VOCABULARY.

A-boon' (Scotch), above.

Ab-o-rig'i-nals, the first inhabitants of a coun-
try. (Usually written Aborigines.)
A-brad'ing, rubbing or wearing off.

And'i-rons, utensils for supporting wood in a
fireplace.

An'gli-cism, a form of expression peculiar to the
English language.

A-ca'ci-a, a tree growing chiefly in tropical An'nals, a history of events year by year.

countries.

A-nom'a-ly, an irregularity; a deviation from law or rule.

An'ser-ine, relating to or resembling a goose.

Ac-ces'so-ry, aiding; additional; an accompaniment. A-crid'i-ty, sharpness and bitterness to the An-tag'o-nist, an opponent; an adversary.

taste.

An-te-di-lu'vi-an, existing before the flood.

Ad-a-man'tine (-in), hard like adamant; inca- An'them, a sacred song.
pable of being broken.

Ad'e-quate-ly, in an equal degree; sufficiently.
Ad-her'ents, followers; partisans.
Ad-o-les'cence, the period of growth; youth.
A-dop'tion, receiving as one's own; acceptance.
A'er-o-naut, a navigator of the air; a balloonist.
Es-thet'ic, pertaining to, or cultivating, the
taste.

Af'fa-ble, easy in conversation; courteous.
Ag-gre-ga'tion, a collection into one sum or

mass.

A-glee' (page 392), aglow; active.
Airts (Scotch), winds.

A-lac'ri-ty, cheerful readiness; sprightliness.
Al-le-gor'i-cal, having the nature of an alle-
gory; figurative.

Al'le-go-ry, a fable or parable; a description of
anything under the image of something else
which resembles it.

Al'ma Ma'ter (Latin), fostering mother; the
college or seminary where one is educated.
Al-ter-ca'tion, dispute in words; angry debate.
Al-ter-na'tion, following one after the other by
turns.

An-thro-poph'a-gi, cannibals.

An'ti-dote, that which counteracts the effects of any drug.

An'tres (Latin), caves.

A-o'ni-an, relating to Aonia, a country of
Greece, sacred to the Muses.
Ap-pa-ra'tus, instruments or utensils provided
for the performance of any work.
Ap-pa-ri'tion, a supernatural appearance; a
ghost.

Ap-prox-i-ma'tion, near approach.
A-quat'ic, relating to the water.

Aq'ui-line (-lin or -līn), resembling an eagle;
like an eagle's beak.

Ar-ca'di-a, a country in Greece, noted for the
simple, peaceful life of its inhabitants.
Ar'gus, a fabled being of antiquity, said to have
had a hundred eyes.

Ar-is-toc'ra-cy, government by the nobles; the
nobility.

Ar-te'si-an, relating to Artois, in France; a term applied to wells formed by boring into the earth.

As-cen'den-cy, controlling influence; power. Am-big'u-ous, having a doubtful or double As-cet'ic, one who too rigorously applies himmeaning. Am-bus-cade', a lying concealed in wait to at- As-sim-i-la'tion, the act of bringing to a liketack an enemy.

self to religious practices.

ness.

A-me-li-o-ra'tion, the act of making better; As-size', an inquest; a measure or adjustment. improvement.

A-men'i-ty, pleasantness; civility.
Am-phi-the'a-ter, an oval or circular theater.
A-nath'e-ma, a curse pronounced with solem-
uity and authority.

As-trol'o-ger, one who professes to foretell fu-
ture events by observing the stars.
As'ymp-tote, a line which constantly approaches
a curve, but which can never meet it.
At-trib'ute, to assign or impute to.

Au-ro'ra, the dawn, or a light in the heavens | Car-a-van', a company of travelers in the East.
resembling it.
Car-bon-if'er-ous, containing carbon, or coal.
Car'nage, slaughter; bloodshed.

Au'spi-cate, to foreshow.
Au-to-bi-og'ra-phy, an account of one's own Car'ni-val, a festival celebrated just before

Av'a-lanche, a mass of snow and ice, sliding Car-niv'o-rous, subsisting on flesh; flesh-eat

down a mountain.

Av-a-tar', the descent of a Hindoo deity.
A-zo'ic, before the existence of animal life.
Bar'y-tone, a deep male voice, but higher than

the bass.

Ba-salt', a greenish-black stone.

ing.

Casque, a helmet.

Cas-sa'va, the plant from which tapioca is obtained; manioc.

Ca-tas'tro-phe, the termination of an event; a disaster.

Bass-re-lief', carved work in which the figures Cat'e-go-ry, a class of things. stand partly from the surface.

Ca-the'dral, the principal church in a diocese.

Bat'tle-ment, the upper part of the wall of a Ce-leb'ri-ty, fame; distinction.
fortification, notched or indented.
Ce-les'tial, heavenly.

Bay'ou, an inlet of the sea, connected with riv- Cel'i-ba-cy, unmarried state; single life.
ers or lakes.

Be-a-tif'ic, producing bliss.

Bel-lig'er-ent, waging war.

Be-nef'i-cent, doing good.

Cen'ser, a vessel for burning perfumes.
Cen'sure, blame; reproof; judgment.
Cha'os, a confused mass; disorder.

Chi-ca'ner-y, trickery; deception.

Ben-e-dic'tion, act of pronouncing a blessing. Cha-ot'ic, in a state of chaos; disorganized.

Be-nig'ni-ty, kindness of disposition; good- Chi-mer'i-cal, fanciful; unreal. will.

Bib'li-cal, relating to the Bible.

Bi-og'ra-phy, a history of any person's life.
Bi-ol'o-gy, the science of life.
Bi'peds, animals having two legs.
Bir'kie (Scotch), a clever fellow.
Biv'ou-ac (biv'wak), night rest of soldiers in the
open air.

Boon, anything granted as a benefit or favor.
Bo-re-a'lis, relating to the north; northern.
Bōwl'der, a large mass of stone worn smooth
by the action of water.

Chiv'al-rous, gallant; valiant; brave.
Chiv'al-ry, knighthood; gallantry.

Ci-ce-ro'ne (che-che-ro'ne), one who shows
strangers the curiosities of a place.
Cim-me'ri-an, very black or dark.
Cir-cum-spec'tion, caution; prudent watch-

fulness.

Civ'ic, civil; not military; municipal.
Clam'or-ous, noisy.

Clan-des'tine (-in), secret; underhand.
Clang'or, a loud and shrill sound.
Cli'max, gradual rise; highest point.
Brake, a place overgrown with shrubs; a Clois'ter, a convent; a nunnery.
thicket.
Co-a-lesce', to unite; to blend into one.
Bri-a're-us, a fabled giant having a hundred Cock'et, a custom-house certificate.
hands.
Co-e'val, of the same age.

Bro-cade', silk stuff, wrought or woven with Cog'i-tate, to think; to meditate.

Coil, a series of rings of rope, etc;
mult.

Col-lo'qui-al, conversational.
Col'lo-quy, a conversation.

Co-los'sal, like the Colossus; gigantic.
Co-los'si, plural of Colossus; giants.
Com-mem-o-ra'tion, keeping in memory by
formal celebration.

Com-pat'i-ble, suitable to; consistent with.
Con-cen'ter, to concentrate; to bring into one
point.

Con'crete, firm; solid; not abstract.

Con-ge'ni-al, of the same nature, or disposi-
tion.

Con-ju-ra'tion, sorcery; incantation.
Con-san-guin'i-ty, relationship by blood or

birth.

Con-serv'a-tive, opposed to change.
Con-serv'a-to-ry, a place for preserving
things; a greenhouse.
Con-stit'u-ent, composing; component.
Con'sum-mate, to complete; to perfect.
Con-tem'po-ra-ry, living at the same time.
Con-text'ure, framework; structure.

Di'a-lect, a form of language peculiar to a
place or district.

Die'tion, style of language, or expression.
Dight (lite), dressed; adorned.

Di-gres'sion, departure from the main subject.
Dike, a ditch; a mound to prevent the over-
flow of water.

Con-ti-gu'i-ty, contact; state of being adja- Dil-et-tan'ti, lovers of the fine arts.

cent.

Con'tu-me-ly, scornful treatment; disdain.
Con-vent'u-al, relating to a convent; monas-

tic.

Con-vol'vu-lus, a vine; bindweed.

Coot Scotch), a blockhead; a simpleton.

Di-min'u-tive, of small size; little.
Di-plo'ma-cy, the art of negotiating treaties.
Dip-lo-mat'ic, pertaining to diplomacy.
Dis-com'fit-ed, defeated.

Dis-con-cert'ed, frustrated; confused.
Dis-en-cum'ber, to disburden; to set free.

Cor-du-roy', a thick cotton stuff, having a Dis'lo-cate, to displace; to disjoint.

ribbed surface.

Cor-rel'a-tive, having mutual relations; reciprocal.

Couch'ant, lying down.

Cra'ven, a coward.

Dis-par'age, to undervalue; to depreciate.
Dis-qui-si'tion, a discourse; a treatise.
Dis-sem'ble, to conceal; to feign.
Dis-ser-ta'tion, a discourse; a treatise.
Dis-sev'er, to disjoin; to separate.

Cre-du'li-ty, readiness to believe without Dis-so-lu'tion, decomposition; death. proof.

Croupe or Croup, the part of a horse's back Dith-y-ram'bics, poems of a wild, enthusiastic

behind the saddle.

Cu'li-na-ry, pertaining to cooking.

Dis-tend'ed, expanded; enlarged.

character; (anciently) songs to Bacchus. Dit'ty, a song.

Cu'po-la, a dome; an arched roof.

Cur-ric ́u-lum, course of studies.

Dog'ma-tism, positiveness of assertion.
Du'bi-ous-ly, doubtfully; with uncertainty.

Cy'cle, a circle of time; a round of years; a Dul'ci-mer, a kind of musical instrument. period.

Cy-clo-pe'an, pertaining to the Cyclops, a fa

bled giant; huge.

Dy'nas-ty, a succession of sovereigns of the

same race.

Ec-cen-tric'i-ties, peculiarities; oddities.

Cy-clo-pæ'di-a, a book in which the various Ec'logue, a pastoral poem, i. e. relating to shep

sciences are treated.

Cym'bals, a musical instrument.

Dé-bris (da-bre') rubbish; remains; ruins.

herds, or the country.

E-con'o-mist, one who studies or practices economy.

De-cid'u-ous, falling off; not evergreen (of Ef-flu'vi-a (plural of effluvium), noxious or

trees).

De-ci'pher, to unravel; to explain.

De-co'rum, propriety of behavior; decency.
De-crep'it, weak from old age.
De-duct'ive-ly, by deduction, or inference.
Def-er-en'tial, respectful.

De-flect', to turn or bend aside.

De-funct', dead; deceased.

De'i-fied, made or declared a god.

De-mure'ly, soberly; modestly.

De-nom'i-nate, to name; to entitle.

Des'cant, a song; the variation of an air or melody.

noisome exhalations.

Ef-ful'gence, splendor; brightness.
E'go-tism, conceit; vanity.

E-jac-u-la'tion, exclamation.

E-lab'o-rate, to improve or perfect by labor.

E-le'gi-ac or El-e-gi'ac, pertaining to an elegy, or funereal song; plaintive.

Elves (plural of elf), fairies.

Em-a-na'tion, a flowing out; an efflux.
Em-bla'zoned, decked with showy ornaments.
E'mir (Arabic), a governor, prince, or military
commander.

E-mol'u-ment, gain; pecuniary profit. Des'e-crate, to abuse what is sacred; to pro- Em-pir'i-cism, dependence on experiment;

Des'pot, one who rules with absolute power; En-am'ored, charmed; inflamed with love.
a tyrant.
En-cyc'li-cal, circular.
Des'ul-to-ry, unconnected; fitful; wandering. En-dow'ment, a natural gift.
De-vo'ni-an, pertaining to certain geological
strata abounding in Devonshire, England.
Di'a-dem, a crown.

E-ner'vät-ed, deprived of strength; weakened.
En-fran'chised, set free; admitted as a free-

mail.

curve.

E-nor'mons, huge; prodigious; very wicked. | Fes-toon', a garland or wreath hanging in a
En rap-port' (French), in relation; related.
E-nu-mer-a'tion, numbering; summing up.
E-nun-ci-a'tion, utterance; declaration.
E'on, the time a person or thing exists; a pe-

riod of time; an age.

Feu'dal, pertaining to a feud, that is, a right to lands on condition of service to a superior. Film'y, composed of a thin skin or web; like a cobweb.

E-phem'e-ral, lasting for a day; of short du- Fin'i-cal, over-nice; affectedly exact.

ration.

Ep'i-gram, a short, witty poem.
Ep'i-sode, a digression.

Ep-i-sod'i-cal, pertaining to an episode.
Ep'i-thet, a name; a title; a qualifying term.
E-qui-lib'ri-um, even balance; equality of
weight.

E-qui-noc'tial, a great circle in the heavens in
the plane of the equator.
E-quipped', furnished; arrayed.

Fir'ma-ment, the sky; the canopy of the heavens.
Flu'ent-ly, in a flowing, easy manner.
Fo-ren'sic, relating to courts of justice, or le-
gal proceedings.

Fos'sil, a substance dug from the earth.
Fran'kin-cense, an odorous resin.

Fri'ar, a brother or member of any religious
order.

Gal'ax-y, the milky-way.
Gal'li-ard, a brisk, gay man.

E'ra, a fixed point or period of time; an epoch. Gal'van-ism, electricity produced by chemical E-rad'i-cate, to root out; to destroy.

action.

E-ru-di'tion, knowledge obtained from books; Gar'ni-ture, furniture; adornment.

learning.

Es-chew'ing, avoiding; shunning.

Gar-rote', an iron collar used in executions; a collar of the same form.

Es'pla-nade, a clear space used for rides or Gen-e-al'o-gy, list of ancestors; pedigree. walks.

Es-tranged', made unfriendly; alienated.
Es'tu-a-ry, a river or arm of the sea in which

the tide rises.

Eu-lo'gi-um, formal praise.

Eu'pho-ny, agreeable sound.

E-van'ish-ing, fleeting; evanescent.

changing to vapor.

Ev-o-lu'tion, act of unfolding.

Ges-tic-u-la'tion, act of making gestures; action accompanying speech.

Gey'sers, boiling springs in Iceland.

Ghoul, an imaginary being supposed to prey upon human bodies.

Glade, an open space in a forest.

Glint'ed, glanced; peeped forth.

E-vap-o-ra'tion, passing away in vapor; Glu'ti-nous, sticky; adhesive.

Ex'ca-vate, to hollow out.

Ex-cheq'uer, treasury.

Ex-ha-la'tion, effluvium; vapor; steam.
Ex-hil'a-rat-ing, enlivening; cheering.
Ex'i-gen-cy, demand; pressing need.

Gos'sa-mer, a fine, filmy substance floating in the air.

Gowd (Scotch), gold.

Gra-da'tion, regular progress, step by step.
Graph'ic, vivid; lively; well drawn.

Grat-u-la'tion, expressing joy at another's
happiness or good fortune.

Ex-pa'tri-ate, to banish; to expel from one's Gree (obs.), good-will; rank; to bear the gree,

Ex-u'ber-ance, great abundance; overflowing Gym-nas'tic, relating to bodily exercise; ath

Fa-cil'i-tate, to make easy; to remove difficul- Hame'ly (Scotch), homely.

Fan-tas'tic, fanciful; whimsical.

Harp'si-chord, a musical instrument.

Far'del, a bundle; a pack or load for the He-red'i-ta-ry, descending by inheritance.

back.

Fas-ci-na'tion, charming; enchantment.
Fas-tid'i-ous, over-nice; hard to please.
Faun (Myth.), a god of fields and shepherds.
Fe-cun'di-ty, fruitfulness; fertility.

Her-met'i-cal-ly, perfectly close; by chemical

process.

Hes-per'i-dos (Myth.), daughters of Atlas, who

owned the orchards in Africa, in which golden fruit grew.

Het'er-o-dox, contrary to an acknowledged | In-flam'ma-ble, easily set on fire.
standard of religious doctrine.
In-gen'u-ous, open; frank; candid.
Hi-e-rar'chy, sacred government; the priest- In-i'ti-ate, to introduce; to begin.

hood.

Hi-e-ro-glyph'ics, sacred picture-writing of

the ancient Egyptians. Hind, a peasant; a servant.

Hod'den (Scotch), humble.
Hu'mid, moist; wet.

Hus'band-ry, economy; farming.

Hy-po-thet'i-cal,

hypothesis.

In-no-va'tion, change; introduction of a novelty.

In-sig'ni-a, badges of office; marks of distinc

tion.

In-sip'id, tasteless.

In'su-læ (Latin), islands; separate houses, i. e. houses standing alone.

based on a supposition, or In-ten'tive-ly (obs.), closely; attentively.

I'dlesse, idleness; sloth.

I-de'al, imaginary; unreal.

Ig'ne-ous, pertaining to fire; fiery.
Il-lim'it-a-ble, unbounded; boundless.
Il-lit'er-ate, unlearned; uneducated.

Im'age-ry, figures of speech; figurative lan-
guage.

In-ter-mit'tent, ceasing for a time, or at in-
tervals.

In-tim'i-date, to make afraid; to affright.
In-tract'a-ble, unmanageable; obstinate.
In-trin'sic, internal; real; genuine.

In-tu-i'tion, immediate perception by the in-
tellect; intuitive knowledge.

In-tu'i-tive, perceived without reasoning.

Im-mu-ta-bil'i-ty, unchangeableness; stabil- In'un-date, to overflow.

In-cor'po-rate, to unite into one body; to Ir-ra'di-ate, to enlighten; to illume. form into a body politic. Ir-re-me'di-a-ble, incurable; without remedy. In-cre-du'li-ty, readiness to believe without Ir-rep'a-ra-ble, not to be repaired; irretrievsufficient proof.

able.

In-crus-ta'tion, formation of a crust on the Ir-i-des'cent, having the color of the rainbow. I'ris, the rainbow.

surface.

In-cum'ben-cy, state of lying or resting on Is-o-la'tion, detachment; separation from all something; the holding of an office.

In-dec'o-rous, unbecoming; indecent.

In-def'i-nite, indistinct; vague.

others.

I-tin'er-ant, wandering; traveling; going from place to place.

In-del'i-bly, so as not to be erased; inef- Jas'mine, a climbing plant which bears very faceably.

In-dict'ment, formal charge, or accusation.
In-dis'so-lu-ble, not to be dissolved; endur-
ing.

fragrant flowers.

Joc'u-lar, sportive; witty; facetious.
Joc'und, joyous; blithesome; gay.
Ju-ris-pru'dence, science of law.

In-dom'it-a-ble, not to be subdued; uncon- Ju'rist, one versed in law; a lawyer.

querable.

In-du'bi-ta-bly, without doubt; unquestion-
ably.
In-duc'tive-ly, by inference; by the inductive
method of reasoning.
In-ef-fect'u-al, without producing the proper
effect; fruitless.

In-es'ti-ma-ble, priceless; invaluable.
In-ev'i-ta-ble, unavoidable.

In-ex'or-a-bly, firmly; so as not to be moved
by entreaty.

Lab'y-rinth, an edifice full of winding passa

ges; a maze.

La-con'ic, brief; in the manner of the ancient
Spartans.

La-goon', a large shallow lake, having an
opening into the sea.

Lam'bent, playing on the surface; touching
lightly.

Land'gra-vine, the wife of a Landgrave, or
German nobleman.

La'tent, concealed.

In-fi-del'i-ty, unfaithfulness; unbelief; scep- Leash, a thong of leather, by which a dog or

ticism.

other animal is held.