Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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glare

gloss

noun a bright shine on

a surface » Use polish

to give your shoes a gloss.

brilliance, gleam, polish,

sheen, shine

glossy

adjective smooth and shiny

» The leaves were dark

and glossy.

bright, brilliant, polished,

shiny, sleek

glow^1

noun a steady light

» Madison felt soothed

by the glow of the fire.

gleam, glimmer, light

glow^2

verb to shine with a dull

steady light » The sun

glowed through the trees.

gleam, glimmer, shine,

smoulder

glue

verb to stick things together

» Glue the two halves together.

fix, paste, seal, stick

go^1

verb to move or travel

somewhere » I usually go

into town on the weekends.

advance, drive, fly,

journey (formal), leave,

proceed (formal),

set off, travel

go^2

verb to work properly

» The car won’t go.

function, work

glare^3

noun very bright light

» Vicky tilted her rear-view

mirror to avoid the glare of the

headlights from the car behind.

blaze, glow

gloomy^1

adjective feeling very sad

» Carla felt gloomy at^

the prospect of leaving

her old house.

dejected, down, glum,

miserable, sad, blue,

despondent, downhearted

antonym: cheerful

gloomy^2

adjective dark and depressing

» The room was gloomy with

all the curtains closed.

dark, dismal, dreary, dull

antonym: sunny

glory^1

noun fame and admiration

that someone gets

» Winning the competition

was her moment of glory.

fame, honour, immortality,

praise, prestige, acclaim,

eminence, renown

antonym: disgrace

glory^2

noun something impressive

or beautiful » Spring arrived

in all its glory.

grandeur, magnificence,

majesty, splendour

glory^3

verb to enjoy something very

much » The schoolchildren

were glorying in the freedom

of the holidays.

gloat, relish, revel

Use polish to give your shoes

a gloss.

The room was gloomy with

all the curtains closed.

fine

He thought it was a

fine day for a walk.

agreeable

It was an

agreeable

morning.

enjoyable

It was an

enjoyable

vacation.

excellent

She thought it was

an excellent

meal.

first-class

This is a

first-class

laboratory report.

first-rate

He stayed at a

first-rate

hotel.

great

I think that

is a great

idea!

What a splendid

splendid

concert.

superb

She thought the

ballet was

superb

.

antonym: bad

It was a bad day for cycling.

acceptable

The essay was written to

an acceptable

standard.

delightful

What a

evening!delightful

good

(^1) adjective pleasant, acceptable, or
satisfactory » The film was very good.
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