Saturday, 6 August 2016

Synonyms 06/08/15



                                                                                                                                                            Synonyms

Abandon              desert, forsake, scrap, drop, discard, cancel
Able                      allowed, permitted, free, willing
Able                      competent, skilful, capable, proficient
Abolish                 eliminate
Abrupt                  sudden, hurried, unexpected
Awful                    terrible, horrible, dreadful, bad, dire, appalling, horrid,
                              Detestable, unkind
Avoid                    elude, evade, shirk
Belief                    opinion, view, notion, theory, faith, conviction, principle
Biased                  partial, unfair, partisan, prejudiced
Boisterous           noisy, rowdy, unruly, wild, disorderly
Boring                  tiresome, tedious, dull, dreary, monotonous, dry, insipid
Brave                    valiant, gallant, intrepid, daring
Brief                      short, concise, succinct, compact
Build                     construct, create, assemble
Build                     frame, physique, figure, form
Atrocious             vicious, callous, sadistic, brutal, savage, cruel, diabolical,
                              Abominable, evil, fiendish
Adequate            enough, sufficient, ample
Adopt                  accept, follow, embrace
Alarm(noun)      signal, alert, warning, siren
Alarm(verb)        frighten, startle, panic, scare, shock, surprise
Aim(noun)          ambition, desire, goal, desire, target
Ban                       prohibit, forbid, exclude
Banish                  expel, deport, exile
Beckon                 call, signal, gesture
Bliss                      joy, delight, pleasure
Blame                   condemn, criticize, accuse, scold, reproach
Blunder                 error, mistake, fault
Blunt                     rude, abrupt, plain
Bolt                       fasten, lock, secure, run
Buy                       purchase, acquire
Calm                     tranquil, serene, still
Casual                  deliberate, accidental, unintentional
Central                 crucial, main, chief, vital, important, essential
Cautious               wary, vigilant, careful, watchful, attentive
Certain                  sure, definite, absolute, convincing, confident
Ceremony            ritual, rite, formalities
Charge(noun)     fee, rate
Charge(verb)     assault, attack
Charming           delightful, attractive, appealing
Choice                 alternative, option, preference, selection
Claim                   declare, allege, insist
Climb                  ascend, clamber
Clever                  intelligent, able, intelligent, knowledgeable, skilful, talented
Collect                 gather, assemble, converge
Comfort              console, soothe, reassure
Compose            create, devise, produce, write, draft
Conceal               hide, cover, bury
                             Comprise
Confess              admit, reveal
Confused           mystified, baffled, perplexed, puzzled, bewildered
Connect             join, attach, link, couple, fasten
Conquer            beat, overcome, overwhelm, vanquish
Concern            worry, anxiety, fear
Hate                   loathe, dislike, detest, abhor, abominate       
Horrible             horrendous, detestable, loathsome, abhorrent, obnoxious, horrid, hideous
Delay                  hinder, hamper, obstruct, impede  
Walk                   trudge, plod, traipse, saunter, amble
Think                   believe, guess, reckon, consider, estimate, expect, suppose
                            Imagine, ponder, ruminate, contemplate
Say                      state, remark, utter, comment, mention
                            Announce, declare, articulate
Reply                  answer, retort, respond, counter
Ask                      query, question, enquire
Run                     dart, bolt, dash, sprint, rush, hurry, scurry
Want                   wish, desire
Idea                    plan, design, suggestion, proposal
Lazy                    idle, indolent, slack, inactive