N. intrinsicality, inbeing,
inherence,
inhesion, subjectiveness,
ego, egohood, essence,
noumenon, essentialness, essential part,
quintessence,
incarnation,
quiddity,
gist,
pith,
marrow,
core,
sap,
lifeblood,
backbone, heart, soul, important part, principle, nature, constitution, character, type, quality,
crasis,
diathesis, habit, temper,
temperament,
spirit,
humor, grain, disposition,
endowment, capacity,
capability, moods, declensions, features, aspects, peculiarities,
idiosyncrasy,
oddity,
idiocrasy,
diagnostics V. be in the blood, run in the blood, be born so, be intrinsic
Adj. derived from within, subjective,
intrinsic,
intrinsical, fundamental, normal, implanted,
inherent, essential, natural,
innate, inborn,
inbred, ingrained, inwrought, coeval with birth, genetous, haematobious, syngenic, radical,
incarnate,
thoroughbred, hereditary, inherited,
immanent,
congenital, congenite|,
connate, running in the blood,
ingenerate, ingenite|, indigenous, in the grain, bred in the bone,
instinctive, inward, internal, to the manner born,
virtual, characteristic, (indicative) 550, invariable, incurable,
incorrigible,
ineradicable, fixed
Adv. intrinsically, at bottom, in the main, in effect, practically, virtually, substantially, au fond, fairly
Phr. "character is higher than intellect", "come give us a taste of your quality" magnos homines virtute metimur non fortuna, non numero haec judicantur sed pondere, "vital spark of heavenly flame", external conditions
Life Roget’s Thesaurus §359 N. life,
vitality,
viability,
animation, vital spark, # vital flame, soul,
spirit, respiration, wind, breath of life, breath of one's nostrils, oxygen, air,
respirator, artificial respirator, heart and lung machine, iron lung, medical devices,
lifeblood,
archeus, existence,
vivification, vital force,
vitalization,
revivification,
prometheus, life to come, physiology,
biology, animal ecology,
nourishment, staff of life, genetics,
heredity, inheritance, evolution, natural selection, reproduction (production) 161,
microbe, aerobe, anaerobe, facultative anaerobe, obligate aerobe, obligate anaerobe, halophile, methanogen, archaebacteria, microaerophile, animal, vegetable, artificial life, robot, robotics, artificial intelligence, breathing, breathing rate, heartbeat,
pulse, temperature, preservation of life, healing (medicine) 662
V. be alive, live,
breathe,
respire,
subsist, walk the earth "strut and fret one's hour upon the stage", be spared, see the light, be born, come into the world, fetch breath, draw breath, fetch the breath of life, draw the breath of life,
quicken, revive, come to life, give birth to, bring to life, put into life,
vitalize,
vivify,
vivificate,
reanimate, keep alive, keep body and soul together, keep the wolf from the door, support life, hive nine lives like a cat
Adj. living, alive, in life, in the flesh, in the land of the living, on this side of the grave, above ground, breathing, quick,
animated,
animative, lively, all alive and kicking, tenacious of life, full of life,
yeasty, vital,
vitalic,
vivifying,
vivified,
&c. v,
viable, zoetic,
promethean Adv. vivendi causa
Phr. atqui vivere militare est, non est vivere sed valere vita
N. intellect, mind, understanding, reason, thinking principle,
rationality, cogitative faculties, cognitive faculties, discursive faculties, reasoning faculties, intellectual faculties, faculties, senses, consciousness, observation,
percipience, intelligence,
intellection,
intuition,
association of ideas,
instinct, conception, judgment, wits, parts, capacity,
intellectuality, genius, brains, cognitive powers, intellectual powers, wit, ability, wisdom, vernunft, verstand, soul,
spirit, ghost, inner man, heart, breast,
bosom, penetralia mentis, divina particula aurae, heart's core, the absolute,
psyche, subliminal consciousness, supreme principle, brain, organ of thought, seat of thought,
sensorium,
sensory, head,
headpiece,
pate,
noddle,
noggin, skull,
scull,
pericranium,
cerebrum,
cranium,
brainpan,
sconce, upper story, central processing unit, cpu, arithmetic and logical unit, alu,
metaphysics,
psychics, psychology,
ideology, mental philosophy,
moral philosophy, philosophy of the mind,
pneumatology,
phrenology,
craniology,
cranioscopy,
ideality,
idealism,
transcendentalism,
spiritualism,
immateriality, universal concept, universal conception,
metaphysician, psychologist &c
Adj. intellectual, mental, rational, subjective, metaphysical, nooscopic, spiritual, ghostly,
psychical, psychological,
cerebral,
animastic,
brainy,
hyperphysical,
superphysical,
subconscious, subliminal, immaterial, endowed with reason
Adv. in petto
Phr. ens rationis, frons est animi janua, locos y ninos dicen la verdad, mens sola loco non exulat, "my mind is my kingdom", "stern men with empires in their brains", "the mind, the music breathing from her face", "thou living ray of intellectual fire"
N. meaning, signification, significance, sense, expression, import,
purport, force, drift,
tenor,
spirit, bearing, coloring, scope, substance,
gist, essence,
marrow,
spirit, matter, subject, subject matter, argument, text, sum and substance, general meaning, broad meaning, substantial meaning, colloquial meaning, literal meaning, plain meaning, simple meaning, natural meaning, unstrained meaning, true meaning, honest meaning, prima facie meaning, letter of the law, literally, after acceptation,
synonym,
implication, allusion, suggestion, figure of speech,
acceptation V. mean,
signify, express, import,
purport, convey, imply,
breathe, indicate,
bespeak, bear a sense, tell of, speak of, touch on, point to, allude to, drive at, involve, declare, understand by
Adj. meaning, expressive, suggestive,
allusive,
significant,
significative,
significatory,
pithy, full of meaning, pregnant with meaning,
declaratory, intelligible,
literal,
synonymous,
tantamount, implied,
explicit Adv. to that effect, that is to say
Vigor Roget’s Thesaurus §574 N. vigor, power, force, boldness,
raciness, # intellectual, force,
spirit, point,
antithesis, piquance,
piquancy,
verve,
glow, fire,
warmth, strong language, gravity,
sententiousness, elevation,
loftiness,
sublimity, eloquence, command of words, command of language
Adj. vigorous, nervous, powerful, forcible,
trenchant,
incisive, impressive,
sensational, spirited, lively,
glowing,
sparkling,
racy, bold,
slashing,
pungent,
piquant, full of point, pointed,
pithy,
antithetical,
sententious, lofty, elevated,
sublime,
eloquent,
vehement,
petulant, impassioned, poetic
Adv. in glowing terms, in good set terms, in no measured terms
Phr. "thoughts that breath and words that burn"
N. activity,
briskness,
liveliness,
animation, life,
vivacity,
spirit,
dash, energy,
snap,
vim,
nimbleness,
agility,
smartness, quickness, velocity,
&c. 274,
alacrity,
promptitude,
despatch,
dispatch, expedition,
haste,
punctuality, eagerness, zeal,
ardor, perfervidum aingenium, empressement, earnestness, intentness,
abandon,
vigor, devotion,
exertion, industry,
assiduity,
assiduousness,
sedulity, laboriousness,
drudgery,
painstaking,
diligence,
perseverance, indefatigation|, habits of business,
vigilance,
wakefulness,
sleeplessness,
restlessness,
insomnia,
pervigilium, insomnium,
racketing, movement,
bustle,
stir,
fuss,
ado, bother,
pottering,
fidget,
fidgetiness,
flurry,
officiousness,
dabbling,
meddling, interference,
interposition,
intermeddling, tampering with,
intrigue, press of business, no sinecure, plenty to do, many irons in the fire, great doings, busy hum of men, battle of life, thick of the action,
housewife, busy bee, new brooms, sharp fellow, sharp blade,
devotee,
enthusiast,
zealot,
meddler,
intermeddler,
intriguer,
busybody,
pickthank,
hummer, hustler, live man, rustler *
V. be active, busy oneself in,
stir, stir about, stir one's stumps, bestir oneself, rouse oneself, speed,
hasten, peg away, lay about one,
bustle,
fuss, raise up, kick up a dust,
push, make a push, make a fuss, make a stir, go ahead, push forward, fight one's way, elbow one's way, make progress,
toll,
plod,
persist, keep up the ball, keep the pot boiling, look sharp, have all one's eyes about one, rise, arouse oneself,
hustle, get up early, be about, keep moving, steal a march, kill two birds with one stone, seize the opportunity lose no time, not lose a moment, make the most of one's time, not suffer the grass to grow under one's feet, improve the shining hour, make short work of, dash off, make haste, do one's best take pains, do wonders, work wonders, have many irons in the fire, have one's hands full, have much on one's hands, have other things to do, have other fish to fry, be busy, not have a moment to spare, not have a moment that one can call one's own, have one's fling, run the round of, go all lengths, stick at nothing, run riot,
outdo,
overdo, overact, overlay, overshoot the mark, make a toil of a pleasure, have a hand in, take an active part, put in one's oar, have a finger in the pie, mix oneself up with, trouble, one's head about,
intrigue,
agitate, tamper with,
meddle,
moil,
intermeddle,
interfere,
interpose,
obtrude, poke one's nose in, thrust one's nose in
Adj. active,
brisk, brisk as a lark, brisk as a bee, lively,
animated,
vivacious, alive, alive and kicking,
frisky, spirited,
stirring,
nimble, nimble as a squirrel,
agile,
light-footed,
nimble-footed,
featly,
tripping, quick,
prompt,
yare, instant, ready,
alert,
spry, sharp,
smart, fast, quick as a lamplighter,
expeditious,
awake, broad awake, go-ahead, live wide-awake, forward, eager,
strenuous,
zealous, enterprising, in earnest,
resolute,
industrious,
assiduous,
diligent,
sedulous, notable,
painstaking, intent,
indefatigable,
unwearied, unsleeping, never tired,
plodding, hard-working,
businesslike,
workaday,
bustling, restless, restless as a hyena,
fussy,
fidgety,
pottering,
busy, busy as hen with one chicken, working, at work, on duty, in harness, up in arms, on one's legs, at call, up and doing, up and stirring,
busy, occupied, hard at work, hard at it, up to one's ears in, full of business, busy as a bee, busy as a one-armed paperhanger,
meddling,
meddlesome,
pushing,
officious,
overofficious, intrigant,
astir,
stirring, agoing,
afoot, on foot, in full swing, eventful, on the alert,
&c. (vigilant) 459 Adv. actively, with life and spirit, with might and main, with haste, with wings, full tilt, in mediis rebus
Int. be alive, look alive, look sharp, move on, push on, keep moving, go ahead, stir your stumps, age quod agis, jaldi, karo, step lively, phr, carpe diem, nulla dies sine linea, nec mora nec requies, the plot thickens, no sooner said than done, "veni vidi vici", catch a weasel asleep, abends wird der faule fleissig, dictum ac factum, schwere arbeit in der jugend ist sanfte ruhe im alter, "the busy hum of men"
N. affections, affect, character, qualities, disposition, nature,
spirit, tone, temper,
temperament,
diathesis,
idiosyncrasy, cast of mind, cast of soul, habit of mind, habit of soul, frame of mind, frame of soul,
predilection, turn, natural turn of mind, bent,
bias, predisposition,
proneness,
proclivity,
propensity, propenseness,
propension, propendency|, vein,
humor,
mood, grain,
mettle, sympathy, soul, heart, breast,
bosom, inner man, heart's core, heart's strings, heart's blood, heart of hearts, bottom of one's heart, penetralia mentis, secret and inmost recesses of the heart, cockles of one's heart, inmost heart, inmost soul,
backbone, passion, pervading spirit, ruling passion, master passion,
furore, fullness of the heart, heyday of the blood, flesh and blood, flow of soul, energy,
fervor, fire, force
V. have affections, possess affections, be of a character, be affected,
breathe Adj. affected, characterized, formed,
molded, cast,
attempered, tempered, framed, predisposed,
prone, inclined, having a bias, tinctured with, imbued with, penetrated with, eaten up with, inborn,
inbred, ingrained, deep-rooted,
ineffaceable,
inveterate, pathoscopic|,
congenital, dyed in the wool, implanted by nature,
inherent, in the grain, affective
Adv. in one's heart, at heart, heart and soul
Phr. "affection is a coal that must be cool'd else suffer'd it will set the heart on fire"
N. courage,
bravery,
valor,
resoluteness, boldness,
spirit,
daring,
gallantry,
intrepidity, contempt of danger, defiance of danger, derring-do,
audacity,
rashness,
dash,
defiance, confidence,
self-reliance,
manliness,
manhood, nerve,
pluck,
mettle, game, heart, heart of grace,
spunk, guts, face, virtue,
hardihood,
fortitude, intestinal fortitude, firmness, heart of oak, bottom,
backbone,
spine, resolution, bulldog courage,
prowess,
heroism,
chivalry,
exploit,
feat,
achievement, heroic deed, heroic act, bold stroke, man, man of mettle, hero,
demigod,
amazon,
hector, lion,
tiger,
panther,
bulldog,
gamecock, fighting-cock,
bully, fire eater
V. be courageous,
dare,
venture, make bold, face danger, front danger, affront danger, confront danger, brave danger, defy danger, despise danger, mock danger, look in the face, look full in the face, look boldly in the face, look danger in the face, face, meet, meet in front,
brave,
beard,
defy, take courage, muster courage, summon up courage, pluck up courage, nerve oneself, take heart, take heart, pluck up heart of grace, hold up one's head, screw one's courage to the sticking place, come up to scratch, stick to one's guns, standfire, stand against, bear up, bear up against, hold out, put a bold face upon, show a bold front, present a bold front, show fight, face the music, bell the cat, take the bull by the horns, beard the lion in his den, march up to the cannon's mouth, go through fire and water, run the gantlet, give courage, infuse courage, inspire courage,
reassure,
encourage,
embolden, inspirit,
cheer, nerve, put upon one's mettle,
rally, raise a rallying cry, pat on the back, make a man of, keep in countenance
Adj. courageous,
brave,
valiant,
valorous,
gallant,
intrepid, spirited, spiritful,
high-spirited,
high-mettled,
mettlesome,
plucky, manly, manful,
resolute,
stout,
stout-hearted,
iron-hearted, lion- hearted, heart of oak, penthesilean, bold, bold-spirited,
daring,
audacious, fearless,
dauntless,
dreadless,
aweless,
undaunted,
unappalled,
undismayed,
unawed, unblanched,
unabashed,
unalarmed,
unflinching,
unshrinking, unblanching,
unapprehensive,
confident,
self-reliant, bold as a lion, bold as brass, enterprising,
adventurous,
venturous,
venturesome,
dashing,
chivalrous, soldierly, heroic, fierce, savage,
pugnacious,
strong-minded, hardy,
doughty, firm, determined,
dogged,
indomitable, up to, up to the scratch, upon one's mettle,
reassured, unfeared,
undreaded Phr. one's blood being up, courage sans peur, fortes fortuna adjuvat, "have i not in my time heard lions roar", "i dare do all that may become a man", male vincetis sed vincite, omne solum forti patria, "self- trust is the essence of heroism", stimulos dedit oemula virtus, "strong and great, a hero", teloque animus proestantior omni, "there, is always safety in valor", virtus ariete fortier
Demon Roget’s Thesaurus §980 N. demon,
daemon,
demonry,
demonology, evil genius,
fiend, familiar, daeva, devil, bad spirit, unclean spirit,
cacodemon,
incubus,
eblis, shaitan,
succubus,
succuba, frankenstein's monster,
titan, shedim,
mephistopheles,
asmodeus,
moloch,
belial,
ahriman,
fury,
harpy, friar rush,
vampire,
ghoul,
afreet,
barghest,
loki,
ogre,
ogress,
gnome,
gin,
jinn,
imp,
deev,
lamia,
bogie, bogeyman,
bogle,
nis,
kobold,
flibbertigibbet,
fairy,
brownie,
pixy,
elf,
dwarf,
urchin,
puck,
robin goodfellow, leprechaun, cluricaune,
troll, dwerger,
sprite,
ouphe, bad fairy,
nix,
nixie,
pigwidgeon, will-o'-the wisp, ghost, revenant,
specter,
apparition,
spirit, shade, shadow, vision, hobglobin,
goblin,
orc,
wraith,
spook, boggart,
banshee, loup-garou,
lemures,
evil eye,
merman,
mermaid, merfolk,
siren,
satyr,
faun,
manito,
manitou,
manitu, possession, demonic possession, diabolic possession,
insanity, maxwell's demon,
demoniac Adj. demonic, demonical, impish,
demoniacal,
fiendish, fiend-like, supernatural,
weird,
uncanny, unearthly,
spectral, ghostly, ghost-like,
elfin, elvin,
elfish, elflike,
haunted,
pokerish, possessed, possessed by a devil, possessed by a demon
Adv. demonically
