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

class="pginternal" tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}a">296 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,