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Words ending in ory, ary, have the same accent as the words from which they are immediately derived: Eláboratory, pacíficatory from "eláborate," "pacífic;" éxtraórdinary, súpernúmerary, récomméndatory from "órdinary," " númerary," " recommend."

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Male, of the masc. gender Mail, armour, conveyance

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Wale, rib in cloth, side of a Wail, to grieve

ship

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Mane, hair on neck of ani- Main, s. ocean, a. chief

mals

Pane, square of glass

Plane, level surface
Vane, weathercock

Wane, decrease (of moon) Waste, a. desolate, s. extra

vagance

Pain, torture

Plain, clear, ugly

Vain, conceited, useless Vein, vessel of blood, &c. Wain, sort of wagon Waist, part of the body

Base, a. vile, s. foundation Bass, lowest voice in

music

Gate, entrance

Gait, mode of walking

Wave, s. billow, v. to move Waive, to relinquish

as a billow

Laze, to live idly

Maze, labyrinth

Lays, s. songs, v. deposits

Maize, Indian corn

Braid, s. and v. of em- Brayed, pret. of bray

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Praise, s. and v. of applause Prays, 3 sing. pres. ind. of

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Ait, small island in a river Eight, a number

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Hay, grass dried in the sun Hey, interjection

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Breech, hinder part of a Breach, opening, quarrel

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Deer, an animal hunted for Dear, precious, costly

venison

Fees, professional recom- Feaze, to untwist the end

penses

Feet, pl. of foot

Flee, to run away

of a rope Feat, exploit, trick

Flea, a disagreeable insect

Freeze, to congeal with cold Frieze, coarse cloth, a

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Sheer, s. curve of a ship's Shear, to cut with shears

side, a. clear

Steel, iron mixed with carbon Steal, to take by theft
Sweet, pleasant

Suite, a series, company

Teem, to produce in abun- Team, number of horses or

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Tear, a drop from the eye Tier, a row, rank

Weak, feeble

Weal, joy

Week, 7 days

Weel, whirlpool

Weald, old Saxon for goose Wield, to use with ease

Wheel, a circular body

Wheal, an insect

I, pronoun, first, singular

Eye, organ of vision

Aye, always

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