Synonyms
Despise – hate, detest, loathe
Sentence- I hate the man who enjoys talking big.
Destitute – poor, penniless
Sentence- Economy is the poor man’ s mint; and extravagance the rich man ‘ s pitfall.
Deter – hinder, prevent
Sentence- These arise when bulky pendant groups hinder the rotation about the backbone and cause T g to increase.
Determined – sure, convinced
Sentence- If you would build for your happiness a sure foundation, let the stone for the corner be a good reputation.
Dirty – soiled, messy
Sentence- He’s just been through a particularly messy divorce.
Disagree – differ, dispute
Sentence- Both unions and management fear the dispute could escalate.
Dispute – debate, oppose
Sentence- I sought a mandate from my constituents to oppose this tax.
Diverse – different, distinct
Sentence- Sunlight consists of different wavelengths of radiation.
Divide – separate, split
Sentence- The ability to separate out reusable elements from other waste is crucial.
Docile – tame, gentle
Sentence-The bird is too tame now to survive in the wild.
Dubious – doubtful, questionable
Sentence- It is extremely doubtful that anyone survived the explosion.
Dull – blunt, dreary
Sentence- His blunt comments really soured the atmosphere.
Dumb – stupid, dense
Sentence-A blunt knife may be sharpened on a stone, but if a man is stupid there is no help for his stupidity.
Easy – simple
Sentence- Small savoury biscuits provide a simple appetizer.
Encourage – promote, support, urge
Sentence- A solid bloc of union members support the decision.
Enjoy – like, appreciate
Sentence- He liked the trip to Goa.
Enlarge – expand, magnify
Sentence-Plans to expand the company have been constantly thwarted.
Enormous – vast, immense, colossal
Sentence-They spent an immense amount of time getting the engine into perfect condition.
Fast – rapid, quick, swift
Sentence- Ideas passed in quick procession through her mind.
Fat – chubby, plump, stout
Sentence- She had a pleasant untidy face and chubby warm hands that were nice to touch.
Fatal – deadly, mortal, killing
Sentence- The terrorists parked the van with its deadly cargo in a dark alleyway.
Fatigue – tire, exhaust
Sentence- Her legs were beginning to tire.
Fiction – fantasy, untruth, myth
Sentence- This film blurs the line/distinction/boundary between reality and fantasy.
Fill – load, pack
Sentence- A lorry shed its load on the motorway.
Fraction – part, portion, segment
Sentence- He divided up his property and gave a portion to each of his children.
Frigid – freezing, frosty
Sentence- The freezing weather continued throughout January.
Frivolous – trivial, unimportant, silly
Sentence- Tony often gets angry about trivial things.
Furious – angry, enraged, infuriated
Sentence- She was enraged at the injustice of the remark.
Future – coming, tomorrow
Sentence- We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.
Gain – acquire, obtain
Sentence- How long will it take to acquire the necessary skills?
Gaudy – showy, garish, vulgar
Sentence- The males stay behind, for their showy manes would only disturb the hunt whose technique is stealth.
Gaunt – scrawny, skinny, thin
Sentence- Jacob placed his arm around her skinny shoulders.
Generous – giving, selfless, big-hearted
Sentence- Mother Teresa gained worldwide attention for her selfless acts of charity.
Great – outstanding, remarkable
Sentence- These are the prizes given for the most outstanding British theatrical performances of the year.
