ds. ap'po site, suitable; fit.
op'po site, over against.
du'el ist, one who fights a duel ac cla ma'tion, a slout.
ac cli ma'tion, inurement to climate.
de scen'sion, descent.
dis sen'sion, strife. an'a lyze, to separate.
ce're ous, like wax. an'nal ize. to record.
se'ri ous, grave; solemn. or'a cle, a prophet.
Sir'i us, the dog-star. au'ri cle, the external ear.
Lesson 201.
The words opposite one another in the lines have nearly the same meaning,
and are called Synonyms.
au'thor ize com mis'sion em pow'er
ap par'ent ob'vi ous ev'i dent
ac cord'ant con'so nant a gree'ing
de port'ment de mean'or be hav'ior
di dac'tic pre cep'tive in struc'ive
fla gi'tious a tro'cious out ra'geous
ad her'ent par'ti san fol'low er
in'di gence pen'u ry pov'er ty
syc'o phant par'a site flat'ter er
har'bin ger pre cur'sor fore run'ner
Lesson 202.
to, towards; unto. vane, a weathercock.
too, also. vain, proud; empty.
two, one and one. vein, a blood-vessel.
trey, three at cards. waste, to consume; loss.
tray, a shallow vessel. waist, part of the body.
vale, a valley; a dell. ware, merchandise.
veil, a cover; a curtain. wear, to use; to waste.
wait, to tarry; to stay. way, a road; manner.
weight, heaviness; load. weigh, to balance.
weighted, balanced. week, seven days.
wade, to walk in water. weak, not strong.
weth'er, a sheep. wood, timber; a forest.
weath'er, state of the air. would, preterit of will.
Lesson 203.
Words sometimes incorrectly pronounced alike, but which should be
carefully discriminated.
line loin creek crick sex sects
loam loom pint point yon yawn
lose loose sat sot least lest
morn mourn phase face scrawl scroll
rout route laud lord tents tense
stalk stock east yeast with withe
can ken dawn don close clothes
blanch blench dose doze coarse corse
want wont wen when white wight
wax whacks alms arms moor more
Lesson 204.
Words nea
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