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rkish, the Tamul, etc., are agglutinative languages. R. Morris. Agglutinative languages preserve the consciousness of their roots. Max Müller.

Exaggerated representation. By a little aggravation of the features changed it into the Saracen's head. Addison.

To be conformable; to resemble; to coincide; to correspond; as, the picture does not agree with the original; the two scales agree exactly.

Willing; ready to agree or consent. [Colloq.] These Frenchmen give unto the said captain of Calais a great sum of money, so that he will be but content and agreeable that they may enter into the said town. Latimer.

Resemblance; concordance; harmony; -- with to or between. [Obs.] The agreeableness between man and the other parts of the universe. Grew.

y abbreviation; as, a general's aid. Aid prayer (Law), a proceeding by which a defendant beseeches and claims assistance from some one who has a further or more permanent interest in the matter in suit. -- To pray in aid, to beseech and claim such assistance.

An officer selected by a general to carry orders, also to assist or represent him in correspondence and in directing movements.

small plane or surface capable of being manipulated by the pilot of a flying machine to preserve or destroy lateral balance; a hinged wing tip; a lateral stabilizing or balancing plane.

rn part of the empire of Japan, by some supposed to have been the progenitors of the Japanese. The Ainos are stout and short, with hairy bodies.

The representation or reproduction of the effect of the atmospheric medium through which every object in nature is viewed. New Am. Cyc.

of condensed air is used to discharge the ball. The air is powerfully compressed into a reservoir attached to the gun, by a condensing pump, and is controlled by a valve actuated by the trigger.

Resembling air.

Resembling air; thin; unsubstantial; not material; airlike. "An airy spirit." Shak.

condiment. An oil containing thymol is extracted from it. Called also Javanee seed, Javanese seed, and ajava.

A sudden attack; disturbance; broil. [R.] "These home alarms." Shak. Thy palace fill with insults and alarms. Pope.

A bituminous mineral resembling asphaltum, found in the county of A.

Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; -- a term applied to textures, humors, etc., which are perfectly white.

A substance produced by the action of an alkali upon albumin, and resembling casein in its properties; also, a compound formed by the union of albumin with another substance.

Resembling albumin. -- n.

Pertaining to, or containing, albumen; having the properties of, or resembling, albumen or albumin. -- Al*bu"mi*nous*ness, n.