The Scholar's Spelling Assistant; Wherein the Words Are Arranged on an Improved Plan, According to Their Respective Principles of Accentuation. In a Manner Calculated to Familiarize the Art of Spelling and Pronunciation, to Remove Difficulties, and to Facilitate General Improvement Intended for the Use of Schools and Private Tuition:
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Thomas Carpenter Master of the Academy, Ilford Esssex
Thirtieth Edition, corrected, and the Appendix enlarged and improved.
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Charleston, S. C.
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1861
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THE SCHOLAR'S
SPELLING ASSISTANT:
WHEREIN
THE WORDS
ARE
ARRANGED ON AN IMPROVED PLAN,
ACCORDING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE
PRINCIPLES OF ACCENTUATION.
IN A MANNER
CALCULATED TO FAMILIARIZE THE ART OF SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION, TO
REMOVE DIFFICULTIES, AND TO FACILITATE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT
INTENDED
FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE TUITION
BY
THOMAS CARPENTER MASTER OF THE ACADEMY, ILFORD ESSSEX.
Thirtieth Edition, corrected, and the Appendix enlarged and improved.
Charleston, S. C.
PUBLISHED BY MCCARTER & DAWSON,
CORNER OF MEETING AND PICKNEY STREETS.
1861.
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1835,
BY PHILIP HOFF,
in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the District of
South Carolina.
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE first and second American Editions of "The Scholar's Spelling Assistant" having been more generally adopted by Seminaries of Learning, than was originally anticipated, has induced the publisher to offer a Seventh Edition, Revised.
In the Appendix to this, English derivation is extensively considered. The prepositive and terminational particles are critically explained and illustrated. It is hoped, that the view of the Greek and Latin prepositions may prove useful to all classes of learners in determining, in many cases, independent of usage, the English prepositions which ought to follow particular words.
As an inducement to the study of derivation, it may in general be said that many words are derivatives of but a single root, and may therefore be defined by joining the meaning of the root with those of the modifying particles. Ignorance of derivation and its converse operation is undoubtedly a principal reason that children never have a stock of words commensurate with their combination of ideas. Hence they can hardly commence this study too early. They should in deed be put to it as soon as they can read and have learned to distinguish nouns adjectives, verbs, and participles; and be exercised in reducing words to their primitives; in defining them by joining the meanings of the modifying particles first to the primitives, and then to the meanings of the primitives; and finally, in the converse operation, that of determining the words from their definitions. It is by this last exercise chiefly that they can increase their stock of words, and be prepared for the important study of the synonymes and general usage of words.
The body of the work is still printed page for page with the former Editions, and the corrections made so as not to prevent the different impressions being used in the same class.
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PREFACE.
THE design of the following work is to furnish young persons with an easy guide to Spelling, and to combine utility with cheapness. In treating the subject, the Author has not only been attentive to the usual classification of words according to alphabetical order and their number of syllables; but he has likewise taken care to arrange the words in separate divisions, according to their respective modes of accentuation, which he considers as an additional, and very material improvement; as the uncertainty of placing the accent, which appears to be the most general difficulty to the young scholar in pronouncing his language, is successfully obviated by this method of arrangement.
As an additional help to ascertain the proper pronunciation of particular words, the equivocal sounds of the letters c, s, and g, are carefully distinguished in an easy and compendious method. Thus the learner will observe that the letter ç with this mark annexed to it, always bears a soft sound like the letter s, as in cell (sell;) and if marked thus [Tc] it is sounded like ts, as in [Tc]haff (tshaff:) [zs] denotes the sound of z as in wi[zs]e (wize:) [jg] represents the sound of j, as in [jg]em (jem;) and G with the cedille affixed, has a similar sound. When such marks are not affixed to these letters, they must be understood to retain their natural and more general sound, as in the words call, house, get. It must be observed likewise that in words where h is printed in the Italic character, it is not aspirated; and wherever any other letter occurs in that character, its sound is dropped. A circumflex over a vowel denotes a long sound, as in bôlt. Where difficulties or irregularities arise, which cannot be thus easily obviated, the scholar is referred to the bottom of the page for a correct pronunciation. The plan itself is doubtless extremely simple. But when the circumstances of those for whom it is professedly designed are considered, this simplicity itself will probably be esteemed a recommendation.
The Author regards the rapid circulation of the preceding editions of this little work as bearing testimony of an extensive approbation
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among the educators of youth; and he flatters himself that this approbation is founded on a general experience of the utility for the purposes which it professes to serve.
The authorities here principally followed, with regard to orthography, accentuation, and the occasional documents of pronunciation, are the dictionaries of Johnson, Walker, Sheridan, and Bailey. As to the explanatory matter, that of Bailey, with some exceptions, has been selected. But where a concise or satisfactory exposition of a word could not be obtained, the Author has introduced one of his own.
To the spelling lessons he has added a few particulars necessary for the learner to be acquainted with; such as a table of Grammatical Terms, with their Marks and Explanations; another Table of the Contractions of Abbreviations commonly used in print or in writing.
He has likewise subjoined a catalogue of words apparently synonymous; but which are distinguished on a closer view, sometimes by minute, and sometimes by very striking shades of difference. It is not pretended that the distinct significations of these apparent synonymes are ascertained in every instance with etymological propriety or critical exactness. They are frequently exhibited merely according to their popular acceptation, and in a manner which, it is hoped, is accommodated to the ideas and capacities of those persons for whose use the book is particularly intended.
And to render it more unexceptionable to youth of both sexes, the greatest care has been taken to omit words of an impure and immoral tendency; as the minds of youth cannot be too circumspectly guarded against the admission of improper ideas.
On the whole, therefore, it has been his ardent endeavour or render the Scholar's Spelling Assistant as extensively useful as the prescribed limits of the undertaking would permit; and no less acceptable to teachers, than to those for whom it is peculiarly appropriated[.]
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THE
SCHOLAR'S SPELLING ASSISTANT.
a. for Adjective; s. for Substantive; v. for Verb; part. for participle pro. for Pronoun; ad. for Adverb; prep. for Preposition; conj. for Conjunction; intj. for Interjection; pr. for Pronounced.
WORDS OF ONE SYLLABLE.
Parts of Speech.
-
A.
- s. ACHE, pain
- s. Adze,*
a cooper's axe
* When any letter or letters in a word are printed in Italics, the sound is dropped in pronunciation.
- s. Ar[Tc]h,**part of a circle
** Ch with the cross affixed to the [Tc] sounds like tsh, without this mark it must be understood to have the sound of k.
- v. Ate, did eat
- s. Auln, a measure
- s. Awe, dread
- ad. Aye, yes
-
B.
- s. Babe, an infant
- s. Balm, an herb
- v. Balk, to disappoint
- s. Batçh,***a quantity
*** ç with the cedilie subjoined, has the soft sound of s.
Page 8 - s. Beak, a bird's bill
- s. Blaze, a flame
- v. Blea[Tc]h, to whiten
- a Bleak, raw, cold
- a. Blithe, merry
- s. Blood, the red fluid in animals
- s. Bloom, blossom
- s. Blot[Tc]h, a pimple
- v. Bôast,*to brag
* ô. This mark over a vowel gives it a long sound.
- v. Boil,**to bubble up
** It is highly improper to pronounce this, or any other word that has the dipthong oi, such as boil, toil, soil as if written bile, tile, sile.
- s. Bôlt, for a door
- s. Bomb, a globe of iron containing combustibles, &c.
- s. Booth, a tent
- v. Bot[Tc]h, to patch
- part. Bought, purchased
- s. Braçe, a couple
- s. Brain, of the head
- s, Brawl, a quarrel
- s. Brea[Tc]h, a broken place
- s. Breadth, width
- s. Breast, the bosom
- v. Breathe, to give air
- s. Breeze, a gentle wind
- s. Bridjge,***a passage
*** The soft sound of g is here distinguished by a small j before the letter, thus jg, and the capital letters by a cedille G, which obviates the necessity of any directions in the way of notes, and when pointed out properly to the young learner, will be equally intelligible. Without these distinctions the g must be considered as having a hard sound as gay, gum.
- a. Brief, short
- s. Brine, dissolved salt
- s. Brôa[Tc]h, to tap
- v. Brôgue, corrupt speech
- s. Bronze, brass
- s. Broo[Tc]h, a jewel
- part. Brought, of the verb to bring
- v. Browzse, to feed
- s. Bruizse,****a hurt
**** zs. When s occurs with this mark to it, it sounds like z.
- v. Budjge, to move
- v. Build, to erect house
- s. Bulb, a round root
- v. Buzz, to hum
-
C.
- s. Calf, young of a cow
- a. Calm, quiet
- s. Calx, hard cinder
- s. Caph, a liquid measure
- v. Catçh, to seize
- part. Caught, seized
- v. Caulk, to stop leaks
- s. [TC]haff, husks of corn
- s. [TC]hair, a seat
- s. Çhaizse, a carriage
- s. [TC]halk, a white substance
- s. Chazsm, a gap
- a. [TC]hief, principal
- v. [TC]hirp, to sing
- s. Choir,*****a band of singers
***** pr. Kwire.
- s. Chord,******a line in geometry
****** pr. Kord. In words derived from the Greek, ch takes the sound of k; as chorus, choir.
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- s. Chyle,* stomach juice
* pr. Kile.
- v. Cleanzse, to scour
- v. Cleave, to stick: to split
- s. Cleft, a crevice
- s. Cliff, a rock
- s. Clôak, a garment
- v. Clôthe, to dress
- s. Clutçh, grasp
- s. Coin, money stamped
- s. Coomb, a corn measure
- s. Core, the heart of an apple or pear: the inner part of fruit containing the kernel
- s. Corpse, a dead body
- s. Couçh, a seat of ease
- s. Cough,**a convulsion of the lungs
** pr. Cauf.
- s. Côurt, a seat of justice, &c.
- v. Crawl, to creep
- s. Crease, a plait or fold
- s. Crew, a ship's company
- v. Crinjge, to fawn
- v. Crôak, to cry like a frog
- v. Cruizse, to sail in quest of an enemy
- s. Crutçh, a support
D.
- s. Dart, a weapon thrown by the hand
- v. Daub, to smear
- v. Daunt, to discourage
- s, Dawn, break of day
- a. Deaf, void of hearing
- s. Dearth, a scarcity
- s. Death, mortality
- v. Deem, to think
- a. Deep, low
- v. Deign,*** to vouchsafe
*** pr. Dane.
- v. Delve, to dig
- a. Dense, thick
- s. Depth, deepness
- s. Desk, a writing table
- s. Dirjge, a funeral song
- s. Disk, face of the sun or moon
- s. Ditçh, a trench
- v. Dodjge, to shift place
- s. Dome, a cupola or arched roof
- s. Doom, fate
- s. Door, of a house
- v. Doze, to slumber
- s. Drain, a water course
- v. Drawl, to speak lazily
- s. Dread, fear, terror
- s. Dream, thoughts in sleep
- s. Dredjge, an oyster net
- s. Dross, scum of metals
- v. Drudjge, to labour hard
- s. Dwarf, a little person
- v. Dwell, to live in
-
E.
- s. Earl, title of nobility next to marquis
- v. Earn, to gain
- s. Earth, land, mould
- s. East, where the sun rises
- s. Eaves, edges of buildings
- s. Edjge, a brink
- s. Eight,****a number
**** pr. Ate
-
F.
- s. Fact, truth: deed
- v. Fadjge, to agree
- v. Fail, to do amiss
- s. Farçe, a mock comedy
- s. Fault, an offence
- v. Fawn, to flatter
- s. Feast, a treat
Page 10 - v. Fetch, to bring
- s. Feud,*a quarrel
* pr. Fude.
- s. Fief,**a manor
** pr. Feef. The diphthongs ie, ei, and ea, generally take the sound of ee, as in beak, bleach bleak, defeat, grievance, receive.
- s. Field, a meadow: the ground of battle, &c.
- a. Fierçe, furious
- s. Fight, a battle
- v. Filçh, to steal
- s. Film, a thin skin
- s. Filth, nastiness
- v. Flaunt, to strut about
- s. Flaw, a defect
- s. Fleeçe, wool of a sheep
- s. Fleet, a company of ships
- s. Flight, a running away
- v. Flinçh, to shrink back
- v Flirt, to move with quickness
- v. Flôat, to swim
- s. Flock, a crowd
- s. Flood, a deluge
- s. Flour, ground corn
- v. Flounçe, to toss about
- part. Flown, gone off
- v. Fôam, to froth
- v. Foil, to overcome
- s. Forjge, a smith's fire-place
- part. Fought,***of the verb of fight
*** pr. Faut.
- a. Frank, free, unreserved
- s. Fraud, deceit, artifice
- a. Fraught, filled with
- s. Freak, a whim
- s. Friend, a companion
- s. Fright, terror
- s. Frinjge, a trimming
- v. Frisk, to skip
- s. Frock, a child's gown
- v. Frown, to look sour
- s. Frûit, plums, pears, &c.
- v. Furl, to wrap up
- s. Furze, a prickly shrub
-
G.
- s. Gall, bile: malignity
- s. Gaol, Jail a prison
- s. Garb, dress, outside appearance
- v. Gasp, to gape for breath
- v. Gaujge, to measure casks
- a. Gaunt, lean, meager
- s. Gauze, thin silk
- v. Gaze, to stare
- s. Germ, a bud
- s. Ghôst, a spirit
- v. Gild, to adorn
- v. Gird, to tie round
- s. Girth, a girdle
- s. Gleam, a streak of light
- v. Glean, to gather up
- s. Glebe, soil, turf
- s. Glimpse, a short view
- s. Globe, a round ball, a sphere
- s. Gloom, darkness
- s. Gloss, brightness
- s Glue, a sticky substance
- v. Glut, to cloy
- v.Gnash,**** to grind the teeth
**** G is always mute before n.
- s.Gnat, an insect
- v.Gnaw, to nibble
- v. Gôad, to spur on
- s. Gôat, a beast
- s. Goose, a fowl
- s. Gore, clotted blood
- v. Gorjge, to glut
- s. Gôurd, a plant resembling a melon
- s. Gout, a disease
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- s. Gown, a long garment
- v[.] Grasp, to seize hard
- a. Gray, a colour
- v. Graze, to feed on grass
- s. Grease, fat
- s. Grief, sorrow
- v. Grieve, to mourn
- s. Groan, a deep sigh
- s. Groom, one who has the care of horses
- a. Grôss, bulky, fat
- s. Ground, land, first principle
- s. Group,*a cluster
* pr Groop.
- v. Growl, to snarl
- v. Grudjge, to envy
- s. Guard, protector
- v. Guess, to conjecture
- s. Guest, a visiter
- s. Guide, a director
- s. Guile, fraud, deceit
- s. Gulf, a bay
- s. Gurjge, a whirlpool
-
H.
- s. Half, one part of two
- v. Halve, to divide
- a. Harsh, severe
- v. Hatçh, to breed young
- s. Haunch, the thigh
- v. Haunt, to frequent
- s. Hawk, a bird of prey
- s. Health, soundness of body
- s. Heap, a pile
- s. Hearse, a carriage for the dead
- s. Hearth, a fire place
- s. Heath, a small shrub: a place where it grows
- s. Hedjge, a bushy fence
- s. Height, tallness
- s. Helm, the rudder
- s. Herb, a plant
- a. High, lofty
- s. Hinjge, of a door
- s. Hire, wages, fare
- s. Hôard, a secret store
- a. Hôarse, having a rough voice
- s. Hoe,a garden tool
- v. Hoist, to lift up
- s. Horse, an animal
- v. Howl, to cry aloud
- s. Husk, the coat of corn, &c.
- s. Hutçh, a corn chest: a rabbit box
-
I. J.
- s. Inçh, a measure
- s. Ire, anger
- s. Jaunt, a ramble
- s. Joint, a joining
- s. Joist, a small beam
- s. Judjge, a chief justice
- s. Juice, gravy
-
K.
- s. Keel, the bottom of a ship
- a. Keen, sharp
- v. Knab,**to bite
** The sound of k before n in the same syllable, is slight and almost imperceptible.
- s. Knack, trick, habit
- s. Knee, of the body
- v. Kneel, to bend the knee
- s. Knell,***the toll of a bell
*** It is worthy of observation that l at the end of monosyllables is always doubled, except where a dipthong precedes it: for example, in the word before us, knell, there is only one vowel: but, in the foregoing, kneel, there are two, which constitutes a dipthong.
- s. Knife, a cutting instrument
- s. Knob, a knot
- v. Knock, to hit
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-
L.
- v. Lapse, to slip or fall
- s. Latçh, a door-catch
- s. Lath, a slip of wood
- v. Launçh, to put in the water
- s. Lawn, fine linen: a plain between woods
- s. League, treaty: three miles
- v. Learn, to improve
- s. Lease, a tenure
- s. Leash, three creatures of a sort
- s. Lee[Tc]h, an insect
- v. Leer, to look archly
- s. Length, distance
- v. Lie,to lie down
- a. Liejge, trusty
- s. Lieu, instead of
- s. Light, illumination
- s. Lôad, a burden
- s. Lôaf, a mass of bread or sugar, &c.
- v. Lôathe, to detest
- s. Lôam, a rich earth
- s. Lôan, any thing lent
- s. Loom, a weaver's frame
- a. Loose, not tight, lax
- s. Loss, a losing
- a. Loud, noisy, clamorous
- v. Lounjge, to loiter
- s. Lunçh, a meal
- v. Lurk, to lie hid
- s. Lyre,*a harp
* pr. Lire.
-
M.
- v. Maim, to wound
- s. Malt,**a preparation from barley
** It is Barley steeped, fermented, and dried.
- s. Matçh, for kindling
- v. Maul, to beat soundly
- s. Maze, a labyrinth
- s. Mead, a liquor: a meadow
- s. Mess, a portion of food
- s. Mire, dirt, mud
- s. Mirth, joy, cheerfulness
- s. Môat, a ditch
- s. Mode, a fashion
- a. Moist, wet, damp
- s. Month, four weeks
- s. Mosque,a Turkish temple
- s. Mound, a bank
- v. Môurn, to grieve
- s. Mouth, part of the head
- s. Muff, a case for the hands
- s. Mulct, a forfeit, a pecuniary fine
- s. Myrrh, a perfume
-
N.
- s. Nail, an iron pin
- s. Nard, an odorous shrub
- a. Neap, low, scanty
- a. Next, nearest
- s. Niçhe,a place for a statue
- a. Ninth, before the tenth
- s. Noizse, a great sound
- s. Noon, mid-day
- s. North, opposite to the south
- s. Notçh, a dent, a hollow cut in any thing
- a. Numb,chill, torpid
- s. Nurse, an attendant on the sick
-
O.
- s. Oak, a tree
- a. Odd, strange: uneven
- s. Oil, liquid fat
- s. Ought, somewhat
- s. Ounçe, a weight
- s. Owl, a bird
- v. Own, to acknowledge
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P.
- s. Pack, a parcel, &c.
- part. Paid, satisfied
- s. Paint, colours of painting
- s. Pall, a funeral cloak
- s. Palm, a tree: part of the hand
- v. Par[Tc]h, to dry up
- s. Paste, dough
- s. Pat[Tc]h, piece sewed on
- s. Paw, a beast's foot
- v. Pawn, to pledge
- s. Pea, a vegetable
- s. Pearl, a gem
- s. Phiz, the face
- s. Phlegm, spittle
- v. Pierçe, to bore through
- s. Pint, half a quart
- s. Pit[Tc]ch, a clammy substance
- s. Plâgue, a disease: trouble
- s Plea, excuse
- v. Pleazse, to satisfy
- s. Pledjge, a pawn
- s. Plight, condition
- s. Plough, a farming instrument
- v. Pluck, to strip feathers, to draw
- v. Plunjge, to dip
- v. Pôa[Tc]h, to boil slightly
- s. Point, a sharp end
- v. Poizse, to balance
- s. Pool, standing water
- a. Poor, needy, not rich
- s. Por[Tc]h, entrance of a house
- s. Pounçe, a powder for paper
- v. Pour, to flow forth
- s. Praizse, commendation
- v. Prea[Tc]h, to deliver a sermon
- s. Prizsm, a solid body
- s. Prize, a reward gained, booty
- s. Prozse, language not in metre
- a Proud, conceited
- s. Prude, a precise woman
- s.Psalm, a sacred song
- v. Pûll, to drag along
- s. Pulp, the soft part of fruit
- s. Purse, a small money bag
-
Q.
- s. Quack, a pretender to physic
- v. Quaff, to drink luxuriously
- s. Quail, a bird of game
- s. Qualm,*a faintness
* Q always sounds like k, is never mute, and is ever followed by u.
- s. Quart, two pints
- v. Quash, to overthrow
- v. Quell, to subdue
- v. Quen[Tc]h, to put out
- a. Quick, nimble
- s. Quill, a feather
- s. Quilt, a bed covering
- s. Quirk, a subtilty
- s. Quoif, a cap
- v. Quote, to cite an author, to adduce the words of another.
-
R.
- s. Raft, a float of timber
- s. Rail, a slight fence
- s. Rain, water from the clouds
- v. Raizse, to lift: to levy
- v. Ranjge, to rove about
- a. Rash, hasty, precipitate
- s. Rate, a parish tax: a price
- a. Raw, undressed
- v. Rea[Tc]h, to take hold
- s. Realm, a kingdom
- s. Rêam, twenty quires
- v. Reel, to stagger
- s. Rhyme, verse
- s. Riçe, a kind of esculent grain
- s. Ridjge, top of a furrow
Page 14 - v. Rinse, to wash
- s. Risk, hazard
- s. Rôaçh, the name of a fish
- s. Roar, a loud noise
- s. Rock, a mass of stone
- s. Rogue, a knave
- s. Roof, the top of a house
- s. Rook, a bird
- s. Room, space; an apartment
- s. Roost, a perch for fowls
- a. Rough,*uneven: harsh
* pr. Ruff.
- a. Round, circular
- s. Rout, an uproar
- v. Rue, to lament
-
S.
- s. Saint, a godly person
- s. Salt, a mineral substance
- s. Sâlve, a plaster
- s. Sash, a silk belt: a window that lets up and down by pulleys
- s. Sauce, gravy, pickle
- v. Scald, to burn with hot liquors
- s. Scale, a balance
- s. Scalp, skin of the head
- a. Scarçe, rare
- v. Scare, to frighten
- s. Scarf, a loose covering for the shoulders
- s. Scate, a flat fish: an iron to slide with
- s. Scheme, contrivance
- s. School, a place for education
- v. Scoff, to mock, to ridicule
- s. Sconçe, a branched candlestick
- s. Scope, drift, aim
- v. Scorçh, to burn slightly
- s. Scream, a shrill cry
- s. Screeçh, a harsh cry
- s. Screen, shelter against cold or light
- s. Screw, an instrument
- s. Scroll, a roll of parchment
- v. Scrub, to rub hard
- s. Scud, a flying cloud
- v. Sculk, to lurk about
- s. Scum, froth, dross
- s. Scurf, a whitish scale
- s. Scythe, a mowing instrument
- s. Sêal, a stamp
- v. Sêar, to burn
- v. Searçh, to look for
- s. Seat, a chair or bench
- s. Sect, men united in certain tenets
- s. Sedjge, a long grass
- part. Seen, beheld
- v. Seize, to lay hold
- s. Sense, faculty, judgment
- s. Serjge, a woollen cloth
- s. Sheaf, a bundle of corn
- v. Shear, to slip
- s. Sheath, a scabbard
- s. Sheep, an animal
- s. Sheet, linen for a bed: paper
- s. Shelf, a board to lay things on
- s. Shield, a buckler
- s. Shire,**a county
** pr. Sheer.
- s. Shôal, a sand bank
- s. Shoe, for the foot
- v. Shook, did shake
- s. Shoot, a branch
- s. Shore, the sea coast: a prop
- s. Shrew, a scolding woman
- v. Shriek, to scream
- a. Shrill, loud, sharp, piercing
- s. Shrimp, a shell fish
- s. Shroud, a burial cloth
- s. Shrub, a dwarf tree
- v. Shrug, to shrink up
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- part. Shrunk, of the verb to shrink
- s. Siejge, attack on a town
- s. Sieve, a sifter or bolter
- s. Sigh, a deep sob
- v. Sinjge, to scorch
- a. Sixth, VIth, 6th
- s. Size, bulk, a glutinous substance
- s. Skein, a length of thread
- v. Sketçh, to chalk out
- s. Skiff, a small boat
- s. Skill, ability, experience
- v. Skim, to take off the scum
- s. Sky, the firmament
- part. Slain, killed
- s. Sledjge, a carriage without wheels
- s. Sleep, repose
- s. Sleet, small snow
- s. Sleeve, of a gown
- s. Sleight, dexterity
- v. Slew, did slay
- s. Sliçe, a piece
- s. Slight, neglect
- s. Sloop, a small ship
- s. Slôth, indolence
- s. Slough,a deep muddy place
- s. Sluiçe, a vent for water
- s. Slur, slight disgrace
- s. Smatçh, an ill taste
- v. Smear, to daub
- s. Smelt, a small sea-fish
- v. Smirk, to look pleasantly
- s. Smith, a worker in metal
- a Smooth, even
- s. Snail, an insect
- v. Snarl, to growl
- v. Snatçh, to catch suddenly
- s. Snout, nose of a beast
- s. Snow,frozen particles of water
- s. Snuff, a sneezing powder
- v. Soak, to steep
- s. Sôap, Sôpe,a substance used in washing
- s. Soil, land, country
- v. Solve, to explain
- v. Sooth, to flatter, to soften
- part. Sought,*searched out
* pr. Sawt.
- a. Sound, perfect, healthy
- s. Soup, decoction of flesh
- a. Sour, acid, austere
- s. Sôurçe, a spring, origin
- v. Souse, to dip in water
- s. South, opposite to the north
- s. Spazsm, a violent contraction
- s. Spaw, mineral water
- s. Spawn, the milt of fish
- v. Speak, to talk
- s. Spear, a lance
- s. Speeçh, language
- s. Speed, haste, despatch
- s. Sphere,**a globe
** pr. Sfere
- v. Splash, to dash water
- s. Spleen, ill humour, peevishness
- v. Spoil, to rob, to damage
- s. Spoon, used for eating liquids
- s. Sprain, a hurt
- v. Sprawl, to lie on the ground
- v. Spread, to cover over
- s. Sprout, shoot of a plant
- a. Spruçe, neat, clean
- v. Spurn, to kick at, or reject
- s. Squall, a gust of wind
- s. Square, four-sided
- v. Squeak, to cry shrilly
- v. Squeeze, to press close
- v. Squint, to look awry
- v. Squirt, to spirt out
- s. Staff, a stick
- s. Stajge, a platform
- s. Stain, a dye, a spot
- v. Stew, to boil gently
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- v. Stick,*to cleave to
* It is not uncommon to write music, critic, public, &c. without the k: but words of one syllable invariably retain the k final. It may, however, be proper to remark here, that, according to the principles stated in Dr. Johnson's Grammar, c never ends an English word.
- v. Stitçh, to sew with a needle
- s. Stock, a stem, fund of money
- part. Stood, of the verb to stand
- s. Storm, a tempest
- a. Stout, strong, lusty
- v. Stow, to pack up
- v. Strain, to stretch
- s. Straw, a stalk of corn
- v. Streak, to mark in lines
- s. Stream, a current
- s. Street, road through a town or village
- s. Strength, power
- s. Stress, force
- v. Stretçh, to reach out
- v. Strew, to scatter
- a. Strict, severe, rigorous
- s. Stud, a fastening for the wristband of a shirt
- s. Stuff, furniture, &c.
- s. Suit, a set, a petition
- s. Surjge, a wave
- s. Swab, a kind of mop
- s. Swain, a shepherd
- v. Swam, did swim
- s. Sward, the rind of bacon
- s. Swarm, a multitude
- v. Swathe, to bind with rollers
- s. Sway, rule, command
- v. Swear, to affirm on oath
- s. Sweat, perspiration
- v. Sweep, to clean
- v. Swell, to enlarge
- v. Swerve, to deviate
- a. Swift, quick, prompt
- v. Swim, to float on water
- v. Swing, to vibrate
- s. Switçh, a light cane
- s. Swoon, a fainting fit
- s. Swôrd, a weapon of war
- part. Swung, of the verb to swing
-
T.
- v. Taint, to infect
- v. Talk, to speak
- part. Taught, of the verb to teach
- s. Taunt, a biting jest
- v. Teaçh, to instruct
- s. Teeth, plural of tooth
- v. Tempt, to allure
- s. Thatçh, covering of straw
- s. Theft, a stealing
- s. Theme, a subject
- a. Thick, muddy, not thin
- s. Thief, one who steals
- v. Thieve, to steal
- s. Thigh, a part of the body
- s. Thong, a strap of leather
- part. Thought, of the verb to think
- v. Thrash, to beat out corn
- s. Threat, a menace
- s. Thrôat, fore part of the n k
- s. Throng, a crowd
- s. Thrush, a bird
- v. Thrust, to push hard
- v. Thwart, to oppose
- s. Thyme, an herb
- s. Tierçe, 42 gallons
- a. Tight, close, not loose
- s. Tinjge, a slight colour
- s. Tithe, a tenth part
- s. Tôad, a reptile
- s. Tôll, a tribute
- s. Tongue,**the organ of speech
** pr. Tung.
- s. Tool, an instrument
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- s. Tooth, of the head
- s. Tor[Tc]h, a flambeau
- v. Tou[Tc]h, to handle
- a. Tough,*stiff, ropy
* pr. Tuff.
- s. Tour,**a journey
** pr. Toor.
- s. Town, a collection of houses
- s. Track, a beaten path
- s. Tract, a discourse
- v. Train, to bring up
- s. Trait, outline
- s. Trash, worthless stuff
- s. Trençh, a deep ditch
- s. Triçe, a moment
- s. Trick, an artifice
- a. Trite, common
- s. Troop, a body of soldiers
- v. Trounçe, to punish
- s. Trout, a fish
- v. Trudjge, to jog on
- s. Trunk, body of a tree: a kind of chest
- s. Truss, a bundle of hay
- s. Truth, a certainty
- s. Tuft, of grass, &c.
- s. Twang, a sharp sound
- a. Twelve, a number
- s. Twig, a young shoot
- s. Twine, twisted thread
- v. Twirl, to turn round
- v. Twit, to upbraid
- v. Twitçh, to pinch
- s. Type, a printing letter
-
V. U.
- a. Vâgue,unmeaning
- s. Valves, folding-doors
- s. Vase, a vessel with a foot: an ornament
- a. Vast, very great
- v. Vaunt, to boast
- v. Veer, to change
- s. Verjge, brink, edge
- s. Verse, poetry
- v. Vex, to tease
- v. Vie,to contend
- s. View, prospect
- a. Vile, base, wicked
- s. Vôgue,fashion
- s. Voiçe, human sound
- a. Void, empty
- v. Vou[Tc]h, to witness
- s. Vow, a solemn promise
- v. Urjge, to press earnestly
- s. Use, practice, help
-
W.
- v. Waft, to carry over
- s. Wag, a merry fellow
- v. Wajge, to begin
- v. Wait, to stay
- v. Walk, to go on foot
- s. Wall, an enclosure of brick or stone
- s. Wand, a small stick
- s. Wane, decrease
- s. War, hostility
- s. Ware, merchandize
- a. Warm, a little heatea
- v. Warn, to caution
- s. Wart, a fleshy pimple
- s. Wasp, a stinging insect
- s. Wat[Tc]h, a time-piece
- s. wax a hard substance for sealing: production of bees
- s. Wealth, riches
- v. Wean, to deprive of gradually
- v. Weave, to make cloth
- s. Wedjge, to cleave wood with
- s. Weed, a wild herb
- v. Weep, to shed tears
- s. Weight,***heaviness
*** pr. Wate.
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- s. West, where the sun sets
- s. Wharf, a place to land goods at
- s. Wheat, bread corn
- s. Whelp, a cub
- s. Whiff, a puff
- s. Whip, a scourge
- s. Whirl, a rapid turning
- a. White, a colour
- v. Wield, to sway
- s. Wool, a sheep's fleece
- s. World, the earth
- s. Worth, price, value
- s. Wound, a hurt
- v. Wrap,*to roll together
* W is always silent before r.
- s. Wrath, extreme anger
- s. Wreath, a garland
- s. Wreck, destruction, ruin
- v. Wrençh, to pull by force
- s. Wretçh, a worthless person
- [s. ]Wrist, part of the hand
- a. Wroth, very angry
- part. Wrought, manufactured
- part. Wrung, of the verb to ring
- a. Wry, crooked
-
Y.
- s. Yacht,** a pleasure boat
** pr. Yot.
- s. Yarn, spun wool
- s. Yawl, a ship's boat
- s. Year, twelve months
- v. Yearn, to grieve with
- s. Yeast, the froth in the working of new ale or beer
- v. Yelp, to bark as a hound
- v. Yield, to produce
- s. Yoke, mark of servitude
- s. Yôlk, the yellow part of an egg
- ad. Yore, of old time
- a. Young, youthful
- s. Yoûth, tender age
-
Z.
- s. Zeal, great ardour
- s. Zest, a relish
- s. Zone, division of the earth
Words of similar Sound, but different in Spelling and Sense
Parts of Speech,
- s. ACTS, deeds, exploits
- s. Axe, an instrument used to chop wood
- v. Ail, to be ill
- Ale, malt liquor
- s. Air, one of the elements
- v. Are, the plural of is
- a. All, every one
- s. Awl, a sharp tool
- s. Ant, an insect
- s. Aunt, a father's or mother's sister
- s. Bail, a surely
- s. Bale, a bundle of goods
- s. Bait, a lure
- v. Bate, to lessen
- a. Bald, without hair
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- v. Bawl'd, cried out
- s Ball, a round substance
- v Bawl, to cry out
- a Bare, naked
- s Bear, a rough savage animal
- s Baize, a coarse cloth
- s Bays, bay trees, bay horses
- a Base, mean
- s Bâss, music
- v Be, to exist
- s Bee, an insect
- s. Bea[Tc]h, the sea shore
- s. Bee[Tc]h, a tree
- s. Bean, a sort of pulse
- part. Been, of the verb to be
- v. Beat, to strike
- s. Beet, a plant
- s. Beau, a fop
- s. Bow, to shoot with
- s. Beer, malt liquor
- s. Bier, a frame for the dead
- s. Bell, a sounding instrument
- s. Belle, a fine lady
- v. Blew, did blow
- s. Blue, a colour
- s. Bôar, the male swine
- v. Bore, to make a hole
- s. Board, a thin plank
- v. Bor'd, did bore
- a. Bôld, courageous: rude
- v. Bowl'd, did bowl
- s. Bole, a corn measure, &c.
- s. Boll, a round stalk or stem
- s. Bowl, a large basin
- s. Bough, a branch
- v. Bow, to bend
- s. Boy, a young lad
- s. Buoy, an anchor mark*
pr. Booé
- s. Braid, hair twisted
- v. Bray'd, did bray
- s. Bread, food made of groun corn
- part. Bred, brought up
- v. Brewzs, he breweth
- s. Bruize, a hurt
- s. Bruit, a report
- s. Brute, a beast
- conj. But, a particle
- s. Butt, a large cask
- v. Buy, to purchase prep. By, near
- v. Call, to name
- s. Caul, net work of a wig &c
- v. Can, am able
- s. Can, a cup
- s. Cart, for carrying goods
- s. Chart,**a sea map
** pr. Kart, or Tshart. Some authors give the latter pronunciation the preference.
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- s. Çell, a small close room: a cave
- v. Sell, to dispose of
- s. [TC]hair, to sit on
- s. [TC]hare, a j of work
- a. Çinque, five
- v. Sink, to go down
- v. Çite, to summon
- s. Sight, seeing
- s. Site, situation
- s. Clauzse, a section
- s. Clawzs, talons
- v. Climb, to get up
- s. Clime, climate
- a. Coarse, not fine
- s. Course, race
- s. Corse, a carcass or dead body
- v. Creak, to make a harsh noise
- s. Creek, a small inlet in the sea
- a. Dear, costly
- s. Deer, a forest animal
- s. Dew, a thin cold vapour
- a. Due, owing
- a. Dire, dreadful
- s. Dyer, one who dyes cloth
- s. Doe, a female deer
- s. Dough,leaven or paste
- part. Done, acted
- s. Dun, a troublesome creditor
- s. Draft, a bill
- s. Draught, a drink
- s. Ear,*of the head
* Walker pronounces this Eer, and the three following Are.
- ad. Ere, before
- ad. E'er, ever
- s. Heir, to an estate
- ad. Fain, willingly
- v. Feign; to dissemble
- a. Faint, languid
- s. Feint, a pretence
- a. Fair, beautiful
- s. Fare, diet: hire
- s. Fair, annual market
- s. Feat, an exploit
- s. Feet, of the body
- s. Fir, a tree
- s. Fur, soft hair
- s. Flea, an insect
- v. Flee, to run from danger
- v. Flew, did fly
- s. Flue, of a chimney
- ad. Forth, onward, forward
- a. Fôurth, in number
- a. Foul, unclean
- s. Fowl, a bird
- s. Frayzs, quarrels
- s. Phrazse, mode of speech
- v. Freeze, to congeal
- s. Frieze, a coarse cloth
- s. Gait, manner of walking
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- s. Gate, an entrance
- part. Gilt, with gold
- s. Guilt, sin
- s. Glaire, white of an egg
- s. Glare, a bright light
- s. Grate, fire-place
- a. Great, large
- s. Groan, a deep sigh
- part. Grown, increased
- s. Hail, frozen rain
- a. Hale, strong, robust
- s. Hair, of the head
- s. Hare, an animal
- s. Hall, a large room
- v. Haul, to pull about
- s. Hart,* an animal
* In English there are but two articles, a and the. The former uniformly becomes an before a vowel.
- s. Heart, the seat of life
- v. Heal, to cure
- s. Heel, of the foot or shoe
- v. Hear, to hearken
- ad. Here, in this place
- part. Heard, of the verb to hear
- s. Herd, a drove
- v. Hew, to cut
- s. Hue, shade of colour
- s. Hugh, a man's name
- pro. Him, that man
- s. Hymn, a holy song
- s. Hole, a cavity
- a. Whole, not impaired
- s. Hoop, for a cask
- v. Whoop, to shout
- pro. I, myself
- s. Eye, the organ of sight
- s. Ile, of a church
- s. Aisle, of a church
- s. Isle, an island
- prep. In. within
- s. Inn, a house of entertainment
- s. Key, for a lock
- s. Quay, to land goods on
- v. Kill, to deprive of life
- s. Kiln, for drying corn
- s. Knap, the down on cloth
- s. Nap, short sleep
- s. Knave, a rogue
- s. Nave, of a wheel
- v. Knead, to work dough
- s. Need, proverty
- v. Knew, did know
- a. New, not old
- s. Knight, a title of honour
- s. Night, time of darkness
- v. Know, to understand
- ad. No, not so
- v. Knowzs, he knoweth
- s. Nozse, of the face
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- v. Laid, placed
- s. Lead, a metal
- v. Led, did lead
- v. Leak, to let out
- s. Leek, an herb
- intj. Lo, behold
- a. Low, humble
- v. Made, did make
- s. Maid, a woman servant
- s. Mail, armour
- s. Male, of the he kind
- a. Main, principal, chief
- s. Mane, of a horse
- a. Mean, low-minded
- s. Mien, look, countenance
- s. Meat, flesh, food in general
- a. Meet, fit, proper
- v. Mete, to measure
- s. Mite, an insect
- s. Might, power
- v Moan, to lament
- part. Mown, cut down
- v. Muzse, to think
- v Mewzs, as a cat
- a. Naught, bad
- s. Nought, nothing
- ad. Nay, no
- v Neigh, as a horse
- ad. Not, not so
- s. Knot, a fastening
- s. Oar, of a boat
- ad. O'er, over
- s. Ore, unwrought metal
- prep. Of, concerning
- prep. Off, from
- a. One, in number
- part. Won, of the verb to win
- s. Pail, a vessel for water
- a. Pale, whitish
- s. Pain, a torment
- s. Pane, of glass
- a. Pair, a couple
- v. Pare, to cut
- s. Pear, a fruit
- s. Pauzse, a stop
- s. Pawzs, beasts' feet
- s. Peaçe, quietness
- s. Pieçe, a part
- s. Peal, on the bells
- s. Peel, the rind of fruit
- s. Peer, a nobleman
- s. Pier, the column or support of an arch
- s. Place, situation
- s. Plaiçe, a flat fish
- a. Plain, clear, evident
- s. Plane, a flat surface
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- s. Plate, wrought silver
- s. Pole, a long stick
- s. Poll, the head
- s. Praizse, commendation
- v. Prayzs, beseeches
- v. Preyzs, seizes, plunders
- v. Pray, to beseech
- s. Prey, booty, plunder
- v. Priezs, searches into
- s. Prize, gain in battle
- s. Rain, water
- v. Reign, to rule
- s. Rein, of a bridle
- v. Raizse, to lift
- s. Rayzs, of the sun
- v. Raze, to demolish
- s. Rap, a knock
- v. Wrap, to fold up
- part. Read, of the verb to read
- a. Red, a colour
- s. Rear, the back part*
* The words are incorrectly classed: the first is pronounced Rere, the second Rare.
- a. Rare, uncommon*
* The words are incorrectly classed: he first is pronounced Rere, the second Rare.
- s. Rest, ease
- v. Wrest, to force
- a. Right, correct
- s. Rite, a tenet
- s. Wright, a workman
- v. Write, with a pen
- s. Ring,** for the finger
** G, at the end of a word, is always hard.
- v.Wring, to twist
- s. Road, the highway
- v. Rode, did ride
- v. Row'd, did row
- s. Roe, of a fish
- s. Row, a rank
- s. Rote, by heart
- v.Wrote, did write
- a. Rough, uneven: unpolished
- s. Ruff, for the neck
- s. Rye, corn
- a. Wry, crooked
- s. Sail, of a ship
- s. Sale, selling
- s. Sçene, of a stage
- part. Seen, beheld
- s. Sea, the ocean
- v. See, to observe
- s. Seam, of a garment
- v. Seem, to appear
- v. Seezs, he beholds
- v. Seize, to catch hold
- v. Sent, did send
- s. Scent, a smell
- s. Çent, a hundred
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- v. Shone, did shine
- part. Shown, directed
- s. Sign, a token
- s. Sine, a line in geometry
- s. Sloe,a wild fruit
- a. Slow, tardy
- ad. So, thus
- v. Sow, to sow seed
- v. Sew, with a needle
- s. Sole, of a shoe or foot: a fish
- s. Soul, spirit
- v. Soar, to rise high
- s. Sore, a diseased part
- a. Some, a part of
- s. Sum, of money
- s. Son, a male child
- s. Sun, the luminary that makes the day
- v. Stare, to look earnestly
- s. Stair, a step
- v. Steal, to thieve
- s. Steel, refined iron
- s. Stile, steps in a field
- s. Style, language
- a. Straight, not crooked
- a. Strait, narrow
- s. Tacks, small nails
- s. Tax, a rate
- s. Tail, of an animal
- s. Tale, a story
- s. Tare, an allowance in weight
- v. Tear, to rend
- s. Team, of horses
- v. Teem, to produce
- pro. Their, of them
- ad. There, in that place
- v. Threw, did throw
- prep. Through, quite through
- s. Throne, a seat of state
- part. Thrôwn, hurl'd
- s. Tier, a row of guns
- s. Tear, from the eyes
- v. Tôld, related
- v. Tôll'd, did toll
- prep. To, unto
- ad. Too, also
- a. Two, in number
- s. Toe, of the foot
- v. Tow, to drag along
- a. Vain, conceited
- s. Vein, a blood-vessel
- s. Vale, a valley
- s. Veil, a covering
- v. Wade, to walk through water
- v. Weigh'd, in a scale
- s. Wale, a rising part
- s. Whale, the largest of all fish
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- s. Ware, *merchandize
*The e final in monosyllables, distinguishes the sharp sound of a from its flat sound, as in war, ware; star, stare; tar, tare; &c.
- v. Wear, to have on
- v. Waste, to consume
- s. Waist, the middle
- s. Way, a road, passage
- v. Weigh, to poise: to judge
- a. Weak, feeble: unfortified
- s. Week, seven days
- s. Weight, heaviness
- v. Wait, to stay
- s. Wood, timber
- v. Would, was willing
- s. Yew, a tree
- pro. You, yourself
- s. Ewe, a female sheep
WORDS OF TWO SYLLABLES.
Parts of Speech.
-
A.
- *Accented on the first.
* Accent is the laying of a peculiar stress of the voice on a certain letter or syllable in a word that it may be better heard than the rest, or distinguished from them: as, in the word abáse, the stress of the voice must be on the letter a, and the second syllable, báse, which take the accent.--Murray.
- s. AB-BA, father
- s. Ab-bot, governor of a monastery
- s. Ab-bess, governess of a nunnery
- s. Ab-bey, a monastery
- a. Ab-ject, mean, contemptible
- s. Ac-çent, strength of pronunciation
- a. A-çid, sour, sharp
- s. A-cre, **a measure of land
** pr. A-kur.
- a. Ac-tive, nimble, quick
- s. Ac-tor, one who performs
- s. Ad-ajge, a proverb
- s. Ad-der, a poisonous reptile
- a. Ad-verse, contrary, unprosperous
- s. A-jgent, a deputy or substitute
- part. a. Ail-ing, unhealthy
- v. Am-ble, to pace to trip
- s. Am-bush, a lying in wait
- a. Am-ple, large, wide
- s. An-chor, a ship's hold fast
- s. An-jgel, a celestial being
- s. An-gle, ***the point where two lines meet
*** pr. Ang-gl.
- s. An-guish, excessive pain.
- s. An-nals, yearly chronicles
- s. An-them, a divine hymn
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- s. An-vil, a smith's iron
- s. Ar-bour, a shady place
- s. Ar-chivezs, records
- a. Arc-tic, northern
- a. Ar-dent, fervent
- a. Art-ful, cunning, sly
- s. Ar-tist, a professor of any art
- s. As-pect, look, countenance
- s. At-las, a book of maps
- v. Au-dit, to examine accounts
- a. A-zure, *light blue
* pr. A-zhure.
- Accented on the last.
- v. A-base, to humble
- v. A-bate, to diminish
- v. A-bet, to aid, to incite
- v. Abide, to continue
- v. A-bound, to be over and above
- s. A-bode, a dwelling place
- ad. A-breast, side by side
- v. A-bridjge, to shorten
- a. Ab-rupt, sudden, unexpected
- v. Ab-scond, to hide one's self
- v. Ab-zsolve, to pardon
- v. Ab-sorb, to swallow up
- v. Ab-stain, to keep from
- a. Ab-struse, obscure, difficult
- a. Ab-surd, unreasonable
- v. A-buzse, to affront rudely
- v. Ac-çede, to comply with
- s. Ac-çess, admittance
- v. Ac-cord, to agree with
- v. Ac-cost, to address
- v. Ac-crue, to arise from
- v. Ac-cuzse, to impeach
- v. A'-[Tc]hieve, to perform
- v. A'-cute, quick of apprehension
- v. Ac-quit, to discharge
- v. Ad-apt, to suit, to make fit
- v. Ad-dict, to be prone to
- s. Ad-dress, politeness: direction
- s. Ad-ept, a proficient
- v. Ad-duçe, to allege
- v. Ad-here, to stick close
- v. Ad-journ, to put off
- v. Ad-judjge, to pass sentence
- v. Ad-just, to put in order
- v. A-dopt, to make one's own
- v. A-dorn, to embellish
- v. Ad-vert, to take notice
- s. A-dult, grown up
- v. Af-firm, to assure
- v. Af-fix, to fasten to
- a. A-ghast, or A-gast,astonished
- a. A-lert, brisk, lively
- v. Al-lejge, to affirm
- v. Al-lude, to refer to
- v. Al-lure, to entice
- s. Al-ly, a confederate
- v. An-nex, to join to
- v. An-nounçe, to give notice
- v. An-noy, to injure
- v. An-nul, to abolish
- v. Ap-pal, **to terrify
**pr. Ap-pawl.
- v. Ap-peazse, to pacify
- v. Ap-plaud, to commend
- s. Ap-plauzse, public praise
- v. Ap-ply, to have recourse to: to suit: to put or lay on
- v. Ap-point, to ordain
- v. Ap-prize, to inform
- v. Ap-prôa[TC]h, to draw near
- v. Ap-prove, to like
- v. Ar-raign, to indict
- v. Ar-ranjge, to set in order
- v. Ar-rest, to seize on
- v. As-cribe, to impute to
- v. As-sail, to assault
- v. As-pire, to aim at
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- v. As-sault, to attack
- s. As-sent, consent
- v. As-sert, to affirm
- v. As-sign, to appoint
- s. As-size, the sitting of judges
- v. As-suajge, to ease
- v. As-sume, to claim
- prep. A-thwart, across
- v. A-tone, to make amends
- v. At-test, to certify
- s. At-tire, apparel, clothes
- v. At-tract, to allure
- v. A-vail, to benefit
- v. A-venjge, to vindicate
- v. A-ver, to declare positively
- v. A-vert, to keep off
- a. A-verse, not favourable to
- v. A-void, to shun
- v. A-vow, to justify
- v. Aug-ment, to increase
- v. A-wait, to attend
- a. A-ware, vigilant, cautious
-
B.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Bái-liff, a land steward: an officer of justice
- v. Bal-ançe, to settle
- v. Baf-fle, to elude
- v. Bal-lot, to elect
- a. Bane-ful, hurtful
- s. Bank-er, a trader in money
- s. Bank-rupt, an insolvent person
- v. Ban-ish, to expel the country
- part. Bar-bed, bearded, furnished with armour
- a. Bar-ren, unfruitful
- s. Ba-sis, foundation
- s. Bea-con, a signal of alarm
- s. Bi-as, bent, inclination
- s. Bil-low, a wave
- s. Blem-ish, an imperfection
- v. Bor-row, to take on credit
- s. Boun-ty, generosity
- s. Brack-et, a piece of metal or wood for support
- v. Bran-dish, to flourish
- a. Bra-zen, made of brass: impudent
- s. Bride-groom, a new-married man
- a. Brit-tle, apt to break
- s. Bro-ker, one who does business for others
- a. Bru-mal, winter-like
- s. Brush-wood, small wood
- s. Buck-ler, a shield
- s. Buck-ram, stiff cloth
- s. Bud-jget, a bag
- a. Bul-bous, round, knotty
- s. Bûl-wark, a strong defence
- s. Bung-ler, a clumsy person
- s. Bur-then, or a load
- s. Bur-den, a load
- s. Bur-jgess, a member of a corporation
- v. Burn-ish, to make bright
- s. But-ler, head servant
- s. But-tress, a prop
- Accented on the last
- v. Be-guile, to deceive
- v. Be-môan, to lament
- a. Be-nign, kind, liberal
- v. Be-queath, to give by will
- v. Be-reave, to deprive of
- v. Be-witch, to fascinate
- s. Block-ade, blocking up a town
- v. Bom-bard, to attack with bombs
- s. Bom-bast, rant
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- s. Bu-reau,*drawers with a flap to write on
* pr. Bu-ro.
- v Bur-lesque,**to ridicule
** pr. Bur-lesk.
-
C.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Càble, a rope to hold a ship at anchor
- s. Ca-dençe,*** fall of the voice
***C has two sounds. Before e, i, and y, it has the sound of s; and that of k in all other cases. It is also hard when it ends a syllable; as in victim, flaccid, sick, city, &c
- a. Cal-id, hot, burning
- a. Cal-lous, gristly insensible
- a. Cal-low, unfeathered
- s. Cam-phire, a drug
- v. Can-çel, to blot out
- s. Can-çer, a virulent sore
- a. Can-did, ingenuous
- s. Can-dour, sincerity
- s. Can-vass, a soliciting: a sort of cloth
- s. Cap-tive, a prisoner
- s. Car-bine, a horse musket
- s. Car-cass, a dead body
- s. Car-go, a ship's lading
- s. Car-najge, slaughter, havoc
- s. Car-tridjge, a charge of powder
- s. Car-ving, sculpture
- s. Cas-tle, a fortified place
- s. Cau-dle, a mixed gruel
- s. Cav-ern, a den
- s. Cauzse-way, a raised passage
- s. Caus-tic, a burning application
- s. Ce-rate, a kind of salve
- s. Ceil-ing, the roof of a room
- s. [TC]hair-man, a president
- s. [TC]hal-içe, a communication
- v. [TC]hal-lenjge, to bid defiance
- s. [TC]han-cel, the east end of a church
- s. [TC]han-nel, a narrow sea or river
- s. Cha-os, a confused mass
- s. [TC]hap-el, a place of worship
- s. [TC]Chap-let, a wreath
- s. [TC]har-ter, a privilege
- s. [TC]hat-tels, household goods
- a. [TC]heer-ful, full of life
- a. [TC]heer-less, sad, comfortles
- v. [TC]her-ish, to support, to nourish
- s. [TC]hief-tain, a leader
- s. [TC]hizs-el, a carpenter's tool
- s. Cho-rus, a concert in which all unite
- v. Chris-ten, to baptize
- a. [TC]hur-lish, surly, ill-bred
- s. Chem-ist, one who separates bodies by fire
- s. Çi-pher, an arithmetical charracter (0)
- s. Çir-cle, an orb or round figure
- s. Çir-cuit, a going about
- s. Çis-tern, a vessel to hold water
- s. Çit-ron, a foreign fruit
- v. Çiv-il, polite, obliging
- s. Claim-ant, one who demands
- s. Clam-our, noise, outcry
- s. Clas-sic, an author of the first rank
- s. Clea-ver, a chopping knife
- a. Clem-ent, mild, merciful
- s Cli-mate, temperature of the air, &c.
- s. Cli-ent, one who acts by a lawyer
- s. Clus-ter, a bunch
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- s Cof-fer, a money chest
- a. Co-jgent, forcible
- s Coin-ajge, making of money
- s. Col-league, an associate
- s. Col-lejge, a public place of learning
- s. Col-umn, a round pillar
- s.* Com-bat, a battle
*pr. Cum.
- s. Com-et, a blazing star
- s. Com-ment, explanation
- s. Com-merce, trade
- s. Com-pact, an agreement
- v.* Com-pass, to surround
pr. Cum.
- a. Com-plex, of many parts
- s.* Com-rade, a companion
pr. Cum.
- a. Con-cave, hollow in the inside
- s. Con-cord, harmony
- s. Con-course, a crowd
- s. Con-flict, contest, struggle
- s. Con-flux, a flowing together
- s. Con-gress, an assembly
- s. Con-quest, victory
- s. Con-serve, a sweetmeat
- s. Con-sort, a wife or husbana
- s. Con-strue, to interpret
- s. Con-tact, close union
- a. Con-trite, truly penitent
- s. Con-vent, a nunnery
- a. Con-vex, round, like the surface of a spherical body
- s. Cor-net, an ensign or standard bearer
- s. Cor-nice, projection under the ceiling of a room, &c.
- s. Cor-sair, a pirate, a plunderer on the sea
- a. Cos-tive, bound in the body
- s.** Cov-ert, a retreat
**pr. Cuv.
- v.** Cov-et, to desire
**pr. Cuv.
- s. Cour-ajge bravery
- s. Coun-tess, an earl's wife
- s. Coun-try, a kingdom
- s. Coun-ty, a shire
- s. Cred-it, reputation : trust
- a. Crim-zson, deep red
- s. Cri-sis, a critical time
- s. Crit-ic, one skilled in criticism
- s. Crys-tal, a lucid mineral
- s. Cul-ture, improvement
- s. Cu-rate, a parish priest
- s. Cur-rent, a running stream
- s. Cus-tom, fashion : king's duties
- s. Cut-ler, a knife maker
- s. Çyn-ic, a snarler : a follower of Diogenes
- s. Çy-press, a tree
- Accented on the last.
- s. Ca-bàl, a factious gang
- v. Ca-jole, to flatter
- s. Ca-lash, an open chariot
- v. Cal-çine, to burn to a calx
- s. Cam-paign, action of armi in the field
- s. Ca-nal, an artificial river
- s. Ca-noe an Indian boat
- s. Ca-price,*** whim, fancy
***pr. Ka-preese.
- v. Ca-reen, to caulk or stop leaks
- s. Ca-reer, swift motion
- v. Ca-ress, to fondle
- v. Ca-rouzse, to drink hard
- s. Car-tel, an exchange of prisoners
- s. Cas-cade, a waterfal
- s. Cash-ier, cash keeper
- s. Cha-grin,****ill humour, vexation
****pr. Sha-green.
- v. Chas-tizse, to punish
- v. Co-here, to stick to
- v. Com-bine, to join together
- v. Com-mand, to order
- v. Com-mence, to begin
- v. Com-mend, to praise
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- v. Com-mit, to imprison : to intrust
- v. Com-mune, to converse
- v. Com-pare, to estimate
- v. Com-pel, to force
- v. Com-pile, to collect
- v. Com-plain, to murmur
- a. Com-plete, perfect
- v. Com-ply, to yield to
- v. Com-pôrt, to behave
- v. Com-pozse, to put together : to appease or quiet
- v. Com-prizse, to contain
- v. Com-pute, to calculate
- v. Con-çeal, to keep secret
- v. Con-çede, to grant
- s. Con-çeit, fancy : pride
- v. Con-çeive, to comprehend
- a. Con-çise, brief, short
- v. Con-clude, to finish
- v. Con-cur, to agree with
- v. Con-demn, to find guilty : to censure
- v. Con-dense, to make thick
- v. Con-dole, to sympathise with
- v. Con-duçe, to contribute to
- v. Con-fer, to bestow
- v. Con-fess, to acknowledge
- v. Con-fide, to rely on
- v. Con-firm, to establish
- v. Con-form, to comply with
- v. Con-found, to perplex, to stupify
- v. Con-front, to face or oppose
- v. Con-fuzse, to perplex
- v. Con-fute, to convict of error
- v. Con-jgeal to freeze
- v. Con-join, to put together
- v. Con-nect, to fasten together
- v. Con-nive, to wink at a fault
- v. Con-sign, to make over
- v. Con-sist, to be composed of
- v. Con-sole, to comfort
- v. Con-spire, to plot together
- v. Con-struct, to build, to form
- v. Con-strain, to force
- v. Con-sult, to advise with
- v. Con-sume, to destroy or wast
- v. Con-tain, to comprehend
- v. Con-temn, to despise
- s. Con-tempt, disdain
- v. Con-tend, to strive with
- a. Con-tent, satisfied with
- v. Con-trive, to invent
- s. Con-trôl, restraint
- v. Con-vene, to assemble
- v. Con-verjge to tend to one point
- v. Con-vey, to make over
- v. Con-voke, to call together
- v. Cor-rect, to punish : to set right
- v. Cor-rode, to eat away
- v. Cor-rupt, to infect : to bribe
-
D.
- Accented on the first.
- v. Dàb-ble, to splash
- a. Dain-ty, nice in diet
- v. Dam-ajge to injure
- s. Dam-ask, flowered silk
- s. Dan-jger risk, hazard
- s. Dar-nel, a weed
- s. Das-tard, a coward
- s. Dea-con, a minister
- s. Debt-or, one who owes money
- a. De-cent, modest, becoming
- s. De-ist, one who denies revelation
- s. Del-ujge a flood
- s. Des-pot, an absolute prince
- v. Dic-tate, to point out
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- s. Di-et, food : an assembly
- s. Dijg-it, a figure, any number under ten
- s. Dis-cord, strife
- a. Dizs-mal, dreary
- s. Dis-tich, two lines in verse
- s. Dis-trict, a province
- a. Dole-ful, mournful
- s. Do-lour, grief, lamentation
- s. Dol-phin, a beautiful sea-fish
- s. Do-nor, a benefactor
- a. Dor-mant, sleeping, concealed
- s. Do-tajge, silly fondness
- s. Doz-en, twelve things
- s. Dra-ma, the action of a play
- s. Dra-per, a seller of cloth
- a. Drea-ry, dismal
- v. Driz-zle, to fall in slow drops
- s. Drop-sy, a watery disease
- s. Dro-ver, a driver of cattle
- a. Drow-zsy, sleepy, stupid
- s. Drug-gist, a seller of drugs
- s. Drug-get, woollen stuff
- a. Duc-tile, flexible
- s. Du-el, a single fight
- s. Duke-dom, title of a duke
- Accented on the last.
- v. De-bár, to keep from
- v. De-base, to humble
- v. De-bate, to dispute
- v. De-cant, to pour off
- v. De-cay, to wither
- s. De-çease, death
- s. De-çeit, fraud
- v. De-çide, to determine
- v. De-claim, to harangue
- s. De-cline, decay
- v. De-coy, to insnare
- s. De-cree, an edict
- v. De-cry, to speak ill of
- v. De-duçe, to infer from
- v. De-duct, to subtract
- v. De-façe, to spoil
- v. De-fame, to discredit
- s. De-fault, a failure
- v. De-feat, to overthrow
- s. De-fect, blemish, failing
- s. De-fençe, resistance
- v. De-fend, to protect
- v. De-fer, to delay
- v. De-fine, to explain
- v. De-form, to disfigure
- v. De-fraud, to cheat
- v. De-fray, to bear expenses
- v. De-fy, to challenge
- v. De-grade, to disgrace
- s. De-gree, quality, station
- v. De-ject, to cast down
- v. De-lay, to put off
- s. De-light, pleasure, joy
- v. De-lude, to deceive
- s. De-mand, a claim
- v. De-mean, to behave
- v. De-mizse, to bequeath
- v. De-mur, to object
- a. De-mure, grave, affected
- v. De-note, to signify
- v. De-nounce, to proclaim
- v. De-part, to go away
- v. De-pend, to rely on
- v. De-pict, to portray, to describe
- v. De-plore, to lament
- v. De-plume, to unfeather
- v. De-pozse, to give evidence: to dethrone
- v. De-prave, to corrupt
- v. De-press, to cast down
- v. De-prive, to bereave
- v. De-pute, to appoint
- v. De-ride, to mock
- v. De-rive, to draw from
- v. De-scend, to come down
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- v. De-scribe, to delineate
- v. De-scry, to discern
- s. De-zsert, merit, worth
- v. De-sign, to project
- v. De-sist, to leave off
- v. De-spair, to be without hope
- v. De-spatçh, to hasten, to send off
- v. De-spoil, to rob, to deprive
- v. De-spond, to despair
- s. De-spite, malice
- s. Dezs-zsert, the last course at a feast
- v. De-ta[Tc]h, to separate
- s. De-tail, the particulars
- v. De-tain, to keep
- v. De-ter, to frighten
- v. De-tect, to discover
- v. De-test, to abhor
- v. De-tract, to lessen, to slander
- s. De-viçe, a contrivance
- v. De-vizse, to invent
- a. De-void, empty, vacant
- v. De-volve, to fall by succession
- v. De-vote, to dedicate
- a. De-vout, pious, sincere
- a. Dif-fuse, copious
- v. Di''-jgest, to dissolve, to range in order
- v. Di''-gress, to go from
- v. Di''-late, to widen
- v. Dizs-arm, to deprive of arms
- v. Dizs-band, to discharge soldiers
- v. Dizs-burse, to lay out money
- v. Dis-card, to dismiss from servise
- v. Dizs-cern, to perceive
- v. Dis-claim, to disown
- v. Dis-clozse, to reveal
- s. Dis-côurse, conversation, a treatise
- a. Dis-creet, wise, prudent
- v. Dis-cuss, to debate, to examine
- s. Dizs-dain, scorn, contempt
- s. Dizs-eazse, a distemper
- v. Dizs-guizse, to conceal
- s. Dizs-gust, dislike
- a. Dizs-junct, disjoined
- v. Dizs-may, to terrify
- v. Dizs-mount, to alight from a horse
- v. Dizs-own, to deny
- v. Dis-pel, to drive away
- v. Dis-pense, to distribute, to excuse
- v. Dis-play, to exhibit
- v. Dis-pozse, to incline, to regulate
- v. Dizs-robe, to undress
- v. Dis-sect, to anatomise
- v. Dis-sent, to differ
- v. Dizs-zsolve, to melt
- v. Dis-suade, to advise against
- v. Dis-tend, to stretch out
- a. Dis-til, clear, separate
- v. Dis-tinct, to drop
- v. Dis-tort, to wrest, or twist
- v. Dis-uzse, to discontinue
- v. Di''-vert, to entertain
- v. Di''-vest, to strip off
- a. Di''-vine, heavenly
- v. Di''-vorce, to put away
- v. Di''-vuljge, to make known
- s. Dra-goon, a horse soldier
-
E.
- Accented on the first.
- a. Ea-ger, earnest
- s. Ea-gle, a large bird: the Roman standard
- s. Ear-nest, steadfast
- a. Earth-en, made of earth
- ad. East-ward, towards the east
- v. Ech-o, to resound
Page 33 - s. E-dict, a proclamation
- s. Ef-fort, exertion
- s. E-gress, a going forth
- s. Em-blem, a moral device
- s. Em-pire, a kingdom
- s. En-dive, a salad herb
- s. En-jgine, a machine
- s. En-trails, the bowels
- s. En-vy, spite, malice
- a. Ep-ic, heroic
- a. E-qual, even
- s. E-ra, or Æ-raparticular date
- s. Er-ror, mistake
- s. Es-sence, the substance of a thing
- s.pl. Eth-ics, moral philosophy
- s. Europe, a quarter of the world
- s. Ex-ile, banishment
- s. Ex-it, departure
- a. Ex-tant that is in being
- Accented on the last.
- s. E-clát,*show, lustre
*pr. E-klaw.
- v. E-clipse, to darken
- v. Ef-façe, to destroy
- s. Ef-fect, issue
- s. Ef-fects, goods
- v. E-ject, to throw out
- v. E-lapse, to glide or pass away
- v. E-lect, to choose
- v. E-lope, to run away
- v. E-lude, to shift off
- v. Em-balm, to preserve dead bodies
- v. Em-bark, to go on shipboard
- v. Em-braçe, to fold in one's arm
- v. Em-broil, to disturb, confuse
- v. E-merjge, to rise out of
- v. E-mit, to send forth
- v. En-act, to decree
- v. En-[Tc]hant, to bewitch
- v. En-clozse, to fence in
- v. En-crôa[Tc]h, to invade
- v. En-dear, to make beloved
- v. En-dorse, to write on the back
- v. En-dow, to bestow upon
- v. En-dure, to suffer
- v. En-forçe, to put in force
- v. En-gajge, to undertake: to fight
- v. En-grôss, to write plain: also monopolize
- v. En-hançe, to increase in value
- v. En-larjge, to make large
- a. E-nough,** sufficient in quantity
**pr. E-nuf.
- a. E-now, (pl. of E-nough,) sufficient in number (obsolete)
- v. En-rajge, to provoke
- v. En-ri[Tc]h, to make rich
- v. En-rôl, to register
- v. En-sue, to follow
- v. En-sure,*** to make sure
***pr. En-shure.
- s. En-tail, a settlement in law
- v. En-tiçe, to allure
- a. En-tire, complete
- v. En-treat, to beg earnestly
- v. E-quip, to furnish, to dress
- v. E-rase, to rub out
- v. E-rect, to build, to raise
- v. Es-çape, to get away
- v. E-vade, to elude
- s. Event, issue, consequence
- v. E-vince, to prove
- a. Ex-act, accurate
- v. Ex-alt,****to lift up
****Ex. pr. egs.
Page 34 - v. Ex-çel, to surpass
- s. Ex-çess, superfluity
- v. Ex-çite, to stir up
- v. Ex-clude, to shut out
- a.* Ex-empt, free from
*Ex. pr. egs.
- v.* Ex-ert, to endeavour strong
*Ex. pr. egs.
- v.* Ex-hale, to breathe out,
*Ex. pr. egs.
- v.* Ex-haust, to empty
*Ex. pr. egs.
- v.* Ex-hort, to encourage
*Ex. pr. egs.
- v.* Ex-ist, to have a being
*Ex. pr. egs.
- v. Ex-pand, to open
- s. Ex-panse, the firmament
- v. Ex-pel, to drive out
- v. Ex-pend, to lay out.
- s. Ex-pense, cost, charges
- a. Ex-pert, dexterous
- v. Ex-pire, to die.
- v. Ex-plain, to illustrate
- v. Ex-plode, to decry
- s. Ex-ploit, a great action
- v. Ex-plore, to search into
- v. Ex-port, to send abroad,
- v. Ex-punjge, to blot out
- v. Ex-tend, to stretch out
- s. Ex-tent, the utmost
- a. Ex-tinct, at an end
- v. Ex-tol, to praise
- v. Ex-tort, to wrest from
- a. Ex-treme, the utmost
- v. Ex-trude, to thrust out
- v.* Ex-ult, to rejoice, to triumph
*Ex. pr. egs.
-
F.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Fáb-ric, a building
- s. Fac-tor, an agent
- a. Faith-ful, sincere, trusty
- v. Fam-ish, to starve
- a. Fa-mous, celebrated
- s. Fan-çy, thought, taste
- s. Fath-om, six feet
- s. Fa-vour, kindness
- a. Fee-ble, weak, infirm
- s. Fel-on, a criminal
- a. Fer-tile, fruitful
- s. Fer-vour, zeal, warmth
- a. Fi-bres,**the threads of veins, plants, &c.
**pr. Fi-burs.
- a. Fic-kle, changeable
- s. Fig-ure, shape, image
- a. Fi-nal, last
- s. Fi-nis, the end
- a. Fi-nite, limited, bounded
- a. Fla-grant, notorious
- v. Flat-ter, to praise falsely
- s. Fla-vour, relish
- part. Fled-jged, feathered
- s. Fleet-ness, swiftness
- s. Flex-ure, a bending
- a. Flor-id, red, blooming
- s. Flor-ist, one skilled in flowers
- s. Flu-id, water, &c.
- a. Flu-ent, ready in speech
- v. Flus-ter, to confuse
- s. Fod-der, food for cattle
- s. Foi-ble, a failing
- s. For-ajge, provisions
- a. Fo-reign, of another country
- s. For-feit, a fine
- s. For-jger, a counterfeiter
- a. For-mal, affected, precise
- s. For-tress, a strong hold
- v. Fos-ter, to cherish
- s. Foun-tain, a spring of water
- v. Foun-der, to sink
- v. Frac-ture, to break
- a. Fra-grant, odorous, smelling sweet.
- s. Frag-ment, a broken piece
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- s. Frail-ty, weakness
- a. Frantic, mad, crazy
- s. Fren-zy, distraction of mind
- a. Fri''-jgid, cold, impotent
- s. Frol-ic, jocund, merry
- s. Fron-tier, the borders of a country
- a. Fru-gal, economical
- a. Fruit-less, ineffectual
- v. Frus-trate, to disappoint
- v. Fur-bish, to brighten
- s. Fur-naçe, an enclosed fire place
- s. Fur-row, a trench
- a. Fu-tile, silly, trifling
- a. Fu-ture, time to come
- Accented on the last.
- s. Fa-tígue,*weariness
*pr. Fa-teeg.
- s. Fin-ançe, revenue
- v. Fo-ment, to bathe, to incite
- v. For-bear, to let alone
- v. Fore-bode, to foretell
- v. Fore-go, to give up
- a. For-lorn, hopeless, wretched
- v. For-swear, to swear falsely
-
G.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Gám-ut, a scale of music
- v. Gar-gle, to wash the throat
- s. Gar-ment, wearing apparel
- v. Gar-nish, to adorn
- a. Gau-dy, superfluously showy
- s Gan-grene, a mortification
- s. Gàujg-ing, measuring of casks
- a. Gen-tle, mild, meek
- . Ges-ture, posture
- a. Ghast-ly, pale, wan
- s. Gher-kin, a small cucumber
- s. Gid-dy, thoughtless
- v. Glit-ter, to shine, to sparkle
- s. Glut-ton, a great eater
- s. Gos-pel, the New Testament
- a. Goth-ic, antiquated
- v. Gov-ern, to rule, to manage
- s. Gram-mar, the science of speaking or writing a language correctly: the book which teaches it
- s. Gran-deur, magnificence
- v. Grap-ple, to struggle with
- a. Grate-ful, thankful
- ad. Grat-is, for nothing
- s. Gra-ver, a graving tool
- s. Griev-ançe, uneasiness
- s. Grôss-ness, coarseness
- v. Grov-el, to be mean
- a. Ground-less, void of truth
- s. Gui-dance, direction
- a. Guil-ty, not innocent
- Accented on the last.
- s. Ga-zette, a newspaper
- a. Gen-teel, polite, graceful
-
H.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Háb-it, custom, dress
- v. Ham-per, to entangle
- v. Hand-cuff, to fetter
- a. Hand-some, beautiful
- s. Har-row, a farming implement
- s. Har-vest, time of reaping corn
- s. Hat[Tc]h-et, a small axe
- s. Ha-ven, a harbour for ships
- a. Haugh-ty, proud, lofty
- s. Ha-voc, slaughter, destruction
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- s. Haz-ard, chance, dange
- a. Head-y, rash, self-willed
- a. Heart-felt, felt at heart
- a. Hea-then, a pagan
- a. Hec-tic, consumptive
- v. Hec-tor, to boast
- a. Heed-less, careless
- a. Hein-ous,*enormous
* pr. Hay-nus.
- s. Heif-er, a young cow
- s. Hel-met, a head piece
- s. Hem-lock, a poisonous plant
- s. Her-bal, a book of plants
- s. Her-mit, a solitary person
- s. He-ro, a person of valour
- s. Hig-ler, a travelling poulterer
- s. Hire-ling, one who serves for wages
- ad. Hith-er, to this place
- a. Hoa-ry, gray-headed
- s. Hom-ajge, respect, submission
- a. Hon-est,** just, sincere
** There are several words in which h is not sounded; as, hour, heir, honour, honest, hospital, hostler, humour, humble, &c. In expressing these words we say, an hour, an heir, &c. because a always becomes an before a silent h. But if the h be sounded, the a only is to be used: as a house, a hand, a heart.
- s. Hon-our, esteem, reputation
- s. Hor-ror, dread
- s. Hos-tajge, a public pledge
- a. Hos-tile, enemy like
- v. Hov-er,*** to keep near
*** pr. Huv-ver
- a. Hum-ble, modest, submissive
- a. Hu-mid, damp, moist
- s. Hu-mour, whim, fancy
- s. Hyzs-zsop, the name of a purgative plant
- Accented on the last.
- s. Ha-rângue, an oration or speech
- s. Har-poon, a dart to strike whales with
- a. Hu-mane, tender, compassionate, kind
-
I. J.
- Accented on the first.
- a. I-dle, slothful
- s. Im-ajge, a picture or statue
- s. Im-post, a tax
- s. Im-pulse, persuasion
- s. In-come, rent, revenue
- s. In-dex, a table of reference
- s. In-gress, entrance
- s.In-let, entrance
- v. In-jure, to wrong
- s. In-mate, a lodger
- s. In-quest, judicial inquiry
- s. In-road, invasion
- s. In-sect, any small living creature
- s. In-sight, inspection, knowledge
- s. In-stançe, example, proof
- s. In-stinct, a natural impulse
- a. Irk-some, troublesome, tedious
- s. Is-land,****land surrounded by water
**** pr. I-land
- s. Is-sue, event, end
- ad. I-tem, also
- v. Jan-gle, to wrangle
- s. Jal-ap, a medicine
- s. Join-ture, a maintenance
- s. Junc-ture, a critical period
- s. Jun-to, a cabal, a faction
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- Accented on the last.
- v. Il-lúde, to mock, to deceive
- v. Im-bibe, to suck in
- v. Im-brue, to soak or steep
- a. Im-mense, very great
- v. Im-merse, to dip or plunge
- v. Im-mure, to confine
- v. Im-pair, to make worse
- v. Im-part, to communicate
- v. Im-pea[Tc]h, to accuse
- v. Im-pede, to obstruct
- v. Im-pel, to urge, to force
- v. Im-pend, to hang over
- v. Im-plant, to ingraft
- v. Im-plore, to beseech
- v. Im-ply, to mean
- v. Im-pozse, to lay upon
- v. Im-press, to stamp
- v Im-print, to fix on the mind
- a. Im-pure, unclean
- v. Im-pute, to ascribe to
- v. In-case, to cover
- v. In-cense, to provoke
- v. In-çite, to spur on
- v. In-clude, to contain
- v. In-cur, to fall under
- v. In-dent, to notch
- v. In-dict,*to charge with some crime, to write, &c.
*pr In-dite.
- a. In-ert, sluggish
- v. In-fect, to corrupt
- v. In-fer, to conclude from
- v. In-fest, to annoy or trouble
- a. In-firm, feeble, weak
- v In-fiict, to impose a punishment
- v. In-form, to tell or acquaint
- v In-frinjge, to violate
- v. In-fuzse, to pour in
- v. In-spect, to look into
- v. In-spire, to endue with
- v. In-stil, to infuse
- a. In-tense, excessive
- s. In-tent, design, purpose
- v. In-ter, to bury under ground
- s. In-trigue,**a plot, cabal
**pr. In-treeg.
- v In-trude, to enter uninvited
- v. In-veigh,***to rail against
***pr. In-vay.
- v. In-vert, to turn upside down
- v. In-vest, to clothe with
- v. In-volve, to fold in
- v. In-ure, to accustom
- v. Jap-an, to varnish
- a. Je-june, empty in style
- a. Jo-cose, merry, facetious
- s. Jon-quille,****a flower
****pr. Jon-kille.
-
K.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Kén-nel, a water course
- s. Ker-zsey, a coarse cloth
- s. Kid-der, an engrosser of corn
- s. King-dom, a country
- a. Kna-vish, dishonest
- s. Knight-hood, the dignity of a knight
- s. Knuc-kle, a joint
-
L.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Lá-bel, a direction
- s. La-bour, toil, work
- s. Lan-çet, a surgeon's instrument
- a. Lan-guid, faint, weak
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- a. La-tent, lying hid
- s. Lat-tice, a window formed of grate work
- v. Lav-ish, to scatter with profusion
- s. Law-yer, a counsellor or pleader
- a. Le-gal, lawful
- s. Leg-ate, a pope's ambassador
- s. Le-jgend, a fabulous tale
- s. Lei-zsure,*freedom from business
*pr. Lee-zhure.
- a. Lev-el, even, flat
- s. Li-bel, defamatory writing
- s. Li-çense, permission
- s. Lim-ner, a painter
- a. Lim-pid, clear, transparent
- s. Lin-guist, one skilled in language
- s. Liq-uor, drink, water, &c.
- a. Liv-id, bluish
- a. Lo-cal, belonging to a place
- s. Lo-jgic,**the art of reasoning
**pr. Lod-jik.
- a. Loy-al, faithful
- a. Lu-cid, bright, shining
- s. Lu-cre,[***gain, profit
***pr. Lu-kur.
- s. Lug-gajge, weight or burden
- s. Lus-tre,****brightness
****pr. Lus-tur.
- a. Lyr-ic, belonging to the harp
-
M.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Mág-net, a loadstone
- part. Maim-ed, hurt or wounded
- s. Mal-ice, spite, ill will
- s. Mam-mon, the god of wealth
- v. Man-ajge, to rule or govern
- s. Man-date, a judicial command
- v. Man-gle, to cut or wound
- s. Man-or, a jurisdiction
- s. Man-tle, a cloak
- s. Mar-ble, a fine stone
- s. Mar-jgin, the brim or edge
- s. Mar-shal, an officer of superior rank in the army
- s. Mar-tyr, one who dies for the truth
- v. Mar-vel, to wonder
- a. Mas-sy, solid, weighty
- a. Matçh-less, not to be equalled
- s. Mat-trass, a quilted bed to lie under another
- ad. Mau-gre,***** in spite of
*****pr. Maw-gur.
- s. Max-im, a principle
- s. May-or, a chief magistrate
- s. Mead-ow, pasture, land
- a. Mea-gre, lean, thin
- s. Med-al, an ancient coin
- s. Mem-brane, a fibrous substance
- v. Men-ace, to threaten
- a. Men-tal, intellectual
- s. Mer-çer, a dealer in silk
- s. Mer-it, worth
- s. Mes-sajge, an errand
- s. Me-ter, a measurer
- s. Me-tre, poetic measure
- s. Mid-night, twelve at night
- a. Migh-ty, powerful
- v. Min-gle, to mix together
- a. Mi-nor, less: one under age
- s. Mir-ror, a looking-glass
- s. Mis-[Tc]hief, hurt, damage
- s. Mi-tre, an episcopal crown
- s. Mod-el, frame, fashion
- a. Mod-ern, new, recent
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- a. Mod-est, discreet in behaviour
- a. Mo-dish, fashionable
- s. Mo-ment, an instant: also importance
- s. Mon-arch, king, sovereign
- a. Mon-strous, prodigious
- a. Mo-ral, belonging to manners
- s. Mortar, a vessel to pound in: a cement for building: a bomb cannon
- v. Mort-gajge, to pledge lands, &c.
- s. Mo-tive, incitement
- a. Mot-ley, mixed
- s. Mot-to, a short sentence
- a. Mòurn-ful, sorrowful
- a. Mun-dane, worldly
- v. Mur-mur, to grumble
- s. Mus-çle, fleshy fibre, shell fish
- s. Myr-tle, a kind of shrub
- Accented on the last.
- v. Main-táin, to support
- v. Mal-treat, to treat ill
- v. Ma-nure, to dung the ground
- s. Ma-rine,*belonging to the sea
* pr Mareen.
- a. Ma-ture, ripe, perfect
- s. Mar-quee,**an officer's field tent
** pr. Markee.
- s. Mis-deed, a crime
- s. Mis-trust, suspicion
- v. Mo-lest, to disturb
- a. Mo-rose, cross, surly
-
N.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Nátive, one born in the land
- s. Na-ture, disposition
- s. Na-vy, a fleet of ships of war
- a. Nee-dy, poor, distressed by want
- a. Ner-vous, vigorous
- a. Neth-er, lower
- a. Neu-ter, of neither party
- s. Nig-gard, a covetous person
- s. Ni-tre, saltpetre
- a. No-cent, hurtful
- a. Noi-some, loathsome
- s. Non-ajge, under age
- v. Non-plus, to puzzle
- ad. North-ward, towards the north
- s. Nos-trum, a quack medicine
- a. Nov-el, new, unusual
- s. Nov-içe, an inexperienced person
- v. Nou-rish, to keep or maintain
- s. Nui-sançe, an offensive thing
- s. Nur-ture, support, education
-
O.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Ob'-long, four-sided, right-angled figure, longer than broad
- s. O-çean*** the sea
***pr. O-shun.
- s. O-dour, scent or smell
- s. Of-fal, refuse, waste meat
- s. Off-spring, progeny
- s. O-men, a prognostic or sign
- a. Op-tic, belonging to the sight
- a. O-ral, by the mouth or voice
- s. Ord-nançe, heavy cannon
- s. Or-dure,**** dung, filth
***** pr. Or-jure.
- s. Or-phan, a fatherless and motherless child
- s. Os-tri[Tc]h, a very large African fowl
- a. O-val, egg-like
- a. O-vert, open, manifest
- a. Out-rajge, a violent assault
- s. Oys-ter, a shell-fish
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- Accented on the last.
- v. O-béy, to submit
- a. O-blique,*crooked, not direct
* pr. by Walker ob-like, by many pr. ob-leek.
- a. Ob-scene, filthy, lewd
- a Ob-scure, dark
- v. Ob-struct, to hinder
- v. Ob-trude, to thrust in upon
- a. Ob-tuse blunt
- a. Oc-cult, secret
- v. Oc-cur, to offer itself
- v. O-mit, to leave out
- v. Op-pozse, to thwart
- v. Op-press, to overburden
- v. Or-dain, to appoint
-
P.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Pác-ket, a parcel
- s. Pa-gan, a heathen
- s. Pal-açe, a splendid mansion
- a. Pal-try, pitiful, mean
- v. Pam-per, to indulge
- s. Pam-phlet, a stitched book
- s. Pan-ic, sudden fear
- a. Pa-pal, belonging to the pope
- s. Pa-pist, a popish religionist
- v. Par-boil, to boil in part
- s. Par[Tc]h-ment, skins of sheep
- s. Par-ley, a conference
- s. Par-lour, a lower room
- a. Pas-sive, apt to bear or suffer
- s. Pas-tor, a church minister
- s. Pas-ture, grass, land
- s. Pat-ent, an exclusive grant
- s. Pa-thos, warmth, passion
- s. Pa-tron, a protector
- s. Pau-per, a poor person
- s. Peazs-ant, a countryman
- s. Ped-ant, a [unclear]
- s. Ped-ler, one who sells small ware
- a. Pee-vish, fretful, hard to please
- a. Pe-nal, exacting punishment
- s. Pen-ançe, mortification
- a. Pen-sive, sad, sorrowful
- s. Per-il, danger, hazard
- v. Per-ish, to die, to decay
- v. Pes-ter, to harass, to disturb
- s. Pes-tle, a tool to beat in a mortar
- s. Phan-tom,**a fancied vision
** ph at the beginning of words or syllables always sounds like f; except in the words phthisis, ph-thisick, ph-thisical, apophthegm, where it has no sound at all.
- s. Phoe-nix, an extraordinary bird
- s. Phi-al, a small bottle
- s. Phyzs-ic, medicines
- v. Pil-fer, to steal
- s. Pil-grim, a holy traveller
- v. Pil-lajge, to plunder
- s. Pi-lot, one who directs a ship' course
- s. Pin-naçe, a small sea vessel
- a. Pi-ous, religious
- s. Pi-rate, a sea-robber
- a. Plaç-id, gentle, mild
- a. Plain-tiff,***a complainant
*** Many persons pronounce this word Plan-tiff; but it is more correct to restore the dipthong, and speak it as if written Plane-tiff.
- s. Plat-form, a model
- s. Plough-share, the iron of a plough
- s. Plu-majge, feathers
- v. Plun-der, to rob
- a. Plu-ral, many
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- a. Poign-ant,*sharp, satirical
*pr. Poe-nant
- v. Pol-ish, to brighten, to civilize
- s. Pom-mel, a knob on a sword or saddle
- a. Pom-pous, splendid, showy
- v. Pon-der, to consider
- s. Pon-tiff, a high priest
- a. Pôrt-ly, comely
- s. Pôr-trait, a picture drawn from life
- s. Pôst-ajge, carriage of letters
- s. Pos-ture, position
- a. Po-tent, powerful
- s. Prac-tice, custom, &c.
- s. Preb-end, a church dignity
- s. Pre-çept, a command
- s. Pre-çinct, a jurisdiction
- s. Prel''-ate, a bishop
- s. Pre-lude, something introductory
- s. Pres-sure, force, impression
- s. Pri-mate, the chief archbishop
- a. Pri-or, before
- a. Pris-tine, ancient
- a. Priv-y, in the secret
- s. Prob-lem, a proposition
- s. Pro-cess, a proceeding
- s. Proc-tor, an advocate
- s. Prod-uct, the thing produced
- s. Prof-it, advantage, gain
- v. Prof-fer, to offer
- s. Prog-ress, advancement
- s. Proj-ect, design
- s. Pro-logue, preface
- s. Pro-noun, a personal noun
- s. Proph-et, an inspired person
- s. Pros-pect, a view
- v. Pros-trate, stretched on the ground
- s. Prov-erb, a common saying
- s. Prov-inçe, division of a kingdom
- a. Pru-dent, discreet
- s. Prow-ess, bravery
- s. Prox-y, a deputy
- s. Psal-mist, a writer of psalms
- s. Psal-ter, a book of psalms
- a. Pur-blind, short sighted
- s. Pur-port, meaning
- s. Pus-tule, a pimple
- a. Pu-trid, rotten, offensive
- Accented on the last.
- s. Par-áde, great show
- s. Par-ole, word of honor
- v. Par-take, to take part with
- s. Par-terre,**
a flower garden
**pr. Par-táre.
- s. Pa-trol, a night-watch
- v. Per-form, to do
- v. Per-mit, to allow
- v. Per-plex, to trouble
- v. Per-sist, to continue steadfas
- v. Per-spire, to sweat
- v. Per-suade, to advise
- v. Per-tain, to belong to
- v. Per-vade, to go through
- a. Per-verse, froward
- v. Per-vert, to turn from the right
- v. Pe-ruzse, to read over
- a. Po-lite, elegant of manners
- v. Por-tend, to forbode
- v. Pôst-pone, to delay
- v. Pre-çede, to go before
- a. Pre-çise, formal, exact
- v. Pre-clude, to hinde
- v. Pre-dict, to foretell
- v. Pre-fer, to regard more
- v. Pre-fix, to put before
- v. Pre-mizse, to speak of before
- a. Pre-pense, a fore-thought
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- v. Pre-sajge, to foretoken
- v. Pre-scribe, to appoint
- v. Pre-side, to rule over
- v. Pre-zsume, to conjecture
- s. Pre-tence, excuse
- v. Pre-tend, to allure falsely
- s. Pre-text, a colourable excuse
- v. Pre-vail, to overcome
- v. Pre-vent, to obstruct
- v. Pro-cure, to get
- a. Pro-fane, impious
- s. Pro-file,*the side face
*pr. Pro-feel.
- v. Pro-fess, to declare
- a. Pro-found, deep learned
- a. Pro-lix, long, tedious
- v. Pro-long, to delay
- v. Pro-mote, to advance
- v. Pro-muljge, to publish
- v. Pro-nounce, to utter
- v. Pro-pozse, to offer
- v. Pro-pound, to propose
- v. Pro-rogue, to put off
- v. Pro-tect, to defend
- v. Pro-test, to declare positively
- v. Pro-tract, to keep back
- v. Pro-trude, to push forward
- v. Pro-vide, to take care of
- v. Pro-voke, to anger
- v. Pur-loin, to filch, to steal
- s. Pur-suit, a running after
-
Q.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Quá-drant, the fourth part of a circle
- s. Quag-mire, a bog
- s. Quar-to, four leaves to a sheet
- s. Que-rist, an inquirer
- v. Quib-ble, to equivocate
- s. Quin-zsy, a disease in the throat
- s. Quiv-er, a case for arrows
- s. Quo-rum, a bench of justices
- s. Quo-ta, a share
-
R.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Ráb-ble, an assemblage of low people
- s. Rai-ment, garment
- v. Ral-ly, to jest: to recover order
- a. Ram-pant, wanton
- s. Ran-cour, inveterate malignity
- a. Ran-dom, without aim
- v. Ran-sack, to rifle
- v. Ran-som, to redeem
- a. Rap-id, swift
- s. Rap-ine, pillage
- s. Rap-ture, transport
- s. Rash-ness, hastiness
- v. Rav-ajge, to lay waste
- s. Rea-zson, clearness of faculties
- a. Re-çent, new, late
- s. Rec-tor, a parson
- s. Re-flux, a flowing back
- s. Ref-ujge, a place of safety
- a. Re-gal, royal, kingly
- s. Re-jgent, a ruler for another
- s. Rel-ict, a widow
- a. Rel-ish, to like or approve
- s. Rem-nant, a fragment
- v. Ren-der, to give back
- s. Rep-tile, a creeping thing
- v. Res-pite, to put off
- v. Rev-el, to riot licentiously
- s. Rhu-barb,**a medical root
**H is always silent after r.
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- a. Ri-jgid,*** very strict
***pr. Rid-jid.
- s. Riot, tumult, sedition
- s. Ri-val, a competitor
- a. Ro-guish, knavish
- s. Rozs-in, an inflammable gum
- s. Ros-trum, a kind of pulpit
- a. Roy-al, kingly
- s. Ru-bric, a book of church laws
- a. Rug-ged, uneven, harsh
- v. Rum-ble, to make a hollow noise
- v. Rum-majge, to search places
- s. Ru-mour, report, hearsay
- a. Rup-ture, a breaking
- a. Ru-ral, belonging to the country
- a. Rus-tic, clownish
- Accented on the last.
- v. Re-bóund, to leap back
- v. Re-buke, to reprove
- v. Re-call, to call back
- v. Re-cant, to retract
- v. Re-çede, to depart from
- s. Re-çeipt, an acquittance
- s. Re-çess, a withdrawing
- v. Re-çite, to relate or rehearse
- v. Re-claim, to amend in life
- v. Re-cline, to lean backwards
- a. Re-cluse, shut up
- v. Re-coil, to fly back
- v. Re-count, to relate
- s. Re-côurse, application
- v. Re-crûit, to supply
- v. Re-cur, to have recourse to
- v. Re-deem, to recover
- v. Re-dound, to conduce
- v. Re-dress, to remedy
- v. Re-duçe, to make less: to subdue
- v. Re-fer, to direct to
- v. Re-fine, to purify
- v. Re-fit, to fit again
- v. Re-flect, to throw back: to think
- v. Reform, to grow better
- v. Re-frain, to keep from
- v. Re-fresh, to revive
- v. Re-fund, to pay back
- v. Re-fute, to disprove
- v. Re-gain, to get again
- v. Re-gale, to entertain
- v Re-gard, to respect
- v. Re-gret, to lament
- v. Re-hearse, to relate
- v. Re-ject, to cast off
- s. Re-lapse, a falling back
- v. Re-late, to tell
- v. Re-lax, to loosen
- v. Re-lease, to set at liberty
- v. Re-lent, to feel compassion
- s. Re-lief, assistance, comfort
- s. Re-mark, observation
- v. Re-mind, to put in mind
- a. Re-miss, careless
- v. Re-mit, to send back
- s. Re-morse, check of conscience
- a. Re-mote, far distant
- v. Re-new, to begin afresh
- s. Re-nown, fame
- v. Re-pair, to amend: to go to
- s. Re-past, a meal
- v. Re-peal, to revoke
- v. Re-peat, to say or do again
- v. Re-pel, to drive back
- v. Re-pent, to be sorry for
- v. Re-pine, to murmur
- a. Re-plete, abounding
- s. Re-pozse, sleep, peace
- v. Re-press, to crush, restrain
- s. Re-prieve, a pardon
- v. Re-prôa[Tc]h, to upbraid
- v. Re-prove, to blame
- v. Re-pulse, to drive off
- s. Repute, credit, esteem
Page 44 - v. Re-quest, to solicit
- v. Re-quite, to reward
- v. Re-zsent, to return an injury
- v. Re-zserve, to keep in store
- v. Re-zside, to live in a place
- v. Re-zsign, to give up
- v. Re-zsist, to oppose
- v. Re-zsort, to repair to
- v. Re-zsound, to echo
- s. Re-sourçe, a fund of support
- v. Re-spect, to regard
- v. Re-spire, to breathe
- v. Re-strain, to keep in
- s. Re-zsult, issue, conclusion
- v. Re-zsume, to begin again
- v. Re-tail, to sell by parcels
- v. Re-tain, to keep
- v. Re-tard, to delay
- v. Re-tire, to go away
- v. Re-tort, to throw back
- v. Re-tract, to unsay
- s. Re-treat, a retiring
- v. Re-trench, to cut off
- v. Re-trieve, to recover
- v. Re-veal, to discover
- s. Re-venjge, return of an injury
- v. Re-vere, to venerate, to love
- s. Re-verse, contrary
- v. Re-vert, to return
- v. Re-view, to examine
- v. Re-vile, to reproach
- v. Re-vizse, to review
- v. Re-vive, to recover
- v. Re-voke, to make void
- v. Re-volt, to rebel
- v. Re-volve, to turn in mind
- a. Ro-bust, strong, sinewy
- s. Ro-mance, a feigned story
-
S.
- Accented on the first
- s. Sá-ble, a dark fur: black
- s. Sa-bre, a Turkish sword
- a. Sa-cred, holy, consecrated
- s. Sal-vajge, recompense to a ship for recovery, or rescue
- s. Sam-ple, a specimen
- a. San-guine, confident, full of hope
- s. Sap-phire,*a precious stone
*pr. Saf-fyr.
- s. Sar-cazsm, a satirical jest
- v. Saun-ter, to idle, to drone
- s. Scab-bard, a sheath for a sword
- s. Scan-dal, defamation
- s. Scep-tic, or Skeptic one who doubts
- s. Scep-tre,**a royal staff
**pr. Sep-tur.
- s. Sched-ule, a small scroll
- s. Scho-lar, a pupil: a learned man
- s. Sci-ençe, knowledge, skill
- s. Sci-on, a young shoot
- v. Scrib-ble, to write badly
- s. Scrip-ture, the sacred writings
- v. Scru-ple, to doubt, to hesitate
- s. Sculp-tor, a carver or engraver
- s. Sculp-ture, carved work
- a. Se-cret, private
- s. Sei-zure, a seizing
- a. Self-ish, interested
- s. Sen-ate, a council
- s. Sen-tençe, a decree
- s. Se-quel, the conclusion
- s. Ser-mon, a pious, instructive discourse
- a. Ser-vile, mean, base
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- v. Sev-er, to part asunder
- s. Sew-er, a drain or passage for water
- s. Sex-ton, a church officer
- a. Shal-low, not deep
- s. Sham-bles, butchers' stalls
- a. Shame-ful, disgraceful
- a. Shame-less, void of shame
- s. Shar-per, a sly cheat
- v. Shat-ter, to break to pieces
- s. Shel-ter, protection, security
- s. Sher-iff, a crown officer
- s. Ship-wreck, destruction of a ship by rocks, &c.
- ad. Shrewd-ly, acutely
- v. Shriv-el, to wrinkle
- v. Shud-der, to tremble
- v. Shuf-fle, to mingle together
- s. Sic-kle, a reaping hook
- s. Sig-nal, a sign given
- s. Sig-net, a seal
- v. Sil-van, woody
- s. Sin-ew, a tendon or muscle
- s. Sir-up,*a vegetable juice boiled with sugar
*pr. Sur-rup.
- a. Skil-ful, experienced
- a. Skil-led, well versed in
- s. Skir-mish, a slight encounter
- s. Slaugh-ter, destruction with the sword
- a. Slen-der, thin, small
- a. Slôth-ful, lazy, idle
- s. Slov-en, a nasty person
- v. Slum-ber, to doze
- v. Smoth-er, to suffocate
- s. Smug-gler, one who cheats the revenue
- v. So-journ, to tarry, to stay
- s. Sol-açe, comfort, consolation
- a. So-lar, belonging to the sun
- a. Sol-emn, awful
- a. Sol-id, firm compact
- a. Sol-vent able to pay
- s. Son-net, a poem of 14 lines
- s. Soph-ist,**a captious disputant
**pr. Sof-fist.
- a. Sor-did, mean, covetous
- s. Sor-rel, an herb
- s. Sor-row, grief, anxiety
- ad. South-ward, towards the south
- v. Spar-kle, to glitter
- v. Spat-ter, to sprinkle with dirt
- a. Spee-dy, very quick
- s. Spend-thrift, a prodigal
- s. Spike-nard, a foreign plant
- a. Spi-ral, of a screw-like form
- a. Spite-ful, full of malice
- a. Splen-did, noble, magnificent
- s. Splen-dour, glory, brightness
- s. Spôkes-man, one who speaks for others
- s. Spon-sor, surety
- a. Spot-less, without blemish
- a. Spright-ly, lively, agreeable
- v. Sprin-kle, to wet with drops
- s. Squad-ron, part of an army or fleet
- a. Squal-id, [unclear] , nasty
- a. Squal-ly, windy, stormy
- v. Squan-der, to lavish
- a. Squeam-ish, weak-stomached
- a. Sta-ble, sure, lasting
- a. Stag-nant, motionless
- v. Stam-mer, to falter in speaking
- s. Stand-ard, a fixed weight
- s. Stand-ish, an inkstand
- a. State-ly, pompous, majestic
- s. Stat-ue, an image of metal, stone, &c.
- s. Stat-ure, height of any animal
- s. Stat-ute, an act of parliament, a law.
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- s. Steer ajge, steering
- a. Ster-ile, barren
- a. Ster-ling, genuine
- ad. Stern-ly, severely
- s. Stew-ard, a manager
- s. Stick-lor, a warm advocate
- s. Stig-ma, a mark of infamy
- s. Sti-pend, salary, wages
- s. Stom-ach, a part of the body
- s. Store-house, a warehouse
- s. Sto-ry, a tale: a floor
- s. Stow-ajge, warehouse room
- v. Strag-gle, to wander
- v. Stran-gle, to choke, or stifle
- s. Stream-er, a small flag
- s. Strict-ness, severity, exactness
- s. Strip-ling, a youth
- s. Struc-ture, a building: form
- v. Strug-gle, to strive or contend
- a. Stub-born, obstinate
- s. Stu-dent, a scholar
- s. Stub-ble, short straw
- s. Stum-ble, a trip in walking
- a. Stu-pid, dull, senseless
- s. Stu-por, insensibility
- a. Stur-dy, strong, hardy
- s. Sub-stançe, essence
- a. Sub-tile, thin, fine
- a. Subt-le,*crafty, cunning
*pr. Sut-tle.
- s. Sub-urbzs, the out parts of a city
- s. Suc-cour, help, relief
- a. Sud-den, unexpected
- s. Suf-frajge, a vote
- a. Sui-tor, a petitioner
- a. Sul-len, gloomy, forbidding
- v. Sul-ly, to soil, to tarnish
- s. Sul-tan, the Turkish emperor
- a. Sul-try, hot and close
- s. Sum-mit, the highest part
- v. Sum-mon, to cite
- s. Sum-monzs, a call of authority
- a. Sun-dry, several
- a. Sup-ple, pliant
- s. Sur-façe, the outside
- v. Sur-feit, to make sick with eating, &c.
- s. Sure-ty, bail, security
- s. Sur-name, the family name
- s. Sur-pliçe, a priest's white garb
- s. Sur-plus, remainder
- v. Swad-dle, to wrap up
- a. Swar-thy, blackish
- s. Swiv-el, a thing for another to turn upon
- s. Sym-bol, a badge
- s. Symp-tom, an indication
- s. Syn-od, an ecclesiastical meeting
- s. Syn-tax, construction of words
- s. Syr-injge, a squirting instrument
- s. Sys-tem, a method
- Accented on the last.
- v. Se-çéde, to withdraw from
- v. Se-clude, to shut out
- v. Se-crete, to hide
- a. Se-cure, perfectly safe
- a. Se-date, quiet, serene
- v. Se-duçe, to mislead
- v. Se-lect, to choose
- a. Se-rene, calm, quiet
- a. Se-vere, harsh, unfeeling
- a. Sin-çere, honest, true
- s. Spin-et, a musical instrument
- v. Sub-due, to conquer
- v. Sub-join, to add
- a. Sub-lime, grand, lofty
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- v. Sub-mit, to yield
- v. Sub-orn, to procure false witness
- v. Sub-scribe, to sign
- v. Sub-side, to sink gradually
- v. Sub-sist, to live
- v. Sub-vert, to overthrow
- v. Suc-çeed, to follow, to prosper
- s. Suc-çess, prosperity
- a. Suc-çinct, brief, short
- v. Suf-fiçe,* to be enough
*Or pr. Suf-fize.
- v. Sujg-jgest,** to hint
**pr. Sud-jest. When two ggs come together, they are both hard, (except in the words suggest, exaggerate,) though e, i, or y follow; as dagger, stagger, begging, craggy, foggy, &.c.
- a. Su-perb, elegant
- a. Su-pine, negligent
- v. Sup-plant, to displace
- v. Sup-ply, to furnish
- v. Sup-port, to endure
- v. Sup-pozse, to imagine
- v. Sup-press, to put a stop to
- a. Su-preme, the highest
- v. Sur-[Tc]harjge, to overload
- s. Sur-mizse, suspicion
- v. Sur-mount, to overcome
- v. Sur-pass, to excel
- s. Sur-prizse, amazement
- v. Sur-round, to enclose
- v. Sur-vey, to overlook: to measure
- v. Sur-vive, to outlive
- v. Sus-pect, to fear or mistrust
- v. Sus-pend, to delay
- s. Sus-pense, uncertainty
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T.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Tá-bor, a small drum
- a. Taç-it, silent
- s. Tal-ent, capacity, genius
- v. Tal-ly, to score, to agree
- s. Tal-on, claw of a bird
- v. Tam-per, to meddle with
- s. Tan-kard, a pot with a lid
- s. Ta-per, a wax candle
- s. Tap-ster, a drawer of beer
- a. Tar-dy, slow
- s. Tar-get, a shield
- v. Tar-nish, to sully or soil
- v. Tar-ry, to loiter or lag
- s. Tart-ness, sharpness, sourness
- s. Tas-sel, a bunch of fringe
- a. Taunt-ing, insulting
- a. Taw-dry, ridiculously gay
- s. Tem-per, natural disposition
- s. Tem-pest, a violent storm
- s. Tem-ple, a place of worship
- s. Ten-ant, that rents of another
- a. Ten-der, soft, kind
- s. Ten-don, a sinew
- s. Ten-et, a doctrine or opinion
- s. Ten-or, intent, meaning
- s. Ten-ter, a hook
- s. Ten-ure, term of holding land
- s. Ter-raçe, a bank of earth
- s. Ter-ror, great fear
- s. Tes-ter, the cover of a bed
- a. Tes-ty, peevish
- s. Tex-ture, composure
- s. The-sis, a composition
- s. Thick-et, a close wood
- a. Thirs-ty, dry
- s. This-tle, a weed
- ad. Thith-er, to that place
- s. Thral-dom, slavery
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- s. Tick-et, a note
- s. Til-lajge, the ploughing of land
- s. Tim-brel, a musical instrument
- a. Tim-id, fearful
- s. Tinc-ture, a colouring
- v. Tin-kle, to clink
- s. Ti-tle, an inscription
- s. Tit-tle, a small particle
- a. Toil-some, laborious
- s. To-ken, a sign or mark
- s. Ton-nage,*a duty on goods
*pr. Tun-nage.
- s. Top-ic, head of a discourse
- s. Tor-ment, misery[,] anguish
- a. Tor-pid, benumbed
- s. Tor-rent, a rapid stream
- a. Tor-rid, burning hot
- s. Tor-toizse, an animal
- s. Tor-ture, exquisite pain
- a. To-tal, the whole
- a. To-ward, docile, compliant
- s. Tow-er, a citadel
- s. Traf-fic, trade, commerce
- a. Tra''-jgic, disastrous, mournful
- s. Trai-tor, an enemy to his country
- v. Tram-ple, to tread on
- a. Tran-quil, quiet, still
- s. Tran-script, a copy
- s. Tran-sit, a passing over
- s. Trans-port, ecstasy, rapture
- s. Trav-el, a journey
- v. Trav-erse, to cross, to survey
- s. Trea-cle, the spume of sugar
- s. Trea-zson, disloyalty
- s. Trea-tizse, a discourse
- s. Tre-mour, a shaking or trembling
- a. Trep-id, fearful
- s. Tres-pass, offence, injury
- s. Tri-al, test: examination
- s. Trib-ute, a tax
- s. Tri-fle, of small importance
- a. Trip-le, threefold
- s. Tri-umph, exultation
- s. Troop-er, a horse soldier
- s. Tro-phy, a token of victory
- s. Trow-el, a mason's tool
- s. Tru-ant, an absentee
- a. Trus-ty, faithful
- a. Tu-mid, swelled
- s. Tu-mour, a morbid swelling
- s. Tu-mult, riot, uproar
- a. Tur-bid, thick, muddy
- a. Tur-jgid, puffed up
- s. Tur-ret, a little tower
- s. Tu-tor, a teacher
- s. Twi-light, the faint light before sunrise and after sunset
- v. Twin-kle, to sparkle
- v. Twit-ter, to make a noise like swallows
- s. Ty-rant, a despotic governor
- s. Ty-ro, a beginner
- Accented on the last.
- v. Tra-dúçe, to slander
- v. Trans-act, to carry on
- v. Tran-scend, to surpass.
- v. Tran-scribe, to copy out
- v. Trans-fer, to make over
- v. Trans-fix, to pierce through
- v. Trans-form, to change
- v. Trans-fuzse, to pour through
- v. Trans-gress, to violate
- v. Trans-late, to remove, to interpret
- v. Trans-mit, to convey
- v. Trans-mute, to change
- v. Trans-pierçe, to run through
- v. Tran-spire, to escape from secrecy
- v. Trans-plant, to remove
- v. Trans-pôrt, to convey
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- v. Trans-pozse, to change places
- a. Trans-verse, across
- v. Tre-pan, to insnare
- s. Trus-tee, a guardian
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V. U.
- Accented on the first.
- a. Vá-cant, empty
- s. Va-grant, a stroller
- s. Val-ançe, short bed curtains
- a. Val-id, binding, good in law
- s. Val-ley, a bottom between two hills
- s. Val-our, courage, bravery
- s. Val-ue, price, worth
- v. Van-ish, to disappear
- v. Van-quish, to overcome
- a. Vap-id, dead, flat
- s. Va-pour, a water exhalation
- v. Var-nish, to gloss
- v. Va-ry, to alter
- s. Vas-sal, a slave
- a. Vault-ed, arched
- s. Vel-lum, a kind of parchment made of calf skin
- a. Ve-nal, mercenary, base
- s. Ven-om, poison
- v. Ven-ture, to hazard
- a. Ver-bal, by word of mouth
- a. Ver-dant, green
- s. Ver-dict, the report of juries
- s. Ver-dure, greenness
- a. Ver-nal, belonging to the spring
- s. Ver-sion, translation
- s. Ver-tex, the highest part
- s. Ves-per, the evening
- s. Ves-sel, a ship, &c.
- s. Ves-tijge, footstep, trace
- s. Ves-try, a parish meeting
- s. Ves-ture, a garment
- s. Vi-and, meat, food
- v. Vi-brate, to move to and fro
- s. Vic-ar, a parson
- s. Viçe-roy, a deputy king
- s. Vic-tim, a sacrifice
- s. Vic-tor, a conqueror
- s. Vijg-il, a holiday eve
- s. Vig-our, strength, energy
- s. Vil-lajge, a small country town
- s. Vi-ol, a fiddle
- s. Vir-tue, moral conduct
- s. Vizs-ajge, the face
- s. Vis-count, a nobleman
- a. Vis-cous, clammy
- v. Vizs-it, to go to see
- Vizs-or, or Viz-arda mask
- s. Vis-ta, a prospect
- a. Vi-tal, living
- a. Viv-id, lively, vigorous
- a. Vo-cal, belonging to the voice
- a. Vo-lant, flying
- s. Vol-ley, a discharge of shot
- s. Vol-ume, a single book
- s Vor-tex, a whirlpool
- s Vou[Tc]h-er, a witness
- s. Voy-ajge, travel by sea
- a. Vul-gar, low, mean
- s. Um-ber, a colour
- s. Um-brajge, offence
- s. Um-pire, an arbitrator
- s. Un-cle, a father's or mother's brother
- s. U-nit, the number 1
- a. Up-right, standing, just
- s. Up-roar, a great noise
- s. Up-shot, issue, end
- a. Ur-jgent, pressing, earnest
- s. U-zsajge, treatment, custom
- v. Ut-ter, to speak
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- Accented on the last.
- a. Ver-bóse, tedious
- v Vou[Tc]h-safe, to condescend
- a. Un-couth,*strange, unusual
*pr. Un-kooth.
- v. Un-fôld, to spread
- v. U-nite, to join
- v. Un-moor, to loose a ship
- v. Un-nerve, to weaken
- v. Up-hold, to support
- v. U-zsurp, to seize illegally
-
W.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Wá-jger, a bet
- s. Wain-scot, a lining for rooms
- s. Wal-let, a travelling bag
- v. Wal-low, to roll in the mire
- v. Wan-der, to ramble
- v. War-ble, to chirp
- s. Ward-en, a guardian or keeper
- s. Ward-robe, a place for apparel
- s. War-fare, military service
- s. War-rant, a writ of caption
- s. War-ren, a place for rabbits
- a. Way-ward, unruly, peevish
- a. Weal-thy, very rich
- s. Weath-er, state of the air
- a Weigh-ty, heavy, important
- s. Wel-fare, happiness
- ad. West-ward, towards the west
- s. Wharf-ajge, duty for landing goods
- s. Wher-ry, a light river boat
- a. Whole-some, contribution to health
- s. Wick-et, a small gate
- s. Wid-ow, a woman whose husband is dead
- a.Wo-ful, full of wo
- v. Wor-ry, to teaze
- v. Wran-gle, to quarrel
- s. Wrap-per, a cloth or paper cover, &c.
- v. Wres-tle, to struggle with
- v. Wrin-kle, to crease or fold
-
Y.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Yeô-man, a gentleman farmer, &c.
- s. Young-ster, a young person
- a. Yoûth-ful, young
-
Z.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Zé-bra, a wild ass
- a. Zeal-ous, with passionate ardour
- s. Ze-nith, the point over the head
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WORDS OF THREE SYLLABLES.
Parts of Speech.
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A.
- Accented on the first.
- v. AB'-DI-CATE, to resign
- v. Ab-ro-gate, to abolish
- a. Ab-so-lute, peremptory
- s. Ab-sti-nençe, temperance
- s. Ac-çi-dent, chance
- a. Ac-cu-rate, exact
- a. Ac-tu-al, real, certain
- v. Ac-tu-ate, to prompt
- a. Ad-e-quate, equal to
- s. Ad-jec-tive, a word added to a noun, to denote its quality, as good, bad, &c.
- s. Ad-ju-tant, a military officer
- s. Ad-mi-ral, a naval commander
- s. Ad-vo-cate, a pleader
- a. Af-fa-ble, civil, courteous
- s. Af-flu-ence, riches, abundance
- v. Ag-gran-dize, to make great
- v. Ag-gra-vate, to provoke
- s. Ag-gre-gate, the total
- v. Ag-i-tate, to put in motion
- s. Ag-o-ny, violent pain
- s. Al-der-man, a city magistrate
- s. A-li-en, a foreigner
- s. Al-i-ment, food, nourishment
- s. Al-ma-nac, a yearly calendar
- s. Al-pha-bet, the letters of a language
- s Al-ti-tude, height of a place
- a. Am-bi-ent, encircling
- s. Am-nes-ty, a general pardon
- v. Am-pli-fy, to enlarge
- v. Am-pu-tate, to cut off
- s. An-ar-chy, want of government
- s. An-ces-torzs, forefathers
- s. An-cho-ret, or An-cho-ritea hermit
- a. And-i-ron, an iron utensil, used to support the wood or coal in fire places
- s. An-ec-dote, secret history
- s. An-i-mal, any thing which has life
- v. An-i-mate, to encourage, to give life to
- a. An-nu-al, yearly
- v. An-te-date, to date before
- s. An-ti-dote, a counter poison
- s. An-ti-pope, a false pope
- a. Anx-i-ous,*solicitous
*pr. Ank-shus.
- s. Ap-a-thy, want of feeling
- s. Aph-o-rizsm, **a general rule
**pr. Af-o-rizm.
- s. Ap-o-logue, a moral tale
- a. Ap-po-zsite, fit, suitable
- s. Ap-ti-tude, fitness, tendency
- s. A''-que-duct, a conduit or pipe
- a. A-que-ous, watery
- a. A''-qui-line, hooked
- s. Ar-bi-ter, an umpire
- v. Ar-bi-trate, to decide
- s. Ar-chi-tect, ***a master builder
***pr. Ar-ke-tekt.
- a. Ar-du-ous,****hard to perform
****pr. Ar-ju-us.
- s. Ar-gu-ment, reasoning
- s. Ar-ma-ment, a naval force
- a. Ar-ro-gant, proud, overbearing
- v. Ar-ro-gate, to assume
Page 52 - s. Ar-ti-cle, a term, a part of speech
- s. Ar-ti-fiçe, trick, fraud
- s. A-the-ist, one who denies a God
- v. As-pi-rate, to pronounce strong
- s. At-ti-tude, posture
- a. Au-di-ble, easy to be heard
- s. Au-di-ençe, a hearing
- s. Av-a-riçe, covetousness
- s. Av-e-nue, a passage or entrance
- s. Av-er-ajge, a mean proportion
- s. Ax-i-om,*a self-evident principle
*pr. Ak-shum.
- Accented on the second.
- v. A''-bán-don, to forsake
- s. A''-base-ment, an humbling
- s. A''-bate-ment, a lessening
- s. A-bet-tor, an encourager
- s. Ab-hor-rençe, aversion
- v. A-bol-ish, to destroy, make void
- a. A-bor-tive, untimely
- s. A-bridjg-ment, a shortening
- part. Ab-stract-ed, separated
- a. A-bun-dant, plentiful
- a. A-bu-sive, apt to abuse
- s. Ac-çep-tançe, a receiving
- s. Ac-com-pliçe, a partner in a crime
- v. Ac-com-plish, to perform
- s. Ac-compt-ant, or
Ac-count-ant, one skilled in accounts
- v. Ac-cou-tre,**to equip, to dress
**pr. Ak-koo-tur.
- v. Ac-cus-tom, to use one's self to
- s. A''-chieve-ment, a deed, an escutcheon
- a. Ad-he-rent, sticking to
- a. Ad-ja-çent, lying near to
- s. Ad-journ-ment, putting off to another day
- v. Ad-mon-ish, to warn, to advise
- s. Ad-van-tajge, benefit
- s. Ad-ven-ture, an occurrence
- s. Af-fi-ance, hope, trust
- a. Af-fron-tive, abusive
- s. Ag-gres-sor, the beginner of a quarrel
- s. Al-li-ançe, connexion
- s. Al-lot-ment, the part given to any one
- a. Al-ter-nate, by turns
- s. A-pos-tate, one who renounces his religion
- s. Ap-par-el, clothing
- a. Ap-pa-rent, clear, certain
- s. Ap-pen-dajge, something added
- s. Ap-pen-dix, a supplement
- s. Ar-ca-num, a mystery
- s. Arch-án-jgel, a chief angel
- s. Ar[Tc]h-bish-op, a chief bishop
- s. Ar-ma-da, a great fleet
- s. As-sail-ant, one who attacks
- s. As-sas-sin, a private murderer
- s. As-sem-blajge, a collection
- s. As-ses-sor, one who settles
- a. As-trin-jgent, binding
- v. As-ton-ish, to amaze
- ad. A''-sun-der, in two parts
- s. A-sy-lum, a place of refuge
- s. At-ta[Tc]h-ment, regard
- s. At-ten-dançe, waiting, service
- v. At-trib-ute, to impute to
- a. Au-then-tic, of good authority
- a. Au-tum-nal, belonging to autumn
- a. Ath-let-ic, strong, sinewy
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- Accented on the last.
- s. Ab-sen-tée, one who absents himself
- v. Ac-qui-esce, to comply with
- v. Ad-ver-tizse, to give public notice
- s. Am-bus-cade, a lying in wait
- v. Ap-per-tain, to belong to
- v. Ap-pre-hend, to seize on: to understand
- v. As-çer-tain, to make certain
- B.
B.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Bá[Tc]h-e-lor, an unmarried man
- a. Bar-ba-rous, cruel, uncivilized
- s. Bar-o-net, a title of honour
- s. Bar-ris-ter, a lawyer
- s. Bat-te-ry, a platform of cannon
- s. Ben-e-fiçe, an ecclesiastical living
- s. Ben-e-fit, kindness, profit
- s. Bev-er-ajge, drink
- s. Big-ot-ry, superstition
- s. Blas-phe-my, impious language
- a. Bois-ter-ous, stormy
- a. Boun-ti-ful, liberal, generous
- s. Bra-ve-ry, true courage
- s. Brev-i-ty, shortness
- s. Broi-de-ry, embroidery, flowerwork
- s. Bur-gla-ry, house-breaking
- Accented on the second.
- s. Bal-có-ny, a small gallery of wood or stone on the outside of a house
- a. Bal-sam-ic, healing
- part. Bé-numb-ed, deprived of feeling
- v. Be-to-ken, to foreshow
- v. Be-wil-der, to mislead, to puzzle
- s. Bi-tu-men, a pitchy substance
- s. Bra''-va-do, a boasting
- Accented on the last.
- s. Ba''-ga-telle, a trifle
- s. Ber-ga-mot, a perfume
- s. Brig-a-dier, a military officer
- s.Buc-a-nier,* an American pirate
*pr. Buk-ka-neer.
-
C.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Cáb-i-net, a little chest
- v. Cal-cu-late, to reckon
- s. Cal-um-ny, slander
- s. Can-di-date, one who solicits
- s. Can-o-py, a covering over the head
- s. Cap-tious-ly, peevishly
- v. Cap-ti-vate, to charm
- a. Car-di-nal, chief or principal
- s. Car-ri-ajge, conveyance, also behaviour
- s. Car-ri-er, one who carries
- s. Car-ti-lajge, a gristle
- a. Cazs-u-al, accidental
- s. Cazs-u-ist, a subtile disputer
- s. Cat-a-logue, a list
- s. Cat-a-ract, a cascade
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- s. Cat-e-chizsm, instruction by question and answer
- a. Cath-o-lic, universal
- s. Cav-al-ry, horse troops
- s. Ca-ve-at, a caution
- s. Cav-i-ty, hollowness
- v. Çel-e-brate, to praise
- s Çen-tu-ry, one hundred years
- v. Çer-ti-fy, to give notice
- [TC]ham-pi-on, a combatant
- s. [TC]han-çel-lor, an officer of state
- s. Char'' -ac-ter, description
- s. Char-i-ty, benevolence
- s. [TC]has-tise-ment, punishment
- s. [TC]has-ti-ty, purity
- a. Chol-er-ic, passionate
- s. Chor-is-ter,*a singer in cathedrals
*pr. Kor-is-ter.
- a. Çir-cu-lar, round
- v. Çir-cu-late, to move round
- a. Çir-cum-spect, cautious, prudent
- s. Çir-cum-stançe, incident, event
- s. Çit-a-del, a fortress
- v. Çiv-il-ize, to polish manners
- a. Clam-o-rous, noisy, loud
- v. Clar-i-fy, to make clear
- s. Clem-en-çy, mildness
- a. Cler-i-cal, relating to the clergy
- s. Cog-ni-zançe, knowledge
- s. Col-lo-quy, a conference
- s Co-lo-nel,**the commander of a regiment
**pr. Kur-nel.
- s. Col-o-ny, a plantation
- s.***Com-ba-tant, a fighter
***pr. Cum.
- s. Com-e-dy, a play
- a. Com-i-cal, facetious, droll
- a. Com-pe-tent, fit, qualified,
- v. Com-pro-mizse, to settle
- s. Con-fe-rençe, a discourse
- a. Con-fi-dent, positive, bold
- s. Con-flu-ençe, a flowing together
- a. Con-gru-ous, suitable
- a. Con-ju-gal, belonging to marriage
- s. Con-sçi-ence,****the testimony of one's own mind
****pr. Kon-shense.
- a. Con-sçi-ous, inwardly persuaded
- v. Con-se-crate, to make sacred
- s. Con-se-quençe, an effect, importance
- a. Con-so-nant, agreeable, fit
- s. Con-sta-ble,*****a common peace officer
*****pr. Cun-sta-ble.
- s. Con-stan-çy, firmness
- a. Con-sti-tute, to make, to appoint
- s. Con-ti-nent, land not disjoined by the sea from other lands
- a. Con-tra-band, unlawful
- v. Con-tro-vert, to dispute
- a. Con-ver-sant, acquainted with
- a. Co-pi-ous, abundant, full, &c.
- a. Cor-di-al, sincere, reviving
- s. Cor-o-net, a nobleman's crown
- a. Cor-pu-lent, bulky, stout
- s. ******Cov-e-nant, an agreement
******pr. Cuv.
- v. Coun-te-nançe, to favour
- a. Coun-ter-feit, forged, fictitious
- s. Coun-ter-part, a correspondent part
- s. Cour-te-sy,*******civility
********This word, when it is used, to signify an act of reverence, is pronounced in two syllables only viz. Kurt-see.
- a.******Cov-e-tous, greedy of gain
******pr. Cuv.
- s.********Coz-en-ajge, fraud, deceit
********pr. Cuz.
- a. Cred-i-ble, worthy of credit
- s. Cred-i-tor, one who gives credit
Page 55 - a. Cred-u-lous, apt to believe
- a. Crim-i-nal, faulty
- a. Crit-i-cal, judicious, accurate
- s. Crit-i-cizsm, the art of judging
- s. Cru-ci-fix, a representation of our Saviour on the cross
- s. Cru-di-ty, indigestion
- a. Crys-tal-line, clear, bright
- a. Cul-pa-ble, blame-worthy
- v. Cul-ti-vate, to improve, to manure
- a. Cum-ber-some, troublesome
- a. Cu-ra-ble, easy of cure
- s. Cur-ren-çy, circulation
- a. Cur-so-ry, hasty, careless
- s. Cus-to-dy, imprisonment, care, security
- s. Cus-tom-er, one who buys any thing
- a. Cyn-i-cal, churlish
- Accented on the second.
- s. Ca-thé-dral, an episcopal church
- s. Chi-me-ra,*an idle conceit
*pr. Ky-me-ra, or Ke-me-ra.
- a. Clan-des-tine, secret, sly
- a. Co-e-qual, equal with
- a. Co-er-cive, restraining
- s. Col-lec-tor, a tax-gatherer
- a. Col-lu-sive, fraudulent
- s. Com-mençe-ment, beginning
- s. Com-mit-tee, a select society
- v. Com-pen-sate, to make amends
- a. Com-pla-çent, civil, kind
- s. Com-pli-ançe, submission
- s. Com-po-zsure, tranquillity
- a. Com-pul-sive, forcible part.
- Con-çeit-ed, opinionated
- v. Con-cen-trate, to unite in a point
- a. Con-cen-tric, having the same centre
- s. Con-çern-ment, affair, business
- a. Con-clu-sive, decisive, convincing
- a. Con-cord-ant, agreeing with
- s. Con-cur-rençe, agreement, assent, union
- s. Con-do-lençe, grief for another's loss
- a. Con-du-çive, promoting
- v. Con-fis-cate, to forfeit to the public
- s. Con-form-ist, one who conforms
- s. Con-jec-ture, a guess, idea
- s. Con-junc-ture, a peculiar time
- s. Con-ni-vançe, pretended ignorance
- a. Con-sis-tent, conformable
- a. Con-sum-mate, complete, perfect
- v. Con-tem-plate, to meditate
- s. Con-tex-ture, a knitting together
- a. Con-tin-jgent, accidental
- s. Con-trac-tor, a bargainer
- v. Con-trib-ute, to bear a part
- s. Con-vey-ançe, act of removing any thing
- v. Cor-ro-sive, of a gnawing quality
- Accented on the last.
- v. Can-on-áde, to batter with cannon
- v. Cav-al-cade, a show of horsemen
- s. Cav-a-lier,** a knight
**pr. Ka-va-leer.
- v. Çir-cum-vent, to over-reach
- v. Çir-cum-vest, to clothe around
- v. Co-a-lêsce, to unite to together
- v. Co-in-çide, to concur
Page 56 - a. Com-plai-zsant, very obliging
- v. Com-pre-hend, to include, to conceive
- v. Con-de-scend, to yield to
- s. Con-nois-seur,*a nice judge
*pr. Kon-nes-sare.
- v. Con-tra-dict, to deny
- v. Cor-res-pond, to suit, to agree: to keep up a commerce with another by letters
- v. Coun-ter-act, to thwart
- v. Coun-ter-mand, to contradict an order
-
D.
- Accented on the first.
- Déc-a-logue,** the ten commandments
**pr. Dek-a-log.--In this word the diphthong ue is entirely sunk, as well as in the words dialogue, synagogue, &c; out in the words prorogue, disembogue, &c., it is not entirely sunk, for it has the evident effect of lengthening the final syllable.
- s. De-çen-çy, modesty
- v. Dec-o-rate, to adorn
- v. Ded-i-cate, to devote to
- s. Def-er-ençe, respect, submission
- s. De-i-ty, the Almighty Father
- a. Def-i-nite, limited
- s. Del-e-gate, a commissioner
- a. Del-i-cate, dainty, nice
- s. Dem-a-gogue, a factious ringleader
- s. Den-si-ty, thickness
- v. Dep-re-cate, to pray against
- s. Dep-u-ty, one who acts for another
- v. Der-o-gate, to disparage
- a. Des-o-late, uninhabited: laia waste
- a. Des-pe-rate, violent, furious
- s. Des-po-tizsm, absolute power
- s. Des-ti-ny, fate, doom
- a. Des-ti-tute, left forsaken
- s. Det-ri-ment, hurt, damage
- v. De-vi-ate, to go from
- a. De-vi-ous, swerving from
- a. Dex-te-rous, expert
- s. Di-a-dem, a royal crown
- s. Di-a-gram, a mathematical scheme
- s. Di-a-lect, manner of expression
- s. Di-a-logue, alternate discourse
- s. Di-a-ry, a day-book
- a. Dif-fi-dent, dubious, bashful
- v. Dig-ni-fy, to exalt, to honour
- s. Dig-ni-ty, rank, honour
- s. Dis-çi-pline, regular order
- v. Dis-lo-cate, to disjoint
- s. Dis-pu-tant, a disputer
- v. Dis-si-pate, to disperse: to spend lavishly
- a. Dis-so-lute, loose, wanton
- a. Dis-so-nant, untuneful
- s. Div-i-dend, a share
- a. Doç-i-ble, teachable
- s. Doc-u-ment, a precept, instruction
- v. Dog-ma-tize, to assert positively
- a. Dol-o-rous, grievous, sad
- s. Don-a-tive, a gift or present
- a. Drop-si-cal, subject to or diseased with the dropsy
- a. Du-bi-ous, doubtful
- v. Dul-ci-fy, to sweeten
- s. Du-pli-cate, an exact copy
- a. Du-ra-ble, lasting, firm
- a. Du-ti-ful, obedient, respectful
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- Accented on the second.
- s. De-báse-ment, a degrading
- s. De-ben-ture, a writ, or written instrument. by which a debt is claimed
- s. De-can-ter, a flint glass bottle
- v. De-çi-pher, to explain, to unravel
- v. De-çi-sive, conclusive
- s. De-co-rum, decency, order
- a. De-crep-it, worn out with age
- a. De-fec-tive, faulty, imperfect
- s. De-fend-ant, the person prosecuted
- a. De-fen-sive, state of defence
- s. De-fi-ançe, a challenge
- s. De-lin-quent, an offender
- a. De-lu-sive, apt to deceive
- s. De-mean-our, behaviour
- s. De-mer-it, ill-deserving
- v. De-mol-ish, to raze, to destroy utterly
- v. De-mon-strate, to prove by argument
- s. De-mur-rajge, charge for delaying ships
- s. De-pô-nent, a witness on oath
- s. De-pôrt-ment, conduct
- v. De-pos-it, to stake or lay down
- a. De-scrip-tive, describing
- a. De-zsi-rous, wishing for
- a. De-spot-ic, arbitrary, absolute
- v. De-ter-mine, to fix, to settle
- v. De-vel-ope, to unfold
- s. Dic-ta-tor, a ruler
- a. Di-dac-tic, preceptive
- a. Dif-fu-sive, sprcading widely
- s. Di-lem-ma, a vexatious alternative
- v Di''-min-ish, to make less
- s. Di''-rec-tor, a superintendent
- v. Dizs-a-ble, to render incapable
- s. Dizs-as-ter, great misfortune
- a. Dizs-as-trous, unfortunate
- s. Dizs-burse-ment, a laying out
- s. Dizs-cern-ment, judgment
- s. Dis-çi-ple, a scholar, a follower
- v. Dis-com*-fit, to overthrow
*pr. Cum.
- a. Dis-cor-dant, disagreeing
- v. Dis-cov**-er, to find out
**pr. Cuv.
- v. Dis-cour-ajge, to dishearten
- s. Dis-cred-it, ignominy, reproach
- v. Dis-fig-ure, to deface
- a. Dizs-graçe-ful, shameful
- a. Dizs-gust-ful, causing strong dislike
- a. Dizs-hon-est, void of probity
- s. Dizs-hon-our, infamy, disgrace, censure
- v. Dizs-man-tle, to strip
- v. Dis-par-ajge, to undervalue
- v. Dis-peo-ple, to depopulate
- v. Dis-pir-it, to discourage
- s. Dis-pleazs-ure, anger
- s. Dis-po-zsal, a regulation
- v. Dis-qui-et, to trouble, to vex
- v. Dis-sem-ble, to play the hypocrite
- s. Dis-sen-ter, a non-conformist that is, one who dissents from or does not conform to the ceremonies of the established church
- s. Dis-ser-viçe, injury, mischief
- s. Dis-tem-per, sickness, disease
- v. Dis-tin-guish, to discern between
- a. Dis-tract-ed, deranged in mind
- v. Dis-trib-ute, to deal out
- a. Dis-trust-ful, doubtful of
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- s. Dis-tur-bançe, confusion, tumult
- a. Diur-nal, daily
- a. Do-mes-tic, belonging to the house
- a. Dra-mat-ic, theatrical
- Accented on the last.
- a. Deb-on-áir, gay, sprightly
- s. Dev-o-tee, a bigot
- v. Dis-al-low, not to allow
- v. Dis-ap-prove, to dislike
- s. Dis-be-lief, want of faith
- v. Dis-com-pozse, to unsettle
- v. Dis-em-bark, to leave shipboard
- v. Dis-em-bôgue, to discharge into the sea
- v. Dis-en-gajge, to set free
- s. Dis-hab-ille, an undress
- v. Dis-pozs-zsess, to deprive of
- s. Dis-regard, neglect
- s. Dis-re-pute, dishonour
- v. Dis-u-nite, to separate
- v. Dom-i-neer, to hector, to behave with insolence
-
E.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Éc-sta-çy, excessive joy
- a Ed-i-ble, eatable
- s. Ed-i-fiçe, a building
- v. Ed-i-fy, to improve by instruction
- s. Ed-i-tor, one who prepares a manuscript for the press
- v. Ed-u-cate, to instruct
- s. Ef-fi-jgy, representation in printing, &c.
- s. E-go-tizsm, self-commendation
- a. El-e-gant, handsome, grand
- s. El-e-jgy, a funeral song
- s. El-e-ment, the first principle
- v. El-e-vate, to raise, to exalt
- s. El-o-quençe, the power of oratory
- a. El-o-quent, endowed with oratory
- s. Em-bas-sy, a public message
- s. Em-bry-o, imperfect state
- s. Em-e-rald, a green, precious stone
- s. Em-i-grant, one who deserts his country
- s. Em-i-nençe, excellency, height loftiness
- a. Em-i-nent, high, dignified
- s. Em-pe-ror, a sovereign prince
- s. Em-pha-sis, strong pronunciation.
- s. Em-pi-ric, a pretended doctor, a quack
- v. Em-u-late, to rival
- a. Em-u-lous, desirous to excel
- s. En-e-my,* a foe, opponent
*It is not uncommon to hear boys, and, in fact, grown persons, pronounce this and many other words, beginning with a vowel, as if h preceded it: thus, out, they term hout; enemy, henemy; &c. And it is no less faulty to sink or render mute the letter h, when it ought to be sounded[.]
- s. En-er-gy, force, efficacy
- s. En-mi-ty, hatred, variance
- s. En-ter-prizse, a hazardous undertaking
- s. En-ti-ty, a being
- a. En-vi-ous, full of enmity
- s. Ep-i-cure, a glutton
- s. Ep-i-gram, a pointed poem
- s. Ep-i-logue, an address after a play
- s. Ep-i-taph, a monumental inscription
Page 59 - s. Ep-i-thet, a quality
- a. E-qua-ble, even, uniform
- ad. E-qual-ly, in like manner
- s. E''-qui-pajge, attendance, retinue
- s. E-qui-poizse, equality of weight
- s. E''-qui-ty, justice, candour
- a. Es-cu-lent, eatable: good for food
- v. Es-ti-mate, to set a value on
- s. Eu-cha-rist,*the sacrament of the Lord's supper
*Eu is always sounded like long u: pr. Yu-ka-rist.
- s. Eu-lo-jgy, a panegyric
- s. Ev-i-dençe, a witness
- a. Ev-i-dent, clear, plain
- s. Ex-çel-lençe, dignity, high rank
- a. Ex-çel-lent, of great worth
- v. Ex-e-crate, to abominate
- v. Ex-e-cute, to perform
- s. Ex-er-cizse, employment: a task
- s. Ex-i-gençe, necessity
- s. Ex-or-çizsm, conjuration
- v. Ex-pe-dite, to hasten
- v. Ex-pi-ate. to atone for
- s. Ex-ple-tive, a filling up
- v. Ex-pli-cate, to explain
- a. Ex-qui-zsite, excellent, choice
- v. Ex-tri-cate, to disentangle
- Accented on the second.
- a. Ec-çén-tric, irregular
- s. E-clip-tic, a circle in the heavens made by the sun's apparent annual motion
- a. Ef-fec-tive, operative
- s. Ef-ful-jgençe, a shining forth
- a. Ef-ful-jgent, highly splendid
- s. E-ject-ment, an expelling
- a. E-las-tic, springy
- s. E-lope-ment, a running away
- s. Em-bar-go, an arrest of ships
- v. Em-bar-rass, to perplex
- v. Em-bel-lish, to beautify
- v. Em-bez-zle, to secrete goods
- a. E-mer-jgent, pressing
- v. Em-pan-nel, to swear a jury
- a. Em-phat-ic, forcible
- v. Em-pow-er, to authorize
- v. En-am-el, to paint with mineral colours
- v. En-çir-çle, to surround
- s. En-clo-zsure, a place enclosed
- v. En-coun-ter, to meet with: to fight, to attack
- v. En-cour-ajge, to animate
- v. En-cum-ber, to clog, to embarrass
- s. En-deav-our, attempt, effort
- s. En-dorse-ment, the writing one's name on a bill of exchange, &c.
- s. En-dow-ment, a gift natural or acquired
- v. En-er-vate, to weaken
- v. En-fee-ble, to make weak
- v. En-fran-[Tc]hizse, to make free
- s. En-gajge-ment, a sea fight, &c.
- v. En-jgen-der, to beget, produce
- s. E-nig-ma, a riddle or obscure question
- s. En-larjge-ment, a setting at liberty
- v. En-light-en, to illuminate
- v. En-li-ven, to make lively
- v. En-no-ble, to dignify
- a. E-nor-mous, very large: wicked in a high degree
- v. En-tan-gle, to perplex
- s. En-tiçe-ment, an allurement
- v. En-vel-ope, to cover
Page 60 - v. En-ven-om, to poison
- v. En-vi-ron, to surround
- s. En-vi-ronzs, places adjacent
- s. E-pis-tle, a letter
- s. E-qua-tor, the equinoctial line
- s. pl. Er-ra-ta, errors in printing
- a. Er-rat-ic, wandering
- v. Es-tab-lish, to make firm
- a. E-ter-nal, everlasting
- a. E-va-sive, crafty, shuffling
- a. E-vent-ful, full of incidents
- s.*Ex-ac-tor, an extortioner
*pr egs.
- v.* Ex-am-ine, to inquire into
*pr egs.
- s.*Ex-am-ple, a pattern or model
*pr egs.
- a. Ex-çes-sive, beyond due bounds
- s. Ex-[Tc]he''-quer, the king's treasury
- s. Ex-cizse-man, a revenue officer
- a. Ex-clu-sive, leaving out
- v. Ex-cul-pate, to clear from
- s. *Ex-em-plar, a pattern
*pr egs.
- v.*Ex-hib-it, to produce or show
*pr egs.
- s.*Ex-ist-ençe, a state of being
*pr egs.
- a.*Ex-ot-ic, foreign
*pr egs.
- a. Ex-pec-tant, waiting in expectation
- a. Ex-pen-sive, costly
- a. Ex-pliç-it, clear, plain
- s. Ex-po-zsure, a making public
- a. Ex-pres-sive, full of expression
- a. Ex-ten-sive, wide, large
- a. Ex-ter-nal, outward
- v. Ex-tin-guish, to put out
- v. Ex-tir-pate, to root out
- a. Ex-trin-sic, the outside
- a.*Ex-uc-cous, without moisture, dry
*pr egs.
- Accented on the last.
- s. En-jgi''-neer, one skilled in fortification
- v. En-ter-tain, to treat, to please
- s. Es-ca-lade, the scaling of walls
- s. Es-cru-toire, a kind of desk upon drawers
-
F.
- Accented on the first.
- v. Fáb-ri-cate, to build, to invent
- a. Fab-u-lous, feigned
- ad. Fac-tious-ly, in a turbulent or disorderly manner
- s. Fac-to-ry, a residence of traders abroad
- s. Fac-ul-ty, ability, power
- s. Fal-la-çy, deceit, craft
- a. Fal-li-ble, liable to error
- s. Fal-si-ty, an untruth
- a. Fan-çi-ful, full of whim
- v. Fas-çi-nate, to bewitch
- a. Fath-om-less, bottomless
- s. Fa-vour-ite, a person or thing beloved
- s. Fe-al-ty, homage, duty
- a. Fea-zsi-ble, that may be done
- a. Fec-u-lent, full of dregs
- a. Fed-er-al, relating to a contract
- s. Fel-low-ship, partnership
- s. Fel-o-ny, a capital crime
- v. Fer-til-ize, to make fruitful
- s. Fer-ven-çy, ardour, devotional zeal
- v. Fes-ti-val, a day of civil or religious joy
- a. Fig-u-rate, of a certain and determinate form
- s. Fil-a-ment, a fibre, a thread
- a[.] Fi-na-ble, that admits a fine
- v. Fi-ne-ry, fine attire
- a. Fin-ic-al, affected, foppish
Page 61 - s. Fir-ma-ment, the sky, the heavens
- s. Fish-e-ry, the place where fish abound
- s. Fis-tu-la, an ulcer
- s. Flajg-e-let,*a musical pipe
*pr. Fladje-e-let.
- s. Flat-te-ry, false praise
- a. Flat-u-lent, windy
- a. Flex-i-ble, easily bent
- a. Flow-er-ed, wrought with flowers
- v. Fluc-tu-ate, to waver
- s. Flu-en-çy, readiness of speech
- s. Fo-li-ajge, the leaves
- s. Fo-li-o, a book of the largest size
- s. Fop-pe-ry, fantasticalness, foolery, folly
- a. Fôr-çi-ble, strong, impetuous
- s. Fôrd-a-ble, that may be waded over
- s. For-fei-ture, act of forfeiting
- s. Fôr-jge-ry, counterfeiting
- s. For-mal-ist, a precise person
- v. For-ti-fy, to strengthen
- s. For-ti-tude, magnanimity of mind
- a. For-tu-nate, successful
- a. Frac-tion-al, belonging to a broken number
- a. Fran-jgi-ble, easily broken
- c. Frat-ri-çide.**the murderer of a brother
**pr. Frat-tre-side.
- a. Frau-du-lent, deceitful
- ad. Frijg-id-ly, coldly, dully
- a. Friv-o-lous, silly, trifling
- a. Frol-ick-some, merry, flighty
- v. Fruc-ti-fy, to make fruitful
- s. Fu-jgi-tive, a deserter
- v. Ful-mi-nate, to thunder
- o. Fu-mi-gate, to perfume
- ad. Fu-ming-ly, angrily, in a rage
- s. Fu-ner-al, a burial
- a. Fu-ri-ous, headstrong
- s. Fur-ni-ture, household goods
- s. Fur-ri-er, a dealer in furs
- a. Fu-si-ble, capable of being melted
- Accented on the second.
- s. Fa-nát-ic, an enthusiast
- a. Fan-tas-tic, capricious
- a. Fo-ren-sic, belonging to court, of judicature
- s. Fore-stal-ler, a monopolizer
- a. Fra-ter-nal, brotherly
- a. Fre-net-ic, mad, distracted
-
G.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Gál-ax-y, the milky way
- s. Gal-lan-try, bravery, polite address
- s. Gar-ri-son, a fortified place
- a. Gar-ru-lous, talkative
- a. Gen-er-al, common
- a. Gen-er-ous, liberal, munificent
- a. Ge-ni-al, nourishing
- s. Ge-ni-us, nature, disposition
- a. Gen-u-ine, natural, true
- v. Ger-min-ate, to put forth buds
- s. Gib-ber-ish, nonsensical talk
- v. Gla-ci-ate, to turn into ice
- s. Glim-mer-ing, a faint light
- a. Glob-u-lar, round, spherical
- v. Glo-ri-fy, to praise, to worship
- a. Glo-ri-ous, illustrious, excellent, noble
- s. Glos-sa-ry, a dictionary of [unclear] words
- a. Glu-ti-nous, clammy
Page 62 - s. Glut-to-ny, excess of eating
- a. Gor-jge-ous, splendid, pompous
- v. Gor-man-dize, to eat greedily
- s. Gov-ern-ment, supreme power, manageableness
- s. Gov-er-nor, a ruler or commander
- s. Gov-er-ness, a female teacher
- ad. Grace-ful-ly, elegantly, with pleasing dignity
- a. Grad-u-al, done by degrees
- s. Gran-a-ry, a storehouse for threshed corn
- v. Grat-i-fy, to indulge
- s. Grat-i-tude, thankfulness
- v. Grav-i-tate, to tend to the centre
- s. Grav-i-ty, seriousness, weight
- s. Guar-di-an, one who has the care of an orphan: a superintendent
- Accented on the second and third.
- a. Gi-gan-tic, of huge stature
- a. Gym-nas-tic, athletic
- s. Gas-co-nade, a brag, a boast
- s. Ga-zet-teer, name of a newspaper, a writer of gazettes,&c.
- s. Gren-a-dier, a tall foot soldier
-
H.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Háb-i-tude, habit, custom
- a. Hal-çy-on, peaceable, calm
- a. Hal-low-ed, made holy
- s. Hand-i-craft, a working trade
- ad. Hap-pi-ly, fortunately
- s. Har-bin-jger, a forerunner
- s. Har-mo-ny, melody, concord
- s. Harp-si-chord, a musical instrument with keys
- a. Haz-ard-ous, dangerous
- s. Hec-a-tomb, a sacrifice of one hundred oxen
- s. Hem-i-sphere, half of a globe
- s. Hep-ta-gon, a figure of seven sides
- s. Her-bal-ist, one skilled in herbs
- s. Her-e-tic, one who propagates heretical opinions in opposition to the Christian religion
- s. Her-o-ine, a female hero
- v. Hezs-i-tate, to doubt, to pause
- s. Hex-a-gon, a figure of six sides
- a. Hid-e-ous, horrible
- s. Hin-der-ançe, an impediment
- s. His-to-ry, a narration of facts
- ad. Hith-er-to, to this time
- s. Hom-i-çide, man-slaughter
- s. Hon-es-ty, sincerity
- a. Hor-ri-ble, frightful
- s. Hos-pi-tal, a house for the sick and poor
- v. Hu-ma-nize, to civilize
- s. Hu-mor-ist, a whimsical person
- a. Hu-mor-ous, comical, jocular
- s. Hur-ri-cane, a tempest
- s. Huzs-ban-dry, tillage, frugality
- s. Hy-a-çinth, a flower
- s. Hyp-o-crite, a dissembler in religion, &c.
- Accented on the second.
- a. He-ró-ic, brave, noble
- s. Ho-ri-zon, the circle which bounds our view
- a. Hor-rif-ic, causing horror
- s. Hy-e-na, a fierce animal
- s. Hys-ter-ics, fits peculiar to women
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I. J.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Id-i-om, a peculiar manner of speaking
- s. Id-i-ot, a fool
- s. I-dle-ness, laziness, sloth
- v. I-dol-ize, to dote on
- s. Ig-no-rançe, want of knowledge
- v. Im-i-tate, to copy from
- a. Im-mi-nent, impending, threatening
- a. Im-pi-ous, ungodly
- s. Im-ple-ment, a tool
- v. Im-pli-cate, to involve
- a. Im-po-tent, unable, feeble
- v. Im-pre-cate, to curse
- s. Im-pu-dence, immodesty
- a. Im-pu-dent, bold, saucy
- s. In-çi-dent, an event
- v. In-di-cate, to show
- a. In-di-jgent, needy, poor
- s. In-di-go, a drug for dying
- a. In-do-lent, lazy, careless
- s. In-dus-try, diligence
- a. In-fa-mous, notoriously bad
- s. In-fa-my, disgrace
- s. In-fan-çy, childhood
- s. In-fan-try, the foot soldiers of an army
- s. In-fer-ençe, conclusion
- s. In-fi-del, a heathen, an unbeliever
- a. In-fi-nite, boundless
- v. In-flu-ençe, to sway, to bias
- s. In-ju-ry, wrong, offence
- s. In-no-çençe, harmlessness
- a. In-no-çent, without guilt
- v. In-no-vate, to change
- v. In-so-lençe, haughtiness, pride
- a. In-so-lent, overbearing
- v. In-sti-gate, to excite to ill
- v. In-sti-tute, to establish
- s. In-stru-ment, a tool, a deed of contract
- a. In-su-lar, belonging to an island
- s. In-te-jger, a whole number
- a. In-te-gral, whole, complete
- s. In-tel-lect, understanding
- s. In-ter-côurse, mutual correspondence
- s. In-ter-est, use-money, advantage, influence
- s. In-ter-im, the mean time
- s. In-ter-lude, a short prelude
- s. In-ter-val, a space between
- s. In-ter-view, a joint meeting
- v. In-ti-mate, to hint, to suggest
- a. In-tri-cate, perplexed
- v. In-vo-cate, to call upon
- s. I-ro-ny, a manner of speaking quite contrary to what we mean
- v. Ir-ri-tate, to provoke to anger
- s. Jav-e-lin, a spear, or half pike
- s. Jeal-ou-sy, suspicion
- a. Joc-u-lar, jocose, waggish
- a. Jo-vi-al, gay, merry
- s. Ju-bi-lee, a celebration
- s. Ju-gu-lar, belonging to the throat
- v. Jus-ti-fy, to vindicate
- a. Ju-ve-nile, youthful, young
- Accented on the second.
- a. I-dé-al, imaginary
- a. Ig-no-ble, mean of birth
- a. Il-le-gal, contrary to law
- a. Il-li''-çit, unlawful
- a. Il-lu-sive, deceitful
- v. Il-lus-trate, to make clear
- v. I-majg-ine, to conceive
- v. Im-bit-ter, to make unhappy
- a. Im-mod-est, wanting [unclear]
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- a. Im-mor-al, depraved in morals
- a. Im-mor-tal, everlasting
- a. Im-per-fect, incomplete
- a. Im-pliç-it, entirely obedient
- s. Im-por-tançe, concernment
- a. Im-por-tant, of great consequence
- s. Im-pos-tor, a false pretender
- v. Im-prizs-on, to put in prison
- a. Im-prop-er, unfit, not just
- s. Im-prove-ment, act of improving
- a. Im-pru-dent, unwise
- a. In-ac-tive, sluggish, idle
- part. In-car-nate, made flesh
- s. In-çen-tive, a motive
- a. In-çes-sant, unceasing
- s. In-cizs-ure, a cut or gash
- a. In-clem-ent, severe
- a. In-clu-sive, comprehending
- a. In-con-stant, not steady
- v. In-cul-cate, to impress on the mind
- a. In-cum-bent, one in office
- v. In-cur-vate, to bend
- part. In-debt-ed, in debt for favours or money received
- a. In-de-çent, unbecoming
- s. In-den-ture, a deed indented
- a. In-dig-nant, angry
- a. In-do''-cile, unteachable
- s. In-duçe-ment, motive for doing a thing
- [unclear] In-dul-jgence, fondness
- a. In-dul-jgent, kind, tender
- a. In-fer-tile, unfruitful
- s. In-for-mer, one who gives intelligence
- v. In-hab-it, to dwell in
- a. In-he-rent, innate, inborn
- v. In-her-it, to possess by birth-right
- v. In-hib-it, to forbid
- a. In-hu-man, cruel
- s. In-jus-tiçe, unfairness
- s. In-qui-ry, search
- a. In-sip-id, without taste or relish
- a. In-sol-vent, unable to pay
- a. In-struc-tive, conveying knowledge
- s. In-su-rançe, security
- s. In-ten-dant, a governor
- s. In-ter-ment, a burial
- a. In-ter-nal, inward
- v. In-ter-pret, to explain
- s. In-ter-stiçe, space between
- a. In-tes-tate, dying without a will
- a. In-tes-tine, internal
- s. In-tren[Tc]h-ment, a line of defence
- a. In-trep-id, courageous
- a. In-trin-sic, secret, also real
- s. In-tru-der, one who intrudes
- s. In-va-der, one who invades
- a. In-val-id, of no force
- s. In-vec-tive, satire, abuse
- a. In-ven-tive, ready at expedients
- s. In-ven-tor, a finder out
- Accented on the last.
- a. Im-ma-túre, not ripe
- a. Im-po-lite, ungenteel
- v. Im-por-tune, to press earnestly
- v. In-com-mode, to trouble
- a. In-com-pact, not well joined
- a. In-cor-rect, faulty
- a. In-cor-rupt, pure, honest
- a. In-di-rect, unfair, underhand
- a. In-dis-creet, unwise
- a. In-se-cure, unsafe
- a. In-sin-çere, unfaithful
- v. In-ter-çede, to entreat for
- v. In-ter-çept, to stop, to seize
- v. In-ter-fere, to intermeddle
Page 65 - v. In-ter-lard, to put between
- v. In-ter-leave, to insert blank leaves
- v. In-ter-line, to write between
- v. In-ter-mix, to mix among
- v. In-ter-pozse, to place between
- v. In-ter-rupt, to hinder
- v. In-ter-sect, to cross each other
- v. In-ter-sperse, to scatter between
- v. In-ter-vene, to come between
- v. In-tro-duçe, to bring in
- s. In-va-lid,*one disabled by sickness or by wounds
*pr. In-va-leed.
-
K.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Kíl-der-kin, a beer measure of 18 gallons
- s. Kna-ve-ry, deceitful dealing
- s.Knead-ing-trough,**a trough in which dough is worked together
**pr. Need-in-trof.
-
L.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Láb-y-rinth, a maze full of windings
- v. Laç-er-ate, to tear in pieces
- s. La-i-ty, the people distinguished from the clergy
- s. Lar-çe-ny, petty theft
- a. Lat-er-al, growing out on the side, &c.
- s. Lat-i-tude, breadth
- s. Lat-in-ist, one skilled in Latin
- a. Lau-da-ble, praiseworthy
- s. Lau-da-num, the tincture of opium
- a. Lax-a-tive, loosening or opening
- a. La-zi-ness, idleness
- s. Lec-tu-rer, one who gives lectures
- s. Leg-a-çy, a bequeathed gift
- v. Le-gal-ize, to make lawful
- s. Le-jgi-ble, easily read
- a. Le-ni-ent, softening
- a. Len-i-tive, of a softening quality
- s. Len-i-ty, mildness, mercy
- v. Lev-i-gate, to smooth, to polish, to grind
- s. Lev-i-ty, careless behaviour
- a. Li-a-ble, subject to
- s. Li-bel-ler, a defamatory writer
- a. Li-bel-lous, slanderous
- a. Lib-er-al, bountiful
- v. Lib-er-ate, to set free
- s. Lib-er-tine, a dissolute liver
- s. Lib-er-ty, freedom, leave
- s. Li-bra-ry, a large collection of books
- a. Lim-it-ed, bounded
- s. Li-ne-ajge, race, progeny
- a. Lin-e-al, in a right line
- s. Lit-a-ny, a general prayer
- a. Lit-er-al, according to the letter
- v. Lit-i-gate, to contest in law
- s. Lit-ur-gy, a form of prayer
- s. Live-li-hood, living
- s. Log-a-rithmzs, artificial numbers
- a. Lojg-i-cal, pertaining to logic
- s. Lon-jgi-tude, length, &c.
- s. Loy-al-ty, fidelity, adherence
- a. Lu-bri-cous, slippery
- a. Lu-cra-tive, gainful
- a. Lu-di-crous, laughable
- a. Lu-mi-nous, shining
- s. Lu-na-çy, madness
- s. Lu-na-tic, a madman
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- Accented on the second.
- a. La-cón-ic, concise, short
- s Lieu-ten-ant,*a second in rank
*pr. Lev-ten-nant.
-
M.
- Accented on the first.
- r Máç-er-ate, to make lean
- s. Mag-is-trate, one in the commission of the peace
- s. Mag-ne-tizsm, the power of the loadstone
- v. Mag-ni-fy, to praise highly, to increase in size
- s. Mag-ni-tude, greatness
- s. Ma-jes-ty, high dignity
- s. Main-te-nançe, support
- s. Mal-a-dy, a disease, sickness
- s. Male-con-tent, a discontended person
- s. Man-a-cles, fetters for the hands
- a. Man-i-fest, clear, evident
- a. Man-i-fold, a great many
- s. Man-i-ple, a handful
- a. Man-u-al, performed by the hand
- s. Man-u-script, a written book not printed
- a. Mar-jgi-nal, written on the edge
- s. Mar-i-ner, a seaman
- a. Mar-i-time, belonging to the sea
- s. Mar-shal-ler, one that arranges
- s. Mar-tyr-dom, death of a martyr
- a Mar-vel-lous, wonderful
- a. Mas-culine, manlike
- s. Mas-sa-cre,**slaughter
**pr. Mas-sa-kur.
- a. Mas-ter-ly, skilful
- s. Mas-ter-pieçe, capital performance
- s. Mas-te-ry, superiority.
- s. Ma-tri-çide, a mother-killer
- s. Mech-an-izsm, the construction of an engine
- v. Me-di-ate, to interpose
- a. Med-i-cal, physical
- v. Med-i-cate, to heal or cure
- s. Med-i-cine, a physical remedy
- v. Med-i-tate, to think on
- s. Me-di-um, a middle state
- s. Mel-o-dy, harmony of sound
- s. Mem-o-ry, the rational faculty
- s. Men-di-cant, a beggar
- s. Me-ni-al, a domestic
- v. Men-su-rate, to measure
- a. Mer-can-tile, commercial
- s. Mer-chan-dizse, trade, goods
- s. Mer-cu-ry, quicksilver
- s. Mer-ri-ment, mirth
- s. Mes-sen-jger, one who carries an errand
- a. Met-al-line,*** impregnated with metal
***Sheridan and Johnson have placed the accent on the second syllable.
- s. Met-a-phor, a rhetorical figure of speech
- s. Me-te-or, a fiery vapour in the sky
- v. Meth-o-dize, to dispose in order
- s. Mi-cro-cozsm, the little world
- s. Mi-cro-scope, a magnifying glass for viewing diminutive objects
- a. Mil-i-tant, engaged in warfare
- v. Mil-i-tate, to oppose
- s. Mi-li-tia, the train bands
- a. Mim-i-cal, apish
Page 67 - Min-er-al, a fossil
- s. Min-i-on, a favourite, a darling
- s. Min-is-try, agency of the state
- s. Mir-a-cle, something above human power
- s. Mis-an-thrope, a hater of mankind
- a. Mis-chie-vous, harmful
- s. Mis-cre-ant, a vile wretch
- s. Mis-si-on, a sending
- v. Mit-i-gate, to ease
- s. Mit-ti-mus, a warrant of commitment
- s. Moc-ke-ry, ridicule, scorn
- v. Mod-er-ate, temperate, sober
- s. Mod-es-ty, decency, purity of manners
- v. Mod-i-fy, to shape
- v. Mod-u-late, to tune
- v. Mol-li-fy, to assuage
- s. Mon-ar-chy, a kingly government
- s. Mon-i-tor, one who warns of faults
- s. Mon-o-dy, a serious poem
- s. Mon-u-ment, a tomb, statue, &c.
- s. Mor-al-ist, a moral writer
- ad. Mor-tal-ly, deadly
- s. Mort-ga-jger, one who gives a mortgage
- v. Mor-ti-fy, to grow dead: to vex, to humble
- s. Mo-ti-on, a moving, a proposal
- a. Moun-tain-ous, full of mountains, hilly
- a. Mul-ti-form, of many shapes
- v. Mul-ti-ply, to increase in number
- s. Mul-ti-tude, many
- a. Mus-cu-lar, full of muscles
- s. Mu-zsi-cal, harmonious
- a. Mu-ta-ble, changeable
- v. Mu-ti-late, to mangle
- a. Mu-ti-nous, seditious
- s. Mu-ti-ny, sedition
- a. Mu-tu-al, reciprocal
- s. Myr-i-ad, ten thousand
- s. Mys-te-ry, a secret
- a. Mys-ti-cal, obscure
- Accented on the second.
- a. Mag-nét-ic, attractive
- a. Ma-jes-tic, august, stately
- a. Ma-lig-nant, malicious
- s. Man-da-mus, a writ in the King's Bench
- s. Ma-noeu-vre, skilful management
- a. Ma-ter-nal, motherly
- s. Me-an-der, a serpentine winding
- s. Me-chan-ic, a tradesman
- s. Me-men-to, a remembrance
- v. Mis-con-strue, to interpret wrong
- s. Mis-for-tune, ill success
- a. Mis-trust-ful, suspicious
- a. Mo-men-tous, important
- a. Mo-nas-tic, monkish
- s. Mu-zse-um, a repository of curiosities
- Accented on the last.
- s. Mag-a-zine,*a storehouse for provisions, &c. a miscellaneous pamphlet
*pr. Mag-ga-zeen.
- s. Mas-que-rade, a masked ball
- v. Mis-ap-ply, to apply amiss
- v. Mis-in-form, to tell falsely
- s. Moun-tain-eer, a dweller in mountains
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N.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Nár-ra-tive, a relation
- s Na-ti-on, a people distinct from others
- a. Nat-u-ral, according to nature
- v. Nav-i-gate, to sail on the sea
- v. Nau-se-ate,*to loathe or abhor
*pr. Naw-she-ate.
- a. Nau-se-ous,**loathsome
**pr. Naw-shus.
- a. Nau-ti-cal, pertaining to sea affairs
- a. Neb-u-lous, cloudy
- a. Neg-a-tive, denying
- a. Neg-li-jgent, careless
- a Neigh-bour-ly,*** friendly, sociable
***pr. Nay-bur-ly.
- s. Ni-çe-ty, accuracy
- a. Nig-gard-ly, avaricious, mean
- a. Nom-i-nal, in name only
- v. Nom-i-nate, to appoint
- a. Not-a-ble, careful, bustling
- s. No-ta-ry, a scrivener
- v. No-ti-fy, to make known
- s. No-ti-on, an idea, thought
- s. Nov-el-ty, newness
- a. Nox-i-ous,****hurtful
****pr. Nok-shus.
- s. Nu-me-ral, relating to numbers
- v. Nu-mer-ate, to count
- a. Nu-mer-ous, containing many
- s. Nun-ne-ry, a house of nuns
- a. Nup-ti-al, pertaining to marriage
- s. Nu-tri-ment, food, aliment
- a. Nu-tri-tive, nourishing
- Accented on the second.
- s. Nar-cis-sus, the daffodil flower
- s. Nar-ra-tor, a relator
- a. Noc-tur-nal, nightly
-
O.
- Accented on the first.
- s. O'b-lo-quy, odium, slander
- s. Ob-se-quiezs, funeral rites
- a. Ob-so-lete, out of use
- s. Ob-sta-cle, hinderance
- a. Ob-sti-nate, stubborn
- v. Ob-vi-ate, to prevent
- a. Ob-vi-ous, plain, apparent
- s. Oc-çi-dent, the west
- v. Oc-cu-py, to possess
- s. Oc-ta-gon, a figure of eight sides
- a. Oc-u-lar, known by the eye
- a. Oc-u-list, one skilled in the eyes
- a. O-di-ous, abominable
- s. O-di-um, hatred, disgrace
- a. O-dor-ous, sweet of smell
- a. Of-fi-çer, one in office
- a. Om-in-ous, ill boding
- v. On-er-ate, to load
- v. Op-er-ate, to act
- s. O-pen-ness, fair dealing
- s. O-pi-ate, a drug
- s. O-pi-um, a medicine that causes sleep
- a. Op-po-zsite, in front
- s. Op-u-lençe, riches
- a. Op-u-lent, wealthy
- s. Or-ches-tre,*****a musical gallery
*****pr. Or-kes-tur.
- s. Or-a-cle, an answer from God
- s. Or-a-tor, a man of eloquence
- s. Or-di-nançe, an injunction
- s. Or-gan-ist, a player on the organ
Page 69 - s. O-ri-ent, the east
- s. Or-i-fiçe, an opening
- s. Or-i-jgin, beginning
- s. Or-na-ment, beauty, decoration
- a. Or-tho-dox, sound in belief
- s. O-ver-ture, proposal
- s. Out-law-ry, out of the protection of the law
- s. O-ver-sight, a mistake
- s. Over-throw, a defeat
- Accented on the second.
- a. Ob-dú-rate, obstinate inflexible
- s. O-bei-sançe,*request
*Or pr. O-ba-zanse.
- s. Ob-zser-vançe, respect, attention
- s. Oc-cur-rençe, what happens
- s. Oc-ta-vo, 8 leaves to the sheet
- a. Of-fen-sive, displeasing
- s. Op-po-nent, an adversary
- a. Op-pres-sive, cruel, overwhelming
- s. Op-pres-sor, one who oppresses
- Accented on the last
- a. Op-por-túne, convenient
- a. O-ver-cast, clouded
- v. O-ver-come, to subdue
- v. O-ver-flow, to run over
- v. O-ver-look, to superintend
- s. O-ver-seer, a superintendent: a parish officer
- v. O-ver-ween, to think too highly
- v. O-ver-whelm, to crush
-
P.
- Accented on the first.
- v. Páç-i-fy, to appease
- v. Pal-li-ate, to lessen a fault
- a. Pal-pa-ble, plain, that may be felt
- v. Pal-pi-tate, to beat at the heart
- s. Par-a-ble, a similitude
- s. Par-a-dox, a seeming contradiction
- s. Par-a-graph, a distict part of a discourse
- a. Par-al-lel, equal
- s. Par-a-pet, a wall breast high
- s. Par-a-phrazse, a loose interpretation
- s. Par-a-site, a flatterer of richmen
- s. Pa''-ren-tajge, kindred
- s. Par-i-ty, likeness, equality
- s. Par-ri-çide, one who murders his father
- s. Par-ox-ysm,**the return of a fit with increased malignity
**pr. Par-rok-sizm.
- a. Par-ta-ble, divisible
- s. Par-ti-cle, a small portion of a great substance
- s. Par-vi-ty, smallness
- a. Pas-sa-ble, possible to be passed: tolerable
- a. Pas-sion-ate, soon angry
- a. Pas-to-ral, rural, rustic
- ad. Pa-tient-ly, quietly
- s. Pa-tri-arch, the head of a family
- s. Pa-tri-ot, a lover of his country
- s. Pat-ron-ajge, support, protection
- v. Pat-ron-ise, to protect or defend
- s. Pau-çi-ty, fewness
- v. Pay-a-ble, due, that ought to be paid
- a. Pec-to-ral, belonging to the breast
- s. Ped-an-try, affectation of great learning
Page 70 - s. Ped-es-tal, the basis of a pillar
- s. Ped-i-gree, descent from ancestors
- s. Pen-al-ty, a fine or punishment
- s. Pen-du-lum, a hanging weight which vibrates
- v. Pen-e-trate, to dive into
- a. Pen-i-tent, contrite for sin
- s. Pen-ta-gon, a figure of five sides
- s. Pen-u-ry, extreme want
- s. Per-fi-dy, treachery
- v. Per-fo-rate, to pierce through
- a. Per-il-ous, hazardous
- s. Pe-ri-od, circuit: length of duration
- s. Per-jury, false oath
- a. Per-ma-nent, lasting
- s. Per-qui-zsite, something over settled wages
- s. Per-son-ajge, a person of distinction
- a. Per-son-al, belonging to a person
- v. Per-son-ate, to represent another
- a. Per-ti-nent, fit, well adapted
- a. Per-vi-ous, seen through
- s. Pes-ti-lençe, the plague
- v. Pet-ri-fy, to change into stone
- a. Pet-u-lent, saucy, perverse
- a. Phyzs-i-cal, medicinal
- s. Pi-e-ty, duty to the Almighty
- s. Pin-na-cle, the summit of a spire
- a. Pit-e-ous, sorrowful
- a. Plau-zsi-ble, seemingly fair
- s. Pleazs-an-try, merriment, gayety
- a. Plen-a-ry, full, entire
- s. Plen-i-tude, fulness
- a. Plen-te-ous, abundance
- s. Pleu-ri-sy, a disease
- a. Pli-a-ble, easy to bend
- s. Po-e-try, verse
- s. Poign-an-çy, high relish
- s. Pol-i-çy, prudence
- s. Po-li-ty, civil government
- s. Pol-y-gon, a figure of many angles
- a. Pon-der-ous, heavy
- s. Pop-u-laçe, the vulgar
- a. Pop-u-lar, pleasing to the people
- v. Pop-u-late, to people
- a. Pop-u-lous, well inhabited
- s. Por-phy-ry, a fine spotted marble
- a. Pôrt-a-ble, that may be carried
- s. Pôr-trai-ture, a painted resemblance
- a. Pozs-i-tive, sure, certain
- a. Post-hu-mous, published after one's death
- a. Po-ta-ble, fit to drink.
- s. Pov-er-ty, necessity, want
- a. Pow-er-ful, mighty
- a. Prac-ti-cal, belonging to practice
- s. Pre-am-ble, introduction
- s. Preç-e-dent, example
- s. Pre''-çi-piçe, steep place
- s. Pref-er-ençe, the choice
- s. Pre-ju-diçe, judgment beforehand
- s. Prem-i-sezs, houses, land
- s. Pre-mi-um, a reward
- s. Prezs-by-ter, an elder of the church
- s. Pre-sçi-ençe,*foreknowledge
*pr. Pre-she-ense. The two concluding syllables of the words prescience and omniscience are generally pronounced with a much more marked distinction than in the word conscience, which common usage has turned into a dissyllable.
Page 71 - s. Prezs-i-dent, a ruler
- a. Prev-a-lent, prevailing
- a. Pre-vi-ous, going before
- a. Pri-ma-ry, first in order
- a. Prim-i-tive, ancient
- a. Prin-çi-pal, chief
- s. Prin-çi-ple, first cause, motive
- s. Priv-i-le-jge, peculiar advantage
- s. Priv-i-ty, private knowledge
- a. Prob-a-ble, likely
- ad. Prob-a-bly, in all likelihood
- s. Prob-i-ty, honesty
- a. Prod-i-gal, profuse, lavish
- s. Prod-i-jgy, a preternatural thing
- a. Prof-li-gate, wicked
- s. Projg-e-ny, offspring
- a. Prom-i-nent, jutting out
- s. Promp-ti-tude, readiness
- v. Prop-a-gate, to spread abroad
- s. Prop-er-ty, individual right
- v. Proph-e-sy, to foretell
- v. Pros-e-cute, to continue: to pursue by law
- s. Pros-e-lyte, a convert
- a. Pros-pe-rous, successful
- s. Prov-en-der, food for cattle
- s. Prov-i-dençe, divine protection
- s. Prov-i-dent, cautious, prudent
- s.Psal-mo-dy, a singing of psalms
- a. Pu-e-rile, childish
- v. Pul-ver-ize, to reduce to dust
- a. Punc-tu-al, exact
- s. Pun-ish-ment, chastisement
- a. Pur-ga-tive, cleansing
- s. Pur-[Tc]ha-ser, one who buys
- v. Pu-ri-fy, to make clean
- s. Pu-ri-ty, unspotted virtue
- s. Pu-ri-tan, a sectary
- v. Pu-tre-fy, to rot
- s. Py-ra-mid, a pillar terminating in a point, whose sides are triangles
- Accented on the second
- a. Pa-cif-ic, peaceful
- a. Pa-ren-tal, pertaining to parents
- s. Par-ta-ker, a sharer
- a. Pa-ter-nal, fatherly
- a. Pa-thet-ic, moving the passions
- a. Pe-dan-tic, vain, conceited
- a. Pel-lu-çid, clear, bright
- s. Per-spec-tive, a distant view
- a. Per-sua-sive, able to persuade
- s. Pe-ru-zsal, a reading over
- s. Pome-gran-ate, a kind of fruit
- s. Pôrt-man-teau,*a travelling chest
*pr. Port-man-to
- s. Pre-çe-dençe, priority of place
- a. Pre-çe-dent, going before
- a. Pre-çep-tive, instructive
- s. Pre-çep-tor, a teacher
- ad. Pre-çise-ly, exact
- s. Pre-con-tract, a prior engagement
- s. Pre-cur-sor, a forerunner
- s. Pre-fer-ment, higher advancement
- a. Pre-zsump-tive, presumed: arrogant, confident
- s. Pre-ven-tive, which prevents
- a. Pri-me-val, original
- s. Pro-çe-dure, manner of conduct
- a. Pro-duc-tive, producing, fertile
- s. Pro-fes-sor, a public teacher
- s. Prog-nos-tic, a prediction
- a. Pro-gres-sive, going forward
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- v. Pro-hib-it, to forbid
- a. Pro-lif-ic, fruitful
- v. Pro-mul-gate, to spread abroad
- s. Pro-po-zsal, an offer
- s. Pro-vi-zso, a stipulation
- s. Pur-su-ançe, in consequence
- v. Pur-su-ant, according to order
- s. Pur-vey-or, one who provides victuals
- Accented on the last.
- s. Pal-i-sáde, slight paling
- v. Per-se-vere, to persist
- v. Pre-ex-ist, to exist before
- a. Pre-ma-ture, too soon said, or done too early
-
Q.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Quád-ran-gle, a figure of four sides
- s. Quad-ru-ped, a four-footed animal
- a. Quad-ru-ple, fourfold
- v. Qual-i-fy, to make fit
- s. Qual-i-ty, kind, sort
- s. Quan-ti-ty, weight, portion
- z. Quar-rel-some, inclined to quarrel
- s. Quar-ter-ajge, quarterly allowance
- a. Quer-u-lous, complaining
- s Ques-ti-on, an inquiry
- s. Qui-e-tude, silence
- a. Quin-tu-ple, five-fold
- s. Quo-ti-ent, the number produced by division
- Accented on the second.
- a. Quad-rát-ic, belonging to a square
- s. Quan-da-ry, a doubt
- a. Qui-es-çent, resting
- Accented on the last.
- s. Quar-an-tine,*the space of 40 days
*pr. Kwor-ran-teen
-
R.
- Accented on the first.
- a. Rá-di-ant, bright, shining
- a. Rad-i-cal, inbred
- s. Ra-di-us, the semidiameter
- v. Rar-e-fy, to make thin
- s. Ra-ri-ty, any thing uncommon
- v. Rat-i-fy, to confirm
- s. Ra-ti-o,**reason or proportion
**pr. Ra-she- [unclear]
- a. Rav-en-ous, greedy
- v. Re-al-ize, to make real
- s. Re''-çi-pe, a medical prescription
- s. Re-com-pense, reward
- v. Rec-re-ate, to divert
- s. Rec-tan-gle, a right angle
- v. Rec[-]ti-fy, to make right
- s. Rec-ti-tude, moral honesty
- s. Rec-to-ry, a church living
- s. Ref-er-ençe, allusion
- s. Re-jgen-çy, government by proxy
- s. Rejg-i-çide, a king-killer
- s. Reg-i-men, diet
- s. Re-jgi-on, a country
- s. Rejg-is-ter, a record
- a. Re-gu-lar, orderly
Page 73 - v. Reg-u-late to put in order
- a. Relative, having relation to
- s. Rem-e-dy, medicine, cure
- v. Rem-i-grate, to remove back again
- s. Ren-e-gade, an apostate
- v. Re-no-vate, to renew
- s. Rep-ro-bate, lost to virtue
- a. Re-qui-zsite, necessary
- s. Res-i-dençe, dwelling place
- s. Rezs-i-due, remainder
- a. Rezs-o-lute, determined
- a. Ret-ro-grade, going backwards
- s. Ret-ro-spect, a review or consideration of things past
- s. Rev-e-nue,*public taxes
*Or pr. Re-ven-ue.
- s. Rev-er-ence, honour, respect
- a. Rev-er-end, worthy of respect
- s. Rhap-so-dy, loose thoughts
- s. Rhet-o-ric, the art of oratory
- s. Rheu-ma-tiz-sm, a painful disease
- s. Rib-ald-ry, obscene language
- s. Rid-i-cule,** mockery
**pr. Rid-e-kule, not Red-e-kule
- s. Rig-id-ness, severity
- a. Rig-or-ous, over-harsh
- a. Ri-ot-ous, disorderly
- a. Rizs-i-ble, exciting laughter
- s. Rit-u-al, a book of rights or ceremonies
- s. Ri-val-ry, competition
- s. Riv-u-let, a little river
- s. Rob-be-ry, theft
- s. Roy-al-ty, kingly dignity
- s. Ru-di-ments, first principles
- a. Ru-in-ous, fallen to ruin
- a. Ru-mi-nate, to reflect on
- a. Rus-ti-cal, boisterous
- Accented on the second.
- s. Re-çí-tal, rehearsal
- s. Re-cor-der, a law officer
- a. Re-cum-bent, lying down
- v. Re-dou-ble, to double again
- a. Re-dun-dant, overflowing
- s. Re-fine-ment, an improvement
- s. Re-fresh-ment, relief, rest
- a. Re-ful-jgent, shining, splendid
- a. Re-gard-less, inattentive
- s. Re-hear-sal, a repeating
- v. Re-lin-quish, to part with
- s. Re-luc-tance, unwillingness
- a. Re-luc-tant, unwilling
- s. Re-main-der, what is left
- s. Re-mit-tançe, a return of money
- s. Re-mon-strançe, representation
- v. Re-mon-strate, to reason with
- s. Ren-coun-ter, an unexpected adventure
- s. Re-pen-tançe, sorrow,
- v. Re-plen-ish, to fill again
- s. Re-plev-in, or
Re-plev-y, a law writ
- s. Re-pri-zsal, a seizure in recompense
- s. Re-pub-lic, a commonwealth
- a. Re-pug-nant, contrary to
- s. Re-qui-tal, a recompense
- s. Re-zsem-blançe, likeness
- v. Re-zsem-ble, to be like
- s. Re-zsent-ment, a sense of injury
- s. Re-zsist-ançe, opposition
- a. Re-spect-ful, submissive
- a. Re-splen-dent, shining
- s. Re-spon-dent, he who answers
- a. Re-ten-tive, apt to remember
- s. Re-tire-ment, a private abode
- s. Re-trençh-ment, a lessoning
- a. Ro-man-tic, improbable, absurd, fanciful
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- Accented on the last.
- v. Re-ad-mít, to let in again
- v. Re-cog-nise, to acknowledge
- v. Re-col-lect, to call to mind
- v. Re-com-mend, to praise to another
- v. Re-con-çile, to settle disputes
- v. Re-em-bark, to take shipping again
- v. Re-im-burse, to repay
- v. Re-in-forçe, to recruit
- v. Re-in-state, to restore to possession
- s. Ren-dez-vous,*a place of meeting
*pr. Ren-de-voo. (Ren-de-vooz.)
- s. Rep-ar-tee, a witty reply
- v Re-pozs-sess, to get again
- v. Rep-re-hend, to censure
- v. Rep-re-zsent, to describe
-
S.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Sác-ra-ment, the holy communion
- v. Sac-ri-fiçe, to offer up: destroy
- s. Sac-ri-lejge, church robbery
- s. Sal-a-ry, stated hire
- a. San-a-tive healing
- v. Sanc-ti-ty, to make holy
- s. Sanc-ti-on, a decree ratified
- s. Sanc-ti-fy, piety
- s. San-i-ty, soundness of mind
- a. Sa-pi-ent, wise, sage
- s. Sat-ir-ist, a writer of satire
- v. Sa-tis-fy, to content
- a. Sat-ur-nine, melancholy
- a. Sa-vour-y, pleasing to the smell or taste
- s. Scan-da-lous, shameful
- s. Scar-çi-ty, want of plenty
- v. Scar-i-fy, to lance the skin
- s. Scav-en-jger, a street cleaner
- s. Sce-ne-ry, imagery
- s. Scep-ti-çizsm, universal doubt
- s. Scriv-e-ner, a notary
- a. Scru-pu-lous, cautious, doubtful
- s. Scru-ti-ny, inquiry
- a. Scur-ril-ous, abusive
- s. Sec-ta-ry, one of any sect
- a. Sec-u-lar, worldly
- s. Sed-i-ment, what settles at bottom
- a. Sed-u-lous, industrious
- ad. Seem-ing-ly, in show
- v. Seg-re-gate, to set apart
- s. Sen-a-tor, a member of parliament
- a. Sen-si-ble, learned
- a. Sen-si-tive, having perception
- a. Sen-su-al, given to pleasure
- s. Sen-ti-ment, opinion
- a. Sep-a-rate, distinct
- s. Sep-ul-chre,** a grave, a tomb
**pr. Sep-pul-kur.
- s. Sep-ul-ture, burial
- a. Se-ri-ous, grave, solemn
- a. Ser-pen-tine, winding
- a. Ser-rat-ed, indented like a saw
- s. Ser-vi-tor, the lowest rank in a college
- s. Ser-vi-tude, slavery
- s. Set-tle-ment, a jointure, colony
- v. Sig-nal-ize, to make remarkable
- s. Sig-na-ture, a singning one's name
- v. Sig-ni-fy, to make known
- a. Sim-i-lar, alike
- a. Sim-i-le, a comparison
Page 75 - s. Sim-o-ny, unlawful dealing in church preferment
- s. Si-ne-cure, salary without employ
- a. Sin-gu-lar, particular, odd
- a. Sin-is-ter, unfair
- s. Skeleton, the bones of a body arranged in order
- a. Slan-der-ous, falsely abusive
- s. Slaugh-ter-house, a house in which beasts are killed by the butcher
- s. So[-]journ-er, a temporary dweller
- a. So-la-ry, belonging to the sun
- s. Sol-e-çism, an impropriety in speech
- v. Sol-emn-ize, to celebrate
- s. Sol-i-tude, lonely life
- a. Sol-va-ble, that can be answered
- a. Sol-u-ble, capable of separation
- s. Sor-çe-ry, magic
- a. Sov-er-eign, supreme, chief
- s. Spa-cious-ness, roominess
- ad. Spa-ring-ly, frugally
- v. Spe''-çi-fy, to mention particularly
- s. Spe''-çi-men, an example
- ad. Spe-cious-ly, with fair appearance
- s. Spec-ta-cle, a remarkable show
- v. Spec-u-late, to think on
- s. Spec-u-lum, a looking glass
- a. Spher-i-cal,*round
*pr. Sfer-re-kal.
- s. Spi-ce-ry, a repository of spices
- a. Splen-e-tic, cross, peevish
- a. Spu-ri-ous, false, pretended
- v. Stig-ma-tize, to brand with disgrace
- v. Stim-u-late, to spur on
- v. Stip-u-late, to bargain
- s. Strat-a-jgem, an artful invention
- a. Stren-u-ous, earnest, vigorous
- a. Stu-di-ous, given to study
- s. Suav-i-ty,**sweetness, pleasantness
**pr. Swav-e-te.
- v. Sub-ju-gate, to overcome
- a. Sub-se-quent, following
- s. Sub-si-dy, a tax or tribute
- s. Sub-stan-tive, a noun
- v. Sub-sti-tute, to put in the place of another
- s. Sub-ter-fujge, shift pretence
- a. Suc-cu-lent, juicy, moist
- s. Suf-fer-er, one who suffers
- v. Suf-fo-cate, to smother
- s. Su-i-çide, self-murder
- a. Sûit-a-ble, agreeing, fit
- a. Sum-ma-ry, short, concise
- a. Sump-tu-ous, rich, costly
- s. Sup-ple-ment, an addition
- s. Sup-pli-ant, one who entreats
- v. Sup-pli-cate, to beg
- s. Sur-jge-ry, the art of healing wounds
- s. Sur-ro-gate, a deputy
- s. Sus-te-nançe, nourishment food
- s. Syc-o-phant, a flatterer
- s Sym-me-try, proportion
- v. Sym-pa-thize, to condole with
- s. Sym-pa-thy, sincere affection
- s. Sym-pho-ny, musical harmony
- Accented on the second.
- s. Salt-pé-tre, a mineral salt
- a. Scho-las-tic, in the school line
- v. Se-ques-ter, to separate
- a. Se-raph-ic, angelic
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- v. So-liç-it, to urge to desire
- a. So-no-roous, loud or highsounding
- a. Spe-çif-ic, peculiar to itself
- s. Spec-ta-tor, a looker on
- a. Stu-pen-dous, vast, wonderful
- a. Sub-mis-sive, respectful, humble
- s. Sub-poe-na, a writ of summons
- s. Sub-scri-ber, one who subscribes
- s. Sub-sist-ençe, being: also food
- a. Sub-ver-sive, tending to overturn
- a. Suc-cess-ful, lucky [order
- a. Suc-çes-sive, that follows in
- s. Suc-çes-sor, one that immediately follows another in any employment
- v. Sur-ren-der, to give up
- s. Sur-vey-or, a superintendent: a measurer of land
- s. Sur-vi-vor, the longest liver
- s. Sy-nop-sis, a brief view
- Accented on the last.
- s. Ser-e-náde, night music
- v. Su-per-add, to add over and above
- a. Su-per-fine, eminently fine
- v. Su-per-scribe, to write on the back
- v. Su-per-sede, to set aside
- v. Super-vizse, to overlook
-
T.
- Accented on the first.
- a. Tán-jgi-ble, that may be touched
- v. Tan-ta-lize, to balk
- s. Tap-es-try, hangings wrought in figures
- a. Tech-ni-cal, belonging to art
- s. Tel-e-scope, a glass for distant objects
- s. Tem-per-ançe, moderation
- a. Tem-per-ate, sober, discreet
- a. Tem-po-ral, worldly
- a. Ten-a-ble, that may be held
- s. Ten-den-çy, aim, drift
- s. Ten-e-ment, a house
- s. Ter-ma-gant, a scold
- v. Ter-mi-nate, to limit, to end
- a. Ter-ri-ble,*dreadful
*In this and the following word, ri takes the sound of re. It is erroneous to say terrable.
- v. Ter-ri-fy, to make afraid
- a. Ter-ti-an, every third day
- s. Tes-ta-ment, a will
- v. Tes-ti-fy, to witness
- s. The-a-tre, a building for public shows
- s. The-o-ry, speculation
- a. Tim-o-rous, fearful
- a. Tit-u-lar, in name only
- v. Tol-er-ate, to permit
- a. Trac-ta-ble, easily managed
- s. Trajg-e-dy, a mournful play
- a. Trajg-i-cal, sad, mournful
- a. Trai-tor-ous, traitor-like
- a. Tran-si-ent, passing away
- s. Trea[Tc]h-e-ry, breach of faith
- s. Treazs-u-rer, a keeper of treasure
- s. Treazs-u-ry, a place for money
- a. Trem-u-lous, trembling
- s. Tri-an-gle, a figure of three angles
- a. Trip-li-cate, three-fold
- a. Triv-i-al, of small consequence
- a. Tur-bu-lent, violent, boisterous
- s. Tur-pi-tude, inherent vileness
- s. Tu-te-lar, one who protects
- s. Tym-pa-ny, a dropsy
Page 77 - a. Typ-i-cal, emblematical
- a. Tyr-an-nous, cruel, oppressive
- s. Tyr-an-ny, cruel government
- Accented on the second.
- s. Tes-tá-tor, one who leaves a will
- a. Tran-scen-dent, very excellent
- a. Trans-pa-rent, clear
- a. Tre-men-dous, awful, dreadful
- s. Tri-bu-nal, a judgment seat
- a. Tri-um-phant, triumphing
- Accented on the last.
- a. Trans-ma-rine,*lying beyond sea
*pr. Trans-ma-reen.
-
V.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Vá-can-çy, an empty place
- s. Vac-u-um, space void of matter
- ad. Val-i-ant-ly, courageously
- s. Vag-a-bond, an idle stroller
- s. Va-ri-ançe, disagreement
- a. Va-ri-ous, different
- s. Vas-sal-ajge servitude
- v. Ve-jge-tate,**to cause growth
**pr. Ved-je-tate.
- s. Ve-he-mençe, earnestness
- a. Ve-he-ment, fervent, eager
- s Ve-hi-cle, that in which a thing is carried.
- a. Ven-di-ble, saleable
- a. Ven-o-mous, poisonous
- v. Ven-e-rate, to esteem, reverence
- s. Ven-tri-cle, a cavity in the heart
- v. Ven-ti-late, to air, to fan
- a. Ven-ture-some, daring
- v. Ver-i-fy, to prove true
- a. Ver-si-tile, changeable
- v. Ver-si-fy, so turn into verse
- s. Ver-te-bre, a joint of the back
- a. Ver-ti-cal, overhead
- s. Vet-er-an, serving long
- s. Vic-er-ajge, the benefice of a vicar
- a. Viç-i-ous-ly, wickedly
- s. Vic-to-ry, the defeat of an enemy
- s. Vic-tu-al-ler, one who provides victuals
- s. Vijg-il-ançe, watchfulness
- a. Vijg-il-ant, active, watchful
- a. Vig-or-ous, lively, stout
- v. Vil-i-fy, to abuse
- a. Vin-çi-ble, that may be overcome
- v. Vin-di-cate, to justify, to clear
- v. Vi-o-late, to break or transgress
- s. Vi-o-lençe, force, oppression
- a. Vi-o-lent, furious, forcible
- a. Vir-tu-ous, morally good
- a. Vir-u-lent, hurtful, infectious
- a. Vizs-i-ble, that may be seen
- s. Vis-i-tant, one who goes to see another
- a. Vizs-u-al, pertaining to the sight
- v. Vi-ti-ate, to corrupt
- a. Vol-a-tile, airy, light
- a. Vol-u-ble, fluent of speech
- s. Vo-ta-ry, one devoted
- Accented on the second.
- s. Va-ca-tion, leisure
- s. Ver-mil-ion, a fine red colour
- s. Vex-a-tion, acts of troubling
- s. Vi-bra-tion, an alternate moving
- a. Vi-va-cious, sprightly
- s. Vo-ca-tion, employment
- s. Vo-li-tion, the act of willing
- a. Vo-ra-cious, ravenous
Page 78 - s. Ut-ter-ançe, speech
- Accented on the second.
- ad. Ver-bá-tim, word for word
- s. Ver-ti-go, a giddiness
- s. Viçe-jge-rent, one who acts for another
- a. Vin-dic-tive, revengeful
- s. Vol-ca-no, a burning mountain that emits flames, stones, &c.
- a. Un-daunted, fearless
- a. Un-feign-ed, real, sincere
- a. Un-time-ly, unseasonable
- a. Un-wiel-dy, unmanageable
- a. Un-wor-thy, not deserving
- Accented on the last.
- s. Vol-un-teér, one who enters willingly: a soldier of his own accord
- v. Un-de-çeive, to set right
- v. Un-der-go, to suffer
- v. Un-der-mine, to sap, to injure secretly
-
W.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Wáp-en-take, a division of a country
- s. War-ri-or, a military man
- s. Wea-ri-ness, fatigue
- a. Wea-ri-some, fatiguing
- a. Whim-si-cal, full of fancies
- s. Wi-dow-er, a man whose wife is dead
- s. Wil-der-ness, a desert
- ad. Wil-ful-ly, on purpose
- a. Won-der-ful, astonishing
- s. Wret[Tc]h-ed-ness, misery
-
Y.
- s. Yeo-man-ry, the body of yeoman
-
Z.
- ad. Zeal-ous-ly, with passionate ardour
- s. Zó-di-ac, the twelve signs in the heavens
WORDS OF FOUR SYLLABLES.
Parts of Speech.
A.
- Accented on the first.
- a. AC-ÇEP-TA-BLE, *agreeable: seasonable
*Though Mr. Walker places the accent on the first, he notwithstanding gives a preference to its being on the second syllable, agreeably, to Johnson and Baily.--Entick, in his work, has the accent on the first svllable.
- s. Ac-çes-sa-ry, an abettor
- s. Ac-cu-ra-çy, exactness
- s. Ac-ri-mo-ny, sharpness: severity of temper or language
- a. Ad-mi-ra-ble, excellent
Page 79 - s. Ad-mi-ral-ty, the supreme naval power
- s. Ad-ver-sa-ry, an enemy
- s. Ag-ri-cul-ture, husbandry
- v. A-li-en-ate, to estrange from
- s. Al-le-go-ry, a figure in rhetoric
- a. A-mi-a-ble, lovely charming
- a. Am-i-ca-ble, friendly
- part. An-i-mated, spirited, lively
- s. Ap-o-plex-y, a sudden deprivation of all sense and motion
- a. Ap-pli-ca-ble, that may be applied
- a. Ar-bi-tra-ry, not bound by law
- s. Arch-i-tec-ture, the art of building
- s. Au-di-to-ry, the assembly of hearers
- Accented on the second.
- v. Ab-bré-vi-ate, to shorten
- v. A-bom-i-nate, to detest
- a. Ab-ste-mi-ous, temperate in diet
- s. Ab-sur-di-ty, foolishness
- v. Ac-çel-e-rate, to hasten
- a. Ac-çes-si-ble, approachable
- v. Ac-com-mo-date, to adjust to fit
- v. Ac-com-pa-ny, to join with
- s. Ac-com-plish-ment, an acquirement: a completion
- v. Ac-cu-mu-late, to heap up
- s. Ac-know-ledjg-ment, confession: gratitude
- s. Ac-tiv-i-ty, nimbleness
- v. Ad-min-is-ter, to give to
- a. Ad-mis-si-ble, that may be admitted
- s. Ad-mis-si-on, access
- a. A-do-ra-ble, worthy of honour
- s. Ad-ver-si-ty, affliction
- s. Ad-ver-ten-çy, attention
- s. Ad-ver-tizse-ment, intelligence
- a. Ad-vi-zsa-ble, fit to be done
- v. A-dul-te-rate, to reduce in quality
- s. Af-fec-ti-on, love, kindness
- a. Af-fir-ma-tive, positive
- s. Af-fliction, trouble, calamity
- s. A-jgil-i-ty, nimbleness
- a. A-gra-ri-an, relating to land
- a. A-gree-a-ble, pleasing
- s. A-lac-ri-ty, willingness, readiness
- s. Al-le-gi-ançe, duty of subjects
- v. Al-le-vi-ate, to ease, to soften
- s. Al-ter-na-tive, a choice of two things only
- s. Am-bas-sa-dor, a state representative
- a. Am-big-u-ous, doubtful
- s. Am-bi''-tion, thirst after power
- a. Am-bi''-ti-ous, greedy of honour: aspiring, proud
- a. A-me-na-ble, subject to
- a. Am-phib-i-ous, living by land and water
- v. Am-plif-i-cate, to enlarge
- s. A-nal-o-jgy, relation
- s. A-nal-y-sis, resolving into parts
- s. A-nat-o-my, dissection
- v. An-ni-hi-late, to destroy utterly
- s. An-nu-i-tant, one who enjoys an annuity
- s. An-nu-i-ty, a yearly allowance for life
- a. A-non-y-mous, without a name, unknown
- s. An-tag-o-nist, an opponent
- v. An[-]tiç-i-pate, to do before hand
- s. An-tip-a-thy, a natural aversion
- s. An-ti''-qui-ty, ancientness
Page 80 - s. Anx-i-e-ty, trouble of mind
- s. A-pol-o[-]jgy, a defence or excuse
- s. A-pos-tro-phe, a figure in rhetoric: a comma
- v. Ap-pre-çi-ate, to estimate
- v. Ap-pro-pri-ate, to consign to any particular use
- a. Ap-prox-i-mate, near to
- s. Ap-pur-te-nançe, an appendage
- s. A-rith-me-tic, the science of numbers
- a. Ar-tic-u-late, distinct
- s. Ar-til-le-ry, heavy cannon
- s. As-cen-den-çy, influence
- a. As-pec-ta-ble, visible
- s. As-pe-ri-ty, roughness, harshness of speech
- v. As-sas-si-nate, to murder secretly
- a. As-sid-u-ous, diligent
- v. As-sim-i-late, to make alike
- v. As-so-ci-ate, to join with
- s. As[-]trol-o-jgy, foretelling by the stars
- s. As-tron-o-my, the science of the heavenly bodies
- ad. A-tro-cious-ly, wickedly
- v. At-ten-u-ate, to lessen
- ad. Au-da-cious-ly, boldly
- s. Au-re-li-a, the chrysalis
- a. Au-ric-u-lar, private, told in secret
- ad. Au-spi-cious-ly, happily
- s. Aus-ter-i-ty, severity, cruelty
- s. Au-thor-i-ty, legal power
- Accented on the third.
- a. Ac-çi-dén-tal, happening by chance
- s. Ad-o-les-çençe, state of youth
- s. Af-fi-da-vit, a deposition on oath
- a. An-te-çe-dent, going before
- a. Ap-o-plec-tic, relating to apoplexy
- a. Ap-pre-hen-sive, fearful, sensible
- s. Ar-bi-tra-tor, a judge
-
B.
- Accented on the second.
- s. Bar-bár-i-ty, cruelty
- s. Ba-rom-e-ter, a weather-glass
- s. Be-at-i-tude, blessedness
- a. Bel-lijg-er-ent, engaged in [unclear]
- s. Be-nef-i-çençe, active goo ness
- a. Be-nef-i-çent, doing good
- s. Be-nev-o-lençe, good will
- a. Be-nev-o-lent, kind
- s. Be-nig-ni-ty, sweetness of disposition
- a. Bi-en-ni-al, lasting two years
- s. Bi-og-ra-phy, a history of lives
- a. Bo-tan-i-cal, belonging to herbs
- Accented on the third.
- v. Bas-ti-ná-do, to beat severely
- a. Be-a''-tif-ic, that is blessed
-
C.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Çél-i-ba-çy, single life
- s. Çer-e-mo-ny, forms of civility
- a. [TC]har-i-ta-ble, benevolent
- a. Com-men-ta-ry, an interpretation or exposition
Page 81 - s. Com-mis-sa-ry, a civil officer
- s. Com-mon-al-ty, the common people
- s. Com-pa-ra-ble, that may be compared
- s. Com-pe-ten-çy, sufficiency
- a. Com-pli-ca-ted, intricate
- a. Con-quer-a-ble, that may be conquered
- s. Con-tro-ver-sy, dispute
- s. Con-tu-ma-çy, stubbornness
- s. Con-tu-me-ly, reproach
- s. Cor-ol-la-ry, an inference
- s. Cor-pu-len-çy, bulkiness of body
- a. Cor-ri-jgi-ble[,] that may be amended
- a. Cred-it-a-ble[, ]of good repute
- a. Cus-to-ma-ry, usual
- Accented on the second.
- a. Ca-dáv-er-ous, ghastly
- s. Cal-am-i-ty, misfortune
- s. Cal-id-i-ty, great heat
- v. Cal-um-ni-ate, to slander
- a. Ca-pa-cious-ness, largeness
- v. Ca-paç-i-tate, to enable
- s. Ca-paç-i-ty, ability
- v. Ca-pit-u-late, to surrender
- ad. Ca-pri-cious-ly, whimsically
- s. Cap-tiv-i-ty, imprisonment
- a. Car-niv-o-rous, feeding on flesh
- s. Ca-tas-tro-phe, a dreadful event or accident
- s. Çe-leb-ri-ty, renown
- s. Çe-ler-i-ty, swiftness
- a. Çe-les-ti-ally, heavenly
- a. Çen-so-ri-ous, apt to censure
- a. Çen-trif-u-gal, flying from the centre
- a. Çen-trip-e-tal, tending to the centre
- s. Çer-tif-i-cate, a written testimony
- a. Ce-ru-le-an, sky-coloured
- v. Cha-rac-ter-ize, to describe
- s. Çhi''-ca-ne-ry, cunning
- a. Chi-mer-i-cal, imaginary
- a. Chi-rur-jgi-cal, relating to surgery
- s. Çir-cum-fer-ençe, the measure round any circular body
- s. Çiv-il-i-ty, kindness
- v. Co-ag-u-late, to congeal
- s. Co-hab-i-tant, an inhabitant of the same place
- s. Co-he-ren-çy, agreement
- a. Co-in-çi-dent, happening together
- a. Col-lat-er-al, not direct
- ad. Col-lec-tive-ly, in a body
- s. Co-loph-o-ny, rosin
- s. Col-le-jgi-an, a member of a college
- a. Col-lo-qui-al, relating to conversation
- a. Com-bus-ti-ble, apt to take fire
- s. Co-me-di-an, a stage player
- v. Com-mem-o-rate, to celebrate
- a. Com-men-da-ble, praise-worthy
- a. Com-men-su-rate, of equal measure
- v. Com-mizs-e-rate, to pity
- s. Com-mis-sion-er, one empowered to act
- a. Com-mo-di-ous, convenient
- s. Com-mod-i-ty, merchandise
- s. Com-mu-ni-cant, one who receives the sacrament
- v. Com-mu-ni-cate, to impart
- s. Com-mu-ni-ty, society in general
Page 82 - a. Com-par-a-tive[,] implying comparison
- s. Com-par-i-son, act of comparing
- a. Com-pas-sion-ate, tender
- a. Com-pat-i-ble, consistent with
- a. Com-pen-di-ous, short
- s. Com-pen-di-um, an abridgment
- s. Com-pet-i-tor, a rival
- s. Com-pla-çen-çy, pleasure, satisfaction
- s. Com-plex-ed-ness, complication
- s. Com-pos-i-tor, one who sets for the press
- a. Com-pul-so-ry, forcing
- a. Com-pu-ta-ble, capable of being numbered
- v. Con-çil-i-ate, to reconcile
- s. Con-cin-ni-ty, decency
- a. Con-com-i-tant, united with
- s. Con-den-si-ty, thickness
- a. Con-di-tion-al, including turns
- s. Con-fec-tion-er, a maker of sweetmeats
- v. Con-fed-e-rate, to league
- s. Com-for-mi-ty, compliance with
- a. Con-form-a-ble, suitable
- a. Con-jge-ni-al, agreeing in disposition
- v. Con-grat-u-late, to rejoice with
- s. Con-gru-i-ty, fitness
- s. Con-jec-tur-er, a guesser
- ad. Con-nec-tive-ly, in union
- a. Con-nu-bi-al, belonging to marriage
- a. Con-sid-er-ate, regardful
- a. Con-so-la-ble, easily comforted
- v. Con-sol-i-date, to harden
- a. Con-spic-u-ous, easy to be seen
- s. Con-spir-a-çy, a plot
- s. Con-stit-u-ent, an elector
- a. Con-strain-a-ble, liable to constraint
- a. Con-su-ma-ble, susceptible of destruction
- v. Con-tab-u-late, to floor with boards
- a. Con-ta-jgi-ous, infectious
- v. Con-tam-i-nate, to corrupt
- a. Con-tem-pla-tive, studious
- a. Con-temp-ti-ble, mean
- a. Con-temp-tu-ous, scornful
- ad. Con-ten-tious-ly, perversely
- a. Con-tig-u-ous, adjoining
- s. Con-tin-gen-cy, accidental possibility
- ad. Con-tin-gent-ly, accidentally
- a. Con-tin-u-al, incessant
- s. Con-tin-u-ance, duration
- a. Con-tin-u-ate, united
- a. Con-tin-u-ous, joined
- a. Con-ve-ni-ent, suitable
- a. Con-vex-i-ty, outside of an orb
- a. Con-viv-i-al, social, festive
- v. Co-op-er-ate, to act jointly
- a. Cor-nig-e-rous, horned
- a. Cor-po-re-al, bodily
- v. Cor-rob-or-ate, to strengthen
- a. Cor-ro-di-ble, possible to be consumed
- s. Cos-mog-ra-phy, a description of the universe
- s. Cre-den-tials, letters of recommendation
- v. Cre-du-li-ty, easiness of belief
- s. Cri-te-ri-on, a mark of judgment
- Accented on the third.
- a. Çir-cum-já-çent, lying round
- v. Co-a-les-çençe, union
Page 83 - a. Co-e-ter-nal, eternal with
- a. Co-ex-is-tent, existing with
- a. Com-pre-hen-sive, full
- s. Cor-re-spon-dençe, intercourse
- a. Cor-re-spon-dent, answerable
-
D.
- Accented on the first.
- s. Dél-i-ca-çy, neatness, niceness
- a. Des-pi-ca-ble, worthless
- a. Des-ul-to-ry, unsettled
- a. Dil-a-to-ry, loitering
- a. Dis-pu-ta-ble, liabte to contest
- a. Dis-so-lu-ble, admitting separation
- s. Dor-mi-to-ry, a sleeping-place
- s. Dys-en-te-ry, a looseness
- Accented on the second.
- v. De-cáp-i-tate, to behead
- a. De-çen-ni-al, lasting ten years
- a. De-cid-u-ous, falling off
- a. De-ci-so-ry, able to decide
- a. De-clar-a-tive, explanatory
- s. De-cliv-i-ty, descent
- a. De-coc-ti-ble, that which may be boiled or prepared
- v. De-cor-ti-cate, to divest of bark
- s. De-crep-i-tude, old age
- a. De-du-çi-ble, drawn from
- ad. De-duc-tive-ly consequently
- s. De-fi-cien-cy defect
- a. De-fi-na-ble[,] that may be explained
- a. De-fla-gra-ble, apt to burn
- a. De-fin-i-tive, decisive
- a De-gen-er-ous, vile, base
- s. De-for-mi-ty, uglinss
- v. De-jgen-er-ate, to grow worse
- a. De-lec-ta-ble, delightful
- v. De-lib-er-ate, to think
- ad. De-li-cious-ly, sweetly
- ad. De-light-ful-ly, with delight
- v. De-lin-e-ate, to describe
- s. De-lin-quen-cy, a fault
- a. De-lir-i-ous, light-headed
- s. De-moc-ra-çy, government by the people
- s. De-mol-ish-er, a destroyer
- a. De-mon-stra-tive, convincing
- v. De-nom-i-nate, to give name to
- v. De-op-pi-late, to clear a passage
- a. De-pec-ti-ble, tough
- a. De-plo-ra-ble, sad, lamentable
- v. De-pop-u-late, to unpeople
- s. De-prav-i-ty, corruption of manners
- v. De-pre-çi-ate, to undervalue
- v. De-ra-cin-ate, to root up
- a. De-riv-a-tive, derived from
- a. De-rog-a-tive, derogating
- a. De-sic-ca-tive, drying
- a. De-zsi-ra-ble, to be wished for
- a. De-spi-sa-ble, contemptible
- s. De-spon-den-çy, despair
- ad. De-struc-tive-ly, ruinously
- a. De-ter-mi-nate, limited
- a. De-tes-ta-ble, odious
- a. De-trac-to-ry, defamatory
- a. De-vo-ti-on-al, pertaining to devotion
- s. Dex-ter-i-ty, expertness
- s. Di-ag-o-nal, a line from angle to angle
- s. Di-am-e-ter, the line which divides a circle equally
- s. Di''oç-e-san, a bishop
- s. Di''-rec-to-ry, a book directing
- s. Dis-com-fi-ture, overthrow
- a. Dis-con-so-late. comfortless
Page 84 - v. Dis-coun-te-nançe, to give a check to
- s. Dis-cre''-ti-on, prudence
- v. Dis-crim-i-nate, to distinguish between
- s. Dis-cus-si-on, examination
- s. Dizs-junc-ti-on, a disjoining
- s. Dizs-loy-al-ty, unfaithfulness
- s. Dis-par-i-ty, inequality
- s. Dis-pen-sa-ry, a medicinal warehouse
- s. Dis-per-si-on, the act of scattering
- v. Dis-qual-i-fy, to make unfit
- s. Dis-qui-e-tude, restlessness
- s. Dis-sec-ti-on, anatomy
- v. Dis-sem-i-nate, to scatter
- s. Dis-sen-si-on, strife
- a. Dis-sim-i-lar, unlike
- s. Dis-syl-la-ble, a word of two syllables
- s. Dis-tinc-ti-on, a difference
- s. Dis-tor-ti-on, a twisting
- v. Di''-ver-si-fy, to vary
- s. Di''-ver-si-ty, variance
- s. Di''-vin-i-ty, the Godhead
- a. Di''-vizs-i-ble, that may be divided
- s. Do-çil-i-ty, readiness to learn
- s. Do-na-ti-on, a gift
- s. Dox-ol-o-jgy, a song of praise
- s. Duc-til-i-ty, pliancy
- s. Du-pliç-i-ty, deceit
- s. Du-ra-ti-on, length of continuance
- Accented on the third.
- s. De-cli-ná-tor, an instrument in dialling
- s. Des-pe-ra-do, a desperate person
- a. Det-ri-men-tal, injurious
- a. Dis-af-fec-ted, averse from
- s. Dis-a-gree-ment, a difference
- a. Dis-con-tent-ed, dissatisfied
- v. Dis-con-tin-ue, to leave off
- v. Dis-in-her-it, to cut off by will
- a. Dis-re-spect-ful, uncivil, irreverent
- s. Dis-si-li-tion, act of bursting
- s. Dis-so-lu-tion, a melting
- a. Dis-syl-la-bic, consisting of two syllables only
- s. Dis-til-la-tion, act of dropping
- s. Dis-tri-bu-tion, sharing a mongst
- s. Div-i-na-tion, a foretelling
- s. Dom-i-na-tion, power
- a. Dom-i-neer-ing, overbearing
- s. Dul-co-ra-tion, act of sweetening
- s. Du-pli-ca-tion, act of doubling
-
E.
- Accented on the first.
- a. Ed-i-fy-ing, instructive
- s. Ef-fi-ca-çy, ability, force
- a. El-i-gi-ble, preferable
- s. Em-is-sa-ry, a spy, a secret agent
- s. Ep-i-cu-rism, luxury
- s. Ep-i-lep-sy, a convulsive disease
- a. E-qui-ta-ble, just, candid
- a. Ex-e-cra-ble, hateful
- a. Ex-em-pla-ry, worthy of imitation
Page 85 - a. Ex-o-