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VOCABULARY
A person's vocabulary is the set of words within a language that are
familiar to that person. A vocabulary usually develops with age, and serves
as a useful and fundamental tool for communication and acquiring
knowledge.
SYNONYMS
are words that are similar or have a related meaning to another
word
is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as
another word or phrase in the same language
words that are synonyms are said to be synonymous, and the
state of being a synonym is called synonymy
the
word
comes
from Ancient
Greek syn(("with")
and onoma("name")
they can be lifesavers, especially when you want to avoid
repeating the same words over and over
sometimes the word you have in mind might not be the most
appropriate word, which is why finding the right synonym can
come in handy
Examples:
Outgoing: Friendly, Sociable, Warm, Extroverted
Rich: Affluent, Wealthy, Well-off, Well-to-do
Strong: Stable, Secure, Solid, Tough
Unhappy: Sad, Depressed, Melancholy, Miserable
Lucky: Auspicious, Fortunate
Positive: Optimistic, Cheerful, Starry-eyed, Sanguine
Bossy: Controlling, Tyrannical
Choosing a Synonym in describing people:
Here is a list of adjectives and their synonyms that are commonly used to
describe people.
BIG - HUGE
SMALL - TINY
References:
Pictures:
Image of big - Google Search. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14, 2016, from
https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=image of big
Image of big - Google Search. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14, 2016, from
https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=image of big
Documents:
The definition of synonym. (n.d.). Retrieved July 04, 2016, from
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/synonym
Examples
Achieve Fail
Idle Active
Afraid Confident
Ancient Modern
Arrive Depart
Arrogant Humble
Ascend Descend
Attack Defend
Blunt Sharp
Strength Weakness
Sturdy Weak
Sunny - Cloudy
Superb Inferior
Temporary Permanent
Toward Away
Tragic Comic
Unique Common
ADDING A PREFIX
Sometimes, an antonym can be easily made by adding a prefix.
Examples of antonyms that were made by adding the prefix un are:
OTHER EXAMPLES
SMALL BIG
DIRTY - CLEAN
References:
Pictures:
Examples of Antonyms. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14, 2016, from
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-antonyms.html
Examples of Antonyms. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14, 2016, from
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-antonyms.html
Documents:
Examples of Antonyms. (n.d.). Retrieved July 14, 2016, from
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-antonyms.html