SYNONYMS

Awful – dreadful, atrocious

Sentence- The judge said he had committed atrocious crimes against women.

Bashful – shy, timid

Sentence- The child was shy and hid behind his mother.

Beautiful – pretty, attractive (Pretty Synonyms)

Sentence- That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is good is always beautiful.

Before – prior, earlier

Sentence- A temporary truce had been reached earlier that year.

Beginning – start, initiate

Sentence- Anyone has the right to initiate legislation in Parliament by means of a private bill.

Believe – trust, accept

Sentence- The governor refused to accept Cox’s resignation .

Below – under, lower

Sentence- The promise of lower taxation may have been just an election gimmick to gain votes.

Beneficial – helpful, useful

Sentence- An aptitude for computing is beneficial for students taking this degree.

Best – finest, choice

Sentence- The finest crafts people fabricated this golden ring.

Birth – beginning

Sentence- Man’s nature at birth is good.

Blend – combine, mix

Sentence- Mix the powder with enough water to make a smooth paste.

Bottom – base, foundation

Sentence- A wide base will make the structure much more stable.

Brave – courageous, bold

Sentence- It was courageous of her to challenge the managing director’s decision.

Break – fracture, burst

Sentence- The sticks burst into flames.

Brief – short, concise

Sentence-The time of life is short ; to spend that shortness basely, it would be too long.

Buy – purchase

Sentence- They are rather keen to purchase Chinese goods.

Calm – quiet, tranquil

Sentence- Their voices were very quiet, hardly above a whisper.

Chilly – cool, nippy

Sentence- Store onions in a cool dry place.

Chubby – plump, pudgy

Sentence- His plump face flushed with indignation.

Clarify – explain, simplify

Sentence- They shouted him down when he tried to explain why Zaire needed an interim government.

Close – near, imminent

Sentence- The high number of strikes resulted in near anarchy.

Coarse – bumpy, rough

Sentence- The vehicle is sturdy enough to withstand rough terrain.

Comical – amusing, funny

Sentence- It was a nicely written article and quite amusing but there wasn’t much meat to it.

Complex – complicated

Sentence- The situation is complicated by the fact that I’ve got to work late on Friday.

Confine – contain, enclose

Sentence- The regional editions of the paper contain specific information for that area.

Conflict – fight, battle, struggle

Sentence- Guerrillas have pledged to intensify the armed struggle against the new government.

Conform – comply, submit

Sentence-They are inviting talented, but unheralded film-makers to submit examples of their work.

Connect – join, link, attach

Sentence- We’re dealing with probably the biggest missing link in what we know about human evolution.

Correct – accurate, right

Sentence- Police have stressed that this is the most accurate description of the killer to date.

Courage – bravery, valor

Sentence- Several of the firefighters received commendation for their bravery.

Courteous – polite, civil

Sentence- At the exits polite assistants will take the goods and add up the cost.

Cranky – cross, irritable

Sentence-The defendant broke down under cross – examination.

Crazy – insane, daft, mad

Sentence- He was declared insane and ordered to be detained in a mental hospital at Her Majesty’s pleasure.

Cruel – mean, heartless

Sentence- The play tells the story of a fabulously wealthy woman who seeks revenge on her heartless seducer.

Daring – bold, audacious

Sentence- It makes it less audacious and less entertaining than the Eye, of course, except for the literary and dramatic reviews.

Deduct – subtract, remove.

Sentence- Add to or subtract from this list according to the needs and activities of your particular organisation.

Defend – protect, shield

Sentence- Polish your shoes regularly to protect the leather

Defy – resist, challenge

Sentence- I can never resist temptation/chocolate/the urge to laugh.

Delicate – fragile, dainty

Sentence- The assassination could do serious damage to the fragile peace agreement that was signed last month.