Noun 1
1．abuse,vituperation,invective,obloquy,billingsgate 1
2．admittance,admission 1
3．amateur,dilettante,dabbler,tyro 2
4．ambition,aspiration,pretension 2
5．anger,ire,rage,fury,indignation,wrath 3
6．apology,apologia,excuse,plea,pretext,alibi 3
7．art,skill,cunning,artifice,craft 4
8．attraction,affinity,sympathy 4
9．average,mean,median,norm 5
10．background,setting,environment,milieu,mise-en-scene 5
11．bearing,deportment,demeanor,mien,manner,carriage 6
12．belief,faith,credence,credit 6
13．business,commerce,trade,industry,traffic 7
14．caprice,whim,vagary,crotchet 7
15．care,concern,solicitude,anxiety,worry 8
16．caricature,burlesque,parody,travesty 8
17．choice,option,alternative,preference,selection,election 9
18．confidence,assurance,self-possession,aplomb 9
19．courage,mettle,spirit,resolution,tenacity 10
20．crowd,throng,crush,mob,horde 10
21．deception,fraud,double-dealing,subterfuge,trickery 11
22．delusion,illusion,fantacy,mirage 11
23．deterioration,degeneration,decadence,decline 12
24．discernment,discrimination,perception,penetration,insight,acumen 13
25．discord,strife,conflict,contention,dissension,variance 13
26．disgrace,dishonor,disrepute,infamy,ignominy 14
27．disposition,temperament,temper,character,personality 14
28．distress,suffering,misery,agony 15
29．ecstasy,rapture,transport 15
30．element,component,constituent,ingredient 16
31．encomium,eulogy,panegyric,tribute,citation 16
32．enmity,hostility,antipathy,antagonism,animosity,rancor,animus 17
33．epicure,gourmet,gourmand,gastronome 18
34．equanimity,composure,sangfroid 18
35．error,mistake,blunder,slip,lapse 18
36．fashion,style,vogue,fad,rage,craze 19
37．fate,destiny,lot,portion,doom 20
38．fault,failing,frailty,foible,vice 20
39．fear,dread,fright,alarm,panic,terror,trepidation 21
40．feat,exploit,achievement 21
41．feeling,emotion,affection,sentiment,passion 22
42．fidelity,allegiance,fealty,loyalty,devotion,piety 22
43．follower,adherent,disciple,partisan 23
44．forerunner,precursor,harbinger,herald 23
45．fragrance,perfume,scent,redolence 24
46．freedom,liberty,license 24
47．frenzy,mania,delirium,hysteria 24
48．fun,jest,sport,game,play 25
49．function,office,duty,province 26
50．gift,faculty,aptitude,bent,talent,genius,knack 26
51．habit,practice,usage,custom,wont 27
52．haste,hurry,speed,expedition,dispatch 27
53．height,altitude,elevation 28
54．honesty,honor,integrity,probity 28
55．honor,homage,reverence,deference 28
56．hypothesis,theory,law 29
57．idea,concept,conception,thought,notion,impression 29
58．implement,tool,instrument,appliance,utensil 30
59．importance,consequence,moment,weight,significance 30
60．imposture,fraud,sham,fake,humbug,counterfeit 31
61．influence,authority,prestige,weight,credit 32
62．injustice,injury,wrong,grievance 32
63．instance,case,illustration,example,sample,specimen 33
64．intention,intent,purpose,design,aim,end,object,objective,goal 33
65．item,detail,particular 34
66．juncture,exigency,emergency,contingency,pinch,straits,crisis 34
67．knowledge,learning,erudition,scholarship 35
68．law,rule,regulation,precept,statute,ordinance,canon 35
69．leaning,propensity,proclivity,penchant 36
70．lethargy,languor,lassitude,stupor,torpor 36
71．libido,passion,love,lust 37
72．likeness,similarity,resemblance,similitude,analogy 37
73．malice,malevolence,ill will,spite,malignity,spleen,grudge 38
74．memory,remembrance,recollection,reminiscence 39
75．mercy,charity,clemency,grace,leniency 39
76．method,mode,manner,way,fashion,system 40
77．misfortune,mischance,adversity,mishap 40
78．model,example,pattern,exemplar,ideal 41
79．motive,impulse,incentive,inducement,spur,goad 42
80．mystery,problem,enigma,riddle,puzzle 42
81．occurrence,event,incident,episode,circumstance 43
82．offense,resentment,umbrage,pique,dudgeon,huff 43
83．offense,sin,vice,crime,scandal 44
84．opinion,view,belief,conviction,persuasion,sentiment 44
85．origin,source,inception,root 45
86．outline,contour,profile,silhouette 45
87．parasite,sycophant,toady,leech,sponge 46
88．part,portion,piece,member,division,section,segment,fragment 46
89．passion,fervor,ardor,enthusiasm,zeal 47
90．penitence,repentance,contrition,compunction,remorse 47
91．period,epoch,era,age 48
92．pity,compassion,commiseration,condolence,sympathy 48
93．plan,design,plot,scheme,project 49
94．pleasure,delight,joy,enjoyment 49
95．plot,intrigue,machination,conspiracy,cabal 50
96．pose,air,airs,affectation,mannerism 50
97．poverty,indigence,penury,want,destitution 51
98．power,authority, jurisdiction,control,command,sway,dominion 51
99．power,force,energy,strength,might 52
100．predilection,prepossession,prejudice,bias,bigotry 53
101．projection,protrusion,protuberance,bulge 53
102．prospect,outlook,anticipation,foretaste 54
103．quality,property,character,attribute 54
104．qualm,scruple,compunction,demur 54
105．range,gamut,compass,sweep,scope,orbit 55
106．rebellion,revolution,uprising,revolt,insurrection,mutiny 56
107．reproduction,duplicate,copy,facsimile,replica 56
108．resource,resort,expedient,shift,makeshift,stopgap 57
109．sense,common sense,judgment,wisdom 57
110．sign,mark,token,note, symptom 58
111．smell,scent,odor,aroma 58
112．solitude,isolation,'seclusion 59
113．sorrow,grief,anguish,woe,regret 59
114．spoil,plunder,booty,prize,loot 60
115．standard,criterion,gauge,yardstick,touchstone 60
116．state,nation,country,land 61
117．summit,peak,pinnacle,climax,apex,acme,culmination,zenith 62
118．tact,address,poise,savoir faire 62
119．task,duty,job,chore,stint,assignment 63
120．temerity,audacity,hardihood,effrontery,nerve,cheek,gall 64
121．tendency,trend,drift,tenor,current 64
122．trace,vestige,track 65
123．trick,ruse,stratagem,maneuver,artifice,wile,feint 65
124．type,kind,sort,category,class 66
125．uncertainty,doubt,dubiety,skepticism,suspicion,mistrust 67
126．wit,ridicule,derision,humor,mockery,irony,sarcasm,satire,repartee 67
127．work,labor,travail,toil,drudgery,grind 68
128．work,employment,occupation,calling,pursuit,profession,trade,vocation,job,métier,business 69
Verb 71
1．abandon,desert,forsake 71
2．abate,subside,wane,ebb 71
3．abdicate,renounce,resign 72
4．abjure,renounce,forswear,recant,retract 72
5．acknowledge,admit,own,avow,confess 73
6．adapt,adjust,accommodate,conform,reconcile 74
7．adopt,embrace,espouse 74
8．adorn,decorate,ornament,embellish,beautify,deck,garnish 75
9．advance,promote,forward,further 76
10．affect,influence,touch,impress,strike,sway 76
11．afflict,try,torment,torture,rack 77
12．amuse,divert,entertain 78
13．analyze,dissect,break down 78
14．annoy,vex,irk,bother,pester 78
15．answer,respond,reply,rejoin,retort 79
16．appreciate,value,prize,treasure,cherish 80
17．approve,endorse,sanction,accredit,certify 80
18．ascribe,attribute,assign,impute,credit 81
19．ask,question,interrogate,query,inquire 82
20．ask,request,solicit 82
21．assent,consent,accede,acquiesce,agree,subscribe 83
22．assert,declare,affirm,protest,avow 83
23．assume,affect,pretend,simulate,feign,counterfeit,sham 84
24．attack,assail,assault,bombard,storm,maul 85
25．attempt,try,endeavor,essay,strive 86
26．attract,allure,charm,captivate,fascinate,enchant 86
27．bait,badger,heckle,hector,chivy,hound 87
28．banish,exile,deport,transport,maroon 88
29．bear,suffer,endure,abide,tolerate,stand 89
30．beg,entreat,beseech,implore,supplicate,adjure,importune 89
31．begin,commence,start,initiate,inaugurate,usher in 90
32．behave,conduct,deport,comport,acquit 91
33．boast,brag,vaunt,crow 91
34．certify,attest,witness,vouch 92
35．change,alter,vary,modify 92
36．chase,pursue,follow,trail 93
37．cheat,cozen,defraud,swindle 93
38．close,end,conclude,finish,complete,terminate 94
39．command,order,bid,enjoin,direct,instruct,charge 95
40．commit,entrust,confide,consign,relegate 95
41．compare,contrast,collate 96
42．conduct,manage,control,direct 96
43．confirm,corroborate,substantiate,verify,authenticate,validate 97
44．conquer,vanquish,defeat,subdue,reduce,overcome,overthrow 98
45．consider,study,contemplate,weigh 99
46．contain,hold,accommodate 99
47．contaminate,taint,pollute,defile 99
48．continue,last,endure,abide,persist 100
49．contract,shrink,condense,compress,constrict,deflate 101
50．copy,imitate,mimic,ape,mock,emulate 101
51．correct,rectify,emend,remedy,redress,amend,reform,revise 102
52．criticize,reprehend,censure,reprobate,condemn,denounce 103
53．debase,vitiate,deprave,corrupt,debauch,pervert 104
54．decay,decompose,rot,spoil,disintegrate,molder 105
55．deceive,mislead,delude,beguile 105
56．decide,determine,settle,rule,resolve 106
57．declare,announce,proclaim,promulgate 106
58．decline,refuse,reject,repudiate,spurn 107
59．decrease,lessen,diminish,reduce,abate,dwindle 107
60．decry,depreciate,disparage,belittle 108
61．defend,protect,shield,guard,safeguard 109
62．defer,postpone,suspend,stay 109
63．delay,deter,retard,slow,slacken,detain 110
64．delay,procrastinate,lag,loiter,dawdle,dally 111
65．demand,claim,require,exact 111
66．demolish,destroy,raze,annihilate 112
67．deny,gainsay,contradict,contravene 112
68．deplete,drain,exhaust,impoverish,bankrupt 113
69．deplore,lament,bewail,bemoan 114
70．desire,wish,want,crave,covet 114
71．despise,contemn,scorn,disdain 115
72．devote,dedicate,consecrate,hallow 115
73．discard,cast,shed,slough,scrap,junk 116
74．discompose,disquiet,disturb,perturb,agitate,upset,fluster 117
75．discover,ascertain,determine,unearth,learn 118
76．discuss,argue,debate 118
77．disguise,cloak,mask 119
78．dismay,appall,horrify,daunt 119
79．distribute,dispense,divide,deal,dole out 120
80．educe,evoke,elicit,extract,extort 120
81．eject,expel,oust,evict 121
82．embarrass,discomfit,abash,disconcert,rattle 121
83．encourage,inspirit,hearten,embolden 122
84．ensure,insure,assure,secure 122
85．enter,penetrate,pierce,probe 123
86．escape,avoid,evade,elude,shun,eschew 124
87．estimate,appraise,evaluate,value,rate,assess 124
88．estrange,alienate,disaffect 125
89．exceed,surpass,transcend,excel,outdo,outstrip 126
90．exculpate,absolve,exonerate,acquit,vindicate 126
91．excuse,condone,pardon,forgive 127
92．expand,amplify,swell,distend,inflate,dilate 128
93．expect,hope,look 129
94．explain,expound,explicate,elucidate,interpret 129
95．express,vent,utter,voice,broach,air 130
96．extend,lengthen,prolong,protract 130
97．exterminate,extirpate,eradicate,uproot 131
98．extricate,disentangle,untangle,disencumber,disembarrass 131
99．fasten,fix,attach,affix 132
100．fawn,toady,truckle,cringe,cower 133
101．flash,gleam,glint,sparkle,glitter,glisten,glimmer,shimmer 133
102．follow,succeed,ensue,supervene 134
103．forbid,prohibit,interdict,inhibit 135
104．force,compel,coerce,constrain,oblige 135
105．foresee,foreknow,divine,anticipate 136
106．foretell,predict,forecast,prophesy,prognosticate 136
107．free,release,liberate,emancipate,manumit 137
108．frustrate,thwart,foil,baffle,balk 138
109．furnish,equip,outfit,appoint,accouter 138
110．gather,collect,assemble,congregate 139
111．give,present,donate,bestow,confer,afford 140
112．grant,concede,vouchsafe,accord,award 140
113．guide,lead,steer,pilot,engineer 141
114．hamper,trammel,clog,fetter,shackle,manacle 142
115．hate,detest,abhor,abominate,loathe 143
116．hesitate,waver,vacillate,falter 143
117．hide,conceal,screen,secrete,bury 144
118．hinder,impede,obstruct,block 144
119．hire,let,lease,rent,charter 145
120．implant,inculcate,instill,inseminate,infix 146
121．improve,better,help,ameliorate 146
122．incite,instigate,abet,foment 147
123．incline,bias,dispose,predispose 147
124．include,comprehend,embrace,involve 148
125．increase,enlarge,augment,multiply 148
126．indulge,pamper,humor,spoil,baby,mollycoddle 149
127．infer,deduce,conclude,judge,gather 149
128．inform,acquaint,apprise,notify 150
129．infuse,suffuse,imbue,ingrain,inoculate,leaven 151
130．injure,harm,hurt,damage,impair,mar 151
131．interpose,interfere,intervene,mediate,intercede 152
132．intimidate,cow,bulldoze,bully,browbeat 153
133．introduce,insert,insinuate,interpolate,intercalate,interpose,interject 153
134．irritate,exasperate,nettle,provoke,rile,peeve 154
135．join,combine,unite,connect,link,associate,relate 155
136．keep,observe,eelebrate,commemorate 156
137．keep,retain,detain,withhold,reserve 156
138．kill,slay,murder,assassinate,dispatch,execute 157
139．lie,prevaricate,equivocate,palter,fib 158
140．lift,raise,rear,elevate,hoist,heave,boost 158
141．limit,restrict,circumscribe,confine 159
142．long,yearn,hanker,pine,hunger,thirst 159
143．lure,entice,inveigle,decoy,tempt,seduce 160
144．lurk,skulk,slink,sneak 161
145．maim,cripple,mutilate,batter,mangle 161
146．maintain,assert,defend,vindicate,Justify 162
147．malign,traduce,asperse,vilify,calumniate,defame,slander 163
148．mend,repair,patch,rebuild 164
149．mix,mingle,commingle,blend,merge,coalesce,amalgamate,fuse 164
150．move,actuate,drive,impel 165
151．neglect,disregard,ignore,overlook,slight,forget 165
152．nullify,negate,annul,abrogate,invalidate 166
153．offend,outrage,affront,insult 167
154．oppose,combat,resist,withstand 167
155．order,arrange,marshal,organize,systematize,methodize 168
156．pacify,appease,placate,mollify,propitiate,conciliate 168
157．pay,compensate,remunerate,satisfy,reimburse,indemnify,repay,recompense 169
158．perform,execute,discharge,accomplish,achieve,effect,fulfill 170
159．ponder,meditate,muse,ruminate 171
160．prevent,anticipate,forestall 171
161．provoke,excite,stimulate,pique,quicken 172
162．punish,chastise,castigate,chasten,discipline,correct 172
163．puzzle,perplex,bewilder,distract,nonplus,confound,dumbfound 173
164．quicken,animate,enliven,vivify 174
165．ravage,devastate,waste,sack,pillage,despoil 174
166．recede,retreat,retract,back 175
167．reciprocate,retaliate,requite,return 176
168．recoil,shrink,flinch,wince,blench,quail 176
169．regard,respect,esteem,admire 177
170．relieve,alleviate,lighten,assuage,mitigate,allay 177
171．relinquish,yield,resign,surrender,abandon,waive 178
172．remember,recollect,recall,remind,reminisce 179
173．renew,restore,refresh,renovate,rejuvenate 179
174．replace,displace,supplant,supersede 180
175．reprove,rebuke,reprimand,admonish,reproach,chide 181
176．rescue,deliver,redeem,ransom,reclaim,save 181
177．restrain,check,curb,bridle 182
178．reveal,disclose,divulge,tell,betray 183
179．revere,reverence,venerate,worship,adore 183
180．reverse,transpose,invert 184
181．ridicule,deride,mock,taunt 184
182．satiate,sate,surfeit,cloy,pall,glut,gorge 185
183．scatter,disperse,dissipate,dispel 186
184．scoff,jeer,gibe,fleer,sneer,flout 186
185．scold,upbraid,berate,rail,revile,vituperate 187
186．scrutinize,scan,inspect,examine 187
187．separate,part,divide,sever,sunder,divorce 188
188．share,participate,partake 189
189．shorten,curtail,abbreviate,abridge,retrench 189
190．show,exhibit,display,expose,parade,flaunt 190
191．show,manifest,evidence,evince,demonstrate 190
192．soak,saturate,drench,steep,impregnate 191
193．steal,pilfer,filch,purloin 192
194．stick,adhere,cohere,cling,cleave 192
195．stop,cease,quit,discontinue,desist 193
196．suggest,imply,hint,intimate,insinuate 193
197．summon,call,cite,convoke,convene,muster 194
198．support,uphold,advocate,back,champion 194
199．surprise,astonish,astound,amaze,flabbergast 195
200．swerve,veer,deviate,depart,digress,diverge 196
201．swing,wave,flourish,brandish,thrash 196
202．swing,sway,oscillate,vibrate,fluctuate,waver,undulate 197
203．take,seize,grasp,clutch,snatch,grab 198
204．teach,instruct,educate,train,discipline,school 198
205．think,conceive,imagine,fancy,realize,envisage,envision 199
206．think,cogitate,reflect,reason,speculate,deliberate 200
207．throw,cast,toss,fling,hurl,pitch,sling 200
208．tire,weary,fatigue,exhaust,fag 201
209．transform,metamorphose,transmute,convert,transmogrify,transfigure 201
210．trespass,encroach,infringe,invade 202
211．trifle,toy,dally,flirt,coquet 202
212．understand,comprehend,appreciate 203
213．unnerve,enervate,unman,emasculate 203
214．use,employ,utilize 204
215．wail,cry,weep,sob,whimper,moan 204
216．wander,roam,ramble,rove,traipse,meander 205
217．weaken,enfeeble,debilitate,undermine,sap,cripple,disable 206
218．worry,annoy,harass,harry,plague,pester,tease 206
219．wrong,oppress,persecute,aggrieve 207
220．yield,submit,capitulate,succumb,relent,defer 208
Adjective 209
1．accidental,fortuitous,casual,contingent 209
2．acute,critical,crucial 209
3．adjacent,adjoining,contiguous,juxtaposed 210
4．adventurous,venturesome,daring,daredevil,rash,reckless,foolhardy 210
5．aggressive,militant,assertive,self-assertive 211
6．alone,solitary,lonely,lonesome,lone,forlorn,desolate 211
7．amiable,good-natured,obliging,complaisant 212
8．amicable,neighborly,friendly 212
9．apparent,illusory,seeming,ostensible 213
10．authentic,genuine,bona fide 213
11．aware,cognizant,conscious,sensible,alive,awake 214
12．awkward,clumsy,maladroit,inept,gauche 214
13．bare,naked,nude,bald,barren 215
14．base,low,vile 216
15．beautiful,lovely,handsome,pretty,comely,fair,gorgeous,cute,good-looking 216
16．belligerent,bellicose,pugnacious,quarrelsome,contentious 217
17．blameworthy,guilty,culpable 218
18．bloody,sanguinary,gory 218
19．bluff,blunt,brusque,curt,crusty,gruff 218
20．boorish,churlish,loutish,clownish 219
21．bright,brilliant,radiant,luminous,lustrous 220
22．broad,wide,deep 220
23．brutal,brutish,bestial,feral 221
24．busy,industrious,diligent,assiduous,sedulous,persevering 221
25．calm,tranquil,serene,placid,peaceful,quiet,unruffled 222
26．careful,meticulous,scrupulous,punctilious,conscientious 222
27．carnal,fleshly,sensual,animal 223
28．cautious,circumspect,wary,chary 224
29．ceremonial,ceremonious,formal,conventional 224
30．characteristic,individual,peculiar,distinctive 225
31．chaste,pure,modest,decent 225
32．choice,exquisite,elegant,rare,delicate,dainty 225
33．circumstantial,minute,particular,detailed 226
34．civil,polite,courteous,gallant,chivalrous 227
35．clear,transparent,translucent,limpid,apparent 227
36．clear,perspicuous,lucid 228
37．clever,adroit,cunning,ingenious 228
38．coarse,vulgar,gross,obscene,ribald 229
39．comfortable,cozy,snug,easy,restful 229
40．common,ordinary,plain,familiar,popular,vulgar,general 230
41．complex,complicated,intricate,involved,knotty 231
42．concise,terse,succinct,laconic,summary,pithy,compendious 231
43．conclusive,decisive,determinative,definitive 232
44．contemporary,contemporaneous,coeval,synchronous,simultaneous,coincident 232
45．contemptible,despicable,pitiable,sorry,scurvy 233
46．continual,continuous,constant,incessant,perpetual,perennial 233
47．contrary,perverse,restive,balky,wayward 234
48．cool,composed,collected,unruffled,imperturbable,nonchalant 235
49．correct,accurate,exact,precise,nice,right 235
50．covetous,greedy,acquisitive,grasping,avaricious 236
51．cowardly,pusillanimous,craven,dastardly 237
52．critical,hypercritical,faultfinding,captious,carping,censorious 237
53．curious,inquisitive,prying 238
54．cynical,misanthropic,pessimistic 238
55．dangerous,hazardous,precarious,perilous,risky 239
56．dead,defunct,deceased,departed,late 239
57．despondent,despairing,desperate,hopeless 240
58．dexterous,adroit,deft 240
59．dictatorial,magisterial,dogmatic,doctrinaire,oracular 241
60．different,diverse,divergent,disparate,various 241
61．dirty,filthy,foul,nasty,squalid,soot,grime 242
62．dishonest,deceitful,mendacious untruthful 243
63．disinclined,hesitant,reluctant,loath,averse,unwilling 243
64．distinct,separate,discrete 244
65．dominant,predominant,paramount,preponderant 244
66．doubtful,dubious,problematic,questionable 245
67．dramatic,theatrical,histrionic,melodramatic 245
68．dull,blunt,obtuse 245
69．eager,avid,keen,anxious 246
70．easy,facile,simple,light,effortless,smooth 246
71．effective,effectual,efficient,efficacious 247
72．elastic,resilient,springy,flexible,supple 248
73．empty,vacant,blank,void,vacuous 248
74．enormous,immense,huge,vast,gigantic,colossal,mammoth 249
75．evident,manifest,patent,distinct,obvious,apparent,plain,clear 250
76．excessive,immoderate,inordinate,extravagant,exorbitant,extreme 251
77．expedient,politic,advisable 251
78．explicit,definite,express,specific 251
79．extrinsic,extraneous,foreign,alien 252
80．faithful,loyal,constant,staunch,steadfast,resolute 253
81．faithless,false,disloyal,traitorous,treacherous,perfidious 253
82．famous,renowned,celebrated,noted,notorious,distinguished,eminent,illustrious 254
83．fantastic,bizarre,grotesque 255
84．fast,rapid,swift,fleet,quick,speedy,hasty,expeditious 255
85．favorable,auspicious,propitious 256
86．fearful,apprehensive,afraid 256
87．fertile,fecund,fruitful,prolific 257
88．fictitious,fabulous,legendary,mythical,apocryphal 257
89．fierce,ferocious,barbarous,savage,cruel,barbarian,barbaric 258
90．fit,suitable,meet,proper,appropriate,fitting,apt,happy,felicitous 258
91．fitful,spasmodic,convulsive 259
92．flagrant,glaring,gross,rank 260
93．free,independent,sovereign,autonomous 260
94．full,complete,plenary,replete 261
95．futile,vain,fruitless 261
96．gaudy,tawdry,garish,flashy,meretricious 261
97．ghastly,grisly,gruesome,macabre,lurid,grim,hideous 262
98．gracious,cordial,affable,genial,sociable 263
99．grand,magnificent,imposing,stately,majestic,grandiose 264
100．graphic,vivid,picturesque 264
101．happy,glad,cheerful,joyful,joyous 265
102．hard,difficult,arduous 265
103．healthful,wholesome,salubrious,salutary 266
104．healthy,sound,wholesome,robust,hale,well 266
105．heavy,weighty,ponderous,cumbersome,cumbrous 267
106．high,tall,lofty 268
107．ignorant,illiterate,unlettered,untutored,unlearned 268
108．imaginary,fanciful,visionary,fantastic,chimerical,quixotic 269
109．impassioned,passionate,ardent,fervent,fervid,perfervid 269
110．impassive,indifferent,insensible,stoic,phlegmatic,apathetic,stolid 270
111．impertinent,officious,meddlesome,intrusive,obtrusive 271
112．inactive,idle,inert,passive,supine 271
113．inconstant,fickle,capricious,mercurial,unstable 272
114．incredible,incredulous,marvelous 273
115．indecorous,improper,unseemly,unbecoming,indelicate 273
116．indifferent,unconcerned,incurious,aloof,detached,disinterested 274
117．infrequent,uncommon,scarce,rare,sporadic,occasional 275
118．innate,inborn,inbred,congenital,hereditary 275
119．insipid,vapid,fiat,jejune,banal,inane 276
120．intelligent,clever,alert,quick-witted,bright,brilliant,smart 276
121．inveterate,confirmed,chronic 277
122．irregular,anomalous,unnatural 278
123．keen,calculating,perspicacious,acute,astute 278
124．last,final,terminal,eventual,ultimate 279
125．lasting,permanent,durable,stable,abiding,enduring,indelible,perennial,perpetual 279
126．latent,dormant,quiescent,potential,implicit,covert,tacit 280
127．laughable,ludicrous,ridiculous,comic,comical 281
128．lawful,legal,legitimate,licit,constitutional 282
129．lazy,indolent,slothful,listless,lackadaisical,languid,languorous,lethargic,sluggish 283
130．level,flat,plane,even,smooth 283
131．liable,open,exposed,subject,prone,susceptible,sensitive 284
132．liberal,generous,bountiful,munificent,lavish,open-handed 285
133．lively,animated,vivacious,sprightly,gay 286
134．loud,stentorian,earsplitting,raucous,strident 286
135．lucky,fortunate,happy,providential,propitious 287
136．malodorous,stinking,fetid,noisome,putrid,rank,fusty,musty 287
137．masterful,domineering,imperious,peremptory,imperative 288
138．material,physical,corporeal,phenomenal,sensible,objective 289
139．meager,scanty,scant,skimpy,spare,sparse 289
140．mean,ignoble,abject,sordid 290
141．merry,blithe,jocund,jovial,jolly 291
142．monstrous,prodigious,tremendous,stupendous 291
143．moral,ethical,virtuous,righteous,noble 292
144．mortal,fatal,deadly,lethal 292
145．moving,impressive,poignant,affecting,touching,pathetic 293
146．native,indigenous,endemic,aboriginal 294
147．natural,ingenuous,naive,unsophisticated,artless 294
148．negligent,neglectful,lax,slack,remiss 295
149．new,novel,original,fresh 296
150．noticeable,remarkable,prominent,outstanding,conspicuous,salient,striking 296
151．obedient,docile,tractable,amenable 297
152．obscure,dark,vague,enigmatic,cryptic,ambiguous,equivocal 298
153．obstinate,dogged,stubborn,pertinacious,mulish 298
154．odorous,fragrant,redolent,aromatic 299
155．old,ancient,venerable,antique,antiquated,archaic,obsolete 299
156．ominous,portentous,fateful 300
157．onerous,burdensome,oppressive,exacting 301
158．opposite,contradictory,contrary,antithetical 301
159．palatable,appetizing,savory,tasty,toothsome 302
160．perceptible,sensible,palpable,tangible,appreciable,ponderable 302
161．perfect,whole,entire,intact 303
162．pernicious,baneful,noxious,deleterious,detrimental 304
163．plastic,pliable,pliant,ductile,malleable,adaptable 304
164．possible,practicable,feasible,probable,likely 305
165．precipitate,headlong,abrupt,impetuous,sudden 306
166．proficient,adept,skilled,skillful,expert 306
167．profuse,lavish,prodigal,luxuriant,lush,exuberant 307
168．prone,supine,prostrate,recumbent 307
169．proud,arrogant,haughty,lordly,insolent,overbearing,supercilious,disdainful 308
170．pungent,piquant,poignant,racy 309
171．quick,prompt,ready,apt 309
172．random,haphazard,casual 310
173．regular,normal,typical,natural 310
174．relevant,germane,material,pertinent,apposite,applicable,apropos 311
175．responsible,answerable,accountable,amenable,liable 312
176．rich,wealthy,affluent,opulent 313
177．rigid,rigorous,strict,stringent 313
178．rough,harsh,uneven,rugged,scabrous 314
179．rude,rough,crude,raw 314
180．same,selfsame,very,identical,equivalent,equal 315
181．sarcastic,satiric,ironic,sardonic 315
182．secret,covert,stealthy,furtive,clandestine,surreptitious,underhanded 316
183．sensuous,sensual,luxurious,voluptuous 317
184．serious,grave,solemn,sedate,staid,sober,earnest 317
185．severe,stern,austere,ascetic 318
186．sharp,keen,acute 319
187．showy,pretentious,ostentatious 319
188．shrewd,sagacious,．perspicacious,astute 320
189．shy,bashful,diffident,modest,coy 320
190．silent,taciturn,reticent,reserved,secretive 321
191．similar,analogous,parallel 322
192．simple,foolish,silly,fatuous,asinine 322
193．sincere,wholehearted,heartfelt,hearty,unfeigned 323
194．sinister,baleful,malign 323
195．sleek,slick,glossy 324
196．sly,cunning,crafty,wily,tricky,foxy,artful,slick 324
197．small,little,diminutive,minute,tiny,miniature 325
198．sophisticated,worldly-wise,blasè 325
199．spacious,commodious,capacious,ample 326
200．sparing,frugal,thrifty,economical 326
201．special,especial,specific,particular,individual 327
202．splendid,resplendent,gorgeous,glorious,sublime,superb 327
203．spontaneous,impulsive,instinctive,automatic,mechanical 328
204．steady,even,equable 329
205．steep,abrupt,precipitous,sheer 329
206．stingy,close,niggardly,parsimonious,penurious,miserly 330
207．strange,singular,unique,peculiar,eccentric,erratic,odd,queer,quaint,outlandish 330
208．strong,stout,sturdy,stalwart,tough,tenacious 331
209．stupid,dull,dense,crass,dumb 332
210．suave,urbane,diplomatic,bland,smooth,politic 333
211．subservient,servile,slavish,obsequious 333
212．sufficient,enough,adequate,competent 334
213．sullen,glum,morose,surly,sulky,crabbed,saturnine,gloomy 334
214．sure,certain,positive,cocksure 335
215．talkative,loquacious,garrulous,voluble 336
216．thin,slender,slim,slight,tenuous 336
217．transient,transitory,ephemeral,momentary,fugitive,fleeting,evanescent 337
218．trite,hackneyed,stereotyped,threadbare 338
219．unruly,ungovernable,intractable,refractory,recalcitrant,willful,headstrong 338
220．upright,honest,just,conscientious,scrupulous,honorable 339
221．usual,customary,habitual,wonted,accustomed 339
222．vain,nugatory,otiose,idle,empty,hollow 340
223．valid,sound,cogent,convincing,telling 341
224．vertical,perpendicular,plumb 341
225．vicious,villainous,iniquitous,nefarious,corrupt,degenerate 342
226．vigorous,energetic,strenuous,lusty,nervous 342
227．vociferous,clamorous,blatant,strident,boisterous,obstreperous 343
228．voracious,gluttonous,ravenous,rapacious 343
229．watchful,vigilant,wide-awake,alert 344
230．weak,feeble,frail,fragile,infirm,decrepit,brittle 344
231．weird,eerie,uncanny 345
232．wet,damp,dank,moist,humid 345
233．whole,entire,total,all 346
234．wise,sage,sapient,judicious,prudent,sensible,sane 347
235．witty,humorous,facetious,jocular,jocose 348
236．wordy,verbose,prolix,diffuse 348
237．wretched,sad,blue,dejected,depressed,disconsolate,lugubrious,melancholy 348
Keys to Noun Exercises 350
Keys to Verb Exercises 360
Keys to Adjective Exercises 380