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3 This book groupswords with similar meanings (known as Synonyms ) together and gives each adefinition and example so that the similarities and differences are made who wants to write clear and accurate English , using the correct word in aparticular context, will find this book helpful, and a useful companion to theEasier English Basic of similar words are arranged alphabetically under the main word for theparticular meaning being illustrated, so words meaning big are given atbig. Theways in which these similar words are used in different situations are with an opposite meaning to the main meaning being illustrated (known as antonyms ) are also you are not sure which group the word you are checking might appear in, youcan find all the words in an alphabetical list at the end of the book with a referenceto the place where they appear.

4 By using this list you will be able to find possiblealternative words to use for the Basic word you already nounSynonyms: ability, skill, competence, talent, capabilityAntonym: inabilitySynonyms:abilitya natural tendency to do something wellI admire his ability to stay calm in difficult ability to do something well as a result of training or experiencePortrait painting needs a lot of skill. This job will help you developmanagement quality of being able to do a job or task well enoughDoes she have the necessary competence in foreign languages?talentan usually good natural ability, especially for something artisticShe s done well in the theatre we always knew she had practical ability to do somethingWe have the capability to produce a better machine than :inabilitythe state of being unable to do Page 1 Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:26 verbSynonyms: accomplish, achieve, carry out, pull offaccomplishto do something successfullyYou won t accomplish anything by succeed in doing something after trying very hardHave you achieved all your aims?

5 The company has achieved greatsuccess in the outto do something, especially something that has been plannedDoctors carried out tests on the patients. The police are carrying out asearch for the missing offto succeed in doing something very good, especially if it is unexpectedThe deal will be great for the company, if we can pull it Page 2 Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:26 nounSynonyms: anger, annoyance, irritation, resentment, fury, rageAntonym: calmnessSynonyms:angera feeling of being very annoyedHe managed to control his anger. She couldn t hide the anger she feeling of being slightly upset or impatientThere was a tone of annoyance in her feeling of being annoyed and impatientShe watched with irritation as he tried to fix the wheel feeling of being angry and upset about something that someone else hasdoneThe decision caused a lot of resentment among local strong angerHe shouted at us in extreme angerHer face was red with :calmnessthe state of being quiet and Page 3 Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:26 verbSynonyms: annoy, irritate, bother, bugAntonyms: please, delightSynonyms.

6 Annoyto make someone feel slightly angry or impatientTheir rude behaviour really annoyed make someone feel angry or impatientIt irritates me when the trains run make someone feel slightly upset or irritatedIt bothers me that it takes so long to get a (informal) to make someone feel slightly angry, especially for a long timeThat noise is really bugging me. It s bugging me that I can t rememberhis nameAntonyms:pleaseto make someone happy or satisfieddelightto give great pleasure to Page 4 Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:26 nounSynonyms: answer, reply, response, acknowledgementAntonym: questionSynonyms:answersomething that you say or write when someone has asked you a questionThe answer to your question is answer, especially to a letter or telephone callWe wrote last week, but haven t had a reply yet.

7 We had six replies toour that you do or say as a reaction to somethingThere was no response to our call for help. The changes produced anangry response from letter or note sent to say that something has been receivedWe didn t even receive an acknowledgement from the council. a letter ofacknowledgementAntonym:questiona sentence which needs an Page 5 Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:26 verbSynonyms: ask, demand, beg, requestaskto put a question to get someone to do somethingAsk your father to teach you how to drive. Can I ask you not to make somuch noise?demandto ask firmly for somethingI demand an explanation for your ask someone in an emotional way to do something or give somethingHis mother begged him not to go.

8 He begged for more time to find ask for something politely or formallyI am enclosing the leaflets you requested. Guests are requested to leavetheir keys at Page 6 Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:26 nounSynonyms: assistant, helper, deputy, auxiliaryassistanta person who helps someone as part of their jobHis assistant makes all his person who helps someone do a particular job or task, especially withoutbeing paidThe children can be my helpers for the person who makes decisions when the manager or boss is awayShe s acting as deputy while her department manager is in person who helps other workersHe works as a nursing auxiliary in the local Page 7 Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:26 adjectiveSynonyms.

9 Aware, conscious, alert, informed, mindfulAntonyms: unaware, ignorantSynonyms:awareknowing about things that are happening or about factsI m not aware of any problem. Is he aware that we have to decidequickly?consciousawake and able to know what is happening around youShe was conscious during the or listening carefully, ready to notice somethingThe patient is still very alert mentally. Young people have to be alert tothe dangers of a lot of information, or having the latest informationThe programme is aimed at highly informed or thinking about something carefully when doingsomethingHe is mindful of his responsibilities as a parent.

10 You should be mindfulof the risks you are :unawarenot knowing facts, or not realising that something is happeningignorantnot knowing things that it is important to Page 8 Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:26 nounSynonyms: beach, shore, coast, seasidebeachan area of sand or small stones by the edge of the seaSome children were digging in the sand on the at the edge of the sea or a lakeShe stood on the shore waving as the boat sailed of a country that are by the seaAfter ten weeks at sea, the sailors saw the coast of America. The southcoast is the warmest part of the area near the sea where people go to have a holidaya day at the seaside seaside Page 9 Tuesday, January 20, 2004 1:26 nounSynonyms: beginner, apprentice, novice, learnerAntonyms: expert, old handSynonyms:beginnera person who is starting to learn something or do somethingThe course is for absolute beginners.