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advance continue depart flee leave move pass proceed progïess
vacate
vanish withdraw
Good (adjective) admirable eharitable conscientious decent ethical excellent exceptional fine first-class first-rate
win
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retire travel
attain collect earn gain gather grab
subsidize
escape
accept
chubby
Give (verb)
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great grand honest honorable
just kind noble prime respectable splendid
merTy
mirthfirl overjoyed
radiant rollicking sparkling spirited sunny thrilled
upright worthy
Hard (adjective)
animated blissful carefree charmed cheerful content debonair delighted delirious ecstatic elated enchanted enraptured exalted exhilarated exuberant gay genial glad gleeful hearty humorous jocular
jolly
Iaughable
lighthearted lively ludicrous
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able-bodied
firm
heartless impermeable laborious puzzling
rigid
trim
severe
vigorous
solid
virile
strict
wholesome
tedious tough
Help (verb)
tricky troublesome
unyielding
accommodate advise advocate
assist
Harm (verb)
back up
cripple
befriend benefit bolster
damage
hurt injure
boost cooperate encourage
ravage
ruin sabotage
trample on vandalize wound wreck
Hate (verb)
jubilant
Healthy (adjecúive)
hale hearty muscular robust sound strapping sturdy
joytuI joyous
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fit
arduous callous complex
difficult
Happy (adjective)
scorn
athletic blooming
vivacious
sterling stupendous suitable superb
detest disfavor dislike loathe resenf
abhor abominate curse deride despise
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further go to bat for lend a hand maintain promote stand by stimulate support sustain uphold
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IIide (verb) blot out bury camouflage cloak conceal
cover
disguise
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eclipse hoard hush up keep secret mask obscure screen seclude shelter shield shroud smuggle suppress
veil withhold
Ifome (noun)
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abode
apartment house asylum cabin castle chalet cottage domicile dormitory dwelling
thought view vision
Leave (verb)
eritline oppressive parching piping-hot red-hot roasting scalding scorching searing seething simmering
abandon depart desert disappear evacuate retreat vacaüe
withdraw
Light (adjective) (not heavy) airy
stifling
buoyant dainty downy ethereal feathery flutry
suffocating
frothy
sultry
gossamer
sweaty sweltering
graceful lightweight portable
sízzlimg
smoldering s,fseming
torrid tropical white-hot
house
observation opinion supposition theory
blazing blistéring broiling burning ûery flaming
flat homestead
inspiration intuition notion
Hot (adjective)
habitation hotel
inference
lodging mansion motel quarters residence shelter tenement tent
sheer slender weightless
Idea (noun)
Little (adjeetive)
hut inn
approach assumption
lodge
belief brainstorm
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concept
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limited miniature minute paltry petite MIN¡.THESAI'RUS
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puny pygmy
runty shriveled skimpy slight smail stubby stunted
crazy demented delirious deranged enraged frenzied
ship-shape spick-and-span spotless spruce spruced up systematic
furious incensed
iidy trim
infuriated
well.-gïoomeo
tiny
insane
toy
Noise (noun)
trivial
irate lunatic
truncated undersized
nonsensical outraged
v¡ee
rabid wild
Look (verb) behold contemplate discern examine gape gaze
glance
glare glimpse glower goggle inspect leer notice observe ogle peek peep peer
picture preview regard scan
scrutinize seek spy
squint stare view
Mad (adjective) absurd berserk A Ouicle
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bedlam brouhaha clamor
clatter commotion
din
Make (verb)
fracas howl hubbub jangle pandemonium racket
assemble
build compose conceive concoct
construct create devise erect fabricate form hatch improvise invent manufacture originate produce synthesize
Neat (adjective) chic dapper elegant exact immaculate methodical meticulous
orderly polished precise
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T.t
tumult uproar wail
Old (adjective) aged
ancient antiquated antique archaic broken down dated decrepit doddering elderly enfeebled impaired matured seasoned senile timeworn venerable MINI.THESAURUS
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Quieú (adjective) calm closemouthed docile hushed inaudible muffled mute muted
well-off well-to-do
Road (noun) alley
noiseless
avenue
peaceful placid remote reserved
boulevard byway
restfirl reticent secretive serene
silent so,undless
speechless .
prosperous resplendent substantial superb
still taciturn
crossroad
drive freeway highway lane parkway path street terrace thoroughfare
trail
tightlipped tranquil uncommunicative downpour drtzzle
mist moisture pitter-patter precipitation shower
splatter sprinkle spurf toment
Rich (adjective) affiuent copious
embellished
lavish luscious
luxurious opulent ornate
corrupt decaying decomposed disgusting fetid. foul infected moldy noxious offensive polluted
putrefying rancid rank spoiled stale
Run (verb) amble
bolt bound canter
dart
turnpike viaduct
Roar (noun) Rain (noun)
Rotten (adjective)
barrage bawl bay bellow blare bluster boom
clamor clash detonation din explosion holler howl reverberation rumble shout thunder tintinnabulation trumpet uproar yell
dash flee galloP gush. húbt'Ie lope race scamper scoot scramble scurry scuttle skedaddle
skitter spring
sprint spurt swoop
traipse
trot tumble
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Sad (adjective) brokenhearted crestfallen crushed
Sign (noun)
Say (verb) answer claim
beacon
dejected depressed desolate
exclaim explain gossip
caution clue foreboding foreshadowing harbinger
despairing despondent disheartened dismal dispirited dolefuI downcast
hoiier
hint
Iecture mention pronounce
indication manifestation
remark reply retort
portent prediction premonition
speak state
prophecy symbol
utter
symptom token warning
downhearbed gloomy glum grieving heartbroken heavy-hearted joyless melancholy moody morose
mourning pensive pessimistic
declare
whisper yell See (verb) behold contemplate detect discern discover examine
omen
Sleep (noun) catnap doze
hibernation nap rest shut-eye
rueful sorrowful
eye gaze
siesta
woebegone
heed
snooze
Same (adjective) ekin alike allied corresponding duplicate equal equivalent facsimile identical indistinguishable matched matching mated parallel
slumber
inspect note notice observe perceive picture regard scan scrutinize spot spy stare survey view
Slow (adjective) dawdling deliberate gradual laggard Ieaden
leisurely loitering measured poky slack sluggish snail-like sullen unhurried
visit
similar
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Sly (adjective) cagey
calculating conniving
vibrate whine whisper
odor redolence scent stench
Take (verb)
stink whiff
uafty cunning deceitfuI deceiving deceptive designing foxy ingenious
abduct ambush appropriate capture carry off catch clasp clinch conquer enclose enfold grab
Sound (verb) babble bang
intriguing plotting
bark blare blow boom
scheming shady
burst buzz
shifty
cackle
shrewd
ca\¡¡
slick slippery
chatter
grip intercept pilfer pluck
clack clang
sneaky
pocket pounce
tricky
clank clatter clink
underhanded unscrupulous
crash creak
seize
wily
echo
traitorous treacherous
purloin snâg snatch steal swipe take hold of usurp
explode
Smart (adjective) acute
alert brainy bright
hum jabber jangle moan
Talk (verb)
murmur patter prattle
brilliant clever gifted
intelligent keen
quick-witted resourceful
Smell (noun) aroma bouquet essence
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roar rumble shout shriek sing squawk thud thunder toot trumpet
argue chatter communicate confide in converse
debate discuss exchange opinions gab gossip
inform interview parlay remark yammer
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Te¡rible (adjective) appalling awesome
awful disturbing dreadful fearful frighttul ghastly gTuesome
horrible horrific
horriffing petrifying revolting shocking
startling unnerving upsetting
Thin (adjective) bony skeletal
skinny slender slim
Ugly (adjective) appalling deformed dreadful
foul
frighttul grisly hideous homely
horrible horrid loathsome monsfrous
repellent repulsive revolting unattractive unsightly
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Walk (verb)
Weak (adjective) debilitated delicate feeble flabby fragiie
amble ambulate canter cruise hike hobble limp march meander
frail infirm
mosey pad parade
patter prance promenade ramble reel rove sanurter scuff shuffle slouch stagger
makeshift puny rickety shaky tumbledown wishy-washy wobbly
stalk stride
stroll strut stumble swagger tiptoe tour brail traipse tramp traverse tread
trek trudge waddle wade
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color words Red
Gray
Black carbon black ebony iaf
raven slate black
Blue aquamarine azwle bice blue cerulean cobalt cornflower cyan delft blue Dresden blue
hyacinth indigo lapis lazuli blue marine blue midnight blue navy peacock blue
powder blue royal blue sea blue sky blue slate
teal turquoise ultramarine Wedgwood blue
ash
battleship gray charcoal dove gray gunmetal pearl smoke gray steel gray taupe
apple green avocado chartreuse emerald jade malachite green olive pea gTeen
Orange apricot burnt ocher burnt sienna copper copper red
mandarin marigold pumpkin raw sienna tangerine terra cotta
Purยกrle
Brown
beet blood cardinal carmine cherry cinnabar crimson flame red fuchsia red maroon poppy rhodamine rose
ruby scarlet strawberry
White alabaster bone white eggshell frosted ivory oyster white pearl platinum silvery snow-white
Yellow amber
butter canary citron cream
cocoa
amethyst damson grape heliotrope lavender
coffee
lilac
maLze
fawn hazel khaki mahogany tawny toast
magenta mauve
marigold
mulberry orchid
saffron straw sunflower yellow
beige cafe au lait chestnut chocolate
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lemonyellow
ochre
pansy
plum violet 32
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