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Accloy, ak-kloy', v. to fill; to satiate

Accourt, ak-kört', v. to entertain with courtesy Accoil, ak-koyl', v. to bustle; to be in a hurry Accoutre, ak-kû'těr, v. to dress; to equip Accolent, ak'ko-lent, n. a borderer Accoutrement,ak-kû'tĕr-ment,n.dress;equipage

Accommodable, ak-kom'mò-da-bl, a. that may || Accretion, ak-krē’shun, n. the act of increasing

be fitted

Accommodate, ak-kom'mō-dāt, v. to supply with conveniences of any kind Accommodation, ak-kom-mo-dā'shun, n. provision of conveniences; friendly reconciliation || Accompaniment, ak-kum'pa-né-ment, n. that which accompanies

Accompany, ak-kum'pa-nė, v. to join or go with Accomplice, ak-kom'plis, n. an associate; a partaker in a crime

Accomplish, ak-kom'plish, v. to fulfil; to adorn Accomplished, ak-kom'plisht, part. finished; complete; elegant

Accomplishment, ak-kom'plish-ment, n. completion; embellishment; elegance Accompt,ak-kownt', n. an account; a reckoning Accomptant, ak-kownt'ant, n. a reckoner; computer. Properly Accountant Accord, ak-kârd', v. to suit with; to agree; to unite-n. a compact; an agreement Accordance, ak-kârd ́ans, n. agreement; friendship [mour Accordant, ak-kârd'ant, a. willing; in good huAccording, ak-kârd'ing, pr. agreeable to; complying with

Accordingly, ak-kârd'ing-lè,ad. agreeably; consequently

Accretive, ak-krē’tiv, a. growing; that is added by growth

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Accroach, ak-krōch', v. to draw to one as with Accrue, ak-krû', v. to increase, to arise from Accubation, ak¬kú-bā'shun, n. the ancient posture of leaning at meals Accumb, ak-kumb', v. to lean at table [side Accumbent, ak-kum'bent, a. leaning on one's Accumulate, ak-kū'mů-lāt, v. to heap together Accumulation, ak-ků-mù-lā’shun, n. the act of accumulating; increase [lates Accumulative, ak-kū ́mů-lå-tiv,a.that accumu Accumulator, ak-kū’mů-lå-tur, n. one that accumulates or heaps together

Accuracy, ak'kú-ra-sė, n. exactness; nicety Accurate, ak'ku-råt, a. very exact; curious Accurately, ak'ku-råt-le, ad. exactly; without error; nicely

Accurateness, ak'ku-råt-ness,n.exactness; nicety Accurse, ak-kurs', v. to doom to misery Accursed, ak-kurs ́ed, a. execrated; detestable; doomed to misery; cursed

Accusable, ak-kūz'a-bl, a. blameable; culpable Accusation, ak-ku-zā'shun, n. the act of accusing; the charge brought against any one Accusative, ak-ku'za-tiv, n. a term of grammar; [cusation

a case of a noun.

Accusatory, ak-kü'za-tur-ė, a. containing an acAccuse, ak-kūz', v. to charge with a crime; to blame; to censure

Accost, ak-kost', v. to address; to salute Accostable, ak-kost'a-bl, a. easy of access; free Account, ak-kownt', n. reckoning; narrative; estimation-v. to reckon; to repute; to as-Accuser, ak-küz'ĕr, n. one who brings a charge sign a cause

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Accustom, ak-kus'tum, v. to habituate; to inure Accustomable, ak-kus'tuni-a-bl, a. customary Accustomably, ak-kus'tum-a-blé, ad. according

to custom

Accustomarily, ak-kus'tum-a-rė-lė, ad. usually; commonly; in a customary manner

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Accustomary,ak-kus'tum-a-rè,a.usual; practised || Acquirable, ak-kwīr'a-bl, a. attainable
Accustomed, ak-kus'tumd, a. frequent; usual
Ace, as, n. a unit on cards [ness of temper
Acerbity, a-ser'bė-té, n. rough sour taste; sharp-
Acervate, a-ser'vāt, v. to heap up
Acervation, as-er-va'shun, n. heaping together
Acescent, a-ses'sent, a. tending to sourness or
acidity

Acetose, as-e-tos,
Acetous, a-se'tus,

a. sour; eager

Ache, ak, n. a continued pain-v. to be in pain
Achieve, a-chev', v. to perform; to finish
Achievement, a-chev'ment, n, the performance
of an action; the escutcheon, or ensigns ar-
morial

Achor, a'kor, n. a species of the herpes
Acid, as'id, a. sour; sharp-n. any thing sour
Acidity, a-sid'e-tė, n. sharpness; sourness
Acidulæ, a-sid'ů-lé, n. medicinal springs impreg-
nated with sharp particles

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Acidulate, a-sid'u-lāt, v. to tinge with acids
Acknowledge, ak-nol'ej, v. to confess; to own
Acknowledging, ak-nol'ej-ing, part. grateful
Acknowledgment,ak-nol'ej-ment,n.confession;
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Acme, ak'mė, n. the height of any thing; the
Acolothist, a-kol'o-thist, n. one of the lowest
order in the Romish church
Aconite, ak'o-nit, n. the herb wolf's-bane
poisonous herb 4.

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Acorn, a'korn, n. the seed or fruit of an oak
Acoustics, a-kow'stiks, n. the theory of sounds;
medicines to help the hearing [miliar with
Acquaint, ak-kwänt', v. to inform; to make fa-
Acquaintance, ak-kwānt'ans, n. familiarity;
knowledge; a person with whom we are ac-
quainted
[known
Acquainted, ak-kwant'ed, a.familiar with; well-
Acquest, ak-kwest', n. an acquisition
Acquiesce, ak-kwe-es', v. to rest in, or remain
satisfied
[pliance
Acquiescence, ak-kwé-es'ens, n. consent; com-

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Acquire, ak-kwir', v. to gain by labour; to get
Acquirement, ak-kwir'ment, n. that which is
acquired; acquisition
[quiring
Acquisition, ak-kwė-zish'un, n. the act of ac-
Acquisitive, ak-kwiz'è-tiv, a. that is acquired
or gained

Acquit, ak-kwit', v. to set free; to release
Acquitment, ak-kwit'ment, n. the state of being
acquitted; a discharge

Acquittal, ak-kwit'tal, n. a deliverance from the
› suspicion of an offence [ging from a debt
Acquittance, ak-kwit'tans, n. the act of dischar-
Acre, a'ker, n. a specific quantity of land, con-
taining 40 perches in length and 4 in breadth,
or 4840 square yards

Acrid, ak'rid, a. of a hot biting taste
Acrimonious, ak-re-mō'nyus, a. corrosive; sharp
Acrimony, ak'rė-mun-ė, n. sharpness; severity
Acritude, ak'rė-tud, n. an acid taste; austerity
Acroamatical, ak-ro-a-mat'ė-kal, a. of or per-
taining to deep learning
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Acrospire, ak 'ró-spïr, n. a sprout from the end
Across, a-kross', ad. athwart; over something
Acrostic, a-kros'tik, n. a poem in which the
first letter of every line being taken, makes
up the name of a person or thing,

Act, akt, v. to be in action; not to rest; to do;
to perform; to imitate-n. a deed; an exploit;
^a decree

Action, ak'shun, n. a deed; a gesture in speak-
ing; a battle; a suit at law
Actionable, ak'shun-a-bl, a. punishable by law
Active, ak'tiv, a. busy; nimble; quick; brisk
Actively, aktiv-le, ad. busily; nimbly
Activity, ak-tiv'ė-tė, n. the quality of being
active; nimbleness

Actor, ak'tur, n. he that performs any thing
Actress, ak'tress, n. a female stage-player
Actual, ak'tu-al, a. real; true; positive. [tual
Actuality, ak-tu-al'e-tė, n. the state of being ac-
Actually, ak'tú-al-lė, ad, in acts in effect; really

Actuary, ak'tu-a-rẻ, n. a register or clerk of a || Addle-pated, ad'dl-pāt-ed, a. barren-brained

court

Actuate, ak'tu-āt, v. to put in action
Acuate, ak'u-āt, v. to sharpen

Aculeate, a-ku'lė-åt, a. prickly; terminating in a sharp point

[of intellect Acumen, a-kü'men, n. a sharp point; quickness Acuminated,a-ku'mė-nåt-ed, part, sharp-pointed; improved

Acute, a-kut', a. sharp; ingenious; keen Acutely, a-kut'lė, ad. after an acute manner Acuteness, a-kūt ́ness, n. sharpness; quickness; ingenuity

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Adacted, a-dakt'ed, part. driven by force Adage, ad'aj, n. a maxim; a proverb Adagio, a-da'je-ò, n. a term used by musicians to mark a slow time [stone Adamant, adʼa-mant, n. a diamond; the loadAdamantean, ad-a-man-tē'an, a. like adamant Adamantine, ad-a-man' tin, a. made of adamant Adapt, a-dapt', v. to fit; to suit; to proportion Adaptation, ad-ap-ta'shun,} the act of fitting Adaption, ad-ap'shun, Add, add, v. to join something to that which was before [tain tithes Addecimate, ad-des'e-mat, v. to take or ascerAddeem, ad-dem', v. to esteem; to account Adder, ad'dĕr, n. a serpent; a poisonous reptile Adder's-grass, ad'děrz-grăss, n. a plant Adder's-tongue, ad'derz-tung, n. an herb Addible, ad'de-bl, a. possible to be added Addice, ad'dis, n. a kind of axe Addict, ad-dikt, v to devote; to dedicate Addiction, ad-dik'shun, n. the state of being devoted [thing added Additament, ad-dit'a-ment, n. addition, the Addition, ad-dish'un, n. an adding to; increase; arithmetical rule for adding sums together Additional, ad-dish'un-al, a. that is added Additory, ad'de-tur-e, a. having the power of adding

Addle, ad'dl, a. barren; producing nothing

Address, ad-dress', v. to apply by words; to pay court to-n. skill, dexterity; manner of directing a letter; prayer; courtship Adduce, ad-dūs', v. to bring forward Adducent, ad-du'sent, a. a word applied to those muscles that unite the parts of the body Addulce, ad-duls', v. to sweeten. Ademption, a-dem'shun, n. privation Adenography, ad-ė-nog'ra-fë, n. a treatise on the glands

Adept, a-dept', n. a person well skilled in an art Adequate, ad'é-kwåt, a. equal to; proportionate Adequately, ad'è-kwåt-le, ad. proportionately Adhere, ad-her', v. to stick close; to remain firmly fixed

Adherence,ad-her'ens,n. attachment; steadiness Adherent, ad-hēr ́ent, a. sticking to; united with-n. a follower; a partisan

Adhesion, ad-hē'zhun, n. the act or state of sticking to something

Adhesive, ad-he'siv, a. sticking; tenacious
Adhibit, ad-hib'it, v. to apply; to make use of
Adhibition, ad-he-bish'un, n. application; use
Adjacency, ad-ja'sen-se, n. the state of lying
close to another thing; nearness
Adjacent, ad-ja'sent, a. near, bordering upon-
n. that which lies next another
Adiaphorous, a-de-af'ò-rus, a. neutral [ence
Adiaphory, a-dé-af'o-ré, n. neutrality; indiffer-
Adject, ad-jekt', v. to add to; to put to
Adjection, ad-jek'shun, n. the act of adjecting
or adding; the thing united or added
Adjectitious, ad-jek-tish'us, a. added; thrown in
Adjective, ad'jek-tiv, n. a word added to a sub-
stantive to denote its quality, as Good, Bad
Adieu, a-du', ad. farewell

Adjoin, ad-joyn', v. to join to; to unite to; to be contiguous to

Adjourn, ad-jurn', v. to put off for a time Adjournment, ad-jurn'ment, n. a putting off till another day.

Adipous, ad'é-pus, a. fat

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Adit, ad'it, n. a passage under ground
Adition, ad-ish'un, n. the act of going to ano-
Adjudge, ad-juj', v. to decree; to pass sentence
Adjudication, ad-jŭ-dė-kā ́shun, n. a judgment
or decree in favour of a litigant
Adjudicate, ad-jû'dė-kāt, v. to adjudge
Adjugate, ad'ju-gāt, v. to yoke to
Adjunct, ad'jungkt, n. something adherent or
united to another; an addition [joined
Adjunction, ad-jungk'shun, n.joining; the thing
Adjunctive, ad-jungk'tiv, n. the thing joined
one who joins
Loath
Adjuration, ad-ju-rā'shun, n. a tendering of an
Adjure, ad-jûr, v. to impose an oath upon
another, prescribing the form

in order

Adjust, ad-just', v. to regulate; to put in order Adjustment, ad-just'ment, n. the act of setting [jutant Adjutancy, ad'ju-tan-se, n. the office of an adAdjutant, ad'ju-tant, n. a petty officer in the army, whose duty is to assist the major, by distributing pay, and overseeing punishment Adjute, ad-jût', v. to help; to concur Adjutor, ad-jû'tur, n. a helper Adjuvant, ad'ju-vant, a. helpful; furthering Admeasurement, ad-mezh'ur-ment, n. measuring according to rule; a certain quantity Administer, ad-min'is-těr, v. to give; supply; to perform

Administration, ad-min-is-trā'shun, n. the act of administering; those to whom the care of public affairs is committed [ministers Administrative, ad-min'is-trå-tiv, a. that adAdministrator, ad-min-is-tra'tur, n. he who manages the affairs of a person dying intestate Administratrix, ad-min-is-tra'trix, n. she who administers in consequence of a will Administratorship, ad-min-is-tra'tur-ship, n. the office of administrator

Admirable, ad'me-ra-bl, a. to be admired; wonderful

Admirably, adʼmê-ra-blė, ad. in an admirable manner; wonderfully

Admiral, ad ́mè-ral, n. the commander of a fleet Admiralty, ad'mé-ral-tè, n. the power, or officers, appointed for the administration of na. val affairs [esteem Admiration, ad-më-rā'shun, n. wonder; high Admire, ad-mir', v. to regard with wonder Admiringly, ad-mir'ing-le, ad. with admiration Admissible, ad-mis'sè-bl, a. which may be admitted

Admission, ad-mish'un, n. the state of being admitted; admittance; the power of entering Admit, ad-mit', v. to suffer to enter; to allow an argument, position, or opinion [ted Admittable, ad-mit'ta-bl, a. that may be admitAdmittance, ad-mit'tans, n. permission to enter Admix, ad-mix', v. to unite with Admixtion,ad-mix'tyun, n. the union of one body with another

Admixture, ad-mix'tur, n. the body which is mingled with another [gently Admonish, ad-mon'ish, v. to warn ; to reprove Admonition, ad-mo-nish'un, n. the hint of a fault; counsel; gentle reproof Admonitioner, ad-mo-nish'un-ěr, n. a general adviser; a ludicrous term Admonitory, ad-mon'è-tur-ė, a. that admonishes; conveying admonition

Ado, a-dû', n. trouble; difficulty; bustle Adolescence, ad-o-les'sens, n. the age succeeding childhood, and succeeded by puberty Adopt, a-dopt', v. to take a son by choice, who is not so by birth; to pursue any particular method or manner

Adoption, a-dop'shun, n. the act of adopting ; the state of being adopted Adoptive, a-dopt'iv, a. that is adopted or adopts Adorable, a-dor'a-bl, a. worthy of adoration Adorably, a-dor'a-blė, ad. in a manner worthy of adoration

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Adoration, ad-v-rā'shun, n, divine worship; ho

Adore, a dor', v. to worship with external hoimage; to reverence highly Adorn, a-dârn', v. to dress; to embellish Adown, a-down', ad. down toward the ground Adrift, a-drift', ad. floating at random Adroit, a-droyt', a. active; skilful Adry, a-drî', ad. athirst; thirsty Adscititious, ad-se-tish'us, a. added; borrowed Advance, ad-văns', v. to bring forward; raise to preferment; improve; to come forward; to make improvement-n. progression; improvement

Advancement, ad-văns'ment, n. the act of coming forwarde preferment; improvement Advantage, ad-văn'tåj, n. superiority; gain;|| profit-v. to benefit; promote [tages Advantaged, ad-văn'tåjd, a. possessed of advanAdvantage-ground, ad-văn'tåj-grownd, n. the ground that gives superiority and advantage Advantageous, ad-văn-tā'jus, a. profitable; useful; opportune

Advene, ad-vēn', v. to accede; to be superadded Advenient,ad-vēn'yent, a. advening; superadded Advent, ad'vent, n. a coming; four weeks before Christmas, appointed as a preparative for the feast of our Saviour's nativity Adventine, ad-ven'tin, a. adventitious Adventitious, ad-ven-tish'us, a. accidental; by|| chancey

Adventive, ad-ven'tiv, a. that comes from without [son of Advent Adventual, ad-ven'tù-al, a. relating to the seaAdventure, ad-ven'tur, v. to try the chance; to dare; to hazard-n. a hazard; an accident; a chance; an enterprize in which something must be left to hazard Adventurer, ad-ven'tür-ĕr, n. he who seeks occasions of hazard; a roving unsettled person Adventurous, ad-ven'tùr-us, a. inclined to adventures; daring; courageous

Adverb, ad verb, n. a word joined to a verb or adjective, and applied to the use of qualify

ing and restraining the latitude of their signification [of an adverb Adverbial, ad-verb'yal, a. having the quality Adversaria, ad-ver-sã ́rė-a, n. a common-place [enemy Adversary, ad'ver-sa-rẻ, n. an opponent; an Adverse, ad'vers, a. acting with contrary directions; calamitous

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Adversely, ad'vers-le, ad. unfortunately Adversity, ad-vers'ė-tė, n. affliction; calamity Advert, ad-vert', v. to regard; to observe Advertence, ad-vert'ens, n. attention; regard Advertise, ad-ver-tiz', v. to inform another; to give intelligence

Advertisement, ad-ver'tiz-ment or ad-ver-tīz'ment, n. intelligence; information; notice published in a paper

Advertiser, ad-ver-tīz'ĕr, n. he that gives intelligence; the paper in which advertisements are published

Advertising, ad-ver-tīz'ing, a. monitory; active in giving intelligence

Advesperate, ad-ves'pe-rāt, v. to draw towards evening

Advice, ad-vis', n. counsel; instruction Advise, ad-vīz', v. to consult; to consider; to deliberate; to counsel; to instruct Advisable, ad-vīz'a-bl, a. prudent; fit to be advised [liberation; wise Advised, ad-vīz'ed, part. performed with deAdvisedly, ad-viz'ed-lė, ad. deliberately; purposely; prudently

Advisedness, ad-vīz'ed-ness, n. prudent proce→ dure; deliberation

Adulation, ad-u-la'shun, n. flattery Adulator, ad-u-la'tur, n. a flatterer Adulatory, ad'ù-la-tur-è, a. flattering Adult, a-dult', n. a person above the age of infancy, or grown to some degree of strengtha. grown up; arrived at the age of puberty Adulterate, a-dul'ter-āt, v, to commit adultery; to corrupt by some foreign admixture

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