Chapter Words Relating to the Voluntary Powers of Index by Roget's Thesaurus

(Adjectives). Requesting, asking, beseeching, etc., precatory, suppliant, supplicatory, importunate, bowing, etc.,

(Phrases). Cap in hand; on one's knees.

(Adverbs). For heaven's sake, for goodness' sake, for God's sake.

760. Negative request.

Deprecation (Substantives), expostulation, intercession.

(Verbs). To deprecate, protest, expostulate; to enter a protest; to intercede for.

(Adjectives). Deprecating, etc., deprecatory, expostulatory, deprecated, protested.

Unsought, unbesought.

(Adverbs). By no means; on no account; not for the world; cry you mercy.

(Interjections). God forbid! forbid it heaven! absit omen!

761. Petitioner (Substantives), solicitor, applicant, suppliant, supplicant, mendicant, beggar, mumper, suitor, candidate, postulant, canvasser, tout, cadger.