O'STRICH, s. a large bird PERNICIOUS, a. destructive; baneful O'THERWISE, ad. in a different manner; by other PERPENDICULAR, a. a straight line up and down causes; in other respects OUTLET, S. passage outward Ou'tbet, S. setting out; departure Ou'tward, a. external; opposed to inward Overflo'w, v. a. deluge; drown; overrun; fill beyond the brim Overta'ke, V. a. catch anything by pursuit; come up to something going before OVERTHROW, v. a. turn upside down; throw down; ruin; defeat; destroy Overwhelm, V. a. crush underneath something violent and weighty; overlook gloomily PACIFIC, a. mild; gentle; appeasing Pa'ltry, a. worthless; contemptible; mean Pa'radise, *. the blissful region in which the first pair were placed; any place of felicity Parallel, a. extending in the same direction; having the same tendency PARALLE LOGRAM, s. in geometry, a right-lined four-sided figure, whose opposite sides are parallel and equal Pa'rapet, 3. a wall breast high Parcel, S. a small bundle; a part of a whole Paro'chial, a. belonging to a parish Paro tida-sa'livary, a. glands so named because Patience, *. the power of suffering; perseverance PATIENTLY, ad. with steadfast resignation; with hopeful confidence PATRIARCH, *. one who governs by paternal right; the father and ruler of a family Pa'trimony, Ss. an estate possessed by inheritance PATRIOT, S. one who loves his country PATRON, S. one who countenances, supports, or protects; defender Pea cearle, a. not quarrelsome; not turbulent Pe'ctoral, a. belonging to the breast PECULIAR, a. appropriate; not common to other things; particular PECULIARITY, S. particularity; something found only in one Pe'destal, #. the lower member of a pillar; the basis of a statue Pe diment, S. an ornament that finishes the fronts of buildings, and serves ss a decoration over gates Pe'nance, S. infliction, either public or private, suffered as an expression of repentance for sin Pe'ndulous, a. hanging Pe'netrate, V. a. enter beyond the surface; make way into a body; affect the mind Peninsula, s. land almost surrounded by water PERCEIVE, V. a. discover by some sensible effects; know; observe PERCEPTIBLE, a. such as may be known or observed Perfo'rm, V. a. execute; do; accomplish Pe'riod, S. length of duration; a complete sentence from one full stop to another; the end or conclusion Fe'rish, V. n. die; be destroyed; be lost; come to nothing Permanent, a. durable; unchanged; of long con tinuance PERPETUAL, a. never-ceasing; continual PERPLEX, V. a. disturb; distract; tease; plague PERPLEXITY, S. anxiety; entanglement PERSECUTE, V. a. to harass or pursue with malignity PERSEVERANCE, *. persistence in any design or attempt; constancy in progress Pertina city, S. obstinacy; stubbornness; con stancy PERTURBATION, S. restlessness; disturbance PETITION, S. request; entreaty; single branch or PERU'SAL, S. the act of reading article of prayer Pha lanx, *. a troop of men closely embodied PHILOSOPHER, *. a man deep in knowledge Phy'sical o. relating to nature or to natural philosophy; medicinal; relating to health PICTORIAL, a. produced by a painter PILGRIMAGE, S. a long journey Pi'ous, a. careful of the duties owed by created beings to God; godly; religious PIRATE, *. a sea robber Pista chio, S. a dry fruit of an oblong figure Pla carle, a. willing or able to be appeased PLANETARY, a. pertaining to the planets; produced by the planets Plantation, S. a place planted; a colony PLEASANT, a. delightful; cheerful; merry PLENTIFUL, a. copious; fruitful; abundant PLIABLE, a. flexible; easy to be bent; easy to be persuaded; capable of being plied PLIANT, a. bending; flexible; easy to take a form Plu'mage, s. feathers; suit of feathers Pny'x, s. a place where assemblies of the people were held Po'etry, S. sublime thought expressed in sublime language POIGNANCY, s. power of irritation; sharpness Poi'son, *. that which taken into the body destroys or injures life; anything infectious or malignant POLITE, a. glossy; smooth; elegant of manners POLITICAL, a. that which relates to politics; that which relates to public affairs; also cunning, skilful Po'pular, a. vulgar; familiar; well known POPULARITY, *. state of being favoured by the people; representation suited to vulgar conception Pofdla'tion, *. the state of a country with respect to numbers of people Po'rtarle, a. manageable by the hand; supportable PORTION, s. a part; an allotment PORTMANTEAU, s. a chest, or bag, in which clothes are carried Posi'tion, s. state of being placed; situation Po'sitive, a. absolute; particular; real; certain Posse'ss, V. a. have as an owner; be master of; seize; obtain POSSE'SSION, *. property; the thing possessed Po'ssirle, a. having the power to be or to be done; not contrary to the nature of things Poste'rity, S. succeeding generations Po'wer, s. command; authority; ability; strength; faculty of the mind Practicarle, a. capable of being practised PRACTICAL, a. relating to action; not merely speculative PRÆTOR, s. a functionary among the ancient Ro mans Prairie, S. a meadow PRECAUTION, S. preservative caution; preventive measures -RECEPTOR, *. a teacher; an instructor PREDECESSOR, s. one who was hi any state or place before another; ancestor PREDOMINANCE, s. prevalence; ascendancy Predominant, a. prevalent; ascendant; supreme influence Prkdo'minate, r. n. prevail; be supreme In Influ ence PREFIX, v. a. appoint beforehand; settle; establish: nut before another thing Preliminary, a. previous; Introductory Presudice, s. prepossession; judgment formed beforehand; mischief; injury Preparation, *. anything made by process of PRE'SENT, a. not past; not future; ready at hand; not absent; being face to face; being now io view Pixse'nt, V. a. offer; exhibit PRESERVe, v. a. save; keep; defend from destruction or any evil Presumption, s. arrogance; blind confidence PRINCIPAL, a. chief; capital; essential; important; considerable PRINCIPLE, S. constituent part; original cause Prorarly, ad. very likely PROBA'TION, S. proof; trial; noviciate Procer'd, V. n. pass from one thing or place to another; go forward; issue; arite; carry on; act; transact PRO'CESS, S. course of law; course Proce'ssion, S. a train marching in ceremonious solemnity PRODIGIOUS, a. enormous; amazing; monstrous PRODUCE, S. amount; profit; that which anything yields or brings PRODUCE, V. a. offer to the view or notice; bear; cause; effect Production, S. the act of producing; fruit; product; composition PROFE'SSION, s. vocation; known employment Propu'sion, s. extravagance; abundance PROJECT, V. a. throw out; scheme; contrive; form in the mind Propagate, V. a. extend; widen; promote PROPHECY, *. a declaration of something to come PROPHETIC, a. foreseeing or foretelling future events PROPORTION, $. symmetry; form; size; ratio PROPOSITION, *. one of the three parts of a regular argument, in which anything is affirmed or denied; proposal PROPRIETOR, *. possessor in his own right Prosa'ic, a. belonging to or resembling prose PROVIDE, v. a. procure; furnish; supply; stipulate PROVIDENTIAL, a, effected by Providence; referrible to Providence Province, *. a conquered country; a region PROVINCIAL, a. that which relates to provinces Provi'sion, S. the act of providing beforehand; measures taken beforehand; stock collected; victuals PROVOCA'TION, *. an act or cause by which anger is raised; an appeal to a judge PROXIMITY, S. nearness Pta'rmigan, *. (pronounced tdr-mi^gan) a bird of the grouse species Pu'rlic, *. the people; general view; open view Pu'lley, S. a small wheel turning on a pivot, with a furrow on its outside, in which a rope runs Pu'nish, V. a. to chastise; to afflict with penalties or death for some crime Pu'nished, a chastised Pu'pil, *. a scholar; one under the care of a tutor Pu'rity, *. cleanness; freedom from foulness or Puzzle, v. a. perplex; confound; tease; entangle Py'ramid, *. a solid figure, whose base is a polygon and whose sides are plain triangles, their several points meeting in one PYTHAGORAS, *. the originator of the present system universe RA'DIANT, a. shining; emitting rays RAMIFICATION, s. division or separation into branches; small branches; branching out RA'NCID, a. strong-scented RAPA'CIOUS, a. given to plunder; seizing by violence RAPIDITY, *. celerity; velocity; swiftness Ra'pture, 8. transport; haste Ra'ttle, *. a quick noise nimbly repeated; empty and loud talk; a plant RATTLESNAKE, 5. a kind of serpent, which has a rattle at the end of its tail Reaction, S. the reciprocation of any impulse or force impressed, made by the body on which such an impression is made Re'alise, V. a. bring into being or act; convert money into land REA'SON, S. the power by which man deduces one proposition from another; cause; ground or principle; motive; moderation REA'SONABLENESS, 8. the faculty of reason REA'SONING, 8. an argument Rere'llion *. insurrection against lawful authority RECEPTACLE, S. a vessel or place into which anything is received Recognition, *. review; renovation of knowledge; acknowledgment; memorial RECOLLECTION, *. recovery of motion; revival in the memory RECOMMEND, v. a. make acceptable; praise another; commit with prayers RECOMMENDATION, 8. the act of recommending; that which secures to one a kind reception from another Re'compense, S. reward; compensation RE'COMPENSE, V. a. repay; reward; redeem Re'cord, S. register; authentic memorial RECREATION, S. relief after toil or pain; amusement; diversion RECTIFY, V. a. to make right Rk'CTITUDE, S. straightness; rightness; uprightness REDEMPTION, S. ransom; relief; purchase of God's favour by the death of Christ REDU'CE, V. a. bring back; subdue; degrade REFRA CT, V. n. break the natural course of rays REGULAR, a: methodical; orderly REJECT, c. a. cast off; refuse; throw aside Re'LATIVe, s. a near friend; a relation; a kinsman Relaxed, a. slackened; loosened; let loose; diverted; eased; refreshed Relea'se, V. a. quit; let go; slacken; free from Relie've, V. a. ease pain or sorrow; succour by assistance; support; assist Religion, S. a system of divine faith and worship REMARKABLE, a. observable; worthy of note REMONSTRANCE, s. strong representation Re'nder, v. a. restoreI give back; represent; exhibit; give hibition REPRIE'VE, s. respite after sentence of death REPRI'SAL, s. something seized by way of retaliation for robbery or injury REPTILE, *. an animal that creeps on many feet Repurlic, M. commonwealth; a government without a King or other hereditary head REPUGNANT, a. disobedient; contrary; opposite REPU'LSE, V. a, beat back; drive off REPUTATION, s. character of good or bad; credit REPUTE, S. character; reputation Request, S. petition; entreaty; demand REQUIEM, S. a hymn, in which they ask for the dead, requiem or rest Requisite, a. neceasary RE'SCUE, r. a. set free from any violence, confinement, or danger Resemrle, v. a. to be like; to compare; to represent as like something else RESE'NTMENT, s. anger; deep sense of injury RE'SERVOIR, *. a receiver; a large basin which re ceives water RE'SIDENCE, s. dwelling; place of abode Resource, S. resort; expedient RESPECTIVE, a. particular; relating to particular persons or things RESPIRA'TION, s. the act of breathing; relief from toil RESPLENDENT, a. bright; shining; having a beautiful lnatre Responsirle, a. answerable; accountable Restraint, S. abridgment of liberty; prohibition; restriction RETALIA'TION, S. requital; return of like for like RETA Rd, r. a. binder; delay RE'TINUE, *. a number attending upon a principal person; train Retrospection, *. act or faculty of looking back ward RETURN, S. the act of coming back to the same place; act of restoring or giving back Revelation, S. discovery; communication; apocalypse; the prophecy of St. John, revealing future things REVENUE, *. income; annual profits received from lands or other funds REVERENCE, *. veneration; respect; title of the clergy REVERSE, V. a. turn upside down; overturn RHINOCEROS, s. a large animal with a horn on Its nose RHODODENDRON, s. the rose-bay Ri raldry, S. mean, lewd, brutal language RIVULET, S. a small river; streamlet; brook ROMANtic, a. wild; fanciful Roo'kery, *. a nursery of rooks Rota'list, S. adherent to a King Re Ry, s. a precious stone of a red colour Ru'stic, a. rough; rude; pertaining to the country SA'CRAMENT, *. an oath; an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace SACRED, a. immediately relating to God; holy Sa'crifice, p. a. offer to heaven; destroy or give np for the sake of something else; destroy; kill Saga citt, s. quickness of scent; acuteness of dis Sa'nguinart, a. cruel; bloody; murderous SAPPHIRE, S. a precious stone, of a blue colour SCIENTIFIC, a. producing demonstrative knowledge SE'AMAN, s. a sailor SEASON, s. one of the four parts of the year; a fit time Se'cret, s. something studiously hidden; privacy; solitude; a thing unknown SECRETE, V. a. put aside; hide SECURITY, *. protection; safety; certainty SELE CT, V. a. choose in preference to others rejected Se'nator, 3. a public counsellor SENSATion, *. perception by means of the senses SENSIBILITY, S. quickness of sensation; delicacy Sensorio'la, S. ptur. little sensoriums Srnso'riom, s. the seat of sense; organ of sensation SE'NTINEL, S. one who watches or keeps guard, to prevent surprise Separation, 3. the act of separating; disunion Sere'nity, *. calmness; mild temperature; peace; coolnesa of mind SE'RIES, *. sequence; order; succession; course Serra ted, a. formed with jags or indentures, like the edge of a saw SE'RVANT, S. one who attends another, and acts at b*s command Servicearle, a. active; diligent; officious; useful; beneficial Se'veral, a. different; divers; many Shanty, s. a temporary wooden building SIGNAl, s. a notice given by a sign; a sign that gives notice Signify, -, a. to declare; to make known; to declare by some token or sign; to express; to mean Silt, s. mud; slime; consisting of mud Similar, a. like; having resemblance Simplicity. 3. plainness; not cunning; silliness Simultaneous, a. acting together; existing at the same time Since'rity, *. honesty of intention Singer, >. one that sings; one whose profession or business is to sing SI'NGULAR, a. single; particular SITUATE, part. a. placed with respect to anything else; consisting Skeleton, 3. the bones of the body preserved together, as much as can be, in their natural situation Skirmish, S. slight fight; contest Sla'ty, a. having the nature of slate Sleight, *. artful trick; dexterous practice SLU'GGISH, O. slow; slothful; lazy; inactive Sorriety, *. soberness; calmness; gravity Society, s. company; community So'cket, s. a hollow pipe; the receptacle of the eye SO'LITARY, a. living alone; not having company So'rrow, 5. grief; pain for something past; sadness Spa'ngle, 3. any little thing sparkling and shining SAU'RIAN S. a reptile belonging to the order of SPANIEL, s. a dog used for sport in the field, remark Sauria or lizards SAVA'NNA, S. an open meadow without wood SCA'BBARD, s. the sheath of a sword or dagger SCENERY, s. the appearances of places or things; the disposition of the scenes of a play SCEPTRE, S. the ensign of royalty borne in the hand SCIENCE, 8. knowledge; certainty grounded on demonstration able for sagacity and obedience SPEAKER, s. oue that speaks; the prolocutor of SPECULATION, s. examination by the eye; view; spy Spider, S. the animal that spins a web for flies STA'GNATE, v. a. lie motionless; have no stream and articulate words STATESMAn, *. a politician lic affairs one employed in pub STATION, V. a. place in a certain post or place Sta tue, *. an image; solid representation of any living being Sta'turk, s. the height of any animal STO'IC, s. an ancient philosopher of a particnlar sect, that met under the Stoa or portico of the temple Sto'ical, a. pertaining to the Stoics STRA'TAGEM, S. an artifice in war; a trick by which some advantage is gained STRUCTURE, S. building; form Struggle, V. n. labour; strive; contend Student, *. a bookish man; a scholar Stupendous, a. wonderful; amazing; astonishing Stu'pify, V. a. make stupid; deprive of sensibility Sur-divi'de, V. a. to divide a part into more parts Surdivision, S. the act of subdividing; the parts distinguished by a second division Surdu E, v. a. crush; oppress; conquer; tame Su'rject, *. one who lives under the dominion of another; that on which any operation is performed Surmerge, v. a. to put under water; to drown SUBMI'SSIVE, a. bumble Sursequent, a. following in train SUBSI'STENCE, S. competence; means of supporting life; inherence in something else SUBSTANCE, S. something real, not imaginary; wealth; means of life S'UBSTITUTE, S. one placed by another to act with delegated power SUBTERRANEOUS, a. lying under the earth Su'ccerd. v. a. follow; prosper Successful, a. prosperous; happy; fortunate Succession, S. a series of persons or things follow ing one another; a lineage So'ccour, s. aid; assistance; help in distress Su'dden, a. coming unexpectedly; hasty; violent SUFFICE, P. a. afford; supply; satisfy So'mwok, V. a call up; raise ; admonish to appear else Supeiundu ce, v. a. bring in as an addition to something else Superintendence, S. superior care; the act of overseeing with authority Superintendent, S. one who overlooks others authoritatively Superior, a. higher; greater in dignity or excellence; preferable; upper SUPERIORITY, s. pre-eminence; the quality of being greater or higher than another SUPERSE'DE. V a. make void by superior power SUPERSTITIOUS, a. full of idle fancies or scruples with regard to religion Suppli'. v. n. fill np a deficiency; yield; afford; accommodate; furnish Supply', S. relief of want; cure of deficiencies Survey, V. a. view as examining; measure and estimate land; overlook Susceptirle, a. capable of anything SUSPICION, *. the act of suspecting; imagination of something ill without proof Swa'llow, V. n. take down the throat; take in Sy'cophant, *. tale-bearer Symmetry, *. adaptation of parts to each other; proportion; harmony Symphony, S. harmony of mingled sounds Systema'tic, a. methodical; written or formed with regular subordination of one part to another TABLET, s. a small level surface; a surface written on or painted TA'BULAR, a. set in the form of tables or synopses Tactics, s. the art of ranging men on the field of battle TECHNICAL, a. belonging to the arts; not in common or popular use Telescope, S. a long glass by which distant objects are viewed TEA'CHER, S. one who teaches; an instructor Te'mperance, S. moderation in meat and drink; freeness from ardent passion TE'MPERATE, a. moderate in meat and drink; free from ardent passion; not excessive Te'mperature, S. constitution of nature; degree of any qualities; moderation Te'mple, S. a place appropriated to acts of religion; the upper part of the sides of the head Temporal, a. measured by time secular; not spiritual TEMPTATION, *. the act of tempting TENA CITY, S. adhesion of one part to another TENDENCY, S. direction or course toward any place, object, inference, or result young; weak, as tender age TE'NDER, a. soft; sensible; delicate; gentle; mild; TE'NDRIL, S. the clasp of a vine or other climbing plant Te'nement, S. anything held by a tenant Tenu'ity, S. thinness; smallneas; poverty TERMINATE, V. n. have an end; be limited; end TERMINA'TION, *. the end TERRESTRIAl, a. earthly Te'xture *. the act of weaving; a web; a thing woven; combination of parts The'refore, ad. for this reason; consequently TITLE, S. a general b*ad comprising particulars; an appellation of honour; claim of right; the first page of a book, telling its name, and generally it* subject To'csin, s. an alarm-bell To'rpid, a. motionless; sluggish TRA'GI-CO'MEDY, s. a drama compounded of merry | UNRETA'LIATED, part. unreturned, applied to inand serious things Train, V. a. draw along; entice; educate Tranquillity, S. quietness; peace; freedom from Transa ct, V. a. manage; negotiate; perform TuANSITION, s. removal; passage from one to an- TRANSMIT, V. a. send from one placo to another Tra'vel, S. journey; labour; toil TRA'VEL, V. n. make travels; move; go Treacherous, a. faithless; guilty of deserting or TREA CHERY, S. perfidy; breach of faith TREA'SURER, S. one who has the care of money; one who has the charge of treasure Tre'llis, *. a structure of iron, wood, or osier, Tre'mour, S. the state of trembling or quivering Tri'angle, s. a figure of three angles Trirunal, S. the seat of a judge; a court of justice TRIPLE, a. threefold; treble TRIUMPHANT, a. victorious; celebrating a victory TROUBLE, V. n. disturb; afflict; tease; disorder Teu'nnions, S. the knobs or bunchings of a gun, Tu'nic, *. part of the Roman dress, natural cover- Tu'nnel, *. funnel; shaft of a chimney; passage under ground Tu'KBAn, s. the covering worn by the Turks on their heads Tu'rpitude, S. shamefulncss; baseness TYRANT, S. an absolute monarch governing im- Una'lterarle, a. unchangeable; immutable Unawa're, ad. unexpectedly; without thought juriea Unsa'y, v. a. retract; deny what has been said UnVi'tiAted, part, pure; not defiled UNWIELDY, a. unmanageable; not easily moving, Urge, V. a. press; incite; provoke; solicit UTE'NSIL, S. an instrument for any use, such as the colours Va'rious, a. different; several; diversified Va'ry, V. a. change; change to something else VEGETATIVE, a. having the power to produce VEHICLE, S. a conveyance Ve'nerarle, a. old; to be treated with reverence VENTILATOR, *. an instrument contrived to supply Ve'nture, V. n. dare; run hazard; engage in Ve'rify, V. n. justify against the charge of falsehood; confirm; to prove true Ve'rily, ad. in truth; certainly Ve'ssel, S. any capacity; anything containing; VIGIL, *. watch; a fast kept before a holiday Vi'llagr, S. a small collection of houses Vindicate, V. a. justify; clear; assert; revenge VINTAGE, S. the produce of the vine for the year; the time in which grapes are gathered VIOLATION, *. infringement of a law VIOLENT, a. forcible; unseasonably vehement VIRULENT, a. poisonous; venomous; poisoned in Vi'sibLE, a. perceptible by the eye; apparent Vi'sion, *. sight; the faculty of seeing; the act of UNDIMI'NISHED, a. not to be lessened; incapable of VITIATE, v. a. deprave; spoil; make less pure being lessened UNDISCOVERED, a. not seen; not found out VOLCA'NO, s. a burning mountain VO'TARY, S. one devoted, as by a vow, to any parti- WA'NTONLY, ad. sportively; carelessly WEA'PON, S. an instrument of offence; something WI'STFUL, a. attentive; earnest; full of thought THE END. |