English Synonyms and Antonyms by James Champlin Fernald (best ebook reader for laptop TXT) π
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is one of the most common of errors, and one of the most difficult to avoid, while their right use gives to style cohesion, firmness, and compactness, and is an important aid to perspicuity. To the text of the synonyms is appended a set of Questions and Examples to adapt the work for use as a text-book. Aside from the purposes of the class-room, this portion will be found of value to the individual student. Excepting those who have made a thorough study of language most persons will discover with surprise how difficult it is to answer any set of the Questions or to fill the blanks in the Examples without referring to the synonym treatment in Part I., or to a dictionary, and how rarely they can give any intelligent reason for preference even among familiar words. There are few who can study such a work without finding occasion to correct some errors into which they have unconsciously fallen, and without coming to a new delight in the use of language from a fuller knowledge of its resources and a clearer sense
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clear, 107
" evident, 159
occasion, cause, 98
" make, 236
occult, mysterious, 247
occupation, business, 88
" exercise, 162
" work, 374
occupied, industrious, 215
occupy, entertain, 152
" have, 194
occur, happen, 188
occurrence, circumstance, 105
" event, 158
ocean, a., nautical, 248
oceanic, nautical, 248
odd, queer, 297
" rare, 300
offend, affront, 24
offense, abomination, 7
" anger, 44
" pique, 272
" sin, 332
offer, v., allege, 31
offer, n., proposal, 292
offhand, extemporaneous, 163
office, duty, 142
officious, active, 17
" meddlesome, 238
officiousness, impudence, 213
old, 257
" obsolete, 256
" primeval, 287
olden, old, 257
old-fashioned, antique, 48
omen, sign, 332
omission, neglect, 251
oneness, union, 362
onerous, difficult, 132
only, but, 89
onset, attack, n., 64
onslaught, attack, n., 64
on the alert, vigilant, 369
on the lookout, vigilant, 369
on the watch, alert, 28
opaque, dark, 122
open, bluff, 83
" candid, 93
" evident, 159
open-handed, generous, 182
open-hearted, generous, 182
opening, beginning, 78
" entrance, 154
operation, 258
" act, 16
" exercise, 162
operative, artist, 58
operator, agent, 24
opinion, faith, 164
" idea, 206
opinionated, dogmatic, 137
" obstinate, 256
opponent, enemy, 151
oppose, contrast, 118
" hinder, 199
" obstruct, 257
opposed, alien, a., 29
" reluctant, 308
opposition, ambition, 40
" antipathy, 48
" collision, 109
oppress, abuse, 12
option, alternative, 38
oral, verbal, 368
oration, speech, 339
oratory, speech, 339
order, 258
" array, 57
" class, 106
" law, 229
" system, 350
orderly, neat, 249
order of battle, array, 57
ordinance, law, 229
" sacrament, 321
ordinary, general, 181
" normal, 253
" usual, 362
organic, radical, 299
origin, beginning, 78
" cause, 98
original, a., authentic, 67
" native, 248
original, n., ideal, 206
" model, 243
" primeval, 287
" radical, 299
" transcendental, 361
originator, cause, 98
ornament, adorn, 23
oscillate, fluctuate, 173
" shake, 330
ostentation, 259
" pride, 286
ostracize, banish, 72
ought, 260
oust, banish, 72
outcome, consequence, 116
" end, n., 148
" event, 158
outgo, expense, 162
outgrowth, consequence, 116
outlandish, rustic, 321
outlay, expense, 162
" price, 285
outline, abridgment, 7
" sketch, 334
out of date, obsolete, 256
outrage, injury, 219
outset, beginning, 78
overawe, abash, 3
[545]overbearing, absolute, 8
" dogmatic, 137
overcome, beat, 75
" conquer, 115
over-confidence, temerity, 353
overflowing, plentiful, 276
overlook, pardon, v., 262
overmaster, conquer, 115
overmatch, conquer, 115
overplus, excess, 160
overpower, conquer, 115
oversight, 260
" care, 94
" neglect, 251
overt, evident, 159
overtake, catch, 97
overthrow, abolish, 6
" conquer, 115
" demolish, 127
" exterminate, 163
" refute, 306
" subvert, 346
overture, proposal, 292
overturn, demolish, 127
" subvert, 346
overwhelm, hide, 197
" involve, 223
own, avow, 69
" confess, 114
" have, 194
pabulum, food, 175
pacify, allay, 31
pack, load, 233
" flock, 173
pact, contract, 118
pageant, ostentation, 259
pageantry, ostentation, 259
pain, 261
pains, industry, 216
palaver, babble, 71
palliate, 261
" alleviate, 33
palpable, evident, 159
paltry, pitiful, 273
pamper, caress, 95
panegyric, praise, 280
pang, pain, 261
panic, alarm, 28
" fear, 168
parable, allegory, 33
parade, array, 57
" ostentation, 259
paradox, riddle, 318
paradoxical, absurd, 11
parapet, barrier, 74
paraphrase, quote, 298
parcel, portion, 279
pardon, v., 262
" absolve, 9
pardon, n., 262
" mercy, 239
pardonable, venial, 367
parity, analogy, 43
parley, conversation, 118
parody, caricature, 95
paroxysm, pain, 261
parsimonious, avaricious, 68
parsimoniousness, frugality, 180
parsimony, frugality, 180
part, n., 264
" particle, 264
" portion, 279
partiality, prejudice, 264
particle, 264
particular, circumstance, 105
" minute, 242
participation, association, 60
participator, accessory, 13
parting salutation, farewell, 168
partisan, adherent, 21
partner, accessory, 13
" associate, 60
partnership, alliance, 34
" association, 60
pass, way, 372
passage, career, 95
" motion, 245
" way, 372
passage of arms, battle, 74
passageway, way, 372
pass by, pardon, 262
passing, transient, 361
passion, anger, 44
" appetite, 54
" enthusiasm, 153
pass over, pardon, 262
pastime, entertainment, 153
pastoral, rustic, 321
patent, evident, 159
path, way, 372
pathetic, pitiful, 273
pathway, way, 372
patience, 265
" industry, 216
patois, language, 228
patriarchal, old, 257
" primeval, 287
pattern, example, 160
" idea, 206
" ideal, 206
" model, 243
" precedent, 282
pauperism, poverty, 279
pause, cease, 98
" rest, 313
pay, 266
" requite, 313
payment, pay, 266
pay off, requite, 313
peace, rest, 313
peaceful, calm, 91
peacefulness, rest, 313
peculiar, queer, 297
" rare, 300
peculiarity, characteristic, 103
pecuniary, financial, 172
peeping, inquisitive, 221
peer, associate, 60
peevishness, anger, 44
pellucid, clear, 107
penetrating, astute, 62
penetration, acumen, 18
" entrance, 154
penetrative, astute, 62
penitence, repentance, 310
pension, subsidy, 345
penurious, avaricious, 68
penury, poverty, 279
[546]people, 266
people, dregs of the, mob, 243
perceive, 267
" discern, 133
perceptible, evident, 159
perception, knowledge, 227
" sensation, 328
peremptory, absolute, 8
perennial, eternal, 157
perfect, 268
" pure, 296
" radical, 299
perform, do, 135
" execute, 161
" make, 236
" transact, 360
performance, act, 16
" exercise, 162
" operation, 258
" work, 374
performer, agent, 24
peril, danger, 121
" hazard, 194
perilous, precarious, 282
period, end, n., 148
" time, 356
periphrasis, circumlocution, 105
perish, die, 130
permanent, 269
permission, 269
permit, a., allow, 35
" endure, 150
permit, n., permission, 269
pernicious, 270
perpetrate, do, 135
perpetual, continual, 117
" eternal, 157
" permanent, 269
perplexing, equivocal, 155
perplexity, 270
" amazement, 39
" anxiety, 49
" care, 94
" doubt, n., 138
persecute, abuse, 12
perseverance, industry, 216
persistence, industry, 216
persistent, permanent, 269
" obstinate, 256
personality, character, 102
perspicacious, astute, 62
" sagacious, 322
perspicacity, acumen, 18
perspicuous, clear, 107
persuade, 271
" bend, 79
" influence, 217
pertinacious, obstinate, 256
pertness, 271
" impudence, 213
perverse, 272
pervert, abuse, 12
perverting, pernicious, 270
pestiferous, pernicious, 270
pestilential, pernicious, 270
pet, caress, 95
petition, ask, 59
" pray, 281
pettishness, anger, 44
petulance, anger, 44
petulant, perverse, 272
phalanx, army, 56
phantasm, delusion, 127
phantasy, imagination, 209
pharisaism, hypocrisy, 204
philanthropy, benevolence, 80
phlegm, apathy, 50
phrase, diction, 130
" term, 354
phraseology, diction, 130
physical, 272
pick, alternative, 38
" choose, 104
pick out, choose, 104
picture, sketch, 334
picturesque, beautiful, 76
piece, part, 264
pietism, hypocrisy, 204
" religion, 307
piety, religion, 307
pile up, amass, 38
pilgrimage, journey, 223
pillager, robber, 320
piquant, racy, 299
pique, 272
pirate, robber, 320
piteous, pitiful, 273
pithy, terse, 354
pitiable, pitiful, 273
pitiful, 273
pity, 273
" mercy, 239
pitying, humane, 203
place, put, 296
placid, calm, 91
plagiarize, quote, 298
plague, abomination, 7
plain, clear, 107
" evident, 159
" rustic, 321
plain-spoken, bluff, 83
plan, design, 128
" idea, 206
" sketch, 334
plane, horizontal, 202
plant, 274
plaudit, praise, 280
playfulness, wit, 373
plea, apology, 51
plead, 274
" allege, 31
" pray, 281
pleasant, 275
" amiable, 42
" comfortable, 110
" delightful, 126
pleasantry, wit, 373
please, entertain, 152
pleased, happy, 190
pleasing, amiable, 42
" delightful, 126
" pleasant, 275
pleasurable, delightful, 126
" pleasant, 275
pleasure, entertainment, 153
" happiness, 189
pledge, contract, 118
[547]" security, 326
plenteous, plentiful,
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