Vocabulary - Synonyms - definitions A-C Flashcards
To lead or carry away illegally
Abduct
The alien wanted to abduct the family.
To extremely dislike or hate
Abhor
I abhor that noisy dog.
A place where someone lives
Abode
Welcome to my abode where I enjoy living.
Revolting, unpleasant
Abominable
The cruel murder was abominable.
A sudden change
Abrupt
The bus came to an abrupt halt when someone stepped out in front of it.
unreasonable
Absurd
It is absurd that you want so much money for a pencil.
something in great quantity
Abundant
There was an abundant flow of water in the pool.
to increase speed
Accelerate
The car began to accelerate when the driver wanted to go faster.
a place where someone stays
Accommodation
Our accommodation was very lovely on holiday.
to achieve something
Accomplish
I accomplished tidying my room today.
to gather or collect
Accumulate
I like to accumulate a lot of old newspapers.
something that is precise and correct
Accurate
The weather forecast was very accurate today.
to come into possession of
Acquire
I need to acquire a ruler for maths class.
sharp, keen
Acute
The angles was acute as it is less than 90 degrees.
proverb or saying
Adage
The adage was well known.
something which is up to a certain standard
Adequate
The meal was adequate but not special.
act of leaving or departing
Adieu
The adieu was sad as the family didn’t want to part.
to postpone something
Adjourn
We had to adjourn the party to a later date.
to love someone or something
Adore
I adore my dog.
someone over the age of eighteen
Adult
We needed an adult to help us.
enemy
Adversary
The other country was not seen as an adversary.
misfortune/ bad luck
Adversity
My adversity was to fail my driving test.
to deliberately annoy
Aggravate
I like to aggravate my brother.
to be violent or bad tempered
Aggressive
He was very aggressive in prison when he had to protect himself.
when you are struct with shock
Aghast
I was aghast at the unnecessary violence in the film.
quick in movement
Agile
The cat was very agile jumping through the trees.
arrangement of objects etc in their correct positions
Alignment
The ballerina’s alignment in the formation was perfect.
briskness or readiness
Alacrity
The girl’s alacrity was obvious as she had trained well for running her race.
a sense of being awake and ready
Alert
We have to be alert in class so we can learn.
to refer or point to
Allude
He alluded to the fact he needed new shoes as his current ones were worn out.
apart, superior
Aloof
He was very aloof in his expensive home outside town.
the extent or the distance upward
Altitude
The plane was at a high altitude.
to combine
Amalgamate
It was difficult to amalgamate the dance steps into a longer sequence.
to be friendly or pleasant
Amicable
The lady was lovely and amicable.
to have many of something
Ample
The shop had ample apples for us all to buy what we needed.
the people you descend from
Ancestor
My ancestors are from Russia.
when something is old or from many years ago
Ancient
The fossil was ancient.
When something is quick or short
Brief
The brief talk was over quickly but was informative.
edge
Brink
We came to the brink of the cliff and stopped before we fell over it.
a pirate
Buccaneer
The buccaneer sailed on the ship to conquer the islands.
when something is disastrous and messy
Calamity
The whole show was a calamity as nothing went well.
to work out the end product
Calculate
I tried to calculate my food bill as I walked around the shop.
to be unsympathetic and not have any feelings
Callous
He did not have any sympathy towards the injured man as he was feeling callous.
to be outspoken and direct
Candid
The candid policeman told the man he was a bad person.
the slaughter of many people
Carnage
There was a carnage in the town square when the lorry crashed into the bus queue.
a total disaster
Catastrophe
It was catastrophe when the lorry crashed into the bus queue.
to be careful and take care
Cautious
We were cautious not to break the vase.
a hoe of hollow space
Cavity
There was a cavity in my tooth which my dentist had to fill.
adjective - famous
Celebrated
The celebrated dancer was famous in so many countries.
of the heavens
Celestial
There was celestial bliss.
to blame or disapprove
Censure
He didn’t like to censure the film even though h found it distasteful.
when there is lack of structure and rules
Chaos
There was chaos on the streets after the earthquake.
to be a good person and help charities
Charitable
I was very charitable and helped at a food bank.
fortress/ a military stronghold
Citadel
The citadel overlooked the town so it protected it from attack.
from a group of people; a loud uproar
Clamour
There was a heavy clamour coming from the crowd when they saw Bala master.
trade or agreements with money or material
Commerce
The commerce was good between the countries.
large or extraordinary in size
Colossal
There was a colossal wave hitting the beach during the storm.
somewhere which is convenient and good in size
Commodious
We liked our room as it was very commodious.
kindness and willingness to do something out of good will
Compassion
I had the compassion to help the homeless man.
have a sufficient skill
Competent
The worker was competent at changing tyres.
not working or achieving to the highest of ability
Complacent
The boy was tired so became complacent.
to understand thoroughly
Comprehend
I can comprehend how you feel as I have suffered in the same way.
to not show something
Conceal
I tried to conceal my emotions so I don’t appear to be weak.
the summary of something
Conclusion
In conclusion, I liked the film.
the burning of fire
Conflagrant
The conflagrant of fire was hot.
to come together
Congregate
We began to congregate at the town hall so we could walk to the cafe together.
to be easily seen or heard
Conspicuous
He was the centre of attention and very conspicuous.
when something keeps going
Continual
The continual flow of water was helpful to rinse out the salad.
a legally binding agreement
Contract
My job contract is for twelve months, so I can’t leave sooner.
to disagree
Contradict
I knew what she had said about my cat was wrong so I had to contradict her.
a mix of opinions and views
Controversy
There was controversy over the new play.
to recover and gain strength
Convalescence
After the surgery, I had a period of convalescence to recover my strength.
a flow of discussion between people
Conversation
The conversation was very interesting.
to change something
Convert
I converted my Pounds into Euros.
warm and friendly.
Cordial
They had a cordial and friendly relationship.
