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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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taunt, sneer, 337
tautology, circumlocution, 105
teach, 353
teachable, docile, 136
teaching, doctrine, 136
" education, 143
tear, rend, 309
tease, affront, 24
tediousness, circumlocution, 105
teeming, plentiful, 276
tell, announce, 46
" speak, 339
" state, 341
temerity, 353
temper, anger, 44
" character, 102
temperament, character, 102
temperance, abstinence, 10
tempest, storm, 343
temporary, transient, 361
tempt, allure, 37
tendency, aim, 26
" direction, 132
tender, friendly, 178
" humane, 203
tender-hearted, humane, 203
tenderness, attachment, 63
" love, 235
" mercy, 239
" pity, 273
tenet, doctrine, 136
tenuous, fine, 172
term, 354
" boundary, 84
" time, 356
terminate, abolish, 6
" cease, 98
" end, v., 148
termination, boundary, 84
" end, n., 148
terminus, end, n., 148
terrible, awful, 70
" formidable, 176
terrific, awful, 70
terrify, frighten, 180
terror, alarm, 28
" fear, 168
terse, 354
testify, avow, 69
" state, 341
testimony, 355
that, but, 89
theme, topic, 359
then, therefore, 355
thence, therefore, 355
theology, religion, 307
theory, hypothesis, 205
" idea, 206
therefore, 355
thief, robber, 320
thin, fine, 172
think, esteem, v., 156
" suppose, 348
thirst, appetite, 54
tho, but, 89
" notwithstanding, conj., 254
thorough, radical, 299
thoroughfare, way, 372
thoroughgoing, radical, 299
thought, idea, 206
" mind, 241
thoughtless, abstracted, 11
thoughtlessness, neglect, 251
thrash, beat, 75
threatening, imminent, 212
thrift, frugality, 180
thrill, shake, 330
thrive, succeed, 346
throe, pain, 261
throng, 356
" company, 110
[559]through, by, 89
" notwithstanding, conj., 254
throw, send, 327
thrust, drive, 140
thump, blow, 83
thus far, yet, 374
thwart, hinder, 199
tidy, neat, 249
tie, bind, 81
tillage, agriculture, 25
tilt, tip, 357
time, 356
time-honored, old, 257
timeless, eternal, 157
time-worn, old, 257
timid, faint, 164
timidity, alarm, 28
" fear, 168
" modesty, 244
tinge, stain, 341
tint, stain, 341
tiny, minute, 242
tip, v., 357
tip, n., end, n., 148
tire, v., 357
title, name, 247
tittle, particle, 264
toil, work, 374
toilsome, difficult, 132
token, emblem, 146
" sign, 332
" trace, 359
tolerate, abide, 5
" allow, 35
" endure, 150
tone, sound, 338
tongue, language, 228
too, also, 37
tool, 358
topic, 359
torment, pain, 261
torpor, stupor, 344
torture, pain, 261
total, radical, 299
totter, shake, 330
touching, pitiful, 273
tour, journey, 223
tow, draw, 138
towering, high, 198
trace, 359
" characteristic, 103
track, trace, 359
" way, 372
tractable, docile, 136
trade, business, 88
" sale, 323
trading, business, 88
traduce, slander, 336
traffic, business, 88
trail, trace, 359
train, teach, 353
trained, skilful, 335
training, education, 143
trait, characteristic, 103
trance, dream, 139
tranquil, calm, 91
tranquilize, allay, 31
tranquillity, apathy, 50
" rest, 313
transact, 360
" do, 135
transaction, 360
" act, 16
" business, 88
transcendent, transcendental, 361
transcendental, 361
" mysterious, 247
transcript, duplicate, 141
transfer, convey, 119
transfigure, change, v., 100
transform, change, v., 100
transformation, change, n., 101
transgress, break, 86
transgression, sin, 332
transient, 361
transit, journey, 223
" motion, 245
transition, change, 101
" motion, 245
transitory, transient, 361
translation, definition, 124
translucent, clear, 107
transmit, carry, 96
" convey, 119
" send, 327
transmutation, change, n., 101
transmute, change, v., 100
transparent, candid, 93
" clear, 107
" evident, 159
transport, carry, 96
" convey, 119
" enthusiasm, 153
trappings, caparison, 93
travel, journey, 223
travesty, caricature, 95
treachery, fraud, 177
treason, fraud, 177
treasure, cherish, 104
treat, transact, 360
tremble, shake, 330
trembling, fear, 168
tremendous, formidable, 176
tremor, fear, 168
trepidation, fear, 168
trespass, attack, n., 64
trial, endeavor, n., 150
" misfortune, 242
tribe, people, 266
tribulation, grief, 187
" misfortune, 242
tribute, subsidy, 345
trick, artifice, 58
" fraud, 177
" pretense, 283
trickery, deception, 123
trifling, idle, 208
" vain, 364
trim, neat, 249
trip, journey, 223
triumph, happiness, 189
" victory, 369
trivial, vain, 364
" venial, 367
troops, army, 56
trouble, anxiety, 49
" care, 94
" grief, 187
[560]" misfortune, 242
true, authentic, 67
" faithful, 165
" honest, 202
" pure, 296
" real, 301
truism, axiom, 71
" proverb, 293
trunk, body, 84
trust, v., commit, 110
trust, n., assurance, 61
" faith, 164
trustworthy, authentic, 67
" faithful, 165
" honest, 202
" reliable, 306
trusty, faithful, 165
" honest, 202
" reliable, 306
truth, justice, 225
" veracity, 367
" virtue, 370
truthful, candid, 93
truthfulness, veracity, 367
try, chasten, 103
" endeavor, v., 149
trying, difficult, 132
tug, draw, 138
tuition, education, 143
tumult, revolution, 317
turbid, obscure, 255
turn, bend, 79
" change, v., 100
" revolve, 318
tutor, teach, 353
twaddle, babble, 71
twain, both, 84
twine, bend, 79
twinge, pain, 261
twinkle, light, 231
twinkling, light, 231
twist, bend, 79
two, both, 84
type, emblem, 146
" example, 160
" model, 243
" sign, 332
typical, normal, 253
tyrannical, absolute, 8
tyro, amateur, 39
umbrage, pique, 272
umpire, judge, 224
unadorned, clear, 107
unadulterated, pure, 296
unambiguous, clear, 107
unanimity, harmony, 191
unassured, precarious, 282
unavailing, vain, 364
unavoidable, necessary, 250
unavoidableness, necessity, 250
unbelief, doubt, n., 138
unbeliever, skeptic, 334
unbiased, candid, 93
unbidden, spontaneous, 340
unblemished, perfect, 268
" pure, 296
unbounded, infinite, 216
unbroken, continual, 117
unceasing, continual, 117
" eternal, 157
uncertain, equivocal, 155
" precarious, 282
uncertainty, doubt, n., 138
unchangeable, permanent, 269
unchanging, permanent, 269
uncivil, bluff, 83
uncivilized, barbarous, 73
uncommon, queer, 297
" rare, 300
uncommunicative, taciturn, 351
uncompromising, severe, 329
unconcern, apathy, 50
unconditional, absolute, 8
unconditioned, infinite, 216
uncongeniality, antipathy, 48
unconnected, alien, a., 29
unconquerable, obstinate, 256
unconsciousness, stupor, 344
uncontrollable, rebellious, 304
uncorrupted, pure, 296
uncouth, awkward, 70
" barbarous, 73
" rustic, 321
uncreated, primeval, 287
uncultivated, fierce, 171
undaunted, brave, 85
undefiled, perfect, 268
" pure, 296
undeniable, necessary, 250
underestimate, disparage, 134
undergo, endure, 150
underrate, disparage, 134
understand, perceive, 267
understanding, mind, 241
" wisdom, 372
undertake, endeavor, v., 149
undervalue, disparage, 134
undismayed, brave, 85
undisturbed, calm, 91
undulate, fluctuate, 173
undying, eternal, 157
uneducated, ignorant, 208
unemployed, idle, 208
" vacant, 363
unending, eternal, 157
unenlightened, ignorant, 208
unequivocal, absolute, 8
" clear, 107
unfading, eternal, 157
unfailing, eternal, 157
unfairness, injustice, 220
" prejudice, 283
unfathomable, infinite, 216
" mysterious, 247
unfathomed, mysterious, 247
unfeelingness, apathy, 50
unfilled, vacant, 363
unflinching, obstinate, 256
unfold, amplify, 43
ungainly, awkward, 70
ungodliness, sin, 332
ungovernable, perverse, 272
" rebellious, 304
unhandy, awkward, 70
unhealthful, pernicious, 270
unhealthiness, disease, 134
unhomogeneous, heterogeneous, 196
unification, union, 362
[561]uniform, a., alike, 30
uniform, n., dress, 140
uniformity, harmony, 191
unimportant, vain, 364
uninformed, ignorant, 208
uninstructed, ignorant, 208
unintellectual, brutish, 87
unintelligible, obscure, 255
uninterrupted, continual, 117
union, 362
" alliance, 34
" association, 60
" attachment, 63
" harmony, 191
" marriage, 236
unique, queer, 297
" rare, 300
unison, harmony, 191
" melody, 238
unity, harmony, 191
" union, 362
universal, general, 181
unkindness, acrimony, 15
unknown, mysterious, 247
unlawful, criminal, 120
unlearned, ignorant, 208
unless, but, 89
unlettered, ignorant, 208
unlike, alien, a., 29
" heterogeneous, 196
unlikeness, difference, 131
unlimited, infinite, 216
unmanageable, rebellious, 304
unmannerly, bluff, 83
unmatched, queer, 297
unmeasured, infinite, 216
unmingled, pure, 296
unmistakable, evident, 159
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