EXAMPLES.
What is not good for the —— is not good for the bee.
He heard the bleating of the ——s and the twitter of birds among the trees.
The lowing —— winds slowly o'er the lea.
Excited ——s gathered at the corners discussing the affair.
A —— of brightly clad women and children were enjoying a picnic under the trees.
FLUCTUATE ([page 173]).
QUESTIONS.
1. What is the meaning of fluctuate? 2. In what one characteristic do swerve and veer differ from oscillate, fluctuate, undulate, and waver? 3. What is the difference in mental action between hesitate and waver? between vacillate and waver? 4. Which of the above-mentioned words apply to persons? which to feelings?