Synonyms & Antonyms 2 Flashcards
Mammoth
Extremely large:
Cleaning up the city-wide mess is going to be a mammoth task.
It’s a mammoth undertaking – are you sure you have the resources to cope?
Colossal
Extremely large:
In the centre of the hall stood a colossal wooden statue, decorated in ivory and gold.
They were asking a colossal amount of money for the house.
Unite
To combine; to join together as a group, or to make people join together as a group:
If the opposition group unite, they may will command over 55% of the vote.
The two countries have united against their common enemy.
Tangible
Real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced:
We need tangible evidence if we’re going to take legal action.
Other tangible benefits include an increase in salary and shorter working hours.
Drivers will see tangible improvements on major roadways.
Tangible goods.
Tangible cash.
Bumpy
Rough, not smooth:
We drove along a narrow, bumpy road.
Coarse
Rough and not smooth or soft:
Coarse hair
A coarse joke
Coarse language
Amusing
Entertaining and funny:
An amusing story/person/situation
Crush
1- to press something very hard so that it is broking or its shape is destroyed:
The package had been badly crushed in the post.
2- to press paper or close so that it becomes full of folds and is no longer flat:
My dress got all crushed in my suitcase.
3- if people are crushed against other people or things, they are pressed against them:
Tragedy struck when several people were crushed to death in the crowd.
Comprehend
To understand something completely:
I failed to comprehend their attitude.
He doesn’t seem to comprehend the scale of the problem.
Intricate
Having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way; complicated; complex:
The watch mechanism is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair.
Police officers uncovered and intricate web of deceit.
And intricate design.
The novel’s intricate plot will not be easy to translate into a movie.
Sorrowful
Very sad:
With a sorrowful sigh she folded the letter and put it away.
Competent
Able to do something well, capable, qualified:
A competent security/ rider/ cook.
I wouldn’t say he wasbrilliant but he is competent at his job.
Grasp
To understand something, to quickly something in your hand and hold it firmly:
Rose suddenly grasped my hand.
we must grasp every opportunity to strengthen economic ties with other countries.
I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture.
Humorous
Funny, or making you laugh:
Her last test book is a humorous look at teenage life.
A humorous story.
Conclude
End of speech, meeting, or piece of writing:
She concluded the speech by reminding us of our responsibility.
Before I conclude, I’d like to thank you all for coming.
Crush
1- to press something very hard so that it is broking or its shape is destroyed:
The package had been badly crushed in the post.
2- to press paper or close so that it becomes full of folds and is no longer flat:
My dress got all crushed in my suitcase.
3- if people are crushed against other people or things, they are pressed against them:
Tragedy struck when several people were crushed to death in the crowd.
Concrete
1- A very hard building materials made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water:
A concrete floor/path.
A grey concrete building.
2-clear and searching, or real and existing in a form that can be seen or felt; based on sure facts or existing things rather than guesses or theories:
police have no concrete evidence linking him to the crime
We have not yet received a concrete proposal.
Misinterpret
To form an understanding that is not correct of something that is said or done:
My speech has been misinterpreted by the press.
When we re-examine the regulations, we realise that we had misinterpreted them.
Inept
Incompetent, not skilled or effective:
And inept comments/remark.
He was always rather inept at sport.
He was criticised for his inept handling of the situation.
Solid
Hard or firm, keeping a clear shape:
Solid ground A solid object A solid structure A solid rock A solid line of traffic
Flimsy
Very thin, or easily broken or destroyed:
You won’t be warm enough in that flimsy dress.
We spent the night in a flimsy wooden hunt.
When I asked him why he was late, he gave me some flimsy excuse about having car trouble.
Concur
To agree or have the same opinion:
The new report concurs with previous findings.
The board concurred that the editor should have full control over editorial matters.
“I think you’re absolutely right” concurred Chris.
Condemn
To criticise something or someone strongly, usually for moral reasons:
The terrorist action has been condemned as an act of barbarism and Cowardice.
The film was condemned for its sexism.
Confine
2- To limit an activity, person, or problem in some way:
Let’s confine our discussion to the matter in question, please!
Please confine your use of the phone to business calls.
2-to keep someone closed in a place, often by force:
The hostages had been confined for so long that they couldn’t cope with the outside world.
We know that illness is not confined to any one group in society.
Conform
To behave according to the usual standards of behaviour that are accepted by a group of society:
His ideas do not conform with the norms of the society
The building must conform with the municipal regulations.
The contract requires that managers conform to higher standards of personal conduct.
Congested
To blocked or crowded and causing difficulties.
If you are or you nose is congested, you cannot breathe through your nose because it is blocked, usually during an infection
Too crowded or blocked:
Congested roads are normal on holiday weekends.
Conscientious
Putting a lot of effort into your work; feeling a moral responsibility to do your work carefully and to be fair to others:
A conscientious student.
She was a conscientious worker, and I miss
