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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ample
ample
adjective of an amount: more
than enough » There was
ample space in the tent for
both children and the dog.
abundant, enough,
plenty of, sufficientancestor
noun a person from whom
someone is descended
» Leon could trace his
ancestors back 100 years.
forebear, forefather,
precursor, progenitoranger^1
noun extreme annoyance
» She vented her anger
at the umpire.
fury, outrage, rage, wrath,
choler, ire, pique, spleen,
vexationanger^2
verb to make someone angry
» The politician’s remarks
angered his critics.
enrage, infuriate, outrage
antonym: calmangry
adjective very annoyed
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noun a living creature
» Dogs and cats are the
nation’s favourite animals.
beast, creature
related word: prefix zoo-animosity
noun a feeling of strong dislike
towards someone » There is
no animosity between the two
players – they get on well.
antagonism, antipathy,
dislike, hatred, hostility,
ill will, malice, resentmentannounce
verb to make something known
publicly » He announced
the winner of the competition
live on the radio.
advertise, make known,
proclaim, reveal, tell, tweet,
promulgate, propoundannouncement
noun a statement giving
information about something
» There has been no formal
announcement about the
school trip.
advertisement, broadcast,
bulletin, declaration,
report, statementannoy
verb to irritate or displease
someone » Try making a note
of the things that annoy you.
bother, displease, get on
someone’s nerves (informal),
hack off (Britain and New
Zealand; slang), hassle
(informal), irritate,
plague, vexannoyance^1
noun a feeling of irritation
» Isaac made no secret of his
annoyance at bad grammar.
displeasure, irritationannoyance^2
noun something that causes
irritation » Snoring can
be more than an annoyance.
bore, drag (informal),
nuisance, pain (informal),
pain in the neck (informal),
pestanswer^1
verb to reply to someone
» I waited all day for him
to answer my question.
reply, respond, retort
antonym: askanswer^2
noun a reply given to someone
» He walked away without
waiting for an answer.
reply, response, retort,
rejoinder, riposte
antonym: questionanxiety
noun nervousness or worry
» It’s natural to have
some anxiety before
starting a new school.
apprehension, concern,
fear, misgiving,
nervousness, unease,
worry, perturbation,
trepidationanxious
adjective nervous or worried
» Nicole was very anxious
before starting the exam.
apprehensive, bothered,
concerned, fearful,
nervous, troubled,
uneasy, worriedapathetic
adjective not interested
in anything » He was
apathetic about politics.
cool, indifferent, passive,
uninterested
antonym: enthusiasticapologize
verb to say sorry for something
» I apologize for being late.
ask forgiveness, beg
someone’s pardon,
express regret, say sorryappeal^1
verb to make an urgent request
for something » Lily appealed
for people to sign her petition.
beg, call upon, plead,
request, entreat,
implore, prayappeal^2
verb to attract or interest
» The idea of getting a
sports car appealed to him.
attract, fascinate,
interest, pleaseappeal^3
noun a formal request for
something » The speaker
made an appeal for quiet.
petition, plea, request,
entreaty, supplicationappear^1
verb to become visible or
present » A woman appeared
at the far end of the street.
come into view, crop up
(informal), emerge, show up
(informal), surface, turn up
antonym: disappearappear^2
verb to begin to exist
» Small white flowers
appear in the spring.
become available,
be invented, come into
being, come into existence,
come outappearance^1
noun the time when
something begins to exist
» We were surprised but
pleased at the new girl’s
appearance in our class.
advent, arrival, coming,
debut, emergence,
introductionThere was ample space in the tent
for both children and the dog.He announced the winner of the
competition live on the radio.Nicole was very anxious before
starting the exam.Lily appealed for people to sign
her petition.008-020_A.indd 16 22/03/17 11:34 am