Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget

931. Approbation — N. approbation; approval, approvement†; sanction,

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advocacy; nod of approbation; esteem, estimation, good opinion, golden opinions, admiration; love &c 897; appreciation, regard, account, popularity, kudos, credit; repute &c 873; best seller. commendation, praise; laud, laudation; good word; meed of praise, tribute of praise; encomium; eulogy, eulogium†; eloge [Fr.], panegyric; homage, hero worship; benediction, blessing, benison. applause, plaudit, clap; clapping, clapping of hands; acclaim, acclamation; cheer; paean, hosannah; shout of applause, peal of applause, chorus of applause, chorus of praise &c; Prytaneum. V. approve; approbate, think good, think much of, think well of, think highly of; esteem, value, prize; set great store by, set great store on. do justice to, appreciate; honor, hold in esteem, look up to, admire; like &c 897; be in favor of, wish Godspeed; hail, hail with satisfaction. stand up for, stick up for; uphold, hold up, countenance, sanction; clap on the back, pat on the back; keep in countenance, indorse; give credit, recommend; mark with a white mark, mark with a stone. commend, belaud†, praise, laud, compliment; pay a tribute, bepraise†; clap the hands; applaud, cheer, acclamate†, encore; panegyrize†, eulogize, cry up, proner [Fr.], puff; extol, extol to the skies; magnify, glorify, exalt, swell, make much of; flatter &c 933; bless, give a blessing to; have a good word for, say a good word for; speak well of, speak highly of, speak in high terms of; sing the praises of, sound the praises of, chaunt the praises of; resound the praises of; sing praises to; cheer to the echo, applaud to the echo, applaud to the very echo, cheer to the very echo. redound to the honor, redound to the praise, redound to the credit of; do credit to; deserve praise &c n.; recommend itself; pass muster. be praised &c; receive honorable mention; be in favor with, be in high favor with; ring with the praises of, win golden opinions, gain credit, find favor with, stand well in the opinion of; laudari a laudato viro [Lat.]. Adj. approving &c v.; in favor of; lost in admiration. commendatory, complimentary, benedictory†, laudatory, panegyrical, eulogistic, encomiastic, lavish of praise, uncritical. approved, praised &c v.; uncensured, unimpeached; popular, in good odor; in high esteem &c (respected) 928; in favor, in high favor. deserving of praise, worthy of praise &c n.; praiseworthy, commendable, of estimation; good &c 648; meritorious, estimable, creditable, plausible, unimpeachable; beyond all praise. Adv. with credit, to admiration; well &c 618; with three times three. Int. hear hear!, bully for you! [Slang], well done!, bravo!, bravissimo!, euge! [G.], macte virtute! [Lat.], so far so good, that's right, quite right; optime!†, one cheer more; may your shadow never be less!, esto perpetua! [Lat.], long life to!, viva!, enviva!†, Godspeed!, valete et plaudite! [Lat.], encore!, bis!†, Phr. probatum est [Lat.]; tacent satis laudant [Lat.]; servant of God, well done! [Paradise Lost].

Chapters

1. Chapter 1 2. 1. Existence — N. existence, being, entity, ens [Lat.], esse [Lat.], 3. 2. Inexistence — N. inexistence†; nonexistence, nonsubsistence; 4. 3. Substantiality — N. substantiality, hypostasis; person, being, 5. 4. Unsubstantiality — N. unsubstantiality†, insubstantiality; 6. 3. FORMAL EXISTENCE 7. 5. Intrinsicality — N. intrinsicality†, inbeing†, inherence, inhesion†; 8. 6. Extrinsicality — N. extrinsicality†, objectiveness, non ego; 9. 4. MODAL EXISTENCE 10. 7. State — N. state, condition, category, estate, lot, ease, trim, 11. 8. Circumstance — N. circumstance, situation, phase, position, 12. 9. Relation — N. relation, bearing, reference, connection, concern, 13. 10. [Want, or absence of relation.] Irrelation — N. irrelation†, 14. 11. [Relations of kindred.] Consanguinity — N. consanguinity, 15. 12. [Double or reciprocal relation.] Correlation — N. reciprocalness 16. 13. Identity — N. identity, sameness; coincidence, coalescence; 17. 14. [Noncoincidence.] Contrariety — N. contrariety, contrast, foil, 18. 15. Difference — N. difference; variance, variation, variety; 19. 16. Uniformity — N. uniformity; homogeneity, homogeneousness; 20. 17. Similarity — N. similarity, resemblance, likeness, similitude, 21. 18. Dissimilarity — N. dissimilarity, dissimilaritude†; unlikeness, 22. 19. Imitation — N. imitation; copying &c v.; transcription; 23. 20. Nonimitation — N. no imitation; originality; creativeness. 24. 21. [Result of imitation.] Copy — N. copy, facsimile, counterpart, 25. 22. [Thing copied.] Prototype — N. prototype, original, model, 26. 23. Agreement — N. agreement; accord, accordance; unison, harmony; 27. 24. Disagreement — N. disagreement; discord, discordance; dissonance, 28. 25. [Absolute quantity.] Quantity — N. quantity, magnitude; size &c 29. 26. [Relative quantity.] Degree — N. degree, grade, extent, measure, 30. 27. [Sameness of quantity or degree.] Equality — N. equality, parity, 31. 28. [Difference of quantity or degree.] Inequality — N. inequality; 32. 29. Mean — N. mean, average; median, mode; balance, medium, 33. 30. Compensation — N. compensation, equation; commutation; 34. 31. Greatness — N. greatness &c adj.; magnitude; size &c (dimensions) 35. 32. Smallness — N. smallness &c adj.; littleness &c (small size) 193; 36. 33. [Supremacy.] Superiority — N. superiority, majority; greatness &c 37. 34. Inferiority — N. inferiority, minority, subordinacy; shortcoming, 38. 35. Increase — N. increase, augmentation, enlargement, extension; 39. 36. Nonincrease, Decrease — N. decrease, diminution; lessening &c v.; 40. 37. Addition — N. addition, annexation, adjection†; junction &c 43; 41. 38. Nonaddition. Subtraction — N. subtraction, subduction†; deduction, 42. 39. [Thing added] Adjunct — N. adjunct; addition, additament†; additum 43. 40. [Thing remaining.] Remainder — N. remainder, residue; remains, 44. 41. [Forming a whole without coherence.] Mixture — N. mixture, 45. 42. [Freedom from mixture.] Simpleness — N. simpleness &c adj.; 46. 43. Junction — N. junction; joining &c v.; joinder [Law], union 47. 44. Disjunction — N. disjunction, disconnection, disunity, disunion, 48. 45. [Connecting medium.] Connection — N. vinculum, link; connective, 49. 46. Coherence — N. coherence, adherence, adhesion, adhesiveness; 50. 47. [Want of adhesion, nonadhesion, immiscibility.] Incoherence — N. 51. 48. Combination — N. combination; mixture &c 41; junction &c 43; 52. 49. Decomposition — N. decomposition, analysis, dissection, 53. 50. [Principal part.] Whole — N. whole, totality, integrity; totalness 54. 51. Part — N. part, portion; dose; item, particular; aught, any; 55. 52. Completeness — N. completeness &c adj.; completion &c 729; 56. 53. Incompleteness — N. incompleteness &c adj.; deficiency, short 57. 54. Composition — N. composition, constitution, crasis†; combination &c 58. 55. Exclusion — N. exclusion, nonadmission, omission, exception, 59. 56. Component — N. component; component part, integral part, integrant 60. 57. Extraneousness — N. extraneousness &c adj.; extrinsicality &c 6; 61. 58. Order — N. order, regularity, uniformity, symmetry, lucidus ordo 62. 59. [Absence, or want of Order, &c] Disorder — N. disorder; 63. 60. [Reduction to Order.] Arrangement — N. arrangement; plan &c 626; 64. 61. [Subversion of Order; bringing into disorder.] Derangement — N. 65. 62. Precedence — N. precedence; coming before &c v.; the lead, le pas; 66. 63. Sequence — N. sequence, coming after; going after &c (following) 67. 64. Precursor — N. precursor, antecedent, precedent, predecessor; 68. 65. Sequel — N. sequel, suffix, successor; tail, queue, train, wake, 69. 66. Beginning — N. beginning, commencement, opening, outset, 70. 67. End — N. end, close, termination; desinence†, conclusion, finis, 71. 68. Middle — N. middle, midst, mediety†, mean &c 29; medium, middle 72. 69. [Uninterrupted sequence.] Continuity — N. continuity; consecution, 73. 70. [Interrupted sequence.] Discontinuity — N. discontinuity; 74. 71. Term — N. term, rank, station, stage, step; degree &c 26; scale, 75. 72. Assemblage — N. {opp. 76. 73. Nonassemblage. Dispersion — N. {opp. 77. 74. [Place of meeting.] Focus — N. focus; point of convergence &c 290; 78. 75. Class — N. class, division, category, categorema†, head, order, 79. 76. [Comprehension under, or reference to a class.] Inclusion — N. 80. 77. Exclusion — N. {opp. 81. 78. Generality — N. {opp. 82. 79. Speciality — N. {opp. 83. 80. Normality — N. normality, normalcy, normalness†; familiarity, 84. 81. Multiformity — N. multiformity, omniformity†; variety, diversity; 85. 82. Conformity — N. {opp. 86. 83. Unconformity — N. {opp. 87. 84. Number — N. number, symbol, numeral, figure, cipher, digit, 88. 85. Numeration — N. numeration; numbering &c v.; pagination; tale, 89. 86. List — N. list, catalog, catalogue, inventory; register &c 90. 87. Unity — N. unity; oneness &c adj.; individuality; solitude &c 91. 88. Accompaniment — N. accompaniment; adjunct &c 39; context; 92. 89. Duality — N. duality, dualism; duplicity; biplicity†, biformity†; 93. 90. Duplication — N. duplication; doubling &c v.; gemination, 94. 91. [Division into two parts.] bisection — N. bisection, bipartition; 95. 92. Triality — N. Triality†, trinity; triunity†. 96. 93. Triplication — N. triplication, triplicity†; trebleness†, trine. 97. 94. [Division into three parts.] Trisection — N. trisection, 98. 95. Four — N. quaternity†, four, tetrad, quartet, quaternion, square, 99. 96. Quadruplication — N. quadruplication. 100. 97. [Division into four parts.] Quadrisection — N. quadrisection, 101. 98. Five &c — N. five, cinque [Fr.], quint, quincux†; six, half-a- 102. 99. Quinquesection &c — N. division by five &c 98; quinquesection &c; 103. 100. {opp. 104. 3. INDETERMINATE NUMBER 105. 101. Zero — N. zero, nothing; null, nul, naught, nought, void; cipher, 106. 102. Multitude — N. multitude; numerous &c adj.; numerosity, 107. 103. Fewness — N. fewness &c adj.; paucity, small number; small 108. 104. Repetition — N. repetition, iteration, reiteration, harping, 109. 105. Infinity — N. infinity, infinitude, infiniteness &c adj.; 110. 106. Time — N. time, duration; period, term, stage, space, span, 111. 107. Neverness — N. neverness; absence of time, no time; dies non; 112. 108. [Definite duration, or portion of time.] Period — N. period, age, 113. 109. [Indefinite duration.] Course — N. corridors of time, sweep of 114. 110. [Long duration.] Diuturnity — N. diuturnity†; a long time, a 115. 111. [Short duration.] Transientness — N. transience, transientness &c 116. 112. [Endless duration.] Perpetuity — N. perpetuity, eternity, 117. 113. [Point of time] Instantaneity — N. instantaneity, 118. 114. [Estimation, measurement, and record of time.] Chronometry — N. 119. 115. [False estimate of time.] Anachronism — N. anachronism, 120. 116. Priority — N. priority, antecedence, anteriority, precedence, 121. 117. Posteriority — N. posteriority; succession, sequence; following 122. 118. The Present Time — N. the present, the present time, the present 123. 119. [Time different from the present.] Different time — N. different 124. 120. Synchronism — N. synchronism; coexistence, coincidence; 125. 121. [Prospective time.] Futurity — N. futurity, futurition; future, 126. 122. [Retrospective time.] The Past — N. the past, past time; days of 127. 123. Newness — N. newness &c adj.; novelty, recency; immaturity; youth 128. 124. Oldness — N. oldness &c adj.†; age, antiquity; cobwebs of 129. 125. Morning [Noon.] — N. morning, morn, forenoon, a.m., prime, dawn, 130. 126. Evening [Midnight.] — N. evening, eve; decline of day, fall of 131. 127. Youth — N. youth; juvenility, juvenescence†; juniority†; infancy; 132. 128. Age — N. age; oldness† &c adj.; old age, advanced age, golden 133. 129. Infant — N. infant, babe, baby, babe in arms; nurseling, 134. 130. Veteran — N. veteran, old man, seer, patriarch, graybeard; 135. 131. Adolescence — N. adolescence, pubescence, majority; adultism; 136. 132. Earliness — N. {ant. 137. 133. Lateness — N. {ant. 138. 134. Occasion — N. {ant. 139. 135. Untimeliness — N. {ant. 140. 136. Frequency — N. frequency, oftness†, oftenness†, commonness; 141. 137. Infrequency — N. infrequency, rareness, rarity; fewness &c 103; 142. 138. Periodicity [Regularity of recurrence] — N. periodicity, 143. 139. Irregularity of recurrence — N. irregularity, uncertainty, 144. 140. [Difference at different times.] Change — N. change, alteration, 145. 141. [Absence of change.] Permanence — N. stability &c 150; quiescence 146. 142. [Change from action to rest.] Cessation — N. cessation, 147. 143. Continuance in action — N. continuance, continuation; run; 148. 144. [Gradual change to something different.] Conversion — N. 149. 145. Reversion — N. reversion, return; revulsion. 150. 146. [Sudden or violent change.] Revolution — N. revolution, 151. 147. [Change of one thing for another.] Substitution — N. 152. 148. [Double or mutual change.] Interchange — N. interchange, 153. 149. Changeableness — N. changeableness &c adj.; mutability, 154. 150. Stability — N. stability; immutability &c adj.; unchangeability, 155. 151. Eventuality — N. eventuality, event, occurrence, incident, 156. 152. Destiny — N. destiny &c (necessity) 601; future existence, post 157. 153. [Constant antecedent]. Cause — N. cause, origin, source, 158. 154. [Constant sequent.] Effect — N. effect, consequence; aftergrowth†, 159. 155. [Assignment of cause] Attribution — N. attribution, theory, 160. 156. [Absence of assignable cause.] Chance — N. chance, 161. 157. Power — N. power; potency, potentiality; jiva†; puissance, might, 162. 158. Impotence — N. impotence; inability, disability; disablement, 163. 159. [Degree of power.] Strength — N. strength; power &c 157; energy 164. 160. Weakness — N. weakness &c adj.; debility, atony†, relaxation, 165. 161. Production — N. {ant. 166. 162. [Nonproduction.] Destruction — N. {ant. 167. 163. Reproduction — N. reproduction, renovation; restoration &c 660; 168. 164. Producer — N. producer, originator, inventor, author, founder, 169. 165. Destroyer — N. destroyer &c (destroy) &c 162; cankerworm &c 170. 166. Paternity — N. paternity; parentage; consanguinity &c 11. 171. 167. Posterity — N. posterity, progeny, breed, issue, offspring, 172. 168. Productiveness — N. productiveness &c adj.; fecundity, fertility, 173. 169. Unproductiveness — N. unproductiveness &c adj.; infertility, 174. 170. Agency — N. agency, operation, force, working, strain, function, 175. 171. Physical Energy — N. energy, physical energy, force, power &c 176. 172. Physical Inertness — N. inertness, dullness &c adj.; inertia, vis 177. 173. Violence — N. violence, inclemency, vehemence, might, 178. 174. Moderation — N. moderation, lenity &c 740; temperateness, 179. 175. Influence — N. influence; importance &c 642; weight, pressure, 180. 176. Tendency — N. tendency; aptness, aptitude; proneness, proclivity, 181. 177. Liability — N. liability, liableness†; possibility, contingency; 182. 178. Concurrence — N. concurrence, cooperation, coagency†; union; 183. 179. Counteraction — N. counteraction, opposition; contrariety &c 14; 184. 180. [Indefinite space.] Space — N. space, extension, extent, 185. 181. [Definite space.] Region — N. region, sphere, ground, soil, area, 186. 182. [Limited space.] Place — N. place, lieu, spot, point, dot; niche, 187. 183. Situation — N. situation, position, locality, locale, status, 188. 184. Location — N. location, localization; lodgment; deposition, 189. 185. Displacement — N. displacement, elocation†, transposition. 190. 186. Presence — N. presence; occupancy, occupation; attendance; 191. 187. [Nullibiety.1] Absence — N. absence; inexistence &c 2 [Obs.]; 192. 188. Inhabitant — N. inhabitant; resident, residentiary†; dweller, 193. 189. [Place of habitation, or resort.] Abode — N. abode, dwelling, 194. 190. [Things contained.] Contents — N. contents; cargo, lading, 195. 191. Receptacle — N. receptacle; inclosure &c 232; recipient, 196. 192. Size — N. size, magnitude, dimension, bulk, volume; largeness &c 197. 193. Littleness — N. littleness &c adj.; smallness &c (of quantity) 198. 194. Expansion — N. expansion; increase of size &c 35; enlargement, 199. 195. Contraction — N. contraction, reduction, diminution; decrease of 200. 196. Distance — N. distance; space &c 180; remoteness, farness†, far- 201. 197. Nearness — N. nearness &c adj.; proximity, propinquity; vicinity, 202. 198. Interval — N. interval, interspace†; separation &c 44; break, gap, 203. 199. Contiguity — N. contiguity, contact, proximity, apposition, 204. 200. Length — N. length, longitude, span; mileage; distance &c 196. 205. 201. Shortness — N. shortness &c adj.; brevity; littleness &c 193; a 206. 202. Breadth, Thickness, — N. breadth, width, latitude, amplitude; 207. 203. Narrowness. Thinness — N. narrowness &c adj.; closeness, exility†; 208. 204. Layer — N. layer, stratum, strata, course, bed, zone, substratum, 209. 205. Filament — N. filament, line; fiber, fibril; funicle†, vein; hair, 210. 206. Height — N. height, altitude, elevation; eminence, pitch; 211. 207. Lowness — N. lowness &c adj.; debasement, depression, prostration 212. 208. Depth — N. depth; deepness &c adj.; profundity, depression &c 213. 209. Shallowness — N. shallowness &c adj.; shoals; mere scratch. 214. 210. Summit — N. summit, summity†; top, peak, vertex, apex, zenith, 215. 211. Base — N. base, basement; plinth, dado, wainscot; baseboard, 216. 212. Verticality — N. verticality; erectness &c adj.; perpendicularity 217. 213. Horizontality — N. horizontality†; flatness; level, plane; stratum 218. 214. Pendency — N. pendency†, dependency; suspension, hanging &c v.; 219. 215. Support — N. support, ground, foundation, base, basis; terra 220. 216. Parallelism — N. {ant. 221. 217. Obliquity — N. obliquity, inclination, slope, slant, crookedness 222. 218. Inversion — N. inversion, eversion, subversion, reversion, 223. 219. Crossing — N. crossing &c v.; intersection, interdigitation; 224. 220. Exteriority — N. exteriority†; outside, exterior; surface, 225. 221. Interiority — N. interiority; inside, interior; interspace†, 226. 222. Centrality — N. centrality, centricalness†, center; middle &c 68; 227. 223. Covering — N. covering, cover; baldachin, baldachino†, baldaquin†; 228. 224. Lining — N. lining, inner coating; coating &c (covering) 223; 229. 225. Clothing — N. clothing, investment; covering &c 223; dress, 230. 226. Divestment — N. divestment; taking off &c v.. nudity; bareness &c 231. 227. Circumjacence — N. circumjacence†, circumambience†; environment, 232. 228. Interposition — N. interposition, interjacence†, intercurrence†, 233. 229. Circumscription — N. circumscription, limitation, inclosure; 234. 230. Outline — N. outline, circumference; perimeter, periphery, ambit, 235. 231. Edge — N. edge, verge, brink, brow, brim, margin, border, 236. 232. Inclosure — N. inclosure, envelope; case &c (receptacle) 191; 237. 233. Limit — N. limit, boundary, bounds, confine, enclave, term, 238. 234. Front — N. front; fore, forepart; foreground; face, disk, disc, 239. 235. Rear — N. rear, back, posteriority; rear rank, rear guard; 240. 236. Laterality — N. laterality†; side, flank, quarter, lee; hand; 241. 237. Contraposition — N. contraposition†, opposition; polarity; 242. 238. Dextrality — N. dextrality†; right, right hand; dexter, offside, 243. 239. Sinistrality — N. sinistrality†; left, left hand, a gauche; 244. 240. Form — N. form, figure, shape; conformation, configuration; make, 245. 241. [Absence of form.] Amorphism — N. amorphism†, informity†; unlicked 246. 242. [Regularity of form.] Symmetry — N. symmetry, shapeliness, 247. 243. [Irregularity of form.] Distortion — N. distortion, detortion†, 248. 244. Angularity — N. angularity, angularness†; aduncity†; angle, cusp, 249. 245. Curvature — N. curvature, curvity†, curvation†; incurvature†, 250. 246. Straightness — N. straightness, rectilinearity†, directness; 251. 247. [Simple circularity.] Circularity — N. circularity, roundness; 252. 248. [Complex curvature.] Convolution — N. winding &c v.; convolution, 253. 249. Rotundity — N. rotundity; roundness &c adj.; cylindricity†; 254. 250. Convexity — N. convexity, prominence, projection, swelling, 255. 251. Flatness — N. flatness &c adj.; smoothness &c 255. 256. 252. Concavity — N. concavity, depression, dip; hollow, hollowness; 257. 253. Sharpness — N. sharpness &c adj.; acuity, acumination†; 258. 254. Bluntness — N. bluntness &c adj.. 259. 255. Smoothness — N. smoothness &c adj.; polish, gloss; lubricity, 260. 256. Roughness — N. roughness &c adj.; tooth, grain, texture, ripple; 261. 257. Notch — N. notch, dent, nick, cut; indent, indentation; dimple. 262. 258. Fold — N. fold, plicature†, plait, pleat, ply, crease; tuck, 263. 259. Furrow — N. furrow, groove, rut, sulcus [Anat.], scratch, streak, 264. 260. Opening — N. hole, foramen; puncture, perforation; fontanel†; 265. 261. Closure — N. closure, occlusion, blockade; shutting up &c v.; 266. 262. Perforator — N. perforator, piercer, borer, auger, chisel, 267. 263. Stopper — N. stopper, stopple; plug, cork, bung, spike, spill, 268. 264. [Successive change of place.] Motion — N. motion, movement, move; 269. 265. Quiescence — N. rest; stillness &c adj.; quiescence; stagnation, 270. 266. [Locomotion by land.] Journey — N. travel; traveling &c v.. 271. 267. [Locomotion by water, or air.] Navigation — N. navigation; 272. 268. Traveler — N. traveler, wayfarer, voyager, itinerant, passenger, 273. 269. Mariner — N. sailor, mariner, navigator; seaman, seafarer, 274. 270. Transference — N. transfer, transference; translocation, 275. 271. Carrier — N. carrier, porter, bearer, tranter†, conveyer; 276. 272. Vehicle — N. vehicle, conveyance, carriage, caravan, van; common 277. 273. Ship — N. ship, vessel, sail; craft, bottom. 278. 274. Velocity — N. velocity, speed, celerity; swiftness &c adj.; 279. 275. Slowness — N. slowness &c adj.; languor &c (inactivity) 683; 280. 276. Impulse — N. impulse, impulsion, impetus; momentum; push, 281. 277. Recoil — N. recoil; reaction, retroaction; revulsion; bounce, 282. 278. Direction — N. direction, bearing, course, vector; set, drift, 283. 279. Deviation — N. deviation; swerving &c v.; obliquation†, warp, 284. 280. [Going before.] Precession — N. precession, leading, heading; 285. 281. [Going after.] Sequence — N. sequence; coming after &c (order) 286. 282. [Motion forward; progressive motion.] Progression — N. progress, 287. 283. [Motion backwards.] Regression — N. regress, regression; 288. 284. [Motion given to an object situated in front.] Propulsion — N. 289. 285. [Motion given to an object situated behind.] Traction — N. 290. 286. [Motion towards.] Approach — N. approach, approximation, 291. 287. [Motion from.] Recession — N. recession, retirement, withdrawal; 292. 288. [Motion towards, actively; force causing to draw closer.] 293. 289. [Motion from, actively; force driving apart.] Repulsion — N. 294. 290. [Motion nearer to.] Convergence — N. convergence, confluence, 295. 291. [Motion further off.] Divergence — N. divergence, divergency†; 296. 292. [Terminal motion at.] Arrival — N. arrival, advent; landing; 297. 293. [Initial motion from.] Departure — N. departure, decession†, 298. 294. [Motion into.] Ingress — N. ingress; entrance, entry; 299. 295. [Motion out of.] Egress — N. egress, exit, issue; emersion, 300. 296. [Motion into, actively.] Reception — N. reception; admission, 301. 297. [Motion out of, actively] Ejection — N. ejection, emission, 302. 298. [Eating.] Food — N. eating &c v.; deglutition, gulp, epulation†, 303. 299. Excretion — N. excretion, discharge, emanation; exhalation, 304. introduction; insinuation &c (intervention) 228; planting, &c v.; 305. 301. [Forcible egress.] Extraction — N. extraction; extracting &c v.; 306. 302. [Motion through.] Passage — N. passage, transmission; permeation; 307. 303. [Motion beyond] Transcursion — N. transcursion†, transiliency†, 308. 304. [motion short of] Shortcoming — N. shortcoming, failure; falling 309. 305. [Motion upwards] Ascent — N. ascent, ascension; rising &c 309; 310. 306. [Motion downwards] Descent — N. descent, descension†, declension, 311. 307. Elevation — N. elevation; raising &c v.; erection, lift; 312. 308. Depression — N. lowering &c v.; depression; dip &c (concavity) 313. 309. Leap — N. leap, jump, hop, spring, bound, vault, saltation†. 314. 310. Plunge — N. plunge, dip, dive, header; ducking &c v.; diver. 315. 311. [Curvilinear motion.] Circuition — N. circuition†, circulation; 316. 312. [Motion in a continued circle.] Rotation — N. rotation, 317. 313. [Motion in the reverse circle.] Evolution — N. evolution, 318. 314. [Reciprocating motion, motion to and fro.] Oscillation — N. 319. 315. [Irregular motion] Agitation — N. agitation, stir, tremor, shake, 320. 316. Materiality — N. materiality, materialness; corporeity†, 321. 317. Immateriality — N. immateriality, immaterialness; incorporeity†, 322. 318. World — N. world, creation, nature, universe; earth, globe, wide 323. 319. Gravity — N. gravity, gravitation; weight; heaviness &c adj.; 324. 320. Levity — N. levity; lightness &c adj.; imponderability, buoyancy, 325. 321. Density — N. density, solidity; solidness &c adj.; 326. 322. Rarity — N. rarity, tenuity; absence of solidity &c 321; 327. 323. Hardness — N. hardness &c adj.; rigidity; renitence†, renitency; 328. 324. Softness — N. softness, pliableness &c adj.; flexibility; 329. 325. Elasticity — N. elasticity, springiness, spring, resilience, 330. 326. Inelasticity — N. want of elasticity, absence of elasticity &c 331. 327. Tenacity — N. {ant. 332. 328. Brittleness — N. {ant. 333. 329. [Structure.] Texture — N. structure (form) 240, organization, 334. 330. Pulverulence — N. powderiness† [State of powder.], pulverulence†; 335. 331. Friction — N. friction, attrition; rubbing, abrasion, scraping &c 336. 332. [Absence of friction. Prevention of friction.] Lubrication — N. 337. 333. Fluidity — N. fluidity, liquidity; liquidness &c adj.†; gaseity &c 338. 334. Gaseity — N. gaseity†; vaporousness &c adj.; flatulence, 339. 335. Liquefaction — N. liquefaction; liquescence†, liquescency†; 340. 336. Vaporization — N. vaporization, volatilization; gasification, 341. 337. Water — N. water; serum, serosity†; lymph; rheum; diluent; agua 342. 338. Air — N. air &c (gas) 334; common air, atmospheric air; 343. 339. Moisture — N. moisture; moistness &c adj.; humidity, humectation†; 344. 340. Dryness — N. dryness &c adj.; siccity†, aridity, drought, ebb 345. 341. Ocean — N. sea, ocean, main, deep, brine, salt water, waves, 346. 342. Land — N. land, earth, ground, dry land, terra firma. 347. 343. Gulf. Lake — N. land covered with water, gulf, gulph†, bay, inlet, 348. 344. Plain — N. plain, table-land, face of the country; open country, 349. 345. Marsh — N. marsh, swamp, morass, marish†, moss, fen, bog, 350. 346. Island — N. island, isle, islet, eyot†, ait†, holf†, reef, atoll, 351. 347. [Fluid in motion.] Stream — N. stream &c (of water) 348, (of air) 352. 348. [Water in motion.] River — N. running water. 353. 349. [Air in motion] Wind — N. wind, draught, flatus, afflatus, 354. 350. [Channel for the passage of water.] Conduit — N. conduit, 355. 351. [Channel for the passage of air.] Airpipe — N. air pipe, air 356. 352. Semiliquidity — N. semiliquidity; stickiness &c adj.; viscidity, 357. 353. [Mixture of air and water.] Bubble [Cloud.] — N. bubble, foam, 358. 354. Pulpiness — N. pulpiness &c adj.; pulp, taste, dough, curd, pap, 359. 355. Unctuousness — N. unctuousness &c adj.; unctuosity†, lubricity; 360. 356. Oil — N. oil, fat, butter, cream, grease, tallow, suet, lard, 361. 357. Organization — N. organized world, organized nature; living 362. 358. Inorganization — N. mineral world, mineral kingdom; unorganized 363. 359. Life — N. life, vitality, viability; animation; vital spark, 364. 360. Death — N. death; decease, demise; dissolution, departure, obit, 365. 361. [Destruction of life; violent death.] Killing — N. killing &c v.; 366. 362. Corpse — N. corpse, corse†, carcass, cadaver, bones, skeleton, dry 367. 363. Interment — N. interment, burial, sepulture†; inhumation†; 368. 364. Animality — N. animal life; animation, animality†, animalization†; 369. 365. Vegetability† — N. vegetable life; vegetation, vegetability†; 370. 366. Animal — N. animal, animal kingdom; fauna; brute creation. 371. 367. Vegetable — N. vegetable, vegetable kingdom; flora, verdure. 372. 368. [The science of animals.] Zoology — N. zoology, zoonomy†, 373. 369. [The science of plants.] Botany — N. botany; physiological 374. 370. [The economy or management of animals.] Husbandry — N. husbandry, 375. 371. [The economy or management of plants.] Agriculture — N. 376. 372. Mankind — N. man, mankind; human race, human species, human kind, 377. 373. Man — N. man, male, he, him; manhood &c (adolescence) 131; 378. 374. Woman — N. woman, she, her, female, petticoat. 379. 375. Physical Sensibility — N. sensibility; sensitiveness &c adj.; 380. 376. Physical Insensibility — N. insensibility, physical 381. 377. Physical Pleasure — N. pleasure; physical pleasure, sensual 382. 378. Physical Pain — N. pain; suffering, sufferance, suffrance†; bodily 383. 2. Special Sensation 384. 379. [Sensation of pressure] Touch — N. touch; tact, taction†, 385. 380. Sensations of Touch — N. itching, pruritis [Med.] &c v.; 386. 381. [insensibility to touch.] Numbness — N. numbness &c (physical 387. 382. Heat — N. heat, caloric; temperature, warmth, fervor, calidity†; 388. 383. Cold — N. cold, coldness &c adj.; frigidity, inclemency, fresco. 389. 384. Calefaction — N. increase of temperature; heating &c v.; 390. 385. Refrigeration — N. refrigeration, infrigidation†, reduction of 391. 386. Furnace — N. furnace, stove, kiln, oven; cracker; hearth, focus, 392. 387. Refrigerator — N. refrigerator, refrigeratory†; frigidarium†; cold 393. 388. Fuel — N. fuel, firing, combustible. 394. 389. Thermometer — N. thermometer, thermometrograph†, mercury 395. 390. Taste — N. taste, flavor, gust, gusto, savor; gout, relish; 396. 391. Insipidity — N. insipidity, blandness; tastelessness &c adj.. 397. 392. Pungency — N. pungency, piquance, piquancy, poignancy haut-gout, 398. 393. Condiment — N. condiment, seasoning, sauce, spice, relish, 399. 394. Savoriness — N. savoriness &c adj.; good taste, deliciousness, 400. 395. Unsavoriness — N. unsavoriness &c adj.; amaritude†; acrimony, 401. 396. Sweetness — N. sweetness, dulcitude†. 402. 397. Sourness — N. sourness &c adj.; acid, acidity, low pH; acetous 403. 398. Odor — N. odor, smell, odorament†, scent, effluvium; emanation, 404. 399. Inodorousness — N. inodorousness†; absence of smell, want of 405. 400. Fragrance — N. fragrance, aroma, redolence, perfume, bouquet, 406. 401. Fetor — N. fetor†; bad &c adj.. smell, bad odor; stench, stink; 407. 402. Sound — N. sound, noise, strain; accent, twang, intonation, tone; 408. 403. Silence — N. silence; stillness &c (quiet) 265; peace, hush, 409. 404. Loudness — N. loudness, power; loud noise, din; blare; clang, 410. 405. Faintness — N. faintness &c adj.; faint sound, whisper, breath; 411. 406. [Sudden and violent sounds.] Snap — N. snap &c v.; rapping &c v.; 412. 407. [Repeated and protracted sounds.] Roll — N. roll &c v.; drumming 413. 408. Resonance — N. resonance; ring &c v.; ringing, tintinabulation &c 414. 409. [Hissing sounds.] Sibilation — N. sibilance, sibilation; zip; 415. 410. [Harsh sounds.] Stridor — N. creak &c v.; creaking &c v.; 416. 411. Cry — N. cry &c v.; voice &c (human) 580; hubbub; bark &c 417. 412. [Animal sounds.] Ululation — N. cry &c v.; crying &c v.; bowwow, 418. 413. Melody. Concord — N. melody, rhythm, measure; rhyme &c (poetry) 419. 414. Discord — N. discord, discordance; dissonance, cacophony, want of 420. 415. Music — N. music; concert; strain, tune, air; melody &c 413; 421. 416. Musician [Performance of Music.] — N. musician, artiste, 422. 417. Musical Instruments — N. musical instruments; band; string-band, 423. 418. [Sense of sound.] Hearing — N. hearing &c v.; audition, 424. 419. Deafness — N. deafness, hardness of hearing, surdity†; 425. 420. Light — N. light, ray, beam, stream, gleam, streak, pencil; 426. 421. Darkness — N. darkness &c adj., absence of light; blackness &c 427. 422. Dimness — N. dimness &c adj.; darkness &c 421; paleness &c (light 428. 423. [Source of light, self-luminous body.] Luminary — N. luminary; 429. 424. Shade — N. shade; awning &c (cover) 223; parasol, sunshade, 430. 425. Transparency — N. transparence, transparency; clarity; 431. 426. Opacity — N. opacity; opaqueness &c adj.. film; cloud &c 353. 432. 427. Semitransparency — N. semitransparency, translucency, 433. 428. Color — N. color, hue, tint, tinge, dye, complexion, shade, 434. 429. [Absence of color.] Achromatism — N. achromatism†; decoloration†, 435. 430. Whiteness — N. whiteness &c adj.; argent. 436. 431. Blackness — N. blackness, &c adj.; darkness, &c (want of light).. 437. 432. Gray — N. gray &c adj.; neutral tint, silver, pepper and salt, 438. 433. Brown — N. brown &c adj.. [Pigments],, bister ocher, sepia, 439. 434. Redness — N. red, scarlet, vermilion, carmine, crimson, pink, 440. 435. Greenness — N. green &c adj.; blue and yellow; vert [Heral.]. 441. 436. Yellowness — N. yellow &c adj.; or. 442. 437. Purple — N. purple &c adj.; blue and red, bishop's purple; 443. 438. Blueness — N. blue &c adj.; garter-blue; watchet†. 444. 439. Orange — N. orange, red and yellow; gold; or; flame color &c 445. 440. Variegation — N. variegation; colors, dichroism, trichroism; 446. 441. Vision — N. vision, sight, optics, eyesight. 447. 442. Blindness — N. blindness, cecity†, excecation†, amaurosis†, 448. 443. [Imperfect vision.] Dimsightedness [Fallacies of vision.] — N. 449. 444. Spectator — N. spectator, beholder, observer, looker-on, 450. 445. Optical Instruments — N. optical instruments; lens, meniscus, 451. 446. Visibility — N. visibility, perceptibility; conspicuousness, 452. 447. Invisibility — N. invisibility, invisibleness, nonappearance, 453. 448. Appearance — N. appearance, phenomenon, sight, spectacle, show, 454. 449. Disappearance — N. disappearance, evanescence, eclipse, 455. 450. Intellect — N. intellect, mind, understanding, reason, thinking 456. 451. Thought — N. thought; exercitation of the intellect†, exercise of 457. 452. [Absence or want of thought.] Incogitancy — N. incogitancy†, 458. 453. [Object of thought.] Idea — N. idea, notion, conception, thought, 459. 454. [Subject of thought] Topic — N. subject of thought, material for 460. 455. [The desire of knowledge.] Curiosity — N. interest, thirst for 461. 456. [Absence of curiosity.] Incuriosity — N. incuriosity, 462. 457. Attention — N. attention; mindfulness, presence of mind &c adj.; 463. 458. Inattention — N. inattention, inconsideration; inconsiderateness 464. 459. Care [Vigilance.] — N. care, solicitude, heed; heedfulness &c 465. 460. Neglect — N. neglect; carelessness &c adj.; trifling &c v.; 466. 461. Inquiry [Subject of Inquiry. Question] — N. inquiry; request &c 467. 462. Answer — N. answer, response, reply, replication, riposte, 468. 463. Experiment — N. experiment; essay &c (attempt) 675; analysis &c 469. 464. Comparison — N. comparison, collation, contrast; identification; 470. 465. [results of comparison. 1] Discrimination — N. discrimination, 471. 466. Measurement — N. measurement, admeasurement†, mensuration, survey, 472. 467. Evidence [On one side.] — N. evidence; facts, premises, data, 473. 468. [Evidence on the other side, on the other hand.] Counter Evidence 474. 469. Qualification — N. qualification, limitation, modification, 475. 470. Possibility — N. possibility, potentiality; what may be, what is 476. 471. Impossibility — N. impossibility &c adj.; what cannot, what can 477. 472. Probability — N. probability, likelihood; credibleness†; 478. 473. Improbability — N. improbability, unlikelihood; unfavorable 479. 474. Certainty — N. certainty; necessity &c 601; certitude, surety, 480. 475. Uncertainty — N. uncertainty, incertitude, doubt; doubtfulness &c 481. 476. Reasoning, — N. {ant. 482. 477. Intuition. & Sophistry [The absence of reasoning.] [False or 483. 478. Demonstration — N. {ant. 484. 479. Confutation — N. {ant 478} confutation, refutation; answer, 485. 480. Judgment [Conclusion.] — N. result, conclusion, upshot; 486. 481. Misjudgment — N. misjudgment, obliquity of judgment; 487. 482. Overestimation — N. overestimation &c v.; exaggeration &c 549; 488. 483. Underestimation — N. underestimation; depreciation &c 489. 484. Belief — N. belief; credence; credit; assurance; faith, trust, 490. 485. Unbelief. Doubt — N. unbelief, disbelief, misbelief; discredit, 491. 486. Credulity — N. credulity, credulousness &c adj.; cullibility†, 492. 487. Incredulity — N. incredulousness†, incredulity; skepticism, 493. 488. Assent — N. assent, assentment†; acquiescence, admission; nod; 494. 489. Dissent — N. dissent; discordance &c (disagreement) 24; 495. 490. Knowledge — N. knowledge; cognizance, cognition, cognoscence†; 496. 491. Ignorance — N. ignorance, nescience, tabula rasa [Lat.], crass 497. 492. Scholar — N. scholar, connoisseur, savant, pundit, schoolman†, 498. 493. Ignoramus — N. ignoramus, dunce; wooden spoon; no scholar. 499. 494. [Object of knowledge.] Truth — N. fact, reality &c (existence) 1; 500. 495. Error — N. error, fallacy; misconception, misapprehension, 501. 496. Maxim — N. maxim, aphorism; apothegm, apophthegm†; dictum, saying, 502. 497. Absurdity — N. absurdity, absurdness &c adj.; imbecility &c 499; 503. 498. Intelligence, Wisdom — N. intelligence, capacity, comprehension, 504. 499. Imbecility. Folly — N. want of intelligence &c 498, want of 505. 500. Sage — N. sage, wise man; genius; master mind, master spirit of 506. 501. Fool — N. fool, idiot, tomfool, wiseacre, simpleton, witling†, 507. 502. Sanity — N. sanity; soundness &c adj.; rationality, sobriety, 508. 503. Insanity — N. disordered reason, disordered intellect; diseased 509. 504. Madman — N. madman, lunatic, maniac, bedlamite†, candidate for 510. 505. Memory — N. memory, remembrance; retention, retentiveness; 511. 506. Oblivion — N. oblivion, obliviousness, lethe; forgetfulness &c 512. 507. Expectation — N. expectation, expectance, expectancy; 513. 508. Inexpectation — N. inexpectation†, non-expectation; false 514. 509. [Failure of expectation.] Disappointment — N. disappointment; 515. 510. Foresight — N. foresight, prospicience†, prevision, long- 516. 511. Prediction — N. prediction, announcement; program, programme 517. 512. Omen — N. omen, portent, presage, prognostic, augury, auspice; 518. 513. Oracle — N. oracle; prophet, prophesier, seer, soothsayer, augur, 519. 514. Supposition — N. supposition, assumption, assumed position, 520. 515. Imagination — N. imagination; originality; invention; fancy; 521. 516. [Idea to be conveyed.] Meaning [Thing signified.] — N. meaning; 522. 517. [Absence of meaning.] Unmeaningness — N. meaninglessness, 523. 518. Intelligibility — N. intelligibility; clearness, explicitness &c 524. 519. Unintelligibility — N. unintelligibility; incomprehensibility, 525. 520. [Having a double sense] Equivocalness — N. equivocalness &c adj.; 526. 521. Metaphor — N. figure of speech; facon de parler [Fr.], way of 527. 522. Interpretation — N. interpretation, definition; explanation, 528. 523. Misinterpretation — N. misinterpretation, misapprehension, 529. 524. Interpreter — N. interpreter; expositor, expounder, exponent, 530. 525. Manifestation — N. {ant. 531. 526. Latency. Implication — N. {ant. 532. 527. Information — N. information, enlightenment, acquaintance, 533. 528. Concealment — N. concealment; hiding &c v.; occultation, 534. 529. Disclosure — N. disclosure; retection†; unveiling &c v.; 535. 530. Ambush [Means of concealment]. — N. camouflage; mimicry; hiding 536. 531. Publication — N. publication; public announcement &c 527; 537. 532. News — N. news; information &c 527; piece of news [Fr.], budget 538. 533. Secret — N. secret; dead secret, profound secret; arcanum†, 539. 534. Messenger — N. messenger, envoy, emissary, legate; nuncio, 540. 535. Affirmation — N. affirmance, affirmation; statement, allegation, 541. 536. Negation — N. negation, abnegation; denial; disavowal, 542. 537. Teaching — N. teaching &c v.; instruction; edification; 543. 538. Misteaching — N. misteaching†, misinformaton, misintelligence†, 544. 539. Learning — N. learning; acquisition of knowledge &c 490, 545. 540. Teacher — N. teacher, trainer, instructor, institutor, master, 546. 541. Learner — N. learner, scholar, student, pupil; apprentice, 547. 542. School — N. school, academy, university, alma mater, college, 548. 543. Veracity — N. veracity; truthfulness, frankness, &c adj.; truth, 549. 544. Falsehood — N. falsehood, falseness; falsity, falsification; 550. 545. Deception — N. deception; falseness &c 544; untruth &c 546; 551. 546. Untruth — N. untruth, falsehood, lie, story, thing that is not, 552. 547. Dupe — N. dupe, gull, gudgeon, gobemouche†, cull [Slang], cully†, 553. 548. Deceiver — N. deceiver &c (deceive) &c 545; dissembler, 554. 549. Exaggeration — N. exaggeration; expansion &c 194; hyperbole, 555. 550. Indication — N. indication; symbolism, symbolization; semiology, 556. 551. Record — N. trace, vestige, relic, remains; scar, cicatrix; 557. 552. [Suppression of sign.] Obliteration — N. obliteration; erasure, 558. 553. Recorder — N. recorder, notary, clerk; registrar, registrary†, 559. 554. Representation — N. representation, representment†; imitation &c 560. 555. Misrepresentation — N. misrepresentation, distortion, caricatura†, 561. 556. Painting — N. painting; depicting; drawing &c v.; design; 562. 557. Sculpture — N. sculpture, insculpture†; carving &c v.; statuary. 563. 558. Engraving — N. engraving, chalcography†; line engraving, mezzotint 564. 559. Artist — N. artist; painter, limner, drawer, sketcher, designer, 565. 560. Language — N. language; phraseology &c 569; speech &c 582; 566. 561. Letter — N. letter; character; hieroglyphic &c (writing) 590; 567. 562. Word — N. word, term, vocable; name &c 564; phrase &c 566; root, 568. 563. Neologism — N. neology, neologism; newfangled expression, nonce 569. 564. Nomenclature — N. nomenclature; naming &c v.; nuncupation†, 570. 565. Misnomer — N. misnomer; lucus a non lucendo [Lat.]; Mrs. 571. 566. Phrase — N. phrase, expression, set phrase; sentence, paragraph; 572. 567. Grammar — N. grammar, accidence, syntax, praxis, punctuation; 573. 568. Solecism — N. solecism; bad grammar, false grammar, faulty 574. 569. Style — N. style, diction, phraseology, wording; manner, strain; 575. 570. Perspicuity — N. perspicuity, perspicuousness &c 576. 571. Obscurity — N. obscurity &c (unintelligibility) 519; involution; 577. 572. Conciseness — N. conciseness &c adj.; brevity, the soul of wit, 578. 573. Diffuseness — N. diffuseness &c adj.; amplification &c v.; 579. 574. Vigor — N. vigor, power, force; boldness, raciness &c adj.; 580. 575. Feebleness — N. feebleness &c adj.. 581. 576. Plainness — N. plainness &c adj.; simplicity, severity; plain 582. 577. Ornament — N. ornament; floridness c†. 583. 578. Elegance — N. elegance, purity, grace, ease; gracefulness, 584. 579. Inelegance — N. inelegance; stiffness &c adj.; unlettered Muse 585. 580. Voice — N. voice; vocality†; organ, lungs, bellows; good voice, 586. 581. Aphony — N. aphony†, aphonia†; dumbness &c adj.; obmutescence†; 587. 582. Speech — N. speech, faculty of speech; locution, talk, parlance, 588. 583. [Imperfect Speech.] Stammering — N. inarticulateness; stammering 589. 584. Loquacity — N. loquacity, loquaciousness; talkativeness &c adj.; 590. 585. Taciturnity — N. silence, muteness, obmutescence†; taciturnity, 591. 586. Allocution — N. allocution, alloquy†, address; speech &c 582; 592. 588. Conversation — N. conversation, interlocution; collocution†, 593. 589. Soliloquy — N. soliloquy, monologue, apostrophe; monology†. 594. 590. Writing — N. writing &c v.; chirography, stelography†, 595. 591. Printing — N. printing; block printing, type-printing; plate 596. 592. Correspondence — N. correspondence, letter, epistle, note, 597. 593. Book — N. booklet; writing, work, volume, tome, opuscule†; tract, 598. 594. Description — N. description, account, statement, report; expose 599. 595. Dissertation — N. dissertation, treatise, essay; thesis, theme; 600. 596. Compendium — N. compend, compendium; abstract, precis, epitome, 601. 597. Poetry — N. poetry, poetics, poesy, Muse, Calliope, tuneful Nine, 602. 598. Prose — N. prose, prose writer. 603. 599. The Drama — N. the drama, the stage, the theater, the play; film 604. 600. Will — N. will, volition, conation†, velleity; liberum arbitrium 605. 601. Necessity — N. involuntariness; instinct, blind impulse; inborn 606. 602. Willingness — N. willingness, voluntariness &c adj.†; willing 607. 603. Unwillingness — N. unwillingness &c adj.; indisposition, 608. 604. Resolution — N. determination, will; iron will, unconquerable 609. 605. Irresolution — N. irresolution, infirmity of purpose, indecision; 610. 606. Obstinacy — N. obstinateness &c adj.; obstinacy, tenacity; 611. 607. Tergiversation — N. change of mind, change of intention, change 612. 608. Caprice — N. caprice, fancy, humor; whim, whimsy, whimsey†, 613. 609. Choice — N. choice, option; discretion &c (volition) 600; 614. 610. Rejection — N. rejection, repudiation, exclusion; refusal &c 764; 615. 611. Predetermination — N. predestination, preordination, 616. 612. Impulse — N. impulse, sudden thought; impromptu, improvisation; 617. 613. Habit [includes commonness due to frequency of occurrence] — N. 618. 614. Desuetude — N. desuetude, disusage†; obsolescence, disuse &c 678; 619. 615. Motive — N. motive, springs of action, wellsprings of action. 620. 616. Dissuasion — N. dissuasion, dehortation†, expostulation, 621. 617. [Ostensible motive, ground, or reason assigned.] Pretext — N. 622. 618. Good — N. good, benefit, advantage; improvement &c 658; greatest 623. 619. Evil — N. evil, ill, harm, hurt., mischief, nuisance; 624. 620. Intention — N. intent, intention, intentionality; purpose; quo 625. 621. [Absence of purpose in the succession of events] Chance — N. 626. 622. [Purpose in action.] Pursuit — N. pursuit; pursuing &c v.; 627. 623. [Absence of pursuit.] Avoidance — N. abstention, abstinence; for 628. 624. Relinquishment — N. relinquishment, abandonment; desertion, 629. 625. Business — N. business, occupation, employment; pursuit &c 622; 630. 626. Plan — N. plan, scheme, design, project; proposal, proposition, 631. 627. Method [Path.] — N. method, way, manner, wise, gait, form, mode, 632. 628. Mid-course — N. middle course, midcourse; mean &c 29; middle &c 633. 629. Circuit — N. circuit, roundabout way, digression, detour, 634. 630. Requirement — N. requirement, need, wants, necessities; 635. 631. Instrumentality — N. instrumentality; aid &c 707; subservience, 636. 632. Means — N. means, resources, wherewithal, ways and means; capital 637. 633. Instrument — N. machinery, mechanism, engineering. 638. 635. Materials — N. material, raw material, stuff, stock, staple; 639. 636. Store — N. stock, fund, mine, vein, lode, quarry; spring; fount, 640. 637. Provision — N. provision, supply; grist, grist for the mill; 641. 638. Waste — N. consumption, expenditure, exhaustion; dispersion &c 642. 639. Sufficiency — N. sufficiency, adequacy, enough, withal, 643. 640. Insufficiency — N. insufficiency; inadequacy, inadequateness; 644. 641. Redundancy — N. redundancy, redundance†; too much, too many; 645. 642. Importance — N. importance, consequence, moment, prominence, 646. 643. Unimportance — N. unimportance, insignificance, nothingness, 647. 644. Utility — N. utility; usefulness &c adj.; efficacy, efficiency, 648. 645. Inutility — N. inutility; uselessness &c adj.; inefficacy†, 649. 646. [Specific subservience.] Expedience — N. expedience, expediency; 650. 647. Inexpedience — N. inexpedience, inexpediency; undesirableness, 651. 648. [Capability of producing good. Good qualities.] Goodness — N. 652. 649. [Capability of producing evil. Bad qualities.] Badness — N. 653. 650. Perfection — N. perfection; perfectness &c adj.; indefectibility†; 654. 651. Imperfection — N. imperfection; imperfectness &c adj.; 655. 652. Cleanness — N. cleanness, cleanliness &c adj.; purity; cleaning 656. 653. Uncleanness — N. uncleanness &c adj.; impurity; immundity†, 657. 654. Health — N. health, sanity; soundness &c adj.; vigor; good 658. 655. Disease — N. disease; illness, sickness &c adj.; ailing &c; all 659. 656. Salubrity — N. salubrity; healthiness &c adj.. fine air, fine 660. 657. Insalubrity — N. insalubrity; unhealthiness &c adj.; nonnaturals†; 661. 658. Improvement — N. improvement; amelioration, melioration; 662. 659. Deterioration — N. deterioration, debasement; wane, ebb; 663. 660. Restoration — N. restoration, restoral; reinstatement, 664. 661. Relapse — N. relapse, lapse; falling back &c v.; retrogradation 665. 662. Remedy — N. remedy, help, cure, redress; medicine, medicament; 666. 663. Bane — N. bane, curse; evil &c 619; hurtfulness &c (badness) 649 667. 664. Safety — N. safety, security, surety, impregnability; 668. 665. Danger — N. danger, peril, insecurity, jeopardy, risk, hazard, 669. 666. [Means of safety.] Refuge — N. refuge, sanctuary, retreat, 670. 667. [Source of danger.] Pitfall — N. rocks, reefs, coral reef, sunken 671. 668. Warning — N. warning, early warning, caution, caveat; notice &c 672. 669. [Indication of danger.] Alarm — N. alarm; alarum, larum†, alarm 673. 670. Preservation — N. preservation; safe-keeping; conservation &c 674. 671. Escape — N. escape, scape; avolation†, elopement, flight; evasion 675. 672. Deliverance — N. deliverance, extrication, rescue; reprieve, 676. 673. Preparation — N. preparation; providing &c v.; provision, 677. 674. Nonpreparation — N. non-preparation, absence of preparation, want 678. 675. Essay — N. essay, trial, endeavor, attempt; aim, struggle, 679. 676. Undertaking — N. undertaking; compact &c 769; adventure, venture; 680. 677. Use — N. use; employ, employment; exercise, exercitation†; 681. 678. Disuse — N. forbearance, abstinence; disuse; relinquishment &c 682. 679. Misuse — N. misuse, misusage, misemployment†, misapplication, 683. 680. Action — N. action, performance; doing, &c v.; perpetration; 684. 681. Inaction — N. inaction, passiveness, abstinence from action; 685. 682. Activity — N. activity; briskness, liveliness &c adj.; animation, 686. 683. Inactivity — N. inactivity; inaction &c 681; inertness &c 172; 687. 684. Haste — N. haste, urgency; despatch, dispatch; acceleration, 688. 685. Leisure — N. leisure; convenience; spare time, spare hours, spare 689. 686. Exertion — N. exertion, effort, strain, tug, pull, stress, throw, 690. 687. Repose — N. repose, rest, silken repose; sleep &c 683. 691. 688. Fatigue — N. fatigue; weariness &c 841; yawning, drowsiness &c 692. 689. Refreshment — N. bracing &c v.; recovery of strength, 693. 690. Agent — N. doer, actor, agent, performer, perpetrator, operator; 694. 691. Workshop — N. workshop, workhouse, workplace, shop, place of 695. 692. Conduct — N. conduct [actions of an individual agent]; behavior; 696. 693. Direction — N. direction; management, managery†; government, 697. 694. Director — N. director, manager, governor, rector, comptroller. 698. 695. Advice — N. advice, counsel, adhortation†; word to the wise; 699. 696. Council — N. council, committee, subcommittee, comitia [Lat.], 700. 697. Precept — N. precept, direction, instruction, charge; prescript, 701. 698. Skill — N. skill, skillfulness, address; dexterity, 702. 699. Unskillfulness — N. unskillfulness &c adj.; want of skill &c 698; 703. 700. Proficient — N. proficient, expert, adept, dab; dabster†, 704. 701. Bungler — N. bungler; blunderer, blunderhead†; marplot, fumbler, 705. 702. Cunning — N. cunning, craft; cunningness†, craftiness &c adj.; 706. 703. Artlessness — N. artlessness &c adj.; nature, simplicity; 707. 704. Difficulty — N. difficulty; hardness &c adj.; impracticability &c 708. 705. Facility — N. facility, ease; easiness &c adj.; capability; 709. 706. Hindrance — N. prevention, preclusion, obstruction, stoppage; 710. 707. Aid — N. aid, aidance†; assistance, help, opitulation†, succor; 711. 708. Opposition — N. opposition, antagonism; oppugnancy†, oppugnation†; 712. 709. Cooperation — N. cooperation; coadjuvancy†, coadjutancy†; 713. 710. Opponent — N. opponent, antagonist, adversary; adverse party, 714. 711. Auxiliary — N. auxiliary; recruit; assistant; adjuvant, adjutant; 715. 712. Party — N. party, faction, side, denomination, communion, set, 716. 713. Discord — N. disagreement &c 24; discord, disaccord†, dissidence, 717. 714. Concord — N. concord, accord, harmony, symphony; homologue; 718. 715. Defiance — N. defiance; daring &c v.; dare; challenge, cartel†; 719. 716. Attack — N. attack; assault, assault and battery; onset, 720. 717. Defense — N. defense, protection, guard, ward; shielding &c v.; 721. 718. Retaliation — N. retaliation, reprisal, retort, payback; counter- 722. 719. Resistance — N. resistance, stand, front, oppugnation†; 723. 720. Contention — N. contention, strife; contest, contestation†; 724. 721. Peace — N. peace; amity &c (friendship) 888; harmony &c (concord) 725. 722. Warfare — N. warfare; fighting &c v.; hostilities; war, arms, the 726. 723. Pacification — N. pacification, conciliation; reconciliation, 727. 724. Mediation — N. mediation, mediatorship†, mediatization†; 728. 725. Submission — N. submission, yielding; nonresistance; obedience &c 729. 726. Combatant — N. combatant; disputant, controversialist, polemic, 730. 727. Arms — N. arm, arms; weapon, deadly weapon; armament, armaments, 731. 728. Arena — N. arena, field, platform; scene of action, theater; 732. 729. Completion — N. completion, accomplishment, achievement, 733. 730. Noncompletion — N. noncompletion, nonfulfillment; shortcoming &c 734. 731. Success — N. success, successfulness; speed; advance &c 735. 732. Failure — N. failure; nonsuccess†, nonfulfillment; dead failure, 736. 733. Trophy — N. trophy; medal, prize, palm, award; laurel, laurels; 737. 734. Prosperity — N. prosperity, welfare, well-being; affluence &c 738. 735. Adversity — N. adversity, evil &c 619; failure &c 732; bad luck, 739. 736. Mediocrity — N. moderate circumstances, average circumstances; 740. 737. Authority — N. authority; influence, patronage, power, 741. 738. [Absence of authority] Laxity — N. laxity; laxness, looseness, 742. 739. Severity — N. severity; strictness, harshness &c adj.; rigor, 743. 740. Lenity — N. lenity, lenience, leniency; moderation &c 174; 744. 741. Command — N. command, order, ordinance, act, fiat, hukm†, bidding, 745. 742. Disobedience — N. disobedience, insubordination, contumacy; 746. 743. Obedience — N. obedience; observance &c 772; compliance; 747. 744. Compulsion — N. compulsion, coercion, coaction†, constraint, 748. 745. Master — N. master, padrone; lord, lord paramount; commander, 749. 746. Servant — N. subject, liegeman†; servant, retainer, follower, 750. 747. [Insignia of authority.] Scepter — N. scepter, regalia, caduceus; 751. 748. Freedom — N. freedom, liberty, independence; license &c 752. 749. Subjection — N. subjection; dependence, dependency; 753. 750. Liberation — N. liberation, disengagement, release, enlargement, 754. 751. Restraint — N. restraint; hindrance &c 706; coercion &c 755. 752. [Means of restraint.] Prison — N. prison, prison house; jail, 756. 753. Keeper — N. keeper, custodian, custos [Lat.], ranger, warder, 757. 754. Prisoner — N. prisoner, prisoner of war, POW, captive, inmate, 758. 755. [Vicarious authority.] Commission — N. commission, delegation; 759. 756. Abrogation — N. abrogation, annulment, nullification, recision; 760. 757. Resignation — N. resignation, retirement, abdication, 761. 758. Consignee — N. consignee, trustee, nominee, committee. 762. 759. Deputy — N. deputy, substitute, vice, proxy, locum tenens, badli†, 763. 760. Permission — N. permission, leave; allowance, sufferance; 764. 761. Prohibition — N. prohibition, inhibition; veto, disallowance; 765. 762. Consent — N. consent; assent &c 488; acquiescence; approval &c 766. 763. Offer — N. offer, proffer, presentation, tender, bid, overture; 767. 764. Refusal — N. refusal, rejection; noncompliance, incompliance†; 768. 765. Request — N. request, requisition; claim &c (demand) 741; 769. 766. [Negative request.] Deprecation — N. deprecation, expostulation; 770. 767. Petitioner — N. petitioner, solicitor, applicant; suppliant, 771. 768. Promise — N. promise, undertaking, word, troth, plight, pledge, 772. 769. Compact — N. compact, contract, agreement, bargain; affidation†; 773. 770. Conditions — N. conditions, terms; articles, articles of 774. 771. Security — N. security; guaranty, guarantee; gage, warranty, 775. 772. Observance — N. observance, performance, compliance, 776. 773. Nonobservance — N. nonobservance &c 772; evasion, inobservance, 777. 774. Compromise — N. compromise, commutation, composition; middle 778. 775. Acquisition — N. acquisition; gaining &c v.; obtainment; 779. 776. Loss — N. loss; deperdition†, perdition; forfeiture, lapse. 780. 777. Possession — N. possession, seizin [Law], seisin [Law]; ownership 781. 778. [Joint possession.] Participation — N. participation; cotenancy†, 782. 779. Possessor — N. possessor, holder; occupant, occupier; tenant; 783. 780. Property — N. property, possession, suum cuique [Lat.], meum et 784. 781. Retention — N. retention; retaining &c v.; keep, detention, 785. 782. Relinquishment — N. relinquishment, abandonment &c (of a course) 786. 783. Transfer — N. transfer, conveyance, assignment, alienation, 787. 784. Giving — N. giving &c v.; bestowal, bestowment†, donation; 788. 785. Receiving — N. receiving &c v.; acquisition &c 775; reception &c 789. 786. Apportionment — N. apportionment, allotment, consignment, 790. 787. Lending — N. lending &c v.; loan, advance, accommodation, 791. 788. Borrowing — N. borrowing, pledging. 792. 789. Taking — N. taking &c v.; reception &c (taking in) 296; 793. 790. Restitution — N. restitution, return; rendition, reddition†; 794. 791. Stealing — N. stealing &c v.; theft, thievery, latrociny†, 795. 792. Thief — N. thief, robber, homo triumliterarum [Lat.], pilferer, 796. 793. Booty — N. booty, spoil, plunder, prize, loot, swag [Slang], 797. 794. Barter — N. barter, exchange, scorse†, truck system; interchange 798. 795. Purchase — N. purchase, emption†; buying, purchasing, shopping; 799. 796. Sale — N. sale, vent, disposal; auction, roup, Dutch auction; 800. 797. Merchant — N. merchant, trader, dealer, monger, chandler, 801. 798. Merchandise — N. merchandise, ware, commodity, effects, goods, 802. 799. Mart — N. mart; market, marketplace; fair, bazaar, staple, 803. 800. Money — N. money, legal tender; money matters, money market; 804. 801. Treasurer — N. treasurer; bursar, bursary; purser, purse bearer; 805. 802. Treasury — N. treasury, bank, exchequer, fisc, hanaper†; cash 806. 803. Wealth — N. wealth, riches, fortune, handsome fortune, opulence, 807. 804. Poverty — N. poverty, indigence, penury, pauperism, destitution, 808. 805. Credit — N. credit, trust, tick, score, tally, account. 809. 806. Debt — N. debt, obligation, liability, indebtment†, debit, score. 810. 807. Payment — N. payment, defrayment†; discharge; acquittance, 811. 808. Nonpayment — N. nonpayment; default, defalcation; protest, 812. 809. Expenditure — N. expenditure, money going out; out goings, out 813. 810. Receipt — N. receipt, value received, money coming in; income, 814. 811. Accounts — N. accounts, accompts†; commercial arithmetic, monetary 815. 812. Price — N. price, amount, cost, expense, prime cost, charge, 816. 813. Discount — N. discount, abatement, concession, reduction, 817. 814. Dearness — N. dearness &c adj.; high price, famine price, fancy 818. 815. Cheapness — N. cheapness, low price; depreciation; bargain; good 819. 816. Liberality — N. liberality, generosity, munificence; bounty, 820. 817. Economy — N. economy, frugality; thrift, thriftiness; care, 821. 818. Prodigality — N. prodigality, prodigence†; unthriftiness†, waste; 822. 819. Parsimony — N. parsimony, parcity†; parsimoniousness†, stinginess 823. 820. Affections — N. affections, affect; character, qualities, 824. 821. Feeling — N. feeling; suffering &c v.; endurance, tolerance, 825. 822. Sensibility — N. sensibility, sensibleness, sensitiveness; moral 826. 823. Insensibility — N. insensibility, insensibleness†; moral 827. 824. Excitation — N. excitation of feeling; mental excitement; 828. 825. [Excess of sensitiveness] Excitability — N. excitability, 829. 826. [Absence of excitability, or of excitement.] Inexcitability — N. 830. 827. Pleasure — N. pleasure, gratification, enjoyment, fruition; 831. 828. Pain — N. mental suffering, pain, dolor; suffering, sufferance; 832. 829. [Capability of giving pleasure; cause or source of pleasure.] 833. 830. [Capability of giving pain; cause or source of pain]. Painfulness 834. 831. Content — N. content, contentment, contentedness; complacency, 835. 832. Discontent — N. discontent, discontentment; dissatisfaction; 836. 833. Regret — N. regret, repining; homesickness, nostalgia; mal du 837. 834. Relief — N. relief; deliverance; refreshment &c 689; easement, 838. 835. Aggravation — N. aggravation, worsening, heightening; 839. 836. Cheerfulness — N. cheerfulness &c adj.; geniality, gayety, 840. 837. Dejection — N. dejection; dejectedness &c adj.; depression, 841. 838. [Expression of pleasure.] Rejoicing — N. rejoicing, exultation, 842. 839. [Expression of pain.] Lamentation — N. lament, lamentation; wail, 843. 840. Amusement — N. amusement, entertainment, recreation, fun, game, 844. 841. Weariness — N. weariness, defatigation†; lassitude &c (fatigue) 845. 842. Wit — N. wit, humor, wittiness; sense of humor; attic wit, attic 846. 843. Dullness — N. dullness, heaviness, flatness; infestivity† &c 837, 847. 844. Humorist — N. humorist, wag, wit, reparteeist†, epigrammatist, 848. 845. Beauty — N. beauty, the beautiful, to kalon [Gr.], le beau ideal. 849. 846. Ugliness — N. ugliness &c adj.; deformity, inelegance; acomia†; 850. 847. Ornament — N. ornament, ornamentation, ornamental art; ornature†, 851. 848. Blemish — N. blemish, disfigurement, deformity; adactylism†; flaw, 852. 849. Simplicity — N. simplicity; plainness, homeliness; undress, 853. 850. [Good taste.] Taste — N. taste; good taste, refined taste, 854. 851. [Bad taste.] Vulgarity — N. vulgarity, vulgarism; barbarism, 855. 852. Fashion — N. fashion, style, ton, bon ton†, society; good society, 856. 853. Ridiculousness — N. ridiculousness &c adj.; comicality, oddity &c 857. 854. Fop — N. fop, fine gentleman; swell; dandy, dandiprat†; exquisite, 858. 855. Affectation — N. affectation; affectedness &c adj.; acting a part 859. 856. Ridicule — N. ridicule, derision; sardonic smile, sardonic grin; 860. 857. [Object and cause of ridicule.] Laughingstock — N. laughingstock, 861. 858. Hope — N. hope, hopes; desire &c 865; fervent hope, sanguine 862. 859. [Absence, want or loss of hope.] Hopelessness — N. hopelessness 863. 860. Fear — N. fear, timidity, diffidence, want of confidence; 864. 861. [Absence of fear.] Courage — N. courage, bravery, valor; 865. 862. [Excess of fear.] Cowardice — N. cowardice, pusillanimity; 866. 863. Rashness — N. rashness &c adj.; temerity, want of caution, 867. 864. Caution — N. caution; cautiousness &c adj.; discretion, prudence, 868. 865. Desire — N. desire, wish, fancy, fantasy; want, need, exigency. 869. 866. Indifference — N. indifference, neutrality; coldness &c adj.; 870. 867. Dislike — N. dislike, distaste, disrelish, disinclination, 871. 868. Fastidiousness — N. fastidiousness &c adj.; nicety, 872. 869. Satiety — N. satiety, satisfaction, saturation, repletion, glut, 873. 870. Wonder — N. wonder, marvel; astonishment, amazement, wonderment, 874. 871. [Absence of wonder.] Expectance — N. expectance &c (expectation) 875. 872. Prodigy — N. prodigy, phenomenon; wonder, wonderment; marvel, 876. 873. Repute — N. distinction, mark, name, figure; repute, reputation; 877. 874. Disrepute — N. disrepute, discredit; ill repute, bad repute, bad 878. 875. Nobility — N. nobility, rank, condition, distinction, optimacy†, 879. 876. Commonalty — N. commonalty, democracy; obscurity; low condition, 880. 877. Title — N. title, honor; knighthood &c (nobility) 875. 881. 878. Pride — N. dignity, self-respect, mens sibi conscia recti [Lat.] 882. 879. Humility — N. humility, humbleness; meekness, lowness; lowliness, 883. 880. Vanity — N. vanity; conceit, conceitedness; self-conceit, self- 884. 881. Modesty — N. modesty; humility &c 879; diffidence, timidity; 885. 882. Ostentation — N. ostentation, display, show, flourish, parade, 886. 883. Celebration — N. celebration, solemnization, jubilee, 887. 884. Boasting — N. boasting &c v.; boast, vaunt, crake†; pretense, 888. 885. [Undue assumption of superiority.] Insolence — N. insolence; 889. 886. Servility — N. servility; slavery &c (subjection) 749; 890. 887. Blusterer — N. blusterer, swaggerer, vaporer, roisterer†, brawler; 891. 888. Friendship — N. friendship, amity; friendliness &c adj.; 892. 889. Enmity — N. enmity, hostility; unfriendliness &c adj.; discord &c 893. 890. Friend — N. friend, friend of one's bosom; alter ego; best 894. 891. Enemy — N. enemy; antagonist; foe, foeman†; open enemy, bitter 895. 892. Sociality — N. sociality, sociability, sociableness &c adj.; 896. 893. Seclusion. Exclusion — N. seclusion, privacy; retirement; 897. 894. Courtesy — N. courtesy; respect &c 928; good manners, good 898. 895. Discourtesy — N. discourtesy; ill breeding; ill manners, bad 899. 896. Congratulation — N. congratulation, gratulation†; felicitation; 900. 897. Love — N. love; fondness &c adj.; liking; inclination &c (desire) 901. 898. Hate — N. hate, hatred, vials of hate. 902. 899. Favorite — N. favorite, pet, cosset, minion, idol, jewel, spoiled 903. 900. Resentment — N. resentment, displeasure, animosity, anger, wrath, 904. 901. Irascibility — N. irascibility, irascibleness, temper; crossness 905. 902. [Expression of affection or love.] Endearment — N. endearment, 906. 903. Marriage — N. marriage, matrimony, wedlock, union, intermarriage, 907. 904. Celibacy — N. celibacy, singleness, single blessedness; 908. 905. Divorce — N. divorce, divorcement; separation; judicial 909. 906. Benevolence — N. benevolence, Christian charity; God's love, 910. 907. Malevolence — N. malevolence; bad intent, bad intention; 911. 908. Malediction — N. malediction, malison†, curse, imprecation, 912. 909. Threat — N. threat, menace; defiance &c 715; abuse, minacity†, 913. 910. Philanthropy — N. philanthropy, humanity, humanitarianism 914. 911. Misanthropy — N. misanthropy, incivism; egotism &c (selfishness) 915. 912. Benefactor — N. benefactor, savior, good genius, tutelary saint, 916. 913. [Maleficent being] Evil doer — N. evil doer, evil worker; 917. 914. Pity — N. pity, compassion, commiseration; bowels, of compassion; 918. 915. Condolence — N. condolence; lamentation &c 839; sympathy, 919. 916. Gratitude — N. gratitude, thankfulness, feeling of obligation, 920. 917. Ingratitude — N. ingratitude, thanklessness, oblivion of 921. 918. Forgiveness — N. forgiveness, pardon, condonation, grace, 922. 919. Revenge — N. revenge, revengement†; vengeance; avengement†, 923. 920. Jealousy — N. jealousy, jealousness; jaundiced eye; envious 924. 921. Envy — N. envy; enviousness &c adj.; rivalry; jalousie de milier 925. 922. Right — N. right; what ought to be, what should be; fitness &c 926. 923. Wrong — N. wrong; what ought not to be, what should not be; malum 927. 924. Dueness — N. due, dueness; right, privilege, prerogative, 928. 925. [Absence of right.] Undueness — N. undueness &c adj.; malum 929. 926. Duty — N. duty, what ought to be done, moral obligation, 930. 927. Dereliction of Duty — N. dereliction of duty; fault &c (guilt) 931. 928. Respect — N. respect, regard, consideration; courtesy &c 894; 932. 929. Disrespect — N. disrespect, disesteem, disestimation†; 933. 930. Contempt — N. contempt, disdain, scorn, sovereign contempt; 934. 931. Approbation — N. approbation; approval, approvement†; sanction, 935. 932. Disapprobation — N. disapprobation, disapproval; improbation†; 936. 933. Flattery — N. flattery, adulation, gloze; blandishment, 937. 934. Detraction — N. detraction, disparagement, depreciation, 938. 935. Flatterer — N. flatterer, adulator; eulogist, euphemist; 939. 936. Detractor — N. detractor, reprover; censor, censurer; cynic, 940. 937. Vindication — N. vindication, justification, warrant; 941. 938. Accusation — N. accusation, charge, imputation, slur, 942. 939. Probity — N. probity, integrity, rectitude; uprightness &c adj.; 943. 940. Improbity — N. improbity†; dishonesty, dishonor; deviation from 944. 941. Knave — N. knave, rogue; Scapin†, rascal; Lazarillo de Tormes; bad 945. 942. Disinterestedness — N. disinterestedness &c adj.; generosity; 946. 943. Selfishness — N. selfishness &c adj.; self-love, self-indulgence, 947. 944. Virtue — N. virtue; virtuousness &c adj.; morality; moral 948. 945. Vice — N. vice; evil-doing, evil courses; wrongdoing; wickedness, 949. 946. Innocence — N. innocence; guiltlessness &c adj.; incorruption, 950. 947. Guilt — N. guilt, guiltiness; culpability; criminality, 951. 948. Good Man — N. good man, honest man, worthy. 952. 949. Bad Man — N. bad man, wrongdoer, worker of iniquity; evildoer &c 953. 950. Penitence — N. penitence, contrition, compunction, repentance, 954. 951. Impenitence — N. impenitence, irrepentance†, recusance†; lack of 955. 952. Atonement — N. atonement, reparation; compromise, composition; 956. 953. Temperance — N. temperance, moderation, sobriety, soberness. 957. 954. Intemperance — N. intemperance; sensuality, animalism, carnality; 958. 955. Asceticism — N. asceticism, puritanism, sabbatarianism†; 959. 956. Fasting — N. fasting; xerophagy†; famishment, starvation. 960. 957. Gluttony — N. gluttony; greed, avarice; greediness &c adj.; 961. 958. Sobriety — N. sobriety; teetotalism. 962. 959. Drunkenness — N. drunkenness &c adj.; intemperance; drinking &c 963. 960. Purity — N. purity; decency, decorum, delicacy; continence, 964. 961. Impurity — N. impurity; uncleanness &c (filth) 653; immodesty; 965. 962. Libertine — N. libertine; voluptuary &c 954.1; rake, debauchee, 966. 963. Legality — N. legality; legitimacy, legitimateness. 967. 964. [Absence or violation of law.] Illegality — N. lawlessness; 968. 965. Jurisdiction [Executive.] — N. jurisdiction, judicature, 969. 966. Tribunal — N. tribunal, court, board, bench, judicatory†; court of 970. 967. Judge — N. judge; justice, justiciar†, justiciary†; chancellor; 971. 968. Lawyer — N. lawyer, attorney, legal counsel; counsel, counsellor, 972. 969. Lawsuit — N. lawsuit, suit, action, cause; litigation; suit in 973. 970. Acquittal — N. acquittal, acquitment†; clearance, exculpation; 974. 971. Condemnation — N. condemnation, conviction, judgment, penalty, 975. 972. Punishment — N. punishment, punition†; chastisement, chastening; 976. 973. Reward — N. reward, recompense, remuneration, meed, guerdon†, 977. 974. Penalty — N. penalty; retribution &c (punishment) 972; pain, 978. 975. [Instrument of punishment.] Scourge — N. scourge, rod, cane, 979. 976. Deity — N. Deity, Divinity; Godhead, Godship†; Omnipotence, 980. 977. [Beneficent spirits] Angel — N. angel, archangel; guardian angel; 981. 978. [Maleficent spirits.] Satan — N. Satan, the Devil, Lucifer, 982. 979. Jupiter — N. god, goddess; heathen gods and goddesses; deva†; 983. 980. Demon — N. demon, daemon, demonry†, demonology; evil genius, 984. 981. Heaven — N. heaven; kingdom of heaven, kingdom of God; heavenly 985. 982. Hell — N. hell, bottomless pit, place of torment; habitation of 986. 983. [Religious Knowledge.] Theology — N. theology (natural and 987. 984. Heterodoxy [Sectarianism.] — N. heterodoxy; error &c 495; false 988. 985. Judeo-Christian Revelation — N. revelation, inspiration, 989. 986. Pseudo-Revelation — N. the Koran, the Alcoran†; Lyking†, Vedas, 990. 987. Piety — N. piety, religion, theism, faith; religiousness, 991. 988. Impiety — N. impiety; sin &c 945; irreverence; profaneness &c 992. 989. Irreligion — N. irreligion†, indevotion†; godlessness, ungodliness 993. 990. Worship — N. worship, adoration, devotion, aspiration, homage, 994. 991. Idolatry — N. idolatry, idolism†; demonism†, demonolatry†; idol- 995. 992. Sorcery — N. sorcery; occult art, occult sciences; magic, the 996. 993. Spell — N. spell, charm, incantation, exorcism, weird, cabala†, 997. 994. Sorcerer — N. sorcerer, magician; thaumaturgist†, theurgist; 998. 995. Churchdom — N. church, churchdom; ministry, apostleship†, 999. 996. Clergy — N. clergy, clericals, ministry, priesthood, presbytery, 1000. 997. Laity — N. laity, flock, fold, congregation, assembly, brethren, 1001. 998. Rite — N. rite; ceremony, ritual, liturgy, ceremonial; ordinance, 1002. 999. Canonicals — N. canonicals, vestments; robe, gown, Geneva gown 1003. 1000. Temple — N. place of worship; house of God, house of prayer.

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