Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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neglect^1

verb to fail to look after

someone or something

» My toast burnt because

I had neglected it.

ignore, overlook,

turn your back on

neglect^2

verb (formal) to fail to do

something » Alex neglected to

give me his address, so I don’t

know where to send the card.

fail, forget, omit

neglect^3

noun lack of care » Most of

her plants died from neglect.

disregard, indifference,

unconcern

nervous

adjective worried about

something

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neutral

adjective not supporting either

side » I stayed neutral during

my friends’ argument.

disinterested,

dispassionate, impartial,

nonaligned, nonpartisan,

unbiased, unprejudiced

antonym: biased

never

adverb at no time at all

» I never said I was leaving.

at no time, not ever

new

adjective recently created or

discovered » A new hotel

has opened in our town.

advanced, current,

fresh, ground-breaking,

latest, modern, recent,

ultra-modern, up-to-date,

up-to-the-minute

antonym: old

news

noun information about things

that have happened » Jackie

waited for news of his arrival.

bulletin, disclosure,

dispatch, information,

intelligence, latest (informal),

tidings (formal), word

nervous

adjective worried about something

» He was always nervous before a game.

antonym: calm

The coach was calm and

helped them to relax.

He was^ anxious

to play well.

He felt apprehensive until he started to play.

Nerves made his performance^ edgy.

He was still feeling jittery

when he scored a basket.

The new player was obviously

jumpy.

He was too

tense

to throw the ball correctly.

He felt

uptight

and uneasy.

He had me

worried

for a moment.

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