Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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heat

heat^1

noun the quality of being

warm or hot » The heat

of the midday sun was intense.

high temperature, warmth

antonym: cold

related word: adjective thermal

heat^2

noun a state of strong emotion

» In the heat of the argument,

he said things he didn’t mean.

excitement, fervour,

intensity, passion,

vehemence

heat^3

verb to raise the temperature

of something » Heat the oil

in a frying pan.

reheat, warm up

antonym: cool

heaven^1

noun the place where good

people are believed to go when

they die » She told them that

he was now in heaven.

next world, paradise,

Elysium (Greek),

happy hunting ground

(Native American legend),

nirvana (Buddhism and

Hinduism), Valhalla (Norse)

antonym: hell

heaven^2

noun a place or situation

liked very much » Martin

was in musical heaven

listening to the orchestra.

bliss, ecstasy,

paradise, rapture

heavenly

adjective delightful or blissful

» The strawberry birthday

cake was heavenly.

blissful, delightful,

excellent, glorious, superb

heavy^1

adjective great in weight

or force » The bag was very

heavy, I had to carry it using

both hands.

bulky, massive

antonym: light

heavy^2

adjective serious or important

» The mood was heavy

following the sad news.

deep, grave, profound,

serious, solemn, weighty

antonym: trivial

heed^1

verb to pay attention

to someone’s advice

» No one heeded my warning

about the spicy food.

follow, listen to, pay

attention to, take notice of

heed^2

noun careful attention

» He pays too much

heed to her.

attention, notice

hell^1

noun the place where souls

of evil people are believed to

go after death » Some people

believe that hell is where the

devil lives.

abyss, inferno, fire and

brimstone, Hades (Greek),

hellfire, underworld

antonym: heaven

hell^2

noun (informal) an unpleasant

situation or place

» Cancelled trains can make

your journey hell.

agony, anguish, misery,

nightmare, ordeal

hello

interjection a greeting

» I stopped by to say hello.

g’day or gidday (Australia

and New Zealand),

good afternoon (formal),

good evening (formal),

good morning (formal),

hi (informal),

how do you do? (formal)

antonym: goodbye

help^1

verb to make something easier

or better for someone

» Dan began to help with

the chores.

aid, assist, lend a hand,

support

help^2

noun assistance or support

» The books she had

borrowed were not much

help for the exams.

advice, aid, assistance,

guidance, helping hand,

support

helper

noun a person who gives

assistance » There is an adult

helper for every two children on

the school trip.

aide, assistant, deputy,

right-hand man, supporter,

henchman

helpful^1

adjective giving assistance

or advice » The staff in

the office are very helpful.

accommodating,

cooperative, kind,

supportive

antonym: unhelpful

helpful^2

adjective making a situation

better » Having the right

equipment is always helpful.

advantageous, beneficial,

constructive, profitable,

useful

helpless

adjective weak or unable

to cope » The newborn

kittens were helpless.

defenceless, powerless,

unprotected, vulnerable,

weak

hesitant

adjective uncertain about

something » At first Isaac

was hesitant to accept the role.

diffident, doubtful,

reluctant, unsure, wavering,

irresolute, vacillating

hesitate

verb to pause or show

uncertainty » Sue hesitated

before replying to the question.

dither, pause, waver

hide^1

verb to put something where

it cannot be seen » The kitten

hid under the basket.

cache, conceal, secrete,

stash (informal)

Heat the oil in a frying pan.

The kitten hid under the basket.

The strawberry birthday cake

was heavenly.

Dan began to help with

the chores.

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