1. _ac_ id, sour 2. _flor_ id, flower 3. _flu_ id, flow 4. _frig_ id, cold 5. in _sip_ id, taste 6. in _trep_ id, tremble 7. _luc_ id, light 8. _morb_ id, disease 9. _pal_(l) id, pale 10. _splend_ id, shine 11. _tep_ id, warm 12. _torr_ id, parch 13. _torp_ id, numb 14. _viv_ id, life
1. The distinguishing _quality_ of _acid_ is its _sour_ness.
2. Having the _quality_ or appearance of _flowers_; specifically, flushed with red; as a _florid_ countenance.
5. That which is _insipid_ has _not_ those _qualities_ which affect the _taste_; tasteless.
6. An _intrepid_ person is brave and daring; he does _not tremble_ with _fear_.
13. _Torpid._ _Benumbed_; insensible; inactive; as an animal in hibernation, when it passes its time in sleep.
1. _alacr_ ity, lively 2. _brev_ ity, short 3. _enm_ ity, enemy 4. _fidel_ ity, faith 5. _mortal_ ity, death 6. _rotund_ ity, wheel 7. _sanct_ ity, holy 8. _seren_ ity, calm 9. _tranquil_ (l)ity, quiet 10. _un_ ity, one 11. _util_ ity, use 12. _veloc_ ity, swift
5. _Mortality._ _State of being_ subject to _death_; frequency of death; hence the death-rate.
1. ad _ject_ ive, throw 2. _alter_ native, other 3. _capt_ ive, take 4. con _nect_ ive, bind 5. ex _ecut_ ive, follow 6. ex _plet_ ive, fill 7. _fugit_ ive, flee 8. in _finit_ ive, limit 9. loco_mot_ive, move 10. _nat_ ive, born 11. _negat_ ive, deny 12. _posit_ ive, place
1. (_ad_, to) An _adjective_ is a word _which_ is added (_thrown_) _to_ a noun to qualify its meaning.
2. _Alternative_ in the plural means two things of _which one_ or the _other_ may be taken as a choice.
5. The _executive_ of a state or nation is the _one whose_ duty it is to _follow out_ the decrees of the law making bodies; i. e. to see that the laws are obeyed.
6. An _expletive_ is _that_ word _which fills out_ the sentence that contains it; as an _expletive_ adverb.
8. (_in_, not) An _infinitive_ is _that_ verb _which_ is _not limited_ by person and number.
9. (_loco_, place) A _locomotive_ is _that which_ can _move_ cars from _place_ to place.
12. The _positive_ is _that which_ has a real standing _place_. Not admitting of doubt; definitely laid down; clearly stated.
1. com _ple_ ment, fill 2. _fila_ ment, thread 3. _frag_ment, break 4. _gar_ment, protect 5. im_pedi_ ment, foot 6. in_duce_ment, lead 7. _liga_ ment, bind 8. _monu_ ment, remind 9. _orna_ ment, deck 10. re_fresh_ ment, new