Topic 33

Topic 33                         Synonyms                                              

A Synonym has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

Nouns in Synonyms

1.  amount         quantity                        2.  assembly      gathering

3.  behaviour      conduct                        4.  button           foot

5.  centre           middle                          6.  clergyman      minister

7.  clothes          dress                            8.  disease          sickness

9.  end               conclusion                   10.  enemy           foe

11. fable             myth                          12.  feather           plume

13. fight              battle                         14.  friend             ally

15. game            recreation                   16.  habit              custom

17. height           altitude                       18.  home              residence

19. inside            interior                       20.  king                 emperor

21. least              minimum                    22.  margin             edge

23. mistake          error                          24.  most               maximum

25. omen             sign                           26.  outside            exterior

27. part               portion                       28.  policeman        constable

29. praise            compliment*               30.  queen              empress

31. riot                revolt                         32.  steed               horse

33. surprise*        astonishment              34.  swamp             marsh

35. thief               burglar                       36. *talk                conversation

37. top                 summit                       38.  *trick               hoax

39. *value              worth*                       40.  victory            triumph

41. *wonder           amazement                42. *stop               halt

43.  disorder         chaos                           44.  style              fashion

45.  port               harbour

* It  also functions as a verb.

 Verbs in Synonyms

1.  admit           confess                       2.  ask               inquire

3.  beg             implore                        4.  begin            commence

5.  buy             purchase                      6.  catch            capture

7.  change         alter                           8.  cheat             deceive

9.  choose         select                        10.  copy              imitate

11. cure            remedy*                    12.  ebb                recede

13. escape         elude                        14.  fall                 drop

15. float             drift                          16.  force             compel    (121)                                                                                               

17. foretell         predict                       18.  free               release

19. gain            profit*                         20.  gather          collect

21. hate            detest                         22.  help              assist

23. hide            conceal                       24.  hug              embrace

25. join             unite                           26.  jump             leap

27. leave           abandon                      28.  listen             hear

29. look             see                             30.  obey              submit

31. protect         guard                          32.  push             thrust

33. read             peruse                        34.  remember      recollect

35. roam            wander                       36.  rule               govern

37. scatter          disperse                      38.  separate        sever

39. shorten         abbreviate                   40.  show             exhibit

41. surrender      yield                           42.  surround       encircle

43. teach            educate                      44.  trust             believe

45. try                attempt                      46.  understand   comprehend

47. decrease       reduce                        48.  smell           scent

49. stick             adhere                        50.  reach           arrive

*  It  also functions as a noun.

Adjectives in Synonyms

1.  alive             lively                         2.  bad                  evil

3.  big               large                         4.  accused          blamed

5.  blank            empty                       6.  brave              daring

7.  bright           shining                      8.  broad              wide

9.  careful          cautious                  10.  close                near

11. correct         accurate                  12.  cunning            sly

13.  damp          moist                      14.  dangerous         risky

15.  deadly         fatal                       16.  dear                  expensive

17.  dull             gloomy                   18.  dumb                 mute

19.  eatable        edible                     20.  enough              sufficient

21.  false            untrue                    22.  far                     distant

23.  fertile           fruitful                    24.  fierce                ferocious

25.  gay              cheerful                  26.  general             common

27.  glad             happy                     28.  glaring              dazzling

29.  hard             difficult                   30.  high                  tall

31.  huge            enormous                32.  industrious        hardworking

33.  just              fair                          34.  lazy                 indolent

                                                                                                  (122)

35.  little             small                       36.  loving               fond

37.  loyal             true                        38.  mad                  insane

39.  new             modern                    40.  noted               well-known

41.  noisy            rowdy                      42.  old                   ancient

43.  oral              verbal                      44.  polite                courteous

45.  poor             destitute                  46.  pretty                beautiful

47.  quick            rapid                       48.  quiet                  peaceful

49.  rare              scarce                     50.  ready                 alert

51.  real               genuine                  52.  reckless              rash

53.  red               ruddy                      54.  rich                    wealthy

55.  rough            coarse                    56.  rude                   impolite

57.  sad               unhappy                 58.  round                  circular

59.  safe              secure                     60.  short                  brief

61.  slim              slender                    62.  sleepy                 drowsy

63.  stern             strict                       64.  strong                 powerful

65.  tested            tried                       66.  thin                     lean

67.  vacant           empty                     68.  weak                   feeble

69.  whole            entire                      70.  young                 youthful

Adverbs in Synonyms

1.  also                 too                        2.  seldom                   rarely

3.  usually             generally                4.  yearly                    annually

Yearly ----- adjective / adverb

                                                                                                 

Topic 33                    Synonyms                                            

Exercise 193

Match the words given with the same meaning in the sentences.

residential         halt          praise          conclusion       behaviour                                                                                                        

mistake            astonishment    value           disorder         disease

1.  Everybody is curious about the worth of the house?  (             )  

2.  What is the error that you discovered just now?      (                    )

3.  We all hate his rude conduct.  (                     )

4.  It was a real surprise to know how well they performed.  (               )

5.  Nobody knows his home address.        (                   )

6.  The boy deserved compliment for his excellent work. (                   )

7.  What is the end of the story?   (                  )

8.  The place was in chaos after the celebration.        (                 )

9.  There is no cure for the sickness of dengue fever.  (                       )

10.  The bus came to a stop suddenly.        (                 )

Exercise 194

Match the words with the same meaning in the sentences.

     thief            inside           centre              maximum            foot

     quantity       harbour        escaped            capture               force

1.  That is the most capacity you can apply.  (                       )

2.  There are quite a few houses at the bottom of the hill.  (               )

3.  A large amount of water is wasted through leakage.  (                )

4.  She has to compel herself to do the duty.  (                      )

5.  Where is the middle of the field?  (                  )      

6.  There are some boats and ships at the port.  (                      )

7.  The burglar climbed into the house through the window.  (             )

8.  They all tried to catch the mouse but failed.  (                     )

9.   The girl had eluded with her lover.  (                   )

10.  The interior of the house does not match the exterior.  (                 )

Exercise 195

Match the words with the same meaning in the sentences.

     height          summit           allied        choose             imitate                                               

     cheat          inquire            perused     governed           exhibits                                                  

1.  The little boy knows how to copy others’ behaviour well.  (                )

2.  Julia shows great talent in music.      (                  )

3.  The man used the fake stone to deceive the old lady.  (                   )

4.  The president ruled the country with wisdom.  (                    )

5.  What is the altitude here from the top?  (                  )(                  )

6.  He had no one to select but made friend with Ali.  (           )(            )

7.  Many people ask about the condition of dengue fever daily.  (          )

8.  The manager read the letter with care.  (                  )    (124)

Exercise 196                                                                                

Match the words with the same meaning in the sentences.

     abandoned      roam         scattered            reduce            recollect                                                              

     bright              fatal           cheerful           industrious       cunning

1.  The gamblers dispersed when they saw the police.    (                    )

2.  The pearl was shining in the sun.  (                   )

3.  The sly fox escaped in the nick of time.  (                       )

4.  The hardworking student won the award.  (                    )  

5.  The children looked gay and excited.  (                      )

6.  The people left their home when the earthquake took place.  (          )

7.  My grandmother tried to remember her childhood.  (                     )

8.  The bite of cobra is deadly.  (                   )

9.  The government need to decrease the price of petrol.  (                  )

10.  Ali likes to wander about the neighbourhood.  (                  )

Exercise 197

Match the words with the same meaning in the sentences.

     accused of       edible           cautious           enormous           indolent                                                         

     sufficient          slim              glaring             destitute             noted

1.  My aunt tried to be very careful dealing with the case.  (                )

2.  There was enough food for everybody.  (                       )

3.  The student was just too poor to pay for the tuition fee.   (               )

4.  The afternoon sun is just too dazzling for me.  (                      )

5.  This place is well-known for houses on stilts.  (                       )

6.  These mushrooms are eatable.  (                      )

7.  She was blamed for the happening.  (                    )

8.  The model has to put on diet and exercise to remain slender.  (         )

9.  He was just too lazy to earn a living.  (                      )

10.  The giant octopus was huge in size.  (                      )

Exercise 198

Match the words with the same meaning in the sentences.

     rowdy         vacant           feeble            wealthy            alert to                                                        

     genuine      rough            scarce            ancient             secure

1.  This jade is real and rare.  (                 )(                 )

2.  That mansion is an old building.  (                     )

3.   I need to feel safe to be happy and comfortable.  (                      )

4.  My parents are ready for any disaster.  (                 )

5.  She is looking for an empty seat to sit down.  (                  )

6.  Maria’s father is very rich.  (                      )

7.  The old man looked weak and sick.  (                    )

8.  The students became noisy in the middle of the assembly.  (             )

9.  The surface of this marble table is so coarse.  (                      ) (125)