English Synonyms and Antonyms Part 125

1. To what kind of proceedings do _indict_ and _arraign_ apply? 2. How is one _indicted_? How _arraigned_? 3. How do these words differ from _charge_? _accuse_? _censure_?

EXAMPLES.

The criminal was ---- for trial for his offenses.

Religion does not ---- or exclude unnumbered pleasures, harmlessly pursued.

ARTIFICE (page 58).

QUESTIONS.

1. What is an _artifice_? a _device_? _finesse_? 2. In what sense are _cheat_, _maneuver_, and _imposture_ always used? 3. In what sense is _trick_ commonly used? 4. What is a _fraud_? 5. Is _wile_ used in a good or a bad sense? 6. Does the good or the bad sense commonly attach to the words _artifice_, _contrivance_, _ruse_, _blind_, _device_, and _finesse_?

EXAMPLES.

Those who can not gain their ends by force naturally resort to ----.

The enemy were decoyed from their defenses by a skilful ----.

Quips and cranks and wanton ----, Nods and becks and wreathed smiles.

Whoever has even once become notorious by base ----, even if he speaks the truth, gains no belief.

ARTIST (page 58).

QUESTIONS.

1. What is an _artist_? an _artisan_? 2. What is an _artificer_? How related to _artist_ and _artisan_?

EXAMPLES.

The power depends on the depth of the ----'s insight of that object he contemplates.

Infuse into the purpose with which you follow the various employments and professions of life the sense of beauty, and you are transformed at once from an ---- into an ----.

If too many ---- turn shopkeepers, the whole natural quant.i.ty of that business divided among them all may afford too small a share for each.

ASK (page 59).

QUESTIONS.

1. For what cla.s.s of objects does one _ask_? For what does he _beg_? 2.

How do _entreat_ and _beseech_ compare with _ask_? 3. What is the special sense of _implore_? of _supplicate_? 4. How are _crave_ and _request_ distinguished? _pray_ and _pet.i.tion_? 5. What kind of _asking_ is implied in _demand_? in _require_? How do these two words differ from one another?

EXAMPLES.

We, ignorant of ourselves, ---- often our own harms, which the wise powers Deny us for our good: so we find profit, By losing of our prayers.

The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: ---- ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

Speak with me, pity me, open the door, A beggar ---- that never begg'd before.

Be not afraid to ----; to ---- is right.

----, if thou canst, with hope; but ever ----.

Though hope be weak or sick with long delay; ---- in the darkness, if there be no light.

a.s.sOCIATE (page 60).

QUESTIONS.

1. What does _a.s.sociate_ imply, as used officially? What when used in popular language? 2. Do we speak of a.s.sociates in crime or wrong? What words are preferred in such connection? (See synonyms for ACCESSORY.) 3.

Is _companion_ used in a good or bad sense? 4. How does it differ in use from _a.s.sociate_? 5. What is the significance of _peer_? _comrade_?

_consort_?

EXAMPLES.

His best ----, innocence and health, And his best riches, ignorance of wealth.

The ---- accepted Napoleon's abdication.

The leader in the plot was betrayed by his ----.

a.s.sUME (page 61).

QUESTIONS.

1. Does _a.s.sume_ apply to that which is rightfully or wrongfully taken?

2. In what use does _a.s.sume_ correspond with _arrogate_ and _usurp_? 3.

How do _arrogate_ and _usurp_ differ from each other? How does _a.s.sume_ differ from _postulate_ as regards debate or reasoning of any kind?