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THE NEW CENTURY

S P E L L I N G B O O K

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FOE PRIMARY AND GRAMMAR GRADES j"^'

BY / y ' >./.«-«-'•

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SUPERINTENDENT OF CITY SCHOOLS, AUSTIN

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SILVER, BURDETT AND COMPANY NEW YORK BOSTON CHICAGO

In the Garden of Speech. — and every man shapes and tills his own — the tall, fragrant lilies are the words of hope and cheer, and the heart-red roses are the words of love and sympathyy and the sweety humble flowers — violets and pansies and forget-me-nots— are the tvords of peace and comfort and remembrance. If there are weeds there — stinging nettles and harsh thistles and growths that are rank and poisonous — they are the words of anger and evil that crowd and crush and starve the floivers of beauty. Happy is that one who so shapes and tills his own garden that no noxious iveed may live, and only the flowers of fragrance and grace and glory may bloom therein to gladden and sweeten the loorld,

— ALBERT LEROY BARTLETT

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PREFACE

I T has been fully demonstrated during the last few years that the abilit}' to spell comes through study and practice. If we would have good spellers, we must teach the subject as such^ patiently, persistently, systematically, and thoroughly.

The present volume is the outcome of long experience in teaching children of all ages. The authors have attempted to incorporate in the book just what teachers of all grades will find most effective and helpful. The work of Part I is intended for the first three years of a child's school life ; that of Part II for the four succeeding years.

The vocabulary in both parts of the book is exceedingly practical. Words are not introduced simply because they are unusual or catchy, but because the pupil will surely need them either in his school work, or later in the everyday business of life.

The words are not grouped solely according to subject or to sound irrespective of difficulty; but while such grouping does occur, and while the value of the association of ideas in teaching spelling is fully recognized, an attempt has been made to grade them in form as well as in meaning, so that the growth of the child's vocabulary may be steady and sure.

The book is primarily a spelling book.' 'Ot\eT phases of word study and composition are, therefore, introduced

3

4 PREFACE

only as auxiliary, for the purpose of illustrating and enforcing the definite study of spelling.

Attention is especially called to the Suggestions on Teaching Phonics, and to the Phonic Tables which illustrate the sounds. Daily drill upon these will so train the eye and the ear that pupils will be able both to pronounce and to spell correctly words which they have never seen.

Syllabication and accent have received very careful attention, in order that the child may learn the words accurately from the first, and that he may early learn to use the dictionary intelligently. Definite and systematic drill in the use of the dictionary is introduced in Part I P

As soon as pupils are able to understand the formation and classification of words, practical lessons on prefixes, suffixes, and synonyms are introduced, and simple rules for spelling with examples and practice in their application are also provided.

The comprehensive plan of frequently reviewing difficult words or those commonly misspelled is a very valuable feature of the book. By a second study of all such words under different associations, while they are still fresh in mind, the pupil will be better able to fix them in his memory.

The memory gems introduced throughout the book have been very carefully selected, and it is hoped that they will be found useful not only in illustrating the daily problems of school work but also in storing the mind with good and beautiful thoughts.

SUGGESTIONS TO TEACHERS

ON TEACHING PHONICS

A knowledge of phonics, or the science of the sounds

that letters and combinations of letters possess, is abso

lutely essential if one would be a good speller. Tliere is

only one way to give this phonetic knowledge to a cliild,

and that is by systematic daily drills. A t first these drills

should be confined to the mastery of the sounds that the

different letters and combinations of letters represent.

These drills, known as phonogram drills, should consume

only three to five minutes each day., and should be limited

to those classes studying Pa r t I of this book. I t is ex

pected that by the time the pupils complete Pa r t I, they

will have mastered all the phonograms.

Teach only one phonogram at a time. Be sure you

know how to produce its sound yourself. Drill the pupils

on this sound until — whenever the phonogram is shown

to theni — they can instantly produce it. Go slowly and

never teach a new sound until all those previously taught are

thoroughly learned. I t may take the jjupils several lessons

to master a single sound. Use the phonic tables to assist

your pupils to learn the sounds represented by the differ

ent phonograms. Other words to illustrate the sounds

can be found in Pa r t I, or in any dictionary. In pro

nouncing the words in the phonic tables, as a help to the

study of phonics, always have your pupils prolong that

part of each word that represents the required sound.

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6 THE NEW CENTURY SPELLING BOOK

Do not have the class spell these words. They occur later in the book for that purpose.

Remember that a knowledge of phonics that is not applied is a worthless accomplishment. Phonetic knowledge is essential to correct pronunciation. Give particular attention to the pronunciation of the children. There should be frequent drills, say once a week, in phonetic spelling. Let the teacher select some word (e.g. an, ate., in., eacK)., or a meaningless group of letters {e.g. ine. ight, ame^, and then build for the class a series of words by annexing the phonograms that combine with this word, or group of letters, to form words. Be sure not to use pJiono-grams which the pupils have not mastered. Do not begin this drill until ten or more consonant and compound phonograms have been learned. Commence the drill by writing on the blackboard the common element {e.g. an., ight). Then pronounce sloivly and distinctly the first word in the series. Next have some child sound the phonogram that must be added to make the word. Do not tell him what it is, but if necessary repeat the word. Finally have the pupil spell the word, whicli should then be written below the common element. Proceed in the same wav with the other words in the series. By means of this drill you can teach the pupils to spell many words purposely omitted from this book. Be sure to teach the use of each new word spelled in these drills.

ILLUSTRATION OF PHONETIC SPELLING

an fan

man

at pat rat

ight fight light

ame srame lame

SUGGESTIONS TO TEACHERS 7

I t is obvious that as new consonants and compound

phonograms are learned, new words may be added to tlie

series; hence reviews will be doubly helpful.

P H O N O G R A M C H A R T

Teach plionograms in tlie order given below, proceeding

in vertical columns :

f

1

m

n

a

r

e

s

o

s X

.y( t

k

6

P

Pl pr

= 0

€

ck J ( q Ik

a

w %.-e

d

d ( eh

A'

y ( =

sh

11

th

ih V

1

y( b

k)

= t )

« )

= i)

bl

br 1.

a nof n ( = licr)

1

E gi

or ee ( = e)

e

.i( = a • *

e

h

wh( = hw)

oo

g)

a)

u

oo

ol

- . e ( = a ) = 00 )

q u ( = : k w )

u •

ow

on (

a

( = 0 0 ) u

i

= ow)

a

<^y

oi ( = oy)

d{=n)

u

ew ( = u)

z ( = s)

X ( = k s )

u

rew

5 ( = g z ) a

y ( = i) a ( = r>) e ( = a )

5 ( = 5)

gh

gh

ci

si

ss

su

ti

si X

su

( ^ s h )

. ( = z h )


P H O N I C T A B L E S

NOTE. The tables are for pronunciation only. Under no

condition require the pupils to spell the words in them. They

are arranged alphabetically, for convenience, and should be

used in the order in which the phonograms occur in the Pho

nogram Chart, on page 7.

a ale ate fate make

a bare care dare rare

bad bed best ebb

holding the first sound as b

a

add am have mat

• a

ask cask

dance last

bl

black blind blow pebble

the sound of h,

a

ah are arm car

a

was walnut wander wash

br

brake brave bread brick

say the word ha

a all ball fall talk

k adage manage menace senate

-G

arc cake camp cot

ad, then give this sound alone. It is sometimes helpful to the pupils to see a representation on the blackboard as they pronounce a word slowly. Place the pointer on h, asking them to hold this sound while you trace the line slowly to the ad.


9

cede cent fence nice

ci

ancient musician precious special

e

eve evil sea hero

e bear tear heir there

cheek chill

peach rich

ck kick lack suck tack

edge met pen ten

e err fern her infer

ch

chagrin chaise chaperon chivalry

d dear do end hard

e elope erase event evolve

ee

beet bleed creed sheet

€h

chasm chord chorus echo

d hissed kicked laughed lisped

e

eight grey prey rein

e^^

dew hew mew new

^ To make the sound of ch, pronounce the word cheek slowly, then ch eek, and finally ch alone ; make sound with the breath alone.

' In giving the sound d, place the tip of the tongue against the roof of the mouth, then say slowly d —ear . Practice on the word, then give initial sound alone. In releasing the tongue from its position, avoid giving sound of ^

10 T H E NEW CENTURY SPELLING BOOK

f

fail fat fear fur off

gl glad glass glee glimpse gloss

i

ill kid pit rid

'g big frog get gun

pig

gr grand gray green grip grow

1 or y

Diana hyena idea tribunal

g change gem large rage stage

h

hair head hen how hush

1

intrigue police pique ravine

'gh enough laugh rough tough trough

i

climb dime fine ice sight

1 or y

bird fir myrtle tapir

^ To give the sound of hard g (g), place the t ip of the tongue as low as possible under the lower front teeth. With the tongue in this position, and with the mouth open, try to say ug^ compelling the sound to come from the throat. Say g un, g et, etc.

2 To pronounce/ and soft g (g), touch the tip of the tongue lightly against the roof of the mouth, at the same time making the sound of u in the throat and forcing it forward against the teeth. Say g em, j am.

^ gh at the end of a syllable after au and ou has the sound off. ^To give the sound of short i (i) and short ?/(y) pronounce very

slowly the word ?V, as, i 1. Make a decided break between the two sounds in the word in order to show the first very plainly.


'}

jam

jar

jet

joke

m

mat

men

mill

mold

0

lone

toll

old

so

o

lose

prove

tomb

Avho

k

ark

ink

kink

kite

n

nail

neat

no

sin

o

bond

not

odd

pot

* o

actor

come

done

son

n lame

land

lay

light

^n

anchor

bank

canker

congress

o

billow

minnow

obey

opaque

o •

bosom

wolf

woman

worsted

''^k

ba/k

c a ^

iolk

ta^k

'ng

hang

long

sing

wing

o

corn

horn

lord

orb

oo

boot

coop

food

goose

^ The sound of j is the same as g. See note ./• -To make the sound of /, place tip of tongue against the roof of the

mouth, then say the word let. slowly, as 1 et. Practice with the word until sound and position are familiar, then give / sound only.

^ The italic here indicates that / is silent. • To give the sound of n (like ng) ; for n before the sound of k or

hard ^, raise the back of the tongue so as almost to close the throat, and force the vocal sound through the nose. Say ang, eng^ ing^ ong^


06 cook

foot

good

nook

wool

oy

alloy

annoy

boy

joy royal

pr

praise

pray

prince

prow

pry

oi

avoid

boil coin

loin

noise

P cup

fop

mop

pop

sup

q antique

bouquet

clique

liquor

unique

ou

bout

comat

ounce

out

thou

^ph

cipher

hyphen

nymph

phantom

phase

-qu

equal

queen

quail

queer

squab

ovr

allow

owl

prowl

towel

vowel

pl plan

play

please

plot

plow

3 j .

ran

right

rill

roar

roll

ung, prolonging the final sound. Practice on these syllables both with and without the ^, as ang^ cm, etc.

^ Sound oiph l ike / . ^ q is always followed by u; hence the phonogram qu. I t gen

erally has the sound of kiv. The ending que always has the sound of k.

^ The sound of r is made with the tongue tip raised but held free from the mouth, the sides of the tongue pressed against the upper teeth and lips drawn nearly together. Say r at. Practice with the word, then make sound separately.


^rew

brew

crew

grew

screw

si or su

mansion

pension

sugar

sure

*th

bathe

clothe

these

those

u

cm-

hurl

purr

urg^e

'^ ren: has the

S

fuss

hiss

so

yes

si 01 su J- - J -

decision

explosion

leisure

pleasure

ti

action

caution

partial

portion

u

insular

measure

nature

supreme

sound of )-oo.

' ? ease

his

is

nose

ss

mission

passion

session

tissue

u

cube

pure

tune

mi it

u

brute

ruler

rumor

ruse

t

art

sent

tail

tea

sh

crash

mush

shine ship

Hh

birth

mirth

north

thin

u

nut

rub

tub

up

^

bull

joyful

pull

push

- The sound of s differs from s in that the tongue is pressed more closely to the roof of the mouth, the teeth are closed, and the voice is expelled strongly, which produces a buzzing sound.

^ Pronounce th with the breath only, the tongue touching the edge of the upper front teeth.

^ In giving th, place tongue in same position as before, but expel the breath with a sub-vocal sound.


^v have live shave vase

x

exalt examine exhaust exhort

• w

wait wall wet worn

y yard year yoke yolk

y defy my pry style

- • w h

wharf wheat when whip

y copy happy lily lyric

^x axe box six wax

"z buzz hazy lazy zeal

^ For the sound of v^ place the lower lip against the upper front teeth and force the voice between.

- To give the sound of wh, pronounce the word wh eat very slowly.

^ a: is equivalent to ks. ^ X has the sound of gz. Notice that x is generally followed by an

accented syllable beginning with a vowel or with h silent, ^ y is a consonant at the beginning of a syllable; in all other places

it is a vowel. ^ Pronounce z with a strong buzzing sound.

SPECIAL NOTES

e found in many French words has the sound of a in ale. e found in many French words has the sound of a in care. h found in many Spanish words has the sound of n combined with

the sound of the consonant y. The diaresis ( - ) is placed over the second of two adjacent vowels

to indicate that each is distinctly sounded; as, aerial^ oolitic, cooperate. A diphthong is the union of two vowel sounds in one syllable; as,

ae, at, ea. ei, ie, oa, oe, oi, ou, ue^ ui. When both vowels are sounded it is a proper diphthong, as the sound of oi in noise. When only one is sounded it is an improper diphthong, as the sound of ai in rain.

THE

NEW CENTURY SPELLING BOOK

PART I

^' Kind hearts are the gardens,

Kind thoughts are the roots;

Kind words are the blossoms,

Kind deeds are the frui ts / '

if

bat

have

see

my

ball

bad

his

doll

this

ice

pie

and

bed

riin

hat

book

on

m

mam ma'

ba'by

net

eat

cow

arm

can

cup

2

mouse

big

fly

3

past

catch

bend

4

milk

gives

no 15

dog

call

to

bird

wmg

tree

yes

at

cap

look

wish

for

IS

did

was

play

put

slate

of

pa' pa'

feed

ride

out

Sm


now ate ax

you do rat

nut

me

too

has

gate

rum

us

lad

hen

6

an

so

must

egg lay

nest

our

it

fret

horse

sob

will

cat

make

the

Dictation Review. — The cow gives milk. The hen will lay eggs. The baby is on the bed. The cat can catch a mouse. I play ball. You will ride on a big horse. I wish for a book and a slate. The bird has a nest in this tree. Mamma will feed my dog. Papa will look for the cap.

may

sew

go

boat

that

new

bug

lid

race

with

fat

hit

old

let

say

been

what

thank

8 girl

not

map

9

leg

star

rose

10

dav hope rip

her

son

went

got

them

nap

sad

tell

late

we

set

tiib

by biit

frog

fish

flat

name

THE NEW CENTURY SPELLING BOOK 17

11

bet oar had

gun grows bell

ring or dark

red blue white

gay he found

car ask saw

fiin still gray

toe bath ant

sing-read spell

toil toss yon

sne be swim

gold class term

hill farm large

why-keep dress

stone could field

12

" Politeness is to do and say The kindest thing in the kindest way."

cake pen

good hay

pig

13

glad shall best

14

sweet grass bake

15

clean room bind

16

green air add

woods

sleep wake house

case a'ny drop

cart way well

year bark fast

pot rice small

all biin age

trap watch boy

paid ale hurt

tall gas jet


17

Dictation Review. — You must watch the trap. Her dress is red and white. I will make a map. We sing, read, and spell in our room. We hope our class may all do well this term. He went to the farm with the boy. What fun it is to play in the sweet new hay! I found a small gold ring in the woods.

18

awl

both

bare

light

cage

po'ny

pay cent

dime

joke

clear

dash

Qor

lift

-ye

kiss

flag

song

pret ' ty

peep

lake

dip

ma'ny

peach

long

shut

door

grow

bite

up

rope

pull

bee

19

road

wide

gilt

20

wit

food

gift

21

said

brown

pliim

22

down

ran

gave

sting

child

face

count

jam

s5ft

ground

poor

bald

grapes

moth^er

dose

how

pup

told

seeds

rocks

fall

noon

nurse

blade

corn

short

learn

skin

hfe

pipe

iig'ly

feel

pan


ii

2 3

Better to be an hour too early than a minute too late."

shines a round' bud

room rack root

pin God crown

young colt hour

bring left kill

dove coo bloom

cross tar pine

took firm bog

rise plow hoe

a bout' lamb sheep

swing much laugh

pitcii true taste

24

sail fine fruit

25

rake

cobs raft

26

drag dig hole

27

wait friend breast

can' a^ sun warm

here sis'ter hide

.salt wa'ter fresh

sand wind blow

hang hold fell

crust crumbs bread

ram which earth

blast rage cold

al'so fry

OSS

28 Dictation Review. — The wind blows a cold blast. Did he pay

a dime for that candy ? Let the pony run np and down in the

wide road. Give the young colt fresh water and salt. My sister

and her friend ran around the house. I can learn to count fast.

Mother gave me a peach. Will 3 ou bring a rope for a swing?


barn loft grain

a gain' frost win'dow

hip foot lap

sun'sSt fool liv'ing

mill wag'on carry

walk wasp duck

knit just cook

o'ver mud bridge

29 mice like made

30

rob'in storm buzz

31

boil sake cut

32

cell nib'ble street

hand none next

desk fel'low climb

safe cloth drill

lane na'ked float

snow skip lock

oak a'corn leaf

stream fa'ther stay

each vine store

3 3

" A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches."

fear sled dawn gulf plate him came kid shore tart mean coun'ter bay shell tray

ship sea high

waves yet mare

34 play'mate park east

west north south

bush

ar'row cloud


want note these

nod trunk bead

goat butt ram

ti'ny puss'y wil'low

wink e'ven inch

herd hSt gain

35

wade block lump

36

hood fox clay

37

latter la'bor sash

ash hop mark

ev'er iin^cle aunt

shoe pack hail

bought branch scar

hut bar home

risk heart form

38 Dictation Review. — He took the grain to the barn in a wagon.

Do you like frost, hail, and snow ? I found a shell on the

shore of the gulf. He made a bridge over the stream. A wasp

is on the window. My playmate bought a tart. His uncle and

aunt saw him climb the large oak. Will the ship float on the

high waves

loud harm STcat

cot pane lend

*

rang prove row

meal heat skate

39

pill meet blew

40

nice lace ink

cra'zy nose shed

spill black spot

cra'd' game mule

t5p spin floor


cool path rgst

hoop try write

more b5x hiint

roam hiig snare

earn dine tape

are lamp man'ly

41 shoot tame trout

42

tool dish mit'ten

43

sky sore foe

c5d haul crop

loaf rob b u j

mind kick full

gin mail raise

sale hire flax

head sent ta'ble

4 4

" Think the truth, speak the truth, act the truth."

one four sev'en ten cask two five eight team jiig three six nine drive glass

coat keg gown

biit^ter siip'per pug

seat free dull

warn maid neck

45 lawn dance harp

46

knee heel shave

jar silk bands

does seek ear

crawl leap

Jig

dry dust dirt


felt chase fret

Al'ice Al'bert Agones

pit el'bow frock

John Kate Tom

47 help line from

48

Ma^ry Joe James

mile owl jail

Nel'lie Lu'cy Ned

need yoke smart

Hendry Frank Sii'san

49 Dictation Review. — May Henry spin his top on the floor ?

I like to rock the pretty new cradle. That is a spot of black ink on my mitten. Agnes can skip and skate and dance. Albert will not shoot nor snare birds. Frank will hire a fine team to drive. Susan^ can you prove that three and five make eight?

i cy in'side jerk

own mute round

when riist troii'ble

law jump

jay

ap'ple paint right

trick w ho trSt

50 leaves les'son let'ter

51

sack send neat

52

ham slip tear

near mer'ry touch

sorry whip school

youth train toll

oth'er push m5th

tramp throw state

sleet dew teach


sip a bove' card

tale tea bright

53 talk toast briish

die bench wash

stud'y

smile spank

Cî

5 4

Whatsoever ye would that men shonld do to yon, do ye even so to them/^

bot^tle biickêt dip'per

in'to time grab

where wêpt flesh

eas'y tiig self

lard melt pure

fire burn sir

iise glue shade

bean cried rat'tle

twice there verse

ketaie skiff mast

grade lost hiir'ry

55

toad tent gum

56

beet pod crept

57

rail those load

58

clap sink curb

know ark pinch

grin driim vex

sight brow meat

trade rub lark

fed damp were

pleas pray rush

bone kite toy

hub fade rave

slept mat clod

g5ne tan place


crisp town limn

un'to task cream

59 shake dot hack

bleed your hear

mSsh plen'ty can'dle

60 Dictation Review. — Did he jump into the icy water ? Did

you know your lessons at school ? Shake the pod and hear

the beans rattle. There will be trouble if you touch that fire.

Please teach me to make cream toast. We will have supper

m the tent. Youth is the time to study.

unMer side post

soul shelf straw

word vSr^y a mong'

gloom per'son eve

chick^en has'ty rod

worm hoof sloop

shape botch thus

mince tur^'key pres^ent

61 their rug clock

62

work tick wise

63

worse pave re'al

64

Christum as San'ta Claus babe

chair while match

pound copy crowd

loop col'or hitch

tint moan manager

crow week hog

powder smSll flow

gasp reap cram

spite mock ounce


65

"A kind deed is never lost."

pink staff yard

dance raise

haul hire

caught swam through

flax cra'dle floor heart

stick chest'nut sau'cer

66

Review

la'bor aunt un'cle bought

beach shame stack

cloud south each bridge

hair grand grasp

cell cloth farther boil

6 7

Review

leaf waggon earth awl

lamb does knee while

gray mam ma' Christmas San'ta Claus

skiff week were twice

turnkey very re'al coFor

6 8

Review

load rat'tle know please

can''dle soul hoof

cop'y

talk touch buy sev'en

chick'^n their oth'er owl

ta'ble youth Sl'bow trou''ble

THE NEW C P : N T U R Y SPELLING BOOK 27

M E M O R Y G E M S

'^ Where do all the daisies go ? I know, I know I

Underneath the snow they creep. Nod their little heads and sleep, In the Springtime out they peep.

That is where they go!^'

' Five good things to remember.

Be on time. Be kind.

Be gentle. Be obedient.

Be t ruthful ."

'' Dare to do right, dare to be true.

For you have a work no other can d o ;

Do it so bravely, so kindly, so well,

Angels will hasten the story to te l l . ' '

^ Tho' day by day as it closes, Doth darker and colder grow, The roots of the bright red roses Will keep alive in the snow."

" All things bright and beautiful. All creatures great and small,

All things wise and wonderful — The Lord God made them all.'^

THE NEW CENTURY SPELLING BOOK

tiicked scale scour

scrape spare spoil

69 share stand an oth'er

bathe ker'nel per haps'

sun'beam pop'corn be sides'

70

spring suin'mer au'tumn

brain truth skull

lungs bod'y throat

win'ter sea'son cape

hair'pin storen limb

joints thrash brook

a'pron some soon

71

ma'ple twig waste

72

creek

sure weak

sound pock'et clo'ver

di'al whirl

crew

whine drown tease

mat'ter almost whole

mask gull clown

wed dart torch

73

Dictation Review, — Pu t the match under the clock on the

shelf. Perhaps you can spare time to scour the floor. The

crew will swim to the beach. Pu t the hairpin in the pocket

of your apron. Be sure to grasp the rope and you will not

drown. There are pretty autumn leaves on the maple and

chestnut trees. What do you wish Santa Claus to bring you for

a Christmas present ?

THE NEW CENTUKY SPELLING BOOK 29

mer'cy grip tan'gle

screw twine notch

74 join paste tune

or'gan car'ol aid

stop guess Sr'ange

75

hatched sea'port par'lor

drear'y ti-av'el showier

in^sect first sec'ond

tiim^ble scratch tab'let

third fourth fifth

76

ex pense' nerve scout

sixth sev^enth eighth

comb stairs grate

ninth tenth hundred

ma'son bur'den nev'er

77

" I t is well to be wise and great;

'Tis better to be sfood."

tad'pole l)ut'ton

teeth front calf

doz/en

riv'er

pole tac'kle reel

flow'er pan'sy break

78

weave cot'ton Im'en wool

e lev^enth twelfth thir'teenth four^teenth

rich zeal sex iin fair'

whis'tle no'ble qui'et in'stant


tow flush fond

romp scream siPly

baste mend thread

velvet flan'nel floss

stock be gan' hap'py

shout dai'sy

yarn

breathe world spread

stu'pid sane sense

nee'dle home'ly spi'der

twist stitch gath'er

se'cret cord bunch

prize ripe parity

79 live thought lunch

80

love cit'y Dix^'ie

81

heav'y fas^ten hang'iug

82

thim'ble seam spool

83

po'et born pie aslant

84

thou'sand lil'y

min'nows

doom strange pool

dear'ly cause blimp

spin'ning ros'y drank

loom pat^tern cloak

with out' at'tic fun'ny

ygll wheel col'lar

dead

change gam'ble

dive al'ways or'phan

quill month

sap

jack'et blouse shirt

bear deer

cam'el

take web ciib


85

Dictation Review. — Play the new carol on the organ. Bring a scratch tablet and a box of water colors. Take your tackle to the river to catch fish. Bring a dozen buttons for your linen dress. Please fasten my collar and mend this jacket. This house has an attic. We dearly love our song, "Dixie."

belt bent hook

walked wait'er pil'low

gen'tly glad'ly tack

skirt sill rude

feath'er seemed ban'ner

cleat spade cheese

86

slice cous'in u'nit

87

la'dy start'ed gaud'y

88

crack'er coffee sug'ar

89

diince lam'i Iv lone'ly

cen'ter i'ron lead'er

fin'ger smil'ing pur'ple

gold'en i'dle gal'lop

sneeze snore soap

ham'mer sto'ry fol'low

strik'ing Wash'ing ton cher'ry brought draft wrapped Georsre

an'gry hatch'et voice hose chained dream'ing fan'cy gra'vy

as sist' ar rest' keep'er

raod'est man'ner keel

90 spar boom gaff

tide deck mate

life'boat light'house break'ers


91

Speak gently ! 'tis a little thing

Dropp'd in the heart 's deep well;

The good, the joy, that it may bring,

Eternity shall tell. — LANGFORD.

sponge ferns shone

na'vy wreck com plete'

pear lem'on lime

slip'per boot rib'bon

rap'id mes'sage shad'y

meek coal creep

crash med'dle

' dti'ty

date ol'ive fig

gar'ter shov'el hal'ter

mon'ey de light' your self

shook spoon birch

92

so'da pic'kle pep'per

93

jsi'iy stove bowl

94

bri'dle biic'kle biig'gy

95

draw fight

nail

gro'cer din'ner

board

strain la'dle knife

brief ca noe' swift'ly

snow'flake flock re peat' has'ten

ab'sent pain

porch speak pliick

a head' ce'dar

waged

fork skil'let churn

for'est fire'fly rain'bow

com'fort ill'ness doc'tor


96

safin miill c a n CO

for'tune gar'den car'rots

peas leeks bak'er

ba'con flour gru'el

cilr'rant iin ripe' kit'ten

97 Dictation Review. — The waiter brought crackers, cheese,

coffee, and sugar. The leader started with the banner. I will gladly tell you a story. John will take the hammer ; you may follow with the spade. A lime looks like a small green lemon. Strain the lemon jelly into this bowl. We have peas, carrots^ leeks, and currants in our garden.

98

cas'tle at tract' hiim'ming en'tered

mow'er har'row bar'vest Thanks'giv ing

Siin'day Mon'day Tues'day Wednes'day

re mem'ber mis'sion li'lac wel'come

99

ex pert' filth hence val'ley

100

Siin. Mon. Tues. Wed.

fa'ble fair'y prin'cess rab'bit

mead'ow but'ter cup wrist in'step

Thurs'day Fri'day Sat'iir day Sab'bath

squir'rel mon'kev wolf li'on

cor reef selfish stur'dy iin true'

Thurs. Fri. Sat. Sab.


birth'day yes'ter day noon'day min'ute

wa'ges er'rand for get'ful par'rot

tank edge trust vein

101

mo'ment chim'ney wealth steam

102

hawk song'ster red'breast gob'bler

103

hark

deed spark rousrh

quack ex press' wom'an

brave

goose geese coop beak

grind eel queen burst

wea'ry tired wreath claw

fly'ing chop di'et larch

wrong

soil hare tur'tle

104 " All that's great and good is done

Just by patient trying/ V

de ceif de cide' com plain'

Bi'ble an'gel Heav'en

con sent' e nough' ex cite'

Christ bride groom

fal'ter fic'kle cab'bage

105

al'tar pas'tor lute

o'kra on'ion rot'ten

con'cert triimp'et fife

rad'ish mel'on yel'low

priest niin church


judge gnaw thick'gt

fro'zen smooth'Sst riis'tle

lead brass cop'per

a larm' bul'let war

rath'er prayer thirst'y

be v5nd' sweep dim'ple

goal crick'et fliit'tered

quick'ly pea'niit bot'tom

106 hearth be hind' won

107

a muse' him self

en'vY

108

school'boy curve base'ball catch'er

cSn'non charge ar'mv

mill'er cloth'ing piece

built ves'sel hol'low

steel ford

109

bu'gle camp ar ray'

110

far'ther dan'ger tight'ly

111

ov'en cru'el played

tim'id greed'y break'fast slow'ly wor'ry

pleas'ure won'der shad'ow

sage pop'lar spruce

dag'ger fought fright'en

or'chard al read'y starch

mu'sic read'y fliir'ry

pify

con tSnf weath'er serv'ant

m5ss palm elm

con trol' com pare' de stroy'

fence knock wire

Tex'as lame po ta'to


112

Dictation Review. — George Washington cut the cherry tree with his hatchet. The lighthouse keeper saw a vessel in the breakers and sent out the lifeboat The brave youth entered the castle of the fairy princess. I t is our duty to remember the poor on Thanksgiving Day. The priests did not falter, but built many missions in Texas. Wednesday was my birthday, and I played baseball in the meadow. The woman will have the melons ready for breakfast. The boy is a good catcher and can pitch a fine curve.

113

meal'y ax'le broke

pSn'try cel'lar kev'hole

mound latch hoarse

san'dal satch'el ISg'gings

sport cloud'y rain'y

fire'place mar'ble i'vo ry

fuse growl wheat

foot'ball in vite' frol'ic

thun'der tow'el light'ning nap'kin sheet

114

crook'ed la'zy sweet'en

115

loose wound beat

116

dar'ling ea'ger fee'ble

pin'cers

mag'ic bees'wax gen'tle

quail slave crank

grand'ma grand'pa ac'tor

gS,l'ler y

hall kitch'en

a lone' gar'den er bust

hound ti'dy to'ward

ac'trSss stage dis like'

THE NP:VV CENTUKY SPELLING BOOK 37

117

freak care'ful shark

showed clam crab

gem jew'el pearl

gleam rind ditch

itch cave rid'ij

thorn is'land hid'den

mis take' court a re'na

118

mas'ter s il'ver watch'ful work'man horse'shoe licked

mar'kg t riist'v own'er

119

" Even, a child is known by his doings; whether his work Ix? pure and whether it be right."

par'don en'e my home'sick her self should harm'ful kid'nap in form' in struct' would hate'ful res'cue coin rest'less siicco.ss

hol'i day eas'i ly white'ness false'hood

120

po lite' an'i mal un kind' sign un com'mon cap'tain diimb prom'ise

ve cat'tle ernp'ty rare ly

121

home'less kind'n^ss iirate'ful fringe

e lect' an noy' an nex' re pent'

re prove' quick wa'ter mel on bro'keii fur'ry hon'ev^ fool'ish down'ward


122

Sa'rah

Lau'ra Ben'ja min E liz'a beth

pour size spry brood

WiFliam Thom'as Ed'ward Ralph

123

tow'er cheer cud'dle dis tress'

Flor'ence E'dith Kath'er ine Mar'ga ret

e'ven ing an'chor sew'ing chirp'ino^

Ed'gar Lew^is An'drew Jo'seph

wYck'^d or'der cone midst

124

an'swer balk

be lieve' traits

sail'or hay'loft (loubt flea

coarse di vide' du'el pis'tol

differ bon'fire a stride' sad'dle

be queath' main known bless'ing

125

veal beef bull

mut'ton

taut ral ' l j hon'or kn5t

fore aft in'doors out'doors

126 grove dis pute' mid'dle

pur tore soak

strtick health taught

cham'ber bub'ble be cause'


127 Dictation Review. — Grandma and grandpa gave me new

leggings and a football. The gallery and kitchen were struck by lightning. A careful workman will be watchful and not make mistakes. The gardener gave me some honey and beeswax, Florence is grateful for kindness to herself and to Elizabeth. A falsehood will soil the whiteness of your soul. Tlie sailor showed me how to draw a rope taut.

care'less waste'ful fear'less

liim'ber cab'in cot'tage

trust'ful reach ea'gle

cash length check

128

feast pic'ture can'vas

paint'er art'ist am'ine

Eas'ter na'ture saint

bbn'nSt thumbs berry pen'ny in deed' fierce

129 bill cred'it in'fant

130

twen'ty thir'ty

for'tv

131

love'ly ear'nSst ad mire' errace'ful

CD

a dore' health'y

fifty eight'y six'ty nine'ty sev'en ty bough

I would not enter on my list of friends The man who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.

COWPER.

peck free'dom choke

ash es •<

square jaw

prey graz'ing crane

up'per crate griib

i'dol strip rul'er


a gree' tax'es lis'ten

deaf un less' un told'

sneak bur'glar thief

bar'rel hur rah' clev'er

scent ty'rant flame

re turn coffin death

guard pris'on

132 o'dor per'fiime pe can'

133

' grave g- ief grav'ei

134

couch car'pet

coiin'try breeze

no'bod ne'gro stout

play'house hob'by horse air'-tight may'flow

eaves sau'cy de fend' fu'ture

er

135

y day'time 0 bey' trou'sers

136

plan'et prune ex plain' al'ley

137

ex'tra ex plode' for ev'er e reef

for'ward sim'ple quince

hill'top up hill' part'ing

wind'y freeze par'a sol

cuffs brand sick'ly

broad dis'tance ar'gue ex cept'

germ jet 'ty er'ror en force'

surf scald yam

horse'back gal'lant girth

slgdge o'ver shoe o'ver coat

bronze tin nSs'tle

a shore'

ear'ly es cape' e rase'

riib'ber fla'vor pai^'cel meeting

THE NEW^ CENTURY SPELLING BOOK 41

138

saw'dust gSng out grow' sud'den

farm'er clerk bank'er tin'ner

ac c«pt' o:ob'lin ghost queer

rock'er squeal thick'en no'where

ranch'man black'smith re port' snarl

lassie de ny' hon'est gi'ant

twin'kle va'cant stiff faith

139

rink lan'tern hard'en tal'low

140

nei'ther rea'son ges'ture pa trol'

roast roll wear scarf

pu'pil re ly' a mount' worn

milk'man dai'ry pail'ful but'ter milk

141

Dictation Review.—Edith admires the lovely picture the artist has on his canvas. The burglar was sent to prison. The guard will enforce order. The wise farmer is not careless nor wasteful. The ranchman raises fine horses and cattle. Shall [ pay cash for the lumber for the cottage ? No, you may have credit. The milkman gave me a pailful of buttermilk.

142

pa rade' oufing un load' Lise'less

iin a'ble sav'ing aw'ful re sist'

part'ner name'sake prank de feat'

good'ness kin'dle spear free'ly


1 4 3

faint gear great'ly ful'ly

bar'ber keep'sake oats be gin'

piiff wav'y cliff folks

sau'cer bathe ker'nel dai'sy

cause cit'y a'gent an oth'er

ide 'a mem'o ry lifter lev'el

be have' hiint'er mem'ber bb tain'

flint chance chalk lad'der

]

au'tiimn a'pron clo'ver whole

144

145

146 Review

147 Review

cous'in i'dle gal'lop limb

nar'row peace sin cere' spout

piilse snake wild'-cat la'bel

gourd dodge di gest' in'mate

whirl tease screw paste

i'ron coffee su'gar guess

rent'al sell lease em ploy'

med'al worth stork ti'ger

in'land peb'ble a'gent con nSct'

5r'ange par'lor calf Im'en

ca noe' mon'ey fruit no'ble


MP:M()RY GEMS

" God make my life a little light, Within the world to glow^ —

A tiny flame that burneth bright, Wherever I may go."'

^ We can never be too careful

What the seed our hands shall sow;

Love from love is sure to ripen,

Hate from hate is sure to grow.

Seeds of good or ill we scatter

Heedlessly along our way;

But a glad or grievous fruitage

Y\raits us at the harvest day.

Whatsoe'er our sowing be^

Reaping, we its fruits must see/ '

^ Beautiful hands are those that do

Work that is honest and brave and true,

Moment by moment the whole day through/*

" Hundreds of stars in the pretty sky; Hundreds of shells on the shore together;

Hundreds of birds that go singing by;

Hundreds of bees in the sunny weather; Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn;

Hundreds of lambs in the purple clover; Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn —

But only one mother the wide world over.'*


148

" We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths In feelings, not in figures on the dial. We should count time by heart throbs. He most lives Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best."

af fair' day'break out'side as sort'

cer'tain bliin'der least mot'to

o blige' heed nest'ling biilk

calm kneel gall plain

149

dis tinct' bare'foot sil'ver y hard'ly

pond la goon' cress teeth'ing

lob'ster floun'der her'ring blue'fish

cos'tiiine news'pa per clum'sy mur'niur

raid stalk ware failed

roe scal'y oil'y cod'fish

tor'ment plane rav'el scarce

150

moun'tain slen'der cm^'tains drain

151

star'fish sword'fish sun'fish tar'pon

tru'ant pass'ing ilt'ter arm'let

wood'cock car'ri er be come' coun'ty

cork'screw pitch'fork grind'stone wash'board

THE NEW CENTURY SPELLING BOOK A

152

wind'lass w or'ship f ish'er man fish'hook

tin'sel viil'ture pea'cock bob'white

bit'tern o'ri ole mar'tin sky'lark

pheas'ant swan tern black'bird

153

tei*'race re'tail mis'tress In cline'

pi an'o vi o Iin'

ag'pipe or'gan ist

dis'cord in snre' pre sent' vol'ume

sway pawn cash ler'

154

blight tus'sle re call' wa'ver

pre vent' rel'ish re quire' lye

pim'ple pip'pin pore sa lute'

spat rig'id ri'fle scorcl

155

Dictation Review. — The newspaper presents the affairs of the day. Do you find the woodcock and martin in the same locality ? The violin and the piano produced a discord. The piY)pins were destroyed by blight. Does the fisherman find herring and codfish in fresh or salt waters ? At daybreak silvery clouds hung over the mountain. Do you like pheasant ? I regret the departure of the skylark and the oriole. Water cress is not found in lagoons nor ponds.


wel'fare width wid'ow er spoon'ful

156

*' Beautiful lips are those whose words Leap from the heart like song of birds."

some'where with al' grand'fa ther o ver turn' grand'moth er som'oer

there i un e'ven

mar'ry ca price' com mit' bii'reau

157

swell swarm be tr(5th' sol'emn

awk'ward bos'om ei'ther guise

cus'tard yeast por'ridge spi'cy

cit'ron curd cap size' lin'den

ca ress' en'try niche ter'ror

168

lau'rel lim'pid em'bers out'line

159

m'come guile siil'len de serve'

pau'per snow'storm vir'tue sward

'* Hearts, like doors, will ope with ease To very, very little keys; And don't forget that two of these Are, 'Thank you, Sir,' and, ' I f you please.'"

un jiist' fire'works range mix'ture whoa naugh'ty train'er grid'dle reins track tar'dy don'key robe ha'zy boy'hood

re cess'


160 wil'ful con tain' a fraid' en roll'

sen'tence prod'uct globe man'sion

to ma'to en'gine ca boose' smoke'stack

tear'ful stop'per lip lift' wa'fer

badge bar'gain dam'aged au'ger

niece neph'ew con diict' mo'tor

flirt era vat' sar'dine qual'i ty

pas'try frit'ter muffin burnt

161

or

162

163

cen'tral bright'en fin'ish

de bate'

dis ciiss' ac'tion watch'dog mile'post

mar'vel meant scheme op pose'

giim'bo soup hoe'cake pud'ding

glare glide 8ts sure' be hef

cam'piis sel'dom f ac'to ry cel'er y

se cure' alms piiz'zle stern

pan'cake yolk broth nut'meg

164

Dictation Review. — The mail carrier has a new badge. You will oblige me if you will finish these curtains. Do not oppose his scheme of erecting a factory. Do you hear the murmur of the passing brook ? I am afraid you failed to enroll the wilful truant. That lagoon drains one fifth of this county.


dump'ling pep'sin pep'per mint piimp'kin

laugh'ter buff a lo lobe wolves

plan ta'tion po lite'ness black'ber ry hon'ey comb

ad mit' col lide' en large' cam'e ra

dif 'fer ence cis'tern

fii'ner al style

clab'ber bak'ing

165 pi'lot car'go

chow'chow steam'er whey

gen'er al veil dog'wood differ ent

a part ' mis'chief yawn

boat'ing

166

to bac'co cush'ion neigh mil'lion

167

iin der neath' card'board to geth'er

cu'cum ber aft'er ward

bal loon' balm dam'ask con f ess'

per spire' av'er age mis'er y bus'y

168

hoax short'en ster'ling toiigh

169

ce ment' cen'siis gar'ret shiit'ter

bil'low o'cean lin'er poach

lim'it beaii'ty trow'el ho tel'

col'lege car'ried stu'dent bow'er

en ter tain'

es corf in still' griidge

dark'ness at ten'tive rouse skip'per

THE NEW' CENTURY SPELLING BOOK 49

170

col'o ny noz'zle hy'drant serge

en'vi ous cher'ish en gage' mo lest'

side'walk curb'stone trench ban'tam

miis'lin sheet'ing do mes'tic worst'ed

nov'el hick'o ry bran'dy pop'u lar

ped'dler care'worn fa'ther less muff

be head' car'riage often neck'lace

171

a blaze' A^es'try pal'ace tile

172

as cent' fidg'et y hogs'head tor na'do

ma'jor mi'nor cin'der rag'ged

bind'er y see'saw big'ot ag'ate

gal'lon ex ani'ple quart ton

173

" Every day is a fresh beginning, Every morn is the world made new."

mo rose' daz'zle tep'id

ze'bii yak doe

de lay' droll sciit'tle

ewe troupe vic'tim

toi'let val'ance ver'min

174

dav'it gape eld'er

shirk spiid des serf

e lope' cuck'oo furl

gran'ule van'ish tu reen'

throng twirl hor'ror


blond as'ter po'sy pop'py

coast fra'grant sheaves meas'ure

tube'rose blos'som blue'bell blue'ber ry

sur'face cube vil'lage ex act'

175 miil'ber ry straw'ber ry horde ha'zel

176

jag'ged wind'ing di rect'ly scar'let

h5l'ly yew cli'mate frig'id

ques'tion a biin'dance firm'ly

ham'mock

177

yoiing'est min'is ter preach'ing text

fox'y trav'el er vis'it or fig'ure

ze'ro fawn hin'der speed

av'e ntie ro'tates source de serf

Jan'u a ry Feb'ru a ry March A'pril

178

"Thir ty days hath September, April, June, and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February alone. Which hath but twenty-eight in fine, Till leap-year gives it twenty-nine."

May Jiine Ju ly' Au'gust

Sep tem'ber Oc to'ber No vem'ber De cem'ber

a hoy' ad vise' bal'lot bor'row

JHE NEW CENTURY SPELLING BOOK 51

defy' de fine'

ech'o

vas'es

mi'ser

ban'dit

wan'der

ra'zor

band'box

m'sult

.^es'sion

pen'cil

ri'val

plaid

cSm'et

worst al if deal'er

179

sea'side

pe'ri od

har'bor

180

sun'stroke

sun'shine

trig'ger

181

cau'tion

con fide'

cray'on 1^

niois'ture

rai'sin

d'a sis

tar 'get

ram'rod

fill'ion

dis miss'

en joy'

draw'ing

des'ert

fer'tile

strait

turf trot'ter

ra'cer

squeeze

roy'al streak

182

foun'tain splen'dor smi'lax

squat coax weigh

roost'er swamp

mu'sic al com'rade

spa'c^s hi

bur'ro

wit 'ty

law'yer

stretch

,stru!i:'!J:le

ma te'rl al

free'born

shl v'«:n' v

\ na'na fil

plea

prac'tice

Icad'en

earl

crip'ple

chiefly

Thank'ful ])T\]\i b < T o '

m dis'mal

183

o;en'tle man

streno-tl i

cas cade'

prai'rie

184

e clipse'

j^ran'itc^

swal'low

con'stant

scoun'fh'el

fort'nio'ht

fore'head

ex am'ilie

weis^ht

striic'tui'e

prob'lem

his'to ry mis spell'


185

Dictation Review. — The pilot brought the steamer with its cargo into the harbor. A large ocean liner is almost like a hotel. I advise you not to wander over the prairie, for fear of wolves. An oasis is a fertile spot in a desert. Ask the dealer to let you examine that plaid material. The student carried a buffalo robe to college. The traveler had a struggle with a horde of bandits. In the vases there were holly, smilax, and tuberoses.

186

farce jour'ney hope'ful

knob lim'ber per sist'

pul'pit cler'gy monk

ken'nel gai'ly hov'er

prompt rec'ord re form'

Pope bish'op manse

an'tic a bide' beg'gar

187

tomb bur'y

ven'ture

188

ser'mon gos'pel rec'tor

clew mur'der clash

thorn'v tongue ush'er

par'son wom'en a srainst'

be seech' eld'est fSg'gy

quilt bed'dino-

blan'ket

scaffold boil'inw; bash'ful

189

" Not what we give, but what we share, For the gift without the giver is bare."

blind'fold ache con sole' ev'er y fasii'ion bo peep' band'age dou'ble ex pel' gid'dy coach chil'dren dried ca det' for o<ave'

THP: NEW

iiat'ter y

of fend'

pre f er'

pliick'y

ti'tle

fac'tion

bob'o link

mock'ing

squint

belle

re Yive'

so'lo

ten'or

lynch

hank

kin'dred

j iimp'er

twill

squirm

spar'kle

CENTURY !

190

ad dress'

prog'ress

profi t

re pair'

191

shrimp

scal'lops

oyt

bird no^

balm'y

shrink

sa loon'

bul'lion

shrew

thrill

raor'sel

jeer

pel'let

tres'tle

sa'ble

tur'bid

>'ters

'tice

192

ros m

tor'rid

trip'let

193

lurch

host

rev'el

194

loam

hiitch

gruff

195

tid'ina\s

swain

squib

SPELLING BOOK 53

cir'cus

sav'age

na'tives

quar'rel

fa'vor ite

mdl'ten

sys'tem

butch'er

sa'ber

ruche

bal'us ter

jowl

gtis'set

hame

midg'et

d'gre

nymph

murk'y

noiir'ish

Id'cal

crim'son

com'pa ny

gir'dle

cd'coa

bur'i al

faith'ful

leak'y

cleanse

bait

va'ry 1/

scuffle

ta'per

mddn'lieht

jer'sey

pe tu'ni a

scant'y

ridge

loathe

knave

mor'bid

54 THE NEW CENl'URY SPELLING BOOK

196

chafe

de test'

drunk

1(1 1 ot

re gard'

re late'

tdn'sil

1)1 each

de'cent

wrench

grope

liv er

sprig

clincli

a'ged

bd'nus

m e r i t

pick'et

vouch'er

stilt

197

blend

piin

bleak

raffle

pr5se

dgbi t

rasp

ooze

pliin'der

sprite

sprin'kle

squall

198

" Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."

nurs'er y con tin'ue pas'sen ger va ca'tion

o'ver flow pay'ment Yan'kee re ward'

dgl'uee splen'did wrin'kle ca'ble ^'-."

flood re ]oice' spig'ot

199

sta'ble

sheep'skin

di plo'ma

de liv'er

im ag'ine

as sgm'ble

cream'er y

a wak'ened

flax'seed

learn'ing

here aft'er

sky'rock et

fire'crack er

200

ex'er else

cup'board

neg lect'

hearse

a jar '

las'so

mil'dew

c5m'ma

hedge

de form'

out'cry

pub'lic

vice

carve

ac'tive

re fined'

chest

pave'ment

pain'less

den'tist


201

sad'ness broil'er con vince' car'bon

de'pot barbed bruise vis'it

e las'tic plas'ter bon'bon blunt

tis'sue waif a void' this'tle

202

ere ate' ceil'ing sev'er mag no'li a

sa'cred freight paste'board dell cate

isles rock'v gloss'y lib'er ty

war'bler faults es teem' cruise

cac'tus tur'nip ca nal'

« / va'por

group tas'sel stee'ple sham pod'

203

jiin'gle friend'ship spelltng lance read'iug naught wrifing com'pass

204

point'ers stir'riip in'dus try tran'quil drain'age cdurf house wil'der ness bea'con

205

bare'legged treas'ure cus'tom er taw'ny top'ic mane be ueath' co C(X)n'

ter'ri er mas'tiff car'pSn ter steam'ship

1W / W

iv'er y fa'moiis mer'chant mount'ed

hdrae'stead search chasm lull'a by

starved heave clos'et mist


206

Dictation Review* — I beseech you not to venture on a cruise

in this foggy weather. Let the carpenter make a kennel for

the faithful mastiff. The company will continue to run freight

and passenger trains. Were you awakened when the plaster

fell from the ceiling ? Do you prefer skyrockets or fire

crackers ? Pu t this delicate tassel in a pasteboard box and

put the box in the closet. 2 0 7

criitch fleece

fer'rv cove

a miick' brace chis'el pok'er

braid sleeve sheer

ar range'

cir'cle biir'row voy'age pa'tient

tid'al bank cdast'er surged

fiin'nel cleav'er fau'cet

cres'cent

bi'as gore bod'ice shawl

pris'on er bev'y ex pldre' sour

top'mast break'wa ter rip'ple riid'der

208

fe'male earn'ing bribe

bdd'b}^

209 dim'i ty or'gan die o-inoj'ham cam'bric

210

breast'work un'i form out'rage re view'

cel'e brate cow'boy spur rdll'ing

shut'tle bob'bin bod'kin spi'ral

pon gee' lin'ing tick'ing but'ton h die

0 pos'siim skiink rac cddn' chip'miink


mil se'um post haste' dan'de li on re volve'

d ver head' bounced switch'ing half

cldthes'press ]:)ea'ver shan'ty

dis ap pear'

pi'geon 211

gawk'y cat'er pil lar pres'ent ly ap pear' ad vance'

quar'ter tire'some fa'tal cer'tain Iv

realms a'pri cot soothed prance

111 habits gather by

star'tle hob'ble wince tempt

hiisk'ing fix'ture flank jos'tle

tier weak'ly breath'less whddp

sigh shuck ad journ' cas'ket

rap'id ly moist

212

troops prop'er waist fi'er y

213

rail'rdad print'er type pierce

214

unseen degrees.

as sent' wheth'er wilt bon'ny

215

d'pal gar'net ru'by choose

haz'ard ra'di ate warn'ing guide

sig'nal fur'rows curls sta'tion

may'or charmed

gyp'sy ex pose'

— D R Y D E N .

wde'ful be tray' cli'ent dash'bdard

out'come de tain' nerv'ous re'cent


vol'ley ran'ger pa'tri ot sword

plant'er com'merce a loud' quote

pre pare' serv'ice skill'ful sleep'i ly

crease drag'on jack'knife liig'gage

corn'stalk brush'wood fod'der al fal'fa

build ddor'way shin'gle flue

com pound' fi'nal wiz'ard heir

hap'pi er dol'lar

blab prac'ti cal

hiis'band wife kins'fdlk greefing

spire pew chan'cel CMse'ment

216

beam ga'ble man'tel tim'ber

217

blame point'ed per mit'

si'lent

218

mdurn'ful im'i tate hes'i tate man'age

219

pre'fix suffix hem'15ck op'tion

220

base'ment pdr'ti CO bal'co ny bel'fry

chose de pend' con'diict gd'pher

err

com'mon riirap solve

bun'dle bur

jiis'tice Cii'pid

ci'der asp'en

wal'niit cot'ton w

cas'ing iin bolt' pal'ing tran'som


trans fer'

tu'tur

class'mate

black'bdard

221

as sd'ci ate som'er sault stin'ov

com pan'ion boy'ish sd'cial

schddl'mate child'hdod re move' broth'er Iv auc'tion I'lsk'v

222

Dictation Review. — The tidal wave surged against the

breakwater. We saw the guide advance rapidly to give us

waruing., Does a mixture of cornstalks and alfalfa make good

fodder? Pu t a full bobbin in the shuttle and stitch tlie braid

on tliis gingham skirt. I t is certainly tiresome to wait so long

in the station while the engines are switching.

speecii

re ply'

sh iv'er

stand'ing

cost'ly

dra'per y

pri'vate

bee'hive

spliii'ter

boot'jack

o pin'ion

mis trust '

saw^'mill

trough

var'nish

ten'ant

C(5n'tra rv •

C()b'\ve))

bare'l V crdck'er v

d'val

quar'ry

con vict' eye'siglit

223

car toon'

squab

pul'let

fowl

224

ciip'ful

fil'ter

peo'ple

corn'cob

225

birth'place

be wil'der

brick'bat

fes'tive

duck'] 11 ig

cac'kliiiu'

pin'ioii

le'gal

step'child

half-sis ttiT

bride'OTddm

brides'maid

beard

ap plause'

com per

dread'ful

60 THE NEW CENTUKY SPELLING BOOK

226

clause de fi'ant fidg'et clip'ping

pro vide' sub'ject warp who ev'er

re bound' pre tend' an nounce' pro nounce'

sloth pork mal'ice mas'cu line

niimb rich'es noise'less spir it

wit'ness brid'al at tire' ar riv'al

re gret' pur sue'

re siilt' pre serve'

col'lie set'ter span'iel grey'hound

view pros'per

trust'v triis tee'

227

bal'ance as ton'ish bru'tal

shuffle

228

ill'-bred im'pu dent de spise' cor rec'tion

229

spar'row thrush

snipe her'on

stiib'boim vow'el vd'cal

ta ma'le

ci gar' cen'svn-e en rage' otli'er wise

egg'plant pan'ther ze'bra biick

par'tridge plov'er os'trich tat'ter

2 3 0

' ' I t is well to think well. It is divine to act well."

ul'cer wheel'bar row shrub drop'sy tight'en wa'ter spout fail'ure spasm trad'er weap'on spe'cial small'pox

wig'wam whim blis'ter mea'sles

THE NEW CENIT I{V SPELLINCr BOOK 61

fire'man brd'ker trap'per jail'er

ear'ring jji-ace'let breast'pin brdoch

ebb mir'ror ham'per mat'tress

tink'er c5b'bler re pdrt'er sher'ift'

gar ner thrash'er win'now bush'el

231

po lice' brake'man ed'i tor

ril'buui bas'ket brack'et

mo'tor man book'case

232

mil'let bar'ley maize sic'kle

233

hair'briish wish'bdne dress'mak er brim'ful hand'made cow'hide dish'ful whisk'ers

reap er corn'crib hay'mow buck'wheat

at tend'aiit bag'gin g grat'er tea'ket tie

cor'net

zith'er

rii'to

bcll'let

udl^'let

nut'cra

ta'ble s

daub

,ck er

p(>dri

chimes

ped'al

bard

an' them

boll wee'vi

I'iass

whale sea]

234

ac/id

bit'ters

bd'rax

ten'der loin

235

1 iin'gle

as sault'

civ'il

ba'sin

move'ment

gnat

cock'rdach

ciifworiu

dis or'der

eaves'drop

fare well'

ffood-bv'


im por'tant in tend' pen'knife ob serve'

236

drug'gist d5m'i no chem'pst whist wind'pipe check'er QiS SGSS

s

chess

ten'nis iim'pire mod'el col lapse'

score biin'ting stream'ers flag'staff

237

tem'pest niim'ber bliz'zard no ta'tion arc'tic ci'pher sleigh count'ing

leav'en leath'er and'i ron aught

238

Dictation Review. — An attendant carried a large hamper brimful of crockery. You may speak of a cypher or zero as naught but never as aught. The trapper and the trader went to the wigwam to buy -handmade baskets. We regret the arrival of the boll weevil, for we fear there will be a failure of the cotton crop. Did you observe the streamers of bunting on the special car ? Stubborn, impudent, ill-bred people need correction.

239

Review

tru'ant news'pa per a hoy' laugh't/Cr smi'lax cleanse

as sure' be hef piiz'zle mis'chief prai'rie hearse

pas'try fac'to ry en'gine gai'ly

iour'nev pa'tient

neigh qual'i ty cel'er y meas'ure con tin'ue pris'on er


moist

waist switch'ing

fur'rows

dis ap peai''

tire'some

jos'tle

pi'geon

pierce

ra'di ilte

o'pal nerv'ous

240

Review

com'merce

heir

hes'i tate

Cu'pid

cas'ing

pal'ina:

trans fer'

tran'som

so'cial

class'mate

bel'fry

auc'tion

241

bbl. .

B/C .

B/L .

bush.

c. .

cwt. .

doz.

ea.

ex.

ft.

gal.

gi-hhd.

hr.

iu.

lb.

barrel

bale of cott

Abbreviations

on

bill of ladinc(

bushel

cent

hundredwe:

dozen

each

example

foot

gallon

gill

hoQfshead

hour

inch

pound

ight

Messrs

mi.

min.

Mr. .

Mrs. .

mo.

No.

oz.

p. . pk.

pkg.

pp.

pt.

qt.

St,

T.

. Messieurs

mile

minute

Mister

Mistress (Missis) month

number

ounce

page

peck

package

pages

pint

quart

street

ton

64 THE NEW CEKTURY SPELLING BOOK

AMERICA

My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty.

Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the Pilgrims' pride, From every mountain side

Let freedom ring!

My native country, thee, Land of the noble free,

Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills,

Like that above.

Let music swell the breeze. And ring from all the trees

Sweet freedom's song; Let mortal tongues awake. Let all that breathe partake, Let rocks their silence break,

The sound prolong.

Our fathers' God ! to Thee, Author of liberty.

To Thee we sing; Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light; Protect us by Thy might,

Great God, our King! — SAMUEL FRANCIS SMITH

PART II

NOTE TO THE TEACHEK. — The class should consult some standard dictionary for the meaning and correct pronunciation of all italicized words. These words should be used also by the pupils in sentences.

af feet' dic'tate crific de mand' Hy'men

use'ful vuVgar va'ri ous seize shal'low

in'ju ry suspense^ hymn for'tunate cur tail'

col'ored afford^ cou'ple shield scis'sors

2

re duce' poiv^er of fense' mod^es ty lin'ger

3

in tro duce' heed'less gos'sip fear'ful ex erf

ex'it mem'oir ter'race wed'ding shirr

sen'SI hie rug'ged pri'ma ry or'gan ize mer'ci ful

hot'bed in'stance help'ful glad'den dis 0 hey'

chap'ter compose' daugh'ter dis turb' drench

re fresh' pru'dent plu'ral mo'tive lounge

glo'ri ous for giv'ing ex treme' es'say in'stinct

66


dis trib'ute count'less dis a gree' charm'ing de cid'ed

Stel'la Wal'ter Clar'a A'da Viv'i an Er'nest

as ser'tio7i man'date oh'sti nate oc'cu py approach'

gam'hol ten'et tat too' de vo'tion crook'ed

5 I rene' Reu'ben Law'rence Phil'ip Maud Win'i f red Reg'i nald

Sara'u el Ma'bel Da'vid Ger'trude Pan line'

con fuse' droop can'did blu'ing oc ca'sion

Jane Claude Fred'er ick Eu gene' Lou ise' Is'a bel

6 '^ Sad faces lengthen the dreary way;

One sunny smile makes a dozen gay.

swel'ter va ri'e ty re un'ion pro'gramme unfor'tu nate

al'ba tross lap'wing fla min'go fal'con night'in gale

so ci'e ty re venge' ras'cal lus'trous mar'row

ca na'ry whip'-poor hum'ming \ mes quit' jack'daw

1"^

sub'ject trol'ley slum'ber pro tect' liq'uid

7 my f tie

-will clem'a tis bird jas'mine

rose'ma ry dah'lia

re solved ru'mor pos'ture suav'i ty liq'uor

ge ra'ni um sham'rock wis ta'ri a at'tar hou quet'


8

per cale' uain'sook mo'liair broad'cloth vel vet een'

rem'nant drilVing fa'cing bob bi net' fah'ric

em broid'er y sol'ace er'mine flut'ing tulle doub'let

gam'bol liq'uor scis'sors ge ra'ni um ap par'el taf'fe ta

scene bulb ten'dril gar'land flo'ral

jac'o net buck'ram ro sette' pe cid'iar

sta'ple fag'ot spin'dle pet'ti coat a dorn'

9

bro'gan o'ver alls ban dan'na taf'fe ta cos'tume

10 Review

per cale' cur tail' mem'oir ro sette' as ser'tion for'tu nate

tu'lip CO rol'la gold'en rod dan'de li on 0 le an'der

shirr lounge Fred'er ick dis 0 bey' pro'file at'tar

11

dec'o rate trans plant' car na'tion daf'fo dil hol'ly hock

Jiajid'her chief um hreVla moc'ca sin gai'ter ul'ster

me'te or squaw pro'file appar^el no'ti fy

tulle or'gan ize iBod'es ty clem'a tis myr'tle em broid'er y

phlox glade ^ ver be'na lark'spur jon'quil


12

A mer'i can Eng'lish Ger'man Ro'man Af'ri can I tal'ian

dis own' dis trust' be liav'ior per'ish gro'cer y

grat'ify ev'i dent trac'tion state'ment af f ec'tion

creed re lig'ion sal va'tion Cal'va ry Prot'es tant

Ar'ab Boer Dane Welsh Prish Brit'on

13

can'cel car'ni val

ad van'tage en'er gy

glee'ful

14

north'ern south'ern east'ern west'ern ge og'ra phy

15

Chris'tian Sav'ior par'a dise sac'ra ment Cath'o lie

Chi nese' Jap a nese' Greek French Swiss Finn

ex cite'ment cen'tu ry bat'ting sul'try great'ness

ac quaint' sub due' thro7ie u'su al val'or

Jes'u it con'vert pi'e ty de vout' Tes'ta ment

Norse Swede Mex'i can Rus'sian Dutch Moor

wom'an ly dai'ly brib'er y ah surd' pos'si ble

vol'ume ex cess' e ter'nal sub mit' ty'rant

Jew com'mune re deem' Pen'te cost di vin'i ty


16

Tliere is nothing so strong or safe, in any emergency of life, as simple truth. — DICKENS

wa'ger wood'y sue ceed' un der stand' ear'nest ly

ce're al cav'i ty de duct' de vel'op ad ven'ture

dough his'cuit sau'sage spare'rib steak

e con'o my ex ist' re viv'al firm'ness fraud

at tract'ive im23ul'sive ben'e fit drag'net soothe

17

at'las em. har'go chan'nel rig'ging wher'ry

18

nec'tar lein on ade' choc'o late mince'meat co'coa nut

19

noth'ing har'ass host'ess im par'tial do'nate

won'der ful fon'dle lodge sup port' ex tend'

quench yacht

sloop a drift' herth

va nil'la vin'e gar sim'mer bar'be cue cat'sup

im'pu dence ir'ri tate me7i'tal meth'od nat'u ra?

flick'er he stow' di rect'ly van'i ty el'e vate

dredg'er launch ex pause' wharf pa cif'ic

man'go sher'bet i'cing noo'dle chow'der

sur vive' sug gest' styl'ish spec ta'tor se'ri ous


Boer Chris'tian Jes'u it im pul'sive ac quaint' dough

na'tion ram'part suh'ivay block'house cav^al ry

re treat' sur ren'der

ac'ci dent repel' re ac'tion

ot'ter wal'rus go ril'la sal'a man der coy'o te

20 Review

im par'tial Moor wharf yacht launch soothe

af fray' in'fan try

be hav'ior sub due'

ty'rant Cal'va ry sac'ra ment cen'tu ry

21

vi'o lent haij'o net

com mand'er bar'racks de fense' vol un teer'

he ro'ic sus tain' out rank' bri gade' stretch'er

hi'son el'e phant an'te lope

' gazelle' ta'pir

en list'

bat'ter y

22

can teen' gar'ri son reg'i ment am'hu lance ar'mor

23

hy e'na tit'mouse drom'e da ry al'li ga tor fos'sil ize

phlox dan'de li on ver be'na Prot'es tant em bar'go

choc'o late

bom bard' hlock ade' car'bine sa'ber mi li'tia

squad pris'on er ran'som permit en coun'ter

Avea'sel por'cu pine bab oon' moose mas'to don


f ea'ture cem'e ter y con ven'ient sup port' at'ti tude i^os'i live im mense' pjres'ent ex'cel lent pre sent'

a hroad' a board' abode' em brace' e^go tist

dain'ty deVi cate ea'ger ness can'is ter en treat'

24

con ceal' un cer'tain ra vine' tav'ern at trac'tion

25

o rig'i nal ar tidu late fol'ly ap pre'ci ate con tra diet'

dispo si'tion min'u end ar range'ment e qua'tor cow'ard ly fe'ver ish as ton'ish ment dis cov'er y fire'fly dis cov'er er

26 So nigh is grandeur to our dust,

So near is God to in an,

When duty whispers low, " Thou must,"

The yonth replies, " I can." — EMERSON

moun'tain ous lava de struc'tive ter'ri fy vol ca'no earth'quake ex plo'sion affright' e rup'tion cra'ter crevice coui^'age

es'ti mate dis ap point' wis'dom im pos'si ble in ten'tion

de ser'tion dis a gree' el 0 cu'tion so pra'no stan'za

27

chord cho'ims du et' ig nore' ig'no rant

bal'lad vo'cal ist de vot'ed deht ser e nade'


fu'el gar'bage en'vel ope or'chid col'um bine

bron'cho char'ger road'ster pre'mi um i3an'ter

de fense' bat'ter y pom'mel mi li'tia pre'mi um re pel'

po'lo bil'liards mal'let howVing check'mate

in dig'nant hin'der ance jew'el ry to'paz help'less

teth'er rop'ing crup'per pom'mel jock'ey

28

car'at di'a rnond hriVliant flow'er pot furze

29

hos'tler coach'man buck'board vie to'ri a om'ni hus

30 Review

go riFla car'bine bar'racks cav'al ry drom'e da r} wea'sel

morn'ing aft'er noon' shape'ly tel'ephone tel'e graph

ar tic'u late ra vine' con ceal' fea'ture

' em brace' e qua'tor

31

tel'e scope awk'ward suc'tion a han'don a TRuse'ment

en graved or'na ment hith'er em'er aid cam'e o

sur'rey sulk'y

wag on ette' cours'er han'soni

ser e nade' coy'o te em'er aid en treat' en grave' or'chid

bur'ly con fine' bod'i ly com'ment damp'ness


den'tal din'gy res'pite ex plo'sive fran'tic

Ri'o Gran'de Nue'ces San An to'ni o Guadalupe' La va'ca Col 0 ra'do

house'hold gen'der her'mit chas tise' in elude'

cor'po ral spi'nal cliair'nian sec'tion re quest'

Bra'zos San Jacin'

' Trin'i ty Nech'es Sa bine' Ouach'i ta

ful fill' ex tent' fi'nal ly es teetn' dis grace'

32 doubt'ful el e men'ta ry es tab'lish f.Qur'ish ro mance'

33

Sa wa'nee to Man a tee'

Mo bile' Ci mar ron' Ca na'di an

ran'cid re morse! re fleet' re'al ize mu'ti ny

Savan'nah St. John 's Po to'mac Yu'kon Gi'la

Cum'berland St. Law'rence

34

dis hon'est de cay' cur'few confu'sion com mit'tee

depth col lect'or con grat'u late bur'den some improve'ment

3 5

Too low they build, who build beneath the stars.

— E. YOUNG

pars'nip let'tuce

can'o py at tain'ment sea'son ing beast'ly sym'pa thy cin'na mon a vert' vex a'tion as par'a gus cu'cum ber ap point'ment tu i'tion ar'ti choke squash ter'ri ble vi'o late veg'e ta ble pet'i ole


36 Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot

keep it from themselves.—J. M. BARRIE

etch'ing pal'ette Bon heur' pas'tel paint'ing por'trait sten'cil

la'hor er vo ca'tion mon'arch de tect'ive shep'herd

tu'mor ail'ment ab'scess ar'ni ca a noint'

fram'ing sculp'tor ar tis'tic al

Co rot' St. Gau'dens Raph'a el

stu'di o Mil let' Mu ril'lo Rey'nolds

en grav'ing Mich el an'ge lo Land'seer

en g% neer wait'ress gla'zier con tract'or lec'tur er

vas'e line lo'tion ounce ni'ter e'ther

Wa'co Den'i son Dal'las Gal'ves ton Hous'ton Sher'man Fort Worth' La re'do El Pa'so Ath'ens Aus'tin Rome

37

plumb'er profess'or fore'man brick'lay er wood'cut ter

38

ar'se nic

bro'mide bun'ion can'ker cam'phor

39

At lan'ta Ma'con Co lum'bus An gus'ta Jack'son Bir'ming ham

val'et for'est er stew'ard book'keep er jan'i tor

med'i cine li'ter siii'eiv

cas'tor oil can'cer

Montgom'ery Sel'ma New Or'le ans Vicks'burg Bat'on Rouge Me rid'i an


40

wor'thy where'fore Yule al to geth'er a'gen cy

bound'less mel'io rate cir'cu late de ci'sion con tempt'

a g o n y deep'en ex cu/sio)i fa'vor ite frag'ment

cour'te sy de ter'mine func'tion haunt her'o ine

41

bil'liards chas tise' Nue'ces tel'e graph La va'ca el e men'ta ry Bra'zos sten'cil Col o ra'do Sa van'nah Gi'la

Review

Gua da lupe' Me rid'i an depth cur'few cir'cu late let'tuce ab'scess

at tain'ment shep'herd vas'e line sin'ew med'i cine etch'ing

42 He prayeth best who loveth best

All things both great and small;

For the dear God who loveth us He made and loveth all. — COLERIDGE

hea'then mis'sion a ry min'is ter cler'gy man cu'rate dea'con as cen'sion a pos'tle

buVrush chris'ten chap'el cher'ub Meth'o dist Bap'tist Lu'ther an E pis'co pal

Pres by te'ri an U ni ta'ri an Con o-re ca'tion al con sis'to ry An gel'ic U ni ver'sal ist Chris'ten dom Chris'tian ize


fur'nish fur'ni ture drug'get has'sock side'board

43

bed'stead twi'light ma'tron re frig'er a tor tem'per ate in'va lid bur'lap suh'sti tute infirm'a ry up hol'ster sys'tem in flict' fur'nace un a ware' frac'ture

44

un af fect'ed stor'age ven'ti late stand'ard wher ev'er bev'el m.en da'cious re tain' u'ni verse re lease'

pub'lish pul'ley me'di um nar rate'

pav'ing min'gle mor'ti fy lan'guish

oc'cu pant lan'guor

45

au'di ence man'a ger pre'lude mel'o dy pa'tron

re hearse' glob'ule en core' pro'ceeds ta bleau'

glimpse for'mer im'pulse in firm' hu'man

lux'u ry ma ture' la ment' lim'it ed de'i ty

46 You cannot dream yourself into a character, You must hammer and forge yourself one.

— THOREAU

min'er al eb'o ny chem'i cal mi'ca jas'per

o'nyx o'cher quartz zinc am'ber

dis qui'et gam'in e vade' flesh'y fos'ter

lu'na tic re form'a to ry a sy'lum lat'tice brig'and


ad di'tion e nu'mer ate sub tract' e qua'tion quo'tient mul'ti pli er

bond'age char'i ty im'print dis taste' sep'a rate

li'bra ry jour'nal ed'u cate mag a zine' foot'note

asth'ma ca tarrh' dis ease' bil'ious ear'ache ty'phoid

47 div'i dend re main'der fr ac'tion sub'tra hend cal'cu late de nom'i na tor

defect' se'quel unar'shal fric'tion frost'y

leaflet preface puh'lish er fic'tion al li'ance

sul'phur dis infect' car bol'ic vac'ci nate ep i dem'ic bis'muth

48

dig'it di vi'sor e qual'i ty nu mer a'tion di vi'sion mul'ti pli cand

com'pli ment differ ent de pend'ent dis please'

glaze guilt'y

dis or'der ly hav'oc ha'ven

49 i tal'ic 7iar'ra live el'e gy hy'phen syl'la hie

50

ben'zine gas'o line tinc'ture sul'phate cap'sule pal'sy

in complete!

pe'nult ma'cron in'dex is'sue phrase

cal'o mel mi'crobe ma la'ri a qui'nine quin'sy plague


61

Review

as cen'sion cher'ub Pres by te'ri an mag a zine' ven'ti late mor'ti fy

&> maze' com mence' but'ter nut en'voy dis sect'

cur'lew plum'age lav'en der zeph'yr cash'mere

bowl'der

oc ci den'tal 0 ri en'tal in quire' ven'er ate

qui'nine up hol'ster

L ep i dem'ic ty'phoid el'e gy

in firm'a ry

au'di ence mel'o dy re hearse' en core' lux'u ry mar'shal

52

lo'cate mar'gin joy'ous e7i dure'

en a'ble

el'der ly en close'

as sured' ad ver tise!

rab'id

53

lapel' hic'cough gaunt'let bro cade' cas'si mere

in ser'tion pet'u lant fed'er al blue'bon net be quest'

54

cru'ci f y e ter'ni ty dis ci'ple bap tize' fer'ule

neigh'hor phase en camp' a tone' helm

o'nyx quartz com'pli ment hy'phen dis in feet' mi'crobe

drowse te'di ous

threat'en offense' non'sense

wood'bine en dear' es'sence glis'ten 0 he'di ent

buoy em bark' knead bev'er age gel'a tine


55

A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing than to

act one. — SAMUEL JOHNSON

am bro'sia d rought gnash in ter rupt' rogue

bus'i ly en cour'age de ni'al cap'ti vate des'ti tute

bru nette' a'ged so lic'it thyme pars'ley

dic'tion a ry pre'cious di van' chintz vis'i ble

war'rior re cruif car'tridge ar'se nal pa role'

dis as'ter gnu can non eer' ^i raffe' ad'ju tant an'i mal lynx

defini'tion fault'less choir can ta'ta fu'mi gate

hus'i ness at tor'ney sal'a ry salve e met'ic

in cur'a ble vol'un ta ry so'cia hie oh j ec'tion loy'al

56

fo'li age han'quet eg'lan tine spir'it ed neigh

57

thigh hahn'y en liv'en gal'lows height

58

ap plaud' the'a ter in'so lent jeal'ous pew'ter

im pa'tient be reave' va Iise'

con vey'ance extant ob tuse' de vour' crea'ture

pen'nant con elude' ere'mate va'can cy sal'i vate

cop per as dis tinct'ly in'cu ha tor fes'ti val eel e hra'tion


5 9

Scorn not the lightest word or deed, Nor deem it void of power;

There's fruit in each wind-wafted seed That waits its natal hour.

No act falls fruitless; none can tell How vast its power may be,

Nor what results enfolded dwell Within it silently. — COLERIDGE

change'a ble gram'mar far'thest pro'noun

sac'rifice scut'tle thor'ough

hu'mor pu'ri ty

rep re sent'

suit'a hie thrift'less ru'ral 7^us'tic per turb'

re veal' re al'i ty })re tense' pro hih'it es tray'

60 Review

en dure' ad ver tise' drowse te'di ous zeph'yr per turb'

plen'ti ful per suade' oh struct' or'di na ry nor'mal

gaunt'let in ser'tion en dear' o be'di ent em bark' sep'a rate

re volt' offer ing muffle myth mon'u ment ar'chi tect

buoy knead treas'ure ar'se nal gnu va lise^

61

luke'warm res'i dence dwell'ing build'ing

drought oc ci den'tal re emit' fu'mi gate con vey'ance crea'ture

de sign' ves'ti bule aisle dor'mer frieze


62 If you expect to wear spurs, you must buckle them to your

own heels before you go into the fight. — JAMES A. GAKFIELD

cop'ing cor'ri dor fath'om cor'nice ros'trum

form'al flax'en ex change' en ti'tle e late'

break'age gird'er pil'lar ru'in ous se elude'

ser'pent rep'tile ad'der vi'per asp

vault col'um n tur'ret awn'ing muz'zle

63

du'tiful der'rick cu'ri ous be grudge' dwarf

64

se vere' ca'pa hie cau'tious a lert' apt'ness

65

poi'son rat'tie snake cop'per head hor'ri fy co'bra

grille fes toon' gar'nish ga'la mys'tic

con'science dis trust' briefly blem'ish shrine

he7^'o is7n met'tle ful'some tres'tle traffic

gui tar' gra'cious fruit'age bal'last bi'cy cle

a pol'o gy im'i ta tor bank'rupt ca lam'i ty ap pro7)'al

shroud sol'emn spon'sor tu'mult tar'nish

co'gent tun'nel fond'ness col li'sion stead'fast

pro ceed' ad here' char'ac ter cheer'ful ly col lec'tion


com mend' de cline' a gree'ment de'mon f or'ci bly

de sire' em'pha sis frank'ly dis may' grap'ple

66

heir'loom heir'ess lih'er al lo cal'i ty o hli'gi7ig

67

par'tial Mal tese' milch i7i'flu e7ice in'no cent

Make the world within your reach Somewhat the better for your living; And gladder for your human speech. — WHITTIER

in si7i cere' in'do lent i'ci cle blithe ac cord'

flu'id gear'ing heark'en chron'ic ca thar'tic

ag'ri cul ture guay'ide

till'ao^e e ro'sion es tate'

breadth ac cus'tom fric as see' mo'lar skel'e ton

tur'pen tine an'ti dote de tect'

dis pense' em bar'rass

gran'a ry

ar'ter y knuc'kle mus'cle a dull'

clar'et

68

ft'her ex cit'a hie en am'el eas'i ness dif fi cult

69

can'ta loupe in dus'tri ous fa nat'ic ar te'sian

compress' sor'ghum

con di'tion lin'seed poul'tice

sher'ry co'gnac al'co hoi rem'e dy dis till'

disband' at tach'ment de plore' knead a gree'a ble

lin'i ment di vert' eject'

en chant' im por'tance

THE NEW CENTURY SPELLING BOOK 8P O

crea'ture fu'mi gate ar'se nal buoy 0 be'di ent zeph'yr

poi'son bi'cy cle col lec'tion hor'ri fy f or'ci bly em'pha sis

70 Review

ves'ti bule aisle frieze ar'chi tect myth sep'a rate

guay'ule phase plen'ti ful cor'ri dor cor'nice vault

71 Review

i'ci cle dis till' em bar'rass ex cit'a ble co'gnac milch

sac'ri fice pre tense' in cur'a ble chintz at tor'ney so lic'it

a pol'o gy en ti'tle con'science col li'sion lan'guor cu'ri ous

height en liv'en pre'cious change'a ble pro hib'it suit'a ble

Maine . . . . New Hamp'shire Ver mont' .

7 2

New England States

. Me. Mas sa chu'setts . N.H. Ehode Is'land . . Vt. Con nect'i cut .

Mass. R.I. Conn.

New York' . . New Jer'sey . . Penn syl va'ni a . Del'a ware . .

Middle Atlantic States

. . N.Y. Mar'y land . . , . N.J. Virgin'! a . . . . Pa. West Vir gin'i a

Md. Va. W. Va.

Del. (District of Co lum'bi a), D.C.


North Car o South Car o Geor'gi a . Flor'i da . Al a ba'ma

Ken tuck'y Ohi'o . . In di an'a . 11 li nois' . Mis sou'ri

7 3

Southern States

li'na . . N.C. li'na . . S.C.

. . . . Ga.

. . . Fla.

. . . . Ala. Mis sissip'pi

Ten nes see' Lou i si a'na . . Tex'as . . . Ar'kan sas Ok la ho'ma . . .

. . . . Miss.

7 4

Central States

. . . . Ky. . . . 0.

. Ind.

. 111. . . . . Mo.

Ne bras'ka . . Mich'i gan . Wis con'sin . Minneso'ta North Dako'ta

. South Dako'ta . . . . la.

. . Tenn

. . La.

. . Tex. . Ark. . Okla.

. Neb.

. Mich.

. Wis.

. Minn

. N.D. . . S.D.

Col o ra'do Mon ta'na Wy o'ming Ne va'da

7 5

Pacific States

. Colo. U'tah . . . . . Mont. Cal i for'ni a

. Wyo. Or'e gon . . . . Nev. Wash'ing ton

I 'daho Id.

Ut. Cal. Ore. Wash.

Territories

New Mex'i co . - . Ar i zo'na . . . . Alas'ka . . . .

N. Mex. Ariz. Alas.

Island Possessions

Phil'ip pines Guam Ha wai'i Tu tu i'la Por'to Ei'co Wake


M E M O R Y G E M S

" Keep a watch on your words^ my darlings,

For words are wonderful things;

They are sweet like the bees' fresh honey,

Like the bees, they have terrible stings.

They can bless like the warm glad sunshine

And brighten a lonely life;

They can cut in the strife of anger

Like an open two-edged knife,'^

^ The best reward of a kindly deed

Is the knowledge of having done it.^^

Think truly^ and thy thoughts

Shall the world's famine feed;

Speak trulyj and each word of thine

Shall be a fruitful seed;

Live truly, and thy life shall be

A great and noble creed. — BONAR

^^Not enjoyment, and not sorrow.

Is our destined end and way ;

But to act that each to-morrow

Finds us farther than to-day.'^

He fails not, who makes truth the cause, Nor bends to win the crowd's applause.

He fails not — he who stakes his all Upon the right and dares to fall.

— R. W. GILDER


NOTE TO T E A C H E R S . — Pupils at this period should be able to understand the general rules for spelling and should be required to master them.

A practical application immediately follows each rule, and when words illustrating a rule occur in succeeding pages, the spelling should be explained by the pupils. Secure lists of words and require the pupils to formulate the rules inductively.

The exceptions to the rules should be carefully explained

by the teacher.

R U L E I. Nouns usually form their plurals by adding § to the singular.

(a!) Nouns ending in ch (soft), sA, y, s, a;, and 2!, form their plurals by adding es.

(h'y Some nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant form their plurals by adding es\ as, potato, potatoes; tomato, tomatoes.

boy girl sea path bath horse chief

boys girls seas paths baths horses chiefs

pledge echo cargo dress rabbi canto act

pledges echoes cargoes dresses rabbis cantos acts

" Be noble! And the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping but never dead, Will rise in majesty to meet thine own/'

THE NEAV CENTUKY SPELLING Ba>OK 87

76 " Those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried.

Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel."

spin'ster rup'ture mas'cot niche pro pose' reg'is ter quaint pop'u lar pref'ejr ence quiz op'po site oc ca'sion al lim'pid mer'ri ment rec'og 7iize loi'ter

strength'e7i rev'er ence reg'u lar p)rop)'er ty

pa ter'nal ad he'sion pa la'tial ju'ni per vig'i lant

Vat'i can se ren'i ty se ance' sym bol'ic gal'ax y

i7i'ti mate gov'ern ess for lorn' i7% jus'tice in sin'u ate

kiln hoar'y dis prove' gnarl rap'ture

im mor'tal as tound' mi7''a cle dom i 7ieer' ere a'tion ap'pli cant he7i e dic'tion cen'sus ha'lo di'a ry

77

Goth'ic per'me ate hei'nous a ca'cia ab'sti nence

78

frac'tious en tan'gle in te'ri or li'a ble in trude'

79

di vorce' ap'a thy pen'sion es sen'tial ob'li gate

caste e lix'ir CO he'sion cred'i ble pros tra'tion

dis guise' di'a logue as sem'bly com mo'tion con flict'

be hoove' foun'der sat'u rate su pe'ri or rec om mend'


poyt'age 'j)e ruse' e di'tion cou'pon pam'phlet

pres'i dent cah'i 7iet gov'ern or sen'a tor sen'ate

cat' a logue di rect'o ry pla card' cor re spond' sig'na ture

con'gress cap'i tal cap'i tol sec're ta ry as sess'or

80 tor'rent fresh'et sluice a re'na fer'ti lize

O 1 ol

ju'ror ju'ry ar'gu ment com'pact ver'dict

found'ry ex act'ly fre'quent ex haust' em'hlem

ac quit' ev'i dence il le'gal

jus'tice tes''ti fy

82 Fortify thyself with contentment, for this is an impregnable

fortress.

No man is free who is not master of himself.

nom'i 7iate by'-laws dep'u ty can'di date dem'o crat of'fi cer re pub'lic an quo'rum del'e gate ve'to

coun'cil al'der man con'sta ble gav'el re proach'

83

To'ry ri'ot er trai'tor pi'rate smug'gler

ac'ro bat can'ni hal bar ba'ri an pil'grim proph'et

bach'e lor wid'ow er rel'a tive an'ces tor de scend'ant he red'i ty

- EPICTETUS

pro ces'sion el'o quence in'quest

prog'ress pro gress'

in her'it fore'fa ther af fec'tion be lov'ed


84 CO quette' cul'prit dig'ni ty co7^pu lejit e mo'tion

di'verse con'quest con form' de mer'it con cise'

ar'ti san for'est ry pe tro'le um ac quire' as so ci a'tion

twee'zers cas'u al chaf'inor

com ply' ah sorh'

85

p)ur suit!

ten'e ment cos met'ic mus'ter con cede'

clar'i on ivel'ki7i confront' chaste as cer tain'

griz'zly for'age rein'deer e vent'ful lux u'ri ant

con vey' reign pique plait sieve

R U L E I I . {^a) Nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant change y to i and add es to form their plurals, (u pronounced like w is a consonant; hence, obloquy, obloquies.)

(6) Nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel add s.

mercy mercies valley valleys pity pities survey surveys sky skies monke}^ monkeys vacancy vacancies attorney attorneys

ap pli'ance trans'it def'i cit eu'lo gize tra ge'di an o'ver ture

8^

ar roy'o re gime' on'er ous Je ho'vah ex tor'tion ju'lep

em po'ri um teth'er ses'a me of fi'ci ate rec're ant nox'ious


87

au'to crat tex'tile con di'tion al az'ure rus'set phlegm

lithe affa hie e lapse' mor'tar leVer sur mise'

e quip' appease' nur'ture, con'f er ence su per vise' su per in tend

8B

" When the fields are sweet with clover, When the robin sings with glee,

When the skies are bright and cloudless, And the world is fair to see,

Dost thou thank Him Who has made all things for thee ? "

lep'er ex ac'tion pig'my ex hale' con done' fel'on

se'nile crys'tal cor rode' duh'geon dras'tic clan'nish

des per a'do hra va'do fu'gi tive

as sas'sin ad vance'ment

com part'ment

89

an tic i pa'tion as cend'ant com mu'ni cant efficient de ride' in cen'tive

sen'ior ath'lete sprint per tain' arch'er y

spec'i men

con ces'sion com'pro mise mi nor'i ty Pu'ri tan lau're ate lyr'ic


90 al'ge bra as sign'ment per sim'mon gher'kin a'pi a ry

*n cli na'tion in ca'pa ble tur'hu le7it dis pen'sa ry com'bat ive

sur'cin gle im'pli cate syr'inge bar poon' es'ti ma ble

low'ing steer'age state'room ar'du ous a tro'cious

91 i'tem ize tam hour ine' clar'i net har mon'i ca pho'no graph

92

rasp'ber ry lag'gard mar'tyr pi 0 neer' fah'u lous

au'di ble con'crete dor'ma7it ar'ro ga7it duc'at

in ter cede' lig'7iite

char'coal tin'der tan'dem

re miss' re ject' pro tec'tion prod'i gal fren'zy

con vul'sion dis suade' at'tri bute chlo'ride com pul'sive

m i'ti ate ep'och lu'mi nous sup press' isth'mus

mal'lard lin'e al ma'son im ply' gloam'ing

93 We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing,

while others judge us by what we have already done. — L O N G F E L L O W

gris'tle he7^'mit age in hab'it ant in dus'tri ous rev'e nue

coin'age nug'get ma chine' king'dom in dulge'

pal met'to cy'press chic'o ry con'fi dent con'tact

po made' an nul' al'oe a ro'ma o'dor ous


94

" If Wisdom's ways you'd wisely seek, Five things observe with care;

Of whom you speak, To whom you speak,

And how, and when, and where."

con'tract cer'e mo ny char'ter ac com'plice cru sade' pa thet^ic chop'stick re lent' effect'ive

ca non' mas'ti cate cred'it Or

con tract' di lute' res'in

cre'ole de spair' cus'pi dor cy'clone queue

as pire' defer ence for'feit cu ri os'i ty de'tail

cur'rent oh t7'ude' coup'ler im part' ex pire'

95

ro bust' plac'id in vade' con'scious mis'sive

af f ec'tion ate an i ma'tion be sought' an tic'i pate hoy'cott

R U L E I I I . The following nouns ending in / or fe c h a n g e / o r / e to ve and add s to form their plurals. Other nouns \nfovfe add s.

knife wife thief self loaf elf shelf life

knives wives thieves selves loaves elves shelves lives

calf leaf beef wolf half sheaf staff

calves leaves beeves wolves halves sheaves staves or staffs (officers)

THE NEW CENTURY ISPELLING BOOK 93

96

tales'man ro'sa ry dil'a to ry su'i cide cov'e nant

cym'bal cajole' pli'ant tac'it tac'tics

tri bu'nal vi va'cious eu re'ka tem'po ra ry ex pa'ti ate

syn op'sis mu se'um nui'sance bot'a ny vac'ci7ie

97

a venge' di rect'or a chieve' fresh'man die ta'tion com plex'ion a cad'e my jun'ior ap par'e7it mem'o rize mas'sacre fidu'ciary dis ad van'tage cat'e chism u ni ver'si ty de gree' cor'o ner as sign' gen e al'o gy grad'u ate

con trib'ute ded'i cate cov'et de fen'sive dis card' ef face'

pas'time knot'ty na'sal par'ing pre cise'

98 am'ple clo'ven an'nu al con trive' fru'gal budg'et

99

in differ ence sal'ver im'i par per pla'

. ta tive in di vid'u tic'u lar na'tal vert' nim'bly cate cus'to dy

a pol'o gize CO here' de scend' C071 dole' jag'ged in'ci dent

ju'hi lee al per verse'

pum'ice pul'ver ize tor pe'do

94 THE i EVV CENTURY SPELLING BOOK

100

A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying in other words that he is wiser than he was yesterday. — POPE

pros'pect dis cus'sion ran'cor doc'u ment sphere

sa7^casm rid'i cule sen'si tive des'per ate ban'ish ab hor'

scythe tithe suite ca'dence skein

101

ap pall' bale'ful ca tas'trop] cas'u al ty car'di nal mo rose'

re ceipt' re cede' this'tle re vise' tra peze' sa'vor gua'no se cede' stren'u ous re sem'bla

huoy'ant cer'tify

le por'ce lain pas'sive com mence'ment con sist'ent

R U L E I V . {a) Many words of foreign origin retain their original plurals : —

datum data criterion focus foci genus crisis crises radius alumnus alumni alumna

criteria genera radii alumnae

E X C E P T I O N S . Some foreign words have acquired Eng

lish plurals in addition to their original plurals : —

seraph seraphim seraphs formula formulae formulas beau beaux beans bandit banditti bandits


(6) Letters, figures, signs, and words used without regard to their meaning, form their plurals by adding ' s : —

Cross your i's and dot your z's : How many 3's in 9 ? Erase the + ' s and insert the —'s. Do not trouble yourself \with the why's and where

fore's.

102

el e va'tion fer'vent gi gan'tic em phat'ic i de'al

lo'co mo tive med'i tate nec'es sa ry pa ren'the sis coup'let ma jor'i ty

punc'tu al rec'on die

fre'quent ly em'i grant e lude' em'i grate har'mo ny im'mi grant in sur'ance im'mi grate leg'e7id for'eign er

103

0 bit'u a ry pa'tri ot ism scen'er y ma'ni ac na tion al'i ty mar'riage

104

pur'pose beaux

ac quaint'ance mi7n'ic

wrought ap pro'pri ate ac cept'a ble

mis'chie vous bound'a ry ac com'plish

nat'u ral ize hos pi tal'i ty ig nite' league lic'o rice

per'son al im pa'tience me'ter ob li ga'tion punc'ture mod'ern

re luc'tant a bash' fu'ri ous rec'i pe a7i'gic lar

alm'ond


cel'lu loid pen'du him cir'cum stance des ti na'tion su per sti'tion sym pa thet'ic

com mxi'ni cate suf'f o cate re pub'lic av'a rice pal'pi tate re cep'tion

am bi'tion an'ec dote hu'mor ous pur'chase o mis'sion ro tun'da

leg'i ble in vis'i ble hu man'i ty hu mane' ex hi bi'tion

105

rep u ta'tion pro mote' cham'pi on oh scure' clas'si fy sign'er

106

ep'i taph rem'nant pe 7iu'ri ous ob'sta cle rheu'ma tism prin'ci pal

107

wain'scot in cred'i hie du'pli cate de sist' mu'ci lage li no'le um

gen'u ine frag'ile ex pres'sion du'ra ble in ves' ti gate

de cease' pro cure' ob serv'ing suspi'cious crit'i cise ehap'er on

op por tu'ni ty sou ve nir' pa poose' shriek sub scribe' re spouse'

mis con'strue rhet'o ric a ver'sion lifer al ly nov'el ist nu'mer al

f riv'o Ibus in'ter view e rec'tion for 7nal'i ty expo'sure


in sen'si ble ex trav'a gant har mo'ni ous en thu'si asm dom'i 7iate ex ult'

im pres'sion ac com'mo date Hal low een' gor'geous gay'e ty de nom i na'tion

109 in fu'ri ate en er get'ic du'hi ous as hes'tus in'stru ment gen'er al ly

110

in dis creet' prob'a bly dis 0 be'di ent crit'i cism fed'er ate in dis tinct'

fa'vor a ble ex'cel lence dor'mi to ry gon'do la gon do lier' fron'tier

in del'i ble dec'o ra tive cour'te ous coun'ter f eit crim'i nal for'ger y

R U L E V. {a) To form the possessive singular of nouns

add the apostrophe ( ' ) and s. To form the possessive

plural add the apostrophe and s when the plural does not

end with 8. When the plural ends with s, add the apos

trophe only. Examples :—

The boy's hat. The children's books. The men's shoes. The boys' hats. The child's books. The man's shoes.

(5) When the addition of % is unpleasant to the ear,

omit the % but add the apostrophe. Examples :—

" For goodness' sake," ^' Socrates' philosophy/' ^' Moses' law/' etc.


111

Howe'er it be, it seems to me 'Tis only noble to be good.

Kind hearts are more than coronets, And simple faith than Norman blood.

— TENNYSON

fel'low ship f ra ter'ni ty f ac'ul ty re'gent soph'o more de mol'ish

af flic'tion an'guish ad ver'si ty com pas'sion con so la'tion ab'so lute

af firm'a tive be queath' con tin'u al de cep'tion per sist'ent boun'ti ful in vest'

en deav'or ped'i gree com plaint' ob struc'tion de ter mi na'tion com pre hend'

112

pop u la'tion come'ly con ven'ience a cros'tic cer tif'i cate a bil' i ty

113

cir cu la'tion pa'thos ap pre hend' con sid'er ate ad mis'sion ac ci den'tal se cu'ri ty

ben e fi'cial as sert'ive con dense' dif'fi dent con fec'tion er j hon'ey sue kle

com prise' dam'ask de sir'a ble com pete' lav'ish com pul'sion

cen'tral ize ret'i cent im pet'u ous bul'le tin ac cu'mu late con verse' bric'-a-brao

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The only way to have a friend is to be one. —EMERSON

de fray' f em'i nine gar'ni ture de pos'it hys ter'ics i dol'a try

employ'er employ ee! em ploy'ment gm'ial haugh'ty im prob'a ble

deign in cul'cate im me'di ate hyp'o crite ex'qui site gym na'si um

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ad mi ra'tion in com'pe tent i'o dine lev'i ty mas quer ade' en gage'ment

dis hon'or dil'i gent fi nance' de crep'it gen'ius lei'sure

di ver'sion grim'y impel' laun'der mag nif'i cent fa tigue'

116

This above all : to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then^l^e false to any man.

— SHAKESPEARE

le'ni ent man'i cure neg'li gent nau'se a or'i gin griev'ance

e nor'mous im ag i na'tion man'u al grat'i tude pa vil'ion en'ter prise

en vel'op e7i'vel ope in grat'i tude mar'vel ous op po'nent in vent'or


117

To him who in the love of nature holds Communion with her visible forms, she speaks A various language.

— BRYANT

7no 7%op'o lize mes 'mer ize m^o not'o 7%ous

par ' t i cle mort'gage em'i nous

of fi'cial post pone ' pos sess'

per'ma ne7it ran 'dom pro fes'sion

sat is fac'to ry sol'i tude s tag 'nant

ob'long pha 'e ton por'ous

R U L E VI . {a) Words of onfe syllable double the final f ov I when it is immediately preceded by a single vowel: —

staff hill cliff bell muff call

EXCEPTIONS : if, of, clef, and sol.

f6) Words of one syllable generally double the final s when it is immediately preceded by a single vowel, except when used to form a plural, to show possession, or to form the third person singular of verbs : —

glass Bess mess kiss fuss stress

EXCEPTIONS : gas, is, was, has, thus, us, yes, as, his.


118

Not in the clamor of the crowded street, Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng, But in ourselves^/are triumph and defeat.

— LONGFELLOW

prej'u dice tour'na ment

trav'erse sar sa pa ril'la trans par'ent ex pe'ri ence en dow' spec'u late

e va'sive sig nif'i cant whole'some trea'ty ir'ri ta ble re mote'

; / ,

spa'cious en light'en ir re sist'i ble rec re a'tion

119

ex per'i ment p7x va7^'i cate e nig'ma ir reg'u lar re 7iounce' sim'i lar

120

pro vrsion whol'ly tri'umph et'i quette in ven'tion triv'i al

pro eras ti na'tion cor nu co'pi a re trac'tion trans form' in tel'li gent es trange'

I t would be a very good thing for the world if we were all as anxious to discharge our duties as/we are to maintain our rights. — E L M O

in ex pe'ri ence de hil'i tate head'ache den'gue in flu en'za i^nir'feit

in gre'di ent de lu'sion dis com'fort ed'i ble gri mace' de port'

in sep'a ra ble dis a'ble ec'sta sy gen er a'tion hid'e ous e mer'gen cy


per'i win kle hy'a cinth jes'sa mine chrys an'the mum mar'i gold dis creet'

neh'u lous ho ri'zon e'qui 710X

na'dir sol'stice ad di'tion al

am bi'tious en cy clo pe'di a ex'ti^act ex tract' draught f orm'a tive

earth'en ware cut'ler y pot'ter y sched'ule junc'tion

121

dis re spect' ^go tism fer'vid hand'cuff grad u a'tion ex as'per ate

im per'ti nence in con sist'ent im pru'dence acknowledge ag'gra vate cir'cu lar

123

an ni ver'sa ry ex po si'tion en ter tain'ment di vulge' en dur'ance ag'i tate

124

hul'lion al loy' coffer re pos'i to ry dis hurse'

die ta to'ri al en cour'age ment fis'sure des'ig nate for'ti tude ges tic'u late

at'mos phere i den'ti fy ju've nile ac'cu rate hi la'ri ous pos si bil'i ty

ex ten'sive af firm' lib'er ate en camp'ment dis perse' e pis'tle

treas'ur y de pos'i tor cher'u bim dav'en port lav'a to ry


tro'phy tri'cy cle cro quet' crotch'et lla'ma croc'o dile

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leop'ard por'cu pine ar ma dil'lo rhi noc'e ros dis cour'age des'o late

ed i to'ri al effec'tu al in sip'id dis tinc'tion ec ce7i'tric dis re gard'

R U L E VI I . When a consonant ends a word and is immediately preceded by a diphthong ^ or a double vowel, it is never doubled. Examples : —

hail maul feet heat roar floor stain mien avoid bias devour chaos

pre scrihe' hos'pi tal san i ta'ri um phar'm^a cy a poth'e ca ry pleu'ri sy

mil'i ta ry cour a'geous con'quer or cap ' tiv'i ty bavi'ish ment

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san'i ta ry chol'er a whoop'ing cough scar la ti'na phy si'cian dis in feet'ant

127

mat i nee' op er at'ic com pos'er am a teur' dram'a tist co me'di an dram'a tize or'ches tra

con ta'gion con sump'tion ep'i lep sy op ti'cian lens ret'i 7ia

por'tion en no'hle en'mi ty ex ist'ence

mu si'cian au di to'ri um em'u late ^ See note, page 14.


1 2 8

hucks'ter gauge gas'tric de fraud' sci'ence

mas'cu line neg'a tive Es'ki mo mus tache' ret ri bu'tion

mu'tu al 29er se vere'

scho las'tia qua drille' sen'ti nel

gos'sa mer ho'sier y in'di cate ir'ri gate

per pet'u al

mag'net 7ieu'tral os'cu late pat'ent

hard'ship man u fac'ture independ'ent har'mo 7iize mas'sage ex tin'guish per'fo rate

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in cite'' in'grate mon'o to7ie pal'lid

L rev e la'tion r0u tine'

ped' ra'd rep

130

'es tal i ance re sent'a tive

scab'bard mon'o gram

pho'to graph par'

stim'u late par e gor'ic phos'phate glyc'er m ip'ecac

sub lime' pen'e trate quan'ti ty re vere' sanc'tion

0 dy

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shel'lac„ res 0 lu'tion per'se cute re source' prac'ti cal

in ci den'tal mer'maid re frain'

mul'ti tude i7i'ter val

fir'ma ment 0 ver bear'ing re cep'ta cle

quo ta'tion sig'ni fy stal'wart

mu lat'to sub sist' skill'ful

stead'fast rhu'harh ru ta-ba'g\i

sas'sa fras spin'ach


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If the power to do hard work is/not a talent^ it is the best

possible substitute for it. — J A M E ^ A . GARFIELD

sa li^va so lu^tion semî na ry slaugh^ter tribûte tlieô ry tem^perature toiler ate ac ceptânce a hoVish ther momê ter ac cess' ar tirier y a dieu^ ha romê ter vaViant skifmish sup^ple tra diction ter^ri to ry

R U L E V I I I - {a) W o r d s of one syllable, ending wi th the

sound of hf and hav ing e ( h a r d ) immediate ly following

the vowel genera l ly add k after the c ( h a r d ) : —

black cluck

crock tack

check wreck

EXCEPTIONS : arc^ sac^ talc, zinc.

(6) In words of more than one syllable, t h a t formerly

ended in ick or iack the final k is now dropped.

W h e n the e is preceded by vowels other than i or ia^ the

h is no t dropped.

EXCEPTIONS : derrick, almanac, havoc.

music barrack

public hummock maniac wedlock

(<?) I n add ing to wôrds end ing in c^ t e rminat ions

beg inn ing with 6, z, or y^ the le t te r k is inser ted between

them, since c before e, i, or y has the sound of ^ : —

colicky frolicking trafficking panicky zincky picnicked


a do'he som bre'ro si es'ta sti let'to pla'za

com'pli cate i7i'tel lect fur'long ex te7i'u ate com'pen sate

133 ih'f er ence guild hos'pi ta ble ex tinct' fru gal'i ty en cum'ber ex ter'mi nate fi del'i ty huoy'an cy for'tress

134

re pul'sive per ceive' laud'a ble pros'per ous ac'cu ra cy tim'or ous spec'ta cle pro pri'e tor sub'urb sus cep'ti hie su preme' weird pros'e cute tank'ard pro pel'

135

The talent of success is doing nothing more than doing what you can do well. — LONGFELLOW

tor'toise smol'der trag'e dy

in ev'i ta ble ac cor'di on tres'pass a chieve'ment tra di'tion

ter'ra pin ag'ile ta ran'tu la bois'ter ous scor'pi on ca reen' pro tract' al'cove

gran'u late cha grin' hay'ou con f er' vol'a tile

for bear' del'i ca cy chas'ten CO logne' ray'en oug

a'mi a ble min'u et hun'ga loio car'buncle

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gal'ley con spire' bow'er y cas cade' caus'tic

re sign' hrev'i ty cap'i tal ist ef fect'ing cal'ci mine

po77ip'ous cere mo'ni ous de lib'er ate sup'plement defcient


137

" Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal.

And though I have the gift of prophecy and understand all knowledge; and though I have faith so that I can remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing."

dwin'dle pub'lic ly as'phalt ad min'is ter car'i ca ture ex pe di'tion

char ac ter is'tic post'script ded i ca'tion de face'ment quar tet' cha rade'

bur'lesque ef'fl gy e quip'ment in scrip'tion con struct' re su me'

dis solve' con'strucN def'i nite e merge' ex clu'sive reck'less

138

con'fi dence ro man'tic con fi dant' pro f u'sion dis tin'guish con tempt'i ble

ex cla ma'tion en vi' ron ment hav'er sack pre sume' fa mil'iar gar'ru lous

cor rupt' dearth en route' ex alt' fur'tive re verse'

139

con de scend' ex te'ri or de tract' con fes'sion ex hib'it con firm'

pro found' dis'lo cate fru s't rate refuge con fine'ment di lem'ma

^ ^1 /


i^

140

Each morning sees some task begun; Each evening sees it close;

Something attempted, something done^ Has earned a night's repose.

prow ess con fed'er ate hon'or a hie im'ple ment in ter'pret prev'a lent

skep'tic in'fi del in tem'per ance lac'er ate ma hog'a ny in vert'

dis cre'tion con'tro ver sy< dis'ci pline il lus'trate pro vin'cial CO nun'drum

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li'cense me chan'ic lus'cious meg'a phone Spar'tan in spi ra'tion

— LONGFELLOW

in def'i nite im press'ive il leg'i hie

re cline' fiu'e7it

con ver sa'tion

lifer a ture ma gi'cian mys'ter y rig'or ous lack'ey mer'cu ry

^ R U L E I X . ( a ) Monosyllables and words accented on

the last syllable, ending in a single consonant (except x)^

and preceded by a single vowel, double the final consonant

before adding endings beginning with a vowel.

hat hatter refer referred pot potted allot allotted clan clannish rebut rebuttal wit witty remit remitting


(6) The final consonant is not doubled when endings

beginning with a vowel are added to words in which (1 )

the final consonant is preceded by a diphthong, (2 ) when

the last syllable is not accented, ( 3 ) when the word ends

in two different consonants.

parallel equal label prolit

barrel travel stand revel

barreled traveled standing reveled

paralleled equaled labeled profited

ad'verb di'a gram parse an'a lyze ad'jec tive maid'en hair

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mag no'li a ha-w'thorn plum ba'go nar cis'sus gov'ern ment dig'ni ta ry

143

ex ec'u tive leg'is la ture m au'gu ral cau'cus pol'i tic con ven'tion

Oh, many a shaft, at random sent, Finds mark the archer little meant! And many a word at random spoken. May soothe, or wound, a heart that's broken.

— SCOTT

ere tonne' crin'o line me ri'no fou lard' sa chef cro chef

ap pli que' al pac'a man til'la pyja'ma de vise' di'a lect

em balm' f al'la cy an i mos'i ty car'a van de sign'er as sur'ance

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Life is a leaf of paper white, Whereon each one of us may write His word or two; and then comes night. Though thou have time But for a line, be that sublime; Not failure, but low aim is crime.

— LOWELL

de sir'ous ca nine' dis cern' do'nor an tique' au'to graph

com mun'i ty con demn' dev'as tate com'pa ra ble de mur' e lect'or

lar'ynx in di gest'i ble m^al'a dy op er a'tion re stor'a tive ap pen'dix

bi og'ra phy au thor'i ty flex'i ble ad he'sive an'cient cav a lier'

145

f el'o ny en tail' for'f ei ture al lude' com bi na'tion dis crim'i nate

146

sur'geon ec'ze ma jaun'dice neu ral'gi a in fec'tious in som'ni a

chiv'al ry lin'guist a ris'to crat con een'trate ath let'ic cha'os

el'e gance e jac'u late ad ven'tur ous. dis course' e lee tion eer' com mend'a ble

bron chi'tis quar'an tine pa ral'y sis a'gue dys pep'si a ab do'men


be siege' bat'tle ment hat tal'ion chap'lain ca pit'u late bom bard'ment

in vo ca'tion con gre ga'tion e van'gel ist dox ol'o gy Scrip'ture ho'li ness

147

ma rine' com mis'sion ad'mi ral com'mo dore flo til'la nau'tic al

148

con'se crate right'eous res ur rec'tion con ver'sion ca the'dral syn'a gogue

squad'ron nav'i gate mar'i ner purs'er pass'port na vic'u lar

ab'bey Ma don'na Prov'i dence cru'ci fix clois'ter cu'po la

R U L E X. Words ending in a vowel, or vowel sounds (the final consonant or consonants being silent), retain their endings before suffixes beginning with a vowel.

Exception : words ending in silent e or double e drop the final e before endings beginning with e ; as, decree., decreed.

agree agreeable huzza huzzaed neigh neighing decoy decoyed

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ster'ile flot'sam ex'tri cate dy'na mite fa tal'i ty

Y salt pe'ter ex ag'ger a;i!e ep'au let ep'i sode en'sign

com'pe te7it fis'cal hy'brid spe cif'ic fla'grant

ex on'er ate ton so'ri al ex pos'tu late en hance' car niv'o rous


M E M O R Y G E M S

The quality of mercy is not strained;

I t droppeth as the gentle dew from heaven

Upon the place beneath: it is twice blessed;

I t blesseth him that gives^ and him that t akes :

^Tis mightiest in the mightiest : it becomes

The throned monarch better than his crown;

His scepter shows the force of temporal power,

The attribute to awe and majesty,

Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings;

But mercy is above this sceptered sway;

I t is enthroned in the hearts of kings,

I t is an attribute to God himself;

And earthly power doth then show likest God's

When mercy seasons justice. — SHAKESPEARE

When over the fair fame of friend or foe

The shadow of disgrace shall fall, instead

Of words of blame, or proof of thus and so,

Let something good be said.

Forget not that no fellow-being yet

May fall so low but love may lift his head;

Even the cheek of shame with tears is wet.

If something good be said.

No generous heart may vainly turn aside

In ways of sympathy ^ no soul so dead

But may awaken strong and glorified.

If something good be said.

By permission of The BoUs-MerrUl Co. • J AMES W H I T C O M B K I L E Y


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113

The books which help you most are those which make you think most. — PARKER

ap praise' airrmgji!* de fend'ant dep'u tize bail'iff

ac cus'er cal'i ber cal'lous in ter cept' as'pi rate

Bo he'ini an be lea'guer a but'ment ad'ver sa ry ex liume'

a byss' gey'ser gla'cier prec'ipice-di plo'ma cy

in'sti gate as pir'anfe-dipb'tbong hom'o nym con'so nant

brough'am ad'vo cate col'an der ab duct' chron'i cle

dip'lo mat» con'siil treacb'er y ce leb'ri ty dow'ry

151

capa'cious cor ral' gan'grene dep're date dep're cate

152 t '

con verge' das'tard ly cru'di ty det ri me^i'tal ex pe'di ent

oc'to pns ar'cbives in ci'sion dom'i cile do min'ion

com bus'tion det'7''i me7it compa't7^i ot biv'ouac pueh'lo

ger mane' im mu'ni ty a nal'o gy a nal'y sis syl lab'ic

153

VO li'tio7i scav'en ger pre ma ture' de cliv'i ty tri'col or pre lim'i nary defal'cate Cayenne '

suh'si dy ac claim' pban'tasm

p7''e cau'tion cos'mos fan tas'tic

ec lec'tic el lip'sis fan'ta sy

de hut'

hla'zon

horn has'tic

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boo'ty brack'ish bo'vine in'cu hate brew'er y

fore'cast ex te7i'sion game'cock sub'tle knight'hood

bor'ough min'a ret hoat'sivahi bou'le vard e lect'or

for'eign gang'way hu'mor ist in'cense jo'vi al

154 ho na7i'za can'on ces sa'tion de bat'a ble e lect'ive

155

hos til'i ty fu'sion impede' in'di gent lof t'i ly

car'mine de co'rum ca7^'7iage e lic'it fen'cing

im po si'tion hus'band ry in cor rupt' ma jes'tic mag'is trate

shapely movement hopeful

subtle peace nine

subtlety peaceful ninety

R U L E XI . {a) In adding endings beginning with a consonant, words ending in silent e retain it.

shape move hope

The only important exceptions to this rule are: wholly, nursling, wisdom, abridgment, acknowledgment, judgment, duly, awful.

(5) Final , when silent, is usually dropped before endings beginning with a vowel.

bride move force guide

bridal movable forcibly guidance

fleece use come shape

fleecy usage coming shaping


E X C E P T I O N S : (1 ) Words ending in ce or ge retain the

e before suffixes beginning with a or o. (2 ) Words end

ing in oe retain the e. (3 ) To preserve their identity dye

ing and singeing also retain the e. notice noticeahle mortgage mortgageor change changeable peace peaceable hoe hoeing shoe shoeing

7na lig'7%a7it

par'bpil op er et'ia-pol i ti'cian ru'di ment marque

156

pal i sade' os'si fy re hut'tal tran'sient not'a ble ob'e lisk

pag'eant sin'is ter sov'er eign myth'i cal prox'y ra'di ate

typ'i fy naph'tha cre'o sote par'affin san'giiine

pil'lage lad'ing sta bil'i ty in sur'gent

157

sta tis'tics rep e ti'tion dep o si'tion mar'tial jave'lin re cip'i ent fur'lough pan'to mi7ne

in sur rec'tion hoon'age phre nol'o gy

se nil'i ty na tiv'i ty at'ti tude nep'o tism ox'y gen

158

toc'sin prem'ise

sor'cer y per'jur er

stat'u a ry plau'si ble rec'om pence rep ar tee' spec tac'u lar stam'i na hem'i sphere pen i ten'tia ry stul'tify sta'tion er compo si'tion


159

Our acts our angels are, for good, for ill, Our fatal shadows that walk by us still; Our deeds pursue us from afar. And what we have been makes us what we are.

— FLETCHER

ac quit'tal der i va'tion a inel'io rate fe lic'i ty com pos'ite bar'ri er

ac ces'sion en am'or an tag'o 7iist dec'i mate ee les'tial 6717111%

stat'u to ry ve loc'i ty the'o rem bar'i tone ce ler'i ty depo'7ient

vac'u um ah'di cate cho'ral clior'is ter flu'en cy al'ter nate

16a cler'ic al de'i f y aug ment' ex cise' cur'so ry ar'go sy

a mend'ment CO e 'va l

ex ot'ic gor'geous con'gre gate fe ro'cious

gran'deur her'e sy ig'ne ous me di a'tion o'di um i am'bic

161

main tain' ce dil'la no to'ri ous pan'o ply im pugn' ob serv'ant

m ter sect' mi rage' o va'tion lar'ce ny mo'hile par'al lei

I 4 >.-?*


pil'lo ry chaiffeur tran scend' se nor' se iio'ra rov'al ist

162 trav'es ty kan ga roo' se no ri'ta ret'i nue u tii'i ty res'o lute

zeal'ous sa'ti ate re scind' ve'be ment wit'ti cism ten'ta cle

R U L E XI I . When one or more syllables are added to words ending in a double consonant, both consonants are retained.

EXCEPTIONS : (1) words ending in II drop one I before the suffix ly ; (2) pontiff drops the final/ before a suffix.

will willfulness enroll enrollment full fully pontiff pontifical

/,•/,

sv7ie cure tri'an gle zo ol'o gy p)la teau' res'o 7WL7it

mod'u late ob lifer ate ne go'ti ate in vi'o late fiuc'tu ate in'voice

163

te 7ia'cious ra pa'cious or'tho epy terse'ness rus'ti cate

164

mon'i tor la bo'ri ous in ter vene' glos'sa ry nu'cle us leth'ar gy

the oc'ra cy par'lance strat'a gem tes ta'tor sal'vage

ju di'cial ger'mi 7iate ha ra7igue' ex plan'a to ry ni'hil ist lu'cra tive


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Duty is the sublimest word in the English language. Human virtue should be equal to human calamity.

— R. E. LEE

e gre'gious e mo'tion al det'o nate hom'i cide conjee'ture im'ma'nent ex pul'sion fa cil'i tate par'a chute de ten'tion mu nic'i pal mu'ti late gra da'tion in clem!ent lab'o ra to ry il log'ic al de'vi ate des'e crate

166

per plex' per cent'age tra'che a ren'o vate sub stan'tial tho'rax ter'mi nal sub'stan tive bar ri cade' ter'mi nate trans gres'sion ab bre'vi ate ter'mi 7ius pen'u ry tur'hine res'er voir quin tet'A U-:,-' pul sa'tion

167

" Honor and shame from no condition rise. Act well your par t ; There all the honor lies."

can'on ize cle7n'e7i cy co ag'u late ar'hi tra ry de ci'pher grapli'ite claii'gor chan'dler impan'el ex as'per ate ge om'e try im'mo late har'di hood fig'ur a tive com pla'cent chan de lier' des'ti ny dis in ter'

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lax'i ty lap'i da ry ju'bi lant ma neu'ver

ob serv'a to ry par'a graph ord'nance plain'tiff

ma7%'u scripjt mel'an cbol y me di ae'val mon'grel

of fi'cious pal'li ate Pan'tbe on pi'quant

rel'e gate se'quence re cum'bent tyr 'an nize

169

wbim'si cal tem'po rize ac a dem'ic re cu'per ate

thorough fare zo'di ac sub ma rine' mit'i gate

scru'ti ny ver hos'i ty p)lain'tive pos ter'i ty

mus'cu lar sal'u ta ry mo men'tous car'ti lage

ab nor'mal re demp'tion compute' con cur'

170

Whoever you are, be noble; Whatever you do, do well;

Whenever you speak, speak kindly ; Give joy wherever you dwell. — RUSKIN

al'tru is7n el'o quence ah sco7id' cor ro'sive

campaig7i' am'pli fy cat'a mount cor'don

des'ti ny ha bit'u al di'o cese rat ' i fy

chro'mo cau'terize herb'age ex'pedite

ex cep'tion ge ol'o gy em'is sa ry iin pe'ri al

RurE XIII . When one or more syllables are prefixed to words ending in a double consonant, both consonants ar'f' retained. EXCEPTION : until.

rebuff recall fulfill inthrall enroll instill

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" The day returns and brings us the petty round of irritating concerns and duties. Help us to play the man, help us to perform them with laughter and kind faces, let cheerfulness abound with industry."

impeach' men ag'er ie p)a go'da ramp'ant sig'nal ize mon'o logue

re ceiv'a ble tes ti mo'ni al san i ta'tion un scru'pu lous san'i ty re cip'ro cal

im pos'tor pec'to ral sep'id cher sanc'tu a ry mag'net ism mag ne'si um

172 tein'po ral sem'i CO Ion so lem'ni ty ab lu'tion sto'ic al^ ah hor're7it

173

re as sure' quar'to rea'son a ble pen'sive ped'i gree per'CO late

nas tur'tium un a void'a ble al'ie7% ate si'phon ra'di us chem'is try

clin'ic al im mo ral'i ty mne mo7i'ics ex pi ra'tion im pas'sive de sce7id'ant

What is music ? Music is love in search of a word.

— LANIER

cog'i tate i de'al ist

gen er os'i ty la'bi al ex pan'sion ex cerpf doc'u ment gen'er a tivj der'e lict impor tune\

CO ercd'

con Ver sant


.L' max I mum oh'vi ate pat'ron ize pat'ron i zing sed'u lous lan'dau

vid'7ier a hie bish'op ric au'di tor ci ta'tion em'a nate as'pi rate

ex co'ri ate fa ce'tious fac'ile il lit'er ate leg is la'tion

mis'ere ant pal'mis try reprieve' nu tri'tious nu'tri ment

174

per pet'u ate oh 7iox'ious re mit'tent tem'per a ment mael'strom pen'i tent

175

des'pot ism cap'i tal ize ep'i gram con'sti tute cap'il la ry ap'er ture

176

in ter line' sm'u ous \ J[ fu tu'ri ty __-- — m ter pose' e volve'

177

mu'ta hie se raph'ic pa7i 0 ra'ma the o lo'gi an oc'ta gon

mag'ni tude pre co'cious the o ret'ic al ob se'qui ous ex'pi ate pre'am hie

che 7iiUe' e ma'ci ate ex hor ta'tion ar'bi ter de spoil' hi ol'o gy

ha bit'u al im ma ture' mea'ger ly gro tes que' in teg'ri ty

inis no'mer au to mo'bile va ri e gat'ed ty pog'ra phy ol'i gar chy


178

Uto'pi an es cheiv' Ar ma'da. trans mis'sion des'pi ca hie bron'chi al con'tra band a qua'ri um con tig'u ous e quiv'o cal con sol'i date ex cru'ci ate dy'nas ty de tach'ment fe'al ty fe'line fan dan'go ap pa ra'tus

R U L E XIV. (a) Words ending in y preceded by a consonant change y to i before suffixes (except those beginning with z).

EXCEPTIONS : (1) When ship is added, (2) in adjectives of one syllable ending in y preceded by a consonant, (3) in the word babyhood.

ice icing foggy fogginess mercy merciless pity pitiable shy shyness lady ladyship

(6) Words ending in y preceded by a vowel retain the y unchanged before suffixes.

joy joyful convey conveyed prey preying obey obeying

EXCEPTIONS : daily, paid, laid, said, slain, staid.

179

ap'o plex y as sem'blage cause'way chil'blain dex ter'i ty gal van'ic di ag no'sis cat'a ract im per'a tive can non ade' ef ful'gent av'a lanche ar'mis tice as'ter isk chan'cer y CO a li'tion co a lesce' chan'cel lor


180

There is a tide in the affairs of men Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries.

— SHAKESPEARE

in scru'ta ble 7nach'i nate la\'i at on'slaught min'i mum lah'y ri7ith

sib'i lant trans por ta'tion va cu'i ty in vig'or ate ho'me o path gen er al'i ty

con geal' con gen'ial

in ex!o ra hie pen in'su la men'di cant phys i ol'o gy in'ven to ry mar'i time

181

in cur'sion hard'tack ho me op'a thy vo ra'cious eq'ui ty Gael'ic

182

imp)e7^'son ate i den ti fi ca'tion il lu'mi nate fas ci na'tion del e te'ri ous im ma te'ri al

o pal es'cent re gat'ta mor tal'i ty li cen'ti ate in her'ent sec'u lar

sys'tem a tize glu'ti nous ex'ca vate in'su late si mul ta'ne ous Gal'lic

de lin'quent gaud'i 7iess fu'sil lade fea'si hie i den'tic al des'o late ly


im!pe tus gut'ta-per'cha he'li 0 trope in cu7n'hent main'te nance ful'crum

oh'du rate crys'tal lize phar'i see ac ces'so ry su per sede' quad'ruped

CO in'ci dent de lec'ta hie flip'pant ly gen e al'o gy de mea7i'or

Kai'ser Khe dive! me dic'i nal mem'brane quan'da ry

183

guar an tee' hor i zon'tal in'ti ma cy

ma nip'u late in de ci'sion il lim'it a ble

184

pal'pa hie

pe des'tri an quad'ru pie quag'mire or'tho dox ab so lu'tion

185

cur'ren cy

fra7i'chise ecfuipage feign CO lo'ni al

186

oh'verse oh lique! myr'i ad sti'pend lu'di crous

guaf'an tor le git'i mize im pe'ri ous

mis de mean'or imjjro vis^' liq'uefy

sanc'ti mo ny re ga'li a ac cel'er ate oh strep'er ous

OS tenia'tioiis a bom'i na ble

hu mid'i ty lodg'ment e rad'i cate de li7i'e ate com pe ti'tion

neji-tral'i ty my tW ^ 'V suf iiff^nche nup' t 'cery

sloug 'eel lor


187 Man's inhumanity to man Makes coui

vi'a duct Sad'du cee ac cliv'i ty du ra'tion buc ca neer' pe ri od'iCal

he7i e fi'ci a ry an tith'e sis car'bon ate deg ra da'tion seine cal'ci um

lei'sure ly im per cep'ti ble a cerh'i ty pe tu'ni a dis qual'i fy ab sorb'ent

atless thousands mourn. •

va ga'ry so lil'o quy va lid!i ty a bey'ance tech'7iic

tech nique'

188

a qu at'ic chas'ti ty di am'e ter in cep'tion ex tem'po re ger'mi cide

189

in fiec'tion vo cif'er ous col'o nize en tice'ment CO los'sal fa ri'na

— BURNS

tech nol'o gy a hys'mal bi en'ni al Sab ba ta'ri an seg're gate trib u la'tion

as cet'ic het'er o dox de cap'i tate cha par ral' ex'tra dite ex tra di'tion

tan'gi ble per ver'sion pet'u Ian cy f or'mu la dog mafic en chant'ment

R U L E XV. Words ending in ie change i to y^ and drop the e before adding ^ng.

die dying vie vym lie lying

126 THE NEW CENTURY-^ELLINGi. BOOK

fil'a ment hy dran'ge a m cor'po rate in flex'i hie nu mer'i cal hau teur'

nu'ga to ry min'i a ture pie hdian rad'i cal ism u nan'i mous na'ive

as'ter old as tron'o my cal li'o pe glo ri fi ca'tion de mor'al ize

mun'dane pos te'ri or trep i da'tion tri syl'la hie pic tur esque'

190 fraud'u lent grav'i tate im be cil'i ty in ti ma'tion fru i'tion

V

met'aphor

191

quer'u lous sal e ra'tus par si mo'ni ous a bridg'ment pa'tri arch prac'ti ca bly

192

kil'o gram, cit'ric mi nu'ti a f ul'gen cy an tiq'ui ty

193

sa'chem re im hurse' mol'li fy trans lu'cent phan'tom

fraught in'te gral guer ril'la le'sion fron'tis piece im pal'pa bly

pig'ment ab jure' ap pro ba'tion or di na'tion ofdi nance ac tu al'i ty

im'bri cate cham'ber lain ex em'pli fy bel la don'na de pre'ci ate

sol'u ble pol'yp sol'i taire os'tra cize mi'cro scope


cr\ 19 ac Gom'pKhiin"enta£ mitarr' ac com'plished des cant' ex cul pa'tion in ac'cu rate hor'ti cul ture con'fis cate

'Q/4

in er'ti a coun'cil or col'o nist in'fi 7iite

com mit'tal hap'haz ard in fal'li hie am has'sa dor gor'mand ize in crim'i nate

a cous'tics cav'al cade au're ole em bez'zler ad'a mant con va lesce'

Is'ra el ite nat'u ral ist per son al'i ty in'ter lude mar'tyr dom

per'emp to ry af fil'i ate re spon'sive pon'der ous plas tic'i ty

195

ah 0 rig'i nes !Hu'gue 7iot guil'lo tine ab o rig'i nal hac ca lau're ate im pro pri'e ty

pe cul iar'i ty dis pro por'tion im por'tu nate dic'tum im ped'i ment Gi bral'tar

196

en act'ment lu'mi na ry me di o'cre in sol'vent nic'o tine joc'u lar ja guar' re dun'dant lig'a ment me dal'lion

li'chen par'a site lym phat'ic re'tro spect meii'ial

197

scup'per nong sim u la'tion sed'en ta ry par'si mo 7iy trans fig u ra'tion

res er va'tion su per'flu ous vi 0 Ion cel'lo tal'ly ho tol'er a ble


R U L E XVI . Compound words composed of two or more words generally retain all the letters of the simple words.

There are, however, several compounds of all., well, mass, andfidl, which drop one of the double Ts and s's. Other exceptions are : chilblain, fulfill, namesake, pastime, wherever.

almighty already altogether wherewithal Christmas almost also always welcome artful alone although withal welfare woeful

a lign' dep u ta'tion al lege' eu'chre con'f er ence con'di ment oc cult'

im mor tal'i ty par'lia ment ju'gu lar mon'o cle leg'end a ry ju ris pru'dence de bris' pan a ce'a

198 al'ka li f or'mu late col la'tion hand'i craft de.men'ti a al cal'de lu'cid

199

im me mo'ri al la con'ic al klep to ma'ni a mag nan'i mous i con'o clast om nip'o te7it im promp'tu par ti al'i ty

^ .

in con sist'en cy in dis pen'sa ble hand'i cap de mo'ni ac , cir'cum sp ect cor'mo rant ma tric'u late

mod er a'tion mol'e cule mil len'ni um jeop'ard ize so dal'i ty om 7iis'cient hys ter'ic al per sua'sive


op pro'hri um re A^er'sion pho net'ics a dapt'a hie sub merse' pla'ca hie o pac'i ty

200

op ti m is'tic ad her'ent re pu'di ate af fin'i ty ryth'mic a nem'o ne sane ti mo'ni ous

or thog ra char'la tan ster'il ize pir ou ette' conip trol'ler re tal'i ate phy sique'

com'mis sa ry ah er ra'tion de ca'dent chain pagne' ev a nes'cence dem'a gogue com mand'ment ad'e quale

201

chi can'er y pbys'ics de fam'er dem'on strate des'id to ry fil'i gree ad just'ment for ti fi ca'tion

im pen'e tra ble gy'ro scope gran'di ose ah'ro gate ful mi na'tion. di ag'o nal com pla'cent ex u'ber ant

au'ri cle me rid'i an me thod'ic al ir res'o lute hy per'bo le in dis crim'i nate chal'lis nau'se ate

202

impe cu'iii ous imper turh'a hly o pin'ion a ted lum ba'go

hy dro pho'bi a o rang'-ou tang an ti tox'in vir'u lent

per pen dic^u lar qual i fi ca'tion lin'e a ment lit'i gate per cus'sion man i fes'to in cor rup'tion Con fed'er a cy


Lon'don New York' Par'is Ber'lin To'ki o Chi ca'go Vi en'na Can ton'

203

St. Pe ' ters burg

Phi l a del 'phi a

Cal cut ' ta

Con Stan t i no'ple

Mos' cow

Pe k in '

Mad'rid

Bue'nos Ay'res

Bom bay' War'saw Ri'o de Ja nei'rc Glas'gow Bu'da pest Ham'bur^ Liv'er pool Bang kok'

R U L E X V I I . — ( a ) When i and e form a diphthong th i precedes the e (1) when pronounced like e in be, excep after c; (2) when preceded by c, s, t, or z with the sound o sh or zh; (3) when followed hy u ov w in the same syllable (4) when pronounced like the consonant y; (5) in words o one syllable ending in the diphthong, or in words of on or more syllables ending in the diphthong followed by final d or s.

(b) In nearly all other words the e precedes the i. Not carefully the exceptions.

lieu chief piece siege relief series lassie achieve frontier chiffonier

lieu view adieu osier species glacier grazier hosiery ancient quotient

alien clothier courtier spaniel convenient tie relied varied babies pennies

deceit ceiling receipt conceive seismic height foreign mullein eider heir

vein skein eight heifer forfeit heinous reveille neighbor nonpareil marseilles


friend sieve soldier sortie

E X C E P T I O N S

weir seize obeisance ! weird leisure financier

mischief either seine neithe handkerchief misch

re volt' ab'stract de prav'i ty sol'e cism hi7i'na cle ab strac'tion

a droit' Ko'ran piece'meal hex am'e ter dim i nu'tion CO a li'tion

ac cli'ma tize de mon'e tize cod'i cil i tiii'er aiit

clan de s't ine de mur'rer

2 0 4

Scan di na'vi an dis sem'ble col'por teur ah ra'sion E gyp'tian dis or gan i za'tion

2 0 5

al bu'men gu ber na to'ri al con cus'sion in cor'ri gi ble ac qui esce' in ter na'tion al

2 0 6

ac cen'tu ate hy drau'lics in i'ti a tive e que s'tri an a e'ri al cha teau'

IV inveigle lievous

com inis'er ate Im man'u el com min'gle a cu'men impu'ni ty hor'o scope

em bra'sure com pli'ance fac shn'i le chi me'ra af'flu ence ka'o Iin

cor'ne a con cur'rent in vert'ed fa'cial al lop'a thy ad u la'tion


207

Be just, and fear not; Let all the ends thou aim'st at be^thy country's^ Thy God's, and truth's. — SHAKESPEARE

in ter diet' oh'vi ous ly Mon go'li an cat'e go ry av 0 ca'tio7i lam'i nate prov'en der

Mar'di gras' oc'ci dent Lil li pu'tian per mis'si hie scur'ril ous lo qua'cious ob liv'i ous

vo lu'mi nous ac ri mo'7ii oits cir cum vent' ef fer ves'cent de mar ca'tion cui sine' fa cil'i ty

in nu en'do ac qui si'tion min is tra'tion de rog'a to ry oc cip'i tal lat i tu'di nal su per'la tive

208

mel o dra'ma ox'i dize mu'ti nous rec on cil i-a'tion o'zone tan'ta mount qui es'cent

209

thes'pi an cui rass' dis cern'me7it hi'ber nate a da'gio an dan'te ov o lu'tion

CO

in cen'di a ry en f ran'chise m gen'ious au'thor ize li bret'to res to ra'tion.

pome'gran ate sa'pi ent sa ga!cious lex i cog'ra pher mu nif'i cent tar pau'lin mon'arch y

hai^'hin ger col on nade' m car'cer ate cog'ni zance mpreg'iia hie. e qui 7ioc'tial hab'it a ble


210

lith'o graph

men in gi'tis

al u min'i um ce ram'ic

ec cle si as'tic mer'ee 7ia ry

jus ti fi ca'tion

cir'cum flex

am mu ni^tion

hal le lu'jali

mail da'mus

cor'pus cle

211

Review

lu'bri cate

du plic'i ty

ex hil'a rate

er rat'ic

im brogl'io

ad min is tra'tor

Explain the spelling of the following words. The teacher can select others from the book with which to test the pupils' knowledge of the rules for spelling.

seraphim

seraphs

elves

sol

moss

skein

awful

pontifical

dyeing

abettor

daubed

glass

ebbing

noticeable

until

genera

puff

dying

gas

colicky

derrick

comic

hateful

already

mall

tomatoes

clannish

traveler

beaux

wisdom

loci

emboss

spanked

obsequies

churches

memoranda

iciest

attorneys picnicked installment


MEMORY GEMS

" Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in whicli smiles, and kindnesses, and small obligations, given habitually, are what win and preserve the heart and secure comfort."

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. E M E K S O ] ! ^

'Tis education forms the common mind! Just as the twig, is bent, the tree's inclined.

POPE

Good name in man or woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls: Who steals my purse steals trash; 'Tis something — nothing ; 'Twas mine — 'tis his — and has been slave to thousands. But he that filches from me my good name, Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed. — SHAKESPEARE

When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume, among the Powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

— Declaration of Independence

X ;' t

/^,. . „ . / , ^ . : = - " ^ ' •••- ' - . . ' ^ /

DEFINITIONS A simple word is one that does not come from any other

word in the same language; as, inan, act, believe.

A derivative is one that is formed from some other w'ord in the same language; as, manly, actor, unbelievable.

A compound word is one made up of two or more simple words; as, horseman, brother-in-laiv, southtvest.

ad mo 7ii'tion a?a bas ter

in cip'i eiit

Lon cat'a! comb

in tan'gi hie in noc'u ous rhe tor'ic al sat'el lite al le'vi ate

pro lif/ic tan toFo gy su per sede' nn du la'tion clair voy'ance

212

bi tu'mi nous ac counter ments feu'dal ism mul ti plic'i ty cat'a clysm

213

da guerre'o type mo sa'ic phi los'o phy phar'ynx re frac'to ry

214

suh poe'na cen'te na ry bou illon' chi rop'o dist in CO her'ent

135

er y sip'e la& al le'gro de o'dor ize ne fa'ri ous o bei'sance

con clu'sive op por tune' sa tir'ic al al'le go ry ste're o type

su per pose' rec ^ proc'i ty aFi mo ny dis com pose' a pos'ta sy


appeVlant ha biFi ment asperî ty ef fi ca'cious in cog'ni to

215

hip'po dromej' ap pel lee' dis crepân cy parâ mount mac ad' am ize

pau^ci ty Mag^ha Char'ta con tainî nate en er va'tion

/ i , m or gan'ic

BKEEISE3

A prefix is a syllable or syllables joined to tbe beginning of

:a word to modify its meaning. Prefixes are for the most part

Latin^ Greek, or English prepositions.

a—on, in, at

nh (ojy abs)—from, away

ad (aCj af^ ag^ aly an^ ap^ ar^ as,

at) — to

afore — before

al—all, wholly

amplii — around

<i?i — not, without

ante — before, in front

auto — self, one's self

hi (his) —two, twice

cata (caty oath) — down, under

circum — around

co7i, com (6, / i , / ) , col (Z), cor (r)y,

CO (vowels, /i, w) —wi th , to

gether, very

contra — against

counter—opposite^ contrary

de — down, away ^^nti — against, opposite

arch (archi) — chief, head

Define and use in sentences the following derivatives. Select

from the dictionary enough others to obtain a thorough under

standing of the force of the prefixes.

ashore, ablaze, atheist, a/fix, a&normal, ascend, a/oresaid,

ahwo'îy aZmighty, a?7?j9^?'theater, anarchy, ariêdate, ani<3room,

aiiârctic, an^zpathy, arc/u'tect, archangel, arc/upelago, az^ômatic,

dfi^tocrat, 6/ped, Sênnial, catacomb, catoract, catarrh, circum-

scribe, c^Vcumference, circ^^mnavigate, compress, condole, coequal^

co?Tespond; contraband, coi^nicrmand, demerit^ deliberate.


epit'o me vet'er i na ry sub serv^i ent A7%'glo Sax'ort neg li gee'

pri m e'val ram i fi ca'tion sa lu'bri ous pres en ta'tion beau'ti fy

M zarre' in trep'id court-^mar'tial courts-mar'tial hel lig'er ent

216

tax'i der my fi an ce' Sem it'ic an'i seed Ya'ri 0 loid

217

an'i line om niv'o rous phe nom'e 7ial in trigue' dis rep'u ta ble

218

af front' af'ghan in ter'stice in tes'tate com pen sa'tion

se ques'ter Al'ma Ma'ter sem'blance re it'er ate trans mis'sion

tru'cu lent mor'tu a ry re sus'ci tate af'flu ence i'ron y

au'top sy col lo'qui al thral'dom de te'ri o rate in com'pa ra ble

cf f ront'er y req ui si'tion su per fi'cial a men'a ble na ta to'ri um

sub stra'tum men'su ra ble mer i to'ri ous an tip'o des pre ten'tious

pre'sage re ju've nate sub'ju gate pres'tige an ges thet'ic


M

pie lim'i na ry mi as'mal anni 'hi late een ten^ni al dis fran'cjaise

in sa'tia ble pal'li ate coiffure de none ment' es cutchêon

in com patî ble een triple tal ex cheqûer col latê ral colleague ar chse ol o gj dis pen sa^tion in dem^ni ty met a mor^'phose in de co^rum

rem i nis^cent pre domî nate amines ty an nu'i ty gren a dier^

id i o syn^cra sy in corn^pe tence hemôr rhage ir revô ca ble in sid'i ou§

P R E F I X E S

?fircet--^n^ deci — one tentB demi — half dia—through dis (diy dif) — apart, asunder dys — bad, ill eiiy em (p, 6, m) — in, into, on enter — between, among epi (ep, eph) — upon, beside,

among

equi—equally eu — well ex (c, cc, ef) — out of, from for — not, utterly, from fore — beforehand homo — one and the same hyper — over, excessive hypo — under

(decalogue, decade, decagon, dcczmal, decimate, divide, disarm, dissolve, difieVy diameter, d?/spepsia, embalm, e?icircle, entertain, epidemic, ej9/iemeral, egia'lateral, eT logy, eject, emigrate, €a;haust, eccentric, ea^travagant, eo^tradite, /orbid, /orget, for-bear, /oresight^ homonym,, hyperevitie^l, hypotenusef

THE NEW CENTURYT SPELLING BOOK 139

0 lym'pic an tag'o nist in sig'ni a ant arc'tic a ncn'y mous

leep a ra'tion aid'-de-camp ul ti ma'tum com mem'o rate ex e cra'tion dis'so lu ble

\ *

• • • ; , , . / I , . ^^

ir re pres'si ble me trop'o lis scin'til late ren'e gade an'th^a cite

un as sum'ing con een tra'tion aids'-de-camp chin'qua pin e mol'u ment ma lev'o lence

tfi4 ^^^M

so bri quet' par tic'i pant a mal'ga mate Saeng'erfest or a to'ri o

vir tu o'so ag gran*dize ment in qui si'tion in vet'er ate in un dal'lion vin ai grette

• ^

^ ^' Lord, give the mothers of the world c More love to do their jjart;

That love which reaches not alone The children made b j birth their own^

• But every childish heart. Wake in their souls true motherhood, Which aims at universal good.''

i i ver'si iy a lac'ri ty an te ced'ent cul'mi nate whom so ev'er

con f orm'i ty ir rel'e vant in op por tune' per se ver'ance who so ev'er

di'a phragm per en'7ii al fab ri ca'tion no ti fi ca'tion syn'di cate


da guerre' o type an DBS thet'ic fi an ce' a pos'ta sy aid'-de-camp coiffure vet'er i na ry neg li gee'

con coc'tion sup po si'tion proph'e sy rev o ca'tion re ver'her ate

225

Review

in tan'gi ble bou illon' cat'a clysm bi zarre' tau tol'o gy o bei'sance so bri quet' in trigue'

226

hic'cough in cum'branc^ pro ba'tion pre par'a tiv^ suh'ter fug e

mac ad'am ize sa tir'i cal id i 0 syn'cra sy ar chse ol' o gy gren a dier' een trip'e tal vin ai grette' ul ti m a ' t y ^

ex pec'to rate min'i mize su per nu'mer a ry prim'i tive do min'ion

# (ti, i^, <»')=-. in, within, on (with verbs and nouns); not (with nouns and adjectives).

inter— among, between intro — into iso — equal mal {male) — evil, ill mis — wrong, amiss mono — one, alone multi— much, many non — not

oh (oc, of, op) — to, toward omni — all out — beyond, more over — above, beyond para ( par) — side by side, be

yond per — through, by poly — many post — after, behind p7'e'-— before

T H E NEW CENTURY SPELLING BOOK 141

mcriminate, nitrude, n'mmigrate, irreverent, ?71egal, w»,provi-dent, m^ej'mittent, interieve, mfercede, introdnce, m^rospect, isosceles, fsatherm, maicontent, ma/efactor, 7/u'sunderstand, misspell, misrule, ?7ionosyllable, monologue, 7//.onotony, multiiovm,

multi])ed^ ?io?2conformist, ?iowentity, ^ionplus, nonsense, ob-

trude, occur, offer, oppose, omnii)vesent, 07?mfpotent, outcome,

outdo, outvage, overrule, ove?'due, oye^'throw, parasite, paradox, parallel, permanent, pe?-forate, perhaps, perspective, polygon,.

polyteGhmG, postpaid, posthumous, postmortem, p?'efix, premature.

sump'tu ous de com pose spu'ri ous fc ti'tious pro fi'cient

227

ep i der'mis gin'seng sym'me try so ro'sis 710C tur'nal

pro cras'ti nate e qua nim'i ty prov i den'tial ex'e7npla ry prov o ca'tion

pro ce'dure im pute' hv'dro sen ni'tro gen in sol'u ble

228

am hus cade'y pro duc'tive en tree' a'li as cuVpa hie

in ter'ro gate pur loin' in suf fi'cient ex or'hi tant asphyx'iate

a:l i men'ta ry CO or'di nate cor'ru gate C07n mute' in hi hi'tion

229

ag'gre gate lor g7iette' ha ci en'da 7na es'tro Mer cu le'an

com punc'tion aic ton'o my dis par'age ment for tu'i tons in di vid u al'i ty


dis pos sess' non cha lant' repris'al plu toc'ra cy mo nog'a my

230

in ad'e quata as cer tain pro pi'tious pros'e lyte pro por'tion

hal lu ci 7ia'tion mis eel la'ne ous mis an'thro pist re ca pit'u late sta lac'tita

231

spe'cial ist fis'tu la en sem'ble e'guipois& spher'ic al

pro sa'ic pre rog'a live po lyg'a my prec'e de7it pre ced'ent

sten to'ri an ste re op'ti con gas tri'tis res ti tu'tion pre ca'ri ous

stip'u late suc'cu lent ru'mi nant re cog'ni zance pneu mafic

232

dec'a logue frat'ri cide pre cep' tor re ha bil'i tate phil o pe'na

re'qui em proxfi mo p7'o te, ged ren'dez vous rec on noi'ter

prop'a gate pro di'gious gy'rate o'ro tuncj pat'ri mo ny

233

sym po'si um pro pen'si ty re per toire' hom'i Iv hab'i tat

super cil'i ous spon ta'ne. ous phi lan'thro pist os'cil late ha hit'u ate

THE NEW CENTURY SPELLING BOOK GB

PKEFIXES

pro (pur) — before re — back, again re 7-o — backward se — aside semi — half suh (sue, suf, sug, sup) — under super (sur) — above, over syn, syl (I), sym (p, v, m) —

v/ith, together trans (tra) — over, beyond

tri — three un (adjectives, nouns) —

not un (verbs) — the opposite

act under — beneath U7ii — one

2ip — upward, over vice — in place of with — against, back

provide, pronoun, revive, return,^ recede, retros'pect,^ retrograde, select, seclude, semicircle^ sem^colon^ subject^ s?/ccumb, suhwa,jj sz<pernaturaL supervise, s?/mj)athy. ^ra^isfer, ^rawsporL transcend, iri'angle. in'colored. i^wskilled,, unbend, ^mbelief^ wwbias. ttwcouth. underbid, undergo^ wn/form, wmcorn, ?^pheld, wpland, mceroy, withstsind, withdrew^

Um mure' in'di gent phthis'ic pro^m'on to ry gre ga'ri ous

im pend'ing ju di'cious in fin'i ty ha hi ta e' chrys'a lis

234

pic to'ri al gyp'sum pro onid'gate im mu'ta hie il lu'sion

235

hlanc maiige' i'dyl tete-a-tete' con cord'ance per son nel'

in cul'pa ble rhap'so dy sym'pho 7iy im mor telle' in f at'u ate

in tri7i'sic ir re spec'tive in tox i ca'tion al le ga'tion in no va'tion

Jl-

144 THE NEW CENTURY SPi:LLIN(i BOOK

fic ti'tious phthis'ic re cog'ni zance non cha lant^ in sol'u ble ha bi tu e' rec on noi'ter re per toire'

per f unc'to ry or 7ii thoVo gy im per^il ag gres'sor synHhe sis

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Review

for tu' i tons prov i den'tial spon ta'ne ous re ha bil'i tate po lyg^a my as phyx'i ate rhap'so dy sta lac'tite

237

al le'giance com mod'i ty per'pe tra tor as siTuH l$t§ con sign'or

pneu mafic lor gnette' sym'me try in cul'pa ble ren'dez vous ste re op'ti con chrys'a lis pro mul'gate

som nam'h'u lism cur ric'u lum re spir' a to ry pre pos'ter ous coun^sel or i

"You cannot change yesterday, that is clear, Or begin to-morrow until it is here. So the only thing left for you and for me Is to make to-day as sweet as can be."

^ qui iio'ri um fleur-de-lis' j)asse par tout' pa pier^-ma chi' porte'-co chere'

233

cor roh'o rate her met'i cal in ad vert'ent pa tri'cian ped'ant ry

in ad mis'si ble con trib'u to ry eon serv'a^ to ry sub ter ra'ne an im prac'ti ca ble

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239

sci atî ca gour^mand ir refufa hie in car na^tioii cru^cial in can des'cent in ducfive ly curVa ture in con ceivâ ble pa thoro g j ere den^tial con spic'u oiis parôx ysm paf a phrase par aplier na'lia

S U F F I X E S

A suffix is a letter, syllable or syllables joined to the end of a

word to modify its meaning. Often the original vowel of the

suffix is dropped and the suffix becomes a part of the final

syllable.

ahle^ ibUy hie (a) — fit to be^ worthy to be

ably J ibly^ bly (ad) — corresponds to able

ac (a) — pertaining to^ one who

aceoiis (a) — resembling^ j)CTtaining to

acious, acity (a) — indicating

acy (n) — state or quality of being

age (n) — state of being, a collection of, allowance for

al (a, n) — pertaining to, becoming

aUj ian (n) — one who

ance, ancy (n) — condition, act of

aneous (a) — existing

m% art (n) — one who

ary (a, n) — pertaining to, place where

ate (v, n) — to make, one who

cle^ mile (n) — little

craft (n) — trade

cy (n) — state of being

dom (n) — domain of, state of being eer, ier (n) — engaged m


ee (n) — recipient

en (a, v) — made of, to make

ence, ency (n) — state, quality

n = noun^ a = adjective, ad = adverb^ v = verb.

Define the following words and show, if possible, by sen

tences the relation between the derivative and the word before

the suffix was added. Select from the dictionary enough others

to gain a clear understanding of the force of the suffi.xes,

capa6?e, returna&/e, produc/6/€', eligibly, maniac, cardiac,

herbaceous, mendacious, diplomac?/, advocacy, supremttc?/,

pilgrimaz/e, breakage, savar/e, folia^/e, morta?, recital, annua/,

eternal, antediluv/a?^, Christm/*, assista?ice, expectable?/,

relevctnc?/, contempora?ieo?/.s, simultaneous, wizard, drunkarc?,

braggart, diary, incendiar?/, separate, fascinai^e, curate, partic/c,

corpusc/e, woodcraft, witchcraft, infanc?/, bankruptc?/, mar-

tjrdom, kingr/o?«, grantee, consignee, enginee?*, auctionee?',

frighten, leaden,, tran spar e->icy, difference, excellency.

SO no rous in ge7i'u ous in vec'tive pro mis'cu ous prom'is so r j

in can ta'tion de col le te' Mi ka'do in ter sperse' lon gev^i ty

240

im mo bil'i ty im pre ca'tion in ter mit'tent in'su lar imper'vi ous

241

lon'gi tude pseu'do 7iy7n lo qua'cious mo diste' an ten'na

ju ris dic'tion Los A7ik/el es seis'mic di oc'e san jyro cliv'i ty^

in f e lic'i ty mag ne' si a ir rep'a ra ble pre des'ti nate con den sa'tion


' or % ty

los'sus

fi da'vit

nia lose

I'o caust

242

as trol'o gy

pred'a to ry

a vid'i ty

au tom'a ton

per spec'tive

par a dox'i cal

pro pi'ti ate

com pre hen si on

her biv'o rous

con tem'po ra ry

a ni'tion

prov'i dent

de co'rous

ier'schaum

r'ti san ship

243

her ha'ri urn

7nau so le'iirn

pyr'a mid

con nois seur'

7na yon naise'

in ca pac'i tate

aux Wia ry

0 le 0 mar'ga 7ine

in sub or'di nate

in ef fec'tu al

in^a cle

ujxi red'

ter lo per

ter loc'u tor

3p a ra'tion

244

per'qui site

pre cursor

met'ric al

rit'u al ism

nom'i nal ly

pla ton'ic al

punc til' ious

pro sce'ni um

pro hi bi'tion

pred e ces'sor

cil'lus

3 te'ri um

[• di'tion

lo quy

245

mar seilles'

re veU'le

re nais sancef

pot pour ri '

pre cip'i tant

OS si fi caption

o le ag'i nous

om ni fa'ri ougi


S U F F I X E S

ent^ ant (n, a) — one who^ or tha t which is or does^ being

er^ ar (n) —one who does, agent

er (a) — more (comparative degree)

em (a) —in , belonging to

esce (v) — to begin to, to be in a mentioned condition, being escent (a) — becoming

escence (n) — state of becoming

ese (n, a) —belonging to, or the language of

esque (a) — in the manner of

ess (n) — feminine

est (a) — most (superlative degree)

et^ ette ( n )—smal l (diminutive)

fold (a) — repeated, times

fal (a) —full of, causing.

fy (v) — to make.

geneoits^ genous (a) —growing.

gram^ graph (n) — thing drawn or-^ri t ten.

graphy (n) — writing, description.

president, stwdeMty corrodent, 2issistanty visitant, occupancy

serva/if, ^pliant^ farmer, crier, trainer, butcher, vica?', colder,

dearer, higher, thicker, wester/^, subaltern, coalesce, effervesce,

incandescent, adolesce/ii5, fluorescent, iridesce?^ce, convalescence,

Chinese, Maltese, Viennese, burles^^ê, picturesgiê, heiress,

authoress, actress, baroness, sorceress, lioness, highest, longest,

greatest, cheapest, prettiest, brune^ê, quarteWe, rosette, pocket,

face^, iimnifoldy four/oZd, cheer/^?, power/w?, wrath/wZ, thoughtfid^

puri/?/, ampli/y, recti/?/, glori/?/, liquefy, terri/y, h orri/y,

homog'e>ieo2/s, indig'enoz^s, monogram, telegram, diag'ram,

phonogram, autog'ra^^, cryptog^ra^Â, lithop'rop/i, CBlligraphyf

geographyy hiography^ photo^rop/i^/, ortho^rap%, tocography.


h ha7i'i ty iras'cible vin die'tive con sign ee' plat'i tude ir i des'cent vi tu per a'tion

imc'tu ous ver'di gris vis'count po tas'si um mi gnon ette' eujjho'jii ous syc'o phant

24:6

ka lei'do scope sap o na'ceous cos mo pol'i tan nep'o tism pel lu'cid sub sid'i a ry trous seau'

247

sue cinct'ly post'hu mous spi ri tu elle' sur veil'la7ice ap'ropos in cor po're al di apii'a nous

248

en croacli'ment per son i fi. ca'tion an ach'ro 7iism con stel la'tion en co'mi imi sta lag'mite ^ a len ci ennes'

t7'i um'vi rate Pe7i'ta teuch ex e ge'sis ge od'e sy pan e gyr'ic quad ra ges'i ma tri en'ni al

" Be sensitive for others and you will Forget to be sensitive for yonrself."

su'ze rain h her cu lo'sis m i sec'tion pom'mu nism fl (/ra'ri an indu'bi ta hie i

fis pla nade'

or bic'u lar sjjo rad'ic psy'cliic al cu ta'ne ous hi'er o glypb cha me'le on cy'7io sure

stat is ti'cian sur rep ti'tious phys i og'no my pla'gia 7^ism ho mo ge'7ie ous ere ta'ceous e lee trom^e ter


in oc'u late in ter 7ie'cine in su'per a hie non'de script som'no lent pri mor'di al pQ icitiua

'Co rin'thi an soph'ist ry knick'knack rho do den'dron pro'to plasm pro bos'cis Klon'dike

249

con'tu me ly mel lif'lu ence ir ra di a'tion mon'o syl la ble ra con teur' pre di lec'tion in tro spec'tion

250

pal an quin' bac cha na'li an es'pi 0 nage car niv'o rous quad ren'ni al pen'ta gon Ap po mat'tox

SUFFIXES

in e'bri ate mid ti fa'ri ous per sjn ca'cious su per an'nu ate Styg'i an sur'ro gate in vul'ner a ble

<< - • . . - • ' - * < ; v k.

som niVo quist mon'eyed in ter po la'tion ther apeit^tics Ad i ron^dack oc ten^ni al Car ib be^an

hoody head (n) — state, quality, collection

iCj ical (n, a )—re la t ing to

ics (n) — study of

ice (n) — act, quality

id (a) — having a specified quality

ie^ ?/, kin (n) — little (diminutive)

He (a) — like, relating to

ine (a )—like , belonging to

ing (a, n) — act of, collection

ing (v )—present participle

ish (a, v) — like, somewhat, causing


ism (n)—doctrine, state of being ist (n) — one who

itis (n) -—inflammation of ive (n, a) — relating to, quality

ize^ ise (v) — t o make, to become

le (n, a, ad) —li t t le (diminutive)

less (a) — without let (n) — small (diminutive)

like (a) ~ resembling

mduwliood^ neighbor/ioot/, widowAooc?, ocean/c, cubzca/, ])o\\iicalj

0])Ucs^ ethics, justice, nov/ce, notice, rig^d, langui'd, liqu^ 'd, lass^'c,

lamb^^^7 , puss//, mercant?7e, frag//e, ag Ye, puer/fe, sacchar/ne,

equme, feminme, bless?'a^^, huntm^, dyry/r/, cloth^n^, hoyish^ self-

ish^ fines'/?, impover^s*^, druggi^^, anarch^s^, Buddhzs7/i, hypno-

tisMy socialism, appendic-'Y/.s, mening?Y/8, captii?e, diminut/ê,

irritative, critic?'^'e, equab'ê, spark/e, gird/e, crumb/e, sense/e.98,

homeZes8, rivu/e^, brace/e^, wdvlikej childZ 'fce.

2 5 1

pe ripliêr y quad^ran gle plen i po ten'ti a ry pa le og'ra pity tri he^dron Get^tys burg Ap pa la^clii an oc ta he'dron Ma niFa Sus que banana trap'e zoid San ti a^go Med i ter ra^ne an Dar da nelles^ Ho no lu^lu Ap"en nines An titles Trans vaal^ Cau'ca vsus Mad a gas^car Ven e zuela

252

Pan a nia^ Ve suVi us Him a ia ya ^ i ca ra^gua A leu^tian Si er^ra Pyr'e nees Yo sem'i te San Ju an^


ka lei'do scope syc'o phant tri en'ni al i ras'ci ble ex e ge'sis hi'er o glyph psy'chic al ra con teur' sur veil'lance

7iec'ro man cy 0 bes'i ty ol fac'to 7'y sub jimc'tive or'gan ism del'e ble Pyth'i an

con s6c'u tive cri te'7'i 071

se di'tion ill ef'fa bly mal e fac'tor

pro'to col pro ject'ile

253 Review

pro'to plasm

mi gnon ette' Cau'ca sira va'ri 0 loid ther a peu'tics ^oT y tech' iiTcs soph'ist ry in ter ne'cine Pen'ta teuch

254

par'ri cide par'a gon p)at'7n cide mat'ri cide mat'a dore pu'er ile pat'ri mo ny

con serv'a tive in im'i cal in cin er a'tion in vin'ci ble prov'i dent per fid' i ous sub orn'

cy'no sure cu ta'ne ous en co'mi um car niv'o rous pa le og'ra phy Car ib be'an tri he'dron su'ze rain di aph'a nous

plu'vi ous tran'si tive the ol'o gj ob'se quy prog nos'ti cate OS ten'si ble com men'su rate

J

in val'i date in stan ta'ne ous dis in'te grate in de fa t'i ga ble con san guin'i ty per pen dic'u lar pre pos sess'ing


ling (n) —

ly (a^ ad)-

ment (n) -

meter (n)

metry (n)

many (n) •

S U F F I X E S

small (diminutive) science of — like, manner

— state of being, that which

— that which measures — science of measuring

— state of being, that which

most (n) — superlative degree

ness (n) — state or quality of being

ock (n) — small (diminutive)

or^ tor (n) — quality of, one who

ory^ (a, n) — pertaining to, place where, that which

ose, ous (a) —full of, having

2)le (a) — repeated, times

red (n) — condition, state

ry, ery (n) — place where, out of, state of being

duck?mr/, ionwdlingy theology^ biology, candid/^/? costly, atone-

£nty infringement, barometer, thermomeê?', chronometer, ge-

netry^ matrimon?/, sanctimony, uppermost, holiness, goodness,

nptiîess, bullock, mattocA:, donor, inspector, conductor, fac-

^ry, valedictory/, bellicose, verbose, mi\lti2:)le, tvij^le, hatred,

Ludred, pleasantrv? baker?/, refine?;?/, revelry.

2 5 6

1 tagFio hleg matîc y'Fla bus ir^ti a ry o'ten tate 311 sum^mate ) sa^ceous

tacî turn Worces^ter in vidî ous in veigh^ privî ly com pen^di um san^gui na ry

pla^gia rize re cal^ci trant pre ponder ance av oir du pois' syn on^y mous oc to ge na^ri an ha^be as cor^pus


per^e gri nate rel'e vant reg'i cide preb'en da ry pub'li cist

257

sa lu ta to'ri an pan de mo'ni um per o ra'tion pre'sci ence sar coph'a gus

a stig'ma tism el ee mos'y na ry pro pin'qui ty no'men cla tm"e i tin'er a ry

258

an'o dyne su per nat'u ral a man u en'sis een trif'u gal

/ o

an'a gram ep'i logue pug na'cious co77ipat'i hie

pul'mo 7ia ry reful'gent bin oc'u lar cyl'in der

aj^ •A

"He. who has a thousand friends ^ Has not a friend to spare,

And he who has an enemy Shall meet him everywhere,"

•jre spir'a to r j bol'o caust pro duct'i ble par'ox ysm a stig'ma tism ob'se quy Mi ka'do meer'scbaum

259

Review

san'guinary con sign'or mar seilles' porte'-co chere'-sar coph'a gus -pseu'do nym~ mo di£)te' Dre'sci ence

re nais sance' her biv'o rous pro sce'ni um pro pi'ti ate in can des'cent sub ter ra'ne an con nois seur' ro sa'ceous


S U F F I X E S

ship (n) — state or office of art

some (a) — full of, causing ster (n) — one wlio, skillfully stress (n) —feniinine of ster

teen (a) — increased by ten th (n) — state of being

tion, i(fn (n) — act of state of being

trix (n) — feminine of tor (see or)

ty, ity (n, a) — ten times, being or having the quality of ide (n) —small (diminutive) ure (nj — state of being

ward, ivards (ad) — i n a specified direction

way, ways, ivise (ad) — i n a specified manner or direction y (a, n )—fu l l of, having

comvadeshi}'), blithesome, songster, seam.9^?^ess, foiivteen, depth,

vebellion, deception, executrix, hity, glob r e^ exposiire, tovtnre,

leeward, endtvays, anyway, crosswise, edgewise, guilty, treasury/.

N O T E TO TEACHERS. — The words in the following spelling

lists are ones that are frequently misspelled. Teachers should

drill their pupils on them^ applying the " Rules for Spelling,'"

where possible.

abrid^'ment besieging phosphoresce tenacity fringing dissension p-rievance

260

cajoling moccasin phrasing tangible

sni2;e]no: erroneous

deficiency ell ipse perpendicular wreathe elliptical excrescence

guarantee (A erb) guaranty (noun)

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exchangeable discouraging etiquette habitable genealogy license hyperbole

261

etymology hysterics inveigle complement compliment incorrigible admissible

hereditary indescribable acquiring subsistence prejudice souvenir vicissitude

SYNONYMS

These words consist of propositions, which are not distinct in sense, but one and the same thing variously expressed; for wisdom and understanding are synonymous words here.

TiLLOTSOX

E"oTE, — Teachers should require pupils to understand the different shades in meaning and use of the synonyms given hereafter in this book. Have the pupils consult a good dictionary for the meaning, then write sentences containing the synonyms. Always insist on exact discrimination. There is opportunity here for expert teaching.

abandon desert forsake

restitution

xegaratioix

confirm verify

banish exile expel

calm composed

abhor detest

battle combat engagement

sincere honest

convenient suitable


picturesque rehearsal subtle obscene orthoepy liquefy perceivable

262

prophecy prophesy technical sjdlable mosquitoes phenomenon phenomena

thinness palpable separate trepidation stereotype stationary stationery

263

" How far that little candle throws his beams!

So shines a good deed in a naughty world "

vigilance stratagem separable restaurant, principle principal macaroni

f 1 , ^

censure reprove condemn

solicitude

anxiety

censure

reproof

spontaneity plaguing nutritious piquancy naphtha loungmg ostracize

«

SYNONY^MS

limit

confine circumscribe

hurl

throw

chance fortune

solacing plagiarize irascible homeopathy impenetrable heritage

expediency

bravery valor

courage

celebrate

commemorate

exchange

barter


embarrass indelible cleleble scstacy foraging

generally collapsing

pi^ecocity reconciling prosaically surcharging nauseating assassin

catalogue

misfortune calamity disaster

beaf strike thrash

conciliate reconcile

2 6 4

discernible conscience banana anarchist provincialism scurrilous scurrility

^35

precipitate reminiscence manageable avoirdupois bicycling cemetery seminary

^TNONYMS

calculate count reckon

beautiful handsome pretty

melody harmony

bandaging audible porridge audience practicing practising rivaling

superseding noticing magically beneficial polysyllable sacrificing antiseptic,

idle indolent lazy

conduct behavior deportment

accessory accomplice


fiance fiancee guidance examining crystal crystallize digestible

eccentricity habitually averaging blaspheme blaspheming calamities apothecary

cross petulant fretful

fetch carry bring

pause hesitate

2 6 6

ghastliness catarrh barbaric assimilating remedies psychology raillery

267

anonymous gorgeous gossiped fascinating lettuce infectious hygiene

SYNONYMS

motive cause reason

occupation employment vocation

sobriety temperance

primitive reveled begrudging auxiliary gauntlet aesthetic disingenuous

imagining physically luscious permanence scrimmage roguish prefacing

fickle changeable inconstant

profession trade business

narrative description


abeyance coercion

allegiance sacrilege esophagus parachute financier

presentable reticence pitiable sacrilegious tingeing soliloquy simile

goods commodit}^ merchandise

complete perfect finish

trust credence belief

2 6 8

coalesce sycamore

Cayenne evanescence sovereign convalescence demurring

269

similar tenement vivisection sequence vouchsafe accelerate bacillus

SYNONYMS

mean sordid vulgar

conceal hide secrete

benevolence humanity tenderness

calisthenics poultice tyrannical creasing susceptible serviceable vengeance

anthracite legendary ingenious lamentable ingenuous homogeneous noticeably

compensation remuneration reward

error mistake blunder

lament bemoan bewail


paralyzing oxygen outrageous mediaeval litterateur illegible hypnotize

pageantry malfeasance scarlatina gymnasium meerschaum blanc mange caoutchouc

fascinate captivate charm

entire complete whole

glad joyful cheerful

2 7 0

vignette menagerie chandelier aid-de-camp champagne eleemosynary obeisance

271

multiplicity orthography kerosene navigable irreparable precarious rheumatism

SYNONYMS

reprimand rebuke reprove

determine settle fix

perform execute fulfill

Rcenery scenic taciturn underrate summary urbanity villainy

unanimity tranquillity panegyric panorama ominous necessaries miscellany

ball globe sphere

inclination tendency propensity

enormous immense huge


haranguing irascible heterogeneous overrating maintenance permissible hindrance

edifice fallible flaming frieze idyl

polish refinement cultivation

color tint

confound confuse

awkward clumsy

genius talent

b

272 humorous lightening lightning idiosyncrasy hypothesis legibility systematic

273

issuing recipe joking ; robing languor robbing misstate sanguine recede 1 salient

SYNONYMS

decision award judgment

anger wrath

connection relationship

console solace

contemptible despicable

chauffeur solitaire bouillon apostasy uncouth quintessence oleomargarine

variable venison beryl turquoise pyrites

proclamation edict statute

command order

conquer overcome

contaminate pollute

model pattern


274

surfeit vivify hyphen martyr feudal

adventurous bibliography condescension exaggerating discouragement good-humored furtherance

destiny fate doom

accurate correct

achievement exploit

diction style

disagreeable offensive

vying crisis italicize scythe rhubarb cyclone chaise tobacco siege neighbor

275

ammunition ceremonious deliverance imperceptible

'j insufferable mimicking paralleled

SYNONYMS

anecdote story tale

couple pair

rupture fracture

illustrious renowned

peel pare

alibi libel malice reverie specie

coincidence deprecating imperiled inconceivable necessitating perspiration remittance

wave surge billow

criminal wicked

absurd preposterous

credit reputation

honesty integrity


quiescent purposing subterranean transparency momentarily head-quarters inconsistencies

enemy adversary opponent

exonerate exculpate

civil polite

accompaniment beneficence cannibal huzzaed dictational effervesce forbearance

276 pulmonary sophomore unparalleled peculiarities loneliness experiencing disparagingly

SYNONYMS

peaceable peaceful pacific

pardon forgive

acquaintance intimacy

2 7 7

homeliest emanate ethereal repellent caricature diphtheria quarantine

schedule unprecedented luxuriance exuberance disingenuous contemptible contemporanec

malice spite grudge

discover invent

ability capacity

dysentery recipient reveille

renaissance oleaginous paradoxical mausoleum


immobility cataclvsm daguerreotype subpoena satellite satirical pneumatic

278

clairvoyance cylinder veterinary epitome erysipelas amanuensis equipoise

polygamy reconnoiter symposium rhapsody symphony asphyxiate rendezvous

"Do not make a weak excuse, Waiting, weak, unsteady;

All obedience worth the name Must be prompt and ready."

poverty ^jeiiiiry

recite

narrate

might power

freedom liberty

memory

recollection

deface efface

S Y N O N Y M S

repetition

tautology

gloom

da-rkness

demur

dissent

donation

gift

^giy unsightly

people nation

retort

repartee

fertile fruitful

relief

succor

regain

recover

protect

defend

accurate precise


allegiance curriculum perennial syndicate symmetry sumptuous Herculean

extraordinary remarkable

design plan

cunning crafty

distinguished celebrated

butchery massacre

hire pay

insurrection revolt

clemency mercy

2 7 9

lineament

exchequer Saengerfest disquisition sobriquet interstice hemorrhage

SYNONYMS

exuberant abundant

depravity corruption

brutal barbarous

difference distinction

oration declamation

alliance affinity

distinct separate

mask blind

colleague determining courageous authentically pretentious indigenous indispensable

criterion test

deplore lament

interpret elucidate

uncertain precarious

meditate intend

wages salary

strict severe

colleague partner


H O M O N Y M S

These consist of words alike in sound but different in

meaning. NOTE. Teachers should require pupils to consult good

dictionaries for the meanings of the homonyms, and to use

these words correctly in sentences. They should insist upon

the pupils' knowing, not guessing.

ail ale

air

heir

aisle

isle

I ' ll

all

awl

altar

alter

arc

ark

ascent

assent

ate

eight

aught

ought

bad

bade

bail

bale

ball bawl

bare bear

base

bass

be bee

beach

beech

beat

beet

beau

bow

been

bin

beer

bier

bell belle

berry bury

berth birth

blew

blue

board

bored

bold bowled

bolder

bowlder

bole 1 1 1

boll bowl bough

bow

brake

break

breach

breech

bread

bred

but

butt

buy

by bye

calendar calender

canvas

canvass

cast

caste

caster castor

cede -1

seed

ceiling

sealing

cell sell

cent sent

scent

cession

session

chased chaste

choir

quire

chord

cord

clause

claws

climb

clime

coarse

course

core

corps

cousin

cozen

creak

creek

crews

cruise

dear

deer

dew due

die

dye

dire dyer

doe T 1

dough

done

dun

dost

dust

draft

draught

e'er

ere

eye

I

ewe yew

you


fain feign

faint feint

fair fare

feat fppt i t r c u

find fined

flea flee

flew flue

floe flow

fore four

fort forte

lorth fourth

foul fowl

frays

phrase

freeze frieze

gait gate

gild guild

gilt guilt

grate great

grease Greece

groan grown

guessed guest

hail hale

hair hare

hall haul

hart heart

heal heel

hear here

heard herd

hew hue

him hymn

hoes hose

hole whole

hoard horde

hour our

in inn

indict indite

jam jamb

key quay

kill kiln

knave nave

knead need

knew new

knight night

knit nit

knot not

know no

lain lane

leach leech

lead led

leased least

lie lye

links lynx

load lode

loan lone

made maid

mail male

mantel mantle

main mane

marshal martial

maize maze

mean mien

meat meet

mete

might mite

miner minor

missed mist

moan mown

nay neigh

none

nun

oar ore o'er

ode owed

one won

pail pale

pain pane

pair pare pear

pause paws

peace piece

peak peek pique

peal peel

peer

pier

plain

plane

plait

plate

plum plumb

pole poll

pore pour

pray prey

pride pried

quarts quartz


rain rein

reign

raise

rays

raze

rap wrap

read

reed

read

red

rest

-wrest

retch

wretch

rice

rise

right

rite

Wright write

ring

wring

road

rode rowed

roam Rome

roe

row

role

roll

root

route

rote

wrote rough

ruff

rye wry

sail sale

scene seen

sea

see

seam seem

sear

seer sere

sew so sow

shear sheer

shone shown

sighs size

sight

cite

site

scull

skull

slay sleigh

sleight 1 ' T 1

slight

soar

sore

sole soul

some sum

son

sun

staid stayed

stair stare

stake steak

steal

steel

step

steppe

stile

style

straight

strait

• j _

suite sweet

tail tale

taper

tapir

tare tear

taught taut

tea

tee

team teem

tear tier

the thee

their

there

throe throw

throne thrown

to

too

two

toe

tow

told

tolled

ton

tun

1 1

tract tracked

troop

troupe

vail vale veil

vain vane vein

vice vise

• .

waist

waste

wait

weight

wade

weighed •w/

ware

wear

waive

wave

way

weigh

weak

week

weather wether

wood

would

ABBREVIATIONS

A.B. A.D. A.M.

B.C. B.S. Co-C.O.D. Cr.

C.S.A. D.D.

D.D.S. Do. Dr. e.g. et al.

etc. f.o.b. Gov. Hon.

Ibid. Id. i.e. incog. inst.

LO.O.F.

JP . Lieut. GoVo

Bachelor of Arts. In the year of our Lord.

Master of Arts^ Before noon.

Before Christ.

Bachelor of Science.

County^ Company.

Cash on delivery.

Credit.

Confederate States of America.

Doctor of Divinity.

Doctor of Dental Surgery.

(Ditto) the same.

Doctor, Debtor.

For example.

And others.

(Et cetera) and so forth. Free on board.

Governor.

Honorable.

In the same place.

The same.

That is.

Unknown.

Present month.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows

Justice of the Peace.

Lieutenant Governor. 170


LL.B. LL.D.

LL.M.

M.

Mad. or Mme

MC. M.D.

Mdse. Mile.

MS.

MSS.

N.B.

Per cent.

Ph.D. P.I.

P.M.

Pres.

Pro tern. prox.

Rep. R.R.

Ry. R.S.V.P.

Sen.

ult.

Vice PreSo

vid. Xmas, Y.M.C.A.

Y.W.C.A.

U.S. U.S.A. U.S.M.

Bachelor of Laws. Doctor of Laws.

Master of Laws. Monsieur.

. Madam or Madame.

Member of Congress. Doctor of Medicine.

Merchandise.

Mademoiselle (French for Miss)o

Manuscript.

Manuscripts. Take notice. (Percentum) by the hundredo

Doctor of Philosophy.

Philippine Islands.

Postmaster, Afternoon.

President. (Pro tempore) for the time being.

Next month. Eepresentative.

Eailroad. Railway, Answer if you please. Senator.

Last month.

Vice President. See.

Christmas.

Young Men's Christian Associati Y^oung Women's Christian Assoc:

United States.

United States of America. United States Mail.

WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

FROM OTHER LANGUAGES FREQUENTLY FOUND IN ENGLISH BOOKS

FKENCH

A la mode (a la mod), in fashion.

Amende honorable (a-m6nd o-no-rabl')^ an apology.

Ancien regime (an-si-gii' ray-zheem^), the old order of things.

Au revoir (o-rg-vwar')^ farewell^ until we meet again.

Belles-lettres (bell-letr), polite and elegant literature.

Blas6 (bla-zay')j incapable of continued enjoyment.

Coup d'etat (koo-day-ta'), a stroke of policy, usually a surprise

to the public.

Edition de luxe (a-di's!-on dil luks')^ a beautiful edition of a book.

En masse (an mas'), in a body.

En route (an root'), on the way.

En suite (an swet'), in company.

Entente cordiaje (an-tanf kor-dl-ale'), an understanding between

two sovereigns.

Esprit de corps (6s-pre'du kor'), the spirit of fellowship that

animates any body of men.

Hors de combat (hor dii kon-ba'), out of condition to fight.

Le roi le veut (lu rwa lu vo), the king wills it — used by the

King of England to assent to the acts of Parliament.

Le roi s'avisera (Iti rwa sa-vee's6-ra), the king will deliberate—-

used by the King of England to veto acts of Parliament.

Lese majeste (laz ma-zhes-tay') high treason — also used to in

dicate disrespect toward the king.

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Nee (nay;^ born, shows the maiden surname of a married wonjaii.

Nom de plume (non du plume'), an assumed or literary title. On dit (on dee), they say; hence, a rumor.

Par excellence (par ek-sel-ans'), preeminently, above all. Parole d'honneur (pa-rol don-ner'), word of honor.

Piece de resistance (pe-6s du ra-zis'tans), a solid joint — often refers to the meat course of dinner.

Pot pourri (po-poo-re'), a medley or mixture.

Qui vive (ke veve), who goes there, which comes to mean on the alert.

Sans souci (san soo-se'), free from care.

Tete a tete (tat-a-tat), head to head; hence, a private conversation.

Tout ensemble (too tan-san'bl), the whole. Vis-a-vis (ve-za-ve), face to face ; opposite,

GERMAI^T

Auf wiedersehen (owf vee'der-zane), farewell. Wie geht's (vee gats), how are you?

GREEK

Hoi poUoi (hoy poUoy'), the rabble, the common people.

ITALIAN

Prima donna (pre-ma don'na), leading woman in an opera.

LATI:N"

Absente reo, used in court to indicate that the defendant is absent.

Ad infinitum, to infinity. Ad interim, in the meantime* Ad libitum, at pleasure.


Ad valorem, indicates a duty reckoned on the value of the goods.

Alma Mater, fostering mother; hence, the college from which one is graduated.

Anno Domini, in the year of our Lord. Ante bellum, before the war (generally the Civil War). Ante meridiem, before noon. A posteriori, to reason from the effect to the cause. A priori, to reason from the cause to the effect. Bona fide, in good faith. Casus belli, the reason for war. Certiorari, a writ that calls for the production of the records

from a lower court for judicial review. De facto, an actual fact; used to show that a thing actually

exists. De jure, by law, by right. De novo, anew. Dies non, a day on which court is not in session. Dramatis personam, the characters represented in a theatrical

performance. E pluribus iinum, one out of many — the motto of the United

States. Ex cathedra, literally it means from the official chair (the

Pope's) ; hence, authoritative. Exempli gratia, by the way of example. Exeunt omnes, all go out, as in a theatrical play. Ex officio, by virtue of ofl&ce. Ex parte, one-sided only. Ex post facto, after the act is committed. Ex tempore, without preparation. Tinis, the end, as of a book. Gloria in excelsis, Glory to God in the highest. Gloria Patri, Glory be to the Father.


Habeas corpus, a writ from a court directing that a certain

person be brought before it.

Id est, that is.

In extremis, at the point of death.

In hoc signo vinces, under this standard thou slialt conquer —

the motto of the Knights Templars,

In memoriam, in the memory of.

In perpetuum, forever.

In re, in the matter of.

In statu quo, in the former state.

Inter nos, between ourselves.

In toto, entirely.

Intra, within.

Ipso facto, in the fact itself.

Mandamus, a writ commanding that a thing be done.

Mirabile dictii, wonderful to telL

Modus operandi, mode of operating.

Multum in parvo, much in little.

Nolle prosequi, a plea entered in court that one is unwilling to

proceed, generally used by the prosecution as a request

that the case be dismissed.

Nota bene, mark well!

Pari passii, with equal step.

Pater familias, father of the family.

Per annum, by the year.

Per capita, by the head.

Per centum, by the hundred.

Per diem, by the day — often used to indicate a salary paid

officials.

Per se, by itself considered.

Post obitum, after death.

Prima facie, on the first view; generally as to evidence, mean

ing appareiiu on its face.


Pro bono publico, for the public good Pro et con, for and against. Pro tempore, for the time being. Quid pro quo, one thing for another, i.e. an equivalent. Quod erat demonstrandum, which v;as to be demonstrated. Quod vide, which see. Reductio ad absurdum, a reducing to an absurdity. Requiescat in pace, may he rest in peace. Sartor resartus, the tailor mended. Sine die, without day. Sub rosa, under the rose; hence, privately. Sui generis, of its own kind. Supersedeas, a writ from one court to another lower, suspending

proceedings in some case before it. Tempus fugit, time flies. Terra firma, solid earth. Terra incognita, an unknown country. Vade mecum, go with me; hence, a constant companion. Vale, farewell. Versus, against. Via, by the way of. Vice, in the place of. Vice versa, exchanging terms. Viva voce, by living voice — a form of voting.

SPANISH

Manana (mah-nyah'nah), to-morrow. Quien sabe (ke-en' sah'bay), who knows. Siesta (se-es'tah), an afternoon nap. Vamonos (vah'mo-nos), all aboard — in general use on railway

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