DICTIONARY OF SYNONYMOUS WORDS.

MINSTEn-contribute, supply, administer.
MmTH-merriment, joy, hilarity, cheerfulness,
vivacity, jollity.
MiscHiRv-damage, harm, hurt, misfortune,
injury.
MrsERLY-Stilngy, covetous, penurious, nig-
gardly, avaricious.
MISFORTUE-Calamity, harm, disaster, mis-
hap, ill luck.
MIsTAKx-error, blunder, misconception.
MisusE-lll-treat, pervert, misapply, abuse.
MJ;TIGATE-lessen, alleviate, ameliorate, abate,
appease, assuage, soothe, mollify.
MoDEL--pattern, copy, sample, mould, speci-
men.
MoDiATxow-temperance, sobriety, frugality,
forbearance, modesty.
MoDERN-recent, late, new, novel.
MoDEST-quiet, retiring, reserved, diffident,
bashful, unassuming.
MODIFY-re-arrange, change, alter, extenuate,
moderate.
MoLEST -annoy, vex, tease, trouble, disturb,
incommode.
MOLLIFY-ease, appease, moderate, mitigate,
assuage, soften.
MoRosE-sour, Sullen, gloomy, peevish, for-
bidding.
MoTIvE-Incentive, reason, cause, principle.
MouN-grieve, lament, sorrow, bewail, be-
moan.
MovE-change, pass, stir, influence, persuade,
lucite, actuate, Instigate, impel.
MUNicicENT-bounteous, bountiful, generous,
beneficent, plentiful, liberal.
MusE-study, ponder, wonder, think, reflect,
med'itate, contemplate.
MuTABL-changeable, unsteady, inconstant,
fickle, wavering, unstable, variable, alterable,
irresolute.
MUTvILT-deface, injure, destroy, deprive,
mangle, maim.
MUTINous-turbulent, seditious, Insubordi-
Mn8TEoe    S-bidden, obscue, d     mystic,
latent, dark.

Noisy-boisterous, turbulent, clamorous, high, OPRoBRiui-hame, diSgrace, rc
loud, sounding.                           famy, ignominy.
NOTED-renowned, distinguished, conspicuous, ORATIoN-speech, sermon, lecture
celebrated, eminent, notorious, illustrious.  address, harangue.
NOTE-warning, information, intelligence, ORDAIN-appoint, Invest, order, pr
advice.                                 ORDER-brotherhood, fraternity, ra
NOTIoN-thought, opinion, sentiment, whim,   succession, series, degree, genus.
Idea, conception, perception.           ORDER-mandate, Injunction, con
Novomous-celebrated, distinguished, noted,  cept.
public, conspicuous, renowned.          ORDERLY-precise, regular, syste
NOvWITHSTANDING-nevertheless, however, in  thodical
spite of, yet.                          ORDINARY-Usual, common.
NoUmSI-feed, uphold, maintain, cherlsh, nur- ORIGIN-rise, cause, source, foul
ture, support,                            ginning, descent, fountain.

O D RAT-inflexible, unfeeling, callous, im-
penitent, hardened, insensible, obstinate.
OBEDIENT-submimive, compliant, yielding,
dutiful, respectful, obsequious.
On uc--end, subject, aim.
OBiEcT-oppose, except to, against.
OBao-COmpel, coerce, bind, force, engage,
favor, please, gratify.
O Noxious-offensive, liable, disagreeable, un-
pleasant, exposed.
OBsCURE-hidden, concealed, Indistinct, diffi-
cult, dark, abstruse.
OBsERVANc-ceremony, rite, form, attention,
respect.
OBSER ANT-watchful, attentive, mindful, re-
.gardful.
OBsEaV-See, notice, watch, follow, remark,
keep.
OBsoLET-isused, old, worn-out, antiqpated,

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ORNAMENT-
embellish.
ORNATE-de
decked, ga
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OUTRAGE-11
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conque

OvERFLOw-fli, inundatU
OVEBSIGHT-mistake, er
inattention.
OVERwAIELm-overpower
throw, subdue.
OwNER- holder, propriel

PA N-distres, a

clear, evident