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of authorities. The change of usage, whereby that may be correct to-day
which would not have been so at an earlier period, should be carefully
noted, but always upon the authority of an approved dictionary.

The examples have been in great part selected from the best literature,
and all others carefully prepared for this work. Hence, an appropriate
word to fill each blank can always be found by careful study of the
corresponding group of synonyms. In a few instances, either of two words
would appropriately fill a blank and yield a good sense. In such case,
either should be accepted as correct, but the resulting difference of
meaning should be clearly pointed out.

PART II.

QUESTIONS AND EXAMPLES.

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ABANDON (page 1).

QUESTIONS.

1. To what objects or classes of objects does _abandon_ apply?
_abdicate_? _cede_? _quit_? _resign_? _surrender_? 2. Is _abandon_ used
in the favorable or unfavorable sense? _desert_ favorable or
unfavorable? _forsake_? 3. What does _abandon_ commonly denote of
previous relationship? _forsake_?

EXAMPLES.

The soldiers ---- his standard in such numbers that the commander
found it necessary to ---- the enterprise.

France was compelled to ---- Alsace and Lorraine to Germany.

In the height of his power Charles V. ---- the throne.

Finding resistance vain, the defenders agreed to ---- the fortress.

To the surprise of his friends, Senator Conkling suddenly ---- his
office.

At the stroke of the bell, the men instantly ---- work.

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ABASE (page 2).

QUESTIONS.

1. How does _abase_ differ from _debase_? _humble_ from _humiliate_?
_degrade_ from _disgrace_?

EXAMPLES.

To provide funds, the king resolved to ---- the coinage.

He came from the scene of his disgrace, haughty and defiant, ----
but not ----.

The officer who had ---- himself by cowardice was ---- to the ranks.

Only the base in spirit will ---- themselves before wealth, rank,
and power.

The messenger was so ---- that no heed was paid to his message.

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ABASH (page 3).

QUESTIONS.

1. What has the effect to make one _abashed_? 2. How does _confuse_
differ from _abash_? 3. What do we mean when we say that a person is
_mortified_? 4. Give an instance of the use of _mortified_ where
_abashed_ could not