LESSON 153 MISCELLANEOUS "It is not accident that helps a man in the world, but purpose and persistent industry." Samuel Smiles. är' bu tús, a trailing plant. bry' tal, cruel; inhuman. elause, part of a sentence. elean' ly, neatly; in a clean manner. eō' må tōse, drowsy; lethargic. côr' pu lent, fat; obese. hi er o glyph' Ĭe, a symbol in ancient writing. hol' o caust, a burnt sacrifice; a sacrifice of many lives, as by burning. hỹ pŏth' e sis, theory supposed for the purpose of argument. erĕs' çent, increasing; shape of a new il leg' i ble, incapable of being read; bag' gage, trunks, valises, etc., con- | in' freight, a term applied to goods taining clothing which a traveler carries on a journey. eȧ boose', a trainmen's car attached to a freight. coach, a first-class passenger car. ĕx eûr' sion, a pleasure trip; a brief tour. ĕn gi neer', one who manages an engine; to manage. coming to a central point. june' tion, a place where two or more roads meet. lad' ing, freight; the act of loading. lim' it ěd, restricted; in railway usage meaning fast trains. lō' cal, applied to trains stopping at, or business connected with, way stations. měs' sen gĕr, carrier; one who bears | ter' mi nùs, the limit; the end of a NOTE: The second word in each pair is opposite in meaning to that of the first. su pē' ri or, greater; excellent. lē' ni ent, mild; merciful. dis' çi pline, training; government. dis or' der, confusion; tumult. sub ju gāte, to subdue; to enslave. lib' er ate, to free. ō' ral, verbal; unwritten. per' må nent, enduring; lasting. trăn' sient, brief; passing. çĕr e mō' ni oŭs, precise; exact. în fôrm' al, irregular; unusual. a' mi à ble, gracious; kindhearted. sûr' ly, snarling; crabbed. ĕx plic' it, plain; definite. ob seūre', indistinct; unintelligible. dū'rå ble, not changeable; lasting. un stā' ble, not firm; wavering. puğ na' cious, quarrelsome. peace' à ble, quiet; unwarlike. LESSON 156 MISCELLANEOUS "Little wastes in great establishments, constantly occurring, may defeat the energies of a mighty capital." ǎg gres' sor, the one who first attacks. | guess, a conjecture; a surmise. ǎp pa rì' tion, a ghost; a phantom. bûr' glà rỹ, feloniously entering a eǎv' al ry, troops on horseback. çiv' il ly, politely. hĕr' e sy, doctrinal view contrary to accepted belief. in tim i date, to deter; to make afraid. jäunt, a ramble; a short journey. per' me āte, to pervade. co los sal, huge; of immense size or sěd' en ta ry, sitting much; sluggish; eru' çi fy, to fasten and put to death so lil' ō quỹ, monologue; talking to ȧ eǎd'e my, a school ranking between | com měnçe' ment, origin; day of cele a college and common school. băch' e lor, the first university de gree in a course of study. chǎp' er on, an attendant and pro tector. brating the completion of a course in college. eur rie' u lum, a course; especially, a prescribed course of study, as in a college. di plō' må, a certificate of gradua- | măth e må ti' cian, one versed in tion; or, one conferring privilege or honor. mathematics. må trie' u lāte, to enroll, as a student. dôr' mi tō ry, a building containing mon' i tor, one who warns. sleeping rooms. fresh' man, a first year student. hŏl' i dāy, a day of exemption from in' sti tūte, to establish; an institution. pre çèp' tor, a teacher. pro fěss'or, a public teacher of any science or branch of learning. se měs' ter, six months; one-half a school year. sēn' ior (-yêr), an elder; last year in college. soph' o mōre, second year in college. jūn' ior (-yēr), one in the third year tu i' tion, instruction; teaching; the charge for instruction. in college. lăb'o rȧ tō ry, a place devoted to ex- tu' tor, an instructor of lower rank periments; a workshop. than a professor. li' bra ry, a place for, or a collection ū ni vēr' si ty, a school for promoting of books. education in the higher branches. LESSON 158 DICTATION EXERCISE Consult your dictionary for the meaning of words. A Briton is a native of Great Britain.2 I am quite confident that I did not divulge your secret to my most intimate confidant. Did you say the decease of your friend was caused by a lingering disease? & The colonel" was choked with a peach kernel.12 What is the difference between a cord 13 of wood, a chord" in music, and the chord 15 of an arc? Your speech and gesture 16 would make people believe you were a jester.17 Besides his being very ingenious 18 he is a very amiable and ingenuous 19 companion. A metal 20 horse could not be called a horse of mettle.21 The Dane 22 will not deign 23 to notice him. Two centuries 24 ago, more sentries 25 kept guard about this castle than do now. LESSON 159 MISCELLANEOUS "Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings."-Proverbs. ǎe count å bil' i ty, the state of being hy drăn' ġe å, a shrubby plant with accountable. flowers. ǎp pâr' ent, evident; clearly percept- hy' phen, a short dash (-), indicating ible. ǎx' i om, a self-evident truth. bûr lesque' (-lěsk'), a ludicrous resentation; a parody. connection. im pa' tient, uneasy; restless. rep-in iq' ui tous (-ik' wi tus), wicked; un just. chi rog' rå phy, the art of writing; in trin' sie, inherent; real; true. juice, fluid of fruit, etc.; sap. handwriting. ehor' is ter, one who leads a choir. eon' science (-shĕns), moral sense. con ten' tion, strife; controversy. fig' ûr å tive, metaphorical. ges' ture, a motion designed to enforce thought. glis' ten, to shine. knắp' săck (năp-), a soldier’s lug gage sack. mis' tle tõe, an evergreen plant. mū niç' i pal, pertaining to a city or corporation. mys' ter y, a secret; something incomprehensible. hå răngue' (-răng'), a loud, bombastic Ŏp por tu' ni ty, fit or convenient băl' last, heavy matter to steady a eap' stan, a machine in ships for rais ship, balloon, etc. bin' na ele, a compass box. bulk' head, partition in a vessel separating rooms on same deck. ing great weights or exerting power. eǎp' tain, chief officer of a boat. ea reen', to incline to one side, as a ship. |
