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Variableness, va'rè-a-bl-nês. s. changeableness || Veined, vånd.
Variably, và ré-à-blé. ad. changeably

Veiny, vind

a. full of veins ; streaked

Variance, va'ré-anse. s. discord, disagree-Velleity, vêl-lé'é-té. s. the lowest degree of

ment

Variation, va-ré-d'shin. change, mutation
Variegate, va re-e-gate. v. a. to diversify
Variegation, va-ré-é-ga'shun. s. diversity of

colours

Variety, va-re-tè. s. change
Various, va're-us. a. different
Varlet, vår'let. s. a scoundrel
Varnish, vår'nish. s. a shining liquid
Varnish, vår'nish. v. a. to cover, to palliate
Vary, va're. v. a. to change; to diversify, to
variegate
[full of vessels
Vascular, vás'ku-lår. a. consisting of vessels,
Vase, váze. s. a vessel rather for ornament
than use

Vassal, vás sál. s. a subject, a dependant
Vassalage, vas'sal-åje. s. the state of a vassal

Vast, vast. a. large, great
Vast, vast. s. an empty waste
Vastly, vast'le. ad. greatly [greatness
Vastness, vast'nes. s. immensity, enormous
Vat, vât. s. a vessel in which liquors are kept
in an immature state
Vaticinate, va-tissé-nåte. v. n. to prophesy
Vault, vawlt, or våwt. s. a continued arch;
cellar, cave; repository for the dead; a
leap

Vault, våwlt. v. a. to arch

Vault, våwlt. v. n. to leap, to jump
Vaultage, våwlt'idje. s. arched cellar
Vaunt, våwnt. v. a. to boast
Vaunt, våwnt. s. brag, boast
Vauntingly, våwnt'ing-lè. ad. boastfully
Veal, veie. s. the flesh of a calf
Vecture, vêk'tshure. s. carriage
Veer, vère. v. n. to turn about
Vegetable, vêd'jé-tå-bl. s. any thing that has

growth without sensation, as plants Vegetable, vêd'jè-ta-bl. a. belonging to a plant

Vegetate, vêd'je-tate. v. n. to grow as plants Vegetation, ved-je-ta'shun. s. the power of growth without sensation

Vegetative, vêd'je-tå-tỉv. a. having the quality
of growing without life

Vegete, vé-jete'. a. vigorous, active, sprightly
Vegetive, ved'je-tiv. a. vegetable
Vehemence, vé'hé-mense
Vehemency, vé'hé-men-së.

8. violence

Vehement, ve'hé-mênt. a. violent, forcible
Vehicle, vé'he-kl. s. a carriage
Veil, vale. v. a. to cover; invest
Veil, våle a. a cover to conceal the face; a
disguise

Vein, vane. s. a tube in the flesh through
which the blood flows; course of metal;
tendency of the mind; favourable moment;
humour; strain; streak

desire

Vellicate, vel'le-'åte. v. a. to twitch
Vellication, vél-le-ka'shun. s. twitching
Vellum, vel'lum. s. the skin of a calf dressed

for the writer

Velocity, vê-los'è-tè. s. speed, swiftness
Velvet, vel'vit. s. silk with a short pile upon it
Velvet, vel'vit. a. made of velvet
Venal, ve'nál. a. mercenary
Venality, vé-nål'è-tè. s. mercenariness
Venatick, vé-nåt'ik. a. used in hunting
Vend, vend. v. a. to sell
Vender, vend'ûr. s. a seller
Vendible, vend'é-bl. a. saleable
Vendition, vén'dish'un. s. sale, the act of sell-
ing
(marquetry or inlaid work
Veneer, ve-nèèr'. v. a. to make a kind o
Venomous, vên'è-mus. a. poisonous
Venenate, vên'e-nate. v. a. to poison
Venerable, vễn'êr-å-bl. a. to be regarded with

awe

Venerate, vên'êr-åte. v. a. to reverence
Veneration, ven-êr-a'shun. s. reverent regard,
awful respect

Venereal, ve-né'ré-ál. a. relating to love
Venery, vên'êr-è. s. the commerce of the sexes
Venesection, vé-né-sek'shůn. s. blood-letting
Venge, venje. v. a. to avenge

Vengeance, ven'janse. s. punishment
Vengeful, venje'ful. a. vindictive, revengeful
Veniable,ve'ne-a-bl. (
a. pardonable,excusable
Venial, ve'né-ál.
Venison, ven'zn. s. game, the flesh of deer
Venom, ven'ům. s.
poison

Venomous, vên'um-us. a. poisonous
Vent, vent. s. a hole; passage; sale
Vent, vent. v. a. to let out; to utter; to
publish, to sell

Venter, ven'tůr. s. the abdomen; womb
Ventiduct, ven'té-dûkt. s. a passage for the
wind

Ventilate, vên'tè-låte. v. a. to fan with wind
Ventilation, ven-te-la'shun. s. the act of fan-
ning; vent

Ventilator, ven'tê-lå-tur. s. an instrument to
supply close places with fresh air
Ventosity, ven-tos'è-tè. s. windiness
Ventricle, ven'tre-k.. s. the stomach; any
small cavity in an animal body
Ventriloquist, ven tril'ld-kwist. 8. one who
speaks in such a manner as that the sound
seems to issue from his belly
Ventriloquy, ven-tril'd-kwè. s. speaking in-
wardly as from the belly
Venture, ven'tshure. s. a hazard; hap
Venture, ven'tshère. v. n. to dare; to rum
hazard

Venturous, vên'tshir-us. a. daring

Veracity, vé-ras'è-tè. s. moral truth

Verb, verb. s. a part of speech signifying ex

Vert, vert. s. every thing that bears a green leaf within the forest

istence, or some modification thereof as ac-Vertebral, vêr'té-brål. a. relating to the joints tion, passion

Verbal, verb'âl. a. spoken; oral
Verbalize, ver'bål-ize. v. n. to use many words
Verbally, ver'bål-é. ad. in words, orally
Verbatim, vêr-ba'tim. ad. word for word
Verberate, ver'ber-åte. v. a. to beat
Verberation, ver-ber-a'shun. s. blows, beating
Verbose, vêr-bose'.a. prolix, tedious [words
Verbosity, ver-bos'è-tè. s. exuberance of
Verdant, ver'dant. a. green

Verderer, vêr'dêr-ur. s. an officer in a forest
Verdict, ver'dikt. s. determination of a jury
Verdegria, ver'de-gréés. s. the rust of brass
Verditure, vêr'de-tur. s. the faintest and palest
green

Verdure, ver'jure. s. green colour
Verdurous, ver'ju-rus. a. covered with green
Verge, verje. s. a rod; the mace of a dean;
the brink, the edge, the utmost border/
Verge, verje. v. n. to tend, to bend down-
ward
Verjur, ver'jur. s. he that carries the mace

[before the dean

of the spine

Vertebre, ver'te-bur. s. a joint of the back Vertex, vêr'têks. s. zenith, the point overhead; the top of a hill

rotation

Vertical, vêr'tè-kål. a. placed in a direction
perpendicular to the horizon
Verticity, ver-tis'è-tè. a. the power of turning,
[giddy
Vertiginous, vêr-tid'jîn-is. a. turning round
Vertigo, vêr'tè-go. s. a giddiness
Very, ver'è. a. true, real

Very, ver'è. ad. in a great degree
Vesicate, vês'sè-kåte. v. a. to blister
Vesicatory, vé-sik'â-tur-è. s. a blistering
medicine
[inflated
Vesicle, ves'è-kl. s. a small cuticle, filled or
Vesper, ves'pur. s. the evening star
Vespers, vês purz. s. the evening service
Vessel, ves'sil. s. any thing in which liquids
are put; the containing parts of an arimal
body; a ship

Vest, vest. s. an outer garment
Verification, vêr-é-fé-ká'shûn. s. confirma-Vest, vest. v. a. to dress, to deck

tion by argument, evidence

Verify, vêr'e-fl. v. a. to justify, to prove true
Verily, vér'è-lé. ad. in truth, certainly [ly
Verisimilar, vêr-e-sim'è lûr. a. probably, like-
Veritable, ver'é-tá-bl. a. true
Verity, vêr'è-te. s. truth

Vestal, ves'tál. s. a pure virgin
Vestal, ves'tal. a. denoting pure virginity
Vestibule, ves'tè-bule, s. the porch or first en-
[behind in passing
Vestige, ves'tidje. s. footstep, mark left
Vestment, vest'ment. s. garment

trance of a house

Verjuice, ver'jus. s. acid liquid expressedVestry, vês'trẻ. s. a room appendant to the

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worms

Vernacular, ver-pák'd-lår. a. native

Vernal, ver'nal. a. belonging to the spring
Vernant, ver'nant. a. flourishing as in spring
Versatile, ver'aa-til. a. that may be turned
round; changeable, variable
Versatility, vér-så-til'è-te. s. the quality of
being versatile

Verse, verse. s. a line consisting of a certain
succession of sounds, and number of feet;
a paragraph of 2. book; poetry
Versification, vêr-se-fè-ka'shun. s. the art of
making verses

Versifier, vér'se-fl-år. s. a maker of verses
Versify, vêr'sè-fl. v. n. to make verses
Version, vår'shun. s. translation; the act of
translating

church, in which the sacerdotal garments
and consecrated things are reposited; a
parochial assembly

Vesture, ves'tshire. s. garment, robe
Veteran, vêt'år-án. s. an old soldier, a man
long practised
[experienced
Veteran, vét'ur-án. a. long practised, long
Veterinary, vêt'êr-é-na-rẻ. a. belonging to

Borrow

attle, particularly horses
Vex, veks. v. a. to plague, to disquiet
Vexation, vêk-sa'shun. s. the act of troubling ;
[some
Vexatious, vêk-sa'shus. a. afflictive, trouble-
Vexaticusness, vêk-sa'shus-nês. s. troubie-
someness, uneasiness
Vial, vl'. s. a small bottle
Viand, vl'und. s. food, meat dressed
Viaticum, vl-ât'è-kům. s. provision for a
journey

Vibrate, vl'bråte. v. n. to play up and down,
or to and fro; to quiver
Vibration, vibra'shun. s. the act of moving
with quick returns
Vibratory, vl'bra-tur-è. a. vibrating continu-
ally
[propriated benefice
Vicar, vik'ur, s. the incumbent of an im-
Vicarage, vik'ir-idje. s. the benefice of a vicar
Vicarial, vi-ka'rè-ål. a. belonging to a vicar

Vicarious, vi-ka'ré-ús. a. deputed, acting in Vindication, vin-dé-ka'shun. 8. defence, justhe place of another

screws

Vice, vise. s. the course of action opposite to
virtue; a kind of small iron press with
[commander of a fleet
Viceadmiral, vise-âd'iné-rál s. the second
Viceagent, vise-'jent. s. oue who acts in the
place of another

Vicegerent, vise-je'rênt. s. a lieutenant, one
who is intrusted with the power of the
superior [magistrate of the universities
Vicechancellor, vise-tshan'sêl-lur. s. the second]
Viceroy, vlse'rče. s. he who governs in place
of the king with regal authority
Vicinity, vé-sin'é-tè. s. state of being near;
neighbourhood
[adjoining
Vicinage, vis'in-idje. s. neighbourhood, place
Vicinal, vis'è-nål. a. near, neighbouring
Vicious, vish'us. a. devoted to vice
Vicissitude, vé-sis'è-túde. s. regular change
revolution

Victim, vik'tim. s. a sacrifice
Victor, vik'tur. 8. a conqueror
Victorious, vik-to'ré-us. a. conquering
Victoriously, vik-to'rẻ-us-lè. ad. with con-
quest, triumphantly
Victory, vik'tur-é. s. conquest

Victress, vik'tres. s. a female that conquers
Victuals, vit'tlz. s. provision of food, meat
Victual, vit'tl. v. a. to store with provision
Victualler, vit'tl-år. s. one who provides

tuals

Videlicet, vé-del'é-set. ad. to wit
Vie, vi. v. n. to contest, to contend
View, vd. v. a. to survey; to see
View, vu. s. prospect; sight, survey
Viewless, volês. a. unseen

tification

Vindicative, vin'de-ka-tiv. a. revengeful
Vindictive, vin-dik'tiv. a. given to revenge,
revengeful

Vine, vine. s. the plant that bears the grape
Vinegar, vin'né-går. s. any thing really or
metaphoricaly sour
[vines
Vineyard, vỉn'yêrd. s. a ground planted with
Vinous, vi'nus. a. consisting of wine
Vintage, vin'tidje. s. the time in which grapes
are gathered

to ravish

Vintner, vint'når. s. one who sells wine
Viol, vul. s. a stringed instrument of musick
Violable, vi'o-la-bl. a. such as may be violated
Violate, vl'd-låte. v. a. to injure; to infringe;
(jury; rape
Violation, vi-d-la'shun. s. infringement er in
Violence, vl'o-lênse. e. force; outrage
Violent, vi'o-iênt. a. forcible; extorted
Violently, vi'b-lent-lè. ad. with force, vehe-
Violet, vi'd-lêt. s. a flower
[mently
Violin, vi-d-lin'. s. a fiddle
Violoncello, vé-d-lon-tshél'ò. s. a stringed in-
strument of musick
[culine woman

Viper, vi'pur. s. a serpent
Virago, ve-ra'go. s. a female warrior, a mas-
Virgin, ver'jin. s. a maid

Virgin, ver'jin. a. befitting a virgin
Virginal, ver'jin-ål. a. maiden
vic-Virginity, vér-jin'è-té. s. a maidenhead
Virile, vi'rlle. a. belonging to a man
Virility, vl-ril'è-tè. s. manhood, power of
procreation

[holiday

Vigil, vid'jl. s. watch; a fast kept before a
Vigilance, vid'jll-anse.

Vigilancy, vid'jll-an-se.. watchfulness
Vigilant, vid'jll-ant. a. watchful

Vignette, vin'yêt. s. ornamental flowers or
figures placed by printers at the beginuing
or end of chapters
Vigorous, vig'ur-us. a. forcible
Vigour, vig'ur. s. force, strength
Vile, vile. a. base, mean, sordid
Vileness, vile'nee. s. baseness, meanness
Vilify, vil'è-fl. v. a. to debase, to defame
Villa, villa. s. a country seat

Village, villidje. s. a small collection of houses

Virtu, vêr-tô3'. s. a taste for the elegant arts,

and curiosities of nature

Virtual, ver'tshů-ál. a. having the efficacy
without the sensible part
Virtually, ver'tshu-ål-é. ad. in effect
Virtue, vêr'tshi. s. moral goodness; efficacy
Virtuoso, vêr-to-dsở. B. a man skilled in
antique or natural curiosities

Virtuous, vêr'tehů-us. a. morally good;
chaste; having medicinal qualities
Virulence, vir'd-lense. s. mental poison, ma-
lignity

Virulent, vir'd-lent. a. venomous; malignant
Visage, viz'idje. s. face, look

Viscerate, vis'se-rate. v. a. to embowel
Viscid, vis'sid. a. glutinous, tenacious
Viscidity, vé-side-te. s. glutinousness, tenacity

Villager, villid-jur. s. an inhabitant of a vil-Viscosity, vis-kos'è-tè.s. glutinousness, tenacity

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Villous, vil'lus. a. shaggy, rough

Viscount, vi'kůůLt. s. a nobleman next in de-
gree to an earl
[count
Viscountess, vl'koůnt-ês. s. the lady of a vis-
Viscous, vis'kis. a. glutinous, sticky
Visibility, vizé-bil'è-té. s. the state of being
perceptible

Vimineous, vé-min'è-us. a. made of twigs
Vincible, vin'se-bl. a. conquerable vintage
Vindemial, via-dè'me-ål. a. belonging to a
Vindicate, vin'de-kåte. v. a. to justify; to re-Visibly, vize-blé. ad. in a manner perceptible

Visible, viz'e-bl. a. apparent, open

venge

by the eye

cry

Vision, vizh'ůn. s. sight; a supernatural ap-Vociferation, vo-sif-ér-a'shún. s. clamour, outpearance; a dream Visionary, vizh'un-á-rẻ. a. affected by phan-Vociferous, vò-sîf'êr-us. a. clamorous, noisy toms, imaginary Vogue, vog. s. fashion, mode

Visionary, vizh'in-â-rẻ. s. one whose imagi-Voice, vols. s. sound emitted by the mouth; nation is disturbed

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Visor, viz'ur. s a mask
[avenue
Vista, vis'ta. s. view, prospect through an
Visual, vizh'd-al. a. used in sight, exercising
the power of sight

Vital, vl'tal. a. necessary to life, relating to life
Vitality, vi-tål'è-te. s. power of subsisting in
life
[give life
Vitally, vital-d. ad. in such a manner as to
Vitals, vl'talz. s. parts essential to life

Vitiate, vish'è-åte. v. a. to deprave

vote

Void, void. a. empty, vacant
Void, void, s. an empty space
Void, void. v. a. to quit, to emit
Volant, vo'lant. a. flying, active
Volatile, vôl'a-til. a. flying, lively, fickle
Volatility, vôl-å-til'è-te. s. the quality of fly-
ing away by evaporation; mutability of
mind
Volcano, vôl-ka'nd. s. a burning mountain
Volitation, vol-e-ta'shua. s. the act or power
of flying

Volition, vd-lish'un. s. the act of willing,
power of choice exerted
Volley, voile. s. a flight of shot
Volubility, vôl-d-bil'è-tè. s. fluency of speech
Voluble, vol'd-bl. a. fluent of words
Volume, vol'yume. s. something rolled or
convolved; a book

Voluminous, vo-id ́mé-nús. a. consisting of
many volumes

Vitiation, vish-e-a'shun. s. depravation, cor- Voluntarily, vl'in-tá-ré-lè. ad. spontaneously

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Voluntary, vol'an-tá-rẻ. s. a piece of musici played at will

Voluntary, vol'in ta-rẻ. a. acting by choice Volunteer, vol-un-éér'. s. a soldier who enters into the service cf his own accord

Voluptuary, vỏ-iúp‘tahd-i-rẻ. s. a man gives
up to luxury

Voluptuous, vo-lip'tshu-is. a. luxurious
Voluptuousness, vd-lõp'tshů us-nês. s. the state
of being luxurious
[na
Vomit,vomit. v. a. to throw up from the si
Vomit, vom'it. s. an emet.ck medicine
Voracious, vo-rá'shus. a. ravenous
Voraciousness, vỏ-rashia-nes.
Voracity, vo-ras'sé-té.

ness

1 ravenou

Vivification, viv-è-fè-ka'shun. s. the act of Vortex, vor'têks. s. any thing bir'ed rome 1

giving life

Vivifick, vé-vif'ik. a. giving life

Vivify, viv'è-fl. v. a. to make alive, to animate
Viviparous, vi-vip'pa-rus. a. bringing the
young alive

Vixen, vik'sn. s. the name of a she fox
Vizard, viz'ird. s. a mask used for disguise
Vizier, viz'yère. s. the prime minister of the
Turkish empire

Vocabulary, vo-káb’ů-lâ-rẻ. ■. a dictionary, a
word-book

Vocal, vokál. a. having a voice

Vocalise, vo'kal-lze. v. a. to make vocal
Vocally, vo'kal-lé. ad. in words

Vortical, vor'té-kal. a. haring whirling
motion

Votaress, v¿'tâ-rẻs. s. a female votary
Votary, vo'ta-re. s. one devoted to any ser-
vice, worship, or study

[ber.!
Vote, vote. s. suffrage, voice given and num
Vote, vote. v. a. to choose by vote
Voter, vo'tur. s. one who has a right to vote
Votive, vo'tiv, a given by vow
Vouch, voitsh. v. a. to attest, to warrant
Voucher, voutsh'ur. s. one who gives witnes
to any thing

Vouchsafe, voutsh-såfe'. v. a. to grant
[ment Vow, vou, s. a solemn promise

Vocation, vo-ka'shun, s. calling, trade,employ-Vow, vỏů. v. n. to make vows

Vocative, vok'a-tiv. s. the grammatical case Vowel, voll. s. a letter which can be uttered

used in calling or speaking to

[by it

Voyage, voé'ådje. s. a passage by sea

Wake, wake. v. n. to watch

Voyager, voè'a-jur. s. one who travels by sea Vulgar, vil går. a. plebeian, mean Wake, wake. s. feast of the dedication of a Vulgar, vůl'gur. s. the common people church, formerly kept by watching all Vulgarity, vul-går'è té. s. meanness, state of night; vigils the lowest people [only by the vulgar Wakefui, wake'ful. a. vigilant [sleep Vulgarism, vulgá-rizm. s. an expression used Wakefulness, wake'ful-nes. s. forbearance of Vulgate, vulgat. s. a Latin version of the Bi-Waken, wa'kn. v. n. to wake [injuries Wale, wale. s. a rising part in cloth Vulnerable, vil'nur-á-11. a. liable to external Walk, wåwk. v. n. to move by leisurely steps,

ble

Vulnerary, vul'nur-å-rẻ. a. useful in the cure

of wounds

Vulpine, val'pin. a. belonging to a fox
Vulture, vui'tshire. s. a large bird of prey
Vulturine, vul'tshu-rine. a. belonging to a
vulture

loosely woven

W.

to move for exercise or amusement
Walk, wawk. s. act of walking; gait; way,
road

Walker, wawk'ür. s. one that walks
Wall, wåll. s. a series of brick or stone car
ried upwards and cemented with mortar
Wall, wall. v. a. to enciose with walls
Wallet, wollt. s. a bag, a knapsack
Walleyed, wall'ide. a. having white eyes

Wallfruit, wall'frôôt. s. fruit which, to be riWABBLE, wob'bl. v. n. to shake, to move pened, must be planted against a wall from side to side [together Wallop, wol'lip. v. n. to boil Wad, wod. s. a bundle of straw thrust close Wallow, wold. v. n. to roll in mire Wadding, wod'ding. s. a kind of soft stuff Walnut, wål'nut. s. a large nut [from side to side Wamble, wom'bi. v. n. to roll with nausea Waddle, wod'dl. v. n. to shake in walking! and sickness Wade, wåde. v. n. to walk through the wa-Wan, won. a. pale as with sickness [to close letters Wand, wond. s. a small twig, a long rod Wafer, wa'fur. s. a thin cake; paste made Wander, won'dur. v. n. to rove, to ramble Waft, waft. v. a. to carry through the air, or Wanderer, wou'dår-ur. s. rover Wane, wåne. v. n. to grow less Wane, wane. s. decrease; decline Wanness, won'nês. s. paleness

ters

on the water

Waftage, waft'idje. s. carriage by water or air
Wafture, waftshore. s. the act of waving
Wag, wag. v. a. to move or shake lightly
Wa
Vag, wag. s. a merry droll [carry on
Wage, widje. v. a. to attempt; to make, to
Wager, wajir. s. a bet

[bet

Wager, wajur. v. a. to lay to pledge as a
Wares, wa'jiz. s. pay given for service
Waggery, wag'ur-è. s. mischievous merriment
Waggish, wag'ish. a. frolicksome

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Vaggishness, wag'ish-nes. s. merry mischief Wantonly, won'tin-k. ad. lasciviously Waggon, wag'un. s. a heavy carriage for Wantonness, won'tun-nes. s. lasciviousness; [waggon licentiousness

burdens

Waggoner wig'in-ur. s. one who drives al War, wår. s. hostility, act of opposition
Waif, wafe. s. goods found, and claimed by War, wår. v. n. to make war

nobody

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Warble, wår'bl. v. a. to quaver

Warbler, wår'bl-ur. s. a singer

Ward, wird. v. a. to guard, to turn aside any thing mischievous

sor-Ward, wård. s. fortresa; district of a town; oustouy; part of a lock; one in the hands of a guardian

Wainscot, wen'skit. s. the inner wooden
covering of a well
Waist, waste. s. the smallest part of the body
Waistcoat, wes'kot. & a garment worn about
Lattend

the waist

Wait, wate. v. a. to expect, to stay for; to
Wait, wate. s. ambush

[excite

Warden, war'dn. s. a keeper; a head officer
Warder, wård'ur. s. a keeper.
Wardmote, wård'mote. s. a ward meeting
Wardrobe, wård'robe. s. a room where clothes
are kept
[lage
Wardship, wård'ship. s. guardianship; pupi-
Ware, ware. s. something to be sold
Warehouse, ware'house. s. a storehouse of`

Waiter, wa'tur. s. an attendant
Wake, wake. v. a. to rouse from sleep; toll merchandise

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