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SECTION X.

a At-mos-phere, åt'-mås-fère, thejo Van-i-ty, vân'-è-tè, emptiness, air that encompasses the earth. petty pride.

b In-clem-ent, in-klêm'-mẻnt, un-p Sal-u-ta-ry, sål'-lù-tâ-rẻ, whole merciful, rugged.

e De-bil-i-ty, de-bil-e-tè, ness, weakness.

d Im-po-tent, im'-po-tênt, weak.

some, safe.

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table.

e Ad-ver-si-ty, åd-vêr'-se-tě, cala-s Wor-thy, wůr'-the, deserving, va. mity, misery.

luable.

f.Li-cen-tious, li-sẻn'-shús, unre-t Re-course, rè-korse', application strained.

Rev-el, rêv'-el, to carouse, riot. Des-o-late, dês'-so-làte, uninhabited.

i A-dieu, đ-dù, farewell.

for help, access.

u In-teg-ri-ty, in-tèg'-rẻ-tè, honesty,

purity.

v A-mi-a-ble,

pleasing.

'-me-a-bl, lovely,

k Fa-mil-iar-ize, fä-mil'-yår-ize', to w In-ter-course, în'-têr-kòrse, commake easy by habitude.

merce.

Ab-hor-rence, åb-hỏr'-rẻnse, de-x Nui-sance, nd-sånse, something

testation.

m Vi-cis-si-tude,

change, succession.

offensive.

vé-sis'-è-túde, y Pro-pen-si-ty, pro-pên'-sè-tè, inclination, proneness.

n In-ure, in-ure', to habituate, to z Ar-dent, år -dênt, vehement, zeamake ready or willing by custom, lous.

to accustom.

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While the vain and the licentious are revellings in the midst of extravagance and riot, how little do they think of those scenes of sore distress which are passing at that moment throughout the world; multitudes struggling for a

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a At-mos-phere, åt'-mås-fère, thejo Van-i-ty, vân'-è-tè, emptiness, air that encompasses the earth. petty pride.

In-clem-ent, in-klêm'-mẻnt, un-p Sal-u-ta-ry, sâl'-lù-tâ-rẻ, whole merciful, rugged.

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weak.

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e Ad-ver-si-ty, âd-ver'-se-tě, cala-s Wor-thy, wůr'-the, deserving, va mity, misery.

luable.

f.Li-cen-tious, ll-sẻn'-shus, unre-t Re-course, rè-korse', application

strained.

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i A-dieu, đ-dù, farewell.

for help, access.

u In-teg-ri-ty, in-têg'-rè-tè, honesty,

purity.

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pleasing.

merce.

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k Fa-mil-iar-ize, få-mil'-yår-ize', to w In-ter-course, in'-têr-korse, com

make easy by habitude.

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testation.

m Vi-cis-si-tude,

change, succession.

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n In-ure, in-ure', to habituate, to z Ar-dent, år -dênt, vehement, zea make ready or willing by custom, lous.

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SECTION X.

a At-mos-phere, at'-mås-fère, thejo Van-i-ty, vân'-è-tè, emptiness, air that encompasses the earth. petty pride.

b In-clem-ent, in-klẻm -ment, un-p Sal-u-ta-ry, sâl-lu-tá-rẻ, whole merciful, rugged.

some, safe.

e De-bil-i-ty, de-bil-e-tè, feeble-q Un-sat-is-fac-tor-y,

ness, weakness.

d Im-po-tent, im'-po-tênt,

weak.

ån-sât-tis

fåk'-tur-é, not satisfactory. feeble, r Fa-tal, fa'-tål, destructive, inevi table.

® Ad-ver-si-ty, ad-ver-su-tệ, cala-s Wor-thy, wur-thẻ, deserving, va mity, misery.

luable.

fLi-cen-tious, ll-sẻn'-shus, unre-t Re-course, re-korse', application

strained.

g Rev-el, rêv-el, to carouse, riot.
h Des-o-late, dês'-so-låte, uninha-
bited.

i A-dieu, đ-dù, farewell.

for help, access.

u In-teg-ri-ty, in-tèg'-rè-tè, honesty,

purity.
A-mi-a-ble,

pleasing.

merce.

'-me-a-bl, lovely,

k Fa-mil-iar-ize, fâ-mil'-yår-ize', to w In-ter-course, in'-tẻr-kòrse, commake easy by habitude.

Ab-hor-rence, åb-hor'-rênse, de-x Nui-sance, nå-sânse, something

testation.

m Vi-cis-si-tude,

change, succession.

offensive.

vé-sis'-¿-túde, y Pro-pen-si-ty, pro-pên'-sè-tè, înclination, proneness.

n In-ure, in-ure', to habituate, to z Ar-dent, år -dênt, vehement, zeamake ready or willing by custom, lous. T

to accustom.

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