dis pel'

dis pelled'

re pel'

re pulse'

re pul'sive

ex pul'sion

pro pel' pas'tor ate

re past' pas'ture

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WORD BUILDING

Pel'le re [pul'sus] = to drive.
Pas'ce re [pas'tus] = to feed.

(He) "gently raised

Their fainting courage, and dispelled their fears."- Milton.

The enemy was repulsed.
During his pastorate, he was liked
both as a pastor and as a preacher.

The vessel is propelled by steam.
"From dance to sweet repast, they
Milton.

turn.

"He maketh me to lie down in green pastures."-Psalm 23.

mar'i ner an'chor

des sert'

de li'cious

mil'dew

gar'ner

oc'cu pa'tion ep'au let

mil'i ta ry na'val

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"The best pilots have need of mariners as well as of sail, anchor, and other tackle."

The dessert was delicious.

"Seeds, which mildew in the garner, scattered, fill with gold the plain.'

"The search for the truth is the noblest occupation." De Staël.

An epaulet is a shoulder ornament worn by military and naval officers.

"Forward let me still go in my search after truth,

and therein let me die." Arminius.

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"If the human body did not possess the power of generating heat so as to maintain in all climates an equality of temperature, it could not exist long!" Combe. "The man who gambles picks his own pocket."

"Defects of character bring their own punishment, however lofty the rest of the character may be."

"Truth lies at the bottom of the well."

-Old Proverb.

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WORD BUILDING

Mit'te re [mis'sus] = to send.
Ver'te re [ver'sus] = to turn.

per mis'si ble

trans mit'

e mit'

ad mis'sion

mis'sile

re mit'

re mit'tance

con vert'

in vert'

re vers'i ble

re vert'ed

Impolite conduct is never permis

sible.

The sun emits heat and light.

The cannon hurled missiles into the enemy's camp.

"Revenge converts a little right into a great wrong."

The tumblers are inverted.

The chair has a reversible back. The property obtained by fraud finally reverted to its rightful owner.

me think'

a bide'

con'cord

cus'tom

ty'rant

mar'tyr

ne ces'si ty

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"Methinks that there abides in thee Some concord with humanity."

"Not the pain, but the cause, makes the martyr."

"Habit, when not resisted, soon becomes a necessity."- Saint Augustine. "If we criticise, we must not wince when we are criticised."

re sist'ed

crit'i cise

wince

a bid'ing

winc'ing

crit'i cis ing

crit'i cism

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