As suage, v. to mitigate; to appease. As suage ment, n. what mitigates or softens. As su e fac' tion, n. the state of being accustomed. As sume', v. to take; to arrogate; to take upon one's self. As su ming, a. arrogant; haughty. As sump' tion, n. a postulate, the taking of a thing to one's self. As sump' tive a. that which is assumed. As su rance, n. confi dence; certainty; security; want of modesty. As sure', v. to assert positively; to secure. As sur ed, a. certain; în At tack', v. to assault an enemy. n. an assault. At tain', v. to gain; to come to; to arrive at. At tain' a ble, a procurable. At tain' ment, n. acquisi tion. At tempt', v. to venture upon. n. an attack; an essay. Ar tend', v. to accompany; to fix the mind upon. At tend' ance, n. service; attention; waiting up on. At ten' tion, n. the act of attending; close application. At ten' tive, a. heedful, regardful. At ten' tive ly, ad. heedfully, carefully. At ten' u ate, v. to make thin or slender. At test', v. to bear witness of; to witness. At tes ta' tion, n. testimony; evidence. At tire', v. to dress ; to ar ray. n. clothes, dress. At' ti tude, n. a posture. At tor ney, n a lawyer. At tract', v. to draw to; to allure to invite. At trac' tion, n. the pow er of drawing. At trac' tive, a. inviting, alluring; enticing. At trib' u ta ble, a. what may be ascribed or imputed. At tri bute, n. an inherent quality. At trib' ute, v. to impute or ascribe to. At tri" tion, n. wearing things by rubbing one against another. At tune', v. to tune; to make musical. A vail, v. to profit ; to pro mote; to assist. Av a rice, n. covetous ness. Av a ri" cious, a covet ous; greedy; mean. A vast', ad. hold; stop. A vaunt', in. begone; word of abhorrence. Auc' tion, n. public sale. Auc tion ier', n. the manager of an auction Au da' cious, a. impudent; bold; daring; saucy. Au da" ci ty, n. boldness, impudence; audacious ness. Au' di ble, a. that may be distinctly heard. Au' di ence, n. an assemblage of persons to hear any thing Au' dit, n. a final account; v. to examine; to scrutinize. A ver', v. to affirm; to assert; to declare. Av' e rage, n. a medium; a mean proportion. A verse', a. contrary to; not favourable to. A version, n. hatred ; dislike; antipathy. A vert', v. to turn aside; to keep off. Aug ment', v. to increase; to add; to enlarge. Aug men ta' tion, n. the act of increasing. Au' gu ry, n. the act of prognosticating by o mens. Au gust', a. noble ; grand; magnificent; holy. Au' gust, n. the eighth month in the year. A vi a ry, n. a place to keep birds in. A vid i ty, n. greediness, eagerness. Avo ca' tion, n. the business that calls; calling aside. A void, v. to shun; to escape. Au' di to rỹ, n. an assem- A vouch', v. to affirm; to justify. A vow, v. to declare; to assert; to profess. A vow' al, n. an open declaration. Au ric' u lar, a. within hearing; told in secret. Au ro ra, n. poetically, the morning; an herb. Aus' pice, n. an omen ; influence Aus pi" cious, a. prosperous; fortunate; happy. Aus tere', a. severe, rigid, harsh. Aus ter i ty, n. severity: sourness of temper ; harsh discipline. Au then' tic, a. genuine, original. Au then' ti cate, v. to establish by proof. Au' thor. n. the beginner of a thing; the writer of a book. Author ity, n. legal pow er; influence; rule Au' thor ize, v. to give authority; to justify. Au' tumn, n. the third season of the year; fall. Au tum' nal, a. belonging to autumn. A vul' sion, n. pulling one thing from another. Aux+ il' ia ry, a. helping; aiding; assisting. A wait, v. to expect; to wait for; to attend. A wake', v. to rouse from sleep; to put into new action. a. not asleep. A wârd', v. to adjudge; to determine; to give. A ware',a. vigilant ; attentive; cautious. Awe, v. to strike with reverence or fear; n. reverential fear. Aw' ful, a. what strikes with awe, or fills with reverence. A while', ad for some space of time. Awk' ward, a. inelegant; impolite; clumsy. Awk' ward ly, ad. clumsily; inelegantly. Ax' iom, n. a maxim or proposition which is selfevident. Ax' is, n. a real or imaginary line, which passes through the centre of any thing that revolves. Ax' le tree, n. that on which a wheel turns; axle. Az' ure, a. blue; a faint blue. B. BAB' BLE, v. to talk idly; to tell secrets ; n. idle talk. Bab' bler, n. an idle talk | er; a teller of secrets. Bab oon', n. a monkey of the largest kind. a Bac 'cha nal' ian, n. drunkard. Bach' e lor, n. a man unmarried; one who takes the first degree at a university. Back, v. to mount a horse; to justify; to second. n. the hinder part. Back' bite, v. to reproach the absent. Back' bi ter, n. a privy calumniator. Back slide', v. to fall off. Back slider, n. an apos tate. scales; sum due on comparison of accounts. Bal' co ny, n. a small gallery on the outside of a house. Bal' last, n. weight in a ship's bottom to keep her steady. Bâld'ness, n. want of hair. Bale' fula. sorrowful; sad. Bal loon', n. a globe made of silk, inflated with gas, for air sailing. Bal' lot, n. a ball or ticket used in voting. v. te choose by ballot Balm, n. any thing that sooths or mitigates pain. Balm' y, a. having the qualities of balm; soothing; fragrant. Bâl' sam, n. an ointment, a shrub. Bâ sam' ic, a. mitigating; softening; healing. Bam boo, n. an indian cane, or measure. Bam boo' zle, v. to trick; to deceive; to cheat Ban dit ty, n. a company of outlawed robbers. Ban' dy leg ged, a. baving crooked legs. Bane ful, a poisonous, destructive. Ban' ish. v. to drive away; to condemn to leave. one's country. Ban' ish ment, n. exile. |