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

Index Guide

plaid shawl 225 variegation 440 plaidoyer 476 plain horizontal 213 country 344 obvious 446 meaning 518 manifest 525 style 576 artless 703 economical 817 ugly 846 simple 849 – dealing 543 – English 576 – interpretation 522 – question 461 – sailing 705 – sense 498 – speaking manifest 525 frank 703 – terms intelligible 518 interpreted 522 language 576 – truth 494 – words 703 plainly 525 tell one – 527 plainness 576 plain song 990 plain-spoken manifest 525 frank 703 plaint cry 411 lament 839 plaintiff 938 plaintive 839 plaisance [see pleasance] plaisanterie 842 plaister 223 plait weave 219 fold 258 plan itinerary 266 information 527 representation 554 scheme 626 planchette 992a planchment 223 plane horizontal 213 flat 251 smooth 255 soar 305 inclined – 633 planet world 318 fate 601 planetarium 318 planet-struck adversity 735 wonder 870 planimetry 466 planing 267 plank board 204 platform 586, 626 path 627 safety 666 plankton 366, 367 plant place 184 insert 300 vegetable 367 agriculture 371 trick 545 tools 633 property 780 – a battery 716 – a dagger in the breast 830 – a thorn in the side 830 – oneself 184 plantain banana 298 plantation location 184 agriculture 371 estate 780 planter 188, 779 snag 706 plant louse 659 plash lake 343 stream 348 faintness 405 sound 408 plashy 345 plasm 22 plasma 357, 847 plasmatic 240 plasmature 240 plasmic 240 plaster cement 45 covering 223 remedy 662 – up repair 660 plasterwork 223 plastic alterable 149 form 240 soft 324 (facile 705) plat weave 219 ground 344 plate dish 191 layer 204 covering 223 flat 251 food 298 engraving 558 – printing 558, 591 plateau level 213 plain 344 plated 545 plate layer 690 platform horizontal 213 support 215 stage 542 scheme 626 arena 728 – orator 582 platitude unmeaning 517 dull 843 (absurdity 497) Platonic contemplative 451 inexcitable 826 chaste 960 – bodies 244 – Idea 317 – Ideal 317 Platonism 317, 451 Platonist 317 platoon army 726 (assemblage 72) – fire 716 platter receptacle 191 layer 204 flat 251 clean the outside of the – 544 plaudit 931 plausible probable 472 sophistical 477 false 544 flattery 933 vindication 937 play operation 170 influence 175 scope 180 oscillation 314 music 416 drama 599 use 677 action 680 exertion 686 freedom 748 amusement 840 at – 840 bring into – 677 full of – 836 full – 175 give – to the imagination 515 in – 842 – a deep game 702 – a game pursue 622 conduct 692 pastime 840 – a part false 544 drama 599 action 680 – at cross purposes confusion 59 misinterpret 523 – fast and loose falsehood 544 irresolute 605 tergiversation 607 caprice 608 – first fiddle importance 642 repute 873 – for chance 621 – gooseberry 459 – havoc 659 – hide and seek hide 528 avoid 623 – into the hands of 709 – of colors 440 – off 545 – of light 420 – one a trick disappoint 509 falsehood 544 deception 545 – one’s best card exertion 686 skill 698 – one’s part business 625 conduct 692 – on the feelings 824 – possum 544 – second fiddle inferior 34 subject 749 -’s the thing 599 – the deuce excitement 825 – the devil with malevolence 907 – the fool folly 499 clumsy 699 amusement 840 ridiculous 853 ridicule 856 – the monkey 499 – tricks with unskillful 699 cunning 702 – truant 623 – upon deceive 545 ridicule 856 – upon words misinterpret 523 neology 563 wit 842 – with 460 playa 342, 344 playday 840 played out end 67 fatigue 688 completion 729 failure 732 player musician 416 instrument 417 actor 599 – piano 417 playfellow 890 playful 836 – imagination 515 playground arena 728 games 840 playhouse 599 playing field 728 playmate 890 playsome 836 plaything trifle 643 toy 840 make a – of 749 playwright 599 plaza 189 plea answer 462 argument 476 excuse 617 vindication 937 lawsuit 969 plead answer 462 argue 467 plea 617 beg 765 – guilty 950 – one’s cause 937 pleader lawyer 968 pleading, special – 477 pleadings 969 pleasance demesne 189 pleasure ground 840