The Young Scholar's Manual, or Companion to the Spelling Book Consisting of Easy Lessons in the Several Branches of Early Education; Intended for Use

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1830 Excerpt: ... Absolve, to set free from an engagement or promise Absolute, complete, unconditional Abstemious, temperate, sober. Abstinence, fasting, forbearance of any thing Abstract, to take one thing from, another--to sep-arate Abstruse, difficult to be understood Absurd, unreasonable--without judgment Abundance, plenty Academick, relating to an university Accelerate, to make quick--to hasten Accident, that which happens unforeseen Acclamations, shouts of applause Accommodate, to supply with conveniences Accomplish, to complete--to execute fully Accordance, agreement with a person Accumulate, to pile up--to heap together Accusation, a charge brought against any one Achievement, the performance of an action Acknowledgement, owning the truth--confes-sion Acquit, to set free--to clear from a charge of guilt Adage, a proverb--a maxim Adequate, equal to Adhere, to stick to--to hold together Adjacent, joining upon something Adjourn, to put off to another time Admonition, the hint of a fault--counsel Adoration, homage rendered to the Supreme Being Advantageous, profitable, useful Adversary, an enemy--one who opposes Adult, a person arrived to years of discretion and: maturity Aerial, belonging to the air Affability, easiness of manners, civility Affinity, relation by marriage. Affluence, riches, plenty Alien, a foreigner, one who comes from another country Allegory, a figurative discourse Allurement, enticement--temptation Amaranthine, unfading--always green Amendment, change from bad to better--reform-ation Amethyst, a precious stone Amputate, to cut off a limb Analysis, a separation into parts Ancient, old--belonging to former times Animadversion, reproof--severe censure Animosity, hatred--malignity Annihilate, to destroy--to reduce to nothing' Anonymous, without a name An...