Junior High School Literature, Book 1 (part 7 of 7)
=stanch= (stȧnch), firm, unwavering.
=stanched= (stȧncht), stopped the flowing.
=standˈard= (stăndˈẽrd), flag, banner.
=standing puzˈzle= (stăndˈĭng pŭz’l), a problem which has not been solved.
=starboard quarter= (stärˈbōrd;—bẽrd), off the right-hand forward quarter of the ship.
=stark= (stärk), entirely, quite.
=starveˈling= (stärvˈlĭng), lean.
=statˈure= (stătˈu᷵r), figure.
=statˈute= (stătˈu᷵t), law.
=stave= (stāv), note.
=St. Bar-tholˈo-mew= (bär-thŏlˈō-mū), an organized slaughter of French Huguenots in Paris, Aug. 24, 1572.
=steeˈple-chase= (stēˈp’l-chās), a race across country between horsemen.
=sterˈling coinˈage= (stûrˈlĭng koinˈa᷵j), genuine manufacture, true make.
=stern-sheets=, a place in the stern of an open boat not occupied by seats.
=stewˈard= (stūˈẽrd), a person employed to provide for, and wait upon, the table.
=stiˈfle= (stīˈf’l), to stop, deaden.
=stimˈu-latˌed= (stĭmˈu᷵-lātˌĕd), aroused.
=stint= (stĭnt), task.
=stipˈu-latˌed=, made an agreement.
=St. Nichˈo-las= (nĭkˈō-lăs), the patron saint of seafaring men.
=St. Ninˈi-an= (nĭnˈĭ-ȧn), a British missionary.
=stock= (stŏk), cattle, sheep, etc.
=stock sadˈdle= (stŏk sȧdˈ’l), a saddle having a high knobbed pommel, used by cowboys.
=stoˈi-cism= (stōˈĭ-sĭz’m), practice of showing indifference to pleasure or pain.
=stomˈach-er= (stŭmˈŭk-ẽr), an ornamental covering for the front of the upper body.
=stoutˈly mainˈtains= (stoutˈlĭ mānˈtānz) strongly asserts or says.
=stradˈdle-bugˈ=, a long-legged beetle.
=stratˈa-gem= (strătˈȧ-jĕm), a trick in war for deceiving the enemy.
=strike= (strīk), act of quitting work, not to resume unless certain conditions are fulfilled.
=stripˈling= (strĭpˈlĭng), youthful.
=Stuart= (stūˈẽrt), the ruling family to which James II of England belonged.
=stuntˈed= (stŭntˈĕd), undeveloped.
=stuˈpe-fied= (stūˈpe᷵-fīd), made stupid.
=stu-penˈdous di-menˈsions= (stū-pĕnˈdŭs dĭ-mĕnˈshŭnz), great size.
=sturˈgeon= (stûrˈjŭn), a large fish covered with tough skin.
=style= (stīl), to name, term, call.
=Suarˈven= (swärˈvĕn).
=suaˈsion= (swāˈzhŭn), persuasion.
=subˌju-gaˈtion= (sŭbˌjū-gāˈshŭn), conquest.
=sub-limeˈ= (sŭb-līmˈ), majestic.
=sub-limˈi-ty= (sŭb-lĭmˈĭ-tĭ), grandeur, stateliness.
=sub-misˈsion= (sŭb-mĭshˈŭn), patience.
=sub-orˈdi-nate= (sŭb-ôrˈdĭ-na᷵t), inferior.
=sub-ornedˈ= (sŭb-ôrndˈ), procured unlawfully.
=subˈse-quent= (sŭbˈse᷵-kwĕnt), later.
=sub-sideˈ= (sŭb-sīdˈ), to quiet.
=sub-sistˈed= (sŭb-sĭstˈĕd), existed.
=subˈstance= (sŭbˈstăns), contents.
=subˈsti-tute= (sŭbˈstĭ-tūt), exchange.
=subˌter-raˈne-an= (sŭbˌtĕr-āˈne᷵-ăn), underground.
=subˈtle= (sŭtˈ’l), clever.
=suc-ceedsˈ= (sŭk-sēdsˈ), follows.
=suc-cesˈsion= (sŭk-sĕshˈŭn), following one after another in a series.
=sucˈcor= (sŭkˈẽr), help.
=such-like vex-aˈtious tricks= (vĕks-āˈ-shŭs), teasing tricks of such a kind.
=sucˈtion= (sŭkˈshŭn), a sucking in.
=sufˈfer= (sŭfˈfẽr), permit, allow; feel.
=suf-ficeˈ= (sŭ-fīsˈ), be enough, satisfy.
=Sufˈfolk= (sŭfˈŭk), county of England.
=suite= (swēt), company of attendants.
=sulˈlen= (sŭlˈĕn), gloomy, dismal, sad.
=sulˈphur-ous= (sŭlˈfŭr-ŭs), containing sulphur.
=sulphur smoke= (sŭlˈfŭr), smoke of battle.
=sulˈtry= (sŭlˈtrĭ), hot and moist.
=suˈmac= (sūˈmăk), a shrub.
=sumˈma-ry= (sŭmˈȧ-rĭ), a short account of a long story; done without delay or formality.
=sumˈmoned= (sŭmˈŭnd), invited, called forth.
=sumˈmons= (sŭmˈŭnz), calls; an order to appear in court.
=sumpˈtu-ous= (sŭmpˈtu᷵-ŭs), large.
=sunˈdry= (sŭnˈdrĭ), several, special.
=suˌper-fiˈcial= (sūˌpẽr-fĭshˈăl), shallow.
=su-peˌri-orˈi-ty= (su᷵-pēˌrĭ-ôrˈĭ-tĭ), odds, advantage.
=su-peˈri-or prowˈess= (su᷵-pēˈrĭ-ẽr prouˈĕs), greater worth or bravery.
=suˌper-nuˈmer-a-ry= (sūˌpẽr-nūˈmẽr-a᷵-rĭ), more than necessary.
=su-per-stiˈtion= (sū-pẽr-stĭˈshŭn), a fear of the unknown or mysterious.
=su-pineˈly; suˈpine-ly= (su᷵-pīnˈlĭ; sūˈpīn-lĭ), inactively, carelessly.
=sup-plantˈed= (sŭ-plăntˈĕd), taken the place of.
=supˈple-jackˌ= (sŭpˈ’l-jăkˌ), a woody climbing shrub.
=supˈpli-catˈing= (sŭpˈlĭ-kātˈĭng), beseeching, entreating, petitioning.
=supˌpo-siˈtions= (sŭpˌō-zĭshˈŭnz), surmises, thoughts.
=sureˈty= (sho̅o̅rˈtĭ), one who stands in place of another; security.
=surf= (sûrf), the swell of the sea breaking upon the shore.
=surge= (sûrj), a rolling swell of water.
=surˈly= (sûrˈlĭ), sullen.
=surˈplice= (sûrˈplĭs), the white outer garment worn in church services.
=sur-veyˈ= (sûr-vāˈ), to examine; to measure the land with instruments.
=sur-viveˈ= (sŭr-vīvˈ), to live.
=sus-tainˈ= (sŭs-tānˈ), to keep from falling; to bear.
=susˈte-nance= (sŭsˈte᷵-năns), provisions.
=swain= (swān), country lover.
=swampˈing= (swŏmpˈĭng), sinking by filling with water.
=swank= (swănk), dialect for swagger.
=swarthˈy= (swôrˈthĭ), of dark complexion.
=sweep= (swēp), a long oar used in small vessels, either to propel or steer.
=swell= (swĕl), gradual rising of land.
=swelˈter= (swĕlˈtẽr), heat; rolls.
=swerved= (swûrvd), turned aside.
=Sybˈa-ris= (sĭbˈȧ-rĭs), in ancient geography, a city in northern Italy famous for its great wealth and luxury.
=sycˈa-more= (sĭkˈȧ-mōr), a tree with large leaves, and trunk with mottled bark, growing near streams.
=Sycˈo-rax= (sĭkˈō-răks).
=sylˈvan= (sĭlˈvăn), forestlike, rustic.
=symˈbol= (sĭmˈbŏl), sign, emblem.
=sympˈtom= (sĭmˈtŭm), sign.
=sysˈtem-atˈic= (sĭsˈtĕm-ătˈĭk), in regular order, according to a definite plan.
=tacˈi-turn= (tăsˈĭ-tûrn), not talkative.
=tackˈle= (tăkˈ’l), rigging of a ship.
=tankˈard= (tănkˈȧrd), a drinking vessel with a lid.
=taˈper= (tāˈpẽr), growing smaller towards the end.
=tapˈes-try= (tăpˈĕs-trĭ), hangings of wool or silk with gold or silver threads producing a pattern or picture.
=Tappan Zee= (tăpˈăn), a wide expansion of the Hudson River.
=tarˈtan= (tärˈtăn), Scotch soldiers; woolen cloth, cross barred with narrow bands of various colors, much worn in the Scottish Highlands, where each clan has a different tartan.
=Tarˈtar= (tärˈtȧr), in the middle ages, the host of Mongol, Turk, and Chinese warriors who swept over Asia and threatened Europe.
=tasˈsel= (tăsˈ’l), a kind of ornament.
=tatˈtered= (tătˈẽrd), torn in shreds.
=taunt= (tänt), mockery, reproach.
=taxˈi-derˌmist= (tăksˈsĭ-dûrˌmĭst), one who mounts the skins of animals.
=tchick= (chĭk), click.
=teˈdi-ous= (tēˈdĭ-ŭs), tiresome.
=teemed= (tēmd), was full of.
=teeth of the wind=, grasp of the wind.
=telˈe-scope= (tĕlˈe᷵-skōp), an instrument used to view far-off objects.
=temˈper-ate= (tĕmˈpẽr-a᷵t), that part which lies between the torrid zone and the polar circle.
=tempest trumpings=, thunder.
=tem-pesˈtu-ous= (tĕm-pĕsˈtû-ŭs), stormy.
=temˈpo-ral= (tĕmˈpō-răl), of this life.
=te-naˈcious= (te᷵-nāˈshŭs), holding fast.
=te-nacˈi-ty= (te᷵-năsˈĭ-tĭ), state of being tenacious or sticking to a thing.
=tendˈer= (tĕnˈdẽr), offer.
=tenˈdril= (tĕnˈdrĭl), a small shoot.
=tenˈor= (tĕnˈẽr), nature, character; general course, conduct.
=tent-peg= (tĕnt-pĕg), a piece of wood used to hold the ropes of a tent.
=tenˈure= (tĕnˈu᷵r), a holding.
=terˈmi-natˌed= (tûrˈmĭ-nātˌĕd), ended, bounded.
=terˌrifˈic funˈnel=, gigantic whirlpool.
=terˌrifˈic grandˈeur=, magnificence which could only frighten.
=tesˈti-mo-ny= (tĕsˈtĭ-mō-nĭ), declaration of facts.
=teteˈa-teteˈ= (tātˈȧ-tāt; tĕˈtȧ-tât), private conversation.
=texˈture= (tĕksˈtūr), fine structure.
=Thames= (tĕmz), a river in England.
=Thanˌa-topˈsis= (thănˌȧ-tŏpˈsĭs).
=theme= (thēm), a subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks.
=theˈo-ry= (thēˈō-rĭ), a general principle; plan; speculation.
=there-withˈ= (thâr-wĭthˈ), at the same time; besides.
=ther-momˈe-ter= fell (thẽr-mŏmˈe᷵-tẽr), temperature became colder.
=thickˈet= (thĭkˈĕt), a dense growth of shrubbery.
=thine arms with-stoodˈ= (wĭth-sto̅o̅dˈ), resisted your army.
=Thorˈeau, Henˈry Daˈvid= (thōˈrō; thō-rōˈ).
=thread= (thrĕd), make one’s way over.
=thrice= (thrīs), three times, most.
=throsˈtle= (thrŏsˈ’l), a thrush.
=throw up the sponge=, to give up.
=thwart= (thwôrt), a rower’s seat.
=thymˈy= (tīmˈĭ), fragrant, or filled with thyme, a sweet-scented herb.
=Ti-betˈ= (tĭ-bĕtˈ), a country in the southwestern part of the Chinese empire.
=tiˈdings= (tīˈdĭngz), news, intelligence.
=tier= (tēr), row, one row above another.
=tilˈler= (tĭlˈẽr), a lever of wood or metal fitted to the rudder and used for turning it from side to side to steer.
=timˈbered= (tĭmˈbẽrd), wooded.
=time dried the maiden’s tears=, gradually she became happy in her new surroundings.
=timˈmer-man= (tĭmˈmẽr-măn), carpenter.
=tipˈpling= (tĭpˈlĭng), drinking.
=tisˈsue= (tĭshˈu᷵), a thinly woven fabric.
=Tiˈtan= (tīˈtăn), one of the primeval gods, older than the Greek gods; of majestic form.
=ti-tanˈic= (tī-tănˈĭk), gigantic, enormous.
=toast= (tōst), a sentiment expressed formally at the table.
=toils of the chase=, the labors of hunting.
=Tokˌa-ma-haˈmon= (tŏkˌȧ-mä-häˈmŏn), an Indian chief.
=toˈken= (tōˈk’n), sign.
=told off=, counted or picked out.
=tolˈer-a-ble= (tŏlˈẽr-ȧ-b’l), moderately good, agreeable.
=tolerably correct Cutter= (tŏl-ẽrˈȧ-blĭ), a very good imitation of a deep-keeled vessel.
=toll= (tōl), tax.
=tongue= (tŭng), bell clapper.
=took my degree=, was graduated.
=toˈpaz= (tōˈpăz), a kind of yellow quartz.
=topped= (tŏpt), reached the top of.
=torˈpid= (tôrˈpĭd), dull, inactive, sluggish.
=torˈtoise= (tôrˈtĭs; tŭs), kind of turtle.
=to run the gauntlet= (gäntˈlĕt; gôntˈlĕt), to go through the extreme dangers.
=Toˈry= (tōˈrĭ), the name of one of the historic political parties in England.
=tossˈing a-breastˈ=, riding the waves opposite.
=tour= (to̅o̅r), a short journey from place to place.
=tourˈna-ment= (to̅o̅rˈnȧ-mĕnt; tu᷵rˈ-), knightly combat.
=tow-cloth= (tō-klŏth), coarse, hand-woven cloth.
=to wear ship=, to cause to go about in a different direction.
=towˈrope= (tōˈrōp), a rope or chain by which anything is pulled.
=track the street=, walk the street leaving the tracks or imprints of his feet.
=tracˈta-ble= (trăkˈtȧ-b’l), easily controlled, manageable.
=trafˈfic= (trăfˈĭk), the passing to and fro of persons and vehicles along a street.
=tragˈe-dy= (trăjˈe᷵-dĭ), a fatal and mournful event; a play having a sad ending.
=trail= (trāl), track.
=trail-rope= (trāl-rōp), a rope used to fasten a horse by.
=trait= (trāt), peculiarity.
=trance= (trȧns), insensible condition.
=tran-quilˈli-ty= (trăn-kwĭlˈĭ-tĭ), calmness.
=transˈat-lanˈtic= (trănsˈăt-lănˈtĭk), beyond the Atlantic Ocean.
=tran-scendˈent= (trăn-sĕnˈdĕnt), surpassing, supreme.
=trans-figˈure= (trăns-fĭgˈu᷵r), to change to something exalted and glorious.
=trans-gresˈsion= (trăns-grĕshˈŭn), sin.
=tranˈsient= (trănˈshĕnt), not lasting.
=transˌmu-taˈtion= (trănsˌmu᷵-tāˈshŭn), the changing from one form to another.
=trans-parˈent= (trăns-pârˈĕnt), clear.
=transˈport= (trănsˈpōrt), carrying; excessive joy.
=trans-portˈ= (trăns-pōrtˈ), to carry.
=trapˈpers=, hunters who trap their prey.
=trapˈpings= (trăpˈĭngz), ornamental coverings, housings.
=travˈersed= (trăvˈẽrst), crossed.
=trawlˈer= (trôlˈẽr), a vessel that fishes by dragging the nets.
=treachˈer-y= (trĕchˈẽr-ĭ), falseness.
=treaˈcle= (trēˈk’l), molasses.
=treaˈtise= (trēˈtĭs), essay.
=tree-nailˈ= (trē-nālˈ), a wooden pin for fastening the planks of a vessel.
=treˈmor= (trēˈmŏr; trĕmˈŏr), quivering; affected with fear or timidity.
=tremˈu-lous= (trĕmˈu᷵-lŭs), trembling.
=trenchˈant= (trĕnˈchănt), sharp.
=tri-buˈnal= (trī-būˈnăl), court of justice.
=tribˈu-ta-ry= (trĭbˈu᷵-ta᷵-rĭ), a stream flowing into a larger stream; a country that pays tribute to another.
=tribˈute= (trĭbˈūt), a personal contribution of any kind, as of praise or service, in token of services rendered.
=triˈcolor= (trīˈkŭl-ẽr), the French flag, blue, white, red.
=triˈfling jest= (trīˈflĭng jĕst), a little joke.
=trim= (trĭm), condition.
=troopˈer= (tro̅o̅pˈẽr), a cavalryman.
=troˈphy= (trōˈfĭ), anything kept as a memento of something gained, spoil.
=trucˈu-lent= (trŭkˈu᷵-lĕnt), terrible, fierce.
=trumpˈer-y= (trŭmˈpẽr-ĭ), goods.
=trunˈcheon= (trŭnˈshŭn), a baton.
=trussed= (trŭst), with wings fastened to the body.
=trystˈing-place= (trĭstˈĭng-plās), place of meeting.
=tucked= (tŭkt), made snug.
=tu-mulˈtu-ous= (tū-mŭlˈtu᷵-ŭs), boisterous.
=turˈban= (tûrˈbăn), Mohammedan soldiers; a headdress worn by Mohammedans.
=turˈmoil= (tûrˈmoil), worrying confusion.
=turˈret= (tŭrˈĕt), tower.
=Tus-ca-roˈra= (tŭs-kȧ-rōˈră).
=twoˈfold shout= (to̅o̅ˈfōld), double shout, shout and its echo.
=ty-ranˈni-cal= (tī-rănˈĭ-kăl), despotic.
=tyˈran-ny= (tĭˈrăn-ĭ), despotism.
=u-biqˈui-ty= (u᷵-bĭkˈwĭ-tĭ), presence in more than one place at the same time.
=umˈpire= (ŭmˈpīr), judge.
=unˌac-countˈa-ble= com-muˌni-caˈtion, strange intercourse or act of talking to one another.
=unˌac-countˈa-bly= (ŭnˌă-kounˈtȧ-blĭ), strangely, without reason.
=unˌas-sumˈing= (ŭnˌă-sūmˈĭng), modest.
=un-a-vailˈing= (ŭn-ȧ-vālˈĭng), unsuccessful.
=unˌa-waresˈ= (ŭnˌȧ-wârzˈ), unexpectedly.
=un-boundˈed= (ŭn-boundˈĕd), unlimited.
=un-ceasˈing= (ŭn-sēsˈĭng), not stopping.
=un-chidˈden= (ŭn-chĭdˈ’n), not blamed.
=un-conˈquer-a-ble=, not to be overcome.
=un-conˈscious= (ŭn-kŏnˈshŭs), unaware.
=un-couthˈ= (un-ko̅o̅thˈ), strange, ugly.
=un-dauntˈed= (ŭn-dänˈtĕd), bold, fearless.
=unˌder-minedˈ= (ŭnˌdẽr-mīndˈ), weakened.
=unˈder-takeˈ= (ŭnˈdẽr-tākˈ), promise.
=unˌdis-turbedˈ=, without annoyance.
=un-doubtˈed-ly= (ŭn-doutˈĕd-lĭ), without question.
=unˌdu-laˈtion= (ŭnˌdu᷵-la᷵ˈshŭn), land or water with a wavy appearance.
=un-feignedˈ= (ŭn-fāndˈ), sincere.
=un-fetˈtered= (ŭn-fĕtˈẽrd), unchained.
=un-foughtˈ vicˈto-ries won=, victories over poverty, lack of education, etc.
=un-furlˈ= (ŭn-fûrlˈ), to unfold, loosen.
=un-geˈni-al= (ŭn-jēˈnĭ-ăl), not pleasant.
=un-govˈern-a-ble= (ŭn-gŭvˈẽr-nȧ-b’l), wild.
=un-harˈried= (ŭn-hărˈĭd), not annoyed.
=uˈni-form= (ūˈnĭ-fôrm), unchanging.
=un-in-telˈli-gi-ble= (ŭn-ĭn-tĕlˈĭ-jĭ-b’l), not capable of being understood.
=uˈni-son= (ūˈnĭ-sŭn), harmony.
=uˌni-verˈsal curˈren-cy= (ūˌnĭ-vûrˈsăl kŭrˈĕn-sĭ), general acceptance.
=uˌni-verˈsal-ly= (ūˌnĭ-vûrˈsăl-ĭ), entirely.
=uˈni-verse= (ūˈnĭ-vûrs), world.
=un-nervedˈ= (ŭn-nûrvedˈ), deprived of strength, or nerve.
=un-ob-structˈed= (ŭn-ŏb-strŭkˈtĕd), clear.
=unˌob-truˈsive= (ŭnˌŏb-tro̅o̅ˈsĭv), modest.
=un-pleasˈing in-telˈli-gence=, bad news.
=un-prinˈci-pled= (ŭn-prĭnˈsĭ-p’ld), without principles or morals.
=unˌre-mitˈting= (ŭnˌre᷵-mĭtˈĭng), incessant, continual.
=unˌre-servedˈ= (ŭnˌre᷵-zûrvdˈ), frank, open.
=un-saˈvor-y= (ŭn-sāˈvẽr-ĭ), unpleasant to smell.
=un-scathedˈ= (ŭn-skāthdˈ), unharmed.
=un-staˈble= (ŭn-stāˈb’l), not fixed.
=unˌsub-stanˈtial= (ŭnˌsŭb-stănˈshăl), flimsy.
=un-sus-pectˈing= (ŭn-sŭs-pĕktˈĭng), trusting.
=un-taintˈed= (ŭn-tāntˈĕd), pure.
=un-waˈry= (ŭn-wāˈrĭ), careless.
=un-weaˈry-ing= (ŭn-wēˈrĭ-ĭng), untiring.
=un-wontˈed= (ŭn-wŭnˈtĕd), unusual, rare.
=up-holˈster-er= (ŭp-hōlˈstẽr-ẽr), one who provides curtains, also coverings for chairs.
=upˈland= (ŭpˈlănd), high land.
=urˈchin= (ûrˈchĭn), boy.
=urˈgent= (ûrˈjĕnt), pressing.
=Uˈri-ens= (ūˈrĭ-ĕnz).
=uˌsur-paˈtion= (ūˌsûr-pāˈshŭn), the illegal seizure of power.
=u-tenˈsil= (u᷵-tĕnˈsĭl), tool.
=Uˈther Pen-dragˈon= (ūˈthẽr pĕn-drăgˈŭn).
=u-tilˈi-ty= (u᷵-tĭlˈĭ-tĭ), usefulness.
=utˈmost= (ŭtˈmōst), greatest.
=utˈter-ance= (ŭtˈẽr-ăns), speech.
=utˈter-ly= (utˈẽr-lĭ), totally.
=vagˈa-bond= (văgˈȧ-bŏnd), a wanderer.
=valˈor= (vălˈẽr), courage, bravery.
=van= (văn), advance guard.
=Van Dieˈmenˈs Land= (văn dēˈmĕn), the former name of Tasmania, an island south of Australia.
=Van Twilˈler, Wouˈter= (wo̅o̅ˈtẽr).
=vaˈpor-ing= (vāˈpẽr-ĭng), idly talking.
=vaˌri-aˈtion= (vāˌrĭ-āˈshŭn), differences.
=vaˈried= (vāˈrĭd), diverse, different.
=vaˈri-e-gatˌed= (vāˈrĭ-e᷵-gātˌĕd), having marks of different colors.
=varˈlet= (värˈlĕt), a cowardly fellow.
=vaˈry= (vāˈrĭ), to differ, to be unlike.
=vasˈsal= (văsˈăl), a subject, servant.
=vast con-gre-gaˈtion= (vȧst kŏn-grē-gāˈshŭn), a large gathering or group.
=vauntˈing= (väntˈĭng), boasting.
=Vavˈi-sour= (văvˈĭ-sōr).
=veer= (vēr), to change direction, to turn.
=vegˈe-tatˌing= (vĕjˈe᷵-tātˌĭng), living quietly and simply, like plants.
=veˈhe-ment-ly= (vēˈhe᷵-mĕnt-lĭ), furiously.
=veˈhi-cle= (vēˈhĭ-k’l), wagon, cart, car.
=ve-locˈi-ty= (ve᷵-lŏsˈĭ-tĭ), speed.
=venˈer-a-ble= (venˈẽr-ȧ-b’l), old, worthy of reverence.
=vengeˈance= (vĕnˈjăns), punishment inflicted in return for an injury or offense; violence, force.
=venˈi-son= (vĕnˈĭ-z’n), flesh of deer.
=venˈom-ous= (vĕnˈŭm-ŭs), poisonous.
=venˈture= (vĕnˈtu᷵r), an undertaking of chance or danger; to dare.
=ve-ranˈda= (ve᷵-rănˈdȧ), piazza, porch.
=verˈdant= (vûrˈdănt), green.
=ver-milˈion= (vẽr-mĭlˈyŭn), bright red paint.
=verˈsion= (vûrˈshŭn), translation; change of form.
=vesˈtige= (vĕsˈtĭj), trace.
=vestˈments= (vĕstˈmĕnts), robes.
=vi-cisˈsi-tude= (vĭ-sĭsˈĭ-tŭd), irregular change, comedown.
=victˈual= (vĭtˈ’l), food.
=victˈual-er= (vĭtˈ’l-ẽr), a provision ship.
=vigˈil= (vĭjˈĭl), watch.
=vigˈi-lance= (vĭjˈĭ-lăns), wakefulness.
=vigˈi-lant= (vĭgˈĭ-lănt), watchful.
=Viˈking= (vīˈkĭng), one belonging to the pirate crews of the Northmen who plundered the coasts of Europe.
=vinˈdi-cate= (vĭnˈdĭ-kāt), to defend.
=viˈo-late= (vīˈō-lāt), to abuse, disturb.
=virˈgin soil= (vûrˈjĭn), soil which has never been cultivated.
=visˈage= (vĭzˈa᷵j), the face.
=viˈsion-a-ry hours= (vĭzhˈŭn-a᷵-rĭ), fanciful hours, dreamy or unreal hours.
=viˈsion-a-ry projˈects= (vĭzhˈŭn-a᷵-rĭ prŏjˈĕktz), fanciful or dreamy plans.
=visˈta= (vĭsˈtȧ), a view.
=vi-vaˈciou=s (vī-vāˈshŭs), lively, vigorous.
=vo-caˈtion= (vō-kāˈshŭn), occupation.
=vo-cifˈer-ous= (vō-sĭfˈẽr-ŭs), noisy.
=volˈleys= (vŏlˈĭz), discharge.
=volˈun-ta-ry= (vŏlˈŭn-ta᷵-rĭ), done of one’s own free will.
=volˌun-teeredˈ= (vŏlˌŭn-tērdˈ), offered.
=vo-lupˈtu-ous= (vō-lŭpˈtu᷵-ŭs), luxurious, given to pleasure.
=von Humˈboldt Alexander= (1769-1859), a German naturalist and statesman.
=vo-raˈcious= (vō-rāˈshŭs), greedy.
=vorˈti-ces= (vôrˈtĭ-sēz), whirlpools.
=vouch-safeˈ= (vouch-sāfˈ), to guarantee as safe, assure.
=vows were plightˈed= (plītˈĕd), pledges of love were given.
=vulˈner-a-ble= (vŭlˈnẽr-ȧ-b’l), weak.
=vulˈture= (vŭlˈtu᷵r), a flesh-eating bird. Here, applied to the danger of icebergs.
=Vurrgh= (vu᷵rg).
=waft= (wȧft), to carry.
=wake= (wāk), track.
=wanes= (wānz), draws to a close.
=Wamˌpa-noˈag= (wŏmˌpȧ-nōˈăg), an important Algonquian tribe.
=wamˈpum= (wŏmˈpŭm), beads made of shells and used as Indian money.
=wan’t=, dialect for was not.
=wantˈing= (wôntˈĭng), lacking.
=wanˈton= (wŏnˈtŭn), luxuriant.
=wapˈi-ti= (wŏpˈĭ-tĭ), American stag or elk.
=warˈder= (wôrˈdẽr), the keeper of the portcullis.
=waˈri-ness born of fear= (wāˈrĭ-nĕs), caution due to fear.
=warn’t=, dialect for were not.
=warp= (wôrp), to turn; to freeze.
=warˈrant= (wŏrˈănt), a commission or document giving authority to do something; surety; to declare.
=waˈry to a degree= (wāˈrĭ), very cautious.
=wasˈsail-bout= (wŏsˈĭl-bout), drinking bout.
=waˈter-wraith= (rāth), spirit of the water.
=Wat-ta-waˈmat= (wät-tȧ-wäˈmȧt).
=watˈtled= (wŏtˈ’ld), having wattles or fleshy growths like a turkey.
=waxˈing= (wăksˈĭng), growing.
=ways be fowl=, roads are bad.
=ways of naˈtive-dom= (nāˈtĭv-dŏm), manners of the natives.
=weal or woe= (wēl or wō), good or ill.
=Wear= (wēr).
=wear ship= (wâr), to turn the ship.
=weary heart upfold=, depart with tired heart, or spirit.
=weather-break= (wĕthˈẽr-brāk), an obstruction (rocks, trees, etc.) which keeps out rain, snow, etc.
=weigh their anˈchors=, raise the anchors.
=welˈkin dome= (wĕlˈkĭn), dome of the sky.
=well breathed=, well spoken.
=well-con-diˈtioned= (kŏn-dĭshˈŭnd), in good health.
= well ruled=, well controlled.
=wereˈwolfˌ= (wērˈwo͡olfˌ), in old superstition, a human being turned into a wolf.
=Wetˈa-moe= (wĕtˈȧ-mō).
=wheeled= (hwēld), turned.
=whiˈlom= (hwīˈlŭm), once, formerly.
=whimˈsi-cal= (hwĭmˈzĭ-kăl), fanciful.
=whit= (hwĭt), bit.
=whole= (hōl), well.
=wholeˈsome law of the praiˈrie=, sound or practical rule or custom used by travelers on the prairie.
=wideˈly sepˈa-ratˈed in-di-vidˈu-als=, greatly different people.
=wide waste of liquid ebony= (lĭkˈwĭd ĕbˈŭn-ĭ), wild black water.
=widˈowˈs son.= Luke VII, 11-17.
=wight= (wīt), person.
=wild little Poet=, untamed little songbird.
=wince= (wĭns), to shrink, as from a blow.
=windˈlass= (wĭndˈlȧs), a machine for hoisting.
=wind the mellow horn=, blow the full-toned horn.
=windˈward= (wĭndˈwẽrd), the side from which the wind blows.
=witchˈer-y= (wĭchˈẽr-ĭ), witchcraft.
=with an inˈspi-raˌtion= (ĭnˈspĭ-rāˌshŭn), with a new idea.
=withe= (wĭth), a flexible, slender twig.
=with unwilling feet=, unwillingly.
=witˈting-ly= (wĭtˈĭng-lĭ), knowingly.
=wont= (wŭnt; wōnt), habit.
=woodˈcraftˌ= (wo͡odˈkrȧftˌ), skill and practice in anything pertaining to the woods.
=woof= (wo̅o̅f), the threads that cross the warp in a woven fabric.
=Worcesˈter= (wo͡osˈtẽr), a city in England.
=world throngs on beneath=, people crowd or press on below.
=worming his way= (wûrmˈĭng), working his way slowly.
=wormˈwood= (wûrmˈwo͡od), common weed.
=worˈsted= (wo͡osˈtĕd; wo͡orˈstĕd), fine and soft woollen yarn.
=wound= (wo̅o̅nd), injury.
=wrestˈling= (rĕsˈlĭng), a hand-to-hand combat between two persons.
=wroth= (rôth), angry.
=Wyˈan-dot= (wīˈăn-dŏt), Indian pony.
=yacht= (yŏt), small pleasure boat.
=yard= (yärd), mast or spar of wood or steel to hold the sail.
=yeoˈman-ry= (yōˈmăn-rĭ), the common people.
=Ypres= (ēpr).
=zeal= (zēl), eagerness.
=zealˈous= (zĕlˈŭs), enthusiastic, ardent.