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afloat.

Burden, n. a load; something grievous; burthen. Bur' den some, a griev ous; troublesome. Bu reau', (bu ro') n.

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chest of drawers. Burgess, n. a citizen. Bur' gla ry, n. robbing a house by night. Bu' ri al, n. interment. Bur lesque', n. ludicrous language. Burnish, v. to polish; to grow bright. Burrow, n. a corporate town. v. to mine as conies or rabbits. Bu'ry, v. to inter; to conceal.

Bush' el, n. a measure con

taining eight gallons Business, n. employment Bus' tle, v. to be busy; to stir. n. a tumult; a hurry.

But' ler, n. a servant em

ployed in furnishing the table.

But' ment, n. the support of an arch.

But'le ry, n. a place for provisions

Bux' om, a. lively; brisk; jolly; wanton

By law, n. private rule in a society.

By stand er, n. a looker

on,

By' word, n. a cant word; a saying; a proverb.

C.

CA BAL', n. an intrigue; private junto v. to plot privately.

Cabinet, n a set of drawers; a room in which state consultations are held.

Ca' dence, n. a fall of the voice.

; to

Ca jole', v. to flatter sooth. Cai` tiff, n. a mean villain;

a despicable knave. Cal a man' co, n. a kind of woolen stuff.

Ca lam' i tous, a. miserable; unhappy; wretched." Ca lam' i ty, n. misfor

tune; cause of misery. Cal' cu late, v. to com

pute; to reckon.

Cal cu la' tion, n. the result of arithmetical operation.

Cal cu la'tor, n. a compu

ter.

Câl' dron, n. a pot; a boiler; a kettle.

Cal' en dar, n. an alma

nack; a yearly register. Cal' en der, n. a hot press for smoothing cloth. Cal' i ber, n. the bore, the diameter of a gun bar rel.

Ca li" gin ous, a. obscure ;

dim. Câll'ing, n. vocation; profession; trade.

Cal' lous, a. hardened; insensible.

Cal' o mel, n. mercury six

times sublimed.

Ca lum' ni ate, v. to slander.

Ca lum' ni a tor, n. a slanderer

Cal' um ny, n. slander; false charge. Calx, n. any thing rendered reducible to powder by burning.

Cam paign', n. a large open country; the time an army keeps in the field in one year. Cam' phire, Cam' phor, gum. Ca naille', n. the lowest people

n. a white

Can' cel, v. to efface; to

obliterate in general. Can' cer ous, a having the

virulence of a cancer. Can' did, a. white; fair;

open; ingenuous. Can' di date, n. one that

solicits advancement. Can' dour, n. sweetness of temper; purity of mind; ingenuousness. Can' ker, v. to corrupt; to grow corrupt; to

corrode.

Can' ni bal, n. a man-eat

er.

Can non ade', v. to batter with cannon.

Ca non' i cal, a fixed by

ecclesiastical laws. Can on i za' tion, n. the

act of declaring a saint. Can' o pỹ, n. a covering

spread over the head. Can thar' i des“, n. spanish flies, used to raise blisters

Can' ti cle, n. a song. pl.

songs of Solomon. Can' vass, v. to sift; to

n.

examine; to solicit. a kind of coarse cloth. Ca pa bil' i ty, n. capacity. Ca pa' cious, a. large; ex

tensive; able to hold much.

Ca pa" ci ty, n. power; ability; condition. Ca" pil la ry, a. resembling hairs; small; mi

nute.

Cap'i tal, a criminal in the highest degree; large; principal. n. the chief city of a nation. Ca pit' u late, v. to yield upon certain terms Ca pri" cious, a. whimsical; fanciful Ca' pri corn, none of the signs of the zodiac; the winter solstice.

Cap' tion, n. the act of taking any person. Cap' tious, a. given to cavils; insidious. Cap' ti vate, v. to take prisoner; to charm ; to subdue.

Cap' tive, n. one taken in war; one charmed by beauty:

Cap tiv i ty, n. bondage; slavery; servitude. Cap' tor, n. he that takes a prisoner, or a prize. Cap' ture, n the act of taking a prisoner or a prize Car a bine,

Car bine,

n. a small

kind of fire arms.

ful.

Care' less, a. unconcerned; negligent. Car go, n. the lading of a ship.

Car i ca ture', n. a ludi

crous, droll likeness. Car' nage, n. slaughter ; havoc, devastation. Carnal, a. fleshly; sensual.

Car' ni val, n. shrovetide;

a feast before lent. Car nivo rous, a. eating flesh; greedy.

Ca roused, v. to drink hard; to tope.

Carp, v. to censure; to cavil. n. a fish.

Car bin ier', n. a sort of Car' pen ter, n. an artifi

light horseman. Car a van, n. troop of merchants or pilgrims. Car a van' sa ry, n. a house for the reception of travellers.

Car' bun cle, n. a jewel shining in the dark; red spot or pimple. Car ca net, n. a chain or collar of jewels. Car di nal, a. principal; chief. n. a chief governor in the church. Ca reer', n. full speed; swift motion; course of action.

Careful, a. anxious; provident; diligent; watch

cer in wood; a builder. Car' pet, n. a covering for a floor. Carriage, n. a vehicle; behaviour; manners. Car' ti lage, n. a gristle; a tough substance. Car' tridge, n. a paper case to hold powder. Car ving, n. sculpture; figures carved.

Cas cade', n. a cataract ; a water fall. Cashier', n. a cash-keeper. v. to discard. Cas' ket, n. a small box for jewels. Cas' sia, n. a very fragrant, aromatic spice.

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Ca the dral, n. the head church of a diocess. a. episcopal; venerable. Cath' o lick, a. universal. n. a papist.

Ca thol' i con, n. an universal medicine.

Cav al cade', n. a proces

sion on horseback. Cav a lier', n. a horseman; a knight. a. brave; haughty.

Cav' al ry, n. horse troops. Cav' ern, n. a cave ; den ; hollow place.

Cav' il, v. to raise objections; to wrangle. Cav' i tỹ,

n. a hollow place a cavern. Caul' i flow er, n. a spe cies of cabbage. Cause less, a. having no just reason; original. Cause' way, Cau' 'sey,

n. a rais

ed and paved way. Caus' tick, n. a burning application. Cau' tion, n. prudence ; care; warning. v. to

warn.

Cau' tious,a. wary; watchful; prudent. Cease, v. to leave off; to stop.

Cease' less, a. never ceas

ing; perpetual. Cede, v. to yield up; to

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Cel' lar, n. a place under ground.

Ce ment', v. to join together; to cohere. Ce ment, n. mortar; that

which unites. Cem' e te ry, n. a burial

place; a church yard. Cen so ri ous, a. addicted

to censure; severe. Cen' su ra ble, a. deserv

ing censure; culpable. Cen' sure, v. to blame ; to

revile. n. blame; reproach.

Cen' tre, n. the middle. v. to rest on.

Cen tu' ri on, n. an officer who commanded a hundred men. Cen' tu ry, n. a hundred

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years.

Cer e mo`ni al, a. formal; ceremonious.

Cer' e mo ný, n. external form in religion; forms of civility. Certain, a. sure; indubitable.

Certain ty, n. exemption

from doubt; certitude. Cer tif' i cate, n. a testimony in writing. Cer' ti fy, v. to give certain information of. Ce ru' le an, Ce ru' le ous, S sky coloured. Ces sa' tion, n.

a. blue;

a stop;

rest; respite. Ces' sion, n. act of giving way; retreat. Chaf fer er, n. a dealer ; hard bargainer. Cha' fing dish, n. a porta ble grate for coals. Cha grin', n. ill humour;

vexation. v. to vex; to tease; to hurt. Chair' man, n. the president of an assembly or meeting.

Chal' dron, n. a measure of 36 bushels. Chal' ice, n. a cup; a bowl; the communion

cup. | Châ/k, n. a well known white fossil.

Chal' lenge, v. to call to a

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