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Swinton, William, 1833-1892

"New Word-Analysis Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words"

"--Give the
opposite of "insubordination"? _Ans. Subordination, obedience._

27. PARS, par'tis, _a part or share_.
Radical: PART-.
1. PART: from part_is_ = a share.
2. PAR'TICLE: part + (_i_)cle = a small part.
3. PAR'TIAL: part + (_i_)al = relating to a part rather than the whole:
hence, inclined to favor one party or person or thing.
4. PAR'TY: through Fr. n. _partie_: a set of persons (that is, a part of
the people) engaged in some design.
5. PAR'TISAN: through Fr. n. _partisan_ = a party man.
6. DEPART': de + part = to take one's self away from one part to another.

EXERCISE.
(1.) What part of speech is "part" besides a noun?--Write a sentence
containing this word as a noun; another as a verb.
(2.) Point out the connection of meaning between "particle" and
"particular." _Ans_. "Particular"' means taking note of the minute parts or
_particles_ of a given subject.
(3.) What is the negative of "partial"? _Ans. Impartial._--Define it.
(4.) Explain what is meant by a "political _party_."
(6.) Combine and define depart + ure.

28. PES, pe'dis, _a foot_.
Radical: PED-.
1. PED'AL: ped + al = an instrument made to be moved by the foot.
2. BI'PED: bi + ped = a two-footed animal.
3. QUAD'RUPED: quadru + ped = a four-footed animal. (_Quadru_, from
_quatuor_, four.)
4. PED'DLER: literally, a trader who travels on foot.
5. EXPEDITE': ex + ped + ite (_ite_, equivalent to _ate_) = literally, to
free the feet from entanglement: hence, to hasten.


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