BÄR, LÅST, CÂRE, FALL, WILAT; HIER, PREY, THÊRE; GET; BIRD, MARINE; LINK; An advocate is one who defends the cause or opinions of another, or who maintains a party in opposition to another. Ardent spirits stimulate the system for a time, but leave it more languid. Men often toil all their lives to get property, which their children dissipate and waste. We should emulate the virtuous actions of great and good men. Moderate passions are most conducive to happiness, and moderate gains are most likely to be durable. Abusive words irritate the passions, but a soft answer turneth away wrath." Discontent aggravates the evils of calamity. Violent anger makes one unhappy, but a temperate state of the mind is pleasant. No. 112.-CXII. ĕn trails WORDS OF TWO SYLLABLES, ACCENTED ON THE FIRST. chil blāin ăn nals vil lain môrt main mit tens plant ain sum mong eär eass pomp ous ver vain won droŭs leûr tain pinch ers eom pass lep roŭs dol phin glan ders some times jäun diçe måt tress nery oŭs trèss es snuf fers trap pings stag gers lär gess věst ment MOVE, SON, WOLF, FOOT, MOON, ôr; rṛLE, PULL; EXIST; €=K; &=J; §=Z; ÇH=SH. Chilblains are sores caused by cold. A curtain is used to hide something from the view. The colors of the dolphin in the water are very beautiful. A matrass is a chemical vessel; but a mattress is a quilted bed. Annals are history in the order of years. A cutlass is a broad curving sword. A largess is a donation or gift. A bigot is one who is too strongly attached to some religion, or opinion. An abscess is a collection of matter under the skin. Good manners are always becoming; ill manners are evidence of low breeding. A solvent is that which dissolves something. Warm tea and coffee are solvents of sugar. Solvent, an adjective, signifies able to pay all debts. A summons is a notice or citation to appear. No. 113.-CXIII. WORDS OF THREE SYLLABLES, ACCENTED ON THE FIRST. BAR, LÅST, CÂRE, FALL, WHAT: HER, PREY, THÊRE; GET; BIRD, MARINE; LINK; ē go tişm prō to eol ō pi um măx i mum mon o gram tym pa num di a gram pěl i ean ū ni vērse jū ry man pů ri tan phi lo mel Calomel is a preparation of mercury made by sublimation, that is, by being raised into vapor by heat and then condensed. A citadel is a fortress to defend a city or town. A codicil is a supplement or addition to a will. An epicure is one who indulges his appetite to excess, and is fond of delicacies. Alcohol is spirit highly refined by distillation. Despotism is tyranny or oppressive government. The despotism of government can often be overthrown; but for the despotism of fashion there is no remedy A domicile is the place of a man's residence. Mackerel signifies spotted. A mackerel is a spotted fish. The jaundice is a disease characterized by a yellow skin. MOVE, SỎN, WOLF, Foot, Moon, ôr; RULE, PULL; EXIST; ¤=K; &=J; §=Z; CH=SK, No. 114.-CXIV. THE FOLLOWING HAVE THE BROAD SOUND OF α IN all OR what. The saucy stubborn child displeases his parents. The skin of the Indians is of a tawny color. Paupers are poor people who are supported by a public tax. Twenty-five cents are equal to one quarter of a dollar. It is the business of a lawyer to give counsel on questions of law, and to manage lawsuits. Walnuts are the seeds of walnut-trees. The Tartars wander from place to place without any settled habitation. No. 115.-CXV. WORDS OF TWO SYLLABLES, ACCENTED ON THE FIRST. BĀR, LÅST, CÂRE, FALL, WHẠT: HER, PREY, THÊRE; ĜET; BÎRD, MARÏNE; LINK; WORDS OF TWO SYLLABLES, ACCENTED ON THE FIRST. Lection is a reading, and lecture is a discourse. Lectures on chemistry are delivered in our colleges. A lotion is a washing or a liquid preparation. |