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WORDS OF THREE SYLLABLES, ACCENTED ON THE SECOND.
de-mēan-or, re-māin-der, en-tīçe-ment, en-fōrçe-ment, di- vorçe-ment, in-duçe-ment, a-gree-ment, en-ḡaġe-ment, de- fīle-ment, in-cite-ment, re-fine-ment, con-fine-ment, e- lōpe-ment, re-tīre-ment, ac-quire-ment, im-pēach-ment, en-crōach-ment, con-çēal-ment, at-tāin-ment, de-pō-nent, op-po-nent, com-po-nent, ad-jā-cent, in-dē-çent, viçe-ġe- rent, en-rōll-ment, im-pru-dent, in-hēr-ent, ad-her-ent, co- hēr-ent, at-tend-ant, as-çend-ant, in-tes-tĭnes, pro-bos-çis, el-lip-sis, syn-op-sis, com-mand-ment, a-mend-ment, bȯm-bärd-ment, en-hance-ment, ad-vance-ment, a-merce- ment, in-frĭnġe-ment, de-tach-ment, at-tach-ment, in- trench-ment, re-trench-ment, re-fresh-ment, dis-cern- ment, (-zẽrn-) pre-fer-ment, a-mass-ment, al-lot-ment, a- pärt-ment, de-pärt-ment, ad-just-ment, in-vest-ment, a- but-ment, as-sist-ant, in-çes-sant, re-luc-tant, im-pôr-tant, re-sis-tant, in-con-stant, in-cum-bent, pu-tres-çent, trans- çend-ent, de-pend-ent in-dul-ġent, re-ful-ġent, ef-ful-ġent, e-mul-ġent, as-trin-ġent, e-mẽr-ġent, de-ter-ġent, ab-hŏr- rent, con-cŭr-rent, con-sist-ent, re-solv-ent, de-lin-quent, re-cum-bent.
Demeanor signifies behavior or deportment. Remainder is that which remains or is left. An enticement is that which allures. Divorcement signifies an entire separa- tion. Elopement is a running away or private departure. Impeachment signifies ac- cusation. Retirement is a withdrawing from company. A deponent is one who makes oath to any thing. A vicegerent is one who governs in place of another. A proboscis is a long tube of snout from the mouth of a jar. An ellipsis is an omis- sion of a word. Amercement is a penalty imposed for a wrong done, not a fine fixed, but at the mercy of the court. A synopsis is a collective view. Refulglent is applied to things that shine. A contingent event is that which happens, or which is not expected in the common course of things.
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