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Disaffection
State of being disaffected; alienation or want of affection or good will, esp. toward those in authority; unfriendliness; dislike.
Electron
Amber; also, the alloy of gold and silver, called electrum.
Adduction
The act of adducing or bringing forward.
Coldness
The state or quality of being cold.
Proximity
The quality or state of being next in time, place, causation, influence, etc.; immediate nearness, either in place, blood, or alliance.
Chill
To become surface-hardened by sudden cooling while solidifying; as, some kinds of cast iron chill to a greater depth than others.
Deity
The collection of attributes which make up the nature of a god; divinity; godhead; as, the deity of the Supreme Being is seen in his works.
Mutuality
Reciprocity of consideration.
Coalescence
The act or state of growing together, as similar parts; the act of uniting by natural affinity or attraction; the state of being united; union; concretion.
Congruence
Suitableness of one thing to another; agreement; consistency.
Parallelism
The quality or state of being parallel.
Resemblance
The quality or state of resembling; likeness; similitude; similarity.
Propensity
The quality or state of being propense; natural inclination; disposition to do good or evil; bias; bent; tendency.
Fascination
The act of fascinating, bewhiching, or enchanting; enchantment; witchcraft; the exercise of a powerful or irresistible influence on the affections or passions; unseen, inexplicable influence...
Polarization
The act of polarizing; the state of being polarized, or of having polarity.
Repelling
of Repel
Preference
The act of Preferring, or the state of being preferred; the setting of one thing before another; precedence; higher estimation; predilection; choice; also, the power or opportunity of choosing; ..
Predisposition
The act of predisposing, or the state of being predisposed; previous inclination, tendency, or propensity; predilection; -- applied to the mind; as, a predisposition to anger.
Disinclination
The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike; indisposition.
Mischief
Harm; damage; esp., disarrangement of order; trouble or vexation caused by human agency or by some living being, intentionally or not; often, calamity, mishap; trivial evil caused by thoughtl..
Tension
The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being bent strained; as, the tension of the muscles, tension of the larynx.
God
Good.
Displeasure
State of disgrace or disfavor; disfavor.
Agape
Gaping, as with wonder, expectation, or eager attention.
Amity
Friendship, in a general sense, between individuals, societies, or nations; friendly relations; good understanding; as, a treaty of amity and commerce; the amity of the Whigs and Tories.
Sharing
of Share
Relatedness
The state or condition of being related; relationship; affinity.
Prepossession
Preoccupation; prior possession.
Nearness
The state or quality of being near; -- used in the various senses of the adjective.
Probability
The quality or state of being probable; appearance of reality or truth; reasonable ground of presumption; likelihood.
Kindred
Relationship by birth or marriage; consanguinity; affinity; kin.
Contrariety
The state or quality of being contrary; opposition; repugnance; disagreement; antagonism.
Allurement
The act alluring; temptation; enticement.
Susceptibility
The state or quality of being susceptible; the capability of receiving impressions, or of being affected.
Delight
A high degree of gratification of mind; a high- wrought state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme satisfaction; joy.
Traction
The act of drawing, or the state of being drawn; as, the traction of a muscle.
Magnetism
The property, quality, or state, of being magnetic; the manifestation of the force in nature which is seen in a magnet.
Filiation
The relationship of a son or child to a parent, esp. to a father.
Gravitation
The act of gravitating.
Contiguity
The state of being contiguous; intimate association; nearness; proximity.
Tug
To pull or draw with great effort; to draw along with continued exertion; to haul along; to tow; as, to tug a loaded cart; to tug a ship into port.
Mutuality
The quality of correlation; reciprocation; interchange; interaction; interdependence.
Link
A torch made of tow and pitch, or the like.
Equivalence
The condition of being equivalent or equal; equality of worth, value, signification, or force; as, an equivalence of definitions.
Semblance
Seeming; appearance; show; figure; form.
Simile
A word or phrase by which anything is likened, in one or more of its aspects, to something else; a similitude; a poetical or imaginative comparison.
Synchronism
The concurrence of events in time; simultaneousness.
Identity
The state or quality of being identical, or the same; sameness.
Octet
A composition for eight parts, usually for eight solo instruments or voices.
Consanguinity
The relation of persons by blood, in distinction from affinity or relation by marriage; blood relationship; as, lineal consanguinity; collateral consanguinity.
Linkage
The act of linking; the state of being linked; also, a system of links.
Liability
The state of being liable; as, the liability of an insurer; liability to accidents; liability to the law.
Unity
The state of being one; oneness.
Taste
To try by the touch; to handle; as, to taste a bow.
Cooperation
The act of cooperating, or of operating together to one end; joint operation; concurrent effort or labor.
Congeniality
The state or quality of being congenial; natural affinity; adaptation; suitableness.
Timing
of Time
Coherence
Alt. of Coherency
Overlap
To lap over; to lap.
Consort
One who shares the lot of another; a companion; a partner; especially, a wife or husband.
Unison
Harmony; agreement; concord; union.
Solidarity
An entire union or consolidation of interests and responsibilities; fellowship; community.
Congruity
The state or quality of being congruous; the relation or agreement between things; fitness; harmony; correspondence; consistency.
Kinship
Family relationship.
Coincidence
The condition of occupying the same place in space; as, the coincidence of circles, surfaces, etc.
Chill
A moderate but disagreeable degree of cold; a disagreeable sensation of coolness, accompanied with shivering.
Gravity
The state of having weight; beaviness; as, the gravity of lead.
Likeness
The state or quality of being like; similitude; resemblance; similarity; as, the likeness of the one to the other is remarkable.
Assent
To admit a thing as true; to express one's agreement, acquiescence, concurrence, or concession.
Charity
Love; universal benevolence; good will.
Esprit
Spirit.
Uniformity
The quality or state of being uniform; freedom from variation or difference; resemblance to itself at all times; sameness of action, effect, etc., under like conditions; even tenor; as, the u..
Consonance
Alt. of Consonancy
Symmetry
A due proportion of the several parts of a body to each other; adaptation of the form or dimensions of the several parts of a thing to each other; the union and conformity of the members of a wo..
Connection
The act of connecting, or the state of being connected; junction; union; alliance; relationship.
Symphony
A consonance or harmony of sounds, agreeable to the ear, whether the sounds are vocal or instrumental, or both.
Concert
To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation.
Concord
A state of agreement; harmony; union.
Peace
A state of quiet or tranquillity; freedom from disturbance or agitation; calm; repose
Conflict
A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements or waves.
Deduction
Act or process of deducing or inferring.
Correspondence
Friendly intercourse; reciprocal exchange of civilities; especially, intercourse between persons by means of letters.
Rapport
Relation; proportion; conformity; correspondence; accord.
Compatibility
The quality or power of being compatible or congruous; congruity; as, a compatibility of tempers; a compatibility of properties.
Concordance
Agreement; accordance.
Relationship
The state of being related by kindred, affinity, or other alliance.
Oneness
The state of being one; singleness in number; individuality; unity.
Animosity
Mere spiritedness or courage.
Harmony
The just adaptation of parts to each other, in any system or combination of things, or in things, or things intended to form a connected whole; such an agreement between the different parts of a..
Relevance
Alt. of Relevancy
Eagerness
The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
Reciprocity
Mutual action and reaction.
Aptitude
A natural or acquired disposition or capacity for a particular purpose, or tendency to a particular action or effect; as, oil has an aptitude to burn.
Penchant
Inclination; decided taste; bias; as, a penchant for art.
Community
Common possession or enjoyment; participation; as, a community of goods.
Affinity
Relationship by marriage (as between a husband and his wife's blood relations, or between a wife and her husband's blood relations); -- in contradistinction to consanguinity, or relationship ..
Partiality
The quality or state of being partial; inclination to favor one party, or one side of a question, more than the other; undue bias of mind.
Consistency
The condition of standing or adhering together, or being fixed in union, as the parts of a body; existence; firmness; coherence; solidity.
Intersection
The act, state, or place of intersecting.
Comparison
The act of comparing; an examination of two or more objects with the view of discovering the resemblances or differences; relative estimate.
Disharmony
Want of harmony; discord; incongruity.
Similitude
The quality or state of being similar or like; resemblance; likeness; similarity; as, similitude of substance.
Type
The mark or impression of something; stamp; impressed sign; emblem.
Leaning
of Lean
Weakness
The quality or state of being weak; want of strength or firmness; lack of vigor; want of resolution or of moral strength; feebleness.
Sympathy
Feeling corresponding to that which another feels; the quality of being affected by the affection of another, with feelings correspondent in kind, if not in degree; fellow-feeling.
Discord
Want of concord or agreement; absence of unity or harmony in sentiment or action; variance leading to contention and strife; disagreement; -- applied to persons or to things, and to thoughts,..
Adjunct
Conjoined; attending; consequent.
Displeasure
The feeling of one who is displeased; irritation or uneasiness of the mind, occasioned by anything that counteracts desire or command, or which opposes justice or a sense of propriety; disapp..
Attraction
An invisible power in a body by which it draws anything to itself; the power in nature acting mutually between bodies or ultimate particles, tending to draw them together, or to produce their ..
Accordance
Agreement; harmony; conformity.
Incompatibility
The quality or state of being incompatible; inconsistency; irreconcilableness.
Closeness
The state of being close.
Conformity
Correspondence in form, manner, or character; resemblance; agreement; congruity; -- followed by to, with, or between.
Approximation
The act of approximating; a drawing, advancing or being near; approach; also, the result of approximating.
Similarity
The quality or state of being similar; likeness; resemblance; as, a similarity of features.
Intercourse
A commingling; intimate connection or dealings between persons or nations, as in common affairs and civilities, in correspondence or trade; communication; commerce; especially, interchange of..
Intimacy
The state of being intimate; close familiarity or association; nearness in friendship.
Liaison
A union, or bond of union; an intimacy; especially, an illicit intimacy between a man and a woman.
Disapproval
Disapprobation; dislike; censure; adverse judgment.
Goddess
A female god; a divinity, or deity, of the female sex.
Disfavor
Want of favor of favorable regard; disesteem; disregard.
Frost
The act of freezing; -- applied chiefly to the congelation of water; congelation of fluids.
Bag
A sack or pouch, used for holding anything; as, a bag of meal or of money.
Conformation
The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
Accord
Agreement or concurrence of opinion, will, or action; harmony of mind; consent; assent.
Enmity
The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition.
Chorus
A band of singers and dancers.
Communion
The act of sharing; community; participation.
Thing
Whatever exists, or is conceived to exist, as a separate entity, whether animate or inanimate; any separable or distinguishable object of thought.
Rub
To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the action of something moving back and forth; as, to rub the flesh with the hand..
Favor
Kind regard; propitious aspect; countenance; friendly disposition; kindness; good will.
Distaste
Aversion of the taste; dislike, as of food or drink; disrelish.
Addition
The act of adding two or more things together; -- opposed to subtraction or diminution.
Bias
A weight on the side of the ball used in the game of bowls, or a tendency imparted to the ball, which turns it from a straight line.
Fancy
The faculty by which the mind forms an image or a representation of anything perceived before; the power of combining and modifying such objects into new pictures or images; the power of read..
Diathesis
Bodily condition or constitution, esp. a morbid habit which predisposes to a particular disease, or class of diseases.
Understanding
of Understand
Tally
Originally, a piece of wood on which notches or scores were cut, as the marks of number; later, one of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which corresponding accounts were kept.
Attachment
The act attaching, or state of being attached; close adherence or affection; fidelity; regard; an/ passion of affection that binds a person; as, an attachment to a friend, or to a party.
Familiarity
The state of being familiar; intimate and frequent converse, or association; unconstrained intercourse; freedom from ceremony and constraint; intimacy; as, to live in remarkable familiarity.
Proclivity
Inclination; propensity; proneness; tendency.
Fellowship
The state or relation of being or associate.
Love
A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; preeminent kindness or devotion to another; affection; tenderness; as, the love of brothers and sisters.
Cast
of Cast
Willingness
The quality or state of being willing; free choice or consent of the will; freedom from reluctance; readiness of the mind to do or forbear.
Liking
of Like
Disposition
The act of disposing, arranging, ordering, regulating, or transferring; application; disposal; as, the disposition of a man's property by will.
Predilection
A previous liking; a prepossession of mind in favor of something; predisposition to choose or like; partiality.
Analogy
A resemblance of relations; an agreement or likeness between things in some circumstances or effects, when the things are otherwise entirely different. Thus, learning enlightens the mind, bec..
Pull
To draw, or attempt to draw, toward one; to draw forcibly.
Draw
To cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; to pull along; to haul; to drag; to cause to follow.
Warp
To throw; hence, to send forth, or throw out, as words; to utter.
Twist
To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
Prejudice
Foresight.
Hostility
State of being hostile; public or private enemy; unfriendliness; animosity.
Instinct
Urged or stimulated from within; naturally moved or impelled; imbued; animated; alive; quick; as, birds instinct with life.
Junction
The act of joining, or the state of being joined; union; combination; coalition; as, the junction of two armies or detachments; the junction of paths.
Gossipry
Spiritual relationship or affinity; gossiprede; special intimacy.
Bent
of Bend
Tendency
Direction or course toward any place, object, effect, or result; drift; causal or efficient influence to bring about an effect or result.
Strain
Race; stock; generation; descent; family.
Bond
That which binds, ties, fastens, or confines, or by which anything is fastened or bound, as a cord, chain, etc.; a band; a ligament; a shackle or a manacle.
Turn
To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wholly, or repeatedly; to make to change positi..
Agreement
State of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character; concurrence; concord; conformity; as, a good agreement subsists among the members of the council.
Drag
A confection; a comfit; a drug.
Contention
A violent effort or struggle to obtain, or to resist, something; contest; strife.
Tie
A knot; a fastening.
Combination
The act or process of combining or uniting persons and things.
Association
The act of associating, or state of being associated; union; connection, whether of persons of things.
Union
The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one, or the state of being united or joined; junction; coalition; combination.
Alliance
The state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compac..
Style
An instrument used by the ancients in writing on tablets covered with wax, having one of its ends sharp, and the other blunt, and somewhat expanded, for the purpose of making erasures by smoothi..
Affiliation
Adoption; association or reception as a member in or of the same family or society.
Jar
A turn. [Only in phrase.]
Jangle
To sound harshly or discordantly, as bells out of tune.
Clash
To make a noise by striking against something; to dash noisily together.
