English Synonyms and Antonyms

PART II.
QUESTIONS AND EXAMPLES.
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ABANDON (page 1).
QUESTIONS.
1. To what objects or classes of objects does abandon apply? abdicate? cede? quit? resign? surrender? 2. Is
abandon used in the favorable or unfavorable sense? desert favorable or unfavorable? forsake? 3. What does
abandon commonly denote of previous relationship? forsake?
EXAMPLES.
The soldiers ---- his standard in such numbers that the commander found it necessary to ---- the enterprise.
France was compelled to ---- Alsace and Lorraine to Germany.
In the height of his power Charles V. ---- the throne.
Finding resistance vain, the defenders agreed to ---- the fortress.
To the surprise of his friends, Senator Conkling suddenly ---- his office.
At the stroke of the bell, the men instantly ---- work.
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ABASE (page 2).
QUESTIONS.
1. How does abase differ from debase? humble from humiliate? degrade from disgrace?
EXAMPLES.
To provide funds, the king resolved to ---- the coinage.
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He came from the scene of his disgrace, haughty and defiant, ---- but not ----.
The officer who had ---- himself by cowardice was ---- to the ranks.
Only the base in spirit will ---- themselves before wealth, rank, and power.
The messenger was so ---- that no heed was paid to his message.
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ABASH (page 3).
QUESTIONS.
1. What has the effect to make one abashed? 2. How does confuse differ from abash? 3. What do we mean
when we say that a person is mortified? 4. Give an instance of the use of mortified where abashed could not
be substituted. Why could not the words be interchanged? 5. Can one be daunted who is not abashed? 6. Is
embarrass or mortify the stronger word? Give instances.
EXAMPLES.
The peasant stood ---- in the royal presence.
The numerous questions ---- the witness.
The speaker was ---- for a moment, but quickly recovered himself.
At the revelation of such depravity, I was utterly ----.
When sensible of his error, the visitor was deeply ----.
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ABBREVIATION (page 4).
QUESTIONS.
1. Is an abbreviation always a contraction? 2. Is a contraction always an abbreviation? Give instances. 3. Can
we have an abbreviation of a book, paragraph, or sentence? What can be abbreviated? and what abridged?
EXAMPLES.
The treatise was already so brief that it did not admit of ----.
The ---- Dr. is used both for Doctor and Debtor.
F. R. S. is an ---- of the title "Fellow of the Royal Society."
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ABET (page 4).
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QUESTIONS.
1. Abet, incite, instigate: which of these words are used in a good and which in a bad sense? 2. How does abet
differ from incite and instigate as to the time of the action? 3. Which of the three words apply to persons and
which to actions? Give instances of the use of abet; instigate; incite.
EXAMPLES.
To further his own schemes, he ---- the viceroy to rebel against the king.
To ---- a crime may be worse than to originate it, as arguing less excitement and more calculation and
cowardice.
The prosecution was evidently malicious, ---- by envy and revenge.
And you that do ---- him in this kind Cherish rebellion, and are rebels all.
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ABHOR (page 5).
QUESTIONS.
1. Which is the stronger word, abhor or despise? 2. What does abhor denote? 3. How does Archbishop Trench
illustrate the difference between abhor and shun? 4. What does detest express? 5. What does loathe imply? Is
it physical or moral in its application? 6. Give illustrations of the appropriate uses of the above words.
EXAMPLES.
He had sunk to such degradation as to be utterly ---- by all good men.
Such weakness can only be ----.
Talebearers and backbiters are everywhere ----.
---- that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
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ABIDE (page 5).
QUESTIONS.
1. What limit of time is expressed by abide? by lodge? by live, dwell, reside? 2. What is the meaning of