Synonyms

                                 Synonyms

1. attract                      e _ _ i _ e

                                     a l _ _ r _

2. enthrall                     m e _ _ _ r _ _e

3. whim                         _ d _ a

                                       f _ _ c _

4. whimsical                _ a _ _ i f _ l

5. tether                       t _ e

6. propel                      t _ _ u _ t

7. immoral                   c _ r r _ _ t

8. gather                      m _ _ t _ r

9. jolly                          c _ _ e _ f _ l

10. locate                    d _ _ c _ _ e _

11.contest                   _ i _ _ t

12. contract                s _ _ i _ _

                                      a _ _ e _ m _ _ t

13. cramp                    c _ _ f _ _ e

                                      r _ _ t _ _ c _

14. present                 _  _ f _

15. conference          s _ _ m _ t

16. small                     m _ _ u _ e

17. verify                    _ _ e _ k

                                    c _ _ r _ b _ _ a _ e

                                    v _ _ I _ d _ _ e

18. abrupt              r _ _ e

                                s _ _ d _ _

19. arrogant          h _ _ g h _ y

20. disaster           c _ l _ m _ _ y

                                c _ _ a _ t _ _ p h _

21. condemn        d _ _ l _ _ e

                                b _ _ m _

                                a _ _ a _ k

22. perceive          _ _ d_ _ s _ a _ d

                                _ d _ _ t_ _ y

                                s _ _ s _

                                r _ _ l _ _ e

                                i _ _ e r _ r _ t

23. tenacious        s _ _ o _ g

                                f _ _ m

                                t _ _ e _ e _ _

                                s _ a _ _ c h

24. staunch           l _ _ a _

                                s _ _ l w _ _ t

                                d _ _ o _ e _

25. baleful             t _ _ e _ t e _ _ n_

26. value                a _ _ r _ c _ _ t _

27. danger             _ _ r_ l

28. keep                r _ _ a _ n

       keep                m _ _ n _ _i n

29. source             o _ _ g _ n

30. main                c _ i _ f

                                p _ _ n _ _ p_ _

31. encourage      i _ _ p _ _ e

                               m_ _ i _ a _ e

32. steal                p _ _ f _ _

33. refill                 r _ _ l _ _ i _ _

34. devote            d _ _ i _ _ t _

                               c _ _ m _ t

35. feel                  s _ _ s _

                               e _ _ e _ i _ _ c _

36. recall               r _ _ i _ i _ _ e

37. gesture           s _ _ n

                               s _ _ n _ l

                               i _ _ i _ _ t _

                               w _ _ e

38. gloat                r _ _ i _ _

                                r _ _ o i _ e

39. glare                s _ _ r _

                                s _ _ w _

                                f _ o _ n

40. glaring             o _ _ i _ _ s

41. deceive            c _ _ a _

       deceive           t _ _ c _

                                h _ _ x

                                s _ _ n _ l _

42. delay                t _ _ r _

43. loiter                d _ _ d _ e

44. worry               c _ _ c _ r _

                                

Fill the gaps. Just like cloze.

unassailable undermine 

commune detain

delinquent juvenile

reverberate intoxicating

emanate metabolise

compile cynical

aggravate arduous

austere penultimate

pretentious abstinence

ostentatious edifice

1.The politician's speech was ____________.

2. He wanted to _________  his parents for making him work.

3. We wonder if aliens exist and if they do, if they live in a ______.

4. Whithout evidence, you cannot _______ this man.

5. Many young people in the area are __________.

6.Another word for a young person is a ______.

7. The ear-piercing sound _________ in the hall.

8. The drink was _________, but he drank it anyway.

9. He watched blue light __________ from the bulb.

10. Your body can _________ fat.

11. A computer can _______ code.

12. Our teacher is ________ about other humans' trustworthiness.

13. Do not ________ the bull, or he will ram you.

14. Working long hours in a lumber mill can be _______.

15. My school is very ________, they expect us to stand still in lines.

16. The train reached the __________ stop of its route.

17. Mary can be very __________ when she wins an award.

18. _________ form sugary products keeps your teeth healthy.

19. I am very ___________ when it comes to getting cool gifts.

20. There is a very big _________ in the center of the town.

Antonyms 23/12/15

Underline the wordwhich is opposite in meaning to the word on the left:


1.  prompt                quick    late   leave    first

2. regular                  routine  usual   occassional   frequent

3. sparse                   spread     dispose   gather   abundant

4. fail                        lose    victory    defeat     thrive

5. detest                    scrutinize   delay   defer    adore

6. cherish                  relish    rejoice   abhor   sad

7. abominable           despicable   dreamy   adorable    like

8. generous                kind     chief     main     miserly

9. sly                          bold      fearless     honest   crafty

10. find                      place    see    view    miss

11. praise                   award    criticize   cheap   dear

12. decline                  decrease    descend   soar   high

13. lofty                      above     tall     lean     short 

14. enormous              huge    tremendous   small   thin    

15. abhorrent              pleasant     horrid    delight    happy                   

Synonyms 23/02/15

Underline the word on the right which is closest meaning to the word on the left:

Note:  Write down another synonym for all the words on the left

1. win                       first      reach      triumph       lose

2. craft                      beauty     show     vessel     bowl

3. guile                     cunning      shiny      guilty    treason

4. ecstatic                 exterior      outer   shell      euphoric

5. gloat                     moan     glide     rejoice     transparent

6. respect                  glory    esteem     favour     treat

7. allure                    alleged    lucrative   entice    repeat

8. avarice                  feather    feature   failure    greed

9. raging                   force    weak     violent    fearful

10. dignity                courage   fearless  truthful   status

11. ambiguous          mobile    nameless    inconclusive   plain

12. moment               move     current     present     instant

13. instant                  stand       stall    straight      immediate

14. rational                minimum   insensible   logical   understand

15. lithe                     strong      rigid      nimble     lock

16. scarce                   fear      afraid    thick    meagre

17. quality                  amount   different    superior   grade

18. execute                 excellent    perform   murder   train

19. problem                main    minor    difficult    issue

20. spry                      frail     busy     active     lazy              

Fill in the blanks 16/02/15

alarmed    alarming   demanded   demand   despite  depicted

1. There is an _________ number of children in the world who can't afford three meals a day.

2. There is a great _________ for affordable houses in London.

3. _______ the rain, the match continued. 

4. Jack __________ Jim to return his money immediately.

5. The pictures drawn in the walls ________ the king's life.

6. The residents were _______ by the loud noise of the explosion.

predict   portrayed   deceived   deceit  deceitful

7. He was ________ by the size of the package. It was too heavy to carry.

8. He used ________ to ascend to the throne.

9. He was punished for his _______ actions.

10. The character was wonderfully _________ by the actor.

11. Meterologists __________ severe snow storm in the northwestern part of the country.

alerts  alerted  abated  deferred  fascinated  pleaded

12. He ________ with his friend to believe him.

13. __________by the serene beauty, she decided to live in the village for ever.

14. Flood ________ are in effect in coastal areas.

15. The alarm _______ the people and everyone walked out of the building immediately.

16. The heavy winds ________ but the rain didn't.

17. He _________ the training because of his illness.

placid  events  eventful  eventually  brandishing 

18. He came running towards him, _________ a stick.

19. We had quite an _______ summer with the move to our new home and the birth of my baby brother.

20. The teacher asked her class to list all the _____ in chronological order.

21. _________, they finished their task.

22. His _________ demeanour won him many friends.

Vocabulary 16/02/2015

alarmed                    alert

alarming                   abated

demanded                 deferred

despite                      fascinated   

depicted                    pleaded

predicted                   placid

portrayed                  event 

deceive                     eventful

deceit                        eventually

deceitful                    brandish   

Synonyms 9/2/15

Underline the word on the right which has the closest meaning to the word on the left:

1. see            vision    notice   frown    listen

2. read          flip      turn    real    skim 

3. walk         travel   ride    drive    wade

4. run           hurry     hasty    speed    bolt

5. dream      sleep    sweet   fantasize    snore

6. hope        feel    believe   fear    fail

7. desire      dislike   like   wish   will

8. deal         seller   trade   announce  advertise

9. deep        shallow   dangerous  safe   intense

10. aim        dart     win    gain   target  

11. late        slowly   delayed   early   reach 

12. think      decide   picture  spot    find

13. think       ponder    confusion   deliver  decide

14. teach       tutor   read    write   check  

15. leap         vault    lean   run   brisk

16. cruel       savage   crime   hurt   torture

17. cut          pain    bruise    meat   reduction

18. build       put    paint    construct   block

19. build       boost    blow    divide   model

20. plain       grass    ordinary   beautiful   excellent

Fill in the blanks 02/02/15

amended      amendments     defends     defensively    offended

offensive

1. The school published the schedule of the trip after making few ________.

2. When the teacher asked him, "Did you scribbled on the display with markers?", he responded __________, "I don't even have a green marker."

3. She was  ___________ by their rude comments.

4. The trip schedule was _______because many parents raised concerns.

5. The stone wall built around the city _________ the people from outside attackers.

6. His behaviour was very __________ so he was removed from the dinner hall.

7. ________ smell wafted from the landfill site.


harden    weakened   listen    challenged   enchanted 

8. Be attentive  and _________ to what the teacher says.

9. Molly _______ her brother to walk backwards with his eyes closed.

10. There was a talking flower, a walking bench and a singing water tap in the ________ garden.

11. Apply the mixture in between the blocks and leave it undisturbed overnight for it to ________.

12. His chance to win the race was ________ by his recent illness.

fend   entrance  frequently  intense  suspense frequent

13. The main ___________ of the museum is on the next street.

14. The author has successfully kept the ________ till the end of the story.

15. This part of the country is affected by ________ floods and storms.

16. Now, they are well equipped to ________ off the flood danger.

17. The kitten was left alone to ______ for itself.

18. My grandfather visited the museum ________.

19. He was _________ by the scenic beauty of the valley.

trench    drenched   quench   intense   intensive   lenient

20. He received _________ training for months to succeed in the race.

21. He suffered ________ pain in the injured knee.

22. A ______, ten feet deep, was dug around the castle.

23. He couln't find a water source to ________ his thirst.

24. _____ in the rain, he was tired and cold.

25. His mother is strict; his father is _________.

Vocabulary 02/02/15

amend                              listen

challenge                         weaken

defend                              intense

defensive                         intensive

offensive                          fend

offend                               lenient

entrance                            suspense

enchanted                         quench

harden                               trench

frequent                            drench

Fill in the blanks 26/01/15

perched   perfection    permanently  persuaded    peril

1. She practised her dance moves until she achieved _____.

2. He realized that his life was in great _______when his parachute failed.

3. His mother ________ him to attend singing lessons.

4. Old records would be stored _________ in the city hall.

5. She sat quietly and watched the rare bird _________ on the fence.

personal     permit   performed   perhaps     periphery

6. Only members would be _______ to enter the premises.

7. ________ you should read the steps of the process again.

8.  Even though he had _________ on stage numerous times, he still feels nervous before the show.

9. People commute to work in the city from the suburban areas in the ______ of the city.

10. Before disclosing your ________ information to anyone, be certain that they are trustworthy.

perception   perplexed    percussion   persists   perusal

11. She submitted the documents for her teacher's _______.

12. Glockenspiel, which looks like xylophone, is a _________ instrument.

13. After reading the question, there was a ______ look on his face.

14. The fever _________ even after taking the medicine.

15. Dogs have a higher range of sound _________ than human beings.


perspired    perished   perseverance   perspective   perpetrator

16. In your ________, write a descriptive passage about the main character.

17. _________ is important for success. 

18. I ________ profusely after riding in my bicycle up the hill.

19. The animals in the farm _________ due to a mysterious illness.

20. The ____________ was arrested by the police two months after the incident.

Synonyms 12/01/05

Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B:

       A                               B

1. partial                       necessary

2. beneficial                  considerable

3. crucial                      incomplete

4. substantial                 likely

5. potential                    advantageous 

        A                               B

6. superficial                 heavy

7. special                      surface

8. torrential                   unbiased

9. impartial                   synthetic

10. artificial                  exceptional

       A                               B

11. celestial                   monetary        

12. financial                   heavenly

13. confidential              formal

14. official                     private

Fill in the blanks 12/01/15

social   officiallly   commercially  crucial    artificial

1. This drink contains only natural ingredients and not _______.

2. Reading is _______ for learning.

3. The start date of the games will be announced _________ on Monday.

4. The product was __________ successful and was sold in more than 150 countries.

5. Next week's homework is to write an essay on the topic-'______ issues faced by our nation'.

special    beneficial   financial    superficial    facial

6. Laughter is the ______ expression of happiness.

7. Exercise is proven to be _______ to health.

8. The factory was closed because of _________ problems.

9. __________ handmade soaps are sold in our shop.

10. ____________ is the antonym of deep.

partially   impartial   potential   confidential   residential  partial

11. You have only answered the question __________

12. Our house is located in a quiet ___________ neighbourhood, not very far from the bustling city centre.

13. This letter contains ____________ information about your performance.

14. Being _________ means being neutral and not taking anyone's side.

15. _______ means incomplete and also means being favourable to one side.

16. You definitely have the ______ to achieve higher level than your current level.

celestial   quintessential   torrential   substantial

17. The hurricane made a landfall bringing high speed winds and ________ rain.

18. It caused _________ damage to the coastal towns.

19. The natural objects, such as the moon and the stars, seen in the sky are called _______ bodies.

20. Tea drinking is a ___________ English habit. 

Vocabulary 12/01/15

social                             partial

official                           impartial

crucial                            potential

beneficial                        differential

artificial                          confidential

commercial                      residential

financial                          substantial

facial                              celestial

superficial                       torrential

special                             quintessential

Antonyms 05/01/15

Match the words in column A with their antonyms in column B:

          A                             B

1. committed                 refined

2. uncouth                     bored

3. engrossed                  criticize

4. commend                  amble

5. scurry                        indifferent

        A                               B

1. innate                        remote

2. commotion               fail 

3. accessible                 condemnation

4. attain                        acquired

5. accolade                   calmness

      

Synonyms 05/01/15

Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B:

        A                               B

1. uncanny                    awkward

2. uncouth                     shake

3. shudder                     magical

4. recommend               devote

5. commit                      suggest

       A                                B

1. commend                  recite

2. eerie                          inborn

3. narrate                       frightening

4. engrossed                  praise

5. innate                        absorbed

      A                                 B

1. accord                       swarm

2. accolade                   accomplish

3. attain                        honour         

4. errand                       treaty

5. multitude                  chore

      A                                B

1. corresponding           disturbance

2. scurry                        remark             

3. accessible                 comparable

4. commotion               dart

5. comment                   reachable

Fill in the blanks 05/01/15

uncanny    uncouth     accolades    accord    corresponds

1. He has received numerous _________ during his lifetime for his contribution towards children's welfare.

2. People are repelled by his _________ behaviour.

3. The school _________ with the parents through electronic mail.

4. On his own _________, he helped his parents with household chores.

5. You have an ________ resemblance to my old friend.

narrated   comments  commendable  recommend  commotion

6. The __________ in the street drew everyone's attention.

7. The teacher _______ the story in a dramatic voice to make it interesting.

8. "Your hard work is ________," praised the teacher.

9. The positive __________ encouraged him to work even harder.

10. We ______ you to bring waterproof track suit bottoms for the trip.

committed  engross  multitude  attained   innate

11. The council is _________ to make this borough litter free.

12. The concert was postponed because of ________ of issues.

13. People with _______ curiosity find the answers for their questions through repeated experiments and eventually become great scientists.

14. What he has _________ in a short period of time is remarkable.

15. She was deeply ________ in the movie and didn't take her eyes off the television even for a second.

scurried  shuddered  eerie  accessible  errand

16. The house was filled with nothing but an __________ silence.

17. He _________ when he saw a pair of eyes glowing against the pitch black background.

18. He screamed and _______ towards the door.

19. The leisure centre is located an easily _________ area for the residents' convenience.

20. My brother is busy running an ________ for my mother.

Vocabulary 05/01/15

commit                        multitude

uncanny                       attain

uncouth                        accolade

engross                         accord

narrate                          innate

commotion                   errand

commend                     correspond

comment                      eerie

recommend                  shudder

scurry                           accessible