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IDIOMS AND PHRASES
1
.
Flog a dead horse (informal): waste ones time/efforts
2.
Blow hot and cold (informal): be undecided about something
3.
A hot otato (informal): a dangerous! highl" contro#ersial issue which is embarrassing todeal
with.
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.
%ot under the collar: to be anno"ed or irritated b" something
&
.
A s'eleton in the cuboard : a ast e#ent which is 'et a secret as it is
embarrassing
.
he ti of the iceberg : the beginning of a roblem which is actuall" much bigger
*.
A dam s+uib: something which is e,ected to cause e,citement but doesnt do so
-.
A fair weather friend: one who doesnt remain a friend in troubles or difficulties
of a erson
.
%obsons choice: a situation without an" choice at all where in a erson is forced
to ta'e what is offered to him or nothing at all.
1
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A +ui,otic lan : a foolish or totall" unrealistic lan
Idioms with prepositions:
1
.
after a fashion : in an unsatisfactor" manner without de#oting much time or care
2
.
at the helm : in charge (as leader)
3
.
at a low ebb: which is lac'ing in interest or enthusiasm
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all at sea : confused or uncertain about something
&
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at ones wits end: to be greatl" troubled! without 'nowing what to do ne,t
.
in limbo: ut aside temoraril" as not needed or forgotten at the resent time
*
.
in a stew (informal): in a state of ner#ous confusion
-
.
in tow : following behind
.
off the cuff: without re#ious rearation or thought
1
.
on a shoe string: with little mone"! not at a high cost
1. dwell on something: send too much time ! discussing or thin'ing about a toic
2. egg someone on (informal): encouraging someone to do something which
shouldnt be done
3. hammer something out: to discuss something at length until one reaches a
solution
$. iron something out: to resol#e something
&. 'eel o#er: to lose balance and fall
. latch on to someone (informal): to imose ones coman" on others
*. mull something o#er: to hin' about something for a long time
-. sna out of something: to +uic'l" bring oneself out of a bad mood or deression
. tri someone u: to deliberatel" ma'e someone show his ignorance or lac' of
information
1. to wade through something: to read something which is boring and #er" long
Verb
al
idioms :
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1! cut no ice with someone: fail to ma'e an" imression or to ha#e an influence
2. curr" fa#or with someone: tr" to win fa#or of someone b" flatter"
3. go ha"wire (informal): sto functioning smoothl" or to become out of control
$. 0og someones memor": to remind someone of something or to ma'e him recall
something
&. laugh u ones slee#e (informal): to be amused about something secretl"
. weather the storm: to sur#i#e a crisis
*. wie the floor with someone (informal): to defeat someone easil"
-. uset the alecart: to soil a well organied lan
. ta'e a leaf out of someones boo': to follow someones good e,amle
1. ta'e someone b" storm: to ma'e a great imact on someone
SYNONYMSability
caacit"! facult"! talent! s'ill! cometence! atitude
abolish
e,terminate! e,tinguish! e,tirate! eradicate! obliterate
abstinene
selfdenial! temerance! sobriet"! continence
abstrated
absorbed! distraught! absentminded
ab!se
misuse! mistreat! illtreat! maltreat
aidental
fortuitous! contingent! incidental! ad#entitious
aompany
conduct! escort! chaerone
a"nowled#e
admit! own! a#ow! confess! concede
ati$e
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energetic! d"namic! #igorous! li#el"
adapt
accommodate! ad0ust! conform! fit! reconcile
admonish
rero#e! rebu'e! rerimand! reroach
ad!lterate
debase! doctor! load! sohisticate
ad$ane
forward! foster! further! romote 45A467
ad$anta#e
edge! handica! odds
ad$ent!ro!s
ad#enturesome! audacious! darede#il! daring! #enturesomead$ie
counsel! recommendation
ad$ise
counsel! recommend
a%%air
business! concern! loo"o!t
a%%et
influence! imress! touch! mo#e! stri'ea%%etation
ose! air! mannerism
a%%lit
agonie! e,cruciate! rac'! torment! torture
a%raid
arehensi#e! fearful 89AF4A67
a#eless
eternal! timelessa#itate
churn! con#ulse! roc'! sha'e
a#ree
conform! harmonie! accord! corresond! coincide 6;A
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direct! le#el! oint! train
airy
diahanous! ethereal! film"! gau"! gossamer! sheer! transarent! #aorous
alarm
alert! tosin! warning
alloate
aroriate! designate! earmar'
alone
lonel"! lonesome! solitar"
also
too! li'ewise! besides! moreo#er! furthermore
amate!r
dabbler! dilettante! t"ro =4>F5;;>9A?7ambi#!o!s
e+ui#ocal! obscure! reondite! abstruse! #ague! cr"tic! enigmatic
amb!sh
amb!sade!b!shwha"! wa"la"
amenity
comfort! con#enience! facilit"
amiable
affable! goodnatured! obliging! agreeable! leasantamiss
afield! astra"! awr"! wrong
am!se
entertain! di#ert! regale
analy&e
anatomie! dissect! resol#e
anestor
forebear! forefather! rogenitor 65;@596A97an#er
rage! fur"! ire! wrath! resentment! indignation
an#ry
furious! indignant! irate! ireful! mad! wrathful
anno!ne
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ad#ertise! broadcast! declar! roclaim! romulgate! ublish
annoy
irritate! bother! ir'! #e,! ro#o'e! aggra#ate! ee#e! rile
answer
resond! rel"! retort
an'iety
worr"! care! concern! solicitude
apolo#y
aologetic! apolo#ia! defense! 0ustification
apparent
clear! clearcut! distinct! e#ident! manifest! ob#ious! atent! lain
appear
emerge! issue! loom! materialie! showappenda#e
app!rtenane! ad0unct! accessor"! attachment
appla!d
cheer! root
appoint
designate! name! nominate! tap
appreiate
#alue! rie! esteem! treasure! cherishapprehend
comrehend! understand! gras
apprehension
foreboding! resentiment! misgi#ing
appropriate
arro#ate! commandeer! confiscate! reemt! usur
appro$e
endorse! sanction! certif"! accredit! ratif"arbitrary
caricious! whimsical
area
region! belt! one! district! localit"
ar#!e
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+uarrel! wrangle! s(!abble! bic'er
ar#!ment
disute! contro#ers"
ar#!mentati$e
combati#e! contentious! disutatious! +uarrelsome! srappy
arran#e
marshal! order! organie! sort! s"stematie 6;A44A9
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cogniant! conscious! sensible! awa'e! alert! watchful! #igilant
aw"ward
clums"! maladroit! inet! #a!he! ungainl"
bad
e#il! wic'ed
balane
e+uilibrium! e+uioise! oise
band
coman"! cors! art"! troo! troue
banish
e,ile! e,atriate! deort! transort! e,tradite
banter
ha%%!)osh! 'id! rag! ra&&! ribbar#ain
comact! contract! co#enant! deal
barra#e
bombard! pepper! shower
base
basis! foundation! ground! groundwor'
batter
maim! mangle! maul! mutilatebe
breathe! e,ist! li#e! subsist
bear
endure! stand! abide! suffer! tolerate
bearin#
manner! demeanor! mien! resence
bea!ti%!l
lo#el"! rett"! handsome! comel"! fairbe#
ra$e! beseech! imlore! entreat! imortune
be#in
commence! start! initiate! inaugurate
be#innin#
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birth! dawn! #enesis! nascence! rise
beha$ior
conduct! deortment
belie%
credence! credit! faith
belli#erent
bellicose! p!#naio!s! contentious! +uarrelsome
bend
croo'! cur#e! round
bene%iial
rofitable! ad#antageous
bene%it
caitalie! rofitbene$olent
charitable! ellemos"nar"! hilanthroic
besie#e
beleaguer! bloc'ade! in#est! siege
bet
ante! pot! sta'e! wager
bias
olor! 0aundice! re0udice! warbin#e
fling! 0ag! org"! sree
bite
hamp! gnaw
bitter
acerbic! acrid
bla"ball
blac'list! bo"cott! ostracie A67bla"o!t
faint! swoon! synope
blame
fault! guilt
blameworthy
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blamable! blameful! censurable! culable! guilt"! rerehensible
blast
blight! dash! ni! wrec'
bla&e
flame! flare! flash! glare! incandescence! glow
blemish
imerfection! fault! defect! flaw
blin"
nictitate! twin'le! win'
blo"
hide! obscure! obstruct! sreen! shroud
bloody
gor"! san#!inary! san#!ineo!s
bloom
blossom! efflorescence! florescence! flower! %l!sh! rime
bl!nder
bumble! flounder! lumber! lurch! stumble
boast
brag! crow! $a!nt
bodily
cororal! cororeal! fleshl"! h"sical! somatibody
corse! carcass! cada#er
boil
simmer! seethe! stew
bombast
rant! %!stian! clatra! rodomontade
bon!s
bount"! subsid"! remium! rie! reward! gratuit"boo"
besea'! engage! reser#e
boor
barbarian! churl! lout! #ulgarian! "ahoo
border
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margin! edge! #erge! brin'! rim! brim
boredom
ennui! tedium A8;5597
borin#
monotonous! tedious! ir"some! tiresome! handr!m
both
blow! bungle! fumble! m!%%
bo!ndary
border! frontier! limit
bo!(!et
nose#ay! posy
branh
arm! for'! offshootbra$e
courageous! fearless! intreid! bold! audacious! #alient! #alorous! do!#hty! mettlesome!luc'"! dauntless! undaunted
brawl
broil! donn"broo'! fracas! fra"! freeforall! melee! row! r!tion
breah
infraction! #iolation! transgression! tresass! infringement
brea"
crac'! fracture! burst! slit! slinter! shatter! shi$er! smash
bree&e
cinch! usho#er! snap! wal'awa"! wal'o#er
bri#ht
brilliant! radiant! lustrous! lambent! lunimous! incandescent! e%%!l#ent
broah
introduce! moot! raise
broad*minded
broad! liberal! oenminded! tolerant
brood
dwell! fret! moe! stew! worr"
br!sh
flic'! glance! grae! sha#e! s'im
br!te
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animal! brutish! brutal! beastl"! bestial
b!ildin#
structure! edifice! pile
b!l#e
balloon! belly! 0ut! o$erhan#! ro0ect! rotrude
b!lwar"
barricade! breastwor"! earthwor'! ramart! bation! parapet
b!rden
affliction! cross! trial! tribulation
b!rdensome
onerous! oressi#e! arduous! demanding! rigorous! e,acting
b!rn
scorch! singe! sear! char! archb!siness
industr"! commerce! trade! traffic
b!sy
industrious! diligent! assiduous! sedulous
ad#e
beg! bum! mooch! anhandle
al!late
comute! rec'on! ciher! figureall
con#ene! con#o'e! muster! summon
alm
tran+uil! lacid! serene! halc"on! eaceful
ampai#n
crusade! dri#e! ush
aprie
whim! whims"! #agar"! frea'are
charge! custod"! 'eeing! suer#ision! trust
are%!l
heedful! mindful! obser$ant! watchful
areless
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heedless! thoughtless! inad#ertent
aress
cuddle! fondle! et
ariat!re
burles+ue! arod"! tra#est"! satire! lamoon
as!istry
fallac"! sohistr"! suriousness! seciousness! sophism
atalyst
ferment! lea#en! lea#ening! "east
ath
enmesh! ensnare! entangle! entra! snare! tangle! tra
a!se
reason! occasions! antecedentelebrity
hero! luminar"! name! notable! ersonage
enter
focus! head+uarters! heart! hub! seat
ertain
inescaable! ine#itable! sure! una#oidable
ertainty
certitude! assurance! con#ictionha%e
abrade! e,coriate! %ret! #all
hane
random! casual! hahaard! desultor"
har#e
%rei#ht! imbue! imregnate! ermeate! er#ade! saturate! suffuse
harm
beguile! bewitch! cati#ate! enchant! entrance! fascinatehoie
altenati#e! otion! reference! selection! election
hoose
select! elect! ic'
hroni
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confirmed! habitual! in#eterate
irle
coterie! set! cli+ue
ir!m%erene
circuit! comass! erimeter! eriher"
iti&en
national!s!b)et
laim
pretense! retension! title
lean
antisetic! cleanl"! immaculate! sotless
lear
limid! lucid! ellucid! transarentle$er
ingenious! shrewd
lihe
bromide! commonlace! latitude! truism
lose
immediate! near! nearb"!ni#h! ro,imate
lothe
cloa'! drae! mantle! robeoa#!late
clot! congeal! curdle! 0ell! 0ell"! set
oarse
gross! indelicate! #ulgar! obscene! ribald
old
artic! chill"! cool! frigid! frost"! #elid! glacial! ic"
ollision
on!ssion! crash! impat! 0ar! 0olt! shoc'om%ort
console! solace
om%ortable
co"! snug! restful
omment
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obser#ation! remar'
ommit
consign! entrust! confide! relegate
omple'
comlicated! intricate! in#ol#ed! tangled! 'nott"
oneit
amo!r*propre! egoism! egotism! narcissism! #anit" %8?7
ondemn
damn! doom! sentence
on%er
consult! arle"! treat
on%idene
assurance! alomb! selfconfidence! selfossessionon%irm
corroborate! substantiate! authenticate! #alidate! #erif"
on%lit
contest! combat! fight! affra"
on%!se
addle! befuddle! discombobulate! fuddle! muddle! throw
on)et!re
surmise! guess! seculate! inferonsider
deem! regard! account! rec'on
onspiray
lot! machination! collusion! intrigue! cabal
ontain
hold! accommodate
ontaminate
befoul! foul! oison! ollute! taintontemporary
contemoraneous! simultaneous! s"nchronous! concurrent! coincident! concomitant
ontin!al
continuous! constant! ceaseless! incessant! eretual! eternal! erennial! interminable
ontrat
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condense! comress! constrict! shrin'
ontrary
bal'"! er#erse! wa"ward! ornery
on$ert
metamorhose! transfigure! transform! transmogrif"! transm!te
ool
comosed! collected! unruffled! nonchalant! imertubable! detached
orret
rectif"! remed"! redress! reform! re#ise! amend
orr!pt
debase! debauch! dera#e! er#ert! $itiate
o!nt
imort! matter! signif"! weigho!ple
air! brae! "o'e
risis
crossroad! e,igenc"! head! 0uncture! ass
ritial
aptio!s! censorious! faultfinding 89@4@A?7
ritii&e
blame! rerehend! censure! condemn! denouncerowd
r!sh! floc'! horde! mob! press! throng
r!de
nati#e! raw
r!el
fierce! ferocious! barbarous! inhuman! sa#age! #icious
r!sh
mash! ul! smash! s+uashry
wee! wail! 'een! whimer! sob! bl!bber
!re
heal! remed"
!rio!s
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in+uisiti#e! snoo"! nos"
dar"
dim! mur'"! dus'"! obscure! oa+ue! shad"! shadow"
da&ebem!se! benumb! stun! stuef"
dead
deceased! dearted! e,tinct! lifeless! inanimate
deay
rot! utref"! soil! crumble! molder! disintegrate! decomose
deei$e
betra"! mislead! beguile! delude! due! hoodwin'! bamboole! doublecross
deidedetermine! settle! rule! conclude! resol#e
deision
conclusion! determination
deisi$e
conclusi#e! crucial! definiti#e! determinati#e
derease
lessen! reduce! dwindle! abate! diminish! subside
dery
disarage! dereciate! derogate! belittle! minimi&e! downgrade
deep
ab"smal! rofound ;%A??>C7
de%eat
con+uer! #an+uish! beat! ro!t! subdue! sub0ugate! o#ercome
de%end
rotect! guard! reser#e! shield! safeguard
de%er
ostone! shel#e! stay! susend
de%y
beard! bra#e! challenge! dare! face! front
de#rade
abase! debase! demean! humble! humiliate
delay
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slow! retard! detain
deliate
choice! daint"! elegant! e,+uisite! fine
deliio!s
ambrosial! delectable! luscious! scrumtious! toothsome! "umm"
demand
claim! e,act! re+uire
demote
brea"! bust! degrade! downgrade! reduce
deny
contradict! contra#ene! disaffirm! gainsa"! negate! negati#e! tra$erse
dependent
conditional! contingent! relati#e! sub0ectdeplete
drain! e,haust! imo#erish! ener#ate
depressed
blue! de0ected! disirited! downcast! downhearted
desribe
narrate! recite! recount! rehearse! relate! reort
desire
co#et! cra#e! want! wishdespair
hoelessness! deseration! desondenc"! discouragement
despise
ontemn! disdain! scorn! scout
despondent
desairing! forlorn! hoeless %>=5F8?7
detailed
ir!mstantial! min!te! articularde$elopment
e#olution! rogress
de$iation
aberration! di#ergence
de$ote
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dedicate! onserate! ledge
de'tero!s
deft! adroit! hand"! nimble
dialet
#ernacular! 0argon! ant! argot! lingo! atois
ditate
decree! imose! ordain! rescribe
ditatorial
authoritarian! dogmatic! doctrinaire! imerious! o#erbearing
dition
wordin#! #ocabular"! hraseolog"! hrasing
di%%er
disagree! #ar"di%%erene
dissimilarit"! unli'eness! di#ergence! #ariation! distinction! discreanc"
di%%i!lty
hardshi! rigor! $iissit!de
dip
douse! d!"! drun'! imerse! souse! submerge
dirty
filth"! foul! nast"! s+ualid! grim"disad$anta#e
detriment! drawbac'! handica A6DA9A84A
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argue! debate! disute! contend
dis#rae
dishonor! shame! infam"! ignomit"! odium! oblo+u"! orobrium! disreute! discredit
dis#!ise
camouflage! cloa'! dissemble! dissimulate! mas'
dis#!st
nauseate! reel! re#olt! sic'en
dishonest
l"ing! untruthful! deceitful! mendacious
dismay
aall! daunt! horrif"! sha'e
dismiss
boot! bo!ne! can! cashier! discharge! drop! fire! sac'display
array! panoply! arade! om
disposition
temerament! character! ersonalit"! nature
diss!ade
deter! discourage =54;8A657
distant
far! faroff! farawa"! remote! remo$eddistint
discrete! searate! se#eral
distort
twist! deform! contort! war
distrib!te
di#ide! disense! dole! deal! ration
dotrine
dogma! tenetdominant
redominant! reonderant! aramount! reeminent
do!bt%!l
dubious! +uestionable
dramati
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histrionic! melodramatic! stag"! theatrical
dry
deh"drate! desiccate! arch >;597
d!ll
colorless! drab! humdrum! lac'luster! edestrian! stodg"! uninsired
d!mb
inarticulate! mute! seechless
ea#er
a#id! 'een! agog
earn deser#e! merit! rate! win
easy simle! facile! effortless! smooth! light
eat consume! de#our! ingest
eentriit
y
idios"ncrac"! +uir'
eho reecho! reflect! resound! re#erberate
estasy rature! transort! e,altation
e%%et conse+uence! result! outcome! !pshot! se+uel
e%%eti$e effectual! efficacious! efficient
e%%ort e,ertion! endea#or! alication! ains! trouble
e)et e,el! e#ict! dismiss! oust
elaborate comlicated! intricate ;=?57
elderly old! aged! #enerable! s!perann!ated
ele#ane grace! olish! urbanit"
element comonent! constituent! factor! ingredient
ele$ation altitude! height
eliminate eradicate! li+uidate! urge
embarrass abash! chagrin! discomfit! disconcert! fae! rattle
emphasis aent! stress
empty #acant! blan'! #oid! #acuous! bare! barren
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enlose cae! coo! fence! hem! en! wall
enomi!m eulog"! aneg"ric! tribute! citation
eno!ra#e animate! cheer! embolden! hearten! inspirit
endan#er haard! imeril! 0eoardie! ris'
en%ore imlement! in#o'e
en#a#eme
nt
aointment! assi#nation! date! rende#ous! tr"st
enmity hostilit"! antagonism! animosit"! ranor! antiath"! animus
enormo!s immense! huge! gigantic! colossal! mammoth! tremendous! stuendous!
gargantuan! #ast
enrapt!re entrance! ra#ish! thrill! transort
en$y begrudge! co#et
e(!animit
y
comosure! sangfroid! serenit"
e(!ipment aaratus! gear! materiel! outfit! arahernalia! rig! tac'le
erase e,unge! efface! delete! cancel
error mista'e! o#ersight
esape a#oid! shun! eschew! e#ade! elude
estimate araise! assess! assa"! e#aluate! rate
estran#e alienate! disa%%et
eti(!ette propriety! rotocol! decomrum
e$o"e educe! elicit
e'a##erate inflate! magnif"! o#erstate
e'ample instance! case! illustration! samle! secimen
e'el surass! e,ceed! transcend! outdo! outstri
e'essi$e e,orbitant! e,tra#agant! immoderate! inordinate! e,treme! unreasonable
e'istene actualit"! being 9>95E;59@57
e'pet anticiate! hoe! await
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e'periene suffer! sustain! taste! undergo
e'plain elucidate! e,ound! e,licate! interret! onstr!e
e'pliit ate#orial! definite! e,ress! secific
e'pressi$e elo+uent! meaningful! si#ni%iant
e'tempora
neo!s
e,temorar"! e'tempore! imromtu! offhand! unrehearsed! unremeditated! adlib
e'triate disengage! disentangle! untangle
e'trinsi e,traneous! foreign! alien
%ae countenance! 'isser! mug! an! h"siognom"! uss! #isage
%air 0ust! e+uitable! imartial! unre0udiced! unbiased! ob0ecti#e! disassionate
%aith%!l lo"al! true! constant! fast! steadfast! staunch
%aithless unfaithful! false! dislo"al! traitorous! treacherous! erfidious! rereant
%amiliar close! intimate! confidential! chumm"
%anati ealot! enthusiast
%antasti biarre! grotes+ue! fanciful! e,otic
%ashion st"le! mode! #ogue
%ashionable
chic! dashing! in! modish! osh! shar! smart! st"lish! swan'! trend"
%ast raid! swift! fleet! seed"! +uic'! hast"! e,editious
%asten anchor! fi,! moor! secure 89FA;597
%at obese! orp!lent! flesh"! ortl"! stout! udg"! rotund! lum! chubb"
%atal deadl"! mortal! lethal
%ate destin"! 'ismet! lot! portion
%a!lt failing! wea'ness! frailt"! foible! #ice
%a$orable roitious! ausicious! beni#n! conduci#e
%awn aleolish! bootlic'! 'owtow! sla#er! toad"! tr!"le
%ear fright! dread! terror! horror! anic! alarm! disma"! consternation! treidation
%eat achie#ement! e,loit! masterstro"e
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%eelin# emotion! assion! sentiment
%eminine female! womanl"! womanish! effeminate! lad"li'e
%ertile fecund! fruitful! roducti#e! rolific 9F54?57
%idelity allegiance! %ealty! lo"alt"
%ield bailiwi" ! domain! ro#ince! realm! shere! territor"
%i#!re design! de$ie! motif! attern
%inanial ecuniar"! fiscal! monetar"
%irm hard! solid
%it suitable! meet! roer! aroriate! at! fitting! happy! felicitous
%la#rant glaring! gross! egregious! ran'
%lash gleam! glance! glint! sar'le! glitter! glisten! shimmer! glimmer! twin'le!
sintillate
%le'ible elastic! resilient! sring"! sule
%lirt dall"! la"! to"! trifle
%lo" flight! herd! dro#e! ac'! gang! gaggle! be#"! brood
%lo!rish brandish! wa#e
%low current! flood! flu,! r!sh! stream! tide
%l!tter flic'er! flit! %litter! ho#er
%ollow succeed! ensue! result! s!per$ene
%oolish sill"! fatuous! absurd! reosterous! ridiculous! ludicrous
%orbid ban! en0oin! interdict! rohibit! roscribe
%ore comel! coerce! constrain! oblige! obligate
%orei#n alien! e,otic! strange
%oretell augur! di#ine! rohes"! $atiinate
%or#et%!l unmindful! obli#ious
%or#i$e ardon! e,cuse! condone
%orm figure! shae! configuration! contour! rofile
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%orte metier! secialt"! thing
%o!nd create! establish! institute! organie
%ra#ile brea'able! frangible! delicate! brittle
%ra#rane aroma! bo!(!et! erfume! redolence! scent
%ran" candid! outso'en! straightforward! oen
%reedom libert"! license
%ri#hten scare! alarm! terrif"! terrorie! startle! anic
%rown glower! lower! scowl
%r!strate thwart! foil! bal"
%!ll comlete! lenar"! relete
%!ntion dut"! office! role
%!rnish e+ui! outfit! appoint! accouter
%!tile barren! bootless! fruitless! una#ailing! useless! #ain
#ather
collect! assemble! congregate! accumulate! amass
#a!dy
flash"! garish! loud! meretricious! tawdr"
#a&e
stare! gae! glare! eer! ogle
#eneral
common! generic! uni#ersal =A4@8?A47
#est!re
gesticulation! sign! signal
#hastly
grim! gruesome! grisl"! macabre! lurid
#iddy
di"! #ertiginous
#lad
ha"! cheerful! lighthearted! 0o"ful! 0o"ous
#lib
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slic'! smoothtongued
#l!m
gloom"! morose! rabbed! dour! sat!rnine! sullen! surl"! sul'"
#ossip
blab! tattle
#raio!s
cordial! genial! sociable 898;7
#rand
magnificient! imosing! statel"! ma0estic! august! grandiose
#rant
$o!hsa%e! concede! accord! award
#raphi
lifeli'e! realistic! #i#id#rie$e
lament! mourn! sorrow
#r!%%
brus+ue! blunt! bluff! curt! r!sty
#!ide
lead! pilot! sheerd! steer! usher
habit
ractice! custom! usage! use! wont! habitudeha##ard
wasted! worn! careworn
hamper
fetter! handcuff! hobble! hogtie! manacle! shac'le! trammel
handle
maniulate! wield! l"
happen
be%all! betide! chance! occurhappy
fortunate! luc'"! pro$idential
harass
harr"! hound! badger! ester! lague! bait
hard
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difficult! arduous
harden
acclimate! alimati&e! season! toughen
haste
celerit"! disatch! e,edition! hurr"! seed 65?B54A>97
hate%!l
detestable! odious! obno,ious! offensi#e! reellent
healthy
sound! wholesome! hale! robust! well! hard"! #igorous
heap
ban'! mound! ile! stac'
hea$y
weight"! heft"! massi#e! onderous! cumbersomehelp
aid! assist! s!or
herita#e
inheritance! legac"! tradition
hesitate
#acillate! wa#er! falter
hide
conceal! serete! cache! sreen! bur"! cloa'hi#h
tall! loft"! towering! ele#ated
hinder
hamer! imede! obstruct! bloc'! dam! bar
hole
hollow! ca#it"! oc'et
honesty
honor! integrit"! robit"! rectitudehonor
homage! re#erence! #eneration! deference
h!mane
comassionate! humanitarian! merciful 9%8A957
idea
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thought! notion! concet! concetion
ideal
model! e,amle! e,emlar! standard! attern
i#norant
uneducated! untaught! unlearned! untutored! !nlettered! illiterate
ima#ination
fanc"! fantas"
imitate
co"! mimic! ae! arod"! simulate
immaterial
incororeal! insubstantial! metah"sical! siritual A54A?7
impat
reercussionimpet!o!s
heedless! hast"! headlong! reciitate! sudden
importane
onse(!ene! moment! significance! imort! weight
impostor
+uac'! fa'er! humbug! mounteban'! charlatan
impression
imress! imrint! rint! stamimproper
unbecoming! unseeml"! indelicate! indecent! indecorous
impro$e
better! hel! ameliorate
inati$e
idle! inert! assi#e! dormant! torid! s!pine
inal!lable
countless! immeasurable! incomutable! infinite! innumerable! measurelessinisi$e
trenchant! biting! cutting! cris! clearcut
inite
instigate! foment! abet
inline
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bias! disose! predispose6;9@?957
inl!de
comrise! comrehend! embrace! in#ol#e
inonsistent
incongruous! incomatible! discordant! !non#enial! discreant
inrease
e,and! enlarge! e,tend! augment! multil"
indiate
ar#!e! attest! besea'! beto'en! testif"! witness
indi%%erent
unconcerned! incurious! detached! uninterested
indiret
circuitous! roundaboutindispensable
essential! necessar"! needful! re+uisite
in%inite
boundless! eternal! illimitable! semiternal F957
in%le'ible
ine,orable! adamant! obdurate
in)!re
harm! hurt! damage! imair! mar! soilin)!stie
in0ur"! wrong! grie#ance
innate
inborn! inbred! congenital! hereditar"
in(!iry
in+uest! in+uisition! in#estigation! robe! research
insanity
lunac"! madness! mania! dementiainstinti$e
instinctual! intuiti#e! #isceral
ins!bordinate
rebellious! mutinous! factious! seditious
intelli#ent
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bright! brilliant! 'nowing! +uic'witted! smart! intellectual
intense
fierce! #ehement! #iolent
intention
intent! urose! goal! end! aim! ob0ect! ob0ecti#e
inter%ere
meddle! tamer
intimidate
browbeat! bulldoe! cow! bull"! bl!d#eon
introd!e
insert! inter0ect!interlard! interolate! interose
intr!de
obtr!de
irrele$ant
e,traneous! immaterial! imertinent 45?5DA97
isolate
insulate! seclude! segregate! se(!ester
item
detail! articular
)ealo!s
co#etous! en#ious
)er"
sna! twitch! wrench! "an'
)oin
combine! unite! lin'! connect! relate! associate
)o"e
0est! witticism! +ui! sally! crac'! wisecrac'! gag
)olly
0o#ial! merr"! blithe! 0ocund
)!d#e
arbitrator! arbiter! referee! umire
)!sti%y
warrant
"eep
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retain! withhold! reser#e
"ind
'indl"! 'indhearted! benign! bene#olent
"nowled#e
information! learning! erudition! lore! scholarshi
la"
want! need
lar#e
big! great ;A??7
last
final! terminal! e#entual! ultimate
latent
dormant! (!iesent
lawyer
attorne"! counselor! counsel! barrister! solicitor
la&y
%aineant! idle! indolent! slothful
lean
spare! s'inn"! scrawn"! lan'! lan'"! rawboned! gaunt
learned
erudite! scholarl"lethar#y
lassitude! toror! toridit"! stuor! languor
letter
eistle! missi#e! note
le$el
flat! e#en! lane! smooth! %l!sh
liberal
bo!nteo!s! bountiful! freehanded! generous! handsome! munificent! oenhanded;9
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lo#e! en0o"! relish! fanc"! dote
li"eness
similarit"! similit!de! resemblance! analog"! affinit"
limit
restrict! confine! ir!msribe
limp
flabb"! flaccid! flo" F47
li$elihood
li#ing! subsistence! s!stenane! maintenance! suort! "eep
li$in#
ali#e! li#e! animate! animated! #ital
lo#ial
anal"tic! ratiocinati#e! rationalloose
la,! slac' F7
lo$e
affection! de#otion! fondness! infatuation
l!re
entice! in$ei#le! deco"! temt! seducel!r"
s'ul'! slin'! snea'
ma"eshi%t
e,edient! resort! stop#ap
male
masculine! manli'e! manl"! manful! #irile! mannish
mali#n
defame! trad!e! #ilif"! aserse! slander! calumniate! libel
malleable
ductile! lastic! liable! liant
manip!late
e,loit! maneu#er
mar"
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brand! label! tag! ti"et
mat!re
age! de#eloe! rien
mea#er
sare! sarse! s'im"! scant"! scant
mean
denote! import! si#ni%y
mean
low! base! ab0ect! ignoble! sordid
meanin#
aeptation! imort! sense! significance! signification
meanin#less
senseless! mindless! irrational! ointless! uroselessmelt
%!se! li+uef"! thaw! deli(!ese
memory
remembrance! recollection! reminiscence
mery
lenienc"! lenit"! clemenc"! charit"
method
s"stem! routine! manner! mode! fashion! wa"meti!lo!s
careful! ainsta'ing! scruulous! fastidious! unctilious
mind
intellect! intelligence! brain! wit! reason
mirth
merriment! 0ollit"! hilarit"! glee
misellaneo!s
heterogeneous! motle"! mi,ed! #aried! assortedmis%ort!ne
ad#ersit"! misha! mischance
misleadin#
deceti#e! delusi#e! delusor"
mi'
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blend! mingle! coalesce! merge! amalgamate! fuse
mi't!re
blend! admi't!re! comund! comosite! amalgam
moderate
+ualif"! temer 959;F7
moment
instant! minute! second! 0iff"! flash
monopoli&e
absorb! consume! engross! reoccu"
mood
h!mor! temer
moral
ethical! #irtuous! righteousmorale
esrit! esprit de orps
mo$in#
stirring! oignant! touching! athetic! a%%etin#
m!ltit!de
host! legion! arm"
m!s!lar
athletic! brawn"! burl"! sinew"mysterio!s
esoteric! arcane! occult! inscrutable
nai$e
simle! ingenuous! unsohisticated! natural! unaffected! guileless! artless
name
designation! denomination! title! aellation! o#nomen
nati$e
indigenous! endemic! autochthonous! aboriginalna!tial
marine! maritime! na#al
neat
tid"! trim! shishae! spi"*and*span! sruce! tri#
need
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necessit"! e,igenc"! re+uisite
ne#li#ent
derelict! la,! neglectful! remiss! slac'
ne!trali&e
negate! nullif"! counteract
new
fresh! no#el! new%an#led! original
news
ad$ie! intelli#ene! tidings! word
nimble
agile! +uic'! bris'! facile! sr"
noise
din! rac'et! uroar! andemonium! hullabaloo! hubbub! clamor! babel
normal
regular! natural! t"ical
noted
celebrated! eminent! famed! famous! illustrious! notable! reeminent! renowned
notieable
obser#able! mar'ed! consicuous! rominent! outstanding! salient! remar'able! signal!
arresting! stri'ing
n!ane
#radation! shade
n!rt!re
culti#ate! foster! nurse
obedient
biddable! comliant! ac+uiescent! submissi#e! docile! amenable! tractable
ob)et
rotest! "i"! demur! remonstrate! e,ostulate
obli#ation
resonsibilit"! dut"
obli#e
accommodate! fa#or 6;>B?
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obstruction! bar! barrier! bloc'! hindrance! imediment! snag
obstinate
stubborn! headstron#! sti%%*ne"ed! bullheaded! igheaded! mulish! dogged!
pertinaio!s
o!rrenehaening! e#ent! incident! episode! circumstance
o%%end
insult! affront! outrage
o%%ense
crime! sin! error
o%%ensi$e
disgusting! loathsome! nast"! reellent! reulsi#e! re#olting! $ile
o%%erroffer! tender! resent
old
ancient! archaic! antedilu#ian! obsolete! anti+ue! anti+uated
opinion
#iew! sentiment! feeling! belief! con#iction! pers!asion
opponent
ad#ersar"! antagonist
opport!ne
seasonable! timel"! welltimed 9>==>48957
opport!nity
oasion! openin#! chance! brea'
oppose
fight! combat! resist! withstand! contest
opposite
contrar"! antithetical! contradictor"
orderly
methodical! s"stematic
ori#in
incetion! source! root
ornate
florid! flambo"ant! baro+ue! rococo
o!tline
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contour! rofile! silhouette
o!tli$e
outlast! sur#i#e
o!tra#eo!s
flagrant! atrocious! monstrous
o$erthrow
o#erturn! sub#ert! tole! uset
pai%y
mollif"! conciliate! aease! lacate
pain
ache! ang! smart! stith! throe! twinge
palliatee,tenuate! gloss! gloe! whitewash
pamper
indulge! h!mor! soil! coddle! mell"coddle! babe
para#on
nons!h! nonareil
partner
colleague! all"! on%ederate
passion
fer#or! %ire! eal! ardor
patheti
itiful! itiable! iteous! lamentable
patiene
longsuffering! resignation! forbearance
pa!se
intermission! recess! resite! susension
pedanti
academic! boo'ish! donnish! scholastic
penitene
comunction! contrition! remorse! reentance
pensi$e
contemlati#e! reflecti#e! meditati#e! thoughtful
pereptible
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alable!appreiable! noticeable! discernible
per%et
consummate! faultless! flawless! imeccable =54F5@7
per%orm
e,ecute! accomlish! achie#e! effect! fulfill! dishar#e
period
eoch! era! age! term
periodi
soradic! intermittent! occasional! fitful
permission
authoriation! consent! lea$e! license =4>%B>97
perse$erane
ersistence! tenacit"! ertinacit"pers!ade
induce! pre$ail! con#ince
phase
asect! facet! angle! side
physi(!e
build! constitution
pity
comassion! commiseration! s"math"! condolence! emath"plain
modest! simle! unostentatious! unretentious >49A57
plan
bluerint! design! ro0ect! scheme! strateg"
pla!sible
belie#able! olorable! credible
play%!l
mischie#ous! imish! waggish! frolicsomeplease
delight! gladden! gratif"! ti"le6;=?5A;57
pleas!re
en0o"ment! delight! deletation! 0o"
plenti%!l
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abundant! amle! coious! plenteo!s;@A97
poet
bard! #ersifier! rh"mer! rh"mester! oetaster
poisono!s
mehitic! estilent! estilential! to,ic! #enomous! #irulent
polite
mannerl"! ci#il! courteous! genteel
ponder
meditate! deliberate! ruminate! mull! muse
poor
indigent! need"! imecunious! enniless! imo#erished! o#ert"stric'en! destitute
possible
wor'able! racticable! feasible! #iablepost!re
attit!de! carriage! ose! stance
pratie
drill! e,ercise! rehearse
praise
acclaim! commend! e,tol! laud
prediament
light! +uandar"! 0am! fi,! ic'lepredit
all! forecast! foretell! rognosticate
prediletion
bias! leaning! artialit"! enchant! re0udice! rocli#it"! roensit"
preliminary
introductor"! pre%atory! rearator"
pres!me
resuose! ostulate! osit! assumepretend
assume! affect! simulate! feign! fa'e! counterfeit
pre$ailin#
re#alent! current! rife
pre$ent
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reclude! a#ert! ob#iate! forestall
prie
charge! cost! e,ense
prod!e
bear! "ield
pro%ane
blashemous! sacrilegious
pro%iient
adet! s'illed! s'illful! e,ert
pro%!se
e,uberant! la#ish! lush! lu,uriant! rodigal! rioto!s;=A457
promise
o$enant! en#a#e! ledge! light! swear! #owprone
suine! rostrate! recumbent
proportion
harmon"! s"mmetr"! balance
propose
ose! propo!nd! submit
pro!d
arrogant! haught"! disdainful! suerciliouspro$o"e
incite! e,cite! stimulate! arouse! rouse! stir
pr!dene
discretion! foresight! forethought! circumsection
p!ll
drag! draw! haul! tow! tug =8;%7
p!lsate
ulse! beat! alitate! throbp!nish
correct! chastise! disciline! castigate! enalie
p!re
absol!te! sheer! simle! unadulterated
p!sh
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roel! sho#e! thrust =8??7
p!&&le
erle,! m"stif"! bewilder! confound
(!ality
roert"! attribute! character! trait
(!alm
scrule! comunction! misgi#ing
(!ibble
car! ca#il! ni##le! nitic'! petti%o#
ran#e
ambit! comass! orbit! p!r$iew! reach! scoe! swee
reahachie#e! attain! gain! ompass
real
actual! true! e,istent
reap
garner! gather! gleam! har#est
reason
intuition! understanding! 0udgement
rebellion
re#olution! re#olt! mutin"! insurrection! urising
reede
ebb! retract! retreat! retrograde A6DA9@57
reiproate
re+uite! return
re"less
rash! reciitate! foolhard"! temerario!s
reoil
blenh! +uail! shrin'! flinch
reo$er
regain! reo!p! retrie#e
re%er
ad$ert! mention
re%rain
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abstain! forbear
re%!se
decline! re0ect! surn! rebuff
re#ard
esteem! admiration! resect
re#ret
sorrow! grief! anguish! woe! heartache! heartbrea'
rele$ant
ertinent! germane! material! aosite! aroos 445?5DA97
reliable
deendable! resonsible! trustworth"
relie$e
alla"! alle#iate! assuage! lighten! mitigate! alliatereli#io!s
de#out! ious! sanctimonious
relin(!ish
"ield! resign! abandon! surrender! cede! wai#e! renounce
rely
trust! deend! re"on
remainder
rest! balance! residue! residuum! remnant! lea$in#s! remainsremember
bethin"! recall! recollect F>4
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answerable! liable! accountable! amenable
rest
rela,ation! reose! leisure! ease! comfort
restrain
curb! chec'! bridle! inhibit
ret!rn
re#ert! recur! rer!dese
re$eal
e,ose! disclose! di#ulge! betra"
re$ere
worshi! #enerate! adore! idolie
re$erse
in#ert! transpose
re$i$e
restore! resuscitate! re#i#if"
rhythm
meter! cadence
rih
affluent! %l!sh! loaded! mone"ed! wealth" =>>47
ridi!le
moc'! ta!nt! twit! deride! giberi#ht
ri#ilege! rerogati#e! er+uisite! birthright
rise
ascend! climb! soar! tower! mount! surge
ri$al
comete! #ie! em!late
room
elbowroom! latit!de! leewa"! margin! play! scoero!#h
harsh! 0agged! rugged! scabrous! une#en
r!de
crude! rimiti#e! raw! rough
r!in
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rae! demolish! destro"! wrec'
r!ral
bucolic! rustic! astoral
sad
melanchol"! sorrowful! dole%!l! woebegone! desolate
same
identical! sel%same! $ery6FF54597
sarasti
ironic! caustic! satirical! sardonic
satiate
sate! clo"! glut! gorge! surfeit
satis%y
answer! fill! fullfil! meetsa$e
rescue! reclaim! redeem! deli$er
sayin#
ma,im! adage! saw! motto! eigram! ro#erb! ahorism
satter
diserse! dissiate! disel
sold
ubraid! berate! re#ile! #ituerate! railsream
shrie'! screech
seret
stealth"! co#ert! clandestine! furti#e! surretitious! underhand
see
behold! note! notice! es"! desry! obser#e! contemlate! sur#e"! #iew! ercei#e! discern!
remar'
see"
hunt! (!est! search
seem
aear! loo'
send
disatch! forward! route! shi! transmit
sens!o!s
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flambo"ant! ostentatious! retentious! splashy
shrewd
sagacious! astute! perspiaio!s
shy
bash%!l! diffident! modest! co"! demure
si#n
badge! mar'! to'en! s"mtom! note
silent
reticent! reser#ed! taciturn! secreti#e! uncommunicati#e! tightlied
sinere
unaffected! unfeigned! wholehearted! heart"! heartfelt
sin#le
sole! uni+ue! solitar"! lone! separate
sinister
baleful! malign
slant
incline! lean! sloe! tilt! ti
slee"
gloss"! satiny! sil'en! sil'"! slic'
slide
sli! glide! coast! s'id! slithersloppy
slo#enl"! un'emt! slishod
slow
dilatory! leisurel"! laggard! deliberate
sly
cunning! tric'"! craft"! wily! fo,"! artful! guileful
small
diminuti#e! little! miniature! minuscule! minute! etite! tin"! wee ?A4
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comanionable! con#i#ial! gregarious! sociable A9;>@A?7
solit!de
isolation! seclusion! retirement
sol$e
deciher! resol#e! unra#el
so!r
acid! acidulous! dry! tart
spaio!s
amle! caacious! commodious! room"
sparin#
frugal! thrift"! economical
spea"
tal'! con#erse! discoursespeed
hurr"! hasten! +uic'en! accelerate! reciitate
spend
disb!rse! e,end ;AD57
spontaneo!s
imulsi#e! instincti#e! in#oluntar"! automatic
stain
blot! brand! sti#ma! taintstammer
stutter
standard
benchmar'! criterion! gauge! measure! to!hstone! "ardstic'
state
condition! situation! status
stay
remain! wait! abide! tarry! linger! so0ournsteady
e#en! e(!able! uniform! constant
steal
urloin! filch! snitch! ilfer! op! hoo"! swie! lift! inch
steep
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abrut! reciitous! sheer
stem
arise! deri#e! emanate! flow! iss!e! originate
stenh
%etor! malodor! ree'! stin'
sterile
infertile! barren! unfruitful! imotent
sti%%
rigid! infle,ible! inelastic! tense
still
+uiet! silent! noiseless! soundless
stin#y
close! closefisted! niggardl"! enn"inching! miserl"! arsimonious! enurious! tightstoop
condescend! dei#n
stop
cease! desist! discontinue! halt! +uit ;A47
stran#e
eculiar! odd! +ueer! +uaint! outlandish! singular! eccentric! !rio!s
strea"
strain! #einstren#th
ower! might! energ"! force
strip
di#est! denude! bare
stron#
stout! sturd"! tough! stalwart! tenacious
str!t
swagger! swan'st!pid
slow! dumb! dull! obtuse! dense
s!a$e
smooth! urbane! dilomatic! olitic
s!b)et
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matter! toic! theme
s!bstane
b!rden! core! gist! ith! urort
s!%%iient
ade+uate! enough 9;8FF@597
s!##est
iml"! hint! intimate! insinuate
s!mmit
ea'! innacle! acme! ae,! enith! clima,
s!per%iial
shallow! cursor"
s!per%l!o!s
e,cess! e,tra! sare! s!pern!merary! surlus! suererogator"s!per$ise
boos! o$erloo"! o#ersee! suerintend
s!pport
uhold! bac'! ad#ocate! chamion
s!pposed
con0ectural! h"othetical! p!tati$e! reuted! suositious! suosititious @54A97
s!ppress
stifle! reresss!re
certain! confident! ositi#e
s!rprise
astonish! amae! astound! dumbfound! flabbergast
s!rrender
submission! caitulation
s!rro!nd
circle! comass! encircle! encomass! en#iron! gird! #irdle! ringswer$e
deart! de#iate! digress! di#erge! stra"! #eer
swin#
oscillate! swa"! roc'! #ibrate! fluctuate! undulate! wa#er
symbol
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attribute! emblem
tat
address! dilomac"! sa#oirfaire
tal"ati$elo+uacious! garrulous! #oluble! #erbose! glib
tardy
behindhand! late! o#erdue =4>=7
tas"
0ob! chore! stint! assignment
taste
fla#or! relish! sa#or! sma"! tang
teahinstruct! educate! train! school! disciline! drill
tear
ri! rend! slit! clea#e
teem
abound! bristle! rawl! o#erflow! swarm
temerity
audacit"! effronter"! ner#e! chee'! gall
tend
attend! mind! minister! watch
tendeny
trend! current! drift! tenor! inclination
theoretial
abstract! academic! h"othetical! spe!lati$e
thin"
erebrate! cogitate! reason! reflect! seculate
tho!#ht%!l
considerate! attenti#e! solicitous
threaten
menace! intimidate
throw
cast! hurl! fling! pith! toss! sling
ti#ht
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taut! tense
timid
timorous
tire
weary! fatigue! e,haust! 0ade
tireless
indefatigable! unflagging! untiring! unwearied! weariless
tool
instrument! imlement! utensil! aliance
to!h
feel! finger! handle! palpate! aw
trae
#estige! trac'! trailtransient
transitor"! ehemeral! fleeting! %!#iti$e! momentar"! e#anescent
treat
deal! handle
trial
affliction! r!ible! ordeal! tribulation! $isitation
trite
hac'ne"ed! showorn! stereotyped! threadbare! stale! banaltri$ial
trifling! altr"! ett"! ica"une
tro!ble
ail! distress! worr"
tr!st
faith! confidence! reliance! deendence
tr!th
#eracit"! #erit"! #erisimilitudet!rn
rotate! re#ol#e! g"rate! sin! whirl! circle! eddy! swirl
type
'ind! sort! nature! character! il"
!#ly
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hideous! ill*%a$ored! unsightl"
!nertainty
doubt! dubiet"! s'eticism! susicion! mistrust
!nt!o!s
%!lsome! oil"! olea#ino!s! smarm"
!n%ort!nate
haless! illfated! ill*started! luc'less! unluc'" F>489A57
!nity
union! solidarity
!nr!ly
ungo#ernable! intractable! re%ratory! recalcitrant! willful! headstrong! wa"ward
!nspea"able
indefinable! indescribable! ineffable! ine,ressible! unutterable!r#e
ress! e,hort! rod! pri"
!r#ent
ressing! imerati#e! e,igent
!se
emlo"! utilie
!s!al
habitual! customar"! accustomed$ain
emt"! hollow! idle! n!#atory! otiose
$alid
sound! cogent! con#incing! tellin#
$ent
e,ress! utter! #oice! air
$ersatile
allaround! man"sided! multifaceted! m!lti%ario!s$ertial
uright! erendicular! pl!mb
$itory
con+uest! triumh
$i#or
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dash! unch! #er#e! #im! #italit"
$inditi$e
#engeful! re#engeful
$oi%ero!s
blatant! boisterous! strident! clamorous
$ol!ntary
intentional! deliberate! willful! willing
$oraio!s
gluttonous! raacious! ra#enous
$otary
de#otee! habitu
wander
ramble! roam! ro#e! ran#e! meander! stra"! galli#ant! #ad
warn
caution! forewarn
waste
blow! consume! dissiate! %ritter! s+uander ;AD57
way
route! course! assage! ass! arter"
wea"
feeble! frail! fragile! infirm! decreit! debilitatedweird
eerie! uncann"! unearthl"
wet
dam! moist! dan'! humid
whole
all! entire! gross! total =A4A?7
wise
sage! sapient! 0udicious! rudent! sensible! sanewit
humor! repartee! sarcasm! iron"
wonder
mar#el! miracle! henomenon! prodi#y! sensation
wordy
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di%%!se! longwinded! roli,! #erbose
wor"
labor! toil! drudger"! tra#ail
writhe
agonie! s+uirm
yearn
long! ine! han"er! hunger! thirst
yield
relent! bow! defer! submit! caitulate! succumb
yo!n#
"outhful! adolescent! immature! 0u#enile! uerile! green
&est
gusto! relish