Synonyms are words that have the same or similar meanings as other words.
abandon - discard, vacate
abode - dwell, remain
absorb - consume
abundant - plentiful
abuse - misuse
accord - agree, grant
accurate - exact
adequate - sufficient
adversity - difficulty, misfortune
affluent - plentiful, rich
aggravate - intensify
agitation - disturbance
agreement - contract
alleviate - lighten, mitigate
amenable - agreeable, favorable
amphibian - able to live both on land and in water
analysis - separation/examination
anguish - distress, sorrow
announce - proclaim
anticipate - see beforehand
apathetic - dispirited, lifeless
arrogant - disdainful, imperious
association - combination
astonish - confound, overwhelm
atrocious - appalling, detestable
attached - fasten
audible - here able
augment - add, enlarge
authentic - genuine, actual, real
automatic - self-acting, self-moving
avoid - ignore, shun
awkward - graceless, inept
baffle - confuse, deceive
ballast - a substance used for making a foundation
banal - common, plain
barren - desolate, sterile
berate - criticize, disapprove
betray - deceive, fool
bias - inclination, predisposition
bitter - acrid, sour
blend - combine, mix
bliss - happiness, joy
blot - spoil, erase
bluff - boast, feign
blunt - dull
bold - daring, fearless
bonus - award, gift
bother - annoy, irritate
brief - concise, short
brilliant - clever, intelligent
brisk - fast, swift
budget - allot, plan
building - edifice
candid - honest, truthful
caricature - cartoon, imitation
casual - informal, natural
category - classification, division
cease - desist, stop
chaotic - disordered, messy
cherish - esteem, love
chip - a device composed of silicon
choice - option, alternative
chronology - arranged according to dates
circumvent - go around
coagulum - thick, sticky substance
commemorate - celebrate, honor
compensate - balance, recompense
competent - able, capable
conceal - hide
conceive - design, plan
confirmation - acknowledgement, proof
conservation - preservation
contamination - pollution
contradict - deny, oppose
contribution - donation, grant
control - check, manage
conventional - traditional
converge - meet
coolant - fluid used for cooling
courteous - polite, well-mannered
craving - desire, longing
credulous - confident, trustful
cyanidation - treatment by a cyanide compound
damp - moist, wet
dare - challenge, defy
decay - decline, rot
decent - honorable, pure
definition - limitation
dense - filled, packed
depletion - getting completely exhausted
designate - name, select
detain - hold, keep
disclose - reveal
discretion - option
disposal - elimination; withdrawal
diversity - variation; difference
dogma - belief, view
drawback - disadvantage
durable - constant, lasting
dwindle - abate, diminish
eager - earnest, keen
eccentric - abnormal, idiosyncratic
efficient - capable
elaborate - embellish, enhance
emanate - arise, radiate, effuse
embezzle - purloin, steal
eminent - distinguished, prominent
encourage - foster, induce
endure - last, persist
entrance - threshold
essential - cultured, learned, basic, necessary
estimate - calculate, guess, predict
evaluate - appraise, judge
exhaust - deplete, empty
exhilarated - cheerful, zestful
exotic - unusual in style
expansion - extension
explicit - definite, specific
extensive - large/comprehensive
extraction - removal
fastidious - exacting, particular
fault - defect
federation - alliance, band
feeble - helpless, infirm
feedback - response, reply
fervor - intensity, passion
feud - argument, dispute
filth - dirt, squalor
fission - splitting or division of an atom
flatter - compliment, praise
fleet - nimble, swift
friction - rubbing, contact
frivolous - inconsequential, trivial
frugal - prudent, saving
gauge - measure, probe
generous - benevolent, unselfish
genetics - about plant and animal breeding
glare - gleam, glisten
gloomy - cheerless, dim
goad - provoke, badger
grasp - grab, hold
greed - avarice, longing
guarantee - assure, pledge
guile - cunning, deceit
gullible - unsuspicious
habitual - accustomed, regular
handicap - disability, disadvantage
harass - annoy, disturb
hard - solid/firm
harmless - innocuous, inoffensive
harsh - coarse
hasty - abrupt, hurried
haughty - pretentious
hazard - danger; peril
holistic - seeing as a whole
humiliate - humble, shame
husk - dry outer covering of seeds; grains
hygiene - cleanliness, sanitation
hypocrisy - duplicity, falseness
ideal - goal, perfection
idle - lazy, unoccupied
ignorant - stupid, unintelligent
illogical - incongruent, rambling
illustrious - famous
imitate - copy, reflect
immense - huge, mammoth
impartial - impersonal
impatient - anxious
implicate - accuse, insinuate
importune - beg, solicit
inadvertent - accidental, unintentional
indifferent - disinterested
indigenous - native
intentional - willful
isolate - detach, quarantine
jargon - argot, slang
jovial - genial, merry
judge - referee
judgement - decision
justification - excuse, reason
juvenile - adolescent, immature
keen - clever, observant
label - brand, classify
labor - toil, work
layout - the makeup of a page
lead - direct, proceed
lean - slim, thin
leave - desert
liberal - copious, unrestrained, lenient, open - minded
limitation - boundary, constraint
lubrication - oiling, greasing
lucid - clear, understandable
lucky - auspicious, fortunate
mad - furious, irate
manage - administer
management - administration
manipulate - shape
marginal - borderline, limited
match - agree, correspond
maze - complexity, labyrinth
meditate - ponder, think
memorial - commemoration, monument
mention - allude, refer to
merge - fuse
migrant - one who moves from one place to another
narrow - confined, restricted
nature - aspect, character
negate - refute
negligent - careless, remiss
negotiate - bargain, deal
nice - affable, benign
noble - aristocratic, distinguished
notion - idea
novice - beginner, nonprofessional
nucleus - central part of an atom
nuisance - annoyance, offense
nutrition - nourishment
obedient - faithful, loyal
objection - disapproval, protest
objective - target; aim
obligatory - compulsory, required
observe - notice, watch
obsolescence - out of date
obvious - conspicuous, definite
occupation - vocation
offend - anger, irritate
offer - bid, proposal
omen - premonition, sign
omit - elide, exclude, remove
opportune - advantageous, auspicious
overcome - quell
pacify - appease, placate
pain - ache, discomfort
paramount - chief, leading
partisan - biased, dogmatic
passive - inactive, lethargic
patent - evident
pause - break
permeate - diffuse, disseminate
prevalent - commonly occurring
proposition - a plane or scheme suggested
prove - demonstrate
quake - shake
radiation - illumination; sending out rays
radical - basic, fundamental
range - anger, furor
rank - arrange, classify
realize - accomplish, fulfill
reasonable - sensible/agreeable
recalcitrant - obstinate, stubborn
receptacle - container, repository
reconcile - atone, conciliate
recruit - take someone into service on a contract basis
reduction - diminution
regret - deplore, grieve
regular - systematic/consistent
reliable - dependable, trustworthy, faithful
remote - far away in space or time
renewable - transformable; modifiable
renowned - notable; famous;
repercussion - a reciprocal action or effect
roam - wander
robot - mechanical man
rural - relating to the countryside
sanction - approval, permit
sanctuary - an area for wild birds or animals
scope - aim, extent
section - division, portion
semiconductor - that which conducts electricity partially
settle - adjust, compromise
sewage - waste matter, drainage
shallow - superficial, trivial
shrewd - careful, calculating
significant - distinctive, important
slight - delicate, slender
sophistication - complex
spontaneous - impromptu, unplanned
spread - broadcast
stabilize - balance, steady
stationary - static
stimulus - something that excites
stringent - severe; strict; stern
submergence - being put under water
swindle - scam
tame - domesticate, subdue
tangle - intertwine, twist
temper - mood
tendency - inclination, trend
tender - soft
term - cycle, duration
thrift - prudence
tough - aggressive, unyielding
tranquil - peaceful; calm;
transfer - convey, exchange
translucent - admitting light to pass through but not transparent
tumult - commotion
turbulent - disordered, violent
ultimate - final, extreme
unaware - oblivious
unit - part
vain - boastful, inflated
valid - authorized, legitimate, conclusive
variable - changeable
variety - assortment, diversify
visible - apparent/perceivable
volatile - that easily changes into a gas or a vapour
