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英语语法中的冠词用法及其考点

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冠词的省略

冠词的省略是指可以用冠词也可以省略冠词的情形。

4.1 新闻标题、标牌、公告、广告、通知、说明、书名、短信、日记、提纲、提示、商业信函和词典注释等中，由于文体要求或篇幅限制，常省略冠词：

① 新闻标题：

American astronaut lands on Moon 一个美国宇航员登上月球(American astronaut前省略An，而Moon前省略the)

② 广告：

Boy wanted. 招聘男侍者一名。

③ 告示：

(The) Lift (is) out of order. 电梯坏了。

(The) Tigers (are) dangerous. 老虎危险。

④ 说明：

Cut along (the) dotted line. 沿虚线剪开。

⑤ 标牌：

Exit 出口；

Entrance 入口。

⑥ 喊话报警：

Fire! 着火啦！

⑦ 商业信函：

Presentation copy is enclosed. 随函附上赠阅本。

⑧ 日记：

(The) Weather (is) marvellous. 天气非常好。

⑨ 注释：

See (the) next word. 请看下一个词。

4.2 并列连用的名词有时可省略冠词：

① 为避免重复，在不引起误会的情况下，两个并列名词中的后一个名词前的冠词可以省略：

The lightning flashed and thunder crashed. 电闪雷鸣。

I saw a boy and (a) girl running hand in hand. 我看见一个男孩和一个女孩手拉手地跑着。

② 当两个并列名词指的是同一个人时，后一名词前通常不用冠词或省略冠词：

His father is a teacher and poet. 他父亲是位教师兼诗人。

Is the baby a boy or (a) girl? 这婴儿是男孩还是女孩？

The worker and writer is from Shanghai. 那位工人兼作家来自上海。(一个人，谓语动词用单数)

The worker and the writer are from Beijing. 那位工人和那位作家来自北京。(两个人，谓语动词用复数)

③ 有些由两样东西构成的自然成对配套使用的事物，与介词连用时，连第一个冠词也可省略：

I eat steak with (a) knife and fork. 我用刀叉吃牛排。

Set the table with knives and forks. 在桌上摆好刀叉。

④ 不表示配套组成一个整体的人或物的两个或两个以上名词并列排比或列举时，常省略冠词：

I can’t write without pen or pencil. 没有钢笔和铅笔，我就写不了字。

Boy and girl came up to me together. 一个男孩和一个女孩一起向我走来。

4.3 在非正式文体特别是口语中，句子开头的冠词可以省略：

(I wish you a) Happy Birthday! 祝生日快乐！

(It’s a) Pity I can’t swim. 真遗憾，我不会游泳。

(The) Fact is we don’t know it ourselves. 事实是我们自己也不知道。

(The) Trouble is we don’t have enough tools. 问题是我们的工具不够。

4.4 在一定范围内只有一个人的职位名词前不用冠词，即使有后置定语，职位名词前的定冠词往往省略：

He is (the) captain of the team. 他是球队的队长。

He was elected (the) chairman of the committee. 他当选该委员会的主席。

In 2009 Obama became (the) President of the United States. 2009年，奥巴马成为美国总统。

She is (the) editor of a magazine for woman. 她是妇女杂志的编辑。

4.5 在as, though, that引导的让步状语从句中，当表语为形容词修饰的名词时，不定冠词可以省略：

Poor (a) boy as he is, he is honest. 他虽是个穷孩子，但他诚实。

Old (a) hand though he was, this had flustered him. 他虽然老练，但这事还是使他慌张。

Strong (a) man though he is, he has been severely put to the test during the past few weeks. 他虽然坚强，但在过去的数周里也受到了严峻的考验。

Strong (a) man that he is, he can not lift that big stone. 他虽然是个壮汉，但也举不起那块大石头。

4.6 half, part, quarter等量词前的冠词可以省略：

(The) Half of ten is five. 10的一半是5。

(The) Half of the books are novels. 这些书有一半是小说。

Only (a) part of the story is true. 这个故事只有一(小)部分情节是真实的。

(A) Part of the books are interesting. 这些书中有一(小)部分是有趣的。

I only read (a) part of the story. 我只看了这篇小说的一(小)部分。注：part of强调不可分割的“一部分”，a part of表示一半以下的“一小部分”，在实际运用中常不加区别，都表示“一部分”，且不用冠词的情况居多。

It’s (a) quarter to six now. 现在是六点差一刻。

He arrived at the station at (a) quarter past seven. 他七点一刻到达车站。

I bought it for (a) quarter (of) the price. 我是以四分之一的价格买的。

4.7 both后的定冠词通常可省略而不影响意思的表达，但both of后的名词前必须有定冠词或其他表特指的限定词：

Both (the) men are dead. 两个人都死了。

Both (the) cats are asleep. 两只猫都睡着了。

I want both (the) books. 这两本书我都想要。

Hold it in both (your) hands. 用两只手拿着它。

Both of the flowers are very beautiful. = The flowers are both very beautiful. 那两朵花都很漂亮。

4.8 all后有定冠词表示特指，不用定冠词表示泛指；all后的名词前有数量词时，可省略定冠词；all of后的名词前必须有定冠词或其他表特指的限定词：

All the dogs have long ears. 那些狗耳朵都很长。

All dogs have keen ears. 所有的狗听觉都很敏锐。

All (the) five boys were late. 五个男孩全都迟到了。

All of the information was false. 所有的资料都是假的。

4.9 market表示去市场“购物，售货”时通常省略冠词：

She went to (the) market to buy food. 她去市场买食物。

He took the cattle to (the) market. 他到市场去卖牛。

4.10 某些next前的冠词可以省略：

There’s always (a) next time. 机会总是会有的。

I’ll bring you the dictionary (the) next time I come here. 我下次来这里时，就把字典带给你。

4.11 表示名次的序数词通常可以省略冠词：

Who won (the) first prize? 谁获得了一等奖？

I was (the) second in the exam. 我考试得第二名。

He took (the) third place. 他获得了第三名。

4.12 形容词最高级有时可省略定冠词：

① 两个或多个形容词最高级修饰同一个名词时，第二个及以后的形容词最高级前都省略定冠词；the most后跟几个形容词时，第二个及以后的形容词前的the most都省略：

She is the falsest, meanest and shallowest woman in the world. 她是世界上最虚伪的、最吝啬的、最浅薄的女人。

This is the most moving, interesting and inspiring book I have ever read. 这是我读过的最动人、最有趣、最鼓舞人的一本书。

② 在某些固定搭配中，名词化的形容词最高级前的定冠词可以省略：

There were twenty people in the room, at (the) most. 屋里最多不过20人。

He’s a fool at (the) best, and he’s a criminal at (the) worst. 往好里说，他是个傻瓜，往坏里说，他是个罪犯。

It costs at (the) least 5 dollars. 它至少得花五美元。

The trip will take ten days, at (the) least. 这趟旅行至少得10天时间。

③ most作为many或much的最高级，表示数量最多、程度最大时，可省略定冠词：

Which of you has made (the) most mistakes? 你们当中谁出错最多？

The storm did (the) most damage to the house on the edge of the cliff. 暴风雨对悬崖边缘的那座房子损害最大。

④ 在as引导的让步状语从句中，作表语的形容词最高级省略定冠词：

Youngest in our class as he is, he runs fastest. 在我们班里，他虽然年纪最小，但跑得最快。

⑤ 当代词it作think, consider, find, feel等动词的先行宾语，形容词最高级作宾语补足语时，最高级前常省略定冠词：

I think it best to check it again. 我认为最好再检查一次。

He considered it most important to learn English. 他认为学习英语最重要。

4.13 副词最高级前的the常省略，这里的the是副词：

She works (the) hardest. 她工作最努力。

He arrived (the) earliest of all. 所有人中，他到得最早。

Of the four of us, I sang (the) worst. 我们四人中，我唱得最差。

He walked (the) most slowly of the three. 他是三人中走得最慢的。

4.14 有些短语词组中的冠词可以省略：

bear (a) relation[relationship] to … 与……有关[类似]；

catch[get, take] (a) cold 伤风，感冒；

make (a) shift 尽力设法利用，尽力设法对付；

on (an[the]) average 平均起来，一般来说，作为平均数；

take[have, show] (an) interest in 对……感兴趣；

take (a) pleasure in 以……为乐；

at (the) best 至多，最多，最快，充其量不过；

at (the) bottom 本质上，实质上，实际上，基本地；

at (the) first 最初；

at (the) first blush 乍一看；

at (the) latest 至迟，最晚；

at (the) least 至少，起码；无论如何，不管怎样，反正；

at (the) longest 至多，顶多，最久，最长；

at (the) most 至多，最多，顶多，不超过；

at (the) root 根本上，实际上，本质上；

at (the) sight of … 一看到……就……；

at (the) worst 在最坏的情况下，无论怎样坏，充其量；

in (the) face of … 在……面前，面对……，不顾……；

in (the) spirit 在内心，在精神上；

on (the) ground(s) of … 以……为理由，根据……；

on (the) top of … 在……之上。

冠词是英语中十分重要、意义色彩非常复杂的词，它的使用率很高，是英语中最常用的词。

传统语法将冠词分为不定冠词和定冠词两类，现代英语将冠词分为不定冠词、定冠词和零冠词三类。

冠词是一种本身不能独立使用的虚词，一般放在名词前面，帮助说明这个名词的含义。

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第四章 冠词的省略

第五章 冠词的后置

第六章 各类词语使用冠词的情形

第七章 泛指、类指、特指、独指

第八章 不定冠词与数词one的区别

第九章 定冠词与指示限定词的区别

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《英语易混词辨析》目录

1. a, an

2. a[an], one

3. a[an], the

4. abandon, desert, discard, forsake, give up

5. abide, bear, endure, stand, suffer, tolerate, put up with, brook

6. ability, capability, capacity, competence, faculty, genius, talent, power, skill, aptitude

7. able, capable, competent, adequate, qualified

8. abnormal, irregular, unusual, eccentric, unnatural, exceptional, subnormal, aberrant

9. aboard, board

10. abolish, abrogate, annul, countermand, repeal, rescind, revoke, cancel, call off, do away with

11. about, approximately, around, roughly

12. about, around, round

13. about, of, on

14. above, beyond, over, more than

15. above, over, on

16. abroad, overseas

17. absolute, complete, entire, perfect, utter, total, thorough, full

18. absorb, digest, assimilate, suck

19. abstract, attract, contract, distract, extract, protract, retract, subtract, tractor

20. abstract, digest, outline, summary, resume, synopsis, gist

21. absurd, ridiculous, preposterous, ludicrous

22. accelerate, quicken, speed

23. accent, dialect, tone, pronunciation, intonation

24. accept, receive

25. accessory, appendix, attachment, supplement, affiliation

26. accompany, company, see, attend, escort, convoy

27. accomplish, achieve, complete, finish, fulfil(l)

28. accomplishment, achievement, exploit, feat, success

29. accord, agree, coincide, conform, correspond, square, tally

30. accord, agreement, convention, treaty, pact, compact, bargain, contract, understanding

31. according to, in accordance with, in accord with

32. accordingly, consequently, hence, therefore, thus, so

33. accumulate, amass, assemble, collect, gather, congregate, hoard

34. accurate, exact, precise

35. accuse, charge, denounce, blame, condemn, scold, rebuke, reproach, censure, chide, reprove, upbraid, impeach

36. achieve, acquire, obtain, gain, get, attain, earn, derive, secure, win, procure

37. achieve, attain, arrive, reach, gain, get, come to

38. acknowledge, admit, concede, confess, own, recognise, recognize, allow, grant

39. acquaintance, friend, intimate, familiar, confidant, confidante

40. act, action, behave, behavio(u)r, conduct, deed, manner, activity, style

41. actor, actress, performer, player, cast

42. actual, authentic, genuine, positive, practical, real, true, virtual

43. acute, keen, sharp

44. acute, urgent, imperative, critical, crucial, pressing, emergency

45. add, increase, gain, augment, multiply, broaden, widen, lengthen, enlarge

46. add, plus

47. additional, extra, supplementary

48. address, deliver, discourse, lecture, speak, talk, speech, declaim, orate

49. address, greet, hail, salute, welcome

50. adhere, glue, stick, cling, cohere

51. adopt, foster

52. adorn, decorate, ornament, embellish, bedeck, garnish

53. adult, grown-up, mature, ripe, mellow

54. advance, forward, further, promote, expedite

55. advance, move on, proceed, progress, march

56. advanced, progressive, radical

57. advantage, benefit, profit, interest

58. adventure, venture, risk, hazard, chance

59. adverse, contrary, opposite, reverse, contradictory, converse, inverse

60. advice, proposal, proposition, recommendation, suggestion

61. advise, counsel, propose, recommend, suggest

62. advise, persuade, convince, counsel, recommend, urge, induce, coax

63. affair, business, concern, matter, thing

64. affect, effect

65. affect, influence, impress, impact, leverage

66. affection, emotion, feeling, passion, sentiment, sentimentality

67. affirm, allege, assert, claim, declare

68. afraid, fearful, dreadful, frightful, awful, awesome, horrible, horrid, horrific, terrible, terrific, frightened, frightening

69. after, behind

70. afterward(s), later

71. age, epoch, era, period, times, day, date

72. aged, elderly, old

73. ago, before

74. agony, anguish, misery, torment, torture, distress, grief, grieve, mourn, sadden, sadness, sorrow

75. agree, approve, consent, grant, subscribe, be for, accede, assent, concur

76. aid, assist, help

77. air, atmosphere, gas

78. alike, like, parallel, similar, same, identical, equal, comparable

79. alive, live, living

80. all, whole

81. alleviate, ease, lessen, lighten, relieve, abate, allay, assuage, mitigate, soothe, subside

82. allocate, assign, distribute, divide, allot, apportion

83. allow, permit

84. almost, nearly

85. alone, lonely, lone, lonesome, solitary, desolate, forlorn

86. aloud, loud, loudly

87. already, yet

88. also, as well, too, either

89. although, though

90. altogether, all together

91. always, forever, usually, often, frequently, repeatedly, sometimes, occasionally, seldom, hardly, rarely, never

92. among, between

93. amount, number

94. amplify, enlarge, expand, magnify

95. analogy, likeness, resemblance, similarity

96. ancient, antique, antiquity

97. anger, indignation, fury, rage, outrage, wrath

98. angle, corner, horn

99. animal, beast, creature, brute

100. announce, declare, proclaim, pronounce, publish

101. annoy, bother, disturb, interfere, interrupt, irritate, trouble

102. another, other

103. answer, reply, respond

104. anxiety, care, concern, worry

105. anxious, eager, keen, hungry, thirsty, longing, yearning

106. any, some

107. anyhow, anyway

108. anyone, any one

109. apparent, clear, distinct, evident, manifest, obvious, plain, noticeable, visible

110. appear, arise, emerge, loom, pop, come out

111. appear, look, seem

112. appoint, designate, name, nominate

113. appreciate, enjoy

114. appropriate, fit, fitting, proper, suitable

115. area, district, region, section, zone, belt, quarter, part, ward, neighbo(u)rhood, locality

116. argue, dispute, debate, quarrel, row, reason, squabble

117. arise, rise

118. arms, weapon, armament, weaponry

119. army, troops, force, military

120. article, composition, theme, essay, prose, paper, editorial, thesis, dissertation

121. artificial, synthetic, man-made, fake, false, sham

122. as, like, alike

123. as good as, as well as

124. ashamed, shameful, shameless

125. ask, question, inquire, examine, interrogate, query, demand

126. asleep, sleep, sleeping, sleepy

127. aspire, desire, dying, hunger, long, pine, starve, thirst, yearn, pant, crave

128. associate, colleague, companion, company, fellow, mate, partner, comrade

129. association, society, club, league, union, alliance, federation, fellowship, community

130. assure, ensure, insure, guarantee

131. at, in, on

132. attach, band, bandage, bind, bunch, bundle, chain, fasten, hitch, rope, secure, strap, tape, tie, wrap

133. attempt, try, endeavo(u)r

134. attend, join, participate, take part in, be[go] in for, enter

135. attract, draw, appeal, charm, tempt, lure, allure, entice

136. audience, spectator, listeners, viewers

137. author, writer

138. avenge, revenge, retaliate

139. avenue, street, road, lane, way, expressway, freeway, motorway, highway, highroad, pavement, sidewalk, pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing, pedestrian crosswalk, alley, drive, driveway, parkway, path, footpath, footway, pathway, trace, track, trail, route, course, line

140. avoid, dodge, escape, flee, run away, miss, duck, elude, evade, shun

141. await, wait

142. award, reward, prize, bonus

143. awkward, clumsy, ungainly

144. baby, child, boy, girl, infant, kid, lad, lass, babe, toddler

145. bachelor, master, doctor

146. bad, ill, evil, wicked

147. baffle, bewilder, confuse, embarrass, puzzle, perplex, confound, disconcert, mystify

148. bake, roast, toast, grill, broil, barbecue

149. balance, equilibrate, equilibrium, poise

150. bald, bare, barren, naked, nude, stark

151. ban, forbid, prohibit

152. bank, beach, coast, shore, seaside

153. banner, flag, standard, pennant

154. bar, barricade, barrier, block, roadblock, handicap, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, obstacle, obstruction

155. bar, barricade, block, roadblock, deter, forestall, hamper, handicap, hinder, impede, inhibit, interfere, interrupt, obstruct, prevent, stop, keep, hold

156. barbarous, bloody, brutal, cruel, ferocious, fierce, inhuman, merciless, pitiless, ruthless, savage, vicious

157. base, basis, foundation

158. basic, elemental, elementary, essential, fundamental, primary, rudimentary

159. bath, bathe

160. bay, bight, cove, creek, fiord, fjord, gulf, inlet

161 be about to do, be going to (do)

162. beam, blaze, glare, glow, ray, shine, light, lighten, illuminate, kindle

163. bear, bore, born, borne, birth

164. beat, defeat, win, victory, conquer, overcome, prevail, triumph, vanquish

165. beautiful, pretty, handsome, good-looking

166. because, as, since, for

167. because of, due to, owing to, on account of, thanks to

168. beckon, gesture, motion, sign, signal

169. begin, start

170. believe, trust

171. beloved, favo(u)rite, popular

172. below, under, beneath, underneath

173. beside, besides

174. besides, apart from, aside from, else than, other than

175. besiege, encircle, enclose, envelop, fence, picket, surround

176. better, improve

177. big, large, great

178. bite, gnaw, nibble, chew, peck, lick, devour, swallow

179. bite, gnaw, snap, savage, nibble, peck, sting

180. blank, margin, empty, bare, hollow, vacant, free, void, vacuum

181. blast, blow, burst, explode, dynamite, erupt

182. blemish, flaw, defect, shortcoming, weakness, fault

183. blend, compound, mixture, composite, alloy

184. blend, mix, combine, mingle, merge

185. blink, flare, flash, flicker, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, shimmer, spark, sparkle, twinkle, wink

186. blink, wink, twinkle

187. blush, flush, glow, crimson, redden

188. board, commission, committee, council, jury

189. boat, canoe, craft, dinghy, ferry, raft, yacht, sail, ship, liner, cruiser, vessel, tanker, barge, tug, steamer, sub

190. bold, brave, courage, dare, heroic

191. border, boundary, frontier, barrier, division, limit

192. border, brim, rim, brink, edge, fringe, margin, verge

193. borrow, lend, loan, use

194. both, either, neither

195. bowl, cup, glass, plate, saucer, dish, dishes, spoon, chopsticks, knife, fork

196. branch, bough, limb, twig, spray, shoot

197. brand, make, trademark, label, tag

198. break, burst, chip, crack, crash, crush, fracture, grind, shatter, smash, snap, splinter, split

199. breed, foster, raise, rear, bring up

200. brief, short

201. bring, take, fetch, get

202. broad, wide

203. burden, load

204. business, commerce, trade, bargain, deal, traffic

205. businessman, dealer, merchant, trader, tradesman, retailer, wholesaler

206. button, knob, switch, control, dial, wheel

207. buy, purchase

208. calculate, compute, count, figure, number, reckon, work out

209. calm, quiet, silent, still, placid, restful, serene, tranquil

210. campaign, crusade, drive, movement, motion

211. can, could, be able to

212. can, could, may, might

213. can, could, may, might, must

214. cane, staff, stick

215. cap, hat

216. careful, cautious, discreet, guarded, prudent, prudential, alert, vigilant, wary, watchful

217. carry, bear, hump, tote, haul, lug, cart, run, raft, fly, ship, convey, deliver, ferry, shuttle, hurry, transport

218. case, circumstance, condition, situation, state, status

219. catastrophe, calamity, disaster, plague, tragedy

220. catch, clutch, grasp, grip, seize, capture, clasp, grab, snatch, arrest, trap

221. cause, reason

222. caution, warn, forewarn, admonish

223. celebrate, congratulate, compliment

224. centre, core, focus, heart, hub, nucleus, middle

225. certain, sure

226. chance, occasion, opportunity, break

227. change, alter, convert, vary, transform, turn, adapt, modify, adjust, accommodate

228. channel, strait

229. character, individuality, personality, nature

230. charter, hire, lease, let, rent, tenant

231. chase, catch, pursue, hunt, be[run, go, get, seek] after

232. check, examine, inspect, test, verify, go over, go through, look over, look through

233. chief, main, major, primary, prime, principal, capital, central, key, leading

234. choice, pick, alternative, option, election, selection, vote, preference

235. choose, pick, select, prefer, elect, vote, opt

236. circle, circuit, encircle, orbit, revolve, rotate, swivel, wheel, crank, pivot, spin, whirl, twirl, twist, swirl, turn, roll, round

237. cite, quote

238. class, course, lesson

239. clay, earth, ground, mud, soil, land

240. clever, wise, smart, bright, brilliant, gifted, ingenious, intellectual, intelligent, sagacious, shrewd, apt, cute

241. climate, weather

242. climb, crawl, creep, ascend, mount, scale, scramble

243. close, conclude, end, finish, terminate

244. close, shut

245. clothe, dress, wear, put on, have on, be in

246. clothes, clothing, coat, dress, suit

247. coarse, crude, rude, rough, harsh, vulgar

248. cold, bleak, chill, chilly, cool, warm, warmth, heat, hot

249. column, file, queue, rank, row, line, range, procession

250. come, go

251. comfort, console, relieve, solace, soothe, appease, placate, pacify

252. comfort, ease

253. command, direct, instruct, order, bid, dictate

254. common, general, universal, normal, ordinary, usual, average, commonplace

255. compare, contrast

256. compel, constrain, enforce, force, impel, impose, oblige

257. complex, complicated, intricate, involved

258. component, constituent, element, ingredient

259. compose, comprise, consist of, constitute, form, make

260. comprehensible, comprehensive

261. concentrate, focus

262. concept, conception, notion, idea, outlook, opinion, thinking, thought, judgement, view, viewpoint

263. concern, concerned, concerning

264. conduct, direct, guide, lead, navigate, pilot, steer, usher

265. confine, limit, restrict

266. connect, join, joint, link, combine, couple, associate, unite, unify

267. consequence, effect, result, outcome, upshot, finding, fruit

268. consequence, importance, significance, value, magnitude

269. consign, despatch, dispatch, express, forward, freight, mail, email, post, send

270. conspire, plot, scheme

271. contain, include, involve, comprise, cover, embrace

272. content, fulfil(l), gratify, meet, please, satisfy

273. continual, continuous, consecutive, successive, constant, persistent, perpetual straight, ceaseless, incessant, nonstop, uninterrupted

274. continually, continuously

275. continuance, continuation, continuity

276. continue, carry, go on, move on, proceed, resume, persist, endure, hold, keep, last

277. continue, keep, lie, remain, rest, sit, stand, stay, hold, last

278. contribute, dedicate, devote, donate

279. cook, cooker

280. cope, deal, dispose, handle, manage, treat

281. cordial, earnest, genuine, hearty, sincere

282. corridor, passage, aisle, hall, porch, veranda(h), gallery, catwalk, walkway

283. cost, expend, spend, take

284. costly, dear, expensive

285. country, countryside, village

286. country, nation, state

287. couple, pair

288. crazy, frantic, insane, mad, nuts

289. create, invent, discover, find

290. crime, evil, guilt, offence, offense, sin, vice, violation, misdeed, wrongdoing

291. criminal, evil, guilty, sinful, wicked

292. crop, harvest, reap, yield

293. cross, across, over

294. crowd, throng, squash, lot, mob, rabble, horde, band, parcel, gang, drove, flock, herd, pack, school, shoal, swarm, company, party, group, colony, multitude, cloud, host, troop, cluster, crop, crush, wave

295. cry, wail, blubber, bawl, howl, weep, snivel, sob, whimper, whine, tear

296. cure, heal, mend, remedy, treat, doctor, medicate

297. custom, habit, manner, convention, practice, tradition, use, usage, way

298. customary, accustomed, conventional, habitual, traditional, usual, used

299. customer, client, patron, guest, passenger, consumer, buyer, purchaser, shopper

300. damage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, wound, disable, cripple, paralys[z]e, mar, spoil, bruise, burn, cut, scratch, maim, pull, tear, strain, sprain, twist, wrench

301. damp, dank, humid, moist, muggy, wet

302. danger, hazard, peril, risk

303. dangerous, hazardous, perilous, precarious, risky, unsafe

304. dark, black, dim, dusky, gloomy, obscure

305. deceive, cheat, trick, defraud, swindle, fool, con, fleece, impose

306. decide, determine, resolve, settle, make up one’s mind

307. decline, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, reduce

308. decline, descend, fall, drip, drop, sink, subside, degrade, fail

309. deep, deeply

310. deep, profound

311. defend, guard, preserve, protect, safeguard, ensure, secure, shield

312. defer, delay, postpone, prolong, protract, put off, retard, suspend

313. delicate, faint, feeble, fragile, frail, impotent, infirm, limp, soft, weak

314. depend, rely, bank, count, reckon, rest, trust

315. deprive, dispossess, divest, rob, strip

316. deride, gibe, jibe, jeer, laugh at, mock, rag, ridicule, scoff, scorn, sneer, taunt, tease

317. desirable, desirous

318. desk, table

319. despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, for all, with all

320. destroy, damage, demolish, devastate, raze, ruin, wreck

321. die, death, dead, deadly, deathly, dying

322. die, drown, execute, hang, kill, poison, strangle, starve

323. die, expire, pass, perish, decease

324. differ, disagree, disapprove, dissent, divide, object, oppose

325. different, various, diverse, distinct, distinctive

326. differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, tell

327. difficult, hard

328. digit, figure, number, numeral

329. disability, inability

330. disable, enable, unable

331. disappear, fade, vanish, merge, lift, swallow

332. disclose, expose, reveal, uncover

333. disease, illness, sickness, complaint, disorder, trouble, ailment, malady, malaise

334. dispatch, hasten, hurry, rush

335. dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter

336. display, exhibit, expose, show

337. disposition, temper, temperament

338. distant, far, remote

339. divide, divorce, part, insulate, isolate, segregate, separate

340. do, make

341. doctor, physician, surgeon, dentist, psychiatrist, resident, practitioner, GP

342. door, gate, exit, gateway

343. doubt, suspect, question, distrust, mistrust

344. drag, draw, haul, jerk, lug, pull, stretch, tow, tug, trail

345. dread, fear, fright, horror, panic, scare, startle, terror, alarm

346. drift, float

347. drill, exercise, practice, train

348. drink, have, gulp, lick, sip, slurp, suck, swallow

349. drive, ride, fly, sail, motor

350. duty, obligation, responsibility, liability

351. each, every

352. each other, one another

353. earnest, grave, serious, sober, solemn

354. eat, dine, have, take, help yourself

355. economic, economical, economically, economics, economy, financial, financially, finance, fiscal

356. educate, instruct, teach, school, train, coach, tutor

357. effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient

358. effort, endeavo(u)r, exert, pains, struggle, strain, strive, take … trouble

359. elder, eldest; older, oldest

360. electric, electrical, electronic

361. elegant, graceful

362. elongate, extend, lengthen, stretch, prolong, protract

363. else, other

364. embrace, hug, clasp, cradle, press, squeeze, cuddle, clinch

365. emphasis[z]e, stress, underline, underscore, accent, accentuate, highlight

366. employ, engage, hire

367. encounter, meet

enough, sufficient, adequate, 368. ample, plentiful

369. environment, surroundings, circumstance, conditions

370. especially, particularly, specially

371. esteem, hono(u)r, regard, respect, revere, reverence, adore, worship, admire, homage

372. event, accident, incident, occurrence, casualty, mishap, happening

373. eventual, eventually; final, finale, finally; last, lastly, at last; ultimate, ultimately; at length, in the end

374. everybody, everyone, every one

375. examination, quiz, test, final, oral, makeup

376. example, instance, case, illustration

377. example, model, pattern

378. exceed, excel, surpass, transcend, outdo, outstrip

379. except, but, excluding, bar, beyond, outside, save, unless, short of, next to, no counting, otherwise

380. excuse, forgive, pardon, overlook

381. exhausted, exhausting, exhaustive

382. exist, live, survive

383. expand, swell, dilate, distend, inflate

384. expert, specialist, authority, guru, pundit

385. extend, spread, stretch

386. exterior, external, outer, outside, outward

387. fade, wilt, wither

388. fair, fairly

389. fairly, quite, rather, pretty, very

390. fame, glory, hono(u)r, name, prestige, renown, reputation, repute, stature

391. family, home, house, household

392. farther, further; farthest, furthest

393. fast, quick, rapid, swift, prompt, speedy, express, hasty

394. fee, charge, cost, expense, fare, freight, toll, tip, expenditure

395. few, a few, little, a little

396. fighter, soldier, warrior

397. film, movie, picture, cinema

398. find, look, search, seek, hunt, comb, rake, rummage

399. fine, good, nice, well

400. fire, burn, blaze, flame, flare, light, ignite, kindle

401. fit, suit, match

402. fittings, fixture, furniture

403. flesh, meat

404. flower, bloom, blossom

405. fluid, liquid, gas, solid

406. fog, mist, haze, smog

407. follow, trace, track, trail, tail, shadow, stalk

408. foolish, silly, stupid, dull, fatuous

409. force, power, strength, energy, might, vigour

410. forceful, forcible

411. forecast, foresee, foresight, foretell, forewarn, predict, prophecy, prophesy

412. foregoing, former, preceding, previous, prior

413. forest, jungle, bushes, shrubbery, wood(s), grove

414. forget, leave

415. form, shape, figure, outline, profile

416. game, match, race, quiz, final, rival, compete, contend, contest, dispute, scramble

417. gift, present

418. give, accord, award, confer, grant, present, entitle, bestow, vouchsafe

419. glad, happy, pleasant, nice, cheerful, agreeable, delightful, jolly, joyful, joyous, merry, gay

420. good-bye, bye, bye-bye, so long, farewell

421. grand, magnificent, splendid, superb, glorious, gorgeous, spectacular, imposing, majestic, sublime

422. grow, plant, cultivate, crop, seed, sow

423. happen, occur, chance, break out, take place, befall

424. harbo(u)r, port, seaport, dock, pier, jetty, quay, wharf

425. hard, harsh, rigid, rigorous, severe, stern, strict

426. hardly, scarcely, barely

427. heading, headline, title, theme, subject, topic

428. heap, pile, stack, mass, bank

429. hear, listen

430. height, altitude, elevation, stature

431. hide, conceal, bury, cache, cloak, cover, disguise, harbo(u)r, mask, screen, shelter, suppress, veil

432. high, tall, lofty

433. hint, imply, indicate, intimate, suggest, allude, insinuate

434. holiday, vacation, leave, festival, furlough

435. hope, want, wish

436. hunger, hungry, starve, starvation, famine, famish

437. identify, recognise, recognize, make out, pick out, place, know, spot, tell

438. idle, lazy, indolent

439. ill, sick

440. imaginable, imaginary, imaginative

441. important, significant, vital, momentous

442. in addition to, as well as, on top of, over and above, among other things, more than, along with

443. income, pay, salary, wage

444. individual, personal, private, intimate, privy

445. information, info, intelligence, message, news, tidings, word

446. insist, persevere, persist, adhere, cling, assert, stay, maintain, hang, hold, keep, stick, endure

447. intend, mean, plan, be going to, be thinking of

448. invaluable, priceless, precious, valuable, valued

449. investigate, enquire, inquire, probe, survey

450. jest, joke, banter, kid, tease, quip

451. job, task, duty, chore, labour, toil, work

452. jump, leap, bound, bounce, hop, skip, spring, clear, gambol, hurdle, vault

453. kind, sort, type, category, class, classification, breed, species, variety

454. lack, absent, absence, deficient, deficiency, scarce, scarcity, short, shortage, want, need

455. landscape, outlook, panorama, perspective, prospect, scene, scenery, sight, spectacle, view

456. late, later, latter, latest, last, lately, latterly, lastly

457. lately, recently, not long ago, soon

458. laugh, chortle, guffaw, roar, mirth, chuckle, giggle, simper, smirk, snicker, snigger, titter, grin, beam, smile

459. lawsuit, suit, proceed, action, case, cause, litigate, sue, prosecute, indict, appeal

460. lay, lie

461. lay, place, put, set

462. learn, study

463. lie, falsehood, fib, story

464. lift, raise, elevate, hoist, heave

465. list, schedule, timetable, table, form

466. little, small

467. locality, location, place, position, site, situation, spot, scene

468. look, see, watch

469. love, lover, lovely, loving, lovable

470. luck, chance, break, lot, fortune, fate, destiny, doom

471. machine, machinery

472. many, a (large[good, great]) number of, a (great, large) multitude (of), a good few (of)

473. map, atlas, chart, plot, design, blueprint, draft, sketch, plan, diagram, graph, illustration, figure, artwork

474. mark, tick, check, sign, symbol, character, brand

475. material, matter, substance, stuff

476. medicine, drug, specific, remedy, cure

477. meeting, conference, convention, assembly, rally, congress, council, session, summit, gathering, caucus

478. memoris[z]e, recall, recollect, remember, remind

479. mend, patch, repair, fix

480. method, means, way, manner, approach, process, mode, system, fashion

481. mighty, powerful

482. migrate, migrant, migration; emigrate, emigrant, emigration; immigrate, immigrant, immigration

483. mission, task, assignment

484. mistake, blunder, fault, error, slip, wrong

485. moment, instant, minute, second, flash

486. more, most, a lot (of), a large[good, great, huge, vast] quantity (of), plenty (of), a (great, huge) mass of

487. move, remove, shift, transfer

488. much, a large[great, huge] amount of, a good[great] deal (of), a fair[good, nice] bit (of)

489. much, very

490. name, title

491. neighbo(u)rhood, vicinity, proximity

492. nervous, tense, stressful

493. no, not

494. object, objective, purpose, aim, end, goal, target

495. offer, proffer, provide, supply, afford, accommodate, equip, furnish, tender, volunteer

496. only, sole, single, unique

497. origin, root, source, spring, beginning, birth, cause

498. ought to, should

499. pain, ache

500. pass, past

501. peak, summit, top, climax, zenith

502. percent, per cent, percentage

503. phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

504. picture, painting, drawing, outline, sketch, portrait, landscape, caricature, cartoon

505. plan, design, blueprint, program(me), project

506. poem, poetry, verse, stanza, epic, lyric, doggerel, jingle

507. possible, likely, probable

508. possibly, perhaps, maybe, likely, probably

509. press, compress, depress, express, impress, oppress, repress, suppress

510. price, charge, cost

511. problem, question

512. proportion, rate, ratio, scale

513. quality, quantity, mass, weight

514. quiver, shiver, tremble, thrill, vibrate, shake, shudder, convulse, quake, quaver, tremor

515. rare, scarce, at a premium

516. react, reaction; respond, response

517. refuse, reject, decline, deny, repel, repulse, rebuff

518. relate, relation, relationship, relative, relativity

519. rescue, save, deliver, redeem

520. respectable, respected, respectful

521. respecting, respective

522. responsible, responsive

523. school, university, college, academy, institute

524. seat, sit

525. sensible, sensitive

526. shall, should, will, would

527. shout, bawl, cry, call, exclaim, holler, yell, scream, shriek, screech, squall, squeal, squeak, wail, bark, bay, growl, howl, snarl, whine, yap, yelp, yip, bellow, roar, thunder

528. slow, slowly

529. smell, taste, odo(u)r, fragrance, perfume, scent, incense, stink, whiff, aroma, flavo(u)r, savo(u)r, tang

530. some time, some times, sometime, sometimes

531. sound, noise, voice

532. soundless, noiseless, voiceless

533. speed, velocity, rate, pace, tempo, gallop

534. stop, cease, halt, pause, quit

535. storm, tempest, hurricane, typhoon, gale, cyclone, tornado, waterspout, twister, whirlwind, blizzard

536. story, legend, tale, romance, narrative, narration, anecdote, fable, folklore, myth, fiction, novel, saga

537. surprise, wonder

538. symbol, attribute, badge, token, emblem

539. technical, technological

540. technique, technology

541. thank, appreciate, oblige

542. thin, lean, slender, slight, slim, spare, lanky, gaunt, scrawny, bony, skinny

543. think, believe, consider, count, deem, reckon, regard

544. throw, cast, heave, fling, hurl, pitch, toss

545. till, until

546. tired, tiring, tiresome

547. tired, weary, fatigued, exhausted

548. traffic, transport, transportation, conveyance, vehicle

549. transmit, carry, convey, conduct

550. travel, journey, tour, trip, voyage, cruise, excursion, jaunt, junket

551. used to, would; be used to, be accustomed to

552. valuable, invaluable; precious, priceless

553. value, worth

554. variable, varied, various, variance, variant, variation, variety

555. visit, call, drop, see, look, come, stop

556. wake, waken, awake, awaken, arouse, rouse

557. walk, pace, step, stride, stroll, strut, plod

558. war, campaign, battle, combat, conflict, fight, warfare

559. -ward, -wards

560. worth, worthwhile, worthy, deserve, merit

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