ABOLISHABLE A-bŏl'ish-a-ble, a. Capable of being destroyed. A-bŏl'ish-ment, n. Act of abolishing; abolition. Ab'o-li'tion (-lish'un, 119), n. The act of abolishing. Ab'o-li'tion-işm, n. Principles or measures of abolitionists. Ab'o-li'tion-ist, n. One who favors abolitionism. A-bom'i-na-ble, a. Detestable. A-bom'i-nāte, v. t. To hate utterly; to abhor. A-bom'i-nā'tion, n. Extreme hatred; object of hatred. Ab'o-rig'i-nal, a. First, or primitive.n. Original in habitant. tAb'o-rig'i-nēs, n. pl. First in Imma State of habitants of a country. A-bôr'tion, n. A miscarriage; an untimely birth. A-bôr❜tive, a. Unsuccessful; untimely; premature. A-bôr'tive-ly, adv. turely; without success. A-bôr'tive-ness, n. being abortive. A-bound', v. i. To be in great plenty; to be prevalent. A-bout', prep. Round; encircling; on every side of; near to; concerning. - adv. Around; here and there; every way. A-bove' (a-buv'), prep. Higher than; more than.adv. In a higher place. Ab'ra-ca-dăb'rå, n. A superstitious charm against certain diseases. A-brāde', v. t. [Lat. ab, from, and radere, to scrape.] To rub or wear off; to grate. A-bra'sion, n. A wearing or rubbing off. [in a line. A-breast', adv. Side by side; +A-breu-voir' (vwôr'), n. The joint between two stones in masonry. A-bridge', v. t. To make shorter; to contract; to cut short; to abbreviate. A-bridg'ment (132), n. A work abridged; a summary; epitome; compend; compendium. A-broach', adv. In a posture to let out liquor. A-broad' (a-brawd'), adv. At large; out of doors; in another country. [annul. Ab'ro-gate, v. t. To repeal; to Ab'ro-ga'tion, n. Act of repealing, as a law. Ab-rupt', a. [Lat. abruptus, broken off.] Sudden; steep; broken. 26 Ab-rup'tion, n. Violent sepa ration of bodies. Ab-rŭpt'ly, adv. In an abrupt manner; suddenly. Ab-rupt'ness, n. An abrupt manner; suddenness. Ab'sçess, n. A tumor filled with purulent matter. Ab-sçind', v. t. To cut off. Ab-sçiş'şion (-sizh'un), n. The act of cutting off; removal; separation. Ab-seŏnd', v. i. To secrete one's self; to hide. Ab'sençe, n. State of being absent; inattention. Ab'sent, a. Not present; in attentive; lost in thought. Ab-sent', u. t. To keep away. Ab'sen-tee', n. One who abAb-sent'er, sents himself. Ab'so-lute, a. Not limited; unconditional; complete; arbitrary; despotic; positive; peremptory. Ab'so-lúte-ly, adv. Positively; arbitrarily. Ab'so-lute-ness, n. Completeness; arbitrary power. Ab/so-lu❜tion, n. Act of absolving; forgiveness; pardon; remission of sins. Ab'so-lu/tişm, n. Principles of absolute government. Ab-sŏl'u-to-ry, adv. Absolving. Ab-şõlve' (-zŏlv), v. t. To free from; to pardon. Ab-sôrb', v. t. [Lat. ab, from, and sorbere, to suck in.] To suck up; to imbibe; to engross. to absorb. Ab-sôrb'a-ble, a. Capable of being absorbed. Ab-sôrb'ent, n. A substance that absorbs. a. Sucking or drying up; imbibing. Ab-sôrp'tion, n. Act of absorbing; sucking up. Ab-sôrp'tive, a. Having power [forbear. Ab-stain', v. i. To refrain; to Ab-stē'mi-ous, a. Temperate in diet; abstinent. Ab-stē'mi-oŭs-ly, adv. Temperately. Ab-stē'mi-oŭs-ness, n. A sparing use of food, &c. Ab-sterge', v. t. To cleanse by wiping; to purify. Ab-ster'gent, a. Having a cleansing quality. [cleansing. Ab-ster'sion, n. The act of Ab-ster'sive, a. Serving to cleanse; abstergent. Ab'sti-nençe, n. A refraining from food, or from any ac tion. ACADEMICAL Ab'sti-nent, a. Practicing abstinence; fasting. Ab-strǎet', v. t. To draw from; to separate; to remove; to purloin. Ab'stract, a. Separate; existing in the mind only; abstruse; difficult. n. An abridgment or epitome. Ab-strået'ed-ness, n. State of being abstracted. Ab-strǎe'tion, n. Act of ab stracting; separation; absence of mind. Ab-strǎet'ĭve, a. Having the power of abstracting. Ab'straet-ly, adv. By itself. Ab'straet-ness, n. State of being abstract. Ab-struse' (29), a. Difficult to be understood; obscure. Ab-struse'ness, n. Obscurity or difficulty of meaning. Ab-struse'ly, adv. Obscurely; darkly. Ab-sûrd', a. Contrary to reason or to manifest truth. SYN. Foolish; irrational; ridicu lous. Ab-sûrd'i-ty, n. Quality of Ab-sûrd'ness, being ab surd; that which is absurd. A-bun'dançe, n. Great plenty; exuberance. A-bŭn'dant, a. Very plentiful; ample; exuberant. A-bŭn'dant-ly, adv. Plentifully. (or use ill. A-buşe' (-būz'), v. t. To treat A-buse', n. Ill use of any thing; corrupt practice; contumely. A-bu'sive, a. Marked by abuse. SYN. Reproachful; injurious; opprobrious. A-bu'sive-ly, adv. In an abusive manner; by a wrong use. A-bu'sive-ness, n. State of being abusive. A-but', v. i. To end or border upon; to be contiguous to. A-but'ment, n. That which borders upon or adjoins; the solid part of a bridge next the land. A-bŭt'tal, n. The butting or boundary of land. A-byss', n. [Gr. a, without, and bussos, bottom.] A bottomless gulf or depth. Ae'a-dē'mi-an, Ae'a-děm'ie, Ae'a-de-mi'cian, A-eǎd'e-mĭst, A n. mem ber of an a cademy; an academic philosopher. Ae'a-děm'ie, Ae'a-děm'ie-al, a. Pertain ing to an ACADEMY academy, college, or university. A-cǎd'e-my, n. A school of accomplice-a. ä'çi-dent, n. An unforeseen arts and sciences; a school holding a place intermediate between the common school and college. Ae-çēde', v. i. To be added to; to assent; to agree. Ae-çěl'er-ate, v. t. To hasten the motion of; to quicken. Ae-çel'er-a'tion, n. Act of accelerating, or hastening. Ae-çel'er-a-tive, Ae-çel'er-a-to-ry, creasing Ae-claim', the speed. Ăe'çent, n. Modulation of voice; superior stress of voice on a syllable; a mark to regulate pronunciation, distinguish magnitudes, &c. Ae-çent', v. t. a. In To express or note the accent. Ae-çĕnt'u-al, a. Relating to accent. Ae-çĕnt'u-ate, v. t. To mark or pronounce with an accent. Ae-çent/u-a'tion, n. Act or mode of uttering or marking accents. Ae-cept', v. t. To receive; to admit to subscribe and be- Ae-çěpt'ançe, n. Reception Ae-çess', or Ae'çess, n. Approach; admission; increase. Ae-çes'sa-ry, a. Additional; acceding. - Ny One who accedes to an offense. Ae-çes'si-bil'i-ty, n. Quality of being accessible. Ae-çess'i-ble, a. Capable of being approached. Ae-çes'sion (-sěsh'un), n. Act of acceding to; addition; in Ae'çi-dent'al-ly, adv. By ac- Ae'ela-ma'tion, S n. A shout a. Ex pressing joy or applause. state of being acclimated. Ascending slope or inclination. The per- Ae-com'plished (-plisht), p. Ae-côrd'ançe, n. Agreement; harmony; conformity. Ae-eôrd'ing-ly, adv. Agreeably suitably; consequently. Ae-côr'di-on, n. A small musical instrument, with keys and bellows. Ae-eŎst', v. t. To speak first; to address. †Accouchement (äk/koosh'mong'), n. [Fr.] Delivery in child-bed. Ae-count', v. t. To reckon; Ae-count/a-bil'i-ty, n. Lia- Liable to be called to account; responsible. Ae-count'a-ble-ness, n. A ployed, or skillful, in keeping naments. Ae-erěd'it, v. t. To furnish with credentials; to give credit to. Ae-cres'çent, a. increasing. Ae-erē'tion, n. Growing; The act of growing to; increase. Ae-ere'tive, a. Increasing by growth. State of Ae-erue', v. i. To arise; to be n. Exactness; cor rectness; closeness. Ae'eu-rate (42), a. Done with care; without error.- SYN. Correct; precise; just. Ae-euşe', v. t. To charge with a crime; to blame; to censure; to impeach. [cuses. Ac-cuş'er, n. One who acAe-eus'tom, v. t. To make habitual or familiar by use. Āçe, n. A unit on cards or dice. A-çěl'da-mà, n. A field of blood. A-çěph'a-loŭs, a. [Gr. a, without, and kephale, a head.] Headless. A-çerb'i-ty, n. Bitterness of taste or of spirit. A-çès'çen-çy, n. A tendency Aç'e-tate, n. A salt formed by acetic acid united to a base. A-çět'ie, or A-çē'tie, a. [Lat. acetum, vinegar.] Having the properties of vinegar. A-çět'i-fi-ca'tion, n. Act of turning into acid or vinegar. A-çět'i-fy, v. t. or i. To turn acid; to make or become acid. Aç'e-tim'e-ter, n. An instrument for ascertaining the strength of acids. Aç'e-tim'e-try, n. Art of ascertaining the strength of acids. A-çē'toŭs, a. Having the quality of vinegar; sour. Aehe (ak), v. i. To be in pain. -n. A continued pain. A-chiev'a-ble, a. Capable of being achieved. A-chieve', v. t. To do; to perform; to obtain. A-chieve'ment, n. A perform ance; an action. Aeh'ing (ak'ing), n. Continued pain. Ach/ro-mǎt'ie, a. [Gr. a, without, and chroma, color.] Destitute of color. Aç'id (ás'id), a. Sour; like vinegar. n. A sour substance; a substance by which salts are formed. A-çid'i-fi/a-ble, a. Capable of being acidified. A-çid/i-fi-ca'tion, n. Act of acidifying. A-çid'i-fy (51), v. t. To con Ae-knowl'edġ-ment (-nŏl'ejment, 132), n. The owning of a thing; avowal; thanks. Ae'me, n. The highest point; summit; crisis of a disease. Ã'eôrn, n. [Gr. æc, oak, and corn, grain.] Fruit or seed of an oak. A-eŏt'y-lē'don, n. A plant in which the seed-lobes are not present. A-cous'tie (-kow/-), a. Pertaining to hearing. A-cous'ties, n. pl. The theory or science of sounds. Ae-quaint', v. t. To inform; to make familiar with. Ae-quaint'ançe, n. Knowledge; familiarity; one well known. Ae'qui-ěsçe' (ǎk/wi-ĕss'), v. i. To assent; to be satisfied with; to comply. Ae'qui-ès'çençe, n. Consent; compliance. Ae'qui-es'çent, a. Submitting or disposed to submit. Ae-quir'a-ble (133), a. Capable of being acquired. Ae-quire', v. t. To gain; to obtain; to come to; to attain. Ae-quire'ment, n. That which is acquired; gain; acquisition. Ae'qui-şi'tion (-zish'un), n. Act of acquiring; the thing acquired. Ae-quiş'i-tive, a. Disposed to make acquisitions. Ae-quiş'i-tive-ness, n. Desire of possession. Ae-quit', v. t. To discharge; to set free; to clear; to release; to absolve. Ae-quit'tal (129), n. Formal release from a charge. Ae-quit'tançe, n. A receipt in full for debt; discharge. A'ere (a'ker, 151), n. [A.-S. acer, an open field.] A piece of land containing 160 square rods or 4840 square yards. Ae'rid, a. Hot and biting to the taste; pungent. Ae'rid-ness, n. A sharp, harsh quality; pungency. Ae'ri-mō'ni-ous, a. Full of a name. A-erop'o-lis, n. A citadel. A-cross', prep. From side to side of; ath wart; over. A-erŎs'tie, n. A poem in which certain letters taken successively, one in each line, form [acrostics. A-eros'tie-al, a. Pertaining to Aet, v. t. To perform to do; to move; to feign. - v. i. To be in action; to imitate; to conduct or behave. n. A deed; exploit; action; division of a play. Aet'ing, n. Act of performing; action. living tissues for remedial | Ad-dŭet'ĭve, a. Serving to purposes. The act of hard; hard as adamant. A-dăpt', v. t. To fit; to suit. A-dăpt'a-bil'i-ty, n. Quality of adaptation. A-dăpt'a-ble, a. Capable of being adapted. Ad'ap-ta'tion. n. adapting or fitting; suitableness fitness. A-dăpt'ed-ness, n. State of being adapted. Add (125), v. t. [Lat. ad, to, and dare, to give.] To join; to augment or increase. +Ad-děn'dum, n. (pl. Adděn'da, 147.) [Lat.] Thing added. Åd'der, n. A kind of venomous serpent. [added. Ad'di-ble, a. Capable of being Ad-diet', v. t. To give up habitually; to apply. SYN. To devote; to dedicate. Ad-diet'ed-ness, n. State of Ad-die'tion, being addicted. Ad-di'tion (-dish'un), n. Act of adding; thing added; increase; part of arithmetic which treats of adding numbers. tAd-di'tion-al (-dĭsh'un-), n. Added. Ad-di'tion-al-ly (-dish/un-), adv. By way of addition. Ad'dle, v. t. To make addle or corrupt. a. Diseased, as eggs; putrid; corrupt; barren; empty. Ad-dress', v. t. To speak or apply to to prepare for; to direct; to make love to. -n. Application; petition; dexterity; skill; courtship; di rection of a letter. Ad-dūçe', v. t. To bring forward; to allege. [ward. Ad-du'çent, a. Bringing forAd-dü'çi-ble, a. Capable of being adduced. Ad-dŭe'tion, n. The act of adducing, or bringing forward. bring forward. A-děpt', n. A person skilled in any art. a. Well-versed ; skillful. Ad'e-qua-cy, n. State of being adequate; sufficiency. Ad'e-quate, a. Fully sufficient; equal; proportionate; correspondent. Åd'e-quate-ly, adv. In proportion; sufficiently; fitly. Ad-hēre', v. i. To stick close; to remain fixed or firm. Ad-hēr'ençe, n. Quality or Ad-hēr'en-çy, S state of ad hering; tenacity; fidelity; constancy. Ad-hēr'ent, a. United with or lower; a partisan. Ad-hē'şion, n. Act or state of sticking; adherence. Ad-hē'sive, a. Sticking; 'tenacious. Ad-hē'sive-ly, adv. With ad hesion. Ad-hē'sive-ness, n. Quality of sticking; tenacity. Ad-hôr'ta-to-ry, a. Containing counsel; advisory. A-dieu' (a-du', 27), adv. Farewell; good-by.. -n. Act of taking leave. Ad'i-po-çere', n. A waxy sub stance into which fat is sometimes converted. Ad'i-pose, a. Consisting of fat; fat; fatty. Ad'it, n. [Lat. aditus, entrance.] A horizontal entrance into a pit. Ad-jā'çen-çy,n. State of lying close to; contiguity. Ad-ja'çent, a. Lying near; contiguous. Ad'jee-ti'val, a. Pertaining to, or partaking of, an adjective. Ad'jee-tive, n. A word added to a noun to express some quality, attribute, or proper ty. Ad'jee-tĭve-ly, adv. In the manner of an adjective. Ad-join', v. t. To join or unite to. v. i. To be contiguous. Ad-join'ing, a. Joining; adjacent; near; contiguous. Ad-jôurn' (37), v. t. To put off to another time.-SYN To postpone; delay; defer; prorogue. Ad-joûrn'ment, n. Act of adjourning; postponement; delay. ADMIRABLE To deter Ad-judge', v. t. To sentence; to decide judicially. Ad-jū'di-eāte, v.t. mine by law. Ad-ju'di-ca'tion, n. Judicial trial or sentence. Ad'junet, n. Something joined to another.a. Added to, or united with. Ad-june'tion, n. Act of adjoining. Ad-junet'ĭve, n. That which is joined.-a. Tending to join. Ad ju-ra'tion, n. Act of charging solemnly; form of oath. Ad-jure', v. t. To charge on oath; to enjoin earnestly or solemnly. Ad-jur'er, n. One who adjures. Ad-just', v. t. To make exact or conformable; to set right. -SYN. To adapt; suit; fit. Ad-just'a-ble, a. Capable of being adjusted. Ad-just'ment, n. A setting in order; regulation; settleOffice of an ment. Ăd'ju-tan-çy, n. adjutant. Ad'ju-tant, n. A military officer who assists a superior officer. Ad'ju-vant, a. Helping; helpful. - n. A helper; an assistant. Ad-měaş'ure (-mězh/yr), v. t. To take the dimensions or capacity of. Ad-měaş'ure-ment (-mězḥ'yr-), n. Act or result of measuring; measurement. Ad-men/su-ra'tion, n. Act of measuring; mensuration. Ad-min'is-ter, c. t. To manage; to direct; to supply; to settle, as an estate. v. i. To contribute; to act as administrator. Ad-min'is-te'ri-al, a. Pertaining to administration. Ad-min'is-tra-ble, a. Capable of being administered. Ad-min'is-tra'tion, n. Act of administering; executive part of government. Ad-min'is-trā'tive, a. Administering. Ad-min/is-trā'tor, n. A man who manages an intestate estate. Ad-min/is-tra'tor-ship, n. Office of an administrator. Ad-min'is-trā'trix, n. A woman who administers an estate. Ăd'mi-ra-ble, a. Worthy of admiration.-SYN. Wonderful; rare; excellent. admiral. Ad'mi-ral-ty, n. The power or the court for administering naval affairs. Ad/mi-ra'tion, n. Wonder mingled with pleasure; astonishment; esteem. Ad-mire', v. t. To regard with wonder or love. v. i. To wonder. Ad-mir'er, n. One who admires; a lover. Ad-mis/si-bil'i-ty, n. Quality of being admissible. Ad-mis'si-ble, a. Capable of being admitted. Ad-mis'sion (-mish'un), n. Act of admitting; admittance; allowance. Ad-mit', v. t. To let in ; to receive as true; to allow. Ad-mit'tançe (129), n. or power of entering. Ad-mix', v. t. To mingle. Ad-mix'tion (-mikst'yun, 63), n. A mingling. Ad-mixt'ure (-mikst/yr), n. Act of mixing; the substance mixed. Ad-mon'ish, v. t. To warn ; to reprove gently; to advise. Ad-mon'ish-er, n. One who admonishes. Act Ad/mo-ni'tion (-nish'un), n. Gentle reproof; counsel; warning. Ad-mŏn'i-tive, a. Contain-| Ad-mon'i-to-ry, ing admonition; monitory; warning. Ad-mon'i-tor, n. One who admonishes. Ad-năs'çent, a. Growing to something else. [thing. Ad'nate, a. Growing on someA-do'(-doo), n. Trouble; difficulty; bustle; stir. †A-do'be, n. [Sp.] An unburnt brick dried in the sun. Ad/o-les'çençe, n. State of growing; youth. Ad'o-les'çent, a. Growing; advancing to manhood. A-dopt', v. t. To take as one's [ing. own. ment; decoration. A-down', adv. Down.-prep. Downward. A-drift', a. or adv. at random. A-droit', a. Skillful; expert ; dexterous; ingenious. A-droit'ly, adv. Ingeniously. A-droit'ness, n. Dexterity; skill. terer. A-dry', a. In want of drink. Ad'sçi-ti'tious (-tish/us), a. Additional; supplemental. Ad'u-lā'tion, n. Excessive or servile flattery. Ad'u-la/tor, n. A servile flat[excess. Ad'u-la/to-ry, a. Flattering to A-dŭlt', n. A person grown.a. Grown to maturity. A-dŭl'ter-ant, n. A person or thing that adulterates. A-dŭl'ter-ate, v. t. To debase or corrupt by mixture. A-dul'ter-ate, a. Debased; corrupted; tainted with adultery. A-dŭl'ter-a'tion, n. Act of adulterating, or state of being adulterated. A-dŭl'ter-er, n. A man who is guilty of adultery. A-dul'ter-ess, n. A woman guilty of adultery. A-dul'ter-ous, a. Guilty of adultery; spurious; corrupt. A-dul'ter-y, n. A violation of the marriage bed. [adult. A-dult'ness, n. State of being Ad-ŭm'brant, a. Giving a faint shadow. Ad-ŭm'brāte, v. t. To shadow out faintly. Ad/um-bra'tion, n. A shadow or faint resemblance. Ad-un'çi-ty, n. A bending in the form of a hook. Ad-une'oùs, a. Hooked; bent. A-dop'tion, n. Act of adopt-A-dŭst', a. Burnt or scorched, A-dŏpt'ĭve, a. Adopting; adopted. A-dōr'a-ble, a. Worthy of adoration; divine. A-dōr'a-ble-ness, n. Quality of being adorable. or looking so. A-dus'tion (-dust/yun), n. The act of burning up. Ad-vȧnçe', n. A going forward promotion; payment beforehand. v. t. To bring ADVERT forward or higher; to raise ; to promote; to pay beforehand. v. i. To go on; to improve; to rise in rank." Ad-vȧnçe'ment, n. Act of advancing or moving forward; progress; promotion; preferment. Ad-vȧn'tage (5, 133), n. Favorable circumstances; superiority; gain; benefit; profit. -v. t. To benefit; to promote. Ad/van-ta'geous, a. Being of advantage; profitable; useful. Ad/van-ta'geous-ly, adv. Profitably conveniently. Ad/van-ta'geous-ness. n. Quality or state of being advantageous. Ad'vent, n. A coming; the season of four weeks before Christmas. Ad'ven-ti'tious (-tish'us), a. Added; accidental; incidental; not essentially inherent. Ad/ven-ti'tious-ly (-tish/us-), adv. In an adventitious manner. Ad-věn'tive, a. Accidental; adventitious. Ad-věnt'u-al, a. Relating to the advent. Ad-věnt'ūre (-vent/yr), n. An extraordinary event; an enterprise; chance; hazard. -v. t. To try the chance; to risk. v. i. To venture. Ad-věnt'ūr-er, n. One who adventures. Ad-věnt'ure-some (132), a. Bold; daring; enterprising. Ad-věnt'ür-cus (133), a. Daring; bold; enterprising ; venturesome. Ad'vērb, n. A word used to modify a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Ad-verb'i-al, a. Relating to, or like, an adverb. Ad-verb'i-al-ly, adv. In the manner of an adverb. Ad'ver-sa-ry, n. An opponent; enemy; antagonist. Ad-ver'sa-tive, a. Expressing contrariety or opposition. Ad'verse, a. Contrary; calamitous; afflictive. Ad'verse-ly, adv. In an adverse manner; unfortunately. Ad-ver'si-ty, n. Misfortune; affliction; calamity. Ad-vert', v. i. [Lat. advertere, to turn to.] To turn the mind. SYN. To attend; regard; observe; refer. |