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

Index Guide

contend reason 476 assert 535 fight 720 – for vindicate 937 – with difficulties 704 content assenting 488 willing 602 calm 826 satisfied 831 to one’s heart’s – sufficient 639 success 731 contention 720 contentious 901 contents ingredients 56 list 86 components 190 book 593 synopsis 596 conterminate end 67 limit 233 conterminous 199 contesseration 72 contest 708, 720 contestant 710 context 591 contexture 329 (state 7 contiguity 199 contiguous 197 continence 960 continent 342 continental trifle 643 continentals 225 contingency junction 43 ev ent 151 uncertainty 475 expectation 507 contingent extrinsic 6 conditional 8 casual 156 liable 177 possible 470 uncertain 475 supply 635 aid 707 allotted 786 donation 809 – duration 108a – interest 780 continual perpetual 112 frequent 136 continuance 117, 143 continuation affix 37 adjunct 39 sequence 63 sequel 65 – school 542 continuations trousers 225 continue exist 1 endure 106, 110 persist 143 continued 69 – existence 112 – success 731 continuing 143 continuity 16, 69 continuous 69 contortion distortion 243 convolution 248 (ugliness 846) contortionist 599 contortuosity 243 contour outline 230 appearance 448 – line 550 contra 14 per – 708 contraband deceitful 545 prohibited 761 illicit 964 contrabandist 792 contrabasso 417 contraclockwise 283 contract shrink 195 narrow 203 promise 768 bargain 769 (decrease 36) (curtail 201) – a debt 806 – a habit 613 – an obligation 768 contractible 195 contractility 195 (elasticity 325) contraction 195 shorthand 590 compendium 596 contractive 36, 464 contractor 690 contractual 769 contradict contrary 14 dissent 489 deny 536 oppose 708 contradiction difference 15 answer 462 contradictoriness 15 contradictory evidence 468 discordant 713 contradistinction 15 contrafagotto 417 contraindicant 616 contraindicate dissuade 616 warning 668 contralto 408 contraposition inversion 218 reversion 237 contrapuntal 415 contrapuntist 413 contrariety 14, 15, 708 contrariness 708 contrariwise 148, 708 contrary opposite 14 antagonistic 179 captious 608 opposing 708 – to expectation improbable 473 unexpected 508 – to reason 471 quite the – 536 contrast contrariety 14 difference 15 comparison 464 contrastive 15 contrate wheel 247 contravallation 717 contravene contrary 14 counteract 179 counterevidence 468 deny 536 hinder 706 oppose 708 contre-coup 277 contrectation 379 contretemps ill timed 135 hindrance 706 misfortune 735 contribute cause 153 tend 176 concur 178 aid 707 give 784 contribution 784 lay under – take 789 due 924 contributor correspondent 592 giver 784 contributory extra 37 contrition abrasion 331 penitence 950 contrivance 626 contrive produce 161 plan 626 – to succeed in 731 contriving cunning 702 control power 157 influence 175 aviation 273 regulate 693 authority 737 restrain 751 board of – 696 get – of 175 under – obedience 743 subjection 749 controller 694 controversial discussion 476 discordant 713 controversialist 476, 726 controversy discussion 476 interlocution 588 contention 720 controvert deny 536 controvertible uncertain 475 debatable 476 untrue 495 contumacy obstinacy 606 disobedience 742 contumely arrogance 885 rudeness 895 disrespect 929 scorn 930 reproach 932 contund 330 contuse 330 conundrum pun 520 riddle 533 wit 842 (problem 461) convalesce 654 convalescence 654, 660 convection 270 convene 72 convenience 685 conveniences 632 convenient 646 convent 1000 – school 542 conventicle assembly 72 council 696 chapel 1000 convention assembly 72 canon 80 council 696 law 697 treaty of peace 723 compact 769 – of society 852 conventional customary 613 conventionalism 613 conventionalist 82 conventionality 613 conventionalize 82 conventual monk 996 convent 1000 converge 290 convergence 290 convergent 286, 290 conversable talk 588 sociable 892 conversant know 490 skillful 698 conversation 588 conversational 588 sociable 892 conversationist 588 conversazione interlocution 588 social gathering 892 converse reverse 14, 237 talk 588 hold high – 539 conversely 148, 168 conversible 144 conversion 144 trover and – 964 convert change 140 change to 144 opinion 484 tergiversation 607 penitent 950 religion 987 – to use 677