PART VIII. MISCELLANY.
PROPER SPELLING AND MEANING OF LATIN, FRENCH AND ITALIAN WORDS
Often used in letter writing.
alter ego, second self.
au revoir, goodby for the present.
amour-propre, conceit, egotism.
au fait, expert, informed.
bouleverser, to upset.
bizarre, odd, fanciful.
bête noire, a bugbear.
contretemps, a "hitch."
coup de grâce, finishing stroke.
couleur de rose, in a favorable light.
congé, dismissal.
carte blanche, free scope.
con amore, with delight.
connoisseur, an expert.
comme il faut, most proper.
coup d'oeil, glance.
conversazione, a literary gathering.
con gusto, with delight.
dramatis personæ, the characters in the play.
dénouement, outcome.
douceur, gratuity, "tip."
dilettante, an expert in art of music.
distingué, distinguished in looks and manners.
de trop, in the way (one too many).
esprit de corps, mutual understanding between people of the same cloth, etc.
entente cordiale, a pleasant understanding.
enfant gâté, a spoiled child.
entre nous, between us and the lamp-post.
embarras de richesses, too much of a good thing.
empressement, eager attentions.
éperdu, bewildered.
esclandre, a sensation.
ennui, weariness, boredom.
en famille, within the family circle.
empressé, most attentive.
fidus Achates, bosom friend.
fait accompli, settled matter.
fiasco, a total failure.
furore, enthusiasm at its highest pitch.
fête-champêtre, a garden party.
fiancé, promised husband.
fiancée, promised wife.
flâneur, an idle lounger.
gratis, free of charge.
hors de combat, disabled.
insouciance, heedless unconcern.
matinée, afternoon party or performance.
mauvaise honte, false modesty.
ménage, married couple.
minus, less.
major-domo, house-steward.
nonchalance, cool indifference.
nolens volens, willy-nilly.
outré, exaggerate.
parti, a "catch" (a desirable husband or wife).
prestige, glamour.
piquant, lively.
protégé (m), protégée (f), one under the protection of another.
parvenu, newly enriched.
partie carrée, two couples having a pleasant time.
quid pro quo, tit for tat.
qui-vive, on the alert.
rencontre, a meeting.
régime, system.
sine quâ non, an absolute condition.
sang-froid, self-possession.
savoir-faire, clever ways.
savoir-vivre, tactful manners.
sans cérémonie, informally.
soirée, evening party.
tête montée, much excited disposition.
triste, sad, painful.
verve, dash, liveliness.
ABBREVIATIONS
USED IN BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE
@ at. ℀, or acct. account. Agt. agent. Amt. amount. bl. barrel. B/L bill of lading. bu. bushel. C. F. I. cost, freight and insurance. ℅ care of. Co. Company. C. O. D. cash on delivery. Cr. creditor. cts. cents. cwt. hundred weight. Dft. draft. Dr. debtor. E. E. errors excepted. E. & O. E. errors and omissions excepted. F. O. B. free on board. hhd. hogshead. hund. hundreds. Inv. invoice. inst. present month. £ pound sterling. lb. pound weight. mdse. merchandise. Messrs. plural of Mr. mos. months. No. number. Nos. numbers. % per centum. Obt. or obdt. obedient. Pay't. payment. Pd. paid. Pkge. package. Pks. pecks. prox. next month. pt. pint. qt. quart. quar. quarterly. Recd. received. ult. last month. wt. weight. yds. yards. yrs. years.
USE OF PUNCTUATION MARKS.
[,] The =Comma= marks the shortest pauses in reading aloud and the smallest divisions in writing.
[;] The =Semicolon= divides simple sentences when the comma does not render the meaning of simple sentences clear enough.
[:] The =Colon= announces something further coming, like a speech, a description.
[.] The =Full Stop= or =Period= is used at the end of every complete sentence.
[?] The =Interrogation mark= is used when a question is asked.
[!] The =Exclamation point= follows words or sentences that express sudden emotions.
[" "] The =Quotation marks= indicate that some one is speaking, and are used also to enclose words taken from other writings.
[()] The =Parentheses= include some explanatory clause not essential to the sentence.
[] The =Brackets= include a word or sentence to supply some deficiency.
[--] The =Dash= marks a break in the sentence.
ETIQUETTE.
IN PUBLIC--IN THE PARLOR--IN THE DINING-ROOM--IN DRESS AND HABITS--IN ONE'S SPEECH--IN MAKING CALLS.
=I.--In Public.=
=DON'T= forget to keep to the right, whether riding or walking.
Don't elbow people, or if you do it unwillingly, excuse yourself.
Don't stare at people or laugh at their peculiarities.
Don't allow a lady you escort to carry a package.
Don't carry your cane or umbrella so as to annoy others.
Don't smoke whenever and wherever it may inconvenience ladies.
Don't give your arm, in the daytime, to a lady who is not your mother, wife or sister, or an elderly or invalid lady.
Don't bow to a lady before she recognizes you herself by a smile or bow.
Don't salute a lady with a gesture of the hand, but by taking off your hat.
Don't apologize when you shake hands with your glove on.
Don't forget to render all necessary services to ladies in need of them.
Don't presume upon a service thus rendered to force your acquaintance.
Don't be in haste to introduce; find out first if it's mutually agreeable.
Don't rush for a seat in a car or theater, against every law of politeness.
Don't occupy more space in a car than you are entitled to.
Don't talk at a theater or concert while the performance is going on.
Don't leave a public performance, except between the acts or when it is over.
Don't take two ladies upon your arms, except for their protection.
=II.--In the Parlor.=
=DON'T= wear your overcoat, or overshoes, or take your umbrella, into the parlor.
Don't stare around the room.
Don't ask questions about the price of the furniture.
Don't offer to shake hands with a lady; the offer must come from her.
Don't handle, without permission, the bric-a-brac about the room.
Don't be in a hurry to get to a seat.
Don't fail to rise whenever a lady enters the room.
Don't be distant; don't be effusive; be cordial.
Don't stretch yourself anywhere except in your own apartment.
Don't be fidgeting or balancing upon your chair.
Don't introduce ladies to gentlemen, but gentlemen to ladies.
Don't play or sing unless invited by your hostess.
Don't be always touching people when addressing them.
Don't talk in a loud, boisterous voice.
Don't speak to any one across the room.
Don't whisper in company.
Don't boast of the big people you know to people who don't know them.
Don't make fun of any one except in the mildest form; better avoid it altogether.
Don't tell stories of a doubtful character.
Don't interrupt; don't contradict; don't be quarrelsome.
Don't spin long yarns, even when asked to; avoid "chestnuts."
Don't be inattentive when other people are talking.
Don't be noisy, either as a winner or as a loser.
Don't read a book or even a newspaper in company.
Don't keep looking at your watch, as if bored.
Don't pretend to go and then stay; avoid prolonged good-byes.
Don't stay too long anywhere.
=III.--In the Dining-Room.=
=DON'T= keep other people waiting; be there in time.
Don't lie back in your chair or place your elbows on the table.
Don't seat yourself until all the ladies are seated.
Don't sit sideways, but straight to the table.
Don't use your napkin as a bib. Let it fall across your lap.
Don't bend your head for each mouthful. Sit erect.
Don't cut your bread. Break it off.
Don't use your knife to carry food to your mouth.
Don't introduce your spoon point first--but sideways--into your mouth.
Don't speak with your mouth full or even half full.
Don't drink a glassful at one gulp.
Don't bring your glass higher than your lips; then incline it gradually.
Don't keep your elbows away from your body when eating or drinking.
Don't use anything but your fork to bring or take away any solid food.
Don't wipe your face with your napkin; it is for the lips and beard only.
Don't forget to see that all the ladies are served before you.
Don't neglect the ladies to your right and left.
Don't look worried if any small accident should happen.
Don't use toothpick, even behind your hand.
Don't leave your fork and knife on your plate when sending for a second supply.
Don't pile up all the side-dishes upon your plate when it is to be removed.
Don't come to the table half dressed, half washed, half combed.
Don't overeat. Don't leave the table before the others.
=IV.--In Your Dress and Habits.=
=DON'T= let one day pass without a thorough cleansing of your person.
Don't sit to your evening meal before a complete toilet.
Don't use hair dye, hair oil or pomades.
Don't wear evening dress in the daytime.
Don't wear jewelry of a gaudy character, or not genuine.
Don't overdress yourself or walk affectedly.
Don't wear slippers or dressing-gown or smoking-jacket out of your own room.
Don't sink your hands in your trousers' pockets.
Don't whistle in public places, nor inside houses either.
Don't use your fingers or fists to beat a tattoo upon floor, desk or window panes.
Don't bring a smell of spirits or tobacco into the presence of ladies.
Don't chew tobacco; of all habits, it is possibly the nastiest.
Don't drink spirits; or, if you must drink, don't do it during business hours.
Don't examine other people's papers or letters scattered on their desks or tables, even in their presence.
=V.--In Your Speech.=
=DON'T= use _elegant_ to mean everything that pleases you.
Don't say _genteel_ for _well-bred_.
Don't say _ain't_ for _isn't_.
Don't say _I done it_ for _I did it_.
Don't say _he is older than me_; say _older than I_.
Don't say she does not see _any_; say she does not see _at all_.
Don't say _not as I know_; say _not that I know_.
Don't say _he calculates to get off_; say _he expects to get off_.
Don't say _he don't_; say _he doesn't_.
Don't say _she is some better_; say _she is somewhat better_.
Don't say _where are you stopping?_ Say _where are you staying?_
Don't say _you was_; say _you were_.
Don't say _I say, says I_, but simply _I said_.
Don't sign your letters, _yours, etc._, but _yours truly_.
Don't say _lay_ for _lie_; _lay_ expresses action; _lie_ expresses rest.
Don't say _them bonnets_; say _those bonnets_.
Don't say _party_ for _person_.
Don't use slangy words; they are vulgar.
Don't use profane words; they are sinful.
=VI.--Etiquette of Calls.=
_In the matter of making calls_ it is the correct thing:
For the caller who arrived first to leave first.
To return a first call within a week and in person.
To call promptly and in person after a first invitation.
For the mother or chaperon to invite a gentleman to call.
To call within a week after any entertainment to which one has been invited.
To call upon an acquaintance who has recently returned from a prolonged absence.
To make the first call upon people in a higher social position, if one is asked to do so.
To call, after an engagement has been announced, or a marriage has taken place, in the family.
For the older residents in the city or street to call upon the new-comers to their neighborhood.
After a removal from one part of the city to another, to send out cards with one's new address upon them.
To ascertain what are the prescribed hours for calling in the place where one is living, or making a visit, and to adhere to those hours.
For a gentleman to ask for the lady of the house as well as the young ladies, and to leave cards for her as well as for the head of the family.
THE LEADING SYNONYMS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
A
=Aback=--Taken aback, backward, unexpectedly checked.
=Abandon=--Forsake, leave, give up, renounce.
=Abasement=--Humiliation, degradation, disgrace.
=Abate=--Lessen, reduce, diminish, mitigate.
=Abbreviate=--Shorten, reduce, abridge.
=Abdicate=--Resign, give up, relinquish.
=Aberration=--Illusion, hallucination.
=Abet=--Encourage, countenance, assist, help, promote.
=Abide=--Dwell, sojourn, stay.
=Ability=--Skill, capacity, genius.
=Able=--Vigorous, strong, capable, powerful, clever.
=Abrupt=--Sudden, curt, rough.
=Absolute=--Positive, arbitrary, real.
=Abstruse=--Profound, subtle, hidden.
=Absurd=--Ridiculous, irrational, silly.
=Abundance=--Plenitude, richness, profusion.
=Abuse=--Vilify, revile, traduce.
=Accept=--Receive, take, accede to, assent.
=Acceptable=--Agreeable, pleasing, gratifying.
=Accessible=--Approachable, easy of access.
=Accident=--Chance, misfortune.
=Acclamation=--Applause, cheering, enthusiastic approval.
=Accommodate=--Oblige, aid, serve.
=Accompany=--Escort, attend, go with.
=Accord=--Agree, consent, concur.
=Account=--Description, statement.
=Accrue=--Result, issue, ensue.
=Accurate=--Exact, true, correct.
=Acknowledge=--Admit, concede, confess.
=Acquiesce=--Consent, agree, comply.
=Acquire=--Obtain, win, procure.
=Active=--Diligent, alert, busy.
=Actuate=--Incite, move, induce.
=Adage=--Saying, proverb, maxim.
=Add=--Sum, cash up, increase.
=Addicted=--Accustomed, habituated.
=Address=--Skill, dexterity; speech, oration, harangue, sermon.
=Adept=--Proficient, skilful, practised.
=Adhere=--Cling, hold, cohere.
=Adjacent=--Bordering, near, adjoining, contiguous.
=Adjourn=--Defer, postpone, put off, prorogue.
=Admire=--Regard, esteem, love.
=Admit=--Concede, accept, permit.
=Adore=--Love, worship, cherish, idolize.
=Adroit=--Clever, skilful, accomplished, dexterous.
=Advantage=--Promotion, benefit, good, avail, gain.
=Adverse=--Contrary, hostile, opposed, conflicting.
=Advice=--Suggestion, admonition, counsel, warning.
=Affection=--Gentleness, kindness, love, attachment.
=Affliction=--Trouble, distress, sorrow, grief.
=Afford=--Supply, give, bestow.
=Aforesaid=--Above-mentioned, preceding.
=Alarm=--Fear, dismay, surprise, apprehension.
=Allege=--State, declare, affirm.
=Allot=--Assign, appoint, apportion, divide.
=Allude=--Refer, suggest, hint.
=Allure=--Entice, attract, beguile.
=Ambiguous=--Vague, doubtful, uncertain, obscure.
=Amiable=--Genial, agreeable, friendly, engaging.
=Ample=--Sufficient, abundant, plentiful, copious.
=Amuse=--Divert, entertain, beguile, recreate.
=Animate=--Enliven, cheer, arouse, quicken.
=Animosity=--Anger, opposition, hatred, rancor.
=Annals=--Records, chronicles, histories.
=Annihilate=--Destroy, uproot, extirpate.
=Annoy=--Vex, irritate, tease.
=Apathy=--Indifference, carelessness, impassibility.
=Aphorism=--Proverb, maxim, epigram, adage.
=Apology=--Justification, plea, defense, exculpation.
=Apparent=--Manifest, clear, distinct, ostensible.
=Applause=--Praise, acclamation, plaudit.
=Appreciate=--Prize, value, esteem, regard.
=Apprehension=--Fear, alarm, dread, emotion.
=Appropriate=--Apt, suitable, harmonious.
=Approve=--Accept, sanction, commend, like.
=Apt=--Suitable, fit, appropriate.
=Arbitrary=--Tyrannical, self-willed, absolute.
=Ardent=--Enthusiastic, fervent, intense, glowing.
=Arduous=--Trying, difficult, hard, laborious.
=Arrange=--Classify, place, dispose, assort, array.
=Arrest=--Seize, detain, apprehend, capture.
=Arrogance=--Insolence, vanity, presumption.
=Artful=--Shrewd, subtle, crafty.
=Artifice=--Fraud, trick, device.
=Artless=--Fair, frank, honest.
=Assay=--Test, proof, examination.
=Associate=--Comrade, friend, partner, chum.
=Asperity=--Acrimony, severity.
=Atrocious=--Wicked, vicious, abominable.
=Attach=--Adhere, annex, unite.
=Attachment=--Tenderness, affection, love.
=Attic=--Classical, elegant, pure.
=Attire=--Apparel, dress, clothes.
=Attract=--Allure, draw, entice.
=Attribute=--Property, characteristic, quality.
=Audacity=--Daring, impertinence, boldness.
=Audience=--Assembly, congregation, gathering.
=Augment=--Increase, enlarge, magnify, expand.
=Auspices=--Omens, influence, patronage.
=Auspicious=--Fortunate, promising, lucky, propitious.
=Austere=--Harsh, cold, severe.
=Authentic=--Authorized, true, genuine, original.
=Author=--Writer, composer, maker, creator.
=Authority=--Warrant, power, right.
=Avarice=--Cupidity, selfishness, greed, covetousness.
=Averse=--Unwilling, reluctant, loath, disinclined.
=Aversion=--Antipathy, repugnance, hatred.
=Avidity=--Greediness, intensity, eagerness.
=Avocation=--Profession, calling, trade.
=Axiom=--Maxim, aphorism, truism.
=Avoid=--Shun, elude, pass by.
=Avouch=--Affirm, declare, maintain, insist on.
=Avow=--Declare, announce, confess, acknowledge, own.
=Awake=--Watchful, alive, vigilant.
=Award=--Prize, judgment, sentence, decision.
=Aware=--Foreseeing, watchful, vigilant, conscious.
=Awe=--Reverence, fear, dismay.
=Awesome=--Grewsome, mystic, uncanny.
=Aweary=--Tired, fatigued, overcome.
=Awful=--Solemn, tragic, dreadful, appalling.
=Awkward=--Clumsy, unhandy, bungling, uncouth.
=Awkwardness=--Roughness, stiffness, boorishness.
=Awry=--Aside, uneven, oblique.
=Aye=--Always, ever, forever.
=Azure=--sky-blue, cerulean.
B
=Babble=--Idle talk, chatter, noise.
=Babbler=--Prattler, demagogue, prater, twaddler.
=Babyish=--Childish, silly, infantile.
=Backbite=--Scandalize, defame, slander, calumniate.
=Backbone=--Courage, energy, determination.
=Backset=--Check, hindrance, relapse.
=Backward=--Shy, hesitant, retiring, averse.
=Bad=--Wicked, vicious, evil.
=Baffle=--Circumvent, foil, defeat.
=Baneful=--Noxious, hurtful, pernicious.
=Banter=--Twit, taunt, ridicule.
=Base=--Contemptible, vile, mean.
=Bear=--Endure, produce, suffer.
=Beautify=--Adorn, embellish, ornament.
=Becoming=--Decent, fit, graceful, seemly, comely.
=Belief=--Opinion, faith, conviction, credence, creed.
=Blame=--Censure, reproof, reproach, disapprove.
=Bliss=--Ecstasy, gladness, joy.
=Blemish=--Flaw, fault, defect.
=Bloodshed=--Slaughter, carnage.
=Bloom=--Flower, bud, blossom.
=Blunt=--Pointless, dull, obtuse.
=Bold=--Valiant, intrepid, daring.
=Booty=--Plunder, pillage, spoils.
=Boundless=--Limitless, infinite, measureless.
=Brief=--Short, concise, succinct.
=Bright=--Shining, radiant, luminous, gleaming, lustrous.
=Bud=--Germinate, sprout, grow.
=Burden=--Care, sorrow, trouble.
=Butt=--Target, mark, object.
=Buxom=--Lively, jocund, cheerful, good-humored.
=But=--Still, yet, however.
=Buy=--Purchase, obtain, bribe.
=Bygone=--Past, ancient, antique.
C
=Cabal=--Clique, set, league.
=Cajole=--Coax, flatter, wheedle.
=Calamitous=--Fatal, unlucky, disastrous.
=Call=--Invite, bid, summon, visit.
=Calm=--Quiet, tranquil, serene.
=Calumniate=--Slander, defame, libel, traduce.
=Caprice=--Whim, fancy, humor.
=Care=--Distress, anxiety, worry.
=Carousal=--Feast, banquet, orgie, revel.
=Cause=--Produce, create, occasion, effect, originate.
=Cavil at=--Censure, find fault, critisize.
=Celebrate=--Observe, solemnize, honor, commemorate.
=Censure=--Blame, reprove, chide.
=Certain=--Unquestionable, real, sure, positive.
=Chance=--Hazard, risk, peril.
=Change=--Alter, vary, turn.
=Charm=--Fascinate, delight, entrance, enrapture.
=Cheat=--Deceit, trick, fraud.
=Cheer=--Enliven, gladden, comfort, solace, inspirit.
=Chide=--Censure, scold, reprove.
=Choice=--Preference, selection, option.
=Circumstance=--Incident, occurrence, occasion.
=Circumvent=--Baffle, defeat, confuse, steal a march.
=Civil=--Polite, genial, cultured.
=Civilization=--Culture, refinement, education.
=Claim=--Demand, pretension, right, privilege.
=Class=--Rank, order, degree.
=Clear=--Manifest, evident, apparent, plain, distinct.
=Clergyman=--Minister, preacher, divine, pastor, parson.
=Clever=--Talented, skillful, wise.
=Climb=--Soar, mount, ascend.
=Close=--Compact, dense, airless.
=Coarse=--Gruff, rude, uncivil.
=Cogent=--Forcible, powerful, convincing, potent.
=Comfort=--Cheer, encouragement, soothing.
=Common=--Customary, general, ordinary, habitual.
=Compact=--Contract, bargain, agreement.
=Company=--Party, group, gathering, association.
=Competent=--Efficient, fitted, qualified, able, suitable.
=Complex=--Involved, intricate, complicated.
=Conceal=--Screen, cover, disguise, hide.
=Concur=--Agree, unite, coincide.
=Confirm=--Comply, yield, submit, ratify.
=Constant=--Faithful, true, firm, steady, trustworthy.
=Constrain=--Compel, coerce, force, oblige.
=Consume=--Absorb, waste, destroy, burn, devour.
=Contact=--Juncture, touch, association.
=Contend=--Strive, contest, discuss, vie, struggle.
=Contrary=--Averse, opposite, counter, antagonistic.
=Control=--Manage, direct, govern, restrain, check.
=Convict=--Judge, condemn.
=Covert=--Secret, hidden, concealed, underhand.
=Coy=--Shy, bashful, demure.
=Criticize=--Analyze, examine, discuss, scan.
=Cross=--Angry, fretful, wrathful, irritable, peevish.
=Cunning=--Artful, wily, deceitful, crafty, tricky.
=Curious=--Rare, unique, queer.
=Cursory=--Superficial, careless, hasty, summary.
=Curtail=--Reduce, shorten, retrench, abridge, dock.
=Cutting=--Sharp, trenchant, biting.
D
=Dainty=--Picturesque, delicate, choice, palatable.
=Dalliance=--Pleasure, gaiety, caressing.
=Dandy=--Beau, fop, dude.
=Dark=--Gloomy, rayless, obscure.
=Deadly=--Noxious, fatal, mortal.
=Decorum=--Propriety, decency, order, seemliness.
=Decrease=--Diminish, lessen, reduce.
=Defeat=--Baffle, conquer, foil.
=Denote=--Betoken, mark, imply.
=Deny=--Gainsay, contradict, reject, refuse.
=Deride=--Scoff, banter, mock.
=Designate=--Name, call, specify.
=Despicable=--Mean, vile, worthless, contemptible.
=Despotic=--Imperious, absolute, arbitrary, tyrannical.
=Destiny=--Fate, lot, doom.
=Devote=--Consecrate, apply, give.
=Devout=--Serious, prayerful, pious, religious, godly.
=Difficult=--Arduous, hard, trying, laborious.
=Diffident=--Shy, modest, retiring, timid.
=Diligent=--Earnest, zealous, active, assiduous.
=Discord=--Turmoil, riot, unrest.
=Discomfort=--Trouble, annoyance, disturbance.
=Discredit=--Distrust, disrepute, obloquy, disgrace.
=Discuss=--Debate, argue, agitate.
=Disgrace=--Stain, sully, dishonor.
=Distaste=--Aversion, disgust, contempt, repugnance.
=Divulge=--Reveal, disclose, communicate, tell.
=Doctrine=--Dogma, creed, faith.
=Doleful=--Melancholy, mournful, sad, rueful.
=Dull=--Stupid, sluggish, obtuse.
=Dunce=--Simpleton, dolt, fool.
E
=Eager=--Zealous, ardent, impetuous, impatient.
=Earn=--Acquire, gain, win.
=Earthly=--Worldly, sordid, selfish.
=Ease=--Comfort, rest, repose.
=Eccentric=--Odd, singular, strange, abnormal.
=Educate=--Train, discipline, instruct, teach.
=Efface=--Erase, obliterate, expunge, blot out.
=Effort=--Energy, action, force.
=Effrontery=--Boldness, impertinence, audacity.
=Elevate=--Exalt, promote, raise.
=Embarrass=--Vex, annoy, confuse, perplex.
=Embellish=--Decorate, ornament, illustrate, beautify.
=Emblem=--Parable, symbol, type, representation.
=Emotion=--Sentiment, feeling, agitation, tremor.
=Employment=--Occupation, position, calling, business, vocation.
=Enchant=--Beguile, fascinate, charm, delight.
=Encourage=--Embolden, cheer, animate, incite.
=End=--Termination, finish, close, conclusion, aim, object.
=Endanger=--Jeopardize, imperil, risk.
=Endurance=--Patience, resignation, fortitude.
=Enemy=--Adversary, foe, opponent.
=Engross=--Occupy, absorb, engage, monopolize.
=Enhance=--Raise, heighten, advance, improve.
=Enlarge=--Augment, increase, extend, widen.
=Enoble=--Elevate, exalt, uplift.
=Ennui=--Languor, weariness, lassitude.
=Entice=--Allure, charm, decoy.
=Envy=--Jealousy, suspicion, selfishness.
=Ephemeral=--Flitting, passing, transient.
=Espouse=--Marry, wed, betroth.
=Event=--Occurrence, incident, occasion, episode.
=Evidence=--Proof, testimony, attestation.
=Excite=--Arouse, irritate, provoke, incite, kindle.
=Explain=--Interpret, elucidate, unfold, expound.
=Expression=--Utterance, declaration, phrase.
=Extricate=--Deliver, liberate, disentangle.
=Extravagant=--Lavish, bountiful, prodigal.
=Exhuberant=--Full, copious, liberal, luxuriant.
F
=Fable=--Romance, myth, fiction.
=Fact=--Reality, incident, circumstance, occurrence.
=Facetious=--Merry, jocular, waggish.
=Faithful=--Constant, loyal, true.
=False=--Treacherous, deceptive, untrue, mendacious.
=Fascinate=--Charm, bewitch, enamour.
=Fat=--Stout, corpulent, obese, fleshy.
=Fickle=--Changeable, capricious, inconstant.
=Feasible=--Possible, practical, reasonable.
=Firm=--Strong, stable, solid.
=Foresight=--Prudence, forecast, precaution.
=Fragile=--Weak, feeble, frail.
=Frank=--Open, sincere, artless.
=Free=--Liberal, unfettered, open.
=Fretful=--Peevish, cross, petulant, irritable.
=Fresh=--New, modern, recent.
=Frighten=--Scare, alarm, terrify.
=Frivolous=--Silly, trivial, childish, worthless.
=Frugality=--Care, thrift, economy, parsimony.
=Frustrate=--Defeat, foil, hinder.
=Furious=--Passionate, angry, violent, boisterous, mad.
=Futile=--Useless, vain, idle.
G
=Gage=--Security, pledge, challenge, guarantee.
=Gain=--Advantage, benefit, profit.
=Gale=--Violent wind, storm, tempest.
=Gang=--Band, party, coterie.
=Garb=--Dress, apparel, attire.
=Garble=--Falsify, mutilate, misquote, distort.
=Gaudy=--Flashy, loud, demonstrative.
=Gentle=--Kindly, tender, gracious, mild, meek.
=Get=--Obtain, secure, gain.
=Gift=--Present, donation; faculty, talent.
=Glad=--Pleased, rejoiced, happy.
=Gloomy=--Dismal, cloudy, sad.
=Graceful=--Easy, elegant, becoming, comely.
=Grateful=--Obliged, thankful, pleasant.
=Great=--Noble, magnanimous, manly, big, large.
=Grief=--Distress, sorrow, regret.
=Guarantee=--Pledge, warrant, bond, security.
=Guard=--Guide, govern, protect.
=Guile=--Artifice, duplicity, deceit.
=Guileless=--Innocent, blameless, pure, ingenuous.
=Guilty=--Culpable, sinful, criminal.
=Guise=--Fashion, way, manner, appearance, garb, mien.
=Gyrate=--Whirl, rotate, revolve.
H
=Habit=--Fashion, custom, guise.
=Hail=--Greeting, salute, welcome.
=Hale=--Healthy, hearty, robust.
=Handsome=--Comely, beautiful, fair, generous.
=Happiness=--Bliss, beatitude, delight, felicity.
=Harass=--Tire, molest, weary, disturb, torment.
=Harbinger=--Messenger, forerunner, precursor.
=Hard=--Near, close, unfeeling.
=Harm=--Evil, damage, misfortune, mishap.
=Harmonize=--Agree, accord, tally.
=Hatred=--Dislike, aversion, antipathy, enmity, repugnance.
=Haughty=--Proud, arrogant, disdainful.
=Hazard=--Risk, peril, chance.
=Headstrong=--Stubborn, obstinate, dogged.
=Heal=--Remedy, cure, restore.
=Hearty=--Hale, genial, cordial, whole-souled.
=Helpless=--Weak, feeble, infirm.
=Help=--Assistance, aid, support.
=Heroic=--Courageous, dauntless, brave, fearless, intrepid.
=Hinder=--Thwart, impede, retard, prevent.
=Hold=--Grasp, keep, possess.
=Hollow=--Empty, vacant, void.
=Honor=--Exhalt, dignify, revere.
=Hope=--Trust, desire, expect.
=Hue=--Tinge, shade, color.
=Humane=--Brotherly, kind, sympathetic.
=Humble=--Modest, meek, lowly.
=Hypocrite=--Cheat, pretender, impostor.
I
=Idea=--Thought, opinion, conception, fancy.
=Ideal=--Imaginary, fancied, unreal.
=Ignorant=--Blind, illiterate, untaught, uneducated.
=Ill-bred=--Uncouth, rude, impolite, uncivil.
=Illness=--Malady, sickness, disease.
=Illustrious=--Celebrated, famous, renowned.
=Imbecile=--Impotent, weak, feeble-minded.
=Imminent=--Dangerous, threatening, perilous.
=Impede=--Delay, hinder, retard.
=Imperious=--Dogmatic, lordly, overbearing.
=Impetuous=--Violent, furious, precipitate.
=Imprudent=--Incautious, rash, indiscreet.
=Inapt=--Unfit, inappropriate, unsuitable, insufficient.
=Incompetent=--Incapable, unable, insufficient.
=Inconsistent=--Contrary, incompatible, inharmonious.
=Indefinite=--Vague, doubtful, uncertain.
=Ineffectual=--Weak, powerless, inoperative.
=Infamous=--Outrageous, disreputable, scandalous.
=Infinite=--Boundless, immeasurable.
=Influence=--Power, authority, ascendency, sway, credit.
=Inherent=--Natural, ingrained, inborn, inbred.
=Innocent=--Harmless, pure, spotless, guileless.
=Inordinate=--Immoderate, excessive, intemperate.
=Inquisitive=--Curious, prying, meddling.
=Intercede=--Plead, arbitrate.
=Intrepid=--Dauntless, courageous, bold.
=Invade=--Attack, assault, assail.
=Invent=--Originate, concoct, discover, devise.
=Invoke=--Appeal, entreat, implore, beseech.
=Invite=--Ask, request, call.
=Irksome=--Annoying, trying, vexatious.
=Irritate=--Fret, nettle, provoke.
=Irreligious=--Godless, profane, wicked, ungodly.
J
=Jade=--Fatigue, weary, harass.
=Jangle=--Bicker, fight, disagree.
=Jarring=--Conflicting, contrary, incongruous.
=Jest=--Quip, sport, joke.
=Jocund=--Jolly, mirthful, gay.
=Join=--Unite, combine, agree.
=Joke=--Jest, sally, sport.
=Jollity=--Merriment, hilarity, fun, conviviality.
=Journey=--Excursion, travel, tour, voyage.
=Joy=--Delight, glee, transport.
=Judgment=--Opinion, estimate.
=Judicious=--Sensible, wise, prudent.
=Just=--Honest, fair, true.
=Justice=--Equity, right, fairness.
=Juvenile=--Childish, young, youthful, puerile.
K
=Ken=--Reach, view, knowledge.
=Keen=--Astute, shrewd, sagacious, eager, ardent.
=Keep=--Save, hold, retain.
=Key=--Clew, guide, solution.
=Kin=--Friends, relations, clan.
=Kind=--Good, clement, humane.
=Kindness=--Sympathy, compassion, gentleness.
=King=--Ruler, monarch, sovereign, potentate.
=Kingly=--Royal, august, imperial, magnificent.
=Knack=--Trick, habit, method.
=Knave=--Rogue, vagabond, thief.
=Knightly=--Chivalrous, courteous, courtly.
=Know=--Understand, perceive, comprehend.
=Knowledge=--Scholarship, erudition, learning, instruction.
L
=Labor=--Toil, effort, industry.
=Labyrinth=--Maze, perplexity.
=Lack=--Need, scarcity, want.
=Lament=--Mourn, grieve, bemoan, wail.
=Landscape=--Prospect, view, scene, outlook.
=Language=--Speech, dialect, tongue, vernacular.
=Languish=--Faint, wither, fade.
=Lank=--Gaunt, meagre, thin, skinny.
=Large=--Great, big, huge, bulky.
=Lassitude=--Ennui, fatigue, languor.
=Latent=--Unseen, secret, veiled.
=Lavish=--Extravagant, waste, profuse, prodigal.
=Lazy=--Idle, slothful, inactive.
=Learning=--Scholarship, erudition, education.
=Legacy=--Gift, bequest, devise.
=Letter=--Missive, epistle, note, message.
=Liberty=--Freedom, leave, privilege.
=Life=--Vigor, energy, vitality.
=Like=--Resembling, similar, uniform.
=Linger=--Loiter, tarry, wait.
=Lot=--Doom, fate, destiny.
=Lofty=--Proud, dignified, sublime, stately.
=Lonely=--Solitary, isolated, companionless.
=Low=--Despicable, mean, base.
=Loyal=--Faithful, chivalrous, true, constant.
=Lucid=--Clear, bright, transparent, translucent.
=Luck=--Fortune, chance, hap.
=Luxury=--Abundance, elegance, profusion.
=Luxuriate=--Revel, wanton, flourish.
M
=Machination=--Plot, intrigue, stratagem.
=Mad=--Crazy, delirious, insane.
=Magnificent=--Grand, sublime, splendid.
=Main=--Principal, leading, chief.
=Maintain=--Hold, keep up, sustain, assert, defend.
=Manifest=--Apparent, obvious, evident, clear, patent.
=Manners=--Breeding, behavior, manners, ways.
=Meek=--Modest, lowly, gentle.
=Melody=--Music, unison, concord, air, tune.
=Mercy=--Mildness, clemency, compassion.
=Merry=--Gay, gleeful, mirthful.
=Mind=--Reason, intellect, understanding.
=Mindful=--Thoughtful, considerate, attentive.
=Miracle=--Wonder, sign, marvel.
=Mistake=--Error, blunder, delusion, misconception.
=Model=--Pattern, mold, sample.
=Modest=--Humble, chaste, pure.
=Morose=--Sour, sullen, peevish.
=Mundane=--Worldly, terrestrial, earthly.
=Murmur=--Repine, whimper, complain.
=Mutable=--Wavering, changing, inconstant.
=Mutual=--Reciprocal, correlative, interchangeable.
=Mute=--Silent, dumb, speechless, voiceless.
=Mystify=--Perplex, baffle, bewilder, deceive.
N
=Naive=--Artless, simple, ingenuous, guileless.
=Naked=--Nude, bare, undressed.
=Name=--Reputation, character, fame, standing.
=Natural=--Regular, normal, original.
=Near=--Adjacent, close, adjoining, nigh.
=Need=--Poverty, penury, want.
=Nefarious=--Vicious, wicked, villainous.
=Neglect=--Overlook, omit, disregard.
=Negligent=--Careless, heedless, inattentive.
=Noble=--Great, illustrious, dignified, worthy.
=Note=--Notice, record, statement.
=Noted=--Celebrated, popular, famous, eminent.
=Novel=--Tale, story, romance.
=Noxious=--Harmful, hurtful, deadly, deleterious.
=Number=--Numeral, multitude, many, collection.
=Nurture=--Discipline, training, breeding.
O
=Obedient=--Compliant, dutiful, respectful, tractable.
=Object=--Design, aim, purpose.
=Oblige=--Please, accommodate, serve, compel, force.
=Obscure=--Dark, vague, unknown, indistinct.
=Observant=--Watchful, attentive, mindful.
=Obtain=--Win, procure, acquire.
=Obviate=--Hinder, avoid, prevent, provide against.
=Obvious=--Plain, clear, manifest, apparent, potent.
=Occupation=--Calling, pursuit, profession.
=Odd=--Peculiar, strange, singular.
=Offense=--Injury, wrong, insult.
=Officious=--Active, fussy, forward, offensive.
=Opinion=--View, belief, sentiment, idea, notion.
=Oration=--Discourse, address, lecture, harangue.
=Origin=--Cause, occasion, spring.
=Ostentation=--Flourish, show, display, pomp.
=Overbearing=--Arrogant, impertinent, imperious.
=Overcome=--Conquer, subdue, surmount.
=Overwhelm=--Vanquish, crush, defeat, conquer.
=Owner=--Holder, possessor, proprietor.
P
=Pabulum=--Nourishment, food, bread.
=Pacify=--Appease, calm, solace.
=Pain=--Suffering, anguish, agony, grief, sorrow.
=Pair=--Two, couple, brace.
=Paint=--Color, describe, delineate.
=Pale=--Pallid, wan, white.
=Palliate=--Excuse, extenuate, cover, soften, lessen.
=Palpable=--Obvious, tangible, plain, manifest, clear.
=Pang=--Anguish, agony, suffering, twinge, pain.
=Pardon=--Grace, mercy, amnesty.
=Parody=--Burlesque, caricature, travesty.
=Partial=--Warped, unfair, unjust, prejudiced.
=Passion=--Ardor, emotion, zeal.
=Patience=--Endurance, fortitude, suffering, resignation.
=Peculiar=--Special, singular, rare, strange, unusual.
=Peevish=--Childish, fretful, petulant, touchy, cross.
=Perform=--Accomplish, achieve, produce, execute, fulfil.
=Perfume=--Aroma, incense, balm.
=Persuade=--Urge, induce, woo.
=Pious=--Religious, saintly, devout, godly.
=Pique=--Offense, grudge, umbrage, resentment.
=Plague=--Tease, fret, bother.
=Prudish=--Coy, demure, bashful, over-modest.
=Pure=--Spotless, chaste, modest.
=Pursue=--Chase, follow, prosecute, track, hunt.
=Puzzle=--Mystery, riddle, enigma.
Q
=Quack=--Impostor, pretender, charlatan, humbug.
=Quail=--Tremble, cower, shrink.
=Quaint=--Odd, curious, fanciful.
=Quake=--Tremble, shake, quiver.
=Quality=--Rank, attribute, distinction, characteristic.
=Quandary=--Puzzle, dilemma, strait, perplexity.
=Queer=--Quaint, unique, odd.
=Query=--Question, interrogation, inquiry.
=Question=--Ask, examine, controvert, inquire.
=Questionable=--Doubtful, disputable, suspicious.
=Quick=--Alive, active, agile.
=Quiet=--Still, quiescent, calm.
=Quit=--Leave, forsake, vacate.
=Quiver=--Tremble, shudder, shake, vibrate.
=Quota=--Allotment, share, portion, contingent.
=Quotation=--Extract, excerpt, selection, citation.
=Quote=--Adduce, cite, extract.
R
=Rabid=--Insane, furious, raving.
=Rabble=--Mob, rout, crowd.
=Race=--Breed, family, generation.
=Radiance=--Brightness, brilliancy, lustre, splendor.
=Radical=--Complete, fundamental, thorough.
=Rapture=--Ecstacy transport, delight, bliss.
=Rash=--Headstrong, impulsive, hasty, precipitate.
=Real=--Genuine, true, actual.
=Reason=--Argument, motive, proof, cause.
=Rebuke=--Censure, reproach, reprimand.
=Recant=--Recall, retract, renounce, abjure.
=Reckon=--Count, calculate, compute, number, estimate.
=Reclaim=--Recover, recall, reform, regain.
=Reconcile=--Conciliate, propitiate, re-unite, harmonize.
=Recreation=--Diversion, sport, pastime.
=Recruit=--Renew, repress, invigorate, strengthen, regain.
=Rectify=--Correct, amend, improve, adjust, regulate.
=Recur=--Revert, return, resort.
=Redeem=--Rescue, save, ransom.
=Refined=--Cultured, polished, genteel, courtly.
=Reform=--Improve, amend, correct, ameliorate.
=Regale=--Entertain, feast, refresh, delight, gratify.
=Region=--Tract, vicinity, clime.
=Remark=--Annotation, note, comment, say, notice.
=Reminiscence=--Recollection, remembrance, memory.
=Remiss=--Dilatory, slow, inattentive, slack.
=Remorse=--Compunction, sorrow, regret.
=Renovate=--Renew, revive, restore, repair, rebuild.
=Renown=--Celebrity, fame, reputation, glory, honor.
=Repeat=--Recite, detail.
=Repel=--Resist, confront, oppose.
=Reproach=--Blame, censure, reproof, upbraiding.
=Repugnance=--Antipathy, hatred, disgust.
=Requisite=--Essential, necessary, expedient.
=Requite=--Compensate, reward, reciprocate, repay.
=Resign=--Abdicate, renounce, forego, give up.
=Resignation=--Endurance, submission, patience.
=Resolute=--Fixed, determined, decided, firm, steadfast.
=Resource=--Expedient, means, resort, contrivance.
=Respect=--Honor, esteem, regard, veneration.
=Response=--Answer, rejoinder, reply, repartee.
=Rest=--Calm, solace, peace.
=Restore=--Heal, cure, replace.
=Restrain=--Repress, curb, check, withhold, limit, constrain.
=Restrict=--Bind, limit, confine.
=Reveal=--Discover, disclose, impart, uncover, unvail.
=Revere=--Honor, reverence, venerate.
=Reverse=--Change, overthrow, subvert, overturn.
=Review=--Examine, inspect, criticize.
=Revile=--Asperse, vilify, slander, calumniate, abuse.
=Revive=--Refresh, quicken, rouse.
=Ridicule=--Mock, lampoon, chaff, jeer, sneer at.
=Right=--Just, proper, true.
=Righteous=--Devout, religious, upright, honest.
=Rigid=--Stern, severe, harsh.
=Rigorous=--Austere, severe.
=Ripeness=--Maturity, growth, perfection.
=Rivalry=--Contention, emulation, competition.
=Romance=--Tale, story, fiction.
=Rough=--Crude, coarse, violent, rude, harsh, severe, gruff.
=Route=--Way, course, path.
=Row=--Disturbance, affray, riot, violent trouble.
=Rule=--Law, government, sway, command, power.
=Rumor=--Gossip, news, report.
=Rural=--Country, pastoral, rustic.
=Ruthless=--Cruel, pitiless, inhuman, savage.
S
=Sable=--Dark, black, gloomy, morose.
=Sacred=--Holy, divine, devout.
=Sad=--Depressed, gloomy, despairing, sorrowful.
=Safe=--Guarded, protected, reliable, trustworthy.
=Sagacity=--Acuteness, discernment, penetration.
=Salute=--Greet, accost, address.
=Sanction=--Countenance, support, confirm.
=Sane=--Lucid, sober, sound.
=Sapient=--Sagacious, discreet, wise, discerning.
=Satire=--Irony, sarcasm, ridicule.
=Saucy=--Rude, insolent, impertinent, impudent.
=Saying=--Observation, epigram, aphorism.
=Scarce=--Rare, singular, uncommon, unique.
=Scatter=--Sprinkle, strew, spread, disseminate.
=Scoff=--Deride, mock, sneer.
=Scope=--Aim, drift, tendency.
=Scurrilous=--Abusive, insolent, offensive, gross, vile.
=Sea=--Main, deep, ocean.
=Secede=--Recede, retire, withdraw, separate from.
=Secure=--Safe, certain, sure.
=Sedate=--Calme, serene, composed.
=Sedulous=--Assiduous, diligent, attentive, industrious.
=See=--Perceive, behold, observe, notice, discern, discover, realize.
=Secret=--Concealed, hidden, unknown, stealthy, surreptitious.
=Sense=--Understanding, perception, discernment, feeling, thought, judgment, consciousness.
=Serene=--Unruffled, quiet, calm.
=Servile=--Fawning, mean, truckling, cringing, low.
=Settled=--Conclusive, decided, confirmed, absolute.
=Several=--Diverse, different, sundry, various.
=Shake=--Totter, shiver, agitate.
=Shame=--Reproach, ignominy, disgrace.
=Shape=--Mold, fashion, form.
=Sharpness=--Acrimony, keenness, cunning.
=Shelter=--Refuge, retreat, defense, haven, asylum.
=Shine=--Gleam, glisten, glitter.
=Shock=--Affright, dismay, alarm.
=Shocking=--Terrible, dreadful, revolting, horrible.
=Shorten=--Curtail, lessen, reduce, abridge.
=Show=--Parade, display, pomp.
=Showy=--Gaudy, fine, grand.
=Shudder=--Tremble, quake, shake, quiver, shiver.
=Shun=--Avoid, evade, elude.
=Sign=--Symptom, signal, presage, mark, token.
=Significant=--Momentous, expressive, indicative.
=Signify=--Express, denote, declare, indicate, mean.
=Silent=--Taciturn, mute, dumb.
=Similarity=--Likeness, similitude, resemblance.
=Sincere=--True, honest, incorrupt, straightforward.
=Singular=--Peculiar, strange, odd, curious, queer.
=Slander=--Asperse, blacken, libel, defame, calumniate.
=Slender=--Slim, fragile, slight.
=Slow=--Dilatory, tedious, dull, sluggish, tardy.
=Smooth=--Mild, easy, bland.
=Smother=--Stifle, suffocate.
=Sneer=--Jibe, jeer, scoff.
=Sober=--Abstemious, abstinent, temperate, calm, cool.
=Soft=--Yielding, flexible, tractable, pliant, mild, gentle.
=Solemn=--Serious, grave.
=Solicit=--Beg, pray, beseech, petition, ask.
=Solitary=--Alone, lonely, sole, only, single.
=Soothe=--Compose, calm, quiet.
=Sort=--Species, kind, order.
=Sour=--Acid, sharp, tart, pungent, acrimonious, morose.
=Speech=--Address, sermon, oration, lecture, harangue.
=Sphere=--Globe, circle, orb.
=Spite=--Malice, hatred, grudge.
=Spread=--Diffuse, disperse, scatter, sow, disseminate.
=Sprinkle=--Bedew, scatter, water.
=Stop=--Check, hinder, delay, rest.
=Strange=--Curious, eccentric.
=Stream=--Flow, current, river, tendency, drift, course.
=Stratagem=--Artifice, cheat, sharp, work, finesse.
=Strife=--Contention, discord.
=Stupid=--Sleepy, drowsy, torpid.
=Sturdy=--Firm, robust, strong.
=Subdue=--Defeat, vanquish, conquer, overthrow.
=Subjoin=--Affix, attach, connect.
=Substantial=--Solid, real, material, bulky.
=Subtract=--Deduct, withdraw, take from.
=Successful=--Prosperous, fortunate, lucky.
=Succor=--Aid, help, relieve.
=Suffer=--Endure, allow, permit, undergo, bear, tolerate.
=Sufficient=--Adequate, enough.
=Suggest=--Propose, hint, allude.
=Suitor=--Beau, lover, wooer.
=Summary=--Digest, epitome, abstract, compendium.
=Superficial=--Slight, flimsy, shallow, external.
=Sure=--Reliable, certain, confident, positive.
=Surmount=--Subdue, conquer, overcome, surpass.
=Surplus=--Excess, residue, remainder.
=Surprise=--Amazement, admiration, wonder.
=Suspense=--Doubt, hesitation.
=Swarm=--Crowd, throng, multitude, host, great number.
=Sweetheart=--Admirer, beau, darling, lover.
=Sweetness=--Mildness, gentleness, amiability.
=Symbol=--Token, sign, emblem.
=Sympathy=--Compassion, condolence, fellow-feeling.
=Symptom=--Indication, mark, note, token, sign.
=Synopsis=--Summary, epitome, résumé.
=System=--Method, order, scheme.
T
=Table=--Board, food, fare.
=Tacit=--Implied, silent, inferred.
=Tact=--Knack, judgment, address, skill, discrimination, discernment.
=Tale=--Anecdote, story.
=Talk=--Conversation, chat, gossip, parley, colloquy, dialogue, rumor.
=Tally=--Accord, agree, match.
=Tame=--Mild, domesticated, gentle, obedient, spiritless.
=Tamper=--Meddle, trifle.
=Tardy=--Late, dilatory, sluggish, slow, behindhand.
=Taste=--Relish, savor, flavor.
=Taunt=--Deride, mock, ridicule.
=Tease=--Torment, badger, plague, worry, tantalize.
=Tedious=--Tardy, tiresome, slow.
=Tell=--Acquaint, communicate, disclose, say, utter.
=Temper=--Humor, mood, frame.
=Temporary=--Fleeting, transitory, transient, passing.
=Tempt=--Allure, decoy, induce, entice, attract, seduce.
=Tenderness=--Fondness, love, affection, sensibility.
=Terrestrial=--Earthly, mundane, worldly.
=Test=--Standard, proof, trial.
=Testimony=--Proof, evidence.
=Therefore=--Consequently, hence, accordingly, on that account.
=Think=--Surmise, imagine, ponder, consider, cogitate.
=Thorough=--Absolute, complete, entire, drastic, powerful.
=Thought=--Idea, fancy, reflection, conception, notion, cogitation, sentiment, view, opinion.
=Throw=--Fling, hurl, heave, cast.
=Time=--Epoch, era, season.
=Timid=--Afraid, bashful.
=Tittle=--Whit, jot, particle, atom, grain, iota.
=Tolerate=--Allow, suffer, permit.
=Total=--Sum, gross, entire, whole.
=Tour=--Trip, journey, jaunt.
=Trade=--Occupation, business, commerce, traffic.
=Traduce=--Depreciate, detract.
=Tranquility=--Calm, quiet, peace, stillness.
=Transcend=--Surpass, exceed, outdo, excel, eclipse.
=Transgress=--Violate, break, disobey, infringe.
=Transient=--Short, brief, fleeting, transitory.
=Transport=--Ecstasy, delight, bliss, rapture.
=Tremendous=--Dreadful, terrible, fearful, awful.
=Trip=--Voyage, journey, excursion, tour, jaunt.
=Troth=--Faith, fidelity, belief.
=True=--Candid, genuine, sincere.
=Truth=--Verity, fact, reality, exactness, precision, veracity, accuracy.
=Trust=--Belief, credit, faith.
=Try=--Attempt, endeavor.
=Tune=--Air, strain, melody.
=Turn=--Bend, revolve, whirl.
=Tyrant=--Oppressor, despot.
=Tyro=--Beginner, novice, apprentice.
U
=Ugly=--Uncomely, plain, homely.
=Ultimate=--Final, eventual, extreme, furthest, last.
=Umbrage=--Offense, resentment, vexation, displeasure.
=Umpire=--Arbiter, arbitrator, referee, judge.
=Unadorned=--Ungarnished, unembellished, undecorated.
=Unassuming=--Modest, unobstrusive, unpretending.
=Unbelief=--Infidelity, distrust, incredulity, disbelief.
=Unblemished=--Pure, unsullied, immaculate, spotless, unspotted.
=Unbounded=--Infinite, boundless, unlimited.
=Uncertain=--Precarious, doubtful, dubious, unsettled, ambiguous, vague, indistinct.
=Undaunted=--Bold, courageous, fearless, intrepid.
=Unhandy=--Awkward, clumsy, ungainly.
=Unkind=--Harsh, unfriendly, cruel, inimical.
=Uniform=--Same, even, alike.
=Unite=--Agree, combine.
=Unlike=--Different, dissimilar.
=Unlawful=--Illegal, unlicensed, illicit.
=Unmerciful=--Cruel, severe.
=Unpleasant=--Disagreeable, displeasing, unpalatable.
=Unravel=--Unfold, reveal, disentangle, explain.
=Unrelenting=--Pitiless, inexorable, unyielding, hard.
=Unruly=--Boisterous, mutinous, rough, ungovernable.
=Unseemly=--Improper, unbecoming, unfit, indecorous.
=Unseen=--Invisible, spiritual, unrevealed, mysterious.
=Unsettled=--Uncertain, wavering, turbid.
=Unspeakable=--Inexpressible, unutterable.
=Unstable=--Fickle, inconstant.
=Unsteady=--Unsettled, wavering, variable, fickle.
=Unwieldy=--Heavy, uncouth, unmanageable, ponderous, bulky.
=Unwilling=--Loath, indisposed, reluctant, averse.
=Upright=--Erect, honest, bold.
=Uproar=--Tumult, clamor, hubbub, disturbance.
=Uproot=--Extirpate, eradicate, suppress, eliminate.
=Urbanity=--Courtesy, civility, suavity, politeness.
=Urge=--Incite, stimulate, impel.
=Urgent=--Pressing, earnest, importunate.
=Usage=--Habit, custom, way, practice, use, fashion.
=Useful=--Helpful, serviceable, profitable, available.
=Useless=--Fruitless, vain, ineffectual, profitless, worthless.
=Usurp=--Appropriate, seize, arrogate, assume.
=Utility=--Use, usefulness, advantage, profit, benefit, service.
=Utter=--Articulate, enunciate, pronounce, speak.
=Utterly=--Fully, completely, perfectly, wholly, totally.
=Uttermost=--Utmost, greatest, farthest.
=Unwelcome=--Undesired, unacceptable, displeasing.
V
=Vacate=--Void, annul, leave.
=Vacillate=--Waver, fluctuate, hesitate.
=Vague=--Indefinite, uncertain, unsettled, undetermined, equivocal.
=Valiant=--Intrepid, courageous, fearless, dauntless, valorous, gallant, heroic.
=Valid=--Sound, just, logical.
=Vanity=--Pride, arrogance, conceit, vain, glory.
=Vanquish=--Beat, overcome, conquer, subdue.
=Vapid=--Insipid, flat, spiritless.
=Variation=--Vicissitude, deviation, change, alteration.
=Veer=--Turn, shift, change.
=Venal=--Hireling, mercenary.
=Vengeance=--Revenge, retaliation, retribution.
=Venerate=--Honor, revere, respect, reverence, worship.
=Venture=--Risk, hazard.
=Veracity=--Candor, honesty, truthfulness.
=Verbal=--Spoken, unwritten, oral.
=Verge=--Border, edge, hem, margin, limit, brink.
=Versatile=--Manifold, clever, talented, changeable, many-sided.
=Vestige=--Mark, trace, track.
=Vicinity=--Section, neighborhood, nearness.
=Vicissitude=--Change, variation, revolution.
=Vigilant=--Watchful, guarded.
=Vile=--Mean, base, worthless.
=Vindicate=--Defend, protect.
=Violent=--Fierce, hot, vehement.
=Virtue=--Strength, goodness, integrity, purity.
=Virgin=--Girl, maiden, damsel.
=Virtuous=--Pure, chaste, good.
=Visible=--Apparent, discernible, obvious, clear, evident, indisputable, palpable.
=Visionary=--Fanciful, imaginary, chimerical, impracticable, romantic.
=Vital=--Necessary, essential, indispensable.
=Vitiate=--Sully, taint, corrupt, deteriorate, spoil.
=Vivacious=--Sprightly, brisk, gay, lively, merry.
=Vivid=--Bright, lucid, clear.
=Vocation=--Profession, avocation, calling, occupation.
=Voracious=--Ravenous, greedy, insatiable.
=Vouch=--Attest, assure, aver, warrant, affirm.
=Vouchsafe=--Condescend, concede, grant, consent.
=Vulgar=--Mean, low, ordinary, common, unrefined.
W
=Wag=--Humorist, joker, wit.
=Wages=--Compensation, remuneration, salary, stipend.
=Wail=--Lament, moan.
=Wait=--Remain, abide, stay, tarry, await.
=Wakeful=--Sleepless, watchful, vigilant, wary.
=Walk=--March, step, stride, tramp, trudge, plod, stalk.
=Wan=--Pale, white, sickly.
=Wander=--Stray, stroll, rove, ramble, range, err, swerve.
=Want=--Lack, indigence, deficiency, need, poverty.
=Wanton=--Reckless, unbridled, unrestrained, licentious, dissolute.
=Wares=--Goods, merchandise, commodities.
=Warlike=--Martial, military, hostile, bellicose.
=Warning=--Caution, notice, advice, premonition.
=Wary=--Shrewd, prudent, cautious, circumspect, watchful.
=Wasteful=--Destructive, lavish, extravagant, profuse.
=Watchful=--Vigilant, careful, wary, cautious, observant.
=Way=--Route, means, course, road, method, manner.
=Wayward=--Froward, wilful, perverse, obstinate.
=Weak=--Feeble, infirm, helpless, defenseless, lame, powerless, languid.
=Weal=--Happiness, prosperity, success, welfare, advantage.
=Wealth=--Abundance, opulence, fortune, riches.
=Weary=--Tired, exhausted, fagged, fatigued, harassed.
=Wedding=--Marriage, nuptials, espousals.
=Weight=--Burden, load, heaviness, consequence, importance.
=Welcome=--Acceptable, agreeable, desirable.
=Welfare=--Success, weal, prosperity, good fortune.
=Well=--Hale, healthy, hearty, lively, strong, sound, vigorous.
=Wet=--Moist, damp, humid.
=Wheedle=--Flatter, coax, inveigle, entice, cajole.
=Whereas=--Since, inasmuch as, seeing that, when in fact.
=Whimsical=--Capricious, freakish, fantastical.
=Whirl=--Twirl, revolve, turn rapidly, spin around.
=White=--Pure, snowy, stainless, innocent, clean, unblemished.
=Whole=--Entirety, total, completeness, integrity, "tout ensemble."
=Wicked=--Bad, evil, sinful, naughty, ungodly, vicious, dark, foul, black.
=Wide=--Spacious, broad, extensive, ample, removed, distant.
=Will=--Inclination, desire, wish, decision, power.
=Wily=--Crafty, cunning, artful, sly, subtle.
=Win=--Gain, acquire, earn.
=Wind=--Twine, coil, twist, encircle, curve.
=Winning=--Attractive, charming, bewitching, alluring, fascinating.
=Wit=--Humor, irony, acumen.
=Withdraw=--Retire, recede, recall, retract, draw back, retreat.
=Withhold=--Retain, refrain from, keep back, restrain, reserve.
=Wizard=--Magician, sorcerer, conjurer, necromancer, witch.
=Woeful=--Doleful, piteous, rueful, sorrowful.
=Wonder=--Amazement, astonishment, surprise, miracle, prodigy.
=Work=--Toil, labor, drudgery, task, employment, occupation.
=World=--Universe, globe, cosmos, earth, people, society.
=Worthy=--Excellent, good, estimable, commendable.
=Wrath=--Anger, rage, choler, fury, passion, exasperation.
=Wrench=--Tear off, wrest, strain, distort, wring, extort.
=Wretched=--Bad, vile, unhappy.
=Wrong=--Untrue, faulty, not fit.
=Wrought=--Done, performed.
=Wry=--Distorted, crooked, twisted, awry.
Y
=Yearly=--Annually, per annum.
=Yearn=--Long, desire ardently, covet, crave, be eager for.
=Yell=--Scream, shriek, call out.
=Yet=--But, still, besides.
=Yield=--Allow, concede, give.
=Yielding=--Compliant, submissive, unresisting, supple.
=Yoke=--Link, chain, bond.
=Young=--Youthful, juvenile, boyish.
=Youth=--Boy, stripling.
Z
=Zeal=--Fervor, ardor, passion.
=Zealot=--Bigot, fanatic, enthusiast, visionary, devotee.
=Zealous=--Earnest, fervid, glowing, ardent, eager.
=Zenith=--Top, apex, summit.
=Zephyr=--Breeze, the west wind, calm.
=Zero=--Cipher, naught, nothing.
=Zest=--Flavor, taste, relish.
=Zone=--Belt, clime, region.
THE USE OF CAPITALS.
1. Every entire sentence should begin with a capital.
2. Proper names, and adjectives derived from these, should begin with capitals.
3. All appellations of the Deity should begin with a capital.
4. Official and honorary titles begin with a capital.
5. Every line of poetry should begin with a capital.
6. Titles of books and the heads of their chapters and divisions are printed in capitals.
7. The pronoun I and the exclamation O are always capitals.
8. The days of the week and the months of the year begin with capitals.
9. Every quotation should begin with a capital letter.
10. Names of religious denominations begin with capitals.
11. In preparing accounts, each item should begin with a capital.
12. Any word of very special importance may begin with a capital.
LETTER POSTAGE.
UNITED STATES.
FIRST-CLASS MATTER (Letters, etc.), per ounce, 2 cents.
FIRST-CLASS MATTER--Letters and all other written matter (whether sealed or not), excepting manuscript copy accompanying proof-sheets, also all matter sealed, 2 cents an ounce, excepting drop-letters at _non-carrier_ offices, 1 cent an ounce. (Postal Cards 1c each.)
OTHER COUNTRIES.
The rates of postage to all foreign countries and colonies belonging to the Postal Union, are as follows:
Letters, per 15 grams (½ ounce), 5 cents. Postal cards, each, 2 cents.
Newspaper and other printed matter, per 2 ounces, 1 cent.
Commercial paper (such as legal and insurance papers, deeds, bills of lading, invoices, manuscript for publication, etc.):
Packets not in excess of 10 ounces 5 cents.
Packets in excess of 10 ozs., each 2 ozs., or fraction thereof, 1 cent.
Registration fee on letters or other articles, 8 cents.
Ordinary letters for countries of the Postal Union will be forwarded, whether any postage is prepaid on them or not. All other mailable matter must be prepaid at least partially. Mail matter for Hawaii and Cuba, if addressed to persons in the service of the United States, should be prepaid at domestic rates, and at Postal Union rates if addressed to other persons. Domestic rates apply to Porto Rico, Guam and the Philippine Islands.
AN AMUSING LETTER
The following letter in "babu" English, composed by a Hindoo graduate of Calcutta University is reproduced here _for amusement rather than for imitation_:
"To Babu Kaly Churan Ghose, Paternal Father of Miss Churan Ghose. Dear Sir:--It is with faltering penmanship that I write to have communication with you about the prospective condition of your damsel offspring. For remote time past secret passion has firing my bosom internally with loving for your daughter.
I have traveled all channels in the magnitude of my extensive jurisdiction cruelly to smother the growing love-knot that is being constructed within my inside, but the timid lamp of my affection, trimmed by Cupid's productive hands still nourishes my love-sickened breast.
Needless would it be for me to numerically extemporize the great conflagration that has generated in my head and heart. During the region of nightness my intellectual cranium has been entangled in thoughtful attitude for my beloved consort. Nocturnal slumberlessness has been the infirmity which has besieged my now degenerate constitution.
My educational abilities have abandoned me, and now I cling to those lovely long tresses for your much coveted daughter like mariner shipwrecked on rock of love.
As to my scholastic calabre, I was recently ejected from Calcutta University. I am now masticating and will make a motion as soon as I can perceive the business of life a little laxative.
I am of lofty and original lineage and independent incomes and hoping that having debated proposition in your pregnant mind you will concordantly corroborate in espousing your female progeny to my tender bosom and thereby acquire me into your family circle as yours faithful son-in-law.
MOTI LALL CHATTERJEE."
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Transcriber's note:
Variable spelling and hyphenation have been retained. Minor punctuation inconsistencies have been silently corrected.
Corrections.
The first line indicates the original, the second the correction.
p. 13
297. A lady, adressing birthday congratulations 297. A lady, addressing birthday congratulations
p. 15
345. Inviting lady 345. Inviting a lady
p. 16
Ladies' cards 299 Ladies' cards 229
p. 66
We renewed thanks, we remain, With renewed thanks, we remain,
p. 73
February 3, 10--. February 3, 19--.
p. 99
You affectionate son, Your affectionate son,
p. 111
Dear Mrs. Potter:-- Dear Mrs. Porter:--
p. 115
152. From a Housemaid Excusing Herself for not Taking a a Situation 152. From a Housemaid Excusing Herself for not Taking a Situation
p. 242
of the first part, for an in consideration of the first part, for and in consideration
good right and awful authority, good right and lawful authority,
p. 263
=Abasement=--Humilation, =Abasement=--Humiliation,
p. 264
=Avarice=--Cupidity, selfishness, greed, coveteousness. =Avarice=--Cupidity, selfishness, greed, covetousness.
p. 265
=Designate=--Name, call, specifiy. =Designate=--Name, call, specify.
p. 266
=Enlarge=--Argument, increase, extend, widen. =Enlarge=--Augment, increase, extend, widen.
p. 267
=Helpless=--Week, feeble, infirm. =Helpless=--Weak, feeble, infirm.
p. 268
=Landscape=--Prospect, view, scene, ontlook. =Landscape=--Prospect, view, scene, outlook.
p. 270
=Remark=--Innotation, note, comment, say, notice. =Remark=--Annotation, note, comment, say, notice.
=Repeat=--Repeat, recite, detail. =Repeat=--Recite, detail.
=Shame=--Reproach, ignominy, disgrace, reproach. =Shame=--Reproach, ignominy, disgrace.
p. 273
=Urgent=--Pressing, earnest, importunate, earnest. =Urgent=--Pressing, earnest, importunate.
=Vague=--Indefinite, uncertain, ununsettled, undetermined, equivocal. =Vague=--Indefinite, uncertain, unsettled, undetermined, equivocal.
p. 275
3. All appellations of the Diety should begin with a capital. 3. All appellations of the Deity should begin with a capital.
p. 276
The following letter in "buba" English, The following letter in "babu" English,
Errata
The first line indicates the original, the second how it should read:
p. 234
"Repondez, s'il vous plait," "Répondez, s'il vous plaît,"