Semester Vocabulary and Synonyms Review

A comprehensive vocabulary review of 475 terms and their synonyms across 30 weeks of academic study, including a specialized section on antonyms.

thoughtfulness

kindness, care, consideration, sensitivity, compassion, respect

professional

expert, skilled, trained, qualified, experienced, capable

extract (noun)

passage, section, part, piece, snippet, clip

thoroughfares

streets, roads, paths, routes, highways, avenues

sweltering

boiling, burning, hot, stifling, Scorching, sizzling

fragrant

sweet-smelling, scented, perfumed, aromatic, pleasant-smelling, fresh

drought

dryness, thirst, famine, heatwave, water shortage, aridity

hectic

busy, rushed, chaotic, crazy, frenzied, hurried

triumph

win, victory, success, achievement, accomplishment, conquest

a savage (noun)

warrior, beast, wild person, brute, attacker, barbarian

remedy

cure, treatment, medicine, medication, solution, therapy

aptitude

talent, skill, ability, capability, gift, knack

perilous

dangerous, hazardous, risky, unsafe, treacherous, chancy

insolent

rude, cheeky, impolite, disrespectful, impudent, audacious

abundant

plentiful, ample, rich, bountiful, copious, lavish

transparent

clear, obvious, see-through, candid, sincere, honest

dangerous (Antonyms)

safe, harmless, secure, mild, innocuous, protective

ancient (Antonyms)

modern, recent, contemporary, new, fresh, current

guilty (Antonyms)

innocent, unrepentant, blameless, faultless, righteous, virtuous

illegal

unlawful, illicit, criminal, banned, forbidden, prohibited

immortal

eternal, endless, everlasting, undying, timeless, deathless

tedious

boring, dull, bland, uninteresting, monotonous, repetitive

habitat

home, natural surroundings, environment, dwelling, territory

consequences

repercussions, outcomes, results

imaginative

creative, inspired, original

meagre

inadequate, limited, restrict

decipher

decode, solve, decrypt

extraordinary

remarkable, amazing, exceptional

inextricably

unavoidably, entangled, inescapably

dusk

twilight, nightfall, sunset

grandeur

splendour, magnificence, greatness

plaintive

mournful, sad, pathetic

submerge

immerse, dive, flood

gregarious

sociable, friendly, warm, outgoing, chatty, companionable

deforestation

logging, erosion, desertification, clearing, forest removal, tree cutting

labyrinth

maze, network, tangle, web, puzzle, warren

silhouette

outline, shadow, contour, shape, form, profile

rapture

delight, joy, ecstasy, bliss, elation, heaven

narcissistic

self-centred, egotistical, self-absorbed, vain, boastful, self-important

legitimate

lawful, legal, genuine, sincere, valid, acceptable

tyrant

dictator, ruler (cruel), bully, oppressor, autocrat, persecutor

precarious

hazardous, dangerous, risky, insecure, shaky, indefensible

rectify

correct, remedy, cure, repair, fix, mend

sovereign

independent, free, autonomous, king, supreme, absolute

mayhem

chaos, disorder, confusion, havoc, bedlam, turmoil

annihilate

demolish, defeat, thrash, conquer, destroy, obliterate