He evinced an —— stupidity that seemed almost tantamount to —— idiocy.
Many philosophers hold that God is —— in nature.
Any stable currency must be founded at last upon something, as gold or silver, that has —— value.
The wrongs and abuses which are —— in the very structure and constitution of society as it now exists throughout Christendom.
INJURY ([page 219]).
QUESTIONS.
1. From what language is injury derived? What is its primary meaning? Its[455] derived meaning? 2. How inclusive a word is injury? 3. From what is damage derived, and with what original sense? detriment? How do these words compare in actual use? 4. How does damage compare with loss? How can a loss be said to be partial? 5. What is evil, and with what frequent suggestion? 6. What is harm? hurt? How do these words compare with injury? 7. What is mischief? How caused, and with what intent?
EXAMPLES.
Nothing can work me ——, except myself; the —— that I sustain I carry about with me, and never am a real sufferer but by my own fault.