Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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rubbish^2

noun foolish words or speech

» Don’t talk rubbish!

drivel, garbage, hot air

(informal), nonsense, rot

rude^1

adjective not polite

» Ignoring your friends is rude.

disrespectful, impertinent,

impudent, insolent,

churlish, discourteous,

peremptory

antonym: polite

rude^2

adjective unexpected and

unpleasant » The campers

had a rude awakening when

a goat ran into their tent.

abrupt, unpleasant, violent

ruin^1

verb to destroy or spoil

something » The crops

have been ruined by pests.

break, damage, destroy,

devastate, impair, mar,

mess up, spoil, undo, wreck

ruin^2

noun the state of being

destroyed or spoiled » The

castle was falling into ruin.

decay, destruction,

devastation, disrepair,

downfall, fall

ruin^3

noun the remaining parts

of a severely damaged thing

» Sheep grazed near the ruins

of the ancient temple.

remains, shell, wreck

rule^1

noun a statement of what is

allowed » Coming in late was

against the rules.

decree, guideline, law,

order, regulation, dictum,

ordinance, precept

rule^2 : as a rule

adverb usually or generally

» As a rule, I eat my meals

at the kitchen table.

generally, mainly, normally,

on the whole, usually

rule^3

verb to govern people

» Queen Elizabeth II has ruled

the UK longer than any other

monarch.

administer, be in power,

govern, lead, reign

ruler

noun a person who rules or

commands » Augustus was a

decisive ruler of ancient Rome.

commander, governor,

head of state, leader,

monarch, sovereign

rumour

noun a story which

may or may not be true

» I heard a rumour that

our trip might be cancelled.

gossip, hearsay,

whisper, word

run^1

verb to move on foot at a rapid

pace, never having both or all

the feet on the ground at the

same time

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run^2

verb to manage

» Sean ran a small hotel.

administer, be in charge of,

control, direct, look after,

manage

Sheep grazed near the ruins

of the ancient temple.

Fred was in a rush to catch

the last train.

rush^1

verb to move fast or do

something quickly » The

plumber unblocked the pipe

and the water rushed out.

dash, fly, gush, hasten,

hurry, race, run, scurry,

shoot

rush^2

verb to force into immediate

action without sufficient

preparation » I don’t want

to rush you, but I need to know

soon if you’re coming tonight.

hurry, hustle, press,

pressurize, push

rush^3

noun a state of hurrying

» Fred was in a rush to

catch the last train.

bustle, dash, hurry, race,

scramble, stampede

rush

run

(^1) verb to move on foot at a rapid pace, never having
both or all the feet on the ground at the same time
» The children ran down the hill after their dog.^
scamper
The dog grabbed the pie from
the picnic and scampered off.
scurry
The dog scurried
when it was chased. away
sprint
Melissa was faster than Harry
at sprinting after the dog.
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