92 ENGLISH DICTIONARY

USUFRUCT, temporary use, without power to USURER, n. one who practises usury, [alienate. USURIOUS, a. practising usury. Usurpation, n. illegal seizure or po e ion USURY, n. illegal interest for money. Utensil, n. instrument; tool; ve el. [father. Uterine, a. of the same mother,;—n. by a different Utilitarian, a. for utility one who cons i UTILITY, 91. production of good profit, [gained. Uti POSSIDETIS, (e') L. each to keep; what he has UTOPIAN, a. ideal chimerical. [bladders. Utricular, a. containing; utricles or little UTTER, a. outward extreme;—v. speak put in UTTERANCE, n. manner of speaking; pro nun cia UTTERER, n. one who pronounces or puts in cir UVEOUS, a. like a grape. [culation. UXORIOUS, a. submi ively fond of a wife. VACANCY, 7i. empty space empty office. VACATE, v. make vacant or, void; quit for another. Vaccinate, v. inoculate with cow-pox. VACCINE, a. of or from cows or vaccination. Vacillating, a. inclined to vacillate or waver. VACILLATION, 7i. wavering. [space. Vacuity, emptine , vacuum, n. empty VADEMECUM, tx. 9i. book to be carried as a com VAGABOND, vagrant;—a. wandering idly. VAGARY.97. freak; whim. VAGINAL,a.of a sheath. Vagrancy, wandering. Vagrant, vagaVague, a. unsettled indefinite. [bond. Vainglory, empty; pride. Valance, n. drapery round the head of a bed. VALEDICTORY, a. bidding farewell;—also n. VALENTINE, tx. love letter on St. Valentine’s day, VALET, (val-ay) 91. servant-man. [Feb. 14. Valetudinarian, n. person in a weak state. VALHALLA, Scand in avian fabled palace for VALIANT, a. intrepid in danger, [souls of heroes. VALID, a. firm good in law. Valise, (les') 91.; travelling case. VALLEY, low place between hills. VALOUR, tx. courage bravery intrepidity. VALUABLE, 91. a. having; value or; worth, [value set. VALUATION, fixing value; appraisement; VALVE, 91. folding to. door; lid opening only one way. VALVULAR, a. having valves. VAMP, upper shoe-leather;—v. mend; patch up. VAMPIRE, tx. species of bat fabled demon. VANDALS, n. tx. Teutons on south; shore of Baltic VANDALISM, n. conduct of Vandals, [barbarians. Vandyke, n. pointed lace collar. Vane, weathercock. VANG, n. web of a feather. Vanguard, 91. Vanity, empty pride ostentation conceit. VANTAGE, 91.;; VAPID, a. spiritle flat. [bully. VAPOUR, fluid made; aeriform, by heat;—r., brag; VAPOURS, tx. 91. pi. nervous debility; hypochondria. VAPOURY, a.full of vapours;splenetic.[greement. VARIABLE, a. changeable. VARIANCE. 91. disa VARIATION, change; deviation; difference. VARICOSE, a. enlarged dilated. VARIEGATE, v. lay out in; different colours. VARIETY, change. VARIOUS, a. different. Variolous, a. of small-pox. VARLET, scoundrel servant. Varnish, 91 n.. glo y liquid.; Vary, v. alter; differ. Vascular, a. full of ve els. Va alage, Vatican, St. 91. slavery Peters; church bondage. m Rome; Popes Vaticination, prophecy. [palace. VAUNTINGLY, ad. with boasting. to. calf s Vedette, sentinel on horseback. Itlesn. VEER*, v. turn. «. plant. VEGETAL, a. having power to cause growth. Vegetarian, one who eats no animal food. VEGETATE, v. grow as plants; live idly. Vehemence, violent activity or force.