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ABANDON 

adjectivn 

delightful; gleeful; unconscious; passionate; 
drunken; increasing; intoxicated; idolatrous; 
hilarious; airy; fanatical; reckless; 
artistic; dissolute; emotional; melodramatic; 
universal; insane; humorous; bird-like; 
wild; childish; desolate; mystic; sensual; 
cruel; wanton; natural; boyish; typical; 
joyful; delirious; carefree; ecstatic. 

ABANDON (v) 

adverbs 

shamelessly; ingloriously; regretfully; dramatically; 
definitely; recklessly; simultaneously; 
reluctantly; prudently; despairingly; 
eventually; inhumanly; cravenly; wantonly; 
childishly; temporarily; pusillanimously; 
faint-heartedly; pitiably; haplessly; remorsefully; 
ruefully; sullenly; woefully; wretchedly; 
contritely; dejectedly; dolefully; 
mournfully; dispiritedly; mirthlessly; tr:igically. 


( See repudiate, forsake, waive, sur


render.) 

ABANDONED (a) 

adverbs 

delightfully; gleefully; hilariously; airily; 
recklessly; emotionally; insanely; crazily; 
ridiculously; wantonly; childishly; boyishly; 
ludicrously; lamentably; pitiably; unblushingly; 
provokingly; totally; shamefully; 
widely; maliciously; regretfully. 

ABANDONMENT 

adjectives 

courageous; inhuman; introspective; hasty; 
moral; spontaneous; shameless; inglorious; 
melodramatic; notorious; cowardly; reluctant; 
prudent; despairing; criminal; crazy; 
odd. 

ABASE (v) 

adverbs 
disgracefully; degradingly; humiliatingly; 
shamefully; mortifyingly; ruinously; brutally; 
belittlingly; calumniously; traducingly; 
mortifyingly; dishonorably; slanderously. 

(See humiliate, degrade, disgrace.) 

ABASEMENT 

adjectives 

servile ; mortifying; humiliating; cruel; wilful; 
total; ultimate. 

ABBE 

adjectives 

infidel; pleasure-loving; gay; witty; dissolute; 
dull; aristocratic. 

ABBREPIATION 

adjectives 

offensive; delicate; apt; cryptic; unintelligible; 
suggestive; recognizable; remote; 
felicitous. 

ABDICATE (v) 

adverbs 

altruistically; willingly; voluntarily; dramatically; 
ignominiously; unaccountably; 
cravenly; enforcedly; pusillanimously; ~ubmissively; 
shrewdly; pliantly; tractably; 
passively. 

( See abandon, forsake, surrender, re


pudiate.) 

ABDICATION 

adjectives 

dramatic; ignomrn10us; unaccountable; altruistic; 
precipitate; unprecedented; reckless; 
voluntary; enforced. 

ABDOMEN 

adjectives 

ample; protruding; protuberant; pendulous; 
flaccid; lean; monstrous; sagging. 

verbs 

develop-; distend-; enlarge-; exercise-; 
flatten-; knead-; massage-; relax-; 
rest on-; subject-; support-; thrust forward-; 
-is bounded by; -is composed of; 
-is lined; -juts out; -sags. 

( See stomach, intestines, paunch, 

belly.) 

ABDOMINAL 

misc. 

-surgery; -distress; mobilize the--contents. 


ABERRATION 

adjectives 

vulgar; isolated; philosophic; abhorrent; 
dangerous; spiritual; noteworthy; marked; 
human; apparent; mental. 

ABHOR (<t•) 

adverbs 
passionately; unqualifiedly; deeply; uncontrollably; 
vindictively; undyingly; vigorous


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ly; smoulderingly; malignantly; diabolically; 
vengefully; inimically; satanically; 
male,·olently; misanthropically; disdainfully. 


( See detest, scorn.) 

ABHORREl\'CE 
adjectives 

unqualified; modern; cold; hard-headed; 
justified; pa,.sionate; rational; uncontrollable; 
utmost; inexpressive; well-organized; 
sullen; deadly; respectful; furious; fierce; 
stea!thy; holy; professed; burlesqued. 

ABHORRENT 
adverbs 

excruciatingly; Joa thsomely; impossibly; 
utterly; completely; horribly; terribly; abominably; 
odiously; repulsively; detestably; 
hatefully; shockingly; unspeakably. 

ABIDE (v) 
adverbs 

faithfully; religiously; staunchly; temporarily; 
permanently; trustworthily; stoutly; 
steadfastly; diligently; persistently; unabatingly; 
deathlessly; enduringly; unfalteringly; 
firmly; constantly; assiduously. 

ABILITY 
adjectives 

unexcelled; superior; transcendent; surpassing; 
brilliant; eminent; distinguished; commanding; 
promising; superb; never-failing; 
proved; rare; unique; marked; conspicuous; 
discernible; pronounced; obvious; manifest; 
undeniable; surprising; amazing; astounding; 
extraordinary; remarkable; phenomenal; 
superhuman; inherent; innate; intrinsic; 
natural; vast; immense; limited; mediocre; 
middle; cold-blooded; uncanny; eerie; latent; 
administrative: artistic; executive; 
forensic; histrionic; linguistic; organizing; 
oratorical; recuperative; selective; storytelling; 
mature; mystifying; embryonic; intuitive; 
sensitive; supposed; sheer; versatile; 
productive; respectable; slender; professional; 
superlative; dramatic; acquired; 
indh·idual; strategic; recognized; peculiar; 
w0nted; potential; striking; crafty; constructive; 
singular; conscienceless; overrated; 
intellectual; humble; undoubted; unc?
mmon; critical; t~chnical; variant; creative; 
doubtful; adroit; vocalistic; practical; 
enhanced; discontented; melodic; uni,·ersal; 
conscious; humble. 

•verbs 

analyze-; ascertain-; attribute-; bow to 
-; bluster about-; confer-; demonstrate 

-; destroy-; determine-; develop-; diminish-; 
display-; distrust-; donate-; 
endow with-; enhance-· estimate-· 
evince-; exhibit-; increase...:_; invest with 
-; lack-; make use of-; manifest-; 
mistreat-; outstrip-; outweigh-; pool-; 
possess-; presume-; prove-; register-; 
test-; vitiate-; weigh-; -develops; 
enables; 
-enhances; -falls short; -redeems; 
-undergoes. 

(See talent, capability, capacity, facul


ty, power, skill.) 

ABJECT 
adverbs 

inconceivably; hopelessly; mournfully; pitiably; 
incurably; basely; incredibly; piteously; 
horribly; tragically; unbelievably; singularly; 
miserably; comically; ridiculously; 
ostensibly; ostentatiously; glumly; dismally; 
disconsolately; moodily; heavily; ludicrously. 


ABLE 
adverbs 

tremendously; extremely; vrnnderfully; adequately; 
marvelously; uncommonly; extraordinarily; 
astonishingly; brilliantly; superbly; 
surprisingly; amazingly; remarkably; 
particularly; consciously. 

ABLUTION 
adjectives 

sacred; ordinary; daily; outward; unwonted; 
ritualistic. 

ABNEGATION 
adjectives 

manly; unselfish; absolute; subtle; apostolic; 
heroic; inspired; unsparing. 

ABXORMAL 
adverbs 

grotesquely; distressingly; painfully; pitiably; 
noticeably; hideously; undoubtedly; 
positively; emotionally; markedly; patently; 
harmlessly; mildly; slightly; entirely; admittedly; 
grievously; repulsively; shockingly. 


ABNORMALITY 
adjectives 

distressing; emotional; allied; fancied; imperceptible; 
marked; noticeable; hideous; 
incredible; patent. 

ABODE 
adjectives 

lonely; peaceful; august; blissful; ancient; 
eternal; Elysian; sheltered; inaccessible; 

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