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Matawan Lodge No. 192
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James E. Miller, Worshipful Master

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Christopher DiStefano, Senior Warden Arthur J. Campbell, P.M., Treasurer
 

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Dictionary Of Masonic Related Words

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N

NAK-ed (NAY-ked) - having no clothes or garments on; nude; bare.
NAPH-ta-li (NAF-tal-lie) - one of Jacob's sons.
NEC-es-SA-ry - being such in its nature or conditions that it must exist or be true; essential.
ne-CES-si-ties - needs; an essential.
NEI-ther (NEE-thur) - not one or the other.
NET - work a fabric of openwork; netting; a system of interlacing lines; tracks or channels, symbol of unity.
NI-ce-ty - a delicate point or distinction; precision.
NON AGE - the period of legal minority.
NOUR-ish (NUR-ish) - furnish material to sustain life and growth; cherish.
NOUR-ish-ment - food; nutriment.

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OB-du-rate - unyielding; stubborn; hard.
o-BE-di-ence - submission to command; prohibition, law, rule, or duty; act of obeying.
o-BEY-ed - was obedient; complied.
OB-Ii-GA-tion (OB-li-GAY-shun) - duty; promise by which one is bound.
OB-long SQUARE - a rectangle; the shape of a Lodge.
ob-SER-vance (ob-ZUR-vuns) - act of observing as a custom or ceremony.
ob-SERVE (ob-ZURV) - to take notice of; note with attention; comply with.
ob-STRUC-tions (shuns) - hinderances.
ob-TAIN-ing - getting possession; attaining by effort; gaining; winning.
oc-CA-sion-ed (uh-CAY-zhun-ed) - caused or brought about; made; produced.
OC-cu-PIED (u-PIED) - filled; held; possessed.
oc-CURRED - presented itself to the mind; thought of or conceived.
o'CLOCK - a contraction of the clock signifying according to or by the clock; old way of asking time of day, "what's o'clock?"
OFF - away or free from; a test word.
of-FEN-sive (siv) - serving as a means of attack; disagreeable.
OF-fi-ces (OF-ises) - ceremonies; rites; places or buildings.
OFT-en (OFF-en) - frequently occurring.
OP-er-A-tive (OP-er-A-tiv) - engaged in practical activity as a workman or mechanic.
O-ral - verbal by word of mouth.
O-ral-ly - uttered through the mouth; consisting of spoken words.
OR-bits - paths of Celestial Bodies.
O-ri-EN-tal CHAIR - seat of Worshipful Master.
o-RIG-i-NAT-ed (o-RIJ) - created; invented.
OR-na-MENT-ed - marked with distinction; decorated.
OR-phan - a child whose parents are dead.
O-ver-SE-er - one who oversees.
OW-ing TO - attributable to; on account of; in consequence of.

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PAR-i-an (PARE-i-an) - ceramic ware of Parian marble.
PAR-tial-ly (PAR-shu-ly) - pertaining to a part only.
par-TIC-u-lar (yu-lur) - distinct; individual; precise.
PARTS - one of the points of Masonry.
PAS-sage (ij) - a journey by conveyance, as by a vessel; exit or transmit.
PAS-sions (PASH-uns) - intense emotions; eager enthusiasm.
PA-tience (PAY-shuns) - calmness; composure; endurance.
PEC-to-ral (PEK-tor-al) - the breast.
PED-al (PEH-dal) - pertaining to the feet.
PE-nal (PEA-nal) - prescribing punishment.
PEN-al-ties - Masonic reprimands, suspensions, expulsions.
PEN-al-ty - a handicap imposed for violation of rules or laws.
PEN-ni-less - poor; poverty stricken.
per-CEIV-ing (SEEV) - seeing; comprehending; discerning.
PER-fect (PUR-fict) - having the qualities; without defect.
per-FORM - execute; do.
per-MIS-sion (MISH-un) - allowance; consent; permit.
PER-pen-DIC-u-lars (yu lures) - upright or vertical.
per-PET-u-al - continuing; unlimited in time; constant; lasting.
per-PET-u-ATE - to cause to be continued or to endure indefinitely.
PER-se-VER-ance - persistence; steadfastness.
PER-se-VER-ing - persistent of purpose.
per-SIST-ed - continued steadfast against opposition; to continue steadfastly.
pe-TI-tion (pe-TISH-un) - to request; to ask for; pray.
per-VADES - passes or spreads through every part; be diffused widely.
per-VAD-ing - diffused widely; spreading everywhere.
PHA-raoh (FAY-row) - monarch of ancient Egypt.
phi-LAN-thro-py - social elevation of mankind; benevolence.
phi-LOS-o-pher - a person of practical wisdom.
phi-LOS-o-phy - a scientific system.
PIERC-ing - penetrating with a pointed instrument.
PI-e-ty - devoutness; reverence toward God.
pi-LAS-ters (pi-LAST-ters) - partly projecting columns.
PILLARS (PIL-ars) - a firm, upright separate support; column or shaft; to adorn or support with or as with pillars; column to support a structure.
PIQUE (PEEK) - a feeling of irritation or resentment; envy; jealousy.
PLUCK-ed - gave a sudden pull or jerk.
PLUMB (PLUM) - for testing or finding perpendiculars.
PLUMB LINE (PLUM LINE) - Masonically, a symbol of rectitude of conduct; a cord by which a weight is suspended to test perpendiculars or depth of something; an emblem of uprightness.
POINT - in mathematics that which is conceived to have position but not parts or dimensions, as the extremity of a line; a puncture; a dot; a place.
POINT WITHIN A CIRCLE - the point represents the individual; the circle, the boundary line of his duty to God and man.
POINTS - the sharp end of any instrument, such as the scribes of the compasses or rules and regulations.
POME-gran-ate (POM-gran-it) - symbol of plenty.
POM-mels (POM-uls) - globes on pillars at the temple.
POR-tion (shun) - an allotment; share; part.
po-SI-tion (ZISH-un) - give a fixed place to; to place in a position; to locate.
POS-i-tive (POZ-i-tiv) - that is or may be directly affirmed; real; actual.
POS-si-ble - that may be or may become true.
pre-CEDE (SEED) - to occur or exist before.
PRE-cepts (PREE-cepts) - rules of conduct or action.
pre-FER-ment - the act of elevating, or state of being elevated; advancement; the act of promoting.
pre-MED-i-tat-ed (ta-ted) - revolved in the mind before hand; designed before doing.
PREP-a-RA-tion (PREP-a RAY-shun) - the act, progress, or operation of preparing.
pre-ROG-a-tive - unquestioned right belonging to a person by virtue of position.
pre-SCRIBED - set or laid down, authoritatively for direction or control; ordained.
pre-SENT-ed (ZENT) - gave; donated.
pre-SIDES (ZIDES) - acts as head or ruler.
pre-SUM-ed (ZOOM'D) - assumed; ventured; dared.
PRE-vi-ous-ly - prior; earlier.
PREY (PRAY) - any animals seized by another for food; plunder.
PRIV-i-lege (Iij) - a peculiar benefit; favor or advantage.
PROB-a-BIL-i-ty - the state or quality of being probable; likelihood.
pro-BA-tion-a-ry (shun-a-ry) - involving a test, examination, or trial.
pro-CEED - to go on or forward.
pro-CEED-ings - the acts or courses of action; records or minutes of meetings.
pro-DUCE - to bring to view; exhibit; show; bring forth.
pro-FANE - non Mason; outside the temple.
pro-FI-cien-cy (FISH-un-si) - an advanced state of attainment in knowledge.
pro-NOUNCED - spoke; asserted.
PROP-a-gate - to generate; be produced; multiply or cause to multiply; increase.
PROP-er-ly - in a proper manner; suitably, rightly.
PROP-er-ties - means; money; ownership.
pro-POR-tions (shuns) - ratio; equal or just share.
pro-PRI-e-ty - being proper; usage; custom; correctness.
pro-VID-ed - made; procured; furnished for future use.
PRO-vince - proper office or business; an authority or right to command and force obedience; an authority assigned or properly belonging to a person; it is the province of the Worshipful Master to apply the laws.
PRO-vinces - as the provinces of the Dominion of Canada.
pro-VI-sion-al - providing for a temporary necessity; adopted tentatively.
PRU-dence - wisdom; foresight; discretion.
pru-DEN-tiaHy (pru-DEN-shuly) - cautions; worldlywise; judicious.
PUR BLIND, POOR BLIND, OR PORE BLIND - The precise Masonic spelling and meaning are apparently lost in antiquity. Old dictionaries define the word generally as "pure, or wholly blind; nearsighted or dimsighted."
PURGE (PURJ) - to remove foreign matter; make pure; cleanse.
PUR-pose (pus) - object; plan; aim.
pur-SUE - to follow persistently with the purpose of seizing or securing; chase.
pur-SUIT - the act of pursuing; a chase; hunt.
PU-tre-FAC-tion (shun) - decay; or decaying with fetid odor; rotten.
PU-trid - bad; rotten; corrupt; foul.
Py-THAG-o-ras - Greek philosopher of the 6th century.

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QUALA-fi-CA-tions (shuns) -abilities which fit a person; competence.
QUALA-FIED - competent.
QUAR-rel (KWAR-ul) -dispute; contend.
QUAR-ry (KWAR-ry) - a pit from which stones are taken.

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RASH-ness - acting without due caution or regard of consequences; reckless; impetuous; quick; speedy.
RA-tion-al (RASH-un-al) - reasonable; sane.
RAV-ages (ijs) - ruins; to devastate.
RAV-en-ous - greedy; hungry.
re-CANT-ed - withdrew one's belief in something; revoked; recalled.
RE-ca-PIT-u-LATE - repeat the principal points.
re-CESS-es (ree-SES-es) - inner places of the mind; niche; alcove.
re-CIP-ro-cal - mutual; shared.
REC-ol-LEC-ting - recalling the knowledge of; reviving in memory.
REC-om-men-DA-tion (shun) - the act of recommending.
REC-ti-TUDE - justice; virtue; uprightedness.
REDEEMING AND CHANGING - to regain possession of by paying a price (See word "changing").
re-FLEC-tions (shuns) - the casting of blame; thinking; thoughts.
REF-or-MA-tion (shun) - the act of reforming.
re-FRESH-ment - the opposite of labor; that which refreshes, as food, drink or rest.
re-GARDS - give heed to; due observance; as concerns; consider; certain points of view.
REG-u-lar (REG-u-ler) - made according to rule.
REG-u-LAR-i-ty - the quality or state of being regular.
REG-u-lar-ly - in a regular manner; according to the usual method or order.
REG-u-LATE - adjust; arrange; order; rule.
re-LEASE - unbind; exempt; free; let go.
re-LI-ance - faith; trust; dependence.
re-LY - to depend; trust; repose confidence.
re-MEM-brance - that which is remembered.
REN-der - to give as due; to give in answer to requirement of duty, demand or fitness.
re-PAIR - a concourse of people to a certain spot.
re-POS-i-TO-ries (re-POZ-i-TOE-ries) - places where anything is stored.
re-POS-i-TO-ry - a depository.
REP-re-sen-TA-tion (zen-TA-shun) - a likeness, model, statue.
REP-re-SENT-ed (ZENT) - was the symbol of; brought before the mind.
REP-re-SENT-ing - bringing before the mind; imitating.
RES-er-VA-tion (REZ-er-VA-shun) - the act of reserving; withheld.
re-SIS-tance (ZIS tuns) - act of resisting.
RES-o-LU-tion (REZ-o-LU-shun) - a judgment or decision; law; purpose.
re-SOURCES - supplies that can be drawn on.
re-STRAINT - Self repression; that which restrains.
re-SUME (ZUME) - to begin again after interruption.
RES-ur-REC-tion (shun) - rising from the dead; rebirth.
re-TIRED - to withdraw; retreat.
re-VEAL - to make known or disclose; announce; inform; divulge.
REV-e-LA-tion (REV-e-LA-shun) - Divine truth; that which is revealed, especially by God to man.
REV-e-LA-tions (REV-e-LA-shuns) - that which has been so revealed, as concerning God in his relations to man; the Bible; that which is or has been revealed.
re-VERE - to regard with veneration; reverence; admire; worship.
REV-er-ent - feeling reverence.
REV-er-EN-tial (shul) - expressing reverence.
REV-er-ent-ly - expressing reverence.
REV-o-LU-tions (REV-o-LU-shuns) - the act or state of revolving; a cycle.
RHET-o-RIC (RET) - the art of discourse; writing.
RID-i-CULE - mock; deride; scoff; quiz.
ri-DIC-u-lous (yu lus) - exciting or calculated to excite ridicule.
RIGHT - a power or privilege; just; proper.
RIGHTS - a just and proper claim to title to anything, or that which may be claimed on just, moral, legal, or customary grounds.
RIGHT-ly - honestly; uprightly; correctly.
RIGHT WOR-ship-ful (RIGHT WUR-ship-ful) - (right or greatly respected) worthy of honor; entitled to respect by reason of character or position; a title of honor in addressing person or station.
RIG-or - severity; harsh; chill; be stiff.
RO-man EA-GLE - symbol of imperial power in Rome.
RUB-bish - waste; refuse; broken matter; trash.
RUDE - rough; crude.
RUF-fi-ans - lawless, brutal, cruel fellows; rough fellows.
RUTH-less (ROOTH-less) - having no compassion; cruel; merciless.

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SA-cred (SAY-cred) - set apart or dedicated to religious use; hallowed.
SAINTS JOHN - The Baptist and the Evangelist.
SAL-u-TA-ry - healthy; useful.
sa-LUTE (sa-LOOT) - a gesture of greeting; compliment; respect.
sa-LUT-ing - the act of greeting, complimenting or respecting.
sanc-TO-rum (sank-TOE nun) - the holy of holies; a place of great privacy.
SANC-tum (SANK-tum) - a sacred place.
SAT-is-FAC-to-ry - answering fully all desires; adequate expectations; sufficient.
SCEP-ter (SEP-ter) - an ornamental staff.
SCRIP-ture - the sacred writing of any people.
SEA FAR-ing (FARE-ing) - traveling over the ocean; following the seas as a calling.
SEARCH (SURCH) - the act of seeking or looking diligently; inquiry.
SE-cre-cy - something not to be told; concealment; privacy.
SEC-re-TA-ry - one who attends to correspondence, keeps records.
SE-cret arts - rules and regulations kept separate or hidden from view or knowledge; arts.
SE-crets - thing hot to be told.
SEEK - to go in search of; look for; to strive for; to try to go to.
SEN-tence - a related group of words; final judgment.
SER-aph (SER-uf) - an angel of the highest order.
SEV-er-al - being of an indefinite number; more than two.
SEV-er-ed - cut or broken apart; disjoined; separated; divided.
SHEAF - bundle of wheat or bundle of straw.
SHIB-bo-leth (sometimes pronounced Sibboleth) - a test word; watchword.
SIG-ni-fi-CA-tion (SIG-ni-fi-CA-shun) - that which is signified; meaning; sense.
SIG-ni-FY - to make known by signs or words; express; communicate.
SIG-ni-FY-ing - alluding; meaning.
SIM-i-LAR-i-ty - things that coincide with or resemble each other.
sin-CERE-ly - honestly; really; truly.
SIN-gu-lar (SING-gu-lur) - standing b y itself; isolated; queer; rare.
SIT-u-AT-ed (SICH-yu-A-ted) - fixed a site for; placed in a position.
SIT-u-A-tions (shuns) - conditions as modified or determined by surroundings; status.
SKILL-ful - having skill; clever; trained; expert.
SLIPPED - slid; glided.
SLIP-peth - slid; glided.
SLIP-ping - sliding; gliding.
SOL-emn (SOL-um) - exciting; grave or serious thought; serious; impressive.
so-LEM-ni-ty - gravity; reverence; solemn feeling.
SOL-emn-ly - earnestly; seriously.
SOL-id - in mathematics having or relating to the three dimensions of length, breadth and thickness; not hollow; firm; compact; hard; sound; dense; filled.
SPE-cies (SPEE-sheez) - race; strain; kind; breed; sort.
SPEC-u-LA-tive (SPECK-u-LA-tiv) - pertaining to theorizing or conjecturing.
SPOILS - takes by violence; plunder; booty.
STAR and GAR ter - an English Order about 1350 A.D.
STA-tion (STA-shun) - a place where a person or thing usually stands or is; an assigned location.
STAT-utes (STAT-uts) - any authoritatively declared rule, written decree, or law.
STEAD FAST (STED) - firm; constant.
STRENGTH-en-ed - made strong; became or grew strong or stronger.
STRETCH - to extend or draw out.
STRICT - observing or enforcing rules exactly; rigidly observed.
STRICT TRIAL - act of trying or testing.
STROVE - made eamest efforts.
stu-PEN-dous (dus) - large in size; bulky; immense.
sub-DUE - to render mild; soften; to conquer.
sub-LIME - characterized by elevation; nobility; awe; grand; solemn; lofty.
sub-MIS-sion (sub-MISH-un) - the act of submitting; a yielding to the power or authority of another; obedience; humility; resignation; meekness.
sub-MIT - yield to authority; obey.
sub-OR-di-nate (nit) - belonging to an inferior order in a classification.
sub-SIST-ed - existed in or by something; to have retained the present state.
SUB-stance - the material of which anything is constituted.
SUB-sti-TU-ted - put in the place of another person or thing; replacement.
SUC-coth (SUCK-oth) - ancient city of Palestine.
SUF-fer - to undergo; to be affected by; allow; tolerate.
SUM-mons - a call to attend or act at a particular place or time (cite).
SUN-dry - several; assorted.
su-PERB (su-PURB) - having grand impressive beauty; edifice; costly; elegant.
SU-per-fice (SU-per-fiss) - in mathematics, a magnitude of two dimensions having only length and breadth; a surface or its area; external appearance; exterior part.
SU-per-FLU-i-ties - excesses; wastes.
su-PE-ri-or - surpassing in quantity, quality, or degree; more excellent.
sup-PLANT - undermine; to take the place of.
sup-PORT - sustain; uphold; aid.
sup-POSED - thought or imagined to oneself as true; assumed.
su-PREME - highest in power or authority; highest in degree; greatest.
SUR-face (fis) - exterior; the outside.
sur-MOUNT-ed - capped on top of.
sur-VIVES - outlives; outlasts; lives through; remains alive.
sus-PEND - to cause to hang from a support; annul temporarily, as a law.
sus-TAIN - to uphold as a weight; to endure without yielding; support; prop.
SUS-te-nance - that which sustains; livelihood; means of support; food.
SWERVE (SWURV) - to turn aside from a prescribed, expected or usual course; to rove; to wander.
SWORD (SORD) - a weapon consisting of a long blade, fixed to a hilt.
SWORE - past tense for swear.
SYL-la-ble - that which is uttered in a single vocal impulse.
SYM-bol (SIM-bul) - emblem; letter; mark; sign.
SYM-me-try (SIM-i-tri) - harmony; order; proportions; balancing.
sy-NON-y-mous (si-NON-i-rnus) - alike; similar in meaning.

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TAB-er-NA-cle (NA-kl) - a tent or similar structure.
TAUGHT (TAWT) - past tense of teach.
TEM-per-ance - self control; abstinence; calmness.
tem-PES-tu-ous (tu-us) - stormy; turbulent; violent.
TEM-po-ral - pertaining to temple; pertaining to affairs of the present life, as contrasted with eternity; worldly; earthly as opposed to spiritual; also transitory or temporary.
TEN-ets - opinions; principles; doctrines.
TER-mi-NATE - finish; end; cease.
ter-RES-tri-al (tre-al) - belonging to the earth.
TES-t-i-mo-ny - evidence; proof; affirmation.
THENCE - from that place; away from there.
THE-o-LOG-i-cal (LOJ-i-cul) - pertaining to the nature of theology.
THE-o-rems - a proposition setting forth something to be proved.
THRICE - three times; in a threefold manner.
TI-dings - reports or information; news.
TI-l-ed - to secure against intrusion specifically in Freemasonry; to place the doorkeeper or Tiler at the door of a Lodge; to keep out unauthorized persons.
TIL-er - a layer of tiles; the doorkeeper of a Masonic Lodge.
TO-ken (TOE-kin) - anything indicative of some other thing; mark; sign; symbol.
TORN - pulled apart.
TOR-ture (choor) - great mental suffering; agony.
TO-WIT - that is to say; namely; to introduce a detailed statement or an explanation.
tra-DI-tion (truh-DISH-un) - the transmission of knowledge; customs; practices.
trans-AC-tions (shuns) - affairs; acts; proceedings.
TRAN-si-TO-ry - existing for a short time only; transient.
TREA-son (TREE-zn) - betrayal; breach of allegiance toward our government.
TREA-sur-er (TREZH-ur-ur) - custodian of the funds of a society.
TRES-tle (TRES-l) - board for the Master to draw his designs upon.
TRES-tle-board (TRES-l-bord) - a draughtsman's designing board; that on which a Mason draws the designs for his character and spiritual growth; that on which the Worshipful Master lays out his designs for the workmen.
TRIAL - the act of trying or the state of being tried; also a proving or testing by experience or use.
TRI-AN-gu-lar (ANG-gu-lur) - bounded by three sides.
TRIED (TRIDE) - tested; examined.
TU-bal-CAIN - the first artificer in brass and iron.
TROW-el (TROW-ul) - implement used by stone masons.
TRU-ly - in conformity with fact or truth with accuracy; lawfully; precisely.
TRUS-ty - worthy of confidence; reliable; staunch; faithful to duty or trust; firm; a trustworthy person.
TUR-bu-lent (bu-lunt) - inclined to rebel; disorderly; restless.
TUS-can - order of architecture.
TWAIN - a couple; two.
TWENTY FOUR INCH GAUGE - a rule two feet long symbolically, time, well employed.
TWICE - two times.
TY-rant - one who exercises absolute power without legal warrant.
TYRE (TIRE) - a seaport and capital of ancient Phoenicia.

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U-na-NIM-i-ty - the state of being unanimous; harmony.
un-BOUND-ed - having no bounds or unlimited extent; not limited; unrestrained.
un-ERR-ing (un-ER ("ER" as in "HER")-ing) - making no mistakes; not erring; sure; accurate; infallible.
un-FEIGN-ed (un-FAYND) - sincere; genuine.
U-ni-VER-sal - the entire universe.
U-ni-ver-SAL-i-ty - the state of being all embracing.
un-LAW-ful-ly - violation of law; illegally.
un-ma-SON-ic - violation of Masonic laws or civil law.
un-SUL-lied (SUL-lid) - unsoiled; unstained.
un-TEM-per-ed (un-TEM-purd) - unruly passions; improperly mixed for use.
UP-right - morally correct; erect; just and honest; pure; virtuous.
UR-gent (junt) - requiring prompt attention; pressing; imperative.
URN - a vessel for preserving the ashes of the dead.
U-su-al (YOO-zhoo-ul) - such as occurs in the ordinary course of events; frequent.
U-su-ally - generally; normally; customary.

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VALE - valley; low place.
VAL-u-a-ble - having worth, price or value; costly; estimable.
VEN-geance (Juns) - avenging of a wrong; revenge.
VI-cious (VISH-us) - addicted to vice; wicked; evil.
vi-CIS-si-tudes (vi-SIS-i-toods) - irregular changes.
VILE - sinful; vulgar; repulsive.
VI-olence - outrage; fury; injury; assault.
VI-o-lent - fierce; severe; wild; mad; frantic.
VIR-gin (VUR-jin) - a maiden; pure; uncorrupted.
VIR-tue - chastity; duty; purity.
VIR-tues - moral excellence; rectitude; duty; honor.
VIR-tu-ous - morally pure and good.
VI-tal - affecting life; fatal to life; most important.
vo-CA-tion (vo-CA-shun) - a stated or regular occupation; a calling; a certain career.
VOID - an empty space; vacant; blank.
VOL-un-TA-ri-ly - own free will or choice; spontaneously.
vo-LUTE - a spiral like ornament; spiral or twist.
VOUCH - to assert; affirm; bear witness.
VOUCH-er - one who avouches for another; a witness; attest.
VUL-tures (churs) - birds feeding mostly on carrion.

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WAFTS (WAHFS) - floats.
WAR-rant (WOR-ant) - a document conferring a certain authority; charter.
WA-ter FORD - symbol of plenty.
WEAK-er - lacking in power or ability; capacity or right.
WEST-er-ly - lying in, directed toward the west.
WHENCE - from what place or source; of what origin.
WID-ow (WID-o) - deprived of a husband.
WORK-ings - engaged actively in some employment; relating to or occupied by work; action; business.
WORLD-ly - earthly; not spiritual.
WORN - past participle of wear.
WOR-ship-ful (WUR-ship-ful) - title meaning respected.
WOR-thy (WUR-thi) - possessing worth; moral; virtuous.
WRETCH-es - those who are mean or worthless.
WROUGHT (RAWT) - effected; worked in shape; made.

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YE (YEE) - you; the person addressed.
YIELD - to give way under pressure; relinquish.

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Z

ZARE-than (ZARE-thahn) - an ancient city of Palestine.
ZEAL (ZEEL) - enthusiasm; eagerness.
ZEAL-ous (ZEL-us) - filled with or incited by zeal; enthusiastic; eager; intense feeling or desire.
Ze-RED-a-THA - a town near Succoth.

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