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beast). after-birth, a. post-natal. after-death, a. post-mortem, posthumous. after-dinner, a. post-prandial. after-marriage, a. post-nuptial, post-connubial. aftermath, n. rowen, eddish, lattermath, eagrass, etch rowett. afternoon, a. post-meridian. after the flood. post-diluvian, post-diluvial. after the war. post-bellum. age, n. maturity, seniority; epoch, period, time; century; eon; climacteric; old age, dotage, senescence, senility, decrepitude, superannuation; longevity. Associated Words: nostology, geratology, geromorphism, coetaneous, coeval, contemporaneous. agency, n. instrumentality, operation, action, mediation, means. agent, n. representative, canvasser, substitute, deputy, factor, procurator, syndic, go-between, commissioner, proctor, emissary, envoy, solicitor, negotiator. Antonyms: principal, chief. aggrandize, v. exalt. aggrandizement, n. exaltation. aggravate, v. intensify, heighten, enhance, increase; exasperate, irritate, provoke. aggravation, n. enhancement, heightening; (Colloq.) exasperation, provocation, irritation. aggregate, n. mass, whole, total. aggregation, n. collection, accumulation, mass. aghast, a. astounded, terrified, dismayed, horror-struck. agile, a. nimble, spry, active, lively. agility, n. spryness, nimbleness, activity. agitate, v. disturb, shake, unsettle; excite, perturb, disconcert; discuss, consider. agitation, n. commotion, disturbance, perturbation, excitement, flustration, discomposure, unrest, turmoil, estuation; discussion, ventilation. agitator, n. incendiary, firebrand. agree, v. concur, accord, chime, acquiesce, harmonize; accede, comply, assent, consent, grant; stipulate, promise, compromise; correspond, coincide, comport, tally, conform, match. Antonyms: disagree, differ, higgle, chaffer. See disagree. agreeable, a. pleasant, grateful, gratifying, pleasurable, enjoyable, congenial; suitable, conformable to, compatible, consonant, befitting. Antonyms: See disagreeable. agreement, n. concurrence, consensus, harmony, compatibility, acquiescence, accord, concord, conformity, coincidence, unanimity, unison, corroboration, correspondence; contract, treaty, stipulation, protocol, compact, collusion, cartel (Mil.). Antonyms: disagreement, dissension, discrepancy, variance, opposition, incompatibility. agriculture, n. husbandry, farming, terra-culture, geoponics, agronomy. agriculturist, n. husbandman, farmer, agriculturalist, agronomist. aground, adv. stranded. aid, n. assistance, coöperation, succor, relief, furtherance, help, subsidy, subvention, patronage; assistant, helper; aid-de-camp. aid, v. assist, succor, coöperate, befriend, promote, abet, help. aider, n. assistant, coadjutor, auxiliary, accessory, abettor, coöperator, helper. ailment, n. malady, disorder, complaint, illness. aim, n. object, purpose, design, aspiration, end, goal. aimless, a. drifting, purposeless, random, objectless, desultory. air, n. atmosphere. Associated Words: oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, ether, aërology, aërologist, aërometry, aëroscopy, aërometer, aërography, aëriferous, aërodynamics, aërial, aërophobia, azote, barograph, barometer, cyanometry, hermetic, hermetically, meteorology, ozone, neon, pneumatic, aërator, pneumatics, pneumotherapy, hygrometry, pneumatology, xenon, ventilator, aërostat, ariel, aëronautics, aëronautical. air, n. melody, tune, descant, aria, song; publicity, vent; appearance, look, bearing, mien, demeanor, aspect, deportment; semblance, style. air, v. ventilate; aërate, aërify; display, expose, flaunt. airhole, n. vent, vent hole, bung, spile hole; spiracle. airiness, n. aëriality, unsubstantiality; gayety, vivacity, buoyancy, sprightliness. airing, n. ventilation; aëration, aërification; display, flaunting, exposure. air plant. aërophyte epiphyte. airy, a. aërial, aëriform, ethereal, atmospheric, pneumatic, unsubstantial; breezy, windy, ventilated; visionary, unreal; vivacious, sprightly; garish, jaunty, flaunting. akin, a. (Used after the noun) consanguineous, kindred, cognate, agnate, related, congenial. alarm, v. terrify, frighten, scare, appall, daunt, unnerve, intimidate. alarm, n. warning, signal; apprehension, terror, consternation trepidation, fright, panic, dismay. alarm-bell, n. tocsin, alarum. alarming, a. startling, ominous, terrifying, frightful. Antonym: reassuring. albinoism, n. albinism, leucopathy. alcohol, n. ethyl alcohol, methol, spirit of wine, rectified spirit. Associated Words: alcoholism, spirituous, alcoholic, vinification, vinificator, methilepsia, dipsomania, dipsomaniac, fusel, methyl, methylate, methylated. ale inspector. aleconner, aletaster. alert, a. vigilant, watchful, wary, attentive. alien, n. foreigner. alien, a. foreign; adverse, inconsistent, unallied, incongruous remote. alienate, v. transfer, demise, assign; estrange, disaffect, wean. alienation, n. transfer (of title), demise; estrangement, disaffection. alight, v. dismount. alike, a. similar, analogous, homogeneous, resemblant uniform, homologous. alimentary canal. enteron. alive, a. living, quick, animated, instinct. alkali flat. playa. all, n. the whole, totality, aggregate, total, entirety. allay, v. appease, alleviate, pacify, mollify, mitigate, moderate, assuage, soothe, temper, palliate, abate, lessen, reduce, ease. Antonyms: intensify, aggravate, heighten, rouse. all-creating, a. omnific. all-devouring, a. omnivorous. allegiance, n. fealty, loyalty, devotion, fidelity. alleviate, v. mitigate, mollify, lessen, allay, assuage moderate, relieve. alleviation, n. mitigation, palliation, assuagement, relief, moderation. alleviative, a. palliative, mitigative, assuasive. alley, n. passage; lane, byway; cul-de-sac (blind alley). all hollow. (Slang) completely, entirely. alliance, n. union, coalition, federation, confederacy, league; affinity, affiliation, connection, relationship. all-knowing, a. omniscient. allot, v. apportion, mete out, assign. allotment, n. apportionment, assignment. allow, v. permit, consent to; tolerate, suffer, endure. allowable, a. permissible, admissible. allowance, n. permission, concession, admittance, authorization, sanction, tolerance, sufferance, connivance, leave, assent; extenuation; discount, rebate, deduction, annuity, tontine; stipend; alimony. Antonyms: disallowance, prohibition, refusal, injunction, embargo. alloy, n. amalgam, alloyage; adulteration. all-powerful, a. omnipotent, almighty. all-producing, a. omniferous, omniparient, omniparous. all-seeing, a. omnispective. allspice, n. pimento. allude, v. refer, advert, suggest. allure, v. entice, lure, tempt, decoy, seduce, tweedle. allurement, n. enticement, lure, temptation, seduction, decoy, inducement. alluring, a. charming, tempting, seductive, attractive, fascinating. Antonyms: repellent, repugnant, unattractive. ally, n. confederate, co-worker, auxiliary, abettor, assistant. ally, v. associate, confederate, join. almanac, n. ephemeris (Astron.). almightiness, n. omnipotence. almighty, a. omnipotent. alms, n. dole, charity. Associated Words: eleemosynary, almoner, almonry, corban. alone, a. (Used after the noun) single, solitary, isolated, unaccompanied, companionless; unique, unmatched, incomparable. Antonyms: accompanied, in company. aloud, adv. audibly. Antonyms: inaudibly, _sotto voce_. alphabet, n. symbols, letters, crossrow; rudiments, elements, a b c. Associated Words: abecedary, alphabetic, alphabetism, alphabetize, primer, abecedarian. Alps, n. pl. Associated Words: Alpine, cisalpine, trans-alpine, alpenstock, alpestrine. also, adv. besides, too, further, in addition, furthermore, moreover. altar, n. Associated Words: reredos, altarage, mensa, retable, chancel, ciborium, pyx, dorsal, dossal, piscina, antependium, baldachin, hagioscope, predella, frontal. alter, v. See change; (Colloq.) geld, castrate. altogether, adv. wholly, completely, unconditionally, thoroughly, utterly, entirely, totally, _in toto_; in the aggregate, _en masse_, _ensemble_. always, adv. perpetually, continually, forever, everlastingly, evermore, unceasingly, for aye; invariably, constantly, uniformly. Antonyms: intermittently, occasionally, periodically. amanuensis, n. secretary. amass, v. accumulate, collect, gather, heap up. amaze, v. astonish, astound, surprise, stagger, dumfound, flabbergast. amazement, n. astonishment, confusion, surprise, flabbergastation. amazing, a. astonishing, striking, astounding, marvelous, wonderful. ambassador, n. plenipotentiary, legate, envoy, minister (of the highest rank). ambiguous, a. indefinite, delphic, equivocal, vague, doubtful. ambition, n. aspiration, emulation. ambitious, a. aspiring, emulous, desirous; showy, pretentious, ostentatious. Antonyms: unambitious, indifferent. amenable, a. answerable, accountable, responsible; submissive, tractable, responsive. Antonyms: unamenable, unaccountable, disobedient, insubmissive. amends, n. pl. reparation, indemnification, restitution, atonement, redress, indemnity. amenity, n. agreeableness, amiability, pleasantness, graciousness. amiable, a. gracious, good-natured, benign, obliging, benignant, affable. Antonyms: See unamiable. amicable, a. friendly, peaceable, harmonious. amiss, adv. improperly, incorrectly, wrongly. amity, n. friendship, harmony, comity, good will. amount, n. total, sum. ample, a. spacious, extensive, roomy; abundant, copious, plentiful; diffusive, prolix, protracted. amuse, v. entertain, divert, beguile, recreate, please. amusement, n. diversion, entertainment, beguilement, recreation, relaxation, pastime, merriment, fun, sport, pleasure. amusing, a. pleasing, diverting, laughable, entertaining, farcical, droll, divertive. analogy, n. resemblance, similarity, parallelism, agreement, correspondence. analyze, v. decompound, decompose. anathema, n. denunciation, malediction, curse, execration, condemnation. anathematize, v. curse, denounce, comminate, maledict. anatomy, n. dissection; body, structure, skeleton; somatology. ancestor, n. forefather, progenitor, primogenitor, forbear. Associated Words: atavic, atavism, lineal, collateral, hereditary, heredity, genealogy, genealogist. ancestral, a. patrimonial, hereditary. ancestry, n. lineage, descent, pedigree, stock, family: ancestors, progenitors. anchor, n. (small) kedge, grapnel, grapline, killock. anchorage, n. mooring. ancient, a. old, antiquated, archaic, antique, pristine, primitive, archæan. ancient writings. Associated Words: diplomatics, paleography, paleographer, paleographist, hieroglyph, hieroglyphic. angel, n. seraph, cherub, eudemon, archangel, spirit. Associated words: angelology, angelophany, dulia, angelhood, angelize, angelolatry, domination. angelic, a. seraphic, cherubic, celestial, angelical, heavenly, divine. anger, n. indignation, fury, rage, wrath, exasperation, dudgeon, ire, animosity, umbrage, resentment, passion, choler, displeasure, vexation, grudge, pique, flare-up, spleen, tiff, fume, offense, frenzy, tantrum, temper. anger, v. enrage, incense, irritate, displease, ruffle, offend, exasperate, infuriate, madden, inflame, vex, provoke. angle, v. fish; intrigue, scheme. angle-worm, n. earthworm, dewworm, _lumbricus_. angry, a. enraged, wroth, furious, passionate, incensed, exasperated, raging, infuriated, piqued, choleric, wrathful, hot, irate, indignant, provoked, resentful, ireful, in high dudgeon. anguish, n. agony, distress, torture, misery, pang, remorse. animal, a. brute, beastly, brutal, brutish, bestial; carnal, physical, fleshly. animal, n. being,