Part 11 (1/2)

ALIVE

Synony, live, quick, alert, brisk, lively, subsisting, ani,

_Alive_ applies to all degrees of life, fro_ or _existent_ as a living thing, as e say he is just _alive_, to that which implies the very utmost of vitality and power, as in the words ”he is all _alive_,” ”thoroughly _alive_” So the word _quick_, which began by signifying ”having life,” is now y of life as shown in swiftness of action _Breathing_ is capable of like contrast We say of a dying _ statue, or ”_breathing_ and sounding, beauteous battle,” TENNYSON _Princess_ can v, l 155, where it orous breath, abundant life Compare ACTIVE; ALERT; NIMBLE

Antonyms:

dead, defunct, dull, lifeless, deceased, dispirited, inanimate, spiritless

Prepositions:

Alive _in_ every nerve; alive _to_ every noble ih_ all his being

ALLAY

Synonyms:

alleviate, compose, quiet, still, appease, mollify, soothe, tranquilize

calm, pacify,

_Allay_ and _alleviate_ are closely kindred in signification, and have been often interchanged in usage But, in strictness, to _allay_ is to lay to rest, _quiet_ or _soothe_ that which is excited; to _alleviate_, on the other hand, is to lighten a burden We _allay_ suffering by using means to _soothe_ and _tranquilize_ the sufferer; we _alleviate_ suffering by doing so toward removal of the cause, so that there is less to suffer; where the trouble is wholly or chiefly in the excitement, to _allay_ the excitee or panic; we _alleviate_ poverty, but do not _allay_ it _Pacify_, directly froh the French, signify to bring to peace; to _mollify_ is to soften; to _calm_, _quiet_, or _tranquilize_ is to ether, unite, adjust to a calinally to assent to, hu to pleased quietude We _allay_ exciteitation, _cos or countenance, _pacify_ the quarrelsorief or distress Coitate, excite, kindle, rouse, stir up

arouse, fan, provoke, stir,

ALLEGE

Synonyms:

adduce, asseverate, clain, declare, offer, say, affirm, aver, introduce, plead, state

assert, cite,

To _allege_ is formally to state as true or capable of proof, but without proving To _adduce_, literally to lead to, is to bring the evidence up to what has been _alleged_ _Adduce_ is a secondary word; nothing can be _adduced_ in evidence till soed_, which the evidence is to sustain An _alleged_ fact stands open to question or doubt To speak of an _alleged_ docued_ crime, is either to question, or at least very carefully to refrain froenuine, or that the cried_ is, however, respectful; to speak of the ”so-called” will or deed, etc, would be to cast discredit upon the document, and imply that the speaker was ready to brand it as unquestionably spurious; _alleged_ si and leaves the question open To _produce_ is to bring forward, as, for instance, papers or persons _Adduce_ is not used of persons; of theed_ criht to trial, the counsel on either side are accustoest possible evidence in its support; they will _produce_ docun_ reasons, _introduce_ suggestions, _offer_ pleas