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 DICTIONARY 
 
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 Over 32,000 Words and Phrases, 
 
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 CHICAGO: 
 The Ci-AiiK Si Lonoley Co., Pubijshkus. 
 
 1887. 
 
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 DICTIONAEY 
 
 THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. 
 
 A, called the indefinite arti- 
 cle, used before words be- 
 ginniQg with the sound of 
 a consouant ; any ; one. 
 
 Aback, (a-bak') acL back- 
 ward, [the stem. 
 
 Abaft, (a-baff) ad. toward 
 
 Abandon, (a-ban'dun) v. t. to 
 forsake wholly; to re- 
 Bounce. 
 
 Abandoned, \a-ban'dand) a. 
 given up entirely; very 
 wicked. 
 
 Abandonment, (a-ban'dnn- 
 raent) n. eptire desertion; 
 a final giving up. 
 
 Abaae, (a-boa') v. t to bring 
 low; to humble. 
 
 Abasing, (a-bls'ing) a. very 
 bumbling. . 
 
 Abasement, (a-bas'ment) n. 
 the state of being brought 
 low. [ashamed. 
 
 Abash, (a-bash') v. t. to make 
 
 Abatable, (a-b.lt'arbl) a. that 
 may be abated. 
 
 Abate, (a-baf) v. t. to lessen; 
 to diminish in price. 
 
 Abatement, (a-bat'ment) n. 
 decrease; the sum taken 
 away. 
 
 AbatiB, (a-ba-te') n. branches 
 of trees turned outward 
 for defence. 
 
 Abba, (ab'ba) n. f;vther. 
 
 Abbacy, (ab'ba-se) n. the con- 
 dition or privileges of an 
 abbot. 
 
 Abbe, (ab'a) n. a title without 
 office or rights; an abbot. 
 
 Abbess, (ab'bes) »u governess 
 of a nunnery. 
 
 Abbey, (ab'be) tt. a monastery 
 or convent; pi. Abbeys. 
 
 Abbot, (ab'but) n. hea!(l of a 
 80ciet;r of monks. 
 
 Abbreviate,(ab-bre've-tt) V. U 
 toaborta n . 
 
 Abbreviation, (ab-br5-vo-!l'- 
 
 shun) n. act of shortening; 
 
 contraction. 
 Abbreviaton (ab-br6've-ft-ter) 
 
 n. one who abridges or 
 
 abbreviates. 
 Abdicate, (ab'de-kat) v. t. or 
 
 i. to abandon an office. 
 Abdicatiorv, (ab-de-kft'shun) 
 
 n. the act of resigning a 
 
 trust. 
 Abdicative, (ab'de-kS-tir, ab- 
 
 dik'a-tiv) a. causing or im- 
 plying abdication. 
 Abdomen, (ab-do'men)n. the 
 
 lower part of the belly. 
 Abdominal, (ab-dom'in-al) a. 
 
 pertai nine to t he abdomen. 
 
 {Jchth.) A group of fishes 
 
 with the barbed fins under 
 
 the abdomen. 
 
 Abduce, (ab-dQs') v. t to 
 draw away. 
 
 Abduction, (ab-duk'shun) n. 
 act of carrying^ away. 
 
 Abed, (a-bed'} ad. ia bed; on 
 the bed. 
 
 Aberrance, (ab-er'aiJs) n. a 
 wandering from the right 
 way. 
 
 Aberrant, (ab-cr'ant) a. wan- 
 dering. 
 
 Aberration, (ab-er-a'»hun) n. 
 act of wandering. 
 
 Abet, (a -bet') v. t [pp. 
 abetted] to encourage; to 
 help. '^ [abets. 
 
 Abettor, (a-bet'gr) n. one who 
 
 Abeyance, (a-ba'ans) n. a 
 state of suspense. 
 
 Abhor, (ab-hor') v. t. to dis- 
 like or hate bitterly. 
 
 Abhorrence, (ab>lxor'rexu) n. 
 
 ABOLITIONIST 
 
 extreme batrcd; detesta- 
 tion. 
 
 Abliorrent,(ab-hor'rentla.in- 
 consistent with, detesting. 
 
 Abhorrently, (ab-hor'rent-lcl 
 ad. 'v.ith abhorrence. 
 
 Abib, (a'bib) n. the first 
 month of the Jewish year. 
 
 Abide, (a-bid') v. i. or t. [preL 
 and pp. abode] to stay or 
 dwell an a^ilace; to wait for. 
 
 Abiding, (a-bid'ing) <t, last- 
 in?, y • ■ 
 
 Ability, (a-bil'le-te) n, power: 
 means; skill;— p{. mental 
 powers. [worthless. 
 
 Abject, (ab'jekt) a. meacj,- 
 
 AbjectnesR, (ab'jekt-nes) n. 
 meanness of spirit; base- 
 ness, [n. act of abjuring. 
 
 Abjuration, {ab-j66r-a'shun) 
 
 Abjure, (ab-j66r') v. t. to re- 
 nounce upon oath; to re- 
 tract. 
 
 Ablative, (ab'la-tiv) a. de- 
 noting what takes away. 
 
 Able, (a^bl) o. having power; 
 capable. 
 
 Able-bodied, (a'bl-bod-id) a. 
 having strength of body. 
 
 Ablution, (ab-lu-8hun)n. the 
 act of washing. 
 
 Ably, (a'ble) ad. with ability. 
 
 Abnegation, (ab-ne-ga'shun) 
 n.self-<lenial. [against rule. 
 
 Abnormal, (ab-nonn'al) a. 
 
 Aboard, (a-bord')a<i. iaaship 
 or boat. 
 
 Abode, (a-bOd') n. place of 
 residence. 
 
 Abolish, (a-bol'ish) ». t to 
 repeal; to make void. 
 
 Abol>shablej(a-lK)ri8h-a-bl)a. 
 that Biay be destroyed. 
 
 Al>olitiou, (ab-0-lish'un) 'n. 
 the act of abolishing. 
 
 Abolitionist.tab-O-lisfa/un-ist) 
 n. one who seekji to abolish. 
 
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 ABOMHTABLE 
 
 AGCENTTTATIOV 
 
 Abominable, (a-bom'in-a-bl) 
 o- detestable. 
 
 Abominate, (a-bom'in-Jlt) v. t. 
 to bate utterly; to abhor. 
 
 Abomination, (a-bom-in-a'- 
 shun) n. extreme hatred; 
 object of hatred. 
 
 Aboriginal, (ab-5-rij'in-al) a. 
 first, or primitive. 
 
 Aborigines, (ab-o-rij'iu-Pzl n. 
 pi. first inhabitants of a 
 country. 
 
 Abortion, (a-bor'shiin) n. a 
 miscarriage. 
 
 Abortive, (a-bort'iv) a. un- 
 successful; untimely; pre- 
 mature. 
 
 Abortively, .(a-bort'iv-le) ad. 
 immaturely; without suc- 
 cess, [in plenty. 
 
 Abound, (a-bound') v. i. to be 
 
 About, (a-bouf) prep, round; 
 near to; concerning; — ad. 
 around; the longest way; 
 every way. 
 
 Above, (a-buv') prep, liigher; 
 more than;— otZ. in a higher 
 place. 
 
 Abrade, (ab-rad') v. t. to 
 rub off; to grate. 
 
 Abrasion, (ab-ru'rhun) n. a 
 jubbing off. 
 
 Abreast, (a-bresf) ad. side by 
 side ; in a line. 
 
 Abridge, (a-brij') v. t. to con- 
 tract; to cut short; to dc- 
 jprive of. 
 
 Abridgment, (a-brij 'ment) 
 n. a work abridged; a 
 summary. \ -*, 
 
 Abroach, (a-brJ5ch') ad. in a 
 posture to let out licjuor. 
 
 Abroad, (a-brawd') ad. cut; 
 i out of doors. 
 
 -Abrogate, (ab'ru-g2.t) v. t. to 
 repeal ; to annul. 
 
 Abrogation, (ab-rC-gt'ehun) 
 n. act of repealing. 
 
 Abrupt, (ab-i-upf) a. cudden; 
 broken. 
 
 Abruption, (ab-rup'shun) n. 
 violentsci;aratiouof bodies. 
 
 Abiniptuess, (ab-i-upt'nes) n. 
 
 , an abrupt mauucr; sud- 
 denness. 
 
 Abscess, (ab'ses) n. a tumour 
 filledwith purulent matter. 
 
 Abscind, (ab-sind') v. L to 
 cut off^; to pare off. 
 
 Abacision, <ab-si-zh'uu)n. the 
 act of cutting off. 
 
 Abscond, (ab-skond') v. i to 
 tiide one's self. 
 
 iUiecoader, (ab-skocd'fir) n. 
 
 one w)io absconds or hides 
 himself. [absent. 
 
 Absence, (ab'sens) n. a being 
 
 Absent, (ab'sent) a. not pre- 
 sent ; inattentive. 
 
 Absent, (ab-scnf) v. t to 
 keep away. 
 
 Absentee, (ab-sen-tC) n. one 
 who absents himself. 
 
 Absolute, ?ab'so-lnt) a. not 
 limited; unconditional; ar- 
 bitrary. 
 
 Absolutely, (ab'so-lot-le) ad. 
 l>ositivcIy; arbitrajily. 
 
 Absoluteness, (ab'so-lut-nes) 
 »i. completeness; arbitrary 
 power. 
 
 Absolution, (ab-8o-lQ'ahun)n. 
 act of absolving; forgive- 
 ness. 
 
 Ab3olutism,(ab'85-lDt-izm)n. 
 principles of absolute gov- 
 ernment. 
 
 Absolve, (ab-zolv') v. t. to 
 freo from; to pardon. 
 
 Absorb/ (ab-sort)') v. t. [pp. 
 absorbed or absorpt] to 
 suck up; to imbibe. 
 
 Absorbable, (ab-sorb'a-bl) a. 
 that may be imbibed. 
 
 Absorbent, (ab-sorb'ent) n. a 
 substance that sucks up;— 
 a. Bucking up; imbibing. 
 
 Absorption, (ab-sorp'shun) n. 
 act of sucking up. 
 
 Absorptive, (ab-sorp'tiv)* a. 
 that absorbs. C 
 
 Abstain, (a1>st5n') v. ii to 
 keep or, refrain from ; to 
 forbenr. 
 
 Abgtemiotis, (ab-stS'me-us) a. 
 teuiperate in diet. 
 
 Abstemiously, (ab-st^'me-us^ 
 le) ad. temperately. 
 
 Abstemiousness, (ab-stfi'me- 
 us-nes) n. a sparing use of 
 food, &c. 
 
 Absterge, (ab-sterj') v. t. to 
 cleanse by wiping; to pu- 
 rify. 
 
 Abstergent, (ab-stgrj'ent) a. 
 ha\ing a cleansing quality. 
 
 Abstertion, (ab-stcr'shuu) lu 
 the act of cleansing. 
 
 Abstinence, (ab'sto-nens) n. 
 a refrainin;:: from food. 
 
 Abstinent, (ub'ste-neut) a. 
 practising abstinence; fast- 
 ing. 
 
 Abstract, (ab-strakf) v. t to 
 draw from; to separate; to 
 remove. '^ ) 
 
 Abstract, (ab'strakt) a. ie^^T- 
 ate; esifitiog in the mind 
 
 only;— ^ an abridgment 
 or epitome. 
 
 Absti-action, (ab-strak'shnn) 
 n. a drawing from: absence 
 of mind. [by itself. 
 
 Abstractly, (ab'strakt-lc) ad. 
 
 Abstruse, (ab-stroos') a. diffi- 
 cult to be understoo<l ; 
 obscure. [obscurely. 
 
 Abstrusely, (alvstrdos'le) ad. 
 
 Absurd, (ab-Burd') a. contrary 
 to reason. 
 
 Absurdity, (ab-surd'c-tc) «. 
 the quality of being absurd. 
 
 Abundance, (a-bund'ans) n. 
 great plenty. 
 
 Abundant, (a-bund'ant) a. 
 very plentiful. 
 
 Abuse,(a-bGz')u. t. to treat ill. 
 
 Abuse, (a-bus') n. iU use of 
 any thing. [by abu£e. 
 
 Abusive, (a-bfls'iv)o. marked 
 
 Abut, (a-buf) v. i. to border 
 upon. 
 
 Abutment, (a-but'mcnt) n. 
 that which borders upon; 
 the solid !>art of a bridge 
 next the land. j 
 
 Abuttal, (a-but'sd) n. the 
 buttiiig or boundary of 
 land, [less gulf or depth. 
 
 Abyss, (a-bis') n. a bottom- 
 Academician, (ak-ad-5-niish'- 
 e-an) n. a member of au 
 academy. 
 
 Academic, (ak-a-dem'ik) a. 
 pertaining to an academy. 
 
 Academy, (a-kad'e-mc) n. a 
 school of arts and sciences; 
 a school holding a place 
 int&rmediate between the 
 common school and college. 
 
 Acaulous,(a-kaw'lu8)cC with- 
 out a stem. 
 
 Accede, (ak-8«5d') v.-L-tt l>e 
 added to; to assent; to 
 agree to. 
 
 Accelerate, (ak-sel'er-at) v. t. 
 to hasten motion ; to 
 quicken. 
 
 Acceleration, (uk-scl-er-a'- 
 8I1U11) n. act of hastening. 
 
 Accelerative, (ak-sel^r-5-tiv) 
 a. increasing the speed. 
 
 Accent, (ak'sent) n. modula- 
 tion of voice- a mark to di- 
 rect the modulation. 
 
 Accent, (ak-senf) i>. t. to ex- 
 press or note the accent. 
 
 Accentual, (ak-.'^cnt'a-al) a. 
 relating to accent. 
 
 Accentuation, (ak-ocnt-n-a'- 
 fihun) n. mode of utlcrizig 
 or marking accenta. 
 
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 ACCEPT 
 
 ACOXTSTOX 
 
 Accept, (ak-sepf) v. t to re- 
 ceive; to admit; to sub- 
 scribe, and become liable 
 for. 
 
 Acceptable, (ak-sept'a-bl) o. 
 likely to be -accepted; a- 
 greeable. 
 
 Acceptability, (ak - sept - a • 
 bil'e-te) n. the quality of 
 beiug acceptable. 
 
 Acoeptably, (ak-Bept'a-ble) 
 ad. agreeably. 
 
 Acceptance, <ak-8ept'ans) n. 
 reception -vith approba- 
 tion ; a bill accepted. 
 
 Acceptation, (ak-sep-ta'ahun) 
 n. acceptance: the com- 
 monly received meaning of 
 a word, [kindly received. 
 
 Accepted, < ak - sept ' ed) a. 
 
 Accepter, (ak-sept er) n. one 
 ■who accepts. 
 
 Access, (ak-ses', ak'ses) n. 
 approach ; increase. 
 
 Accessary, (ak'scs-rer-e) a. 
 acceding to; contributing; 
 — n. one who helps to com- 
 mit a crime. 
 
 Access:ble,(ak-8es^e-bl)a.tha;t 
 may be approached. 
 
 Accession, (ak-sesh'un) n. act 
 of coming to; addition. 
 
 Accessorial, (ak-scs-ea're-al) 
 a. pertaining to an acces- 
 sarv. [book of rudiments. 
 
 Accidence, (ak'se-dens) n. a 
 
 Accident, (ak'sc-dent) n. that 
 tvhich happens unf oreaoen; 
 chance. 
 
 Accidental, (ak-se-dent'al) a. 
 happening by chance; not 
 essential. 
 
 Accidentally, (ak-se-dcnt'al- 
 le) ad. by accident. 
 
 Acclamation, (ak - kla - m5'- 
 6hun)u. a shout of applause. 
 
 Acclamatory, (ak - klam ' a - 
 tgr-e) a. expressing joy or 
 applause. 
 
 Acclimate, (ak-kll'mit) v. t. 
 to inure to a climate. 
 
 Acclimation, (ak - kli - m& '- 
 ehun) Ji. process or state of 
 bein^ acclimated. 
 
 Acclivity, (ak-kliv'e-te) n. 
 Bteepness inclining up- 
 ward ; ascent. 
 
 Acclivous, (ak-kli'vns) a. 
 rising with a slope. 
 
 Acrommodate, (ak-kotn'm5- 
 dat) V. t. to supply with 
 conveniences; to suit; to 
 adjust. 
 
 Accommodatine, (ak-kom'- 
 
 mo-dat-ing) a. disposed to 
 oblige ; kind. 
 
 Accommodation, (ak • kom 
 mo-da 'ehun) u. provision of 
 conveniences; fitness; re- 
 conciliation ;—jpl. conveui 
 encea. 
 
 Accompaniment, (ak-kcm'- 
 pa-ne-mejit) n. that which 
 accompanies, or is added 
 as ornament. 
 
 Accompanist, (ak-knm'pa- 
 nist) n. the performer in 
 music who takes the ac- 
 companying part. 
 
 Accompany, (ak-kum'pa-ne) 
 V. t. to go or be with. 
 
 Accomplice, (ak-kom'plis) n. 
 an associate in a crime. 
 
 Accomplish, (ak-kom'plish) 
 V. t to &iish entirely; tq 
 bring to piiss. 
 
 Accomplished, (ak-kom'- 
 plisht) pp. or a. finished ; 
 completed ; refined. 
 
 Accomplishment, (ak-kom' 
 pliah-m«nt) n. a comple- 
 tion ; an acquirement which 
 adds grace. 
 
 Accord, (ak-kord') n. an a- 
 greemcnt; conpcnt; union ; 
 —V. i. to agree; to haii' 
 monize. 
 
 Accordance, (ak-kord'ans) n. 
 agreement ; harmony. 
 
 Accordant, (ak-kord'ant) a. 
 willing; consenting. 
 
 According-to (ak-kord'ing- 
 too) prep, agreeing; suita- 
 ble. 
 
 Accordingly, (ak-kord'ing-le) 
 ad. agreeably ; conse- 
 quentl}'. 
 
 Accordion, (ak-kord'e-unl n. 
 a modern small keyed wind 
 instrument with metallic 
 reeds. 
 
 Accost, (ak-kosf) v t. to 
 speak Urst to ; to address. 
 
 Accostable, (ak-kost'a-bl) a. 
 easy of access; familiar. 
 
 Account, (ak-kounf) v. L to 
 reckon; to esteem; to as- 
 sign the causes ;— n. regard ; 
 explanation. 
 
 Accountability, (ak-kount-a- 
 bil'e-te) n. liability to give 
 account. 
 
 Accountablef (ak-kount 'a-l J ) 
 
 a. subject to account; 
 
 liable. 
 Accountableness, (ak-kounf- 
 
 a-bl-nes) n. a being liable 
 
 to answer for. 
 Accountant, (ak-kount'ant) 
 
 n. one employed, or sLjU ul 
 
 in Steeping accounts. 
 Accouple, (ak-kup'pl) v. t. to 
 
 couple; to join together. 
 Accoutre, (ak-koo'tgrj v. t. to 
 
 equip; to furnish. 
 Accoutrements, (ak-koo'ter- 
 
 ments) n. equipage; trap- 
 pings. 
 Accredit, (ak-kred'it) v. t. to 
 
 furnish with credentials. 
 Accretion, (ak-kre'sh«n) n, 
 
 the act of growing to ; in- 
 crease. 
 Accretive, (ak-kr5'tiv) a. in- 
 creasing by growth. 
 Accrue, (ak-krocy) ». i. to a- 
 
 rise; to be added. 
 Accruing, (ak-kr Jo'ing) ppr, 
 
 growing to. 
 Accrum-nt, (ak-kroo'mcnt) 
 
 n. addition. [reclining. 
 Accumbent,(ak-kum'bent'a. 
 Accumulate, (ak-kQ'mO.-lat) 
 
 V. t. or t. to heap togetiier j 
 
 to inci-oare. 
 Accumulation, (ak-ktl-ma- 
 
 la'shun) n. the act of accu- 
 
 mulatir.g ; a heap. 
 Accumulative, (ak-kG'mQ- 
 
 la-tiv)a. that accumulates. 
 Accumulator, (ak-kfi'ma-Ift- 
 
 t€r) n. one who accumu- 
 lates, [actness ; closeness. 
 Accuracy, (ak'kQ-ra-se) »i. ox- 
 Accurate, (ak'kQ-rat)a. done 
 
 with care; without error. 
 Accurately, (ak'ka-rat-ie)a<t 
 
 exactly ; nicely. 
 Accurse, (ak-kurs') v. t. to 
 
 doom to misery ; to curse. 
 Accursed, (ak-kurs'^d) a. 
 
 cursed ; execrable. 
 Accusant, (ak-ka'euit} n. atx 
 
 accuser. 
 Accusation, (ak-ka-za'shun) 
 
 n. act of accusing; charge 
 
 of a crime. 
 Accusative, (ak-kQi'at-iv) a. 
 
 accusing; noting a case in 
 
 grammar. 
 Accuse, (ak-kQz') v. t to 
 
 charge with a crime; to 
 
 blame; to impeach. 9 
 
 AocuKer, (ak-kuz'er: n. oao 
 
 who brings accusatioo. 
 
 Accustom, (ak-kus'tura) w. U 
 
 to make familiar by uao. 
 
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 ACE 
 
 ADAPT 
 
 Ace, (as) n. a unit on cards or 
 dice. [a field of blood. 
 
 Aceldama, (a-sel'da-ma) h. 
 
 Acephalous, (a-sef'al-us) a. 
 without a head. 
 
 Acerbity, (a-sgr'be-te) n. "bit- 
 temess of taste or of spirit. 
 
 Acescent, (a-ses'ent) o. tend- 
 ing to sourness. 
 
 Acetify, (a-se'te-fi ; a-set'e-fi) 
 V. t. or V to turn acid. 
 
 Acetimetry, (as-c-tim'e-tre) 
 n. art of ascertaining the 
 strength of acids. 
 
 Acetous, (a-sC'tu8) a. having 
 the quality of vinegar; 
 sour. , 
 
 Ache, (ak) v. i. to be in pain; 
 — n. a continued pain. 
 
 Achievable, (a-ch6v'a-bl) 
 that may be performed. 
 
 Achieve, (a-che?') v. t. to do; 
 to. perform ; to obtain. ' 
 
 Achievement, (a-chev'ment) 
 n. a performance; an ac- 
 tion. Itinued paiu. 
 
 Aching, (ak'ing) n. con- 
 Achromatic, (ak-ro-m^t'ik) 
 a. destitute of colour. 
 
 Acid, (as'id) a. sour; like 
 vinegar:— n. a substance 
 
 > by which salts are formed. 
 
 Acidify, (a-sid'e-fi) v. t. to 
 convert into acid. 
 
 Acidity, (a-sid'e-te) n. sour- 
 ness ; sharpness. 
 
 Acidulate, (a-^id'a-lftt) v. t. 
 to tinge with acids. 
 
 Acidulous, (a-sid'Q-lus) a. 
 slightly sour. 
 
 Acknowledge, (ak-norej)t>. t 
 to own ; to confess. 
 
 Acknowledgment, (ak-nol'ej- 
 ment) n. the owiing of a 
 thing; thanks. 
 
 Acme, (ak'mo) n. the highest 
 point; crisis of a thing. 
 
 Acorn, (a'kom) n. the seed 6r 
 fruit of the oak, 
 1)eing an oval 
 «ul growing ia 
 a rough cup. 
 
 Acoustic, (a- 
 kous'tik) a. per- 
 taining to hear- 
 ing. 
 
 Acou8ti<.6, (a* 
 ^ kaus'tiks) n. pi. 
 ^the theory ot 
 sounds. 
 
 Acquaint, (ak-kwanf) v. t to 
 Inform; to mako familiar 
 trith. 
 
 Aoftuaintance, (ak-kwanf- 
 
 ans) n. ki^owledge; one 
 
 well known. 
 A'oquiesce, (ak-kwe-es') v. i. 
 
 to assent to ; to be satisfied 
 
 with. 
 Acquiescence, (ak-kwe-es'- 
 
 ens) n. consent; compli- 
 ance. 
 Acquiescent- (ak-kwC-es'ent) 
 
 a. disposed to submit. 
 Acquirable, (ak-kwir'a-bl) a. 
 
 that may be acquired. 
 Acquire, (ak-kwir') v. t. to 
 
 gain something; to come to. 
 Acqu ire ment,( ak-kwir 'men t ) 
 
 n. that which is acquired ; 
 
 gain: 
 Acquisition, (ak-kw5-zish'- 
 
 Tjn) n. the act of gaining; 
 
 the thing acquired. 
 Acquisitiveness, (ak-kwiz'it- 
 
 iv-nes) n. desire of posses- 
 sion. 
 Acquit, (ak-kwif) v. t to dis- 
 charge; to clear from; to 
 
 absolve. 
 Acquitment, (ak-kwit'ment) 
 
 n. act of acquitting. 
 Acquittal, (ak-kwit'al) n. 
 
 formal release from a 
 
 charge. 
 Acquittance, (ak-kwit'ans) n. 
 
 a receipt in full for debt. 
 Acre, (a-ker) n. a piece of 
 
 land containing 160 square 
 
 rods. [acres. 
 
 Acred,, (aTterd) a. having 
 Acrid, (ak'rld) a. hot and 
 
 biting to the taf'.o; pun- 
 gent. 
 Acrimonious, (ak-re-mo'ne- 
 
 us) a. full of acrimony; 
 
 bitter. 
 Acrimony, (ak're-Uiun-e) n. 
 
 sharpness: bitterness of 
 
 feeling or language. 
 Acritude, (ak're-tod) n. an 
 
 acrid taste. 
 Acrobat, (ak'ro-bat) n. one 
 
 who practises high-vault- 
 ing, rope-dancing, &c. 
 Acronical, ^ (a-krou'ik-al) a. 
 
 rising of a star at sunset, 
 
 or setting at sunrise. 
 Acropolis, (a-krop'o-lis) n. a 
 
 citadel. 
 Across, (a-kros') prep, from 
 
 side to side; .athwart; 
 
 over. ''^ 
 
 Acrostic, (a-kros'tik) n. a 
 
 poem whose initial letters 
 
 form a name. 
 Act, (akt) V. t. to perform; to 
 
 move;— V. i. to imitate; to 
 
 "conduct or behave;— ». a 
 
 deed; division of a play. 
 Acting, (akt'ing) n. act. of 
 
 performing. 
 Action, (ak'shtm) rt. deed; 
 battle ; suit at ]a,ir; gestic- 
 ulation;— pj. behaviour; 
 deeds. 
 Actionable, (ak'shun-a-blj a. 
 liable to an action at lav. 
 Active, (ak'tiv) a. noting ac- 
 tion, quick motion or ad- 
 vance. 
 Actively, (ak'tiv-le) ad. in an 
 
 active, nimble manner 
 Activity, -<ak - tiv ' e - te) n. 
 quality of being Active; 
 nimbleness. 
 Actor, (akt'er) n. a man that 
 
 acts ; a stage-player. 
 
 Actress (akt'res) n. a female 
 
 who acts. [certain. 
 
 Actual. (akt'Q-al) a. real; 
 
 Actually, (akt'a-al-le) ad. 
 
 really ; in fact. ^ T 
 
 Actuary, (akt'Q-ar-e) n. a 
 
 registrar or clgrk. 
 Actuate, (akt'a-at) r. t to 
 ' put in action ; to excite. 
 Aculeate, (a - kQ ' le'- at) a. 
 
 prickly. 
 Acumen,(a-ka'men)n. quick- 
 ness of intellect: acutCK 
 ness. 
 Acuminate, (a-kQ'min-&t) a, 
 sharp pointed;— ». i. to tiso 
 to a point. 
 Acumination, (»-ka-min-ft'- 
 shun) n. a sharp point; 
 quickness. 
 Acute, (a-kaf) a. eharp ; ia» 
 genious; 
 
 peaetjat« ^„x^^ 
 
 ing; I^en. ^^r*'*'^ 
 
 {Geom.) An_^;-^^__ 
 
 angle I^ss 
 
 than 90°, or less than a 
 right angle. 
 Acuteness, (a-kQt'nest n» 
 sharpness; quickness ofjD>-' 
 tellect 
 Adage, (ad'aj) n. a prov«t6 ; 
 
 maxim: an old saying; 
 Adagio, (ad-a'je-6) n. fn 
 musiCt a mark of slow 
 time. 
 Adamant, (ad'a-mant) n. a 
 very hard stone: a diamond. 
 Adamantine, (aa-a-mant'in) 
 a. extremely hard ; hard aa 
 adamant. 
 Adamic,(ad-am'ik, ad'am-ik) 
 a. pertaining to Adam. '' 
 Adapt, (a-dapf) v. t ta fit 
 
TAKE THE C. B. & Q. FOR LINCOLN, NEB. 
 
 ADAPTABILITY 
 
 ASHIT 
 
 one thing to another; to 
 
 suit. 
 Adaptability, (a-dapt-a-bil'c- 
 
 te) n. the quality of adaj)- 
 
 tation. 
 Adaptable, (a-dapt'a-bl) - cL 
 
 that may be adapted. 
 A.daptation, (a-dap-ta'shun) 
 
 nl the act of fitting. 
 Adaptedness, (a-dapt'ed-nes) 
 
 n. the Btate of being fitted 
 
 or adapted. 
 Add, (ad) V. t. to join or put 
 
 to; to augment or enlarge. 
 Addendum, (ad-den'dum) n. 
 
 thing added; pi. Addenda. 
 Adder, "(ad'gr) n. a venomous 
 
 Rerpent. 
 Addict, (ad-dikf) to give up 
 
 to habitually. 
 Addicted, (ad-dikt'ed) pp. 
 
 Siven up ; devoted, 
 dictedness, (ad-dikt'ed- 
 
 nes) n. 6tato of being ad- 
 
 dictedl . . ' 
 
 Addiction, (ad-dik'shun) n. 
 
 the act of devoting. 
 Addition, (ad-dish'un) n.' an 
 
 adding to. . , i 
 
 A dditional, (ad-dish'un-al) a. 
 
 thatisadded. ; 
 
 Addle, (ad'dl) v. t. to make 
 
 corrupt; — a. barreh; empty. 
 Addled, (ad'dld) a. morbid; 
 
 corrupt; barren. 
 Address, (ad-dres') v. t. to 
 
 Bpeak or apply to ; to pre- 
 Bpare for; to direct to; to 
 
 make love ;— n. a speaking 
 
 to; application J .. skill; 
 
 courtship; direction of a 
 
 letter. 
 Adduce, (ad-dQs'-) v.' t to 
 
 bring forward ; to allege. 
 Adducent, (ad-da'aent) a. 
 
 bringing forward. '^ 
 
 Adducible, (ad-dQ'se-bl) a. 
 
 that may be adducei ~ 
 Adduction, (ad-duk'shun) n. 
 
 the act of bringing for- 
 ward. 
 Adept, fa-dept') n. a person 
 
 skilled in any art; — a. 
 
 skilful. 
 Adequate, (ad'C-kwat) a. 
 
 fully sufficient ; equal. 
 Adhere, (ad-h6r')t;. t. to stick 
 
 close ; to remain fixed or 
 ■ firm. 
 
 Adherence, (ad-hcr-ens) ' n. 
 
 /the quality or state or ad- 
 
 flwring. 
 
 A<">ereiit, (ad-hCr'ent) a. 
 
 DAiit^^ith or to ; sticking 
 
 to;— n. a follower; a par- 
 tisan. 
 Adhesion, (ad-h5'zhunl n. 
 "» the act or state of sticking. 
 Adhesive, (ad-he'aiv) a. stick- 
 in? to. 
 Adhesively, (ad-he'siv-le) ad. 
 
 with adhesion. 
 AdhosivenesSjlad-hCsiv-neB) 
 n. quality of sticking; tena- 
 city, -it 
 Adieu, (a-da') cKf.'Tarewell; 
 
 — n. act of taking leave-. 
 Adipocere, (ad-e-po-ser') n. a, 
 substance like spermaceti. 
 Adit, (ad'it) n. a horizontal 
 
 entrance into a pit. 
 Adjacency, (ad-ja'sen-se) n. 
 
 state of lyiu? close to. 
 Adiacent,(ad-jS.'8cnt) a. lying 
 
 close to. 
 Adjective, (ad'jek-tiv) n. a 
 word added to a noun to 
 express some quality or 
 . circumstance. 
 Adjeclively, (ad'jek-tiv-le) 
 nad. in the msuincr of an 
 Sxidjective. 
 
 AdJQin, (ad-join') v. t. pri. to 
 V join or be contiguous to. 
 Adjoining, (ad-join'ing) a. 
 
 joining; adjacent; near. 
 Adjourn, \ad-jum'j v. t, to 
 
 put off to another time. 
 Adjournment (ad-jum'ment) 
 , ^. the act of adjourning; 
 ■ ^delay; intermission. 
 Adjudge, (ad-j'uj') v. t. to sen- 
 tence;to decide judicially. 
 Adjudicate,- (ad-j66'de-kat) 
 
 V. t. to determine by law. 
 Adjudication, (ad-j66-de-ka' 
 . shun) n. judicial trial or 
 sentence. 
 Adjuuct,(ad'jungkt) n. some- 
 thin?; joined to another; — 
 a. added to, or united with. 
 Adjunction, (ad-jungk'shun) 
 
 n. the act of ioinin?. 
 Adjunctive, (ad-juuKk'tiv) n. 
 nthat which is joined; — o. 
 ' tending to joip. 
 Adjuration, (ad-jod-r&'shun) 
 n.act of charging solemnly; 
 form of oath. 
 Adjure, (ad-j66r') v. t. to 
 > charge on oath; to enjoin 
 
 earnestly. 
 Adjust, (ad-just')t;.t. to make 
 ; exact or conformable ; to 
 " Bet right. 
 
 Adjustment, (ad-just'ment) 
 ^ ♦♦. a €etting in order; regu- 
 '^ l&tion; settlement. — 
 
 Adjutancy, "(ad 'joo-tan-se) n. 
 
 office of an adjutant. 
 
 Adjutant, (ad'joo-tant) n. » 
 
 military off cer who assists 
 
 the major. (helper. 
 
 Adjutor, (ad-joo'tgr) n. a 
 
 Admeasurement (ad-mczh'- 
 
 Or-ment^ «. act or result of 
 
 measuring. 
 
 Admensuration,(ad-men-8Qr- | 
 
 a'shun> n. act of measuring. 
 Administer, (ad-miu'is-tcr) 
 t'. t. or i. to serve ; to ex- 
 ecute; to settle an intest- 
 ate estate. 
 Administerial, (ad-min-is- 
 te're-al) a. pertaining to 
 administration. 
 Administration^ (ad-min-is- 
 tra'shun) n. the act of ad- 
 ministering ; exoeuiiva 
 part of government. 
 Administrative, (ad-min'is- 
 trat-iv)a. that administers. 
 Administrator, (ad-min-is- 
 trat'er) n. a man that 
 manages an. intestate 
 estate. 
 Administratorship, (ad-min- 
 is-trat'er-ship) n. the office 
 of an administrator. 
 Administratrix, (ad-min-is- 
 trat'riks) n. a woman 
 that administers. 
 Admirable, (ad'me-ra-bl) 
 
 a. worthy of admiration. 
 Admirably,(ad'nm-ra-bk)ad, 
 
 wonderfully. ;_ ' 
 Admiral, (ad me-ral) n. prin- 
 cipal officer of a fleet or 
 navy. 
 Admii-alship, (ad ' me - ral- 
 
 ship) n. otiice of admiral. 
 Admiralty, (ad'me-ral-te) n. 
 the power or court for ad- 
 ministering naval affairs. . 
 Admiration, (ad-mc-ra'shun) 
 n. astonishineut ; wonder; 
 esteem. 
 Admire, (ad-mir') v. t to ro- 
 
 card with love or wonder. 
 Admirer, (^d-mir'er) n. ouQ 
 
 that, admires; a lover. 
 Admissibility, (ad-mis-se- 
 bil'e-te) n. the quality ol 
 being admissible. 
 Admissible, (ad-mis'se-bl) a». 
 that may bo admitted. - 
 Admission (ad-miah'un^n& 
 the act of admittma;; 
 allowance. 
 Adn:it, (ad-mif) v. t. to ftl- 
 low ; to let i& i to recfiivo 
 u true, f