226. Terreo (I frighten): terror, terrible, deter. 227. Testis (a witness): attest, testimony, testify (54), testament. 228. Texo, textum (I weave): texture, pretext, context, textile. 229. Timeo (I fear): timorous, intimidate. 230. Tingo, tinctum (I dip, colour): tincture, tinged, attaint. 231. Torqueo, tortum (I twist): contortion, torture, extort, tortuous. 232. Trado (I deliver over): tradition, traitor. 233. Traho, tractum (I draw): distracted, abstract, contract, extract. 234. Trepido (I tremble): intrepidity, trepidation. 235. Tribuo, tributum (I give): contribute, distribute, attrib'ute (v.). 236. Uber (fertile): exuberance. 237. Unus (one): uniform (66), unanimous (6), unit, union. 238. Vaco (I am empty): vacant, evacuate, vacuum. 239. Vagor, vagatus (I wander): extravagance, vagrant, vagabond, vagary. 240. Valeo (I am strong): countervail, valid, in'valid (n.). 241. Vapor (steam): evaporate, vapid, vapour. 242. Varius (different): variety, variegate, invariable. 245. Verto, versum (I turn): controversy, diversion, avert, advert. 246. Verus (true): verdict (38), veracity, aver, verity. 247. Via (a way): devious, obvious, impervious, viaduct (43). 248. Vicis (a change, turn): vicissitude, viceroy, vicegerent (72). 249. Video, visum (I see): survey, vision, providence, invisible. 250. Vinco, victum (I conquer): invincible, con vince, victor, victim. 251. Vita (life): vital, vitals. 252. Vivo, victum (I live): vivid, vivacity, viands, victuals. 253. Volo (I wish, am willing): benevolence (11), voluntary, volunteer. 254. Volvo, volutum (I roll): revolution, voluble, volume, evolve. 255. Voro (I eat up): devour, voracious, omnivorous (135). 256. Voveo, votum (I vow): votary, devotee, devout. A LIST OF THE MORE DIFFICULT WORDS, AND THEIR EXPLANATIONS, &c. **The Numbers refer to the Latin Roots. Absurdity; stupidity, foolishness. Academy; a society of persons for the cultivation of arts and sciences. Achilles; a Grecian hero in the war against Troy. He slew Hector. Acquiesce in; to agree to, to comply with (175). Adamant; anything extremely hard, as the diamond. Addressing themselves; preparing, getting ready. Adequate; suitable (2). Aeneas; a Trojan hero who landed in Italy after the fall of Troy. He slew Turnus. Affability; courteousness, gentle kindness. Affinity; resemblance, likeness. Aggravation; a making uglier, exaggeration, caricature (74). Allegory; a figurative sentence or discourse, in which the principal subject is described by another subject resembling it in its properties and circumstances. Almanza; in Spain. In this battle (1707) between the English and French, the former having been deserted by their allies, were defeated. Ambassador; a representative of a sovereign power at the court of another. Ambuscade; concealment. Amours; love (4). Analogy; similarity. Anatomy; knowledge of the structure of the body learned by dis section. Animadvert; to criticise, find fault with (6, 245). Annoy; to hurt, injure (130). Annuity; a sum of money, payable yearly (7). Antagonist; an opponent, one who acts in opposition to another. Antiphanes; this poet did not live before Socrates, but after. Apocrypha; books whose authenticity as inspired writings is not generally admitted. Apothecary; one who prepares and sells drugs or medicines. Architecture; the art of planning and constructing buildings, bridges, &c. Aristotle; a distinguished Greek philosopher, born B.C. 384. Assizes; a judicial court held twice a year in every county (194). Atheist; one who does not believe in the existence of God. Aviary; an enclosure for keeping birds (10). Axle-tree; the pin or rod in the nave of a wheel on which the wheel turns. Backgammon; a game played by two persons with box and dice. Bacon, Francis; Lord Chancellor of England in the reign of James I. His title to fame is due to his writings. Baker's Chronicle; Sir Richard Baker published in 1641 “a chronicle of the kings of England from the time of the Romans' government unto the death of King James." Bantam; a province forming the western extremity of Java. The first cargo of tea ever brought to England came from Bantam in 1669. Baronet; a degree of honour next below a baron, and above a knight. Barrow, Dr. Isaac; a famous divine of the age. Beau; fop, dandy. Bigotry; blind zeal in favour of a creed, sect, party, or opinion. Black Prince; the eldest son of Edward III., and father of Richard II. Blenheim; a village of Bavaria, near which Marlborough defeated the French and Bavarians in 1704. Busby; head-master of Westminster School from 1640-1695. Caesar; the great Roman general, who was assassinated on the Ides (15th) of March, B.C. 44. Calamity; distress, misery. Calamy, Dr.; a celebrated preacher of the time. Caravan; a company of travellers joined together for mutual secu- Cassandra; in heathen mythology Cassandra was beloved by Apollo, who conferred upon her the gift of prophecy, but afterwards the god ordained that no one should believe her. Cast; defeated in a law-suit. Cast; way, manner-turn or kind-form. Casually; by chance. Casualty; incident, occurrence (13). Cato; a Roman conspicuous for his rigid morality, born B.C. 95. Cecil; Sir William Cecil, Lord Burleigh, Queen Elizabeth's chief adviser. Chancel; that part of a church where the altar or communion table is placed. Change; i.e. Exchange, the place where the merchants, &c., of a city, meet to transact business. Chaos; a vast shapeless heap, a state of great confusion. Chardin; a nobleman who travelled into Persia, India, &c. Cheapen; to bargain. Childermas-day; Innocents' Day, 28th Dec. (childer = children). Child's; a coffee-house of the time in St. Paul's Churchyard. Chimerical; wildly fanciful. Chine; a piece of the backbone of an animal, with the adjoining parts cut for cooking. Choleric; easily made angry, hasty in temper. Circuit; the counties in which a judge holds a court (47). Circumscribe; to limit, restrict (192). Client; one who consults and employs a counsellor or lawyer. Cloister; a covered arcade outside the Abbey (23). Cocoa-tree; a chocolate house of the time in St. James's Street, London. Colour; state of existence. Committee; a small body of persons appointed to manage any matter, instead of all the persons interested. Commonwealth; a republic, a form of government in which the chief rulers are chosen by the people, and whose chief object is to promote their common weal or good. Compile; to form, as a literary work by collecting parts from the same or from different authors. Concatenation; a series of links united (16). Conception; idea, thought. Concert' (v.); to plan or arrange beforehand (197). Confections; preserves, sweetmeats. Confucius; a celebrated Chinese sage, born B.C. 551. Confused; mingled (70). Conjure'; to enjoin solemnly. Contemporary; one who lives at the same time with another (220). Contingency; an event which may occur. Controversy; a difference of opinion between persons, generally in writing (245). Conversant; skilful, proficient-familiar. Coppice; a wood of small growth, or consisting of underwood and brushwood. Coral; a baby's toy made of coral. Countermine; to defeat by opposite measures. Counterpoise; a weight which balances another weight in the opposite scale (152). Countervail; to act against with equal power or effect (240). Country-dance; a dance in which the partners are arranged opposite to each other in lines. Courtier; a refined flatterer. Credit; renown, good name. Cupping; a drawing of blood with a glass vessel like a cup, applied to the skin after it has been scratched or cut. Curious; desiring to see what is new, inquisitive. Death-watch; a small beetle, whose ticking is supposed by ignorant people to foretell death. Deference; respect, regard. Degenerate; to grow worse (gradually). Democritus; a celebrated Greek philosopher, born about B.C. 460. Demonstration; the highest degree of proof (121). Depend; to hang over one's head (151). Dervis; among Mohammedans a monk who professes extreme poverty, and leads an austere life. Descants; varieties. Descent; lineage (190). Dialect; speech. Diana; an ancient Italian divinity, whom the Romans identified with the Greek Artemis. Digest; to arrange in order (72). Diogenes; the celebrated Cynic philosopher, born B.C. 412. Discuss; to talk over (174). Disquisition; an inquiry into any subject by arguments (173). Distemper; disease, sickness. Distil; to extract spirit from, by evaporation and condensation (209). Diversion; amusement (245). Divert; to amuse (245). Divine; (v.) to know beforehand (39). Divinity; the science which treats of divine things, theology. Doggerel; a kind of loose irregular measure in burlesque poetry. Domestic; (n.) a servant (42). Doublet; a kind of waistcoat. Duplicate; a double or second copy (44, 159). Dutch, High; i.e. German. Economy; a system of management. Edward III.; reigned 1327-1377. Edward the Confessor; reigned 1042-1066. Ejectment; a law term for an action for the recovery of possession of land from which the owner has been ejected (82). Elocution; management of the voice in speaking (99). Embryo; the beginning or first state of anything, while yet in a rude and undeveloped condition. Endowment; qualification, talent. Enthusiast; a person of ardent zeal, a fanatic. Epictetus; a celebrated Stoic philosopher, who was expelled from Rome by Domitian about A.D. 90. Epigram; a short poem treating only of one thing, and ending with some lively and natural thought. Epitaph; an inscription on a tombstone or monument in honour of the dead. Epithet; a term, generally an adjective, expressing some real quality of the thing to which it is applied. Epitomize; to shorten. Erudition; learning. Essay; trial. Etherege, Sir George; a wit of the time of Charles II. Eugene, Prince; an Austrian general who visited London in 1712. He fought on the same side as Marlborough at Blenheim (1704). |