CONTENT

1．abandon，desert，forsake，discard

2．a bit，a bit of，do one’s bit

3．ability，genius，gift，talent，aptitude，competence，capability，capacity

4．able，capable，competent

5.a many，many a

6.a moment，the moment

7.a（great）amount of，amounts of，a（great）deal of，a（great）lot of，（great）number of，numders of，a great mass of，great masses of

8．accept，admit，receive

9．accident，incident，event，occurrence，happenings

10．act，action，deed；act，act as，perform

11．acknowledge，admit，confess，own，recognize

12．acquaintance，associate，companion，friend

13．advantage，benefit，interest，profit

14．advice，counsel，opinion，view，proposal，suggestion，recommendation，

15．affair，matter，business

16．affect（vt．），effect（n．），influence（n．，vt．）

17．agree，approve，assent，coincide，consent，concur，correspond，sanctiON，be for

18．aim at，aim to，be aimed at

19．aim，goal，intention，purpose，design

20．alike，as，like，analogous，cognate，similar

21．all right，That’s all right

22．alone，lonely，lone，lonesome

23．allow，permit，promise，let

24．almost，nearly

25．anger，indignation，wrath，rage，fury，irritation

26．announce，assert，declare，proclaim，publish

27．answer，reply，respond

28．anxiety，care，concern，solicitude，worry，harassment，annoyance

29．argue，discuss，debate，dispute

30．area，region，district，quarter，county，township，zone

75．catch，capture，seize，grasp，clutch，arrest

31．arise，rise，ascend，climb，mount，soar，

32．as to，as for，as regards，regarding，in regard to，witb regard to，with respect to，in respect to

33．ask，inquire，qusetion，interrogate

34．ask，beg，beseech，implore，entreat，solicit

35．assure，ensure，insure，guarantee，secure，promise

36．at will，with a will

37．attend，be present

38．attend to，be absorbed in

39．attend，accompany，escort

40．aware，conscious

41．base，basis，foundation

42．be afraid of，be fearful of，be frightened of，be scared of，be terrified of

43．bear，endure，put up with，stand，suffer，tolerate

44．be diasppointed at，be diasppointed of，be disappointed in（with）

45．（be）responsible for，（be）responsible to

46．beautiful，pretty，handsome，fair，lovely，good-looking

47．be about to，be to

48．be tired of，tire of；tired out，be tired with（from）

49．begin，commence，start

50．before long，long before

51．beiieve，believe in；confide，confide in；trust，trust in；convince

52．belong to，belong in，belong on

53．below，beneath，under，underneath

54．beside，besides

55．besides，except，except for，in addition to

56．big，large，great

57．borrow，lend，loan

58．bother，disturb，trouble，annoy，irritate

59．boat，ship，vessel，craft

60．broad，wide

61．build，construct，erect，establish，found，set up

62．busy with，busy in

63．but，but form，except for

64．by and by，by the by，by the bye，by the way，by way of

65．by comparison，in comparison，beyond comparison

66．bv turns，in turn，out of turn，take one’s（a）turn，take turns，turn and turn（take turn）about

67．buy，purchase，get，order

68．call a meeting（conference），call the meeting（conference）to order，preside at（over）a meeting（conference），be an observer at（of）meeting（conference），adjourn，confer，summon（together），convene，convoke

69．call，summon，invite

70．can but，cannot but，cannot help，cannot…too

71．care，care about，care for，care to，mind

72．caricature，burlesque，parody，travesty

73．carry，bring，fetch，get，take，convey，transport

74．carry on，carry on with，carry out，carry through

76．cause，occasion，reason，motive

77．center，middle

78．cease，halt，pause，stop

79．certain，sure，confident，self-confident，assured，self-assured

80．chance，opportunity

81．change，alter，vary，transform，transmute，convert

82．cheat，deceive，trick，delude，impose，defraund，swindle

83．check，arrest，stop，restrain，curb

84．cheerful，cheery，cheering，glad，happy，joyful，joyous

85．choose，select，elect，pick

86．circumstance（s），environment，surroundings

87．claim，demand，request，require

88．clear，apparent，evident，obvious，distinct，plain

89．clothing，clothes，costume，dress，garment，attire，garb，habit，robe

90．combine，connect，join，unite，associate

91．comfort，console，relieve，solace

92．common，general，mutual，ordinary，popular，universal

93．compare，compare to，compare with，can’t compare with（to），be not to be compared with，comtrast

94．complex，complicated，intricate，knotty，involved

95．complete，finish，conclude，accomplish，fuifil，end，achieve

96．continual，continuous，constant，ceaseless，incessant

97．contrive，devise，invent，frame，concoct

98．count，calculate，work out

99．confer，consult，consult with，talk over with

100．crime，offense，sin，vice，transgression

101．cry，bellow，exclaim，shout，scream，shriek，screech，yell

102．couple，a couple of，in couples，coupled with；pair，in pairs，make a pair

103．cure，heal，remedy

104．damage，detriment，harm，hurt，injury，loss，mischief，wound

105．dark，dim，gloomy，obscure，vague

106．decide，decide on（upon）；determine，be determined；resolve，be resolved on（upon）；make up one’s mind

107．decorate，adorn，deck，embellish，garnish，ornament

108．dead，deceased，lifeless，inanimate

109．deadly，deathly，mortal，fatal

110．dear，costly，expensive

111．defeat，conquer，overcome，surmount，vanquish

112．defend，guard，protect，safeguard

113．desire，wish，hope，want，care，long，expect，look forward to

114．differ from，differ in，differ from…in…，differ with（from），differ with …in…，differ about（on，over）

115．different，various，divers，diverse，several，sundry

116．divide，separate，part

117．good for（sb．），be good for，be good of one to v．，do（one）good，do good to one

118．dodge，parry，sidestep，duck，shirk，fence，malinger

119．draw，drag，haul，pull，tug，tow

120．dozen，dozen of，dozens of

121．duty，obligation ，responsibility

122．each，every

123.easy，facile，simple，light，effortless，smooth

124．effective，efficient，effectual，efficacious

125．effort，endeavor，application，exertion，striving

126．empty，vacant，void，blank

127．enemy，foe

128．excuse，pardon，forgive

129．excuse，apology，pretence（pretense），pretext

130．exercise，practice，drill

131．famous，celebrated，renowned，well-known，noted，notorious，illustrious

132．face，fly in the face of，in one’s face，in（the）face of，look in the face，stare in the face

133．fail，fail in，fail to v，without fail

134．familiar，familiar to，familiar with

135．familiar，intimate，confidetial

136．far，by far，far and away；so far，so far so good

137．far，distant，remote

138．farther，further

139．feeling，feel，sensation，sentiment，sense，sensibility，perception，emotion，passion

140．fight for，fight over，fight with，fight against，fight with…against

141．fit，apt，fitting，befitting，adapted，proper，suitable，appropriate，adaptable

142．fix，establish，settle，fasten

143．flash，glitter，sparkle，glare，glimmer，gleam，glisten，glow，light，shine，twinkle

144．flat，even，level，plane，plain，smooth

145．follow，succeed，ensue

146．food，provisions，rations，diet，table

147．foolish，silly，stupid，dull，fatuous

148．forbid，prohibit，interdict

149．form，shape，figure

150．forward，onward

151．foretell，predict，prophesy，forebode，presage，prognosticate

152．freedom，liberty，independence

153．further，promote

154．futile，vain

155．gather，collect，assemble，muster，congregate

156．get，acquire，obtain，procure，secure，gain，win，earn

157．get along，get on

158．give，present，confer

159．grand，stately，noble

160．guess，conjecture，surmise

161．hand in hand，hand to hand，in hand，on hand，at hand

162．had better，had rather，would rather…than

163．happen，occur，take place，chance，befall，come off，come to pass

164．harbor，port，haven

165．hard，difficult，arduous

166．hate，detest，abhor

167．have，hold，own，possess，have got，occupy

168．healthy，healthful，wholesome，salubrious，salutary，sound

169．hear，listen to，listen for，listen in

170．help，aid，assist，relieve，succour

171．hesitate，falter，waver

172．hide，conceal，dissemble

173．high，tall，lofty

174．hint，intimate，insinuate

175．hold，contain，accommodate

176．honesty，integrity

177．honor（honour），homage，deference

178．hopelessness，despair，desperation

179．idea，notion，thought

180．ignorant，illiterate，uneducated

181．imagine，conceive

182．immediately，instantly，presently

183．impart，communicate

184．implement，instrument，tool

185．improve，better

186．in all，all told，all in all

187．in charge（of），in the charge of（sb’s charge），leave in charge of，put sb．in charge of

188．in front of，in the front of

189．in point of，（be）on the point of，at the point of

190．in case，in case of，in the case of

191．in the east of，to the east of，on the east of；east of，out East，back East

192．include，comprise，comprehend

193．infer，conclude，deduce

194．inevitable，inescapable，necessary，unavoidable

195．joy，pleasure，delight

196．jump，leap，spring

197．just，fair，impartial

198．keen，eager，anxious

199．kind，sort

200．knowledge，information

201．last，final，ultimate

202．lead，guide，conduct，direct

203．lengthen，extend，prolong

204．like，be fond of，love，prefer

205．list，catalogue，roll

206．living，livelihood，support

207．load，burden

208．look，see

209．magnificent，splendid，superb

210．make，construct，fashion

211．mean，intend

212．meeting，rally，conference，congress，assembly，gathering

213．motion，movement

214．move on，advance，proceed

215．neat，tidy，trim

216．necessary，indispensable，essential

217．neglect，negligence

218．obstacle，obstruction，hindrace

219．obedient，docile，tractable，amenable，biddable，compliant

220．occupation，business，employment，profession

221．offend，affront，insult，outrage

222．opposite，contrary，contradictory

223．order，command，direct

224．outdo，excel，surpass，exceed

225．out of question，out of the question

226．penetrate，pierce

227．perform，execute，discharge

228．persist，persevere，insist

229．persuade，convince，prevail on（upon）/with

230．plan，design，project，scheme，program

231．pleasant，pleasing，pleased，agreeable，delightful，comfortable

232．pleasure，delight，joy，gladness

233．power，force，strength，might

234．practice，custom，habit，manners

235．praise，approve，commend

236．pretend，affect，assume，feign

237．previous，preceding，prior

238．price，cost，charge，expense，fee，value，worth

239．pride，conceit

240．product，produce，production

241．put，place，set，lay，lie

242．quality，property

243．quick，fast，rapid，swift

244．quiet，calm，still，composed，collected，silent

245．quote，cite

246．raise，lift，elevate，exalt，heave，hoist

247．rare，scarce

248．rash，reckless

249．raw，crude

250．ready，prompt

251．real，actual，true，positive

252．reason，cause，ground（s）

253．reasonable，rational

254．recover，reclaim，retrieve，restore，recuperate

255．refuse，reject，decline，repel

256．release，free，set free，liberate

257．reliable，trustworthy，trusty，trustful，credible，credulous

258．rely，depend

259．remember，recall，recollect，remind，put in mind of

260．repeat，repeat again，reinterate

261．rescue，deliver from，save，salvage

262．result，effect，consequence

263．revere，reverence，respect，regard，honour，esteem，venerate，adore

264．rich，wealthy

265．ripe，mature

266．ruin，destruction

267．rule，govern，control，reign

268．safe，secure

269．salary，wages，pay，allowance

270．same，identical

271．satisfy，be satisfied with，content，content oneself with，be contented with

272．satisfied，satisfactory，contented，content，gratified

273．scarcely，hardly，barely

274．scope，range，compass

275．search，explore，rummage

276．search for，seek for，look for，feel for（after）

277．see，perceive，observe

278．send，dispatch，forward，transmit，remit，route，ship

279．separate，divide，part

280．series，sequence，succession

281．shake，tremble，quiver

282．sleep，go to sleep，drop（fall）asleep，be asleep，go to bed

283．slight，overlook，neglect，ignore，disregard f

284．small，little，diminutive，tiny

285．smash，shatter，break，crush，crack，burst

287．sole，single，only，unique

286．social，sociable

288．solid，hard，firm

289．somebody，someone，some one

290．sometime，sometimes，some time

291．speak，talk，say，tell，state，address

292．special，particular，specific，especial，peculiar，individual

293．spend，expend，disburse，cost，take

294．standard，criterion

295．stare，gaze，glare，gape，peer，gloat

296．stay，remain，linger，tarry，abide

297．stern，severe

299．stimulate，enliven，excite，galvanize，pique，quicken

298．stiff，rigid

300．strange，odd，peculiar，queer

301．street，avenue，road，way，path，lane

302．substance，matter，material

303．suffering，distress，misery

304．sufficent，enough，adequate

305．summary，digest

306．support，maintain，uphold，sustain

307．survive，outlast，outlive

308．surprise，astonish，amaze

309．suspect，distrust，doubt

310．sweat，perspiration

311．swing，sway，rock

312．tantamount，equal，equivalent

313．teach，instruct，educate，train，coach，tutor

314．think，reflect，meditate

315．threaten，menace

316．tired，weary，exhausted

317．tiresome，tedious

318．topic，burden，theme，subject，subject matter，tittle，heading

319．toss，throw，cast，sling，pitch，hurl，fling

320．trade，commerce

321．transfigure，metamorphose，transmogrify

322．trial，test，experiment

323．trip，journey，voyage，tour，travel

324．true，real，actual，positive

325．try，attempt，endeavor

326．turn，revolve，rotate，orbit，circle，move round，spin

327．upright，erect

328．upset，overturn

329．used to，would

330．useless，futile，fruitless，ineffectual

331．usual，customary，habitual，wonted，accustomed

332．valid，sound，cogent

333．valuable，precious

334．value，appreciate，esteem，treasure，cherish

335．vanish，disappear，fade，evanesce，evaporate

336．variety，diversity

337．very，quite，much，so

338．victory，conquest，triumph

339．view，scene

340．visitor，guest，caller，visitant

341．visit，pay a visit，call on，call at，go to see，call to see，drop in

342．vivify，quicken，animate，enliven

343．wait，await，expect

344．wake，awake，awaken，waken，wake up，rouse，arouse

345．walk，stride，plod，amble

346．wander，stray，ramble，range，roam

347．warn，caution，forewarn

348．wary，careful，caution，punctilious，scrupulous，meticuious，conscientious

349．watchful，vigilant，alert

350．wave，breaker，ripple，roller，comber，surge，billow

351．way，method，manner

352．way，route，course，passage，pass，artery

353．weak，feeble，decrepit

354．weaken，undermine，debilitate，enfeeble

355．wear，dress，put on，have on

356．weapon，arms

358．weird，eerie（eery），uncanny

357．weighty，heavy，burdensome

359．wet，damp，moist

360．what time，when

361．when，while，as

362．whether，if

363．whole，total，entire，complete，perfect，gross，all

364．wise，bright，brilliant，clever，intelligent，sage，smart

365．with，through，by，because of，due to，owing to，on account of，thanks to

366．withstand，bear，endure，put up with，stand

367．withstand，oppose，resist

368．wonderful，marvelous

369．wood，forest，grove，jungle

370．word，term，vocabulary

371．work，job，task

372．work，labour，toil

373．world，earth，globe

374．worry．annoy，harass

375．worth，worthy，worthwhile

376．wound，injure，hurt

377．wretched，miserable

378．wrong，mistake，error，slip，fault

379．yield，submit

380．young，youthful，juvenile

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