synonyms Flashcards
abandon
synonyms - discard
vacate
accord
synonyms - agree
- grant
adversity
synonyms - difficulty
- misfortune
affluent
synonyms- plentiful
rich
aggravate
synonyms- annoy
- infuriate
alleviate
synonyms - lighten
- mitigate
amenable
synonyms - agreeable
- favourable
anguish
synonyms - distress
- sorrow
apathetic
synonyms - dispirited
- lifeless
arrogant
synonyms - disdainful
- imperious
astonish
synonyms- confound
- overwhelm
atrocious
appalling : causing shock or dismay; horrific.
detestable : hateful
augment
synonyms - add
- enlarge
avoid
synonyms - ignore
- shun
awkward
synonyms - graceless
- inept : clumsy or showing no skills
baffle
synonyms : confuse, deceive
banal
synonyms : common, plain
barren : (of land) too poor to produce much or any vegetation.
synonyms : desolate, sterile
berate
synonyms : criticize, disapprove
betray
synonyms: deceive, fool
bias
synonyms : inclination, predisposition
disposition
meaning : someone’s usual mood or attitude
Synonyms: can also have same meaning as predisposition
bitter
synonyms : acrid, sour
blend
synonyms : combine, mix
bliss
synonyms : happiness, joy
bluff
synonyms : boast , feign
bold
synonyms : daring , fearless
bother
synonyms : annoy , irritate
brief
synonyms : concise, short
brilliant
synonyms: clever, intelligent
emanate
meaning : (of a feeling, quality, or sensation) issue or spread out from (a source).
Eg : warmth emanated from the fireplace
synonyms : arise, radiate
embezzle
synonyms : purloin , steal
eminent
meaning : (of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere.
synonyms : distinguished , prominent , obvious
encourage
synonyms : foster, induce
brisk
synonyms : fast , swift
budget
synonyms : allot, plan
candid
synonyms : honest, truthful
caricature
synonyms : cartoon, imitation
casual
synonyms : informal, natural
category
synonyms : classification , division
cease
synonyms : stop, desist
chaotic
synonyms : disordered, messy
cherish
synonyms : esteem, love
circumvent
synonyms : avoid, go around
eccentric
synonyms : abnormal, idiosyncratic
compensate
synonyms : balance, recompense
competent
synonyms : able, capable
conceive
synonyms: design , plan
contradict
synonyms : deny, oppose
contribution
synonyms : donation, grant
craving
synonyms : desire , longing
credulous
synonyms : gullible, trustful
damp
synonyms : moist , wet
dare
synonyms : challenge , defy
decay
synonyms : decline, rot
decent
synonyms : honourable, pure
dense
synonyms : filled , packed
designate
synonyms : name, select
detain
synonyms : hold, keep
disclose
synonyms : announce, reveal
dogma
synonyms : belief, view
durable
synonyms : constant , lasting
dwindle
synonyms : abate, diminish
eager
synonyms : earnest, keen
habitual
synonyms : accustomed, customary , regular
handicap
synonyms : disability, disadvantage
harass
synonyms : annoy, disturb
harmless
synonyms : innocuous , inoffensive
endure
synonyms : last, persist
essential
synonyms : cultured, learned
essential
synonyms : basic, necessary
estimate
synonyms : guess, predict
evaluate
synonyms : appraise , judge
exhaust
synonyms : deplete , empty
exhilarated
synonyms: cheerful, zestful
explicit
synonyms : definite, specific
fastidious
synonyms : exacting ( hard) , particular
federation
synonyms : alliance, band
feeble
synonyms : helpless, infirm
fervour
synonyms : intensity, passion
feud
synonyms : argument, dispute
filth
synonyms : dirt, squalor
flatter
synonyms : compliment, praise
fleet
synonyms : nimble ( agile) , swift
frugal
synonyms : prudent , saving
furious
synonyms : angry, outraged
generous
synonyms : benevolent , unselfish
genuine
synonyms : actual , real
glare
synonyms : gleam, glisten
gloomy
synonyms : cheerless, dim
goad
synonyms : provoke, badger
grasp
synonyms: grab , hold
greed
synonyms: avarice, longing
guarantee
synonyms: assure, pledge
guile
synonym : cunning , deceit
gullible
synonyms : credulous, unsuspicious
lead
synonyms : direct , proceed
lean
synonyms : slim , thin
leave
synonyms : abandon, desert
liberal
synonyms : copious , unrestrained
liberal
synonyms : lenient , open-minded
limitation
synonyms : boundary, constraint
lucky
synonyms : auspicious , fortunate
mad
synonyms : furious, irate
harsh
synonyms : hard, coarse
hasty
synonyms: abrupt, hurried
haughty
synonyms : arrogant, pretentious
humiliate
synonyms: humble, shame
hygiene
synonyms : cleanliness, sanitation
hypocrisy
synonyms : duplicity , falseness
ideal
synonyms : goal, perfection
idle
synonyms : lazy, unoccupied
ignorant
synonyms : stupid, unintelligent
illogical
synonyms : incongruent , rambling
illustrious
synonyms : eminent , famous
imitate
synonyms: copy, reflect
immense
synonyms : huge, mammoth
impartial
synonyms : candid, impersonal , unbiased
impatient
synonyms : anxious, eager
implicate
synonyms : accuse, insinuate , imply
importune
synonyms : beg, solicit
inadvertent
synonyms : accidental , unintentional
indifferent
synonyms : apathetic, disinterested
isolate
synonyms : detach, quarantine
jargon
synonyms: argot, slang
jovial
synonyms : genial, merry
judge
synonyms : estimate , referee
justification
synonyms : excuse, reason
juvenile
synonyms : adolescent , immature
keen
synonyms: clever, observant
label
synonyms : brand, classify
labour
synonyms : toil, work
omen
synonyms : premonition, sign
omit
synonyms : exclude, remove
opportune
synonyms : advantageous . auspicious
pacify
synonyms : appease, placate
pain
synonyms : ache, discomfort
paramount
synonyms : chief , leading
partisan
synonyms : biased, dogmatic
passive
synonyms : inactive, lethargic
manage
synonyms : administer, control
manipulate
synonyms : control, shape
marginal
synonyms : borderline, limited
match
synonyms : agree, correspond
maze
synonyms : complexity, labyrith
meditate
synonyms : ponder, think
mention
synonyms : allude, refer to
allude : (of an artist or a work of art) recall (an earlier work or style) in such a way as to suggest a relationship with it.
the photographs allude to Italian Baroque painting
merge
synonyms : blend, fuse
narrow
synonyms : confined , restricted
nature
synonyms : aspect, character
necessary
synonyms : madatory, requisite
negate
synonyms : contradict, refute
negligent
synonyms : careless, remiss
negotiate
synonyms : bargain, deal
nice
synonyms : affable, benign
noble
synonyms : aristocratic , distinguished
nuisance
synonyms: annoyance, offence
obedient
synonyms : faithful, loyal
objection
synonyms : disapproval, protest
obligatory
synonyms : compulsory, required
observe
synonyms : notice, watch
offend
synonyms : anger, irritate
offer
synonyms : bid, proposal
stabilise
synonyms : balance, steady
tame
synonyms : domesticate, subdue
tangle
synonyms : intertwine, twist
temper
synonyms : mood, nature
tendency
synonyms : inclination, trend
term
synonyms : cycle, duration
thrift
synonyms : conservation, prudence
tough
synonyms : aggressive, unyielding
pause
synonyms : break, cease
permeate
synonyms : diffuse , disseminate
perpetuate
synonyms : never-ending, endure, preserve
perplex
synonyms : astonish, baffle.
persecute
synonyms : afflict, harass
radiate
synonyms : effuse, emanate
radical
synonyms : basic, fundamental
rage
synonyms : anger, furor
rank
synonyms : arrange , classify
realise
synonyms : accomplish , fulfill
recalcitrant
synonyms : uncooperative, obstinate, stubborn
receptacle
synonyms : container, repository
reconcile
synonyms : make amends, atone, conciliate
regret
synonyms : deplore, grieve
reliable
synonyms : dependable, trustworthy
sanction
synonyms : approval, permit
section
synonyms : division, portion
settle
synonyms : adjust , compromise
shallow
synonyms : superficial , trivial
shrewd
synonyms : sharp-witted , careful , calculating
significant
synonyms : distinctive, important
slight
synonyms : delicate , slender
spontaneous
synonyms : impromptu, unplanned
spread
synonyms : announce, broadcast
transfer
synonyms : convey, exchange
tumult
synonyms : agitation, commotion
turbulent
synonyms : disordered, violent
vain
synonyms : boastful , inflated
vain
synonyms : boastful, inflated
valid
synonyms : authorized, legitimate
variety
synonyms : assortment, diversify
verify
synonyms : authenticate , substantiate
wrong
synonyms : incorrect, mistaken