New Word-Analysis

Chapter 37

AUTHENTIC"ITY, _genuineness_.

8. BAL"LEIN (a??e??), _to throw or cast_.

EM"BLEM, _a representation; a type_.

EMBLEMAT"ICAL, _containing an emblem_.

HYPER"BOLE, _a figure of speech which represents things greater or less than they are_.

PAR"ABLE, _a story which ill.u.s.trates some fact or doctrine_.

PARAB"OLA, _one of the conic sections_.

PROB"LEM, _a question proposed for solution_.

SYM"BOL, _a sign; a representation_.

SYMBOLICAL, _representing by signs_.

9. BAP"TEIN (apte??), _to wash, to dip_.

BAP"TISM, _a Christian sacrament, in the observance of which the individual is sprinkled with or immersed in water_.

BAPTIZE", _to sprinkle with or immerse in water_.

BAPTISMAL, _pertaining to baptism: as baptismal vows_.

BAP"TIST, _one who approves only of baptism by immersion_.

ANABAP"TIST, _one who believes that only adults should be baptized_.

CATABAP"TIST, _one opposed to baptism_.

PEDOBAP"TISM (Gr. _pais_, _paidos_, a child), _infant baptism_.

10. CHRON"OS (??????), time.

CHRON"IC, _lasting a long time_; _periodical_.

CHRON"ICLE, _a record of events in the order of time_; _a history recording facts in order of time_.

CHRONOL"OGY, _the science of computing the dates of past events_.

CHRONOM"ETER (Gr. n. _me"tron_, a measure), _an instrument for measuring time_.

ANACH"RONISM, _an error in computing time_.

SYN"CHRONAL, SYN"CHRONOUS, _existing at the same time_.

11. GRAM"MA (??aa), _a letter_

GRAM"MAR, _the science of language_.

GRAMMA"RIAN, _one skilled in or who teaches grammar_.

GRAMMAT"ICAL, _according to the rules of grammar_.

AN"AGRAM, _the change of one word into another by transposing the letters_.

DI"AGRAM, _a writing or drawing made for ill.u.s.tration_.

EP"IGRAM, _a short poem ending with a witty thought_.

MON"OGRAM (Gr. adj. _mon"os_, alone), _a character composed of several letters interwoven_.

PRO"GRAMME, _order of any entertainment_.

TEL"EGRAM (Gr. _te"le_, at a distance), _a message sent by telegraph_.

12. GRAPH"EIN (??afe??), _to write_.

GRAPH"IC, _well delineated; giving vivid description_.

AU"TOGRAPH. See _au"tos_.

BIOG"RAPHY (Gr. n. _bi"os_, life), _the history of a life_.

CALIG"RAPHY (Gr. adj. _kal"os_, beautiful), _beautiful writing_.

GEOG"RAPHY (Gr. n. _ge_, the earth), _a description of the earth_.

HISTORIOG"RAPHER (Gr. n. _histo"ria_, history), _one appointed to write history_.

HOL"OGRAPH (Gr. adj. _hol"os_, whole), _a deed or will wholly written by the grantor or testator_.

LEXICOG"RAPHER (Gr. n. _lex"icon_, a dictionary), _the compiler of a dictionary_.

LITH"OGRAPH (Gr. n. _lith"os_, a stone), _an impression of a drawing made on stone_.

LITHOG"RAPHY, _the art of writing on and taking impressions from stone_.

ORTHOG"RAPHY (Gr. adj. _or"thos_, correct), _the correct spelling of words_.

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