lithosphere
acres, alluvium, clay, clod, country, crust, dirt, dry land, dust, earth, freehold, grassland, ground, landholding, mould,
fanaticism - agitation, authoritarianism, baulkiness, bias, bigotry, blind side, blind spot, blinders, bluster, brawl, broil, brouhaha, bullheadedness, cacophony, chaos,
velveteen - corduroy, cotton, fabric, nylon ,
casting lots - gambling, play, playing, speculation, sporting ,
cast a horoscope - divine, dope, forebode, forecast, foresee, foretell, guess, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate, prophesy, soothsay, speculate, tell fortunes ,
partially - after a fashion, appreciably, at any rate, at best, at least, at most, at the least, at the most, at the outside, at worst, comparatively, defectively, deficiently, detectably, fairly,
moribundity - agony, death struggle, death-watch, deathbed, extremity ,
discriminator - amplifier, generator, parts, radar, tube ,
unconditionally - absolutely, all out, altogether, beyond all bounds, beyond compare, beyond comparison, beyond measure, completely, comprehensively, dead, downright, entirely, essentially, exhaustively, extremely,
take soundings - fathom, plumb, sound, water ,
heart-robbing - appealing, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charming, delightful, enchanting, engaging, enthralling, entrancing, exquisite, fascinating, fetching, intriguing, inviting,
velveteen - corduroy, cotton, fabric, nylon ,
casting lots - gambling, play, playing, speculation, sporting ,
cast a horoscope - divine, dope, forebode, forecast, foresee, foretell, guess, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate, prophesy, soothsay, speculate, tell fortunes ,
partially - after a fashion, appreciably, at any rate, at best, at least, at most, at the least, at the most, at the outside, at worst, comparatively, defectively, deficiently, detectably, fairly,
moribundity - agony, death struggle, death-watch, deathbed, extremity ,
discriminator - amplifier, generator, parts, radar, tube ,
unconditionally - absolutely, all out, altogether, beyond all bounds, beyond compare, beyond comparison, beyond measure, completely, comprehensively, dead, downright, entirely, essentially, exhaustively, extremely,
take soundings - fathom, plumb, sound, water ,
heart-robbing - appealing, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charming, delightful, enchanting, engaging, enthralling, entrancing, exquisite, fascinating, fetching, intriguing, inviting,