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VOCABULARY. Ar-bit-re-ment, a decision.

Ar-bo-res'-cent, belonging to trees.

Arch'-a-ism, an ancient expression.

Ar-du'-i-ty, hight.

Ar-du-ous, toilsome.

A-re-fac'-tion, the act of drying.

A-re-na'-ceous, pertaining to sand.

Ar-cu'-ba-list, a cross-bow.

A-re'-na, an open space.

A-ri-et-ta, a light song.

Ar-gent-al, relating to silver.

Ar-is-tar'-chy, a body of good men in power.

A-rith'-man-cy, fortune-telling by figures.

Ar-mip'-o-tent, powerful in arms.

Ar-te-ri-ot-omy, act of cutting the artery.

A-run-din'-e-ous, full of reeds.

As-in-ē'-go, simpleton.

As-per-fo'-li-ous, rough leafed.

As'-pect, appearance.

As-pec-tion, looking to, or unto

As-per-na'-tion, contempt.

As-per'-sion, sprinkling.

As-por-ta-tion, act of carrying away.

As-phyx'-y, fainting.

Asp-ic, an asp or viper.

As-se-cu'-rance, assurance.

As-sent-ment, consent or assent.

As-sev'-er-ate, to declare.

As-sev-er-a-tion, declaration.

As-sid-u-ate, daily.

As-sim-i-la'-tion,the act ofmakingone thing like to another.

As'-sue-tude (as-swe-tude), custom, habit.

As-then'-ic, weak.

As-tute', shrewd.

At-a-rax-y, without feeling or emotion