Boosting the vocabulary

For anyone wanting to boost their vocabulary ,Here's a list of 96

common words and their synonyms (long post ahead)
-Good / Magnificent / outstanding / ravishing / extraordinary / fabulous/
remarkable / striking / majestic
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Bad/ abysmal/appalling / awful/ horrible / horrendous/ terrible/

ghastly / nasty

Amazing - Tantalising/Mesmerising(adj)
- Surprised - Stunned(adj)
Without any faults - Impeccable(adj)
Start - Trigger(v)
Showing - Portraying(n)
Begin - Commence with(v)
Mix - Blend(v)
Sudden - Abrupt (adj)
Trouble - Turbulence(n)
Sweet-smelling - Luscious(adj)
Small - Miniscule(adj)
Take something violently away - Wrest(v)
Dull/Boring - Mundane (adj)

Amazing incredible, unbelievable, improbable, fabulous,

wonderful, fantastic, astonishing, astounding, extraordinary

Anger enrage, infuriate, arouse, nettle, exasperate, inflame,

madden

Angry mad, furious, enraged, excited, wrathful, indignant,

exasperated, aroused, inflamed

Answer reply, respond, retort, acknowledge

Ask question, inquire of, seek information from, put a question

to, demand, request, expect, inquire, query, interrogate, examine,
quiz

Awful dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant

Bad evil, immoral, wicked, corrupt, sinful, depraved, rotten,

contaminated, spoiled, tainted, harmful, injurious, unfavorable,
defective, inferior, imperfect, substandard, faulty, improper,
inappropriate, unsuitable, disagreeable, unpleasant, cross, nasty,
unfriendly, irascible, horrible, atrocious, outrageous, scandalous,
infamous, wrong, noxious, sinister, putrid, snide, deplorable, dismal,
gross, heinous, nefarious, base, obnoxious, detestable, despicable,
contemptible, foul, rank, ghastly, execrable

Beautiful pretty, lovely, handsome, attractive, gorgeous,

dazzling, splendid, magnificent, comely, fair, ravishing, graceful,
elegant, fine, exquisite, aesthetic, pleasing, shapely, delicate,
stunning, glorious, heavenly, resplendent, radiant, glowing, blooming,
sparkling

Begin start, open, launch, initiate, commence, inaugurate,

originate

Big enormous, huge, immense, gigantic, vast, colossal,

gargantuan, large, sizable, grand, great, tall, substantial, mammoth,
astronomical, ample, broad, expansive, spacious, stout, tremendous,
titanic, mountainous

Brave courageous, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, daring,

heroic, valorous, audacious, bold, gallant, valiant, doughty,
mettlesome

Break fracture, rupture, shatter, smash, wreck, crash,

demolish, atomize

Bright shining, shiny, gleaming, brilliant, sparkling, shimmering,

radiant, vivid, colorful, lustrous, luminous, incandescent, intelligent,
knowing, quick-witted, smart, intellectual
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Calm quiet, peaceful, still, tranquil, mild, serene, smooth,

composed, collected, unruffled, level-headed, unexcited, detached,
aloof

Come approach, advance, near, arrive, reach

Cool chilly, cold, frosty, wintry, icy, frigid

Crooked bent, twisted, curved, hooked, zigzag

Cry shout, yell, yowl, scream, roar, bellow, weep, wail, sob,
bawl

Cut gash, slash, prick, nick, sever, slice, carve, cleave, slit,
chop, crop, lop, reduce

Dangerous perilous, hazardous, risky, uncertain, unsafe

Dark shadowy, unlit, murky, gloomy, dim, dusky, shaded,

sunless, black, dismal, sad

Decide determine, settle, choose, resolve

Definite certain, sure, positive, determined, clear, distinct,

obvious

Delicious savory, delectable, appetizing, luscious, scrumptious,

palatable, delightful, enjoyable, toothsome, exquisite

Describe portray, characterize, picture, narrate, relate,

recount, represent, report, record

Destroy ruin, demolish, raze, waste, kill, slay, end, extinguish

Difference disagreement, inequity, contrast, dissimilarity,

incompatibility

Do execute, enact, carry out, finish, conclude, effect,

accomplish, achieve, attain

Dull boring, tiring tiresome, uninteresting, slow, dumb, stupid,

unimaginative, lifeless, dead, insensible, tedious, wearisome, listless,
expressionless, plain, monotonous, humdrum, dreary

Eager keen, fervent, enthusiastic, involved, interested, alive to

End stop, finish, terminate, conclude, close, halt, cessation,

discontinuance

Enjoy appreciate, delight in, be pleased, indulge in, luxuriate

in, bask in, relish, devour, savor, like

Explain elaborate, clarify, define, interpret, justify, account for

Fair just, impartial, unbiased, objective, unprejudiced, honest

Fall drop, descend, plunge, topple, tumble

False fake, fraudulent, counterfeit, spurious, untrue,

unfounded, erroneous, deceptive, groundless, fallacious

Famous well-known, renowned, celebrated, famed, eminent,

illustrious, distinguished, noted, notorious

Fast quick, rapid, speedy, fleet, hasty, snappy, mercurial,

swiftly, rapidly, quickly, snappily, speedily, lickety-split, posthaste,

hastily, expeditiously, like a flash
Fat stout, corpulent, fleshy, beefy, paunchy, plump, full,

rotund, tubby, pudgy, chubby, chunky, burly, bulky, elephantine

Fear fright, dread, terror, alarm, dismay, anxiety, scare, awe,

horror, panic, apprehension

Fly soar, hover, flit, wing, flee, waft, glide, coast, skim, sail,

cruise
Funny humorous, amusing, droll, comic, comical, laughable,

silly
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Get acquire, obtain, secure, procure, gain, fetch, find, score,

accumulate, win, earn, rep, catch, net, bag, derive, collect, gather,
glean, pick up, accept, come by, regain, salvage

Go recede, depart, fade, disappear, move, travel, proceed

Good excellent, fine, superior, wonderful, marvelous, qualified,

suited, suitable, apt, proper, capable, generous, kindly, friendly,
gracious, obliging, pleasant, agreeable, pleasurable, satisfactory,
well-behaved, obedient, honorable, reliable, trustworthy, safe,
favorable, profitable, advantageous, righteous, expedient, helpful,
valid, genuine, ample, salubrious, estimable, beneficial, splendid,
great, noble, worthy, first-rate, top-notch, grand, sterling, superb,
respectable, edifying

Great noteworthy, worthy, distinguished, remarkable, grand,

considerable, powerful, much, mighty

Gross improper, rude, coarse, indecent, crude, vulgar,

outrageous, extreme, grievous, shameful, uncouth, obscene, low

Happy pleased, contented, satisfied, delighted, elated, joyful,

cheerful, ecstatic, jubilant, gay, tickled, gratified, glad, blissful,

overjoyed
Hate despise, loathe, detest, abhor, disfavor, dislike,

disapprove, abominate
Have hold, possess, own, contain, acquire, gain, maintain,

believe, bear, beget, occupy, absorb, fill, enjoy

Help aid, assist, support, encourage, back, wait on, attend,

serve, relieve, succor, benefit, befriend, abet

Hide conceal, cover, mask, cloak, camouflage, screen, shroud,

veil
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Hurry rush, run, speed, race, hasten, urge, accelerate, bustle

- Hurt damage, harm, injure, wound, distress, afflict, pain

- Idea thought, concept, conception, notion, understanding, opinion,
plan, view, belief
- Important necessary, vital, critical, indispensable, valuable,
essential, significant, primary, principal, considerable, famous,
distinguished, notable, well-known

- Interesting fascinating, engaging, sharp, keen, bright, intelligent,

animated, spirited, attractive, inviting, intriguing, provocative, thoughprovoking, challenging, inspiring, involving, moving, titillating,
tantalizing, exciting, entertaining, piquant, lively, racy, spicy,
engrossing, absorbing, consuming, gripping, arresting, enthralling,
spellbinding, curious, captivating, enchanting, bewitching, appealing
- Keep hold, retain, withhold, preserve, maintain, sustain, support
- Kill slay, execute, assassinate, murder, destroy, cancel, abolish
- Lazy indolent, slothful, idle, inactive, sluggish
- Little tiny, small, diminutive, shrimp, runt, miniature, puny,
exiguous, dinky, cramped, limited, itsy-bitsy, microscopic, slight, petite,
minute
- Look gaze, see, glance, watch, survey, study, seek, search for,
peek, peep, glimpse, stare, contemplate, examine, gape, ogle,
scrutinize, inspect, leer, behold, observe, view, witness, perceive, spy,
sight, discover, notice, recognize, peer, eye, gawk, peruse, explore
- Love like, admire, esteem, fancy, care for, cherish, adore, treasure,
worship, appreciate, savor
- Make create, originate, invent, beget, form, construct, design,
fabricate, manufacture, produce, build, develop, do, effect, execute,
compose, perform, accomplish, earn, gain, obtain, acquire, get
- Mark label, tag, price, ticket, impress, effect, trace, imprint, stamp,
brand, sign, note, heed, notice, designate

Mischievous prankish, playful, naughty, roguish, waggish, impish,

sportive
Move plod, go, creep, crawl, inch, poke, drag, toddle, shuffle, trot,
dawdle, walk, traipse, mosey, jog, plug, trudge, slump, lumber, trail, lag,
run, sprint, trip, bound, hotfoot, high-tail, streak, stride, tear, breeze,
whisk, rush, dash, dart, bolt, fling, scamper, scurry, skedaddle, scoot,
scuttle, scramble, race, chase, hasten, hurry, hump, gallop, lope,
accelerate, stir, budge, travel, wander, roam, journey, trek, ride, spin,
slip, glide, slide, slither, coast, flow, sail, saunter, hobble, amble,
stagger, paddle, slouch, prance, straggle, meander, perambulate,
waddle, wobble, pace, swagger, promenade, lunge
Moody temperamental, changeable, short-tempered, glum, morose,
sullen, mopish, irritable, testy, peevish, fretful, spiteful, sulky, touchy
Neat clean, orderly, tidy, trim, dapper, natty, smart, elegant, wellorganized, super, desirable, spruce, shipshape, well-kept, shapely
New fresh, unique, original, unusual, novel, modern, current, recent
Old feeble, frail, ancient, weak, aged, used, worn, dilapidated, ragged,
faded, broken-down, former, old-fashioned, outmoded, passe, veteran,
mature, venerable, primitive, traditional, archaic, conventional,
customary, stale, musty, obsolete, extinct
Part portion, share, piece, allotment, section, fraction, fragment
Place space, area, spot, plot, region, location, situation, position,
residence, dwelling, set, site, station, status, state

Plan plot, scheme, design, draw, map, diagram, procedure,

arrangement, intention, device, contrivance, method, way, blueprint
Popular well-liked, approved, accepted, favorite, celebrated, common,
current
Predicament quandary, dilemma, pickle, problem, plight, spot, scrape,
jam
Put place, set, attach, establish, assign, keep, save, set aside, effect,
achieve, do, build
Quiet silent, still, soundless, mute, tranquil, peaceful, calm, restful
Right correct, accurate, factual, true, good, just, honest, upright,
lawful, moral, proper, suitable, apt, legal, fair
Run race, speed, hurry, hasten, sprint, dash, rush, escape, elope, flee
Say/Tell inform, notify, advise, relate, recount, narrate, explain, reveal,
disclose, divulge, declare, command, order, bid, enlighten, instruct,
insist, teach, train, direct, issue, remark, converse, speak, affirm,
suppose, utter, negate, express, verbalize, voice, articulate, pronounce,
deliver, convey, impart, assert, state, allege, mutter, mumble, whisper,
sigh, exclaim, yell, sing, yelp, snarl, hiss, grunt, snort, roar, bellow,
thunder, boom, scream, shriek, screech, squawk, whine, philosophize,
stammer, stutter, lisp, drawl, jabber, protest, announce, swear, vow,
content, assure, deny, dispute
Scared afraid, frightened, alarmed, terrified, panicked, fearful,
unnerved, insecure, timid, shy, skittish, jumpy, disquieted, worried,
vexed, troubled, disturbed, horrified, terrorized, shocked, petrified,

haunted, timorous, shrinking, tremulous, stupefied, paralyzed, stunned,

apprehensive
Show display, exhibit, present, note, point to, indicate, explain,
reveal, prove, demonstrate, expose
Slow unhurried, gradual, leisurely, late, behind, tedious, slack
Stop cease, halt, stay, pause, discontinue, conclude, end, finish, quit
Story tale, myth, legend, fable, yarn, account, narrative, chronicle,
epic, sage, anecdote, record, memoir
Strange odd, peculiar, unusual, unfamiliar, uncommon, queer, weird,
outlandish, curious, unique, exclusive, irregular
Take hold, catch, seize, grasp, win, capture, acquire, pick, choose,
select, prefer, remove, steal, lift, rob, engage, bewitch, purchase, buy,
retract, recall, assume, occupy, consume
Tell disclose, reveal, show, expose, uncover, relate, narrate, inform,
advise, explain, divulge, declare, command, order, bid, recount, repeat
Think judge, deem, assume, believe, consider, contemplate, reflect,
mediate
Trouble distress, anguish, anxiety, worry, wretchedness, pain, danger,
peril, disaster, grief, misfortune, difficulty, concern, pains,
inconvenience, exertion, effort
True accurate, right, proper, precise, exact, valid, genuine, real,
actual, trusty, steady, loyal, dependable, sincere, staunch

Ugly hideous, frightful, frightening, shocking, horrible, unpleasant,

monstrous, terrifying, gross, grisly, ghastly, horrid, unsightly, plain,
homely, evil, repulsive, repugnant, gruesome
Unhappy miserable, uncomfortable, wretched, heart-broken,
unfortunate, poor, downhearted, sorrowful, depressed, dejected,
melancholy, glum, gloomy, dismal, discouraged, sad
Use employ, utilize, exhaust, spend, expend, consume, exercise
Wrong incorrect, inaccurate, mistaken, erroneous, improper,
unsuitable