Various
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PROBA'TION, s. proof; trial; noviciate
PROCEE'D, v.n. pass from one thing or place to another; go forward; issue; arise; carry on; act; transact
PRO'CESS, s. course of law; course
PROCE'SSION, s. a train marching in ceremonious solemnity
PRODI'GIOUS, a. enormous; amazing; monstrous
PRO'DUCE, s. amount; profit; that which anything yields or brings
PRODU'CE, v.a. offer to the view or notice; bear; cause; effect
PRODU'CTION, s. the act of producing; fruit; product; composition
PROFESSION, s. vocation; known employment
PROFU'SE, a. lavish; too liberal
PROFUSION, s. extravagance; abundance
PRO'GRESS, s. course; advancement; motion forward
PROHI'BIT, v.a. forbid; debar; hinder
PROJE'CT, v.a. throw out; scheme; contrive; form in the mind
PRO'PAGATE, v.a. extend; widen; promote
PRO'PER, a. fit; exact; peculiar
PRO'PHECY, s. a declaration of something to come
PROPHE'TIC, a. foreseeing or foretelling future events
PROPORTION, s. symmetry; form; size; ratio
PROPOSITION, s. one of the three parts of a regular argument, in which anything is affirmed or denied; proposal
PROPRIETOR, s. possessor in his own right
PROPRI'ETY, s. accuracy; justness
PROSA'IC, a. belonging to or resembling prose
PROTE'CTOR, s. defender; supporter; guardian
PROTRU'DE, v.a. thrust forward
PROVI'DE, v.a. procure; furnish; supply; stipulate
PROVIDE'NTIAL, a. effected by Providence; referrible to Providence
PRO'VINCE, s. a conquered country; a region
PROVINCIAL, a. that which relates to provinces
PROVISION, s. the act of providing beforehand; measures taken beforehand; stock collected; victuals
PROVOCATION, s. an act or cause by which anger is raised; an appeal to a judge
PROXI'MITY, s. nearness
PTA'RMIGAN, s. (pronounced tár-mi-gan) a bird of the grouse species
PU'BLIC, s. the people; general view; open view
PU'LLEY, s. a small wheel turning on a pivot, with a furrow on its outside, in which a rope runs
PU'NISH, v.a. to chastise; to afflict with penalties or death for some crime
PU'NISHED, adj chastised
PU'PIL, s. a scholar; one under the care of a tutor
PU'RCHASE, v.a. acquire; buy for a price
PU'RITY, s. clearness; freedom from foulness or dirt; freedom from guilt; innocence
PU'RPOSE, v.t. intention; design; instance
PU'TRIFY, v.i. to rot
PU'ZZLE, v.a. perplex; confound; tease; entangle
PY'RAMID, s. a solid figure, whose base is a polygon and whose sides are plain triangles, their several points meeting in one
PYTHA'GORAS, s. the originator of the present system universe
PYTHAGORE'ANS, s. followers of Pythagoras
QUALIFICATION, s. accomplishment; that which makes any person or thing fit for anything
QUA'NTITY, s. any indeterminate weight or measure; bulk or weight; a portion; a part
QUA'RRY, s. game flown at by a hawk; a stone mine
RA'DIANT, a. shining; emitting rays
RAMIFICA'TION, s. division or separation into branches; small branches; branching out
RA'NCID, a. strong scented
RAPA'CIOUS, a. given to plunder; seizing by violence
RAPI'DITY, s. celerity; velocity; swiftness
RA'PTURE, s. transport; haste
RA'TTLE, s. a quick noise nimbly repeated; empty and loud talk; a plant
RA'TTLESNAKE, s. a kind of serpent, which has a rattle at the end of its tail
REA'CTION, s. the reciprocation of any impulse or force impressed, made by the body on which such an impression is made
RE'ALISE, v.a. bring into being or act; convert money into land.
REA'SON, s. the power by which man deduces one proposition from another; cause; ground or principle; motive; moderation
REASONABLENESS, s. the faculty of reason
REASONING, s. an argument
REBE'LLION, s. insurrection against lawful authority
RECE'DE, v.n. fall back; retreat; desist
RECEI'VE, v.a. obtain; admit; entertain as a guest
RE'CENT, a. new; late; fresh
RECE'PTACLE, s. a vessel or place into which anything is received
RECOGNITION, s. review; renovation of knowledge; acknowledgment; memorial
RECOLLE'CTION, s. recovery of notion; revival in the memory
RECOMME'ND, v.a. make acceptable; praise another; commit with prayers
RECOMMENDA'TION, s. the act of recommending; that which secures to one a kind reception from another
RE'COMPENSE, s. reward; compensation
RECOMPENSE, v.a. repay; reward; redeem
RE'CORD, s. register; authentic memorial
RECREA'TION, s. relief after toil or pain; amusement; diversion
RE'CTIFY, v.a. to make right
RE'CTITUDE, s. straightness;rightness; uprightness
REDE'MPTION, s. ransom; relief; purchase of God's favour by the death of Christ
REDU'CE, v.a. bring back; subdue; degrade
REFLECTION, s. that which is reflected; thought thrown back upon the past; attentive consideration
REFLE'CTOR, s. considerer
REFRA'CT, v.n. break the natural course of rays
REFU'LGENT, a. bright; splendid
REGA'LIA, s. ensigns of Royalty
REGA'RD, v.a. observe; remark; pay attention to
RE'GIMENT, s. a body of soldiers under one colonel
RE'GION, s. tract of land; country
RE'GULAR, a. methodical; orderly
REINFO'RCE, v.a. strengthen again
REJE'CT, v.a. cast off; refuse; throw aside
RE'LATIVE, s. a near friend; a relation; a kinsman
RE'LATIVE, a. having relation
RELAXATION, s. the act of loosening
RELA'XED, a. slackened; loosened; let loose; diverted; eased; refreshed
RELEA'SE, v.a. quit; let go; slacken; free from
RELE'NT, v.n. slacken; remit; soften; melt
RE'LIC, s. that which remains
RELIE'VE, v.a. ease pain or sorrow; succour by assistance; support; assist
RELI'GION, s. a system of divine faith and worship
RELU'CTANT, a. unwilling; acting with repugnance
REMAI'N, v.n. continue; endure; be left
REMAINDER, s. the part left
REMA'RKABLE, a. observable; worthy of note
RE'MEDY, s. a medicine by which any illness is cured; that which counteracts any evil; reparation
REME'MBER, v.a. bear in mind; not to
REMO'NSTRANCE, s. strong representation
REMO'RSELESS, a. without remorse
RE'NDER, v.a. restore; give back; represent; exhibit; give
REPEA'T, v.a. use again; do again; speak again
REPO'RT, s. rumour; popular fame; sound; loud noise
RE'PRESENT, v.a. exhibit; describe; personate; exhibit to show
REPRESENTA'TION, s. image; likeness; public exhibition
REPRIE'VE, s. respite after sentence of death
REPRI'SAL, s. something seized by way of retaliation for robbery or injury
RE'PTILE, s. an animal that creeps on many feet
REPU'BLIC, s. commonwealth; a government without a King or other hereditary head
REPU'GNANT, a. disobedient; contrary; opposite
REPU'LSE, v.a. beat back; drive off
REPUTA'TION, s. character of good or bad; credit
REPU'TE, s. character; reputation
REQUE'ST, s. petition; entreaty; demand
RE'QUIEM, s. a hymn, in which they ask for the dead, requiem or rest
REQUISITE, a. necessary
RE'SCUE, v.a. set free from any violence, confinement, or danger
RESE'MBLE, v. a to be like; to compare; to represent as like something else
RESE'NTMENT, s. anger; deep sense of injury
RE'SERVOIR, s. a receiver; a large basin which receives water
RESIDENCE, s. dwelling; place of abode
RESOU'RCE, s. resort; expedient
RESPECTIVE, a. particular; relating to particular persons or things
RESPIRA'TION, s. the act of breathing; relief from toil
RESPLENDENT, a. bright; shining; having a beautiful lustre
RESPONSIBLE, a. answerable; accountable
RESTRAINT, s. abridgment of liberty; prohibition; restriction
RETALIATION, s. requital; return of like for like
RETA'RD, v.a. hinder; delay
RE'TINUE, s. a number attending upon a principal person; train
RETROSPECTION, s. act or faculty of looking backward
RETU'RN, s. the act cf coming back to the same place; act of restoring or giving back
REVELA'TION, s. discovery; communication; apocalypse; the prophecy of St. John, revealing future things
REVE'NUE, s. income; annual profits received from lands or other funds
RE'VERENCE, s. veneration; respect; title of the clergy
REVE'RSE, v.a. turn upside down; overturn
RHINO'CERUS, s. a large animal with a horn on its nose
RHODODE'NDRON, s. the rose-bay
RI'BALDRY, s. mean, lewd, brutal language
RI'DICULE, s. contemptive mockery
RI'VET, v.a. fasten strongly
RI'VULET, s a small river; streamlet; brook
ROMA'NTIC, a. wild; fanciful
ROO'KERY, s. a nursery of rooks
ROYA'LIST, s. adherent to a King
RU'BY, s. a precious stone of a red colour
RU'DIMEMT, s. the first principle
RU'GGED, a. rough; uneven; rude
RU'STIC, a. rough; rude; pertaining to the country
RUSTI'CITY, g rural appearance; simplicity
SA'CRAMENT, s. an oath; an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace
SA'CRED, a. immediately relating to God; holy
SA'CRIFICE, v.a. offer to heaven; destroy or give up for the sake of something else; destroy; kill
SAGA'CITY, a. quickness of scent; acuteness of discovery
SA'LINE, a. consisting of salt; constituting bait
SA'NCTITY, s. holiness; goodness; purity
SA'NGUINARY, a. cruel; bloody; murderous
SA'PPHIRE, s. a precious stone, of a blue colour
SAU'RIAN, s. a reptile belonging to the order of Sauris or lizards
SAVA'NNAH, s. an open meadow without wood
SCABBARD, s. the sheath of a sword or dagger
SCE'NERY, s. the appearances of places or things; the background of the scenes of a play
SCE'PTRE, s. the ensign of royalty borne in the hand
SCI'ENCE, s. knowledge; certainty grounded, on demonstration
SCIENTIFIC, a. producing demonstrative knowledge
SCREECH, s. cry of horror and anguish; harsh cry
SCRI'PTURE, s. sacred writing; the Bible
SCU'RRY, a. mean; vile; dirty; worthless
SCU'LPTURE, s. carved work
SE'AMAN, s. a sailor
SE'ASON, s. one of the four parts of the year; a fit time
SE'CRET, s. something studiously hidden; privacy; solitude; a thing unknown
SECRE'TE, v.a. put aside; hide
SECU'RITY, s. protection; safety; certainty
SEE'MING, s. appearance; show; opinion
SELE'CT, v.a. choose in preference to others rejected
SELE'CTION, s. the act of choosing; choice
SE'MI-GLO'BULAR, a. half circular
SE'MINARY, s. place of education
SE'NATOR, s. a public counsellor
SENSA'TION, s. perception by means of the senses
SENSIBI'LITY, s. quickness of sensation; delicacy
SENSORIO'LA, s. plur. little sensoriums
SENSO'RIUM, s. the seat of sense; organ of sensation
SE'NTINEL, s. one who watches or keeps guard, to prevent surprise
SEPARATION, s. the act of separating; disunion
SE'QUEL, s. conclusion; consequence; event
SEQUE'STER, v.a. separate from others for the sake of privacy; remove; withdraw
SERE'NITY, s. calmness; mild temperature; peace; coolness of mind
SE'RIES, s. sequence; order; succession; course
SERRA'TED, a. formed with jags or indentures, like the edge of a saw
SE'RVANT, s. one who attends another, and acts at his command
SERVICEABLE, a. active; diligent; officious; useful; beneficial
SE'VERAL, a. different; divers; many
SHA'NTY, s. a temporary wooden building
SHE'LTER, s. cover; protection
SI'GNAL, s. a notice given by a sign; a sign that gives notice
SI'GNIFY, v.a. to declare; to make known; to declare by some token or sign; to express; to mean
SILT, s. mud; slime; consisting of mud
SI'MILAR, a. like; having resemblance
SIMPLICITY, s. plainness; not cunning; silliness
SIMULTANEOUS, a. acting together; existing at the same time
SINCE'RITY, s. honesty of intention
SI'NGER, s. one that tings; one whose profession or business is to sing
SI'NGULAR, a. single; particular
SI'TUATE, part. a. placed with respect to anything else; consisting
SKE'LETON, a. the bones of the body preserved together, as much as can be, in their natural situation
SKI'RMISH, s. slight fight; contest
SLA'TY, a. having the nature of slate
SLEIGHT, s. artful trick; dexterous practice
SLU'GGISH, a. slow; slothful; lazy, inactive
SOBRI'ETY, s. soberness; calmness; gravity
SOCI'ETY, s. company; community
SO'CKET, s. a hollow pipe; the receptacle of the eye
SO'LDIER, s. a fighting man; a warrior
SO'LEMN, a. religiously grave; awful; grave
SOLE'MNITY, s. gravity; religious ceremony
SOLI'CITOUS, a. anxious; careful; concerned
SOLI'CITUDE, s. anxiety; carefulness
SO'LID, a. not liquid; not fluid; not hollow; compact; strong; firm; sound; true; profound; grave
SOLI'LOQUY, s. a discourse made by one in solitude to himself
SO'LITARY, a. living alone; not having company
SO'LITUDE, s. loneliness; a lonely place
SO'RROW, s. grief; pain for something past; sadness
SOU'THERN, a. belonging to the south
SO'VEREIGN, s. supreme lord.
SPA'NGLE, s. any little thing sparkling and shining
SPA'NIEL, s. a dog used for sport in the field, remarkable for tenacity and obedience
SPEA'KER, s. one that speaks; the prolocutor of the Commons
SPE'CIES, s. a sort; class of nature; show
SPECIMEN, s. sample; a part of any thing exhibited, that the rest may be known
SPE'CTACLE, s. a show; sight
SPECTA'TOR, s. a looker-on; a beholder
SPECULA'TION, s. examination by the eye; view; spy
SPHE'RICAL, a. round; globular
SPI'CULA, s. plur. little spikes
SPI'CY, a. producing spice; aromatic
SPI'DER, s. the animal that spins a web for flies
SPI'RAL, a. curved; winding; circularly involved
SPI'RIT, s. breath; soul of man; apparition; temper
SPI'RITUAL, a. that which regards divinity; that which regards the soul; not temporal
SPLE'NDID, a. showy; magnificent; pompous
STABI'LITY, s. steadiness; strength to stand
STA'GNANT, a. motionless; still
STA'GNATE, v.a. lie motionless; have no stream
STA'NDARD, s. an ensign in war; a settled rate
STA'RLING, s. a bird that may be taught to whistle, and articulate words
STA'TESMAN, s. a politician; one employed in public affairs
STA'TION, v.a. place in a certain post or place
STA'TUE, s. an image; solid representation of any living being
STA'TURE, s. the height of any animal
STE'RIL, a. barren; unfruitful
STO'IC, s. an ancient philosopher of a particular sect, that met under the Stoa or portico of the temple
STO'ICAL, a. pertaining to the Stoics
STRA'TAGEM, s. an artifice in war; a trick by which some advantage is gained
STRU'CTURE, s. building; form
STRU'GGLE, v.n. labour; strive; contend
STU'DENT, s. a bookish man; a scholar
STUPE'NDOUS, a. wonderful; amazing; astonishing
STU'PIFY, v.a. make stupid; deprive of sensibility
SUB-DIVI'DE, v.a. to divide a part into more parts
SUBDIVI'SION, s. the act of subdividing; the parts distinguished by a second division
SUBDU'E, v.a. crush; oppress; conquer; tame
SUB'JECT, s. one who lives under the dominion of another; that on which any operation is performed
SUBME'RGE, v.a. to put under water; to drown
SUBMI'SSIVE, a. humble
SU'BSEQUENT, a. following in train
SUBSI'STENCE, s. competence; means of supporting life; inherence in something else
SU'BSTANCE, s. something real, not imaginary; wealth; means of life
S'UBSTITUTE, s. one placed by another to act with delegated power
SUBTERRA'NEOUS, a. living under the earth
SUBVE'RSION, s. overthrow; ruin
SU'CCEED, v.a. follow; prosper
SUCCE'SSFUL, a. prosperous; happy; fortunate
SUCCE'SSION, s. a series of persons or things following one another; a lineage
SU'CCOUR, s. aid; assistance; help in distress
SU'CCULENT, a. juicy; moist
SU'DDEN, a. coming unexpectedly; hasty; violent
SU'FFER, v.a. bear; undergo; endure; permit
SUFFI'CE, v.n. be enough; be sufficient; be equal to the end, or purpose
SUFFI'CE, v.a. afford; supply; satisfy
SUFFI'CIENT, a. equal to any end or purpose
SU'LLY, v.a. spoil; tarnish; dirty; spot
SU'LTRY, a. hot and close
SU'MMON, v.a. call up; raise; admonish to appear
SU'MPTUOUS, a. costly; expensive; splendid
SUPE'RB, a. grand; pompous; lofty; magnificent
SUPERINCU'MBENT, a. lying on the top of something else
SUPERINDU'CE, v.a. bring in as an addition to something else
SUPERINTE'NDENCE, s. superior care; the act of overseeing with authority
SUPERINTEN'DENT, s. one who overlooks others authoritatively
SUPE'RIOR, a. higher; greater in dignity or excellence; preferable; upper
SUPERIO'RITY, s. pre-eminence; the quality of being greater or higher than another
SUPERSE'DE, v.a. make void by superior power
SUPERSTI'TIOUS, a. full of idle fancies or scruples with regard to religion
SUPPLY', v.n. fill up a deficiency; yield; afford; accommodate; furnish
SUPPLY', s. relief of want; cure of deficiencies
SUPPO'RT, s. act or power of sustaining; prop
SUPPO'RT, v.a. sustain; prop; endure
SUPPO'SE, v.a. admit without proof; imagine
SU'RFACE, s. superficies; outside
S'URPLUS, s. overplus; what remains when use is satisfied
SURROU'ND, v.a. environ; encompass; enclose on all sides
SURVE'Y, v.a. view as examining; measure and estimate land; overlook
SUSCE'PTIBLE, a. capable of anything
SUSPI'CION, s. the act of suspecting; imagination of something ill without proof
SWA'LLOW, v.n. take down the throat; take in
SY'CAMORE, s. a tree
SY'COPHANT, s. tale-bearer
SY'MMETRY, s. adaptation of parts to each other; proportion; harmony
SY'MPHONY, s. harmony of mingled sounds
SY'NAGOGUE, s. a Jewish place of worship
SY'STEM, s. any combination of many things acting together
SYSTEMA'TIC, a. methodical; written or formed with regular subordination of one part to another
TA'BLET, s. a small level surface; a surface written on or painted
TA'BULAR, a. set in the form of tables or synopses
TA'CTICS, s. the art of ranging men on the field of battle
TA'FFETA, s. a thin silk
TA'NKARD, s. a large vessel with a cover for strong drink
TA'PER, v.n. grow gradually smaller
TA'TTOO, v.a. mark by staining on the skin
TA'WDRY, a. meanly showy; showy without elegance
TA'XATION, s. the act of loading with taxes; accusation
TE'CHNICAL, a. belonging to the arts; not in common or popular use
TE'LESCOPE, s. a long glass by which distant objects are viewed
TEA'CHER, s. one who teaches; an instructor
TE'MPERANCE, s. moderation in meat and drink; free from ardent passion
TE'MPERATE, a. moderate in meat and drink; free from ardent passion; not excessive
TE'MPERATURE, s. constitution of nature; degree of any qualities; moderation
TE'MPLE, s. a place appropriated to acts of religion; the upper part of the sides of the head
TE'MPORAL, a. measured by time secular; not spiritual
TEMPTA'TION, s. the act of tempting
TENA'CITY, s. adhesion of one part to another
TE'NDENCY, s. direction or course toward any place, object, inference, or result
TE'NDER, a. soft; sensible; delicate; gentle; mild; young; weak, as tender age
TE'NDRIL, s. the clasp of a vine or other climbing plant
TE'NEMENT, s. anything held by a tenant
TENU'ITY, s. thinness; smallness; poverty
TE'RMINATE, v.n. have an end; be limited; end
TERMINA'TION, s. the end
TERRE'STRIAL, a. earthly
TE'RRIBLE, a. dreadful; formidable; causing fear
TE'RRIER, s. a kind of dog
TE'RRITORY, s. land; country
TE'RROR, s. fear communicated; fear received; the cause of fear
TE'XTURE, s. the act of weaving; a web; a thing woven; combination of parts
THE'REFORE, ad. for this reason; consequently
THOU'SAND, a. or s. the number of ten hundred
TIDE, s. time; alternate ebb and flow of the sea
TI'MID, a. fearful; wanting courage
TI'MOROUS, a. fearful; terrified; susceptible of fear; capable of being frightened
TI'TLE, s. a general head comprising particulars; an appellation of honour; claim of right; the first page of a book, telling its name, and generally its subject
TO'CSIN, s. an alarm-bell
TO'RPID, a. motionless; sluggish
TO'RTURE, s. torments judicially inflicted; pain by which guilt is punished, or confession extorted
TO'RTURE, v.a. punish with tortures; torment
TOUR, s. (pronounced toor) a journey for pleasure
TOU'RIST, s. one who travels for pleasure
TO'WARD, prep. in a direction to; near to
TOW'ER, s. high building; fortress; an elevation
TRADI'TIONAL, a. delivered by tradition
TRA'GEDY, s. any mournful or dreadful event
TRA'GIC, a. mournful, calamitous
TRA'GI-CO'MEDY, s. a drama compounded of merry and serious things
TRAIN, v.a. draw along; entice; educate
TRA'NQUIL, a. quiet; peaceful
TRANQUI'LLITY, a. quietness; peace; freedom from trouble or annoyance
TRANSA'CT, v.a. manage; negotiate; perform
TRANSA'CTION, s. negotiation; management
TRA'NSIENT, a. short; momentary
TRANSI'TION, s. removal; passage from one to another; change
TRANSMI'T, v.a. send from one place to another
TRANSPA'RENT, a. clear; translucent
TRA'VEL, s. journey; labour; toil
TRA'VEL, v.n. make travels; move; go
TRA'VERSE, v.a. to cross; to lay athwart; to cross by way of opposition; to wander over
TREA'CHEROUS, a. faithless; guilty of deserting or betraying
TREA'CHERY, s. perfidy; breach of faith
TREA'SURER, s. one who has the care of money; one who has the charge of treasure
TRE'LLIS, s. a structure of iron, wood, or osier, the parts crossing each other like a lattice
TREME'NDOUS, a. dreadful; horrible
TRE'MOUR, s. the state of trembling or quivering
TRE'MULOUS, a. trembling; fearful; quivering
TREPIDA'TION, s. fear; terror; hurry; confused haste; terrified flight
TRI'ANGLE, s. a figure of three angles
TRIBU'NAL, s. the seat of a judge; a court of justice
TRI'BUTE, s. payment in acknowledgment; subjection
TRI'PLE, a. threefold; treble
TRI'UMPH, s. victory; conquest
TRIU'MPHANT, a. victorious; celebrating a victory
TRO'PHY, s. something shown or treasured up in proof of victory
TRO'UBLE, v.n. disturb; afflict; tease; disorder
TRU'NCATE, v.a. maim; cut short
TRU'NNIONS, s. the knobs or bunchings of a gun, that bear it on the checks of a carriage
TUBE, s. a pipe; a long hollow body
TU'BULAR, a. resembling a pipe or trunk
TUMU'LTUOUS, a. uproarious; noisy
TU'NIC, s. part of the Roman dress, natural covering; tunicle
TU'NNEL, s. funnel; shaft of a chimney; passage underground
TU'RBAN, s. the covering worn by the Turks on their heads
TU'RPITUDE, s. shamefulness; baseness
TY'RANNY, s. severity; rigour
TY'RANT, s. an absolute monarch governing imperiously; a cruel and severe master; an oppressor
U'LTIMATE, a. intended as the last resort
UNABA'TED, part. not lessened in force or intensity
UNACCOU'NTABLE, a. not explicable; not to be solved by reason; not subject
UNA'LTERABLE, a. unchangeable; immutable
UNAPRROA'CHED, a. inaccessible
UNAWA'RE, ad. unexpectedly; without thought
UNCE'RTAINTY, s. want of certainty; inaccuracy
UNCHA'NGEABLE, a. not subject to variation
UNCO'MFORTABLE, a. affording no comfort; gloomy
UNCU'LTIVATED, a. not instructed; uncivilised
UNDAU'NTED, a. unsubdued by fear; not depressed
UNDERGO', v.a. suffer; sustain; support
UNDERMI'NE, v.a. to excavate under
UNDIMI'NISHED, a. not to be lessened; incapable of being lessened
UNDISCO'VERED, a. not seen; not found out
UNDISTI'NGUISHABLE, a. not to be distinguished
UNFO'RTUNATE, a. unsuccessful; unprosperous
U'NIFORM, a. conforming to one rule; similar to itself
UNIFO'RMITY, s. conforming to one pattern
UNINHA'BITABLE, a. unfit to be inhabited
UNINI'TIATED, part. ignorant of; not conversant with
UNIVE'RSAL, s. the whole
U'NIVERSE, s. the general system of things
UNJU'STIFIABLE, a. not to be defended
UNMO'ULTED, part. unchanged in feather
UNPA'LATEABLE, a. nauseous, disgusting
UNRETA'LIATED, part. unreturned, applied to injuries
UNSA'Y, v.a. retract; deny what has been said
UNSUCCE'SSFUL, a. not having the wished event
UNSWA'THE, v.a. unbandage
UNVI'TIATED, part. pure; not defiled
UNWIE'LDY, a. unmanageable; not easily moving, or moved
URGE, v.a. press; incite; provoke; solicit
U'SHER, s. an under-teacher; one whose business it is to introduce strangers, or walk before a person of high rank
UTE'NSIL, s. an instrument for any use, such as the vessels of the kitchen, or tools of a trade
VALE'RIAN, s. a plant
VA'LLEY, s. low ground; a hollow between two hills
VA'LUABLE, a. precious; worthy
VA'LUE, s. price; worth; rate
VAN, s. the front of an army; the first line
VANI'LLA, s. a plant, the fruit of which is used to scent chocolate
VA'NISH, v.n. lose perceptible existence; disappear; be lost; pass away
VA'RIANCE, s. discord; disagreement
VA'RIEGATE, v.a. diversify; stain with different colours
VA'RIOUS, a. different; several; diversified
VA'RY, v.a. change; change to something else
VA'TICAN, s. the palace of the Pope at Rome
VEGETA'TION, s. the power of producing the growth of plants
VEGETA'TIVE, a. having the power to produce growth in plants
VE'HICLE, s. a conveyance
VE'NERABLE, a. old; to be treated with reverence
VE'NISON, s. game; the flesh of deer
VENTILA'TION, s. the act of fanning
VENTILA'TOR, s. an instrument contrived to supply close places with fresh air
VE'NTURE, v.n. dare; run hazard; engage in
VE'RIFY, v.n. justify against the charge of falsehood; confirm; to prove true
VE'RILY, ad. in truth; certainly
VE'SSEL, s. any capacity; anything containing; the containing parts of an animal body
VESU'VIUS, s. a burning mountain near Naples
VICI'NITY, s. nearness; state of being near
VICI'SSITUDE, s. regular change; revolution
VI'CTIM, s. sacrifice; something destroyed
VI'CTORY, s. conquest; triumph
VI'GIL, s. watch; a fast kept before a holiday
VI'GOROUS, a. full of strength and life
VI'GOROUSLY, ad. energetically; forcibly; with force; without weakness
VI'LLAGE, s. a small collection of houses
VI'NDICATE, v.a. justify; clear; assert; revenge
VI'NTAGE, s. the produce of the vine for the year; the time in which grapes are gathered
VI'OLATION, s. infringement of a law
VI'OLENT, a. forcible; unseasonably vehement
VI'PER, s. a serpent; anything mischievous
VI'PERINE, a. belonging to a viper
VI'RULENT, a. poisonous; venomous; poisoned in the mind; malignant
VI'SIBLE, a. perceptible by the eye; apparent
VI'SION, s. sight; the faculty of seeing; the act of seeing; a supernatural appearance; a spectre; a phantom; a dream; something shown in a dream
VI'SUAL, a. using the power of sight
VI'TIATE, v.a. deprave; spoil; make less pure
VOLCA'NO, s. a burning mountain
VO'TARY, s. one devoted, as by a vow, to any particular service, worship, study, or state of life
VU'LTURE, s. a large bird of prey
WA'NTONLY, ad. sportively; carelessly
WEA'PON, s. an instrument of offence; something with which one is armed to hurt another
WI'LDERNESS, s. a desert
WI'STFUL, a. attentive; earnest; full of thought
WO'NDERFUL, a. admirable; strange; astonishing
WO'RSHIP, v.a. adore; honour; venerate
ZEST, s. relish
ZOOLO'GICAL, a. that which relates to animals