Propinquity, pro-ping'kwè-tè. s. nearness Propitiate, pro-pish'e-åte. v. a. to conciliate Propitiation, pro-pish-è-a'shun. s. the act of making propitious; an atonement Propitiatory, pro-pish'è-â-túr-é. a. having the power to make propitious Propitious, pro-pish'us. a. favourable, kind Propitiousness, prò-pish'us-nês. s. favourableness, kindness Proplasm, pro'plazm. s. mould, matrix Proponent, pro-po'nent. s. one that makes a proposal Proportion, pro-por'shůn. s. comparative relation of one thing to another, ratio Proportion, pro-por'shůn. v. a. to adjust by comparative relations Proportionable, prð-pôr ́shôn-å-bl. a. adjusted by comparative relation Proportional, prò-pór'shôn-ål. a. having a settled comparative relation Proportionate, prô-pôríshûn-ât. a. adjusted to something else according to a certain rate Proposal, pro-po'zál. s. scheme propounded Prosecution, pros-se-ko'shún. s. pursuit, endeavour to carry on; suit against a man in a criminal cause [any purpose Prosecutor, pros'se-kd-tûr. s. a pursuer of Proselyte, pros'sé-lite. s. a convert Prosemination, pro-sém-me-ná ́shûn. s. propagation by seed [metre or prosody Prosodian, pro-so'de-in. s. one skilled in Prosody, pros'so-dè. s. the part of grammar which teaches the sound and quantity of syllables, and the measures of verse Prosopopoeia, pros-sd-po-pè'yâ. s. personifi cation, figure by which things are made persons Prospect, prospekt. s. a view [distance Prospective, pro-spêk'tiv. a. viewing at a Prosper, pros'pur. v. a. to favour Prosper, pros'pår. v. n. to be successful; to [fortune Prosperity, pros-pêr'è-te. s. success, good Prosperous, pros'púr-us. a. successful, fortu [looking forward Prospicience, pro-spish'è-ênse. s. the act of Prostitute, pros'té-tute. v. a. to expose ta crimes for a reward [wickedness Prostitute, pros'té-tute. a. sold to infamy or Prostitute, prôs'tè-tùte. s. a hireling, a strumpet thrive nate Prostitution, pros-tè-tu'shån. s. the state of Protect, pro-tekt'. v. a. to defend [from evil Propose, pro-poze'. v. a. to offer to the con-Protector, pro-tek'tår. s. a defender sideration Proposition, prop-d-zisk'☎n. ». a sentence in which any thing is affirmed or decreed; proposal [deration, to propose Propound, pro-pound'. v. a. to offer to consiProprietor, pro-pri'è-tår. s. a possessor in his own right [justness Propriety, pro-prl'è-té. s. exclusive right; Propugn, pro-pune'. v. a. to defend, to vindicate [forward Propulsion, pro-pul'shin. s. the act of driving Prorogation, pror-rd-gå'shůn. s. prolongation; interruption of the session of parliament by regal authority [put off Prorogue, pro-rog'. v. a. to protract; to Prosaick, pro-za'îk. a. resembling prose Proscribe, pro-skribe'. v. a. to censure capitally [or confiscation Proscription, pro-skrip'shûn. s. doom to death Prose, proze. s. language not restrained to harmonick sounds or set number of sylla. [continue; to sue criminally Prosecute, pros'ad-kote. x, a to pursus; to bles Protectorate, prô-têk'to-råte. s. government by a protector Protend, pro-tend'. v. a. to hold out Protest, pro-test'. v. n. to note the non y ment of a bill of exchange Protest, pro-test'. v. a. to give a solemn declaration of opinion against something Protest, pro-test', or prôt'ést. s. a solem declaration of opinion against something Protestant, prot'tés-taut. a. belonging to testants Protestant, prot'tês-tânt. s. one who protest against the church of Rome Protestantism, prot'ès-tan-tizmi. s. the pro testant religion [declaration Protestation, prot-tés-tá'shin. s. a solemn Prothonotary, prd-thôn'nd-târ-è. s. the bead register Protomartyr,pro-to-mar'tår. s. the first martyr Prototype, pro'to-tipe. s. the original of a copy Protract, pro-tråkt'. v. a. to draw out, to de lay, to lengthen [drawing to length Protraction, pro-tråk'shin. s. the act of Protractive, pro-tråk'tiv. a. dilatory, delay-Pridish, próôd'ish. a. affectedly grave Prune, proon. v. a. to lop, to divest trees of Protuberance, pro-tò'hêr-ânse. s. something Prune, proón. s. a dried plum Prurient, prẻ ô'ré-ent. a. itching Psalter, såwl'tur. s. a psalm book Pshaw, shaw. int. an expression of contempt Proverb, prov'verb. s. a common saying, an adage [a proverb Proverbial, pro-ver'bé-ál. a. mentioned in Provide, pro-vide'. v. a. to procure Providence, prov'vẻ-dénse. s. foresight; the care of God over created beings; frugality Provident, prov'vé-dént. a. forecasting, cau[by providence Providential, prov-e-dên'shål. a. effected Providently, prov'vé-dent-lé. ad. with foresight, with wise precaution [procures Provider, pro-vi'dúr. s. he who provides or Province, prov'vinse. s. a country governed Publication, pub-le-ka'shun. s. the act of pubby a delegate [province Publick, pub'lik. a. belonging to a state or a nation; open, notorious tious vernor Publican, púb'lé-kân. s. a man that keeps a house of general entertainment; a tollgatherer (lishing Provincial, pro-vin'shal. a. relating to [tion Provincial, pro-vin'shal. s. a spiritual go- Publick, publik. s. the general body of a na[province Publickly, pub'lik-lẻ. ad. openly Provinciate, pro-vin'she-åte. v. a. to turn to a Publish, publish. v. a. to make known Provision, pro-vizh'un. s. the act of provid-Publisher, påb'lish-ôr. s. one who makes pubing beforehand; measures taken; victuals Provisional, pro-vizh'un-ål. a. temporarily established Provise, pro-vizỏ. s. stipulation [ger lick; one who puts out a book into the world Pucelage, pu'sel-adje. ♣ a state of virginity Provost, prov'vůst. s. the chief of any body; Prowers, pro'ês, or pro'fs. s. bravery, va- Puff, påf. v. a. to swell as with wind; to blow Puffy, puf'fè. a. windy, flatulent; turgid [force Pugnacity, rug-nas'sê-tè. s. quarrelsomeness, Puppetshow, pup'pit-shỏ. s. a mock drama Puppy, pup'pe. s. a whelp; an impertinent Purchase, pår'tshås. s. any thing bought or Pulp, pålp. s. the soft part of fruit Palpit, pil'pit s. a place raised on high, Pure, pure. a. not sullied; clear, chaste where a speaker stands; the higher desk Purely, pure'lê. ad. in a pure manner Filpous, pulp'is. a. soft [in a church, Purgation, pur-ga'shun. s. the act of cleansing Pilation, pul-sa'shun. s. the act of beating Purgative, pur'gå-tiv. a. cathartick with quick strokes against any thing op- Purge, půrdje. v. a. to cleanse, to clear posing [the blood is driven through it Purge, půrdje. s. a cathartick medicine Pulse, pulse. s. the motion of any artery as Purification, pu-ré-fé-ka'shun. s. the act of Pulverise, půl'vêr-ize. v. a. to reduce to making pure Pulvil, půl'vil. s. sweet scents [powder Pulvil, pål'vil. v. a. to sprinkle with perfumes in powder Pumice, pu'mis. s. a cinder of some fossil Punch, punsh. v. a. to bore or perforate by Purificatory, på-rif'fè-kå-tur-ẻ. a. having Purifier, pu're-fi-ur. s. cleanser, refiner Purity, på're-te. s. cleanness; chastity Purple, pir'pl. a. red tinctured with blue Pungency, pun'jễn-sẻ. s. power of pricking Pungent, pun'jent. a. pricking; acrimonious Purposely, pur'půs-lè. ad. by design Pursuance, pur-sd'ânse. 8. process Pursuant, pur-sd'ânt. a. done in consequence Pursuit, pur-site'. s. the act of following Pupillary, popll-ar-d. a. pertaining to a pu-Pursy, pår'sẻ. v. a. short breathed and fat pil or ward Purtenance, pur'tên-ânse. s. the pluck of an [and matter Puppet, pipit. . a small image moved by animal men in a mock drame Purulence, por-lense. s. generation of pus Purulent, puru-lént. a. consisting of pus Purvey, pur-va'. v. n. to buy in provisions Purveyance, pur-va'ânse. s. procurement of victuals Purveyor, pår-valur. s. a procurer Pus, pus. s. the matter of a well-digested sore trial Pushing, pushing. a. enterprising Pusillanimity, pů-sil-lán-im'mè-tè. s. coward ice Psillanimous, po-s?l-ân'nè-mus. a. cowardly Putrefactive, pů-trẻ-fák'tív. a. making rotten Pygmy, pig'me. s. a dwarf a. having the Pyramid, pir'a-mid. s. a solid figure, whose base is a polygon, ana whose sides are plane triangles, their several points meeting in one Pyramidal, pé-ram'é-dál. Pyramidical, pir-à-mid'é-kál. form of a pyramid Pyre, pire, s. a pile to be burnt Pyrites, pé-ri'tez. s. firestone Pyromancy, piro-mân-se. s. divination by [fireworks fire Pyrotechnicks, pir-o-tek'niks. s. the art of Pyrrhonism, pir'ro-nizm. s. scepticism, uni versal doubt Pythagorean, pê-thig-b-rẻẩn. a. founded on the opinion of Pythagoras Q. QUACK, kwák. v. n. to cry like a duck Quack, kwak. s. a boastful pretender to arts which he does not understand; a vain boastful pretender to physick Quackery, kwak'kur-é. 8. mean or bad acts in physick [longing to Lent Quadragesimal, kwód-rå-ja -mål. a. be square Quadrate, kwa'dråte. a. square Quagmire, kwåg'mire. s. a shaking marsh [fully Quaintly, kwant'lè. ad. nicely, exactly; art. Quaintness, kwant'nes. s. nicety, petty elegance Quake, kwake. v. n. to shake with cold or fear Quaker, kwa'kur. s. a religious sectary Qualification, kwôl-lé-fé-ka'shun. s. accomplishment; abatement Qualify, kwôl'lẻ-fl. v. a. to fit for any thing to accomplish; to abate; to regulate Quality, kwol'le-té. s. nature relatively considered; property; rank Qualm, kwam. s. a sudden fit of sickness Qualmish, kwam'ish. a. seized with sickly languor Quandary, kwon-dǎ'rẻ. s. a doubt, a difficulty Quantity, kwôn'tè-tè. s. bulk or weight; proportion; the measure of time in pronounc ing a syllable Quantum, kwon'tům. s. the quantity Quarantine, kwôr-rån-tèèn'. s. forty days, being the time which a ship suspected of infection is obliged to forbear intercourse or commerce Quarrel, kwor'ril. s. a braw!, a scuffle Quarrel, kwor'ril. v. n. to debate, to squabble Quarrelsome, kwor'ril-sum. a. inclined to brawls, cholerick Quarrelsomeness, kwôr'ril-sum-nês. s. cholerickness, petulance Quarry, kwôr'rè. s. game flown at by a hawk; a stone mine Quarry, kwôr'iẻ. v. n. to prey upon, to dig out stones Quart, kwort. s. the fourth part of a gallon Quartan, kwor'tan. s. the fourth-day ague Quartation, kwor-ta'shun. s. a chemical ope ration Quarter, kwor'tur. s. a fourth part; the place where soldiers are lodged; mercy granted by a conqueror; a measure of eight bushels Quarter, kwor'tur. v. a. to divide into four parts; to lodge soldiers; to bear as appendage to hereditary arms [allowance Quarterage, kwor'tur-fdje. s. a quarterly Quarterday, kwör'tür-då. s. one of the four days in the year on which rent or interest is paid [upper deck Quarterdeck, kwor'tur-dek. s. the short Quarterly, kwor'tur-lè. a. containing a fourth part Quarterly, kwor'tår-lè. ad. once in a quarter Quash, kwosh. v. a. to crush; to subdue s. the number four [rhyming alternately Quatrain, kwa'trin. s. a stanza of four lines Quaver, kwa'vur. v. n. to shake the voice Quay, ké. s. an artificial bank to the sea or river Quean, kwène. s. a worthless woman preme governess Queer, kweer. a. odd, strange Queerly, kwèer'lè. ad. particularly, oddly Quibble, kwib'bl. v. n. to pun hasten Quicken, kwik'kn. v. a. to make alive; to Quicksilver, kwik'sil-vůr. s. mercury} Quietude, kwle-tåde. s. rest, repose Quilt, kwilt. s. a cover of a bed Quilt, kwilt. v. a. to stich one cloth upon another with something soft between them Quince, kwfnse. a. a tree, the fruit Quinquangular, kwin-kwâng'gu-lår. a. having the throat [top Quint, kint. s. a set of five Query, kwe're. v. a. to ask questions certa.a of |