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A DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH SYNONYMES AND SYNONYMOUS OR PARALLEL EXPRESSIONS DESIGNED AS A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO APTNESS AND VARIETY OF PHRASEOLOGY BY RICHARD SOULE The exertion of clothing a thought in a completely new set of words increases both clearness of thought and mastery over words. It is the test of a solid thought that it will bear a change of clothing.—J. R. SEELEY. BOSTON LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY 1871 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by RICHARD SOULE, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. CAMBRIDGE: PRESS OF JOHN WILSON AND SON. Transcriber's note: Definitions which are synonyms in alphabetic order in the text (e.g. Afterward, Afterwards) are shown as connected by braces followed by the common description(s). In this text they have been separated and duplicated. Minor typos and numbering errors of descriptions have been corrected. Inconsistent hyphenation has been retained. PREFACE. The main design of this Dictionary is to provide a ready means of assistance when one is at a loss for a word or an expression that best suits a particular turn of thought or mood of the mind, or that may obviate an ungraceful repetition. Even practised and skilful writers are sometimes embarrassed in the endeavor to make a sentence more clear, simple, terse, or rhythmical, by the substitution of one form of diction for another. It is presumed that they, as well as novices in composition, will find the present work useful in overcoming difficulties of this sort. As to the method of using it: Whenever a doubt arises in regard to the fitness of any word, and a better one is not readily suggested, let the writer turn to this word in its alphabetical place. Under it will be found the words and phrases, or some clew to the words and phrases, which, in any connection, have the same meaning as itself, or a meaning very nearly the same. That one of them, which comes nearest to expressing the exact shade of thought in the writer's mind, will be likely to arrest the attention and determine the choice. In most cases, all the words that belong to any group will be found in that group. But in some instances, as when the same word falls into two or more groups that are near to each other, or when there are so many synonymes for a word that a repetition of every one of them under each in its alphabetical place would seem to be too formal and prolix, the inquirer is referred to some prominent word among them for a view of the whole. Under the word Blockhead, for example, reference is made to the word DUNCE,—printed, for this purpose, in small capitals, as here,—under which will be found all the words that are synonymous with it. This example is given because it is the most marked one in our language of a multiplicity of terms for the same idea. Many nouns ending in ness, and adverbs ending in ly, have been omitted in their alphabetical places, for the reason that their synonymes are sufficiently indicated by the corresponding adjectives. The aim has been to present at a single glance the words or modes of speech which denote the same object, or which express the same general idea, with only slight shades of difference. There has been no attempt at elaborate discussion of the nice distinctions that obtain between words apparently synonymous; but hints of such distinctions have been given whenever it was practicable to give them briefly in a parenthetical remark. In preparing this Dictionary, free use has been made of the following works: Roget's Thesaurus of Words and Phrases; the Quarto Dictionaries of Webster and of Worcester; Crabb's Synonymes; Graham's Synonymes; Whately's Synonymes; Platt's Synonymes; the Dictionaries of Synonymes by Fenby, Sherer, Mackenzie, and Smith; the Medical Dictionaries of Dunglison and of Thomas; and the United States Dispensatory by Wood and Bache. It contains much, however, that has been gathered from a wide field of miscellaneous reading during a long series of years. The author is under special obligations to his friends Mr. JUSTIN WINSOR, Mr. WILLIAM A. WHEELER, and Mr. LOOMIS J. CAMPBELL for the interest they have manifested in the progress of the work, and for their valuable suggestions and criticisms. BROOKLINE , January 2d, 1871. A DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH SYNONYMES. EXPLANATORY TABLE. a. stands for Adjective. ad. Adverb. Alg. Algebra. Anat. Anatomy. Arch. Architecture. Arith. Arithmetic. Astrol. Astrology. Astron. Astronomy. Bot. Botany. Chem. Chemistry. Com. Commerce. conj. Conjunction. Eccl. Ecclesiastical. Eng. England, or English. Ent. Entomology. Fort. Fortification. Fr. French. Geol. Geology. Geom. Geometry. Gram. Grammar. Gr. Greek. Her. Heraldry. Ich. Ichthyology. interj. Interjection. It. Italian. L. Latin. Math. Mathematics. Med. Medicine. Meteor. Meteorology. Mil. Military. Min. Mineralogy. Mythol. Mythology. Mus. Music. Naut. Nautical. n. Noun. Ornith. Ornithology. pl. Plural. prep. Preposition. Rhet. Rhetoric. Sculp. Sculpture. sing. Singular. Sp. Spanish. Surg. Surgery. Theol. Theology. U. S. United States. v. a. Verb Active. v. n. Verb Neuter. Zoöl. Zoölogy. SMALL CAPITALS in the printing of a word or a phrase, indicate a reference to that word in its alphabetical place, where additional synonymes, or some information in regard to it, may be found. When a word has more than one signification, the separate groups of synonymes, corresponding to the several meanings, are designated by figures. SYNONYMES A Aback, ad. Backwards, rearwards, regressively. Abaft, prep. (Naut.) Behind, back of, in the rear of. Abaft, ad. (Naut.) Aft, behind, astern, rearward, back, in the rear. Abalienate, v. a. (Law.) Alienate, transfer, convey, demise, make over, deliver over. Abalienation, n. (Law.) Alienation, transfer, demise, conveyance. Abandon, v. a. 1. Leave, relinquish, quit, forsake, desert, evacuate, drop, abjure, forswear, give over, cast off, retire from, withdraw from. 2. Surrender, cede, yield, resign, forego, renounce, waive, vacate, ABDICATE, deliver up, give up, part with, let go, lay down. Abandoned, a. 1. Relinquished, deserted, forsaken, cast away, rejected, discarded, given up, given over, cast off. 2. Depraved, corrupted, corrupt, profligate, vicious, sinful, wicked, dissolute, reprobate, graceless, shameless, unprincipled, lost, obdurate, hardened, impenitent, incorrigible, irreclaimable, demoralized, lost to shame, dead to honor. Abandonment, n. 1. Abandoning, relinquishment, desertion, dereliction. 2. Renunciation, surrender, cession, resignation, abnegation, abjuration, rejection, ABDICATION. Abarticulation, n. (Med.) Diarthrosis. Abase, v. a. 1. Depress, lower, reduce, drop, sink, stoop, cast down, let down, let fall. 2. Degrade, humble, disgrace, dishonor, humiliate, debase, bring low, take down. Abasement, n. 1. Depression, detrusion, reduction, lowering, fall, deterioration, degradation, debasement, degeneracy, vitiation, perversion, depravation. 2. Abjectness, abjection, vileness, baseness, contemptibleness, despicableness. 3. Humiliation, condescension, submission, submissiveness, resignation, humility, meekness, humbleness, lowliness, self-abasement. Abash, v. a. Shame, mortify, confuse, confound, disconcert, discompose, DISCOUNTENANCE, humiliate, humble, snub, put to shame, make ashamed, put down, put out of countenance, take down, send away with a flea in one's ear. Abashment, n. Confusion, shame, mortification, embarrassment. Abate, v. a. 1. Lessen, diminish, decrease, reduce, lower, relax, slacken. 2. Remit, allow, bate, rebate, deduct. 3. Moderate, assuage, mitigate, soothe, soften, qualify, alleviate, mollify, allay, appease, pacify, compose, tranquillize, temper, attempor, quiet, quell, calm, dull, blunt. 4. (Law.) Remove, suppress, terminate, put an end to. Abate, v. a. 1. Decrease, diminish, lessen, subside, wane, ebb, intermit, slacken. 2. (Law.) Be defeated, frustrated, or overthrown. Abatement, n. 1. Diminution, decrease, lessening, mitigation, assuagement, decrement, extenuation, remission. 2. Subsidence, wane, ebb. 3. Discount, allowance, rebate, deduction, reduction, drawback. Abbey, n. Monastery, convent, cloister, priory, nunnery. Abbreviate, v. a. Shorten (by cutting off), curtail, reduce, contract, retrench, abridge, condense, compress, epitomize, cut short, cut down. Abbreviation, n. Shortening (by cutting off), curtailment, contraction, ABRIDGMENT, reduction, condensation, compression. Abdicate, v. a. Resign (an office or dignity), surrender (a right), cede, forego, renounce, relinquish, abandon, quit, vacate, give up, part with, lay down, renounce all claim to. Abdicate, v. n. Resign, relinquish office (especially that of a king), vacate the throne. Abdication, n. Abdicating, resignation, surrender, renunciation, abandonment. Abdomen, n. Belly, paunch. Abdominal, a. Ventral. Abdominous, a. Large-bellied, great-bellied, big-bellied, pot-bellied, tun-bellied. Abduce, v. a. (Anat.) Withdraw, draw away, pull back. Abduct, v. a. Kidnap, carry off, run away with, run off with. Abduction, n. 1. Withdrawing, withdrawal, withdrawment, drawing away. 2. Kidnapping. Aberdevine, n. Siskin (Carduelis spinus). Aberrance, n. Deviation, departure. Aberrant, a. 1. Deviating, wandering, rambling, diverging, divergent, devious, erratic, out of the way. 2. Irregular, abnormal, unnatural, unusual, singular, peculiar, anomalous, unconformable, exceptional, strange, anomalistic, eccentric, monstrous, preternatural. Aberration, n. 1. Deviation, divergence, wandering, rambling, departure. 2. Irregularity, eccentricity, singularity, peculiarity, strangeness, unconformity, anomaly, abnormity, monstrosity. 3. Illusion, delusion, hallucination, monomania, self-deception. Abet, v. a. 1. Aid, assist, help, support, succor, second, sustain, uphold, back, co-operate with, take part with, give support to. 2. Favor, encourage, sanction, countenance, advocate, connive at. 3. (Law.) Instigate (to commit a crime), stimulate, incite, foment. Abettor, n. 1. Assistant, helper, aider, coadjutor, co-operator, ally, auxiliary. 2. Advocate, adviser, promoter, instigator. 3. Confederate, accomplice, accessory, PARTICEPS CRIMINIS, SOCIUS CRIMINIS. Abeyance, n. 1. (Law.) Expectation, prospect, expectancy, waiting, anticipation, calculation, contemplation. 2. Suspense, reservation, intermission, remission, dormancy, quiescence. Abhor, v. a. Hate, abominate, detest, loathe, nauseate, shrink from, recoil from, shudder at, view with horror. Abhorrence, n. Abomination, horror, detestation, hatred, loathing, disgust, antipathy, aversion. Abhorrent, a. 1. Hating, detesting, abominating, loathing. 2. Odious, offensive, shocking, repugnant, hateful, loathsome. Abide, v. n. 1. Stay, sojourn, tarry, lodge, rest, keep, take up one's quarters, pitch one's tent. 2. Dwell, reside, live, inhabit, settle, plant one's self, get a footing, get a foothold. 3. Remain, continue, persist, persevere, SUBSIST, go on, keep on, be steadfast, be constant. 4. Endure, bear. Abide, v. a. 1. Await, attend, wait for, be in readiness for, be in store for. 2. Endure, tolerate, bear, brook, suffer, bear with, put up with. Abide by. Act up to, conform to, persist in. Abiding, a. Permanent, lasting, durable, constant, continuing, stable. Ability, n. 1. Power (to execute any thing), ableness, force, potency, might, efficiency, efficacy, strength, energy, skill, skilfulness, dexterity, address, cleverness, ingenuity, talent, aptitude, aptness, knack, expertness, facility, quickness, readiness. 2. Qualification, competency, sufficiency. 3. CAPACITY, capability, capableness, faculty, gift, parts, genius, endowment, calibre, forte, turn. Abject, a. Base, vile, mean, low, despicable, contemptible, beggarly, paltry, dirty, squalid, grovelling, pitiful, ignoble, degraded, worthless, poor, servile, slavish, menial, sneaking, sordid, shabby, scurvy, miserable, wretched, low-minded, base-minded, earth-born, earth-bred. Abjection, n. 1. [Rare.] Humbling, humiliation. 2. Abasement, ABJECTNESS. Abjectness, n. Meanness, servility, vileness, baseness, abasement, abjection, contemptibleness. Abjuration, 1. Renunciation (upon oath), relinquishment, rejection, abandonment, abnegation. 2. Recantation, retraction, revocation, repeal, reversal, recall. Abjure, v. a. 1. Renounce (upon oath), relinquish, forego, reject, forswear, abandon, ABNEGATE, give up, cast off. 2. Retract, revoke, recant, recall, withdraw, disavow, take back. Able, a. 1. Clever, accomplished, talented, adroit, ingenious, expert, dexterous, apt, quick, skilful, efficient, proficient, good, versed, practical, AU FAIT. 2. Qualified, fitted, competent. 3. Capable, gifted, powerful, strong, mighty, highly endowed. 4. Masterly, effective, telling. Ableness, n. ABILITY. Ablution, n. Washing (especially of the body, as a religious rite), lavation, bathing, wash. Abnegate, v. a. [Rare.] Deny, reject, renounce, abjure. Abnegation, n. Denial, renunciation, rejection, abandonment, abjuration, surrender. Abnormal, a. Irregular, anomalous, anomalistic, unusual, unnatural, singular, peculiar, unconformable, exceptional, heteroclite, aberrant, eccentric, erratic, strange, monstrous, preternatural. Abnormity, n. Irregularity, unconformity, anomaly, peculiarity, singularity, monstrosity. Aboard, ad. On board, in the ship, in the vessel. Abode, n. 1. Habitation, dwelling, lodging, domicile, home, house, seat, place, quarters, head-quarters, place of residence. 2. [Rare.] Continuance (in a place), stay, residence. Abolish, v. a. 1. Abrogate, annul, disannul, repeal, rescind, revoke, cancel, nullify, quash, vacate, invalidate, set aside, make void. 2. Destroy, overthrow, subvert, obliterate, extirpate, eradicate, annihilate, extinguish, suppress, DISESTABLISH, do away, put an end to. Abolition, n. 1. Abrogation, annulment, annulling, nullification, rescinding, revocation, cancelling, repeal, rescission. 2. Destruction, overthrow, subversion, obliteration, extirpation, eradication, annihilation, extinction, extinguishment, suppression, DISESTABLISHMENT. Abominable, a. 1. Hateful, odious, detestable, horrid, horrible, execrable, nefarious, damnable, cursed, accursed, hellish. 2. Loathsome, offensive, obnoxious, foul, nauseous, nauseating, disgusting, sickening, repulsive, revolting, shocking. 3. Vile, wretched, sorry, scurvy, shabby, bad. Abominate, v. a. Abhor, detest, execrate, hate, loathe, nauseate, shrink from, recoil from, shudder at, view with horror. Abomination, n. 1. Abhorrence, detestation, execration, hatred, loathing, disgust, antipathy. 2. Contamination, pollution, defilement, taint, uncleanness, impurity, foulness. 3. Nuisance, annoyance, plague, infliction, torment, curse, great evil, hateful thing. Aboriginal, a. Primitive, primeval, primordial, pristine, primary, prime, original, first, native, indigenous, autochthonal. Abortion, n. 1. Miscarriage. 2. Failure, disappointment, want of success, vain effort or attempt. Abortive, a. 1. Miscarrying, failing, untimely, immature. 2. Unavailing, vain, fruitless, useless, bootless, ineffectual, ineffective, inoperative, unsuccessful, profitless, futile, unprofitable, idle, nugatory, in vain, of no account. Abound, v. n. 1. Teem, swarm, superabound, swell, flow, increase, multiply, be in great plenty, be numerous, be very prevalent. 2. Exuberate, luxuriate, revel, wanton, be well furnished, be well supplied. About, prep. 1. Around, round, encircling, surrounding. 2. Near, near to, not far from. 3. Concerning, touching, respecting, relating to, relative to, with respect to, with reference to, in regard to, with regard to. 4. Through, over. About, ad. 1. Around, here and there. 2. Nearly, near, approximately, not far from. 3. Ready, in a state of readiness, on the point. Above, prep. 1. Higher than. 2. Over, exceeding, more than, greater than. 3. Beyond, superior to. 4. Too high for, too proud for. Above, ad. 1. Overhead, aloft, on high, in a high place. 2. Before, in a former part. 3. Of a higher rank or order. Above all. Chiefly, in the first place, before all other considerations. Above-board, ad. Openly, candidly, ingenuously, frankly, sincerely, fairly, in open sight, without artifice, without equivocation, without guile, without disguise. Abrade, v. a. SCRAPE, wear away, wear off, rub off. Abrasion, n. Friction, attrition, rubbing, disintegration, CONFRICATION, wearing away, wearing off, rubbing off. Abreast, ad. 1. Alongside, side by side. 2. Against, off, on a line with, opposite to. Abridge, v. a. 1. Shorten (by compression), epitomize, condense, compress, make an abstract of. 2. Diminish, reduce, contract, curtail, lessen, ABBREVIATE, retrench, cut down. 3. Deprive, dispossess, divest. Abridger, n. Epitomizer, writer of an epitome. Abridgment, n. 1. Shortening (by compression), contraction, diminution, reduction, ABBREVIATION, curtailment, retrenchment. 2. Compendium, compend, epitome, summary, abstract, digest, synopsis, syllabus, breviary, brief, conspectus, outline, sum and substance. 3. Deprivation, dispossession. Abroach, ad. 1. Broached, tapped, on tap. 2. A-going. Abroad, ad. 1. Widely, at large. 2. Forth, out of the house, out of doors, in the open air. 3. Extensively, before the public. 4. Without (as opposed to within). Abrogate, v. a. Annul, disannul, repeal, revoke, rescind, cancel, abolish, nullify, quash, vacate, invalidate, overrule, set aside, do away, make void. Abrogation, n. Repeal, rescission, rescinding, abolition, annulment, annulling, revocation. Abrupt, a. 1. Broken, cragged, craggy, rough, rugged. 2. Steep, precipitous. 3. Sudden, unexpected, unanticipated, precipitate, hasty, unseasonable, ill-timed, unlooked for. 4. Short, blunt, unceremonious, curt. 5. Inelegant (as style), stiff, cramped, harsh, disconnected, unconnected. Abscess, n. Sore, ulcer, fester, imposthume, pustule, gathering, boil. Abscond, v. n. 1. Withdraw, flee, fly, decamp, escape, elope, retreat, bolt, make off, steal away, slink away, slip away, run away, run off, sneak off, pack off, effect one's escape. 2. Hide, secrete one's self. Absence, n. 1. Non-attendance, non-appearance. 2. Inattention, abstraction, preoccupation, distraction, revery, musing, brown study, absence of mind. 3. Want, deficiency, lack, default. 4. Privation, negation. Absent, a. 1. Away, gone, not present. 2. Abstracted, preoccupied, inattentive, dreaming, musing, lost, napping, absent-minded, in a brown study. Absent-minded, a. Abstracted, ABSENT. Absent one's self, Be not present, stay away. Absolute, a. 1. Independent, unrestricted, unqualified, unlimited, unconditional, unconditioned, complete, perfect. 2. Despotic, arbitrary, tyrannical, tyrannous, imperious, imperative, authoritative, autocratic, dictatorial, irresponsible. 3. Positive, actual, real, veritable, determinate, decided, genuine, categorical, unequivocal, certain. Absolutely, ad. 1. Completely, unconditionally, without limit. 2. Truly, actually, positively, indeed, really, in fact, in reality, in truth. Absoluteness, n. 1. Despotism, ABSOLUTISM. 2. Positiveness, reality, actuality. Absolution, n. Acquittal, remission, discharge, release, liberation, deliverance, clearance, forgiveness, pardon, INDULGENCE, JUSTIFICATION. Absolutism, n. Absoluteness, arbitrariness, despotism, tyranny, autocracy. Absolutory, a. Clearing, acquitting, releasing, pardoning, forgiving, absolvatory. Absolvatory, a. ABSOLUTORY. Absolve, v. a. Acquit, clear, release, liberate, free, discharge, loose, deliver, exculpate, exonerate, excuse, forgive, pardon, JUSTIFY, set free. Absorb, v. a. 1. Imbibe, take in, take up, suck in, suck up, drink in. 2. Consume, exhaust, destroy, engorge, devour, engulf, swallow up. 3. Engross, engage, immerse, occupy, arrest, fix, rivet. Absorbent, a. Absorbing, imbibing. Absorption, n. 1. Absorbing. 2. Engrossment, occupation, engagement, immersion. Abstain, v. n. Refrain, forbear, desist, deny one's self, hold or keep one's self back, stay one's hand, keep one's self from indulgence. Abstemious, a. Abstinent (by habit), sober, moderate, habitually temperate, sparing in diet. Abstemiousness, n. Temperance (as a habit), abstinence. Abstergent, a. (Med.) Cleansing, purifying, purgative, cathartic. Abstinence, n. 1. Abstaining, refraining. 2. Abstemiousness, soberness, temperance, moderation. Abstinent, a. 1. Abstaining, fasting. 2. Abstemious, sober, temperate. Abstract, v. a. 1. Separate, disunite, disjoin, dissociate, isolate, detach, disengage. 2. Take, seize, appropriate, steal, purloin. 3. Abridge, abbreviate, epitomize, make an abstract of. Abstract, a. 1. Separate, isolated, not concrete. 2. Occult, recondite, subtile, refined, abstracted, ABSTRUSE. Abstract, n. Abridgment, epitome, summary, conspectus, compend, compendium, synopsis, syllabus, outline, digest, brief, breviary, sum and substance, concise statement. Abstracted, a. 1. Subtile, refined, abstract, abstruse. 2. Inattentive, preoccupied, lost, dreaming, musing, absent, absent-minded, in a revery, in a brown study. Abstraction, n. 1. Separation, disconnection, disjunction, isolation. 2. Preoccupation, inattention, revery, musing, muse, absence, absence of mind, brown study. 3. Taking, abduction, seizure, appropriation, stealing, purloining, pilfering. Abstruse, a. Recondite, occult, profound, hidden, transcendental, obscure, difficult, dark, enigmatical, mysterious, mystic, mystical, high, abstract, abstracted, subtile, refined. Absurd, a. Unreasonable, irrational, foolish, nonsensical, ridiculous, incongruous, senseless, unwise, silly, stupid, preposterous, PARADOXICAL, ill- judged, ill-advised, contrary to reason, contrary to the dictates of common sense. Absurdity, n. 1. Unreasonableness, irrationality, foolishness, folly, foolery, extravagance, absurdness. 2. PARADOX, MARE'S NEST, CART BEFORE THE HORSE, absurd thing. Absurdness, n. ABSURDITY. Absurd story, Cock-and-bull-story, fiddle-faddle, neither rhyme nor reason. Abundance, n. Flow, overflow, exuberance, luxuriance, fertility, copiousness, profusion, richness, largeness, ampleness, wealth, affluence, store, more than enough, great plenty. Abundant, a. Abounding, flowing, overflowing, plentiful, plenteous, copious, much, exuberant, luxuriant, replete, full, large, ample, good, liberal, bountiful, lavish, rich, teeming, thick. Abuse, v. a. 1. Misuse, misemploy, misapply, pervert, prostitute, desecrate, profane, make an ill use of. 2. Maltreat, harm, injure, hurt, ill-treat, ill-use. 3. Revile, reproach, vilify, slander, traduce, defame, asperse, malign, blacken, disparage, berate, rate, upbraid, calumniate, lampoon, satirize, lash, PASQUINADE, VITUPERATE, rail at, sneer at, speak ill of, accuse falsely, damn with faint praise. 4. Violate, outrage, ravish, deflour. Abuse, n. 1. Misapplication, misuse, misemployment, profanation, prostitution, desecration, perversion, ill-use. 2. Maltreatment, outrage, ill-treatment, bad treatment. 3. Corrupt practice. 4. Vituperation, railing, reviling, contumely, obloquy, opprobrium, insult, scurrility, ribaldry, JAW, foul invective, rude reproach. Abusive, a. Reproachful, opprobrious, scurrilous, ribald, contumelious, vituperative, condemnatory, damnatory, invective, calumnious, denunciatory, insulting, insolent. Abut against, Meet (end to end or side to side), be contiguous. Abut upon, Meet (end to end or side to side), be contiguous. Abyss, n. 1. Gulf, gorge, great depth, bottomless gulf or pit. 2. Hell, limbo, purgatory. Academic, a. 1. Scholastic, literary, lettered. Academical, a. 1. Scholastic, literary, lettered. 2. Platonic, of Plato. Academy, n. School, seminary, institute, gymnasium, high school, college. Acarpous, a. (Bot.) Unfruitful, sterile, barren, fruitless, unproductive. Accede, v. n. Consent, agree, assent, acquiesce, comply, yield assent, give assent. Accelerate, v. a. Hasten, expedite, hurry, quicken, speed, precipitate, despatch, urge forward, push forward, push on, press on, urge on. Acceleration, n. Hastening, increase of velocity. Accent, n. 1. Intonation, cadence, tone, modulation of voice. 2. Stress (on a certain syllable). Accent, v. a. Accentuate, lay stress upon, pronounce with accent. Accents, n. pl. Language, words. Accentuate, v. a. 1. Mark with accent, put the mark of accent upon. 2. Accent, lay stress upon, pronounce with accent. Accept, v. a. 1. Take (what is offered), RECEIVE. 2. Admit, assent to, agree to, accede to, acquiesce in. 3. Estimate, regard, value. Acceptable, a. Welcome, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, grateful, gratifying. Acceptance, n. 1. Accepting, taking, reception, receipt. 2. Favorable reception. 3. (Com.) Accepted bill (of exchange). Acceptation, n. Meaning, signification, significance, sense, import. Access, n. 1. Avenue, approach, passage, way, passage-way, way of approach. 2. Admission, admittance, means of approach, liberty to approach. Accessary, a. Assisting, aiding, abetting, helping, accessory. Accessary, n. Confederate, accomplice, abettor, accessory, associate (in a crime), PARTICEPS CRIMINIS, SOCIUS CRIMINIS. Accession, n. 1. Addition, increase, enlargement, augmentation, extension. 2. Coming into power (as a new dynasty). Accessory, a. Assisting, ACCESSARY. Accessory, n. 1. Confederate, ACCESSARY. 2. Accompaniment, attendant, concomitant. Accidence, n. Grammar, rudiments or elements of grammar. Accident, n. 1. Casualty, chance, fortuity, mischance, misadventure, calamity, mishap, hap, hazard, contingency, CONTRETEMPS, unforeseen or fortuitous event. 2. Property, quality, modification, affection, mode. Accidental, a. 1. Casual, fortuitous, contingent, that happens by chance, not designed, not planned. 2. Incidental, adventitious, non-essential. Accidentalness, n. Contingency, fortuity. Accipitres, n. pl. [L.] (Ornith.) Raptors, RAPTORES, raptorials, rapacious birds, birds of prey. Acclaim, n. [Poetical.] ACCLAMATION. Acclamation, n. Applause, plaudit, shouting, cheer, cry, outcry, eclat, ACCLAIM, shout of applause. Acclimate, v. a. Acclimatize, inure or habituate to a climate. Acclimatize, v. a. ACCLIMATE. Acclivity, n. Ascent, slope (upwards), rising ground. Accommodate, v. a. 1. Oblige, serve, supply, furnish, do a service for, supply the wants of, minister to the convenience of. 2. Fit, suit, adapt, make conform, make conformable. 3. Reconcile, adjust, settle, compose. Accommodate with, Furnish, supply, afford, spare, give. Accommodation, n. 1. Advantage, privilege, convenience, EASEMENT, supply of wants, provision of conveniences. 2. Agreement, adaptation, fitness, suitableness, conformity. 3. Reconciliation, adjustment, pacification, settlement. Accompaniment, n. Appendage, concomitant, attendant, adjunct, attachment, appurtenance. Accompany, v. a. Attend, escort, convoy, follow, wait on, be associated with, keep company with, go with, go along with, go hand in hand with. Accomplice, n. Confederate, accessary, abettor, associate (in a crime), PARTICEPS CRIMINIS, SOCIUS CRIMINIS. Accomplish, v. a. 1. Complete, achieve, effect, execute, perform, do, consummate, compass, carry, carry in to effect, carry through, carry out, get through, bring about, work out, turn out, turn off. 2. Finish, end, conclude, terminate. 3. Fulfil, realize, effectuate, bring to pass. 4. Equip, furnish, supply. Accomplished, a. 1. Instructed, educated, practised, experienced, finished, consummate, ripe, thorough-bred, versed, qualified, proficient, able, clever, apt, adroit, expert, talented, skilful. 2. Polished, refined, polite, elegant, fashionable, fine. Accomplishment, n. 1. Completion, performance, execution, achievement, consummation, fulfilment. 2. Acquirement, attainment, proficiency, stock of knowledge, mental resources. Accord, v. a. Grant, concede, vouchsafe, deign. Accord, v. n. Harmonize, correspond, agree, tally, quadrate, be in unison, be harmonious, square. Accord, n. Agreement, ACCORDANCE. Accordance, n. Accord, concord, agreement, concurrence, concordance, conformity, conformation, harmony, unison, unanimity. Accordant, a. Agreeable, agreeing, suitable, consonant, congruous, symphonious. Accordingly, ad. 1. Agreeably, suitably, conformably. 2. Consequently, as a natural consequence, as proper to the circumstances or the occasion. According to. By, in accordance with, conformably to, agreeably to. Accost, v. a. Address, salute, greet, speak to, MAKE UP TO. Accouchement, n. [Fr.] Child-birth, delivery, parturition, labor, travail. Accoucheur, n. [Fr.] Man midwife, obstetrician. Accoucheuse, n. [Fr.] Midwife. Account, n. 1. Record, register, inventory, score. 2. Bill, charge, registry of debt and credit. 3. Beckoning, computation, calculation, enumeration, tale, count. 4. Description, statement, narration, recital, rehearsal, relation, narrative, chronicle, history, delineation, representation, portrayal, detail, word, tidings, report. 5. Consideration, regard, motive, reason, ground, sake. 6. Consequence, importance, worth, distinction, dignity, repute, reputation, note. 7. Profit, advantage, benefit. Account, v. a. Esteem, regard, deem, think, hold, consider, view, reckon, rate, estimate, look upon. Account, v. n. 1. Render an account, answer in judgment. 2. Explain, give a reason, show the reason, render a reason, assign the cause, make explanation. Accountability, n. Accountableness, responsibility, liability, obligation, bond of duty. Accountable, a. Responsible, answerable, amenable, liable. Accountableness, n. ACCOUNTABILITY. Accountant, n. Book-keeper, expert in accounts. Accoutre, v. a. [Written also Accouter.] Dress, equip, furnish, fit out, arm and equip. Accoutrements, n. pl. [Written also Accouterments.] Dress, equipage, equipments, trappings, gear, TOGGERY. Accredit, v. a. Credit, give trust or confidence to, give credit or honor to, receive as an envoy, receive as commissioned, empowered, or authorized. Accretion, n. 1. Growth (by accession of parts). 2. (Med.) Growing together. 3. (Law.) Gradual accumulation (of soil, as at the mouth of a river). Accrue, v. n. Result, proceed, come, arise, issue, follow, flow, ensue, be added, be derived, be gained, be got, come in. Accumbent, a. Leaning, reclining. Accumulate, v. a. 1. Pile, amass, aggregate, collect, collect together, gather up, pile up, heap up, bring together, heap together, scrape together. 2. Store, garner, husband, HOARD, treasure up, garner up, lay up, lay by, lay in, set by. Accumulate, v. n. Increase, grow, be accumulated, be heaped up. Accumulation, n. Collection, pile, heap, aggregation, mass. Accuracy, n. Exactness, exactitude, correctness, precision, niceness, nicety, truth, accurateness, fidelity. Accurate, n. Exact, correct, precise, true, truthful, faithful, strict, close, rigorous, severe, just, nice, exquisite, unerring. Accurateness, n. ACCURACY. Accursed, a. 1. Cursed, unsanctified, unholy. 2. Detestable, execrable, hateful, abominable, odious, horrid, horrible, damnable. Accusation, n. Crimination, impeachment, arraignment, indictment, charge. Accuse, v. a. Charge, impeach, arraign, indict, criminate, inculpate, incriminate, tax, inform against, call to account, take to task. Accuser, n. Informer, informant, plaintiff, prosecutor. Accustom, v. a. Habituate, inure, use, harden, familiarize, ADDICT, train, discipline, drill, break in. Accustomed, a. Usual, habitual, wonted, customary, familiar, common, frequent, regular, ordinary, every day. Ace, n. 1. Single point (in cards or in dice). 2. Particle, atom, jot, iota, bit, tittle, whit, grain, scrap, mite, corpuscle, scintilla. Acephalous, a. Headless. Acerbity, n. 1. Roughness, astringency, sourness, acidity, acidness, tartness. 2. Acrimony, severity, harshness, sternness, asperity, bitterness, venom, rancor, crabbedness, churlishness, moroseness, sullenness, ill temper, bad blood. Acetic acid, VINEGAR. Ache, n. Aching, pain, continued pain. Ache, v. n. 1. Be in pain, feel or suffer pain. 2. Be painful, give pain. Achieve, v. a. 1. Accomplish, perform, execute, do, complete, finish, compass, consummate, effect, realize, bring about, bring to pass, carry through, carry out, work out, bring to a close, bring to conclusion. 2. Obtain, acquire, procure, gain, win, get. Achievement, n. 1. Performance, accomplishment, completion, attainment, realization, consummation. 2. Exploit, feat, deed, work. 3. Escutcheon, shield, ensign armorial. Aching, n. Pain, ache, continued pain. Achromatic, a. Colorless, uncolored, untinged, hueless, free from color. Achromatism, n. Absence of color, want of color. Achromatize, v. a. Deprive of color. Acicular, a. (Bot.) Aciculate, aciform, needle-shaped. Aciculate, a. (Bot.) ACICULAR. Acid, a. Sour, tart, sharp, pricked. Acidity, n. Sourness, tartness, acidness, sharpness. Acidness, n. ACIDITY. Acidulous, a. Sourish, somewhat acid, slightly acid, subacid, somewhat sour. Aciform, a. (Bot.) ACICULAR. Acinaciform, a. (Bot.) Cimeter-shaped. Acknowledge, v. a. 1. Recognize, take cognizance of, be aware of, hold in remembrance. 2. Admit, grant, concede, allow, accept, indorse, subscribe to, agree to. 3. Confess, own, avow, profess. 4. Express gratitude for, give thanks for. 5. Own or admit the validity of. Acknowledgment, n. 1. Recognition, recognizance. 2. Admission, avowal, concession, allowance, acceptance, indorsement. 3. Expression of thanks or gratitude. Acme, n. Summit, top, apex, zenith, pinnacle, utmost height, highest point, culminating point, climax. Aconite, n. wolfsbane, monks-hood. Acquaint, v. a. 1. Familiarize, make familiar. 2. Inform, apprise, tell, notify, make aware, make known to, mention to, communicate to, signify to, give notice to, send word to, write word to. Acquaintance, n. 1. Familiarity, familiar knowledge. 2. Friend (with whom one is not intimate). Acquainted with, 1. Familiar with, versed in, AU FAIT at. 2. A friend of (without being intimate with). Acquiesce, v. n. 1. Yield, comply, submit, bow, rest, resign one's self, be reconciled, be resigned, be satisfied, rest satisfied. 2. Assent, consent, agree, accede, concur, yield assent, give consent, fall in, go with the stream, go with the current. Acquiescence, n. 1. Compliance, submission, resignation. 2. Assent, consent, agreement, concurrence. Acquiescent, a. Complying, yielding, submitting. Acquire, v. a. 1. Gain, obtain, achieve, attain, procure, earn, win, get, secure, have, make, PURCHASE, get possession of, get into one's hands. 2. Master, learn thoroughly, make one's self master of. Acquirement, n. 1. Acquiring, gathering, gaining, mastery. 2. Accomplishment, attainment, acquisition, stock of knowledge, mental resources. Acquisition, n. ACQUIREMENT. Acquisitive, n. Acquiring, disposed to acquire. Acquisitiveness, n. Love of acquiring, desire to acquire. Acquit, v. a. Discharge (from an accusation), clear, release, absolve, exonerate, exculpate, excuse, pardon, forgive, quit, set free. Acquit one's self, Act, behave, conduct one's self, bear one's self, demean one's self. Acquittal, n. Discharge, release, deliverance, liberation, exoneration, clearance, absolution, acquittance. Acquittance, n. 1. Discharge, ACQUITTAL. 2. Receipt, receipt in full. Acrid, a. 1. Sharp, biting, pungent, hot, burning, poignant, caustic, corrosive. 2. Severe, harsh, ACRIMONIOUS. Acridity, n. ACRIDNESS. Acridness, n. 1. Sharpness, pungency, poignancy, acridity. 2. Severity, harshness, hardness. Acrimonious, a. [Rare.] 1. Corrosive, caustic, sharp. 2. Severe, harsh, hard, acrid, sarcastic, bitter, virulent, malignant, censorious, crabbed, snarling, snappish, testy, pettish, petulant, cross, sour, tart, splenetic, peevish, ill-tempered, ill-natured. Acrimony, n. 1. Sharpness, corrosiveness, causticity. 2. Severity, harshness, sourness, tartness, asperity, virulence, bitterness, acerbity, rancor, venom, crabbedness, moroseness, churlishness, ill-temper, bad blood. Acroamatic, a. Esoteric, esoterical, secret, private, acroatic. Acroamatical, a. Esoteric, esoterical, secret, private, acroatic. Acroatic, a. Esoteric, ACROAMATIC. Acrobat, n. Rope-dancer. Acrospire, n. Shoot, sprout, plumule. Across, prep. Athwart, over, from one side of to the other. Act, v. n. 1. Work, move, carry any thing into effect, execute a purpose, be in action. 2. Behave, conduct one's self, demean one's self, acquit one's self. 3. Operate, have influence. Act, v. a. 1. Do, perform, execute, carry into execution. 2. Personate, play, simulate, enact, play the part of, take the part of. Act, n. 1. Deed (viewed as a single exertion of power), ACTION, performance, proceeding, thing, exploit, feat, achievement, turn. 2. Statute, enactment, ordinance, edict, decree, law, bill. 3. Fact, reality, actuality, real existence. Acting, n. 1. Deed, performance, ACTION. 2. Personation, representation, simulation. Action, n. 1. Activity, exercise, motion, movement, play. 2. Deed (viewed as requiring a continued exertion of power), performance, exploit, achievement, procedure, proceeding, acting, turn, ACT. 3. Agency, operation, force, influence, instrumentality, process. 4. Battle, engagement, conflict, contest, combat, rencontre, encounter, skirmish, brush, affair. 5. Gesticulation, gesture. 6. Subject, fable, plot, series of events. 7. (Law.) Suit, process, case, prosecution. Actinolite, n. Strahlstein, ray-stone. Active, a. 1. Practical, operative, living, vigorous, in action, in operation. 2. Busy, diligent, assiduous, industrious, indefatigable, unremitting, laborious, sedulous, notable, at work, hard at work, diligently employed, busily engaged. 3. Alert, nimble, agile, supple, brisk, dapper, stirring, SPRY, smart, quick, prompt, ready, lively, sprightly, spirited. 4. Enterprising, energetic, strong, efficient, in earnest. 5. Drastic (as medicine), powerful, efficacious. 6. (Gram.) Transitive. Activity, n. 1. Action, exercise. 2. Alertness, agility, nimbleness, smartness, briskness, sprightliness, spryness. 3. Intensity, energy, strength, force, power, vigor. 4. Enterprise, efficiency. Actor, n. 1. Doer, operator, agent. 2. Player, performer, comedian, tragedian, stage-player. Actual, a. 1. Real, veritable, true, substantial, determinate, decided, categorical, positive, absolute, certain, genuine, very, not ideal, not imagined, not imaginary, not supposed or fancied, not fictitious, that exists in fact, DE FACTO, BONA FIDE. 2. Present, now existing, now in being. Actually, ad. Really, truly, absolutely, positively, verily, indeed, in fact, in reality, as a matter of fact, in truth. Actuate, v. a. Induce, impel, move, prompt, instigate, persuade, incite, act upon, prevail upon, work upon. Act upon, 1. Influence, effect, have influence upon. 2. Induce, ACTUATE. Act up to. Abide by, conform to, persist in. Acumen, n. Acuteness, shrewdness, sagacity, astuteness, sharpness, ingenuity, perspicacity, discernment, penetration, mother-wit, quick parts. Acuminate, a. (Bot.) Sharp, acute, pointed, cuspidate, cuspidated. Acuminated, a. (Bot.) Sharp, acute, pointed, cuspidate, cuspidated. Acute, a. 1. Sharp, pointed, ACUMINATED, CUSPIDATED. 2. Keen, shrewd, discerning, knowing, quick, sharp, smart, bright, sage, sapient, sagacious, intelligent, astute, ingenious, subtle, penetrating, piercing, clear-sighted, sharp-witted, long-headed, UP TO SNUFF. 3. Severe, violent, intense, poignant, exquisite, pungent. 4. High, shrill, high-toned. Acuteness, n. 1. Sharpness. 2. Acumen, shrewdness, penetration, sagacity, sagaciousness, astuteness, sharpness, brightness, perspicacity, discernment, ingenuity, mother-wit, quick parts. 3. Severity, intensity, poignancy, violence. 4. Highness, shrillness. Adage, n. Proverb, saying, saw, dictum, aphorism, apothegm, maxim, by-word, sententious precept. Adamant, n. Diamond, crystallized carbon. Adamantean, a. Adamantine, hard as adamant, very hard. Adamantine, a. 1. Made of adamant. 2. Adamantean, very hard, hard as adamant. Adam's-needle, n. Yucca, bear-grass, Spanish bayonet. Adapt, v. a. Adjust, accommodate, suit, proportion, qualify, prepare, fit, temper, fashion, match, make, conform, make conformable or suitable. Adaptability, n. Adaptableness, suitableness, ADAPTATION. Adaptation, n. Fitness, suitableness, appropriateness, aptness, adaptability, accommodation, harmony. Add, v. a. 1. Join, subjoin, annex, affix, append, superadd, tag, tack. 2. Sum, sum up, cast up, add together. Add to. Increase, augment, make greater. Addendum, n. Addition, appendix, appendage, adjunct, appurtenance, attachment. Addict, v. a. Accustom (commonly in a bad sense), habituate, dedicate, devote, apply (habitually), give, give up. Addiction, n. [Rare.] Addictedness. Addition, n. 1. Adding. 2. Accession, increase, augmentation, enlargement, extension. 3. Appendage, adjunct, appendix, addendum. Additional, a. Superadded, adscititious, supplemental, supplementary, extra, more. Additive, a. To be added. Addle, a. 1. Putrid, corrupt, spoiled (as eggs). 2. Barren, unfruitful, fruitless, abortive, unproductive, unprolific, unfertile, sterile, infecund, addled. Addled, a. ADDLE. Addle-head, n. Simpleton, fool, DUNCE. Addle-headed, a. Foolish, stupid, dull, doltish, brainless, shallow, soft, sappy, witless, blockish, weak-headed, weak-minded, feeble-minded, half-witted, short-witted, shallow-brained, dull-witted, thick-skulled, addle-pated. Addle-pated, a. ADDLE-HEADED. Address, n. 1. Appeal, invocation, petition, entreaty, request, imploration, application, solicitation, suit. 2. Discourse, speech, oration, harangue. 3. Skill, art, adroitness, readiness, dexterity, expertness, cleverness, ingenuity, ability, tact, GUMPTION. 4. Superscription, direction. 5. Manner (in speaking to another). Addresses, n. pl. Courtship, suit. Address one's self to, Direct one's speech or discourse to, speak to. Adduce, v. a. 1. Advance, ofter, present, allege, assign, give, bring forward. 2. Name, cite, quote, introduce. Adept, n. Master, proficient, genius, doctor, veteran, expert, dab, DABSTER, good hand, master hand, capital hand, nice hand. Adept, a. Skilled, versed, experienced, practised, proficient, good, at home, AU FAIT. Adequacy, n. Sufficiency, competence, competency, enough, adequateness. Adequate, a. Sufficient, commensurate, proportionate, correspondent, equal, suitable, fit, competent, adapted. Adequateness, n. ADEQUACY. Adhere, v. n. 1. Stick, cling, cleave, hold, cohere, take hold, be firmly fixed. 2. Be faithful, be devoted, be attached, stand by, be true. Adherence, n. 1. Tenacity, fixedness. 2. Attachment, constancy, fidelity, devotion, adhesion. Adherent, a. Adhering, sticking, clinging. Adherent, n. Follower, partisan, disciple, sectary, retainer, votary, supporter, dependant, vassal. Adhesion, n. 1. Adhering, sticking, clinging, tendency to adhere. 2. Attachment, ADHERENCE. Adhesive, a. 1. Sticking, clinging, tending to adhere. 2. Sticky, tenacious, tough, viscous, glutinous, smeary, dauby, stringy, ropy, gummy, clammy. Adieu, ad. Farewell, good-by, fare-you-well, God bless you. Adieu, n. Farewell, valediction, leave-taking. Adipose, a. Fat, fatty, unctuous, oily, sebaceous, greasy. Adjacence, n. Nearness, vicinity, vicinage, neighborhood, proximity, contiguity. Adjacency, n. Nearness, vicinity, vicinage, neighborhood, proximity, contiguity. Adjacent, a. Adjoining, conterminous, neighboring, near, close, bordering, contiguous, in proximity. Adjective, n. [Technical term of the grammarian.] EPITHET, qualifying word or term. Adjoin, v. a. Be contiguous to, lie near to, lie close to, border upon, be adjacent to. Adjoin, v. n. [Rare.] Border, lie near, lie close, be contiguous, be adjacent. Adjourn, v. a. 1. Postpone, defer, delay, procrastinate, put off. 2. Prorogue. Adjournment, n. 1. Postponement, delay, putting off. 2. Prorogation. Adjudge, v. a. 1. Award (judicially). 2. Determine, settle, decide, decree (by judicial authority), adjudicate. Adjudicate, v. a. Determine, ADJUDGE. Adjudicate, v. n. Judge, decide, determine, arbitrate, give judgment, pass judgment. Adjudication, n. Sentence, decision, determination, decree, award, arbitrament. Adjunct, n. Addition, appendage, appurtenance, dependency, attachment, addendum, something added. Adjuration, n. Entreaty (as if to one bound by oath), solemn charge. Adjure, v. a. Entreat (as if under oath), conjure, obtest, beseech, pray, supplicate, beg, conjure, implore, invoke, enjoin solemnly. Adjust, v. a. 1. Arrange, dispose, rectify, trim, put or set in order, put or set to rights, put in tune, put in good trim. 2. Regulate, set. 3. Settle, compose, reconcile, make up. 4. Fit, adapt, suit, proportion, accommodate, measure, make conform, make conformable. Adjustment, n. 1. Arrangement, adjusting, putting in order, putting in good trim, setting to rights. 2. Regulation, setting, putting right. 3. Settlement, reconciliation, pacification. 4. Fitting, adapting, accommodation, making suitable or conformable. Adjutant, n. (Mil.) Assistant (of a superior officer). Admeasurement, n. Measurement. Administer, v. a. 1. Dispense, give, distribute, supply, contribute, deal out, give out. 2. Direct, manage, conduct, control, superintend, preside over. 3. Tender, offer, proffer. Administer, v. n. 1. Contribute, conduce, be helpful. 2. (Law.) Act as administrator. Administration, n. 1. Dispensation, distribution. 2. Management, conduct, direction, control, superintendence. 3. Executive department (of a government), President (or other chief magistrate) and cabinet. 4. (Law.) Management of an estate (of an intestate). Admirable, a. 1. [Rare.] Wonderful, surprising, striking, astonishing. 2. Excellent, incomparable, inimitable, fine, rare, transcendent, matchless, perfect, first-rate, worthy of admiration. Admiration, n. 1. [Rare.] Wonder, surprise, astonishment, amazement. 2. Liking, love, high regard, high opinion. Admire, v. a. 1. [Rare.] Wonder at, be surprised at, be astonished or amazed at. 2. Like much, think highly of, have a high opinion of, prize or value highly. Admire, v. n. [Rare.] Wonder, marvel, be surprised or astonished. Admirer, n. Lover, gallant, suitor, sweetheart, beau, CICISBEO. Admissible, a. Permissible, allowable, lawful, proper, justifiable, warrantable. Admission, n. 1. Admittance, introduction, access, entrance, initiation, ENTRÉE. 2. Allowance, avowal, concession, acknowledgment, assent. Admit, v. a. 1. Receive, grant entrance to, let in, take in, open the door to. 2. Concede, accept, grant, acknowledge, own, confess, take for granted, agree to, accede to, acquiesce in. 3. Permit, allow, bear, admit of, be capable of. Admit of, Admit, permit, allow, bear, be capable of. Admittance, n. 1. Admission, introduction, ENTRÉE. 2. Access, means of approach, liberty to approach. Admixture, n. 1. Mixture. 2. Spice, dash, infusion, sprinkling, touch, seasoning, smack, taste, tincture, tinge. Admonish, v. a. 1. Reprove (gently), censure, warn of a fault. 2. Advise, counsel, caution, forewarn, enjoin. 3. Instruct, inform, teach, apprise, acquaint, notify, make acquainted, make aware. Admonition, n. 1. Hint of a fault, gentle reproof. 2. Advice, counsel, caution, warning, monition. Admonitory, a. Admonishing, monitory. Ado, n. 1. Trouble, difficulty, labor, pains. 2. Bustle, stir, flurry, fuss, noise, tumult, turmoil, pother, confusion, commotion, TO-DO. Adolescence, n. Youth, juvenility, minority, juniority, nonage, teens, prime of life, flower of life, bloom of life. Adolescent, a. Youthful, juvenile, young. Adopt, v. a. 1. Appropriate, take to one's self, take or select as one's own. 2. Approve, espouse, support, maintain. 3. Affiliate, father, treat as one's own child. Adoption, n. 1. Appropriation. 2. Approval, espousal, support, maintenance. 3. Affiliation, adopting, fathering. Adorable, a. 1. Divine, to be adored, worthy of adoration. 2. Estimable, venerable, worthy of love or honor. Adoration, n. 1. Worship, devotion. 2. Homage, reverence, veneration. Adore, v. a. 1. Worship. 2. Revere, venerate, idolize, honor, pay homage to. Adorer, n. 1. Worshipper. 2. Ido...