Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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kind^1

noun a particular type of

person or thing » That’s my

favourite kind of cheese.

brand, breed, category,

class, classification,

genre, grade, sort,

species, type, variety

kind^2

adjective considerate towards

other people » Thank you for

being so kind to me.

benevolent, benign,

charitable, compassionate,

considerate, good, humane,

kind-hearted, kindly,

thoughtful, unselfish,

lenient, philanthropic

antonym: cruel

kindness

noun the quality of being

considerate towards other

people » Everyone has

treated me with great kindness.

benevolence, charity,

compassion, gentleness,

humanity, kindliness,

magnanimity, philanthropy,

tenderness

antonym: cruelty

king

noun a man who is the head

of a royal family » He wore

a crown and robe to play

the king in the school show.

monarch, sovereign

related words: adjectives royal,

regal, monarchical

know^1

verb to understand or be aware

of something » I don’t know

anything about cars.

apprehend, be aware of,

comprehend, perceive,

see, understand

know^2

verb to be familiar with a

person or thing » I believe you

two already know each other.

be acquainted with, be

familiar with, recognize

knowledge

noun all you know about

something

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keen^1

adjective showing eagerness

and enthusiasm for something

» Hugo was a keen amateur

wildlife photographer.

ardent, avid, eager,

enthusiastic, fond of,

into (informal)

keen^2

adjective quick to notice or

understand things » She has

a keen eye for a bargain.

astute, brilliant, perceptive,

quick, shrewd

keep^1

verb to have and look after

something » His father keeps

sheep and pigs.

care for, maintain, preserve

keep^2

verb to store something

» Zoe kept her toys in a box.

deposit, hold, store

keep^3

verb to do what you said you

would do » I always keep

my promises.

carry out, fulfil, honour

kidnap

verb to take someone away

by force » Lisa’s brother

kidnapped her teddy bear.

abduct, capture, seize

kill

verb to make someone

or something die » The terrier

killed a rat.

assassinate, destroy,

execute, exterminate,

massacre, murder,

slaughter, slay,

annihilate, dispatch

kin

plural noun the people who are

related to you » She has gone

to live with her husband’s kin.

family, kindred, people,

relations, relatives

He wore a crown and robe to play

the king in the school show.

Hugo was a keen amateur

wildlife photographer.

Thank you for being so kind

to me.

knowledge

noun all you know about something

» She had no knowledge of French.

command

comprehension

education

grasp

learning

scholarship

understanding

wisdom

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