1. important=

　　crucial (extremely important)

　　significant (amount or effect large enough to be important)

　　2. common=

　　universal (true or suitable in every situation)

　　ubiquitous (if something is ubiquitous, it seems to be everywhere)

　　3. abundant=

　　ample (enough and usually extra)

　　plentiful (enough for people's needs and wants)

　　4. stick=

　　adhere (same meaning)

　　cling (hold on something tightly)

　　5. neglect=

　　ignore (difference: neglect means someone has not paid enough attention to something; ignore means no attention)

　　6. near=

　　adjacent (twothings next to each other)

　　adjoin (the same as adjacent)

　　7. pursue=

　　woo (man woos woman, old-fashioned)

　　seek (if you seek sth, you try to obtain it. FORMAL)

　　8. accurate=

　　precise (precise is exact and accurate in all details)

　　exact (correct in every detail)

　　9. vague=

　　obscure (unknown or known by only a few people)

　　10. top=

　　peak (same meaning)

　　summit (FORMAL)

　　11. competitor=

　　rival (same meaning)

　　opponent (especially in sports and politics)

　　12. blame=

　　condemn (if you condemn something, you say it is very bad and unacceptable)

　　13. opinion=

　　perspective (almost the same meaning)

　　standpoint (means looking at an event or situation in a particular way)

　　14. fame=

　　prestige (describe those who are admired)

　　reputation (a high opinion generally held about a person or thing)

　　15. build=

　　erect (you can erect something as buildings, FORMAL)

　　establish (almost the same meaning)

　　16. insult=

　　humiliate (do something or say something which makes people feel ashamed or stupid)

　　17. complain=

　　grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way)

　　18. primary=

　　radical (very important and great in degree)

　　fundamental (same meaning)

　　19. relieve=

　　alleviate (alleviate means you make pain or sufferings less intense or severe)

　　20. force=

　　coerces into (coerce means you make someone do something she/he does not want to)

　　compel (almost the same meaning)

　　21. enlarge=

　　magnify (magnify means make something larger than it really is)

　　22. complex=

　　intricate (if something is intricate, it often has many small parts and details)

　　23. Lonely=

　　solitary (if someone is solitary, there is no one near him/her)

　　24. small=

　　minuscule (very small)

　　minute

　　25. praise=

　　extol (stronger than praise)

　　compliment (polite and political)

　　26. hard-working=

　　assiduous (someone who is assiduous works hard or does things very thoroughly)

　　27. difficult=

　　arduous (if something is arduous, it is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of efforts)

　　28. poor(soil)=

　　barren

　　infertile (used to describe the soil is so poor that plants cannot be planted on it)

　　29. fragile=

　　brittle

　　vulnerable (someone who is vulnerable is easily hurt emotionally or physically)

　　30. show=

　　demonstrate (to demonstrate a fact means tp make it clear to people)

　　31. big=

　　massive (large in size, quantity, or extent)

　　colossal (use this word, you emphasize something’s large)

　　tremendous (INFORMAL)

　　32. avoid=

　　shun (if someone shuns something, she/he deliberately avoid that something or keep away from it)

　　33. fair=

　　impartial (someone who is impartial is able to give a fair opinion or decision on something)

　　34. attack=

　　assault (physically attack someone)

　　assail (attack violently)

　　35. dislike=

　　abhor (abhor means you hate something to a extreme extent for moral reasons)

　　loathe (dislike very much)

　　36. ruin=

　　devastate (it means damage something very badly, or utterly destroy it.)

　　39. always=

　　invariably (the same as always, but better than always)

　　40. forever=

　　perpetual (a perpetual state never changes)

　　immutable (something immutable will never change or be changed)

　41. surprise=

　　startle (it means surprise you slightly)

　　astound (surprise you to a large degree)

　　astonish (the same as astound)

　　42. enthusiasm=

　　zeal (a great enthusiasm)

　　fervency (sincere and enthusiasm)

　　43. quiet=

　　tranquil (calm and peaceful)

　　serene (calm and quiet)

　　44. expensive=

　　exorbitant (it means too expensive that it should be)

　　45. luxurious=

　　lavish (impressive and very expensive)

　　sumptuous (grand and very expensive)

　　46. boring=

　　tedious (if you describe something tedious, you mean it is boring and frustrating)

　　47. respect=

　　esteem (if you esteem someone, you respect and admire him/her.FORMAL)

　　48. worry=

　　fret (if you fret about something, you worry about it)

　　49. cold=

　　chilly (unpleasantly cold)

　　icy (extremely cold)

　　50. hot=

　　boiling (very hot)

　　50. hot=

　　boiling (very hot)

　　51. dangerous=

　　perilous (very dangerous)

　　hazardous(dangerous, especially to people's safety and health)

　　52. nowadays=

　　currently

　　53. only=

　　unique (the only one of its kind)

　　distinctive

　　54. stop=

　　cease (if something ceases, it stops happening or existing)

　　55. part=

　　component (the components of something are the parts that it is made of)

　　56. result=

　　consequence (the results or effects of something)

　　57. obvious=

　　apparent

　　manifest

　　58. basedon=

　　derived from (can see or notice them very easily)

　　60. quite=

　　fairly(almost the same meaning)

 　61. pathetic=

　　lamentable (very uncomfortable and disappointing)

　　62. field=

　　domain (a particular field of thought, activities or interest)

　　63. appear=

　　emerge (come into existence)

　　64. whole=

　　entire (the whole of something)

　　65. wet=

　　moist (slightly wet)

　　damp (slightly wet)

　　humid (very damp and hot)

　　66. wrong=

　　erroneous (incorrect or partly correct)

　　67. difficult=

　　formidable

　　68. change=

　　convert (change into another form)

　　69. typical=

　　quintessential (this word means represent a typical example of something)

　　70. careful=

　　cautious (very careful in order to avoid danger)

　　prudent (careful and sensible)

　　71. ability=

　　capacity

　　capability (the same as ability)

　　72. strange=

　　eccentric (if some one is eccentric, she/he behaves in a strange way, or his/her opinion is different from most people)

　　73. rich=

　　affluent (if you are affluent, you have a lot of money)

　　74. use=

　　utilize (the same as use)

　　75. dubious=

　　skeptical (if you are skeptical about something, you have doubts on it)

　　76. satisfy=

　　gratify (if you are gratified by something, it gives you pleasure and satisfaction)

　　77. short=

　　fleeting (lasting for a very short time)

　　ephemeral (if something is ephemeral, it lasts a short time)

　　78. scholarship=

　　fellowship (almost same as scholarship, form of academic financial aid)

　　79. angry=

　　enraged (extremely angry)

　　80. smelly=

　　malodorous (used to describe an unpleasant smell)

　　81. ugly=

　　hideous (if something is hideous, it is very ugly or unattractive)

　　82. attractive=

　　appealing (pleasing and attractive)

　　absorbing (something absorbing can attract you a great deal)

　　83. diverse=

　　miscellaneous (a miscellaneous groups consists of many different kinds of things)

　　84. disorder=

　　disarray (a state of disorganization or untidiness)

　　chaos (a state lacking order or predictability)

　　85. crazily=

　　frantically (used to describe someone who behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way)

　　86. rapid=

　　meteoric (ATTENTION: meteoric is only used to describe someone achieves success quickly)

　　87. ordinary=

　　mundane (very ordinary and not at interesting or unusual)

　　88. despite=

　　notwithstanding (FORMAL)

　　89. best=

　　optimal (used to describe the best level something can achieve)

　　90. sharp=

　　acute (severe and intense)

　　91. unbelievable=

　　inconceivable (if you deem something inconceivable, you think it very unlike to happen)

　　92. puzzle=

　　perplex (something perplex someone means it confuses and worries him/her because he/she does not understand it)

　　93. method=

　　avenue (away of getting something done)

　　94. famous=

　　distinguished (used to describe people who are successful in their career)

　　95. ancient=

　　archaic (extremely old and extremely old-fashioned !)

　　96. decorate=

　　embellish (embellish means make something look more attractive via decorating it with something else)

　　97. possible=

　　feasible (if something is feasible, it can be done, made or achieved)

　　98. so=

　　consequently

　　accordingly

　　99. rare=

　　infrequent (doesn’t happen often)

　　100. greedy=

　　rapacious (greedy and selfish)