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Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Index Guide

acridity causticity 171 pungency 392 unsavoriness 395 acrimony physical 171 discourtesy 895 hatred 898 anger 900 irascibility 901 malevolence 907 acritude 395 acroama 490 acroamatic 490, 519 acrobat strength 159 actor 599 proficient 700 mountebank 844 acrobatism 159 acropolis 666 acrospire 167 across transverse 219 opposite 708 acrostic letter 561 wit 842 act imitate 19 physical 170of a play 599 personate 599 voluntary 680 statute 697 – a part feign 544 – one’s part business 625 duty 926 – upon physical 170 mental 615 take steps 680 – up to 772 – well one’s part 944 – without authority 738 in the – doing 680 guilt 947 acting deputy 759 actinic 420 actinology 420 actinometer 445 action physical 170 voluntary 680 battle 720 law 969 line of – 692 mix with – 170 put in – 677 suit the – to the word 550, 599 thick of the – 682 actionable 964 activate 171 active physical 171 voluntary 682 – service 722 – thought 457 activity 682 actor impostor 548 player 599 agent 690 affectation 855 Acts record 551 Apostolic 985 actual existing 1 present 118 real 494 (identical 13) actuality [see actual] actualize 220 actuary 85, 811 actuate influence 175 incite 615 acuity 253 aculeated 253 acumen 498 acuminated 253 acupuncture 260 acute energetic 171 physically violent 173 pointed 253 physically sensible 375 musical tone 410 discriminative 465 perspicacious 498 cunning 702 strong feeling 821 morally painful 830 – angle 244 – ear 418 – note 410 acutely 31 acuteness 465 A. D. 106 adactylism 848 adaga 727 adage 496 adagio music 415 slow 275 Adam sin 945 adamant strong 159 hard 323 Adam’s ale 337 Adam’s needle 253 adapt agree 23 equalize 27 – oneself to conform 82 adaptable conformable 82 useful 644 adaptation [see adapt] add increase 35 join 37 numerically 85 accounts 811 addendum 39 adder 366, 913 deafness 419 addict habit 613 adding machine 85 additament 39 addition [see add] adjunction 37 thing added 39 arithmetical 85 addle barren 169 incomplete 730 abortive 732 – the wits bewilder 475 craze 503 addle-head 501 addle-headed 499 address compose 54 residence 189 direction 550 speak to 586 skill 698 request 765 addressee 188 addresses courtship 902 adduce bring to 288 evidence 467 adduct 288 adeem 789 adelomorphous 83 ademption 789 adenology 329 intellectual 450 proficient 698, 700 adept adequate power 157 sufficient 639 for a purpose 644 content 831 adespotic 738 adhere stick 46 – to persevere 604a habit 613 – to a duty 926 – to an obligation 772 adherent 65, 711 adhesive sticking 46 tenacious 327 sticky 352 adhibit 677 adhortation 695 adiaphanous 426 adiathermancy 382 adieu departure 293 loss 776 adipocere 356 adipose 355 adit orifice 260 conduit 350 passage 627 adjacent 197 adjection 37 adjective 39 – jerker 593 adjoin near 197 contact 199 adjourn postpone 133 neglect 460 adjudge 480 adjudicate 480 adjunct addition 37 thing added 39 accompaniment 88 aid 707 auxiliary 711 adjuration affirmation 535 negation 536 adjure request 765 promise 768 adjust adapt 23 equalize 27 regulate 58 prepare 673 settle 723 – differences 774 adjustment 762, 774 adjutant auxiliary 711 military 745 adjuvant helping 707 auxiliary 711 admeasurement 466 administer utilize 677 conduct 693 exercise authority 737 distribute 786 – correction 972 – oath 768 – sacrament 998 – to aid 707 give 784 administration of justice 965 administrative official 737 judicial 965 admirable excellent 648 virtuous 944 admiral 745 Admiralty, court of – 966 admiration wonder 870 love 897 respect 928 approval 931 admirer 897 admissible relevant 23 receivable 296 tolerable 651 – in society 852 admission [see admit] admit composition 54 include 76 let in 296 assent 488 acknowledge 529 permit 760 concede 762 accept 785 – exceptions 469 – of 470 admitted customary 613 – maxim &c. 496 admixture 41 admonish warn 668 advise 695 reprove 932 admonitory 616 ado activity 682 exertion 686 difficulty 704 make much – about important 642 much – about nothing overestimate 482 unimportant 643 unskillful 699 adobe 635 adolescence 131 Adonis 845 adonize 847 adopt naturalize 184 choose 609 appropriate 788 – a cause aid 707 – a course 692 – an opinion 484 adoption religious 987 adore love 897 worship 990