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Putnam's Word Book Novel Chapters
List of most recent chapters published for the Putnam's Word Book novel. A total of 265 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 1 : Putnam's Word Book.by Louis A. Flemming.Preface The purpose of this book, as concei
Putnam's Word Book.by Louis A. Flemming.Preface The purpose of this book, as conceived by the author, is not to attempt to create or to influence usage by pointing out which words should or should not be used, nor to explain the meaning of terms, but
- 165 persistent, a. contumacious, persevering, insistent, pertinacious, tenacious, importunate, constant. personality, n. individuality; reflection, stricture, animadversion, criticism. personally, adv. individually. personate, v. impersonate. personation, n.
- 164 perceive, v. see, discern, observe; apprehend, comprehend, understand. See see.perception, n. cognizance, discernment; sensation, feeling.Antonym: imperception.perch, n. roost.perchance, adv. perhaps, peradventure, possibly, maybe. perchers, n. pl. Insess
- 163 peculation, n. embezzlement.peculator, n. embezzler.peculiar, a. individual, personal, particular; singular, eccentric, erratic, queer, odd, exceptional, unique, bizarre, grotesque, nondescript, unusual, unconventional.peculiarity, n. characteristic, trai
- 162 patent, a. evident, obvious, manifest, apparent.path, n. footway, runway, course, pa.s.sage, route, avenue, trottoir, trail; towpath, heelpath, berm.pathetic, a. plaintive, pitiable, piteous, mournful, sad.pathless, a. untrodden, unexplored, trackless, im
- 161 pare, v. peel.parentage, n. extraction, descent, pedigree, ancestry, family, birth, lineage.parish, n. a.s.sociated Words: parochial, parochialism, paris.h.i.+oner, parochialize.parry, v. ward off, avert, prevent; avoid, evade, elude.parson, n. See clergy
- 160 paint, n. pigment; cosmetic, rouge.paint, v. delineate, portray, lim, depict, picture, sketch.painting, n. a.s.sociated Words: easel, palette, grisaille, artist, art, atelier, studio.pair, n. two, brace, couple, span, team, yoke, set.pal, n. (Slang) partn
- 159 override, v. trample upon, supersede, annul, abrogate.overrule, v. annul, rescind, abrogate, revoke, supersede, set aside.overruling, a. predominant, prevailing, controlling.overruling, n. abrogation, cancellation, rescission.overrun, v. infringe, invade.
- 158 outlive, v. survive.outlook, n. prospect, view, vista; watch-tower; foresight.outlying, a. remote, detached, distant, frontier.out of joint. unhinged, dislocated.out of order. disordered, disarranged, jumbled, chaotic, disorganized. out of place. misplace
- 157 oration, n. declamation, rhetoric.orator, n. declaimer, rhetorician.oratorical, a. rhetorical, eloquent, declamatory.ordeal, n. crucible.order, n. mandate, command, precept, direction, decree, decretal, injunction; rule, regulation, law, canon, prescripti
- 156 omittance, n. omission, forbearance, default, neglect, oversight.omnipresence, n. ubiquity.omnipresent, n. ubiquitous.one, n. unit. a.s.sociated Words: unify, unity, unification, numerary.one after the other. _seriatim_; tandem; alternately, consecutively
- 155 ocean, n. main, deep. a.s.sociated Words: oceanic, interoceanic, doldrums, oceanography, oceanology, terrigenous, Ocea.n.u.s, transoceanic.odd, a. unmatched, single, uneven; singular, peculiar, unusual, unique, strange, quaint, extraordinary, queer, eccen
- 154 oar, n. paddle, scull, spoon oar. a.s.sociated Words: rowlock, loom, blade, wash, oarlock.oar-shaped, a. remiform.oat gra.s.ses. Avena. a.s.sociated Words: avenaceous, oaten.oath, n. adjuration, pledge, sworn promise; curse, profanity, swearing, expletive
- 153 notorious, a. talked of, evident, obvious, noted, famous (usually unfavorable). notwithstanding, conj. despite, nevertheless, however. noun, n. substantive. nourish, v. feed, nurture; support; encourage, foster, cherish, promote. nouris.h.i.+ng, a. nutrit
- 152 noisy, a. clamorous, boisterous, vociferous, turbulent, riotous, obstreperous, uproarious, blatant, discordant, brawling, hilarious.nomad, n. wanderer.nomadic, a. wandering, nomad.nonchalance, n. indifference, coolness, carelessness, _sang-froid_, _insouc
- 151 nevertheless, adv. or conj. yet, however, notwithstanding.new, a. recent, fresh, modern, novel, newfangled, neoteric, unfamiliar, strange; renewed, renovated, repaired, refreshed; unaccustomed, untried, inexperienced.new custom. innovation.newly, adv. lat
- 150 near-sighted, a. myopic, short-sighted, purblind.near-sightedness, n. myopia.near-sighted person. myope.neat, a. tidy, orderly, trim, clean, cleanly; tasteful, trim, finished, artistic, nice, excellent, adroit; dainty; spruce; dapper, natty. Antonyms: dow
- 149 nab, v. (Colloq.) grab, s.n.a.t.c.h, seize.nag, v. (Colloq.) plague, tease, twit, hector, torment, scold.nave, a. artless, innocent, ingenuous, frank.navete, n. artlessness, innocence, ingenuousness, candor.naked, a. nude, undressed, bare; unexaggerated,
- 148 mumble, v. mutter, maunder, mump. mumbling, a. muttering, inarticulate, indistinct, incoherent. mummery, n. masquerade, mimicry. mumpish, a. moody, sullen, morose, sulky, unamiable. mumps, n. parot.i.tis; sullenness, the sulks. munch, v. craunch. murder
- 147 mote, n. particle, speck, mite. moth-eaten, a. moth-fretted. mother, n. materfamilias, matron, matriarch; generatrix; dam. a.s.sociated Words: cognate, cognation, matricide, maternalism, uterine, matriarchy, matriarchal. motherhood, n. maternity. mother
- 146 monarchy, n. sovereignty, kingdom, empire, realm.monastery, n. abbey, priory, cloister, convent; hospice.monetary, a. pecuniary.money, n. currency, coin, capital, funds, finances, change, legal tender, lucre, pelf, specie, sterling, revenue, a.s.sets, whe
- 145 misty, a. obscure, hazy, foggy, orumous.misunderstand, v. misconceive, miscomprehend, misapprehend.misunderstanding, n. misconception, miscomprehension, misapprehension; variance, disagreement, dissension, controversy.misuse, v. misapply, prost.i.tute, pe
- 144 mirror, v. reflect. mirth, n. merriment, jollity, glee, gayety, fun. mirthful, a. merry, jolly, gleeful, gay, sportive. miry, a. oozy, slimy, muddy. misapply, v. misemploy, pervert, misuse. miscarriage, n. frustration, failure; abortion. miscellaneous,
- 143 miff, n. pique, pet, tiff, displeasure.miff, v. displease, vex, offend (slightly).miffed, a. offended, displeased, piqued, provoked.might, n. strength, power, force, puissance, potency.mighty, a. strong, powerful, potent, invincible. mighty, adv. (Colloq.
- 142 mercenary, a. hired, hireling, purchased; greedy, sordid, avaricious, grasping.mercenary, n. hireling.merchandise, n. wares, goods, commodities.merchant, n. trader, dealer, trafficker, shopkeeper, tradesman.merchantable, a. salable, vendible, marketable.
- 141 medicinal, a. medicative, medical, therapeutic.medicine, n. materia medica, medicament, remedy, restorative, corrective, specific, physic, antidote, tonic, panacea; nostrum.mediocre, a. middling, ordinary, medium, commonplace.mediocrity, n. commonplacenes
- 140 maudlin, a. over-emotional, tearful; tipsy, fuddled, intoxicated.maul, v. pound, pommel, beat, club, cudgel.maul, n. beetle, mall.mauling, n. pounding, beating, clubbing, cudgelling.maw, n. stomach; craw, crop. mawkish, a. nauseous, sickening, loathful, d
- 139 masculine, a. male; manly, virile, manful. Antonym: feminine.masculineness, n. masculinity.mask, n. disguise, pretext, subterfuge, screen, cloak, veil, ruse, feint, blind; domino; maskoid; masquerade; mascaron.mask, v. disguise, masquerade, veil.masker, n
- 138 manufacture, n. making, fabrication, construction.manufacture, v. make, fabricate, construct.manufacturing, a. industrial.manure, n. fertilizer, dung, compost, guano. a.s.sociated Word: fire-fanged.manure, v. fertilize, enrich. ma.n.u.script, n. copy; pal
- 137 manacle, v. handcuff, shackle, restrain, fetter. manage, v. conduct, administer, supervise, manipulate, superintend, engineer; contrive, husband, economize. manageable, a. governable, tractable, docile, controllable, sequacious. management, n. administrat
- 136 mail-carrier, n. postman, letter-carrier, courier.main, a. princ.i.p.al, leading, chief, capital, cardinal, paramount; requisite, necessary; sheer, pure.main, n. ocean, high sea; gross, bulk, majority; strength, power, might, force.mainland, n. continent.
- 135 lure, v. entice, tempt, seduce, allure, decoy.lurking-place, n. ambush, retreat, cover.luscious, a. delicious, delectable; cloying, fulsome, unctuous.lush, a. juicy, succulent.l.u.s.t, n. venereal appet.i.te, concupiscence, salacity, s.e.xual desire; long
- 134 loving-kindness, n. tenderness, mercy, compa.s.sion. low, a. depressed; base, mean, vulgar, raffish, ignominious, undignified; moderate, reasonable, cheap; humble, lowly, obscure; feeble, faint, weak; subdued, grave, gentle; ign.o.ble, groveling, abject,
- 133 look into. inspect, examine, probe, investigate.look on. see, witness; regard, consider, deem, view.lookout, n. observatory; watch-tower, conning tower; responsibility.look over. examine, scrutinize, reconnoiter.look upon. regard, esteem, consider. look u
- 132 liveliness, n. animation, vivacity, sprightliness, briskness, activity, lilt.live longer than. survive, outlive.lively, a. animated, spirited, vivacious, vigorous, active, brisk, energetic, stirring, sprightly; agile, nimble; hilarious frolicsome, gay, bu
- 131 lighten, v. light, illuminate, illume; ease, relieve, alleviate.light-fingered, a. thievish, pilfering.light-footed, a. nimble, agile.lighthouse, n. beacon, fa.n.a.l, pharos. a.s.sociated Words: holophote, pharology.lighting, n. illumination.--a, luminous
- 130 letter, n. epistle, favor, missive, note; encyclic, encyclical, decretal (letter of the Pope). a.s.sociated Words: correspond, epistolical, epistolary, epistolean, epistolize, epistler, epistolar, epistolography, postscript.letter, n. initial (first lette
- 129 lease, v. let, demise, rent.lease, n. letting, demise; tenure. a.s.sociated Words: lessee, lessor.least, n. minimum. a.s.sociated Words: minimize, minimization.least, a. smallest, minimum.leather-burning, n. pyrography. leathery, a. coriaceous, tough, alu
- 128 lax, a. loose, slack, flabby, relaxed; loose, vague, equivocal, doubtful; slack, remiss, negligent; unrestrained, dissolute, licentious.laxative, a. aperient.laxative, n. aperient.laxness, n. laxity, looseness; relaxation, flabbiness; remissness, negligen
- 127 lash, v. scourge, castigate, flagellate; satirize, scold, rate. See whip.las.h.i.+ng, n. scourging, castigation, flagellation; satire, scolding, rating.la.s.situde, n. languor, weariness, exhaustion, languidness, enervation.la.s.so, n. lariat, cabestro, r
- 126 lace, n. string, cord, thong, aglet.lacerate, v. tear, rend, mangle, laniate, harrow, wound, harry, distress.laceration, n. tearing, rending, laniation, harrowing, wound.lack, v. need, want, be in need of, require.lack, n. want, need, deficiency, dearth,
- 125 knarled, a. knotted, gnarled, knurly, gnarly, knotty, knurled, knarred.knave, n. villain, rascal, scamp. See scoundrel.knavery, n. villainy, rascality, scoundrelism, chicanery, knavishness, roguery.knavish, a. unprincipled, rascally, villainous.knee, n. a
- 124 kettledrum, n. tympano; pl. tympani.key, n. a.s.sociated Words: claviger, clavigerous, cleidomancy, escutcheon, lock.key, n. pitch, tone.key, n. clew, solution, guide, explanation, elucidation, clavis; wharf, quay; forelock, cotter, bar, pin; samara.keybo
- 123 jump, v. spring, bound, leap, hop, caper, vault; bounce, jolt.jump, n. leap, spring, bound, hop, vault, caper, jolt.junction, n. union, coalition; juncture.juncture, n. joint, seam; crisis, conjuncture, point, exigency.jungle, n. thicket, brake, boscage,
- 122 jocular, a. jesting, jocose, sportive, merry, waggish.jocularity, n. jesting, waggishness, waggery, facetiousness, drollery.jog, n. shake, jolt, jar, shove; hitch, break.jog, v. push, shake, jostle; suggest to, notify, remind.johnny cake. hoecake, corncak
- 121 jam, v. squeeze, crowd, press, wedge in, bruise.jamboree, n. (Slang) carousal, revelry, carouse, spree.jangle, n. clas.h.i.+ng, clang, discord, dissonance; wrangling, quarrel, dispute, altercation.jangle, v. clash, clang; quarrel, wrangle, dispute, alterc
- 120 invite, v. bid, ask, summon; allure, induce, entice.invocation, n. prayer, supplication.involuntary, a. uncontrollable, instinctive, automatic, compulsory, forced.inwards, n. pl. entrails, intestines, bowels, guts; viscera; giblets, inmeats, umbles.iota,
- 119 interchange, n. reciprocation, reciprocity, permutation; alternation.interest, n. concern; share, portion, part, partic.i.p.ation; advantage, benefit, weal, behoof; usury. Antonyms: boredom, ennui, indifference, unconcern.interested, a. concerned; prejudi
- 118 insolation, n. sunstroke, siriasis, sun bath.insolence, n. impudence, contumely, impertinence, contumacy, effrontery, disrespect.insinuation, n. innuendo, intimation; ingratiation.insist, v. persist, press, urge, contend.insistence, n. persistence, pertin
- 117 injection, n. immission, injecting; enema, clyster, lavement.injure, v. damage, harm, hurt, impair, disfigure, maim, mar, wound.injurious, a. hurtful, harmful, detrimental, pernicious, deleterious, baneful, noxious, maleficent, prejudicial; defamatory, de
- 116 inequality, n. disparity, disproportion, unevenness, irregularity; unfairness, injustice; inequation.inexcusable, a. unpardonable, indefensible, unjustifiable, unwarrantable.inexhaustible, a. exhaustless.inexorable, a. unyielding, relentless, implacable,
- 115 indecent, a. immodest, obscene, indelicate, shameless, ribald, lewd, unchaste.indecision, n. vacillation, indetermination, irresolution, wavering, inconstancy.indecisive, a. inconclusive, vacillating, hesitating, irresolute, wavering.indefatigable, a. unt
- 114 inaccurate, a. incorrect, inexact, erroneous, faulty, wrong.inaction, n. inactivity, inertness, stagnation, idleness.inactive, a. inert, motionless, quiescent, dormant, inoperative, sluggish, stagnant, dilatory, latent, pa.s.sive, torpid.inactivity, n. in
- 113 impenitence, n. incontrition, obduracy, impenitency.impenitent, a. incontrite, unrepentant, obdurate, incorrigible, recusant, relentless.imperative, a. binding, compulsory, obligatory, imperious, peremptory.imperfect, a. defective, faulty, deficient, unde
- 112 illegitimate, v. illegitimatize, b.a.s.t.a.r.dize.illiberal, a. ungenerous, parsimonious, stingy; narrow-minded, bigoted.illiberality, n. parsimony, stinginess; narrow-mindedness, bigotry, intolerance.illicit, a. prohibited, unlawful.illness, n. malady, s
- 111 hurry, v. hasten, impel, expedite, accelerate, speed, precipitate.hurt, v. damage, wound, impair, harm, injure, offend, harry.hurt, n. injury, wound, detriment, harm, damage.hurtful, a. See injurious.husband, n. spouse, benedict. Antonyms: bachelor, celib
- 110 house, n. dwelling, residence, domicile, abode, habitation; mansion, palace; tenement; chateau, pavilion, villa, manse, phalanstery, lodge; kiosk; topek; hutch; (religious house) monastery, convent; firm, company, concern; palafitte.house, v. shelter, pro
- 109 hood, n. cowl, fascinator, capote, capoch, camail, amice, chaperon, capuchin, bashlyk (Russia).hooded, a. cowled, capistrate.hoodlum, n. (Colloq.) rowdy, larrikin.hoodwink, v. deceive, impose upon, delude, hoax, dupe, overreach.hook, n. hasp, clasp, catch
- 108 hireling, a. mercenary, venal.--n. mercenary.hiss, n. sibilation, sibilance, hissing.--v. sibilate, whiz.hissing, a. sibilant, sibilatory.history, n. annals, chronicle, record, account; biography, autobiography. a.s.sociated Words: historic, historicity,
- 107 herald, v. proclaim, announce, foretell, usher in.herd, n. drove; rabble, mob, mult.i.tude. a.s.sociated Words: gregarious, gregal.herdsman, n. ranchman, vaquero, cowboy, vacher.hereditary, a. ancestral, patrimonial, inheritable, inherited.heritage, n. in
- 106 healthy, a. hale, well, hearty; salubrious, salutary, wholesome.Antonyms: unhealthy, ill, sickly, morbid, delicate, diseased.heap, n. pile, ma.s.s, acc.u.mulation, lot, stack, c.u.mulation.heap, v. ama.s.s, acc.u.mulate, pile, stack, c.u.mulate.hearer, n.
- 105 Antonyms: discord, antagonism, variance, contention, incongruity, inconsistency, dissension, opposition.harness, n. saddlery; accouterments, armor, array, gearing, equipment, tackling, gear; caparison, trappings, a.s.sociated Words: saddler, saddlery.harn
- 104 hang, n. (Colloq.) connection, arrangement, plan.hang back. hesitate, falter, be reluctant.hangdog, a. sneaking, ashamed, shamefaced, guilty.hanger-on, n. tagtail, satellite, parasite, sycophant, dependant, va.s.sal, minion, sponger, toady, heeler, toadea
- 103 gypsy, a. nomadic, vagabond.H Habit, n. wont, custom, practice, usage, habitude, addiction, way, routine.habitual, a. wonted, customary, regular, accustomed.habituate, v. accustom, addict, inure, familiarize. Antonyms: disaccustom, wean. hag, n. vixen, vi
- 102 guardian, n. defender, guard, tutelary saint, keeper, warden, protector, defense, guardian angel. Antonyms: ward, protege.guardian, a. tutelary, protecting, tutelar.guardians.h.i.+p, n. protection, care, watch, wardens.h.i.+p, tutelage.guess, v. conjectur
- 101 gristle, n. cartilage.gristly, a. cartilaginous.grit, n. firmness, resolution, courage, fort.i.tude, spirit, determination.gritty, a. sandy; (Colloq.) unyielding, plucky, spirited, determined, resolute.grizzly bear. Ephraim (Hunter's name). groan, n. and
- 100 grave, a. important, momentous, serious; sober, solemn, staid, demure, sedate, quiet, thoughtful, subdued, sepulchral.grave, n. tomb, sepulcher, charnel-house, ossuary, sepulture; tumulus, barrow.grave-clothes, n. pl. cerements, shroud, winding-sheet.grav
- 99 gossip, n. tattler, tale-bearer, frump, quidnunc; gossipry.go to bed. retire.gourd, n. calabash.gout, n. podagra, arthritis.govern, v. direct, control, regulate, command, reign, influence, restrain, bridle, guide. governable, a. manageable, obedient, subm
- 98 go, v. operate, pa.s.s, move, advance, repair, hark, budge, stir, resort, frequent, wend; circulate; tend, conduce, contribute; depart; reach, extend.go, n. fas.h.i.+on, vogue, mode, custom, style; animation, mettle, Spirit, fire; (Colloq.) energy, life,
- 97 giving, n. conferring, bestowal, granting, benefaction.giving and taking. reciprocity, reciprocation.glad, a. pleased, delighted, happy, joyous, joyful, gratified, rejoiced, merry, exhilarated, elated, cheery, animated, gladsome, jubilant, felicitous, ref
- 96 German measles. rubella.German silver. packfong.germ destroyer. germicide.gesture, n. gesticulation, gesturing.--v. gesticulate.get, v. procure, obtain, acquire, secure, gain, achieve, attain, realize; induce, persuade, prevail on, win; betake remove; rec
- 95 garble, v. pervert, distort, falsify, misstate, wrench, misquote, misrepresent.garbling, n. perversion, distortion, falsification, misstatement, misrepresentation.gardener, n. horticulturist.gardening, n. horticulture.garland, n. wreath, chaplet, coronal,
- 94 furthermore, adv. moreover, besides.fury, n. wrath, rage, indignation, ire, frenzy; virago, termagant, shrew, vixen, beldame, Xantippe; agitation, excitement, turbulence.fuse, v. melt, liquefy, dissolve, smelt; commingle, blend, amalgamate, intermix.fusio
- 93 fruit, n. fruitage, fruitery. a.s.sociated Words: pomology, Pomona, pomologist, carpology, carpologist, carpophagous, drupe, carpomania, raceme, fructiferous, fructify, fructification, bletting, pulp, rind, orchard, nursery, pepinnery, fruitchafer, pomicu
- 92 freight, n. cargo, lading, load; freightage.Frenchism, n. Gallicism.French policeman. gendarme.French Protestant. Huguenot.frenzied, a. distracted, frantic. frenzy, n. distraction, rage, fury, delirium.frequenter, n. habitue.freshen, v. refresh, revive, r
- 91 four years, quadrennium. a.s.sociated Words: quadrennial, quadrennially.fox, n. Reynard, Renard, tod, Charlie. a.s.sociated Words: vulpine, vulpicide, skulk.foxglove, n. digitalis.foxy, a. cunning, sly, wily, crafty.foyer, n. greenroom. fracas, n. brawl,
- 90 formal, a. ceremonial, express, explicit, punctilious, methodical, prim, ceremonious, conventional.formality, n. ceremoniousness, precision, punctiliousness, ceremony; conventionality.formative, a. plastic, creative.former, a. antecedent, preceding, previ
- 89 foreboding, n. premonition, presentiment, augury, prescience, foreknowledge.forecast, n. predetermination, premeditation, forethought.foredoom, v. predestine, preordain.forefather, n. ancestor, progenitor, forbear; pl. ancestry, lineage, progenitors, forb
- 88 folly, n. foolishness, fatuity, indiscretion, unwisdom, absurdity, imprudence.foment, v. encourage, instigate, nurse; stupe.fond, a. indulgent, over-affectionate, doting; affectionate, loving; baseless, vain, unfounded.fondle, v. caress, pet, coddle, coss
- 87 flower pot. a.s.sociated Words: cachepot, girandole.flowery, a. florid, ornate, figurative.flowing, a. running, gliding, fluent, cursive. Antonym: stagnant.flowing back. refluent, ebbing.--n. refluence, ebb.flowing in. influx.--a. influent, incurrent. flo
- 86 fleeting, a. impermanent, transient, transitory, evanescent, ephemeral, fugitive, temporary.flesh, n. meat, carnage; pulp (of fruit); carnality, sensual appet.i.tes; carrion (decaying flesh). a.s.sociated words: incarnate, incarnation, excarnate, excarnat
- 85 five cents. nickel.fivefold, a. quintuple.five languages. a.s.sociated Word: pentaglot.five-sided, a. pentagonal, pentahedral.five years. quinquennium, l.u.s.trum. a.s.sociated Words: quinquennial, quinquennially. fir, v. mend, repair, restore, adjust; ri
- 84 finicky, a. (Colloq.) finical, fastidious, squeamish, dainty.finish, v. complete, elaborate.finish, n. completion, elaboration.fire, v. ignite, kindle; (Slang) discharge, dismiss; inflame, irritate, arouse, excite, incite; animate, quicken, vitalize, enth
- 83 fiddler, n. violinist.fidelity, n. loyalty, fealty, faithfulness; truth, integrity.Antonyms: infidelity, faithlessness.fidgets, n. pl. restlessness; dysphoria.field, n. meadow, lea; campaign, savanna, croft; scope, range, room, province, domain, region, r
- 82 feigning, n. simulation, dissembling. feint, n. pretense, blind, stratagem. felicitate, v. congratulate. felicitation, n. congratulation. fellow-countryman, n. compatriot. fellows.h.i.+p, n. companions.h.i.+p, communion, converse, a.s.sociation. felon,
- 81 fatty tumor. lipoma.fault, n. defect, imperfection, failing, foible, shortcoming, blemish, flaw; demerit, dereliction, offense, indiscretion, lapse, delinquency. Antonyms: merit, perfection, beauty, impeccability.fault-finder, n. caviler, critic, grumbler
- 80 fancied, a. imaginary.fanciful, a. whimsical, capricious, visionary, imaginative, unpractical; chimerical, fantastic, illusive, phantasmic, quixotic, bizarre, erratic.fancy, n. imagination, conception, conceit, idea, apprehension, impression, opinion, not
- 79 fall, n. descent, collapse, tumble, drop; decrease, decline, depreciation, slump; cadence; declivity, slope; prostration, downfall, subversion; autumn; disemboguement, discharge.fallacious, a. sophistical, misleading, illusive, untenable, inconsistent.fal
- 78 F Fable, n. apologue (moral fable); fiction, fabrication, myth, untruth.fabler, n. fabulist.fabulous, a. fict.i.tious, feigned, unverified; exorbitant, inordinate, excessive.face, n. countenance, visage, physiognomy, features; front, exterior; obverse; fa
- 77 explainer, n. expositor, interpretator, commentator, exegetist, elucidator.explanation, n. elucidation, exposition, explication, interpretation; solution, deduction, key. a.s.sociated Words: exegetics, exegesis, hermeneutics.explanatory, a. expository, el
- 76 excitable, a. susceptible, sensitive, emotional, impressible, mobile; irritable, choleric, pa.s.sionate, irascible, fiery, waspish. Antonyms: unexcitable, imperturbable, calm.excite, v. stimulate, arouse, inflame, incite, provoke; perturb, agitate, discon
- 75 evaporate, v. vaporize, evanesce.evaporation, n. vaporization, evanescence; exhalation. a.s.sociated words: volatile, volatility, volatilize, evaporable.evasion, n. evading, eluding, escape; baffling, foiling; prevarication, equivocation, sophistry, tergi
- 74 equilibrium, n. equipoise, balance.equip, v. accouter, furnish, fit out, gird.equipage, n. equipment; carriage, turnout; suite, train, retinue.equipment, n. apparatus, accouterments, paraphernalia, rigging, gear.equipoise, n. equilibrium. equivalent, a. t
- 73 English, a. British, Anglican.Englis.h.i.+sm, n. Anglicism, Briticism.English legislature. Parliament.Englishman, n. Britisher, Briton.engrave, v. chisel, carve, grave, cut; imprint, infix, impress; stipple. engraving, n. celature, graving, chiseling, car
- 72 embellishment, n. adornment, decoration, beautification, ornamentation; ornament, garniture, garnish, tr.i.m.m.i.n.g.embezzle, v. peculate, defalcate.embezzlement, n. peculation, defalcation.embezzler, n. defalcator, peculator.embroidery frame. tabouret.
- 71 effect, v. effectuate, accomplish, realize, achieve, consummate, compa.s.s.effective, a. effectual, efficient, potent, cogent, availing, productive.effectual, a. efficacious, effective, efficient, availing, successful. Antonym: ineffectual.effeminate, a.
- 70 earthenware, n. crockery, pottery, stoneware, porcelain, Delftware.earthling, n. mortal, tellurian, tellurist.earthly, a. worldly, carnal, groveling, sordid; terrestrial, terrine; temporal; possible, conceivable.earthly-minded, a. worldly-minded, sensual,
- 69 dugout, n. excavation.dull, a. unintelligent, obtuse, stolid, loggerheaded, inapt, doltish, beetle-headed, blockish, sluggish; apathetic, unfeeling, insensate, callous; blunt, obtuse, dulled, pointless; dim, faint; tedious, uninteresting, prosaic, stupid,
- 68 drooler, n. driveler, slaverer, slabberer.droop, v. languish, faint, grow faint, sink; bend, drop, hang; slouch; fade, wilt, wither.drop, n. globule, minim, blob; pendant; descent, fall.drop, v. distill, dribble, trickle, drip; fall; let fall, release, ba
- 67 drawing off. withdrawal, abstraction.drawing out. extension, protraction, stretching; eduction, extraction.draw off. withdraw, abstract.draw out. stretch, extend, protract; elicit, educe, extract.draw up. compose, draught, write; array, arrange. dread, n.
- 66 dormant, a. quiescent, latent, inert, inactive, abeyant, torpid.dose, n. draught, dram, potion. a.s.sociated Word: posology.dot, n. period, point; dowry; speck.dotage, n. senility, anility, decrepitude; fondness, affection (excessive or weak).double, a. t