Y S.. a n ever green YEAR, yeer, s., twelve months.--The YEW, yew, YEAST, yeest, s., the foam, froth or YEASTY, yeast'-e, a., frothy; foamy; spumy. YELK, yelk, s., yellow part of an egg; the yolk. YELL, yel, v.n., to cry out with a YELLING, -ling, a., uttering hideous gold, sulphur, &c.-s., a bright color, like gold or sulphur. YELLOWISH, -ish, a., somewhat yellow. YELLOWNESS, -nes, s., quality of being yellow. YELLOWS, -lose, s., a disease of the YEOMANRY, -re, s., the collective YES, yes. ad., a term of affirmation. pine. IEL D, yeeld, v.a, to give in return for labor; to allow; to produce; to concede; to admit; to give up; to surrender.v.n., to give up the contest; to submit.-s., amount yielded; product. YIELDING, -ing, a., inclined to give way flexible.-s., concession; submission. YOKE, yoke, s., a bandage on the neck of beasts; a mark of servitude; bondage; a chain. -v.a., to join in a yoke; to couple; to bring into bondage. YOLK, yoke, s., the yelk of an egg. YON, yon, or YONDER, '-der, a. and ad., being at a distance within view. YONKER, yunk'-er, s., a young fellow. YORE, yore, ad., of old time; long ago. YOU, yoo, the pronoun of the second · person YOUNG, yung, a., not old; being somewhat tender; having little experience. -s., the offspring of animals. YOUNGER, -ger, a. comp., not so old as another. YOUNGEST,'-gest, a. superl., having the least age. YOUNGISH, -ish, a., young. YOUNGLING, -ling, S., any animal in the first part of life. YOUNGSTER, -ster, s., a young person; a lad [you. YOUR, yoor, pron. a., belonging to YOURSELF, -self', pron., a compound of your and self. YOUTH, yooth, s., a young man; a young person, male or female; young persons collectively. YOUTHFUL, '-ful, a., young; full of youth; fresh; vigorous.-S., youthfulness. Z zed, the last letter of the alpha- ZERO, zero, 5; (tal.), cipher; noth bet; merely a vocal S. ZAMBO, zam'-bo, s., a child of a negro and a mulatto. ZAMIA, za'-me-ă, s., a genus of plants. ZANY, -ne, s., a merry-andrew buffoon. a [a zany. ZANYISM, za'-ne-ism, s., the state of ZEAL, zeel, S., passionate ardor; enthusiasm. ZEALOT, zel'-ut, s., one engaged warmly in any cause. ZEALOTRY, -ot-re, s., behavior of a zealot. ZEBRA, ze'-bră, S., a quadruped of Southern Africa, allied to the horse, striped with numer ing; the point of a thermometer from which it is graduated. ZEST, zest, s. (Pers.), relish; some thing that gives a pleasant taste. -v.a., to give a relish or flavor to. ZETETIC, ze-tet'-ik, a., that proceeds by inquiry. ZIBET, zib'-et, s., a small quadruped. ZIGZAG, zigzag, a., having short turns.-s., something that has short turns or angles.-v.a., to form with short turns. ZINC, zink, s. (Ger.), a semi-metal of a brilliant white color, with a shade of blue. ZINCOGRAPHY, zin-kog'-ră-fe, s., the art of drawing upon and printing from plates of zinc. ZINCOUS, -kus, a., pertaining to zinc. ZIRCON, zer'-kun, s., a mineral containing the earth zirconia and silica. ZODIAC, zo'-de ak, s..a broad N growing in the East In dies. ZEMINDAR, ZEBU. S., zem-in-dar', the holder of a large portion of land under the government in India. ZEND, zend, s., a language formerly prevalent in Persia ZENDAVESTA, zen'-dă-ves-tă, a., a sacred book of the Guebres or Parsees, ascribed to Zoroaster. ZENITH, -ith, s., that point in the heavens vertical to the spectator. ZEOLITE, ze'-o-lite, s., a family of minerals, which are hydrous silicates of alumina. ZEOLITIC, -lit'-ik, a., consisting of or like zeolites. ZEPHYR, zef'-er, s., the west wind; a gentle breeze. con through which the sun passes in its annual course. ZODIACAL, -ă-kal, a., pertaining to the zodiac. ZOLLVEREIN. zol'-ver-ine (Germ.), a commercial union of states for establishing a uniform rate of customs. ZOOGRAPHICAL, -o-graf'-e-kal, a., pertaining to the description of animals. ZOOGRAPHY, -og'-raf-e, s., a description of animals, their forms and habits. [of animals. ZOOLATRY, ol'-a-tre, s., the worship ZOOLOGICAL, zo-o-loj'-e-kal, a., pertaining to zoology. ZOOLOGIST, -ol-o-jist, s., one who is well versed in the natural history of animals. ZOOLOGY, -je, s., that part of natural history which treats of the habits, &c., of all animals. ZOONOMY, on'-o-me, s., the laws of animal life. ZOOTOMY, -me, s., the anatomy or dissection of animals. ZOSTER, zos'-ter, s., a kind of tetter. ZOUAVE, zoo'-ave, s., a member of a French military corps, wearing the Arab dress. 498 ZOOPHYTE, ZYTHUM Zo'-O fite, s., connecting link between plants and animals, as corals, sponges, &c. ZOOPHYTOLOGY, -fe-tol'-o-je, S., natural history of zoophytes. ZOOTOMIST, zo-ot' ZOOPHYTE. o-mist, s., a comparative anatomist. ZOUNDS, zownds, s. or interj., an exclamation of anger or wonder. ZYGOMATIC, zig-o-mat'-ik, a., per taining to the zygoma, or cheekbɔne. ZYMOLOGY, zi-mol'-o-je, s., a treatise on the fermentation of liquors. ZYMOMETER, -mom'-e-ter, s., an instrument for ascertaining the degree of fermentation. ZYMOSIS, -mo'-sis, s., fermentation; an epidemic or contagious affection. ZYMOTIC, -mot'-ik, a., pertaining to an epidemic or contagious affection; feverish. ZYTHUM, -thum, s., a liquor made from malt and wheat. TABLE OF SYNONYMS. Strictly speaking, there are no two words in the English language whose meanings are precisely the same; but they may be so nearly alike in signification that they may be used to convey the same thought, in which caso they are considered as synonymous with, or synonyms of, each other. Writers are frequently puzzled to find a suitable word to express their ideas without repeating one occurring in the same or the preceding se tence, and often the word which first suggests itself does not possess the exact shade of meaning necessary to convey a thought correctly. To meet these and similar emergencies, we append a Table of Synonyms, which is of the greatest value to those who would write smoothly and correctly. The following table is alphabetically arranged and carefully compiled, and it covers nearly all cases in which doubts may arise as to a choice of words. It contains from two to twelve synonyms for upward of 2,500 words, crediting every word with its various significations, and giving each of the latter its share of synonyms. A ABANDON-forsake, relinquish, give | ABSURD-ridiculous, foolish, preposup, desert. terous, silly. ABASH-bewilder, disconcert, con- ABUNDANT-copious, ample, plenti found, confuse. ful, teeming. ABUSIVE-offensive, graceful, scurrilous. ABODE-habitation, dwelling, residence. ABOLISH-destroy, revoke, abrogate, invalidate. ABORTIVE-fruitless, inoperative, fu- ABRIDGE-lessen, diminish, shorten, ABSORB engulf, engross, swallow, ACCEDE-comply, acquiesce, consent, agreeable, ACQUIRE procure, obtain, gain, win, attain, secure. ACTIVE-agile, busy, brisk, industrious, nimble, quick. ACTUAL-certain, positive, real, genuine. [suade. ACTUATE―move, impel, induce, perACUTE-keen, penetrating, piercing, sharp, subtle, shrewd. ADAGE-maxim, aphorism, saying, proverb, apothegm, axiom. ADD-increase, join to, put to. ADDITION-accession, increase, augmentation. ADEPT-expert, quick, apt, skillful. ADHERE-hold, cleave, attain, stick. ADHERENT-follower, partisan, dis ciple. ADHESION-attachment, adherence, sticking, devoted. ADJACENT adjoining, close, contiguous, near. [prorogue ADJOURN-defer, postpone, delay, ADJUNCT-appendage, appurtenance, dependency. ADJUST-adapt, fit, accommodate, suit, settle. ADMIRATION-esteem, amazement, wonder, regard, surprise. ADMIT-tolerate, grant, permit, concede, allow. ADVERSE-Contrary, unfortunate, opposed, hostile. ADVERSITY-misfortune, affliction, calamity, distress. ADVERT-allude, turn, regard, notice. ADVOCATE-argue, plead, defend, support. AFFABLE-pleasing, courteous. civil, urbane, ALLAY -appease, assuage, mitigate, soothe, alleviate. ALLEGE-affirm, assert, adduce, advance, declaré. ALLEVIATE-abate, lighten, ease, soothe, mitigate, relieve. ALLOT -appoint, distribute, assign, apportion. ALLUDE-hint, intimate, refer, suggest. ALLURE-attract, decoy, entice, seduce, tempt. ALTER-change, modify, re-arrange, vary. difference, ALTERCATION-dispute, quarrel, dissension. AMENABLE-accountable, answerable, responsible. AMEND-better, correct, improve, mend, reform, rectify. AMENDS-reparation, recompense, restitution, restoration. ANGRY-hot, hasty, irascible, passionate, enraged. ANGUISH-agony, distress, pain, suffering. ANIMATE-enliven, exhilarate, cheer, impel, encourage, incite, inspire, urge. |