memoranda of acts of others. Now, a public officer usually spoken of
as notary public.
8. A _salary_ was formerly an allowance (_that which_ was) given to
soldiers with which to buy _salt_.
9. A _secretary_ was formerly _one who_ was intrusted with the private
or _secret_ matters of his chief. One employed to do clerical work.
_Ary_ is also a suffix of adjectives, meaning _relating to_; as in,
arbitrary, contrary, culinary, exemplary, antiquary, hereditary,
military, primary, revolutionary, solitary, secondary, visionary.
_Ary_ also means _place where_; as in, granary, infirmary, library,
seminary, sanctuary.
#ate# = having.
1. _corpor_ ate, body
2. de _sper_ ate, hope
3. ef _femin_ ate, woman
4. _fortun_ ate, luck
5. in _anim_ ate, breath
6. _cord_ ate, heart
7. _cruci_ ate, cross
8. _cuspid_ ate, point
9. _dent_ ate, tooth
10. _glomer_ ate, ball
11. _labi_ ate, lip
12. _lun_ ate, moon
13. _pin_ (n) ate, feather
14. _serr_ ate, saw
15. _sagitt_ ate, arrow
16. _stell_ ate, star
1. _Corporate_ means _having_ a _body_. (See incorporate, second
month, page 18.)
2. _Having_ no _hope_; as, "Continued misfortune had rendered him
_desperate_."
3. _Effeminate._ _Having_ the qualities of a _woman_; soft, delicate,
to an unmanly degree. Applied to men.
5. _Inanimate._ _Not having breath_; without life.
6. _Cordate._ _Having_ the shape of a _heart_; as a cordate leaf.
#pel, puls# = drive.
1. _com_ pel, together
2. compuls _ion_, act of
3. _dis_ pel, apart
4. _ex_ pel, out
5. expuls _ion_, act of
6. _im_ pel, on
7. _im_ pulse, on
8. pulse
9. _pro_ pel, forward
10. _re_ pel, back
11. _re_ pulse, back
12. repuls _ive_, quality
1. To _compel_, literally means to _drive together_; as a herd (a
Latinism and rare). To _drive_ or urge with force.
8. The _pulse_ is caused by _driving_ the blood through the arteries.
12. A person is _repulsive_ when he has _qualities_ which tend to
_drive_ others _back_ or away.
#pend, pens# = hang.
1. _ap_ pend, to
2. append _age_, that which
3. _de_ pend, from
4. depend _ent_, one who
5. depend _ence_, state or quality of
6. _in_ dependence, not
7. independ_ent_, one who
8. _im_ pend, over
9. pend _ant_, that which
10. pendulum
11. _per_ pendicular, through
12. _sus_ pend, under
13. suspend _ers_, that which
14. suspens _ion_, state of
1. _Append._ To _hang_ or attach _to_.
2. An _appendage_ is _that which hangs to_ something as a part of it.
"This little pensive _appendage_ or tender (the moon) to our fuming
engine of an earth."--_De Quincey._
3. _Depend._ To _hang from_; to be fastened or attached to something
above; to rely upon.
4. A _dependent_ is _one who hangs_ (figuratively), or relies on
another for support.
8. _Impend._ To _hang over_, be ready to fall; threaten. "We seriously
consider the dreadful judgments that now _impend_ the nation."--_Penn._
9. A _pendant_ is _that which hangs_ from something else; as, an
earring or a tassel.
10. The _pendulum_ of a clock _hangs_ and swings to and fro.
11. A plumb line is a line _perpendicular_ to the horizon, _hanging_
(_through_ the air).
12. _Suspend._ To _hang under_ or from beneath.
13. _Suspenders_ are _that_ from _which_ trousers are _hung_.
#ped (pod)# = foot.
1. _anti_ podes, against
2. _bi_ ped, two
3. _centi_ ped, hundred
4. _ex_ pedite, out
5. expedi _ent_, that which
6. _im_ pede, in
7. impedi _ment_, that which
8. ped _al_, pertaining to
9. peddl _er_, one who
10. pede _stal_, stand
11. pedestr _ian_, one who
12. pedun _cle_, little
13. _quadru_ ped, four
14. _tri_ pod, three
15. _octo_ pus, eight
16. pedi _gree_, crane
1. See fourth month, page 25.
2. _Biped._ A _two-footed_ animal, as man.
3. _Centiped._ An animal so called from having a great many _feet_
(indefinitely a _hundred_).
4. _Expedite._ Literally, to take the _feet out_ of entanglement;
hence, to hasten.
6. _Impede._ Literally, to entangle the _feet_. To obstruct the
progress, motion, or effect of.
8. _The pedal_ is something made to be moved by the _feet_.
9. A _peddler_, literally, is a trader _who_ travels on _foot_.
10. _Pedestal._ That which forms the base (_standing_ place for the
_feet_) of a statue, column, vase, etc.
12. A _peduncle_ is a (_little_) _foot_stalk of a flower or leaf.
15. An _octopus_ is an _eight-footed_ or armed cuttlefish.
16. _Pedigree_ means, literally, _crane's foot_. Why so called is
uncertain, but supposed to be on account of a fancied resemblance of
the lines of a pedigree, as drawn out on paper, to a crane's foot.
(Compare _crow's foot_, applied to the lines of age about the eyes.)
#pon, pos# = place, put.
1. _ap_ position, to
2. _com_ pose, together
3. compos _ite_, being
4. composit _ion_, act of
5. compon _ent_, that which
6. _com_ pound, together
7. _de_ pose, down
8. _de_ posit, down (away)
9. deposit _ory_, place where
10. _dis_ pose, apart
11. _ex_ pose, out
12. _im_ pose, upon
13. _inter_ pose, between
14. _im_ post, upon
15. im post _or_, one who
16. _op_ pose, (ob.) against
17. oppos _ite_, being
18. posit _ion_, state of being
19. _pro_ pose, before
20. _trans_ pose, across
1. One word is in _apposition_ to another when it is _placed_ near
_to_ it, by way of explanation.
3. _Being_ made by _putting together_ separate parts or elements; as,
a _composite_ flower.
5. One of the several parts or elements _which_, when _placed
together_, form the whole, is a _component_ part.
6. To _compound_ is to _put_ or mix _together_ two or more elements or
ingredients.
8. To _put away_ for safe keeping; as, to _deposit_ money in a bank.
10. To _dispose_ of anything is to _put_ it _apart_ from one; to get
rid of it.
11. To _place out_ where all may see; to uncover; as, to _expose_
fraud.
15. An _impostor_ is _one who puts_ burdens _on_ others; commonly
applied to one who assumes a character for the purpose of deceiving
others.
18. _Position._ The manner in which a thing is _placed_; the _state of
being placed_.
20. To _transpose_ a quantity from one side of an equation to another
is to _place_ it _across_.
SEVENTH MONTH.
#ic# = pertaining to.
1. _arct_ ic, bear
2. _aromat_ ic, spice
3. _civ_ ic, citizen
4. _class_ ic, first class
5. _com_ ic, revelry
6. _democrat_ ic, rule of the people
7. _despot_ ic, master
8. _domest_ ic, house
9. _empir_ ic, experience
10. _metr_ ic, measure
11. _numer_ ic, number
12. _phon_ ic, sound
13. _prosa_ ic, prose
14. _plast_ ic, form
15. _graph_ ic, write
1. _Arctic_ literally means _pertaining to_ the _Bear_; i. e. the
northern constellations called the Great and Little Bears; hence,
pertaining to the northern polar regions.
2. _Aromatic._ _Pertaining to_ an agreeable or _spicy_ odor; fragrant.
3. One's _civic_ duties are those _pertaining to_ him as a _citizen_,
in distinction from those as a soldier.
4. _Classic pertains to_ what is _first class_ in literature or art,
especially that of the Greeks and Romans.
5. _Comic pertains to revelry_; to what provokes mirth; as a _comic_
song.
9. _Empiric pertains to experience_, or what is founded on experience;
relying on or guided by practical experience rather than scientific
knowledge.
13. _Prosaic_ means _pertaining to prose_; especially to that which
lacks animation or interest.
14. _Plastic_ means _pertaining to_ the process of _forming_ or
modeling; capable of being moulded into a desired form.
15. _Graphic_ means _pertaining to_ the art of _writing_ or drawing. A
_graphic_ illustration is generally in the form of a drawing.
#id# = (ness) quality, condition.
1. _ac_ id, sour
2. _flor_ id, flower
3. _flu_ id, flow
4. _frig_ id, cold
5. in _sip_ id, taste
6. in _trep_ id, tremble
7. _luc_ id, light
8. _morb_ id, disease
9. _pal_(l) id, pale
10. _splend_ id, shine
11. _tep_ id, warm
12. _torr_ id, parch
13. _torp_ id, numb
14. _viv_ id, life
1. The distinguishing _quality_ of _acid_ is its _sour_ness.
2. Having the _quality_ or appearance of _flowers_; specifically,
flushed with red; as a _florid_ countenance.
5. That which is _insipid_ has _not_ those _qualities_ which affect
the _taste_; tasteless.
6. An _intrepid_ person is brave and daring; he does _not tremble_
with _fear_.
13. _Torpid._ _Benumbed_; insensible; inactive; as an animal in
hibernation, when it passes its time in sleep.
#ity# = state or quality of being.
1. _alacr_ ity, lively
2. _brev_ ity, short
3. _enm_ ity, enemy
4. _fidel_ ity, faith
5. _mortal_ ity, death
6. _rotund_ ity, wheel
7. _sanct_ ity, holy
8. _seren_ ity, calm
9. _tranquil_ (l)ity, quiet
10. _un_ ity, one
11. _util_ ity, use
12. _veloc_ ity, swift
5. _Mortality._ _State of being_ subject to _death_; frequency of
death; hence the death-rate.
#ive# = one who, that which.
1. ad _ject_ ive, throw
2. _alter_ native, other
3. _capt_ ive, take
4. con _nect_ ive, bind
5. ex _ecut_ ive, follow
6. ex _plet_ ive, fill
7. _fugit_ ive, flee
8. in _finit_ ive, limit
9. loco_mot_ive, move
10. _nat_ ive, born
11. _negat_ ive, deny
12. _posit_ ive, place
1. (_ad_, to) An _adjective_ is a word _which_ is added (_thrown_)
_to_ a noun to qualify its meaning.
2. _Alternative_ in the plural means two things of _which one_ or the
_other_ may be taken as a choice.
5. The _executive_ of a state or nation is the _one whose_ duty it is
to _follow out_ the decrees of the law making bodies; i. e. to see
that the laws are obeyed.
6. An _expletive_ is _that_ word _which fills out_ the sentence that
contains it; as an _expletive_ adverb.
8. (_in_, not) An _infinitive_ is _that_ verb _which_ is _not limited_
by person and number.
9. (_loco_, place) A _locomotive_ is _that which_ can _move_ cars from
_place_ to place.
12. The _positive_ is _that which_ has a real standing _place_. Not
admitting of doubt; definitely laid down; clearly stated.
#ment# = act of, that which.
1. com _ple_ ment, fill
2. _fila_ ment, thread
3. _frag_ment, break
4. _gar_ment, protect
5. im_pedi_ ment, foot
6. in_duce_ment, lead
7. _liga_ ment, bind
8. _monu_ ment, remind
9. _orna_ ment, deck
10. re_fresh_ ment, new
1. _That which fills_ or _completes_.
2. A _filament_ is _that which_ is _thread_like; as, the filament of
silk, or flax.
5. Literally, an _impediment_ is _that which_ entangles the _feet_;
hence, that which hinders or interferes.
10. _Refreshments_ consist of _that which_ makes one fresh or _new
again_.
#tang, tact, tig# = touch.
1. _con_ tact, together
2. contag_ion_, act of
3. contag _ious_, quality of
4. contamin _ate_, to make
5. contigu _ity_, state of being
6. contigu_ous_, quality of
7. _en_ tire, not
8. _in_ teger, not
9. integr _al_, relating to
10. integr _ity_, state of being
11. tact
12. _in_ tact, not
13. tact _ile_, relating to
14. tang_ent_, that which
15. tang _ible_, capable of
16. _in_ tangible, not
1. The coming _together_ of two bodies; _touching_.
2. The _act of_ communicating disease by the _touch_.
3. Having the _quality of_ being imparted by _touch_; catching; as,
_contagious_ diseases.
4. To _contaminate_ is to make impure by mixture (_touching
together_).
5. _Contiguity_ is the _state of being_ within _touching_ distance.
7. _Entire._ Whole or complete; _not touched_.
8. An _integer_ is a complete or _not touched_ whole; a whole number.
10. _State_ of _being untouched_ or unimpaired; freedom from
corruption or impurity; as, _integrity_ of character.
11. _Tact_ is skill in _touching_; nice perception or discernment in
dealing with others.
12. _Intact._ _Not touched_, especially by anything that misplaces,
harms, or defiles.
13. _Tactile._ _Relating to_ the sense of _touch_.
14. A _tangent_ is a line _which touches_ a curve.
15. Anything is _tangible_ when it is _capable of_ being _touched_, or
perceived by senses.
#tempor# = time.
1. contempor _ary_, one who
2. contemporane_ous_, quality of
3. _ex_ tempore, out
4. tempor _al_, relating to
5. tempor _ary_, that which
6. temporari _ly_, state of being
7. tempor _ize_, do
8. tense
9. tempus _fugit_, flies
1. (_con_, together) _One who_ lives at the same _time together_ with
another is his _contemporary_; occurring or existing at the same time.
3. _Extempore_ means, literally, _out_ of the _moment_. On the spur of
the moment; without previous study or preparation.
4. _Relating to time_ as opposed to eternity; earthly, transient; as,
our _temporal_ affairs.
5. _That which_ lasts for a brief _time_ only; not permanent; as, a
_temporary_ scaffolding.
7. To _temporize_ is to comply with the _time_ or occasion; to yield
to the current of opinion or circumstances; to "_do_ as the _times_
do".
8. The modification of verbs to indicate _time_, is called _tense_.
9. _Tempus fugit_ is a Latin phrase frequently met with in English. It
means, literally, _time flies_.
#ten, tent, tain# = hold.
1. _abs_ tain, from
2. _con_ tain, together
3. _de_ tain, from
4. detent _ion_, act of
5. _main_ tain, hand
6. _re_ tain, back
7. _sus_ tain, (sub) under
8. ten _ant_, one who
9. tenet
10. ten _able_, capable of
11. ten_acious_, quality of
12. ten_ure_, that which
1. To _abstain_ from drink is to _hold from_ it, to refrain
voluntarily.
2. A vessel _contains_ a liquid when it _holds_ its particles
_together_.
3. To _detain_ the wages of a laborer is to _hold_ them _from_ him
after they are due.
5. _Maintain_ literally means to _hold_ by the _hand_; to preserve
from falling. To hold fast; to keep in possession; as, to _maintain_
one's ground in battle.
7. _Sustain._ To _hold_ up from _beneath_; to uphold; to support; to
endure.
8. A _tenant_ is _one who holds_ land under another.
9. A _tenet_ is an opinion or doctrine _held_ as true.
10. _Tenable._ _Capable of_ being _held_; as ground taken for
argument.
11. _Tenacious._ Having the _quality_ of _holding_ fast.
12. One's _tenure_ of office is _that_ time during _which_ he _holds_
office.
#terr# = earth.
1. _in_ ter, in
2. inter _ment_, act of
3. _sub_ terranean, under
4. terr _ace_, that which
5. terra _cotta_, baked
6. terrestri _al_, relating to
7. terr _ier_, that which
8. territ _ory_, relating to
9. _Medi_ terranean, middle
10. Terra del _Fuego_, fire
11. Terre _Haute_, high
12. terra _firma_, firm
1. To bury _in_ the _earth_; as a dead body.
3. Situated or occurring _under_ the surface of the _earth_; as
_subterranean_ forests--buried forests.
4. A _terrace_ is a long mound or raised portion of _earth_.
5. _Terra cotta_ is literally _baked earth_. A species of hard pottery
used in building; ornamentation.
6. _Terrestrial._ _Relating to_ the _earth_, earthly.
7. A _terrier_ is one of a small breed of dogs, named from their
propensity to scratch the ground or _earth_ in pursuit of prey.
8. _Territory._ _Relating to_ the _earth_; a large extent or tract of
land.
9. The Mediterranean Sea is so called because situated in the _middle_
of the _land_. In the middle of the ancient known world.
10. Terra del _Fuego_ means literally the land of fire (_del_, of).
11. _Terre Haute_ means _high land_. A city in Indiana situated on
high land.
12. _Terra firma_ is a Latin phrase, frequently met in English. It
means _firm land_.
EIGHTH MONTH.
#ac# = pertaining to.
1. _cardi_ ac, heart
2. _demoni_ ac, demon
3. _mani_ ac, mad
4. _zodi_ ac, animal
1. _Cardiac._ _Pertaining to_ or resembling the _heart_; exciting
action in the heart.
2. _Demoniac._ _Pertaining to demons_; one possessed of an evil
spirit; a lunatic.
3. _Maniac._ Raving with _madness_; crazy; insane.
4. _Zodiac._ _Pertaining to_ the imaginary _animals_ figured in the
twelve constellations forming a circle around the sun.
#ics# = science of.
1. _civ_ ics, citizen
2. _eth_ ics, character
3. _econom_ ics, (see below)
4. _mechan_ ics, machine
5. _opt_ ics, see
6. _phys_ ics, nature
7. _phon_ ics, sound
8. _polit_ ics, city
1. _Civics._ The _Science_ which treats of _citizen_ship.
2. _Ethics._ The _science_ of right conduct--of _character_-building.
3. _Economics_ literally means, the science of _managing_ the
_household_; the science of the production and distribution of wealth,
or the means of living well.
4. _Mechanics._ The _science of machinery_, or the theory of machines.
5. _Optics._ The _science_ which treats of light and _vision_, and all
that is connected with the phenomena of sight.
6. _Physics._ The _science_ which treats _of_ the forces of _nature_;
as, gravitation, light, heat, electricity.
7. _Phonics._ The _science of sound_; especially of sounds produced by
the human voice.
8. _Politics._ The _science_ which treats of the government of states
and _cities_.
#ism# = state of being, theory of.
1. _altru_ ism, other
2. _barbar_ ism, foreign
3. _ego_ tism, self, I
4. _commun_ ism, common
5. _hero_ ism, hero
6. _hypnot_ ism, sleep
7. _organ_ ism, organ
8. _sensual_ ism, sense
1. _Altruism._ The _theory_ that devotion to the interests of _others_
is the highest good.
2. _Barbarism._ The _state_ of _being foreign_; rude in point of
manners, arts and literature.
3. _Egotism._ The _state of being self_-centered, self-conceited, and
unduly self-confident; selfish as opposed to altruistic.
4. _Communism._ A _theory of_ government and social order according to
which property is held in _common_, and the profits of all labor
devoted to the general good.
5. The _state of being_ a _hero_ or having heroic qualities; as, lofty
aim, fearlessness, fortitude.
6. _Hypnotism._ An artificially induced _state of sleep_, in which the
mind becomes passive, but acts readily upon suggestion or direction.
7. _Organism._ The _state of being_ composed of different _organs_ or
parts, working together and each necessary to the whole.
8. _Sensual_ism. The _state_ which regards the gratification of the
_senses_ as the highest good.
#y# = state of being.
1. a _path_ y, feel
2. _anti_ pathy, against
3. an _arch_ y, rule
4. bi _gam_ y, marriage
5. eu _phon_ y, sound
6. melan _chol_ y, bile
7. mis _anthrop_ y, mankind
8. _phil_ anthrop y, love
9. mono _pol_y, sell
10. _poly_ gam y, many
11. _sym_ path y, with
1. _Apathy_ (a = without). _State of being without feeling_; lack of
interest; mental indifference; sluggishness.
2. _Antipathy._ A _state of feeling against_ or antagonistic to a
person or thing; as, _antipathy_ to spiders.
3. _Anarchy_ (an = without). _State of being without rule_; social and
political disorder.
4. _Bigamy_ (bi = two). _State of being married twice_; having two
wives or two husbands at the same time.
5. _Euphony_ (eu = well). _State of being_ agreeable in _sound_;
_well_-sounding.
6. _Melancholy_ (melan = black). _State of having black bile_; gloomy
state of mind arising from grief or natural indisposition.
7. _Misanthropy_ (mis = hatred). _State of having hatred_ for
_mankind_; ill will for people in general.
9. _Monopoly_ (mono = one). _State of having_ the exclusive (_sole_)
privilege or power to _sell_ an article at a certain place and time.
11. _Sympathy._ _State of feeling with_ another (as he feels) on
account of his sufferings, misfortune, or joy.
NOTE.--The suffix _y_ has the same meaning in the following words.
They are, however, too simple to need defining; in fact, there are no
simpler words on which to base definitions: airy, balky, bony, briny,
chunky, downy, dusty, healthy, hearty, miry, musty, rusty, scaly,
showy, sinewy, wealthy, worthy.
#chron# = time.
1. chron _ic_, pertaining to
2. chronicl _er_, one who
3. chron _ology_, science of
4. chrono _meter_, measure
5. _syn_ chron ous, together
6. ana chron _ism_, state of
1. _Pertaining to time_; continuing a long time, as a _chronic_
disease; hence mild as to intensity and slow as to progress.
2. _Chronicler._ _One who_ records events in the order of their
occurrence in _time_.
3. _Chronology._ The _science of_ ascertaining the true historic order
(in _time_) of past events and their exact dates.
4. _Chronometer._ Any instrument for _measuring time_; as, clock,
watch, dial. Specifically, an instrument of great accuracy used on
vessels for determining longitude.
5. _Synchronous._ Occurring _together_ in _time_; happening or
existing at the same time.
6. _Anachronism_ (ana = back). Any error in respect to dates.
Literally, _state of being_ placed at a wrong _time_. The significance
of _ana_ in this word is not clear; the original meaning probably was,
the referring of an event to a _time back_ of its correct date.
#ge# = earth.
1. geo _graph_ y, write
2. geo _logy_, science of
3. geo _metr_ y, measure
4. Ge_orge_, (erg) work
1. _Geography._ A description (_writing_) of the _earth_ and its
inhabitants.
2. _Geology._ The _science_ which treats of the structure of the
_earth_; of its history as regards rocks, minerals, rivers, valleys,
mountains, etc.
3. _Geometry._ That branch of mathematics which treats of the
measurement of solids, surfaces, lines, and angles. So called because
one of its earliest and most important applications was to the
_measurement_ of the _earth's_ surface.
4. _George._ A tiller (_worker_) of the _earth_; a farmer.
NOTE 1.--Other words, kindred to the above, containing this root-form
are: geometric, geometrical, geometrician, geographic, geologize,
geologist.
NOTE 2.--_O_ is no part of the root. It is the "wedding ring" that
ties roots of families together.
#graph# = write.
1. _auto_ graph, self
2. _bio_ graphy, life
3. _chiro_ graphy, hand
4. _tri_ graph, three
5. graph_ic_, pertaining to
6. graphite
7. _litho_ graph, stone
8. _mono_ graph, single
9. ortho _graphy_, right
10. _para_ graph, beside
11. _phono_ graph, sound
12. _photo_ graphy, light
13. _steno_ graphy, narrow
14. _topo_ graphy, place
6. _Graphite_ is a mineral used in lead pencils for _writing_.
7. _Lithograph._ A _writing_ on _stone_ [Rare]. Made by printing
(_writing_) from _stone_; as a picture.
8. _Monograph._ A _written_ account or description of a _single_
thing, or class of things.
9. _Orthography._ The art of _writing_ words correctly (_right_), or
according to standard usage.
10. _Paragraph._ (See fifth month, page 29.)
12. A _photograph_ is produced by the action of _light_ (_writing_, as
it were,) upon chemically prepared paper.
13. _Stenography_ is short (in a somewhat vague sense _narrow_) hand
_writing_.
14. _Topography._ A _written_ description of a particular _place_,
town, or tract of land; especially the description of the physical
features of a locality.
#log, logy# = speech, reason, science of.
1. logic
2. logic _ian_, one who
3. _apo_ logy, from
4. _chrono_ logy, time
5. _deca_ logue, ten
6. _dia_ logue, between
7. _epi_logue, upon
8. _eu_ logy, well
9. eulog _ize_, act of
10. _geo_ logy, earth
11. _mono_ logue, single
12. _myth_ ology, fable
13. _ornith_ ology, bird
14. _psych_ ology, soul
15. _pro_ logue, before
16. _theo_ logy, God
17. _dox_ ology, praise
18. _zoo_ logy, animal
1. _Logic._ The science of _reason_.
3. An _apology_ is a _speech_ in defense of what appears to others
wrong, the speaker thereby seeking relief _from_ blame.
5. _Decalogue._ The _ten_ commandments (_speeches_) given to Moses on
Mount Sinai.
7. _Epilogue._ A _speech_ or poem at the end of an argument or
address; a speech _upon_ (on top of, or in addition to) what has been
said.
14. _Psychology._ The _science_ which treats of the human _soul_ (mind
and spirit included) and its operations.
EIGHTH YEAR.
FIRST MONTH.
#ad# = to, toward.
(ac, af, ag, al, an, ap, ar, as, at, denote the same as _ad_. The
consonant is changed for the sake of euphony.)
1. ad _dress_, direct
2. ad _equate_, equal
3. ad _here_, stick
4. adher _ent_, one who
5. a _dieu_, God
6. ad _ject_ ive, throw
7. ad _journ_, day
8. ad _mon_ ish, warning
9. ad _apt_, fit
10. ad _opt_, choose
11. ad _vent_, come
12. ad _vert_ ise, turn
13. ag _greg_ ate, flock
14. al _lure_, entice
15. an _nex_, bind
16. ap _pend_, hang
17. af _fix_, fasten
18. ar _rive_, bank
19. as _sail_, leap
20. at _tach_, fasten
1. To _address_ a letter is to _direct_ it _to_ its destination.
2. One is _adequate_ to a duty or occasion when _equal to_ it.
3. To _adhere_ is to _stick to_; as, a stamp to an envelope.
4. "Every great man has his _adherents_" (_those who stick to_ him).
5. _Adieu._ A farewell; a commendation _to_ the care of _God_.
6. An _adjective_ is a word added (in a sense _thrown_) _to_ a noun to
modify its meaning.
7. _Adjourn._ To put off _to_ another _day_, or indefinitely.