GLOSSARY 351 



museum (mu-ze'um), n., a collection of curiosities or works of art. 

 mysterious (mis-te'ri-us), a., difficult to understand ; containing mystery. 



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necessitate (ne-ses'si-tat), v.t., to make necessary ; to compel, 

 nervousness (nerv'us-ness), n., the state of being easily excited. 

 normal (ndr'inal), ., according to established rule or regular form, 

 nourish (nur'ish), v.t., to feed and cause to grow. 

 nutriment (nu'tri-ment), n. , that which nourishes ; food, 

 nutritious (nu-trish'us) , a., giving nutriment. 



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obstruction (ob-struk'shun), n., that which bars or obstructs 



obviate (5b'vi-at), v.t., to make unnecessary. 



oculist (ok'u-list), n., one skilled in treating diseases of the eye. 



odorless (o'der-less), a., free from smell. 



offensive (6f-fen'siv), a., displeasing. 



oil of vitriol (vit'ii-ul), n., strong sulphuric acid. 



opaque (6-pak'), ., not transparent. 



ornamental (6r"na-men'tl), a. , that which ornaments or beautifies. 



overindulgence (o''ver-in-dul'jns), /i., taking too much of anything. 



overwhelm (o"ver-whelm'), v.t., to cover over completely ; to oppose over- 



poweringly. 

 oxidize (oks'i-dlz), v.t., to combine with oxygen. 



pallor (pal'ler), n., want of color. 



papier-mache' (pa"pya-ma"sh'), w., a hard and strong substance made 

 of a pulp from paper mixed with glue. 



parallel (par'al-lel), a., extended in the same direction, and in all parts 

 equally distant. 



penetrate (pen'e-trat), v.t., to enter into. 



percussion cap (per-kush'unk3,p), n., a small copper cap containing gun- 

 powder. 



peril (peVIl), n., danger. 



persist (per-sist ), v.i., to keep trying ; to persevere. 



physical (fiz'i-kal), ., relating to the bodily structure. 



physician (fi-zish'an), ., a person skilled in the art of healing ; a doctor 

 of medicine. 



pirate (pl'rftt), n., a robber on the high seas, 



