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111Church Temperance Society — This Society was organized in 1881, and has for its object the promotion of temperance in its strict meaning. Its adult membership combines those who temperately use and those who totally abstain from intoxicating liquors as beverages. It… …
112measure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. quantity, extent; gauge; standard; amount, allot ment; [legislative] bill; step, course. See measurement, apportionment, degree, rule. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A unit of measurement] Syn. dimension,… …
113negative — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. denying (see negation); minus (see deduction). n. negation. See photography. Ant., positive; plus. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Involving a refusal] Syn. denying, negatory, dissentient, disavowing,… …
114remedy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Something that cures or counteracts Nouns 1. remedy, help, redress, restoration; antidote, counterpoison, counterirritant, counteragent, antitoxin, antibody, prophylactic, antiseptic, corrective,… …
115counteractively — adv. in a counteractive manner (neutralizing by an opposite force) …
116counteractiveness — n. quality of being counteractive (neutralizing by an opposite force) …
117counteract — verb act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it. Derivatives counteraction noun counteractive adjective …
118antidote — n. 1. Counterpoison, anti poison, counteractive, corrective. 2. Remedy, cure, specific, restorative …
119remedy — I. n. 1. Cure, antidote, specific, restorative, help, medicine, corrective, counteractive. 2. Reparation, redress, restoration, restitution, counteraction. 3. Relief, aid, help, assistance. II. v. a. 1. Cure, heal, help. 2. Repair, redress,… …
120act — n 1 *action, deed Analogous words: performance, accomplishment, achievement (see corresponding verbs at PERFORM): *feat, exploit 2 statute, law, *bill act vb 1 Act, be …
