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NEW THIRD EDITION INSTANT Spelling Dictionary .OOO WORDS SPELLED DIVIDED-ACCENTED TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Word List 5-257 Guide to Spelling 258 The Six Basic Rules 258 Forming of Plural Nouns 262 Forming Possessives 265 Verbs 267 Adjectives and Adverbs 268 Guide to Word Division 270 Punctuation i 271 Guide to Capitalization 288 Rules for Abbreviations 293 List of Abbreviations 295 States and Territories 295 Canadian Provinces 296 Months of the Year 296 Days of the Week 296 Military Abbreviations 297 General Abbreviations 298 Data Processing Abbreviations 307 Guide for Compounding Words 308 Forms for Addressing Letters 312 Table of Addresses and Salutations for Gov- ernment, Church, and School Dignitaries 316 . . Proofreader's Marks 319 How to Reorder This Book 320 INSTANT SPELLING DICTIONARY New Third Edition Preparedby Margaret M. Dougherty Julia H. Fitzgerald Donald O. Bolander, b.s., m.a. Director of Education, Career Institute 25,000Words — — Spelled Divided Accented including complete rules for Spelling, Word Division, Punctuation, Capitalization, Abbreviating, Word Compounding, Forms of Address, and Proofreader's Marks. Published by CareerPublishing, Inc. 1500 Cardinal Drive Little Falls, New Jersey 07424 25,000 Word Instant Spelling Dictionary a quick, handy, reference guide especially prepared for the use of Secretaries Businessmen Authors Typists Proofreaders High School and Teachers College Students Clergymen Foreign-born Reporters Printers Copywriters Editors Executives Parents Correspondents Librarians and for those in other occupations or activities where a knowledge of correct spelling, word division, punc- tuation, capitalization, abbreviating, and word compounding is essential. 1981 Edition © Copyright 1960, 1964, 1967 by Career Publishing, Inc. Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 67-11788 Printed in the United States of America All rights reserved ISBN 0-911744-01-0 D81-1 Purpose of This Book The main purpose of this Instant Spelling Diction- ary is to provide a quick, easy way to determine the correct spelling, the correct division, and the correct accent of 25,000 English words. The use of this spelling dictionary will reduce, by at least two-thirds, the time normally taken to find a word in a regular dictionary. Both for the individual and a business office, this book can bring great savings in time and money. All persons who write, dictate, transcribe, or check the writing of others will find daily use for this book. In particular, students, authors, proofreaders, typists, and secretaries will find that this dictionary is an accurate; rapid guide that will both ease and speed up their work. In offices, instead of having one or two regular dictionaries available for several peo- ple, separate copies of the Instant Spelling Dictionary can be furnished to all stenographers, typists, writers, and executives at low cost. In addition to the 25,000 word list, the dictionary contains special sections (with rules) on: 1) Spelling, 2) Word Division, 3) Punctuation, 4) Capitalization, 5) Abbreviation, 6) Compounding of Words, 7) Forms of Address, and 8) Proofreader's Marks. Special Features 25,000 MostUseful EnglishWords The 25,000 words included in this dictionary arethe most important and useful words in the English language. Many short words of one or two syllables have been omitted except where they may contain a A difficulty or can be confused with other words. large number of technical words are included. Word Division andAccents The syllables into which a word may be divided are shown by an accent mark or a centered period. The main accented syllable is shown by use of a heavy accent mark (a-bil'i-ties). If a word contains two accents, the syllable that is given less emphasis is indicated by a light accent mark (ab'o-li'tion). Homonyms and other words often confused The definition of homonyms and other words that are often confused because of spelling or pronuncia- tion is given in small type below the word. Each such word is cross-referenced to avoid use of the wrong word. Usage Rules Comprehensive rules for correct spelling, word divi- sion, punctuation, capitalization, abbreviating, word compounding, and forms of address are included in the special sections at the back of this book. To order extra copies of this book, see page 320. A aard'vark' ab-er'rant a-board' Aar'on ab'er-ra'tion a-bode' ab'a-cus a-bet'ted a-bol'ish ab'a-lo'ne a-bey'ance ab'o-li'tion a-ban'don a-bey'ant ab'o-li'tion-ist a-ban'don-ment ab-hor' A'-bomb' a-based' ab-horred' a-bom'i-na-ble a-base'ment ab-hor'rence a-bom'i-na-bly a-bash'ment ab-hos'rent a-bom'i-nat-ed a-bas'ing ab-hor'ring a-bom'i-na'tion a-bate'ment a-bide' ab'orig'i-nal a-bat'ing a-bid'ing ab'orig'i-nes ab'at-toir a-bil'i-ty a-bort' ab'ba-cy ab'ject a-bor'tion-ist ab'be ab-jec'tion a-bor'tive abbess abjectly a-bound'ing ab^ey ab-jure' a-bout'-face' ab'bot ab-jur'ing a-bove'board' ab-bre'vi-ate ab'la-tive ab'ra-ca-dab'ra ab-bre'vi-at-ed a-blaze' a-brade' ab-bre'vi-a'tion a'ble-bod'ied a-brad'ed ab'di-cate a-bloom' A'bra-ham ab'di-ca'tion ab-lu'tion a-bra'sion ab'do-men a'bly a-bra'sive ab-dom'i-nal ab'ne-gate a-breast' ab-duct' ab'ne-ga'tion a-bridge' ab-duc'tion ab-nor'mal a-bridg'ing ab-duc'tor ab'nor-mal'i-ty a-bridg'ment ab-er'rance ab-nor'maMy a-broad' ab'ro-gate ab'sti-nence aoced'ence ab'rogat'ed ab'sti-nent ac-cel'er-ate ab'rogat'ing ab'stract, adj. aocel'er-a'tion ab'roga'tion and n. ac-cel'er-a'tor ab'roga'tor ab-stract', v. ac'cent a-brupt' ab-stract'ed aocen'tu-ate a-brupt/ly ab-strac'tion ac-cen'tu-a'tion ab'scess ab'stract-ly ac-cept' ab'scessed ab-struse' to receive ab-scond'ed abstrusely {see: except) ab'sence ab-surd'i-ty ac-cept'a-bil'i-ty ab'sent, adj. ab-surd'ly ac-cept'a-ble ab'sen-tee' a-bun'dance- ac-cept'ance ab'sen-tee'ism a-bun'dant ac'cep-ta'tion ab'sent-mind'ed a-bused' ac'cess ab'sinthe a-bus'ing right to use absolutely a-bu'sive-ness {see: excess) ab'solu'tion a-but'ment ac-ces'sa-ry ab'so-lut-ism' a-but'ted law {see: accessory) ab'solut-is'tic a-but'ting ab-solve' a-bysm' ac-ces'si-bil'i-ty ab-solved' a-bys'mal ac-ces'si-ble ab-sol'vent a-byss' aoces'sion ab'sorb'a-bil'i-ty Ab'ys-sin'i-a ac-ces'so-ry ab-sorbed' a-ca'cia extra thing {see: accessary) ab-sorb'ed-ly ac'a-dem'ic ab-sorb'ent ac'a-dem'i-caMy ac'ci-dence ab-sorb'ing a-cad'e-mi'cian ac'ci-dent ab-sorp'tion a-cad'e-my ac'ci-den'tal-ly ab-sorp'tive ac-claim'ing A-ca'di-a ab-stained' ac'cla-ma'tion a-can'thus ab-stain'er ac-cli'mate a' cap-pella ab-ste'mi-ous aocli-ma'tion aocede' ab-sten'tion ac-cli'ma-ti-za'tion consent {see: ab-sten'tious exceed) ac-cli'ma-tize
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