Richard Soule

“ At all, In any manner, in any degree, in the least degree, in the least. At all events, At any rate, in any case, whatever be the case, happen what may, come what may, let it be as it will, sink or swim. At a loss, Puzzled, perplexed, embarrassed, staggered, posed, nonplussed, at one's wits' end, hard pressed, at a stand, in doubt, in difficulty, put to it, put to one's shifts, out of one's depth, beyond one's depth, in a quandary, at fault, in a dilemma, not know what to do. At any rate, At all events. At a pinch, In an emergency, in a difficulty, if things come to the worst. ”

“ Fancy, n. 1. Imagination (as exercised in sportive or whimsical moods) . 2. Notion, idea, thought, conception, conceit, impression, apprehension. 3. Liking, fondness, inclination, PENCHANT, taste. 4. Caprice, humor, whim, crotchet, quirk, freak, vagary, whimsey, maggot, fantasy, odd fancy. Fancy, v. n. Imagine, think, suppose, believe, take it into one's head. Fancy, v. a. 1. Conceive, imagine, form a conception of, figure to one's self. 2. Like, be pleased with, have a fancy for. Fancy, a. 1. Imaginative, of the fancy. ”

“ Imprudent, a. Indiscreet, inconsiderate, incautious, injudicious, improvident, careless, rash, unadvised. Impudence, n. Insolence, assurance, presumption, boldness, shamelessness, effrontery, rudeness, impertinence, sauciness, pertness, flippancy, brass, front, face, CHEEK. Impudent, a. Insolent, insulting, presumptuous, bold, shameless, impertinent, rude, saucy, pert, flippant, cool, brazen, forward, bold-faced, brazen-faced. Impugn, v. a. Attack, assail, oppose, resist, contradict, gainsay, call in question. Impulse, n. 1. Thrust, push, impelling force. 2. Passion, instinct, sudden thought. ”

“ Stimulating, exciting, that excites or provokes. Provocative, n. Stimulant, stimulus, incentive, provocation. Provoke, v. a. 1. Excite, stimulate, arouse, awaken, incite, move, kindle, inflame, animate, instigate, impel, stir up, work up. 2. Exasperate, incense, enrage, chafe, anger, irritate, exacerbate, nettle, offend, affront, infuriate, give offence or umbrage to, put out, put out of humor, work into a passion, lash into fury, raise one's ire, raise one's dander, make one's blood boil, drive one mad. ”

“ Benignant, a. Kind, BENIGN. Benignity, n. 1. Kindness, graciousness, benevolence, complaisance, humanity, amiability, amenity, friendliness, kind-heartedness, fellow-feeling, good feeling, good humor, good temper, obliging manner. 2. [Rare.] Mildness. Benison, n. Blessing, benediction. Benne, n. Sesame, oil-plant. Bent, n. Disposition, inclination, tendency, turn, PENCHANT, leaning, bias, propensity, proclivity, predisposition, predilection, partiality, liking, fondness, proneness, appetency. ”

“ Cheering, inspiring, enlivening, encouraging, spirit-stirring, heart-stirring. Animation, n. 1. Life, existence, vitality, breath, vital power, vital spark, breath of life. 2. Liveliness, spirit, spiritedness, vivacity, sprightliness, buoyancy, elasticity, airiness, vigor, ardor, force, strength, energy, exhilaration, cheerfulness, gayety, cheer, animal spirits, high spirits, good spirits. Animosity, n. Malignity, virulence, bitterness, rancor, hostility, hatred, hate, enmity, grudge, rankling, spleen, ill-will, heart-burning. ”

“ Forray, n. [Written also Foray.] Inroad, irruption, raid, descent, partial invasion, hostile incursion. Forsake, v. a. Leave, quit, desert, relinquish, abandon, renounce, forswear, drop, give up, give over, cast off. Forsaker, n. Deserter. Forsooth, ad. Certainly, truly, really, in truth, in fact, of a truth, in good truth. Forswear, v. a. 1. Renounce (upon oath) , reject, leave, quit, desert, forsake, abandon, drop. 2. Deny, abjure, recant, retract. Forswear one's self, Perjure one's self, take a false oath, swear falsely, bear false witness, break one's word, break one's faith, play false. ”

“ Acquiring, gathering, gaining, mastery. 2. Accomplishment, attainment, acquisition, stock of knowledge, mental resources. Acquisition, n. Acquirement. Acquisitive, n. Acquiring, disposed to acquire. Acquisitiveness, n. Love of acquiring, desire to acquire. Acquit, v. a. Discharge (from an accusation) , clear, release, absolve, exonerate, exculpate, excuse, pardon, forgive, quit, set free. Acquit one's self, Act, behave, conduct one's self, bear one's self, demean one's self. Acquittal, n. Discharge, release, deliverance, liberation, exoneration, clearance, absolution, acquittance. ”

“ Hang one's head, Feel ashamed, take shame to one's self, hide one's face, hide one's diminished head, draw in one's horns. Hang together, 1. Keep united, stick together, hold together. 2. [Colloquial.] Be consistent (as the parts of a story) . Hang up one's fiddle, [Colloquial.] Quit business, shut up shop, give up one's occupation. Hanker after, Covet, long for, lust for, desire ardently, have a strong desire for. Hankering, n. Longing, craving, strong desire. Hap, n. Chance, fortune, accident, haphazard, luck, casual event. ”

“ Gawky, n. Clown, boor, lout, bumpkin, awkward fellow. Gay, a. 1. Showy, gaudy, flashy, finical, tawdry, flaunting, gairish, dashing. 2. Merry, lively, cheerful, gleeful, jovial, sprightly, blithe, blithesome, airy, sportive, frolicsome, gladsome, jolly, buxom, vivacious, hilarious, light-hearted. Gayety, n. 1. Show, gaudiness, finery, tawdriness. 2. Liveliness, cheerfulness, joyousness, joviality, sprightliness, mirth, blithesomeness, merriment, glee, hilarity, jollity, vivacity, animation, good humor, high spirits. ”

“ Oppress, harass, afflict, molest, distress, worry, hunt down, run down, pursue malignantly, drive from pillar to post. Perseverance, n. Steadiness, persistence, persistency, constancy. Persevere, v. n. Persist, be steady, be steadfast, be constant, go on, keep on, hold on, keep one's coarse, keep one's ground, maintain one's ground, stick to it, not give it up, stand firm, stand fast, move heaven and earth, go through fire and water, go all lengths, stick at nothing. Persiflage, n. [Fr.] Banter, raillery, ridicule, jeering, mockery, quizzing, joking, pleasantry, frivolous talk. ”

“ Negligent, inattentive, neglectful, careless, heedless, mindless. Forgetfulness, n. 1. Aptness to forget, failure of memory. 2. Oblivion. 3. Negligence, inattention, carelessness, heedlessness. Forget one's self, Lose self-control, commit an indiscretion. Forgive, v. a. Pardon (especially for a small offence) , absolve, excuse, acquit. Forgiveness, n. Pardon, absolution, remission, acquittal. For good, Finally, as the final move, for good and all. For good and all, For good. Forgotten, a. 1. Gone from one's mind, out of one's recollection. 2. Buried in oblivion, sunk in oblivion. ”

“ Gather, collect. Scrape, n. Difficulty, perplexity, distress, embarrassment, hot water. Scrape acquaintance, Make acquaintance, make one's self acquainted, curry favor. Scratch, v. a. 1. Mark with a scratch, or with scratches. 2. Wound slightly (as with the nails) . 3. Scribble, write carelessly. 4. Dig (with the claws) . Scratch, n. 1. Incision (slight and ragged) . 2. Slight wound (as with the nails) . 3. Scratch-wig, small wig, periwig, peruke. 4. Scribble, scrawl. Scratch-cradle, n. Cat's cradle, cratch-cradle. Scratches, n. pl. [Farriery.] Grease. Scratch out, Erase, obliterate, rub out. ”

“ Raging, a. Furious, enraged, infuriate, infuriated, incensed, very angry. Raging, n. Fury, violence, impetuosity. Rag-tag-and-bob-tail, n. [Low.] Rabble, mob, crowd, riff-raff, CANAILLE, the populace, the masses, dregs of the people, scum of society, swinish multitude, vulgar herd, ignoble vulgar. Raid, n. Invasion, inroad, foray, irruption, hostile incursion (especially of mounted men) . Raider, n. 1. Invader. 2. Forager, BUMMER. Rail at, Censure, reproach, upbraid, abuse, scoff at, sneer at, scold at, inveigh against, exclaim against, declaim against, BLOW UP. Railing, n. ”

“ That shows invention, exhibiting ingenuity. Ingenuity, n. Inventiveness, ingeniousness, ability, capableness, capacity, faculty, aptitude, aptness, cleverness, knack, turn, gift, genius. Ingenuous, a. Artless, frank, open, candid, fair, sincere, guileless, honest, downright, straightforward, truthful, NAÏVE, simple-minded, single-minded, open-hearted, above-board. ”

“ Be tormented, be tortured, suffer great pain. Agony, n. Anguish (especially of the body) , pang, torture, torment, distress, rack, throe, severe pain, extreme suffering. Agree, v. n. 1. Accord, harmonize, concur, unite, be in unison, be of one mind. 2. Assent, consent, accede, acquiesce, comply, subscribe, yield assent, give consent, fall in. 3. Stipulate, bargain, promise, engage, undertake, contract, be sworn, be bound, make an agreement, plight one's word, pass one's word, pledge one's word, give assurance, take upon one's self, bind one's self. ”

“ Auspice, n. Omen, AUGURY, sign, portent, presage, prognostic. Auspices, n. pl. Favor, influence, patronage, protection, support. Auspicious, a. 1. Prosperous, successful, fortunate, lucky, happy, red-letter. 2. Propitious, promising, favorable, seasonable, opportune, golden, bright. Austere, a. 1. Rough (to the taste) , sour and astringent. 2. Severe, rigid, strict, formal, stiff, rigorous, harsh, stern, difficult, hard, uncompromising, unrelenting, relentless, ascetic, straight-laced. Austerity, n. Severity, rigor, sternness, harshness, asceticism. ”

“ Faculty, n. 1. Power, capability, capacity, ingenuity, competency, endowment, gift, virtue, property, quality, talent, forte. 2. Skill, skilfulness, ability, ableness, dexterity, adroitness, expertness, address, cleverness, aptitude, aptness, knack, turn, quickness, readiness, facility. 3. Department, profession, craft. 4. (Law.) Privilege, license, right. Fade, a. [Fr.] Weak, flat, insipid. Fade, v. n. 1. Vanish, disappear, evanesce, pass away, be seen no more. 2. Decline, droop, languish, decay, wither. 3. Lose color, lose lustre, grow dim. ”

“ Proclivity, n. Inclination, tendency, proneness, propensity, bias, disposition, leaning, bent, aptitude, predisposition, direction, determination, bearing, drift, turn. Procrastinate, v. a. Defer, delay, postpone, adjourn, put off, stave off, lay over, let lie over. Procrastinate, v. n. Delay, wait, lag, loiter, be dilatory. Procrastination, n. Dilatoriness, putting off, delay, tardiness, slowness. Procreant, a. Productive. Procreate, v. a. Generate, engender, beget, breed, produce, propagate, bring into being. Procreation, n. Generation, begetting, production. ”

“ Fraternity, association, society, company, corporation, corporate body, joint concern. Guile, n. Cunning, craft, subtlety, artfulness, artifice, duplicity, deceit, deception, trickery, fraud. Guileless, a. Artless, honest, sincere, undesigning, unsophisticated, frank, pure, truthful, candid, ingenuous, open, straightforward, single-minded, open-hearted, simple-hearted, simple-minded. ”

“ Kind-hearted, a. Kind, tender-hearted. Kind-heartedness, n. Kindness, kindliness. Kindle, v. a. 1. Light, ignite, enkindle, inflame, set fire to, set on fire. 2. Excite, rouse, awaken, provoke, incite, stimulate, animate, whet, fire, exasperate, foment, enrage, set on, stir up, work up. Kindle, v. n. 1. Take fire. 2. Get excited, grow warm, fly into a passion. Kindliness, n. 1. Benignity, kindness, benevolence, humanity, charity, sympathy, compassion, amiability, kind-heartedness, good-nature, good feeling, fellow-feeling. ”

“ Polish, burnish, furbish, make bright. 2. Make cheerful, make joyous. Brighten, v. n. Grow bright. Brightness, n. 1. Lustre, splendor, brilliancy, radiance, resplendence, effulgence. 2. Clearness, transparency, lucidity. 3. Acuteness, ingenuity, sagacity, acumen, astuteness, discernment, mother-wit, quick parts. Brilliancy, n. Splendor, lustre, brightness, effulgence, refulgence, radiance, shine, sheen, gloss. Brilliant, a. 1. Sparkling, glittering, splendid, lustrous, shining, bright, beaming, radiant, effulgent, refulgent, resplendent. ”

“ Irruption, forray, incursion, raid, encroachment, partial invasion. Insalubrious, a. Unhealthy, unwholesome, unhealthful, noxious, unfavorable to health. Insane, a. Deranged, crazy, crazed, lunatic, mad, distracted, demented, delirious, out of one's mind, out of one's head, out of one's senses, out of one's wits. Insanity, n. Derangement, lunacy, craziness, DEMENTIA, mania, madness, delirium, aberration of mind, alienation of mind. Insatiability, n. Insatiableness. Insatiable, a. Insatiate, unappeasable, voracious, not to be satisfied, very greedy. ”

“ Belial, n. Satan, DEVIL, Apollyon, arch-fiend. Belie, v. a. 1. Falsify, misrepresent, represent falsely. 2. Give the lie to, convict of falsehood, show to be false, charge with falsehood. Belief, n. 1. Credence, credit, confidence, trust, reliance, persuasion, FAITH. 2. Doctrine, tenet, dogma, opinion, creed, article of faith, profession of faith. Believe, v. a. Credit, give credit to, think to be true, give faith to, put faith in, rely upon, make no doubt of, put confidence in. Believe, v. n. 1. Exercise faith, have faith, have a firm persuasion. ”

“ Enthralment, n. [Written also Inthralment.] Enslavement, servitude, slavery, bondage, vassalage, serfdom, thraldom, captivity. Enthrone, v. a. 1. Invest with sovereign power, seat upon a throne. 2. Exalt, elevate, raise to superiority. Enthusiasm, n. 1. Ecstasy (from a belief of being inspired) , fanaticism, religious frenzy. 2. Ardor, zeal, warmth, earnestness, passion, devotion, heat of imagination, mental excitement. Enthusiast, n. 1. Fanatic, devotee, bigot, zealot, religious madman. ”

“ Wild, desert, waste. Wild ginger, Canada snake-root. Wild-goose chase, Foolish pursuit, foolish enterprise. Wile, n. Trick, stratagem, cheat, fraud, artifice, chouse, imposture, deceit, imposition, deception, ruse, dodge, fetch, manœuvre, cunning contrivance, crafty device. Wilful, a. [Written also Willful.] Obstinate, stubborn, perverse, contumacious, refractory, headstrong, unruly, intractable, mulish, dogged, inflexible, heady, self-willed, PIG-HEADED, obdurate, cantankerous. Will, n. 1. Power of determination, power of choosing, faculty of volition. ”