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WEBSTER'S INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY, edition of 1890, is the authority for the above key, as also for the accentuation and syllabication of the words in the vocabularies that follow.

VOCABULARIES

PART I.

ad jā'cent (-sent) [35], lying close

or near.

Al'pine (-pin or -pine) [34], of or

relating to the Alps. ǎm'phì thē'à tre [38], an oval or circular building having rows of seats one above another around an open space.

A lăs'ka [25], a territory of the United States bought from Russia in 1867 for over seven million dollars. ǎn'them [20], any church music adapted to passages from the Scriptures.

ǎr'id [35], exhausted of moisture;

parched with heat.

by minute divisions giving several notes to a syllable and requiring great force and spirit in the performer.

brillian cy [47], splendor; great brightness.

Cal i for'ni a (kăl ĭ fôr'ní a) [34]. Can'a da (kǎn'a da) [27], a coun

try north of the United States, under British rule. ca ñon' (kä nyon'; anglicized, kǎn'yun) [36], a deep ravine between high and steep banks, worn by water-courses. ca pri'cious ly (kȧ prish'us) [50], in a capricious manner; changing suddenly.

au'di ble [50], loud enough to be cark (kärk) [63], care; anxiety.

heard.

ǎv'å lǎnche' [17], a large mass of

snow, ice, and earth sliding or rolling down a mountain. ba'sin (ba'sn) [28], the entire

tract of country drained by a river. A depression of the surface, the lowest part of which is generally occupied by a lake or is traversed by a river. bomb (bum) [18], a hollow ball of cast-iron filled with explosive materials and ignited with a fuse or by percussion. brä vụ'rås [54], airs characterized

ca

cas cade' (kǎs kād') [34], a small fall or flowing of water over a precipice in a river. cataract (kǎt'å råkt) [17], a great fall of water over a precipice. thē'dral (kȧ) [24], the princi pal church in a diocese, socalled because in it the bishop has his official chair. chăn'něl [35], the bed of a stream of water, especially the part through which the main current flows. [rocks. cliffs (klifs) [36], high, steep

co he'sion (kổ he/zhăn) [26], the | ë văngěls [71], good news; an

act of sticking together. Col o rä'dō (kŏl) [34]. com'pår å ble (kom') [46], capa

ble of being compared. com plex'i ties (kom plěks'i tiz)

[44], complications. constellations (kon stěl lā!shǎnz) [58], clusters or groups of fixed stars, designated by the names of animals or other terrestrial objects which they are thought to resemble. crys'tal line (kris'tal lin) [55], consisting of or made of crystal. [face; a slope. dě cliv'i ty [43], a descending surdé file' [48], a long, narrow pass

nouncements of happy tidings. ex hil'ȧ rā ting (ĕgs) [37], enlivening; making merry.

ĕx pĕr'i ment [45], an operation to discover something unknown, or to test or illustrate some known truth. ex plo'sion (ěks plō zhun) [48], a bursting with loud noise. ex'quis ite (ěks'kwi zit) [51],

refined; matchless; perfect. fan tăs'tic [24], imaginary; not real. Flam'ing Gorge (gôrg) [36]. fôr'mì da ble [24], exciting fear; impressing dread.

fluc'tú ātes [58], moves as waves; rolls hither and thither.

between hills. děg'rȧ dā'tion (-shun) [35], a Frẻ mont's' Peak (pēk) [34]. gradual wearing down or wast-Frob'ish er's Sound or Strait ing of rocks and banks by the action of water and frost. de li'cious ly (-lish'us ly) [30],

pleasantly, delightfully. děs'ert [19], without life or cultivation; unproductive. děs'o la'tion (-shun) [50], gloominess; ruin.

di lat'ed [57], enlarged or

(frŏb'ish erz strat) [25], in the Arctic Ocean, British North America.

ge rär'di ȧ (je) [72], an herb named in honor of John Gerarde.

glā'cis (sis) [38], an easy, insensible slope.

ex-glāde [66], an open, cleared space in a forest.

tended in all directions. drought (drout) [28], dryness of the weather which prevents the growth of plants. ed'dies [50], currents of water or air moving in a circular direction.

é rō'sion (-zhun) [35], the act or

operation of eating away. ẻ rŭp'tions (-shŭns) [17], burstings forth in a sudden and violent manner.

Es căl ǎn'te [35], a river having its source in Utah.

glen [66], a depression or space between hills.

gorg/es (gôrj'ez) [34], defiles between mountains. Grēēn'land [25], a region northeast of North America, belonging to Denmark.

gülch [41], a ravine. Hǎ bǎk'kük [43], a Hebrew prophet and author. His language is highly poetical and imaginative. He died about 600 B.C.

Hěs pē'ri ȧn [61], Western. im'be cile (im'bé sil) [67], one

destitute of strength, either of body or mind.

il lū'mi na ted [48], enlightened;

supplied with light.

In cum'brance [20], a burden

some or troublesome load.

în dĩs pĕn'så ble [19], impossible

to be omitted or spared. in'ex haust'i ble (in'ěgz ast'i b'l) [19], unfailing.

in fin'i tūde [19], without limits; boundless number.

in quis'i tive (în kwiz'i tiv) [51], inclined to seek information by questions, investigation, or observation.

In tū'i tive [50], seeing clearly; capable of knowing without reasoning.

joc'ŭnd [75], merry; gay; lively. Kȧ năb' [35], a river having its source in Utah. lăby rinth [36], a place of winding passages which render it difficult to find the way from the interior to the entrance. ledge (lěj) [29], a shelf of rocks; often a ridge of rocks near the surface of the sea.

me chan’ic al (mẻ hăn’ikal) [17], performed without conscious effort of will.

měl'ăn chol y (-kõlỹ) [50], sad; gloomy.

Mer ced' (mēr sād) [43], a river of California.

mĩ răc ủ loňs ly [32], supernat urally; wonderfully. Ni ǎg'a ra, Falls of [27]. These falls are situated in Niagara River between New York and the Province of Ontario. nod úles [45], rounded masses of irregular shape.

ób trudes' [50], enters without permission.

ŏp'ú lence (-lens) [44], wealth; riches.

ôr găn'ic [17], having organs or dependent parts.

Pa'ri a or Pha'ri ah (pä're ä) [35], a river having its source in Utah.

| Pärthể năn [59], a celebrated marble temple of Athene. pe cul'iar (pe kūl'yer) [50], unusual; singular.

pěnd'ù lum [45], a body so suspended as to swing freely to and fro.

lin'ērs [24], vessels belonging to a Pěn těl'i cus (-kŭs) [59], a moun

regular line of packets. lux u'ri ant (lŭgz yū'ri ant) [42],

abundant; in great abundance. lux'ury (lŭk'shụ rỷ) [47], gratification.

măg nif'i cence (sens) [46], great

ness and splendor of show. må la'ri ȧ [21], bad airs capable of

causing fever or other diseases. măn'ĭ fĕs tā'tions (-shŭnz) [17], discoveries to the eye or understanding.

tain of Attica, Greece. pict'ur esque' (pik'tür ěsk') [42],

forming a pleasing picture. pin'nå cles [41], slender turrets elevated above the main building. pop'ú lace (-lás) [59], the common people.

pōr'tag es (-táj és) [38], the act of carrying merchandise, etc., between two bodies of naviga. ble water.

prec'i pice (prěs'í pis) [46], a very | spär'ry [61], resembling spar. steep, perpendicular, or over. Spitz'berg en (spits/berg en) [25], hanging rock. a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean.

pre cip/i tous lỹ (pre sip) [29],

with steep descent. prěd'è ces'sor (-sěs'ser) [47], one who precedes.

principle (-sĩ p’l) [51], origin ;

fundamental truth. project'île [18], a body projected

or impelled forward by force, especially through the air. Prō'té ŭs [19], a sea god in the service of Neptune, who could change his form at will. Price (prīs) [35], a river having its source in Utah.

rẻ vēr'bēr ā'tĕd [46], returned or sent back.

rift [41], an opening made by

splitting; a cleft.

Rio Virgen (rẽ ở vẽr/hěn) [35], a river having its source in Utah. [in Utah. Sän Ju an' (hoo än') [35], a river Sän Rä fä ĕl' [35] a river having

its source in Utah.

ser'aph (-af) [54], an angel of the highest order.

ser'pen tine [45], winding or turning one way or the other like a moving serpent.

sheer (sher) [43], perpendicular. shin'gly [56], abounding with gravel.

spray [32], water flying in minute drops caused by the force of the wind or the dashing of

waves.

těr'rà ces (-ses) [38], raised level spaces of earth, supported on one side by a wall or bank of turf.

ter res'tri al [17], earthy. Ti tăn'ic (-ïk) [24], enormous in size or strength.

trăn scend'ent [55], very excellent.

trẻ měn'dous (-dŭs) [48], fitted to excite fear or terror.

Ū în'tah (win tå) [35], a river in

Utah having its source in the Uintah Mountains. Yăm'pa [35], a river whose source is in Colorado.

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PART II.

ǎb hôr' [91], hate; detest. A chil'les (å kĭl'lēz) [104], a hero of Greece who took part in the Trojan War.

ǎd'ver så ry [104], an enemy; a foe.

ăn tǎg'o nist [101], an enemy. ǎn tĕn'næ (-nē) [84], feelers.

A.D. [103], Anno Domini; in the ǎp pâr'ent ly [107], evidently,

year of our Lord.

plainly.

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