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spin-al
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del-i-ca-cy
sys-tem
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con-cern-ing
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W ORD .E XE RCISE :-
J. :\Io.ke sentences showing th e use of the words flame, in1lame {t wo
meanings}, inflammation, and inflammable.
\!. Trace the connection bet ween thc meanings of the words affected
{two meanings}, disaffected, unaffected, affection (two mean,
ings), and affectation.
3. Give 0. list of words formed from the stem of acquiring, with
various prefixes, and their meanings.
For KOTES, see pa y' f68.
57. TOUCH.
1. The skin, as we all kn ow, is very sensitive to the
«to ueh II of outside obj ects. It is also sensitive to
heat and cold, and to pain. All parts of th e body are
not equally sensitive to touch. Th e skin of th e fingertips
is more sensitive th an th e skin of th e' knuckl es,
but/not so sensitive as th e skin of the forehead or of
parts that are covered with hair. In order to show
that th is is true, touch with your finger-tip a knuckle
of the clenched hand of a fri end. You can touch it so
'lightly that he does not feel the touch upon th e knuckle,
while you can feel it quite distinctly upon the finger.
The skin of th e lips and face is as sensitive as that
of th e finger-tip, and th e tongue is even more so.
2. Not only can you feel that an object has touched
the skin, but you have learned by expe rience to kn o
what part of th e body has been touched. Shut your
eyes, and tell a fri end to touch different parts of your
face, and you will be able to tell him what parts he