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Ap pro pri ate, v. to consign to some particular use. a peculiar; set apart.

Ap pro pri a` tion, n. the application of something to a particular purpose Ap pro' val, n. approbation; approvement. Ap prox' i mate, v. to approach; to draw near

to.

Ap prox i ma' tion, n. approach to any thing. A pii cot, n. a kind of wall fruit.

A'pril,n. the fourth month. Apt, a. fit, ready, quick Ap' ti tude, n. fitness; tendency; disposition. Apt' ly, ad. properly; just ly; pertinently. Apt'ness,n fitness; quickness of apprehension. "A qua for tis, n. a corrosive liquor, made by distilling nitre with calcined vitriol

A qua vi' tæ, n. brandy. A quat' ick, a. that which inhabits, or grows in

water.

"A" que duct, n. a water leader. A'que ous, a. watery. Aquiline, a resembling an eagle hooked. Ar' a ble, a fit for tillage.

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to settle a dispute; a judge.

Ar bit' ra ment, n. decision; will; choice.

Ar bị tra ri lý, ad absolutely; without trol.

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Ar' bi tra ry, a. absolute; despotic; unlimited. Ar' bi trate, v. to decide;

to determine; to judge. Ar bi tra' tion, n the de

cision of arbitrators. Ar bi tra tor, n a person

mutually chosen, by the contending parties, to arbitrate.

Ar bor ist, n. a naturalist who makes trees his study. Ar' bour, n. a bower; a

seat shaded with trees. Arc, n. a segment; part of a circle; arch. Ar ca num, n. a secret; pl. arcana.

Arch, n. part of a circle,

not more than half. v. to build arches. a wag. gish; chief; of the first

class.

Arch' an' gel, n. an angel

of the highest order. Arch bish' op. n. a bishop

of the first class.

Arch dea' con, n. a bish

op's deputy. Arch duke', n. a sover

Ar bi ter, n. an umpire eign prince; grand

duke.

Arch duch' ess, n. the sister or daughter of the Archduke of Austria Arch' er, n. one who fights

with a bow. Ar' che type, n. the original of which any resemblance is made. Architect, n a builder; a professor of the art of building. Archi tec ture, n. the art of building. Archives, n. the places where records or ancient writings are kept. Arc' tic, 2 Arc'tick, S

a. northern.

Ar' dent, a. hot; burning; vehement; affectionate. Ar dent ly, ad. eagerly; affectionately.

of clay; clayish.

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Ar' dour, n. heat; heat of affection.

Ar du ous, a. lofty; hard to climb; difficult. Are a, n the superficial be

content; open space fore a building. Are fac' tion, n. the act of drying.

Are fy, v. to dry.
Are na ceous. a. sandy;

arenose.

Argent, a. silver; bright like silver.

Ar gil, n. potter's clay. Ar gil' lous, a. consisting

gue, v. to reason; to offer reasons. tó dispute.

Agu ment, n. controversy; the subject or con、 tents of any discourse or writing.

A rid' i ty, n. dryness. Aries, n. the ram; one of the twelve signs of the zodiac.

A right, ad. rightly. A rise, v. to mount upwards; to get up; to revive from death. Ar is toc' ra cy, n. a gov ernment of which the supreme power is in the nobles.

Ar is to crat' ic al, a. relating to aristocracy. A rith met' ic al, a. according to the rules of arithmetick.

A rith met' i cal lỹ, ad. in

an arithmetical manner. A rith me ti" cian, n. a master of the art of numbers.

A rith' me tick, n. the science of numbers. Armada, n. an armament for sea.

Ar' ma ment, n. a naval force.

Ar mi" ger ous, a. bearing

arms.

Ar mip' o tent, a. mighty

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Ar' ro gant, a. haughty, proud, presumptuous, Arro gate, v. to claim vainly or unjustly. Ar' row, n. a pointed weapon shot from a bow. Ar se nal, n. a repository for arms; a magazine. Ar' se nick, n. a very poisonous mineral.

Art, n. science; skill; dexterity cunning.

Ar te ri al, a. relating to an artery.

Ar' te ry, n. a conical

canal, conveying the blood from the heart to all parts of the body. Art' ful, a. cunning, dexterous, skilful. Art' ful ly, ad. cunningly, skilfully.

Ar ti cle, n. one of the

parts of speech; a condition of a covenant; a single clause of an account; stipulation. Artic' u late, a. distinct; plain. v. to speak as a

man.

Ar tic u la' tion, n. speaking distincly; joint of bones.

Arti fice. n. trick; fraud; art; trade.

Ar tif' i cer, n. an artist or manufacturer. Ar ti fi" cial, a. made by art; not natural.

Ar til' le ry, n. weapons of war; cannon; great ordnance.

Arti 'san, n. an artist; an

inferior tradesman. Artist, n. the professor of an art; a skilful man. Art' less, a. unskilful; without fraud. A run din' e ous, bounding with reeds. As a foet' i da, n. a gum

a. a

of an offensive smell. As bes' tos, n. a kind of fossil which may be split into threads and filaments, and which cannot be consumed by fire.

As cend', v. to mount, to rise; to advance in ex cellence.

As cend' ant, n. height; elevation. a. predominant; superior. As ce' dan cỹ, n. influ ence; superiority. As cen' sion, n. the act of rising.

As cen' sion-day, n. a festival ten days before Whitsuntide, in commemoration of our Saviour's ascension into heaven.

As cent', n. the act of rising, rise; an eminence. As certain, v. to make certain.

As cer tain' ment, n. a fixed rule or standard. As cribe', v. to attribute to; to impute to. A sha' med, a. abashed, confounded.

Ash' es, n. the remains of any thing burnt; the remains of the body. Ash wednesday, n. the first day of lent.

A shore', ad. on shore ; on the land.

Ash' y, a. ash coloured ; pale; between brown and grey.

Ask, v. to beg; to claim; to seek; to require. As kance'; ad. sideways; askaunce; ;askaunt; obliquely.

A skew, ad. aside; with contempt; contemptuously.

A slant', ad. obliquely; on one side.

A sleep', ad. sleeping; into sleep.

A slope, ad. with decliviity; obliquely. As par a gus, n. the name of a plant. As' pect, n. look; air; ap

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As perity, n. roughness of surface, of sound, of temper.

As perse', v. to slander;

to censure.

As per sion, n. a sprinkling; calumny; censure. As' pi rate,v. to pronounce full.

As pi ra' tion, n. an ardent wish; pronouncing with full breath.

As pire', v. to desire with eagerness; to pant after something higher. A squint', ad. obliquely; not in the straight line of vision.

As sail', v. to attack; to

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As say' er, n. an officer of the mint, for the due trial of silver. As sem' blage, n. a collection of individuals. As sem' ble, v. to bring together; to meet to

gether.

As sem' bly, n. a company met together.

As sent', v. to concede; to yield to. n. consent; agreement.

As sert', v. to maintain; to affirm.

As ser tion, n. the act of asserting.

Assess', v. to charge with any certain sum. As sess' ment, n. the sum levied; the act of assessing.

As ses' sor, n. he that lays

taxes.

As sev e ration, n. solemn affirmation.

As si du'i ty, n. diligence. As sid' u ous, a. constant

to

in application. As sid' u ous lỹ, ad. diligently, continually. As sign, v. to appoint; to give a reason for; make a transfer. As sign`a ble,a. that which may be assigned. As sign ee', n. one who is deputed to do any thing on behalf of others. As sign' ment, n. an appointment; a transfer. As sim' i late, v. to liken;

to make like. As sist', v. to help. As sist' ance, n. help; fur therance.

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