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gate behaviour.

scheme; plan.

Prof' li gate, a. wicked;
abandoned. n. an aban-
doned wretch.
Pro found', a. deep; learn-
ed; humble; lowly.
-Pro fun' di ty, n. depth of
place or knowledge.
Pro fuse, a. lavish; waste-
ful.

Pro fusion, n. prodigali-
ty; exuberance; plen-
ty.
Pro gen' i tor, n. an an-
cestor in a direct line.
Pro" ge ny, n. offspring;
issue; generation.
Prog nos' tic, n. predic-
tion; a token.
Prog nos' ti cate,
foretel; to foreshow.
Progress,
n. improve-
ment; motion forward.
Pro gres' sion, n. regular

v.

to

advance; progress. Pro gres sive, a. going forward; advancing. Pro hib' it, v. to forbid; to debar; to hinder. Pro hi bi" tion, n. forbid

dance; interdiction.

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Pro lif' ic, a. fruitful; gen

erative.
Pro lix', a. long;

tedious

;

not concise. Prologue, n. a speech before a play; preface. Pro long, v. to lengthen out; to put off. Prom e nade', n. a walk ; walking.

Prom'i nent, a. jutting or
standing out.

Pro mis' cu ous, a. min.
gled; confused.
Prom' ise, v. to give one's
word; to assure.
Prom' is so ry, a. contain-
ing a promise.
Prom' on to rỹ, n. a head-
land; cape.

Pro mote', v. to forward;
to advance; to exalt.
Pro mo' tion, n. prefer-

ment; encouragement. Prompt, a. quick; ready; acute. v. to assist; to remind. Prompt' er, n.

one who helps a speaker by reminding him.

Prohib' it o ry, a. imply-Pro mulgate, v.

ing prohibition. Project, n. a scheme; contrivance; design. Pro ject', v. to scheme; to contrive; to jut out. Projec' tion, n. the act of shooting forward;

Pro mulge',

v. to pub.

lish, to teach openly. Pro mul ga' tion, n. pub

lication; exhibition. Prone, a. inclined; bending downward ; lying with the face down

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Pro pel', v. to drive forward.

Pro pen' si ty, n. inclina

tion; tendency. Prop' er ty, n. peculiar quality; possession. Proph' e cỹ, n. a predic tion.

Proph' e sỹ, v. to predict; to foretel.

Proph' et, n. a foreteller

of future events. Pro phet' ic, a. foretelling future events. Pro pi ti a' tion, n. an a

tonement for a crime. Pro pi" ti a to rỷ, a. serv ing to propitiate. Pro pi' tious, a. favourable; kind; merciful. Pro portion, n. an equal

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part; ratio; size. v. to fit; to adjust parts. Pro por' tion al, a. having due proportion. Pro pose, v. to offer for

consideration; to mean. Prop o "si" tion, n. a thing

proposed; an offer. Pro pound', v. to propose;

to offer; to exhibit. Pro prie tor, n. a possessor in his own right. Pro pri e ty, n. an exclusive right; accuracy; justness; fitness. Pro pul' sion, n. the act of driving for ward. Pro rogue', v. to put off; to protract; to delay. Pro scribe', v. to doom to

death; to outlaw. Prose, n. common lan

guage; not in verse. Pros' e cute. v. to pursue; to follow; to sue; to indict.

Pros' e lyte, n. one converted to a new opinion. v. to convert; to turn. Pros' o dy, the art of me

trical composition. Pros' pect, n. a view;

ground of expectation. Prospec' tus, n. summary account of a new publication.

Pros' per ous, a. success

ful; fortunate; lucky. Pros' trate, v. to lay flat;

to fall down; to kneel. Pro tec' tion, n. a defence;

a shelter; a passport. Pro test', vto declare; to affirm; to give a solemn declaration. Prot' es tant, n. one who protests against pope

ry. Pro tes ta tion, n. a sol

emn declaration; a vow Pro thon o ta ry, n. a head register or nota ry. Pro to type, n. the origin

al of a copy. Pro tract', v. to draw out;

to delay; to lengthen. Pro trude', v. to thrust forward.

Pro tu be rant, a. promin

ent; swelling. Proverb, n. a maxim; a common saying. Prov' i dence, n. divine superintendence; prudence; foresight. Prov i dent, a cautious; prudent. Provi den' tial, a. effected by providence. Province, n. a country governed by a delegate. Pro vision, n. measures

taken; food; victuals. Pro vision al, a temporarily established. Pro vigo, n. a stipulation; a caution.

Prov o ca' tion, n. cause of anger. Provoke, v. to rouse; to

enrage; to challenge. Provost', n. a chief of any body; the executioner of an army. Prowess, na bravery military courage. Prowl, v. to rove over; to wander for prey. Proximi ty, n. nearness; neighbourhood.

Proxy, n. a substitute or agent for another. Prude, no a woman over nice or scrupulous. Pru' dence, n. wisdom applied to practice. Pru' dent ly, ad. wisely, discreetly.

Pru de ry, na overmuch

nicety in conduct. Prune, v. to trim or dress trees, &c. n. as dried plum. Psalm, n. a holy song. Psalm' o dỹ, n. as singing of psalms. Psâl' ter, n. psalms.

a book of

Pu' bertỹ, n. ripeness of

age: Public, a common. n. the people; the body of a nation.

Pub li ca' tion, n. the act

of publishing. Publish, v. to make

known; to set forth. Pu' e rile, a. childish; boyish; trifling. Pu is sant, a. powerful; mighty; forcible. Puke, n. a medicine causing a vomit; an emetic. Pulley, n. a small wheel for a running cord. Pul' mo na ry, a. pertain ing to the lungs. Pul pit, n. an exalted place to speak in. Pul sa tion, n. a beating like the pulse.

Pulse, n. motion of the blood; pease, beans, &c. Pulsion, n. the act of driving forward. Pul' ver ize, v. to reduce to powder or dust. Pump, n. a water engine; a sort of shoe. v. to work a pump; to examine artfully.

Punc til io, n. a nicety of behaviour.

Punc ti ious, a. exact;

nice; ceremonious. Punc' tu al, a. exact,

nice; punctilious. Punc tu a' tion, n. the method of pointing. Punct' ure, n. a hole made with a sharp point. Pun' gen cy, n power of pricking; acridness. Pun' gent, a. pricking;

sharp; acrimonions. Pun' ish ment, n. chastise›ment; punition. Pun' ster, n. a quibbler; a low wit.

Pu' pil, n. a scholar; the apple of the eye. Pu' pil age, n. minority wardship; the state of being a scholar. Pur' blind, a. short-sighted; near-sighted. Pur' chase, n. any thing bought for a price. v. to buy.

Pure, a. not sullied; chaste.

Purga tive, a. cleansing downwards.

Puri fi ca' tion, n. the act of purifying.

Pu' ri fy, v. to clear; to

make or grow pure. Pu' ri ty, n. cleanness ; chastity; innocence. Purl, v. to flow with a gentle noise, as a brook. Pur loin', v. to steal; to pilfer; to filch.

Pur port, n. a design; tendency; meaning. v. to shew. Purpose, n. intention; design; effect. v. to design; to intend; to resolve. Purse, n. a small bag to contain money. Pursuance, n. in process;

in consequence.

Pur su ant, a. done in conor prosecu

sequence tion of any thing. Pur sue', v. to chase; to continue.

Pur suit', n. the act of fol lowing; a chase. Pur sui vant, n. an attendant on heralds; a state messenger. Pur vey or, n. one who provides victuals. Puru lent, a. full of cor

rupt matter or pus. Pu sil la nim'i ty, n. cowardice; timidity. Pu sil lan' im ous, a. cowardly; mean spirited. Pus' tule, n. a pimple. Pu tre fac' tion, n. rottenness.

Putrid, a. rotten; corrupt.

Pyr a mid, n. a pillar ending in a point. Pyri tesó, n. a firestone; a marcasite.

Q.

QUAD' RAN GLE, n a square; a surface with four right angles. Quâd' rant, n. the quar ter of a circle; a mariner's instrument. Quad ren' ni al, 2. comprising four years.

Quâd' ru ped, n. a fourfooted animal. Quâd' ru ple, a. fourfold. Quâg mire, n. a shaking marsh; a bog.

Quake, v. to shake with cold.or fear.

Quâli fi cation, n. an accomplishment.

Quân da' rỹ, n. a doubt; a difficulty. Quan' ti tỷ, n. bulk; weight; portion. Quar an tine', n. the time which a ship, suspected of infection, is obliged to forbear intercourse, or commerce with a healthy place. Quâr rel some, a. inclined to quarrels. Quâr ry, n. a stone mine. Quâr ter age, n. a quarterly allowance. Quâr to, n. a book in which every sheet makes four leaves. Quay, (ke) n. a key; an artificial bank to the sea or a river.

Quell, v. to crush; to subdue.

Quench, v. to extinguish fire; to allay thirst. Quer' u lous, n.

mourn

ing; habitually complaining.

Que' ry, n. a question. v. to ask questions.

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