PRACTICAL
ATWOOD
UC-NRLF
EDUCATION DEPT.
A PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL SPELLER
BY
ELIZABETH F. ATWOOD
COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL WESTFIELD, MASS.
GINN AND COMPANY
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PREFACE
The following lessons contain a collection of words very frequently misspelled by pupils pursuing the commercial studies. They have been gathered wholly -from notebooks in which the pupils have daily recorded words misspelled, not only in connection with the technical commercial branches but also in English work in all phases, — in history, civics, political economy, etc.
Suggestions as to the meaning and use of each word are given, but these are not to be considered full definitions.
The book contains one hundred and forty-six lessons, which are grouped thus :
One hundred lessons contain untechnical words often used in business letters, including common words often misspelled, common homonyms, and pairs of words which are easily confused.
Eight lessons contain lists of general business terms.
Eleven lessons contain terms used in various lines of busi- ness and in handling important kinds of goods.
One lesson contains a list of transportation terms.
Another lesson defines electrical terms.
Four lessons pertain to legal terms.
Systematic reviews are given and occasional dictation exercises
are inserted. 061628
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iv PREFACE
In the Appendix, for special drill, are given review lists of business terms and of common words frequently misspelled. There are lists of the states of the United States with their capitals, of the territories and other possessions, and of the leading cities ; lists also of the leading foreign cities, lists of abbreviations and contractions, and lists of Christian names of men and women*.
The quotations given with each lesson pertain to the making of strong and valuable men and women in the mercantile world, and it is suggested that they be learned in connection with the day's lesson.
Webster's International Dictionary has been used as author- ity in pronunciation and spelling. Webster, Worcester, the Century, and the Standard have been consulted for definitions.
ELIZABETH F. ATWOOD JANUARY, 1905
A PRACTICAL ' COMMERCIAL SPELLER
DIACRITICAL MARKS
Webster's International Dictionary
(FOR REFERENCE IN CONNECTION WITH EACH LESSON.)
Long- Vowel Sounds
Long a, a as in ale, fate, labor, or e as in eight. " e, e as in eve, mete, serene. " i, 1 as in ice, time, sight, or y as in my. " o, 6 as in old, note, bold. " u, u as in use, tune, mute.
The name of this diacritical mark (-) is the macron. It indicates the long sound of the vowel.
Short Vowel Sounds
Short a, a as in am, add, fat. " e, 6 as in 6nd, met, p6t. " i, I as in 111, pin, pity, or y as in duty. " o, 5 as in odd, n5t, torrid. " u, u as in up, tub, study.
The name of this diacritical mark (~) is the breve. It indicates the short sound of the vowel.
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ii, as in delicate, senate, preface. 6, as in obey, tobacco.
a, as in c&re, share, parent. 6, as in orb, order.
a (ah), as in far, arm, father. o, or oo, or u, as in who, food,
a, as in all, awe. rude.
a, as in dance, ask, grass. o, or 06, or u, as in wolf, book,
e", as in Svent, depend, create. full.
e, as in fern, her, ermine. u, as in unite, education.
1, as in Idea, tribunal. u, as in urn, burn, furl.
Diphthong's
oi or oy (6 + 1), as in oil, joy. ou, ow (a + o), as in out, owl.
Consonants
g (hard), as in go, great. ph (f), as in pharmacy,
g (soft), as in gem, engine. s, Q, qh, as in (jell, machine,
k, e, eh, as in eat, ehorus.
The name of this diacritical mark (j>) is the cedll'la. It indicates a soft sound.
th, as in thin, through, wealth, s or z, as in is, haze,
iii, as in then, though, them. x = ks, as in vex.
n, as in no, man, wren. x = gz, as in exact, n, as in bank, linger, single.
The principal accent is indicated by a heavy mark ('), and the secondary accent by a lighter mark ('), at the end of a syllable. The parts of a compound word are joined by a hyphen.
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prompt prompt
LESSON 1
Whatever bit of a wise man's work is honestly and benevolently done, fchat bit is his book or his piece of art. — RUSKIN.
feign feign to make a false show of, to pretend,
fain fain well-pleased, glad; apt, with joy,
gladly, ready, expeditious ; to move to action,
to remind, idle, lazy, to search through or into, to examine
thoroughly.
moderately warm, lukewarm, to feed and cause to grow, to cherish, warlike, unfriendly, opposed, sentiment, persuasion, view, rarely, not often, distinguish dis tin'guish to mark, to discriminate, to discern, extremely ex treme'ly in the utmost degree, exceedingly, surprise surprise' wonder, astonishment; to take una- wares.
descend de scend' to pass from a higher to a lower place, anxiety anx i'e ty concern or solicitude respecting some
thing or event which disturbs the mind.
essential es sen'tial necessary, indispensable, evidence ev'i dence testimony, proof, careful care'ful cautious, watchful, provident,
pierce pierce to force a way into or through, to
penetrate, fierce fierce furious, violent, ferocious, savage.
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indolent |
in'do lent |
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explore |
ex plore' |
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tepid nourish |
ttp'id nour'ish |
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hostile |
hos'tile |
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opinion seldom |
o pin'ion sel'dom |
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LESSON 2
Duty is the inner soul, the life of education. — MICHELET.
plane plane
plain
beseech
ballot
brevity reconcile
plain be seechf bal'lot
brev'i ty rec'on cile
knowledge knowledge
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benefit site originate trivial guardian |
ben'e fit site o rig'i nate triv'i al guard'i an |
familiar fa mil'iar
hoarse chemical
hoarse chem'ic al
pursue pur sue'
a surface without curvature, a carpen ter's tool ; to make smooth, to level.
clear, manifest ; level land.
to supplicate, to implore, to beg.
a printed or written ticket used in voting ; to decide by ballot.
shortness, conciseness.
to cause to be friendly again, to re- unite.
that which is known, learning, prac- tical skill.
advantage, profit, service.
situation, local position.
to bring into existence, to produce as new.
trifling, petty, commonplace.
performing the office of a protector; a protector, a warden.
well versed in (as any subject of study), well known.
having a harsh or grating sound.
pertaining to chemistry; a substance capable of producing with another a reaction.
to proceed along with a view to some end or object, to follow eagerly or with haste.
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usually scholar chief
u'su al ly
schol'ar
chief
height height
ordinarily, commonly.
a learner, a student, a pupil.
principal, most important; a person
in authority, elevated position, an eminence, stature.
LESSON 3
Each man has his fortune in his own hands, as the artist has a piece of ;-ude matter, which he is to fashion into a certain shape. — GOETHE.
birth berth
pleasant accuse accordance dissent
birth berth
pleas'ant ac cuse' ac cord'ance dis sent'
journey jour'ney
bicycle hospitable diction exasperate
bi'cy cle hos'pi ta ble dic'tion ex as'per ate
martyr mar'tyr
larceny lar'ce ny
the act of coming into life.
a sleeping compartment on board ship or in a railway car.
pleasing, agreeable.
to charge, to blame, to censure.
conformity, agreement.
disagreement ; to differ in opinion, to disagree.
tour, trip, expedition; to travel from place to place.
a two- wheeled velocipede.
kind to strangers and guests.
mode of expression, language.
to irritate in a high degree, to pro- voke, to enrage.
one who sacrifices his life, or some- thing of great value to him, for the sake of principle.
theft.
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mutilate mu'ti late
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temporal palatial northern |
tem'po ral pa la'tial north' ern |
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obstinate |
ob'sti nate |
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thief |
thief |
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brief |
brief |
to cut off or remove a limb or essen- tial part, to destroy a material part, so as to render imperfect.
transient, fleeting, secular, civil.
royal, magnificent.
pertaining to the north.
stubborn, unyielding, immovable.
one who steals, a robber.
short, concise.
LESSON 4
Earnestness in life, even when carried to ah extreme, is something very noble and great. — VON HUMBOLDT.
a state of quiet or calmness.
a fragment or part of anything.
having a due sense of benefits received, thankful, gratifying.
receiving ; a receiver.
upright, just, holy.
indisposed to exertion, heavy, dull.
choice, preference, selection.
one who lives near another, a fellow- being.
answering all requirements, capable.
an uncommon thing, thinness (as of gases).
to settle, to decide, to ascertain defi- nitely.
as a rule, commonly, usually,
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peace |
peace |
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piece grateful |
piece grate'ful |
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recipient righteous languid option neighbor |
re cip'i ent right'eous lan'guid op'tion neigh'bor |
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competent rarity |
com'pe tent rar'i ty |
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determine |
de ter'mine |
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ordinarily |
or'di na ri ly |
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extinguish ex tin'guish to put out, to stifle, to put an end to. humorous hu'mor ous exciting laughter, witty, hemisphere hem'i sphere a half sphere, fragile frag'ile easily destroyed, frail, brittle,
opulent op'ulent having a large estate or propertj^,
wealthy.
necessity ne ces'si ty pressing need, want, a requisite, shriek shriek a sharp outcry ; to utter a sharp, shrill
sound, grieve grieve to cause to suffer, to hurt, to sorrow,
to mourn.
LESSON 5
I have always been a quarter of an hour before my time, and it has made a man of me — NELSON.
guest guest a person entertained in one's house, a
visitor.
guessed guessed conjectured, supposed, demur de mur' to suspend proceedings or judgment
in view of a doubt or difficulty, to
take exception.
allege al legef to declare, to affirm,
tolerably tol'er a bly moderately well, passably, exhibit ex hib'it a display ; to show, especially in order
to attract notice, to display, gorgeous gor'geous imposing because of splendid or various
colors, showy.
trestle tres'tle a movable frame or support for any-
thing, a kind of framework for sup
porting a bridge.
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assertion Saturday process |
as ser'tion Sat'ur day proc'ess |
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investigate |
in ves'ti gate |
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funeral |
fu'ner al |
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address barrel defensive |
ad dress' bar'rel de fen'sive |
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testify ( |
tes'ti fy |
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casualty |
cas'u al ty |
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skein |
skein |
niece
niece
positive declaration, affirmation.
the last day of the week.
normal or actual course or procedure,
regular proceeding, to inquire and examine into with care
and accuracy, the ceremony attending the burial of
the dead, the procession with its
accompaniments.
to direct speech to, to direct in writing, a round vessel or cask, serving to protect, resisting attack or
aggression ; a state of defense, to make a declaration to establish some
fact, to bear witness to or against, death, or other misfortune, occasioned
by an accident. a quantity of yarn or thread put up
together, a daughter of one's brother or sister.
LESSON 6
If fortune favor you, be not elated ; if she frown, do not despond.
AUSONIUS.
to to the preposition,
too too the adverb,
two two the numeral adjective,
elsewhere else'where' in any other place, in other places
(hide finitely).
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inferior in fe'ri or less important, subordinate ; a person
subordinate to another.
bargain bar'gain anything bought cheap, an agreement
between parties concerning the sale of property; to trade.
reputation rep'u ta'tion the estimation in which one is held,
repute.
sacrifice sac'ri fice surrender of anything for the sake
of something else, anything conse- crated and offered to a divinity; to surrender, to offer.
encourage en courtage to incite, to inspire with hope, to
stimulate.
govern gov'ern to direct and control, either by estab-
lished laws or arbitrary will.
grammar gram'mar the science which treats of the prin- ciples of language.
opponent op po'nent an antagonist, an opposer, a foe.
truant tru'ant one who stays away from business or
duty, a shirk.
fever fe'ver a diseased state of the system marked
by increased heat, a condition of great excitement.
dormant dor'mant sleeping, not in action or exercise, at
rest.
cleave cleave to adhere closely, to cling, to part by
iorce, to split.
exposition ex'po si'tion the act of laying open the sense or
meaning of an author or a passage, a public exhibition.
regal re'gal kingly, royal.
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friend friend a wellwisher, an intimate associate,
fiend fiend one who is diabolically wicked (often
applied to the devil).
hue
hew
generous
assure
decision
hue hew
gen'er ous as sure' de ci'sion
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infernal |
in fer'nal |
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defeat |
de feat' |
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solitude |
sol'i tude |
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especial imaginary corruption |
es pe'cial im ag'i na ry cor rup'tion |
society so ci'e ty
hastily
resist
optician
has'ti ly re sist' op ti'cian
permeate per'me ate
LESSON 7 Practice makes perfect.
color, tint.
to fell with a sharp instrument.
free to give, magnanimous.
to make certain.
the act of settling by giving judgment on the matter at issue, determina- tion, resolution.
suitable for the lower regions, devilish.
frustration, overthrow; to frustrate, to overcome or vanquish.
remoteness from society, seclusion.
special, particular.
not real, fanciful.
the state of being corrupted or debased, loss of purity or integrity.
companionship, a social union, the cul- tivated portion of a community.
speedily, nimbly, rashly.
to withstand, to oppose.
one who deals in optical glasses and instruments.
to pass through the pores of, to pene- trate and pass through without causing rupture, to pervade.
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agreeable a gree'a ble pleasing either to the mind or to the
senses.
heavier heav'i er weightier.
yield yield product; to concede, to grant, to as-
sent, to surrender, to pay.
weird weird unearthly, supernatural.
LESSON 8
When we can't do as we would we must do as we can.
there there
clemency clem'en cy
territory ter'ri to ry
their their the possessive case of the personal
pronoun.
in that place.
mildness of temper, gentleness, tender- ness.
in the United States a portion of the country not included within the limits of any state and not yet ad- mitted into the Union, but organized with a separate legislature.
exertion, activity ; to make exertion.
severe or formal reproof; to reprove, to chide.
training, correction, punishment.
expectant, affording promise of suc- cess.
holiday hol'i day a festival day, a day set apart in com- memoration of some event.
cinder cin'der partly burned coal in which fire is
extinct.
exercise ex'er cise
reprimand rep'ri mand
discipline dis'ci pline
hopeful hope'ful
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hyphen hy'phen
scissors scis sors
arraign ar raign'
congestion con ges'tion
askew a skew'
eighth eighth
desirable de sir'a ble
appetite ap'pe tite
neither leisure
nei'ther lei'sure
a short dash (-) placed at the end of a line to indicate the division of a word, or between the parts of a com- pound word.
a cutting instrument resembling shears.
to accuse, to indict.
aggregation, an unnatural accumula- tion of blood in any part of the body.
awry.
next in order after the seventh.
fitted to excite a wish to possess, pleasing.
desire for food or drink, any strong desire.
not either, not the one or the other.
freedom from occupation or business, vacant time, convenience, ease.
LESSON 9 Drive thy business ; let not thy business drive thee. — FRANKLIN.
medal med'al a piece of metal struck with a device
and intended to preserve the remem- brance of a notable event or to serve as a reward.
meddle med'dle to interfere impertinently in the affairs
of another.
mortar mor'tar a vessel in which substances are pounded
with a pestle, a building material.
frenzy fren'zy rage, insanity.
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mirror
mir'ror
atmosphere at'mos phere
mysterious
indignant
rectify
dispel
remarkable
directory
mys te'ri ous in dig'nant rec'ti fy dis pel' re mark'a ble di rect'o ry
any polished substance that forms
images by the reflection of rays
of light, a looking-glass, the whole mass of aeriform fluid
surrounding the earth, the air. not revealed or explained, obscure, wrathful, irate, to make right, to correct, to banish, to dissipate, uncommon, extraordinary, a book containing the names and
residences of the inhabitants of
a place.
artificially tender, romantic, huge, vast, abnormal, weighty, essential, pertaining to woman, to spell incorrectly, distrust, mistrust, to accept, to take, capable of being received.
LESSON 10 Review
A man who has nothing to do is the devil's playfellow. — J. G. HOLLAND.
sur prise' de fen'sive pa la'tial hol'i day
de scend' in fe'ri or grate'ful ar raign'
ben'e fit dor'mant right'eous e nor'mous
fa mil'iar de ci'sion al lege' mis spell'
pleas'ant per' me ate gor'geous sus pi'cion
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sentimental |
sen'ti men'tal |
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enormous |
e nor'mous |
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important feminine |
im por'tant fem'i nine ' |
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misspell suspicion receive |
mis spell' sus pi'cion re ceive' |
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receivable |
re ceiv'a ble |
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peak |
peak |
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pique patron |
pique (pek) pa'tron |
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catarrh |
ca tarrh' |
respectfully respectively foreground
ascend terrible morally
punctual favorite
fourth
altogether
tried
destiny
shoulder
LESSON 11 No man ever yet completed his apprenticeship. — GOETHE.
a point, the top of a hill or mountain ending in a point.
wounded pride ; to offend, to stimu- late.
one who encourages or helps a per- son, a cause, or a work.
a chronic inflammation of the mem- brane of the nose or air passages.
characterized by respect.
particularly, as each belongs to each.
that which is nearest to the specta- tor.
to mount, to climb.
fearful, formidable, dreadful.
virtuously, according to the rules of morality.
appearing or done at a regular time, prompt.
regarded with preference; one pre- ferred above others.
next in order after the third.
without exceptions, wholly.
attempted, striven.
fate, lot.
the upper part of the back, the upper joint of the fore leg of an animal ; to take upon the shoulder.
respectfully re spec'tive ly foreground
as cend' ter'ri ble mor'al ly
punc'tu al fa'vor ite
fourth al'to geth'er tried des'ti ny shoul'der
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finally fi'nal ly ultimately, lastly.
receiver re ceiv'er one who receives or that which receives.
relieve re lieve' to alleviate, to lessen, to assist.
LESSON 12
The more business a man has to do, the more he is able to accomplish ; for he learns to economize his time. — JUDGE HALE.
plate plait intimate
plate plait in'ti mate
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accustom diligent endeavor imprudent alien fatally mercenary |
ac cus'tom dil'i gent en deav'or im pru'dent al'ien fa'tally mer'ce na ry |
alacrity a lac'ri ty
conscience conscience
illustrate il lus'trate
precious masculine
pre'cious mas'cu line
enmity en'mi ty
a dish ; to cover with metal.
to fold, to braid.
close in friendship or acquaintance;
to refer to remotely, to hint, to make familiar by use, to habituate, steady and earnest in application to a
subject or pursuit, industrious, trial, effort ; to try, to strive, indiscreet, injudicious, foreign ; a foreigner, mortally, destructively, acting for reward, greedy of gain,
selfish. a cheerful readiness, joyous activity,
briskness, that within which distinguishes right
from wrong.
to make .clear, to elucidate, highly esteemed, very valuable, of the male sex, having the qualities
of a man, strong, ill will, hatred, hostility.
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consonant con'so nant a member of the spoken alphabet other
than a vowel.
sanguine san'guine confident, hopeful, relief re lief the removal of anything oppressive or
burdensome, by which some ease is
obtained, disbelief dis'be lief distrust, unbelief, doubt.
LESSON ±3 The smallest annoyances disturb us most. — MONTAIGNE.
climb climb to mount laboriously.
clime clime a climate.
indulgent in dul'gent tolerant, yielding to the wishes of those
under one's care.
meant meant intended, designed,
agile ag'ile nimble, active,
eulogy eu'lo gy a speech or writing in commendation
of the character or the services of a
person, editor ed'i tor one who prepares and superintends
matter for publication, puerile pu'erile boyish, childish, particle par'ti cle a minute part of matter, an atom, athletics ath let'ics the games and sports of athletes, faithfully faith'ful ly trustfully, sincerely, spectacle spec'ta cle show, sight, exhibition, buoyant buoy'ant tending to rise or float, light-hearted, cologne co logne' a perfumed liquid, initial in i'tial marking the commencement ; the first
letter in a word.
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stagnant develop recognize achieve |
stag'nant de vel'op rec'og nize a chieve' |
conceive
con ceive
not flowing, motionless, not active, dull.
to advance from a simpler form to one more complex in function.
to know again, to acknowledge ac- quaintance with, to acknowledge.
to accomplish, to effect.
to form in the mind, to generate.
LESSON 14
He is past preaching to who does not care to do well.
peal
peel
pleasantly
cyclone
purity excitement
reasonable
adage
railroad
peal
peel
pleas'ant ly cy'clone
pu'ri ty
ex cite'ment
rea'son a ble
ad'age
rail'road'
scuttle scut'tle
a loud sound or a succession of loud sounds ; to give out loud sounds.
the skin or rind ; to strip or to tear off.
in an agreeable manner.
a storm covering a large area in which the winds blow spirally toward the center.
cleanliness, chastity.
the state of being roused into action, agitation.
rational, just, not excessive.
a proverb, a maxim.
a road consisting of one or more par- allel series of steel rails, the road and track with all the land, build- ings, rolling stock and franchises constituting one property-
a small opening in an outside wall or covering, furnished with a lid.
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village vil'lage
prudent comma
deficient
smuggler
assist
believe reprieve
pru'dent com'ma
de fi'cient smug'gler as sist'
director di rect'or
be lieve' re prieve'
a smaller collection of houses than a town or a city.
cautious, judicious, frugal, economical.
the point (,) marking the smallest divi- sion of a sentence.
incomplete, lacking, inadequate.
one who smuggles.
to help, to befriend.
to have, to hold, to occupy, to own.
a manager or superintendent, one of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a corporation.
to accept as true.
a temporary suspension, a respite ; to delay punishment, to relieve tem- porarily.
LESSON 15 Dictation Exercise
Selection from Washington Irving
The happiest bird of our spring, however, and one that rivals the European lark in my estimation, is the Boblincon, or bobolink, as he is commonly called. He arrives at that choice portion of our year which, in this latitude, answers to the description of the month of May so often given by the poets. With us it begins about the middle of May, and lasts until nearly the middle of June. Earlier than this, winter is apt to return on its traces, and to blight the opening beauties of the year ; and later than this, begin the parching, and panting, and dissolving heats of
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summer. But in this genial interval Nature is in all her fresh- ness and fragrance: "the rain is over and gone; the flowers appear on the earth ; the time of the singing of birds is come, and %he voice of the turtle is heard in our land."
LESSON 16
Nature knows no pause in progress and development and attaches her curse on all inaction. — GOETHE.
plum plumb
arsenal
inscription practical
destitute audience
plum plumb
ar'se nal
in scrip'tion prac'ti cal
des'ti tute au'di ence
consent con sent'
popular sympathy
pop'u lar sym'pa thy
distinct dis tinct'
an edible fruit, a raisin.
vertical ; a weight of lead attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction.
a public establishment for the manu- facture or storage, or both, of arms and all military equipments.
something written or engraved.
capable of being turned to use or ca- pable of applying knowledge to some useful end.
not possessing the necessities of life.
an assembly of hearers, admittance to a hearing.
assent, concurrence ; to comply, to accede.
pleasing to people in general.
fellow-feeling, kindness of feeling to- ward one who suffers, a conformity of natural temperament.
separate, unconnected.
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gratis
although
awry
British
attitude comely
conceit deceit
a byss' a bottomless or unfathomed depth.
gra'tis without fee or recompense.
al though' notwithstanding, though.
a wry' turned toward one side, distorted ;* fig-
(ari') uratively, out of the right course.
Brit'ish pertaining to Great Britain or its inhab-
itants ; the people of Great Britain.
at'ti tude posture, position.
come'ly pleasing or agreeable to the sight,
(kumly) handsome.
conceit' a vain conception of one's own person or accomplishments.
de ceit' any declaration or practice which causes
another to believe what is false.
When but when
beach beech
avoid barrier
apparel prairie
LESSON 17
a man is base at the heart he blights his virtues into weaknesses ; he is true at the heart he sanctifies his weaknesses into virtues.
RUSKIN.
the shore of the sea; to haul upon a beach.
the name of a tree having a smooth bark and thick foliage and bearing nuts.
to shun, to elude.
that which hinders approach or attack, any obstruction.
dress, clothing.
an extensive tract of rolling land des- titute of trees and covered with coarse grass.
beach beech
a void' bar'ri er
ap par'el prai'rie
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shrinkage shrinkage
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mien |
mien |
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tedious |
te'di ous |
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tremendous |
tre men'dous |
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pervert anticipate |
per vert' an tic'i pate |
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incidental |
in'ci den'tal |
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crowd |
crowd |
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lengthy censure |
length'y cen'sure |
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apology |
a pol'o gy |
suasion deceive
perceive
sua'sion de ceive'
per ceive'
a contraction, the amount of such contraction.
aspect, manner, bearing.
wearisome, fatiguing.
gigantic, alarming, frightful.
to lead astray, to corrupt.
to look forward to, to foresee and accomplish beforehand.
accidental, casual.
throng, multitude ; to mass together.
long and tedious.
blame, reproof ; to blame, to reprove.
an acknowledgment intended as an atonement for some improper re- mark or act, a makeshift.
persuasion.
to cause to believe what is false or to disbelieve what is true.
to discern, to understand.
braggart article
LESSON 18
Seest thou a man diligent in his business ? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men. — BIBLE.
the lowest part in a musical compo- sition, a deep sound or tone.
dishonorable, worthless.
a boaster.
a particular object or substance, a brief composition.
timid, bashful,.
brag'gart ar'ti cle
diffident dif fi dent
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examination ex am'i na'tion
ligament lig'a ment
vicinity original
porous
carouse injustice rapturous imitate
artistic
vague
analyze
vi cin'i ty o rig'i nal
por'ous
ca .rouse' in jus'tice rap'tur ous im'i tate
ar tis'tic vague an'a lyze
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syllable |
syl'la ble |
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forfeit |
for'feit |
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review |
re view' |
a careful search, investigation, or in- quiry, a process for testing qual- ifications.
a band of firm, fibrous tissue con- necting the opposed surfaces of a joint.
nearness, neighborhood.
first in order, not copied or imi- tated; that which precedes all others of its class.
having openings in the skin or in the substance of the body.
to engage in drunken revels.
unfairness, an unjust act or deed.
feeling or expressing rapture.
to copy in acts or manners, to fol- low as a pattern or model.
showing taste or skill.
indefinite, uncertain.
to separate into the constituent parts for the purpose of an ex- amination.
a combination of sounds uttered together.
a fine, a penalty ; to lose the right to by some error or offense.
a re examination, a resurvey ; to go over again.
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LESSON 19
Not when I rise above, only when I rise to, something, do I approve myself. — JACOBI.
straight straight direct, not deviating or crooked, con-
forming to justice and rectitude.
strait strait a narrow passage, distress, poverty,
incompetent incom'petent not answering all requirements, in- capable, unfit.
to press together closely, to crowd.
compassionate, merciful.
of the first class or rank in literature or art, having a thorough knowl- edge of Greek and Latin literature.
of the nature of a crime ; one who has committed a crime.
difficult, laborious.
an open portico extending along one or more sides of a building.
a contrivance fitted with wheels or runners for carrying something, especially a means of transporta- tion on land.
the name of several evergreen trees.
to bring to an end for the time, especially with a view to meeting at a specified future time or place.
a following of things consecutively, a series either in time or in place, the right to enter upon the rank held by another.
squeeze
pitiful
classical
criminal
arduous veranda
vehicle
cedar adjourn
squeeze pit'i f ul clas'sic al
crim'i nal
ar'du ous ve ran'da
ve'hi cle
ce'dar ad journ'
succession sue ces'sion
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accident closely
altitude impious
aggrieve
besiege
ac'ci dent close'ly
al'ti tude im'pi ous
nursery nurs er y
ag grieve' be siege'
a mishap, a casualty.
with searching or sharp attention, in compact order.
height.
wanting in veneration for God or his authority.
the apartment in a house appropriated to the care of children, a place where young trees and shrubs are propa- gated for the purpose of transplant- ing.
to give grief or sorrow to, to bear heavily upon (commonly used in the passive).
to surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender.
LESSON 20
The importunities and perplexities of business are softness and luxury compared with the incessant cravings of vacancy and the unsatisfactory expedients of idleness. — JOHNSON.
reign reign sovereignty, rule, the time during which
a sovereign rules.
rein rein a strap attached to the bit for control-
ling a horse; to direct with the reins, to restrain.
lunatic lu'na tic an insane person.
lunacy lu'na cy insanity or madness.
immoral im mor'al inconsistent with rectitude, purity, or
good morals.
placid strengthen plausible arrange
suicide pretend
adjacent caustic
singular aspirant
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plac'id
strengthen
plau'si ble
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consistent con sist'ent
comparative heinous
chieftain
unruffled, undisturbed, serene, peaceful.
to make strong or stronger, to en- courage, to confirm.
apparently right, superficially pleasing.
to put in proper order, to adjust or settle.
self-murder.
to represent falsely, to feign, to claim.
lying near or close at hand, adjoin- ing- burning, corrosive, sarcastic, severe; a substance that burns animal tissues by chemical action.
odd, extraordinary, uncommon.
aspiring; one who eagerly seeks some high position or object of attainment.
a public notice or announcement, especially of news recently re- ceived.
possessing unity, standing together or in agreement, acting in con- formity with one's belief.
com par'a tive relative, not positive or absolute, hei'nous wicked in the extreme and deserv-
(ha'nus) ing of severe penalty,
chieftain a captain, leader, commander.
ar range'
su'i cide pre tend'
ad ja'cent caus'tic
sin'gu lar as pir'ant
bul'le tin
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LESSON 21
Review
A simple, manly character need never make an apology. — EMERSON.
ath let'ics buoy'ant rec'og nize as sist'
ca tarrh' al'to geth'er en deav'or
con' science san'guine
pos sess
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prac'ti cal |
an'a lyze |
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al though' |
ve'hi cle |
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ap par/el |
sue ces'sion |
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prai'rie |
con sist'ent |
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ar tis'tic |
com par'a tive |
LESSON 22
Happy is he to whom his business itself becomes a puppet, who at length can play with it, and amuse himself with what his situation makes hia duty. — GOETHE.
core
corps
courteous
core
corps (kOr)
cour'te ous
the heart or inner part of a thing, the
central part of fruit, a body of men.
civil, obliging, well-bred.
genealogy ggn'e al'6 gy a history of the descent of a person or
family from an ancestor, lineage.
disperse dis perse' to separate, to scatter abroad.
explicit ex plic'it distinctly stated, plain in language,
clear.
allay al lay' to make quiet or put at rest, to alleviate.
execution ex'e cu'tion accomplishment of a design, perform- ance, death lawfully inflicted.
vanilla va nil'la a flavoring extract made from the va- nilla bean, a genus of climbing plants.
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circumference cir cum'fer ence
baffle bat tal'ion de void' ap'pa ra'tus
battalion
devoid
apparatus
judgment judgement
livelihood live'li hood
intermittent in'ter mit'tent
precedent prec'e dent
retrieve re trieve'
inveigle in vei'gle
the line that encompasses a cir- cular figure.
to thwart, to foil.
a body of troops.
destitute, not in possession of.
any complex device or machine prepared for the accomplish- ment of a special purpose.
discernment, sagacity, under- standing.
support of life, maintenance.
alternating, periodic.
an instance that may serve as a guide or a basis for a rule, previous usage or custom.
to restore from loss or injury, to regain, to atone for.
to persuade into some unwise act by deception or flattery, to entice.
LESSON 23
There is not one grain in the universe either too much or too little, nothing to be added, nothing to be spared ; not so much as any one particle of it, that mankind may not be either the better or the worse for, according as it is applied. —
aisle isle
aisle isle
a narrow passageway. an island (chiefly a poetical word).
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college col'lege
protege pro'te'ge*'
illustrious il lus'tri ous
verbatim ver ba'tim
magistrate mag'is trate
inimitable in im'i ta ble
disturbance dis turb'ance
peninsula pen in'su la
obsolete ob'so lete erection e rec'tion longevity Ion gev'i ty
vicious
vicious
jeopardy jeop'ard y tenement ten'e ment
zephyr zeph'yr
forcible f or' ci ble
mischievous mis'chie vous
accede
ac cede'
a society of scholars, incorporated for study or instruction, espe- cially in the higher branches of knowledge.
one under the care of another.
distinguished, remarkable, brilliant.
word for word.
a person clothed with power as a public civil officer.
not capable of being imitated, cop- ied, or counterfeited.
commotion, uproar, tumult.
a portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected with a larger body.
no longer in use, ancient, antiquated.
the act of building, a setting up.
long duration of life.
corrupt in conduct or habits, wicked, unruly.
danger, hazard.
a set of rooms designed for the occupancy of a family, usually applied to apartments in an in- ferior class of dwellings.
the west wind ; figuratively, any gentle, soft breeze.
violent, powerful, strong, energetic.
inclined or given to mischief, of a prankish nature.
to agree, to assent.
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LESSON 24
Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. — CARLYLB.
course coarse
course coarse
lassitude reputable hereditary manageable
las'si tude rep'u ta ble he red'i ta ry man'age a ble
frivolous friv'o lous
sumptuous exhortation
obstacle intercept
advantageous negligence
variable respite
vice versa terrestrial
sump'tu ous ex'hor ta'tion
ob'sta cle in'ter cept'
ad'van ta'geous neg'li gence
va'ri a ble res'pite
vi'ce ver'sa ter res'tri al
road, route, series, career.
composed of large parts or par- ticles, not refined, rude.
languor, weariness.
honorable, respectable, creditable.
ancestral, inheritable.
suffering control, governable, tractable.
characterized by lack of serious- ness, sense, or reverence, tri- fling.
costly, luxurious, splendid.
incitement to that which is good or commendable, admonition.
a hindrance, an obstruction.
to cause to stop on the passage, to hinder or oppose.
profitable, beneficial.
lack of due diligence or care, heedlessness.
that which is subject or liable to change.
an interval of rest, pause, cessa- tion.
the terms exchanged.
pertaining to the earth, earthly.
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yacht
exceed
secede
yacht ex ceed' se cede'
a light sailing vessel used for pleasure, to go beyond, to surpass, to withdraw from fellowship or associ- ation.
LESSON 25
It is the part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks everything. — PLUTARCH.
vain vain conceited, puffed up, ineffectual.
vane vane a weathercock.
vein vein one of the vessels which carry blood
to the heart, a streak of different color appearing in wood and in marble.
juvenile ju've nile youthful, boyish.
humiliate hu mil'i ate to humble, to mortify.
duteous du'te ous dutiful, obedient.
the killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty ; to kill in con- siderable numbers where much resist- ance cannot be made, to cover with excuses, to conceal the enormity of by excuses or apologies.
facial fa'cial pertaining to the face.
zenith ze'nith the point of the heavens directly over-
head; figuratively, the height of prosperity.
sensational sen sa'tion al suited to excite temporarily great inter*
est or emotion.
massacre mas sa ere
palliate paTHate
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exhaust ex haust'
obedience o be'di ence
latitude lat'i tude
chargeable charge'a ble
alligator al'li ga'tor
bronchitis bron chi'tis
bobbin bob' bin
concede con cede' recede re cede'
the steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there ; to drain off completely, to weary, to tire out.
subjection to rightful restraint or con- trol.
distance north or south of the equator, breadth, scope.
that may be imposed, liable or respon- sible.
a large reptile of the crocodile family.
inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
a spool of various material and con- struction, with a hole bored through its length by which it may be placed on a spindle.
to grant, to allow, to yield.
to retreat, to withdraw a claim or pre- tension.
LESSON 26
It is the vain endeavor to make ourselves what we are not that has strewn history with so many broken purposes and lives left in the rough. — LOWELL.
serge serge a woolen twilled stuff, much used as
material for clothing.
surge surge a great rolling volume of water, a large
swelling wave or mass of waves ; to rise high and roll onward (often used figuratively).
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vaccinate vac'ci nate navigable nav'i ga ble
juicy
jurcy
authentic au then'tic
imbecile oblige
im'be cile o blige'
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survivorship fascinate |
sur viv'or ship f as'ci nate |
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parquet |
par quet' (par ka') |
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military lubricate |
mil'i ta ry lu'bri cate |
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paradise porpoise |
par'a dise por'poise (pOr'pus) |
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perfidy |
per'fi dy |
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ludicrous |
lu'di crous |
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fanatic |
fa nat'ic |
intercede in'ter cede' supersede su'per sede'
to inoculate with cowpox.
deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to vessels.
abounding with juice.
according with the facts, not oi doubtful origin, genuine.
feeble-minded ; one of feeble mind.
to constrain by physical or legal force, to compel, to accommo- date.
the state of being a survivor.
to charm, to captivate, to attract.
the lower floor of a theater, the pit.
pertaining to soldiers or to war. to make smooth or slippery, to ap- ply a lubricant to. a place of bliss, a state of happiness, a species of fish.
violation of a promise or vow or of trust reposed, faithlessness.
adapted to excite laughter without scorn or contempt, ridiculous.
a person affected by excessive en- thusiasm, extravagant in opin- ions, unreasonable.
to plead in behalf of another.
to take the place of, as by reason of superior worth, appropriate- ness, efficacy, or right.
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LESSON 27
If it be a bliss to enjoy the good, it is still greater happiness to discern the better ; for in art the best only is good enough. — GOETHE.
freeze frieze
jubilee
nonpareil
freeze frieze
solicitude so lic'i tude
emancipate e man'ci pate
injurious in ju'ri ous
decimal dec'i mal
ju'bi lee
banquet ban'quet
revelation rev'e la'tion
nonfpa reil' (nSn'parel')
nuptials nup'tials
temperance tem'per ance
quadrant quad'rant
unscrupulous un scru'pu lous amputate am'pu tate
to congeal, to cause loss of life in.
a sculptured or richly orna- mented band in a building.
concern, anxiety.
to give freedom to, to liberate.
harmful, hurtful.
numbered by tens; a number expressed in the scale of tens.
the joyful commemoration held on the fiftieth anniversary of any event.
a sumptuous entertainment of eating or drinking.
that which is revealed, the act of disclosing to others what was before unknown to them.
having no equal; a particular size of type, something of unequaled excellence.
marriage, wedding.
restrained or moderate indul- gence, moderation.
the quarter of a circle, an instru- ment for measuring altitudes
unprincipled.
to cut off.
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countenance coun'te nance the features, aspect, mien; to favor,
to encourage.
valiant val'iant courageous, brave,
ruffian ruffian a cutthroat, a boisterous, brutal
(ruf'yan) fellow.
villain vil'lain a vile, wicked person,
traitor trai'tor one guilty of treason, a betrayer.
LESSON 28 Review Work for Special Drill
It is the height of folly to throw up attempting because you have failed Failures are wonderful elements in developing the character. — MAX MULLER.
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feign fain |
hue hew |
peal peel |
core corps |
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plane plain |
their there |
plum plumb |
aisle isle |
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birth |
medal |
beach |
course |
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berth |
meddle |
beech |
coarse |
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peace piece |
peak pique |
bass base |
vain vane vein |
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guest guessed |
plate plait |
straight strait |
serge surge |
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to too two |
climb clime |
reign rein |
freeze frieze |
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fierce pierce chief |
weird nei'ther lei'sure |
re prieve' con ceit' de ceit' |
mis'chie vous ac cede' ex ceed' |
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height thief brief |
re ceive' re ceiv'a ble re ceiv'er |
de ceive' per ceive' for'feit |
se cede' con cede' re cede' |
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shriek |
re lieve' |
re view' |
in'ter cede' |
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grieve skein niece |
re lief dis'be lief a chieve' |
ag grieve' be siege' hei'nous |
su'per sede' val'iant ruffian |
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friend |
con ceive' |
chieftain |
vil'lain |
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fiend |
be lieve' |
re trieve' |
trai'tor |
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yield |
in vei'gle |
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Let the |
teacher change the order |
of the homophonous words and dictate |
them in sentences.
LESSON 29
Every one knows better than he practices, and recognizes a better law than he obeys. — FROUDE.
canvas
canvass
tuition
can'vas
can'vass
tu i'tion
legible leg'i ble
a strong cloth made of hemp, flax, or cotton.
to go about to solicit votes, orders, sub- scriptions, or the like; to examine thoroughly.
the act, art, or business of teaching; instruction, the money paid for such instruction.
capable of being deciphered, plain.
governor gov'ern or one who is invested with the supreme
executive authority in a state.
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omnipotence om nip'o tence daughter-in-law daugh'ter-in-law' indefinite in def ' i nite
ragamuffin rag'a muffin
aluminum a lu'mi num
knot knot
supremacy su prem'a cy the highest or supreme author-
ity or power.
almighty power, the Deity, the wife of a son. not limited, denned, or speci- fied; not determined or fixed upon, a person who wears ragged
clothing (colloquial). a white metal, remarkable foi
its lightness.
an intertwining of the parts of one or more ropes, cords, or strips for the purpose of fastening them together, or of securing another ob- ject, or for ornament, to write an inscription on the
surface of anything.
gazetteer gaz'et teer' a geographical dictionary.
meerschaum meer'schaum a fine white mineral, light
(mer'shftm) enough when in dry masses
to float in water ; a tobacco
pipe made of this mineral.
o'clock o'clock' time of the day.
aversion a ver'sion fixed opposition to or dislike
of some particular thing.
permit (n.) per'mit permission, license,
permit (v.) per mit' to allow or suffer to be done,
to grant, permitted per mit'ted the past participle of permit.
superscribe su'per scribe'
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LESSON 30 Dictation Exercise
Selection from Washington Irving
Mount Vernon was his harbor of repose, where he repeatedly furled his sail and fancied himself anchored for life. No impulse of ambition tempted him thence ; nothing but the call of his country and his devotion to the public good. The place was endeared to him by the remembrance of his brother Lawrence, and of the happy hours he had passed there with that brother in the days of boyhood; but it was a delightful place in itself and well calculated to inspire to rural feeling.
"No estate in United America," observes he in one of his letters, "is more pleasantly situated — in a high and healthy country ; in a latitude between the extremes of heat and cold ; on one of the finest rivers in the world, a river well stocked with various kinds of fish at all seasons of the year, and in the spring with shad, herring, bass, carp, sturgeon, etc., in great abundance. The borders of the estate are washed by more than ten miles of tide water; several valuable fisheries appertain to it ; the whole shore, in fact, is one entire fishery."
LESSON 31
There is but one philosophy, and its name is Fortitude ; to bear is to conquer our fate. — BULWER.
cannon can'non a large gun.
canon can'on a law or rule.
unintelligible un'in tel'li gi ble not plain, not comprehensible.
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quinsy nickel
behavior
horizontal
juncture
library
qum'sy nick'el
be hav'ior hor'i zon'tal juncture
li'bra ry
forebode fore bode'
Shakespeare Shake'speare
windlass wind'lass
copious co'pi ous
paraphernalia par'a pher na/li a
missile mis'sile
expiration ex'pi ra'tion
grotesque
refer
referred Stopped
gro tesque' (gr6 tgsk')
re fer'
re f erred' stopped
inflammation of the throat and tonsils, accompanied by fever.
a bright silver-white metallic element, a five-cent piece (colloquial).
conduct, manner, bearing.
parallel to the horizon, on a level.
the line or point at which two bodies are joined, a crisis, an exigency.
a collection of books kept for use and not as merchandise, a building for holding such a collection.
to foretell, to predict.
English poet and dramatist.
a machine for raising weights.
plentiful, abundant.
appendages, equipments.
a weapon thrown or intended to be projected.
the coming of anything to an end naturally or in course, termination, death.
wildly or strangely formed, whimsical, ludicrous.
to direct inquiry for informa- tion or other purpose, to hand over for consideration.
the past participle of refer.
obstructed, hindered, restrained
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LESSON 32
What we truly and earnestly aspire to be, that in some sense we are. The mere aspiration, by changing the frame of the mind, for the moment realizes itself MRS. JAMESON.
carrot car'rot the reddish-yellow edible root pro-
duced the first year by any culti- vated variety of the parsley family.
a mark used to indicate an omission.
the standard of weight by which precious stones are weighed.
to present and urge reasons in oppo- sition to any course of proceedings.
want of firmness, irresolution, hesi- tation.
the writing by which marriage is dissolved, separation; to separate by divorce.
possessing or displaying splendor, very bright, magnificent, illustri- ous.
a disease characterized by yellowness of the skin.
the workroom of a chemist, a place devoted to experiments in any branch of natural science.
ferocious fe ro'cious fierce, savage, barbarous, cartoon car toon' a pictorial caricature, a design of the
full size to serve as a model, tacit tac/it implied but not expressed, silent.
caret ca'ret
carat car'at
remonstrate re mon'strate
indecision in'de ci'sion
divorce di vorce'
splendid splen'did
jaundice jaun'dice (jan'dis)
laboratory lab'o ra to ry
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inaudible reservoir
in au'di ble res'er voir (rgz'er vw6r)
nominative nom'i native
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to-morrow uniformly excel excelled excellence |
to-mor'row u'ni form'ly ex eel' ex celled' ex'cel lence |
incapable of being heard.
a place where anything is kept in
store, especially a place where water
is collected and kept fortuse. the name of that form of a noun which
stands as subject of a finite verb, the day after the present, in a uniform manner, without variation, to surpass others in good qualities,
laudable actions, or acquirements, the past participle of excel, exalted merit, worth, or goodness.
dis perse' judg'ment il lus'tri ous ob'so lete vi'cious
LESSON 33 Review
The force of habit is great. — CICERO. friv'o lous au then' tic gaz'et teer'
in'ter cept' fas'ci nate
ad'van ta'geous tem'per ance coun'te nance
mas'sa ere ex haust'
be hav'ior par'a pher na'li a fe ro'cious
su prem'a cy car toon'
LESSON 34
I only look straight before me at each day as it comes, and do what is nearest me, without looking farther afield. — GOETHE.
borough bor'ough in America, an incorporated town or
(biir'6) village.
burrow bur'row to excavate a hole to lodge in (as in
the earth).
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monarch mon'arch
charity char'i ty
macadamize mac ad'am ize
obelisk ob'e lisk
eaves eaves
statistics sta tis'tics
atheism a'the ism
commodore com'mo dore'
total
to'tal
nonsense non'sense recompense rec'om pense
ignominious ig'no min'i ous decipher de ci'pher
a sovereign, the highest ruler, one superior to all others of the same kind.
love, benevolence, good will.
to cover, as a road, with small broken stones, so as to form a smooth, convex surface.
an upright, four-sided pillar, grad- ually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid: a mark of reference.
the edges of the roof of a building which overhang the walls.
classified facts respecting the con- dition of the people in a state, or respecting any particular class or interest.
the denial of the existence of a God.
an officer who ranks next above a
captain.
whole, entire ; the whole sum or amount.
that which is not sense or has no sense, absurdity.
compensation ; to render an equiva- lent to for service, to compensate.
dishonorable, shameful, degrading.
to translate from secret characters into intelligible terms, to make out or read (as words badly written).
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hydrant hy'drant
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fabulous compel compelled planned |
fab'u lous com pel' com pelled' planned |
a discharge pipe at which water may be drawn from the mains of water- works.
passing belief, exceedingly great, feigned, not real.
to force, to necessitate, either by physical or moral force.
the past participle of compel.
represented (as by a diagram), schemed, devised, contrived.
LESSON 35
The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well.
LONGFELLOW.
gamble gam'ble
gambol gam'bol proficiency pro fi'cien cy
halibut hal'i but (hSl'ibut)
dissipation dis'si pa'tion
parlance par'lance sandwich sand'wich
to play or game for money or other stake.
to skip about in sport, to frisk.
advance in the acquisition of any art, science, or knowledge.
a large northern, flat fish, much used for food.
a dissolute course of life in which health and money are squandered in pursuit of pleasure, dissolute- ness.
conversation, discourse, diction.
two slices of bread with other food between; figuratively, to insert be- tween portions of dissimilar things.
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antique an tique' (an tek')
testament tes'ta ment
unveil un veil' academy a cad'e my
elaborately e lab'o rate ly
ostensible os ten'si ble
officer of'fi cer
majesty maj'es ty
engineer en'gi neer'
stalwart stal'wart
(stSl'wert)
occur oc cur'
occurred oc curred' omitted o mit'ted
old as respects the present age or a modern period of time, antiquated ; anything very old.
in law a person's will, a covenant, one of the two general divisions of the books of the sacred Scriptures.
to uncover, to reveal.
a school, a seminary of learning, a society of learned men united for the advancement of the arts and sciences.
in an elaborate manner, with nice regard to exactness.
intended to be accepted as genuine, seeming, shown, declared.
one who holds an office; to furnish with officers.
grandeur, exalted dignity (often ap- plied to sovereigns).
a person skilled in engineering, one who manages an engine ; to lay out or construct as an engineer.
strong, brave, daring.
to take place, to happen, the past participle of occur, left out, passed by.
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LESSON 36
To be careless of what others think of us not only indicates an arrogant but an utterly abandoned character. — CICERO.
altar
alter
torpor
nicotine
replenish balcony implement decalogue
palsy fascination
liquors
wrench
al'tar
al'ter tor'por nic'o tine
re plen'ish bal'co ny im'ple ment dec'a logue
pal'sy fas'ci na'tion
liq'uors
wrench
prepossess pre'pos sess' prepossession pre'pos ses'sion
homely
home'ly
a place devoted to prayer, espe- cially in some churches the slightly raised platform in front of the pulpit.
to change.
numbness, dullness, inactivity.
an alkaloid which is the active principle of tobacco.
to stock anew, to fill completely.
a projecting gallery.
an instrument or tool.
the Ten Commandments given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai.
paralysis.
the exercise of an irresistible in- fluence on the affections or passions, enchantment, charm.
distilled or fermented liquids or fluids, alcoholic beverages as a sedative or a stimulant.
a violent twist, a sprain ; to wrest.
to bias or prejudice.
bias, bent, inclination.
plain, uncomely.
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incredible erroneous
defer
deferred wrapped
in cred'i ble er ro'ne ous
de fer'
de ferred' wrapped
surpassing belief, unlikely.
not conformed to truth or justice,
incorrect. to postpone to a future time, to put
off, to delay.
the past participle of defer. folded together, enveloped com-
pletely.
LESSON 37
Do your duty, come what may.
auger augur umpire
au'ger au'gur um'pire
graciously gra'cious ly ellipse el lipse'
endowment en dow'ment
malice mal'ice
obstinacy ob'sti na cy
waltz waltz
axiom ax'i om
usefulness use'ful ness
brogue brogue (brOg)
a carpenter's tool for boring holes.
to foretell, to predict.
a judge, an arbitrator ; to act as arbi- trator.
in a gracious manner, courteously.
an oval or oblong figure.
that which is bestowed or settled on a person or an institution; prop- erty, fund, or revenue permanently appropriated to any object.
ill will, spite, animosity.
firm and usually unreasonable adher- ence to an opinion, purpose, or system; stubbornness.
a round dance ; to dance a waltz.
a self-evident truth, a maxim.
serviceableness, utility.
a dialectic pronunciation; a stout, coarse shoe.
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interference dilemma panorama lattice
heterogeneous trimmed
grabbed dropped
in'ter fer'ence di lem'ma
pan'o ra'ma
lat'tice
het'er o ge'ne ous trimmed
grabbed dropped
the act or state of interposing
or meddling. a difficult choice or position,
a vexatious predicament, a complete view in every
direction, any work of wood or metal
made by crossing thin strips
to form network, differing in kind, dissimilar, adjusted, clipped, decorated,
adorned, snatched, seized, let fall.
LESSON 38
Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows uncon- sciously into a genius. — BULWER LYTTON.
dying dyeing
dy'ing dye'ing
prejudice prej'u dice
hydrophobia hy'dro pho'bi a
passing from life, expiring.
the process of fixing coloring matters permanently and uniformly in the fibers of wool or cotton.
an opinion or judgment formed without due exam- ination, bias; to bias the mind of one by hasty and incorrect notions.
the disease caused by a bite from a rabid creature, ca- nine madness.
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defiance de fi'ance
iota i o'ta
novice
nov ice
novitiate no vi'ti ate
unconcern un con cern'
grimace gri mace'
emanate em'a nate
ornament or'na ment
extraordinary ex traSr'di na ry
misdemeanor mis'de mean'or
organization or'gan i za'tion
conferee con'f er ee'
utensil conceal
concealed pitied
u ten'sil con ceal'
con cealed' pit'ied
a state of opposition, disposi- tion to resist.
a jot, a particle, the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
a beginner, one who is new in any business, profession, or calling.
the state of being a novice, time of initiation.
absence of anxiety, indiffer- ence.
a distortion of the counte- nance, a smirk.
to issue from a source, to rise, to originate.
decoration, adornment; to adorn, to deck.
uncommon, rare, wonderful.
a misdeed, misconduct.
a number of individuals sys- tematically united for some end or work.
one who is conferred with, or one upon whom something is conferred.
an implement used in farming or for domestic purposes.
to cover or keep from sight, to prevent the discovery of.
the past participle of conceal.
felt compassionate toward.
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LESSON 39
We know of nothing that binds us to what is behind; our duty lies ahead. — C. RICHET.
symbol cymbal
sym'bol cym'bal
neuralgia neu ral'gi a
raiment
bilious
immortal
dissyllable
thraldom
filial
rai'ment bil'ious im mor'tal dis syl'la ble thral'dom fil'ial
lineaments lin'e a ments
shac'kles prog nos'ti cate
shackles prognosticate
decapitate de cap'i tate
tobacco
to bac'co
a visible sign or representation of an idea, a type.
a brass musical instrument shaped like a circular dish, with a handle at the back.
a disease of the nerves charac- terized by very acute pain.
vesture, garments.
troubled with an excess of bile.
imperishable, lasting forever.
a word of two syllables.
slavery, bondage.
becoming to a child in relation to his parents.
distinctive marks of a body or figure (particularly of the face).
fetters, bonds.
to foretell from signs or symp- toms, to prophesy.
to behead, to remove from office (colloquial in the United States).
an American plant of the night- shade family (much used for smoking).
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implication im'pli ca'tion something that may be fairly
understood though not ex- pressed in words, an inference.
confectionery con fec'tion er y sweetmeats, candies, the place
where these are made or sold.
equinox e'quinox the time when the sun enters
one of the equinoctial points, about March 21 and Septem- ber 22.
equaled e'qualed commensurate with, made to
have the same value.
paralyzed par'alyzed affected with paralysis; figura-
tively, unnerved.
delayed delayed' put off, deferred, retarded,
hindered.
LESSON 40
Each year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good. — FRANKLIN.
serial se'ri al a publication appearing in a
series or succession of parts.
cereal ce're al any grass cultivated for its
edible grain, the grain itself.
peppermint pep'per mint an aromatic and pungent plant
(much used in medicine and in confectionery).
architect ar'chi tect a person proficient in the art of
building.
knickknack knick'knack a trifle or toy.
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magnificence mag nif'i cence orthography or thog'ra phy gauge gauge
tragedy trag'e dy
needle
steer
minor
repast wizard
homicide disastrous
wearied weighed
received
nee'dle
steer
mi'nor
re past' wiz'ard
sovereign sov er eign
hom'i cide dis as'trous
wea'ried weighed
re ceived'
the state of being glorious, majes- tic, or sublime.
the practice of spelling, words correctly, mode of spelling.
a standard of measure ; to ascer- tain the capacity of.
a fatal and mournful event, a dramatic poem composed in elevated style, representing a signal action performed by some person or persons and having a fatal issue.
a small instrument used in sew- ing, knitting, or crocheting.
a young ox; to direct the course of, to guide.
less, of little account; a person who is not of age.
a meal, any refreshment.
a magician, an enchanter.
chief, independent of any other, predominant ; a monarch, a gold coin of Great Britain.
the killing of one human being by another.
attended with suffering or disas- ter, very unfortunate, ill-fated.
tired, fatigued.
examined by the balance, bal- anced, pondered in the mind.
accepted, taken.
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mantel mantle university
crystal
levy
LESSON 41 A little too late is much too late.
man'tel man'tle u'ni ver'si ty
admissible ad mis'si ble opiate o'pi ate
crys'tal
lev'y
petulant pet'u lant
pyrotechnics pyr'o tech'nics
contemptible con tempt'i ble extraneous ex tra'ne ous
magnificent mag nif 'i cent
a shelf above the fireplace.
a cloak.
an organized and incorporated institution of learning devoted to the study of the higher branches.
allowable.
medicine containing opium, some- thing inducing sleep or repose.
clear, transparent; the regular form which a substance tends to assume in solidifying, a species of glass more perfect than common glass.
in law, the seizure of property on executions to satisfy judgment, or on warrants for the collec- tion of taxes ; to raise or col- lect by assessment, to seize property.
ill-humored, irritable.
the manufacture and use of fire- works.
despicable, mean.
having no essential relation to a subject, foreign.
glorious, majestic, sublime.
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opposition op'po si'tion antagonist an tag'o nist
unattractive
tricycle
restrict
disappoint
disappointed
dilapidated
un'at tractive tri'cjf cle re strict' dis'ap point' dis'ap point'ed di lap'i da'ted
resistance, obstacle, the state of
being over against, one who contends against another
(as in any struggle, physical or
mental), an opponent, not pleasing, uninviting, a three-wheeled velocipede, to limit, to confine, to restrain, to frustrate expectation or hope, the past participle of disappoint, fallen into partial ruin, decayed.
Every
currant current
genteel accrue
boundary morocco
legally pleurisy
inflammable
LESSON 42 man is the architect of his own fortune. — SALLUST.
cur'rant a small fruit.
cur'rent now passing, common; a stream,
a course.
gen teel' polite, well-bred, refined,
ac crue' to come to by way of increase, to
be added as increase, profit, or
damage.
bound'a ry a bounding or separating line,
mo roe'co a fine kind of leather prepared
from goatskin and tanned with . sumac.
le'gal ly in a legal manner,
pleu'ri sy inflammation of the pleura, usually
accompanied with fever, in flam'ma ble capable of being easily set on fire,
combustible.
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hustle hus'tle
noticeable no'tice a ble meridian me rid/i an
unpleasant un pleas'ant treachery treach'er y
gossamer gos'sa mer guinea guin'ea
unconscious un con'scious qualified qual'i fied
utilized u'til ized wounded wound'ed (woond'ed)
to move hastily and with confusion, to hurry.
likely to attract observation, con- spicuous.
midday, noon ; figuratively, the high- est point (as of success or pros- perity).
not amiable or agreeable, offensive.
violation of faith and confidence, perfidy, treason.
any very thin gauzelike fabric, a waterproof garment.
a gold coin of England worth about five dollars (not coined since 1817).
not conscious.
fitted (as for a place, office, or occu- pation), modified, softened.
made useful.
hurt by violence (often used figura- tively).
LESSON 43 Review
The industrious husbandman plants trees of which he himself will never see a berry. — CICERO.
sta tis'tics er ro'ne ous
rec'om pense el lipse'
dis'si pa'tion use'ful ness
os ten'si ble prej'u dice
u ten'sil dis as'trous
fil'ial ad mis'si ble
con fec'tion er y con tempt'i ble
gauge no'tice a ble
in cred'i ble mis de mean'or sov'er eign
un con'scious
PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL SPELLER
LESSON 44
Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered by reason . — PASCAL.
ascent assent tendency allegation
orator
as cent' as sent' tend'en cy aFle ga'tion
or'a tor
conqueror con'quer or
numskull num'skull
sausage sau'sage
deliberate de lib'er ate
inflammation in'flam ma'tion
polysyllable pol'y syl'la ble liniment lin'i ment
brethren brethren
minimum mm'i mum
the act of rising, motion upward,
inclination, slope, consent, agreement ; to admit a
thing as true, direction or inclination (as toward
some object or end), bent, positive assertion ; in law, a state- ment by a party of what he un- dertakes to prove. a public speaker, especially one
who is eloquent, one who conquers, a stupid fellow (colloquial), minced meat highly seasoned, slow in determining, not sudden
or rash; to reflect upon, to
consider, the state of being inflamed (said
either of parts of the body or
of the mental state). a word of many syllables. a liquid preparation applied to
the skin and used as a sedative
or stimulant.
members of the same society, the least quantity possible in a
given case.
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maximum max'i mum
impertinent im per'ti nent
discommode dis'com mode'
persuade per suade'
persuaded per suad'ed
planning plan'ning
the greatest quantity or value attainable in a given case.
not pertaining to the matter in hand, rude, disrespectful.
to annoy, to inconvenience.
to convince, to prevail on.
the past participle of persuade.
representing (as by a diagram), scheming, devising, contriving.
LESSON 45 Dictation Exercise
Selection from William A. Mowry, Ph.D.
American society is the product of early planting. The early New England stock especially was of the strong and vigorous kind, and the mode of life, religious character, moral training, and intellectual culture were well calculated to produce strong men and women, who should stamp themselves upon their age and exert their influence upon subsequent times. Benjamin Franklin, Jonathan Edwards, Eli Whitney, Professor Morse, Daniel Webster, Horace Mann, and Charles Sumner are illus- trious examples of the men of mark, of widely differing stamp and origin, that New England has produced. They have sprung from the city and from the country. Some of them were reared in cultured homes, and others spent their early days amid rude and uncultivated people in the rural districts. While it is true that city life is calculated to sharpen the wits and early develop traits of quick thought and action, it is also true that the farm is the best place for a boy till he is at least twelve years of aga
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The education which comes from doing things has its best representation for a child in farm life. Hence it is not surpris- ing that many of the strongest men that New England has pro- duced spent their childhood upon the farm.
LESSON 46
Duties are but coldly performed which are but philosophically fulfilled.
MRS. JAMESON.
bolder bowlder
Christianity
effectually
tonnage
grandeur Fahrenheit
unrighteous
hubbub
handfuls
bold'er bowl'der
Gferis tian'i ty ef fec'tu al ly ton'nage
gran'deur Fah'ren heit
un right'eous
hub'bub
hand'fuls
unprofitable un'prof 'it a ble
crevice
crev ice
gallantry gal'lant ry occurrence oc cur'rence
the comparative degree of bold, a large stone worn smooth by the
action of water, the religion of Christians, with effect, actually, truly, the weight of goods carried in a
ship, a duty on vessels, sublimity, majesty, stateliness. the name of a particular kind of
thermometer, sinful, evil, unjust, a tumult, an uproar. as much as the hand filled several
times will contain, not lucrative, not useful, not bene- ficial, a narrow opening resulting from a
split or separation of a junction,
a cleft.
bravery, courage. a happening, any incident or event.
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ecclesiastical ec cle'si as'tic al
beguile
lack
coming practicing
be guile'
lack
coming
prae'ti cing
shading shad'ing
pertaining to the church.
to deceive or impose on (as by a false statement), to relieve the tedium or weariness of, to while away.
deficiency, want ; to be destitute of, to need.
approaching; approach, advent.
performing frequently or habit- ually, following as a trade, exercising one's self for im- provement.
protecting, sheltering, obscuring, darkening.
LESSON 47
He who feels he is right is Stronger than kings' hosts ; he who doubts he is not right has no strength whatever. — CARLTLE.
marshal
martial museum
mar'shal
mar'tial mu se'um
an officer of high rank charged with the arrangement of cere- monies ; in American law, a ministerial officer appointed for each judicial district of the United States; to guide or lead.
military, warlike.
a collection of natural, scientific, or literary curiosities or works of art.
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dissuade |
dis suade' |
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irritable |
ir'ri ta ble |
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lucid |
lu'cid |
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penurious |
pe nu'ri 01 |
assassin as sas'sin one who kills, or attempts
to kill, by surprise or secret assault.
deteriorate dete'ri orate to grow worse, to be im-
paired in quality, to de- generate, to turn from a purpose by
reasons, fretful, peevish, touchy,
excitable, luminous, bright, clear,
transparent, excessively sparing in the
use of money, miserly.
commemoration com mem'o ra'tion an observance designed to
honor the memory of some person or event.
eyelet eye'let .a small hole or perforation
to receive a fastener, a metal ring used to line an eyelet hole.
orifice or'i fice an opening, an aperture,
appendicitis ap pend i ci'tis inflammation of the appen-
dix.
exciting fear or apprehen- sion, impressing dread, a shade used for sheltering
formidable
umbrella
asylum
for'mi da ble um brel'la a sy'lum
a person.
an institution for the relief of some class of afflicted persons.
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ocular acceding scribbling requiring |
oc'u lar ac ced'ing scrib'bling re quir'ing |
pertaining to the eye.
agreeing, assenting.
writing hastily.
insisting upon having, needing.
LESSON 48
The most important thing is to learn to rule one's self. — GOETHE.
ferrule
fer'rule
(fgr'ril)
ferule fer'ule
(fer'il)
presidential pres'i den'tial
banana ba na'na
(ba na'na)
incarcerate in car'cer ate movable mov'a ble
bureau
bu'reau
lettuce let'tuce
enthusiasm en thu'si asm
covetous cov'et ous
a ring or cap of metal put around a carie, or similar object, to strengthen it.
a flat piece of wood used in punish- ment.
pertaining to a president.
the fruit of the banana plant.
to imprison, to confine.
capable of being moved, not fixed, changing from one time to another.
a chest of drawers for clothes, a department of public business under the direction of a chief.
a composite plant, the leaves of which are used as salad.
strong excitement or feeling on behalf of a cause or subject, ardent and imaginative zeal.
excessively eager to obtain posses- sion, avaricious.
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outrageous outra'geous exceeding the limits of right, rea- son, or decency ; atrocious.
billiards bil'liards a game played with ivory balls and
a cue.
harass har'ass to weary, to tire, especially by teas-
ing or fretting.
intermission in'ter mis' sion cessation for a time, an interven- ing period of time.
pursuers pur su'ers followers hastening to overtake.
perennial per en'ni al continuing without cessation or in- termission, perpetual, unceasing,
ingratitude in grat'i tude thanklessness, ungratefulness.
deciding de cid'ing determining, settling.
desiring de sir'ing wishing, longing for.
describing de scrib'ing setting forth, representing, relating.
LESSON 49
Men of courage, men of sense, and men of letters are frequent ; but a true gentleman is what one seldom sees. — STEELS.
ceiling sealing
libel
ceil'ing seal'ing
li'bel
definite def 'i nite
onyx o'nyx
the overhead lining of a room.
making fast, fastening with a seal, marking with a stamp (as an evidence of standard exactness).
any defamatory writing ; in law, a malicious publication tending to expose another to contempt.
having certain or distinct limits, fixed, certain.
chalcedony in parallel layers of different shades of color.
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approximate
glucose
unnecessary
herring
gluttony
compromise
intelligible
triple
rehearse
elegy brocade
deuce
dining
excruciating
stifling
ap prox'i mate nearly but not exactly accurate,
near in position, time, or char-
acter. glu'cose' a variety of sugar occurring very
abundantly in nature. un nec'es sa ry not required under the circum-
stances, needless. her'ring a small fish, usually salted and
smoked. glut'ton y the act or habit of eating to ex-
cess. com'pro mise a settlement by arbitration ; to
adjust and settle by mutual con-
cessions. in tel'li gi ble capable of being understood,
plain, clear. tri'ple
threefold; to make thrice as
much, to treble. to recite or perform privately in
preparation for public perform-
ance.
a mournful or plaintive poem. silk or other stuff richly orna-
mented. a card or a die with two spots, a
term in tennis used in counting. taking dinner. ex cru'ci a'ting torturing, tormenting greatly. sti'fling suffocating, extinguishing,
smothering.
re hearse'
el'e gy bro cade'
deuce din'ing
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LESSON 50 Men see better into other people's business than their own. — SENECA.
indite indict
in dite' in diet'
burglar bur/glar
persistence per sist'ence
forbade lenient
enemies
formal
ducat
guttural
transparent indispensable immediately breeching
for bade' le'ni ent
en'e mies
form'al
duc'at
gut'tur al
trans par' ent in'dis pen'sa ble im me'di ate ly breech'ing (brlch'ing)
gunnery gun'ner y
muscles
mus'cles
to compose, to be the author of.
to charge with a crime in due form of law by the finding of a grand jury.
one guilty of burglary.
the state of being persistent, staying or continuing quality.
denied, prohibited.
not rigorous or severe, mild, clement.
foes, adversaries, opponents.
stiff, ceremonial, punctilious.
a gold or silver coin of several countries in Europe.
pertaining to the throat; a sound formed in the throat.
translucent, clear, bright.
absolutely necessary or requisite.
directly, without delay.
that part of the harness of a horse which enables him to hold back a vehicle.
a branch of military science com- prehending the manner of con- structing and using ordnance.
organs which by their contrac- tion produce motion.
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label
writing losing
la'bel
writ'ing los'ing
pursuing pur su'ing
a slip affixed to an object indicating by its inscription the contents or ownership; to mark with a name.
the act of forming letters, anything written, handwriting.
parting with unintentionally, ceas- ing to have, wandering from.
following eagerly or with haste, chasing, seeking.
LESSON 51
If we fail to conquer smaller difficulties, what will become of us when assaulted by greater ? — THOMAS A KEMPIS.
troche trochee
excrescence obliterate cease oblivion
tro'che (trO'ke)
tro'chee
ex cres'cence
ob lifer ate
cease
ob liv'i on
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lucrative dialogue hypocrisy trapeze |
lu'cra tive di'a logue hy poc'ri sy tra peze' |
a medicinal tablet or lozenge.
a foot of two syllables, the first long and the second short.
an unnatural growth.
to blot out, to efface.
to come to an end, to desist.
forgetfulness, cessation of remem- brance.
profitable, making increase of money or goods.
a formal conversation between two persons.
a feigning to be what one is not.
a plane figure bounded by four right lines of which no two are paral- lel, a swinging horizontal bar.
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pavilion hilarious demoralize
pa vil'ion hi la'ri ous de mor'al ize
irrepressible ir're press'i ble not capable of being restrained
or controlled.
remembrance re mem'brance recollection, a token, a memento, intrepid in trep'id fearless, brave, courageous.
a large tent, a temporary mov- able habitation, boisterously merry, in high
spirits.
to corrupt or undermine in morals, to weaken in spirit or efficiency. a person vested with power as a
public civil officer.
necessitating ne ces'si ta'ting making necessary or indispen- sable, forcing, compelling, moving mov'ing stirring, agitating, troubling,
changing the residence of. preceding pre ced'ing going before.
magistrate mag'is trate
LESSON 52 What is done in a hurry is never done well.
capital
Capitol
civilize
cap'i tal
Cap'i tol civ'i lize
punishable with death; the seat of government, the chief city; money, property, or stock em- ployed in trade.
a statehouse, the edifice at Wash- ington occupied by the Con- gress of the United States.
to reclaim from a savage state, to educate.
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equivocal e quiv'o cal
suite suite
(swet)
rosette ro sette'
impartial im par'tial hydraulics hy drau'lics
gasoline gas'o line
substantial sub stan'tial
mackerel mack'er el
pamphlet pam'phlet
license
li'cense
ostracize os'tra cize incorruptible in'cor rupt'i ble
reciprocity rec'i proc/i ty
of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, uncertain.
a retinue of attendants, a num- ber of rooms used together.
an ornament in the form of a rose.
treating all alike, fair, just.
a branch of science which treats of fluids in motion, especially water, and the machinery for conducting or raising it.
a highly volatile mixture ob- tained from petroleum.
strong, stout, firm.
a small, well-known sea fish, hav- ing a streaked or spotted back.
a book consisting of a few sheets of printed paper stitched to- gether but not bound.
leave, liberty, permission, espe- cially a grant of permission ; to give license to.
to banish from society.
incapable of decay or dissolution, incapable of being bribed.
equality between the citizens of two countries with respect to the commercial privileges to be enjoyed by each within the
, domain of the other to the ex- tent provided by treaty.
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regent re'gent a trustee or an overseer, one who gov-
erns a kingdom in the absence or disability of the sovereign.
using us'ing putting to a purpose, employing.
hoping hop'ing desiring with expectation of obtaining.
dividing di vid'ing severing, detaching, distributing.
LESSON 53
Every man stamps his value on himself. The price we challenge for ourselves is given us. — SCHILLER.
calendar cal'en dar calender cal'en der
partiality par'ti al'i ty chiffonier chif'fo nier'
(shif'f 6 neT')
exorbitant ex or'bi tant
bequeath be queath' typewriter type'writ'er
feature fea'ture apposition ap'po si'tion
a register of the year with its divisions,
an almanac, a machine used to give paper a smooth
and glossy surface ; to press between
rollers for the purpose of making
smooth and glossy, inclination to favor one party more
than another, special taste or liking, a high, narrow bureau.
going beyond usual and proper limits,
excessive, to give by will, an instrument in which the operator
makes use of a keyboard in writing
by means of type, the make of the human face or of any
part of it, the cast or structure of
anything, the putting of things side by side (said
also of the objects thus placed).
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handkerchief hand'ker chief
(han'ker chif)
spurious hoax
spu n ous
hoax
preeminent pre em'i nent resurrection res'ur rec'tion
blaspheme bias pheme'
marriage mar'riage
etymology et'y mol'o gy
seizing seiz'ing
studying stud'y ing
modifying mod'i fy ing
a piece of cloth used for wiping the face or hands.
not genuine, counterfeit.
a trick or deception ; to deceive by a trick for sport or mischief.
eminent above others, superior in excellence.
a rising again, especially the ris- ing again from the dead ; future state.
to revile impiously anything sacred, to revile, to utter blas- phemy.
matrimony, wedlock.
the science of the history of words.
snatching, grasping.
applying the mind to books, pon- dering.
altering somewhat, reducing in extent or degree.
LESSON 54 Review
I am not ashamed to confess myself ignorant of that which I do not know. — CICERO.
brethren im per'ti nent gran'deur oc cur'rence be guile'
dis suade' ir'ri ta ble
un nec'es sa ry de mor'al ize
re hearse' sub stan'tial
pe nu'ri ous per sist'ence li'cense
en thu'si asm in'dis pen'sa ble hand'ker chief
outra'geous re mem'brance mar'riage ••;
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LESSON 55 Change yourself and your fortune will change too.
principal prin'ci pal principle prin'ci pie
luncheon lunch'eon
occasion
oc ca'sion
chief, main, most important; a leader or a chief.
a fundamental truth, a settled rule of action.
a portion of food taken between meals, a light repast.
that which presents itself in the course of events, need, incident.
assignment as sign'ment an allotting to a particular person
or use.
a food made of boiling meal and water.
interchange of commodities, trade.
incapable of being done, unattain- able in the nature of things.
choice, precedence.
pardonable, that may be acquitted of blame.
to kill by secret assault, occasionally oc ca'sion al ly at times, not regularly, labyrinth lab'y rinth any intricate inclosure, a place full
of intricate passageways, maze, confusion.
shape, outline, appearance, a sym- bol representing a number; to reckon.
done or made by hand ; a handbook.
porridge por'ridge
traffic traffic
impossible im pos'si ble
preference prefer ence
excusable ex cus'a ble
assassinate as sas'sin ate
figure
manual
fig'ure
man'u al
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delegate del'e gate
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additional hurrying |
ad di'tion al hur'ry ing |
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rollicking running |
rol'lick ing run'ning |
one deputed to represent another, a representative ; to commission, to assign.
added.
hastening, urging to confused activity.
frolicking, sporting.
moving along swiftly.
LESSON 56
Genius is just patience.
compliment com'pli ment
complement com'ple ment
brilliant
bril'liant
enormousness e nor'mous ness morgue morgue
tranquillity tran quil'li ty carriage car'riage
hopeless hope'less
erroneous er ro'ne ous
an expression of civility, appro- bation, or admiration; to praise, to commend.
the quantity or number required to make complete, that which is needed to supply a defi- ciency.
sparkling or glowing with luster or light, having exceptional culture, talent, or genius.
the state of being enormous.
a place where dead bodies are exposed for identification.
calmness, composure.
that which carries or conveys, a wheeled vehicle for persons, bearing, deportment.
despairing, desperate.
incorrect, false, mistaken.
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embarrassment em bar'rass merit uneasiness of mind and man- ner caused by bashfulness or by a perplexing situa- tion.
heaviness heav'i ness weight, sadness or sluggish-
ness.
biscuit bis'cuit a small loaf of bread.
reptile rep'tile an animal that crawls on its
belly.
oscillate os'cillate to move backward and for-
ward, to sway, to act in a fickle manner.
corpulent cor'pu lent stout, fleshy.
parallel par'allel running side by side, like,
similar; a line which is equidistant from another line, a counterpart.
studious stu'di ous given to study, contemplative,
diligent.
beginning be gin'ning commencing ; the commence-
ment of an action or state, the origin.
forgetting forget'ting not remembering, ceasing to
have in mind.
letting let'ting permitting, suffering, renting,
leasing.
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LESSON 57
The man who is earnest and diligent is prepared for all things.
THOMAS A KBMPIS.
stationery sta'tion er y stationary sta'tion a ry gesticulate ges tic'u late
malady mal'a dy
furlough fur'lough
(fur'lfc)
liberal-minded lib'er al-mind'ed obnoxious ob nox'ious
indef atigable in'de fat'i ga ble
bivouac biv'ouac
(blv'wak)
rifle ri'fle
chronicle chron'i cle
sluice sluice
(slus)
perseverance per'se ver'ance epidemic ep'i dem'ic
symmetrically sym met'ric al ly heifer heif'er
articles sold by stationers, not moving, fixed, to make motions (as in speak- ing)- distemper, sickness.
a leave of absence ; to grant leave of absence.
generously inclined.
offensive, odious, liable to cen- sure.
unremitting in labor or effort, untiring.
the watch of a whole army by night when hi danger of attack; to encamp.
a gun ; to rob, to snatch away.
a register or record ; to register.
an artificial passage for water, a source of supply.
persistence, steadfastness, con- stancy.
spreading widely, or generally prevailing; any disease that spreads rapidly.
proportionally.
a young cow.
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disappear dis'ap pear' to pass from view, to vanish, to cease
to be.
privilege priv'i lege a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor, dropping drop'ping letting fall, forbidding for bid'ding prohibiting, restraining, preventing.
LESSON 58 Review Work for Special Drill
It is bad to hurry, and delay is often as bad ; he is wise who does every thing in its proper time. — OVID.
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can'vas can'vass |
au'ger au'gur |
as cent' as sent' |
tro'che tro'chee |
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can'non can'on |
dy'ing dye'ing |
bold'er bowl'der |
cap'i tal Cap'i tol |
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bor'ough bur'row |
sym'bol cym'bal |
mar'shal mar'tial |
cal'en dar cal'en der |
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gam'ble gam'bol |
se'ri al ce're al |
fer'rule fer'ule |
prin'ci pal prin'ci pie |
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al'tar al'ter |
man'tel man'tle |
ceil'ing seal'ing |
com'pli ment com'ple ment |
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car'rot ca'ret car'at |
cur'rant current |
in dite' in diet' |
sta'tion er y sta'tion a ry |
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per'mit (n.) per mit' (v.) per mit'ted re f er' re ferred' |
con cealed' pit'ied e'qualed par'a lyzed de layed' |
shad'ing ac ced'ing scrib'bling re quir'ing de cid'ing |
stud'y ing mod'i fy ing hur'ry ing rol'lick ing run'ning |
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stopped |
wea'ried |
de sir'ing |
be gin'ning |
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ex eel' |
weighed |
de scrib'ing |
for get' ting |
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ex celled' |
re ceived' |
din'ing |
let'ting |
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com pel' |
dis'ap point' |
ex cru'ci a'ting |
drop'ping |
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com pelled' |
dis'ap point'ed |
sti'fling |
for bid'ding |
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planned |
di lap'i da'ted |
writ'ing |
be liev'ing |
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oc cur' |
qual'i fied |
los'ing |
con ced'ing |
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oc curred' |
u'til ized |
pur su'ing |
in'ter ced'ing |
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o mit'ted |
wound'ed |
ne ces'si ta'ting |
in creas'ing |
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defer* |
per suade' |
mov'ing |
re ced'ing |
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de ferred' |
per suad'ed |
pre ced'ing |
re ceiv'ing |
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wrapped |
con ceit'ed |
us'ing |
re fer'ring |
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trimmed |
plan'ning |
hop'ing |
se ced'ing |
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grabbed |
com'ing |
di vid'ing |
su'per sed'ing |
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dropped |
prac'ti cing |
seiz'ing |
sue ceed'ing |
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con ceal' |
Let the teacher change the order of the homophonous words and dictate them in sentences.
LESSON 59
To persevere in one's duty and to be silent is the best answer to calumny.
WASHINGTON.
colonel colo'nel kernel ker'nel
teetotaler tee to'tal er
cbampagne cham pagne'
(sh&m pan')
abbreviate ab bre'vi ate emergency e mer'gen cy
the chief officer of a regiment.
a single seed or grain.
one pledged to entire abstinence from
all intoxicating drinks, a light wine.
to make briefer, to shorten, an unforeseen occurrence which calls for immediate action or remedy.
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beginner
offensive
accomplish misinterpret
capacious
gnaw
hospital
dower
omission
exposure
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be gin'ner of f en'sive
ac com'plish mis'in ter'pret
ca pa'cious
gnaw hos'pi tal
dow'er
o mis'sion ex po'sure
abbreviation ab bre'vi a'tion
hymeneal
partly
accord
hy'me ne'al part'ly ac cord'
a young or inexperienced practi- tioner or student.
displeasing, disagreeable, dis- tasteful.
to effect.
to understand in a wrong sense, to interpret erroneously.
roomy, spacious, comprehensive, liberal.
to bite off little by little with effort.
a building in which the sick or injured are received and treated.
in law that portion of the real estate of a man to which a woman is entitled after the death of her husband.
failure to do something required by propriety or duty, some- thing left out.
the act of laying open or setting forth, the state of being laid open or bare.
the act of shortening, an abridg- ment.
pertaining to marriage.
in part, not wholly.
consent, assent; to bring to an agreement, to reconcile.
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LESSON 60 Dictation Exercise
Selection from Eliot Warburton
We had been sleeping under our horses, and they had never stirred a limb for fear of hurting us. The evening before our path had lain among bosomy hills and quiet-looking, drab-colored valleys. This scenery, if not attractive, was at least not offensive; and when daylight came and we found where we had wandered, the change was great indeed. It seemed as if some great battle of the elements had taken place during the night, the rocks been rent asunder in the struggle, and Nature frightfully wounded in the fray. Wildly distorted as the scenery seemed when the sun shone over it, there was a fearful silence and want of stir that enhanced its effect. Cliffs nodded over us as if they had been awake all night and could stand it no longer; precipices and dark ravines yawned beneath us, fixed, as it were, in some spasm of the nightmare. Not a living thing was to be seen around, — no drop of water, no leaf of tree, nothing but a calm, terrible sunshine above, and blackened rocks and burned soil below.
LESSON 61 i
In the lexicon of youth, which fate reserves for a bright manhood, there is no such word as fail. — BULWER LYTTON.
dual du'al expressing or consisting of two.
duel du'el a combat agreed upon by two persons and
fought with deadly weapons.
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orthodox or'tho dox
irreverent ir rev'er ent descendent de scend'ent
suppression sup pres'sion
expel ex pel'
miscreant mis'cre ant firkin fir'kin
burlesque bur lesque' (bur 16sk')
apostrophe a pos'tro phe
equivalent e quiv'a lent
rebellious re bel'lious
exaggerate ex ag'ger ate
avidity a vid'i ty
butterine but'ter me
facetious fa ce'tious
(fa se'shus)
believing the doctrines generally ac- cepted as taught in the Scriptures, approved, conventional.
showing a want of reverence.
proceeding from an ancestor or source.
a forcible putting down or keeping down, an overthrow.
to drive out, to banish, to exile.
an unscrupulous villain.
in the United States a small wooden vessel of indeterminate size, in England usually the fourth part of a barrel.
characterized by a laughable contrast between the subject and the man- ner of representing it ; ludicrous or exaggerated imitation or repre- sentation.
the mark (') used to denote that a word is contracted, a figure of speech.
equal in worth or value, of the same import or meaning.
resisting lawful authority, disposed to rebel.
to overstate the truth concerning, to magnify.
greediness.
an imitation of butter.
merry, sportive.
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impanel im pan'el
screech cough
screech cough
to enroll (as a list of jurors in a court of justice).
to scream, to shriek.
a violent expulsion of air from the chest, or its more or less frequent repetition ; to expel air from the lungs in a violent manner.
LESSON 62
Man's obligations do not tend toward the past. We know of nothing that binds us to what is behind ; our duty lies ahead. — C. RICHET.
rout
route
rout
route
(root)
concession con ces sion
homeopathy horn e op'a thy
pitiable daily
pit'i a ble daily
secretary sec 're ta ry
the state of being disorganized and thrown into confusion ; to overpower, to overthrow.
a course, a road or path, a march.
the act of yielding, an acknowledg- ment or admission.
the art of curing founded on resem- blances (opposed to allopathy).
deserving pity, worthy of com- passion.
happening each successive day ; a publication which appears every day.
one who attends to correspondence for an association or an indi- vidual, an officer of state who superintends the affairs of a particular department of gov- ernment.
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extravagant ex trav'a gant
respectability re spect'a bil'i ty allegiance al le'giance
suppress sup press'
bolster bol'ster
dwelt dwelt
clairvoyant clair voy'ant
transient
transient
fluctuate fluc'tu ate
minuet min'u et
impatient im pa'tient
dispense dis pense'
\ police po lice'
profuse in expenditure, waste- ful.
the state of being respectable.
the duty of fidelity to one's king, government, or state; loyalty.
to quell, to restrain, to stop.
a long pillow.
lived, resided, stayed.
one who is able, when in a mes- meric state, to discern objects not present to the senses.
of short duration, not perma- nent, staying for a short time (colloquial).
to move now in one direction and now in another, to waver.
a slow graceful dance, a tune to regulate the movements in the dance so called.
not bearing with composure, uneasy.
to give out in portions, to distribute.
the organized body of civil offi- cers who attend to the pres- ervation of good order.
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LESSON 63
He that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night. — FRANKLIN.
sense since
sense since
chromo chro'mo
disarm dis arm'
Adversity ad ver'si ty
responsible re spon'si ble
manufacture man'u fac'ture
dissimilar dis sim'i lar colossal co los'sal
individual in'di vid'u al
decency de'cen cy
peculiar pe cul'iar
incompetency in com'pe ten cy circuitous cir cu'i tous
(c.ir<ju'Itus) bouquet bou quet'
(boo ka') boisterous bois'ter ous
understanding, meaning, reason.
from a definite past time until now; because.
a picture printed in tints and colors.
to take away the weapons of, to render defenseless.
misfortune, affliction.
trustworthy, involving respon- sibility, accountable.
the operation of making wares by hand or by machinery, the article made ; to make by hand or by machinery.
unlike, not similar.
gigantic, huge.
single, one, distinctive ; a human being, a person.
proper formality, seemliness.
unusual, singular, one's own.
inability, unfitness.
roundabout, indirect.
a bunch of flowers, loud, noisy.
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incipient in cip'i ent beginning to be or to show itself,
commencing.
recurrent re cur'rent returning from time to time,
probable prob'a ble having more evidence for than
against, likely, peerage peer'age the rank of a peer, the nobility.
LESSON 64
Quicken yourself up to duty by the remembrance of your station, who you are, and what you have obliged yourself to be. — THOMAS A KEMPIS.
pillow
pillar
mental trellis
pillow
pillar
men'tal trellis
forbearance for bear'ance
salubrious
procrastinate
rascality
chagrin
chronometer barometer
sa lu'bri ous pro cras'ti nate ras call ty
cha grin' (sha grin')
ehro nSm'e ter ba rom'e ter
appliance ap pli'ance
anything used to support the head of a person when reposing ; to support, to rest upon.
a pier, column, or post, a supporter or mainstay.
pertaining to the mind,intellectual.
a structure of latticework used for various purposes.
the exercise of patience, long- suffering.
healthful, wholesome.
to put off, to delay.
the state of being a rascal, mean trickishness or dishonesty.
vexation, mortification.
an instrument for measuring time, an instrument for determining the
pressure of the atmosphere, an apparatus or device.
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recollect rec'ol lect'
prodigal prod'i gal
definitely def 'i nite ly
hickory
hick'o ry
subscription sub scrip'tion elucidate e lu'ci date
advertisement ad ver'tise ment
admittance ad mit'tance
to recall the knowledge of. lavish, wasteful ; a spendthrift, with precision, in a definite
manner, an American tree of the walnut
family.
that which is subscribed, to make clear or manifest. a public notice, especially a
paid notice in some public
print, permission to enter, admission,
access.
LESSON 65 Earnestness alone makes life eternity. — GOETHE.
loose loose not attached or fixed, not tight
0°°s) or close, vague ; to free from
any fastening, to set free.
lose lose to part with unintentionally, to
OOQZ) cease to have, to waste, to
wander from, to suffer defeat.
impel im pel' to incite to action or motion
in any way.
prodigality prod'i gal'i ty extravagance in expenditure,
particularly of money ; waste.
redeemable re deem'a ble capable of being redeemed, pay- able, due.
fictitious fie ti'tious not real, imaginary, feigned.
felicity fe lic'i ty happiness, bliss.
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concentrate con cen'trate
acquiesce ac'qui esce' (Sk'kwl gs')
manufacturer man'u fac'tur er primitive prim'i tive
eligible el'i gi ble
intestate in tes'tate
spigot spig'ot
perversity per ver'si ty
ravenous
raven ous
convivial con viv'i al
propagate prop'a gate
interval in'ter val
consecutive con sec'u tive
to bring to or direct toward a
common center, to fix. to assent to.
one who manufactures, pertaining to early times, old- fashioned.
qualified to be chosen, suitable, without a will, not disposed of
by will; a person who dies
without a will, a peg used to stop the vent in
a cask, the plug of a faucet, the state or quality of being
perverse, hungry even to rage, eager for
gratification, festive, social, jovial, to multiply, to increase, to
spread, a space of time between two
points or events, succeeding in regular order.
LESSON 66 Review
Perseverance performs greater works than strength.
oc ca'sion ex cus'a ble bril'liant par'al lei ob nox'ious
per'se ver'ance dis'ap pear' priv'i lege of fen'sive o mis'sion
re bel'lious ex ag'ger ate con ces'sion sec 're ta ry dis sim'i lar
pe cul'iar for bear'ance rec'ol lect' el'i gi ble per ver'si ty
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LESSON 67 Constancy is the basis of all the virtues.
quiet qui'et still, calm ; freedom from disturbance
or alarm, peace ; to still, to calm.
quite quite wholly, entirely.
synthesis syn'the sis composition, or the putting of two
or more things together.
disparage dis par'age to decry, to depreciate, to under- (dis p&r'ige) value.
instill in still' to infuse, to impart, to inspire.
embarrass em bar'rass to confuse, to disconcert.
abscess ab'scess a collection of purulent matter in a
cavity formed within some tissue or organ of the body.
ameliorate a mel'io rate to make better or more, endurable, to
improve.
factious fac'tious turbulent, prone to clamor against
public measures of men.
embezzle em bez'zle to appropriate fraudulently to one's
own use (as property intrusted to one's care).
itinerant i tln'er ant traveling about a country, wander- ing, not settled.
alleviate al le'vi ate to lighten or lessen physical or men- tal troubles, to mitigate.
fraudulent fraud'u lent using fraud, deceitful, dishonest.
insufficient in'suf fi'cient inadequate to any need, use, or pup
pose.
midsummer mid'sum mer the middle of summer.
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sciatica arrogant cataract prosperous
confession
sci at'i ca ar'ro gant cat'a ract pros'per ous
con fes'sion
neuralgia of the sciatic nerve, assuming, overbearing, haughty, a large waterfall, making gain or increase, thriving,
successful, avowal, especially in a matter
pertaining to one's self.
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threw through thorough recollection specimen choral |
threw through thor'ough rec'ol lec'tion spec'i men cho'ral |
digit
dig'it
abdicate
LESSON 68 Honesty prospers in every condition of life. — SCHILLER.
flung, cast, hurled.
from end to end of, to the end.
complete, perfect.
remembrance, memory.
a sample, a model, a pattern.
pertaining to a choir or chorus ; a hymn tune.
one of the ten figures or symbols by which all numbers are ex- pressed.
to exasperate, to enrage.
serving as a pattern, commend- able.
to give up, to surrender, espe- cially to give up royal power or the like in a voluntary and formal manner.
greatness of mind, elevation of soul.
a sacred place, a place of retreat.
infuriate in fu'ri ate exemplary ex'em pla ry
ab'di cate
magnanimity mag'na nim'i ty sanctum sanc'tum
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physique phy sique' the natural constitution of a
(fl zek') person.
transitive tran'si tive in grammar, expressing an
action which is not limited to the agent or subject, but which requires an ob- ject to complete the sense.
cellar cel'lar a room under a building and
usually below the surface of the ground.
an excessive fear of that which is mysterious, belief in magic, omens, or the like.
discountenance dis coun'te nance to refuse to give support to,
to give one's influence against.
apparition ap'pa ri'tion a visible object, a form.
purport pur'port meaning, import; to intend,
to mean.
stirrup stir'rup a rest for the foot of the
rider (attached by a strap to the saddle).
superstition su'per sti'tion
LESSON 69
The utmost point and acme of honor is not merely in doing no evil, but in thinking none. — KUSKIN.
loath loathe
ethics
loath loathe
eth'ics
unwilling, reluctant.
to feel extreme disgust at 01
aversion for. the science of human duty.
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excommunicate ex'com mu'ni cate
intimidate area
in tim'i date
a're a
miscellaneous mis'cel la'ne ous credentials ere den'tials
transmission trans mis'sion
stimulus
disguise
stim'u lus
dis guise'
commensurate com men'su rate
bludgeon bludg'eon
(bluj'un)
chaperon chap'er on
(shSp'er 6n)
remunerate re mu'ner ate
to shut out from communion with the church by an ecclesiastical sentence.
to make timid or fearful.
an extent of surface, scope, range.
consisting of things of many kinds, promiscuous.
testimonials showing that a person is entitled to credit or has a right to exercise official power.
the state of being transmitted or sent from one person or place to another.
an incentive, that which pro- duces a temporary increase of vital action.
false appearance; to so change the appearance as to make recognition dif- ficult.
equal in measure or extent, proportionate.
a short stick loaded at one end, and used as a weapon.
a matron who accompanies a young lady in public as a guide and protector: to matronize.
to recompense, to requite.
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thinner
contention
autocrat
thin'ner con ten'tion au'to crat
the articles made by a milliner, the business of a milliner.
particularly, as each belongs to each.
the comparative of thin.
strife, contest.
an absolute sovereign, a despot.
LESSON 7O
Whatever the place allotted to us by Providence, that for us is the post of honor and duty. — T. EDWARDS.
cloths
cloths
clothes clothes
pharmaceutic phar'ma ceu'tic (far'ina su'tlk)
acoustic influential
a cous'tic (a kous'tik)
in'flu en'tial ep'i lep'sy
epilepsy
pineapple pine'ap'ple
ratify apologize
rat'i fy a pol'o gize
materials of which garments are made.
garments, dress.
pertaining to the art of preparing medicines according to the rules of pharmacy.
pertaining to the sense of hear- ing- possessing influence or power.
a disease characterized by con- vulsions occurring at intervals.
a tropical plant or its fruit (so called from the resemblance of the latter to the cone of the pine tree).
to make valid, to confirm.
to make acknowledgment of some fault or offense.
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derrick der'rick
degradation deg'ra da'tion
forfeit for'feit
strychnine strych'nme
preposterous pre pos'ter ous
apparent ap par'ent
experience ex pe'ri ence
impostor im pos'tor
anonymous a non'y mous
precipice prec'i pice
strength strength
a tall frame with suitable tackle used for hoisting heavy weights.
the state of having been lowered in rank, character, or esteem, reduced moral or intellectual condition.
a fine, a penalty ; to lose the right to by some error or offense.
a very poisonous alkaloid used in medicine as a powerful stimu- lant.
contrary to nature or reason, absurd.
clear to the understanding, plain, evident, seeming.
that which is gained by trial or use ; to try personally, to prove by use.
a deceiver, a pretender.
of unknown name.
a headlong steep, a cliff.
capacity for exertion or endurance, whether physical, intellectual, or moral.
LESSON 71
Though I am always in haste, I am never in a hurry. — JOHN WESLEY. either ei'ther one of two.
ether e'ther
spirituous spir'it u ous
the air itself, a liquid used as an
anaesthetic, alcoholic, immaterial, spiritual.
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remuneration sanctify
definition
milliner
retrospective
talents
altogether
interrupt
existence
alimony
facile musician
divisible calomel
re mu'ner a'tion sanc'ti fy
def'i ni'tion mil'li ner re'tro spec'tive
tal'ents al'to geth'er in'ter rupt' ex ist'ence al'i mo ny
fac'ile
deformity de form'i ty sophomore soph'o more
di vls'i ble cal'o mel
audacious au da'cious
compensation, pay.
to hallow, to purify, to render
productive of holiness, an explanation of the meaning
of a word or a term, a person who deals in bonnets
or hats for women, looking backward, affecting
things past, endowments, faculties, without exceptions, wholly, to cause a break or delay in. the state of existing or being, in law, an allowance made to a
wife out of her husband's estate
or income, for her support,
upon her divorce from him or
during a suit for the same, easy to be done, one skilled in the art or science
of music.
irregularity of shape or features, one next above a freshman in
college, capable of being divided or
separated, chloride of mercury (much used
in medicinal purposes as a
purgative), contemning the restraints of law
or decorum, daring.
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LESSON 72
Nothing is to be denied to well-directed labor ; nothing is ever to be attained without it. — SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS.
dairy
dai'ry
diary di'a ry
tastefully taste'ful ly
prominence prom'i nence
predominance pre dom'i nance
announcement an nounce'ment
excel ex eel'
incessant in ces'sant
calisthenics cal'is then'ics
ammunition am'mu ni'tion
phase (faz)
ro tun'da
rotunda
marchioness mar'chion ess
sycamore
syc'a more
the place where milk is kept and converted into butter or cheese.
a daily record, a journal.
in accordance with good taste.
the state of being prominent, conspicuousness.
superiority (as in power, effi- cacy, or degree).
proclamation, publication.
to surpass, to exceed.
unceasing, continual.
light gymnastics.
articles used in charging fire- arms and ordnance of all kinds.
any aspect of an object of men- tal apprehension or view.
a large and high circular hall, usually surmounted by a dome.
the wife or the widow of a marquis.
a large tree allied to the com- mon fig, the buttonwood tree.
PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL SPELLER dissension dis sen'sion
mucilage mu'ci lage
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strife, discord, contention in
words.
an aqueous solution of gum used to make substances ad- here.
reinforcement re'en force'ment additional force, additional
troops to augment the strength of an army.
truthfulness truth'ful ness conformity to fact, veracity.
perdition per di'tion the loss of final happiness in a
future state.
semicircle sem'i cir'cle half a circle.
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stagger stager |
stSg'ger sta/ger |
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paregoric apoplexy |
par'e gor'ic ap'oplex'y |
LESSON 73
Such as are careless of themselves can hardly be mindful of others.
THALES.
to sway, to reel or totter.
a practitioner, a person of ex- perience.
a medicine that mitigates pain.
sudden loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion (usually caused by pressure on the brain).
to mention one by one, to name over.
the horn of plenty, a receptacle
of this shape.
picturesque pic'tur esque' forming a pleasing picture,
graphic, vivid.
enumerate e nu'mer ate cornucopia cor'nu co'pi a
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theoretical the'o ret'ic al
administratrix ad min'is tra'trix facility fa cil'i ty
mechanic me ehan'ic
duchess discussion
momentous favoritism rarefy antarctic
embroidery
fiftieth
desecration
duch'ess dis cus'sion
mo men'tous fa'vor it ism rar'e fy ant arc' tic
em broid'er y fif ti eth des'e cra'tion
directed toward knowledge for its own sake without respect to applications, purely scien- tific or speculative as distin- guished from practical.
the feminine form of adminis- trator.
freedom from difficulty, ease in performance.
pertaining to mechanics ; one who practices any mechani- cal art..
the wife of a duke.
the act of exchanging reasons, disputation, debate.
very important, weighty.
partiality.
to make less dense.
relating to the southern pole or to the region near it.
needlework used for decoration.
the ordinal of fifty.
act of profaning, profanation.
LESSON 74
Formerly when great fortunes were only made in war, war was business; but now when great fortunes are only made by business, business is war.
BOVEE.
foggy fogy
%'gy
misty, beclouded, a dull old fellow, a person be- hind the times (colloquial).
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inelegant in el'e gant
cuticle cu'ti cle
expenditure ex pend/i ture
alder
al'der
proportion pro portion
parliament par'lia ment
sumac
su'mac
parsimonious par'si mo'ni ous
tomahawk torn'a hawk shuttle shut'tle
caricature car'i ca ture argumentative ar'gu men'ta tive
wanting in anything which cor- rect taste requires.
the scarfskin or epidermis.
a laying out (as of money), dis- bursement.
any shrub or small tree of the oak family growing in swamps or along streams.
comparative relation, ratio, proper share, lot; to adjust in a suitable proportion, to form with symmetry.
a general council, the assembly of the three estates of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
shrubs or small trees with com- pound leaves and clusters of small flowers, used in tanning, dyeing, or in medicine.
sparing in expenditure of money, frugal to excess, stingy.
a war hatchet used by the Amer- ican Indians.
an instrument used in weaving, a sliding thread holder in a sewing machine.
a burlesque ; to represent with ridiculous exaggeration.
given to argument, disputa- tious.
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exclusion ex clu'sion the act of excluding or the state
of being excluded, a debarring.
prodigy prod'i gy anything so extraordinary as to
excite wonder or astonishment, a marvel.
introductory in'tro duc'to ry preliminary, leading to the main
subject.
permanent per' ma nent continuing in the same state or
without any change, fixed, last- ing.
excessive ex cess'ive overmuch, immoderate.
imminent im'mi nent threatening to occur immediately,
impending.
LESSON 75 Dictation Exercise
Selection from Mary F. Butts
"Have you seen the mountains in winter?" asked the Bishop of New Hampshire. " No ? Then you do not know the moun- tains." Acting on this hint, a couple of jovial Harvard boys came up to North Con way one nipping, glittering, gorgeous, December day, their bright inquiring eyes and unworn faces looking out from depths of fur, and their wide-awake brains covered with the latest thing in toboggan caps. Mt. Kearsarge, the symmetrical, majestic cone, — a wondrous winter beauty, its white brow lifted to the blue, — was their objective point. Good taste had those fine fellows to choose a lark with the grand old giant ; to press his sides with their snowshoes, and climb upon his ermined shoulder! What a far-away, unpeopled Aladdin
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world they entered that day ! What paths of mystery they threaded! What silences were invaded by their gay young voices !
A vast treasure house of beauty are the winter mountains. One tall pine, out of the hundreds, clothed in the fairy feathers of the snow from topmost point to lowest bough, sets one wonder- ing, adoring ; while a ride over a logging road just after the snow fall is something to remember a lifetime. No words can describe the effect of all that starry wealth, incrusting every green needle of the multitudinous boughs, powdering the little hemlocks and pine trees till they bow to the earth under the brilliant burden. Ah, here goes on the great miracle play in the magnificent amphitheater of the mountains! One scarcely dares try to describe the wonderful effects of light and shade ; the exquisite contrasts ; the lovely harmonies ; the soaring of snow-crowned, forest-skirted hills, and the tender curves of pale azure against which their whiteness is outlined. It is all far beyond language.
LESSON 76
There where them art, there where thou remainest, accomplish what thou canst. — GOETHE.
rhyme rhyme a composition in verse, a
couplet ; to make rhymes.
rhythm rhy'thm the harmonious flow of
sound, accent, or motion.
recommendation rec'om men da'tion anything procuring, or tend- ing to procure, a favorable reception, or to secure ac- ceptance and adoption.
sinew sin'ew a tendon ; figuratively, that
which supplies strength.
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disagreeable dis'a gree'a ble unpleasant, contrary.
metropolitan met'ro pol'i tan pertaining to the capital or prin- cipal city of a country.
forceps for'ceps small pincers used in handling
minute objects.
representative rep're sent'a tive acting for another or others ;
one who represents or stands in the place of another.
illusion il lu'sion a deceptive appearance, an un-
real image presented to the vision, mockery.
exhilarate ex hil'a rate to enliven, to animate, to glad-
den greatly.
absence ab'sence the state of being absent, with-
drawal.
expedient, resort, to operate with the hands.
resource
manipulate
spaniel
re source' ma nip'u late span'iel
a breed of small dogs having long thick hair and large drooping ears.
disappearance dis'ap pear'ance a removal from sight, a vanish- ing.
coeducation co ed'u ca'tion an educating together (as of
persons of different sexes or races).
pulmonary pul'mo na ry pertaining to the lungs.
delirium de lir'i um a wandering of the mind,
frenzy, insanity.
fabrication fab'ri ca'tion that which is devised falsely,
a falsehood.
abhorrence abhor'rence extreme hatred or detestation.
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LESSON 77 Review
Three may keep a secret — if two of them are dead. — BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
em bar/rass in'suf fi'cient dis coun'te nance ap'pa ri'tion mis' eel la'ne cms mil'li ner y a pol'o gize
ap par'ent in'ter rupt' ex ist'ence soph'o more prom'i nence dis sen'sion the'o ret'ic al
mo men'tous ex pend'i ture per/ma nent rec'om men da'tion ab'setice dis'ap pear'ance
LESSON 78
Strict punctuality is perhaps the cheapest virtue which can give force to an otherwise utterly insignificant character. — J. F. Bo YES.
salary celery
sal/a ry cel'er y
instantaneous in'stan ta'ne ous sustenance sus'te nance
machinist ma chin'ist
rattan
rat tanf
fixed regular wages.
a plant of the parsley family, the blanched leafstalks of which are used as food.
taking place in an instant.
that which sustains, especially that which supports life.
one skilled in the use of machine tools, a constructor of machines and engines.
one of the long, flexible stems of several species of palms (used for wicker work, chairs, etc.).
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accordingly ac cord'ing ly
shepherd shep'herd
conscientious con'sci en'tious
inaccurate in ac'cu rate
president pres'i dent
millionaire million aire'
monopolist mo nop'o list
synonymous syn on'y mous
admission ad mis'sion
delinquent de lin'quent
imperative im per'a tive
epistle e pis'tle
angular an'gu lar
apprentice ap pren'tice
consequently, therefore, corre. spondingly.
a man employed in tending sheep.
governed by the dictates of con- science, upright.
inexact, erroneous, faulty.
the chief executive officer in cer- tain republics, the chief offi- cer of a corporation, company, society, or the like.
a person worth a million or more.
one who has exclusive possession of, one who favors monopoly.
conveying the same, or approxi- mately the same, idea.
admittance, concession, acknowl- edgment.
offending by the neglect of duty; one who fails to perform his duty.
expressive of command, not to be avoided or evaded, obligatory.
a letter (applied usually to for- mal letters).
sharp-cornered, pointed, ungrace- ful.
a person who serves another in order to learn a trade or profes- sion ; to put under the care of a master for the purpose of in- struction in a trade or business.
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LESSON 79
Quietly do the next thing that has to be done, and allow one thing to follow upon the other. — GOETHE.
further
fur'ther
farther far'ther
pusillanimous pu/sil lan'i mous
essence
es'sence
impetuous im pet'u ous discern dis cern'
(diz zern')
cooperate co op'er ate mathematics math'e mat'ics
molasses
mo las'ses
additional; to help forward, to advance.
at or to a greater distance.
destitute of courageous strength and firmness of mind, mean- spirited.
the quality which constitutes the true nature of anything, distinctive character, a per- fume or scent.
vehement -in feeling, hasty, pas- sionate.
to perceive and recognize, to discriminate.
to act or operate jointly with others.
that science which treats of the exact relations existing be- tween quantities and of the methods by which quantities sought are deducible from other quantities.
the thick, dark-colored sirup which drains from sugar in the process of manufacture.
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dependent de pend'ent superfluous su per'flu ous
superficial su'per fi'cial shallow, not deep, especially
in respect to study, learning, or the like.
illiterate illit'erate ignorant, untaught, unlettered,
unlearned.
promiscuous pro mis'cu ous brought together without order,
distinction, or design, con- fused.
relying on something else for support, subordinate ; one who is sustained by another, unnecessary, useless.
mathematician math'e ma ti'cian one versed in mathematics.
cessation ces sa'tion discontinuance (as of action or
motion), a leaving off (tem- porary or final).
pronunciation pro nun'ci a'tion the act of giving the proper
sound and accent, utterance.
pestilence pes'ti lence any contagious disease that is
virulent and devastating.
convalescent con'va les'cent recovering from sickness.
critically crit'ic al ly accurately, exactly, at a criti-
cal time.
LESSON 80
Promises may get thee friends, but nonperformances will turn them into enemies.
lying
laying
susceptible
lay'ing
sus cep'ti ble
reclining, telling a falsehood. placing.
readily acted upon, capable of impression.
affluence contingent
inaccessible derivative
irretrievable rhetorical
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af 'flu ence
con tin'gent
in'ac cess'i ble de riv'a tive
ir're triev'a ble rhe tor'ic al
abundance of property, wealth.
possible or liable, but not certain, to occur.
not to be reached or obtained.
derived from another ; a word or verbal form derived from a root or stem.
that which cannot be recov- ered or restored, irreparable.
pertaining to rhetoric, orator- ical.
a person with whom one is acquainted, familiarity.
neutral, impartial, uncon- cerned.
to embody or represent sym- bolically (said of the thing used as a symbol or em- blem).
dull, uninteresting, common- place.
disappointment dis'ap point'ment defeat of expectation or hope, ecstasy ec'sta sy excessive and overmastering
joy or enthusiasm, enthusi- astic delight.
inexcusable in'ex cus'a ble not excusable, recommend rec'ommend' to commend to favorable
notice, adieu adieu' farewell, good-by.
acquaintance ac quaint'ance indifferent in differ ent
symbolize sym'bol ize
prosaic
pro sa'ic
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n. I *" t C i. c t itL(-
surcingle sur'cin'gle
pneumonia pneu mo'm a
a band which passes over a sad- dle, or over anything laid on a horse's back, to bind it fast.
inflammation of the lungs.
LESSON 81
Have you somewhat to do to-morrow; do it to-day.
advice ad vice'
advise ad vise'
pantomime pan'to mime
rendezvous ren'dez vous (reo'de" voo)
phrenology phre nol'o gy
sarsaparilla sar'sa pa ril'la
interrogative in'ter rog'a tive alkali al'ka li
emphasis em'pha sis
practicable prac'ti ca ble
cautious
cau'tious
counsel, suggestion.
to counsel, to admonish.
a dramatic representation by dumb show.
a place appointed for a meeting, or at which persons custom- arily meet.
the science of the special func- tions of the several parts of the brain.
any plant of several tropical American species of smilax, the roots of which are used as medicine.
denoting a question.
soda ash, caustic soda.
a particular force of voice given to one or more words.
capable of being done with avail- able means or resources, capa ble of being used, passable.
watchful, prudent.
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precision
sterile integral
indiscreet solecism
paralysis
pre crsion
ster'ile in'te gral
in'dis creet' sol'e cism
pa ral'y sis
daguerreotype da guerre'o type acquittal ac quit'tal
catalogue cat'a logue
exactness, strict conformity to a rule or standard.
barren, unfruitful.
complete, whole ; a whole num- ber, an entire thing.
imprudent, injudicious.
a deviation from the idiom of a language or from the rules of syntax.
loss of the power of voluntary motion, palsy.
an early variety of photograph.
discharge from debt or obliga- tion.
a list, register, record.
device devise
cashmere cassimere etiquette
LESSON 82
Time enough always proves little enough.
de vice' de vise'
cash'mere cas'si mere
et'i quette' (gt'i ket')
a contrivance, an invention.
to invent, to contrive, to be- queath.
a rich stuff for shawls, a dress fabric made of fine wool.
a twilled, woolen cloth used for men's garments.
the forms required by good breeding to be observed in social life, conventional decorum.
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analysis a nal'y sis
ellipsis el lip'sis
deficiency de fi'cien cy
seminary sem'i na ry
instigate in'sti gate
alcohol al'co hoi
discourteous dis cour'te ous
description de scrip'tion
economize e con'o mize
coadjutor co'ad ju'tor
industrious in dus'tri ous
anodyne an'o dyne
skepticism skep'ti cism
impassable im pass'a ble
fallible fal'li ble
an examination of the component parts of a subject, a syllabus of the principal heads of a discourse.
omission (a figure of syntax).
inadequacy, want.
a place of education (as a school of high grade), an academy.
to stimulate, to incite (used chiefly with reference to evil actions).
the spirituous or intoxicating ele- ment of fermented or distilled liquors.
wanting in courtesy or good man- ners, impolite, rude.
a sketch or account of anything in words, a portraiture or represen- tation in language.
to expend with frugality, to use with prudence.
an assistant, a coworker.
characterized by diligence, con- stantly or regularly occupied.
a medicine which allays pain or soothes.
doubt, uncertainty, often univer- sal doubt.
not admitting a passage.
liable to fail or err, liable to de ceive or to be deceived.
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LESSON 83
Strive to be the greatest man in your country and you may be disap- pointed ; strive to be the best and you may succeed.
accept ac cept'
except ex cept'
conducive con du'cive
emissary em'is sa ry
disciple dis ci'ple
attendance cemetery
pecuniary similarity perjure
connubial irreparable
armor
at tend'ance cem'e ter y
pe cun'ia ry sim'i lar'i ty per'jure
con nu'bi al ir rep'a ra ble
ar'inor
courageous cour a'geous
to receive with a consenting mind, to assent to.
to make an exception of.
leading or tending to, helpful.
an agent employed to advance the interests of his employers, one sent out by a power that is at war with another to create dis- satisfaction among the people of the latter.
a learner, especially a follower who has learned to believe in the truth of the doctrine of his teacher.
the fact of being present, presence.
a place set apart for the burial of the dead, a graveyard.
relating to or consisting of money.
likeness, resemblance.
to cause to violate an oath or a vow, to forswear.
pertaining to marriage.
not capable of being repaired, re- gained, or remedied.
a covering to protect one's person in battle.
possessing or characterized by cour- age, brave.
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vengeance venge'ance punishment inflicted in return foi
an injury or offense.
illuminate il lu'mi nate to supply with light (literally or
figuratively).
cauliflower cau'li flow'er a kind of cabbage, of which the
cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
decisive de ci'sive putting an end to contest or con-
troversy, final.
frequency fre'quen cy occurrence often repeated.
sacrilegious sac'ri le'gious involving sacrilege, profane.
LESSON 84 Neglect mending a small fault, and 't will soon be a great one.
access
excess
adherence
adhesion
disburse
sedentary
ac cess'
admission, way of entrance, out- burst.
that which exceeds what is usual or proper.
the state of being fixed in attach- ment, fidelity.
the action of sticking, the state of being attached.
to pay out (usually from a pub- lie fund).
accustomed to sit much, charac- terized by much sitting.
parenthetical par'en thet'ic al of the nature of a parenthesis, evidently ev'i dent ly clearly, plainly,
corpulent cor'pu lent stout, fleshy.
ex cess ad her'ence ad he'sion dis burse' sed'en ta ry
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requirement stupidity
assuredly as sur'ed ly
conclusion informal
abridgment debris
acceptable
pickerel
erysipelas
chirography
con clu'sion in form'al
re quire'ment demand, requisition, need.
stu pid'i ty extreme dullness of perception or
understanding, without doubt, certainly, with as-
surance or confidence, inference, result, end. not according to conventional or
customary forms, without cere- mony.
a bridg'ment a shortened form, a compendium, debris' " i rubbish, especially such as results (d£'br£') from the destruction of anything,
ac cept'a ble pleasing to a receiver, gratifying,
welcome, pick'erel a small fresh-water fish used for
food, er'y sip'e las a febrile disease accompanied by a
diffused inflammation of the
skin, ehirog'raphy the art of writing or engrossing,
handwriting.
LESSON 85 The masterpiece of man ia to live to the purpose.
receipt re ceipt' an acknowledgment of money paid ;
to give a receipt.
recipe rec/i pe a prescription for making some mix-
ture of materials, a prescription for medicine.
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PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL SPELLER
a nal'o gy
agreement or resemblance be- tween things in certain rela- tions or aspects, similarity without identity. *
commencement com mence'ment beginning, origin, the day when
degrees are conferred upon graduates of colleges or uni- versities.
incapable of being separated.
a knife with a strong long blade double-edged near the point.
given without an equivalent or recompense.
high in public estimation, dis- tinguished.
in'fin i tes'i mal infinitely small, sep'ul cher a tomb, a grave.
a gas fixture having several branches and hanging from the ceiling.
inseparable bowie knife
gratuitous eminent
infinitesimal
sepulcher
chandelier
docile aerial conformity
initiatory
in sep'a ra ble bow'ie knife'
gra tu'i tous em'i nent
chan'de lier' (shSn'd£ ler')
doc'ile (dos'Il)
a e'ri al con form'i ty
in i'ti a to ry
easily managed, tractable.
pertaining to the air, lofty, high.
correspondence in form, man- ner, or character; resem- blance, agreement.
suitable for a beginning, intro- ductory, elementary, rudi- mentary.
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appearance ap pear'ance descriptive de scrip'tive
avaricious sacrament
av'a ri'cious sac'ra ment
agonize ag'o nize
arrival, presence, aspect.
tending to portray, having the quality of representing.
greedy of gain.
one of the solemn religious ordinances observed by those who become mem- bers of the Christian church.
to suffer violent anguish, to wrestle.
LESSON 86
The noblest question in the world is, What good may I do in it ?
affect effect potato appall
cycle
af feet' ef feet' po ta'to ap pall'
cy'cle
elocution el'o cu'tion
foreign for'eign
expansion ex pan'sion
pertinent per'ti nent
settee set tee'
connoisseur con'nois seur' (kSn'nfe sur')
abeyance a bey'ance
to act upon, to influence, consequence, result ; to bring about, a vegetable used as a staple food, to depress or discourage with fear,
to dismay, the period in which a series of events
or phenomena takes place, style or manner of reading in public, not native to a country, alien, remote,
strange, enlargement, belonging or related to the subject or
matter in hand, fit or appropriate
in any way.
a long seat with a back, one well versed in a subject.
suspension.
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dissemble dis sem'ble
indomitable in dom'i ta ble
contribution con'tri bu'tion
void void
warrior war'rior
hosiery ho'sier y
accessible ac cess'i ble
conciliate con cil'i ate
to feign, to cover, to conceal, to
disguise.
not to be subdued, invincible, that which is contributed or given, empty, ineffectual ; to annul, a man engaged or experienced in
military life.
goods knit or woven like hose, easy of approach, obtainable, to make friendly, to reconcile, to
appease.
LESSON 87
Review Work for Special Drill
Do not do that which you would not have known.
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colo'nel ker'nel |
qui'et quite |
stag'ger sta/ger |
ad vice ad vise' |
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du'al du'el |
threw through thor'ough |
%'gy fc'gy |
de vice' de vise' |
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rout route |
loath loathe |
rhyme rhy'thm |
ac cept' ex cept' |
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sense since |
cloths clothes |
sal'a ry cel'er y |
ac cess' ex cess' |
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pil'low pil'lar |
ei'ther e'ther |
fur'ther far'ther |
re ceipt' rec/i pe |
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loose lose |
dai'ry di'ary |
ly'ing lay'ing |
af feet' ef feet' |
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sus'te nance con'sci en'tious ad mis'sion math'e mat'ics pro mis'cu ous sus cep'ti ble dis'ap point'ment
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pre ci'sion |
dis burse' |
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pa ral'y sis |
ac cept/a ble |
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dis cour'te ous |
in i'ti a to ry |
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e con'o mize |
av'a ri'cious |
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in dus'tri ous |
per'ti nent |
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at tend'ance |
war'rior |
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venge'ance |
LESSON 88 Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee. — FRANKLIN.
human
humane interfere
hu'man
hu mane' in'ter fere'
consequential con'se quen'tial
nnocence
nno cenca
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scythe |
scythe (sift) |
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possessive discretion |
pos sess'ive dis cre'tion |
abbey ab'bey
parenthesis pa ren'the sis
having the qualities or attributes
of a man. kind, benevolent, to enter into, or take part in, the
concerns of others ; to inter- meddle.
self-important, pompous, purity of heart, freedom from
guilt (as of some specific crime
or charge), an instrument for mowing grass
or grain by hand, indicating possession, wise conduct and management,
prudence.
monastery, convent, a statement inserted by way of
explanation, one of the curved
lines ( ) which inclose such
an expression.
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shrewdly shrewd'ly
commissary com'mis sa ry
debatable de bat/a ble
bamboozle bam boo'zle
elapse e lapse'
giraffe gi raff e'
asterisk as'ter isk
diphthong diph'thong (dlf'thSng)
subsequent sub'se quent polygamy po lyg'a my
with keen insight (especially in small or worldly matters).
a commissioner, one to whom is com- mitted some charge, duty, or office by a superior power.
open to question, subject to conten- tion, disputable.
to deceive by trickery (colloquial).
to pass away silently (used chiefly in reference to time).
an animal having a very long neck and hence great height.
a star (*) used in printing and writ- ing as a reference to a note in the margin, or to supply the omission of words.
two vowels very closely joined in the same syllable, each having its own sound value.
coming after something else at any time, indefinitely.
having a plurality of wives or hus- bands at the same time.
LESSON 89
No man should ever be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser to-day than he was yesterday. — POPE.
therefore therefore for that or this reason, consequently, therefor there for* for that, or this.
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amalgamate a mal'ga mate to mix so as to make a uniform
compound.
curriculum cur ric'u lum a course, particularly a specified
fixed course of study.
inexhaustible in'ex haust'i ble incapable of being used up, un- failing.
independent in'de pend'ent free, not relying on others, un- controlled ; as a noun, the name is sometimes applied to certain religious sects.
blur blur that which obscures without
effacing, indistinctness of vision ; to render obscure (as by soiling).
nausea
nau'se a
plenteous plen'te ous
habitual chemistry
ha bit'u al chem'is try
sickness of the stomach.
sufficient for every purpose,
plentiful, abundant.
dissatisfaction dis sat'is fac'tion the state of being unsatisfied
or discontented.
customary, usual.
the science which treats of the composition of substances and of the changes which they undergo.
a book containing the words of a language or the words employed in any special branch of knowledge, with explanations of their mean- ings.
dictionary dic'tion a ry
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adjoin
ad join'
interrogation in ter'ro ga'tion
aperture ap'er ture
dyspepsia dys pep'si a
initiative in i'ti a tive
pinnacle pin'na cle
indiscretion in'dis cre'tion
to lie contiguous to, to be next or in contact.
examination by questions.
an opening, an open space.
indigestion.
introductory, preliminary; an in- troductory step or movement.
a lofty peak, a pointed summit.
imprudence, an indiscreet act.
LESSON 90 Dictation Exercise
Selection from " The Life of Henry Clay," by Carl Schurz
Andrew Jackson when he became President was a man of sixty-two. A life of much exposure, hardship, and excitement, and also ill health, had made him appear older than he was. His great military achievement lay fifteen years back in the past, and made him the " old hero." He was very ignorant. In his youth he had mastered scarcely the rudiments of education ; and he did not possess that acquisitive intellectuality which impels men, with or without preparation, to search for knowledge and to store it up. While he had keen intuitions, he never thoroughly understood the merits of any question of politics or economics. But his was in the highest degree the instinct of a superior will, the genius of command. If he had been on board a vessel in extreme danger, he would have thundered out his orders without knowing anything of seamanship, and been indignantly surprised if captain and crew had not obeyed him. At a fire his voice would have made bystanders as well as firemen promptly do his
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will. In war he was of course made a general; and without any knowledge of military science he went out to meet the enemy, made raw militia fight like veterans, and won the most brilliant victory in the War of 1812. He was not only brave himself ; his mere presence infused bravery into others.
LESSON 91 If you have time, don't wait for time.
genius gen'ius talent, special taste or inclina-
tion, a person endowed with uncommon vigor of mind.
genus ge'nus a class of objects divided into
several subordinate species, czar czar the title of the emperor of
(zar) Russia.
promenade prom'e nade' a walk for pleasure or exer-
cise, a public walk ; to walk for exercise, a stretching out, expansion, commonly, most frequently,
in the main. a bottomless or unfathomed
depth.
to harass, punish, or put to death, especially for ad- herence to a particular religious creed.
communication com mu'ni ca'tion intercourse by words, letters,
or messages, a written
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extension generally |
ex ten'sion gen'er al ly |
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abyss |
a byss' |
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persecute |
per'se cute |
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demagogue dem'a gogue
intellectual in'tel lec'tu al
possession
aberration fatigue
eccentric
pos ses sion
ab'er ra'tion fa tigue' (fa teg')
ec cen'tric
extemporaneous ex tem'po ra'ne ous
irresistible ir're sist'i ble
persecutor per'se cu tor
corporal cor'po ral
celluloid
cel'lu loid
a leader of the rabble, an unprincipled mob orator or political leader.
characterized by intelli- gence or mental capac- ity, relating to the understanding.
the state of holding as one's own, the thing possessed.
insanity, derangement.
weariness from bodily labor or mental exertion.
peculiar, odd, departing from the usual custom or practice, irregular.
uttered without previous study, offhand.
resistless, overpowering.
one who persecutes.
a noncommissioned officer next below a sergeant.
a substance composed of gun cotton and camphor (used in the manufac- ture of combs, brushes, and collars).
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LESSON 92
The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well.
LONGFELLOW.
whether wheth'er in case, if.
wether weth'er a ram.
whither whith'er to what place, whereunto.
indestructible in'de struc'ti ble incapable of decomposition or
of being destroyed, security se cu'ri ty that which secures or makes
safe, protection, guard,
defense, prevalence prevalence condition of being prevalent,
wide extension, corpse corpse the dead body of a human
being, annihilate an ni'hi late to destroy the existence of, to
cause to cease to be. gnat gnat a small biting fly.
(nftt) intransitive in tran'si tive expressing an action or state
that is limited to the subject
(in grammar), to satisfy.
a tree characterized by its soft
timber, a combination, for temporary
purposes, of persons, parties,
or states having different
interests.
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satiate poplar |
sa'ti ate (sa'shl it) pop'lar |
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coalition |
co a li'ti |
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ineligible in el'i gi ble
inveterate in vet'er ate fundamental fun'da men'tal epoch ep'och
pleasantest pleas'ant est stereoscope ste're o scope
aristocracy ar'is toc'ra cy
not qualified to be chosen for an office, not expedient or desir- able.
deep-rooted, of long standing, ha- bitual, confirmed.
essential (as an element, principle, or law).
a fixed point of time established in history by the occurrence of some remarkable event, a point of time marked by an event of great subsequent influence.
most pleasing, most gratifying, most agreeable.
an optical instrument for giving to pictures the appearance of solid forms as seen in nature.
a form of government in which the supreme power is invested in the principal people of a state, those who are regarded as superior to the rest of the community.
LESSON 93 No great man was ever other than a genuine man. — CARLTLB.
proceed pro ceed' to advance, to go on, to issue,
precede pre cede' to go before in order of time 01
importance, acclamation ac'cla ma'tion eager expression of approval.
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shorthand short/hand
conjecture
aqueduct
licorice
con jec'ture aq'ue duct lic'o rice
amethyst am'e thyst
comparison com par'i son
horticulture hor'ti culture
conveyance con vey'ance
automobile serviceable panacea cement
au'to mo'bile serv'ice a ble
pan'a ce'a
ce ment'
sycophant syc'o phant
short writing, the art of expression by substituting characters for words.
probable inference, surmise ; to sur- mise, to infer on slight evidence.
an artificial channel for conveying water.
the juice of licorice root used as a confection and for medicinal purposes.
a variety of crystallized quartz, of a purple or bluish violet color, valued as a precious stone.
relative estimate, an examination to discover resemblances or dif- ferences.
the cultivation of a garden or an orchard.
the instrument or means of trans- porting anything from place to place, a carriage, a vehicle.
self-propelling; a self-propelling vehicle. ,
such as can serve a useful purpose, durable.
a remedy for all diseases, a univer- sal medicine.
any substance used for making bodies adhere to each other; to unite by means of a cement.
a mean flatterer.
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perform per form' to accomplish, to do, to discharge,
to act.
artistically ar tis'tic al ly showing taste or skill.
cholera chol'er a one of several diseases affecting
the intestines and more or less dangerous to life.
dynamite dy'na mite a very powerful explosive sub- stance.
LESSON 94
Let no pleasure tempt thee, no profit allure thee, no ambition corrupt thee, no example sway thee, no persuasion move thee, to do anything which thou knowest to be evil.
siege siege the investing of a place by an
army, seize seize to grasp, to snatch, to clutch, to
capture.
completeness com plete'ness the state of being complete, exquisite ex'qui site exceedingly nice, giving rare sat-
isfaction, fastidious, multiplicity mul'ti plic'i ty the quality of being manifold or
various, a state of being many, larynx lar'ynx the expanded upper end of the
windpipe connected with the
hyoid bone, acquisition ac'qui si'tion the thing acquired or gained, a
gain, palatable pal'a ta ble agreeable to the taste, savory, ac^
ceptable, pleasing. acme ac'me the highest point.
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stereotype ste're o type
combustible com bus'ti ble
plagiarism
Valenciennes
horseradish
pla'gia rism (pla'jariz'm)
va len'ci ennes' (va ign'sl 6nz')
horse'rad'ish
disobedience expulsion
dis'o be'di ence ex pul'sion
multiple mul'ti pie
phaeton pha'e ton
abscond ab scond'
bachelor
bach'e lor
a plate with type-metal face used for printing, the art of mak- ing such plates ; to prepare for printing in stereotype.
inflammable, capable of taking fire and burning.
the stealing or purloining from the writings of another.
a rich kind of lace made in France.
a common herb of the mustard family used as a relish.
neglect or refusal to obey.
a driving or forcing out, summa- rily removed from membership.
manifold ; a quantity containing another quantity a number of times without a remainder.
a low four-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse.
to steal off and secrete one's self (used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid a legal process).
a man who has not been married, a person who has taken the lowest degree at a college 01 university.
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LESSON 95
The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt till they are too strong to be broken. — JOHNSON.
emigrate em'i grate
immigrate im'mi grate
stentorian sten to'ri an
prospectus pro spec'tus
sapphire sap'phire
arrangement ar range'ment
palpable pal'pa ble
mahogany ma hog'a ny
equinoctial e'qui noc'tial
inconvenience in'con ven'ience
degenerate de gen'er ate
to remove from one country or state to another for the pur- pose of residence.
to come into a country of which one is not a native, for the pur- pose of permanent residence.
extremely loud, powerful.
a summary, plan, or scheme of something proposed.
bright blue ; a precious stone, blue in color.
disposition in suitable form, reg- ular and systematic classifica- tion, adjustment by agreement.
readily perceived and detected, plain, distinct, gross.
the wood of a large tree found in tropical America, also the tree itself,
occurring near the time ot an equinox, pertaining to the equality of day and night.
that which gives trouble, embar- rassment, or uneasiness.
degraded, unworthy ; to decline in good qualities.
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wheelbarrow wheel'bar'row
policy pol'i cy
prestige pres'tige
participle par'ti ci pie
covenant cov'e nant
abominable a bom'i na ble
provender prov'en der
energetic en'er get'ic
February Feb'r u a ry
a light vehicle having one wheel and rolled by a single person.
a term used in insurance, a fixed course of conduct, cunning, sagacity.
weight or influence derived from past success.
a part of speech partaking of the nature of both a verb and an adjective.
a mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties, or one of the stipulations in such an agree- ment ; to agree, to contract.
detestable, odious in the utmost degree, very hateful.
dry food for domestic animals, feed.
possessing a capacity for vigorous action, forcible, powerful.
the second month in the year.
specie
species
condemn
LESSON 96 For they conquer who believe they can. — DRYDBN.
spe'cie spe'cies con demn'
coin.
sort, kind, variety.
to pronounce to be wrong, to make manifest the faults or unworthi- ness of, to pronounce a judicial sentence against.
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Puritan
Pu'ri tan
inclement in clem'ent
equitable eq'ui ta ble
counterpane coun'ter pane
liquidate liq'ui date
illiberal il lib'er al
inconvenient in'con ven'ient
oblivious desirous malignant allopathy
condense wretched amenable
similarly grievance
harangue
ob liv'i ous de sir'ous ma lig'nant al Ibp'a thy
con dense' wretch'ed a me'na ble
sim'i lar ly griev'ance
ha rangue' (ha r2ug')
one who in the time of Queen Elizabeth advocated simpler forms of worship than those es- tablished by law.
stormy, rigorously cold, rough, unmerciful.
just, fair, reasonable.
a coverlet for a bed.
to pay an indebtedness.
not free or generous, close, indicat- ing a lack of breeding or cul- ture, narrow-minded.
giving trouble, uneasiness, or an- noyance ; disadvantageous, in- opportune.
forgetful.
eagerly wishing, eager to obtain.
tending to produce death.
a system of medical practice op- posed to homeopathy.
to compress, to abridge.
very miserable.
liable to be brought to account or punishment, answerable, willing to yield or submit.
in a similar manner.
a wrong done and suffered, an injury.
a noisy or pompous speech.
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LESSON 97
Make yourself necessary to the world and mankind will give you bread.
EMERSON.
populous pop'u lous containing many inhabitants in pro-
portion to the extent of the country.
populace pop'u lace the common people, the multi-
tude.
malleable mal'le a ble capable of being shaped by beating
with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers.
reminiscence rem'i nis'cence a statement or narration of remem- bered experience, a recollection*
equestrian e ques'tri an pertaining to horses or horseman- ship; a rider, a horseman.
obligatory ob'li ga to ry binding in law or conscience, im- posing duty or obligation.
intolerant in tol'er ant unforbearing, bigoted.
anniversary an'ni ver'sa ry the annual return of the day on
which any event took place.
physician phy si'cian a doctor of medicine.
suave suave gracious or agreeable in manner.
(swav)
recurrence re cur'rence the state of being recurrent, return,
recourse.
vivacious vi va'cious sprightly in temper or conduct^
lively, merry, animated.
criticism crit'i cism a critical judgment passed or ex-
pressed.
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manufacturer man'u fac'tur er
aqueous a/que ous
meritorious mer'i to'ri ous
ventilate ven'ti late
suburbs
sub'urbs
inconsistent in'con sist'ent jealousy jeal'ous y
one who manufactures.
watery.
deserving of reward or honor.
to open and expose to the free passage of air, to provide with a vent.
the outlying parts of a city or town, the region on the con- fines of a city.
at variance, incongruous, changeable.
painful apprehension of rival- ship in cases affecting one's happiness.
LESSON 98
Review
Industry is the parent of success.
in'no cence shrewd'ly e lapse'
in'ex haust'i ble dys pep'si a pos ses'sion ir're sist'i ble
prev'a lence ar'is toc'ra cy serv'ice a ble per form' com plete'ness ab scond'
par'ti ci pie en;er get'ic con demn' ob liv'i ous an'ni ver'sa ry re cur'rence
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LESSON 99
The first step toward greatness is to be honest.
glacier
glazier
restaurant column
gla'cier (gla'sher)
gla'zier
(gla'zher)
res'tau rant col'umn
ignoramus ig'no ra'mus
sacrilege sac'ri lege
vermicelli ver'mi cel'li
paroxysm paVox ysm imperceptible im'per cep'ti ble
algebra al'ge bra
contusion con tu'sion
an immense field of ice formed in the region of perpetual snow and moving slowly down a mountain slope.
one whose business is to set glass.
an eating house.
a kind of pillar, anything re- sembling in form or position a column in architecture, a list of figures arranged so as to be conveniently added.
a stupid, ignorant person.
the sin of profaning sacred things.
a wheaten paste made into slen- der pipes.
any sudden and violent emotion, a convulsion.
not to be apprehended by the senses.
that branch of mathematics which treats of the relation of property and matter by means of letters and other symbols.
the state of being beaten or bruised, a bruise.
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parochial pa ro'chi al
appurtenance ap pur'te nance
incidentally in ci den'tal ly
vacuum
vac'u um
photography pho tog'ra phy
assistant vehemence
knuckle languor
as sist'ant ve'he mence
knuc'kle lan'guor
restricted to a parish.
that which belongs to some- thing else, an adjunct, an appendage.
accidentally, casually.
a space entirely devoid of matter, the interior of an inclosed vessel which has been exhausted to the high- est degree by an air pump.
the art of producing pictures by the action of light on sensitive bodies.
a helper, a means of help.
impetuosity, violence, fury, violent ardor.
the joint of a finger; to yield, to submit.
lassitude, heaviness.
LESSON 100
Count that day lost whose low descending sun Views from thy hand no worthy action done.
decease de cease'
disease dis ease'
irreproachable ir're proach'a ble
peaceable peace'a ble
irrational ir ra'tion al
death.
malady, sickness.
above reproach, blameless.
inclined to peace.
void of reason or understand- ing, not according to reason, absurd.
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vindictive vin dic'tive peritonitis per'i to m'tis acceptance ac cept'ance
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vertical |
ver'ti cal |
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collision |
col li'sion |
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apothecary |
a poth'e ca ry |
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conscious |
con'scious |
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niche |
niche |
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syllabic veterinary |
syl lab'ic vet'er i na ry |
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victuals similar mosquito neutralize heirloom |
vict'uals sim'i lar mos qui'to neu'tral ize heir'loom |
revengeful.
acute inflammation of the peritoneum.
favorable reception, an agreement to terms by which a bargain is con- cluded and the parties are bound.
perpendicular to the plane of the horizon, upright.
a striking together (as of two hard bodies), a clashing, an encounter.
one who prepares and sells drugs foi medicinal purposes.
knowing one's own thoughts or men- tal operations, aware of.
a hollow or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall.
pertaining to syllables.
pertaining to the art of treating diseases of domestic animals.
cooked food for human beings.
having a general likeness.
a kind of gnat.
to render of no effect, to counteract.
a piece of personal property that has been in a family for several gen- erations.
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LESSON 101 Be always ashamed to catch thyself idle.
anecdote an'ec dote
antidote an'ti dote
creditable cred'it a ble
straighten straight'en
auspicious aus pi'cious
accompany ac com'pa ny
severely se vere'ly
abolish a bol'ish
vitriols
vit'ri ols
souvenir sou've nir' successful sue cess'ful
propel
pro pel'
assiduous as sid'u ous
characterize char'ac ter ize
coincide co'in cide'
simplicity sim plic'i ty
a particular or detached incident
of an interesting nature, a short
story. a remedy to counteract the effects
of poison.
reputable, estimable, to make straight, right, or correct, giving promise of success, prosper- ity, or happiness, favorable, to go along with, to attend, strictly, sternly, harshly, critically. to do away with wholly, to annul,
to make void, those salts of sulphuric acid which
crystallize with a certain amount
of water.
a memento, a keepsake, prosperous, fortunate, having the
desired effect, to drive forward, to press onward
by force.
diligent, attentive, persevering, to mark with distinctive features, to correspond exactly, plainness, clearness, freedom from
cunning.
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attorney at tor'ney
semicolon
oblique
perforate
sem'i colon ob lique' per'fo rate
one who is legally appointed by another to transact any business for him, a lawyer.
the punctuation mark ( ; ).
slanting, inclined.
to pierce with a pointed instrument,
LESSON 102 He that has a trade has an office of profit and honor.
formerly for'mer ly in time past, of old, heretofore.
formally palette
form'al ly pal'ette
accumulate ac cu'mu late
barbarous bar'ba rous
quadruped quad'ru ped
menagerie men ag'er ie
in a formal manner, ceremoniously.
a tablet on which a painter mixes his pigments.
to collect, to amass, to increase greatly.
uncivilized, uncultivated, merciless.
having four feet; any animal hav- ing four feet.
a collection of wild animals kept
for exhibition.
condescend con'de scend' to stoop, to waive the privileges of
rank or dignity (often used ironically).
exercises to develop bodily strength and agility.
a sudden and great descent of any- thing, as a large mass of snow and ice sliding swiftly down a mountain side, despicable des'pi ca ble contemptible, mean, worthless.
gymnastics gym nas'tics avalanche av'a lanche'
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despair de spair'
fricassee fric'as see'
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eminence fictitious fractious ennoble |
enr i nence fie ti'tious frac'tious en no'ble |
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gnash |
gnash |
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hesitancy |
hes'i tan cy |
helpfulness help'ful ness
utter hopelessness ; to be hope- less.
a dish made of meat cut into pieces and stewed in a gravy f to dress like a fricassee.
a height, high rank, distinction,
feigned, not real, not genuine.
cross, irritable, snappish, unruly.
to elevate in degree, quality, or excellence.
to grind or strike the teeth together.
slowness in deciding, a faltering in speech.
assistance, usefulness.
medicinal premier
LESSON 103 Read much, but not too many books.
prophecy proph'e cy
prophesy proph'e sy
preliminary pre lini'i na ry
me dic'i nal pre'mi er
a prediction, an inspired fore- telling.
to foretell, to predict.
introductory, preparatory, pre- vious ; something introduc- tory or preparatory.
used for the cure or alleviation of bodily disorders.
most ancient, first, chief ; the prime minister.
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interpretation
preparation prep'a ra'tion
beneficial development
necessary facsimile statement
brilliancy
ghastly
court-martial
naphtha naph'tha
neglect perpetual quinine rinse
in ter'pre ta'tion explanation of what is obscure, the sense given by an interpreter, meaning.
a making ready, readiness, a pre- paratory act, a combination.
useful, helpful, advantageous, de vel'op ment gradual advancement or growth through a series of progressive changes, elaboration.
indispensable, requisite, essential.
an exact copy or likeness.
a formal setting forth of fact or opinion.
great brightness, splendor, glitter.
horrible, shocking, hideous.
a court consisting of military or naval officers ; to subject to trial by a court-martial.
the complex mixture of volatile, liquid hydrocarbons occurring naturally.
omission of proper attention ; to forbear one's duty in regard to.
never-ceasing, continuing forever, or for an unlimited time.
an alkaline substance of a bitter taste, much used in medicine.
to cleanse with a second applica- tion of water after washing.
ben'e fi'cial
nee es sa ry fac sim'i le state 'ment
bril'lian cy
ghast'ly
court'-mar'tial
neg lect' per pet'u al
qui'nme
nnse
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ordinance
ordnance chicanery
operator
compliance
figurative
LESSON 104 Industry need not wish, or'di nance
ordinance chi can'er y
op'er a'tor com pli'ance fig'ur a tive
monastery mon'as ter y interlineation
Catholic
overrule doubtful
a rule established by authority, an established rite or cere- mony.
heavy weapons of warfare.
mean or unfair artifice to per- plex a cause and obscure the truth.
one who, or that which, oper- ates.
a yielding to a desire, demand, or proposal.
used in a sense not literal, typ- ical, abounding in figures of speech.
a house of religious retirement,
especially for monks.
in' ter lin'e a'tion a word or passage , inserted be- tween lines already written or printed.
not narrow-minded, liberal ; an adherent of the Roman Cath- olic church.
to rule or determine in a con- trary way, to decide against.
not settled in opinion, hesi- tating, questionable, not decided.
Cath'o lie
o'ver rule' doubt'ful
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proceeds pro'ceeds
handsome hand'some
affirmative af firm'a live
merriment mer'ri ment
enigma e nig'ma resplendent re splen'dent
lozenge loz'enge
asthma
asth'ma (Ss'ma)
ridiculous ri dic'u lous
yield, product, the sum accruing from
a sale.
comely, graceful, becoming, asserting that the fact is so. gayety, with laughter, mirth, frolic, an obscure saying, a riddle, shining with brilliant luster, very
bright, a small cake of sugar, often medicated;
a figure with four equal sides, having
two acute and two obtuse angles, a disease characterized by difficulty
of breathing and accompanied with
a wheezing sound, absurd and laughable, ludicrous.
LESSON 105 Dictation Exercise
Selection from "Launching of a Ship," by Campbell
Those who have ever witnessed the spectacle of the launching of a ship of the line will perhaps forgive me for adding this to the examples of the sublime objects of artificial life. Of that spectacle I can never forget the impression, and of having wit- nessed it reflected from the faces of ten thousand spectators. They seem yet before me. I sympathize with their deep and silent expectation, and with their final burst of enthusiasm. It was not a vulgar joy, but an affecting national solemnity. When the vast bulwark sprang from her cradle the calm water on which she swung majestically round gave the imagination a
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contrast of the stormy element on which she was soon to ride. All the days of battle and the nights of danger which she had to encounter, all the ends of the earth which she had to visit, and all that she had to do and to suffer for her country rose in awful presentiment before the mind ; and when the heart gave her a benediction it was like one pronounced on a living being.
LESSON 106
It is exactly in the treatment of trifles that a man shows what he is.
SCHOPENHAUER.
ingenious ingenious possessed of the faculty of
invention, of curious de- sign, structure, or mech- anism.
ingenuous in gSn'u ous noble, generous.
compendium com pen'di um an abridgment, a condensed
summary.
interchangeable in'ter change'a ble admitting of exchange or
mutual substitution.
lethargy leth'ar gy a state of inaction or indiffer-
ence, morbid drowsiness.
onerous oWer ous burdensome, oppressive.
supervise su'per vise' to oversee for direction, to
superintend.
utterance ut'ter ance vocal expression, speech.
jugular ju'gu lar pertaining to the neck ; one
of the large veins which return the blood from the head to the heart.
memorize mem'o rize to learn by heart.
taciturn tac'i turn habitually silent, reserved.
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ventilator literary
typhoid plainness keenness physics
ven'ti la'tor lit'er a ry
ty'phoid plain'ness keen'ness phys'ics
receptacle re cep'ta cle
spherical rhubarb
spher'ic al rhu'barb
a contrivance for effecting ventilation, versed in literature, pertaining to
learning or learned men. resembling typhus, simplicity, clearness, frankness, acuteness, shrewdness, the science of nature or of natural
objects, that which is used for receiving and
containing something, like a sphere, globular, the name of several large perennial
herbs, the leafstalks of which are
used as food.
LESSON 107 The doors of wisdom are never shut.
statue stat'ue an image.
stature stat'ure the natural height of a human being.
statute stat'ute a positive law.
assailant as sail' ant a person who attacks or assaults.
subsistence sub sist'ence means of support, maintenance.
observant ob serv'ant taking notice, watchful, mindful, re- gardful.
realize re'al ize to impress upon the mind as actual,
to gain, to get.
bounteous boun'te ous disposed to give freely, beneficent.
philosophy phi los'o phy the science of causes and principles,
calmness of temper and judgment, reasoning.
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symmetry sym'me try
nominal nom'i nal
differential differ en'tial
precocious pre co'cious
abstinence ab'sti nence
reiterate re it'er ate
tenacious te na'cious
vogue vogue
controversy con'tro ver'sy
the agreement of one part with
another or with the whole, existing in name only, not real, creating a difference, discriminating, developed more than is natural or
usual at a given age, too forward, depriving one's self of certain kinds
of food or drink, to say or do repeatedly, holding stoutly to one's opinion or
purpose, retentive, inclined to
retain what is in possession, temporary mode, custom, or practice, contention, dispute, agitation of
contrary opinions, welfare wel'fare' well-doing or well-being in any
respect, coerce co erce' to compel or constrain to any action,
to enforce.
LESSON 108 Being ignorant is not so much a shame as being unwilling to learn.
dessert
desert
desert
iniquitous
treasurer
scheme
des sert' de sert' des'ert in iq/ui tous treas'ur er
scheme
the last course at dinner.
merit, worth ; to abandon, to forsake.
a barren tract of land.
wicked, wrong, unjust.
one who has charge of collected
funds, either of individuals or of
a nation. a plan, a project, a plot ; to pkn, to
plot.
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universal
incision
terse
boulevard
monotonous
ufni ver'sal in ci'sion terse
bou'le vard/ mo not'o nous
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necessitate luscious congenial |
ne ces'si tate lus'cious con gen'ial |
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strategy oxygen |
strat'e gy ox'y gen |
hideous
perishable avarice
hid'e ous
per'ish a ble av'a rice
refrigerator re f rig'er a'tor
unlimited, general, all-reaching.
a cut, a gash.
free of superfluous words, concise.
a broad avenue in or around a city.
without change or variety, weari- , some.
to make necessary, to compel.
delicious, toothsome.
allied by natural characteristics, kindred.
military tactics, the use of artifice.
a gaseous element occurring in the free state in the atmosphere.
dreadful to behold, distressing or offensive to the eye.
subject to decay or death.
greediness after wealth, covetous- ness.
a box containing ice, used for keep- ing food or other articles cool.
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Good to begin well, but better to end well.
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res'tau rant |
sim'i lar |
nec'es sa ry |
re cep'ta cle |
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as sist'ant |
aus pi'cious |
ghast'ly |
sub sist'ence |
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ve'he mence |
char'ac ter ize |
o'ver rule' |
con'tro ver'sy |
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col li'sion |
con'de scend' |
re splen'dent |
treas'ur er |
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con'scious |
fie ti'tious |
lit'er a ry |
ne ces'si tate |
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LESSON 110
To understand one thing well is better than understanding many things by halves. — GOETHE.
council coun'cil
counsel coun'sel
counselor coun'sel or performance per form'ance
garrulous gar'ru lous
forceful force'ful
fearful fear'ful
obvious ob'vi ous
decorous de co'rous nonsensical non sen'si cal consequence con'se quence Grecian Gre'cian efficiency ef fi'cien cy
benevolence be nev'o lence
dissipate dis'si pate
permanency per'ma nen cy
purpose pur'pose
an assembly of men summoned or
convened for consultation, advice, or one who gives advice
(especially in legal matters), an adviser, a barrister, execution, achievement, that which
is performed or accomplished, talking much (especially about triv- ial matters), exerting force, forcible, apprehensive, inspiring fear or awe,
frightful, vehement, plain, evident, apparent, seemly, befitting, without sense, absurd, foolish, a result, distinction, rank, pertaining to Greece ; a Greek, the quality of being able to produce
results, effectiveness, charitableness, beneficence, an act
of kindness, to disperse, to vanish, to squander,
to waste, continuance in the same state or
place, fixedness, intention, design; to intend, to
design.
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equalize e'qual ize to make equal,
opaque o paque' not transparent,
culinary cu'li na ry relating to the kitchen or to the art
of cookery.
employe
employee
predecessor
reticent exterminate
genuine synonym
defense continuous melancholy bigotry
LESSON 111 Well done is twice done.
em'ploy'e' one employed by another.
em'ploy ee' the English form of employe*.
pred'e ces'sor one who has preceded another in any office or position.
ret'i cent inclined to keep silent, uncommuni-
cative.
ex ter'mi nate to drive out or away, to destroy
utterly.
authentic, real, true, one of two or more words which are
equivalents of each other, a protection, a guard, protecting
plea.
without break, cessation, or inter- ruption.
mel'an chol y low-spirited, gloomy, sad ; great de- pression of spirits.
big'ot ry obstinate and unreasoning attach-
ment to one's own belief and opinions, with narrow-minded intolerance of beliefs opposed to them.
genu ne syn'o nym
de fense' con tin'u ous
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intersperse in'ter sperse' tyranny tyr'an ny
foretell foretell'
habitually ha bit'u al ly
aggressive ag gres'sive
unanimous u nan'i mous
nuisance nui'sanee stretch stretch obeisance o bei'sance
to insert at intervals.
arbitrary or despotic exercise of power,
cruel government or discipline, to predict, to prophesy, customarily, usually, making assaults, unjustly attacking, having the agreement and consent of
all, being of one mind, that which annoys or gives trouble,
or is offensive, to draw out or extend in length or
breadth, to spread, an expression of deference or respect,
homage.
LESSON 112
Diligence is the mother of good fortune. — CERVANTES.
swathe swath
swathe swath
competition com'pe ti'tion
italicize embalm
I tal'i cize em balm'
deserve de serve' unwieldy un wield'y
to bind with a band or bandage.
a line of grass or grain cut and thrown
together by the scythe in mowing, common strife for the same object,
rivalry.
to print in italic characters, to fill or impregnate a dead body with
aromatics and drugs that it may
resist putrefaction, to be worthy of, to merit, unmanageable, bulky.
knead
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anomaly a nom'a ly hygiene hy'gi ene
chamois cham'ois
(shSm'my)
zealous zeal'ous
obesity o beVi ty indolence in'do lence
efficacy ef'fi ca cy mechanical me chan'ie al
despotism des'po tism gymnasium gym na'si um variance va'ri ance
league league
to work and press into a mass with the hands.
an irregularity.
that department of sanitary science which treats of the preservation of health.
a small species of antelope, a soft leather made from the skin of the chamois.
filled with zeal, ardent in behalf of an object.
excessive fleshiness.
indisposition to labor, habitual idle- ness.
power to produce effects, virtue.
pertaining to machinery or tools, un- influenced by will or emotion.
tyrannical sway, a government which is directed by a despot.
a building where athletic exercises are performed.
difference that produces dispute or controversy, disagreement, dissen- sion.
an alliance, a combination, a measure of length or distance ; to combine for mutual support.
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epithet
epitaph anguish convertible
totally blamable twelfth diagnosis
adept
superiority
hemorrhage
ostentatious constituency
fiery
LESSON 113 Necessity never made a good bargain.
ep'i thet
ep'i taph
(ep'i taf ) an'guish
an adjective expressing some quality or attribute that is specially appropriate to a per- son or thing.
an inscription on a tomb.
extreme pain either of body or of
mind, con vert'i ble susceptible of change, capable of
being interchanged, to'tally wholly, entirely,
blam'a ble deserving of censure, faulty,
twelfth the ordinal of twelve,
di'ag no'sis the art of distinguishing diseases,
critical perception or scru- tiny.
a dept' well skilled ; a proficient,
su pe'ri or'i ty preeminence, hem'orrhage a discharge of blood from the
blood vessels, os'ten ta'tious ambitious of display, vain,
boastful, con stit'u en cy a body of constituents (as the body
of voters in a representative
district). fi'ery containing or resembling fire,
easily provoked, unrestrained.
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desultory des'ul to ry not connected with the subject,
rambling.
revise re vise' to review, alter, and amend,
perverse per verse' obstinate, in the wrong, wayward,
contrary, vexing, scourge scourge a lash, a whip ; to lash, to punish
with severity, extol ex tol' to elevate by praise, to commend,
to magnify, affectation af'fec ta'tion an attempt to assume what is not
natural.
LESSON 114
All things are easy to industry, All things difficult to sloth.
specialty spe'cial ty a special or particular object of
pursuit or study.
speciality spe'ci al'i ty an attribute or quality peculiar to
a species.
conveniency con ven'ien cy that which is suited to one's wants,
an accommodation, fitness, or suitableness of place or time.
animosity an'i mos'i ty violent hatred leading to active
opposition.
separate sep'a rate disconnected, distinct.
elusion e lu'sion adroit escape, as by artifice.
valuable val'u a ble precious, costly, estimable ; a thing
of value.
osseous 6Vse ous composed of bone, bony.
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unwarrantable un war'rant a ble tournament tour'na ment
proprietor pro pri'e tor
metaphor met'a phor
degeneracy de gen'er a cy
rudiment ru'di ment
simultaneous si' mul ta'ne ous technical tech'nic al
as suage'
syn op'sis
synopsis
benign be nign'
pharynx phar'ynx
(f&r'inks)
not justifiable, illegal.
a contest of skill in which there are many contestants for championship.
one who has the exclusive title to anything, whether in possession or not.
a comparison or simile com- prised in a word.
decline in good qualities, de- terioration.
the principle which lies at the bottom of any development, a beginning of any knowl- edge.
happening at the same time.
specially appropriate to any art, science, or business.
to soften in a figurative sense, to mitigate, to appease.
an abridgment such as brings all the parts under one view.
kind, gracious, wholesome.
the part of the alimentary canal between the cavity of the mouth and the esopha- gus.
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He that cannot obey cannot command.
depreciate de pre'ci ate
deprecate amateur
abstruse
stratagem consensus physical
dep're cate am'a teur/
ab struse'
strat'a gem con sen'sus phys'ic al
magnanimous mag nan'i mous
incorrigible in cor'ri gi ble
enthusiastic en thu'si as'tic
succumb sue cumb'
veracious ve ra'cious
convenient con ven'ient
usurp u surp'
pneumatic pneu mat'ic
to lessen in price or estimated value, to undervalue.
to disapprove of strongly.
one who cultivates any study or art from taste or attachment without pursuing it profes- sionally.
difficult to be comprehended or understood.
artifice, secret plot.
agreement, accord, consent.
relating to natural or material things or to the bodily struc- ture, as opposed to things mental or imaginary.
great of mind, noble.
bad beyond correction ; one who is incorrigible.
filled with enthusiasm, zealous.
to give up unresistingly.
truthful, not false.
affording accommodation or ad- vantage, well adapted to use.
to seize and hold by force or without right.
moved or worked by the pres« sure or flow of air.
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corridor cor'ri dor a gallery or passageway leading to
several apartments of a house.
effervescent ef fer ves'cent gently boiling or bubbling.
rheumatism rheu'ma tism a general disease characterized by
painful local inflammation.
ennui en'nui' a feeling of weariness and disgust.
(an'nwe"')
contagious con ta'gious infectious, catching.
LESSON 116
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hu'man hu mane' |
em'i grate im'mi grate |
for'mer ly form'al ly |
de pre'ci ate dep're cate |
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therefore there for' |
spe'cie spe'cies |
proph'e cy proph'e sy |
em'ploy'e' em'ploy ee' |
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gen'ius ge'nus |
pop'u lous pop'u lace |
or'di nance ord'nance |
swathe swath |
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wheth'er weth'er whith'er |
gla'eier gla'zier |
in gen'ious in geVu ous |
ep'i thet ep'i taph |
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pro ceed' pre cede' |
de cease' dis ease' |
stat'ue stat'ure stat'ute |
spe'cial ty spe'ci al'i ty |
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siege seize |
an'ec dote an'ti dote |
des sert' de serf des'ert |
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per f orm'ance |
com'pe ti'tion |
val'u a ble |
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dis'si pate |
un wield'y |
be nign' |
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per'ma nen cy |
des'po tism |
en thu'si as'tic |
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mel'an chol y |
con vert'i ble |
con ven'ient |
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in'ter sperse' |
hem'or rhage |
pneu mat'ic |
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tyr'an ny |
per verse' |
con ta'gious |
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u nan'i mous |
sep'a rate |
LESSON 117 General Business Terms
Business dispatched is business well done, but business hurried is business ill done. — BULWER LYTTON.
tariff
lease
expense fiscal balance invoice
valid abstract
tar'iff
lease
ex pense' fis'cal bal'ance in'voice'
ledger ledg'er
val'id ab'stract
abstract ab stract'
a scheme of duties imposed by the govern- ment of a country upon goods imported or exported.
a letting of lands or buildings for a term of years ; to let for a term of years.
expenditure, outlay.
pertaining to the public treasury or revenue.
to weigh, to adjust.
an itemized statement of goods bought or sold, containing quantities, names, prices, etc.
a book in which a summary of accounts is preserved.
founded in truth, sound, good.
an abridgment, a brief, a state of separation from other things.
to withdraw, to separate.
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voucher vouch'er
shipped shipped
charged charged
canceled can'celed
owing ow'ing
drawee draw ee'
discount dis'count'
tickler tic'kler
payee pay ee'
payable pay'a ble
any acquittance or receipt showing the
payment of a debt. sent by water or any other conveyance
for transportation to a distance. debited on an account. annulled. had or held under obligation of paying,
due. the person upon whom a bill of exchange
is drawn. the rate of interest charged in discount-
ing ; to lend money upon, deducting
the allowance for interest. a book containing memoranda of all
time paper.
the person to whom money is to be paid. that may be discharged or settled by
delivery of value, matured.
LESSON 118
General Business Terms (continued) Dispatch is the soul of business. — LORD CHESTERFIELD.
director di rect'or
article ar'ti cle
cartage cart'age
one of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a company or corporation.
a term, condition, or stipulation in a con- tract, a cla,use in a contract, system of regulations, treaty, and the like.
the price paid for carting.
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current cur'rent
difference differ ence
partner part'ner
filing fil'ing
issued is'sued
release re lease'
solvent sol'vent
suspense sus pense'
creditor cred'it or
rebate re bate' extension ex ten'sion
audit au'dit*
mutilate mu'ti late surplus sur'plus
passing from person to person, or from
hand to hand, generally received,
common, the quantity by which one quantity
differs from another, or the remain- der left after subtracting one from
the other.
an associate in business, laying away in a methodical manner
for preservation and reference, sent out officially, delivered by authority, a giving up or relinquishing of some
right or claim, able to pay all just debts, a term used in relation to accounts
containing items that have not been
proved, one who gives credit in business matters,
hence one to whom money is due. deduction, abatement, a written engagement on the part of
a creditor allowing a debtor further
time to pay a debt, to examine and adjust, as an account or
accounts, to destroy or remove a material part
of, so as to render imperfect, excess, an amount in the public treasury
at any time greater than is required
for the ordinary purposes of the
government.
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purchase pur'ckase
purchasable forgery
pur'chas a ble for'ger y
that which is obtained for a price in money or its equi- valent; to obtain by paying money or its equivalent.
that which can be bought.
counterfeit, the act of produc- ing falsely that which is falsely devised.
LESSON 119
General Business Terms (continued) Work is only done well when it is done with a will RUSKIN.
quoting deficit
coupon
quot'ing def'i cit
cou'pon
transportation trans'por ta'tion
chattel
chat'tel
syndicate syn'di cate
citing, naming, repeating.
deficiency in the amount or quality, a falling short, lack.
a certificate of interest due, a section of a ticket showing the holder to be entitled to some specified accommoda- tion.
carriage from one place to an- other.
any item of movable or im- movable property.
an association of persons offi- cially authorized to negotiate some business or to carry out a financial or industrial project.
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manager man a ger
duebill due'bill'
insolvent in sol/vent
financial fi nan'cial
bonus bo'nus
exchangeable ex change'a ble
auditor au'di tor
dividend div'i dend
inventory in'ven to ry
wholesale wholesale'
insolvency in sol'ven cy
commission com mis'sion
bankable bank'a ble
certify cer'ti fy
a conductor or director, a good
economist, a brief written acknowledgment
of a debt, not made payable to
order, not having sufficient estate to
pay one's debts, pertaining to finance, money paid in addition to a
stated compensation, fit or proper to be exchanged, a hearer, a person appointed to
examine accounts, a sum of money divided among
shareholders pro rata. specifically, the annual account
of stock taken in any business, engaged in trade by the large
quantity ; the sale of goods
by the large quantity, the condition of one who is un- able to pay his debts as they
fall due, bankruptcy, an allowance for the sale of goods
belonging to another, receivable at the bank, to make certain, to testify to in
writing.
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LESSON 120 Dictation Exercise
Selection from "The Emigrant," by Sir F. B. Head
However deeply prejudiced an Englishman may be in favor of his own country, I think it is impossible for him to cross the Atlantic without admitting that in both the northern and south- ern hemispheres of the new world nature has not only outlined her works on a larger scale, but has painted the whole picture with brighter and more costly colors than she has used in delin- eating and in beautifying the old world.
The heavens of America appear infinitely higher, the sky is bluer, the clouds are whiter, the air is fresher, the cold is intenser, the moon looks larger, the stars are brighter, the thunder is louder, the lightning is vivider, the wind is stronger, the rain is heavier, the mountains are higher, the forests bigger, and the plains broader.
In the continent of North America the climate, comparatively speaking, regardless of latitude, is both hot and cold ; and thus, for instance, in Canada, while the summer is as roasting as that of the Mediterranean, and occasionally as broiling as that of the West Indies, the winter is that of the capitals of Norway and Sweden ; indeed, the cold of the Canada winter must be felt to be imagined ; and when felt, can no more be described by words than colors to a blind man or music to a deaf one.
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LESSON 121
General Business Terms (continued) Where none thou canst discern, make for thyself a path. — GOETHE.
franchise franchise
business busi'ness
quotation quo ta'tion
memoranda mem'o ran'da
treasury treas'ur y
advisable ad vis'a ble
commercial com mer'cial
dissolution dis'so lu'tion
outlawed out'lawed'
acceptance ac cept'ance
incidental in'ci den'tal overdraft o'ver draft' corporation cor'po ra'tion
a certain right or privilege granted by a government to individuals or corporations.
that which engages the attention of any one, affairs, employment.
that which is cited, the price named.
notes to help the memory.
a place in which stores of wealth are deposited, a department of gov- ernment in charge of finances.
expedient, prudent.
mercantile.
separation.
removed from legal jurisdiction or enforcement.
an agreeing to terms or proposals by which a bargain is concluded and the parties bound.
happening as an occasional event, without regularity, accidental.
the act of overdrawing; also, the amount or sum overdrawn.
a society having the capacity of transacting business as an individual.
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assistant
dunning principal
as sist'ant
dun'ning prin'ci pal
storage stor'age
analyze an 'a lyze
commerce com'merce
assignee as'sign ee'
a helper, an auxiliary, a means of help.
requesting or demanding payment.
a capital sum of money placed out at interest, due as a debt or used as a fund.
the safe-keeping of goods in a ware- house, the price charged for keep- ing goods in store.
to separate into the constituent parts for the purpose of an ex- amination of each part separately.
the exchange of merchandise on a large scale between different places or communities.
a person to whom an assignment is made.
LESSON 122
General Business Terms (continued) Willows are weak, yet they bind other wood.
transaction trans ac'tion the performance of any business.
installment in stall'ment a portion of a debt or sum of
money which is divided into portions that are made payable at different times.
circulation cir'cu la'tion amount of distribution, a current
medium of exchange.
management man'age ment administration, direction.
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preferring pre fer'ring
preferred pre ferred'
preferred stock pre ferred' stock
arrears
journal
capital
reserve
remitter
ar rears'
jour'nal
journalizing jour'nal iz ing economist e con'o mist
premium pre'mi um
maturity ma tu'ri ty
executor ex ec'u tor
cap'i tal
allowance al low'ance
re serve'
re mit'ter
choosing, selecting.
chosen, selected.
stock which takes a dividend before other capital stock.
a balance which remains when a part has been paid.
a book containing a debit and credit arrangement of busi- ness transactions.
recording in a journal.
one who manages domestic or other concerns with fru- gality, a student of eco- nomics.
a reward, money paid to under- writers for insurance.
full development, arrival of the time fixed for payment.
in law the person appointed by a testator to execute his will after his decease.
money, property, or stock em- ployed in trade, manufac- tures, etc., a sum invested or lent.
a sum granted as reimburse- ment, a share or portion allotted or granted.
funds kept on hand to meet liabilities.
one who makes a remittance.
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sundries sun'dries guaranty guar'an ty
guarantee guar'an tee'
many different or small things, a contract whereby one person
engages to be answerable for
the debt or default of another
person, to assure as a thing that may be
depended upon, to warrant.
LESSON 123
General Business Terms (continued) When we build, let us think that we build forever. — RUSKIN.
itemized i'tem ized stated in items or by particulars,
transferring trans fer'ring conveying from one place or per- son to another, transferred trans fer-red' transported to another place or
person, conveyed, the state of being able to pay all
debts, one who consigns something to
another, the person to whom goods are
consigned, consignment con sign'ment the goods sent to a consignee at
one time or by one conveyance, overdue o'verdue' delayed beyond the proper time
of arrival or agreement, promissory prom'is so ry containing a promise of something
to be done or performed.
solvency sol'ven cy
consignor con sign'or
consignee con'sign ee'
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merchandise mer'chan disc withdrawal with draw'al administrator ad min'is tra'tor
avoirdupois av'oir du pois' (av'erdftpoiz')
copartnership co part'ner ship accommodation ac com'mo da'tion
accountant
ac count'ant
arbitrary ar'bi tra ry
collateral col lat'er al
liquidate liq'ui date
defaulter
de f ault'er
wares, commodities.
retreat, retraction.
one who administers affairs in connection with the es- tate of a person who dies intestate.
a standard of weight.
a partnership or firm.
a loan of money, an adjust- ment of differences.
one who renders accounts, one who is skilled in, keeps, or adjusts, accounts.
depending on will or discre- tion, not governed by fixed rules.
security for the performance of a contract other than the principal security.
to determine by agreement or by litigation the pre- cise amount of indebted- ness to discharge.
one who fails to perform a duty, particularly one who fails to account for public money intrusted to his care.
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LESSON 124
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schedule depositor |
sched'ule de pos'i tor |
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financier |
fin'an cier' |
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mercantile |
mer'can tile |
General Business Terms (continued) Ability never amounts to much until it acquires two more letters, — stability.
a catalogue, an inventory.
one who makes a deposit in a bank.
one skilled in the management of money affairs.
pertaining to merchants or their business, commercial.
an embezzler.
by quarters.
a guaranty ; to guarantee.
to unite in one body, to assimilate.
a violation, an encroachment on a patent or other special privilege.
a conveyance of property to a cred- itor for the security of a debt, which conveyance becomes void upon the payment of such debt.
a person to whom a mortgage is given.
to pay back, to indemnify.
the sum or thing remitted.
transferable by indorsement to an- other person.
a sworn statement in writing.
serving to explain.
defalcator
quarterly
warranty
incorporate
infringement
def'al ca'tor quar'ter ly war'rant y in cor'po rate in fringe'ment
mortgage mort'gage
mortgagee mort'ga gee'
reimburse re'im burse'
remittance re mit'tance
negotiable ne go'ti a ble
affidavit affi da'vit
explanatory ex plan'a to ry
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embezzlement embezzlement the fraudulent appropria-
tion of property by a person to whom it has been intrusted.
speculator spec'ula'tor one who speculates, a
theorist.
disfranchise dis franchise to dispossess of the rights
of a citizen or of a par- ticular privilege.
disfranchisement dis franchise ment deprivation of privileges
of citizenship or of chartered immunities.
LESSON 125 General Business Terms (continued)
Nothing can work me damage except myself ; the harm that I sustain I carry about with me, and never am a real sufferer but by my own fault.
ST. BERNARD.
auxiliary aux il'ia ry a helper, an assistant.
personal per'son al peculiar or proper to pri-
vate concerns, not pub- lic or general.
promoting pro mot'ing exalting in station, rank,
or honor.
pro rata pro ra'ta in proportion, according
to the share, interest, or liability of each.
receipt receipt' an acknowledgment of
money paid, a writing acknowledging the tak- ing or receiving of goods delivered.
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recourse
re course'
redemption re demp'tion
register signature
reg'is ter sig'na ture
summary
representative
renewal
receivable negotiate
debtor certificate bill of lading acknowledgment
sum' ma ry rep're sent'a tive re new'al
re ceiv'a ble ne go'ti ate
debt'or cer tif'i cate bill of lad'ing ac kno wl'edg ment
access or application for aid, the right to enforce responsibility.
performance of the obliga- tion stated in a note, bill, bond, or other evidence of debt by making pay- ment to the holder.
a written account or entry, a list or roll, a schedule.
the name of any person written with his own hand and employed to signify that the writing which precedes accords with his wishes or inten- tions.
brief, concise ; an abridged account, an abstract.
acting for another or others.
act of renewing, state of being renewed.
capable of being received.
to treat respecting peace or commerce, to trade.
one who owes a debt.
a written testimony to fact.
a written account of goods.
admission, recognition, con- cession.
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resources re sourc'es pecuniary means, funds,
liabilities li'a bil'i ties the sum of one's pecuniary
obligations.
LESSON 126 Review
To do, one must be doing.
prom'is so ry ac count'ant col lat'er al re'im burse' em bez'zle ment aux il'ia ry li'a bil'i ties
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ex pense' |
com mis'sion |
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ledg'er |
busi'ness |
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sus pense' |
cor'po ra'tion |
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cred'it or |
as'sign ee' |
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f or'ger y |
in stall'ment |
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syn'di cate |
ex ec'u tor |
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in sol'ven cy |
LESSON 127
Lumber
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beveled |
bev'eled |
hauling |
haul'ing |
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birch |
birch |
hickory |
hick'o ry |
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carved |
carved |
knotted |
knot'ted |
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casing |
cas'ing |
mahogany |
ma hog'a ny |
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cedar |
ce'dar |
maple |
ma'ple |
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chestnut |
chest'nut |
planed |
planed |
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crossgrained |
cross 'grained' |
poplar |
pop'lar |
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cypress |
cy'press |
shingles |
shin'gles |
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flooring |
floor'ing |
veneering |
ve neer'ing |
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grooved |
grooved |
walnut |
wal'nut |
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LESSON 128
Insurance
To do nothing by halves is the way of noble minds. — WIELAND.
policy
forfeiture
accumulation
maintenance
litigation
immunity
dividend
annuity
fraudulent
appraisal
pol'i cy f or'fei ture ac cu'mu la'tion main'te nance lit'i ga'tion im mu'ni ty div'i dend an nu'i ty fraud'u lent ap prais'al
assignee
dissolution
equity
endowment
deposit
beneficiary
equitable
prudential
mortuary
contributory
as'sign ee' dis'so lu'tion eq'ui ty en dow'ment de pos'it ben'e fi'ci a ry eq'ui ta ble pru den'tial mor'tu a ry con trib'u to ry
LESSON 129 Dry Goods
Far better it is to know everything of a little than a little of everything.
PICKERING.
applique ap'pli'que'
(a'ple"ldt')
Balbriggan Bal brig'gan
brilliantine bril'lian tine brocade bro cade'
cambric canvas
cam'bric can'vas
cheviot chev'i ot
chiffon chiffon (shif'fon)
corduroy cor'du roy' crepon cre'pon (kre'pon)
crinoline crin'o line damask dam'ask
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cashmere |
cash'mere |
delaine |
de laine' |
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cassimere chambray chenille |
cas'si mere cham'bray che nille' |
dimity gingham honitori |
dim'i ty ging'ham hon'i ton |
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(sh£ nel') |
LESSON 130 (continued) Dry Goods
To conquer inclination is difficult, but if habit, taking root, gradually associates itself with it, then it is unconquerable. — GOETHE.
mackintosh mack'in tosh
mercerized mer'cer ized
mohair mo 'hair'
mousseline de soie mousse'line' de soie'
(moos'l&n' de swa')
organdie or'gan die
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percale percaline pique |
per'cale' per'ca'line' pi'que' |
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pongee Valenciennes |
pon gee' valen'ciennes' (va len'sl enz') |
poplin pop'lin
remnant rem'nant
ruching ruch'ing
sateen sat een'
suede suede (sw4d)
surah su'rah
taffeta taf ' fe ta
tarlatan tar'la tan
veiling veil'ing
velveteen vel'vet een'
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LESSON 131 Groceries
'Tis not what man does which exalts him, but what man would do.
BROWNING.
allspice all'spice' celery cel'ery
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almond ammonia |
alm'ond (a'mund) am mo'ni a |
cereals chocolate |
ce're als choc'o late |
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apricot banana |
a'pri cot ba na'na |
chowchow cinnamon |
chow'chow' cin'na mon |
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beeswax |
bees'wax' |
cocoanut |
co'coa nut' |
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beverage borax |
bev'er age bo'rax |
confectionery cranberries |
con fec'tion er y cran'ber ries |
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caraway catchup catsup |
car'a way catch'up cat'sup |
cucumber currants |
cu'cum ber cur'rants |
LESSON 132
Groceries (continued)
The best work never was nor ever will be done for money at all.
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farinaceous |
faVi na/ceous |
peppermint |
pep 'per mint |
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gelatin |
gel'a tin |
potatoes |
po ta'toes |
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herring |
her'ring |
preserves |
pre serves' |
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honey |
hon'ey |
pineapple |
pine'ap'ple |
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indigo |
in'di go |
pumpkin |
pump'kin |
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kerosene |
ker'o sene' |
salmon |
salm'on |
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macaroni |
mac'a ro'ni |
sardines |
sar'dines |
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molasses |
mo las'ses |
spaghetti |
spa ghet'ti |
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naphtha |
naph'tha |
tapioca |
tap'i o'ca |
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paraffin |
par'af fin' |
vanilla |
va nil'la |
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LESSON 133 Hardware
To have ideas is to gather flowers ; to think is to weave them into gar- lands. — MME. SWETCHINE.
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auger |
au'ger |
corkscrew |
cork'screw' |
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blower |
blow'er |
crowbar |
crow'bar' |
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boiler |
boil'er |
emery |
em'er y |
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calipers |
cal'i pers |
enamel |
en am'el |
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cartridge |
cartridge |
fillet |
fil'let |
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caster |
cast'er |
forceps |
for'ceps |
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casting |
cast'ing |
forging |
for'ging |
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cement |
ce ment' |
galvanized |
gal'va nized |
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chisel |
chis'el |
gimlet |
gim'let |
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compass |
com'pass |
grindstone |
grind'stone' |
Do the duty which lies nearest to thee. have become clearer. — CARLYLE.
LESSON 134 Hardware (continued)
Thy second duty will already
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hammer |
ham'mer |
revolver |
re volv'er |
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jute |
jute |
rifle |
ri'fle |
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lathe |
lathe |
scroll saw |
scroll saw |
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lever |
leVer |
shovel |
shov'el |
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nickel |
nick'el |
solder |
sol'der |
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(sod'er) |
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nippers |
nip'pers |
thermometer |
ther mom'e ter |
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padlock |
pad'lock' |
trowel |
trow'el |
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pincers |
pin'cers |
tubing |
tub'ing |
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pliers |
pli'ers |
wrench |
wrench |
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reamers |
ream'ers |
wringer |
wring'er |
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LESSON 135 Dictation Exercise
Selection from Webster's Bunker Hill Address
The Bunker Hill Monument is finished. Here it stands. Fortunate in the natural eminence on which it is placed, — higher, infinitely higher, in its objects and purpose, — it rises over the land and over the sea; and visible, at their homes, to three hundred thousand of the people of Massachusetts, it stands a memorial of the last and a monitor to the present and all succeeding generations. I have spoken of the loftiness of its purpose. If it had been without any other design than the creation of a work of art, the granite of which it is composed would have slept in its native bed. It has a purpose; and that purpose gives it its character. That purpose enrobes it with dignity and moral grandeur. That well-known purpose it is which causes us to look up to it with a feeling of awe. It is itself the orator of this occasion. It is not from my lips, it could not be from any human lips, that that strain of eloquence is this day to flow, most competent to move and excite the vast multitudes around. The powerful speaker stands motionless before us. It is a plain shaft. It bears no inscriptions, front- ing to the rising sun, from which the future antiquarian shall wipe the dust. Nor does the rising sun cause tones of music to issue from its summit. But at the rising of the sun and at the setting of the sun, — in the blaze of noonday and beneath the milder effulgence of lunar light, — it looks, it speaks, it acts, to the full comprehension of every American mind and the awakening of glowing enthusiasm in every American heart.
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LESSON 136 Drugs
Complaining never so loud, and with never so much reason, is of no use. — EMERSON.
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acetic |
a ce'tic |
iodine |
i'o dine |
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sulphur calomel carbolic alcohol |
sul'phur cal'o mel car bol'ic al'co hoi |
laudanum quinine pepsin licorice |
lau'da num qui'mne pep'sin lic'o rice |
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boracic |
bo rac'ic |
caffeine |
caf fe'ine |
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sarsaparilla caoutchouc |
sar'sa pa ril'la caout'chouc |
aconite ammonia |
ac'o nite am mo'ni a |
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camphor magnesia |
cam'phor mag ne'si a |
antiseptic vaseline |
an'ti sep'tic vas'e line |
LESSON 137 Review
The first condition of education is being put to wholesome and useful work. — KUSKIN.
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cross 'grained' |
vel'vet een' |
en am'el |
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ma hog'a ny |
am mo'ni a |
grind'stone |
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ben'e fi 'ci a ry |
co'coa nut' |
ther mom'e ter |
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mor'tu a ry |
mac'a ro'ni |
wring'er |
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bril'lian tine |
pep'per mint |
al'co hoi |
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cor'du Toy' |
va nil'la |
lau'da num |
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or'gan die |
an'ti sep'tic |
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LESSON 138 Architecture
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Thoughtlessness is precisely the chief public calamity of our day. RUSKIN. |
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abutment |
a but'ment |
corridor |
cor'ri dor |
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dovetail |
dove'tail' |
cornice |
cor'nice |
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gargoyle girder newel |
gar'goyle gird'er new'el |
parquetry colonnade bas-relief |
par'quet ry col'on nade' bas'-re lief |
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coping buttress |
cop'ing but'tress |
lacquered mosaic |
lac'quered mo sa'ic |
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trellis |
trel'lis |
nave |
nave |
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peristyle escutcheon |
per'i style es cutch'eon |
caisson alcove |
cais'son al'cove |
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LESSON |
139 |
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Medicine |
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The more we leisure we have. |
do, the more we can do — HAZLITT. |
; the more busy |
we are, the more |
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adenoid |
ad'e noid |
eczema |
ec'ze ma |
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paralysis narcotic |
pa ral'y sis nar cot'ic |
gangrene osseous |
gan'grene os'se ous |
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hemorrhage peritonitis catarrhal astigmatism epilepsy tuberculosis |
hem'or rhage per'i to m'tis ca tarrh'al as tig'ma tism ep'i lep'sy tu ber'cu lo'sis |
paroxysm diagnosis capillary anaemia laryngitis inoculation |
par'ox ysm di'ag no 'sis cap'il la ry a nse'mi a lar'yn gi'tis in oc'u la'tion |
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febrile |
fe'brile |
ulceration |
ul'cer a'tion |
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LESSON 140 Transportation Terms
Time wasted is existence ; used, is life. — YOUNG.
anchorage an'chor age
conveyance con vey'ance
embarkation em'bar ka'tion
emigration em'i gra'tion
exportation ex'por ta'tion
freight freight
harbor . har'bor
haulage haul'age
a place suitable for anchoring or where ships anchor, a hold for an anchor.
the vehicle in which, or by means of which, anything is carried from one place to another.
the act of putting or going on board a vessel.
removal from one country or state to another for the purpose of residence.
the act of sending commodities to another country in the course of commerce.
that with which anything is laden for transportation, cargo.
a portion of a sea, lake, or other large body of water either landlocked or artificially pro- tected so as to be a place of safety for vessels in stormy weather.
the act of hauling, the charge for hauling.
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immigration im'mi gra'tion
importation im'por ta'tion intercourse in'ter course
launch launch
navigation nav'i ga'tion
schedule sched'ule tariff tar'iff
tonnage ton'nage
traffic traffic
the coming into a country for the purpose of permanent resi- dence.
commodities or wares introduced into a country from abroad.
intimate connection or dealings be- tween persons or nations (as in correspondence or trade).
to cause to slide from the land into the water, to set afloat.
nautical science or art, the science or art of ascertaining the posi- tion and directing the course of vessels, especially at sea, by as- tronomical observation and calcu- lation.
a formal list or inventory.
a scheme of duties imposed by the government of a country upon goods imported or exported.
the weight of goods carried in a ship, the amount of weight which one or several vessels may carry, a duty or impost on vessels, esti- mated per ton.
interchange of goods and commod- ities, the business done upon a railway or steamboat line with reference to the number of passengers or the amount of freight carried.
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transcontinental trans con'ti nen'tal extending across a conti- nent.
transshipment trans ship'ment the act of transferring (as
goods from one ship or conveyance to another).
wharf wharf a platform of timber or ma-
sonry built on the shore of a harbor, river, or the like, and usually extend- ing into deep water.
LESSON 141 Electrical Terms
The lightning has run masterless too long ; He must to school and learn his verb and noun And teach his nimbleness to earn his wage.
EMERSON.
accumulator ac cu'mu la' tor
alternator
ampere
armature
circuit
al'ter na'tor
am pere' (&in par')
ar'ma ture
cir'cuit
an apparatus by means of which energy or power can be stored.
an electric dynamo for produ- cing alternating currents.
the practical unit of electric current.
a piece of soft iron used to connect the two poles of a magnet.
a continuous electrical com- munication between the two poles of a battery.
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coherer commutator |
co her'er (c6 her' 6r) com'mu ta'tor |
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condenser |
con dens'er |
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conductor |
con duct'or |
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dynamo |
dy'na mo |
a device for detecting the pres- ence of electric waves, an apparatus used for reversing the direction of an electrical current.
an instrument for concentrat- ing electricity.
a substance capable of trans- mitting electricity, a machine producing electric- ity.
electro-magnet e lec'tro-mag'net a mass, usually of soft iron,
rendered temporarily mag- netic by a current of elec- tricity.
electrophorus e'lec troph'o rus an instrument for exciting
electricity and repeating the charge indefinitely by in- duction.
electroscope e lec'tro scope an instrument for detecting
the presence of electricity.
galvanometer gal'va nom'e ter an instrument for determining
the strength of an electric current.
incandescence in'can des'cence the glowing or luminous white- ness of a body caused by intense heat.
induction in duc'tion that influence which one elec-
trified body may have upon another body without direct contact.
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insulator in'su la'tor microphone mi'cro phone
meter motor
ohm
me'ter mo'tor
ohm
oxidation ox'i da'tion voltaic vol ta/ic
voltameter vol tam'e ter volt volt
a nonconductor.
an instrument for augmenting small sounds by means of an electrical current.
an instrument for measuring.
a machine by means of which elec- tricity is made available for doing mechanical work.
the standard unit of electrical resist- ance. . )
the state or result of being oxidized.
pertaining to Alessandro Volta, who first devised an apparatus for developing electrical current by chemical action.
an instrument for measuring the vol- taic electricity passing through it.
the practical unit of electrical pres- sure. « -
LESSON 142 Leg-til Terms
Laws were formed for the welfare of citizens and the security of states.
CICERO.
agency a'gen cy the relation between a principal and
his agent.
annul an nul' to make void,
annulment an nul'ment invalidation, assent as sent' act of agreeing to anything.
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attorney at tor'ney bailment bail'ment
breach
chattels
chose
breach chattels
chose (shoz)
collateral col lat'er al
corporation cor'po ra'tion
counterfeit conn'ter feit
covenant cov'e nant
coverture cov'er ture
creditor cred'it or
defense de fense'
dissolution dis'so lu'tion
divorce di vorce'
dormant dor'mant
easement ease'ment
a legal agent qualified to act for others in legal proceedings.
the delivery of personal property by one person to another in trust for a specific purpose with a contract.
the breaking of a law or of any obli- gation.
goods of any kind, every species of personal property.
personal property.
security for the performance of a contract other than the principal security.
a body formed and authorized by law to act as a single person and en- dowed by law with the capacity of succession.
an imitation of something with a view to deceive by passing the false for the true.
any promise in writing and under seal.
the legal condition of a married woman.
one to whom money is due.
the defendant's answer or plea.
the breaking up of a partnership.
the separation of a husband and wife by legal action.
not in action or exercise.
the right to use another's land.
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LESSON 143
Terms (continued)
Laws are the very bulwarks of liberty. They define every man's rights and stand between and defend the individual liberties of all.
J. G. HOLLAND.
executory feud
fief forfeiture
guaranty guarantee
ex ec'u to ry feud
fief
for'f ei ture
guar'an ty guar'an tee'
guardian guard'! an
illegal il le'gal
incompetency in com'pe ten cy
infancy in'fan cy
injunction in junc'tion
insolvency in sol'ven cy
unfinished (of a contract).
an estate in land held of a superior by service.
a feud.
loss of some right, property, or office.
a promise to answer for the payment of some debt.
to undertake to secure to an- other (as in the case of a contingency).
one who is entitled to the cus- tody of the person or property of a child under age.
not authorized by law.
want of legal fitness, lack of necessary legal qualifications.
the state of one under age.
a writ granted by a court com- pelling a certain person to do or refrain from doing cer- tain acts.
the condition of a business when liabilities exceed resources. ,
178
PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL SPELLER
insurable in sur'a ble insurance in sur'ance
in transitu in' tran'si tu judicial ju di'cial lease lease
legal le'gal
lessee les see' lien lien
capable of being insured against loss.
a contract whereby one party guaran- tees another against loss from cer- tain causes.
in transit, during passage.
pertaining to courts of justice.
a contract by which one grants to another for a stated period the use of certain real estate.
authorized by law.
the person to whom a lease is given.
a right one person has to control the property of another as security for a debt or claim.
liquidate merger minor mortgage
mortgagee negotiable nominal
merger
mi'nor
mort'gage
LESSON 144
Legal Terms (continued)
Law is powerful, necessity more so. — GOETHE.
liq/ui date to pay an indebtedness.
an absorption of one contract in another, one under twenty-one years of age. a conveyance of property to a creditor for the security of a debt, which con- veyance becomes void upon payment of the debt, mort'ga gee' the person to whom a mortgage is
given.
ne go'ti a ble transferable by delivery or by indorse- ment and delivery, nom'i nal existing in name only, not real.
PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL SPELLER
179
ordinance or'di nance
parol pa rol'
pendency pend'en cy
perjury per'ju ry
precedent prec'e dent
principal prin'ci pal
promisor . prom'is or
ratification rat'i fi ca'tion
realty re'al ty renunciation re nun'ci a'tion
rescission re scis'sion
reversion re ver'sion
«
revocation rev'o ca'tion
a rule or order of law (usually ap- plied to the acts or laws passed by the common council of a city).
oral declaration.
the state of being undecided or in continuance.
in common law a willfully false statement in a fact material to the issue made by a witness under oath in a competent judi- cial proceeding.
a judicial decision which serves as a rule for future determina- tions in similar cases.
one who employs another to act for him, money at interest.
one who undertakes or engages.
giving force to a contract made by the person in question but not now in force, confirmation.
real property.
formal declination to take out let- ters of administration.
the annulling of contracts by mutual consent.
the returning of an estate to a grantor or his heirs.
the act by which one having the right annuls an act repeal.
180 PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL SPELLER
LESSON 145 Legal Terms (continued)
Laws are not masters but servants, and he rules them who obeys them.
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
salvage sal'vage property saved from loss at sea,
or compensation given for the service rendered in saving it.
scrip scrip certificate of stock.
seal seal an impression on a legal instru-
ment attesting both genuine- ness and deliberation in execution.
specialty spe'cial ty a contract under seal.
statute stat'ute an act of the legislature.
statutory stat'u to ry enacted by statute.
subject-matter sub'ject-mat'ter the thing to be done or omitted
in a contract.
sue sue to bring an action against.
suretyship sure'ty ship the obligation of a person to an- swer for the debt of another.
tenant ten'ant one to whom another has granted
for a period the use of certain real estate.
title ti'tle evidence of a right to ownership
of certain property.
tort t6rt any civil wrong or injury.
usury u'su ry illegal interest,
(u'zhu ry)
PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL SPELLER
181
validity va lid'i ty
vassal vas'sal
vendee vend ee'
vendor vend'or
voidable void'a ble
waiver
waiv er
warranty warranty
legal strength, quality of being good in law.
one who holds land of a superior.
the person to whom something is sold, a purchaser.
a seller.
capable of being made void.
the abandonment of some right, the not insisting on a right, claim, or privilege.
an agreement to hold one's self respon- sible if a thing does not come out as represented.
LESSON 146 Review
So soon as you feel confidence in yourself, you know the art of life.
GOETHE,
es cutch'eon
col'on nade'
cais'son
tu ber'cu lo'sis
par'ox ysm
ul'cer a'tion
em'i gra'tion
im'mi gra'tion sched'ule e lec'tro scope in'can des'cence in'su la'tor an nul'ment coun'ter feit
for'fei ture les see' mort'ga gee' re nun'ci a'tion void'a ble war'rant y
APPENDIX
RULES FOE SPELLING
Words ending in e drop that letter before the termination able, as move, movable ; unless ending in ce or ge, when it is retained, as change, changeable, manage, manageable, etc.
Words of one syllable ending in a consonant preceded by a single vowel double the consonant in derivatives, as ship, shipping, etc. But if ending in a consonant preceded by a double vowel, they do not double the consonant in derivatives, as troop, trooper.
Words of more than one syllable ending in a consonant preceded by a single vowel and accented on the last syllable, double that consonant in derivatives, as commit, committed; except chagrin, chagrined.
All words of one syllable ending in 1 preceded by a single vowel have double 1 at the close, as mill, sell, till.
All words of one syllable ending in 1 preceded by a double vowel have only one 1 at the close, as mail, sail.
The words foretell, distill, instill, fulfill retain the double 1 of their primitives.
Words of more than one syllable ending in 1 have only one 1 at the close, as delightful, faithful ; unless the accent falls on the last syllable, as befall, befell, etc.
Adjectives ending in 1 double the final letter to form the adverb.
Participles ending in ing, from verbs ending in e, lose the final e, as have, having, make, making ; but verbs ending in ee retain both, as see, seeing. The word dye, however, must retain the e before ing.
183
184
PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL SPELLER
Ail words ending in ly and nouns ending in ment retain the e final of their primitives, as brave, bravely, refine, refinement ; except words ending in dge, as acknowledge, acknowledgment.
Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel form their plurals by adding s, as money, moneys ; but if y is preceded by a consonant, it is changed to i and es added for the plural, as bounty, bounties.
Derivative words whose primitives end in y change the y into i, as beauty, beautiful.
REVIEW WORK FOR SPECIAL DRILL
BUSINESS TERMS
abstract (n. and a.)
ab stract'
ac cept'ance
ac com 'mo da'tion
ac count'ant
ac knowl'edg ment
ad min'is tra'tor
ad vis 'a ble
af 'fi da'vit
al low'ance
an 'a lyze
ar'bi tra ry
ar'ti cles
as 'sign ee'
as sist'ant
au'dit
au'di tor
aux il'ia ry
bal'ance
Business makes men.
bank'a ble bo'nus business canceled cap'i tal cart'age cer tif 'i cate cer'ti fy chat'tel cir'cu la'tion col lat'er al com'merce com mer'cial com mission con'sign ee' con sign^ment con sign'or co partner ship cor'po ration
cou'pon
credit or
cur'rent
debt 'or
def 'i cit
de pos'i tor
differ ence
di rect'or
discount'
dis'so lu'tion
div'i dend
draw ee'
due'bill'
dun'ning
ex change 'a ble
ex ec'u tor
ex pense'
ex plan^a to ry
ex tension
APPENDIX
185
|
filling |
mortgage |
re new'al |
|
fi nan'cial |
mu'ti late |
rep 're sent'a tive |
|
fin 'an cier' |
out'lawed' |
re serve' |
|
fiscal |
o'ver draft' |
re sourc'es |
|
for'ger y |
o'ver due' |
sched'ule |
|
franchise |
pay 'a ble |
sig'na ture |
|
guar'an tee' |
pay ee' |
sol'ven cy |
|
guar'an ty |
per'son al |
stor'age |
|
in'ci den'tal |
pre f erred' |
sum'ma ry |
|
in'di vid'u al |
prin'ci pal |
sun'dries |
|
in sol'ven cy |
prin'ci pie |
sur'plus |
|
in stall 'ment |
prom'is so ry |
sus pense' |
|
in'ven to ry |
pro inot'ing |
syn'di cate |
|
issued |
pro ra'ta |
tar'iff |
|
i'tem ized |
purchase |
tic'kler |
|
jour'nal i zing |
re bate' |
trans ac'tion |
|
lease |
re ceipt' |
trans fer'ring |
|
li'a bil'i ties |
re ceiv'a ble |
trans 'por ta'tion |
|
liq'ui date |
re course' |
treas'ur y |
|
manage ment |
re demp'tion |
val'id |
|
man'a ger |
reg'is ter |
vouch'er |
|
ma tu'ri ty |
re mit'tance |
whole'sale' |
|
mem'o ran'da |
re mit'ter |
with draw'al |
|
mer'chan dise |
COMMON "WORDS FREQUENTLY MISSPELLED To try things oft, and never to give over, doth wonders. — BACON.
ab bre'vi ate ab'er ra'tion ab'sence a cad'e my
ac cede' ac ced'ing ac cept'a ble ac com'ino date
ac com 'mo da'tion ac com'pa ni ment ac com'pa ny ac'cu ra cy
186
PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL SPELLER
|
a chieve' |
can'vass |
co op'er a'tion |
|
ac quaint'ance |
car'i ca ture |
cor'po ra'tion |
|
ad vis 'a ble |
cat'a ract |
coun'cil |
|
af ' fi da'vit |
chap'er on |
coun'sel |
|
ag'gre gate |
cheer'ful |
de cease' |
|
al'ge bra |
chief |
de ceive' |
|
al le'giance |
cloth'ier |
de fault'er |
|
al though' |
coffee |
de fi'cien cy |
|
al'to geth'er |
co 'in cide' |
de fi'cient |
|
a mel'io rate |
col lec'tion |
deign |
|
an nounce'ment |
col'lege |
de lin'quent |
|
a non'y mous |
col li'sion |
de scrip'tion |
|
an tic'i pate |
com mis'sion |
des'ert |
|
anx'ious |
com mu'ni ty |
de sir'ous |
|
ap par'ent |
com par'a tive |
des serf |
|
ar raign' |
com'pe tent |
de vel'op ment |
|
ar tis'tic |
com plete'ness |
de vice' |
|
as cend' |
com pli'ance |
de vise' |
|
, as sist' |
con cede' |
dic'tion a ry |
|
as sist'ance |
con ced'ing |
differ ence |
|
as sist'ant |
con ces'sion |
dis'ap pear' |
|
au'di ence |
con cil'i ate |
dis'ap point 'ment |
|
aus pi'cious |
con'nois seur' |
dis burse' |
|
a void' |
con'science |
dis cern' |
|
bal loon' |
con'sci en'tious |
dis ci'ple |
|
bat tal'ion |
con'scious |
dis ease' |
|
be lieve' |
con sist'ent |
di vis'i ble |
|
ben'e fi'cial |
con sol'i date |
dye'ing |
|
be sie'ger |
con'sul |
dy'ing |
|
bi'cy cle |
con ta'gious |
ec cle 'si as 'tic al |
|
buoy 'ant |
con ven'ience |
e con'o mize |
|
busi'ness |
con ven'ien cy |
eight'i eth |
|
can'celed |
con ven'ient |
el'i gi ble |
|
can'vas |
con vert'i ble |
em bar'rass |
APPENDIX
187
|
em bar'rass ment |
il lu'sion |
' man'age a ble |
|
e mer'gen cy |
im me'di ate ly |
man'u fac'ture |
|
en large'ment |
in cip'i ent |
mar'shal |
|
en thu'si as'tic |
in com'pe tent |
mar'tial |
|
e nu'mer ate |
in 'con ceiWa ble |
max'i mum |
|
er ro'ne ous |
in'con sist'ent |
mem'o ran'dum |
|
et'i quette' |
in 'con ven'ience |
mil'li ner |
|
ex ceed' |
in cred'i ble |
mil'li ner y |
|
ex cres'cence |
in cur' |
min'i mum |
|
ex hil'a rate |
in def 'i nite |
mis 'eel la'ne ous |
|
ex ist'ence |
in'de pend'ent |
mis'chie vous |
|
ex pend'i ture |
in'dis creet' |
mis spell' |
|
ex pe'ri ence |
in'dis pen'sable |
mort'gage |
|
ex trav'a gant |
in dus'tri ous |
mor'tise |
|
fa mil'iar |
in el'i gi ble |
mu'ci lage |
|
fem'i nine |
in'fer ence |
nec'es sa ry |
|
fie ti'tious |
in'fin i tes'i mal |
ne ces'si ty |
|
for bear'ance |
in'flam ma'tion |
niece |
|
for'ci ble |
in gen'ious |
o be'di ent |
|
fore bode' |
in still' |
ob lit'er ate |
|
forfeit |
in tel'li gi ble |
ob'so lete |
|
for'ti eth |
in'ter cede' |
oc ca'sion |
|
f raud'u lent |
in'ter ced'ing |
oc ca'sion al ly |
|
f riv'o lous |
in'ter cept' |
oc cur'rence |
|
fun 'da men'tal |
in'ter fere' |
o mit'ted |
|
handful |
in'ter rupt' |
om'ni bus |
|
hand'ker chief |
ir're spon'si ble |
op'er a'tor |
|
hei'nous |
judg'ment |
op po'nent |
|
hol'i day |
ju've nile |
os'cil late |
|
hope'ful |
li'cense |
out ra'geous |
|
hop'ing |
lit'er a ture |
pan'to mime |
|
i den'ti ty |
loose |
par'al lei |
|
il leg'i ble |
lose |
par'a pher na'li a |
|
il lifer ate |
los'ing |
par'tial |
188
PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL SPELLER
|
per ceive' |
re bel'lious |
se cede' |
|
per ceiv'ing |
re cede' |
se ced'ing |
|
per'me ate |
re ced'ing |
sec're ta ry |
|
per'mit (n.) |
re ceipt' |
seine |
|
per mit' (v.) |
re ceive' |
seize |
|
per'se cute |
re ceived' |
sem'i colon |
|
per sist'ence |
re ceiv'er |
sep'a rate |
|
per suade' |
re ceiv'ing |
set tee' |
|
per ver'si ty |
rec'ol lect' |
shep'herd |
|
phy sique' |
rec'om mend' |
shrewd |
|
pic'tur esque' |
rec'om men da'tion |
shriek |
|
pierce |
re course' |
siege |
|
pin'na cle |
re cur'rent |
sieve |
|
planned |
re fer'ring |
sim'i lar |
|
planning |
re gard' |
sta'tion a ry |
|
pleasant |
re mit'tance |
sta'tion er y |
|
plural |
ren'dez vous |
sub sist'ence |
|
pos session |
re prieve' |
sue ceed' |
|
pre cede' |
re source' |
sue cess'ful |
|
prec'e dent |
re spect'a bly |
su per 'flu ous |
|
pre ced'ing |
re spect'ful ly |
su'per in tend'ent |
|
pre ferred' |
re spec'tive ly |
su'per sede' |
|
prej'u dice |
re splen'dent |
sus pense' |
|
prep 'a ra'tion |
res 'tau rant |
sus pi'cion |
|
prev'a lence |
re trieve' |
sus'te nance |
|
prin'ci pal |
re view' |
syn'di cate |
|
prin'ci pie |
rhet'o ric |
syn on'y mous |
|
pro ceed' |
rhyme |
their |
|
proceeds |
rhythm |
thor'ough |
|
proc'ess |
sac'ri lege |
tol'er a ble |
|
pu'er ile |
sac'ri le'gious |
trans mis'sion |
|
pur sue' |
sal'e ra'tus |
treas'ur er |
|
pur su'ing |
sanc'tion |
tu i'tion |
|
qual'i fied |
sci'en tif 'ic |
twelfth |
APPENDIX
189
un con'scious un nec'es sa ry
u til'i ties val'iant
vil'lain void
yield
STATES OF THE UNITED STATES WITH THEIR CAPITALS
A government may not waver ; once it has chosen its course, it must, without looking to the right or left, thenceforth go forward. — BISMARCK.
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Ala.
Ariz.
Ark.
Calif.
Colo.
Conn.
Del.
Fla.
Ga.
Ida.
111.
Ind.
la.
Kans.
Ky.
La.
Me.
Md.
Mass.
Mich.
Minn.
Miss.
Mo.
Mont.
Montgomery
Phoenix
Little Kock
Sacramento
Denver
Hartford
Dover
Tallahassee
Atlanta
Boise
(Boi'si)
Springfield
Indianapolis
Des Moines
Topeka
Frankfort
Baton Rouge
(bSt'un roozh)
Augusta
Annapolis
Boston
Lansing
St. Paul
Jackson
Jefferson City
Helena
190
PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL SPELLER
Nebraska Nebr.
Nevada Nev.
New Hampshire N.H.
New Jersey N.J.
New Mexico N.Mex.
New York N.Y.
North Carolina N.C.
North Dakota N.Dak. Ohio
Oklahoma Okla.
Oregon Ore.
Pennsylvania Pa.
Rhode Island R.I.
South Carolina S.C.
South Dakota S.Dak.
Tennessee Tenn.
Texas Tex. Utah
Vermont Vt.
Virginia Va.
Washington Wash.
West Virginia W.Va.
Wisconsin Wis.
Wyoming Wyo.
Lincoln
Carson City
Concord
Trenton
Santa Fe
Albany
Raleigh
Bismarck
Columbus
Oklahoma City
Salem
Harrisburg
Providence
Columbia
Pierre
Nashville
Austin
Salt Lake City
Montpelier
Richmond
Olympia
Charleston
Madison
Cheyenne
TERRITORIES AND OTHER POSSESSIONS
Juneau
Alaska
Canal Zone
District of Columbia D.C.
Guam
Hawaii
Philippine Islands P.I.
Agana
Honolulu
Manila
Porto Eico St. Thomas Tutuila
APPENDIX P.E.
191
San Juan Charlotte Amalie Pago Pago
LEADING CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES
Cities force growth and make men talkative and entertaining, but they make them artificial. — EMERSON.
New York, N.Y. Chicago, 111. Philadelphia, Pa. Detroit, Mich. Cleveland, Ohio St. Louis, Mo. Boston, Mass. Baltimore, Md. Pittsburgh, Pa. Los Angeles, Calif. San Francisco, Calif. Buffalo, N.Y. Milwaukee, Wis. Washington, D.C. Newark, N.J. Cincinnati, Ohio New Orleans, La. Minneapolis, Minn. Kansas City, Mo. Seattle, Wash. Indianapolis, Ind. Jersey City, N". J. Rochester, N.Y. Portland, Ore. Denver, Colo.
Toledo, Ohio Providence, E.I. Columbus, Ohio Louisville, Ky. St. Paul, Minn. Oakland, Calif. Akron, Ohio Atlanta, Ga. Omaha, Nebr. Worcester, Mass. Birmingham, Ala. Syracuse, N.Y. Eichmond, Va. New Haven, Conn. Memphis, Tenn. San Antonio, Tex. Dallas, Tex. Dayton, Ohio Bridgeport, Conn. Houston, Tex. Hartford, Conn. Scranton, Pa. Grand Eapids, Mich. Paterson, N. J. Youngstown, Ohio
192
PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL SPELLER
LEADING FOREIGN CITIES
Cities have always been the fireplaces of civilization whence light and heat radiated out into the dark, cold world. — THEODORE PARKER.
Europe
|
Vienna |
Austria |
Naples |
Italy |
|
Brussels |
Belgium |
Milan |
" |
|
Antwerp |
" |
Rome |
it |
|
Prague |
Czechoslovakia |
Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
|
Copenhagen |
Denmark |
Rotterdam |
a |
|
London |
England |
Christiania |
Norway |
|
Liverpool |
" |
Lisbon |
Portugal |
|
Manchester |
tt |
Petrograd |
Russia |
|
Paris |
France |
Moscow |
« |
|
Marseilles |
« |
Glasgow |
Scotland |
|
Berlin |
Germany |
Edinburgh |
tt |
|
Hamburg |
it |
Madrid |
Spain |
|
Munich |
« |
Barcelona |
tt |
|
Leipzig |
« |
Stockholm |
Sweden |
|
Belfast |
Ireland |
Zurich |
Switzerland |
|
Dublin |
tt |
Constantinople |
Turkey |
Asia
Canton China Bombay
Peking " Madras
Tientsin " Tokyo
Calcutta British India Osaka
British India
« u
Japan
a
Cairo
Egypt
Africa
Alexandria
Egypt
APPENDIX
193
ABBREVIATIONS
WEBSTER'S INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY
Some abbreviations occur only in the middle of sentences, and are therefore always begun with a small letter; others, as those standing for titles, are always printed in capitals ; and still others sometimes commence with a capital and sometimes with a small letter ; but it is impossible to lay down rules that shall determine which is to be adopted in a given case.
When an abbreviation stands for a foreign word or phrase of which the English explanation is a translation, such word or phrase is given within marks of parenthesis immediately after the abbreviation.
A. or Am. or Amer. America, Ameri- can
A.B. Bachelor of Arts
Abr. Abridged, Abridgment
A.C. Before Christ
Ace. or Acct. Account Acct. Cur. Account Current Acct. Sales. Account of Sales A.D. In the year of our Lord
Adv. or adv. Adverb ; Advertisement Adj. or adj. Adjective JE. or JEit. Of age Af. or Afr. Africa, African Agr. or Agric. Agriculture, Agricul- tural
Agt. Agent
A.M. Before noon; Master of
Arts
Amt. Amount
Ang.-Sax. Anglo-Saxon Anon. Anonymous
Ans. or ans. Answer App. Appendix
Apr. April
Arith. Arithmetic
Asst. Assistant
Att. or Atty. Attorney
Aug. August
Av. Average
Av. or Ave. Avenue
Avoir. Avoirdupois
B. A. Bachelor of Arts ; British
America
Bal. Balance
B.B. Bill Book
bbl. Barrel
B.C. Before Christ; British
Columbia
bdl. Bundle
B.I. British India
Bk. Bank
Bkts. Baskets
B.L. or B.LL. Bachelor of Laws B.O. Buyer's Option
Brit. Britain, British
Bro. Brother
194
PRACTICAL COMMERCIAL SPELLER
bu., bus., or bush. Bushel
Cal. Calendar
Cap. or cap. Capital
Capt. Captain
Cash. Cashier
Cat. Catalogue
C.B. Cash Book
Cent., Ct., or ct. A hundred, or Cen- tigrade
Cf. or ct. Compare
cml. Commercial
Co. Company; County
C.O.D. Cash (or Collect) on De-
livery
Col. Colonel
Coll. Collection, Collector
Coll. or Colloq. Colloquial
Con. (Contra). Against; In opposition
Conj. or con j. Conjunction
Cor. Sec. Corresponding Secretary
Cr. Credit, Creditor
Cts. or cts. Cents
Cwt. or cwt. Hundredweight
D. or d. A penny, or Pence
D.D. Doctor of Divinity
Dec. December
Deft., deft., Dft., or dft. Defendant
Dem. Democrat, Democratic
Dept. Department
Diet. Dictionary
Dis. or Disct. Discount
Dist. District
D.L.O. Dead Letter Office
Do. or do. (Ditto). The same
Doz. or doz. Dozen
Dr. Debtor ; Doctor
Dr. or dr. Dram
D.V. (Deo volente). God willing
Dwt. ordwt. Pennyweight, Penny- weights
E. East; English
ea. Each
Econ. Economy
Ed. or ed. Editor, Edition
e.g. (exempli gratia). For example
E.I. East Indies; East India
E.Lon. East Longitude
E.N.E. East-North-East
Eng. England, English
Eq. or eq. Equal
E.S.E. East-South-East
Esp. , esp. , or espec. Especially
Esq. Esquire
et al. (et alii or aliae). And others
Etc., etc., or &c. (et cetera). And so
forth
Ex. Example; Express
Exch. Exchange
E. & O.E. Errors and omissions ex-
cepted F., f., Fern., or fern. Feminine
F. or Fahr. Fahrenheit Feb. February
Fig. or fig. Figure, Figures, Figura- tive, Figuratively
Fir. or fir. Firkin
Fo., fo., Fol., or fol. Folio
F.O.B. or f.o.b. Free on board
Fr. France, French
Fri. Friday
Ft. or ft. Foot, Feet
Fur. or fur. Furlong
Fut. or f ut. Future
g. Gram
Gal. or gal. Gallon, Gallons
G.A.R. Grand Army of the Re-
public
G.B. Great Britain
Gen. or gen. General ; Genesis ; Gen- erally
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Gent. Gentleman
Gov. Governor
G.P.O. General Post Office
Gr. Greece, Greek
Gr. or gr. Grain, Grains
Gro. or gro. Gross
G.T. Good Templars
Hab. corp. (habeas corpus). You may have the body
H.B.M. His (or Her) Britannic Majesty
H.C. House of Commons
Hdkf. or hdkf. Handkerchief
Hhd. orhhd. Hogshead, Hogsheads
H.I.H. His (or Her) Imperial
Highness
Hist. History, Historical
H.L. House of Lords
H.M. His (or Her) Majesty
Hon. Honorable
Hort. Horticulture, Horticul-
tural
H.P. Horse Power
H.K. House of Representa-
tives
H. R. H. His (or Her) Royal High- ness
Hund. or hund. Hundred, Hundreds
Ib., ib., Ibid., or ibid. (Ibidem). In the same place
I.E. Invoice Book
Id. or id. (Idem). The same
I.e. or i.e. (Id est). That is
In. or in. Inch, Inches
incog, (incognito). Unknown
Inf. or inf. Infinitive
Ins. Insurance
inst. Instant (the present
month)
Int. or int. Interest
Interj. or interj. Interjection
in trans, (in transitu). On the passage
Inv. Inventory; Invoice
Ir. Ireland, Irish
Is., Isl., orisl. Island
It. or Ital. Italian, Italic, Italy
Itin. Itinerary
J. Journal ; Judge, Justice ;
Julius
Jan. January
J.P. Justice of the Peace
Jr. or jr. Junior L. , Lb. , Ib. , or H). A pound in weight L., L, or £. A pound sterling Lat. Latin; Latitude
L.B. Letter Book
I.e. Lower case ; In the place
before cited
L.C.M. Least Common Multiple
Leg. orLegis. Legislature, Legislative Lib. Librarian, Library
Lieut, or Lt. Lieutenant Lit. Literature, Literary
Lit. D. or Litt. D. Doctor of Literature LL.B. Bachelor of Laws
LL.D. Doctor of Laws
Lon., Ion., Long., or long. Longi- tude
L.S. (Locus Sigilli). Place of the Seal M. Monsieur; Thousand;
Meridian, or Noon M., m., Mas., mas., Masc., or masc.
Masculine
M.A. Master of Arts
Mad. or Madm. Madam Maj. Major
Maj. Gen. Major General Manuf . or Mfg. Manufacturing Mar. or Mch. March Math. Mathematics
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M.C Member of Congress
M.D. Doctor of Medicine
Mdse. Merchandise
Mem. Memorandum, Memo-
randa
Messrs. Gentlemen, Sirs
Meth. Methodist
Min. or min. Minute
Mile. Mademoiselle
Mme. Madame
Mo. or mo. Month
M.O.D. Mail Order Department
Mon. or Mond. Monday
M.P. Member of Parliament
Mr. Mister
Mrs. Mistress
MS. Manuscript
MSS. Manuscripts
Mt. Mount, Mountain
N. Noon; North
N.A. North America
Nat. Natural
N.B. (Nota bene). Note well, Take notice
N.E. North-East; New Eng-
land
N.F. Newfoundland
N.L. or N.Lat. North Latitude
N.Mex. New Mexico
N.N.E. North-North-East
N . N. W. North-North- West
No. or no. Number
Nos. or nos. Numbers
Nov. November
N.P. Notary Public
N.S. Nova Scotia
Obj. or obj. Objective ; Objection
Obs. or obs. Obsolete
Oct. October
O.F. Odd Fellows
O.K. All correct
Orig. ororig. Original, Originally
Oz. or oz. Ounce, Ounces
P. or p. Page ; Participle ; Past ;
Penny
Payt. or payt. Payment pc. vr Piece
pcs. Pieces
Pd. Paid
P.E.I. Prince Edward Island
Per cent or per cent (Per centum). By
the hundred
Phar. or Pharm. Pharmacy Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
Pk. or pk. Peck Pkgs. Packages
P.M. Postmaster; Afternoon
P.O. Post Office; Province of
Ontario P.O.D. Post-Office Department;
Pay on delivery pp. Pages
p.p. Past participle
p.pr. Present participle
P.Q. Province of Quebec
Pref. orpref. Prefix; Preface Prep, orprep. Preposition Pres. President
Pres. orpres. Present Prin. Principles
prin. Principal, Principally
Prof. Professor
Pron. Pronoun
Pro tern, or pro tern. (Pro tempore).
For the time being Prox. or prox. (Proximo). Next; Of
the next month Prus. Prussia, Prussian
P.S. (Post scriptum). Postscript Pt. orpt. Pint; Part; Port; Point
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Pwt. orpwt. Pennyweight
Q., Ques., or Qu. Question
Q.e. or q.e. (Quod est). Which is
Q.E.D. (Quod erat demonstrandum). Which was to be dem- onstrated
Qr. orqr. Quire; Quarter
Qt. or qt. Quart ; Quantity
Qu., Quar., or Quart. Quarterly
Qu., Qy. Query
K. or Ky. Railway
Rad. or rad. Root ; 'Radical
Reed. Received
Rec. Sec. or R. S. Recording Secretary
Reg. or Regr. Register, Registrar
Rep. Representative ; Repub-
lic; Report
Retd. Returned
Rev. or Revd. Reverend
Rev. Ver. or R.V. Revised Version
Rhet. Rhetoric, Rhetorical
R.R. Railroad
R.S.V.P. (Re"pondez, s'il vous plait). Answer, if you please
Russ. Russia, Russian
S. South, Southern; Sign;
Signer
S. or a. Second ; Shilling
S. or Sab. Sabbath
S.A. South America; South
Africa ; South Austra- lia
Sat. Saturday
S.B. Sales Book
Sc. or sc. (Scilicet). To wit; Namely
Sci. Science
Script. Scripture, Scriptural
S.E. South-East; South-East-
ern
Sec. Secretary
Sec. or sec. Second ; Section
Sect, or sect. Section
Sen. Senate, Senator; Senior
Sep. or Sept. September
Serg. orSerj. Sergeant, Serjeant
Sing, or sing. Singular
S.Lat. or S.L. South Latitude
S.O. ors.o. Seller's option
Sp. Spain, Spanish
Sp. gr. Specific gravity
Sq. ft. or sq. ft. Square foot or feet
Sr. Senior
S.S.E. South-South-East
S.S.W. South-South- West
.St. Saint; Street; Strait
Subj. or subj. Subjunctive
Sun., Sund., or S. Sunday
Supt. Superintendent
Surg. Surgeon, Surgery
S. W. South- West, South- West-
ern
Syn. or syn. Synonym, Synonymous
Ter. Territory
Thurs. Thursday
Tp. Township
Tr. Translation, Translator;
Transpose ; Treasurer ; Trustee
Trans. Transactions ; Transla-
tion, Translator
Tu. or Tues. Tuesday
Turk. Turkey, Turkish
U.K. United Kingdom
Ult. or ult. (Ultimo). Last ; Of the last month
Univ. University
u.s. (ut supra). As above
U.S. United States
U.S.A. United States of America;
United States Army
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U.S.M. United States Mail;
United States Marine U.S.N. United States Navy
U.S.S. United States Senate
U.S.V. United States Volunteers
V. or v. Verb ; Volume ; (Vide)
See
V., v., Vs., or vs. (Versus). Against Ver. or ver. Verse, Verses v.i. Verb intransitive
Vice Pres. or V.P. Vice President Vid. or vid. (Vide). See Vil. Village
v. irr. Verb irregular
Viz. or viz. (Videlicit). Namely; To wit
Vol. or vol. Volume
v.t. Verb transitive
W. West, Western
W., w., Wk., or wk. Week
Wed. or W. Wednesday
W.I. West India ; West Indies
W.Long. West Longitude
W. N. W. West-North- West
Wt. or wt. Weight
Xm. or Xmas. Christmas
Y. or Yr. Year
Yd. or yd. Yard
Zn. Zinc
Zool. Zoology, Zoological
NAMES OF MEN
|
Aar'on |
Al'vin |
Ben'ja min |
Dan'i el |
|
A'bel |
A'mos |
(Benj.) |
Don'ald |
|
Ab'ner |
An'drew |
Bertram |
Dun'can |
|
A'bra ham |
An'tho ny |
Cse'sar |
Eb^en |
|
Ad'am |
Ar'chi bald |
Ca'leb |
Eb'en e'zer |
|
A dolph' |
Ar'te mas |
Cal'vin |
Ed^gar |
|
A dol'phus |
Arthur |
Ce^cil |
Ed'mund |
|
Ad/o ni'ram |
A'sa |
Cephas |
(Edm.) |
|
Al'bert |
Au'brey |
Charles |
Ed'ward |
|
Al'ex an'der |
Au gus'tus |
(Chas.) |
(Edw.) |
|
(Alex.) |
Austin |
Chris'to pher |
Ed^win |
|
Al'fred |
Bald'win |
Clarence |
Eg'bert |
|
(All) |
Bar'na by |
Claude |
El'mer |
|
Al'ger non |
Bar'nard |
Clem'ent |
E ne'as |
|
A lon'zo |
Bernard |
Con'rad |
E'noch |
|
Al'phe us |
Bar thol'o mew |
Cor ne'li us |
E'phra im |
|
Al phon'so |
Bas'il |
Cuth'bert |
Er'nest |
|
Al'vah |
Ben'e diet |
Cyprus |
E'sau |
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|
E'than |
I'saac |
Margin |
Eu'fus |
|
Eu'gene |
Ja'cob |
Matthew |
Eu'pert |
|
Ez'ra |
James |
Mau'rice |
Samp'son |
|
Fer'di nand |
(Jas.) |
Meredith |
Sampson |
|
Fran'cis |
Jas'per |
Mi'cha el |
Sam'u el |
|
Fred'er ic |
Je rome' |
Na po'le on |
(Sam.) |
|
(Fred.) |
Jes'se |
Nathan |
Silas |
|
Fred'er ick |
Jo'el |
Na than^a el |
Sil va'nus |
|
(Fred.) |
John |
Na than'i el |
Sil ves'ter |
|
Ga ma'li el |
Jon 'a than |
Nich'o las |
Syl vesper |
|
Geoffrey |
Joseph |
Nic'o las |
Simmon |
|
George |
(Jos.) |
Nor'man |
Sol'o mon |
|
(Geo.) |
Josh'u a |
Ol'i ver |
Stephen |
|
Ger'ald |
Jo si^ah |
Os'car |
Thad'de us |
|
Gil'bert |
Ju'li an |
Ow'en |
The'o dore |
|
God'dard |
Ken'neth |
Patrick |
(Theo.) |
|
Godfrey |
Lam'bert |
Philip |
Thomas |
|
Greg'o ry |
Laurence |
(Phil.) |
(Tho., Thos.) |
|
Gus ta'vus |
Law'rence |
Kan'dal |
Tim'o thy |
|
Harold |
Le an'der |
Kaph'a el |
(Tim.) |
|
Hen'ry |
Lem'u el |
Eay'mond |
Ti'tus |
|
Herbert |
Leon'ard |
E/ay'mund |
U lys'ses |
|
Her'man |
Le'o pold |
Reg'i nald |
U ri'ah |
|
Hez'e ki'ah |
Lew'is |
Eeu^ben |
U^ri el |
|
Hi'ram |
Lou^is |
Eich^ard |
Val'en tine |
|
Hor'ace |
Li'o nel |
(Rich.) |
Victor |
|
Ho ra'ti o |
Lu'ci us |
Eob'ert |
Vin'cent |
|
How'ell |
Lusher |
(Robt.) |
Wal'ter |
|
Humbert |
Mar cel'lus |
Eog'er |
WilHiam |
|
Hugh |
Mar'cus |
Eu'dolph |
Winifred |
|
Ze'nas |
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NAMES OF "WOMEN
|
Ab'i gail |
Cath'a rine |
Em'i ly |
Is'a bel |
|
A'da |
Cath'er ine |
(Em.) |
Is'abel'la |
|
Ad/a line |
Ce cil'i a |
Em'ma |
Jane |
|
Ad'e line |
Cec'i ly |
(Em.) |
Ja net' |
|
Ad'e laide |
Charaotte |
Es'ther |
Jean |
|
Ad'e li'na |
Clar^a |
Eth'el |
Jeanne |
|
Ag'a tha |
Clar'i bel |
Eu do'ra |
Jean nette^ |
|
Ag'nes |
Clar'ice |
Eu ge'ni a |
Jes'sie |
|
Al ber'ta |
Cla ris'sa |
Eu'nice |
Joan' |
|
Al'ex an'dra |
Con'stance |
E^va |
Jo an'na |
|
Al'ex an dri'na |
Co^ra |
E van'ge line |
Jo han'na |
|
Al'ice |
Cor de^li a |
Flo'ra |
Jo'seph ine |
|
Al'ma |
Cor neHi a |
Flor'ence |
Ju'dith |
|
Al mi'ra |
Cyn^thi a |
Fran'ces |
Ju'li a |
|
A man'da |
Deb'o rah |
Fred'er i'ca |
Ju'li an'a |
|
A me'li a |
Dor'cas |
Geor'gi an^a |
Ju'li et |
|
A' my |
Dor'o the'a |
Geor gi'na |
Kath'arine |
|
Ann |
Dor'o thy |
Ger'al dine |
Kath'er ine |
|
An'na |
E^dith |
Ger'trude |
Lau'ra |
|
Anne |
Ed'na |
Grace |
Le o no'ra |
|
Au gus'ta |
El'e a nor |
Han'nah |
Le ti'ti a |
|
Au re'li a |
El'i nor |
Har'ri et |
Lil'i an |
|
Bar'ba ra |
E lis'a beth |
HePen |
Lil'ly |
|
Be 'a trice |
E liz^a beth |
Hel'e na |
Lo'is |
|
Be'a trix |
(Eliz.) |
Hen'ri et'ta |
Lou i'sa |
|
Ber'tha |
ElQa |
Hes'ter |
Lou ise' |
|
Blanch. |
El'len |
Hul'dah |
Lu'ci a |
|
Blanche |
El vi'ra |
Fda |
Lu cin'da |
|
Car'o line |
Em'e line |
Pnez |
Lu'cy |
|
Cas san'dra |
Em'me line |
I rene' |
Lyd' i a |
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|
Ma'bel |
My'ra |
Ea'chel |
So phi'a |
|
Mar cel'la |
Oc ta'vi a |
Ee bec'ca |
So phro'ni a |
|
Mar'ci a |
Ol'ive |
Eho'da |
Stel'la |
|
Mar'ga ret |
0 liv'i a |
Eo sa'li a |
Su'san |
|
Ma ri'a |
0 phe'li a |
Eos'a lie |
Syl'vi a |
|
Mar'i on |
Pau li'na |
Eos'a lind |
The'o do'ra |
|
Marsha |
Pau line' |
Eos'a mond |
The re'sa |
|
Ma'ry |
Pe nel'o pe |
Euth |
U ra'ni a |
|
Ma thil'da |
Phe'be |
Sa'ra |
Vic to'ri a |
|
Ma til'da |
Phoe'be |
Sa'rah |
Vi'o la |
|
Me lis'sa |
Phi lip' pa |
Se li'na |
Vir gin'i a |
|
Mildred |
Phil'lis |
Se re'na |
Viv'i an |
|
Mi ner'va |
Phyl'lis |
Sib'yl |
Wil'hel nii'na |
|
Mi ran'da |
Pris oil 'la |
Si byl'la |
Win'i fred |
|
Mir'i am |
Pru'dence |
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