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in debt' ed, being in debt; under obli- | rěe om měnd', to commend to an

gation.

in věst' ment, amount invested; that in which money is invested.

lieū (lū), in place of.

mer' can tile, having to do with trade.

other's confidence; to place in a favorable light.

ree' om pěnse, repayment; compensation.

shrewd (shrūd), artful; keen.

mil lion âire', a person worth a mil-spěç' i men, a sample.

lion or more.

mo nop' o list, one who monopolizes. op er a' tion, action; agency. Ŏp' u lençe, wealth; riches; affluence. pā' tron, one who countenances or protects; benefactor.

sta' tion ĕr y, articles usually sold by a stationer, such as pens, paper, etc. sub serĭp' tion, sum subscribed; attestation.

sue çess' ful, prosperous; fortunate. sys' tem, regular order or method.

rā' ti o (rā' shi ō), proportion; rate. văl' u ȧ ble, having value; precious.

LESSON 42

SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS

NOTE: The second word in each pair is opposite in meaning to that of the first.

eǎl' um ný, slander; defamation.

eu' lo gy, praise; commendation.

nox' ious, harmful; hurtful. běn e fi'cial, helpful; advantageous. pu' er ile, childish; silly; weak. reg' o lüte, manly; determined. al le' giançe, loyalty; devotion. dis loy' al ty, faithlessness; perfidy. ăm big' u ous, obscure; doubtful. Ŏb' vi oŭs, evident; plain. ĕg' o tism, vanity; self-conceit. mod' és ty, humility; reserve.

če o něm' ie al, frugal; saving. ĕx trăv' à gant, wasteful; prodigal. täunt, to jeer; to reproach. com' pli měnt, to praise; to flatter. ăn' nals, history; a record by years. tră di' tion, legend; knowledge orally. gen' u ine, real; true; authentic. spū' ri ous, false; counterfeit. fū' ri ous, raging; fierce; mad. eälm, quiet; still; subdued. doe' trine, precept; belief. prǎe' tiçe, usage; performance.

LESSON 43

WORDS APPLICABLE TO ALL KINDS OF BUSINESS

ǎb' strået, used without reference to nu' mer al, pertaining to number.

anything; synopsis.

ǎd ver tise' ment, a public notice, especially a paid notice in some public print.

ǎv' er age, medial sum or quantity; ordinary.

com' pěn sate, to indemnify; reward. de nom i nā' tion, title; a name. dís hon' est, void of honesty. ĕ nu' mer ate, to count; to number. e quiv' å lent, equal in worth or value. gross, twelve dozen; whole bulk. in' te gral, an entire thing; whole. măx' i mům, highest degree. mer' çe na ry, governed by greedi

ness of gain; serving for pay. min' i mŭm, smallest quantity. nul' li fy, to make void.

prof' it à ble, useful; yielding profit

or gain.

re çeive', to obtain by delivery. re li' å ble, trustworthy; worthy of dependence.

rē mū nēr ā' tion, reward; compensation.

re vēal', to disclose.

seize, to take hold of suddenly; to capture.

shrink' age, reduction in bulk or dimensions.

sti' pend, settled pay or compensation for services.

těs ti mō' ni al, a certificate of good character or conduct.

trăns ǎe' tion, the doing of any busi

ness.

LESSON 44

DICTATION EXERCISE

Our delegate1 was placed in a very delicate2 position.

These dents in the floor were made by a dense mass of metal.

His decease was occasioned by a severe disease."

If we defer the matter we may not again differ so widely.

I can put no dependence in him nor any of his dependants."
The depositary says there is no such book in the depository.12

There were diverse 13 opinions concerning the success of the pearl divers.14 I dissent 15 from you as to the descent 16

Devise 17 some device 18 for the banner.

necessary.

The eminent 19 man was in imminent 20 danger.

His facundity 21 of speech is greater than the fecundity 22 of his imagination. It was so formerly,23 before the new rules were formally 24 adopted.

She made a courtesy 25 with true courtesy.26

Sheathe" the sword in its shining sheath.28

biv' ouǎe (biv' wǎk), to encamp tem- mas quer āde' (-kēr-), a disguise; porarily.

sham.

char' ǎe tẽr, the nature of a person or på trōl', a guard; to go the rounds, as

thing; moral quality.

ero chet' (-sha'), knitting with a hook.

çǎn' ie, a snarler; one who sneers at moral worth.

a sentinel.

quar' ry, a stone pit; the object of the chase.

răg a mŭf' fin, a vagabond.

re cōurse', resort, as for help.
re splěn' dent, vividly bright.
shěp' herd, one who tends sheep.
stěn tō' ri an,
loud-voiced.

sub' tle (sŭt' 1), crafty; sly; hidden.
sys tem ǎt' ie, methodical; orderly.
vo rā' cious, ravenous; greedy.
yon' der, at a distance.

Take a second glance at the following words:

paint.

ō ri ěn' tal, pertaining to the orient or east; so-called rugs.

Ax min' ster, an imitation of Turkish | oil' eloth, cloth treated with oil or carpet, having thick and soft pile. brus' sels, a carpet made of worsted yarn and linen thread. drug' gět, material used as covering påt' tern, figure or style of decora for carpets. tion; a sample. ěm broid' er y, needlework used to pôr tiere' (pôr tyâr'), a curtain hangenrich textile fabrics, etc. ing across a doorway.

fringe, an ornamental border; a mar-re vērs' Ĭ ble, capable of being regin.

hěmp, a plant the fiber of which is used for making rope, coarse cloth,

etc.

in' grāin, a kind of carpet dyed in

the grain, or before manufacture. lace, a fabric, much used for curtains. lăm' bre quin (-bẽr kin), an ornamental drapery for mantels, etc. li nō'le um, a hard floor-cloth with water-proof surface and canvas backing.

match' ing, bringing to a match, or

equaling; fitting.

măt' ting, a straw carpet.

versed; having a pattern on both sides so that either may be used. ruf' fled (ruf'l'd), drawn into puckers, plaits, or folds. tǎp' es trỹ, a carpet, reser

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brussels, having a figure; a abric employed for wall hangings. three'-ply, consisting of three distinct webs inwrought together; threefold. tôr' chon (-shon), a kind of lace used for curtains, trimmings, etc. věl' vět, a silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads.

weave, to unite intimately; to fabricate.

mō quětte' (-kět'), a carpet having a Wil' ton, a kind of carpet having an

short velvety pile.

elastic velvety pile.