Pupil, scholar, one under the care of a teacher Quake, to shake with cold, or fear Quarry, a place in the earth where people dig stones Quit, to leave Rabble, a crowd or collection of low people Range, to rove wherever they please Rebel, to disobey and rise against a ruler Reject, to throw aside as useless Render, to pay back, to return Repose, sleep, rest Restore, to give back what has been taken away Retain, to keep, and not lose Reverse, turn upside down Reward, pay received for good done Ripple, little curling waves Raft, a float of timber Rejoice, to be glad Relate, to tell a thing Repent, to be sorry for sin Repine, to fret Retire, to go away from others Rock, a very large stone Romp, a rude girl Shop, a place where things are made or sold Silk, the thread of a silkworm Slothful, slow and idle Scribe, a writer Slough, deep mud Savior, one who saves Sluggard, an idle, sleepy fellow Stranger, a person we do not know Surface, the outside Silent, not speaking Slop-shop, where ready made clothes are sold Scold, to talk loudly in anger Serenade, music in the night Slander, a false story about a person Shun, to keep away from a thing Saliva, the fluid of the mouth Secret, something hidden Sylvan, a place of woods. Sin, disobedience to God ? Solar, something belonging to the sun Solid, not hollow, not fluid Solitary, one who lives alone Soothe, to flatter, to please Stage, the distance one travels before he stops Summit, the top, or utmost height Superb, grand, lofty Suppress, to conceal, to crush Supreme, highest, most excellent Sweet, pleasing to the senses, luscious to the taste, fragrant to the smell, melodious to the ear, beautiful to the sight Theft, the crime of stealing Thief, one who steals Tallow, the fat of an ox or sheep, also procured from berries Tempest, a violent wind Terror, great fear Timber, wood for building Toilet, a dressing table Torrent, water which runs swiftly Tyrant, a cruel ruler Tingle, a sharp quick pain Totter, to shake as if ready to fall Trample, to tread upon Terrify, to shock with fear Tutor, one who teaches Treasure, goods laid up Theatre, a play house Tawny, yellow, like tanned leather Tempt, to lead to evil, by the promise of some pleasure Tinsel, that which shines, but is of little worth Tomb, a house in the ground for the dead Twilight, between sunset and dark Unit, one, the least number Unity, love, agreement Unpolite, ill behaved, not civil Untold, that which is not numbered Urbane, pleasing and well behaved Voice, sound from the mouth Vigil, watching and praying through the night Viper, a poisonous serpent Vacant, empty, not busy Vagabond, one who wanders about without Vale, a wide open ground between two hills Vary, to change Vase, a vessel for show Vast, very great any home Verdure, green color Venom, poison Vermin, any hurtful animal Vernal, belonging to the spring season Vigilant, watchful, attentive Vocal, relating to the voice Volatile, passing through the air Volcano, a burning mountain Whimper, to cry low Weather, state of the air Welcome, received with gladness Yam, a root that is useful for food Zenith, the point in the sky over our heads Zigzag, turning this way and that way WORDS CONTRASTED. In this exercise one word is given out by the teacher, and the contrast supplied by the children. This process tends to strengthen the power of recollection, and it is also a very amusing method of teaching definitions. |