Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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zero

noun nothing or the number 0

» The temperature in the

freezer was precisely zero.

nil, nothing, nought

zoo

noun a large place where

different types of wild animals

are kept, usually enclosed,

for people to see them

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zoom

verb to move very fast

» The car zoomed past before

I could see who was driving it.

bolt, dart, dash, flash,

hurry, race, rocket, rush,

sail, scoot, soar, speed,

streak, zip

zoom

zest^1

noun enthusiasm and energy

» Grandma had great zest

for life.

appetite, eagerness,

enjoyment, enthusiasm,

excitement, gusto, joy

passion, relish

zest^2

noun flavour » The added

orange gave zest to the sauce.

flavour, piquancy,

pungency, spice,

tang, taste

zone

noun an area separated off for

a purpose » If you park in the

free-parking zone you don’t

have to pay.

area, district, locality,

neighbourhood, region

The added orange gave zest

to the sauce.

The car zoomed past before I could

see who was driving it.

The temperature in the freezer

was precisely zero.

zoo

noun a large place where different

types of wild animals are kept, usually

enclosed, for people to see them

» We went to the zoo to see

all the animals.

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