Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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prim

adjective behaving very

correctly and easily shocked

by anything rude » My great

grandmother’s generation were

all rather prim and proper.

proper, prudish,

puritanical, strait-laced,

uptight (informal)

prime^1

adjective main or most

important » Our prime reason

for wanting to visit Italy is to

eat a lot of pasta.

chief, leading, main,

principal

prime^2

adjective of the best quality

» He bought a prime cut

of meat for the barbecue.

best, choice, first-rate,

select, superior

primitive

adjective very simple or basic

» She made a primitive shelter

in the garden.

crude, rough, rude,

rudimentary, simple

principal

adjective main or most

important » Jay’s principal

concern is winning the race.

chief, first, foremost, main,

major, primary, prime

principle^1

noun a set of moral rules

guiding personal conduct

» She resigned from her job

out of principle.

conscience, integrity,

morals, scruples,

sense of duty

principle^2

noun a general rule or scientific

law » The book explains the

principles of chess.

axiom, canon, doctrine,

fundamental, law, dictum,

precept, verity

prison

noun a building where

criminals are kept in captivity

» The prison had high

fences and security

cameras everywhere.

dungeon, jail, nick (Britain,

Australia, and New Zealand;

slang), penal institution

prisoner

noun someone kept in prison

or captivity » Prisoners are

allowed out for an hour’s

exercise each day.

captive, convict, hostage

private^1

adjective for few people

rather than people in general

» We hired a private room

for the party.

exclusive, individual,

personal, special

private^2

adjective taking place among

a small number of people

» They were married in

a private ceremony.

clandestine, confidential,

secret

antonym: public

prize^1

noun a reward given to

the winner of something

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She made a primitive shelter

in the garden.

The book explains the principles

of chess.

accolade

She received

the ultimate

accolade of

a scholarship.

award

He won the award

for creative writing.

honour

She was showered with

honours, among them

the swimming shield.

The cup was a reward for

winning the school quiz.

reward

She won the trophy

for athletics.

trophy

prize

(^1) noun a reward
given to the winner
of something
» He won first
prize in the piano
competition.
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