LESSON 102 HEATING, LIGHTING AND VENTILATING ȧ çět' ǎ lēne, an illuminating gas fender, a screen for an open firemaking a very brilliant light. ǎnd' i ron, iron support for burning logs. place. fire'-dog, an andiron. flue, passage for a current of air. ǎs běs' tos, a kind of mineral unaf- fū' el, wood or any substance that eǎn de la' brum (pl., -brå), a candle- fûr' naçe, an enclosed fire-place. stick with branches. găs' o line, a highly volatile mixture. chăn de lier', a frame or support for grāte, a frame for holding fuel while lights. chim' ney, a passage for smoke; a heärth, floor of a fire-place. flue. elink' er, slag which forms in stoves or furnaces. eōal, a combustible mineral substance used for fuel. eŏm bus' ti ble, easily inflammable. ĕl' bōw, any turn or bend like that of the arm joint. burning. kĕr' o sēne, an oil used for illuminat ing purposes. pe trō' le um, an inflammable liquid rā' di ā tor, that which radiates heat. e lĕe tro liēr', a frame for supporting trăn' som, a swinging window over a electric lamps. door. LESSON 103 MISCELLANEOUS The power to acquire, retain, and use information properly, is education in its broad "He who can confine his entire attention to a point for ten minutes," some one says, "is educated." Do you believe it? sense. ȧ pos' tle (-pos' 1), one of the twelve con fí děn' tial, trusted; intimate. cŭl' prit, a guilty person. dăz' zle, to blind temporarily with brilliance. děx' ter ous, expert; skilful. di vis' i ble, capable of being divided. gnaw (naw), to bite or tear with the teeth. hăl lě lū' iảh (-yȧh), a song of praise | seăn' dal, slander; malicious defama NOTE: The second word in each pair is opposite in meaning to that of the first. ǎd'ver tise, to publish; to disclose. re plěn' ish, to stock anew. ex ǎg' ġer ate, to overstate; enlarge. in vei' gle, to ensnare; to lead astray. per çēive', to discern; to see. con tăm' i nāte, to corrupt by contact. ěph ěm' er al, short-lived. per pět' u al, everlasting; eternal. vi vā' cious, full of life. in ăn' i māte, dead; dull. Write a word nearly synonymous with: tendency flesh access decrease imminent băn’ quét, a feast. bouillon' (bool yôn'), broth or clear soup. break' făst, the morning meal. eå fe', a restaurant; room for serving liquors. eon fee' tion er y, sweetmeats. côn som me', clear soup or bouillon. eû' lí na ry, relating to cookery. en tree' (än trā'), a dish served be tween courses. ěl e va' tõr, a cage for conveying persons to different floors. fire'-es cape, a contrivance, generally on the outside of a building, for affording quick egress in case of fire. frie as sēe', a kind of meat stew. grill, to broil on a gridiron. guěst, a lodger or boarder; a visitor. lăv' å to ry, a place for washing. lob' by, the main entrance hall of a hotel. lunch' eon (-un), a light repast between meals. me nu', a bill of fare. res' tau rånt, a place where meals | sher' bět, a flavored water-ice. are served; a cafe. sir' loin, a loin of beef. pās' try, such articles of food as pies, tȧ' ble d'hôte (tå' bl' dōt), regular; cakes, etc. ordinary; the regular meal, as a table d'hote dinner. sau' sage, minced meat for food. scŭl' ler y, a place where culinary tå bäs' co, a sauce made from red utensils are kept. peppers. LESSON 107 DICTATION EXERCISE Consult your dictionary for meaning of words. 2 That fine bridle1 must have been left by the bridal party. 3 4 The grounds of this cemetery are laid out with symmetry.5 8 A man with so small a salary cannot afford to buy celery.9 The sailors carried my silver cruse 12 on their last cruise. 13 As I jumped across the creek 14 I felt a crick 15 in my neck. Many correspondents 16 make my daily correspondence" very heavy. Wreathe 22 a wreath for the victor. I doubted his veracity 23 but not his voracity." His relict 25 keeps his watch as the only relic of her husband. "The moral grandeur of independent integrity is the sublimest thing in nature." com plā' çen çy, self-satisfaction. con'fis eate, to seize by authority. eor rupt' i ble, subject to decay. deign (dāne), to allow; to condescend. dis re spěet' ful, uncivil; discourte ous. de eō' rum, dignity; propriety of dun' geon (-jun), a close prison; a speech and behavior. dark, underground cell. en çîr' ele, to surround; to enclose by | sus çep' ti ble, sensitive; capable of a circle. receiving impressions. ex pō' gure, the act of laying open; Těn' ny son, English poet laureate. tēe tō' tal er, an abstainer from intoxicants. making public. făl' la çy, mistake; deceptive or false appearance. fîr' må měnt, the sky; the heavens. ters, as some reptiles, etc. in elěm' ent, severe, as applied to weather; not mild. ser' geant (sär-' or sẽr-'), a military officer. prays, preys, praise born, bourne, borne vain, vane, vein te na' cious, tough; unyielding; adhesive; retentive. tun' nel, an underground passage; to make a tunnel. un eoù' ple, to disjoin. un în těl' li ġi ble, obscure; not understood. un kempt', untidy; unpolished; not combed. vōgue, fashion; mode. Homophonous words,-what do they mean? ǎe' çi dent, injury not self-inflicted; är' son, the malicious burning of a an unexpected event. dwelling-house or other property of ǎe' tu a ry, an officer of a life insur- another person. insurance is paid. ance company who computes val-běn e fi' çi ȧ ry (-fish'-), one to whom ues of contingent liabilities, etc. ǎd just' ment, settlement of fire losses or claims; disposition. ǎf' fix, to subjoin, annex, or add at the close or end; connect; unite. ǎn' çes try, birth or honorable de scent. än nu' i ty, a sum of money payable annually for a stated period. dis à bil' i ty, helplessness, ĕn dow' ment, insurance paid before fôr' fei ture, the loss of some right, hood; men of the same class, etc. |