Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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variation

variation

noun a change from

the normal or usual pattern

» There was no variation in

Jim’s mood from one day to the

next – he was always grumpy.

alteration, change,

departure, deviation,

difference, diversion

variety^1

noun a number of different

kinds of things

» An encyclopedia contains

a wide variety of subjects.

array, assortment,

collection, medley, mixture,

range, cross section,

miscellany, multiplicity

variety^2

noun a particular type of

something » The café owner

asked Carlos which variety of

coffee he wanted.

category, class, kind,

sort, strain, type

various

adjective of several different

types » Various sorts of

trees grow in the local park.

assorted, different,

disparate, diverse,

miscellaneous, sundry,

manifold

vary^1

verb to change to something

different » The weather here

varies greatly from day to day.

alter, alternate, change,

fluctuate

vary^2

verb to introduce changes in

something » I try to vary my

diet as much as possible.

alternate, diversify, modify,

permutate, reorder

vast

adjective extremely large » We

gazed at the Milky Way, one

small part of our vast Universe.

colossal, enormous, giant,

gigantic, great, huge,

immense, massive

antonym: tiny

verdict

noun a decision or opinion on

something » The jury delivered

their verdict: he was innocent.

conclusion, decision,

finding, judgment, opinion

very

adverb to a great degree

» I know Chloe very well.

deeply, extremely, greatly,

highly, really, terribly,

exceedingly, profoundly,

remarkably

veto^1

verb to forbid something

» The government authorities

vetoed the building plans.

ban, forbid, prohibit

Various sorts of trees grow in

the local park.

The jury delivered their verdict:

he was innocent.

We gazed at the Milky Way, one

small part of our vast Universe.

view

(^2) noun the things you can
see from a particular place
» What a beautiful view!
aspect
Such a sunny aspect!
landscape
The landscape is stunning.
perspective
I’ve got a good perspective from here.
spectacle
Yes, all that sparkling
water is quite a spectacle.
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