A

1．able，capable，competent，qualified

2．absurd，unreasonable，foolish，senseless，silly，stupid，muddle-headed，ridiculous，farcical，ludicrous，crazy

3．active，brisk，lively，sprightly，vivid，dynamic，animate，animated，energetic，vigorous，strenuous

4．a day or two，one or two days

5．a few days ago，a few days before

6．all right，That’s all right，Thats right

7．ancestor，forbear，forefather，progenitor

8．ancestry，descent

9．answer，respond，reply，rejoin，retort，riposte，return

10．arrive safe；arrive safely

11．artificial，man-made

12．ask，beg，pray，crave，demand，exact，require，request，claim，entreat，beseech implore，solicit

13．assemble，gather，muster，call together，fall in，line up，convoke

14．at birth，by birth

15．at court，in court

16．a sort of，of sorts，of a sort，sort of，out of sorts

17．at 10 a．m．，at ten in the morning

18．attic，loft，garret

19．attract，lure，allure，tempt，entice，seduce，draw on

20．A—1，first-class，first-rate

B

21．bare，naked，nude，uncovered

22．barrack（s），quarters

23．bath，bathe

24．bay，gulf，inlet

25．beat，hit，strike，flog，smite，lick，thrash，pat，tap，crack，clout，bat

26．be bound for，be bound to（do）

27．be determined to do，make up one’s mind to do

28．begin by，begin for，to begin with（＝first of all），

begin with

29．believe，trust

30．before，ere

31．because of，on account of，by（in）virtue of，owing to，due to，by right of，in consequence of

32．be like，resemble，be similar to

33．belittle，despise，contemn，disdain，scorn，look down upon（on），minimize，underrate，underestimate

34．be responsible for，be responsible to

35．be used to，get used to，become acclimated to，be（get）accustomed to

36．blame，rebuke，reprove，censure，accuse，condemn，reproach，reprimand，upbraid，chide，scold，disparage，denounce

37．blow，box，cuff，knock，punch，rap，slap，stroke，buffet，smack

38．bodily，corporal，corporeal，physical

39．bookstore，bookshop，bookstall

40．brass，copper，bronze

41．brave，bold，courageous，daring，fearless，gallant，heroic，plucky，valiant，valorous，intrepid，dauntless

42．break away，break off

43．brotherly，fraternal

44．brothers，brethren

45．business，occupation，profession，pursuit，avocation，

vocation，calling，trade，craft，employment

46．buy，purchase，shop

47．by all rights，by right（s），by right of

48．by ten o’clock；till ten o’clock

49．by sea，by the sea

50．by the name of，in the name of，under the name of

51．by the square，on the square

C

52．cannot but（do），can but（do），cannot…too

53．catch，seize，capture，arrest，pinch，apprehend

54．cause，reason，ground，motive

55．centre，middle，heart，midst，core

56．chance，opportunity，occasion，opening

57．change，alter，convert，transform，modify，turn，become

58．charming，tempting，temptational，seductive，attractive，alluring，enticing，captivating

59．chatter，chat，prattle，babble，harp on

60．cheat，swindler，impostor，trickster，sharper，deceiver，deluder，defrauder

61．cheat，deceive，mislead，delude，beguile，betray，

double-cross，swindle，defraud，cozen，overreach，impose，fleece，con，victimize，dupe

62．chest，breast，bosom

63．choke，suffocate

64．choose，select，pick，elect，cull

65．city，town，metropolis，capital，municipality

66．class，lesson，lecture

67．clear，distinct，evident，manifest，obvious，plain，apparent，patent，palpable，conspicuous，explicit，perceptible，transparent，translucent，lucid，pellucid，diaphanous，limpid

68．close，near

69．clumsy，awkward，stupid，ungraceful，ungainly，cumbersome

70．coach，cart，cab，carriage，hansom，chariot，waggon

71．compose，form，frame，construct，make，make up，fashion，be composed of，be made up of，constitute，build（up），shape，mould，mold，raise，erect，rear

72．concept，conception，notion，idea，thought，impression

73．confine，limit，restrict，restrain

74．cook，chef

75．course，curriculum

76．cosmonaut，cosmonette，astronaut，spaceman

77．cosmos，universe

78．crime，guilt，sin，sinfulness，offence，vice，transgression，evil，wrongdoing

79．criminal，offender，culprit，prisoner，sinner，transgressor，wrongdoer，malefactor，outlaw

D

80．deed，act，action，performance，behaviour，conduct

81．defeat，conquer，overcome，vanquish，subjugate，tame，subdue，beat，lick，surmount

82．desolate，desert，barren

83．devote oneself to，be devoted to，be absorbed in

84．dictionary，onomasticon，gazetteer，synonymicon，lexicon，wordbook，glossary

85．die，die of，die from，to be dead，decease，perish，depart，succumb to，pass away，bite the dust（ground），kick the bucket，pass out，pass，pass on，pass over，kick off，go，be gone，endup，sleep with one’s fathers，fail on sleep

86．differentiate，distinguish，discriminate，discern，tell…from，tell（know）…apart，know…from

87．diligent，industrious，assiduous，sedulous，hard-working，studious， painstaking

88．discussion，controversy，argument，debate，argumentation

89．divide，distribute，apportion，allot，assign，allocate，share

90．do，act，behave，perform，conduct，execute

91．donkey，ass，burro

92．draw，pull，drag，tug，haul，tow

93．due to，owing to

E

94．eager，greedy，keen，anxious

95．early and late，early or late

96．economy，stint，frugality，thrift

97．effect，result

98．eject，discharge，exclude，drain，emit，send out

99．emigrant，immigrant，migrant，immigration

100．enemy，foe

101．English，the English

102．enliven，animate，invigorate，liven up，stimulate

103．enough，sufficient，adequate，ample，plentiful，plenteous，abundant，copious

104．enter into，enter on（upon）

105．entrance，entry，inlet

106．err，blunder，make mistakes，do（be）wrong，make errors，commit errorrs，make（commit）blunder

107．estimate，appraise，reckon，assess，guess，evaluate，value

108．eternal，everlasting，perpetual，permanent，perdurable，durable，stable

109．except，but，except for，besides，apart from，in addition to，aside from

110．exit，exeunt

111．expect，anticipate，hope，await，dream，foresee，wish（for），look forward to，look for，desire，yearn for

112．explain，expound，define，illuminate，explicate，interpret，illustrate

113．express，indicate，show，manifest，denote

F

114．false，fake，untrue，incorrect，lying，phoney（phony），spurious，counterfeit，bogus，sham，dishonest，mendacious，untruthful，wrong，deceitful，traitorous，treacherous，perfidious

115．far，distant，remote，removed，inaccessible

116．farmer，peasant，peasant farmer，peasantry，agriculturist，

tenant，tenant farmer，tenanty，farm worker，farm labourer，a hired hand，farmhand

117．feeling，emotion

118．finish，complete

119．fit，proper，com？tible，fitting，appropriate，suitable，meet，apt，becoming，happy，felicitous

120．flag，banner

121．flat，level

122．flower，blossom，bloom

123．fog，mist，haze

124．football，soccer，Rugby，rugger

125．for all I care，for all I know

126．forget，leave

127．friend，pal

G

128．gate，door

129．gather，collect

130．get，gain，win，obtain，earn

131．get along with，get on with

132．get down，get down to

133．give one’s hand to sb．，give sb．a hand

134．give sb．a sack；give sb．the sack

135．glove，mitten，mitt，muffle，gauntlet

136．go through with，go through

137．go to sea；go to the sea

138．good and，nice and

139．grill，bake，broil，roast，toast，stew，barbecue

140．group，crowd，herd，flock，drove，pack，swarm，cluster，school，shoal

H

141．habit，custom，wont，manners，usage，practice

142．hand down（to），hands down（＝without difficult，very easily）

143．hand in hand，hand to hand

144．hand up，“hands up！”

145．hardly，barely，scarcely，narrowly，nearly，almost，not quite，all but

146．hark，listen，hearken，harken

147．harmonica，mouth-organ

148．have，own，possess

149．have an eye for，have an eye to

150．hazard，risk，danger，threat，jeopardy，menace，peril

151．healthy，healthful

152．heavenly，celestial

153．heavy，weighty

154．height，altitude

155．help，aid，assist

156．high，highly

157．high，tall

158．hinder，impede，hamper，obstruct，encumber

159．historic，historical

160．hole，hollow，pit，cave，cavern，cavity，excavation，den，cellar，cell

161．hung，hanged

I

162．idea，opinion，notion，thonght

163．identify，recognize，make out

164．individual，personal，private

165．if only，only if

166．immediately，directly，promptly，at once，instantly，instantaneously，straightway，right away，right off（now），on the instant，in an instant

167．in a crowd，in crowds

168．in advance，on the advance

169．in a minute，to the minute

170．in and out，the ins and outs

171．in a word，in short，in brief，all in all

172．inefficient，incompetent

173．in front of，in the front of

174．injure，spoil，damage，mar，hurt，harm，wound，impair，deteriorate

175．in the sun，under the sun

176．in the field，in the field of，on the field

177．in these days，in those days

178．in（the）face of，on the face of it

179．in top，on top

180．in town，on the town

181．in use，of use（＝useful）

182．in view，on view，in one’s view，in view of，with a view of，with a view to

183．in kind，in a kind

184．in（a）line，in one’s line，on the line

185．in nature，in（of）the nature of，by nature

186．innocent，guiltless，without guilt

187．in one’s way，on the way

188．in open，in the open，into the open

189．in person，in the person of，on one’s person

190．in point，in point of，at the point of，on（upon）the point of

191．island，isle，islet，archipelago，peninsula

J

192．join，combine，unite，connect，link

193．joke，jest，fun

194．journey，travels，travelling，trip，tour，voyage

195．jump，leap，spring，bound，bounce，hop，skip，gambol，vault

K

196．kind，sort，type，species，make，nature，variety

197．kind of，of a kind，of thekind

198．knoll，mound，hill，mountain，mount

L

199．lately，recently，of late，late

200．laugh，smile，grin，giggle，snigger，chuckle，titter，snicker，guffaw，howl，roar，simper，smirk，snort，crow，chortle，cackle，burble，sneer，gurgle，beam

201．lawyer，attorney，solicitor，barrister，advocate，proctor，attorney-at-law，barrister-at-law，counselor

202．lessen，diminish，abate，decrease，reduce

203．letter，character

204．likeness，resemblance，similarity

205．limit，boundary，bound（s），border，frontier，barrier，confines

206．list，catalogue

207．look，seem

208．look as if，look like

209．look，see，watch，regard，eye

210．look over，look through

211．look up，look up to

212．lose heart，lose one’s mind

213．lose，miss

M

214．make believe，make certain（＝make sure），

make sure

215．make，manufacture，produce，turn out，forge，fabricate，create

216．many，many a，much，numerous，a lot of，lots of，plenty of，abundance of，a number of，a large number of，a great number of，numbers of，a great many，a good many，a great deal of，great（large）quantities of，a large quantity of

217．map，atlas，chart

218．march，move，advance，go，walk

219．mass，mob，rabble

220．massacre，butcher，slaugbter，Kill，slay，murder，assassinate

221．mind，soul，heart，spirit

222．mistake，error，fault，defect，flaw，drawback，blunder，boner，boo-boo，faux pas，goof，slip，failing，foible，fallibili？y，oversight，crack，fallacy

223．modif？，？t

N

224．nearby，near-by，near by

225．news，tidings，information

226．no less than，not less than

227．no matter how， on any account，on every（all）account

228．no more than，not more than

229．a number of，the number of，numbers of，the numbers of，number of

230．no better than，not better than

231．none，no one

232．nothing the matter（with），nothing wrong（with）

233．novel，novella，story，fiction，remance，fable，tale，legend，allegory，saga，yarn，novelette，narration，narrative

234．now and again，now and then

235．now，just now

O

236．obey，submit，be subordinated to

237．of a day，of the day

238．of no account，on no account

239．older，elder

240．on board，on the board

241．on behalf of，in behalf of

242．on business，in business

243．once again，once and again

244．on duty，off duty

245．on earth，on the earth

246．one，man

247．one after another，one after the other

248．on earth，in the world，ever，the devil

249．on either side，on both sides

250．on fire，on the fire，in the fire

251．on Sunday last，last Sunday

252．on the point of，in point of

253．on the right（or better，bright）side of，on the wrong（or shady）side of

254．on this side of，on the side of，on one’s side，on one side，on the side，on side

255．on（the）top of，on top

256．on watch，on the watch

257．opposite，contrary

258．or，otherwise

259．order，command

260．originate，stem from

261．other，another

262．ought to，should

263．out of question，out of the question

264．owe，owe…to

P

265．pain，ache，smart，hurt，stab，stitch，pang，split，sore，painful，irritate

266．parcel，packet，package，pack，bundle，bale

267．pass，elapse

268．pass by，pass away，pass out

269．people，the people

270．picture，painting，drawing

271．piece，bit，cut，slice，scrap，strip，fragment

272．play，play at，play with

273．pleasant，agreeable，pleasing，pleased，glad，delightful，delighted，delightsome，delicious，cheerful，cheery，cheering，merry，mirthful，gay，jolly，joyful，joyous，jovial，jocund，blithe，comfortable，snug

274．plough through，plough the sand（s）

275．poem，poetry，verse，poesy

276．polite，civil，courteous，mannerly，well-mannered

277．poor，impoverished，poverty-stricken，penurious，indigent，needy，destitute，penniless，impecunious，hard up，deprived，underprivileged

278．port，harbour，haven

279．possessive，genitive

280．power，force，strength

281．prepare，get ready

282．prepare，prepare for，be prepared

283．present，gift，bonus，grant，gratuity，largess，tip

284．price，cost expense

285．problem，question

286．product，production，produce

287．propose，suggest

288．provide，provide for

289．punish，chastise，chasten，castigate，penalize，discipline，inflict

290．put on，wear，dress，dress up，don，clothe，pull on，have on

291．puzzle，perplex，bewilder，confuse，embarrass

Q

292．quick，fast，rapid，swift

293．quiet，silent，still，calm

294．quite a，a quite

R

295．race，nation，people

296．rare，scarce

297．reach，reach to，reach for

298．read，read of

299．real，true

300．recall，remember，remind，keep in mind

301．recover，restore

302．repair，mend，fix

303．replace，substitute，supersede，supplant，displace，take the place of，in place of，instead of

304．rely on（upon），depend on（upon），rest on

305．require，need，want，lack

306．result in，result from

307．rich，wealthy，affluent，opulent，well-to-do

308．riches，wealth

309．right，correct

310．riot，mutiny，sedition，revolt，rebellion，uprising，insurrection，revolution，coup d’e’tat，putsch，outbreak

311．rise，raise

312．rival，match，emulate，compete，contend，vie

313．room，dwell，reside，lodge，put up，inhabit，live，occupy

314．round，around，about

S

315．salary，pay，charge，wage，hire，allowance，fee，emolument，screw，remuneration

316．sample，specimen，pattern

317．scarce，rare

318．scissors，shears，clippers

319．seat，sit

320．send for，send off，send sb．for sth

321．separate，divide

322．sex，gender

323．sleep like a top，sleep like a log

324．slogan，motto，saying，adage，proverb，maxim，precept

325．small，little

326．so，neither

327．so as to，such（…）as to，so…as to

328．some time，sometime，sometimes

329．some，any

330．so that，so（such）…that

331．sound，noise，voice，tone

332．speak， talk，say，tell

333．speech，address，talk

334．speed，velocity

335．sport，game

336．spot，site

337．stable，barn

338．star，planet，meteor，meteorite，comet，constellation

339．stay，sojourn，remain，wait，abide，stop，tarry，linger

340．stop doing sth．，stop to do sth

341．strait，channel

342．strange，bizarre，queer，surprising，odd，curious，singular，exotic，outlandish，eccentric，quaint，grotesque

343．street，road，way，path，avenue，lane，route，passage，highway，motorway，expressway，clearway，drive，crescent，boulevard，sidewalk，short-cut，trail

344．stumble，stutter，stammer，falter

345．subject，course，curriculum，class，lesson

346．subway，underground

347．suddcnly，all of a sudden，on a sudden，all at once，abruptly，unexpecredly

348．sweepingly， thoroughly，completely，fully

349．suit，suite

T

350．tak eleave of，ask for leave

351．take，bring，carry，fetch

352．teach，instruct，indoctrinate

353．teach school，teach in a school

354．term，semester

355．thank you for，thank you to

356．the best part of，the better part of，a great part of，the greater part of

357．the reason that，the reason why

358．the other day，some day，one day

359．thesis，dissertation，treatise，paper，essay，article，composition，theme，monograph，discourse

360．this day，this day week

361．throw，cast

362．till，until，by，before，up to

363．tomorrow is，tomorrow will be

364．too…to，only too…to

365．total，whole，entire

366．towards，toward

367．transit，transport，transportation，conveyance

368．tremble，shake，shiver

369．trumpet，bugle

370．try to（do），try and（do），try（doing）

371．turmoil，chaos，disturbance，agitation，trouble，turbulence，tumult，uproar，fuss，commotion，upheaval

372．turn a new leaf，turn overa new leaf

U

373．under，below，beneath，underneath，down

374．unless，if…not

375．use，employ，utilize

376．used to，be used to

V

377．vacation，holiday（s）

378．very good，very well

379．very，quite

380．very，much，so，quite

381．view，landscape，scenery，scéne，sight，prospect

382．visit，visit with

W

383．wait，await

384．wake，awake，waken，awaken

385．want，wish，desire，long

386．water，the water，the waters

387．waterfall，cataract，cascade

388．welcome，welcomed

389．wet，damp

390．west，western

391．wharf，pier，dock，quay，levee

392．whatever，no matter what

393．when，while，as

394．whether，if

395．who，what

396．wind，windstorm，storm，breeze，gust，flaw，puff，gale，blast squall，tempest hurricane，typhoon，tornado， whirlwind，twister，cyclone，vortex，monsoon，zephyr，draught，dust-devil，willy willy，snorter，windblast，sandstorm

397．with a pencil，in pencil，with ink，in ink

398．wood，timber，lumber

399．work，job，task，labour，toil

400．wound，injure，hurt，harm

401．worth，worthy

402．write，describe，scribe，compose，scribble，depict

Z

403．zero，aught，cipher，naught，nil，nought，nothing，null，zip，nix，nilch