N. mixture,
admixture,
commixture,
commixtion,
commixion,
intermixture,
alloyage,
matrimony, junction, combination,
miscegenation,
impregnation, infusion, diffusion suffusion,
transfusion,
infiltration, seasoning,
sprinkling,
interlarding, interpolation adulteration,
sophistication,
tinge,
tincture, touch,
dash,
smack,
sprinkling,
spice, seasoning, infusion, soupcon,
alloy,
amalgam, brass,
chowchow,
pewter,
magma,
half-and-half,
melange, tertium quid,
miscellany, ambigu|,
medley,
mess,
hotchpot,
pasticcio,
patchwork, odds and ends, all sorts,
jumble,
salad,
sauce,
mash, omnium gatherum,
gallimaufry,
olla-podrida,
olio,
salmagundi,
potpourri, noah's ark, caldron texture, mingled yarn, mosaic, half-blood,
half-caste,
mulatto, terceron,
quarteron, quinteron &c,
quadroon,
octoroon, griffo,
zambo, cafuzo,
eurasian, fustee, fustie,
griffe,
ladino,
marabou,
mestee,
mestizo, quintroon, sacatra zebrule, catalo, cross,
hybrid,
mongrel V. mix, join, combine,
commix,
immix,
intermix, mix up with,
mingle,
commingle,
intermingle,
bemingle,
shuffle, pound together, hash up, stir up,
knead,
brew, impregnate with,
interlard,
intertwine,
interweave, associate with, miscegenate, be mixed &c, get among, be entangled with, instill,
imbue,
infuse,
suffuse,
transfuse,
infiltrate,
dash,
tinge,
tincture,
season,
sprinkle,
besprinkle,
attemper,
medicate,
blend, cross,
alloy,
amalgamate, compound,
adulterate,
sophisticate,
infect Adj. mixed,
implex,
composite,
half-and-half, linsey- woolsey,
chowchow,
hybrid,
mongrel,
heterogeneous,
motley, miscellaneous,
promiscuous,
indiscriminate,
miscible Adv. among, amongst, amid,
amidst, with, in the midst of, in the crowd
Time Roget’s Thesaurus §106 N. time, duration, period, term, stage, space, span,
spell,
season, the whole time, the whole period, space-time, course,
snap, intermediate time, while,
interim, interval,
pendency, intervention,
intermission,
intermittence,
interregnum,
interlude, respite, era, epoch, time of life, age, year, date,
decade, moment,
&c. (instant) 113, glass of time, sands of time, march of time, father time, ravages of time, arrow of time, river of time, whirligig of time, noiseless foot of time,
scythe V. continue last endure, go on, remain,
persist,
intervene,
elapse, hold out, take time, take up time, fill time, occupy time, pass time, pass away time, spend time, while away time, consume time, talk against time, tide over, use time, employ time, seize an opportunity, waste time
Adj. continuing, on foot, permanent
Adv. while, whilst, during,
pending, during the time, during the interval, in the course of, at that point, at that point in time, for the time being, day by day, in the time of, when, meantime, meanwhile, in the meantime, in the interim,
ad interim, pendente lite, de die in diem, from day to day, from hour to hour &c, hourly, always, for a time, for a season, till, until, up to, yet, as far as, by that time, so far,
hereunto,
heretofore, prior to this, up to this point, the whole time, all the time, all along, throughout, for good &c. (diuturnity) 110,
hereupon,
thereupon,
whereupon, then,
anno domini, a, d, ante christum, a, c, before christ, b, c, anno urbis conditae, a, u, c, anno regni, a, r, once upon a time, one fine morning, one fine day, one day, once
Phr. time flies, tempus fugit, time runs out, time runs against, race against time, racing the clock, time marches on, time is of the essence, "time and tide wait for no man", ad calendas groecas, "panting time toileth after him in vain", "'gainst the tooth of time and razure of oblivion", "rich with the spoils of time", tempus edax rerum, "the long hours come and go", "the time is out of joint", "time rolls his ceaseless course", "time the foe of man's dominion", "time wasted is existence, used is life", truditur dies die, volat hora per orbem, carpe diem
N. pungency, piquance,
piquancy, poignancy haut- gout, strong taste,
twang, race, sharpness,
acrimony, roughness,
unsavoriness,
mustard,
cayenne,
caviare, seasoning,
niter,
saltpeter, brine (saltiness) 392a, carbonate of ammonia,
sal ammoniac, sal volatile, smelling salts, hartshorn (acridity) 401a,
dram,
cordial,
nip,
nicotine, tobacco,
snuff,
quid, smoke,
segar,
cigar,
cigarette,
weed, fragrant weed, indian weed,
cavendish,
fid, negro head, old soldier,
rappee, stogy
V. be pungent, bite the tongue, render -pungent,
season,
spice, salt,
pepper,
pickle,
brine, devil, smoke,
chew, take snuff
Adj. pungent, strong, high-, full-flavored,
high-tasted, high- seasoned,
gamy, sharp,
stinging, rough,
piquant,
racy,
biting,
mordant,
spicy, seasoned, hot, hot as pepper,
peppery,
vellicating,
escharotic, meracious|,
acrid,
acrimonious, bitter, rough,
unsavory N. qualification,
limitation, modification, # coloring, allowance, grains of allowance, consideration, extenuating circumstances,
mitigation, condition,
proviso, prerequisite,
contingency,
stipulation, provision,
specification, sine qua non, catch, string, strings attached,
exemption, exception, escape clause,
salvo, saving clause, discount,
restriction, fine print
V. qualify, limit,
modify,
leaven, give a color to, introduce new conditions, narrow, temper,
waffle,
quibble, hem and haw (be uncertain) 475, equivocate (sophistry) 477, depend, depend on, be contingent on (effect) 154, allow for, make allowance for, admit exceptions, take into account,
modulate, moderate, temper,
season,
leaven, take exception
Adv. provided, provided that, provided always, if, unless, but, yet, according as,
conditionally, admitting, supposing, on the supposition of, with the understanding, even, although, though, for all that, after all, at all events, approximately, 17, in a limited degree (smallness) 32, somewhat, sort of, something like that, to a certain extent, to a degree, in a sense, so to speak, with grains of allowance, cum grano salis, exceptis excipiendis, wind and weather permitting, if possible, subject to, conditioned upon, with this proviso
Phr. "if the good lord is willing and the creeks don't rise", catch-22, degrees of evidence
Habit Roget’s Thesaurus §613 N. habit,
habitude, assuetude|, assuefaction|,
wont, run, way, common state of things, general state of things, natural state of things, ordinary state of things, ordinary course of things, ordinary run of things, matter of course, beaten path, beaten track, beaten ground,
prescription, custom, use, usage, immemorial usage, practice,
prevalence,
observance,
conventionalism,
conventionality, mode, fashion,
vogue,
etiquette, order of the day, cry, conformity,
consuetude, dustoor, one's old way, old school, veteris vestigia flammae, laudator temporis acti, rule, standing order,
precedent,
routine,
red-tape,
red-tapism,
pipe clay,
rut, groove,
cacoethes, bad habit, confirmed habit, inveterate habit, intrinsic habit &c,
addiction,
trick, training, seasoning, second nature,
acclimatization, knack &c
V. be wont, fall into a rut, fall into a custom, tread the beaten track, follow the beaten track, tread the beaten path, follow the beaten, stare super antiquas vias, move in a rut, run on in a groove, go round like a horse in a mill, go on in the old jog trot way,
habituate,
inure,
harden,
season,
caseharden,
accustom,
familiarize,
naturalize,
acclimatize, keep one's hand in, train, get into the way, get into the knack of, learn, cling to, adhere to,
repeat, acquire a habit, contract a habit, fall into a habit, acquire a trick, contract a trick, fall into a trick, addict oneself to, take to, get into, be habitual, prevail, come into use, become a habit, take root, gain upon one, grow upon one
Adj. habitual,
accustomary,
prescriptive, accustomed, of daily occurrence, of everyday occurrence,
consuetudinary,
wonted, usual, general, ordinary, common, frequent,
everyday, household, garden variety,
jog,
trot, well-trodden,
well-known, familiar,
vernacular,
trite,
commonplace,
conventional, regular, set, stock, established,
stereotyped, prevailing, prevalent, current, received, acknowledged, recognized,
accredited, of course, admitted, understood,
conformable,
&c. 82, according to use, according to custom, according to routine, in vogue, in fashion, in, with it, fashionable,
wont, used to, given to, addicted to, attuned to,
habituated, in the habit of,
habitue, at home in, seasoned, imbued with, devoted to, wedded to,
hackneyed, fixed, rooted, deep-rooted,
ingrafted, permanent,
inveterate,
besetting,
naturalized, ingrained
Adv. habitually, always, as usual, as is one's wont, as things go, as the world goes, as the sparks fly upwards, more suo, more solito, ex more, as a rule, for the most part, usually, generally, typically, most often, most frequently
Phr. cela s'entend, abeunt studia in mores, adeo in teneris consuescere multum est, consuetudo quasi altera natura, hoc erat in more majorum, "how use doth breed a habit in a man!", magna est vis consuetudinis, morent fecerat usus
N. preservation,
safe-keeping,
conservation, maintenance, support, susteritation,
conservatism, vis conservatrix, salvation,
prophylaxis, preserver,
preservative,
additive, antibiotics, antifungals, biocide, hygiastics, hygiantics, cover,
drugget, cordon sanitaire,
canning,
ensilage, tinned goods, canned goods, snake oil, spider webs, cure-all, laetrile, charm
V. preserve, maintain, keep,
sustain, support, hold, keep up, keep alive,
refrigerate, keep on ice, not willingly let die, bank up,
nurse, save,
rescue, be safe, make safe, take care of, guard, stare super antiquas vias, hold one's own, hold one's ground, stand one's ground,
embalm, cure, salt,
pickle,
season, kyanize|,
bottle, pot, tin, can,
sterilize,
pasteurize,
radiate, dry, lyophilize, freeze-dry,
concentrate,
evaporate,
freeze, quick-freeze, deep-freeze, husband
Adj. preserving,
conservative,
prophylactic,
preservatory,
preservative,
hygienic, preserved, unimpaired, unbroken, uninjured,
unhurt, unsinged,
unmarred, safe, safe and sound,
intact, with a whole skin
Phr. nolumus leges angliae mutari
N. preparation, providing, provision, providence,
anticipation,
precaution, preconcertation, predisposition,
forecast,
rehearsal, note of preparation, arrangement,
clearance,
adjustment,
tuning,
equipment, outfit, accouterment,
armament,
array,
ripening,
maturation, evolution,
elaboration,
concoction,
digestion,
gestation, batching,
incubation, sitting,
groundwork, first stone,
cradle,
stepping-stone, foundation,
scaffold,
scaffolding, echafaudage, training,
inurement,
novitiate,
cooking,
cookery,
brewing, culinary art, tilling,
plowing,
sowing,
semination, cultivation, preparedness,
readiness, ripeness,
mellowness,
maturity, un impromptu fait a loisir, preparer, trainer,
pioneer, trailblazer, avant- courrier, avant-coureur, voortrekker, sappers and miners,
pavior,
navvy,
packer,
stevedore, warming pan
V. prepare, get ready, make ready, make preparations, settle preliminaries, get up, sound the note of preparation, set in order, put in order, forecast prepare the ground, plow the ground, dress the ground, till the soil, cultivate the soil,
predispose, sow the seed, lay a train, dig a mine, lay the groundwork, fix the groundwork, lay the basis, fix the basis, lay the foundations, fix the foundations, dig the foundations, erect the scaffolding, lay the first stone,
roughhew, cut out work, block out, hammer out, lick into shape, elaborate,
mature,
ripen,
mellow,
season, bring to maturity,
nurture,
hatch,
cook,
brew, temper,
anneal,
smelt,
barbecue, infumate|,
maturate,
equip, arm, man, fit-out, fit up, furnish,
rig, dress,
garnish,
betrim,
accouter,
array,
fettle,
fledge, dress up, furbish up, brush up, vamp up,
refurbish, sharpen one's tools, trim one's foils, set, prime,
attune, whet the knife, whet the sword, wind up, screw up,
adjust, put in trim, put in train, put in gear, put in working order, put in tune, put in a groove for, put in harness,
pack, train,
inure, breed, prepare &c. for,
rehearse, make provision for, take steps, take measures, take precautions, provide, provide against, beat up for recruits, open the door to, set one's house in order, make all snug, clear the decks, clear for action, close one's ranks, shuffle the cards, prepare oneself, serve an apprenticeship, lay oneself out for, get into harness, gird up one's loins, buckle on one's armor, reculer pour mieux sauter, prime and load, shoulder arms, get the steam up, put the horses to, guard against, make sure against,
forearm, make sure, prepare for the evil day, have a rod in pickle, provide against a rainy day, feather one's nest, lay in provisions, make investments, keep on foot, be prepared, be ready, hold oneself in readiness, keep one's powder dry, lie in wait for,
anticipate, principiis obstare, veniente occurrere morbo
Adj. preparing, in preparation, in course of preparation, in agitation, in embryo, in hand, in train,
afoot,
afloat, on foot, on the stocks, on the anvil, under consideration,
brewing, batching,
forthcoming,
brooding, in store for, in reserve,
precautionary,
provident,
preparative,
preparatory,
provisional,
inchoate, under revision, preliminary, prepared, in readiness, ready, ready to one's band, ready made, ready cut and dried, made to one's hand,
handy, on the table, in gear, in working order, in working gear,
snug, in practice, ripe,
mature,
mellow, pukka, practiced, labored, elaborate, highly-wrought, smelling of the lamp, worked up, in full feather, in best bib and tucker, in harness, at harness, in the saddle, in arms, in battle array, in war paint, up in arms, armed at all points, armed to the teeth, armed cap a pie, sword in hand, booted and spurred, in utrumque paratus, semper paratus, on the alert, at one's post
Adv. in preparation, in anticipation of, against, for,
abroach Phr. a bove majori discit arare minor, "looking before and after", si vis pacem para bellum