Ab-scond', v. n. to hide or conceal one's self.
Ab-scond er, n. one who absconds.
Ab'scess, (ǎb'ses) n. a tumor filled with mat- Ab-sürd'ly, ad. unreasonably; injudiciously.
Ab-scind', (ab-sind') v. a. to cut off. [ter. Ab-sürd'ness, n. the quality of being absurd.
Ab'sciss, (ab'sis) or Ab-scis'sa, n. part of the A-bun dance, n. great plenty; exuberance.
diameter of a conic section.
A-bun'dant, a. plentiful; exuberant. [ally.
Ab-scission, (ab-sizhun) [ab-sizh'un, W. J. A-bun'dant-ly, ad. in plenty; amply; liber-
F. Ja.; ab-sish'un, S. P.] n. the act of cut-A-buşe', v. a. to make an ill use of; to violate;
ting off.
to defile; to impose upon; to revile.
A-būse', n. ill use; a corrupt practice; unjust
censure; rude reproach; contumely.
A-bus'er, n. he that uses ill or reproaches.
A-busive, a. containing abuse; deceitful.
A-bu'sive-ly, ad. by a wrong use; reproachfully.
A-but', v. n. to end at; border upon; meet.
A-but'tal, n. the butting or boundary of land.
A-but'ment, n. that which borders upon an-
[Abyss.
A-bysm', (a-bizm') n. a gulf; the same with
A-byss, n. a depth without bottom; a gulf.
A-ca'ci-a, (a-ka/she-a) n. [L.] a drug; the
Egyptian thorn.
Ab sence, n. state of being absent; inattention.
Ab'sent, a. not present; inattentive in mind.
Ab-sent', v. a. to keep away; to withdraw.
Ab-sen-tee', n. he who is absent from his sta-A-bu'sive-ness, n. the quality of being abusive.
tion.
Ab sentiment, n. the state of being absent.
Ab sin thị-an, a. of the nature of wormwood.
Ab sin thi-at-ed, p. a. containing wormwood.
Ab-sin thi-um, n. [L.] wormwood.
Ab-sist, v. n. to stand off; to leave off.
Ab so-lute, a. complete; unconditional; not
relative; not limited; positive; certain.
Ab so-lute-ly, ad. completely; unconditionally.
Ab'so-lute-ness, n. completeness; despotism.
Ab-so-lution, n. the act of absolving; acquittal.
Ab-sol u-to-ry, [ab-sol u-tur-re, W. J. E. F. Ja.;
ab'so-lu-to-re, S. P.] a. that absolves. [ing.
Ab-sol va-to-ry, a. relating to pardon; forgiv-
Ab-solve', (ab-zŏlv') v. a. to clear; to acquit.
Ab-solvier, n. he who absolves.
Ac-a-de'mi-al, a. relating to an academy. Ac-a-de/mi-an, n. a member of an academy. Ac-a-děm'ic, a. relating to a university; applicable to a particular philosophy. Ac-a-dem'ic, n. a student of a university; an academic philosopher. Ac-a-dem'i-cal, a. belonging to an academy. Ac-a-dem'i-cal-ly, ad. in an academical man[ber of an academy. A-cad-e-mician, (a-kad-e-inish'an) n. a memA-căd/e-mism, n. the academical philosophy. Ab-sör bent, n. medicine that dries up mois-A-căde-mist, n. a member of an academy; an
Ab so-nant, a. absurd; wide from the purpose.
Ab so-nous, a. unmusical; contrary to reason.
Ab-sörb', v. a. to imbibe; to swallow up.
Ab-sör bent, a. having the power of absorbing.
Ab-sörpt, p. swallowed up; dried up.
Ab-sörp tion, n. the act of swallowing up.
Ab-stain', v. n. to keep from; to forbear.
Ab-ste mi-ous, a. temperate; sober; abstinent.
Ab-ste mi-ous-ly, ad. temperately; soberly.
Ab-ste mi-oŭs-ness, n. the being abstemious.
Ab-stěn tion, n. the act of restraining.
Ab-sterge, v. a. to wipe.
Ab-ster gent, a. having a cleansing quality.
Ab-sterse', v. a. to cleanse; to purify.
Ab-stër sion, n. the act of cleansing.
Ab-ster'sive, n. a cleanser.
Ab-ster'sive, a. having the quality of cleansing.
Ab sti-něnce, n. forbearance of necessary food.
Ab/sti-nent, a. practising abstinence.
Ab sti-něnt-ly, ad. in an abstinent manner.
Ab-stört ed, a. wrung from another by violence.
Ab-stract', v. a. to draw from; to abridge.
Ab'stract, [ab'strakt, S. P. Wb.; ab-strakt',
W.] a. separate; refined; pure.
Abstract, n. an abridgment; an epitome.
Ab-stracted, p. a. separated; disjoined.
Ab-stract ed-ly, ad. in an abstracted manner.
Ab-stracted-ness, n. state of being abstracted.
Abstract er, n. he who makes an abstract.
Ab-straction, n. act of abstracting; inatten-
[ing.
Ab-strac/tive, a. having the power of abstract-
Ab-stractive-ly, ad. in an abstractive manner.
Abstract-ly, ad. in an abstract manner.
Abstract-ness, n. a separate state.
Ab-struse', a. hidden; obscure; difficult.
Ab-strusely, ad. obscurely; not plainly.
Ab-struse'ness, n. difficulty; obscurity.
Ab-stru si-ty, n. abstruseness.
v. a. to waste gradually; to eat up.
fAb-sume',
Ab-sürd', a. unreasonable; inconsistent. [folly.
Ab-sürdi-ty, n. the quality of being absurd;|
academical philosopher.
A-căd e-my, [a-kad/e-me, P. J. F. 7. Ja. Wb.;
a-kad e-me, or ak'a-dem-e, S..] n. Pla
to's school of philosophy; a society of men,
associated for the promotion of some art; a
university; a school.
A-căn thus, n. [L.] the herb bear's-breech.
A-căt-a-lec'tic, n. a verse which has the com-
plete number of syllables, without superflu-
ity.
[covery.
A-cat-a-lep'si-a. n. [Gr.] impossibility of dis-
A-cat-a-leptic, a. incomprehensible.
Ac-cede', (ak-sed) v. n. to comply with; to
come to; to assent.
Ac-cel'er-ate, v. a. to hasten; to quicken.
Ac-cel-er-a tion, n. a hastening; a quickening.
Ae-cel er-a-tive, a. increasing the velocity."
Ac-cen/sign, n. the act of kindling.
Ac'cent, n. the modulation of the voice in
speaking; a stress of voice on certain sylla-
bles; a inark to direct the modulation of the
voice.
Ac-cent', v. a. to express or note the accent.
Ac-cent'u-al, (ak-sent'yu-al) a. rhythmical;
relating to accent.
Ac-cent/u-āte, v. a. to place the proper accents.
Ac-cent-u-a'tion, n. act of placing the accent.
Ac-cept', v. a. to take; to receive; to admit.
Ac-cep-ta-bil'i-ty, n. the quality of being ac-
ceptable.
*Ac-cep'ta-ble, or Ac'cep-ta-ble, [ak'sep-ta-bl,
S. W. J. E. F.; ak-sěp'ta-bl, P. Ja. Wb.g
Johnson, Ash, Dyche, Barclay.] a. likely
to be accepted; grateful; pleasing.
*Ac-cep/ta-ble-ness, n. the quality of being ac-
ceptable.
*Ac-cep'ta-bly, a. in an acceptable manner. Ac cep tance, n. reception; acceptation in commerce, the signing of or engagement to pay a bill.
Ac-cẹp-tation, n. reception; acceptance; the Ac-com'plish-ment, n. completion; full perreceived meaning of a word. Ac-cept er, n. he that accepts. Ac-cess', [ak-ses', W. P. J. F.; ǎk'sĕs, S. E.; ak'ses, or ak-ses', Ja.] n. approach; admission; increase.
*Ac'ces-sa-ri-ly, ad. in the manner of an ac
formance; ornament of mind or body.
fAc-compt', (ak-köûnt) n. See Account.
Ac-compta-ble, a. See Accountable. [unite.
Ac-cord', v. a. to make agree; to adjust; to
Ac-cord', v. n. to agree; to harmonize.
Ac-cord', n. a compact; agreement; union.
Ac-cord/a-ble, a. agreeable; consonant.
Ac-cord ance, n. agreement; conformity.
Ac-cörd'ant-ly, ad. in an accordant manner.
Ac-cord'er, n. an assistant; helper; favorer.
Ac-cord ing-tô, pre. agreeably to; in proportion.
Ac-cording-ly, ad, agreeably; conformably.
TAc-corpo-rate, v. a. to unite.
*Ac'ces-sa-ry, [ǎk'ses-sa-re, S. W. P. J. E.
F. Ja.; ak-ses'sa-re, Bailey, Ash.] a. con- Ac-cörd'ant, a. consonant or corresponding.
tributing; additional.
*Ac/ces-sa-ry, n. See Accessory.
Ac-ces-si-bil'i-ty, n. the quality of being ac-
Ac-ces'si-ble, a. that may be approached.
Ac-ces'sion, (ak-sesh'un) n. enlargement;
augmentation; act of coming to, or joining
to; approach.
[cessory.
*Ac ces-so-ri-ly, ad. in the manner of an ac-
*Ac'ces-so-ry, [ak'ses-so-re, S. W. P. J. E. F.
Ja.; ak-sesso-re, Bailey, Ash.] a. joined to
another thing; contributing.
*Ac/ces-so-ry, n. in law, one who is guilty of
a crime, not principally, but by participation.
Ac'ci-děnce, n. a book containing the first ru-
diments of grammar.
Ac'ci-dent, n. property or quality of a being not
essential to it; casualty; chance.
Ac-ci-děn'tal, n. a property nonessential.
Ac-ci-děn'tal, a. nonessential; casual; fortui-
Ac-ci-děn tal-ly, ad. casually; fortuitously.
Ac-ci-den tal-ness, n. the quality of being ac-
Ac-cipi-ent, n. a receiver.
[cidental.
Ac-claim', v. n. to give applause.
Ac-claim', . a shout of praise; acclamation.
Ac-cla-ma tion, n. shout of applause.
Ac-clam'a-to-ry, a. pertaining to acclamation.
Ac-cli/ma-ted, p. a. inured to a foreign climate.
Ac-clivi-ty, n. steepness reckoned upwards;
as, the ascent of a hill is the acclivity, the
descent is the declivity.
Ac-cli vous, a. rising with a slope.
Ac-cioy', v. a. to fill up; to cloy; to satiate.
Ac-col', (ak-köil') v. n. See Coil.
Ac-co-ládc', n. a blow; a ceremony used in
conferring knighthood.
Ac/co-lent, n. he that inhabits near; a bor
Ac-com/mo-da-ble, a. that may be fitted.
Ac-coin/mo-date, v. a. to supply, fit, adjust.
Ac-com'mo-date, a. suitable; fit; adapted.
Ac-com/mo-date-ly, ad. suitably; fitly."
Ac-com/mo-date-ness, n. fitness.
Ac-com-mo-dation, n. provision of convenien-
ces; fitness; reconciliation.
Ac-com-mo-da'tion-Bill, n. a bill of exchange
given as an accommodation, instead of mon-
Ac-com'mo-da-tor, n. he who adjusts a thing.
Ac-com'pa-ni-er, n. one who accompanies.
Ac-com'pa-ni-měnt, (ak-kŭm'pa-ne-ment) n.
that which attends a thing or person.
Ac-com'pa-ny, (ak-kŭm/pa-ne) v. a. to attend
to go along with; to associate with.
Ac-complice, n. an associate; a partner.
Ac-complish, v. a. to complete; to execute;
to fulfill; to obtain; to adorn or furnish
either mind or body.
[ment.
Ac-complish-a-ble, a. capable of accomplish-
Ac-complished, (ak-kom plisht) p. a. complete
in some qualification; elegant.
Ac-complish-er, n. he who accomplishes.
Ac-cost, v. a. to speak to, address, salute.
Ac-cost/a-ble, a. easy of access; familiar.
Ac-cost'ed, p. a. in heraldry, side by side.
Ac-cou-cheur', (ǎk-kôô-shaur, or ǎk-kôô-shure')
n. [Fr.] a man who assists women in child-
birth.
Ac-couchement, (ak-kôôsh/mäng) n. [Fr.] the
delivery of a woman in childbed.
Ac-cöûnt, n. a computation; estimation; ad.
vantage; regard; narration; examination.
Ac-cöûnt', v. a. to esteem, reckon, compute.
Ac-cöûnt', v. n. to reckon; to give an account
Ac-cöûnt-a-bill-ty, n. accountableness. Mod.
Ac-coûnta-ble, a. liable to account.
Ac-cöûnt/a-ble-ness, n. the being accountable.
Ac-countant, a. accountable.
Ac-countant, n. a man employed in accounts.
Ac-cöûnt/-book, (ak-köûnt-bûk) n. a book con-
taining accounts.
Ac-coûnting, n. the reckoning up of accounts.
Ac-couple, (ak-kup/pl) v. a. to link together.
Ac-couple-ment, (ak-kup'pl-měnt) n. a junc-
Ac-courage, v. a. See Encourage.
[tion.
Ac-court', (ak-kort) v. a. to entertain.
Ac-côu'tre, (ak-kôô tur) v. a. to dress; to equip.
Ac-côu tre-ment, (ak-kôô tur-ment) n. dress;
equipage; trappings; ornaments.
Ac-credit, v. a. to procure credit to.
Ac-credit-ed, p. a. of allowed reputation.
Ac-cred-it-ation, n. the giving of credit.
Ac-cres cent, a. increasing.
Ac-cretion, n. the act of growing to another.
Ac-cre tive, a. growing; increasing by growth.
Ac-croach, v. a. to draw to one; to gripe.
Ac-croach'inent, n. the act of accroaching.
Ac-crue', (ak-krôô') v. n. to accede to; to be
added to; to append to: in a commercial
sense, to arise, as profits.
Ac-cru'ment, n. addition; increase.
Ac-cu-bation, n. a lying or reclining.
fAc-cumb', v. a. to recline as at table.
Ac-cum ben-cy, n. state of being accumbent.
Ac-cumbent, a. leaning reclining.
Ac-cu/mu-late, v. a. to heap up; to pile up.
Ac-cu mu-late, v. n. to increase.
Ac-cu mu-late, a. heaped; collected.
Ac-cu-mu-la tion, n. the act of accumulating.
Ac-cu mu-la-tive, a. that accumulates.
Ac-cu/my-la-tor, n. one that accumulates.
Accu-ra-cy, n. exactness; nicety.
Accu-rate, a. exact; correct; precise.
Ac'cu-rate-ly, ad. exactly; without error.
Accu-rate-ness, n. exactness; nicety.
Ac-curse', v. a. to doom to misery; to curse.
Ac-cürsed, p. a. cursed; execrable; hateful.
Ac-cu şa-ble, (ak-ku/za-bl) a. blamable; cul-
Ac-cu şant, n. he who accuses.
[pable.
Ac-cu-şa'tion, n. the act of accusing..
Ac-casa-tive, a. accusing: a term applied to
the fourth case of Latin nouns.
Ac-cu'şa-tive-ly, ad. in an accusative manner.
Ac-cu sa-to-ry, a. containing an accusation.
Ac-cuşe', v. a. to charge with a crime; to
blame; to censure; to impeach.
Ac-cuş er, n. he that accuses.
Ac-custom, v. a. to habituate; to inure.
Ac-custom-a-ble, a. habitual; customary.
Ac-custom-a-bly, ad. habitually; customarily.
Ac-custom-ance, n. custom; habit; use.
Ac-custom-a-ri-ly, ad. in a customary manner.
Ac-custom-a-ry, a. usual; according to custom.
Ac-customed, (ak-kus tumd) a. frequent;
usual.
Ace, (as) n. a unit on cards or dice; an atom.
A-cel da-ma, n. [H.] a field of blood."
A-cepha-li, (a-sef fa-li) n. pl. [Gr.] levellers
who acknowledge no head or superior.
A-ceph'a-lous, (a-sef'a-lus) a without a head.
A-cerb', a. acid, with an addition of roughness.
A-cerbate, v. a. to make sour.
A-cer bi-ty, n. sour taste; severity of temper.
A-cer/vate, v. a. to heap up.
Aç-er-vation, (as-er-va'shun) n. the act of
heaping together.
†Aç'er-võse, (ǎs'er-vōs) a. full of heaps.
A-ces'cent, a. tending to sourness or acidity.
Aç'e-tate, (as/e-tat) n. in chemistry, a salt form-
ed by the union of acetic acid with a sali-
fiable base.
Aç-e-tōse', (as-e-to) a. sour; sharp.
Aç-e-tos i-ty, n. the state of being acetose.
A-ce tous, a. having the quality of vinegar.
Ache, (ak) n. a continued pain.
Ache, (ak) v. n. to be in continued pain.
A-chiev a-ble, a. possible to be achieved.
A-chiev'ance, n. performance.
A-chieve', (a-cheev') v. a. to perform; to fin-
ish a design prosperously; to gain; to obtain.
A chievler, n. he that performs.
A-chievement, n. a performance; an action:
in heraldry, the escutcheon, or ensigns ar-
morial.
Aching, (aking) n. pain; uneasiness.
Alchor, (a kor) n. [Gr.] a species of the herpes.
Ach-ro-matic, (ak-ro-matik) a. in optics, con-
trived to remedy aberrations and colors
Aç'id, (ás'id) a. sour; sharp.
Acid, (as id) n. an acid substance.
A-cid-fi-a-ble, a. that may be acidified.
A-cid-fy, v. a. to convert into acid.
A-cid-ty, n. an acid taste; sourness.
Aç'id-ness, (as'sid-nes) n. acidity.
Acid u le, (a-sid/u-lē) n. pl. [L.] medicinal
springs impregnated with carbonic acid.
A-cid/u-late, v. a. to tinge with acids.
A-cid u-lous, (a-sidu-lis) a. sourish.
Ac-knowledge, (ak-nõllẹj) v. a. to own the
knowledge of; to confess.
Ac-knowledg-ing, (ak-nol ej-ing) a. ready to
acknowledge; grateful.
Ac-knowledg-ment, (ak-něl'ej-ment) n. con-
cession; recognition; gratitude.
Acme, n. [Gr.] the highest point; the summit.
A-collo-thist, n. a servitor in the Romish
Ac'o-lyte, n. the same with Acolothist.
Aco-nite, n. the herb wolf's-bane; poison.
A corn, (á korn) n. the seed or fruit of the oak.
A'corned, (a'kornd) a. fed with acorns: in
heraldry, an oak tree with acorns on it.
A-cöû stic, a. relating to hearing.
A-cöû'stics, n. the theory of sounds; medicines
or instruments to help the hearing. [form.
Ac-quaint', v. a. to make familiar with; to in-
Ac-quaintance, n. familiarity; knowledge of;
a person with whom we are acquainted.
Ac-quainted, a. familiar with; well known.
Ac-quest', n. attachment; acquisition.
Ac-qui-esce', (ak-kwe-es') v. n. to rest in, or
remain satisfied with; to comply.
Ac-qui-es'cence, n. compliance; rest; content.
Ac-qui-es/cent, a. easy; submitting.
Ac-quiet, v. a. to render quiet.
Ac-quira-ble, a. that may be acquired.
Ac-quire', v. a. to gain; to come to; to attain.
Ac-quirer, n. one who acquires.
Ac-quirement, n. that which is acquired.
Ac-qui-sition, (ak-kwe-zish un) n. the act of
acquiring or gaining; the thing gained.
Ac-quisi-tive, a. that is acquired.
Ac-quiş'i-tive-ly, ad. by acquirement.
Ac-quit, v. a. to set free; to clear; to dis-
charge.
Ac-quit ment, n. the act of acquitting.
Ac-quit tal, n. a deliverance from the charge
of an offence; a judicial discharge.
Ac-quittance, n. a discharge from a debt.
A'cre, (a/kur) n. a quantity of land containing
forty rods in length, and four in breadth.
Ac'rid, a. of a hot, biting taste; bitter.
At-ri-mō ni-ous, a. abounding with acrimony.
Ac-ri-mo'ni-ous-ness, n. acrimony.
Ac-ri-mo'ni-ous-ly, ad. with acrimony.
Ac'ri-mo-ny, (ak'kre-mo-ne) n. sharpness
corrosiveness; bitterness or severity of tem-
Xc/ri-tude, n. an acrid taste.
Ac'ri-ty, n. sharpness; eagerness. Acro--mặt ic, a. abstruse; pertaining to Ac'ro-a-mati-cal, deep learning. Ac'ro-a-mătics, n. Aristotle's lectures on the more subtle parts of philosophy.
A-crō'mi-on, n. [Gr.] in anatomy, the upper process of the shoulder-blade.
A-cron y-cal, a. a term applied to the rising or setting of the stars, when they either appear above or sink below the horizon, at the time of sunset.
A-cron'y-cal-ly, ad. at the acronycal time.
Xc'ro-spire, n. a shoot from the end of seeds.
A-cross', ad. athwart; transversely.
A-cros tic, n. a poem in which the first letters
of the lines make up the name of a person.
A-cros ti-cal, a. relating to acrostics. [tie.
A-cros'ti-cal-ly, ad. in the manner of an acros
Ac-ro-teri-a, n. pl. [Gr.] in architecture, small
pedestals.
Act, (akt) v. n. to be in action; not to rest.
Act, v. a. to perform; to feign; to imitate.
Act, n. a deed; an exploit; a part of a play.
Acting, n. action; act of performing.
Ac'tion, (ǎk'shun) n. state of acting; a deed;
operation; a battle; gesticulation; a law-
suit; a share.
Action-a-ble, a. that admits an action in law.
Action-a-bly, ad. by a process of law.
Action-a-ry,n. one that has a share in ac-
Action-ist, tions, or shares, in stocks.
Ac'ti-vate, v. a. to make active. [quick.
Active, (aktiv) a. busy; nimble; agile;
Active-ly, ad. in an active manner; busily.
Active-ness,
Ac-tivity, n. the quality of being active.
Actor, n. he that acts; a stage-player.
Actress, n. a woman that plays on the stage.
mîen, sïr; môve, nör, son ; bûll, bür, rûle.—Ç, F, ç, &, soft ; C, G, C, §, hard. § as z ; \ as gz ;—this.
Act'u-al, (ǎkt'yu-al) a. real; effective; certain.
Act-u-ali-ty, n. the state of being actual.
Actu-al-ly, ad. in act; really.
Actu-al-ness, n. the quality of being actual."
Actu-a-ry, n. a register; a clerk.
Act'a-ate, a. put into action.
Act'u-ate, (akt'yu-at) v. a. to put into action.
Ac'u-ate, v. a. to sharpen; to point.
TA-cu-ty, (a-kū e-tę) n. sharpness.
A-cule-ate, a. having a point; prickly.
A-cumen, n. [L.] a sharp point; figuratively,
quickness of perception; discernment.
A-cu'mi-nāte, v. n. to rise like a cone.-v. a. to
whet or sharpen.
A-cu'mi-na-ted, p. a. sharp-pointed.
A-cu-mi-nation, n. the act of sharpening.
A-cute', a. sharp, not blunt or obtuse; ingen-
ious; penetrating: in medicine, acute disease
terminates shortly; opposed to chronical.
Acute accent is that which raises the voice.
A-cutelly, ad. sharply; ingeniously; keenly.
A-cute'ness, n. sharpness; quickness of intel-
Ad age, (ad aj) n. a maxim; a proverb. [lect.
TA-da gi-al, (a-da'je-al) a. proverbial.
A-da'gi-o, n. [It.] in music, a slow time.
Ada-mănt, n. a very hard stone; a diamond.
Ad-a-man-te'an, a. hard as adamant.
Ad-a-măn tine, a. made of adamant; hard.
Ad'am's-Apple, (ad/amz-ăp'pl) n. the promi-
nent part of the throat.
Ad'a-mite, n. the name of a class of heretics.
A-dăpt', v. a. to fit one thing to another.
A-dăpta-ble, a. that may be adapted.
Ad-ap-t-bilį-ty, n. capability of adaptation.
Ad-ap-ta tion, n. the act of fitting one thing
A-dap'tion, to another; fitness.
Ad ar-bit ri-um, [L.] at pleasure.
Ad cap-tandum, [L:] to attract.
Add, v. a. to join; to increase; to subjoin.
Add'a-ble, a. that may be added.
Ad-děç'i-mate, v. a. to take tithes.
Ad-dēém', v. a. to award; to sentence.
Ad-děn dum, n. pl. addenda, [L.] an addition;
an appendix.
ǎd'der, n. a viper; a venomous reptile.
Ad'der's-grass, n. a species of plant. [herb.
Ad'der's-tongue, (ăd'dẹrz-tŭng) n. a plant; an
Ad'der's-wort, (ad/derz-würt) n. snake-weed.
Ad di-ble, a. that may be added.
Ad di-bili-ty, n. possibility of being added.
Ad dice, or Adz, n. a cutting iron tool.
Ad-dict', v. a. to devote; to apply one's self.
Ad-dicted-ness, n. the being addicted.
Ad-diction, n. the act of devoting.
Ad-dĭt'a-ment, [ad-dit'a-ment, W. P. F. Ja.;
ăd de-ta-ment, S. J. E.] n. addition; the
thing added.
Ad-dition, (ad-dish'un) n. the act of adding;
a rule for adding sums together: in law, the
title annexed to a man's name.
Ad-di'tion-al, (ad-dish'un-al) a. being added.
Ad-di'tion-al-ly, ad. in addition to.
Ad-di'tion-a-ry, a. that may be added.
Ad'di-to-ry, a. having the power of adding.
Ăd'die, (ăd'dl) a. barren; empty: usually ap-
plied to such eggs as produce nothing.
ǎddle-head'ed, or Ad'dle-pat'ed, a. of weak
tellect.
Ad-dörs ed, p. a. turned back to back.
Ad-dress', v. a. to speak or apply to; to
Ad-dress'er, n. the person that addresses.
Ad-dūce', v. a. to bring forward; to allege.
Ad-du cent, a. drawing together.
Ad-du ci-ble, a. that may be brought forward.
Ad-duction, n. the act of adducing.
Ad-duc'tive, a. that brings down.
Ad'e-lan-ta'do, n. [Sp.] an officer in Spain.
Ad'e-ling, n. a title of honor among the Angles.
A-demption, n. a taking away; privation.
Ad-e-nog'ra-phy, n. a treatise on the glands.
A-dept', n. one well versed in any art.
A-děpt', a. skilful; thoroughly versed.
†A-děp'tiọn, n. attainment; acquisition.
Ad'e-qua-cy, n. sufficiency. Modern.
Ad e-quate, v. a. to resemble exactly.
Ad'e-quate, a. equal to; proportionate.
Ad'e-quate-ly, ad. in an adequate manner.
Ad'e-quate-ness, n. state of being adequate.
Ad-e-quation, n. adequateness.
Ad-fil-ate, v. a. See Affiliate.
Ad-hēre', v. n. to stick to; to remain fixed.
Ad-herence, n. the quality of adhering; at-
Ad-her'en-cy, tachment; tenacity; fidelity.
Ad-herent, a. sticking to; united with.
Ad-her'ent, n. he that adheres; a follower.
Ad-her'ent-ly, ad. in an adherent manner.
Ad-her er, n. he that adheres.
Ad-he'sion, (ad-he'zhun) n. the act or state of
sticking or adhering to something.
Ad-he'sive, a. sticking; tenacious.
Ad-he'sive-ly, ad. in an adhesive manner.
Ad-he sive-ness, n. tenacity; viscosity.
Ad-hibit, v. a. to apply; to make use of.
İd-hi-bi/tion, (ăd-he-bishun) a. application
Ad-hor-ta'tion, n. advice; act of advising.
Ad-i-aph'o-rous, a. neutral; indifferent.
Ad-i-aph'o-ry, n. neutrality; indifference.
A-dieu', (a-du') ad. farewell.
A-dieu', (a-du) n. a farewell.
Åd in-fi-ni'tum, [L.] to infinity.
Ad'i-põse, or Ad-pous, a. fat; greasy.
Adit, n. a passage for water under ground.
Ad-já cen-cy, n. the state of lying close to.
Ad-ja cent, a. lying near or close; contiguous.
Ad-jacent, n. that which lies next another.
Ad-ject', v. a. to add to.
Ad-jection, n. the aet of adjecting or adding.
Ad-jec-titious, (ăd-jęk-tish'us) a. additional.
Ad'jec-tive, n. a word added to a noun, to ex-
press some quality; as, good, bad, &c. [tive.
Ad'jec-tive-ly, ad. in the manner of an adjec-
Ad-join', v. a. to join to; to unite or put to.
Ad-join', v. n. to be contiguous to.
Ad-join'ant, a. contiguous to.
Ad-journ', (ad-jürn') v. a. to put off; to defer
Ad-journ ment, (ad-jürn/mẹnt) n. a putting off
till another time; intermission.
Ad-judge', v. a. to pass a sentence; to decree.
Ad-judgment, n. adjudication.
Ad-ju-di-ca'tion, n. the act of adjudicating.
Ad-ju'di-cate, v. a. to adjudge.
Ad'ju-gate, v. a. to yoke to.
Adjunct, n. something united to another.
Adjunct, a. added to or united with.
Ad-junction, n. act of adjoining; thing joined.
in-Ad-junctive, n. that which is joined.
Ad-junctive, a. having the quality of joining. Ad-junctive-ly, ad. in an adjunctive manner. pre-Ad-ju-ra'tion, n. the act of charging another
Ad-dress', n. application; petition; courtship; skill; dexterity; direction of a letter.
solemnly by word or oath; the form of oath. Ad-jure', v. a. to impose an oath upon another; to charge earnestly.
Ad-jur'er, n. one that exacts an oath.
Ad-just', v. a. to regulate; to put in order.
Ad-just er, n. he who places in due order.
Ad-just ment, n. regulation; settlement.
Ad ju-tan-cy, n. the office of an adjutant.
Adju-tănt, n. a military officer; an assistant.
tAd-jute, v. a. to help.
A-dopted-ly, ad. in the manner of adoption.
A-dopt er, n. one that adopts.
A-doption, n. the act or state of adopting. A-doptive, a. that adopts or is adopted. A-dor'a-ble, a. worthy of adoration; divine. A-dōr'a-ble-ness, n. worthiness of adoration. A-dor'a-bly, ad. in an adorable manner. Ad-o-ra'tion, n. divine worship; homage. Ad'ju-to-ry, a. that helps; helpful. A-dore', v. a. to worship with external homage; *Ad'ju-vant, [ad/ju-vant, S. W. F. Ja.; ad- to reverence; to honor; to love intensely. ju vant, J. E.] a. helpful; useful. A-dōr'er, n. he that adores; a devoted lover. *Ad/ju-vănt, n. an assistant; a helper. A-dörn', v. a. to dress, decorate, embellish. Ad ju-vāte, v. a. to help. A-dörning, n. ornament; embellishment. Ad lib'i-tum, [L.] at pleasure. A-dörn'ment, n. ornament; embellishment. Ad-measure-ment, (ad-mězh'ur-ment) n. the A-dread', (a-dred') ad. in a state of fear. act or result of measuring according to rule. A-drift', ad. floating at random. Ad-mens-u-ra'tion, n. art of measuring. A-droit', a. dexterous; active; skilful; clever. Ad-min'is-ter, v. a. to supply; to act as agent. A-droitly, ad. dexterously; cleverly. Ad-min is-tra-ble, a. capable of administration A-droit'ness, n. dexterity; skill; activity. Ad/min-is-tra/tion, n. act of administering; the A-dry', a. thirsty in want of drink; athirst. executive part of government; dispensation. Ad-sci-ti'tious, (ăd-se-tish'us) a. additional. Ad-min'is-tra-tive, a. that administers. *Ad-u-la tion, [ăd-du-la'shun, S. J. Ja.; ǎd-juAd/min-is-tra'tor, n. he that has the charge of la'shun, W.; ad-yu-la'shun, E.] n. flattery. the estate of a man dying intestate. *Ad-u-la tor, n. a flatterer; a parasite. Ad'min-is-tra'tor-ship, n. office of administrator. *Adu-la-to-ry, a. flattering; full of compliAd/min-js-trā'trix, n. a woman who adminis-*Ad-u-la'tress, n. she that flatters. [ments. A-dult', a. grown up; of mature age. Ad'mi-ra-bil'i-ty, n. quality of being admirable. A-dult', n. a person grown up; one full grown. Ad mi-ra-ble, a. worthy of being admired. A-dult'ness, n. the state of being adult. Ad'mi-ra-ble-ness, n. quality of being admira-A-dul ter-ant, n. that which adulterates. Ad/mi-ra-bly, ad. so as to raise wonder. [ble.†A-dul'ter-ate, v. n. to commit adultery. Ad'mi-ral, n. the chief commander of a fleet. Ad'mi-ral-ship, n. office or skill of an admiral. Ad mi-ral-ty, n. the authority appointed for the administration of naval affairs. Ad-mi-ration, n. act of admiring; wonder. Ad'mi-ra-tive, n. point of admiration, thus! Ad-mire, v. a. to regard with wonder or love. Ad-mire, v. n. to wonder.
Ad-mirer, n. one who admires; a lover.
Ad-miring-ly, ad. in an admiring manner.
Ad-mis'si-ble, a. that may be admitted.
Ad-mis/si-bly, ad. in an admissible manner.
A-dul ter-ate, v. a. to corrupt; to debase.
A-dul ter-ate, a. corrupted; polluted; debased.
A-dul ter-ate-ly, ad. in an adulterate manner.
A-dul ter-ate-ness, n. quality of being adul-
A-dŭl-ter-a/tion, n. act of adulterating.
A-dul ter-er, n. a person guilty of adultery
A-dul'ter-ess, n. a woman that commits adul-
tery.
A-dul'ter-ine, n. a child born of an adulteress.
A-dul'ter-ine, a. spurious.
TA-dul'ter-ize, v. n. to commit adultery. Ad-mis'sion, (ad-mish'un) n. the act of admit-A-dul'ter-ous, a. guilty of adultery; spurious. ting; admittance; the allowance of an ar- A-dul'ter-ous-ly, ad. in an adulterous manner. gument. A-dulter-y, n. violation of the marriage bed. Ad-mit', v. a. to suffer to enter; to allow an Ad-ŭm/brant, a. giving a slight resemblance. argument or position; to receive; to grant.Ad-um brate, v. a. to shadow out faintly.
Ad-mit'ta-ble, a. capable of being admitted.
Ad-mit'tance, n. act of admitting; entrance.
Ad-mit'ter, n. he who admits.
Ad-mix', v. a. to mingle with.
Ad-mix'tion, (ad-mix chun) n. a mingling.
Ad-mixture, (ad-mixt'yur) n. the substance
of bodies mingled.
Ad-mon'ish, v. a. to warn, reprove, advise.
Ad-mon'ish-er, n. he that admonishes.
Ad-mon ish-ment, n. admonition.
Ad-um-bra/tion, n. a faint sketch; a shadow.
†Ad-u-na'tion, n. the being united; union.
A-dun'ci-ty, n. crookedness; form of a hook
fA-dunque, (a-dŭngk') a. crooked; hooked.
A-dure', v. n. to burn up.
A-dust', a. burnt up; scorched.
A-dusted, a. burnt; scorched; hot.
A-dus'ti-ble, a. capable of being burnt up.
A-dus'tion, n. act of burning up or drying.
Ad va-lorem, [L.] according to the value.
Ad-mo-nition, (ád-mọ-nĭsh'un) n. the hint of Ad-vance', v. a. to bring forward; to raise;
a fault or duty; gentle reproof.
Ad-mo-nition-er, n. an admonisher.
Ad-mon j-tive, a. that admonishes.
Ad-mon i-tor, n. one who admonishes.
Ad-mon'i-to-ry, a. that admonishes.
Ad-move', v. a. to bring one thing to another.
Ad-năs'cent, a. growing to something else.
Ad nate, a. growing upon.
A-do', n. trouble; difficulty; bustle; tumult.
Ad-o-les/cence, n. the age between child-
Ad-o-les'cen-cy, } hood and manhood.
A-dopt', v. a. to take as a son or daughter the
child of another person; to receive as one's
to improve; to heighten; to propose; to pay
beforehand.
Ad-vance', v. n. to go forward; to rise.
Ad-vance', n. a going forward; progression ;
improvement; rise; anticipation of time.
Ad-vance'ment, n. the act of moving forward;
preferment; improvement; promotion.
Ad-van'cer, n. he that advances.
Ad-van'tage, n. superiority; favorable circum
stances; convenience; benefit; gain.
Ad-vantage, v. a. to benefit; to promote
Ad-van'tage-gröûnd, n. ground that gives su-
periority.
[useful.
Ad-van-ta/geous, (ăd-van-tā'jụs) a. profitable;
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