The High School Word Book; Including in Round Numbers 5000 Words (Paperback)

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. 1908 Excerpt: ... heart. (Whatever inspirits, or gives hope or confidence.) 6. ex ert' v.t., L. exerere, exertus, to put forth; ex, out + serere, to join. (To put forth esp. personal power of whatever sort.) 7. vig'or n., F. fr. L. vigor, fr. vigere, to be vigorous. (Activity and strength of mind or body; energy.) 8. JjJur'nol n., F. fr. L. diurnalis, E. diurnal, fr. dies, day. (An account of daily transactions and events.) 9. s4 tVe ty n., F. fr. L. satietas, fr. satis, sufficient. (State of being gratified to the full, or beyond desire.) 10. re im burs' v.t., pref. re, again + im, in + burse, fr. F. bourse, purse. (To pay back in return for what has been taken.) 11. layld'a bly adv., L. laudabilis, fr. laus, laudis, praise. (In a praiseworthy manner.) 12. man'te nancjf n., F. main, hand (L. manus) + tenir, to hold (L. tenere). (Act of supporting; means of support.) 13. com pen sa'tion n., L. compensatio, fr. compensare, to weigh together. (That which counterbalances, as an equivalent; recompense.) 14. mor'tal a., F. mortel, fr. L. mortalis, fr. mors, mortis, death. (Subject to death; destructive to life; deadly; fatal.) LESSON 110 1. pro" pri'e ty n., F. propriety, fr. L. proprius, proper. (Quality or state of being proper; appropriateness.) 2. req ui gi'tion n., L. re, again + quaerere, to ask. (Any formal authoritative demand or application; the document containing a requisition; requirement.) 3. ex'i gen cy n., F. fr. L.L. fr. L. exigere, to exact; ex, out + agere, actum, to drive. (Need; crisis; emergency.) 4. cor p6 ra'tion n., L.L. corporatio, fr. L. corpus, corporis, body. (A body of persons empowered by law to act as one person and to continue as such, unchanged, though the membership changes.) 5. chas tlg' v.t., fr. chasten, fr. L. castus, pure. (To inflict ...