synonyms Flashcards
amazing
incredible, fantastic, fabulous, astonishing, extraordinary
ask
demand, request, inquire
achieve
accomplish, attain, earn, obtain
agree
consent, see eye to eye, be in accord with
answer
respond, remark, notice
angry
furious, irate at, mad with, livid, uptight
awful
terrible, abominable, dreadful, sinister
best
finest
bad
evil, infamous, dismal, awful, dreadful, atrocious, pernicious
beautiful
gorgeous, ravishing, dazzling, exquisite, stunning, arresting, alluring, winsome, beguiling
begin
initiate, commence, inaugurate
before
prior, earlier
big
huge, enormous, gigantic, humongous, substantial, mammoth
brave
bold, audacious
break
rupture, fracture, shatter
brief
short, concise
buy
purchase, acquire, obtain
calm
serene, peaceful, tranquil
come
approach, arive
connect
link, attach
change
alter
choose
select
crazy
insane, daft, mad, nuts, silly
cool
chilly, frosty, icy
cut
chop, slash, slit
dangerous
hazardous, risky, perilous, precarious
deal with
cope with, address, tackle with, grapple with
decide
determine, settle, resolve
definite
certain, positive, obvious
delicious
savoury, delectable, mouthwatering
defend
protect, shield
describe
portray, characterize
destroy
demolish, slay, ruin, raze
disagree
differ, take issue with, dispute, contradict, counter, run counter to
difference
disagreement, inequity, dissimilarity
different
diverse, distinct, various
difficult
arduous, challenging, thorny (question), tough
dull
boring, unintersting, monotonous, humdrum, dreary
end
terminate, conclude
explain
elaborate on, interpret, clarify, acquaint with
fall
drop, descend, topple
famous
well-known, renowned, eminent, illustrious
fast
quick, rapid, hasty, snappy
fat
stout, corpulent, chubby, bulky
funny
amusing, humorous, droll, hilarious, witty
get
acquire, obtain, secure, procure, gather
good
bodacious, excellent, fine, wonderful, superior, gracious, superb, splendid, genuine, sterling, topnotch, passable
great
worthy, distinguished, grand, considerable, mighty, outstanding, remarkable
greedy
rapacious (хищный, грабительский, жадный)
happiness
mirth (отсюда merry)
harmful
detrimental
happy
pleased, delighted, elated, joyful, exuberant, ecstatic, jubilant, jaunty, over the moon
hate
detest, despise, loathe, abhor, abominate, resent
have
possess, own, acquire
help
aid, assist, support, contribute to, encourage, relieve
hide
conceal, cover, mask, evil
humble
modest, unpretentious
idea
thought, concept, notion
important
necessary, vital, critical, indispensable, valuable, essential, famous, notable
improve
enhance
interesting
fascinating, engaging, spirited, intriguing, gripping, enthralling, captivating
little
tiny, diminutive, exiguous, dinky, cramped
live
dwell in, inhabit
look
gaze, glance, peek, glimpse, stare, leer
love
like, admire, fancy, care for, adore
make
create, originate, invent, construct, manufacture, produce, compose
move
plod, creep, crawl, drag, toddle, shuffle, trot, lumber, meander
mysterious
elusive, occult
neat
orderly, tidy, trim, natty, smart, elegant
new
unique, modern, current, recent
old
feeble, ancient, aged, veteran, mature, primitive, stale
place
draw, map, diagram, procedure, merthod, blueprint
polite
courteous (вежливый, учтивый, обходительный)
poor
destitute, broke, penniless
relax
unwind, have a whale of a time, summon up the energy
refuse
reject, deny
retire
reject, deny
retire
step aside
reward
remunerate (вознаграждать, компенсировать)
show
display, exhibit, indicate, reveal, demonstrate
sad
down, depressed, gloomy, miserable
smart
intelligent, brilliant, brainy, bright, gifted
shy
timid, bashful, diffident
surprised
taken aback by, appalled
tell
disclose, reveal, expose, narrate, inform, divulge, unveil
tired
exhausted, fatigued
talkative
loquacious
use
emply, utilize, exhaust, spend
useful
helpful, beneficial
write
compose, draft
wrong
incorrect, inaccurate, mistaken, erroneous, improper, unsuitable