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t (strike) _back_ (with the _fist_) [obsolete]. Opposition; aversion; dislike. 10. _Temperance._ _State of being_ well _timed_ (regular in habits) in eating, drinking, sleeping, exercising, etc. #ent# = one who, that which. 1. ad _her_ ent, stick 2. ante _ced_ ent, go 3. _belliger_ ent, wage war 4. de _pend_ ent, hang 5. equi _val_ ent, power 6. in _solv_ ent, loosen 7. pre _ced_ ent, go 8. op _pon_ ent, place 9. re _pell_ ent, drive 10. _tang_ ent, touch NOTE.--The meanings of the above prefixes have frequently been given. Combine the meaning of suffix, root, and prefix, adding other words when necessary, to make definitions. The only word in the list which can give any difficulty is number four, which is explained in the work of seventh year, sixth month, page 35. #ment# = mind. 1. mental 2. comments 3. mention 4. memento 5. demented 1. One's _mental_ powers are the powers of his _mind_, including intellect, feeling, and will. 2. One's _comments_ on a topic generally reveal to some degree the state of his _mind_ in regard to it. 3. The _mention_ of a thing calls it to _mind_. 4. A _memento_ is a _reminder_. 5. A _demented_ person has the powers of his _mind_ impaired. #mit, mitt# = send, let go. 1. _ad_ mit, to 2. _com_ mit, with 3. _e_ mit, out 4. _o_ mit, (ob) by 5. _per_ mit, through 6. _re_ mit, back 7. _sub_ mit, under 8. _trans_ mit, across 1. A ticket will _admit_ you (_let_ you _go_) to the entertainment. 2. To place in custody; to entrust _with_; as to _commit_ a fund to the care of trustees; to _commit_ (_send_) a prisoner to jail. 3. To _send_ or give _out_; as, the fountain _emits_ water. 4. To _let go by_; to neglect; to overlook; as, to _omit_ a fact. 5. A _permit_ will _let_ you _go through_ the factory. 6. To _remit_ is to _send_ (_back_) value for value received. 7. To give up or _let_ one's self _go under_ the government of another; to yield, or surrender. "Do not _submit_ yourself to insult." 8. To _send_ (_across_) from one to another; as, to _transmit_ a message. #norm# = rule. 1. norm _al_, pertaining to 2. _ab_ normal, from 3. _e_ normous, out 4. enorm _ity_, state of 1. _Pertaining to_ the usual _rule_ or type; as, his pulse is _normal_. 2. Deviating _from_ the natural condition, course, or _rule_; as, an _abnormal_ appetite. 3. _Out_ of the ordinary; not conforming to the usual _rule_; as the death rate was
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