The philanthropist's —— for charity is often a great source of annoyance to him.
Let dogs delight to bark and bite, for 'tis their —— to.
Misfortune may cause the loss of friends and reputation, yet if the man has not yielded to wrong, his —— is superior to loss or change.
CHOOSE ([page 104]).
QUESTIONS.
1. What are the shades of difference between choose, cull, elect, pick, prefer, and[413] select? 2. Also between the antonyms cast away, decline, dismiss, refuse, repudiate? 3. Does select imply more care or judgment than choose?
EXAMPLES.
The prettiest flowers had all been ——.
Jacob was —— to Esau, tho he was the younger.