Vocabulary.

Alone: If you are alone in a place there is no one with you.

 (All) On your own/ ( All) by yourself.
Without help of anyone else.
He worked on his own
We bwlieve we should solve our issues by our self.
 Unaided: Without the help of anyone or anything.
After treatment, he was able to go up and down stairs unaided.
 Single-handedly: Used when something dificult or impressive is done by one person
without the help of anyone else.
She single-handedly reformes the entire system.
 Solo: Done alone, without anyone else helping you.
Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
 Lone: Doing something alone.
A lone parent.(=one who looks after their child without a partner.)

Always: All the time, at all times, every time/ For a very long time/ For a long time in the future.
 Forever- For ever: For all time in the future.
These resources won`t last forever.
 Permanently: For ever or for a very long time.
His eysight may be permanently damaged.
 For life: For the rest of your life.
Marriage is supposed to be for life.
 For good: Used to say that a change is permanent.
Once a species dies out, it is gone for good.

Angry: Feeling strong emotions which make you shout at someone or hurt them because they
have behaved in an unfair, cruel, offensive way; or because you think a situation is unfair ,
unacceptable, etc.
 Annoyed/Cross: Angry but no very angry.
He was still annoyed with me.
 Irritatated: Feelling annoyed and impatient.
I was irritated by their stupid questions.
 In a bad mood: Feeling a little angry for a period of time.
When I’m in a bad mood, I like to be on my own.
 Mad: INFORMAL, ESPECIALLY AMERICAN ENGLISH. ENGLISH-ANGRY.
Dad was mad at me for damaging the car.
 Livid/ Furious: Very angry.
 Outraged: Very angry and shocked, especially because you think something is unfair or
wrong.
 Incandescent with rage: FORMAL extremely angry.
 Bad-tempered: Becoming annoyed or angry very easily.
 Lose your temper: To start behaving in an angry way.

Area: A particular part of a town, country, etc./ A part of a house, office, garden, etc. That is
used for a particular purpose.
 Region: A large area of a country or the world.
The north-west region of Russia.
 Zone: An area that is different in a particular way from the areas around it.
A no-parking zone.
 District: A particular area of the city or the country.
The financial district of London.
 Neighbourhood(BE)-Neighborhood(AmE): An area of the town where people live.
A friendly neighbourhood.
 Suburb: An area outside the centre of a city, where peolpe live.
A suburb of London.
 Slum: An area of a city that is in very bad condition, where very poor people live.
The slums of London.
 Ghetto: An area of a city where poor people of a particular race or class live.
Argue: To disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way.
 Have an argument also Have a row (BE): To argue.
We've had serious arguments before, but we nw¡ever split up.
 Fight/ Have a fight: To argue in an angry, personal way.
My mom and dad were always fighting.
 Quarrel/ Have a quarrel(BE): To have an angry argument that may result in an
unfriendly situation.
It’s not worth quarreling about.
 Squarrel/ Bicker: To argue about unimportant things.
The kids were bickering over what program to watch.

Army: (BE) The army is the part of a country’s military force that is trained to fight on land in a
war// A large organized group of people trained to fight on land in a war// A large number of
people involved in the same activity.
 Soldiers/ Troops: Members of the army.
 The armed forces/ The military/ The services(BE)/ The service(AmE), the army, navy,
and air force.
 Join up(BE)/Enlist(AmE): To join the army.
He joined up whn he was 18.
 Be called up(BE)/ Be drafted( AmE): To be ordered to serve in the army by the
government.
 Conscription also the draft(AmE) whne people are ordered to serve the army, etc.

Arrive: If you arrive at a place aftr travelling, you are then in that place.
 Get: To arrive somewhere.
Wehn we got to his house, we found out he was out.
 Reach: To get somewhere, especially after a large journey.
The army pushed eastward and reached Neidenburg by nightfall.
 Come: If someone comes, they arrive at the palce you are.
She came home yesterday.
 Turn up also Show up: To arrive somewhere, especially when someone is waitring for
you.
Lee turned uo an hour late for the meeting.
 Get in: To arrive at a particular time in a particular place.
What time did your plain get in.
 Come in: If a airplain, train or ship comes in, it arrives in the place you are.
 Land: To arrive somewhere in a plain, boat or spacecraft.
In the summer of 1346, Edward III landed in Normanded.

Art: the use of painting, drawing,sculpture, etc to represent things or express ideas// objects that
are produced by art, such as paintings, drawings etc// The skill of drawing or painting//The arts
[plural]art, music, theatre, film, literature etc all considered together.
 Painting: The art or skill of making a picture using paint.
 Drawing: The art or skill of making a picture using a pen or pencil.
 Photography: The art or skill of producing photographs.
 Sculpture: The art or skill of making objects out of stone, wood, clay, etc.
 Ceramics/Pottery: The art or skill of making pots or other objects from clay.

Artificial: Not real or not made of natural things but made to be like something that is real or
natural opposite natural.
 Synthetic: Made from artificail substances, not natural.
Synthetic fabric.
 Man-made: Used about materials and strutures that are made by people rather than
being natural.
Man-made fibres.
A man-made lake.
 Fake: Make to look or seem like samething else in order to deceive people.
Fake identity cards.
 Something that looks real, but that is a copy.
Imitation leather.
  False: Not real, but intended to seem real.
He was using a false name.
 Simulated: Not real, buet made to look, sound or feel real.
Experiments with simulated gravity.
 Virtual: Made, done, seen in a computer, rather than in the real world.
A virtual tour of the garden.

Artistic: Relating to art or culture// Good at painting, drawing, or producing beautiful things// An
artistic arrangement, design etc looks attractive and has been done with skill and imagination.

Ask: (V) /ä:sk $ æsk/ To speak or write to someone in order to get an answer, information, or a
solution.
 Inquiere/Enquire(BE): To ask someone information or facts about something.
Ì’m writing to enquire about the job you advertised.
 Question/ Interrogate: If the police interrogate or interrogate someone, they ask the a lot
of question in order to get information.
 Cross/ Examine: if a lawyer cross/ examines someone in court, they ask them questions
about the statements they made.
 Interview: To formally ask someone questions, for example because they are applying
for a job, or because they are famous or interesting.
 Poll: To officially ask a lot of peolple about something, for example to find out their
opinion about something.
Over 1,000 people were polled for the report.
 Order: To ask for food or drink in a restaurant.
We ordered a steak each.
 Demand: To ask for something in a firm or angry way.
They are demanding immediate payment.
 Request: FORMAL. To ask for something in a polite or formal way.
I enclose the information you requested.
 Beg/ Plead: To ask for something in an urgent way because you want it much.
He begged for a loan.
 Nag/ Pester: To keep asking for something, in an annoying way.
People were pestering him for his authograph.

Attack: /ë"tæk/ An act of violence that is intended to hurt a person or damage a place
attack on// The act of using weapons against an enemy in a war// A strong and direct criticism
of someone or something// A sudden short period of suffering from an illness, especially an
illness that you have often// A short period of time when you suddenly feel extremely frightened
or worried and cannot think normally or deal with the situation// Actions that are intended to get
rid of or stop something such as a system, a set of laws etc// When something such as a
disease, insect, or chemical damages something.
 Invasion: An occasion when an army enters a country and takes control of it.
 Raid: A short unexpected military attack on a place.
 Assault: An attack by an army to take control of a place.
 Ambush: An sudden attack by people who have been waiting and hiding.
 Cuonterattack: An attack that you make someone who has attacked you.

Attractive: /ë"træktûv/ Someone who is attractive is pleasant to look at, especially in a way that
makes you sexually interested in them// Pleasant to look at// Having qualities that make you
want to accept something or be involved in it
attractive to.
 Good-looking/ Nice-looking: Used about anyone who is attractive.
 Pretty: Usually used about a woman or girl, But sometimes used about a man or boy
with a feminine face.
 Handsome: Usually used about a man or boy, but sometimes used about a woman who
looks strong and healthy.
 Beautiful: Used about a woman or baby that is extremely attarctive.
 Gorgeous/ Stunning: INFORMAL. Used about anyone who is very attractive.
 Cute: INFORMAL. Used about a child or animal.
 Hot INFORMAL/Cute INFORMAL(Esp. AmE) Sexually attractive.
Ability
Skill an ability to do something well, especially because you have learned and practiced it: • a
graduate with excellent computer skills talent a natural ability to do something well: • She has
considerable musical talent. Flair/gift for (doing) something a natural ability to do something
well: • He had a gift for coming up with innovative ideas.

About
used when referring to books, talks etc that relate to a particular real subject, not invented
stories: • a book on medicinal plants concerning/regarding formal about or relating to something:
• A foreign language learner needs to be able to ask questions concerning his environment.re
used in business letters to introduce the subject that you are going to write about: • Re your
letter of June 10...

Account
open an account to start having an account close an account to stop having an account pay/put
money into an account also deposit money formal take money out of an account also withdraw
money from an account balance the amount of money that you have in your account be in credit
British English/have a credit balance American English to have money in your account be
overdrawn to owe the bank money because you have taken more money out of your account
than you had in it ATM/cash machine also Cash point British English trademark a machine that
you can use to get money from your account online/internet banking the operation of an account
using the Internet.
Story a description of how something happened, which may not be true report a written or
spoken description of a situation or event, giving people the information they need version a
particular person's description of an event, which is different from the description given by
another person

Accusation
Allegation a statement that someone has done something illegal or wrong, which has not been
proved: • He has denied the allegations of wrong doing. Charge an official statement by the
police that someone may be guilty of a crime or a statement by anyone that someone has done
something illegal or bad: • the charges against her were dismissed. • The charge that he was
knowingly indulgent to fascism is unjustified. Indictment law especially American English an
official written statement that someone may be guilty of a crime: • He is under indictment for
credit card fraud.

Accuse
Allege to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong, although this has not been
proved: • He alleged that the man had attacked him first. Charge to state officially that someone
may be guilty of a crime: • She was charged with murder. Indict law especially American English
to officially charge someone with a crime: • He was indicted on charges of fraud.

Action
Action act a particular kind of action: • people who commit acts of violence activities things that
people do, especially for enjoyment or to achieve an aim: • Surveys may not give a true picture
of people's activities. behaviour British English/behavior American English the things that a
person or animal does: • ways in which managers can influence the behaviour of their
employees deed formal an action, especially one that is very good or very bad: • his evil deed
sex ploits exciting or brave actions: • His exploits were legendary. Move something that you
decide to do in order to achieve something: • His decision to give up his acting career had been
a smart move. Step one of a series of things that you do in order to deal with a problem or to
succeed: • the government has taken a number of steps to promote the provision of affordable
homes. Measure an action, especially an official one that is intended to deal with a particular
problem: • increased security measures

Admire
Respect to have a good opinion of someone because they have good qualities such as fairness
and honesty, or a high level of knowledge or skill: • He is respected by his colleagues. Look up
to somebody to admire or respect someone: • The other kids looked up to him. Idolize to admire
someone so much that you think they are perfect: • She was idolized by her fans.

Admit
concede to admit something accept to agree that what someone says is right or true
acknowledge/recognize to admit or accept that something is true or that a situation exists

Advertise
Promote to advertise a product or event: • He's in London to promote his new album. Market to
try to persuade someone to buy something by advertising it in a particular way: • The collection
is being marketed as clothing for climbers and skiers. Hype to try to make people think
something is good or important by advertising or talking about it a lot on television, the radio etc:
• The film has been hyped as an Oscar contender. Plug to advertise a book, film etc by talking
about it on television or radio: • Marc was on the show to plug his new play.

Advertisement
commercial an advertisement on TV or radio poster an advertisement on a wall, often with a
picture on it billboard especially American English/hoarding British English a large sign that can
be seen from the street or road with an advertisement on it flyer a piece of paper with an
advertisement on it, often given to you in the street junk mail unwanted letters in the post
advertising things spam unwanted emails advertising things small ads British English/want ads
American English/classified ads short advertisements in a newspaper, in which people offer
things for sale

Advice
Tip a helpful piece of advice: • useful tips on healthy eating recommendation advice about what
to do, usually given by an expert or a group of people who have studied the matter: • one of the
major recommendations of the report guidance helpful advice about work, education etc: • the
authors give practical guidance on the planning of classroom activities.

Airport
terminal a big building where people wait to get onto planes runway a long, specially prepared,
hard surface like a road on which aircraft land and take off the tarmac an area covered with
tarmac outside airport buildings check-in desk a place where you report your arrival at an airport
departure lounge the place where you wait until your plane is ready to leave departure gate the
place you go through to get on your plane baggage reclaim also baggage claim American
English the place where you collect your cases and bags after a flight immigration the place
where officials check the documents of everyone entering the country customs the place where
your bags are checked for illegal goods when you enter a country

Allow
Allow is used in both formal and informal English: • People in prison in the UK are not allowed to
vote in elections. Let is informal and is used a lot in spoken English. It is not used in the
passive: • Will your Mum let you come to the party? Permit is formal and is mainly used in
written English: • Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the building.

calculate
Thesaurus box from calculate work out a less formal word for 'calculate': • Work out how much
you will need to borrow.add something and something to put two or more numbers together to
find the total: • Add 7 and 5 to make 12.subtract something from something also take something
away from something to reduce one number by another number: • If you subtract 12 from 15,
you get 3.multiply to add a number to itself a particular number of times: • 4 multiplied by 10 is
40.divide to calculate how many times one number contains another number: • 10 divided by 2
equals 5.plus spoken used between numbers to show that you are adding them together: • Two
plus two equals four.minus spoken used between numbers to show that you are taking one
away from the other: • Six minus five is one.

camera
Thesaurus box from camerafocus to change the camera controls slightly so that there is a clear
image of a particular thingflash a special bright light used especially when taking photographs
indoorsload film (into a camera) to put film in a camerahave a film developed to make pictures
from a film, using chemicalsnegative an image on a film that shows dark areas as light and light
areas as dark, from which the final picture is printedprint a photograph on good quality
paperenlargement a photograph that has been printed again in a bigger sizedownload to move
pictures from a digital camera to a computer

car
Thesaurus box from carhatchback British English, compact American English, saloon British
English/sedan American English, estate (car) British English/station wagon American English,
people carrier British English, sports car, coupe, convertible, limousine, SUV American English,
4x4/four-by-four, Jeep trademark ➔drive

careful
Thesaurus box from carefulmethodical done, or doing things, in a careful and well-organized
way: • a methodical approach to the problemthorough careful to do everything that you should
and avoid mistakes: • There will be a thorough investigation into the circumstances of her
death.meticulous very careful about details, and always trying to do things correctly: • She
keeps meticulous records.systematic organized carefully and done thoroughly: • We need a
systematic way to evaluate employees.painstaking very careful and thorough: • ten years of
painstaking research

catch
Thesaurus box from catchcapture also take somebody prisoner to catch someone in order to
keep them as a prisoner: • John II was captured at the battle of Poitiers in 1356.apprehend
formal if the police apprehend someone they think has done something illegal, they catch him or
herarrest if the police arrest someone they think has done something illegal, they catch that
person and formally take him or her to a police stationtrap to catch someone by making them go
to a place from which they cannot escape: • He believes not enough is being done to trap the
poachers. corner to move towards a person or animal so that they move into a space from
which they cannot easily escape

change
Thesaurus box from changealter to change something: • Can we alter the date of the
meeting?adapt/adjust/modify to change something slightly, especially your behaviour, ideas etc:
• He's modified his opinions since then.revise to change something because of new information
or ideas: • The rules of the game are constantly being revised.reform/reorganize/restructure to
change a system or organization: • plans to reform the tax system • The company has been
restructured from top to bottom.transform to change something completely: • When coal is
burned, chemical energy is transformed into thermal energy.revolutionize to completely change
the way people do something or think about something: • Computers have revolutionized the
way we work.twist/distort/misrepresent to deliberately change facts, information, someone's
words etc: • He accused reporters of twisting his words.flexible/adaptable easily changed: • a
flexible schedule

characteristic
Thesaurus box from characteristicquality something that is part of the character of a person or
the nature of a thing: • Tina has a lot of good qualities.feature an important, interesting, or
typical part of something or quality that it has: • A curious feature of the novel is the absence of
women.aspect one part of a situation, activity etc that has many parts: • The industrial revolution
changed every aspect of human society.property a quality or power that a substance, plant etc
has: • the chemical properties of the paintattribute a good or useful quality: • lack of the requisite
skills and personal attributesgood points good qualities or features: • The seller will obviously
emphasize the car's good points.bad points bad qualities or features

cheap
Thesaurus box from cheapinexpensive not expensive and usually of good qualityaffordable
cheap enough for people to be able to buy: • affordable housinggood/great/excellent value (for
money) worth at least the price you pay for it: • The holiday is great value for money.bargain,
good/great deal something that is worth more money than you paid for it: • You can get some
real bargains at the market. • Existing customers are offered good deals.reasonable used about
a price that is not too high and seems fair: • The restaurant serves good food at reasonable
prices. competitive used about a price that is not more than that of other similar things ➔
expensive

cheat
Thesaurus box from cheatcon to get money from someone by telling them liesswindle to get
money from someone by cheating them, especially in a clever waytrick to deceive someone in
order to get something from them or to make them do somethingdefraud formal to get money
from a person or organization by deceiving themdo somebody out of something informal
especially British English to dishonestly stop someone from getting or keeping something,
especially something they have a right to have

check
Thesaurus box from checkexamine to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you
want to find out something about itgo over something to examine something very carefully, for
example to look for mistakes or faultsinspect to examine something carefully or visit a place to
check that everything is satisfactorytest to examine or use something in order to find out its
qualities or check that it is satisfactorymonitor to carefully watch or keep checking someone or
something in order to see what changes take place over a period of time

child
Thesaurus box from childnewborn a baby that has just been bornbaby a very young child who
cannot walk yetinfant formal a baby, especially one that cannot walk or talk yettoddler a child
who has just learnt to walkkid an informal word for 'child'teenager a child or young person
between the ages of 13 and 19adolescent a more formal word for 'teenager'youth a teenage
boy, often used in newspapers and showing disapproval: • a gang of youthsminor law someone
who is not yet legally an adult

choose
Thesaurus box from decidemake up your mind to decide something, especially after thinking
about it for a long timechoose to decide to have or do a particular thing: • I had chosen to do a
law degree.resolve to make a definite decision to do something: • He resolved to write a
novel.determine to officially decide what something shall be: • Each hospital can determine its
own pay rates.come down in favour of something British English/in favor of something American
English to decide to support a particular plan, argument etc
Thesaurus box from choosepick to choose something or someone from a group of people or
things: • Each student picks an animal to study.select formal to choose someone or something
by thinking carefully about which is the best, most appropriate etc: • All our instructors are
carefully selected.opt for something also go for something British English to choose one thing
instead of another: • Many drivers opt for Japanese cars.decide on something to choose one
thing from many possible things after thinking carefully: • Thomas had decided on a career as a
writer.

clean
Thesaurus box from cleanspotless completely cleanpristine completely clean and not damaged
at allimmaculate used about rooms, clothes etc that are very clean and tidyspick and span
informal used about a room, house etc that is completely clean and tidy
clean
Thesaurus box from cleanwash to clean something with waterdo the dishes also wash up/do the
washing-up British English to wash plates and pans after a meal scour/scrub to wash dirty pots
and pans with a rough cloth dry also do the drying-up British English to dry plates, dishes etc
that have been washeddust to remove dust from furniture etcpolish to make furniture etc shiny
by rubbing itwipe to clean a surface with a cloth, often a wet clothvacuum also hoover British
English to clean carpets with an electric machinesweep to clean the floor or ground with a brush
with a long handlescrub to clean the floor with water and a hard brushmop to clean the floor with
water and a mop (=soft material on a long handle)do the washing British English/do the laundry
to wash clotheshandwash clothes/wash clothes by hand to wash clothes without using a
machinedry-clean clothes to clean clothes with chemicals, not water

clear
Thesaurus box from clearplain clear: • The effect is plain to see.obvious/evident also apparent
especially written easy to recognize or understand: • For obvious reasons, crimes among
criminals are not likely to be reported to the police. • It soon became apparent that machines
could not do all that was required.blatant used about something bad that is very easy to see or
recognize, and not hidden: • cases of blatant discrimination

clothes
Thesaurus box from clothesclothing a more formal word than 'clothes', often used to refer to a
particular type of clothes: • Bring warm clothing with you.wear/dress used after a noun or
adjective to refer to clothes worn by particular people or worn for a particular activity: • bridal
wear • leisure wear • casual dressWords used to describe clothes
tightloose/baggyskimpy not covering much of the bodyfashionable/trendysmart British
English/sharp American English neat and attractive: • a smart suitcasual informal and
comfortablescruffy dirty and untidy

cold
Thesaurus box from coldcool cold in a pleasant way, especially after it has been hot: • It's very
hot in the day, but cooler at night.chilly cold, but not very cold: • a chilly autumn dayfrosty very
cold, with the ground covered in a frozen white powder: • a bright frosty morningfreezing (cold)
extremely coldicy (cold) extremely cold: • an icy windarctic extremely cold: • arctic conditions ➔
hot, weather

colour
Thesaurus box from colourshade also hue literary a particular type of a colour such as red,
green, blue etc: • a pale shade of bluetint a small amount of a colourdark/deep used about a
colour that is strong and fairly close to blackrich used about a colour that is fairly dark in an
attractive waylight/pale/soft/pastel used about a colour that has a lot of white in itbright used
about a colour that is strong and easy to seebrilliant/vivid very brightcolourful British
English/colorful American English having bright colours or many different coloursmulticoloured
British English/multicolored American English having many different coloursgaudy/garish too
brightly coloured

competition
Thesaurus box from competitioncontest a competition, usually one in which a judge or group of
judges, or the public, decide the winner: • a beauty contestchampionship a competition to find
the best player or team in a particular sporttournament a competition in which many players or
teams compete against each other until there is one winnerquiz a competition in which people
have to answer questionsround one of the parts of a competition that you have to finish or win
before you can go on to the next partheat one of a number of races or competitions whose
winners then compete against each otherplayoff a game or series of games played by the best
teams or players in a sports competition, in order to decide the final winner

complain
Thesaurus box from complainmake a complaint to formally complain about something to
someone in authority: • His parents made a complaint to the head teacher.protest to complain
about something that you think is wrong, especially publicly: • I took part in demonstrations to
protest against the repression.object to say that you oppose or disapprove of something: •
Some teachers objected to the scheme.grumble to keep complaining in an unhappy or bad-
tempered way: • They used to grumble about the quality of the food.moan informal also whinge
British English to keep complaining in an annoying way ➔ protest

completely
Thesaurus box from completelyabsolutely used especially to emphasize something, or to show
that you strongly agree with something: • I was absolutely exhausted. • He's absolutely
right.totally used especially to show that you are annoyed about something or strongly disagree
with something: • She totally ignored me. • The price was totally ridiculous.entirely used
especially in negative sentences or after 'almost': • I'm not entirely sure. • The community is
almost entirely dependent on farming.utterly used especially to emphasize negative words: • It
was utterly impossible to work in the house.

computer
Thesaurus box from computermouse a small object near your computer which you move and
press to give instructions to the computermenu a list of things on a computer screen which you
can ask the computer to doicon a small sign or picture on a computer screen that is used to
start a particular programcursor a mark that can be moved around a computer screen to show
where you are workingscroll bar a line on the side or bottom of a computer screen that you can
use in order to move up and down or from side to side to see more information in a
documentActions when using a computer
start up/boot up a computer to make it start workinglog on/in to start using a computer system
by typing your name and passwordclick on something to press a button on a computer mouse
to choose a program, file etc from the screeninstall software to add new software to a computer
so that the software is ready to be useddownload information to move information, pictures, or
music from the Internet onto your computerupload information to move information, pictures, or
music from your computer to a different computer across the Internetopen a file/program to
make a file or program ready to usescroll up/down to move information on a computer screen
up or down so that you can read itenter information to type information into a computerdelete
information/a file to remove information from a computercut and paste information to remove
information from one place and put it in another placesave a file to make a computer keep the
work that you have done on itclose a file/program to stop having a file or program ready to
uselog off/out to stop using a computer system by giving it particular instructionsshut down a
computer to make it stop workingreboot/restart a computer to make it start working again

continual
Thesaurus box from continualContinual and continuous can both be used to describe something
that does not stop: • a continual/continuous processContinual is also used when something
happens many times, especially something annoying: • There were continual interruptions all
day.Continuous is used to emphasize that there is no pause or break between things: • six
continuous hours of meetings

control
Thesaurus box from controlbe in charge (of something/somebody) to have control over or
responsibility for an activity, thing, or group of people: • He was in charge of railway security.be
in control (of something) to have the power to make the decisions about how a country,
company, organization etc is organized or what it doesbe in power to have political control of a
countryrun to organize or be in charge of a company, organization, country, or activitymanage
to be in charge of the work of a business or departmenthead to be in charge of a team,
government, organization etcdirect to be in charge of something that people are doing: • the
woman who directed the project

cook
Thesaurus box from cookbake to cook food such as bread and cakes in the ovenfry to cook
food in oil over heatstir-fry to fry small pieces of food while moving them around
continuouslyroast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven, without liquidgrill also broil American
English to cook food over or under strong heatsauté to fry vegetables for a short time in a small
amount of oilboil to cook vegetables in water over heatsteam to cook vegetables over hot
waterpoach to cook food gently in hot watertoast to cook the outside surfaces of breadbarbecue
to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoorsmicrowave to cook food in a microwave oven

cooking
Thesaurus box from cookingSome actions involved in cooking
grate to make cheese, a carrot etc into small pieces by rubbing it against a special toolcrush to
use a lot of force to break something such as seeds into very small pieces or into a powdermelt
to make butter, chocolate etc become liquidadd to put a food into other food that you already
haveseason to add salt, pepper etc to foodsieve British English/sift especially American English
to put flour or other powders through a sieve (=tool like a net made of wire)mix to combine
different foods togetherstir to turn food around with a spoonbeat/whisk to mix food together
quickly with a fork or other toolknead to press dough (a mixture of flour and water) many times
with your hands when you are making breadserve to put different foods together as part of a
meal: • Serve with rice and a salad. ➔cook, cut

copy
Thesaurus box from copyphotocopy to copy a piece of paper with writing or pictures on it, using
a special machineforge to illegally copy something written or printed: • He forged my signature. •
forged ten pound notespirate to illegally copy and sell another person's work such as a book,
video, or computer program
cost
Thesaurus box from costprice the amount of money you must pay for something: • House prices
in London keep going up. • the price of oilvalue the amount of money that something is
worthcharge the amount that you have to pay for a particular service or to use something: •
There is an extra charge for advance booking. • telephone chargesfee the amount you have to
pay to enter a place or join a group, or that you pay to a lawyer, doctor etc: • There is no
entrance fee. • The membership fee is £125 a year. • legal feesfare the amount you have to pay
to travel somewhere by bus, plane, train etc: • the bus farerent the amount you have to pay to
live in or use a place that you do not ownrate a charge or payment that is set according to a
standard scale: • Most TV stations offer special rates to local advertisers.

cost
Thesaurus box from costbe especially spoken to cost a particular amount: • It's only £2.50.be
priced at something to have a particular pricesell/go for something used to say what people pay
for something: • Most of the houses sell for around £100,000.fetch used to say what people pay
for something, especially at a public saleset somebody back something informal to cost
someone a lot of money: • The book will set you back $70.
country
Thesaurus box from countrynation a country and its people, used especially when considering
its political and economic structures: • the major industrialized nationsstate a country considered
as a political organization: • the three most powerful European statespower a country that is
very strong and important: • The United States was on the verge of becoming a world
power.land literary a country: • her journeys to foreign lands
Thesaurus box from countrycountryside used when talking about the existence or appearance
of land outside towns and cities, which has fields, forests etclandscape used when talking about
the appearance of an area of countryside or land of a particular typescenery the natural features
of a particular part of a country that you can see, such as mountains, forests, deserts
etcwilderness a large area of land that has never been developed or farmed

crazy
Thesaurus box from crazymentally ill having an illness of the mind that affects the way you
behavepsychotic having a serious mental illnessinsane having a serious and permanent mental
illnesspsychopathic having a serious and permanent mental illness that causes violent or
criminal behaviourdisturbed not behaving in a normal way because of mental or emotional
problems: • emotionally disturbed childrenunstable if someone is unstable, their emotional state
often changes very suddenly: • Her mother was mentally unstable.mad British English old-
fashioned crazynuts/loony/bonkers informal also barmy/crackers British English informal crazy

crime
Thesaurus box from crimetheft stealing something: • car theftlarceny a formal word referring to
the crime of stealing somethingrobbery stealing money or valuable things from a bank, shop
etc: • armed robberyburglary going into someone's home in order to stealshoplifting taking
things from shops without paying for themfraud deceiving people in order to get money or
thingsforgery illegally copying official documents, money etcassault physically attacking
someonemugging attacking and robbing someone in a public placemurder deliberately killing
someonehomicide a formal and legal word for 'murder'rape forcing someone to have
sexvandalism deliberately damaging things, especially public propertyarson deliberately making
something burn, especially a building ➔steal
criminal
Thesaurus box from criminaloffender a word meaning 'criminal' that is used especially by the
police, politicians etcthief someone who steals thingsrobber someone who steals money or
valuable things from a bank, shop etcburglar someone who goes into people's homes in order
to stealshoplifter someone who takes things from shops without paying for thempickpocket
someone who steals things from people's pockets, especially in a crowdconman/fraudster
someone who deceives people in order to get money or thingsforger someone who illegally
copies official documents, money etcmugger someone who attacks and robs people in public
placesmurderer someone who deliberately kills someone elserapist someone who forces
someone else to have sexsex offender someone who is guilty of a crime related to sexvandal
someone who deliberately damages things, especially public propertyarsonist someone who
deliberately makes something burn, especially a building ➔attack, steal

criticize
Thesaurus box from criticizeattack to criticize someone or something very stronglylay into
somebody/tear into somebody to criticize someone very stronglytear somebody/something to
shreds/pieces to criticize someone or something very stronglypan to strongly criticize a film, play
etc in a newspaper or on television or radiobe pilloried to be publicly criticized by a lot of people,
especially in newspapers etccondemn to say very strongly that you do not approve of
something or someone, especially because you think what has been done is morally wrongpick
holes in something to criticize an idea or a plan by saying what its weak points are

cry
Thesaurus box from cryweep a literary word for 'cry'sob to cry very hard in a noisy waybe in
tears to be cryingbe close to tears to be almost cryinghold/fight back (the) tears to make a
strong effort not to cry burst/dissolve into tears to suddenly start cryingbreak down to start crying
after having tried not to cry

customer
Thesaurus box from customerclient someone who pays for a serviceshopper someone who
goes to a shop looking for things to buy: • streets full of Christmas shoppersconsumer anyone
who buys goods or uses services: • the rights of consumersguest someone who pays to stay in
a hotelpatient someone who is getting medical treatment from a doctor, or in a hospital ➔shop
Thesaurus box from shopSmall shops
bakery/baker's British English a shop selling bread and cakesbutcher's a shop selling
meatgreengrocer's British English a shop selling fruit and vegetablesdelicatessen/deli a shop
selling special foods, cheeses, cold meats etcoff licence British English/liquor store American
English a shop selling wine, beer etcnewsagent's British English/newsstand especially
American English a shop selling newspapers, magazines, cigarettes, sweets etcchemist's
British English/drugstore American English a shop selling medicines, bath and beauty products
etcconvenience store a shop selling food, alcohol, magazines etc, especially one that is open
24 hours a dayBig shops
supermarket a shop that sells food, alcohol, cleaning materials, and other things for the
housedepartment store a very big shop with one part for clothes, one for furniture, one for
kitchen equipment etcsuperstore a very big modern shop, especially one built outside the centre
of a cityDIY store British English a very big shop that sells equipment for repairing and
decorating your homegarden centre British English/garden center American English a place that
sells plants and garden equipmentPeople who use or work in shops
customer someone who buys the things sold in a shopsales assistant also shop assistant British
English/sales clerk American English someone whose job it is to help customers to buy
thingscashier someone whose job is to receive customers' money in a shop checkout assistant
someone whose job is to receive customers' money in a supermarket ➔customer

cut
Thesaurus box from cutmow to cut the grass in a garden, park etctrim/clip to cut off a small
amount of something to make it look neater
Thesaurus box from cutsnip to cut something quickly, using scissorssaw to cut wood, using a
saw (=a tool with a row of sharp points)chop (up) to cut meat, vegetables, or wood into
piecesslice to cut bread, meat, or vegetables into thin piecesdice to cut vegetables or meat into
 small square piecesgrate to cut cheese, a carrot etc into small pieces by rubbing it against a
special toolpeel to cut the outside part off an apple, potato etccarve to cut pieces from a large
piece of meat

Letter “D”
1) Danger /'deɪndʒə/ n (u) the possibility that somenoe or something will be harmed, destriyed, or killed:
Danger! No boats beyond this point.
Useful phrases:
In danger
Put in danger
Out of danger
Be in danger of ( doing)
Grave/ grate/ deal/ serious danger
Thesaurus:
Risk : the chance that somethng bad may happen: Smoking greatly increases the risk of lung cancer.
Threat : the possibility that something very bad will happen the only way to reduce the thret of nuclear war.
Hazard: something that may be dangerous or cause accidents or problems: natural hazards like avalanches.

2) Deal / ‘di:l/ past tense and past participle dealt / delt /

[intransitive and transitive] also deal something ↔ out
to give playing cards to each of the players in a game
Whose turn is it to deal?
Thesaurus:
Handle: to deal with someone or something
Tackle: to try to deal with a different problem
Attend to something to do what is necessary to deal with someone or something: He had some business to
attend to
Take care of somethig: to do the work or make the arregements that are necessary for something to happen:
Who is taking care of the repairs?

3) Decide / di’said/ v to make a choice or judgment about something, especially after considering all the
possibilities or arguments
Thasaurus:
Make up your mind : to decide something, especially after thinking about it for a long time.
Choose: to decide to have or do a particular thing: I had choosen to do a law degree.
Determine: to officially decide what something shall be: Each hospital can determine its own pay rates.
Come down in favour: to decide to support a particular plan, argument, etc.

4) Delay / di’lei/ v (i, t) to wait until a later time to do something: Don’t pay- send off for the information now.
Thesaurus:
Postpone: to change an event to a later time or date: The meeting was postponed.
Put off: to delay something, or delay doing something, especially something that you do not want to do: I used
to put off making difficult decisions.
Procrastinate: to delay doing something that you aought to: Don`t spend the rest of your life procrastinating.

5) Destroy / dɪ'strɔɪ/ vt to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used or repaired.
Thesaurus:
Devastate: to damage a place very badly or destroy many things in it: an area devastated by years of war.
Flatten: to destroy a building ot town by knowing or by accident.
Reduce sth to ruins/ ruble/ ashes to destroy somthing, especially a building or towns, completely.
Wreck: to damage something very badly, often so badly that it cannot be rapaired or the harm cannot be put
right: a woman whose home was wrecked by bandals.
Ruln: to spoil something completely: Fungus may ruin the crop

6) Difficult /'dɪfɪkəlt/ adj. Hard to do, understand, or deal with.

Thesaurus:
Hard: not at all easy
Though: difficult to do or deal with, especially emotionally: Doctors have to make though about who to trat
first.
Tricky: difficult to deal with or because it is complicated and full of problems: a tricky situation.
Awkward /'ɔ:kwəd/ : rather difficult to do, use, or deal with: an awkward manouvre [mə'nʊ:vəʳ] .
Challenging: difficult in an interesting or enjoyable way: a challenging job.
Daunting/'dɔ:ntɪŋ/ : so difficult that you feel not at all confident about being able to do it: the task seem a little
daunting
Delicate: needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively to avoid problems or failure: he thanked me for the
way in which this delicate matter had been handle.

7) Dirty /'dF:ti/ adjetivo covered in or marked by an unwanted substance

Dirty clothes/ washing/ laundry: She circled the bedroom, picking up dirty clothes

Thesaurus

Grimy dirty
Filthy very dirty
Dusty covered with dust
Greasy covered with oil or grease
Muddy covered with mud
Grubby/ mucky BrE informal quite dirty
Soiled formal made dirty, especially by waste from your body: soiled bedding
Contaminated made dirty by a dangerous substance or bacteria: contaminated food
Polluted used about land, water, or air that has been made dirty

8) Disabled /dIs'eIbld/ adjetivo someone who is disabled cannot use a part of their body properly,
or cannot learn easily
Physically/ mentally disabled: If you are elderly or physically disabled, massage can be
beneficial
Disabled parking/ toilet/ access: for physically disabled people

Thesaurus

Handicapped if someone is handicapped, a part of their body or their mind has been permanently
injured or damaged. This word is old-fashioned and is considered offensive by some people
Wheelchair user someone who is in a wheel chair because they cannot walk
Paraplegic someone who is unable to move the lower part of their body, including their legs
Quadriplegic someone who is permanently unable to move any part of their body below their
neck
Special needs people with special needs need special help or equipment or different teaching
methods because of their mental or physical condition
Learning difficulties people with learning difficulties have a mental problem that affects their
ability to learn

9) Discussion noun when you discuss something

[+of] the discussion of important issues
[+about] high-level discussions about trade and commerce
[+with] The embassy will continue discussions with the Chinese government.
under discussion = being discussed The project is under discussion as a possible joint
venture.

Thesaurus

Debate a formal public discussion of a subject, during which people express different opinions:
a debate on world climate change
Talks formal discussions between governments, organizations etc: a new round of peace talks
Negotiations official discussions between two groups who are trying to agree on something
Conference a large formal meeting at which people from many places discuss their work or
research, or important matters relating to their organization: an international conference or
nuclear physics/ the Labour Party conference
10) Disobey /,dIsE'beI/ verbo to refuse to do what someone with authority tells you to do, or
refuse to obey a rule or law: punishment for disobeying orders

Thesaurus

Break a rule/ law to disobey a rule or law

Rebel to oppose or fight against someone who is in authority: Hannah eventually rebelled
against her mother ´s control.
Defy to refuse to obey someone or something: Several teenagers were caught defying the
curfew.
Violate to disobey or do something against an agreement, law, principle etc: Using the money
in this way clearly violates the tax laws.

11) Drink /drINk/ verbo to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it

Thesaurus

Sip also take a sip to drink something very slowly

Slurp informal to drink something in a noisy way
Guip sth down also down sth to drink all of something very quickly
Knock sth back informal to drink all of an alcoholic drink very quickly
Swig informal also take/have a swig informal to drink something quickly with large mouthfuls,
especially from a bottle

12) Drive /draIv/ verbo to make a car, truck, bus etc move along
[+to/down/off] I am planning to drive to Morocco next year.
Drive yourself I drove myself to hospital

Thesaurus Actions when driving

Turn the key in the ignition to turn the key to start the car
Release the handbrake BrE / the parking/emergency brake AmE to make the handbrake
stop working so that the car can move easily
Pull out to stop driving along
Press the accelerator BrE /the gas pedal AmE to press a pedal to make the car go faster
Brake to press a pedal to make the car go slower or stop
Change gear change into second/ third etc (gear) to start using a different gear by pressing
the clutch pedal and moving the gear level
Indicate/signal to show the direction in which you intend to move, using the lights that go on
and off
Pull in/over to drive to the side of the road and stop
Park to put the car in a particular place for a period of time
Put on the handbrake BrE/ the parking/ emergency brake AmE to make the brake prevent
the car from moving

People who drive

Driver someone who drives a car, bus etc
Motorist someone who drives a car, usually their own car
Chauffeur someone whose job is to drive someone else to places in a car
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1-EAT food [intransitive and transitive]

to put food in your mouth and chew and swallow it:
▪ Felix chatted cheerfully as he ate.
▪ A small girl was eating an ice cream.
▪ We had plenty to eat and drink.

Devour: written, gobble something up informal, wolf something down informal to eat something
very quickly

Munch to eat something with quite big movements of your mouth

nibble (on) something to take small bites and eat only a little bit of something

Pick at something to eat only a little bit of your food because you are not hungry.

Be dieting/ be on diet: to be eating less than normal in order to become thinner

Fast: to not eat for a period of time, often for religious reasons.

2- EDGE outside part [countable]

the part of an object that is furthest from its centre:
▪ Put the lamb in the centre of the dish, with the vegetables and herbs around the edge.
the edge of something
▪ the right hand edge of the page
▪ Jennifer walked to the edge of the wood.
▪ Billy sat on the edge of the bed.
▪ He stood at the water's edge staring across the lake.
▪ A leaf was on the ground, curling up at the edges.

Border: the official line that separate two countries, states, or areas: the border between Mexico
and the Unidted States

Rim: the outside edge of something, especially something circular such as a cup of glass.

Margin: the empty space at the side of a printed page. She made a note in the margin.

Hem: the edge of a piece of clothe that is turned under and stitched down, especially the lower
edge of a skirt, trousers, etc.

Frame: a structure made of wood, metal, plastic that surrounds sth such as a picture or
window.

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Kerb / curb: the edge of the pavement (raised path) at ehe side of the road.

3-ELECTRIC
-needing electricity to work, produced by electricity, or used for carrying electricity
electric light/kettle/cooker etc
▪ the heat from a small electric fire
electric current/power/charge (=a flow of electricity)
▪ an electric blanket (=one with electric wires in it, used for making a bed warm)
-making people feel very excited:
▪ The atmosphere in the courtroom was electric.

Electric is used before the names of things that work using electricity: an electric kettle
Electrical is used ot talk about things in general that use electricity, or people whose job is to
make or repair these things: faulty electrical equipment / an electrical engineer.

4-EMBARRASSED
-feeling nervous and uncomfortable and worrying about what people think of you, for example
because you have to talk or sing in public, or because you have made a silly mistake:
▪ Lori gets embarrassed if we ask her to sing.
▪ He looked embarrassed when I asked him where he'd been.
very/deeply/highly/acutely embarrassed
▪ Michelle was acutely embarrassed (=very embarrassed) at having to ask for money.
embarrassed smile/laugh/grin etc
▪ Ken gave her an embarrassed grin.
▪ There was an embarrassed silence.
embarrassed to do something
▪ He was embarrassed to admit making a mistake.
embarrassed about/at
▪ I felt embarrassed about how untidy the house was.
-financially embarrassed having no money or having debts

Unconfortable/awkward: unable to relax because you are embarrassed.

Sheepish: slightly unconfortable or embarrassed because you know that you have done sth silly
or wrong.
Red-faced: a word meaning “embarrassed” that is used mainly in newspapers.
Mortified: extremely embarrassed.

5-EMOTIONAL [only before noun]

-relating to your feelings or how you control them:
▪ She provided emotional support at a very distressing time for me.

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▪ Ann suffered from depression and a number of other emotional problems.

▪ the physical and emotional state of the patient
-making people have strong feelings synonym emotive:
▪ Abortion is a very emotional issue.
▪ The funeral was a very emotional experience for all of us.
-having strong feelings and showing them to other people, especially by crying
get/become emotional
▪ He became very emotional when we had to leave.-
influenced by what you feel, rather than what you know:
▪ an emotional response to the problem
—emotionally adverb:
▪ Nursing is an emotionally and physically demanding job.

Moving: making you feel strong emotions, esp sadness or sympathy :Kelly’s book about her
illness is deeply moving.

Touching: making you feel sympathy or sadness: She had a touching faith in my ability to help.

Poignant: making you feel sad or full of pity: poignant memories.

Sentimental laso schmaitzy : (informal) dealing with emotions such as love and sadness in a
way that seems silly: a sentimental love song.

6-EMPTY container
having nothing inside:
▪ an empty box
▪ an empty bottle
▪ an empty space behind the desk
▪ The fuel tank's almost empty.

Bare used about a room that has very little in itdeserted used about a place or building that has
no people in it: • a deserted beach • By now, the streets were deserted.

Uninhabited used about a place that has no people living in it: • an uninhabited islandfree used
about a seat, space, or room that no one is using: • Is this seat free?

Hollow used about something that has an empty space inside: • a hollow tree

Blank used about a computer screen, a page, or a piece of paper that has no writing or pictures
on it: • He stared at the blank screen for a few minutes.

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7-ENERGETIC
having or needing a lot of energy or determination:
▪ an energetic man
▪ an energetic drive to get more customers
▪ an energetic supporter of reform
▪ Italy has one of the most energetic women's movements in the world.
energetic in doing something
▪ We need to be more energetic in promoting ourselves abroad.
—energetically /-kli/ adverb:
▪ He fought energetically against apartheid.
▪ an idea energetically promoted by drug companies

Full of energy having a lot of energy

vigorous using a lot of energy and strength or determination: • vigorous exercise

Dynamic full of energy and new ideas, and determined to succeed: • a dynamic new
candidate

Hyperactive too active, and not able to keep still or quiet for very long: • a hyperactive child

Tireless working very hard in a determined way: • a tireless defender of human rights

8-EVENT: interesting/exciting [countable]

something that happens, especially something important, interesting or unusual:
▪ one of the most important events in the history of mankind
▪ Leaving home was a major event in his life.
▪ the events which led up to the prime minister's resignation
▪ The book discusses the events leading up to the outbreak of World War Two.
▪ Police are trying to reconstruct the sequence of events on the night of the murder.
▪ His resignation triggered a chain of events (=series of events which each cause the next
one to happen) that led eventually to the downfall of the government.
▪ Nothing you could have done would have changed the course of events (=the way in which
events happened).

Occurrence a fairly formal word meaning 'event', used especially when saying whether
something happens often: • a common occurrence

Incident something unusual, serious, or violent that happens: • an upsetting incident

Happening something that happens, especially a strange event: • the strange happenings of
recent weeks

Phenomenon something that happens or exists in society, science, or nature that is unusual or
difficult to understand: • Homelessness is not a new phenomenon.

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9-EXCITING making you feel excited:

▪ an exciting discovery
▪ 'Julia and Paul are getting married!' 'Oh, how exciting!'
▪ I've got some very exciting news for you.
▪ Let's do something exciting.
▪ Melanie finds her work exciting and rewarding.
exciting opportunity/possibility/prospect etc
▪ exciting job opportunities
—excitingly adverb:
▪ the most excitingly original movie of the year

Thrilling very exciting

Gripping a gripping film, story etc is very exciting and interesting

Dramatic used about something that is exciting to watch or hear about as it happens: • the
dramatic events of the past week

Exhilarating making you feel happy, excited, and full of energy: • an exhilarating ride

Nail-biting very exciting, especially because you do not know what is going to happen next: • a
nail-biting finish

10-EXPENSIVE costing a lot of money opposite cheap:

▪ the most expensive restaurant in town
▪ Petrol is becoming more and more expensive.
▪ Photography is an expensive hobby.

Pricey informal expensive

Cost a lot to be expensive

Cost a fortune/bomb informal to be very expensive

Overpriced more expensive than it should be

Be a ripoff informal to be more expensive than it should be

High used about prices or charges that are greater than normal or usual

Exorbitant/extortionate/astronomical used about prices and charges that are much too high

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Fancy informal used about fashionable restaurants, cars, clothes etc that look expensive

Posh informal used about expensive hotels, restaurants, schools etc that rich people go to ➔
cheap

11-EXPERT [countable]
someone who has a special skill or special knowledge of a subject, gained as a result of training
or experience:
▪ a team of experts
expert on/in
▪ He's a world expert on marine mammals.
▪ a leading expert in tax law
medical/technical/financial etc expert
▪ Tests should be administered by a medical expert.
▪ the advice of technical experts

Specialist someone who knows a lot about something because they have studied it for a long
time: • Lowe is a specialist in immigration law.

Authority someone who is very respected because they know more about a subject than other
people: • She is a leading authority on modern art.

Connoisseur someone who knows a lot about something such as art, food, or music: • a
connoisseur of fine wines.

Buff used after a noun to mean someone who knows a lot about sth such as films or music: a fil
buff.

Thesaurus: Word “R”.

 RACE

Nation : a country and its people, or a group of people with the same history and language
People: the people who belong to a particular country, race or area. The plural of this
meaning of `peopole´ is `peoples´: the native peoples of the United States
Tribe: a group of people within a country who are the same race, and who have the same
traditionalm way of life and the same leader
Ethnic group: a group of people of the same race, nation, or tribe

 RAIN n.

Drizzle: Light rain with very small drops of water

Shower: a short period of rain: a light shower
Downpour: when it suddenly rains very hard for a short period of time: a heavy downpour
Storm: very bad weather with a loto f wind and rain: violent storms
Hail: frozen rain that falls in the form of hailstones
Sleet: a mixture of snow and rain

 RAIN v.

It´s pouring (down) BrE / It´s pouring (rain) AmE: it´s raining very heavily
It´s drizzling: a mall amount of water is falling
It´s sleeping: it´s raining and snowing at the same time
It´s hailing: small balls of ice are falling

 RANK

Senior: used about someone who has an inportant position in an organization:a senior
executive
Chief: used, especially in job titles, about someone who has the most important or one of the
most important positions in an organization: the company´s chief financial officer
High-ranking: used about someone who has a high position in an organization such as the
police, the army, or the government: a high- ranking officer
Top: used about someone who is very good, important, or successful in their job: a
top lawyer
Junior: used about someone who has s low or coger position in an organization: a
junior clerk
Assistant: an assistant manager, director, editor, etc has a position just below a
manager etc

 RATHER

Fairly: The test was fairly easy

Pretty: spoken. Her French is pretty good
Quite: BrE. It´s quite late
 READ

Flick /slip through sth: to look at parts of a book, magazine etc quickly
Browse through sth: to look at parts of a book, magazine etc slowly
Skim/ scan (through) sth: to read sth quickly to get the main ideas or find a particular thing
Pore over sth: to read sth very carefully for a long time
Devour sth: to read sth quickly and eagerly
Plough/ wade through sth: to read sth long and boeing

 RECENTLY

Just: only a few minutes, hours or days ago: He has just passed his accountncy exams
A short/ little while ago: only a few minutes, hours, or days ago: I discovered this only a
short while ago
Lately: in the recent past: The Department of Agriculture has been in the news a lot lately.
Freshly: used to say that sth was recently made, picked etc: freshly baked bread
Newly: used to say that sth was recently built, done etc: a newly couple

 RECESSION

Depression: a long period during which there is very little business activity and a lot of people
do not have jobs
Slump: a period when there is a reduction in business and many people lose their jobs
Crash: an occasion when the value of stocks and shares on a stock market falls suddenly
and by a large amount, causing economic problems: the Wall Street Crash of 1929

 RECORD

Diary/ journal: a book in which you regularly write down the things that have happened to
you
File: a set of written records, or information stored on a computer under a particular name
Accounts/ books: an exact record of the money that a company has received and spent
Ledger: a book in which a company´s financial records are kept
Register: an official list of names, for example of the people attending a school
Log (book): an official record of events, especially on a ship or plane

 REFEREE
Referee and umpire mean the same but are used for different sports.
Use referee when you are talking about football, football, rugby, ice hockey, basketball,
boxing, or wrestling.
Use umpire when you are talking about baseball, cricket, tennis, or hockey.

 REGULAR

Hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly/ anual.

 REJECT

Refuse: to say firmly that you do not want sth that you have been offered: They refused all
offers of help
Turn sth down: informal. To not accept an offer or invitation, especially when this is
surprising: His decision to turn down the job
Say no: spoken. To not accept an offer, invitation, or suggestion: He couldn´t think of a reason
to say no.
Decline: formal. To say politely that you cannot or will not accept a offer or invitation

 RELATIVE

Parents
Father, dad/ daddy informal
Mother, mum/ mummy BrE informal, mom/ mommy AmE informal
Stepfather/ stepmother
Brother /sister
Grandparents
Grandfather
Grandpa/ granddad granddad informal
Grandmother, grandma/ granny informal
Great-grandparents
uncle/ aunt
nephew/ niece
cousin
husband/ wife
child/ son/daughter
father-in-law/ mother-in-law
brother-in-law/ sister-in-law

 RELIGION

Faith: one of the main religions in the world

Beliefs: ideas that you believe to be true, especially religious ones
Creed: a set of beliefs, especially religious ones
Church: the institution of the Christian religion, or one of the separate groups within it: the
general decline in the church´s influence
Denomination: a religious group that has slightly different beliefs from other groups who
belong to the same religion: the main Christian denominations
Sect: a group of people who have their own set of beliefs or religious habits, especially a
group that has separated from a larger group
Cult: an extreme religious group that is not part of an established religion
Faith community: a group of people who share a particular set of religious beliefs
Religious: relating to religion or to a particular religion, or believing strongly in a religion
Holy/ sacred: considered special and important by believers in a religion: a holy place/ sacred
texts
Devout/ pious: believing strongly in a religion
Orthodox: believing in all the traditional beliefs, laws, and practices of a religion
Atheist: someone who does not believe that God exists
Agnostic: someone who believes that people cannot know whether God exists or not
Secular: not connected with or controlled by a church or other religious authority

Religious buildings:
Church: used by Christians
Mosque: used by Muslims
Synagogue: used by Jews
Temple: used by people of other religions such as Buddhists and Hindus

 REMOVE

Take off: to remove clothing

Tear off: to remove part of a piece of paper or cloth by tearing it
Break off: to remove a part of sth by breaking it
Cut off: to remove a part of sth by cutting it
Cut out: to remove a part of sth by cutting round it
Scrape off: to remove sth by rubbing it with a knife or sharp tool
Wipe off/ up: to remove dirt, liquid etc with a cloth
Rub off: to remove dirt, marks etc by rubbing them
Erase: to remove writing from paper, recorded sounds from tape, or information from a
computer memory
Cut: to remove a part from a film, book, speech etc

 RENT

Hire: BrE. To pay money to use sth such as a car or a piece of clothing or equipment for a
short period of time
Lease: to pay money to use a building, vehicle ect for a specific period of time, usually a long
period
Tenant: someone who is renting a house or room from someone else
Labdlord/landlady: the man or woman who owns the house or room that someone is renting
Evict: to formally tell your tenant that they must leave the house they are living in

 REPAIR

Fix: especially AmE/ mend BrE to repair sth

Mend: to repair a hole in sth
Service: to check a vehicle or machine and repair it if necessary
Renovate: to repair a building so that it is in good condition again
Restore: to repair an old building, piece of furniture, painting etc so that it looks new

 RESTAURANT

Café/ coffee shop/ tea shop: a place where you can get drinks, cakes, and small meals
Fast food restaurant: one where you can get meals such as hamburgers, French fries etc
Self-service restaurant: one where you collect the food yourself
Diner AmE: a restaurant where you can eat cheap and simple food
Bistro: a small restaurant or bar, especially one serving French-style food
Canteen BrE/ cafeteria AmE: a place at work or school where you can collect and eat meals

At a restaurant
Waiter/ waitress: a man or woman who serves food and drink at the tables in a restaurant
Menu: a list of all the kinds of food that are available
Order: to ask for particular food or drink to be brought to you: Are you ready to order?
Bill BrE/ check AmE: a list showing how much you have to pay for the food you have eaten
Leave a tip: to leave extra money for the waiter or waitress
Service is included: used, especially on a menu, to say that you do not have to leave extra
money for the waiter or waitress

 REVOLUTION
Revolt/ rebellion/ uprising an attempt by a large group of people at revolution: a popular
uprising
Coup when a group of people, especially soldiers, suddenly take control of their country: a
military coup

 RICH

Well- off: fairly rich, so that you can live very comfortably
Wealthy: used especially about people whose families have been rich for a long time
Affluent: formal used about a rich person or society
Prosperous: formal rich and successful
Well-to-do: rich and having a high position in society
Rolling in it/loaded: informal extremely rich

 RIGHT

Correct: right
Accurate: used about measurements, descriptions etc that are completely right
Spot-on: BrE spoken informal exactly right

 ROAD

Street: a road in a town, with houses or shops on each side

High street BrE/ main street AmE: a road in the middle of a town where most of the shops,
offices etc are
Avenue: a road in a town, often with trees on each side
Lane: a narrow road in the country, or one of the parts that a wide road is divided into
Track: a narrow road in the country, usually without a hard surface
Main road: a large and important road
The main drag: AmE informal the main road through a town
Side/ back road: a small road that is not used much
A- Road BrE: an important road that is smaller than a motorway
B-road: BrE a road that is less important than an A-road
Ring road: BrE a road that goes around a town
Bypass: a road that goes past a town, allowing traffic to avoid the centre
Dual carriageway BrE/ divided carriageway AmE: a road with a barrier or strip of land in
the middle that has two lines of traffic travelling in each direction
Freeway/ expressway: AmE a very wide road in a city or between cities, on which cars can
travel very fast without stopping
Motorway BrE/ Highway AmE: a very wide road for travelling fast over long distances
Interstate: AmE a road for fast traffic that goes between states
Toll road: a road that you pay to use
Turnpike AmE: a large road for fast traffic that you pay to use

 RUBBISH

Garbage/ trash AmE: rubbish

Refuse: formal refuse collectors (=people who take rubbish away from homes, offices etc)
Litter: empty bottles, pieces of paper etc that people have dropped carelessly on the street
Waste: unwanted materials, substances etc that need to be dealt with after they have been
used or after an industrial process

 RUDE

Impolite: formal rude

Bad-mannered: behaving in a rude way
 Insolent: a rather formal word, used about someone who is deliberately rude
Disrespectful: not showing the proper respect for someone or sth
Impertinent: not showing the proper respect for someone
Cheeky: BrE showing no respect, sometimes in an amusing way: a cheeky grin
Offensive: likely to upset or offend people: His remarks are offensive to African Americans
Insulting: used about words or actions that are rude and offensive to someone: comments
that are insulting to women
Tactless: likely to upset or embarrass someone without intending to: a tactless remark
 RULE

Law: a rule that people in a particular country, city or state must obey
Regulation: an official rule or order.
Restriction: a rule or set of laws that limits what you can do or what is allowed to happen
Guidelines: rules or instructions about the best way to do sth
Statute: formal a law or rule

 RUN

Dash/ race/tear: especially written to run very fast in a hurried way

Bolt: to suddenly run somewhere very fast, especially in order to escape or because you are
frightened
Sprint: to run as fast as you can for a short distance
Jog/ go jogging: to run quite slowly for exercise over a long distance

THESAURUS LETTER “S”

SAD

Unhappy not at all happy

Miserable very sad

Upset sad because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened

Distressed very upset

Distraught so upset that you cannot think clearly or behave calmly

Heartbroken extremely sad because of sth. that has happened

Depressed sad for a long time because things are wrong in your life

Down / Law informal a little sad about things in your life

Homesick sad because you are away from home, family and friends

Gloomy sad because you think a situation will not improve

Glum used especially to say that someone looks sad

SATISFACTORY

Good enough of a high enough standard or having enough of the right qualities
Acceptable good enough or of the right kind
- An acceptable long-term solution

Adequate enough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose

- An adequate supply of water

Reasonable fairly good, large, or high

- A reasonable level of performance

All right / OK especially SPOKEN acceptable but not excellent

- The food was all right but rather expensive

SAY

Whisper to say sth. very quietly, using your breath rather than your full voice

Mumble / mutter to say sth. quietly so that your words are not clear, for example when you are
annoyed or embarrassed

Murmur to say sth. in a soft, slow, gentle voice

Stammer / stutter to speak with a lot of pauses and repeated sounds, because you have a speech
problem, or because you have a speech problem or because you are nervous or excited

Growl to say sth. in a low, angry voice

Snarl to say sth. in a nasty, angry way

SCHOOL

Class also Lesson British English a perid of time during which children are taught a particular
subject

Homework work that schoolchildren are askes to do at home

Assignment Am. A piece of work that a student or schoolchild is asked to do

Essay a short piece of writing about a particular subject by a student or a schoolchild

Classwork school work done by children while they are in a class rather than at home

Revise / Do revision British Eng. to study facts again, in order to learn them before an examination

SECRET

Confidential used about information, especially in business or government

Classified used about information that the government has ordered to be kept secret from most
people

Sensitive used about information that is kept secret because there would be problems if the wrong
people know it
Cover used about things that are done secretely, esp. by a governement or official organization

Undercover used about things that are done secretely by the police in order to catch criminals or
find out information

SEE

You see something either without planning to or when you try to. You can say that you saw a
particular film, programme, play, etc, but you cannot say “see television”. You deliberately look
at someone or something for a short period of time.
You watch t.v, a film, something that happens for a period of time, or place where something
might happen.

Notice to see something that interesting or unusual

Spot to suddenly see something, esp. something you are looking for

Catch sight of sb/sth to suddenly see someone or something

Make out to see something, but only with difficulty

Witness to see something happen. esp. a crime or an accident

Unable to see

Partially-sighted also visually

Hadicapped / impaired unable to see well because of a physical problem with your eyes

Blind unable to see anything

SEEM

Appear a more fromal word for “seem ”

Look to seem to be something, often because of what can be seen

Sound used to say that something or someone seems to be something because of what you
have heard or read about them, or because of the noise or voice that you hear

Come acroos as sth to seem to have particular qualities

SELL

Put sth. up for sale to make sth. available to be bought

Auction sth. (off) to sell things at a special event to the person, who offers the most money

Deal in sth. To buy and sell a particular type of product

Peddle to sell things, esp. Cheap things, by going from place to palce or selling them u the
street

Export to sell goods to another country

SHAKE

Wobble to shake from side to side

Vibrate to shake continuously with small fast movements

Rattle to shake and make a noise

SHINE

Flash to shine brightly for a very short time: Lightning flashed across the sky

Flicker to shine with an unsteady light: • The candle flickered and went out

Twinkle to shine in the dark but not very brightly or continuously: stars twinkling in the sky

Sparkle / Glitter to shine with many small bright points of light: The sea sparkled in the sunlight

Glow to shine with a warm soft light: Polonium was so radioactive that it glowed in the dark

Gleam used especially about smooth clean surfaces that shine: a gleaming sports car

Glint to reflect back light strongly when light falls on itglisten used about wet or oily surfaces

SHIP

Ships that carry people

passenger ship, cruise ship, liner, ferry

Ships that carry goods

cargo ship, merchant ship, freighter, barge, oil tanker, supertanker (a very large ship carrying
oil)

Military ships
battleship, cruiser, destroyer, frigate, gunboat, warship, aircraft carrier (a ship that planes can fly
from and land on) shipmateminesweeper (a ship for removing bombs from under water)
submarine (a ship that can move under water)

People on a ship
sailor/seaman someone who works on shipsthe crew the people who work on a shipcaptain the
person in charge of a shippassenger someone who is travelling on a ship but not working on it

SHOCKED
Aghast written shocked

Shaken shocked by something that has happened to you

Appalled / horrified very shocked

Traumatized so badly shocked that you are affected for a very long time

Outraged very shocked and angry

Devastated very shocked and sad

SHOP

shopSmall shops

Bakery / Baker's British English a shop selling bread and cakes

Butcher's a shop selling meat

Greengrocer's British English a shop selling fruit and vegetables

Delicatesse / Deli a shop selling special foods, cheeses, cold meats etc

Off licence British English/Liquor Store American English a shop selling wine, beer etc

Newsagent's British English/Newsstand especially American English a shop selling

newspapers, magazines, cigarettes, sweets etc

Chemist's British English/Drugstore American English a shop selling medicines, bath and
beauty products etc

Convenience store a shop selling food, alcohol, magazines etc, especially one that is open 24
hours a day

Big shops

Supermarket a shop that sells food, alcohol, cleaning materials, and other things for the house

Department store a very big shop with one part for clothes, one for furniture, one for kitchen
equipment etc

Superstore a very big modern shop, especially one built outside the centre of a city

DIY store British English a very big shop that sells equipment for repairing and decorating your
home

Garden centre British English/garden center American English a place that sells plants and
garden equipment

People who use or work in shops

Customer someone who buys the things sold in a shop

Sales assistant also Shop assistant British English/ Sales clerk American English someone
whose job it is to help customers to buy things
Cashier someone whose job is to receive customers' money in a shop

Checkout assistant someone whose job is to receive customers' money in a supermarket

SHORE

Coast the land next to the sea

Beach an area of sand or small stones at the edge of the sea

The seaside British English the areas or towns next to the sea where people go to enjoy
themselves

Bank the land along the side of a river

SHORT

Brief used about short events and periods of time: after a brief interval

Quick used about short events: a quick discussion

Short-Lived existing or happening for only a short time: The ensuing peace was short-lived

Momentary continuing for a very short time: a momentary doubt

Passing short and not very serious: a passing phase

Ephemeral formal existing or popular for only a short time

SHOUT

Call (out) to shout in order to get someone's attention

Cry (out) written to shout something loudly

Yell also Holler American English informal to shout because you are angry, excited etc, or to
make someone hear you

Scream / Shriek to shout in a very loud, high voice because you are frightened, angry, excited
etc

Roar / Bellow to shout loudly in a deep voice

Raise your voice to say something more loudly than normal in order to make sure people can
hear you

Cheer to shout to show that you like a team, performance etc

SHY

Bashful shy and not willing to say very much

Self-conscious worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of
you

Timid not brave or confident

Reserved not liking to express your emotions or talk about your problems

Introverted thinking a lot about your own interests, problems etc, and not liking to be with other
people

Withdrawn quiet and not wanting to talk to other people, especially because you are unhappy

Antisocial not liking to meet people and talk to them

Retiring formal not wanting to be with other people

SIGN

Indication a sign: There is no indication of any general decline in crime at this time

Indicator a sign that people look for and can recognize which tells them what is happening or is
true: a key indicator of economic well-being

Evidence facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true: evidence of the power
of the dominant class

Signal a sign that shows something, which may cause someone to take action: This is a signal
that he is subordinate to the rest of the group

Mark a sign, especially that you respect or honour someone: People stood in silence as a mark
of respect

Symptom a sign that an illness or problem exists

SITUATION

State of affairs formal a situation

Circumstances the conditions that affect a situation, action, event etc: Under some
circumstances the identification of faults can be quite difficult

Things life in general and the way it is affecting people: Things have improved since then

Position the situation that someone is in, especially when this affects what they can and cannot
do: They were in a strong position to negotiate higher rates

Case a situation that exists, especially as it affects a particular person or group: • She could be
totally paralysed, in which case it could be months before she recovers
SLEEP

Use sleep when you are giving more information, for example how long or how deeply
someone sleeps, or where they sleep: Most people sleep for about eight hours. • He slept
downstairs.In other cases, it is usual to say that someone is asleep.
Do not use sleep to talk about starting to sleep. Use fall asleep or go to sleep.Use get to
sleep to talk about having difficulty falling asleep: It took me hours to get to sleep

Doze / Snooze to sleep lightly, for example in a chair

Have / Take a nap to sleep for a short time during the day

Oversleep to sleep for longer than you intended

SLIDE

Slip to slide a short distance accidentally, and fall or lose your balance slightly

Skid used to say that a vehicle suddenly slides sideways or forwards in an uncontrollable way

Glide to move smoothly and quietly on water or a smooth surface

Slither to move along like a snake, or to slide in an awkward way, for example on a muddy
surface

Skate to move smoothly on ice when wearing skates ( boots with metal blades underneath)

Ski to move smoothly on snow when wearing skis (boots with long pieces of wood or plastic
underneath)

SMALL

Little small in size: a little house

You can use little after another adjective when you like, dislike, or feel sorry for someone or
something small: Poor little dog!tiny very small

Minute extremely small

Poky especially British English used about a room, house etc that is too small

Cramped used about a space that is too small: cramped working conditions

SMELL

A good smell

Perfume / Fragrance / Scentaroma used especially about food: the aroma of fresh coffee

A bad smell
Odour British English/Odor American English

Pong British English informal

Stink / Stench /Reek a very strong bad smell

SMILE

Grin to have or give a big smile in a happy or friendly way

Beam to have a big smile because you are very pleased or happy about something

Smirk to smile in an unpleasant way, for example because you are pleased about someone
else's bad luck

SNOW

Snowflakes pieces of falling snow

sleet a mixture of snow and rain

Slush snow on the road that has partly melted and is very wet

Blizzard a storm with a lot of snow and a strong wind

Frost white powder that covers the ground when it is cold

Hail / Hailstones drops of rain that fall as ice

SOCIABLE

Outgoing liking to meet and talk to new people

Extroverted used about someone who is confident and enjoys being with other people

Gregarious friendly and liking to be with other people

SOFT

Pliable used about a material or substance that can be bent or pressed without breaking or
cracking: Fondant icing is soft and pliable

Squashy British English informal soft: a big squashy leather chair

Spongy soft and full of holes that contain air or liquid like a sponge: spongy leaves

Springy used about something that is soft and comes back to its normal shape after being
pressed or walked on: springy turf

Tender used about food that is easy to cut and eat, especially because it has been well cooked
Mushy used about food that is soft, wet, and unpleasant

SOMETIMES

Occasionally sometimes but not often

(Every) now and then / Every so often sometimes but not regularly: Every now and then, some
topic seems to grab people's attention

From time to time sometimes but not often or regularly: A situation like this arises from time to
time

SOON

Before long soon

Shortly formal soon: the new laws which will shortly be coming into effect

In the near future in the next few weeks or months: The issue is not likely to be resolved in the
near future

In a minute spoken within a few minutes: I'll be ready in a minute

Any minute now spoken used when something will or may happen very soon, but you do not
know when: They should be here any minute now

SPACE

Things in space

Star a large ball of burning gas in space

Planet a very large round natural object that orbits (moves around) a star

Sun a star around which planets move

Solar system a sun and the planets moving around it

Moon / Satellite a natural object that moves around a planet

Meteor a piece of rock or metal that moves through space and falls towards the Earth

Asteroid a piece of rock that moves around the Sun, especially between Mars and Jupiter

Comet an object in space like a bright ball with a long tail, that moves around the Sun

Constellation a group of stars that form a particular pattern when seen from the Earth
Galaxy one of the large groups of stars that make up the universe

Black hole an area in outer space into which everything near it, including light, is pulled

Pulsar a small star that produces radiation and radio waves in regular amounts

Quasar a very bright object in space that is similar to a star and produces radio waves

Vehicles used in space

Spacecraft a vehicle that is able to travel in space

Rocket a spacecraft shaped like a tube

(Space) shuttle a spacecraft that is designed to go into space and return to Earth several
times(space) probe a spacecraft without people in it that sends information about space back to
Earth

Space station a large spacecraft that stays above the Earth and is a base for astronauts

satellite a machine that travels in space around the Earth, moon etc, used for radio, television,
and other electronic communication

Someone who travels in space

Astronaut, Cosmonaut (a Russian astronaut)

SPEECH

Address a formal speech that someone makes to a group of people

Talk an occasion on which someone speaks to a group of people about a particular subject or
about their experiences

Lecture a talk, especially one given to students in a university

Presentation an event at which you describe or explain a new product or idea

STAGE

Part one of the periods of an event or a longer period of time that can be considered separately:
The early part of his life was spent in New York

Phase one of the clearly separate stages of a process or activity: the initial phase of the
campaign

Point a specific time or stage in something that is continuing or developing: What do you really
want at this point in your life?

Round a number of related events which are part of a longer process: the first round of the
negotiations
STATION

Track the metal lines along which trains travel. This is sometimes used in American English to
say which part of a station a train will leave from

Platform the raised place beside a railway track where you get on and off a train in a station.
This is often used to say which part of a station a train will leave from: Trains for Oxford leave
from Platform 2

Ticket office also Booking office British English the place at a station where tickets are sold

Departures board British English / Departure board American English a board saying when and
from which part of a station each train will leave

STEAL

Burgle British English / Burglarize American English to go into someone's home and steal
things: Their house was burgled while they were away. We were burglarized a couple of years
ago

Rob to steal money or other things from a bank, shop, or person

Mug to attack someone in the street and steal something from them

Shoplift to steal things from a shop while it is open: She began to shoplift

Nick especially British English / Pinch informal words for 'steal': Someone's nicked my wallet!

STORY

Tale a story about things that happened long ago, or things that may not have really happened:
tales of adventure

Myth a very old story about gods, magical creatures etc: Greek and Roman myths

Legend an old story about brave people or magical events: the legend of King Arthur

Fable a traditional short story that teaches a moral lesson, especially a story about animals: •
the fable of the race between the tortoise and the hare

Yarn informal a long exciting story that is not completely true

STRANGE

Funny / Odd / Peculiar strange, especially in a way that makes you slightly worried

Mysterious strange in a way that is hard to explain or understand:his mysterious disappearance

Weird informal very strange and different from what you are used to
Bizarre extremely strange

Eccentric used about someone who behaves differently from most people, in a way that is
slightly amusing

STRONG

Tough used about a material that is not easily cut, damaged, or made weaker: •
Cellulose is the tough material from which the cell walls of plants are constructed

Heavy-duty used about a particular type of thing that is stronger or less easily damaged
than other types: a cover of heavy-duty polythene

Sturdy / Robust used about a strong object, vehicle etc: a sturdy table

Durable also Hard-wearing British English / Long-Wearing American English used

about materials and products that will remain in good condition for a long time even
when they are used a lot

Unbreakable too strong to be broken

Indestructible too strong to be destroyed

STUDENT

Student British English usually used to refer to someone who is studying at a university

Student American English someone who is studying at a school or university

Schoolchild a child who goes to school

Schoolboy/ Schoolgirl especially British English a boy or girl who goes to school

Pupil especially British English someone, usually a child, who is being taught in a
particular school or by a particular teacher

SUN – SHINE

When the sun is shining

Sunny / Fine: a warm, sunny day

Bright / Fair used especially in weather reports

It's a nice/lovely/glorious day

there isn't a cloud in the sky

When the sun cannot be seen

Cloudy / Grey / Dull / Miserable

It's overcast it's very dark and likely to rain

SURPRISED

Amazed / astonished / astounded also Gobsmacked British English informal very surprised

Staggered / Flabbergasted / Dumbfounded extremely surprised

Stunned / Speechless so surprised you cannot speak or can hardly speak

Nonplussed so surprised by something that you do not know what to say or do

Taken aback surprised by what someone says or does

SURPRISING

Extraordinary unusual and surprising

Amazing / Astonishing /Astounding / Stunning very surprising

Staggering extremely surprising

Unbelievable so surprising that you can hardly believe it