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1. Abandon is throw out, discard, not keep.

2. Abuse is ill-treatment, misuse, and mistreatment.

3. Abyss is chasm, deep whole, void.

4. Accuse islay blame on, point the finger at, charge.

5. Acquire is obtain, get, buy.

6. Ado is argument, commotion, protest.

7. Adversity is difficulty, hard times, and not privilege.

8. Affection is love, liking, and friendliness.

9. Afford is have enough money, pay for, give.

10. Ailment is illness, sickness, disease.

11. Aisle is passageway, gangway, and walkway.

12. Alas is unfortunately, sadly, regrettably.

13. Amused is smiling, laughing, charmed.

14. Annoy is get on your nerves, upset, drive you mad.

15. Anticipate is look forward to, expect, and wait for.

16. Anxious is nervous, worried, concerned.

17. Appointment is meeting, date, scheduled time.

18. Approach is move toward, come near, advance.

19. Approval is support, agreement, and say-so. 20. Aptitude is ability, skill, talent.

21. Arbitrary is random, illogical, and capricious.

22. Argue is fight, disagree, and fall out.

23. Ash is powder, dust, cinders.

24. Aspiration is ambition, goal, and aim.

25. Aspiration is ambition, goal, and objective.

26. Assumption is theory, hypothesis, and best guess.

27. Astonished is surprised, amazed, incredulous.

28. Astonishment is surprise, wonder, and shock.

29. Attainment is achievement, realization, skill.

30. Attentive is caring, paying special attention, helpful.

31. Attitude is outlook, mind-set, and thoughts.

32. Avalanche is rush, sudden large amount, mass.

33. Awakeis up, conscious, alert.

34. Aware is sensitive, alert, responsive.

35. Awed is overcome, impressed, overwhelmed.

36. Back up is help, support, backing.

37. Bake is heat, cook in the oven, and dry out.

38. Banishment is expulsion, deportation, eviction.

39. Bear up is coping, manage, and survive.

40.

Beard is body hair, facial hair, fuzz.

41. Become acquainted with is get to know, become

familiar with, adjust to.

42. Behave is act, perform, conduct yourself .

43. Beneficial is helpful, useful, valuable.

44. Bent is curved, twisted, and not str aight.

45. Beware is be careful, be cautious, watch out.

46. Blame is charge, fault, and guilt.

47. Bland is weak, tasteless, not spicy.

48. Blaspheme is swear,use foul language,issue oath.

49. Blasphemes is issue oaths, use foul language,

swears.

50. Bleep is call, alert, beep.

51. Blushingis retiring, withdrawn, not forw ard.

52. Boast is pride yourself on, blow your own horn, and

show off .

53. Bountiful is plentiful,generous,numerous.

54. Bread is cash, currency, bucks.

55. Breedis type, class, kind.

56. Briskly is quickly, rapidly, fast.

57. Broodisworry, feel sorry for you, kids.

58. Buddy is friend, playmate, and partner.

59. Budge is move, shift, dislodge.

60. Bullion is gold, gold bars, gold ingots.

61. Cackles are laughs, screeches, crows.

62. Calmis peaceful, quiet, cool.

63. Calmly is coolly, peacefully, with composure.

64. Cameo is character part, small part, cameo role.

65. Careenis zigzag, twist, crisscross. 66. Cast is shine, transmit, and throw.

67. Catchword is catchphrase, motto, and slogan.

68. Cease is stop,die away,and come to end.

69. Ceiling is upper limit, maximum, maximum amount.

70. Chap is male, man, not woman.

71. Charmingis attractive, pleasant, polite.

72. Cipher is code,secret message,symbols.

73. Claim is maintain, say, declare.

74. Clenchis compress, tighten, and not rel ax .

75. Cling to be hold on to, be dependent on, and not

give up.

76. Clue is sign, hint, and indication.

77. Coarsely is thickly, plainly, not finely.

78. Coincide is agree, match, happen together.

79. Committed is loyal, unswerving, and faithful.

80. Competitive is spirited, ready for action, not passive.

81. Complaining is argumentative, bad tempered,

difficult.

82. Complaintis criticism, protest, illness.

83. Comprehensible is understandable, clear, logical.

84. Concealed is masked, covered, hidden away

.

85. Conciseis brief, short, summarizing.

86. Condescension is disdain, arrogance, not respect.

87. Confess is admit, come clean, not deny.

88. Confident is sure, positive, in no doubt.

89. Conquer is overcome, get the better of, triumph

over.

90. Consciousness is realization, notice, awareness.

91. Contemplate is consider, think, reflect.

92. Contented is satisfied, at ease, happy.



93. Contradict is disagree with, say the opposite to, not

correspond.

94. Controversy is argument, disagreement, debate.

95. Convictionis assurance, passion, belief .

96. Cope is get by, handle, and manage.

97. Corollaryis consequence, result, effect.

98. Courage is bravery, nerve, and valor.

99. Crackis break, fault, split.

100. Cram is stuff, fill up, and pack.

101. Crispness is freshness, flavor, and moistness.

102. Crucial is vital, critical, key.

103. Curiousis interested, questioning, nosy.

104. Curt isbrief, offhand, not civil.

105. Dareis challenge, have the courage, urge.

106. Dash is rush, hurry, race.

107. Deceive is trick, take in, lie to.

108. Deliberate is on purpose, calculated, not accident al.

109. Deliberation is reflection, care, not impulsiveness.

110. Demanding is difficult, hard, not easy. 111. Descendant is successor, child,not ancestor.

112. Despair is hopelessness,depression,misery.

113. Despise is look down on, hate, not admire.

114. Dignity is self-respect,pride,seemliness.

115. Dim is not bright, soft, not strong.

116. Disguisedis camouflaged, masked, masquerading.

117. Disobey is break the rules,go against,challenge.

118. Disposal is removal, clearance, throwing away.

119. Distinctive is individual, unique, not common.

120. Distractedis unfocused, agitated, diverted.

121. Divorced is separated, broken up, not together.

122. Driven is ambitious, determined, and single-

minded.

123. Duly is accordingly, as expected, suitably.

124. Eagerly is enthusiastically, willingly, excitedly.

125. Eagernessis enthusiasm, excitement, keenness.

126. Effort is attempt, try, shot.

127. Eloquence is expressiveness, expression, fluency.

128. Eloquently is expressively, with feeling, fluently.

129. Elude is escape, get away from, avoid.

130. Embarrassed is uncomfortable, self-conscious,

embarrass.

131. Embolden ismake confident, encourage, hearten.

132. Emerge is come out, appear, come into view.

133. Emphasis is stress, importance, weight.

134. Encouraging is hopeful, heartening, cheering.

135. Endeavor is attempt, try, and make an effort.

136. Endure is tolerate,undergo,continue.

137. Engrossedis absorbed, held, occupied.

138. Enraged is angry, beside yourself, hopping mad.

139. Envy is desire, be jealous of, be envious of .

140. Equanimity is composure, level-headedness, and

self-control.

141. Erris make a mistake, get it wrong, slip up.

142. Eternal is everlasting, undying, never-ending.

143. Eternity is time without end, perpetuity, infinity.

144. Evaluate is price,weigh up,calculate.

145. Exaggeration is overstatement, hyperbole, not

underst atement

146. Exceedis go over, go above, beat.

147. Excess is overload, overkill, not short age.

148. Exhausted is tired, done in, fatigued.

149. Exigent is demanding, difficult, not easy.

150. Exorcise is get rid of, get free of, escape.

151. Extentis degree, level, and size.

152. Extraneous is irrelevant, unrelated, not on the

subject.

153. Fadis fashion, craze, and cult.

154. Faith is trust,reliance,assurance.

155. Fame is reputation, recognition, renowned. 156. Familiar is recognizable, well-known, common.

157. Fancy is believed, think, and imagine.

158. Fatigueis tiredness, low energy, weakness.

159. Feasible is possible, practicable, reasonable.

160. Feast is banquet, dinner, and buffet.

161. Fellow is member, man, guy.

162. Fickleness is inconsistency, unpredictability,

changeability.

163. Fictionis creative writing, imaginary tale, and novel.

164. Fiend is evil person, wicked person, and wrongdoer.

165. Flaky is peeling, blistering, crumbling.

166. Flatterer Is sycophant, toady, and creep.

167. Flavor is taste, tang, and aroma.

168. Folly is foolishness, madness, stupidity.

169. Fought is battled,tussled,boxed.

170. Frankly is honestly, freely, openly.

171. Frustration is disturbance, annoyance, not

satisf action.

172. Fudge is lie,falsify,and cheat.

173. Gaze is fixing your eyes on, look, and watch.

174

. Gazing is looking, watching, eyeing

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175. Gear up is not wind down, prepare yourself, and get

ready.

176. Generous is kind, liberal, giving.

177. Glory is magnificence,fame,brilliance.

178. Gossip is scandal, talk, chat.

179. Govern isrule, oversee, administer.

180. Gratitude is appreciation, thankfulness, thanks.

181. Grit is gravel, shingle, stones.

182. Groan is grunt, cry out, and cry.



183. Gross is disgusting, unpleasant, vulgar.

184. Guilty is responsible, at fault, in the wrong.

185. Hackneyed is clichéd, tired, not original.

186. Hall is entry, vestibule, and corridor.

187. Hammer is beat, strike, hit.

188. Hanging is execution, lynching, and killing.

189. Hassle is disturbed, get on your nerves, annoy.

190. Haste is speed, rapidity, quickness.

191. Heap is stack, mountain, and mass.

192. Hen is chicken, chick, and fowl.

193. Hence is therefore, for the reason that is why.

194. Hesitate is pause, waver, falter.

195. Hilarious is very funny, comical, entertaining.

196. Hog is control, dominate, and take over.

197. Hoot is cry out, yell, roar.

198. Hound is dog, basset hound, and foxhound.

199. Hum is vibrating, pulsate, and teem.

200. Humbly is modestly, respectfully, simply.

201. Hurrah is congratulations, bravo, and hooray. 202. Immaculate is spotless, clean and tidy, perfect.

203. Immensely is hugely, massively, immeasurably.

204. In doubt is undecided, unsure, open to question.

205. Inclined is tending, of a mind, liable.

206. Incomprehensible is unintelligible, beyond your

understanding, not understandable.

207. Indigestion is heartburn, acid stomach, and

digestive disorders.

208. Indignant is angry, put out, annoyed.

209. Indispensable is vital, necessary, obligatory.

210. Inevitable is predictable, expected, unavoidable.

211. Inexplicable is mysterious,strange,curious.

212. Injustice is unfairness, inequality, wrong.

213. Insist is being resolute, maintain, and claim.

214. Insolence is disrespect, impudence, cheek.

215. Insomnia is sleeplessness, wakefulness,

restlessness.

216. Inspiration is stimulus,motivation,stimulation.

217. Insult is affront, abuse, not pr aise.

218. Irresistible is alluring, overwhelming, overpowering.

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9. Jailer is prison officer, guard, warder

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220. Jealousy is protectiveness, distrust, suspicion.

221. Jog is exercise, go running, train.

222. Judge is moderator, arbitrator, and referee.

223. Labor is work hard, effort, employment

224. Lad is young man, boy, son.

225. Lass are young woman, girl, and daughter.

226. Last is previous, most recent, not ne x t.

227. Latter is last, later, and not former.

228. Laughter is amusement, hilarity, not sadness.

229. Layman is nonprofessional.

230. Lease is rent, hire, and charter.

231. Leisure is free time, time off, and relaxation.

232. Lest is in case, for fear that.

233. Limp is shuffle, floppy, walk lamely.

234. Longing is desire, wish, and hunger.

235. Look up is search for, hunt for, call on.

236. Loop is ring, circle, and disk.

237. Lubricate is oil, grease.

238. Maltreat is mistreat, hurt, injure.

239. Marvelous is wonderful, splendid, excellent.

240. Mature is grown-up,adult,and full-grown.

241. Maturity is middle age, prime of life, old age.

242. Mediocre is average, ordinary, middle-of-the-road.

243. Mediocrity is unevenness, poorness, not e x cellence.

244. Merely is just,only,simply.

245. Merits are qualities, virtues, and intrinsic worth.

246. Mimes are represents, act out, and simulates.

247. Mischievous is bad, playful, harmful. 248. Moan is groan, complain, and whine.

249. Modest is unassuming, reserved, diffident.

250. Mow is trim, cut down, clip.

251. Mumbles is murmurs,drones,intones.

252. Nasty is horrible, mean, wicked.

253. Naughty is badly behaved, wicked,bad.

254. Neatness is tidiness, carefulness, precision.

255. Neglect is ignored, pass over, and forget.

256. Noble is righteous, fine, not poor.

257. Nod is move up and down, fall asleep, doze off .

258. Notions are ideas, accepted wisdom, philosophy.

259. Nourishing is nutritious, wholesome, and healthful.

260. Nursery rhyme is poem, verse.

261. Obey is do as you are told, observe, follow.

262. Obsolete is out of date, old-fashioned, not up to

d ate.

263. Obstacle is barrier, blockage, and problem.

264. Obvious is understandable, clear, noticeable.

265. Often is frequently, repeatedly, a lot.

266. Omen is sign, warning, and forecast.

267. Omission is error, exclusion, exception

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268. Oracle is prophesy, vision, prediction.

269. Ordinance is order, rule, and law.

270. Ordnance is weapons, artillery, arms.

271. Outburst is explosion, outbreak, and sudden

occurrence.

272. Overlook is fail to see, fail to notice, not keep in

mind.

273. Pace is speed, rapidity, velocity.

274. Pave is cover, lay concrete on, surface.



275. Pawis hand, foot, touch.

276. Peculiar is unusual, strange, atypical.

277. Peep is peek, steal a look, not gaze.

278. Pent-up is unexpressed, contained, restricted.

279. Peril is danger, risk, not sa fety.

280. Perplexed is at a loss, confused, mystified.

281. Persevering is resolute, firm, adamant.

282. Persist is continue, keep it up, not give up.

283. Persistence is determination, diligence, resolution.

284. Perspiration is sweat, secretion, moisture.

285. Persuade is influence, argue, and win over.

286. Pillar is support, column, and mainstay.

287. Pitch is playing field, terrain, and arena.

288. Pity is shame, disappointment, misfortune.

289. Pleasure is enjoyment, satisfaction, bliss.

290. Posh is aristocratic, superior, high-class.

291. Possession is control, ownership, tenure.

292. Pounce on is seize upon,make a meal of,come

down on. 293. Praise is honor, congratulate, admire.

294. Precocious is intelligent, bright, not slow.

295. Premature is early, rash, impulsive.

296. Procrastinate is put off, delay, postpone.

297 . Procrastination is postponement, putting off, not

action.

298. Propensity is tendency, proclivity, and

predisposition.

299. Prudent is careful, sensible, practical.

300. Puff out is enlarge, expand, swell.

301. Put up is raise,build,construct.

302. Put up with is tolerate,stand,submit to.

303. Q uirk is habit, trait, and idiosyncrasy.

304. Rare is uncommon,unusual,extraordinary.

305. Refuse is say no, turn down, and not accept.

306. Regretfully is apologetically, disappointedly,

unhappily.

307. Rehash is return to, go over, do again.

308. Rehearsal is practice, preparation, run through.

309. Relieved is thankful, pleased, not worried.

310.

Reluctant is unwilling, unenthusiastic, notkeen.

311. Remedy is cough medicine, therapy, medicine.

312. Repent is ask forgiveness, be sorry, and apologize.

313. Ridicule is laughter, scoff at, and laugh at.

314. Ripe is ready, full-grown, developed.

315. Romp is dance around, horse around, dance.

316. Rotten is bad, decomposed, and not fresh.

317. Routine is habit, regular, usual.

318. Rub is massage, polish, wipe.

319. Run down is in bad repair, in bad condition, badly

maintained.

320. Sacrifice is let go, give up, and surrender.

321. Sag is drop, hang down, and bag.

322. Scholar is academic, researcher, intellectual.

323. Schooling is coaching,teaching,training.

324. Seek is look for, search for, try to find.

325. Seldom is infrequently, hardly ever, not often.

326. Set out is get started, begin, define.

327. Sham is act, pretense,not genuine.

328. Shore is coast, beach, and shoreline.

329. Shrewd is sharp,smart,wise.

330. Shrink is get smaller, reduce in size, and not grow .

331. Silly is stupid, impractical, mad.

332. Sin is failing, crime, wrongdoing.

333. Sincere is genuine, honest, truthful.

334. Skim is fly, speed read, read quickly.

335. Skittish is playful, lively, restless.

336. Slash is cut, slice, and rip.

337. Sloth is laziness, inactivity, not liveliness.

338. Solely is exclusively, only. 339. Solitude is privacy, isolation, loneliness.

340. Sophisticated is stylish, complicated, not primitive.

341. Sought is search for, try to find, hunt for.

342. Sour is acid, unpleasant not sweet.

343. Spare is extra, do without, not main.

344. Spill is fall, drop, and leak.

345. Spleen is ill temper, annoyance, pique.

346. Splendid is super, wonderful, marvelous.

347. Split is crack, divide, and come apart.

348. Sprawl is collapse, lie, and cover.

349. Spur is encourage, prompt, stimulate.

350. Squander is waste, spend, and throw away.

351. Stare is gaze, watch, look intently.

352. State-of-the-art is high-tech, up to date, modern.

353. Steam is vapor, condensation, fog.

354. Steep is vertical, sharp, sudden.

355. Stick with is keep at it, continue, not give up.

356. Stifle is suppressed, smother, repress.

357. Striving is determined, go getting, not unmotiv ated.

358. Struggle is move violently, great effort, fight back.

359. Stubborn is immovable, inflexible, willful

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360. Stunned is shocked, speechless, amazed.

361. Substitute is alternative, replacement, replace with.

362. Sulky is in a mood, cross, in a bad temper.

363. Summon is call for, send for, not dismiss.

364. Superior is better, greater, and bigger.

365. Supper is dinner, evening meal.

366. Sure-fire is reliable, safe, guaranteed.

367. Surpass is exceed, go beyond, improve on.

368. Suspicion is doubt, misgiving, and mistrust.



369. Swallowed is believed, accepted, fall for.

370. Swell is bloat, swell up, and enlarge.

371. Swift is speedy, fast, and not slow.

37 2. Tackle is challenge, hold, and attack.

373. Tapering is narrowing, thinning, and lessening.

374. Tedious is monotonous, boring, and tiresome.

375. Temper is anger, bad humor, annoyance.

376. Temporary worker is office temporary, temporary

secretary, do temporary work.

377. Temptation is attraction, excitement, pull.

378. Tender is loving, kind, gentle.

379. Tight is stretched, fixed, and tense.

380. Tiny is miniature, small, little.

381. Torment is pain, agony, not pleasure.

382. Torture is agony, pain, and suffering.

383. Tough is hard, dangerous, not pleasant.

384. Tour-de-force is masterpiece, great work, work of

genius.

385. Transcribe is write out, copy out, set down. 386. Treat is care for, take care of, delight.

387. Trifle is little, bit, and drop.

388. Tripping is graceful, elegant, falling.

389. Trotted is walk briskly, run, and hurried.

390. Twitch is contract, convulse, and go into spasm.

391. Unconventional is eccentric, alternative, unusual.

392. Undergo is feel, go through, submit yourself to.

393. Undertaker is mortician

394. Usher is escort, accompany, guide.

395. Uttered is spoken, voiced, expressed.

396. Valiant is brave, courageous, heroic.

397. Vanish is go, evaporate, not a ppear.

398. Vent is outlet, escape, and hole.

399. Vigorous is energetic, dynamic, enthusiastic.

400. Vile is evil, base, degraded.

401. Violent is aggressive, sadistic, notpeaceful .

402. Violently is aggressively, brutally, not peacefully.

403. Virtues are qualities, merits, and intrinsic worth.

404. Wag is move from side to side, wave backwards and

forwards, shake.

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5. Wagged is shaken, wave to and fro, wave

backwards and forwards.

406. Whined is hummed, screamed, screeched.

407. Whispered is supposed, said, assumed.

408. Windowsill is ledge, shelf, and projection.

409. Wisdom is understanding, knowledge, intelligence.

410. Wise is intelligent, clever, and not foolish.

411. Wit is humor, funniness, intelligence.

412. Withdraw is remove, take out, not put in.

413. Witness is view, observe, and see.

414. Witty is humorous, clever, sharp.

415. Worse is poorer, not as good as, andnot better .

416. Worth is value, significance, importance.

417. Wrapping is packaging, covering, casing.

418. Yell is shout, scream, and shriek.

419. Yield is give up, give way, and capitulate.

420. Zeal is enthusiasm, passion, fanaticism.

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