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Grapevines entwine their tendrils round the branches of trees. Laws are made to restrain the bad, and project the good. Glue will make pieces of wood adhere. The careful ant prepares food for the winter. We often com- pare childhood to the morning: morning is the first part of the day, and childhood is the first stage of human life. Do not postpone for tomorrow what you should do today. A harpoon is an instrument for striking whales. Monsoon is a wind in the East Indies that blows six months from one quar- ter, and then six months from another. Be careful to keep your house in good repair. Refrain from all evil, keep no company with immoral men. Never complain of unavoidable calamities. Let your words be sincere, and never deceive. A poltroon is an arrant coward, and deserves the contempt of all brave men. Never practice deceit for this is sinful. To revere a father is to regard him with fear mingled with respect and affection. Brevier is a small kind of printing letter.
No. 93. – 61 Words
WORDS OF FOUR SYLLABLES, THE FULL ACCENT ON THE THIRD AND A WEAK ON THE FIRST.
an-te-çēd-ent, dis-a-gree-ment, çĩr-cum-jā-çent, re-en-fōrçe- ment, pre-en-gāġe-ment, en-ter-tāin-ment, in-co-hēr-ent, in- de-çī-sive, su-per-vi-sor, con-ser-vā-tor, des-pe-ra-do, bas-ti- na-do, brag-ga-dō-çi-o (-shi-o), mis-de-mēan-or, ap-pa-rā-tus, af-fi-da-vit, ex-ul-ta-tion, ad-a-man-tĭne, man-ū-fact-ūre, su- per-struct-ure, per-ad-vent-ure, met-a-môr-phōse, in-nu-en- do, su-per-cär-go, in-ter-nŭn-çi-o (-shi-o), är-ma-dĭl-lo, man-i- fĕs-to, laz-a-ret-to, dis-en-cum-ber, pred-e-çes-sor, in-ter-çes- sor, mal-e-făc-tor, ben-e-fac-tor, met-a-phy̆ s-ics, math-e-mat- ics, dis-in-hĕr-it, ev-a-nes-çent, con-va-les-çent, ef-flo-res- çent, cor-res-pond-ent, in-de-pend-ent, re-im-bûrse-ment, dis- con-tent-ment, om-ni-pres-ent, in-ad-vẽrt-ent, pre-ex-ist-ent, in-ter-mit-tent, in-ter-măr-ry, ō-ver-shad-ōw, ac-çi-dent-al, in-ci-dent-al, o-ri-ent-al, fun-da-ment-al, or-na-men-tal, sac- ra-ment-al, reġ-i-ment-al, det-ri-ment-al, mon-ū-ment-al, in- strṳ-ment-al, hor-i-zŏn-tal, dis-a-vow-al.
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