SYNTHETIC AND DICTATION EXERCISES.

brid'al, belonging to a bride. met'al, a substance.

met'tle, spirit.

bri'dle, a check; a curb. vice, defect; fault.

les'son, a task for recitation. vise, an instrument.

wail, to lament.

less'en, to make less. wale, to mark with stripes.

Filled with choler, he seized the youth by the collar. The priest filled

the censer. He is a censor of the press. The ship took divers persons as

divers for pearls. The plaintiff assumed a plaintive air. To lessen the

number of exercises, will make an easier lesson.

Lesson 124.

scrive'ner friv'o lous fru gal'i ty

slug'gard im'age ry gram mat'ic al

stub'born in'di go hi lar'i ty

sub'urbs in'sti gate hu man'i ty

symp'tom liq'ui date in hab'it ant

med'ley pil'grim age i ras'ci ble

peas'ant fish'er y le gal'i ty

pheas'ant hick'o ry lo cal'i ty

pen'sive in'ter est lo quac'i ty

pres'ence mit'ti mus men dac'i ty

read'y min'strel sy ra pac'i ty

Lesson 125.

NOTE.--These words are not exactly alike in sound, and should be carefully

distinguished.

as sist'ance, help; relief rab'bit, an animal.

as sist'ants, helpers. rab'bet, a term in carpentry.

de vis'er, an inventor.

di vi'sor, a term in Arithmetic. lin'e a ment, a feature.

lin'i ment, an ointment.

def'er ence, respect. prin'ci pal, chief

dif'fer ence, variation. prin'ci ple, rule of action.

in gen'u ous, open; free. li'ar, one who tells lies.

in gen'ious, having skill. lyre, a kind of harp.

Lesson 126.

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