letters E'QUAL, a. even; uniform; in just proportion Eer ct, a. upright; bold; contldent E E'ct, V. a. raise; build; elevate; settle E'rmine, *. an animal found In cold countries, of which the fur is valuable, and used for the adornment of the person. A fur worn by judges in England Erro'neous, a. wrong; unfounded; false; misled by error Eruption, S. the act of bursting out; sudden excursion of a hostile kind Esco'et, v. a. convoy; guard from place to place ESPECIALLY, ad. principally; chiefly; in an uncommon degree ESPLANA'DE, S. the empty space between a citadel and the outskirts of a town Essential, a. necessary to the constitution or existence of anything; important in the highest degree Estarlishment, S. settlement; fixed state Estra'nge, V. a. keep at a distance; withdraw ETERNAL. a. without beginning or end; perpetual; unchanginx Eternally, ad. incessantly; for evermore Ete'rnity, S. duration without beginning or end Ethe Heal, a. belonging to the higher regions Eva'porate, V. a. to drive away in fumes E'vening, s. the close of the day; beginning of night Eventually, ad. In the event; In the last result E'viDent, a. plain; notorious Exa'ct, O. nice; not deviating from rule; careful E'xcavate, v. a. hollow; cut into hollows E'xcellent, a. eminent in any good quality; of great value EXCEPT, prep, exclusively of; unless Exce'ssive, a. beyond the common proportion EXCLU'SIVE, a. having the power of excluding or denying admission EXCRUCIATE, u. a. torture; torment EXCURSION, *. an expedition into some distant part Expa'nd. V. a. to spread; to extend on all sides Exfa'nse, S. a body widely extended without inequalities EXPEDIENT, *. that which helps forward as means to an end EXPEDITION, S. an excursion Expe'l, V. a. drive away; banish; eject Expire, V. a. breathe out; close; bring to an end Expo'se, v. a. lay open; make bare; put in danger EXPRESSION, S, the form of language in which any thoughts are uttered; the act of squeesing out anything E'XQUISITE, a. excellent; consummate; complete Exte'mpore, ad. without premeditation; suddenly Exte'nd, V. a. stretch out; diffuse; impart EXTENSIVE, a. large; wide; comprehensive FACILITY, s. ease; dexterity; affebility Fa'ctort, *. a house or district inhabited by traders in a distant country; traders embodied in one place Fa'culty, s. the power of doing anything; ability Familiar, a. domestic; free; well known; common; unceremonious FAMILIARITY, s. easiness of conversation; acquaint ance Fa Milt, s. those who live in the same house; household; race; class FA'MOUS, a. renowned; celebrated Fa'tal, a. deadly; mortal; appointed by destiny FATIGUE, c. o. tire; weary Faun, S. a kind of rural deity Fa'VOURITE, *. a person or thing beloved; one regnrded with favOur Fe'ather, *. plume of birds FEATURE, *. the cast or mske of the face; any lineament or single part of the face Feeling, S. the sense of touch; sensibility; tenderness; perception FERMENTATION, *. a slow motion of the particles of a mixed body, arising usually from the operation of some active acid matter; as when leaven or yeast ferments bread or wort Fero city, S. savageness; wildness; fierceness Festival, S. time of feast; anniversary-day of civil or religious joy Festo'gn, *. In architecture, an ornament of carved work in the form of a wreath or garland of flowers or leaves twisted together Feu'dal, O. dependant; held by tenure Fi'ction, s, a fanciful invention; a probable or im- Fi'lial, a. pertaining to a son; befitting a son; becoming the relation of a son FIRMAMENT, s. sky; heavens Fla'gon, S. a vessel with a narrow mouth FLA'MBEAU, S. (pronounced flam-bo) a lighted torch Fla'vour, *. power of pleasing the taste; odour Fleur-de-lis, S. (French for a lily, pronounced flurde-lee) a term applied in architecture and heraldry FLEXIBLE, a. capable of being bent; pliant; not brittle; complying; obsequious; ductile; manageable Float, V. n. to swim on the surface of water; to move without labour in a fluid; to pass with a light irregular course; v. a. to cover with water Flo'ridness, *. freshness of colour Flo'uaisH v.a. and n. yield; prosper; wield; adorn Fluctuate, V. n. roll to and again, as water in agitation; be in an uncertain state FLUId, s. anything not solid Flatter, v. n. move Irregularly; take short flights with great agitation of the wings Fo'liage, S. leaves; tuft of leaves Fo'llowing, a. coming after another Fome'nt, V. a. cherish with heat; encourage Fo'reion, a. not in this country; not domestic; remote; not belonging to Fo'repart, *. anterior part Fo'rest, S. a wild uncultivated tract of ground, with wood FOUNDATION, *. the basis or lower parts of an edifice; the act of fixing the basis; original; rise FRAGMENT, 3. a part broken from the whole; an imperfect piece Frantic, a. mad; deprived of understanding FREE STONE, S. stone commonly used in building, Bo called because it can be cut freely in all directions Freight, s. anything with which a ship is loaded; the money due for transportation of goods FREQUENT, a. often done; often seen; often occurring Fre'sco, S. coolness; shade; duskiness; a picture not drawn in glaring light, but in dusk FRICTION, s. the act of rubbing two bodies together FRIVOLOUS, a. trifling; wasteful; dawdling FRONTIER, S. the limit; the utmost verge of any territory Fu'rnace, S. a large fire Fu'rnish, V. a. supply with what is necessary; fit up; equip; decorate GA'BLE, *. the sloping roof of a building GA'LAXY, s. the Milky Way Ga'llant, a. brave; daring; noble G'alley, a. a vessel used in the Mediterranean Ga'rden, S. piece of ground enclosed and cultivated Ga'rment, s. anything by which the body is covered GA'RRISON, S. fortified place, stored with soldiers Gauge, S. a measure; a standard GENEALOGY, *. history of the succession of families Ge'neral, a. common; usual; extensive, though not universal; public GENERATION, S. a family; a race; an age Ge'nerocs, a. noble of mind; magnanimous ; open of heart Ge'nial, a. that gives cheerfulness, or supports life; natural; native GE'NTLE, a. soft; mild; tame; meek; peaceable GEOGRAPHICAL, a. that which relates to geography GEO'GRAPHY, Ss. knowledge of the earth GE'STURE, S. action or posture expressive of senti ment GIANT, 3. a man of size above the ordinary rate of men; a man unnaturally large Giga'ntic, a. suitable to a giant; enormous GLANDULAR, a. having glands Gli'ster, V. n. shine; to be bright Glo rule, S. a small particle of matter of a round GO'RGEOUS, a. fine; magnificent; gaudy; showy Go'sling, s. a young goose; a catkin on nut-trees and pines Go'ssamer, S. the web of a male spider Ha'ggArd, a. deformed; ugly Harmonize, V. a. to adjust in fit proportion He'avt, a. weighty; burdened; depressed HERALDRY, S. the art or ofllce of a herald; registers of genealogies He'rrage, *. grass; pasture; herbs collectively HERE'DITARY, a. possessed or claimed by right of inheritance; descending by inheritance He'retic, *. one who propagates his private opinions in opposition to the Catholic Church He'yday, S. frolic; wildness HIDEOUS, a. frightful; ugly Hippopo'tamus, *. a large animal—the river horse HISTORIAN, *. a writer of facts and events HISTORICAL, a. that which relates to history II'STORY, S. narration; the knowledge of facts and events Ho'LLOW, a. excavated; not solid; not sound Ho'ney, *. a sweet substance produced by bees Ho'ngur, *. dignity; fame; reputation; glory Ho'rizon, S. the line that terminates the view Ho'SPITABLE, a. giving entertainment to strangers; kind to strangers Ho'ttento't, S. a native of the south of Africa HOWEVER, ad. in whatsoever manner; at all events; happen what will; yet HOWITZER, s. a kind of bomb HU'MAN, a. having the qualities of a man; belonging to man Huma'nity, *. the nature of man; benevolence Hu'mid, a. wet; moist; watery HUMILITY, *. freedom from pride; modesty HUNDRED, 3. a company or body consisting of a hundred. Hurricane, S. a blast; a tempest HYDRAULIC, a. relating to the conveyance of water through pipes Hydrogen, S. a gas, one of the component parts of the atmosphere I'CEBERG, s. a hill of ice; a moving island of ice I'CICLE, *. a pendent shoot of ice I'dol, s. an image worshipped as God; one loved or honoured to adoration Igng'rle, a. mean of birth; worthless Illumination, S. brightness; splendour ILLU'STRATE, V. a. brighten with light; brighten with honour; explain; clear Illustration, *. explanation; example; exposi tion Illu'strious, a. conspicuous; noble; eminent IMAGINATION, s. fancy; conception; contrivance; scheme I'mitate, p. a. copy; counterfeit; resemble Immaterial, a. incorporeal; unimportant IMMEA'SURABLE, a. immense; not to be measured Immediately, ad. without the intervention of any other cause or event Imme'nse, a. unlimited; unbounded; infinite Immo'rtalise, V. a. to render immortal to end Impa'rt, V. a. grant; give; communicate IMPARTIAL, a. indifferent; disinterested; jnst Impa'ssarle, a. not to be passed; not admitting IMPLA CABILITY, s. irreconcileable enmity Implicitly, ad. with unreserved confidence IMPORT, V. a. carry into any country from abroad IMPO'RTANCE, S. thing imported, or implied; conse quence; matter IMPORTANT, a. momentous; weighty; of great consequence; forcible Impo'se, V. a. lay on as a burden or penalty; deceive; fix on Impossirle, a. that which cannot be; that which cannot be done IMPREGNABLE, a. invincible; unsubdueable IMPRESSION, 5. the act of pressing one body upon another; mark made by pressure; image fixed in the mind I'mpulse, S. communicated love; the effect of one body npon another Impu'nitt, S. freedom from punishment; exemption from punishment Inarility, *. want of power; impotence I'ncident, s. something happening beside the main design; casualty INCLOSURE, S. a place surrounded or fenced in Inconce'ivarle, a. incomprehensible INCONSIDERABLE, a. unworthy of notice; unim portant Inconsistent, a. contrary; absurd; incompatible INCREDIBLE, a. surpassing belief; not to be credited INCULCATE, V. a. impress by frequent admonitions INCURSION, S. an expedition INDENTA'TION, S. an indenture; having a wavy figure I'ndicate, V. a. show; point out Indictment, S. an accusation presented in a court of justice Indignation, s. wrath; anger Indiscriminate, a. without choice; impartially INDUSTRIOUS, a. diligent; laborious Inexha'ustirle, a. not to be spent or consumed; incapable of being spent INEXPRE'SSIBLE, a. not to be told; unntterable I'nfantry, *. a body of foot soldiers; foot soldiery INFATUATE, p. a. to strike with folly; to deprive of understanding INFERIOR, a. lower in place, station, or value I'NFIDEL, s. an unbeliever; a Pagan; one who rejects Christianity Infinite, a. unbounded; unlimited; immense INFIRMITY, S. weakness of age or temper; weakness; malady Infla'te, V. a. to swell; to make larger Inflexirle, a. not to be bent; immoveable; not to be changed INFLICT, V. a. to impose as a punishment INGENUITY, *. wit; invention; genius; subtlety Inharitant, S. dweller; one that lives in a place Inhe rent, a. existing in something else, so as to be inseparable from it; innate Ini'mttarle, a. not able to be imitated; that which is incapable of imitation Injurious, a. hurtful; baneful; capable of injuring; that which injures; destructive INJU'STICE, *. iniquity; wrong INQUI'SITIVE, a. curious; busy in search; active to pry into everything INSCRIPTION, *. something written or engraved; title I'nsect, S. a small animal. Insects are so called from a separation in the middle of their bodies, whereby they are cut into two parts, wh*ch are joined together by a small ligature, as we see in wasps and common flies Inse'nsirly, ad. imperceptibly; in such a manner as is not discovered by the senses INSERT, V. a. place in or among other things INSIGNIFICANT, a. unimportant INSIPIDITY, *. want of taste; want of life or spirit INSPECT, V. a. to examine; to look over Inspection, *. prying examination; superintendence Inspiration, S. infusion of ideas into the mind by divine power; the act of drawing breath Instarility, *. inconstancy; fickleness I'NSTANT, S. instant is such a part of duration wherein we perceive no succession; present or current month I'nstantly, ad. immediately I'nstinct, s. natural desire or aversion; natural tendency Institution, S. establishment; settlement; posi tive law INSTRUCT, V. a. teach; form by precept; form authoritatively; educate; model; form Instruction, S. the act of teaching; information INSUFFICIENT, a. inadequate to any need, use, or purpose; unfit INTEGRITY, S. honesty; straightforwardness; uprightness Intellectual, a. relating to the understanding; mental; transacted by the understanding Intelligence, S. commerce of information; spirit; understanding INTELLIGIBLE, a. possible to be understood INTER, P. a. cover under ground; to bury I'NTERCOURSE, s. commerce; communication over others Interest, V. n. affect; move; touch with passion Interlocutor, s. a dialoglst; one that talks with another Intermediate, a. intervening; interposed INTERRUPT, V. a. hinder the process of anything by breaking in upon it INTERSECTION, s. point where lines cross each other I'nterspace, S. space between Interspe'rse, V. a. to scatter here and there among other things Interve ne, V. n. to come between I'nterview, S. mutual sight; 8ight of each other Interwe ave, V. a. to intermingle; to mix one with another in a regular texture I'NTIMATE, a. inmost; inward; near; familiar Into'xicate, V. a. to inebriate; to make drank Introduction, S. the act of bringing anything into notice or practice; the preface or port of a book containing previous matter INTRUDER, S. one who forces himself into company or affairs without right or welcome INUNDATION, S. the overflow of waters; the flood; a confluence of any kind INVALUABLE, a. precious above estimation Investigation, S. the act of investigating; the state of being investigated Invincirle, a. not capable of being conquered I'RIS, ;. the rainbow; the circle round the pupil of the eye Irra'diate, V. a. brighten; animate by heat or light; iltuminate INNUMEROUS, a. innumerable; too many to be IRREGULAR, a. deviating from rule, custom, or nacounted ture I'RRIGATE, v. a. wet; moisten; water I'rritate, v. a. provoke; tease; agitate IRRITATION, *. provocation; stimulation I'SLAND, s. a tract of land surrounded by water I'ssce, v. a. send forth ITA'LIC, s. a letter in the Italian character JA'VELIN, *. a spear; a dart; an Implement of war JEALOUSY, S. suspicion in lore; suspicions fear; auspicious caution Je'wel, *. a precious stone; a gem Jo'CUND, o. merry; gay; lively Jo'URNET, s. the travel of a day; passage from place to place Jo'tous, a. glad; gay; merry; giving joy Ju'goler, S. one who practises sleight of hand Ju'stift, v. a. clear from imputed guilt; maintain KANGARO'O, s. an animal found in Australia KERNEL, s. anything included in a husk; the seeds of pulpy fruiti Ki'ncdom, 8. the territories subject to a monarch; a different class or order of beings, aa the mineral kingdom; a region Knighthood, s. the character or dignity of a knight KNOWLEDGE, s. information KNUCKLE, s. joints of the fingers, protuberant when the fingers close LABU'RNUM, s. a kind of tree LAMENTATION, S. expression of sorrow; audible grief Lanceolate, a. in a lance-like form Landscape, S. the prospect of a country; a picture of the prospect of a country La'mgdagk, s. human speech; style; manner of expression La'nquoe, S. faintness; softness; inattention LA'TITUDE, *. latent diffusion; a certain degree reckoned from the Equator LATTER, a. lately done or past; mentioned last of two LA'VA, 3. molten substance projected from volcanoes Lr'aflet, S. a small leaf LEGION, s. a body of Roman soldiers, consisting of about five thousand; military force; a great number Le'nity, s. mildness; gentleness Lens, *. a glass spherically convex on both sides LEVANT, s. east, particularly those coasts of the Mediterranean east of Italy LEVIATHAN, s. a water-animal mentioned in the Book of Job Li'arle, a. subject; not exempt Li'reral, a. not mean; generous; bountiful Li'rehtt, *. freedom, as opposed to slavery; privilege; permission LICE'NTIOUSNESS, S. boundless liberty; contempt of just restraint Li'chen, S. moss Lirute'nAnt, s. a deputy; in war, one who holds the next rank to a superior of any denomination LIGHTHOUSE, s. a house built either upon a rock or some other place of danger, with a light, in order to warn ships of danger LINEAR, a. composed of lines; having the form of lines LIQUID, a. not solid; fluid; soft; clear LIQUOR, s. anything liquid; strong drink, in familiar language LI'STEN, v. a. bear; attend Laterally, ad. with close adherence to words LOCOMOTIVe, a. changing place; having the power of removing or changing place Lo'ccst, i. a devouring insect Lu'dicrocs, a. fantastic; laughable; whimsical Lu'mar, a. that which relates to the moon Lu'pine, s. a kind of pulse Luxu'riant, a. superfluously plentiful MACHINE, s. an engine; any complicated work in which one part contributes to the motion of another MACHINERY, *. enginery; complicated workmansnip Magazine, s. a storehouse Ma'gical, a. acted or performed by secret an invisible powers Magnani Mity, s. greatness of mind MAGNA'NIMOUS, a. of great mind; of open heart MAgNIFICENT, a. grand in appearance; splendid; otherwise, pompous Maje'stic, a. august; having dignity; grand MAJO'RITY, s. the state of being greater; the greater number; the office of a major MALE'VOLENCE, S. ill-will; inclination to hurt others Ma Lite, s. hatred; enmity; desire of hurting MALICIOUS, a. desirous of hurting; with wicked design Malignant, a. envious; malicious; mischievous MALIGNITY, s. ill-will; enmity MA'NDIBLE, s. a jaw MA'NKIND, s. the race or species of human beings Ma Nner, s. form; method; way; mode; sort MANUFACTORY, S. a place where a manufacture is carried on Mance'uver, s. a stratagem; a trick Maea'cder, *. a soldier that roves in quest of plunder Ma'rgin, s. the brink; the edge MA'RINER, s. a seaman Ma riTiME. a. that which relates to the sea Martyr, s. one who by his death bears witness to the truth Ma Rvellocs, a. wonderful; strange; astonishing Ma'bonry, *. the craft or performance of a mason Ha'ssacre, s. butchery; murder MA'SSIVE, a. heavy; weighty; ponderous; bulky; continuous MA'STERPIECE, s. chief excellence Material, a. consisting of matter; not spiritual; important Mathematics, s. that science which contemplates whatever is capable of being numbered or measured MA'XIM, S. general principle; leading truth Me'Asure, s. that by which anything is measured; proportion; quantity; time; degree Mecha'nic, 5. a workman Mechanical, a. constructed by the laws of me chanics ME'DAL, S. a piece of metal stamped in honour of some remarkable performance Medicinal, a. having the power of healing; belonging to physic Meditation, a. deep thought; contemplation Memrra ngus, a. consisting of membranes ME'MORABLE, a. worthy of memory; not to hi forgotten ME'MORY, s. the power of retaining or recollecting things past; recollection MENA'GERIE, s. a place for keeping foreign birds and other curious animals Me'ntion, v. a. to express in words or in writing ME'RCHANDISE, s. commerce; traffic; wares; anything to he bought or sold ME'RCHANTMAN, s. a ship of trade METALLIC, a. partaking of metal; consisting of metal Meteor, *. any body in the air or sky that Is of a transitory nature ME'TRICAL, a. pertaining to metre or numbers; consisting of verses METROPOLITAN, a. belonging to a metropolis MICROSCOPE, *. an optical instrument, contrived to give to the eye a large appearance of many object* wnich could not otherwise be seen MILITARY, a. engaged in the life of a soldier; soldierlike warlike; pertaining to war; affected by soldiers MIND, S. intellectual capacity; memory; opinion Mineral, S. fossil body; something dag out of mines MINSTER, S. a monastery; a cathedral church Miracle, S. a wonder; something above human power MIRA ULOUS, a. done by miracle MI'SERY, S. wretchedness; calamity; misfortune MI'SSILE, *. something thrown by the hand MI'SSIONARY, S. one sent to propagate religion Mixture, S. the act of mixing; that which is added and mixed MO'ATED, a. surrounded with canals by way of defence Moderate, a. temperate; not excessive Moderation, S. state of keeping a due mean between extremities Mo'desty, *. decency; purity of manners Modulation, S. the act of forming anything to certain proportion; harmony Mo'lten, part. pass. the state of being melted MO'MENT, S. an individual particle of time; force; importance Momentum, S. the quantity of motion in a moving body Mo'NARCH, S. a sovereign; a ruler; a king or queen Mo'nAstery, S. a residence of monks Mo'NEY, S. metal coined for the purposes of com merce Mo'nkey, S. an animal bearing some resemblance to man; a word of contempt, or slight kindness Mo'nument, *. anything by which the memory of persons or things is preserved, a memorial; a tomb Mo'rAlist, Ss. one who teaches the duties of life MORA'LITY, S. the doctrine of the duties of life Mo'rning, S. the first part of the day MO'RTAR, *. a cemeut for fixing bricks together; otherwise, a kind of cannon for firing bomb-shells; a kind or vessel in which anything is broken by a pestle Mo'rtipt, V. a. destroy vital properties, or active powers; vex; humble; depress; corrupt; die away MO'SLEM, S. a Mussulman; relating to the Mahometan form of religion Mosque, S. a Mahometan temple Mo'tion, s. the act of changing place; action; agitation; proposal made Mo'ULDER, V. n. be turned to dost; perish in dust MO'UNTAINOUS, a. hilly; full of mountains; huge Mo'vearle, a. capable of being moved; portable Mulete'er, S. mule-driver; horse-boy Multiplicity, *. mbre than one of the same kind; state of being many Mu'ltitude, S. a large crowd of people; a vast assembly MU'RMUR, V. n. grumble; utter secret and sullen discontent Mu'ssulman, S. a Mahometan believer MU'TILATE, V. a. deprive of some essential part MY'RIAD, S. the number of ten thousand; proverbially any great number NA'RROW, a. not broad or wide; small; close; covetous; near Na'tion, s. a people distinguished from another people Na'tive, a. original; natural Na'TIVe, S. one born in any place Na'toral, a. produced or effected by nature; not forced; tender Na'turalist, S. one who studies nature, more especially as regards inferior animals, plants, &c. NATURE, S. constitution of an animated body; regular course of things; d*sposition of mind; native state or properties of anything; sort; species Nautical, a. that which relates to a sailor Na'VIGABLE, a. capable of being passed by ships or boats NavIgATOR, S. a sailor; seaman Necessity, *. compulsion; want; need; poverty Neighrourhood, S. vicinity; place adjoining Ne'ITHER, pron. not either; nor one nor other Niche, S. a hollow in which a statue may be placed NIDIFICATION, S. the act of building nests OBSTRUCT, V. a. block up; oppose; hinder Occa'sion, S. occurrence; casualty; incident; opportunity; convenience Occa'sion, V. a. cause; produce; influence Olpactory, a. having the sense of smelling O'live, S. a plant producing oil; the fruit of the tree; the emblem of peace O'mingus, a. exhibiting bad tokens of futurity Oau'ssion, S. neglect of duty; neglect to do something Omnipotent, S. the Almighty OMNIPRESENCE, S. unbounded presence Omni'science, a. boundless knowledge; infinite wisdom O'nset, S. attack; storm; assault O'PALINE, a. resembling opal Opportunity, S. convenience; suitableness of circumstances to any end Oppre'ss, V. a. crush by hardship or unreasonable severity; overpower; subdue OPPRESSOR, S. one who harasses others with unreasonable or unjust severity O'ptical, O. relating to the science of optics O'ptics, *. the science of the nature and laws of vision O'pulent, a. rich O'racle, s. something delivered by supernatural wisdom; the place where, or persons of whom, the determinations of heaven are inquired O'ral, a. delivered by mouth; not written O'RATOR, S. a public speaker; a man of eloquence O'REIT, s. a circle; path of a heavenly body O'rchard, S. a garden of fruit trees O'rchis, S. a kind of flowering plant O'rder, S. method; regularity; command; a rank or class; rule O'rdinance, S. law; rule; appointment O'RDINARY, a. established; regular; common; of low rank 0 Rdnance, s. cannon; great guns O'rgAn, s. natural instrument: as the tongue is the organ of speech. A musical instrument Orga'nic, a. consisting of various parts co-operating with each other O'rganism, s. organic structure O'rient, a. eastern; oriental; bright; gaudy O'rnament, v. a. embellish; decorate OSCILLATION, a. the act of moving backward or forward like a pendulum O'sseous, a. bony; resembling bone Ostentation, S. outward show; pride of riches or power |