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WORD SYNONYMS WORD SYNONYMS
thrifty frugal, economical various diverse, several

thrive prosper, progress, flourish vigilance alertness, carefulness
transient temporary, brief, violation breach, transgression
fleeting, momentary
triumph victory, conquest wealthy rich, affluent, prosperous
healthy, virtuous,
ugly repulsive, hideous, wholesome nutritious
repugnant
unique distinctive, incomparable, wretched miserable, despicable
exceptional yearn crave, pine, desire
urbane polished, cultivated, yield surrender, succumb
refined, polite, suave,
courteous zeal passion, eagerness
useful beneficial, advantageous zest enthusiasm, gusto

Practice Questions

I. Choose the alternative which is the closest in meaning to the highlighted words in these
sentences. You may refer to a dictionary or a thesaurus.
1. We should not buy things just on impulse.
a. want b. mind c. sudden desire d. thought
2. The factory workers choose to manifest their problems through strikes.

a. show b. obvious c. suggest d. prove
3. The opposition held weekly clandestine meetings in unknown places.

a. public b. common c. secret d. individual
4. The director rebuked the staff for speaking to the press.
a. blamed b. scolded c. snubbed d. revolted
5. It was not a humorous situation at the time.

a. merry b. serious c. witty d. amusing
6. He got the audience dancing to the jaunty, familiar tune.
a. lovely b. easy c. soothing d. cheerful
7. The tornado caused the annihilation of the small town.

a. wreck b. total destruction c. progress d. shattering

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