Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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bizarre

adjective very strange or

eccentric » Chang has some

bizarre ideas about what

to do on holiday.

curious, eccentric,

extraordinary, odd,

outlandish, peculiar,

queer, strange, weird

antonym: ordinary

black

noun or adjective

Shades of black:

coal-black, ebony, inky, jet,

jet-black, pitch-black,

raven, sable, sooty

blame^1

verb to believe someone

caused something

» Don’t blame me for losing

the present.

accuse, charge,

hold responsible

blame^2

noun the responsibility

for something bad

» I’m not going to take the

blame for forgetting the tickets!

accountability, fault, guilt,

liability, rap (slang),

responsibility, culpability,

incrimination

blank^1

adjective with nothing on it

» Use a blank sheet of paper.

bare, clean, clear, empty,

plain, unmarked

blank^2

adjective showing no feeling

» John just looked blank

upon hearing the news.

deadpan, dull, empty,

impassive, vacant

blend^1

verb to mix things so as to

form a single item or substance

» Jill used a mixer to blend

the ingredients.

combine, merge,

mingle, mix

antonym: separate

blend^2

verb to combine in a pleasing

way » The colours blend in

with the rest of the decor.

complement, coordinate,

go well, harmonize,

match, suit

blend^3

noun a mixture or combination

of things » The menu

was a blend of French

and Chinese flavours.

alloy, amalgamation,

combination, compound,

fusion, mix, mixture

bless

verb to ask God’s protection

» The bishop blessed

the congregation.

anoint, consecrate,

dedicate, hallow

antonym: curse

blessing^1

noun something good

» Good health is a blessing.

benefit, boon, gift,

godsend, help

antonym: disadvantage

blessing^2

noun approval or permission

to do something

» Fiona got married with

her parents’ blessing.

approval, backing, consent,

leave, permission, support,

approbation, sanction

antonym: disapproval

blob

noun a small amount of

a thick or sticky substance

» The artist squeezed out

a blob of pink paint.

bead, dab, drop, droplet

block^1

noun a large piece » A block

of wood fell near his foot.

bar, brick, chunk, ingot,

lump, piece

The artist squeezed out

a blob of pink paint.

Jill used a mixer to blend

the ingredients.

block

antonym:

little

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was a little beast!

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