unit 14 sadlier level B syn

synonyms

affliction

illness, woe, torment, anguish

akin

kindred, like

cosmopolitan

global, international, polished

elongate

lengthen, stretch, protract

gala

extravaganza, fete; spectacular, grand

gaudy

loud, vulgar

gratitude

thanks, gratefulness

heed

listen to, attend

hoax

deception, ruse, fake, dupe

impartial

disinterested, neutral, objective

impostor

cheat, trickster

inflate

blow up, pump up, enlarge

meager

scanty, skimpy, sparse

meditate

ponder, contemplate, muse, ruminate

nutritious

healthful, wholesome

oppress

mistreat, persecute, grind underfoot

pedestrian

commonplace, prosaic

transmit

pass on, convey, relay, deliver

vanquish

beat, conquer

wan

ashen, pasty, pallid, bloodless, gaunt