with it.

After a few spasmodic ----, he abandoned all ---- at improvement.

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ENDURE (page 150).

QUESTIONS.

1. What is the meaning of _bear_ as applied to care, pain, grief, and
the like? 2. What does _endure_ add to the meaning of _bear_? 3. How do
_allow_ and _permit_ compare with the words just mentioned? 4. How do
_put up with_ and _tolerate_ compare with _allow_ and _permit_? 5. What
is the special sense of _afford_? How does it come into connection with
the words of this group? 6. What is the sense of _brook_? 7. Of what
words does _abide_ combine the meanings?

EXAMPLES.

Charity ---- long and is kind; charity ---- all things.

I follow thee, safe guide, the path
Thou lead'st me, and to the hand of heav'n ----.

For there was never yet philosopher
That could ---- the toothache patiently.

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ENEMY (page 151).

QUESTIONS.

1. What is an _enemy_? an _adversary_? 2. What distinction is there
between the two words as to the purpose implied? 3. What is an
_antagonist_? an _opponent_? a _competitor_? a _rival_? 4. How does
_foe_ compare with _enemy_?

EXAMPLES.

He makes no friend who never made a ----.

This friendship that possesses the whole soul,
... can admit of no ----.

Mountains interposed
Make ---- of nations who had else,
Like kindred drops been molded into one.

He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our
skill. Our ---- is our helper.

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ENMITY (page 152).

QUESTIONS.

1. What is _enmity_? 2. How does _animosity_ differ from _enmity_? 3.
What is _hostility_? What is meant by _hostilities_ between nations? 4.
What is _bitterness_? _acrimony_? 5. How does _antagonism_ compare with
the words above mentioned?

EXAMPLES.

Let all ----, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking,
be put away from you, with all malice.

But their ----, tho smothered for a while, burnt with redoubled
violence.

The carnal mind is ---- against God, for it is not subject to the
law of God, neither indeed can be.

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ENTERTAIN (page 152).

QUESTIONS.

1. What is it to _entertain_ mentally? to _amuse_? 2. What is the
distinctive sense of _divert_? 3. Can one be _amused_ or _entertained_
who is not _div