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CAREFUL
(adjective)
Synonyms:
careful, conscientious, thorough, painstaking
careful
showing
attention to details
We are always very careful to give
accurate information.
The project needs very careful
planning.
conscientious
working
carefully and well
She’s a very conscientious
worker.
thorough
including
everything that needs to be dealt with very carefully
The police have carried out a
thorough search of the woods.
painstaking
done
slowly and carefully in order to avoid mistakes
The design is the result of years
of painstaking effort.
Antonym:
careless
- without
any care or thought
CAUTIONS
(adjective)
Synonyms:
cautious, careful, prudent, vigilant, wary, secretive
cautious
not
willing to take risks
She’s a very cautious driver.
careful
taking
care not to make mistakes or cause harm
Be careful not to make any noise –
the baby is asleep.
She is very careful about what she
eats.
prudent
showing
good sense and using good judgement
It would be prudent to consult a
lawyer before you sign the contract.
vigilant
staying
very aware of possible danger
The disease particularly affects
young children, so parents must remain vigilant.
wary
aware
of a possible problem with someone or something
I am very wary of any of his ideas
for making money.
secretive
liking
to keep things secret
She’
s very secretive about her private life.
Antonyms:
reckless
- doing
something or done without thinking
thoughtless
- without
thinking about other people
CHANGE
(verb)
Synonyms:
change, alter, modify, convert, vary, shift, transform
change
to
become different, or make something different
She’s changed so much since I
last saw her that I hardly recognised her.
Living in the country has changed
his attitude towards towns.
alter
to
become different, or make something different, especially in small
ways or in parts only
They wanted to alter the terms of
the contract after they had signed it.
The shape of his face had altered
slightly.
modify
to
change something to suit a different situation
The design was modified to make
the car faster.
convert
to
change something into a different form, or change something for a
different purpose
We are converting the shed into a
studio.
These panels convert the heat of
the sun into electricity.
vary
to
be different in different situations, or change within certain limits
The temperature varies from 8°C
at night to 18°C during the day.
shift
to
change position or direction
We’ve shifted the television
from the kitchen into the dining room.
My opinion has shifted since I
read the official report.
transform
to
change the appearance or character of someone or something completely
The outside of the building has
been transformed by cleaning.
The book has transformed my views
on medical care.
CHILD
(noun)
Synonyms:
child, baby, toddler, teenager, youngster, youth, kid
child
a
young boy or girl
There was no television when my
mother was a child.
A group of children were playing
on the beach.
baby
a
very young child
Most babies start to walk when
they are about a year old.
A baby just starting to get its
teeth.
toddler
a
child who has just learnt to walk
a playground for toddlers
teenager
a
young person aged between 13 and 19
She writes stories for teenagers.
youngster
a young person
My
grandparents don’t understand today’s youngsters.
youth
a
young man
Gangs of youths were causing
trouble in the village.
A youth, aged 16, was arrested for
possessing drugs.
kid
(informal)
a child
There were a few school kids on
their bicycles.
They’re married with two kids.
Antonym:
adult
- a
fully-grown person
CLEAN
(adjective)
Synonyms:
clean, pure, spotless, hygienic
clean
not
dirty
Wipe your glasses with a clean
handkerchief.
Tell the waitress these cups
aren’t clean.
pure
not
spoiled by being mixed with other things or substances of a lower
quality
a bottle of pure water
a pure mountain stream
spotless
completely
clean, with no dirty marks at all
The tablecloths must be spotless.
hygienic
clean
and safe because all germs have been destroyed
The food must be stored in
hygienic conditions.
Some areas of the factory didn’t
look very hygienic.
Antonym:
dirty
- not
clean
COLD
(adjective)
Synonyms:
cold, cool, freezing, frozen, icy
cold
with
a low temperature
It’s
too cold to go for a walk.
If you’re hot, have a glass of
cold water.
He had a plate of cold beef and
salad.
cool
cold
in a pleasant way, or colder than you would like or than you expect
It was hot on deck but nice and
cool down below.
Wines should be stored in a cool
cellar.
The evenings were rather cool, so
we sat inside.
freezing
very
cold, or close to the temperature at which water freezes
It’s freezing outside.
frozen
at
a temperature below that at which water freezes
We went skating on the frozen
lake.
icy
covered
with ice, or very cold
Be careful, the pavement is icy.
An icy wind was blowing.
Antonyms:
warm
- fairly
hot
hot
- very
warm; with a high temperature
boiling
- very
hot
COLLECT
(verb)
Synonyms:
collect, gather, assemble, hoard
collect
to
bring things or people together, or to come together
We collected information from all
the people who offered to help.
A crowd collected at the scene of
the accident.
gather
to
come together in one place, or be brought together by someone
Groups of people gathered outside
the government building.
They gathered together a team of
experienced people for the new project.
assemble
to
come together in a place, or to be brought together by someone,
especially formally or in an ordered way
We’ll assemble outside the hotel
at 9 a.m.
They assembled a panel of experts
to renew the project.
Assemble all the items you need
for the cake before you start making it.
hoard
to
buy and store supplies of something essential that you think you will
need in a crisis
Everyone started hoarding fuel
during the strike.
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