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abandon : relinquish, leave, desert, quit, forsake
abate : reduce, let up, decrease, diminish, lessen
abbreviate : shorten, curtail, brief, truncate, abridge
abhor : hate, detest, loathe
abide : remain, sojourn, reside, inhabit
abject : humiliating, contemptible, base, mean
abolish : annul, nullify, revoke
abound : teem, swarm
abreast : alongside
abrupt : sudden, hasty
absent-minded: oblivious, inattentive
absolute : complete, perfect
absorb : swallow, engulf
abstract : theoretical, unpracticed
absurd : ridiculous, foolish, stupid abundance : plenty, profusion
abuse : misuse, maltreat, ill-use, reproach, slander
accelerate* : hurry, speed, hasten, quicken, speed up, expedite
accept : admit, approve, acknowledge access : approach
accidental : casual, contingent
accommodate : suit, fit, adapt, hold, contain
accompany : escort, convoy
accomplish : fulfill, complete, achieve, execute
accord : agree, assent, concur
account : explanation, exposition
accurate : correct, precise
accuse : indict, charge, impeach, blame
accustomed : customary, habitual, wont
achieve : accomplish, effect, perform
acid : sour, biting
acknowledge : admit, confess, own
acquaintance : associate, companion
acquire : gain, win, earn, secure
actual : tangible, definite, genuine
acute : pointed, sharp, intense, poignant, severe, fierce, violent, keen, shrewd
adapt : suit, adjust, fit
address : 1. residence, abode
2. speech, lecture, discourse
adequate : sufficient, suitable
adhere : stick, cleave, cling
adjourn : suspend, postpone, defer, delay
adjust : fit, adapt, suit
administer : manage, conduct, execute, direct, supervise
admirable : praiseworthy, fine, excellent
admire : esteem, revere
admit : acknowledge, own, confess, receive
adore : worship, esteem, revere
adorn* : decorate, beautify, ornament
advance : improve, progress, propose, offer
advantage : benefit, profit, behalf
adversary : antagonist, opponent, enemy, foe
adversity : calamity, catastrophe, disaster, misfortune
advocate : support, argue for, speak for
affect : 1. influence, impress, touch, stir
2. pretend, feign, assume
affectation : airs, pretense
affection : attachment, amity, love
affluent : rich, opulent, abundant
affront : offend, insult, abuse
aggregate : assemble, collect, accumulate, gather
aggressive : offensive, assaulting, militant
agile : quick, light, nimble
agree : assent, consent, accede, concede, comply
ailing : sick, ill, unwell
aim : direct, point
alarm : fright, terror, panic, dismay
alert : attentive, vigilant, watchful, wary, heedful
alien : strange, foreign
allege : declare, affirm, assert
alleviate : ease, lessen, abate
alliance : association, partnership, affiliation, union
allot : divide, distribute, assign, allocate
allow : permit, grant
ally : align, confederate, join, combine, affiliate, conjoin
alter : modify, change, vary
alternate : interchange, occur successively
alternative : choice, option
altitude : height, elevation
amass* : collect, gather, accumulate
amaze : astound, surprise, astonish
ambiguous : unclear, vague
amiable : kind, friendly, amicable
ample : large, spacious, vast, great
amplify : enlarge, expand, magnify
amuse : entertain, please, cheer
ancestor : forefather ; (Ant) descendant
anchor : fix, secure, fasten
ancient : old, aged, antique, antiquate
anger : resentment, wrath, fury, indignation, rage
angry : indignant, resentful, irate
anguish : pain, pang, suffering, agony
annihilate* : remove, clear, abolish, liquidate, erase, exterminate, obliterate, eradicate
announce : proclaim, publish, declare
annoy : harass, bother, worry, trouble
anonymous* : unnamed, unsigned
antagonist : opponent, adversary
antagonize* : counteract
anticipate : foresee, forecast
antipathy : dislike, disgust, hatred ; (Ant) sympathy
apathetic : indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested
apex : tip, summit, zenith, acme, climax
appall : frighten, horrify, terrify, shock
apparel : clothes, dress, garb, attire, costume
apparent : plain, clear, evident, obvious, conspicuous, manifest
appeal : entreaty, request, petition
appease : pacify, quiet, soothe, calm, tranquilize
appendix : supplement, adjunct
applause : acclamation, acclaim
appliance : instrument, apparatus, device, tool
apply : use, employ, utilize
appoint : nominate, name, designate
apportion : divide, allot, assign, allocate
appreciate : value, estimate
apprehension : anxiety, misgiving
appropriate : suitable, proper, assign, apportion, allocate
apt : 1. inclined, disposed, prone, liable, likely
2. proper, appropriate, correct
aptly* : appropriately
aptitude : aptness, fitness, suitability
archaic : ancient, antiquated, antique
ardent : passionate, fervent, intense, eager, enthusiastic
ardor : eagerness, zeal, passion, enthusiasm
argue : debate, discuss, dispute
arouse : animate, awaken, excite, incite, stimulate
arrange : order, array
arrogant : haughty, insolent, overbearing arrest : seize, apprehend, capture
ascend : mount, soar, arise
ascertain : determine, settle, discover
aspect : appearance, look, countenance
aspire : desire, long, yearn
assail : assault, attack
assassinate : murder, kill, slay
assemble : gather, congregate, collect, convene
assembly : congress, legislature, parliament, diet
assent : accede, consent
assess* : estimate, calculate, evaluate, appraise
assign : distribute, allot
associate : join, affiliate, unite, combine
assort : separate, classify, group, sort, categorize
assume : 1. undertake 2. pretend, affect
assure : convince
astonish : amaze, surprise, astound, shock, startle, daze, stun
attach : fasten, affix, join, annex
attachment : affection
attain : 1. reach
2. acquire, procure, win
attempt : try, seek
attend : wait on, serve
attentive : heedful, alert, watchful, careful
attire* : clothing
attitude : position, bearing, pose
attract : draw, allure, charm
authority : power
authorize : empower, allow, permit, let
auxiliary : subsidiary, subordinate, additional
available : usable
avenge : revenge
average : mean, median
avid : greedy, avaricious, desirous, acquisitive, covetous
avoid : shun, evade, escape, elude
aware : conscious
awe : wonder, amazement
awkward : clumsy, unskillful