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~4.~ Unhappy, unfortunate, calamitous, adverse, unpropitious.

~Evil~, _n._ ~1.~ Calamity, misfortune, disaster, reverse.

~2.~ Wickedness, sin, depravity, malignity, wicked disposition.

~3.~ Wrong, injury, mischief, harm.

~Evil-doer~, _n._ Sinner, criminal, malefactor, culprit, offender, delinquent, wrong-doer.

~Evil one~, Devil, Satan, Lucifer, Belial, Apollyon, arch-fiend, the tempter, the man of sin, the wicked one, the old serpent, the prince of darkness, the foul fiend, the Enemy.

~Evince~, _v. a._ Prove, demonstrate, show, evidence, manifest, elucidate, make evident, make clear.

~Evincive~, _a._ Demonstrative, indicative, evidential, evidentiary.

~Eviscerate~, _v. a._ Disembowel, embowel, gut, take out the bowels of.

~Evoke~, _v. a._ Summon, call forth, call up, summon forth.

~Evolution~, _n._ Evolving, unfolding, expansion, evolvement.

~Evolve~, _v. a._ Unroll, unfold, expand, open, develop.

~Evolvement~, _n._ EVOLUTION.

~Exacerbate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Irritate, exasperate, provoke, imbitter, inflame, excite, infuriate.

~2.~ Aggravate, heighten, increase.

~Exacerbation~, _n._ ~1.~ Exasperation, provocation, irritation.

~2.~ Aggravation, increase.

~Exact~, _a._ ~1.~ Strict, scrupulous, methodical, punctual, nice, critical, upright, honest.

~2.~ Accurate, precise, literal, correct, true.

~Exact~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Extort, require authoritatively.

~2.~ Claim, demand.

~Exaction~, _n._ ~1.~ Extortion.

~2.~ Contribution (_demanded_), tribute.

~Exactitude~, _n._ EXACTNESS.

~Exactness~, _n._ ~1.~ Accuracy, correctness, faultlessness, precision, nicety, truth.

~2.~ Strictness, regularity, scrupulousness, carefulness.

~Exaggerate~, _v. a._ Overstate, heighten, amplify, overcharge, strain, stretch, overstrain, caricature, overcolor, depict extravagantly, color too highly.

~Exaggeration~, _n._ Hyperbole, rant, caricature, extravagant statement, high coloring.

~Exalt~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Raise, elevate, erect, lift up.

~2.~ Ennoble, dignify, aggrandize.

~3.~ Praise (_highly_), extol, magnify, glorify, bless.

~Exaltation~, _n._ Elevation, dignity.

~Examination~, _n._ ~1.~ Inspection, observation.

~2.~ Inquiry, search, research, scrutiny, investigation, inquisition.

~3.~ Trial by questions (_in order to elicit truth or to test qualifications_).

~Examine~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Inspect, observe.

~2.~ Scrutinize, investigate, study, consider, canvass, inquire into, search into, look into, inquire about.

~3.~ Interrogate (_in order to elicit truth or to test qualifications_), catechise, put questions to.

~Examiner~, _n._ ~1.~ Inspector.

~2.~ Inquirer, investigator.

~Example~, _n._ ~1.~ Pattern, copy, model, archetype, prototype.

~2.~ Precedent.

~3.~ Instance, illustration, exemplification, case in point.

~Exanimate~, _a._ ~1.~ Lifeless, dead, defunct.

~2.~ Inanimate, torpid, inert, sluggish, spiritless.

~Exanthem~, _n._ (_Med._) Rash, eruption, breaking out.

~Exanthema~, _n._ [Gr. _pl. Exanthemata_.] Exanthem.

~Exasperate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Irritate, provoke, chafe, vex, nettle, incense, anger, affront, offend, enrage, make angry.

~2.~ Exacerbate, inflame, render more violent.

~Exasperation~, _n._ ~1.~ Irritation, provocation, exacerbation.

~2.~ Wrath, rage, ire, fury, violent passion.

~Ex cathedra~, [L.] ~1.~ [_Adjectively._] Authoritative, from the bench, from high authority.

~2.~ [_Adverbially._] Authoritatively, with authority, with the air of a magistrate.

~Excavate~, _v. a._ Hollow, hollow out, scoop out, dig out, cut out.

~Excavation~, _n._ ~1.~ Excavating.

~2.~ Cutting, cavity, hollow.

~Exceed~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Transcend, surpass, cap, go beyond.

~2.~ Excel, outdo, outstrip, outvie, be superior to.

~Exceed~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Go too far, overstep the proper limit.

~2.~ Be the greater, bear the greater proportion.

~Exceedingly~, _ad._ Very, highly, greatly, extremely, vastly, beyond measure, to a great degree.

~Excel~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Surpass, outdo, beat, be superior to, cast in the shade, throw into the shade.

~2.~ Exceed, transcend, cap, go beyond.

~Excel~, _v. n._ Be superior, be eminent, bear the palm, bear the bell, take precedence.

~Excellence~, _n._ ~1.~ Superiority, pre-eminence, transcendence.

~2.~ Good quality.

~3.~ Worth, goodness, uprightness, probity, purity.

~Excellent~, _a._ ~1.~ Superior, eminent, first-rate, sterling, peerless, prime, admirable, matchless, choice, CRACK, exquisite, transcendent, of the best, of the first water, superlatively good.

~2.~ Virtuous, worthy, good, above or beyond all praise.

~Except~, _v. a._ Exclude, reject, leave out.

~Except~, _v. n._ Object, make objection, take exception.

~Except~, _prep._ Excepting, excluding, save, leaving out, with the exception of.

~Exception~, _n._ ~1.~ Exclusion.

~2.~ Objection.

~3.~ Instance to be excepted.

~Exceptionable~, _a._ Objectionable.

~Exceptional~, _a._ Irregular, unusual, uncommon, unnatural, peculiar, anomalous, abnormal, aberrant, exceptive.

~Exceptive~, _a._ EXCEPTIONAL.

~Excerpt~, _n._ Extract, quotation, citation, selected passage.

~Excerpt~, _v. a._ Extract, select, cite, quote, take.

~Excess~, _n._ ~1.~ Superfluity, redundance, redundancy, superabundance.

~2.~ Surplus, overplus, remainder.

~3.~ Intemperance, dissipation, debauchery.

~Excessive~, _a._ ~1.~ Superabundant, superfluous, exuberant.

~2.~ Extravagant, inordinate, enormous, outrageous, unreasonable, very great.

~3.~ Immoderate, intemperate, extreme.

~4.~ Vehement, violent.

~Exchange~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Barter, commute, swap, truck, change.

~2.~ Interchange, bandy, give and take reciprocally.

~Exchange~, _n._ ~1.~ Barter, traffic, trade, commutation.

~2.~ Interchange, reciprocity.

~3.~ BOURSE.

~Excise~, _n._ Inland duty, tax upon home products.

~Excision~, _n._ Extirpation, eradication, destruction, extermination.

~Excitability~, _n._ ~1.~ Sensibility, sensitiveness.

~2.~ Irritability, irascibility, passionateness, hot temper.

~Excitable~, _a._ ~1.~ Sensitive, susceptible, impressible, excited.

~2.~ Irascible, irritable, passionate, choleric, hasty, hot-tempered, quick-tempered.

~Excite~, _v._ a. ~1.~ Arouse, rouse, awaken, stimulate, incite, animate, kindle, inflame, brew, stir up.

~2.~ Raise, create, give rise to, put in motion.

~3.~ Disturb, agitate, discompose, irritate, provoke.

~Excitement~, _n._ ~1.~ Incitement, motive, stimulus.

~2.~ Agitation, perturbation, commotion, sensation.

~3.~ Irritation, warmth, passion.

~Exclaim~, _v. n._ Vociferate, shout, call, cry out, call aloud.

~Exclamation~, _n._ ~1.~ Vociferation, outcry, ejaculation, clamor.

~2.~ (_Rhet._) ECPHONESIS, interjection.

~Exclude~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Bar, debar, preclude, reject, shut out.

~2.~ Prohibit, restrain, hinder, withhold.

~3.~ Expel, eject, thrust out.

~Exclusion~, _n._ ~1.~ Preclusion, rejection.

~2.~ Prohibition.

~3.~ Expulsion, ejection.

~Exclusive~, _a._ ~1.~ Excluding, debarring.

~2.~ Excepting, to the exclusion, not including.

~3.~ Illiberal, selfish, narrow, uncharitable, narrow-minded.

~4.~ Sole, only, special.

~Excommunicate~, _v. a._ Dismiss or expel (_from the church_), denounce, proscribe, anathematize, expel from fellowship.

~Excommunication~, _n._ Dismission, or expulsion (_from the church_), denunciation, proscription, anathema, ban.

~Excoriate~, _v. a._ Flay, skin, gall, strip the skin from.

~Excoriation~, _n._ Flaying, skinning.

~Excrement~, _n._ ~1.~ Excretion, excreted matter.

~2.~ Dung, fæces, ordure, alvine discharges.

~Excremental~, _a._ Excrementitious, excrementitial.

~Excrementitial~, _a._ EXCREMENTAL.

~Excrementitious~, _a._ EXCREMENTAL.

~Excrescence~, _n._ Wart, tumor, morbid protuberance.

~Excrescent~, _a._ Fungous.

~Excrete~, _v. a._ Separate, discharge, eject, throw off.

~Excretion~, _n._ ~1.~ Separation, discharge.

~2.~ Excrement, excreted matter.

~Excretive~, _a._ Excretory.

~Excretory~, _a._ Excretive.

~Excruciate~, _v. a._ Torture, torment, rack, agonize.

~Excruciating~, _a._ Torturing, tormenting, very painful.

~Excruciation~, _n._ Torture, torment, agony, anguish.

~Exculpate~, _v. a._ Absolve, exonerate, acquit, clear, excuse, pardon, justify, vindicate, set right, apologize for, make allowance for, put in a good word for.

~Exculpation~, _n._ Excuse, exoneration.

~Exculpatory~, _a._ Excusatory, apologetical.

~Excursion~, _n._ ~1.~ Journey, tour, trip, expedition, ramble, jaunt.

~2.~ Digression, episode.

~Excursive~, _a._ Rambling, wandering, roving, roaming, devious, erratic, nomadic.

~Excursus~, _n._ [L.] Dissertation, disquisition, discussion.

~Excusable~, _a._ Pardonable, venial.

~Excusatory~, _a._ Apologetical.

~Excuse~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Pardon, forgive, acquit, absolve, exculpate, exonerate, clear, make apology for, set right.

~2.~ Extenuate, justify, vindicate.

~3.~ Exempt, release, free, let off.

~4.~ Overlook, regard indulgently.

~Excuse~, _n._ ~1.~ Apology, plea, justification, absolution.

~2.~ Pretext, pretence, color, guise, disguise, semblance, make shift, false show.

~Execrable~, _a._ ~1.~ Detestable, hateful, odious, damnable, cursed, accursed, abominable, villanous.

~2.~ Offensive, disgusting, obnoxious, nauseous, nauseating, sickening, repulsive, revolting, vile.

~Execrate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Curse, imprecate ill upon.

~2.~ Abominate, detest, hate, abhor.

~Execration~, _n._ ~1.~ Curse, malediction, ban, anathema, imprecation of evil.

~2.~ Detestation, abhorrence, abomination, horror, hateful thing.

~Execute~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Accomplish, effect, effectuate, perform, do, consummate, finish, complete, achieve, carry out, carry through, carry into effect, work out.

~2.~ Put to death (_in pursuance of a judicial sentence_).

~3.~ Sign, seal, and deliver (_as a deed_).

~Execution~, _n._ ~1.~ Performance, operation, accomplishment, achievement, completion, consummation.

~2.~ Effect, something done.

~3.~ Mode of performance.

~4.~ Writ or warrant (_for carrying out a judgment or sentence_).

~5.~ Capital punishment, punishment of death.

~Executive~, _a._ Executory, not legislative.

~Executive~, _n._ Governor, chief magistrate.

~Executory~, _a._ ~1.~ Executive.

~2.~ (_Law._) To be executed.

~Exegesis~, _n._ ~1.~ Exegetics, science of interpretation.

~2.~ Interpretation, exposition, explanation.

~Exegetic~, _a._ Explanatory, expository.

~Exegetical~, _a._ Explanatory, expository.

~Exegetics~, _n._ Exegesis, science of interpretation.

~Exemplar~, _n._ Pattern, model, copy, example, prototype, archetype.

~Exemplary~, _a._ ~1.~ Meritorious, good, worthy, worthy of imitation, fit for a pattern.

~2.~ Monitory, warning.

~Exemplification~, _n._ ~1.~ Illustration.

~2.~ (_Law._) Certified copy or transcript.

~Exemplify~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Illustrate, show by example.

~2.~ (_Law._) Make a certified copy of.

~Exempt~, _v. a._ Excuse, exonerate, relieve, release, free, let off, grant immunity to.

~Exempt~, _a._ Exempted, free, liberated, released.

~Exemption~, _n._ Immunity, privilege.

~Exequies~, _n. pl._ Obsequies, funeral rites, funeral procession, ceremonies of burial.

~Exercise~, _n._ ~1.~ Practice, use, appliance, application, performance, operation, employment.

~2.~ Exertion, labor, work, toil, effort.

~3.~ Training, schooling, discipline, drill, drilling.

~4.~ Lesson, task.

~Exercise~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Exert (_constantly_), employ, busy, apply, use, put in action, set to work.

~2.~ Discipline, train, drill, break in, habituate to practice.

~3.~ Practise, pursue, carry on.

~4.~ Task, try, afflict, pain, make uneasy.

~Exercise~, _v. n._ Labor, work, make exertion, take exercise.

~Exert~, _v. a._ EXERCISE, use, put forth, put in action, bring into operation, set to work.

~Exert one's self~, Labor, toil, strive, endeavor, work, take pains, bestir one's self, fall to work, work with a will, leave no stone unturned, do one's best.

~Exertion~, _n._ Effort, endeavor, struggle, attempt, trial, strain, stretch.

~Exfoliate~, _v. n._ Scale off, shell off, peel off, fall off in scales.

~Exfoliation~, _n._ ~1.~ (_Min._) Separation in scales or laminæ.

~2.~ (_Med._) Desquamation.

~Exhalation~, _n._ ~1.~ Evaporation, emission of vapor.

~2.~ Vapor, fume, effluvium, steam, reek, smoke, fog.

~Exhale~, _v. a._ Emit, evaporate, breathe, emit in vapor, throw off in effluvia.

~Exhale~, _v. n._ Fly off, pass off, be evaporated, be exhaled.

~Exhaust~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Drain, empty.

~2.~ Expend, spend, waste, squander, consume, destroy, lavish, dissipate, fritter away, run out.

~3.~ Prostrate, cripple, weaken, enervate, debilitate, disable, deprive of strength, wear out.

~Exhaustless~, _a._ Inexhaustible.

~Exhibit~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Show, display, present to view, offer for inspection.

~2.~ Manifest, express, indicate, disclose, make known, bring to notice, bring into view, point out, set forth.

~3.~ (_Law._) Offer, present, propose.

~4.~ (_Med._) Administer (_medicine_).

~Exhibition~, _n._ ~1.~ Display, show, manifestation.

~2.~ Exposition, laying open to public view.

~3.~ (_Eng. Universities_). Allowance, pension, benefaction.

~4.~ (_Med._) Administration (_of medicine_).

~Exhilarate~, _v. a._ Cheer, enliven, inspirit, inspire, animate; elate, gladden, make merry, make glad or joyous.

~Exhilarating gas~, Nitrous oxide, protoxide of nitrogen, laughing gas.

~Exhilaration~, _n._ ~1.~ Cheering, enlivening, animating.

~2.~ Animation, gayety, hilarity, glee, cheer, gladness, joyousness, cheerfulness, good humor, good spirits, high spirits.

~Exhort~, _v. a._ Urge, incite, stimulate, persuade, encourage to do well.

~Exhort~, _v. n._ Give exhortation, offer advice.

~Exhortation~, _n._ ~1.~ Advice, counsel.

~2.~ Persuasive discourse.

~Exhortative~, _a._ Exhortatory, hortatory.

~Exhortatory~, _a._ Exhortative, hortatory.

~Exhumation~, _n._ Disinterment.

~Exhume~, _v. a._ Disinter, unbury.

~Exigence~, _n._ ~1.~ Demand, urgency, necessity, need, want, requirement.

~2.~ Emergency, crisis, strait, conjuncture, quandary, pass, pinch, nonplus, critical situation, pressing necessity.

~Exigency~, _n._ ~1.~ Demand, urgency, necessity, need, want, requirement.

~2.~ Emergency, crisis, strait, conjuncture, quandary, pass, pinch, nonplus, critical situation, pressing necessity.

~Exigent~, _a._ Urgent, pressing.

~Exiguity~, _n._ Smallness, slenderness, fineness, exility.

~Exile~, _n._ ~1.~ Banishment, expatriation, ostracism, proscription, expulsion (_from one's country_).

~2.~ Banished person.

~Exile~, _v. a._ Banish, expatriate, ostracize, proscribe, expel (_from one's country_).

~Exility~, _n._ Slenderness, fineness, smallness, exiguity.

~Exist~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Be, subsist, have being.

~2.~ Live, breathe, have life, be alive.

~3.~ Continue, remain, endure.

~Existence~, _n._ ~1.~ Being, entity.

~2.~ Life, animation.

~3.~ Continuance, duration.

~Exit~, _n._ ~1.~ Departure, withdrawal.

~2.~ Egress, passage out.

~Exodus~, _n._ Departure (_from a country_).

~Exonerate~, _v. a._ Exculpate, absolve, acquit, clear, release, discharge, justify, vindicate, let off.

~Exoneration~, _n._ Discharge, exculpation, acquittal, release, clearance, justification, vindication.

~Exorbitance~, _n._ Extravagance, enormity, excess.

~Exorbitancy~, _n._ Extravagance, enormity, excess.

~Exorbitant~, _a._ Extravagant, inordinate, excessive, enormous, unreasonable.

~Exorcise~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Drive away (_by conjurations_), cast out.

~2.~ Deliver from malignant spirits, purify from evil influence.

~Exorcism~, _n._ Spell, charm, incantation.

~Exordium~, _n._ [L. _pl. Exordia; Eng. pl. Exordiums._] Introduction, opening, preamble, preface, proem, prelude, prologue.

~Exosmose~, _n._ Transudation.

~Exosmosis~, _n._ Transudation.

~Exoteric~, _a._ Public, open, not private, not esoteric.

~Exoterical~, _a._ Public, open, not private, not esoteric.

~Exotic~, _a._ Foreign, extraneous, not indigenous, not native.

~Exotical~, _a._ Foreign, extraneous, not indigenous, not native.

~Expand~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Spread, open, unfold, evolve, lay open, spread out.

~2.~ Dilate, distend, swell, fill out, blow up.

~3.~ Extend, enlarge, increase, diffuse.

~Expand~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Open, be unfolded, be spread out.

~2.~ Dilate, be distended, increase in bulk.

~Expanse~, _n._ ~1.~ Extent, expansion, expanded surface.

~2.~ Firmament, arch of the sky.

~Expansion~, _n._ ~1.~ Expanding, spreading, opening.

~2.~ Dilatation, distension, swelling.

~3.~ Enlargement, increase, diffusion.

~4.~ Extent, expanse.

~Expansive~, _a._ Diffusive.

~Expatiate~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Rove at large, range at will, take a wide survey.

~2.~ Dilate, enlarge, descant, launch out.

~Expatriate~, _v. a._ Banish, exile, ostracize, proscribe, expel (_from one's country_).

~Expatriation~, _n._ Exile, banishment, proscription, expulsion (_from one's country_).

~Expect~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Await, wait for.

~2.~ Anticipate, look for, look forward to, count upon, reckon upon, calculate upon, rely upon.

~3.~ HOPE, hope for.

~Expectance~, _n._ Expectation, hope, expectancy.

~Expectancy~, _n._ ~1.~ Expectation, hope, expectance.

~2.~ (_Law._) Abeyance, prospect.

~Expectant~, _a._ Waiting.

~Expectation~, _n._ ~1.~ Anticipation, prospect, expectance, expectancy.

~2.~ Hope, trust, reliance, confidence, assurance, presumption.

~Expectorate~, _v. a._ Hawk up, cough up.

~Expedience~, _n._ ~1.~ Fitness, propriety, suitableness, advisability, desirableness.

~2.~ Advantage, profit, utility.

~Expediency~, ~1.~ Fitness, propriety, suitableness, advisability, desirableness.

~2.~ Advantage, profit, utility.

~Expedient~, _a._ ~1.~ Fit, proper, suitable, advisable, desirable.

~2.~ Advantageous, profitable, useful, for one's advantage, for one's interest.

~Expedient~, _n._ Shift, resource, resort, contrivance, means.

~Expedite~, _v. a._ Hasten, accelerate, despatch, speed, hurry, quicken, precipitate, forward, advance, press forward, urge forward, press on, urge on.

~Expedition~, _n._ ~1.~ Haste, speed, despatch, celerity, quickness, promptness, alacrity, alertness.

~2.~ Enterprise, undertaking.

~Expeditious~, _a._ ~1.~ Speedy, quick, hasty.

~2.~ Prompt, swift, punctual, diligent, nimble, alert.

~Expel~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Eject, dislodge, drive out, force away.

~2.~ Banish, exile, expatriate, ostracize, proscribe.

~Expend~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Disburse, spend, lay out.

~2.~ Use, employ.

~3.~ Exhaust, consume, waste, dissipate.

~Expenditure~, _n._ ~1.~ Disbursement.

~2.~ Expense, cost, charge, outlay.

~Expense~, _n._ Cost, charge, expenditure, outlay.

~Expensive~, _a._ ~1.~ Lavish, extravagant, wasteful.

~2.~ Dear, costly, high-priced, of great price.

~Experience~, _n._ ~1.~ Trial, proof, test, practice.

~2.~ Knowledge (_gained from trial or practice_), experimental knowledge, practical wisdom.

~Experience~, _v. a._ Try, feel, undergo, endure, put to the proof (_of one's own sensations_), prove by trial, have practical acquaintance with.

~Experienced~, _a._ Practised, instructed, accomplished, thoroughbred, versed, qualified, able.

~Experiment~, _n._ Trial, test, examination, assay, proof, touchstone, ordeal.

~Experiment~, _v. n._ Make experiment, make trial.

~Experimental~, _a._ ~1.~ Empiric, empirical, experiential, from experience.

~2.~ Tentative, in the way of experiment.

~Expert~, _a._ Adroit, dexterous, ready, prompt, quick, apt, clever, able, skilful.

~Expert~, _n._ Experienced person, person specially versed (_in a given subject_).

~Expiate~, _v. a._ Atone for, do penance for, make satisfaction or reparation for.

~Expiation~, _n._ Atonement, satisfaction, reparation.

~Expiration~, _n._ ~1.~ Emission of breath.

~2.~ Death, decease, demise.

~3.~ Termination, cessation, close, end, conclusion.

~Expire~, _v. a._ Breathe out, emit from the lungs.

~Expire~, _v. n._ ~1.~ DIE, decease, draw the last breath.

~2.~ End, terminate, cease, conclude, come to an end.

~Explain~, _v. a._ Interpret, elucidate, expound, illustrate, unfold, solve, ECLAIRCIZE, clear up, make plain, throw light upon.

~Explain~, _v. n._ Account, give a reason, give an explanation.

~Explainable~, _a._ Explicable, that may be explained.

~Explanation~, _n._ ~1.~ Interpretation, elucidation, illustration, exposition, description, explication, CLAVIS, key.

~2.~ Sense, meaning, acceptation.

~3.~ Mutual understanding.

~Explanatory~, _a._ Illustrative, elucidative, expository, serving to explain.

~Expletive~, _a._ Superfluous, redundant.

~Expletive~, _n._ Expletive word or syllable.

~Explicable~, _a._ Explainable.

~Explication~, _n._ Interpretation, explanation, exposition, illustration.

~Explicit~, _a._ Express, clear, plain, positive, definite, determinate, categorical, unambiguous, unreserved.

~Explode~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Discharge, burst, displode, detonate.

~2.~ Discard, repudiate, scout, scorn, contemn, cry down, treat with contempt, bring into disrepute.

~Explode~, _v. n._ Burst, displode, detonate, be discharged.

~Exploit~, _n._ Act (_especially an heroic act_), deed, feat, achievement.

~Exploration~, _n._ Examination, scrutiny, inquiry, research, inquisition.

~Explore~, _v. a._ Examine, scrutinize, investigate, search into, inquire into, pry into.

~Explosion~, _n._ Burst, bursting, detonation, blast, clap, pop, crack, sudden discharge.

~Exponent~, _n._ Index, representative.

~Export~, _v. a._ Send out (_merchandise from one country to another_), carry out, send abroad.

~Export~, _n._ Commodity exported.

~Expose~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Disclose, uncover, detect, descry, lay open, make bare, show up, bring to light.

~2.~ Exhibit, hold up to view.

~3.~ Subject, make liable.

~4.~ Endanger, jeopardize, put in danger, put in peril.

~Exposé~, _n._ [Fr.] Exposition, formal statement.

~Exposition~, _n._ ~1.~ Exposure, disclosing, laying open.

~2.~ Explanation, interpretation, elucidation, explication, EXPOSÉ.

~3.~ Exhibition, show, display.

~Expositor~, _n._ Expounder, explainer, interpreter.

~Expository~, _a._ Explanatory, illustrative, exegetical, elucidative.

~Expostulate~, _v. n._ Remonstrate, reason earnestly (_for dissuasion_), urge reasons (_against any course_).

~Expostulation~, _n._ Remonstrance.

~Exposure~, _n._ ~1.~ Exposition, disclosing, laying open.

~2.~ Position (_with reference to the points of the compass_).

~Expound~, _v. a._ Explain, unfold, interpret, elucidate, clear up, lay open, make plain.

~Expounder~, _n._ Interpreter.

~Express~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Squeeze out, press out.

~2.~ Utter, speak, declare, assert, set forth, give vent to, give utterance to.

~3.~ Represent, indicate, show, signify, exhibit, denote.

~4.~ Send by express.

~Express~, _a._ Explicit, clear, plain, definite, positive, determinate, categorical, not ambiguous, clearly stated.

~Express~, _n._ ~1.~ Messenger (_for a special purpose_), courier.

~2.~ Message, despatch.

~3.~ Speedy conveyance.

~Expressage~, _n._ Charge for any thing sent by express.

~Expression~, _n._ ~1.~ Squeezing out, pressing out.

~2.~ Utterance, declaration, assertion.

~3.~ Phrase, terms, form of words, mode of speech.

~4.~ Aspect, look, appearance of the face.

~5.~ Lively representation, effective exhibition.

~Expressive~, _a._ ~1.~ Significant, indicative.

~2.~ Emphatic, strong, forcible, energetic, lively, vivid.

~Express one's self~, ~1.~ Speak or write, utter one's self, make known one's opinions, sentiments, or feelings.

~2.~ Speak one's mind, say one's say.

~Expulsion~, _n._ ~1.~ Expelling, driving out.

~2.~ Ejection, extrusion, banishment.

~Expunge~, _v. a._ Erase, efface, obliterate, cancel, blot out, strike out, rub out, wipe out.

~Expurgate~, _v. a._ Purify, purge, cleanse.

~Expurgation~, _n._ Purification, cleansing.

~Exquisite~, _n._ ~1.~ Nice, exact, accurate, discriminating, delicate, refined.

~2.~ Select, choice, excellent, rare, valuable, precious.

~3.~ Consummate, complete, perfect, matchless.

~4.~ Acute, intense, poignant, keen.

~Exquisite~, _n._ Dandy, fop, beau, popinjay, jackanapes, SWELL, man- milliner, man of dress, vain fellow.

~Exsiccate~, _v. a._ Dry, desiccate, make dry, dry up.

~Extant~, _a._ Existing, undestroyed, in being, in existence, not lost.

~Extemporaneous~, _a._ Unpremeditated, off-hand, extemporary, extempore.

~Extemporary~, _a._ Unpremeditated, off-hand, extemporaneous, extempore.

~Extempore~, _ad._ [L.] Suddenly, without premeditation, without preparation, in an off-hand manner, on the spur of the moment.

~Extempore~, _a._ [L.] Extemporary, extemporaneous.

~Extemporize~, _v. n._ Speak extempore, speak without notes, speak without premeditation, make an off-hand speech or address.

~Extend~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Stretch out, reach out, reach forth.

~2.~ Prolong, continue, lengthen out, protract.

~3.~ Expand, dilate, enlarge, widen, augment, increase, fill out.

~4.~ Diffuse, spread abroad.

~5.~ Offer, yield, give, impart.

~Extend~, _v. n._ Stretch, reach, spread.

~Extendible~, _a._ Extensible, extensile.

~Extensible~, _a._ Extendible, extensile.

~Extensile~, _a._ Extensible, extendible.

~Extension~, _n._ Expansion, dilatation, enlargement, increase, augmentation.

~Extensive~, _a._ Wide, large, broad, comprehensive, capacious, extended, expanded.

~Extent~, _n._ ~1.~ Expansion, expanse, amplitude.

~2.~ Bulk, size, magnitude, volume.

~3.~ Length, reach, stretch, compass.

~Extenuate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Lessen, diminish, reduce in size or bulk.

~2.~ Palliate, mitigate, qualify, excuse, apologize for.

~Extenuation~, _n._ ~1.~ Diminution, abatement, mitigation.

~2.~ Palliation, excuse, apology.

~Exterior~, _a._ ~1.~ Outward, external, outer, outside, superficial.

~2.~ Extrinsic, foreign, from without.

~Exterior~, _n._ ~1.~ Outside, outer part, outer surface.

~2.~ Outward appearance.

~Exterminate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Extirpate, eradicate, uproot, annihilate, destroy, abolish, root out, put an end to.

~2.~ (_Math._) Eliminate.

~Extermination~, _n._ ~1.~ Extirpation, eradication, annihilation, destruction, extinction, abolition, excision.

~2.~ (_Math._) Elimination.

~Extern~, _n._ ~1.~ Day-scholar.

~2.~ [_Rare._] Exterior, outward part.

~External~, _a._ ~1.~ Outward, outer, exterior, outside, superficial.

~2.~ Extrinsic, foreign, from without.

~3.~ Visible, apparent.

~Externals~, _n. pl._ Outside, outward parts, things as seen, visible forms.

~Extinct~, _a._ ~1.~ Extinguished, quenched, put out.

~2.~ Ended, terminated, closed, brought to an end, no longer existing.

~Extinction~, _n._ ~1.~ Extinguishment.

~2.~ Destruction, annihilation, extirpation, extermination, excision, abolition, abolishment.

~Extinguish~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Quench, put out.

~2.~ Destroy, suppress.

~Extinguishment~, _n._ ~1.~ Quenching.

~2.~ Destruction, suppression, extinction, abolition, abolishment.

~Extirpate~, _v. a._ Eradicate, uproot, exterminate, annihilate, destroy, abolish, root out.

~Extirpation~, _n._ Eradication, extermination, annihilation, destruction, extinction, excision, abolition.

~Extol~, _v. a._ Praise, laud, applaud, magnify, exalt, celebrate, glorify, commend highly.

~Extoller~, _n._ Praiser, panegyrist, encomiast, eulogist.

~Extort~, _v. a._ Exact, wrest, wring, wrench, force, get by force.

~Extortion~, _n._ Exaction, illegal compulsion.

~Extortionate~, _a._ Oppressive, exacting, severe, hard, rigorous.

~Extra~, _a._ ~1.~ Additional.

~2.~ Unusual, extraordinary.

~Extract~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Draw out, pull out, take out.

~2.~ Derive (_by chemical process_).

~3.~ Select (_from a literary work_), cite, quote.

~4.~ (_Math._) Determine or find (_a root_).

~Extract~, _n._ ~1.~ Quotation, citation, excerpt, passage quoted.

~2.~ (_Med._) Inspissated infusion or decoction.

~Extraction~, _n._ ~1.~ Drawing out.

~2.~ Lineage, descent, birth, origin, genealogy, parentage.

~3.~ (_Math._) Determination (_of a root_).

~Extradition~, _n._ Delivery or surrender (_of fugitives from justice by one nation to another_).

~Extraneous~, _a._ Foreign, extrinsic.

~Extraordinary~, _a._ Remarkable, unusual, signal, uncommon, singular, egregious, rare, extra, out of the way, unheard of, more than common.

~Extravagance~, _n._ ~1.~ Excess, exorbitance, enormity, unreasonableness, preposterousness.

~2.~ Irregularity, wildness, folly, absurdity.

~3.~ Prodigality, profusion, waste.

~Extravagant~, _a._ ~1.~ Excessive, inordinate, exorbitant, unreasonable, preposterous.

~2.~ Irregular, wild, foolish, absurd.

~3.~ Wasteful, lavish, profuse, prodigal, too liberal, too bountiful.

~Extravasated~, _a._ Effused, forced out (_of ducts or vessels_).

~Extravasation~, _n._ Effusion (_from ducts or vessels_).

~Extreme~, _a._ ~1.~ Outermost, utmost, farthest, uttermost, most distant, most remote.

~2.~ Greatest, highest, of the highest degree, of the rarest kind.

~3.~ Last, final, ultimate.

~Extreme~, _n._ End, extremity.

~Extremes~, _n. pl._ ~1.~ Extremities, terminal points.

~2.~ (_Logic._) Subject and predicate.

~3.~ (_Math._) First and last terms (_of a proportion_).

~Extremity~, _n._ ~1.~ End, termination, verge, border, extreme.

~2.~ Utmost point, highest degree.

~3.~ Utmost distress, greatest difficulty.

~Extricate~, _v. a._ Disengage, disentangle, clear, disembarrass, relieve, liberate, deliver, free, set free.

~Extrication~, _n._ Disentanglement, liberation, release, relief, deliverance.

~Extrinsic~, _a._ External, outward, extraneous, foreign, not intrinsic.

~Extrinsical~, _a._ External, outward, extraneous, foreign, not intrinsic.

~Extrude~, _v. a._ Expel, eject, oust, dislodge, force out, thrust out.

~Extrusion~, _n._ Expulsion, ejection.

~Exuberance~, _n._ Overgrowth, luxuriance, superabundance, superfluity, profusion, copiousness, excess, rankness, overgrowth.

~Exuberant~, _a._ Over-abundant, rank, copious, plenteous, full, plentiful, ample, replete, liberal, lavish.

~Exudation~, _n._ Excretion, secretion, sweating, perspiration, transudation, oozing.

~Exude~, _v. a._ Excrete, secrete, discharge (_by pores_), throw out.

~Exude~, _v. n._ Transude, ooze, be excreted, be secreted, pass by pores.

~Exult~, _v. n._ Triumph, chuckle, crow, rejoice (_for success or victory_), leap for joy, be in transport.

~Exultant~, _a._ Exulting, triumphing, joyous, jubilant, transported, elated.

~Exultation~, _n._ Joy (_for success or victory_), transport, elation, delight, triumph.

~Exuviæ~, _n. pl._ Remains (_of animals, as skins, shells, &c._).

~Eye~, _n._ ~1.~ Organ of sight, organ of vision.

~2.~ Sight, view, estimate, judgment.

~3.~ Watch, notice, vigilance, observation, inspection.

~4.~ Perforation, aperture, eyelet.

~5.~ Bud, shoot.

~Eye~, _v. a._ Watch, observe, view, look on, fix the eye on, keep in view, have an eye on.

~Eyebright~, _n._ Euphrasy (_Euphrasia officinalis_).

~Eyelet~, _n._ Perforation, aperture, eye, eyelet-hole.

~Eyelet-hole~, _n._ Eyelet.

~Eyesight~, _n._ ~1.~ Vision, sense of seeing.

~2.~ View, observation, inspection.

~Eye-tooth~, _n._ Canine tooth, cuspidate tooth.

~Eye-water~, _n._ COLLYRIUM, wash or lotion for the eyes.

~Eyry~, _n._ Nest (_of a bird of prey_).

F

~Fabian~, _a._ Dilatory, inactive, procrastinating, delaying.

~Fable~, _n._ ~1.~ Story (_fictitious_), tale, parable, APOLOGUE, ALLEGORY, myth, legend.

~2.~ Plot, action, series of events.

~3.~ Fiction, falsehood, lie, untruth, forgery, invention, fabrication, figment, coinage of the brain.

~Fable~, _v. n._ Feign, write fiction.

~Fable~, _v. a._ Feign, invent.

~Fabler~, _n._ Fabulist, writer of fables.

~Fabric~, _n._ ~1.~ Building, structure, edifice, pile.

~2.~ Texture, conformation, make, workmanship.

~3.~ Manufactured cloth.

~Fabricate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Frame, construct, build.

~2.~ Manufacture, make.

~3.~ Invent, feign, forge, coin.

~Fabrication~, _n._ ~1.~ Construction.

~2.~ Manufacture.

~3.~ Invention, fiction, forgery, falsehood, figment, coinage of the brain.

~Fabulist~, _n._ Fabler, writer of fables.

~Fabulous~, _a._ Invented, feigned, fictitious, not real.

~Façade~, _n._ [Fr.] Front (_of a building_), face, elevation, front view.

~Face~, _n._ ~1.~ Surface, external part.

~2.~ Visage, countenance.

~3.~ Front, front part.

~4.~ Look, appearance, semblance, external aspect.

~5.~ Confidence, assurance, boldness, impudence, audacity, effrontery, brass, CHEEK.

~Face~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Confront, meet in front, meet face to face.

~2.~ Front, stand opposite to, stand over against.

~3.~ Put a face or surface on.

~Face~, _v. n._ Front, turn the face.

~Face-guard~, _n._ BEAVER.

~Face to face~, ~1.~ Confronting one another.

~2.~ Close, side by side, cheek by jowl, in close proximity, TÊTE-À- TÊTE.

~3.~ Immediately, without any thing interposing.

~Facet~, _n._ small face or surface.

~Facetiæ~, _n. pl._ [L.] Witticisms, jokes, pleasantry, witty sayings, sallies of wit.

~Facetious~, _a._ Witty, jocular, jocose, humorous, waggish, funny, comical, pleasant, merry, sportive, droll.

~Facile~, _a._ ~1.~ Easy, not difficult, not hard.

~2.~ Mild, courteous, affable, not haughty, not austere.

~3.~ Pliant, pliable, flexible, ductile, yielding, tractable, manageable, easily persuaded.

~Facilitate~, _v. a._ Make easy, render less difficult.

~Facility~, _n._ ~1.~ Easiness (_in doing any thing_), ease.

~2.~ Readiness, dexterity, expertness, quickness, knack, ability.

~3.~ Affability, condescension, complaisance, urbanity, civility, politeness.

~4.~ Pliancy, ductility, flexibility.

~5.~ Means, resource, appliance, convenience, advantage.

~Fac-simile~, _n._ Exact copy.

~Fact~, _n._ ~1.~ Incident, event, occurrence, circumstance, act, deed, performance, thing done.

~2.~ Reality, act, actuality, certainty, real existence.

~Faction~, _n._ ~1.~ Combination (_against a government_), cabal, junto, clique, party. ~2.~ Tumult, discord, dissension, disagreement.

~Factious~, _a._ Turbulent, seditious, refractory, given to faction.

~Factitious~, _a._ Artificial, made by art, not natural.

~Factor~, _n._ ~1.~ Agent, broker, substitute, consignee, middleman, go-between, commission merchant.

~2.~ (_Math._) Multiplier, element of a product.

~Factory~, _n._ ~1.~ Residence of factors.

~2.~ Body of factors.

~3.~ Manufactory, mill, manufacturing establishment.

~Factotum~, _n._ Doer of all work, jack-at-all-trades.

~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.

~Fadeless~, _a._ Unfading.

~Fadge~, _v. n._ [_Low._] Suit, fit, be suitable.

~Fæces~, _n._ ~1.~ Sediment, dregs, lees, settlings.

~2.~ Excrement, dung, ordure, alvine discharges.

~Fag~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Droop, sink, flag, grow weary, become fatigued, be tired.

~2.~ Drudge, toil (_in menial service_).

~Fag~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Beat, thump.

~2.~ Compel to drudge.

~Fag~, _n._ [_Especially applied in England to a school-boy who does menial service for another._] Drudge, menial, slave.

~Fagged~, _a._ Wearied, tired, fatigued, exhausted, jaded, used up, knocked up, beat out.

~Fagot~, _n._ Bundle of sticks.

~Fail~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Fall short, come short, be insufficient, be deficient, be wanting.

~2.~ Decline, sink, decay, wane, fade, give out.

~3.~ Cease, disappear, become extinct, be wanting.

~4.~ Miss, miscarry, be unsuccessful, be frustrated, end in smoke, come to nothing, fall still-born, flash in the pan, miss fire, miss stays, fall to the ground.

~5.~ Omit, neglect.

~6.~ Break, become insolvent, become bankrupt, suspend payment.

~Fail~, _v. a._ Disappoint, be wanting to, not be sufficient for, not answer the expectation of.

~Fail~, _n._ [Used only in the expression _without fail_.] Omission, neglect, failure, delinquency.

~Failing~, _n._ ~1.~ Decline, decay.

~2.~ Miscarriage, failure.

~3.~ Fault, foible, frailty, lapse, error, slip, shortcoming, imperfection, deficiency, defect, weakness, infirmity, weak side, blind side.

~Failure~, _n._ ~1.~ Deficiency, defectiveness, shortcoming.

~2.~ Omission, neglect, FAIL, non-performance, non-observance.

~3.~ Miscarriage, botch, ill success, flash in the pan, labor for one's pains, losing game, wild-goose chase, sleeveless errand.

~4.~ Insolvency, bankruptcy, suspension of payment.

~5.~ Decay, decline, declension, loss.

~Fain~, _a._ Glad, pleased, rejoiced, well-pleased.

~Fain~, _ad._ Gladly, joyful, with pleasure, with joy.

~Faint~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Swoon, faint away.

~2.~ Languish, grow weak, fail in vigor, lose strength.

~3.~ Be disheartened, be discouraged, be dejected, be depressed, lose courage, be dispirited, be down-hearted, sink into dejection.

~Faint~, _a._ ~1.~ Swooning, fainting away.

~2.~ Weak, feeble, drooping, exhausted, languid.

~3.~ Small, little, slight, inconsiderable.

~4.~ Dim, dull, not bright, not vivid.

~5.~ Fearful, timid, timorous, cowardly, dastardly, faint-hearted.

~6.~ Dejected, depressed, dispirited, disheartened, discouraged.

~Faint away~, Swoon, faint.

~Faint-hearted~, _a._ Timid, timorous, fearful, cowardly, dastardly, faint.

~Fair~, _a._ ~1.~ Spotless, unspotted, untarnished, unblemished, unstained.

~2.~ White, light, blonde.

~3.~ Handsome, comely, beautiful.

~4.~ Pleasant, clear, cloudless, not cloudy, not overcast.

~5.~ Favorable, prosperous.

~6.~ Promising, hopeful.

~7.~ Open, distinct, plain, unobstructed, unincumbered.

~8.~ Frank, honest, candid, ingenuous, equitable, just, honorable, upright, impartial, unbiassed.

~9.~ Reasonable, proper.

~10.~ Pretty good, more than middling, above mediocrity.

~Fair play~, Justice, equity, fairness, equitable treatment.

~Fair-spoken~, _a._ Civil, courteous, oily, bland, smooth, plausible.

~Fairy~, _n._ Fay, elf, pigwidgeon.

~Faith~, _n._ ~1.~ Belief (_that prompts to action_), credence, credit, trust, assurance, confidence, dependence, reliance.

~2.~ Creed, persuasion, tenets, dogmas, doctrines, religion, system of religion.

~3.~ Fidelity, faithfulness, truthfulness, truth, constancy, loyalty.

~4.~ Engagement, promise, word of honor.

~Faith~, _interj._ [_Colloquial._] Verily, in truth, by my faith, upon my word.

~Faithful~, _a._ ~1.~ Trustworthy, trusty, true, constant, loyal.

~2.~ Truthful, RELIABLE, worthy of credit, worthy of belief, to be relied on, to be depended upon.

~3.~ Exact, strict, conscientious, accurate, close, nice.

~Faithless~, _a._ ~1.~ Unbelieving.

~2.~ Perfidious, treacherous, false, untruthful, truthless.

~Faithlessness~, _n._ ~1.~ Unbelief.

~2.~ Perfidy, treachery.

~Falcate~, _a._ (_Bot._) Hooked, sickle-shaped.

~Falcated~, _a._ (_Bot._) Hooked, sickle-shaped.

~Falchion~, _n._ Cimeter.

~Falcon~, _n._ Hawk.

~Fall~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Drop, descend, sink, drop down.

~2.~ Be prostrated, fall down.

~3.~ Sink, be lowered, be depressed.

~4.~ Decrease, decline, be diminished, become less, die away.

~5.~ Sin, err, transgress, lapse, trip, trespass, commit a fault, do amiss, go astray.

~6.~ Die, perish, come to destruction.

~7.~ Empty, disembogue, flow, be discharged.

~8.~ Happen, befall, come.

~9.~ Become (_sick_, _asleep_, _in love_, _&c._).

~10.~ Pass, be transferred.

~11.~ Be dropped, be uttered carelessly.

~Fall~, _n._ ~1.~ Descent, dropping.

~2.~ Tumble, falling.

~3.~ Cataract, cascade, waterfall.

~4.~ Extent of descent.

~5.~ Destruction, death, ruin, overthrow, downfall.

~6.~ Degradation, loss of eminence.

~7.~ Apostasy, loss of innocence.

~8.~ Diminution, decrease, decline.

~9.~ Sinking (_of the voice_), cadence, close.

~10.~ Discharge (_of a river_), disemboguement.

~11.~ Autumn, fall of the leaf.

~12.~ Declivity, slope, inclination.

~Fallacious~, _a._ Deceptive, delusive, deceiving, illusive, illusory, misleading, disappointing, false.

~Fallacy~, _n._ ~1.~ Illusion, deception, deceit, delusion, mistake, error, misconception, misapprehension.

~2.~ Sophism, sophistry, deceitful argument.

~Fall among~, Come among, happen to be among, happen to be in the company of.

~Fall away, 1.~ Pine, grow lean, be emaciated, lose flesh.

~2.~ Backslide, apostatize, fall off.

~Fall back~, Recede, retreat, give way.

~Fallibility~, _n._ Frailty, imperfection, uncertainty, liability to error.

~Fallible~, _a._ Frail, imperfect, weak, ignorant, uncertain, erring, liable to error or mistake.

~Fall in, 1.~ (_Mil._) Come into line, form into ranks.

~2.~ Concur, consent, agree, assent, acquiesce, go with the stream, go with the current.

~Fall in with, 1.~ Meet, encounter.

~2.~ Comply with, assent to, come into.

~Fall off, 1.~ Drop, be detached, drop off.

~2.~ Withdraw, separate.

~3.~ Decline, wane, dwindle, decay.

~4.~ Perish, die.

~5.~ Backslide, apostatize, fall away.

~6.~ (_Naut._) Go to leeward.

~Fall on, 1.~ Drop on, descend upon.

~2.~ Attack, assault, assail, rush upon, fall upon.

~Fall out, 1.~ QUARREL, wrangle.

~2.~ Happen, befall, chance.

~Fallow~, _a._ ~1.~ Pale red or pale yellow.

~2.~ Untilled, unsowed.

~Fallow~, _n._ Untilled land.

~Fall to loggerheads~, Come to blows, go to loggerheads.

~Fallow-chat~, _n._ FALLOW-FINCH.

~Fallow-finch~, _n._ Œnanthe, wheat ear (_Motacilla œnanthe_).

~Fall short~, Fail, be deficient.

~Fall to~, Begin, set about, apply one's self to.

~Fall under, 1.~ Come under, be subject to, be subjected to.

~2.~ Be classed with, be reckoned with, be included in.

~Fall upon~, FALL ON.

~False~, _a._ ~1.~ Untrue, not true.

~2.~ Dishonest, perfidious, treacherous, unveracious, mendacious, faithless, truthless, untruthful, disingenuous, dishonorable, double- tongued, double-faced, false-hearted.

~3.~ Counterfeit, spurious, forged, not genuine, feigned, hypocritical, clap-trap.

~4.~ Incorrect, improper, erroneous.

~5.~ Fallacious, deceptive, deceiving, deceitful, delusive, misleading, disappointing.

~False-hearted~, _a._ Perfidious, treacherous, faithless, false.

~Falsehood~, _n._ ~1.~ Falsity, want of truth, inconformity to fact or truth.

~2.~ Untruth, lie, fib, fabrication, fiction, false assertion.

~3.~ Imposture, counterfeit, cheat.

~Falsetto~, _n._ Head voice.

~Falsify~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Belie, misrepresent, misstate, garble, represent falsely.

~2.~ Disprove, prove to be false.

~3.~ Violate, break by falsehood.

~Falsify~, _v. n._ Lie, tell lies or falsehoods, violate the truth.

~Falsity~, _n._ Falsehood, want of truth, inconformity to fact or truth.

~Falter~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Hesitate (_in speech_), stammer, stutter.

~2.~ Fail, waver, tremble, totter.

~Fame~, _n._ ~1.~ Rumor, report, bruit, hearsay.

~2.~ Reputation, celebrity, glory, renown, honor, credit, ~NOTORIETY~.

~Familiar~, _a._ ~1.~ Conversant, well acquainted, well versed.

~2.~ Intimate, close, near, friendly, amicable, fraternal, cordial, on a friendly footing, on friendly terms.

~3.~ Unceremonious, social, accessible, unconstrained, free, easy, affable, courteous, civil, polite, free and easy.

~4.~ Well known.

~Familiarity~, _n._ ~1.~ Acquaintance, familiar knowledge.

~2.~ Intimacy, fellowship, friendship, friendliness, intercourse, good understanding.

~Familiarize~, _v. a._ Accustom, habituate, inure, use, train.

~Family~, _n._ ~1.~ Household.

~2.~ Lineage, race, tribe, clan, kindred, house, line of ancestors.

~3.~ Order, group of genera.

~Famine~, _n._ Dearth, scarcity of food.

~Famish~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Starve, kill with hunger.

~2.~ Distress with hunger, exhaust by hunger.

~Famish~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Starve, die of hunger, perish for want of food.

~2.~ Be distressed by hunger.

~Famous~, _a._ ~1.~ Celebrated, renowned, distinguished, illustrious, eminent, remarkable, famed, far-famed.

~2.~ Noted, notorious, signal, conspicuous.

~Fanatic~, _n._ Enthusiast (_especially on religious subjects_), visionary, zealot.

~Fanatic~, _a._ Enthusiastic, visionary, wild, mad.

~Fanatical~, Enthusiastic, visionary, wild, mad.

~Fanaticism~, _n._ Religious frenzy, irrational enthusiasm.

~Fanciful~, _a._ ~1.~ Visionary, imaginative, whimsical, CAPRICIOUS.

~2.~ Chimerical, imaginary, ideal, fantastical, wild.

~Fan-cricket~, _n._ Fen-cricket, churr-worm, mole cricket (_Gryllotalpa vulgaris_).

~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.

~2.~ Ornamental (_rather than useful_), elegant, fine, nice.

~Fane~, _n._ [_Poetical._] Temple, church.

~Fanfare~, _n._ [Fr.] Flourish of trumpets.

~Fanfaronade~, _n._ Bluster, swaggering, boasting, bragging, bullying, BLATHERSKITE.

~Fang~, _n._ ~1.~ Tusk, pointed tooth.

~2.~ Claw, talon, nail.

~Fantasia~, _n._ (_Mus._) Fantastical air.

~Fantastic~, _a._ ~1.~ Imaginary, fanciful, ideal, chimerical, visionary, not real.

~2.~ Whimsical, capricious, odd, queer, BIZARRE, strange, wild.

~Fantastical~, _a._ ~1.~ Imaginary, fanciful, ideal, chimerical, visionary, not real.

~2.~ Whimsical, capricious, odd, queer, BIZARRE, strange, wild.

~Fantasy~, _n._ Caprice, whim, whimsey, FANCY.

~Far~, _a._ Remote, distant, not near.

~Far~, _ad._ ~1.~ To a great distance.

~2.~ Almost, well-nigh, in great part.

~3.~ Very much, in a great degree.

~Far and near~, Everywhere, far and wide, from Dan to Beersheba, from Maine to Georgia, from China to Peru, from pole to pole, from one end of the earth to the other.

~Far other~, Very different.

~Farce~, _n._ ~1.~ Burlesque, caricature, travesty, parody, after- piece, low comedy, ludicrous representation.

~2.~ Mere show, ridiculous pageantry, empty parade.

~Farcical~, _a._ Droll, ludicrous, ridiculous.

~Fare~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Go, pass, travel, journey.

~2.~ Be situated (_with respect to what may befall one_), be treated.

~3.~ Feed, be entertained.

~Fare~, _n._ ~1.~ Charge (_for conveyance of a person_), passage money, price of a ticket.

~2.~ FOOD, provisions, victuals, commons.

~3.~ Quantity of fish caught.

~Farewell~, _ad._ or _interj._ Adieu, good-by.

~Farewell~, _n._ ~1.~ Adieu, valediction, leave-taking.

~2.~ Leave.

~Far-famed~, _a._ Illustrious, celebrated, renowned, eminent, distinguished, famous, famed.

~Far-fetched~, _a._ Recondite, abstruse, forced, strained, catachrestic, studiously sought.

~Farina~, _n._ ~1.~ Flour or meal (_of grain or starchy roots_).

~2.~ (_Chem._) Starch, fecula.

~3.~ (_Bot._) Pollen.

~Farinaceous~, _a._ ~1.~ Yielding farina or flour.

~2.~ Mealy.

~Farm~, _n._ Landed estate.

~Farm~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Let out (_land, revenues, &c._).

~2.~ Take on lease (_land, revenues, &c._).

~3.~ Cultivate (_land_).

~Farm~, _v. n._ Till the soil, carry on a farm, do farmer's work.

~Farmer~, _n._ ~1.~ Agriculturist, husbandman, cultivator of the soil.

~2.~ Collector, tax-gatherer; lessee of taxes, custom, &c.

~Farming~, _n._ Agriculture, husbandry.

~Farrago~, _n._ Medley, mixture, jumble, hodge-podge, hotch-potch, salmagundi, olio, gallimaufry, olla-podrida.

~Farrier~, _n._ ~1.~ Shoer of horses.

~2.~ Horse-doctor, horse-leech, veterinary surgeon.

~Farriery~, _n._ ~1.~ Art or business of shoeing horses.

~2.~ Veterinary art.

~Farrow~, _n._ Litter of pigs.

~Far-sighted~, _a._ Long-sighted.

~Farther~, _ad._ ~1.~ Beyond, FURTHER, more remotely, to or at a greater distance.

~2.~ Moreover, besides, furthermore.

~Farther~, _a._ ~1.~ Further, more remote, at a greater distance.

~2.~ Additional.

~Farthest~, _ad._ Furthest, to or at the greatest distance.

~Farthest~, _a._ Furthest, remotest, most remote.

~Farthing~, _n._ Fourth part of a penny.

~Farthingale~, _n._ Crinoline, hoop, hoop-skirt.

~Fascinate~, _v. a._ Charm, enchant, bewitch, enrapture, entrance, captivate, catch, delight, enamour.

~Fascination~, _n._ Enchantment, spell, charm, witchery, witchcraft, magic, sorcery.

~Fash~, _v. a._ Vex, tease, plague, harass, torment, perplex, trouble, worry.

~Fash~, _n._ Trouble, care, anxiety, vexation.

~Fashion~, _n._ ~1.~ Form, figure, shape, make, cut, cast, stamp, mould, pattern, model, appearance, conformation, configuration.

~2.~ Way, manner, method, sort.

~3.~ Custom (_particularly as respects dress_), mode, style, usage, conventionality, conventionalism, general practice.

~4.~ Gentility, genteel life.

~Fashion~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Form, shape, mould, carve, make, give figure to.

~2.~ Adapt, accommodate, fit, suit, adjust.

~Fashionable~, _a._ ~1.~ Genteel, STYLISH, modish, in fashion, in vogue, À LA MODE, the rage, having a run.

~2.~ Customary, usual, prevailing, current.

~Fast~, _v. n._ Abstain from food, forbear eating, go without food, go hungry.

~Fast~, _n._ ~1.~ Fasting, abstinence from food.

~2.~ Fast day, day of fasting, banyan day.

~3.~ Time of fasting.

~4.~ Rope (_to fasten a vessel to a wharf_).

~Fast~, _a._ ~1.~ Fastened, fixed, close, tight.

~2.~ Immovable, firm.

~3.~ Constant, steadfast, stanch.

~4.~ Fortified, strong, impregnable.

~5.~ Sound, deep, profound.

~6.~ Swift, quick, fleet, rapid.

~7.~ Dissipated, wild, giddy, reckless, thoughtless, thriftless, extravagant.

~Fast~, _ad._ ~1.~ Firmly, tightly, immovably.

~2.~ Swiftly, quickly, rapidly.

~3.~ Extravagantly, prodigally, recklessly, wildly.

~Fast and loose~, Variable, inconstant, fickle, uncertain.

~Fast day~, _n._ Fast, day of fasting, banyan day.

~Fasten~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Secure, bind, BELAY, bend, tie, attach, make fast.

~2.~ Join, unite, hold together.

~Fasten~, _v. n._ Be fixed, fix one's self.

~Fastidious~, _a._ Squeamish, difficult, queasy, critical, dainty, over-nice, over-delicate, hard to please.

~Fasting~, _n._ Fast, abstinence from food.

~Fastness~, _n._ Fort, fortress, stronghold, fortified place.

~Fat~, _a._ ~1.~ Oleaginous, unctuous, adipose, oily, greasy, fatty.

~2.~ Plump, fleshy, corpulent, obese, portly, pursy, not lean, not slender.

~3.~ Coarse, heavy, dull, sluggish, stupid, fat-witted.

~4.~ Rich, profitable, lucrative.

~5.~ Fertile, fruitful, productive, not barren.

~Fatal~, _a._ ~1.~ Deadly, mortal, LETHAL.

~2.~ Calamitous, destructive, ruinous, mischievous.

~Fatality~, _n._ ~1.~ Destiny, fate, inevitable necessity.

~2.~ Mortality.

~Fate~, _n._ ~1.~ Destiny, destination, fatality, inevitable necessity.

~2.~ Doom, lot, predetermined event.

~3.~ Death, destruction.

~4.~ Final event, ultimate fortune.

~Fated~, _a._ Doomed, destined, appointed.

~Fates~, _n. pl._ (_Myth._) Destinies, Parcæ, sister goddesses (_Clotho_, _Lachesis_, _Atropos_).

~Father~, _n._ ~1.~ Male parent.

~2.~ Ancestor, forefather, progenitor.

~3.~ Creator, maker, originator, author, inventor.

~Father~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Adopt.

~2.~ Assume the authorship of.

~Fatherhood~, _n._ Fathership, paternity.

~Fathership~, _n._ Fatherhood.

~Father-land~, _n._ Mother country, native country, land of one's ancestors.

~Father-long-legs~, _n._ ~1.~ Crane-fly, daddy-long-legs.

~2.~ Shepherd spider, harvest-man.

~Fatherly~, _a._ Paternal, tender, kind.

~Fathership~, _n._ Paternity, fatherhood.

~Father upon~, Ascribe to, attribute to, impute to, lay to, charge on.

~Fathom~, _n._ Six feet, two yards.

~Fathom~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Sound, try the depth of, measure by a sounding- line.

~2.~ Divine, penetrate, reach, understand, comprehend.

~Fathomless~, _a._ Bottomless, abysmal, profound.

~Fatigue~, _n._ ~1.~ Weariness, lassitude, exhaustion.

~2.~ Labor, toil, hardship.

~3.~ (_Mil._) Extra duty (_distinct from that of arms_).

~Fatigue~, _v. a._ Tire, weary, exhaust, jade.

~Fatten~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Make fat.

~2.~ Fertilize, make fertile.

~Fatten~, _v. n._ Grow fat.

~Fatty~, _n._ Unctuous, oleaginous, oily, fat, adipose, greasy.

~Fatuity~, _n._ Foolishness, imbecility, idiocy, feebleness of intellect, want of understanding.

~Fatuous~, _a._ ~1.~ Foolish, witless, drivelling, idiotic.

~2.~ Illusory, deceptive.

~Fat-witted~, _a._ Stupid, dull, heavy, fat.

~Faubourg~, _n._ [Fr.] Suburb, environs.

~Fauces~, _n. pl._ [L.] Posterior part of the mouth.

~Fault~, _n._ ~1.~ Defect, blemish, flaw, imperfection, failing.

~2.~ Misdeed, misdemeanor, offence, trespass, wrong, delinquency, transgression.

~3.~ Mistake (_of judgment_), error, indiscretion, slip, lapse.

~4.~ [_Rare._] Default, lack, want.

~5.~ [_Geol._] Dislocation, disturbance of strata.

~Fault-finder~, _n._ Censurer, objector, complainer, murmurer, repiner.

~Faultless~, _a._ ~1.~ Perfect, without blemish, without fault.

~2.~ Innocent, guiltless, blameless, stainless, sinless.

~Faulty~, _a._ ~1.~ Bad, defective, imperfect.

~2.~ Blamable, culpable, censurable, reprehensible, blameworthy, worthy of censure.

~Faun~, _n._ Sylvan, woodland Deity.

~Fauna~, _n._ Animals (_peculiar to a country or to an epoch_).

~Faunist~, _n._ Naturalist.

~Faux pas~, [Fr.] Mistake, indiscretion, false step, wrong measure, act of indiscretion.

~Faveolate~, _a._ (_Bot._) Alveolate, cellular, favose.

~Favillous~, _a._ Ashy, cinereous, cineritious, like ashes.

~Favor~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Countenance, befriend, encourage, patronize.

~2.~ Support, aid, help, assist.

~3.~ Humor, indulge, spare.

~Favor~, _n._ ~1.~ Kindness, friendliness, countenance, grace, kind regard, good will, propitious aspect.

~2.~ Benefit, act of grace, good deed, kind act.

~3.~ Patronage, championship, support, befriending, defence, vindication.

~4.~ Letter, epistle, communication.

~5.~ Gift, present, token of good will.

~6.~ (_Law._) Bias, partiality, prejudice.

~Favorable~, _a._ ~1.~ Propitious, friendly, kind, auspicious, willing.

~2.~ Conducive, contributing.

~3.~ Advantageous, beneficial, convenient, suitable, adapted, fit.

~Favorite~, _a._ ~1.~ Dear, darling, beloved.

~2.~ Preferred, pet, especially liked.

~Favoritism~, _n._ Partiality.

~Favose~, _a._ (_Bot._) Alveolate, cellular, faveolate.

~Fawn~, _n._ Young deer.

~Fawn~, _v. n._ Crouch, cringe, bow, stoop, kneel, creep, dangle, fall on one's knees, curry favor, play the sycophant.

~Fawn upon~, ~1.~ Cringe to, crouch to, truckle to.

~2.~ Flatter, wheedle, cajole, pay court to.

~Fawning~, _n._ Sycophancy, servility, cringing, mean flattery.

~Fay~, _n._ Fairy, elf.

~Fay~, _v. a._ Fit, suit, join closely.

~Fay~, _v. n._ Fit, lie close, make a good joint.

~Fealty~, _n._ Fidelity, loyalty, allegiance, homage, obeisance.

~Fear~, _n._ ~1.~ Alarm, trepidation, dread, apprehension, fright, affright, terror, horror, dismay, consternation, panic.

~2.~ Anxiety, solicitude, concern.

~3.~ Veneration, reverence, awe, reverential regard.

~Fear~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Dread, apprehend, be afraid of.

~2.~ Reverence, venerate, stand in awe of, have a reverential regard for.

~Fear~, _v. n._ Be afraid, have apprehensions, live in terror, stand aghast.

~Fearful~, _a._ ~1.~ Afraid, apprehensive, haunted with fear.

~2.~ Timid, timorous, nervous, diffident, pusillanimous, cowardly, faint-hearted, chicken-hearted, white-livered, showing the white feather, easily frightened.

~3.~ Terrible, dreadful, frightful, dire, direful.

~4.~ Awful, to be reverenced.

~Fearless~, _a._ Undaunted, dauntless, unterrified, courageous, bold, intrepid, brave, valorous, valiant, gallant.

~Feasibility~, _n._ Practicability, feasibleness.

~Feasible~, _a._ Practicable.

~Feasibleness~, _n._ Practicability, feasibility.

~Feast~, _n._ ~1.~ Banquet, treat, entertainment, REGALE, carousal, sumptuous repast.

~2.~ Festival, holiday, day of feasting, festive celebration, joyful anniversary, day of rejoicing.

~3.~ Enjoyment, delight.

~Feast~, _v. n._ Eat (_plentifully_), be entertained, fare sumptuously.

~Feast~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Entertain sumptuously, feed luxuriously.

~2.~ Delight, gratify, rejoice, gladden, please highly.

~Feat~, _n._ ~1.~ Act, deed, exploit, achievement.

~2.~ Trick, act of dexterity.

~Feather~, _n._ ~1.~ Plume.

~2.~ Kind, nature, species.

~Feather-boarding~, _n._ Weather-boarding.

~Feathers~, _n. pl._ Plumage.

~Feather in the cap~, Honor, mark of distinction.

~Feather one's nest~, Get rich (_from what passes through one's hands_), provide for one's self.

~Featly~, _a._ Nimbly, dexterously, adroitly.

~Feature~, _n._ ~1.~ Lineament.

~2.~ Cast of the face, turn of expression.

~3.~ Fashion, make, conformation, aspect, appearance.

~4.~ Outline, prominent part.

~Feaze~, _v. a._ Untwist (_as the end of a rope_).

~Febrifugal~, _a._ Antifebrile.

~Febrifuge~, _n._ Antifebrile medicine.

~Fecula~, _n._ Starch, farina.

~Feculence~, _n._ ~1.~ Muddiness, foulness.

~Feculency~, _n._ ~1.~ Muddiness, foulness.

~2.~ Lees, sediment, dregs, fæces.

~Feculent~, _a._ Turbid, muddy, thick, foul, dreggy.

~Fecundate~, _v. a._ Impregnate, make fruitful.

~Fecundation~, _a._ Impregnation.

~Fecundity~, _n._ Fruitfulness, fertility, productiveness.

~Federal~, _a._ Confederate.

~Federation~, _n._ League, alliance, coalition, union, confederation, combination, copartnership, federal union, federal compact.

~Fee~, _n._ ~1.~ Charge (_for professional service_), compensation, pay.

~2.~ Feud, fief.

~Fee~, _v. a._ Pay, reward, recompense, give a fee to.

~Feeble~, _a._ ~1.~ Weak, not strong.

~2.~ Debilitated, enervated, sickly, infirm, languishing, languid, drooping, frail.

~3.~ Faint, imperfect, not vigorous, not lively.

~Feed~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Give food to, furnish with provisions, supply with nourishment.

~2.~ Supply, contribute to, provide for.

~3.~ Nourish, cherish, sustain.

~Feed~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Eat, take food, take nourishment.

~2.~ Subsist, sustain life.

~Feed~, _n._ Food (_for beasts_), provender, fodder.

~Feel~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Perceive (_by the touch_), have feeling.

~2.~ Be perceived (_by the touch_).

~3.~ Be moved (_in the affections_), be excited, be stirred, be warmed, be wrought up, be impressed.

~4.~ Have the consciousness of being (_sorry, grieved, hurt, or the like_).

~Feel~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Touch, handle, feel of.

~2.~ Experience, suffer or enjoy, have the sense of.

~3.~ Be affected by, be moved by.

~4.~ Sound, try, prove, put to the test.

~Feel after~, Search for (_by the touch_), try to find (_as in the dark_).

~Feelers~, _n. pl._ (_Zoöl._) ~1.~ Palpi.

~2.~ Antennæ, horns.

~3.~ Tentacula.

~Feeling~, _a._ ~1.~ Affecting, moving, touching, melting, pathetic.

~2.~ Sensitive, tender.

~Feeling~, _n._ ~1.~ Sense of touch.

~2.~ Sensation, perception by touch.

~3.~ Sensibility, emotion, sentiment, passion, affection, impression.

~4.~ Tenderness, susceptibility.

~Fee-simple~, _n._ (_Law._) Absolute fee, unconditioned tenure.

~Feign~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Invent, imagine, devise, fabricate, forge.

~2.~ Counterfeit, dissemble, affect, pretend to, make a show of.

~Feint~, _n._ ~1.~ Pretence, clap-trap, false appearance.

~2.~ (_Mil._) Mock attack, pretended movement.

~Felicitate~, _v. a._ Congratulate, wish joy to, rejoice with.

~Felicitation~, _n._ Congratulation.

~Felicitous~, _a._ ~1.~ Fit, appropriate, apt, pertinent, opportune, seasonable, well-timed, happy, skilful, ingenious.

~2.~ Prosperous, successful, fortunate, lucky, auspicious.

~Felicity~, _n._ ~1.~ Bliss, blissfulness, blessedness, happiness.

~2.~ Aptness, aptitude, propriety, appropriateness.

~3.~ Success, good luck, good fortune.

~Fell~, _a._ Cruel, inhuman, barbarous, ruthless, pitiless, savage, ferocious, sanguinary, bloody, blood-thirsty, Vandalic.

~Fell~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Prostrate, level, bring to the ground.

~2.~ Cut down, hew down.

~3.~ Hem (_the lap of a seam_).

~Fellow~, _n._ ~1.~ Companion, associate, comrade.

~2.~ Equal, peer, compeer.

~3.~ Mate, counterpart.

~4.~ [_England._] Member (_of a college, participating in its instruction and sharing its revenues_).

~Fellow-countryman~, _n._ Compatriot.

~Fellow-feeling~, _n._ Sympathy, commiseration, compassion, pity.

~Fellowship~, _n._ ~1.~ Brotherhood, companionship, familiarity, intimacy, close acquaintance.

~2.~ Partnership, participation, joint interest.

~3.~ Sociability, sociableness, converse, intercourse, communion.

~Felo de se~, _n._ [L.] Suicide, self-murderer.

~Felon~, _n._ ~1.~ Culprit, criminal, malefactor, convict, outlaw.

~2.~ Whitlow.

~Felon~, _a._ [_Poetical._] FELONIOUS.

~Felonious~, _a._ Malignant, malicious, villanous, nefarious, infamous, heinous, atrocious, cruel, FELON.

~Felony~, _n._ Crime (_punishable by death or by imprisonment_), high crime, heinous crime, gross offence.

~Females~, _n. pl._ Female sex, the fair, the fair sex.

~Feme sole~, _n._ [Fr.] (_Law._) Single woman, unmarried woman.

~Feminality~, _n._ Womanhood, femineity, muliebrity.

~Femineity~, _n._ FEMINALITY.

~Feminine~, _a._ ~1.~ Soft, tender, delicate, WOMANLY.

~2.~ Effeminate, unmanly.

~Femur~, _n._ (_Anat._) Thigh-bone.

~Fen~, _n._ Marsh, swamp, bog, moor, morass, quagmire, slough.

~Fence~, _n._ ~1.~ Wall, HEDGE, frame of posts and rails, &c.

~2.~ Shield, guard, security, defence.

~Fence~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Enclose with a fence.

~2.~ Guard, fortify, defend.

~Fence~, _v. n._ Practise fencing.

~Fencing~, _n._ Manual defence (_with small swords or foils_).

~Fen-cricket~, _n._ Churr-worm, mole-cricket, fan-cricket (_Gryllotalpa vulgaris_).

~Fend off~, (_Naut._) Keep off, ward off, keep from collision.

~Fennish~, _a._ FENNY.

~Fenny~, _a._ Marshy, swampy, boggy, fennish.

~Ferine~, _a._ Wild (_as lions, tigers, &c._), untamed, ferocious, savage, fierce, ravenous, rapacious.

~Ferment~, _n._ ~1.~ Yeast, leaven, harm.

~2.~ Agitation, commotion, tumult, state of excitement.

~Ferment~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Set in motion by ferment.

~2.~ Excite, agitate, heat.

~Ferment~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Work, be fermented.

~2.~ Be excited, be agitated.

~Fern~, _n._ Brake.

~Ferocious~, _a._ ~1.~ Untamed (_like a wild beast_), savage, fierce, wild, ravenous, rapacious, ferine.

~2.~ Barbarous, cruel, inhuman, brutal, fell, ruthless, relentless, merciless, pitiless, sanguinary, bloody, Vandalic.

~Ferocity~, _n._ ~1.~ Savageness, fierceness, ferociousness, wildness, rapacity.

~2.~ Barbarity, cruelty, inhumanity.

~Ferret out~, Search out.

~Ferrocyanate~, _n._ (_Chem._) Ferroprussiate, ferrocyanide.

~Ferrocyanic~, _a._ (_Chem._) Ferroprussic.

~Ferrocyanide~, _n._ (_Chem._) Ferroprussiate, ferrocyanate.

~Ferroprussiate~, _n._ (_Chem._) Ferrocyanate, ferrocyanide.

~Ferroprussic~, _a._ (_Chem._) Ferrocyanic.

~Fertile~, _a._ ~1.~ Prolific, fecund, not barren.

~2.~ Fruitful, productive, rich, plenteous, luxuriant, exuberant, teeming.

~3.~ (_Bot._) Fruit-bearing.

~Fertility~, _n._ ~1.~ Fecundity, fertileness.

~2.~ Fruitfulness, productiveness, plenteousness, exuberance, luxuriance, abundance, richness.

~Fertilize~, _v. a._ Enrich, make fertile, make fruitful.

~Fervency~, _n._ Ardor, zeal, FERVOR.

~Fervent~, _a._ Ardent, earnest, eager, zealous, warm, glowing, animated, impassioned, fervid.

~Fervid~, _a._ ~1.~ Hot, burning, boiling, fiery.

~2.~ Ardent, earnest, glowing, FERVENT.

~Fervor~, _n._ ~1.~ Heat, warmth.

~2.~ Ardor, zeal, earnestness, eagerness, fervency.

~Festal~, _a._ Convivial, FESTIVE.

~Fester~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Rankle, corrupt, suppurate, ulcerate.

~2.~ Become malignant, grow virulent.

~Fester~, _n._ Pustule, sore, abscess, imposthume, gathering.

~Festival~, _n._ Feast, FÊTE, holiday, festive celebration, joyful anniversary, day of rejoicing.

~Festive~, _a._ Convivial, jovial, joyous, gay, merry, mirthful, festal.

~Festivity~, _n._ Conviviality, gayety, joyousness, joyfulness, merry- making, social joy.

~Fetch~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Bring (_when one goes for the purpose of bringing_), go and bring.

~2.~ Perform, make, effect.

~3.~ Sell for.

~4.~ (_Naut._) Reach, attain, arrive at, come to, get to.

~Fetch~, _n._ Trick, artifice, ruse, stratagem, dodge, sharp practice.

~Fetch a compass~, Make a circuit.

~Fête~, _n._ [Fr.] Feast, FESTIVAL, holiday, festive celebration.

~Fête~, _v. a._ Feast, honor with an entertainment.

~Fête-champêtre~, _n._ [Fr.] Rural festival.

~Fetid~, _a._ Rancid, stinking, offensive, noisome, mephitic, strong- smelling, rank-smelling.

~Fetor~, _n._ Stench, stink, offensive odor, strong smell.

~Fetter~, _n._ Shackle (_for the feet_), chain, bond, clog, hamper.

~Fetter~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Shackle (_the feet_), clog, trammel, hamper, put fetters on.

~2.~ Chain, bind, tie, confine, restrain.

~Feud~, _n._ ~1.~ Quarrel (_especially between families or clans_), broil, contention, clashing, dissension, jarring, rupture, bickering, falling out.

~2.~ Fee, fief.

~Feudalism~, _n._ Feudal system.

~Feu de joie~, [Fr.] ~1.~ Bonfire.

~2.~ Firing of guns (_for holiday sport_).

~Fever~, _n._ Heat, flush, agitation, excitement.

~Fever-root~, _n._ Fever-wort, bastard ipecacuanha.

~Fever-wort~, _n._ ~1.~ Fever-root, bastard ipecacuanha.

~2.~ Thoroughwort, boneset, ague-weed, Indian sage (_Eupatorium perfoliatum_).

~Few~, _a._ Not many, small in number, hardly any, scarcely any.

~Fewness~, _n._ Paucity, small number.

~Fiasco~, _n._ [It.] Failure, fizzle, abortive attempt.

~Fiat~, _n._ Decree, order, ordinance, command.

~Fib~, _n._ [_Colloquial._] Lie, falsehood, intentional untruth.

~Fib~, _v. n._ [_Colloquial._] Lie, tell a lie.

~Fibre~, _n._ Filament, thread, staple, pile.

~Fibril~, _n._ Small fibre, slender thread.

~Fibrous~, _a._ Filamentous, stringy.

~Fickle~, _a._ Wavering, inconstant, unsteady, unstable, variable, vacillating, volatile, changeable, fitful, irresolute, unsettled, capricious, not steady, not steadfast, like a weather-cock.

~Fiction~, _n._ ~1.~ Invention, fable.

~2.~ Novel, romance, work of fiction, feigned story.

~3.~ Fabrication, figment, falsehood, lie.

~4.~ Fictitious literature.

~Fictitious~, _a._ ~1.~ Feigned, invented, imaginary, fanciful, unreal, not true.

~2.~ False, counterfeit, spurious, supposititious, not genuine.

~Fiddle~, _n._ Violin, KIT.

~Fiddle~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Play on a fiddle.

~2.~ Trifle, dawdle, lose time, waste time, idle away time, fritter away time, fool away time.

~Fiddle-de-dee~, _interj._ Nonsense, stuff, fudge, moonshine.

~Fiddle-faddle~, _n._ [_Low._] Nonsense, trifling, frivolity, cock-and- bull story, neither rhyme nor reason.

~Fiddle-faddle~, _a._ [_Low._] Foolish, nonsensical, trifling, frivolous, trivial, idle, fiddling.

~Fiddling~, _a._ Trifling, frivolous, trivial, idle, fiddle-faddle.

~Fidelity~, _n._ ~1.~ Faithfulness, trustworthiness, RELIABLENESS, RELIABILITY, loyalty, fealty, adherence to duty, observance of good faith.

~2.~ Accuracy, closeness, exactness.

~Fidget~, _v. n._ Fret, chafe, worry, be uneasy, be restive, be impatient, worry one's self.

~Fidget~, _n._ Uneasiness, restlessness, impatience, fidgetiness.

~Fidgetiness~, _n._ Uneasiness, restlessness, fidget.

~Fidgety~, _a._ [_Colloquial._] Uneasy, restless, impatient.

~Fiducial~, _a._ Confident, trustful, fiduciary.

~Fiduciary~, _n._ Trustee, depositary.

~Fiduciary~, _a._ ~1.~ Confident, undoubting, trustful, fiducial.

~2.~ Trusty, not to be doubted.

~3.~ Held in trust, in the nature of a trust.

~Fief~, _n._ Fee, feud.

~Field~, _n._ ~1.~ Tract of land (_for tillage or for pasture_).

~2.~ Battle-field, field of battle.

~3.~ Scene of military operations, theatre of war.

~4.~ Surface, expanse.

~5.~ Opportunity, room.

~Fieldfare~, _n._ Gray thrush (_Turdus pilaris_).

~Field-sports~, _n. pl._ Diversions of the field (_hunting_, _shooting_, _&c._).

~Fiend~, _n._ Demon, devil, deadly enemy, infernal being, implacable foe.

~Fiendish~, _a._ Malevolent, malignant, malicious, infernal, diabolical, devilish, demoniacal, hellish, very wicked.

~Fierce~, _a._ ~1.~ Savage, ferocious, ravenous, furious, infuriate, barbarous, fell.

~2.~ Violent, vehement, impetuous, fiery, passionate.

~Fiery~, _a._ ~1.~ Igneous, of fire.

~2.~ Hot, heated.

~3.~ Ardent, impetuous, vehement, fierce, passionate, impassioned, fervent, fervid, glowing.

~Fig-eater~, _n._ (_Ornith._) Becafico, fig-pecker, greater pettychaps (_Sylvia hortensis_).

~Fight~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Combat, war, contend (_in arms_), draw the sword, unsheath the sword, measure swords, join battle, give battle, take up the cudgels, couch one's lance, go to war, let slip the dogs of war, take up the hatchet.

~2.~ Contend, contest, struggle, strive, make resistance.

~Fight~, _v. a._ ~1.~ War against, combat against, contend against, join battle with, break a lance with, come to close quarters with.

~2.~ Carry through (_by fighting_).

~Fight~, _n._ Combat, battle, conflict, contest, struggle, engagement, encounter, action, affair, brush, fray, affray.

~Fighter~, _n._ Combatant, warrior, CHAMPION.

~Fighting~, _n._ Contention, strife, quarrel, warfare.

~Figment~, _n._ Invention, fiction, fabrication, fable.

~Fig-pecker~, _n._ (_Ornith._) FIG-EATER.

~Figurative~, _a._ ~1.~ Typical, representative, emblematical.

~2.~ Tropical, metaphorical, not literal.

~3.~ Flowery, florid, ornate.

~Figure~, _n._ ~1.~ Form, shape, conformation, configuration, outline, TOURNURE.

~2.~ Image, likeness, effigy, representation.

~3.~ Appearance (_as respects action or conduct_).

~4.~ Distinguished appearance.

~5.~ Design (_on cloth, paper, &c._), pattern.

~6.~ (_Geom._) Diagram, drawing.

~7.~ (_Rhet._) Metaphor, trope, metaphorical term or expression.

~8.~ (_Com._) Price.

~9.~ (_Theol._) Type, emblem, symbol.

~10.~ (_Arith._) Digit, number, numeral, character.

~Figure~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Adorn (_with figures_), diversify, variegate.

~2.~ Represent, symbolize, signify, typify, be typical of, shadow forth.

~3.~ Imagine, image, conceive, picture, have an idea of.

~4.~ Make a drawing of, make a representation of.

~Figure~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Make a figure, make a distinguished appearance, be distinguished, be conspicuous.

~2.~ Show off, cut a dash, make a great show, cut a figure.

~Figure up~, [_Colloquial._] ~1.~ Add, sum up, find the amount of.

~2.~ Calculate, reckon.

~Filament~, _n._ ~1.~ Fibre, thread, pile, staple.

~2.~ (_Bot._) Tendril, cirrus.

~Filamentous~, _a._ ~1.~ Filiform, thread-shaped.

~2.~ Consisting of filaments.

~Filch~, _v. a._ Pilfer, purloin, steal.

~File~, _n._ ~1.~ RASP.

~2.~ (_Mil._) Row (_of soldiers ranged one behind another_), line, column.

~3.~ Bundle of papers.

~File~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Rasp.

~2.~ Place on file.

~3.~ Smooth, polish.

~File~, _v. n._ March in a file.

~Filibuster~, _n._ [_Modern._] Pirate, freebooter, buccaneer, sea- robber, sea-rover, lawless adventurer.

~Filiciform~, _a._ Fern-shaped.

~Filicoid~, _a._ (_Bot._) Fern-like.

~File-leader~, _n._ Fugleman, flugelman, leader, director.

~Filiform~, _a._ Filamentous, thread-shaped, long and slender.

~Fill~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Make full, fill up.

~2.~ Store, supply, furnish, replenish, stock.

~3.~ Satisfy, content, GLUT.