348 GLOSSARY 



divergent (di-vgr'jent), a., going farther and farther from each other, 

 draught (draft), w., a current of air moving through an inclosed place. 

 dub (dub), v.t., to call, 

 durability (dfi"ra-bii'I-ty), n., the state of lasting. 



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effective (Sf-feVtiv), a., able to accomplish results. 



elastic (5-las'tik), a., having the power of returning back to the form 

 from which a substance has been bent or pressed ; springy. 



elasticity (e'Mcts-tls'I-ty), w., quality of springing back. 



emergency ( earner 'jen-sy), w., an unforeseen happening. 



emotion (e-mo'shun), w., excitement of the feelings. 



endurance (en-diir'ans) , n. , the act of bearing or suffering. 



enduring (Sn-dur'mg), a., lasting. 



energy (6n'er-jy), w., force; power. 



enterprise (8n'ter-priz), n., project; that which is undertaken. 



enthusiastic (e"n-thu"zi-aVttk), a., filled with zeal or interest. 



estimation (eVti-ma'shun), n., opinion of the worth of anything. 



evaporate (e-vp'6-rat), v. i. , to pass off in vapor. 



excess (Sk-seV), w., that which goes beyond what is usual or proper. 



exertion (Sgz-er'shun), w., a laborious effort. 



exhilaration (6gz-il"a-ra'shun), w., joyousness ; high degree of good feel- 

 ing. 



expand (Sks-pand'), v.t., to spread out. 



expansion (gks-p&n'shun), w., the act of spreading out. 



experience (eks-pe'ri-ens), w., practical wisdom gained by personal knowl- 

 edge, feeling, or action. 



experiment (eks-per'i-ment), n, , a practical test. 



expulsion (8ks-pul'shun), w., the act of expelling or sending out. 



extension (eks-ten'shun), ?i., enlargement; increase. 



extract (6ks-tr3,kt'), v.t., to draw out or forth. 



feasible (fe'zi-b'l), a., capable of being done ; practicable. 



fetid (feVid), a., having an offensive smell. 



fiber (fl'ber), n., the delicate, thread-like portions of which the tissues of 



plants and animals are in part constituted. 



flavor (fla'ver), n., the quality of anything that affects the taste. 

 focus (fo'kus), w., a point at which the rays of light meet and at which 



the image is formed. 



