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Synomyms and anthonyms
What are Synonyms?
Synonyms are different words with identical or at least similar meanings. Words that are synonyms are said to be synonymous, and the state of being a synonym is called synonymy. An example of synonyms
are the words car and automobile, or announcement and declaration.
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GenuinePass OnMarine IguanaAttireMystifyingChimaeraTittle-TattleCategoricalKeisterNadaOntogenyForce OutRun IntoDilate
LookFlavorlessLevelVauntGo AcrossHorse AroundGenus AdeniumQuitGulaConsecrateOutlawedClickInitiationFinale
DescribeMisplacedMumbleNoduledSustentationFiatSplurgePlayerPorcupinesKnottedPurportCycleSack UpOintment
Luteal PhaseGeniusStage SettingSolarizeMouldBrier PatchHoldOriental SoreGenuineUnverbalizedBank ClerkWalnut TreeStoolWormlike
Word Synonym Synonym
abandon discard vacateaccord agree grant
adversity difficulty misfortuneaffluent plentiful rich
aggravate annoy infuriatealleviate lighten mitigate
amenable agreeable favorableanguish distress sorrow
apathetic dispirited lifelessarrogant disdainful imperiousastonish confound overwhelmatrocious appalling detestableaugment add enlarge
avoid ignore shunawkward graceless inept
baffle confuse deceivebanal common plainbarren desolate sterileberate criticize disapprovebetray deceive foolbias inclination predisposition
bitter acrid sourblend combine mixbliss happiness joybluff boast feignbold daring fearless
bonus award giftbother annoy irritatebrief concise short
brilliant clever intelligentbrisk fast swift
budget allot plan
candid honest truthfulcaricature cartoon imitation
casual informal naturalcategory classification division
cease desist stopchaotic disordered messycherish esteem love
circumvent avoid go aroundcommemorate celebrate honorcompensate balance recompensecompetent able capableconceive design plan
confirmation acknowledgement proof
contradict deny opposecontribution donation grantcourteous polite well-manneredcraving desire longing
credulous confident trustful
damp moist wetdare challenge defy
decay decline rotdecent honorable puredense filled packed
designate name selectdetain hold keep
disclose announce revealdogma belief viewdurable constant lastingdwindle abate diminish
eager earnest keen
eccentric abnormal idiosyncraticelaborate embellish enhanceemanate arise radiateembezzle purloin stealeminent distinguished prominent
encourage foster induceendure last persist
essential cultured learnedessential basic necessaryestimate guess predictevaluate appraise judgeexhaust deplete empty
exhilarated cheerful zestfulexplicit definite specific
fastidious exacting particularfederation alliance band
feeble helpless infirmfervor intensity passionfeud argument disputefilth dirt squalor
flatter compliment praisefleet nimble swift
frivolous inconsequential trivialfrugal prudent savingfurious angry outraged
generous benevolent unselfishgenuine actual real
glare gleam glistengloomy cheerless dimgoad provoke badgergrasp grab holdgreed avarice longing
guarantee assure pledgeguile cunning deceit
gullible credulous unsuspicious
habitual accustomed regularhandicap disability disadvantage
harass annoy disturbharmless innocuous inoffensive
harsh hard coarsehasty abrupt hurried
haughty arrogant pretentioushumiliate humble shamehygiene cleanliness sanitation
hypocrisy duplicity falseness
ideal goal perfectionidle lazy unoccupied
ignorant stupid unintelligentillogical incongruent rambling
illustrious eminent famousimitate copy reflect
immense huge mammothimpartial candid impersonalimpatient anxious eagerimplicate accuse insinuateimportune beg solicitinadvertent accidental unintentionalindifferent apathetic disinterested
isolate detach quarantine
jargon argot slangjovial genial merryjudge estimate referee
justification excuse reasonjuvenile adolescent immature
keen clever observant
label brand classifylabor toil worklead direct proceedlean slim thinleave abandon desertliberal copious unrestrainedliberal lenient open-minded
limitation boundary constraintlucid clear understandablelucky auspicious fortunate
mad furious irate
manage administer controlmanipulate control shapemarginal borderline limitedmatch agree correspondmaze complexity labyrinth
meditate ponder thinkmemorial commemoration monument
mention allude refer tomerge blend fuse
narrow confined restrictednature aspect character
necessary mandatory requisitenegate contradict refute
negligent careless remissnegotiate bargain deal
nice affable benignnoble aristocratic distinguishednovice beginner nonprofessional
nuisance annoyance offense
obedient faithful loyalobjection disapproval protestobligatory compulsory requiredobserve notice watchobvious conspicuous definiteoffend anger irritateoffer bid proposalomen premonition signomit exclude remove
opportune advantageous auspicious
pacify appease placatepain ache discomfort
paramount chief leadingpartisan biased dogmaticpassive inactive lethargicpause break cease
permeate diffuse disseminateperpetuate endure preserve
perplex astonish bafflepersecute afflict harass
radiate effuse emanateradical basic fundamentalrange anger furorrank arrange classify
realize accomplish fulfillrecalcitrant obstinate stubbornreceptacle container repositoryreconcile atone conciliate
regret deplore grievereliable dependable trustworthy
sanction approval permit
scope aim extentsection division portionsettle adjust compromise
shallow superficial trivialshrewd careful calculating
significant distinctive importantslight delicate slender
spontaneous impromptu unplannedspread announce broadcast
stabilize balance steady
tame domesticate subduetangle intertwine twisttemper mood nature
tendency inclination trendterm cycle durationthrift conservation prudencetough aggressive unyielding
transfer convey exchangetumult agitation commotion
turbulent disordered violent
vain boastful inflatedvalid authorized legitimate
variety assortment diversifyverify authenticate substantiate
Studies (and practice) show that learning words in combination or in relation to other words... improves our retention.
The following antonym list (opposites) are presented alphabetically, as groups. Each group generally goes from easier to more difficult words. So, if you're looking for an antonym list for kids, they're the first words of each letter. If you're looking for more proficient-level antonyms, they're towards the end of each letter group.
Good luck and good retention!
absence presence
accept refuse
accurate inaccurate
advantage disadvantage
alive dead
always never
ancient modern
answer question, query
approval disapproval
approached receded, departed
abundant scarce
admit deny
advance retreat, retire
artificial natural
arrival departure
ascend descend
attack defense
attractive repulsive
attention inattention
asleep awake
ally enemy
agree disagree
bad good
backward forward, onward
bend straighten
beautiful ugly
beginning ending
below above
bent straight
big small, little
blunt sharp
better worse
best worst
blame praise
bless curse
bitter sweet
borrow lend
bravery cowardice
build destroy, demolish
bold timid, meek
bright dull
broad narrow
clear vague, cloudy
careful rush, careless
calm troubled
capable incapable
captivity freedom, liberty
cellar attic
cheap dear, expensive
close distant
clever stupid
cold hot
combine separate
clockwise anti-clockwise
correct incorrect
conceal reveal
come go
common rare
comfort discomfort
courage cowardice
cruel kind
courteous discourteous, rude
cunning simple
dainty clumsy
danger safety
dark light
deep shallow
decrease increase
definite indefinite
demand supply
despair hope
disappear appear
disease health
discourage encourage
dismal cheerful
doctor patient
dry wet
dull clear, bright
dusk dawn
early late
easy difficult
ebb flow
East West
economise waste
encourage discourage
entrance exit
employer employee
empty full
excited calm
end beginning
expand contract
expensive inexpensive, cheap
export import
exterior interior
external internal
fail succeed
false true
feeble sturdy, strong, powerful
foolish wise
fast slow
few many
famous unknown
forelegs hind legs
fat thin
find lose
first last
freedom captivity
fold unfold
frequent seldom
forget remember
found lost
fresh stale
friend enemy
fortunate unfortunate
frank secretive
full empty
generous mean
gentle rough
gather distribute
glad sorry
gloomy cheerful
giant dwarf, pygmy
granted refused
great minute, small, little
guardian ward
guest host
guilty innocent
happy sad, miserable
hard soft
harmful harmless
hasten dawdle
hate love
healthy unhealthy, ill, diseased
here there
heavy light
height depth
hero coward
hill valley
horizontal vertical
hinder aid, help
honest dishonest
humble proud
hunger thirst
imitation genuine
immense tiny, minute
imprison free
include exclude
increase decrease
inhabited uninhabited
inferior superior
inside outside
intelligent unintelligent, stupid
inhale exhale
interior exterior, outside
interesting uninteresting, dull
internal external
intentional accidental
join separate
junior senior
justice injustice
king subject
knowledge ignorance
laugh cry
lawful unlawful
lazy industrious, energetic
land sea
landlord tenant
large little, small
last first
lawyer client
lecturer student
lender borrower
lengthen shorten
left right
less more
light dark, heavy
like dislike, unlike
likely unlikely
leader follower
little large, much, big
lofty lowly
long short
loud soft
loss find, win
low high
loyal disloyal
mad sane
magnetize demagnetize
master servant
mature immature
maximum minimum
me you
merry mirthless, sad
minority majority
miser spendthrift
misunderstand understand
narrow wide
near far, distant
neat untidy
new old
night day
noisy quiet
North South
obedient disobedient
odd even
offer refuse
open shut
optimist pessimist
out in
parent child
past present
patient impatient
peace war
permanent temporary
please displease
plentiful scarce
poetry prose
possible impossible
poverty wealth
powerful feeble, weak
polite impolite, rude
private public
prudent imprudent
pretty unsightly, ugly
pure impure
qualified unqualified
rapid slow
regularly irregularly
rich poor
right wrong, left
rigid pliable, soft
rough smooth
satisfactory unsatisfactory
security insecurity
scatter collect
serious trivial
second-hand new
sense nonsense
shopkeeper customer
singular plural
simple complicated
slim thick, stout
solid liquid
sober drunk
speaker listener
sour sweet
sorrow joy
sow reap
stand lie
straight crooked
strong weak
success failure
sunny cloudy
take give
tall short
tame wild
teacher pupil
thick thin
tight slack, loose
top bottom
transparent opaque
truth untruth, lie
up down
vacant occupied
valuable valueless
victory defeat
virtue vice
visible invisible
voluntary compulsory
vowel consonant
wax wane
wisdom folly
within without
In other words, they focus on just one type.
I've decided to include both Latin and Greek here. Moreover, I've provided the prefix suffix as they appear along with a short definition and description of the usages of each.
At the bottom of this page there are links to more pages with prefixes and suffixes plus a link to a suffixes page.
Prefix Meaning Usage
ab,abs from, away from abduct lead away, kidnap, abjure renounce
ad, ac, af, ag, an, ap, ar, as, at
to, forward
accord agreement, harmony, affliction cause by distress, aggregation collection, annexation addition, appease bring toward peace, arraignment indictment, assumption arrogance, taking for granted, attendance presence, the persons present
ambi both ambiguous of double meaning, ambivalent having two conflicting emotions
an, a without anarchy lack of government, amoral without morals
ante before antecedent preceding event or word, antediluvian ancient
anti against, opposite antipathy hatred, antithetical exactly opposite
arch chief, first archetype original, archbishop chief bishop
be over, thoroughly bedaub smear over, befuddle confuse thoroughly
bi two bicameral composed of two houses, biennial every two years
cata down catastrophe disaster, cataract waterfall, catapult hurl
circum around circumnavigate sail around, circumspect cautious, circumscribe limit
com, co, col, con, cor with, together
combine merge with, coeditor joint editor, collateral subordinate, connected, conference meeting, corroborate confirm
contra, contro against contravene conflict with, controversy dispute
de down, away debase lower in value, decadence deterioration
demi partly, half demigod partly divine being
di two dichotomy into two parts, dilemma choice between two bad alternatives
dia across diagonal across a figure, diameter distance across a circle
dis, dif not, apart discord lack of harmony, differ disagree
dys faulty, bad dysfunctional not functioning properly
ex, e out exit, exodus, emit give off something
extra, extro beyond, outsideextracurricular beyond the curriculum, extraterritorial beyond a nation’s bounds, extrovert person interested in external objects and actions
Euphemism
Examples
fib for lie villa or mansion for house (compare dysphemisms: hovel, shack) correctional facility for prison (compare dysphemism: slammer) sleep (with) for have sex (with) (compare dysphemisms: bang, fuck) pass away for die vertically challenged for short (physical stature; compare dysphemisms: midget, dwarf)
enhanced interrogation for torture
Euphemisms
Ample proportions Armed intervention Asleep with Jesus Batting for the other side
Be excused (Meaning) Between jobs Big boned Bite the dust
Blow chunks (Meaning) Bought the farm Breathe one's last Broad in the beam
Brown trousers Built for comfort not speed Bun in the oven - A (Meaning)Carey Street - On (Meaning/Origin)Carnal knowledge (Meaning) Cash in your chips Cement shoes Change into your brown trousers Chutney ferret Collateral damage (Meaning) Colour up (Meaning) Come to Jesus Comfort women Concrete shoes Cor blimey (Meaning/ Origin)Cross over to the other side
Dear John Depart this life Departed - The Differently abled (Meaning/Origin)Do your business (Meaning) Dropped off the perch Economical with the truth (Meaning/Origin)Eff off (Meaning) Eternal rest Ethnic cleansing Fall asleep (Meaning) Fate worse than death (Meaning) Full figured Gardening leave Gentleman friend Get your leg over Give up the ghost Go all the way Go down for the third time Go over to the other side (Meaning) Gordon Bennett!
(Meaning/Origin)Hankie pankie (Meaning) Happy event - A (Meaning) Have it away (Meaning) Hide the sausage Hot to trot House of ill repute - A (Meaning) In an interesting condition (Meaning/Origin)In reduced circumstances (Meaning) In the club (Meaning/Origin)In the family way (Meaning) In trouble (Meaning) It fell off the back of a lorry (Meaning) Kick the bucket (Meaning/Origin)Knee trembler Knocked up (Meaning) Knocking shop Lady of the night - A (Meaning) Laid off (Meaning) Leave the room (Meaning) Leg over Lie back and think of England Light in the loafers Like the Dickens (Meaning/Origin)Lose your lunch (Meaning) Making hay Making whoopee Meat packer Meet your maker Missing in action Night soil (Meaning) No longer with us Not tonight Josephine On Carey Street On the job One off the wrist Pass on (Meaning) Pass over to the other side (Meaning) Paying guest - A (Meaning) Peg out
Pillow biter Pop your clogs (Meaning) Private parts (Meaning) Put on the wooden overcoat (Meaning/Origin)Put to sleep (Meaning) Restricted growth Roll in the hay Rumpy pumpy Shoot blanks Shuffle off this mortal coil Shuffle off to Buffalo Slap and tickle Sleep around Sleep with (Meaning) Smallest room in the house - The (Meaning/Origin)Snatched from us Something for the weekend sir? Spend a penny (Meaning/Origin)Spend more time with my family (Meaning) Supreme sacrifice The F word The beast with two backs The birds and the bees The call of nature (Meaning) The wrong side of the blanket (Meaning) Tired and over emotional (Meaning) Turn a trick Turn up your toes Up the duff (Meaning) Visit the ladies room (Meaning) Visually challenged Wear your apron high Well endowed (Meaning) Well hung (Meaning) Well fed Well hung Wham bam and thank you ma'am With child (Meaning) Your place or mine?
Baby bluesBaby boomerBaby fatherBack of beyond - The Back-seat driverBack the fieldBack to basicsBack to square oneBack to the drawing boardBackroom boyBacon - Bring home the
Bad books Bad eggBad hair dayBadgered to deathBag and baggageBaker's dozenBalance of power - The Balance of trade - TheBald as a cootBale out/bail outBall and chain
Bandy words with Bane of your lifeBang on aboutBaptism of fireBarge-pole - Wouldn't touch with a Barking madBarking up the wrong treeBasket caseBated breathBats in the belfry
Batten down the hatchesBattle royalBe afraid, be very afraidBe still, my beating heartBeam ends - On yourBean counter Beast with two backsBeat a hasty retreat Beat around the bushBeat swords into ploughsharesBeat the living daylights out of someoneBeauty is in the eye of the beholderBeauty is only skin deepBeck and callBed of rosesBee in your bonnet Beef and reefBeelzebub has a devil for a sideboardBeen there, done thatBeer and skittles Bee-line - make a bee-line for Bee's knees - The Beetle-browedBefore you can say Jack Robinson Beg the questionBeggar belief Beggars can't be choosersBehind every great man there's a great womanBehind the eight ballBell, book and candleBelle of the ballBelow the beltBelow the saltBelt and bracesBelt upBest bib and tuckerBest laid schemes of mice and men - The Bet your bottom dollarBetter half Better late than never Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at allBetween a rock and a hard placeBetween the Devil and the deep blue seaBetween two stoolsBetween you, me and the bed-postBeware of Greeks bearing gifts
Beyond belief Beyond our kenBeyond the paleBiblical phrasesBig Apple - The Big cheese - The Big Easy - The Big fish in a small pond - ABig wigBill Stickers is innocentBilly-o - Like Billy no matesBinge drinking Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush - A Birds and the bees - The Birds of a feather flock togetherBite the bullet Bite the dustBitter end - The Black as Newgate's knockerBlack-on-blackBlack sheep of the familyBlast from the past - ABlaze a trailBlind leading the blind - The
Bling-blingBlonde bombshellBlood and thunderBlood is thicker than waterBlood toil tears and sweat Blood, sweat and tearsBloody-mindedBlot on the landscapeBlow a raspberry - see raspberry tartBlow your mindBlow your own trumpetBlown to smithereensBlue bloodBlue-plate specialBob's your uncle Bode well Bodice ripperBody - phrases related to the human body Body surfingBog standardBolt from the blueBone dryBone idleBone up onBooby prizeBooby trapBoogie-woogieTo big for your boots Booze cruiseBorn again
Born with a silver spoon in one's mouthBorn within the sound of Bow BellsBoss eyedBottle outBottom drawerBottom-upBought the farmBowled a maiden overBox and CoxBox-seat - in the Boxing Day Brand spanking newBrass monkey weather Brass tacks - get down to Bread always falls buttered side down Bread of life - The Break a legBreak the iceBricks and clicksBring home the baconBroad in the beam Broke - if it ain't, don't fix it Brook no truck with Brown as a berryBrownie pointsBrummagem screwdriverBrush - As daft as a Bubble and squeakBuck stops here - The Buckle downBugger Bognor!Buggins' turn Bullet - Bit the, Bite the Bums on seats Bun in the ovenBunch of fives - A Bunny boiler Burn the candle at both endsBurning the midnight oilBury the hatchetBury your head in the sandBusy as a beeButt end of the stick - The Butter side down Butter wouldn't melt in his mouthBy and largeBy dint ofBy gumBy hook or by crookBy the boardBy the bookBy the short hairsBy the skin of your teethBy your leave
Let bygones be bygones We are also on
Homonym
A Homonym is a word that is written and pronounced the same way as another, but which
has a different meaning.
An example of a homonym:
'Lie' can be a verb meaning to tell something that is not true or to be in a horizontal position.
They look and sound the same, but are different verbs as can be seen from their forms:
Lie-lied-lied (to say something untrue)
Lie-lay-lain (to be in a horizontal position)
Quiz: Antonyms and Synonyms
Q1 - 'Big' and 'small' are... antonyms. synonyms.
Q2 - 'Big' and 'large' are... antonyms. synonyms.
Q3 - 'Black' and 'white' are... antonyms. synonyms.
Q4 - 'Huge' and 'vast' are... antonyms. synonyms.
Q5 - 'Huge' and 'tiny' are... antonyms. synonyms.
Q6 - 'Dark' and 'light' are... antonyms. synonyms.
Q7 - 'Fantastic' and 'wonderful' are... antonyms. synonyms.
Q8 - 'Fantastic' and 'awful' are... antonyms. synonyms.
Q9 - 'Dry' and 'wet' are... antonyms. synonyms.
Q10 - 'Cheap' and 'costly' are... antonyms. synonyms.
Q11 - 'Expensive' and 'costly' are... antonyms. synonyms.
Q12 - 'Sad' and 'miserable' are... antonyms. synonyms.
Q13 - 'Sad' and 'happy' are... antonyms. synonyms.
Q14 - 'Terrific' and 'terrible' are... antonyms. synonyms.
Q15 - 'Wonderful' and 'terrible' are... antonyms. synonyms.
Q16 - 'Wonderful' and 'terrific' are... antonyms. synonyms.
Q17 - 'Glad' and 'happy' are... synonyms. antonyms.
Q18 - 'Dead' and 'alive' are... synonyms antonyms
Quiz: Countable or Uncountable?
Q1 – Man Countable Uncountable
Q2 – Woman Countable Uncountable
Q3 – Air Countable Uncountable
Q4 – Water Countable Uncountable
Q5 – Beer Countable Uncountable
Q6 – Money Countable Uncountable
Q7 – Desk Countable Uncountable
Q8 – Milk Countable Uncountable
Q9 – Car Countable Uncountable
Q10 – Chair Countable Uncountable
Q11 – Bathroom Countable Uncountable
Q12 – Horse Countable Uncountable
Q13 – Finger Countable Uncountable
Q14 – House Countable Uncountable
Q15 – Lesson Countable Uncountable
Q16 – Rice Countable Uncountable
Q17 – Butter Countable Uncountable
Q18 – Information Countable Uncountable
Q19 – Advice Countable Uncountable
Q20 – Heat Countable Uncountable
Q21 – Cash Countable Uncountable
Q22 - Expense Countable ncountable
Q23 – Orange Countable Uncountable
Q24 – Person Countable Uncountable
Q25 - Orange juice Countable Uncountable
Q26 – Banana Countable Uncountable
Q27 – Oil Countable Uncountable
Q28 – Petrol Countable Uncountable
Q29 – Furniture Countable Uncountable
Q30 – News Countable Uncountable
Q31 – Coffee Countable Uncountable
Q32 – Cotton Countable Uncountable
Q33 – Computer Countable Uncountable
Q34 – Bus Countable Uncountable
Q35 – Star Countable Uncountable
Q36 – Door Countable Uncountable
Q37 – Flat Countable Uncountable
Q38 – Road Countable Uncountable
Q39 – Knife Countable Uncountable
Q40 – Child Countable Uncountable
Q41 – Equipment Countable Uncountable
Adjective or Adverb?
Instructions: Choose the correct answer.
Q1 - She played _____. beautiful beautifuly beautifully
Q2 - The TV's far too ____. loud loudly
Either could be used here.
Q3 - She speaks so very ____. quick quickly
Q4 - She's a ____learner. quick quickly
Q5 - I know them quite ____. good well Either could be used here.
Q6 - Check your work ____. careful carefuly carefully
Q7 - I've been having a lot of headaches ____. late lately
Q8 - He's a ____ actor. terrible terribly
Q9 - He should pass the test _____. easy easily easilly
Q10 - He's really lazy and _____ tries. hard hardly Either could be used here.
Q11 - The newspapers were very _____ of the scheme. critical critically
Q12 - He's ____ill. critical critically
Q13 - I don't ____ agree with you. full fuly fully
Q14 - I was _____ shocked. complete completely
Q15 - It was a ____ mess. complete completely
Q16 - They messed things up ____. complete completely
Q17 - It was a ____ day for us all. sad sadly
Quiz: Adjectives- positive & negative
Q1 – Generous positive negative
Q2 - Mean positive negative
Q3 - Calm positive negative
Q4 - Harmful positive negative
Q5 – Harmless positive negative
Q6 - Wise positive negative
Q7 – Stupid positive negative
Q8 - Foolish positive negative
Q9 - Ugly positive negative
Q10 - Unkind positive negative
Q11 - Punctual positive negative
Q12 – Fascinating positive negative
Q13 – Free positive negative
Quiz: Adverbs- Position in sentence
Q1 – Never I never go there. I go never there. Never I go there.Q2 - Usually
I usually get up at six-thirty. I get usually up at six-thirty.Q3 - Often
I often go there. I go there often. BothQ4 - Generally
Generally I don't read a newspaper. I don't read a newspaper generally.
BothQ5 - Rarely
Rarely I go there. I go there rarely. BothQ6 - Soon
I'll do it soon. I'll do soon it. BothQ7 - Frequently
I am frequently late for work. I frequently am late for work. BothQ8 - Always
I am on always time. I am always on time. BothQ9 - Yet
I haven't finished yet it. I haven't finished it yet. BothQ10 - Now
I want now it. I want it now. BothQ11 - Tomorrow
Tomorrow I'll go there. I'll go there tomorrow. BothQ12 - Yesterday
I yesterday went there. I went there yesterday. BothQ13 - Today
She arrives today. She today arrives. BothQ14 - Yet
I haven't done it yet. I haven't yet done it. BothQ15 - Still
I still haven't finished. I haven't finished still. Both
Quiz: All & Every
Q1 - I go there ____.
every day every days everyday everydaysQ2 - There's a bus ____ quarter of an hour.
every all all ofQ3 - "All" can be used as a pronoun.
True FalseQ4 - "Every" can be used as a pronoun.
True FalseQ5 - Yesterday, it rained ____ day.
all everyQ6 - We had ____ sorts of problems doing it.
all everyQ7 - I tried ____ single thing I could think of, but it still didn't work.
all everyQ8 - I've read ____ her books.
all everyQ9 - I've seen ____ film he's made.
all
everyQ10 - It took me ____ day to finish.
all every
Already or Yet
Quiz: Already or Yet
Q1 - I was tired, ___ I managed to finish it.
already yetQ2 - Have you ____ finished?
already yetQ3 - As ___, I haven't has time to call her.
already yetQ4 - He has ____ to start the project.
already yetQ5 - Have they arrived ___?
already yetQ6 - Have they ____ finished?
already yetQ7 - I was shocked that they had ____ done it.
already yetQ8 - I was surprised that they had ___ to decide what to do.
already yetQ9 - She has ___ to arrive.
already yetQ10 - He has ___ arrived.
already yetQ11 - I had ____ had enough.
already yet
Quiz: Enough
Q1 - I didn't do ____ to pass.
enough well well enoughQ2 - Is there ____ to go round?
enough beer beer enoughQ3 - It's ____ to go to the beach today.
enough hot hot enoughQ4 - I found the exam _____.
enough easy easy enoughQ5 - They didn't sell ____.
enough tickets tickets enoughQ6 - If it isn't ____, you'll have to redo it.
enough good good enoughQ7 - The flat isn't _____ for them now they've got a child.
enough big big enoughQ8 - It's ____ without you making things worse.
enough hard hard enough
Q9 - There weren't _____ them.
enough enough ofQ10 - They weren't ____.
enough quick quick enoughQ11 - If ____ come, it'll be great.
enough people people enoughQ12 - It'll finish ____.
enough soon soon enoughQ13 - If enough ____ people there agree to do it, it'll be fantastic.
of of the
Quiz: Enough & Too
Q1 - It was _____ so we didn't get it.
expensive enough too expensive enough expensiveQ2 - It's ___ to read; I don't understand it at all.
enough difficult too difficult difficult enoughQ3 - They didn't sell _____ to make it worthwhile.
tickets enough enough tickets too ticketsQ4 - There were _____ people there.
too too manyQ5 - It's not ____ to sort things out.
enough late late enough too lateQ6 - It's ____ to pass.
enough difficult too difficultQ7 - I left because I'd had ______ their arguing.
enough enough of tooQ8 - He ate ____ and felt ill.
enough much much enough too muchQ9 - I'm shattered; I didn't ____ last night.
enough sleep sleep enough too sleep too much sleepQ10 - It's ____ to walk- I'll take the bus.
enough far far enough too far too much farQ11 - I didn't get ____ last night and I'm exhausted.
enough sleep sleep enough too sleep
Quiz: Enough- 2
Q1 - I didn't have ......... to finish the test
time enough enough timeQ2 - He didn't do ......... to pass the course
enough work work enoughQ3 - There just aren't ......... in the day to get everything done
hours enough enough hoursQ4 - His work wasn't .........
enough good good enoughQ5 - They couldn't make them ........ to cope with demand
fast enough enough fastQ6 - She didn't run ....... to win the race
fast enough enough fastQ7 - He didn't try .........
enough hard hard enoughQ8 - She doesn't speak French .......... for the job
enough well well enoughQ9 - He didn't run ....... to catch the bus
quickly enough enough quicklyQ10 - The weather wasn't ....... for a picnic
enough nice nice enoughQ11 - He isn't ........ to buy alcohol
old enough enough oldQ12 - I hadn't seen him since school, but .......... I met him in Oxford Street yesterday
enough funnily funnily enoughQ13 - He isn't ....... to become a policeman
enough tall tall enoughQ14 - I didn't have ........ to buy it
money enough enough moneyQ15 - There wasn't ....... for everybody
enough food food enoughQ16 - It's ......... without you making it harder
difficult enough enough difficultQ17 - People say that the new law isn't .......
enough tough tough enoughQ18 - There wasn't ........ for everybody in the car
room enough enough roomQ19 - There wasn't ........ space for everybody
enough nearly nearly enoughQ20 - I turned the heating on because the room wasn't ........
warm enough enough warmQ21 - They were not ......... to get the job
enough experienced experienced enoughQ22 - We weren't ....... to catch the bus
fast enough enough fastQ23 - He's bored because he doesn't have .........
enough to do to do enoughQ24 - He isn't ........ to get into university
enough clever clever enoughQ25 - She didn't get ....... to win the election
enough votes votes enoughQ26 - He hasn't got .......... to apply
enough qualifications qualifications enoughQ27 - It isn't ........ to draw the curtains
enough dark dark enoughQ28 - I'm ........ without you interrupting me
busy enough enough busyQ29 - Can you be quiet now; that's ......... noise
enough quite quite enoughQ30 - There weren't .......... to go round
enough chairs chairs enoughQ31 - He didn't feel ...... to go to school today
enough well well enoughQ32 - You are not ......... to get out of bed yet
enough well well enoughQ33 - There wasn't .......... time to finish everything
enough nearly nearly enoughQ34 - There are not .......... for all the cars
enough parking spaces parking spaces enough
Quiz: Ever & Never
Q1 - I've ____ seen her do that.
ever neverQ2 - I've trouble ____ since I bought it.
ever neverQ3 - I am surprised that you have _____ done it before.
ever neverQ4 - Have you ____ tried it?
ever never Either could be used.Q5 - Haven't you ____ been there?
ever never Either could be used.Q6 - 'Ever' and 'never' are adjectives.
True FalseQ7 - It's ____ been this bad before.
ever never
Either could be used.Q8 - 'Ever' and 'never' are adverbs.
True FalseQ9 - You cannot use 'ever' with the present simple.
True FalseQ10 - You can only use 'never' with the present perfect.
True False
Quiz: Few & Little
Q1 - I have a ____ friends.
few littleQ2 - He has very ____ patience with me.
few littleQ3 - There's only a ____ sugar left.
few littleQ4 - I've done it a ____ times.
few littleQ5 - I saw a ____ films at the weekend.
few littleQ6 - I've got very ____ spare time.
few littleQ7 - I've only read a _____ of the book so far- just the first couple of chapters.
few littleQ8 - I'd only like a ____ milk in my tea please.
few littleQ9 - Only a _____ tickets were sold for the concert.
few littleQ10 - I'd like a ____ more chicken, please.
few little
Good & Well
Quiz: Good & Well
Q1 - That was a ____ lesson.
good wellQ2 - The dinner smells ____.
good wellQ3 - The project's going ____.
good wellQ4 - It sounds ____ to me.
good wellQ5 - That coat looks ____ on you.
good wellQ6 - I don't have a ____ feeling about this.
good wellQ7 - The holiday did me a lot of ____.
good wellQ8 - She speaks English ____.
good wellQ9 - She speaks _____ German.
good wellQ10 - They gave me some ____ advice.
good well
Quiz: Many or Many of
Q1 - ____ families have more than one car nowadays.
Many Many ofQ2 - ____ the people there were disappointed.
Many Many ofQ3 - ___ them were late.
Many Many ofQ4 - There were ____ people without tickets.
Many Many ofQ5 - How ____ us have the time to do it?
Many Many ofQ6 - I've thought about them ____ times.
many many ofQ7 - Yes, ____ us were angry about it.
many many ofQ8 - ____ those who were there liked it.
Many Many of
Q9 - How ____ times have I told you?
many many ofQ10 - There weren't ____ the cakes left at the end of the party.
many many ofQ11 - How _____ you were there?
many many ofQ12 - How ____ people were there?
many many ofQ13 - How ____ the people there enjoyed it?
many many of
Quiz: Order of Adjectives
Q1 - I bought a pair of _____ shoes.
black leather leather blackQ2 - It was a ____ car.
red fast fast redQ3 - It's a ____ building.
big round round bigQ4 - I bought ____ knife.
a Swiss army an army SwissQ5 - It's ____ film.
a beautiful old an old beautifulQ6 - He's ____ man.
an unfriendly rich a rich unfriendlyQ7 - It's ____ phone.
a mobile expensive an expensive mobileQ8 - It's ____ village.
an old lovely a lovely oldQ9 - The ____ visitors were Japanese.
two last last twoQ10 - He's got ____ eyes.
blue big big blueQ11 - It's a ____ house.
nice new new niceQ12 - It's ____ airline.
a popular American an American popularQ13 - It's ____ company
a family old an old familyQ14 - It's a ____ restaurant.
cheap good good cheap
Quiz: Too & Enough
Q1 - There were ....... many questions to answer so I only did three
too enoughQ2 - The coffee was .... to drink so I left it for a minute to cool
hot enough too hotQ3 - The room wasn't ....... so I turned the heating on
hot enough too hotQ4 - I didn't buy the jacket because it was ........
big enough too bigQ5 - The shoes were ..... so I didn't buy them
small enough too bigQ6 - It's far ....... to fit inside the bag
too big small enoughQ7 - It was far ....... to pick up
too heavy heavy enoughQ8 - I didn't get it because it was .......
too expensive expensive enoughQ9 - I haven't got ....... to take a holiday this year
too much time enough timeQ10 - It was ...... to carry
heavy enough too heavyQ11 - There wasn't ....... for everybody to get in
enough room too much roomQ12 - He didn't do ........ to pass the exam
too much work enough workQ13 - There wasn't ....... to finish so I didn't manage to
enough time too much timeQ14 - She can't sleep because she drinks ......... coffee
enough too muchQ15 - I didn't know him ......., but I was still upset when he died
too well good enoughQ16 - I left the job because I was making .......
too little money too few moneyQ17 - I put a scarf on because it was .......
cold enough too coldQ18 - This town isn't ....... for both of us
big enough too bigQ19 - He isn't ....... to go back to work yet
well enough too wellQ20 - I don't think the exam is ......... for me to have a good chance of passing
easy enough too difficultQ21 - This room isn't ........ for all the guests; we'll have to get a bigger one
big enough too bigQ22 - She isn't ....... to start driving until next year
too old old enoughQ23 - I haven't got ........ to pay the bill until I get my salary
enough money too much moneyQ24 - Everything was much ....... for us to get anything
too expensive cheap enoughQ25 - He speaks far ....... for us to understand him unless we ask him to say it again
quickly enough too quicklyQ26 - They haven't got .......... to buy it
enough money too much moneyQ27 - They took ....... on the first part and didn't finish the rest
too much time enough timeQ28 - There's never ........ to do everything I would like to do
too much time enough timeQ29 - The photograph didn't come out because it was ........
dark enough too dark
Quiz: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
Q1 - I did it ____.
yesterday tomorrowQ2 - I ____ there today.
go am goingQ3 - My plane leaves ____.
yesterday tomorrowQ4 - I haven't seen her ____.
yesterday todayQ5 - I haven't seen her since ____.
yesterday todayQ6 - I saw them ____ morning.
yesterday in yesterdayQ7 - I'll do it first thing ____.
yesterday today tomorrow
Q8 - I'm going there ____ night.
tomorrow at tomorrowQ9 - I could do it ____ if you like.
yesterday tomorrowQ10 - ____ is her birthday; she'll be fifteen.
Today TomorrowQ11 - I might go there ____.
yesterday tomorrow
Quiz: Adjectives and Adverbs with the same form
Q1 - I'm dead sure.
'Dead' is an adjective here. 'Dead' is an adverb here.Q2 - It's a direct flight.
'Direct' is an adjective here. 'Direct' is an adverb here.Q3 - It's easy.
'Easy' is an adjective here. 'Easy' is an adverb here.Q4 - Relax and take it easy.
'Easy' is an adjective here. 'Easy' is an adverb here.Q5 - I hate arriving late.
'Late' is an adjective here. 'Late' is an adverb here.Q6 - Hold tight if you're standing on the bus.
'Tight' is an adjective here. 'Tight' is an adverb here.Q7 - The door was wide open.
'Wide' is an adjective here. 'Wide' is an adverb here.Q8 - I was there at eight o'clock sharp.
'Sharp' is an adjective here. 'Sharp' is an adverb here.Q9 - He eats a lot of fast food.
'Fast' is an adjective here. 'Fast' is an adverb here.Q10 - I'm pretty tired now- I think I'm going to go home.
'Pretty' is an adjective here. 'Pretty' is an adverb here.Q11 - It's wrong.
'Wrong' is an adjective here. 'Wrong' is an adverb here.Q12 - That's the wrong spelling.
'Wrong' is an adjective here. 'Wrong' is an adverb here.Q13 - Everything went wrong.
'Wrong' is an adjective here. 'Wrong' is an adverb here.Q14 - He drove too fast.
'Fast' is an adjective here. 'Fast' is an adverb here.
Quiz: Adjectives ending -ful and -less
Q1 - Power ...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.Q2 - Taste ...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.Q3 - Truth ...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.Q4 - Peace ...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.Q5 - Home...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.Q6 - Harm...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.Q7 - Care...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.Q8 - End...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.Q9 - Faith...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.Q10 - Pain...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.Q11 - Help...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.Q12 - Thought...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.Q13 - Time...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.Q14 - Charm...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.Q15 - Beauty...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.Q16 - Mercy...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.Q17 - Use...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.Q18 - Event...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.Q19 - Hope...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms.Q20 - Worth...
has a form ending -ful. has a form ending -less. has both forms
Quiz: Adverbs with two forms
Q1 - He works ........
hardly hardQ2 - He followed the lecture ........
closely closeQ3 - They ........ do any work
hardly hardQ4 - She ........ refused to help
flat flatlyQ5 - It's supposed to be a secret, but it is ........ known
widely wideQ6 - The dentist asked her to open her mouth ........
widely wideQ7 - That idiot ........ crashed into us
near nearlyQ8 - He always comes ........
late
latelyQ9 - She's been coming here every day ........
late latelyQ10 - Pensioners can travel ____ on local buses
free freelyQ11 - The road runs ........ the town centre
nearly nearQ12 - No one laughed; the joke fell ........
flat flatlyQ13 - She's ........ thought of by her colleagues
high highlyQ14 - Feeling ran ........ during the conflict
high highlyQ15 - Homeless people have to sleep ........
roughly roughQ16 - The police treated the hooligans ........
rough roughlyQ17 - He's driving ........ behind us
right rightlyQ18 - Everybody was ....... worried about his drink problem
right rightly
Quiz: Adverbs- Position
Q1 - I ..... dancing
often go go oftenQ2 - She ......... in the morning
smokes never never smokesQ3 - ......... drink wine at lunchtime
I rarely rarely IQ4 - I ........ some gardening at the weekend if the weather's nice
do usually usually doQ5 - He ....... in to work on time
gets hardly ever hardly ever getsQ6 - She ....... reading the novel she started yesterday
already has finished has already finishedQ7 - ........ not accept this deal
I will definitely Definitely I willQ8 - I ......... like fish very much; I can eat it, but I wouldn't choose it
really don't like don't really likeQ9 - When we were young, we ......... on camping holidays to France
went always always wentQ10 - ....... seen such a mess as his bedroom
Seldom have I seen I seldom have seenQ11 - I ......... be able to make it tomorrow
won't probably be probably won't beQ12 - ......... so insulted
I never have been I have never beenQ13 - He ........ at all, in fact I'd say he hates her
He really doesn't like her He doesn't really like herQ14 - Hardly ever ..... it.
I do do I do I do
Quiz: So, Too & Very
Q1 - The coffee was ____ hot that I couldn't drink it.
so too veryQ2 - The coffee was ____ hot to drink.
so too very
Q3 - The bus was ____ crowded.
too very Either could be used here.Q4 - There were far ____ many people there.
too very Either could be used here.Q5 - It was ____ good that I rushed out and bought it.
so too veryQ6 - It cost ____ much.
so too very
All of them could be used here.Q7 - ____ many people think the way I do.
So Very Either could be used here.Q8 - He was ___rude that I lost my temper.
so too very
All of them could be used here.Q9 - Was it ____ expensive to buy?
so too very
All of them could be used here.Q10 - It cost ___ much that I didn't buy it.
so too very
All of them could be used here.Q11 - If he doesn't stop being ____ rude, I'm going to lose my temper.
so tooQ12 - We can use the structure- very + adjective + infinitive.
True False
Adverbs of Frequency QuizPut the adverb of frequency in the correct place in each
sentence.
1. Ms. Dion had won an award. (once)
2. We can’t. (frequently)
3. Penguins fly south for the winter. (never)
4. First-class plane tickets are expensive. (usually)
5. Dracula is asleep in the daytime. (always)
6. They were. (seldom)
7. Sheila would go to a wrestling match. (never)
8. Teakwood is made into beautiful items for the home. (sometimes)
9. Kenneth is very well-informed. (often)
10. She sees movies on TV. (rarely)
11. Do you eat spinach? (ever)
12. Their last meal of the day is at 4 p.m. (generally)
Order of Adjectives QuizComplete the sentences, putting the adjectives that are in parentheses in the correct order to modify the noun that is shown in red.
James just bought a (red /racing / bright /French) bike.
King Kong climbed the building holding a (slender/young /beautiful) girl in his hand.
The king graciously allowed Sir Reginald to keep the (gold / valuable /carved) chest as his reward.
Harvey had a (game /mounted /stuffed) fish hanging on the wall of his office.
Cuddles was a (huge /snarling /mean) dog.
The smell of a (beef /spicy /hot ) burrito makes Sally hungry.
Some people like a (cold /tart /tall ) glass of lemonade when they are hot.
Too many poor people are forced to live in (rat-infested /sub-standard) housing.
The (snow-covered /mountain /high) peaks glistened in the morning sun.
Gertrude collects (dollhouse /authentic /Victorian) furniture.
Participles as Adjectives Practice
Select the correct past or present participle used as an adjective for each blank. 1-tiring 2-ached 3-exciting 4-frightening 5-interesting 6-cooking 7-fainting 8-pleased 9-painted 10-fascinated. 1. Babette thinks jogging is____________.
A. tired B. tiring 2. Every time she jogged, her knees _______.
A. ached B. aching 3. Science-fiction movies can be very ______________.
A. excited B. exciting
4. We all wonder if meeting aliens would be as ___________ as the movies show.
A. frightened B. frightening 5. Joe Jones has an_____________ hobby.
A. interested B. interesting 6. He collects old __________ pans.
A. cooked B. cooking 7. The sun was so hot, that Martha was almost ________ after playing tennis. A. fainting B. fainted 8. Gerry was __________ to get his new car. A. pleasing B. pleased 9. Aunt Tilly received a lovely _________ vase for her birthday.
A. painted B. painting 10. Grandmother is __________ by kickboxing.
A. fascinated B. fascinating
Clichés, Euphemisms, Jargon
Writing clearly demands that you avoid overworked, uninspiring phrases such as clichés and euphemisms, as well as jargon that most likely is unknown to the reader. Learn to recognize these and keep away from them in your writing and speech.
ClichésClichés are phrases that have been used so long and so often that they are dull and unimaginative for the reader or listener. Clichés can also be comparisons, i.e., metaphors that have been overused. Clichés can also be other types of expressions. A cliché is not just a sentence or phrase or a word that many people use; it must convey an idea or message. What was once a clever or interesting way of saying something, has been used so much that it no longer has any force. It is a lazy way to speak and to write. Please, please take pity on those who read your text or listen to you speak, and do not use clichés! Note: It isn't always easy to distinguish between a cliché, a euphemism, and jargon, but all of them should be used with care. If you can think of another way to get your idea across, it is probably wise to do so. Here are just a few clichés:
Animal clichés
blind as a bat
busy as a bee/beaverdog-eat-dog worlddon't count your chickens (before they're hatched)gentle as a lambhappy as a larklike shooting fish in a barrellooking a gift horse in the mouthmad as a wet henrat racesick as a dogthe straw that broke the camel's backstrong as an oxstubborn as a muletake the bull by the hornswise as an owlwork like a dogYou can't teach an old dog new tricks.What other ones have you heard?
Food Clichés
a piece of cake
cool as a cucumber
cry over spilt milk
duck soup
easy as pie
flat as a pancake
life is just a bowl of cherries
like a knife through hot butter
in a nutshell
slow as molasses
that's how the cookie crumbles
Can you think of more?
Clichés for every mood, every occasion
Live and learn
Live and let live
What goes around comes around
Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans
Don't worry, be happy !
Today is the first day of the rest of your life
Laughter is the best medicine
Tomorrow is another day
Every cloud has a silver lining
(I can see/I can't see) a light at the end of the tunnel
After the rain comes a rainbow
It's always darkest before the dawn
Every rose has its thorn
Cheer up! It's not the end of the world
This, too, shall pass
All good things come to those who wait
Time will tell
The waiting is the hardest part
Some day my ship will come in
No news is good news
Haste makes waste
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade
There are plenty more fish in the sea
All is fair in love and war
You can't tell a book by its cover
No pain, no gain
If it doesn't kill me, it makes me stronger
No guts, no glory
There is nothing to fear but fear itself
The devil made me do it
Life goes on
When it rains, it pours
When at first you don't succeed, try try again
When the going gets tough, the tough get going
Rome was not built in a day
There are literally thousands of clichés, and you will not always be able to recognize them. Be alert, be observant, and ask when you are unsure.
EuphemismsEuphemisms are words or phrases that substitute for other words or phrases the speaker or writer feels might be offensive, too blunt, or just too honest. In some cases, using an euphemism may spare a person's feelings (You're not fat, you're pleasingly plump.), but in other cases they are a way to mislead or confuse people. We suggest that you use euphemisms sparingly. **Governments all over the world use euphemisms all the time!
Note: For some unknown reason, American English has more euphemisms than British English has.
Passed away, for die; toilet tissue, for toilet paper; little boy's or little girl's room (and many others), for toilet; domestic worker, for cleaning lady or maid; sanitation engineer, for garbage collector; golden-ager or senior citizen, for old or elderly.
**Governments are very good at coining euphemisms: peace-keeping force, for army; ethnic cleansing, for genocide; surgical air strikes, for bombings; collateral damage, for civilian casualties. The simple, easily understood term shell shock used after World War I is now called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD.
Other euphemisms have developed because of the on-going furor of political correctness: hearing impaired, instead of deaf; visually impaired, instead of blind; mentally challenged, instead of retarded.
Many euphemisms have to do with bodily functions, or sex: in a family way, for pregnant; adult movie/adult book/adult entertainment, for pornography.
In English, some of the milder "swear" words are euphemisms: heck, for hell; gosh and golly, for God; gee, gee whiz, cheese and crackers, geeeze, for Jesus or Jesus Christ.
Can you re-phrase the sentence using plain terms instead of the euphemisms?
1. His job entails custodial duties .
2. She has a substance abuse problem.
3. Paul was laid off because he was unmotivated.
4. The bank president had misappropriated funds for years.
5. Sometimes Jean is economical with the truth .
6. Great-great Aunt Zelda passed away last year.
7. This house has a distinctive aroma.
8. Rocky was incarcerated for a minor indiscretion.
9. XYZ Utilities announced a service interruption.
10. In order to enhance fiscal assets, the company decided to down-size.
JargonJargon can mean two things:
The special vocabulary of a specific group of people who have the same interests or career field (musicians, baseball, computers, cooking, acting, medicine, farming, etc.).
A contrived type of talking or writing that uses obscure words, a lot of clichés and euphemisms, and complex, convoluted sentences which leave the reader or listener completely confused. You will often find jargon in government documents/speeches and corporate publications. Some academic people/textbook authors, and anyone who is trying to impress others with their "intelligence" and education, often state things in a way that purposely confuses people or hides the truth.
We will talk about the second type of jargon on another page. The first type---specialized vocabulary, or vernacular---can be illustrated here. Every special group has its own jargon. Here is just a small sample:
Business Jargon
aggressive quote
at some juncture
band-aid
bearish on
bullish on
cost management; downsize
hired gun in-sourced
major player
put forward spinoff Trim fat Well-behaved price
a low bid to produce goods or provide services
some unspecified point in time in the future
a quick temporary fix
against; to assert a belief that investments will decrease
in favor of; to assert a belief that investments will increase
the firing of employees and/or the reduction of employees' salaries
a consultant with a particular "expertise" who may or may not have more knowledge than any other employee
use resources owned by the firm to provide goods or services
a firm, union, or other participant which is involved in business deals and has influence
aggressively present a plan as being factual
an independent company created from an existing part of the original company through a divestiture, such as a sale or distribution of new shares.
The firing of employees and/or the reduction of employees' salaries
A stable price---neither rising nor falling.
Sports Jargon
rookie
huddle
draw
flick header hat trick
slam dunk
Novice or newcomer
the players stand together in a group while on the court/field to discuss strategy.
A game that ends with a tied score.
A player's use of his head to deflect the ball.
3 or more goals scored in a game by a single player.
When a player close to the basket jumps and strongly throws
shooter
scrum
blindside
anchor
heat
the ball down into it
A player who throws the ball toward the basket to make a goal.
A rugby team's defensive players.
A referee's inability to see a foul.
The final swimmer in a relay.
A single race when there are too many participants to have them compete at once.
Medical Jargon
OB/GYN
circumorbital hematoma
analgesic
salvage therapy
obstetrics/gynecology
black eye
a compound that reduces pain.
The final possible treatment for those who are not responding to other treatments.
Chat Jargon
*poof*
moof
^5
a/s/l
afk
bbl
brb
bf/gf
lol
ppl
rofl
gtg
ttfn
ty
yw
disconnected voluntarily
disconnected involuntarily
high 5 (slapping one's hand over the head with another person---sign of agreement)
age/sex/location request
away from keyboard
be back later
be right back
boy friend/girl friend
laughing out loud
people
rolling on the floor laughing
got to go
ta ta (goodbye) for now
thank you
you're welcome
University Jargon (American style)
poly-sci
cut
mid-terms
frosh
frat
frat rat
jock
political science (a school class)
not attend a scheduled class
middle of the term examinations
freshman or first year student
fraternity
a member of a fraternity
an athlete
We were going to add some "teen" jargon, but then realized: a) any we used when we were teens would be completely out of date; b) by the
time adults pick up on the latest jargon, the kids stop using it.
Antonym TestLook at a word in the column on the right side, find the correct antonym in the left column, and then type the letter into the box that is next to
your choice.
1. drenched 2. demolish 3. irritating 4. seldom 5. immaculate 6. wealthy 7. cry 8. sour 9. corpulent 10. stationary
a. skinny b. soothing c. moving d. laugh e. construct f. dry g. filthy h. often i. impoverished j. sweet
Synonym TestChoose the answer that is a synonym for the underlined word in each sentence. (Synonyms are words that have the same or almost the same meaning.)
1. Daniel spent the whole day in the swimming pool.
entire early partial 2. Aunt Tilly bought a lovely scarlet hat.
velvet red dark green 3. Carl gave his wife a beautiful bunch of posies.
flowers celery bananas 4. Artie loves to play Latin tunes.
drums maracas songs 5. It is really pouring outside.
raining windy snowing 6. I would like to take a nap in the afternoon.
cookie rest jog 7. The dog buried the bone under the hedge.
trees bushes grass
8. I'm cold. Would you please hand me my pullover?
cap sweater blanket 9. No one is as clever than Professor Brainiac.
sneaky rude smart 10. I hope he brings me a present when he comes home.
surprise box gift 11. Rosalie sobbed all through the romantic movie.
giggled snored cried 12. "I forgot my money," he murmured to his date.
whispered confessed said
How to Identify Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives
Try these tests:If a word is a noun:1. It can directly follow articles (a, and, the) or quantity words (some, a lot, ten). (Nouns usually use an article, but not always.)2. It can be pluralized. (Uncountable nouns do not have a plural form, but you can test these by adding a quantity word such as any or some.)3. It can be used in the pattern: article + adjective + noun Example: Is the word dance a noun?1. It can directly follow articles (a, and, the) or quantity words (some, a lot, ten): The dance was held on Saturday.2. It can be pluralized: The dances were fast and complicated.3. It can be used in the pattern: article + adjective + noun: The graceful dance. . . . The answer to all of these is 'yes'. The word dance is a noun. If a word is a verb:1. It can be stated in the third person singular verb form:2. It can be formed with an ing ending.3. It can be used with a modal verb. Example: Is the word dance a verb?1. It can be used in third person singular: He dances so well.2. It can be formed with an ing ending: The couple was dancing perfectly in the competition.3. It can be used with a modal: They could dance all night, if they didn't have work in the morning. The answer to all of these is 'yes'. The word 'dance' is a verb. If a word is an adjective:1. It can take the comparative ending er.2. It can take the superlative ending est.3. It can follow the verb seems. Example: Is the word dance an adjective?
1. It cannot take the ending er: dancer (Be careful now. The word dancer sounds right to your ear, but it's a noun, not a comparative adjective form.)2. It cannot take the ending est: dancest 3. It cannot follow the verb seems: The seems dance... The answer to all of these is 'no'. The word dance is not an adjective. The word dance is both a noun and a verb.
Example: Is breathe a noun, a verb, or an adjective?
Noun:1. It cannot directly follow articles (a, and, the) or quantity words (some, a lot, ten): The breathe was . . .2. It cannot be pluralized: The breathes were fast and complicated.3. It cannot be used in the pattern: article + adjective + noun: The noisy breathe... The answer to all of these is 'no'. The word breathe is not a noun. Verb:1. It can be stated in the third person singular verb form: He breathes...2. It can be formed with an ing ending: He is breathing.3. It can be used with a modal: He must breathe to stay alive. The answer to all these is 'yes'. The word breathe is a verb. Adjective:1. It cannot take the ending er: breather (there is a word breather, but it's used this way: to take a breather = to take a short break or rest from a task.) You cannot say "This air is breather than that in Los Angeles.")2. It cannot take the ending est: This air is the breathest in the country. 3. It cannot follow the verb seems: The air seems breathe... The answers to all these are 'no'. The word breathe is not an adjective, nor is it a noun. Breathe is a verb.
Is handsome a noun, a verb, or an adjective?
Noun:1. It cannot directly follow articles (a, and, the) or quantity words (some, a lot, ten): The handsome was...2. It cannot be pluralized: The handsomes arrived...3. It cannot be used in the pattern: article + adjective + noun: The smiling handsome walked... The answer to all these is 'no'. The word handsome is not a noun. Verb:1. It cannot be stated in the third person singular verb form: He handsomes...2. It cannot be formed with an ing ending: He is handsoming...3. It cannot be used with a modal: He must handsome before going on a date. The answer to all these is 'no'. The word handsome is not a verb.
Adjective:1. It can take the ending er: handsomer 2. It can take the ending est: The man is the handsomest in the county. 3. It can follow the verb seems: The man seems handsome... The answer to all these is 'yes'. The word handsome is an adjective. Now, use the tests you just learned. Try them with the following words to see if they are nouns, verbs, or adjectives:
sad, truth, list, freedom, sweater, skate, talk, happy, blonde, gentle, shovel, waltz
Note: Remember, a word might be used in more than one way.
How to Identify Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives
Answerssad is an adjectivetruth is a nounlist is a noun and a verbfreedom is a nounsweater is a nounskate is a noun and a verbtalk is a noun and a verbhappy is an adjectiveblonde is a noun and an adjectivegentle is an adjectiveshovel is a noun and a verbwaltz is a noun and a verb