The Spelling Bee Manual for Competitors (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. 1876 Excerpt: ...Ido'neous, a.--proper; suitable. Id'rialine, J.--a substance found in quicksilver mines. Igasau'ric (igasuric), a.--in Chem. noting a peculiar acid. Igloite, s.--a name for arragonite. Iguan'odon, s.--in Geol. a gigantic extinct fossil reptile. Imparipen'nate, a.--applied to leaves with a terminal leaflet. Imperato'rine, s.--an acrid substance. Impiitres'cible, a.--not subject to putrefaction. In'aline, s.--a vegetable product resembling starch. Indumen'tura, s.--the plumage of birds. Iner'mia, s.pl.--a family of ruminants destitute of horns. Iner'mous, a.--without prickles; unarmed. Inferthran'chlans, s.pl.--an order of Mollusca. Infusoria, s.--a silicious mineral; s.pl.--in Nat. Hist. microscopic Inli'dan, s.--a species of myriapod. insects. Inocar'pus, s.--a genus of trees. Inse'cahle, a.--that cannot be divided by a cutting instrument. Insesso'res, s.pl.--birds that perch. InsF'tiency, s.--freedom from thirst. Intercostal, a.--placed between the ribs. Intermax'illary, a.--situated between the jawbones. i olite, s.--a mineral of a violet colour. Iridlum, s.--a metal associated with the ore of platinum. iri'tis, s.--inflammation of the iris of the eye. Isagoglcal, a.--introductory. i'gatine, s.--a compound obtained from indigo. Is'atis, s.--in Zool. the Arctic fox. isatyde', s.--a powder of a yellowish colour. Ischiadic, Ischlat'ic, a, --relating to the hip. Macau'co, s.--a genus of quadrumanous animals. Machai'rodus, s.--an extinct mammal. Mache'tes, J.--a genus of wading birds. Machlneel' (ch soft), s.--a West Indian tree. Macigno, s.--a hard silicious sandstone. Macllency, s.--leanness. Maclure'ite, s.--a mineral, Macrobiot'ic, a.--living long. Macroceph'aloiis, a.--having a long head. Ma'crocosm, s.--the whole world. Macrodactyl'ic, a.--having long toe...