synonyms

Word	Synonym	Synonym	Meaning
abandon	discard	vacate	To leave behind or desert; to forsake; Many baby girls have been abandoned on the streets of Beijing.
accord	agree	grant	To agree; to correspond; to be in harmony; The Geneva Accord of 1954 ended the French-Indochinese War.
adversity	difficulty	misfortune	unfavorable; antagonistic
affluent	plentiful	rich	abounding in goods or riches
aggravate	annoy	infuriate	To make worse; or more severe;
alleviate	lighten	mitigate	To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty; Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day.
amenable	agreeable	favorable	Willing respond to persuasion or suggestions
anguish	distress	sorrow	Extreme pain, either of body or mind;
apathetic	dispirited	lifeless	void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion; passionless; indifferent.
arrogant	disdainful	imperious	Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.
astonish	confound	overwhelm	To surprise, astound, flabbergast
atrocious	appalling	detestable	Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous; Prisons have been the sites of atrocious mistreatment of prisoners.
augment	add	enlarge	To increase, make larger or supplement; The money from renting out a spare room can augment a salary.
avoid	ignore	shun	To keep away from; I try to avoid the company of gamblers;
awkward	graceless	inept	Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interactions;  I'm very awkward at parties. Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle. He's right awkward chap.
baffle	confuse	deceive	Bewildered, confuse, perplex; I am baffled by the contradictions and omissions in the instructions .
banal	common	plain	common in boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
barren	desolate	sterile	unable to bear children; sterile; area of low fertility and habitation, a desolate place;
berate	criticize	disapprove	to chide or scold vehemently Garboard, still muttering, turned to us again, and began to berate the soldiers for their laziness
betray	deceive	fool	to prove faithless or treacherous; to disclose or discover; to lead astray;
bias	inclination	predisposition	inclination towards something; predisposition, partiality
bitter	acrid	sour	having an acrid taste; harsh, piercing or stinging
blend	combine	mix	To mix; a mixture of two or more things. Their music has been described as the blend of jazz and heavy metal;
bliss	happiness	joy	perfect happiness;
bluff	boast	feign	attempt to represent yourself as holding a stronger hand than you do. John bluffed by betting without even a pair.
bold	daring	fearless	courageous, daring; bold deeds win admiration and, sometimes, medals.
bonus	award	gift	Something extra that is good; an added benefit; extra amount of money given as a premium;
bother	annoy	irritate	annoy, disturb, irritate; would it bother you if I smoked?
brief	concise	short	of short duration; a short news story or report; to summarize
brilliant	clever	intelligent	shining brightly; of surpassing excellence; magnificent or wonderful
brisk	fast	swift	Full of liveliness and activity;  Full of spirit of life; Stimulating or invigorating; We took a brisk walk yesterday; This morning was a brisk fall day.
budget	allot	plan	amount of money or resources; itemized summery of intended expenditure;
candid	honest	truthful	impartial and free from prejudice; Straightforward, open and sincere; Not posed or rehearsed
caricature	cartoon	imitation	pictorial representation of someone for comic effect; To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner;
casual	informal	natural	Happening by chance; coming without regularity; occasional or incidental;
category	classification	division	Group to which items are assigned; This steep and dangerous climb belongs to the most difficult category.
cease	desist	stop	To stop; to fail; to pass away;
chaotic	disordered	messy	Extremely disorganized or in disarray;
cherish	esteem	love	To nurture with care; to protect and aid.
circumvent	avoid	go around	To avoid or get around something; to surround or besiege; to outwit;
commemorate	celebrate	honor	To honor the memory of someone or something.
compensate	balance	recompense	To pay someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration; to correct or fill;
competent	able	capable	Having sufficient ability, knowledge, skill, or qualification; He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder;
conceive	design	plan	To develop an idea; to understand someone; to become pregnant.
confirmation	acknowledgement	proof	An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
contradict	deny	oppose	To speak against; to forbid; To deny the truth of a statement or statements; His testimony contradicts hers.
contribution	donation	grant	Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole; an amount of money given toward something.
courteous	polite	well-mannered	Showing regard or thought for others; especially displaying good manners or etiquette;
craving	desire	longing	Strong desire; yearning
credulous	confident	trustful	Excessively ready to believe things; gullible.
damp	moist	wet	Being in state between dry and wet; Dejection or depression;
dare	challenge	defy	To have courage; to defy or challenge; to brave or face up to;
decay	decline	rot	process or result of being gradually decomposed; deterioration of condition;
decent	honorable	pure	showing integrity, fairness, moral uprightness; fair, good enough okay;
dense	filled	packed	having relatively high density; compact; crowded together;
designate	name	select	to mark out and make known; to name; to indicate;  to call by distinctive title;
detain	hold	keep	To withhold, to put under custody
disclose	announce	reveal	To uncover, physically expose to view; to open up, unfasten;
dogma	belief	view	authoritative principle, belief or statement of opinion
durable	constant	lasting	able to resist wear; enduring
dwindle	abate	diminish	to decrease, shrink vanish
eager	earnest	keen	excited by desire in the pursuit of any object
eccentric	abnormal	idiosyncratic	not at or in center; having a different center; deviating from norm; person who doesn't behave like others;
elaborate	embellish	enhance	To give further detail or explanation; highly complex, sophisticated; After reading a long, elaborate description, I was impressed but no wiser;
emanate	arise	radiate	To come from a source; Fragrance emanates from flowers;
embezzle	purloin	steal	To steal money that one has been trusted with;
eminent	distinguished	prominent	distinguished, noteworthy, remarkable
encourage	foster	induce	To mentally support or motivate; strongly recommend; I encouraged him during his race;
endure	last	persist	To continue or carry on despite obstacles and hardships; The singer's popularity endured for decades;
essential	cultured	learned	necessary, of high importance; in basic forms;
essential	basic	necessary
estimate	guess	predict	rough calculation of guess;
evaluate	appraise	judge	to draw conclusions from by examining;
exhaust	deplete	empty	To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; to empty by drawing or letting out the contents;
exhilarated	cheerful	zestful	To make happy, cheer up; to thrill refreshingly; to bring new life to;
explicit	definite	specific	very specific, clear or detailed
fastidious	exacting	particular	excessively particular; overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness; difficult to please;
federation	alliance	band	Act of joining together into a single political entity. It is 106 years since federation.
feeble	helpless	infirm	deficient in physical strength
fervor	intensity	passion	intense heated emotion; passion, ardor; passionate enthusiasm for some cause
feud	argument	dispute	A state of long standing mutual hostility
filth	dirt	squalor	dirt, foul matter; that which soils or defiles; To purify the soul from the dross and filth of sensual delights.
flatter	compliment	praise	hammer; to compliment someone; to enhance someone's vanity; to portray something to vanity; to convey notions without certainty
fleet	nimble	swift	light and quick in going from place to place; fast; a group of vessels
frivolous	inconsequential	trivial	silly; especially at an inappropriate time or in an appropriate manner; of little weight or importance;
frugal	prudent	saving	avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste;
furious	angry	outraged	Transported with passion or fury; raging; violent; moving with violence; rushing with impetuosity;
generous	benevolent	unselfish	willing to give and share unsparingly; noble in character, magnanimous; of noble birth
genuine	actual	real	authentic; real
glare	gleam	glisten	To stare angrily ; to shine brightly; to shoot out or emit as a dazzling light;
gloomy	cheerless	dim	imperfectly illuminated; affected with, or expressing gloom; melancholy
goad	provoke	badger	A long, pointed stick used to prod animals; to encourage or stimulate; to incite or provoke;
grasp	grab	hold	to grip, to understand; I have never been able to grasp the concept of infinity;
greed	avarice	longing	Selfish desire for more than is needed
guarantee	assure	pledge	To give an assurance that something will be done right; to assume responsibility for a debt; to make something certain
guile	cunning	deceit	astuteness, cunning; to deceive, to beguile
gullible	credulous	unsuspicious	easily deceived or duped, naïve
habitual	accustomed	regular	behaving in a regular manner, as a habit; recurring or that is performed over and over again
handicap	disability	disadvantage	Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders; disadvantage, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people
harass	annoy	disturb	To fatigue or tire; to annoy, to molest; to put excessive  burden upon
harmless	innocuous	inoffensive	incapable of causing harm or danger;
harsh	hard	coarse	Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses. Severe or cruel; negatively criticize
hasty	abrupt	hurried	acting in haste; being too hurried or quick
haughty	arrogant	pretentious	disdainful, supercilious; in demeanor conveying the assumption of superiority
humiliate	humble	shame	to injure the person’s dignity and self-respect
hygiene	cleanliness	sanitation	Science of health, its promotion and preservation.
hypocrisy	duplicity	falseness	claim, pretense, or false representation of holding beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not actually possess.  Applying criticism to others that one does not apply equally to oneself.
ideal	goal	perfection	being optimal, being perfect; a perfect standard of beauty, intellect; an unattainable state
idle	lazy	unoccupied	to lose or spend time doing nothing
ignorant	stupid	unintelligent	Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance, unknown, crude
illogical	incongruent	rambling	contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning
illustrious	eminent	famous	dignified( respectable)
imitate	copy	reflect	To follow as a model or pattern; to make a copy, counterpart or semblance of.
immense	huge	mammoth	huge, gigantic, very large, supremely good
impartial	candid	impersonal	Treating all parties, rivals or disputants equally
impatient	anxious	eager	restless and intolerant of delays; anxious of eager
implicate	accuse	insinuate	to connect or involve; to have as a necessary circumstance;
importune	beg	solicit	to harass with persistent requests; to make improper proposals;
inadvertent	accidental	unintentional	not intentional; not on purpose; not conscious
indifferent	apathetic	disinterested	not caring or concerned; mediocre; having no preference or bias, being impartial
isolate	detach	quarantine	to set apart or cut off from others; to place in quarantine or isolation
jargon	argot	slang	technical terminology unique to a particular subject; language characteristic of a particular subject
jovial	genial	merry	cheerful, merry
judge	estimate	referee	A person who decides the fate of someone or something that has been called into question; to sit in a judgments on; to pass opinion on something
justification	excuse	reason	excuse, explanation and
juvenile	adolescent	immature	young; not fully developed; characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish;
keen	clever	observant	Showing a quick and ardent willingness or responsiveness, enthusiastic, eager, interested, intense
label	brand	classify	Small ticket or sign giving information.
labor	toil	work	Standard spelling of Labor
lead	direct	proceed	to cover, fill, or affect with lead.
lean	slim	thin	Having a low proportion of a desired substance; being slim and muscular; of meat, having little fat.
leave	abandon	desert	to depart, to separate from, to end's one's membership in group;
liberal	copious	unrestrained	generous, willing to give unsparingly, ample, abundant, generous in quantity
liberal	lenient	open-minded
limitation	boundary	constraint	restriction, a boundary, real or metaphorical, caused by some thing or some circumstance.
lucid	clear	understandable	clear, easily understood, mentally rational, sane
lucky	auspicious	fortunate	of people having good fortune; being good by chance.
mad	furious	irate	Insane; crazy; mentally deranged
manage	administer	control	To handle or control a situation or job;
manipulate	control	shape	To move, arrange or operate something using the hands; To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something.
marginal	borderline	limited	of, relating to, or located at a margin or an edge
match	agree	correspond	sporting events; attribute equaling or exceeding; make a successful pairing
maze	complexity	labyrinth	a labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way
meditate	ponder	think	contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon something; to study;
memorial	commemoration	monument	A structure, such as a monument, intended to celebrate the memory of a person or event; serving as a remembrance
mention	allude	refer to	A speaking or notice of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner
merge	blend	fuse	To combine into a whole
narrow	confined	restricted	To reduce in width or extent
nature	aspect	character	essential characteristics; primitive state of being; everything related to biological and geographical states
necessary	mandatory	requisite	needed, required, such as must be;
negate	contradict	refute	To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict;
negligent	careless	remiss	careless, without appropriate or sufficient attention
negotiate	bargain	deal	confer to reach an agreement; arrange a mutual agreement
nice	affable	benign	Silly, ignorant, foolish
noble	aristocratic	distinguished	having honorable qualities; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth
novice	beginner	nonprofessional	A beginner; a person who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject.
nuisance	annoyance	offense	person or thing causing annoyance or inconvenience
obedient	faithful	loyal	Will to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority.
objection	disapproval	protest	Statement expressing opposition;
obligatory	compulsory	required	Act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone
observe	notice	watch	to notice or view or watch, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
obvious	conspicuous	definite	easily discovered or understood; self-explanatory
offend	anger	irritate	To hurt the feeling; to physically harm, pain; to transgress or violate a law or moral requirement
offer	bid	proposal	A proposal that has been made; Something put forth, bid, proffered or tendered.
omen	premonition	sign	Something which portends or is perceived to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; an augury or foreboding
omit	exclude	remove	To leave out or exclude; to fail to perform; to neglect or take no notice of
opportune	advantageous	auspicious	Suitable for some particular purpose;
pacify	appease	placate	To bring peace to a place or situation, by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation;
pain	ache	discomfort	ache or bodily suffering
paramount	chief	leading	supreme, of highest importance;
partisan	biased	dogmatic	adherent to a party or faction; devoted to a party or group;
passive	inactive	lethargic	being inactive and receptive in a relationship
pause	break	cease	to interrupt something; temporary stop or rest;
permeate	diffuse	disseminate	to enter and spread through
perpetuate	endure	preserve	Lasting forever or indefinitely log time;
perplex	astonish	baffle	to cause to feel baffled, to puzzle
persecute	afflict	harass	To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict
radiate	effuse	emanate	to extend, send or spread out from a center like radii. To emit rays or waves. To manifest oneself in a glowing manner; to spread into new habitats, migrate;
radical	basic	fundamental	Pertaining to the basic, intrinsic or fundamental nature of something; pertaining to root of a word or plant.
range	anger	furor	A lines or series of mountains, buildings, etc ; An area for military training and equipment testing; difference between largest and smallest observation;
rank	arrange	classify	having a very strong and bad odor;  level in an organization such as military; horizontal lines of squares.
realize	accomplish	fulfill	To become aware of; to make real; to convert any kind of property into money;
recalcitrant	obstinate	stubborn	Stubbornly unwilling to obey authority; Hard to deal with or operate;
receptacle	container	repository	container; part of flower stalk to which floral parts are attached; contact device;
reconcile	atone	conciliate	To restore a friendly relationship; to make things compatible or consistent;
regret	deplore	grieve	To feel sorry about anything;
reliable	dependable	trustworthy	fit to be relied on
sanction	approval	permit	Approval, by an authority, that makes something valid;  penalty, coercive measure;
scope	aim	extent	breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain; device used in aiming a projectile;
section	division	portion	part piece or subdivision of anything
settle	adjust	compromise	To place in a fixed or permanent condition; to determine; establish
shallow	superficial	trivial	having little depth and significantly less deep than wide; lacking interest or substances
shrewd	careful	calculating	showing clever resourcefulness in practical matter; artful, tricky or cunning
significant	distinctive	important	having noticeable effect;
slight	delicate	slender	small amount, gentle or weak;
spontaneous	impromptu	unplanned	self generated; happening without any apparent external cause; controlled and directed internally
spread	announce	broadcast	to stretch out, expand; to take up a large area;
stabilize	balance	steady	To make stable; relatively unchanging, permanent;
tame	domesticate	subdue	not or no longer wild; domesticated; mild and well behaved; accustomed to human contact; not exciting
tangle	intertwine	twist	to become mixed together or intertwined; to be forced into some kind of situation
temper	mood	nature	tendency to be of a certain type of mood; state of mind; heat treatment;
tendency	inclination	trend	likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction;
term	cycle	duration	word or phrase, especially one from a specialized area of knowledge; part of a year; period of time;
thrift	conservation	prudence	Characteristic of using a minimum of something;
tough	aggressive	unyielding	Difficult to chew; rugged or physically hardy; harsh or severe; lack of sympathy;
transfer	convey	exchange	to move or pass from one place, person or thing to another;
tumult	agitation	commotion	noise as made by a crowd; riot or uprising;  Till in loud tumult all the Greeks arose.
turbulent	disordered	violent	violently disturbed or agitated; being in disturbance or unrest;
vain	boastful	inflated	Overly proud of oneself; pointless; futile
valid	authorized	legitimate	acceptable, correct or proper
variety	assortment	diversify	diversity; variation of something; state of constant change; rank in taxonomic classification;
verify	authenticate	substantiate	to substantiate or prove the truth of something; to confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something;

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Used terrified to avoid saying more afraid because more afraid means terrified.
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afraid	terrified	When there is heavy rain people get afraid and when there is a earthquake people get terrified
angry	furious	After beating the angry cat it become furious.
bad	atrocious	stale bread smell bad and rotten bread smell atrocious.
beautiful	exquisite
big	immense	Look at those big rocks and immense rocky mountain
bright	dazzling	Silver is bright and diamond is dazzling.
capable	accomplished
clean	spotless
clever	brilliant	Akbar was clever and  birbal was brilliant
cold	freezing	Winters are cold but north poles are freezing.
conventional	conservative	Fathers are conventional but my grandfathers are conservative.
dirty	squalid	waste are dirty and sewage is squalid.
dry	parched	In Africa land mass is dry but the desert is parched.
eager	keen
fast	quick	Aeroplane fly fast but the rocket fly quick
fierce	ferocious	enemies fears Gengis khan because he was not only fierce but also ferocious.
good	superb	Performance of new commers were good but the experianced were superb.
happy	jubilant	Couple were happy after engagement and jubilant after marriage.
hot	scalding	boiling water is hot and steam is scalding.
hungry	revenous	If you don't eat in the morning you will be hungry but if you don’t eat whole day you will be revenous.
large	colossal	elephant is large and dianosoure are colossal.
lively	vivacious	If you climb the Mt Everest you will fill lively and If you land on the moon you will fill vivacious.
loved	adored	Female love their husband and adored their children.
neat	immaculate
old	ancient	Bow and Arrows are old weapons and Spear and Javelin are ancient Weapons.
poor	destitute	Homeless people are poor but the begger are destitute.
pretty	beautiful
quiet	silent	Sea is quite and the Ocean is silent
risky	perilous	It is risky to travel Mt Everest but perilous to land on the moon.
roomy	spacious
rude	vulgar	Disrespecting the elders are socially rude but Ponography is vulgar
serious	solemn	Drug abuse are serious social problems but Kill people is solemn social problems.
small	tiny	Insect are small but the bacteria are tiny in size.
strong	unyielding
stupid	idiotic	Stupid student bunk the class and idiotic students remain absence in the class.
tasty	delicious	Food was tasty and the desert was delicious.
thin	gaunt
tired	exhausted	If you walk throught the morning you will get tired but if you wald throught the day you will get exhausted.
ugly	hideous	poor people looks ugly and the begger looks hideous
valuable	precious	Gold is valuable but the diamond is precious.
weak	feeble	If you don't eat for a day you will become week but if you don’t eat for a seek you will become feeble.
wet	soaked	Summer season rain wet the soil but the Rainy seasion rain soaked the soild.
wicked	villainous	Ploting is wicked but killing people is villainous
wise	sagacious	Akbar was wise and Birbal was sagacious
worried	anxious	In the jungle, if you lost your friends you get worried but if you lost you friend you will get anxious.

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Transition Words and Phrases
Addition /Agreement/Similarity	as a matter of fact	again	additionally
	by the same token	also	as well as
	coupled with	an	comparatively
	equally important	as	correspondingly
	first, second, thrid	equally	furthermore
	in addition	identitically	likewise
	in like manner	like	moreover
	in same fashion/way	then	ofcourse
	in the first place	to	similarly
	in the light of	to	together with
	not only but also	uniquely
	not to mention
	to say nothing of
Conclusion/Restatement/Summary	all things considered	after all	all in all
	as can be seen	altogether	by and large
	as has been noted	in brief	in any event
	as shown above	in conclusion	in either case
	for the most part	in essence	on the whole
	generally speaking	in fact	ordinarily
	given these points	in short	overall
	in a word	in summary	to sum up
	in the final analysis	on balance	usually
	in the long run	to summarize

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Accessible (adj)	Easy to reach or to approach
The introduction to the complex novel was, thankfully, written in clear accessible language.
Synonyms: approachable, attainable
Accommodate (verb)	To give consideration to
The hospitable couple was happy to accommodate the needs of their finicky guest.
Synonyms: oblige, abet
Advantageous (adj)	Giving an advantage
The house's location in the best school district was advantageous to the seller.
Synonyms: favorable, beneficial
Adversary (noun)	One who opposes or resists
Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match.
Synonyms: opponent, enemy
Absolve (verb)	To forgive; to free from guilt
Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase.
Synonyms: exculpate, pardon
Accentuate (verb)	To emphasize
Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.
Synonyms: highlight, stress
Aerate (verb)	To supply with air
Every spring, Soloman used his tiller to aerate the compact soil.
Synonyms: oxygenate, carbonate
Aesthete (noun)	Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty
Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
Synonyms: connoisseur, epicure
Anthology (noun)	A collection of selected literary pieces
The writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces.
Synonym: collection, compilation
Antidote (noun)	Something that relieves or counteracts
Veronique found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness.
Synonyms: cure, remedy
Apathetic (adj)	Showing little or no emotion
Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude.
Synonyms: impassive, indifferent.
Appalling (adj)	Inspiring dismay or disgust
Hector found his roommate's habit of leaving his dirty socks on the floor appalling.
Synonyms: dreadful, awful
Appraise (verb)	To evaluate the worth of
Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks.
Synonyms: assess, review
Archaic (adj)	Characteristic of an earlier time
In the world of high fashion, two-year-old shoes are considered positively archaic.
Synonyms: antiquated, ancient
Archetypal (adj)	Characteristic of the original model or perfect example
Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems
Synonyms: classic, consummate
Augment (verb)	To make greater
Wanda read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary.
Synonyms: enhance, amplify
Authoritarian (adj)	Favoring absolute obedience to authority
Marco's authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day.
Synonyms: strict, despotic
Avian (adj)	Relating to birds
The old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends."
Synonyms: bird-like
Awe (noun)	Emotion combining dread and wonder
Charlie was in awe of his uncle, a professional football player and chess champion.
Synonyms: veneration, amazement
Belated (adj)	Past the normal or proper time
Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe my father accepts my belated card.
Synonyms: tardy, overdue
Benefactor (noun)	One who offers financial help
Michael's aunt and benefactor paid his college tuition.
Synonym: patron
Beneficial (adj)	Helpful
there is no doub that eating vegetables is beneficial to one's health.
Synonyms: advantageous, salutary
Benevolent (adj)	Kind, helpful
Sherman revealed his benevolent side when he offered to help Carter with his homework.
Synonyms: altruistic, generous
Brandish (verb)	To shake or wave menacingly
The baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher.
Synonyms: flourish, swing
Buffer (noun)	Protective barrier
The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain.
Synonyms: cushion, mediator
Buffoonery (noun)	Foolish behavior
Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after cass for his buffoonery.
Synonyms: jocularity, clowning
Camaraderie (noun)	Spirit of friendship
The manager hoped the retreat would increase the camaraderie among the feuding workers.
Synonyms: sociability, espirit de corps
Catastrophic (adj)	Relating to extreme misfortune
The effects of the massive hurricane were catastrophic.
Synonyms: devastating, disastrous
Celebrated (adj)	Widely known, respected
The fans waited for hours to catch a glimpse of the celebrated actress.
Synonyms: admired, famous
Censure (verb)	To find fault with
The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.
Synonyms: blame, criticize
Civility (noun)	Politeness
The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited.
Synonyms: courtesy, consideration
Clairvoyance (noun)	Ability to see things beyond ordinary perception
Rosa used her clairvoyance to help Alexander find his lost keys.
Synonyms: divination, foretelling
Clairty (noun)	Clearness
The refreshing water in the mountain stream was remarkable for its clarity.
Synonyms: lucidity, limpidity
Colossal (adj)	Immense, enormous
After pushing with all his might, Frank realized he could never move the colossal boulder.
Synonyms: gigantic, tremendous
Combative (adj)	Eager to fight
The teacher suggested the combative student channel his aggression into boxing.
Synonyms: aggressive belligerent
Combustion (noun)	Act of burning
Campers must use fire with great caution to prevent combustion of the parched brush.
Synonyms: igniting, kindling
Commemorate (verb)	To mark by a ceremony
Each year, the Franklins commemorate their anniversary by visiting the site of their first date.
Synonyms: observe, remember
Comparable (adj)	Similar, equivalent
Helen will only accept something of comparable value for her ticket to the concert.
Synonyms: akin, analogous
Composed (adj)	Calm
Although her stomach was in knots, the actress appeared perfectly composed when she took the stage.
Synonyms: serene, unperturbed
Comprehensible (adj)	Understandable
Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor.
Synonyms: intelligle, coherent
Compulsion (noun)	An irresistible impulse
Tamar, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the shiny red boots.
Synonyms: urge, obligation
Condone (verb)	To treat as acceptable
Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself.
Synonyms: excuse, sanction
Conduit (noun)	Means for transmitting or distributing
Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends.
Synonyms: channel, pipeline
Corrective (adj)	Intended to correct
The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy.
Synonyms: remedial, curative
Corroborate (verb)	To support with evidence
Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court, the attorney told his client.
Synonyms: verify, prove
Corrosive (adj)	Bitingly sarcastic
The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry.
Synonyms: caustic, sardonic
Cunning (adj)	Showing clever insight
The general devised a cunning strategy to outfox the enemy.
Synonyms: crafty, ingenious
Curtail (verb)	To make less
Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
Synonyms: shorten, reduce
Deferment (noun)	The act of delaying
Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation.
Synonyms: postponement, reprieve
Defiant (adj)	Showing bold resistance
The defiant toddler refused to leave the park.
Synonyms: impudent, disobedient
Demean (verb)	To lower status
The embarrassing photograph demeaned the candidate in the eyes of the voters.
Synonyms: humble, degrade
Demeanor (noun)	Behavior towards others
Carlos was well liked because of his charming demeanor.
Synonyms: disposition, comportment
Derelict (adj)	Abandoned
The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard.
Synonyms: destitute, forsaken
Derivative (adj)	Lacking originality
Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture.
Synonyms: banal, cliche
Diffident (adj)	Lacking self-confidence
The diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer.
Synonyms: timid, bashful
discern (verb)	To recognize as separate as distinct
The pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate.
Synonyms: detect, discriminate
Disconcert (verb)	To throw into confusion
Jennifer's outspoken criticism of the meal disoncerted the waiter.
Synonyms: unnerve, bewilder
Disdain (noun)	Feeling of contempt
The arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion.
Synonyms: scorn, discersion
Distortion (noun)	The act of twisting out of shape
The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
Synonyms: contortion, mutilation
Drab (adj)	Dull, monotonous
The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring.
Synonyms: dreary, colorless
Drub (verb)	To defeat decisively
The powerful young boxer drubbed the longtime champion.
Synonyms: beat, thrash
Dubious (adj)	Questionable
Karl found Kevin's claim that he was sick dubious, as he had just seen him playing football.
Synonyms: suspect, doubtful
Duplicity (noun)	Deceptive thought, speech, or action
The life of an undercover detective is filed with necessary duplicity.
Synonyms: deceit, dishonesty
Ecstatic (adj)	Overwhelmingly emotional
They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second.
Synonyms: overjoyed, rapturous
Egotist (noun)	Self-important person
Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop.
Synonyms: blowhard, braggart
Elate (verb)	To fill with joy
It elated Margaret to be awarded first place in the science fair.
Synonyms: delight, thrill
Eloquent (adj)	Fluent, expressive
Kim, an eloquent speaker, was the best choice to make the presentation for the group.
Synonyms: articulate, persuasive
Elusive (adj)	Hard to grasp
The words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble.
Synonyms: evasive, obscure
Embellish (verb)	To decorate
Sari embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels.
Synonyms: adorn, garnish
Entangle (verb)	To involve in trouble
Jonah regretted entangling Parker in his legal difficulties.
Synonyms: embroil, implicate
Epistolary (adj)	Contained or carried on in letters
The shoebox filled with letters was the ony remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile.
Epitaph (noun)	Brief statement honoring a dead person
Beloved by all, was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone.
Synonyms: inscription, eulogy
Equitable (adj)	Fair and equal
The judge made an equitable decision dividing the estate evenly among the sisters.
Synonyms: impartial, unbiased
Ethical (adj)	Conforming to accepted standards
Mary did the ethical thing and turned in the diamond necklace she found.
Synonyms: honorable, moral
Eulogy (noun)	Speech or writing in praise of deceased
Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral.
Synonyms: homage, panegyric
Euphoria (noun)	Feeling of great happiness
Cassandra was overcome with euphoria when she met her long-lost sister.
Synonyms: elation, ebullience
Exalt (verb)	To elevate by praise
The fireman was publicly exalted for his heroism.
Synonyms: glorify, honor
Exasperation (noun)	The state of being irritated
The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew.
Synonyms: irritation, frustration
Exception (noun)	A case to which the rule does not apply
The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class.
Synonyms: anomaly, deviation
Extant (adj)	Currently existing
Some consider Clint Eastwood the greatest extant American director.
Synonyms: living, surviving
Extenuating (adj)	Partially excusing
The extenuating circumstance of Calviin's illness caused the teacher to excuse his lateness.
Synonyms: mitigating, qualifying
Extol (verb)	To praise highly
The statesman extolled the ambassador who single-handedly negotiated the peace treaty.
Synonyms: glorify, exalt
Facade (noun)	false or superficial appearance
Emily's smile is just a facade masking her broken heart.
Synonyms: mask, deceit
Fidelity (noun)	State of being faithful
Unlike her fickle friend Benji, May Belle was known for her fidelity.
Synonyms: loyalty, devotion
Finite (adj)	Having definite limits
The exasperated mother had finite patience for her toddler's tantrums.
Synonyms: limited, circumscribed
Flagrant (adj)	Noticeably offensive
The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account.
Synonyms: glaring, outrageous
Flaunt (verb)	To display showily
Sheila, who could not resist bragging, flaunted the "A" marked on her test paper.
Synonyms: parade, brandish
Flaw (noun)	An imperfection
The otherwise perfect diamond had a tiny flaw that reduced its value.
Synonyms: defect, blemish
Flourish (verb)	To make bold, sweeping gestures
The fairy godmother flourished her wand and turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
Synonyms: brandish, wave
Foil (noun)	One that enhances or underscores by contrast
The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet.
Synonyms: complement
Fragile (adj)	Delicate
Jade placed the fragile vase out of reach of her rambunctious boys.
Synonyms: frail, brittle
Fraud (noun)	Trick
The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
Synonyms: deceit, racket
Frugal (adj)	Thrifty, cheap
The frugal shopper only bought items that were on sale.
Synonyms: sparing, provident
Futile (adj)	Without purpose, completely ineffective
Arguing with Andrew is futile because he never changes his mind.
Synonyms: hopeless, vain
Gargantuan (adj)	Gigantic
The gargantuan monster towered over the ten-story bulding.
Synonyms: enormous, colossal
Garish (adj)	Offensively bright
The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors.
Synonyms: gaudy, loud
Genial (adj)	Sympathetic, friendly
The genial host warmly greeted his many guests.
Synonyms: pleasant, cordial
Grandiose (adj)	With an affectation of grandeur
The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall.
Synonyms: pretentious, pompous
Gravity (noun)	Importance, significance
Understanding the gravity of his error, Ken offered his humblest apology.
Synonyms: seriousness, magnitude
Gruff (adj)	Rough or stern in manner or speech
Heidi's grandfather was gruff, barking stern orders and hardly smiling.
Synonyms: surly, brusque
Hedonism (noun)	Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life
The hedonism of the emperoro, who spent all his time giving parties, caused his downfall.
Synonyms: sensualism, libertinism
Heed (verb)	To pay attention to
Heed my advice, the fortuneteller warned Sebastian when he tried to ignore her prophecy.
Synonyms: mind, mark
Heinous (adj)	Shockingly evil
Eduardo's heinous betrayal of Lydia shocked even Latasha, who knew his evil ways.
Synonyms: odious, villainous
Illuminate (verb)	To make clear
Her excellent lecture illuminated the complicated subject of nuclear physics.
Synonyms: elucidate, edify.
Immoderate (adj)	Beyond usual or proper limits
Bob's immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the wedding banquet.
Synonyms: excessive, intemperate
Impenitent (adj)	Lacking remorse
The impenitent criminal received a harsh penalty, but his remorseful accomplice was released.
Synonyms: obdurate, unrepentant
Implausible (adj)	Unbelievable
Claudia's implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher.
Synonyms: improbable, doubtful
Implement (verb)	To carry out or accomplish
All Randolph needed to implement his plan was a moonless night and a long rope.
Synonyms: execute, realize
Inauspicious (adj)	Not favorable
Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
Synonyms: ominous, portentous
incidental (adj)	Minor
The accountant advised Justine not to report her incidental expenses.
Synonyms: petty, insignificant
Incisive (adj)	Impressively direct and decisive
Samir's incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company.
Synonyms: keen, acute
Incongruous (adj)	Not harmonious, incompatible
Sadie's cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress.
Synonyms: inappropriate, absurd
Incumbent (adj)	It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father's retirement party.
Synonyms: oblilgatory, compulsory
Indecorous (adj)	In bad taste
My parents banned Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner.
Synonyms: vulgar, uncouth
Induce (verb)	To influence or cause
The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
Synonyms: incite, spur
Inflammatory (adj)	Tending to excite anger
Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious.
Synonyms: seditious, hostile
Insinuate (verb)	To suggest indirectly
Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying.
Synonyms: imply, allude
Insolence (noun)	Boldness or rudeness
The boy's insolence to the policeman embarrassed his mother.
Synonyms: impudence, impertinence
Interminable (adj)	Never ending, or seemingly endless
The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable.
Synonyms: ceaseless, monotonous
Intricate (adj)	Having complex and interrelated parts
The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
Synonyms: complicated, convoluted
Inviolable (adj)	Secure from assault of trespass
Situated on a mountain, with sixteen-foot walls, the castle was inviolable.
Synonyms: untouchable, sacrosanct
Iridescent (adj)	Having a lustrous or attractivve quality
The movie star's iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter.
Synonyms: shimmering, sparkling
Lenient (adj)	Mild or tolerant
The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense.
Synonyms: merciful, clement
Liability (noun)
Kevin's growing fatigue was a liability as he attempted to climb the steep hill.
Synonyms: handicap, encumbrance
Lurid (adj)	Causing horror, shocking
The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
Synonyms: gruesome, sensational
Mandate (noun)
Martha reluctantly obeyed the mandate to vacate her apartment.
Synonyms: command, decree
Manifest (adj)	Obvious
James finally made his affection manifest when he handed Jessica a red rose.
Synonyms: evident, unmistakable
Mediate (verb)	To come between parties in order to reconcile
The diplomatic Henry was able to mediate between the quarreling sisters.
Synonyms: arbitrate, negotiate
Melee (noun)	A tumultuous fight among several people
After the game, a melee broke out between fans of the opposing teams.
Synonyms: brawl, skirmish
Melodious (adj)	Having a pleasing melody
The melodious sounds of the symphony soothed Tim after his trying day.
Synonyms: dulcet, mellifluous
Methodical (adj)	Performed in an orderly manner
Oscar's methodical approach exasperated his free-spirited friend Ben.
Synonyms: systematic, meticulous
Meticulous (adj)	Extrememly careful regarding details
The meticulous detective found every shred of evidence at the crime scene.
Synonyms: fastidious, painstaking
Moderate (adj)	Tending toward the average
The best-selling writer was disappointed; his new novel was only a moderate success.
Synonyms: medium, mediocre
Mundane (adj)	Practical, ordinary
The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills.
Synonyms: commonplace, earthly
Naive (adj)	Lacking worldy wisdom
The naive Simon assumed that everyone was as simple and kind as he was.
Synonyms: artless, credulous
Negate (verb)	To make invalid
Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false.
Synonyms: neutralize, annul
Nurture (verb)	To further the development of
Our cat made a nest of blankets to nurture her newborn kittens.
Synonyms: foster, cultivate
Oblivious (adj)	Lacking awareness
Love-struck Charlie was oblivious to everyone but the object of his affection.
Synonyms: careless, heedless
Obnoxious (adj)	Highly offensive
The manager asked the obnoxious diner to leave the restaurant.
Synonyms: objectionable, repugnant
Onset (noun)	Beginning
Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
Synonyms: start, commencement
Opportune (adj)	Suitable or convenient
Quan stepped onto the platform at the most opportune time, just as the train pulled in.
Synonyms: propitious, fortunate
Pallid (adj)	Lacking color
The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and shallow breathing.
Synonyms: pale, wan
Pantomime (noun)	Telling a story through gestures
The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
Synonyms: charade
Parity (noun)	Equality
Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake.
Synonyms: sameness, equivalence
Pathos (noun)	Sympathetic pity
The soldiers cherished the kindly Nurse Nightingale for her pathos.
Synonyms: compassion
Penurious (adj)	Extrememly stingy
Ebenezer Scrooge was most penurious, refusing to give even a penny to charity.
Synonyms: frugal, parsimonious
Perception (noun)	Capacity for seeing or understanding
His incredible perception made him the best detective on the force.
Synonyms: cognition, discernment
Periodic (adj)	Occurring at regular intervals
The periodic innterruptions of the cuckoo clock prevented Li from concentrating.
Synonyms repeated, recurrent
Placebo (noun)	An inactive substance used in medical testing
Tom, who had taken the placebo, found that his allergy symptoms did not go away.
Plaudits (noun)	Enthusiastic approval
Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work.
Synonyms: kudos, acclaim
Ploy (noun)	A contrived plan
Sarah thought George's ploy of borrowing her notes was a cowardly way to ask her out.
Synonyms: strategem, ruse
Polarize (verb)	To break up into opposing groups
Thelma tended to polarize discussions rather than to encourage compromise.
Synonyms: divide
Pomp (noun)	Showy display
Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
Synonyms: pageantry, grandeur
Precept (noun)	A general rule of action
All the students know Mrs. Brown's strict precept; no talking in class.
Synonyms: rule, axiom
Preclude (verb)	To rule out in advance
Having cake now will preclude dessert later, said Amber's mother.
Synonyms: prevent, hinder
Pretense (noun)	False intention or purpose
The jewel theif entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet.
Synonyms: cover, charade
Pretentious (adj)	Making unjustified claims
The pretentious boy said that he was the fastest runner, but he finished last in the race.
Synonyms: pompous, showy
Procrastinate (verb)	To put off intentionally
Yvonne's father urged, "Don't procrastinate. Clean your room right away."
Synonyms: delay, stall
Prominence (noun)	Importance
The singer's prominence ensured that the concert would sell out.
Synonyms: renown, eminence
Promote (verb)	To contribute to the growth or prosperity of
The promote peace, the diplomat hosted a talk between the warring nations.
Synonyms: advance, forward
Proximity (noun)	Closeness
The proximity of Tia's house to school meant that she could walk there in five minutes.
Synonyms: nearness, propinquity
Prudent (adj)	Marked by wisdom, shrewd
Su-yong was happy she followed Greg's prudent advice to study, as the test was difficult.
Synonyms: judicious, sagacious
Prune (verb)	To reduce by removing excess
The candidate pruned his speech so he would not exceed the time limit.
Synonyms: trim, truncate
Punctual (adj)	On time
Ron was worried when the usually punctual Amanda was late for the show.
Synonyms: prompt, dependable
Rhapsody (noun)	State of great happiness
Lorraine was in rhapsody when she was accepte to the college of her dreams.
Synonyms: ecstasy, rapture
Fickle (adj)	Lacking constancy, changeable
The fickle Senji had a new best friend every month.
Synonyms: erratic, capricious
Salvage (verb)	To save from ruin
After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage.
Synonyms: rescue, recover
Rail (verb)	To scold in harsh language
Clay began to cry as his irate manager railed at him for missing the deadline.
Synonyms: upbraid, berate
Ramble (verb)	To wander, physically or in language
Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject.
Synonyms: roam, meander
Rancorous (adj)	Marked by deep ill-will
The rancorous competition between the two chess clubs actually ended in a brawl.
Synonyms: bitter, vicious
Raspy (adj)	rough, grating
After shouting to his players through the long game, the coach's voice was raspy.
Synonyms: harsh, abrasive
Raucous (adj)	Noisy, rowdy
Serena, who preferred quiet conversation, left the rancous party.
Recrimination (noun)	A retaliatory accusation
Frank, who was wounded by Sally's remark, made a bitter recrimination.
Synonyms: counterclaim
Redouble (verb)	To make twice as great
As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
Synonyms: intensify, strengthen
Refurbish (verb)	To brighten or freshen
Leeanne cleaned and mended all weekend to refurbish the shabby apartment.
Synonyms: renovate, renew
Regale (verb)	To amuse
My clever brother Jeffrey regaled the dinner guests with tales of his adventures.
Synonyms: entertain, delight
Regurgitate (verb)	To pour out or throw back
The teacher wanted us to examine ideas rather than to regurgitate memorized facts.
Synonyms: spew, disgorge
Rehash (verb)	To discuss again
Sandra, said her mother, "I am tired of rehashing this same topic over and over."
Synonym: review
Repel (verb)	To resist, reject
The soldiers made a massive charge to repel the invaders.
Synonyms: repulse, rebuff
Repentant (adj)	Feeling regret
The repentant Dana admitted to cheating on the test.
Synonyms: contrite, penitent
Retroactive (adj)	effective as of a prior time or condition
The retroactive law made even past infractions punishable.
Synonym: retrograde
Revive (verb)	To bring back to life
Hank tried to revive Clare's interest in the project, but her enthusiasm had expired.
Synonyms: reanimate, quicken
Revoke (verb)	To cancel by taking back
After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies.
Synonyms: rescind, annul
Scamper (verb)	To run quickly
The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly.
Synonyms: dash, scurry
Scapegoat (noun)	Someone who bears the blame for others
Audrey used her innocent baby brother as a scapegoat for the missing cookies.
Synonyms: dupe, victim
Serenity (noun)	Calmness
The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm.
Synonyms: peace, tranquility
Servile (adj)	Fearfully submissive
Felicia's servile attitude annoyed her boss, who preferred an assistant with more backbone.
Synonyms: slavish, menial
Sociable (adj)	Inclined to seek companionship
The sociable Glenda was delighted to receive the party invitation.
Synonyms: genial, gregarious
Solace (noun)	Source of consolation
Parents' weekend was a solace to Marjorie, whose beloved daughter had left for college.
Synonyms: comfort, relief
Stealth (noun)	The act of moving secretly or unnoticed
The cat burglar took the ring by stealth, slipping it from the sleeping woman's finger.
Synonyms: furtiveness, slyness
Stern (adj)	Harsh, severe
The stern principal canceled the prom after the seniors played a silly prank.
Synonyms: strict, adamant
Stifle (verb)	To repress or discourage
Amy tried ineffectively to stifle her giggles after she read Susan's note in class.
Synonyms: suppress, check
Straddle (verb)	To favor opposing sides
Kia straddled the issue, not wanting to say whether James or Tara was right.
Synonyms: waffle, equivocate
Supple (adj)	Flexible
The supple leather coat draped like soft cloth around her shoulders.
Synonyms: pliant, elastic
Surplus (noun)	Excess
Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party.
Synonyms: surfeit, remainder
Trove (noun)	Valuable collection
Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars.
Synonyms: cache, treasure
Turmoil (noun)	Extreme confusion, agitation
The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized.
Synonyms: chaos, tumult
Turpitude (noun)	Essential baseness, depravity
The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences.
Synonyms: corruption, perversion
Unscrupulous (adj)	Lacking principles
The unscrupulous salesman was fired for lying to his customers.
Synonyms: corrupt, immoral
Untenable (adj)	Not able to be defended
Rashid made the untenable statement that George Washington was the second president of the United States.
Synonyms: baseless, implausible