Tumultuous
61tumult, turmoil — Both describe confusion and agitation. The difference is that tumult applies only to people but turmoil applies to both people and things. Tumultuous, however, can describe things as well as people ( tumultuous applause, tumultuous seas ) …
62tumult, turmoil — Both describe confusion and agitation. The difference is that tumult applies only to people but turmoil applies to both people and things. Tumultuous, however, can describe things as well as people ( tumultuous applause, tumultuous seas ) …
63Bibliography — Contents I. Introduction 453 II. Presidential Papers 462 III. Bibliographies and Encyclopedias 463 IV. General Surveys 463 V. The Crash and the Great Depression 465 VI. Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal 466 VII.… …
64Boisterous — Bois ter*ous, a. [OE. boistous; of uncertain origin; cf. W. bwyst wild, savage, wildness, ferocity, bwystus ferocious.] 1. Rough or rude; unbending; unyielding; strong; powerful. [Obs.] Boisterous sword. Boisterous hand. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
65Disorderly — Dis*or der*ly, a. 1. Not in order; marked by disorder; disarranged; immethodical; as, the books and papers are in a disorderly state. [1913 Webster] 2. Not acting in an orderly way, as the functions of the body or mind. [1913 Webster] 3. Not… …
66Rude — Rude, a. [Compar. {Ruder}; superl. {Rudest}.] [F., fr. L. rudis.] 1. Characterized by roughness; umpolished; raw; lacking delicacy or refinement; coarse. [1913 Webster] Such gardening tools as art, yet rude, . . . had formed. Milton. [1913… …
67Rudely — Rude Rude, a. [Compar. {Ruder}; superl. {Rudest}.] [F., fr. L. rudis.] 1. Characterized by roughness; umpolished; raw; lacking delicacy or refinement; coarse. [1913 Webster] Such gardening tools as art, yet rude, . . . had formed. Milton. [1913… …
68Rudeness — Rude Rude, a. [Compar. {Ruder}; superl. {Rudest}.] [F., fr. L. rudis.] 1. Characterized by roughness; umpolished; raw; lacking delicacy or refinement; coarse. [1913 Webster] Such gardening tools as art, yet rude, . . . had formed. Milton. [1913… …
69Ruder — Rude Rude, a. [Compar. {Ruder}; superl. {Rudest}.] [F., fr. L. rudis.] 1. Characterized by roughness; umpolished; raw; lacking delicacy or refinement; coarse. [1913 Webster] Such gardening tools as art, yet rude, . . . had formed. Milton. [1913… …
70Rudest — Rude Rude, a. [Compar. {Ruder}; superl. {Rudest}.] [F., fr. L. rudis.] 1. Characterized by roughness; umpolished; raw; lacking delicacy or refinement; coarse. [1913 Webster] Such gardening tools as art, yet rude, . . . had formed. Milton. [1913… …
