r, as
a civil officer.

4. _Obduracy_ is the _state of being hardened_, especially against
moral influences; hard-hearted; stubbornly wicked.

6. The _papacy_ is the _office of_ the _pope_.

7. _Intimacy_ is the _state of being inmost_ or near in relationship.

#an# = pertaining to.

This suffix is seldom used except with names of countries and states.
It means, _pertaining to_ what is of that country or state; as,
American history, American products, American people.

1. African
2. Alaskan
3. Armenian
4. Australian
5. Bolivian
6. Bulgarian
7. Corsican
8. European
9. Georgian
10. Hawaiian
11. Indian
12. Mexican
13. Ohioan
14. Persian
15. Russian
16. amphibian
17. republican
18. metropolitan

16. _Amphibian_: _amphi_, both (two); _bi_, life; _an_, pertaining to:
_pertaining to two_ kinds of _life_; i. e. life on the land and in the
water. Frogs, turtles, crocodiles, seals, walruses, otters, beavers,
etc., are _amphibians_, because they can live in water (for a time at
least) and on land.

18. _Metropolitan._ _Pertaining to_ the _mother city_. (See fifth
month's work, page 32.)

#ary# = one who, that which.

1. ad _vers_ ary, turn
2. _anni_ vers ary, year
3. _antiqu_ ary, ancient
4. _drom_ ed ary, run
5. _miss_ ion ary, send
6. _e_ miss ary, out
7. _not_ ary, note
8. _sal_ ary, salt
9. _secret_ ary, secret

1. Literally, an _adversary_ is _one who turns toward_ another (to
oppose him); hence, one who turns against another.

2. _That_ day _which returns_ each _year_ commemorating some event is
an _anniversary_.

3. An _antiquary_ is _one who_ collects and examines old (_ancient_)
things; as, coins, medals, weapons.

4. A _dromedary_ is a thorough-bred Arabian camel of more than
ordinary speed and bottom; hence well adapted for _running_.

5. A _missionary_ is _one who_ is _sent_ on a mission; especially one
sent to propagate religion.

6. An _emissary_ is _one who_ is _sent out_; especially one sent on
secret business, as a spy. "I am charged with being an _emissary_ to
France."--_Robert Emmet._

7. A _notary_ was formerly _one whose_ vocation was to make _notes_ or
memoranda of acts of others. Now, a public officer usually spoken of
as notary public.

8. A _salary_ was formerly an allowance (_that which_ was) given to
soldiers with which to buy _salt_.

9. A _secretary_ was formerly _one who_ was intrusted with the private
or _secret_ matters of his chief. One emp