1.

important =crucial (extremelyimportant),significant(amount or

effect large enough to be important)

2.common=universal, ubiquitous(if something is ubiquitous, it seems

to be everywhere)

3.abundant=ample(enough and usually extra), plentiful(enough for

people's needs and wants)

4.stick=adhere, cling(hold on something tightly)

5.neglect=ignore.(difference: neglect means someone has not paid

enough attention to something; ignore means no attention.)

6.near=adjacent(twothings next to each other), adjoin(the same as

adjacent)

7.pursue=woo(man woos woman, old-fashioned), seek(if you seek

sth, you try to obtain it. FORMAL)

8.accurate=precise(precise is exact and accurate in all details),

exact(correct in every detail)

9.vague=obscure(unknown or known by only a few people)

10.top=peak, summit

11.competitor=rival, opponent(especially in sports and politics)

12.blame=condemn(if you condemn something, you say it is very bad

and unacceptable)

13.opinon=perspective, standpoint(means looking at an event or

situation in a particular way)

14.fame=prestige(describe those who are admired), reputation

15.build=erect(you can erect something as buildings, FORMAL),

establish

16.insult=humiliate(do something or say something which makes

people feel ashamed or stupid)

17.complain=grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way)

18.primary=radical (very important and great in degree),

fundamental

19.relieve=alleviate(alleviate means you make pain or sufferings

less intense or severe)
20.force=coerces into(coerce means you make someone do something
s/he does not want to),compel

21.enlarge=magnify(magnify means make something larger than it

really is)

22.complex=intricate(if something is intricate, it often has many

small parts and details)

23. Lonely=solitary (if someone is solitary, there is no one near

him/her

24.small=minuscule(very small), minute,

25.praise=extol(stronger than praise), compliment(polite and

political)

26.hard-working=assiduous(someone who is assiduous works hard or

does things very thoroughly

27.difficult=arduous(if something is arduous, it is difficult and

tiring, and involves a lot of efforts)

28.poor(soil)=barren, infertile(used to describe the soil is so

poor that plants cannot be planted on it)

29.fragile=brittle, vulnerable(someone who is vulnerable is

easily hurt emotionally or physically)

30.show=demonstrate (to demonstrate a fact means tp make it clear

to people.)

31.big=massive(large in size, quantity, or extent), colossal(use

this word, you emphasize somethings large), tremendous(INFORMAL)

32.avoid=shun(if someone shuns something, s/he deliberately avoid

that something or keep away from it.)

33.fair=impartial(someone who is impartial is able to give a fair

opinion or decision on something.)

34.attack=assault(physically attack someone), assail (attack

violently

35.dislike=abhor(abhor means you hate something to a extreme

extent for moral reasons), loathe(dislike very much)!

36.ruin=devastate (it means damage something very badly, or

utterly destroy it.)

39.always=invariably(the same as always, but better than always)

40.forever=perpetual(a perpetual state never changes),
immutable(something immutable will never change or be changed)

41.surprise=startle(it means surprise you slightly),

astound(surprise you to a large degree),astonish(the same as astound)

42.enthusiasm=zeal (a great enthusiasm), fervency (sincere and

enthusiasm)

43.quiet=tranquil(calm and peaceful), serene(calm and quiet)!

44.expensive=exorbitant(it means too expensive that it should be)

45.luxurious=lavish(impressive and very expensive),

sumptuous(grand and very expensive

46.boring=tedious(if you describe something tedious, you mean it

is boring and frustrating)

47.respect=esteem(if you esteem someone, you respect and admire

him/her. FORMAL)

48.worry=fret(if you fret about something, you worry about it)

49.cold=chilly(unpleasantly cold), icy(extremely cold)

50.hot=boiling(very hot)

51.dangerous=perilous(very dangerous, hazardous(dangerous,

especially to people's safety and health)

52.nowadays=currently

53.only=unique(the only one of its kind), distinctive;

54.stop=cease(if something ceases, it stops happening or

existing)

55.part=component(the components of something are the parts that

it is made of)( h

56.result=consequence(the results or effects of something)

57.obvious=apparent, manifest

58.basedon=derived fromcan see or notice them very easily)

60.quite=fairly

61.pathetic=lamentable(very uncomfortable and disappointing)

62.field=domain(a particular field of thought, activities or

interest)
63.appear=emerge(come into existence)

64.whole=entire(the whole of something)8

65.wet=moist(slightly wet), damp(slightly wet), humid(very damp

and hot)

66.wrong=erroneous(incorrect or partly correct)

67.difficult=formidable

68.change=convert(change into another form)

69.typical=quintessential(this word means represent a typical

example of something)

70.careful=cautious(very careful in order to avoid danger),

prudent(careful and sensible)

71.ability=capacity, capability(the same as ability)

72.strange=eccentric(if some one is eccentric, s/he behaves in a
strange way, or his/

her opinion is different from most people)

73.rich=affluent(if you are affluent, you have a lot of money)

74.use= utilize (the same as use)

75.dubious=skeptical(if you are skeptical about something, you

have doubts on it.)

76.satisfy=gratify (if you are gratified by something, it gives

you pleasure and

satisfaction)

77.short=fleeting, ephemeral(if something is ephemeral, it lasts

a short time)

78.scholarship=fellowship

79.angry=enraged(extremely angry)

80.smelly=malodorous(used to describe an unpleasant smell)

81.ugly=hideous(if something is hideous, it is very ugly or

unattractive)

82.attractive=appealing(pleasing and attractive),

absorbing(something absorbing can

attract you a great deal)

83.diverse=miscellaneous(a miscellaneousgroups consists of many
different kinds of things)

84.disorder=disarray, chaos

85.crazily=frantically(used to describe someone who behaves in a

wild and

uncontrolled way)

86.rapid=meteoric(ATTENTION: meteoric is only used to describe

someone achieves success

quickly)

87.ordinary=mundane(very ordinary and not at interesting or

unusual)

88.despite=notwithstanding(FORMAL)

89.best=optimal(used to describe the best level something can

achieve)/

90.sharp=acute(severe and intense)

91.unbelievable=inconceivable(ifyou deem something inconceivable,

you think it very

unlike to happen ^

92.puzzle=perplex(something perplex someone means it confuses and

worries him/

her because he/she does not understand it)

93.method=avenue(away of getting something done)

94.famous=distinguished(used to describe people who are

successful in their career)

95.ancient=archaic(extremely old and extremely old-fashioned)

96.decorate=embellish(embellish means make something look more

attractive via decorating

it with something else)/

97.possible=feasible(if something is feasible, it can be done,

made or achieved)

98.so=consequently, accordingly

99.rare=infrequent (doesnt happen often

100.greedy=rapacious(greedy and selfish)

1. poor = needy = impoverished = poverty-stricken
2. rich = wealthy = affluent = well-to-do = well-off
3. excellent = eminent = top = outstanding
4. good = conducive = beneficial=advantageous
5. bad = detrimental= baneful =undesirable
6. obvious = apparent = evident =manifest
7. : healthy = robust = sound = wholesome
8. surprising = amazing = extraordinary = miraculous
9. beautiful = attractive = gorgeous = eye-catching
10. energetic = dynamic = vigorous =animated
11. popular = prevailing = prevalent= pervasive
1.Everywhere WidespreadPrevalentOverflowRampant
2.Good BeneficialAdvantageous
3.Harmful InhumaneDetrimentalBaneful
4.Rich WealthyAffluent
5.Poor Impoverished
7.Serious Severe
8.Obvious Manifest Apparent Evident 9.cheap
EconomicalInexpensive

1. improve = enhance= promote = strengthen = optimize
2. cause = trigger = endanger
3. solve =resolve =address = tackle =cope with = deal with
4. destroy = tear down = knock down = eradicate
5. : develop = cultivate = foster = nurture
6. encourage = motivate = stimulate = spur
7. think = assert= hold = claim = argue
8. complete = fulfill = accomplish= achieve
9. keep = preserve = retain = hold
10. destroy = impair = undermine = jeopardize
11. : ease = alleviate = relieve = lighten
1.Improve PromoteAdvanceEnhance
2.change Transform
3.Emphasize HighlightStressAddress( 9 )
4.Develop AgricultureCultivateNurture
5.Break Impair Undermine
JeopardizeDevastate
6.Keep PreserveConserve
7.deal With TackleAddressResolve 8.need
 Requirenecessitatecall for

1. influence= impact
2. danger = perils =hazard
3. pollution = contamination
4. human beings= mankind = human race
5. old people= the old = the elderly = the aged = senior citizens
6. happiness = cheerfulness = well-being
7. teachers = instructors = educators = lecturers
8. education = schooling = family parenting = upbringing
9. young people = youngsters = youths = adolescents
10. advantage = merits = superiority = virtue
11. responsibility = obligation = duty = liability
12. ability = capacity = power = skill
13. job = career = employment = profession
14. enjoyment = pastimes = recreation= entertainment
15. children = offspring = descendant= kid
1.Forefather AncestorPredecessor
2.Difference GapDistinction
3.Crime DelinquencyCriminal Act
4.Environment CircumstanceAtmosphereSurroundingAmbience
5.Pollution Contamination
6.Human The human race Humanity Humankind
7.Danger PerilHazard
8.In modern society In contemporary society In present-day society In
this day and age

1 : Solve, deal with, cope with, handle, resolve, address, tackle

2 Damage, hurt, injure, harm, impair, undermine, jeopardize
3 Give, offer, render, impart, provide, supply, afford
4 Develop, cultivate, foster
5 Advantage, merit, virtue, benefit, upside, strength
6 Disadvantage, demerit, drawback, downside, weakness
7 Puzzle, bewilder, perplex, baffle
8 Key, crucial, critical, important, significant, vital, substantial,
indispensable, imperative
9 Think, believe, insist, maintain, assert, conclude, deem, hold, argue, be
convinced, be firmly convinced, be fully convinced
10 Protect, conserve, preserve
11 Assure, ensure, guarantee, pledge
12 Bad, baneful evil, harmful, detrimental
13 Request, demand, needs, requisition
14 Eliminate, clear, remove, clear up, take away, smooth away
15 Lead to, bring about, result in, cause, spark off, conduce to, procure,
induce, generate
16 So, therefore, thus, hence, consequently, as a consequence, accordingly, as
a result, because of this, as a result of this
17 Grow torise toincrease togo up toclimb toascend tojump
toshoot to
18 Dip tofall todecline todecrease todrop togo down toreduce
toslump todescend tosink toslide to
19 Level out do not change remain stable remain still remain
steadybe stablemaintain the same levelremain unchangedbe stillremain
the same levelstay constantkeep at the same levellevel offstabilizekeep its
stabilityeven out
20
Dramaticallydrasticallysharplyhugelyenormouslysteeplysubstantially
considerablysignificantlymarkedlysurprisinglystrikinglyradicallyrem
arkablyvastlynoticeably
21
Steadilysmoothlyslightlyslowlymarginallygraduallymoderatelymildl
y
22 Allege, assert, declare, claim
23 Happen, occur, take place
24 Reason, factor, cause
25 Development, advance, progress
26 Useful, helpful, beneficial, profitable, rewarding advantageous
27 Influence, impact, effect
28 Clear, obvious, evident, self-evident, manifest, apparent, crystal-clear
29 Comprise, take up, account for, constitute, consist of, make up, occupy, hold,
compose
30 Compared withcompared toin comparison within comparison
toby comparison withby comparison to
31 By contrast in contrast on the other hand on the
contrary=conversely
32 Show, reveal, illustrate, demonstrate, depict, present, represent, describe
33 Approximatelyalmostaboutaroundnearlyroughly
34 Fluctuate go ups and downs display a fluctuation demonstrate a
fluctuation
35 Practically in practice essentially in essence in reality in
effectin factas a matter of factit is a fact that
36 Namelythat is to sayin other wordsto put it like thisto put it
differentlyto put it from another wayto put it from another angle.
1.individuals,characters, folks people ,persons
2: positive, favorable, rosy ()promising ()perfect, pleasurable ,
excellent, outstanding, superior good
3:dreadful, unfavorable, poor, adverse, ill () bad bad
be less impressive
Eg.An army of college students indulge themselves in playing games, enjoying
romance with girls/boys or killing time passively in their dorms. When it approaches
to graduation ,as a result, they find their academic records are less impressive.
4.(an army of, an ocean of, a sea of, a multitude of ,a host of, many, if not most)
many.
many, if not most many Eg. Many
individuals, if not most, harbor the idea that. most, if not all , most.
5: a slice of, quiet a few , several some
6:harbor the idea that, take the attitude that, hold the view that, it is widely shared
that, it is universally acknowledged that) think ( that)
7:affair ,business ,matter thing
8: shared common
9.reap huge fruits get many benefits )
10:for my part ,from my own perspective in my opinion
11:Increasing(ly),growing more and more( growingly
increasing/growing. increasingly.
Eg.sth has gained growing popularity. Sth is increasingly popular with the
advancement of sth.
12.little if anything, little or nothing hardly
13..beneficial, rewarding helpful
14.shopper,client,consumer,purchaser, customer
15.exceedingly,extremely, intensely very
16.hardly necessary, hardly inevitable ... unnecessary, avoidable
17.sth appeals to sb, sth exerts a tremendous fascination on sb sb take interest
in / sb. be interested in
18.capture ones attention attract ones attention.
19.facet,demension,sphere aspect
20.be indicative of ,be suggestive of ,be fearful of indicate, suggest ,fear
21.give rise to, lead to, result in, trigger cause
22. There are several reasons behind sth ..reasons for sth
23.desire want
24.pour attention into pay attention to
25.bear in mind that remember
26. enjoy, possess have( process )
27. interaction communication
28.frown on sth be against , disagree with sth
29.to name only a few, as an example for example, for instance
30. next to / virtually impossible, nearly / almost impossible