Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget

382. Adj. heated &c. v.; molten, sodden; rchauff; heating &c. v.;

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adust[obs3]. inflammable, combustible; diathermal[obs3], diathermanous[obs3]; burnt &c. v.; volcanic, radioactive. #385. Refrigeration.—N. refrigeration, infrigidation[obs3], reduction of temperature; cooling &c. v.; congelation[obs3], conglaciation| [obs3]; ice &c. 383; solidification &c. (density) 321; ice box (refrigerator) 385.. extincteur[Fr]; fire annihilator; amianth[obs3], amianthus[obs3]; earth-flax, mountain-flax; flexible asbestos; fireman, fire brigade (incombustibility) 388a. incombustibility, incombustibleness &c. adj[obs3]. (insulation) 388a. air conditioning[residential cooling], central air conditioning; air conditioner; fan, attic fan; dehumidifier. V. cool, fan, refrigerate, refresh, ice; congeal, freeze, glaciate; benumb, starve, pinch, chill, petrify, chill to the marrow, regelate[obs3], nip, cut, pierce, bite, make one's teeth chatter, damp, slack quench; put out, stamp out; extinguish; go out, burn out (incombustibility) 388a.. Adj. cooled &c. v.; frozen out; cooling &c. v.; frigorific[obs3]. #386. Furnace.—N. furnace, stove, kiln, oven; cracker; hearth, focus, combustion chamber; athanor[obs3], hypocaust[obs3], reverberatory; volcano; forge, fiery furnace; limekiln; Dutch oven; tuyere, brasier[obs3], salamander, heater, warming pan; boiler, caldron, seething caldron, pot; urn, kettle; chafing-dish; retort, crucible, alembic, still; waffle irons; muffle furnace, induction furnace; electric heater, electric furnace, electric resistance heat. [steel-making furnace] open-hearth furnace. fireplace, gas fireplace; coal fire, wood fire; fire-dog, fire-irons; grate, range, kitchener; caboose, camboose[obs3]; poker, tongs, shovel, ashpan, hob, trivet; andiron, gridiron; ashdrop; frying-pan, stew-pan, backlog. [area near a fireplace] hearth, inglenook. [residential heating methods] oil burner, gas burner, Franklin stove, pot-bellied stove; wood-burning stove; central heating, steam heat, hot water heat, gas heat, forced hot air, electric heat, heat pump; solar heat, convective heat. hothouse, bakehouse[obs3], washhouse[obs3]; laundry; conservatory; sudatory[obs3]; Turkish bath, Russian bath, vapor bath, steam bath, sauna, warm bath; vaporarium[obs3]. #387. Refrigerator.—N. refrigerator, refrigeratory[obs3]; frigidarium[obs3]; cold storage, cold room, cold laboratory; icehouse, icepail, icebag, icebox; cooler, damper, polyurethane cooler; wine cooler. freezer, deep freeze, dry ice freezer, liquid nitrogen freezer, refigerator-freezer. freezing mixture[refrigerating substances], ice, ice cubes, blocks of ice, chipped ice; liquid nitrogen, dry ice, dry ice-acetone, liquid helium. #388. Fuel.—N. fuel, firing, combustible. [solid fuels] coal, wallsend[obs3], anthracite, culm[obs3], coke, carbon, charcoal, bituminous coal, tar shale; turf, peat, firewood, bobbing, faggot, log; cinder &c. (products of combustion) 384; ingle, tinder, touchwood; sulphur, brimstone; incense; port-fire; fire-barrel, fireball, brand; amadou[obs3], bavin[obs3]; blind coal, glance coal; German tinder, pyrotechnic sponge, punk, smudge [U. S.]; solid fueled rocket. [fuels for candles and lamps] wax, paraffin wax, paraffin oil; lamp oil, whale oil. [liquid fuels] oil, petroleum, gasoline, high octane gasoline, nitromethane[ISA:CHEMSUB@fuel], petrol, gas, juice [coll.], gasohol, alcohol, ethanol, methanol, fuel oil, kerosene, jet fuel, heating oil, number 2 oil, number 4 oil, naphtha; rocket fuel, high specific impulse fuel, liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen, lox. [gaseous fuels] natural gas, synthetic gas, synthesis gas, propane, butane, hydrogen. brand, torch, fuse; wick; spill, match, light, lucifer, congreve[obs3], vesuvian, vesta[obs3], fusee, locofoco[obs3]; linstock[obs3]. candle &c. (luminary) 423; oil &c. (grease) 356. Adj. carbonaceous; combustible, inflammable; high octane, high specific impulse; heat of combustion,. #388a. Insulation, Fire extinction. {ant. of 388}—insulation, # incombustible material, noncombustible material; fire retardant, flame retardant; fire wall, fire door. incombustibility, incombustibleness &c. adj. extincteur[Fr]; fire annihilator; amianth[obs3], amianthus[obs3]; earth-flax, mountain-flax; asbestos; fireman, fire fighter, fire eater, fire department, fire brigade, engine company; pumper, fire truck, hook and ladder, aerial ladder, bucket; fire hose, fire hydrant. [forest fires] backfire, firebreak, trench; aerial water bombardment. wet blanket; fire extinguisher, soda and acid extinguisher, dry chemical extinguisher, CO-two extinguisher, carbon tetrachloride, foam; sprinklers, automatic sprinkler system; fire bucket, sand bucket. [warning of fire] fire alarm, evacuation alarm, [laws to prevent fire] fire code, fire regulations, fire; fire inspector; code violation, citation. V. go out, die out, burn out; fizzle. extinguish; damp, slack, quench, smother; put out, stamp out; douse, snuff, snuff out, blow out. fireproof, flameproof. Adj. incombustible; nonflammable, uninflammable, unflammable[obs3]; fireproof. Phr. fight fire with fire #389. Thermometer.—N. thermometer, thermometrograph[obs3], mercury thermometer, alcohol thermometer, clinical thermometer, dry-bulb thermometer, wet-bulb thermometer, Anschutz thermometer[Ger], gas thermometer, telethermometer; color-changing temperature indicator; thermopile, thermoscope[obs3]; pyrometer, calorimeter, bomb calorimeter; thermistor, thermocouple. [temperature-control devices] thermostat, thermoregulator. _(3) Taste_ #390. Taste.—N. taste, flavor, gust, gusto, savor; gout, relish; # sapor|, sapidity[obs3]; twang, smack, smatch| [obs3]; aftertaste, tang. tasting; degustation, gustation. palate, tongue, tooth, stomach. V. taste, savor, smatch[obs3], smack, flavor, twang; tickle the palate &c. (savory) 394; smack the lips. Adj. sapid, saporific[obs3]; gustable|, gustatory; gustful[obs3]; strong, gamy; palatable &c. 394. #391. Insipidity.—N. insipidity, blandness; tastelessness &c. adj. # V. be tasteless &c. adj. Adj. bland, void of taste &c. 390; insipid; tasteless, gustless|, savorless; ingustible|, mawkish, milk and water, weak, stale, flat, vapid, fade, wishy-washy, mild; untasted[obs3]. #392. Pungency.—N. pungency, piquance, piquancy, poignancy haut- gout, strong taste, twang, race. sharpness &c. adj.; acrimony; roughness &c. (sour) 392; unsavoriness &c. 395. mustard, cayenne, caviare; seasoning &c. (condiment) 393; niter, saltpeter, brine (saltiness) 392a; carbonate of ammonia; sal ammoniac[obs3], sal volatile, smelling salts; hartshorn (acridity) 401a. dram, cordial, nip. nicotine, tobacco, snuff, quid, smoke; segar[obs3]; cigar, cigarette; weed; fragrant weed, Indian weed; Cavendish, fid[obs3], negro head, old soldier, rappee[obs3], stogy[obs3]. V. be pungent &c. adj.; bite the tongue. render -pungent &c. adj.; season, spice, salt, pepper, pickle, brine, devil. smoke, chew, take snuff. Adj. pungent, strong; high-, full-flavored; high-tasted, high- seasoned; gamy, sharp, stinging, rough, piquant, racy; biting, mordant; spicy; seasoned &c. v.; hot, hot as pepper; peppery, vellicating[obs3], escharotic[obs3], meracious|; acrid, acrimonious, bitter; rough &c. (sour) 397; unsavory &c. 395. #392a. Saltiness.—N. saltiness. # niter, saltpeter, brine. Adj. salty, salt, saline, brackish, briny; salty as brine, salty as a herring, salty as Lot's wife. salty, racy (indecent) 961. Phr. take it with a grain of salt. #392b. Bitterness—N. bitterness, acridness[obs3], acridity, # acrimony; caustic, alkali; acerbity; gall, wormwood; bitters, astringent bitters. [additive for alcoholic beverages]Angostura aromatic bitters. sourness &c. 397; pungency &c. 392. [bitter substances] alkaloids; turmeric. Adj. bitter, bitterish, acrid, acerb, acerbic. Phr. bitter as gall; bitter pill to take; sugar coating on a bitter pill. #393. Condiment.—N. condiment, seasoning, sauce, spice, relish, # appetizer. [exlist] salt; mustard, grey poupon mustard; pepper, black pepper, white pepper, peppercorn, curry, sauce piquante[Fr]; caviare, onion, garlic, pickle; achar[obs3], allspice; bell pepper, Jamaica pepper, green pepper; chutney; cubeb[obs3], pimento. [capsicum peppers] capsicum, red pepper, chili peppers, cayenne. nutmeg, mace, cinnamon, oregano, cloves, fennel. [herbs] pot herbs, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, marjoram. [fragrant woods and gums] frankincense, balm, myrrh. [from pods] paprika. [from flower stigmas] saffron. [from roots] ginger, turmeric. V. season, spice, flavor, spice up &c. (render pungent) 392. #394. Savoriness.—N. savoriness &c. adj.; good taste, # deliciousness, delectability. relish, zest; appetizer. tidbit, titbit[obs3], dainty, delicacy, tasty morsel; appetizer, hors d'ouvres[Fr.]; ambrosia, nectar, bonne-bouche[Fr]; game, turtle, venison; delicatessen. V. be savory &c. adj.; tickle the palate, tickle the appetite; flatter the palate. render palatable &c. adj. relish, like, smack the lips. Adj. savory, delicious, tasty, well-tasted, to one's taste, good, palatable, nice, dainty, delectable; toothful[obs3], toothsome; gustful[obs3], appetizing, lickerish[obs3], delicate, exquisite, rich, luscious, ambrosial, scrumptious, delightful. Adv. per amusare la bocca Phr[It]. cela se laisse manger[Fr]. #395. Unsavoriness.—N. unsavoriness &c. adj.; amaritude[obs3]; acrimony, acridity (bitterness) 392b; roughness &c. (sour) 397; acerbity, austerity; gall and wormwood, rue, quassia[obs3], aloes; marah[obs3]; sickener[obs3]. V. be unpalatable &c. adj.; sicken, disgust, nauseate, pall, turn the stomach. Adj. unsavory, unpalatable, unsweetened, unsweet[obs3]; ill-flavored; bitter, bitter as gall; acrid, acrimonious; rough. offensive, repulsive, nasty; sickening &c. v.; nauseous; loathsome, fulsome; unpleasant &c. 830. #396. Sweetness.—N. sweetness, dulcitude[obs3]. # sugar, syrup, treacle, molasses, honey, manna; confection, confectionary; sweets, grocery, conserve, preserve, confiture[obs3], jam, julep; sugar-candy, sugar-plum; licorice, marmalade, plum, lollipop, bonbon, jujube, comfit, sweetmeat; apple butter, caramel, damson, glucose; maple sirup[obs3], maple syrup, maple sugar; mithai[obs3], sorghum, taffy. nectar; hydromel[obs3], mead, meade[obs3], metheglin[obs3], honeysuckle, liqueur, sweet wine, aperitif. [sources of sugar] sugar cane, sugar beets. [sweet foods] desert, pastry, pie, cake, candy, ice cream, tart, puff, pudding (food) 298. dulcification|, dulcoration|. sweetener, corn syrup, cane sugar, refined sugar, beet sugar, dextrose; artificial sweetener, saccharin, cyclamate, aspartame, Sweet'N Low. V. be sweet &c. adj. render sweet &c. adj.; sweeten; edulcorate[obs3]; dulcorate|, dulcify|; candy; mull. Adj. sweet; saccharine, sacchariferous[obs3]; dulcet, candied, honied[obs3], luscious, lush, nectarious[obs3], melliferous[obs3]; sweetened &c. v. sweet as a nut, sweet as sugar, sweet as honey. sickly sweet. Phr. eau sucre[Fr]; "sweets to the sweet" [Hamlet]. #397. Sourness.—N. sourness &c. adj.; acid, acidity, low pH; # acetous fermentation, lactic fermentation. vinegar, verjuice[obs3], crab, alum; acetic acid, lactic acid. V. be sour; sour, turn sour &c. adj.; set the teeth on edge. render sour &c. adj.; acidify, acidulate. Adj. sour; acid, acidulous, acidulated; tart, crabbed; acetous, acetose[obs3]; acerb, acetic; sour as vinegar, sourish, acescent[obs3], subacid[Chem]; styptic, hard, rough. Phr. sour as a lemon. _(4) Odor_ #398. Odor.—N. odor, smell, odorament|, scent, effluvium; # emanation, exhalation; fume, essence, trail, nidor|, redolence. sense of smell; scent; act of smelling &c. v.; olfaction, olfactories[obs3]. [pleasant odor] fragrance &c. 400. odorant. [animal with acute sense of smell] bloodhound, hound. [smell detected by a hound] spoor. V. have an odor &c. n.; smell, smell of, smell strong of; exhale; give out a smell &c. n.; reek, reek of; scent. smell, scent; snuff, snuff up; sniff, nose, inhale. Adj. odorous, odoriferous; smelling, reeking, foul-smelling, strong- scented; redolent, graveolent[obs3], nidorous[obs3], pungent; putrid, foul. [Relating to the sense of smell] olfactory, quick-scented. #399. Inodorousness.—N. inodorousness[obs3]; absence of smell, want # of smell. deodorant, deodorization, deodorizer. V. be inodorous &c. adj[obs3].; not smell. deodorize. Adj. inodorous[obs3], onodorate; scentless; without smell, wanting smell &c. 398. deodorized, deodorizing. #400. Fragrance.—N. fragrance, aroma, redolence, perfume, bouquet, essence, scent; sweet smell, aromatic perfume. agalloch[obs3], agallochium[obs3]; aloes wood; bay rum; calambac[obs3], calambour[obs3]; champak[obs3], horehound[ISA:plant@mint], lign-aloes[obs3], marrubium[obs3], mint, muskrat, napha water[obs3], olibanum[obs3], spirit of myrcia[obs3]. essential oil. incense; musk, frankincense; pastil[obs3], pastille; myrrh, perfumes of Arabia[obs3]; otto[obs3], ottar[obs3], attar; bergamot, balm, civet, potpourri, pulvil|; nosegay; scentbag[obs3]; sachet, smelling bottle, vinaigrette; eau de Cologne[Fr], toilet water, lotion, after-shave lotion; thurification[obs3]. perfumer. [fragrant wood oils] eucalyptus oil, pinene. V. be fragrant &c. adj.; have a perfume &c. n.; smell sweet. scent[render fragrant], perfume, embalm. Adj. fragrant, aromatic, redolent, spicy, savory, balmy, scented, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented; perfumed, perfumatory[obs3]; thuriferous; fragrant as a rose, muscadine[obs3], ambrosial. #401. Fetor.—N. fetor[obs3]; bad &c. adj. smell, bad odor; stench, stink; foul odor, malodor; empyreuma[obs3]; mustiness &c. adj.; rancidity; foulness &c. (uncleanness) 653. stoat, polecat, skunk; assafoetida[obs3]; fungus, garlic; stinkpot; fitchet[obs3], fitchew[obs3], fourmart[obs3], peccary. acridity &c. 401a. V. have a bad smell &c. n.; smell; stink, stink in the nostrils, stink like a polecat; smell strong &c. adj., smell offensively. Adj. fetid; strong-smelling; high, bad, strong, fulsome, offensive, noisome, rank, rancid, reasty[obs3], tainted, musty, fusty, frouzy[obs3]; olid[obs3], olidous|; nidorous[obs3]; smelling, stinking; putrid &c. 653; suffocating, mephitic; empyreumatic[obs3]. #401a. Acridity—N. acridity, astringency, bite. # [acrid substances] tear gas; smoke, acrid fumes. Adj. acrid, biting, astringent, sharp, harsh; bitter &c. 392b. _(5) Sound_ (i) SOUND IN GENERAL #402. Sound.—N. sound, noise, strain; accent, twang, intonation, tone; cadence; sonorousness &c. adj.; audibility; resonance &c. 408; voice &c. 580; aspirate; ideophone[obs3]; rough breathing. [Science, of sound] acoustics; phonics, phonetics, phonology, phonography[obs3]; diacoustics[obs3], diaphonics[obs3]; phonetism[obs3]. V. produce sound; sound, make a noise; give out sound, emit sound; resound &c. 408. Adj. sounding; soniferous[obs3]; sonorous, sonorific[obs3]; resonant, audible, distinct; stertorous; phonetic; phonic, phonocamptic[obs3]. Phr. "a thousand trills and quivering sounds" [Addison]; forensis strepitus[Lat]. #403. Silence.—N. silence; stillness &c. (quiet) 265; peace, hush, lull; muteness &c. 581; solemn silence, awful silence, dead silence, deathlike silence. V. be silent &c. adj.; hold one's tongue &c. (not speak) 585. render silent &c. adj.; silence, still, hush; stifle, muffle, stop; muzzle, put to silence &c. (render mute) 581. Adj. silent; still, stilly; noiseless, soundless; hushed &c. v.; mute &c.

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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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