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person
a human being
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case
an occurrence of something
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subject
some situation or event that is thought about
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article
one of a class of artifacts
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series
similar things placed in order or one after another
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sentence
a string of words satisfying grammatical rules of a language
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formal
in accord with established conventions and requirements
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singular
being a single and separate person or thing
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mood
a characteristic state of feeling
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phrase
an expression consisting of one or more words
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fragment
a piece broken off or cut off of something else
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modify
cause to change; make different
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compound
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
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negative
characterized by denial or opposition or resistance
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irony
incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs
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exclamation
an abrupt excited utterance
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clause
a separate section of a legal document
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syllable
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
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noun
a content word referring to a person, place, thing or action
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adjective
the word class that qualifies nouns
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verbal
of or relating to or formed from words in general
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conjunction
the state of being joined together
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plural
of a grammatical category referring to two or more items
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informal
not in accord with established conventions and requirements
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ambiguous
having more than one possible meaning
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complement
something added to embellish or make perfect
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contraction
the act of decreasing in size or volume or quantity or scope
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antecedent
a preceding occurrence or cause or event
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pronoun
a function word that is used in place of a noun
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capitalize
write in large alphabetic characters
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jargon
technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
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predicate
involve as a necessary condition or consequence
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punctuation
the use of marks to clarify meaning of written material
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superlative
highest in quality
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demonstrative
a pronoun that points out an intended referent
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redundant
more than is needed, desired, or required
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participle
a form of the verb used as an adjective
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adverb
a word that modifies something other than a noun
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abbreviation
shortening something by omitting parts of it
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preposition
a word before a noun or pronoun connecting to another word
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nomenclature
a system of words used to name things in a discipline
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infinitive
the uninflected form of the verb
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cliche
a trite or obvious remark
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wordy
using or containing too many words
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interjection
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
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capital letter
one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
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stilted
artificially formal or stiff
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ligature
the act of tying or binding things together
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part of speech
a class of words distinguished by its function in a sentence
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ellipsis
a mark indicating that words have been omitted
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acronym
a word formed from the initial letters of several words
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objective case
the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb
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modifier
a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb
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possessive case
the case expressing ownership
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nominative case
the category of nouns serving as the grammatical subject of a verb
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gerund
a noun formed from a verb
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relative pronoun
a pronoun (as `that’ or `which’ or `who’) that introduces a relative clause referring to some antecedent
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direct object
the object that receives the direct action of the verb
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transitive verb
a verb that requires an object in order to be grammatical
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transitive verb
a verb that requires an object in order to be grammatical
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subjunctive mood
a mood that represents an act or state (not as a fact but) as contingent or possible
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proper noun
a word that denotes a particular person, place, or thing
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passive voice
when the subject of a sentence is a recipient of the action
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auxiliary verb
a verb that combines with another verb in a verb phrase to help form tense, mood, voice, or condition of the verb it combines with
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indicative mood
a mood that represents the act or state as an objective fact
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imperative mood
a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener’s behavior
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intransitive verb
a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object
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direct quotation
a report of the exact words used in a discourse
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clam chowder
chowder containing clams
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compound sentence
a sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses
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onomatopoeia
using words that imitate the sound they denote
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comparative degree
the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
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subordinate clause
a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb
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dependent clause
a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb
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imperfect tense
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
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wordiness
boring verbosity
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complex sentence
a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause
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independent clause
a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
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declarative sentence
a sentence (in the indicative mood) that makes a declaration
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indirect object
the object that is the recipient or beneficiary of the action of the verb
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positive degree
the primary form of an adjective or adverb
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nonstandard
varying from or not adhering to a standard
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prepositional phrase
a phrase beginning with a preposition
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interrogative sentence
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
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main clause
a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
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appositive
relating to or being in apposition
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reflexive pronoun
a personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent’s action affects the agent
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parenthetical expression
an expression in parentheses
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schwa
a neutral middle vowel that occurs in unstressed syllables
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dangling modifier
a word or phrase unclearly or illogically describing a noun
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misplaced modifier
a word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., `when young’ in `when young, circuses appeal to all of us’
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subordinating conjunction
a conjunction that introduces a dependent clause
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run-on sentence
an ungrammatical sentence in which two or more independent clauses are conjoined without a conjunction
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linking verb
an equating verb (such as `be’ or `become’) that links the subject with the complement of a sentence
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(updated August 21, 2012)
This is a short list of grammar terms and definitions. We have a longer list of grammar terms here.
active voice
In the active voice, the subject of the verb does the action (e.g. They killed the President). See also Passive Voice.
adjective
A word like big, red, easy, French etc. An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.
adverb
A word like slowly, quietly, well, often etc. An adverb modifies a verb.
article
The «indefinite» articles are a and an. The «definite article» is the.
auxiliary verb
A verb that is used with a main verb. Be, do and have are auxiliary verbs. Can, may, must etc are modal auxiliary verbs.
clause
A group of words containing a subject and its verb (for example: It was late when he arrived).
conjunction
A word used to connect words, phrases and clauses (for example: and, but, if).
infinitive
The basic form of a verb as in to work or work.
interjection
An exclamation inserted into an utterance without grammatical connection (for example: oh!, ah!, ouch!, well!).
modal verb
An auxiliary verb like can, may, must etc that modifies the main verb and expresses possibility, probability etc. It is also called «modal auxiliary verb».
noun
A word like table, dog, teacher, America etc. A noun is the name of an object, concept, person or place. A «concrete noun» is something you can see or touch like a person or car. An «abstract noun» is something that you cannot see or touch like a decision or happiness. A «countable noun» is something that you can count (for example: bottle, song, dollar). An «uncountable noun» is something that you cannot count (for example: water, music, money).
object
In the active voice, a noun or its equivalent that receives the action of the verb. In the passive voice, a noun or its equivalent that does the action of the verb.
participle
The -ing and -ed forms of verbs. The -ing form is called the «present participle». The -ed form is called the «past participle» (for irregular verbs, this is column 3).
part of speech
One of the eight classes of word in English — noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
passive voice
In the passive voice, the subject receives the action of the verb (e.g. The President was killed). See also Active Voice.
phrase
A group of words not containing a subject and its verb (e.g. on the table, the girl in a red dress).
predicate
Each sentence contains (or implies) two parts: a subject and a predicate. The predicate is what is said about the subject.
preposition
A word like at, to, in, over etc. Prepositions usually come before a noun and give information about things like time, place and direction.
pronoun
A word like I, me, you, he, him, it etc. A pronoun replaces a noun.
sentence
A group of words that express a thought. A sentence conveys a statement, question, exclamation or command. A sentence contains or implies a subject and a predicate. In simple terms, a sentence must contain a verb and (usually) a subject. A sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop (.), question mark (?) or exclamation mark (!).
subject
Every sentence contains (or implies) two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject is the main noun (or equivalent) in a sentence about which something is said.
tense
The form of a verb that shows us when the action or state happens (past, present or future). Note that the name of a tense is not always a guide to when the action happens. The «present continuous tense», for example, can be used to talk about the present or the future.
verb
A word like (to) work, (to) love, (to) begin. A verb describes an action or state.
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- Zoo animals
- The birds
- The insects
- Aquatic animals
- Nature
- Feelings and emotions
- The environment
- Hospitality
- Clothing
- Transportation
- The family
- Politics & Government
- Travel & tourism
- The human body
- Physical description: the face
- Health and Medicine
- The astrological signs
- Halloween
- Business
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- The Weather
- Movies & cinema
- Christmas
- The House
- Real estate
- Marketing
- Finance
- IT & internet
- Job interview
- Immigration
- Sciences
- Journalism & press
- Good and bad qualities
- Money and banking
- Photography
- The religion
- The five senses
- Love and wedding
- Beach and seaside
- War and peace
- History and past
- Sport
- Cycling
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- Mythology and heroes
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- Accounting
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List of English Vocabulary Words
English Vocab
Word | Meaning | |
1 | Signalized | Highlighted |
2 | Ruthless | Merciless |
3 | Extermination | Vanishing |
4 | Victor | Champion |
5 | Aquiline | Eagle lake |
6 | Exceptional | Excellent |
7 | Wiped out | Eliminated |
8 | Escape | Running away |
9 | Bedouin | An Arab of the desert |
10 | Dash | Rush, hurry |
11 | Evidently | Clearly |
12 | Heed | Attention |
13 | Reassurance | Guarantee |
14 | Gain | Attain |
15 | Penniless | Without a penny |
16 | Set out | Journey |
17 | Barely | Hardly |
18 | Assassination | Murder |
19 | Pursed | Chased |
20 | Refused | Shelter |
21 | Strait | Arm of the sea |
22 | Persist | Continue |
23 | Contest | Challenge |
24 | Comfort | Preserver |
25 | Foe | Enemy |
26 | Fervent | Emotional |
27 | Rejoinder | Response |
28 | Subdue | Defeat |
29 | Monarch | Ruler |
30 | Inhabitant | Resident |
31 |
Basin | Bowl |
32 | Statue | Sculpture |
33 | Present | Gift |
34 | Excavated | Dugout |
35 | Treason | Traitorousness |
36 | Brigandage | Attack |
37 | Flourish | Grow |
38 | Revenue | Income |
39 | Suffice | Be enough |
40 | Reserve | Stock |
41 |
Prosperous | Flourishing |
42 | Triumphant | Victorious |
43 | Malignant | Serious |
44 | Dynasty | Reign |
45 | Accession | Inheritance |
46 | Awe | Fear |
47 | Border | Boundary |
48 | Subsequently | Later |
49 | Threshold | Doorstep |
50 | Saxon | Prehistoric |
51 |
Monopoly | Service |
52 | Thrive | Flourish |
53 | Pottery | Stoneware |
54 | Ruby | Seed pearl |
55 | Inlay | Decorate |
56 | Plain | Lowland |
57 | Peninsula | Almost an island |
58 | Peasantry | Small farmer |
59 | Glory | Splendor |
60 | Cascade | Water fall |
61 |
Adversity | Misfortune |
62 | Favor | Goodwill |
63 | Sermon | Address |
64 | Delivered | Expressed |
65 | Title | Designation |
66 | Successor | Heir |
67 | Contented | Satisfied |
68 | Shake off | Cut off relations |
69 | Recognized | Admitted |
70 | Realm | Kingdom |
71 | Consolidated | Stable |
72 | Domain | Kingdom |
73 | Aqueduct | Watercourse |
74 | Erect | Construct |
75 | Imitation | Resemblance |
76 | Ancestor | Forerunners |
77 | Villa | Cottage |
78 | Exotic | Foreign |
79 | Verse | Lyric |
80 | Found | Lay the foundation |
81 |
Rival | Equal |
82 | Shrine | Temple |
83 | Column | Pillar |
84 | Cathedral | Pertaining to a bishop’s throne |
85 | Boast | Enjoy |
86 | Arch | Archway |
87 | Initiate | Start off |
88 | Glorious | Magnificent |
89 | Envoys | Ambassadors |
90 | Byzantine | Constantinople |
91 |
Ripe age | Old age |
92 | Sovereignty | Supremacy |
93 | Unstable | Unsteady |
94 | Nominal | Symbolic |
95 | Impose | Enforce |
96 | Ascension | Succeed to the throne |
97 | Outstanding | Well known |
98 | Predecessor | Ancestor |
99 | Sagacity | Wisdom |
100 | Proclamation | Announcement |
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English Vocab For Daily Use
Words | synonyms |
– superb | magnificent |
– sunrise | dawn |
– sundown | sunset |
– suggest | propose |
– sufficient | ample |
– successful | prosperous |
– substantially | considerably |
– stupid | silly |
– stupid | dense |
– steady | regular |
– stationary | fixed |
– stable | steady |
– stable | steady |
– spotlight | highlight |
– spontaneous | automatic |
– special | exceptional |
– soiled | dirty |
– skull | cranium |
– sincere | honest |
– silly | foolish |
– significant | meaningful |
– signal | sign |
– self-assured | confident |
– selection | choice |
– second | moment |
– scrumptious | delicious |
– scarcity | shortage |
– satisfied | convinced |
– sacristy | vestry |
– rude | impolite |
– rubbish | nonsense |
– revolting | disgusting |
– repute | reputation |
– removable | detachable |
– remoted | isolated |
– remorse | regret |
– reminiscence | memory |
– remark | comment |
– remainder | the rest |
– religious | devout |
– reliable | dependable |
– refrain | chorus |
– reasonable | fair |
– quite | fairly |
– provided | if |
– prosperous | affluent |
– prompt | immediate |
– priority | precedence |
Words | Synonym |
– previous | preceding |
– pressing | urgent |
– precis | summary |
– precept | principle |
– precedence | priority |
– praise | compliment |
– practically | virtually |
– possibility | opportunity |
– poisonous | toxic |
– pocket book | notebook |
– phantasm | illusion |
– perception | insight |
– peaceable | peaceful |
– pattern | sample |
– passable | satisfactory |
– particular | specific |
– paper money | notes |
– painting | portray |
– overseas | abroad |
– outside | external |
– ornament | decoration |
– organic | biological |
– omnipotent | all-powerful |
– off-season | low season |
– obsolete | out of date |
– oblique | indirect |
– obligatory | compulsory |
– object | thing |
– obdurate | stubborn |
– numerous | many |
– nugatory | worthless |
– notwithstanding | however |
– noted | famous |
– noon | midday |
– non-stop | continuous |
– nobility | the Aristocracy |
– nightfall | dusk |
– nice | pleasing |
– new | fresh |
– neutral | impartial |
– nervous | perturbed |
– negligent | inattentive |
– necessary | essential |
– neat | tidy |
– naughty | disobedient |
– napkin | serviette |
– nameless | anonymous |
– naked | bare |
– mysterious | occult |
– murderer | assassin |
– movie | film |
– mourn | grieve |
– morose | sullen |
– moreover | in addition |
– more and more | increasingly |
– morbid | awful |
– moral | ethical |
– monotonous | boring |
– momentous | powerful |
– moment | occasion |
– modern | contemporary |
– moderately | reasonably |
– moderate | lenient |
– mobile | moveable |
– mistrust | distrust |
– missing | lost |
– misread | misinterpret |
– misfortune | mishap |
– misery | distress |
– miserable | depressing |
– mischievous | impish |
Words |
Synonyms |
– mirth | Fun |
– minor | lesser |
– mindless | senseless |
– mind | intellect |
– militant | combative |
– mild | gentle |
– migrant | drifting |
– midway | halfway |
– middleman | intermediary |
– merciless | cruel |
– mendacity | lying |
– mend | repair |
– meeting | assembly |
– mediocre | fair |
– measure | degree |
– mean | unkind |
– meager | scanty |
– maybe | perhaps, possibly |
– maximum | uppermost |
– matters | things |
– material | fabric |
– mannequin | model |
– manmade | artificial |
– maneuver | manipulate |
– mandatory | required |
– magnify | expand |
– magistrate | Justice of the Peace |
– magician | conjuror |
– madness | insanity |
– mackintosh | waterproof coat |
– lucid | clear |
– loveable | habitable |
– lousy | awful |
– loopy | crazy |
– livid | furious |
– lethal | deadly |
– legitimate | valid, leva |
– leading | main |
– last | final |
– lacking | missing |
– knowingly | deliberately |
– joy | delight |
– jealous | envious |
– isolated | lonely |
– invoice | bill |
– inventory | stock |
– intriguing | fascinating |
– intolerant | bigoted |
– interplay | interaction |
– internal | inner |
– intellectual | mental |
– insurgent | rebel |
– insupportable | intolerable |
– insufficient | inadequate |
– insufferable | unbearable |
– instructions | directions |
– instinct | intuition |
– insolvent | bankrupt |
– innocent | harmless |
– inheritor | heir |
– infuriate | enrage |
– infrequent | rare |
– informal | casual |
– inflow | influx |
– inflexible | rigid |
– inferior | substandard |
– infantile | childish |
– infamous | notorious |
– indisputable | undeniable |
– independent | autonomous |
– inconsiderate | thoughtless |
– incidentally | by the way |
– in the meantime | meanwhile |
– important | meaningful |
– impolite | rude |
– impetuous | reckless |
– imperfect | faulty |
– imperative | vital |
– imperative | crucial |
– impediment | obstacle |
Words |
Synonyms |
– impatient | eager |
– impassive | emotionless |
– impasse | deadlock |
– impartial | neutral |
– impartial | neutral |
– immune | exempt |
– immodest | conceited |
– immoderate | excessive |
– immobile | motionless |
– immediate | instant |
– immature | inexperienced |
– immaculate | spotless |
– illiberal | intolerant |
– ignorant | unaware |
– if | whether |
– idler | loafer |
– idle | lazy |
– identical | duplicate |
– hypothesis | speculation |
– hunger | starvation |
– humble | modest |
– huge | vast |
– housebreaking | burglary |
– hostile | antagonistic |
– hospitable | cordial |
– honest | truthful |
– homicide | murder |
– home | domestic |
– hole | gap |
– hold | grasp |
– hint | trace, tip |
– highbrow | intellectual |
– high | elevated |
– hermetic | airtight |
– help | aid |
– hearsay | rumor |
– hate | loathe |
– hashish | cannabis |
– hard | tough |
– hard | firm |
– happily | fortunately |
– hang-out | haunt |
– handsome | good-looking |
– hall | corridor |
– gut | intestine |
Words | Synonyms |
– gravestone | headstone |
– gratuity | tip |
– gratis | free of charge |
– grasping | greedy |
– gay | homosexual |
– garbage can | trashcan |
– french dressing | vinaigrette |
– fragrance | perfume |
– foyer | lobby |
– foxy | cunning |
– fortunate | lucky |
– formerly | previously |
– forehead | brow |
– foolish | silly |
– fool | idiot |
– fantastic | great, brilliant |
– fanatic | enthusiast |
– famous | famed, renowned |
– extra | additional |
– except | apart from |
– exactly | precisely |
– everlasting | eternal |
– especially | particularly |
– equity | fairness |
– enormous | huge, immense |
– enemy | opponent |
– encourage | support |
– empty | drain |
– egocentric | selfish |
– ecstasy | joy |
– economic | profitable |
– eccentric | unusual |
– easy | simple |
– earth | soil |
– early | premature |
– eager | keen |
– dumb | stupid |
– dull (person) | stupid |
– dull | blunt |
– dubious | doubtful |
– dubious | doubtful |
– dry | arid |
– dreadful | terrible |
– drastic | extreme |
– drab | dull |
– doubt | mistrust |
– dossier | file |
– dormant | inactive |
– domesticate | cultivate |
Words | Synonyms |
– docile | tame |
– divide | split |
– diverse | distinct |
– dispute | debate |
– disgrace | shame |
– discount | reduction |
– disaster | catastrophe |
– disagreeable | unpleasant |
– disagree | differ |
– disadvantaged | deprived |
– dirty | soiled |
– diminish | curtail |
– dilute | weaken, thin |
– difficult | hard |
– dicey | risky |
– devil | Satan |
– detached | indifferent |
– destiny | fate |
– deserted | abandoned |
– depraved | wicked, evil |
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