To acquire – to get, to receive, to gain, to obtain To observe - to celebrate, to commemorate To keep in mind – to remember, to retain To interact – to communicate, to converse To respond – to answer To inquire – to ask, to question, to interrogate To obstruct – to hinder, to interfere To moan – to complain To harness – to use To assault – to attack To neglect – to ignore To drain – to exhaust, to draw out To encounter – to meet To amend – to improve, to correct To accomplish – to fulfill, to do, to carry out, to complete To defy – to challenge To haunt – to follow, to chase To incorporate – to combine, to unite To toss – to cast To pursue – to follow, to continue, to go on To switch – to change, to alter, to swap, to exchange To adorn – to decorate, to embellish To emerge – to appear To commiserate – to symphonize To urge – to convince To raise – to bring up To befit – to fit, to suit To refurbish – to renovate To dispense – to fulfill, to perform; to distribute To glow – to shine To wander – to travel To recruit – to enlist, engage To admit – to allow, to permit To administer – to appoint; to prescribe To retrieve – to restore To supervise – to oversee To deny – to object; to refuse, to reject; to ignore To face – to stand up to To defeat – to overcome, to win, to beat To gravitate – to strive, to endeavor, to yearn To affirm to smb – to say, to claim To fix – to strengthen, to fasten, to firm To conquer – to capture, to win, to invade To infer – to conclude, to deduce, to elicit To occur – to happen To cure – to treat, to heel, to remedy To believe – to think To outstrip – to surpass, to be ahead To tread – to walk, to step, to set foot To pick up – to choose, to select, to gather To give in – to give up To enhance – to improve, to increase, to raise, to boost To socialize – to communicate, to converse; to commune, to associate To influence – to affect, to predetermine To validate – to approve, to confirm To bother, to trouble To chatter – to talk To graze – to shepherd, to depasture To roam – to wander, to walk around; to pilgrim, to ramble To snooze – to drowse, to fall asleep To pop – to burst, to break Verbs
To offend – to insult, to abuse, to dishonor; to hurt, to injure To suffer – to endure, to tolerate To move on – to go on To hurl – to throw To reveal – to show, to display; to open To look up – to look for To complete – to finish, to end, to terminate; to carry out To fasten – to attach To pass – to go, to walk; to accept, to adopt, to assume To run – to manage, to operate, to lead, to drive; to act, to work, to do To suppose – to consider, to deem To need – to require, to want To play down – to belittle, to minimize To claim – to say; to declare, to state, to assert To detect – to find, to discover To assist – to help, to aid, to support To catch up – to overtake To resolve – to solve; to decide, to conclude To abandon – to leave To escape – to run off/away To glide – to slip, to skid, to slide To convey – to carry, to transport, to ship To ride – to drive, to go, to travel To utilize – to use To dash out – to throw out To reap – to harvest To sustain – to maintain, to support To amplify – to strengthen; to expand; to increase; to develop To dismiss – to fire To lag – to fall/drop behind To diminish – to decrease, to decline To yell – to shout, to cry Verbs To scold – to blame, to reproach To skip – to miss To go angling – to go fishing To embellish – to decorate, to adorn To foresee – to predict To select – to choose, to elect To concern – to trouble, to worry, to disturb, to bother, to harass To decrease – to reduce To tether – to tie To dub – to nickname To purchase – to buy To alter – to change To ordain – to order To resume – to continue To hinder – to interfere, to bother, To reinforce – to strengthen To raise – to bring up To seek – to search, to look for To refine – to improve To thrive – to flourish To scrutinize – to examine To shift – to move To carry out - to do, to pursue To harass – to bother, to trouble, to worry To retain – to save, to keep, to conserve To reside – to live To seep – to trickle To clog – to mess up To prey – to hunt To need – to require
To derive – to descend To acquire – to get, to buy To permit – to allow, to let To regard – to consider To defeat – to beat To speculate – to think To converse - to talk, to speak To dispirit – to upset To loot – to rob To urge – to impulse To resist – to oppose, to withstand To impose – to lay, to put on To exalt – to glorify To denounce – to blame To socialize – to communicate, to converse, to interact To sustain – to support, to maintain, to encourage To boot – to help, to assist, to support Take into consideration – pay attention To establish – to place; to found To oversee – to supervise; to observe, to watch To deem – to consider, to believe, to assume, to think To revolve – to rotate, to turn To linger – to delay To reconsider – to look through To cope with – to manage To acknowledge – to accept, to admit, to confess , to declare To adjust – to adapt, to fit To befriend – to become friends To familirise – to acquaint To set out – to depart, to set off To impede – to prevent, to hinder To bully – to terrorize, to terrify; to intimidate To feature – to depict; to portray; to picture To speculate – to think, to consider, to meditate To caution – to warn To filter – to seep; to leak To peek – to peep; to look into To get around, to move, to shift To be aware of – to realize, to understand; to know, to acknowledge To crawl – to creep; to crouch To accustom – to get used To head – to go To bask – to warm To possess – to have, to own, to hold To perch – to mount, to sit down To haunt – to follow, to chase, to pursue To detest – to hate To harness – to use To hire – to employ To embark – to start, to begin, to launch To disembark – to unship, to unload To disregard – to ignore, to neglect To sanction – to approve To weep – to cry To undergo – to suffer To lurk – to hide To vow – to swear To contend – to argue, to dispute To flaunt to shine To credit – to praise; to respect To bequeath – to legate, to will
To reimburse – to compensate, to refund To evaluate to estimate, to judge To skip – to miss, to omit, to pass through To fail – to fall down, to flop To ravage – to replenish, to devastate; to spoil, to ruin To set out – to start, to leave; to set off To draw near – to approach To prevail – to be, to exist To impart – to provide, to endow To track – to watch, to observe, to follow to dwell on to touch on To nourish – to feed To dispose – to set; to place, to locate To surpass to exceed, to beat; to outreach To invoke – to cause, to produce To construct – to build To juggle – to cheat, to deceive, to befool To fare – to live, to dwell, to exist, to get along To take shape – to form To tie – to connect, to link, to join To flicker – to twinkle, to glimmer To haul – to pull, to drag To manifold – to reproduce, to multiply, to dublicate To heighten – to raise, to increase; to enhance To drain – to dry To chop – to cut down To strike – to impress, to amaze, to shook To span – to lap over To immerse – to drown, to douse To ship – to transport, to carry To captivate – to charm, to bewitch
Trophy – prize Syllabus – programme, schedule Background – preparation, training Tuition – education; study, teaching Request – question Veggies – vegetables Spell – period, day, term; partner; change Exhilaration – animation, gladness Slump – crisis Cue – signal, hint Foe – enemy Pace – rate, tempo Terrain – territory Setting – spot Estate – property, mansion Sides – salads Binder – cover Mist – fog Solace – comfort, joy Amenities – conveniences Stuff – matter, subject, object, topic property Legacy – heritage Quantum - sum, total, number Sequel – continuation; consequence Outrage – insult, offence; violence Endeavour – attempt, effort Slam – rumble Tip – hint, advice Shortage – deficit; lack; deficiency Physician - doctor Emphasis – stress, accent Distress – misfortune, unhappiness Predicament – fix, involvement Spot – place, room, space, position, seat Clarity – clearness Agreement – treaty Achievement – progress, accomplishment; breakthrough Impact – influence Disease – illness, sickness, disorder Hardship – difficulty Downtown – centre Tourist draw – tourist attraction Acquisition – purchase; obtaining; getting Troops – army, forces, military Movie – film Flop – setback, fail Appeal – attraction, charm, beauty Assumption – self-confidence Case – event, occasion, incident, accident Apartment – flat, suit; dwelling, house, accommodation Bargain – cheap purchase Bet – establishment, institution Refreshment – snack, lunch Response – answer, reply, replication Condolence – sympathy, empathy Superintendence – management, administration Outset – beginning, start Proficiency – competence, know-how; skill, mastery Resignation – retirement, dismission Employee – worker, workmate, collaborator Nouns
Ambition – desire, striving; goal, aim, purpose, objective Bashfulness – shyness; timidity; modesty Fault – guilt, blame; error, mistake Mall – shopping center Charges – costs, expenses Underground station – tube Lodge – cabin, pillbox Conversion – transformation Shire – county, district Edge – end; border, fringe, skirting Outskirts – frontier Laird – landlord, landowner Specimen – sample, model, example Despair – hopelessness; desperation Odour – smell, scent Burglar – robber Assailant – enemy Predecessor – ancestor, forefather Predilection – passion, fondness, desire Frenzy – madness, rage Resentment – indignation, insult, offence, abuse Pardon – excuse, apologize Dominance – supremacy Mistake – error, fault Negligence – carelessness; indifference Burden – load, weight Grudge – discontent Hostility – hate Reunion – union, association Welfare – prosperity; wealth, well-doing Display – show, exhibit, demonstration, exhibition Nouns Cliff – rock; steep, ravine Expansion – enlargement; growth, rise, development Construction – creation Resolution – decision, solution, decree, act Insight – understanding, knowledge Delight – pleasure, enjoyment, satisfaction Bundle – bunch Evolution – development Dawn – daybreak; beginning, star; sunrise, morning Path – pathway, road Personnel – staff Guy – boy Bay – gulf Stroll – walk, tour, ride, promenade, outing Identity – personality Struggle – combat, fight Approval – acceptance Theme – topic, subject Rides – attraction Blizzard – snow/wind storm Vehicle – car, auto Contest – competition Bid – invitation; application, request Candy – sweet(s) Fraction – part, portion Incentive – stimulus; promotion Inclination – tendency Patent – license, diploma Successor – heir Deliberation – discussion, debate Principality - princedom
Installment – partial payment Excavation – digging Treason – betrayal Mob – crowd Draft – project, plan, scheme Likelihood – probability Demise – death Aptitude – ability; inclination Slumber – sleep, dream; drowsiness, nap Festivities – holidays Firecracker – firework Temple – church, sanctuary, shrine Outfits – clothes, apparel, garments, attire, wear Pants – trousers Gown – dress Gift – present Feast – celebration; banquet Parade – pageant Fortnight – 2 weeks Reduction – cut down, lessen Store – shop Proceeds – benefit, profit, income Standpoint – viewpoint Occasion – event Get-together – meeting Adult – grown up Attire – dress Border – boundary, frontier Authority – power Nature – kind, type Impact - influence Study – research, survey Nouns Decline – decrease Retort – comeback Pouch – bag Pitcher – jug Bully – hooligan Scope – scale capacity – position Restriction – limitation Shade – hue Creek – stream Infant – child, kid, baby, toddler Rate – level Pace – tempo Advantage – benefit Fatigue – tiredness Legume – bean Amenities – conveniences Mansion – property Current – tide Beverage – drink Pursuit – search Nutrition – food Setting – environment Cue – signal Embarrassment – confusion, bewilderment Imperfection – drawback, shortcoming, deficiency, defect Advance – improvement, enhancement Application – use Universe – space Lump - piece
Buddy – friend, pal, cobber Commitment – duty, obligation Accomplishment – achievement, progress, success Garbage – rubbish, litter, waste, dust Grade – mark Alumni – graduate Item – thing Adornment – decoration, embellishment Briefcase – portfolio Attraction – charm, beauty; draw Oversea – abroad Crawfish – cancer, crayfish Consideration – attention; speculation Graveyard – cemetery, churchyard Vessel – ship, boat Tip – top; point, edge Structure – building Ashes – remains Incentive – stimulus; urge Youngster – boy; buddy, baby Belongings – things Pamphlet – brochure Surroundings – suburbs, setting, environment Domain – branch, area, world Discrepancy – imbalance Augmentation – enhancement; addition Strap – belt Padding – pillow Treatment – cure, therapy, healing, medication, remedy Tumor – swell Remedy – medicine; drug; method, way Relief – ease, remission; help, assistance, aid Wild – desert; wideness Dweller – inhabitant; tenant Vegetation – greenery, herb, vegetables Tame – hand Rub – friction Bond – tie, junction, relationship Sighting – display Plot – ground Juxtaposition – comparison, confronting Beast – animal, creature; livestock, cattle Mucus – slime Frustration – disappointment, disenchantment Rage – anger Grief – distress, calamity; sorrow, sadness Fluid – liquid Pilgrimage – tour, travelling Casket – coffin Chamber – house; room Archway – arch Background – education, preparation Estimate – calculation Payroll – pay bill Mileage – kilometrage Revenue – income Gift – talent, skill; ability, endowment Desire – wish; aspiration, striving, ambition Determination – firmness Motion – move, process, movement Discernment – analysis Maiden – girl Nouns
Daybreak – dawn Attendant – servant Sap – juice Range – sphere, area; number Trail - trace; path Cabin – cottage; hut Funs – jokes Plaza – area; square Grazing – pasture Mitigation – softening, relaxation Perpetuity – eternity Easement – convenience; softening Lip – edge Ride – driving, drive Supplement – addition, complement Abuse – overuse Consequence – effect, outcome; result Bet – condition Testimony – evidence, statement Misconception – misunderstanding Stroke – touch; feature Falcon – hawk Munition – equipment Spacecraft – spaceship Fall – autumn Panel – group, team; commission; committee Stigma – shame, dishonour Handset – receiver Prowler – thief, burglar, stealer; tramp Might – force, strength; power Offender – criminal Nutrition – food, feeding, meal, nourishment Serving – portion, helping Density – tightness, solidity Scarcity – lack, shortage, deficiency, deficit Venture – adventure Gut – channel, canal Mentor – manager; adviser, tutor Commitment – obligation Landlord – building owner Cuddly – fool Cub – puppy Loan – debt Burrow – hole, cave Backpack – rucksack Sidewalk – pavement; footpath, footway Increment – profit, income, benefit Iniquity – evil, wrong, harm Efficacy – efficiency Variety – sort, kind Gravy – sauce, dressing Course – way, path, road Refuge – shelter, sanctuary Centennial – centenary, secular
Grand – colossal; big, important Broad - wide, vast, extensive, spacious Featured – well-known, popular Entire – whole Ample – rich, abundant, plentiful, wealthy Sophisticated – complex, compound Contemporary – modern, up-to-date, recent, new Overwhelming – huge, enormous, tremendous, immense Extraordinary – unusual, exceptional Handy – available Undeniable – indisputable; wonderful, Snappy – fast, quick, rapid; fashionable remarkable Random – occasional; chance Fascinating – charming, lovely; enchanting Ultimate – last, final; main, primary Unassuming – modest, homely Damp – wet Controversial – disputable, argumentative Glowing – shining Initial – original, first, primary Shred – cut Plain – simple, ordinary, mere; open Acclaimed – proclaimed Renowned – far-famed, glorified Concise – short, brief Hardy – lasting, enduring; strong, firm Funky – frightened Superficial – casual Relevant – appropriate Competent – qualified; aware, intelligent Wary – careful Resourceful – inventive, quick-witted Thriving – flourishing Assigned – appointed Contemporary – modern Formidable – huge, great, tremendous, immense, enormous; terrifying Exemplary – model Timid – fearful; shy, bashful; self-conscious, Spectacular – thrilling, breathtaking, exciting blushful Remote – distant, far Withdrawn – secluded, lonesome Notably – especially, particularly; specially, specifically Assertive – self-confident; arrogant Stunning – staggering, fabulous; shocking Bold – brave, courageous Blood-curdling – horrible, awful, dreadful, terrible, fearsome Insecure – dangerous; unsafe; harmful Spooky – ghostly Worth – value; importance, significance Leisure – free Aware – informed, knowing Relevant – appropriate Bustling – fussy Listless – apathetic Secured – safe, wholesome; calm, quiet Distraught – confused, disturbed, embarrassed, ill at ease Subtle – elegant, delicate Tight – stressful Assertive – positive; confident, arrogant Firm – strong Adjectives
Marvelous – wonderful, gorgeous, magnificent, remarkable Olden – old, past, former, ancient Wholesome – useful; reasonable, wise Ignorant – unfamiliar, unacquainted Selfish – self centered Immature – childish Profitable – beneficial; useful, helpful, valuable Enduring – strong; lasting, durable Smart – clever, bright; splendid; well-dressed; neat, tidy Admirable – wonderful, remarkable, magnificent; exciting, thrilling Fictional – invented Miscellaneous – mixed; various, many-sided Stimulus – irritant Tangy – spicy, sharp Chilled – cooled; frozen Deliberative – advisory, consultative Princely – luxurious, splendid; gorgeous Precise – exact, accurate; clear Wroth – furious, enraged Persuasive – convincing Gross – vulgar Perk – arrogant Fatigued – tired Sluggish – slow; passive; lazy; sleepy Sound – healthy, of good quality Agitated – thrilled, excited, anxious, troubled, worried Clad – dressed Intricate – complex, complicated, elaborate, sophisticated Grim – gloomy Calamitous – disastrous; unhappy Ongoing – continuous Scary – horrible, awful, dreadful, dire Chubby – plump Adjectives Rigid – strict, hard Core – main, major Various – different Legitimate – legal Starling – stunning, shocking, fabulous Abundant – rich Marine – sea, maritime Previous – last Filthy – dirty Dire – horrible, terrible Severe – serious, hard, difficult Briny – salty Giant – huge, gigantic Generic – general Arid – dry Wealthy – rich, ample, abundant; prosperous, well -to-do Aphrodisiac – fetching, tempting Extensive – wide, vast Staggering – stunning, terrific Tough – difficult Timeless – eternal, everlasting Delightful – wonderful, excellent, remarkable, magnificent Advanced – leading, progressive Secluded – lonesome Remote – distant, far Available – handy Prominent – outstanding, eminent, noted Stately – majestic, noble
Prior – first Settled – permanent, constant Peer – equal Significant – substantial; essential, important Murky – dark, obscure; gloomy; cloudy Insecure – dangerous, unsafe, harmful Persuasive – convincing Synthetic – artificial; man-made Conventional – ordinary, usual, normal Consistent – gradual; appropriate, suitable, proper Obvious – evident; clear Scary – horrible; awful, dreadful, monstrous Eerie – frightening, scaring Creepy – spooky, ghostly Lavish – wasteful Compelling – magic, charming, lovely Rigid – hard, stiff; severe; resistant Gorgeous – wonderful, magnificent, remarkable, beautiful Lush – sappy Counter – opposite, reverse Racket – noise Feedback – reaction Basal – main, basic, primary Involuntary – spontaneous Inferior – bad; low Ultimate – last, final Precious – invaluable Wrought – decorated Faithful – true Noble – honourable Slain - killed Adjacent – neighbouring Adjectives Vernal – spring, young Meticulous – careful, thorough Exquisite – chic, delicate, fine, splendid Bold – impressive, clear Rear – back Catchy – bright, colourful; attractive Dual – double, binary, twin Matter – stuff; substance Diluted – depressed; weak, sick Answerable – responsible Mature – ripe; grown up Bona fide – honest, fair Legitimate – justified Valid – real, true, actual; in force Inquisitive – curious, inquiring Feasible – possible, potential Funky – fashionable Pinpoint – exact, accurate Gruesome – terrible, awful Curable – remediable Innate – inborn, natural, inherent Stupendous – amazing, surprising, remarkable Hollow – empty, bare, inate, vacant Brittle – fragile; breakable Crucial – deciding, decisive Pure – clean, clear, blank Initial – original, first, prime Grand – colossal; chief, main; important Tough – difficult, hard Upcoming – future, next
Flimsy – weak, obscure; fragile Substantial – significant, essential; solid, considerable, impressive Bulky – big, large, great Elevated – increased Rotten – bad Serene – careless, carefree Jealous – envious, emulous
Solely, only Thus – so, therefore In random – by chance For – because In spite of – despite Merely – simply Onward – further, on; farther Primary – originally Currently – now, today, nowadays Likewise – also, as well, too; alike Invariably – constantly; always, permanently Unreservedly – openly, frankly Subtly – thinly, finely Eventually – ultimately, finally, at the end Randomly – by chance; accidentally Regardless – in spite of Ahead – in front, in advance As long as – yet, even Consequently – therefore Abruptly – suddenly, unexpectedly, surprisingly Fluently – free, easily Alike – similarly Drastically – practically; strongly Amid – among, ; between Seemingly – evidently, obviously Rapidly – fast, quickly Right away – at once Hence – so, therefore Entirely – fully, completely, totally Slightly – a little, hardly Adverbs Plenty – many, a lot of, lots of Definitely – certainly; exactly Aside from – except Essentially – practically Barely ever – hardly ever Occasionally – sometimes With regard to – as to, concerning Insufficiently – not enough Regardless – in spite of, despite Pretty – enough, very Considerably – much, greatly Fairly – enough, pretty; quite, completely So far – until, till now Versus – against, opposite; compared with Closely – carefully, diligently, accurately