abandon, desert, forsake, give up
able, capable, competent
ability, capability, competence, capacity
abolish, cancel, do away with, eliminate, eradicate,exterminate, extinguish get rid of
above, on, over, up
abrupt, sheer, steep
abrupt, sudden
absorb, assimilate, digest, take in
abstain, refrain, restrain
abstract, digest, outline, summery, synopsis
abundant, adequate, ample, enough, plentiful, sufficient
accessory, addition, appendix, attachment, supplement -
accident, affair, episode, event, incident
accommodate, adapt, adjust, orient
accomplish, achieve
accurate, correct, exact, precise
accuse, blame, condemn, criticize, denounce, rebuke,
reprimand, reproach, scold
ache, pain, sore '
acknowledge, admit, confess
acme, apex, climax, peak, summit, top, zenith
acquire, attain, earn, gain, get, obtain, secure, win
act, action, deed
act, behave, conduct, do, perform
action, battle, campaign, engagement, fight, war
actual, factual, genuine, real, true
acute, keen, sharp
address, resolve, settle, solve, tackle
adhere, cling, stick
admiration, esteem, regard, respect
adorn, decorate, embellish, furnish, ornament
adult, grown - up, mature, ripe
advice, counsel, proposal, suggestion
advise, propose, suggest
affair, business, event, matter, thing
affect, impact, influence
affection, emotion, feeling, passion, sentiment
affirm, allege, assert, claim, maintain
afraid, appalling, awful, dreadful, fearful, frightening, frightful,horrible, terrible, terrific
age, epoch, era, period, time
agent, delegate, deputy, representative
agony, distress, misery, sadness, sorrow, suffering
agree, assent, concur, consent, subscribe
agree on, agree to, agree with
agreeable, pleasant, pleased, pleasing
aid, assistance, help
aim, end, goal, intent, intention, object, objective, purpose
aisle, corridor, gallery, passage
alarm, awe, dread, fear, fright, horror, panic, terror
alien, foreigner, stranger
alive, live, living
allege, announce, assert, claim, declare, proclaim
alliance, ally, coalition, league, union
allocate, allot, assign, distribute
allow, let
allowance, subsidy
alter, change, convert, modify shift, transform, turn, vary
alternative, choice, option, selection
ambiguous, dim, obscure, vague
ambition, aspiration, enterprise
amend, correct, rectify, reform, remedy, revise
amplify, enlarge, expand, extend, swell
amuse, divert, entertain
amusing, comical, funny, humorous, hilarious, witty
ancient, antique, old, quaint
anger, exasperation, fury, indignation, irritation, rage, wrath angle, corner
annoy, bother, disturb, haunt, trouble, obsess
answer, reaction, reply, response, retort
anticipate, forecast, foresee, foretell, predict, speculate
apparatus, appliance, contrivance, device, equipment, gadget,
machine, machinery, mechanism
apply, employ, exploit, use, utilize
appoint, designate, name, nominate
appointment, job, post, position, vacancy
appraise, assess, estimate, evaluate, value
appropriate, due, fit, fitting, proper, suitable
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