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E Chinese Empire, western Siberia, and southeastern Russia. They were nomads, adherents of a form of Buddhism, and number over
200,000.--_Century Cyclopedia
of Names._ 4 12. exasperated.
As an illustration of the discriminating use of words, explain the difference in meaning of _exasperated_
and _irritated_ (l. 19); also point out the fitness of the word _inflated_ in the phrase (l. 13). 5 23. rival. Why "_almost_ a competitor"? What is the meaning of each word? 5 32. odius. Is there any gain in force by adding _repulsive_? 6 5. Machiavelian. Destitute of political morality.
A term derived from the name of Niccolo Machiavelli, an Italian statesman and writer (1469-1527), who, in a treatise on government entitled "The Prince," advocated,
or was interpreted

to advocate, the

disregard of moral principle in the maintenance of authority. In this sentence discriminate between the apparent synonyms _dissimulation_,
_hypocrisy_, _perfidy_. 6 15. Elizabeth Petrowna. Daughter of Peter

the Great and Catharine I. Empress of Russia 1741-1762.
6 28. Tcherkask. An important city of the Cossacks, near the mouth of the Don.--tents. A common method
of counting families among nomads. What figure

of speech does this illustrate? 7 25. roubles. A rouble is the Russian unit
of value,

worth seventy-seven cents. The word is etymologically
connected with the Indian _rupee_. 7 28. Thus far, etc. Notice the care with which De Quincey
analyzes the situation. 8 19. mercenary. Look up origin of the word. How is it appropriate here? 8 29. romantic.
What are the qualities indicated by