Thesaurus Skills
Football Words
Minecraft
Shark Words
Inside Out
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What is a thesaurus?
A dictionary that is full of synonyms.
100
What is a synonym for "throw"?
Pitch, toss, hurl, fling, cast, pass, heave, chuck, sling, project, propel, launch, catapult, emit, radiate, send, give off, thrust, discharge, shy, jerk, dart, lance, tilt, send forth, expel.
100
What is a synonym for "sword"?
Rapier, cutlass, foil, epee, saber, broadsword, scimitar, weapon.
100
What is a synonym for "bite"?
Chew, gnaw, nibble, munch, taste, chomp, nip, snap, sting, pierce, mouthful, snack, morsel.
100
What is a synonym for "sad"?
Dejected, cheerless, despondent, depressed, disconsolate, doleful, downhearted, glum, saddening, unhappy, miserable, gloomy, dismal, blue, melancholy, downcast, forlorn, moody, down, low, bad.
200
What are the two words at the top of the page called?
Guide words.
200
What is a synonym for "tackle"?
Undertake, engage, embark, volunteer, promise, contract, take upon one's shoulders, begin, fasten, tie, ligament, strap, rigging, standing, trace, harness, yoke, bandage, brace, roller, grab, seize, catch, down, throw, try.
200
What is a synonym for "mine"?
Excavate, work, quarry, pit, excavation, tunnel, hole.
200
What is a synonym for "hungry"?
Famished, thirsting, craving, avid, longing, starved, ravenous, underfed, malnourished, undernourished, emaciated, wasted.
200
What is a synonym for "happy"?
Glad, cheerful, joyful, joyous, merry, jolly, delighted, gleeful, proud, jovial, high, festive, bright, ecstatic, lucky, gay, fortunate, contented, satisfied, blessed, pleased, opportune.
300
What are words that mean the same thing called?
Synonyms.
300
What is a synonym for "field"?
Spacious, roomy, expansive, capacious, ample, wide, vast, uncircumscribed, boundless, arena, zone, meridian, territorial, parochial, provincial, patch, plot, region, realm, domain, tract, court, meadow, pasture, clearing, glade, hayfield, cornfield, farmland, diamond, gridiron, stadium, coliseum, track.
300
What is a synonym for "craft"?
Art, profession, boat, vessel, proficiency, competence, aptitude, occupation, career, work.
300
What is a synonym for "hunt"?
Fish, shoot, poach, track, search, seek, look, investigate, scour, forage, probe, ransack, rummage, delve, explore, prospect, comb, sift, pursuit, examination, inquiry, quest.
300
What is a synonym for "angry"?
Provoked, wrathful, furious, enraged, incensed, exasperated, maddened, indignant, irate, mad, inflamed, upset, annoyed, aggravated, infuriated, livid, bitter, sore.
400
What are words that mean the opposite or almost the opposite?
Antonyms.
400
What is a synonym for "referee"?
Judge, arbitrator, umpire, arbiter, moderator, mediator, intermediary, negotiator.
400
What is a synonym for "village"?
Hamlet, crossroads town, small town, town.
400
What is a synonym for "terrify"?
Dismay, intimidate, startle, terrorize, appall, frighten, petrify, astound, alarm, affright, horrify, scare.
400
What is a synonym for "fear"?
Alarm, fright, dread, terror, panic, horror, phobia, anxiety, apprehension, foreboding, dismay, consternation, scare, trepidation, cowardice.
500
When you look up a word, what are some things a thesaurus might tell you?
The word, part of speech, the synonyms and antonyms, definition, examples from context.
500
What is an antonym for "forward"?
Backward, withhold, retard, hinder, retreat, oppose.
500
What is an antonym for "hostile"? (or "unfriendly")
Generous, frank, open, friendly, devoted, loyal, amicable.
500
What is an antonym for "fast"?
Slow, insecure, sluggish, unstable, loose, unsteady.
500
What is an antonym for "disgust"?
Admiration, liking.
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