Page images
PDF
EPUB
[blocks in formation]

Refrain, re-fråne'. v. n. to forbear Refrangibility, rẻ-frân-jè-bîl'è-tẻ. s. disposition of the rays of light to be turned out of their way, in passing out of one transpa rent body or mediun into another

course

Refrangible, ré-frân'jé-bl. a. turned out of [after pain; to cool Refresh, re-fresh'. v. a. to recreate, to relieve Refreshment, ré-fresh'ment. s. relief after pain, want, or fatigue; food, rest Refrigerant, re-frid'jer-ânt. a. cooling Refrigerate, ré-frid'jer-åte. v. a. to cool Refrigerative, ré-frîd'jér-â-tív. a. cooling Reft, reft. part. pret. of reave. deprived, taken away

Iness

a. to produce

Regenerate, ré-jen'ẻr-åte. v.
anew; to be born anew
Regenerate, re-jên'er-ât. a. reproduced;
born anew by grace

Regeneration, ré-jén-êr-a'shun. s. new birth,
birth by grace

Regent, ré'jent. a. exercising vicarious autho-
rity
[with vicarious royalty
Regent, re'jent. s. governor; one invested
Regermination, ré-jer-me-na'shun. s. the act
of sprouting again

Regicide, red'jè-side. s. murderer of his king
Regimen, rêd'je-mén. s. that care in diet that
is suitable to every particular course of
medicine
[under one colonel
Regiment, red'je-ment. s. a body of soldiers
Regimental, red-jé-mén'tâl. a. belonging to a
regiment; military

Regimentals, red-je-mên'tåls. s. the uniform
military dress of a regiment
Region, re'jun. s. tract of land, country
Register, red'jis-tår. s. an account of any
thing regularly kept
Register, red'jis-tur. v. a. to record
Regnant, reg'nant, a. reigning
Regorge, re-gorge'. v. a. to vomit up, to
throw back

Regrate, re-gråte'. v. a. to engross, to foresta ll
Regrater, re-gråtelůr. s. forestaller, en-

grosser

Regress, re'gres. s. passage back
Regression, re-gresh'un. s. the act of return-
ing or going back

Refuge, ref'fudje. s. shelter; protection Refugee, ref-fű-jee'. s. one who flies to shel[past ter or protection Regret, re-gret'. s. vexation at something Refulgence, ré-fúl'jense. s. splendour, bright-Regret, ré-gret'. v. a. to repent, to grieve at Refulgent, re-fil'jent. a. bright, glittering Regular, rég'u-lår. a. agreeable to rule Refund, re-fund'. v. a. to repay what is re-Regularity, rég-d-lâr'è-té. s. method, certain ceived, to restore

Refusal, ré-fu'zál. s. denial

Refuse, re-fuze'. v. a. to deny ; to reject

order

Regulate, reg'i-låte. v. a. to adjust; to di

rect

Refuse, ref'ise. s. that which remains disre-Regulation, rêg-i-là'shun. s. method, rule Regulator, rég'u-la-tur. s. one that regulates [ting Regurgitate, re-gur'je-tåte. v. a. to pour

garded when the rest is taken Refuser, rẻ-tü'zur. s he who refuses

back

aside

Laside

Refutation, ref-fù-tà'shun. s. the act of refu-
Refute, re-fute'. v. a. to prove false or erro-Rehearsal, re-her'sål. s. recital
Regain, re-gane'. v. a. to recover [neous Rehearse, rẻ-hêrse'. v. a. to repeat, to recite
Regal, regal. a. royal, kingly
Reject, re-jekt'. v. a. to. refuse; to throw
Regale, re-gale'. v. a. to refresh
Regalement, re-gale'ment. s. entertainment
Regalia, re-ga'lé-a. s. ensigns of royalty
Regality, re-gal'è-tè. s. royalty, sovereignty
Regard, re-gard'. v. a. to value; to remark;

to respect

Regard, re-gård'. s. attention; respect;
Regardful, ré-gård 'fül. a. attentive
Regardless, re-gård'lés. a. heedless
Regardlessness, rẻ-gård'lês-nês. s. heedless-
ness, negligence

Rejection, rẻ-jêk'shůn. s. the act of casting Reign, rane. v. n. to exercise sovereign au thority, to prevail

Reign, rane. s. royal authority; time of a [tion king's government rela-Reimbody, re-im-bod'è. v. a. to imbody again Reimburse, re-im-burse'. v. a. to repay Reimbursement, rể-im-bursement. 3. reparation or repayment [impression Reimpression, rẻ-im-prẻsh'ûn. s. a repeated Rein, råne. s. part of a bridle Rein, rane. v. a. to govern by a bridle, to restrain

Regency, re'jên-se. s. vicarious government; those to whom vicarious regality is in

trusted

1

Reins, ránze. s. the kidneys
Reinspire, ré-in-spire'. v. a. to inspire anew
Reinstate, ré-in-state'. v. a. to put again in
possession

Reinvest, re-in-vest'. v. a. to invest anew
Rejoice, ré-joèse'. v n. to be glad, to exult
Rejoice, ré-joèse'. v. a. to exhilarate
Rejoin, re-join'. v. a. to join again
Rejoin, re-join'. v. n. to answer to a reply
Rejoinder, re-join'dár. s. reply

Reiterate, ré-it tér-åte. v. a. to repeat again and again

Reiteration, re-ft-têr-a'shun. s. repetition Rejudge, ré-judje'. a. to re-examine

Rekindle, re-kin'dl. v. a. to set on fire again

error

Relapse, re-lapse. s. to fall back into vice and [once forsaken Relapse, re-lipse.'v. n. fall into vice or error Relate, ré-låte'. v. a. to tell, to recite Relate, é-late'. v. n. to have reference Relation, ré-la'shun. s. reference; kindred; kinsman or kinswoman; narrative Relative, rêl'a-tiv. a. having relation, respecting

Relative, rêl'a-tiv. s. relation Relatively, rel'a-tiv-lè. ad. as it respects something else

[blocks in formation]
[blocks in formation]

Remain, ré-mane'. v. n. to be left out of a

greater quantity; to continue Remand, re-måând'. v. a. to send back Remanent, rem'må-nent. s. the part remaining

Remark, ré-mårk'. s. observation, note Remark, re-mark'. v. a. to note, to observe Remarkable, ré-mark'å-bl. a. observable, worthy of note

Remarkably, re-mårk'â-ble. ad. observably Remediable, ré-mè'dé-â-bl. a. capable of remedy [cureless Remediless, rêm'me-de-lês. a. irreparable, Remedy, rêm'mé-dé. s. a medicine by which any illness is cured; cure [mischief Remedy, rêm'mè-dè. v. a. to cure; to repair Remember, ré-mêm'bur. v. a. to bear in mind; to put in mind [tion; memorial

Release, ré-lèse'. s. dismission from confine-Remembrance, ré-mêm'brânse. s. recollecment, servitude, or pain; remission of a claim; acquittance from a debt signed by the creditor

[blocks in formation]

Relick, rel'lk. s. that which remains; the body deserted by the soul; that which is, kept in memory of another Relict, relikt. s. a widow Relief, ré-lèèf'. s. the prominence of a figure in stone or metal; alleviation, mitigation;| dismission of a sentinel from his post; legal remedy of wrongs [to succcur Relieve, ré-lèév'. v. a. to support, to assist; Relievo, ré-lèév'd. s. the prominence of a figure or picture [and worship Religion, re-lid'jún. s. a system of divine faith Religionist, ré-lid'jun-ist.. s. a bigot to any religious persuasion

Remembrancer, rẻ-mêm'brån-sur. s. one that reminds; an officer of the exchequer Remigrate, rêm'è-gråte. v. n. to remove back again

Remind, re-mind'. v. a. to put in mind Reminiscence, rêm-me-nis'sense. 8. recol.

lection

Remiss, re-mis'. a. slack; slothful Remission, re-mish'in. s. abatement, relaxation

Remissly, re-mis'lè. ad. carelessly, negligently Remissness, ré-mis'nés. s. carelessness, Lugligeuce

Remit, ré-mit'. v. a. to relax ; to forgive; to send money to a distant place Remittance, ré-mit'tânse. s. sura sent to a distant place

Remnant, rém'nant. s. residue Remonstrance, re-môn'strânse. s. strong representation [reasons Remonstrate, ré-môn'stråte. v. n. to show Remorse, ré-morse'. s. pain of guilt Remorseless, ré-mòrs'les. a. unpitying, cruel Remote, ré-môte'. a. distant [moto Remoteness, ré-mote'nês. s. state of being re

Remount, ré-moůnt'. v. n. to mount again
Removeable, ré-môôv'å-bl. a. such as may
be removed

Removal, ré-môôv'ál. s. dismission from a
post; the state of being removed
Remove, ré-moov'. v. n. to change place; to
go from one place to another
Remove, ré-moov'. s. change of place; de-
parture; a step in the scale of gradation
Remunerable, ré-mu'nér-â-bl. a. rewardable
Remunerate, ré-mu'nêr-åte. v. a. to reward,
to requite
[requital
Remuneration, rẻ-md-nêr-a'shûn. s. reward,
Remunerative, ré-mu'nêr-á-tiv. a. exercise in
giving rewards

[blocks in formation]

Repeatedly, rẻ-pé'ted-lè. ad. over and over Repeater, rẻ-petur. so one that repeats; a watch that strikes the hours at will by compression of a spring

Repel, re-pel'. v. a. to drive back Remurmur, ré-mur'mur. v. a. to utter back in Repellent, ré-pêl'iễnt. s an application that murmurs, to repeat in low hoarse sounds has a repelling power [past with sorrow Renascent, re-nas'sent. a. rising again into Repent, rè-pent'. v. n. to think on any thing being [tion; sudden combat Repentance, re-pent'ânse. s. sorrow for sin Rencounter, ren-ködn'tur. s. personal opposi-Repentant, re-pent'ânt. a. sorrowful for sin Rencounter, ren-kỏůn'tûr. v. n. to clash to Repercuss, re-per-kus'. v. a. to beat back fight hand to hand Repercussion, re-per-kush'un. s. the act of driving back [bounding Repercussive, re-per-kus'siv. a. repellent; reRepertory, rep'per-tur-è. s. a treasury Repetition, rep-é-tish'un. s. iteration of the same thing

Rend, rend. v. a. pret. and part. pass. rent.
to tear with violence, to lacerate
Render, rên'dur. v. a. to return, to pay back;
to translate
[place of meeting
Rendezvous, rên-de-vôôz'.' 8. assembly;
Kendezvous, ren-dé-vôôz'. v. n. to meet
place appointed
Renegade, ren'né-gåde.
Renegado, ren-ne-ga'dd.

s. an apostate

a

Repine, ré-pine'. v. n. to fret, to vex
Replace, re-plase'. v. a. to put again in place
Replant, re-plant'. v. a. to plant anew
Replantation, re-plân-ta'shun. s. the act of
planting again

Replenish, re-plên'nish. v. a. to stock, to fill
Replete, ré-pléte'. a. full, completely filled
Repletion, re-ple'shun. s. the state of being

Renew, ré-nd'. v. a. to restore to the former state; to make anew [newed Renewable, re-nu'à-bl. a. capable of being reRenewal, re-nd'ål. s. the act of renewing Rennet, rên'nit. s. the ingredient with which milk is coagulated in order to make cheese||Repleviabie, re-plêv'vè-å-bl. a. what may be Renounce, re-noůnse'. v. a. to disown Replevin, re-plev'vin. v. a. to take back or Renouncement, rẻ-noủnsement.

[ocr errors]

ciation Renovate, ren'no-våte. v. a. to renew Renovation, rên-no-va'shun. s. renewal Renown, ré-noun'. s. fame, celebrity Renowned, re-noůnd'. part. a. famous, brated

over full

[replevined

set at liberty any thing seized, upon security
given

Replication, rep-plè-kå'shẳn. s. a reply.
Reply, re-pll'. v. n. to answer
cele-Reply, re-pll'. s. return to an answer

[blocks in formation]

Repolish, re-pol'lish. v. a. to polish again
Report, re-port'. v. a. to give an account of
Report, re-port'. s. rumour; repute; sound
Repose, ré-pòze'. v. a. to lay to rest
Repose, ré-poze'. v. n. to sleep; to rest in
confidence

Repose, ré-poze'. s. sleep, quiet
Reposite, rẻ-poz'zit. v. a. to lodge as ir
place of safety

Repository, rẻ-póz'è-tur-è. s. a place wher
any thing is safely laid up
Repossess, ré-poz-zes'. v. a. to possess again
Reprehend, rep-pré-hénd'. v. a. to reprove, to
[able, censurable
Reprehensible, rep-pre-hên'sè-bl. a. blame-
Reprehension, rep-pré-hen'shûn. s. reproof,
open blame

chide

Reprehensive, rép-pré-hén'sîv. a. given in|Repulsive, ré-pul'siv. a. driving off
reproof
Repurchase, re-pur'tshas. v. a. to buy again
Represent, rep-pre-zent'. v. a. to exhibit; to Reputable, rep'pu-tâ-bl. a. honourable

character

fill the place of another by a vicarious [likeness Representation, rep-pre-zen-ta'shin. s. image, Representative, rép-pre-zênt'a-tiv. s. one exhibiting the likeness, or exercising the power of another (or idea proposed Representment, rep-prẻ-zent'ment. s. image, Repress, re-prés'. v. a. to crush, to subdue Repression, re-presh'un. s. act of repressing Repressive, re-prés'siv. a. having power to [tence of death Reprieve, re-préév'. v. a. to respite after senReprieve, ré-préév'. s. respite after sentence

repress

of death

Reprimand, rep-pre-mand'. v. a. to reprove
Reprimand, rep-pré-månd'. s. reprehension
Reprint, re-print'. v. a. to print a new edition
Reprisal, ré-prizál. s. something seized by
way of retaliation
[braid

Reproach, ré-pròtsh'. v. a. to censure; to up-
Reproach, re-pretsh'. s. censure, shame
Reproachable, ré-protsh'å-bl.a. worthy of
reproach
[mous, vile
Reproachful, re-protsh'fil. a. scurrilous; infa-
Reprobate, rep'pro-båte. a. lost to virtue,
abandoned

Reputation, rep-pu-ta'shun. s. credit, honour
Repute, rẻ-pute'. v. a. to account
Repute, re-pute'. s. character, reputation
Request, re-kwest'. s. petition, entreaty, credit
Request, re-kwest, v. a. to solicit
Requiem, ré'kwé-êm. s. a hymn in which they
implore rest for the dead
Require, ré-kwire'. v. a. to demand
Requisite, rêk'wè-zit. a. necessary
Requisite, rêk'wè-zit. s. any thing necessary
Requisition, rêk-kwè-zỉsh'ûn. s. a requiring
or demanding of something
Requital, re-kwi'tål. s. retaliation
Requite, ré-kwite. v. a. to retaliate, to re-
compense
[troop
Rereward, rere'wård. s. the rear or las
Resail, re-sale'. v. a. to sail back
Resale, re'såle. s. sale at second hand
Rescind, rẻ-sỉnd'. v. a. to cut off; to abrogate
a law

Rescission, re-sizh'in. s. abrogation
Rescribe, re-skribe'. v. a. to write back; to
write over again

Rescript, re'skript. s. edict of an empero Rescue, res'kú. v. a. to set free from any vio [ed to wickedness) lence, confinement or danger

Reprobate, rép'pro-båte. s. a wretch abandon-
Reprobate, rep'pro-båte. v. a. to disallow,
to reject
[tory sentence
Reprobation, rep-pro-ba'shun. s. a condemna-
Reproduce, re-pro-duse'. v. a. to produce again
Reproduction, ré-prò-dûk'shûn. s. the act of
producing anew

Reproof, re-proof'. s. blame to the face
Reproveable, re-proov'a-bl. a. blameable
Reproove, ré-prov'. v. a. to blame; to chide
Reprune, ré-prôôn'. v. a. to prune a second
[many feet
Reptile, rep'til. s. an animal that creeps upon
Republican, re-pub'lé-kan. a. placing the
government in the people

time

Republican, ré-pub'le-kan. s. one who thinks a commonwealth the best government

Rescue, res'ků. s. deliverance from violence,
danger, or confinement
Research, rẻ-sêrtsh'. s. inquiry
Resemblance, rẻ-zêm'blânse. s. likeness
Resemble, rẻ-zêm'bl. v. a. to be like,
Resent, rẻ-zent'. v. a. to take ill
Resentful, re-zent'ful. a. easily provoked to
anger, and long retaining it [injury
Resentment, re-zênt'ment. s. deep sense of
Reservation, rêz-er-va'shun.
8. reserve;
something kept back
[retain
Reserve, re-zerv'. v. a. to keep in store; to
Reserve, rẻ-zerv'. s. something kept for exi-

gence; something concealed in the mind;
exception; modesty, caution in personal
behaviour

Reserved, re-zêrvd'. a. modest

Republicanism, rẻ-pub'lè-kân-izm. s. attach-Reservoir, rêz-er-vwor'. s. place where any

ment to a republican government

Republick, re-pub'lik. s. commonwealth

Repudiate, ré-pi'de-ate. v. a. to divorce

Repudiation, re-pů-dé-à'shûn. s. divorce

Repugnance, re-pug'nånse.

Repugnancy, re-pug'nan-se.

ency; reluctance

s. inconsist-
[trary

thing is kept in store

Resettle, re-set'tl. v. a. to settle agaiu
Resettlement, re-set'tl-ment. s. the act of

settling again

Reside, ré-zide'. v. n. to dwell; to subside
Residence, rêz'è-dense. s. act of dwelling in
a place; place of abode
[place

Repugnant, re-pig'nant. a. reluctant; con-Resident, réz'è-dent. a. dwelling in any Repullulate, re-pul'lu-låte. v. n. to bud again Resident, réz'è-dent. s. an agent

Repulse, ré-pûlse'. s. the condition of being Residentiary, rêz-é-dén'shér-é. a. kolding redriven off or put aside

Repulse, ré púlse'.

v. a. to beat back

driving off from itself

sidence

Residual, re-zid'ju-al.

Repulsion, re-pal'shin. s. the act or power of Residuary, rẻ-zíd'jů îr-è̟.

the residue

a. relating to

Residue, réz'zé-dů. s. that which is left
Resign, re-zine'. v. a. to give up; to submit
Resignation, réz-zig-na'shún. s. the act of
resigning; submission

Resignment, re-zine'ment. s. act of resigning
Resilience, ré-zîl'é-énse. s. the act of starting
or leaping back

[Respondent, re-spond'ént. s. an answer in a
Response, ré-sponse'. s. an answer [suit
Responsibility, re-spon-se-bil'è-tè. s. state
of being obliged to answer
Responsible, ré-spon'sè-bl. a. answerable
Responsion, re-spon'shun. s. the act of an-
swering
[those which remain

Resilient, re-zil'è-ênt. a. starting or spring-Rest, rest. s. sleep, repose; quiet; others, ing back Rest, rest. v. n. to sleep; to die; to be still; to be supported

Resin, rêz'in. s. a well known clammy drug
Resinous, rêz'in-us. a. containing resin
Resist, re-zist'. v. a. to oppose

Resistance, re-zist-ânse. s. the act of resist-
ing, opposition

Resistible, re-zist'è-bl. a. that may be resisted
Resistless, re-zist'lés. a. irresistible

Resoluble, réz'o-lù-bl. a. that may be dis-
30lved

Resolute, rêz'd-lute. a. determined
Resolutely, rêz'd-lute-lè. ad. steadily
Resoluteness, rez'd-lute-nês. (s. determinate-

ness

Resolution, rez-d-ld'shûn. s. fixed determination, settled thought; firmness; determination of a cause

Resolvable, re-zôl'vå-bl. a. that may be ana-
lyzed or separated

Re olve, re-zolv'. v. a. to inform; to solve
to settle in an opinion; to analyze
Resolve, re-zolv'. y. n. to determine; to
melt, to be dissolved

Restagnant, re-stag'nant. a. remaining without flow or motion

Restem, ré-stem'. v. a. to force back agains

the current

Restiff, res'tif. a. unwilling to stir; stubborn Restitution, rês-te-tu'shun. s. the act of restoring

Restless, rest'les. a. without sleep; unquiet Restlessness, rest'lês-nés. s. want of sleep; agitation

Restorable, rẻ-sto'rå-bl. a. what may be re
stored

Restoration, rẻs-to-ra'shun. s. the act of re
placing in a former state
Restorative, ré-sto'râ-tiv. a. that which has
the power to recruit life
Restore, re-store'. v. a. to give back what has

been lost or taken away; to retrieve Restrain, re-stráne'. v. a. to withhold; to confine

Restraint, re-strant'. s. abridgment of liberty

Resolve, re-zôlv'. s. resolution, fixed deter-Restrict, rẻ-strikt'. v. a. to limit mination

Restriction, re-strik'shin. s. limitation [tion

Restringent, re-strin'jênt. s. that which has the power of restraining

Resolvent, re-zôl'vent. s. that which has the Restrictive, re-strik'tiv. a. expressing limitapower of causing solution Resonant, réz'zd-nant. a. resounding Resort, re-zort'. v. n. to have recourse to Resort, ré-zórt'. s. assembly; concourse Resound, re-zoůnd'. v. a. to echo; to return sounds

Resource, re-sorse'. s. resort, expedient
Respect, ré-spekt'. v. a. to regard

Resty, rês'té. a. obstinate in standing still
Result, re-zult'. v. n. to fly back; to rise as
a consequence
[resolve
Result, re-zult'. s. resilience; consequence
Resumable, re-zu'mâ-bl. a. that may be taken
back
[take again

Respect, re-spekt'. s. regard, attention; re-Resume, rẻ-zume'. v. a. to take back; to [respect or regard Resumption, rẻ-zuin'shun. s. the act of resuming [from the grave

verence

Respectable, re-spêk'ta-bl. a. deserving of
Respectful, re-spekt fül. a. ceremonious
Respectfully, re-spékt'ful-è. ad. with some
degree of reverence

Respective, re-spektiv. a. particular; rela-
tive, not absolute
Respectively, re-spek'tîv-lé. ad. particularly;
relatively
[breathing
Respiration, res-pé-ra'shun. s. the act of
Respire, re-spire'. v. n. to breathe
Respite, res'pit. s. reprieve; pause
Respite, rês pit. v. a. to relieve by a pause;
to suspend

Resplendence, re-splen'dense.

6. lustre

Resplendent, re-splên'dênt. a. bright

Resplendency, re-splén'den-se.

Respond, re-spond'. v. n. to answer

Resurrection, rêz-ir-rek'shun. 8. return
Resuscitate, rẻ-sus'sé-táte. v. a. to revive
Resuscitation, rẻ-sus-sé-ta'shun. s. the act of
stirring up anew

[ties

Retail, re-tale'. v. a. to sell in small quanti-
Retail, ré'tale. s. sale by small quantities
Retailer, ré-tá'lur. s. one who sells by small
qantities

Retain, re-tane'. v. a. to keep; to hire
Retainer, ré-ta'nur. s. an adherent, a de-
pendant

Retake, re-take'. v. a. to take again
Retaliate, ré-tál'è-åte. v. a. to repay, to re
quite
Retaliation, re-tál-é-a'shun. s. requital, re-
turn of like for like

« PreviousContinue »