Dictionary of English Synonyms: Vocabulary Building

by Manik Joshi

Overview

500 Words and Their Synonyms -- A Synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. Alphabetical List of English synonyms Sample This: English Synonyms - A -- 001. ABET -- (meaning) to encourage somebody to do something illegal; Synonyms for 'Abet' -- incite / instigate / provoke ****** 002. ABEYANCE -- (meaning) being stopped for a period of time; Synonyms for 'Abeyance' -- dormancy / intermission / suspension ****** 003. ABILITY -- (meaning) the fact that somebody is able to do something; Synonyms for 'Ability' -- aptitude / capability / competence / knack / potential / proficiency / skill / talent ****** 004. ABLAZE -- (meaning) burning; on fire; Synonyms for 'Ablaze' -- aflame / afire / alight ****** 005. ABRASIVE -- (meaning) not smooth; Synonyms for 'Abrasive' -- coarse / harsh / rough ****** 006. ABSENCE -- (meaning) not available, present, etc. Synonyms for 'Absence' -- nonexistence / nonappearance / nonattendance ****** 007. ABSTRUSE -- (meaning) difficult to understand; Synonyms for 'Abstruse' -- arcane / complicated / convoluted / esoteric / garbled / inarticulate / incoherent / incomprehensible / indecipherable / inexplicable / intricate / obscure / rarefied / recondite / unfathomable / unintelligible / unplumbed ****** 008. ABUSE -- (meaning) unfair or cruel treatment; Synonyms for 'Abuse' -- brutality / cruelty / exploitation / ill-treatment / maltreatment / mistreatment / misuse / spitefulness / viciousness ****** 009. ABYSS -- (meaning) a very deep crack in the ground; Synonyms for 'Abyss' -- chasm / gulf ****** 010. ACCEDE -- (meaning) to agree to a demand, request, proposal, etc.; Synonyms for 'Accede' -- acquiesce / approve / assent / commend / comply / endorse / grant / permission / ratify / sanction ****** 011. ACCENTUATE -- (meaning) to make something more noticeable; Synonyms for 'Accentuate' -- emphasize / highlight / underline / underscore ****** 012. ACCLIMATIZE -- (meaning) to get used to the new situation; Synonyms for 'Acclimatize' -- adapt / adjust ****** 013. ACCOMPLISH -- (meaning) to succeed in getting something; Synonyms for 'Accomplish' -- attain / conquer / manage ****** 014. ACCOST -- (meaning) to come near to somebody/something; Synonyms for 'Accost' -- advance / approach / confront; ****** 015. ACCREDITED -- (meaning) officially recognized; Synonyms for 'Accredited' -- certified / endorsed / licensed ****** 016. ACCRUAL -- (meaning) increase in something over a period of time; Synonyms for 'Accrual' -- accretion / addition / amassing / buildup / gathering ****** 017. ACCUSE -- (meaning) to say somebody is guilty of something; Synonyms for 'Accuse' -- arraign / blame / charge / impeach / indict / prosecute ****** 018. ACQUIT -- (meaning) to say officially that somebody is not guilty of a crime; Synonyms for 'Acquit' -- absolve / exculpate / exonerate ****** 019. ADMIRATION -- (meaning) praise or approval; Synonyms for 'Admiration' -- acclaim / accolade / applause / approbation / commendation / ovation ****** 020. ADMIRING -- (meaning) behavior that shows that you respect somebody/something; Synonyms for 'Admiring' -- chivalrous / considerate / courteous / deferential / gracious / respectful / reverent / reverential ****** 021. ADROIT -- (meaning) skillful and accurate; Synonyms for 'Adroit' -- agile / deft / dexterous / natty / nifty / nimble / swift ****** 022. ALARMING -- (meaning) causing a feeling of fear and worry; Synonyms for 'Alarming' -- baffling / bewildering / confounding / disconcerting / disquieting / distressing / perplexing / puzzling / tormenting / upsetting / worrying ******

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781500500146
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	01/25/2014
Series:	English Word Power , #1
Pages:	126
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.27(d)

About the Author

Manik Joshi was born on Jan 26, 1979 at Ranikhet and is permanent resident of Haldwani, Kumaon zone of India. He is an Internet Marketer by profession. He is interested in domaining (business of buying and selling domain names), web designing (creating websites), and various online jobs (including 'self book publishing'). He is science graduate with ZBC (zoology, botany, and chemistry) subjects. He is also an MBA (with specialization in marketing). He has done three diploma courses in computer too. ManikJoshi.com is the personal website of the author.