UETTE (sil oo et'), _the outline of an object filled in with black
color_: "Silhouette" (see Webster).

TAN'TALIZE, _to torment or tease_: "Tantalus," according to the poets, an
ancient king of Phrygia, who was made to stand up to the chin in water with
fruit hanging over his head, but from whom both receded when he wished to
partake.

TYPHOON', _a violent hurricane which occurs in the Chinese seas_: "Typhon,"
a fabled giant who was taught to produce them.

VOLCA'NO, _a burning mountain_: "Vulcan," the god of fire.

2.--ADJECTIVES.

AMER'ICAN, _relating to America_: from "Amerigo (Latin, _Americus_)
Vespucci"--contemporary of Columbus.

A'RIAN, _relating to Arius_: a theologian of the 4th century who denied the
divinity of Christ.

ARISTOTE'LIAN, _relating to the deductive method of reasoning set forth by
Aristotle_: a Greek philosopher of the 4th century B.C.

ARMIN'IAN, _relating to Arminius_: a Dutch theologian of the 16th century,
who opposed the doctrines of Calvin.

BACO'NIAN, _relating to the inductive method of reasoning set forth by
Bacon_: an English philosopher of the 17th century.

CARTE'SIAN, _relating to the philosophy of Descartes_: a French philosopher
of the 17th century.

CE'REAL, _relating to grain_: from "Ceres"--the Roman goddess of corn and
tillage.

COPER'NICAN, _relating to Copernicus_: a German philosopher of the 16th
century, who taught the theory of the solar system now received, and called
the _Copernican system_.

ELIZ'ABETHAN, _relating to the times of Queen Elizabeth of England_:
(1558-1603).

EO'LIAN, _relating to the wind_: from "AEolus"--the god of the winds in
classic mythology.

ERAS'TIAN, _relating to Erastus_:--a German theologian of the 16th century,
who maintained that the Church is wholly dependent on the State for support
or authority.

ESCULA'PIAN, _relating to the healing art_: from "Esculapius"--the god of
the healing art among the Greeks.

GOR'DIAN, _intricate, complicated, difficult_: from "Gordius"--king of
Phrygia who tied a knot which could not be untied.

HERCULE'AN, _very large and strong_: from "Hercules"--a hero of antiquity
celebrated for his strength.

HERMET'IC, _relating to Hermes_--the fabled inventor of alchemy; adv.,
HERMETICALLY, _in a perfectly close manner_.

HUDIBRAS'TIC, _in the manner of the satirical poem called Hudibras_, by
Samuel Butler (1612-1680).

JO'VIAL, _gay, merry_: from "Jupiter" (Jovis),--the planet of that name