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Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.

Index Guide

pleasant agreeable 829 amusing 840 witty 842 make things – deceive 545 induce 615 please 829 flatter 933 pleasantry 840, 842 please 829 as you – obedience 743 do what one -s 748 if you – obedience 743 consent 762 request 765 – oneself 943 pleasing 394, 829 pleasurableness 829 pleasure physical377 will 600 moral827 dissipation 954 at – 600 at one’s – 737 during – 108a give – 829 make toil of – 682 man of – 954a take one’s – 840 will and – 600 with – willingly 602 pleasure-giving 829 pleasure ground demesne 189 amusement 840 pleat 219, 258 plebe 493, 541 plebeian 851, 876 plebiscite judgment 480 choice 609 pledge promise 768 security 771 borrow 788 drink to 883, 894 hold in – 771 – oneself 768 – one’s word 768 take the – temperance 771 sobriety 958 pledget lining 224 stopper 263 remedy 662 Pleiades cluster 72 stars 318 plenary full 31 complete 52 plenipotent power 157 plenipotentiary interpreter 524 consignee 758 deputy 759 plenitude 639 in the – of power 159 plenteous 168, 639 plenty multitude 102 sufficient 639 – to do 682 plenum substance 3 space 180 matter 316 pleonasm repetition 104 diffuseness 573 redundance 641 plerophory 484 plethora 641 plexiform 219 plexure 219 plexus 219 pliable 324 pliant soft 324 irresolute 605 facile 705 servile 886 plicature 258 pliers extractor 301 holder 781 plight state 7 circumstance 8 promise 768 security 771 evil – 735 – one’s faith 902 – one’s troth 768, 902 plighted love love 897 endearment 902 Plimsoll mark 466 plinth base 211 rest 215 plod journey 266 slow 275 persevere 604a work 682 plodder worker 686 plodding 604a, 682 dull 843 plot – of ground 181 plain 344 measure 466 plan 626 the – thickens assemblage 72 events 682 plough [see plow] plover 366 plow furrow 259 agriculture 371 – in 228 – one’s way 266 – the ground prepare 673 – the waves 267 plowable 371 plowboy 876 plowed failure 732 plowman 371 plowshare 253 pluck music 416 cheat 545 resolution 604 persevere 604a take 789 steal 791 courage 861 – a crow with 932 – out 301 – up reject 610 – up courage 861 plucked 732 plucky 604 plug close 261 stopper 263 blow 276 deterioration 659 plugugly 913 plum number 98 money 800 – pudding 298 plumage 256 plumb vertical 212 straight 246 close 261 measure 466 plumber 690 plumb line 212 plum-colored 437 plume feather 256 ornament 847 borrowed -s 788 – oneself 878 plumigerous 256 plummet depth 208 verticality 212 plumose 256 plump instantaneous 113 fat 192 tumble 306 plunge 310 unexpected 508 – down 306 – upon 292 plumper expansion 194 vote 609 plumpness [see plump] plumule 167 plunder gain 35 steal 791 booty 793 (ravage 659) plunge revolution 146 insert 300 dive 310 immerse 337 chance 621 hurry 684 – headlong 684 – in medias res plain language 576 resolute 604 – into adventure 676 – into difficulties 704 – into dissipation 954 – into sorrow 830 plunged – in debt 806 – in grief 828 plunger gambler 463, 621, 840 pluperfect 122 plurality 33, 100 plus 37 plush 256 Pluto 982 realms of – 982 plutocracy 803 plutocrat 639 plutonic 382 Plutus 803 pluvial 348 pluviograph 348 pluviometer 348 pluviometry 348 ply layer 204 fold 258 use 677 exert 686 request 765 – a trade 794 – one’s task 680 – one’s trade 625 plytophagous 298 p. m. 126 pneuma 450 pneumatics 334, 338 pneumatogram 532 pneumatograph 662 pneumatology 334, 450 pneumatolytic 334 pneumatometer 334, 662 pneumatonomy 334 pneumatoscope 334 pneumatoscopic 317 pneumatotherapy 662 pneumometer 662 pneumonia 655 poach steal 791 illegality 964 poached eggs 298 poacher 792 poachy 345 pock 250 pocket place 184 pouch 191 diminutive 193 receive 785 take 789 money 800 treasury 802 brook 826 button up one’s – 808 out of – loss 776 debt 806 – the affront submit 725 forgive 918 touch the – 800 pocketbook 551 purse 802 pocket handkerchief 225 pocket money 800 pocket pistol bottle 191 pococurante insensible 823 indifferent 866 pod receptacle 191 covering 223 podagra 378 podesta 967 poem 597 poesy 597 poet 597 poetaster poet 597 affectation 855 poetic style 574 – vigor 574 – prose 598 poetize 597