Important Flashcards
1
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Become bigger
A
Expand Develop Increase Enlarge Aggrandize Augment Grow Burgeon The accretion of
2
Q
Doubling
A
Multiplying
Accrueing
The accrual of
3
Q
Are now
A
Currently At present Presently Nowadays In recent years
4
Q
Completely
A
Altogether
Entirely
5
Q
A lot of
A
Many
6
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Less
A
Fewer
7
Q
Right
A
Proper
8
Q
To Lower/reduce
A
Abate
Depreciate/attenuate/mark down(value)
Decrease/deplete/diminish/lessen(amount,volume,extend)
9
Q
Make better/improve
A
Ameliorate (situations) Amend (text) Enhance Perfect Refine (idea,method,system)
10
Q
Make worse
A
Exacerbate
Aggravate
Make severe
Rampant (sth that was already bad, quick)
11
Q
Sth is bad
A
Amiss/wrong Under par Inferior Unacceptable Faulty/imperfect Unethical/immoral/ (morally wrong) Adverse/hostile/baneful/ (harmful) Bitter/unpleasant/displeasing (feeling) Malice (the wish to harm or upset people) Problematic Inappropiate Ineffective
12
Q
A (very) good ting
A
Blessing Merit Miracle Benefit/beneficial Godsend Gratification (pleasure) Advantage Positive Useful Very helpful tool Valuable Important
13
Q
A (very) bad thing
A
Curse
Bane
Torment
Sacrilege (unholy)
14
Q
Important
A
Vital
Crucial
Essential
Serious
15
Q
Easy
A
Effortless
More accessible
Simple
Straightforward