English Synonyms and Antonyms - James Champlin Fernald (christmas read aloud TXT) 📗

75 " chasten, 103 chastisement, misfortune, 242 chastity, virtue, 370 chat, babble, 71 " conversation, 118 " speak, 339 chatter, babble, 71 " speak, 339 chattering, garrulous, 181 cheat, artifice, 58 " fraud, 177 " hypocrite, 204 cheating, fraud, 177 check, v., hinder, 199 " obstruct, 257 " reprove, 312 " restrain, 315 check, n., reproof, 311 checkmate, conquer, 115 cheer, v., cherish, 104 " entertain, 152 cheer, n., entertainment, 153 " happiness, 189 cheerful, comfortable, 110 " happy, 190 cheering, a., happy, 190 cheering, n., praise, 280 cheers, praise, 280 cheery, comfortable, 110 " happy, 190 cherish, 104 " support, 348 chide, reprove, 312 chiding, reproof, 311 chief city, capital, 94 childish, youthful, 375 childlike, youthful, 375 chimerical, absurd, 11 " fanciful, 167 chirp, sing, 333 chirrup, sing, 333 chivalric, brave, 85 chivalrous, brave, 85 " generous, 182 choice, alternative, 38 choke, obstruct, 257 choler, anger, 44 choose, 104 chronicle, history, 200 " record, 304 chum, associate, 60 churlish, morose, 245 circle, class, 106 circulate, announce, 46 circumlocution, 105 circumscribe, restrain, 315 circumspect, vigilant, 369 circumspection, care, 94 " prudence, 294 circumstance, 105 " event, 158 circumstantial, minute, 242 citadel, fortification, 176 cite, allege, 31 " arraign, 56 " quote, 298 city, capital, 94 civil, polite, 277 civilization, refinement, 305 claim, allege, 31 " assume, 61 " right, 319 " state, 341 clamor, call, 91 clan, class, 106 clarified, fine, 172 clash, collision, 109 clashing, collision, 109 clasp, catch, 97 " lock, 234 class, 106 classes, lower, mob, 243 classic, pure, 296 classical, pure, 296 clay, body, 84 clean, cleanse, 107 " innocent, 220 " neat, 249 " pure, 296 cleanly, neat, 249 cleanse, 107 " amend, 41 clear, v., absolve, 9 clear, a., 107 " evident, 159 " fine, 172 [519]" innocent, 220 " pure, 296 clear-sighted, astute, 62 " sagacious, 322 cleave, rend, 309 clemency, mercy, 239 clement, humane, 203 " propitious, 291 clever, 109 " skilful, 335 cleverness, acumen, 18 " dexterity, 129 " power, 279 cling to, cherish, 104 clique, class, 106 cloak, v., hide, 197 " palliate, 261 cloak, n., pretense, 283 clog, v., hinder, 199 " obstruct, 257 clog, n., impediment, 213 " load, 233 close, v., end, v., 148 close, a., adjacent, 22 " avaricious, 68 " taciturn, 351 close, n., end, n., 148 clothes, dress, 140 clothing, dress, 140 cloudy, obscure, 255 clownish, awkward, 70 " rustic, 321 cloy, satisfy, 324 club, association, 60 " class, 106 clumsy, awkward, 70 clutch, catch, 97 coadjutor, accessory, 13 " associate, 60 " auxiliary, 67 coalition, alliance, 34 " union, 362 coarse, bluff, 83 " brutish, 87 " large, 229 " rustic, 321 coast, bank, 72 coax, allure, 37 " persuade, 271 coddle, caress, 95 code, law, 229 coerce, compel, 111 coercive, absolute, 8 cogency, power, 279 cognition, knowledge, 227 cognizance, knowledge, 227 cognizant, conscious, 116 cognomen, name, 247 cohesive, adhesive, 22 coin, money, 244 coincide, agree, 25 coincidence, analogy, 43 coldness, modesty, 244 colleague, accessory, 13 " associate, 60 collect, amass, 38 " convoke, 120 collected, calm, 91 collection, array, 57 " company, 110 collectivism, socialism, 338 collision, 109 colloquialism, slang, 336 colloquy, conversation, 118 color, pretense, 283 " stain, 341 colossal, large, 229 coma, stupor, 344 combat, v., attack, v., 63 combat, n., battle, 74 combination, cabal, 90 " union, 362 combine, agree, 25 combustion, fire, 173 come, reach, 300 come after, follow, 174 comely, beautiful, 76 " becoming, 77 come to an end, cease, 98 come to pass, happen, 188 comfort, cherish, 104 " console, 117 " happiness, 189 comfortable, 110 comical, queer, 297 comity, friendship, 179 command, v., govern, 185 command, n., law, 229 " order, 258 " oversight, 260 commanding, absolute, 8 commandment, law, 229 commemorate, celebrate, 99 commencement, beginning, 78 commensurate, adequate, 21 comment, definition, 124 " remark, 308 " reproof, 311 commentary, definition, 124 commerce, business, 88 comminuted, fine, 172 " minute, 242 commiseration, pity, 273 commit, 110 " do, 135 commodious, comfortable, 110 " large, 229 common, general, 181 " mutual, 246 " normal, 253 " usual, 362 commonplace, general, 181 commonwealth, people, 266 communicate, announce, 46 " give, 185 communication, conversation, 118 communion, conversation, 118 " sacrament, 321 communism, socialism, 338 community, association, 60 " people, 266 commute, change, 100 compact, a., terse, 354 compact, n., alliance, 34 " contract, 118 companion, accessory, 13 " associate, 60 companionable, friendly, 178 [520]companionship, acquaintance, 15 " association, 60 company, 110 " association, 60 " class, 106 compare, contrast, 118 comparison, analogy, 43 compass, attain, 64 compassion, mercy, 239 " pity, 273 compassionate, humane, 203 compel, 111 " bind, 81 " drive, 140 " influence, 217 " make, 236 compend, abridgment, 7 compendious, terse, 354 compendium, abridgment, 7 compensate, requite, 313 compensation, pay, 266 competency, power, 279 competent, adequate, 21 competition, ambition, 40 competitor, enemy, 151 complain, 112 complaint, disease, 134 complaisant, friendly, 178 " polite, 277 complete, v., do, 135 " end, v., 148 complete, a., perfect, 268 " plentiful, 276 " radical, 299 completed, perfect, 268 completion, end, n., 148 complex, 112 " obscure, 255 compliant, docile, 136 complicate, involve, 223 complicated, complex, 112 " obscure, 255 compliment, praise, 280 comply, agree, 25 component, part, 264 compose, allay, 31 " make, 236 composed, calm, 91 composite, complex, 112 composition, metrical, poetry, 277 composure, apathy, 50 " patience, 265 compound, complex, 112 comprehend, catch, 97 " perceive, 267 comprehension, knowledge, 227 compulsion, necessity, 250 compulsive, absolute, 8 compulsory, absolute, 8 compunction, repentance, 310 compute, calculate, 90 comrade, associate, 60 conceal, hide, 197 " palliate, 261 concede, allow, 35 " confess, 114 conceit, egotism, 145 " fancy, 167 " idea, 206 " pride, 286 conceivable, likely, 232 conceive, perceive, 267 concept, idea, 206 conception, fancy, 167 " idea, 206 concern, anxiety, 49 " business, 88 " care, 94 concise, terse, 354 conclave, cabal, 90 " company, 110 conclude, cease, 98 " end, v., 148 conclusion, end, n., 148 " demonstration, 127 concomitant, appendage, 53 " circumstance, 105 concord, harmony, 191 concourse, company, 110 " throng, 356 concupiscence, desire, 128 concur, agree, 25 concurrence, harmony, 191 concussion, blow, 83 " collision, 109 condemn, 113 " reprove, 312 condemnation, reproof, 311 condensed, terse, 354 condition, cause, 98 " term, 354 condolence, pity, 273 condole with, console, 117 condone, pardon, 262 conduct, v., keep, 226 " transact, 360 conduct, n., behavior, 79 confabulation, conversation, 118 confederacy, alliance, 34 " association, 60 " cabal, 90 confederate, accessory, 13 " associate, 60 " auxiliary, 67 confederation, alliance, 34 " association, 60 confer, deliberate, 125 " give, 185 conference, company, 110 " conversation, 118 confess, 114 " avow, 69 confession, apology, 51 confide, commit, 110 confidence, assurance, 61 " faith, 164 confine, restrain, 315 confines, boundary, 84 confirm, 114 conflagration, fire, 173 conflict, battle, 74 " collision, 109 conflicting, alien, a., 29 " incongruous, 214 conformity, harmony, 191 confound, abash, 3 " refute, 306 confront, abide, 5 [521]confuse, abash, 3 " displace, 135 confused, complex, 112 " heterogeneous, 196 confusion, amazement, 39 " chagrin, 100 " perplexity, 270 " revolution, 317 confute, refute, 306 congé, farewell, 168 congenial, delightful, 126 congenital, inherent, 218 conglomerate, complex, 112 " heterogeneous, 196 congratulate, 115 congregation, company, 110 congruity, harmony, 191 congruous, becoming, 67 conjectural, likely, 232 conjecture, v., suppose, 348 conjecture, n., hypothesis,