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Synonym Meaning Example

231 Immense Huge, very great An immense amount of money has already been spent on the project.
232 Imminent Impending, threatening Many species of animal are in imminent danger of extinction.
233 Impatient Anxious, eager He gets impatient with people who don’t agree with him.
234 Impertinent Rude I didn’t mean to be impertinent.
235 Implicate Accuse, to involve Three ministers have been implicated in the scandal.
236 Implore Beg ‘Don’t leave me!’ she implored.
237 Impostor Cheat The charity has warned anyone approached by the impostor to contact police immediately
238 Impulsive Careful, cautious Inviting them had been an impulsive gesture.
239 Inadvertent Thoughtless, negligent I’m afraid I inadvertently took your bag when I left.
240 Inanimate Lifeless Start by photographing inanimate objects and move on to people later.
241 Incessant Continuous The incessant flow of traffic across the bridge
242 Increase Augment, progress Our costs increased dramatically over the last decade.
243 Incredible That cannot be believed They all have incredible stories to tell.
244 Indignant Angry He was indignant at being the object of suspicion
245 Inexorable Relentless, unyielding The inexorable growth of multinational companies
246 Ingenuous Artless, sincere, generous He eyed her with wide, ingenuous eyes
247 Initiate To start, to introduce The company initiated a management training programme for small businesses.
248 Insidious Treacherous, crafty The insidious effects of gossip
249 Isolate Detach Important witnesses are isolated from the media for their own safety.
250 Intermittent Periodic A dull day with intermittent rain
251 Intimate Close Only intimate friends were invited to their wedding.
252 Inveterate Habitual, long established An inveterate liar/gambler/critic
253 Inviting Tempting, enticing, alluring An inviting outdoor pool
254 Jargon Slang Medical/legal/computer jargon
255 Jaunt A short trip Her regular jaunts to Europe
256 Jealous Envious, suspicious I expect some of your colleagues will be jealous.
257 Jeopardy Danger, hazard His political career was in jeopardy.
258 Jolly Jovial, merry Her teacher was a jolly lady.
259 Jubilant Joyful, delightful A large number of jubilant fans ran on to the pitch
260 Judicious Wise, prudent, discreet A judicious decision
261 Just Fair, impartial, lawful It is a just assessment of the facts.
262 Juvenile Youthful, childish Juvenile criminals/offenders
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263 Juxtaposition Nearness, proximity The juxtaposition of these two images
264 Keen Sharp The captain wasn’t keen on having him in the team.
265 Keeper Custodian A tiger attacked one of the keepers.
266 Kind Benevolent Belief in the existence of a kind god
267 Kindred Relationship, consanguinity The centre collects works on industrial relations and kindred subjects
268 Laborious Industrious, diligent We eventually began the laborious task of sorting through his papers.
269 Lament Mourn Some older people lament the loss of close local communities.
270 Latent Dormant, hidden, concealed A latent infection
271 Lean Slim, thin Like most athletes, she was lean and muscular.
272 Legitimate Legal, lawful, proper It is perfectly legitimate to ask questions about a politician’s personal life.
273 Lenient Mild, mitigating The judge was lenient with her as this was her first offence.
274 Lethargy Laziness, idleness, drowsiness There was an air of lethargy about him
275 Liberal Generous Their views on marriage and divorce are very liberal.
276 Liberty Freedom, independence Their long struggle for liberty and independence
277 Likeness Simillarity, resemblance I don’t think she bears a likeness to her father.
278 Linger Loiter, to delay Many students lingered after class.
279 Lively Active A lively group of students
280 Loath Unwilling, reluctant I was loath to leave
281 Loathe Hate, detest, abhor I loathe having to get out of bed so early on a Saturday.
282 Loquacious Talkative Never loquacious, Sarah was now totally lost for words
283 Loyal Faithful, devoted They were all loyal supporters of the King.
284 Lucid Clear, understandable A patient with occasional lucid moments
285 Luxuriant Abundant, profuse Luxuriant plants grow well and look very healthy
286 Mad Insane, furious You’re mad to spend so much money on clothes.
287 Magnificent Splendid, excellent She gave a magnificent performance.
288 Maim Disfigure The boy had been maimed in a train crash.
289 Malady Disease, illness An incurable malady
290 Malice Spite, ill-will, hatred He has no malice towards Kevin.
291 Mammoth Large, big, huge A mammoth task
292 Manipulate To control, alter to mislead He knows how to manipulate an audience.
293 Maze Labyrinth, confusion The maze at Hampton Court Palace
294 Meagre Lean, scanty A meagre food supply
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295 Mean Low, abject Don’t be so mean to your sister.
296 Meticulous Extremely careful Everyone agreed that it was a piece of meticulous research.
297 Minor Legally underage The court would take account of the minor's wishes
298 Misery Sorrow, sad Our people have suffered untold hardship and misery.
299 Mitigate Alleviate, to soothe Only international co-operation can mitigate environmental damage.
300 Mockery Ridicule, derision ‘How interesting,’ he said with a hint of mockery.
301 Morbid Unhealthy At the start of the year he was morbidly obese.
302 Mournful Sorrowful, sad Her large, mournful eyes
303 Nascent Growing The nascent space industry
304 Nausea Dislike, repugnance The stories will launch a wave of public nausea and outrage
305 Nebulous Vague I thought his plans were pretty nebulous.