A New Edition of Carpenter's Spelling Assistant (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. 1853 Excerpt: ...to fix, to settle v. De-vel-op, to unfold s. Dic-ta-tor, one invested with absolute authority a. Di-dac-tic, preceptive a. Dif-fu-sive, spread widely s. Di-lem-ma, a vexatious alternative v. Di-min-ish, to make less s. Di-rect-or, a superintendent v. Dizs-a-ble, to render incapable s. Dizs-as-ter, great misfortune a. Dizs-as-trous, unfortunate s. Dizs-burse-ment, expenditure s. Dizs-cern-ment, judgment s. Dis-ci-ple, ascholar, afollower v. Dis-com-fit, to overthrow a. Dis-cord-ant, disagreeing v. Dis-cov-er, to find out v. Dis-cour-a'ge, to dishearten s. Dis-cred-it, ignominy, reproach v. Dis-fig-ure, to deface, deform a. Dis-grace-ful, shameful a. Dizs-gust-ful, causing strong dislike a.Dizs-Aon-est, void of probity s. Dizs-Aon-our, infamy, disgrace v. Dis-man-tle, to strip v. Dis-par-ajge, to undervalue v. Dis-peo-ple, to depopulate v. Dis-pir-it, to discourage s. Dis-pleazs-ure, anger s. Dis-pozs-al, regulation, order v. Dis-qui-et, to trouble, to vex v. Dis-sem-ble, to play the hypocrite s. Dis-sent-er, a non-conformist; that is, one who dissents from, or does not conform to, the service and worship of the established church s. Dis-ser-vie, injury, mischief s. Dis-tem-per, sickness, disease v. Dis-tin-guish, to discern between a. Ts-tract-ed, derangedinmind v. Dis-trib-ute, to deal out a. Dis-trust-ful, doubtful of s. Dis-turb-ane, confusion, tumult a. Di-urn-al, daily a. Do-mes-tic, belonging to the house a. Dra-mat-ic, theatrical Accented on the last. a. Deb-on-air', gay, sprightly s. Dev-o-tee, a bigot v. Dis-al-low, not to alloio v. Dis-ap-prove, to dislike s. Dis-be-lief, want of faith v. Dis-com-pozse, to umettle v. Dis-em-bark, to remove from on board a ship to the land v. Dis-em-bogwe, to discharge into the sea v. Dis-en-ga'ge, to setfree s. Dis-..