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Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget

3. Precursory Measures

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#673. Preparation.—N. preparation; providing &c. v.; provision, providence; anticipation &c. (foresight) 510; precaution, preconcertation[obs3], predisposition; forecast &c. (plan) 626; rehearsal, note of preparation. [Putting in order] arrangement &c. 60; clearance; adjustment &c. 23; tuning; equipment, outfit, accouterment, armament, array. ripening &c. v.; maturation, evolution; elaboration, concoction, digestion; gestation, batching, incubation, sitting. groundwork, first stone, cradle, stepping-stone; foundation, scaffold &c. (support) 215; scaffolding, echafaudage[Fr]. [Preparation of men] training &c. (education) 537; inurement &c. (habit) 613; novitiate; cooking[ Preparation of food], cookery; brewing, culinary art; tilling[ Preparation of the soil], plowing, sowing; semination[obs3], cultivation. [State of being prepared] preparedness, readiness, ripeness, mellowness; maturity; un impromptu fait a loisir[Fr]. [Preparer] preparer, trainer; pioneer, trailblazer; avant- courrier[Fr], avant-coureur[Fr]; voortrekker[Afrikaans]; sappers and miners, pavior[obs3], navvy[obs3]; packer, stevedore; warming pan. V. prepare; get ready, make ready; make preparations, settle preliminaries, get up, sound the note of preparation. set in order, put in order &c. (arrange) 60; forecast &c. (plan) 626 prepare the ground, plow the ground, dress the ground; till the soil, cultivate the soil; predispose, sow the seed, lay a train, dig a mine; lay the groundwork, fix the groundwork, lay the basis, fix the basis, lay the foundations, fix the foundations; dig the foundations, erect the scaffolding; lay the first stone &c. (begin) 66. roughhew; cut out work; block out, hammer out; lick into shape &c. (form) 240. elaborate, mature, ripen, mellow, season, bring to maturity; nurture &c. (aid) 707; hatch, cook, brew; temper, anneal, smelt; barbecue; infumate|; maturate. equip, arm, man; fit-out, fit up; furnish, rig, dress, garnish, betrim[obs3], accouter, array, fettle, fledge; dress up, furbish up, brush up, vamp up; refurbish; sharpen one's tools, trim one's foils, set, prime, attune; whet the knife, whet the sword; wind up, screw up; adjust &c. (fit) 27; put in trim, put in train, put in gear, put in working order, put in tune, put in a groove for, put in harness; pack. train &c. (teach) 537; inure &c. (habituate) 613; breed; prepare &c. for; rehearse; make provision for; take steps, take measures, take precautions; provide, provide against; beat up for recruits; open the door to &c. (facilitate) 705. set one's house in order, make all snug; clear the decks, clear for action; close one's ranks; shuffle the cards. prepare oneself; serve an apprenticeship &c. (learn) 539; lay oneself out for, get into harness, gird up one's loins, buckle on one's armor, reculer pour mieux sauter[Fr], prime and load, shoulder arms, get the steam up, put the horses to. guard against, make sure against; forearm, make sure, prepare for the evil day, have a rod in pickle, provide against a rainy day, feather one's nest; lay in provisions &c. 637; make investments; keep on foot. be prepared, be ready &c. Adj.; hold oneself in readiness, keep one's powder dry; lie in wait for &c. (expect) 507; anticipate &c. (foresee) 510; principiis obstare[Lat]; veniente occurrere morbo[Lat]. Adj. preparing &c. v.; in preparation, in course of preparation, in agitation, in embryo, in hand, in train; afoot, afloat; on foot, on the stocks, on the anvil; under consideration &c. (plan) 626; brewing, batching, forthcoming, brooding; in store for, in reserve. precautionary, provident; preparative, preparatory; provisional, inchoate, under revision; preliminary &c. (precedent)
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1. Chapter 1 2. 1. BEING, IN THE ABSTRACT 3. 2. BEING, IN THE CONCRETE 4. 3. FORMAL EXISTENCE 5. 4. MODAL EXISTENCE 6. 1. ABSOLUTE RELATION 7. 140. discriminate &c. 465. Adj. differing &c. v.; different, diverse, 8. 2. CONTINUOUS RELATION 9. 3. PARTIAL RELATION 10. 4. GENERAL RELATION 11. 1. SIMPLE QUANTITY 12. 2. COMPARATIVE QUANTITY 13. 642. great quantity, quantity, deal, power, sight, pot, volume, world; 14. 3. CONJUNCTIVE QUANTITY 15. 300. V. add, annex, affix, superadd[obs3], subjoin, superpose; clap on, 16. 4. CONCRETE QUANTITY 17. 1. ORDER IN GENERAL 18. 2. CONSECUTIVE ORDER 19. 280. place before; prefix; premise, prelude, preface. Adj. preceding 20. 280. Phr. seniores priores[Lat]; prior tempore prior jure[Lat]. 21. 3. COLLECTIVE ORDER 22. 4. DISTRIBUTIVE ORDER 23. 5. ORDER AS REGARDS CATEGORIES 24. 240. Phr. "harmoniously confused" [Pope]; "variety's the very spice of 25. 1. NUMBER, IN THE ABSTRACT 26. 86. [Operations] notation, addition, subtraction, multiplication, 27. 2. DETERMINATE NUMBER 28. 3. INDETERMINATE NUMBER 29. 1. ABSOLUTE TIME 30. 2. RELATIVE TIME 31. 152. Adj. future, to come; coming &c. (impending) 152; next, near; 32. 3. RECURRENT TIME 33. 1. SIMPLE CHANGE 34. 270. changeableness &c. 149; tergiversation &c. (change of mind) 607. 35. 2. COMPLEX CHANGE 36. 1. CONSTANCY OF SEQUENCE IN EVENTS 37. 2. CONNECTION BETWEEN CAUSE AND EFFECT 38. 683. anaemia, bloodlessness, deficiency of blood, poverty of blood. 39. 3. POWER IN OPERATION 40. 729. flowering, fructification; inflorescence. bringing forth &c. v.: 41. 4. INDIRECT POWER 42. 5. COMBINATIONS OF CAUSES 43. 14. V. counteract; run counter, clash, cross; interfere with, conflict 44. 1. ABSTRACT SPACE 45. 2. RELATIVE SPACE 46. 3. EXISTENCE IN SPACE 47. 1000. hamlet, village, thorp[obs3], dorp[obs3], ham, kraal; borough, 48. 1. GENERAL DIMENSIONS 49. 53. [interval of time] period &c. 108; interim (time) 106. V. gape &c. 50. 2. LINEAR DIMENSIONS 51. 3. CENTRICAL DIMENSIONS 52. 717. roof, ceiling, thatch, tile; pantile, pentile[obs3]; tiling, 53. 1. General Form 54. 2. Special Form 55. 3. Superficial Form 56. 1. Motion in General 57. 683. pause, lull &c. (cessation) 142; stand still; standing still &c. 58. 285. [Thing transferred] drift. V. transfer, transmit, transport, 59. 2. Degrees of Motion 60. 113. under press of sail, under press of canvas, under press of sail 61. 3. Motion conjoined with Force 62. 972. come into a collision, enter into collision; collide; sideswipe; 63. 4. Motion with reference to Direction 64. introduction; insinuation &c. (intervention) 228; planting, &c. v.; 65. 629. Adj. turning &c. v.; circuitous; circumforaneous[obs3], 66. 1. Solid Matter 67. 2. FLUID MATTER 68. 3. IMPERFECT FLUIDS 69. 1. VITALITY 70. 193. [reptiles] alligator, crocodile; saurian; dinosaur [extinct]; 71. 2. SENSATION 72. 954. treat; refreshment, regale; feast; delice[Fr]; dainty &c. 394; 73. 225. still; refinery; fractionating column, fractionating tower, 74. 382. Adj. heated &c. v.; molten, sodden; rchauff; heating &c. v.; 75. 581. soft, solemn, awful, deathlike, silent as the grave; inaudible &c. 76. 445. [Science of light] optics; photology[obs3], photometry; 77. 431. Adj. gray, grey; iron-gray, dun, drab, dingy, leaden, livid, 78. 193. [instruments for measuring] bathometer, galvanometer, heliometer, 79. 463. testimony, testification[obs3], expert testimony; attestation; 80. 156. V. be probable &c. adj.; give color to, lend color to; point to; 81. 484. dogmatize, lay down the law. Adj. certain, sure, assured &c. v.; 82. 480. prosyllogism[obs3], syllogism; enthymeme[obs3], sorites[obs3], 83. 544. beg the question, reason in a circle, reason in circles, assume 84. 10. weak, feeble, poor, flimsy, loose, vague. irrational; nonsensical 85. 537. credibility &c. (probability) 472. V. believe, credit; give faith 86. 514. get it into one's head, take it into one's head; come round to an 87. 535. Adv. yes, yea, ay, aye, true; good; well; very well, very true; 88. 484. tree of knowledge; republic of letters &c. (language) 560. 89. 541. Adj. learned &c. 490; brought up at the feet of Gamaliel. Phr. "he 90. 497. Adj. unintelligent[Applied to persons], unintellectual, 91. 503. greenhorn &c (dupe) 547; dunce &c (ignoramus) 493; lubber &c 92. 475. mad as a March hare, mad as a hatter; of unsound mind &c. n.; 93. 883. make a note of, jot a note, pen a memorandum &c. (record) 551. 94. 918. Adj. forgotten &c. v.; unremembered, past recollection, bygone, 95. 524. [person who predicts by non-mystical (natural) means] predictor, 96. 525. Adv. to that effect; that is to say &c. (being interpreted) 522. 97. 475. not understand &c. 518; lose, lose the clue; miss; not know what 98. 27. Adv. in explanation &c. n.; that is to say, id est, videlicet, to 99. 457. announce, annunciate; report, report progress; bringword[obs3], 100. 519. irrevealable[obs3], inviolable; confidential; esoteric; not to be 101. 768. Adj. asserting &c.v.; declaratory, predicatory[obs3], 102. 535. Phr. di il vero a affronterai il diavolo[It][obs3]; Dichtung und 103. 545. Adj. false, deceitful, mendacious, unveracious, fraudulent, 104. 549. myth, moonshine, bosh, all my eye and Betty Martin, mare's nest, 105. 1. Natural Means 106. 636. burn into memory; carve in stone. Adv. on record. Phr. exegi 107. 2. Conventional Means 108. 566. Adj. lingual, linguistic; dialectic; vernacular, current; 109. 569. V. express, phrase; word, word it; give words to, give expression 110. episode; expletive; pennya-lining; richness &c. 577. V. be diffuse &c. 111. 588. fluency, flippancy, volubility, flowing, tongue; flow of words; 112. 1. Acts of Volition 113. 324. geniality, cordiality; goodwill; alacrity, readiness, earnestness, 114. 748. Adv. willingly &c. adj.; fain, freely, as lief, heart and soul; 115. 150. constancy, steadiness; singleness of purpose, tenacity of purpose; 116. 550. prefer; have rather, have as lief; fancy &c. (desire) 865; be 117. 2. Causes of Volition 118. 620. inducement, consideration; attraction; loadstone; magnet, 119. 766. disenchant, disillusion, deflate, take down a peg, pop one's 120. 3. Objects of Volition 121. 648. Adv. well, aright, satisfactorily, favorably, not amis[Fr]; all 122. 1. Conceptional Volition 123. 610. lead one a dance, lead one a pretty dance; throw off the scent, 124. 2. Subservience to Ends 125. 780. mechanical powers; lever, leverage; mechanical advantage; 126. 637. storehouse, storeroom, storecloset[obs3]; depository, depot, 127. 168. adequate; efficient, efficacious; effective, effectual; expedient 128. 82. Adj. expedient; desirable, advisable, acceptable; convenient; worth 129. 907. corrupting &c. (corrupt &c. 659); virulent, venomous, envenomed, 130. 932. hateful, hateful as a toad; abominable, detestable, execrable, 131. 657. phr. bibere venenum in auro[Lat]. 132. 3. Precursory Measures 133. 62. prepared &c. v.; in readiness; ready, ready to one's band, 134. 1. Simple voluntary Action 135. 170. Adj. doing &c. v.; acting; in action; in harness; on duty; in 136. 684. officiousness; dabbling, meddling; interference, interposition, 137. 459. Adv. actively &c. adj.; with life and spirit, with might and main 138. 2. Complex Voluntary Action 139. 545. seamanship, airmanship, marksmanship, horsemanship; rope-dancing. 140. 626. V. be skillful &c. adj.; excel in, be master of; have a turn for 141. 501. V. be unskillful &c. adj.; not see an inch beyond one's nose; 142. 1. Conditional Antagonism 143. 2. Active Antagonism 144. 632. ministry, ministration; subministration[obs3]; accommodation. 145. 706. parry, repel, propugn[obs3], put to flight; give a warm reception 146. 59. V. resist; not submit &c. 725; repugn[obs3], reluct, 147. 775. continued success; good fortune &c. (prosperity) 734; time well 148. 698. conqueror, victor, winner; master of the situation, master of the 149. 693. [nations] national government, nation, state, country, 150. 914. V. be -lenient &c. adj.; tolerate, bear with; parcere 151. 744. claim, lay claim to, revendicate[obs3], reclaim. cite, summon; 152. 773. revolt, rebellion, mutiny, outbreak, rising, uprising, 153. 1. Property in general 154. 2. Transfer of Property 155. 3. Interchange of Property 156. 4. Monetary Relations 157. 797. financier. Secretary of the Treasury; Chancellor of the Exchequer, 158. 906. V. be liberal &c.adj.; spend freely, bleed freely; shower down 159. 816. penny wise and pound foolish. Adv. with an unsparing hand; money 160. 897. soul, heart, breast, bosom, inner man; heart's core, heart's 161. 1. Passive Affections 162. 982. hell upon earth; iron age, reign of terror; slough of despond &c. 163. 840. attraction &c. (motive) 615; attractiveness, attractability[obs3]; 164. 648. refreshing; comfortable; cordial; genial; glad, gladsome; sweet, 165. 883. bonfire, fireworks, feu-de-joie, firecracker. holiday; gala day, 166. 621. toy, plaything, bauble; doll &c. (puppet ) 554; teetotum[obs3]; 167. 2. Discriminative Affections 168. 853. particular; affected &c. 855; meretricious; extravagant, 169. 225. custom &c. 613; mode, vogue, go; rage &c. (desire) 865; prevailing 170. 577. mannerism, simagree, grimace. conceit, foppery, dandyism, man 171. 3. PROSPECTIVE AFFECTIONS 172. 507. hope for &c. (desire) 865; anticipate. be hopeful &c. adj.; 173. 909. Adj. fearing &c. v.; frightened &c. v.; in fear, in a fright &c. 174. 4. CONTEMPLATIVE AFFECTIONS 175. 5. EXTRINSIC AFFECTIONS[1] 176. 880. stiff, stiff-necked; starch; perked stuck-up; in buckram, strait- 177. 884. render vain &c. adj.; inspire with vanity &c. n.; inflate, puff 178. 1. SOCIAL AFFECTIONS 179. 919. excitement, irritation; warmth, bile, choler, ire, fume, pucker, 180. 895. huff &c. (resentment) 900; a word and a blow. Sir Fretful 181. 900. Adj. irascible; bad-tempered, ill-tempered; irritable, 182. 2. DIFFUSIVE SYMPATHETIC AFFECTIONS 183. 900. uncharitableness &c. adj.; incompassionateness &c. 914a[obs3]; 184. 919. cruel; brutal, brutish; savage, savage as a bear, savage as a 185. 942. Adv. pro bono publico[Lat], pro aris et focis [Lat][obs3][Cicero]. 186. 3. SPECIAL SYMPATHETIC AFFECTIONS 187. 4. RETROSPECTIVE SYMPATHETIC AFFECTIONS 188. 1. MORAL OBLIGATIONS 189. 2. MORAL SENTIMENTS 190. 936. V. detract, derogate, decry, deprecate, depreciate, disparage; run 191. 3. MORAL CONDITIONS 192. 949. [Resorts] brothel &c. 961; gambling house &c. 621; joint*, opium 193. 4. MORAL PRACTICE 194. 5. INSTITUTIONS 195. 1. SUPERHUMAN BEINGS AND REGIONS 196. 2. Mythological and other fabulous Deities and Powers 197. 2. RELIGIOUS DOCTRINES 198. 3. RELIGIOUS SENTIMENTS 199. 4. ACTS OF RELIGION 200. 998. worshipper, congregation, communicant, celebrant. V. worship, lift 201. 5. RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS 202. 990. ministration; preaching, preachment; predication, sermon, homily,

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