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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915. Excerpt: ... VOCABULARY The authors have not attempted to make this Vocabulary complete. Within such brief limits it is possible to include only words that present unusual difficulty of spelling, pronunciation, or meaning. For further information the student must consult a dictionary, which this Vocabulary is not intended to Supplant. No attempt has been made to give all the meanings of the words included in the Vocabulary, but only those which will make clear the meaning of the text. The system of diacritical marking used is that given in the latest edition of Webster's International Dictionary. A KEY TO PRONUNCIATION a, aa in fate, as in e vent' 5, as in 6rb fl, as in i nite/ a, " " sen'ate e, " " end o, " " 5dd ft, " " urn a, " " care ?, " " ev'er o, " " soft fi, " " up 5, " " fSt e, " " re'cent o, " " connect' u, " " cir'cus a, " " arm l, " " ice oo, " " food th, " " thin a, " " ask i, " " 111 oo, " " foot fh, " " then a, " " fi'nal o, " " Old ou, " " out tA, " " cul'tftre C, " " gve 5, " " obey' u, " " use zh for z, as in az'ure N, representing the nasal tone (as in French or Portuguese) of the preceding vowel, as in ensemble (aN'sas'b'l), intrigant (aN'tre'gaNt1). i) (like ng), for n before the sound of k or "hard" g, as in bank. a ban'don, give up, leave. Ab'ner, commander of the Hebrew army under Saul. a bom'i na ble, hateful. A'braham, founder of the Hebrew race. abyss', a deep, immeasurable space. ac ces'si ble, easy of approach. ac com'plish, to perform, fulfil. ac'cum u la'tion, the state of being collected or accumulated. a chieve', to carry to a final close. A'cre (a'ker), a city on the coast of Syria. Ad'ams, Samuel, an American Revo-lutionary patriot and statesman, ad'dle, to muddle cr confuse. ad join'ing, lying next to. ad just', to settle, ar...
