GLOSSARY 349 



formaldehyde (f6r-m51'd-hid), w., a colorless liquid often used in pre- 

 serving milk and other food. 



fortify (f6r'ti-fi), v.t., to furnish with power to resist attack. 



foundation (foun-da'shun), w., that on which anything stands or by which 

 it is supported. 



frenzy (fren'zy), n., any violent agitation of the mind. 



frequently (fre'kw6nt-ly), adv., often; repeatedly. 



function (funk'shun), ?i.,the appropriate action of any special organ or 

 part of an animal. 



G 



gallant (gal'lant), a., brave, 

 general (je"n'er-al), a., common to many, 

 girth (gerth), w., the measure around the body, 

 gradually (grad'u-al-ly), adv., slowly, by steps or degrees. 



H 



habitually (ha-bit'u-al-ly), adv., as a matter of habit. 



handicap (han'di-kap), n., hindrance. 



hardship (hard'ship), n., that which is hard to bear. 



hoard (hord), n., hidden treasure. 



hygienic (hi^ji-e'n'ik), ., sanitary; having good health conditions. 



immune (im-mun f ), <z., protected from. 



immunity (im-mu'ni-ty), n., freedom from, 



impairment (Im-par'ment), w., injury. 



impetus (im'pe-tus), n., momentum ; force. 



impression (Im-pre'sh'un), n., influence or effect on the senses or the 



intellect. 



improbable (im-prob'a-b'l), a., unlikely to be true, 

 incipient (in-sip'i-ent), a., beginning to be or to show itself, 

 incompetent (m-kom'p^-tent), a., incapable ; unfit, 

 inconsiderate (m"kon-sid'er-ate), a., not regarding the rights of others, 

 indefinitely (m-defi-mt-ly), adv., not definitely, 

 indistinct (In'Mis-tlnkt') , a., not clear, 

 induce (in-dus'), v.t., to influence. 

 inexperienced (m"eks-pe'ri-enst), a., unskilled, 

 inflammation (m^flam-ma'shun), w., the state of being swollen, 

 innate (in-flat'), v.t., to expand ; to enlarge. 



