Plenty (L. plenitas, fulness) denotes enough, as much as we require, a full or sufficient supply. Ex.: We have plenty of bread at home. Sweet Auburn! loveliest village of the plain, Where health and plenty cheered the labouring swain. more than enough. Ex.: This year there is an abundance of fruit. Booty Prey. Booty (Fr. butin; Ger. Beute; Swed. byte) signifies plunder taken in war, or the proceeds of a great robbery. Ex.: The thieves got off with their booty. Prey (Fr. proie; L. praeda) denotes plunder intended for consumption. It is used to denote the victim of something which consumes, either physically or morally. Ex.: The lion devoured his prey. The cottage fell a prey to the flames. He is a prey to melancholy. Liking - Attachment Affection - Fondness - Love. Liking (A. S. gelician; O. G. lichen; Goth. leikan; Ice. lika, to be to one's taste) is the feeling we have for Norman, English Synonyms. 1 every person or thing with whom or with which we are pleased. Ex.: She has a liking for music. Attachment (Fr. attachement) generally implies devoted fidelity. It is also used in reference to the feeling of a person for his birthplace, etc. Ex.: The dog is noted for his attachment to man. These two girls show great attachment to their mistress. Affection (Fr. affection; L. affectio) is zealous attachment, accompanied by tenderness. It is only applicable to persons. Ex.: She treated me with a sisterly affection. Christmas has been from time immemorial, the season of joy and domestic affection. Fondness (0. F. fonne; Scot. fon, Ice. fana, to be foolish) is ardent affection, even to weakness, when used in reference to persons; when used in reference to things, it denotes a high degree of liking. Ex.: Nothing can exceed a mother's fondness for her child. Love (A. S. luf; Ger. Liebe; compare Sans. lubh, to desire) is the greatest degree of affection that one being can feel for another. It is, so to say, a compound of fondness, affection, attachment and liking. The passion of one sex for the other is always expressed by the word love. In this sense we may say love is: „Two souls with but one thought, Two hearts that beat as one." (Play of Ingomar). Opponent (L. oppono ob, in the way, and pono positum, to place) denotes one who differs from, or stands in opposition to another. Ex: Beaconsfield was Gladstone's greatest opponent. He converted most of his opponents into warm supporters. Adversary (L. adversarius) is the name given to a person temporarily placed in the position of an enemy (in war, argument, etc.). Ex. He instantly proceeded to retaliate on his adversary. Antagonist (Gr. antagonistes; Fr. antagoniste) is one who actively struggles with another, whether in real combat, or in argument. Ex.: He threw his antagonist to the ground. Enemy (Fr. ennemi; L. inimicus) is the name given to a person, collective body, or nation, in hostile opposition to another person, collective body or nation. The name enemy is also used for a person who has a hatred of, or dislike to certain things. Ex.: The new settlement was successfully defended against foreign and domestic enemies. He is an enemy of religion. Foe (A. S. fahfian, fiogan, to hate) has in it more hatred than any of the preceding words. It is generally used in high flown, seldom in ordinary language. Ex.: Who would a worthy courage overthrow, And who would wrestle with a worthless foe. Fiend (A. S. feond fian to hate) is generally used in speaking of the devil, or of one actuated by intense or devilish wickedness or hate. Ex.: The bag advanced her diabolical countenance within half a yard of mine, with a grin which seemed to intimate the malice and derision of an incarnate fiend. Behaviour Conduct. Behaviour (A. S. be-habban, to restrain, from habban, to have, to use; or from L. habitus) is the way a person acts on particular occasions. Behaviour is often affected by circumstances. Ex.: Through his bad behaviour on that occasion, he lost his place. |