English Synonyms and Antonyms

propitiation, 291
propitious, 291
proportion, analogy, 43 " portion, 279
proposal, 292 " design, 128
propose, 292
proposition, proposal, 292 " topic, 359
propound, announce, 46 " state, 341
prosecute, arraign, 56
proselyte, convert, 119
prosper, succeed, 346
prospered, fortunate, 177
prosperous, fortunate, 177 " happy, 190
prostitute, abuse, 12
protect, cherish, 104 " keep, 226 " shelter, 331
protection, defense, 123
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protest, avow, 69 " state, 341
prototype, example, 160 " ideal, 206 " model, 243
protract, 293
proud, high, 198
prove, confirm, 114 " reason, v., 302
provender, food, 175
proverb, 293
provided, but, 89
providence, frugality, 180 " prudence, 294
provoke, affront, 24
prowess, 294
proxy, delegate, 125
prudence, 294 " care, 94 " frugality, 180 " wisdom, 372
prying, inquisitive, 221
public, general, 181 " usual, 362
publications, literature, 233
public life, career, 95
publish, announce, 46
puerile, youthful, 375
pull, draw, 138
pungent, bitter, 81 " racy, 299
punish, avenge, 69 " chasten, 103 " requite, 313
pupil, scholar, 324
purchasable, venal, 365
purchase, 295
pure, 296 " fine, 172 " innocent, 220
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purify, amend, 41 " chasten, 103 " cleanse, 107
purity, virtue, 370
purloin, abstract, 10
purpose, v., propose, 292
purpose, n., aim, 26 " design, 128 " end, n., 148 " idea, 206 " reason, n., 302
purposeless, faint, 164
pursue, follow, 174
pursuit, hunt, 203
push, drive, 140 " promote, 291
put, 296
put down, conquer, 115
put on, assume, 61
putrefy, decay, 122
put to death, kill, 226
put up with, endure, 150
puzzle, riddle, 318
quaint, antique, 48 " queer, 297
quake, shake, 330
qualification, power, 279
qualified, adequate, 21
qualify, change, n., 100
quality, attribute, n., 66 " characteristic, 103
quarrel, feud, 170
quash, cancel, 92
quaver, shake, 330
queer, 297
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question, v., reason, v., 302
question, n., doubt, n., 138 " topic, 359
questionable, equivocal, 155
quick, active, 17 " alive, 30 " clever, 109 " nimble, 253
quicken, 297
quick of scent, sagacious, 322
quick-scented, sagacious, 322
quick-witted, clever, 109
quiescence, rest, 313
quiet, allay, 31 " calm, 91 " rest, 313
quietness, apathy, 50 " rest, 313
quietude, rest, 313
quit, abandon, 1 " cease, 98 " end, v., 148 " requite, 313
quiver, shake, 330
quote, 298
rabble, mob, 243
race, career, 95 " kin, 227 " people, 266
racy, 299
radical, 299
rage, anger, 44
raging, fierce, 171
raider, robber, 320
rail at, abuse, 12
raillery, banter, 73 " wit, 373
raiment, dress, 140
raise, promote, 291
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ramble, wander, 371
rampart, barrier, 74 " defense, 123
rancor, enmity, 152 " hatred, 193
range, wander, 371
rank, class, 106
rap, blow, 83
rapacious, avaricious, 68
rapture, enthusiasm, 153 " happiness, 189
rapturous, happy, 190
rare, 300 " obsolete, 256
rashness, temerity, 353
rate, calculate, 90
ratify, confirm, 114
ratiocination, reasoning, 303
rational, sagacious, 322
ravish, abuse, 12
raze, demolish, 127
reach, 300 " attain, 64 " make, 236
readiness, address, n., 20 " dexterity, 129 " ease, 143 " power, 279
reading, education, 143
ready, active, 17 " alert, 28
real, 301 " authentic, 67 " pure, 296
reality, veracity, 367
realize, do, 135
reanimate, recover, 305
reaping, harvest, 192
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reason, v., 302
reason, n., 302 " cause, 98 " mind, 241 " wisdom, 372
reasonableness, wisdom, 372
reasoning, 303
rebellion, revolution, 317
rebellious, 304 " restive, 314
rebuke, v., reprove, 312
rebuke, n., reproof, 311
recalcitrant, restive, 314
recall, renounce, 309
recant, abandon, 1 " renounce, 309
receipts, profit, 288
receive, get, 183
received, authentic, 67
recent, new, 252
reciprocal, mutual, 246
reciprocate, requite, 313
recital, history, 200 " report, 311 " story, 343
recite, quote, 298
recklessness, temerity, 353
reckon, calculate, 90
recognition, knowledge, 227
recognize, confess, 114 " discern, 133
recollection, memory, 239
recompense, pay, 266 " requite, 313
reconciliation, propitiation, 291
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recondite, mysterious, 247
record, 304 " character, 102 " history, 200 " report, 311 " story, 343
recover, 305
recreate, entertain, 152
recreation, entertainment, 153 " rest, 313
recruit, recover, 305
rectify, amend, 41
rectitude, justice, 225 " virtue, 370
recuperate, recover, 305
redoubted, formidable, 176
reduce, abase, 2 " abate, 3 " alleviate, 33 " conquer, 115
redundance, circumlocution, 105 " excess, 160
redundancy, circumlocution, 105 " excess, 160
reel, shake, 330
refer, allude, 36 " attribute, v., 65
referee, judge, 224
refine, chasten, 103
refined, fine, 172
refinement, 305
reflect, deliberate, 125
reflection, reproof, 311
reform, amend, 41
refractory, obstinate, 256 " rebellious, 304 " restive, 314
refrain, cease, 98 " keep, 226
refreshing, delightful, 126
refuse, renounce, 309
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refute, 306
regain, recover, 305
regal, royal, 320
regard, v., esteem, v., 156 " look, 234 " love, 235
regard, n., attachment, 63 " esteem, n., 157 " friendship, 179
regeneration, change, n., 101
regimen, food, 175
register, history, 200 " record, 304
regret, v., mourn, 246
regret, n., grief, 187 " repentance, 310
regular, continual, 117 " normal, 253 " usual, 362
regularity, system, 350
regulation, law, 229
rehearsal, report, 311
reign over, govern, 185
reject, renounce, 309
rejoiced, happy, 190
rejoicing, a., happy, 190
rejoicing, n., happiness, 189
rejoinder, answer, 46
relation, analogy, 43 " report, 311 " story, 343
relationship, kin, 227
release, absolve, 9
relegate, commit, 110
relentless, severe, 329
reliable, 306 " authentic, 67
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reliance, faith, 164
relieve, alleviate, 33
religion, 307
relinquish, abandon, 1 " surrender, 349
relish, appetite, 54
reluctant, 308
remain, abide, 5
remains, body, 84 " trace, 359
remark, 308
remarkable, rare, 300
remembrance, memory, 239
reminiscence, memory, 239
remission, pardon, 262
remissness, neglect, 251
remit, pardon, 262
remnant, trace, 359
remonstrate, complain, 112 " reprove, 312
remorse, repentance, 310
remote, alien, a., 29 " old, 257
remove, abolish, 6 " abstract, 10 " alleviate, 33 " cancel, 92 " carry, 96 " convey, 119 " displace, 135 "
exterminate, 163
remunerate, requite, 313
remuneration, pay, 266
rend, 309 " break, 86
render, make, 236
rendering, definition, 124
renewal, change, n., 101
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renewing, change, n., 101
renounce, 309 " abandon, 1
renown, fame, 166
repair, amend, 41
repartee, answer, 46
repay, requite, 313
repeal, abolish, 6 " cancel, 92
repeat, quote, 298
repel, drive, 140 " refute, 306
repentance, 310
repine, complain, 112
replete, plentiful, 276
replica, duplicate, 141
reply, answer, 46
report, v., announce, 46
report, n., 311
repose, rest, 313
repossess, recover, 305
reprehend, reprove, 312
reprehension, reproof, 311
representation, model, 243
representative, delegate, 125
repress, restrain, 315
reprimand, v., reprove, 312
reprimand, n., reproof, 311
reproach, v., abuse, 12 " reprove, 312
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reproach, n., blemish, 82 " reproof, 311
reprobate, v., condemn, 113
reprobation, oath, 254
reproduction, duplicate, 141