n, repose, rest, vacation.
idleness,

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YET.

Synonyms:

besides, further, hitherto, now, still, thus far.

_Yet_ and _still_ have many closely related senses, and, with verbs of
past time, are often interchangeable; we may say "while he was _yet_ a
child," or "while he was _still_ a child." _Yet_, like _still_, often
applies to past action or state extending to and including the present
time, especially when joined with _as_; we can say "he is feeble _as
yet_," or "he is _still_ feeble," with scarcely appreciable difference
of meaning, except that the former statement implies somewhat more of
expectation than the latter. _Yet_ with a negative applies to completed
action, often replacing a positive statement with _still_; "he is not
gone _yet_" is nearly the same as "he is here _still_." _Yet_ has a
reference to the future which _still_ does not share; "we may be
successful _yet_" implies that success may begin at some future time;
"we may be successful _still_" implies that we may continue to enjoy in
the future such success as we are winning now.

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YOUTHFUL.

Synonyms:

adolescent, callow, childlike, immature, puerile,
boyish, childish, girlish, juvenile, young.

_Boyish_, _childish_, and _girlish_ are used in a good sense of those to
whom they properly belong, but in a bad sense of those from whom more
maturity is to be expected; _childish_ eagerness or glee is pleasing in
a child, but unbecoming in a man; _puerile_ in modern use is distinctly
contemptuous. _Juvenile_ and _youthful_ are commonly used in a favorable
and kindly sense in their application to those still _young_; _youthful_
in the sense of having the characteristics of youth, hence fresh,
vigorous, light-hearted, buoyant, may have a favorable import as applied
to any age, as when we say the old man still retains his _youthful_
ardor, vigor, or hopefulness; _juvenile_ in such use would belittle the
statement. _Young_ is distinctively applied to those in the early stage
of life or not arrived at maturity. Compare NEW.

Antonyms:

Compare synonyms for OLD.

SUGGESTIONS TO THE TEACHER.

The following exercises have been prepared expressly and solely to
accompany the preceding text in which the distinctions of synonyms have
been carefully pointed out. It is not expected, intended, or desired
that the questions should b