HABITATION, s. place of abode; dwelling HABI'TUALLY, ad. customarily; by habit HA'GGARD, a. deformed; ugly HARA'NGUE, v.n. make a speech HA'RMONIZE, v.a. to adjust in fit proportion HARPO'ON, s. a bearded dart, with a line fastened to the handle, with which whales are struck and caught HA'ZARDOUS, a. perilous, dangerous HE'AVY, a. weighty; burdened; depressed HE'RALDRY, s. the art or office of a herald; registers of genealogies HE'RBAGE, s. grass; pasture; herbs collectively HERBI'VOROUS, a. that eats herbs HERE'DITARY, a. possessed or claimed by right of inheritance; descending by inheritance HE'RETIC, s. one who propagates his private opinions in opposition to the Catholic Church HE'YDAY, s. frolic; wildness HI'DEOUS, a. frightful; ugly HIPPOPO'TAMUS, s. a large animal—the river horse HISTO'RIAN, s. a writer of facts and events HISTO'RICAL, a. that which relates to history HI'STORY, s. narration; the knowledge of facts and events HO'LLOW, a. excavated; not solid; not sound HO'NEY, s. a sweet substance produced by bees HO'NOUR, s. dignity; fame; reputation; glory HO'RIZON, s. the line that terminates the view HO'SPITABLE, a. giving entertainment to strangers; kind to strangers HO'TTENTO'T, s. a native of the south of Africa HOWE'VER, ad. in whatsoever manner; at all events; happen what will; yet HOWI'TZER, s. a kind of bomb HU'MAN, a. having the qualities of a man; belonging to man HUMA'NITY, s. the nature of man; benevolence HU'MBLE, a. not proud; modest; low HU'MID, a. wet; moist; watery HUMI'LITY, s. freedom from pride; modesty HU'NDRED, s. a company or body consisting of a hundred. HU'RRICANE, s. a blast; a tempest HYDRAU'LIC, a. relating to the conveyance of water through pipes HY'DROGEN, s. a gas, one of the component parts of the atmosphere
I'CEBERG, s. a hill of ice; a moving island of ice I'CICLE, s. a pendent shoot of ice I'DOL, s. an image worshipped as God; one loved or honoured to adoration IGNO'BLE, a. mean of birth; worthless IGUA'NA, s. a reptile of the lizard species ILLE'GAL, a. unlawful ILLUMINA'TION, s. brightness; splendour ILLU'MINATIVE, a. having the power to give light ILLU'SION, s. mockery; false show ILLU'STRATE, v.a. brighten with light; brighten with honour; explain; clear ILLUSTRA'TION, s. explanation; example; exposition ILLU'STRIOUS, a. conspicuous; noble; eminent I'MAGE, s. a statue; a picture; an idol; a copy IMA'GINARY, a. fanciful; poetical IMAGINATION, s. fancy; conception; contrivance; scheme I'MITATE, v.a. copy; counterfeit; resemble IMMATE'RIAL, a. incorporeal; unimportant IMMEA'SURABLE, a. immense; not to be measured IMME'DIATELY, ad. without the intervention of any other cause or event IMME'NSE, a. unlimited; unbounded; infinite I'MMINENT, a. unavoidable; perilous IMMO'RTALISE, v.a. to render immortal IMMORTA'LITY, s. exemption from death; life never to end IMPA'RT, v.a. grant; give; communicate IMPA'RTIAL, a. indifferent; disinterested; just IMPA'SSABLE, a. not to be passed; not admitting passage IMPA'SSIBLE, a. incapable of suffering IMPA'TIENT, a. not able to endure; hasty; eager IMPERCE'PTIBLE, a. not to be discovered; not to be perceived; small IMPERFE'CTION, s. defect; failure; fault IMPE'RIAL, a. belonging to an emperor, king, or queen; regal; monarchical IMPE'RIOUS, a. commanding; powerful IMPE'TUOUS, a. violent; forcible; vehement IMPLA'CABILITY, s. irreconcileable enmity IMPLI'CITLY, ad. with unreserved confidence IMPO'RT, v.a. carry into any country from abroad IMPO'RTANCE, s. thing imported, or implied; consequence; matter IMPO'RTANT, a. momentous; weighty; of great consequence; forcible IMPO'SE, v.a. lay on as a burden or penalty; deceive; fix on IMPO'SSIBLE, a. that which cannot be; that which cannot be done IMPRE'GNABLE, a. invincible; unsubdueable IMPRE'SSION, s. the act of pressing one body upon another; mark made by pressure; image fixed in the mind IMPULSE, s. communicated love; the effect of one body upon another IMPU'NITY, s. freedom from punishment; exemption from punishment INABI'LITY, s. want of power; impotence INACCE'SSIBLE, a. not to be reached or approached INA'CTIVE, a. sluggish; slothful; not quick INCA'LCULABLE, a. that which cannot be counted INCAPA'CITATE, v.a. disable; weaken; disqualify INCARNA'TION, s. the act of assuming body INCE'NTIVE, s. that which kindles; that which provokes; that which encourages; spur INCE'SSANT, a. unceasing; continual I'NCIDENT, s. something happening beside the main design; casualty INCLO'SURE, s. a place surrounded or fenced in INCLU'DE, v.a. comprise; shut INCONCE'IVABLE, a. incomprehensible INCONSI'DERABLE, a. unworthy of notice; unimportant INCONSI'STENT, a. contrary; absurd; incompatible INCRE'DIBLE, a. surpassing belief; not to be credited INCU'LCATE, v.a. impress by frequent admonitions INCU'RSION, s. an expedition INDENTA'TION, s. an indenture; having a wavy figure I'NDICATE, v.a. show; point out INDI'CTMENT, s. an accusation presented in a court of justice INDIGNA'TION, s. wrath; anger INDISCRI'MINATE, a. without choice; impartially INDISPE'NSABLE, a. not to be spared; necessary INDIVI'DUAL, a. single; numerically one; undivided; separate from others of the same species INDU'CE, v.a. persuade; enforce; bring into view INDU'LGENCE, s. fond kindness; tenderness; favour granted INDU'STRIOUS, a. diligent; laborious I'NDUSTRY, s. diligence; cheerful labour INEQUA'LITY, s. difference of comparative quantity INE'VITABLE, a. unavoidable INEXHA'USTIBLE, a. not to be spent or consumed; incapable of being spent INEXPRE'SSIBLE, a. not to be told; unutterable I'NFANTRTY, s. a body of foot soldiers; foot soldiery INFA'TUATE, v.a. to strike with folly; to deprive of understanding INFE'RIOR, a. lower in place, station, or value I'NFIDEL, s. an unbeliever; a Pagan; one who rejects Christianity I'NFINITE, a. unbounded; unlimited; immense INFINITE'SSIMAL, a. infinitely divided INFI'NITY, s. immensity; endless number INFI'RMITY, s. weakness of age or temper; weakness; malady INFLA'TE, v.a. to swell; to make larger INFLE'XIBLE, a. not to be bent; immoveable; not to be changed INFLI'CT, v.a. to impose as a punishment I'NFLUENCE, s. power of directing or modifying INFLUE'NTIAL, a. exerting influence or power INGE'NIOUS, a. witty; inventive INGENU'ITY, s. wit; invention; genius; subtlety INGLO'RIOUS, a. void of honour; mean; without glory INGRA'TITUDE, s. unthankfulness INHA'BITANT, s. dweller; one that lives in a place INHE'RENT, a. existing in something else, so as to be inseparable from it; innate INI'MITABLE, a. not able to be imitated; that which is incapable of imitation INJU'RIOUS, a. hurtful; baneful; capable of injuring; that which injures; destructive INJU'STICE, s. iniquity; wrong INNU'MEROUS, a. innumerable; too many to be counted INQUI'SITIVE, a. curious; busy in search; active to pry into everything INSCRI'PTION, s. something written or engraved; title I'NSECT, s. a small animal. Insects are so called from a separation in the middle of their bodies, whereby they are cut into two parts, which are joined together by a small ligature, as we see in wasps and common flies INSE'NSIBLY, ad. imperceptibly; in such a manner as is not discovered by the senses INSE'RT, v.a. place in or among other things INSI'DIOUS, a. sly; diligent to entrap; treacherous INSI'GNIA, s. ensigns; arms INSIGNI'FICANT, a. unimportant INSI'PID, a. tasteless; void of taste INSIPI'DITY, s. want of taste; want of life or spirit I'NSOLENCE, s. petulant contempt INSPE'CT, v.a. to examine; to look over INSPE'CTION, s. prying examination; superintendence INSPIRA'TION, s. infusion of ideas into the mind by divine power; the act of drawing breath INSTABI'LITY, s. inconstancy; fickleness I'NSTANT, a. instant is such a part of duration wherein we perceive no succession; present or current month I'NSTANTLY, ad. immediately I'NSTINCT, s. natural desire or aversion; natural tendency INSTITU'TION, s. establishment; settlement; positive law INSTRU'CT, v.a. teach; form by precept; form authoritatively; educate; model; form INSTRU'CTION, s. the act of teaching; information INSUFFI'CIENT, a. inadequate to any need, use, or purpose; unfit INTE'GRITY, s. honesty; straightforwardness; uprightness INTELLE'CTUAL, a. relating to the understanding; mental; transacted by the understanding INTE'LLIGENCE, s. commerce of information; spirit; understanding INTE'LLIGIBLE, a. possible to be understood INTE'MPERANCE, s. the act of overdoing something INTE'NSE, a. excessive; very great INTE'R, v.a. cover under ground; to bury INTERCE'PT, v.a. to hinder; to stop I'NTERCOURSE, s. commerce; communication I'NTEREST, s. concern; advantage; good; influence over others INTERE'ST, v.n. affect; move; touch with passion INTERLO'CUTOR, s. a dialogist; one that talks with another INTERME'DIATE, a. intervening; interposed INTE'RMINABLE, a. immense; without limits INTE'RPRETER, s. one that interprets INTERRU'PT, v.a. hinder the process of anything by breaking in upon it INTERSE'CTION, s. point where lines cross each other I'NTERSPACE, s. space between INTERSPE'RSE, v.a. to scatter here and there among other things INTERVE'NE, v.n. to come between I'NTERVIEW, s. mutual sight; sight of each other INTERWE'AVE, v.a. to intermingle; to mix one with another in a regular texture I'NTIMATE, a. inmost; inward; near; familiar INTONA'TION, s. the act of thundering INTO'XICATE, v.a. to inebriate; to make drunk I'NTRICATE, a. entangled; perplexed; obscure INTRI'GUER, s. one that intrigues INTRI'NSIC, a. inward; real; true INTRODU'CTION, s. the act of bringing anything into notice or practice; the preface or part of a book containing previous matter INTRU'DER, s. one who forces himself into company or affairs without right or welcome INUNDA'TION, s. the overflow of waters; the flood; a confluence of any kind INVA'LUABLE, a. precious above estimation INVA'RIABLE, a. unchangeable; constant INVESTIGATION, s. the act of investigating; the state of being investigated INVI'NCIBLE, a. not capable of being conquered INVI'SIBLE, a. not to be seen I'RIS, s. the rainbow; the circle round the pupil of the eye IRRA'DIATE, v.a. brighten; animate by heat or light; illuminate IRRE'GULAR, a. deviating from rule, custom, or nature I'RRIGATE, v.a. wet; moisten; water I'RRITATE, v.a. provoke; tease; agitate IRRITA'TION, s. provocation; stimulation I'SLAND, s. a tract of land surrounded by water I'SSUE, v.a. send forth ITA'LIC, s. a letter in the Italian character
JA'VELIN, s. a spear; a dart; an implement of war JE'ALOUSY, s. suspicion in love; suspicious fear; suspicious caution JE'WEL, s. a precious stone; a teem JO'CUND, a. merry; gay; lively JO'URNEY, s. the travel of a day; passage from place to place JO'YOUS, a. glad; gay; merry; giving joy JUDI'CIOUS, a. prudent; wise; skilful JU'GGLER, s. one who practises sleight of hand JU'NCTION, s. union; coalition JU'STIFY, v.a. clear from imputed guilt; maintain
KANGARO'O, s. an animal found in Australia KE'RNEL, s. anything included in a husk; the seeds of pulpy fruits KI'NGDOM, s. the territories subject to a monarch; a different class or order of beings, as the mineral kingdom; a region KNI'GHTHOOD, s. the character or dignity of a knight KNO'WLEDGE, s. information KNU'CKLE, s. joints of the fingers, protuberant when the fingers close
LABU'RNUM, s. a kind of tree LA'MENTABLE, a. deplorable LAMENTA'TION, s. expression of sorrow; audible grief LA'NCEOLATE, a. in a lance-like form LA'NDSCAPE, s. the prospect of a country; a picture of the prospect of a country LA'NGUAGE, s. human speech; style; manner of expression LA'NGUOR, s. faintness; softness; inattention LA'RVA, s. an insect in the caterpillar state LA'TENT, a. concealed; invisible LA'TERALLY, ad. by the side LA'TITUDE, s. latent diffusion; a certain degree reckoned from the Equator LA'TTER, a. lately done or past; mentioned last of two LA'VA, s. molten substance projected from volcanoes LE'AFLET, s. a small leaf LE'GION, s. a body of Roman soldiers, consisting of about five thousand; military force; a great number LE'NITY, s. mildness; gentleness LENS, s. a glass spherically convex on both sides LEVA'NT, s. east, particularly those coasts of the Mediterranean east of Italy LEVI'ATHAN, s. a water-animal mentioned in the Book of Job LI'ABLE, a. subject; not exempt LI'BERAL, a. not mean; generous; bountiful LI'BERATE, v.a. free from confinement LI'BERTY, s. freedom, as opposed to slavery; privilege; permission LICE'NTIOUSNESS, s. boundless liberty; contempt of just restraint LI'CHEN, s. moss LIEUTE'NANT, s. a deputy; in war, one who holds the next rank to a superior of any denomination LI'GHTHOUSE, s. a house built either upon a rock or some other place of danger, with a light, in order to warn ships of danger LI'NEAR, a. composed of lines; having the form of lines LI'QUID, a. not solid; fluid; soft; clear LI'QUOR, s. anything liquid; strong drink, in familiar language LI'STEN, v.a. hear; attend LI'TERALLY, ad. with close adherence to words LI'TERARY, a. respecting letters; regarding learning LI'TERATURE, s. learning; skill in letters LI'TURGY, s. form of prayer LOCA'LITY, s. existence in place LOCOMO'TIVE, a. changing place; having the power of removing or changing place LO'CUST, s. a devouring insect LU'DICROUS, a. fantastic; laughable; whimsical LU'MINARY, a. any body which gives light LU'MINOUS, a. shining; enlightened LU'NAR, a. that which relates to the moon LU'PINE, s. a kind of pulse LUXU'RIANT, a. superfluously plentiful
MACHINE, s. an engine; any complicated work in which one part contributes to the motion of another MACHI'NERY, s. enginery; complicated workmanship MAGAZI'NE, s. a storehouse MA'GICAL, a. acted or performed by secret and invisible powers MAGNANI'MITY, s. greatness of mind MAGNA'NIMOUS, a. of great mind; of open heart MAGNI'FICENT, a. grand in appearance; splendid; otherwise, pompous MAJE'STIC, a. august; having dignity; grand MAJO'RITY, s. the state of being greater; the greater number; the office of a major MALE'VOLENCE, s. ill-will; inclination to hurt others MA'LICE, s. hatred; enmity; desire of hurting MALI'CIOUS, a. desirous of hurting; with wicked design MALI'GNANT, a. envious; malicious; mischievous MALI'GNITY, s. ill-will; enmity MA'NDIBLE, s. a jaw MA'NKIND, s. the race or species of human beings MA'NNER, s. form; method; way; mode; sort MANUFA'CTORY, s. a place where a manufacture is carried on MANOEUVRE, s. a stratagem; a trick MARA'UDER, s. a soldier that roves in quest of plunder MA'RGIN, s. the brink; the edge MA'RINER, s. a seaman MA'RITIME, a. that which relates to the sea MA'RSHAL, v.a. arrange; rank in order MA'RTYR, s. one who by his death bears witness to the truth MA'RVELLOUS, a. wonderful; strange; astonishing MA'SONRY, s. the craft or performance of a mason MA'SSACRE, s. butchery; murder MA'SSIVE, a. heavy; weighty; ponderous; bulky; continuous MA'STERPIECE, s. chief excellence MATE'RIAL, a. consisting of matter; not spiritual; important MATHEMA'TICS, s. that science which contemplates whatever is capable of being numbered or measured MA'XIM, s. general principle; leading truth ME'ASURE, s. that by which anything is measured; proportion; quantity; time; degree MECHA'NIC, s. a workman MECHA'NICAL, a. constructed by the laws of mechanics ME'DAL, s. a piece of metal stamped in honour of some remarkable performance MEDI'CINAL, a. having the power of healing; belonging to physic MEDITA'TION, s. deep thought; contemplation ME'DIUM, s. the centre point between two extremes ME'LANCHOLY, a. gloomy; dismal; sorrowful ME'LLOW, a. soft with ripeness; soft; unctuous MELO'DIOUS, a. musical; harmonious ME'MBRANE, s. a web of several sorts of fibres, interwoven for the wrapping up some parts; the fibres give them an elasticity, whereby they can contract and closely grasp the parts they contain MEMBRA'NOUS, a. consisting of membranes ME'MOIR, s. an account of anything ME'MORABLE, a. worthy of memory; not to be forgotten ME'MORY, s. the power of retaining or recollecting things past; recollection MENA'GERIE, s. a place for keeping foreign birds and other curious animals ME'NTION, v.a. to express in words or in writing ME'RCHANDISE, s. commerce; traffic; wares; anything to be bought or sold ME'RCHANTMAN, s. a ship of trade META'LLIC, a. partaking of metal; consisting of metal ME'TEOR, s. any body in the air or sky that is of a transitory nature ME'TRICAL, a. pertaining to metre or numbers; consisting of verses METROPO'LITAN, a. belonging to a metropolis MI'CROSCOPE, s. an optical instrument, contrived to give to the eye a large appearance of many objects which could not otherwise be seen MI'LITARY, a. engaged in the life of a soldier; soldierlike warlike; pertaining to war; affected by soldiers MIND, s. intellectual capacity; memory; opinion MI'NERAL, s. fossil body; something dug out of mines MI'NSTER, s. a monastery; a cathedral church MI'NSTRELSY, s. music; instrumental harmony MINU'TE, a. small; little; slender MI'RACLE, s. a wonder; something above human power MIRA'CULOUS, a. done by miracle MI'RROR, s. a looking-glass MI'SERY, s. wretchedness; calamity; misfortune MISFO'RTUNE, s. calamity; ill-luck MI'SSILE, s. something thrown by the hand MI'SSIONARY, s. one sent to propagate religion MI'XTURE, s. the act of mixing; that which is added and mixed MO'ATED, a. surrounded with canals by way of defence MO'DERATE, a. temperate; not excessive MODERA'TION, s. state of keeping a due mean between extremities MO'DESTY, s. decency; purity of manners MODULA'TION, s. the act of forming anything to certain proportion; harmony MO'LTEN, part. pass. the state of being melted MO'MENT, s. an individual particle of time; force; importance MOME'NTUM, s. the quantity of motion in a moving body MO'NARCH, s. a sovereign; a ruler; a king or queen MO'NASTERY, s. a residence of monks MO'NEY, s. metal coined for the purposes of commerce MO'NKEY, s. an animal bearing some resemblance to man; a word of contempt, or slight kindness MO'NUMENT, s. anything by which the memory of persons or things is preserved; a memorial; a tomb MO'RALIST, s. one who teaches the duties of life MORA'LITY, s. the doctrine of the duties of life MO'RNING, s. the first part of the day MO'RTAR, s. a cement for fixing bricks together; otherwise, a kind of cannon for firing bomb-shells; a kind of vessel in which anything is broken by a pestle MO'RTIFY, v.a. destroy vital properties, or active powers; vex; humble; depict; corrupt; die away MO'SLEM, s. a Mussulman; relating to the Mahometan form of religion MOSQUE, s. a Mahometan temple MO'TION, s. the act of changing place; action; agitation; proposal made MO'ULDED, v.n. be turned to dust; perish in dust MO'UNTAINOUS, a. hilly; full of mountains; huge MO'VEABLE, a. capable of being moved; portable MULETE'ER, s. mule-driver; horse-boy MULTIPLI'CITY, s. more than one of the same kind; state of being many MU'LTITUDE, s. a large crowd of people; a vast assembly MU'RMUR, v.n. grumble; utter secret and sullen discontent MU'SSULMAN, s. a Mahometan believer MU'TILATE, v.a. deprive of some essential part MU'TUALLY, ad. reciprocally; in return MY'RIAD, s. the number of ten thousand; proverbially any great number
NA'RROW, a. not broad or wide; small; close; covetous; near NA'TION, s. a people distinguished from another people NA'TIVE, a. original; natural NA'TIVE, s. one born in any place NA'TURAL, a. produced or effected by nature; not forced; tender NA'TURALIST, s. one who studies nature, more especially as regards inferior animals, plants, &c. NA'TURE, s. constitution of an animated body; regular course of things; disposition of mind; native state or properties of anything; sort; species NAU'TICAL, a. that which relates to a sailor NA'VIGABLE, a. capable of being passed by ships or boats NAVIGA'TOR, s. a sailor; seaman NE'CESSARY, a. needful NECE'SSITY, s. compulsion; want; need; poverty NEGO'TIATION, s. treaty of business NEI'GHBOURHOOD, s. vicinity; place adjoining NE'ITHER, pron. not either; nor one nor other NICHE, s. a hollow hi which a statue may be placed NIDIFICA'TION, s. the act of building nests NI'MBLY, ad. quickly; speedily; actively NI'TROUS, a. impregnated with nitre NOBI'LITY, s. high-mindedness; the highest class of people in civilized life NO'BLE, a. magnificent; great; illustrious NO'TICE, s. remark; heed; regard; information NOTWITHSTA'NDING, conj. although; nevertheless NO'XIOUS, a. hurtful; harmful; baneful; guilty NU'MBER, s. many; more than one. NU'MBERLESS, a. more than can be reckoned NU'MEROUS, a. containing many; consisting of many NU'TRIMENT, s. food
OBE'DIENCE, s. submission to authority OBE'ISANCE, s. courtesy O'BJECT, s. that about which any power or faculty is employed OBJE'CTION, s. adverse argument; criminal charge; fault found; the act of opposing anything OBLI'QUE, a. not direct; not parallel; not perpendicular OBLI'VION, s. forgetfulness OBNO'XIOUS, a. hateful; hurtful; injurious OBSERVA'TION, s. the act of observing, noticing, or remarking; note; remark OBSE'RVE, v.a. watch; regard attentively note; obey; follow O'BSTINACY, s. stubbornness OBSTRU'CT, v.a. block up; oppose; hinder OCCA'SION, s. occurrence; casualty; incident; opportunity; convenience OCCA'SION, v.a. cause; produce; influence O'CCUPY, v.a. possess; keep; take up; employ; use OFFE'NSIVE, a. displeasing; disgusting; injurious O'FFER, v.a. present itself; be at hand; be present O'FFER, v.a. propose; present; sacrifice O'FFICE, s. a public charge or employment; agency; business OLFA'CTORY, a. having the sense of smelling O'LIVE, s. a plant producing oil; the fruit of the tree; the emblem of peace O'MINOUS, a. exhibiting bad tokens of futurity OMI'SSION, s. neglect of duty; neglect to do something OMNI'POTENT, s. the Almighty OMNIPRE'SENCE, s. unbounded presence OMNI'SCIENCE, s. boundless knowledge; infinite wisdom O'NSET, s. attack; storm; assault O'PAL, s. a precious stone O'PALINE, a. resembling opal OPPORTU'NITY, s. convenience; suitableness of circumstances to any end OPPRE'SS, v.a. crush by hardship or unreasonable severity; overpower; subdue OPPRE'SSOR, s. one who harasses others with unreasonable or unjust severity O'PTICAL, a. relating to the science of optics O'PTICS, s. the science of the nature and laws of vision O'PULENT, a. rich O'RACLE, s. something delivered by supernatural wisdom; the place where, or persons of whom, the determinations of heaven are inquired O'RAL, a. delivered by mouth; not written O'RATOR, s. a public speaker; a man of eloquence O'RBIT, s. a circle; path of a heavenly body O'RCHARD, s. a garden of fruit trees O'RCHIS, s. a kind of flowering plant O'RDER, s. method; regularity; command; a rank or class; rule O'RDINANCE, s. law; rule; appointment O'RDINARY, a. established; regular; common; of low rank O'RDNANCE, s. cannon; great guns O'RGAN, s. natural instrument: as the tongue is the organ of speech. A musical instrument ORGA'NIC, a. consisting of various parts co-operating with each other O'RGANISM, s. organic structure O'RIENT, a. eastern; oriental; bright; gaudy ORI'GINAL, a. primitive; first O'RNAMENT, v.a. embellish; decorate OSCILLA'TION, a. the act of moving backward or forward like a pendulum O'SSEOUS, a. bony; resembling bone OSTENTA'TION, s. outward show; pride of riches or power OSTRICH, s. a large bird OTHERWISE, ad. in a different manner; by other causes; in other respects OU'TLET, s. passage outward OU'TSET, s. setting out; departure OU'TWARD, a. external; opposed to inward. OVERFLO'W, v.a. deluge; drown; overrun; fill beyond the brim OVERTA'KE, v.a. catch anything by pursuit; come up to something going before OVERTHRO'W, v.a. turn upside down; throw down; ruin; defeat; destroy OVERWHE'LM, v.a. crush underneath something violent and weighty; overlook gloomily
PACI'FIC, a. mild; gentle; appeasing PA'LACE, a. a royal house PA'LTRY, a. worthless; contemptible; mean PA'RADISE, s. the blissful region in which the first pair were placed; any place of felicity PA'RALLEL, a. extending in the same direction; having the same tendency PARALLE'LOGRAM, s. in geometry, a right-lined four-sided figure, whose opposite sides are parallel and equal PA'RAPET, s. a wall breast high PA'RCEL, s. a small bundle; a part of a whole PA'RDON, s. forgiveness PARO'CHIAL, a. belonging to a parish PARO'TIDA-SA'LIVART, a. glands so named because near the ear PA'RTICLE, s. any small quantity of a greater substance; a word unvaried by inflection PARTICULAR, s. a single instance; a minute detail of things singly enumerated. IN PARTICULAR, peculiarly; distinctly PARTICULARLY, ad. in an extraordinary degree; distinctly PA'SSAGE, s. act of passing; road; way; entrance or exit; part of a book PA'SSENGER, s. traveller; a wayfarer; one who hires in any vehicle the liberty of travelling PA'SSIONATE, a. moved by passion; easily moved to anger PA'SSIVE, a. unresisting; suffering; not acting PA'STORAL, a. rural; rustic; imitating shepherds PATHE'TIC, a. affecting the passions; moving PA'THOS, s. passion; warmth; affection of the mind PA'THWAY, s. a road; a narrow way to be passed on foot. PA'TIENCE, s. the power of suffering; perseverance PA'TIENTLY, ad. with steadfast resignation; with hopeful confidence PA'TRIARCH, a. one who governs by paternal right; the father and ruler of a family PA'THIMONY, s. an estate possessed by inheritance PA'TRIOT, s. one who loves his country PA'TRON, s. one who countenances, supports, or protects; defender PEA'CEABLE, a. not quarrelsome; not turbulent PE'CTORAL, a. belonging to the breast PECU'LIAR, a. appropriate; not common to other things; particular PECULIARITY, s. particularity; something found only in one PE'DESTAL, a. the lower member of a pillar; the basis of a statue PE'DIMENT, s. an ornament that finishes the fronts of buildings, and serves as a decoration over gates PE'NANCE, s. infliction, either public or private,suffered as an expression of repentance for sin PE'NDULOUS, a hanging PE'NETRATE, v.a. enter beyond the surface; make way into a body; affect the mind PENINSULA, s. laud almost surrounded by water PE'NURY, s. poverty; indigence PE'OPLE, s. a nation; the vulgar PERCEI'VE, v.a. discover by some sensible effects; know; observe PERCE'PTIBLE, a. such as may be known or observed PERFECTION, s. the state of being perfect PERFO'RM, v.a. execute; do; accomplish PE'RFORATE, v.a. pierce with a tool; bore PERHA'PS, ad. peradventure; may be PE'RIL, s. danger; hazard; jeopardy PE'RIOD, s. length of duration; a complete sentence from one full stop to another; the end or conclusion PE'RISII, v.n. die; be destroyed; be lost; come to nothing PE'RMANENT, a. durable; unchanged; of long continuance PERNI'CIOUS, a. destructive; baneful PERPENDICULAR, a. a straight line up and down PERPE'TUAL, a. never-ceasing; continual PERPLE'X, v.a. disturb; distract; tease; plague PERPLE'XITY, s. anxiety; entanglement PE'RSECUTE, v.a. to harass or pursue with malignity PERSEVE'RANCE, s. persistence in any design or attempt; constancy in progress PERTINA'CITY, s. obstinacy; stubbornness; constancy PERTURBA'TION, s. restlessness; disturbance PERU'S AL, s. the act of reading PETI'TION, s. request; entreaty; single branch or article of prayer PHA'LANX, s. a troop of men closely embodied PHENO'MENON, s. appearance PHILOSOPHER, s. a man deep in knowledge PHILOSOPHICAL, a. belonging to philosophy PHILO'SOPHY, s. moral or natural knowledge PHY'SICAL, a. relating to nature or to natural philosophy; medicinal; relating to health PICTO'RIAL, a. produced by a painter PIC'TURESQUE, a. beautiful; magnificent PI'LCHARD, s. a kind of fish PI'LGRIMAGE, s. a long journey PI'OUS, a. careful of the duties owed by created beings to God; godly; religious PI'RATE, s. a sea robber PISTA'CHIO, s. a dry fruit of an oblong figure PI'TIABLE, a. that which deserves pity PLA'CABLE, a. willing or able to be appeased PLA'INTIVE, a. complaining; lamenting; expressive of sorrow PLA'NETARY, a. pertaining to the planets; produced by the planets PLANTATION, s. a place planted; a colony PLAU'SIBLY, ad. with fair show PLEA'SANT, a. delightful; cheerful; merry PLEA'SANTRY, s. merriment; lively talk PLEA'SURE, s. delight PLE'NTIFUL, a. copious; fruitful; abundant PLI'ABLE, a. flexible; easy to be bent; easy to be persuaded; capable of being plied PLI'ANT, a. bending; flexible; easy to take a form PLU'MAGE, s. feathers; suit of feathers PNY'X, s. a place where assemblies of the people were held PO'ETRY, s. sublime thought expressed in sublime language POI'GNANCY, s. power of irritation; sharpness POI'SON, s. that which taken into the body destroys or injures life; anything infectious or malignant POLI'TE, a. glossy; smooth; elegant of manners POLITICAL, a. that which relates to politics; that which relates to public affairs; also cunning, skilful PO'PULAR, a. vulgar; familiar; well known POPULARITY, a. state of being favoured by the people; representation suited to vulgar conception POPULA'TION, s. the state of a country with respect to numbers of people PO'RTABLE, a. manageable by the hand; supportable PO'RTION, s. a part; an allotment PORTMA'NTEAU, s. a chest, or bag, in which clothes are carried POSI'TION, s. state of being placed; situation PO'SITIVE, o. absolute; particular; real; certain POSSE'SS, v.a. have as an owner; be master of; seize; obtain POSSESSION, s. property; the thing possessed POSSIBLE, a. having the power to be or to be done; not contrary to the nature of things POSTE'RITY, s. succeeding generations PO'TENTATE, s. monarch; prince; sovereign PO'WER, s. command; authority; ability; strength; faculty of the mind PRACTICABLE, a. capable of being practised PRA'CTICAL, o. relating to action; not merely speculative. PRAE'TOR, s. a functionary among the ancient Romans PRAI'RIE, s. a meadow PRECAUTION, s. preservative caution; preventive measures PRECE'PTOR, s. a teacher; an Instructor PRE'CINCT, s. outward limit; boundary PRECI'PITOUS, a. headlong; steep PREDECE'SSOR, s. one who was in any state or place before another; ancestor PREDOMINANCE, s. prevalence; ascendancy PREDOMINANT, a. prevalent; ascendant; supreme influence PREDOMINATE, v.n. prevail; be supreme in influence PREFI'X, v.a. appoint beforehand; settle; establish; put before another thing PRELI'MINARY, a. previous; introductory PREJUDICE, s. prepossession; judgment formed beforehand; mischief; injury PREPARATION, s. anything made by process of operation; previous measures PREROGATIVE, s. an exclusive or peculiar privilege PRE'SCIENT, a. foreknowing; prophetic PRESENT, a. not past; not future; ready at hand; not absent; being face to face; being now in view PRESE'NT, v.a. offer; exhibit PRESE'RVE, v.a. save; keep; defend from destruction or any evil PRESU'MPTION, s. arrogance; blind confidence PREVE'NT, v.a. hinder; obviate; obstruct PRINCIPAL, a. chief; capital; essential; important; considerable PRINCIPLE, s. constituent part; original cause PRO'BABLE, a. likely PRO'BABLY, a. very likely PROBA'TION, s. proof; trial; noviciate PROCEE'D, v.n. pass from one thing or place to another; go forward; issue; arise; carry on; act; transact PRO'CESS, s. course of law; course PROCE'SSION, s. a train marching in ceremonious solemnity PRODI'GIOUS, a. enormous; amazing; monstrous PRO'DUCE, s. amount; profit; that which anything yields or brings PRODU'CE, v.a. offer to the view or notice; bear; cause; effect PRODU'CTION, s. the act of producing; fruit; product; composition PROFESSION, s. vocation; known employment PROFU'SE, a. lavish; too liberal PROFUSION, s. extravagance; abundance PRO'GRESS, s. course; advancement; motion forward PROHI'BIT, v.a. forbid; debar; hinder PROJE'CT, v.a. throw out; scheme; contrive; form in the mind PRO'PAGATE, v.a. extend; widen; promote PRO'PER, a. fit; exact; peculiar PRO'PHECY, s. a declaration of something to come PROPHE'TIC, a. foreseeing or foretelling future events PROPORTION, s. symmetry; form; size; ratio PROPOSITION, s. one of the three parts of a regular argument, in which anything is affirmed or denied; proposal PROPRIETOR, s. possessor in his own right PROPRI'ETY, s. accuracy; justness PROSA'IC, a. belonging to or resembling prose PROTE'CTOR, s. defender; supporter; guardian PROTRU'DE, v.a. thrust forward PROVI'DE, v.a. procure; furnish; supply; stipulate PROVIDE'NTIAL, a. effected by Providence; referrible to Providence PRO'VINCE, s. a conquered country; a region PROVINCIAL, a. that which relates to provinces PROVISION, s. the act of providing beforehand; measures taken beforehand; stock collected; victuals PROVOCATION, s. an act or cause by which anger is raised; an appeal to a judge PROXI'MITY, s. nearness PTA'RMIGAN, s. (pronounced tár-mi-gan) a bird of the grouse species PU'BLIC, s. the people; general view; open view PU'LLEY, s. a small wheel turning on a pivot, with a furrow on its outside, in which a rope runs PU'NISH, v.a. to chastise; to afflict with penalties or death for some crime PU'NISHED, adj chastised PU'PIL, s. a scholar; one under the care of a tutor PU'RCHASE, v.a. acquire; buy for a price PU'RITY, s. clearness; freedom from foulness or dirt; freedom from guilt; innocence PU'RPOSE, v.t. intention; design; instance PU'TRIFY, v.i. to rot PU'ZZLE, v.a. perplex; confound; tease; entangle PY'RAMID, s. a solid figure, whose base is a polygon and whose sides are plain triangles, their several points meeting in one PYTHA'GORAS, s. the originator of the present system universe PYTHAGORE'ANS, s. followers of Pythagoras
QUALIFICATION, s. accomplishment; that which makes any person or thing fit for anything QUA'NTITY, s. any indeterminate weight or measure; bulk or weight; a portion; a part QUA'RRY, s. game flown at by a hawk; a stone mine