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volatile, jocund, jolly, jovial, lively, gay, blithe, light, light-hearted, light of heart, in spirits, in good spirits, of good cheer.4. Showy, gaudy, flaunting, jaunty, gairish, fine.5. Windy, empty.Aisle, n. Passage, walk.Aitchbone, n. Edgebone, natchbone.Ajar, ad. Partly open (as a door).Ajutage, n. Spout (of a fountain).Akin, a. Kin, related, allied, kindred, cognate, congenial, homogeneous, analogous, similar, parallel, of a piece.Alack, interj. Alas, lackaday.Alacrity, n. 1. Readiness, promptitude, alertness, agility, activity, quickness, eagerness.2. Sprightliness, gayety, cheerfulness, hilarity, vivacity, liveliness, high spirits, good spirits.À la mode, [Fr.] a. Fashionable, in the fashion, in vogue.À la mode, [Fr.] ad. Fashionably.Alarm, n. 1. Alarum, larum, tocsin, summons to arms, alarm-bell, beat of drum, sound of trumpet, notice of danger, signal of distress.2. Fear, apprehension, terror, fright, affright, consternation, dismay.Alarm, v. a. 1. Call to arms, summon to arms.2. Terrify, frighten, affright, startle, scare, daunt, appall, put in fear.Alarm-bell, n. Tocsin, ALARM.Alarum, n. Alarm.Alas, interj. Alack, lackaday.Alate, a. (Bot. and Anat.) Winged.Albeit, ad. Although, notwithstanding.Albicore, n. Bonito, horse-mackerel (Thynnus pelamys).Alcohol, n. Spirits of wine, pure spirit, highly rectified spirit.Alcove, n. Recess.Alehoof, n. Gill, ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea).Alert, a. 1. Watchful, vigilant, circumspect, wary, heedful, on the alert, on one's guard, on the watch, on the lookout.2. Active, brisk, nimble, agile, smart, lively, sprightly, spirited, supple, quick, spry, ready, prompt.Alertness, n. 1. Watchfulness, vigilance, circumspection, wariness.2. Activity, agility, nimbleness, briskness, smartness, sprightliness, quickness, spryness, promptness, readiness.Algebra, n. Analysis (by means of letters and other symbols), calculus, fluxions.Alias, ad. Otherwise.Alias, n. Assumed name.Alien, a. 1. Foreign, not native.2. Estranged, differing, remote, unallied, separated, unconnected.Alien, n. Foreigner, stranger.Alienate, v. a. 1. Abalienate, transfer, demise, consign, assign, convey, devolve, make over, deliver over.2. Estrange, disaffect, wean, withdraw the affections of, make unfriendly.Alienation, n. 1. Abalienation, transfer, demise, conveyance.2. Estrangement, disaffection, variance, division, rupture, breach.Alienation of mind, insanity, derangement, lunacy, madness, frenzy, craziness, delirium, mania.Alight, v. n. 1. Stop or rest (after flight).2. Dismount, descend, get down.Alight from, Get off.Alike, a. Similar, like, resembling, analogous, allied, equal, of a piece.Alike, ad. Equally, in the same manner, form, or degree.Aliment, n. Nourishment, nutriment, food, sustenance, subsistence, provision, fare, diet, regimen, victuals, meat, viands, cheer, pabulum, rations, FEED, PROVENDER, FODDER, FORAGE, PROG.Alimentary, a. Nourishing, edible, esculent, nutritious.Alimentation, n. Nutrition, nourishment.Aliped, a. Wing-footed, swift of foot.Alive, a. 1. Living, breathing, live, not dead, in life, above ground.2. Sensitive, susceptible, with keen perceptions.3. Active, in force, in existence.4. Cheerful, sprightly, lively, joyous.All, a. The whole of, every one of, every part of.All, ad. Altogether, entirely, completely, wholly, quite.All, n. Whole, total, totality, aggregate, every thing.All at once, Instantaneously, suddenly, in an instant, without warning.Allay, v. a. 1. Repress, restrain, check, subdue, lay, silence, appease, pacify, calm, quiet, still, lull, hush, tranquillize, smooth.2. Assuage, alleviate, soothe, soften, mitigate, solace, moderate, mollify, temper, attemper, lessen, abate, qualify, relieve, ease, dull, blunt, palliate.All-devouring, a. Omnivorous.Allegation, n. 1. Declaration, affirmation, averment.2. Excuse, plea.Allege, v. a. 1. Declare, affirm, assert, aver, predicate, profess, asseverate, maintain, say.2. Adduce, assign, advance, plead, produce, cite, quote, bring forward, lay down.Allegiance, n. Fealty, fidelity, loyalty.Allegorical, a. Figurative, typical.Allegory, n. Fable (in which what is stated as a fact is figuratively applied), PARABLE, APOLOGUE, story, tale, myth.Alleviate, v. a. Lighten, mitigate, assuage, moderate, soothe, soften, mollify, allay, quiet, still, quell, abate, lessen, diminish, relieve, palliate, ease, dull, blunt.Alleviation, n. Mitigation, palliation, relief.Alley, n. 1. Walk, passage.2. Lane, SLUM, narrow street.3. Taw, large marble.All-hallow, n. All-saints day, the first of November.All-hallows, n. All-saints day, the first of November.All-hollow, [Colloquial.] Entirely, completely, wholly, utterly, thoroughly.Alliance, n. 1. Connection, relation, relationship, affinity, family connection.2. Union, combination, coalition, federation, copartnership, CONFEDERACY, league, compact, federal compact.Allied, a. 1. Related, alike, similar, analogous, cognate, akin, kindred, of a piece.2. United, confederated, co-operating, in league, in co-operation.All-knowing, a. Omniscient, all-wise, all-seeing.All manner of ways, 1. In many ways.2. In all directions, hither and thither.Allodial, a. Independent, freehold, not feudal, free of rent or service.Allodium, n. (Law.) Freehold estate.All one, Indifferent, equal, just the same, quite the same, the same.Allonge, n. Pass, thrust, lunge, longe, tilt, stab.Allonge, v. n. Pass, lunge, make a pass or thrust.Allopathic, a. Heteropathic.Allopathy, n. Heteropathy.Allot, v. a. 1. Distribute, divide, measure, apportion, deal, dispense, parcel out, deal out, give out, mete out, portion out.2. Assign, appoint, grant, give.Allotment, n. 1. Apportionment, distribution, partition, dole.2. Assignment, appointment, grant, gift.3. Share, part, portion, lot, quota, contingent.Allow, v. a. 1. Admit, acknowledge, confess, own, concede, take for granted.2. Permit, let, authorize, grant leave to, give permission to.3. Suffer, tolerate, endure, bear, put up with, bear with.4. Grant, give, yield, relinquish, spare.5. Approve, sanction, justify.6. Remit, abate, bate, deduct.Allow, v. n. Make allowance or provision.Allowable, a. Permissible, admissible, lawful, proper, justifiable, warrantable.Allowance, n. 1. Permission, leave, license, permit, authorization, connivance, sanction, authority, approbation, sufferance.2. Admission, acknowledgment, concession, assent.3. Stipend, salary, pay, hire, wages, remuneration, recompense, commission, EXHIBITION, PITTANCE.4. Qualification, modification, extenuation, limitation, exception.5. Ration, stated quantity (of food or drink).Allowance, v. a. Put upon allowance, limit in the supply of food.Alloy, n. 1. Combination (of metals) by fusion.2. Baser metal (mixed with finer).3. Baser element or ingredient.All-powerful, a. Almighty, omnipotent, all-sufficient.All-saints day, n. All-hallow, the first of November.All-seeing, a. All-knowing, omniscient, all-wise.Allspice, n. Pimento, Jamaica pepper.All-sufficient, a. Almighty, all-powerful.All the better, So much the better.Allude to, Intimate, suggest, insinuate, hint, imply, refer to, glance at, make allusion to.Allure, v. a. Entice, tempt, seduce, decoy, lead, solicit, invite, attract, troll, lure, drib, engage, persuade, ensnare, coax, inveigle, TWEEDLE, toll, over-persuade, prevail upon, draw on, bring over, win over.Allurement, n. 1. Enticement, temptation, seduction, seducement, solicitation, attraction, witchery.2. Lure, decoy, bait.Allusion, n. Reference, hint, intimation, indirect mention.Allusive,

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