R5 pages 252-261 (more synonyms) Flashcards
Learn synonyms of words with multiple meanings.
Master as teacher
- Instructor
2. Educator
Master as an artist
- Painter
2. Sculptor
Master as an expert
- Mastermind
- Genius
- Prodigy
Master as the chief
- Head
- Leader
- Superior
- Senior
Master as conqueror
Victor
Master as verb
- Know well = have a thorough knowledge or to be well informed
- Learn = gain command of, become adept in or gain thorough knowledge
- Conquer = vanquish, subdue, subjugate or dominate
Master as an adjective
- Main
- Chief
- Principal
- Foremost
- Leading
- Dominant
grant as a noun
- sanction
- gift
- subsidy
grant as a verb
- allow for
- acknowledge
- permit
- give
grant amnesty to
forgive or pardon
take for granted
accept without question
allow for
concede
sanction
concession or charter
gift
award, offering or present
subsidy
allowance, stipend, aid or assistance
acknowledge
accept or recognize
permit
allow, let, consent or vouchsafe
give
donate, bestow, allot or present
spread as a noun
- expanse
- covering
- feast
spread as a verb
- enlarge
- extend
- apply
- make known
- disperse
- separate
spread one’s wings
gain independence
spread oneself thin
engage in too many activities
expand
enlarge, increase or multiply
extend
stretch
apply
cover, butter, overlay or set
make known
inform or disseminate
disperse
sow, scatter or distribute
separate
push apart
bump as a noun
- swelling
- push
- collision
- thud
bump as verb
- push
- collide
- discharge
- shake
- demote
bump into
meet by chance
bump off
assassinate or kill
match as a noun
- counterpart
- equal
- two
- contest
- game
- marriage
match as a verb
- coincide
- be alike
- correspond
- equal
- pair
- size
- oppose
- compare
- marry
counterpart
duplicate, double, twin or partner
equal
equivalent, peer or rival
two
pair, couple, twosome or mates
contest
competition, encounter or engagement
game
bout or meet
marriage
union, wedlock or matrimony
coincide
correspond or tally
be alike
resemble, look alike or take after
correspond
agree, accord or harmonize
equal
amount to, measure up to, rival
pair
couple or team up
size
sort, group or rank
oppose
confront, contrast
compare
check, liken, assimilate or draw a parallel
marry
wed, unite or join together
act as a noun
- process
- action
- law
act as a verb
- function
- impersonate
- portray
- pretend
- officiate
- behave
catch in the act or catch red handed
catch someone commiting a crime or misdeed
in the act of
in the middle of doing something
put on an act
make a show of something
act a part
impersonate
act for
substitute for
act of grace
favor, blessing, courtesy, good turn, kind deed
act on
follow or affect
act one’s part
do one’s duty
act out
enact
act the part of
pose as
act up
misbehave or malfunction
act one’s age
behave in a way appropriate to one’s age
process
motion or procedure
action
deed, feat, stunt, performance
law
statute, ordinance, rule, dictate, decree or bill
function
perform or do
impersonate
characterize, portray, pose as, pass for, masquerade as
portray
perform, star or play
pretend
feign, make believe or affect
officiate
serve, do duty or perform the duties
behave
do, conduct oneself, mange oneself or bear oneself
leave as a noun
- departure
- vacation
- permission
leave as a verb
- depart
- cease
- abandon
- resign
- bequeath
by one’s leave
with permission
give leave
give permission
on leave
on vacation
leave in the cold
ignore or snub
leave in the lurch
desert or abandon
leave no stone unturned
search thoroughly
leave no trace
disappear
leave off
cease
leave one cold
bore
leave out
omit
leave the beaten path
not conform
leave the door open
allow freedom
leave well enough alone
let things take their course
leave word
make known or inform
change as a noun
- alteration
- substitution
- money
change as a verb
- alter
- substitute
- move
- trade
change back
return to original
change hands
change ownership
change one’s mind
decide on another idea
change one’s ways
reform
departure
parting, leave-taking or farewell
vacation
holidays, leave of ansence, furlough or sabbatical
permission
consent or license
depart
go
cease
stop or give up
abandon
vacate, evacuate, forsake, jilt, quit or discard
resign
give up, retire, quit or abdicate
bequeath
bequest, will to, pass on or hand down
alteration
modification, variation, transformation, metamorphosis or mutation
substitution
exchange, switch or replacement
money
cash, coins, bills or currency
alter
modify, diversify, deviate, transform or convert
substitute
exchange, replace, put in the place of, switch or interchange
move
shift or stir
trade
swap, barter, deal
end as a noun
- cessation
- completion
- tip
- death
- limit
- remainder
- fate
- ruin
end as a verb
- terminate
- stop
- kill
- perish
at loose ends
uncertain
at the end of one’s rope
dying or extremely irritated
dead end
cul-de-sac (callejón sin salida)
end of the line
last stop on the bus or train route
end on that note
stop at this last point
end to end
adjoining
make ends meet
manage to support oneself financially
no end
without ceasing
on end
continuously or upright
put an end to
stop or kill
to that end
for that motive
end up
result
end -all
the clincher
odds and ends
scraps
the end
the ultimate
top as a noun
- summit
- lid
- shirt
top as a verb
- dominate
2. crown
top as an adjective
- supreme
summit
peak, crest, point, acme or apex
lid
cover or cap
dominate
excel, surpass, rise above or tower over
crown
cap, surmount or adorn
supreme
leading, chief, greatest, topmost, suppermost, maximum
at the top of the ladder
the highest position
on top
triumphant
on top of
additionally or in control of
top off
perfect or add the finishing touches or fill to the top
go to the top
reach or be the person in the highest position
on top of the world
in a position of success, happiness, or fame
off the top of one’s head
in an impromptu fashion, spontaneously
part as a noun
- share
- region
- piece
- role
- component
- function
part as a verb
- separate
- die
- disband
- open
- share
share as a noun
interest, cut, lot, allotment, proportion, percentage or quota.
region
area, zone, district, quarter or plot
piece
segment, fragment, freaction, portion or section
role
character (in a play), capacity, postion or function
component
content, element or feature
function as a noun
duty, job or responsibility
separate
disjoin, disconnect, detach, remove, cut off, divorce
die
decease, succumb, expire, perish, depart or pass away
disband
part company, disperse, break up or go separate ways
open
split, spread, slit or divide
share as a verb
divide up, split up or parcel out
do one’s part
do one’s duty, share the responsibility
in part
to a degree
on the part of
in regard to or on behalf of
take the part of
take up the cause for or stand behind
part company with
separate
part with
discard, give away, or relinquish
part ways
go in separate directions
for the most part
in general
