New Word-Analysis / Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words

by William Swinton

LATIN ROOTS AND ENGLISH DERIVATIVES.

DIVISION I.—METHOD OF STUDY.

1. AG'ERE: a'go, ac'tum, to do, to drive.

Radicals: ag- and act-.

1. act, v. ANALYSIS: from actum by dropping the termination um. DEFINITION: to do, to perform. The noun "act" is formed in the same way. DEFINITION: a thing done, a deed or performance.

2. ac'tion: act + ion = the act of doing: hence, a thing done.

3. act'ive: act + ive = having the quality of acting: hence, busy, constantly engaged in action.

4. act'or: act + or = one who acts: hence, (1) one who takes part in anything done; (2) a stage player.

5. a'gent: ag + ent = one who acts: hence, one who acts or transacts business for another.

6. ag'ile: ag + ile = apt to act: hence, nimble, brisk.

7. co'gent: from Latin cogens, cogentis, pres. part, of cog'ere (= co + agere, to impel), having the quality of impelling: hence, urgent, forcible.

8. enact': en + act = to put in act: hence, to decree.

9. transact': trans + act = to drive through: hence, to perform.

EXERCISE.

(1.) What two parts of speech is "act"?—Write a sentence containing this word as a verb; another as a noun.—Give a synonym of "act." Ans. Deed.—From what is "deed" derived? Ans. From the word do—hence, literally, something done.—Give the distinction between "act" and "deed." Ans. "Act" is a single action; "deed" is a voluntary action: thus—"The action which was praised as a good deed was but an act of necessity."

(2.) Define "action" in oratory; "action" in law.—Combine and define in + action.

(3.) Combine and define in + active; active + ity; in + active + ity.—What is the negative of "active"? Ans. Inactive.—What is the contrary of "active"? Ans. Passive.

(4.) Write a sentence containing "actor" in each of its two senses. MODEL: "Washington and Greene were prominent actors in the war of the Revolution." "David Garrick, the famous English actor, was born in 1716."—What is the feminine of "actor" in the sense of stage player?

(6.) Combine and define agile + ity.—What is the distinction between "active" and "agile"? Ans. "Active" implies readiness to act in general; "agile" denotes a readiness to move the limbs.—Give two synonyms of "agile." Ans. Brisk, nimble.—Give the opposite of "agile." Ans. Sluggish, inert.

(7.) Explain what is meant by a "cogent argument."—What would be the contrary of a cogent argument?

(8.) Combine and define enact + ment.—What is meant by the "enacting clause" of a legislative bill?—Write a sentence containing the word "enact." MODEL: "The British Parliament enacted the stamp-law in 1765."

(9.) Combine and define transact + ion.—What derivative from "perform" is a synonym of "transaction"?

2. ALIE'NUS, another, foreign.

Radical: alien-.

1. al'ien: from alienus by dropping the termination us. DEFINITION: a foreigner, one owing allegiance to another country than that in which he is living.

2. al'ienate: alien + ate = to cause something to be transferred to another: hence, (1) to transfer title or property to another; (2) to estrange, to withdraw.

3. inal'ienable: in + alien + able = that may not be given to another.

EXERCISE.

(1.) Combine and define alien + age.—Can an alien be elected President of the United States? [See the Constitution, Article II. Sec. I. Clause 5.]—What is the word which expresses the process by which a person is changed from an alien to a citizen?

(2.) Combine and define alienate + ion.—Give a synonym of "alienate" in its second sense. Ans. To estrange.—What is meant by saying that "the oppressive measures of the British government gradually alienated the American colonies from the mother country"?

(3.) Quote a passage from the Declaration of Independence containing the word "inalienable."

3. AMA'RE, to love, AMI'CUS, a friend.

Radicals: am- and amic-.

1. a'miable: am(i) + able = fit to be loved.

OBS.—The Latin adjective is amabilis, from which the English derivative adjective would be amable; but it has taken the form amiable.

2. am'ity: am + ity = the state of being a friend: hence, friendship; good-will.

3. am'icable: amic + able = disposed to be a friend: hence, friendly; peaceable.

4. inim'ical: through Lat. adj. inimi'cus, enemy: hence, inimic(us) + al = inimical, relating to an enemy.

5. amateur': adopted through French amateur, from Latin amator, a lover: hence, one who cultivates an art from taste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally.

EXERCISE.

(1). What word is a synonym of "amiable"? Ans. Lovable.—Show how they are exact synonyms.--Write a sentence containing the word "amiable." MODEL: "The amiable qualities of Joseph Warren caused his death to be deeply regretted by all Americans."—What noun can you form from "amiable," meaning the quality of being amiable?—What is the negative of "amiable"? Ans. Unamiable.—The contrary? Ans. Hateful.

(2.) Give a word that is nearly a synonym of "amity." Ans. Friendship.—State the distinction between these words. Ans. "Friendship" applies more particularly to individuals; "amity" to societies or nations.—Write a sentence containing the word "amity." MODEL: "The Plymouth colonists in 1621 made a treaty of amity with the Indians."—What is the opposite of "amity"?

(3.) Give a synonym of "amicable." Ans. Friendly.—Which is the stronger? Ans. Friendly.—Why? Ans. "Friendly" implies a positive feeling of regard; "amicable" denotes merely the absence of discord.—Write a sentence containing the word "amicable." MODEL: "In 1871 commissioners appointed by the United States and Great Britain made an amicable settlement of the Alabama difficulties."

(4.) What is the noun corresponding to the adjective "inimical"? Ans. Enemy.—Give its origin. Ans. It comes from the Latin inimicus, an enemy, through the French ennemi.—What preposition does "inimical" take after it? Ans. The preposition to—thus, "inimical to health," "to welfare," etc.

(5.) What is meant by an amateur painter? an amateur musician?

4. AN'IMUS, mind, passion; AN'IMA, life.

Radical: anim-.

1. an'imal: from Lat. n. anima through the Latin animal: literally, something having life.

2. animal'cule: animal + cule = a minute animal: hence, an animal that can be seen only by the microscope.

3. an'imate, v.: anim + ate = to make alive: hence, to stimulate, or infuse courage.

4. animos'ity: anim + ose + ity = the quality of being (ity) full of (ose) passion: hence, violent hatred.

5. unanim'ity: un (from unus, one) + anim + ity = the state of being of one mind: hence, agreement.

6. rean'imate: re + anim + ate = to make alive again: hence, to infuse fresh vigor.

EXERCISE.

(1.) Write a sentence containing the word "animal." MODEL: "Modern science has not yet been able to determine satisfactorily the distinction between an animal and a vegetable."

(2.) What is the plural of "animalcule"? Ans. Animalcules or animalculæ.—Write a sentence containing this word.

(3.) What other part of speech than a verb is "animate"?—What is the negative of the adjective "animate?" Ans. Inanimate.—Define it.—Combine and define animate + ion.—Explain what is meant by an "animated discussion."

(4.) Give two synonyms of "animosity."

(5.) What is the literal meaning of "unanimity"? If people are of one mind, is not this "unanimity"?—What is the adjective corresponding to the noun "unanimity"?—What is the opposite of "unanimity"?—Write a sentence containing the word "unanimity."

(6.) Compare the verbs "animate" and "reanimate," and state the signification of each.—Has "reanimate" any other than its literal meaning?—Write a sentence containing this word in its figurative sense. MODEL: "The inspiring words of Lawrence, 'Don't give up the ship!' reanimated the courage of the American sailors."—What does "animated conversation" mean?

5. AN'NUS, a year.

Radical: ann-.

1. an'nals: from annus, through Lat. adj. annalis, pertaining to the year: hence, a record of things done from year to year.

2. an'nual: through annuus (annu + al), relating to a year: hence, yearly or performed in a year.

3. annu'ity: through Fr. n. annuité = a sum of money payable yearly.

4. millen'nium: Lat. n. millennium (from annus and mille, a thousand), a thousand years.

5. peren'nial: through Lat. adj. perennis (compounded of per and annus), throughout the year: hence, lasting; perpetual.

EXERCISE.

(1.) Give a synonym of "annals." Ans. History.—What is the distinction between "annals" and "history"? Ans. "Annals" denotes a mere chronological account of events from year to year; "history," in addition to a narrative of events, inquires into the causes of events.—Write a sentence containing the word "annals," or explain the following sentence: "The annals of the Egyptians and Hindoos contain many incredible statements."

(2.) Write a sentence containing the word "annual."

(4.) Write a sentence containing the word "millennium."

(5.) What is the meaning of a "perennial plant" in botany? Ans. A plant continuing more than two years.—Give the contrary of "perennial." Ans. Fleeting, short-lived.

6. ARS, ar'tis, art, skill.

Radical: art-.

1. art: from artis by dropping the termination is. DEFINITION: 1. cunning—thus, an animal practices art in escaping from his pursuers; 2. skill or dexterity—thus, a man may be said to have the art of managing his business; 3. a system of rules or a profession—as the art of building; 4. creative genius as seen in painting, sculpture, etc., which are called the "fine arts."

2. art'ist: art + ist = one who practices an art: hence, a person who occupies himself with one of the fine arts.

OBS.—A painter is called an artist; but a blacksmith could not properly be so called. The French word artiste is sometimes used to denote one who has great skill in some profession, even if it is not one of the fine arts: thus a great genius in cookery might be called an artiste.

3. ar'tisan: through Fr. n. artisan, one who practices an art: hence, one who practices one of the mechanic arts; a workman, or operative.

4. art'ful: art + ful = full of art: hence, crafty, cunning.

5. art'less: art + less = without art: hence, free from cunning, simple, ingenuous.

6. ar'tifice: through Lat. n. artificium, something made (fa'cere, to make) by art: hence, an artful contrivance or stratagem.

EXERCISE.

(1.) What is the particular meaning of "art" in the sentence from Shakespeare, "There is no art to read the mind's construction in the face"?

(2.) Write a sentence containing the word "artist."—Would it be proper to call a famous hair-dresser an artist?—What might he be called?—Combine and define artist + ic + al + ly.—What is the negative of "artistic"?

(3.) What is the distinction between an "artist" and an "artisan"?

(5.) Give a synonym of "artless." Ans. Ingenuous, natural.—Give the opposite of "artless." Ans. Wily.—Combine and define artless + ly; artless + ness.

(6.) Give a synonym of "artifice."—Combine artifice + er.—Does "artificer" mean one who practices artifice?—Write a sentence containing this word.—Combine and define artifice + ial; artifice + al + ity. Give the opposite of "artificial."

7. AUDI'RE: au'dio, audi'tum, to hear.

Radicals: audi-, and audit-.

1. au'dible: audi + ble = that may be heard.

2. au'dience: audi + ence = literally, the condition of hearing: hence, an assemblage of hearers, an auditory.

3. au'dit: from audit(um) = to hear a statement: hence, to examine accounts.

4. au'ditor: audit + or = one who hears, a hearer.

OBS.—This word has a secondary meaning, namely: an officer who examines accounts.

5. obe'dient: through obediens, obedient(is), the present participle of obedire (compounded of ob, towards, and audire): literally, giving ear to: hence, complying with the wishes of another.

EXERCISE.

(1.) "Audible" means that can be heard: what prefix would you affix to it to form a word denoting what can not be heard?—What is the adverb from the adjective "audible"?—Write a sentence containing this word.

(2.) What is meant when you read in history of a king's giving audience?

(3.) Write a sentence containing the word "audit." MODEL—"The committee which had to audit the accounts of Arnold discovered great frauds."—How do you spell the past tense of "audit"?—Why is the t not doubled?

(5.) What is the noun corresponding to the adjective "obedient"?—What is the verb corresponding to these words?—Combine and define dis + obedient.

8. CA'PUT, cap'itis, the head.

Radical: capit-.

1. cap'ital, a. and n.: capit + al = relating to the head: hence, chief, principal, first in importance. DEFINITION: as an adjective it means, (1) principal; (2) great, important; (3) punishable with death;—as a noun it means, (1) the metropolis or seat of government; (2) stock in trade.

2. capita'tion: capit + ate + ion = the act of causing heads to be counted: hence, (1) a numbering of persons; (2) a tax upon each head or person.

3. decap'itate: de + capit + ate = to cause the head to be taken off; to behead.

4. prec'ipice: through Lat. n. præcipitium: literally, a headlong descent.

5. precip'itate: from Lat. adj. præcipit(is), head foremost. DEFINITION: (1) (as a verb) to throw headlong, to press with eagerness, to hasten; (2) (as an adjective) headlong, hasty.

EXERCISE.

(1). Write a sentence containing "capital" as an adjective.—Write a sentence containing this word as a noun, in the sense of city.—Write a sentence containing "capital" in the sense of stock.—Is the capital of a state or country necessarily the metropolis or chief city of that state or country?—What is the capital of New York state?—What is the metropolis of New York State?

(3) Combine and define decapitate + ion.—Can you name an English king who was decapitated?—Can you name a French king who was decapitated?

(4) What as the meaning of "precipice" in the line, "Swift down the precipice of time it goes"?

(5) Combine and define precipitate + ly.—Write a sentence containing the adjective "precipitate". MODEL: "Fabius, the Roman general, is noted for never having made any precipitate movements."—Explain the meaning of the verb "precipitate" in the following sentences. "At the battle of Waterloo Wellington precipitated the conflict, because he knew Napoleon's army was divided", "The Romans were wont to precipitate criminals from the Tarpeian rock."

9. CI'VIS, a citizen.

Radical: civ-.

1. civ'ic: civ + ic = relating to a citizen or to the affairs or honors of a city.

OBS.—The "civic crown" in Roman times was a garland of oak-leaves and acorns bestowed on a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle.

2. civ'il: Lat adj. civilis, meaning (1) belonging to a citizen, (2) of the state, political, (3) polite.

3. civ'ilize: civil + ize = to make a savage people into a community having a government, or political organization; hence, to reclaim from a barbarous state.

4. civiliza'tion: civil + ize + ate + ion = the state of being civilized.

5. civil'ian: civil + (i)an = one whose pursuits are those of civil life—not a soldier.

EXERCISE.

(2.) "What is the ordinary signification of "civil"?—Give a synonym of this word.—Is there any difference between "civil" and "polite"? Ans. "Polite" expresses more than "civil," for it is possible to be "civil" without being "polite."—What word would denote the opposite of "civil" in the sense of "polite"?—Combine and define civil + ity.—Do you say uncivility or incivility, to denote the negative of "civility"?—Give a synonym of "uncivil." Ans. Boorish.—Give another synonym.

(3.) Write a sentence containing the word "civilize."—Give a participial adjective from this word.—What compound word expresses half civilized?—What word denotes a state of society between savage and civilized?

(4.) Give two synonyms of "civilization." Ans. Culture, refinement.—What is the meaning of the word "civilization" in the sentence: "The ancient Hindoos and Egyptians had attained a considerable degree of civilization"?—Compose a sentence of your own, using this word.

10. COR, cor'dis, the heart.

Radical: cord-.

1. core: from cor = the heart: hence, the inner part of a thing.

2. cor'dial, a.: cord + (i)al = having the quality of the heart: hence, hearty, sincere. The noun "cordial" means literally something having the quality of acting on the heart: hence, a stimulating medicine, and in a figurative sense, something cheering.

3. con'cord: con + cord = heart with (con) heart: hence, unity of sentiment, harmony.

OBS.—Concord in music is harmony of sound.

4. dis'cord: dis + cord = heart apart from (dis) heart: hence, disagreement, want of harmony.

5. record': through Lat. v. recordari, to remember (literally, to get by heart): hence, to register.

6. cour'age: through Fr. n. courage: literally, heartiness: hence, bravery, intrepidity.

OBS.—The heart is accounted the seat of bravery: hence, the derivative sense of courage.

EXERCISE.

(1.) "The quince was rotten at the core"; "The preacher touched the core of the subject": in which of these sentences is "core" used in its literal, in which in its figurative, sense?

(2.) What is the Anglo-Saxon synonym of the adjective "cordial"?—Would you say a "cordial laugh" or a "hearty laugh"?—What is the opposite of "cordial"?—Combine and define cordial + ly: cordial + ity.— Write a sentence containing the noun "cordial" in its figurative sense. MODEL: "Washington's victory at Trenton was like a cordial to the flagging spirits of the American army."

(3.) Give a synonym of "concord." Ans. Accord.—Supply the proper word: "In your view of this matter, I am in (accord? or concord?) with you." "There should be —— among friends." "The man who is not moved by —— of sweet sounds."

(4.) What is the connection in meaning between "discord" in music and among brethren?—Give a synonym of this word. Ans. Strife.—State the distinction. Ans. "Strife" is the stronger: where there is "strife" there must be "discord," but there may be "discord" without "strife"; "discord" consists most in the feeling, "strife" in the outward action.

(5.) What part of speech is "record'"?—When the accent is placed on the first syllable (rec'ord) what part of speech does it become?—Combine and define record + er; un + record + ed.

(6.) "Courage" is the same as having a stout—what?—Give a synonym. Ans. Fortitude.—State the distinction. Ans. "Courage" enables us to meet danger; "fortitude" gives us strength to endure pain.—Would you say "the Indian shows courage when he endures torment without flinching"?—Would you say "The three hundred under Leonidas displayed fortitude in opposing the entire Persian army"?—What is the contrary of "courage"?—Combine and define courage + ous; courage + ous + ly.

11. COR'PUS, cor'poris, the body.

Radical: corpor-.

1. cor'poral: corpor + al = relating to the body.

OBS.—The noun "corporal," meaning a petty officer, is not derived from corpus: it comes from the French caporal, of which it is a corruption.

2. cor'porate: corpor + ate = made into a body: hence, united into a body or corporation.

3. incor'porate: in + corpor + ate = to make into a body: hence, (1) to form into a legal body; (2) to unite one substance with another.

4. corpora'tion: corpor + ate + ion = that which is made into a body: hence, a body politic, authorized by law to act as one person.

5. cor'pulent: through Lat. adj. corpulentus, fleshy: hence, stout in body, fleshy.

6. cor'puscle: corpus + cle = a diminutive body; hence, a minute particle of matter.

7. corps: [pronounced core] through Fr. n. corps, a body. DEFINITION: (1) a body of troops; (2) a body of individuals engaged in some one profession.

8. corpse: through Fr. n. corps, the body; that is, only the body—the spirit being departed: hence, the dead body of a human being.

EXERCISE.

(1.) Give two synonyms of "corporal." Ans. Corporeal and bodily.—What is the distinction between "corporal" and "corporeal"? Ans. "Corporal" means pertaining to the body; "corporeal" signifies material, as opposed to spiritual.—Would you say a corporal or a corporeal substance? corporal or corporeal punishment? Would you say corporal strength or bodily strength?

(3.) Write a sentence containing the verb "incorporate" in its first sense. MODEL: "The London company which settled Virginia was incorporated in 1606, and received a charter from King James I."

(4.) Write a sentence containing the word "corporation." [Find out by what corporation Massachusetts Bay Colony was settled, and write a sentence about that.]

(5.) What noun is there corresponding to the adjective "corpulent" and synonymous with "stoutness"?—Give two synonyms of "corpulent." Ans. Stout, lusty.—What is the distinction? Ans. "Corpulent" means fat; "stout" and "lusty" denote a strong frame.

(6.) What is meant by an "army corps"? Ans. A body of from twenty to forty thousand soldiers, forming several brigades and divisions.

(7.) How is the plural of corps spelled? Ans. Corps. How pronounced? Ans. Cores.—What is meant by the "diplomatic corps"?

(8.) What other form of the word "corpse" is used? Ans. The form corse is sometimes used in poetry; as in the poem on the Burial of Sir John Moore:

"Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note,

As his corse to the ramparts we hurried."

12. CRED'ERE: cre'do, cred'itum, to believe.

Radicals: cred- and credit-.

1. creed: from the word credo, "I believe," at the beginning of the Apostles' Creed: hence, a summary of Christian belief.

2. cred'ible: cred + ible = that may be believed: hence, worthy of belief.

3. cred'it: from credit(um) = belief, trust: hence, (1) faith; (2) reputation; (3) trust given or received.

4. cred'ulous: through the Lat. adj. credulus, easy of belief: credul + ous = abounding in belief: hence, believing easily.

5. discred'it: dis + credit = to disbelieve.

EXERCISE.

(2.) Write a sentence containing the word "credible." MODEL: "When the King of Siam was told that in Europe the water at certain seasons could be walked on, he declared that the statement was not credible."—What single word will express not credible?—Combine and define credible + ity.—Give a synonym of "credible." Ans. Trustworthy.—State the distinction. Ans. "Credible" is generally applied to things, as "credible testimony"; "trustworthy" to persons, as "a trustworthy witness."

(3.) What is the meaning of credit in the passage,

"John Gilpin was a citizen

Of credit and renown"?

Give a synonym of this word. Ans. Trust.—What is the distinction? Ans. "Trust" looks forward; "credit" looks back—we credit what has happened; we trust what is to happen.—What other part of speech than a noun is "credit"?—Combine and define credit + ed.—Why is the t not doubled?

(4.) What is the meaning of "credulous" in the passage,

"So glistened the dire snake, and into fraud

Led Eve, our credulous mother"?—MILTON.

What noun corresponding to the adjective "credulous" will express the quality of believing too easily?—What is the negative of "credulous"?—What is the distinction between "incredible" and "incredulous"?—Which applies to persons? which to things?

(5.) To what two parts of speech does "discredit" belong?—Write a sentence containing this word as a noun; another as a verb.

13. CUR'RERE: cur'ro, cur'sum, to run.

Radicals used: curr- and curs-.

1. cur'rent, a.: curr + ent = running: hence, (1) passing from person to person, as a "current report"; (2) now in progress, as the "current month."

2. cur'rency: curr + ency = the state of passing from person to person, as "the report obtained currency": hence circulation.

OBS.—As applied to money, it means that it is in circulation or passing from hand to hand, as a representative of value.

3. cur'sory: curs + ory = running or passing: hence, hasty.

4. excur'sion: ex + curs + ion = the act of running out: hence, an expedition or jaunt.

5. incur'sion: in + curs + ion = the act of running in: hence, an invasion.

6. precur'sor: pre + curs + or = one who runs before: hence a forerunner.

EXERCISE.

(1.) What other part of speech than an adjective is "current"?—What is now the current year?

(2.) Why are there two r's in "currency"? Ans. Because there are two in the root currere.—Give a synonym of this word in the sense of "money." Ans. The "circulating medium."—What was the "currency" of the Indians in early times?—Compose a sentence using this word.

(3.) When a speaker says that he will cast a "cursory glance" at a subject, what does he mean?—Combine and define cursory + ly.

(4.) Is "excursion" usually employed to denote an expedition in a friendly or a hostile sense?

(5.) Is "incursion" usually employed to denote an expedition in a friendly or a hostile sense?—Give a synonym. Ans. Invasion.—Which implies a hasty expedition?—Compose a sentence containing the word incursion. MODEL: "The Parthians were long famed for their rapid incursions into the territory of their enemies."

(6.) What is meant by saying that John the Baptist was the precursor of Christ?—What is meant by saying that black clouds are the precursor of a storm?

14. DIG'NUS, worthy.

Radical: dign-.

1. dig'nify: dign + (i)fy = to make of worth: hence, to advance to honor.

2. dig'nity: dign + ity = the state of being of worth: hence, behavior fitted to inspire respect.

3. indig'nity: in + dign + ity = the act of treating a person in an unworthy (indignus) manner: hence, insult, contumely.

4. condign': con + dign = very worthy: hence, merited, deserved.

OBS.—The prefix con is here merely intensive.

EXERCISE.

(1.) What participial adjective is formed from the verb "dignify"? Ans. Dignified.—Give a stronger word. Ans. Majestic.—Give a word which denotes the same thing carried to excess and becoming ridiculous. Ans. Pompous.

(2.) Can you mention a character in American history remarkable for the dignity of his behavior?—Compose a sentence containing this word.

(3.) Give the plural of "indignity."—What is meant by saying that "indignities were heaped on" a person?

(4.) How is the word "condign" now most frequently employed? Ans. In connection with punishment: thus we speak of "condign punishment," meaning richly deserved punishment.

15. DOCE'RE: do'ceo, doc'tum, to teach.

Radicals: doc- and doct-.

1. doc'ile: doc + ile = that may be taught: hence, teachable.

2. doc'tor: doct + or = one who teaches: hence, one who has taken the highest degree in a university authorizing him to practice and teach.

4. doc'trine: through Lat. n. doctrina, something taught; hence, a principle taught as part of a system of belief.

EXERCISE.

(1.) Combine and define docile + ity.—Give the opposite of "docile." Ans. Indocile.—Mention an animal that is very docile.—Mention one remarkable for its want of docility.

(2.) What is meant by "Doctor of Medicine"?—Give the abbreviation.—What does LL.D. mean? Ans. It stands for the words legum doctor, doctor of laws: the double L marks the plural of the Latin noun.

(3.) Give two synonyms of "doctrine." Ans. Precept, tenet.—What does "tenet" literally mean? Ans. Something held—from Lat. v. tenere, to hold.—Combine and define doctrine + al.

16. DOM'INUS, a master or lord.

Radical: domin-.

1. domin'ion: domin + ion = the act of exercising mastery: hence, (1) rule; (2) a territory ruled over.

2. dom'inant: domin + ant = relating to lordship or mastery: hence, prevailing.

3. domineer': through Fr. v. dominer; literally, to "lord it" over one: hence, to rule with insolence.

4. predom'inate: pre + domin + ate = to cause one to be master before another: hence, to be superior, to rule.

EXERCISE.

(1.) What is meant by saying that "in 1776 the United Colonies threw off the dominion of Great Britain"?

(2.) What is meant by the "dominant party"? a "dominant race"?

(3.) Compose a sentence containing the word "domineer." MODEL: "The blustering tyrant, Sir Edmund Andros, domineered for several years over the New England colonies; but his misrule came to an end in 1688 with the accession of King William."

(4.) "The Republicans at present predominate in Mexico": what does this mean?

17. FI'NIS, an end or limit.

Radical: fin-.

1. fi'nite: fin + ite = having the quality of coming to an end: hence, limited in quantity or degree.

2. fin'ish: through Fr. v. finir; literally, to bring to an end: hence, to complete.

3. infin'ity: in + fin + ity = the state of having no limit: hence, unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity.

4. define': through Fr. v. definer; literally, to bring a thing down to its limits: hence, to determine with precision.

5. confine': con + fine; literally, to bring within limits or bounds: hence, to restrain.

6. affin'ity: af (a form of prefix ad) + fin + ity = close agreement.

EXERCISE.

(1.) What is meant by saying that "the human faculties are finite"?

(2.) What is the opposite of "finite"?—Give a synonym. Ans. Limited.—What participial adjective is formed from the verb to "finish"?—What is meant by a "finished gentleman"?

(3.) Give a synonym of "infinity." Ans. Boundlessness.—"The microscope reveals the fact that each drop of water contains an infinity of animalculæ." What is the sense of infinity as used in this sentence?

(4.) Combine define + ite; in + define + ite.—Analyze the word "definition."—Compose a sentence containing the word "define."

(5.) Combine and define confine + ment.—What other part of speech than a verb is "confine"? Ans. A noun.—Write a sentence containing the word "confines."

(6.) Find in the dictionary the meaning of "chemical affinity."

18. FLU'ERE: flu'o, flux'um, to flow.

Radicals: flu- and flux-.

1. flux: from fluxum = a flowing.

2. flu'ent: flu + ent = having the quality of flowing. Used in reference to language it means flowing speech: hence, voluble.

3. flu'id, n.: flu + id = Flowing: hence, anything that flows.

4. flu'ency: flu + ency = state of flowing (in reference to language).

5. af'fluence: af (form of ad) + flu + ence = a flowing to: hence, an abundant supply, as of thought, words, money, etc.

6. con'fluence: con + flu + ence = a flowing together: hence, (1) the flowing together of two or more streams; (2) an assemblage, a union.

7. in'flux: in + flux = a flowing in or into.

8. super'fluous: super + flu + ous = having the quality of overflowing: hence, needless, excessive.

EXERCISE.

(2.) What is meant by a "fluent" speaker?—What word would denote a speaker who is the reverse of "fluent"?

(3.) Write a sentence containing the word "fluid."

(4.) What is meant by "fluency" of style?

(5.) What is the ordinary use of the word "affluence"? An "affluence of ideas," means what?

(6.) Compose a sentence containing the word "confluence." MODEL: "New York City stands at the —— of two streams."

(8.) Mention a noun corresponding to the adjective "superfluous."—Compose a sentence containing the word "superfluous."—What is its opposite? Ans. Scanty, meager.

19. GREX, gre'gis, a flock or herd.

Radical: greg-.

1. ag'gregate, v.: ag (for ad) + greg + ate = to cause to be brought into a flock: hence, to gather, to assemble.

2. egre'gious: e + greg + (i)ous, through Lat. adj. egre'gius, chosen from the herd: hence, remarkable.

OBS.—Its present use is in association with inferiority.

3. con'gregate: con + greg + ate = to perform the act of flocking together: hence, to assemble.

EXERCISE.

(1.) What other part of speech than a verb is "aggregate"?—Why is this word spelled with a double g?

(2.) Combine and define egregious + ly.—What does an "egregious blunder" mean?—Compose a sentence containing the word "egregious."

(3.) Why is it incorrect to speak of congregating together?—Combine and define congregate + ion.

20. I'RE: e'o, i'tum, to go.

Radical: it-.

1. ambi'tion: amb (around) + it + ion = the act of going around. DEFINITION: an eager desire for superiority or power.

OBS.—This meaning arose from the habit of candidates for office in Rome going around to solicit votes: hence, aspiration for office, and finally, aspiration in general.

2. ini'tial, a.: in + it + (i)al = pertaining to the ingoing: hence, marking the commencement.

3. ini'tiate: in + it + (i)ate = to cause one to go in: hence, to introduce, to commence.

4. sedi'tion: sed (aside) + it + ion = the act of going aside; that is, going to a separate and insurrectionary party.

5. trans'it: trans + it = a passing across: hence, (1) the act of passing; (2) the line of passage; (3) a term in astronomy.

6. tran'sitory: trans + it + ory = passing over: hence, brief, fleeting.

EXERCISE.

(1.) Compose a sentence containing the word "ambition." MODEL: "Napoleon's ambition was his own greatness; Washington's, the greatness of his country."—What is meant by "military ambition"? "political ambition"? "literary ambition"?—What adjective means possessing ambition?—Combine and define un + ambitious.

(2.) What is the opposite of "initial"? Ans. Final, closing.—What part of speech is "initial" besides an adjective?—What is meant by "initials"?

(3.) What is meant by saying that "the campaign of 1775 was initiated by an attack on the British in Boston"?—Give the opposite of "initiate" in the sense of "commence."

(4.) Give a synonym of "sedition." Ans. Insurrection.—Give another.—Compose a sentence containing this word.

(5.) Explain what is meant by goods "in transit."—Explain what is meant by the "Nicaragua transit."—When you speak of the transit of Venus," you are using a term in what science?

(6.) Give a synonym of "transitory."—Give its opposite. Ans. Permanent, abiding.

21. LA'PIS, lap'idis, a stone.

Radical: lapid-.

1. lap'idary: lapid + ary = one who works in stone: hence, one who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.

2. dilap'idated: di + lapid + ate + ed = put into the condition of a building in which the stones are falling apart: hence, fallen into ruin, decayed.

3. dilapida'tion: di + lapid + ate + ion = the state (of a building) in which the stones are falling apart: hence, demolition, decay.

EXERCISE.

Use the word "lapidary" in a sentence. MODEL: "When Queen Victoria wanted the Koh-i-noor to be recut, she sent it to a famous lapidary in Holland."

(2.) Write a sentence containing the word "dilapidated." MODEL: "At Newport, Rhode Island, there stands a dilapidated mill, which some writers have foolishly believed to be a tower built by Norsemen in the twelfth century."—If we should speak of a "dilapidated fortune," would the word be used in its literal meaning or in a figurative sense?

(3.) Give two synonyms of "dilapidation." Ans. Ruin, decay.

22. LEX, le'gis, a law or rule.

Radical: leg-.

1. le'gal: leg + al = relating to the law; lawful.

2. ille'gal: il (for in, not) + leg + al = not legal: hence, unlawful.

3. leg'islate: from legis + latum (from Lat. v. fer're, latum, to bring), to bring forward: hence, to make or pass laws.

4. legit'imate: through Lat. adj. legitimus, lawful; legitim (us) + ate = made lawful: hence, in accordance with established law.

5. priv'ilege: Lat. adj. privus, private; literally, a law passed for the benefit of a private individual: hence, a franchise, prerogative, or right.

EXERCISE.

(1.) Point out the different senses of "legal" in the two expressions, "the legal profession" and "a legal right."—Combine and define legal + ize.

(2.) Give an Anglo-Saxon synonym of "illegal." Ans. Unlawful.—Show that they are synonyms. Ans. il (in) = un; leg = law; and al = ful.—Compose a sentence containing the word "illegal."—Combine and define illegal + ity.

(3.) What noun derived from "legislate" means the law-making power?—Combine and define legislate + ion; legislate + ive.

(4.) Give the negative of "legitimate."

(5.) What is the plural of "privilege"?—Define the meaning of this word in the passage,—

"He claims his privilege, and says 't is fit

Nothing should be the judge of wit, but wit."

23. LIT'ERA, a letter.

Radical: liter-.

1. lit'eral: liter + al = relating to the letter of a thing; that is, exact to the letter.

2. lit'erary: liter + ary = pertaining to letters or learning.

3. obliterate: ob + liter + ate = to cause letters to be rubbed out: hence, to rub out, in general.

4. lit'erature: through Lat. n. literatura = the collective body of literary works.

5. illit'erate: il (for in, not) + liter + ate = of the nature of one who does not know his letters.

EXERCISE.

(1.) Define what is meant by a "literal translation."

(2.) Give a synonymous expression for a "literary man."—Compose a sentence containing the terms "literary society."

(3.) Give a synonym of "obliterate" in its literal meaning. Ans. To erase.—If we should speak of obliterating the memory of a wrong, would the word be used in its primary or its derivative sense?

(4.) "When we speak of English "literature" what is meant?—Can you mention a great poem in Greek "literature"?—Compose a sentence containing the word "literature."

(5.) Give a synonym of "illiterate." Ans. Unlearned.—What is the opposite of "illiterate"? Ans. Learned.

24. MORS, mortis, death.

Radical: mort-.

1. mor'tal: mort + a = relating to death.

2. mor'tify: mort + ify = literally, to cause to die: hence, (1) to destroy vital functions; (2) to humble.

3. immor'talize: im (for in, not) + mort + al + ize = to make not subject to death: hence, to perpetuate.

EXERCISE.

(1.) What does Shakespeare mean by the expression to "shuffle off this mortal coil"?—Combine and define mortal + ity.—What is the opposite of "mortal"?—Give a synonym. Ans. Deathless.

(2.) State the two meanings of "mortify."—What noun is derived from this verb? Ans. Mortification.—When a surgeon speaks of "mortification" setting in, what does he mean?—What is meant by "mortification" when we say that the British felt great mortification at the recapture of Stony Point by General Anthony Wayne?

(3.) Compose a sentence containing the word "immortalize." MODEL: "Milton immortalized his name by the production of Paradise Lost."

25. NOR'MA, a rule.

Radical: norm-.

1. nor'mal: norm + al = according to rule.

2. enor'mous: e + norm + ous = having the quality of being out of all rule: hence, excessive, huge.

3. enor'mity: e + norm + ity = the state of being out of all rule: hence, an excessive degree—generally used in regard to bad qualities.

4. abnor'mal: ab + norm + al = having the quality of being away from the usual rule: hence, unnatural.

EXERCISE.

(1.) What is meant by the expression, "the normal condition of things"?—"What is the meaning of the term a "normal school"? Ans. It means a school whose methods of instruction are to serve as a model for imitation; a school for the education of teachers.

(2.) Give a synonym of "enormous." Ans. Immense.—Give another.—"What is meant by "enormous strength"? an "enormous crime?"—Combine and define enormous + ly.

(3.) Illustrate the meaning of the word "enormity" by a sentence.

26. OR'DO, or'dinis, order.

Radical: ordin-.

1. or'dinary: ordin + ary = relating to the usual order of things.

2. extraor'dinary: extra + ordin + ary = beyond ordinary.

3. inor'dinate: in + ordin + ate = having the quality of not being within the usual order of things: hence, excessive.

4. subor'dinate: sub + ordin + ate = having the quality of being under the usual order: hence, inferior, secondary.

5. or'dinance: ordin + ance = that which is according to order: hence, a law.

6. insubordina'tion: in + sub + ordin + ate + ion = the state of not being under the usual order of things: hence, disobedience to lawful authority.

EXERCISE.

(1.) What is meant by "ordinary language"? an "ordinary man"?

(2.) Combine and define extraordinary + ly.—Compose a sentence using the word "extraordinary."—Give a synonym of "extraordinary." Ans. Unusual.

(3.) Explain what is meant by saying that General Charles Lee had "inordinate vanity."—Is "inordinate" used with reference to praiseworthy things?

(4.) What part of speech other than an adjective is "subordinate"?—What is meant by "a subordinate"?—What does "subordinate" mean in the sentence, "We must subordinate our wishes to the rules of morality"?—Combine and define subordinate + ion.

(5.) What does the expression "the ordinances of the Common Council of the City of New York" mean?

(6.) Compose a sentence containing the word "insubordination."—Give the opposite of "insubordination"? Ans. Subordination, obedience.

27. PARS, par'tis, a part or share.

Radical: part-.

1. part: from partis = a share.

2. par'ticle: part + (i)cle = a small part.

3. par'tial: part + (i)al = relating to a part rather than the whole: hence, inclined to favor one party or person or thing.

4. par'ty: through Fr. n. partie: a set of persons (that is, a part of the people) engaged in some design.

5. par'tisan: through Fr. n. partisan = a party man.

6. depart': de + part = to take one's self away from one part to another.

EXERCISE.

(1.) What part of speech is "part" besides a noun?—Write a sentence containing this word as a noun; another as a verb.

(2.) Point out the connection of meaning between "particle" and "particular." Ans. "Particular"' means taking note of the minute parts or particles of a given subject.

(3.) What is the negative of "partial"? Ans. Impartial.—Define it.

(4.) Explain what is meant by a "political party."

(6.) Combine and define depart + ure.

28. PES, pe'dis, a foot.

Radical: ped-.

1. ped'al: ped + al = an instrument made to be moved by the foot.

2. bi'ped: bi + ped = a two-footed animal.

3. quad'ruped: quadru + ped = a four-footed animal. (Quadru, from quatuor, four.)

4. ped'dler: literally, a trader who travels on foot.

5. expedite': ex + ped + ite (ite, equivalent to ate) = literally, to free the feet from entanglement: hence, to hasten.

6. expedi'tion: ex + ped + ite + ion = the act of expediting: hence, (1) the quality of being expeditious, promptness; (2) a sending forth for the execution of some object of importance.

7. imped'iment: through Lat. n. impedimentum; literally, something which impedes or entangles the feet: hence, an obstacle, an obstruction.

EXERCISE.

(2.) Make up a sentence containing the word "biped."

(3.) Make up a sentence containing the word "quadruped."

(4.) What is the English verb from which "peddler" comes?—In what other way is "peddler" sometimes spelled? Ans. It is sometimes spelled with but one d—thus, pedler.

(5.) "To expedite the growth of plants": what does that mean?—Give the opposite of "expedite." Ans. To retard.

(6.) Point out the double sense of the word "expedition" in the following sentences: "With winged expedition, swift as lightning."—Milton. "The expedition of Cortez miserably failed."—Prescott.

(7.) Compose a sentence containing the word "impediment."—What is meant by "impediment of speech"?—Is the word here used in its literal or its figurative sense?

29. RUM'PERE: rum'po, rup'tum, to break.

Radical: rupt-.

1. rup'ture: rupt + ure = the act of breaking with another; that is, a breach of friendly relations.

2. erup'tion: e + rupt + ion = the act of breaking or bursting out.

3. abrupt': ab + rupt = broken off short: hence, having a sudden termination.

4. corrupt': cor (for con) + rupt = thoroughly broken up: hence, decomposed, depraved.

5. interrupt': inter + rupt = to break in between: hence, to hinder.

6. bank'rupt: literally, one who is bank-broken, who cannot pay his debts, an insolvent debtor.

EXERCISE.

(1.) What other part of speech than a noun is "rupture"? Ans. A verb.—Compose one sentence using the word as a verb, the other as a noun.—What does the "rupture of a blood vessel" mean? Is this the literal sense of the word?—The "rupture of friendly relations" between Maine and Massachusetts: is this its literal or its figurative sense?

(2.) Compose a sentence containing the word "eruption."

(3.) Combine and define abrupt + ness; abrupt + ly.—When we speak of an "abrupt manner," what is meant?—When we speak of an "abrupt descent," what is meant?

(4.) Explain what is meant by "corrupt principles"; a "corrupt judge."—Combine and define corrupt + ion; corrupt + ible; in + corrupt + ible.—What other part of speech than an adjective is "corrupt"?—What part of speech is it in the sentence "evil communications corrupt good manners"?

30. TEM'PUS, tem'poris, time.

Radical: tempor-.

1. tem'poral: tempor + al = relating to time: hence, not everlasting.

2. tem'porary: tempor + ary = lasting only for a brief time.

3. contem'porary: con + tempor + ary = one who lives in the same time with another.

4. tem'perance: through Fr. n. tempérance; literal meaning, the state of being well timed as to one's habits: hence, moderation.

5. extempora'neous: ex + temporane(us) + ous = produced at the time.

6. tem'porize: tempor + ize = to do as the times do: hence, to yield to the current of opinion.

EXERCISE.

(1.) Give the opposite of "temporal." Ans. Eternal. Illustrate these two words by a sentence from the Bible. Ans. "The things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal."

(2.) Give the opposite of "temporary." Ans. Permanent.—What is meant by the "temporary government of a city"?—Give a synonym of "temporary." Ans. Transitory.—Would you say that man is a "temporary being" or a "transitory being"?

(3.) Compose a sentence illustrating the use of the word "contemporary."—What adjective corresponds to this adjective?

(4.) State the distinction between "temperance" and "abstinence."—Write a sentence showing the use of the two words.

(5.) What is meant by an "extemporaneous speech?"

(6.) What is one who temporizes sometimes called? Ans. A time-server.

DIVISION II.—ABBREVIATED LATIN DERIVATIVES.

NOTE—In Division II, the English derivatives from Latin roots are given in abbreviated form, and are arranged in paragraphs under the particular radicals, from which the several groups of derivatives are formed. The radicals are printed at the left in bold-face type—thus., acr-, acerb-, etc. Derivatives not obviously connected with the Latin roots are given in the last paragraph of each section. Pupils are required to unite the prefixes and suffixes with the radicals, thus forming the English derivatives, which may be given either orally or in writing. Only difficult definitions are appended: in the case of words not defined, pupils may be required to form the definition by reference to the signification of the radicals and the formative elements, thus, acr + id = acrid, being bitter, acr + id + ity = state of being bitter, bitterness.

1. A'CER, a'cris, sharp; Acer'bus, bitter; Ac'idus, sour; Ace'tum, vinegar.

acr: -id, -idity; ac'rimony (Lat. n. acrimo'nia, sharpness of temper); acrimo'nious.

acerb: -ity; exac'erbate, to render bitter; exacerba'tion.

acid: ac'id; -ify, -ity; acid'ulate (Lat. adj. acid'ulus, slightly sour); acid'ulous; subac'id, slightly acid.

acet: -ate, a certain salt; -ic, pertaining to a certain acid; -ify, -ification, -ose, -ous.

2. AE'DES, a house.

ed: ed'ify; edifica'tion; ed'ifice (Lat. n. edifi'cium, a large building); e'dile (Lat. n. aedi'lis, a Roman magistrate who had charge of buildings).

3. Æ'QUUS, equal: Æqua'lis, equal, just.

equ: -able, -ation, -ator, -atorial, -ity, -itable; ad'equate (Lat. v. adequa're, adequa'tum, to make equal); inadequacy; inad'equate; iniq'uity (Lat. n. iniq'uitas, want of equal or just dealing); iniq'uitous.

equal: e'qual (n., v., adj.), -ity, -ize; co-e'qual; une'qual.

4. Æ'VUM, an age; Æter'nitas, eternal.

ev: co-e'val; longevity (Lat. adj. lon'gus, long); prime'val (Lat. adj. pri'mus, first).

etern: -al, -ity, -ize; co-eter'nal.

5. A'GER, a'gri, a field, land.

agri: agra'rian (Lat. adj. agrarius, relating to land); agra'rianism; ag'riculture (Lat. n. cultu'ra, cultivation), agricult'ural, agricult'urist.

Per'egrinate (Lat. v. peregrina'ri, to travel in foreign lands); peregrina'tion; pil'grim (Fr. n. pélérin, a wanderer); pil'grimage.

AGERE, to do. (See [p. 23.])

6. AL'ERE: a'lo, al'itum or al'tum, to nourish; ALES'CERE: ales'co to grow up.

al: al'iment (Lat. n. alimen'tum, nourishment); alimen'tary; al'imony (Lat. n. alimo'ma, allowance made to a divorced wife for her support).

alit: coali'tion (-ist).

alesc: coalesce' (-ence, -ent).

ALIENUS. (See [p. 25.])

7. AL'TER, another; Alter'nus, one after another.

alter: al'ter, -ation, -ative (a medicine producing a change); unal'tered; alterca'tion (Lat. n. alterca'tio, a contention).

altern: -ate, -ation, -ative; subal'tern, a subordinate officer.

AMARE; Amicus. (See [p. 25.])

ANIMUS; Anima. (See [p. 26.])

ANNUS. (See [p. 27.])

8. ANTI'QUUS, old, ancient.

antiqu: -ary, -arian, -ated, -ity; antique' (Fr. adj. antique), old, ancient.

9. AP'TUS, fit, suitable.

apt: apt, -itude, -ly, -ness; adapt' (-able, -ation, -or).

10. A'QUA, water.

aque: -duct (du'cere, to lead); a'queous; suba'queous; terra'queous (Lat. n. terra, land); aquat'ic (Lat. adj. aquat'icus, relating to water); aqua'rium (Lat. n. aqua'rium, a reservoir of water), a tank for water-plants and animals.

11. AR'BITER, ar'bitri, a judge or umpire.

arbiter: ar'biter, a judge or umpire.

arbitr: -ary, -ate, -ation, -ator; arbit'rament (Lat. n. arbitramen'tum, decision).

12. AR'BOR, ar'boris, a tree.

arbor: ar'bor, a lattice-work covered with vines, etc., a bower; -et, a little tree; -ist, -escent, -(e)ous; arbore'tum, a place where specimens of trees are cultivated; arboricult'ure (-ist).

13. AR'MA, arms, weapons.

arm: arm (n. and v.); arms, weapons; -or, defensive weapons; ar'morer; ar'mory; armo'rial, belonging to the escutcheon or coat of arms of a family; ar'mistice (sis'tere, to cause to stand still); disarm'; unarmed'.

Arma'da (Span, n.), a naval warlike force; ar'my (Fr. n armée); ar'mament (Lat. n. armamen'ta, utensils); armadil'lo (Span, n.), an animal armed with a bony shell.

ARS. (See [page 28.])

14. ARTIC'ULUS, a little joint.

articul: -ate (v., to utter in distinctly jointed syllables), -ate (adj. formed with joints), -ation; inartic'ulate; ar'ticle (Fr. n. article).

15. AS'PER, rough.

asper: -ate, -ity; exas'perate; exas'peration.

AUDIRE. (See [page 29.])

16. AUGE'RE: au'geo, auc'tum, to increase.

aug: augment' (v.); augmentation.

auct: -ion, a sale in which the price is increased by bidders; -ioneer. Author (Lat. n. auc'tor, one who increases knowledge); author'ity; au'thorize; auxil'iary (Lat. n. auxil'ium, help).

17. A'VIS, a bird; Au'gur, Aus'pex, aus'picis, a soothsayer.

augur: au'gur (n.), one who foretells future events by observing the flight of birds, (v.) to foretell; au'gury, an omen; inau'gurate, to invest with an office by solemn rites; inaugura'tion; inau'gural.

auspici: -ous, favorable; inauspi'cious; aus'pices.

18. BAR'BARUS, savage, uncivilized.

barbar: -ian (n. and adj.), -ic, -ism, -ity, -ize, -ous.

19. BIS, twice or two.

bi: bi'ennial (Lat. n. an'nus, a year); big'amy (Greek n. gamos, marriage); bil'lion (Lat. n. mil'lio, a million; literally, twice a million); bipar'tite (Lat. n. pars, par'tis, a part); bi'ped (Lat. n. pes, pe'dis, foot); bis'cuit (Fr. v. cuit, cooked); bisect' (Lat. v. sec'tum, cut); bi'valve (Lat. n. val'væ, folding-doors); bi'nary (Lat. adj. bi'ni, two by two); binoc'ular (Lat. n. oc'ulus, the eye); combine'; combina'tion.

20. BO'NIS, good; Be'ne, well.

bonus: bonus (something to the good of a person in addition to compensation), bounty (Fr. n. bonté, kindness); boun'teous; boun'tiful.

bene: ben'efice (Lat. v. fac'ere, fac'tum, to do), literally, a benefit, an ecclesiastical living; benef'icence; benef'icent; benefi'cial; ben'efit; benefac'tion; benefac'tor; benedic'tion (Lat. v. dic'ere, dic'tum, to say); benev'olence (Lat. v. vel'le, to will).

EXERCISE.

In this and the following exercises, tell the roots of the words printed in italic: The equator divides the globe into two equal parts. Good agriculturists read agricultural papers. In the primeval ages the longevity of man was very great. The pilgrims have gone on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The subaltern had no alternative but to obey. To remove the stain a powerful acid must be used. The alimony which had hitherto been allowed was no longer considered adequate. The discourse, though learned, was not edifying. God is an eternal and unchangeable being. The handsome edifice was burned to the ground. The plants and animals in the aquarium were brought from abroad. Though the style is antiquated, it is not inelegant. The arbitrary proceedings of the British Parliament exasperated the Americans. God is the bountiful Giver of all good. The President made a short inaugural address. By combined effort success is sure. One of Scott's novels is called The Antiquary. It is barbarous needlessly to destroy life. George Peabody was noted for his benevolence. The Romans were famous for their great aqueducts.

21. CAD'ERE: ca'do, ca'sum, to fall.

cad: -ence, a falling of the voice; cascade' (Fr. n.); deca'dence.

cide: ac'cident; coincide' (con + in); coin'cidence; decid'uous; in'cident; oc'cident, the place of the falling or setting sun, the west.

case: case, the state in which a thing happens or falls to be; casual (Lat. n. ca'sus, a fall); cas'ualty; cas'uist, one who studies cases of conscience; cas'uistry; occa'sion.

Chance (Fr. v. choir, to fall), something that befalls without apparent cause; decay (Fr. v. déchoir, to fall away).

22. CÆD'ERE: cæ'do, cæ'sum, to cut, to kill.

cide: decide', to cut off discussion, to determine; frat'ricide, the killing of a brother (Lat. n. fra'ter, a brother); hom'icide (ho'mo, a man); infan'ticide (in'fans, an infant); mat'ricide (ma'ter, a mother); par'ricide (pa'ter, a father); reg'icide (rex, re'gis, a king); su'icide (Lat. pro. sui, one's self).

cise: con-, ex-, pre-; concise'ness; decis'ion; deci'sive; excis'ion, incis'ion; inci'sor; precis'ion.

23. CAL'CULUS, a pebble.

calcul: -able (literally, that may be counted by the help of pebbles anciently used in reckoning), -ate, -ation, -ator; incal'culable; miscal'culate.

24. CANDE'RE: can'deo, can'ditum, to be white, to shine (literally, to burn, to glow); Can'didus, white.

cand: -id, fair, sincere; -or, openness, sincerity; incandes'cent.

can'did: -ate (in Rome aspirants for office wore white robes).

Cen'ser, a vessel in which incense is burned; in'cense (n.), perfume given off by fire; incense' (v.), to inflame with anger; incen'diary (Lat. n. incen'dium, a fire); can'dle (Lat. cande'la, a white light made of wax); chand'ler (literally a maker or seller of candles); chandelier'; candel'abra.

25. CAN'ERE: ca'no, can'tum, to sing; Fr chanter, to sing.

cant: cant, hypocritical sing-song speech; canta'ta, a poem set to music; can'ticle; can'ticles, the Song of Solomon; can'to, division of a poem; discant'; incanta'tion, enchantment; recant', literally, to sing back, to retract.

chant: chant; chant'er; chan'ticleer; chant'ry; enchant'.

Ac'cent (Lat. ad. and cantus, a song), literally, a modulation of the voice; accentua'tion; precen'tor (Lat. v. præcan'ere, to sing before).

26. CAP'ERE: ca'pio, cap'tum, to take.

cap: -able, -ability; inca'pable.

cip: antic'ipate; eman'cipate (Lat. n. ma'nus, hand), literally, to take away from the hand of an owner, to free; incip'ient; munic'ipal (Lat. n. municip'ium, a free town; mu'nia, official duties, and cap'ere, to take); partic'ipate (Lat. n. pars, par'tis, a part); par'ticiple; prince (Lat. n. prin'ceps,—Lat. adj. pri'mus, first: hence, taking the first place or lead); prin'cipal; prin'ciple; recip'ient; rec'ipe (imperative of recip'ere; literally, "take thou," being the first word of a medical prescription).

ceive (Fr. root = cap- or cip-): conceive'; deceive'; perceive'; receive'.

capt: -ive, -ivate, -ivity, -or, -ure.

cept: accept' (-able, -ance, -ation); concep'tion; decep'tion; decep'tive; except' (-ion, -ionable); incep'tion; incep'tive; intercept'; pre'cept; precep'tor; recep'tacle; recep'tion; suscep'tible.

ceit (Fr. root = capt- or cept-): conceit'; deceit'; receipt'.

Capa'cious (Lat. adj. ca'pax, capa'cis, able to hold: hence large); capac'itate; capac'ity; incapac'itate.

CAPUT. (See [page 30.])

27. CA'RO, carnis, flesh.

carn: -age, slaughter; -al, -ation, the flesh-colored flower; incar'nate; incarna'tion.

Carne'lian (Lat. adj. car'neus, fleshy), a flesh-colored stone; car'nival (Lat. v. vale, farewell), a festival preceding Lent; carniv'orous (Lat. v. vora're, to eat); char'nel (Fr. adj. charnel, containing flesh).

28. CAU'SA, a cause.

caus: -al, -ation, -ative; cause (Fr. n. cause), n. and v.

Accuse' (Fr. v. accuser, to bring a charge against), -ative, -ation, -er; excuse' (Fr. v. excuser, to absolve); excus'able; rec'usant (Lat. v. recusa're, to refuse).

29. CAVE'RE: ca'veo, cautum, to beware.

caut: -ion, -ious; incau'tious; precaution.

Ca'veat (3d per. sing. present subjunctive = let him beware), an intimation to stop proceedings.

30. CA'VUS, hollow.

cav: -ity; concav'ity; ex'cavate.

Cave (Fr. n. cave), literally, a hollow, empty space; con'cave (Lat. adj. conca'vus, arched); cav'il (Lat. n. cavil'la, a jest).

31. CED'ERE: ce'do, ces'sum, to go, to yield.

cede: cede; accede'; antece'dent; concede'; precede'; recede'; secede'; unprecedented.

ceed: ex-, pro-, sub- (suc-).

cess: -ation, -ion; ab'scess, a collection of matter gone away, or collected in a cavity; ac'cess; acces'sible; acces'sion; acces'sory; conces'sion; excess'; exces'sive; interces'sion; interces'sor; preces'sion; proc'ess; proces'sion; recess'; seces'sion; success' (-ful, -ion, -ive).

32. CENSE'RE: cen'seo, cen'sum, to weigh, to estimate, to tax.

cens: -or, -ure; censo'rious; cen'surable; recen'sion.

Cen'sus (Lat. n. census, an estimate).

33. CEN'TRUM, the middle point.

centr: -al, -ical; centrif'ugal (Lat. v. fu'gere, to flee); centrip'etal (Lat. v. pet'ere, to seek); concen'trate; concentra'tion; concen'tric; eccen'tric; eccentric'ity.

Cen'ter or cen'tre (Fr. n. centre), n. and v.; cen'tered.

34. CEN'TUM, a hundred.

cent: cent; cent'age; cen'tenary (Lat. adj. centena'rius); centena'rian; centen'nial (Lat. n. an'nus, a year); cen'tigrade (Lat. n. gra'dus, a degree); cen'tipede (Lat. n. pes, pe'dis, the foot); cen'tuple (Lat. adj. centu'plex, hundredfold); centu'rion (Lat. n. centu'rio, a captain of a hundred); cent'ury (Lat. n. centu'ria, a hundred years); percent'age.

35. CER'NERE: cer'no, cre'tum, to sift, to see, to judge; Discrimen, discrim'inis, distinction.

cern: con-, de-, dis-; unconcern'; discern'er, discern'ible, discern'ment.

cret: decre'tal, a book of decrees; discre'tion; discre'tionary; excre'tion; se'cret; sec'retary.

discrimin: -ate, -ation; indiscrim'inate.

Decree' (Fr. n. decret); discreet' (Fr. adj. discret); discrete' (literally, sifted apart), separate.

36. CERTA'RE: cer'to, certa'tum, to contend, to vie.

cert: con'cert (n.); concert' (v.); disconcert'; preconcert'.

37. CIN'GERE: cin'go, cinc'tum, to gird.

cinct: cinct'ure; pre'cinct; succinct', literally, girded or tucked up, compressed, concise; succinct'ness.

38. CIR'CUS, a circle; cir'culus, a little circle.

circ: cir'cus, an open space for sports; cir'clet.

circul: -ar, -ate, -ation, -atory.

Cir'cle (Fr. n. cercle); encir'cle; sem'icircle.

39. CITA'RE: ci'to, cita'tum, to stir up, to rouse.

cite: cite, to summon or quote; excite' (-able, -ability, -ment); incite' (-ment); recite' (-al); resus'citate (Lat. v. suscita're, to raise).

citat: cita'tion; recita'tion; recitative', a species of musical recitation.

CIVIS. (See [p. 31.])

40. CLAMA'RE: cla'mo, clama'tum, to cry out, to shout; Clam'or, a loud cry.

claim: claim (v. and n., to demand; a demand), ac-, de-, dis-, ex-, pro-, re-; claim'ant; reclaim'a'ble.

clamat: acclama'tion; declama'tion; declam'atory; exclama'tion; exclam'atory; proclama'tion; reclama'tion.

clamor: clam'or (v. and n.), -er, -ous.

EXERCISE.

The decay of the tree was caused by the incisions which had accidentally been made in the bark. The captives will be set at liberty, but the precise time of their emancipation has not been fixed. The harbor is capacious, and can receive vessels of the largest size. The merits of the candidates were discriminated with great candor. We were enchanted with the carnival at Rome. This recitation is satisfactory. Have you ever seen a centigrade thermometer? Nothing is so successful as success. The number of concentric circles in the trunk marked the age of the tree. No censer round our altar beams. The heat being excessive, we took shelter in the recesses of a cave. Precision is the principal quality of good writing. Franklin's father was a tallow chandler. Last century there was great carnage in America. Infanticide is much practiced in China. The proclamation was widely circulated. The president was inaugurated on the 4th of March. The census is taken every ten years. Conceit is worse than eccentricity. Have you filed your caveat?

41. CLAU'DERE: clau'do, clau'sum, to shut, to close.

clud: conclude'; exclude'; include'; preclude'; seclude'.

clus: conclu'sion; conclu'sive; exclu'sion; exclu'sive; recluse'; seclu'sion.

close: close (v., n., adj.); clos'et; close'ness; inclose' (-ure); enclose' (-ure).

Clause (Fr. n. clause); clois'ter (old Fr. n. cloistre).

42. CLINA'RE: cli'no, clina'tum, to bend; Cli'vus, a slope or hill.

clinat: inclina'tion.

cline: de-, in-, re-.

cliv: accliv'ity; decliv'ity; procliv'ity.

43. COL'ERE: co'lo, cul'tum, to till, to cultivate (Low Lat. Cultiva're, to cultivate).

cult: cult'ure (Lat. n. cultu'ra, a cultivation); ag'riculture (Lat. n. a'ger, a field); arboricult'ure (Lat. n. ar'bor, a tree); flor'iculture (Lat. n. flos, flo'ris, a flower); hor'ticulture (Lat. n. hor'tus, a garden); ausculta'tion (Lat. n. ausculta'tio, a listening; hence, a test of the lungs).

cultiv: -ate, -ation, -ator.

Col'ony (Lat. n. colo'nia, a settlement); colo'nial; col'onist; col'onize.

COR. (See [page 32.])

CORPUS. (See [page 33.])

CREDERE. (See [page 35.])

44. CREA'RE: cre'o, crea'tum, to create.

creat: -ion, -ive, -or, -ure; create' (pro-, re-).

45. CRES'CERE: cres'co, cre'tum, to grow.

cresc: cres'cent; excres'cence; decrease'; increase'.

cret: accre'tion; con'crete; concre'tion.

Accrue' (Fr. n. accrue, increase); in'crement (Lat. n. incremen'tum, increase); recruit' (Fr. v. recroitre, recru, to grow again).

46. CRUX, cru'cis, a cross.

cruc: cru'cial (Fr. adj. cruciale, as if bringing to the cross: hence, severe); cru'cible (a chemist's melting-pot—Lat. n. crucib'ulum—marked in old times with a cross); cru'ciform (Lat. n. for'ma, a shape); cru'cify (Lat. v. fig'ere, fix'um, to fix); crucifix'ion; excru'ciating.

Cross (Fr. n. croix); cro'sier (Fr. n. crosier); cruise (Dan. v. kruisen, to move crosswise or in a zigzag); crusade' (Fr. n. croisade, in the Middle Ages, an expedition to the Holy Land made under the banner of the cross); crusad'er.

47. CUBA'RE: cu'bo (in compos, cumbo), cub'itum, to lie down.

cub: in'cubate; incuba'tion; in'cubator.

cumb: incum'bency; incum'bent; procum'bent; recum'bency; recum'bent; succumb' (sub-); superincum'bent.

Cu'bit (Lat. n. cub'itus, the elbow, because it serves for leaning upon); in'cubus (Lat. n. in'cubus), the nightmare.

48. CU'RA, care.

cur: -able, -ate, -ative, -ator; ac'curate; ac'curacy; inac'curate; proc'urator.

Cu'rious; prox'y (contracted from proc'uracy). authority to act for another; secure' (Lat. adj. secu'rus, from se for si'ne, without, and cu'ra, care); secu'rity; insecure'; si'necure (Lat. prep. si'ne, without—an office without duties).

CURRERE. (See [page 32.])

49. DA'RE: do, da'tum, to give.

dat: date (originally the time at which a public document was given—da'tum); da'ta (Lat. plural of da'tum), facts or truths given or admitted; da'tive.

dit: addi'tion; condi'tion; ed'it (-ion, -or); perdi'tion; tradi'tion; extradi'tion.

Add (Lat. v. ad'dere, to give or put to); adden'dum (pl. adden'da), something to be added.

50. DEBE'RE: de'beo, deb'itum, to owe.

debt: debt; debt'or; indebt'ed; deb'it (n. and v.).

51. DE'CEM, ten; Dec'imus, the tenth.

decem: Decem'ber (formerly the tenth month); decem'virate (Lat. n. vir, a man), a body of ten magistrates; decen'nial (Lat. n. an'nus, a year).

decim: dec'imal; dec'imate; duodec'imo (Lat. adj. duodec'imus, twelfth), a book having twelve leaves to a sheet.

52. DENS, den'tis, a tooth.

dent: dent, to notch; den'tal; den'tifrice (Lat. v. frica're, to rub); den'tist; denti'tion (Lat. n. denti'tio, a cutting of the teeth); eden'tate (Lat. adj. edenta'tus, toothless); indent'; indent'ure; tri'dent (Lat. adj. tres, three), Neptune's three-pronged scepter; dan'delion (Fr. dent-de-lion, the lion's tooth), a plant.

53. DE'US, a God; Divi'nus, relating to God, divine.

de: de'ify; de'ism; de'ist; deist'ical; de'ity.

divin: divine'; divina'tion (Lat. n. divina'tio, a foretelling the aid of the gods); divin'ity.

54. DIC'ERE: di'co, dio'tum, to say.

dict: dic'tate; dicta'tor; dictatorial; dic'tion; dic'tionary (Lat. n. dictiona'rium, a word-book); dic'tum (pl. dic'ta), positive opinion; addict' (Lat. v. addic'ere, to devote); benedic'tion (Lat. adv. be'ne, well); contradict'; e'dict; indict' (Lat. v. indic'ere, to proclaim), to charge with a crime; indict'ment; in'terdict; jurid'ic (Lat. n. jus, ju'ris, justice), relating to the distribution of justice; maledic'tion (Lat. adv. ma'le, ill); predict'; predic'tion; valedic'tory (Lat. v. va'le, farewell); ver'dict (Lat. adj. ve'rus, true).

Dit'to, n. (Ital. n. det'to, a word), the aforesaid thing; indite' (Lat. v. indic'ere, to dictate), to compose.

55. DI'ES, a day; French jour, a day.

dies: di'al; di'ary; di'et; diur'nal (Lat. adj. diur'nus, daily); merid'ian (Lat. n. merid'ies = me'dius di'es, midday); merid'ional; quotid'ian (Lat. adj. quotidia'nus, daily).

jour: jour'nal; jour'nalist; jour'ney; adjourn'; adjourn'ment; so'journ; so'journer.

DIGNUS (See [page 37.])

56. DIVID'ERE: div'ido, divi'sum, to divide, to separate.

divid: divide'; div'idend; subdivide'; individ'ual, literally, one not to be divided, a single person.

divis: -ible, -ibility, -ion, -or.

Device' (Fr. n. devis, something imagined or devised); devise' (Fr. v. deviser, to form a plan).

DOCERE. (See [page 38.])

57. DOLE'RE: do'leo, doli'tum, to grieve.

Dole'ful; do'lor; dol'orous; condole'; condo'lence; in'dolent (literally, not grieving or caring), lazy.

DOMINUS. (See [page 38.])

58. DU'CERE: du'co, duc'tum, to lead, to bring forward.

duc: adduce'; conduce'; condu'cive; deduce'; educe'; ed'ucate; educa'tion; induce'; induce'ment; introduce'; produce'; reduce'; redu'cible; seduce'; superinduce'; traduce'; tradu'cer.

duct: abduc'tion; duc'tile (-ity); conduct' (-or); deduct' (-ion, -ive); induct' (-ion, -ive); introduc'tion; introduc'tory; prod'uct (-ion, -ive); reduc'tion; seduc'tion; seduc'tive; aq'ueduct (Lat. n. a'qua, water); vi'aduct (Lat. n. vi'a, a road); con'duit (Fr. n. conduit), a channel for conveying water.

59. DU'O, two.

du: du'al; du'el (-ist); duet'; du'plicate (Lat. v. plica're, to fold); dupli'city (Lat. n. duplic'itas, double dealing).

Dubi'ety (Lat. n. dubi'etas, uncertainty); du'bious (Lat. adj. du'bius, uncertain); indu'bitable (Lat. v. dubita're, to doubt); doub'le (Fr. adj. double, twofold); doubt (Fr. n. doubt), -ful, -less; undoubt'ed.

60. DU'RUS, hard, lasting; DURA'RE: du'ro, dura'tum, to last.

dur: -able, -ableness, -ability, -ance, state of being held hard and fast; duresse, hardship, constraint; endure' (-ance); ob'duracy.

durat: dura'tion; in'durate, to grow hard; indura'tion; ob'duracy.

EXERCISE.

When the speech, was concluded loud acclamation arose. In many parts of the colony much of the waste land has been reclaimed, and agricultural operations now receive the due attention of the colonists. The patient declined to undergo auscultation. Fishing is a healthful recreation. Many of the crusaders were inspired with great courage. Security was offered, but it was not accepted. The incumbent could not stand the crucial test, and hence succumbed. A curious excrescence was cut from the tree. To Neptune with his trident the Greeks ascribed divine power. A French journalist has been indicted. The valedictory was pronounced in December. What is the difference between addition and division? We may easily predict the ruin of an indolent debtor. How many maledictions are heaped on dentists! The reduction of the public debt is desirable. The prisoner was doleful because he was in duresse vile. An educated man is known by his accurate use of language. The dandelion is a productive plant. The pilgrims received the priest's benediction before setting out on their journey. The decimal system conduces to the saving of time.

61. EM'ERE: e'mo, emp'tum, to buy or take.

empt: exempt' (-ion); per'emptory (Lat. adj. perempto'rius, wholly taken away), decisive, final; pre-empt'; pre-emp'tion, the right of buying before others; redemp'tion.

Redeem' (Lat. v. redim'ere, to buy back); redeem'er; prompt (Lat. adj. promp'tus = pro-emp'tus, taken out; hence, ready); prompt'er; prompt'itude; prompt'ness; impromp'tu (Lat. in promp'tu, in readiness).

62. ERRA'RE: er'ro, erra'tum, to wander.

err: err, -ant, -antry; er'ror (Lat. n. er'ror); erro'neous (Lat. adj. erro'neus, erring).

errat: errat'ic; erra'tum (pl. er'rata), a mistake in printing; aberra'tion.

63. ES'SE, to be; en, en'tis, being.

ent: ab'sent (-ee); ab'sence; en'tity; nonen'tity; omnipres'ent (Lat. adj. om'nis, all); pres'ent (-ation, -ly); represent' (-ation, -ative); misrepresent'.

Es'sence (Lat. n. essen'tia, being); essen'tial; quintes'sence (Lat. adj. quin'tus, fifth), the highest essence; in'terest (3d pers. sing. pres. indic. of interes'se = it interests or is of interest); disin'terested.

64. FA'CERE: fa'cio, fac'tum, to do or make; French Faire.

fac: face'tious (Lat. adj. face'tus, merry); fac'ile (Lat. adj. fa'cilis, easily done); facil'ity; facil'itate; fac'ulty (Lat. n. facul'tas, power, ability); fac-sim'ile (Lat. adj. sim'ilis, like), literally, make like, an exact copy; facto'tum (Lat. adj. to'tum, the whole; literally, do the whole), a servant of all work.

fic: ben'efice (see bene); def'icit (literally, it is wanting), a lack; defi'ciency; defi'cient; dif'ficult (Lat. adj. diffic'ilis, arduous); ef'ficacy (Lat. adj. ef'ficax, effica'cis, powerful); effi'cient, causing effects; of'fice (Lat. n. offic'ium, a duty); of'ficer; offi'cial; offi'cious; profi'cient; suffice', literally, to make up what is wanting; suffi'cient.

fact: fact; fac'tor; fac'tion, a party acting in opposition; fac'tious; facti'tious (Lat. adj. facti'tius, artificial); benefac'tor; manufacture (Lat. n. ma'nus, the hand).

fect: affect' (-ation, -ion); disaffec'tion; confec'tion, literally, made with sugar (-er); defect' (-ion, -ive); effect' (-ive); effect'ual; infect' (-ion); infec'tious; per'fect, literally, thoroughly made (-ion); imper'fect (-ion); refec'tion; refec'tory.

faire (past participle fait): fash'ion (Fr. n. façon, the make or form of a thing); fea'sible (Old Fr. faisible, that may be done); feat; affair'; coun'terfeit, literally, to make again, to imitate; for'feit, (Fr. v. forfaire, to misdo), to lose by some fault; sur'feit, v., to overdo in the way of eating.

65. FAL'LERE: fal'lo, fal'sum, to deceive; French Faillir, to fall short or do amiss.

fall: fal'lacy; falla'cious; fal'lible; fallibil'ity; infal'lible.

fals: false (-hood, -ify); falset'to (Ital. n. = a false or artificial voice).

fail: fail'ure; fault (Old Fr. n. faulte); fault'y; fal'ter; default' (-er).

66. FA'NUM, a temple.

fan: fane; fanat'ic (Lat. adj. fanat'icus, literally, one inspired by divinity—the god of the fane), a wild enthusiast; fanat'ical; fanat'icism; profane', v. (literally, to be before or outside of the temple), to desecrate; profane', adj., unholy; profana'tion; profan'ity.

67. FA'RI, fa'tus, to speak.

fat: fate, -al, -ality, -alism, -alist; pref'atory.

Affable (Lat. adj. affab'ilis, easy to be spoken to); affabil'ity; inef'fable; in'fant (Lat. participle, in'fans, infan'tis, literally, not speaking) (-ile, -ine); in'fancy; nefa'rious (Lat. adj. nefa'rius, impious); pref'ace (Fr. n. préface), something spoken or written by way of introduction.

68. FATE'RI: fa'teor, fas'sus (in comp. fes'sus), to acknowledge, to show.

fess: confess' (-ion, -ional, -or); profess' (-ion, -ional, -or).

69. FELIX, feli'cis, happy.

felic: -ity, -itous; infeli'city; feli'citate, to make happy by congratulation.

70. FEN'DERE: fen'do, fen'sum, to keep off, to strike.[⁶]

fend: fend (-er); defend' (-er, -ant); offend' (-er).

fens: defense' (-ible, -ive); offense' (-ive); fence (n. and v., abbreviated from defence);[⁷] fencer; fencing.

71. FER'RE: fe'ro, la'tum, to bear, to carry.

fer: fer'tile (Lat. adj. fer'tilis, bearing, fruitful); fertil'ity; fer'tilize; circum'ference, literally, a measure carried around anything; confer', to consult; con'ference; defer'; def'erence; deferen'tial; dif'fer (-ence, -ent); infer' (-ence); of'fer; prefer' (-able, -ence, -ment); prof'fer; refer' (-ee, -ence); suf'fer (-ance, -able, -er); transfer' (-able, -ence); conif'erous (Lat. n. co'nus, a cone); florif'erous (Lat. n. flos, flo'ris, a flower); fructif'erous (Lat. n. fruc'tus, fruit); Lu'cifer (Lat. n. lux, lucis, light), the morning or evening star, Satan; pestif'erous (Lat. n. pes'tis, pest, plague).

lat: ab'lative (literally, carrying away; the sixth case of Latin nouns); collate' (-ion); dilate' (-ory); elate'; ob'late, flattened at the poles; obla'tion, an offering; prel'ate; prel'acy; pro'late, elongated at the poles; relate' (-ion, -ive); correla'tion; correl'ative; super'lative; translate' (-ion); delay' (= dis + lat, through old Fr. verb delayer, to put off).

72. FERVE'RE: fer'veo, to boil; Fermen'tum, leaven.

ferv: -ent, -ency, -id, -or; effervesce', to bubble or froth up; efferves'cence.

ferment: fer'ment, -ation.

73. FES'TUS, joyful, merry.

fest: -al, -ival, -ive, -ivity; feast (Old Fr. feste, a joyous meal); fête (modern Fr. equivalent of feast), a festival; festoon (Fr. n. feston, originally an ornament for a festival).

74. FID'ERE: fi'do, to trust; Fi'des, faith; Fide'lis, trusty.

fid: confide' (-ant, -ence, -ent, -ential); dif'fidence; dif'fident; per'fidy (per = through and hence away from good faith); perfid'ious.

fidel: fidel'ity; in'fidel; infidel'ity.

Fe'alty (Old Fr. n. féalté = Lat. fidel'itas), loy'alty; fidu'cial (Lat. n. fidu'cia, trust); fidu'ciary; affi'ance, to pledge faith, to betroth; affida'vit (Low Lat., signifying, literally, he made oath), a declaration on oath; defy' (Fr. v. défier, originally, to dissolve the bond of allegiance; hence, to disown, to challenge, to brave).

75. FI'GERE: fi'go, fix'um, to join, fix, pierce.

fix: affix'; cru'cifix (Lat. n. crux, cru'cis, a cross); cru'cify; fix'ture; post'fix; pre'fix; suf'fix (n., literally, something fixed below or on; hence, appended); transfix', to pierce through.

76. FIN'GERE: fin'go, fic'tum, to form, to feign; Figu'ra, a shape.

fict: fic'tion; ficti'tious.

figur: fig'ure; figura'tion; configura'tion; disfig'ure; prefig'ure; transfig'ure.

Feign (Fr. v. feindre, feignant, to pretend); feint (feint, past part. of feindre); ef'figy (Lat. n. effig'ies, an image or likeness); fig'ment (Lat. n. figmen'tum, an invention).

FINIS. (See [page 40.])

77. FIR'MUS, strong, stable.

firm: firm; firm'ness; infirm' (-ary, -ity); fir'mament, originally, firm foundation; affirm' (-ation, -ative); confirm' (-ation, -ative).

78. FLAM'MA, a stream of fire.

flam: flame; inflame' (-able, -ation, -atory).

Flambeau' (Fr. n. flambeau from v. flamber, to blaze); flamin'go (Span. n. flamenco), a bird of a flaming red color.

EXERCISE.

Age does not always exempt one from faults. Peremptory orders were given that all the princes should be present at the diet. Many beneficial results must come from the introduction of drawing into the public schools. The lady is affable and perfectly free from affectation. The field is fertile and produces abundant crops. The professor's lecture related to edentate animals. Men sometimes feign a fealty they do not feel. The lady professed that her felicity was ineffable. The King seized a flambeau with zeal to destroy. It is a nefarious act to make a false affidavit. Fanaticism is often infectious. The confirmed offender had issued many counterfeits. Dickens gives us the quintessence of the facetious. In figure the earth is an oblate spheroid.

79. FLEC'TERE: flec'to, flex'um, to bend.

flect: deflect' (-ion); inflect' (-ion); reflect' (-ion, -ive, -or).

flex: -ible, -ile, -ion, -or (a muscle that bends a joint), -ure; flex'-uous; flex'uose; cir'cumflex; re'flex.

80. FLOS, flo'ris, a flower.

flor: -al, -et, -id, -ist; Flo'ra, the goddess of flowers; flor'iculture (Lat. n. cultu'ra, cultivation); florif'erous (Lat. v. fer're, to bear); flor'in (originally, a Florentine coin with a lily on it); flour (literally, the flower or choicest part of wheat); flow'er (-et, -y); flour'ish (Lat. v. flores'cere, to begin to blossom, to prosper); efflores'cence; efflores'cent.

FLUERE. (See [page 41.])

81. FŒ'DUS, fœd'eris, a league or treaty.

feder: fed'eral; fed'eralist (in the United States a member of the party that favored a strong league of the States); fed'erate; confed'erate; confed'eracy; confedera'tion.

82. FO'LIUM, a leaf.

foli: -aceous, -age, -ate; fo'lio (ablative case of fo'lium, a leaf), a book made of sheets folded once; exfo'liate, to come off in scales; foil, a thin leaf of metal; tre'foil, a plant with three (tres) leaves; cinque'foil (Fr. cinque, five).

83. FOR'MA, shape, form.

form: form (-al, -ality); conform' (-able, -ation, -ity); deform' (-ity); inform' (-ant, -er, -ation); perform' (-ance, -er); reform' (-ation, -atory, -er); transform' (-ation); for'mula (Lat. n. for'mula, pl. for'mulæ, a little form, a model); for'mulate; mul'tiform (Lat. adj. mul'tus, many); u'niform (Lat. adj. u'nus, one).

84. FOR'TIS, strong.

fort: fort; for'tress, a fortified place; for'tify; fortifica'tion; for'titude; com'fort, n., something that strengthens or cheers (-able, -er, -less); discom'fort; effort, a putting forth of one's strength; force (Fr. n. force, strength); for'cible; enforce' (-ment); reinforce' (-ment).

85. FRAN'GERE: fran'go, frac'tum, to break; Fra'gilis, easily broken.

frang, fring: fran'gible (-ibility); infran'gible; infringe' (-ment); refran'gible.

fract: frac'tion; frac'tious; fract'ure; infract' (-ion); refract' (-ion, -ory).

Fra'gile; frag'ment; frail (old Fr. ad; fraile = Lat. fra'gilis); frail'ty.

86. FRA'TER, fra'tris, a brother; Frater'nus, brotherly.

fratr: frat'ricide (Lat. v. cæd'ere, to kill).

fratern: -al, -ity, -ize; confrater'nity.

Fri'ar (Fr. n. frère, a brother); fri'ary.

87. FRONS, fron'tis, the forehead.

front: front (-age, -al, -less, -let); affront'; confront'; effront'ery; fron'tier (Fr. n. frontière); front'ispiece (Lat. n. frontispi'cium, from frons and spic'ere, to view; literally, that which is seen in front).

88 FRU'OR: fruc'tus, to enjoy; Fru'ges, corn; French Fruit, fruit.

fruct: -ify, -ification; fructif'erous (Lat. v. fer're, to bear).

frug: -al, -ality; frugif'erous (Lat. v. fer're, to bear).

fruit: fruit; fruit'erer; fruit'ful; frui'tion.

89. FU'GERE: fu'gio, fu'gitum, to flee.

fug: fuga'cious; centrif'ugal (Lat. n. cen'trum, the center); feb'rifuge (Lat. n. fe'bris, fever); fugue (Lat. n. fu'ga, a flight), a musical composition; ref'uge (-ee); sub'terfuge; ver'mifuge (Lat. n. ver'mis, a worm).

fugit: fu'gitive (adj. and n.).

90. FU'MUS, smoke.

fum: fume; fu'mid; fumif'erous (Lat. v. fer're, to bear), producing smoke; fu'matory, a plant with bitter leaves; per'fume (-er, -ery).

Fu'migate (Lat. v. fumiga're, fumiga'tum, to smoke), to disinfect; fumiga'tion; fu'migatory.

91. FUN'DERE: fun'do, fu'sum, to pour.

fund: refund'; found (Fr. v. fondre = Lat. fun'dere), to form by pouring into a mould (-er, -ery); confound' (Fr. v. confondre, literally, to pour together; hence, to confuse).

fus: fuse (-ible, -ion); confuse' (-ion); diffuse' (-ion, -ive); effuse' (-ion, -ive); infuse' (-ion); profuse' (-ion); refuse' (-al); suffuse' (-ion); transfuse' (-ion).

92. GER'ERE: ge'ro, ges'tum, to bear or carry.

ger: ger'und, a Latin verbal noun; bellig'erent (Lat. n. bel'lum, war); con'geries (Lat. n. conge'ries, a collection); vicege'rent (Lat. vi'ce, in place of), one bearing rule in place of another.

gest: gest'ure; gestic'ulate (Lat. n. gestic'ulus, a mimic gesture); gesticula'tion; congest' (-ion, -ive); digest', literally, to carry apart: hence, to dissolve food in the stomach (-ible, -ion, -ive); suggest', literally, to bear into the mind from below, that is, indirectly (-ion, -ive); reg'ister (Lat. v. reger'ere, to carry back, to record); reg'istrar; registra'tion; reg'istry.

93. GIG'NERE: gig'no, gen'itum, to beget; Gens, gen'tis, a clan or nation, Ge'nus, gen'eris, a kind.

genit: gen'itive, a case of Latin nouns; congen'ital, born with one; primogen'itor (Lat. adj. pri'mus, first), an ancestor; primogen'iture, state of being first born; progen'itor, an ancestor.

gent: genteel' (Lat. adj. genti'lis, pertaining to the same clan; hence of good family or birth); gentil'ity; gen'tle (genti'lis, of good birth), mild, refined; gen'try (contracted from gentlery), a class in English society; gen'tile, belonging to a nation other than the Jewish.

gener: gen'eral (-ity, -ize); gen'erate (Lat. genera're, genera'tum, to produce); genera'tion; regenera'tion; gener'ic; gen'erous; generos'ity; con'gener, of the same kind; degen'erate, to fall off from the original kind; degen'eracy.

Gen'der (Fr. n. genre = Lat. ge'nus, gen'eris), the kind of a noun as regards the sex of the object; gen'ial (Lat. adj. genia'lis, cheerful); gen'ius (Lat. n. ge'nius, originally, the divine nature innate in everything); gen'uine (Lat. adj. genui'nus, literally, proceeding from the original stock; hence, natural, true); ge'nus, a kind including many species; engen'der (Fr. v. engendrer, to beget); ingen'ious (Lat. adj. ingenio'sus, acute, clever); ingen'uous (Lat. adj. ingen'uus, frank, sincere).

94. GRA'DI: gra'dior, gres'sus, to walk.

grad: grada'tion; gra'dient (gra'diens, gradien'tis, pres. part. of v. gradi), rate of ascent, grade; grad'ual (Lat. n. gradus, a step); grad'uate; degrade' (-ation); ingre'dient (Lat. part. ingre'diens, entering); ret'rograde.

gress: aggres'sion; aggres'sive; con'gress (-ional); digress' (-ion); e'gress; in'gress; prog'ress (-ion, -ive); retrogres'sion; transgress' (-ion, -or).

Grade (Fr. n. grade = Lat. gra'dus, degree or rank); degree' (Fr. n. degré = de + gradus).

95. GRA'TUS, thankful, pleasing.

grat: grate'ful; gra'tis (Lat. gra'tiis, by favor, for nothing) grat'itude; gratu'ity; gratu'itous; grat'ify (-ication); congrat'ulate (-ion, -ory); ingra'tiate.

Grace (Fr. grâce = Lat. gra'tia, favor, grace); grace'ful; gra'cious; grace'less; disgrace'; agree' (Fr. v. agréer, to receive kindly), -able, -ment; disagree'.

96. GRA'VIS, heavy.

grav: grave, literally, heavy: hence, serious; grav'ity; gravita'tion; ag'gravate (-ion).

Grief (Fr. grief = Lat. gra'vis), literally, heaviness of spirit, sorrow; grieve; griev'ance; griev'ous.

GREX. (See [page 41.])

97. HABE'RE: ha'beo, hab'itum, to have or hold; HABITA'RE, hab'ito, habita'tum, to use frequently, to dwell.

habit: habit'ual; habit'uate; hab'itude; hab'itable; hab'itat, the natural abode of an animal or a plant; habita'tion; cohab'it; inhab'it (-able, -ant).

hibit: exhib'it, literally, to hold out, to show (-ion, -or); inhib'it (-ion); prohib'it (-ion, -ory).

Hab'it (Lat. hab'itus, state or dress); habil'iment (Fr. n. habillement, from v. habiller, to dress); a'ble (Lat. adj. hab'ilis, literally, that may be easily held or managed; hence, apt, skillful.)

98. HÆRE'RE: hæ'reo, hæ'sum, to stick.

her: adhere' (-ency, -ent); cohere' (-ence, -ency, -ent); inhere (-ent).

hes: adhe'sion; adhe'sive; cohe'sion; cohe'sive.

Hes'itate (Lat. v. hæsita're, hæsita'ium, to be at a stand, to doubt); hes'itancy; hesita'tion.

99. HÆRES, hære'dis, an heir or heiress; French Hériter, to be heir to.

hered: hered'itary, descending to heirs.

herit: her'itable; her'itage; inher'it (-ance); disinher'it.

Heir (Old Fr. heir = Lat. hæ'res); heir'ess; heir'loom (Anglo-Saxon geloma, goods).

100. HO'MO, hom'inis, a man; Huma'nus, human.

hom: hom'age (Fr. hommage, literally, acknowledgment by a man or vassal to his feudal lord); homicide (Lat. v. cæd'ere, to kill)

human: hu'man, belonging to a man; humane', having the feelings proper to a man, kind; human'ity; hu'manize; inhu'man.

EXERCISE.

Floral devices were tastefully introduced. The friar gives himself to reflection, and does not care a florin for worldly pleasures. The tree is covered with foliage, but bears no fruit. The rights of the fraternity have been infringed. The metal was fused in iron pans. By the law of primogeniture the eldest son will succeed to the estate. Congress met, and a general of the army was chosen president. The gradient is gentle, and the access easy. The reform of the refractory was in the highest degree genuine. We received our frugal meal with gratitude. Many of the inhabitants perished in the flames. Hamilton and Jay were leading federalists. To err is human; to forgive, divine. The boy gesticulated violently, but it was a mere subterfuge. Your words infuse comfort into my heart. May one not be human without being humane? Do you know the difference between the genitive and the ablative case?

101. HU'MUS, the earth; Hu'milis, on the ground, lowly.

hum: exhume' (-ation); inhume.

humil: humil'ity; humil'iate (-ion); hum'ble (Fr. adj. humble = Lat. hu'milis).

IRE. (See [page 41.])

102. JA'CERE: ja'cio, jac'tum, to throw or cast.

ject: ab'ject; ad'jective; conject'ure (-al); deject'ed; dejec'tion; eject' (-ion, -ment); inject' (-ion); interject' (-ion); object' (-ion, -ionable, -ive, -or); project' (-ile, -ion, -or); reject' (-ion); subject' (-ion, -ive); traject'ory.

Ejac'ulate (Lat. v. ejacula're, ejacula'tum, to hurl or throw); ejacula'tion; ejac'ulatory; jet (Fr. v. jéter = ja'cere); jet'ty; jut.

103. JUN'GERE: jun'go, junc'tum, to join; Ju'gum, a yoke.

junct: junc'tion; junct'ure, a point of time made critical by a joining of circumstances; ad'junct; conjunc'tion; conjunc'tive; disjunc'tion; disjunc'tive; injunc'tion; subjunc'tive (literally, joined subordinately to something else).

jug: con'jugal, relating to marriage; conjugate (-ion); sub'jugate (-ion).

Join (Fr. v. joindre = Lat. jun'gere); adjoin'; conjoin'; disjoin'; enjoin'; rejoin'; subjoin'; joint (Fr. part, joint = Lat. junc'tum); joint'ure, property settled on a wife, to be enjoyed after her husband's death; jun'ta (Spanish junta = Lat. junc'tus, joined), a grand council of state in Spain; jun'to (Span, junt), a body of men united for some secret intrigue.

104. JURA'RE: ju'ro, jura'tum, to swear.

jur: ju'ry; ju'ror; abjure'; adjure'; conjure'; con'jure, to effect something as if by an oath of magic; con'jurer; per'jure, to forswear; per'jurer; per'jury.

105. JUS, ju'ris, right law; Jus'tus, lawful; Ju'dex, ju'dicis, a judge.

jur: jurid'ical (Lat. v. dica're, to pronounce), relating to the administration of justice; jurisdic'tion, legal authority; jurispru'dence, science of law; ju'rist; in'jure; in'jury.

just: just; jus'tice; justi'ciary; jus'tify; justifica'tion.

judic: ju'dicature, profession of a judge; judi'cious, according to sound judgment; prej'udice, n., judgment formed beforehand; prejudi'cial; judge (Fr. n. juge = Lat. ju'dex); judg'ment; prejudge'.

106. LE'GERE: le'go, lec'tum, to gather, to read.

leg: le'gend (originally, stories of saints to be read—legen'da—in church); leg'endary; leg'ible; le'gion (originally, a body of troops gathered or levied—le'gio); el'egance; el'egant; sac'rilege (originally, the gathering or stealing of something sacred—sa'crum).

lig: dil'igent (originally, esteeming highly; hence, assiduous): el'igible; intel'ligible; intel'ligence; intel'ligent; neg'ligent (literally, not—neg = nec = not—picking up).

lect: lect'ure (-er); collect' (-ion, -ive, -or); recollect' (-ion); eclec'tic (Greek ec = ex); elect' (-ion, -or, -oral); in'tellect; neglect'; predilec'tion, a liking for; select' (-ion); les'son (Fr. n. leçon = Lat. lec'tio, a reading).

107. LEVA'RE: le'vo, leva'tum, to raise; Le'vis, easily raised, light; French Lever, to rise or raise.

lev: lev'ity; levita'tion; alle'viate (-ion); el'evate (-ion); rel'evant, literally, raising up: hence, pertinent, applicable; rel'evancy; irrel'evant.

lever: leav'en (Fr. levain, yeast); Levant', literally, the place of the rising sun—the countries near the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea; lev'ee; le'ver (-age); lev'y.

LEX. (See [page 43.])

108. LI'BER, free.

liber: -al, -ality, -alize, -ate, -ator, -ty.

Deliv'er (Fr. v. délivrer = Lat. delibera're, to set free); deliv'erance; deliv'ery.

LITERA. (See [page 43.])

109. LO'CUS: a place.

loc: -al, -ality, -alize, -ate; locomo'tive (Lat. v. move're, to move); al'locate; col'locate (-ion); dis'locate (-ion).

110. LO'QUI: lo'quor, locu'tus, to speak.

loqu: loqua'cious; loqua'city; col'loquy; collo'quial; el'oquent; magnil'oquent (Lat. adj. mag'nus, big, pompous); ob'loquy; solil'oquy (Lat. adj. so'lus, alone); ventril'oquist (Lat. n. ven'ter, the stomach).

locut: circumlocu'tion; elocu'tion; interloc'utor.

111. LU'DERE: lu'do, lu'sum, to play or deceive.

lud: lu'dicrous (Lat. adj. lu'dicrus, sportive, laughable); allude', literally, to play at, to refer to indirectly; delude'; elude'; prelude'.

lus: allu'sion; collu'sion; delu'sion; delu'sive; illu'sion; prelu'sive; prelu'sory.

112. LUX, lu'cis, light; Lu'men, lu'minis, light.

luc: Lu'cifer (Lat. v. fer're, to bear); lu'cid; elu'cidate; translu'cent.

lumin: lu'minary; lu'minous; illu'minate; illu'mine.

113. MAG'NUS, great; Ma'jor, greater; Magis'ter, master.

magn: magnanim'ity (Lat. n. an'imus, soul); mag'nate, a man of rank; mag'nify (-er); magnif'icent (Lat. v. fac'ere, to make), showing grandeur; mag'nitude.

maj: maj'esty (-ic); ma'jor (-ity); may'or; may'oralty.

magister: mag'istrate; mag'istracy; magiste'rial; mas'ter (Old Fr. maistre = Lat. magis'ter); mis'tress (Old Fr. maistresse = Lat magis'tra, fem. of magis'ter).

114. MA'NUS, the hand; French Main, the hand.

man: man'acle (Lat. n. man'ica, a fetter); manip'ulate, to work with the hand (-ion, -or); man'ual; manufact'ure (Lat. v. fac'ere, to make); manufac'tory; manumit' (Lat. v. mit'tere, to send); man'uscript (Lat. v. scrib'ere, scrip'tum, to write); amanuen'sis (= ab + ma'nus), one who does handwriting for another; eman'cipate (Lat. v. cap'ere, to take); quadru'manous (Lat. quatuor, four).

main: man'ner (Fr. n. manière, originally, the mode in which a thing is handled); maneu'ver (Fr. n. manœuvre, literally, hand work; Fr. n. œuvre = o'pus, work); manure', v. (contracted from Fr. manœuvrer, to cultivate by manual labor).

115. MA'RE, the sea.

Marine' (Lat. adj. mari'nus, pertaining to the sea); mar'iner; mar'itime (Lat. adj. mariti'mus = mari'nus); submarine'; transmarine'; ultramarine'; mermaid (Fr. n. mer = Lat. ma're).

116. ME'DIUS, the middle.

Mediæ'val (Lat. n. æ'vum, age), relating to the Middle Ages; me'diate (-ion, -or); me'diocre (Lat. adj. medio'cris, middling; hence inferior); medioc'rity; Mediterra'nean (Lat. n. ter'ra, land); me'dium (Lat. n. me'dium, the middle); imme'diate (prefix in = not), with nothing intervening; interme'diate.

117. MENINIS'SE: mem'ini, to remember; Me'mor, mindful; MEMORA'RE mem'oro, memora'tum, to remember, to mention.

meminisse: memen'to (imper. mood; literally, remember thou), a reminder, a memorial.

memor: mem'orable; memoran'dum (Lat. memoran'dus, p. part. of memora're; literally, something to be remembered); commem'orate (-ion, -ive); mem'ory (Lat. n. memo'ria); memo'rial (-ize); immemo'rial.

Mem'oir (Fr. n. mémoire = Lat. memoran'dum); men'tion (Fr. n. mention = Lat. men'tio, a speaking of); remem'ber (Old Fr. v. remembrer = Lat. remem'orare); remem'brance; remem'brancer; reminis'cence (Fr. n. réminiscence, from Lat. v. reminis'ci, to recall to mind).

118. MENS, men'tis, the mind.

ment: men'tal; dement'ed; demen'tia, insanity; ve'hement (Lat. adj. ve'hemens = ve, not, and mens; literally, not reasonable), furious, ardent.

EXERCISE.

We reject insincere homage. When the body was exhumed the jury decided that poison had been administered. Legendary stories were related by the friar. The lessons were selected with intelligence. Levity and gravity are different qualities. The mayor's speech was more ludicrous than facetious. The magistrate claimed jurisdiction in the locality. We heard Hamlet's soliloquy finely delivered. Do you recollect the magnificent lines at the beginning of "Paradise Lost"? The lecturer was lucid in his allusions. In mediæval times homage was exacted of all vassals. The mariners maneuvered beautifully. Your magnificent donation will be gratefully remembered. The mermaid is a mere delusion. Illegible manuscript is a decided nuisance. The eastern part of the Mediterranean is called the Levant. Franklin's memoirs are very interesting.

119. MER'CES, hire; Merx, mer'cis, merchandise.

merc: mer'cantile (Lat. part. mer'cans, mercan'tis); mer'cenary (Lat. adj. mercena'rius); mer'cer (Fr. n. mercier), one who deals in silks and woolens; mer'chant (Lat. part, mer'cans); mer'chandise; com'merce (Fr. n. commerce); commer'cial; mar'ket (Lat. n. merca'tus, a place of public traffic).

120. MER'GERE: mer'go, mer'sum, to dip, to sink.

merg: merge; emerge'; emer'gency, that which arises suddenly; submerge'.

mers: emer'sion; immerse'.

121. MIGRA'RE: migro, migra'tum, to remove.

migr: em'igrant (Lat. part. mi'grans, migran'tis).

migrat: mi'grate (-ion, -ory); em'igrate (-ion); im'migrate (-ion); transmigra'tion, the passage of the soul into another body after death.

122. MI'LES, mil'itis, a soldier.

milit: -ary, -ant; mil'itate, to act against; mili'tia, enrolled soldiers not in a standing army.

123. MINE'RE: min'eo, min'itum, to hang over.

min. em'inent (Lat. part, em'inens, standing out); em'inence; im'minent, literally, threatening to fall; pre-em'inent; pre-em'inence; prom'inent; prom'inence; superem'inent.

124. MINU'ERE: min'uo, minu'tum, to lessen; Mi'nor, less; Mi'nus, less.

minut: minute'; minu'tiæ (pl. of Lat. n. minu'tia, a very small object); min'uend (Lat. part, minuen'dus, to be lessened); min'uet (Fr. n. minuet = Lat. adj. minu'tus, small), a dance of small steps; dimin'ish (Lat. v. diminu'ere, to lessen); diminu'tion; dimin'utive.

minor: mi'nor, n. and a.; minor'ity.

minus: mi'nus (Lat. adj. comp. deg., less); min'imum (Lat. adj. super, deg., least); min'im.

125. MINIS'TER, a servant or attendant.

minister: min'ister; ministe'rial; min'istry; admin'ister; administra'tion; admin'istrative; administra'tor.

126. MIRA'RI: mi'ror, mira'tus, to wonder.

mir: admire' (-able, -ation); mir'acle (Lat. n. mirac'ulum, a wonderful thing); mirac'ulous.

Mirage' (Fr. n. mirage, a reflection); mir'ror (Fr. n. miroir, from v. mirer, to view).

127. MISCE'RE: mis'ceo, mix'tum, to mingle.

misc: mis'cellany; miscella'neous; promis'cuous.

mixt: mix; mixt'ure; admixt'ure; intermix'.

128. MI'SER, wretched.

miser: mi'ser (-able); mis'ery; commis'erate (-ion).

129. MIT'TERE: mit'to, mis'sum, to send or cast.

mit: admit' (-ance); commit' (-ee, -ment); demit'; emit'; intermit' (-ent); manumit' (Lat. n. manus, the hand), to release from slavery; omit'; permit'; pretermit'; remit' (-ance); submit'; transmit'; mit'timus (Lat. we send), a warrant of commitment to prison.

miss: mis'sile; mis'sion (-ary); admis'sible; admis'sion; com'missary, an officer who furnishes provisions for an army; commissa'riat; commis'sion (-er); com'promise; demise', death; em'issary; intermis'sion; omis'sion; permis'sion; premise'; prem'ises; prom'ise (-ory); remiss' (-ion); submis'sion; submis'sive; transmis'sion; transmis'sible.

130. MODERA'RI: mod'eror, modera'tus, to keep within bounds; Mo'dus, a measure or manner.

moderat: mod'erate (-ion, -or); immod'erate.

mod: mode; mood; mod'ify (-able, -er); modifica'tion; accom'modate (-ion); commode' (Lat. adj. com'modus, convenient). a small sideboard; commo'dious, literally, measured with; commod'ity, literally, a convenience; incommode'; mod'ern (Lat. adv. mo'do, lately, just now); mod'ernize; mod'ulate (Lat. n. mod'ulus, a measuring of tones); modula'tion.

131. MONE'RE: mo'neo, mon'itum, to remind, to warn.

mon: admon'ish; mon'ument (Lat. n. monumen'tum); premon'ish; sum'mon (Lat. v. summone're = sub + mone're, to remind privily), to call by authority.

monit: mon'itor (-ial); admoni'tion; admon'itory; premoni'tion; premon'itory.

132. MONS, mon'tis, a mountain.

mount: mount, n. a high hill; v. to rise or ascend; moun'tain (-eer, -ous); mount'ebank (It. n. banco, a bench); amount'; dismount'; par'amount (Fr. par = Lat. per, exceedingly), of the highest importance; prom'ontory (literally, the fore-part or projecting part of a mountain); remount'; surmount' (-able); tan'tamount (Lat. adj. tan'tus, so much); ultramon'tane (literally, beyond the Alps; i. e. on the Italian side).

133. MONSTRA'RE: mon'stro, monstra'tum, to point out, to show.

monstr: mon'ster; mon'strous; monstros'ity; mus'ter, literally, to show up, to display.

monstrat: dem'onstrate (-able, -ion, -ive); remon'strate; remon'strance.

134. MORDE'RE: mor'deo, mor'sum, to bite.

mord: mor'dant, biting, serving to fix colors; morda'cious (Lat. adj. mor'dax, morda'cis, biting), severe, sarcastic.

mors: mor'sel, literally, a little bite; remorse', the biting of conscience (-ful, -less).

MORS. (See [page 44.])

135. MOS, mo'ris, manner, custom; pl. Mo'res, manners or morals.

mor: mor'al (ist, -ity, -ize); immor'al (-ity); demor'alize (-ation).

136. MOVE'RE: mo'veo, mo'tum, to move.

mov: move (-able, -er, -ment); remove' (-able, -al).

mot: (-ive, -or); commo'tion; emo'tion (-al); locomo'tion (Lat. n. lo'cus; a place); promote' (-er, -ion); remote' (-ness).

Mob (Lat. adj. mob'ilis, easily moved); mo'bile (-ity); momen'tum, the force of a moving body, impetus.

137. MUL'TUS, multi, many, much.

multi: mul'titude; multitu'dinous; multifa'rious; mul'tiform; mul'tiple (Lat. adj. mul'tiplus for mul'tiplex, manifold); mul'tiply (Lat. adj. mul'tiplex); mul'tiplicate (-ion); multiplic'ity.

138. MU'NUS, mu'neris, a gift, a service.

mun. munic'ipal (Lat. n. municip'ium, a free town), pertaining to a corporation; municipal'ity; munif'icent; munif'icence; com'mon (Lat. adj. commu'nis = con + munus; literally, ready to be of service); commune', v. literally, to share (discourse) in common; commun'ion, commu'nity; com'munism; com'munist; commun'icate (-ion, -ive); commu'nicant; excommu'nicate; immu'nity (in + munus; literally, absence of service).

muner: remunerate (-ion, -ive).

139. MUTA'RE: mu'to, muta'tum, to change.

mut: mu'table (-ity); immu'table; commute'; transmute' (-able).

mutat: muta'tion; commutation; transmuta'tion.

140. NAS'CI: nas'cor, na'tus, to be born, to grow; Natu'ra, nature.

nasc: nas'cent, growing; renaissance' (a style of decorative art revived by Raphael).

nat: na'tal; na'tion, originally, a distinct race or stock (-al, -ality, -ize); interna'tional; na'tive (-ity); cog'nate; in'nate.

natur: nat'ural (-ist, -ize, -ization); preternat'ural; supernat'ural.

141. NA'VIS, a ship.

nav: nave, the middle or body of a church; na'val; na'vy; nau'tical (Lat. adj. nau'ticus, from nauta or nav'ita, a sailor); nav'igate (Lat. v. naviga're = na'vis + ag'ere); nav'igable; naviga'tion; nav'igator; circumnavigate.

142. NEC'TERE: nec'to, nex'um, to tie or bind.

nect: connect' (-ion, -ive); disconnect' (-ion).

nex: annex'; annexation.

EXERCISE.

The administration of affairs is in the hands of her majesty's ministers. A miscellaneous collection of goods was sold on commission. The merchant remitted the money called for in the emergency. The suggestion to modify the plan was tantamount to its rejection. Do you admire Bunker Hill Monument? A miser is an object of commiseration to all who know him. Remuneration will be allowed according to the amount of labor. The major has been promoted to the rank of colonel. All who were connected with the movement were excommunicated. As the annexed territory is chiefly maritime it will greatly increase the commerce of the nation. The monitor admonished the pupils with great gentleness. The committee said the master had done his work in an admirable manner. The Pilgrim Fathers emigrated to this country in 1620. A minute missile moved towards us. What is the subjunctive mood or mode? A multitude of communists appeared in Paris.

143. NEGA'RE: ne'go, nega'tum, to deny.

negat: nega'tion; neg'ative; ab'negate (-ion); ren'egade, an apostate.

Deny' (Fr. v. dénier = Lat. de + nega're, to contradict); deni'al; undeni'able.

144. NEU'TER, neu'trum, neither of the two.

neutr: neu'ter; neu'tral (-ity, -ize).

145. NOCE'RE: no'ceo, no'citum, to hurt.

noc: no'cent, hurtful; in'nocent; in'nocence; innoc'uous.

Nox'ious (Lat. adj. nox'ius, hurtful); obnox'ious; nui'sance (Fr. v. nuire = Lat. noce're).

146. NO'MEN, nom'inis, a name.

nomen: nomenclat'ure, a list of technical names; cogno'men, a surname.

nomin: nom'inal; nom'inate (-ion, -ive); nominee'; denom'inate (-ion, -or); ig'nominy (Lat. i(n) + gnomen, old form of nomen, a deprivation of one's good name); ignomin'ious.

Noun (Fr. n. nom = Lat. no'men); pro'noun; misno'mer (Old Fr. mes = wrong, and nommer, to name), a wrong name.

NORMA. (See [page 45.])

147. NOS'CERE: nos'co, no'tum, to know; No'ta, a mark.

not: note (-able, -ary, -ice, -ify, -ion); no'ticeable; notifica'tion; noto'rious (Lat. adj. noto'rius, making known), known in a bad sense; notori'ety; an'notate (-ion); denote'.

No'ble (Lat. adj. no'bilis, deserving to be known); noblesse' (Fr. n. noblesse = Lat. nobil'itas); nobil'ity; enno'ble; igno'ble (Lat. prefix i(n) + gnobilis, old form of nobilis); cog'nizance (Old Fr. cognizance = Lat. cognoscen'tia, notice or knowledge), judicial observation; connoisseur' (Fr. n. connoisseur, a critical judge); incog'nito (Italian incognito, from Lat. part. incog'nitus, unknown), unknown, in disguise; rec'ognize (Lat. re, again, and cognos'cere, to know); recog'nizance, a term in law; recogni'tion; reconnoi'ter (Fr. v. reconnoitre), to survey, to examine.

148. NO'VUS, new.

nov: in'novate (-ion, -or); ren'ovate (-ion, -or).

Nov'el (Lat. adj. novel'lus, diminutive of no'vus); adj. something new, out of the usual course; n., literally, a story new and out of the usual course; nov'elist; nov'elty; nov'ice, a beginner; novi'tiate, time of being a novice.

149. NU'MERUS, a number.

numer: (-al, -ate, -ation, -ator, -ic, -ical, -ous); enu'merate (Lat. v. enumera're, enumera'tum, to count or tell of), to reckon up singly; enumera'tion; innu'merable (= in + nu'mer + able, that may not be counted); supernu'merary, one above the necessary number; num'ber (Old Fr. n. numbre = Lat. nu'merus).

150. NUNCIA'RE: nuncio, nuncia'tum, to announce; Nun'cius, a messenger.

nunciat: enun'ciate, to utter (-ion); denuncia'tion; pronuncia'tion; renuncia'tion, disavowal, relinquishment.

Nun'cio (Sp. n. nuncio = Lat. nun'cius), a messenger from the Pope; announce' (Fr. v. annoncer = Lat. ad + nuncia're), to proclaim; announce'ment; denounce' (Fr. v. dénoncer = Lat. de + nuncia're), to accuse publicly; pronounce' (Fr. v. prononcer = Lat. pro + nuncia're); pronounce'able; renounce' (Fr. v. renoncer = Lat. re + nuncia're), to disclaim; renounce'ment.

151. NUTRI'RE: nu'trio, nutri'tum, to nourish.

nutri: nu'triment, that which nourishes; nutri'tion; nutri'tious; nu'tritive.

Nour'ish (Fr. v. nourrir = Lat. nutri'ere); nurse (Fr. v. nourrice; a nurse); nur'sery; nurs'ling, a little one who is nursed; nurt'ure.

152. O'PUS, op'eris, a work or deed; OPERA'RI, opera'tus, to work.

oper: operose, requiring labor, tedious.

operat: operate (-ion, -ive, -or); co-operate (-ion, -ive, -or).

Op'era (It. op'era = opera, pains, pl. of o'pus), a musical drama; operat'ic.

ORDO. (See [page 45.])

153. PAN'DERE: pan'do, pan'sum, and pas'sum, to spread; Pas'sus, a step.

pand: expand', to spread out.

pans: expanse' (-ion, -ive).

pass: pass; pass'able, that may be passed, tolerable; pas'sage; com'pass, v. to stretch round; encom'pass; surpass'; tres'pass (tres = trans), to pass beyond due bounds.

Pace (Fr. n. pas = Lat. pas'sus); pas'senger (Old Eng. passager); pass'over, a Jewish festival;[⁸] pass'port (= pass + port, literally, a permission to leave a port or to sail into it.)

154. PAR, equal.

par: par'ity; dispar'ity; dispar'age, to injure by comparison of unequals; dispar'agement.

Pair (Fr. adj. paire = Lat. par), two of a kind; peer (Old Fr. peer or pair = Lat. par), an equal, a nobleman; peer'age; peer'less; compeer'; non'pareil (Fr. non, not, and pareil, equal), a peerless thing or person.

155. PARA'RE. pa'ro, para'tum, to make ready, to prepare; SEPARA'RE: sep'aro, separa'tum, to separate.

parat: compar'ative; prepara'tion; prepar'atory; repara'tion.

separ: sep'arate, literally, to prepare aside: hence, to disjoin; separa'tion; sep'arable; insep'arable.

Parade' (Fr. n. parade, literally, a parrying), military display; pare (Fr. v. parer, to pare or ward off); par'ry (Fr. v. parer, to ward off); appara'tus (Lat. appara'tus = ad + paratus, literally, something prepared for a purpose); appar'el (Fr. n. appareil, preparation); compare' (Fr. v. comparer = Lat. compara're), to set things together to see how far they resemble each other; prepare' (Fr. v. preparer = Lat. prepara're); repair' (Fr. v. réparer = Lat. repara're), literally, to prepare again, hence, to restore after injury; irrep'arable; sev'er (Old Fr. v. sevrer = Lat. separa're), to render asunder; sev'eral (Old Fr. adj. several = Lat. separa'lis, separate); sev'erance; dissev'er.

PARS. (See [page 46.])

156. PAT'ER, pa'tris, a father; Pa'tria, one's native country.

Pater'nal (Lat. adj. pater'nus, pertaining to a father); pater'nity (Lat. n. pater'nitas, Fr. paternité), fathership; patri'cian (Lat. adj. patri'cius, from pa'tres, fathers or senators), a Roman nobleman; pat'rimony (Lat. n. patrimo'nium), an estate inherited from one's ancestors; pa'tron (Lat. n. patro'nus, a protector), one who countenances or supports; pat'ronage; pat'ronize; pat'tern (Fr. n. pattern, something to be copied), a model; expatriate, to banish; expatria'tion.

157. PA'TI: pa'tior, pas'sus, to bear, to suffer.

pati: pa'tient; pa'tience; impa'tient; compat'ible, consistent with; compat'ibility; incompat'ible.

pass: pas'sion, strong agitation of the mind; pas'sive; impas'sive, insensible; compas'sion, sympathy; compas'sionate.

158. PEL'LERE; pel'lo, pul'sum, to drive.

pel (com-, dis-, ex-, im-, pro-, re-).

puls: pulse, the beating of an artery as blood is driven through it; pul'sate; pulsa'tion; compul'sion; compul'sory; expul'sion; propul'sion; repulse'; repul'sive.

159. PENDE'RE; pen'deo, pen'sum, to hang.

pend: pen'dant, a long, narrow flag; pend'ing, not decided, during; append'; append'age; depend' (-ant, -ent, -ence); independ'ent; independ'ence; suspend'.

pens: pen'sile, hanging; suspense'(-ion).

Pen'dulous (Lat. adj. pen'dulus, hanging); pen'dulum (Lat. adj. pen'dulus); appen'dix (Lat. n. appen'dix, an addition).

160. PEN'DERE: pen'do, pen'sum, to weigh, to pay.

pend: com'pend (contraction of compendium); compen'dium (Lat. n. compen'dium, that which is weighed, saved, shortened); compen'dious (Lat. adj. compendio'sus, brief, succinct); expend'; expen'diture; sti'pend (Lat. n. stipen'dium, literally, the pay of soldiers); stipendiary.

pens: pen'sive, thoughtful; pen'sion, an allowance for past services (-eer); com'pensate (-ion); dispense', to deal out (-ary); dispensa'tion; indispen'sable; expense' (-ive); rec'ompense.

PES. (See [page 47.])

161. PET'ERE: pe'to, peti'tum, to attack, to seek.

pet: centrip'etal (Lat. n. cen'trum, center); compete'; com'petent, fit, suitable; com'petence, sufficiency; incom'petent.

petit: peti'tion, a request (-er); compet'itor; compet'itive; repeti'tion.

Pet'ulant (Fr. adj. petulant, fretful); ap'petite (Fr. n. appétit), a seeking for hunger; impet'uous (Lat. adj. impetuo'sus, vehement); impetuos'ity; im'petus (Lat. n. im'petus, a shock); repeat' (Fr. v. répéter = Lat. repet'ere).

EXERCISE

Numerous objections were submitted against the innovations about to be introduced. The obnoxious articles have been removed. The nominee by his ludicrous speech neutralized all that his friends did for him. Part of the apparatus prepared for the occasion was damaged in transmission. The patronage of the nobility and gentry connected with the neighborhood was asked. Many parts of the edifice are highly ornate. Christ had compassion on the multitude, for they had been a long time without food. The petitioner's application for a pension was not repeated. How can an acid be neutralized? The renegade was brought to ignominy. The prince was travelling incognito. The young lady seems pensive rather than petulant. Here is a new edition of the novel, with annotations by the author. The opera seems to be well patronized this winter. Webster had a compendious mode of stating great truths. What is meant by centripetal motion? What is the difference between the numerator and the denominator?

162. PLEC'TERE: plec'to, plex'um, to twist; PLICA'RE: pli'co, plica'tum, and plic'itum, to fold.

plex: com'plex (literally, twisted together); complex'ion; complex'ity; perplex' (literally, to twist thoroughly—per: hence, to puzzle or embarrass); perplex'ity.

plic: ap'plicable (-ity); ap'plicant; ex'plicable.

plicat: applica'tion; com'plicate (-ion); du'plicate; im'plicate (-ion); replica'tion, an answer in law; sup'plicate, to entreat earnestly; supplica'tion.

plicit: explic'it (literally, out-folded; hence, distinctly stated); implic'it, implied.

Ply (Fr. v. plier = Lat. plica're), to work diligently; pli'able, easily bent; pli'ant; pli'ancy; accom'plice, an associate in crime; apply' (Old Fr. applier = Lat. applica're); appli'ance, the thing applied; comply' (Fr. v. plier), to fold with: hence, to conform or assent; compli'ance; display' (Old Fr. v. desployer, to unfold); doub'le (Fr. adj. double = Lat. du'plex, twofold); du'plex; duplic'ity (Lat. n. duplic'itas, from du'plex, double); employ' (Fr. v. employer = Lat. implica're), to keep at work; employé; employ'er; employ'ment; exploit' (Fr. n. exploit = Lat. explic'itum, literally, something unfolded, set forth: hence, a deed, an achievement); imply', literally, to infold: hence to involve, to signify; mul'tiply (Fr. v. multiplier = Lat. mul'tus much, many); quad'ruple (Lat. qua'tuor, four); reply' (Old Fr. v. replier = Lat. replica're, to answer); sim'ple (Lat. simplex, gen. simplicis), not compounded, artless; sim'pleton (compare It. simplicione, a silly person); simplic'ity (Lat. n. simplic'itas); sim'plify; sup'ple (Fr. adj. souple = Lat. sup'plex, bending the knee, from sub and plica're); sup'pliant (literally, bending the knees under, kneeling down); treb'le (Old Fr. adj. treble = Lat. tri'plex, threefold); trip'le (Lat. tri'plex); trip'let, three lines rhyming alternately.

163. PON'ERE: po'no, pos'itum, to place.

pon: compo'nent, forming a compound; depone', to bear testimony; depo'nent; oppo'nent; postpone' (-ment).

posit: posi'tion; pos'itive; pos'itivism, a system of philosophy; pos'itivist, a believer in the positive philosophy; ap'posite, adapted to; compos'ite, compound; composi'tion; compos'itor; decomposi'tion; depos'it (-ary, -ion, -ory); deposi'tion, the giving testimony under oath; exposi'tion; expos'itor; imposi'tion; interposi'tion; juxtaposi'tion; op'posite (-ion); preposi'tion; proposi'tion; supposi'tion; suppositi'tious; transposi'tion.

Pose (Fr. v. poser = Lat. pon'ere), to bring to a stand by questions; post; post'age; post'ure (Fr. n. posture = Lat. positu'ra, position); compose' (Fr. v. composer = Lat. compon'ere); compos'ure; com'pound (Lat. v. compon'ere); com'post, a mixture, a manure; depot' (Fr. n. dépôt = Lat. depos'itum); dispose' (Fr. v. disposer); dispo'sal; expose' (Fr. v. exposer); expos'ure; impose' (Fr. v. imposer); im'post, a tax placed on imported goods; impos'tor, one guilty of fraud; impost'ure; interpose'; oppose'; propose'; prov'ost (Old Fr. provost, from Lat præpos'itus, placed before, a chief), the principal of a college; pur'pose (Old Fr. n. purpos, propos = Lat. propos'itum), an end set before one; repose' (Fr. v. reposer); suppose' (Fr. v. supposer); transpose' (Fr. v. transposer).

164. PORTA'RE: por'to, porta'tum, to carry.

port: port'able; por'ter (-age); deport'ment; export' (-ation, -er); im'port (-ance, -ant, -er); pur'port, design; report' (-er); support'; insupport'able; transport' (-ation).

Portfo'lio (Lat. n. fo'lium, a leaf); portman'teau (Fr. n. manteau, a cloak); importune' (Lat. adj. importu'nus, unseasonable); import'unate; importu'nity; op'portune (Lat. adj. opportu'nus, literally, at or before the port or harbor: hence, seasonable); opportu'nity; inop'portune.

165. POS'SE, to be able; Po'tens, poten'tis, powerful, mighty.

posse: pos'sible (Lat. adj. possib'ilis); possibil'ity; impos'sible.

potent: po'tent; po'tency; po'tentate; poten'tial; im'potent; omnip'otent (Lat. adj. om'nis, all); plenipoten'tiary (Lat. adj. ple'nus, full).

166. PREHEN'DERE: prohen'do, prehen'sum, to lay hold of, to seize.

prehend: apprehend'; comprehend'; reprehend'.

prehens: prehen'sile; apprehen'sion; apprehen'sive; comprehen'sible; comprehen'sion; comprehen'sive; reprehen'sible.

Appren'tice (Old Fr. n. apprentis, from v. apprendre, to learn); apprise' (Fr. v. apprendre, part. appris, to inform); comprise' (Fr. v. comprendre, compris), to include; en'terprise (Fr. n. entrepise, something undertaken); impreg'nable (Fr. adj. imprenable, not to be taken); pris'on (Fr. n. prison); prize (Fr. n. prise, something taken, from prendre, pris, to take); reprieve' (Old Fr. v. repreuver, to condemn), to grant a respite; repri'sal; surprise'.

167. PREM'ERE: pre'mo, pres'sum, to press.

press: press (-ure); compress' (-ible); depress' (-ion); express' (-ion, -ive); impress' (-ion, -ive, -ment); irrepres'sible; oppress' ('-ion, -ive, -or); repress' (-ion, -ive); suppress' (-ion).

Print (abbreviated from imprint, from Old Fr. v. preindre = Lat. prem'ere); im'print, the name of the publisher and the title page of a book; imprima'tur (Lat. let it be printed), originally, a license to print a book, the imprint of a publisher.

168. PRI'MUS, first; Prin'ceps, prin'cipis, chief, original.

prim: prime; pri'mate, the highest dignitary of a church; pri'macy; prim'ary; primer; prime'val (Lat. n. æ'vum, an age); prim'itive; primogen'itor (Lat. n. gen'itor, a begetter); primogeniture (Lat. n. genitu'ra, a begetting), the exclusive right of inheritance which in English law belongs to the eldest son or daughter; primor'dial (Lat. v. ordi'ri, to begin), existing from the beginning; prim'rose (Lat. n. ro'sa); prin'cess; prince (Fr. n. prince = Lat. prin'ceps); prin'cipal; prin'ciple.

Pre'mier (Fr. adj. premier, first), the prime minister; pri'or (Lat. adj. prior, former); pri'oress, the female superior of a convent; pri'ory, a convent; prior'ity, state of being first; pris'tine (Lat. adj. pristi'nus, primitive), original, ancient.

169. PROBA'RE: pro'bo, proba'tum, to try, to prove.

prob: prob'able, likely, credible; probabil'ity; improb'able; pro'bate, the proof of a will; proba'tion, the act of trying; proba'tioner; proba'tionary; probe, to try by an instrument; prob'ity, tried integrity; approba'tion, commendation; rep'robate (adj. literally, proved against), base, condemned.

Prove (Old Fr. prover, New Fr. prouver = Lat. proba're); proof (Old Fr. n. prove = Lat. pro'ba, proof); approve' (Fr. v. approuver = Lat. approba're); approv'al; disapprove'; improve', (-ment); reprove'; reproof'.

170. PUN'GERE: pun'go, punc'tum, to prick; Punc'tum, a point.

pung: pun'gent; pun'gency; expunge', to mark out.

punct: punctil'io (Sp. punctillo, from Lat. punc'tum, a point), a nice point of exactness in conduct, etc.; punctil'ious; punct'ual (-ity); punct'uate (-ion); punct'ure; compunc'tion, remorse.

Punch (abbreviated from puncheon, from Lat. n. punc'tio, a pricking), an instrument for cutting holes; point (Fr. n. pointe = Lat. punc'tum); poign'ant (Fr. part. poignant, stinging); pon'iard (Fr. n. poignard), a small dagger.

171. PUTA'RE: pu'to, puta'tum, to think, to prune, to count or reckon.

put: compute' (-able, -ation); depute' (Lat. v. deputa're, to allot), to empower to act; dep'uty; dispute' (-ant); indis'putable; impute' (literally, to reckon in), to charge; repute'; disrepute' (-able).

putat: pu'tative, supposed; am'putate, to cut off the limb from an animal; deputa'tion; imputa'tion; reputa'tion.

Count (Fr. v. compter = Lat. computa're); account'; discount'; recount'.

172. RAP'ERE: ra'pio, rap'tum, to seize suddenly, to snatch or hurry away.

rap: rapa'cious (Lat. adj. ra'pax, rapa'cis, greedy); rapac'ity; rap'id (Lat. adj. rap'idus, swift); rapid'ity; rap'ids; rap'ine (Lat. n. rapi'na, robbery).

rapt: rapt, transported; rapt'ure (-ous); enrapt'ure; surrepti'tious (Lat. v. surrip'ere, surrep'tum, to take away secretly), done by stealth.

Rav'age (Fr. v. ravager = to lay waste); rav'ish (Fr. v. ravir = Lat. rap'ere).

173. REG'ERE: re'go, rec'tum, to rule; Rec'tus, straight.

reg: re'gent; re'gency; reg'imen (Lat. n. reg'imen, that by which one guides or governs anything); reg'iment (Lat. n. regimen'tum); re'gion (Lat. re'gio, regio'nis, a region); cor'rigible (Lat. v. corrig'ere = con + reg'ere); incor'rigible.

rect: rec'tify; rec'titude; rec'tor (-ory); correct' (Lat. v. corrig'ere = con + reg'ere), to remove faults; direct' (-ion, -or, -ory); erect'; insurrec'tion; resurrec'tion.

Re'gal (Lat. n. rex, re'gis, a king); rega'lia; reg'icide (Lat. v. cæd'ere, to kill); reg'ular (Lat. n. reg'ula, a rule); reg'ulate; realm (Old Fr. realme, from Lat. adj. rega'lis, royal); reign (Fr. n. règne = Lat. reg'num); corrigen'da (sing. corrigen'dum), things to be corrected; dress (Fr. v. dresser = Lat dirig'ere); address' (Fr. v. adresser, to direct); redress' (Fr. v. redresser = Lat. re + dirig'ere), to rectify, to repair; source (Fr. n. source, from Lat. sur'gere, to spring up); surge; insur'gent (Lat. v. insur'gere).

174. RI'VUS, a river.

riv: ri'val (Lat. n. riva'lis, one who used a brook in common with another); ri'valry; outri'val; riv'ulet (Lat. n. riv'ulus, diminutive of ri'vus); derive' (literally, to receive as from a source); deriva'tion; deriv'ative.

175. ROGA'RE: ro'go, roga'tum, to ask.

rog: ar'rogant, proud, overbearing; ar'rogance; prorogue' (Fr. v. proroger = Lat. proroga're).

rogat: ab'rogate; to repeal; ar'rogate, to assume; arroga'tion; derog'atory, detracting; inter'rogate (-ion, -ive, -ory); prerog'ative (literally, that is asked before others for an opinion: hence, preference), exclusive or peculiar right or privilege; proroga'tion, prolonga'tion; superer'ogate (Lat. super + eroga're, to spend or pay out over and above), to do more than is necessary; supereroga'tion.

176. RUM'PERE: rum'po, rup'tum, to break.

rupt: rupt'ure, to part violently; abrupt' (-ly, -ness); bank'rupt (It. n. banco, a merchant's place of business); bank'ruptcy; corrupt' (-ible, -ion); disrup'tion; erup'tion; interrupt' (-ion); irrup'tion; irrup'tive.

177. SA'CER, sa'cri, holy.

sacr: sac'rament (Lat. n. sacramen'tum, an oath, a sacred thing); sa'cred (orignally, past p. of Old Eng. v. sacre, to consecrate); sac'rifice (Lat. v. fac'ere, to make); sac'rilege (literally, that steals—properly gathers, picks up, leg'ere—sacred things); sac'ristan (Low Lat. sacrista'nus), a church officer.

secr: (in comp.) con'secrate (-ion); des'ecrate (-ion); ex'ecrate (-ion); ex'ecrable; sacerdo'tal (Lat. n. sacer'dos, sacerdo'tis, priest), pertaining to the priesthood.

178. SA'LUS, salu'tis, health; Sal'vus, safe.

salut: sal'utary, promoting health; salu'tatory, giving salutation; salute' (-ion).

salv: sal'vage, reward for saving goods; sal'vo, a volley; salva'tion.

Safe (through Old Fr. salf or sauf); safe'ty; save; sav'ior salu'brious (Lat. adj. salu'bris, health-giving); salu'brity.

179. SCAN'DERE: scan'do (in comp. scen'do), scan'dum (in comp. scen'sum), to climb.

scend: ascend' (-ant, -ency); descend' (-ant); condescend' (-ing); transcend' (-ent); transcendental.

scens: ascen'sion; ascent'; condescen'sion.

180. SCRIB'ERE: scri'bo, scrip'tum, to write.

scrib: ascribe', to impute to; circumscribe', to draw a line around, to limit; describe'; inscribe'; prescribe', to order or appoint; pro-scribe' (literally, to write forth), to interdict; subscribe'; superscribe'; transcribe'.

script: script, type in imitation of handwriting; script'ure; ascrip'tion; con'script, one taken by lot and enrolled for military service; conscrip'tion; descrip'tion; inscrip'tion; man'uscript (see manus); post'script; prescrip'tion; proscription; subscription; superscrip'tion; tran'script.

Scribe (Fr. n. scribe); scrib'ble; escritoire'.

181. SECA'RE: se'co, sec'tum, to cut.

sec: se'cant (Lat. pres. p. se'cans, secan'tis), a line that cuts another.

sect: sect (literally, a body of persons separated from others by peculiar doctrines); secta'rian (-ism); sec'tion (-al); bisect' (Lat. bis, two); dissect' (-ion); in'sect (literally, an animal whose body is apparently cut in the middle); insectiv'orous (Lat. v. vora're, to feed); intersect' (-ion); venesec'tion (Lat. n. vena, a vein).

Seg'ment (Lat. n. segmen'tum), a part cut off.

182. SEDE'RE: se'deo (in comp. se'do), ses'sum, to sit.

sed: sed'entary (Lat. adj. sedenta'rius, accustomed to sit); sed'iment (Lat. n. sedimen'tum, a settling or sinking down); sedimen'tary; sed'ulous (Lat. adj. sed'ulus, sitting close to an employment); supersede'.

sid: assid'uous; assidu'ity; insid'ious (literally, sitting in wait against); preside' (literally, to sit before or over); pres'ident; presidence; reside' (-ence); res'idue; resid'uary; subside'; subsidiary.

sess: ses'sion (-al); assess' (literally, to sit by or near a person or thing); assess'ment; assess'or; possess' (Lat. v. possid'ere, posses'sum, to sit upon: hence, to occupy in person, to have or hold); posses'sion; possess'or; posses'sive; prepossess', to take possession of beforehand, to prejudice.

183. SENTI'RE: sen'tio, sen'sum, to feel, to think.

sent: scent (Old English sent), odor; sen'tence (Lat. n. senten'tia); senten'tious (Lat. adj. sententio'sus, full of thought); sentiment (Fr. n. sentiment); sentimen'tal; assent', to agree to; consent' (literally, to think or feel together), to acquiesce, to permit; dissent' (-er); dissen'tient; presen'timent; resent' (literally, to feel back), to take ill; resent'ment.

sens: sense (-less, -ation, -ible, -itive); insen'sate; non'sense; sen'sual (Lat. adj. sensua'lis); sen'sualist; sen'suous.

184. SE'QUI: se'quor, secu'tus, to follow.

sequ: se'quence, order of succession; consequent; con'sequence; consequential; ob'sequies, formal rites; obse'quious (literally, following in the way of another), meanly condescending; sub'sequent (-ly).

secut: consec'utive; persecute (-ion, -or); pros'ecute (-ion).

Se'quel (Lat. n. seque'la, that which follows); sue (Old Fr. v. suire, New Fr. suivre = se'qui), to follow at law; suit; suit'able; suit'or; suite (Fr. n. suite), a train or set; ensue' (Fr. v. ensuivre, to follow, to result from); pursue' (Fr. v. poursuivre, to follow hard, to chase); pursu'ance; pursu'ant; pursuit'; pur'suivant, a state messenger; ex'ecute (Fr. v. executer = Lat. ex'sequi); execu'tion; exec'utor; exec'utrix.

185. SERVA'RE: ser'vo, serva'tum, to save, to keep, to bind.

serv: conserve'; observe' (-able, -ance); preserve' (-er); reserve'; unreserved'.

servat: conserv'ative; conserv'atory; observ'ation; observ'atory; preserva'tion; preserv'ative; reserva'tion.

Res'ervoir (Fr. n. réservoir = Lat. reservato'rium, a place where anything is kept in store).

EXERCISE.

The puzzle is complicated and displays much ingenuity on the part of the inventor. A reply may be explicit without showing duplicity. It was urged that the election of delegates be postponed. The portmanteau containing important papers was left at the merchant's office. An impostor is sure to show opposition to the course of justice. Coleridge holds that it is possible to apprehend a truth without comprehending it. The bankrupt was so arrogant that his creditors were not disposed to be lenient with him. Most of the questions proposed by the rector were answered in the negative. What is the origin of the word derivation? The region is described as healthful. The manuscript was transcribed and subscribed by the author. It is salutary to be rivals in all worthy ambitions.

186. SIG'NUM, a sign.

sign: sign; sig'nal (-ize); sig'net; sig'nify; signif'icant; signif'icance; significa'tion; assign' (Lat. v. assigna're, to designate); assignee'; consign' (Lat. v. consigna're, to seal) to intrust to another; consign'ment; coun'tersign, to sign what has already been signed by another; design', to plan; design'er; des'ignate, to name, to point out; designa'tion; en'sign, the officer who carries the flag of a regiment; insig'nia, badges of office; resign' (-ation); sig'nature (Lat. n. signatu'ra, a sign or stamp).

187. SIM'ILIS, like.

simil: sim'ilar (-ity); sim'i-le, a formal likening or comparison; simil'itude; verisimil'itude (Lat. adj. ve'rus, true); dissim'ilar; assim'ilate; fac-sim'ile (Lat. v. fac'ere, to make), an exact copy; sim'ulate (Lat. v. simula're, simula'tum, to make like).

Dissimula'tion (Lat. v. dissimula're, dissimula'tum, to feign); dissem'ble (Fr. v. dissembler = Lat. dissimula're); resem'ble (Fr. v. ressembler).

188. SIS'TERE: sisto, sta'tum, to cause to stand, to stand.

sist: assist' (-ance, -ant); consist' (-ent, -ency); desist'; exist' (for ex-sist), to stand out: hence, to be, to live; exist'ence; co-exist'; pre-exist'; insist', to stand upon, to urge firmly; persist' (-ent, -ence); resist' (-ance, -ible); subsist (-ence).

189. SOL'VERE: sol'vo, solu'tum, to loosen.

solv: solve (-able, -ent, -ency); absolve'; dissolve'; resolve'.

solut: solu'tion; ab'solute (-ion); dis'solute (-ion); res'olute (-ion).

Sol'uble (Lat. adj. solu'bilis); solubil'ity.

190. SPEC'ERE or SPIC'ERE: Spe'cio or spi'cio, spec'tum, to behold; Spe'cies, a kind.

spic: aus'pices (literally, omens drawn from the inspection of birds); auspi'cious; conspic'uous (Lat. adj. conspic'uus, wholly visible); conspicu'ity; des'picable (Lat. despicab'ilis, deserving to be despised); perspic'uous (Lat. adj. perspic'uus, that may be seen through); perspicu'ity; suspi'cion; suspi'cious.

spect: as'pect; cir'cumspect (-ion); expect' (-ant, -ation); inspect' (-ion, -or); perspec'tive; pros'pect (-ive); prospec'tus (Lat. n. prospec'tus, a view forward); respect' (literally, to look again: hence, to esteem or regard); respect'able; respect'ful; re'tro-spect (-ive); suspect'.

species: spe'cies; spe'cial (-ist, -ity, -ize); spe'cie; spec'ify (-ic, -ication); spe'cious, showy.

Spec'imen (Lat. n. spec'imen, a sample); spec'tacle (Lat. n. spectac'ulum, anything presented to view); specta'tor (Lat. n. specta'tor, a beholder); spec'ter (Lat. n. spec'trum, an image); spec'tral; spec'trum (pl. spec'tra), an image; spec'troscope (Gr. v. skopein, to view), an instrument for analysing light; spec'ulate (Lat. n. spec'ula, a lookout), to contemplate, to traffic for great profit; specula'tion; spec'ulative.

191. SPIRA'RE: spi'ro, spira'tum, to breathe; Spir'itus, breath, spirit.

spir: spir'acle, a breathing pore; aspire' (-ant); conspire' (-acy); expire'; expir'ing; inspire'; perspire'; respire'; transpire'.

spirat: aspira'tion; as'pirate; conspir'ator; inspira'tion; perspira'tion; respira'tion; respir'atory.

spiritus: spir'it; spir'itual (-ity); spir'ituous.

Sprightly (spright, a contraction of spirit); sprite (a contraction of spirit).

192. SPONDE'RE: spon'deo, spon'sum, to promise.

spond: correspond', to answer one to another; correspond'ence; correspond'ent; despond' (literally, to promise away: hence, to give up, to despond); despond'ency; respond'.

spons: spon'sor, a surety; response' (-ible, -ibility, -ive); irrespon'sible.

Spouse (Old Fr. n. espous, espouse = Lat. spon'sus, spon'sa); espouse' (Old Fr. v. espouser = Lat. sponsa're, to betroth, from spondere).

193. STA'RE: sto, sta'tum (in comp. sti'tum, to stand; pres. part. stans, stan'tis, standing); SIS'TERE: sis'to, sta'tum, to cause to stand; STATU'ERE: stat'uo, statu'tum, to station, to fix, to place.

stant: cir'cumstance (from part. circumstans', circumstan'tis, through Lat. n. circumstan'tia, Fr. circonstance), the condition of things surrounding or attending an event; circumstan'tial; circumstan'tiate; con'stant; con'stancy; dis'tant (literally, standing asunder: hence, remote, reserved); dis'tance; ex'tant; in'stant; instanta'neous; transubstan'tiate, to change to another substance.

stat: state; sta'tion (-ary, -er, -ery); state'ly; state'ment; states'man; stat'ue (-ary); stat'ure.

stit: supersti'tion (literally, a standing over, as if awe-struck); supersti'tious.

statut: stat'ute (-ory).

stitu: con'stitute (literally, to set or station together: hence, to establish, to make); constitu'tion (-al); constituent; constit'uency; des'titute (literally, put from or away: hence, forsaken, in want of); in'stitute (literally, to place into: hence, to found, to commence); restitu'tion; sub'stitute (-ion).

Sta'ble; (Lat. adj. stab'ilis, standing firmly); stab'lish; estab'lish (-ment); stay, literally, to keep standing; ar'mistice (Lat. n. ar'ma, arms), a temporary stand-still of war; arrest' (Old Fr. arrester = Lat. ad + restare, to stay back, to remain); contrast' (Lat. contra + sta're, to stand against); inter'stice; ob'stacle; ob'stinate; sol'stice (Lat. n. sol, the sun).

194. STRIN'GERE: strin'go, stric'tum, to bind; to draw tight.

string: strin'gent; astrin'gent; astrin'gency.

strict: strict (-ness, -ure); dis'trict, a defined portion of a country; restrict' (-ion).

Strain (Old Fr. straindre = Lat. strin'gere); constrain'; dis-train'; restrain'; restraint'.

195. STRU'ERE: stru'o, struc'tum, to build, to place in order.

struct: struct'ure; construct' (-ion, -ive); destruct'ible; destruc'tion; instruct' (-ion,-ive,-or); obstruct'(-ion); superstruct'ure.

Con'strue; destroy'; in'strument (Lat. n. instrumen'tum); instrumental'ity.

196. SU'MERE: su'mo, sump'tum, to take; Sump'tus, cost, expense.

sum: assume'; consume' (-er); presume'; resume'.

sumpt: sumpt'uous (Lat. adj. sumptuo'sus, expensive); sumpt'uary, relating to expense; assumption; consumption; consump'tive; presump'tion; presump'tive; presump'tuous.

197. TAN'GERE: tan'go, tac'tum, to touch.

tang: tan'gent, a straight line which touches a circle or curve; tan'gible.

tact: tact, peculiar faculty or skill; con'tact; intact'.

Attain' (Fr. v. attaindre, to reach); attain'able; conta'gion, communication of disease by contact or touch; contam'inate, to defile, to infect; contig'uous; contin'gent.

TEMPUS. (See [page 48.])

198. TEN'DERE: ten'do, ten'sum or ten'tum, to stretch.

tend: tend, to aim at, take care of; tend'ency; attend' (-ance, -ant); contend'; distend'; extend'; intend' (literally, to stretch to), to purpose, to design; portend' (literally, to stretch forward), to presage, to betoken; pretend' (literally, to stretch forth), to affect, feel; subtend', to extend under; superintend' (-ence, -ent).

tens: tense (adj.), stretched; ten'sion; intense' (-ify); osten'sible (Lat. v. osten'dere, to stretch out or spread before one), apparent; pretense'.

tent: tent, literally, a shelter of stretched canvas; tentac'ula, the feelers of certain animals; atten'tion; atten'tive; conten'tion; conten'tious; extent'; intent' (-ion); ostenta'tion; ostenta'tious; por'tent, an ill omen.

199. TENE'RE: ten'eo, ten'tum, to hold; French Tenir (radical tain), to hold.

ten: ten'able; ten'ant, one who holds property under another; ten'antry; ten'ement; ten'et (Lat. tenet, literally, "he holds"), a doctrine held as true; ten'ure.

tin (in compos.): ab'stinent; ab'stinence; continent; incon'tinent; per'tinent; imper'tinent.

tent: content' (-ment); contents'; discontent'; deten'tion; reten'tion; reten'tive; sus'tenance.

tain: abstain'; appertain'; contain'; detain'; entertain' (-ment); pertain'; retain' (-er); sustain'.

Tena'cious (Lat. adj. te'nax, tena'cis, holding firmly); tenac'ity; appur'tenance, that which belongs to something else; contin'ue (Fr. v. continuer = Lat. contine're); contin'ual; contin'uance; continua'tion; continu'ity; discontin'ue; coun'tenance (literally, the contents of a body: hence, of a face); lieuten'ant (Fr. n. lieu, a place); maintain' (Fr. n. main, the hand), literally, to hold by the hand: hence, to support, to uphold; main'tenance; pertina'cious; pertinac'ity; ret'inue, a train of attendants.

200. TER'RA, the earth.

terr: ter'race (Fr. n. terrasse); terra'queous (Lat. n. a'qua, water); terres'trial; ter'ritory (-al); ter'rier, a small dog that goes into the ground after burrowing animals; Mediterra'nean (Lat. n. me'dius, middle); subterra'nean.

Inter, to put in the earth, to bury; inter'ment; disinter'.

201. TES'TIS, a witness.

test: tes'tify; attest' (-ation); contest'; detest' (-able); protest' (-ation, -ant); prot'estantism.

Tes'tament (Lat. n. testamen'tum, a will); testamen'tary; testa'tor; tes'timony (-al); intes'tate, not having left a will.

202. TOR'QUERE: tor'queo, tor'tum, to twist.

tort: tort'ure; contort' (-ion); distort' (-ion); extort' (-ion, -ionate); retort'.

Tor'tuous (Lat. adj. tortuo'sus, very twisted); tortuos'ity; torment' (Lat. n. tormen'tum, extreme pain).

203. TRA'HERE: tra'ho, trac'tum, to draw; Fr. Trair, past part. Trait.

tract: tract (-able, -ile, -ion); ab'stract (-ion); attract' (-ion, -ive); contract' (-ile, -or); detract'; distract'; extract' (-ion, -or); protract'; retract' (-ion); subtract' (-ion).

Trace (Fr. n. trace); track (Old Fr. n. trac); train; trait; treat (-ise, -ment, -y).

204. TRIBU'ERE: trib'uo, tribu'tum, to allot, to give.

tribut: trib'ute (-ary); attrib'ute; contribute (-ion); distrib'ute (-ion, -ive); retribu'tion; retrib'utive.

205. TRU'DERE: tru'do, tru'sum, to thrust.

trud: detrude', to thrust down; extrude'; intrude' (-er); obtrude'; protrude'.

trus: abstruse' (literally, thrust away: hence, difficult to be understood); intru'sion; intru'sive; obtru'sive; protru'sion.

206. TU'ERE: tu'eor, tu'itus or tu'tus, to watch.

tuit: tui'tion, instruction; intui'tion, the act or power of the mind by which it at once perceives the truth of a thing without argument; intu'itive.

tut: tu'tor; tuto'rial; tu'torage.

207. UN'DA, a wave.

und: abun'dance, literally, condition of overflowing—(abunda're, to overflow); abun'dant; superabundant; inun'date (-ion); redun'dant (literally, running back or over: hence, exceeding what is necessary); redundance; redun'dancy.

Un'dulate (Lat. n. un'dula, a little wave); undula'tion; un'dulatory; abound'; superabound'; redound' (Old Fr. v. redonder = Lat. redunda're, to roll back as a wave or flood).

208. U'TI: u'tor, u'sus, to use.

ut: uten'sil (Lat. n. uten'sile, something that may be used); util'ity (Lat. n. util'itas, usefulness); u'tilize.

us: use (-able, -age, -ful, -less); us'ual (Lat. adj. usua'lis, of frequent use); u'sury, illegal interest paid for the use of money; u'surer; abuse' (-ive); disabuse'.

209. VAD'ERE: va'do, va'sum, to go.

vad: evade'; invade'; pervade'.

vas: eva'sion; inva'sion; perva'sive.

210. VALE'RE: valeo, vali'tum, to be strong, to be of value; Val'idus, strong; Va'le, farewell.

val: valedic'tory, bidding farewell; valetudina'rian (Lat. n. valetu'do, state of health), a person in ill-health; val'iant, brave, heroic; val'or (-ous); val'ue (-able, -ation, -ator); convales'cent, regaining health; equiv'alent (Lat. adj. e'quus, equal); prev'alent, very common or general; prevalence.

vail: (Fr. radical): avail' (-able); prevail'.

valid: val'id; valid'ity; in'valid.

211. VENI'RE: ve'nio, ven'tum, to come, to go.

vent: vent'ure, literally, something gone upon; vent'uresome; ad'vent; adventi'tious, accidental, casual; advent'ure (-ous); circumvent'; contraven'tion; con'vent, a monastery, a nunnery; conven'ticle, a place of assembly; conven'tion (-al); event'(-ful); event'ual; invent' (literally, to come upon), to find out, to contrive; inven'tion; invent'ive; invent'or; interven'tion; peradvent'ure; prevent' (-ion, -ive).

Av'enue (Fr. n. avenue, an approach to); contravene'; convene'; conven'ient (Lat. pres. part, conve'niens, convenien'tis, literally, coming together), suitable; conven'ience; cov'enant an agreement between two parties; intervene'; rev'enue; supervene', to come upon, to happen.

212. VER'BUM, a word.

verb: verb (-al, -ally, -ose, -osity); ad'verb; prov'erb.

Verba'tim (Lat. adv. verba'tim, word for word); ver'biage (Fr. n. verbiage, wordiness).

213. VER'TERE: ver'to, ver'sum, to turn.

vert: advert'; inadver'tent (literally, not turning the mind to), heedless; ad'vertise, to turn public attention to; adver'tisement; animadvert' (Lat. n. an'imus, the mind), to turn the mind to, to censure; avert'; controvert', to oppose; convert', to change into another form or state; divert'; invert', literally, to turn the outside in; pervert', to turn from the true purpose; retrovert'; revert'; subvert'.

vers: adverse' (-ary, -ity); animadver'sion; anniver'sary, the yearly (Lat. n. an'nus, a year) celebration of an event; averse', having a dislike to; aver'sion; con'troversy; converse' (-ant, -ation); conver'sion; diverse' (-ify, -ion, -ity); ob'verse; perverse' (-ity); retrover'sion; reverse' (-al, -ion); subver'sion; subversive; tergiversa'tion (Lat. n. ter'gum, the back), a subterfuge; transverse', lying or being across; u'niverse (Lat. adj. u'nus, one), the system of created things; univer'sal (-ist); univer'sity, a universal school in which are taught all branches of learning.

Verse (Lat. n. ver'sus, a furrow), a line in poetry; ver'sify; versifica'tion; ver'sion, that which is turned from one language into another, a statement; ver'satile (Lat. adj. versat'ilis, turning with ease); vertex (pl. ver'tices), the summit; vertical; vertebra (pl. ver'tebræ); ver'tebrate; ver'tigo; vor'tex (Lat. n. vor'tex, a whirlpool); divorce' (Fr. n. divorce), a separation.

214. VE'RUS, true; Ve'rax, vera'cis, veracious.

ver: ver'dict (Lat. n. dic'tum, a saying), the decision of a jury; ver'ify, to prove to be true; verifica'tion; ver'ity (Lat. n. ver'itas, truth); ver'itable; verisim'ilar, truth-like; verisimil'itude; aver', to declare truer; aver'ment; ver'ily; ver'y.

verac: v'era'cious; verac'ity.

215. VI'A, a way.

via: vi'aduct (Lat. v. du'cere, duc'tum, to lead); viat'icum (Lat. n. viat'icum, literally, traveling money), the sacrament administered to a dying person; de'viate (-ion); de'vious; ob'viate, to meet in the way, to remove; ob'vious; per'vious, affording a passage through; imper'vious.

Voy'age (Fr. n. voyage); convoy', to escort; en'voy (Fr. v. envoyer, to send), one sent on a special mission; triv'ial (Lat. n. triv'ium, a cross road), trifling; trivial'ity.

216. VIDE'RE: vi'deo, vi'sum, to see.

vid: ev'ident, clearly seen; ev'idence; invid'ious, literally, looking against: hence, likely to provoke envy; provide', to look out for, to supply; prov'idence; prov'ident.

vis: vis'ible; vis'ion (-ary); advise'; advis'able, expedient; im'provise, to compose and recite without premeditation; provis'ion; revise' (-al, -ion); supervis'ion; supervis'or.

View (Fr. v. voir, to see, vu, seen); review'; in'terview; vis'age (Fr. n. visage, the countenance); vis'it (-ant, -or, -ation); vis'or, part of a helmet perforated to see through; vis'ta (It. n. vista, sight), a prospect as seen through an avenue of trees ; advice'; en'vy (Fr. n. envie = Lat. invid'ia, from invide're, to see against); in'voice (It. n. avviso, notice), a priced list of goods; peruse' (Lat. v. pervide're, pervi'sum, to look through); provi'so, a stipulation; pru'dent (Lat. adj. pru'dens from prov'idens); pru'dence; purvey', to look out for in the way of buying provisions; purvey'or; survey' (-or).

217. VIN'CERE: vin'co, vic'tum, to conquer.

vinc: vin'cible; invin'cible; convince'; evince', to show clearly

vict: vic'tor; vic'tory (-ous); convict', to prove guilty of crime; evict', to dispossess; evic'tion.

Vanquish (Fr. v. vaincre, vaincu = Lat. vin'cere); prov'ince (Fr. n. province = Lat. provin'cia, literally, a conquered country).

218. VOCA'RE: vo'co, voca'tum, to call; Vox, vo'cis, the voice.

vocat: voca'tion, literally, calling, occupation; voc'ative, the case of a noun in which the subject is called, or addressed; ad'vocate to plead for; convoca'tion, an assembly, a meeting; equivocate (Lat. adj. e'quus, equal), to use words of doubtful meaning; equivoca'tion; evoca'tion, act of calling forth; invoca'tion; provoca'tion; provo'cative; revoca'tion.

voc: vo'cable (Lat. n. vocab'ulum, that which is sounded with the voice), a word; vocab'ulary; vo'cal (-ist, -ize); vociferate, to cry with a loud voice; ad'vocacy, a pleading for, a defense; irrev'ocable.

Voice (Fr. n. voix = Lat. vox), sound uttered by the mouth; vouch, to call out, or affirm strongly; vow'el (Fr. n. vouelle, a voice-sound); advow'son, right of perpetual calling to a benefice; convoke', to call together; evoke'; invoke'; revoke'.

219. VOL'VERE: vol'vo, volu'tum, to roll.

volv: circumvolve'; convolve', to roll together; devolve'; evolve'; involve'; revolve' (-ion, -ionist).

volut: circumvolu'tion; evolu'tion; revolution (-ary, -ist, -ize).

Vol'ume (Lat. n. volu'men, a roll, or inscribed parchment sheet rolled up), a single book; volute', a kind of rolled or spiral scroll; vol'uble, literally, rolling easily: hence, having great fluency of speech; convol'vulus, a genus of twining plants; revolt'.

220. VUL'GUS, the common people.

vulg: vul'gar; vul'garism; vulgar'ity; vul'gate, a Latin version of the Scriptures.

Divulge', to make known something before kept secret; divulge'ment; promulgate (-ion).