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VOCABULARY 1- ANIMALS , BABIES AND GROUPS

ANIMALS , BABIES AND GROUPS

VOCABULARY 5 - SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS

What is a synonym?

Synonyms are words or phrases which have the same or nearly the same meaning as other words or phrases in the same language:
The words 'small' and 'little' are synonyms.

Here is a list of synonyms you can use to describe things, feelings or people:

Adjectives	Synonyms
big	large
blank	empty
broad	wide
center	middle
cunning	clever
dangerous	risky
eatable	edible
false	untrue
fertile	fruitful
gay	cheerful
glad	happy
hard	difficult
high	tall
huge	enormous
intelligent	clever
lazy	indolent
little	small
loving	fond
loyal	faithful
mad	crazy
new	modern
nice	kind
noisy	rowdy
old	ancient
oral	verbal
polite	courteous
poor	destitute
quick	rapid/fast
rare	scarce
ready	alert
real	genuine
rich	wealthy
rude	impolite
sad	unhappy
safe	secure
sleepy	drowsy
slim	slender
thin	lean
usual	normal
vacant	empty
weak	feeble
well-known	famous

VOCABULARY 4 - SIMILES

SIMILES

A simile is a way of describing something by comparing it to something else, often using the word "like" or "as." For example, "He is as brave as a lion."

The word simile is pronounced SIM-il-ee.

Some common similes (plus their meaning) include:

As alike as two peas in a pod (meaning identical As blind as a bat (can't see very well at all) As busy as a bee (very busy) As cold as a fish (unemotional) As clean as a whistle (very clean) As clear as mud (ironic, meaning not clear at all) As cool as a cucumber (someone who stays calm) As delicate as a flower (fragile) As easy as ABC (very simple) Fit as a fiddle (very healthy) Free as a bird (free to go anywhere) Fresh as a daisy (clean and fresh) As gentle as a lamb (very gentle) Good as gold (very good) Red as a beet (embarrassed) To Leak like a sieve (full of holes) As light as a feather (light in weight) As plain as day (clear to see) As quick as a wink (happens in a short amount of time)

Sleep like a baby (sleeping soundly) As silly as a goose (very foolish) As hard as nails (a person who is very tough) As slow as molasses (moves very slowly) As old as the hills (very old) Pure as driven snow (innocent, chaste) Run like the wind (run very quickly) Sick as a dog (very sick) As slippery as a fish (a person who is not trustworthy) Sly as a fox (a person who is clever and tricky) As smooth as silk (very smooth) Snug as a bug in a rug (comfortable and warm) Strong as an ox (very strong) Sturdy as an oak tree (very strong) As stubborn as a mule (very obstinate) Sweet as honey (very sweet) Tall as a tree (very tall) Thick as a brick (not very smart) As tough as nails (very tough) As wise as an owl (very wise)