Accessory , n. ( page 13 ).
Questions.
1. Which words of this group are used in a good, and which in a bad sense? 2. Which are indifferently either good or bad? 3. To what does ally generally apply? colleague? 4. How does an associate compare in rank with a principal? 5. Is assistant or attendant the higher word? How do both these words compare with associate? 6. In what sense are follower, henchman, and retainer used? partner? 7. What is the legal distinction between abettor and accessory? 8. To what is accomplice nearly equivalent? Which is the preferred legal term?
Examples.
The Senator differed with his —— in this matter.
The baron rode into town with a great array of armed ——.
France and Russia seem to have become firm ——.
The —— called to the —— for a fresh bandage.
All persons, but especially the young, should take the greatest care in the choice of their ——.
As he was not present at the actual commission of the crime, he was held to be only an —— and not an ——.