NOTES FROM UNDERGROUND Webster’s Thesaurus Edition for PSAT®, SAT®, GRE®, LSAT®, GMAT®, and AP® English Test Preparation Fyodor Dostoyevsky Translated by Constance Garnett PSAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation neither of which sponsors or endorses this book; SAT is a registered trademark of the College Board which neither sponsors nor endorses this book; GRE, AP and Advanced Placement are registered trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which neither sponsors nor endorses this book, GMAT is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admissions Council which is neither affiliated with this book nor endorses this book, LSAT is a registered trademark of the Law School Admissions Council which neither sponsors nor endorses this product. All rights reserved. Notes from Underground Webster’s Thesaurus Edition for PSAT®, SAT®, GRE®, LSAT®, GMAT®, and AP® English Test Preparation Fyodor Dostoyevsky Translated by Constance Garnett PSAT® is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation neither of which sponsors or endorses this book; SAT® is a registered trademark of the College Board which neither sponsors nor endorses this book; GRE®, AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which neither sponsors nor endorses this book, GMAT® is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admissions Council which is neither affiliated with this book nor endorses this book, LSAT® is a registered trademark of the Law School Admissions Council which neither sponsors nor endorses this product. All rights reserved. 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ISBN 0-497-01049-6 iii Contents PREFACE FROM THE EDITOR..........................................................................................1 PART I: UNDERGROUND.................................................................................................3 I.................................................................................................................................5 II...............................................................................................................................9 III............................................................................................................................13 IV............................................................................................................................17 V.............................................................................................................................19 VI............................................................................................................................23 VII...........................................................................................................................25 VIII..........................................................................................................................31 IX............................................................................................................................37 X.............................................................................................................................41 XI............................................................................................................................43 PART II: A PROPOS OF THE WET SNOW........................................................................47 I...............................................................................................................................49 II.............................................................................................................................61 III............................................................................................................................67 IV............................................................................................................................77 V.............................................................................................................................89 VI............................................................................................................................95 VII.........................................................................................................................107 VIII........................................................................................................................115 IX..........................................................................................................................125 X...........................................................................................................................133 GLOSSARY...................................................................................................................139 Fyodor Dostoyevsky 1 PREFACE FROM THE EDITOR Designed for school districts, educators, and students seeking to maximize performance on standardized tests, Webster’s paperbacks take advantage of the fact that classics are frequently assigned readings in English courses. By using a running thesaurus at the bottom of each page, this edition of Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky was edited for students who are actively building their vocabularies in anticipation of taking PSAT®, SAT®, AP® (Advanced Placement®), GRE®, LSAT®, GMAT® or similar examinations.1 Webster’s edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of synonyms and antonyms for difficult and often ambiguous English words that are encountered in other works of literature, conversation, or academic examinations. Extremely rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority in the notes compared to words which are “difficult, and often encountered” in examinations. Rather than supply a single synonym, many are provided for a variety of meanings, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of the English language, and avoid using the notes as a pure crutch. Having the reader decipher a word’s meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not noted on a page, chances are that it has been highlighted on a previous page. A more complete thesaurus is supplied at the end of the book; Synonyms and antonyms are extracted from Webster’s Online Dictionary. Definitions of remaining terms as well as translations can be found at www.websters-online- dictionary.org. Please send suggestions to [email protected] The Editor Webster’s Online Dictionary www.websters-online-dictionary.org 1 P S A T ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation neither of which sponsors or endorses this book; SAT® is a registered trademark of the College Board which neither sponsors nor endorses this book; GRE®, AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which neither sponsors nor endorses this book, GMAT® is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admissions Council which is neither affiliated with this book nor endorses this book, LSAT® is a registered trademark of the Law School Admissions Council which neither sponsors nor endorses this product. All rights reserved. Fyodor Dostoyevsky 3 PART I: UNDERGROUND Fyodor Dostoyevsky 5 I I %am a sick man... I am a spiteful man. I am an unattractive man. I believe my liver is diseased. However, I know nothing at all about my disease, and do not know for certain what ails me. I don't consult a doctor for it, and never have, though I have a respect for medicine and doctors. Besides, I am extremely superstitious, sufficiently so to respect medicine, anyway (I am well-educated enough not to be superstitious, but I am superstitious). No, I refuse to consult a doctor from spite. That you probably will not understand. Well, I understand it, though. Of course, I can't explain who it is precisely that I am mortifying in this case by my spite: I am perfectly well aware that I cannot "pay out" the doctors by not consulting them; I know better than anyone that by all this I am only injuring myself and no one else. But still, if I don't consult a doctor it is from spite. My liver is bad, well—let it get worse! I have been going on like that for a long time—twenty years. Now I am forty. I used to be in the government service, but am no longer. I was a spiteful official. I was rude and took pleasure in being so. I did not take bribes, you see, so I was bound to find a recompense in that, at least. (A poor jest, but I will not scratch it out. I wrote it thinking it would sound very witty; but now that I have seen myself that I only wanted to show off in a despicable way, I will not scratch it out on purpose!) Thesaurus despicable: (adj) vile, base, don't: (adv) not; (n) taboo, prohibition. indemnification, indemnity; (v) abominable, mean, abject, miserable, jest: (n) gag, gibe, quip, game; (n, v) compensate, reimburse. dishonorable, filthy, dirty, hateful, jape; (v) banter, jeer, deride, gird, ANTONYMS: (v) penalize, receive; ignoble. ANTONYMS: (adj) sneer, clown. (n) penalty. honorable, creditable, praiseworthy, mortifying: (adj) embarrassing, spiteful: (adj) malicious, malevolent, worthy, noble, loveable, likable, demeaning, humbling, undignified, sinister, nasty, malignant, venomous, laudable, endearing, commendable, off, awkward, unpleasant; (v) despiteful, ill-natured, vindictive, lovable. annoying, aggravating, irritating, cruel, hateful. ANTONYMS: (adj) diseased: (adj) bad, ailing, sickly, stinging. ANTONYM: (adj) dignified. benevolent, harmless, merciful, unsound, sick, ill, unhealthy, recompense: (n, v) pay, redress; (n) kindhearted, friendly, pleasant, pathological, infected, unwholesome, compensation, amends, atonement, loving, benign, generous, gentle, infirm. ANTONYMS: (adj) well, fit. payment, consideration, flattering.