Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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calculate

calm^3

noun the state of being

peaceful » In the calm

of the night, the bats

emerged from the cave.

calmness, peace,

peacefulness, quiet,

serenity, stillness

calm^4

verb to make less upset

or excited » He tried to calm

the baby when it cried.

quieten, relax, soothe,

mollify, placate

campaign

noun actions planned to get

a certain result » She went

on a campaign, seeking votes

to be elected president.

crusade, movement,

operation, push

cancel^1

verb to stop something from

happening » We’re going

to have to cancel our picnic

as it’s raining.

abandon, call off

cancel^2

verb to stop something from

being valid » Peter needed

to cancel his lost bus pass.

annul, quash, repeal,

revoke, abrogate,

countermand, rescind

candid

adjective honest and frank

» She gave a candid interview

and revealed many secrets.

blunt, frank, honest, open,

straightforward, truthful

candidate

noun a person being

considered for a position

» Hugh was the best

candidate for the job.

applicant, competitor,

contender, nominee,

possibility, runner

capable

adjective able to do something

well » Miguel was a capable

leader and brought out

the best in his team.

able, accomplished, adept,

competent, efficient,

proficient, skilful

antonym: incompetent

capacity^1

noun the maximum amount

that something holds

or produces » What is

the capacity of the glass?

dimensions, room, size,

space, volume

capacity^2

noun a person’s power or

ability to do something

» Her capacity to help was

limited by being so far away.

ability, capability, facility,

gift, potential, power

capture^1

verb to take prisoner

» Sharon’s knight captured

Ian’s king on the chessboard.

apprehend, arrest, catch,

seize, take

antonym: release

capture^2

noun the act of capturing

» The fish couldn’t evade its

capture by the bear.

arrest, seizure,

taking, trapping

calculate

verb to work out a number

or amount » Cathy wanted

to calculate the cost of the trip.

count, determine, reckon,

work out

calculated

adjective deliberately planned

» Although it was winter,

Anthony took a calculated risk

and took the road through

the mountains.

aimed, designed, intended,

planned

antonym: unplanned

call^1

verb to give a name

» He was called Jeff.

christen, designate,

dub, name

call^2

verb to telephone

» Ruby called my phone.

contact, phone,

ring, telephone

call^3

verb to say loudly » I heard

someone calling my name.

announce, cry, cry out,

shout, yell

call^4

noun an instance of someone

shouting out » There was

a call for volunteers.

cry, shout, yell

callous

adjective not concerned

about other people » He

was mean and had a callous

disregard for other people.

cold, heartless, indifferent,

insensitive, hard-bitten,

hardhearted, unsympathetic

antonym: caring

calm^1

adjective not worried or excited

» Mia found that practising

yoga helped her to keep calm.

collected, composed, cool,

impassive, relaxed,

imperturbable,

unemotional, unruffled

antonym: worried

calm^2

adjective still because there is

no wind » Tuesday was a fine,

clear, and calm day.

balmy, mild, still, tranquil

antonym: rough

Cathy wanted to calculate the cost

of the trip.

Mia found that practising yoga

helped her to keep calm.

The fish couldn’t evade its

capture by the bear.

She went on a campaign, seeking

votes to be elected president.

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