Almonry, âl'mun-rẻ, n. a place where alms are distributed Almost, Al-most, ad. nearly; well nigh diem. Aloud, a-lowd', ad. loudly; with a great noise Alpha, al'fa, n. the first letter in the Greek alphabet; first or highest Alphabet, alfa-bet, n. the letters or elements of speech [the series of letters Alphabetical, al-fa-bet'è-kal, a. according to Already, Al-red'è, ad. at this present time; before the present Also, Al'so, ad. likewise; moreover Altar, Âl'ter, n. the tables in Christian churches at which the communion is administered Altarage, Altar-áj, n. emoluments of a priest Alter, Alter, v. to change; to transform; to become different か Alterable, Alter-a-bl, a. that may be altered Alterant, Altĕr-ant, a. producing a change Alteration, Al-ter-a'shun, n. the act of chang ing; the change made Alterative, Al'tĕr-a-tiv, a. that imperceptibly changes the constitution from sickness to health [versy; wrangle Altercation, al-ter-ka'shun, n. debate; controAltern, al-tern', a. acting by turns Alternate, al-ter'nåt, a. being by turns; reciprocal-v. to perform alternately Alternately, al-ter'nåt-lè, ad. in reciprocal suc[cession Alternation, al-ter-na'shun, n. reciprocal sucAlternative, al-ter'na-tiv, n. the choice given cession of two things; so that if one be rejected, the other must be taken [ever Although, al-thō', conj. notwithstanding; howAltimetry, al-time-trẻ, n. the art of taking or measuring altitudes or heights Altitude, al'tė-tud, n. height of place; the elevation of any of the heavenly bodies above the horizon [without exception Altogether, Al-tu-gether, ad. completely; Alum, al'um, n. a kind of mineral salt Aluminous, a-lume-nus, a. relating to alum Always, Al'wȧz, ad. perpetually; constantly Am, am, the 1st person singular of the verb Be Amability,am-a-bil'e-te,n. loveliness; innocency Amain, a-man', ad. with vigour; violently Amalgam, a-mal'gam, n. the mixture of metals with mercury Amanuensis, a-man-u-en'sis, n. a person who writes what another dictates Amaranth, am'a-ranth, n. the name of a plant; in poetry, an imaginary flower unfading Amaranthine, am-a-ran'thin, a. relating to or having the quality of Amaranth Amaritude, a-mar'ė-tud, n, bitterness Amass, a-mass', v. to collect together; to heap Amateur, a-ma-tûr', n. a virtuoso Amatory, am'a-tur-ė, a. relating to love Amaurosis, am-A-ro'sis, n. a dimness of sight, occasioning the representation of flies and dust floating before the eyes [up 4 Amaze, a-māz', v. to surprise; to astonish-n. surprise; wonder Amazedly, a-māz'ed-lė, ad. confusedly Amazement, a-māz'ment, n. confused apprehension; wonder at an unexpected event Amazing, a-māz'ing, part. wonderful; astonishing [may excite astonishment Amazingly, a-maz'ing-lė, ad. to a degree that Amazon, am'a-zun, n. a warlike woman Ambages, am-bā'jez, n. a multiplicity or superfluity of words Ambassador, am-bas'sa-dur, n. a person sent in A a public manner from one sovereign state to|| Ambidextrous, am-be-dex'trus, a. double deal- fing Amendment, a-mendment, n. a change for the better; reformation of life; recovery of health; in law, the correction of an error committed in a process [tion Amends, a-mendz', n. recompence; compensaAmenity, a-men'è-tė, n. agreeableness of situ[nalty ation Amerce, a-mers', v. to punish with a fine or pe- Amethyst, am'e-thist, n. a precious stone of a Amidst, amidst', prep. in the midst; among Ammunition, am-mu-nish'un, n. military stores Amnesty, am'nes-tè, n. an act of general pardon Ambulation, am-bu-la'shun, n. the act of walk-Among, a-mung', 2 prep. mingled with; conAmbulatory, am'bù-la-tur-ė, a. that has the Amongst, a-mungst', joined with power of walking; moveable Amorist, am'o-rist, Ambuscade, am-bus-kād', n. a private station || Amoroso, am-ò-rō'sỏ, Ambuscado, am-bus-ka'do, for lying in wait Amorous, amur-us, a. enamoured; naturally Ambush, am'bush, n. the state of lying in wait; inclined to love a private station Amel, am'el, n. the matter used for enamelling Amend, a-mend', v. to correct; to reform the n. a man enamoured Amorously, am'ur-us-lė, ad. fondly; lovingly; kindly Amort, a-mort', ad. depressed; spiritless; dull Amortise, a-mâr'tiz, v. to alienate lands or tenements to any corporation Amount, a-mownt', v. to rise in value; to increase-n. the sum total Anadiplosis, an-a-de-plō'sis, n. reduplication; a figure in rhetoric Amour, a-mûr', n. an affair of gallantry; an in- Amphiscii, am-fis/se-ï, n. the inhabitants of the Amphitheatre, am-fe-thea-těr, n. a building in a circular or oval form, having its area encompassed with rows of seats one above another Ample, am'pl, a. large; extended; wide; liberal Ampliate, am'ple-at, v. to enlarge; to extend Ampliation, am-plė-a'shun, n. enlargement; exaggeration Amplification, am-plė-fë-ka'shun, n. enlargement; extension Amplify, am'ple-fï, v. to enlarge; to improve Amply, am'plė, ad. largely; liberally; copiously Anabaptist, an-a-bap'tist, n. one who believes Anagram, an'a-gram, n. a conceit arising from the letters of a name being so transposed as to form some other word or sentence Anagrammatist, an-a-gram'ma-tist, n. a maker of anagrams Analeptic, an-a-lep'tik, a. restorative; strengthaening; a term of physic [analogy Analogical, an-a-loj'é-kal, a. used by way of Analogize, a-nal'ò-jiz, v. to explain by way of analogy Analogous, a-nal ́o-gus, a. having analogy Analysis, a-nal ́ė-sis, n. a separation of any com- a. that proceeds by Anamorphosis, an-a-mor-fō'sis, n. deformation; Anarch, anʼark, n. an author of confusion -Anatomize, a-nat ́ò-mïz, v. to dissect an ani- || Anent, a-nent', prep. concerning; about; over mal Anatomy, a-nat'o-me, n. the art of dissecting animal bodies, in order exactly to discover the structure of their parts; a skeleton Ancestor, anʼses-tur, n. one from whom a person descends; a progenitor Ancestrel, an'ses-trel, a. claimed from ancestors Ancestry, an ́ses-trẻ, n. pedigree; birth; de scent Anchor, ang'kur, n. a heavy iron to hold a ship by, being fixed to the ground; any thing which confers stability v. to cast anchor; to lie at anchor; to stop at; to rest on Anchorage, ang kur-aj, n. ground to cast anchor upon; the anchors of a ship; a duty paid for anchoring in a port Anchorite, ang'ko-rït, n. a recluse; a hermit Anchovy, an-chō'vė, n. a small-sea fish pickled Ancient, an'shent, a. old; aged; long past; antique-n. the bearer of a flag, now ensign; the flag or streamer of a ship Anciently, an'shent-le, ad. of old Ancientry, an'shent-re, n. the honour of ancient ! lineage And, and, conj. a particle by which sentences or terms are joined Andiron, and'ï-urn, n. irons at the end of a fire grate, on which the spit turns Androgynal, an-droj'e-nal, a. partaking of both sexes; hermaphroditical Anecdote, an'ek-dot, n. something yet unpublished; secret history; biographical incident Anemography, an-ẻ-mog'ra-fë, n. description ⚫ of the winds Anemometer, an-è-mom'è-těr, n. an instrument to measure the strength or velocity of the wind Anemone, a-nem'o-nė, n. the wind flower Anemoscope, a-nem'o-skop, n. a machine to foretel the changes of the wind against; opposite to [time Aneurism, an'ů-rizm, n. a disease whereby the arteries become excessively dilated Anew, a-nu', ad. over again; newly; another Anfractuose, an-frak'tù-ós, a. full of turnings Anfractuous, an-frak'tu-us, and windings Angel, an'jel, n. a messenger; one of those celestial beings employed in executing the orders of Divine Providence; a heavenly spirit; a gold coin of ten shillings value Angelica, an-jel'é-ka, n. the name of a plant Angelic, an-jel'ik, a. like an angel; heaAngelical, an-jel'è-kal, Švenly Anger, ang'ger, n. resentment; rage; displeasure-v. to provoke; to enrage Angiography, an-je-ogʻra-fe, n. a description of vessels in the human body Angle, ang'gl, n. the space intercepted between two lines intersecting each other; a point where two edges meet; a corner; a fishing. rod-v. to fish with a fishing-rod Anglicism, ang'gle-sizm, n. an English idiom Angrily, ang'gre-lė, ad. in an angry manner Angry, ang'gre, a. provoked; displeased Anguish, ang'gwish, n. excessive pain, either of mind or body [ners Angular, ang'gu-lar, a. having angles or cor Angularity, ang-gu-lar'é-té, n. quality of being angular Angulated, ang'gu-låt-ed, a. formed with angles Anhelation, an-he-la'shun, n. the act of panting Anights, a-nīts', ad. in the night-time Animadversion, an-e-mad-ver'shun, n. reproof; severe censure; observation Animadvert, an-e-mad-vert', v. to consider; to observe; to pass censure upon Animal, an'é-mal, n. a body endued with life, motion, and sense; a living creature; when used of a human being, it is with contempt -a. belonging or relating to animals Animalcule, an-e-mal'kůl, n. a small animal Animality, an-e-mal'è-tė, n. the state of animal || Annual, an'nù-al, a. that comes yearly existence Annually, an'nú-al-lė, ad. yearly; every year Annuitant, an-nu'é-tant, n. one who has an annuity, or yearly allowance [ance Annuity, an-nū'ė-tė, n. a yearly rent or allowAnnul, an-nul', v. to make void; to abolish Annular, an'nů-lar, a. having the form of a ring Annulet, an'nů-let, n. a little ring; a mark in heraldry; a term in architecture Animate, an'ẻ-māt, v. to quicken; to make alive [life Animate, an'é-måt, a. alive; possessing animal Animated, an'é-mat-ed, part. lively; vigorous Animation, an-e-ma'shun, n. the act of anima ting; the state of being enlivened Animative, an'é-ma-tiv, a. that animates Animosity, an-e-mos'è-tè, n. aversion or hatred; passionate malignity Anise, an'is, n. a species of parsley with large sweet-scented seeds Anker, ang'ker, n. a vessel of ten gallons Ankle, ang'kl, n. the joint which joins the foot to the leg Annalist, an'nalist, n. a writer of annals Annals, an'nalz, n. histories digested by years Annats, an'nats, n. first fruits Anneal, an-nēl′, v. to heat glass; to temper; to anoint with oil Annex, an-nex', v. to unite; to join; to connect-n. the thing annexed Annexation, an-nex-a'shun, n. addition; uAnnexion, an-neksh'un, Snion; conjunction Annihilable, an-nî'hė-la-bl, a. that may be put out of existence Annihilate, an-nī'hė-lāt, v. to destroy; to annul Annihilation, an-nï-he-la'shun, n. the act of destroying Anniversary, an-né-ver'sa-rė, n. a day as it returns in the course of the year-a. returning with the revolution of the year'; annual Anno Domini, an-no-dom ́ê-né, in the year of our Lord Annotation, an-no-ta'shun, n. explication; note Annotator, an-nó-tā'tur, n. a writer of notes; a commentator [claim Announce, an-nowns', v. to publish, to proAnnoy, an-noy', v. to incommode; to vexn. injury; molestation Annoyance, an-noy'ans, n, the act of annoying Annumerate, an-nu'mė-rāt, v. to add to a former number [a number Annumeration, an-nu-mė-ra'shun, n. addition to Annunciate, an-nun'shė-āt, v. to bring tidings Anodyne, an'o-dïn, a. mitigating pain; easing Anoint, a-noynt', v. to rub with oil; to conse[rule crate Anomalous, a-nom'a-lus, a. irregular; out of Anomaly, a-nom'a-lė, n. irregularity; deviation from rule Anomy, an'ó-mė, n. breach of law may be made; obliged to give an account Ant, ant, n. a small diligent insect; an emmet Antagonist, an-tag'o-nist, n. an adversary; an opponent [ern pole Antarctic, ant-ârk'tik, a. relating to the southAntarthritic, ant-ăr-thrit'ik, a. good against the gout [the asthma Antasthmatic, ant-ast-mat'ik, a. good against Ante, an'tė, a Latin particle signifying before, which is frequently used in composition, as ante-diluvian, ante-chamber fore Antecede, an-tė-sēd', v. to precede; to go be[before Antecedence, an-te-se'dens, n. the act of going Antecedent, an-tè-se'dent, a. going before; preceding-n. that which goes before. 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