VOCABULARY

Synonyms

Words that have the same, or almost the same meaning;

sometimes there are slight differences in sense, also differences in

grammar and usage that make one word more appropriate than another
in a particular context.

abandon : leave: desert, forsake, leave behind,

give up : drop, quit, renounce, withdraw from

accuracy : correctness, exactness, faithfulness, fidelity,

precision, truth

acknowledge : accept, admit, allow, concede, confess, grant,

recognize

acute : clever: astute, bright, perceptive, sharp, shrewd,

smart

severe: extreme, intense, serious, sharp, strong

adjourn : break off, defer, discontinue, interrupt, postpone,

suspend

advance : verb benefit: assist , foster, further, promote

verb flourish: progress, prosper, thrive

verb move on: go ahead, proceed

noun development, growth, headway, increase,

 progress, rise

advantage : benefit, edge, gain, good, help. lead, profit, start,

upper hand

aim : noun ambition, aspiration, dream, goal, intention,

object, objective, purpose, target, wish

verb intend: aspire, dream, plan, propose, seek,

strive

verb point a weapon: direct, point, target, train

anticipate : await, bank on, count on, expect, forecast,

foresee, look forward to, predict, wait for

assemble : accumulate, collect, congregate, gather, group,

meet, rally

backbone : part of body: spinal column, spine,

courage: determination, grit, mettle, moral fibre,

nerve, pluck, resolve

bad : unpleasant: atrocious, awful, disagreeable,

distressing, nasty, painful, sad,

unpleasant

unsatisfactory: awful, atrocious, defective, faulty,

hopeless, incompetent, inferior,

pathetic, poor
 harmful: adverse, damaging, dangerous,

detrimental, disastrous, injurious

evil: corrupt, criminal, dishonest, immoral, sinful,

vile, wicked

naughty: disobedient, mischievous, unruly

mouldy: addled, decayed, off, putrid, rancid,

rotten, sour, spoilt

severe: harsh, serious, terrible

sorry: conscience-stricken, contrite, guilty,

remorseful, upset, sad

ill: awful, rotten, sick, unwell

barren : arid, bleak, desolate, desert, dry, infertile,

parched, waterless

base : foundation: bottom, support,

headquarters: camp, centre, post

bear : tolerate: abide, accept, endure, put up with, stand,

stomach, surer

carry: bring, lift, shoulder, take, transport

produce: breed, generate, give birth to, yield

blend : verb amalgamate, coalesce, combine, fuse, merge,

 mingle, mix, unite

noun alloy, amalgam, combination, compound,

fusion, mixture, union

bright : shining: dazzling, gleaming, glistening, glittering,

glowing, luminous, polished, shining, shiny, sparkling

sunny: cloudless

clever: astute, brainy, intelligent, quick-witted,

sharp, smart

cheerful : cheery, happy, jolly, merry, sunny

business : commerce: industry, manufacturing, selling, trade

employment: calling, career, job, occupation,

profession, trade, vocation work.

company: concern, corporation, enterprise,

establishment, firm, organization

responsibility : affair, assignment, concern, duty,

function, job, task

calamity : catastrophe, disaster, misfortune, mishap, ruin,

tragedy

capability : ability, capacity, competence, expertise, facility,

means, potential, power, talent also gift,

intelligence
capable : competent: able, clever, efficient, proficient,

skilful, skilled, talented

likely: liable, likely, susceptible

capacity : size: dimensions, extent, size, space, volume,

job: function, office, position, post,

responsibility, role

ability: see capability

cause : noun basis, grounds, motivation, motive, reason,

stimulus

verb create, generate, give rise to, induce,

occasion, precipitate, produce, provoke

chance : possibility: likelihood, occasion, opportunity,

possibility, probability, prospect, risk, scope

luck: accident, coincidence, destiny, fate, fortune,

providence

cold : not warm (of weather): arctic, biting, bitter,

chilly, freezing, frosty, glacial, icy, wintry

not warm (of person): chilly, cool, formal, frosty,

lukewarm, stand-offish, stony, unfeeling,

unfriendly

common : everyday: average, common-or-garden,

 commonplace, conventional, everyday, familiar,

frequent, general, prevalent, regular;

inferior: hackneyed, humdrum, low, stale, trite,

vulgar

continual : constant, continued, frequent, perpetual,

recurrent, regular, repeated

continuous : ceaseless, constant, endless, incessant,

interminable, perpetual, prolonged, unbroken,

unremitting

contract : noun agreement, arrangement, bargain, deal,

commitment, pact, treaty, understanding

verb become smaller, condense, narrow, shrink,

shrivel, tighten

danger : hazard, jeopardy, menace, peril, risk, threat

delete : cancel, cross out, erase, remove, rub out, score

out

delightful : agreeable, attractive, captivating, congenial,

enchanting, enjoyable, heavenly, ravishing, sweet;

charming

desert : verb abandon, defect, forsake, leave, leave in the

lurch, quit
 noun wasteland, wilderness

adjective arid, bare, barren, desolate, dry,

infertile, parched, waterless

dull : not light: cloudy, dark, dim, drab, gloomy, leaden,

overcast

not interesting: boring

not intelligent : dense, dim, dimwitted, slow,

stupid, unintelligent

not sharp: blunt

eager : anxious, ardent, avid, earnest, enthusiastic,

fervent, intent, keen

eat away : corrode, decay, erode, rot, rust

educate : coach, instruct, school, teach, train, tutor

embarrassed : abashed, discomfited, disconcerted, humiliated,

mortified, red-faced, shamed, shamefaced

end : noun finish: cessation, close, closure, completion,

conclusion, culmination, expiry, finale, finish;

result

noun destruction: annihilation, death, demise,

destruction, doom, downfall, extermination,

 extinction, ruin, termination

noun purpose: aim, design, goal, intent, intention,

object, objective, reason

noun boundary: boundary, edge, extremity, limit

verb finish: cease, close, complete, conclude,

culminate, finish, stop, terminate, wind up

verb put a stop to: abolish, close, destroy, finish,

stop. terminate, wind up

environment : ambience, background, conditions, habitat, medium,

milieu, scene, setting, situation, surroundings

essential : basic, crucial, fundamental, indispensable, key,

necessary, much-needed, required, vital, important

excited : animated, breathless, elated, enthusiastic,

exhilarated, frenzied, inspired, thrilled, wild;

eager

fair : just: disinterested, equitable, even-handed,

honest, impartial, just legitimate, unbiased,

unprejudiced

adequate: acceptable, all right, not bad, OK,

passable, reasonable, satisfactory, so-so,

tolerable
 beautiful: beautiful, handsome, pretty

false : not true: erroneous, inaccurate, incorrect, invalid,

misleading, mistaken, unfounded, unreliable,

untrue, wrong

not genuine: artificial, bogus, counterfeit, dummy,

fake, fictitious, forged, imitation, phoney

not faithful : dishonorable, disloyal, faithless,

perfidious (formal), unfaithful, unreliable,

untrustworthy

fertile : fruitful, lush, productive, rich

firm : adjective hard: hard, set, solid, stiff, rigid

adjective fixed: anchored, embedded, fastened,

fixed, secure, stable, steady

adjective adamant: determined, dogged, resolute,

staunch, steady, unshakable, unwavering, business

fortune : luck: chance, circumstances, destiny, fate, good

luck, lck, providence

money: assets, a mint (informal), a packet

(informal), a pile (informal), prosperity, riches,

treasure, wealth
fragrance : aroma, bouquet, odour, perfume, savour, scent,

smell

free : verb disentangle, emancipate, let go, liberate,

loose, release, rescue, set free, unchain, untie

adjective at no cost: complimentary, extra, for

nothing, free of charge, gratis, on the house,

unpaid, without charge,

adjective not attached or restricted: at large,

at liberty, independent, liberated, loose, off the

hook, on the loose, unimpeded, unrestricted

adjective not in use: available, empty, idle, spare,

unattached, uncommitted, unemployed,

unoccupied, unused, vacant

furious : angry: angry, blazing, enraged, fuming, infuriated,

livid, mad, wild

intense: fast, fierce, frantic, frenzied, intense,

stormy, turbulent, vehement, wild