A 1
ability, capability, capacity 1
able, capable 2
absorb, assimilate, digest, ingest 2
accept, get, receive 3
accident, chance, incident, event, occurrence 4
accompany, attend, escort 5
account, description 6
accumulate, amass 7
accurate, correct, exact, precise 7
accuse, charge 8
acknowledge, admit, confess 9
acquaintance, familiarity, companion, intimacy 10
act, action, deed 11
adapt, adjust, fit 11
add, affix, attach 12
address, speech, lecture 13
adequate, enough, sufficient 14
adorn, decorate, ornament 14
advance, proceed, progress 15
advantage, profit, benefit, gain 16
advice, counsel 17
affable, amiable, cordial, friendly 18
affair, business, matter 19
affect, influence 20
afraid, fearful, frightened, scared, terrified 20
age, epoch, era 22
agree, assent, consent 22
aggression, invasion 23
aim, goal, object, purpose 24
allow, permit 25
almost, nearly 26
aloof, detached reserved 26
also, too, likewise 27
amplify, augment, enlarge, expand, magnify 28
amuse, entertain, interest 29
ancestor, forebear, forefather 30
ancient, antique, old 30
anger, fury, indignation, rage 31
animal, beast, brute, creature 32
announce, declare, proclaim, publish, broadcast 33
answer, reply, response 34
anxiety, dread, worry 35
apparent, evident, obvious, manifest 36
appear, emerge, loom 37
appearence, aspect, look 38
appoint, assign, name 38
appointment, date 39
approval, approbation 40
approximately, about, around, roughly, 40
argue, debate, discuss, dispute 41
arms, armament, arsenal, weapon 42
army, forces, troops 44
arrive, come, reach 44
artificial, false 45
ascend, climb, mount 46
ask, demand, request, require 46
assert, affirm, maintain, testify 47
assistant, helper, aide 49
associate, ally, colleague 49
assure, ensure, guarantee 50
at once, immediately, instantly 51
attack, assail, assault, besiege 52
attentive, careful, cautious, scrupulous, prudent, wary 53
attribute, ascribe, impute 54
author,writer 55
auxiliary, secondary, subordinate 56
avenge, revenge 57
avoid, eulde, escape, shun 57
awake, awaken, wake, waken 58
award, honour, prize, reward 59
aware, conscious 60
B 62
backward, developing, underdeveloped, primitive 62
bad, ill, evil, wicked 63
baggage, luggage 64
ball, party, masquerade 65
ban, forbid, prohibit 65
bank, beach, coast, shore, seashore, seaside 66
bar, cocktail lounge, nightclub, pub 67
bare, naked, stripped 68
barren, sterile, infertile 69
basic, elementary, fundamental 70
basis, base, foundation, ground, bottom 71
bath, bathe 72
battle, campaign, fight, war 73
bay, gulf 74
beak, bill 74
bear, endure, stand, tolerate, withstand, put up with 75
beat, hit, strike 76
beautiful, fair, fine, handsome, pretty, good-looking, lovely 77
begin, commence, launch, start 79
behaviour, conduct, demeanour, manner 80
belief, faith 81
believable, credible 82
believe, believe in, trust 82
belittle, minimize 83
below, under, beneath 84
bend, bow, stoop 85
beneficial, profitable 85
benevolence, generosity, good-will, unselfishness 86
besides, but, except 87
bet, wager 88
beverage, drink 89
biased, partial, prejudiced 89
big, grand, great, giant, gigantic, large, huge, vast 90
bitterness, harshness, sourness 92
blame, criticize, reproach, rebuke, scold 93
blink, wink 94
blithe, genial, light-hearted 95
bloody bloodthirsty 95
bloom, blossom, flower 96
blow, box, knock, punch, slap 97
blush, flush, redden 98
boat, ship, canoe 99
bookcase, bookshelf 99
border, bound, boundary, frontier, limit 100
boring, dull, tedious, tiresome 101
borrow, lend 102
boss, chief, commander, head, leader, master 103
box, case, suitcase, briefcase, trunk 104
branch, bough, twig 106
brand, trademark, tag, label 106
brave, bold, courageous, daring, intrepid, heroic 107
break, interval, interlude, pause, respite 109
break, crack, crush, fracture, smash 110
breast, chest 111
bright, brilliant, clever, intelligent, wise 112
bring, carry, fetch, take 113
broad, wide 114
brook, river, stream, creek 115
build, construct, found, establish, set up 116
burden, load, cargo, freight 117
business, occupation, profession 118
businessman, merchant, tradesman, trader 119
busy, active, engaged, occupied 120
buy, purchase 121
C 122
calculate, count, estimate 122
call, cry, shout, scream, shriek, yell, roar 123
calm, quiet, silent, still 124
canal, channel, strait 125
capitol, capital 126
capture, arrest, catch, trap, seize, apprehend 127
carriage, coach, cab 128
catastrophe, calamity, cataclysm, disaster 129
cathedral, church, chapel 130
cause, reason 131
cease, stop, halt, pause 131
centre, core, heart, middle, midst 132
chance, occasion, opportunity 134
chance, accidental, incidental 134
change, alter, modify 135
characteristic, attribute, feature, trait 136
cheat, deceive, delude, defraud 137
check, examine 138
cheerful, cheery, gay, joyful, merry 139
chief, principal, main, major 140
child, baby, infant 141
childish, childlike 142
choose, eleet, pick, select 143
circumstance, surroundings, environment 144
cite, quote, refer 145
city, town, metropolis 146
clasp, embrace, hug 146
classic, classical 147
clean, tidy, neat, orderly 148
clear, definite, distinct 149
close, shut 150
clothes, clothing, dress, garment 150
club, association, federation, league, union 151
clumsy, awkward 153
clutter, chaos, confusion, disorder 153
cold, chilly 154
collapse, fall 155
college, institute, university 155
colour, hue 156
comfort, ease, leisure, relaxation, relief, 157
comic, comical 158
command, instruction, order 158
common, general, ordinary, universal, usual 159
commodity, goods 160
compact, compressed, concise, condensed, dense, thick 161
compare, contrast 162
compel, force,oblige 163
complain, grumble 164
complete, finish, fulfil, accomplish 164
complex, complieated 165
component, element, ingredient 166
composition, article, dissertation, essay, paper 167
compulsory, imperative, mandatory 168
concentrate, focus 169
condemn, convict, sentence 170
confident, confidential 170
confinement, imprisonment, captivity 171
connect, combine, join, link, unite 172
conserve, keep, maintain, preserve, reserve, store 173
consider, regard 175
conspiracy, cabal, junta 175
contain, include 176
contented, content, satisfactory, satisfied 177
continual, continuous, constant 178
contradictory, conflicting, contrary, opposed 179
controversy, argument, conflict, debate, friction, quarrel 180
conversation, chat, dialogue 182
convince, persuade 183
copy, duplicate, model 183
corpse, body 184
cost, expense 185
counterpart, opposite number 185
countless, immeasurable, incalculable, innumerable 186
country, nation, state 187
couple, pair 188
create, discover, find, invent 188
creed, doctrine, dogma 190
creep, crawl 190
crucial, critical, pressing, urgent 191
cruel, bestial, brutal 192
cry, sob, weep 193
cure, heal, remedy, treat 194
curious, inquisitive 195
custom, habit 195
D 197
daily, everyday 197
damp, moist 197
danger, peril, risk 198
dark, dim, obscure, vague 199
deception, deceit, trickery 200
decide, determine, resolve, settle 201
decline, sink, drop, fall, 202
decline, refuse, reject 203
decrease, diminish, lessen, reduce 204
dedicate, devote 205
deep, profound 205
defend, protect, guord 206
delay, postpone, put off 207
delegate, deputy, representative 208
department, store, store, shop 209
despair, desperation, hopelessness 210
destiny, fate, fortune 211
destroy, damage, demolish, eradicate, extinguish, ruin 212
die, depart, pass away, perish 213
difference, distinction 214
difficult, hard 215
disagree, disapprove, differ, dissent, object 215
disappear, vanish 217
discharge, dispatch 217
discriminate, differentiate, distinguish, discern 218
disinterested, fair, just, impartial, objective 219
dislike, antipathy, aversion, distaste 220
dismiss, fire, sack 221
distant, remote 222
divide, separate 223
doctor, practitioner, physician, surgeon 223
door, gate 224
doubtful, dubious, suspicious 225
drag, draw, pull, push 226
drawing, cartoon, picture, portrait, sketch, painting, illustration 227
drift, float 228
drive, ride 229
drunk, drunken 229
dumb, mute 230
duty, obligation, responsibility 231
E 232
each, every 232
eager, enthusiastic, keen 232
eat, consume, devour, wolf 233
economic, economical 234
edge, brim, brink, margin, rim, verge 235
edit, compile 236
efficient, effective 237
eider, older 238
embarrassment, humiliation 238
emigrate, immigrate, migrate 239
emit, give off 240
emotion, feeling, passion, sentiment, sensation 240
emperor, king 242
emphasize, stress 242
empire, kingdom 243
empty, hollow, vacant 244
encourage, embolden, foster, inspire, support 245
encroach, intrude, invade, trespass 246
end, terminate 247
endeavour, effort, exertion, pains 248
enemy, foe, rival, opponent 249
energy, force, power, strength 250
entire, complete, total, whole 251
entrance, entry 252
envy, jealousy 253
equipment, apparatus, device, appliance 254
equivocal, ambiguous 255
erase, cancel, delete 255
escape, flee, fly, run away 256
esteem, regard, respect 257
everlasting, endless, eternal, unending 258
evidence, proof 259
examine, inspect, investigate 260
exam, examination, quiz, test 261
example, instance 262
exhibition, display, show 262
expectation, expectancy 263
expensive, costly, high-priced, dear 264
experiment, test, trial 265
extend, lengthen, prolong, stretch 266
exterior, external, outer 267
exude, seep, ooze 267
F 269
face, confront 269
factory, mill, plant, works 269
faint, pass out, swoon 271
faithful, loyal 272
fame, reputation 272
famous, noted, notorious 273
farther, further 274
fat, corpulent, obese, plump, stout 274
fatal, deadly, mortal 275
fault, defect, blunder, error, mistake 276
feel, touch 278
female, feminine, woman, womanish, womanly 278
final, concluding, last 280
flag, banner 280
flesh, meat 281
flood, deluge, swamp 282
floor, ground, earth 283
fluid, liquid 283
fog, mist 284
follow, chase, pursue 284
foolish, silly, stupid, absurd 285
foretell, predict, prophesy, forecast 286
forget, neglect, overlook, ignore 287
forgive, excuse, pardon 289
form, figure, shape 290
fragile, brittle, frangible, friable 290
frighten, scare, startle, terrify, alarm 292
fun, joke, jest 293
G 295
game, sport, play 295
gas, steam, vapour 296
gather, collect, mass, assemble 296
gaze, glance, glare, peer, stare 297
gem, jewel, jewellery, stones 299
genius, gift, talent 300
genuine, actual, real, true 301
gesture, posture 302
get, acquire, gain, obtain, procure 302
gift, present 304
give, accord, award, confer, grant, present 304
go, move 306
gold, golden 306
good-bye, farewell, adieu 307
graphic, pictorial, picturesque 308
grateful, appreciative, thankful 309
grave, tomb, cemetery 310
greet, hail, salute 311
grieve, mourn, sorrow 311
group, band, company, gangy, party 313
guide, direct, lead 314
guile, cunning, duplicity 315
gullible, credulous 316
H 318
happen, befall, occur, take place 318
happiness, bliss, delight, joy 319
harbour, port 320
harm, damage, hurt, injure 321
haste, hurry, speed 322
hate, abhor, disgust 323
healthy, healthful, wholesome 323
heap, pile 324
hear, listen 325
heaven, heavens, sky 325
help, aid, assistance 326
herd, flock, school, swarm 327
hesitate, falter 328
hide, conceal 329
high, tall, lofty 329
hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct, prevent 330
hint, implication, suggestion 332
hire, employ 332
historic, historical 333
holiday, festival, vacation 334
home, house, family 335
honest, sincere 335
hope, anticipate, expect, wish 336
hot, warm 337
hotel, hostel, inn, motel, tavern 338
house, hut, cabin, cottage, shed 339
I 341
idea, concept, conception, thought 341
idle, lazy 342
ill, sick 343
illness, sickness, disease, malady 343
illusion, vision, delusion, fantasy 344
imaginary, imaginable, imaginative 345
impassive, apathetic, indifferent, insensible 346
impel, drive, motivate, move 348
implement, instrument, tool 349
improve, better 350
incite, arouse, provoke, rouse, stir up 350
income, pay, salary, wage 352
indecent, improper 353
individual, personal, private 353
inevitable, inescapable, unavoidable 354
inexpensive, cheap, low-priced 355
infinite, boundless, limitless 356
inheritance, bequest, heritage, legacy 357
inner, interior, internal, inward 358
innocent, ignorant 359
interfere, intervene, interrupt 359
invariable, constant, unchanging 360
J 362
jail, prison 362
journey, excursion, expedition, tour, trip, travel, voyage 362
jump, leap, skip, spring 364
K 366
keen, acute, penetrating, sharp, shrewd 366
kill, assassinate, execute, dispatch, murder, slay, slaughter 367
kind, sort, species, type, category 369
kindle, fire, ignite, light 370
L 372
labour, toil, travail, work 372
labourer, worker, working man, workman 373
lack, shortage 374
lamp, light 375
laugh, sneer, chuckle, giggle, grin, smile, titter 375
lawful, legal, constitutional 377
lawyer, attorney, barrister, solicitor 378
league, alliance, coalition, confederacy, confederation 379
learn, study 380
learning, knowledge, crudition 381
leave, depart, quit 382
liberty, freedom 382
lie, falsehood, untruth 383
likely, probable, possible 384
list, catalogue, index 385
little, small, petite, tiny 385
live, dwell, inhabit, reside, settle 387
living, alive, live 388
locate, situate 389
lonely, alone, lonesome, solitary 389
love, affection 391
luck, fortune 391
M 393
mad, crazy, insane, lunatic 393
make, manufacture, produce 394
mankind, humanity, humankind, men, man 395
market, fair 396
marvelous, splendid, wonderful, magnificent 396
massive, enormous, immense 398
material, matter, substance 398
mature, ripe 399
meadow, pasture 400
mean, imply, indicate, suggest 400
medicine, capsule, drug, pill, the pill, tablet 401
meet, encounter, see 403
meeting, assembly, congress, convention, council, conference 404
melt, dissolve 405
mend, fix, patch, repair 406
mercy, pity, sympathy, compassion 407
merit, virtue 408
method, approach, way 409
mind, brain, head 409
minister, preacher, priest, missionary 410
miserable, sorry, wretched 411
misery, agony, anguish, torment, torture 412
mix, blend, mingle 413
modern, contemporary 414
moment, instant, minute 415
money, bill, cash, check 416
mountain, hill, cliff 417
move, remove, shift 417
mysterious, mystic 418
N 420
near, close 420
need, want, require 420
neglect, negligence 421
neighbour, neighbourhood, vicinity 422
news, information, tidings 423
noise, clamour, hubbub 424
notice, announcement 424
O 426
oath, pledge 426
obstacle, bar, barricade, barrier 426
odd, peculiar, queer, strange 427
officer, official 429
often frequently 429
old, aged, elderly 430
only, single, sole, unique 430
opinion, view 431
orchestra, band 432
organize, arrange, order 432
origin, original, root, source 433
outspoken, open, straightforward 434
outstanding, distinguished, eminent, prominent 435
P 437
package, parcel, packet 437
pain, ache 438
part, portion, section, segment 438
path, road, route, way 439
patience, forbearance, endurance 440
penalty, punishment 441
perform, execute 442
perhaps, maybe, possibly, probably 442
permanent, durable, lasting, perpetual 443
physical, corporal, corporeal, bodily 444
pierce, penetrate, probe, stab 445
plan, design, programme, plot, project, scheme 446
plead, beg 448
pleasant, agreeable, pleasing, pleased 448
plentiful, abundant, ample 449
poem, poetry, verse 450
polite, civil, courteous 451
pollute, contaminate 452
pool, pond 452
portray, depict, describe 453
position, rank, status 454
possess, have, hold, own 454
powerful, potent, mighty 455
practice, drill, exercise 456
praise, laud, commend 457
previous, prior, preceding, former 458
proverb, motto, saying 459
purse, wallet, pocket book 460
puzzle, bewilder, confuse, embarrass, perplex, rattle 461
Q 463
quantity, amount, number 463
question, issue, problem 464
queue, row 464
quick, fast, rapid, swift, prompt 465
quiver, shiver, quake, tremble, shake 466
R 468
raise, elevate, hoist, lift 468
raise, promotion 469
random, casual, haphazard 470
rare, unusual 471
reach, achieve, attain 471
read, browse, devour, scan, skim 472
recede, retreat, withdraw 474
recognize, identify 474
recover, regain, restore 475
region, district, area 476
release, relieve 477
relevant, related, relative 478
rely, depend 478
remain, stay 479
remember, memorize, recall, remind, recollect 480
replace, displace, substitute 481
reprehensible, culpable 482
rescue, save, deliver 483
resemblance, likeness, similarity 484
respectable, respectful 485
result, consequence, outcome 486
reveal, disclose, betray, expose 487
revere, venerate, worship 488
riches, wealth, property 489
ridicule, irony, mockery, sarcasm, satire 490
right, correct, exact 491
robbery, burglary, theft 492
room, space 493
rot, decay, decompose 494
rotate, revolve, spin, turn, whirl 495
rough, coarse, rude 496
rule, govern 497
run, jog, trot, race 498
S 500
safe, secure 500
sailor, seaman 500
sample, specimen 501
sarcastic, biting, cutting 502
say, speak, state, talk, tell 503
scatter, disperse, dispel, dissipate 504
scoff, jeer, sneer 505
search, seek 506
see, look, watch 506
seem, look, appear 507
send, deliver, dispatch 508
sequence, series, succession 509
serious, grave, sober, solemn 510
severe, stern, strict 511
shade, shadow 512
shame, disgrace 512
sheet, slice, piece 513
shorten, abbreviate, abridge, condense 514
significant, important, serious, vital 515
simple, easy 516
sin, crime, guilt 517
sing, chant 518
site, location, place, scene, setting, spot 519
skilful, skilled, expert, ingenious, proficient 520
sleep, doze, slumber 522
smell, fragrance, odour, scent 522
sociable, social 524
sock, stocking 524
soft, gentle, mild 525
soil, clay, earth, mud 526
solicitude, care, concern 527
soul, ghost, spirit 528
sound, voice 529
sparkle, flash, flicker, glimmer, glitter, twinkle 529
special, especial, particular, peculiar, specific 531
speed, rate, velocity 532
spend, cost 533
spiteful, resentful 534
spread, distribute 534
standard, criterion 535
statesman, politician 536
stick, staff, cane 536
stone, gravel, pebble, rock 537
storey, floor 538
story, tale, legend 538
stove, furnance, oven 539
strain, stress, pressure, tension 540
street, avenue, lane, rosd 542
struggle, competition, conflict 543
student, pupil, learner, scholar 544
subject, theme, topic 545
suggest, propose 546
suitable, fit, appropriate, proper 547
summit, peak, climax, zenith 548
supply, provide, afford 549
suppose, assume, presume 550
sure, certain, definite 551
surprise, astonish, amaze, astound 552
symbol, sign, token 553
systematic, orderly, regular 554
T 556
talkative, garrulous, glib 556
task, assignment, job, work, chore 557
teach, coach, educate, instruct, train, tutor 558
technology, technique 560
telegram, telegraph, telegraphy 560
temperament, character, disposition, nature, personality 561
temperate, moderate 563
temporary, momentary 563
tempt, allure, lure, attract 564
thief, bandit, brigand, bourglar, gangster, pirate, robber 565
thin, lean, slender, slim 567
think, deliberate, muse, ponder 568
thoughtful, considerate 569
thrive, prosper, flourish 570
throng, crowd, gang, horde, mob 571
throw, cast 572
tie, bind, fasten 573
timid, shy, cowardly 574
tired, weary, exhausted 575
title, heading, headline 576
tolerable, tolerant 576
trace, track, trail 577
trade, commerce, business 578
transform, reform, remould 579
treacherous, disloyal, unfaithful, treasonable 580
trivial, trifling, petty 581
trouble, disturb, bother 582
truck, lorry, bus, car, automobile 583
try, attempt 584
tube, pipe 585
turbulent, stormy, violent, wild 585
U 587
unbelief, disbelief, incredulity 587
understand, apprehend, comprehend 588
unfortunately, unluckily, unhappily 589
union, unity 589
uphold, maintain, support, sustain 590
uprising, rebellion, revolt 591
upset, agitate, disturb 592
use, consume, expend, employ, utilize 593
utter, express, pronounce 594
V 596
valuable, precious 596
vanquish, conquer, overcome 596
verbose, diffuse, wordy 597
version, translation 598
vertical, upright 599
vessel, container 599
vest, waistcoat 600
vibrate, sway, swing, rock 600
victory, triumph 601
view, scenery, scene, sight 602
vigour, strength, power, force 603
virus, bacterium, germ 604
vision, perception, sight 605
wsit, call, drop in, call at, call on 606
vocal, oral, spoken, colloquial 607
W 609
wait, await 609
waiter, servant, attendant 609
walk, stride, stroll, plod 610
waste, garbage, junk, refuse, rubbish, trash 611
weak, feeble, frail, infirm 613
weather, climate 614
wet, dampen, moisten, soak, drench 615
wheelbarrow, handbarrow 616
when, whild, as 616
wild, fierce, savage 617
wither, fade 618
wood, grove, forest 619
wood, lumber, timber 619
word, vocabulary, glossary 620
world, globe, earth 621
wound, injury, hurt 622
write, inscribe, scribble, jot 623
Y 625
yet, already 625
youth, adolescent, teenager 626
Z 627
zero, cipher, nil, nought 627
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