-niirtiiiiiiiPii UC-^Huf- - ^"^^-^^-fi^^^g^i^ $B ST TbT DER upwwwtt i wi min ii II » fCitt f'^mLmm$ f^4 If 1^ vn .irr;:,.::;:. .:i^itjg^gg{;fl^^S«j^»(|^^_ GIFT OF L, A. WillipTna fc-PUCATION DEFT. ^^\\ ^4^-^ At/Y-^'Nokh''''-- '■■■'■■ •■■''- WORD-BUILDER. A. SPELLHSTG-BOOK DESIGNED FOR USE IN GRAMMAR AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADES, ACADEMIES, AND NORMAL SCHOOLS. CONTAINING SYSTEMATIC AND PROGRESSIVE EXERCISES IN WOKD-BUILDING, WORD-ANALYSIS, DEFINING, AND COMPOSITION. BY A. J. BEITZEL, A.M., Formerly Professor of English in the Cumberland Valley State Normal School, Shippensburg, Pa. ; Superintendent op the Public Schools of Cumberland County, Pa. PHILADELPHIA : CHRISTOPHER SOWER COMPANY, 124 NORTH EIGHTEENTH STREET. • • • » • • ,r • • • • • •••**• 4 • • •••••••* •••*•■ • Copyright. 1894. By A. J. BEITZEiLo Wkstcott a Thomson, Slereotypers and Eleelrotypers, Philada. SUGGESTIONS TO TEAOHEES. The want of a complete system of phonetics and the numerous exceptions to the rules for spelling make English orthography one of the most difficult tasks of school-life. Cor- rect spelling must be learned through the exercise of sight, hearing, memory, and the understanding. The sense-impressions of the forms, the names, and the order of the letters of a word, made through the eye and the ear, should be firm and absolutely correct. The details and unity of a picture are most easily remembered by association, and the same law is applicable to letters and words. Both oral and written spelling should be employed, and so varied as to avoid monotony. In either case the pupil should be taught to think both of the names and the forms of the letters, as well as of their order. The following points as to method are left to the teacher to arrange and combine as his judgment dictates: The Study of the Lesson. — 1. Look carefully at a word until its form is fixed in the mind. 2. Turn the eyes from the book; recall in imagination the form of the word ; write the word upon the tablet. 3. Compare the written word with the printed word, and thereby verify it. 4. Think or ascertain what its meaning is, and use it in a sentence. Syllabication. — Syllabication should be a feature of every recitation. In oral spelling the syllables should be pronounced in their order as spelled, and the entire word pronounced when 7 700939 THE WORD BXJILDjfifc. the final syllable has been spelled. In written spelling a small space should be left between the syllables or a hyphen should be inserted. Phonic Analysis. — A word is analyzed phonically by giving the sounds of the letters which compose it. This exercise develops distinct articulation, and therefore leads to correct pronunciation. Pronouncing Exercises. — Pupils should frequently be required to take turns in dictating words to be written by the other mem- bers of the class. The teacher should stand as critic, and permit no mispronounced words to pass without correction. Word-building and Word-analysis. — The formation of de- rivatives from English primitives by joining prefixes or suffixes, and the reverse of this process, are valuable drills in spelling, besides giving a knowledge of the meaning of words. Etymology. — The author hopes that the systematic analysis of the structure of Anglo-Saxon, Latin, and Greek derivatives may be well adapted to exercise the analytic faculty of the pupil and to stimulate to further literary effort. PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS. ORTHOGRAPHY. LETTERS. Orthogrraphy is that branch of study which treats of the forms, sounds, and combinations of letters. An Alphabet is a series of letters which form the elements of written language, and represent the simplest sounds of spoken lan- guage. These simple sounds are called elementary sounds. The word alphabet is derived from the names of the first two letters, alpha and beta, of the Greek alphabet. The English alphabet is imperfect, since it does not have a sepa- rate character for each distinct sound. The letters of the alphabet are divided into vowels and con- sonants. The vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes w and y. As a vowel, vr is equivalent to u, and y to i. The consonants are the remaining letters of the alphabet, with w and y when not used as vowels. A vowel is a letter representing a full and free sound of the human voice. Vocal sounds are produced by the vibration of the vocal cords set in motion by the breath. A consonant is a letter representing a sound modified by the 10 PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS. organs of speech. The organs of speech are the lipSy the teeth, the tongue, the palate, and the pharynx. The literal meaning of the term consonant is sounding with, and it is applied to these letters because they are rarely used in words without having a vowel joined t<) them in the same syllable. Their sounds, however, may be uttered separately. Cognates are letters whose sounds are produced by the same organs in the same manner; thus, 6 is a cognate ofp;f of v, etc. It should be noted, however, that one is always an undertone and the other a whisper. Equivalents are letters having the same sound ; as i and y in ivire and lyre. A silent letter is one which forms a part of a written word, but is not sounded in pronunciation. A diphthong is the union of two vowels to represent one sound. The diphthongs are oi and ou; oy and ow are their equivalents. A digraph is the union of two vowels, one of which is silent ; as ai in fail, ea in heat, ei in rein. The union of two consonants representing but one sound is also called a digraph ; as sh in shape, ch in chat, ph in phrase. A triphthong is the union of three vowels in one syllable ; as eau in beau. The union of three vowels or three consonants is sometime called a trigraph. The English alphabet contains twenty-six letters. These letters represent about forty-three elementary sounds. The elementary sounds are divided into vocals, sub-vocals, and aspirates. A vocal is an impulse of pure tone. Vocals are represented by the vowels. PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS. U A sub-vocal is an impulse of tone, modified by the organs of speech. An aspirate is an impulse of breath, modified by the organs of speech. Sub- vocals and aspirates are represented by the consonants. The characters used to mark the different sounds of letters are called diacritical marks. VOWEL MARKINGS. The macron, ^, as in ate, eve. " breve, ^^ bat, fbx. " dot, • ask, was. " diaeresis. •• arm, all. " circumflex, >^, f^re, th^re. " wave or tilde, ^•, fir, term. CONSONANT MARKINGS. The bar, "", as in get, link. " dot, •, " gem, gin. " cedilla, 3 , " 5ell, hi§. " suspended bar, ^. " ejist. GUIDE TO PRONUNCIATION. DIACRITICAL MARKS AS USED IN WEBSTER'S INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY. VOCALS. §Ly as in ale. ft, it a, (( a, u a, it a, (( e, i( «, (( e, u i, (t I, (( e = a 5, as in ew = u, ew = u, ce — — Gj i = e, i=e, 13 c^re. ^m. arm. ask. all. eve. bed. her. ice. til. 6, as in 6, 6, <», 00, ot), oi. oil, OS tn out. VOCAL. EQUIVALENTS. what. prey- th^re. dew. brew. feet. pique. bird. o ^ 00, OS m 6 = ti, ow = ou, oy = oi, y = ^, v = i. .old. . 6rb. . 6dd. . use. . rude. . full, .tip. . tirn. . food. . foot. . oil. who. wolf. son. owl. boy. fly. hymn. myrrh. GUIDE TO PRONUNCIATION. IS SUBVOOALS. b, as in d, g, h 1, m, n u .bid. .did. . gun. .jet. . let. . met. . Dag. til, as in those. V, w, z, ng, as tn rug. " ...... vote. " win. " yet. " gaze. " azure. " long. SUBVOOAL EQUIVALENTS. g=j,a8m gem. " play. s, " sky. t, a^in time. ch, " ...... child. sh, " shine. th, " theme, wh, " when. € 9 z = s, k, as in ks, " z, " k, « ASPIRATE EQUIVALENTS. yh = sh, as in gh = f, « gh=k, « ph=f, « qu = kw, " yell, wax. xebec, chasm. . yhaise. . laugh. . hough. . phrase. , queen. 14 WORDS AND SYLLABLEl WORDS AND SYLLABLES. A word is a letter or a combinatiou of letters used to express an idea. A syllable is a letter or a combination of letters uttered by a single impulse of the voice. Syllabication is the process of dividing words into syllables. Words are classified into — (1) Monosyllables, Dissyllables, Trisyllables, and Polysyllables. A monosyllable is a word of one syllable ; as, charm, A dissyllable is a word of two syllables ; as, eharm-ing, A trisyllable is a word of three syllables ; as, charm-ing-ly. A polysyllable is a word of four or more syllables ; as, beau-ii-' ful-ly. (2) Simple words and Compound words. A simple word is a single word ; as, horse, driv'er, A compound word is one formed by uniting two or more simple words; as, cash-book, man-of-war. (3) Primitive words and Derivative words. A primitive word is a root-word in the language. A root-word is an original word expressing but a single idea ; as, do, bright, sing, A derivative word is a modified root- word ; as, solve, absolve ; love, \oyely. Derivatives are formed from primitive or root-words in three principal ways: (1) By the use of a Prefix. (2) By the use of a Suffix. (3) By a change in the root itself; as, sell, sold ; work, wrought WORDS AND SYLLABLES. 15 A prejBx is a significant syllable or word placed before a root to modify its meaning ; as, do, undo ; grieve, aggrieve. A suffix is a syllable or word placed after a root to modify its meaning; as, bright, brightness; child, childAooc?. Not all suffixes are significant in themselves. The verb to affix means to join either a prefix or a suffix to a root-word. Spelling is the process of writing or naming the letters of a word in their proper order. Accent is a greater force of tone used in pronouncing some par- ticular syllable of a word, to distinguish it from other syllables. Acxjent is indicated by the mark ['] placed above and to the right of a syllable ; thus, ta'ble, de sign'. Phonic Analysis is giving expression to the vocal properties of the letters and combinations of letters forming a word, and indi- cating the silent letters. Phonic analysis is the foundation of all distinct articulation and correct pronunciation. All the words belonging to a language are called its vocabulary. The vocabulary of the English language embraces nearly 100,000 words. Shakespeare, whose vocabulary is larger than that of any other English writer, used about 15,000 words. From 3000 to 4000 words answer for the practical purposes of life. BOOK seco:nfi). THE ADVANCED WORD-BUILDER. SECTION I. Lesson 1. Method.— Require the class to sound each significant vowel and point out those that are silent, before spelling the words of the lesson. base back fete bent tact case clan mete help gaze gale dram mere next hSmp gave flat sere shed neck male plat theme sped wrap wane swam scene wept scheme Lesson 2. Method.— Copy the sentences before going to recitation ; write therq upon the blackboard from dictation; use capital letters and punctuation marks properly ; mark the long and the short sounds of the vowels not silent; state the meaning of the principal words. The ape in the cage is in a rage. The man has a pan of sand in his hand. Has the man a band on his hat? Am I late? May I skate on the dam? Take my slate and lay it on the desk. Hang my cape and my cap on the peg. Did he state that he was toe late? The sage is old and gray. 20 • THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 3. Method.— Require the class to point out the silent vowels and sound those not silent, before spelling the words of the lesson, fast hard call h^re verb gasp harm hall mare herb hasp farm fall fare verse waft part malt stare jerk grasp star halt share nervt class scar balk flare terse Lesson 4. Method.— See Lesson 2. DfiX aAxiA<6 (yyxthjt laxim Id XxM. iSicr ru:i^ AjlI a. ./vYuxAjLl/y cxxJjJxt^^ VuX XAjl qAjOuh. (xry^thjL ^y^xj^^ C/xhtl x^-crXLVM uAujlI a Q^'i^olII 'Ld ? SjlI tA^, cixiAA cKamX thjL ^MJhhJL, 'Dhjt ruxn hxxJ) a wxxAatl .bXoJX i/r\ tAx bxxjnjz. Lesson 5. Method.- -See Lesson 1. bite list firm miss stSm dice fist skirt sink sect bind grit thirst fife tense time slim squirm mite tank tire silk squirt weld gang wild hiss flirt yelp fact THE WORD-BUILDEB. 21 Lesson 6. Method.- -See liesson 1. bone f6nd pure tusk worm cone mock tune suck pump dome spot tube shut wore rose frog dupe snug clog roll plod cute buzz toss rove crop flume Lesson 7. lump stun Method.- -FoHow the form in Lesson 1. Observe that the vowels a :ised in tjombination as proper and Improper diphthongs. soil thou sail dear dead join oust tail fear head void sour raid leap lead foil found gain ream bread broil pound lain seam dread point scout main wean sweat Lesson 8. Method.— Follow the form in Lesson 2. Mark only the vowels sounded In the digraphs. Let US take a stroll into the grove. In that clump of shrubs, we can pluck wild plums. Do you see that mound to the south ? I hear a voice near that point. Our guest has both health and wealth. Bread is the staff of life, but we must earn it by hard work. The warm sun makes the grain sprout. 22 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 9, Method.- -Same as in Lesson 1. haul kir fiend earth cries daub chair field learn dries laud stair grief search flies taut glair grieve heard tries fraud wear shriek hearse sieve taught square thieve Lesson 10. pearl height Method.- -Same as in previous lesson. road glue gaunt peep spoon loam true haunt week proof moan young jaunt free moose moat rough launch glee spool float tough haunch knee groom throat slough craunch creed roost Lesson 11. Method.— See Lesson 7. The fire on the hearth burns bright. The gaunt dog lies by the warm fire. Do not taunt him. Hear the owl hoot in the wood. Launch the ship at noon. Will the ship float? The hoarse winds will blow through its sails, and the rough waves will toss it a-bout. The thrush will haunt and sing, and hide her nest in the boughs with green leaves dressed. THE WORD-BUILDER. 23 Lesson 12. Method. —Sound the single consonants and the consonant digraj point out those that are silent; use the marks necessary to indicate proper sounds of both vowels and consonants. rage balm brass sledge brick brace calf chance strength wring blade wrath glance spice pitch knack stalk qualm quire throne manse dwarf helm might scope wrack wharf delve Lesson knight 13. droll Method.- -Same as in the previous lesson. lose budge choice wealth guess prove slouch caught built coarse lunch trout pause guise course crush voice beard thyme brute womb feign wreath myth knew •pouch weight style bruise tongue Lesson 14. Method.- -Same as in the previous lesson. scorch scourge eighth sponge blouse heart smirch league gourd scarf naught pierce sheath sauce quench spruce breadtl siege lodge steak though quoit myrrh hedge yeast scribe freight source whole whine «4 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 15. Method.— Write the following words upon the blackboard from dicta- tion, and opposite each its plural. See that pupils first understand the Idea of plurality. Bule.— T'Ae letter s is generally added to nouns in the singular, to form the plural, when it does not form, an additional syllable in pronunciation. slave skull trough queen knoll block spout vault creek crown clove snail storm curb guard drop skein knave youth shawl Lesson 16. Method.- Write the following plurals from dictation, and write tht Lgular opposite its plural. flutes swamps shields plagues cloths wounds yachts pleas sprains prongs scows heights realms sleighs shoes chews themes swarms ducts screens Lesson 17- Method.— Write the following words from dictation, and opposite eacJi its plural. BM\e— Nouns ending in a sound that does not blend with the sound of 8, form the plural by adding es to the singular. branch crash fox slash bunch church wish lass hitch mesh patch dish mass latch dress THE WORD-BUILDER, 25 Lesson 18. SENTENCE-MAKING-RULES. 1. Begin every sentence with a capital letter. 2. Write I and O in capitals when they are used as words. 3. Begin proper nouns and proper adjectives with capitals. 4. Close a declarative or an imperative sentence with a period. 5. Close an interrogative sentence with an interrogation point. 6. Close a sentence expressing strong feeling with an exclamation point. Method.— Use each of the following words as the basis of a written sentence, and require pupils to cite and put into practice the rules of capitalization and punctuation involved in each. joke crows smile arch scowl steal Rhine breeze Ruth pique wing whoop soup Lesson 19. March laugh wield seethe deign Wright swath seine wheeze neigh writhe sward priest knead eight write gnarl liege crease reign wretch czar siege bier gauge scent stanch piece gauze sword tempt quake tierce clause horde dredge whale kneel squaw ghost wrench wrung 26 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 20. FOR DICTATION. Kemark.— Long words are not always necessary to strength of style In composition. The following stanza is made up of words of one syllable. Think not that strength lies in the big round word, Or that the brief and plain must needs be weak. To whom can this be true who once has heard The cry for help, the tongue that all men speak, When want, or fear, or woe is in the throat, So that each word gasped out is like a shriek Pressed from the sore heart, or a strange, wild note Sung by some fay or fiend? There is a strength Which dies if stretched too far or spun too fine ; Which has more height than breadth, more depth than length. Let but this force of thought and speech be mine. And he that will may take the sleek, fat phrase, Which glows, but burns not, though it beam and shine; Light, but no heat, — a flash, but not a blaze. %-t — Alexander. Lesson 21. a'cre ^b'bot ar'mor al'der a gue ac rid arch er calk er c^m brie ad verse charg er al ways chang ing ag ile car bine cal dron rang ing frag ile car mine pal sy change ling an arch car tridge war fare blast ing cast ing chaff y vast ly THE WORD-BUILDER. 27 Lesson 22. WORD-ANALYSIS. Pupils should be required to give the syllabic and phonic analysis of a sufficient number of words throughout the book to give them a thorough knowledge of the elements of w^ords. Method.— The word cape is a monosyllable. C is an aspirate, equiva- lent of k; hence, a consonant. ^ is a vocal, having the long sound; hence, a vowel. P is an aspirate ; hence, a consonant. -E is a vowel, but silent in the spoken word. [Here the pupil will utter the oral ele- ments and pronounce the word.] €-a-p— cape. - The word sachem is a dissyllable, accented on the first syllable. S is an aspirate; hence, a consonant. A is a vocal, having the long sound; hence a vowel. Ch is an aspirate digraph ; hence, composed of conso- nants. ^ is a vocal, having the short sound ; hence, a vowel. 3f is a sub- vocal ; hence, a consonant. S-a— sa— ch-e-m— chem— sa'cAem. thank dan'ger chap'el skill'ful shall an vil sti pend lone some flock bal lad fish er aqhol ar Lesson 23. beg'gar beck'on herds'man mil'ler fet ter bed fast mer maid fit ting fes ter bel fry nerve less lit ter ledg er cher ub bi valve knit ting raed die gen tile di verse shin gle set tie meth od vi and min gle driv en smit ten sit ting mis sive 28 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 24. po'ny l6n'ger doling ga'ble CO ny lock et los ing dam age CO Ion mock ing mov ing dar ling dole ful chron ic prov ing fall ing fore man frol ic bo som star ing lo cust log ic move ment mas tiff noble mod el moon light pass port Lesson 25. VVORD-ANALYSIS-SYLLABIC AND PHONIC. Method.— The word atheist is a trisyllable, accented on the first syl- iahle. ^ is a vocal, having the long sound ; hence, a vowel. Th is an aspirate digraph ; hence, composed of consonants. -B is a vocal, having the long sound ; hence, a vowel. -T is a vocal, having the short sound ; hence, a vowel. *S' is an aspirate ; hence, a consonant. T is an aspirate ; hence, a consonant.— A— th-e— the— i-s-t—ist— a' an ignorant person. ig^no ranee, condition of being ignorant. ig^no rant, lacking knowledge. ig nore^', to refuse to notice. Ill, sick; lacking fitness. ilK-bred, not well-bred; impolite. il le^gal, contrary to law ; unlawful. il ISg-'i ble, Mcapable of being read. il le git^i mate, not authorized; un- lawful. il libber al, not liberal; niggardly. iWlc^'ii, prohibited; unlawful. il litter ate, ignorant of letters or books. il Idg'^ic al, contrary to the rules of logic. il lude^, to deceive ; to mock. il lu^mi nate, to enlighten; to light up. il lu^sion, an unreal physical or nien- tal image. " ' il lu^sive, deceiving by false show; de- ceitful. il lus^trate, to explain ; to exhibit dis- tinctly. il lus traction, explanation ; elucida- tion. il lus^tri ous, characterized by great- ness. im^age, a likeness ; an effigy ; an idol. Im^age ry, work of the imagination. im ag^'i na ry, existing only infancy. THE WORD-BUILDER. 68 Lesson 106. jdb^ber, to talk rapidly ; rapid and indistinct talk. jack^daw, a small bird allied to the crow. jack^-knife, a pocket-knife. jack^-plane, a plane for coarse work. jack^'-screw, a machine for raising heavy weights. jade, a mean or poor horse; to tire out. jag, a small load; a notch; to notch. jag u ar^, the American tiger. jail, a prison. jaiKer, the keeper of a jail. jaKap, the root of a plant, used as a medicine. jam, a crowd; a conserve of fruit. jamb, side piece of a door ; afire-place. jan^gle, to "Wrangle ; contention. jan^i tor, a door-keeper ; a porter. ja pan^, varnish used in japarming ; to japan. Jap a nese'', relating to Japari ; a na tive of Japan. jar, to vibrate harshly or discordantly; discord; a vessel. jar^gon, confused talk ; slang. jas^mine, a climbing pla7it. jas^per, a variety of quartz. jaun^dice, a disease. jaunt, to stroll; a short journey. jaun ty, showy ; fantastical. Lesson 107. jftve''lin, a sort of spear. jaw, bone in which the teeth are set; to scold. ]Qdyovi^, filled with anxious apprehen- sion. jean, a twilled cotton cloth. jeer, to mock ; to sneer; to scoff. j6Fly, juice of fruit boiled to thickness. jen^ny, a machine for spinning. j6op^ard, to put in danger; to hazard. jeop^ard y, exposed to loss, injury, or death. jerk, to give a sudden pull. j6st, something said to amuse. j6t, black color ; rapid flow of water w gas from a pipe. j6t^ty, a kind of pier ; made of jet. Jew, a Hebrew. ievf^el, a precious stone ; any precioui thing. Jew^ess, a Hebrew vjoman. jews^-harp, a srnall musical instrU' ment. jibe, to agree. jiffy, an instant; a moment. jig, a short, quick dance. jim^my, a short bar used by burglars. jin^gle, to clink; a sharp ringing sound. job, a piece oj work; to do by parts. jOb^ber, one who purchases goods in lota. 54 THE WORD-BUILDEB, Lesson 108. REVIEW AND TEST-WORDS. chalk sleigh fierce niche lose knives sieve feign loose thyme height wreck niece aisle freight sluice yeast yacht rein wrought hymn wren heir guilt skein gneiss beau rogue weigh piece frieze vogue wedge seize feint scene guess weird shriek yield Lesson 109. REVIEW AND TEST-WORDS. an'swer let tuce er rand ech o doz en cous in stom ach pa tient mis chief cur tain gra'cious anx ious frag ile az ure clap board cau tious haugh ty leis ure seiz ure ceil ing isPan( id styl ish vil lain nui sance bis cuit con scious col umn syr inge mar tyr gran ite ging'ham tour ist phys ic crys tal guin ea liz ard jave lin crev ice knuck le piq uant THE WOBD-BUILDER. Lesson 110. kan ga roo^, an animal found in Aus- tralia. ka^ty did, an insect resembling the keel, principal timber in a ship. keen, acute of mind; having a sharp edge. keep, to hold in possession ; to celebrate. keep^er, one who keeps ; a guard. keep^sake, a token of friendship. k6g, a small cask. kSFter, regular order ; good condition. ken, to know ; to recognize ; view. kfen^nel, a house for dogs; to confine in a kennel. ker^chief, a square of fine linen to cover the head. kei/nel, any seed found in a shell. k6r^o sene, coal oil. ketch^up, a sauce. ket^tle, a metallic vessel for heating water. key, a wedge; an instrument to open or shut a lock. key^-board, range of keys of an organ, etc. key^'-hole, an openhig to receive a key. key'' -note, first tone of the scale in which a piece of music is written. key^'-stone, the wedge-shaped stone in the centre of an arch. khan, a Tartar prince or king. kick, a violent thrust with the foot; to strike with the foot. kid, a young goat. kld^'nap, to steal a human being. kld^nap er, one who steals a human being. kld^ney, one of two secretory glands. kill, to deprive of life; to put to death. kiln, a large oven for burning or dry- i7ig. klln^-dry, to dry in a kiln. kilt, a kind of short petticoat. kin, relationship; relatives; of the same nature. kind, genus; sort; showing tenderness. kin 'die, to set on fire ; to provoke; to excite. klnd^ly, sympathetic ; with good will. kind^ness, good will; a benevolent act. kln^dred. relatives by blood; related. Lesson 111. kine, plural of cow. king, a sovereign; the chief piece in chess. king^dom, territory of a king ; a de- partment. king^fisher, a bird that lives on fish. king^ly, royal ; relating or fitting to a king. kink, a twist in a rope; to twist of it- self kins^'folk, kindred; of the same family. kingship, relationship. kip^-skin, leather made from the skin of young cattle. kirk, a church. kiss, to salute with the lips; a salute with the lips. 66 THE WOBD-BUILDER. Lesson 112, la^bel, a slip of paper containing di- rections. la^'bi al, pertaining to the lips ; a letter sounded with the lips. la.^'bor, physical or intellectual toil; work. lab^o ra to ry, a chemist's workshop. la^bor er, one who labors. la bo^ri ous, toilsome ; industrious. lab^y rinth, a place full of winding passages: iritricate. lace, a fabric of fine threads; to fasten with lace. lac'er ate, to tear; to injure. lac er a^'tion, act of tearing ; breach made by tearing. l&ch^ry mal, secreting tears; relating to tears. Lesso la drone^, a pirate ; a rascal. la^dy, a woman of refined manners and social distinction ; a title. lag, one who lags ; to move slowly ; to loiter. lag^gard, a loiterer. lagoon^, marsh; pond; a lake sur- rou7ided by coral. laid, did lay. lain, p. p. of lie. lair, retreat of a wild beast; a resting- place. \s/i ty, the people, in distinction from the clergy. lake, water surrounded by land. lamb, a young sheep. lame, disabled in a limb; to make lame. lach^ry mose, producing or shedding tears. \ax/'mg, fastening with a cord through eyelets ; a cord. lack, in want of ; to be in want ; failure. lack^ey, an attendant ; to attend as a servant. la c6n^ic, expressing much in a few words. lac^quer, a yellowish varnish. lac^te al, milky ; an absorbent vessel. lac^tic, relating to acid of sour milk. lac tdm^e ter, an instrument for testing milk. lad, a boy ; a stripling. lad^der, a frame with steps. lade, to load; to freight. la^'dle, a cup with a long handle. n 113. lament^, to weep; to mourn for; to bewail. lam^'ent a ble, pitiable ; miserable. lam en taction, act of bewailing ; ex- pression of sorrow. lamp, a vessel givng a light. lamp^ -black, a soot from the smoke of a resinous substance. lam poon'', a bitter personal satire in writing. lam^prey, a kind of eel. lance, a spear; to pierce ; to throw c lance. lan^cer, one who carries a lance. lan^'cet, a sharp surgical instrument. land, earth ; ground ; to go on shore. lan''dau, a kind of coach THE WORD-BUILDER. 67 Lesson 114. REVIEW AND TEST-WORDS. ' min'utes per'ju ry spe'cial ist jaun'dice auc tion par ri cide con quer or rhu barb cean phar ma cy spe cial ty judg ment mar riage par a chute trag e dy gla cial mir ror res tau rant lab y rinth lar ynx shep herd guil lo tine ker sene seep ter leop ard mis tie toe et i quette dun geon leather cyl in der dy na mite tour ist laugh ing por ce lain syn di cate pum ice shoe ing sil hou ette pleu ri sy souve nir Lesson 115. DICTATION.-SELF-MADE MEN. Method.— Write these brief sketches upon the hlackboard from dicta tion; let each member of the class enlarge orally upon one or more of the sketches, after having consulted the school encyclopedia. Christopher Columbus was the son of a weaver, and also a weaver himself. Claude Lorraine was bred a pastry- cook. Cervantes was a common soldier. Homer was the son of a farmer. Demosthenes was the son of a cutler. Oliver Cromwell was the son of a brewer. Franklin was a journeyman printer and the son of a tallow-thandler and soap-boiler. Cardinal Wolsey was the son of a butcher. Virgil was the son of a porter. Shakespeare was the son of a wool -stapler. Robert Burns was the son of a ploughman. THE WOBD-BUILDER, Lesson 116- mac ad''am ize, making a road-bed of small broken stones. mac a ro''ni, an edible paste in the form of small tubes. ma caw^, a bird allied to the parrots. mace, a short club ; one of the coats of the nutmeg. mac^er ate, to soften and separate by steeping. mach''! nate, to plot; to scheme. ma chine^, an instrument for trans- mitting force and motion. ma chin^'er y, working parts of a ma- chine. ma chin^ist, a builder of machines and engines. mftck^in tosh, a water-proof garment. mSid, full of wrath ; passionate desire, mad^cap, a hot-headed person. mad^den, to enrage ; to craze. mad^-house, a place of confinement for the insane. mad''man, a. crazy person ; a lunatic. mag^a zine, a military store-house; a pamphlet. mag^got, a grub ; a worm. mag^got y, full of maggots. magpie, sorcery ; witchcraft. ma gi^cian, one skilled in magic, mag^is trate, an officer of the law. mag nan^i mous, great of mind; lib' eral. mag^nate, a person of distinction. mag ne^sia, a mineral; an oxide. Lesson 117. mag^net, the loadstone; magnetized steel or iron. mag iiet^ic, relating to or having the properties of the magnet. mag^net ism, power of attraction; science of magnetic phe7iomena. mag-'net ize, to communicate or acquire magnetic properties. mag nif^i cent, grand in appeara^ice ; gorgeous; brilliant. mag^'rl ry, to make great or greater. rr.ag^ni tude, grandeur ; importance. mag nd^lia, a tree found in the South- ern States. mag^pie, a bird allied to the crow. ma h6g^a ny, a tropical American tree, valuable for its wood. maid, a virgin: a female servant. mail, defensive covering ; letters, etc. maim, to cripple ; to disable. main^land, the continent. main^ly, chiefly ; principally. main^spring, the power-spring in ma' chinery. maintain', to hold; to continue; to supjyort by argument. main^te nance, support ; defense. maize, Indian com. ma jSs^tic, having or exhibiting majesty. maj^es ty, exalted dignity; title of a sovereign. ma^jor, more important; a military officer. ma j6r^i ty, more than half; of adult age make, to create; to construct; to require. THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 118. nib, to catch suddenly. na^dir, the point opposite to the zenith. nail, hcrrni/ scale at ends of fingers and toes; an iron pin; to fasten with a nail. na''ked, unclothed; bare; mere. name, appellation ; title. name^less, without a name. name^sake, one named after another. nan keen^, a kind of cloth. nap, a short sleep ; woolly surface. nape, hack part of the neck. naph^tha, an inflammable bituminous liquid. nap^kin, a small cloth for wiping the mouth. nar cCt^ic, producing sleep or stupor. nar rate^, to tell; recite ; rehearse. nar ra^tion, act of relating particulars of an event. nar^row, of little breadth; contracted. to lessen the breadth. nar^rows, a narrow passage between hills, etc. na^sal, a sound uttered through the nose, nas^ti ness, filthiness ; obscenity, n&s^ty, filthy ; indecent; obscene. na^tal, pertaining to one's birth. na^tion, a body of people under 'the same government. na^'tion a\, pertaining to a nation; gen- eral. na^tive, relating to birth; an inhabit- ant by birth. Lesson 119. Bftt^'u ral, conforming to the laws of nature ; a mark in music. uat^u ral ist, a student of natural his- tory. tiat u ral i zsL^tion, process of conferring citizenship upon an alien. aat^u ral ize, to make a citizen ; to ac- custom. na^'ture, native character; established course of things. naught, nothing; worthless. naught^y, mischievous. nau^sea, sickness at the stomach. nau^se ate, to affect with nausea ; to feel disgust. nau'^se ous, causing nausea; fitted to cause nausea. 6 nau^'tic al, relating to navigation; mar- itime. nau^ti lus, a seaman ; a mollusk. na^val, relating to, or consisting of. nave, hub of a wheel; body of a church. na^vel, the middle point of the abdomen. nav^i ga ble, fit to be navigated. nav^i gate, to go in a ship; to steer. nav^i ga tor, one skilled in navigation, nay, no; denial; refusal. near, close by ; next; almost. near^-sight ed, short-sighted. neat, belonging to cattle ; pleasing, neb, nose ; snout ; beak of a bird. nec^es sa ry, essential; something in^ dispensable. 70 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 120. REVIEW AND TEST- WORDS arch'i tect el e gant cen tu ry jeal ous y ex er cise zeal ous ly syn a gogue priv i lege hos pi tal poi son ous rheu ma tism pseu do nym sov er eign wit ti cism *sus pi'cious cau tious ly an thra cite leg i bly av a lanche sur cin gle stead i ly nois i ly cat'e chism dy nas ty or ches tra mas sa ere hem or rhage OS cil late vac il late par a lyze lial cy on crys tal lize ren dez vous Lesson 121. REVIEW AND TEST-WORDS. de fi'cient ma neu ver con vey ance gym nas tics me tal lie in diet ment mu si cian ob nox ious con fess or om nis cient pre ten tious ac cli mate cer e mo ny eq ui ta ble san guin a ry com par a ble car i ca ture lux u'ri ant dys'en ter y bel lig'er ent ir'ri ta ble ka lei'do scope leg'is la ture dil a to ry suc'cu lent scur ril ous phos phor us bou le vard cas si mere par al lei ret i nue car a mel trag i cal con su lar vit ri ol res er voir THE WORD-BUILDER 71 Lesson 122. oak, a species of tree ; the wood of the tree. oar, a paddle for rowing boats; to row. oars^man, one who rows. o''a sis, fertile spot in a desert. oat, a plant and its seed. oath, a solemn or blasphemous expres- sion. 6bMu rate, harsh; hardened in feeling. be^di ence, compliance with require- ments. o be^di ent, submissive to authority. 6b''e lisk, a four-sided shaft or pillar. o bey'', to comply with orders or regu- lations. blt^u a ry, pertaining to the decease of a person. 6b^ject, that with which the mind is oc- cupied. ob jgc^tion, act of objecting ; adverse; argument. oh ]^c,ViwQ, relating to an object; out- ward. ob late^, flattened at the poles. Cb^li gate, to bring under obligation. blige^, to constrain ; to accommodate. ob lique^, slanting ; indirect. ob litter ate, to erase or blot out. ob liv i on, forgetfulness ; a general pardon. ob liv i ous, causing forgetfulness. 6b^long, greater in length than breadth. 6b ^lo quy, reproachful language; cen- sure. Lesson 123. ob nCx^'ious, blameworthy ; odious. ob scene^, highly disgusting ; indecent. ob scure^, imperfectly illuminated; to darken. ob scu^ri ty, quality of being obscure. ob se^qui ous, servilely condescending. ob^'se quy, a funeral ceremony. ob serv^ance, act of observing ; relig- ious ceremonies. ob ser va''tion, act or povjer of observing. ob serve^, to pay attention to ; to make a remark. 6b''so lete, no longer common. Ob^sta cle, that which hinders progress. db^sti na cy, unyielding determination. Ob^sti nate, unyielding in opinion or purpose. ob struct^, to block a passage; to hinder. ob tain^, to gain possession of; to earn, to procure. ob trude'', to force in or upon; to in^ trude. ob tuse^, not acute ; lacking acute men-* tal power. 6b^vi ate, to prevent by intercepting. 6b^vi ous, easily seen or understood. oc ca^sion, an occurrence ; a favorable opportunity. oc ca^sion al, occurring now and then. Cc^cu pant, one who occupies. 6c^cu py, to take or hold possession ; to use. oc ctir^, to take place ; to come to mind. 72 THE WOBD-BUILDER. Lesson 124. pace, a step; a particular gait of a horse. pac^i fy, to appease wrath ; to restore peace. pack, a bundle ; to put into a bundle. pack^age, a bundle ; a packet. pack^et, a small pack ; a vessel. pad, a cushion; to stuff; a highway- man. pad^dle, to propel a boat ; a short oar. pad^lock, a kind of lock ; to shut. pae^an, a joyous song ; a song of tri- umph. pa^gan, a worshiper of false gods. pa^gan ism, heathenism. page, an attendant ; side of a written or printed leaf ; to number pages. pag^eant, a pompous exhibition. pa go^da, an idol temple. pail, an open vessel for water. pain, suffering, physical or mental. pain^ful, full of pain ; difficult. pain^less, free from pain. pains^tak ing, careful effort; sparing no pain. paint, coloring -matter ; to paint; to color. paint^er, one who paints. paint^ing, act or art of representing objects by means of colors. pair, a couple ; to be joined in pairs. paFace, a magnificent house. pal an quin^, an oriental carriage car- ried on men's shoulders. Lesson 125. paFa ta ble, agreeable to the taste. paKate, the roof of the mouth. pa la^'tial, relating to a palace. pa lawyer, flattery ; to use deceitful talk. pale, dusky white ; a picket ; to enclose with pales. paFette, an oval tablet on which to mix paints. pal i sade'', a fence of strong stakes set in the ground. pall, a black covering for a bier ; to be- come insipid. paFli ate, to cover with excuse; to ease. paFlid, pale; wan. palm, inner part of the hand; a tree. paFmate, having the shape of the hand with the fingers spread. pal met^to, a species of palm tree. palm^y, flourishing ; prosperous. paKpa ble, plain ; obvious. paKpi tate, to throb; to flutter. paFsied, affected with palsy. paKsy, paralysis ; to paralyze. paFtry, worthless; contemptible. pam^per, to feed to excess ; to glut. pamph^let, a small paper book. pan a ce^a, a remedy for all diseases. pan de mo^ni um, council-chamber of demons. pan^der, to rninister to the desires of others. pane, a plate of glass for a window. pan e gyr^ic, an oration in praise of some person or achievement. THE WOBD-BUILDER. 70 S,p'pli ca ble mar riage a ble prac ti cable tab er na cle mat ri mo ny mag is tra cy tran si to ry ad ver sa ry lap i da ry cap il la ry ap o plex y an ti qua ted Lesson 126. veg'e ta ble Feb ru a ry spec u la tor per ish a ble nee ro man cy cred it a ble ven er a ble pred a to ry pres by ter y prof er a ble preb'end a ry eel e bra ted dis'pu ta ble fig'u ra tive lit er a ture dif fi cul ty im i ta tive in ven to ry lit er a ry trib u ta ry dig ni ta ry mis eel la ny mil i ta ry ir ri ta ble com'pe tence com men ta ry cor ol la ry con tro ver sy cop u la tive op er a tive vol a til ize prof li ga cy vol un ta ry sol i ta ry ob sti na cy com pe ten cy Lesson 127. cu'li na ry du bi ous ness lu mi na ry nu mer a ble stu di ous ly cus'tom a ry jus ti fi a ble pul mo na ry pun ish a ble sumpt u a ry ut ter a ble vul ner a ble hon'or a ry com mis sa ry or a to ry prom is so ry lin e a ment in tri ca cy mis er a ble bur den some ness mur der ous ly pur ga to ry mer ci ful ly per se cu tor 74 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 128, quack, cry of a duck ; a pretender. quad^rant, quarter of a circle; an in- strument. quad^rat, a blank type. quad roon'', offspring of a mulatto and a white person. quad^ru ped, having four feet ; a four- footed animal. quad^ru pie, fourfold; to multiply by four. quaff, to drink; to drink copiously. quag^mire, wet, shaky land. quail, a partridge ; to shrink; to cower. quaint, odd and fanciful; antique. quake, to shake with emotion, fear ,, or cold. Quaker, one of the sect of Friends. qual i fi caption, act of qualifying ; en- dowment. quaFi fied, capable; modified. quaFi fy, to fit; to limit. quaKi ty, distinguishing features. quan^da ry, a state of perplexity . quan^ti ty, any amount; a portion. quartan tine, restraint of intercourse to a ship. quar^rel, an angry contest; to dispute heatedly. quar^rel some, apt to quarrel. quar^ry, a mine of stone for building; to take from a quarry. quar^ter, fourth part ; shelter ; to lodge. quar t6tte, four-part music; four musical performers. Lesson 129. quar^to, size of book pages made by folding a sheet of paper twice. quartz, pure silex. quash, to subdue ; to annul. quay, a wharf ; a bank at the shore. queen, consort of a king ; a female sovereign of a kingdom. queer, odd; singular. qu6ll, to subdue ; to establish peace. quSnch, to extinguish ; to put to an end. quer^u lous, constantly complaining. que^ry, an inquiry ; to inquire. qu6st, act of seeking ; search. qu6s''tion, an interrogation ; a query. qu6s^tion a ble, liable to be called into question. quib^ble, a cavil; evading the point in question. quick, sprightly ; brisk; rapid. quick^en, to make alive ; to hasten. quick^lime, carbonate of lime void of moisture. quick^sand, loose sand mixed with water. quick^sil ver, mercury. quick^step, a brisk, spirited march. qui ck^- wit ted, possessing ready wit. qui es^cent, in a state of repose ; silent. qui^et, in a state of repose ; calm. quilt, a bed-cover ; to stick together two layers of goods with cotton, etc between them. THE WORD-BUILDER. 7a Lesson 130. ra,b''bet, fitting a shoulder on the edge of a board. rab^bit, an animal resembling the hare. rab^ble, a mob; a group of vulgar, noisy people. rab^'id, mad; furious. rac coon^, a small carnivorous animal. race, those having a common ancestry, rack^et, a din ; a sort of hoop with net- work stretched across it. ra^cy, rich ; exciting to the mental taste. ra^di ance, vivid brightness ; luster. ra^di ant, giving off a vivid light ; splendor. ra^'di ate, to emit rays ; to emit in direct lines. rad^i cal, relating to, or proceeding from, the root ; extreme. rad''ish, the lov,g root of a plant fit for food. ra^'di us, a straight line from center ta circumference of a circle raf^fle, to engage in a raffle ; a form of lottery. raft, lumber fastened together for float- ing. raft^er, a timber support to the roof of a building. rage, violent anger with noise. rag^ged, broken with jagged edges: wearing torn clothes. raid, an invasion. rail, a bar of wood or iron; to reproach. raiFing, a number of rails. raiFler y, banter. rai^'ment, clothing ; garments. Lesson 131 rain''-gauge, an instrument for meas- uring the amount of rainfall. raise, to elevate ; to cause to grow. rais^in, a dried grape. rake, an implement; a vicious person ; to gather. raKly, to reunite ; regaining strength. ram^ble, to rove ; to stroll. ram i fi caption, numerous branches passing out. ram^i fy, to divide into branches. ramp^age, a state of excitement or pas- sion. ramp^ant, overleaping restraint; wild. ram^part, outer wall of a fortress; bul- wark. ran^cid, having a rank smell; musty. ran'^cor, deep malignity ; enmity. ran^cor ous, full of hatred. ran^dom, by chance; without settled aim. range, to rove ; to place in order. rank, a line of soldiers; degree; to class. rank'le, to be inflamed. ran^sack, to search ; to pillage. ran^som, freedom from bondage ; price of freedom. rant, to rave; boisterous. ra pa^cious, living on prey. ra pac^'i ty, extreme greediness ; desire of gain. rap^id, swift; advancing with speed. 76 THE WORD-BUILDEB. Lesson 132. REVIEW AND TEST-WORDS. fes'ci nate lac er ate vac ci nate can ni bal lach ry mal ac ci dent chas tise ment sat ir ize tran quil ize aq ui line flag eo let par'o quet gar ri son han di cap am a zon al che my an arch y ap a thy fal la cy gran a ry mal a dy maj es ty raiPler y psal mo dy las si tude bias phe my rhap so dy an chor age rasp ber ry aph o rism am e thyst bach e lor char ac ter frat'ri cide sac ri lege gas e ous par ox ysm par ri cide pd-r a sol gar ru lous an dyne aq ue duct pal pa ble cham o mile par a mour Lesson 133. ar'bi trate ar mis tice bar ba rize ar ma ture ar ma ment phar ma cy char la tan arch i trave har le quin mar ma lade par lia ment harp si chord sep'a rate eq ui page hem a tite chem i cal spher i cal tech ni cal seep ti cism prel a cy plen te ous jes sa mine med i cine prej u dice THE WORD-BUILDER. r? Lesson 134- sab^bath, holy day ; a day of rest. sa^ber, a sword; to cut with a saber. sa^ble, a species of weasel; black. sac, a sack filled with pus or fluid. sac^cha rine, relating to sugar. sa^chem, chief of a tribe of American Indians. sack, a bag ; a loose garment. Back-cloth, coarse cloth; bagging. sac'ra ment, a solemn religious rite. sac ra ment''al, pertaining to a sacra- ment. sabered, holy ; consecrated. sac^ri f ice, offering to a divinity ; to destroy. sac^ri lege, prof aiiation of sacred things. sac ri le''gious, impious; profane. sad, affected with grief; causing sor- row. sad^dle, a seat for the rider of an ani- mal. Sad^du cee, a Jewish disbeliever in the resurrection. sad^i ron, aflat-iron. safe, free from danger ; an iron vault. safe^guard, a means of protection. safe^ty, security ; close custody. safe^ty-lamp, a lamp protected from explosive gases by wire gauze. safe^ty-valve, a valve to relieve pressure in steam-boilers, etc. saffron, a bulbous plant ; deep yellow. Lesson 135. sag, to bend under weight; to yield. sa ga^cious, keen penetration or judg- ment. sa gac^i ty, sag aciousness; shrewdness. sage, a plant ; a wise man. sa^go, a starch prepared from the pith of the palm tree. said, before mentioned. sail, canvas on a ship ; a craft ; to go on a voyage. saiKor, a navigator ; a seaman. saint, a holy person ; one of the blessed in heaven. saint^ly, qualities belonging to a saint. sake, account; regard; purpose. saFa ble, marketable. saFad, herbs prepared with salt, in their raw state. saFa man der, a kind of reptile resem^ bling both a lizard and a frog. saFa ry, remuneration for services. sale, act of selling ; transfer of property for a price. sal e ra^tus, baking soda. sales^man, a seller of merchandise. sa^li ent, conspicuous; projecting. sa line'', having the qualities of salt. sa li^va, a liquid secreted in the mouth by the salivary glands. saFi vate, to cause an excessive flow of saliva. saFlow, sickly yellowish color of the skin. saFly, to rush out, as troops; an at- tack ; a flight of fancy. saFly-port, place of egress from a fort 78 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 136. tab^er na cle, a movable structure for worship. ta^ble, aflat surface; a summary; to resolve to postpone action. tab^leau, a scene represented by living persons. ta^ble-land, a high plain ; a plateau. ta^ble-spoon, a large spoon for table use. tab^let, a small table; a. blank book; a lozenge. ta boo^, to prohibit use or intercourse ; a prohibition. tab^u lar, relating to a table in form or use. tab^u late, to form into tables or sum- maries. tac^it, silent; implied, but not expressed. iac^i turn, a disposition to be quiet; not free to converse. tack, to fasten slightly or hastily ; di- recting a ship by changing sails. tack^le, pulleys and rope ; to lay hold upon. tact, quick apprehension of what is required by circumstances. tac^ti cian, one versed in management. tac^tics, science of military movements. tac^tile, perceptible to the touch. tad-'pole, a frog m its first stage of life. taFfy, a kirid of candy. tag, a label; the rabble. tail, the rear termination of an animal. tai^lor, a maker of men's wear. taint, to infect ; a blemish ; corruption. take, to lay hold of - to accept; to bear. Lesson 137. \^^mg, pleasing ; act of getting pos- session. tale, something told. taFent, an ancient weight or coin ; in- tellectual ability. taFent ed, possessing ability or skill. taFis man, a charm. talk, conversation ; rumor ; to converse. talk^a tive, disposed to much talking ; loquacious. tall, high in stature. taFlow, fat of sheep and cattle. taFlow-chand ler, a maker or seller of tallow candles. taFly, a score or count; to count; to make suitable. taFly-ho, the hunter's cry to his dogs. TaFmud, book of Hebrew laws, etc. taFon, a fowl's claw. tam^a ble, capable of being tamed. tam^a rind, a tropical tree and its fruit. tam bour ine^, a single-headed drum. tame, accustomed to man ; to subdue. tam^per, to meddle. tan, ground bark ; to convert skin into leather. tan^dem, one after another ; a bicycle for two or more riders. tan^gent, a straight line touching a curve at a single point. tan^gi ble, perceptible to touch ; easily tan^gle, interwoven confusedly ; to en- trap. THE WORD-BUILDER. 79 Lesson 138. REVIEW AND TEST-WORDS. dec'i mal 3C sta sy effigy elegy gel a tine dec a logue dem a gogue gen i tive hem i sphere her e tic rhet o ric mer'ci less per ti nence per ma nence per qui site per vi ous ser pen tine serv ile ly serv i tor ter mi nus ver di gris ver ti go vis ce ra mis tie toe priv i lege lie o rice liq ue fy mill ia ture vil lain y pil lo ry hid e ous cim e ter liq ui date col'lo quy com e dy com i ty hon est y chol e T^a bron chi al pros e lyte ox y gen or i fice ob e lisk moc ca sin Lesson 139- mu'ci lage cu'ra cy u su al u su ry glu tin ous pu tre fy stu pe fy lu di crous u su rer spu ri ous mu tu al su i cide ul'cer ate drudg er y nun ner y scur ril ous nul li ty punct u ate sue cu lent mus cu lar sue CO tash hur ri cane sup pu rate sup pli ant aud'i ble au gu ry au di ence au thor ize au to crat pau per ism au spi ces lau da num plan si ble pau ci ty nau ti cal fraud u lent e ma'ciate ex pa tiate in gra tiate in sa tiate fal la cious au da cious ce ta ceous crus ta ceous vi va cious per sua sion con ta gious cour a geous 80 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 140. u blq^'ui tous, everywhere present ad^der, the milk gland of a female mammal. "^g^li ness, lack of beauty ; baseness of mind. ug^ly, not handsome ; ill-natured. ifiKcer, an open, running sore. tiFcer ate, to form an ulcer or ulcers. ul te^ri or, beyond ; more distant. til^'ti mate, remote ; farthest ; not ca- pable of further analysis. ul ti ma^tum, a final offer. tlFtra. radical; an advocate of ex- treme measures. ul tra m.x rine^, beyond the sea ; a blue color. ul tra mOn^tane, beyond the mountains. al tra mun^dane, beyond the world. um^bel, a cluster of flowers. tim bel liPer ous, bearing umbels. urn^ber, an ochre used as a pigment. um^brage, offense; resentment. um breKla a portable screen to protect from the sun or rain and snow. tira^pire, one who decides a dispute ; a judge. un a^ble, not able; lacking strength, knowledge, etc. un ac c6pt^a ble, not acceptable; dis- pleasing. un ac count^a ble, not responsible ; not explainable. u na nim^i ty, oneness in opinion. u nan^i mous, of one mind; general agreement. un an^swer a ble, noC to be refutea. Lesson 141. un as sum''ing, humble ; modest. un a ware'', without previous knowl- edge. un bar'', to unfasten. un be combing, not suitable ; indecent. lln^'be lief, skepticism ; infidelity. un bo^som, to disclose; to reveal. un cer''t3iin, unreliable ; doubtful of the direction or result. un chain, to free from chains or im- prisonment. un clv^'il, discourteous. un civ''il ized, the savage or barbarous state. "an^cle, a father's or mother's brother. \in QlenkH^gfoiU; morally impure. un con cevn'', free from mental uneas- iness. un c5n^scious, lacking consciousness. un con sti tuition al, contrary to the constitution. un con vert^ed, impenitent; sinful. un covii\i^ , rude ; awkward in manners. un daunt^ed, fearless ; intrepid. un de ceive'', to free from deception. tln^der brush, shrubs growing unde7 trees. un der gb^, to bear ; to suffer. un der grad^u ate, a college student who has not graduated. un der let^, to let at second-hand. un der lie^, to lie under. THE WOBD-BTJILDER. 81 Lesson 142. va^'can cy, emptiness; leisure; unoc- cupied position. va,^ca,iit, not filled; unoccupied; blank. va^cate, to remove from; to annul. va caption, interval of rest. ■v&ac^ci nate, to inoculate with vaccine. v^c^cine, virus from the cow-pox. va,c^il late, to move back and forth ; to change opinion. va cu''i ty, emptiness ; vacuum. vSg^'a bond, a vagrant ; a worthless wanderer. va ga^'ry, a freak of the mind; a fancy. va^gran cy, act or state of a vagrant. vague, uncertain; dim; ur^ettled. vail, same as veil. vain, valueless ; self-conceited. val e die to^ri an, one who makes the valedictory address. val e dic^to ry, a farewell address ai commencement. vaFen tine, a sweetheart chosen on St. Valentine's day. va le^ri an, a plant used as a nerve remedy. vaFiant, courageous ; brave; heroic, vaKid, founded in truth ; legal. va lid^i ty, legality. va lise, a hand-trunk. vaFley, low land between hills or mountains. vaFor, physical bravery or mental heroism. vaFor OTIS, having or showing valor. Lesson 143. vaFu a ble, having worth of value. val u a^'tion, setting a price or value ; appraisement. v^^MQ, worth; to fix a price. T3,lve, a door or lid opening in one direction. Vftm-'pire, a blood-sucking bat; an ex- tortioner. fan, the advance guard of an army or van^dal, a barbarous invader. van^guard, troops moving in advance of an army. va nlFla, a plant, or a flavoring sub- stance made from its fruit. van''isli, to disappear, to fade. van^i ty, empty pride ; egotism. van^quish, to subdue in a contest; to refute in argument. vap^'id, spiritless; insipid; flat. va^por, gaseous form ; to pass off in fumes; to brag. va^ri a ble, liable to change; unsteady. va^ri ance, a disagreement ; dissension. var^i cose, enlarged, as veins. va^ri e gate, to diversify in outward appearance. va ri^e ty, change; diversity. va^ri o loid, a slight attack of small' pox. va^ri ous, changeable ; uncertain. vaj/nish, a transparent liquid to pre" serve paint or wood. THE WORD-BUILDEB. Lesson 144. REVIEW AND TEST-WORDS. a qiiat'ic a ce'tous au then 'tic CO er'cion ce phal ic e gre gious pu tres cent dis per sion chro mat ic fa ce tious qui es cent in ter ment. de fal cate CO her ence lieu ten ant pre fer ment dis par age sub poe na ex cheq uer e ner vate en fran chise mag ne sia bis sex tile hi ber nal ex am ine chi me ra pro ject ile re ver sal em bar rass hy e na ex cres cence dis cern ing ec stat ic pie be ian clan des tine in ter pret pneu mat ic qui e tus CO quet ry CO er cive ty ran nic vice ge rent quin tes sence in ter stice Lesson 145. col lis'ion op po'nent a pos'tle e lu'sion de cis ion com pos ure ca lor ic dif fu sion lo gi cian dis clo sure cha ot ic il lu sion ma gi cian a tro cious ma son ic pol lu tion mu si cian fe ro cious sym bol ic a mu sive op ti cian cor ro sive CO los sal de lu sive pa tri cian am bro sia ac knowl edge al lure ment phy si cian au ro ra com pos ite a muse ment tran si tion un so cial pro bos cis a cu men pa vil ion ex plo sion syn op sis il lu mine pos til ion en roll ment spas mod ic pe cul iar ver mil ion di vorce ment un con scious sul phu ric THE WORD-BUILDER. 83 Lesson 146. wab'T^le, a waggling motion from side to side. wad, a little mass of paper, tow, etc. wad^ding, cotton or wool used for pad- ding garments. wad^dle, to walk like a duck ; a swing- ing walk. wade, to walk through water or mud. wa^fer, a thin cake. waFfle, a thin cake baked on an iron griddle. waft, to carry through the air or water. wag, a droll fellow ; to move quickly from side to side. wage, to stake ; to carry on a contest. wa^'ger, a het ; the object of a bet ; to bet. wa^ges, pay for services; earnings. wag^gle, reeling motion from side to side. waggon, a four-wheeled vehicle heavier than a carriage. waif, goods found with no claimant; a, foundling. wain, a wagon. wain''scot, wooden lining of a room ; to line a room. waist^coat, a short sleeveless garment wait, to stay ; to stay in expectation. wait^er, a server ; a tray. waive, to relinquish a claim; to reject. wake, to watch ; to awake ; track of a ship in water. wake^ful ness, free from sleepiness. '^'' wall, the side or division of a building. waFlet, a bag; a pocket-book. waHop, to beat; to flog. waKlow, to roll in mire; to live filthily. waFnut, a tree a7id the nut it bears. waFrus, a mammal resembling the seal. wam^pum, shell betids used by the North American Indians as money. wan, having a pale or sickly cast. wand, a short rod. wan^der, to ramble; to stray ; to be unsteady in mind. wane, to decrease; to fail. want, to need; to desire; poverty. wan^ton, gay ; unrestrained; a strum- pet. war, a contest of arms; to carry on hostilities. Lesson 147. war^ble, to carol as a bird; a ward, to zvardojf; a division; a per' son under a guardian. war^'den, the keeper of a prison, etc. ward^robe, a closet for clothing; an outfit of wearing apparel. ware, goods ; merchandise. ware^house, a building for storing goods. war^fare, a struggle ; hostilities. wa^ri ness, foresight ; caution. wartlike, having the appearance of war; relating to war. warm, having moderate heat; fervent. warn, to admonish; to give authorita- tive notice. 84 THE WORD-BUILDER, Lesson 148. yacht, a sea-going vessel for pleasure trips, racing, etc. yacht^ing, sailing in a yacht. yam, an esculent root or vegetable. Van^kee, a corruption of the word Englisli. yard, three linear jeet; a plot of ground adjoining a building. yarn, heavy thread; a seaman's story. yar^row, a plant pungent to the taste. y^wl, a ship's boat. yawn, to open the mouth wide; to gape- yea, yes ; truly. year, the time required for the earth to move around the sun. year'ling, one-yenyold anirnal. yearn, to desire earnestly ; to long fo>. yeast, a ferment for raising dough. y6lk, yellow part of an egg. y6ll, to cry out with agony ; a hideous scream. y^Flow, golden color. ygKlows, jaundice; a disease of the peach tree. yeo^man, a common but respectable citizen. yeo^man ry, the common people collect- ively. y6s^ter day, day previous to to-day. y6t, still; at least; however. yew, a species of pine tree. yield, to furnish; to afford; to conceae. Lesson 149. y6ke, a frame for hUching oxen ; bond- age. yOn^der, at a distance within view. yore, of old; long since. you, personal pronoun of the second person. yoting, nx)t old; early stage ofgrcmth; ignorant. yoting^ster, a juvenile; a lad. youth, childhood; a young man. youth^ful, young ; fresh ; vigorous. youth^ful ness, the state of being youth- ful. yiic''c\ an American flowering plant. Yule, ancient name for Christmas season. Yule-tide, time of YuUe, zeal, fervor in tha pursuit of anything. z6aFot, one v)ho is full of zeal; a fanatic. z6aFous, full of zeal. ze^'bra, a striped quadruped of South* em Africa, allied to the horse. ze^nith, point in the heavens directly overhead. z6ph^yr, the west wind; a delicate breeze. ze^ro, cipher ; starting-point in a scale. zSst, keen relish ; to give a relish to. z!g^zag, full of angles; to form with sharp turns. zinc, a white metal with a bluish tint. zo^di ac, an imaginary belt in the heavens. zo 6Fo gy, the science of natural his- tory. THE WORD-BUILDER. 85 Lesson 150. REVIEW AND TEST-WORDS. a bun'daDt a bun dance CO nun drum con cur rence con vul sive con June tion con cus sion e mul'sion e mul gent ef ful gent en cum ber es cutcli eon ex pul sion il lus trate con sump tive in dul gent com pul sion in cul cate de struc tion in jus tice dis cus sion in un date in struct'ive im pul sive in dul gence per cus sion pro pul sion pre sump tion pro due tion pre sump tive re pug nance re dun dant re luc tant ro tun da re cur rence oc cur rence tri umph al tri umph ant re due tion pro mul gate un just ly un luck J re ful gence pro due tive Lesson 151. ad join'ing a void ance ap point ing ap point ment a void ing a noint ed a noint ing em broid er em broil ing en join der re joic ing re join der ae quaint'ance ab stain ing ap prais er ar raign ment as sail ant at tain ment con vey ing con vey ance sur vey or ma del ra o bei sance un faith ful ap pear ance a gree ment ar rear age be reave ment con ceal ment de mean or en dear ment en treat y in vei gle in vei gler mos qui to un ea sy in dorse'ment e nor mous al read y un pleas ant un friend ly re hears al ex tir pate at tor ney dis guis ing ae cou ter af front ed be com ing THE WORB-BUILDEK. Lesson 152. a brgast^, side by side on a line. a bridge^, to bring within less space. a bridg^ment, contraction ; diminution. a broad^, at large; in foreign countries. ab^ro gate, to annul by an act of au- thority. ab rupt'', broken ; steep ; precipitous. ab rupt^ly, in an abrupt manner. ab^scess, a collection of pus. ab scdnd^, to hide in order to avoid a legal process. ab^s6nce, a being absent; not present. ab^sent, not present in a place. ab s6nt^, to stay away from a place. ab sen tee'', one who absents himself from any place or duty. ab^so \\xiQ, positive; without limitations. ab so lu^tion, an acquittal; a remission of sins. ab solve^, to release from obligation or responsibility. ab sdrb'', to drink in; to engage wholly. ab sorp^tion, process of absorbing. ab stain^, to forbear, or refrain, volun- tarily. ab ste^mi ous, sparing in diet; tem- perate. ab^sti iii%T\i, free from indulgence. ab stract'', to separate ; to reduce. ab^stract, distinct; apart frorn the con- crete. ab struse^, hidden ; hard to be under- stood. ab struse^ly, not plainly. Lesson 153. ab stird'', without reason or truth. a bun^dance, great plenty. a bun^dant, plentiful; sufficient. a buse^, to use ill ; to treat rudely. a buse'', rude treatment ; corrupt prac- tice. a bu^sive, marked by abuse. a but^ment, tJ at on which anythmg terminates, as a bridge. a byss, a bottomless depth. a ca^ci a, a kind of tree or shrub. ac a dem^ic, pertaining to an academy. a cad^e my, a high institution of learn- ing. a can^thus, a prickly plant. ac cede^, io agree or assent. ac cel^er ate, to quicken the motion o? action of. ac^cent, a stress of voice on a particular syllable of a word. ac c6nt^, to pronounce or mark with accent. ac c6pt'', to receive wit.hfull consent. ac cSpt^a ble, worthy of being accepted. ac cess'', near approach or admittance. ac ces^sa ry, uniting in, or contributing to, a crime. ac c6s^si ble, easy of access. ac ces^sion, increase by somethiv.g added. ac cSs^'so ry, one who contributes to a crime. THE WORD-BUILDER. 87 Lesson 154. bftnd, that which hinds; a company of persons. band^age, a band to bind up wounds; to bandage. ban dan'na, a kind of silk or cotton handkerchief. hkndi^ox, a paper box for bonnets and hats. ban^dit, a lawless or desperate person; a brigand. ban^'dy, to beat back and forth; to ag- itate. bane, a deadly poison ; ruin. bang, to thump ; to strike ; a blow. ban'ish, to drive away ; to exile. ban^is ter, a baluster. ban^jo, a stringed musical instilment. bank, a ridge of earth; a place in which to deposit money. bank^a ble, receivable at a bank. bank^-bill, a bank-note. bank^er, one who receives and remits money. bank^ing, business of a banker. bank^'-note, a promissory note issued by a bank. bank^rupt, unable to pay debts; in- solvent. bank^-stock, shares in the capital stock of a bank. ban^ner, a flag ; a military ensign. ban^quet, a feast ; to treat with a feast. ban^tam, a very small variety of fowl. ban^ter, to play upon words. Lesson 155. l)an''yan, a kind of fig tree. bap^tism, application of water to a person. bap''tist, one who believes in baptism. bap'^is ter y, a place where baptism is administered. bap tize'', to administer baptism ; to christen. bar, a long piece of wood or metal ; a barrier. barb, the points that stand backward in an arrow. bar ba^ri an, a savage ; uncivilized. bar^'ba rism, uncivilized state; incor- rect form of s^jeech. bar^ba rous, uncivilized; ferocious. bar^be cue, an animal roasted whole. bar^ber, a hair-dresser. bare, naked; to remove the covering. bare^faced, shameless; imj)udent. bare^ly, merely ; only. bar^gain, agreement; contract. barge, a large boat, without propeller, for passengers or freight ; an omnibus for excursions. bark, covering of a tree; noise made by a dog ; to bark. bar^'ley, a grain used for food and for making malt. bar^na cle, a shell-fish. ba rSm^'e ter, an instrument for meas- uring the weight or pressure of the atmosphere. barton, a titled personage in England. ba rouche^ , four-wheeled carriage with falling top. 88 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 156. REVIEW AND TEST-WORDS. am bus cade' bar ri cade can non ade cav al cade col on nade en fi lade lem on ade mas quer ade mis ar range mis be have pal i sade ac qui esce' bag a telle cir cum vent clar i net dis af feet dis in feet dis re spect dis pos sess ef fer vesce pict ur esque rec om mend ad ver tise' cir cum scribe CO in cide dis in cline im po lite im pro vise dis o blige mis ad vise sub di vide su per scribe un dis guise dis ha bille' dis em bogue im ma ture dis a buse im por tune in ter rupt re con struct as cer tain ap per tain en ter tain dis con cert Lesson 157. ab sen tee' as sign ee cav a lier buc ca neer cap u chin chan de lier chev a lier cui ras sier CO te rie con sign ee ref er ee ref u gee deb au chee' brig a dier bom ba zine dis a gree dev tee fric as see leg a tee mort ga gee nom i nee auc tion eer gaz et teer en gin eer mag a zine man da rin gon do lier fi nan cier mu ti neer pi neer pri va teer vol un teer quar an tine tarn hour ine gren a dier o ver seer mis be lieve rep ar tee dom i nee. in dis creet mis con ceive un de ceive un fore seen pamphleteer mu let eer mis be lief un be lief su per sede THE WORD-BUILDEB. Lesson 158. cam^e ra, an instrument used for pho- tographing. ■c3,m''o mile, a medicinal plant. camp, a commwiity of tents; to pitch tents. cam paign^, time occupied in hostilities; to wage a contest. cam phene^, pure oil of turpentine. cam^phor, the gum obtained from an East Indian tree. camp'^-stool, a light folding-chair. can, a metallic vessel for liquids; to have power, ca naF, an artificial water-channel ; a duct for the passage of liquids. ca nard^, an extravagant fabrication. can^cel, to draw lines across; to oblit- erate. can eel la^tion, striking out common factors; act of cancelling. can^cer, the crab; a malignant ulcer; sign in the zodiac. can de la^brum, a branched candlestick. ca.n^ did, free from bias; fair; frank can^di da cy, the position of a candidate. can^di date, one who solicits an office. can''dle, a cylinder of wax, tallow, etc., to furnish light. Can^dle mas, feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary, Feb. 2. can^dle stick, a candle-hojder. ckn^ dor, freedom from bias; fairness. can^dy, a confection; to form into sugar. ca.iae, a tall pla7it ; a walking-stick ; to beat with a cane. ca nine^, relating to dogs. Lesson 159. can^is ter, a small case for tea, etc. can^ker, an ulcer in the mouth; any destroying agency. can^ni bal, one who eats human flesh. can'non, a large gun on trucks. can non ade^, act of discharging can- non ; to attack with cannon. ca noe^, an Indian boat made of a hollowed tree or of bark. cannon, an ecclesiastical law ; a cata- logue of saints. cannon ize, to proclaim or declare a saint. can^o py, an overhead covering ; to cover with a canopy. cant, sing-song manner of speaking. can^ta loupe, a variety of musk-melon. can^ti l6v er, a supporting bracket. can ta^ta, a poem set to music. can teen^, a vessel for carrying liqvxyr for drink. can^ter, to gallop slowly ; a slow gaUop. can^ti cle, a little song. can^to, a principal division of a poem. can^ton, a state or province. can^vas, a coarse flaxen or hempen cloth. can^vass, to examine ; to solicit votes. caout^chouc, the sap of the India-rub- ber tree. cap, a covering for the head; to 'pro- vide with a cap. ca pa biKi ty, quality of being capable. ca^pa ble, having physical or mencai ability or qualification. 90 THE WORD-BUILDEB. Lesson 160. daunt, to intimidate; to dismay. dav^it, a sort of bracket on a ship to raise a boat by. daw^dle, to waste time in trifling. dawn, break of day ; growing light; to open. day^'-book, a record of daily accounts. day^-dream, a mere fancy, day^-star, the morning star. daze, to dazzle; to confuse; to bewilder. dea^con, a church officer of the lowest order. dead, lifeless ; those who are dead. d6ad^en, to deprive of life or vigor ; to deprive of brilliancy. dSad^head, one who receives free tickets ■ for fare or entrance. d6ad^-march, solemn music atamilitary burial. d6af, lacking the sense of hearing. deaf^-mute, one who is deaf and dumb. deal, to distribute; to trade; a portion. dean, an ecclesiastical dignitary ; head of a faculty in a uinversity. dear, high in price ; esteemed ; beloved. dearth, scarcity ; famine. death, statiof the dead; demise. deaths-war rant, an order for the exe- cution of a criminal. de bar^, to prevent ; to exclude. de bark^, to land from a vessel. de base^, to lower in quality ; to de- grade. de base^ment, degradation. Lesson 161 de bat^'a ble, subject to debate ; dis- putable. de bate, argumentation ; to contend in argument. de bauch^, to corrupt ; intemperance ; lewdness. deb au chee^, a sensual person. de b^nfure, a written acknowledgment of a debt. de blFi tate, to make feeble ; to reduce to weakness. d6b''it, an item of debt ; to enter in the debtor column. de bouch^, to issue into an open place. d6 bris'', rubbish; ruins. debt, due; obligation. dSbt^or, one who owes anything. de but^, a beginning ; first appear- ance. dgc^ade, number of ten ; a period of ten years. de ca''dence, decay ; deterioration. d^c'a gon, a ten-sided plane figure. dec^'a logue, the ten commandments. de campS, to depart suddenly. de cant, to pour off gently. de cant^er, a, glass vessel for liquor. de cap^i tate, to cut off the head. de car^bon ize, to deprive of carbon. de cayS, to pass from a perfect state to a worse one. de cease^, departure from life. de ceit^, disposition to deceive. de ceit^ful, full of deceit. THE WORD-BUILDER. 91 Lesson 162. REVIEW AND TEST-WORDS. a ban'don merit a cad e my a lac ri ty a mal gam ate a bat'a ble a gra ri an bar ba ri an cal ca re ous chi can er y com pla cen cy cu ta ne ous de bat a ble ex tra ne ous gram ma ri an gre ga ri ous ge ra ni um a nal'y sis a nath e ma be at i tude CO ad ju tant ca pac i tate con tam i nate com par a tive em bas sa dor ex clam a to ry ex trav a gant ver nac u lar vo cab u la ry gym na si um in ca pa ble ir ra di ate li bra ri an ma la ri a pal la di um pre ca ri ous ne fa ri ous re ga li a sec ta ri an spon ta ne ous ter ra que ous Lesson 163. as par'a gus CO ag u late di am e ter de prav i ty de cap i tate di lap i date e jac u late ex ag ger ate i ras ci ble in grat i tude in fant i cide im ag in a ry a nal o gy a nat o my as sas sin ate au dac i ty bar bar i ty ca lam i ty com pat i ble de clar a tive e man'ci pate em phat ic al e van gel ist ex plan a to ry fa tal i ty for mal i ty hi lar i ty gram mat i cal ir ra tion al lo quae i ty mag nan i mous mi rac u lous 92 THE WOBD-BUILDER. Lesson 164. e duce'', to draw forth. efface^, to erase; to remove from the mind. effect^, result; personal estate; to bring to pass. of f^ct^ive, capable of producing ef- fects; efficient. of fSct'u al, having power to bring about a result. ef fSm^i nate, lacking manly qualities. ef fer v6sce^, to bubble and foam with a hissing sound. ef fete^, worn out ; barren ; worthless. ef fi ca^cious, producing the required effect. ef f i^cien cy, power of producing the effect required. ef fi^cient, capable. ef^fi gy, image ; likeness. ef^fort, exertion of physical or mental strength. ef fuKgence, great brilliancy ; luster. ef fuKgent, flashing forth light. ef fuse^, to pour out ; to spill. effu^sion, act of pouriyig out; thai which is poured out. 6g''lan tine, a species of rose. e^go tism, self-conceit; vanity, e^go tist, one who is self- conceited. e gre^gious, remarkable ; monstrous. e^gress, act or power of leaving. E gyp-'tian, a native of Egypt; a gypsy- ei'^der-down, down of the eider duck. Lesson 165. ei^ther, each of two ; correlative to or. e jac^u late, to exclaim. e j6ct, to throw out. e jScfment, expulsion. eke, to prolong ; to add or supply. e lab^o rate, to finish with labor. e lapse^, to pass away, as time. 6 Us^'tic, capable of springing back. e las tic^i ty, springiness. 6 IhW, flushed with confidence; to exalt. 61 e cam pane,'', a plant whose root is used as a medicirie. e Iftct^, to select for an office; to choose. e l6c'tri cal, 'relating to electricity. e lee tri^'cian, one versed in the science of electricity. c lee trie^i ty, a subtle force in nature. e l6c^tri fy, to charge with electricity: to excite. e ISc^tro cute, to execute with a heavy shock of electricity. e l6c tro cu^tion, the act of taking the life of a criminal by means of electricity. e lec^tro type, a stereotype made by electric deposition. gKe gance, qrace; beauty without blemish. ^Ve gant, graceful; polished; refined. 6Fe gy, a plaintive poem ; dirge. 6Fe ment, a fundamental principle ; a part. 6Ke pliant, a quadruped with a prO' boscis and two large tusks. THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 166. fam^ine, scarcity of food ; dearth. fam^ish, to die of hunger ; to starve. fa^mous, celebrated; renowned. fa nat^ic, one who is exceedingly en- thusiastic. fa n^t^i cism, wild enthusiasm. fiSn^ci er, an amateur. fan^ci ful, full of fancy ; whimsical. {&n^ey, faculty by which mentalimages are formed. fane, a temple ; a church. fang, a tusk ; a long, sharp tooth. fan tas'^tic, existing only infancy; ca- pricious. farce, a low style of comedy ; ridiculous performance. far^ci cal, ludicrous ; deceptive. fare, to pass; to happen; price of passage ; food. fare^well, parting word or words. fa ri^na, flour of corn or starchy root. far i na^ceous, relating to meal or flour. farm, a tract of land under cultivation i to till. far^o, a game at cards. far^ri er, a veterinary surgeon. far^'row, a litter of pigs. far^-sight ed, seeing a great way ; men- tal penetration. far^ther, a greater distance ; more re- mote. far'' thing, fourth of an English penny. fas^ci nate, to please intensely ; to en^ rapture. Lesson 167. f^st^en, to attach firmly ; to fix. fas tid^i ous, difficult to please ; deli- cate to a fault. fat, corpulent, an oily animal sub- stance. fa''tal, deadly ; mortal. fate, inevitable necessity. fath^om, a measure of six feet; to sound. fa tigue^, weariness; to tire. fa tu^i ty, imbecility of mind. fau^cet, a spigot. fault, a failing ; error; to blame. fault^less, without fault. fanlt^'y, defective. fau^'na, the animals of a given area. fa^vor, kind regard; a kind act; a letter. fa^vor ite, a person or thing looked upon with peculiar favor. fawn, a young deer. fawn^6r, a sycophant. fe^al ty, fidelity to a superior power. fear, dread; alarm. feas i ble, practicable. feast, a rich repast; a banquet; en- tertainment. feat, a deed; an exploit. feat^ure, appearance of the human face; lineament. f6b^ri fuge, a medicine intended to re- duce fever. 94 THE WORD-BUILDEK. a e'ri al ab bre vi ate ab ste mi ous al le gi ance al le vi ate an te ri or • a me na ble cha me le on col le gi an CO me di an con ge ni al e the re al Lesson 168r ^x pe'di ent ex pe ri ence ex te ri or fu ne re al in e bri ate im pe ri al in te ri or in gre di ent ma te ri al mys te ri ous ob se qui ous tra ge di an ac eel er ate ac cept a ble a men i ty an gel ic al ap pel la tiv3 as per i ty as sev er ate at ten u ate au then ti cate be nev o lent be nef i cent bi en ni al ac cess'i ble ce ler i ty com mend a ble com mem o ra tive chi mer i cal de lect a ble dex ter i ty di rect o ry dis pen sa ry de gen er a cy de test a ble ef feet u al Lesson 169- as cend'en cy com pet i tor con tem po ra ry do mes ti cate ef fem i nate in cred i ble e lee tri cal i den ti cal im men si ty ob seen i ty pre sent i ment syn ec do che com men'su rate de gen er ate ex pec to rate in ter ro gate ne ces si tate re gen er ate sus cept i ble ter res tri al tri en ni al pa ren the sis mil len ni um un gen er ous THE WORD-BUILDEB, 95 Lesson 170- gar^ner, a granary; to store m a granary, gar''net, a deep-red mineral. gar^nish, to adorn; to give notice to. gar^ret, story of a house next to the roof. gar^ri son, a barrack; a body of troops in a fort. gftr'^ru lous, talkative ; loquacious. gar^'ter, a band to tie a stocking; to bind with a garter. gas, a permanently elastic aeriform fluid or air. gas''e ous, in the form of ga^. g^sh, a deep and long incision. g^s^-me ter, a device for measuring amount of gas consumed. gasp, to pant; catching of the breath. gas^tric, relating to the stomach. gate, a frame on hinges ; a passage- way in a wall. gath^er, to collect ; to conclude ; coming to a head. gath^er ing, a crowd. Gafling gun, a revolving automatic gun. gaud^y, showy ; brilliant. gauge, to measure; apparatus for measuring. gau^ger, a revenue officer who ascer- tains the contents of casks. gaunt, thin and long ; lean. gaunt^let, a long glove. gauze, thin, transparent cloth. gav^el, the mallet of a presiding officer. Lesson 171. gawk''y, awkward; clownish. gay, full of merriment ; showy with colors. gay^e ty, state of being gay ; finery. gaze, to look at steadily ; to stare. ga z6lle', the antelope of Africa, Arabia, and India. ga z6tte^, a newspaper; an official jour- nal containing legal notices. gear, dress; harness; wheeled ma- chinery; to harness. g6Ka tine, an animal jelly. g6Kid, extremely cold. g6m, a precious stone; a jewel; to adorn with gems. gSn^der, sex; a change in words to ex- press distinction of sex. g6n^ e aKo gy, Ivneage; pedigree. tvidely gSn^er al, comprehensive; spread. gender al ize, to bring under a class ; to make universal. gender al ship, office of a general; mil- itary skill. gender ate, to originate ; to produce. gen er 6s^i ty, liberal; quality of being generous. Gen^e sis, the beginning ; name of the first book of the Old Testament. ge^ni al, cheerful; sympathetic. gen^ius, native talent; a person of great mental power. gen teeK, polite ; elegant in appear- ance, dress, etc. gen^tian, a bitter medicinal plant. Gen^tile, one not a Jew ; a heathen. 96 THE WORD-BUILDER Lesson 172. hSp^'pen, to come hy chance ; to occur. hap^pi ne^^, good fortune ; blessedness; ha,p''py, favored hy fortune; having enjoyment. ha rangue^, an animated speech. har-'ass, to fatigue; to annoy or vex repeatedly. har^bin ger, a forerunner ; a herald. har^bor, a secure place; a port; to afford shelter. hard, unyielding ; difficult; solid. hard-fist^ed, covetous; stingy. hard-heart^ed, lacking sympathy ; cruel. hard^i hood, boldness ; firmness ; poiver to endure. hard^ship, enduring severities. hard^ware, metallic ware. hare'-brained, wild; restless. hare^lip, a parted lip like that of a hare, ha^rem, apartments allotted to femalei in Oriental countries. har^le quin, a buffoon; a clown. harm, injury ; misfortune; to hurt; to damage. har mdn^i ca, a small wind instrument of vibrating metal. har m5n^ics, science of musical sounds. har mo^ni ous, agreement in action^ feeling, or sound. har^mo nize, to establish peace or agreement. har^mo ny, agreement; melody. Lesson 173- har'ness, rigging for a driving or draught horse. harp, a stringed instrument ; to play a harp; to dwell tediously on a subject. har poon'', a spear for killing fish; to throw a harpoon. Mr^row, a toothed machine. harsh, grating upon the nerves ; severe. harts^hom, carbonate -of -ammonia so- lution. har'' vest, reaping -time ; that which is reaped. hash, to mince ; minced meat. hasp, a clasp secured by a padlock ; to fasten with a hasp. Ms^sock, a mat to kneel upon ; a foot support. hast^en, to hurry. hatch^et, a light ax with a small handle. hatch^way, a trap-door in the deck of a vessel. hate^ful, showing or deserving dislike. haugh^ty, lofty ; contemptuous. haul, to draw ; that which is taken at once. haunch, the hip. haunt, to frequent ; to visit as a ghost; a favorite resort. haut^boy, a wind instrument. ha^ven, a port; a shelter; an asylum. hav^oc, general destruction; devasta- tion. haw, a berry; a hesitation of speech. hawk, a bird of prey ; to cough; to sell by outcry. THE WORD-BUILDEB. 97 Lesson 174. FICTITIOUS NAMES OF PERSONS. rictitious names are frequently assumed by authors, dramatic per- forro.ers, etc. for the purpose of concealing their personal identity ; they are also applied to persons because of great personal achievements or peculiar characteristics. The terms nickname, nom-de-plume, pseudonym, and sobriquet, each signify a false or assumed name. Method.— Pupils should write the names of the following personages upon the blackboard from dictation, and opposite each the fictitious name from memory. They should then be called upon to state the sig- nificance of each fictitious term. Father of his Country— George Wash- 1 Fighting Joe— Gen. Joe Hooker, ington. The Bard of Avon— William Shake- speare. The Border Minstrel — Walter Scott. The Great Duke— Duke of Wellington. The Little Corporal — Napoleon Bona- parte. The Learned Blacksmith — Elihu Bur- nt. The Maid of Orleans — Joan of Arc« Lesson 175. lame'ness state ly sta tion scrap er shad y dra ma na dir na tive sta ger stran ger gra cious tame ness as'pect atli lete an clior man gle wran gle prat tie blank et cas sock stag ger can vas pad lock bat tie chap'ter hav oc par ish flan nel fran cliise pan el sap pliire land scape rag ged sat ire sand wich Bcaf fold rap'ture stag riatf stat ue stat ure stat ute tran quil tran script stan za tran sient Ian guish Ian guor jas mine 98 THE WORD-BUILBER. ge 6l'o gy e con my de pop u late mo not o nous ve loc i ty chro nol o gy as iron o my bi og ra pliy dox ol o gy com pos i tor pre dom i nant a pol o gize Lesson 176. re spon'si ble me trop o lis mi nor i ty pri or i ty ex post u late in oc u late pre dom i nate pre pon der ate sym bol ic al rhi noc e ros re pos i to ry un prof it a ble com mu'ni ty im pu ni ty sa lu bri ty il lu so ry bi tu min ous for tu i tons pe nu ri ous vo lu mi nous de du ci ble mi nu ti se pro tu ber ance in nu mer a ble M ^p ta'tion ad mi ra tion al ter ca tion av ca tion com mu ta tion con fir ma tion con gre ga tion dep re da tion dis si pa tion dis til la tion ex hor ta tion ex pec ta tion Lesson 177. ex pla na'tion im pli ca tion im por ta tion in stal la tion in un da tion in vo ca tion pres er va tion per spi ra tion proc la ma tion prov ca tion punct u a tion sal u ta tion ag gra va'tion am pu ta tion con fis ca tion con ju ga tion con sul ta tion con sum ma tion des pe ra tion dis ser ta tion in cli na tion in cu ba tion in vi ta tion res ig na tion THE WORD-BUILDER. 99 Lesson 178. im ftg^i na tion, power q'" formhig ideals. im ag^ine, to form an ideal. Jm^be cile, feeble ; one who is weak in mind or body. im b6d^, to cover as in a bed. im bibe^, to drink in ; to absorb. ira brue^, to soak ; to drench, as in blood. im bue^, to tinge deeply ; to tincture. im^i ta ble, capable of imitation. im^i tate, to pattern after ; to copy. im mac^u late, spotless ; pure ; without blemish. Im^ma nent, inherent; intrinsic. im ma te''ri al, not composed of mat- ter; unimportant. im ma tiire^, not perfect or complete. im mSas^ur a ble, incapable of being measured. im me^di ate, present ; acting without a medium. im me^di ate ly, without delay or in- tervention. im me mo^ri al, beyond memory ; out of record. im mgnse^, very great ; unbounded. im m6n^si ty, infinity ; vastness. im merse^, to plunge into a fluid. im mer^sion, act or state of being im- mersed. im^mi grant, one who removes into a country to become a permanetU resident. Im^mi grate, to come into an adopted country. Lesson 179. im mi gra^tion, act of immigrating. Im^mi nent, impending ; threatening. im mo biKi ty, resistance to motion. im mOd'er ate, excessive; extravagant. im m6d^est, wanting in reserve; un- chaste. Im m6d^est y, lack of modesty. Im'mo late, to sacrifice ; to kill. im mortal, inconsistent with right; wicked. im mdr'tal, exempt from death ; per- petually famous. im mdr^tal ize, to make immortal. im mov^a ble, incapable of being moved or impressed. im mu^ni ty, freedom from ohliqation or service. im mure'', to confiTie within walls; to imprison. im mu^ta ble, unchangeable; U7ialter- able. imp, a young or puny devil. im pair^, to diminish; to enfeeble or injure. im pale'', to kill by fixing on a stake ; to enclose with pales. im pan^el, to form, as a jury. im part^, to give; to make known. im par^tial, equitdble ; free from prej- udice. im pass^a ble, not to be passed. im pas'si ble, incapable of suffering. im pas^sioned, moved by passion; ex- cited. 100 THE WOED-BUILDER. Lesson 180. iOck^'ey, a rider and trainer of race- horses; a dealer in horses; a trickster. ]6 cose'', give7i to jest ; containing apke. j6c^u lar, sportive ; waggish. jSc^und, merry ; gay ; lively. j6g, to push or shake gently; a shake. join, to unite ; to he connected with. joint, an articulation of limbs ; a point of union ; to unite by a joint. joist, a timber supporting a floor ; to furnish joists. |oke, a jest; something not seriously intended ; to jest. j6l li fi caption, noisy festivity or mirth. ]6V\y, full of life and gayety ; jovial. jolt, to shake with sudden jerks, as a carriage does. jCn^quil, a bulbous plant. jos^tle, to run against and shake. j6t, the least quantity ; to set down; to note in writing. jour''nal, an account of daily transac- tions ; a book for such accounts ; a periodical publication ; part of a shaft turning in a bearing. jour^nal ism, the keeping of a journal; the profession of editing, or writing for, journals. jour''nal ist, a professional writer. jour^ney, travel from place to place ; a trip. jour^ney man, a hired mechanic. Lesson 181 jotlr'ney-work, work done by a jour- neyman. jo^vi 3\,gay; merry; expressing mirth. joy, gladness ; happiness ; to rejoice. -joy^ful, full of joy ; glad; happy. joy^ous, joyful ; festive ; delightful. ju^bi lant, rejoicing ; shouting with joy. ju^bi lee, a religious observance ; pub- lic festivity. judge, a civil officer ; one who judges ; to decide. judge^ship, the office of a judge. jtidg^ment, act of judging ; opinion ; sentence of law. ju di^cial, pertaining to, or proceeding from., a court of justice. ju dl^cious, having sound judgment ; pi-udent. jug^gle, to practice legerdemain; to trick. jii^'gu lar, pertaining to the neck or throat. juice, fluid part of vegetable or animal substances. ]\)iV cj , full of juice. jum^ble, to mix in a mass ; a cake. juncVure, joint ; a point of time; an emergency. jun^gle, a dense thicket of trees. jun^ior, younger ; a younger person; one of lower degree. ju ris dic'tion, legal power or author- ity ; province of authority. ju vi^'^YVi^diQncQ, science of law; knowl- edge of laws, customs, etc. . ju^rist, one versed in the law. THE WORD-BUILDER. 101 .-, *•' Lesson fS^V' '*• *•.•* :* hand'cuff pas'tern ^ .e^r6'?neiit* •.' -r-hiSU^ gal lant ran sack re cent bed room gram mar plat en se quel meth od gran ite sad dler re gion prel ude grav el az ure pre cept help ful trav el fam ish pre cinct ep och gran ule Ian guage gen ius ref uge jave lin shad ow re al seep ter man age wag on the sis shel ter mam moth tas sel se ries tep id man tel val or tre mor trem ble man tie val ue ze ro wheth er Lesson 183. lep'er si'ren nlm ble whis'tle ten ant hi as thim ble pic ture vel vet brin y scrib ble vine yard belch ing shin J trick le vie tim per ish spi nal wrink le trib une sched ule spi ral thick en scis sors shep herd hind most bid ding skit tish sher iff sci on spHt ting piqu ant res pite pli ant sprink ling script ure thresh old like wise spig ot chim ney vest ure wise ly cis tern tinct ure splen dor I vi nous phthis ic hie cough 102 THE WORD-BUILBER, Lesson 184. figv/^ - ' boId'hesG gos'pel pr5s'pect dis trict no bier cot tage prov erb mix ture cho ral bios som proc ess in stant forg ing com merce grot to live long ston y con course com rade mid night post age con Crete hos tile mir ror po rous con quest joe und pig eon pro gramme hogs head moss y viv id whole sale lodging loz enge vis or whole some mon arch sol ace pris on tro chee mon strous prod uce quick ly quo tient por ridge tor rent Lesson 185. FICTITIOUS NAMES OF AMERICAN CITIES. Method.— Write the fictitious names from dictation, and opposite oach the true name ; explain the fictitious terms. City of Churches. City of Brotherly Love. City of Elms. City of Spindles. City of Magnificent Distances. City of Rocks. Empire City. Crescent City. Falls City. Flour City. Flower City. Forest City. Mound City. Monumental City. Smoky City. Windy City. THE WOBD-BUILDER. 103 Lesson 186. kit, a vessel; an outfit. kltch^'en, a room in which provisions are cooked. kith, acquaintance. knap^sack, a leather hag carried hy soldiers. knave, a dishonest person ; a rascal. knav^er y, petty villainy ; trickery. knav^ish, dishonest; villainous. knead, to work or press into a mass. knee, the joint of the leg and thigh. kneel, to support the body on the knees. knee-pan, a fl.attened round hone over the knee-joint. kn6ll, sound of a funereal hell ; to sound as a knell. knew, did know. knife, a sharp instrument for cutting. knight, a military attendant ; to create a knight. knit, to interweave threads hy hand with needles. kn6b, a hard protuberance ; a hunch. kndck, to strike against; a stroke or hlow. kn6ck^kneed, having the legs hent in-^- ward, so that the knees touch. knoll, a slight, round elevation of earth. kn6t, point of tying ; a joint; to tie. knout, a Russian instrument of pun- ishment. know, to perceive; to recognize; to countenance. Lesson 187. land^'ed, consisting of, or having, real estate. land^hold er, an owner of land. land^ing, act, or place, of going on shore. land^'la dy, a vjoman who has tenants ; a hostess. land''lord, an owner and lessor of lands. land^mark, a mark of boundaries ; an object that serves as a guide. land^'scape, a portion of land viewed at once hy the eye; a picture of scenery. lane, a narrow street or roadway. lan^guage, human speech; the ex- pression of thought and feeling. lan^'guid, indisposed to action ; feeble. lan^guish, to become weak ; to decline. lan^guor, lassitude of body; dullness of mind. lilnk, loose; easily yielding to pres- sure; slim. lan^tem, a transparent case for a light. lap, that part of the body reaching fro'm the hips to the knees when one is sitting ; that part which lies over another ; to lick up. la p6F, part of a coat turned hack on the breast. lap^i da ry, a cutter of precious stones. lapse, a gliding or gradual slipping ; to glide. lop'sid ed, having one side heavier than the other. 104 THE WOBB-BUILDER. Lesson 188. hur'ry biud'geon smug' gler mous'er Bud den jus tice plun der mount ing buck skin vul ture drum mer cloud less buck wheat sun dries stub ble cloud J fun gus up right stum ble dough ty gun wale lus cious scuf fie sour crout sculpt ure mut ton chuck le plaint iff stub born husk y knuck le plaint ive sul phur tur ret shut tie waist coat sculpt or scut tie pluck ing day break trun clieon strug gle strut ting hei nous numb ness sub tile slug gard weight y Lesson 189. NICKNAMES. Method.— See Lesson 185. Bay State. Old Ironsides !. Sick Man of the East. Empire State. Golden Gate. Father of History. Keystone State. Giants' Causeway. Father of Waters. Old Dominion. The Coliseum. Flowery Kingdom. Buckeye State. Queen of Cities. Bride of the Sea. Hoosier State. Bridge of Sighs. Brother Jonathan. Centennial State. City of Masts. Johr I Bull. Imperial City. City of the Straits. Uncle Sam. Lake State. Cradle of Liberty. Mill -boy of the Slashes. Land of Nod. Emerald Isle '. Old Hickory. THE WORD-BUILDER. 105 Lesson 190. ab'di cate ad e quate ag gra vate ag gre gate act u al ad mi ral ag graft dize ag o nize al ka line am bus cade an ces try apt i tude av'er age an ec dote an ti dote an ces tor ad a mant ar ro gant ad ju tant am pli fy • al che mist ap er ture ap pe tite as ter isk bac'cha nal ban isti ment bat tie ment bal CO ny bar o ny cas ti gate cas u al clas sic al cat e chise cham pi on cal um ny can o py cav'i ty chas ti ty cat e chism clar i fy cal o mel car a van cat a ract cran ber ry cas ta net cab i net cav al ry can ti cle Lesson 191 dS,s'tard ly fab ri cate flat u lent flat u lence fam i ly flat ter y grav i ty gal van ism grat i fy hab i tude mach i nate mag is trate mas'ti cate mal con tent mas to don mag ni tude mag net ism mag ni fy mar i time max i mum mack er el man i fold man i kin man u script na'tion al nat u ral nar ra tive pal pa ble pal pi tate pan ply par i ty par dy pas sen ger plat i num par a dox par a graph r^d'i cal ra tion al rat i fy sab a oth sac cha rine scar i fy scan dal ize tab u late tract a ble tap es try trag e dy tab u lar 106 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 192. lap^'stone, a stone on which shoemakers beat leather lar^board, left side oj a ship, facing the prow. lar'ce ny, petti/ theft ; robbery . larch, a coniferous tree having decidu- ous leaves. l^rdi, fat of swine; to grease; t^ fatten. lard^'er, a room where meat is kept; provisions. \arg<',, of great size ; liberal; generous. lark, a small singing bird; a frolic; to frolic. lark^'spiir, a plant with bright flowers. lar^va, an insect in its first stage ; a grub. Ur^ynx, upper part of the windpipe. las civ^i ous, lewd; lustful. lash, thong of a whip; stroke with a whip. lass, a girl; a maiden. las^si tude, languor of body or mind. las^so, a rope noose for catching wild animals ; to catch with a lasso. last, final ; hindmost ; to endure ; a mold. last^ing, durable; permanent. latch, a movable fastening for a door ; to fasten. latch ^et, a shoestring or strap. la^tent, not apparent; hidden; secret. latter al, relating to the side. lath, a strip of wood to hold plaster^ ing; to put on laths. Lesson 193. lathe, a machine for shaping wood or iron. lath^'er, to form a foam ; foam made of soap and water. lat^'i tude, breadth ; distance from the equator. lat-'tice, network of slats or rods; to form a lattice. laud, praise; to praise; memorial song. laud^'a ble, deserving praise or com- mendation. lau^da num, tincture of opium. laugh, expression of merriment; to express merriment. iaugh^a ble, tending to excite laughter. laugh^ing-stock,.an object of ridicule. launch, to slide into the water, as a ship; a boat. laun^dress, a washerwoman. laun^dry, a place for washing clothes. lau^rel, an evergreen shrub. lave, to wash ; to bathe one's self. lav^en der, an aromatic plant. lav^ish, expending or bestowing ex- travagantly. law, government ; established usage. law^ful, agreeable to law ; legal. law^less, unrestrained by laiv; illegal. lawn, a grass-2')lot about a house; a fabric. law^'suit, an action in law. law^yer, one skilled in the practice of low. THE WORD-BUILDER 107 Lesson 194 a manufac mak''er, one who makes; turer. make^shift, a temporary expedient. maKa dy, a disease ; a moral defect. ma la^ri a, a noxious exhalation from marshes. maKcon tent, a dissatisfied person ; discontented with the govern- ment. male, masculine; an animal of the male sex. mal e dic^tion, denunciation of evil; a curse. mal^e fac tor, a criminal. ma l6v^ lent, wishing evil to others; resentful. mal {e&^s&nce, evil conduct; illegal deed. mal for ma^tion, irregular formation : deformity. maKice, spiteful feelings ; malignity. ma lic^ious, full of malice. ma llgn^, malicious ; to villify. ma lig^nan cy, malice ; virulence. ma lig^nant, disposed to do harm ; per' nicious. mall, a large wooden beetle; to beat with a mall. maKle a ble, capable of being extended by beating. maFlet, a. wooden hammer. mal prac'tice, dangeroiis or unlawful practice. malt, fermented grain ; to make malt. mal^treat^, to treat ill; to abuse. Lesson 195. mam^mal, an animal that suckles its young. mam^moth, an extinct elephant; gi- gantic. man^a cle, a handcuff; to put hand- cuffs on. man^age, to control ; to direct ; to train. man^age ment, act ofinanaging ; board of managers. man^a ger, one who manages. man da^mus, a writ from a superior court commanding the perform- ance of some duty. man^date, an authoritative command. man^da to ry, containing a command. man^di ble, lower jaw of vertebrates. man^drel, a shaft of metal. mane, long hair on the neck of an an- imal. ma neu^ver, evolution of troops ; to move troops. man ga nese^, a hard, dusky-white metal. mange, the itch in animals. manager, a trough for feeding cattle. man^gle, to lacerate ; to mutilate. man^go, the fruit of an East Indian tree. man^grove, a tropical tree. man^hood, state of being man; courage. raa^ni ac, raving with madness ; a mad- man. ma ni^ac al, affected with madness. man^i fest, visible ; obvious to the mind. 108 THE WORD-BUILDEK. Lesson 196. ar'bi ter arch e type ar ti choke bar ba rism bar ber ry mar tin gale har mo nist mar chion ess chan ce ry mas ter ly pass a bly pass ver chem'is try clem en cy cher u bim cred i ble dec li nate del e gate dep re cate dep re date des ig nate des per ate dev as tate def er ence det'ri ment den si ty des ti ny dem crat dec a gon el e vate em a nate em i grate em u late es ti mate ev i dence ex eel lent ex'e crate ex pi ate ex tri cate el e gant ep i taph el o quence em i nence ex eel lence el e ment en er gize en e my em e ry Lesson 197. Sn'er gy en mi ty eq ui ty em u lous en vi ous eg Ian tine ed i flee ex qui site ex e cute ep i sode ep i thet ex dus ^m'bry o em er aid em pha sis ex er cise ex or cise en ter prise ep i gram ex pie tive ex pe dite fem i nine flex i ble gen er ate gen'u ine gen e sis her aid ry her e sy her o ine leg a cy leg i ble len i ty lep ro sy lev i ty med i cate med i tate mSd'i cal mec ri cal mel dy mem or y mes sen ger ped ant ry pen al ty pen u ry per il ous pen sion er pen du lum plen i tude THE WORD-BUILDER. 100 Lesson 198. ne cess's! tate, to render indispensable ; to compel. ne ces^si ty, quality of being necessary ; want. n6ck^lace, a string of beads, etc. worn around the nec\ ne cr6Fo gy, a record of deaths. n6c^ro man cy, divination by means of spirits. ne crSp^o lis, a city of the dead; a cem- etery. n6c^tar, the drink of the gods ; any de- licious beverage. nee tar ine^, a kind of peach. need, state of poverty ; to lack. ne fa^ri ous, very wicked ; villainous. ne ga^tion, act of denying ; a contrary statement. n6g^a tive, implying denial; a word that denies, etc. ngg^'lect, to omit by carelessness or de- sign; to slight. neg^li gence, quality of being negligent; inattention. ne go^ti a ble, capable of being ex- changed. ne go^ti ate, to transact business; to conclude by treaty. neigh, the cry of a horse ; to cry as a horse. neigh^bor, one loho lives near. nei^ther, not one nor the other. n6ph^ew, son of a brother or sister. n6p'o tism, favoritism to relations. nerve, an organ of sensation in the body; self-commaiid. Lesson 199, nerv'ine, quieting nervous excitement; a nerve medicine. nerv^ous, having nerve ; relating to the nerves; weak. n6st^le, to lie close ; to house ; to cherish. n6st'']ing, a young bird in the nest. n6t, a texture with m,eshes ; a snare. n&t^tle, a prickly plant ; to vex. neu raKgia, a painful affection of the nerves. neu^ter, of neither side; of neither gender; neutral. neu^tral, not partial to either side ; a disinterested person. neu^tral ize, to render neutral; to ren- der inert. new, of recent origin or knowledge. new^el, the central column of a winding stair. news, reccTit account; fresh informa- tion. news^pa per, a printed sheet conveying nexos. nib^ble, to eat slowly ; to bite at; to find fauU. m(;e, pleasing ; excellent; showing re- finement. niche, a recess to hold a statue. nick, a notch ; exact point of time ; to cut in nicks. nick^el, a metal resembling silver. nie^e, daughter of a brother or sister. nig^gard, a sordid fellow ; miserly. nigh, near ; closely allied. no THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 200. oc ctir^rence, an incident: any event. 6'cean, the vast body of salt water on the globe. o'^chre, a clay used for making paint. oc^ta gon, a plane figure of eight sides and eight angles. fic^tave, eighth day after a festival; a scale of eight tones. oc ta^vo, a book made of sheets, each folded to make eight leaves. 6c to ge na^ri an, a person eighty years old. oc to roon^, descendant of a quadroon and a white person. oc^u lar, relating to, or perceived, by the eye. CC'u list, a specialist in eye diseases. odd, singular ; not mated; not even. odd^i ty, siyigularity ; queerness. odds, inequality; variance. ode, a poem., suitable to be sung ; a song. o^di ous, deserving hatred; detestable. o^di um, hatred; offensiveness ; that which provokes hatred. o^dor, any smell; scent; fragrance. d^dor ous, fragrant; having a sweet smell. 6fF, distant from; expressing separa- tion. oFfal, waste meat; refuse ; rubbish. of fend^, to displease ; to commit crime ; to cause anger. of fen^'sive, disagj'eeable ; causing an- ger; making first attack. Lesson 201 6f''fer, to present for acceptance; to sacrifice; a propo'^al; a price. 6fF''liand, without preparation; im- promptu. ^f^fice, a public charge; a place of business. 6Ffi cer, one who holds an office; to furnish with officers. of f i^cial, relating to the office ; an of- ficer. of f i^'ci ate, to perform the duties of an office. offi^cious, intermeddling in others' affairs. Off^set, a shoot; one value set against another. 6ff^spring, children; posterity. oil, an unctuous animal or vegetable substance; to apply oil. oiVj, containing oil; like oil; fatty. old, aged; not fresh; experienced. o\ fac^to ry, having the sense of smell. oKi garch y, government by a few per- sons. 6Vive, a tree and its fruit ; a color. 6m^e let, a fritter made principally of eggs. o^men, sign of some future event; a presage. 6m^i nous, relating to an omen ; fore- boding good or evil. o mis^sion, neglect of duty ; that which is omitted. mit^, to leave out ; to neglect. THE WOBD-BUILDER. Hi Lesson 202. ngg'a tive pep per mint plen ti ful pleth or ic pen ta tench pres by ter prev a lence rep ro bate ret ro grade res i dence red o lent res in ous reg'i men rec ti tude ret i na ret i nue res i due rev e nue rep ri mand ren e gade reg u lar rec on cile reg is ter rec i pe spec'ta cle Sep ul cher tem per ate tem po ral ten e ment tes ta ment trem u lous ter ra pin ter ri fy tel e gram ten der loin ten der ness v6n'er ate ver i ty ven om ous ven tri cle ves ti bule vet er an et i quette meth dist ep i cure des ti tute spec i men skel e ton Lesson 203. cer'tain ly fer vent ly fer vid ly mer ci ful mer cu ry mer can tile per CO late per son age per ti nent per se cute per me ate per pe trate fer til ize per son al per son ate per feet ly per fi dy ser mon ize ver bi age ver te bral ver bal ly ver dan cy ver sa tile ter ma gant bri'ber y bind er y di a dem di a logue di a lect di o cese di a phragm i ci cle i ron y i sin glass li a ble live li hood hi'e rarch like li hood live li ness mi cro sccpt' ni ce ty night in gale ni tro gen pi ra cy pri ma cy pri va cy qui e tude si ne cure J12 THE WOBD-BUILDER. Lesson 204. daunt'less fawn'ing trea'tise earth y gaunt let mawk ish squeam ish learn ed laught er brawn y mea sles vir gin laun dress scorn er greas y work man haunt ed storm y trea son wor ship jaun dice cor nice streak ed mur mur heart felt dor mant seiz ing cur few heart less fort night feat ure stur geon hearth stone for tune seiz ure nurse ling heark en for ceps lei sure sur feit slaugh ter gor geous twee zers tur moil vault er tor toise wea ry myr tie Lesson 205. FOR PARAPHRASING. To paraphrase is to restate a passage in other words. Method.— Study the text carefully, and write the paraphrase heforo coming to the recitation; in the recitation write it upon the blackboard" let it then be carefully criticised and the exact meaning determined. " What are you going to do, boys, With the years that are hurrying on? Do you mean to begin life's purpose to win In the strength-giving dew of the dawn? The toiler who builds in the morning At eve may joyfully rest, His victory won, as he watches the sun Go down in the beautiful west." THE WOBD-BUILDER. lis Lesson 206. pan e gyr^ic, containing praise; eulo- gistic. p^n^'el, a raised or sunken plate in the inoodwork of a door; a list of jurors; to form into a panel. pang, a sharp tinge of pain. pan^ic, a svdden fright; violent. ptln^o ply, an outfit of defensive armor. pan^'o xk ma, a view ; movable scenery. pan^sy, a plant and flower ; the violet. pant, to breathe rapidly; quick breath- ing. pan^the isafi, regarding the universe as God i^an^ther, a variety of leopard; the American tiger. pan^to graph, an adjustable instrumerU for copying designs and piC' tures. pan''to mime, a performance in geS' ticulation and mute show. pan^try, an apartment for provisions. pa^'pa cy, office of the pope ; papa}. authority. pa paw^, a tree and its fruit. pamper, a substance to write upon, etc.; to cover with paper. pa piKla, the termination of a nerve. pa poose^, an Indian babe. par, the state of equality ; full value. par^a ble, a fictitious story teaching a moral. Lesson 207. pai/a chute, an umbrella-like appara- tus to prevent the too rapid de- scent of a balloon. pa rade^, a pompous exhibition ; a moving procession. par'a digm, an example ; a model. par^a d6x, something apparently ab- surd, yet true in fact. par^af fine, a white, waxy hydrocarbon. par a go^ge, addition of a letter or syl- lable to the end of a word. par^'a gon, a complete model. par''a graph, subdivision of a discourse; a character. par''al lei, having the same direction ; equidistant at all points. pa raFy sis, a palsy ; loss of feeling or motion. par^a lyze, to affect with paralysis. par^'a mount, superior to others; of highest rank. par'a phrase, explanation or restate- ment in other language. par^'a p6t, a wall or rampart for defense. par^a site, a plant or animal that lives and grows on another. par^'a s6l, a small umbrella to shade from the sun. par^'cel, a package ; to divide into por^ tions. parch, to dry up; to scorch; to roast in ashes. parch^ment, skins dressed to be written upon. par^don, to forgive; remission of a 114 THE WOKD-BUILDEE. Lesson 208. quince, a species of tree and its fruit. tjui^'nine, a vegetable alkaloid found in Peruvian bark, used as a tonic and febrifuge. quln^'sy, an inflammatory sore throat. quin^tal, a hundredweight. quin tSs^sence, concentrated extract. quin t6tte'\ a piece of music for five performers. (\}i\Xi^i\x ^\e, fivefold : to make fivefold. quire, twenty four sheets of paper, each folded once. quit, to release from obligation; to for - qult^claim, relinquishment of a claim to relinquish a claim. quite, entirely; consider ably ; to a great degree. quit^rent, a nominal rent reserved. quit^tance, a discharge from debt. quiv^'er, a sheath of arrows ; to shake. quoin, a7iy external angle ; a wedge. quoit, a fiat ring to pitch at a mark ; to pitch quoits. quo^'rum, number of persons necessary to transact business. quo^ta, proportional part or share. quo taction, a passage quoted; a sched-* ule of prices current. qu5ie, to cite ; to name prices. quoth, equivalent to "said" or "spoke." quo^tient, the result in anthmetical division. Lesson 209. ra'pi er, a light narrow-bladed sword. rap-'ine, act of plundering ; pillage. rapt'^ure, extreme delight; transport. rare, not deiise ; seldom met with ; ex- cellent. rftr^'e fy, to make less dense ; to become thin and porous. rfts'cal, a mean fellow ; a scamp. rash, hasty in determination; fool- hardy. rasp, a coarse file; to rub with a rasp; to grate. rasp^'ber ry, fruit of a thorny shrub. rat, an animal; one who deserts his associates. rat^a ble, capable of being rated; lia- ble to taxation. ratch^et, a bar operating <* toothed wheel. rate, fixed allowance ; to eslinkite. rat^i fy, to make valid; to sanciiort. ra^ti 0, relation between quantities Of magnitudes. ra^'tion, an allowance of provisions. ra^'tion al, endowed with reason ; rea- sonable. rat tan'', stem of a plant used in wicker- work, etc. rat^tle, to make a quick, sharp noise; a toy. rat^tle-snake, a venomous snake having a rattle at the end of its tail. rav^age, great ruin or destruction. rave, to be deliriov^s; to rush furiously. THE WORD-BUILDER. 115 Lesson 210- big'a my big ot ry cin na mon chiv al ry chiv al rous clin i cal crim i nal crim i nate crit i cal dif fer ence dif fi cult dif fi dence diri gence dig ni fy dis pu tant din gi ness guil lo tine in fan tile in fi del in fi nite ig no ranee in sti tute in tel lect in ter course in'ter lude in ter est in ter view in ci dence in di gence in do lence in fer ence in flu ence in no cence in so lence in te ger im pe tus m'cu bus im po tent im pu dent in du rate in sti gate in ti mate in tri cate im pli cate im pre cate ir ri tate it er ate lib er ate Lesson 211. lib'er ty lit ur gy liv er y lib er al min er al mil i tant mis ere ant min u end mis chiev ous mim ic ry min is try mis er y lit'i gate mil i tate mit i gate sig nal ize sim pli fy stig ma tize sig na ture stim u late stip u late triv i al tim or ous vig or ous im'mi nent in dus try in fa my in fan cy in faiit ry in ju ry cit i zen crit i cism Chris ten dom civ il ize dis ci pline dis so lute friv'o lous hick o ry his to ry in va lid in stru meni im age ry lig a ment lin e age lib er tine lig a ture mil li ner pit e ous 116 THE WOBD-BUILDEB Lesson 212. in'ci dent vic'to ry bolt'ing-cloth po'et ry in di gent vis i bly bro ker age po ten cy in do lent viv i fy chlo ro form po ten tate sin is ter vis it or droll er y por ti CO pil grim age vit ri ol ford a ble pop er y sim i lar prim i tive forg er y sto ic al rig or ous pin na cle pi ate vo ta ry vil lain ous ris i ble pen ly zo di ac vin e gar rid i cule pi um bron chi a rib aid ry trin i ty ri ent choc late rick et y vis it ant ri ole cod i cil slip per y wil der ness po e sy cor ner Lesson 213. c5n'gre gate fron'tis piece lon'gi tude m5n'i tor com pli cate gloss a ry mod er ate mon tone con ju gal glob u lar mon u ment mor al ist com pe tent bom i ly mod ern ize nom in al com pe tence hom i ny mor al ize ob du rate drop si cal hor ri ble mock er y ob li gate doc tri nal hor ri fy mock ing ly ob sti nate dom i cile hoi i day mod est y ob vi ate dog ma tize hoi ly hock mod est ly of fi cer doc i ble hom i cide mon arch y om e let for e&t er joe u lar mod i fy or i gin fop per y log a rithm mol li fy or a tor THE WORD-BUILDER. 117 Lesson 214. salm''on, a fish of a yellowish-red color. sa loon'', a state-room ; an eating- or drinking -house. saKsi fy, a plant with a root like the parsnip. salt, chloride of sodium ; to season with salt. salt pe''tre, nitrate of potassa. salt^-rheum, a kind of skin disease. sa lu^bri ou«, promoting health ; salu- tary. sa lu^bri ty, healthfulness ; wholesome- ness. cjal u ta ry, promoting health ; useful. sal u taction, act of greeting or saluting. sa lu^ta to ry, containing salutations ; opening oration at the com- menceraent of a college. sa lute, to greet ; act of greeting. sal va'tion, act of saving ; deliverance. salve, an ointment for healing sores; to apply salve. same, identical; similar. s^ra^ple, a representative part ; a speci- men. san^'a tive, curative ; healing. sanC'tion, confirmation; authority ; to ratify. sanc^'ti ty, sacredness ; holiness. sanc^tum, a sacred place; a place for privacy. sand, gra7iulated stone; to sprinkle with sand. san^dal, a sort of loose slipper. sand^wich, two slices of bread enclosing a slice of meat. Lesson 215. sane, of sound mind. san'^gui na ry, attended with bloodshed; bloodthirsty. san^'guine, abundance of blood; over- confident. san^i ta ry, conducive to health. san^i ty, soundness of mind. sap, the juice of plants ; to undermine. sap o na^'ceous, having the quality of sa p6n^i fy, to change into soap. sap^phire, a precious stone. sar^casm, a reproachful and scornful expression. sar cas^tic, severely satirical; taunting. 3ar cOph^a gus, a stone coffin. sar^dine, a small herring. sai sa pa riFla, a Mexican plant. sash, a belt ; a ivindow -frame. sas^sa fras, an aromatic tree. Saltan, the great adversary of man; the devil. satch^el, a hand-bag. sat^el lite, an attendant planet. sa^ti ate, to feed to the full; to glut. sa ti^e ty, gratification even beyond de- sire. sat^in, a fine glossy silk. sat i n6t^, twilled fabric of wool and cotton. sat^ire, an invective poem; a keen, cutting remark. 118 THE WOBD-BUILDER. Lesson 216. tank, a reservoir ; a cistern. tan^ner, one who tans and dresses hides. tS,n''ner y, house and machinery for tanning. tan^nin, the add contained in oak hark. tan^sy, an extremely hitter herh. tan^ta lize, to tease ; to disappoint. tan^trum, an outburst of -passion. tap, to strike gently ; a gentle hlow ; to let out. tape, a narrow hand of woven fahric. ta-'per, a wax candle; growing nar- rower. tap^6s try, a wool-and-silk carpet or curtain. tape^worm, a long, fiat intestinal worm. tap i o^ca, root of a Brazilian plant. ta^pir, a hoofed animal resemhling the tar, a hlack liquid pitch ; a sailor. ta ran''tu la, a -species of venomous spider. tar^di ness, lateness ; slowness. tare, a weed among grain ; an allow^ ance. tar^get, a mark to shoot at. tar^ifF, duties upon imported goods. tar^nish, to destroy the luster ; hlemish tar^ry, to delay ; to remain hehind. tart, sharp to the taste; severe; an open pie. tar^tar, a concrete salt; a high-tem- pered person. Lesson 217. task, something to be done; a lesson; to burden. tas^sel, a pendent ornament ; head of a plant. tapte, to perceive hy touching with the tongue. iaste'less, without taste. tast^y, having a perception of excel- lence. tat^ter, a rag ; a torn garment. tat^tle, to reveal secrets ; trifling talk. tat too'', a drum-heat ; to paint designs upon the skin in indelible colors. taught, did teach. taunt, to reproach ; bitter reproach. tau tOFo gy, a reproduction of same meaning in different words. tav^ern, an inn ; a hotel. taw^dry, full of showy colors ; lacking taste. taw^ny, of a dull yellowish-brown color. tax, a pecuniary burden that may be imposed. tax i der^mist, one skilled in taxidermy. tax^i der my, act of preservi7ig and stuffing skins of animals and birds. tea, leaves of a Chinese plant. teach, to instruct; to educate. teach^a ble, capable of being taught; willing to be taught. team, two or more animals harnessed for drawing. team'ster, one who drives a team. THE WORD-BUILDER, 119 Lesson 218. 5c'u laf op er a op u lent (^c cu pant om i nous on er ous ob lo quy or re ry ob se quies ob so lete op po site or i son pop'u late pop u lar prom i nence prov i dence prot est ant por rin ger prov en der pon der ous pop u lous post hu mous pros e cute pol i cy pol'i ty pos si bly pot ter y prop er ty pov er ty prod i gy prog e ny proph e cy pros o dy proph e sy pol y gon pol i tic p6l'y pus pos i tive pos si ble prob a ble prom is ing prompt i tude proph et ess ob sta cle or a cle sol i tude soph more torn a hawk Lesson 219. cu'ra tive cu ri ous du ti ful ju bi lee ju ve nile lu era tive lu na cy lu mi nous lu na tic mu ta ble mu ti nous mu ti late flu'en cy nu mer ate nu tri tive nu mer ous nu tri ment pu ri ty pu er ile pu ri tan stu di ous u ni ty un i corn u ni form hu'mor ist pu ri fy u ni son u ni verse cut'ler y flue tu ate ful mi nate glut ton y gun ner y gut tur al hum ble-bee hum ming'bird jus'ti fy mul ti ply mul ber ry mul ti pie mul ti tude nul li fy pun gen cy punct u al pun ish ment sum ma ry sup pli cate suf fo cate 120 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 220. FOR PARAPHRASING. Method.~9ee Lesson 203. " What are you going to do, girls, With time as it ceaselessly flows? Are you moulding a heart that joys will impart As perfume exhales from the rose? Let things that are purest and grandest In the halls of your thought be confined: There is no other grace can life's shadows efface Like the charm of a beautiful mind." Lesson 221. TEST-WORDS. Method.— Write from dictation and divide into syllables. bayou chenille bivouac cortege bateau chateau tulle gherkin boudoir rhythm waive coupon cougar phlox crochet pelisse jaguar franchise croquet 6lite blonde protege encore zouave brunette mortise fuchsia nausea sergeant prairie parquet bihous catarrh chilblain serge . viscid caprice - acquiesce heinous lily THE WORD-BUILDER. 121 Lesson 222. un der line', to make a line beneath. un'der ling, a subordinate ; an inferior agent. un der mine', to excavate beneath; to injure secretly. an 'der pin ning, stone-work under a building. un der rate, to rate lower than the real vcdue. un der score', to draw a mark or line beneath. un der sell', to sell at a cheaper rate. 11 n der stand', to ap2wehend ; to know the meaning of. un der stand'ing, a mental faculty ; agreement of opinion. un der take', to attemp)t ; to contract ; to promise. un'der tone, a subordinate tone. un der val'ue, to value below the real worth. un do', to reverse what has been done; to ruin. un doubt'ed, 7iot doubtful; indisputable. un dress', to divest of clothes ; to strip. un 'dress, a loose, negligent dress; sol- diers not in full uniform. un due', not due; excessive. un'du late, to move like waves; to vi- brate. un du la'tion, a waving inotion or vi- bration. un earth', to take from the earth; to bring to light. un ea'si ness, want of ease ; perturba^ lion. Lesson 223. un ea'sy, not easy ; restless; disturbed. un e'qual, lacking equality ; irregular. un err'ing, not capable of erring, or failing. un e'ven, not eveji ; not level; odd. un ex am'pled, without precedent. un ex p6ct'ed, not expected. un fail'ing, not failing ; not liable to fail. un fair', dishonest ; partial; not fair un faith'ful, not faithful; disloyal. un fas'ten, to loose ; to untie. un fath'om a ble, not to be measured or discovered. un fa'vor a ble, not favorable ; not m sympathy with. un feel'ing, void of sensibility ; cold- hearted. un fet'ter, to free from chains or re straint. un fil'ial, undutiful to a parent; un- suitable to a son or child. un fin'ished, not finished ; imperfect. un hi^, not fit; unqualified; unsuitable. un ib\^,toopen; to expand; to discover. un fort'u nsite, not fortunate ; unlucky. un found'ed, having no foundation; baseless. un fre'quent, not happening often. un fre quent'ed, rarely visited. un friend'ly, not favorsible ; hostile. un fruit'ful, not fruitful; barren. 122 THE WOBD-BUILDER. Lesson 224. vase, an ornamental vessel ; a7i urn. vas^&al, a subject ; a slave. vast, of great extent ; immense. vast^ness, enormous in size, amount, or importance. vat, a reservoir ; a large receptacle. vault, an arch ; a cave : a gi^ave ; to leap. vaunt, to boast ; a display of vanity. veal, the flesh of a calf prepared for food. veer, to turn ; to direct to a different course. veg^e ta ble, relating to or consisting of plants ; a plant. Y6g e ta^ri an, one who believes in, or uses, a vegetable diet. veg e taction, vegetable life. ve^he ment, acting with force ; eager impetuous. ve''hi cle, a conveyance ; instrumen. of communication. veil, a covering for the face ; to conceal vein, a blood-vessel; a seam; turn of mind. ve Idf'i pede, a small carriage pro- pelled by the feet. ve Idg^'i ty, speed ; rapidity of motion. v6Fvet, a fabric with a silk nap. vel vet een^, a fabric in imitation of velvet. vernal, that may be bought; mercenary. vend, to sell. vend^er, one who sells. ven due'', a public sale to the highest bidder. ve neer^, to overlay with a thin piece of wood; a thin piece of wood for overlaying. y6n^er a ble, worthy of reverence ; sa- cred. vender ate, to reverence ; to regard with veneration. Ve ne^tisin, relating to Venice; a native of Venice. v6nge^ance, penal retribution ; revenge. v^Yi^om, poison; spite; malice. v6n'6m ous, full of venom ; poisonous. V6nt, an opening ; opportunity for es- cape. V6n'ti late, to allow free passage of air; to discuss. Lesson 225, vent^ure, a perilous undertaking; to risk. vent^ur ous, daring ; bold. vendue, place where legal action is laid. Ve^nus, goddess of female beauty and love; a planet. ve i&g^i ty, truthfulness. ve ran^'da, an open porch. verb, a word expressing being, action, or state. ver^bal,. ora^; literal; derived from o. verb. ver ba^tim, word for word; in the same words. ver be^na; a flowering plant. ver'bi age, a profusion of words. ver^dan cy, greenness ; rawness ; in- experienced. THE WORD-BUILDER, 123 Lesson 226. sur'ro gate sub ju gate sumpt u ous sub se quent sup pie ment sup pli cant sub stan tive sub sti tute sub ter fuge sue cu lence pub li can pul ver ize bound'a ry coun ter pane coun ter plot coun ter poise coun ter sign found er y house keep er mou-nt e bank noi si ly bay o net gay e ty pay a ble aud'i biy aud it or laud a ble nau ti lus cor po ral cor ne a cor pu lent cor mo rant for tu nate for mu la for feit ed for feit ure form al ist for ti fy for ti tude gor man dize or di nal or ches tra or na ment or di nance or gan ism or phan age or de al or tho dox Lesson 227. cor'pu lence north er ly por ce lain por cu pine scor pi on sor cer er cir cu lar cir cum spect cir cum stance firm a ment court e ous court e sy jour'nal ism jour nal ist jour ney man bur gla ry bur gun dy fur be low fur nish ing fur ther ance fur ther more fur ni ture tur bu lent tur pen tine crys'tal line mys ti cism mys ter y syl lo gism sym me try sym pa thize sym pa thy syc a more syl la ble syn nym syn the sis sym bol ize syn'a gogue tyr an nize tyr an ny tyr an nous typ i fy quan da ry quan ti ty qual i ty qual i fy quad ru ped quar rel ing hal i but r24 THE WORD-BUILDEB. Lesson 228. warn^ing, cautian against danger; previous notice. warp, to twist ; to swerve ; to pervert ; the long threads in a web of cloth. war^rant, to guarantee ; to justify ; a voucher. wa'ry, guarding against deception, etc. wash, to cleanse with water ; act of washing. washier, one who washes; a ring of metal, leather, etc. wash^y, watery ; weak; lacking sub- stance. wasp, a stinging insect. wasp^ish, petidant ; disposed to be re- sentful. waste, to devastate ; to impair gradu- ally ; to squander. waste'Tul, extravagant ; destructive. watch, a guard; a pocket timepiece; to be vigilant. w Sktch^ h\\, vigilant; attentive; cautious. watch^ word, a password ; a motto. wa''ter-course, a stream of water; a canal. waiter-fall, a cataract ; female head- dress. waiter ing-place, a place where vjater is obtained ; a summer resort. waiter-mark, a mark showi^ig the height of a flood ; a manufac- turer's mark wrought into paper. Lesson 229. wa'ter-m6l on, a plant and its juicy fruit. wa^'ter-pow er, falling water used to drive machinery. wa''ter-proof, impervious to water. wa''ter-ram, a machine for elevating water. waiter-shed, a ridge that turns streams in different directions. waiter- wheel, a wheel driven by water. wat/tle, red pendent flesh below a cock's bill; to interweave, as twigs. waul, to cry as a cat ; the cry of a cat. wave, a moving swell of water; to beckon. wa^'ver, to hesitate ; to cha7ige ophvion. W^xed^'-end, a shoemaker's thread. wax^work, figures, etc. made of wax. way, a road or path ; manner ; method. way^-bill, a list of passengers, baggage, or goods. way^lay, to lie in wait for ; to rob ; to slay. way^ward, not willing to be restrained ; froward. weal, a healthy or prosperous condi^ lion. wealth, large posessions of money, lands, etc. wealth^y, possessing wealth; rich. wean, to deprive of the mother's breast; to turn from. weap^on, an instrument of offence or defence. THE WOBD-BUILDER. 125 Lesson 230. yoke, that which connects or binds ; a frame for hitching oxen; a mark oj servitude; to put a yoke on. ydn, yonder. yore, in time long past ; long ago. yow, the noiniriative or the objective form of the pronoun of the second person. young, not old; in the early stage of growth; inexperienced; the off- spring of animals. yoiing^ling, a young animal. young^ster, a young person ; a youth. your, possessive personal pronoun of the second person. jour selP, your own person. youth, state of being young ; the stage of life from childhood to man- hood; a lad. youth^ful, young; juvenile; fresh; vigorous. youth^ful ly, in a youthful manner. youth'ful ness, state of being youthful. yuc^ca, an American flowering plant. Yule, ancient name for Christmas. Yule-log, a huge log burned in the grate ai Christmas-time. zo 6n^o ray, a discourse on animals. zy m6m''e ter, an instrument fol measuring the degree of fer- mentation. Lesson 231. DICTATION EXERCISE. " Logy " signifies a discourse. Method.— The teacher should dictate the words, and the pupils write them upon the blackboard, supplying the definitions. theology physiology geology chronology zoology ornithology meteorology electrology technology phrenology mythology ethnology psychology phraseology lexicology hymnology analogy phonology climatology apology craniology conchology embryology pyrology pathology genealogy entomology philology osteology eulogy neurology zumology 126 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 232. cru^ci ble cru ci fy cru ci fix pru dent \y ru di ment ru in ous ru mi nant ru mi nate 8cru pu lous scru ti ny com for ter com pass es gov'ern ment lion ey comb lion ey moon sov er eign won der ful bra va'do be hav ior em bra sure ere a tive e ra sure e va sion de face ment ab ra'sion arch an gel ar ma da a wak en col la tion ca pa cious cour a geous de fa cing dis gra cing* dis pla cing en a ble en dan ger em bra 'cing e qua tion fu ga cious gra da tion her ba ceous lo qua cious mi gra tion mu ta tion man da mus mo sa ic per va sion pri va tion Lesson 233. ra pa'cious lin graceful va caption bom bas'tic ro ta tion um bra geous vex a tion dis trac tion sa ga cious un sta ble vi bra tion dog mat ic spec ta tor out ra geous pul sa tion dra mat ic sal va tion po ma tum trans la tion dy nam ic stag na tion e va sive temp ta tion di dac tic tax a tion va ga ry pug na cious de tach ment te na cious ver ba tim com pla cence er rat ic tes ta ceous un wa ry ab strac tion en am el tor na do vex a tious at tach ment encampment tes ta tor vo ra cious at tract ive ex pan sive an a ble VG ca tion de trac tion en am or THE WORB-BUILDER. 127 Lesson 234. ac^^i dent, a chance event; a non-es- sential. ac gi d6nt^al, happening by charice. ac claim^, a shout of aj^probation. ac clKmate, to accustom to another cli- mate. ac clival ty, a rising slope. ac c6m^mo date, to make suitable ; to furnish. ac c6m''plice, an associate in crime. ac com-'plish, to finish; to complete; to effect. ac cdm^'plish ment, acquirement ; at- tainment. kc c6rd^, harmony in opinions or sounds ; to grant ; to agree. ac c6rd^ing ly, in accordance with. ac c6r'di on, a keyed wind instrument. ac cost^, to speak Jirst to; to address. ac count^, a compulation; a statement; importance ; to render an ac- count. ac count^a ble, liable to be called to ac- count. ac count'ant, one skilled in accounts. ac counter, to equip. ac cr6d^it, to give credentials; to send with credentials. ac creation, enlargement by natural growth. ac crue^, to increase ; to follow. ac cu^rau late, to heap up; to collect; to increase. ac^cu rate, exact; correct; precise. Lesson 235. ac ciirs^ed, doomed; detestable. ac cu sa^tion, act of accusing ; that of which one is accused. ac cuse^, to charge with a fault or a crime. ac cus'tom, to habituate to anything. ache, a continuous pain ; to suffer pain. a chieve', to complete ; to accomplish. a chieve'ment, act of achieving ; the thing achieved. ag^id, sour ; tart ; a sour substance. a cid^i fy, to make or become sour. ac knowledge, to own, avow, or admit. ac^o nite, a vegetable poison. a cou^stic, relating to hearing or the doctrine of sounds. a cou^stics, the science of sounds. ac quainf, to make familiar ; to ap- prise. ac quami^Since, familiar knov)ledge ; a well-known person. acqui 6sce^, to rest satisfied; to consent. ac quire'', to gain by personal labor. to attain ; to win. ac qui si^'tion, act of acquiring ; the thing acquired. ac quit^, to set free ; to conduct one's self. ac^rid, of a biting taste; sharp to the tongue. ac ri rno^'ni ous, sharp ; severe ; sar- castic. ac^'ro bat, one who vaults, dances, etc. act, to exert power ; the thing done. 128 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 236. bar^rack, a hut or house for soldiers. bar^ren, iricapable of producing any- thing. bar ri cade^, a hastily constructed for- tification ; to fortify. bar^ri er, any obstruction, limit, or boundary. barrier, to give in exchange; an ex- change of commodities. ba salt/, an igneous rock. base, of humble birth ; low in estima- tion; the part on which any- thing stands ; a part in music. base^raent, bottom story in a building. bash^ful, 7nodest; diffident. bask, to lie in a geiiial heat. basque, a lady' s jacket. bass, a species of fish ; a tree and its bark. bass, the lowest jiart in a musical com- position. bas soon^, a ivind instrument with stops a7id keys. baste, to dress meat with flour, butter, etc. while roasting. bat, a club for striking a ball; a winged a7iimal ; a sheet of cotton; to strike ivith a bat. ba teau^, a fiat-bottomed boat. batch, am,ount of bread baked at one time. bath, a place in which to bathe. bathe, to wash by immersion ; immer-^ sion in water. Lesson 237. bat taFion, a body of infantry. bat^ter, a mixture with moisture; to beat violently. bat^ter y, act of battering ; an array of cannon ; a chemical appara- tus for generating electricity. bat^tle, a fight between ojjposing forces ; a general engagement. bat^tle ment, a parapet. bau^ble, a trinket ; a gewgaw. bawl, to cry out vehemently . bay^o net, a pointed weapon on the end of a gun; to slab with a bayonet. bay'ou, outlet of a lake ; a channel. bay-rum, a liquor made from the leaves of the bay tree. ba zaar, a spacious salesroom. beach, a sandy shore ; to run upon a beach. bea^con, a signal light; that which notifies of danger. bead, a perforated globule. bea^gle, a small hound. beak, bill of a bird, etc.; any pointed projection. beak^er, a large drinking -vessel. beam, a main timber in architecture ; a collection of parallel rays of light; to emit rays. bearding, conduct; a box in which a shaft revolves. beat'i tude, extrem.e felicity ; bliss. beau, a gay man ; a lady's attendant THE WORD-BUILDER. 129 Lesson 238. in ac'tion in frac tion in hab it im pan el in a^i iv6 mo nas tic mu lat to me an der or gan ic pro trac tion pi as ter pi las ter a ban 'don as sas sin At Ian tic bat tal ion com pas sion con tract ile fa nat ic fan tas tic fi nan cial gal van ic gym nas tic ho san na en act'ment me tal lie quad rat ic re frac tion rlieu mat ic ro man tic ras cal ion sar cas tic sa van na scho las tic sub trac tion schis mat ic ca thar'tic com part rnent mus tach es ap par ent com par ing pre par ing trans par ent un spar ing en chant er en chant ing to ma to ba salt ic ad her'ence ad her ent ad he sion ad he sive CO e qual CO e val CO her ence CO her ent CO lie sive com pie tion de pie tion i de al Lesson 239 in de'cent pan the on tor pe do un e qual un e ven un re al o me ga ac ces sion an gel ic ac cept ance at tend ance as cend ant ao; crres'sive ap pel lant at ten tive ap pend age as sem blage as sem ble ad vent ure ap pren tice as sem bly as bes tos con nect ive cor rect ive con ject ure com pres sion con ces sion con nee tion con cep tion con ten tion con ven tion cor rec tion de bent ure de cep tion de tec tion de ten tion 130 THE WOBD-BUILDER. Lesson 240. ca pa'^cious, roomy; spacious; com- prehensive. ca pa,5''i tate, to make capable; to qualify. ca pa9^i ty, mental power ; cubic C07i- tents of a body. cape, a headland ; a garment for the shoulders. ca''per, to jump about ; a leap. cap^il I5 ry, a hair-like tube ; a blood- vessel. cap 'i tal, relating to the head or for- feiture of life; chief; money invested; chief city. cap^i tal ist, a wealthy business man. cap^i tol, a government building. ca pit^u late, to surrender on terms. ca price^, freak ; whim ; vagary. ca pri^cious, controlled by caprice. cap size^, to upset or overturn. cap^tain, commander of a company or a ship. cap^tion, a legal seizure; a literary heading. cap^tioiis, disposed to find fault ; cav- iling. cap''ti vate, to take prisoner ; to fasci- nate. cap^tive, a prisoner in war; made prisoner. car^a mel, a sweetmeat. car^at, the weight of four grains ; de^ gree of fineness of gold. car''a van, a company of travelers, etc. Lesson 241. carabine, a cavalryman' s firearm. car^bon, the pure base of charcoal. car^bon ize, to change into carbon. car^bun cle, a gem ; an inflammatory tumor. car^cass, a dead body ; putrefying re- mains. car^di ac, relating to or resembling the heart. car^'di nal, of chief importance ; fun- damental. care, charge; anxiety ; concern. ca reer'', procedure ; to move swiftly. ca r6ss^, to treat kindly ; act of endear- ment. ca^ret, the mark [ a ] showing an omis- sion in writing. car^go, the lading of a ship. car^i ca ture, an exaggerated and ludi- crous like7iess of a person or a thing. car min^a tive, driving gases from the body ; a medicine. car^mlne, a rich red or crimson color. car^nage, slaughter ; massacre. car^'nal, relating to flesh; sensual. car na^tion, flesh-color; a plant and its flower. car^ni val, a season of festivity before Lent ; a festivity. car niv^o vows, feeding on flesh. car^ol, a song ; to sing ; to warble. ca r6t''id, a large artery leading from the head to the neck. THE WORD-BUILDER. 131 Lesson 242, de ceit'ful, full of deceit ; fraudulent. de cei ve'', to mislead ; to impose upon ; to ensnare. de^'cen cy, modesty; chastity ; proper formality. de c6p''tioii, act of deceiving ; that which deceives. de cide'', to conclude ; to settle ; to form a definite opinion. de cid^u ous, existing only for a time, as leaves. de cis^'ion, determination; a report of a legal adjudication. de cr'sive, causing decisioyi ; positive ; final. d6ck, to cover ; to dress ; upper floor of a ship. de claim^, to deliver a speech or ora- tion ; to harangue. dec la ma^tion, act of declaiming; a set speech. dec la paction, act of declaring; a statement. de clare^, to assert; to affirm; to make a declaration. de cline^, to bend over ; to fail; to de- cay ; to refuse; to give gram- matical forms of a word; diminution. de cllv^'i ty, inclination downward. de c6ct^, to prepare by boiling ; to de com pose^, to resolve into primary elements. Lesson 243. dSc^'o rate, to adorn ; to embellish. de oo^rum, propriety of conduct, man- ner, or speech. de coy^, to allure into a snare ; a lure for birds. de crease'' , to diminish gradually ; dim- inution. de cree'', an authoritative order; to order. de cr6p''it, wasted with old age. de cry^, to clamor against ; to censure. d6d^i cate, to consecrate ; to inscribe. de duce', to arrive at by reasoning ; to infer. de diict^, to take away ; to subtract. de duc^tion, act of deducing ; part de- ducted. deed, an act; a legal written instru^ ment for C07iveying property; to convey by deed. deem, to think ; to estimate ; to judge. deep, reaching far down or inward; profound. de face^, to mar ; to disfigure. de faFcate, to cut off; to deduct a part. d6f a ma^tion, slander; calumny ; as- persion. de fame^, to speak evil of; to slander. de fault^, omission of duty ; to fail to perform. de feat^, an overthrow ; to overcome. de fecf, lacking essentials ; blemish ; deformity. de f6c''tion, a revolt; a falling away. 132 THE WORD-BUILDER Lesson 244. con t^m'plate con tent ment co] lect ive de pend ent de fend ant de feet ive de cep tive de crep it de pend ence de vel op de tect ive di gress ive dis sem'ble dis tern per di lem ma e jec tion e lee tion ec cen trie e lee trie ex pect ant ex pen sive ex cess ive ex ten sive ex cept ed em bez'zle for get ful in cen tive in cep tive in fee tion in flee tion in jec tion in tes tate in vest ment in vec tive im preg nate in trep id in d^nt'ure in tes tine in tense ly mo men tons mo men tum op pres sion ob jec tion pro fes sion pro gres sion pro jec tion pro tec tion pro tec tive Lesson 245. pos ses'sion pos ses sive pro spect ive por tent ous po ten tial per cep tion per fee tion pre ten sion pa rent al sus pen sion sub jec tion Be ques ter lex'ion com pl< em bel lish en vel op re cep tion re demp tion re flee tion re jec tion re pel lent re splen dent re sent ment re spect ive re ten tive re plen'isli re plev in re bell ion re lent ing re sem ble se lee tion sue ces sion trans gres sion trans cen dent tre men dous stu pen dous sus pend ers ac cept'ed ap pen dix con ten tious de fee tion de jec tion de mer it ma jes tic op press ive per spec tive pru nel la um brel la un err ing THE WORD-BUILDER, 13.-5 Lesson 246. 6Ke vate, to lift up; to exalt; to make louder. 3Fe va tor, a mechanism Jor hoisting. 6lf, a fairy ; a wandering spirit. e ll9^it, to bring to light; to evoke. SKi gi ble, qualified; worthy of choice. e llm^i nate, to take out ; to set aside. e lls^ion, cutting off a vowel at the end of a word standing before an- other vowel in the next word. e lite'', a select body ; upper caste of society. e llx^ir, a medicine ; a tincture. 6lk, a quadruped ; the moose ; a mem- ber of a secret order. el llpse^, an oblong figure bounded by curves. el lip^sis, omission; a figure of syntax. 6l o caption, mode of utterance, with gestures. el o cu^tion ist, one skilled in, or teach* ing, elocution. e Idn^gate, drawn out; to extend. e lope^, to run away, as a woman with a lover. 6Fo quSnce, elegant speech ; speech that excites emotion. e lu^gi date, to make clear; to explain ; to illustrate. e lude'', to escape by artifice; to evade; to foil. e ma^ciate, to grow lean ; to waste. 6m^a nate, to issue from; to take origin. e man^ci pate, to free; to liberate. Lesson 247. em balm, to preserve from putrefaction with aromatics. em bar^go, a decree restraining vessels from leaving port ; to prohibit Jran sailing. am bark^, to go aboard of a vessel; to engage in business. em bar^rass, to perplex ; to encumber with debt. em bas^sa dor, a government minister of highest rank. em b6Flish, to adorn ; to beautify. 6m''ber, a smoulderiiig fire-brand. em bez^'zle, to take fraudulently for one's own use. em bla''zon, to decorate ; to adorn with armorial figures. 9 gm^'blem, a symbol; a sign. em b6d^y, to form into a body ; to in* corporate. em b6ss^, to oimament with raised work, em bowser, to cover with a bower;- to lodge in a bower. em brace'', to clasp in the arms ; cla^. em broid^er, to adorn with needle-work. em broiK, to throw into contention; to involve in trouble. 6m hry '^o, germ of an organized being. e merge^, to rise out of a liquid ; to comH forth. e mer'gen cy, a,n unforeseen difficulty, a necessity e metric, inducing to vomit ; a medic%7i9 causing vomiting. 184 THE WOBD-BUILDEB. Lesson 248. ffed^er al, relating to a league, as treaty/. fee, property/ ; reward for services ; to recompense. fee''ble, lacking force, vigor, efficiency/; infirm. feed, to supply with food; to eat; provender. feel, to perceive hy the tmich ; to touch ; sensation. feeFing, sense of touch ; consciousness. teign, to pretend ; to make a show of feint, a pretence; mock assault; a pre- tended attack. feld^spar, a crystalline mineral. fe \L(^^\ tate, to express py for ; to de- light ; to congratulate. fe llg^i tous, blissful; appropriate. fe^line, relating to cats. fell, cruel; a hide ; to cause to fall. f6How, a companion; a collegiate ; a mean person. f^Klow ship, companionship ; familial intercourse. feKon, one convicted of felony ; criminal feFo ny, a great crime. f6lt, a fabric of wool made by pressure instead of weaving; to co-oer with, or make into, felt. f6m^i nine, womanly ; tender ; delicate. f6nc''ing, art of defence with the sword. fend, to resist; to oppose. fen^nel, an aromatic plant. fer^ment, that which causes fermenta" tion; agitation. Lesson 249. fer m6nt^, to undergo fermentation. le ro'^cious, savage ; rapacious ; wild. fer^ret, a kind of weasel; to drive out of a hiding-place. fei/rule, a ring of metal on the end of a stick. fi^ry, to pass over water in a boat; a place for passing over water in a boat, fer tile, productive ; prolific; rich. ier^ti llze, to render productive or fruitful. ferrule, aflat stick used for punishment ; to chastise with a ferule. fer ven cy, state of being fervent ; ar- dor; fervor. ier^vent, hot; ardent; warm in feeling. fes^tal, relating to a feast; mirthful. fes^ter, to rankle; a running sore. f6s''ti val, relating to a feast ; a feast or celebration. fes toon^, a garland ; to suspend wreaths. fetch, to go and bring ; to sell for. fefid, rancid; stinking. ihV\oc\,part of the leg of a horse back of the pastern-joint. fefter, a chain for the feet ; any re- straint; to shackle. feud, deadly strife; a conditional grant of land. fe^ver, inflammatory co7idition prO' ducing heat and thirst. few, not many ; limited in numbers. THE WORD-BUILDER. 13J Lesson 250. as per'sion ad verse \y con cern ing di ver sion de ter gent e mer gence im mer sion ob serv ance ob serv ant pa ter nal per verse ness pre serv er per ver'sion sub ver sion su per nal sub ver sive com pli'ance com pli ant de fin er re quit al sub sid ence a bridg ment ac quit tal ad mit tance ad mis'sion ad di tion af flic tion am bi tion au spi cious as sist ance com mis sion ca pri cious com mit ment con sist ent con di tion con tri tion con vic'tion con tin gent de fi cient de lin quent den ti tion de scrip tion dis mis sion dis tine tion de ris ion di vis ion do min ion Lesson 25L e dl'tion ef fi cient e quip ment ex ist ence fru i tion in cis ion in fringe ment in flic tion ju di cious li tig ious ma li cious mu ni tion mo ni'tion o pin ion of fi cious par ti tion per mis sion per di tion pe ti tion per ni cious po si tion pre die tion pro dig ious pre cis ion pro vis'ion re lig ion re lig ious se di tion sus pi cious suf fi cient sub mis sion trans mis sion tra di tion tu i tion vo li tion o mis sion af flict'ive bap tis mal be wil der con sid er con fis cate con sist ence con tin ue com mit tee ci vil ian e li? it e lix ir e clip tic 136 THE WOBD-BUILDEB, Lesson 252. g«5n'tle, of good birth; refined; soft; docile. g6n^try, educated and weU-hred people. gftn^u ine, belonging to the original stock ; true ; pure. ge OKo gy, science which treats of the structure and formation of the earth ge Om^'e try, the science which treats qf the relations of magnitudes, as solids, surfaces, angles, etc. ge ra''ni iim, a plant and its flower. gSrm, a bud ; a sprout; origin. g^r mane^, closely allied ; relevant. geKmin ate, to sprout; to cause to sprout. ges tlc'u late, to make gestures ; repre- sentation hy gestures. gSst^ure, movement of the body 07 Hmbi expressive of sentiment ; c make gestures. ghast^ly, ghost-like; pale; horrid. ghost, the spirit; the soul; an appari- tion. gi^ant, a man of extraordinary size. gib'' bet, a kind of gallows; to hang on a gihlet. gibe, to taunt ; to deride ; a scoff. gid^dy, dizzy ; inconstant; thoughtless. gift, a present; an endowment; to en- dow. gig, a two-wheeled carriage; a har- poon. gi gan^tic, huge; enormous ; mighty. glg^gle, a silly laugh ; to titter. Lesson 253. gild, to overlay with gold; to adorn. giin^let, a small borijig instrument. gimp, a7u edging of cotton, wool, or silk. gin, a distilled spirit; a machine for taking the seeds out of cotton; to clean cotton. gln^ger, a plant and its pungent root. ging^ham, a kind of cotton cloth. giz'zard, the stomach of a fowl. gla''cial, relating to ice or its action. gla^'cier, a slowly -moving mass of snow and ice. glSid, pleased ; ddighted; exciting joy. glade, an open space in, or through, a forest. ^kdi^^omQ, pleased; delighted; causing gl^ir, white of an egg ; to smear with glair. glance, a sudden shoot of light ; a sud- den look; to dart suddenly or obliquely. gland, a secretive organ. gUre, a dazzling light; a piercing look ; to shine brightly ; to look piercingly. glass, a transparent substance ; a mir- ror, etc. glaze, to furnish or overlay with glass. gleam, a ray of light; splendor; to shine. glean, to gather; to collect with patient effort. glee, merriment; a light song. THE WORD-BUILDER, 137 Lesson 254. hawk^er, one who peddles ; a falconer. haws^er, a small cable. haw^thorn, a shrub bearing a fruit called " haw." hay, grass cut and dried for fodder. haz^ard, chance ; casualty ; risk ; peril. haze, a light mist ; to play tricks upon. ha^zel, a shrub bearing a, nut; a fil- bert; a light-brown color. ha^'zy, misty ; dim with haze. h6ad^ing, that which stands at the head; material for the heads of casks. h^ad^'long, head-foremost ; rashly ; precipitate. hSad'^strong, not easily restrained; ob- stinate. head^ way, progress ; success. heal, to cure; to reconcile; to grow sound. health, soundness of body, mind, or soul. heap, a -pile or mass; to pile up; to accumulate. hear, to perceive by the ear ; to listen; to observe. heark^en, to heed; to listen. hearse, a vehicle for carrying the dead. heart, the organ that propels the blood; courage; seat of the affections and sensibilities. hearth, a fireplace; home. heat, caloric; sensation of excessive warmth, etc. Lesson 255. heath, a flowering plant ; place over- grown with heath. hBa/\h&n, a pagan ; an idolater. heave, to lift; to rise and fall alter- nately ; a disease of the lungs and windpipe in horses. hSav^en, the sky; the abode of God; bliss. h^diY^j,vjeighty; oppressive; sluggish; dark. He^brew, a Jew ; relating to the Jews. h6c^tic, constant; affected with hectic fever ; a fever. hedge, a thicket; to hem in with a hedge ; to recede from. heed, to observe ; attention ; notice. heed^less, careless; without heed. height, elevation; eminence; degree. hei^nous, hateful; enormous, as a crime. heir, one who inherits any property. heir^loom, any personal property in- herited. he^li trope, a plant with fragrant flowers. he^lix, a coil of wire. helm, the rudder of a ship; to cover with a helmet. help, to aid; to relieve; aid; assist- ance; relief. helve, handle of a hatchet or ax; to furnish with a helve. hem, the felled edge of a garment ; to fold and sew the edge. 138 THE WORD-BUILDER Lesson 256. el lip'tic em pir ic ex hib it ex pli9 it ex ist ence el lip sis e nig ma en kin die e pis tie in i tial in flict ive in struct ive be nig'nant de liv er dis tinct ive di min ish dis tin guish dis trib ute ex tin guish fla gi tious flo til la fa mil iar for bid den il li$ it in hib it in i tiate in cis ion in sip id im bit ter im pH? it ju di cial ju di cious ma lig nant nar cis sus nu tri tious pa cif ic pro hib 'it pro vin cial punc til iou.j re lin quish pro lif ic re strict ive sta tis tic spe cif ic sub mis sive so li cit un thrift y vin die tive Lesson 257. ab do'men en clos'ure a dor'er a b5l'ish ap por tion ex plo sive a tone ment ab hor rent com mo tion he ro ic com po nent ac com plish con dole ment more o ver cor ro sion a cros tic con do lence pro mot ing de CO rum ad mon ish de CO reus pro po sal di plo ma al lot ment de port ment pro mo tive dis pos al a pos tate de vo tion pro mo tion en force ment as ton ish e mo tion pro por tion fore clos ure car bon ic e lope ment so no rous i ta CO los sus ex plo sion un to ward en no ble de mol ish ex po nent un whole some i ig no ble des pot ic THE WORD-BUILDER, 139 Lesson 258. im pa^'tience, lack of patience ; violent temper. im pa'^tient, lacking patience. im peach^, to charge publicly with an offense, as a public official; to ac-use ; to censure. im peach^ment, act of impeaching; state of being impeached. im pede'', to hinder ; to obstruct. im peK, to urge forward; to incite to action. im p6nd^, to hang over ; to be imminent. im p6n^e tra ble, not to be penetrated or affected. im p6n^i tent, not penitent ; obdurate. im p6r^a tive, authoritative; command- ing ; binding. im per cep^ti ble, not to be perceived or felt; very small. im per^fect, not complete; having de- fects. im per fec^tion, lack of essential qual- ities. im pe^ri al, pertaining to an empire or emperor; supreme. im pgr-'il, to bring into danger. im pe^ri omb, authoritative ; dictatorial, im per^son ate, to play the part of; to personate. im per^ti nent, irrelevant; rude. im per^vi ous, impenetrable ; impassible. im p6t u ous, moving with force and violence; vehement of mind. im^pe tus, momentum; impulse. Lesson 259. im pla^ca ble, not to be pacified ; in- exorable. im plant^, to set in for the purpose of growth. im^'ple ment, an instrument ; a tool. im^pli cate, to include with. im pllg^it, implied, though not ex- pressed; having full trust in another. im plore'', to beseech ; to supplicate. im ply^, to contain by implication. im po lite^, not polite ; uncivil. im po llte^ness, quality of being impo- lite. im port'', to bring in from abroad. Im''port, any product brought from abroad; meaning im pdr^tance, quality of being impW" tant; moment. im p6r^tant, /i^^iJ of consequence; sig" nifcant. im pdrt^u nate, incessant in solicita* tion; urgent. im por tune^, to solicit incessantly. im pose^, to lay upon, as a charge, duty, or penalty. im posting, commanding ; impressive. im pds^si ble, incapable of being done. im^post, a duty on imports ; the union of an arch with a column. im pCs^'tor, one who imposes upon others by deceit. Im^'po tent, lacking in physical, men- ial, or moral strength. 140 THE WORD-BUILDEK. Lesson 260- ju^rbr, one who serves on a jury. ju''ry, a body of men sworn to decide a case in law according to the evidence ; a committee to award prizes. jtist, rendering to each his due ; equi- table. justice, quality of being just; equity; a magist'^ate who decides law cases. jtls^ti f i a ble, that may be justified. jus ti fi caption, act of justifying ; vin- dication. jtls^ti fy, to show to be just ; to vindicate. jut, to project beyond ; a projection. jute, a fibrous plant used in manufac- ture of coarse carpets, etc. kndw^ing, skillful; intelligent. knowledge, act of knowing ; that which is known, learning ; skill. knuck^le, a finger ^oint ; to yield in a contest. lax, loose ; indulgen.. lax^a tive, mildly purgative ; a mild cathartic. lay ''man, a member, in distinction from the clergy. la^zi ness, state or qualify of being lazy. la^zy, habitually slothful; indolent. lea, a Tr^.adow or field. leach, to pass "uater throiigh ashes; to percolate. l6ad, a soft grayish metal. lead, to guide by the hand; guidance. Lesson 261 lead^'er, one who, or that which, leads ; chief editorial. leaf, deciduous part of trees ; part of a book, table, etc. league, an alliance; a national com- pact; a measure of distance; to form a league or confederacy. leak, a slight opening ; the escape of liquids or gases through slight openings ; to pass out or escape. lean, to incline in position, opinion, or desire; lacking in fiesh. leap, to jump ; act of leaping ; distance passed in leaping. ]earn, to acquire knowledge or skill. learn^ed, versed in literature and sci- ence. lease, a letting of lands, etc.; a con- tract; to let. least, smallest ; in the smallest or lowest degree. l6atli^er, hides dressed for use. leave, liberty granted; a. formal part- ing ; to depart from, to forsake. l6av^en, a fermenting mixture; to cause to ferment. l6ct^ure, a formal discourse ; a reproof; to lecture. l6dge, a shelf; a ridge or layer of rocks. l6dg^6r, a book containing a summary of accounts. leech, a physician ; a bloodsucker; to bleed. THE WORD-BUILDEK. 141 ab hor'rence de pos it de spond ent dis solv ent e Ion gate em bod j ex ot ic his tor ic bar mon ic im mod est im mor al im pos tor Lesson 262. im promp'tu de mon'strate im prop er des pot ic in con stant spas mod ic in solv ent un com mon la con ic un god ly mo roc CO un trod den nar cot ic ap prov ing pos sum ap prov al re mon strate im prov ing re mon strance im prove ment re spon sive re mov al re spond ent re mov er ab lu'tion a bu sive al lu sion al lu sive a mu sing con du cive con clu sive con clu sion con fu sion con tu sion de lu sion di lu tion Lesson 263- ef fu'sion ex clu sion en dur ance ex clu sive dif fu sive com mun ion in fu sion in hu man in clu sive in duce ment pur su ant pro fu sion re fus'al tri bu nal ac ciis'tom con junct ure con sum mate con cur rent con struct ive com pul sive con sump tion con struc tion con vul sion de struct ive ex cul'pate e rup tion ex pul sion ef ful gence in cum bent in cum brance in struc tion ob struc tion ob struct ive re luc tance re pul sive au tum nal a cous'tics ca rous al en coun ter es pous al ex pound ed re bound ing sur round ing re coil ing re main der com plain ant sur vey ing un aid ed 142 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 264. man i fes^to, the edict of a sovereign or ruler stating his intentions. man^i fold, various in kind or quality ; numerous. ma nip^u late, to handle skilfully, etc. man kind^, the human race ; man. man^ly, having noble qualities. man^ner, mode of action ; behavior. man-of-war^, a government war-ship. man^'or, land owned by a nobleman. manse, a house; a parsonage ;. a farm. man^sion, a pretentious hoxise. man^tle, a loose over -garment ; to cover. man^tua, a woman's gown or dress. man^u al, relating to the hand ; a small book. man u fac^to ry, a factory. man u fac^ture, to make ; anything made. ma nure'', any fertilizing substance ; to fertilize. man^u script, written ; a book written by the hand. man^y, a great number; comprising numerous individuals. map, a representation of a part or the whole of the earth's surface ; to represent by a map. mar, to injure or disfigure ; a blemish ; injury. ma raud^, to rove in search of plunder. ma raud^er, a plunderer ; a freebooter. Lesson 265. Diar^ble, a calcareous stone susceptible of a high polish ; to stain like marble. Tfiar^'gin, border ; a pecuniary loss or gain ; to furnish with a margin. mar'i gold, a plant with a yellow flower. ma r'ine'', relating to the sea or naval affairs; a soldier serving on a ship mar^i ner, a sailor. mar^i tal, relating to a husband. mar^i time, relating to the sea or nav- mar^ket, a place for buying and sell- ing ; to buy and sell. mar^ket a ble, salable. mar^riage, act of marrying or state of marriage. mar^row, soft substance in bones ; es- sence. mar^ry, to join in matrimony ; to take for husband or wife. marsh, low, watery land; morass. mar^shal, an officer who conducts ope- rations ; to dispose in order. mar^tial, relating to war; brave ; war- like. mar^tyr, one who suffers death for a cause; to put to death; to tor- ture. mar^vel, wonder ; admiration ; to feel surprise. mask, a disguise for the face ; to con- ceal with a mask. ma^son, a builder in stone or brick; a freemason. THE WORD-BUILDER. 143 Lesson 266. night^in gale, a feathered songster. night^mare, an oppressive sensation in the chest in sleep ; incubus. nim^ble, light and quick in motion; active. nip, to pinch; to cut short; to destroy by frost. ni^'tro gen, the principal gaseous ele- ment of air. no biFi ty, superiority by birth, rank, etc. ; peerage. nobble, dignified; honorable; splen- did; a peer. noc iur^nal, relating to, or occurring at, night. n6d, to bend the head ; a quick bow ; to signify by a nod. noise, irregular sounds; to sound; to rumor. nom^ad, one who leads a pastoral life ; a wanderer. n6m^i nal, relating to a name ; existing in name only. ndm^i nate, to name ; to appoint as a candidate. nora^i nee, 07ie chosen as a candidate for office. none, no one ; not anything. ndn^plus, to puzzle ; to confuse. ndn^suit, failure by plaintiff to push his suit ; io drop d suit. nook, a secluded corner ; a recess. noose, a knot that can be drawn more tightly. Lesson 267. ndr^mal, conforming to a principle or type. n6rth^ern, being in or toward the north. nose^gay, a bouquet ; a bunch of flowers. nos^trJl, one of the apertures of the nose. nos^trum, a patent medicine; a remedy. not^a \Aq, plain; distinguished. no^ta ry, an officer who attests legal papers. no^tice, act of observing ; ivritten in- formation ; to remark upon. no^ti fy, to publish ; to give notice to. TiQ^i\on,idea; opinion; a small article. no to rKe ty, knowledge by people in general. noCir^ish, to feed; to cause to grov) ; to encourage. nour'ish ment, nutriment; food. ndw'e], of recent origin; unusual; new. nOv^el ist, a story-writer. n6v''ice, a beginner ; one newly taken into a church. n6z^zle, nose ; narrow projecting vent. nu^cle us, a kernel; central mass or point about which anything ac- cumulates or clusters. nude, naked; void. nudge, to push gently ; a slight push, as with the elbow. nui^sance, anything that annoys or gives trouble. null, having no legal force ; void. nuFli fy, to make invalid; io render void. 144 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 268. a bor tive ac cord ant ab sorp tion as sort ment con cord ant dis or der im por tant im por tance in dors er in form al re cord er re form er de spair'ing im pair ing re pair ing un fair ly un fair ness for bear ance for bear ing en fee ble pro ceed ing en deav or un health y be friend ed dis cur'sion de mur rer dis burse ment dis cur sive di ur nal in cur sion in sur gent noc tur nal pre cur sor sub urb an un furl ing u surp er a sy'lum com ply ing re ply ing de scry ing en croach ment re sour ces in clud ed in tru sion un fruit ful dis col or dis com fit con front ed Lesson 269. prom e nade' in cor reef ser e nade in di rect av a lanche in ter cept non cha lance in ter sect [nong sha lOngss^] j.qq q| l^^t reservoir[vwar]rep re sent in sin cere sat in et in ter fere dis in ter in ter vene in ter sperse in com plete de com pose per se vere dis com pose su per sede in dis pose in com mode' in ter pose dis ap prove in se cure in tro duce op por tune pre ma ture re pro duce mis con struct mis in struct re con struct non pa r6il am a teur' kan ga roo mis con strue fash'ion ing quar'ry ing quar rel some hal i but fron tis piece su i cide sup'pu rate fu mi gate scrof u lou8 THE WORD-BUILDER. 145 Lesson 270. 6m^ni bus, a large four-wheeled car- riage for passengers. om nip^o tence, state of being all-pow- erful. om nip^o tent, possessing unlimited power. 6m ni pres^ent, everywhere present at the same time. om nis'cient, having unlimited knowl- edge. om niv^o reus, eating everything. once, on one occasion; at some former time. one, single; undivided; united; the same. Cn^er ous, burdensome ; oppressive. on''ion, a bulbous edible root. on^ly, but one ; pre-eminent ; singly. 6n^set, a violent assault, as of troops. on^slauglit, attack; onset; assault. 6n^ward, advanced; improved; for- ward. o^nyx, a precious stone. ooze,softflow ; slime; to flow stealthily. o pa,9^i ty, lacking transparency. o'pal, a beautiful stone of changeable colors. o paque^, not transparent , to light. o^pen, not closed ; public ; to view; to begin. 5p^e ra, a musical drama. 6p^er ate, to produce an effect ; to put into, or keep in, operation. impervious to bring to Lesson 271 6p era''tion, act or process of operating. Oph^thal my, inflammation of the coats of the eye. o^pi ate, any medicine containing opi- um; inducing sleep. pin^ion, a conviction of the mind upon a matter of thought; notion; view ; a judicial decision. o^'pi um, the inspissated juice of the poppy. p6s''sum, a marsupial quadruped. op po^nent, antagonistic ; an antago- nist. dp por tune^, timely ; seasonable ; fit. 6p por tu^ni ty, fit or suitable time. op pose', to hinder or defeat; to com- pete with. 6p'po site, facing ; hostile ; an oppo- nent ; something contrary. op prSss'', to bear hard upon or crush with severity. op prSss'ive, severe; cruel; burdensome. op pro'bri um, reproach ; disgrace ; in- famy. fip'tic al, relating to sight, or the eye. op tFcian, a maker of optical instru- ments. 6p'tics, science which treats of the na- ture and properties of light and vision. 6p'ti mism, the doctrine that everything is ordered for the best. Cp'tion, power or right to choose. 6p''u lent, rich ; wealthy ; affluent. 146 THE WOBB-BUILDER, Lesson 272. par 'don a ble, admitting of pardon ; excusable. p&re, to cut slightly off the surface ; to diminish. par e gOr'ic, assuaging pain ; an ano- dyne. p^r^'ent, a father or mother; that which produces. ipsi T^n^'aii, pertaining to parents; af- fectionate. pa rSn'the sis, an explanatory word or clause evclosedwith curved lines; marks oj parenthesis, thus ( ). par'ish, an ecclesiastical precinct. par'i ty, equivalence ; immediate cor- respondence. park, an enclosure for game. par'lance, discourse; conversation. parsley, to confer ; conference between antagonists. par'lia ment, the legislative body of the British Empire. par'lor, a room for social intercourse. pa ro'chi al, pertaining to a parish. par'o dy, a travesty. par'o quet', a small parrot. pa rdt'id, salivary gland near the ear ; pertaining to the parotid. par'ox ysm, an exacerbation of a dis- ease ; a fit. par quet^, lower floor of a theater. par'ri cide, murderer of a parent; murder of a parent. par^'rot, a tropical bird. Lesson 273. par^'ry, to ward off or turn aside some- thing. parse, to name the grammatical forms and relations of words. par'si mo ny, covetousness ; avarice. par'son, a clergyman. par'son age, a parson's house. par'take', to take part of, or in; to participate. par^'tial, affecting a part only ; biased to one party. par tic'i pant, sharing ; a partaker. par tiy'i pate, to share with others. par tic'u lar, distinguishable ; consid- ered in detail; a single point. partying, act of dividing ; taking leave of friends. par'ti san, a close adherent to a party ; commander of light troops wag- ing a desultory warfare. par tl'tion, act of dividing ; that which separates. part'ner, an associate in business; a colleague ; a husband or wife. part^ner ship, associated in business; a firm. parity, a faction ; a social assembly. pass, to move; to circulate; a pass- port; a thrust. pass^'a ble, that may be passed; toler- able. pas'sage, act of passing; a way through or over. pas^sen ger, a passer-by ; a traveler. THE WORD-BUILDER, 147 ad'mi ral ty ag ri cult ure ac ri mo ny dan de li on fash ion a ble glad i a tor lam ent a ble man tua-mak er pal li a tive pat ri mo ny nav i ga ble sal a man der Lesson 274. max'il la ry cat er pil lar sanct u a ry val u a ble van quisli a ble fer'til iz er mer ce na ry per ma nen cy per ma nent ly per pe tra tor per son a tor serv ice a ble ig'no min y im i ta ble in ti ma cy in ter est ing mil li ner y pit i a ble con quer a ble con tu ma cy com mon al ty con tu me ly hon or a ble 6b li ga to ry e lab'o rate em bar rass ment ca pa9 i ty. fru gal ity re al i ty sa gag i ty ve rag i ty vo rag i ty i tal i gize in hab it ant com par i son in hab it a ble Lesson 275. un nat'u ral ca lam i tons ra pag i ty plu ral i ty e rad i cate in ad e quate mo ral i ty phi Ian thro py ^ mi rac u lous ty ran nic al pre par a tory de clar a to ry e v^c'u ate hu man i ty te nag i ty vul gar i ty u nan i mous di ag nal the at ri cal an tag o nist in fal li ble in trans i tive ex trav a gancxy pa ral y sis 148 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 276. lav^el, to unsew or unhnit; to disen- tangle. rav^en ous, furiously hungry. ra vine^, a deep, narrow hollow. rav^ish, to take hy violence; to commit rape ; to delight. raw, uncooked ; not prepared for use : galled; damp. raze, to efface ; to level to the ground. reach, to extend; to hand over; act of stretching. re act^, to act in an opposite direction from the iniiicd force. T^&d'^y, prepared ; not causing delay. re^'al, actually existing ; actual. re ari ty, state of being real; that which is real. re^al ize, to make real; to gain; tt accomplish. r6alm, a kingdom; a province. re a,n''i mate, to infuse new life, vigor, or courage. reap, to harvest; to gather or receive the fruit of labor. rear, hindmost part; to bring up to maturity, as young; to rise upon the hind legs, as a horse. re bate', to make a discount from. rgb'el, 07ie who turns in opposition to his government. re h&V, to revolt; to fight against the government. re bound', to fly back; act of spring^ ing back. Lesson 277. re buif', to beat back; to repel; sudden resistance. re build', to construct anew. re buke', to reprove; reprimand. re call', to call back ; to revoke ; to recollect ; revocation. re cant', to renounce ; to take back. re ca pit'u late, to summarize ; to re- hearse. re cast', to put into a new form or shape; to compute a second time. re cede', to move back ; to cede back. re ceipt', act of receiving ; a written acknowledgmerit ; to give a re- ceipt for. re ceive', to take at the hands of an- other; to gain knowledge. re'cent, of late origin or occurrence. re c6p'ta cle, a receiver or holder ; a reservoir. re c6p'tion, act of receiving ; 7nanner of receiving; an occasion of receiving guests. re c6ss, retirement; seclusion; inter' mission. rg^'i pe, a formula; a medical pre- scription. re cip'i ent, a receiver ; receiving. re cip'ro cal, mutually interchange- able ; that which is reciprocal; the result of dividing unity by a number. re cip'r6 cate, to act interchangeably. re cis'ion, the act of cutting off. THE WORD-BTTILDER. 14» Lesson 278. sat is fac'tion, act of satisfying ; set- tlement of any claim ; that w hich satisfies. sat is fac^to ry, rendering satisfaction. sat ''is fy, to gratify desire ; to give as- surance ; to re7ider payment. sat^u rate, to fill thoroughly ; to soak. sa^tyr, a sylvan deity, part man and part goat. sauce, a mixture; to address impu- dently. sau^cer, a small, shallow dish in which a cup is set. sau^'cy, impudent; expressive of im- pudence. saun''ter, to wander about aimlessly or idly. sav^age, wild; uncivilized; a cruel, brutal person. save, to preserve from injury or evil; except. Sa^vioiir, Jesus Christ. salvor, flavor or quality ; to have smell or taste. sa^'vor y, pleasing to the smell or taste. saw, did see; a cutting instrument; to cut with a saw. saw^yer, one who saws timber. sax^i frage, a plant. scab, an incrustation over a sore. scab^bard, a sheath for a sword. scab^by, full of scabs ; diseased. scaffold, a platform ; to furnish with a scaffold. Lesson 279. scald, to burn with hot liquid; a bur7i. scale, a balayice ; one of the shell-like pieces which form the covering of fish; a ladder; the gamut; to climb over ; to take off in thin layers. scaKlop, a shell-fish ; curving the edge ; CO mark. scalp, skin of the top of the head; to deprive of the scalp. scaFpel, a surgeon's knife. scamp, a rascal ; a scoundrel. scamp^er, to run with speed. scan, to scrutinize ; to accent poetry. scan^dal, defamatory report; disgrace. scan''dal ize, to defame ; to reproach. scan^dal ous, shameful ; defamatory. 10 scant, tomake e-mail; scarcely sufficient, scant^ling, a light piece of sawed timber . scar, mark of a wound; to mark with a scar. scarce, not abundant. scare, to frighten ; to terrify. scarf, a garment worn about the neck. scar^let, bright orange-red color, of such color. scat^ter, to strew about ; to dissipate. scav^en ger, one who cleans the streets of a city. scene, view ; exhibition of passion. scen^er y, a landscape ; paintings of objects, etc. sc6nt, to smell; to perfume; odor; sense of smell. 150 THE WORB-BUILDER con sec'u tive de pend en cy ne ces si ty con vex i ty ce leb ri ty per pet u al sym met ri cal pre sent a ble in tern per ate in ves ti gate in vet er ate in tel li gent Lesson 280. ex ec'u tor ex ec u tive ex em pli fy ex ec u trix com mem o rate con fed er ate fi del i ty im ped i ment in tel li gence tem pest u ous ter res tri al un gen er ous be nef i cence be nev o lence con tempt i ble con tem pla tive de crep i tude e lee tri fy em bel lish ment em bez zle ment e ques tri an ex per i ment ex tem po re h^ ret i cal ad ver'tise ment ad ver si ty con vert i ble de ter mi nate e mer gen cy e ter nal ly ex ter mi nate im per son al im per vi ous im per feet ly fra ter ni ty pro verb i al Lesson 281. di ver'si fy di ver si ty e ter ni ty fra ter nal ly im per ti nence im per ti nent in ter nal ly pre serv a tive su per flu ous su per la tive sub serv i ent un cer tain ty al ter'nate ly al ter na tive con cern ed ly de serv ed ly ex ter nal ly ab siird i ty di ur nal ly noc tur nal ly re turn a ble af firm a tive as sert a tive ob serv ing ly THE WOBD-BUILDER. 151 anx I'e ty ad vis a ble de sir a ble de spis a ble e bri e ty im pi e ty in clin a ble in vi o late in qui e tu.de pro pri e ty pro pri e tor re li a ble Lesson 282. ad vi'so ry an ni hi late as sign a ble re spir a ble sa ti e ty so bri e ty so ci e ty un sight li ness un siz a ble va ri e ty de scrib a ble as sign a ble a bil'i ty a cid i ty a gil i ty a vid i ty ca pit u late e quiv a lent e quiv o cal ha bil i ment in cip i ent in im i cal in iq ui tons in sid i ous ac cliv'i ty ac tiv ity af fin i ty an tiq ui ty be nig ni ty bel lig er ent de lir i um di vin i ty do cil i ty du pli^ i ty fa cil i ty gen til i ty Lesson 283 ad mls'si ble ar tif i cer a rith me tic an tip o des an tith e sis cap tiv i ty cen trif u gal de liv er ance de liv er y te li? i ty hos til i ty hu mid i ty am big'u ous am phib i ous ci vil i ty con sist en cy con spir a cy de bil i ty de cliv i ty di vis i ble fer til i ty fes tiv i ty hu mil i ty mag nif i cent 152 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 284. tear, a drop of water from the eyes; a drop of melted glass. te^r, to separate by force ; to lacerate ; to rush ; a rent. tease, to comb ; to scratch ; to harass. t6ch^nic al, specifically applied to any art, science, business, etc. tSch^iiics, doctrine of arts ; studies per- taining to the arts. te^di ous, wearisome fr 0771 continuance. teeiTi, to bring forth ; to be full or pro- lific. tee^'ter, to swing on the ends of a bal- anced board. t6g^u ment, a natural covering ; the teKe gram, a message sent by telegraph. te l6g^ra phy, scie7ice or art of com- municating by signals. t6Fe phone, an instrument for com municati7ig by sound by 7neans of an electric current. t^Ve scope, an optical instrument foi viewing distant objects. telKer, one who tells ; the pay-officer in a bank ; one appointed to count votes in a public meeting. te m6r^i ty, rashness; boldness. tem^per, to soften; to harden; temper- ame7it. tgm^per ance, sobriety ; habitual mod- eration. t6m^per ate, moderate ; abste7nious. t6m^per a ture, degree of heat or cold. Lesson 285. t6m''pest, any violent commotion. t6m^ple, an edifice dedicated to relig- ious worship. tem^po ral, pertaining to earthly life. t6m^p6 ra ry, enduring only for a time. t6iri^po rize, to adapt to current opinions or circumstaoices. t6mpt, to entice to evil; to prove ; to incite. t6mp taction, that v)hich tempts; al- lurement. tSn^a Lie, capable of bei7ig maintained or defended. te na^cious, retentive; adhesive ; hold- ing fast. tSn^an cy, the occupancy or holding of an estate. t^n^ant, an occupant of another's la7ids. tend, to care for ; to move in a certain direction. tend^en cy, direction ; course ; inclina- tion ; drift. t^nd^er, to offer ; one who tends. ten^der, soft; kind; easily impressed t6n''dri], the spiral shoot of a pla7it. t6n^e ment, a house held by a tenant. t6n''et, any principle or doctriyie held as true. tgn^nis, a game with a 7'acket and ball. tendon, end of a piece of wood reduced to fit into a mortise ; to fit for a mortise. ten^r, course of thought; a part in music ; a high male voice. THE WORD-BUILDEB. 153 Lesson 286, Tin itrV, to urifold; to open. un gain^ly, awkward; uncouth. un gender ons, 7iot generous; illiberal. un gov^ern a hie, not gover7iable ; wild ; licentious. un heard^, not heard; obscure. d^ni form, regular ; consistent; a spe- cial dress. u ni formal ty, similarity or consistency throughout. u^'ni fy, to bring into unity. un im peach^a ble, not to be impeached; irreproachable. un in ter riipt^ed, not interrupted ; con- tinuous. im^ion, agreement; harmony; a united body. u nique^, without equal; pleasing in effect or design, v/m son, harmony ; in accordance or coincidence. u nite, to join ; to become one ; to act in concert. u^ni ty, state of being one; uniformity. u ni vers^al, urdimited; total; includ- ing all j)articula/rs. u^ni verse, the whole creation, as a system. u ni ver^si ty, a school in which all branches of learning are taught. unjust, contrary to justice ; wicked. un man^, to deprive of men ; to deprive of manly qualities. un p6p^u lar, not having public favor. Lesson 287. un quaKi f ied, inefficient ; not sworn ; absolute. un ru ly, ignoring restraint or law ; refractory. un safe^, dangerous ; hazardous. un scru^pu lous, unprincipled. un search^a ble, inscrutable ; mysteri- ous. un sea'son a ble, not suited to the time or occasion. un so'cia ble, not sociable ; disliking society. un stSad^'y, not steady ; inconstant ; changeable. un time^ly, premature ; unseasonable. un truth^, falsehood ; lack of veracity. u^pas, a poisonous East Indian tree. up braid^, to accuse of something dis- graceful; to reprove severely. up hoKster, to repair or cover anew, as furniture. up^land, highland; relating to elevated lands. up^right, erect; honest; something in an erect position. up^root^, to tear up by the roots; to eradicate. ur^bane'', polite ; refined ; courteous. ur^chin, a hedgehog ; a child. urge, to force onward; to encourage. us^age, act or manner of using ; habit- ual or customary use. use, to put to practice ; to habituate. use, application; utility ; custom. 154 THE WORD-BUILDER. his to'ri an me lo di ous no to ri ous re stor a ble vie to ri ous mag no li a me mo ri al a dor a ble ap pro pri ate con trol la ble col lo qui al cen so ri ous Lesson 288. de mo'ni ac er ro ne ous eu pho ni ous en CO mi um eu lo gi um em po ri um di plo ma cy di plo ma tist fe lo ni ous bar mo ni ous he ro ic al de plor a ble a bom'i nate a pos tro phe ba rom e ter de rog a to ry ex pos i tor his tor i cal by poc ri sy i dol a ter in tox i cate fe ro9 i ty ma jor i ty ma hog a ny ab dom'i nal ac com mo date ac com plish ment ac knowl edg ment a nom a lous a non y mous as ton ish ment a tro9 i ty a pol gy as trol gy a pos ta sy au tlior i ty Lesson 289. con glom'er ate con sol i date CO op er ate cor rob o rate chro nom e ter cos mop o lite de mon stra tive de nom i nate i dol a trous ge om e try mo nop o ly or thog ra phy au tom'a ton com mod i ty e con o mize im pol i tic by poth e sis im pov er ish in cor ri gi ble ver bos i ty the ol o gy zo ol o gy phil OS o pay ste nog ra phy THE WORD-BUILDEB. J5d Lesson 290. ver''dant, green ; fresh ; inexperienced. ver^dict, decision of a jury ; judgme7it. ver^'di gris, an acetate of copper. verd^'ure, greenness ; vegetation. verge, edge of anything ; to bend; to border upon. ver^i fy, to prove the truth of ; to con- firm. vSr^i ta ble, truthful; real. ver mic^u lar, relating to, or similar to, the motion of a worm. ver^mi fuge, a medicine that eradicates worms. ver miFion, cochineal; a beautiful red color. ver^min, noxious insects or smaller animals. ver nac^u lar, native ; one's native speech. veronal, belonging to spring or to youth. ver'sa tile, unstable in opinion; vari- able. verse, a poetical line ; a division of any literary composition. verb's! fy, to make verses; to relate in verse. ver^'te bra, a joint of the backbone. ver^te brate, an animal with an inner skeleton. ver^tex, top; summit; crown; highest point. ver''ti cal, upright; plumb. ver^ti go, dizziness of the head; giddi- ness. Lesson 291 rSs'i cle, cell; a membranous cavity. ves^per, evening star ; evening church service. ves^sel, a dish ; a boat or ship ; a tube or reservoir for carrying liquids. vest, a waistcoat ; to put in possession. vSs^ti bule, an antechamber. v6s^tige, a trace ; footstep ; sign. ves^try, a room in a church ; a church board. v6t'er an, one long in service. vet''er in a ry, relating to the art of healing diseases of domestic an- mals. ^e^to, to withhold sanction 'j a law; act of vetoing. v6x, to irritate ; to disquiet ; to agitate. vi^a, by the way of. vi^a duct, an elevated roadway. vi^al, a small bottle; to put into a vial. vi^and, /ooc?; victual. vi^brate, to move to and fro ; to swing. vi bra^tion, act of vibrating ; oscilla- tion. vice, a moral defect; wickedness; crime. vice-pres^i dent, next in official rank to a president. vi cin^i ty, proximity ; nearness. vi^cious, characterized by, or addicted to, vice ; resentful. vi cis^'si tude, mutation in affairs. vic^tim, the object of pursuit or evU design. 156 THE WOBD-BUILDER. Lesson 292. wekr, to have on, as clothing ; to waste by use. wea^ri ness, fatigue; exhaustion of strength. wea^'ry, tired ; fatigued; jaded. wea^sel, a slender, agile quadruped. w6ath^er, state of the atmosphere ; to endure ; to resist. w6ath''er-cock, a weather-vane. weave, to interlace thread, so as to form cloth. w^b, that which is woven ; a cobweb ; a film over the eye ; membrane connecting the toes of water- fowls. w6d, to marry ; to unite in marriage. wSd^ding, nuptial ceremony. wedge, a piece of iron or wood Sc'oped to an edge for splitting. weed, garb worn in token of grief ; a noxious plant; to remove nox- ious plants. weep, to shed tears ; to bewail; to drip. weigh, to find the weight of ; to reflect ujwn. weight, force of gravity exerted upon a body ; a mass of metal used as a standard of weight. weird, unearthly ; supernatural. w6ld, uniting metals by heating. welK-bred, polite; cultivated; refined. welt, a kind of hem on a shoe ; to make a welt. w^Fter, to wallow, as in anything foul. Lesson 293. w6nd, to go ; to betake ; to direct. w6t, full of water ; rainy ; to fill or moisten with a liquid. whack, to strike with a resounding blow; a blow. wharf, a pier; a mound extending into the water for landing goods. what^-n6t, a sort of cabinet with shelves. whee^dle, to flatter ; to entice by soft words. wheel, a circular disk or frame that rotates. wheeze, to breathe hard, audibly. wh6l£, a puppy ; a cub f to give birth to young animals. whSt, to sharpen by rubbing ; to stim- ukUe. whey, watery part of milk. yfhlle, space of time ; during the time that, etc. whim, a capricious notion; a fancy. whim^per, to cry with a whining voice. whim^si cal, full of whims; fanciful ^ quaint. whip^ping-post, a post to which crim- inals are fastened to be whipped. whir, to whirl with noise; a buzzing sound caused by a whirling motion. whirl, to turn rapidly ; rapid rotation- whirFi gig, a toy that spins on an axis. whis^per, to utter in breath ; a sibilant utterance. THE WORD-BUILDER. 157 ac cu'mu late ad ju di cate al lu vi um an nu i ty ac cus a ble com mu ni cant en thu si asm in tu i tive lux u ri ance lux u ri ous gra tu i tons in ju ri ous Lesson 294. al lu'vi al com mu ni cate il lu mi nate gra tu i ty im mu ni ty lux u ri ate re mu ner ate for tu i ty im pu ri ty ma tu ri ty ob scu ri ty se cu ri ty cen tu'ri on ex u ber ance lux u ri ant en thu si ast re due i ble sa lu bri ous in cur a ble con nu bi al mer cu ri al re pu di ate in fu ri ate gar ru li ty com bfls'ti ble com pul so ry de struct i ble in dus tri ous il lus tri ous a dul ter ate cor rupt i ble re luc tan cy re dun dan cy pro fund i ty re sus ci tate vo mp tu ous Lesson 295. im peach'a ble a gree a ble con ceal a ble con geal a ble un rea son a ble re deem a ble con ceiv a ble con ceit ed ly re ceiv a ble re triev a ble sea son a ble an speak a ble dis syl'la ble em pyr e al po lyg a my tri syl la ble as sim i late car niv o rous ad vi so ry pre cip i tate com pos i tor e con o mize pe nu ri ous tu mult u 0U8 168 THE WOBD-BUILDER. Lesson 296. ac^tion, exercise or effect of power ; a legal process ; a conflict of arms ; an act; a deed. ^ct^'ive, brisk; alert; agile; prompt. 4ct^or, one who acts; a player in a theater. act^ress, a female who acts or plays. act/u ate, to put into action. a cu^men, penetration of mind; clear discernment. a cute^, pointed ; high ; high or shrill in sound. ad^'age, an old saying ; a maxim. ad^'a mant, a very hard stone. a dapt^, to render fit or suitable ; to suit. ad ap taction, act of adapting ; fitted. add, to join; unite; annex. ad dicf, to apply habitually; to ac- custom. ad dress^, to speak to ; to direct in writing ; a formal speech, ap' plication, petition, etc. ad duce^, to offer by way of proof . a dgpf, an expert. ad^e quate, equal or proportionate ; fully sufficient. ad here^, to stick fast; to hold. ad j accent, lying near^ but not touching. ad join^, to be contiguous; to be in con- tact; to be near; to join or unite. ad journ^, to postpone ; to suspend tem- porarily ; to close the sessio7i of a public body. Lesson 297- ad joum^ment, act of adjourning ; time not in session. ad judge^, to award or decree by au- thority. ad jure, to charge, as if under oath. ad just^, to make conformable. ad^rai ra ble, worthy of admiration. ad mire^, to estimate highly. ad mit^, to grant entrance to; to re- ceive; allow. admdn^ish, to counsel; to instruct. a d6pt^, to take as one's own. a dSp^tion, act of adopting ; state of being adopted. a dore^, to worship with profound rev- erence. a d6rn^, to make beautiful; to decorate. a droit^, having or exercising skill or dexterity. ad u la^tion, servile flattery. a dult^, of mature years; a grown person. a duFter ate, to debase or corrupt by mixing. ad vance^, to go forward ; to j^romote , to offer or propose; a moving forivard; an offer ; a tender. ad van^tage, favorable opportunity oi circumstayice. ad vSnt^ure, hazard ; risk ; to risk. ad^ver sa ry, an opponent; an antag- onist. ad verse^, acting in a contrary direc- tion; unfavorable. THE WORD-BUILDEB. 15a Lesson 298. beau^ti ful, having qualities that delight the taste and imagination. bea^ver, o.n amphibious animal and its fur. beok, a sign with the hand or head. beck^on, to summon; to make a sign to another. be cloud'', to overshadow ; to render gloomy or dark. be come^, to pass frorn one state to an- other; to befit. be daub', to smear or daub over. be deck', to adorn ; to deck. bed'stead, a frame to support a bed. beech, a kind of tree. beef, an animal of the bovine kind; flesh of the animal. bee'tle, a wooden hammer; an insect; to jut. be fall', to happen to ; to come to pass. beg, to ask alms ; to entreat ; to solicit. be gin', to commence ; to take the first step. be grime', to soil. be grudge', to envy the possession of be guile', to deceive by artifice; to amuse. be have', to conduct one's self; to act. be hav'ior, conduct ; deportment. be hold', to see or perceive; to direct the eyes to. be hoove', to be fit for ; to be necessary for. be late', to delay ; to retard. Lesson 299. bSl'low, to roar like a bull; a roar; an outcry. bel'lows, an apparatus for blowing air. be l6ng', to be the property of; to relate. b6nch, a long seat ; a mechanic's table ; a judge's seat in court ; judges ; the court. b6n'e diet, a newly-married man. ben e dic'tion, ac^q/6^essm^; blessing; kindness. ben e fac'tor, one who confers a benefit. be nef'i cent, doing good. b6n'e fit, a kind act; a favor received; profit, etc. ; to do good ; good will. be nev'o lent, disposed to do good. be nign', kind; liberal; generous. b6nt, curvity ; leaning or bias; tend- ency. be numb', to make insensible. be queath, to give by will; to k-ans- mit. be reave', to take away from. berth, a bunk; an ofiicial position; employment. bs seech', to importune ; to implore. be -rJu", &) render sottish by drink. t^Gs'tial, brutish; beastly ; sensual. be tray', to violate faith, confidence, or obligation. bSv'er age, liquor for drinking. bi 6n'ni al, occurring once in two years ; lasting for two years. 160 THE WORD-BUILDER Lesson 300. ab di ca'tion cal cu la'tion dec la ma'tion ab er ra tion eel e bra tion dec la ra tion ac cla ma tion cir cu la tion ded i ca tion ic cu sa tion com bi na tion de fal ca tion id u la tion com men da tion deg ra da tion af firm a tioR com pen sa tion del e ga tion al le ga tion com pli ca tion dem on stra tion an nex a tion con se era tion dep u ta tion ap pli ca tion con ster na tion des o la tion ap pro ba tion con tem pla tion de vas ta tion ar bi tra tion con ver sa tion de vi a tion as pi ra tion eul ti va tion dis lo ca tion Lesson 301. M u ca'tion fas ci na'tion lit i ga'tion el e va tion fer men ta tion . lim i ta tion em a na tion gen er a tion lib er a tion em i gra tion grav i ta tion med i ta tion em u la tion hab i ta tion mod er a tion ex ca va tion hes i ta tion mod u la tion ex ha la tion il lus tra tion nom in a tion ex pi ra tion im i ta tion ob li ga tion ex por ta tion im pre ca tion oc cu pa tion ex ul ta tion in no va tion op er a tion mas ti ca tion in spi ra tion os ten ta tion med i ta tion in sti ga tion or di na tion THE WOBD-BUILDER. 161 ben e fac'tor cor di al i ty dem o crat ic em blem at ic e nig mat ic mem o ran dum mu ri at ic al lo path ic ar o mat ic dip lo mat ic hy dro path ic math e mat ics Lesson 302. CO ri an'der mal e fac tor man u fac ture sys tem at ic em pyr e an in CO her ence in CO her ent in con ven ient in ter fer ence hy men e al man so le um pan a ce a in sin cere'ly sac ri le gious sperm a ce ti ac a dem'ic ac qui es cene^ ad o les cence al pha bet ic ap o plec tic at mos pher ic cal is then ic CO a les cence con val es cence S,c ci dent'al ad les cent ac qui es cent ap pre hen sion ap pre hen sive con ti nent al con se quen tial con va les cent con de seen sion con sci en tious en er get ic ep i dem ic Lesson 303. det ri ment'al in ci dent al in can des cent in de pend ence in flu en tial in nu en do in of fen sive in stru ment al om ni pres ent o ri en tal pres i den tial prov i den tial ef fer vSs'cent ep i lep tic fun da ment al in at ten tive man i fes to in flu en za in at ten tion in sur rec tion res ur rec tion pred e ces sor un af feet ed un ex pect ed 162 THE WORD-BUILDER. i so ther'mal in ter spers ing u ni ver sal ad ver tis er ad ver tis ing su per vis or im po lite ness un de cid ed ar ti f i'cial av a ri cious ben e die tion Cal vin ist ic Lesson 304. con tra dic'tion def i ni tion ju ris die tion ex hib i tion in au spi cious in ter mit tent ir re lig ious hyp o crit ic mal e die tion in ter mis sion su per sti tion un for giv ing cal'o rif ic dem o li tion rec og ni tion sci en tif ic su per fi cial ben e fi cial prej u di cial su per sti tious rem i nis cence in de co'rum reinforcement vir tu o so al le gor'ic ap OS tol ic e CO nom ic cor re spond ence cor re spond ent e qui noc tial hor i zon tal par e gor ic phil o soph ic con sti tu'tion con tri bu tion des ti tu tion Lesson 305. dim in u'tion dis so lu tion dis tri bu tion el cu tion ev o lu tion in sti tu tion per se cu tion res o lu tion res ti tu tion rev lu tion sub sti tu tion ex e cu tion pub li ca'tion rec re a tion ret ro spect ive un sue cess fui pre di lee tion rec ol lee tion mon u ment al sen ti ment al om ni pres ence ul cer a tion un du la tion vac ci na tion THE WORD-BUILDER. 168 Lesson 306. ca rouse', to drink and frolic. car'pen ter, an artificer in wood. car'riage, a pleasure vehicle ; personal conduct. c^i^ri oxi, putrefying fiesh; pertaining to carcasses. 3art'age, act or cost of carting. car toon', a design for frescoing , etc. carve, to cut wood, stone, etc. iyito ele- gant forms. case, a covering; a circumstance; a special incident, etc. case'ment, part of a window opening on hinges. cash ier', one who has charge of money in a hank. cash^mere, a costly kind of shawl. cas'si mere, a twilled woolen fabric. caste, a fixed class of society, as in India. cast'er, one who casts ; a stand to lioH phials with condiments; a small truck on a swivel. cas'tle, a fortified residence ; a fortress. cas'u al, happening without design or foreknowledge. cat'a logue, a list of books, articles, etc. ; to make a list. cat'a ra,ct, a waterfall ; opacity of vision. ca tas'trp phe, a calamitous event. carter, to provide food; to please the taste. ca thar'tic, cleansing the bowels; pur- gative. Lesson 307. cau'cus, a preliminary conference for political purposes cause, that which produces a result; a legal process; to effect; to produce. QdAViion, forethought ; prudence; vig- ilance; to forewarn. cau'tious, to he vigilant ; wary. cav al cade', a procession of horsemen. cavQi a hollow place in the earth; to make hollow. cav'^em, a large cave. cav'il, to make trifling objections; a frivolous objection. cav'i ty, a hollow place. cede, to give ; to yield ; to surrender. c6l'e brate, to praise ; to commemorate. ce ler'i ty, rapidity of motion ; velocity, ce les'ti al, heavenly ; an inhabitant of heaven. c6lFu lar, full of cells. gem'ent, an adhesive substance; a bond of union. cSn'sure, blame ; reproof ; to criticise ; to condemn. c6n'sus, an official enumeration of the people, etc. cen ten'ni al, occurring once in a hun- dred years. cgn'tral, in, or relating to, the center. cen trif'u gd^, fleeing from the center. cen trip'e tal, tending toward the cen- ter. cent'u ry, a hundred; a hundred years. 164 THE WOBD-BUILDEB. Lesson 308, de fend'', to guard from injury. de fer^, to postpone ; to delay ; to sub- mit or yield. de finance, act of defying ; willingness to fight. Je f Fcient, lacking something ; imper- fect. 4e f ile^, a narrow pass; to corrupt; to march file by file. de f ine^, to mark the limits of; to deter- mine ; to explain. def i nite, having fixed limits; precise. de flect^, to veer; to cause to turn aside. de fdrm^, to disfigure ; to mar. de f6rm^i ty, irregularity of shape. de fraud^, to cheat ; to deceive. de ir&y^, io pay the expense of. de gender ate, to be or grow worse. deg ra da''tion, a fall in rank, charac- ter, etc. de grade^, to lower in rank, reputation, etc. de ject^, to dishearten ; to dispirit. de lay^, to stop or hinder ; to linger ; to defer. deKe gate, to send as a representative; one sent as a representative. deKi cate, pleasing ; slerider; tender; refined. de libelous, grateful to the senses. de light, lively pleasure ; to please. de lin^e ate, to represent by sketch. de lin^quent, /ai^m^ in duty; one who fails to do his duty. Lesson 309. de llr^i ous, light-headed; insane. de de lir^i um, mental aberration; excite- ment, de dell, a small xilley. de do lude^, to lead into error; to prevent; to disappoint. de del'uge, a ^000?; a calamity ; to over- de floiv. delve, to dig ; to trace up. de de mean^or, behavior ; deportment. de m6Fish, to overthrow ; io destroy. de dem^on strate, to indicate ; to prove. de de mOr^al ize, to corrupt in morals, de courage., etc. le ni^al, act of denying ; refusal to de grant. de part^, to go away ; to die. de pend^, to rely for support; to trust; to confide. pict^, to picture; to describe. plete^, to exhaust in strength or re- sources. plore, to express strong grief. p6p^u late, to remove or destroy the population. p6s^it, to lay away for safe-keeping : that which is laid away. - prave'', to corrupt; to contaminate. pre-date, to lessen in value; to decry. press^, to press down ; to humble : to cheapen. prive'', to remove; to dispossess; to divest of office. ride'', to laugh at; to ridicule. THE WORD-BUILDER. 165 Lesson 310. ar'a ble ab sti nent af flu ent al i ment san a tive pat ron ize tan ta lize am nes ty gal lant ry gal ler y gal ax y quack er y rar'i ty am pli tude grat i tude lat i tude cath o lie clas si fy pa? i fy ram i fy rar e fy mat ri aide scan da lous ab so lute at'mos pbere av e nue av a rice daf fo di] hand ker chief man i fest sas sa fras sat el lite tab u lar tan gi ble ta? i turn cal a mus cler'i cal fed er al fes ti val ped es tal pet u lance pen i tence pref er ence ref er ence rev er ence neg li gence pen ni less pes ti lence Lesson SU. 6Po quent ev i dent her o ism des pot ism rem e dy cred u lous gen er ous den ti frice ten den cy ed i ble sen si ble ten a ble 11 cred'it or em per or met a phor ped a gogue ed i fy pet ri fy tes ti fy req ui site ver i fy ben e fit def i nite den i zen ep'i sode em pha size res o lute rev er end tel e scope in'di cate dis si pate in ter val ig no rant hin der ance vig i lance im pu dence riv u let stim u lua in di go christ en ing dom'i nate op er ate prof li gate prop a gate prox i mate log i cal trop ic al scrof u la 166 THE WORD-BUILDER, Lesson 312, t6l'er ate prod i gal con se quent con ti nent doc u ment prom i nent con fer ence con se quence op u lence con so nant con ver sant cog ni zance c6t'ta ger croc o dile com pro mise crock er y lot ter y rob ber y sol emn ly solv en cy col um bine con sul ship con tra band vol a tile sol'em nize nov el ty odd i ty cop per as cop y-book dog ma tism sol e cism sol u ble sol em ness vol u ble glut ton ous buf fa lo but'ter cup fraud u lence nurs er y sur ger y ur gen cy loy al ty loy al ist roy al ty roy al ist re tra^'ing un fad ing pro sa ic e vap'o rate in fat u ate in val i date pre var i cate pro eras ti nate re tal i ate dis par age ment es tab lish ment le gal i ty lo cal i ty mis an thro py mor tal i ty Lesson 313. 5l fac'to ry o pa9 i ty po lar i ty a nal o gous col lat er al dog mat ic al som nam u lism som nam bu list phi Ian thro pist to bac CO nist in flam ma ble vi va9 i ty re fran'gi ble pre par a tive ca tas tro phe rac u lar col le'gi ate im pe ri ous in fe ri or su pe ri or o be di ent cri te ri on com press'i ble per cep ti ble THE WORD-BUILDER. m im press^i ble e lect cr al per en ni al po et i cal pro phet ic al com plex i ty ex trem i ty im men si ty in dem ni ty in teg ri ty ill ten si ty Ion gev i ty Lesson 314. per plex'i ty pos ter i ty non en ti ty pro pen si ty pros per i ty se ren i ty se ver i ty sin cer i ty ma lev o lence ma lev o lent im pet u ous con tempt u ous so ISm'ni ty in cred u lous in gen u ous te mer i ty re spect ive ly su prem a cy im pen i tent ne ces si tons in dem ni fy i den ti fy in teg u ment ob strep er ous re cep'ta cle in her i tance pe des tri an pro gen i tor in def i nite ir res o lute an tig'i pate de lib er ate ex hil a rate fa cil i tate ges tic u late in sin u ate Lesson 315. con tin'u al so lid i ty no bil i ty pub li? i ty fu til i ty in dig ni ty ma lig ni ty na tiv i ty sta bil i ty sub lim i ty stu pid i ty con tin gen cy me di^'i nal o rig i nal prox im i ty ser vil i ty scur ril i ty fri gid i ty in iq ui ty le git i mate ha bit u ate e quiv o cate ar tic u late pro mis cu ous 168 THE WORD-BUILDEB. as sim'i late cer tif i cate com mis er ate de bil i tate dis crim i nate in tim i date in vig rate ob lit er ate par ti? i pate re cip ro cate ra pid i ty sim pli9 i ty Lesson 316 ti mid' i ty dis trib u tive di min u tive in quis i tive e pit me in vin ci ble sig nif i cant om nip o tent pre die a ment so li? it ous ri die u lous con spic u ous e pis'co pal el lip ti cal tran quil li ly ri gid i ty rig i nate pre cip i tate re it er ate de lin e ate con sid er ate flu id i ty ste ril i ty u til i ty con viv'i al ha bit u al mu nic i pal po lit i cal re cip ro cal mu nif i cent re cip i ent par tiy i pant i tin er ant con tin u ance sig nif i cance CO in ci dence Lesson 317. de lin'quen cy ad min is ter per fid i ous de lir i ous con tig u ous re sid u al sa tir i cal sta tist ic al car niv o rous fas tid i ous in dig e nous pre cip i tous si mil'i tude me rid i an ob liv i on so \\g, it or. vi cis si tude ven tril o quist tber mom 'e ter to pog ra phy my thol o gy phe nom e non the od lite mo nop o lize THE WORD-BUILDEK. 169 Lesson 318, 6ra''i grant, who removes from a country. 6m'i grate, to leave a country to reside in another. ^ri^'i nence, a height; elevation. 6m''i nent, high; distinguished. 6ra^is sa ry, a secret agent spy. e mis'^sion, issue; that which is sent out. e mdKu ment, gai7i from office or em- ployment. e mention , excited feeling ; agitation of mind. 6m''pire, sway ; dominion; rule. em ploy^, to use as an agent or serv- ant; employment. 6m pow^'er, to confer power or authority. em^u late, to strive to equal or excel; to rival. em u la^tion, act of striving to equal or excel. en a^ble, to impart strength or ability. en acf, to make a law ; to perform ; to act. en am 'el, a hard, glossy substance; to cover with enamel. 6n am'or, to inflame with love. en co^'mi urn, high commendation. en core', a call for repetition ; to call for repetition. 6n count'er, a meeting with hostile pur- pose ; contest; to meet face to face with hostile intent. 6n courtage, to give courage to. Lesson 319. en cro2iCh^ , intrude ; infringe; trespass. 6n d6av'or, an attempt ; to attempt. 6n ddrse', to write on the back of. en dow', to provide for in a pecuniary way ; to enrich. en dur'ance, continuance ; sufferance ; patience. en dure', to continue ; to abide ; to re- m,ain firm.. ^n^er gy, inherent power ; power ef- ficiently exerted. en f6rce', to compel; to strengthen.. 6n gSn'der, to procreate ; to produce ; to generate. ^n grave', to carve a device upon; to impress deeply. 6n gross', to copy ; to occupy wholly. en hance', to improve ; to advance'; to increase. en large', to increase ; to expatiate. en light'en, to illuminate ; to inform; to instruct. en'mi ty, hostility ; hatred; animosity. e n6r'mous, great; wicked; atrocious. 6n rage', to fill with rage. 6n sue^,tofollow ; to pursue; to succeed. 6n'ter prise, that which is undertaken ; willingness to undertake. 6n ter'tain', to maintain; to show hos- pitality to; to amuse; to cherish. en thu'si ksm, ardor; zeal; inspiration. e phem'e ral, existing for only a brief time. 6p'i sode, an incidental narrative. 170 THE WOKD-BUILDER. Lesson 320. fi^'ber, a slender thread or thread-like substance. fick'le, of a changeable mind ; capri- cious. fie ti^tious, feigned ; imaginary. fi d6Ki ty, faithfulness ; integrity. fiend^ish, like a fiend ; malignant. fierce, intensely earnest ; ardent. flg'^u ra tive, not literal; typical; met- aphorical. fiFial, relating to a son or daughter ; having the relation of a child. fill, to make full; to occupy ; to supply with. film, a thin skin; a fine thread. fiKter, something p)orous for straining liquors; to purify by filtering. filth, dirt; corruption; pollution. filth^y, defiled; impure; polluted. iVxidX, pertaining to the end; conclusive. fl nance^, income ; revenue ; funds. fin an cier'', one skilled in financial operations. fine, excellent ; superior ; not coarse or gross; to impose a pecuniary penalty ; a penalty. fin^ish, to terminate; that which fin- ishes. f ire^p roof, proo/ against fire; incom- bustible. i'um, fixed ; solid; resolute ; not easily excited. fis^sure, a crack ; a cleft. Mc^cid, yields to pressure ; soft ; weak. Lesson 321. fla^'grant, flaming ; raging ; notorious. flag^-stone, aflat stone for paving. fia,n^nel, woolen cloth with a soft nap. flare, to burn or shine unsteadily ; an offensive light. flash, a sudden burst of light ; an in- stant ; to break forth suddenly, as light or movements. flat^ter, to please by artful commenda- tions. flaunt, to throw or spread out in a showy manner. fla^vor, fragrance ; savor ; to give fla- vor to. flaw, a fissure; a sudden gust ; a defect. flay, to skin ; to strip the skin off. flee, to run away from da?iger or evil. fleet, a navy ; swift in motion ; to hasten. flgx^i h\e, pliable; too compliant ; man- ageable. flim^sy, not substantial ; without reason or plausibility. flinch, to shrink; to yield. fling, to throw ; to prostrate ; to cast in the teeth ; a throw. flip^pant, talkative; petxdant. Mr^ id, bright in color ; bright red; or- nate. fluct^u ate, to move as a vane ; irreso- lute. flu^ent, gliding ; copious ; flowing. flu''id, capable of flowing ; a liquid. flut^ter, to move with rapid vibrations ; to agitate ; tumult ; confusion. THE WOBD-BUILDER. 171 Lesson 322. gl6n, a narrow and secluded valley. glib, smooth; voluble; flippant. glide, to pass easily and rapidly over. gllm^mer, to shine faintly; a faint light. glimpse, a momentary view ; a flash. glis^ten, to emit a mild, subdued, fltful luster. ^Wiev, to sparkle; to gleam; to glisten. gldb^ule, a little globe. gWry, renown; distinction; grandeur; heaven ; to exult ; to boast ; to be proud of. gMss'^a ry, a vocabulary of words re- quiring explanation. glow, to shine with an intense, steady light. goad, to urge a beast with a pointed instrument; to incite; a pointed instrument. goal, point to be reached in a race; end; purpose. g6ng, aflat bell. g5re, thick blood; a S -shaped piece sewed into a garment ; to pierce ; to stab. g6rge, a narrow passage, as between mountains; to glut; to feed greedily. gor^geous, showy ; flne ; magnificent. gor^mand, a glutton. gdr^mand ize, to eat greedily. gout, a painful inflammation of the joints. Lesson 323. gov^ern, to regulate by authority; to control. gov^ern ment, act of governing ; au- thority ; a state. grab, a sudden seizure ; to grasp sud- denly ; to seize. grace^ful, showing grace or beauty in form or action. gra^cious, abounding iii grace or mer- cy ; acceptable. grade, a step or degree; an inclined plane; to establish a grade. grad^u al, proceeding by degrees. grad'u ate, to mark with degrees ; to admit to an academical degree ; to receive an academical degree. gran^'a ry, a store- house for grain. grand, great ; flne ; imposing ; holding an elevated rank. grand^eur, quality of being grand. gran^ite, a species of hard rock. grant, to concede; to bestow; act of granting ; a gift. gran^u late, to form into grains. grap^ple, to seize; to contend in close contest; a seizing. grasp, to seize and hold; power of seizing ; comprehension of mind. grate^ful, thankful; acceptable; grat- ifying. grat^i ij,to give pleasure to; to indulge. gra tu''i tons, given free ; without cause or reason. greet, to salute ; to accostis 172 THE WORD-BUILDER Lesson 324. hfim''lock, a poisonous plant ; an ever- green tree. hSm^or rhage, a flow of blood. h6nch''man, an agent ; a servant. hSr^'ald, an officer who proclaimed war or peace ; to proclaim. herb, an annual plant. her biv^o rous, eating herbs ; subsisting on herbs. herd, to form or put into a herd; a collection of beasts. he rSd^ita ry, descended or descending by inheritance. her^'mit, one who lives in solitude. he^ro, one distinguished for valor. hSs^'i tate, to be in suspense or uncer- tainty ; to falter. hew, to cut or shape with an ax. hld^e ous, shocking to the eye or ear. hi la^ri ous, mirthful; jolly. hi lar^i ty, a pleasurable excitement of the animal spirits. hin''der, to check ; to retard; to embar- rass. hln^drance, act of delaying or stopping motion ; that ivhich delays. hint, to suggest; to intimate ; an allu- sion ; an intimation. hire, to procure for use for pay ; to give the use of for pay ; wages; com- pensation. hoar, white or grayish-white. hdard, a large store of anything ; to collect and lay up. Lesson 325. hoarse, having a harsh, grating voice. hoax, to play a trick upon for sport. h6d, a tray for carrying mortar and bricks. hoist, to lift up; act of hoisting; a machine for hoisting. hdVi day, a religious anniversary ; a day of exemption from labor. hdm^'age, respect paid by outward ac- tion; worship. h5me^ly , of plain features. hCm^i cide, the killing of one human being by another ; a person who kills another. h6n''est, fair in dealing with others. hdn^or, esteem; excellence of character; a mark of respect. hoot, to cry out in contempt ; a shout of contempt. hOp, to leap or jump on one leg ; a leap. hope, desire for and expectation of some good; that which is hoped for ; to desire and expect. horde, a wandering gang or troop. hdr^ri ble, causing, or tending to cause, horror. h.6v^udi, frightful ; hideous; terrible. hCr^ror, painful emotion of abhorrence and fear ; that which excites fear. hor^ti cult ure, art of cultivating gar- dens. horsier y, business of a hosier ; stock- ings in general. THE WOBD-BUILDER. 173 Lesson 326. im p6v^er ish, to make poor ; to rob of fertility. im prgg^na ble, not to be taken by as- sault; invincible. im pr6ss', a mark made by pressure ; to inculcate ; to force into public service. im prSss^ion, act of impressing ; influ- ence ; interest; emphasis. im prinf, to impress; to stamp ; to fix. im^print, the name of the publisher on the title-page of the book. im pr6b^a ble, not likely to be true. im prOmp^tu, without previous study ; an off-hand speech or composi- tion. im prove^, to make better ; to advance. im pru^dent, lacking prudence or dis- cretion. im^pu dent, shameless; audacious; brazen. im^'pure^, mixed ; unchaste ; obscene. in an^i mate, without life or spirit. in au^gu rate, to induct into office ; to put into action or use. in carreer ate, to imprison. in car^nate, to clothe with flesh. in c6n^di a ry, one who maliciously fires another's buildings ; inflamma- tory. in cen^tive, motive ; stimulus. in c6s'sant, unceasing ; continual. in ci dent, occurring accidentally ; cas- ual; an event; an episode. Lesson 327, in cln^'er ate, to burn to ashes. in clp^'i ent, beginning ; commencing. in cis^ion, act of cutting into ; a gash. in cite^, to rouse to action ; to spur on. in cl6m^ent, severe; stormy ; cold. in clc'S^ure, act of inclosing ; that which is inclosed ; that which incloses. in cliide'', to confine within; to em- brace. in^'come, annual profits ; revenue. in c6m mode'', to make inconvenie?}t. In c6m^pe tent, incapable. in c6r^po rate, to combine into one. in cum^bent, resting upon ; an office- holder. in debfed, in debt or under obliga- tion. in de fat^i ga ble, not capable of being fatigued. in deKi ble, incapable of being blotted out. in dem^ni fy, to secure against loss; to reimburse. in d6m^ni ty, freedom from loss or damage ; remuneration for loss or injury. in^d6x, that which points out; a refer- ence; the forefinger ; to furnish an index. in'di cate, to point out ; to show by symptoms. in dlct^ment, an accusation in law o? otherwise. in^di gence, poyeriy ; want; need. 174 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 328. I6g''a cy, a gift, hy will, of personal property. le^'gal, according to, or pertaining to, law. le^gal ize, to make lawful. l6g^i ble, capable of being read or un- derstood. l6g''is late, to enact laws. l6g^is la ture, the law-making body in a- state. le git^i mate, accordant with law ; gen- uine. lei^sure, vacant time; convenient op- portunity. l6nd, to give for temporary use ; to let for hire. Wm ent, mild; clement; merciful. lep^er, a person affected with leprosy . l6p^ro sy, a cutaneous disease. les see^, one to whom a lease is granted leth^ar gy, morbid drowsiness. lev^el, even; flat; equal in rank or degree; to reduce to equality of condition. lev^i ty, buoyancy ; vanity ; frivolity. lev^y, to raise or collect by assessment ; act of levying or taking by force; that which is levied. li^a ble, obliged in law or equity. li^bel, a published defamation ; to de- fame. libber al, giving with a free hand; not narrow in mind; not bound by tenet or creed. Lesson 329. lib^'er ate, to set free from restraint. lib''er iy, freedom from restraint ; priv- ilege. li^'cense, authority ; document by which permission is granted ; to permit. lien, a legal claim ; a claim on prop- erty for debt. lieu, room ; stead ; in place of. lig^'a ture, a bandage ; act of binding. lim^it, bound or edge; a prescribed termination. lim^pid, clear and transparent. lin^e age, race ; descendants. lin^e a ment, outline; form; feature. lin^ger, /o loiter; to hesitate; to remain long in any state. lin^i ment, a kind of liquid ointment. lint, raveled linen. liq^ue fy, to dissolve; to melt; to be- come liquid. liq'uid, flowing easily ; a fluid not gaseous. liq'ui date, to make liquid; to pay ; to settle. litter al, according to the letter ; ex- pressed by letters. litter a ry, relating to, or acquainted with, literature. litter a ture, learning; literary pro- ductions. \\V\ gate, to contest in law ; to push a suit in law. lit^ter, a light bed; rubbish; to put into a disordered condition. THE WORD-BUILDER. 175 Lesson 330. mas^sa ere, human butchery. msiSfi^iye, forming a mass; heavy. raas''ter ly, showing thorough knowl- edge or superior skill. mas^tiff, a large variety of dog. mate, companion; husband or wife; to match. ma te^ri al, composed of matter ; cor- poreal. ma ter^nal, relating to, or becoming, a mother ; motherly. mat^in, morning service; time of morn- ing service. mat^ri cide, the killing or the slayer of a mother. mat^ri mo ny, union of man and woman as man and wife ; marriage. ma ture^, complete; full-grown ; ripe to ripen. max^im, a brief proposition of impon- ant practical truth. may^or, chief magistrate of a city. maze, a confusing network ofp)assages; confusion of thought; to bewilder, mea^ger, defective in quantity ; poor in quality. mean, destitute of distinction ; lacking dignity. me chan^ic, an artisan; artificer. med^dle, to interpose officiously. med'i tate, to dwell upon in thought. meKan chol y, gloomy state ; depressed in spirit. meFo dy, tune of a piece of music. Lesson 331 mfem^brane, a thin, extended tissue of the body. me men^to, a souvenir. m6m''oir, a memorial account; a biog- raphy. mem^o rize, to commit to memory. m6n^ace, a threat ; an overhanging evil. mend, to repair; to alter for the better, to become improved. men^di cant, begging ; poor ; a beggar. me^ni al, servile; low ; a servant. m6n^tion, to speak of anything inci- dentally. mer^can tile, relating to merchants or their business. •ner'ce na ry, acting or serving for pay. m6r'ri ment, gayety with laughter. mes^sage, a communication from one to another. mes^sen ger, one who carries a message. met^al, a hard earthy substance. m6th^od, mode or manner of doing any- thing. mi as''ma, an infectious exhalation. mVcsi a semi-transparent mineral. mien, outward appearance ; beariiig. mi^grate, to change one's place of res- idence. mild, gentle in temper or disposition. miFi ta ry, relating to soldiers or v)ar. mincer, one who mines; a digger of mines. min^gle, to unite in one body; to mix. 176 THE WORD-BUILDER, Lesson 332. niimb, lacking the power of sensation and motion; to benumb. num^ber less, inmimerable. nu'mer al, relating to, or expressing, number. nun^ner y, a cloister in which nuns reside. nfip^'tial, relating to marriage; mar- riage. ntirt^ure, act of nourishing ; education; to bring up. nu^tri ment, that which nourishes ; that which promotes enlargement or improvement. o^ral, relating to the mouth ; spoken. o Faction, a formal discourse delivered in public. or^a tor, an eloquent speaker. 6r''ches tra, space in a theater for the musicians; a band of instru- mental musicians. or dain^, to establish; to regulate; to set apart. : or^de al, severe scrutiny. 6r^di nance, a rule established by au- thority ; an established rite. or^di na ry, common ; plain ; usual. origan ize, to furnish with organs ; to arrange or combine. 6r^i f ice, mouth or opening of a tube. 6v^'\ gin, beginning of anything. o rig^i nate, to bring into existence. or^na ment, embellishment : to make beautiful. Lesson 333. 6r''tho d6x, sound in the Christian faith. 6s'cil late, to move backward and for- ward; to vibrate. 6s^se ous, consisting of, or resembling, bone. Os'si fy, to change into bone ; to become bone. 6s t6n^si ble, avowed ; apparent. (5s ten taction, act of making a pomp- ous display. 6s^tra cize, to exile ; to banish. oust, to take away ; to eject; to turn out. vyUt fit, an equipment ; a fitting out. out^growth, that which results from anything. out^'law, one excluded from the benefit or protection of the law. out^line, a sketch ; general indication ; to draw in outline. out^rage, affront; insult; abuse. . out^right, instantly; completely; ut- terly. out strip^, to advance beyond. o va^tion, an expression of popular homage. o^ver dose, too great a dose. covert, open to view ; apparent ; pub- lic. ovvn^er, a rightful possessor. 6x^ide, a compound of oxygen with some other element. 6x^y gen, a gaseous element. 6x^y gen ate, to cause to combine with oxygen. THE WORD-BUILDER. 177 Lesson 334. pas^sion, a suffering ; the suffering or crucifixion of the Saviour; a capacity for emotion. pas^sion ate, easily moved to anger ; excited by love, desire, etc. paa^sive, inactive ; acted upon; inert; submissive. pas^time, anything luhich occupies one's time, or pleases so that the passing of time is not noticed. pa ter^nal, relating to a father ; de- rived from a father. pa thet^ic, tending to excite the tender emotions. pa^thos, that which excites emotions. pa^tient, suffering submissively; one under the doctor's care. pa^tri ot, one who loves and defends his country. pa tri 6V\c, full of patriotism. pa''tri 6t ism, love of country. pa^tron, one who aids, supports, of^ protects. pat^tern, a model; a quantity of cloth sufficient for a garment ; to copy. pa viFion, a tent; to furnish or cover with pavilions. pay^ee, one to whom money is to be paid. pay^ment, act of payment ; that which is paid. peace''a ble, free from war, turmoil, etc.; tranquil. p6as^ant, a common tiller of the soil in European countries; a rustic. Lesson 335. pgc'u late, to embezzle. pe cuFiar, particular ; special. pe cun^i a ry, pertaining to money. p6d^ant, one who makes a show of su- perior knowledge. p6d''es tal, base of a column, statue, etc. peer, an equal; a nobleman. p6n^al ty, punishment for crime or offense. p6n^dant, a hanging appendage; a pennant. p6nd^ing, remaining undecided. -p^n^aive, thoughtful ; sad; expressing sadness. pe nu^ri ous, saving to a fault in the use of money. p6n^u ry, want; poverij/. per ceive'', to obtain knowledge through the senses. per cgp^tion, act or faculty of perceiv- ing ; discernment. per^co late, to pass through small openings; .to filter. per^emp to ry, decisive; final; positive. per''fi dy, violation of faith ; treachery. per^fo rate, to pierce; to make holes through. pSr^il, exposure to injury, loss, etc. per^ish, to be destroyed; to die; to decay. per^'jure, to cause to take a false oath; to swear falsely. per^ju ry, act of swearing falsely. per^raanent, durable; lasting. per pSt^u al, never ending ; continmst 178 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 336. TB; me-', to repeat something prepared previously. re claim^, to reform; to restore; to cor- rect. re cluse'', retired from the world; a religious devotee. rSc'6^ nize, to know again; to avow knowledge of. T^c^ol lect, to recall knowledge of. rec'om mend, to commend to another. r6c^om pense, to give an equivalent for services, loss, etc.; an equivalent returned. rfeCon cile, to conciliate ; to adjust ; to settle. rfic'ti fy, to make right ; to refine by distillation, etc. rSc^ti tude, uprightness ; integrity. re cupper ate, to regain health. re deem^, to purchase back ; to ransom; to deliver; to fulfill, as a promise. r6d''o lent, scattering fragrance ; odor- ous. re dr6ss^, to remedy ; to make amends to. re fine, to purify ; to clarify. re f ine^ment, act of refining ; state of beiiig refined ; cidture; elegance. re flgcf, to give back; to rebound; to think upon. re f6rm^, to shape anew ; to restore to a good condition. re frain^, to forbear ; to abstain; the burden of a song. Lesson 337. rfiPuge, shelter or 'protection from dis- tress or danger, re fute^, to prove to be false or erroneous. re gale, to gratify ; refresh ; a princely entertainment. re gard^, to observe ; to notice ; respect. r^g^i cide, one who murders a king ; the murder of a king. re grSf, to be sorry for ; pain of mind or conscience. re hears 'al, recital of a piece for final reiidering before the public. reign, royal authority and rule; to govern. re it^er ate, to say or do repeatedly. re ju^'ve nate, to make young again. •« late, to narrate; to pertain. r6Fe gate, to remove; to consign; to banish. r6Fe vant, applicable ; pertinent. re W'd ble, trustworthy. re lin^quish, to withdraw from; to renounce a claim to. reKish, to like the taste of; to enjoy ; a pleashig taste. re ly^, to rest with confidence. re mand^, to recommit or send back. rem^e dy, that which cures a disease or counteracts an evil; to apply a remedy. re misp/, negligent in duty or business. rem^nant, what remains ; a slight trace. re mCn^strate, to give strong reasons against. THE WORB-BUILDER. 179 Lesson 338. sch6d''ule, a catalogue ; a list. scin^til late, to emit sparks; to sparkle. sci^on, a shoot of a plant; a descend- ant. sc6fF, to deride; to scorn; expression of scorn, etc. scoun^drel, a mean, worthless fellow. scrive^ner, one who draws contracts or other legal writings. scru^pu \oVi^, full of scruples; careful; exact. scru^ti nize, to examine critically. sculpt^ure, art of carving wood, stone, etc. into images; to carve; to engrave. scur^'ril ous, using low and indecent language. sear, to wither ; to scorch ; dry ; with- ered. se cede^, to withdraw from association. se clude^, to separate from others. se^cret, known only to a few ; hidden. se date^ not disturbed by passion. sSd^en ta ry, accustomed to, or requiring much, sitting. s6d^i ment, matter which settles to the bottom. se duce^, to entice from the path of rectitude. s6d^u lous, diligent in application. seize, to take suddenly or by force. seFdom, rarely ; not often. se lect^, to choose ; chosen ; of special value. Lesson 339. s6m'blance, likeness; resemblance. sem^i na ry, an institution of learning. se^nlle, relating to old age. sen^ior, more advanced in age, rank, etc. ; one older in years. sen sa^tion, impression through the senses. s6n^si ble, capable of beiiig perceived by the senses or the mind ; hav- ing the capacity of receiving impressions through the senses or the mind; characterized by good sense. sen^su al, relating to, or affecting, the senses; carnal; voluptuous. sen ien^tial, comprising sentences; re- lating to sentences. sen^ti ment, a thought prompted by feeling; decision formed by reasoning. se^quel, that which follows; conse- quence. se rene^, clear and calm; undisturbed. serf, CL slave employed in husbandry. serge, a woolen twilled stuff. se^ri al, relating to, or consisting of, a series; a work appearing iji parts successively. se^ri ous, grave ; earnest ; important. se^rous, thin; watery; relating to serum. s6r^ra ted, notched on the edge like a saic. ser^vile, slavish; dependent; cringing. 180 THE WOBD-BUILDER, Lesson 340. t6n^sion, act of stretching ; great ex- citement of feeling. t6p^id, moderately warm. ter^'mi iiate, to limit ; to finish. t6r''ri fy, to frighten. terse, concise- or compact. t6st, a critical examination or trial; to prove. t6s ta^tor, a man who leases a will at death. t6s ta^trix, a woman who leaves a will at death. t6s^ti fy, to bear witness ; to declare under oath. t^s^ti mo ny, proof; evidence. tSx^tile, woven or capable of being woven. t6xt^ure, a fabric formed by weaving. thaw, to melt, as ice or snow ; to cause to melt; the melting of ice or snow, etc. the''a tre, a building for dramatic per- formances. theme, a subject on which one writes or speaks ; a dissertation. the^o rize, to form theories; to speculate. the^o ry, speculation ; hypothesis. ther^mal, relating to heat; warm. ther mSm^e ter, an instrument for measuring temperature. the^sis, an essay upon a specific theme. thick^'et, a collection of trees and shrub- bery. thirst, desire or want for drink. Lesson 341 th6ng, a narrow strap of leather for tying. thor^ough, through and through; com- plete. thor^ough-bred, bred from the best blood; accomplished. thrall, a slave ; bondage. threat, declared intention to inflict injury. thrift, a thriving condition ; success in acquiring money or property. thrive, to prosper by industry ; to grow vigorously. thrdb, to palpitate ; a strong pulsation. thrdng, a large number of persons in a collective body ; to form a col- lective body of people. thrust, to push with force ; a violent push. thwart, across something, or to move across ; to frustrate. thyme, a pungent aromatic plant. ti^dings, account of happenings ; news. tier, a row or rank, one above another. tilFer, one who cidtivates the soil. tim^id, lacking courage; afraid; cow- ardly. tinge, to imbue or impregnate with a foreign substance ; a slight in- fusion. ti^ny, very small. ti^rade^, a declamatory application of invective. tire^'some, tedious ; fatiguing. THE WORD-BUILDER. 181 SECTION III. Lesson 342. SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS. The following list of words embraces several synonyms on the same line with antonyms, or words of reverse meaning. This arrangement will be found very convenient for reference. Advise, counsel, urge — Dissuade, defer, remonstrate. Afford, yield, produce — Retain, deny, withhold. Agony, pain, grief — Comfort, rapture, joy, ease. Aid, help, support — Oppose, thwart, baffle. Alacrity, alertness, cheerful readiness — Slowness, repugnance, aversion. Ambiguous, equivocal, doubtful — Obvious, apparent, manifest. Amusement, sport, recreation, diversion — Toil, fatigue, labor. Answer, reply, response — Question, query, challenge. Appreciate, prize, value — Misjudge, dislike, ignore, undervalue. Arbitrary, exact, absolute — Mild, lenient, yielding. Asperse, calumniate, defame — Praise, commend, eulogize. Atrocious, cruel, flagrant — Laudable, kind, admirable. Auspicious, opportune, favorable — Fruitless, hopeless, abortive. Awake, arouse, excite — Allay, pacify, soothe, quiet. Bad, evil, wicked — Virtuous, benevolent, good. Baffle, confuse, defeat — Abet, promote, assist. Bare, naked, destitute — Dressed, robed, full. Base, low, mean, vile — Noble, lofty, refined, honorable. Bashful, diffident, modest — Bold, impudent, forward. Basis, foundation, ground — Superstructure, edifice, statement. Bear, endure, support — Resign, resent, reject. 12 182 THE WOBD-BUILDER. Beautiful, fine, handsome — Ugly, coarse, hideous, ghastly. Beautify, adorn, decorate — Deform, denude, deface. Beg, beseech, implore, entreat — Exact, extort, require. Behold, observe, inspect — Disregard, neglect, overlook. Bestow, confer, give — Withdraw, withhold, reserve, appropriate. Blunder, error, mistake — Exactness, correctness, accuracy. Boisterous vehement, violent — Peaceful, calm, serene. Brief, short, concise — -Protracted, long, extended. Buy, purchase, barter — Sell, vend, retail. Calculate, compute, estimate — Guess, conjecture, surmise. Callous, hard, unfeeling — Soft, tender, impressible. Caprice, fancy, freak — Purpose, conviction, seriousness. Celebrated, famous, renowned — Oblivious, obscure, unknown. Changeable, fickle, variable — Firm, inflexible, constant. Charge, accuse, commission — Clear, free, discharge. Chastity, purity, modesty — Obscenity, impurity, shamelessnesSc Cherish, foster, shelter — Suppress, discard, abandon. Comfort, console, assuage — Annoy, irritate, aggravate. Communicate, impart, disclose — Suppress, withhold, conceal. Contaminate, corrupt, pollute — Purify, cleanse, clarify. Cordial, hearty, sincere — Cold, ceremonious, insincere. Cross, petulant, fretful— Amiable, good-humored, patient. Cure, heal, restore — Harm, ulcerate, wound. Deadly, fatal, mortal— Vital, healthful, wholesome. Dearth, scarcity, want — Plenty, copiousness, sufficiency. Decay, decline, wane — Grow, increase, enlarge. Defer, delay, postpone — Expedite, hasten, dispatch. Delicate, fine, tender— Rough, coarse, harsh. Derision, scorn, mockery — Respect, regard, admiration. Detest, abhor, loathe, hate — Desire, like, long for, love. Droop, fade, languish — Revive, flourish, luxuriate. Entangle, ensnare, entrap — Unravel, free, extricate. Exact, demand, insist — Disclaim, waive, forego. Extol, applaud, praise — Censure, blame, reprove. Fragile, brittle, frail— Stout, tough, strong. THE WORD-BUILDEB. 188 Free, liberate, rescue — Fetter, bind, hold. Grieve, afflict, pain — Ease, soothe, console, rejoice. Guard, defend, protect, shield — Betray, endanger, forsake. Hostile, adverse, inimical — Friendly, concord, kindly. Humble, modest, unpretentious — Lofty, ostentatious, pretentious. Indignity, affront, outrage, insult — Respect, defence, homage. Infamy, ignominy, disgrace— Celebrity, honor, renown. Inflame, excite, arouse — Quench, allay, quiet. Irony, satire, sarcasm — Praise, compliment, seriousness. Justice, equity, right — Injustice, partiality, wrong. Keen, acute, sharp — Blunt, obtuse, dull. Little, diminutive, small, tiny — Large, massive, enormous. Low, depressed, base, abject — Lefty, elevated, high-minded. Luscious, sweet, delicious — Acid, bitter, sour. Luster, brightness, brilliancy — Dullness, darkness, obscuration. Luxury, effeminacy, wantonness — Hardship, masculinity, stoicism. Miserly, avaricious, penurious — Liberal, munificent, generous. Mix, mingle, blend — Separate, classify, sift. Moist, damp, humid, wet — Arid, dry, parched, burnt. Morose, gloomy, sullen — Genial, affable, pleasant. Mutilate, deface, mar — Mend, restore, repair. Myth, fable, legend — Fact, narrative, history. Nourish, cherish, foster — Starve, blight, destroy. Oscillate, vibrate, swing — Stationary, quiet, still. Perplex, confuse, puzzle — Analyze, simplify, enlighten. Persuade, urge, exhort — Dissuade, deter, indispose. Petty, small, trifling, mean — Large, important, noble. Prevent, hinder, impede — Promote, aid, facilitate. Profuse, lavish, prodigal — Scant, sparing, poor, destitute. Pulsate, throb, beat — Regular, constant, flowing. Putrid, corrupt, foul — Sweet, sound, pure, fresh. Quaint, odd, antique — Ordinary, common, modern. Quick, active, brisk — Slow, sluggish, tardy. Quiet, calm, repose — Motion, agitation, unrest. Remote, distant, foreign — Near, close, related, domestic. 184 THE WORD-BUILDER. Requisite, essential, necessary — Superfluous, redundant, unnecessary. Retract, revoke, recall, renounce — Restate, reiterate, repeat. Retrieve, recover, regain, rescue — Lose, abandon, forsake. Riches, opulence, affluence — Poverty, indigence, penury. Rigid, stiff", strict, severe — Pliant, limber, lenient, mild. Rogue, knave, rascal, scamp — Gentleman. Romantic, wild, fictitious — Real, literal, truthful. Rumor, report, hearsay — Evidence, proof, testimony. Shine, scintillate, glisten, glow — Glimmer, wane, fade. Shun, avoid, elude, eschew — Court, seek, appropriate. Silly, absurd, foolish — Astute, wise, intelligent. Sleek, smooth, silken, glossy — Rough, hairy, dull. Sly, artful, cunning, crafty — Open, artless, frank, fair. Spongy, porous, soft — Impervious, compact, hard. Staid, steady, grave, sedate — Fussy, erratic, peculiar. Suggest, intimate, propose — Dictate, demand, declare. Torrid, burning, hot, arid — Temperate, cool, frigid. Transient, fleeting, ephemeral — Abiding, enduring, lasting. True, honest, plain — False, perfidious, spurious. Type, emblem, token — Ruse, disguise, decoy. Unusual, rare, seldom — Customary, common, frequent. Vanish, disappear, fade — Appear, approach, loom. Venerate, revere, respect — Despise, execrate, abhor. Willful, perverse, obstinate — Obedient, willing, docile, tractablCc Youthful, juvenile, puerile — Aged, senile, decrepit. Zeal, ardor, interest — Torpor, apathy, indiff'erence. Lesson 343. THE STUDY OF ETYMOLOGY- It should be the aim of every American youth to be able to speak and write English well. In order to do this, we must know how to choose our words. Generally we can tell by the appearance of a word whether it is primarily an English word, or whether it is derived from some other language. Besides this, we should know the meaning of the word, so that we may use ii correctly. THE WORB-BUILDEB. 185 The science which treats of the derivation and meaning of words is called Etymology. The study of etymology indicates two distinct lines of inquiry — the gram- matical and historical changes in words. Thus the formation of hoping and hoped, from the verb hope, is a grammatical change ; but the formation of hopeless, hopelessly, and hopelessness is an historical change. A brief explanation of the most important principles and terms belonging to the science of etymology is found under the head of Definitions in" the, first few pages of this book. Elements of the English Language. — The English language, although made up of words from numerous languages, has but two principal sources — Anglo-Saxon and Latin. The Anglo-Saxon element predominates in our words of one or two syllables ; while the greater part of our words of three, and nearly all of our words of four or more, syllables are derived from the Latin, Greek, French, and other languages, but especially from the Latin. The grammar or framework, however, is purely Saxon. Owing to their popular and expressive character, Anglo-Saxon words are principally used, both in ordinary speech and in the works of celebrated writers. It is estimated that in the writings of reputed English authors sixty to seventy per cent, of the words are of Saxon origin. Lesson 344. RULES FOR SPELLING ENGLISH DERIVATIVES. Rule I. — When a syllable beginning with a vowel is joined to a monosyllable, cr a word accented on the last syllable, ending in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel, or by a vowel after qn, the final consonant is doubled; as, gun, gunner ; rob, robbed; hat, hatter. Exception 1. — Final x, equivalent to ks, is not doubled: as, fox, fox^; coax, coaxer. Exception 2. — The final consonant is not always doubled when the deriva- tive does not retain the accent of the primitive word : as, prefer^, pref^erence. Rule II. — When a final consonant is not preceded by a single vowel, or when the accent does not fall on the last syllable, it should not be doubled on receiving a suffix; as, heat, heated; boil, boiling ; visit, visiting. 186 THE WOED-BUILDER. Rule III. — Silent e at the end of a primitive word is generally omitted on taking a suffix beginning with a vowel: as, blame, blamable ; bake, baking. Exception 1. — Silent e preceded by c or g at the end of a primitive word is retained on receiving a suffix when it is necessary to preserve the soft sounds of the consonants: as, peace, peaceable; singe, singeing. Exception 2. — Final e is retained in words ending in the letters oe, to pre- serve tlie form of the root : as, hoe, hoeing ; shoe, shoeing ; woe, woeful. Rule IV. — Silent e at the end of a primitive word is usually retained on receiving a suffix beginning with a consonant : as, pale, paleness ; blue, blue- ness ; terse, tersely. Exceptions. — Due, duly; true, truly ; judge, judgment; abridge, abridg- ment, etc. Rule V. — Silent^ is frequently placed at the end of a word to show that the preceding vowel is loivg : as, ban, bane ; dam, dame ; rob, robe. Rule VI. — When final y of a primitive word is preceded by a consonant, it is changed to I on receiving a suffix not beginning with i : as, merry, merrily ; pity, pitiful. Exception 1. — When final y is preceded by a vowel, it remains unchanged; as, ray, rayless. Exception 2. — When final y is preceded by a consonant, it does not change on receiving a suffix beginning with i : as, pity, pitying. Exception 3. — When a primitive word ends in ie, the le is changed into y on receiving the suffix ing : as, die, dying ; lie, lying. Exception 4. — In monosyllables final y is not changed on receiving a suffix beginning with a consonant : as, dry, dryly ; shy, shyness. Lesson 345. ANGLO-SAXON OR ENGLISH ELEMENT. PREFIXES. a- = at, to, in, on (corruption of A.-S. on). a-bed = in bed ; a-ground = on the ground. be- = about, near, upon, over, for, by, in. be-cause = by cause : be-hind = in the rear of. It gives a transitive signification, as in be-come, be-speak ; it forms verbs from adjectives, as in be-dim, be-late; it forma verbs from nouns and other verbs, as in be-friend, be-think. THE WORD-BUILDER. 187 en- = in, on, into, to make, to surround (em before b, m, or jp). en-throne = to place on a throne ; em-brace = to surround with the arms. It changes an adjective or noun into a verb, as in en-rich. for- = against, away. for-bid = to bid against; for-get, to get away from memory. fore- = before. fore-cast = to contrive 6e/brehand ; fore-tell = to tell before. gain- -= against, — as, gain-say = to speak against. mis- = amiss, defect or error, wrong, evil. mis-begotten = begotten amAss ; mis-teach = to teach wrongly; mis-spell = to make an error in spelling. n- = not, — as, n-either = not either ; n-ever = not ever ; n-one = not one. off- = from, —as, off-spring = a descendant/rom ; off-shoot =^ a shoot from. out- = beyond, from, off, excess, or superiority. out-law = to place beyond the protection of the law ; out- rage = excessive violence or injury. over- ^= above, beyond. over-head = above the head ; over-reach = to reach heyo^id. re- = again, back (naturalized Latin prefix). re-build = to build again ; re-call = to call hack. to- = the, this (corruption of the). to-day = this day ; to-morrow = the morrow. i«n- = not (with adjectives), to undo (with verbs). un-kind := not kind ; un-twist = to undo a twist. under- = below, beneath, lower. under-line = to draw a line below ; under-brush — shrubs growing beneath trees ; under-ling = one lower in rank. Up- = upward, subversion, keeping in place. iip-lift = to lift upward; up-set = to subvert; up-hold=:to keep in place, to maintain, with- =^from or against, opposition, privation. with-draw = to retire from ; with-stand = to stand against. 188 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 346. SUFFIXES. Ar, ard, er, yep, ster = one who or that which (agent or doer), li-ar = one who lies. plac-ard = that which is stuck up on a public place, teach-er = one who teaches, saw-yer = one who saws timber, young-ster = one who is young. Dom, head, hood, ness, ship, ric, wic = state, quality, condition. king-dom = state of a king, block-head = state of stupidity, man-hood = state of man. happi-ness = state of enjoyment, friend-ship = condition of friends, bishop -ric = state or jurisdiction of a bishop, baili-wick = state or jurisdiction of a bailiff. En^Je, kin, let, ling, ock = little, that is, place of, made of, etc. kit-ten = a little cat. wood-en = made of wood, lass-ie = a little lass. stream-let = a little stream (derived from the French), gos-ling = a little goose, hill-ock = a little hill. Fill, ly, ish, ern, y, like = resembling, having the quality of, relating to, full of. joy-ful = having the quality of joy. friend-ly = like or resembling a friend. Lesson 347. ANGLO-SAXON ROOTS WITH ENGLISH DERIVATIVES, All the letters in Saxon words, except c, have the same powers as those of the modern English alphabet. C always has the power of k ; thus, cyng is pronounced as if written king, cyth as if written kith. The letters j, k, q, v, and z are not foimd in Anglo-Saxon, but cw has the power of qu; au at the end of a syllable or between two vowels has the THE WORD-BUILDER. 189 sound of V ; thus, cwen, a woman, is prounced queen; heauth, heaveth; and euen, even. The vowels are sounded as in mat, pen, sin, not, and/wn. A, e, and i, with an acute accent over them, are sounded like the vowels heard in lame, cede, and fine : o accented is sounded like oo in moon, and u accented sounds like ou in house; thus, ham =^ hame; Jet =feet; die ^= dike ; hoc = book; and mus = mouse. The Saxons never used diphthongs. When two vowels occur in succession 3ach has a distinct sound, except ae, generally written oe, which has the sound of a in cat. Thus, hlaec = black ; glaed = glad. When accented, ae has the sound of a in father ; thus laeden = laden, to lead ; laern = lam, to teach. Oe rarely occurs, but when it is used it has the sound of e in me; thus, doeman = deman, to deem. ^before a and o has the sound of y ; as also i before e and u; thus, earl = yarl; euw = you; iett =yet; and iugoth -^^^yugoth, youth. Analysis of Derivatives. Method. — Prepare the lesson according to the accompanying diagram, and recite it according to the oral form of analysis : WRITTEN ANALYSIS. Derivatives. Roots. Prefixes, Suffixes, afoot fot a ' overturn tyrnan over drunkard drincan ard cookery coc ery lawyer lecgan yer ORAL ANALYSIS. The word afoot is an English derivative, formed from the Anglo-Saxon root fot by the use of the prefix a. The prefix signifies on, and the root signifies the part of the leg below the ankle ; hence, the meaning of the derivative is on foot or in action. The word drunkard is an English derivative, formed from the word drunk (Anglo-Saxon drincan, to suck in) by use of the suffix ard. Drunk signifies to be intoxicated, and ard signifies one who ; hence, the meaning of the deriv- ative is one who drinks to intoxication. 190 THE WORD-BUILDEK. aec, an oak — acoru, oaken, Auckland. aecer, afield — acre, acreage. aer, before— early, ere, erelong, erst. agan, to have— owe, own, owner, disown. b^can, to 6afce— baker, bakery, bake- house, batch. baec, back — backbite, backslide, aback. baenc, a bank or raised place — bank, banker, bankrupt, bankruptcy, embankment. bald, bold, brave — bold, boldness. b^na, death — bane, baneful, henbane. beacnian, to beckon — beck, beckon, beacon. bellan, to roar — bawl, bellow. beodan, to pray, to bid — bid, bidding, bead, beadsman, beadle, forbid, unbidden. beorgan, to protect — borough, borrow, burgh, burglar, burrow, harbinger, harbor, berth. beorht, bright— bright, brightness. beran, to bear, to bring forth — barrow, bear, bier, birth. bidan, to wait — abide, abode. blndan, to bind — band, bond, bondage, bundle. blaec, pale — bleach, bleak. blawan, blade, bladder, blast, blazon, bluster. bletsian, to bless— bless, blessing. br4d, broad — broadcloth, breadth, aboard. brecan, to break — brake, breaker, break- fast. breost, the breast — breast-plate, breast- work, abreast. brucan, to use — broker, brokerage, brook (to endure). buan, to cultivate — boor, boorish, neigh- bor. bur, a chamber — a bower. byldan, to design, to make — build, builder, building. byrnan, to burn — brand, brandish, brandy. cennan, to beget — Lin, kindred, mankind. cloene, cle^n — cleanly, cleanliness, un- clean. clatb, cloth — clothe, clothier, clothing, unclad. cleafan, to cleave— cleaye, cleaver, cloven. cnapa, a boy — knave, knavery. cnawan, to know — knowledge, acknowl- edge. ciunan, to come — comely, comeliness, be- come. cunnan, to know, to be able — can, cannery, con, conundrum, cunning, keen, ken, king. cwellan, to slay— ^il\, quell. daeg, a (Zai/— daylight, daisy {= day's eye). deor, dear — dear, dearth, darling, endear. deorc, dark — dark, darken, darkness. die, a mound, a ditch — dike, ditch, ditcher. doeman, to think— deem.. d6in, judgment — doom, doomsday. ddn, to do — doer, deed, undo, undone. dragan, to draw— drag, draggle, drain, draughtsman. drifan, to drive— drive, driver, drove, drift. drigan, to dry— drought, drug (dried plants), druggist. drincan, to suck i«— drench, drink, drunken. drypan, to drip or drop— drip, drop, drivel. dyn, a noise — din, dun. eage, the eye—eje, eyeball, eyelid. eald, old — alderman, earl, elder. efan, just^-e\en, evenness, uneven. eorth, earth — earth, earthy, earthquake, faer, fear — fearful, fearless. faran, to go — fare, farewell, ferry, way- farer. fedan, to feed — feed, feeder, fodder, father. fleogan, to fly—6.ag, flake, fledije, flicker, flight. THE WORD-BUILDER 191 fleotan, to float— &oa,t, fleet. floman, to flow— Qood, flow. folgian, to go after — follow, following, follower. f6t, the, foot — foot, fetter, fetlock. fugel, a bird — fowl, fowler, fowling-piece. fyr, fire — fiery, fireworks, bonfire. gabban, to mock — gabble, gibe, jabber. gast, a ghost— ga,s, ghastly, ghostly, aghast. getan. to get — get, beget, begotten, forget. gifan, to give— gi\e, gift, forgiveness, misgive. grafan, to digf— grave, graver, groove, engrave. growan, to grow — grow, growth. grund. the ground — ground, groundless, ground-work. habban, to have — have, haft, behave, misbehave. halig, holy — hallow, holiday. h&m, a dwelling— hamlet, home, homeli- ness. hangian, to hang — hang, hanger, hinge, unhinge. beard, hard — harden, hardihood, hard- ware. bedan, to heed — heed, heedful, heedless. beorte, the heart — hearty, heartless, dis- hearten. bleapan, to leap — leap, overleap, elope- ment. buntian, to i-ush — hunt, hunter, hunts- man. bus, a house — housewife, husband (= hus + bonda). hyran, to hear— hear, hearer, hearsay. laedan, to lead — lead, leader, loadstone. laeran, to teach— ]ea,Tn, learner, lore. lecgan, to lay — lay, layer, lawful, ledge. leobt, light — lighten, lighthouse^ en- lighten. lie, like — likely, likeness, unlike. luf, love; lufian, to love — lover, lovely, lief. lyfan, to permit — leave, belief, believer. metan, to measure— meet, meeting, meet (fit). mynd, the mind — mind, mindful, remind. nama, a name — name, nameless, name- sake. plegan, to exercise, to sport — play, playful. ripan, to reap — reap, reaper, ripe, ripe- ness. saegan, to say— say, saying, hearsay. sar, painjul— sore, soreness, sorrowful. sceadan, to shade — shade, shadow, shed (enclosure). sceofan, to push — shove, shovel, scuffle. sceotan, to shoot— shoot, shot, sheet, shutter. scyppan, tofoi-m — shape, shapeless, land- scape. sellan, to give — sale, sell, sold. seen, to see — see, seer, sight, oversee. settan, to set; sittan, to sit— set, sette» beset. side, side — side, sideboard, aside. slipan, to glide— sW-p, slipper, slipshod. soft, soft— soften, softly, softness. specan, to spm/s— speak, speaker, be. speak. standan, to stand— standard, understand. stigan, to ascend — stair, staircase, stile. streccan, to stretch — stretch, stretcher, straight. taecan, to show, to teach — teach, teach- able. tyrnan, to turn— turn, turner, turnkey. wacan, to awake— wake, wakeful, watch. warnian, to defend, to beware — warn, warning, wary. witan, to know— Mvise, wisdom, witness, wizard. 192 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 348. THE LATIN ELEMENT. PREFIXES. Note. — The primary forms of prefixes are put in bold type, and tlieii euphonic variations in ordinary Roman. Generally the final consonant ol the prefix coalesces with the initial letter of the root. a, ab, abs--=/rom; as, a-vert, to turn from ; ab-solve, to release from; abs- tain, to hold from. ad, a, ac, af, ag, al, an, ap, ar, as, at = to; as, ad-here, to stick to; a-gree, to be pleasing to ; ac-cede, to yield to ; af-fix, to fix to; ag-grieve, to give pain to; al-ly,,to bind to; an-nex, to tie to ; ap-pend, to hang to; ar-rive, to come to; as-sent, to yield to; at-test, to bear witness to. am, amb, ambi = around; as, am-putate, to cut around; amb-ient, going around; ambi-guous, doubtful. ante, ant, d,ni\ ^ before ; as, ante-cedent, ^om^ before; an-cestor [antcessor), one who goes or lives before; anti-cipate, to take before. bi, bis = two or twice; as, bi-ped, a two-footed animal; bis-cuit, twice cooked. circum, circa = around; as, circum-ambulate, to walk around; circu-it, to journey around. con, CO, cog, col, com, cor = with or together; as, co-equal, equal with; con- cur, to run together; cog-nate, born together; col-lect, to gather to- gether; com-bine, to put together; cor-respond, to communicate {in writing) with. contra, contro, counter = against; as, contra-diet, to speak against; contro- vert, to turn against; counter-act, to operate against. de = down, from, or off; as, de-scend, to go down from ; de-part, to go away from ; de-fend, to fend off. dis, di, dif = asunder, apart, opposite of; as, dis-joint, to put asunder ; di-verge, to incline apart; dif-fer, to bear apart or disagree. ex, e, ec, ei= out, from ; as, ex-tract, to draw out; e-ject, to cast out; ec-centric, from the center ; ef-face, to scratch out ; ex signifies /orm(?r^t when placed before the name of an oflSce, as ex-mayor. exira =^ beyond ; as, extra-ordinary, beyond ordinary; extra-vagant, wander- ing beyond. in, il, im, ir (in nouns and verbs) = m, into, on; as, in-ciude, to shut in; il- luminate, to throw light on; im-port, to carry into ; ir-rigate, to turn water on. THE WORD-BUILDER. 193 in, ig, il, im, ir (in adjectives and nouns) =no^; as, in-correct, not correct; ig-noble, not noble; il-licit, not permitted; im-prudent, not prudent; ir-regular, not regular. inter, mtel^ between, among; as, inter-pose, to ^5^ace between; intel-ligent, chosing between. intra ^= within; as, intra-mural, within the walls. \n\ro =^ within, in, into; as, intro-duce, to lead into. juxta = near, next; as, juxta-position, a placing near. mai, male = e'i;i7, HI; as, mal-formation, information; male-diction, prediction of evil. non = not; as, non-appearance, /a iVi^re to appear; non-descript, not described. Ob, obs, o, oc, of, op = in the way of, against, out ; as, ob-viate, to meet in the way; o-mit, to leave out; oc-cur, to run against — hence, to happen; of- fend, to strike against; op-pose, to place against. per, pel =: through, thoroughly , by ; as, per-vade, to extend through ; pel-lucid, thoroughly clear ; per annum, by the year. post = behind, after; as, post-script, written after; post-pone, to put after, to defer, pre = before; as, pre-sage, to foretell; pre-cede, to go before. preter = beyond; as, preter-natural, beyond nature. pro, pol, Tpur = for, forth, forward ; as, pro-noun, /or a noun; pro-ceed, to go forth ; pol-lute, to put forth foulness ; pur-pose, to set forth an end or aim. re, Yed = back, anew ; as, re-deem, to buy back; re-draft, to draft anew. retro = backward, back ; as, retro-spect, a. looking backward. 86 =: aside, apart ; as, se-duce, to lead aside ; se-clude, to shut apart. sine, &\xn. ^^ without ; as, sine-cure, without care; sim-ple, without folds, plain. sub, sue, suf, sug, sum, sup, sus = 'wnc?er, after; as, sub-scribe, to write under; suc-ceed, to follow after ; suf-fer, to undergo ; sug-gest, to convey to the mind from under; sum-mon, to hint from under ; sup-plant, to plant by digging under ; sus-tain, to hold up when under. •ubter = under, beneath ; as, subter-ranean, under ground. super = a/>oz;e, over; as, super-natural, above nature; super-vision, an over- seeing. trans, tra-= o?;(?r, beyond, through; as, trans-gress, to step beyond; tra-verse, to pass over. ultra = 6e?/onc?, extreme; as, ultra- montane, beyond the mountains; ultra-ist, one who goes to extremes. vice = in place of ; as, vice-president, one who acts in place of a president. 194 THE WOBD-BUILDER. Lesson 349. SUFFIXES. able, ible, ble = able to he, fit to he; as, ar-able, ahle to he plowed; blam-able, fit to he hlamed ; solu-ble, that may be dissolved. ac (found only in Latin derivatives of Greek origin) = of, like, pertaining to ; as, ca.rdi-a.c, pertaining to the heart; demoni-ac, like a demon. aceous, acious = of, like, having ; as, carbon-aceous, having carbon; cap-acious, having capacity. acy ^= state, conditioii, or quality of being ; as, conturn-acy, state of hei7ig puffed up. acy (Gr. akos) = rank, office, jurisdiction; as, cur-acy, the office of a curate; pap-acy, the office or jurisdiction of the pope. age = act of, condition, collection ; as, pass-age, act of passing ; assembl-age, collection of persons ; bond-age, condition of a slave ; {z^t is found only in French-Latin derivatives). al=adj., act of, pertaining to, being; as, dent-al, pertaining to (he teeth; dispos-al, the act of disposing ; capit-al, hdng the head of a column. an, ane = o/, like, pertaining to, one who; as, Americ-an, of America; hum-ane, like man; mund-ane, pertaining to the v)orld; histori-an, one who writes history. a nee, ancy = quality of, act of, result of, being ; as, ignor-ance, state of being ignorant; eleg-ance, quality of being elegant; const-ancy, the being constant. Bni=^ being, one who; as, verd-ant, being green; mendic-ant, one who begs. an = of like, relating to, one who ; as, insul-ar, relating to an island; globul-ar, like a globe ; begg-ar, one who begs. ary ^ relating to, place where, thoA which, one who ; as, avi-ary, place where birds are kept; lumin-ary, that which gives light; salut-ary, relating to health ; mission-ary, one who is sent. ate = one who, full of, having the quality of, to perform or cause ; as, deleg-ate, one who is sent; passion-ate, /i^/^ of passion ; eradic-ate, to uproot. cle, cule = diminutive ; as, ici-cle, a little cone of ice ; animal-cule, a little animal. ene =^ pertaining to; as, terr-ene, pertaining to the earth. ence, encj = state of being, a doing ; as, abs-ence, state of being absent; in- noc-ency, a state of beirig innocent. ent = one who, that which, being ; as, presid-ent, one who presides : serp-eni that which creeps; ard-ent (being), burning. THE WORD-BUILDER. 195 escence, escent ^^ state of becoming (noun), becoming (adj.); as, putr-escence, state of becoming putrid ; putr-escent, becoming putrid. ■fie = making, causing ; as, paci-fic, making peace ; sopori-fic, causing sleep. flee = something made or done ; as, arti-fice, something done with art ; ori-fice, an opening-made. fy = to make ; as, certi-fy, to make sure ; forti-fy, to make strong. le, ical =-^ adj., like, pertaining to, made of, one who ; as, gigant-ic, like a giant; \\\&ioY-\cdl, pertaining to history ; metall-ic, made of metal; rust-ic, one who is a couMryman. iee =^thal which; as, just-ice, that which is just; not-ice, that which notifies. id = quality, pertaining to ; as, ac-id, having the quality of sourness. We = relatiiig to, apt to; as, puer-ile, relating to a boy ; frag-ile, apt to break. ine = of, belonging to ; as, ferain-ine, belonging to a woman. ion = act of, state of being, that which, -ing ; as, extens-ion, act of extending ; salvat-ion, state of being safe; product-ion, that which is produced. ite ;= being, one who is ; as, favor-ite, one favored; prosel-yte, one who is con- verted. jty, ty = state or quality of being ; as, equ-ity, quality of justice; liber-ty, state of being free. \ye=^one who, that which; as, capt-ive, one who is captured; miss-ive, that which is sent. ix = feminine ; as, testatr-ix, a woman who leaves a will. men\=^ being, act of, thing, or place ; as, excitement, being excited; punish- ment, act of punishing ; acquire-ment, the thing acquired. mdny = state of being, that which ; as, acri-mony, state of being sharp ; testi- mony, that which is declared. QV^one who, that which, quality of; as, act-or, one who acts; mot-or, thaC which moves; err-or, quality of erring. ory ■— pertaining to, place where, that v)hich; as, ^vei?ii-ovy , pertaining to a preface; arm-ory, place where arms are kept; direct-ory, that which directs. ose , ous =^ full of ; as, verh-ose, full of v)ords ; iierW-oMB, full of peril. p\e= folded; as. quadru-ple, /o?^r/b^d tude -^ state of bei7ig, quality of ; as, servi-tude, state of being a slave ; forti- tude, quality of being brave. ule ^= little ; as, caps-ule, a little case. u\ent=^fullof; as, \\r-u]eni, full of poison ; tra.Vid-u\ent, full of fraud. ure = act of, state of, that which ; as, fract-ure, act of breaking ; compoa-ure, the state of being composed ; creat-ure, that which is created. 196 THE WORD-BUILDER. Lesson 350. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF LATIN-ENGLISH DERIVATIVES. A Latin root is a primitive Latin word. English derivatives are generally formed from a part of tlie root called the radical. A radical is a word or part of a word from which English derivatives are formed. The different grammatical forms of a root-word may give rise to several radical forms. Latin roots consist chiefly of verbs, nouns, and adjectives. In the pronunciation of Latin words every word must have as many syllables as it has vowels or diphthongs ; as moneo {^= mon^e o). Verb-radicals are formed principally from the first person singular of the present indicative, and the supine, a verbal noun corresponding to the English present infinitive or participle. Thus : First person singular, present in- Supine (verbal noun). Radical. Derivative. Signification. dicative. amo amatum {Hove) {loving or to love) am am + ity state of being friendly. credo creditum {I believe) {believing or to believe) cred cred + ible able to be believed. divido divisum {I divide) {dividing or to divide) divis divis + ion act of dividing. Noun-radicals and adjective-radicals are formed from the nominative and from the genitive (English possessive) case of these parts of speech. Thus : Nominative case. Radical. Derivative. Signification. centrum integer magnus Ill central integrity magnify relating to the center, state of being upright, to make great. THE WORD-BUILDER. 197 Lesson 351. LATIN ROOTS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES. Method. — Prepare the written analysis for the inspection of the teacher, and recite according to the oral form of analysis. WRITTEN ANALYSIS. Derivative. Radical. Prefix. Suffix. predict servile legal conductor diet serv leg duct pre con ile. al. or. ORAL ANALYSIS. "^e word predict is an English derivative, formed from the radical diet, Latin root dicere, by the use of the prefix pre. The prefix signifies before, and the Latin root dicere signifies to say ; hence the meaning of the derivative is to say before or to prophesy. The word servile is an English derivative, formed from the radical serv, Latin root servus, by the use of the suffix ile. The Latin root senms signifies a slave, and ile signifies relating to ; hence the meaning of the derivative is relating to a slave or slavish. Note. — Each Latin word with its signification is placed as a head to its radical form or forms and the derivatives formed therefrom. The radicals or stems are placed to the left in bold-faced type. Frequent practice should be given in forming English derivatives, as well as in analyzing them. Thus : Alie^nus is a Latin word signifying another, foreign. The radical is alien, which is adopted as an English word signifying a foreigner, one owing allegiance to a foreign country ; alien + ate = alienate, signifying to cause something to be transferred to another ; hence, (a) to transfer title or property to another, (b) to estrange, to withdraw ; in -f alien -f able = inalienable, signifying that not to be given to another. AG^ERE : a^go, ac^tum, to do, to drive. ag, act — act, action, active, actor, agent, agile, enact, transact. 18 198 THE WORD-BUILDER. AMA^RE, to love; AMKCUS, a friend. am, amic — amiable, amity, amicable, inimical, amateur, AN^IMUS, mind, passion ; AN^IMA, life. anim — animal, animalcule, animate, animosity, unanimity, reanimate. AN^NUS, a year. ann — annals, annual, annuity, millennium, perennial. ARS, artis, art, skill. art — art, artist, artisan, artful, artless, artifice, artillery, inert. AUDI^RE, au^'dio, audi^tum, to hear. audi, audit — audible, audience, audit, auditor, auditory, obey, disobey. BAR^BARUS, savage, uncivilized. barbar — barbarian, barbaric, barbarism, barbarize, barbarously. BIS, twice; BKNI, two by two. bi — biennial, bifurcate, billion, biped, bivalve, bisect, combine. BO^NUS, good; BE^NE, well. bonus, bene — bonus, boon, bounty, bountiful, benefit, benefaction. C^D^ERE, cae^do, cse^sum, to cut, to kill. cide, cise — decide, fratricide, homicide, concise, decision, precision. CAL^CULUS, a pehhle. calcul — calcine, calculate, calculable, incalculable, miscalculate. CA^PUT, cap-'itus, the head. capit — cap, cape, capital, decapitate, precipice, precipitate. CA^RO, car^nis, /esA. earn — carnage, carnal, carnival, incarnate, incarnation. CA^VUS, hollow. cav — cave, cavern, cavity, concave, excavate, cavil. CrVIS, a citizen; CKVITAS, a state. civ — city, citizen, citadel, civic, civil, civilian, civilization, uncivilized. THE WORD-BUILBER. 199 COL^ERE, co^lo, cuFtum, to till, to cultivate. cult, cultiv — colony, culture, agriculture, cultivate, cultivation. COR, cor^dis, the heart. cord — core, cordial, accord, discord, record, courage, encourage. COR^PUS, cor'poris, the body. corpor — corporal, corporeal, corporate, corps, corpulent, corset, incorporate. CREA^RE, cre^, crea^tum, to create. creat — create, Creator, creature, uncreated, procreate, recreate. CUR^RERE, cur^ro, cur^sum, to run. curp, curs — current, currency, excursion, discourse, occur, succor. DIG'NUS, worthy. dign — dignify, dignitary, dignity, indignant, deign, condign. DOCE^RE, do'ceo, doc'tum, to teach. doc, doct — docile, docility, doctrine, document, documental. DU^CERE, du^co, duc^'tum, to lead, to bring forward. due, duct — adduce, deduce, educate, duchy, introduce, ductile, conduct. FI^NIS, an end, a limit. fln— fine, finance, finis, final, finite, finish, define, definite, indefinable. FIR^MUS, strong, able. firm — firm, firmness, infirm, firmament, affirm, confirm. GRA^TUS, thankful, pleasing. grat — grateful, gratis, gratitude, gratuity, gratify, disgrace, agree. HO^MO, hom^inus, a man. horn — homage, homicide, human, humanity, humanize, inhuman. I^RE, e^, i^tum, to go. It — ambition, initial, initiate, sedition, transit, transitory. JA^CERE, ja^cio, jac^tum, to cast or throw. ject — abject, adjective, conjecture, dejection, project, ejaculate, jet. 200 THE WORD-BUILDEB. LEX, le^gis, a law. leg — legal, legality, illegal, legislate, legislator, legitimate, privilege. LIT^ERA, a letter. liter — literal, literary, literature, alliteration, obliterate, illiterate. MORS, mor^tis, death. mort — mortal, mortify, mortgage, immortalize, murder, murderous. MUL^TIS, multi, many, viuch. multi — multifarious, multiform, multiple, multiply, manifold. NO^MEN, nom^inus, a name. nomen, nomin— nomenclature, cognomen, nominal, ignominy. OR^DO, or^dinis, order. ordin — ordinary, order, co-ordinate, extraordinary, subordinate. PARS, par'tis, a part. part — part, apart, partial, participate, partisan, depart, portion. PRrMUS, first; PRINXEPS, prin^cipis, chief, original. prim — prime, primary, primer, primeval, prince, premier, prior. RI'VUS, a river. riv — rival, rivalry, rivulet, derive, derivation, derivative. SCRIB^ERE, scri^bo, scrip^'tum, to write. scrib, script — scribe, scribble, ascribe, describe, prescribe, transcribe. UN^DA, a wave. und — abundance, superabundant, inundate, undulate, abound. VrA, a way. via — viaduct, deviate, obviate, impervious, voyage, trivial VUL^'GUS, the common people. vulg — vulgar, vulgarism, divulge, promulgate. THE WORD-BUILDER. 201 THE GREEK ELEMENT. PREFIXES. Note. — The primary forms of prefixes are put in bold type, and theii euphonic variation in common Roman. a, an = without, not; as, a-byss, a place without a bottom ; an-omalous, not similar. amphi = around, both; as, amphi-theater, place to see around; amphi-bious, living in both land and water. ana == up, throughout, back; as, ana-tomy, a cutting up through; ana-logy, a reasonivg back. anti, ant = against, opposite; as, anti-pathy, a /ec^m^ against; Ant-arctic, opposite the Arctic. apo, ap =from, away ; as, apo-stle, one sent from; apo-stasy, a standing away from. cata, cat, cath = down, against, completeness ; as, cata-logue, put down as in a list; cat-echise, to speak down to others; oath-olio, the whole, com-r pleteness. d\a = through,' across, asunder; as, dia-logue, a conversatimi asunder or apart; dia-gonal, a line drawn through opposite corners. dis, di = twice, double; as, di-lemma, a double assumption; dis-syllable, a word of two syllables. cly8 = badness,; as, dys-pepsia, bad digestion. ec, ek, ex ^=from, out of; as, ec-centric, out of the center; ex-odus, a going out. Note. — ex is used before a vowel, en, em = in, on; as, en-demio, on the people ; en-ergy, power in one; em- phasis, force of voice on. epi, ep, eph = on, upon, during; as, epi-taph, writing upon a tombstone; ep-och, time fixed on; eph-emeral, existing only for or during a day. eu, ev = well, good; as, eu-logy, good language, praise; ev-angel, good news. hemi = half; as, hemi-sphere, half a sphere or globe. homo = same, alike; as, homo-geneous, of the same kind. hypo = under, beneath; as, hypo-crite, one who keeps his real character under; hypo -ten use, line under the right angle. meta, met = beyond, transference ; as, meta-phor, that which carries a word beyond its usual meaning ; meta-morphose, a change of forrri. pan, panto = aZ^, everything; as, pan-aoea, a cure-all; panto-graph, th(U which writes everything. 202 THE WORD-BUILDER. para, par = side by side, contrary to; as, para-dox, something contrary to current opinion; par-helion, a mock sun hy the side of the real sun. perl = around; as, peri-od, a way round; peri-meter, the measure around. poly = many, having many ; as, poly-gon, having many sides and angles. pro = before ; as, pro-logue, something spoken before, a preface. •yWf sy, syl, sym r= with, together; as, syn-tax, a putting together; sy-stem, that formed of parts placed together. Note. — sy is used before s; syl before I; sym before b, p, m. tri = in threes, three; as, tri-angle, a figure having three sides or angles. SUFFIXES. ao = of, like, pertaining to ; as, demoni-ac, like a demon; cardi-ac, relating to the heart. acy = rank, office, jurisdiction; as, cur-acy, office of a curate. Ics, ic = doctrine, science, or art of; as, eth-ics, science of morals. jae, ize = to make, give, practice ; as, civil-ize, to make civil; critic-ise, to give judgment. isk ^= diminutive ; as, aster-isk, a small star. ism, am. =-= state, act, idiom, doctrine; as, sch-ism, state of being divided; enthusia-sm, sf^te of being inspired. ma = thing which; as, ene-ma, that which is sent in. old = thing like; as, spher-oid, like a sphere. GREEK ROOTS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES. In Greek words, as in Latin, the number of syllables corresponds to the number of vowels and diphthongs. The law of verbal formation requires that the prefix or suffix of a word shall b6. of the same language as the root. This rule is, however, frequently violated. WRITTEN ANALYSIS. Derivatives. Roots. Prefix. Suffix. aerate asterisk disaster aer astron astron dis ate. isk. THE WORD-BUILDER ORAL ANALYSIS. The word derate is an English derivative, formed from the Greek root a'er {aijp) by the use of the suflSx ate. The root a'er signifies air, and ate signifies to perform or cause ; hence the meaning of the derivative is to put air into. The word disaster is an English derivative, formed from the Greek root astron {aarpov) by the use of the prefix dis. The prefix signifies apart from, and the root astron signifies a star ; hence the meaning of the derivative is the state of being apart from a lucky star, or a calamity. AG'EIN, to had. npago'ge, dem'agogue, parago'ge, ped'agogue, syn'agogue. A^GON, a contest. ag'ony, ag'onize, antag'onism, antag'onist, antagonis'tic. AS^TRON, a star. as'teroid, as'tral, astrol'ogy, astrol'oger, astron'omy, disas'trous. AU^OS, one's self. autobiog'raphy, au'toerat, au'tograph, autom'aton, authentic'ity. BAL^LEIM, to throw or cast. em'blem, emblemat'ical, hyper'bole, par'able, prob'lem, symborical. CHRO'NGS, time. chron'ie, chron'icle, ehronol'ogy, chronom'eter, isoch'ronous. eil\^W^^, a letter. gram'mar, grammat'ical, an'agram, di'agram, mon'ogram, tel'egram. GRAPHEIN, to write. graph'ic, au'tograph, lith'ograph, orthog'raphy, phonog'raphy, typog'raphy. HOO^OS, a way. ep'isode, ex'odus, meth'od, meth'odize, pe'riod, period'ic, syn'od. HU'DOR, water. hy'dra, hydran'gea, hy'drant, hydrau'lic, hy'drogen, hydrostat'ics. KRA'^TOS, rule, government, pover. aristoe'racy, aristocrat' ic, au'toerat, democ'racy, theoc'racy. 204 THE WORD-BUILDER. LO^GOS, speech, ratio, description, science. log'ic, log^'ical, logi-'cian, log^arithms, ariaFogy, apoFogy, ap^ologue. ME^TRON, a measure. me^ter, met^rical, barom^eier, di ammeter, geom^etry, perim^eter, sym^metry. MO'NOS, sole, alone. mon^achism, mon^ad, mon^astery, monk, mon^ologue, monop''olize, mon^otone. O^DE, a song. ode, com''edy, come^'dian, meFody, mon^ody, par^ody, rhap'^sody, trag^'edy. ON^OMA, a name. anon^'ymous, metron''ymy, paron^ymous, syn^onym, pseu^donym. PA^THOS, suffering, feeling. path6t''ic, pathoKogy, allop^athy, antip^athy, ap^athy, hydrop^athy, symi^'palhy PHKLOS, a friend, a lover. PhiladeFphian, philan^thropy, philan^thropist, philoFogy, philosoph^ical. PHO^NE, sound. phonet^'ic, phon^'ic, eu^phony, eupho^nious, sym^phony, sympho^nious. PO^LIS, a city. police^ poFicy, polit^'ical, politi^cian, acrop^olis, cosmop^olite, metrop^olis. RHE^O, I flow, I speak. rhetoric, rhetor^ical, rhetori^cian, rheu^matism, catarrh^, hem^orrhag . TAK^TOS, arranged: TAX^IS, arrangement. tac^tics, tacti^cian, syn^tax, syntac^tical, tax^idermist, taxonomy. TECH NE, art. tech^nical, teclinicaFity, technoFogist, polytech^nic, pyr^otechny. THE^OS, God. the^ism, theis^tic, theoc^racy, theoFogy, a^theism, enthu^siasm, poKytlieism, TO^NOS, a stretching, a tone. tone, ton^ic, tune, at'' tune, bar^ytone, diaton^ic, sem^'itone. YC 498(4 700939 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARY