VOCABULARY

What is Vocabulary? 

·         Our world is the world of words

·         What establishes our credentials is our ability to use words

·         Appropriate word usage is advised for good communication

·         A person's vocabulary consists of all words that he or she knows or uses

·         Vocabulary strengthens confidence

·         Vocabulary size is linked with reading and comprehension ability

History of words -

The basis of modern English is old English or Anglo-Saxon English or British English

Introduction -

·         Without words humans are just like any other animal dumb and inexpressive

·         Use of appropriate words is required us to be good communicators

Word formation -

·         Simple way to define understand and utilize a word is by coming to know its formation

·         The root word from where it comes from and also its prefix and suffix

· Roots: 

     Understanding the meaning of the common word roots can help us to find the meaning of any new word

Example -

1-am---Love, friendliness

           Amiable

            Amicable

2-ac---Sharpness

          Acerbic

          Acute

3-mal---Bad

            Malfunction

            Malicious

            Malnutrition

            Malpractice

4-circ---Round

           Circulation

           Circumference

            Circumstances

            Circus, circle

  

Prefix and Suffix

Certain beginnings and endings can add to the meaning or change the existing meaning of the word. It is because we add suffix and prefix to different words,

 So it is just not roots but also prefix and suffix which help us to arrive at the meaning of the word Therefore we should study the meaning of a word by dividing it into three parts

1- Prefix

2- Suffix

 3- Root word

 Example of prefix---

1-sufficient

    Insufficient           prefix--- in

2-Sane

     In-sane

 Example of suffix-

1-class+fy      classify

2-pure+fy       purify

Synonyms-

·         A synonym is the word or expression that has almost the same meaning as another word

·         The word synonym is the composite of two Greek words syn meaning together and onym means name in it syn is prefix and onym is the suffix

·         In English, almost all words have one or more synonyms

Example--

   Enormous, huge, massive, big

Antonyms

·         Antonym is a word opposite in the meaning to the given word although not necessary in all its senses

·         An antonyms are the negative connections of the particular word

Example--

 Like --hate --dislike

 Sharp- blunt, dull, moderate

·         By knowing antonyms and synonyms will help you to learn the difference between words and will also help to improve your written and spoken expression

·         You can come across new words while reading newspapers, magazine,s and journals

Homonyms and Homophones

·         Homonyms are distinct/ different words that have the same form

Example --bank--- where we keep money

                              Bank of river

·         Homophones are different words that are spelled differently but pronounced alike or sound alike

 Example one- single

               won -victory

 

One word substitution

·.   Another way to increase your vocabulary is to know how a single word can replace an entire sentence or idea

·         If we are able to master a few words of the one-word substitution, we can express the idea in a concise way

 For example- a person who believes in God is a Theist

               A person who doesn't believe in God is Atheist

Phrasal verb

·         Phrasal verbs spice up a person's communication skills written as well as spoken

·         The use of phrasal verbs lends a communication and interactive touch

Example--

  Going for----- starting

   Going to----- attaching

   Going on---- continuing

   Going with ----- support

·         Phrasal verb expresses an emotion or an action

·         They  assigned force and intensity to an expression

Example of phrasal verbs:

Come apart

Come across

Going gets tough

Idiomatic Expressions

·         Just like phrasal verb, idiomatic expressions have warmth and personal touch

·         It makes a communication emphatic and expressive-

 Example---

 Jump the ball

 Bad blood --enmity

Calling it a day---finish

Spill the beans-- reveal the truth

Eponyms-

·         There are terms and names given to a place era or situation usually such terms or words come across from historical characters or mythological figures

·         By using an eponym you can convey the mystery, perplexing city (confuse), or a controversy

 Achilles Heel-

A term used to describe a vulnerable point on the body of an otherwise invulnerable Achilles the great Greek Warrior

 Machiavelli--

Cunning and crafty and deceitful, it has been named after Machiavelli

Cassandra--

Prophet messenger of God who predicts a disaster or misfortune but generally is not trusted

Example --Over the years we have developed a tendency to keep our eyes shut to the truth the > Cassandra's like Gandhi is always referred but we hardly ever follow their teachings

 Examples

  Word often confused

1-Honorary

    Honorable

2-Industrious --hard-working

    Industrial --related to industry/ technical

3- Urban

     Urbane-- polished

4- Hare

     Hair

 

One word substitution

 A person who totally abstains from drinking -----tea to taller

  A person who has beautiful handwriting ---------calligraphy

  

Prefixes and Suffixes for Foreign Language in English:

One method of understanding the meanings of new words is to analyze the different parts of the word and the meanings of those parts. Many new words are formed by adding an affix to the beginning or end of a Latin or Greek root or root word. When affixes are added to the beginning of roots or root words, they are called prefixes For example, the most common prefix is un-, which meant not or opposite of. If you add un- to the word happy, the new word becomes unhappy, which means not happy. When affixes are added to the end of roots or root words, they are called suffixes. The most common suffixes are -s and -es, which mean more than one (or the plural) of the word. Adding -es to wish, changes the meaning of the word to more than one wish.

 

Many English words are formed by taking basic words and adding combinations of prefixes and suffixes to them. A basic word to which affixes (prefixes and suffixes) are added is called a root word because it forms the basis of a new word. The root word is also a word in its own right. For example, the word lovely consists of the word love and the suffix -ly.

 

Prefix

A prefix is a group of letters placed before the root of a word. For example, the word "unhappy" consists of the prefix "un-" [which means "not"] combined with the root (stem) word "happy"; the word "unhappy" means "not happy."       Suffix

A suffix is a group of letters placed after the root of a word. For example, the word flavorless consists of the root word "flavor" combined with the suffix "-less" [which means "without"]; the word "flavorless" means "having no flavor."

A Short List of Prefixes:     

Prefix  Meaning        Examples

-a         On/in/out/from          Away, aboard, arise, alight

-al        all        Alone, already

-be      by        below, before

-by       Be/on the side          Bypass, byword

-for      through          forget, forgive

-fore    before Forecast, foresee

-gain   against           Gainsay

-in       in         Inside, income

-mis     wrong Mislead, mistake

 -over  Above/beyond          overflow, overcharge

-out     out      outside, outcome

-to        this      Today, tonight

-un      Not/to reverse an action      Unkind, untie

-under            below Underground, undersell

-with   Against/back withdraw, withhold

-wel     In good condition     Welcome, welfare

 A Short List of Suffixes:

-Suffix            Meaning        Examples

-able/-ible      capable of     portable, legible

-ac/-ic like/related to cardiac, Nordic

-acy     state/quality of being           privacy, legitimacy

-acious/-icious          full of  gracious, malicious

-al        related to        logical, philosophical

-ance/-ence   state/quality of being           maintenance, permanence

-dom   state/quality of being           freedom, kingdom

-eer/-er/-or      person who   mountaineer, writer, counsellor

-escent           becoming, to be        adolescent, fluorescent

-esque            like/reminiscent of   picturesque, Kafkaesque

-fy        to make          magnify, electrify

 -iferous         containing, yielding vociferous, carboniferous

-ise      make, become          civilize, terrorize

-ish     having qualities of   hellish, fiendish

-ism     doctrine, belief, practice      favouritism, communism

-ist       person who   chemist, florist

-ity       state/quality of being           ingenuity, oddity

-less    without           brainless, endless

-ment  state/quality of being, result of action, process  enjoyment, embankment, abridgement

-ness  state of being            thinness, loneliness

-oid     like      celluloid, ovoid

-ose    full of  adipose, verbose

-osis    Condition      hypnosis, psychosis

-ous    full of  illustrious, nauseous

-ship   position held friendship, membership

-sion/-tion      state/quality of being           torsion, transition

-tude   state/quality of being           fortitude, certitude

-y         characterized by       funny, greedy

Common Latin Roots

Latin Root      Definition      Examples

Ambi   both    ambiguous, ambidextrous

Aqua  water  aquarium, aquamarine

 Aud    to hear            audience, audition

Bene  good   benefactor, benevolent

Cent   one hundred century, percent

Circum           around           circumference, circumstance

Contra / counter       against           contradict, encounter

Dict     to say  dictation, dictator

duc/ duct        to lead            conduct, induce

Fac     to do; to make           factory, manufacture

Form   shape conform, reform

Fort     strength         fortitude, fortress

Fract   to break          fracture, fraction

Ject     throw  projection, rejection

Jud     judge  judicial, prejudice

Mal      Bad     malevolent, malefactor

Mater  mother            material, maternity

Mit       to send           transmit, admit

Mort    death  mortal, mortician

Multi   many  multimedia, multiple

Pater   father  paternal, paternity

Port     to carry           portable, transportation

Rupt   to break          bankrupt, disruption

Scrib /scribe  to write           inscription, prescribe

Sect /sec        to cut  bisect, section

Sent    to feel; to send          consent, resent

Spect  to look inspection, spectator

Struct  to build           destruction, restructure

Vid /vis           to see video, televise

Voc     voice; to call  vocalize, advocate

Common Greek Roots

Greek Root    Definition      Examples

Anthropo       man; human; humanity      anthropologist, philanthropy

Auto    Self     autobiography, automobile

Bio      Life     biology, biography

Chrono          Time   chronological, chronic

Dyna  Power dynamic, dynamite

Dys     bad; hard; unlucky   dysfunctional, dyslexic

Gram  thing written  epigram, telegram

Graph Writing           graphic, phonograph

Hetero            Different        heteronym, heterogeneous

Homo Same  homonym, homogenous

Hydr    Water  hydration, dehydrate

Hypo   below; beneath        hypothermia, hypothetical

Logy   study of          biology, psychology

Meter / metr   Measure        thermometer, perimeter

Micro  Small  microbe, microscope

Mis / miso      Hate    misanthrope, misogyny

Mono  One    monologue, monotonous

Morph form; shape   morphology, morphing

Nym    Name antonym, synonym

Phil     Love   philanthropist, philosophy

Phobia           Fear    claustrophobia, phobic

Phon  Sound            phone, symphony

Photo / phos Light   photograph, phosphorous

Pseudo          False  pseudonym, pseudoscience

Psycho           soul; spirit      psychology, psychic

Scope viewing instrument  microscope, telescope

Techno          art; science; skill       technique, technological

Tele    far off  television, telephone

Therm Heat    thermal, thermometer

 

Synonyms:

Different words which have the same meaning (or similar meaning) are called synonyms. Words which have an opposite meaning are called antonyms.

Words that are synonyms are referred to as being synonymous, and the state of being a synonym is called synonymy.

•           Action

o          Come — advance, approach, arrive, near, reach

o          Go — depart, disappear, fade, move, proceed, recede, travel

o          Run — dash, escape, elope, flee, hasten, hurry, race, rush, speed, sprint

o          Hurry — rush, run, speed, race, hasten, urge, accelerate, bustle

o          Hide — conceal, cover, mask, cloak, camouflage, screen, shroud, veil

o          Move — plod, go, creep, crawl, inch, poke, drag, toddle, shuffle, trot, dawdle, walk, traipse, mosey, jog, plug, trudge, slump, lumber, trail, lag, run, sprint, trip, bound, hotfoot, high-tail, streak, stride, tear, breeze, whisk, rush, dash, dart, bolt, fling, scamper, scurry, skedaddle, scoot, scuttle, scramble, race, chase, hasten, hurry, hump, gallop, lope, accelerate, stir, budge, travel, wander, roam, journey, trek, ride, spin, slip, glide, slide, slither, coast, flow, sail, saunter, hobble, amble, stagger, paddle, slouch, prance, straggle, meander, perambulate, waddle, wobble, pace, swagger, promenade, lunge

o          Do — execute, enact, carry out, finish, conclude, effect, accomplish, achieve, attain

o          Have — hold, possess, own, contain, acquire, gain, maintain, believe, bear, beget, occupy, absorb, fill, enjoy

o          Use — employ, utilize, exhaust, spend, expend, consume, exercise

o          Get — acquire, obtain, secure, procure, gain, fetch, find, score, accumulate, win, earn, rep, catch, net, bag, derive, collect, gather, glean, pick up, accept, come by, regain, salvage

o          Keep — hold, retain, withhold, preserve, maintain, sustain, support

o          Put — place, set, attach, establish, assign, keep, save, set aside, effect, achieve, do, build

o          Take — hold, catch, seize, grasp, win, capture, acquire, pick, choose, select, prefer, remove, steal, lift, rob, engage, bewitch, purchase, buy, retract, recall, assume, occupy, consume

o          Make — create, originate, invent, beget, form, construct, design, fabricate, manufacture, produce, build, develop, do, effect, execute, compose, perform, accomplish, earn, gain, obtain, acquire, get

o          Break — fracture, rupture, shatter, smash, wreck, crash, demolish, atomize

o          Destroy — ruin, demolish, raze, waste, kill, slay, end, extinguish

o          Kill — slay, execute, assassinate, murder, destroy, cancel, abolish

o          Cut — gash, slash, prick, nick, sever, slice, carve, cleave, slit, chop, crop, lop, reduce

o          Fall — drop, descend, plunge, topple, tumble

o          Fly — soar, hover, flit, wing, flee, waft, glide, coast, skim, sail, cruise

o          Decide — determine, settle, choose, resolve

o          Help — aid, assist, support, encourage, back, wait on, attend, serve, relieve, succor, benefit, befriend, abet

 o          Mark — label, tag, price, ticket, impress, effect, trace, imprint, stamp, brand, sign, note, heed, notice, designate

o          Plan — plot, scheme, design, draw, map, diagram, procedure, arrangement, intention, device, contrivance, method, way, blueprint

o          Show — display, exhibit, present, note, point to, indicate, explain, reveal, prove, demonstrate, expose

•           Antonyms

o          Begin — start, open, launch, initiate, commence, inaugurate, originate

o          End — stop, finish, terminate, conclude, close, halt, cessation, discontinuance, cease, halt, stay, pause, discontinue, conclude, finish, quit

o          Big — large, enormous, huge, immense, gigantic, vast, colossal, gargantuan, sizable, grand, great, tall, substantial, mammoth, astronomical, ample, broad, expansive, spacious, stout, tremendous, titanic, mountainous

o          Little — small, tiny, diminutive, shrimp, runt, miniature, puny, exiguous, dinky, cramped, limited, itsy-bitsy, microscopic, slight, petite, minute

o          New — fresh, unique, original, unusual, novel, modern, current, recent

o          Old — feeble, frail, ancient, weak, aged, used, worn, dilapidated, ragged, faded, broken-down, former, old-fashioned, outmoded, passé, veteran, mature, venerable, primitive, traditional, archaic, conventional, customary, stale, musty, obsolete, extinct

o          False — wrong, fake, fraudulent, counterfeit, spurious, untrue, unfounded, erroneous, deceptive, groundless, fallacious, incorrect, inaccurate, mistaken, erroneous, improper, unsuitable

o          True — right, accurate, proper, precise, exact, valid, genuine, real, actual, trusty, steady, loyal, dependable, sincere, staunch, correct, accurate, factual, true, good, just, honest, upright, lawful, moral, proper, suitable, apt, legal, fair

o          Fast — quick, rapid, speedy, fleet, hasty, snappy, mercurial, swiftly, rapidly, quickly, snappily, speedily, lickety-split, posthaste, hastily, expeditiously, like a flash

o          Slow — unhurried, gradual, leisurely, late, behind, tedious, slack

o          Cool — chilly, cold, frosty, wintry, icy, frigid

 o          Hot — feverish, warm, heated, sweltering, torrid, equatorial, tropical, erotic, passionate, spicy, peppery, pungent, sharp tangy, tart, fiery, flaming, sizzling, charged, burning, seared, chafed´, inflamed, irritated, red, smarting, stinging

o          Quiet — silent, still, soundless, mute, tranquil, peaceful, calm, restful, hushed, inaudible

reticent, reserved, taciturn, secretive, uncommunicative, tightlipped

o          Noisy — loudly, earsplitting, stentorian, strident, clamorous, boisterous, clangorous, deafening, boisterous, uproarious, pandemonium

o          All — complete, entire, full, gross, outright, perfect, total, utter, whole, any, complete, every, sum, totality, each and every, every bit of, bar none, every single, everything, everyone

o          None — nothing, nobody, no one, zero, zilch, no one at all, no part, not a bit, not a soul, not a thing, not any, not anyone, not anything, not one, nonexistent, null nadir, nil, naught, void, nada, blank, nix

o          Normal — daily, traditional, familiar, routine, proper, ordinary, typical, every day, usual, commonplace, natural, classic, standard, general, bona fide, established, habitual, orthodox, prevalent, run-of-the-mill, time-honored, unvarying, average, conventional, customary, common, regular, garden-variety, household, plain, simple, balanced

o          Strange — abnormal, aberrant, anomalous, bent, bizarre, deviant, queer, eccentric, freakish, fanatical, odd, eerie, peculiar, weird, unorthodox, nonstandard, atypical, different, irregular, nonconforming, offbeat, unusual, extraordinary, insane, irrational, disorderly, rare, exceptional, extreme, outlandish

•           Descriptive

o          Describe — portray, characterize, picture, narrate, relate, recount, represent, report, record

o          Difference — disagreement, inequity, contrast, dissimilarity, incompatibility

o          Explain — elaborate, clarify, define, interpret, justify, account for

o          Idea — thought, concept, conception, notion, understanding, opinion, plan, view, belief

o          Look — gaze, see, glance, watch, survey, study, seek, search for, peek, peep, glimpse, stare, contemplate, examine, gape, ogle, scrutinize, inspect, leer, behold,

 

Observe, view, witness, perceive, spy, sight, discover, notice, recognize, peer, eye, gawk, peruse, explore

o          Story — tale, myth, legend, fable, yarn, account, narrative, chronicle, epic, sage, anecdote, record, memoir

o          Tell — disclose, reveal, show, expose, uncover, relate, narrate, inform, advise, explain, divulge, declare, command, order, bid, recount, repeat

o          Think — judge, deem, assume, believe, consider, contemplate, reflect, mediate

•           Feelings

o          Anger — enrage, infuriate, arouse, nettle, exasperate, inflame, madden

o          Angry — mad, furious, enraged, excited, wrathful, indignant, exasperated, aroused, inflamed

o          Calm — quiet, peaceful, still, tranquil, mild, serene, smooth, composed, collected, unruffled, level-headed, unexcited, detached, aloof

o          Eager — keen, fervent, enthusiastic, involved, interested, alive to

o          Fear — fright, dread, terror, alarm, dismay, anxiety, scare, awe, horror, panic, apprehension

o          Happy — pleased, contented, satisfied, delighted, elated, joyful, cheerful, ecstatic, jubilant, gay, tickled, gratified, glad, blissful, overjoyed

o          Hate — despise, loathe, detest, abhor, disfavor, dislike, disapprove, abominate

o          Love — like, admire, esteem, fancy, care for, cherish, adore, treasure, worship, appreciate, savor

o          Moody — temperamental, changeable, short-tempered, glum, morose, sullen, mopish, irritable, testy, peevish, fretful, spiteful, sulky, touchy

o          Sad — miserable, uncomfortable, wretched, heart-broken, unfortunate, poor, downhearted, sorrowful, depressed, dejected, melancholy, glum, gloomy, dismal, discouraged, unhappy

o          Scared — afraid, frightened, alarmed, terrified, panicked, fearful, unnerved, insecure, timid, shy, skittish, jumpy, disquieted, worried, vexed, troubled, disturbed, horrified, terrorized, shocked, petrified, haunted, timorous, shrinking, tremulous, stupefied, paralyzed, stunned, apprehensive

•           Negative

 o          Awful — dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant

o          Bad — evil, immoral, wicked, corrupt, sinful, depraved, rotten, contaminated, spoiled, tainted, harmful, injurious, unfavorable, defective, inferior, imperfect, substandard, faulty, improper, inappropriate, unsuitable, disagreeable, unpleasant, cross, nasty, unfriendly, irascible, horrible, atrocious, outrageous, scandalous, infamous, wrong, noxious, sinister, putrid, snide, deplorable, dismal, gross, heinous, nefarious, base, obnoxious, detestable, despicable, contemptible, foul, rank, ghastly, execrable

o          Crooked — bent, twisted, curved, hooked, zigzag

o          Dangerous — perilous, hazardous, risky, uncertain, unsafe

o          Dark — shadowy, unlit, murky, gloomy, dim, dusky, shaded, sunless, black, dismal, sad

o          Dull — boring, tiring,, tiresome, uninteresting, slow, dumb, stupid, unimaginative, lifeless, dead, insensible, tedious, wearisome, listless, expressionless, plain, monotonous, humdrum, dreary

o          Fat — stout, corpulent, fleshy, beefy, paunchy, plump, full, rotund, tubby, pudgy, chubby, chunky, burly, bulky, elephantine

o          Gross — improper, rude, coarse, indecent, crude, vulgar, outrageous, extreme, grievous, shameful, uncouth, obscene, low

o          Hurt — damage, harm, injure, wound, distress, afflict, pain

o          Lazy — indolent, slothful, idle, inactive, sluggish

o          Predicament — quandary, dilemma, pickle, problem, plight, spot, scrape, jam

o          Trouble — distress, anguish, anxiety, worry, wretchedness, pain, danger, peril, disaster, grief, misfortune, difficulty, concern, pains, inconvenience, exertion, effort

o          Ugly — hideous, frightful, frightening, shocking, horrible, unpleasant, monstrous, terrifying, gross, grisly, ghastly, horrid, unsightly, plain, homely, evil, repulsive, repugnant, gruesome

•           Positive

o          Amazing — incredible, unbelievable, improbable, fabulous, wonderful, fantastic, astonishing, astounding, extraordinary

 

o          Beautiful — pretty, lovely, handsome, attractive, gorgeous, dazzling, splendid, magnificent, comely, fair, ravishing, graceful, elegant, fine, exquisite, aesthetic, pleasing, shapely, delicate, stunning, glorious, heavenly, resplendent, radiant, glowing, blooming, sparkling

o          Brave — courageous, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, daring, heroic, valorous, audacious, bold, gallant, valiant, doughty, mettlesome

o          Bright — shining, shiny, gleaming, brilliant, sparkling, shimmering, radiant, vivid, colorful, lustrous, luminous, incandescent, intelligent, knowing, quick-witted, smart, intellectual

o          Delicious — savory, delectable, appetizing, luscious, scrumptious, palatable, delightful, enjoyable, toothsome, exquisite

o          Enjoy — appreciate, delight in, be pleased, indulge in, luxuriate in, bask in, relish, devour, savor, like

o          Famous — well-known, renowned, celebrated, famed, eminent, illustrious, distinguished, noted, notorious

o          Funny — humorous, amusing, droll, comic, comical, laughable, silly

o          Good — excellent, fine, superior, wonderful, marvelous, qualified, suited, suitable, apt, proper, capable, generous, kindly, friendly, gracious, obliging, pleasant, agreeable, pleasurable, satisfactory, well-behaved, obedient, honorable, reliable, trustworthy, safe, favorable, profitable, advantageous, righteous, expedient, helpful, valid, genuine, ample, salubrious, estimable, beneficial, splendid, great, noble, worthy, first-rate, top-notch, grand, sterling, superb, respectable, edifying

o          Great — noteworthy, worthy, distinguished, remarkable, grand, considerable, powerful, much, mighty

o          Mischievous — prankish, playful, naughty, roguish, waggish, impish, sportive

o          Neat — clean, orderly, tidy, trim, dapper, natty, smart, elegant, well-organized, super, desirable, spruce, shipshape, well-kept, shapely

o          Popular — well-liked, approved, accepted, favorite, celebrated, common, current

•           Talk / Speech

o          Answer — reply, respond, retort, acknowledge

o          Ask — question, inquire of, seek information from, put a question to, demand, request, expect, inquire, query, interrogate, examine, quiz

o          Cry — shout, yell, yowl, scream, roar, bellow, weep, wail, sob, bawl

o          Say/Tell — inform, notify, advise, relate, recount, narrate, explain, reveal, disclose, divulge, declare, command, order, bid, enlighten, instruct, insist, teach, train, direct, issue, remark, converse, speak, affirm, suppose, utter, negate, express, verbalize, voice, articulate, pronounce, deliver, convey, impart, assert, state, allege, mutter, mumble, whisper, sigh, exclaim, yell, sing, yelp, snarl, hiss, grunt, snort, roar, bellow, thunder, boom, scream, shriek, screech, squawk, whine, philosophize, stammer, stutter, lisp, drawl, jabber, protest, announce, swear, vow, content, assure, deny, dispute

o          Mean (Something) — add up to, affect, be important, be of value, be substantive, carry weight, connote, count, denote, express, imply, intend, involve, signify, spell, stand for, suggest, value, weigh in,

•           Unsorted

o          Somewhat — a little, sort of, kind of, a bit, relatively, slightly, moderately, to some  extent  /  degree  ,  reasonably,  partially,  more  or  less,   not   much   rather, quite, fairly, by a long shot, by far, rather, significantly, well

o          Somehow — in a way, virtually, to a certain extent, in some measure, to some extent, to a certain degree, quasi ,  in  a  manner  of  speaking,  effectively  anyhow, anyway, anywise, by hook or by crook, another, howsoever, in any way, somehow or other, someway, by some means

o          Definite — certain, sure, positive, determined, clear, distinct, obvious

o          Fair — just, impartial, unbiased, objective, unprejudiced, honest

o          Important — necessary, vital, critical, indispensable, valuable, essential, significant, primary, principal, considerable, famous, distinguished, notable, well- known

o          Interesting — fascinating, engaging, sharp, keen, bright, intelligent, animated, spirited, attractive, inviting, intriguing, provocative, thought-provoking, challenging, inspiring, involving, moving, titillating, tantalizing, exciting, entertaining, piquant, lively, racy, spicy, engrossing, absorbing, consuming, gripping, arresting, enthralling, spellbinding, curious, captivating, enchanting, bewitching, appealing

o          Part — portion, share, piece, allotment, section, fraction, fragment

o          Place — space, area, spot, plot, region, location, situation, position, residence, dwelling, set, site, station, status, state

 

Antonyms:

An antonym is the opposite of another word. Antonyms can be used to show contrast between two things or give clues to exactly what is meant.

Below are some examples of antonyms:

 

•           Achieve – Fail

•           Idle – Active

•           Afraid – Confident

•           Ancient – Modern

•           Arrive – Depart

•           Arrogant – Humble

•           Ascend – Descend

•           Attack – Defend

•           Blunt – Sharp

•           Brave – Cowardly

•           Cautious – Careless

•           Complex – Simple

•           Compliment – Insult

•           Crazy – Sane

•           Crooked – Straight

•           Decrease – Increase

•           Plentiful – Sparse

•           Positive – Negative

•           Powerful – Weak

•           Profit – Loss

•           Quality – Inferiority

•           Random – Specific

•           Rigid – Flexible

•           Segregate – Integrate

•           Shame – Honor

•           Simple - Complicated

•           Single – Married

•           Strength – Weakness

•           Sunny - Cloudy

•           Superb – Awful

•           Temporary – Permanent

•           Timid – Bold

•           Toward – Away

•           Tragic – Comic

•           Transparent - Opaque

•           Triumph – Defeat

•           Union – Separation

•           Unique – Common

•           Upset – Relaxed

•           Urge – Deter

•           Vacant – Occupied

•           Vague – Definite

 

•           Demand – Supply

•           Destroy – Create

•           Divide – Unite

•           Drunk – Sober

•           Expand – Contract

•           Freeze – Boil

•           Full – Empty

•           Generous – Stingy

•           Giant – Dwarf

•           Gloomy – Cheerful

•           Guilty – Innocent

•           Hire – Fire

•           Include – Exclude

•           Individual – Group

•           Innocent – Guilty

•           Knowledge – Ignorance

•           Praise – Criticism

•           Private – Public

•           Problem – Solution

•           Vertical – Horizontal

•           Villain – Hero

•           Visible - Invisible

•           Wax - Wane

•           Wealth – Poverty

 

•           Liquid – Solid

•           Major – Minor

•           Marvelous – Terrible

•           Mature – Immature

•           Maximum - Minimum

•           Noisy – Quiet

•           Optimist - Pessimist

•           Ordinary – Extraordinary

•           Partial – Complete

•           Passive – Active

•           Permanent – Unstable

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