ployed in public affairs. Statics, n. the science of weighing bodies. Station, n. act of standing; post; rank. v. to place in any post. Sta' tion a ry, a. fixed; not progressive. Sta' tion er, n. a dealer in paper, &c. Stat'u a ry, n. a carver of images; the art of carving images. Statue, n. an image. Stat' ure, n. the height of any animal. Stat' ute, n. a law; an edict. Stead' fast, a. firm; fix ed; constant ; resolute. Stead' i ness, n. firmness; unvaried conduct. Stead' y, a. firm; not fic kle; not wavering. Steak, n. a slice of flesh broiled or fried; a collop. Stealth, n. the act of stealing; secret act. Steam, n. the vapour of hot liquor, &c. Steed, n. a horse for state or war. Steel, n. iron refined by Stern, a. severe of look or manners; harsh. n. the hinder part of a ship. Stew' ard, n. a manager of another's affairs. Stew' ard ship, n. the office of a steward. Stick' ler, n. a zealot in any public affair; an obstinate contender. Stiff necked, a. stubborn; contumacious. Stiff' ness, n. obstinacy; inflexibility. a Sti' file, v. to suffocate; to press; to extinguish. Stig' ma, n. a brand mark of infamy. Stig' ma tize, v. to mark fire; a weapon. v. to harden; to make firm. Steel' yard, n. a kind of balance for weighing. Stel' lar, a. relating to the contrive, to consider. n. deep thought. Stumble, v. to trip in walking; to err; to slip. Stu pe fac' tion, n insensibility, stupidness. Stu pen' dous, a prodigious; wonderful. Stu' pid, a. dull; heavy ; sluggish. Stu pid' i ty, n. heaviness of mind; dulness. Stu' pi fy, v. to make stupid, to benumb. Stu' por, n. a suspension of sensibility. Stur' dy, a. hardy; obstinate; strong; stout. Sturgeon, n. the name of a fish. Stut' ter, v. to stammer; to speak badly. Sty, n. a hovel or pen for hogs. Sty" gi an, a. hellish; infernal. Style, n. manner of writing or speaking; title. V. to call; to term ; to name. Styp' tic, n. an astringent medicine or lotion. a. astringent; able to stop blood. Su av' i ty, n. sweetness; pleasantness. Sub a' cid, a. sour in a small degree. Sub ac' rid, a. pungent in a small degree. Sub' âl tern, n. an inferior officer or judge. a. subordinate; inferior. Sub cu ta' ne ous, a. lying under the skin. Sub di vide', v. to divide a part into more parts. Sub di vis❝ ion, n. the act of subdividing; the parts distinguished by a second division. Sub duce', Sub duct', S v. to with. draw; to take away; to subtract. Sub duc' tion, n. the act of taking away. Sub due', v. to conquer ; to crush; to tame. Sub ja' cent, a. lying under. Sub ject', v. to reduce to submission; to enslave. Sub' ject, a. placed under; liable; apt. n. one who is under the dominion of another; the matter treated of. Sub jec' tion, n. state of being under a superior. Sub ject' ive, a. relating to the subject. Sub join', v. to add at the end or after. Sub'ju gate, v. to con quer; to subdue. Sub ju ga' tion, n. a taming or subduing. Sub junction, n. the act | Sub poena, n. a writ com of subjoining. Sub junctive, a. subjoin | ed to something. Sub'li mate, v. to raise by chemical fire. n. quicksilver sublimated. Sub lime, a. high in place or style; lofty. n. the grand or lofty style. Sub lim' i tỹ, n. height of place; style or excellence; loftiness of style or sentiment. Sub' fu na ry, a. under the orb of the moon; terrestrial; earthly. Sub ma rine," (sub ma reen',) a. lving or acting under the sea. Sub merge', v. to drown; to put under water. Sub mer' sion, n. the act of drowning. Sub mis' sive, a. humble; Sub mis' sion, n. a yield- manding attendance. Sub rep ti” tious, a. fraudulently obtained. Sub scribe, v. to sign ; to n. any attest; to consent to. Sub scri' ber, n. one who subscribes; one who constitutes. Sub scrip' tion, thing underwritten ; money, subscribed for carrying on any undertaking. Sub' se quent, a. following; not preceding. Sub se quent ly, ad. so as to follow in train. Sub ser vi ent, a. instru mental; serviceable. Sub side', v. to sink or tend downwards. Sub sid' i a rỹ, a. assistant; brought in aid. Sub′ sidy, n. an aid, tax, or tribute. Sub sign', v. to sign under. Sub sist', v. to continue; to have means of living. Sub sist' ence, n. real be ing; competence. Sub' stance, n. something real; essential part; body; wealth. Sub stan' tial, a. real; so lid; corporeal; strong. Sub stan' tial ize, v. to reduce to reality. ad. Sub ver' sive, a. tending Sub stan′ tial lý, strongly; solidly; truly. Sub stan' tiate, v. to make to exist. Sub' stan tive, n. a noun betokening a thing. a. solid; denoting exist Sub ter' flu ent, a. running under. Sub' ter fuge, n. an eva sion; shift; trick. Sub ter ra' ne an, a. lying under the earth. Sub' tile, a. thin; nice; acute; cunning. Sub' til ty, n. thinness; cunningness; slyness. Sub til ize, v. to make thin; to refine. Subtle, a. sly; artful; cunning. Sub tract', v. to take away part. Sub trac' tion, n. a taking part from the whole. Sub version, n. overthrow; ruin; destruction. to overturn. Sub vert',v. to overthrow; to overturn; to ruin. Sub' urbs, n. buildings, belonging to a city, but without the walls; the out-parts. Suc ce da ne um, n. that which is put to serve for something else. Suc ceed', v. to follow in order; to prosper. Suc cess', n. happy termination of any aff Suc cess' ful, a. per. ous; fortunate. Suc ces' sion, n. a series of things lineage; inheritance Suc ces' sive, a. following in order. Suc ces' sive lỹ, ad. in uninterrupted order. Suc ces' sor, n. one who succeeds another. Suc cinct', a. concise; brief; tucked up. Suc' cour, v. to relieve; to assist in distress. n. aid; relief; assistance. Suc' cu lent, a. juicy; moist ; full of juice. Suck' er, n. any thing that draws; part of a pump; a young twig or shoot. Suck' ling, n. a sucking child, lamb, &c. Suc' tion, n. the act of sucking up. Su da' tion, n. sweating. Su' da to ry, a. sweating. n. a sweating bath. Sud' den ly, ad. in an unexpected manner. Su do rif' ic, a. provoking or causing sweat. Su' et, n. fat; hard fat about the kidneys. Suf' fer a ble, a. that may be borne. Suf' fer ance, n. pain; pa tience; permission. Suf' fer er, n. one who endures or suffers. Suf' fer ing, n. pain suf. fered. Suf fice', v. to be enough, or sufficient. Suf fi" cien cy, n. a being sufficient; competency. Suf fi" cient, a. equal to ; qualified for. Suf' fo cate, v. to smother; to stifle ; to choke. Suf fo ca' tion, n. the act of choking. Suf' fra gan, n. a bishop who is subject to his metropolitan. Suffuse, v. to spread over with a tincture. Sugar, (shoo gur,) n. the native salt of the sugar cane. Suggest, v. to hint; to prompt; to put in one's mind; to inform |