In its modified signification of _delay_, its synonyms are: Disarranged; sent back; suspension; variation; wavering; slowness; relenting; obstacle; impediment; misfortune; adversity; accidental injuries; miscarriage. But viewed in its more bitter light as _spoliation_ and _poverty_, its synonyms are: Destitution; violence; ruin; victim of robbery; a fall; ruined honor; bankruptcy; privation; violated chastity; defrauded; swindled; victimized; separation; sold out by the sheriff; cast upon the town; hopeless. EIGHT OF DIAMONDS--_Upright._ In its natural position this card is accepted to represent either _the country_ or _riches_, as its signification is relatively determined from its surroundings. In its signification as the _country_, thereby meaning not only a rural district but the characteristics of a country existence, the interpretation of this card boasts a large number of synonyms: Agriculture; cultivation; field labor; farming; garden; prairie; woods; shades; pleasure; enjoyment; diversion; pastime; amusement; rejuvenation; rural sports; rustic dances; peace; calmness; natural tranquillity; rural life; forests; vales; mountains; flocks and herds; shepherd; shepherdess; moral quietude. As the synonyms of _riches_, as they are signified by this card in contradistinction to others, we have: Augmentation of wealth; increase of estate; advancement; prosperity; general success; happiness; goodness; felicity; beauty; embellishment. EIGHT OF DIAMONDS--_Reversed._ In this condition the primary signification of the card is _sorrow_ and _movement_. The synonyms for _sorrow_ are: Sadness; affliction; displeasure; grief; desolation; mortification; bad humor; melancholy; the blues; hypochondria; vexation; trouble. But with the word _movement_, we have more trouble to apply its actual signification, as shown in the cards, and therefore the interpreter is left in a great degree to her own judgment, to decipher the connection which should bind the oracle to a specific and intelligent reading. The most applicable synonyms would therefore be: To walk; step forward; move about; to contemplate; to propose; to make advances; to undertake; to offer proposals; to promenade; to tender offers; to inaugurate a scheme; to further any claims. SEVEN OF DIAMONDS--_Upright._ This is what is most commonly styled the _conversation_ card, as its initial and primary signification is _discourse for the present_, while it likewise designates the approaching receipt of _good news_; as the oracle demands, to be secure, proper interpretation. When used as the _conversation_ card, its synonyms are: Talk; words; matter; tattle; desultory remarks; seasonable language; pleasant gossip; table talk; anecdote. Secondary to this signification, and in intimate connection, it has oftentimes been employed to denote _designs for the moment_, whether mental or expressed by word of mouth, embracing intent and resolution. When signifying _news_, the synonyms will be: