., to linger.— s., pro- crastination. DELETE, de-lete', v.a., to blot out; to erase. DELECTABLE, de-lekt'-abl, a., de- lightful. DELECTATION, -lek-ta'-shim, s., great pleasure. DELEGATE, del'-e-gate, v.a., to send on an embassy. DELEGATE, del'-e-get, s., a repre- DELEGATION, -ga'shun, s., persons deputed to act for others. DELETERIOUS, -te'-re us, poison- ous; iniurious; pernicious. DELF, delf, s., earthenware. DELIBERATE, de-hb'-er-ate, v.n., to take into consideration. — v.a., to balance in the mind. DELIBERATE, de-Ub'-er-et, a., cau- tious; circumspect. DELIBERATION, er-a'-shun, s., thoughtfulness; circumspection. DELIBERATIVE, -a-tiv. a., disposed to consider. DELICACY, del'-e-ka-se, s., dainti ness; pleasantness; elegance. DELICATE, -kate, a., nice; soft; pleasing; tender. DELICIOUS, de-Ush'-us, a., pleasing to the taste. DELIGATION, del-e-ga'-shun, s., a binding up. DELIGHT, de-lite, s., a high degree of pleasure.- v.a., to please highly. DELIGHTED, de-li'-ted, a., greatly pleased. [pleasing DELIGHTFUL, de-lite'-ful, a.,Ifighry DELINEATE, de-lip'-e-ate, v.a., to mark out; to represent. DELINEATION, -a'-shun, s., draught of a thing; description. DELINQUENCY, de-lm'-kwen-se, s., a misdeed; a crime; immor- ality. DELINQUENT, -kwent, a., failing in duty.— s., an offender or crim- inal. DELIQUESCE, del-e-kwes', v.n., to melt gradually. DELIQUESCENCE, -ense, s., a grad- ual melting. DELIRIOUS, de-lir'-e-us, a., disor- dered in intellect; wandering in mind. DELIRIUM, -imi, s., wandering of the mind. DELIVER 112 DEyiAL DELIVER, de-liv'-er, v.a., to free from danger. DELIVERANCE, -anse, s., release from captivity. DELIVERY, -e, s., act of deUvering; Deltoid. a turbulent or- DELL, del, s., a hollow place. DELUDE, de-lude', v.a., to impose on; to mislead. DELUDE, del'-uje, s., a general in- imdation ; the great flood of Noah, v.a., to inxmdate: to overwhelm. DELUSION, de-lu'-zhun, s., decep- tion ; fraud. DELUSIVE, -siv, a., apt to deceive. DELUSIVENESS, -nes, s., tendency to deceive. DELTOID, -a', d e 1 t a- shaped, tri- angular . DELVE, delv, v.a., to dig; to open the groimd. DEMAGOGUE, dem'- a-gog, s., a leader of the people ator. DEMAND, de-mand', v.a., to claim as due.— s., a claim by right. DEMANDANT, -ant, s., one who de- mands. DEMARCATION, de-mark-a'-shun, s., a limit or boundary line. DEMEAN, -meen', v.a., to behave; to conduct. DEMEANOR, -me'-nur, s., behavior; deportment. DEMENT ATE, men'-tate, a., infatu- ted.— v.a,, to make mad. DEMENTED, -ted, a., crazy; infatu- ated. DEMERIT, -mer'-it, s., vice or crime. DEMERSION, -shun, s., a plimging into alluid. DEMESNE, -meen', s., a manor- house and estate in land. DEMI, dem'-e, a prefix signifying half. DEMI-GOD, -god, s., half divine. DEMI-LUNE, -lime, s., a half moon in fortification. DEMI-OFnCIAL, -of-fish' al, a., partly official or authorized . DEMI-QUAVER, -kwa'-ver, a short note in music. DEMISSION, de-mish'-un, s., a low- ering. DEMISE, de-mizo', s., a laying down; death.— v.a., to lease; to be- queath. DEMI-SEMIQUAVER, dem'-e sem'- e-kwa-ver, s., a short note in mu- DEMOCRACY, .mok'-r&-se, s., gov- ernment by the people. DEMOCRAT, dem'-o-krat, s., a sup- porter of democracy. DEMOCRATIC, -krat'-ik, a., pertain- ing to democracy or popular government. . DEMOLISH, de-mol'-ish, v.a., to pull downMio destroy. DEMOLITION, dem-o-lish'-un, s., ruin or destruction. DEMON, de'-mon, s., an evil spirit. DEMONIAC, de-mo'-ne-ak, a., per- taining to demons. — s., one pos- sessed by a demon. DEMONOLOGY, -mon-ol'-o-je, s., a discoiu^e on demons. DEMONSTRABLE, -mon'-strabl, a., that may be proved. DEMONSTRATE, -strate, or dem'- on-strate, v.a., to prove beyond doubt ; to make manifest. DEMONSTRATION, dem-on-stra'- shun, s., indubitable evidence. DEMONSTRATIVE, de mon'-stra- tiv, a., invincibly conclusive. DEMORALIZE, -mor'-a-lize, v.a., to corrupt tlie morals ; to vitiate. DEMOTIC, -mot'-ik, a., pertaining to the people. DEMULCENT, -mul-sent, a., soften- ing.— s., that which mollifies. DEMTJR, -mur, v.n., to su.spend pro- ceedings.— s., hesitation; doubt. DEMURE, -mure', a., sober; grave. DEMURENESS, -nes, s., gravity; modesty. DEMURRAGE, -mur'-raje, a., allow- ance for delay or detention in port. DEMURRER, -rer, s., one who de- murs. DEMY, -mi', s., a particular size of paper. DEN, den, s., a hollow place in the earth. DENDRITE, den'-drite, s., an arbor- escent mineral. DENDROLOGY, den-drol'-o-je, s., a discourse on trees. DENIABLE, de-ni'-a-bl, a., that may be denied. DENIAL, -al,s., a negation; contra- diction. DENIZEN" 113 DEPOSITARY t>ENIZEN, den'-ezn, s., a dweller; a stranger. DENOMINATE, de-nom'-e-nate, v.a., to desiKnate. DENOMINATION, -na-sh«n, s., a name, or title. DENOMINATIVE, -tiv, a,, that gives a name. DENOMINATOR, -tur, s., the num- ber placed below the line in vul- gar fractions. DENOTABLE, de-no'-tilbl, a., that maybe denoted. DENOTATION, den-o-ta'-shun, s., act of denoting. DENOTE, de-note', v.a., to indicate; show. DENOUEMENT, den-oo'-mong, s., development of a plot. DENOUNCE, de-nounse', v.a., to de- clare solemnly. DENOUNCEMENT, -ment, s., denun- ciation. DENSE, dense, a., close; compact; thick. DENSITY, den'-se-te, s., compact- ness; thickness. DENT, dent, s. , (Fr.) a mark ; a tooth ; a notch; indention,— v.a., to make a dent. DENTAL, den'-tal, a., pertaining to the teeth. DENTATION, -ta'-shun, s., forma- tion of teeth. DENTED, dent'-ed, a., indented. DENTELS, den'-tels, s.pl., modil- lions. DENTICULATED, den-tik'-u-la-ted, a., set with small teeth. DENTICULATION, den-tik-u-la'- shun, s , the being set with small teeth. DENTIFRICE, den'-te-fris, s., a pow- der used in cleaning teeth. DENTIL, -til, t;., an ornament in cor- nices. DENTIST, -tist, s., one who extracts, scarifies, or replaces teeth . DENTISTRY, -tis-tre, s., practice of a dentist. DENTITION, -tish'-un, s., the cut- ting of teeth. DENUDE, de-newd', v.a., to strip; to lay bare. DENUNCIATE, de-nun'-she-ate, v.a., to denounce; to threaten DENUNCIATION, -a'-shun,s., a pub- lic menace . DENY, de-ni', v.a., to disown; to con- tradict. DEOBSTRUENT, de-ob'-stru-ent, a., aperient. DEODAND, de'-o-dand, s., a thing forfeited to God. DEODORIZE, de-o'-dor-ize, v.a., to deprive ot smell. DEPART, de-part', v.n.,to part .from; to die. DEPARTED, -ed, pp. or a., gone from; dead. DEPARTMENT, -ment,s., a separate office ; a distant province. DEPARTURE, -yure, s., death; with- drawal. DEPASTURE, de-past'-yure, v.n.,to feed; to graze. DEPAUPERATE, de-paw'-per-ate, V a., to impoverish. DEPEND, depend', v.n., to rely on; to adhere. DEPENDENCE, -ense, s., a reUanco on. DEPENDENT, -ent, a., subject to the power of another. — s., a re- tainer. DEPHLEGM, de-flem', v.a., to clear from phlegm . DEPICT, de-pikt', v.a,, to delineate. DEPLETION, de-ple'-shun, s., act of eraplyir la- DEPLORABLE, de-plo'-rabl, mentable: wretched. DEPLORE, de-plore', v.a., to bewail, or deeply regret. DEPLOY, de-ploi', v.a., to open; to extend. DEPLUME, -plume', v.a., to deprive of plumage; to strip of feathers. DEPONENT, -po'-nent, a., an active verb with a passive termination. —8., one who deposes on oath. DEPOPULATE, -pop'-u-late, v.a., to deprive of inhabitants. DEPOPULATION, -pop-u-la'-shim, s., act of dispeopling. DEPORT, de port', v.a., to demean; to transport. DEPORTATION, -a'-shun, s., exile; banishment. DEPORTMENT, -ment, s., carriage; behaviour. DEPOSAL, -po'-zal, s., the act of de- posing. DEI OSE, -poze', v.a., to divest of of- fice.— v.n., to bear witness. DEPOSIT, -poz -it, v.a., to lodge in other hands for safe-keeping, s., a pledge; a pawn. DEPOSITARY, -e-tar-e, s., a trustee, DEPOSITION 114 DESERT DEPOSITION, dep-o-zish'-un, s., the giving testimony on oath; an affi- davit. DEPOSITORY, -poz'-e-tur-e, s., a place for safe-keeping. DEPOT, -po' s., a place of deposit. DEPRAVATION, -pra-va'-shun, s., act of making bad, deterioration or degeneracy. DEPRAVE, -prave, v.a., to make bad; to defame; to pollate. DEPRAVITY, -prav'-e-te, s., a vitiat- ed state. DEPRECATE, dep'-re-kate, v.a., to pray against; to implore mercy. DEPRECATION, dep-re-ka'-shmi, s., entreaty : petitioning. DEPRECIATE, de-pre'-she-ate, v.a., toimdervalue; to disparage. DEPRECIATION, -a'-shmi, s., reduc- tion of worth or value. DEPREDATE, dep'-re-date, v.a., to plunder or pUlage. — ^v.n., to com- mit vraste. DEPREDATION, -da'-shun, s., plun- dering; waste. DEPREDATOR, -tur, s., a spoiler; a waster. DEPRESS, de-pres', v.a., to impov- erish ; to abase. DEPRESSION, -presh'-un, s., abase- ment: act of hxunbhng. DEPRESSIVE, -pres'-siv, s., tending to depress. DEPRIVATION, dep-re-va'-shun, s., bereavement; deposition. DEPRIVE, deprive', v.a., to take from; to divest of office. DEPTH, depth, s., a deep place; the sea; abstruseness. DEPURATE, dep'-u-rate, v.a.,to pu- rity- DEPURATION, -ra'-shun, s., act of purifying. DEPUTATION, -ta'-shrm, s., a special commission. DEPUTE, de-pewt', v.a., to appoint as a substitute. DEPUTY, dep'~u-te, s., a substitute or delegate. DERANGE, de-rain je', v.a., to throw into confusion; to disorder the intellect, DERANGED, -rainjd', a., disturbed or disordered in mind. DERANGEMENT, -ment, s., disorder of the intellect. DERELICT, der'-e-likt, a., left; aban- doned.— s., an article abandoned by the owner. DERELICTION, -lik'-shun, s., an ut- ter forsaking. DERIDE, de-ride', v.a., to turn to rid- icule. DERISION, -rizh'-un, s., mockery or ridicule. [rision. DERISIVE, -ri'-siv, a., containing de- DERIVABLE, -vabl, a., deducible. DERIVATION, der-e-va'-shun, s., act of deriving from a source. DERIVATIVE, de-riv'-a-tiv, a., de- rived from another. — s., that which is derived. DERIVE, de-rive', v.a., to draw from. DERMATOLOGY,der-ma-tol'-o-je, s., a treatise on the skin. DEROGATE, der'-o-gate, v.a., to dis- parage. CRC DEROGATION, -ga'-shun, s., act of lessening the value of any thing. DEROGATORY, de-rog'-a-tur-e, a., that lessens the value. DERVISE, der'-vis, s., a Turkish monk. DESCANT, des'-kant, or des kant', s., a song; a discourse. — v.n., to comment; to animadvert on. DESCEND, de-send', v.n., to come down; to lower. DESCENDANT, -ant, s., issue; off- spring. DESCENDENT, de-send'-ent, a., descending; sinking. DESCENSION, de-sen'-shun, s., des* scent. DESCENT, de-sent', s., act of de- scending. DESCRIBE, de-skribe, v.a., to deline- ate; to draw a plan; to define. DESCRIPTION, de-skrip'-shun, s., act of delineating; recital; ex- jplanation. DESCRIPTIVE, -tiv, a., tendmg to describe. DESCRY, de-skri', v.a., to explore or examine. DESECRATE, des'-e-krate, v.a., to pollute things sacred; to pro- fane. DESECRATION, -kra'-shun, s., the diverting from a sacred use ; pro- fanation. DESERT, dez'-ert, a., forsaken; im- inhabited.-s., an iminhabited tract; a wildeme&s. DESERT, de' zert, v.a., to forsake or abandon.— v.n., to rvm away.— s., merit orMorth. DESERTER 115 DESTRUCTION DESERTER, -er, s. one who forsakes his post; a soldier or seaman who secretly quits the service. DESERTION, de-zer'-shun, s., act of abandoning. DESERVE, de-zerv', v.a., to be worthy of. DESERVING, -ing, a., meritorious. DESHABILLE, des-ha-bil', s., an un- dress. DESICCATION, des-ik-ka'-shmi, s., state of bi'ing dried. DESICCATIVE, de-sik'-ka-tiv, a., tending to dry. DESIDERATE, de-sid'-er-ate, v.a., to want; to miss. DESIDERATUM, -a'-tum, s., that which is desired. DESIGN, de-sine', v.a., to sketch, plan or propose.— s., purpose, intention or project. DESIGNATE, des'-sig-nate, v.a., to point out, to characterise. DESIGNATION, -na'-shun, s., act of pointing out. DESIGNER, de-sine'-er, s., one who designs or plans; a contriver; an inventor. DESIGNING, -mg, a., artful; insidi- ous. DESIRABLE, de-zi-rabl, a., worthy of desire; agreeable; accepta- ble. DESIRABLENESS, -nes, s., the being desirable. DESIRE, de-zire', s., love; affection; passion. — v.a., to long for, or en- treat. DESIROUS, de-zi'-rus, a., full of de- sire; solicitous. DESIST, de-sist', v.n., to forbear, or discontinue. DESK, desk, s., an inclined table to write on. DESOLATE, des'-o-late, a., desti- tute; laid waste; solitary. — v.a., to lay waste, to ravage. DESOLATION, -la'-shun, s., destruc- tion or devastation ; ruin ; waste . DESPAIR, de-spare', s., hopeless- ness; despondency. — v.n., to be without hope. DESPATCH, -spatch', v.a., to exe- cute speedily to finish ; to put to death —8., haste: expedition. DESPATCHES, -spatch'-es, s.pl., let- ters or messages sent by some public ofi&cer. DESPERADO, des-per-a'-do, s. , a des- perate fellow, DESPERATE, des'-per-ate, a., hope- less; furious; rash. DESPERATION, -a'-shim, s., hope lessness; fury. DESPICABLE, des'-pe-kaU, &., coiu temptible. DESPISABLE, de-spi'-zabP, a., des- picable. DESPISE, de-spize', v.a., to hold in contempt. DESPITE, -spite', s., malignity; mal- ice enraged.— v.a., to vex.— prep., in spite of. DESPITEFUL, -ful, a., malicious. DESPITEFULLY, -ful-le, ad., mali- ciously. DESPOIL, -spoyl', v.a., to strip; to deprive. DESPONDj -spond', v.n., to be de- jected m mind. DESPONDENCY, -en-se, s., state of despair. DESPONDENT, -ent, a., depressed; inactive. DESPONDING, de-spond'-ing, a., de- pressed in spirit. DESPOT, des'-pot, s., an absolute ruler. DESPOTIC, de-spot'-ik, a., absolute in power. DESPOTISM, des'-po-tizm, s., abso- lutism. DESPUMATE, -pu-mate, v.n., to foam. DESPUMATION, -ma'-shun, s., clari- fication ; separation of scum. DESQUAMATION, -kwa-ma'-shun, Sm exfoliation of bone. DESSERT, dez-zert', s., the last course of an entertainment. DESTEMPER, des-tem'-per, s., a sort of painting. DESTINATION, -tin-a'-shim, s., the act of destining. DESTINE, des'-tin, v.a., to design, consecrate, or doom. DESTINED, -tind, pp. or a., or- dained. DESTINY, -tin-e, s., predestination or necessity. DESTITUTE, -te-tute, a., needy; ab- ject; friendless. DESTITUTION, -tu'-shun, want; pov- erty. DESTROY, de-stro7', v.a., to puU down; to demolish. DESTRUCTIBLE, de-struk' tebl, a., liable to destruction. DESTRUCTION, -shim, s., act of de- stroying; ruin ; slaughter, DEsTRtrcnvE 116 DEVIATE DESTRUCTIVE, -tiv, a., causing de- staniction : mortal . DESUDATION, des-u-da'-shun, s., a profuse sweating; perspiration. DESUETUDE, de-sew'-e-tude. s., dis- use. DESULTORY, des'-ul-tur-e, a., ram- bling; discursive. DETACH, detach', v. a., to separate, or disengage. DETACHMENT, -ment, s., act of de- taching; a body of troops. DETAIL, de-tale', v. a., to particular- ize.— s., a narration of particu- lars. DETAIN, -tane', v. a., to withhold; to retain or arrest. DETAINER, -er, s., a writ to detain in custody. DETECT, de-tekt', v. a., to discover or find out. DETECTION, -tek'-shun, s., act of detecting. DETECTIVE, -tiv, a., that detects.— s., a policeman. DETENT, de-tent', s., a stop in a DETENTION, -ten'-shim, s., re- straint; delay. DETER, de-ter', v. a., to discourage by fear. DETERGE, de-terj', v. a., to cleanse; to purge. DETERGENT, -ent, a., cleansing; purging.— s., a cleansing medi- cine, DETERIORATE, de-te'-re-o-rate, v.n., to degenerate.— V. a., to make worse. DETERIORATION, -ra'-shun, s., state of growing worse. DETERMENT, de-ter'-ment, s., that whicli ctotcrs DETERMINABLE, -min-abl, a., that may be determined. DETERMINATE, -ate, a., limited; settled. DETERMINATION, -a'-shun, s., firm resolution; settlement by ju- dicial proc ess. DETERMINATIVE, -a-tiv, a., that limits. DETERMINE, '-min,v. a., to fix on; to hmit or confine ; to resolve ; to put an end to.— v.n., to come to a decision. DETERSION, -shun, s., act of cleans ing. DETERSIVE, -siv, a., cleansing.— s., a cleansing medksine. DETERMINED, -mind, a., resolute. DETEST, de-test', v. a., to abhor; to DETESTABLE, -abl, a., abominable; odious. DETESTATION, -a'-shun, s., abhor- rence. DETHRONE, de-throne', v. a., to drive from a throne; to depose. DETHRONEMENT, -ment, s., depo- sition of a ruler. DETINUE, det'-e-nue, s., a writ against one who detains goods. DETONATE, det'-o-nate, v. a., to cause to explode. — v.n., to ex- plode. DETONATION, -na'-shun, s., a sud- den report made by combustible bodies. DETONIZE, det'-o-nize, v. a., to ex- plode. DETORT, de-tawrt', v. a,, to twist; to pervert. DETORTION, -tawr'-shun, s., wrest- ing rpei'version . DETOUR, de-toor', s., a circuitous way. DETRACT, de-trakt', v. a., to dis- parage or calumniate. DETRACTION, -trak'-shun, s., dis- paragement or calumny. DETRACTIVE, -tiv, a., defamatory. DETRACTORY, -tur-e, a., derog- atory. DETRIMENT, det'-re-ment, s., dam- age or mischief. DETRIMENTAL, -men'-tal, a., inju- rious. DETRITION, de-trish'-un, s., a wear- ing off. DETRITUS, de-tri'-tus, s., disintegra- ted materials of rock. DETRUDE, de-trude', v. a., to push down with force. DETRUNCATE, de-trun'-kate, v. a., to cut off; to lop. DETRUSION, de tru'-shun, s., act of ttn-ustingdown. DEUCE, duse, s., an evil spirit; a card or die with two spots. DEVASTATE, dev'-as-tate, v. a,, to ravage, desolate, or plunder. DEVASTATION, -ta'-shun, s., deso- lation or ruin. DEVELOP, de-vel'-op, v. a., to un- fold or lay open. DEVELOPMENT, -ment, s., unfold- ing or disentanglement. DEVIATE, de'-ve ate, v.n., to stray, wander, or digress. DEVIATION iir DIARRHOEA DEVIATION, -a' -shun, s., turning aside; error; sin. DEVICE, de-vise', s., contrivance; invention ; faculty of devising. DEVIL, dev'l, s., an apostate angel; Satan; a wicked person; a teazing machine.— V. a., to cut up rags; to pepper highly. DEVILISH, -ish, a., diabolical or wicked. DEVIOUS, de'-ve-us, a., wandering; excursive . DEVIOUSNESS, -nes, s., excursive- ness. DEVISE, de-vize', v. a., to contrive; to bequeath by will.— v. n., to consider. DEVISEE, dev-ezee', s., one to whom real estate is bequeathed. DEVOID, de-voyd', a., empty or va- cant; destitute. DEVOIR, dev-waur', s., an act of civility. DEVOLVE, de-volV, v. a., to roll down. — ^v.n., to fall by succes- sion. DEVOTE, de-vote', v. a., to appro- priate by vow. DEVOTED, -ted, a., strongly at- tached; doomed. DEVOTEE, dev-o-tee', s., one de- voted to religion; a bigot. DEVOTION, de-vo'-shun, s., devout- ness ; piety ; attachment. DEVOUR, de-vowr', v. a., to eat with greediness. DEVOUT, de-vowt', a., devoted to religion; holy. DEVOUTLESS, -les, a., destitute of devotion. DEVOUTNESS, -nes, s., devotion. DEW, dew, s., atmospheric vapor. DEW-BERIIY, dew'-ber-re, s., the bramblo . DEW-DROP, -drop, s., a spangle of dew. DEW-LAP, -lap, s., the flesh that hangs from the throat of oxen. DEWY, -e, a , moist with dew; like dew. DEXTER, deks'-ter, a., right side of a shield. DEXTERITY, -ter'-e-te, s., readiness of mind; promptness; expert- DEXTROUS, deks'-trus, a., done with dexterity; adroit. DEY, da, s., a Turkish title of dig- nity, [discharge of urine. DIABETES, di-a-be'-tes, s., excessive DIABOLICAL, -bol'-e-kal, a., per- taining to the devil; malicious; wicked . DIABOLIS-M, di-ab'-o-lizm, s., spirit of the devil. DIACOUSTICS, di-a-kows'-tiks, the properties of refracted sound. DIADEM, di'-a-dem, s., a crown; a mark of royaltv. DLERESIS, di-er'-e-sis, s., the mark ( •• ) placed over two vowels, to be pronounced distinctly. DIAGNOSIS, di-ag-no'-sis, s., the symptom of disease. DIAGNOSTIC, -nos-tik' a., indicating the nature of disease.— s., the symptom by which disease is known. DIAGONAL, '-0- nal, s., a line drawn from an- angleto angle. DIAGRAM, di'-a- Diagonal. gram, s., a mathematical scheme. DIAL, di'-al, s., afigvired plate for measuring time by tne sim's shadow. DIALECT, di'-a-lekt, s., peculiar phraseology. DIALECTICAL, -lek'-te-kal, a., per- taining to logic. DIALECTICS, -tlks, s., that part of logic which teaches the rules of reasoning. DIALOGUE, di'-a-log, s., conversa- tion between two or more. DIAMETER, di-am'-e-ter, s., aline passing through the centre of a circle DIAMETRICAL, di-a-met'-re-kal, a., direct across. DIAMETRICALLY, -le, ad., in a di- ametrical direction. DIAMOND, di'-a-mund, s., the hardest and most valuable of all the precious stones. DIAPASON, -pa'-sim, s., a musical octave. DIAPER, di'-a-per, s.,a linen cloth woven in flowers. DIAPHANOUS, di-af'-an-us. a., pel- lucid; transparent. DIAPHORETIC, di-a-fo-ret'-ik, a., sudorific. [riflf. DIAPHRAGM,di'-a-fram, s., the mid- DIARRHCEA, di-a-rhe'-a, s., a fre- quent evacuation. DlAHf 118 mamvAnr DIARY, di'-a-re, s., a notebook or journal. • DIASTOLE, di-as'-to-le, s. , dUatation of the heart: extension of a syl- lable. DIATONIC, di-ii-ton'-ik, a., a term applied to the natural scale of music. DIBBER, dib'-ber, s. , an agricultural implement. DIBBLE, dibbl, s., a tool used in gardening.— v.a., to make holes for planting seeds, &c. DICE, dise, s pT. of DIE; also a game with dice. DICKEY, dik'-ke, s., a seat behind a carriage. DICTATE, dik'-tate, v.a., to teU with authority; to prescribe.— s., a maxim, dehvered -ndth author- ity. DICTATION, -ta'-shun, s., act of dic- tating. DICTATOR, -tur, s. , one invested with absolute authority. DICTATORIAL, -ta-to'-re-al, a., authoritative. DICTATORSHIP, -ta'-tur-ship, s., of- fice of a dictator. DICTION, dik'-shun, s., language; DICTK)NARY, -ar-e, s., a book ex- planatory of words, alphabeti- cally arranged. DID, did, pret. of do. DIDACTIC, di-dak'-tik, a., percep- tive. DIDACTICS, -tiks, s.pl., the system of instruction. DIDDLE, did'-dl, v.a., to cheat or over-reach. DIE, ki, v.n., to expire; to perish.— s.pl.. Dice, a small cube used in gaming ; anj^ cubic body ; a stamp used in coining. DIET, di'-et, s., food or victuals; a convention of princes. — v.a., to feed ; to board.— v.n., to eat spar- ingly. DIETARY, di'-e-tur-e, a., pertaining , to the rules of diet.— s., allow- ance of food. DIETETICS, di-e-tet'-iks, s., the sci- ence of diet. DIETING, -ing, s., eating according to rule. DIFFER, dif '-fer, v.n., to be dissimi- lar; to debate. DIFFERENT -ent, a., distinct; sep- erate. DIFFERENCE, dif'-fer-ense, s., state of being unlike ; contention ; diversity.— v.n., to cause a dis- tinction. DIFFICULT, dif'-fe-kult, a., hard to be done. DIFFICULTY, -kul-te, s., obstacle; impediment; perplexity. DIFFIDENCE, -dense, s., want of confidence. DIFFIDENT, -dent, a., distrustful; hesitating. DIFFUSE, dif-fuze',v.a.,topourout; to expand; to circulate. DIFFUSE, -fuze', a., widely spread; dispersed. DIFFUSIBLE, -fuze'-ebl, a., that may DIFFUSION, -fu'-zhun, s., dispersion; extension. DIFFUSIVE, -siv, a., spread widely; extending. DIFFUSIVENESS, -nes,s.,dispersion; extension ; expansiveness. DIG, dig, v.a., to open the earth with a spade.— v.n., to do servile work. DIGAMMA, di-gam'-ma, s., the name of a Greek letter. DIGEST, di'-jest, s., a collection of laws; a pandect. DIGEST, de-jest', v.a., to classify; to convert into chyme. DIGESTED, -ed, a., reduced to method. DIGESTIBLE, de-jes'-tebl, a., capa- ble of being digested. DIGESTION, -tshim, s., the conver- sion of food into chyme, and pre- paring it for nourishment to the animal system. DIGESTIVE, -tiv, a., having the pow- er to cause digestion; dissolving. — s.j a medicine which increases the tone of the stomach. DIGGING, dig'-ging, s., turning the earth with a spade or fork. DIGIT, -it, s., a finger's breadth; any integer imder 10. DIGITAL, -al, a., pertaining to the fingers. DIGITALIS, -e-ta'-lis, s., a plant, the fox-glove. DIGIT ATION, -shun, s., a finger-like division. DIGNIFIED, dig'-ne-fide, a., marked with dignity. DIGNIFY, -fi, v.a., to exalt; to honor. DIGNITARY, -tare, s, an ecclesiab- tic advanced to some dignity. iDIGNITY 119 WPS DIGNITY, -te, s., true honor; eleva- tion of mind; elevation; ad- vancement; the rank of a noble- man. DIGRAPH, di'-graf, s., a miion of two vowels. DIGRESS, de-gres', v.n., to deviate, or amplify. DIGRESSION, -shun, s., the act of digressing. DIGRESSIVE, -siv, a., departing from the subject; divergent. DUUDICATE, di-ju'-de-kate, v.a., to determine. DIKE, dike, s., a ditch; an excava- tion. DILACERATE, de-las'-er-ate,v.a.,to rend asunder. DILACERATION. -a'-shim, s., teai> ing or rending. DILAPIDATE, de-lap'-e-date, v.n . , to fall by decay. — v.a., to pull down; to waste. DILAPIDATION, d-a'-shun, s.,waste; demolition; decay. DILATATION, dil-a-ta'-shun, s., ex- pansion; a spreading. DILATE, de-late, v.a., to expand or spread out. —v.n., to si)eak largely. DILATORY, dil'-a-tur-e, a., slow; tardy. DILEMMA, di-lem'-ma, s., a difficult choice. DILIGENCE, dil'-e-jense, s., atten- tion to business; assiduity. DILIGENT, -jent, a., assiduous; in- dustrious. DILL, dil, s., a plant resembling fen- nel. DILUENT, dil'-u-ent, a., liquefying. — s., that which liquefies. DILUTE, de-lute', v.a., to weaken; to reduce the standard of. DILUTION, de-lu'-shim, s., act of making weak. DILUVIAN, -ve-an, a., pertaining to the deluge. DILUVIUM, -ve-um, s., a deposit of loam, &c. DIM, dim, a., not seeing clearly.— v.a., to obscure. DIMENSION, de-men-shim, s., the extent of a body. DIMIDIATE, de-mid'-e-ate, v.a., to divide into two parts. DIMINUTION, dim-e-nu'-shun, s., act o f less ening; discredit. DIMINUTIVE, de-mm'-u-tiv, a., small; contracted. DIMINISH, de-min'-ish, v.a., to les- sen or abate.— v.n., to become DIMINUTIVENESS, -nes, s., small- ness. DIMITY, dim'-e-te, s., figured white cotton cloth. DIMNESS, -nes, s., dulness of sight. DIMPLE, dimp'l, s., a small natural depression. DIN, din, s., a rattling or rumbhng sound.— v.a., to stun with noise. DINE, dine, v.n., to eat a dinner. DINGINESS, din'-je-nes, s., a dusky or dark hue DINGLE, ding'-gl, s., a narrow dale. DINGY, -je, a., soiled or sullied. DINING-ROOM, di'-ning-room, s., a room to dine in. DINNER, din'-ner, s., the principal meal of the day; the mid day re- past. DINOTHE- RIUM,s., an ex- tinct gi- gan t i c a n i m al, h aving two large tusks. DiNOTHERIUM. DINT, dint, s., a blow; a stroke; viol«ice. — v.a., to make a mark. DINUMERATION, di-new-me-ra'- shun, s., numbering singly. DIOCESAN, di-os'-e-san, s., a bishop. DIOCESE, di'-o-sese, s., a bishop^ jurisdiction. DIOPTRICS, di-op'-triks, s., refrac- tions of light. DIORAMA, di-o-ra'-ma, s., an ex- hibition of paintings. DIP, dip, v.a , to immerse; to wet. — s., a sloping inclination. DIPHTHONG, -thopg, s., union of two vowels. DIPLOE, dip'-lo-e, s., the cellular tissue between the plates of the skull. DIPLOMA, de-plo'-ma, s., a letter conferring some privilege. DIPLOMACY, -se, s., rules and privi- leges of ambassadors. DIPLOMATIC, -mat'-ik, a., privi- leged; authorized. DIPLOMATICS, -mat'-iks, s., science of deciphering ancient writings. DIPS, dips, s.pl., smaJ) store can- dles, DIPSOMANIA 120 DISC DIPSOMANIA, dip'-so-manea, s., an irresistible piopensity to drunk- enness. DIRE, dire, a., dreadful; dismal. DIRECT, de-rekt', a., straight; not circuitous; not doubtful.— v. a., to aim in a straight line. DIREOTION, -shun, s., a pointing toward ; superscription of a letter. DIRECTNESS, -nes, s., straightness. DIRECTOR, -ur, s., a superintend- ent; a manager. DIRECTORY, -e, a., containing di- rections.— s., a guide; a book con- taining directions. DIREFUL, dire'-ful, a., dreadful; terrible. DIRENESS, -nes, s., horror; dismal- DIREPTION, di-rep'-shun, s., act of plundering. DIRGE, dirje, s., a tune expressive of sorrow. DIRK, dirk, s., a kind of dagger or poniard. DIRT, dirt, s., any filthy substance; mud or mire.— v. a., to soil, or defile. DIRTINESS, dir'-te-nes, s., fUtliiness; meanness. DIRTY, dir'-te, a., filthy; mean, or despicable.— v.a., to make filth3^ DIRUPTION, de-rup'-shun, s., a bursting asunder. DIS, dis, a prefix of general use de- noting separation or negation. DISABILITY, -a-bil-e-te, s., weak- ness ; inability. DISABLE, -a'-bl, v.a., to render un- able. DISABUSE, dis-a-buze', v.a., to free from mistake ; to undeceive. DISADVANTAGE, -ad-van -taje, s., that which prevents success. DISADVANTAGEOUS, -ta'-jus, a., unfavorable to success; inconve- nient. DISAFFECT, -af-fekt', v.a., to alien- ate affection. [loyal. DISAFFECTED, -ed, pp. or a., dis- DIS AFFECTION, -shim, s., want of affection; disloyalty. DISAGREE, dis-a-gree', v.a., to dif- fer; to dissent. DISAGREE ABLE,-abl,a. , Unsuitable ; impleasing. DISAGREE ABLENESS, -nes, s., im- DISALLOW, dis-al'-low, v.a., not t<:> permit; to disapprove. DISANNUL, -an-nul', v.a., to make void. DISAPPEAR, -ap-peer', v.a., to van- ish. DISAPPEARANCE, -anse, s., re- moval from sight. DISAPPEARING, -mg, s., removal from sight. DISAPPOINT, -ap-poynt', v.a., to defeat expectation. DISAPPOINTMENT, -ment, s., fail- ure of expectation. DISAPPROPRIATE, pro'-pre-ate, v.a., to sever; to deprive of ap- propriated property. proov'-al, s., disap- DIS AGREEMENT, -ment, s., differ- ence of opinion; dispute. DISAPPROV probation. DISAPPROVE, -proov', v.a., to dis. like ; to condemn. DISARM, diz-tirm', v.a.. to deprive of arms ; to render harmless. DISARMAMENT, -a-ment, s., act of disarming. DISARRANGE, dis-ar-ranje', v.a., to put out of order. DISARRAY, -ray', v.a., to undress; to throw into disorder.— s., disor- der; confusion. DISASTER, diz-as-ter', s., mishap, or DISASTROUS, -trus, a.,imfortunate; calamitous. DISAVOW, dis-il-vow', v.a., to dis- own. DISAVOWAL, -al, s., a disowumg; rejection. DISBAND, disband', v.a., to break [ up a body of men enlLstcd.— v.n., 1 to dissolve. DISBANDMENT, -ment, s., act of breaking up. DISBARRING, disbar 'ring, s., ex. peUing fi'om the bar. DISBELIEF, dis be-leef, s., denial of beUef. DISBELIEVE, -leeV, v.a., to refuse to credit. DISBELIEVER, 'be-leev-er, s., ^vho refuses behef. DISBURDEN, dis-bur'-den, v.a., to unload. DISBURDENED, -dend, pp., eased of a burden ; miloaded. DISBURSE, dis burse', v.a., to pay from a private purse. DISBURSEMENT, -meat, s., the money paid out. DISC, disk, s. See DISK. DISCARD 121 DISCREPANT DISCARD, dis-kard, v. a., to reject. DISCERN, diz-zera', v. a., to judge, or discriminate. DISCERNIBLE, -ebl, a., discover- able by or visible to the eye. DISCERNING, -ing, a., penetrating, or acute. DISCERNMENT, -ment, s., act of discerning; aiscrimination. DISCHARGE, dis-teharj', v. a., to disburden; to send away; to pay; to free from aii obligation; to acquit.— s., an unloading; vent; emission; dismission of a soldier; release from oblig tion, debt, or penalty. DISCIPLE, dis-si'-pl, s., a learner; a follower. DISCIPLINARIAN, dis sip-lin-a'-re- an, s., &n officer sti, -^tly atten- tive to discipline. DISCIPLINE, dis'-se-plin, s., educa- tion; subordination; subjection to laws, or regulations. — v. a., to train, or bring up; to instruct. DISCLAIM, dis-klame', v. a., to dis- avow; to deny all cliira. DISCLOSE, dis-kloze', v. a., to di- vulge, or reveal. DISCLOSURE, dis-klo'-zhur, s.. act of disclosing. DISCOLOR, dis-kul'-ur, v.a., to stain: to tinge. DISCOLORATION, -a'-shun, s., al- teration of color; defacement. DISCOLORING, -ing, s., the alter- ing of color. DISCOMFIT, dis-kmn'-fit, v.a., to route; to defeat. DISCOMFITURE, -yure, s., defeat; dispersion. DISCOMFORT, -furt, s., uneasiness. — ^v.a., to make uneasy; to grieve. DISCOMMEND, -mend', v.a., to blame. DISCOMMENDABLE, -iibl, a., cen- surable. DISCOMMODE, '-kom-mode, v.a., to incommode or inconvenience. DISCOMPOSE, -poze, v.a., to derange or unsettle. DISCOMPOSURE, -po'-zhure, s., dis- order; disturbance. DISCONCERT, -kon-sert', v.a., to disturb or frustrate. DISCONNECT, -nekV, v.a., to dis- imite. DISCONNECTION, -nek'-shun, a., separation. DISCONSOLATE, '-so-late, a., sor- rowful; hoi)eless; sad. DISCONTENT, -tent', s., dissatisfac tion.— v.a., to dissatisfy. DISCONTENTED, -ten'-ted, a., dis- DISCONTENTEDNESS, -nes, s., dis- satisfaction, DISCONTENTMENT, ment, s., in- quietude. DISCONTINUANCE, -tin'-u-anse, s., cessation; disunion. DISCONTINUATION, -'a-shun, s., disruption; separation of parts. DISCONTINUE, 'u, v.a., to put an end to. DISCONTINUOUS, -us, a., broken off. DISCORD, dis'-kawrd, s., disagree- ment; want of hamiony. DISCORDANCE, '-danse, s., disagree- ment. DISCORDANT, -dant, a., not in uni- son. DISCOUNT, dis'-kownt, s., a deduc- tion for prompt paymfent. DISCOUNT, dis-kownt', v.a., to de- duct a certain sum per cent. DISCOUNTENANCE, - kown' - to - nanse, v.a., to discourage; to re- strain.— s., cold treatment. DISCOURAGE, -kur'-rej, v.a., to de^ prive of confidence ; to deter. DISCOURAGEMENT, -ment, s., the depriving of courage. DISCOURSE,dis-koarse', s., a speech ; a written treatise; a sermon.— v.n., to converse. DISCOURTEOUS, -km-'-te-us, a., un- civil; rude. DISCOURTESY, -se, s., incivility; ill manntjrs. DISCOVER, dis-kov'-er, v.a., to dia. close ; to make visible. DISCOVERABLE, -abl, a., that may be seen; apparent. DISCOVERY, -e, s., disclosure, manifestation . DISCREDIT, dis-kred'-it, s., disre. pute; want of credit.— v.a., tc disbelieve; to distrust. DISCREDITABLE, -abl, a., disrepu table. DISCREDITED, -ed, pp., disbe- lieved . DISCREET, dis-kreet', a., prudent; circumspect. DISCREETNESS, -nes, s., discre- tion. DISCREPANT, -ant, a., disagreeing. DISCREPANCY 1^^ DISHFUL DISCREPANCY, dis-krep'-anse, s., disagreement. DISCRETION, dis-kresh'-un, s., pru- dence; wise management. DISCRETIONAL, -al, a., left to dis- cretion. DISCRIMINATE, dis-krim'-e-nate, v.a., to distinguish. — v.n., to ob- serve the difference. DISCRI^HNATION, -na'-shim, s., dis- cernment. DISCRIMINATIVE, -na-tiv, a., that marks distinction ; discerning. DISCURSION, -kur'-shim, s., ram- bling about. DISCURSIVE, -siv, a., desultory; ar- gumentative. DISCURSIVENESS, -nes, s., free range of argument, DISCURSORY, -sur-e, a., argumenta- tive. DISCUS, dis'-kus, s., a quoit. See DISK. DISCUSS, dis'-kus, v.a., to debate; to DISC^siON, -kush'-un, s., debate; disquisition. DISCUTIENT, -kew'-she-ent, s., a medicine which disperses coagu- lated fluid. DISDAIN, -dane', v.a., to deem worthless; to scorn. — s., con- tempt. DISDAINFUL, -ful, a., full of dis- dain. DISEASE, -eze, s., a disordered state of mind.— v.a., to derange; to in- fect. DISEASED, -ez"d, pp. or a., distem- pered. DISEMBARK, -em-bark', to land, to debark. DISEMBARKATION, -biir-ka'-shun, s., act of disembarking. DISEMBARRASS, -bar'-ras, v.a., to free from embarassment. DISEMBARRASSMENT, -ment,8., ex- trication from perplexity. DISEMBITTER, -bit'-ter, v.a., to clear from acrimony. DISEMBODY, -bod'-e, v.a., to free from flesh. DISEMBOGUE, -bogue, v.a., to vent; to discharge.— v.n., to flow. DISEMBOUCHURE, dis - oiu - boo - shm-e, s., discharge of waters. DISEMBOWEL, -em-bow'-el, v.a., to take out the bowels. DISEMBROIL, -broyl', v.a., to disen- tangle. DISEMPLOIED, -ployd', a., thrown out of employment. DISENABLE, -en-a'bl, v.a., to de- prive of ability. DISENCHANT, -tchant, v.a., to free from enchantment. DISENCUMBER, -kum'-ber, v.a., to free from encumbrance. DISENCUMBRANCE, -branse, s., freedom from encumbrance, DISENFRANCHISE,-fran'-tchiz,v.a., to disfranchise. DISENGAGE, -gaje, v.a., to relievo from; t ) release from; to liber- DISENGAC ED, -gaje'd, pp.,detachecl or set f ee.— a., at leisure. DISENTAI GLE, -tang'-gl, v.a., to free fr jm perplexity. DISESTTEM, -es-teem', s., want of esteem.— v.a., to dislike. DISFAVOR, -fa'-vur, s., dislike; disesteem.— v.a., to discounte- nance. DISFIGURATION, -flg-ura'-shun, s.. state of being diaigured. DISFIGURE, -fig^-ure, v.a., to deface or defonuv DISFOREST, -for'-est, v.a., to turn into common land. DISFRANCHISE, -fran'-tchiz, v.a., to deprive of any franchise. DISFRANCHISEMENT, -ment, a, act of disfranchisement. DISGORGE, -gorie', v.a., to vomit; to give back what had been seized. DISGRACE, -grase, s., dishonor; in- famy.— v.a., to degrade. DISGRACEFUL, -ful, a., dishonora- ble. DISGUISE, -guize', v.a., to conceal; to dissemble.— s., a counterfeit show. DISGUST, -gust', s., aversion; disrel- ish.— v.a., to excite aversion. DISGUSTING, -ing, a., odious; hate- ful. DISH, dish, s., an open ves.sel, to serve food in. DISHABILLE, dis-hS-bU', s., an un dress. DISHEARTEN, -har'-tn, v.a., to dis courage. DISHERIT, dis-her'-it, v.a., to disin- herit. DISHEVEL, de-shev el. v.a., to spread the hair loosely. DISHFUL, disb'-ful, s., as much as a dish ^\illhold. DISHONEST 123 DISOXYGENATE DISHONEST, diz-on'-est, a., fraudu- lent; unfaithful. DISHONESTY, -es-te, a., faithless- ness; treachery; shame. DISHO>lOR, -ur, s., disgrace; igno- miny.— v.a., to disgrace. DISHONORABLE, -abl, a., biinging shame on. DISINCLINATION, dis-in-kle-na'- shun, s., unwillingness; disaffec- tion. DISINCLINE, -'Mine', V. a., to aUen- ate from. DISINCORPORATE, -in-kawr'-pur- ate, v.a., to deprive of corporate {towers, NFECT, -fekt', v.a., to cleanse from infection. DISINGENUITY, -je-new'-e-te, s., in- sincerity. DISINGENUOUS, -jen'-u-us, a., meanly artful. DISINGENUOUSNESS, -nes, s., un- DISINHERIT, -her'-it, v.a.. to de- prive of inheritance; to cutoff. DISINHUME, -in-hewm', v.a., to disinter. DISINTEGRATE, '-te-grate, v.a., to DISIOTER, -ter', v.a., to take out of the earth. DISINTERESTED, '-ter-es-ted, a., unbiassed ; impartial. DISINTERESTEDNESS, -nes, s., im- partiality; indifference. DISINTERMENT, -ter'-ment, s., act of disinterring. DISINTHRAL, -thrawl', v.a., to res- cue from oppression. DISJECTION, diz-jek'-shun, s., a casting down. DISJOIN, diz-join', v.a., to disunite. DISJOINT, diz-joynt', v.a., to dislo- cate. DISJUNCT, diz-jungkt', a., dis- joined; separated. DISJUNCTION, -jungk'-shun,s., dis- union; separation; a disjoining. DISJUNCTIVE, -tiv, a., separating; disjoining. DISK, or DISC, disk, s., the face of a celestial body; a quoit. DISLIKE, dis-like', s., disapproba- tion; disgust.— v.a., to disap- prove ; to disrelish. DISLOCATE, dis'-lo-kate, v.a., to displace. DISLOCATED, -ka-ted, a., out of joint. DISLOCATION, -ka'-shun, s., luxa- tion; a joint displaced. DISLODGE, dis-lodj', v.a., to drive from; to remove an army. DISLODGMENT, -ment, s., act of dislodging. DISLOYAL, dis-loy'-al, a., false to a sovereigxi. DISLOYALTY, -te, s., want of fidel- ity. DISMAL, diz'-mal, a., dreary; lone- some. DISMANTLE, dis-man'-tl, v.a., to di- vest; to strip of furniture, &c. DISMASK, -mask', v.a., to imcover or unmask. DISMAST, -mast', v.a., to deprive of masts. DISMAY, -ma', v a., to terrify; to discourage.— s., a yielding to fear. DISMEMBER, -mem'-ber, v.a., to disjoint, dislocate, or sever. DISMEMBERMENT, -ment, s., muti- lation; separation. DISiVlISS, -mis', v.a., to send away; to discharge. DISMISSAL, -sal, s., dismission. DISMISSED, -mist', pp. or a., sent DISMISSION, -mish'-un, s., removal from office. DISMORTGAGE, dis-mawr'-gaje, v.a., to redeem from mortgage. DISMOUNT, dis-mownt', v.n., to aUght from a horse.— v.a., to unhorse; to render guns useless. DISOBEDIENCE, dis-o-be'-de-ense, s., refusal to obey. DISOBEDIENT, -ent, a., refusing to obey; refractory; regardless of authority. DISOBEY, dis-o-bay', v.a., to refuse to obey. DISOBLIGE, -blije', v.a., to offend by incivility. DISOBLIGING, -bli'-jing, a., not obliging. DISORDER, -awr'-der, s., want of or- der; turbulence; indisposition.— v.a., to disarrange; to distm-b the mind. DISORGANIZE, -gan-ize, v.a., to de- stroy organic structure. DISOWN, dis-one', v.a., to disclaim or disallow. DISOWNED, dis-own'd, a., not ac- knowledged ; denied. DISOXYGENATE, dis-ox'-e jen-ate, v.a., to deprive of oxygeij. DISORDERLY 124 DISQUISmVE BISORDERLY, -der-le, a., irregular; | intemperate; lawless.— ad., with- out order. DISPARAGE, dis-par'-ij, v. a., to de- Preciate ; to dishonor. ARAGEIVIENT, -ment, s., dero- gation; debasement. DISPARITY, dis-par'-e-te, s., differ- ence in condition or age. DISPASSION, dis-pash'-xin, s., free- dom from passion. DISPASSIONATE, -ate, a., cool; calm. DISPEL, dis-pel', v. a., to disperse or banish.— v.n., to be dispersed. DISPENSABLE, dis-pens'-abl, a., to be dispensed with. DISPENSARY, -sar-e, s., a place where medicines are disi)ensed to the poor. DISPENSATION, -sa'-shun, s., dis- tribution; the granting of a li- cence; a licence to hold two bene- fices. DISPENSATORY, '-sa-tur-e. s., a directory for preparing medi- DISPENSE, dis-pense', v. a., to dis- tribute. DISPEOPLE, dis-pe'-pl, v. a., to de- populate. DISPERSE, dis-perse', v. a., to scat- ter or distribute.— v.n. , to sepa- rate. DISPERSION, -shun, s., act of scat- tering. DISPIRIT, dis-pir'-it, v. a., to dis- hearten. DISPLACE, dis-plase', to disarrange; to remove. DISPLACEMENT, -ment, s., the act of displacing. DISPLACENCY, dis-pla'-sen-se, s., incivility. DISPLANT, dis-plant', v. a., to re- move a plant. DISPLAY, display', v. a., to unfold or spread out.— s., exhibition. DISPLEASE, dis-pleze', v. a., to of- fend; to excite aversion. DISPLEASING, -ple'-zing, a., giving offence ; disagreeable. DISPLEASURE, -plezh'-ure, s., dis- satisfaction. DISPLODE, -plode', v.n., to explode. DISPLOSION, dis-plo'-shun, s., a bursting. DISPLUME, dis-plume', v.a., to strip feathers. DISPOSE, dis-poze', v.a., to arrange. DISPORT, dis-poart', s., sport; pas- time; diversion. — v.n., to play or wanton. DISPORTMENT, -ment, s., act of disporting. DISPOSABLE, dis-po'-sabl, a., sub- ject to disposal. DISPOSAL, -sal, s., act of disposing. DISPOSEDNESS, -po'-zed-nes, s., in- clination. DISPOSITION, -zish'-un, s., adjust- ment, [seize. DISPOSSESS, -pos-ses', v.a., to dis- DISPOSSESSION, -sesh'-un, s., the ?utting out of possession. RAISE, dis-praze', s., censm-e, dishonor, or reproach.— v.a., to blame; to censure. DISPROOF, -proof, s., refutation, DISPROPORTION, -pro-por'-shun, s., want of symmetry; disparity, —v.a., to make imsuitable. DISPROPORTION AL, -shun-al, a., imequal ; inadequate. DISPROPORTIONATE, -ate, a., un- symmetrical ; inadequate. DISPROVABLE, -proov'-ubl, a., that may be disproved. DISPROVAL, -al, s., disproof. DISPROVE, dis-proov', v.a., to re- fute; to rebut. DISPUTABLE, dis'-pu-tabl, a., that may be disputed ; controvertible. DISPUTANT, -tant.s., one who dis- putes; a controversiahst. DISPUTATION, -ta'-shun, s., con- troversy; verbal contest. DISPUTATIOUS, -ta'-shus, a., apt to cavil. DISPUTATIVE, -pew'-ta-tiv, a., dis- posed to dispute ; contentious. DISPUTE, -pewt', v.n., to contend in argument. — v.a., to contro- vert.— s., strife or contest in words. DISQUALIFICATION, dis-kwal-e-fe- ka'-shun, s., disabihty; want of qualification. DISQUAUFY, '-e-fl, v.a., to make unfit; to disable. DISQUIET, dis-kwi'-et, s., want of quiet; uneasiness.- v.a., to dis- turb; to make uneasy. DISQUIETNESS, -nes. or DISQUIE- TUDE, s., restlessness; uneasi- ness. DISQUISITION, dis-kwe-zish'-un, s., a written treatise. DISQUISITIVE, -kwiz'-e-tiv, a., close- ly examining. DISRANK 125 DISSUASIVE DISRANK, dis-rank', v.a., to degrade from rank. DISREGARD,dis-re-gard', s., neglect; indifference.— v.a,, to be indiffer- ent to . DISREGARDFUL, -ful, a., heedless; negligent. DISRELISH, dis-reF-ish, s., distaste; nauseousness.— v.a., to dislike the taste of . DISREPUTABLE, dis-rep'-u-tabl, a., mean, or disgraceful. DISREPUTE, dis-re-pewt', s., dis- esteem; discredit. DISRESPECT, -spokt', s., incivility; DISRESPECTFUL, -ful, a., uncivil; rude. DISROBE, dis-robe', v.a , to divest of garment; to undress. DISRULY, dis-m'-le, a., turbulent; unruly . DISRUPT, dis-rupt', v.a., to break asunder. DISRUPTION, '-shun, s., rendering asunder. DISSATISFACTION, dis-sat-is-fak'- shun, s , discontent, or dislike. DISSATISFACTORY, -tur-e, a., giv- ing discontent. DISSATISFY, dis-sat'-is-fl, v.a., to displease. DISSECT, dis-sekt', v.a., to cut in pieces; to anatomize. DISSECTION, dis-sek'-shun, s., the cutting in pieces an animal or veg- etable, for anatomy. DISSEIZE, dis-seze', v.a., to dispos- sess wrongfully. DISSEIZIN, -se'-zin, s., act of dis- seizing. DISSEIZOR, -zur, s., one who takes possession Avrongfully. DISSEMBLE, dis-sem'bl, v.a., to pre- tend —v. n., to assume a false ap- pearance. DISSEMINATE, -e-nate, v.a., to spread; to diffuse. DISSEMINATION, -na'-shun, s., act of spreading. DISSENSION, dis-sen'-shun, s., con- tention; discord. DISSENT, dis-seut', v.n., to differ.— s., difference of opinion; disagree- ment. DISSENTER, -er, s., one who dis- sents; a separatest from the na- tional church. DISSENTIOUS, -us, a., disposed to discord. DISSENTIENT, dis-sen'-she-ent, a., disagreeing. — s., one who dis- sents. DISSERTATION, dis-ser-ta'-shun, s., a formal discourse. DISSERVE, dis-serv', v.a., to injure; to harm. DISSERVICE, -vis, s., injury; mis- chief. DISSER VICE ABLE, -abl, a., injuri- ous. DISSEVER, dis-sev'-er, v.a., to dis- part; to separate; to cut asun- der. DISSEVERANCE, -anse, s., separa- tion. DISSIDENCE, dis-se'-dense, s., dis- cord. DISSILIENT. dis-sil'-e-ent, a., start- mg asunder. DISSIMILAR, dis-sim'-e-lar, a., hete- rogeneous. DISSIMILARITY, -lar'-e-te, or DIS- SIMILITUDE, s., want of resem- blance; unlikeness. DISSIMULATION, -u-la'-shun, s., pretension; hypocrisy. DISSIPATE, dis-se'-pate, v.a., to dis- perse; to waste. DISSIPATED, -pa-ted, a., loose; ir- regular. DISSIPATION, -pa'-shun,s., a vicious course; extravagance. DISSOCIATE, dis-so-she'-ate, v.a., to disunite. DISSOCIATION, dis-so-she-u'-shun, s., state of separation. DISSOLUBLE, dis'-?o lubl, a., that may be melted. DISSOLUTE, -lute, a., vicious; loose in morals. DISSOLUTION, -lu'-shun, s., act of liquefying ; decomposition ; death ; destruction; the breaking up of an assembly. DISSOLVABLE, -solv'-abl, a., that may be dissolved. DISSOLVE, -solV, v.a., to melt; to liquefy; to break up; to waste away. —v.n., to be melted. DISSOLVENT, -ent, a., having power to dissolve. DISSONANT, dis'-so-nant, a., dis- cordant; inharmonioTis. DISSUADE, dis-swade', v.a., to ex hort against; to represent as un- DISSUASION, dis-swa'-shun, s., ad- vice in opposition. [suade. DISSUASIVE, .siv, a., tending to dig- DISSYLLABLE 126 DIVE DISSYLLABLE, dis-sil'-labl, s word of two syllables. DISTAFF, dis'-taf, s., staff of a spinning wheel. DISTANCE, dis'-tanse, s., any indefinite length of time or space; contrar- iety ; alienation of heai t. — v.a., to leave behind in a race DISTANT, -tant, a. , remote in place or time. DISTASTE, dis-taste', s., disrelish; dislike. DISTASTEFUL, -ful, a., unpleasant; nauseous. DISTEMPER, dis-tem'-per,s., disor- der or malady; disease. DISTEMPERATURE, -a'-ture, s., bad temperature ; disorder. DISTEND, distend', v.a,, to dilate or expand DISTENTION, dis-ten'-shun, s., act of distending. DISTICH, dis'-tik, s., an epigram of two verses. DISTIL, dis-til', v.n., to fall in drops; to flow gently. DISTILLATION, -la'-shun, s., the falling in drops; rectification. DISTILLER, -ler, s., one who distils; a rectifier. DISTILLERY, -ler-e, s., a place where distillation is carried on. DISTINCT, dis-tinkt', a., separate; clear or obvious. DISTINCTION, -shim, s., a mark of difference; rank. DISTINCTIVE, -tiv, a., that marks the difference. DISTINCTNESS, -nes, s., plainness; clearness. DISTINGUISH, dis-tin'-gwish, v.a., to discriminate; to discern criti- cally; to judge.— v.n., to make a distinction. DISTIGUISHABLE, -abl, a., that may be distinguished. DISTINGUISHED, -gwisht, a., con- spicuous; celebrated; eminent. DISTORT, dis-tawrt', v.a., to twist, or pervert. DISTORTION, -shun, s., a twisting out o; shape. DISTRACT, dis-trakt', v.a., to draw apart; to confound ; to liarass. DISTRACTED, -ed, a , perplexed; deranged. DISTRACTING, -ing, a, perplex ing. DISTORTIVE, -tiv, a., that distorts. DISTRACTION, -shim, s., perturba- tion of mind. DISTRAIN, dis-trane', v.a., to seize for debt. DISTRAINT, dis-traynt',s., seizure. DISTRESS, dis-tres', s., suffering or misfortune; act of distraining. — v.a., to aflaict. DISTRESSING, -sing, a., very afflict- ing. DISTRIBUTE, dis-trib'-ute, v.a., to deal out, or apportion. DISTRIBUTION, dis-tre-bu'-shun, s., allotment or disposal; in printing, the separation of the tj-pes. DISTRIBUTIVE, dis-trib'-u-tiv, a., that distributes. DISTRICT, dis'-trikt, s., a division, or tract of coimtry. DISTRUST, distrust', v.a., to sus- pect; to doubt.— s., doubt or sus- picion. DISTRUSTFUL, dis-trust'-ful', a., suspicious; not confident. DISTURB, dis'-turb, v.a., to move or agitate. DISTURBANCE, -anse, s., tumult or commotion. DISUNION, dis-yew'-ne-un, s., sepa- ration ; breach of concord. DISUNITE, dis-yu-nifee', v.a., to dis- join. — v.n., to become separate. DISUNITY, dis-yew'-ne-te, s., state of separation. DISUSAGE, -zaje, s., neglect of use. DISUSE, dis-yuse', s., cessation of use ; desuetude. DISUSE, -yewz', v.a , to cease to use. DISVOUCH, dis-voAvtch',v.a., to dis- credit. DITCH, ditsh, s., a trench made by diggtaig. DITTO, dit'-to, aforesaid. DITTY, -te, s., a song; a little poem. DIURETIC, di-u-ret'-ik, a., provoking urine.— s., a medicine that pro- motes urine. DIURNAL, -ur'-nal, a., daily; hap- pening every day. DIUTURNAL, -u-tur'-nal, a., lasting. DIUTURNITY, -ne-te, s., length of time. DIVAN, de-van', s., a Turkish coun- cil of state. DIVARICATE, di-var'-e-kate, v.n., to part into two branches. DIVE, dive, v n., to plunge into wa- ter; to go deep into any subject; to penetrate. DIVARICATION isr DOCTRINAL DIVARICATION, -ka'-shun, s., a parting; a forking. DIVELLENT, de-vel'-lent, a., draw- ing asunder. DIVER, di -ver, s., one who plunges un- der water; a s wimining bird. DIVERGE, de- verj', T.n., to shoot; to ex- tend. DIVERGENCE, -ense, s., are- ceding from. - DIVERGENT, -ent, a., going asunder. DIVERS, di'-vers, a rious. DIVERSE, -verse, a., different; mul- tiform. DIVERSIFICATION, de-ver-se-fe- ka'-shun, s., variegation; change. DIVERSIFORM, -ver'-se-fawrm, a., of various forms. DIVERSIFY, -fi, v. a., to give diver- sity ; to variegate. DIVERSION, -shun, s., amusement; Diver. different; va- sport ; play. ^ERSIT^, -se-te, s., DIVERSITY, -se-te, s., variety; va riegation. DIVERT, vert', v. a., to amuse; to turn aside. DIVERTING, -ing, a., amusing; en- tertaining. DIVERTISEMENT, -iz-mong, s., a short ballet. DIVERTIVE, -ver'-tiv, a., amusing. DIVEST, -vest, v. a., to strip of clothes, arms, &c. DIVESTURE, -ure, s., act of strip- tho act of VESTMENT, -ment, DI divesting DIVIDABLE, de-vi'-dabl, a., that may be divided; separable. DIVIDE, de-vide', v. a., to sever, cleave, or sunder.— v. n., to break fri endship. DIVIDEND, div'-e-dend, s., a share of interest or profit. DIVIDERS, de-vi'-ders,s. pi., a kind of compasses. DIVINE, de-vine', a., godlike; heavenly ; apjjropriated to God.— s., a theologian.— V. a., to fore- teU. DIVINATION, div-e-na'-Bhtm, s., a foretelling futtire events. DIVING - BELL, di' - ving - bel, s., a hollow vessel, for diving. DIVINITY, de- vin'-e-te, s., theology; the Supreme Be- ing. DIVISIBILITY, viz-e-bil'-e-te, s., quality of being divis- ible. DIVISIBLE, '-ebl, a., ca- pable of division. DIVISION, -vizh'-un iiSiilili Diving-Beh,. act of di- viding or being divided; a sepa- rate body of men; a compart- ment; variance; a rule in arith- metic. DIVISOR, -vi'-zur, s., in arithmetic the number that divides. DIVORCE, de-vorse', s., a dissolu- tion of matrimony; separation.— v.a., to dissolve the marriage contract; to force asunder. DIVORCEE, -se, s., a person di- vorced. DIVULGE, de-vulj', v.a., to make public; to reveal. DIVULSION, de-vul'-shun, s., a rending asunder. DIVULSIVE, -sive, a., that rends. DIZZINESS, diz'-ze-nes, s., giddi- ness. DIZZY, -ze, a., giddy; vertiginous. DO, doo, v.a., to perform; to carry into effect; to practise; to trans- act.— v. n., to behave well or ill; to fare. DOCIBLE, dos'-ebl, or DOCILE, a., teachable ; docile ; instructed. DOCILITY, do-sil'-e-te, s., teachable- ness. DOCK, dok, v.a., to cut off; to cur- tail.— s., a deep trench in which ships are built. DOCKYARD, yard, s., a magazine for naval stores. DOCTOR, -tur, s, a title in divinity, law, physic, or music ; a man of erudition; one who cures dis- DOCTRINAL, -trin-al, a., pertainimj to doctrine. DOCKET 128 DOMINO DOCKET, -et, s., a direction tied upou goods.— V. a., to mark the contents of papers. DOCTRINE, '-trin, s., a principle in any science; a dogma. DOCUMENT, dok'-u-ment, s., any authoritative paper. DOCUMENTARY, -men'-ta-re, a., consisting in documents. DODECAGON, do-dek'-a-gon, s., a polygon, having twelve equal DoDO. D O D ECAHEDRON, s., a body having twelve equal DODGE, dodj, v.n., toplay tricks; to be evasive. — v.a., to escape by starting aside. DODO, do'-do, s., the monk swan, now extinct. DOE. do, s., a sne-deer. ")ER, doo'-er, s., one who does; an agent. DOES, duz, the third person singular of To do, indicative mood, present tense. DOFF, dof, v.a., to strip or divest. DOG, dog, s., a domestic quadmped. — v.a., to follow insidiously. DOG-DAYS, dog'-days, s., the hot days of summer when the dog- star rises and sets with the sun. DOGE, doje, s., the chief magistrate of Venice. DOGGED, dog'd, pp., pursued close- ly.— a., sullen. DOGGEREL, dog'-ger-el, a., worth- less. — s., a loose kind of poetry. DOGGISH, -gish, a., like a dog; churlish . DOGMAj-ma, s., a principle or tenet. DOGMATIC, -mat'-ik, a., positive; dictatorial. DOGMATISM, -ma-tizm, s., positive assertion. DOGMATIZE, -tize, v.n., to assert D0(5-STAR, dog'-star, s., the star Sirius. DOILY, doy'-le, s., a small aapklQ. Dolphin. DOINGS, doo'-ings, s.pl., transac- tions; actions; bustle. DOIT, doit, s., a small piece of money. DOLE, dole, s., gratuity; grief; sor- row. DOLEFUL, dole'-ful, a., expressmg grief. [choly. DOLEFULNESS, -nes, s., melan- DOLESOME, dole:-sum, a., gloomy; dismal. DOLL, dol, s., a child's baby toy. DOLLAR, dol'-lar, s., a silver coin worth 100 cents. DOLORIFIC, dol-ur-if'-ik, a., that expresses pain, or causes grief. DOLOROUS, dol'-m--us, a., sorrow- ful; dismal. DOLPHIN,dol' fin, s., a sea-fish. DOLT, dealt, s., a stupid fellow ; a blockhead. DOLTISH, -tish, a., didl in intellect. DOMAIN, do-mane', s., dominion; empire. DOME, dome, s., a cupola. DOMESTIC, do-mes'-tik, s., a ser- vant; a liired laborer. — a., be- longing to the house; tame; not wUd; not foreign. DOMESTICATE, -te-kate, v.a., to make domestic ; to tame. DOMICILE, dom'-e-seel, s., an abode or mansion.— v.a., to establish a fixed residence. DOMICILIARY, -sil-e-ar-e, a., per- taining to private residence. DOMICILIATION, -e-a' shun, s., in- habitancy. DOMIFY, dom'-e-fi, v.a., to tame. DOMINANCY, .nan-se, s., authority; rule. DOMINANT, -nant, a., governing; ruling. DOMINATE, -nate, v.a., to rule; to govern.— v.n., to predominate. DOMINATION, -ua'-shun, s., domin- ion; tyranny. DOMINEER, dom'-e-neer, v.n., to bluster; to hector. DOMINICAL, do-mm'-e-kal, a. . not- ing the Lord's day. DOMINION, -yxm, s., supreme auth- ority. DOMINO, dom'-e-no, s., a black cloak; a dotted piece of ivory for playing dominoes DON 120 DOWN DON, don, s., "^ Spanish title of dis- tinction. DONATION, do-na'-shun, s., a gift or benefaction; a present. DONATIVE, don'-a-tiv, s., a gift; a largess. DONE, dun, pp. of the verb to do ; executed; finished. DONKEY, don'- ke, s., an ass or mide. DONOR, do'-nur, s., a benefac- tor; one who grants an _ istate. Donkey. DOOM, doom, v.a., to condemn; to destine.— s., ju- dicial sentence. DOOMSDAY, dooms'-day, s., day of judgment. DOOMSDAY-BOOK, -book, s., an an- cient book containing a survey in England. DOOR, dore, s., an opening or pas- sage ; an entrance. DOQUET, dock'-et, s., a warrant. DOREE, do-ra', s., a fish, the John- Doree. DORIC, dor'-ik, a., an order of archi- tecture. DORMANCY, dawr-man'-se, s., quies- cence. DORMER, daur' -mer, s., a window in the roof. DORMITORY, rae-tur-e, s., a place, or room to sleep in. DORMOUSE, -mous, s., a winged an- imal which passes the winter in sleep. DORSAL, -sal, a., pertaining to the back. DOSE, dose, s., a quantity of medi- cine; anything nauseous: a por- tion.— v.a., to give in doses; to physic. DOSSIL, dos'-sil. s., a pledget or por- tion of lint. DOT, dot, s., a small point or spot.— v.a., to mark with dots. DOTAGE, do'-taje, s., feebleness; ex- cessive fondness. DOTAL, do'-tal, a., pertaining to dower. DOTARD, do'-tard, s.,a doting fel- low; one foolishly fond. DOTATION, do-ta'-shun, s., endow- ment. DOTE, dote, v.n., to be silly; to de- cay. DOTING, do'-ting, a., regarding with fondness. DOTTEREL, dot' te-rel, s., a bird of the grallic order that mimics ges-- tures. DOUBLE, dub'-bl, a., two of a sort; twice as much.— v.a., to fold; to repeat; to add. —v.n., to increase to twice the sum. — s., twice as much.— Double is extensively used in composition, as DOU- BLE-DEALING, DOUBLE-MIND- ED, DOUBLE-TONGUED, &c. DOUBLET, dub'-let, s., the inner gar- ment of a man. DOUBLOON, dub loon', s., a Spanish gold coin. DOUBT, dowt, v.n., to waver; to be in suspense.— v.a., to suspect; to distrust.— s., fluctuation of mind; apprehension; dread; horror. DOUBTFUL, dowt'-ful, a., not set- tled in opinion. DOUBTFULNESS, -nes, s., dubious- ness. DOUBTLESSLY, -les-le, ad., imques- tionably. DOUCEUR, doo-seur', s. (Fr.), a pres- ent. DOUCHE, doosh, s., a sudden rush of water. DOUGH, do, s., unbaked paste. DOUGHTY, dow'-te, a., brave; vaU- ant. DOUGHY, do'-e, a., like dough; soft. DOUSE, douse, v.a., to plunge into water. DOVE, duv, s., a pigeon. DOVE-COT, -kot, s., a small building forpigeons. DOVE-LIKE,duv'-like, a. , resembling a dove. DOVE-TAIL, -tale, s, a manner of fastening timbers together. — v.a., to unite by a tenon. DOWAGER, dow'-a-jer, s., a widow with a jointure. DOWDY, de, s., an iU-dressed, inele- gant woman.— a., awkward; vul- gar-looking. DOWER, -er, s., a widow's endow ment. DOWLAS, -las, s., a coarse linen cloth. DOWN, down, s., the soft feathers of fowls; an open plain.— prep., along a descent.— ad., in a de- scending direction. — a., down- cast. DOWN-CAST 130 DREADFULNESS DOWN-CAST, -kast, a., cast down- ward. DOWNFALL, -fawl, s., a sudden faU; destruction DOWNHILL, -hill, a., declirous.— s., declivity. DOWNLOOKING, dovra'-look-ing, a., (i©iGCtJG(i DOTO-LYING, li-ing, s., time of re- DO WRIGHT, -rite, ad., in plain terms.— a., plain, open. DOWN-TRAIN, -trane, s., a departing railway train. DOWNWARD, -ward, ad., from a higher place to a lower; in the course of falling, or descending from elevation or distinction. — a., declivous; bending; dejected. DOWNY, -e, a., coTered with down; calm; soothing. DOWRY, dow'-re, s., reward paid for a wife; a gift. DOXOLOGY,doks-ol'-o-ge, s., a hymn inpraise of the Almighty. DOXY, dok'-se, s. , a loose woman. DOZE, doze, v.n., to slumber; to sleep lightly. DOZEN, duz'n, a., twelve in nxmiber. — s., the number twelve. DOZINESS, do'-zenes, s., drowsi- ness. DOZY, do'-ze, a., drowsy; heavy; in- clined to sleep. DRAB, drab, s., a low sluttish wo- man.— a., of a dun color. DRACHiM, dram, s. See DRAM. DRACHMA, drak'-ma, s., a Greek sil- ver coin. DRAFF, draf, s., refuse; lees; dregs. DRAFT, s., a drawing; a bill of ex- change; delineation; a writing. — v. a., to compose and write; to select. DRAFTS, drafts, s.pl., agame played on a chequered board. DRAG, drag, v.a., to pull; to haul.— v.n., to be drawn alongj to pro- ceeJ heavily.— 3., something to be drawn along; a chain to lock a wheel; a hook or net. DRAGGLE, drag'-gl, v.a., to trail in the dirt. — v.n., to become wet or dirty. DRAG-NET, drag'-net, s., a net for taking fish. DRAGON^ -un, s., a fabulous mon- ster with feet and wings. DRAGON-LIKE, -like, a., Ske a drag- on; fiery, DRAGOON, dra-goon', s., a horse- soldier.— v.a., to domineer over. DRAIN, drane, v . a. , to fQter ; to make dry.— y.n., to flow off gradu- ally.— s., a water-course; a sewer. DRAINAGE, dra'-nij, s., a draining; a flowing off. DRAKE, drake, s., the male of the duck kind. . DRAM, dram, s., the eighth part of an ounce. DRAMA, dram'-a, or dra'-ma, s., a poem; a play. DRAMATIC, dra-mat'-ik, a., pertain- ing to the drama; theatrical. DRAMATIST, dram'-a-tist, s., a writer of plays. DRAPER, dra'-per, s., a dealer in cloths. DRAPERY, -e, s., cloth-work; stuffs of wool. DRASTIC, dras'-tik, a., in medicine acting violently.— s., a purge. DRAUGHT, draft, s., the act of draw- ing; the quantity of Uquor drank at once; a representation by lines; picture; a sweeping for fish; aoiUof exchange; a rough sketch in writing.— v.a., to draw out. DRAW, draw, v.a., to pull along; to haul; to suck; to attract. — v.n., to pull; to write a bill of ex- change; to cause to suppurate.— s., the act of drawing, the chance drawn. DRAWBACK, -bak, s., deduction from profit. DRAW-BRIDGE, -bridj, s., a mov- able bridge. DRAWER, -er, s., he who draws a bUl of exchange. DRAWING, -ing, s., delineation; dis- tribution of prizes. DRA^T[NG-R003I, -room, s., a with- drawing room . DRAWL, drawl, v.n., to speak with slow utterance. DRAW-WELL, -wel, s., a deep weU, whence water is drawn. DRAY, dra, s., a low cart on wheels. DREAD, dred, s. , great fear ; terror.- a., dreadful; awful.— v.a.^ to fear excessively.— v.n., to be m great fear. DREADFUL, -ful, a., formidable; frightful. DREADFULNESS, -nes, s., terrible- DREAM 131 DRUB DREAM, dreem, s., thoughts in sleep; a vain fancy.— v. a,, to see in a dream. DREAMER, dre'-mer, s., a visionary; a sluggard. DREARINESS, dre'-re-nes, s., gloomy solitude. DREARY, dre'-re, a., dismal; gloomy. DREDGE, dredj, 8., a drag-net.— v.a., to take with a dredge. DREDGER, dred'-jer, s., a utensil for scattering flour on meat; a dredging machine. DREDGING, dredj'-ing, s., act of catching with a dredge. DREGGY, dre'A'-ge, a., containing dregs or lees. DREGS, dregs, s.pl., sediment of liquors; lees. DRENCH, drensh, v.a., to soak; to wet thoroughly.— s., a dravight; a swill. DRENCHING, -ing, a., wetting thor- oughly. DRESS, dres, v.a., to attire or robe; to rig; to cleanse a wound; to curry. — v.n., to arrange in a line. — s., apparel; a lady's gown. DRESSER, -ser, s., a kitchen table on which meat is dressed. DRESSING, -ing, s., raiment; attire; manure. DRESS-MAKER, -ma'-ker, s., a mantua-maker. DRESSY, dres'-se, a., showy in dress. DRIB, drib, v.a., to crop or cutoff. DRIBBLE, -bl, v.n., to fall in drops. —v.a., to throw down in drops. DRIBBLET, -let. s., a small piece; a small simi. DRIER, dri'-er, s., a desiccative; a material for oil-paints. DRIFT, drift, s., a heap driven to- gether; impulse; anything driven by force. — ^v.n., to be driven into DRILL, dril, v.a., to perforate; to bore by an instrmnent. — s., a pointed instrument for boring holes; a small furrow. DRINK, drink, v.n., to swallow liquor; to be intemperate.— v.a., to swallow. DRINKER, drink'-er, s., a dnmkard; a tippler. DRIP, drip, v n., to fall in drops.— s., a falling in drops. DRIPPING, -ping, s., the fat dropped in roastiAg. DRIVE, drive, v.a., to urge forward; to guide.— v.n., to be impelled.— s., an excursion in a carriage. DRIVEL, driv'l, v.n., to slaver; to dote.— s^ saliva fpom the mouth. DRIVELLER, driv'l-er, s., a trifler; afooL DRIVER, dri'-ver, s., one who drives a carriage, beasts, &c. DRIZZLE, driz'zl, v.n., to rain in small drops.— s., a small rain. DRIZZLING, -ling, s., the falling of rain or snow in small drops. DRIZZLY, -le, a., shedding small rain. DROLL, drole, a., comical; divert- ing; merry. — s., a jester; a buf- foon. DROLLERY, dro'-ler-e, s., buffoon- DROMEDARY, drum'-e-dar-e, s., the one-humped camel. DRONE, drone, s., a male bee; an idler. DRONISH, dro'-nish, a., idle; slug- gish. DROOP, droop, v.n., to sink down; to grow weak. DROP, drop, s , a small portion of fluid; an ear-ring.— v.a., to dis- til; to let fall.— v.n., to die sud- denly. DROPPING, -ping, ppr. or a., fallmg in globules.— s., act of dropping. DROPSICAL, -se-kal, a., diseased with dropsy. DROPSY, -se, s,, a morbid collection of water in the body. DROSKY, dros'-ke, s., a low four- wheeled vehicle. DROSS, dros, s., the scum of metals; rust. DROUGHT, drowt, s., want of rain; aridity. DROUGHTINESS, -e-nes, s., want of rain. DROUGHTY, -te, a., arid; wanting rain. DROVER, dro'-ver, s., one who drives cattle, &c. DROWN, drown, v.a., to overwhelm in water.— v.n., to perish in water. DROWSE, drowz, v.n., to slumber. DROWSINESS, -ze-nes, s., sleep- DROWSY, -ze, a., inclined to sleep; lethargic. DRUB, drub, v.a., to thrash; to cudgel. DRUBBING 132 DUMBNESS DRUBBING, -bing, s., a cudgelling. DRUDGE, drudj, v.n., to work hai-d; to labor.— s., a slave; a menial. DRUDGERY, -jer-e, s., ignoble toil; hard work. DRUG, drug, s., a substance used in medicine; an unsaleable com- modity. — v.a., to season with dnigs. DRUGGET, -get, s., a coai-se woollen cloth. DRUGGIST, -gist, s., one who deals in drugs. DRUIDS, droo'-ids, s., the ancient Celtic priests. DRUIDISM, -dizm, s., religion of the Druids. DRUM, drum, s., a martial instru- ment of music; the tjinpanum of the ear.— v.n., to beat a drum. DRUM- MAJOR, -ma'-jiu*, s., the chief drummer of a regiment. DRUMIVIER, -mer, s., one who drimas. DRUNK, drunk, a., intoxicated. DRUNKARD, -ard, s., one addicted to strong liquor. DRUNKEN, drunk'n, a., inebriated. DRUNKENNESS, -nes, s., inebria- tion. DRUPE, drupe, s., fruit without valves. DRYING, dri'-ing, s., the depriving of moisture. DRY, dri, a., destitute of moisture; arid.— v.a., to deprive of moist- ure.— v.n., to grow dry. DRYAD, -ad, s., a wood nymph. DRYNESS, -nes, s., want of water; aridity. DRY-NURSE, -nurse, s., one who at- tends another in sickness, or brings up a chUd without the DRY-ROT, dry '-rot, s., a rapid decay of timber. DRYSALTER, -sawl'-ter, s., a dealer in salted meats, &c. DUAL, du'-al, a., expressing the number two. DUALITY, du-al'-e-te, s., division; separation. DUB, dub, v.a., to make a knight. DUBBING, dub'-ing, s., an oily com- position. DUBIOUS, du'-be-us, a., doubtful; not clear or plain. DUBIOUS2^SS, -nes, s., doubtful- ness. DUCAL, dew'-kal, a., pertaining to a duke. DUCAT, duk'-at, s., a foreign coin of silver or gold, the latter worth about 9s. 4d. DUCHESS, dutsh'-es, s.. the consort of a duke; also a lady who has the sovereignty of a duchy. DUCHY, -e, s., a dukedom. DUCK, duk, s., a water-fowl. DUCKING-STOOL, .duk'-ing stool, s., ancient punishment of scolds. DUCKUNG, -hng, s., a young duck. DUCT, dukt, s. , any tube by which a fluid is conducted. DUCTIBLE, dukt'-ibl, a., pliable; •f p Q p 4- Q Kl £fc DUCTILE, duk'-til, a., pliable; that may be drawn out into wire; mal- leable. DUCTILITY, -til'-e-te, s., mallea- bility; flexibihty; ready compli- ance. DUDGEON, dud'-jun, s., suUenness: ill-will. DUE, dew, a., owing to; proper; fit. — s., that which is owed. DUEL, du'-el, s., single combat. DUENNA, du-en'-na, s., an old gov- Dtjgong. DUET, du-et', s., music composed for two performers. DUG, dug, s., the animal nipple. DUGONG, du'-gong, s., a ce- t a c e ous a nimal. DUKE, duke, s., one of our high- est or- ders of nobihty; a prince. DUKEDOM, -dom, s., the territory of a duke. DULCET, dul'-set, a., luscious; melo- dious. DULCIFY, dul'-se-fl, v.a., to sweet- en. DULCILOQUY, -sil'-o-lcwe, s., soft- ness of si)eaking. DULCIMER, dul'-se-mer, s., a soft- toned musical instrument. DULL, dul, a., doltish; slow of mi- derstanding; sluggi.sh.— v.a., to make dull; to stupify DULLARD, -lard, s., a blockhead. DULNESS, -nes, s., want of quick perception; heaviness. DUMBNESS, -nes, s., muteness; si- lence. DUMB 133 DYSPEPSY DUMB, dmn, a., silent; speechless. DUMMY, -me, s., a sham package in a shop. DUMP, dump, s., melancholy; ab- sence of mind. DUMPISH, -ish.a., dull; stupid; de- DUMPLING, dimip'-ling, s., a hard pudding. DUMPS, dumps, s.pl., low spirits; melancholy. DUMPY, dum'-pe, a., short and thick. DUN, dun, a., of dull brown color.— v.a., to demand a debt.— s, an importunate or troublesome cred- itor. DUNCE, dunse, s., a dullard; a dolt. DUNG, dung, s., the excrement of animals.— v.a., to matiure with dung.— v.n., to void excrement. DUNGEON, dun'-jun, s., a close prison. DUNGHILL, dung'-hil, s., a heap of dung. DUODECIMAL, du-o-des'-e-mal, a., computing by twelves. DUODECIMALS, -mals, s.pl., in arithmetic, multiphcation by twelves. DUODECIMO, -mo, s., a book having twelve leaves to a sheet. DUPE, dupe, s., one easily led astray. — v.a., to deceive; to trick. DUPLE, du'-pl, a., double. DUPLICATE, -ple-kate, a., double; twofold.— s., a copy; a transcript. — v.a., to double. DUPLICATION, -ka'-shun, s., act of doubling. DUPLICITY, -plis'-e-te, s., dissimula- tion. DURABILITY, -ra-bil'-e-te, s., power of lasting. DURABLE, du'-rabl, s., permanent; lasting. DURANCE, -ranse, s., imprison- ment. DURATION, -ra'-shun, s., perma- ) nency. DURESS, -res', s., hardship; impris- onment. DUSKY, dus'-ke, a., partially dark; gloomy. DUST, dust, s., dry particles of earth; powder. — v.a., to free from dust; to brush. DUSTER, -ter, s„ a utensU to clear from dust. clouded with dust; DURIAN, s., the fruit of the durio, esteemed for its delicious flavor. DURST, durst, pret., of dare. DUSK, dusk, a., mod- erately black.— s., twilight. DUSKINESS, -e-nes, s., partial dark- ness. DUKIAN, DUSTINESS, -te-nes, s., state of be- ing dusty. DUSTY, -te, a., like dust. DUTCH, dutch, a., pertaining to Hol- land. DUTEOUS, du'-te-us, a., obedient; obsequious. DUTIFUL, -ful, a., obedient; sub- missive. DUTY, -te, s., respect; tax; toll; le- gal or natural obligation. DWARF, dwarf, s., an animal or Slant below the ordinary size; a iminutive man. DWARFISH, -ish, Uke a dwarf; very small. DWARFISHNESS, -nes, littleness of size. DWELL, dwel, v.n. continue long. DWELLING, -ling, dence; abode. DWINDLE, dwin'-dl, v.n., to dunin- ish ; to shrink. DWT, s., abbreviation of penny- weight. DYE, di, v.a., to stain or color textile fabrics. DYE, s., color; tinge. DYEING, -ing, s., the art of coloring cloth, &c. DYER, -er, a., one who dyes textile fabrics. DYING, -ing, a., mortal; destined to death. DYNAMICS, di-nam'-iks, s., treat- ment of bodies in motion. DYNAIVUTE, di'-nam-ite, s., an e«:- plosive mineral. DYNASTY, din'-as-te, s., a race of kings of the same line. DYSENTERIC, dis-en-ter'-ik, a., af- flicted with dysentery. DYSENTERY, dis'-en-ter-e, s., a flux of blood and mucus. DYSPEPSY, dis-pep'-se, s., iudiges- tion. to inhabit; to a place of resi- DYSPEPTIC 134 ECCLESIASTIC DYSPEPTIC, dis-pep'-tik, a., having bad digestion. DYSPHONY, dis'-fo-ne, s., difficulty of speaking. DYSUEY, -u-re, s., difficulty of void^ ing urine; a morbid condition of that fluid . E £6, the second vowel of the English ) alphabet; its natiu-al sound is long, as in me, but it has a short sound, as in met, and the sound of a open or long, as in prey; it serves to lengthen the soimd of the preceding vowel, as in mane. After c and g, the final e serves to indicate that c is to be pro- nounced as s, and g as j. As an abbreviation, it stands for East, as, E.N. E., east-north-east. EACH, eetch, a., every one of. EAGER, e'-ger, a., earnest; zealous. EAGERNESS, -nes, zeal; earnest- ness. EAGLE, e'gl, s., a bird of prey. EAGLE-SPEED, e'-gle-spede, s., the swiftness of an eagle. EAGLET, e'-glet, s., a young eagle. EAR, ere, s., the organ of hearing; a spike of com; faculty of judging of harmony EARL, erl, s., a title of nobility, next to a marquis. EARLDOM, -dum, s., the seignory, or dignity of an earl. EARL-MARSHAL, '-mar-shal, s., a great officer of state ; head of the College of Arms. EARLY, er'-le, a., prior in time. EARN, ern, v. a., to acquire; to mer- it; to gain by labor. EARNEST, er'-nest, a., eager; intent; serious. — s., seriousness; a pledge. EAR-RING, ere'-ring, s., a pendant worn at the ear. [the ear. EAR-SHOT, -shot, s., within reach of EARTH, erth, s., the terraqueous globe ; the grovmd ; siulace of the earth. EARTHEN, erth'-n, a., made of eai'th or clay. EARTHEN-WARE, -ware, s., crock- ery ; pottery. EARTHINESS, '-e-nes, s., quality of being earthy; grossness. EARTHLY, -le, a., pertaining to earth; sordid. EARTHQUAKE, -kwake', s., a trembling of the eartli. EARTH-WORK, -wurk, s., a cutting or embankment, EARTHY, -e, a., consisting of earth; terrene. EAR-W^G, -wig, s., an insect of the genus Forficula. EASE, eze, s., rest; tran- quilhty; un- affectedness Eah-wig. v.a., to relieve or tranquillize. EASEL, e'zl, s., a canvas. EASEMENT, eze'-ment, s., accom- modation. EASINESS, e'-ze-nes, s., ease; rest; tranquillity. EAST, eest, s., the point where the sun rises. EASTER, -er, s., a festival in com- memoration of Christ's resurrec- tion. EASTERLY, -er-le, a., coming from the east. EASTERN, -em, a., oriental. EASTWARD, eest'-ward, ad., toward the east. EASY, e'-ze, a., being at rest; qiiiet; tranquil. EAT, eet, v.a., to consmne, devour, or corrode.— v.n., to take food. EATABLE, e'-tabl, a., that may be eaten. EAVES, eevz, s.pl., the lower border of a roof. EAVES-DROP, eevz'-drop, v.a., to catch what comes from eaves. EAVES-DROPPER, -drop'-per, s., a listener. EBB, eb, s., the reflux of the tide; decline.— v.a., to flow back. EBONY, eb'-o-ne, s., a hard and durable black wood. EBRIETY, e-bri'-e-te, s., intoxica- tion. EBULLIENT, e-bul'-le-ent, a., boiling over. EBULLITION, eb-ul-lish'-un, s., ac- tion of boiling. ECCENTRIC, ek-sen'-trik, a., devi- ating from the centre. ECCENTRICITY, -tris'-e-te, s., devi- ation from a centre. ECCLESIASTIC, ek-klo-ze-as'-tik, a., pertaining to the Church. EOCLESIOLOGY 135 EFFERVESCE EOCLESIOLOGY, -ol'-o-je,s. .church- building. ECHELON, esh'-e-long, s., the po- sition of an army in form of steps. ECHO, ek'-ko, s., re-percussion of sound.— v.n., to reflect sovmd. ECLAIRCISSEMENT, ek-klare'-sis- mong, s., the clearing up of any- thing. ECLAT, e-klaw', s., a burst of ap- plause; renown. ECLECTIC, ek-lek'-tic, a., selecting; choosing. ECLIPSE, e-klips', s., obstruction of the sun or moon. — v. a., to ob- scure; to darken; to disgrace. — v.n., to suffer an eclipse. ECLIPTIC, e-klip'-tik, s., a great cir- cle of the sphere; the apparent path of the sun. ECLOGUE, ek'-log, s., a pastoral poem. ECONOMICAL, e-ko-nom'-e-kal, a., frugal. ECONOMIST, e-kon'-o-mist, s., a frugal manager of domestic con- cGrns. ECONOMY, -me, s., frugality; good husbandry. ECSTASY, eks'-ta-se, s., excessive joy: rapture; enthusiasm. ECSTATICf, tat'-ik, a., raptm-ous; transporting. EDACIOUS, e-da'-she-us, g,., greedy; voracious. EDDER, ed'-der, s., top of hedge- stakes. EDDISH, ed'-dish, s., the latter pas- ture. EDDY, ed'-de, s., a current of back- water.— v. a., to move circularly. EDENTATE, s., an an- imal of the sloth tribe. EDGE, edj., s., cut- ting ex- tremity of an instrument, sideways. EDGE-TOOL, -tool, s., a sharp-edged instrument. EDGING, -ing, s., the edge of a gar- ment, [lent. EDIBLE, ed'-ebl, a., eatable; escu- EDICT, e'-dikt, s., a decree, or proc- lamation. Edentate. -v.n., to move EDIFICATION, ed-e-fe-ka'-shun, s., instruction ; progress of mind. EDIFICE, ed'-e-fls, s., a structure; a fabric. EDIFY, ed'-e-fl, v. a., to improve the mind. EDIFYING, '-ing, a., instructive. EDILE, e'-dile, s., a Roman magis- trate. EDIT, ed'-it, v. a., to superintend a publication. EDITION, e-dish'-im, s., the publica- tion of a book, or literary work. EDITOR, ed'e-tur, s., a person who revises and prepares a book for publication; or writes for a news- paper. EDITORIAL, -to'-re-al, a., pertaining^ to an editor. EDITORSHIP, ed'-e-tur-ship, s., business of an editor; hterary supervision. EDUCTATE, ed'-yu-kate, v. a., to in- struct; to inform and enlighten. EDUCATED, -ka-ted, a., instructed; disciplined. EDUCATION, '-shun, s., instraction; discipline. EDUCATIONAL, -al, a., derived from education; instructional. EDUCE, e-duse', v. a., to extract; to elicit. EDUCIBLE, e-du'-se-bl, a., that may EDUCTION, e-duk'-shun, s., act of drawing out. EDULCORATION, e-dtd-ko-ra'-shun, s., act of pm-ifying. EEL, eel, s., a genus of serpent-Uke soft-finned fishes. EFFACE, ef-fase', v. a., to expimge or erase. EFFACEMENT, -ment, s., act of effacing. EFFECT, ef-fekt', s., result; event; general intent.— v. a., to cause to be; to accomplish. EFFECTIVE, -tiv, a., eflflcient; effica- cious. EFFECTS, ef-fekts', s.pl., goods; moveables. EFFECTUAL, ef-fek'-tu-al, a., pro- ducing an effect; efficacious. EFFECTUATE, -ate, v. a., to bring to pass. EFFEMINACY, ef-fem'-e-na-se, s., softness; delicacy. EFFERVESCE, ef-fer-ves', v. a., to bubble and hiss; to be in comuio- tiou. EFFEMINATE 136 ELASTICITY EFFEMINATE, -nate, a., womanish; voluptuous. EFFERVESCENCE, -sense, s., natural ebullition. EFFERVESCENT, -sent, a., gently boiling. EFFETE, -ef -fete', a., barren; worn out. EFFICACIOUS, ef-fe-ka'-shus, a., effectual. EFFICACY, '-fe-ka-se, s., power to produce effects; effectuality. EFFICIENT, ef flsh'-ent, a., causing effects; competent; effective.— s., the agent that causes to exist. EFFIGIES, ef-tij'-e-ese, s., an eflftgy. EFFIGY, ef'-fe-je, s., an image; re- semblance; likeness. EFFLORESCENT, ef-flo-res'-sent, a., shooting into threads. EFFLUENT, ef'-fiu-ent, a., flowing ou t. EFFLUVIUM, ef-flu'-ve-um, s.; pi. EFFLUVIA, invisible particles which exhale from animal or vegetable substances. EFFLUX, ef'-fluks, s., effusion; emanation. EFFORT, ef'-fort, s,, exertion of strength; straining. EFFRONTERY, ef-frunt'-er-e, s., as- surance; audacity. EFFULGE, ef-fulj', v.n., to shine forth. EFr ULUENCE, -ense, s., a flood of Ugbt. EFFULGENT, -ent, a., shming; bright; splendid. EFFUSION, ef-fu'-zhun, s., act of pouring out. EFFUSIVE, -siv, a., that poura forth largely. EFT, eft, s., a newt; the common lizard. EGtG, eg, s., the ovimn of donaestic I>oultry . EGLANTINE, eg'-lan-tine, s., a spe- cies of rose. EGOTISM, e'-go-tizm, s.,loveof self ; self -commendation. EGOTIST, -tist, s., one who speaks well of himself. EGREGIOUS, e-gre'-Je-us, a., extiti- ordinary; remarkable. EGRESS, e'-gres, s., exit or depar- ture. EIGHTEENMO, a-teen'-mo, s., a book containing eighteen leaves. EIGHTEENTH, a'-teenth, a., the or- dinal o£ eighteen. Egret. EGRESSION, e- gresh'-vm, s., act of going out. EGRET, e'-gret, s.. a tuft ol' feathers. — A small bird of the heron family. EIDER, e'-der, s., a species of sea.- duck. EIGHT, ate, a,, twice four. EIGHTEEN, a'-teen, a., eight and ten imited. EIGHTFOLD, ate-foald, a., eight times the number or quantity. EIGHTSCORE, ayte'-skore, a. or s., a hundred and sixty. EIGHTY, ay'-te, a., fom-score, EISTEDDFOD, e-sted'-fod, s., assem- bly of Welsh bards. EITHER, e'-ther, pron., one of two; EJACULATE, e-jak'-u-late, v.a. or n., to exclaim: to utter. EJACULATION, -la'-shun,s., the ut- tering a short prayer. EJACULATORY, -la-tiu--e, a., uttered in short sentences. EJECT, e-jakt', v.a., to throw out; to cast forth. EJECTION, e-jek'-shim, s., act of casting out. [possession. EJECTMENT, e-jekt'-ment, s., a dis- EJULATION. e-jul-a'-shim, s., out- cry; a wailing. EKE, eek, v.a., to increase; to en- large. ELABORATE, e-lab'-o-rate, v.a., to produce with labor.— a., wrought with labor. ELABORATION, -ra'-shun, s., im- {>rovement by successive opf ra- ions. ELAND, n, an antelope in- ha l)iti ng South Afri- ca, esteemed for its flesh. ELAPSE, e- lapse,v.n.,to slide away. ELASTIC, e-las'- tik,a. .spring- ing back; re- bounding. ELASTICITY, -tis'-e-te, s., a spring- ing back. Eland. ELATE 137 ELOCUTIONABY ELATE, e-late', a., elevated in mind. — v.a., to puff up; to make proud. ELATION, e-la'-shun, s., inflation of mind; self-esteem. ELBOW, el'-bo, s., the bending of the arm; any flexure or angle.— v.a., to encroach on. ELDER, el'-der, a., having lived a longer time ; prior in origin. — s., older than another; one selected for office. ELDERLY, -le, a., bordering on old age. ELDERSHIP, -ship, s., seniority; or- der of elders. ELDEST, el'-dest, a., most advanced in age. ELECT, e-lekt', v.a., to choose or pre fer.— a., chosen.— s., one predes- tinated to glory, according to the Calvinists. ELECTION, e-lek'-shtm, s., act of choosing ; pubUc choice of offic- ers; Divine choice. ELECTIVE, -tiv, a., dependent on choice. ELECTOR, -tur, s., one vrho has the right of choice; a voter in elec- tions. ELECTORAL, -tur-al, a., pertaining to election. ELECTRIC, -trik, a., containing elec- tricity. ELECTRICIAN, -trish'-an, s., one versed in electricity. ELECTRICITY, -tris'-e-te, s., a sub- tile fluid or agent in nature, usu- ally excited by friction. ELECTRIFY, '-tre-fi, v.a., to affect by electricity; to impart an elec- tric shock. ELECTROTYPE, -tro-tipe, s., the art of executtug fac-simile represen- tations by galvanism. ELECTUARY, tu-ar-e, s., a medical powder. ELEEMOSYNARY, el-e-mos'-e-nar- e, a., given in charity. ELEGANCE, el -e-ganse, s., beauty of propriety; politeness; that which pleases by its nicety, sym- metry, purity, or beauty. ELEGANT, -gant, a., graceful; beau- tiful or refined. ELEGIACAL,el-e-ji' a-kal, a., belong- ing to elegy; plaintive. ELEMENT, ment, s., the first prin- ciples of anything; an ingre- dient. ELEGY, el'-e-je, 8 , a plaintive poem, or funeral song. ELEMENTAL, -tal, a., pertaining to elements. ELEMENTARY, -tar-e, a., primary; simple. ELEPHANT, el'-e fant, s . , the largest of quadru- peds; ivory ELEPHANTI- ASIS, -ti'- Elephant. a-sis, s. (Lat.), a diseased skin. ELEPHANTINE, -fan'-tine, a., per- taining to the elephant; huge. ELEVATE, el'-e-vate, v.a., to raise from a low state; to elate with pride. ELEVATION, -va'-shun, s., the act of raising; exaltation; height. ELEVEN, e-lev'n, a., ten and one added. ELF, elf, s.; pi., ELVES, a fairy; a dwarf. ELFISH, el'-fish, a., resembling elves. ELICIT, e-hs'-sit, v.a., to draw out. ELIDE, e-lide', v.a., to cut off a syl- lable. ELIGIBILITY, el-e-je-bil'-c-tc, s., worthiness. ELIGIBLE, -e-jebl, a., fit to be cho- sen. ELIMINATE, e-lim'-e-nate, v.a., to expel; to thrust out. ELIMINATION, -na'-shun, s., act of throwing off. ELISION, e-Uzh'-mi, s., suppression of a vowel. ELIXIR, e-lik'-sur, s., refined spirit; any cordial. ELK, elk, s . , a quadruped of the cer- vine genus. ELM, elm, s., a forest tree of the genus ul- mus. ELOCUTION, el- o - kew'- shtm, s., act of ex- pressing thoughts with elegance. ELOCUTION- ARY, -ar-e, a., "■ pertaining to Elm. elocution. ELL 138 EMBROCATE ^ ELL, el, s., a measure for measuring clofch. ELLIPSIS, el-lip' sis, s., omission: a fig- ure of syntax. ELLIPSE, s., an oval figure. Ellipse. ELOCUTIONIST, -ist, s., one versed in elocution. ELOGY, el'-o-je, s., panegyric. ELONGATE, e-long'-gate, v.a., to lengthen; to extend. ELONGATION, -ga'-shun, s., act of lengthening; distance; removal. ELOPE, e-lope', v.n., to run away; to escape privately. ELOPS, e'-lops, s., a fish; a ser- pent. ELOQUENCE, el'-o-kwense, s., ora- tory; poetical phraseology. ELOQUENT, -kwent, a., having the power of oratoiy. ELSE, els, a. or pi on., something be- sides; ad^ otherwise. ELSEWHERE, -hware, ad., m any other place. ELUCIDATE, e-lu'-se-date, v.a., to illustrate or expound. ELUCIDATION, -da'-shmi, s.. illus- tration: exposition. ELUCIDATIVE, '-se-da-tiv, a., mak- ing clear. ELUDE, e-lude', v.a., to evade, or escape. ELUSION, e-lew'-zhim, s., escape by artifice. ELUSIVE, -siv, a., practising elu- sion. ELYSIAN, e-lizh'-yan, a., exceed- ingly delightful. ELYSIUM, -yum, s., any delightful place. [waste away. EMACIATE, e-ma'-she-ate, v n., to EMACIATION, -a'-shun, act of mak- ing lean or thin; leanness. EMANATE, em'-a-nate, v.n., to flow from. EMANATION, -na'-shun, s., act of flowing from. EMANCIPATE, e-man -se-pate, v.a., to free from servitude; to lib- EMANCIPATION, -pa'-shun, s., lib- eration or freedom. EMASCULATE, e-mas'-ku-late, v.a., to castrate; to vitiate. EMASCULATION, -la'-stiun, s., cas- tration; immanly weakness EMBALM, em-bam ' , v . a . ; t-o preserve a dead body. EMBANK, em-bank', v.a., to en- close with a bank. EMBANKMENT, -ment, s., a mound or bank. EMBARGO, em-biir-go, s., a restraint on ships. EMBARK, em- bark', v.a., to put on board a ship.— v.n., to go on EMBARKATION, -ehim, s., act of putting on board. EMBARRASS, em-bar'-ras, v.a., to perplex; to disconcert. EMBASSY, em'-bas-se, s., the em- ployment of a public minister. EMBATTLE, em-bat'-tl, v.a., to ar- ray troops for battle. EMBAY, em-bay', v.a., to enclose in a bay. EMBELLISH, em-bel'-Ush, v.a., to adorn or beautify. EMBELLISHMENT, -ment, s., orna- ment; decoration. EMBERS, em'-bers, s.pl., ashes; cin- ders. EMBER-WEEK, em'-ber-week, s., the first week in Lent. EMBEZZLE, em-bez'zl, v.a., to to make -v.n., to .a., to EMBEZZLEMENT, -ment, s., the thin^ appropriated. [zou. EMBLAZE, em-blaze', v.a., to bla* EMBLAZON, em-bla'zn, v.a., to deck in glailng colors. EMBLEM, em'-biem, s., inlaid work; a type, or symbol. EMBLEMATIC, -at'-ik, a., pertaining to an emblem. EMBODY, em-bod'-e, v.a. corporeal; to collect unite in a body. EMBOLDEN, em-bole'-den, v encom'age. EMBOSS, em-bos', v.a., to fashion in relievo; to cover, as with EMBOWEL, em-bow'-el, v.a., to eviscerate. EMBRASURE, e m - b r a • zhure', s., an openintr inapaiapet through which can- non are dis- charged. EMBROCATE, em' -bro- kate, v.a., to rub a diseased part fiMfeRACTE 150 fiMlTLATrVfi EMBRACE, em-brase', v. a., to press to the bosom; to seize eagerly.— v.n,, to join in an embrace.— s., clasp with the arms. EMBROCATION, -ka'-shun, s., act of rubbing a diseased part; the liquid with which an affected part is washed. EMBROIDERY, em-broid'-er-e, s., variegated needlework. EMBROIL, em-broir, v. a., to per- plex or disturb. EMBRYO, em'-bre-o, s., the first rudiments of animal existence. EMEND, e-mend', v. a., to make bet- EMENDATION, -a'-shun, s., correc- tion of an error or fault. EMERALD, em'-e-rald, s., a precious stone; a small printing-type. EMERGE, e-merj', v.n., to issue; to proceed from. EMERGENCY, -en-se, an uaexi>ect€d event. EMERGENT, -ent, a., coming sud- denly ; casual. EMERODS, em'-e-rods, s., haemorr- hoids ; bleeding tubercles. EMERSION, e-mer'-shim, s., act of rismg out of a fluid. EMERY, em'-e-re, s., a variety of corundum. EMETIC, e-met'-ik, s., a medicine that promotes vomiting. EMIGRANT, em'-e-grant, a., remov- ing from one country to another. — s., one who quits one country to settle in another. EMIGRATE, -grate', v.n., to quit one coimtry for another. EMIGRATION, -gra'-shun, s., remov- al from one country to another. EMINENCE, em'-e-nense, s., eleva- tion ; height. EMINENT, -nent, a., elevated; ex- alted. EMIR, e'-mir, s., a Turkish title of dignity. EMISSARY, em'-is-sar-e, s., secret agent; a spy. EMISSION, e-mish'-un, s., act of throwing out. EMIT, e-mit', v. a., to send forth; to discharge. [mire. EMMET, em'-met, s., an ant or pis- EMOLLIATE, e-mol'-le-ate, v. a., to soften. EMOLLIENT, -yent, a., softening.— 8., an external application, which allays irritation. EMOLUMENT, u-ment, b., profit. EMOTION, e-mo'-shun, s., agitation or tremor, EMPALE, em-pale', v. a., to fence with stakes : to thrust a stake up the fundament. EMPALEMENT, -ment, s., a fencing; a putting to death by a stake. EMPANNEL, em-pan'-nel, v. a,, to form a list of jurors. EMPEROR, em'-per-ur, s., the sov- ereign ruler of an empire. EMPHASIS, em'-fa-sis, s., a stress of voice. EMPHASIZE, -size, v. a., to utter with a stress of voice on any par- ticular word. EMPHATIC, em-fat'-ik, a., requiring emphasis. EMPIRE, em'-pire, s., territory un- der the dominion of an emperor. EMPIRIC, em-pir'-ik, a., resting on experience.— s., a charlatan; a quack. EMPIRICISM, -e-sizm, s., quackery. EMPLASTIu, em-plas'-tik, a., vis- cous; glutinous. EMPLOY, em-ploy', v. a., to keep busy.— s., employment; occupa- tion. EMPLOYER, -er, s., one who em- ploys. EMPLOYMENT, -ment, s., business; occupation. EMPORIUM, em-po'-re-um, s., a place of merchandise. EMPOWER, em-pow'-er, v. a., to con- fer authority ; to authorize. EMPRESS, em'-pres, s., the consort of an emperor. EMPTINESS, emp'-te-nes, s., a state of being empty. EMPTY, emp'-te, a., containing nothmg; void; Ignorant.— v. a., to exhaust; to make void.— v.n., to become empty. EMU, e'-mu, s., a large bird of New Hol- land. EMULATE, em'- u-late, v.a., to rival; to vie with. EMULATION, -la' -shun, s., laudable ri- valry ; com- petition. EMULATIVE, '-u-la-tiv, a., rivalling. Emu. emi^yeean 140 ENDOW EMPYREAN, em-pe-re'-an, s., the highest heaven. EMULGENT, e-mul'-jent, a., drain- ing out. EMTJLOUS, em'-u-lus, a., rivalliog; contentious. EMULSION, e-mul'-shim, s., a milky substance. EMULSIVE, e-mul'Hsiv, a., milk- Uke. EMUNCTORY, e-munk'-tur-e, s., an excretory duct. ENABLE, en-a'bl, v. a., to make able; to authorize. ENACT, en-akt', v. a., to pass, as a bill, into a law. ENACTMENT, en-akt'-ment, s., the passing into a law. ENAMEL, en-am'-el, s., a substance of the natiu-e of glass.— v. a., to lay enamel on a metal. ENAMORj.-xiriV.a., to charm; tocax)- tivate. ENCAGE, en-kaje', v.a., to confine in a cage. ENCAMr, en-kamp', v.n., to pitch tents; to besiege.— v.a., to form into a camp. ENCAMPMENT, -ment, s., the pitch- ing of military tents. ENCASE, en-kase', v.a., to confine in a case. ENCAUSTIC, en-kaws'-tik, s., paint- ing in heated or burned wax. ENCHAIN, en-tchayne, v.a., to hold in bondage; to confine. ENCHANT, en-tchant, v.a., to charm ; to bewitch; to fascinate. ENCHANTED, -ed, a., fascinated. ENCHANTER, -er, s., a sorcerer or magician, ENCHANTING, -ing, a., delightful. ENCHANTMENT, -ment, s., use of magic arts; incantation. ENCHANTRESS, -tres, s., a sorcer- ess. ENCHASE, en-tchase', v.a., to en- close in another body. ENCIRCLE, en-ser'kl, v.a., to encom- pass; to surround. ENCLITIC, en-klit'-ik, a., inclining or inclined; throwing back.— s., a word joined to the end of an- other. ENCLOSE, en-kloze', v.a., see In- close &c . ENCOMlbM, en-ko'-me-um, s., pane- gyric; applause. ENCOMPASS, en-kum'-pas, v.a., to encircle or environ, ENCORE, ong-kore', again; once more.— v.a., to call for a repeti- tion. ENCOUNTER, en-kown'-ter, s., a conflict; a skirmish. — v.a., to meet face to face. ENCOURAGE, en-kur'-rij, v.a., to Wjive courage to. lOURAGEMENT, -ment, s., act of giving coiu-age or iucitement. ENCROACH, en-kroatch', v.a., to intrude; to trench upon. ENCROACHMENT, -ment, s., unlaw- ful intrusion. ENCUMBER, en-kum'-ber, v.a., to clog, overload, or embarrass. ENCUMBRANCE, -branse, s., any- thing that impedes action; a le- gal claim on an estate. ENCYCLOPiEDIA,en-si-klo-pe'-de-a, s., the circle of sciences; a col- lection of facts. END, end, s., the extreme point of a line; close of life; death; cessa- tion; termination. — v.a., to bring to a termination.— v.n., to be fin- ished. ENDAiVIAGE, en-dam'-ij, v.a., to harm; to injm-e. ENDANGER, en-dane'-jer, v.a., to bring into peril. ENDEAR, en-deer, v.a., to make more beloved. ENDEARING, -ing, a., making dear. ENDEARMENT, -ment, s., tender af- fection. ENDEAVOR, en-dev'-ur, s., effort: exertion. — v.n., to exert one's self for the accompUshment of an ob- ject. ENDEMIC, en-dem'-ik, a., pecuhar to a people or nation. ENDIVE, en'-div, s., a plant of the genus succory. ENDLESS, end'-les, a., without end; eternal. ENDOGEN, 8., one of the lower classes of plants which in- crease in size , by internal y^Mvv>^ growth. mM^M ENDORSE, en- dorse' ; see Indorse, &c. ENDOW, en- Endookns. dow', v.a., to settle a dower on. ENDOWMENT 141 ENLIGHTEN ENDOWMENT, -ment, s., a revenue appropriated to any object. END UE, en-dew', v.a , to supply with mental excellencies. ENDUEABLE, en-dew'-rabl, a., that can be borne. ENDURANCE, en-dew'-ranse, s. .con- tinuance; fortitude. ENDURE, en-dewr', v.a., to bear; to support. — v.n., to last; to con- tinue. ENDWAYS, end'-ways, ad., on the end. ENEMY, en'-e-me, s., a foe; an op- ponent. ENERGETIC, en-er-jet'-ik, a., opera- ing with force ; vigorous. ENERGIZE, en'-er-jizc, v.a., to act with force. ENERGY, -je, s., inherent power; vigor. ENERVATE, e-ner'-vate, v.a., to ren- der feeble ; to weaken. ENFEEBLE, en-fee'bl, v.a., to weak- en or enervate. ENFEOFF, en-fef, v.a., to give one a feud. ENFETTER, en-fet'~er, v.a., to bmd in fetters. ENFILADE, en-fe-lade', s., a line or straight passage.— v.a., to pierce in a right line. ENFORCE, en foarse', v.a., to invig- orate; to urge. ENFORCEMENT, -ment, s., compul- sion. ENFRANCHISE, en-fran'-tchiz, v.a.- to set free. ENFRANCHISEMENT, -ment, s., re- lease from slavery; investitiu'e of free citizens. ENGAGE, en-gaje', v.a., to bind one's self; to pledge. — v.n., to attack in conflict. ENGAGEMENT, -ment, s., act of pledging; employment; a battle. ENGENDER, en-jen'-der, v.a., to copulate. ENGINEER, -eer', s., one who con- structs or manages engines, or engineering works . ENGINEERING, -ing, s., art of con- structing engines. ENGIRD, en-guerd', v.a., to sur- round; to encircle. ENGLISH, ing'-Ush, a., belonging to England, or its language. ENGORGE, en-gawrj', v.a., to swal- low; to devour. ENGRAIL, en-grale', v.a., to indent in curve lines. ENGRAPPLE, en-grap'-pl, v.a., to seize and hold. ENGRASP, en-grasp', v.a., to gripe. ENGRAVE, en-grave', v.a., to cut with a graver on metal or wood. ENGRAVER, -er, s., a cutter of let- ters or figures. ENGRAVING, -mg, s., art of en- gravmg; aprmt. mr — Steam Fire Engine. ENGINE, en'-jin, s., a machine; a pump, &c. ENGROSS, en-grose', v.a., to mon- opolize ; to copy in large hand ; to engage attention. ENGROSSER, -ser, s., one who copies in large characters. ENGROSSING, -sing, s., the copying in fair characters. ENGULF, en-gulf, v.a., to swaUow ENHANCE, en-hanse, v.a., to ad- vance; to heighten. ENHANCEMENT, -ment, s., augmen- tation. ENIGMA, e-nig'-ma, s., an obscure question; a riddle. ENIGMATICAL, -mat'-e-kal, a., ob- scure; darkly expressed. ENJOIN, en-join', v.a., to admonish; to command. ENJOY, en-joy', v a., to feel with pleasure; to possess with plea- sure. ENJOYMENT, -ment, s., gratifica- tion; happiness. ENKINDLE, en-kin'-dl, v.a., to km- dle; to fire; to inflame. ENLARGE, en-liirj', v.a., to expand in bulk ; to dilate. ENLARGEMENT, -ment, s., increase in bulk. ENLIGHTEN, en-lite'n, v.a., to illu- minate; to instruct; to give clear views. ENLIGHTENMENT 142 ENTRANCE ENLIGHTENMENT, -ment, s., act of enlightening. ENLIVEN, en-fi'vn, v.a.,to animate or render cheerful. ENMITY, en'-me-te, s., hostility; ani- mosity. ENNOBLE, en-no'-bl, v.a., to dignify or elevate. ENNUI, on-wee', s., dulness of spirit; weariness. ENORMITY, e-nawrm'-e-te, s., any sinful act: atrociousness. ENORMOUS, -mus, a. , immense ; pro- digious. ENOUGH, e-nuf', a., that satisfies desire.— s., a suflBciency. — ad., sufficiently. ENRAGE, en-raje, v.a., to make fu- rious; to irritate. ENRAPTURE, en-rapt'-yur, v.a., to dehght beyond measure. ENRICH, en-ritch', v.a., to make rich; to fertilize. ENRICHMENT, -ment, s., increase of wealth; ornament. ENRIPEN, en-ri'-pn, v.a,, to bring to perfection. ENROBE, en-robe', v.a., to clothe with rich attire. ENROL, en -role', v.a., to write in a roll, to record. ENROLMENT, -ment, s., a register; a record. ENSANGUINED, en-sang'-wind, a., besmeared. ENSEMBLE, ong-sam'bl, s., the whole . ENSHRINE, en shrine', v.a., to en- close in a shrine. ENSIGN, en'-sine, s., a banner: a flag; the officer who carries the flag. ENSIGNCY, -se, the rank of an en- sign. ENSLAVE, en-slave', v.a., to reduce to slavery. ENSLAVEMENT, -ment, s. , bondage ; servitude ENSUE, en-sew', v.n , to succeed; to come after. ENSURE, en-shure',s., to indemnify. ENTANGLE, en-tang'l, v.a., to make confused, so as to involve. ENTANGLEMENT, -ment, s., invo- lution; intricacy. ENTER, en'-ter, v.a., to come or go in; to enlist or en;,'age in; to en- rol.— v.n., to pass into; totiowin. ENTERING, -ing, a., preparing the way.— s., entrance. Entablature. ENTABLA- TURE, en- tab'-la-ture, s., that part of a colmnn over the cap- ital. ENTAIL, en- tale', s., an estate or fee entailed.— v.a., to set- tle the de- scent of lands. ENTERPRIZE, -prize, s., adventm-e; a hazardous undertaking. ENTERPRISING, -ing, a., bold; reso- lute ; adventm-ous. ENTERTAIN, en-ter-tane', v.a., to treat with hospitality j to amuse; to please ; to supply with refresh- ments. ENTERTAINING, -ing, a., amusmg. ENTERTAINMENT, -ment, s., recre- ation. ENTHRAL, en-thrawl', v.a., to shackle; to reduce to servitude. ENTHRALMENT, -ment, s., servi- tude. ENTHRONE, en-throne', v.a., to place on a throne. ENTHUSIASM, en-thu'-ze-azm, s., excitement of the mind . ENTHUSIAST, -ast, s., a visionary or devotee. ENTHUSIASTIC, -as'-tik, a., filled with enthusiasm; highly ex- cited. ENTICE, en-tise', v.a., to tempt or inveigle . ENTICEMENT, -ment, s., seduction or allurement. ENTIRE, en-tire', a., undivided; im- broken; complete. ENTITLE, en-ti'tl, v.a., to give a title to. ENTITY, en'-te-te, s., essence; ex- istence. ENTOMOSTRACAN, b., a shell-covered an- imal of inferior grade. ENTRAILS, en'trales, 8. pi., the bowels. ENTRANCE, en'-transe. s., the door or av- enue by which a place may be en- tered. ENTOIL 143 EPISTOLABT ENTOIL, en-toil', v. a., to ensnare or entrap. ENTOMB, en-toom', v. a., to bury in; to inter. ENTOMBMENT, -ment, s., burial. ENTOMOLOGY, en-to-mol'-o-je, s., a treatise on insects. ENTRANCE, en- ugh the pores. EXULCERATE, e;;z ui -ser-ate, v. a., to aflBict; to corrode. — ^v.n., to become ulcerous. EXULCERATION, -a'-shun, s., ero- sion. EXULT, egz-ult', v.n., to rejoice; to triumph . EXULTATION, egz-ul-ta'-shun, s., great gladness; triumph. EXUPERATION, eks-u-per-a'-shun, s., act of excelling. EXUSTION, egz-ust'-yun, s., a burn- ing up. EXUVLE, eks-u'-ve-e, s.pl., cast skins, shells, &c., left in the strata of the earth. EYAS, i'-as, s., a young hawk. EYE, i, s., the organ of sight or vision.— v.n., to fix the eye upon : to observe.— Eye has a variety of useful compounds; as Eye- ball, the glob 3 or apple of the eye; Eye-brow, the liairy arch above the eye; Eye-lash, the line of hair that edges the eye-lid; Eye-Ud, the moveable cover of the eye- ball ; Eye-tooth, a tooth under the EYJ^ET, i'-let, s., a small hole to re- ceive a lace. EYESIGHT, i'-site, s., the sense of seeing. EYESORE, i'-sore, s., somtithing un- sightly. a (Oil it <>r itinerant EYRE, are, s. justices. EYRY, a'-re, s prey. the n«.5.st of birds of nABACEOUS, fa-ba'-she-us, a., like I FABRICATION, fab-re-ka'-shun, s ' r a bean. the act of manufacturing; a false" FABLE, fa'-bl, s., a feigned story or hood tale; falsehood.— v.n., to feign; ! FABULIST, fab'-u-list, s., a writerof to teU falsehoods. \ fables FABLED, fa' -bid, pp. or a., feigned; invented. FABRIC, fab'-rik. or fa -brik, s., the structure of any thing; texture. FABRICATE, fab'-re-kate, v. a., to frame, construot, or invent. FABULOUS, fab'-u-lus, a., devised; fictitious. FACE, fase, s., the surface of a thing; the human comiteuance; the visage; impudence.— v. a., to meet in front; to oppose boldly. FACADE 153 FALLIBLE FACADE, fa-sade, s., a front eleva- tion. FACET, fas'-et, s., a small face or angulai- surface; a terra much used in mineralogy and zoology. FACETIOUS, fa-se'-shus, a., full of pleasantly; witty. FACETIOUSNESS, -nes, s., humor; pleasantry. FACIAL, fa'-she-al, a., pertaining to the face; a term applied in phre- nology to the angle of the face. FACILE, fas'-il, a., easy to be done; flexible ; yielding. FACILITAT.;, fa-sil'-e-tate, v. a., free fromdifficvdty; to lessen the la- bor of. FACILITY, -te.s., easy of perform- ance; dexterity. FACING, fa'-sing, s., an ornamental covering in front; a regimental decoration. FAC-SIMILE, fak-sim'-e-le, s., an exact copy. FACT, fakt, s.. anything done; real- ity; truth. FACTION, fak'-shun, s., a pohtical party; a junto; discord. FACTIOUS, -shus, a., given to fac- tion; tiurbulent. FACTITIOUS, -tish'-us, a., produced by art. FACTOR, fac'-tur, s., an agent; a steward. FACTORAGE, -aje, s., commission. FACTORY, -e, s., a place where fac- tors reside ; a building for manu- facturers. FACTOTUM, -to'-tum, s., one who can turn his hand to any thing. FACULTY, fak'-ul-te, s., abihty; mental endowment. FADE, fade, v.n., to lose color; to decay. F^CES, fe'-scs, s pi., excrements; dregs. FAG, fag, v.n., to driidgo.~s., a la- borious drudge . FAG-END, fag' -end, s., the coarse end of a thing. FAGOT, fag'-ot, s., a bundle of sticks for fuel. FAIL, fale, v.n., to become deficient; to become insolvent; to decay. FAILING, fa'-ling, s., deficiency, W66lkllGSS FAILURE, fail'-yur, s., cessation of supply; omission; a breaking up. FAIN, fane, a., glad; pleased.— ad., gladly- FAINT, faynt, a., weak; spiritless; dejected. — v.n., to swoon; to be- come feeble . FAINT-HEARTED, -hiir'-ted, a., timorous . FAINTING, -ing, s., syncope; a swoon. FAINTISHNESS, -ish-nes, s., a slight faintness. FAINTNESS, -nes. s.. feebleness: languor. FAIR, fare, a., clear; beautiful; just; equitable.— ad., openly; civilly, — s., the female sex. FAIRING, -ing, s., a present given at a fair. [justly. FAIRLY, -le, ad., frankly; honestly; FAIRNESS, -nes, s., clearness; piirity ; beauty. FAIRY, -re, s., an imaginary being; an enchantress. FAITH, fayth, s.,behef ; fidelity; sm- cerity. FAITHFUL, -ful, a., loyal; trusty; constant. FAITHFULNESS, -ful-nes, s., fidel- ity; loyalty. FAITHLESS, -les, a., destitute of faith: treacherous. FAKIR, fa'-ker, a Mahometan monk. FALCHION, fawl'-she-un, s., a short crooked sword. FALCON, tanV- kon, or fawk'n, s., a hawk. FALCONRY, faul'- kon-re, s., art of training hawks. FALL, fawl, v.n., to drop down; to apostatiz;- ; to perish ; to be degraded; to happen. — v.n., to smk; to diminish - s , descent; de- struction; (-vor- throw. FALLACIOUS, fal-la'-shus, a., de- ceptive; delu.sive. FALLACY, fal'-la-se, s., deception; mistake. FALLEN, fawl'n, pp. or a., dropped; descended : degraded. FALLIBILITY, fal-le-bil'-e-te, s., li- ability to deceive; uncertainty. FALLIBLE, ful^le-lil, a., liable to error. PALLING 154 FASTEN FALLING, fawl'-ing, a., descending; dropping. [tilled. FALLOW, fal'-lo, a., unsowed; not FALSE, fiawlse, a., not true; un- founded. FALSE-HEARTED, -hart'-ed, a., treacherous. FALSEHOOD, -hood, s., falsity; fic- tion. FALSIFICATION, -se-fe-ka'-shun,s., a counterfeiting ; confutation. FALSIFY, '-se-fi, v. a., to counter- feit; to forge.— v.n., to tell lies. FALSITY, -se-te, s., falsehood; a lie. FALTER, -ter, v.n., to hesitate; to stammer. FAME, fame, s., public report; ce- lebrity; renown; distinction. FAMILIAR, fa-mil'-yar, a., domes- tic; intimate; affable. — s., an in- timate; an evil spirit. FAMILIARITY, -ye-ar'-e-te, s., affa- bility. FAMILIARIZE, '-yar-ize, v. a., to make familiar. FAMILY, fam'-e-le, s., household; kindred; hneage. FAMINE, fam'-in, s., scarcity of f ood ; dearth. FAMISH, -ish, v. a., to starve; to kill with hunger. FAMOUS, fa'-mus, a., distinguished; noted. FAN, fan, s., an instrument to agi- tate the air and cool the face; an instrument for winnowing grain. — v.a., to cool and refresh, by moving the air. FANATIC, fa-nat'-ik, a., wild in re- ligious matters.— s., a religious enthusiast. FANATICISM, -e-sizm, s., religious frenzy. FANCIFUL, fan'-se-ful, a., imagina- tive; visionary; whimsical; fan- tastic . FANCY, f an'-se, s., a notion ; thought ; idea; conceit. — v.a. or n., to imagine. FANE, fane, s., a temple or church. FANG, fang, v.a., to clutch.— s., the tusk of a boar; a pointed tooth. FANGED, fangd, a., furnished with fangs. FANGLED, fang'ld, a., begun; new- made. FANTASTIC, fan-tas'-tik, a., fanci- ful ; imaginary. FAR, far, a., distant; remote. — ad., to a great extent. FARCE, farse, s., a short laughable play. FARCICAL, far'-se-kal, a., droll; il- lusory. FARDEL, far'-del, s., a bundle or little pack. FARE, fare, v.n., to feed; to be en- tertained. — s., the price of con- veyance; provisions of the table. FAREWELL, -wel', ad., adieu.— s., the parting compliment; a final adieu. FAR-FETCHED, fiir'-fetcht, a., forced; strained. FARINA, fa-ri'-na, s., the flower dust of com. FARINACEOUS, far-e-na'-she-us, a., like meal. FARM, farm, s., land usually leased on rent. — v.a., to let to a tenant on payment of rent. FARMER, -er, s., one who cultivates FARRAGO, far-ra'-go, s., a medley. FARRIER, far'-re-er, s., a horse doc- tor; one who shoes horses. FARRIERY, -e, s., art of curing dis- eases of horses, &c. FARROW, far'-ro, s., a litter of pigs, —v.a., to pig. FARTHER, fur'-ther. a. comp. deg., more remote. See FURTHeSi, &c. FARTHING, -thing, s., a small cop- per coin, FARTHINGALE, -gale, s., a hoop petticoat. FASCIA, fash'-e-a, s., a band, sash, oi fillet. FASCICLE, fas'-sekl, s., a little bxm- dle; a nosegay; a cluster of flow- era. FASCINATE, -nate, v.a., to charm, or captivate. FASCINATED, -nated, a., enchanted; charmed. FASCINATING, -ting, a., enchanting. FASCINATION, -na'-shun, s., an ir- resistible influence, FASCINE, fas'-sin, s., a long cylin- drical fagot. FASHION, rash'-un, s., shape; pre- vailingmode of dress; custom. — v.a., to form or give shape. FASHIONABLE, -ubi, a., estabhshed by custom ; current. FAST, fast, a., firm; immovable.— ad., firmly.— v.n., to abstain from food.— s., abstinence. FASTEN, fas'n, v.a., to fix firmly. FAST-HAKDED 155 FEAR FAST-HANDED, fast'-hand-ed, a., avaricious. FASTIDIOUS, fas-tid'-e-us, a., squeamish; dainty. FASTING, fast'-ing, s., the abstain- ing from food. FASTUOUS, fas'-tu-us, a., proud; haughty. FAT, fat, a., fleshy; corpulent.— s., an oily, concrete substance of an animal.— V. a., to fatten. FATAL, fa'-tal, a., deadly; calam- itous. FATALISM, -izm, s., the doctrine of Inevitable necessity. FATALITY, fa-tal'-e-te, s., a fixed coui'se of things. FATE, fate, s., inevitable necessity; death. FATED, fa'-ted, a., decreed by fate. FATHER, fii'-thur, s., he by whom a child is begotten.— V. a., to adopt any thing as one's own. FATHERLAND, -land, s., the native land of one's ancestors. FATHERHOOD, -hood, s., state of being a father. FA T H E R- LASHEE s., a sal water fis^ allied to thu bullhead, found on the coasts of Britain, Newf oimd - land and Greenland. FATHERLESS, -les, a., bereft of a father. FATHERLY, -le, a., paternal; care- ful. FATHOM, fath'-um, s., a measure of sixfeet.— v.a., to soimd; to try the depth. FATHOMABLE, -abl, a., that may be fathomed. FATHOMLESS, -les, a., bottomless. FATIDICAL, fa-tid'-e-kal, a., pro- phetic. FATIGUE, fa-teeg', s., exhaustion of strength; toil.— v.a., to weary with labor. FATIGUING, -ing, a., wearymg or harassing. FATLING, fat'-ling, s., a lamb or other fatted young animal. FATNESS. -nes, s., corpulency; ful- ness or flesh, Father-Lasher . FATTEN, -tn, v.a., to make fat; to enrich.— v.n., to grow fat. FATTISH, -tish, a., somewhat fat. FATTY, -te, a., greasy. FATUOUS, -u-us, a., feeble in mind; impotent. [of intellect. FATUITY, f a-tu'-e-te, s . , feebleness FAUCET, faw'-set. s., a pipe for m- serting in a cask. FAULT, fawlt, s., a slight offence; a neglect of duty. FAULTINESS, -e-nes, s., viciousness; delinquency. FAULTLESS, -les, a., free from vice or imperfection . FAULTY, fawl'-te, a., imperfect; blamable. FAUN, fawn, s., a rural deity. FAUNIST, -ist, s., a naturalist. FAUTEUIL, fo-teul', s., an easy chair. FAVILLOUS,fa- vil'-lus, a.,re- s e m b 1 i n g ashes. FAVOSE,a.,hav- ing pits, de- pressions or cells, like those of a honeycomb. FAVOR, fa'-vur, s., kind regard; goodness; pa- tronage. — ^v.a., to countenance; to befriend. FAVORABLE, -abl, a., propitious; friendlv; advantageous. FAVORABLENESS, -nes, s., kind- FAVORED. fa'-vurd, supported.— a., regarded with kindness. FAVORITE, -vur-it, s.,one greatly beloved.— a., regarded with kind- ness or affection. FAWN, fawn, s., a young deer, —v.n., to bring forth a fawn ; to com-t favor. FAY, fay, s.. Favose. fairy; an elf . ALTY, fe'-al- FEALT te, s., fidelity to a manorial lord. Fawn. FEAR, feer, s., anxiety; solicitude.— v.a., to ap- prehend; to dread.— v.n., to be afraid. FEARFUL FEARFUL, feer'-ful, a., horrible; dis- tressing. FEARFULNESS, -nes, s., timidity; dread. FEARLESS, feer'-les, a., free from fear. FEASIBILITY,fe-ze-bil'-e-te, s., prac- ticability. FEASIBLE, fe'-zebl, a., that may be done or effected; practicable. FEAST, feest, s., a sumptuous re- past.— v.n., to eat sumptuously. — v.a., to entertata; to delight; to pamper. FEASTING, -ing, s., the act of eating luxuriously. FEAT, fete, s., an act; a deed; an exploit. FEATHER, feth'-er, s., a plume; an ornament. — v.a., to enrich; to adorn, FEATHER-BED, -bed, s., a soft bed. FEATHERED, feth'-erd, a., covered with feathers. FEATHERY, feth'-er-e, a., having appearance of feathers. FEATURE, fe'-tchure, s., cast of any {)artof the face; lineament; out- ine. FEBRIFIC, fe-brif'-ik. a., feverish. FEBRIFUGE, feb-re-fuje, a., antife- brile. — s., any medicine that mit- igates fever. FEBRILE, feb'-ril, a., indicatmg fe- ver. FEBRUARY, -ru-ar-e. s., second month in the year. FECULENCE, fek'-u-lense, s., foul- ness. FECULENT, -lent, a., foul; muddy; turbid. FECUND, fe'-kimd, a., fruitful; pro- lific. FECUNDATE, -ate, v.a., to make fruitful. FECUNDITY, fe-kun'-de-te, s., fruit- fulness ; richness ; productive- ness. FED, fed, pret. and pp. of Feed. FEDERAL, fed'-er-al, a ., pertaining to a league. FEDERATION, -a'-shun, s., a league; a confederacy; imion of states. FEDERATIVE, '-er-a-tiv, a., joining in league. FEEBLE, fe'bl, a., destitute of strength; infirm. FEEBLENESS, -nes, s., weakness of body or mind; want of energy. 156 FELUCCA FEE, fe, s., comi)ensation; recom- pence.— v.a., to reward; to hire; to bribe. FEED, feed, v.a., to supply with pro- visions; to nourish.— v.n., to take food; to eat.— s., provender; fod- der; pasture. FEEDING, feed'-ing, s., that which is eaten; pastm-e. FEEL, feel, v.a., to perceive by the touch ; to handle . —v.n. , to excite sensation.— s., the sense of feel- ing. FEELING, -ing, a., affecting; sensa- tive.—s., the sense of touch; sen- sation. FEET, feet, s.pl. of Foot. FEIGN, fane, v.a., to invent; to pre- tend; to comitez-f eit. FEINT, faj-nt, s., an assumed ap- pearance; a mock attack. FELSPAR, fel'-spar, s., a mineral oc- curring in crystals. FELICITATE, fe-lis'-e-tate, v.a., to congratulate; tocomphment. FELICITOUS, -lis'-e-tus, a., happy; prosperous. FELICITY, -e-te, s., happiness; be- atitude. FELINE, fe'-line, a., pertaining to cats. FELL, f el, pret. of Fall.— a., cruel; barbarous. — s., a skin,— v.a., to prostrate. FELLAHS, fel'-las, s., laborers in Egypt. [barity. FELLNESS, -nes, s., cruelty; bar- FELLOE, -lo, s., the rim of a wheel. FELLOW, -lo, s., an associate; a mean person; a member of a col- lege. FELLOWSHIP, -ship, s . , companion- ship; association. FELO-DE-SE, fe'-lo-de-se', s., a self- murderer. FELON, fel'-on, s., a criminal; a mal- FELONIOUS, fe-lo'-ne-us, a., malig- nant; villainous; criminal. FELONY, fel'-o-ne, s., any crime for which capital punishment may be inflicted. FELT, felt, pret. and pp. of Feel.— s., a cloth or stuff made of wool, &c. ; a hide.— v.a., to make stuff of wool by f uUing. FELT-HAT, '-hat, s., a hat made of felt wool. FELUCCA, fe-luk'-ka, s., a vessel with oars and lateen sails. FEMALE 157 FETTER FEMALE, fe'-male, s., a she-animal; one of that sex which brings forthyoung.— a.,notmale; femi- nine. FEUUNINE, fem'-e-nin, a., pertain- ing to a woman ; delicate ; effem- inate, FEMORAL, -o-ral, a., pertaining to the thigh. FEN, fen, s., low land overflowed; boggy land; a moor or marsh. FENCE, fense, s., an enclosiire; de- fence; a mound.— V. a. tosecm-e by an enclosure •. to guard.— v.n., to practise the art or fencing. FENCELESS, -les, a., without fence. FENCER, -er, s., a teacher of fencing. [fence. FENCIBLE, -ebl, a., capable of de- FENCING, -ing, s., materials for f GnCGS FEND, fend, v. a., to keep off; to ward off.— v.n., to act in oppo- sition; to resist. FENDER, -er,s., a fence to keep in the cinders. FENESTRAL, fe-nes'-tral, a., per- taining to a window. FENNEL, fen'-nel, s., a plant used as a garnish for fish, &c. FENNY, -ne, a., boggy; marshy; moorish. FERACIOUS, fe-ra'-shus, a., fruitful. FERACITY, fe-ras'-e-te, s., fruitfvd- ness. FERAL, fe'-ral, a., funereal; mourn- ful. FERIAL, fe'-re-al, a., pertaining to holidays. FERINE, fe'-rine, a., wild; untamed; savage. FERMENT, fer'-ment, s., internal motion of a fluid; heat; tumult. FERMENT, fer-ment', v. a., to set in motion; to heat.— v.n., to effer- FERMENTATION, -men-ta'-shun, s., internal motion occasioned by heat and moisture. FERMENTATIVE, '-ta-tiv, a., caus- ing fermentation. FERN, fern, s., an order of erypto- gamic plants, called Filices. FERNY, fer'-ne, a., aboimding with fern. FEROCIOUS, fe-ro'-shus, a., fierce; savage; cruel. FEROCITY, fe-ros'-e-te, s., fierce- ness; fvuy; cruelty. I FERREOUS, fer'-re-us, a., made of iron. FERRET, -ret, s., a species of weasel. — v.a., to drive out of a lurking- place, FERRUGINOUS, fer-ru'-je-nus, a.. containing particles of iron. FERRY, fer'-re, v.a., to transport over a river.— s., a small vessel in which passengers and goods are conveyed. FERRYMAN, -re-man, s., one who kocDS ti f 6rrv FERTILE, -til, a.,' fruitful; rich; pro- lific. FERTILITY, -til'-e-te, s,, fruitful- ness ; productiveness. FERTILIZE, '-til-ize, v.a., to enrich; to make fruitful. FERTILIZER, -til'-i-zer, s., a fer- tilizing manure. FERULE, fer'-ule, s., a little wooden pallet used to punish children. FERVENCY, fer'-ven-se, s., heat of mind; eagerness. [dent. FERVENT, -vent, a., vehement; ar- FERVESCENT, -ves'-sent, a., grow- ing hot. FERVID, fer'-vid, a., very hot; warm in zeal. FERVIDNESS, -nes, s., ardor of mind. [dor. FERVOR, -vur, s., heat of mind; ar- FESTAL, fes'-tal, a., pertaining to a feast; joyous. FESTER, fes'-ier, v.n., to rankle; to corrupt. FESTIVAL, -te-val, s., an anniver- sary of joy. FESTIVE, -tiv, a., pertaming to a feast yoyous. FESTIVITY, -tiv'-e-te, s., gaiety or joy fulness. FESTOON, -toon', s., a garland or wreath.— v.a., to form in fes- toons. FETCH, fetsh, v.a., to go and bring. FETE, fate, s., a festival; a hoUday. FETICH, fet'-ish, s., an African idol. FETID, -id, a., having an offensive smell. FETIDITY, fe-tid'-e-te, or FETID- NESS, s., offensive smell; stench; rancidity. FETLOCK, fet'-lok, s., a tuft of hair behind the pastern joint of iiorsGs FETTER, -ter, s., a chain; a restraint, —v.a., to put on fetters; to ev chain. FETUS 158 FILIAL FETUS, fe'-tus, s., the young of vivip- arous animals. FEUD, fewd, s., a deadly quarrel; a fief; a fee, FEUDAL, -al, a., pertaining to feuds or fees. FEUDALISM, -izm, s., the feudal sys- tem. FEUDALITY, -dal'-e-te, s., the state of being feudal. FEUDARY, '-dar-e, s., holding land of a superior. FEUDATORY, -da-tur-e, s., the ten- ant of a feud or fief. FEVER, fe'-ver, s., a disease attend- ed with preternatural thirst; heat. FEVERISH, -ish, a., having a slight fever. FEVERISHNESS, -nes, s., a slight febrile affection. FEW, few, a., small in number. FEWNESS, -nes, s., smalbiess of number. FIAT, fl'-at, s., a decree; a legal com- mand. FIB, fib, s., a falsehood.— V. a., to lie. FIBRE, fi'-ber, s., any fine slender thread. FIBRIL, -bril, s., a small fibre. FIBRINE, -brin, s., an organic com- potmd substance found in an- imals and vegetables. FIBROUS, -brus, a., consisting of fibres. [mind. FICKLE, fik'kl, a., of a changeable FICKLENESS, -nes, s., wavering dis- Sosition. ILE, fik'-til, a., moulded into form by art. FICTION, -shim, s., fable; invention FICTITIOUS, -tish'-us, a., feigned; imaginary. FIDDLE, fld'dl, s., a violm.— v.n., to Slay a time on a fiddle. LE-FADDLE, -fad'dl, s., trifling talk. FIDDLER, fid'-ler, s., one who plays on a fiddle. FIDELITY, fi-del'-e-te, s., loyalty; integrity. FIDGET, fidj'-et,s., restlessness. FIDGETY, -e, a., restless; imeasy. FIDUCIAL, fi-dew'-she-al, a., confl- dent; undoubting. FIDUCIARY, -ar-e, s., one who holds in trust. FIELD, feeld, s., a piece of land en- closed for tillage or pastm*e ; the ground where a battle is fought; a wide expanse. FIE, fi. s., an exclamation of disap- proval. FIELD-PIECE, feeld'-peece, s., a light piece of cannon, FIELDFARE, -fare, s., a bird of the thrush tribe. FIEND, fetnd, s., an enemy; an in- fernal being. FIEND-LIKE, -like, or FIENDISH, a., resembling a fiend; diabol- ical. FIENDISHNESS, -nes, s., mahcious- ness. FIERCE, feerse, a., furious; impetu- ous ; savage. FIERCENESS, -nes, s., ferocity; sav- ageness. FIERY, fl'-er-e, a., hot Uke fire; ve- hement. FIFE, fife, s., a small wind instru ment. FIFTEEN, fif'-teen, a., five and ten. FIFTEENTH, -teenth, a., the ordmal of fifteen. FIFTH, fifth, a., the ordinal of five. FIFTY, fif'-te, a., five times ten. FIG, fig, s., the fruit of tlie fig-tree. FIGHT, fite, v.n., to contend for victoryin bat- tle.— s., aeon- test; a battle. FIGMENT, fig'- ment, s., an invention; a fiction. Fia. FIGULATE, fig'. u-late, a., moulded; shaped. FIGURANTE, -rant, s., a female opera dancer. FIGURATION, fig'-u-ra'-shun, s., act of giving figure. FIGURATIVE, '-u-ra-tiv, a., typical; not literal or direct FIGURE, fig'-ur, s, the shape; form; distinction. — v.a., to form or mould into shape.— v.n., to be distinguished. FILACEOUS fe-la'-she-us, a., con- sisting of threads. FILAJVIENT, fil'-a-ment, s., a long, slender fibre. FILBERT, fil'-bert, s., the fruit of the hazel. FILCH, fllsh, v.a., to pilfer; to steal. FILIAL, fil'-yal, a., r>ertaining to a son or daughter. FILE 150 FILE, file, s., a string or line; a num- ber of papers strung on a line ; a row of soldiers ; a steel instru- ment with teeth on the surface.— v.a., to string papers, &c., on a line. FILIATION, fil-e-a'-shun,s., the re- lation of a child to a father; affll- iation. FILIFORM, fil'-e-fawrm, a., thread- like. FILIGREE, fil'-e-gree, s., a curious work on gold and silver. FILINGS, fl'-lings, s.pl., particles rubbed off by filings. FILL, fil, v.a., to make full; to sup- ply with abundance; to satis- fy.— v.n., to grow full.— s., ful- FILLET, fil'-let, s., a little band to tie the hair; a flat moulding in archi- tecture. FILLING, -ling, s., a making full; supply. FILLIP, -lip, v.a,, to strike with the nail of the finger.— s., a jerk of the finger, FILLY, -le, 8. , a young mare. FILM, film, s., a thin skin; a pel- licle, FILMINESS, -e-nes, s., state of being filmy. FILMY, -e, a., composed of thin pel- licles. FILTER, fll'-ter, s., a strainer.- v.a., to defecate liquor.— v.n., to pex'- FILTERING, -ing, s., the straining through a filter. FILTH, filth, s., dirt; any foul mat- ter. FILTHINESS, -e-nes, s., foulness; pollution; impurity. FILTHY, -e, a., abounding in filth; morally impvu-e. FILTRATE, fU'-trate, v.a., to filter; to defecate, FILTRATION, fil-tra'-shun, s., pro- cess of filtering. FIMBRIATE, fim-'-bre-ate, v.a., to hem ; to fringe. FIN, fin, s., ■ » a mem- t b r a n e- ,«^s^ ous ap- fr^^s^^ pendage "^ ^ - ^ to fishes, TTivs* FINAL, fi'- ■^'''^• ual, a., pertaining to the conclu- sion; liltimate; decisive. "EIRE FINALE, fe-na'-le, s. atal.) close of a concert of music, [lastly. FINALLY, fi'-nal-le, ad., ultimately; FINANCE, fe-nans', s., a revenue; income of a state.— Finances are the general revenue of a state. FINANCIAL, fe-nan'-she-al, a., per- taining to public revenue, FINANCIER, fin-an-seer', s., a treas- urer; one skilled in the princi- ples of public revenue. FINCH, finsh, s,, a small singing bird, FIND, find, v.a., to discover some- thing lost; to recover; to discov- er; to furnish, FINDING, ing, s., the return of a ju- ry ; a verdict. FINE, fine, a., slender; minute; re- fined; pure; showy; not coarse. — s., a mulct; a penalty; a for- feit. —v.a., to refine, FINELY, -le, ad,, beautifully; with elegance, FINENESS, -nes, s,, thinness; slen- demess. [dor. FINERY, fi'-ne-re, s., show; splen- FINE-SPUN, fine'-spun, a., minute; subtile, FINESSE, f e-nes', s. (.Fr.), artifice; strategem. FINGER, fing'-er,s., one of the five digits.— v.a,, to touch lightly;. to toy. Ltoppish. FINICAL, fin'-e-kal, a., nice; spruce; FINING, fi'-ning, s., the process of refining. [elusion. FINIS, fi'-nis, s. (Lat.), an end; con- FINISH, fin'-ish, v.a., to make per- fect; to terminate.— s., the com- pletion of a work of art, FINITE, fi'-nite, a., having a limit; bounded. FINNY, fin'-ne, fins. FIR, fir, s., the name of several spe- cies of forest trees belonging to the pines. FIRE, fk-e, s., heat and light ema- nating visibly from any body ; caloric; confla- gration; ardor of temper.— v.a., to set on fire; to inflame; to animate, Fie-Tree. a., furnished with FIRE-ARMS 160 FLABBINESS FIRE-ARMS,-anns, s.pl., arms charged with powder and ball. FERE-DAMP, -damp, s., the explosive carbm^tted hydrogen of coal mines. FIRE-ENGINE, -en-jin, s., an engine for extinguishing fires. Fire-Engine. FIRE-LOCK, -lok, s., a musket or gun with a lock. FIRE-MAN, -man, s., a man for ex- tinguishing fires. FIRE-SIDE, -side, s., domestic life.— a., belonging to tlie fireside. FIRE-STONE, -stone, s., iron py- rites. FIRING, fl'-ring, s., the discharging of fire-arms; fuel. FIRKIN, fer'-kin, s., the fourth part " of a barrel. FIRM, ferm, a., compact; resolute or constant, — s., a commercial house. FIRMAMENT, -a-ment, s., the region of the air; an expanse. FIRMAN, fer'-man, s., a Turkish de- gree or grant of privileges. FIRMLY, ferm'-le, ad., solidly; com- pactly. FIRMNESS, -nes, r>., compactness; FIRST, ferst, a., the ordinal of one; preceding all others in rank or excellence.— ad . , before anything FIRST-FRUITS, -froots, s.pl., the first profits of any thing. FIRSTLING, -lmg,s., the first pro- duce. FISCAL, fls'-kal, a., pertaining to the revenue. FISH, fish, s., an aquatic oviparous animal, whose respiration is ef- fected by gills. FISH-MARKET, a place where fish are exposed for sale. FISH-HOOK, a barbed instrmnent for catching fish with rod and line. FISH-MONGER, a seller of fish. FISH-POND, a pond m which fishes are bi'ed.— v.n , to catch fish. FISHERMAN, -er-man, s , one whose occupation is to catch fish. FISHERY, -e, s., a place for catching fish. FISHY, fish'-e, a., hke fish; of the taste or smell of lish. nSSILE, fis'-sil, a., that may be split or divided. FISSURE, fish'-ure, s., a cleft; a longitudinal opening; a crack. FIST, fist, s., the hand clinched. FISTICUFFS, fis'-te-kufs, s.pl., a combat vrith the fists. FISTULA, -tu-la, s.. a deep, sinuous ulcer. [pipe. FISTULAR, -lar, a., hollow, like a FIT, fit, s , a paroxysm of a disease; a convulsion.— a., suitable, be- coming or convenient.— V. a., to adapt; to prepare. FITCH, fitsh, s , a vetch or tare. FITNESS, fit'-nes, a., suitableness; propriety; expediency. FITTER, -ter, s, a coal-broker; a tailor; an outfitter. FITTINGS, fit'-tmgs, s.pl., shop fix- tures. FIVE, five, a., the half of ten; four nndone. FIVEFOLD, -fold, a., consisting of five in one. FIVES, fives, s. , a game similar to tennis. FIX, fiks, v.a., to make firm; to es« tablish immovably.— V.U., to be- come firm. FIXaBLE, -llbl, a., th.it may be ren- dered firm . FIXATION, -a'-shiui, ^•.., stability; firmness. FIXED, fikst, pp. or a., settled; es- tablished. FIXEDNESS, fiks'-od-nes, s., stabil- itv: finnncsj. FIXITY, -e-to, s., fixedness; cohe- rence of parts. FIXTURE, fikst'-yur, s., a fixed ap- f)endage. ilG, nz'-gig, s., a harpoon; a fiu-ting girl. FIZZ, fiz, v.n., to make a hissing sound. FLABBINESS, flab'-be-nes, s., a soft, flexible, or flabby state. FLABBY 161 TfLATTEKEK FLABBY, -be, a., soft; yielding to the touch. FLA(XID, flak'-sid, a., soft and weak; limber. FLACCIDITY, -sid'-e-te, s., laxity; limbemess. Flag. FLAG, flag, v.n., to bend down; to lose vigor.— s., a flat stone used for paving; an aquatic plant; an ensign or color ; a banner. FLAGELLATE, flaj '-el-late, v. a., to whip ; to scourge. FLAGELLATION, -la'-shun, s., a whippiiig; a flogging. FLAGEOLET, flaj'-o-let, s., a small wind instrument. FLAGGING, flag' ging, v. a., the lay- ing with flag-stones. FLAGGY, -ge, a., weak; flexible; in- sipid. FLAGITIOUS, fla-jish'-us, a., deeply criminal, wicked. FLAGITIOUSNESS, -nes,s., extreme wickedness. FLAG-OFFICER, flag-of'-e-scr, s., the commander of a squadron. FLAGON, flag'-un, s., a vessel with a narrow mouth. FLAGRANCY, fla'-gran-se, s., enor- mity ; excess. FLAGRANT, -grant, a,, glaring; no- torious. FLAG-SHIP, flag'-ship, s., the ship of a flag-oflacer, FLAG-STONE, flag'-stone, s., a flat stone for pavements. FLAIL, flale, s., a wooden instru ment for thrashing. FLAKE, flake, s., a small collection of snow.— V. a., to form into flakes. FLAKE-WHITE, flake'-wite, s., the purest of white-lead. FLAKY, fla'-ke, a., lying in flakes. FLAM, flam, s., a freak or whim; a FLAMBEAU,' '-bo, s., (Fr.) a kind of torch. FLAME, flame, s., a blaze; fire in general; heat of passion; tumult, —v.n., to blaze; to shine. FLAMING, fla'-ming, a., bright red. FLAMINGO, fla- min'-go, s., a genus of birds inhabiting the coasts of Africa and America. FLAMMABLE, flam'-ma-bl, a., to be kindled. FLAMMEOUS,-me- us, a., consist- ing of flame. FLAMY, fla'-me, a., blazing; burning. FLANGE, flanje, s.. Flamingo. aprojecting edge on the rim of a wheel. FLANK, flank, s., tlie fleshy or mus- cular part of the side of an an- imal. — v.a., to attack the side or flank of an army. FLANNEL, flan'-ne'l, s., a loose wool- len cloth. FLAP, flap, s., anything that hangs loose and broad.— v.a., to beat with a flap.— v.n., to move as wings. FLARE, flare, v.n., to bum with an imsteady ligrht.— s., an imsteady light FLASH, flasli, s., a sudden burst of light.— v.n., to break forth, as a sudden flood of light.— a., low and vulgar in expression. FLASHY, flash' -e, a., showy, but ernpty. FLASK, flask, s., a kink of bottle. FLASI^T, -et, s., a long, shallow basffet. FLAT, flat, a., having an even sur- face; horizontal; level; without point or spirit depressed.— s., a level or extended plain.— v.a., to level.— v.n., to grow flat. FLATTER, -ter, v.a., to soothe by praise. FLATTERER, -er, s., one who flat- ters. FLATNESS 162 FLINCH FLATNESS, -nes, s,, evenness of sur- face; levelness; dulness; want of point. FLATTEN, flat'n, v. a., to make flat; to level.— v.n., to become even on the sm-face. FLATTERING, -ing, a., pleasing to vanity. FLATTERY, -e, s., false praise; adu- lation. FLATTING, flat'-tinp, s., a mode of painting, in which the paint leaves the work flat. FLATULENCE, -u-lense, s., windi- ness in the stomach, or in the in- testines. FLATULENT, -u-lent, a., windy; empty; vain. FLAUNT, flawnt. v.n., to display os- tentatiously. ' FLAVESCENT, fla-ves'-sent, a., growing yellow. FLAVOR, fia'-vur, s., taste, odor, or smell. — ^v.a., to communicate some quality that may affect the taste or smell. FLAW, flaw, s., a blemish, fault, or imperfection. FLAX, flaks, s., a fi- brous plant of the genus Unum. FLAXEN, flaks'n, a., made of or resem- bling flax. FLAXY, flak'-se, a., like flax; fair. FLAY, flay, v. a., to strip off the skin of an animal. FLEA, fle. s., an in- sect or the genus pulex, FLEA-BITE, fle'-bite, or a flea Flax. s., the bite FLEA-BITTEN, -bit'n, a., bitten by a flea ; mean. FLEAM, fleem, s., a sharp blood-let- ting instrument. FLEA-WORT, fle'-wiu-t, s., a herb of the plantain kind. ^ FLECK, flek, v. a., to spot; to stripe. FLED, fled, pret. and pp. of the verb to flee. FLEDGE, flej, v. a., to furnish with feathers for flight. FLEECE, fleese, s., the coat of wool shorn from a s beep.— v. a., to strip of money or property. FLEECED, fleest, a., stripped by ex- actions. FLEE, fle, v.n,, to nm with rapidity. FLEECY, fle'-se, a., covered with wool; woolly. FLEER, fleer, v.n., to deride; to FLEERING, -ing, a., deriding; mock- ing. FLEET, fleet, s., a navy or squadron of snips.— a., swift of pace; nim- ble.— v.n., to fly swiftJy. FLEETNESS, -nes, s., swiftness; rapidity. FLESH, flesh, s., a part of an animal body ; animal natiu-e ; human na- ture; carnality. FLESH-FLY, a fly that feeds on flesh, and deposits her eggs in it. FLESH-MEAT, animal food. FLESHINESS, -e-nes. s., plumpness. FLESHLESS, -les, a., destitute of flesh; lean. FLESHLY, -le, a., corporeal; camalj worldly. FLESHY, -e, a., full of flesh; corpu- lent; plump. FLEW, flew, pret.. of FLY.— s., the large chaps of a deep-mouthed hound. FLE WED, flewd, a,, chapped; deep- mouthed. FLEXIBILITY, fleks-e-bil'-e-te, s.. pliancy; flexibleness; ductility ci mind. FLEXIBLE, '-ebl, a., pliant; tract- able. FLEXIBLENESS, -nes, s., pliancy or flexibility. FLEXION, flek'^hrm, s., a bending; a fold. FLEXUOUS, -shu-us, a., winding; tortuous. FL^URE, peks'-iu«, s., a winding; incurvation . FLICKER, flik'-er, v.n., to flutter; t o wav er ; to twinkle . FLICKERING, -ing, a., waverings fluctuating.— s., a fluttering. FLIES, flize,s. pi. of FLY, artificial insects used in fishing. FLIGHT, fiite, s., hasty departiuv; volitation; a soaring. FLIGHTINESS, fli'-te-nes, s., levity or volatility. FLIGHTY, -te, a., fieeting; wild. FLIMSINESS, flim'-ze-nes, s., weak textm-e. FLIMSY, -ze, a., without strength or substance . FLINCH, flinah, v.n., to shriak; to withdraw from , FLiNCHma 163 FLUENCY FLINCHING, -ing, s., a drawing back, FLING, fling, v. a., to hurl; to dart; to defeat.— s., a throw from the hand ; a sarcasm . FLINT, flint, s., a hard stone; a sub- species of quartz. FLINT-GLASS, -glass, s., a superior kind of glass. FLINTY, flin'-te, a., like flint; very hard; cruel. FLIP, flip, 8.. a liquor consisting of beer and spirit sweetened. FLIPPANCY, -pan-se, s., volubility of tongue. FLIPPANT, -pant, a., of fluent speech; talkative. FLIRT, flert, v.n., to jeer or gibe; to coquet.— s., a sudden jerk; a co- quette. FLIRTATION, -a'-shun, s., a quick, sprightly motion ; coquetry. FLIT, flit, v.n., to dart along; to flut- FLITCH, flitsh, s., the side of a hog salted. FLOAT, flote, S.', that which is borne on water.— v.n., to swim; to be buoyed up.i— v.a., to cover with FLOATAGE, flo'-taje, s., any thing that floats, i FLOATING -ting, ppr. or a., resting buoyant; swimming with the stream. I FLOATS, flotes. s.pl., the boards fixed on the paddle-wheels of FLOATY, flo'-te, a., buoyant; light. FLOCCULENT, -lent, a., adhermg in flakes. FLOCK, flok, s., an assemblage of bu-ds, sheep, or small animals; a congregation, a lock of wool.— v.n., to gather in crowds. FLOG, flog, v.a., to lash; to chas- tise. FLOGGING, -ging, s., a whipping. FLOOD, flud, s., a great flow of wa- ter: the deluge; an inundation. FLOODGATE, a sluice that can be « opened at pleasure.— v.. a., to overflow; to inundate. FLOOR, flore, s., the part on which we walk; a story in a building.— v.a., to furnish with a floor; to prostrate. FLOORING, -itig, s., a platform; ma- terials for floors. [wings . FLOP, flop, v.a., to clap or strike ttie FLORA, flo'-ra, s., a catalogue of flowers. FLORAL, -ral, a., of or belonging to flowers. FLORESCENCE, flo-res'-sense, s., the expanding of flowers. FLORET, flo'-ret, s., a small mono- petalous flower. FLORICULTURE, flo'-re-kult-yur,s., cultivation of flowers. FLORID, flor'-id, a., of a lively red. FLORIDITY, flo-rid'-e-te, or FLOR- IDNESS, s., freshness of color. FLORIN, flor'-in, s., a silver coin worth two shillings. FLORIST, -rist, s., a cultivator of flowers. FLOSS, flos, s., untwisted filaments of the finest silk. [fleet. FLOTILLA, flo-til'-la, s., a little FLOTSAM, flot'-sam, s., goods lost by shipwreck. FLOUNCE, floimse, v.n., to strug- fle; to move with jerks.— v.a., to eck with a flounce.— s., a nar- row piece of cloth sewed to a pet- ticoat. FLOUNDER, floun'-der, s., a flat- fish. —V . n . , to struggle . FLOUR, flour, s., the edible part of groxmd com.— v.a., to sprinkle with flour. FLOURISH, flur'-ish, v.n., to thrive; to prosper; to brag.— v.a., to adorn.— s., showy splendor. FLOUT, flout, v.a., to treat with con- tempt.— v.n., to sneer. FLOW, flo, v.n., to become fluid, to circulate; to move in a stream.— v.a., to overflow.— s., a stream of any thing. FLOWER, flour, s., the blossom of a plant.— V n., to bloom. FLOWERY, -e, a., aboimding with blossoms; florid. FLOWING, flo'-ing, ppr. or a., mov- ing as fluid; smooth.— s., act of moving, FLUCTUANT, fluk'-tu-ant, a,, waver- ing; unsteady. FLUCTUATE, -tu-ate, v.n,, to move as a wave: to vacillate. FLUCTUATING, -a-ting, a., un- steady; wavering. FLUCTUATION, -a'-shun, s., waver- ing; unsteadiness. FLUE, flu, s., a passage for smoke in a chimney. FLUENCY, flew'-en-se, s., smooth- ness of speech; volubility. FLUENT 164 FOG-SIGNAL FLUENT, -ent, a., liquid; flowing; voluble. FLUGELMAN, flew'gl-man, s., one whose motions in the manual ex- ercise are followed. FLUID, flu' -id, a., that may flow, as water or air.— s., a liquid. FLUIDITY, flu-id'-e-te, or FLUID- NESS, s., the being capable of flowing; a liquid state. FLUKE, flewke, s., that part of an anchor whicJa fastens in the ground ; a flat fish. FLUMMERY, flum'-me-re, s., a sort of jelly FLUNG, flung, pret. and pp. of the verb to fling. FLUOR, flu'-or, s., a crystallized mineral ; a fluid state. FLUORIC, -or'-ik, a., pertaining to or obtained from flour. FLURRY, fltir'-re, s., commotion or bustle.— V. a., to excite. FLUSH, flush, v.n.,to come in haste; to start ; to glow.— v . a. . to redden suddenly; to excite.— a., fresh; full of vigor.— s., sudden impulse or excitement. FLUSHING, -ing, s., a cutaneous eruption. FLUSTER, flus'-ter, v. a., to heat; to hurry; to agitate.— v. n., to be agitated.— s., agitation. FLUTE, flute, s., a small wind in- strument.— v. a., to form flutes or channels in a coliunn FLUTTER, flut'-ter, v.n., to flap the Tinngs rapidly; to vibrate; to be in agitation.— V. a., to agitate; to disorder.— s., vibration; agitation of the mind. FLUTTERING, -ing, s., a wavering; agitation. FLUVIAL, flu' ve-al, a., belonging to rivers. FLUX, fluks, s., act of flowing; fu- sion. FLUXIBILITY, fluk-se-bil'-e-te, s., liability to fttslon. FLUXIBLE, -bl, a^ that may be fused. FLUXION, fluk'-shun, s., act of flow- ing, or matter that flows. FLY, fli, v.n., to move through the air by the aid of wings: to move with velocity, to nm away.— v. a., to avoid; to decline.— s., a two- winged insect; hght carriage. FLY-BLOW, fli'-blo. s., the egg of a fly. FLY-FISHING, -fish-ing, s., the art of angling for fish with flies. FLYING, -ing a., suited for prompt motion.— The word is extensively used as a prefix. FLYING BRIDGE, a bridge of pon- toons. FLYING- B U T- TRESS, s., a contri- vance for s t r ength- ening the upper part of a build- i n g ; a curve d brace or arch. FLYING-CAMP, Ac- s., the act of moving in the air with wings; flight. FLYING-BTTTTRKSa. Flyino-fish. -leef, s., a leaf of blank paper. FLY-WHEEL, -wheel, s., a wheel in machinery that equahses its movements. FOAL, folCj s., a colt or filly .—v.a. or s., to bring forth young. FOAM. fome. s., froth; spume.— v.n., to froth ; to oe in a rage. FOAMY, fo'-me, a., covered with foam; frothy. FOB, fob, s., a little pocket for a watch.— v.a., to cheat; to impose on. FOCiEL, fo'-al, a., belonging to a focus. FOCUS, fo' kus, s., a point in which the rays of light meet. FODDER, fod'-der, s., dry food for cattle.— v.a., to furnish with hay, oats, &c. • FOE, fo, 8., an enemy; an adversary. FOEMAN, -man, s., an enemy m war. FCETUS, fe'-tus, s., the young of viviparous animals. FOG-SIGNAL, -sig-nal, s.. a deto- nating powder plaeeil on a rail* >Tfty, FOG 1C5 FORBTDDTNO to clisap miscar- FOG, fog, s., a dense vapor; a sec- ond growth of grass. FOGGINESS, -ge-nes, s., state of be- ing, foggy. FOGGY, -ge, a., misty; damp with vapors ; dull. FOH, fo., an exclamation of con- tenipt. FOIBLE, foy'bl, s., weakness; im- perfection. FOIL, foyl, v.a., to defeat; p«oint— s. , frustration ; riage ; a blunt sword . FOIL, s., a round , or leaf - like ornament in windows or niches, etc. FOIST, foyst, V. a., to insert i'OiLS. surreptitiously. FOLD, foald, s., an enclosm-e for sheep; a flock of sheep.— v.a., to double ; to plaiD. [leafy. FOLIACEOUS, fo-le-a'-shus, a., FOLIAGE, aje, s., leaves in general. FOLIO, -o., s., a book formed by once doubling a sheet of paper. FOLIOING, -o-ing, s , the paging a book. FOLK, foke, s., people in general. FOLKLAND, -land, s., copyhold land. FOLLOW, fol'-lo, v.a., to go after; to walk behind; to succeed in order of tune; to copy.— v.n., to come after another. FOLLOWER, -er s., a disciple or ad- herent. FOLLOWING, -ing, a., succeeding; subsequent. FOLLY, fol'-le, s., weakness of in- tellect; imbecility. FOMENT, fo-ment' v.a., to apply warm lotions ; to excite. FOMENTATION, -a'-shvm, s., act of applying medicated, liquors; ex- citation. FOND, fond, a., foohsh; weak; lov- ing ardently. ViFONDLE, -dl, v.a., to treat with ten- FONDLING, -mg, s., a person or thJng caressed. FONDNESS, nes, s., attachment; affection. FONT, font, s., a stone vessel con- taining water for baptizing chil- dren ; an assortment of printing types. FOOD, food, s., whatever is eaten for nourishment; victuals. FOOL, fool, s., an idiot; a buffoon. — v.n., to trifle; to spend time in idleness.— v.a., to disappoint; to FOOLERY, -e-re, s., habitual folly; absurdity. FOOL-HARDINESS, -har'-de-nes, s., courage without judgment. FOOL-HARDY, har'-de. a., daring; madly rash. FOOLISH, -ish, a., weak in intellect; unwise, FOOLISHNESS, fool'-ish-nes, s., want of understanding. FOOT, fut, s., the lower extremity of the leg.— v.n., to dance; to skip.— v.a., to spurn. FOOTFALL, -fawl, s., a footstep; a stumble. FOOTING, -ing, s., support; found- ation. FOOTMAN, -man, s., a menial ser> vant. FOOTMARK, -miirk, s., mark of a foot, FOOT-PAD, -pad, s., one that robs on foot. FOOTPRINT, -print, s., impression of the foot. FOOT-RACE, -rase, s., a trial of swiftness in running. FOOTS, futs, s.pl,, refuse or sedi- ment, FOOTSTEP, -step, s., the impression of the foot; trace; vestige, FOP, fop, s., a vain man; a cox- comb. FOPPERY, -pe-re, s., affectation of show. [finical. FOPPISH, -pish, a., vain of dress; FOR, fawr, prep., instead of; on ac- count of.— con j., because; on this account. FORAGE, for'-aje, s.. food for horses FORASMUCH, for-as-mutch', conj.,, because that. FORAY, fo'-ray, s., an irregular «x- cursion ia warfare. FORBEAR, fawr-bare' v.n , to cease j to pause; to abstain.— v a., to de- cline; to abstain from. FORBEARANCE, ba'-ranse, s, act of avoiding; abstinence, lenity FORBID, -bid', v.a., to prohibit, to interdict. FORBIDDING, -ding, a., disagree- able ; displeasing. — s. , opposition FORCE 166 FORETOP FORCE, foarse, s., active power; strength or eneiT^y; momentum; troops; an army or navy.— v.a., to compel; to enforce. FORCEPS, fawr'-seps, s., a surgical instrument. FORCIBLE, foar'-sebl, a., having force ; impetuous or powerful. FORD, foard, s., a place in a river which may be passed on foot; a stream.— v.a., to pass through water by wading. FORD ABLE, -abl, a., that may be passed through on foot. FORE, fore, a., advanced; anterior; preceding. FOREARM, -arm, s., in anatomy, that part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.— v.a., to prepare for attack or resistance. FOREBODE, -bode', v.a., to foretell, predict, or prognosticate. T'ORECAST, -kast', v.a., to foresee; to scheme.— v.n., to contrive be- forehand.— s., foresight. FORECASTLE, -kas'-tl, s., the for- ward part of a merchant vessel. FORECLOSE, -kloze', v.a., to pre- clude : to prevent. FORECLOSURE, -klo'-zhure,s., pre- vention; act of foreclosing. FOREDOOM, -doom' v.a., to predes- tinate.— s., previous doom. FOREFATHER, -fa-ther, s., an an- cestor. FOREFEND, -fend', v.a., to hinder; to avert. FOREGO, -go., v.a., to give up; to renounce. FOREGOING, -ing, a., antecedent; previous. FOREGONE, -gon', pp. or a., made up beforehand. FOREGROUND, '-grownd, s., the part of a picture lying before the figures. FOREHAND, -hand, s., the part of a horse before the rider.— a., done sooner than is regular. FOREHEAD, for'-hed, s., the upper part of tne head; audaciousness. FOREIGN, for'-in, a., belonging to another country. FOREIGNER, fo'-rin-er, s., a i)erson bom abroad. FOREJUDGE, fore-judj', v.a., to judge beforehand. FOREKNOW, -no', v.a., to foresee. FORELAND,'-land, 8., a promontory ; a headland, y FORELAY, -la', v.a., to lie in wait for. FORELOCK, '-lok, s., the hair on the fore part of the head. FOREMAN, -man, s., the superin- tendent of a workshop; the chief person on a jury. FOREMAST, -mast, s., the forward mast in a vessel. FORENOON, -noon, s., the fore part of the day. FORENSIC, fo-ren'-sik, a., belonging to courts of judicature. FORE-ORDAIN, fore-awr-dane', v.a., to predetermine. FORE-RANK, '-rank, s., the first rank. FORERUN, -nm', v.a., to precede; to have the start. FORERUNNER, -ner, s., a harbinger; a precm-sor, FORES AY, -sa', v.a., to predict; to foretell. [hand- FORESEE, -see, v.a., to see before- FORESHOW, -sho', v.a., to prognos- ticate ; to predict. FORESIGHT, '-site, s., prescience; foreknowledge. FOREST, fawr'-est, s., a large tract covered with trees. — a., sylvan; rustic . FORESTAL, -es-tal, a., of or belong:- ing to a forest. FORESTAL, fore-stawl', v.a., to an- ticipate; to monopolize. FORESTALLING, -ing, s., anticipa.- tion. FORESTER, fawr'-est-er, s., an of- ficer appointed to watch a forest and preserve the game. FORETASTE, fore'-taste, s., antici- pation. FORETASTE, -taste', v.a., to taste beforehand. FORETELL, -tel', v.a., to fore- show. FORETELLING, -hng, s., predic- tion. FORETHINK, -thmgk', v.a., to think beforehind. FORETHOUGHT, '-thawt, s., provi- dent care. FORETOKEN, -to'-kn, v a., to prog- nosticate.— s., a previous sign. FORETOLD, -toald', pp., predicted; told before. FORETOP, '-top, s. , the hair on the fore-part of the head; in ships, the platform at the head of tne foremast, FOREWARN 167 FORTUITY FOREWARN, -warn', v.a., to caution in time. FORFEIT, fawr'-fit', v.a., to lose the right to property. — s., that which is forfeited or lost.— part a., lost or alienated. FORFEITURE, -ure, s., act of for- feiting. FORGE, f oar je, s. , a f m-nace in which iron is heated and hammered into form.— v.a., to form bv hammering; to fabricate or fal- sify. FORGERY, '-jer-e, s., act of falsify- ing^^ FORGET, fawr-get', v.a., to lose re- membrance of; to slight or ne- glect. FORGETFUL, -ful, a., apt to forget; heedless; neglectful. FORGETFULNESS, -nes, s., want of recollection; careless omission. FORGET-ME-NOT, fawr-get'-me-not, s., a small blue flower. FORGETTING, -ting, s., inatten- tion. FORGING, forje'-ing, s., the beating into shape; counterfeiting. FORGIVE, fawr-giv', v.a., to pardon; to overlook an otfence. FORGIVENESS, -nes, s., act of for- giving. FORK, fawrk, s., an instrument with two or more prongs. — v.n., to di- vide into two. FORKY, fawrk'-e, a., forked; fur- FORLORN, fawr-lawrn', a., deserted; destitute. FORM, fawrm, s., the shape of a body; model; pattern; external appearance; semblance.— v.a., to create; to shape; to mould or fashion into shape. FORMAL, -al, a., according to form; punctilious. FORMALITY, -al'-e-te, s., cere- mony; established order; decor- um. FORMATION, -a'-shun, s., act of forming; production. FORMATIVE, '-a-tiv, a., giving form. FORMER, -er, s., he who forms; a planner.— a., anterior or pre- vious. FORMERLY, -le, ad., in times past. FORMIDABLE, fawr'-me-dabl, a., fearful or frightful. FORMLESS, -les, a., shapeless. FORMULARY, -u-lur-e, s., a book of precedents or prescribed forms. FORNICATE, fawr'-ne-kate, v.n . , to commit lewdness. FORNICATION, -ka'-shun, s., incon- tinence of imraarried persons. FORNICATOR, '-ne-ka-tur, s., one who has criminal conversation with the other sex; a lewd per- son. FORSAKE, fawr-sake', v.a., to de- part from; to abandon. FORSAKEN, -sa'kn, pp. or a., de- serted; abandoned; destitute. FORSAKING, -sa'-king, s.. act of de- serting. FORSOOTH, -sooth', ad., in truth; certainly. FORSWEAR, -sware', v.a., to deny upon oath.— v.n., to swear false- ly, [castle. FORT^orte, s.,a fortified place; a FORTH, forth, ad., forward; onward; in time. FORTHCOMING,-kum'-ing, a., ready to appear. FORTHWITH, -with', ad., immedi- ately; directly. FORTIETH, fawr'-te-eth, a., the fourth tenth. FORTIFICATION, -fe-ka'-shun, s., art or science of fortifying places for defence. FORTIFY, '-te-fi, v.a., to strengthen and secure by forts, batteries, and other works of art; to invigorate; to add strength to. FORTITUDE, -te-tude, s., firmness of mind; resolution; endurance. FORT-MAJOR, fort'-ma-jor, s., com- mandant of a fort. FORTNIGHT, fawrt'-nite, s., the space of fourteen days. FORTRESS, f a w r'- tres, s., any for- tif led place. FORTUI- TOUS, - tu' - e - tus, a., incident- al. FORTUITY, -tu'- e-te, s., acci- dent; chance. Fortrkss.AjCavaliejr. T'ORTXTNATE 1G8 :POX-nUNTINGf FORTUNATE, '-tchunate, a., suc- cessful; auspicious. FORTUNE -tchune, s., good or iU that befalls man; success; great wealth; destiny.— v. n., to befall; to happen. FORTUnIE-HUNTER, -hun'-ter, s., a man who seeks a rich woman. FORTUNE-TELLER, -tel'-ler, s., one who pretends to foretell future events. FORTY, -te, a., four times ten. FORUM, fo'-rum, s. (Lat.), atribunal; a court. FORWARD, fawr'-ward, ad., on- ward; progressively.— a., ready; prompt; ardent.— v.a., to ad- vance; to promote. FORWARDER, -er, s., one who trans- mits goods; a forwarding mer- chant. FORWARDING, -ing, a., aiding in progress.— s., act of sending for- ward merchandise, &c. FORWARDNESS, -nes, s., prompt- ness. FOSSE, fos,s., in fortification, a ditch or moat. FOSSIL, fos'-sil, a., du? out of the earth.— s., a substance dug out of the earth; the petrified form of a plant or animal. FOSSILIFEROUS, -if'-er-us, a., con- taining fossil remains. FOSSILIST, fos'-sil-ist, s., one who studies the science of fossils. FOSSILIZE, -ize, v.a., to convert into stone. FOSTER, fos'-ter, v.a., to feed; to nourish. FOSTER-CHILD, -tchlle'd, s., a child nursed by a woman not the mother. FOTHER, foth'-er, 8., a weight for lead, &c. FOUL, fowl, a., dirty; turbid; im- Sure; obscene.— v.a., to make Ithy ; to defile. FOUL-MOUTHED, -mowth'd, a., using scurrilous language. FOULNESS, -nes, s., lllthiness; de- filement. FOUNDATION, -a'-shun, s., the base of an edifice; rise; origin; endow- ment; establishment. FOUNDER, '-er, s., one who fur- nishes a permanent fimd for the support of an institution; one who casts metals.— v.n., to sink to the bottom, Foumart. FOUMART, s., the polecat. FOUND, fo v n d, (p r e t. and pp. of the verb to find) v.a., to lay the basis of any thing; to establish, to institute. FOUNDRY, -re, s., a place occupied in casting metals. FOUNDLING, -ling, s., a deserted in- fant. FOUNT, fownt, or FOUNTAIN, s., a spring or soiu-ce of water; a spouting of water. FOUR, fore, a., twice two. FOURFOLD, -foal'd, a., quadruple; four times told. FOUR-FOOTED, -fut'-ted, a., having four feet. FOUR-HANDED, -hand'-ed, a., hav- ing four hands ; quadrumanous. FOUR-LEGGED, -legd', a., having four legs. FOURSCORE, -skore, a., four times twenty. FOURTEEN, -teen, a., four and ten. FOURTEENTH, -teenth, a., the or- dinal of fourteen. FOURTH, foarth, a., the ordinal of four. FOURTHLY, -le, ad., in the fourth place. FOWL, fowl, s., a winge