USEFUL SYNONYMS AND DEFINITIONS




1.      check – examine, look into
2.     indicate – show
3.     take off – remove, omit, discard
4.     released – let out, let go, discharged
5.     make it – succeed
6.     just – simply, only
7.     repair – fix, mend
8.     take – requires, call for
9.     right now – at this moment, presently
10.     advancements – achievements, progresses
11.     data – information
12.     windbag – talkative person, chatter box
13.     try out – test, check out
14.     turn on – switch on, activate
15.     turn off – switch off, deactivate
16.     glance – quick look
17.     realize – become aware, notice
18.     perform – do, carry out
19.     acceleration – increase speed, speed up
20.     seem – appear, look like
21.     performance – function
22.     intended – planned
23.     approach – get close to
24.     installations – bases
25.     signals – warnings
26.     difficulty – trouble
27.     hate – dislike
28.     keep on – continue
29.     materials – supplies
30.     to be fond of – to like
31.     steam – vapor
32.     made – establish
33.     grateful – appreciate
34.     damage – wreck
35.     at last – finally
36.     don’t bother – never mind
37.     use you head – think intelligently
38.     dull – not sharp/boring
39.     fantastic – marvelous, superb
40.     get ready – prepare
41.     to avoid – stay away from
42.     look for – try to find, hunt for, search
43.     find – locate
44.     find out – discover, realize
45.     fluctuate – change
46.     amend – to improve
47.     recreation – play, leisure
48.     cloth – fabric, material
49.     submit – turn in, hand in
50.     observe – watch, look closely
51.     to make up – say something not true, lie
52.     compress – press together
53.     dampness – moisture
54.     make up your mind – decide
55.     to take your time – not rush
56.     rust – oxidize
57.     reject – refuse, turn down
58.     to arrive – to come, show up
59.     beautiful – very pretty, gorgeous
60.     to have access – to enter
61.     injection – shot
62.     will go – going to, shall go
63.     like – enjoy, have a nice time
64.     courteous – polite
65.     enough – sufficient
66.     occasionally–once in a while, now and then
67.     sudden light – flash
68.     mission – task, duty
69.     origin – beginning, source
70.     reject – do not accept, turn down
71.     least – minimum, no less than
72.     to inspect – to look at
73.     to make out – to see
74.     throw – eject, toss
75.     lubricate – grease
76.     often – frequently
77.     enable – to make possible
78.     defrost – remove ice
79.     should – ought to
80.     say – declare, state
81.     to freeze – to become icy
82.     right away – immediately
83.     abundance – a lot of
84.     as soon as possible (ASAP)– immediately
85.     rip – tear
86.     take care of – look after
87.     to speed up– go faster
88.     to share a ride – drive together
89.     equivalent – same as
90.     prefer – would rather
91.     runway – landing area for planes
92.     authorize – to approve
93.     stream – river
94.     required – mandatory, compulsory, needed
95.     to try – to attempt
96.     across – on the other side
97.     fast – quick, rapid
98.     rescue – save
99.     moving – motion
100. can – be able to
101. get – obtain, acquire
102. a while – short time
103. take a walk – go for a walk
104. reaction – response, effect
105. wait – hold on
106. to teach – train, instruct
107. should – ought to, had better
108. cut off – to stop
109. worn – used too much, old
110. to introduce – to bring up
111. normal – average, regular
112. to include – to add, be involved
113. accurate – correct
114. rock – mineral
115. same – identical, alike
116. steel --metal
117. handle – operate
118. efficient – capable
119. tense – tight, pressured, stressed
120. relaxed – at ease, still, calm
121. erratic – irregular, abnormal
122. produces – generate, make
123. think it over – consider it
124. disassemble – take apart
125. assemble – put together
126. accumulate – collect
127. illegal – against regulations/law
128. saturated – soaked, wet
129. dismount – take off, get off
130. inflate – put air in
131. work it out – solve, find answer
132. wind up – finish, end
133. water under the bridge – past event
134. it’s up to you – it depends on you
135. won’t – will not
136. keep an eye on – watch carefully
137. got by with – managed, succeeded
138. go on with – continue
139. represent – stand for
140. lecture – speech
141. furnish – supply
142. process – method, way
143. for instance – for example
144. pot – deep pan
145. less dense – lighter
146. look over – review, examine, check
147. pick out – select, choose
148. play a part in – participate
149. take over – assume control
150. carry out – completely accomplish
151. cross out – to mark off
152. bring up – introduce, present, mention
153. role – part, job
154. to settle down – to make at home
155. eventually – sooner or later, ultimately
156. fight off – repel, defend against
157. numerous – many, a lot of, several
158. made up of – consist of
159. authority – power
160. remove – dismiss, take out
161. built – constructed
162. major – main, chief
163. minor – small, slight
164. seldom – not often, rarely
165. be up for--eligible
166. gripe – complaint, gripe, nag
167. to gripe – to complain, nag
168. buddy – companion, friend, pal
169. anxious – eager, worried, on the edge
170. pleased – satisfied, glad, happy
171. call up – telephone someone
172. call for – pick up, get
173. emphasize – to stress, point out
174. pass on – give to another person, relay
175. call on – visit, drop by
176. chew out – scold, berate
177. huge – very big, gigantic, enormous
178. brief – short, quick
179. snap it up – hurry up, double time it, ASAP
180. rapidly – fast, swift, hastily
181. vital – necessary, crucial, essential
182. fatal – destructive of life
183. skeleton – bones of a body
184. backbone – spine
185. beat – stroke
186. get your hands on – obtain
187. on the nose – exactly, correctly
188. goldbrick – a lazy person
189. whirlybird – helicopter, chopper
190. trousers – pants, slacks
191. bunk – bed
192. teacher – instructor
193. sometime – at some time
194. sometimes – now & then, once in a while
195. overcast – completely cloudy
196. tiny – very small, little, minute, slight
197. drizzling – raining a little bit
198. pouring – raining a lot
199. blinking lights – lights go on and off
200. butt in – to interfere in someone’s business
201. anyway – anyhow, just the same
202. bitter – unpleasant taste
203. inform – notify
204. think so – imagine so, suppose so
205. must – have (got) to
206. stall – stop running
207. healthy – in good physical condition, fit
208. wealthy – rich, well off, of great fortune
209. weird – strange, unusual
210. unusual – not common
211. mission – assignment, task
212. stick to – continue
213. pick out – choose, select
214. make sure of – verify
215. ailment – illness, sickness, disease
216. look like – resemble
217. look after – take care of
218. chip in – contribute, pitch in
219. find out – discover
220. amazing – remarkable
221. let – permit, allow
222. made up of – composed of
223. the cast – actors in a play
224. mess up – do something wrong
225. knock it off – stop it, quit that
226. give up – stop trying, quit
227. purpose – aim, objective, goal
228. merry – jolly, joyful
229. brand – label
230. lawful – legal
231. deadly – lethal, fatal
232. freedom – liberty
233. permit – license
234. fluid – liquid
235. danger – hazard
236. humble – meek
237. dull – boring, not interesting
238. desert – dry land
239. dessert – sweet food eaten after a meal
240. snack – food eaten between meals
241. flat broke – having no money
242. starving – very hungry
243. happy – glad, pleased
244. unhappy – sad
245. sleet – tiny icy particles
246. hail – balls of ice
247. neat – sharp, organized, interesting
248. rest – relax
249. snap it up – buy fast
250. snap to it – pay attention, hurry
251. cook up – in invent, create
252. huge – immense
253. to wound – injure
254. to inhabit – to live in
255. to supply – equip
256. forever – eternal, for always
257. cloth – fabric
258. sorrow – grief
259. joy – happiness
260. siblings – brothers & sisters
261. spouse – wife or husband, mate
262. to conceal –to hide
263. to lie – to deceive
264. guard – defend, protect
265. sleepy – drowsy
266. clumsy – awkward
267. to void – cancel
268. truthful – honest
269. to grip – grasp, grab
270. smart – clever, intelligent
271. to fight – combat
272. funny – humorous, hilarious
273. penetrate – pierce, enter
274. promise – pledge, vow
275. exact – precise
276. to search – look for
277. to remember – recall
278. to remind – to cause another to remember
279. duplicate – repeat, copy
280. wander – roam
281. fasten – secure, join
282. harsh – severe
283. location – site
284. surprise – startle
285. excellent – outstanding, perfect
286. distress – trouble
287. empty – vacant
288. to disappear – vanish
289. necessary – vital
290. bright – vivid
291. to promise – vow
292. to desert – to abandon
293. to change – alter, modify
294. to aggravate – annoy
295. yearly – annually, once a year
296. solution – answer
297. back – behind, rear
298. to set up – start, get ready
299. job – mission
300. to find out – discover, figure out
301. instruction – direction
302. about – approximate
303. serious – critical
304. dense – thick
305. to be involved – participate
306. to find out – discover by chance
307. to get back – receive, obtain
308. to lift – to bring up
309. to operate – function
310. to teach – show, instruct
311. finally – at last
312. to be out of – not have
313. furnace – hot
314. jot down – write down
315. blind – doesn’t see
316. deaf – doesn’t hear
317. mute – doesn’t speak
318. to call off – to postpone, cancel
319. to cut down – to reduce
320. to cut out – stop it
321. mixed up – confused
322. knock it off – to stop it, cut it out
323. sequence – order
324. sharp – looking good, smart
325. to be pleased – satisfied
326. to arouse – to wake up from sleep
327. angry – furious, outraged
328. irritated – upset, bothered
329. all set – ready, prepared
330. sick – ill, under the weather
331. beside – next to
332. besides – in addition to, moreover
333. cheer up – to get someone in a happy mood
334. to be stuck up – conceited, arrogant
335. faithful – loyal, dedicated
336. crazy – insane, nuts
337. beneath – under, below, underneath
338. above – over
339. newlywed – recently married
340. shy – timid
341. cruel – mean, unjust
342. quarrel – dispute, argument
343. to quarrel – to dispute, argue, go at it, fight  
344. impatient—antsy
345. busy—be on the go, occupied
346. relax—take it easy, calm down
     347. able—capable, competent
     348. thief—robber, crook
     349. anger—rage, fury 
     350. close—shut, seal
     351. maybe—perhaps 
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