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DIVERT, [diverto, to turn aside, L.] to exhilarate; to turn off the mind from business or study.

ENTERTAIN, [entretenir, F.] to engage the attention agreeably. BEGUILE, [be, and guile,] to deceive pleasingly.

Amused with toys, cards, baubles, &c.; diverted with shows, comedies, &c.; entertained by a tragedy, reading, conversation; the serpent beguiled our mother Eve.

AMUSEMENT, a pleasurable occupation of the mind. ENTERTAINMENT, the pleasure or instruction derived from discourse, oratory, music, &c.

DIVERSION, whatever unbends the mind.

SPORT, [boert, jest, Du.] play, game.

RECREATION, refreshment or amusement after labor.

PASTIME, that which passes time agreeably.

Amusement in reading; entertainment at the theatre or concert; diversions at feasts; sports of the field; recreations of company, gardening, &c.; recreations for the laborious; pastimes for the indolent.

ANCIENT, [ancien, F.] that which is of former time.

OLD, [eald, S.] begun long ago; far advanced in life.

ANTIQUE, [antiquus, L.] appearing of ancient origin and workmanship; not modern.

ANTIQUATED, out of use; having lost its binding force by nonobservance.

OLD-FASHIONED, [eald, S. and façon, F.] formed according to obsolete custom or fashion.

OBSOLETE, [obsoletus, L.] worn out of use; unfashionable. Ancient date; old age; antique piece of art; antiquated laws, rules; oldfashioned dress, furniture; obsolete terms, words, customs.

ANECDOTE, [a, not, eidotos, published, Gr.] a biographical incident; an interesting fact.

STORY, [stær, S.] the narration of a series of incidents; a trifling tale.

An amusing or interesting anecdote; an entertaining story. Anecdotes for men; stories for children.

ANECDOTES, detached biographical facts of an interesting nature. STORIES, account of things past.

MEMOIRS, [memoires, F.] remarkable observations; biographical

notices.

ANNALS, [annales, L.] narratives in which every event is recorded under its proper year.

CHRONICLES, [chronos, time, Gr.] registers of events in order

of time.

Lively anecdotes; pleasant stories; authentic memoirs; annals of reigns and nations; chronicles of the times, events, &c.

ANGER, [ange, S.] a passion of the mind excited by a real or supposed injury.

RESENTMENT, [ressentiment, F.] the excitement produced by a
sense of injury, accompanied with a purpose of revenge.
WRATH, [wrath, S.] extreme anger; excessive indignation.
IRE, [ira, L.] keen resentment.

INDIGNATION, [indignatio, L.] anger mingled with contempt or abhorrence.

CHOLER, [cholera, L.] passion; irritation of the passions. RAGE, [rage, F.] violent anger, accompanied with vehement words, gestures, or agitation.

FURY, [furor, L.] phrenzy, madness; a storm of anger.

Sudden anger; cruel resentment; vindictive wrath; dreadful ire; rash choler; violent rage; excessive fury.

ANGER.

DISPLEASURE, irritation of mind occasioned by any thing that counteracts desire, or opposes propriety.

DISAPPROBATION, an act of the mind which condemns what is supposed to be wrong.

DISLIKE, disinclination; absence of affection.

DISSATISFACTION, discontent; uneasiness proceeding from want of gratification.

DISTASTE, disrelish; aversion of the taste.

DISGUST, [degoût, F.] aversion of the palate from any thing; an unpleasant sensation of the mind, excited by something offensive in the language, manners, or conduct of others. AVERSION, [averto, L.] dislike; moderate hatred.

ANTIPATHY, [anti, against, pathos, feeling, Gr.] a natural aversion. HATRED, [hatian, to hate, S.] ill-will, malignity, enmity. REPUGNANCE, [repugnantia, L.] reluctance; unwillingness; opposition of mind.

He had cause for his displeasure; being of a hasty temper, he was suddenly provoked to anger; he expressed his disapprobation; I have a dislike to forward rude children; a displeasure at careless persons and actions; a dissatisfaction at an indolent workman. A feeling of dislike; dissatisfaction of desire and expectation; a total distaste for trifling amusements; a disgust at every thing indecent, filthy, and vicious.-Aversion and antipathy to things; dislike and hatred to persons; repugnance to duties. ANGRY, touched with anger; provoked.

PASSIONATE, [passione, F.] easily moved to anger.
HASTY, [hátif, F.] quick, irritable.

Angry feeling; passionate disposition; hasty temper.

ANIMADVERSION, [animadversio, L.] remarks by way of censure. CRITICISM, [chrites, a judge, Gr.] the art of judging of the beauties and faults of a literary performance, or work of art. STRICTURE, [strictura, L.] a slight touch upon the subject; not a set discourse.

Personal animadversions; literary criticisms; strictures on public measures. ANIMAL, [animalis, L.] a living creature; any thing that has life, sense, and the power of locomotion.

ANIMATE-ANNOUNCE.

BRUTE, [brutus, L.] an animal which wants the use of reason. BEAST, [bête, F.] any four-footed animal.

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All organized bodies endued with life and motion are animals, man along with the rest; but man is distinguished from the brute by his rational and immaterial soul. Beast of burden; beast of the chase; beast as distinguished from bird.

ANIMATE, [animo, L.] to give courage; to invigorate.

INSPIRE, inspiro, L.] to endue with; to infuse into the mind. ENLIVEN, to give life, spirit, or vivacity.

CHEER, [cher, entertainment, Arm.] to dispel gloom; to gladden. EXHILARATE, [exhilaro, L.] to make merry; to raise the spirits. ENCOURAGE, [encourager, F.] to embolden; to give confidence. INCITE, [incito, L.] to stir up; to move the mind to action. IMPEL, [impello, L.] to drive or push forward; to press on. URGE, [urgeo, L.] to incite; to apply force to; to press by motives.

STIMULATE, [stimulo, L.] to prick forward; to excite by some pungent motive; to rouse to action.

INSTIGATE, [instigo, L.] to urge to ill; to provoke or incite to a crime.

ADVANCE, [avancer, F.] to accelerate; to make progress; to improve.

PROMOTE, [promoveo, to move forward, L.] to elevate; to contribute to the increase or excellence of any thing.

PREFER, [præfero, L.] to exalt; to raise.

FORWARD, [fore, and weard, turned, S.] to help onward. COMFORT, [conforto, L.] to console; to relieve; to strengthen the mind under calamity.

Animated with life, sense, thought; inspired with knowledge, courage; enliven the mind; cheer the heart; exhilarate the spirits.

Encourage the weak; animate the strong to greater exertions; we are incited by passions; impelled by motives; urged by circumstances; stimulated by ambition; instigated by bad passions and evil persons to wicked actions.

Encourage and advance works of utility and ingenious persons; advance yourselves in knowledge and goodness, and your friends will be proud to promote your interests, and to forward your views. He was preferred to the bishopric of Winchester.

Cheer the sad; encourage the timid; comfort the mourners.

ANIMATION, the state of being lively; excited in feeling.
LIFE, [lif, S.] liveliness; energy.

VIVACITY, [vivacitas, L.] briskness, sprightliness of temper. SPIRIT, [spiritus, breath, L.] animal excitement; ardor; vigor of intellect.

He spoke with animation, with life; his vivacity renders him a pleasing and interesting companion; he performs every thing with spirit, and thus surmounts all difficulties.

ANNOUNCE, [annuncio, to deliver a message, L.] to declare; to give notice.

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ANSWER-APOLOGIZE.

PROCLAIM, [proclamo, L.] to utter with a loud voice; to declare solemnly.

PUBLISH, [publico, L.] to make known; to spread abroad; to promulgate.

Announce it to your friends; proclaim it to your neighbors; publish it to the world.-Announce an arrival; proclaim peace; publish the news.

ANSWER, [andswyrd, S.] that which is said in return to a question. REPLY, [replique, F.] a return in words or writing to something said or written by another.

REJOINDER, reply to an answer.

RESPONSE, [respondeo, to send back, L.] an answer.

An answer to a question; a reply to an assertion, to which you may probably receive a rejoinder. The responses of the Liturgy.

ANSWERABLE, obliged to answer to a thing.

RESPONSIBLE, liable to be called upon to discharge an obligation. ACCOUNTABLE, liable to be called to account by a superior. AMENABLE, [amener, to lead, F.] liable to answer.

Answerable to your engagements; responsible to your trusts; accountable for your proceedings; amenable to the laws.

ANTECEDENT, [antecedens, L.] going before in order of time. PRECEDING, [præcedens, L.] going immediately before. FOREGOING, going before in time or place.

PREVIOUS, [prævius, L.] leading the way; happening before something else.

ANTERIOR, [anterior, L.] before, or in front.

PRIOR, [prior, L.] before in order or dignity.

FORMER, [forma, S.] before in time; mentioned before another. Number I. is antecedent to V., but IV. is the preceding number. Foregoing statement; previous inquiry; anterior or fore part of the skull; prior claim; former terms; former opposed to latter.

APARTMENT, [apartement, F.] a room appropriated to the occupation of an individual.

CHAMBER, [chambre, F.] an apartment in an upper story; a private sleeping room; any retired room.

Rooм, [rum, S.] a division in a house, separated from the rest by a partition.

Apartment to dwell in; chamber to sleep in; a dining-room.

APOLOGIZE, [apologeomai, to speak in defence of, Gr.] to make an excuse for; to extenuate.

DEFEND, [defendo, L.] to protect, support, uphold.

JUSTIFY, justifier, F.] to acquit from guilt; to make his innocence appear; to vindicate as right.

EXCULPATE, [ex, and culpo, to blame, L.] to clear of a fault; to vindicate from a charge.

EXCUSE, [excuso, L.] to admit an excuse; to dispense with; to free from an obligation.

APPAREL-APPREHEND.

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PLEAD, [plaider, F.] to speak in an argumentative or persuasive way for or against; to urge reasons in support of or against a claim.

PARDON, [pardonner, F.] to remit the penalty of guilt.

FORGIVE, forgifan, S.] to overlook an offence, and treat the offender as not guilty.

Apologize for errors; defend innocence; justify conduct that is right; exculpate from blame; excuse omissions; plead for pardon.

Excuse a fault; pardon an offence; forgive an injury.

APPAREL, [appareil, F.] clothing, raiment, vesture.
ATTIRE, [atour, O. F.Jornamental dress.

ARRAY, [arroi, O. F.] dress of a splendid kind; garments disposed in order upon the person.

Common apparel; gay attire; military array.

APPARITION, [appareo, to appear, L.] a visible spirit.
VISION, [video, L.] something imagined to be seen, though not real.
PHANTOM, [phantasma, L.] the fancied image of a person.
SPECTRE, [Spectrum, L.] something made preternaturally visible.
GHOST, [gast, S.] the soul of a deceased person.

Apparition to the senses; vision of the imagination; airy phantom; grisly spectre; pale ghost.

APPEASE, [appaiser, F.] to allay, assuage; to suppress.

CALM, [calmer, F.] to free from motion, agitation, or tumult. PACIFY, [pacifico, L.] to reduce to a state of peace.

QUIET, [quies, rest, L.] to lull; to reduce to a state of repose. STILL, [stillan, S.] to stop motion or agitation.

Appease wrath; the waves are calmed; pacify the child; quiet its fears; the winds are stilled.

APPLAUSE, [applausus, L.] great commendation; public praise; approbation expressed.

ACCLAMATION, [acclamatio, L.] a shouting for joy.

He was received with acclamation, and his speech met with unbounded applause.

APPOINT, [appointer, F.] to constitute; to fix; to settle.
ORDER, [ordino, L.] to give command; to give direction.
PRESCRIBE, [prascribo, to write before, L.] to set down autho-
ritatively; to direct.

ORDAIN, [ordino, L.] to decree; to establish; to institute.

Appoint to an office; appoint a meeting; the master or customer orders; the physician prescribes; Providence ordains all things for our ultimate good.

APPREHEND, [apprehendo, L.] to entertain fear of future evil. FEAR, [faran, S.] to expect with emotions of alarm.

DREAD, [drad, S.] to fear in an excessive degree.

We apprehend punishment for our crimes; fear misfortunes; dread calamities, tyrants, &c.