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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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deposition, testimony, 355
depravity, sin, 332
depreciate, disparage, 134
" slander, 336
depredator, robber, 320
depress, abase, 2
depth, wisdom, 372
depute, send, 327
deputy, delegate, 125
derange, displace, 135
derangement, insanity, 221
derision, banter, 73
derogate from, disparage, 134
descent, kin, 227
description, definition, 124
" report, 311
descry, discern, 133
" discover, 133
" look, 234
desert, abandon, 1
design, 128
" aim, 26
" end, n., 148
" idea, 206
" model, 243
" reason, n., 302
" sketch, 334
designation, name, 247
designer, cause, 98
desire, 128
" appetite, 54
" fancy, 167
desirous, eager, 142
desist, cease, 98
" end, v., 148
despair, 129
despatch, kill, 226
" quicken, 297
" send, 327
desperation, despair, 129
despicable, pitiful, 273
despise, abhor, 5
despite, notwithstanding, prep., 254
despoiler, robber, 320
despondency, despair, 129
despotic, absolute, 8
destine, allot, 34
destiny, necessity, 250
destitution, poverty, 279
destroy, abolish, 6
" break, 86
" demolish, 127
" exterminate, 163
" subvert, 346
destructive, pernicious, 270
detach, abstract, 10
detail, circumstance, 105
detailed, minute, 242
detain, arrest, 57
" keep, 226
detect, discover, 133
deterioration, alloy, 36
determination, aim, 26
determined, obstinate, 256
detest, abhor, 5
detestation, abomination, 7
" antipathy, 48
" hatred, 193
detract from, disparage, 134
detriment, injury, 219
detrimental, pernicious, 270
develop, amplify, 43
developed, real, 301
development, education, 143
" progress, 289
deviate, bend, 79
" wander, 371
device, artifice, 58
" design, 128
devoted, addicted, 19
" faithful, 165
" holy, 200
devotion, allegiance, 32
" attachment, 63
" enthusiasm, 153
" friendship, 179
" love, 235
" religion, 307
dexterity, 129
" address, n., 20
" power, 279
dexterous, clever, 109
" happy, 190
" skilful, 335
dialect, language, 228
dialog(ue, conversation, 118
diaphanous, clear, 107
dictatorial, absolute, 8
" dogmatic, 137
diction, 130
" language, 228
dictum, proverb, 293
die, 130
diet, food, 175
difference, 131
differentiate, contrast, 118
difficult, 132
" obscure, 255
difficulty, impediment, 213
diffidence, modesty, 244
diffuseness, circumlocution, 105
digest, abridgment, 7
digress, wander, 371
dilate, amplify, 43
dilatory, slow, 337
dilettante, amateur, 39
diligence, industry, 216
diligent, active, 17
" industrious, 215
dim, dark, 122
" faint, 164
" obscure, 255
diminish, abate, 3
diminutive, minute, 242
dip, immerse, 212
" tip, 357
dire, awful, 70
direct, govern, 185
direction, 132
" care, 94
" order, 258
" oversight, 260
directly, immediately, 211
direful, awful, 70
disadvantage, injury, 219
disagreement, difference, 131
disallow, prohibit, 290
[525]disappointment, chagrin, 100
" misfortune, 242
disapproval, reproof, 311
disarrange, displace, 135
disaster, accident, 14
" blow, 83
" catastrophe, 97
" misfortune, 242
disavow, renounce, 309
disbelief, doubt, n., 138
disbeliever, skeptic, 334
discard, renounce, 309
discern, 133
" discover, 133
" look, 234
discernible, evident, 159
discerning, astute, 62
" sagacious, 322
discernment, acumen, 18
" wisdom, 372
discharge, absolve, 9
" banish, 72
" cancel, 92
" do, 135
" send, 327
disciple, adherent, 21
" convert, 119
" scholar, 324
discipline, v., chasten, 103
" teach, 353
discipline, n., education, 143
disclaim, renounce, 309
disclose, confess, 114
" discover, 133
disclosure, revelation, 316
discolor, stain, 341
discomfit, conquer, 115
discompose, abash, 3
discomposure, chagrin, 100
disconcert, abash, 3
discontinue, abandon, 1
" cease, 98
discordant, heterogeneous, 196
" incongruous, 214
discouragement, despair, 129
discourse, conversation, 118
" speak, 339
" speech, 339
discourteous, bluff, 83
discover, 133
" catch, 97
discredit, abase, 2
" disparage, 134
discrepancy, difference, 131
discrepant, incongruous, 214
discretion, address, n., 20
" prudence, 294
" wisdom, 372
discriminate, abstract, 10
" contrast, 118
" discern, 133
discriminating, astute, 62
discrimination, difference, 131
discuss, reason, v., 302
disdain, pride, 286
disease, 134
disfigurement, blemish, 82
disgrace, v., abase, 2
" stain, 341
disgrace, n., blemish, 82
disguise, v., hide, 197
disguise, n., pretense, 283
disgust, abomination, 7
" antipathy, 48
dishearten, abash, 3
dishonesty, fraud, 177
dishonor, v., abase, 2
" disparage, 134
" stain, 341
dishonor, n., blemish, 82
disinclined, reluctant, 308
disinfect, cleanse, 107
disintegration, revolution, 317
disinterested, generous, 182
dislike, v., abhor, 5
dislike, n., antipathy, 48
" hatred, 193
dislodge, banish, 72
dismal, dark, 122
dismay, v., frighten, 180
dismay, n., alarm, 28
" chagrin, 100
" fear, 168
dismiss, banish, 72
" send, 327
disobedient, rebellious, 304
disorder, disease, 134
" revolution, 317
disown, renounce, 309
disparage, 134
" abuse, 12
" slander, 336
disparity, difference, 131
dispassionate, calm, 91
dispense, apportion, 54
displace, 135
display, ostentation, 259
displease, affront, 24
displeasure, anger, 44
" pique, 272
disport, entertain, 152
dispose, influence, 217
" persuade, 271
disposed, addicted, 19
disposition, appetite, 54
" array, 57
" character, 102
" mind, 241
disprove, refute, 306
dispute, v., reason, v., 302
dispute, n., feud, 170
disquiet, anxiety, 49
disquietude, alarm, 28
" fear, 168
disquisition, speech, 339
disregard, neglect, 251
disrespect, neglect, 251
dissemble, hide, 197
dissembler, hypocrite, 204
dissension, feud, 170
dissenter, heretic, 196
dissertation, speech, 339
dissimilar, heterogeneous, 196
dissimilarity, difference, 131
dissimilitude, difference, 131
dissimulation, deception, 123
" hypocrisy, 204
" pretense, 283
[526]dissipation, excess, 160
distant, alien, a., 29
distaste, antipathy, 48
distemper, disease, 134
distinct, clear, 107
" evident, 159
distinction, characteristic, 103
" difference, 131
" fame, 166
distinguish, abstract, 10
" discern, 133
distract, abstract, 10
distraction, perplexity, 270
distress, grief, 187
" misfortune, 242
" pain, 261
" poverty, 279
distribute, allot, 34
" apportion, 54
distributively, apiece, 51
distrust, v., doubt, v., 137
distrust, n., doubt, n., 138
disturb, displace, 135
disturbance, anxiety, 49
" perplexity, 270
" storm, 343
disused, obsolete, 256
diurnal, daily, 121
diverge, bend, 79
" wander, 371
divergence, difference, 131
diversify, change, v., 100
diversion, entertainment, 153
diversity, change, n., 101
" difference, 131
divert, abstract, 10
" entertain, 152
divide, allot, 34
" apportion, 54
divine, v., augur, 66
divine, n., holy, 200
division, part, 264
" topic, 359
do, 135
" execute, 161
" make, 236
" transact, 360
docile, 136
doctrinal, dogmatic, 137
doctrine, 136
" faith, 164
document, record, 304
dodge, artifice, 58
doer, agent, 24
dogged, morose, 245
" obstinate, 256
dogma, doctrine, 136
dogmatic, 137
" absolute, 8
doing, act, 16
" transaction, 360
" work, 374
domicil, home, 201
domineering, absolute, 8
" dogmatic, 137
donation, gift, 184
doom, condemn, 131
door, entrance, 154
doorway, entrance, 154
double-dealing, deception, 123
doubt, v., 137
doubt, n., 138
" perplexity, 270
doubter, skeptic, 334
doubtful, equivocal, 155
" obscure, 255
" precarious, 282
doughty, brave, 85
douse, immerse, 212
down, conquer, 115
draft, sketch, 334
drag, draw, 138
draw, 138
" allure, 37
" influence, 217
drawing, sketch, 334
draw out, protract, 293
dread, a., awful, 70
dread, n., alarm, 28
" anxiety, 49
" fear, 168
" veneration, 366
dreadful, awful, 70
dream, 139
dregs of the people, mob, 243
dress, 140
drill, exercise, 162
" teach, 353
drink in, drink up, absorb, 9
drive, 140
" banish, 72
" compel, 111
" influence, 217
" quicken, 297
" send, 327
drive on, quicken, 297
drive out, banish, 172
driveway, way, 372
droll, queer, 297
drollery, wit, 373
drove, flock, 173
drowsy, slow, 337
drudgery, work, 374
dubious, equivocal, 155
" precarious, 282
duck, immerse, 212
dull, dark, 122
" slow, 337
dulness, stupidity, 344
dumb, taciturn,
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