Synonyms Flashcards

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1
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To go

A

To depart

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2
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To stop

A

To desist

To cease

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3
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To show

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To present
/expose
/demonstrate

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4
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To live

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To reside
/exist
/inhabit

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5
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To begin

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To commence

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6
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To want

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To desire

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7
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To get

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To obtain
/ receive
/understand

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8
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As soon as possiblr

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At the earliest convenience

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9
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Accept sth exists

I request that the bank ….. its failure.

A

Acknowledge

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10
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To regulary travel a long distance yo get work

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Commute ( v)

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11
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The buildings and land that a shop, restaurant, company uses.

A

Premises

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12
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Check ID at the entrance of parties

A

Bounder (N, p)

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13
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Important

A

Paramount
Essential
Vital
Crucial

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14
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To say sth or make a sound with your voice, especially with difficulty

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Utter (v)

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15
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That was a tire… morning

I feel tire… today.

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Tiring ( describe)

Tired ( feeling)

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16
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A numerical representation without meaning

A

Figure

17
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Sb who shares a similar characteristic interest, age, purpose, culture, language this dependent on your context.

A

Peer

18
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Numerical representation without meaning

A

Figure

19
Q

Sb who has the same power/experience/ability

Use this word in sports.

A

An equal

20
Q

High level position in a law firm

A

Partner

21
Q

Insist …( Preposition)

A

That / on

22
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Odd meanings

A
  1. Strange
  2. % chance
  3. Rare ( cold)
  4. 1, 3, 5..
23
Q

Extremely old

A

As old as the hills

24
Q

Increase

A

Rising ( no obj) the sun rises.

Raise ( obj) government raise taxes

25
Q

Making fun

A

To tease sb ( about sb)

26
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To cringe ( informal, popula)

A

Describe movies - ( idiot movie)
I found the movie very cringy.
Cringeworthy

27
Q

Monotonous / irritating tasks

A

Irksome (adj)

28
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Horrible

A

Appalled

29
Q

Future possibility

A

Prospect (n)

30
Q

Maçante

A

Dull

31
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To make sth serious seen less serious ( politicians usually do it in their speeches)

A

To downplay

32
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Opposite of downplay

A

To blow sth out of proportion

33
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To old for sth

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To outgrow sth

I believe I’ve outgrown its usefullless.

34
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Hate

A

Dislike
Can not stand
Loathe
Detest

35
Q

Ex

A

Former

36
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Exciting

A

Thrilling

Exhilirating ( adj)

37
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Happy ( informal)

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To be over the moon

To be on cloud 9

38
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A lot of noise and confusion

A

Commotion (Noun, unc)

Anthing loud in the street and we dont know what is.