schools; b. Newhampton, N. H., 1845. | Verplanck, Gulian Crommelin, essayist, Villemaine, Abel François, writer, emi- Washington, General George, "Father of his Country" and first President of Watterson, Henry, journalist, versatile writer, politician; b. Washington, D. C., Webb, J. Russell, journalist, writer, cian, statesman; U. S. Sen. Mass. ; b. Weems, Mason L., Prot. Episc. min., Seminary, and Oberlin Coll., Ohio). Willis, Nathaniel Parker, journalist, p. 38. "What is Ambition?" Wirt, William, lawyer, author, states- Wolfe, General James, British soldier; VOCABULARY AND PRONUNCIATION OF PROPER NAMES AND SPECIAL WORDS. Key to the Pronunciation of Words. - Webster's International Dictionary, 1894, is the authority for this key, as also for the accentuation and syllabication of the words in this vocabulary. Patriotic literature and its associated sentiment calls into use the largest possible range of the words of the English language. Many of these have poetic, or political forms, not in common use. A brief statement of those which are of special value to right understanding of the text, and of allusions which require explanation, is therefore appended. (Prepared by R. CHASE CARRINGTON.) a-base'ment (å-bas'ment), being humbled, or brought low. a-bashed' (à băsh't), made ashamed. a-bat'ed (å bat'ěd), lessened, or destroyed. Ab da lon'i mus (Ab da lon' ĭ mus), a poor gardener made king of Sidon, by Alexander the Great. a-blaze' (a-blāz'), on fire, or in a blaze. ǎb' ne ga' tion (-shun), denial; hence, dropping one's own choice. A-bram (A' bram), afterwards called Abraham, "Father of Nations," a pioneer Hebrew patriarch who sought a new country for his home, about the year, 1996 B. C. Ab' să lom, rebel son of King David, met with a violent death, about 1023 B. C. ab-hor'red (ab hôrd'), greatly hated. a-bom'i na ble (à bom'ĭ-na-b'l), detestable. ab-rupt'ly (ab rupt' ly), suddenly. ab'so lute (ǎb'sō-lut), complete, unlimited. ab-solve' (ab-solv'), to loosen, or free from obligation. ac-com'pa-ni-ment (ǎk kŭm'på nĬ ment), something that goes with a principal thing. ac-com'plish (ak-kom'plish), to do. ac-com'plish ed (ak kom'plisht), finished. ac-cred'it ed (ǎk krěd'ĭt ĕd), recognized. ac-cu'mu-la ted (ak-kū'mu lāt ĕd), collected, brought together. ac cursed' (ak kûrst'), detestable, worthy of being cursed. a-chiev ed' (à chēvd'), performed, or ac quired. ac-knowledge (ǎk nŏl'ěj), admit as true. ac'o-nite (ǎk'o nīt), a poisonous plant, used in poetry for poison generally. ac-quire'd (ak kwird'), gained, or obtained. ac'tu-a ted (ǎk tú ā'tĕd), incited to action. a-cute'ness (a kūt'něs), sharpness, also, depth of feeling. Ad am ("created"), the first man. ȧ-dăpt'ěd, suited, or fitted to. ad'e-quate (ǎd'ē kwāt), fully sufficient. ǎd-just'ment, regulation, settlement. ad-min'is-tration (ăd min' is tra' shun), management; hence, the executive department of a government. ȧ-dopt'ěd, taken as one's own. ǎd-ven'túre (-túr), an act of risk, a bold act. af-fin'I-ty, relationship, resemblance. af-fright (af frit'), to cause fear. a-fresh', anew, once again. a-fre wn' (a froun'), to look ugly, to frown. airi-ly (ar I lý), light as air. Al'a mănce, N. C., the place where the first armed resistance to British authority was made, May 7, 1771. See p. 206. Al'bi on, ancient name of England, still used in poetry. al'che-mist (al'ké mĭst, one who sought to convert other metals into gold. Alex ân'děr, King of Macedon, 356-324 B. C. Ål gi dŭs' (ǎl ji'dés), a mountain of Italy consecrated to Diana. ǎl-lē'vi-ā tion (-shăn), lessening of burdens or sorrow. ǎl-li'ǎnce (ăns), mutual aid under agreement. al lies' (ǎl līz′), parties bound to mutual aid. al-loy' (ǎl loi'), admixture of anything which lessens the value. al-lure'ments (ǎl lur'ments), temptations, motives to action. å-loft', high in the air, or upon a ship's mast. al'tar (al'ter), a high place for sacrifice; hence a sacred place, as on our country's altar, the family altar. al'ter-ca tion (ǎl ter kā'shun), hot words of dispute. al-ter'na-tive (tiv), a choice of two. Am'a lěk, A son of Esau, and his descend ants, bitter foes of Gideon, Saul, and David. a-massed' (a-mást'), collected in a heap, or in quantity. ăm-bas'sa-dor (see embassador). ǎm'I-ty, harmony, friendship. anʼarch-ist (an'ark-ist), one opposed to law. an'ces-tors (ăn'ses ters), persons from whom our parents are derived. an'gu ish ed (an'gwisht), extremely pained, distressed, or tortured. an' i mate (ǎn'I mat), to give life, to quicken. ǎn'i mos'-i-ty, hatred prompting revenge. anʼnals (ăn nalz), a series of events in order, without historical comment. ǎn-ni hi-lāt ěd, destroyed. a-noint', to smear with oil as a sign of consecration, and therefore to consecrate. an-tag'c nism (ăn tăng’i niz’m), opposition of action, contention. ǎn'te-past, a foretaste. an tic'i pate (ăn tis'i pāt), to foresee, and also to do beforehand. an-tiqui-ty (ăn tikwě tỷ), ancient time. ap'a-thy, want of feeling, void of passion or sensibility. ap'pa-ri'tion (ap'pa rish'un), a mere apwithout reality, usually pearance, spoken of as a ghost. ap-pease' (ǎp pēz'), to quiet, to pacify. ap-pend'age (ap pěnd'àj), something attached to a greater or more important thing, though not necessary to it. Xp-pliance (-ars), the thing applied, or employed. ǎp-pro'pri-a'tion (-shun), assignment to a special use or purpose. ǎpt'est' (out of use), most fit. Arab, a desert wanderer, native of Arabia. Ar'a-by, the country of Árabia. är bi-térs (térz), persons selected to decide a controversy. är'bi-trå ry, ruled by the will, despotic. Arch'-an'gel (ärk ān jel), an angel of the highest order. ar'du-ous (är'dù ŭs), difficult, laborious. ǎr'ĭd, dry, parched with heat. ar-ray' (ar ra'), to place in order of battle, to adorn with dress. ar-tif'-i cer (är tĭf'ĭ sér), a skillful designer, or mechanic. ar'ti fi'cial (är tĭ fish' al), not natural. As'kē lŏn', a walled city of the Philistines, on the Mediterranean coast, first captured by the Hebrews, about 1426 B. C. As syria (as sĭr Ĭ a), an ancient empire, with Babylon and Nineveh its chief cities, conquered by Cyrus the Mede, about 568 B. C. ǎs-tound'Ing, tending to astonish. ȧ sun'der, divided, or separated, into parts. à trō'cious (à trō'shus), very cruel, or criminal. at tun ed' (ǎt tund'), set in harmony. au'di-tor (a'di tér), listener. Auěr stadt (ow ĕre stět), scene of a disastrous Prussian defeat, 1814. aug-ment'er (ag ment'er), one that augments or increases. au'gust (a gust'), majestic, inspiring awe. Au ro'ra (a rō'rå), the goddess of morning; the dawn. aus-ter'i ty (as tĕr'ĭ tỷ), severity of manners or life. aux-il'ia ry (agz Ĭl'yȧ rỹ), aiding, helping. av'a-rice (av'à ris), greediness or extreme desire to become rich. a venge' (a-věnj′), to inflict punishment for injury. a-ver'sion (à ver'shun), hatred or dislike. a-wards', judgments, final decisions. aw ed' (awd'), struck with awe, influenced by fear or reverence. awk'ward (ak'wérd), clumsy, bungling. ax'-man (ǎks man), wood-chopper. Ba'běl, meaning confusion, a noted tower at Babylon, built about 2218 B. C., described in the eleventh chapter of Genesis. Băb y lon', the chicf city of Chaldea, captured by Cyrus the Persian king, about 563 B. C. back'slid'er (băk sl'īd ĕr), one who abandons the faith and practice of a religion professed. bag'a-telle (bag'à tĕl'), a trifle, a thing of no importance. bāle'ful, destructive or deadly. băn, curse, prohibition. band'ěd, bound with a band, hence united together. bank'rupt, broken in business, unable to pay just debts. Ban'nock bûrn, famous in Scottish history as the scene of a great battle between Robert Bruce and King Edward of England. bärd, a poet of the ancient Celts. bar'rack (băr'răk), house in a fort or town, for soldiers. Băr-sur-Aube (bär' sür ōb'), a town in France famous for a battle in which Prince William of Prussia (afterwards Emperor) was wounded, but greatly distinguished himself. bär'ter, to trade one commodity for another. bā'sis, foundation or support. bas'tion (bas'chun), projection of a for tress. bat'ter ed (băt térd), bruised, shattered. bat'tle-cloud (băt t'l kloud), signs of coming battle. bat'tle-ment (bat t'l'ment), a wall raised on a building with openings. bau'ble (ba'b'l), a trifling piece of finery. Bă vā'ri a, a kingdom of the German Empire. bay (bā), a prize garland made of laurel. bea'con (be'k'n), a signal erected to warn of danger. beak'er (bēk'er), a drinking cup, formerly passed around to guests. be'a-tif'ic (bē ȧ tĭf'ik), blessed, able to make blessed, used only of a state after death. beau'i-de'al (bō'-i-dē'ăl), a faultless image or conception of the mind. beech'en (bēch'n), made of beechwood. Bē-ĕr'she bă, the most southern town in the land of Canaan and famous in Hebrew history. be-fell', happened, referring generally to some ill or misfortune. be-got', generated, as, a father begot a ben'e-fac'tion (běn è făk'shun), a benefit conferred, a gift. be-nef'I-cent (-sent), doing good, doing acts of charity. be-nign' (be nin'), kindly, gracious. Běn'tham, Jeremy, a celebrated English reformer, died 1848. be-numb'ed (be-nŭmd'), without sensation, as from cold. be-queath'ed (bé kwēth'd), given by will. be'som (bē'zum), a sweep or broom, used figuratively. be-siege' (besēj'), to beset or surround a place for its capture. Beth'pe'or, a city of Moab near Mt. Ncbo. be-tide' (be tid'), to happen to, to occur. be-troth'ed (be-trotht'), engaged to be married. bick'er-ings (bik'ēr ĭngz), petty quarreis. big'ot (big ut), one obstinately and unreasonably wedded to a particular creed or opinion. birth right (bérth'rit), what comes to one by birth, as child or as citizen. bivouac (biv'wak), an encampment without tents or covering. bland', soft, mild, gentle. blăn'dish-měnts, soft words or actions. blares' (blârz), sounds loudly, like the blare of a trumpet. blast, to strike, to injure, to destroy. blěnch, to shrink, to start back. blend'ing, mingling, harmonizing. block-ade' (blok ād'), a shutting up from escape, or all access from without. bond'age (bond àj), slavery or subjection. bonds'men (bondz'men'), slaves, or those bound to serve without wages. boon, a gift or favor granted. Brad'dock (dok), a British general, defeated by the Indians, 1755. braid ́ed (brād'ĕd), woven or entwined together. brand, a burning piece of wood, and hence a mark burned in. bray'ed (brad), pounded or ground as in a mortar. bra/zen (bra'z'n), made of, or pertaining to, brass. breast'ing (brěst ing), meeting with the breast; opposing in front, as breasting the waves. bribe (brī b), to hire for bad purposes, cs, to corrupt a judge. bril' lian-cy (bril'yan sỹ), great brightness. brim'ming, full to the top or brim. bris' tling (bris'sling), standing up erect like bristles. buf' få lō (so called), the wild ox, or bison, of North America. buf'fet-ing, striking with the hands, a succession of blows. bul' bul, the bird known as the nightingale. bulk' y, large, of great size Bull (bull), name of a constellation of stars. bur'nish ed (bûr'nisht), polished, made bright. bus'tle (bus's'l), great stir, noise, or agitation. ca-bal'ler (kȧ bál' lér), one who plots with others to effect a common object. cab'i net (kǎb' I nět), the private (cabinet) advisers of a ruler. ca'dence (ka'déns), a measure in music; hence, a military step. cai' tiff (ka' tif), a mean rascal, a slave. Cai'us Licin' Ĭ ŭз (kā'yŭs), a Roman Tribune. Cai'us Măr' I us (kā'yŭs), a Roman general who conquered Jugurtha. ca-jole' (ká jōl'), to coax, to delude by flattery. cal'en der (kal' en dér), a register of the year, or of facts, in order. cam paign' (kam pan'), a period of military service in the field. Ca'na an (kanan), name given to the land occupied by the descendants of Canaan, Noah's grandson, and acquired by the family of Abraham, according to promise. can' cel ed (kǎn'sěld), crossed out, annulled. can' di date (kăn' dĩ dâte), one who seeks some office or position. can'o py (kan' o pу), a covering over the head; hence, the sky is called a canopy. ca' per (ka' per), to dance, or skip about. ca price' (ka prē), a whim, or jancy. Car'mel (kär'mel), a famous mountain of Palestine. car'nage (kär'naj), great destruction of men, slaughter. Car' thage (kär' thij), a city of Africa, the chief rival of Rome. Cas til' ian (kǎs til' yan), pertaining to Castile in Spain; and, figuratively, courtly, as, Castilian dignity. Cat'a line (kat'ȧlin), a Roman traitor denounced by Cicero, p. 58. ce les' tial (se les' chal), heavenly. cen'sure (sen'shur), to find fault with and condemn as wrong. cer'e mo nies (ser' é mo nĭz), special forms observed in religion, or upon public occasions. cer e mo'ni ous (ser é mō'nĭ ŭs), formal, very precise. ce rule an (sẽ rụ lễ an), sk?-colored, blue. chafe (chai), to fret against, to excite. Chal de' a (kal dē'a), an ancient country watered by the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, of which Babylon and Nineveh were the principal cities. chalk'y (chak'y), resembling chalk, white with chalk. chal' lenge (chăl lěnj), to call to a contest. chan'něl, that through which anything passes; as, the channels of prosperity. chant'ed, sung after the manner of a chant. chăp' lět, a garland or wreath to be worn on the head. char ac ter (kărăk tēr), distinctive qualities, as a whole, of a person or thing. charms (chärmz), qualities that attract. chär' ter, a written grant of lands, rights, or privileges. chas' ten ing (cha' s'n Ing), disciplining, purifying. checked (chěkt), stopped or restrained. chem' ist (kěm' Ist), one versed in chemistry. chem' is try (kěm' Is trỹ), a science relating to the elements and properties of material bodies or substances. chi can' er y (shě kān' er ), trickery. chief' tain (chet' tin), a chief or leader. chimes (chimz), a set of bells tuned to each other; the music made by the bells. Christ ian' i ty (kris chǎ.' ĭ tỷ), the religion of Christ. circuit (ser' kit), any space or extent measured by traveling round. cir'cum stan'ces (sér' kum stǎns'ěz), the facts which surround a person; his worldly estate. clad (klad), clothed. clam'or ed (klam'érd), cried aloud with much noise and confusion. clar'i o net' (klăr' Ĭ ở nět′), a wind instrument with a single reed. clas'sic (klassik), of the first rank, after the best model or authority. clatter ing (klǎt' tēr ĭng), making a rattling noise. click (klik), a slight, sharp noise. clo'ven (klo'v'n), divided or parted. clutch' ed (klucht), seized or grasped. coat' of mail (kōt' of mal), a defensive garment of metal links. co-e'val (ko ē' val), of the same age. co'ex ten' sive (kōěks těn'sĬv), of equal extent. co he'sive (ko he' siv), that has the power of sticking or cohering. coils (koilz), winds itself; often used with about or around. co in'ci dent (ko In' sĩ dent), happening together, concurrent. col' league (kŏl'lēg), an associate in the same office or duty. co lo'ni ai (kō lō' ni al), pertaining to a colony. co los'sal (kō los'sal), very large, huge. Cô lum' bi ȧ (kỏ-), name derived from that of Columbus the discoverer of America, and familiarly applied to the United States. Co mi ti um (kô mish'ě um), an assembly hall of the old Roman people. com mem'o rāte (kom-), to honor by special ceremonies some name or event. com mingle (kăm min’g’1), to mingle or mix together. Com' mon wealth (kom mun wělth), a free state, or a government of the people. com mu' ni tỷ (kom-), a society of people having common rights and privileges, or common interests. com'pass (kum'pas), an instrument for determining directions on the earth's surface. com peers' (kom pērz'), equals. an equivalent for services, loss, or suffering. com pe ti′ tion (kăm pe tish ăn), rivalry. |