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to put in danger. Ex po "si" tion, n. being exposed; explanation ; interpretation. Ex pos' it or, n. explainer; expounder; interpreter.

Ex post' u late, v. to debate: to demonstrate

in a friendly manner. Ex post u la' tion, n. debate; altercation;

friendly discussion. Ex po' sure, n. act of exposing state of being exposed.

Ex pound', v. to explain;

to clear; to interpret. Ex press', v. to represent in words; or by sculpture or painting; to utter; to squeeze out. n. a messenger sent on purpose. a. exactly alike.

Ex pres' sion, n. a phrase;

a mode of speech. Ex pres' sive, a. having the power of utterance or representation. Ex press' ly, ad. in direct terms; not by implica tion.

Ex pul' sion, n. the act of expelling or driving out; the state of being driven out.

Ex punge', v. to blot out;

to rub out; to efface;

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Ex' quis ite ly, ad. perfectly; completely. Ex' tant, a. standing out to view; now in being. Ex tat' ic, a. rapturous. Ex tem' po ra ry, a. sudden; quick; without premeditation. Ex tem' po re, ad. with out premeditation; suddenly; readily. Ex tem' po rize, V. to speak extempore. Ex tend', v. to stretch out ; to enlarge; to

communicate

Ex ten' si ble, a. capable

of being extended. Ex ten' sion, n. the act of extending; state of being extended. Ex ten' sive ly, ad. widely; largely. Ex ten' sive, a. wide; large.

Ex ten' u ate, v. to lessen to make small; to palli

ate.

Ex ten u a' tion, n. palliation; representing things less ill than they

are.

Ex te ri or, a. outward; external.

Ex ter' mi nate, v. to root

out; to tear up; to drive away; to destroy. Ex ter mi na tion, n. destruction; excision. Ex ter' nal, a. outward. Ex tinct', a. extinguished; put out; without succession.

Ex tinc' tion, n. destrucexcision; sup

tion; pression. Ex tin' guish,v. to quench; to destroy; to put out fire or candle. Ex tin' guish er, n. a hollow cone to put upon a candle to quench it. Ex tir' pate, V. to root

out.

Ex tir pa' tion, n. excision; destruction.

Ex tol', v. to praise; to magnify; to celebrate. Ex tort', v. to draw by force; to force away; to gain by oppression. Ex tor' tion, n. usury; oppression; unlawful exaction.

Ex tor' tion er, n. one who

practises extortion. Ex tract', v. to draw out; to select and abstract from a larger treatise. Ex' tract, n. the substance extracted; an epitome. Ex trac' tion, n. lineage;

descent.

Ex tra' ne ous, a. foreign ;

belonging to a different substance.

Ex tra or' di na ry, a. remarkable; more than

common.

Ex tra pa ro' 'chi al, a. not comprehended in any parish.

Ex tra pro vin' cial, a. not within the same province.

Ex travagance, n. waste; vain and superfluous expense; irregularity. Ex trav' a gant, a. wandering out of due bounds; irregular; wild; wasteful; prodigal; vainly expensive.

Ex treme', a. the highest or lowest degree; utmost. n. highest degree of any thing; extremity. Ex treme' ly, ad. in the utmost degree; very much; greatly.

Ex trem' i ty, n. the utmost point. pl. remotest parts.

Ex' tri cate, v. to disembarrass; to free from perplexity.

Ex4 u' be rance, n. overgrowth; superfluous abundance; luxuriance. Ex+ u' be rant, a. over abundant; superfluously plenteous.

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Ex4 u' be rant lỹ, ad. bundantly. Ex+ ult', v. to rejoice above measure; to triumph.

Ex ul ta'tion, n. joy ; triumph; rapturous delight.

Eye brow, n. the hairy arch over the eye. Eye let, n. a hole through which light may enter; any small perforation. Eye ser vice, n. service performed only under inspection. Eye' sore, n. something offensive to the sight. Eye' wit ness, n. an ocular evidence ; one who gives testimony of facts seen with his own eyes.

F.

FABLE, n. an instructive fiction. Fab' rick, n. a building; an

edifice; a system. Fab' ri cate, v. to build;

to frame; to forge. Fabulous, a. feigned; full of fables; forged. Fa ce' tious, a. gay; cheerful; witty; lively. Fa cil' i tate, v. to make easy.

Fa cil' i ty, n. easiness;

readiness; affability. Facing, n. an ornamental

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covering.

Fac' tion, n. a party or cabal; a tumult.

Fac' tious, a given to fac tion; seditious. Fac ti" tious, a. made by art; artificial. Fac' tor, n. an agent for another; a deputy. Fac' to ry, n. a place inhabited by mercantile agents in a foreign coun

try. Faculty, n. ability; power of mind; dexterity. Fade, v. to wither; grow

weak ; to wear away. Fail' ure, n. deficiency; becoming insolvent; omission; slip. Fain, ad. gladly.a. forced; glad. Faint, a. languid; weak. v. to decay; to sink mo tionless.

Fair, a. beautiful; clear; just. n. the female sex. ad. gently; civilly. Faith, n. belief; fidelity; confidence.

Faith' ful, a. firm to the

truth; sincere; loyal. Faith' less, a. unbeliev ing; perfidious. Fâl' chion, n. a kind of

short crooked sword. Fal' con, n. a small hawk

trained for sport. Fal la' cious, a. deceitful;

false; sophistical.

Fal' li ble, a. liable to error; frail.

Fâlse' bood, n. a lie; an untruth; a falsity. Fâl ter, v. to hesitate in speech; to stumble. Fame, n. honour; renown; glory; report. Famed, a renowned; cel ebrated.

Fa mil' iar, a. domestic; affable; unceremonious. n. an intimate.

Fa mil i ar i ty, n. acquaintance; easy inter

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Far i na' ceous, a. mealy; tasting like meal. Far ra' go, n. a medley; a confused mass. Far' ri er, n. a horse doc

tor; shoer of horses. Far' ther, a. more remote ; further.

Fur' ther móre, ad. moreover; besides.

Fas' ci nate, v. to bewitch; to enchant

Fash' ion, n. form; man

ner; custom; mode. v. to form; fit; shape; mould.

Fash' ion a ble, a. approved by custom ; dish.

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Fast, v. to abstain from food. n. an abstinence from food. a. firm; fixed; swift.

Fasʼ ten, v. to make fast ; to cement; to hold together.

Fas tid' i ous, a disdainful; squeamish.

Fa tal, a. deadly; mortal; inevitable. Fa tal' i ty, n. predestination; a decree of fate. Fate, n. destiny; an eternal series of successive causes; death; des

truction. Faths' om, v. to penetrate into; to sound the depth. n. in length six feet. Fath" om less, a. bottomless; impenetrable. Fa tigue, (fa teeg'), n. weariness. v. to tire; to weary; to perplex. Fat ling, n. a young animal fed for slaughter. Fat' ten, v. to make fleshy; to grow fat. Faul' ty, a. guilty of a fault; wrong; bad. Favour, v. to support;

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to assist. n. kindness; something given. Favour ite, n. a person or thing beloved. Fawn, v. to flatter; cringe. n. a young deer. Fe al ty, n. homage; loy. alty; submission. Fearful, a. timorous; afraid awful; dreadful; terrible.

Fea si ble, a. practicable; that may be done. Feat, n. act; deed; exploit ; a trick. Feature, n. the cast or

make of the face. Feb' rile, a. constituting a fever.

Feb' ri fuge, n. a medi

cine to cure fevers. Fe cun' di ty, n. fertility; fruitrulness.

Fed' e ral, a. relating to a

league or contract. Fee ble, a. weak ; sickly; debilitated.

Feign, (fane) v. to invent; to dissemble. Feint, (fante) n. a false appearance; a mock assault.

Fe li" ci tate, v. to make happy; to

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