abandon | n. Syn. relinquish
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
abbreviation | n.
shortening something by omitting parts of it |
abnormal | a. Syn. anomalous; unusual
unusual; not typical; not normal |
abort | v. Syn. failure; terminate
stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy |
abortion | n.
termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan |
abrasion | n. Syn. scratch; friction
scratch; friction |
abrasive | a.
rubbing away; tending to grind down |
abrupt | a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another |
absence | n.
state of being absent; state of being away |
absolutely | ad. Syn. utterly; definitely
utterly; definitely |
absorb | v. Syn. monopolize; receive
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention |
abstract | a. Syn. theoretical; abstruse
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
absurd | a. Syn. preposterous; ridiculous; foolish
preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish |
abuse | n. Syn. misuse
improper use or handling; misuse |
academic | a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education |
academy | n.
school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists |
access | n. Syn. approach
approach; entry; entrance |
accessory | n. Syn. adjunct; appendage
additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
accidental | a. Syn. unexpected; unforeseen
unexpected; unforeseen |
accommodate | v. Syn. adapt; oblige
do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for |
accompany | v.
travel with; be associated with |
accomplished | a. Syn. skilled; experienced
skilled; experienced; having many social graces; polished or refined |
account | n. Syn. report; description
narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event |
accountable | a.
liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained |
accountant | n.
one who maintains and audits business accounts |
accounting | n.
system that provides quantitative information about finances |
accurate | a. Syn. precise; correct
capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision |
accuse | v. Syn. blame; condemn
blame; condemn |
accused | n.
defendant or defendants in a criminal case; person charged with an offense |
achieve | v. Syn. accomplish; fulfill
gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill |
acid | n.
sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful |
acidic | a.
tasting sour like acid; being or containing an acid |
acknowledge | v. Syn. recognize; admit
declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks |
acquire | v. Syn. obtain; gain
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system |
acquisition | n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something |
across | ad.
from side to side; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length |
activate | v. Syn. encourage; stimulate
make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive |
actual | a. Syn. true; real
true; real; being, existing, or acting at the present moment; current |
actually | ad. Syn. truly; really
truly; really; in fact |
acupuncture | n.
treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin |
acute | a. Syn. keen; sharp
quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe |
adapt | v. Syn. alter; modify
make fit for; change to suit a new purpose |
addict | v.
cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to |
address | v.
make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of |
adequate | a. Syn. sufficient; enough
sufficient; enough to meet a purpose |
adhere | v. Syn. stick; bond
stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with |
adhesive | a. Syn. sticky; glutinous
sticky; glutinous; tending to persist |
adjunct | n. Syn. addition; accessory
something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior |
adjust | v. Syn. adapt; regulate
adapt; regulate |
administer | v. Syn. govern; supervise
govern; supervise; give or apply medications |
administration | n. Syn. management; supervision; executive
management; supervision; people who are in charge for management; activity of government for powers and duties |
admission | n. Syn. admittance; entrance; access
act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter |
admit | v.
permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to |
adopt | v. Syn. accept
accept; take on; raise; take into one's family |
adore | v. Syn. idolize; adorn
worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection |
adult | n.
one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown |
adventure | n. Syn. risk; venture
something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger |
adventurous | a. Syn. valiant; venturesome
valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures |
adversity | n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
advertise | v. Syn. notify
give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of |
advocate | v. Syn. urge; support
speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
aerodynamics | n.
study of how objects move through the air or water |
affect | v.
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon |
affected | a. Syn. artificial; pretended
speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
affection | n. Syn. fondness; love
fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
affective | a. Syn. sentimental
sentimental; emotional; emotionally charged |
afford | v. Syn. pay; risk
pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of |
agency | n.
a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government |
agenda | n. Syn. schedule; calendar
items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered |
aggravate | v. Syn. worsen; exacerbate
worsen; make worse or more troublesome |
aggregation | n.
several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
aggressive | a.
making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
agony | n.
extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle |
agreement | n.
state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character |
aid | n.
person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant |
ailment | n. Syn. sickness; illness; affliction
sickness; illness; affliction |
air | v.
be broadcast on television or radio |
aircraft | n.
vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon |
aisle | n.
passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; wing of a building |
alarm | n.
any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger |
album | n.
a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book, in which to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing of friends, photographs |
alert | n.
warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action |
alien | a. Syn. strange; unfamiliar; foreign
dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person |
alienate | v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
alike | a. Syn. similar; resembling
similar; in the same manner or to the same degree |
allegation | n.
suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong |
allegiance | n. Syn. loyalty; fidelity
loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion |
alliance | n.
state of being allied; act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties |
alliteration | n.
repetition of beginning sound in poetry |
allowance | n. Syn. authorization; permission
approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting |
ally | n. Syn. confederate; partner; collaborator
confederate; partner; collaborator |
alone | a. Syn. solitary; by oneself
solitary; by oneself |
along | ad.
by the length; in a line with the length; onward; forward; in company; together |
alongside | ad.
along or by the side; side by side with |
alter | v. Syn. modify; change; convert
modify; cause to change; make different; convert |
alteration | n. Syn. renovation; change
passage from one form or state to another; change |
alternate | a. Syn. substitute
happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute |
alternation | n.
successive change from one thing or state to another and back again |
alternative | a.
one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice |
altitude | n. Syn. elevation; height
elevation especially above sea level; height |
aluminum | n.
silvery ductile metallic element |
amateur | a. Syn. nonprofessional; inexpert
nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art |
amaze | v. Syn. stun; astonish; shock
astonish; affect with wonder |
amazement | n. Syn. wonder; surprise
wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment |
ambassador | n.
authorized messenger or representative |
ambitious | a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement |
ambivalence | n.
state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
ambulance | n.
field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital |
amenable | a. Syn. responsible; accountable
responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
amends | n.
compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation |
ammunition | n. Syn. weapon
military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells |
amount | n. Syn. quantity; sum
total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum |
ample | a. Syn. abundant
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large |
amuse | v. Syn. absorb; distract; bewilder
occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive |
analogy | n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
analysis | n. Syn. study; investigation
study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts |
anchor | v. Syn. fasten
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate |
anecdote | n. Syn. episode; story
short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography |
anesthetic | n.
substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling |
angular | a.
sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner |
anniversary | a.
annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place |
annoy | v. Syn. disturb; irritate
disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate |
annual | a.
occurring or payable every year |
annually | ad. Syn. yearly
yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year |
anonymous | a. Syn. unknown; nameless
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
anthem | n. Syn. song; hymn
song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty |
anthropology | n.
social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings |
antibiotic | a. Syn. antibacterial
of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections |
anticipate | v. Syn. expect; predict
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict |
anticipation | n. Syn. expectation
something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence |
antiquated | a. Syn. obsolete; antique; aged
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
antique | n. Syn. relic; curio
any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion |
antiquity | n. Syn. relic
ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness |
antiseptic | n. Syn. bactericide; germicide
substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms |
anxiety | n.
concern something in state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation |
anyhow | ad.
in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event |
apart | ad.
separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside |
apparent | a. Syn. visible
capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye |
appeal | n. Syn. attraction; charm
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge |
appendix | n. Syn. appendage; adjunct; concomitant
something appended or added |
appetite | n. Syn. desire
instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink |
applaud | v. Syn. clap; acclaim
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands |
apply | v. Syn. exert
exert; put into service; avail oneself to; |
appointment | n. Syn. arrangement
act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement |
appreciate | v. Syn. admire; value
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of |
apprentice | n.
works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner |
approach | n. Syn. access; method
access; method |
appropriate | v. Syn. acquire; allocate
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use |
approval | n. Syn. sanction; endorsement
official approbation; endorsement; act of approving |
approve | v. Syn. ratify
ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of |
aptitude | n. Syn. intelligence; talent
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding |
aquamarine | a.
of bluish-green colour; of pale blue to light greenish blue |
aquarium | n.
tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals |
arboreal | a.
tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees |
arc | n.
continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape |
arch | n.
any part of a curved line |
archaeology | n.
study of artifacts and relics of early mankind |
architect | n.
one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures |
archives | n.
public records; place where public records are kept |
area | n.
plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range |
arena | n.
playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments |
argue | v.
invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate |
arise | v. Syn. spring
come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action |
arithmetic | n.
theory of numerical calculations |
armor | n. Syn. shield
shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons |
arms | n. Syn. weapon
weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family |
array | v. Syn. marshal
set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement |
arrogant | a. Syn. overbearing; lofty
arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others |
arsenal | n. Syn. armory
storage place for military equipment; stock of weapons |
artery | n.
one of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart; major transit corridor |
article | n. Syn. essay; editorial
essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class |
articulate | a. Syn. effective; distinct
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language |
artificial | a. Syn. unreal
made by humans; produced rather than natural. |
artillery | n.
large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons |
ascent | n.
upward slope or grade; movement upward |
ashamed | a.
affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt |
aside | ad.
on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest |
aspect | n. Syn. respect; facet
distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind |
aspirin | n.
white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation |
assassination | n.
act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack |
assault | n. Syn. attack; onslaught
attack; onslaught |
assemble | v. Syn. gather
put together; bring or call together into a group or whole |
assess | v. Syn. estimate; judge
estimate value; judge worth of something |
asset | n. Syn. properties; advantage
properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality |
assign | v. Syn. appoint; allot
appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly |
assignment | n. Syn. task; job
task given to students; job; distribution; appointment |
assist | v. Syn. help
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate |
associate | v. Syn. pertain; connect
connect or join together; combine |
association | n. Syn. alliance; connection
connection, whether of persons of things; union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose |
assorted | a. Syn. varied; miscellaneous
varied; miscellaneous |
assortment | n. Syn. variety; conglomerate
variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things |
assume | v. Syn. suppose; presume
suppose; presume; take on; bear |
assumption | n. Syn. hypothesis; supposition
something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of |
assurance | n. Syn. certainty; confidence; insurance; guaranty
promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt |
assure | v. Syn. solidify; guarantee; convince
solidify; guarantee; convince |
astonish | v. Syn. surprise; shock
surprise; shock |
astounding | a.
surprising; shocking |
astronomy | n.
branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole |
astute | a. Syn. shrewd
wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence |
asylum | n. Syn. protection
place of refuge or shelter; protection |
asymmetrical | a. Syn. unbalanced; uneven
unbalanced; uneven |
athlete | n.
sports man; one who contended for prize in public games |
atlas | n.
a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables |
atomization | n.
act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles |
atrophy | n. Syn. shrinkage
wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease |
attach | v. Syn. fasten; annex
fasten; annex; be in contact with |
attack | n.
offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment |
attempt | n. Syn. try; endeavor; effort
action of trying at something |
attend | v.
be present at; go to; take care of; tend |
attendance | n.
act of being present |
attendant | n. Syn. aide; servant
aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting |
attitude | n.
posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue |
attorney | n. Syn. lawyer
lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy |
attractive | a. Syn. appealing; pleasing; inviting; intriguing; tempting
appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting |
auction | n.
public sale of property to the highest bidder |
audience | n. Syn. spectator; viewer
a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance |
audit | n.
examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts |
auditorium | n.
area of theater or concert hall where audience sits |
aurora | n.
the first light of day; an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force |
authentic | a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy
not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
author | n.
beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer |
authority | n. Syn. jurisdiction; power
jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government |
authorize | v. Syn. empower; sanction
empower; give permission for; sanction |
automatic | a. Syn. automated; mechanized; involuntary
mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control |
automobile | n.
self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway |
autonomous | a.
self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent |
available | a. Syn. free
convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible |
avalanche | n.
great mass of falling snow and ice |
avenue | n.
way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street |
average | a. Syn. typical; mediocre
typical; mean; achieve or reach on average |
averse | a. Syn. reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling |
aviator | n.
someone who operates an aircraft |
avoid | v. Syn. shun; prevent
shield away from; prevent |
aware | a.
knowing; having knowledge or cognizance |
awful | a. Syn. terrible
causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible |
awkward | a. Syn. clumsy; inept
difficult to handle or manage |
axis | n. Syn. shaft; pivot
the center around which something rotates; pivot |
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