SYNONYMS
problem that has been prevent- raise (Verb) : to lift or move antipathy (Noun) : a strong feel-
ing you from achieving some- something to a higher level ing of dislike; hostility
thing create (Verb) : to make some- 338. (3) vital (Adjective) : necessary;
surmount (Verb) : to deal suc- thing happen or exist essential
cessfully with a difficulty; over- 334. (4) agony (Noun) : extreme essential (Adjective) : complete-
come physical or mental pain ly necessary; extremely impor-
discount (Verb) : to think or say anguish (Noun) : severe pain, tant in a particular situation; vi-
that something is not important mental suffering or unhappiness; tal
or not true; dismiss; reduce agony hidden (Adjective) : not able to
surround (Verb) : to be all trouble (Noun) : a problem, wor- view; difficult to find
around ry, difficulty, etc. obvious (Adjective) : easy to
capture (Verb) : to catch; to take conflict (Noun) : a situation in see or understand; clear
control of somebody or some- which there are opposing ideas, trivial (Adjective) : not impor-
thing opinions, feelings or wishes tant or serious; not worth con-
330. (1) quick (Adjective) : done with anger (Noun) : the state of being sidering
speed angry 339. (4) assiduous (Adjective) : work-
brisk (Adjective) : quick; busy; 335. (4) discourage (Verb) : to try to ing very hard and taking great
practical and confident prevent something or somebody care; diligent
bright (Adjective) : full of light from doing something diligent (Adjective) : showing
puzzled (Adjective) : unable to dissuade (Verb) : to persuade care and effort in your work or
understand something; baffled somebody not to do something; duties
active (Adjective) : always busy discourage desirous (Adjective) : having a
doing physical activities encourage (Verb) : to give sup- wish for something; wanting
331. (3) bucket (Noun) : an open con- port, courage or hope something
tainer with a handle used for car- worry (Verb) : to keep thinking hardworking (Adjective) : put-
rying liquids or sand about unpleasant things that ting a lot of effort into a job and
pail (Noun) : bucket might happen or about problems doing it well
mug (Noun) : a tall cup for that you have ridiculous (Adjective) : very silly
drinking from, usually with disturb (Verb) : to interrupt some- or unreasonable; absurd
straight sides and a handle and body when they are trying to sleep, 340. (4) mistake (Noun) : error; mis-
without a saucer work, etc. print; not correctly written
container (Noun) : a box, bot- 336. (4) happiness (Noun) : the state blunder (Noun) : a stupid or
tle, etc. in which something can of being happy – feeling pleased careless mistake
be stored or transported or showing pleasure blemish (Noun) : a mark on the
vessel (Noun) : a large ship; a pleasure (Noun) : the state of skin or an object that spoils it
container such as a bowl, cup being happy, satisfied or con- and makes it look less beautiful
etc. used for holding liquids tented; enjoyment or perfect
332. (2) overlook (Verb) : to fail to comfort (Noun) : the state of danger (Noun) : the possibility
see or notice something; miss being physically relaxed and free of something happening that will
condone (Verb) : to accept be- from pain; having a pleasant life injure, harm or kill somebody or
haviour that is morally wrong or privilege (Noun) : a special right damage or destroy something
to treat it as if it were not seri- or advantage that a particular worry (Noun) : the state of wor-
ous person or group of people has; rying; anxiety
ignore (Verb) : to pay no atten- honour; favour 341. (4) rough (Adjective) : having a
tion to; disregard support (Noun) : to help or en- surface that is not even or
forgive (Verb) : to stop feeling courage ment given to somebody regular
angry with somebody who has or something by saying or show- coarse (Adjective) : rough;
done something to harm, annoy ing that you agree with him or to consisting of relatively large
or upset you it; back pieces; rude and offensive; vulgar
forget (Verb) : to be unable to 337. (2) responsibility (Noun) : a smooth (Adjective) : completely
remember something duty to deal with or take care of flat and even, without any lumps,
333. (2) flourish (Verb) : to develop somebody or something holes or rough areas
quickly and be successful; thrive onus (Noun) : the responsibility refined (Adjective) : made pure
thrive (Verb) : to become and for something by having other substances taken
continue to be successful , inclination (Noun) : a feeling that out of it; cultured; genteel
strong, healthy, etc.; flourish makes you want to do something stiff (Adjective) : firm and diffi-
destroy (Verb) : to damage prudence (Noun) : the state of cult to bend
something so badly that it no being sensible and careful when 342. (3) sympathetic (Adjective) :
longer exists, works, etc. you make judgements and deci- kind to somebody who is hurt or
sions sad
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