in the United States of America. 3 473 
Washing. vol. vy. p. 214. I do not find this adverb in any of the English 
dictionaries except Entick’s ; I think, however, it is used by some English 
writers. In America it is very common both in conversation and in writing. 
DELINQUENCY. The use of this word in the following passage of Bancroft’s 
Life of Washing. (p. 207) is condemned by the English reviewers: “ The 
delinguency of the United States to prepare for the approaching campaign ;” 
that is, (say the reviewers,) “tardiness or unwillingness.” British Critic, 
1809, 7. 182. It is not much used here; I never saw it in any other in- 
Stance than the above. 
To DEMORALIZE; “t t, undermi destroy inciples.” Webst. 
This has ce iil from the ee since “the reyolution. It is 
used by some English writers, but perhaps not so often as by us. It is not 
in any of the dictionaries, I believe, except Mr. Webster’s. 
DEPARTMENT. ‘See Heads of Departments. 
DEPARTMENTAL; © pertaining to.a department.” Weédsc. 
This adjective has been ranked, by one of our own critics, among our 
“ barbarisms.”” See Monthly Anthol. y.7. p. 263. It is not in the English 
dictionaries, 
To DEPRECIATE;; y. newt. to fall in value. The English use this only as an 
active verb; in America it is (like appreciate, ) used as a verb neuter. 
To DEF UERAe-edematee: | ee ee Sirah bes gk 
_ This word is sometimes heard in conversation, but rarely 0 occurs in 
F oekian. I have never met with it but once in any of our publications : 
* They seldom think it necessary to defutize more than one person to 
attend to their interests at the seat of government.” Description of Nan- 
tucket, in the Port Folio for January 1811, p. 33. Mr. Webster has 
_ Roted it as a Connecticut word. It is also used in other parts of New 
England, but has always been considered as a mere vulgarism. 
DEROGATORY The use of this adjective by itself, instead of degrading, has 
_ been observed upon by Englishmen as an 4mericanism. Ex. The government 
did such an act, which was very oe ; such " as duct is ste sei 
atory, i.e. degrading, tes 
DESK ; a pulpit. ' te 
An English traveller has thus noticed the use of this word in Connec- 
ticut ; “ The pulpit, or, as it is here called, the DESK, was filled by three 
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