manu & manThese ROOT-WORDS are MAN & MANU which mean BY HAND. The words Nos. 6, 7 and 8 are really misnomers. MANUfactured goods are no longer made by hand in a MANUfactory by a MANUfacturer with his own hands. In the march of automation we shall soon be obliged to find another name for machine-made goods. Someday, a person who knows the ROOT-WORD well will invent a new word to take the place of the old. 1. Manual : MANU al (man’ yu al) adj. Relating to the hand; as, manual labor 2. Manucaption : MANU caption (man yu kap’ shun) n. A document that was once used to obtain the presence in court of an alleged felon 3. Manuduction : MANU duction (man yu duk’ shun) n. Leading by the hand; guidance 4. Manacles : MAN acles (man’ a k’ls) n. Handcuffs; chains 5. Manicure : MAN icure (man’ i kyur) n. The care of the hands and nails 6. Manufacture : MANU facture (man yu fak’ chur) n. The act of making by machinery or hand 7. Manufacturer : MANU facturer (man yu fak’ chur er). One who hires others to make things in quantity by hand or by machine 8. Manufactory : MANU factory (man yu fak; to ree) n. A place where merchandise is made 9. Manifest : MAN ifest (man’ i fest) adj. Seen at hand; obvious; apparent 10. Manumit : MANU mit (man yu mit’) v. To release from contract; set free; as, manumit a slave 11. Manumission : MANU mission (man yu mish’ un) n. The act of liberating a slave 12. Manumotive : MANU motive (man yu mo’ tiv) adj. Moved by hand 13. Maneuver : MAN euver (ma nu’ ver) v. To bring about by skill; to guide; manipulate 14. Manuscript : MANU script (man’ yu skript) A document of literary work written in hand 15. Manipulate : MAN ipulate (ma nip’ yu late) v. To work out by hand; to manage 16. Manipulation : MAN ipulation (ma nip yu lay’ shun) n. Skillful handling; as, the manipulation of puppets 17. Emancipate : e MAN cipate (e man’ si pate) v. Release; set free 18. Emancipation : e MAN cipation (e man si pay’ shun) n. The act of liberation; as, the Emancipation Proclamation 19. Legerdemain : legerde MAIN (lej erd e mane’) n. Light-handed magic tricks; sleight of hand | ||||||||
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