Part 4 — GLOSSARY (continued 2)

Smiˈley, Le-onˈi-das W. (smīˈlĭ, lē-ŏnˈĭ-dăs).

smith (smĭth), one who forges with a hammer.

Smith-soˈni-an Mu-seˈum (smĭth-sōˈnĭ-ăn mu᷵-zēˈŭm), a large government museum in Washington, D. C.

smut-face, a black-faced bear.

snafˈfle (snăfˈ’l), a bridle bit.

snake (snāk), slang for jerk.

snare (snâr), trap.

So-fronˈie (sō-frōnˈē).

soˈjourned (sōˈjûrnd), dwelt.

solˈace (sŏlˈa᷵s), comfort, console.

soldiers without strife, soldiers that do not have to fight.

so-licˈit-ous (sō-lĭsˈĭ-tŭs), anxious.

so-licˈi-tude (sō-lĭsˈĭ-tūd), concern.

sonˈnet (sŏnˈĕt), a poem consisting of fourteen lines.

sootˈy (so͡otˈĭ; so̅o̅tˈĭ), soiled by soot.

sorˈcer-ess (sôrˈsẽr-ĕs), a woman magician.

sorˈdid (sôrˈdĭd), base, mean.

sore vexed (sōr vĕxd), sad at heart.

sorˈrel (sŏrˈrĕl), one of various plants having a sour juice.

souls that sped, those who were killed.

source (sōrs), beginning, starting place.

sovˈer-eign (sŏvˈẽr-ĭn), ruler.

sovˈer-eign digˈni-ty (sovˈẽr-ĭn dĭgˈnĭ-tĭ), dignity or honorable station as a ruler.

spaˈcious (spāˈshŭs), of great space.

Spanˈish Ar-maˈda (är-māˈdȧ).

spanked (spănkt), moved quickly.

spar (spär), a round solid piece of timber, mast.

Sparks, Jared (spärks, jărˈĕd), an American historian (1789-1866).

spas-modˈic (spăz-mŏdˈĭk), fitful.

spawn (spôn), bring forth.

speˈcie (spēˈshĭ), money.

speˈcies (spēˈshēz), kind, variety.

spe-cifˈic i-denˈti-ty (spe᷵-sĭfˈĭk ī-dĕnˈtĭ-tĭ), exact points of sameness.

specˈta-cle (spĕkˈtȧ-k’l), sight, exhibition.

specˈter (spĕkˈtẽr), ghost.

spec-trolˈo-gy (spĕk-trŏlˈō-jĭ), the study of specters, or ghosts.

specˈu-latˌing (spĕkˈū-lātˌĭng), thinking, guessing.

specˌu-laˈtion (spĕkˌu᷵-lāˈshŭn), scheme.

spherˈi-cal (sfĕrˈĭ-kăl), round.

spiˈral-ly (spīˈrăl-ĭ), winding like a coil.

spirtˈing (spûrtˈĭng), shooting up.

spit (spĭt), a rod for holding meat while roasting over a fire.

spoil, booty, plunder.

spon-taˈne-ous (spŏn-tāˈne᷵-ŭs), free, voluntary.

sportsˈman-like (spōrtsˈmăn-līk), like a sportsman, one who is fair in sports.

sprat (sprăt), little fish.

sprite (sprīt), elf; fairy.

spurˈring (spûrˈĭng), pricking with spurs.

squalˈid (skwŏlˈĭd), dirty, foul, filthy.

squal (skwôl), a sudden gust of wind.

squire (skwīr), the title of dignity next below that of knight.

Stadtˈholdˌer (stătˈhōldˌẽr), formerly the chief ruler of the United Provinces of Holland.

staggered at the suggestion (stăgˈẽrd at the sŭg-jĕsˈchŭn), became less confident at the idea.

stagnant fen, foul marshland.

stalkˈing (stôkˈĭng), walking or stealing along cautiously.

stalˈwart (stôlˈwẽrt), strong.

stanch (stȧnch), firm, unwavering.

stanched (stȧncht), stopped the flowing.

standˈard (stăndˈẽrd), flag, banner.

standing puzˈzle (stăndˈĭng pŭz’l), a problem which has not been solved.

starboard quarter (stärˈbōrd;—bẽrd), off the right-hand forward quarter of the ship.

stark (stärk), entirely, quite.

starveˈling (stärvˈlĭng), lean.

statˈure (stătˈu᷵r), figure.

statˈute (stătˈu᷵t), law.

stave (stāv), note.

St. Bar-tholˈo-mew (bär-thŏlˈō-mū), an organized slaughter of French Huguenots in Paris, Aug. 24, 1572.

steeˈple-chase (stēˈp’l-chās), a race across country between horsemen.

sterˈling coinˈage (stûrˈlĭng koinˈa᷵j), genuine manufacture, true make.

stern-sheets, a place in the stern of an open boat not occupied by seats.

stewˈard (stūˈẽrd), a person employed to provide for, and wait upon, the table.

stiˈfle (stīˈf’l), to stop, deaden.

stimˈu-latˌed (stĭmˈu᷵-lātˌĕd), aroused.

stint (stĭnt), task.

stipˈu-latˌed, made an agreement.

St. Nichˈo-las (nĭkˈō-lăs), the patron saint of seafaring men.

St. Ninˈi-an (nĭnˈĭ-ȧn), a British missionary.

stock (stŏk), cattle, sheep, etc.

stock sadˈdle (stŏk sȧdˈ’l), a saddle having a high knobbed pommel, used by cowboys.

stoˈi-cism (stōˈĭ-sĭz’m), practice of showing indifference to pleasure or pain.

stomˈach-er (stŭmˈŭk-ẽr), an ornamental covering for the front of the upper body.

stoutˈly mainˈtains (stoutˈlĭ mānˈtānz) strongly asserts or says.

stradˈdle-bugˈ, a long-legged beetle.

stratˈa-gem (strătˈȧ-jĕm), a trick in war for deceiving the enemy.

strike (strīk), act of quitting work, not to resume unless certain conditions are fulfilled.

stripˈling (strĭpˈlĭng), youthful.

Stuart (stūˈẽrt), the ruling family to which James II of England belonged.

stuntˈed (stŭntˈĕd), undeveloped.

stuˈpe-fied (stūˈpe᷵-fīd), made stupid.

stu-penˈdous di-menˈsions (stū-pĕnˈdŭs dĭ-mĕnˈshŭnz), great size.

sturˈgeon (stûrˈjŭn), a large fish covered with tough skin.

style (stīl), to name, term, call.

Suarˈven (swärˈvĕn).

suaˈsion (swāˈzhŭn), persuasion.

subˌju-gaˈtion (sŭbˌjū-gāˈshŭn), conquest.

sub-limeˈ (sŭb-līmˈ), majestic.

sub-limˈi-ty (sŭb-lĭmˈĭ-tĭ), grandeur, stateliness.

sub-misˈsion (sŭb-mĭshˈŭn), patience.

sub-orˈdi-nate (sŭb-ôrˈdĭ-na᷵t), inferior.

sub-ornedˈ (sŭb-ôrndˈ), procured unlawfully.

subˈse-quent (sŭbˈse᷵-kwĕnt), later.

sub-sideˈ (sŭb-sīdˈ), to quiet.

sub-sistˈed (sŭb-sĭstˈĕd), existed.

subˈstance (sŭbˈstăns), contents.

subˈsti-tute (sŭbˈstĭ-tūt), exchange.

subˌter-raˈne-an (sŭbˌtĕr-āˈne᷵-ăn), underground.

subˈtle (sŭtˈ’l), clever.

suc-ceedsˈ (sŭk-sēdsˈ), follows.

suc-cesˈsion (sŭk-sĕshˈŭn), following one after another in a series.

sucˈcor (sŭkˈẽr), help.

such-like vex-aˈtious tricks (vĕks-āˈ-shŭs), teasing tricks of such a kind.

sucˈtion (sŭkˈshŭn), a sucking in.

sufˈfer (sŭfˈfẽr), permit, allow; feel.

suf-ficeˈ (sŭ-fīsˈ), be enough, satisfy.

Sufˈfolk (sŭfˈŭk), county of England.

suite (swēt), company of attendants.

sulˈlen (sŭlˈĕn), gloomy, dismal, sad.

sulˈphur-ous (sŭlˈfŭr-ŭs), containing sulphur.

sulphur smoke (sŭlˈfŭr), smoke of battle.

sulˈtry (sŭlˈtrĭ), hot and moist.

suˈmac (sūˈmăk), a shrub.

sumˈma-ry (sŭmˈȧ-rĭ), a short account of a long story; done without delay or formality.

sumˈmoned (sŭmˈŭnd), invited, called forth.

sumˈmons (sŭmˈŭnz), calls; an order to appear in court.

sumpˈtu-ous (sŭmpˈtu᷵-ŭs), large.

sunˈdry (sŭnˈdrĭ), several, special.

suˌper-fiˈcial (sūˌpẽr-fĭshˈăl), shallow.

su-peˌri-orˈi-ty (su᷵-pēˌrĭ-ôrˈĭ-tĭ), odds, advantage.

su-peˈri-or prowˈess (su᷵-pēˈrĭ-ẽr prouˈĕs), greater worth or bravery.

suˌper-nuˈmer-a-ry (sūˌpẽr-nūˈmẽr-a᷵-rĭ), more than necessary.

su-per-stiˈtion (sū-pẽr-stĭˈshŭn), a fear of the unknown or mysterious.

su-pineˈly; suˈpine-ly (su᷵-pīnˈlĭ; sūˈpīn-lĭ), inactively, carelessly.

sup-plantˈed (sŭ-plăntˈĕd), taken the place of.

supˈple-jackˌ (sŭpˈ’l-jăkˌ), a woody climbing shrub.

supˈpli-catˈing (sŭpˈlĭ-kātˈĭng), beseeching, entreating, petitioning.

supˌpo-siˈtions (sŭpˌō-zĭshˈŭnz), surmises, thoughts.

sureˈty (sho̅o̅rˈtĭ), one who stands in place of another; security.

surf (sûrf), the swell of the sea breaking upon the shore.

surge (sûrj), a rolling swell of water.

surˈly (sûrˈlĭ), sullen.

surˈplice (sûrˈplĭs), the white outer garment worn in church services.

sur-veyˈ (sûr-vāˈ), to examine; to measure the land with instruments.

sur-viveˈ (sŭr-vīvˈ), to live.

sus-tainˈ (sŭs-tānˈ), to keep from falling; to bear.

susˈte-nance (sŭsˈte᷵-năns), provisions.

swain (swān), country lover.

swampˈing (swŏmpˈĭng), sinking by filling with water.

swank (swănk), dialect for swagger.

swarthˈy (swôrˈthĭ), of dark complexion.

sweep (swēp), a long oar used in small vessels, either to propel or steer.

swell (swĕl), gradual rising of land.

swelˈter (swĕlˈtẽr), heat; rolls.

swerved (swûrvd), turned aside.

Sybˈa-ris (sĭbˈȧ-rĭs), in ancient geography, a city in northern Italy famous for its great wealth and luxury.

sycˈa-more (sĭkˈȧ-mōr), a tree with large leaves, and trunk with mottled bark, growing near streams.

Sycˈo-rax (sĭkˈō-răks).

sylˈvan (sĭlˈvăn), forestlike, rustic.

symˈbol (sĭmˈbŏl), sign, emblem.

sympˈtom (sĭmˈtŭm), sign.

sysˈtem-atˈic (sĭsˈtĕm-ătˈĭk), in regular order, according to a definite plan.

tacˈi-turn (tăsˈĭ-tûrn), not talkative.

tackˈle (tăkˈ’l), rigging of a ship.

tankˈard (tănkˈȧrd), a drinking vessel with a lid.

taˈper (tāˈpẽr), growing smaller towards the end.

tapˈes-try (tăpˈĕs-trĭ), hangings of wool or silk with gold or silver threads producing a pattern or picture.

Tappan Zee (tăpˈăn), a wide expansion of the Hudson River.

tarˈtan (tärˈtăn), Scotch soldiers; woolen cloth, cross barred with narrow bands of various colors, much worn in the Scottish Highlands, where each clan has a different tartan.

Tarˈtar (tärˈtȧr), in the middle ages, the host of Mongol, Turk, and Chinese warriors who swept over Asia and threatened Europe.

tasˈsel (tăsˈ’l), a kind of ornament.

tatˈtered (tătˈẽrd), torn in shreds.

taunt (tänt), mockery, reproach.

taxˈi-derˌmist (tăksˈsĭ-dûrˌmĭst), one who mounts the skins of animals.

tchick (chĭk), click.

teˈdi-ous (tēˈdĭ-ŭs), tiresome.

teemed (tēmd), was full of.

teeth of the wind, grasp of the wind.

telˈe-scope (tĕlˈe᷵-skōp), an instrument used to view far-off objects.

temˈper-ate (tĕmˈpẽr-a᷵t), that part which lies between the torrid zone and the polar circle.

tempest trumpings, thunder.

tem-pesˈtu-ous (tĕm-pĕsˈtû-ŭs), stormy.

temˈpo-ral (tĕmˈpō-răl), of this life.

te-naˈcious (te᷵-nāˈshŭs), holding fast.

te-nacˈi-ty (te᷵-năsˈĭ-tĭ), state of being tenacious or sticking to a thing.

tendˈer (tĕnˈdẽr), offer.

tenˈdril (tĕnˈdrĭl), a small shoot.

tenˈor (tĕnˈẽr), nature, character; general course, conduct.

tent-peg (tĕnt-pĕg), a piece of wood used to hold the ropes of a tent.

tenˈure (tĕnˈu᷵r), a holding.

terˈmi-natˌed (tûrˈmĭ-nātˌĕd), ended, bounded.

terˌrifˈic funˈnel, gigantic whirlpool.

terˌrifˈic grandˈeur, magnificence which could only frighten.

tesˈti-mo-ny (tĕsˈtĭ-mō-nĭ), declaration of facts.

teteˈa-teteˈ (tātˈȧ-tāt; tĕˈtȧ-tât), private conversation.

texˈture (tĕksˈtūr), fine structure.

Thames (tĕmz), a river in England.

Thanˌa-topˈsis (thănˌȧ-tŏpˈsĭs).

theme (thēm), a subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks.

theˈo-ry (thēˈō-rĭ), a general principle; plan; speculation.

there-withˈ (thâr-wĭthˈ), at the same time; besides.

ther-momˈe-ter fell (thẽr-mŏmˈe᷵-tẽr), temperature became colder.

thickˈet (thĭkˈĕt), a dense growth of shrubbery.

thine arms with-stoodˈ (wĭth-sto̅o̅dˈ), resisted your army.

Thorˈeau, Henˈry Daˈvid (thōˈrō; thō-rōˈ).

thread (thrĕd), make one’s way over.

thrice (thrīs), three times, most.

throsˈtle (thrŏsˈ’l), a thrush.

throw up the sponge, to give up.

thwart (thwôrt), a rower’s seat.

thymˈy (tīmˈĭ), fragrant, or filled with thyme, a sweet-scented herb.

Ti-betˈ (tĭ-bĕtˈ), a country in the southwestern part of the Chinese empire.

tiˈdings (tīˈdĭngz), news, intelligence.

tier (tēr), row, one row above another.

tilˈler (tĭlˈẽr), a lever of wood or metal fitted to the rudder and used for turning it from side to side to steer.

timˈbered (tĭmˈbẽrd), wooded.

time dried the maiden’s tears, gradually she became happy in her new surroundings.

timˈmer-man (tĭmˈmẽr-măn), carpenter.

tipˈpling (tĭpˈlĭng), drinking.

tisˈsue (tĭshˈu᷵), a thinly woven fabric.

Tiˈtan (tīˈtăn), one of the primeval gods, older than the Greek gods; of majestic form.

ti-tanˈic (tī-tănˈĭk), gigantic, enormous.

toast (tōst), a sentiment expressed formally at the table.

toils of the chase, the labors of hunting.

Tokˌa-ma-haˈmon (tŏkˌȧ-mä-häˈmŏn), an Indian chief.

toˈken (tōˈk’n), sign.

told off, counted or picked out.

tolˈer-a-ble (tŏlˈẽr-ȧ-b’l), moderately good, agreeable.

tolerably correct Cutter (tŏl-ẽrˈȧ-blĭ), a very good imitation of a deep-keeled vessel.

toll (tōl), tax.

tongue (tŭng), bell clapper.

took my degree, was graduated.

toˈpaz (tōˈpăz), a kind of yellow quartz.

topped (tŏpt), reached the top of.

torˈpid (tôrˈpĭd), dull, inactive, sluggish.

torˈtoise (tôrˈtĭs; tŭs), kind of turtle.

to run the gauntlet (gäntˈlĕt; gôntˈlĕt), to go through the extreme dangers.

Toˈry (tōˈrĭ), the name of one of the historic political parties in England.

tossˈing a-breastˈ, riding the waves opposite.

tour (to̅o̅r), a short journey from place to place.

tourˈna-ment (to̅o̅rˈnȧ-mĕnt; tu᷵rˈ-), knightly combat.

tow-cloth (tō-klŏth), coarse, hand-woven cloth.

to wear ship, to cause to go about in a different direction.

towˈrope (tōˈrōp), a rope or chain by which anything is pulled.

track the street, walk the street leaving the tracks or imprints of his feet.

tracˈta-ble (trăkˈtȧ-b’l), easily controlled, manageable.

trafˈfic (trăfˈĭk), the passing to and fro of persons and vehicles along a street.

tragˈe-dy (trăjˈe᷵-dĭ), a fatal and mournful event; a play having a sad ending.

trail (trāl), track.

trail-rope (trāl-rōp), a rope used to fasten a horse by.

trait (trāt), peculiarity.

trance (trȧns), insensible condition.

tran-quilˈli-ty (trăn-kwĭlˈĭ-tĭ), calmness.

transˈat-lanˈtic (trănsˈăt-lănˈtĭk), beyond the Atlantic Ocean.

tran-scendˈent (trăn-sĕnˈdĕnt), surpassing, supreme.

trans-figˈure (trăns-fĭgˈu᷵r), to change to something exalted and glorious.

trans-gresˈsion (trăns-grĕshˈŭn), sin.

tranˈsient (trănˈshĕnt), not lasting.

transˌmu-taˈtion (trănsˌmu᷵-tāˈshŭn), the changing from one form to another.

trans-parˈent (trăns-pârˈĕnt), clear.

transˈport (trănsˈpōrt), carrying; excessive joy.

trans-portˈ (trăns-pōrtˈ), to carry.

trapˈpers, hunters who trap their prey.

trapˈpings (trăpˈĭngz), ornamental coverings, housings.

travˈersed (trăvˈẽrst), crossed.

trawlˈer (trôlˈẽr), a vessel that fishes by dragging the nets.

treachˈer-y (trĕchˈẽr-ĭ), falseness.

treaˈcle (trēˈk’l), molasses.

treaˈtise (trēˈtĭs), essay.

tree-nailˈ (trē-nālˈ), a wooden pin for fastening the planks of a vessel.

treˈmor (trēˈmŏr; trĕmˈŏr), quivering; affected with fear or timidity.

tremˈu-lous (trĕmˈu᷵-lŭs), trembling.

trenchˈant (trĕnˈchănt), sharp.

tri-buˈnal (trī-būˈnăl), court of justice.

tribˈu-ta-ry (trĭbˈu᷵-ta᷵-rĭ), a stream flowing into a larger stream; a country that pays tribute to another.

tribˈute (trĭbˈūt), a personal contribution of any kind, as of praise or service, in token of services rendered.

triˈcolor (trīˈkŭl-ẽr), the French flag, blue, white, red.

triˈfling jest (trīˈflĭng jĕst), a little joke.

trim (trĭm), condition.

troopˈer (tro̅o̅pˈẽr), a cavalryman.

troˈphy (trōˈfĭ), anything kept as a memento of something gained, spoil.

trucˈu-lent (trŭkˈu᷵-lĕnt), terrible, fierce.

trumpˈer-y (trŭmˈpẽr-ĭ), goods.

trunˈcheon (trŭnˈshŭn), a baton.

trussed (trŭst), with wings fastened to the body.

trystˈing-place (trĭstˈĭng-plās), place of meeting.

tucked (tŭkt), made snug.

tu-mulˈtu-ous (tū-mŭlˈtu᷵-ŭs), boisterous.

turˈban (tûrˈbăn), Mohammedan soldiers; a headdress worn by Mohammedans.

turˈmoil (tûrˈmoil), worrying confusion.

turˈret (tŭrˈĕt), tower.

Tus-ca-roˈra (tŭs-kȧ-rōˈră).

twoˈfold shout (to̅o̅ˈfōld), double shout, shout and its echo.

ty-ranˈni-cal (tī-rănˈĭ-kăl), despotic.

tyˈran-ny (tĭˈrăn-ĭ), despotism.

u-biqˈui-ty (u᷵-bĭkˈwĭ-tĭ), presence in more than one place at the same time.

umˈpire (ŭmˈpīr), judge.

unˌac-countˈa-ble com-muˌni-caˈtion, strange intercourse or act of talking to one another.

unˌac-countˈa-bly (ŭnˌă-kounˈtȧ-blĭ), strangely, without reason.

unˌas-sumˈing (ŭnˌă-sūmˈĭng), modest.

un-a-vailˈing (ŭn-ȧ-vālˈĭng), unsuccessful.

unˌa-waresˈ (ŭnˌȧ-wârzˈ), unexpectedly.

un-boundˈed (ŭn-boundˈĕd), unlimited.

un-ceasˈing (ŭn-sēsˈĭng), not stopping.

un-chidˈden (ŭn-chĭdˈ’n), not blamed.

un-conˈquer-a-ble, not to be overcome.

un-conˈscious (ŭn-kŏnˈshŭs), unaware.

un-couthˈ (un-ko̅o̅thˈ), strange, ugly.

un-dauntˈed (ŭn-dänˈtĕd), bold, fearless.

unˌder-minedˈ (ŭnˌdẽr-mīndˈ), weakened.

unˈder-takeˈ (ŭnˈdẽr-tākˈ), promise.

unˌdis-turbedˈ, without annoyance.

un-doubtˈed-ly (ŭn-doutˈĕd-lĭ), without question.

unˌdu-laˈtion (ŭnˌdu᷵-la᷵ˈshŭn), land or water with a wavy appearance.

un-feignedˈ (ŭn-fāndˈ), sincere.

un-fetˈtered (ŭn-fĕtˈẽrd), unchained.

un-foughtˈ vicˈto-ries won, victories over poverty, lack of education, etc.

un-furlˈ (ŭn-fûrlˈ), to unfold, loosen.

un-geˈni-al (ŭn-jēˈnĭ-ăl), not pleasant.

un-govˈern-a-ble (ŭn-gŭvˈẽr-nȧ-b’l), wild.

un-harˈried (ŭn-hărˈĭd), not annoyed.

uˈni-form (ūˈnĭ-fôrm), unchanging.

un-in-telˈli-gi-ble (ŭn-ĭn-tĕlˈĭ-jĭ-b’l), not capable of being understood.

uˈni-son (ūˈnĭ-sŭn), harmony.

uˌni-verˈsal curˈren-cy (ūˌnĭ-vûrˈsăl kŭrˈĕn-sĭ), general acceptance.

uˌni-verˈsal-ly (ūˌnĭ-vûrˈsăl-ĭ), entirely.

uˈni-verse (ūˈnĭ-vûrs), world.

un-nervedˈ (ŭn-nûrvedˈ), deprived of strength, or nerve.

un-ob-structˈed (ŭn-ŏb-strŭkˈtĕd), clear.

unˌob-truˈsive (ŭnˌŏb-tro̅o̅ˈsĭv), modest.

un-pleasˈing in-telˈli-gence, bad news.

un-prinˈci-pled (ŭn-prĭnˈsĭ-p’ld), without principles or morals.

unˌre-mitˈting (ŭnˌre᷵-mĭtˈĭng), incessant, continual.

unˌre-servedˈ (ŭnˌre᷵-zûrvdˈ), frank, open.

un-saˈvor-y (ŭn-sāˈvẽr-ĭ), unpleasant to smell.

un-scathedˈ (ŭn-skāthdˈ), unharmed.

un-staˈble (ŭn-stāˈb’l), not fixed.

unˌsub-stanˈtial (ŭnˌsŭb-stănˈshăl), flimsy.

un-sus-pectˈing (ŭn-sŭs-pĕktˈĭng), trusting.

un-taintˈed (ŭn-tāntˈĕd), pure.

un-waˈry (ŭn-wāˈrĭ), careless.

un-weaˈry-ing (ŭn-wēˈrĭ-ĭng), untiring.

un-wontˈed (ŭn-wŭnˈtĕd), unusual, rare.

up-holˈster-er (ŭp-hōlˈstẽr-ẽr), one who provides curtains, also coverings for chairs.

upˈland (ŭpˈlănd), high land.

urˈchin (ûrˈchĭn), boy.

urˈgent (ûrˈjĕnt), pressing.

Uˈri-ens (ūˈrĭ-ĕnz).

uˌsur-paˈtion (ūˌsûr-pāˈshŭn), the illegal seizure of power.

u-tenˈsil (u᷵-tĕnˈsĭl), tool.

Uˈther Pen-dragˈon (ūˈthẽr pĕn-drăgˈŭn).

u-tilˈi-ty (u᷵-tĭlˈĭ-tĭ), usefulness.

utˈmost (ŭtˈmōst), greatest.

utˈter-ance (ŭtˈẽr-ăns), speech.

utˈter-ly (utˈẽr-lĭ), totally.

vagˈa-bond (văgˈȧ-bŏnd), a wanderer.

valˈor (vălˈẽr), courage, bravery.

van (văn), advance guard.

Van Dieˈmenˈs Land (văn dēˈmĕn), the former name of Tasmania, an island south of Australia.

Van Twilˈler, Wouˈter (wo̅o̅ˈtẽr).

vaˈpor-ing (vāˈpẽr-ĭng), idly talking.

vaˌri-aˈtion (vāˌrĭ-āˈshŭn), differences.

vaˈried (vāˈrĭd), diverse, different.

vaˈri-e-gatˌed (vāˈrĭ-e᷵-gātˌĕd), having marks of different colors.

varˈlet (värˈlĕt), a cowardly fellow.

vaˈry (vāˈrĭ), to differ, to be unlike.

vasˈsal (văsˈăl), a subject, servant.

vast con-gre-gaˈtion (vȧst kŏn-grē-gāˈshŭn), a large gathering or group.

vauntˈing (väntˈĭng), boasting.

Vavˈi-sour (văvˈĭ-sōr).

veer (vēr), to change direction, to turn.

vegˈe-tatˌing (vĕjˈe᷵-tātˌĭng), living quietly and simply, like plants.

veˈhe-ment-ly (vēˈhe᷵-mĕnt-lĭ), furiously.

veˈhi-cle (vēˈhĭ-k’l), wagon, cart, car.

ve-locˈi-ty (ve᷵-lŏsˈĭ-tĭ), speed.

venˈer-a-ble (venˈẽr-ȧ-b’l), old, worthy of reverence.

vengeˈance (vĕnˈjăns), punishment inflicted in return for an injury or offense; violence, force.

venˈi-son (vĕnˈĭ-z’n), flesh of deer.

venˈom-ous (vĕnˈŭm-ŭs), poisonous.

venˈture (vĕnˈtu᷵r), an undertaking of chance or danger; to dare.

ve-ranˈda (ve᷵-rănˈdȧ), piazza, porch.

verˈdant (vûrˈdănt), green.

ver-milˈion (vẽr-mĭlˈyŭn), bright red paint.

verˈsion (vûrˈshŭn), translation; change of form.

vesˈtige (vĕsˈtĭj), trace.

vestˈments (vĕstˈmĕnts), robes.

vi-cisˈsi-tude (vĭ-sĭsˈĭ-tŭd), irregular change, comedown.

victˈual (vĭtˈ’l), food.

victˈual-er (vĭtˈ’l-ẽr), a provision ship.

vigˈil (vĭjˈĭl), watch.

vigˈi-lance (vĭjˈĭ-lăns), wakefulness.

vigˈi-lant (vĭgˈĭ-lănt), watchful.

Viˈking (vīˈkĭng), one belonging to the pirate crews of the Northmen who plundered the coasts of Europe.

vinˈdi-cate (vĭnˈdĭ-kāt), to defend.

viˈo-late (vīˈō-lāt), to abuse, disturb.

virˈgin soil (vûrˈjĭn), soil which has never been cultivated.

visˈage (vĭzˈa᷵j), the face.

viˈsion-a-ry hours (vĭzhˈŭn-a᷵-rĭ), fanciful hours, dreamy or unreal hours.

viˈsion-a-ry projˈects (vĭzhˈŭn-a᷵-rĭ prŏjˈĕktz), fanciful or dreamy plans.

visˈta (vĭsˈtȧ), a view.

vi-vaˈcious (vī-vāˈshŭs), lively, vigorous.

vo-caˈtion (vō-kāˈshŭn), occupation.

vo-cifˈer-ous (vō-sĭfˈẽr-ŭs), noisy.

volˈleys (vŏlˈĭz), discharge.

volˈun-ta-ry (vŏlˈŭn-ta᷵-rĭ), done of one’s own free will.

volˌun-teeredˈ (vŏlˌŭn-tērdˈ), offered.

vo-lupˈtu-ous (vō-lŭpˈtu᷵-ŭs), luxurious, given to pleasure.

von Humˈboldt Alexander (1769-1859), a German naturalist and statesman.

vo-raˈcious (vō-rāˈshŭs), greedy.

vorˈti-ces (vôrˈtĭ-sēz), whirlpools.

vouch-safeˈ (vouch-sāfˈ), to guarantee as safe, assure.

vows were plightˈed (plītˈĕd), pledges of love were given.

vulˈner-a-ble (vŭlˈnẽr-ȧ-b’l), weak.

vulˈture (vŭlˈtu᷵r), a flesh-eating bird. Here, applied to the danger of icebergs.

Vurrgh (vu᷵rg).

waft (wȧft), to carry.

wake (wāk), track.

wanes (wānz), draws to a close.

Wamˌpa-noˈag (wŏmˌpȧ-nōˈăg), an important Algonquian tribe.

wamˈpum (wŏmˈpŭm), beads made of shells and used as Indian money.

wan’t, dialect for was not.

wantˈing (wôntˈĭng), lacking.

wanˈton (wŏnˈtŭn), luxuriant.

wapˈi-ti (wŏpˈĭ-tĭ), American stag or elk.

warˈder (wôrˈdẽr), the keeper of the portcullis.

waˈri-ness born of fear (wāˈrĭ-nĕs), caution due to fear.

warn’t, dialect for were not.

warp (wôrp), to turn; to freeze.

warˈrant (wŏrˈănt), a commission or document giving authority to do something; surety; to declare.

waˈry to a degree (wāˈrĭ), very cautious.

wasˈsail-bout (wŏsˈĭl-bout), drinking bout.

waˈter-wraith (rāth), spirit of the water.

Wat-ta-waˈmat (wät-tȧ-wäˈmȧt).

watˈtled (wŏtˈ’ld), having wattles or fleshy growths like a turkey.

waxˈing (wăksˈĭng), growing.

ways be fowl, roads are bad.

ways of naˈtive-dom (nāˈtĭv-dŏm), manners of the natives.

weal or woe (wēl or wō), good or ill.

Wear (wēr).

wear ship (wâr), to turn the ship.

weary heart upfold, depart with tired heart, or spirit.

weather-break (wĕthˈẽr-brāk), an obstruction (rocks, trees, etc.) which keeps out rain, snow, etc.

weigh their anˈchors, raise the anchors.

welˈkin dome (wĕlˈkĭn), dome of the sky.

well breathed, well spoken.

well-con-diˈtioned (kŏn-dĭshˈŭnd), in good health.

well ruled, well controlled.

wereˈwolfˌ (wērˈwo͡olfˌ), in old superstition, a human being turned into a wolf.

Wetˈa-moe (wĕtˈȧ-mō).

wheeled (hwēld), turned.

whiˈlom (hwīˈlŭm), once, formerly.

whimˈsi-cal (hwĭmˈzĭ-kăl), fanciful.

whit (hwĭt), bit.

whole (hōl), well.

wholeˈsome law of the praiˈrie, sound or practical rule or custom used by travelers on the prairie.

wideˈly sepˈa-ratˈed in-di-vidˈu-als, greatly different people.

wide waste of liquid ebony (lĭkˈwĭd ĕbˈŭn-ĭ), wild black water.

widˈowˈs son. Luke VII, 11-17.

wight (wīt), person.

wild little Poet, untamed little songbird.

wince (wĭns), to shrink, as from a blow.

windˈlass (wĭndˈlȧs), a machine for hoisting.

wind the mellow horn, blow the full-toned horn.

windˈward (wĭndˈwẽrd), the side from which the wind blows.

witchˈer-y (wĭchˈẽr-ĭ), witchcraft.

with an inˈspi-raˌtion (ĭnˈspĭ-rāˌshŭn), with a new idea.

withe (wĭth), a flexible, slender twig.

with unwilling feet, unwillingly.

witˈting-ly (wĭtˈĭng-lĭ), knowingly.

wont (wŭnt; wōnt), habit.

woodˈcraftˌ (wo͡odˈkrȧftˌ), skill and practice in anything pertaining to the woods.

woof (wo̅o̅f), the threads that cross the warp in a woven fabric.

Worcesˈter (wo͡osˈtẽr), a city in England.

world throngs on beneath, people crowd or press on below.

worming his way (wûrmˈĭng), working his way slowly.

wormˈwood (wûrmˈwo͡od), common weed.

worˈsted (wo͡osˈtĕd; wo͡orˈstĕd), fine and soft woollen yarn.

wound (wo̅o̅nd), injury.

wrestˈling (rĕsˈlĭng), a hand-to-hand combat between two persons.

wroth (rôth), angry.

Wyˈan-dot (wīˈăn-dŏt), Indian pony.

yacht (yŏt), small pleasure boat.

yard (yärd), mast or spar of wood or steel to hold the sail.

yeoˈman-ry (yōˈmăn-rĭ), the common people.

Ypres (ēpr).

zeal (zēl), eagerness.

zealˈous (zĕlˈŭs), enthusiastic, ardent.