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Vocabulary - Synonyms - definitions A-C Flashcards

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To lead or carry away illegally

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Abduct

The alien wanted to abduct the family.

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To extremely dislike or hate

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Abhor

I abhor that noisy dog.

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A place where someone lives

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Abode

Welcome to my abode where I enjoy living.

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Revolting, unpleasant

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Abominable

The cruel murder was abominable.

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A sudden change

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Abrupt

The bus came to an abrupt halt when someone stepped out in front of it.

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unreasonable

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Absurd

It is absurd that you want so much money for a pencil.

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something in great quantity

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Abundant

There was an abundant flow of water in the pool.

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to increase speed

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Accelerate

The car began to accelerate when the driver wanted to go faster.

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a place where someone stays

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Accommodation

Our accommodation was very lovely on holiday.

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to achieve something

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Accomplish

I accomplished tidying my room today.

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to gather or collect

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Accumulate

I like to accumulate a lot of old newspapers.

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something that is precise and correct

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Accurate

The weather forecast was very accurate today.

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to come into possession of

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Acquire

I need to acquire a ruler for maths class.

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sharp, keen

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Acute

The angles was acute as it is less than 90 degrees.

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proverb or saying

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Adage

The adage was well known.

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something which is up to a certain standard

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Adequate

The meal was adequate but not special.

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17
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act of leaving or departing

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Adieu

The adieu was sad as the family didn’t want to part.

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to postpone something

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Adjourn

We had to adjourn the party to a later date.

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to love someone or something

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Adore

I adore my dog.

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someone over the age of eighteen

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Adult

We needed an adult to help us.

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enemy

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Adversary

The other country was not seen as an adversary.

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misfortune/ bad luck

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Adversity

My adversity was to fail my driving test.

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to deliberately annoy

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Aggravate

I like to aggravate my brother.

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to be violent or bad tempered

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Aggressive

He was very aggressive in prison when he had to protect himself.

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when you are struct with shock

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Aghast

I was aghast at the unnecessary violence in the film.

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quick in movement

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Agile

The cat was very agile jumping through the trees.

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arrangement of objects etc in their correct positions

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Alignment

The ballerina’s alignment in the formation was perfect.

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briskness or readiness

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Alacrity

The girl’s alacrity was obvious as she had trained well for running her race.

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a sense of being awake and ready

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Alert

We have to be alert in class so we can learn.

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to refer or point to

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Allude

He alluded to the fact he needed new shoes as his current ones were worn out.

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31
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apart, superior

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Aloof

He was very aloof in his expensive home outside town.

32
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the extent or the distance upward

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Altitude

The plane was at a high altitude.

33
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to combine

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Amalgamate

It was difficult to amalgamate the dance steps into a longer sequence.

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to be friendly or pleasant

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Amicable

The lady was lovely and amicable.

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to have many of something

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Ample

The shop had ample apples for us all to buy what we needed.

36
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the people you descend from

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Ancestor

My ancestors are from Russia.

37
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when something is old or from many years ago

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Ancient

The fossil was ancient.

38
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When something is quick or short

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Brief

The brief talk was over quickly but was informative.

39
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edge

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Brink

We came to the brink of the cliff and stopped before we fell over it.

40
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a pirate

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Buccaneer

The buccaneer sailed on the ship to conquer the islands.

41
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when something is disastrous and messy

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Calamity

The whole show was a calamity as nothing went well.

42
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to work out the end product

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Calculate

I tried to calculate my food bill as I walked around the shop.

43
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to be unsympathetic and not have any feelings

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Callous

He did not have any sympathy towards the injured man as he was feeling callous.

44
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to be outspoken and direct

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Candid

The candid policeman told the man he was a bad person.

45
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the slaughter of many people

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Carnage

There was a carnage in the town square when the lorry crashed into the bus queue.

46
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a total disaster

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Catastrophe

It was catastrophe when the lorry crashed into the bus queue.

47
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to be careful and take care

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Cautious

We were cautious not to break the vase.

48
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a hoe of hollow space

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Cavity

There was a cavity in my tooth which my dentist had to fill.

49
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adjective - famous

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Celebrated

The celebrated dancer was famous in so many countries.

50
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of the heavens

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Celestial

There was celestial bliss.

51
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to blame or disapprove

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Censure

He didn’t like to censure the film even though h found it distasteful.

52
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when there is lack of structure and rules

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Chaos

There was chaos on the streets after the earthquake.

53
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to be a good person and help charities

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Charitable

I was very charitable and helped at a food bank.

54
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fortress/ a military stronghold

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Citadel

The citadel overlooked the town so it protected it from attack.

55
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from a group of people; a loud uproar

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Clamour

There was a heavy clamour coming from the crowd when they saw Bala master.

56
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trade or agreements with money or material

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Commerce

The commerce was good between the countries.

57
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large or extraordinary in size

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Colossal

There was a colossal wave hitting the beach during the storm.

58
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somewhere which is convenient and good in size

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Commodious

We liked our room as it was very commodious.

59
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kindness and willingness to do something out of good will

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Compassion

I had the compassion to help the homeless man.

60
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have a sufficient skill

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Competent

The worker was competent at changing tyres.

61
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not working or achieving to the highest of ability

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Complacent

The boy was tired so became complacent.

62
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to understand thoroughly

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Comprehend

I can comprehend how you feel as I have suffered in the same way.

63
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to not show something

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Conceal

I tried to conceal my emotions so I don’t appear to be weak.

64
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the summary of something

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Conclusion

In conclusion, I liked the film.

65
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the burning of fire

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Conflagrant

The conflagrant of fire was hot.

66
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to come together

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Congregate

We began to congregate at the town hall so we could walk to the cafe together.

67
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to be easily seen or heard

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Conspicuous

He was the centre of attention and very conspicuous.

68
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when something keeps going

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Continual

The continual flow of water was helpful to rinse out the salad.

69
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a legally binding agreement

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Contract

My job contract is for twelve months, so I can’t leave sooner.

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to disagree

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Contradict

I knew what she had said about my cat was wrong so I had to contradict her.

71
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a mix of opinions and views

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Controversy

There was controversy over the new play.

72
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to recover and gain strength

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Convalescence

After the surgery, I had a period of convalescence to recover my strength.

73
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a flow of discussion between people

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Conversation

The conversation was very interesting.

74
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to change something

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Convert

I converted my Pounds into Euros.

75
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warm and friendly.

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Cordial

They had a cordial and friendly relationship.

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