sen ti měnt' al, an excess of senti-u til' i ty, serviceableness; usefulment or sensibility. ness. spěe tā tōr, a beholder; one who whis' tle, a shrill sound, musical or looks on. used as a signal. spir' it ū ous, ardent; containing al- wir'y, made of wire; sinewy; tough. cohol. zeal' ous, ardent; incited by zeal. One word should be made of the following: "He who considers merely the letter of an instrument goes but skin-deep into its meaning.” -Legal Maxim. ōath, a solemn affirmation to tell the | pos ses' sion, occupancy; physical truth. ō' vērt, manifest; open; public. på rōl', oral declaration; given or på rōle', done by word of mouth. pawn, a deposit or pledge, given as security for a loan. (It applies only to chattels or money.) control of property. prae' tiçe, custom; form of conduct ing suits; exercise of a profession. prō' bate, proof before a competent officer or tribunal of the validity of a deceased person's will. proc' èss, procedure; a legal writ. pay ēe', one to whom money is to be prom' is so ry, containing a specified paid. pěnd' en cy, the state or quality of being undecided, or in continuance; as, the pendency of a suit. per' jure, to swear falsely. pět' it (pět' y), little; small. (Obs. except in legal language.) pět' ti fog ger, an inferior lawyer. plain' tiff, one who commences a personal action or suit. plea, the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's declaration and demand. promise. prop o să' tion, proposal; offer. pros' e cute, to arraign; to carry on;; to continue. prō' těst, notice by a notary public of the non-payment of a note, or non-acceptance and non-payment of a draft. pròx' y, a substitute; authority to act for another. re but' tal, the plaintiff's reply to the defendant's evidence. re çēiv er, a person appointed by a re sçind', to annul; to revoke; to repeal; to abrogate. re spond' ent, a defendant; one who answers; one whose part it is to refute objections. LESSON 125 SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS NOTE-The second word in each pair is opposite in meaning to that of the first. Ŏb' sti nate, stubborn; persistent. gaud' y, showy; glittering. prod' i gal, wasteful; lavish. ȧ bom' i nå ble, odious; detestable. ǎd' mi ra ble, most excellent; rare. di la' tion, expansion; an enlarging. eon' trǎe tion, a narrowing. på çif' ie, peaceful; placid; calm. trăg' e dy, a fatal event. per' må nence, duration; fixedness. Consult your dictionary for meaning of words. The precedent' case established a precedent in my favor. 2 I will commence my comments 3 to-morrow. If such news affect her you will soon see the effect.5 8 His reason for not receiving' the invalid at the hospital was invalid. It was determined by statute 10 that the statue " should be equal stature 12 with the original.13 He sells stationery 14 from a stationary 15 stand. 17 The old residents 16 left this residence 17 long ago. I fell into a quiet doze 18 after taking the dose 19 of medicine. Give me eleven 20 cakes of your nice leaven.21 They were not allowed 22 to speak aloud.28 24 He is a weakly man to publish a weekly 25 newspaper. "The hand that receives the benefit ought to stand the burden."-Legal Maxim. res ti tu' tion, act of restoring; indem- | těs tā' tõr, a male person who leaves nification. a will. spě' cial ty, a contract under seal; tes ta' trix, a female person who stăt' u to ry, having its authority in těs' ti mō nỹ, affirmation in proof of sure' tỷ, a security against loss; a tôrt, an infringement of private rights; bondsman. sŭb poē' nå (-pē'-), a writ command ing the attendance of a witness in court. sue, to prosecute in law. sûr' ro gāte, a substitute; a probate judge. a civil wrong or injury. tres' pass, violation of another's tri bū' nal, a court of justice. trus tee', one to whom property is legally committed in trust. ver bā' tim, word for word. těn' ant, an occupant; one who holds ver' diet, the decision of a judge or property of another. jury; judgment. těn' e měnt, a house or part of a house ver' sus, against. 1 LESSON 128 TEST WORDS The following words were given at a teachers' institute as a test in spelling. Sixty-five persons took part. The figures indicate the number of times each word was misspelled. Consult your dictionary for the meaning of words. ghåst' ly (gast'-), deathlike; hag-păn à çe' à, a proposed remedy for gard; hideous. all diseases. graph' ie, descriptive; well deline- re- ěch' ō, to echo back. ated. häunt, a resort; to visit unpleasantly. res' i dent, one who lives permanently in a certain place. 8 sō' çial, companionable; fond of so- tyr' an ny, despotism; arbitrary exciety. ercise of power. syn' ȧ gogue, a Jewish house of wor- våg' å bond, a tramp; a vagrant. ship. ter' raçe, a grassy bank. wĕap' on, an instrument of offense or defense. LESSON 130 MISCELLANEOUS "Two things are absolutely necessary to young people: exercise to render them robust, and discipline to make them good and wise."-Plato. ǎl lū'sion, an indirect reference; a no tō' ri oùs, famous, especially in an hint. blonde, a person of fair complexion. brick' -kiln (-kill), a kiln for burning brick. ehem' ie al, pertaining to chemistry. com plex' ion, color of the face or skin; aspect. en com' pass, to enclose; to encircle. e quès' tri an, pertaining to horses or horsemanship. frae' tious, unruly; ugly; snappish. fu' mi gate, to purify; to smoke. găr' rụ loŭs, talkative; noisy, said of birds. Hō nō lu' lu, capital city of Hawaii. im mǎe' u late, pure; spotless. in sip' id, tasteless; dull; uninteresting. unfavorable sense. ō yā' tion, an expression of homage; popular demonstration. poign' ant (poin'-), pricking; sharp; satirical. re çess', a niche; intermission. re lief', the act of relieving, or the state of being relieved. sub ter rā' ne an, underground. tri' ŭmph, a victory, or rejoicing over success; to prevail. u nïque' (-nēek'), unequaled; rare; unmatched. vin dĩe' tive, having a revengeful spirit; retributive. vi' tal, essential; pertaining to life. vo eǎb' u la ry, a list of words. whōle' some, salutary; healthful. LESSON 131 PERTAINING TO LUMBER bănd' saw, a steel saw in the form of elǎp' board (klǎb' bōrd), a narrow an endless belt. board used on the outside of a house. but' ted, squared at the ends, as ap- ědg' er, a machine for dressing edges; plied to logs. as, of boards, etc. |
