348 GLOSSARY 



divergent (dl-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 (du"ra-bil'I-ty), n., the state of lasting. 



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effective (Sf-fSk'tlv), 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'MSs-tis'I-ty), n., quality of springing back. 



emergency (e"-mer'jen-sy), n., an unforeseen happening. 



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



endurance (e"n-dur'mis), n., the act of bearing or suffering. 



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



energy (e"n'gr-jy), w., force; power. 



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



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



estimation (e"s"ti-ma/shun), w., opinion of the worth of anything. 



evaporate (-vap'6-rat), v.L, to pass off in vapor. 



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



exertion (e"gz-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 (Sks-pan'shun), w., the act of spreading out. 



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

 edge, feeling, or action. 



experiment (Sks-peVi-ment), w., a practical test. 



expulsion (6ks-pul'shun), w., the act of expelling or sending out. 



extension (6ks-teVshun), n., enlargement; increase. 



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



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



fetid (ft'id), a., having an offensive smell. 



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



plants and animals are in part constituted, 

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

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



the image is formed. 



