Adulterate, a-dul'tĕr-åt, a. tainted with the guilt of adultery; corrupted

Adulteration, a-dul-tĕr-a ́shun, n. the act of corrupting; the state of being contaminated Adulterer, a-dul'těr-ěr, n. he who commits adultery [adultery Adulteress, a-dul'tĕr-ess, n. she who commits Adulterine, a-dul'tĕr-ïn, n. a child born of an adulteress

Adulterous, a-dul'tĕr-us, a. guilty of adultery Adultery, a-dul'ter-e, n. the act of violating the bed of a married person

Adumbrate, ad-um′brāt, v. to shadow out; to exhibit a faint resemblance Adumbration, ad-um-brā'shun, n. the act of giving a slight and imperfect representation Adunation, ad-u-na'shun, n. the state of being united; union [ness Aduncity, a-dun'sė-tė, n. crookedness; hookedAdunque, a-dungk', a. crooked Advocacy, ad'vo-ka-sė, n. vindication; defence; apology [of another; a counsellor Advocate, ad'vo-kåt, n. he who pleads the cause Advocation, ad-vo-kā'shun, n. the office of pleading; plea; apology Advoutry, ad-vow'trẻ, n. adultery Advowee, ad-vow-ē', n. he who has the right of advowson [to a benefice Advowson, ad-vow'zun, n. a right to present Adure, a-dūr', v. to burn up Adust, a-dust',

Adusted, a-dusted, a. burnt; scorched 5

Adustion, a-dust'yun, n. the act of burning up, or drying

Egyptiacum, e-jip-ti'a-kum, n. an ointment consisting of honey, verdigris, and vinegar Aerial, ȧ-e'ré-al, a. belonging to the air; high Aerie, a'er-é, n. a nest of birds of prey Aerology, ȧ-er-ol'o-je, n. the doctrine of the air Aeromancy, a'er-o-man-sé, n. the art of divining by the air [suring the air Aerometry, ȧ-er-om'è-trẻ, n. the art of mea

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Aeronaut, ã'er-ô-năt, n. one who sails through
the air
[air in balloons
Aerostation, à-er-ó-stā'shun, n. traversing the
Aeroscopy, à-er-os'ko-pė, n. the observation of
the air

Etites, e-ti'tėz, n. eagle-stone
Afar, a-fâr', ad. at a great distance
Afeard, a-fërd', part. frighted; terrified; afraid
Afer, a'fer, n. the south-west wind
Affability, af-fa-bil'ė-tė, n. easiness of man-
ners; civility; condescension
[sant
Affable, af'fa-bl, a. easy of manners; complai
Affably, af'fa-ble, ad. courteously; benignly
Affair, af-fār', n. business or concern
Affear, af-fer', v. to confirm; to establish
Affect, af-fekt', n. affection; passion; sensation
-v. to move the passions; to aim at
Affectation, af-fek-tä'shun, n. an artificial ap-

pearance

Affected, af-fekt'ed, part. moved; touched with affection; full of affectation; unnatural Affectedly, af-fekt'ed-lċ, ad. in an affected manner; hypocritically

Affection, af-fek'shun, n. love; zeal; quality; fondness [tion; fond; tender Affectionate, af-fek'shun-åt, a. full of affecAffectionately, af-fek'shun-åt-lė, ad. fondly; tenderly [ly disposed Affectioned, af-fek'shund, a. inclined; nientalAffective, af-fek'tiv. a. that affects {firm Affere, af-fēr', v. a law term signifying to conAffiance, af-fi'ans, n. a marriage contract; trust; confidence-v. to betroth; to confide in

[oath Affidavit, af-fe-da'vit, n. a declaration upon Affied, af-fi'ed, part. joined by contract Affiliation, af-fil-e-a'shun, n. adoption of a son Affined, af-fi'ned, a. related to another Affinity, af-fin'è-tė, n. relation by marriage; connexion; likeness

Affirm, af-ferm', v. to declare; to confirm ; to assert confidently; opposed to the word Deny

Affirmable, af-ferm'a-bl, a. that may be af-|| firmed [posed to Repeal Affirmance, af-ferm'ans, n. confirmation; opAffirmation, af-fer-ma'shun, n. confirmation; declaration; ratification

Affirmative, af-ferm'a-tiv, a. opposed to Negative; positive [absolutely Affirmatively, af-ferm'a-tiv-lė, ad. positively; Affix, af-fix', v. to fasten; to unite; to subjoin Affix, af'fix, n. something united to the end of {upon

a word Afflation, af-fla'shun, n. the act of breathing Afflatus, af-fla'tus, n. communication of the power of prophecy

Afflict, af-flikt, v. to put to pain; to grieve; to torment; to vex [sorrow; calamity Affliction, af-flik'shun, n. the cause of pain or Afflictive, af-flik'tiv, a. painful; tormenting Affluence, af'flu-ens, u. the act of flowing; exuberance of riches [uberant; wealthy Affluent, af'flu-ent, a. flowing; abundant; exAfflux, af'flux, n. the act of flowing; affluence Afluxion, af-fluksh'un, n. the act of flowing to a particular place

Afford, af-ford', v. to yield or produce; to be able to bear expenses

Affranchise, af-fran'chiz, v. to make free Affray, af-fra', v. to fright; to terrify-n. a|| quarrel; a great tumult

Affright, af-frit', n. terror; fear-v. to scare; to terrify

Affront, af-frunt", v. to provoke, insult, or of-||
fend-n. outrage; act of contempt
Affuse, af-fūz', v. to pour one thing on another
Affusion, af-fu zhun, n. the act of affusing
Affy, af-fi', v. to betroth in order to marriage;
to confide in

Afield, a-feld', ad. to or in the field
Afloat, a-flōt', ad. floating

Afoot, a-fut', ad. on foot; in action
Afore, a-fōr', prep. before; in time past
Aforegoing, a-for'go-ing, part. going before

Aforehand, a-för’hand, ad. previously fitted or prepared; provided [ed before Aforementioned, a-för-men'shund, a. mentionAforenamed, a-fōr'nāmd, a. named before Aforesaid, a-fōr'sād, a. said before Aforetime, a-fōr'tīm, ad. in time past Afraid, a-frād', part. terrified; fearful Afresh, a-fresh', ad. anew; again [tion Afront, a-front', ad. in front; in direct opposi After, ǎf'ter, prep. following in place; in pursuit of; in imitation of ad. in succeeding time; following another

Afterages, ǎf'ter-aj-iz, n. succeeding times; posterity [clusion Afterall, ǎf-tĕr-âll', ad. at last; in fine; in conAfterclap, ǎf'tĕr-klap, n. an unexpected event happening after an affair is supposed to be at an end

Aftercost, af'ter-kost, n. the expense incurred after the original plan is executed Aftercrop, af'ter-krop, n. a second harvest Aftergame, af'ter-gām, n. methods taken after the first turn of affairs

Aftermath, after-math, n. second crop of grass mown in autumn

Afternoon, ǎf-tĕr-nûn', n. the time from the meridian to the evening

Aftertaste, ǎf'tĕr-tāst, n. taste remaining on the tongue after the draught Afterthought, ǎf'ter-that, n. reflection after the act; expedient formed too late Aftertimes, ǎf'tĕr-tīmz, n. succeeding times Afterward, af'tĕr-wurd, ad. in succeeding times Afterwit, af'ter-wit, n. contrivance too late Aga, a'ga, n. a Turkish military officer Again, a-gen', ad. a second time; once more; on the other hand; in return Against, a-genst', prep. contrary or opposite to Agape, a-gap', ad. staring with eagerness Agaric, ag'a-rik, n. a drug of use in physic and in the dying trade [class

Agate, ag'åt, n. a precious stone of the lower

Agaty, ag'a-tė, a. partaking of the nature of agate [time of life; old age Age, aj, n. the space of a hundred years; the Aged, aj'ed, a. old; stricken in years Agency, a'jen-se, n. action; acting for another Agent, a'jent, n. a substitute; a deputy; a factor; that which operates

Aggelation, ag-je-la'shun, n. concretion of ice Agglomerate, ag-glom'ĕr-āt, v. to gather up in a ball; to gather together

Agglutinate, ag-glu'tė-nāt, v. to join together Agglutination, ag-glu-te-na'shun, n. union; cohesion [exalt Aggrandize, ag'gran-diz, v. to make great; to Aggrandizement, ag'gran-diz-ment, n. the state of being aggrandized

Aggravate, aggra-vāt, v. to make worse; to incense, or inflame

Aggravation, ag-gra-vā'shun, n. any thing ma-
king an offence worse;, what excites anger
Aggregate, ag'gre-gåt, a. framed by the collec-
tion of particular parts into one mass-n. the
result of the conjunction of many particulars
Aggregate, ag'gre-gat, v. to collect together,
Aggregation, ag-grẻ-ga'shun, n. the act of
heaping together
[violence
Aggress, ag-gress', v. to commit the first act of
Aggression, ag-gresh'un, n. the first act of injury
Aggressor, ag-gress'ur, n. the assaulter orinvader
Aggrievance, ag-grev'ans, n. injury; wrong
Aggrieve, ag-grev', v. to give sorrow; to vex
Aggrieved, ag-grevd', part. afflicted; injured
Aggroup, ag-grûp', v. to bring together into
one figure

Aghast, a-gâst', ad. struck with horror
Agile, aj'il, a. nimble; ready; active
Agility, a-jil'été, n. activity; nimbleness
Agio, a'je-o, n. difference between bank and
current money abroad

Agist, a-jist', v. to let cattle feed in pasture
grounds at a certain rate per week
Agitate, aj'ė-tāt, v. to put in motion; to actuate

Agitation, aj-é-tā’shun, n. the act of moving;
disturbance
[fairs; a mover
Agitator, aj'e-tå-tur, n. one who manages af-
Agnail, ag'nāl, n. disease of the nails; a whitlow
Agnation, ag-na'shun, n. descent from the same
father, in a direct, male' line

Agnition, ag-nish'un,'n. acknowledgment
Agnize, ag-niz', v. to acknowledge
Ago, a-gō', ad. past; (as, long ago)
Agog, a-gog', ad. in a state of desire
Agoing, a-gō'ing, part. in action; into action
Agonistes, ag-o-nis'tèz, n. a prize-fighter
Agonize, ag'o-nïz, v. to be in excessive pain
Agony, ag'o-ne, n. the pangs of death; violent
pain
(grounds
Agrarian, a-gra'ré-an, a. relating to fields or
Agree, a-grē, v. to be of the same mind; to
make a bargain

Agreeable, a-grē a-bl, a. consistent; pleasing
Agreeably, a-grē ́a-blé, ad. consistently; plea-
santly
[bargain
Agreement, a-gre'ment, n. concord; compact;
Agriculture, ag re-kul-tur, n. tillage; husbandry
Agrimony, ag'rè-mun-è, n. the name of a plant
Aground, a-grownd', ad. stranded; run aground
Ague, a'gu, n. an intermitting fever
Aguish, a'gu-ish, a. having the qualities of an

ague

Ah, â, interj. a word denoting contempt or pity
Aha, a-hâ', interj, a word intimating triumph
Ahead, a-hed', ad. further onward than another
Aid, ad, v. to help; to support-n. support
Aidance, ad'ans, n. help; support; succour
Aidant, ad'ant, a. helping; assisting
Aid-de-camp, ād ́é-kâng, n. a military officer
attendant on a general

Aidless, ad'less, a. helpless; unsupported
Ail, al, v. to pain; to be in trouble
Ailing, āl'ing, part. sickly; full of complaints
Ailment, al'ment, n. pain; disease
Aim, ām, v. to strive to hit a mark; to design
-n. an intention; design; direction

which, however repeated, will never make || up the number exactly; as, 3 is an aliquant of 10, thrice 3 being 9, and four times 3, 12 Aliquot, al'é-kwot, a. parts of any number or quantity, such as will measure it without any remainder; as, 3 is an aliquot part of 12 Alish, al'ish, a resembling ale

Alive, a-līv', a. not dead; active; sprightly Alkalescent, al-ka-les'sent, a. having a tendency to the properties of an alkali Alkali, al'ka-lė, n. a chymical substance Alkaline, al'ka-lin, a. that has the qualities of alkali

Alkalizate, al-kal'ė-zāt, v. to make alkaline Alkanet, al'ka-net, n. the name of a plant Alkermes, al-ker'méz, n. a confection made of the scarlet grains called kermes All, All, a. and n. the whole; every one-ad. quite; completely

Allay, al-lā', v. to mix one metal with another; to pacify; to repress-n. the metal of a baser kind mixed in coins to harden them; any thing which, being added, abates the predominant qualities of that with which it is mingled [ration; plea; excuse Allegation, al-le-gā'shun, n. affirmation; declaAllege, al-lej', v. to affirm; to declare Allegeable, al-lej'a-bl, a. that may be alleged Allegiance, al-le'jans, n. the duty of subjects Allegiant, al-le'jant, a. loyal, dutiful Allegoric, al-le-gor'ik, a. in the form of Allegorical, al-le-gor'ė-kal, S an allegoryAllegorize, al'le-go-rïz, v. to turn into allegory; to form an allegory

Allegory, al'lė-gur-ė, n. a figurative discourse, where something more is meant than is literally expressed

Allegro, allegro, n. a sprightly motion in musica. gay; lively

Allelujah, al-le-lû'ya, n. a word of spiritual exultation; Praise God! Properly Hallelujah || Alleviate, al-lē'vė-āt, v. to ease; to soften

Alleviation, al-le-ve-a'shun, n. that by which any pain is eased, or fault extenuated Alley, al'lė, n. a walk; a narrow passage All-hail, All-hal', n. or interj. all health All-heal, All-hel', n. a species of iron-wort Alliance, al-lī'ans, n. kindred; confederacy, or league; relation by marriage

Alligate, al'le-gat, v. to tie one thing to another Alligation, al-le-ga'shun, n. joining together; a rule in arithmetic

Alligator, al-le-ga'tur, n. the crocodile Allision, al-lizh'un, n. the act of striking one thing against another

Alliteration, al-lit-er-a'shun, n. the beginning of several words in the same verse with the same letter [to Allocation, al-lo-ka'shun, n. the act of adding Allodial, al-lō'dé-al, a. not feudal; independent Allot, al-lot', v. to distribute by lot; to grant Allotment, al-lot'ment, n. part; share Allow, al-low', v. to admit; to grant Allowable, al-low'a-bl, a. that may be allowed Allowance, al-low'ans, n. sanction; licence; per

mission; pension [abatement; diminution Alloy, al-loy', n. baser metal mixed in coinage; Allude, al-lūd', v. to refer to; to hint at Alluminate, al-lū'mė-nāt, v. to decorate Alluminor, al-lū'mė-nur, n. one who paints upon paper or parchment

Allure, al-lur', v. to entice to any thing Allurement, al-lür'ment, n. enticement; temprtation of pleasure

Allusion, al-lū’zhun, n. a hint ; an implication
Allusive, al-lu'siv, a. hinting at something
Ally, al-lī, v. to unite by kindred or friendship
-n. one who is united to another
Almanack, Al'ma-nak, n. a calendar of time
Almighty, Al-mīte, a, of unlimited power
Almond, â'mund, n. the nut of the almond-tree
Almonds, â'mundz, n. two glands of the throat
Almoner, âl'mo-ner, n. the officer of a prince,
employed in the distribution of charity