does an
_abomination_ differ from an _offense_? from crime in general?

EXAMPLES.

After the ship began to pitch and roll, we could not look upon food
without ----.

It is time that such a ---- should be abated.

Capital punishment was formerly inflicted in England for trivial
----.

In spite of their high attainments in learning and art, the foulest
---- were prevalent among the Greeks and Romans of classic
antiquity.

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ABRIDGMENT (page 7).

QUESTIONS.

1. How does an _abridgment_ differ from an _outline_ or a _synopsis_?
from an _abstract_ or _digest_? 2. How does an _abstract_ or _digest_
differ from an _outline_ or a _synopsis_? 3. Does an _analysis_ of a
treatise deal with what is expressed, or with what is implied? 4. What
words may we use to express a condensed view of a subject, whether
derived from a previous publication or not?

EXAMPLES.

The New Testament may be regarded as an ---- of religion.

There are several excellent ---- of English literature.

An ---- of the decision of the court was published in all the
leading papers.

The publishers determined to issue an ---- of their dictionary.

Such ---- as U. S. for United States should be rarely used, unless
in hasty writing or technical works.

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ABSOLUTE (page 8).

QUESTIONS.

1. What does _absolute_ in the strict sense denote? _supreme_? 2. To
what are these words in such sense properly applied? 3. How are they
used in a modified sense? 4. Is _arbitrary_ ever used in a good sense?
What is the chief use? Give examples. 5. How does _autocratic_ differ
from _arbitrary_? both these words from _despotic_? _despotic_ from
_tyrannical_? 6. Is _irresponsible_ good or bad in its implication?
_arbitrary_? _imperative_? _imperious_? _peremptory_? _positive_?
_authoritative_?

EXAMPLES.

God alone is ---- and ----.

The Czar of Russia is an ---- ruler.

---- power tends always to be ---- in its exercise.

On all questions of law in the United States the decision of the
---- Court is ---- and final.

Learning of the attack on our seamen, the government sent an ----
demand for apology and indemnity.

Man's ---- will and ---- intellect have given him dominion over all
other creatures on the earth, so that they are either subjugated or
exterminat