ANYHOW(英語冠詞用法系列講座(十七)獨一無二的事物前冠詞的用法)

英語冠詞用法系列講座(十七)唯一無二的事物前冠詞的用法

英語冠詞用法系列講座(十七)唯一無二的事物前冠詞的用法

① sun, earth, moon, world, universe, solar system等唯一無二的名詞前用定冠詞表現獨指，這些名詞前有定語時用不定冠詞表現某種屬性或一時特征：

Which is the biggest, the sun, the earth or the moon? 太陽、地球和玉輪哪一個最大？

The universe is composed of matter. 宇宙是由物質構成的。

A full moon is hanging in the sky. 一輪滿月掛在天空。

A big red sun is rising. 一輪大大的紅太陽正在升起。

② sun(太陽), earth(地球), moon(月球)的首字母可以大寫也可以小寫；sun(太陽), moon(月球)和Sun(太陽), Moon(月球)無論大寫照舊小寫都必需有定冠詞the；earth(地球)小寫前必需有定冠詞the，Earth(地球)大寫前可以有定冠詞the也可以沒有：

The earth circles the sun. The moon circles the earth. ? The Earth circles the Sun. The Moon circles the Earth. ? Earth circles the Sun. The Moon circles Earth. 地球繞著太陽轉，月球繞著地球轉。

③ sun表現“太陽”時用定冠詞，表現“陽光”時多用定冠詞；in the sun表現“在陽光下”：

The sun is out. 太陽出來了。

The sun is shining. 紅日高照。

You should shade out the sun. 你應該遮住陽光。

There isn’t much sun today. 今天陽光不強。

Don’t read in the sun. 不要在陽光下看書。

④ earth表現“地球”時用定冠詞，表現“地表，大地”時可用定冠詞也可不必，表現“土壤”時尋常不必冠詞：

The earth rotates once every 24 hours. 地球每24小時自轉一周。

The rocket fell to (the) earth. 火箭墜落在地上。

Please fill the hole with earth. 請用土壤填滿這個坑。

⑤ moon表現“玉輪”時用定冠詞，表現“月光”時多用定冠詞；in the moon表現“在月光下”：

The moon waxes and wanes. 月有圓缺。

The moon cast a shadow on the wall. 月光在墻上投影子。

There is little moon tonight. 今晚沒有什么月光。

We are sitting in the moon. 我們坐在月光下。

⑥ 八大行星Mercury(水星), Venus(金星), Earth(地球), Mars(火星), Jupiter(木星), Saturn(土星), Uranus(天王星), Neptune(海王星)，除earth(地球)首字母可大寫也可小寫外其他必需大寫，除earth(地球)用定冠詞外其他都不必，地球與其他行星同時談及時通常大寫不加定冠詞以堅持一律：微信接洽shengengjingdian給伙伴們分享出色，分享英語冠詞經典，英語易混詞辨析詳解。

Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. 水星是最接近太陽的行星。

Venus is the second planet from the sun. 金星是離太陽第二近的行星。

Earth is closer to the sun than Mars. 地球比火星更接近太陽。

Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system. 木星是我們太陽系中最大的行星。

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System. 土星是離太陽第六近的行星，是太陽系中第二大行星。

Uranus is the third largest planet in the solar system. 天王星是太陽系中第三大行星。

Neptune orbits the sun once every 165 Earth years. 海王星每165個地球年繞太陽轉一次。

Pluto is the most distant member of the planet family. 冥王星是行星家屬中最悠遠的成員。必要分析的是，2006年國際天文學團結會將冥王星升級為矮行星，九大行星成了八大行星。

冠詞是英語中十分緊張、意義顏色十分繁復的詞，它的使用率很高，是英語中最常用的詞。

傳統語法將冠詞分為不定冠詞和定冠詞兩類，古代英語將冠詞分為不定冠詞、定冠詞和零冠詞三類。

冠詞是一種本身不克不及獨立使用的虛詞，尋常放在名詞前方，協助分析這個名詞的涵義。

冠詞的用法有其紀律性，又有其習氣性。偶爾必需用不定冠詞，偶爾必需用定冠詞；偶爾既可用不定冠詞也可用定冠詞；偶爾不必或缺省冠詞；偶爾用或不必冠詞，用不定冠詞或用定冠詞，意義上又不同很大。

為了更好地把握和使用冠詞，我對冠詞的用法舉行了深化過細的學習和研討、總結和總結，整理成冊，與寬大英語喜好者協同硯習。

《英語冠詞》共十章，前五章講基本知識，后五章講深化內容，積極處理現有語法書含糊不清的場合，協助深條理了解冠詞的使用，處理冠詞使用和測驗中顯現的疑問成績。

這是一本敘述英語冠詞的專著。報告了不定冠詞、定冠詞、零冠詞的用法以及冠詞的省略和后置，詳述了各種詞語使用冠詞的情況，論述了泛指、類指、特指、獨指的言語征象以及不定冠詞與數詞one的區別和定冠詞與指示限定詞的區別，剖析了冠詞使用中稀有的錯誤。特別合適中學生學習英語冠詞時使用，也可供英語喜好者以及專家學者碰到冠詞使用的疑問成績時查閱。

《英語冠詞》目 錄

第一章 不定冠詞的用法

第二章 定冠詞的用法

第三章 零冠詞的用法

第四章 冠詞的省略

第五章 冠詞的后置

第六章 各種詞語使用冠詞的情況

第七章 泛指、類指、特指、獨指

第八章 不定冠詞與數詞one的區別

第九章 定冠詞與指示限定詞的區別

英語冠詞用法系列講座

英語冠詞用法系列講座（一）不定冠詞的用法

英語冠詞用法系列講座（二）定冠詞的用法

英語冠詞用法系列講座（三）零定冠詞的用法

英語冠詞用法系列講座（四）冠詞的省略

英語冠詞用法系列講座（五）冠詞的后置

英語冠詞用法系列講座（六）泛指

英語冠詞用法系列講座（七）類指

英語冠詞用法系列講座（八）特指

英語冠詞用法系列講座（九）獨指

英語冠詞用法系列講座（十）泛指、類指、特指的比力

英語冠詞用法系列講座（十一）不同冠詞表現類指的比力

英語冠詞用法系列講座（十二）名詞的帽子——冠

英語冠詞用法系列講座（十三）不成數名詞戴帽子用冠詞嗎？

英語冠詞用法系列講座（十四）并列連用的名詞怎樣用冠詞戴帽子？

英語冠詞用法系列講座（十五）男人和女人都戴什么帽子？

英語冠詞用法系列講座（十六）家庭成員用冠詞戴帽子嗎？

英語冠詞用法系列講座（十七）唯一無二的事物前冠詞的用法

英語冠詞用法系列講座（十八，……）連續公布

英語有很多容易殽雜的詞語。在英漢辭書中有很多漢語釋義相同或相近的英語詞匯，在很多情況下，由于語境、搭配、句型布局等不同，它們之間有的存在渺小差別，有的存在很大不同；有些詞義相反或相近的詞匯在某些情況下可換用，但在另一些情況下卻不克不及換用；這在很多同義詞、近義詞中都有相似情況，很容易誤用和錯用。在英語詞匯中，有些單詞容顏十分相似，但詞義卻不同，很容易張冠李戴。假如不了解同義詞、近義詞、近形詞等易混詞語的區別，尤其是這類詞之間的渺小差別和習氣用法，就把握不到標準、隧道的英語，在交際和寫作中常令人匪夷所思，乃至鬧出笑話，因此，熟習和把握易混詞語的區別和用法好壞常緊張的。

為此，我學習和研討英語易混詞20多年，辨析了560組常用的或疑問的易混詞，Word排版，大32開，1128頁，80萬字，150萬字符。為了與網友分享，又編纂了手機版。

以易混詞語組為主干，列出一組易混詞語，分析這組易混詞語的共性和區別，逐詞闡釋詞義及用法，并配有例句及漢語譯文，以便體系地把握一組易混詞語的協同點和區別。每組詞的表明和分析力圖簡明簡明、普通易懂，且又盡力細致；針對表明和分析，選擇例句標準、隧道、實用，具有年代特征，容易學習模仿，積極做到條理清晰、主次明白，使人見樹又見林，知其然更能知其以是然。

例句觸及天文地域、天然封建、人文封建，學習英語易混詞的同時，增長多方面的知識，有些例句包含人生哲理，催人奮進。

《英語易混詞辨析》是我20多年對英語易混詞學習和研討的總結。每句話都顛末反復考究、反復揣摩，偶爾為考究一句話的正誤要花上幾天乃至幾十天，有的一組詞的考據總結就用了幾年光陰。

我決計深耕不輟，打造經典，與萬千伙伴共勉。十分接待寬大伙伴提供名貴意見，凡被采取的首創性看法，我將逐一表現感激！

《英語易混詞辨析》目次

1. a, an

2. a[an], one

3. a[an], the

4. abandon, desert, discard, forsake, give up

5. abide, bear, endure, stand, suffer, tolerate, put up with, brook

6. ability, capability, capacity, competence, faculty, genius, talent, power, skill, aptitude

7. able, capable, competent, adequate, qualified

8. abnormal, irregular, unusual, eccentric, unnatural, exceptional, subnormal, aberrant

9. aboard, board

10. abolish, abrogate, annul, countermand, repeal, rescind, revoke, cancel, call off, do away with

11. about, approximately, around, roughly

12. about, around, round

13. about, of, on

14. above, beyond, over, more than

15. above, over, on

16. abroad, overseas

17. absolute, complete, entire, perfect, utter, total, thorough, full

18. absorb, digest, assimilate, suck

19. abstract, attract, contract, distract, extract, protract, retract, subtract, tractor

20. abstract, digest, outline, summary, resume, synopsis, gist

21. absurd, ridiculous, preposterous, ludicrous

22. accelerate, quicken, speed

23. accent, dialect, tone, pronunciation, intonation

24. accept, receive

25. accessory, appendix, attachment, supplement, affiliation

26. accompany, company, see, attend, escort, convoy

27. accomplish, achieve, complete, finish, fulfil(l)

28. accomplishment, achievement, exploit, feat, success

29. accord, agree, coincide, conform, correspond, square, tally

30. accord, agreement, convention, treaty, pact, compact, bargain, contract, understanding

31. according to, in accordance with, in accord with

32. accordingly, consequently, hence, therefore, thus, so

33. accumulate, amass, assemble, collect, gather, congregate, hoard

34. accurate, exact, precise

35. accuse, charge, denounce, blame, condemn, scold, rebuke, reproach, censure, chide, reprove, upbraid, impeach

36. achieve, acquire, obtain, gain, get, attain, earn, derive, secure, win, procure

37. achieve, attain, arrive, reach, gain, get, come to

38. acknowledge, admit, concede, confess, own, recognise, recognize, allow, grant

39. acquaintance, friend, intimate, familiar, confidant, confidante

40. act, action, behave, behavio(u)r, conduct, deed, manner, activity, style

41. actor, actress, performer, player, cast

42. actual, authentic, genuine, positive, practical, real, true, virtual

43. acute, keen, sharp

44. acute, urgent, imperative, critical, crucial, pressing, emergency

45. add, increase, gain, augment, multiply, broaden, widen, lengthen, enlarge

46. add, plus

47. additional, extra, supplementary

48. address, deliver, discourse, lecture, speak, talk, speech, declaim, orate

49. address, greet, hail, salute, welcome

50. adhere, glue, stick, cling, cohere

51. adopt, foster

52. adorn, decorate, ornament, embellish, bedeck, garnish

53. adult, grown-up, mature, ripe, mellow

54. advance, forward, further, promote, expedite

55. advance, move on, proceed, progress, march

56. advanced, progressive, radical

57. advantage, benefit, profit, interest

58. adventure, venture, risk, hazard, chance

59. adverse, contrary, opposite, reverse, contradictory, converse, inverse

60. advice, proposal, proposition, recommendation, suggestion

61. advise, counsel, propose, recommend, suggest

62. advise, persuade, convince, counsel, recommend, urge, induce, coax

63. affair, business, concern, matter, thing

64. affect, effect

65. affect, influence, impress, impact, leverage

66. affection, emotion, feeling, passion, sentiment, sentimentality

67. affirm, allege, assert, claim, declare

68. afraid, fearful, dreadful, frightful, awful, awesome, horrible, horrid, horrific, terrible, terrific, frightened, frightening

69. after, behind

70. afterward(s), later

71. age, epoch, era, period, times, day, date

72. aged, elderly, old

73. ago, before

74. agony, anguish, misery, torment, torture, distress, grief, grieve, mourn, sadden, sadness, sorrow

75. agree, approve, consent, grant, subscribe, be for, accede, assent, concur

76. aid, assist, help

77. air, atmosphere, gas

78. alike, like, parallel, similar, same, identical, equal, comparable

79. alive, live, living

80. all, whole

81. alleviate, ease, lessen, lighten, relieve, abate, allay, assuage, mitigate, soothe, subside

82. allocate, assign, distribute, divide, allot, apportion

83. allow, permit

84. almost, nearly

85. alone, lonely, lone, lonesome, solitary, desolate, forlorn

86. aloud, loud, loudly

87. already, yet

88. also, as well, too, either

89. although, though

90. altogether, all together

91. always, forever, usually, often, frequently, repeatedly, sometimes, occasionally, seldom, hardly, rarely, never

92. among, between

93. amount, number

94. amplify, enlarge, expand, magnify

95. analogy, likeness, resemblance, similarity

96. ancient, antique, antiquity

97. anger, indignation, fury, rage, outrage, wrath

98. angle, corner, horn

99. animal, beast, creature, brute

100. announce, declare, proclaim, pronounce, publish

101. annoy, bother, disturb, interfere, interrupt, irritate, trouble

102. another, other

103. answer, reply, respond

104. anxiety, care, concern, worry

105. anxious, eager, keen, hungry, thirsty, longing, yearning

106. any, some

107. anyhow, anyway

108. anyone, any one

109. apparent, clear, distinct, evident, manifest, obvious, plain, noticeable, visible

110. appear, arise, emerge, loom, pop, come out

111. appear, look, seem

112. appoint, designate, name, nominate

113. appreciate, enjoy

114. appropriate, fit, fitting, proper, suitable

115. area, district, region, section, zone, belt, quarter, part, ward, neighbo(u)rhood, locality

116. argue, dispute, debate, quarrel, row, reason, squabble

117. arise, rise

118. arms, weapon, armament, weaponry

119. army, troops, force, military

120. article, composition, theme, essay, prose, paper, editorial, thesis, dissertation

121. artificial, synthetic, man-made, fake, false, sham

122. as, like, alike

123. as good as, as well as

124. ashamed, shameful, shameless

125. ask, question, inquire, examine, interrogate, query, demand

126. asleep, sleep, sleeping, sleepy

127. aspire, desire, dying, hunger, long, pine, starve, thirst, yearn, pant, crave

128. associate, colleague, companion, company, fellow, mate, partner, comrade

129. association, society, club, league, union, alliance, federation, fellowship, community

130. assure, ensure, insure, guarantee

131. at, in, on

132. attach, band, bandage, bind, bunch, bundle, chain, fasten, hitch, rope, secure, strap, tape, tie, wrap

133. attempt, try, endeavo(u)r

134. attend, join, participate, take part in, be[go] in for, enter

135. attract, draw, appeal, charm, tempt, lure, allure, entice

136. audience, spectator, listeners, viewers

137. author, writer

138. avenge, revenge, retaliate

139. avenue, street, road, lane, way, expressway, freeway, motorway, highway, highroad, pavement, sidewalk, pedestrian crossing, zebra crossing, pedestrian crosswalk, alley, drive, driveway, parkway, path, footpath, footway, pathway, trace, track, trail, route, course, line

140. avoid, dodge, escape, flee, run away, miss, duck, elude, evade, shun

141. await, wait

142. award, reward, prize, bonus

143. awkward, clumsy, ungainly

144. baby, child, boy, girl, infant, kid, lad, lass, babe, toddler

145. bachelor, master, doctor

146. bad, ill, evil, wicked

147. baffle, bewilder, confuse, embarrass, puzzle, perplex, confound, disconcert, mystify

148. bake, roast, toast, grill, broil, barbecue

149. balance, equilibrate, equilibrium, poise

150. bald, bare, barren, naked, nude, stark

151. ban, forbid, prohibit

152. bank, beach, coast, shore, seaside

153. banner, flag, standard, pennant

154. bar, barricade, barrier, block, roadblock, handicap, hindrance, hurdle, impediment, obstacle, obstruction

155. bar, barricade, block, roadblock, deter, forestall, hamper, handicap, hinder, impede, inhibit, interfere, interrupt, obstruct, prevent, stop, keep, hold

156. barbarous, bloody, brutal, cruel, ferocious, fierce, inhuman, merciless, pitiless, ruthless, savage, vicious

157. base, basis, foundation

158. basic, elemental, elementary, essential, fundamental, primary, rudimentary

159. bath, bathe

160. bay, bight, cove, creek, fiord, fjord, gulf, inlet

161 be about to do, be going to (do)

162. beam, blaze, glare, glow, ray, shine, light, lighten, illuminate, kindle

163. bear, bore, born, borne, birth

164. beat, defeat, win, victory, conquer, overcome, prevail, triumph, vanquish

165. beautiful, pretty, handsome, good-looking

166. because, as, since, for

167. because of, due to, owing to, on account of, thanks to

168. beckon, gesture, motion, sign, signal

169. begin, start

170. believe, trust

171. beloved, favo(u)rite, popular

172. below, under, beneath, underneath

173. beside, besides

174. besides, apart from, aside from, else than, other than

175. besiege, encircle, enclose, envelop, fence, picket, surround

176. better, improve

177. big, large, great

178. bite, gnaw, nibble, chew, peck, lick, devour, swallow

179. bite, gnaw, snap, savage, nibble, peck, sting

180. blank, margin, empty, bare, hollow, vacant, free, void, vacuum

181. blast, blow, burst, explode, dynamite, erupt

182. blemish, flaw, defect, shortcoming, weakness, fault

183. blend, compound, mixture, composite, alloy

184. blend, mix, combine, mingle, merge

185. blink, flare, flash, flicker, glance, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, shimmer, spark, sparkle, twinkle, wink

186. blink, wink, twinkle

187. blush, flush, glow, crimson, redden

188. board, commission, committee, council, jury

189. boat, canoe, craft, dinghy, ferry, raft, yacht, sail, ship, liner, cruiser, vessel, tanker, barge, tug, steamer, sub

190. bold, brave, courage, dare, heroic

191. border, boundary, frontier, barrier, division, limit

192. border, brim, rim, brink, edge, fringe, margin, verge

193. borrow, lend, loan, use

194. both, either, neither

195. bowl, cup, glass, plate, saucer, dish, dishes, spoon, chopsticks, knife, fork

196. branch, bough, limb, twig, spray, shoot

197. brand, make, trademark, label, tag

198. break, burst, chip, crack, crash, crush, fracture, grind, shatter, smash, snap, splinter, split

199. breed, foster, raise, rear, bring up

200. brief, short

201. bring, take, fetch, get

202. broad, wide

203. burden, load

204. business, commerce, trade, bargain, deal, traffic

205. businessman, dealer, merchant, trader, tradesman, retailer, wholesaler

206. button, knob, switch, control, dial, wheel

207. buy, purchase

208. calculate, compute, count, figure, number, reckon, work out

209. calm, quiet, silent, still, placid, restful, serene, tranquil

210. campaign, crusade, drive, movement, motion

211. can, could, be able to

212. can, could, may, might

213. can, could, may, might, must

214. cane, staff, stick

215. cap, hat

216. careful, cautious, discreet, guarded, prudent, prudential, alert, vigilant, wary, watchful

217. carry, bear, hump, tote, haul, lug, cart, run, raft, fly, ship, convey, deliver, ferry, shuttle, hurry, transport

218. case, circumstance, condition, situation, state, status

219. catastrophe, calamity, disaster, plague, tragedy

220. catch, clutch, grasp, grip, seize, capture, clasp, grab, snatch, arrest, trap

221. cause, reason

222. caution, warn, forewarn, admonish

223. celebrate, congratulate, compliment

224. centre, core, focus, heart, hub, nucleus, middle

225. certain, sure

226. chance, occasion, opportunity, break

227. change, alter, convert, vary, transform, turn, adapt, modify, adjust, accommodate

228. channel, strait

229. character, individuality, personality, nature

230. charter, hire, lease, let, rent, tenant

231. chase, catch, pursue, hunt, be[run, go, get, seek] after

232. check, examine, inspect, test, verify, go over, go through, look over, look through

233. chief, main, major, primary, prime, principal, capital, central, key, leading

234. choice, pick, alternative, option, election, selection, vote, preference

235. choose, pick, select, prefer, elect, vote, opt

236. circle, circuit, encircle, orbit, revolve, rotate, swivel, wheel, crank, pivot, spin, whirl, twirl, twist, swirl, turn, roll, round

237. cite, quote

238. class, course, lesson

239. clay, earth, ground, mud, soil, land

240. clever, wise, smart, bright, brilliant, gifted, ingenious, intellectual, intelligent, sagacious, shrewd, apt, cute

241. climate, weather

242. climb, crawl, creep, ascend, mount, scale, scramble

243. close, conclude, end, finish, terminate

244. close, shut

245. clothe, dress, wear, put on, have on, be in

246. clothes, clothing, coat, dress, suit

247. coarse, crude, rude, rough, harsh, vulgar

248. cold, bleak, chill, chilly, cool, warm, warmth, heat, hot

249. column, file, queue, rank, row, line, range, procession

250. come, go

251. comfort, console, relieve, solace, soothe, appease, placate, pacify

252. comfort, ease

253. command, direct, instruct, order, bid, dictate

254. common, general, universal, normal, ordinary, usual, average, commonplace

255. compare, contrast

256. compel, constrain, enforce, force, impel, impose, oblige

257. complex, complicated, intricate, involved

258. component, constituent, element, ingredient

259. compose, comprise, consist of, constitute, form, make

260. comprehensible, comprehensive

261. concentrate, focus

262. concept, conception, notion, idea, outlook, opinion, thinking, thought, judgement, view, viewpoint

263. concern, concerned, concerning

264. conduct, direct, guide, lead, navigate, pilot, steer, usher

265. confine, limit, restrict

266. connect, join, joint, link, combine, couple, associate, unite, unify

267. consequence, effect, result, outcome, upshot, finding, fruit

268. consequence, importance, significance, value, magnitude

269. consign, despatch, dispatch, express, forward, freight, mail, email, post, send

270. conspire, plot, scheme

271. contain, include, involve, comprise, cover, embrace

272. content, fulfil(l), gratify, meet, please, satisfy

273. continual, continuous, consecutive, successive, constant, persistent, perpetual straight, ceaseless, incessant, nonstop, uninterrupted

274. continually, continuously

275. continuance, continuation, continuity

276. continue, carry, go on, move on, proceed, resume, persist, endure, hold, keep, last

277. continue, keep, lie, remain, rest, sit, stand, stay, hold, last

278. contribute, dedicate, devote, donate

279. cook, cooker

280. cope, deal, dispose, handle, manage, treat

281. cordial, earnest, genuine, hearty, sincere

282. corridor, passage, aisle, hall, porch, veranda(h), gallery, catwalk, walkway

283. cost, expend, spend, take

284. costly, dear, expensive

285. country, countryside, village

286. country, nation, state

287. couple, pair

288. crazy, frantic, insane, mad, nuts

289. create, invent, discover, find

290. crime, evil, guilt, offence, offense, sin, vice, violation, misdeed, wrongdoing

291. criminal, evil, guilty, sinful, wicked

292. crop, harvest, reap, yield

293. cross, across, over

294. crowd, throng, squash, lot, mob, rabble, horde, band, parcel, gang, drove, flock, herd, pack, school, shoal, swarm, company, party, group, colony, multitude, cloud, host, troop, cluster, crop, crush, wave

295. cry, wail, blubber, bawl, howl, weep, snivel, sob, whimper, whine, tear

296. cure, heal, mend, remedy, treat, doctor, medicate

297. custom, habit, manner, convention, practice, tradition, use, usage, way

298. customary, accustomed, conventional, habitual, traditional, usual, used

299. customer, client, patron, guest, passenger, consumer, buyer, purchaser, shopper

300. damage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, wound, disable, cripple, paralys[z]e, mar, spoil, bruise, burn, cut, scratch, maim, pull, tear, strain, sprain, twist, wrench

301. damp, dank, humid, moist, muggy, wet

302. danger, hazard, peril, risk

303. dangerous, hazardous, perilous, precarious, risky, unsafe

304. dark, black, dim, dusky, gloomy, obscure

305. deceive, cheat, trick, defraud, swindle, fool, con, fleece, impose

306. decide, determine, resolve, settle, make up one’s mind

307. decline, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, reduce

308. decline, descend, fall, drip, drop, sink, subside, degrade, fail

309. deep, deeply

310. deep, profound

311. defend, guard, preserve, protect, safeguard, ensure, secure, shield

312. defer, delay, postpone, prolong, protract, put off, retard, suspend

313. delicate, faint, feeble, fragile, frail, impotent, infirm, limp, soft, weak

314. depend, rely, bank, count, reckon, rest, trust

315. deprive, dispossess, divest, rob, strip

316. deride, gibe, jibe, jeer, laugh at, mock, rag, ridicule, scoff, scorn, sneer, taunt, tease

317. desirable, desirous

318. desk, table

319. despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, for all, with all

320. destroy, damage, demolish, devastate, raze, ruin, wreck

321. die, death, dead, deadly, deathly, dying

322. die, drown, execute, hang, kill, poison, strangle, starve

323. die, expire, pass, perish, decease

324. differ, disagree, disapprove, dissent, divide, object, oppose

325. different, various, diverse, distinct, distinctive

326. differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, tell

327. difficult, hard

328. digit, figure, number, numeral

329. disability, inability

330. disable, enable, unable

331. disappear, fade, vanish, merge, lift, swallow

332. disclose, expose, reveal, uncover

333. disease, illness, sickness, complaint, disorder, trouble, ailment, malady, malaise

334. dispatch, hasten, hurry, rush

335. dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter

336. display, exhibit, expose, show

337. disposition, temper, temperament

338. distant, far, remote

339. divide, divorce, part, insulate, isolate, segregate, separate

340. do, make

341. doctor, physician, surgeon, dentist, psychiatrist, resident, practitioner, GP

342. door, gate, exit, gateway

343. doubt, suspect, question, distrust, mistrust

344. drag, draw, haul, jerk, lug, pull, stretch, tow, tug, trail

345. dread, fear, fright, horror, panic, scare, startle, terror, alarm

346. drift, float

347. drill, exercise, practice, train

348. drink, have, gulp, lick, sip, slurp, suck, swallow

349. drive, ride, fly, sail, motor

350. duty, obligation, responsibility, liability

351. each, every

352. each other, one another

353. earnest, grave, serious, sober, solemn

354. eat, dine, have, take, help yourself

355. economic, economical, economically, economics, economy, financial, financially, finance, fiscal

356. educate, instruct, teach, school, train, coach, tutor

357. effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient

358. effort, endeavo(u)r, exert, pains, struggle, strain, strive, take … trouble

359. elder, eldest; older, oldest

360. electric, electrical, electronic

361. elegant, graceful

362. elongate, extend, lengthen, stretch, prolong, protract

363. else, other

364. embrace, hug, clasp, cradle, press, squeeze, cuddle, clinch

365. emphasis[z]e, stress, underline, underscore, accent, accentuate, highlight

366. employ, engage, hire

367. encounter, meet

enough, sufficient, adequate, 368. ample, plentiful

369. environment, surroundings, circumstance, conditions

370. especially, particularly, specially

371. esteem, hono(u)r, regard, respect, revere, reverence, adore, worship, admire, homage

372. event, accident, incident, occurrence, casualty, mishap, happening

373. eventual, eventually; final, finale, finally; last, lastly, at last; ultimate, ultimately; at length, in the end

374. everybody, everyone, every one

375. examination, quiz, test, final, oral, makeup

376. example, instance, case, illustration

377. example, model, pattern

378. exceed, excel, surpass, transcend, outdo, outstrip

379. except, but, excluding, bar, beyond, outside, save, unless, short of, next to, no counting, otherwise

380. excuse, forgive, pardon, overlook

381. exhausted, exhausting, exhaustive

382. exist, live, survive

383. expand, swell, dilate, distend, inflate

384. expert, specialist, authority, guru, pundit

385. extend, spread, stretch

386. exterior, external, outer, outside, outward

387. fade, wilt, wither

388. fair, fairly

389. fairly, quite, rather, pretty, very

390. fame, glory, hono(u)r, name, prestige, renown, reputation, repute, stature

391. family, home, house, household

392. farther, further; farthest, furthest

393. fast, quick, rapid, swift, prompt, speedy, express, hasty

394. fee, charge, cost, expense, fare, freight, toll, tip, expenditure

395. few, a few, little, a little

396. fighter, soldier, warrior

397. film, movie, picture, cinema

398. find, look, search, seek, hunt, comb, rake, rummage

399. fine, good, nice, well

400. fire, burn, blaze, flame, flare, light, ignite, kindle

401. fit, suit, match

402. fittings, fixture, furniture

403. flesh, meat

404. flower, bloom, blossom

405. fluid, liquid, gas, solid

406. fog, mist, haze, smog

407. follow, trace, track, trail, tail, shadow, stalk

408. foolish, silly, stupid, dull, fatuous

409. force, power, strength, energy, might, vigour

410. forceful, forcible

411. forecast, foresee, foresight, foretell, forewarn, predict, prophecy, prophesy

412. foregoing, former, preceding, previous, prior

413. forest, jungle, bushes, shrubbery, wood(s), grove

414. forget, leave

415. form, shape, figure, outline, profile

416. game, match, race, quiz, final, rival, compete, contend, contest, dispute, scramble

417. gift, present

418. give, accord, award, confer, grant, present, entitle, bestow, vouchsafe

419. glad, happy, pleasant, nice, cheerful, agreeable, delightful, jolly, joyful, joyous, merry, gay

420. good-bye, bye, bye-bye, so long, farewell

421. grand, magnificent, splendid, superb, glorious, gorgeous, spectacular, imposing, majestic, sublime

422. grow, plant, cultivate, crop, seed, sow

423. happen, occur, chance, break out, take place, befall

424. harbo(u)r, port, seaport, dock, pier, jetty, quay, wharf

425. hard, harsh, rigid, rigorous, severe, stern, strict

426. hardly, scarcely, barely

427. heading, headline, title, theme, subject, topic

428. heap, pile, stack, mass, bank

429. hear, listen

430. height, altitude, elevation, stature

431. hide, conceal, bury, cache, cloak, cover, disguise, harbo(u)r, mask, screen, shelter, suppress, veil

432. high, tall, lofty

433. hint, imply, indicate, intimate, suggest, allude, insinuate

434. holiday, vacation, leave, festival, furlough

435. hope, want, wish

436. hunger, hungry, starve, starvation, famine, famish

437. identify, recognise, recognize, make out, pick out, place, know, spot, tell

438. idle, lazy, indolent

439. ill, sick

440. imaginable, imaginary, imaginative

441. important, significant, vital, momentous

442. in addition to, as well as, on top of, over and above, among other things, more than, along with

443. income, pay, salary, wage

444. individual, personal, private, intimate, privy

445. information, info, intelligence, message, news, tidings, word

446. insist, persevere, persist, adhere, cling, assert, stay, maintain, hang, hold, keep, stick, endure

447. intend, mean, plan, be going to, be thinking of

448. invaluable, priceless, precious, valuable, valued

449. investigate, enquire, inquire, probe, survey

450. jest, joke, banter, kid, tease, quip

451. job, task, duty, chore, labour, toil, work

452. jump, leap, bound, bounce, hop, skip, spring, clear, gambol, hurdle, vault

453. kind, sort, type, category, class, classification, breed, species, variety

454. lack, absent, absence, deficient, deficiency, scarce, scarcity, short, shortage, want, need

455. landscape, outlook, panorama, perspective, prospect, scene, scenery, sight, spectacle, view

456. late, later, latter, latest, last, lately, latterly, lastly

457. lately, recently, not long ago, soon

458. laugh, chortle, guffaw, roar, mirth, chuckle, giggle, simper, smirk, snicker, snigger, titter, grin, beam, smile

459. lawsuit, suit, proceed, action, case, cause, litigate, sue, prosecute, indict, appeal

460. lay, lie

461. lay, place, put, set

462. learn, study

463. lie, falsehood, fib, story

464. lift, raise, elevate, hoist, heave

465. list, schedule, timetable, table, form

466. little, small

467. locality, location, place, position, site, situation, spot, scene

468. look, see, watch

469. love, lover, lovely, loving, lovable

470. luck, chance, break, lot, fortune, fate, destiny, doom

471. machine, machinery

472. many, a (large[good, great]) number of, a (great, large) multitude (of), a good few (of)

473. map, atlas, chart, plot, design, blueprint, draft, sketch, plan, diagram, graph, illustration, figure, artwork

474. mark, tick, check, sign, symbol, character, brand

475. material, matter, substance, stuff

476. medicine, drug, specific, remedy, cure

477. meeting, conference, convention, assembly, rally, congress, council, session, summit, gathering, caucus

478. memoris[z]e, recall, recollect, remember, remind

479. mend, patch, repair, fix

480. method, means, way, manner, approach, process, mode, system, fashion

481. mighty, powerful

482. migrate, migrant, migration; emigrate, emigrant, emigration; immigrate, immigrant, immigration

483. mission, task, assignment

484. mistake, blunder, fault, error, slip, wrong

485. moment, instant, minute, second, flash

486. more, most, a lot (of), a large[good, great, huge, vast] quantity (of), plenty (of), a (great, huge) mass of

487. move, remove, shift, transfer

488. much, a large[great, huge] amount of, a good[great] deal (of), a fair[good, nice] bit (of)

489. much, very

490. name, title

491. neighbo(u)rhood, vicinity, proximity

492. nervous, tense, stressful

493. no, not

494. object, objective, purpose, aim, end, goal, target

495. offer, proffer, provide, supply, afford, accommodate, equip, furnish, tender, volunteer

496. only, sole, single, unique

497. origin, root, source, spring, beginning, birth, cause

498. ought to, should

499. pain, ache

500. pass, past

501. peak, summit, top, climax, zenith

502. percent, per cent, percentage

503. phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

504. picture, painting, drawing, outline, sketch, portrait, landscape, caricature, cartoon

505. plan, design, blueprint, program(me), project

506. poem, poetry, verse, stanza, epic, lyric, doggerel, jingle

507. possible, likely, probable

508. possibly, perhaps, maybe, likely, probably

509. press, compress, depress, express, impress, oppress, repress, suppress

510. price, charge, cost

511. problem, question

512. proportion, rate, ratio, scale

513. quality, quantity, mass, weight

514. quiver, shiver, tremble, thrill, vibrate, shake, shudder, convulse, quake, quaver, tremor

515. rare, scarce, at a premium

516. react, reaction; respond, response

517. refuse, reject, decline, deny, repel, repulse, rebuff

518. relate, relation, relationship, relative, relativity

519. rescue, save, deliver, redeem

520. respectable, respected, respectful

521. respecting, respective

522. responsible, responsive

523. school, university, college, academy, institute

524. seat, sit

525. sensible, sensitive

526. shall, should, will, would

527. shout, bawl, cry, call, exclaim, holler, yell, scream, shriek, screech, squall, squeal, squeak, wail, bark, bay, growl, howl, snarl, whine, yap, yelp, yip, bellow, roar, thunder

528. slow, slowly

529. smell, taste, odo(u)r, fragrance, perfume, scent, incense, stink, whiff, aroma, flavo(u)r, savo(u)r, tang

530. some time, some times, sometime, sometimes

531. sound, noise, voice

532. soundless, noiseless, voiceless

533. speed, velocity, rate, pace, tempo, gallop

534. stop, cease, halt, pause, quit

535. storm, tempest, hurricane, typhoon, gale, cyclone, tornado, waterspout, twister, whirlwind, blizzard

536. story, legend, tale, romance, narrative, narration, anecdote, fable, folklore, myth, fiction, novel, saga

537. surprise, wonder

538. symbol, attribute, badge, token, emblem

539. technical, technological

540. technique, technology

541. thank, appreciate, oblige

542. thin, lean, slender, slight, slim, spare, lanky, gaunt, scrawny, bony, skinny

543. think, believe, consider, count, deem, reckon, regard

544. throw, cast, heave, fling, hurl, pitch, toss

545. till, until

546. tired, tiring, tiresome

547. tired, weary, fatigued, exhausted

548. traffic, transport, transportation, conveyance, vehicle

549. transmit, carry, convey, conduct

550. travel, journey, tour, trip, voyage, cruise, excursion, jaunt, junket

551. used to, would; be used to, be accustomed to

552. valuable, invaluable; precious, priceless

553. value, worth

554. variable, varied, various, variance, variant, variation, variety

555. visit, call, drop, see, look, come, stop

556. wake, waken, awake, awaken, arouse, rouse

557. walk, pace, step, stride, stroll, strut, plod

558. war, campaign, battle, combat, conflict, fight, warfare

559. -ward, -wards

560. worth, worthwhile, worthy, deserve, merit