Prophet, one who fore- Sore, painful. tells. Rain, water. Reign, to rule as a king. Rein, of a bridle. Reed, a rush. Rest, repose. Mean, low, vile. Wrest, to twist. Mien, air, look. Ring, circle. Meat, food. Wring, to twist. Meet, fit; to come up to. Right, correct. Might, power. Rite, a ceremony. Mite, a small insect. Moan, to lament. Mown, cut down. Moat, a ditch. Mote, a particle. Naught, bad. Nought, nothing. Neigh, cry of a horse. Nun, inmate of a convent. Won, did win. Pail, a vessel. Pale, wan; white. Pain, torment. Pane, of glass. Pair, a couple. Pare, to cut off. Pall, a funeral cloth. Paws, feet of a beast. Write, with a pen. Roe, a female deer. Wrote, did write. Wry, Peace, quietness. Seize, to lay hold of. Piece, a part. Peal, a loud sound. Peel, rind. Peer, an equal; nobleman. Senior, elder. Sum, the whole. Soon, early; quickly. Swoon, to faint. Stair, to ascend by. Tares, food for horses Their, belonging to them. Time, leisure. Thyme, herb To, unto. Too, also. Two, a couple. Vale, a valley. Veil, a covering. Vain, fruitless. Vane, a weathercock. Vein, a blood-vessel. Wait, to tarry. Weight, heaviness. 1. What are the words denoting state or being, from False, child,―arrogant, acquaint, resist,-vacant, constant,-decent, agent, regent, current,-impatient, benevolent.ample, serve, solicitous, 2-parent, herb, bonds, pilgrim,-furnish, fix, moist,-despot, patriot, Calvin, true,-wild, like,-banish, pave, treat,— accurate, conspire,-versatile, able,-pedant, bigot, rival, knave, -apostate, leper,--felon, forger,-warm, long, broad, grow? 2. What are the nouns denoting act or state, from Oppose, persuade, devote, perfect, putrefy, humbled, solving? 3. What are the nouns denoting office or state, from Professor, scholar, rector, friend? 4. What are the nouns denoting state, property, or office, from Duke, free, thral, martyr, prince, wise, Pope, sheriff? 5. What are the nouns denoting the agent or doer, from Music, tragedy,-carry, fish, travel-chariot, auction-debt, war, sail, expect, claim, inhabit,-adhere, study, reside,-anatomy, botany, catechise-mission, antique,-song, game, tap? 6. What are the diminutives from Seed, goose, stream? 7. What are the nouns denoting the persons acted upon, from Trust, present, commit, refer, refuge, (one who takes refuge)? 8. What are the adjectives denoting being or acting in the sense of the following verbs, Please, triumph, attend, comply, redound, signify, observe, stagnate, -urge, obey, subserve, appear, prevail, exist, pertain, indulge? 9. What are the adjectives denoting that may be in the sense of the following verbs, Practise, move, navigate, vary, violate, separate, desire, allow,-divide, credit, 2, elect, perceive, admit, defend, comprehend? O. What are the adjectives denoting full of Toil, frolic, trouble, burden,-care, grace, joy, wonder 2,—ruin, envy, labour, religion, victory, people,-hunger, fire, wit? 11. What are the adjectives signifying made of Lead, silk, wheat, flax, lint? 12. What are the adjectives denoting having the nature of, or pertaining to, the following subjects, Prophet, hero, apostle,-infant, fever 2,-rogue, Spain, England,— person, line, spirit, use, navy, sense,-angle, circle, pole, villain, traitor,-parliament, vision, planets,-consolation, contradiction, promise? 13. What are the adjectives denoting like or resembling the following subjects, Monk, fool, drone,-man, priest, mother, dead, king? 14. What are the adjectives denoting having the power to Restrict, instruct, conclude, decide, explode, conduce? 15. What are the verbs signifying to make Legal, familiar,-authentic, noble-deep, flat, short, sweet,-ample, pure, putrid, stupid, vile, false, just,-public, stable? PREFIXES. 1. A, on or in; afield, ashore. |6. Mis, error; misapply, misplace, 2. Be, about; bespangle, begird. before; bespeak. to make; benumb, befool. 3. En, sometimes changed into em, 5. Fore, before; forerun. mislead, misaim, misconduct. not; mistrust, misbelieve. ill; mischance, mishap, misfor tune. 7. Out denotes to surpass; outdo. to undo; undress. 10. With, from, or against; withdraw, withhold. Eccentric, off from the centre. Allude, to refer to. Assent, to agree to. 15. Interpose, to place between. Intro, within, into ; Attract, to draw to. 3. Am, about ; 16. Amputate, to cut around. 4. Ante, before; Antecedent, going before. Circumfluent, flowing round. Cisalpine, on this side of the 7. Con, with its forms, Co, Cog, 18. Col, Com, Cor, together; Condole, to grieve together. Juxtaposition, a position near against, in the way, about; Obloquy, speaking against. Per, through, thoroughly; 19. Post, after; 20. Collect, to gather together. 8. Contra, with its forms, Contro, 22. Counter, against; Contradict, to speak against. [after. Postscript, what is written Pre, before; Predict, to foretel. Preter, beyond, past; [pass by. Re, back, again; Reflux, a flowing back. 23. 24. Retro, backwards; 10. Dis, with its forms, Dif, and Di, 25. asunder, off, away, out, not Dispel, to drive asunder. 26. Revive, to live again. Retrograde, going backwards. Se, aside or apart; Seduce, to lead aside. Sub, with its forms, Suc, Suf, Apo, from; [his religion, Ultramarine, beyond the sea. Hypocrite, a dissembler. [shape. Paramount, rising above; supe- Apostate, one who has forsaken Peri, round; [the centre. Perimeter, measure round about. Diameter, a line passing through Syn, Sym, Syl, together, with; Dia, through; Epi, upon; [tomb. Epitaph, an inscription upon a Hyper, over, above; Hypercritical, over-critical. Hypo, under; Synonyme, a word of the same meaning. [gether. Syllable, letters pronounced to- EXERCISES. Point out the Prefix, tell its import, and also the meaning of the whole word 1. Abed, aboard, afoot. 2. Besprinkle, bespatter, bedaub; becalm, besot, bedim. 3. Entrap, encircle, enclose; enrich, enslave, endear, enlarge. 5. Foremention, foreknowledge. I. II. 1. Abduce, absolve, avoid, abscond, abstain, absent. illustrate; imbibe, impress; ir- Inconsistent, invincible; illegi- Intervene, intermix, intercede. 15. Introduce, introvert. 17. Obstruct, object; offer; oppress. 5. Circumambulate, circumjacent, 13. Infuse, inter, inscribe, inspire; 30. Ultramontane. MURRAY AND GIBB, PRINTERS, EDINBURGH. |