Synonyms Flashcards

Learn formal words

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To go

A

To depart

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2
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To stop

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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.

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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

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Bounder (N, p)

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13
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Important

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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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A numerical representation without meaning

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

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Numerical representation without meaning

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Sb who has the same power/experience/ability

Use this word in sports.

20
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High level position in a law firm

21
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Insist …( Preposition)

22
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Odd meanings

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  1. Strange
  2. % chance
  3. Rare ( cold)
  4. 1, 3, 5..
23
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Extremely old

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As old as the hills

24
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Increase

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Rising ( no obj) the sun rises.

Raise ( obj) government raise taxes

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Making fun
To tease sb ( about sb)
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To cringe ( informal, popula)
Describe movies - ( idiot movie) I found the movie very cringy. Cringeworthy
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Monotonous / irritating tasks
Irksome (adj)
28
Horrible
Appalled
29
Future possibility
Prospect (n)
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Maçante
Dull
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To make sth serious seen less serious ( politicians usually do it in their speeches)
To downplay
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Opposite of downplay
To blow sth out of proportion
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To old for sth
To outgrow sth | I believe I've outgrown its usefullless.
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Hate
Dislike Can not stand Loathe Detest
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Ex
Former
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Exciting
Thrilling | Exhilirating ( adj)
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Happy ( informal)
To be over the moon | To be on cloud 9
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A lot of noise and confusion
Commotion (Noun, unc) | Anthing loud in the street and we dont know what is.