Ad/ver-sa-ry, n. an opponent; enemy Ad'ver-sa-ry, a. opposite to; adverse. Ad-ver'sa-tive, a. noting opposition. Ad'verse, a. contrary; calamitous; opposite. Ad-versi-ty, n. affliction; misfortune. Ad'verse-ly, ad. oppositely; unfortunately. Ad-vert', v. n. to turn or attend to; to regard. Ad-ver'tence, n. attention. Ad-ver'ten-cy,
Ad-vër tent, a. attentive; heedful. Ad-ver-tige, v. a. to inform; to give notice. Ad-ver'tişe-ment, or Ad-ver-tişe'ment, n. in- formation; admonition; public notice. Ad-ver-tişler, n. he who advertises. Ad-vice', n. counsel; instruction; notice. Ad-viş/a-ble, a. prudent; expedient; fit. Ad-viş'a-ble-ness, n. propriety; fitness. Ad-vişel, v. a. to counsel, inform, consult. Ad-vişe', v. n. to consult; to deliberate. Ad-vised-ly, ad. deliberately; heedfully. Ad-vigled-ness, n. deliberation. Ad-vişe'ment, n. counsel; information. Ad-vişler, n. one who advises; a counsellor. Ad'vo-cate, v. a. to plead for; to defend. Ad'vo-cate, n. one who pleads for another. Ad-vo-ca'tion, n. act of pleading; defence. Ad-vöŵ-ee', n. he that has the right of advow- [to a benefice. Ad-vöŵlson, (ad-vöû'zụn) n. a right to present Ådz, or Ad'dice, n. a cutting iron tool.
'dile, (e'dil) n. a Roman magistrate. Egil-ops, (e'jjl-õps) n. a tumor; a plant. 'gis, (eljis) n. a shield.
Æ-oli-an-harp, n. a stringed musical instrument acted upon by the wind.
A-e'ri-al, a. belonging to the air; high; lofty. Ale-rie, (ale-re, or e're) n. a nest of eagles, &c. Ale-ri-form, a. having the form of air. A-e-rogra-phy, n. a description of the air. Ale-ro-lite, n. a meteoric stone. A-e-rology, n. the science of the air. Ale-ro-man-cy, n. divination by the air. A-e-rom'e-ter, n. a machine for weighing air. A-e-rome-try, n. the art of measuring the air. Ale-ro-naut, n. one who sails in the air. A-er-o-nautics, n. the art of sailing in the air. A-e-ros-ta'tion, n. the science of weighing air. Es-thetics, (es-thět'iks) n. the science which treats of the beautiful.
A-far', ad. at a great distance; remotely. Af-fa-bili-ty, n. the quality of being affable. Affa-ble, a. easy of access; courteous. Affa-ble-ness, n. courtesy; affability. Affa-bly, ad. in an affable manner. Af-fair', n. business; concern; transaction. Af-fect, v. a. to act upon; to move. Af-fec-ta'tion, n. false pretence or show. Af-fectled, p. a. moved; full of affectation. Af-fectled-ly, ad. in an affected manner. Af-fectled-ness, z. quality of being affected. Af-fecting, p. a. moving the passions. Af-fecting-ly, ad. in an affecting manner. Af-fection, n. desire; love; tenderness. Af-fection-ate, a. warm; fond; tender; kind. Af-fection-ate-ly, ad. kindly; tenderly. Af-fection-ate-ness, n. fondness; tenderness. Af-fective, a. that affects; moving.
| Af-fective-ly, ad. in an impressive manner. Af-fector, n. one who practises affectation. Af-filance, n. a marriage-contract; trust. Af-fi'ance, v. a. to betroth; to pledge. Af-filan-cer, n. he who affiances. Af-fi-da'vit, n. a written declaration on oath. Af-fil-ate, v. a. to adopt; to associate with. Af-fil-i-altion, n. the adoption of a son. Affi-nage, n. refining metals by the cupel. Af-fini-ty, n. relation by marriage; likeness. Af-firin', v. n. to declare positively. Af-firm', v. a. to ratify; to assert; to allege. Af-firm'a-ble, a. capable of being atfirmed. Af-firm'ance, n. confirmation; declaration Af-fir-ma'tion, n. a solemn declaration. Af-firm'a-tive, a. that affirms ; positive. Af-firm'a-tive-ly, ad. in an affirmative man- Af-firm'er, n. the person who affirms. [ner Af-fix, v. a. to unite to; to subjoin; to fix. Affix, n. something added to a word. - Af-flation, n. the act of breathing upon. Af-fla'tus, n. divine inspiration.
Afflict, v. a. to put to pain; to grieve. Af-flicted-ness, n. the state of affliction. Af-flictler, n. one who afflicts. . Affliction, n. calamity; sorrowfulness; mis- Af-flictive, a. painful; calamitous. [ery Af-flictive-ly, ad. in an afflicting manner. Afflu-ence, n. riches; plenty; abundance Afflu-ent, a. abundant; wealthy; rich. Af'flux, Af-flux'ion,
n. the act of flowing to.
Af-ford', v. a. to yield or produce; to grant. Af-forest, v. a. to turn ground into forest. Af-franchise, (af-frăn'chiz) v. a. to make free Af-fran'chişe-ment, n. act of making free. At-fray', n. a quarrel; disturbance; tumult. Af-fright', (af-frit) v. a. to alarm; to terrify. Af-fright', (af-frit) n. terror; fear. Af-front, (af-frunt') v. a. to insult; to offend. Af-front, (af-frunt') n. insult; outrage. Af-front'er, (af-frunt'er) n. he that affronts. Af-front'ive, a. causing affront; abusive. Af-fuse', v. a. to pour upon; to sprinkle. Af-fusion, (af-fülzhun) n. act of pouring upon Af-fyl, v. a. to betroth; to bind; to join. A-field', (a-feld') ad. to the field; in the field. A-float', (a-flōt!) ad. floating. A-foot', (a-fut') ad. on foot; in motion. A-fore', ad. in time past; in front. A-fore'said, (a-for'sed) a. said before. A-fore'time, ad. in time past. A-fraid', (a-frād') a. struck with fear. A-fresh, ad. anew; over again. Aft, ad. behind; astern: a sea term. After, pre. later in time; behind; according After, ad. in succeeding time.-a. succeeding. After-clap, n. a subsequent event. After-crop, n. the second crop. After-math,
After-nôôn, n. time from noon to evening. After-piece, (after-pēs) n. a farce. After-thought, (after-thawt) n. later thought. After-ward, (after-wurd) ad. in succeeding After-wards, (afier-wurdz) time. After-wit, n. contrivance too late. X'ga, n. a Turkish military officer.
A-gain', (a-gen') ad. a second time; once more. | Ag-ri-cult'u-ral, a. relating to agriculture.
A-gainst, (a-genst') pre. In opposition to. A-gipe, (a-gap') ad. staring with eagerness. A-gast, a. struck with terror. See Aghast. Aglate, n. a precious stone of a low class. Aga-ty, a. of the nature of agate. A-gave, n. the American aloe.
Agri-cult-ure, (ag/re-kult-yur) n. the art of cul tivating the ground.
Ag-ri-cult'u-rist, n. one skilled in agriculture. Ag'ri-mo-ny, n. liverwort, a plant. A-gröûnd', ad. stranded: applied to a ship. Algue, (algu) n. an intermitting fever, with A'gu-ish, a. partaking of ague. [cold fits. Algu-ish-ness, n. the resembling of an ague. Ah, (a) int. noting dislike, surprise, or pity. A-hä, int. expressing triumph and contempt. A-head', ad. further on: a nautical term. Aid, (ad) v. a. to help; to assist; to relieve. Aid, (ad) n. help; support; a helper. Aid-de-camp, (ad'de-kawng') n. (pl. Aids-de- camp) a military officer employed under a Aid'less, (ad'les) a. helpless. [general. Ai'gret, (a'gret) n. the egret or heron. Ailgu-let, n. a tag at the end of fringe. Ail, (l) v. a. to pain; to trouble. Ail, (al) v. n. to be in pain or trouble. Ailing, (al'ing) p. a. sickly; morbid. Ailment, (al'ment) n. pain; disease. Aim, (am) v. n. to direct toward; to guess. Aim, (am) v. a. to direct a missile weapon. Aim, (am) n. direction; endeavor; design. Aimless, (am'les) a. without aim or object. Air, (ar) n. the element in which we breathe;
Ao, n. a period of time; a generation of men; a hundred years; maturity; old age. Aged, (a'jed) a. old; stricken in years. Alen-cy, n. action; acting for another. Alent, n. one who acts; a deputy; a factor A-de-lation, n. concretion of ice. Ag-glomer-ate, v. a. to gather up in a ball Ag-glom-er-a'tion, n. a heaping together. Ag-gluti-nant, a. uniting parts together. Ag-glulti-nate, v. a. to cause to adhere. Ag-glu-ti-nation, n. union; cohesion. Aggran-dīze, v. a. to make great; to exalt. Aggran-dize-ment, or Ag-gran'dize-ment, n. act of aggrandizing; exaltation. Aggran-di-zer, n. he that aggrandizes. Aggra-vate, v. a. to make worse; to enhance. Ag-gra-valtion, n. the act of aggravating. Aggre-gate, a. formed of parts collected. Aggre-gate, n. the sum of parts collected. Aggre-gate, v. a. to accumulate. Ag-gre-ga'tion, n. collection; act of collecting. Aggre-ga-tive, a. taken together. [lence. Ag-gress, v. n. to commit the first act of vio- Ag-gression, (ag-gresh'un) n. the first injury. Ag-gres/sor, n. one that commences hostility. Ag-grievance, (ag-grêlvans) n. injury. Ag-grievel, v. a. to give sorrow; to vex. Ag-group', (ag-grop) v. a. to bring together. A-ghast, a. struck with horror; amazed. Agile, a. active; nimble; ready. Agile-ness, n. nimbleness; agility. A-gilli-ty, n. nimbleness; quickness; activity. Agi-ō, (ăd'je-ô) n. the difference between bank
notes and current coin. Agi-ta-ble, a. that may be agitated. Ai-tate, v. a. to put in motion; to discuss. Agitation, n. disturbance; violent motion. Ai-ta-tor, n. one who agitates.
Agnate, a. allied to; akin from the father. Ag-nation, n. descent from the same father. Ag-no'men, n. a name given to a person in way
gentle wind; mien of a person; a tune. Air (air) v. a. to expose to the air; to warm. Air/bal-lôôn, n. See Balloon.
Air'built, (ár'bilt) a. built in the air. Air'drawn, a. drawn in air; visionary. Air'gun, n. a gun discharged by air. Air-ness, n. exposure to the air; gayety. Airling, n. a short journey to enjoy the air. Air pump, n. a machine by which the air is exhausted out of proper vessels. Air'shaft, n. a passage for the air into mines. Air'y, a. relating to the air; gay; sprightly. Aisle, (il) n. a walk in a church. Ake, v. n. See Ache.
of praise or dispraise, from some event. Ag-nom-j-nation, n. an added name. A-go', ad. in time past; as, long ago. A-gog, ad. in a state of desire: a low word. A-going, p. a. being in action; into action. Ag-o-nistic. Ag-nism, (ǎglo-năzm) n. contention for a prize. Ag-o-nis'ti-căl, a. relating to prize-fighting. Aglo-nize,v.a.& n. to afflict with or be in agony. Ago-ny, n. violent pain; suffering; anguish. A-gra'ri-an, a. relating to fields or grounds. A-gree, v. n. to be in concord; to concur. A-gree/a-ble, a. suitable to; pleasing. A-gréela-ble-ness, n. quality of pleasing. A-greela-bly, ad. consistently with; pleasingly. Agreed', p. a. settled by consent.
A-greement, n. concord; compact; bargain. A-gres'tic, A-gres/ti-cal, a. rural; rustic.
A-kin', a. related to; allied to by nature. Al'a-bás-ter, n. a kind of soft white marble. Al'a-bas-ter, a. made of alabaster. A-lack', int. alas; noting sorrow. A-lac'ri-ty, n. cheerfulness; liveliness. A-lack'a-day, int. noting sorrow and melan- Al-a-mode', ad. according to the fashion. A-lärm', n. a cry of danger; sudden terror. A-lärm', v. a. to call to arms; to excite fear in A-lärm'běll, n. a bell rung noting danger. A-lärm'ing, p. a. terrifying; giving alarm. A-lärmist, n. he who excites an alarm. A-lä'rum, n. an alarm clock; alarm. Alb, n. a Roman priest's surplice. A-lás', int. expressing lamentation or pity
Al'ba-tross, n. a South-sea bird. Al-belit, ad. although; notwithstanding. Al-bi'no, n. a person unnaturally white. Al-bu-gin'e-ous, a. like the white of an egg. Album, n. a book for inserting autographs, &c Al-bu'men, n. the white of an egg. Al-bür'num, n. the white or softer part of wood Al'ca-hěst, n. a universal dissolvent. Al-caid', n. an officer in Barbary and Spain. | Al-chĕm'i-cal, a. relating to alchemy.
Al che-mist, n. one versed in alchemy Al-che-misti-cal, a. acting like an alchemist. Al'che-my, or Alchy-my, n. occult chemistry, the art of changing metals into gold. Al'co-hol, n. pure or highly-rectified spirit. Al-co-holic, a. relating to alcohol. Al'co-ho-lize, v. a. to make an alcohol. Al'co-răn, n. the Mahometan book of faith. Al-co-rănic, a. relating to the Alcoran. Al-cove', n. a recess; an arbor. Alder, n. a tree resembling the hazel. Al'der-măn, n. a magistrate in a corporation. Ale, n. fermented malt liquor. A-lec'try-o-măn-cy, n. divination by a cock. Åle'hôôf, n. ground-ivy.
Ale'höûse, n. a house where ale is sold. A-lěm/bic, n. a vessel used in distilling. A-lert', a. on guard; watchful; brisk; pert. A-lert'ness, n. sprightliness; pertness. Ål-ex-án'drine, n. a verse of twelve syllables. A-lex-i-phar'mic, a. driving away poison. A-lĕx-i-těr'ic, a. antidotal. A-lex-i-těr'i-cal,
Alge-bra, n. a peculiar kind of arithmetic. Al-ge-brālic,
Al-de-bralist, n. one well versed in algebra. Al-gific, a. producing cold. Al'go-rism, n. the art of computation by nu- Algo-rithm, meral figures, as in arithmetic. Ali-as, ad. [L.] otherwise.-n. a kind of writ. Al'i-bi, n. [L.] in law, in another place. Allien, (allyen) a. foreign; estranged from. Alien, (al'yen) n. a foreigner; a stranger. Allien-a-ble, (al'yen-a-bl) a. transferable. Allien-ate, (al'yen-at) v. a. to transfer proper- ty to another; to estrange.
Al-ien-a'tion, (ál-yen-ā'shun) n. the act of alienating; transfer; mental derangement. Al-ien-altor, n. he who transfers or alienates. A-light', (a-lit) v. n. to descend; to dismount. A-like', a. & ad. with resemblance; equally. Ali-ment, n. nourishment; food. Al-i-mental, a. nutritious; nourishing. Al-i-menta-ry, a. belonging to aliment. Al-i-men-ta tion, n. act of nourishing. Al-j-mo1nj-oŭs, a. nourishing.
Ali-mo-ny, n. separate maintenance. Ali-quant, a. not measuring exactly. Ali-quot, a. such as exactly measure. A-live', a. not dead; active; sprightly. Ål'ka-hěst, n. a universal dissolvent. Alka-li, or Al'ką-lį, n. a kind of salt which neutralizes acid.
Alka-line, a. relating to alkali.
Al-ker'mes, n. confection made of kermes. All, a. the whole; every one; every part. All, n. the whole; every thing.-[All is much used in composition; it adds force to the word; as, all-honored, &c.]
All-heal, (al-hel) n. a species of iron-wort. All-saints-day', (al-santz-da') n. the day for celebrating the saints; the first of Novem- All-soulş-day', n. the 2d of November. [ber All-wişe', a. possessed of infinite wisdom. Al-lay, (al-la) v. a. to quiet; to pacify. Al-lay!. See Alloy.
Al-layler, n. the person or thing that allays. Al-le-gation, n. affirmation; a plea. Al-lege', v. a. to affirm; to declare; to plead. Al-legela-ble, a. that may be alleged. Al-legler, (al-lejlur) n. he that alleges. Al-legiance, (al-lējans) n. duty of a subject. Al-le-gorlic, a. in the manner of an alle- Al-le-gorical, gory.
Al-le-gori-cal-ly, ad. in an allegorical manner. Al-le-gorli-cal-ness, n. the being allegorical. Alle-go-rize, v. a. to turn into allegory. Alle-go-rīze, v. n. to speak allegorically. Alle-go-ry, n. a figurative discourse, implying something not literally expressed. Al-legro, n. a sprightly motion in music. Al-le-lujah, (al-le-lu'ya) n. a word of spiritual exultation, signifying praise God.
Al-le-vi-ate, v. a. to ease; to soften; to allay. Al-lē-vi-ā'tion, n. act of alleviating.
Alley, (alle) n. a walk; a narrow passage. Alliance, n. a union by treaty or marriage. Al-licien-cy, (al-lish'yen-se) n. magnetism. Alli-gate, v. a. to join to unite. Al-li-ga'tion, n. a rule of arithmetic. Alli-ga-tor, n. the American crocodile. Al-ligion, (al-lizh'un) n. collision. Al-lit-er-altion, n. the beginning of several words with the same letter. Al-lit'er-a-tive, a. relating to alliteration. Al-lo-ca'tion, n. act of placing or adding to. Al-lo-cultion, n. act of speaking to another. Al-lo'di-al, a. independent of any superior. Al-lo'di-um, n. [L.] in law, a free manor. Al-lônge', (al-lŭnj') n. a thrust with a rapier. Al-lôô, v. a. to set on; to incite.
Al-lot', v. a. to distribute; to parcel out. Al-lot'ment, n. a share; part appropriated. Al-löw, v. a. to admit; to grant; to abate. Al-löwla ble, a. capable of being allowed. Al-löwa-ble-ness, n. lawfulness.
Al-lowa-bly, ad. with claim of allowance. Al-lowance, n. license; abatement; a grant. Al-löy!, n. baser metal mixed in coinage. Al-loy, v. a. to debase by mixing, as metals. Allspice, n. Jamaica pepper or pimenta. Al-lude', v. n. to refer; to hint; to insinuate. Al-lu'mi-nor, n. a colorer or painter upon paper. Al-lure', v. n. to entice; to decoy.
Al-lure'ment, n. an enticement; a temptation. Al-lürler, n. he that allures. Al-lur'ing, a. tempting; seducing. Al-luring-ly, ad. in an alluring manner. Al-luring-ness, n. enticement.
All, ad. quite; completely; wholly; entirely.Al-lū/şion, (al-lū'zhun) n. a reference to some- All-fool's-day', n. the first of April. All-fours', (al-forz) n. a low game at cards. All-hail', (al-hal') int. all health. All-hǎl'lows, (âl-hǎl'lọz) n. All-saints-day. All-hǎllow-mass, All-hǎl'low-tide, n. the term near All-saints-day.
thing known; a hint; an implication. Al-lu'sive, a. hinting at something. Al-lulvi-al, a. pertaining to alluvion. Al-lulvi-on, n. an accession of land washed to the shore by inundations.
Al-ly', v. a. to unite by kindred or friendship.
Al-ly', n. a friend or confederate.
|ǎl'u-děl, n. a subliming pot used in chemistry Alma, or Al'mẹ, n. a dancing girl in the East. Alum, n. a mineral salt, of an acid taste.
Alma-nac, n. an annual calendar. Al-migh'ti-ness, n. unlimited power. Al-mighty, (al-mi'te) a. omnipotent. Al-mighty, (al-mi'te) n. the Divine Being. Almond, (a'mund) . nut of the almond tree. Almonds, (a'mundz) n. pl. two glands on the sides of the tongue; the tonsils. Almon-er, n. a distributer of alins. Allmon-ry, n. place for distributing alms. Almost, or Al-most', ad. nearly; well nigh. Alms, (ämz) n. a gift or benefaction to the poor Alms/deed, (amz'ded) n. an act of charity. Alms giv-er, (ämz'giv-er) n. a giver of alms. Alins höûse, (ämz'höûs) n. a house devoted the reception and support of the poor. Almg/măn, n. a man living upon alms. Allmug-tree, n. a tree mentioned in Scripture. Alinage, n. a measuring by the ell. Alna-der, n. a measurer by the ell. Alloeş, (allōz) n. a tree; a cathartic juice. Al-q-et'ic, or Al-o-et'i-cal, a. consisting of aloes. A-loft, ad. on high; above; in the air. A-lone, a. single; without company; solitary. A-long, ad. at length; forward; onward. A-longside', ad. by the side of a ship. A-lool, ad. at a distance; cautiously. A-loud', ad. loudly; with a great noise. Alpha, u. the first letter in the Greek alphabet. Alpha-bet, n. the letters of a language.
Alu-mine, n. a kind of earth. A-lü'mi-nous, a. consisting of alum. Alvine, a. relating to the belly or intestines. Always, (al'waz) ad. perpetually; constantly. Am, the first person of the verb to be Am-a-bil'j-ty, n. loveliness; amiableness. A-main', ad. with vehemence; with vigor. A-măligam, n. a mixture of metals.
A-mallga-māte, v. a. to mix or unite metals. A-mal-ga-ma'tion, n. the act of amalgamating. A-man-u-en'sis, n. a person who writes what
Am'a-ránth, n. a flower which never fades. Am-a-răn'thine, a. consisting of amaranths. A-măr'i-tüde, n. bitterness.
Ain-a-ryllis, n. a genus of plants. A-mass, n. a. to collect together; to heap up. A-mass'ment, n. a heap; an accumulation. Am-a-teur, n. a lover of any art or science. Am-a-to'ri-al, Aina-to-ra. relating to love.
A-mazel, v. a. to astonish, perplex, confuse. A-maze'ment, n. confusion; astonishment. A-mazing, p. a. wonderful; astonishing. Am'a-zón, n. a warlike woman; a virago. Am-a-zō'ni-an, a.warlike; relating to amazons. Am-bā'ges, n. a circumlocution. Am-balgi-ous, a. circumlocutory.
Am-bas/sa-dor, n. a person sent in a public Al-pha-betlic, a. in the order or nature of manner from one sovereign power to another. Al-pha-hět'i-cal, the alphabet. [ner. Am-bǎs'sa-dress, n. the lady of an ambassador. Al-pha-běti-cal-ly, ad. in an alphabetical man-Amber, n. a yellow transparent substance.
Alpine, or Alpine, a. relating to the Alps. Al-ready, (al-red'de) ad. now; at this time. Also, ad. in the same manner; likewise. Altar, n. the place where offerings are laid;
the communion table in churches. Altar-piece, n. a painting over the altar. Alter, v. a. to change; to make otherwise. Alter, v. n. to suffer change; to vary. Alter-a-ble, a. that may be changed. Al-ter-altion, n. the act of altering; change. Alter-a-tive, a. having the quality of altering. Alter-cate, v. n. to wrangle; to contend with. Al-ter-cation, n. angry debate; wrangle. Al'ter-na-cy, n. action performed by turns. Alternate, a. one after another; reciprocal. Alternate, n. what happens alternately. Alter-nate, or Al-ternate, v. a. to perform
Am'ber-gris, n. a resinous substance.
Am-bi-dex'ter, n. one that can use both hands alike; a double dealer.
Am-bi-dex-teri-ty, n. the being able equally to use both hands; double dealing. Am-bi-dex'trous, a. using either hand. Am-bi-dex'trous-ness, n. ambidexterity. Am'bi-ent, a. surrounding; encompassing. Am'bi-gu, n. [Fr.] a medley of dishes. Ain-bi-guli-ty, n. uncertainty of signification Am-bigu-ous, a. of doubtful meaning. Am-big'u-ous-ly, ad. doubtfully; uncertainly. Am-big'u-ous-ness, n. uncertainty of meaning. Am-billo-gy, n. talk of ambiguous meaning. Am-billo-quoŭs,a.using ambiguous expressions. Am-billo-quy, n. use of doubtful expressions. al-Am'bit, n. the compass or circuit of any thing. Am-bition, (am-bish'un) n. eager desire of superiority, preferment, honor, or power. Am-bitious (am-bishius) a. filled with ambi tion; aspiring; eager after advancement. Am-bitious-ness, n. the being ambitious. Amble, v. n. to move upon an amble. Amble, n. a pace between a walk and a trot. Ambler, n. one that ambles; a pacer. Am-brō'şi-a, (am-brō'zhe-a) n. the imaginary food of the gods; the name of a plant. a. of the nature Am-brō'şi-al, (am-brō'zhe-al) of ambrosia ; Am-brō'şi-an, (am-brō'zhe-an) )
ternately; to change reciprocally. Alternate-ly, ad. in reciprocal succession. Alternate-ness, n. the being alternate. Al-ter-nation, n. reciprocal succession. Al-ter'na-tive, n. choice given of two things. Al-ter'na-tive, a. reciprocal.
Al-ter na-tive-ly, ad. by turns; reciprocally. Al-ter'na-tive-ness,
Al-ter'ni-ty, n. reciprocal succession.
Al-thela, n. a flowering shrub.
Al-though, (al-tho) c. though; be it so.
Al-tillo-quence, n. pompous language. n. the art of measuring heights.
Al-tis'o-nant, a. pompous or lofty in sound. Alti-tude, n. height; elevation.
Al-to-gether, ad. completely; without
Am'bry, n. an almonry; a pantry. [delicious. Ambs-ace', (amz-ās') n. a double ace. v. n. to move hither and thither.
excep-Am-bu-lation, n. a walking; a promenade.
Am'bu-la-to-ry, a. walking; movable. Am'bu-la-to-ry, n. a place for walking. Am'bu-ry, n. a bloody wart on a horse.. Am-bus-cade', n. a private station in which men lie to surprise others; an ambush. Am'bûsh, n. the place or act of lying in wait.Am'pu-tāte, v. a. to cut off a limb. Am'bûshed, (ăm'bûsht) p. a. placed in ambush. Am'el, n. vitreous composition for enamelling. A-mellio-rate, (a-mēl'yo-rāt) v. a. to improve. A-me-lio-ra'tion, (a-mel-yo-ra'shun) n. the act of making better; improvement. A-měn', ad. a term of assent: so be it. A-me'na ble, a. responsible; liable to account. A-n.ead, v. a. to correct; to reform; restore. A-mènd', v. n. to grow better; to reform. A-měnd'a-ble, a. reparable; corrigible. A-mendment, n. reformation; recovery. A-měnds', n. recompense; compensation. A-měn'i-ty, n. pleasantness; agreeableness. A-merce', v. a. to punish by fine or penalty. A-mërcela-ble, a. liable to amercement, or fine. A-mërce'ment, n. pecuniary punishment. A-mër'cer, n. he who amerces.
Am'pli-fi-er, n. one who amplifies. Am'pli-fy, v. a. to enlarge; to exaggerate Ampli-fy, v. n. to speak largely; to enlarge Am'pli-tude, n. largeness; copiousness. Am'ply, ad. largely; liberally; copiously. Am-pu-ta'tion, n. the act of cutting off a limb: Am'u-lět, n. a charm hung about the neck. A-muşel, v. a. to entertain; to divert. A-muşe'ment, n. recreation; diversion. A-müşler, n. he that amuses. A-musling,
A-měr'i-can-işm, n. an American idiom. Am'e-thyst, n. a precious stone of a violet color. Am-e-thyst'ine, a. resembling an amethyst. A'mi-a-ble, a. lovely; worthy to be loved. A'mi-a-ble-ness, n. loveliness; agreeableness. A'mi-a-bly, ad. in an amiable manner.. Amli-anth, or Am-j-ǎn'thus, n. earth-flax. Am'i-ca-ble, a. friendly; kind; obliging. Am'i-ca-ble-ness, n. friendliness; good will. Am'i-ca-bly, ad. in an amicable manner. Amice, n. undermost part of a priest's habit. A-mid', pre. in the midst; mingled with; A-midst', amongst; surrounded by. A-miss', ad. faultily; wrong; improperly. Am'i-ty, n. friendship; love; harmony. Am-mo1ni-a, n. a volatile alkali Am-mō'ni-ac, n. a drug or gum. Am-mo-nila-cal, a. containing ammoniac. Am-mu-nition, (ăm-mu-nish'ụn) n. military Am'nes-ty, n. a general pardon. A-mong,
A-mongst', pre. mingled with.
Am'o-rous, a. enamored; inclined to love
Am'o-rous-ly, ad. fondly; lovingly.
Am'o-rous-ness, n. fondness; lovingness.
A-mörphous, a. shapeless; without form.
A-mulsive, a. diverting; divertive. A-myg/da-late, a. made of almonds. A-mygda-line, a. resembling almonds. An, the same with the article a; denoting one See A.-The article a must be used before all words beginning with a consonant, and before the vowel u when long; and the article an must be used before all words be- ginning with a vowel, except long u, before words beginning with h mute, as, an hour, an heir, &c., or before words where the h is not mute, if the accent be on the second sylla- ble, as, an heroic action, an historical account, &c.
Ăn-a-băp'tist, n. one who holds to re-baptizing An-ach'o-rite, n. a solitary monk; a hermit. A-nǎch'ro-nism, n. an error in computing time. An-a-clătics, n. the doctrine of refracted light. An-a-con'da, n. a very large serpent. An'a-glyph, n. an ornament by sculpture. An'a-gram, n. the transposition of the letters of a word, as Amor into Roma. An'a-gram-măt'i-cal, a. like an anagram. An-a-gram'ma-tist, n. a maker of anagrams. An-a-lep tic, a. restorative; strengthening. An-a-log i-cal, a. having analogy; analogous. An-a-logi-cal-ly, ad. in an analogous manner. An-a-logi-cal-ness, n. the being analogical. A-nål'o-gous, a. having analogy; analogical. A-nǎllo-gy, n. resemblance, similarity, com- parison, or proportion of one thing to another. A-nǎl'y-sis, n. (pl. a-nǎl'y-sēş) the separation or
solution of any thing to its first elements. An-a-lytic, a. pertaining to analysis; re- An-a-lyt'i-cal, solving into first principles. An-a-lyt'i-caldy, ad. in an analytical manner. Ana-lyze, v. a. to resolve into first principles.
A-mör-tj-za'tion, n. in law, the right of trans-An'a-lyz-er, or An'a-lyst, n. one that analyzes.
An-a-mor-phō'sis, n. deformation. A-na'nas, n. the pine-apple.
An'a-pěst, n. a metrical foot, containing two
A-mör'tize-ment, ferring lands to mortmain. A-mör'tize, v. a. to alien lands. A-möûnt', v. n. to rise to; to come to. A-möûnt', n. the aggregate, or sum total. short syllables and one long one. A-môur', (a-môr') n. affair of love; intrigue. An-a-pěstic, a. relating to the anapest. Am-phibli-ous, a. living in two elements. An-a-ple-rot'ic, a. filling up; supplying. Am-phĭb'i-ous-ness, (am-fib'e-us-něs) n. capa- Ăn'arch, n. an author of confusion. bility of living in two different elements. A-närichi-cal, a. confused; without rule or Am-phi-bol'o-gy, n. ambiguous discourse. A-när chic, government. Am-phibo-lous, a. tossed from one to another. Anlar-chist, n. he who occasions disorder. Am'phi-brách, n. a foot of three syllables. Anlar-chy, n. want of government; disorder Am-phi-thela-tre, (ăm-fe-the'a-ter) n. a circular An-a-sar'cous, a. dropsical. building for public amusements. An-a-sto-matic, a. removing obstructions. Am-phi-the-ǎt'ri-cal, a. relating to exhibitions A-năs'tro-phẹ, n. in rhetoric, inversion. in, or to the form of an amphitheatre. A-nath'e-ma, n. an ecclesiastical curse. Am'ple, a. large; wide; extended; diffusive. An-a-the-măt'i-cal, a. containing anathema Am-pli-fi-ca'tion, n. enlargement; diffuseness. A-nath'e-ma-tize, v. a. to curse.
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