606. B. Ph TEXT III – 1 SYNONYMS

III – 1    SYNONYMS

Lady                woman, madam, wife, beauty, widow, fiancee, love, bride, brunette, dame, blonde, damsel, eve, xanthippe, matron,

See                  look, glance, glare, stare, peep, peek, leer, glimpse, gaze, gape,

Beautiful         attractive, handsome, winsome, dainty, elegant, exquisite,. Charming, glorious, fine, nice, goodlooking, pretty, cute

Ugly                 deformed, disfigured, grim, horrible, nasty, awful, dirty,  filthy,

Group              assembly, galaxy, parliament, class, throng, mob, clan, force, gang

Burn                char, roast, fry, cremate, ignite,

Leader             organiser, captatin, chieftain, master, supremo, ayatollah, boss

Destroy            annihilate, smash, destroy, demolish sabotage, shatter, devastate

Begin               start, launch, introduce, inaugurate, unveil, activate, initiate,

End                  terminate, finish, txterminate, abolish, close, culminate, conclude

Make               compose, frame, prepare, shape, create,

Big                   ample, colosal, enormous, gigantic, great, massive, titanic

Believe             trust,

Shiver              tremble,. Shake, quiver, vibrate, oscillate,

Real                 true, pragmatic, in fact,

Ability              = capability, capacity, strength

Abolish            = cancel, ban, annul, nullify

Absorb             = suck in, imbibe,

Accuracy         = precision, correctness, exactness

Answer            = reply, respond,

Ancient            = old, antiquated, past,

Abundance      = plenty, immense,

Accept                         = agree, give consent,

Accumulate     = gather, heap up,

Abandon          = desert, leave, discard,

Announce        = advertise, declare, proclaim

Delicate           = slender, fine, soft,

Bear                = contain, carry,

Beat                 = strike, defeat,

Beg                  = request, ask, plead, implore

Better              = well, good, fine,

Bright              = shine, glitter, gleam

Blame              = accuse, rebuke, allegate, criticise

Common          = usual, popular,

Confusion        = disorder, choas

Certain            = sure, definite,

Chief                = principal, main, supremo

Connect           = join, unite, combine,

Connoisseur    = expert judge in matters of taste. Expert, authority, specialist, good judge

Frenetic           = frenzied, hectic, distracted, mad, chaotic, wild, furious, uncontrolled

Divan               = sofa, settee, couch, seat, bed

Spry                 = lively, active, agile, nimble, quick, brisk,

Spinster          = bachelor, unmarried, unattached, free, single,

Annuity           = pension. Allowance, income,

Perversely        = defiantly, obstinately, uncooperatively, awkwardly

Lavish             = generous, abundant, bountiful, prolific,

Tenderness     = softness, kindness, compassion, care,

Bemusedly      = confusedly, bewilder, puzzle, perplex,

Impel               = push, force, drive, propel, hurl, compel, urge, induce,

Rapture           = ecstasy, delight, joy, bliss,

Translucence  = semi-transparent, fineness, thinness

Marvel             = wonder, amazing, miracle,

Crave               = long for, desire, want, yearn for, pine, for, beg, pray, implore, entreat, beseech

Carnations      = clove scented

Petit –point      = embroidery

Hovel               = small miserable dwelling, but, shack, shed.

Clutter             = mess, litter, disorder, confusion, untidiness, muddle

Fasten             = close, tie, shut, zip, secure, fix, clasp, affix, hook,

Eccentricity     = oddity, peculiarity, strangeness, idiosyncrasy

Fidget              = jiggle, move around, act restlessly,

Distract           = sidetrack, divert,

Fussy               = selective, choosy, exacting, excited

Inquisitive       = curious, inquiring, prying, intrusive

Impulse           = desire, urge, whim, compulsion, pressure

Geraniums      = a flower plant

Hitched            = hold up, get a ride, fasten, hook, tether, connect, tie,

Battered          = tattered, shabby, decrept,  beat-up,  worn out, 

Domineering    = dominant, bossy, forceful, dictatorial,

Outing             = excursion, trip, day trip, jaunt,

Pittance           = meager amount, trifle, nothing, minute allowance

Panacea          = cure all, solution, answer, universal remedy

Jade                = emerald, green,

Vague              = indistinct, unclear. Hazy, formless, blurred,

Angina             = severe pain in the chest caused by inadequate supply of blood.

Sulky               = brooding, morose, cross, sullen,

Dismayed        = distressed, disappointed, distraught, troubled, sad, wounded,

Gasp                = pant, puff, huff, intake of breath, wheeze,

Spill                 = fall, tip out, drip, leak, slick, escape, overflow,

Gleam              = sparkle, glitter, twinkle, flash,

Chime              = ring, clang, ding, peal,

Chiffon                        = light weight fabric

Prone               = flat, horizontal, level

Drought           = lack, dearth, deficiency

Tsunami          = highly intense cyclone

Fury                 = anger,  rage,  ferocity,  wrath, 

wreaked           = cause a great damage or harm

rendered          = cause to be, make, leave, turn into, provide, give, deliver

consolation      = comfort,  solace,  relief,  support

bereaved          = who lost somebody closely related

 mobilize          = activate,  organize,  call up,  trigger on,  start,  initiate

gargantuan     = huge,  large,  gigantic,  enormous,  vast,  massive,

pitched            = inclined,

onerous           = involving great effort, burdensome,  arduous,  difficult,  tiring, 

disposing         = arrange, order, set out, organize    

panic               = fright,  terror,  fear,  dread,  alarm,  horror,

far-flug            = very far,  distant,  remote,  far-off,  faraway, 

osmosis           = less denser to more denser

saline              = salty

HAM                = a private hobby radio

SOS                 = international distress call on 500 KHz.

Rubble             = debris,  ruins,  wreckage,

Habitation       = habitat,  environment,  territory,  locale, 

Brunt              = chief impact of something bad, impact, burden, force,

Semblance      = the way something looks, appearance,  impression, façade,

Ravaging         = devastating,  destroying, ruining, damaging, plundering

Carcass           = animal dead body

Epidemic         = outbreak, endemic, pandemic, spate,

Inventory         = record, account, register, list of items,

Untoward        = till now

Yeoman service = very loyal service

Traumatized    = cause someone to experience lasting shock as a result of a disturbing expe-                                                        rience

Mooted             = propose, put forward, suggest, bring-up, introduce

Stranded         = trapped, cut off, marooned, stuck, abandoned,

Scar                 = blemish, mark, wound, scratch mark,

Amenities        = facilities, services

Thrust             = power, driving force, force, propulsion, impetus

Inundated       = flooded, swamped,

Hamlet             = village, settlement, homestead, community, colony.

Priest               = minister, pastor, vicar, rector, presbyter, celebrant, cleric, ecclesiastic.

Plumed            = trail, cloud, spiral, column, curl

Peer[n]             = noble, lord, earl, duke, viscount, patrician,

Peer[v]                         = look, scrutinize, gaze, stare, examine, look closely,

Stone[v]           = pelt, throw stone,

Stray               = lost, wandering, abandoned, homeless, vagrant

Halter              = bridle, rein, strap, lead, noose, collar, tether

Boar                = pig, swine,

Tushes            = tusks

Terrier                         = a small hunting dog.

Countenance = expression, face, features, visage,

Wearied           = resignedly, with a sigh, despairingly, tiredly

Stumble           = stagger, sway, roll, totter, hobble, topple

Sidle                = edge, creep, slither, snake, slink,

Stem                = stalk, shoot, trunk, twig,

Tussock           = a clump of coarse grass

Girth                = circumference, width, span, wideness,

Frivolous         = trivial, silly, idle, vain, shallow, playful,

Pace                 = step, stride, leap, bound, hop, skip, jump

Chuckle           = laugh, chortle, giggle,

Waggle             = wag, shake, jiggle, joggle, move from side to side,

Grunt              = mumble, murmur, rumble, grumble, snort

Exertion           = effort, action, application, force, toil,

Scum               = impurities, filth, layer, froth, foam,

Spring                         =  source, upwelling, fount, fountain, water source

Sputter            = pop, splutter, spit, sizzle, crackle,

Mirth               = laughter, hilarity, humour, fun, delight, glee, joy, cheer

Bedstead         = bedframe, frame, base, pallet,

Howl                = cry,  yowl, wail, scream, whine, moan,

Embrace          = hold, hug, cuddle, clinch, clasp, squeeze,

Alight               = burning, on fire, in flames, ablaze, flaming

Emaciated       = thin, wasted, withered, shrunken, gaunt, pinched

Astonishment =  surprise, amazement, wonder, shock, bewilderment,

Howl                = wail, cry, yowl, scream, whine, shriek, moan, holler

Grope               = fumble, feel, finger, flounder

Intelligent        = clever, bright, gifted, brainy, smart, scholarly

Facilities          = amenities, arrangements

Devoted           = dedicated, committed

Loyal                = faithful, trustworthy

Finding            = trace out, invent, discover,

Determine       = take decision,

Specific            = particular, selected, variety

Transmitted    = passed, sent, broadcast,

Start                = begin, commence, initiate

Components    = constituents, parts, contents

Synthesis        = compounding, joining, uniting, integration, amalgamating, building a whole

Design             = form, give shape, carve

Ultimately        = in the end, at last, finally,

Provide            = facilitate, give, offer, empower

Pioneer            = forerunner, 

Corroborated   = proved, established, validate, support, authenticate

Spiral              = coiled, helical, scrolled, screw-shaped

Feasible           = possible, attainable, practicable, workable

Diversity          = variety, plurality

Therapy           =cure, remedy, solution, treatment,

Indispensable  = vital, essential, most necessary

Elegant            =  stylish, graceful, chic, smart, neat, classy, tasteful, refined

Substitute       = extra, auxiliary, ancillary, stand-by, additional, temporary

Steep               = vertical, sharp, abrupt, sudden

Probability       =prospect, odds, possibility, chance

Gaze                = stare, look, regard, comtemplation, observation, scrutiny

Quickly            = fast, rapidly, speedily, swiftly, hastily, hurriedly

Continue         = endure, go on, persist, keep on, prolong,

Hard                = firm, stiff, rigid, solid, tough, unbreakable, durable

Add                  = put in, insert, append, affix, attach, include

Similar                        =          like, alike, related, akin, comparable, identical, in the same way

Vanity              =          pride, narcissism, self-importance,  egoism, emptiness, worthlessness,

Reverence        =          respect, admiration, worship, veneration,   admire, esteem

Oppose            =          resist, fight, counter, contradict, be against, defy,

Tribute                        =          compliment, honour, praise, accolade, homage,

Mother             =          look after, care for, protect, nurse,

Citizenship      =          nationality, residency

Poverty                        =          scarcity, shortage, deficiency, lack, dearth, insufficiency,

Minister           =          [noun] priest, cleric, preacher, vicar, rector, parson, nun, monk, holy man,

                                    [verb]  attend, look after,  care for, tend, nurse,

Expansion       =          development, growth, increase, extension, spreading out, enlargement,

Death              =          demise, decease, pass away, take last breath,

Convince         =          influence, persuade, satisfy, assure, win over,

Religion           =          faith, belief, creed, conviction

Teacher           =          tutor, educator, instructor, coach, trainer, lecturer, professor, educationist,

Disturb            =          upset, worry, bother, concern, perturb, scare, alarm, frighten

Despair            =          misery, desolation, gloom, depression, dejection, hopelessness

Experience      =          skill, knowledge, know-how, proficiency, handiness, aptitude,

Permission      =          consent, agreement, okay, authorize, sanction, concurrence

Charity            =          aid, contribution, gift, help, assistance,

Humanitarian =          caring, kind, gentle, compassionate, kindly, charitable

Suffer              =          bear, endure,

Offer                =          present, propose, suggest, submit,

Fact                 =          truth, reality, actuality, exactness, certainty, accuracy

Probe               =          search, investigate, explore, query, survey, prod,

Pain                 =          ache, hurt, grief, agony, bother,

Texture            =          feel, touch, surface, consistency, quality

Feeble              =          weak, frail, delicate, shabby, thin, meager,

Diversity          =          variety, assortment, multiplicity,

Meager                        =          scanty, insufficient, inadequate, small, miserable,

Hostile             =          unfriendly, aggressive, antagonistic, unsympathetic,

Devastate        =          destroy, demolish, ravage, wreck, spoil,

Escape             =          free, run away, flee, flight, 

Rudimentary   =          basic, elementary, simple, undeveloped

Proclaim          =          announce, declare, state, assert, broadcast, pronounce

Manacles         =          handcuffs, chains, cuffs, shackles

Momentous     =          important, significant, historic, crucial, vital, big,

Check              =          verify, ensure, test, prove, make sure, ensure

Ghetto             =          slum, poor area,

Captivity          =          imprisonment, custody, detention, confinement, interment

Island              =          isle, islet,

Magnificent     =         superb, wonderful, splendid, brilliant, grand, outstanding

Inalienable      =         unchallengeable, absolute, indisputable

Promise           =          assure, swear, guarantee, pledge, secure,

Life                  =         existence, being,

Hollow =          empty, void, unfilled, vacant, unoccupied

Invigorate        =          stimulate, revitalize, enliven, energize, strengthen,

Threshold        =          doorsill, sill, doorstep, entrance, entry,

Engulfed          =          overcome,

Mobility           =          movability, portability, transportability,

Stagger            =         sway, totter, wobble, reel, walk unsteadily, wallow

Veteran           =         expert, old hand, experienced person