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General Vocabulary
| Word | Synonyms |
|---|---|
| Ache | Anguish |
| acknowledge | Accept |
| Act | Action |
| Add | Calculate |
| Admire | Adore |
| Admit | Entry |
| Admonish | Strongly Criticize |
| Advise | Offer Recommendation |
| Adopt | Take child, Choose |
| Affirm | Declare the truth |
| Afford | Able to have |
| agree | acknowledge |
| Ail | hurt,ill |
| alert | warning |
| Allege | False claim |
| Accept | Get |
| Allow | Permission |
| Allude | Hint ,Suggest |
| Amuse | Entertain |
| Analyze | examine and determine |
| Announce | Declare |
| Annoy | Irritate,upset,teas |
| Answer | Reply |
| Apologize | Express regret |
| Appeal | Request for help |
| Appear | Come to sight |
| Applaud | Clap |
| Appreciate | Grateful |
| Approve | agree |
| argue | verbally fight |
| arrange | put in an order |
| Arrest | taking into custody |
| Arrive | come to a destination |
| Articulate | Say clearly, coherently spoken |
| ask | Question |
| Assert | state strongly or positively |
| Assure | make certain ,promise |
| Attach | join |
| Attack | physical assault |
| Attempt | try |
| Attend | be present |
| Attract | fascinate |
| Auction | sale by bid |
| Avoid | refrain , stay away |
| Avow | Openly confess |
| Awake | attentive |
| arrest | taking into custody |
| arrive | come to a destination |
| articulate | clearly spoken |
| ask | question |
| assert | state strongly or positively |
| assure | convince |
| attach | join, fasten |
| attack | physical assault |
| attempt | try |
| attend | be present |
| attract | draw attention |
| auction | sale by bid |
| avoid | refrain or stay away |
| avow | confess; admit |
| awake | conscious; alert |
| babble | talk foolishly,trivial talk |
| back | behind |
| bake | cook in oven |
| balance | make equal |
| balk | stop talk ,refuse |
| ban | restriction , limitation |
| bang | explosive noise |
| bandage | covering for wound |
| bar | solid substance, as metal or wood |
| bare | without clothing |
| bargain | something bought at cheap price |
| bark | cry of a dog |
| barrage | weapon fire,gunfire ,rocket fire |
| barter | exchange goods by goods |
| baste | moisten during cooking |
| bat | cricket bat |
| berate | criticize hatefully |
| bathe | wash with water and, usually, soap |
| battle | military fight , struggle |
| bawl | cry , yell, scream |
| beam | length of material used as support |
| bear | support mentally, maintain |
| beat | strike violently ,achieve victory in a game |
| become | convert , enhance |
| befriend | support |
| beg | request |
| begin | start |
| behave | act reasonably, properly |
| believe | trust, rely on |
| bellow | to make a loud deep cry like that of a bull |
| belong | be part of, be in proper place |
| bend | curve |
| besiege | surround; assault |
| bestow | present as a gift or trophy |
| bet | game of chance |
| bid | offering of money or services |
| bite | grip or tear with teeth |
| bleach | whiten |
| bleed | cause blood to flow |
| bless | request of God the bestowal |
| blind | unable to see |
| blink | to open and close the eye |
| blot | a spot or stain, especially of ink on paper |
| blow | a sudden attack or drastic action |
| blurt | reveal or disclose suddenly |
| blush | pink coloring |
| boast | pride |
| bob | bounce up and down |
| boil | heat to bubbling |
| bolt | screw |
| bomb | exploding weapon |
| bore | dullness |
| borrow | take for temporary use |
| bounce | spring up; rebound |
| bow | nod |
| brag | talk boastfully |
| branch | department |
| brand | type, kind of product |
| breathe | to take air, oxygen |
| breed | to produce by mating |
| bring | carry |
| broadcast | information on electronic media |
| broil | cook under direct heat |
| bruise | injure or hurt slightly |
| build | physical structure |
| bump | collide, hit, usually with sound |
| burn | set on fire |
| burnish | polish, brighten |
| bury | lay to rest after death in ground |
| buy | something purchased |
| buzz | whisper or ringing sound |