14 ENGLISH DICTIONARY

ASSUME, v. take take for; granted. ASSUMING, a. arrogant;; haughty. [security. ASSURANCE, n. confidence; want of modesty; ASSURE, v. make secure; a ert positively. ASTERISK, ti. the mark (*) in printing. ASTERISM, 71. constellation of fixed stars. ASTEROID, ti. name of certain small planets. ASTHMATIC, a. troubled with asthma—shortne ASTONISH, v. amaze surprise. [of breath. ASTOUND, strike with; fear and wonder. ASTRAGAL, n. small semicircular moulding. ASTRAL, a. belonging to the stars. Astringent, a. binding;—n. binding medicine. ASTROLATRY, ti. star worship. [stars. Astrology, n. predicting events by aspects of ASTRONOMY, n. science of heavenly bodies. Astutene , n. shrewdne cunning, [tution, ASYLUM, ti. refuge; sanctuary;; charitable instiASYMMETRICAL, a. not having symmetry. ASYMPTOTE, n. line always approaching, but ATHEN/EUM, Atavism, (at') 72 ATHENEUM,. resemblance ti. to place remote of ancestor. literary ATHEISM, n. disbelief in existence of God. [resort. ATHLETE, ti. contender in games of strength. ATHLETIC, a. fit for or like athletes. [whisky. ATHOLE-BROSE, 7i. honey or oatmeal mixed with ATLANTIC, ocean between Europe and AmATLAS, ti. collection of maps. (erica. ATMOSPHERE, ti. air surrounding the earth. ATOMIC, a. relating to atoms—minute particles. ATONE, v. expiate make satisfaction for. ATROCIOUS, a. wicked; in high degree enormous. ATRABILIOUS, a. melancholic hypochondriacal.; ATROPHY, wasting because food; won't nourish. ATTACH, v. take body by legal proce win over. Attache', (ta-sha) n. one attached to suite; of am ATTACK, p. a ault;—n. a ault; onset, [ba ador. ATTAIN, v. reach by efforts arrive at. Attainder, n. the act of attainting; in law. \TTAINT, v. corrupt find guilty ot treason.