Hos-pi-tal, s. a house for the sick and poor, an asylum Hus-band-ry, 8. tillage Hy-brid-ous, a. of mixed spe- Hyp-o-crite, s. a dissembler
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Har-mon-ic, a. musical Ho-ri-zon, s. the circle which bounds our view [women Hys-ter-ics, s. fits peculiar to
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Id-i-om, s. a particular mode of speech [ing faculties Id-i-ot, s. one without reason- I-dol-ize, a. v. to doat on Ig-no-rant, a. void of know- ledge Im-mi-nent, a. impending Im-mo-late, a. v. to sacrifice Im-pli-cate, a. v. to involve Im-po-tent, a. unable, feeble Im-pre-cate, v. to curse In-ci-dent, s. an event In-cho-ate, a. v. to commence In-di-cate, a. v. to point out In-di-gent, a. poor, needy In-dus-try, s. diligence In-fan-try, s. foot soldiers In-fer-ence, s. a conclusion In-fin-ite, a. unbounded [bias In-flu-ence, s. to act upon, to In-ju-ry, s. wrong, damage In-no-vate, v. to introduce no-
velties, or changes In-so-lent, a. overbearing In-sti-gate, v, to excite to ill In-te-gral, a. whole, unbroken In-tel-lect,s. the understanding In-ter-course,s.communication In-ter-dict, s. a prohibition In-ter-val, s. space between In-ter-view, s. a joint meeting In-tri-cate a, perplexed
In-vo-cate, a. v. to call upon I-so-late, v. a. to separate Jea-lou-sy, s. suspicion Jeo-par-dy, s. danger, peril Jus-ti-fy, a. v. to vindicate Ju-ven-ile, a. youthful
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I-de-al, a. mental, imaginary Ig-no-ble, a. of mean birth Il-li-cit, a. unlawful Im-a-gine, v. to conceive Im-be-cile, a. feeble [death Im-mor-tal, a. exempt from Im-pli-cit, a. without reserve Im-pos-tor, s. a pretender Im-prove-ment, s. a progress from good to better In-cen-tive, s. a motive In-ces-sant, a. unceasing In-ci-sion, s. a cutting In-cle-ment, a. severe In-clu-sive, a. comprehending In-cul-cate, a. v. to teach to enforce, to admonish In-fec-tion, s taint, poison In-he-rent, a. innate, inborn In-hib-it, a. v. to forbid In-hu-man, a. cruel, savage In-qui-ry, s. an examination In-sip-id, a. tasteless, dull In-sol-vent, a. unable to pay In-stant-er, ad. without delay In-sur-gent, s. a rebel In-ter-ment. s. a burial In-ter-pret, a. v. to explain In-tes-tate, a. not having made In-tes-tine, a, internal [a will In-tre-pid, a. courageous In-trin-sic, a. internal, real In-tru-der, s. an encroacher In-vec-tive, s. satire, abuse In-vei-gle, a. v. to allure, to entice, to entrap In-un-date, v. to overflow
Im-por-tune, a. v. to teaze, to La-con-ic, s. concise, short
harrass by intreaties In-com-mode, a. v. to annoy In-di-rect, a. unfair; oblique In-ter-cede, v. to mediate In-ter-cept,a.v. to stop, to seize In-ter-dict, a. v. to prohibit In-ter-sect, a. v. to cross In-ter-sperse, a. v. to scatter In-ter-vene, v. to come between
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Lat-e-ral, a. placed, or growing out on the side Lat-i-tude, s. breadth, extent Laud-a-ble, a. praiseworthy Lax-a-tive, a. loosening Leg-a-cy, s. a bequest Leg-i-ble, a. easy to be read Leg-is-late, n. v. to make laws Le-ni-ent, a. softening Len-i-tive, a. palliative Lev-i-ty, s. unsteadiness Li-a-ble, a. subject to, exposed Li-bel-lous, a. slanderous Lib-e-ral, a. bountiful, free Lig-a-ture, s. a bandage Lin-e-al, a. descending in a right line Li-que-fy, v. to dissolve Li-qui-date, a.v.to lessen debts Lit-a-ny, s. a general prayer Lit-e-ral, a. exact in letters Lit-i-gate, v. to contest in law Lit-ur-gy, s. a public form of prayer
Lo-gi-cal, a. correct in argu- Lu-cra-tive, a. profitable [ment Lu-min-ous, a. shining Lu-na-cy, s. madness Lus-ci-ous, lush-us, s. sweet Lux-u-ry, s. delicious enjoy-
Le-ga-tion, s. an embassy Le-thar-gic, a. sleepy, heavy Lieu-te-nant, s. lef-ten-ant, a deputy in command Lo-ca-tion, s. a situation Lo-qua-cious, a. talkative Ly-ce-um, s. an academy
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Ma-ce-rate, v. to make lean; to steep almost to solution Mach-i-nate, v. mak-e-nate, to
contrive, to make schemes Ma-gis-trate, s. one vested with authority
Mag-ni-tude, s greatness Main-ten-ance, s. support Mal-a-dy, s. disease, sickness Mal-con-tent, a. discontented Man-a-cle, a. v. to fetter Man-i-fold, a. numerous Man-u-al, a. performed by the hand Man-u-script, 8. a writing Ma-ri-time, a. relating to the Mar-vel-lous, a. wonderful [sea Mas-sa-cre, s. mas-sa-ker, mur- der, indiscriminate slaughter Mas-ter-ly, a. skilful, bold Me-di-ate, v. to interpose Med-i-cate, v. to heal or cure Mem-or-y, s. recollection Men-di-cant, s. a beggar Mer-can-tile, a. commercial Mer-ci-ful, a. tender, kind Mes-sen-ger, s. one who carries a message, a forerunner Me-te-or, s. a luminous body Mi-cro-cosm, s. the little world Mil-i-tate, v. to oppose [ret Min-a-ret ̧s. a high slender tur-
Min-is-try, s. agency, service, | No-ti-fy, a. v. to make known
attendance [human power Mir-a-cle, s. an action above Mis-an-thrope, s. a hater of Mis-e-ry, s. distress [mankind Mit-i-gate, a. v. to alleviate Mod-i-c cum,s. a small pittance Mod-i-fy, v. to regulate Moi-e-ty, s. an equal part Mol-li-ent, a. softening Mon-ar-chy, s. a kingly government [or instructs Mon-i-tor, s. one who warns Mor-tal-ly, ad. irrecoverably, deadly Mor-ti-fy, v. to vex, to humble Moun-te-bank, s. a vain pretender, a buffoon [shapes Mul-ti-form, a. having various Mul-ti-ply, v. to increase in number
Mu-ta-ble, a. inconstant Mu-tin-ous, a. refractory Mu-tu-al, a. reciprocal Myr-i-ad, s. ten thousand Myr-mid-on, s. a hired ruffian Mys-ti-fy, a. v. to make obscure
ACCENTED ON THE SECOND. Ma-jes-tic, a. august, stately Ma-lig-nant, a. malicious. Ma-nou-vre, s. ma-nu-ver, a skilful movement
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Nar-ra-tive, s. a relation Nav-i-gate, v. to sail
Neg-li-gent, a. careless
Ni-ce-ty, s. accuracy, delicacy Nom-i-nal, a. in name only Nom-i-nate, a. v. to appoint
Nu-me-rate, a. v. to count Nun-ne-ry, s. a house for nuns Nu-tri-tive, d. nourishing
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Op-por-tune, a. convenient Or-a-tor, s. an accomplished public speaker Ta law Or-di-nance, s. an injunction, O-ri-ent, s. the east Or-i-fice, s. an opening Or-i-gin, s. the beginning Or-i-son, s. a prayer O-ver-ture, s. a proposal
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O-ver-bear, a. v. to repress O-ver-come, a. v. to subdue O-ver-reach, a. v. to deceive O-ver-whelm, a. v. to crush
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Pa-ci-fy, a. v. to appease Pal-li-ate, a. v. to mitigate Pal-pa-ble, a. that which may be easily felt
Par-a-ble, s. a similitude Par-a-dox, s. a seeming con- tradiction
Par-a-gon, s. an example Par-a-graph, s. a distinct part of a discourse
Par-a-pet, s. a wall breast high Par-a-phrase, s. a familiar interpretation
Par-a-site, s. a flatterer Par-i-ty, s. likeness, equality Pa-rox-ysm, s. a fit, an extacy
Pa-vil-ion, s. a tent (see note)
Pa-tri-arch, s. the head of a
Pau-ci-ty, s. smallness of
number [breast Pec-to-ral, a, belonging to the
Pec-u-late, v. to defraud Ped-es-tal, s. the basis of a Pel-li-cle, s. a thin skin [pillar Pen-al-ty, s. fine; punishment Pen-du-lous, a. hanging Pen-e-trate, a. v. to pierce Pen-ta-gon, s. a figure of five angles
Pen-u-ry, s. extreme want Per-e-grine, a. foreign Per-fi-dy, s. treachery [a tool Per-fo-rate, a. v. to bore with Per-il- ous, a. hazardous Per-ju-ry, s. false swearing Per-ma-nent, a. lasting Per-me-ate, v. to pass through Per-se-cute, a. v. to harrass Per-ti-nent, a. fit, apposite Pet-ri-fy, v. to become stone Pet-u-lant, a. saucy, perverse Pit-e-ous, a. sorrowful Plac-a-ble, a. easily appeased Ple-o-nasm, s. in rhetoric a redundancy of words Poig-nan-cy, s. acuteness
Po-li-ty, s. civil government Po-ly-gon, s. a figure of many angles
Pon-der-ous, a. weighty [ried Port-a-ble, a. that may be car- Pos-i-tive, a. sure, certain Post-hu-mous, a. published after a person's death Pre-am-ble, s. an introduction Pre-ce-dent, s. example Pre-ci-pice, s. a steep place Pre-mi-um, s. a reward Pre-sci-ence, pre-she-ense, s. foreknowledge
Pri-ma-ry, a. first in order Prim-i-tive, a. ancient, original Prin-ci-ple, s. first cause, mo- tive; a fundamental truth Priv-i-lege, s. peculiar advan- tage, an immunity Priv-i-ty, s. private knowledge Prob-a-ble, a. likely Prod-i-gy, s. any thing not natural or common, that excites astonishment
of strangers. There is a great sameness in the general appearance, though the details admit of much variety. The shape of their roofs, whatever be the description of building, is nearly alike; resembling, probably, the roofs of the tents in which their forefathers dwelt in their primitive pastoral state. In all their edifices there is an apparent want of solidity; which appearance is increased by their frequent
Pro-gen-y, s. offspring Prom-i-nent, 8. jutting out Promp-ti-tude, a. readiness Pro-phe-sy, v. to foretell Pros-e-lyte, s. convert Prov-en-der, s. food for cattle Pu-er-ile, a. childish [powder Pul-ver-ize, a. v. to reduce to Pu-ri-fy, a. v. to make pure
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Pa-cif-ic, a. peaceable Pa-ter-nal, a. fatherly Pel-lu-cid, a. clear, bright Per-spec-tive, a. relating to the science of vision Pe-ru-sal, s. a reading over Pre-ce-dent, a. going before Pre-cur-sor, s. a forerunner Pri-me-val, a. original Pro-duc-tive, a. fertile
Pro-gres-sive, a. going for- ward, advancing
Pro-hib-it, a. v. to forbid Pro-lif-ic, a. fruitful
Pro-mul-gate, a. v. to publish Pur-su-ant, a. done in conse- quence [victuals Pur-vey-or, s. one who provides
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Pal-i-sade, s. a paling Per-se-vere, v. to persist Pre-ma-ture, a. ripe too soon; too hasty
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Quad-ran-gle, s. a figure of four angles [animal Quad-ru-ped, s. a four-footed Qual-i-fy, a. v. to make fit Quer-u-lous, a. complaining Quin-tu-ple, a. five-fold Quo-ti-ent, s. the number ob- tained by division
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Ra-di-ant, a. bright, shining Rad-i-cal, a. primitive; fundamental, essential
use of wooden columns, in most cases thin in proportion to their height. The origin of stone pillars in European architecture was, no doubt, the use of trunks of large trees tapering towards the top: the use of the bamboo seems to have been the origin of Chinese pillars; and their slender form and equal thickness give them a close resemblance to the bamboo stalk. These peculiarities may be clearly observed in the annexed engraving, which represents a Chinese garden Pavilion.
The circumstances which render Chinese architecture defective for ordinary purposes, give it peculiar advantages where lightness and elegance are required. To add to the picturesque effect of these garden Pavilions, they are built frequently in the midst of a sheet of water, and approached by bridges. They are handsome structures, and form cool and refreshing retreats in the evenings of summer.But though the general character of Chinese architecture is lightness, they occasionally build detached towers or castles, to command important points, of great solidity. They have also large forts, the lower portions of which would endure a heavy cannonading; and the Great Wall of China, more than a thousand miles in length, is very remarkable for its solidity and strength.
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