Steill's juvenile cyclopedia, or Pictorial spelling and reading assistant

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Ef-fi-ca-cy, s. ability, power
El-i-gi-ble, a. preferable
Ep-i-lep-sy, s, a convulsive
disease

E-qui-ta-ble, a. just, candid
Es-tu-a-ry, s. the mouth of a
river subject to tides
Ex-e-cra-ble, a. abominable
Ex-em-pla-ry, a. worthy of

imitation

Ex-pli-ca-ble, a. explainable

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E-mol-li-ent, a. assuaging
E-mol-u-ment, s. profit
Em-phat-i-cal, a. forcible
En-co-mi-um, s. praise
E-nor-mi-ty, s, heinousness
E-nu-mer-ate, a. v. to reckon
E-pit-o-me, s. an abstract
E-quiv-a-lent, a. of the same
value

E-quiv-o-cal, a. doubtful
E-rad-i-cate, a. v. to root out
Er-ro-ne-ous, a. full of errors

Es-sen-ti-al, a. necessary

E-vac-u-ate, a. v. to empty

E-con-o-my, s. good manage- Ex-ag-ge-rate, a. v. to enlarge

and during some of the great festivals, between three and four hundred beasts were slain. The men selected to fight on these occasions were of different classes: some were condemned criminals, who were allowed the chance of saving their lives by slaying the beast opposed to them. Some were furnished wlth defensive weapons; but they were more frequently exposed, unarmed, to the fury of the beast, the spectators deriving a horrid kind of amusement from their desperate and frantic efforts to prolong their existence.-Another class of combatants, called gladiators, were regularly trained for the purpose; men in desperate circumstances, who sought a precarious subsistence by displaying their dexterity and courage. But the majority were captives taken in war, or criminals, acting under compulsion. During the persecutions of the early Christians, one mode of punishing them for preaching "peace upon earth, and good will among men," was the casting them, in a defenceless state, to wild beasts in these amphitheatres, or places similarly enclosed.-Of these disgraceful buildings nothing remains but the ruins, fragments of which are from time to time employed in the erection of palaces and other human habitations.

Ex-tem-po-re, ad.without forethought

Ex-ten-u-ate, a. v. to lessen
Ex-te-ri-or, a. outward
Ex-tra-ne-ous, a, foreign
Ex-trav-a-gant, a. wasteful
Ex-trem-i-ty, s. utmost point
Ex-u-be-rant, a. plentiful

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E-men-da-tor, s. a corrector
E-van-es-cent, a. vanishing

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Fig-u-ra-tive, a. typical
Flo-ri-cul-ture, s. the cultiva-
tion of flowers
For-mid-a-ble, a. terrible
For-mu-la-ry, s. a set form

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Fa-cil-i-ty, s. easiness
Fan-tas-ti-cal, a. whimsical
Fas-tid-i-ous, a. fanciful
Fe-cun-di-ty, s. fruitfulness

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Ig-no-min-y, s. dishonour
In-ti-ma-cy, s. friendship
In-ven-to-ry, s. a catalogue
Ir-ri-ta-ble, a. easily vexed
Ju-di-ca-ture, s. power of dis-
tributing justice

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I-den-ti-cal, a the same
Il-lit-er-ate, a. ignorant
Il-lu-mi-nate, a. v. to enlighten
Il-lus-tra-tive. a. elucidating
Il-lus-tri-ous, a. noble
Im-mac-u-late, a. spotless
Im-mu-ni-ty, s. exemption
Im-mu-ta-ble, a. unalterable
Im-ped-i-ment, s. hinderance
Im-per-a-tive, a. commanding.
Im-per-ti-nent, a. saucy

Im-pet-u-ous, a. violent

In-con-gru-ous, a. inconsistent
In-cor-po-rate, a. v. to unite
In-dec-o-rous, a. unbecoming
In-def-i-nite, a. unlimited
In-dem-ni-ty, s. security
In-e-bri-ate, v.a. to make drunk
In-fe-ri-or, a. lower in degree
In-flex-i-ble, a. immovable
In-ge-ni-ous, a. inventive
In-gen-u-ous, a. candid
In-i-ti-ate, a. v. to instruct in
In-quis-it-ive, a. prying [fied
In-sa-ti-ate, a. not to be satis-
In-scru-ta-ble, a. unsearchable
In-sid-i-ous, a. treacherous
In-teg-ri-ty, s. honesty

In-tem-pe-rance, s. excess
In-ter-ro-gate, a. v. to question
In-tim-i-date, a. v. to frighten
In-tu-i-tive, a. seen by the
mind immediately
In-val-i-date, a. v. to make void
In-ves-ti-gate, a. v. to examine
In-vet-e-rate, a. obstinate
In-vid-i-ous, a. envious

I-ras-ci-ble, a. irritable

Ir-ra-di-ate, v. to brighten
I-tin-e-rant, a. journeying
Ju-di-ci-ous, a. prudent

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In-ad-vert-ent, s. heedless
In-co-he-rent, a. loose
In-ter-ces-sor, s. a mediator
In-ter-reg-num, s. the vacancy
of a throne [ence of law
Ju-ris-pru-dence, s. the sci-

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La-bi-a-ted, a. having lips

Lam-ent-a-ble, a. doleful
Le-gend-a-ry, a. fabulous
Li-ne-a-ment, s. a feature
Lit-er-a-ture, s. learning
Lu-mi-na-ry, s. a light

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La-bo-ri-ous, a. toilsome

Mer-ce-na-ry, s. a hireling
Mi-gra-to-ry, a. passing from
place to place
Mo-ment-a-ry, a. not lasting

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Mag-nan-i-mous, a. noble
Mag-nif-i-cent, a. pompous
Ma-jor-i-ty, s. the greater
number

Ma-lev-o-lent, a. malicious
Ma-li-ci-ous, a. spiteful
Ma-te-ri-al, a. important
Ma-ter-ni-ty s. the relation of
a mother
Ma-tu-ri-ty, s. ripeness
Me-rid-i-an, s. the mid-day
Mi-nor-i-ty, s. the smaller

number

[offence

Le-ga-li-ty, 8. lawfulness

Li-vid-i-ty, s. discolouration
Li-tig-i-ous, a. wrangling
Lo-cal-i-ty, s. existence in, or
belonging to a place
Lon-gev-i-ty, s. length of life
Lo-qua-ci-ty, s. talkativeness
Lux-u-ri-ant, a. abounding

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Mal-e-fac-tor, s. a criminal
Man-da-to-ry, a. preceptive
Mel-an-cho-ly, a. gloomy
Mem-o-ra-ble, a. notable

Mis-de-mean-our, s. a minor

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Na-vi-ga-ble, a, passable by Ne-ces-sa-ry, a. needful [ships Nu-ga-to-ry, a. of no effect

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Na-tiv-i-ty, s. time of birth
Ne-fa-ri-ous, a. wicked
Ne-go-ti-ate, v. to treat with
No-to-ri-ous, a. publicly known
Nu-mer-i-cal, a. denoting a
number

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O-be-di-ent, a. dutiful
Ob-lit-e-rate, a. v. to blot out

Ob-li-vi-on, s forgetfulness
Ob-scu-ri-ty, s. darkness
Ob-se-qui-ous, a. obedient
Of-fi-ci-ous, a. over busy
Ol-fac-to-ry, a. having the
sense of smelling
Om-ni-po-tent, a. all-powerful
Op-pro-bri-ous, a. reproach-
ful, insulting

O-rig-in-al, the s. first copy
Or-thog-ra-phy, s.

spelling

correct

Out-ra-ge-ous, a. furious

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Pal-a-ta-ble, a. pleasing to the
Par-si-mo-ny, s. thrift [taste
Pa-tri-mo-ny, s inheritance
Per-emp-to-ry a. absolute
Pred-a-to-ry, a. plundering
Pref-er-a-ble,a. to be preferred
Proc-u-ra-tor, s. an agent
Prof-it-a-ble, a. useful
Prof-li-ga-cy, s. wickedness

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Pre-cip-i-tate, a. very hasty

Pre-dic-a-ment, s. condition

Pre-pon-de-rate, v, to outweigh Pre-pos-ter-ous, a. absurd Pre-sump-tu-ous, a. over conPre-var-i-cate, v. to quibble fident Pri-or-i-ty, s. precedence Pro-cras-ti-nate, v. to put off Pro-dig-i-ous, a. amazing Pro-fund-i-ty, s. great depth Pro-gen-i-tor, s. a forefather Pro-mis-cu-ous, a. mixed Pro-pen-si-ty, s. an inclination Pro-pri-e-tor, s. an owner Pros-per-i-ty, s. success Prox-im-i-ty, s. nearness

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Pa-ne-gy-ric, s. encomium Per-se-ve-rance, s. constancy

ACCENTED ON THE FIRST.

Reg-u-la-tor, s. a manager Rev-o-ea-ble, a. that which may be recalled

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Ra-pa-ci-ous, a. very greedy
Ra-pid-i-ty, s. swiftness
Re-cip-ro-cal, a. mutual
Re-cog-ni-zance, s. a bond
of acknowledgment

Re-crim-i-nate, v. to accuse
in return

Re-dun-dan-cy, s. superfluity
Re-frac-to-ry, a. obstinate
Re-gen-e-rate, a. v. to renew
Re-it-e-rate, v. to repeat again
and again
Re-mark-a-ble, a. notable
Re-mu-ne-rate, a. v. to reward
Re-pu-di-ate, a. v. to divorce
Re-spon-si-ble, a. answerable,
accountable
Re-sto-ra-tive, a. reviving
Re-sus-ci-tate, a. v. to revive
Re-tal-i-ate, v. to return
Re-ver-be-rate, v. to resound
Rhi-no-ce-ros, s. a large beast
Ro-tun-di-ty, s. roundness
Rus-ti-ci-ty, s. rudeness, rural
simplicity.

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ACCENTED ON THE FIRST.

Sal-u-ta-ry, a. wholesome
San-gui-na-ry, a. bloody
Sea-son-a-ble, a. timely
Sed-en-ta-ry, a. sitting much
So-ci-a-ble, a friendly
Sol-i-ta-ry, a. retired, lonely
Spec-u-la-tive, a. theoretical
Suf-fer-a-ble, a. tolerable

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Sa-ga-ci-ty, s. quickness of understanding

Sa-lu-bri-ous, a. healthful Sa-ti-e-ty, s. fulness, surfeit Re-con-noi-tre, a. v. to examine Se-cu-ri-ty, s. safety

RHINOCEROS.-This animal inhabits Bengal, China, the Isles of Java and Sumatra, and the southern part of Africa. The speciesis not numerous. It is distinguished by a horn placed near the end

of its nose. Its stature is from five to seven feet, and edits length from nine to eleven feet. It has a massy and unwieldy appear

ance. The neck is short; the shoulders thick and heavy; the legs also are short,thick,

The

and strong.
body is covered
with a rough skin,

so tough that it will resist a musket ball. It is destitute of hair, but is covered with an irregular incrustation, resembling plates or scales of leather. The skin about the neck is gathered into large folds; a fold also extends between the shoulders and fore legs, and another

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